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Hitachi DZ-GX5020E Camcorder User Manual

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1. ADD EXIT Edit PlayList MATT Programs 0047014 East No 01 008 008 d 10 1 2007 12 30 00 Recording date time English 5 Press the PPE button to move the cursor to the lower row and press the 4 or PP button to select the point where the scene is to be inserted Edit PlayList EIAN Programs 004 014 Scene to be added Insertion position ADD EXIT WW We 1 Number of scene before insertion position cursor 2 Number of all scenes on play list 6 Press the M4 button to move the cursor to the upper row and press the 4 or PP button to point the cursor to the scene to be added T Press the P M button to copy the scene After adding scenes is completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the W button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note e The shows the position where the scene is to be added e You can also select multiple scenes p 76 e Pressing ll in the middle of adding scenes will display the screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES to exit the edition of play list Choosing NO will restore the Edit PlayList screen e If you press the MENU button in step 5 or 6 the submenu screen for editing play
2. then press P Il en The display will change raters Cie RAF to French IEENTER RETURN 35 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET You can restore menu settings to defaults initial settings at the factory p 145 Note however that the date time will not be reset 1 Choose Reset on the Tnitial Setup menu screen and then press the P I button EE 2 If you are sure that you Beep ___ on wish to reset use the a ce 4 button to choose E guage Demo Mode YES and then press the P I button GROS Q ENTER RETURN The screen for verifying reset will appear The setting items have now been reset to defaults Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the Ml button TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder even during recording Select On or Off and E Note then press the P I button T e The Record LED setting will not appear in the on On The recording screen information display indicator will light e The Record LED setting will be stored in memory ted to show that the SEER EHE LUNI ae SCH when the DVD video camera recorder is turned S f off DVD video camera recorder 15
3. 42 ch DISPLAY 43 DFO 49 DIGITAL ZOOM Eil p ZOOM G a4 L AO DSC SELECT 51 45 T2 E et i 52 TE ell LLI 53 s Sit DELETE Fe 55 Hr Goler NAVIGATION Si s a8 5 HITACHI DZ RM4W 42 PHOTO button p 43 50 ZOOM T button p 53 43 REC button p 42 51 DIGITAL ZOOM button p 53 44 MENU button p 34 51 81 52 ZOOM W button p 53 45 SELECT button p 76 53 Reverse skip button p 73 46 Reverse search button p 72 54 Forward search button p 72 47 DELETE button p 80 55 Play pause button p 71 48 DISC NAVIGATION button p 68 56 Stop button p 12 51 71 49 DISPLAY button p 46 75 57 Forward skip button p 73 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder 20 This section explains preparations for recording setting up the DVD video camera recorder and battery English Demonstration Function This DVD video camera recorder is equipped with a demonstration function The default at purchase time is Auto which will automatically start the demonstration approx three minutes after the DVD video camera recorder is turned on Refer to CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION on page 36 if you wish to view the demonstration immediately or change the setting to Off DVE AM HITACHI Inspire the Next Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder HOLDING D
4. ENTER RETURN Programme AE p 59 White balance p 60 EIS p 62 Digital zoom p 53 Microphone filter p 62 1 Not displayed when DZ GX5100E is in 6 or W status 2 Displayed only in 7 status Record Functions Setup Record Functions Setup e9 tQ VIDEO Mode FINE 16 9 On OSD Output On SE Q ENTER RETURN Movie quality p 63 16 9 4 p 64 Self timer p 66 On screen information display output p 67 3 Not displayed with DVD RAM disc in Q status The quality mode is displayed in B status p 66 4 Not displayed in 6 or W status 5 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in OO status or W status 52 Date Setup Date Setup Of Date Set SH Date Mode D M Y SS ENTER _ RETURN Date setting p 34 Display format p 34 LCD EVF Setup LCD EVF Setup E A LCD EVF Adjust t f EVF Display Auto Ez a CENTER RETURN RAW Adjust p 37 EVF Display p 38 Initial Setup Initial Setup ES On tQ f Beep w f Power Save Off E f Record LED On E Language English Demo Mode Auto eset IEIENTER _ RETURN Beep p 35 Power save p 35 Recording LED p 36 Language
5. 1 Set the power switch to 8 or O Note e No movie can be copied 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button e If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear 3 Select the still to be copied eel e See Category p 105 to check the stills recorded 4 on DVD RAM disc Press the MENU button e You can also select multiple scenes p 76 e Even if all scenes including movies are selected to 5 Choose Copy on the Scene menu screen be copied only stills will be copied and then press the P Il button e Data on card cannot be copied to disc e The quality of still copied from disc to card will be the same as when you recorded still on disc e Stills recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder may not be copied normally 6 The Copy to card screen will appear If you are sure you want to copy the selected still press the P Il button If you want to change the still to be copied you can change it on this screen D The screen for verifying copy will appear Choose YES and then press the P H button Choose NO to cancel copy After Yes or No setting the Copy to card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the Ill button to quit 86 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake
6. p 54 Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 p 54 Step up ring DZ SR3437 for DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E DZ SR3037 for DZ GX5100E p 54 e When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory 1 You will need the optional step up ring when attaching these lenses POWER SUPPLY Battery DZ BP7SW Battery DZ BP14SW e Refer to the catalogue for details e The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change and their production may be discontinued 130 Trouble Messages English A message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera recorder If a message appears refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action Messages are arranged in alphabetical order Cause amp Troubleshooting pects 1 Data error in apart It is possible that the system cannot normally complete writing of of image file Repair file when power is turned off for some reason during recording or data now editing deleting dividing or combining scenes or creating play 2 Found error in image list Selecting YES will automatically repair the video file but file Repair data now even if NO is selected the same message will appear when the 3 Data error in all DVD video camera recorder is turned on next time Do not image file Repair all remove the disc while the DVD video camera recorder is data now recognising i
