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Instruction Manual
DZ-MV550A
DZ-MV580A
DZ-MV550A DZ-MV580A
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HITACHI CANADA LTD.
HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION
900 Hitachi Way 2495 Meadowpine Blvd.
Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556 Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6C3
Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI CANADA
(1-800-448-2244) Service Direct: 1-800-HITACHI
(1-800-448-2244)
DVDCAM PC Software Support Center
URL http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/
Thank you for buying a Hitachi product. Please take time to become familiar wi
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English Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/CHAR
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Warning: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har
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abcdfevcdsz mitoniikikata key to chise kawaii koneko namemekogaikiteita momogatoiredemizubitashi English IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera/ recorder and accessory equipment. Please read it ca
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11 An appliance and cart combination SERVICE should be moved with care. Quick 16 Servicing — Do not attempt to service this video stops, excessive force, and uneven product yourself as opening or removing covers may surfaces may cause the appliance expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. and cart combination to overturn. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 17 Conditions Requiring Service — Unplug this video 12 Power Lines — An outside antenna system should prod
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English Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object. If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in display may occur. If unevenness does not disappear soon, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again. Do not place the DVD video camera/recorder with the open LCD screen down. Close the LCD monitor whe
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Heat on surface of product: The surface of the DVD video camera/recorder will be slightly warm, but this does not indicate a fault. Screen on connected TV: Never leave the disc navigation screen, still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD video camera/recorder is connected: Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen. Be careful of ambient temperature: Using the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature
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English Be careful of moisture condensation: When you move the DVD video camera/recorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great - such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle - condensation (vapor in air warmed or cooled to water droplets) could occur on the lens and/or inside the DVD video camera/recorder. If condensation occurs, do not open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible. If condensation occurs on the lens
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Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time: The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If you leave the DVD video camera/recorder in such a place, it could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Also, do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater. Do not store the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the
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English Read This First To guide you, we've included following six chapters. The section on “Setups” explains how to set up We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, the DVD video camera/recorder, battery, and so it includes two easy ways to find the information set the date/time. you need: The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the A quick index for the information you use most basic operation of this DVD video camera/ often (this page). recorder - recording of movies, st
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Introduction ● You can start recording immediately after stopping playback (P.49, 58) Unlike tape devices, you do not need to search for the recording start position or locate the beginning of blank portion. You can stop playback and immediately start recording: New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data. Recorded scenes If you stop playback midway and start recording, overwrite will not occur. ● You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes (P.107) You do not need
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English ● You can easily edit scenes, which is ● Create original DVDs on PC (P.152) quite difficult with tape (P.86) You can use a DVD-R disc to create an original DVD, using the provided software CD-ROM. Using this DVD video camera/recorder, you can The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD collect scenes of your child, for example, on play player, DVD-ROM drive, etc. list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie: Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR.
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Table of Contents CHARGING BATTERY........................................39 Important Information ........................................2 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO For Your Safety .................................................2 CAMERA/RECORDER .....................................40 Precautions .......................................................2 REMOVING BATTERY........................................40 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...........................4 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL IN
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English FLOW OF QUICK MODE (WITH CARD): ........... 70 SETTING COLOR DENSITY OF LCD SCREEN (COLOR LEVEL) ............................101 Manually Focusing Subject.............................. 71 Initial Settings ................................................102 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING ................... 71 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded OFF (BEEP)....................................................102 (Exposure)..............................
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ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST Subsidiary Information (EDITING PLAY LIST) ....................................128 Introduction to Optional Accessories............. 157 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST CAMERA ACCESSORIES ................................157 (EDITING PLAY LIST) ....................................129 POWER SUPPLY ..............................................157 ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) ....................129 INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTER .........1
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English Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): AC adapter/charger (model DZ-ACS1): DC power cord: Portable power supply for this DVD video Used to power the DVD video camera/ When powering the DVD video camera/ camera/recorder. Charge it before use. recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. recorder from household AC outlet, use this cord to connect the DVD video camera/ recorder and AC adapter/charger. Power
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Names of Parts 56 7 8 910 A/V 13 BATTERY EJECT 11 12 12 3 4 MIC (Bottom) (Inside the cover) 1 Infrared receiver (P. 34) 8 Accessory shoe When the remote control is used to operate the Only for DZ-MV580A: The optional video flash, etc. can be attached DVD video camera/recorder, this receiver will here. (See the instruction manual of device to be receive the infrared signal. attached for details.) 2 Lens cap string attachment hole (P. 32) 9 External microphone jack (P. 76) 3 Recording indicato
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English 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 14 Viewfinder (P. 34) 19 CARD ACCESS indicator (P. 8, 50) 15 Diopter control (P. 34) 20 Card insertion block (P. 47) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the 21 Battery attachment platform (P. 40) viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 22 Record button (REC) (P. 49) 16 ACCESS/PC indicator (P. 8, 49, 50) Will blink or light when the disc in DVD video 23 Power switch (P. 48, 49, 50) camera/recorder is accessed (write or read is executed) or th
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27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 27 FULL AUTO button (P. 74) 36 RESET button (P. 181) To switch the DVD video camera/recorder to To reset all settings to defaults (status when the full automatic. DVD video camera/recorder was shipped from the factory) 28 FOCUS button (P. 71) To switch between manual focus and auto- 37 PC connection terminal (TO PC) focus. 38 Joystick (P. 37, 58, 87, 89) 29 EXPOSURE button (P. 73) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 30 BLC (backlight compensation) b
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English DIGITAL REC ZOOM ZOOM 40 46 41 T W 47 42 48 43 49 50 DISC NAVIGATION DISPLAY 51 44 52 MENU SELECT DELETE 53 45 54 DZ-RM3W 40 REC button (P. 49, 50) 46 ZOOM T button (P. 56) 41 DIGITAL ZOOM button (P. 56) 47 ZOOM W button (P. 56) 42 Reverse skip button (P. 60) 48 Forward search button (P. 59) 43 Reverse search button (P. 59) 49 Play/pause button (P. 58) 44 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 105) 50 Forward skip button (P. 60) 45 MENU button (P. 37, 90, 112) 51 DISPLAY button (P. 62) 52 Stop butto