7. Attach e Tele conversion lens For stronger telephoto effect e Wide conversion lens For stronger wide angle effect Note e With DZ TL1 tele conversion lens the focusing range at T telephoto control side is between approx 5 m and infinite e When a conversion lens is attached note that the four corners of screen will be slightly dim if you zoom in on a subject on the W control side wide angle side e When replacing the lens take care not to drop the DVD video camera recorder e If a generally available filter is attached do not attach the removed lens hood e Some generally available conversion lenses may not be usable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the lens maker 54 GAD GUA GUA GED Ei E2553 Manually Focusing Subject English The DVD video camera recorder usually focuses on a subject automatically autofocus You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Normally the DVD video camera recorder automatically focuses the subject autofocus but you can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions manual focus Focusing range You can switch the display mode of on screen information e On T tele side approximately 1 m from lens surface to infinity e On W wide side approximately 2 cm from lens surface to infinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording Manual Focus icon will appe
8. NO will restore the menu screen button to select the digit you want to set in sequence Date Mode ee A Q ENTER RETURN CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME You can select one of three date display formats day month year month day year or year month day Choose Date Mode on the Date Setup menu screen in procedure 1 and then set to the desired date display mode Note This DVD video camera recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory If this built in battery is exhausted the date and time will be reset To prevent this connect the AC adapter charger to DVD video camera recorder every 6 months and leave them for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera recorder turned off The built in battery will be charged 34 EEN GIN GAS GD ELD CD Initial Settings English Press the MENU button and then use K44 gt P1 44 gt gt P Il to display the Initial Setup menu screen See page 51 for detailed operation procedure Press the MENU button again to exit setting SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP Select On or Off and Note then press the II button Ton The Beep setting will be stored in memory even when On Beep will be heard the DVD video camera recorder is turned off when the power ENTER RETURN switch is changed over the REC button is pressed in the Video
9. PROGRAMME Programme refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still Scene No 1 Scene No 2 Scene No 3 Scene No 4 Scene No 5 Scene No 6 9 00 Movie 11 45 Still 10 20 Still 13 30 Movie 17 20 Still Programme No 1 Recorded on February 10 GD GIN GID GD ELD SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SELECT Since the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder are collected as programmes for each recording date selecting a programme will allow you to display only the scenes on a specific date 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e Pressing the ll button on the Select Program screen 2 Press the MENU button will restore the Disc Navigation screen e If a disc recorded on another device is loaded in this 3 Use the Kd FEI lt 44 PP P Il buttons to DVD video camera recorder the programme may not a SS SG p be a collection of recordings on the same date choose Select on the Program menu e f you change the video quality or switch the wide screen and then press the I button mode with a RW multiple programmes will be produced even if they are recorded on the same date 4 select the programme Select Program to be displayed and then press the P I SC button CENTER RETURN The Disc Navigation l screen of the selected programm
10. Scene Effect Fade and then press the P Il button 5 The Fade screen will appear If you are sure you want to add the fade effect to the scene press the P Il button If you want to change the scene to which fade is added you can change it on this screen 6 Select the special effects for IN and or OUT choose Enter and then press the KA button You can use I Jl to move the cursor to IN OUT Enter or Cancel Use 4 PP to choose the effect to be added and then press P Ill to set the effect To cancel setting choose Cancel If you choose Enter and press P Il the Fade screen will be restored after a message appears Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes to Black and White screen T Press the Il button to quit The and or tm icon s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out have been set Out effect Note If a disc on which fade has been set on scene with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a DVD reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the set fade will not be reflected see Note on page 77 83 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EFFECT SKIP You can specify Skip for scenes you do not want to play back The selected scenes will be skipped 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 6 Press the Hf button to quit 2 Select the scene to b
11. sssssssesssssseessesesrrresrsrsen Cautions When Storing ssesesesseeseseerrneseseenn Suggestions and Hestricions CLEANING orri aee a aoea a oaea HANDLING DICH DISC CLEANING iin r ae eaae aaia Read This TEE About This Manually og7 tetu gees ereere Tabl e Otter Checking Provided Acceseorles Names Of E Setups Demonstration FUNCTION cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Setting Up the DVD Video Camera REGCOrde rscisicpeteeieets hie eee eee HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER cccceeccccecccceecccseteccececeseceseeeneaesoens ATTACHING SHOULDER GIRA ATTACHING LENS CAP INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL stuer e a e aa Daat REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE GONTRO eet e Seet ege Discs and Cards AVAILABLE DIGCS INFORMATION ON DVD R DISC oaiae NOTES ON FINALISATION osoen EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER i geseet sage ge duge AVAILADBLECARDG COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD Preparations for Power Supply s ssccee USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER 000000 Setting Up the Battery ccccsssseesseeeeeeeees CHARGING BATTERY eeneeeensenrnnnrnennn ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERAPRECORDER REMOVING BATTERY BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY oe Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder el WC Tue WEE VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWRINDE
12. Click Continue 4 Checking licence agreement The licence agreement screen will appear Set the language to be used when installing the software and then carefully read the licence agreement If you agree with the contents choose Continue If you accept the licence agreement click I agree With the provided software for Macintosh the language used with OS will automatically be installed Setting language when installing e088 Install ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition fpr DVDCAM Software License Agreement Introduction Read Me License amp End User License Agreement 0 PIXELA CORPORATION End User License Agreement Single User Only Non Networked Applications Select Destination d Installation Type Install A finish Up G ft 4 IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement Agreement is a legal and binding agreement between you either an individual or a single entity hereinafter You or Your and PIXELA CORPORATION PIXELA regarding the software product You are about to use download and or install and the associated proprietary media printed materials any associated documentation including any electronic documentation and also regarding any updates or modifications of the foregoing provided by PIXELA or its licensees or agents to You collectively referred to as the Product WHEN YOU INSTALL OR OTHERWISE USE ANY PART OF
13. Zoom Off specified e f the recording conditions have changed re set the white balance for appropriate colours e The setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The 8 indicator will blink when the DVD video camera recorder is turned on next time Re set the white balance as needed 61 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILISER EIS When you use zoom see page 53 to record a magnified subject image it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image 1 Press the MENU button choose EIS on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the B I button 2 Choose the On or Off and then press the KA button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note e You can check EIS On or Off by the on screen information display e The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e After recording with EIS set to Off it is recommended that you return the setting to On and then turn the DVD video camera recorder off unless you normally record with Off setting e It is recommended that you specify EIS Off when using the DVD video camera recorder on a desk or tripod e When EIS On is specified there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on screen e Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even if EIS On is specifie
14. camera recorder could exceed the limit and the recording playback operation may slow down or other faults could occur If this happens turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking e The ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or ACCESS PC blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card indicator or being read from it At this time do not do any of the D following so as not to damage the data e Remove battery Disconnect AC adapter charger Plug or unplug PC connection cable Remove disc or card Subject DVD video camera recorder to severe vibrations or impact Violently open or close the LCD monitor The ACCESS PC indicator will light for a while after recording is finished While it is lit do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vibration or impact and do not disconnect the battery or AC adapter charger If you turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking CARD YaG OE Se Indication turn it on again with the disc or card loaded in it Repair of the disc or card will be executed automatically see page 131 Do not wipe the DVD video camera recorder case with benzene or thinner e The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate e When using a chemical cle
15. camera recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical DCF is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be visible on this DVD video camera recorder e The image data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder Note when transferring or discarding discs and memory cards Formatting or deletion using the functions of DVD video camera recorder or PC will change only the file control information It will not completely delete the data on disc or memory card When transferring or discarding a disc or memory card it is recommended that you physically destroy it or use deletion exclusive software generally available to completely delete the data on it It is user s responsibility to control the data on disc and memory card Preparations for Power Supply USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER It is recommended that you use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it play back or edit images or use it indoors English Note Be sure to use the specified AC adapter charger DZ ACS3 E to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or resu
16. mode the SLEEP RESTART or EJECT button is pressed etc Off No beep is heard TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE Select On or Off and ER Note then press the II button a e To turn the DVD video camera recorder on again from On To engage power automatic off activated by the power save function save If the DVD set the power switch to OFF and then set it to 8 ENTER RETURN RAM Kok or W video camera recorder is left in the recording pause status without being operated for 5 minutes it The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen information display If the sleep restart standby status continues for 30 will automatically turn off to prevent the minutes the DVD video camera recorder will battery from discharging needlessly automatically turn off regardless of the Power Save Off To cancel power save setting CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French 1 Press KA or PP with Note Initial Setu the screen shown on the Beep i The language setting will be stored in memory even right displayed The Pecera LEL when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off S Demo Mode Language screen will appear 2 Choose Frangais and Language eS
17. specified will appear as follows Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder Images recorded with 16 9 Off specified will appear as follows Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder 64 Note e The 16 9 setting will be kept even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e The 16 9 mode cannot be used with photo recording e When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You cannot specify the combination of VIDEO Mode STD and 16 9 On If you specify 16 9 On and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE the screen will automatically switch to the 4 3 aspect ratio display e When using DVD RW VF mode DVD R switching between wide mode 16 9 and normal mode 4 3 will not be possible while using the same disc e Images recorded with 16 9 On aspect ratio 16 9 specified will be played back with the setting used during recording regardless of the 16 9 setting then being used e The 16 9 setting is not compatible with ID 1 ID 2 e To view images recorded at 16 9 setting switch the aspect ratio of your TV See TV instruction manual for this switching e When using a video selector the TV may not automatically be switched to 16 9 mode e When the power switch is set to OO or W the aspect ratio of screen in recording pause will be 4 3 regardless of the setting on 16 9 wide mode e If you connect the DVD video camera recorder with
18. to outer edges in axial direction Read This First To guide you we have included following five chapters e The section on Setups explains how to set up the DVD video camera recorder battery and set the date time e The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera recorder recording of movies still images and playback of recorded images e The section on Disc Navigation explains editing with Disc Navigation Refer to this section when finalising DVD RW DVD R RW disc and initialising DVD RAM DVD RW RW disc e The section on Connecting to PC explains the contents of provided CD ROM and how to install the software included e Subsidiary Information includes an introduction to products sold separately and troubleshooting We want this manual to be as helpful as possible so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need e A quick index for the information you use most often e A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly see pages 13 15 Get to know your DVD video camera recorder by using this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Available Enge helene tas ede etine a 25 Recording Movie Ak 42 Playing BACK E 70 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 77 Connecting to a TV 107 Connecting fo 111 With this DVD video camera recorder you can
19. 113 Connecting to PC via PC Connection EL A R 116 USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT Irene 118 BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH 119 Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows 120 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING GE 120 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC ieeeeeseeererrnnen 121 Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition f r DVDGAM RTE 124 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING MACINTOGH 124 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC INTOMACINTOSH 125 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC ieeeeeseeeserrrnnen 126 Uninstalling Software ecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 128 Contact The Following 128 Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC 129 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories 130 CAMERA ACCESSORIES o ae 130 POWER SUPPLY opi entada eteina raias 130 Trouble Messages NENNEN 131 Troubleshooting EE 137 System Reset setae ata 145 Major Specifications ccecceeteeeeeeeeeeeees 146 STORAGE CAPACITY OF DIGL eee 148 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS 149 RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON CARD ee ee ai ene die ee eee 149 le EE 150 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD ROM s ssssssessrnesesrrrrresrsrrn 152 15 English Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package Battery model D
20. 3 e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc Remove the disc and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs Wait until the DVD video camera recorder dries out and then turn it on again 4 e This message will appear when a single sided disc is inserted in reverse Reinsert the disc correctly Insert the disc with the label printed surface facing the outside 5 Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc that has not been finalised into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable except for devices that allow playback of a DVD R disc not finalised on this DVD video camera recorder Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera recorder to normal do not attempt to repair it yourself but consult your dealer Power supplies 4 Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page Battery cannot be Is the ambient temperature too low or too high charged Charge the battery at 10 30 C Is the battery abnormally hot Remove the battery leave it for a while to cool down then charge it Is the DC power cord connected to AC adapter charger Unplug 28 it Has the battery been unused for a long time Remove the battery and then reattach it If the battery is still not charged it may be dead Purchase a new one e If the
21. 3 Press the P I button 2 Use the Kd PP1 lt 4 PP buttons to select Playback will start from the selected scene the desired scene Note The selected scene will be framed This is Pressing the d or gt P button will move the cursor called a cursor to the preceding or following scene Pressing the i lt or PPI button will move to preceding or following page ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK If the LCD monitor is open during playback of movie playback sound will be heard from the speaker Adjust the sound volume using the zoom lever Tilt it to the T side to increase the volume W side to reduce the volume When playback ends The DVD video camera Note recorder will enter the e Press the Ill button to temporarily stop playback playback pause status at Pressing KA again will start from that point the last image of last scene e If you press the k H button after playback of the last scene on disc finishes playback will start again from Pressing the BW or DISC ihe beginning of disc NAVIGATION button will Playback pause e Pressing the RW button will always restore the Disc restore the Disc Navigation screen Navigation screen e When playing back photos on card Playback will When the playback pause status continues for as appear In the case of a photo with a large number of long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen pixels it will take some time for the photo to appear wi
22. Create p 93 Edit p 95 98 Disc Finalize Disc 4 p 103 Title p 99 Format Disc p 100 Delete p 99 Protect Disc p 101 Capacity p 101 Program Select p 90 Update Control Info p 102 QL Play p 91 4 DVD RW VR mode only Title p 91 Others Category p 105 All p 105 we Repeat Play p 105 VIDEO p 105 TV type p 106 PHOTO p 105 3 DVD RAM only On p 105 Off p 105 16 9 p 106 4 3 p 106 78 When using DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc Be Scene Select p 88 Start gt Current p 88 Detail p 89 Current End p 88 oT All p 88 Program E Select p 90 Disc Finalize Disc p 103 V Play p 91 Unfinalize Diech p 104 Format Disch p 100 Capacity p 101 Go To Top p 100 5 DVD RW VF mode RW only ay End p 100 Others Repeat Play p 105 On p 105 etc Lor p 105 TV type p 106 S 9 p 106 L 43 p 106 When using card Scene Delete p 80 Lock p 87 Select p 88 Start Current p 88 Detail p 89 Current End p 88 All p 88 Go To Top p 100 Slide Show Start p 106 EA End p 100 T Card ee SS Format Card p 100 Capacity p 101 79 Scene DELETING SCENES EDIT DELETE You may want to delete unwanted scenes Scenes on DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc cannot be deleted and menu item Delete will not appear with DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc Whe
23. DVD video camera recorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism such as near a radio wave tower or electric appliances noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of normally recorded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to soot or steam e Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD video camera recorder case or cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near corrosive gas e If the DVD video camera recorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by petrol or diesel engine corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide or sulfur such as in a hot spring area the external or internal terminals could corrode which would disable normal operation or the battery connecting terminals could corrode so power will not turn on Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near ultrasonic humidifier e With some water in humidifier calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the air and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD video camera recorder which could cause it to operate abnormally Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to insecticide e Insecticide entering the DVD video camera recorder could dirty the lens in laser pickup block and in such a case the DVD video camera recorder might not operate nor
24. Macintosh for detailed instructions of ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM Click Help ImageMixer 3 Help while it is starting up To start ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM double click the ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM icon in Macintosh HD startup disk Applications ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM Note e The provided software cannot be used to burn a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING MACINTOSH A DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalised using this DVD video camera recorder see page 103 before it is played back on Macintosh 1 Load a disc with the images you wish to play Note back into the DVD video camera recorder e If Macintosh has previously been set the DVD player and connect it to the USB port of Macintosh will start automatically if you load a DVD in the DVD video camera recorder or Macintosh drive To cancel P automatic start of DVD player from the Apple menu Start ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM choose System Preferences CDs amp DVDs When you insert a video DVD and then Ignore 3 Choose Hitachi DVDCAM e When connecting the DVD video camera recorder to Click Hitachi DVDCAM displayed on the Macintosh for playback on a DVD player etc the screen for setting the drive region code will appear Set the region code that matches your local area e Normal playback may not be possible depending on the di
25. OFF and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc DVD video camera Is the remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD recorder cannot be video camera recorder 23 operated from remote control Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD video camera recorder Is the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light etc The remote control cannot operate the DVD video camera 23 recorder when strong light strikes the infrared receiver Adjust the place or angle of the DVD video camera recorder Is there battery in the remote control Also check the polarities of battery The battery could be dead 22 Try replacing it Is the DVD video camera recorder powered Turn it on 32 Disc cover cannot be closed Is disc correctly inserted Was disc inserted from wrong direction 39 Remove the disc and then reinsert it Connect a fully charged battery or AC adapter charger and then turn the DVD video camera recorder on 27 29 143 English Symptom Cause and Correction BATA page Operating sound is This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and heard cyclically does not indicate a fault Some vibrations are felt These vibrations or sound are caused by disc drive This does or slight sound is heard not indicate a fault from mechanism e No operation can be In the following cases
26. PlayList screen for verifying exit KML ae SE will appear PlayList No 008 008 ADD EXIT Note e The selected scenes will be added in the insertion position e You can also select multiple scenes p 76 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen English 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 Choose Delete on the Edit menu screen and then press the II button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Repeat steps 3 5 other scenes can be deleted Perform steps 2 4 on page 95 6 Press the I button The screen for verifying exit will appear 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row Note 4 Select the scene to be deleted and then press e H all scenes on play list are deleted the play list itself the MENU button will also be deleted e You can also select multiple scenes p 76 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 88 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Use 144 PP1 4 P gt Kl to choose Start Current Current End All on the
27. RAM DVD RW VR mode discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder 1 Insert the disc into the DVD recorder player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD recorder player Note e When playing back disc on another device the Disc Navigation display will be different from the one on this DVD video camera recorder Finalising DVD RW VR mode may be necessary Do not insert a DVD RW VR mode that was recorded on this DVD video camera recorder into a device that does not conform to DVD RW VR mode Doing so may make the disc unusable DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder can be played back on other DVD recorder players or other devices conforming to 8 cm DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode but playback on all DVD recorder players is not guaranteed PLAYING BACK DVD RW VF MODE DVD R RW DISC 1 Finalise a recorded DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc You need to finalise a disc to play it back on DVD recorder player See page 103 No further data can be recorded on finalised disc Note Use this DVD video camera recorder to finalise the DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc recorded on the DVD video camera recorder 2 Insert the disc into the DVD recorder player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD recorder player Note e Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc that has not been finalised into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable except for devices that al
28. Set the power switch to W 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the scene to be locked 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose Lock on the Scene menu screen and then press the P Il button 6 The Lock Set screen will appear If you are sure you want to lock the selected scene press the P Il button Lock icon If you want to change the scene to be locked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene T Press the lll button to quit The lock icon 4 will appear on any scene for which lock has been set To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene The lock icon will disappear and locking will be released Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear p 81 e You can also select multiple scenes p 76 e When initialising the card the locked scenes will also be deleted 87 English RAM Low we I RwvF GD ELD I CARD SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT You can use this Select function to select consecutive scenes at one time This function is useful when there are numerous scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Point the cursor at the first or last scene to be selected When selecting all scenes simply proceed with
29. The auto 109 finalised RW can be played back on a DVD recorder player Cannot combine scene Unless consecutive scenes are selected they cannot be 82 combined Cannot combine scene Scenes in different programmes different recording dates of multiple programs cannot be combined Create a Playlist first and then combine Create PlayList first such scenes on the playlist 82 and then combine scenes 131 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Cannot combine Select only movies and combine them Deselect PHOTO scenes Cannot combine Select Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined and then multiple scenes combine them Cannot delete scenes This may occur when scene that was edited for division etc is to be deleted Combine the divided scenes and then delete them Cannot divide scene This message will appear when the scene is extremely short 81 because division etc was repeated Cannot execute This message will appear if you attempt to combine or move Change display scenes with Category VIDEO or PHOTO specified category to ALL Cannot execute Division or change in thumbnail was executed when multiple Unselect multiple scenes were selected scenes Cannot read disc Error occurred while the disc was being recognised Make sure Check dirt crack both _ that there is no scratch or dirt on disc that the surface back of sides contrary inserted disc is not
30. Windows XP Professional Edition or higher See the following Websites to fine out whether the provided software can be used on Windows Vista URL http www pixela co jp oem hitachi e index html URL http dvdcam pc support hitachi ca e Computer IBM PC AT compatible with the above OS preinstalled e CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or higher or Pentium 4 Celeron or AMD Athlon XP Duron whose performance is equivalent Pentium 4 1 7 GHz or higher is recommended Operation is not guaranteed if the CPU is overclocked or dual CPU is used Memory Windows 2000 Professional At least 128 MB 256 MB or more is recommended Windows XP Home Edition Professional Edition At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended e HDD Free space of at least 300 MB needed to install the application Free space necessary for creating a disc DVD Video At least 14 GB for work folder at least 28 GB for a double layer disc e Display Displayable with at least 1024 x 768 pixels and 16 bits High colour Graphics accelerator with VRAM of at least 4 MB compatible with DirectX 9 0c or higher e Sound Sound Blaster or its equivalent e Other Environment where DirectX 9 0c can operate normally When using Macintosh e OS Mac OS X v10 3 9 v10 4 2 v10 4 8 The provided software cannot be used on Mac OS X Server e CPU PowerPC G4 1 GHz or higher PowerPC G5 Intel Core e Memory At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended e HDD Free sp
31. allow a variety of further operations Reference Editing of scenes 1 You can delete unnecessary scenes 80 82 combine scenes or divide one scene Setting special You can attach fade and skip to a scene 83 85 effects to scenes and change existing thumbnails Copy from disc to You can copy photos recorded on DVD 86 card RAM disc to card Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will not 87 be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible Scene information You can display information on one scene 89 display or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc Available PRAM J VW VR J Gu r CARD function Changing title You can change the title of play list or 91 99 programme Creation of play list You can create an original movie by 93 changing the combination of scenes Disc or Card You can initialise a DVD RAM DVD RW 100 initialisation RW disc or card so that it can be used on this DVD video camera recorder 101 You can protect the DVD RAM DVD RW 101 VR mode disc to prevent deletion or editing by mistake You can use this DVD video camera 103 recorder to finalise any DVD RW DVD R RW disc recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD recorder player Unfinalising disc You can unfinalise a DVD RW VF mode 104 RW that was finalised on this DVD video camera recorder so that additional videos can be record
32. battery does not charge after you try the above four procedures it may be dead Purchase a new battery Battery weakens fast Are you using the DVD video camera recorder where the temperature is low A fully charged battery DZ BPO7PW DZ BP14SW DZ BP7SW 30 may be discharged sooner than usual at low temperatures Keep extra batteries on hand Battery may be dead The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an 31 extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery The CHARGE indicator le the ambient temperature too low or too high on AC adapter charger Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 10 is blinking 30 C The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue 28 29 charging After a while the battery will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be completed normally 137 English Symptom Power turns off immediately after being turned on When power is turned on the LCD screen will turn on and off The ACCESS PC indicator is blinking even though nothing is displayed on LCD monitor screen Power goes off unexpectedly Power cannot be turned off Reference Cause and Correction Is battery charged Charge it Is Power Save set to On If the powered DVD video camera recorder is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with Power Sa
33. e f multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes p 100 e When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display e With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators e The cursor may not move at same pitch intervals GAD GUN GLAD GD ELD CD INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing English Gti 0001 eg 0 00 00 No display Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLAY button You can switch the display mode of on screen information When using disc Recording mode Scene No Repeat play Playback operation E Counter Disc type 4 Programme No or Play List No Programme or Play Lier When using card File name Scene No Slide Show gt Playback information display 1 Si 3 4 5 6 Recording date time d VIDEO or PHOTO with disc Only LJ PHOTO with card Wl Programme or Play List Number of programme or play list being played back not displayed when all programmes are being played back Refer to Disc Card type on page 48 Will appear when each function is specified On
34. free space of disc is less than one minute for ene 80 148 video Delete unwanted scenes or use another disc Disc error has occurred e Disc error occurred during finalising and finalising failed Finalizing is not Replace the disc 103 complete e See 3 on page 137 Disc error has occurred e Has the disc been initialised on PC Has initialising the disc on Format the disc now PC been interrupted Choose YES and initialise the disc when using it on this DVD SE f f 100 video camera recorder Initialising the disc will erase all data on it e See 2 on page 136 Disc error has occurred The disc may be dirty Formatting is not Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before complete reusing it or use another disc 11 100 This message may also appear if you insert a disc for which formatting was interrupted midway In this case use another disc Disc error has occurred Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes Keep disc inside amp Turn off the DVD video camera recorder with the disc being used 27 restart in it connect AC adapter charger and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Repair of scenes will be tried Disc error has occurred This message will appear when disc error occurred during Unfinalizing is not unfinalisation and unfinalising disc failed Replace the disc 104 complete 133 English Message Disc error has occurred Cause amp Troubleshooti
35. gt Standard playback H Playback pause gt gt Forward search playback ad Reverse search playback PPI Forward skip playback b Reverse skip playback HK Forward frame advance all Reverse frame back Ip Forward slow playback al Reverse slow playback Refer to Playing Back beginning on page 70 for how to operate The IM mark will appear on the first image on disc The PI mark will appear on the last image on disc Recording date time display Shows the date time when recording was started Even when playback starts the date time display will not advance No display No information will appear However when the mode of playback operation is switched the symbol will appear for approx 3 seconds Note See page 90 and after for Programme page 93 and after for Play List 75 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes 2 Use the Kd gt P1 lt 4 kk buttons to select the desired scene 3 Press the SELECT button once The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e You can know the status of scenes from the colours of 2 Use the kaa PPI 4a cursor and bargraph S rograms 005 014 gt P buttons to point the A c rs r atthe first sc
36. images the DVD video camera recorder may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible due to dust scratches E S H may produce multiple etc It will pause Mat thumbnails such a portion and automatically restart recording REC This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes and multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease e Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD video camera recorder and disc itself may be hot All Programs 001 002 Storing discs e When storing disc replace it in the plastic case in which it was purchased Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc e Do not place disc in following places Direct sunlight for a long time Where humidity is high or in dusty place Where there is heat from a heater etc DISC CLEANING Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to lightly wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc as shown in the figure Do not wipe the disc with force Doing so could cause scratches Never use solvent thinner water antistat or detergent for cleaning Lightly wash the dirty cleaning cloth with detergent The dirt removal capacity of the cloth will improve rinse the cloth well with water so that no detergent remains Use the disc cleaning cloth to clean from inner
37. list will appear You can also use this submenu to add scenes p 81 95 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 95 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted 4 Press the P I button Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes 5 Press the W button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note e You can also select multiple scenes p 76 e Place the cursor on scene to be deleted and then press the DELETE button on remote control You can also delete the scene on the play list ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 95 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 select the scenes to be added from the upper row Edit PlayList Scene to be added seyPlayList No Insertion position ADD EXIT 5 Press the MENU button 96 6 Choose Add and then press the P Ill button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes D Press the Hf button The Edit
38. may not allow any third party do so E Termination of Agreement If you duplicate this programme and its accessories without permission or fail to comply with the above granting conditions this agreement will automatically be terminated In addition Pixela Corporation may take legal action When the agreement is terminated you will be obliged to discard this programme its accessories and all duplicates or return them to Pixela Corporation E Guarantee and Immunity This programme and its accessories shall not explicitly or implicitly conform to the merchantability or compatibility for your specific purpose of use Pixela Corporation does not guarantee that the functions of this programme will meet your needs or this programme will be free from interruption or error during its operation Under no circumstances will Pixela Corporation accept any responsibility for any direct or indirect losses or damages you may incur from using this programme or activities relating to its use or for any conflict occurring between you and a third party originating from or relevant to use of this programme 152 SOME DOS AND DON TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured TOO ok DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DOe
39. of card insertion block Note e Always close the cover of card insertion block Placing the DVD video camera recorder on a desk etc with cover open could damage the cover 41 Basic Techniques This section explains about recording of movies and still images and also basic settings on DVD video camera recorder GND GI GIN GD ELD Recording Movie Before You Begin Pressing REC once will start recording ACCESS PC pressing it once indicator again will temporarily stop recording 1 Remove the lens cap and then point the DVD video camera recorder at subject 2 Turn the DVD camera recorder on Set the power switch to d to turn the DVD video camera recorder on After the ACCESS PC indicator goes out perform the subsequent operation 3 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD When using the viewfinder close the LCD monitor before pulling out the viewfinder 4 Press the REC button The II mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the REC mark and recording will start During recording the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder will light Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera recorder to the recording pause status 5 When recording is finished turn the DVD video camera recorder off 42 e Insert a recordable disc into this DVD video camera recorder Note e See Trou
40. recorded on a card SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback press the 4 or PP button and hold it Search playback will start Hold down PP Scenes will be visually scanned forward Hold down 44 Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the lt 4 or PP button when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point Note e You can also press PHOTO button for the scene you wish to capture in step 1 The screen for verifying capture will appear Choose YES and then press KAN The scene will be recorded on a card A captured photo is played back on the DVD video camera recorder as follows When captured from a video recorded with 16 9 wide mode On specified Number of pixels JPEG standard 640 x 360 When captured from a video recorded with 16 9 wide mode Off specified Number of pixels JPEG standard 640 x 480 GHD GI GINS GD ELD SS Note e H the temperature inside the DVD video Camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again GAD GIN GINS GED ELD FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause press the 44 or PP button Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Press PP once Picture will advance one frame Press d once Picture will go back one frame Hold down PP Forward slow playback Hold d
41. recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording The exposure adjustment bar will appear on the screen Adjust with da gt gt butt Exposure adjustment bar djust wi Jk buttons Note e Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual 2 Use the 4 gt gt buttons adjus t the adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure exposure while viewing the image in the no indication will appear on the screen viewfinder or on the LCD screen e The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off GAD GUA GUA GED C Compensating for Backlight When subject is lighted from rear this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark Note e Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off e The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off ges l 22 O00 The backlight correction icon will appear 57 English Bay GUA GAD GED ED Gang Using Full Auto Function Pressing the FULL AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions 1 Press the FULL AUTO button FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD video camera recorder for several seconds The follow
42. recording pause lights in ke green When focus locks during photo recording lights in purple No display 11 Zoom p 53 WT Digital Zoom Off WEZI T Digital Zoom 60x 4 W CTT Digital Zoom 800x only in movie recording mode 12 Exposure correction p 57 No display Auto Wu Manual 13 Manual focus p 55 No display Autofocus gar Manual focus 47 14 Disc Card type D gt Zi DVD RAM DVD RAM write protected DVD RW VR mode VF mode Protected DVD RW VR mode DVD RW VR mode finalised on this video camera recorder DVD RW VR mode finalised on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder Finalised DVD RW VF mode DVD R DVD R already finalised on this DVD video camera recorder DVD R finalised on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder Includes DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model other than DZ GX5100E GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E and not finalised ZOEN St lt D S ag pp pam Kal ag SES SL mal SG San eh Eu E E Es Sal Z0 SES ken Kal QOD A RW Finalised RW B SD memory card D Locked SD memory card No display 6 15 Movie recording quality when using disc p 63 XTRA Best quality FINE High quality STD Standard quality Still recording quality when using card p 66 FINE High quality NORM Standard quality ECO Number o
43. required in some foreign countries If you need one purchase it from your local electronics distributor CHARGING BATTERY Use the provided AC adapter charger to charge the battery 1 Connect the mains lead to AC adapter 3 Attach the battery to AC adapter charger charger Note 2 Plug the mains lead into AC outlet When charging a battery unplug the DC power cord from the DC output jack on AC adapter charger Battery Mains lead Si gt To AC outlet CHARGE indicator The shape of plug varies depending AC adapter charger onthe model DC output terminal 28 Battery charged status You can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger Charge status CHARGE indicator English During charge Lit Note See Troubleshooting on page 137 when the CHARGE indicator blinks Reference for time required to charge battery at approx 25 C DZ BP07PW provided DZ BP7SW optional Approx 90 minutes DZ BP14SW optional Approx 165 minutes The charge time will vary depending on the remaining power level of battery ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 1 Fit the battery to the battery attachment Note platform on this DVD video camera recorder e Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation and slide it downward until a click is heard e Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the ba
44. scene will start on another screen 120 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC You can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder to create a disc that can be viewed on DVD recorders players A DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalised on this DVD video camera recorder see page 103 English 1 Insert a disc with the recorded images to be 4 Setting up project saved into the DVD video camera recorder Set up a project You can set up the and connect the DVD video camera recorder designated save location of edited contents to a USB port of PC and image quality Be sure to choose PAL for the video system 2 Start ImageMixer 3 After setting up the project click the OK When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher button shown below will appear Click Create s Project Settings DVD Video Project Settings Project Folder SE Playback Inport Movie A Edit Videos You ean create DVDa with your orginal menus screens like commerciab release DVDe B Save to DVO RAM DVD RW x Exi CADocuments and SettingsiDYDCAMMy Docume Encode Settings Video Format ONTSC Picture Quality Setting Picture Quality High quality O Standard quality Cancel KE Click Click 5 The screen for choosing the device to be read will appear Choose Hitachi DVDCAM A list of devices that are built into or connected to PC
45. selection p 35 Demo mode p 36 Reset p 36 Zooming If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the T control side with Dig Zoom specified the digital zoom will be activated midway when optical 15 power is exceeded on DZ GX5100E or optical 30 power is exceeded on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E You can zoom up to 800 power on DZ GX5100E up to 1 500 power on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E W recording wide area wide angle T recording enlarged image telephoto MACRO RECORDING GAWD GIA GAS GD ELD CD 1 Press the MENU button choose Dig Zoom on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the P Ill button 2 Choose the desired magnification and then press the P Il button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Moving the zoom lever will display the digital zoom bar Note e The digital zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote control to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 60x and 800x 2 Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between Off and 60x If you set zoom to 800x 2 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 60x When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus e When digital zoom is enga
46. shown below will appear after you click Install If you are using Easy CD Creator 5 click Yes and do not install ImageMixer 3 ImageMiar InstallShield Wizard The setup detected Easy CD Creator Version 5 To proceed this installation may possbly cause CDD recording problem at Cary CD Crestor Would Cx ie you like to cancel this installation 114 9 After installation is finished the screen for prompting restart will appear Click Finish to restart the PC After restart remove the CD ROM from the PC Installing the software is now complete Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ImageMixer3 Before you can use the Program you must restart your computer ONo I will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup ea Click Note e After installation is finished the installation of Direct X may start depending on the PC used In this case follow the instructions on screen to install Direct X When using Macintosh 1 Turn the Macintosh on and insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of Macintosh 2 Double click the DVDCAMS5000 icon displayed on desktop 3 Double click the icon of ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM pkg displayed on screen The installer will start Click Continue The Read Me screen will appear
47. step 3 3 Press the MENU button Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected choose the scene to be deselected and then press the SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected 4 Choose Select on the Scene menu screen 5 Choose Start gt n u Current Current gt Suomen End or All and then 3 Petar press the B I button Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected press the W button length special effects and movie quality mode 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene whose information you wish to know 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Detail and then press the KA button The detailed information on the scene will appear When using disc Lock Off PREV_CONEXT_ RETURN 1 Not displayed with DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc 2 Not displayed with DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW finalised recorded on another device 3 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 4 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear with a JPEG file that does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder Note e DCF Design rule fo
48. still no improvement replace the disc No photo can be e ls proper type of disc or card inserted recorded e Is power switch set to match the recording medium e Is the disc protected or the card locked e Does disc or card have remaining recording space LCD screen is hard to Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted see Stop recording and adjust the brightness Is the DVD video camera recorder being used outdoors Use the viewfinder When using LCD monitor adjust its angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight Unevenness appears on Did you press the LCD monitor or the area around it LCD monitor screen If the LCD monitor is pressed some unevenness will occur Release your hand and leave the LCD monitor for a while Normal display will be restored Focus is not correct Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject Focus manually Reference page 25 32 101 103 11 25 26 32 101 37 33 56 Does manual focus icon appear The DVD video camera recorder is set to manual focus Focus the subject manually or release manual focus Is the dioptre control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor Adjust the dioptre control In cases other than the above set the power switch to OFF and then set it to 8 O or W again 55 33 32 An error message for Perform repair following the instructions on screen repair a
49. surface of product e The surfaces of the DVD video camera recorder AC adapter charger and battery will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Screen on connected TV e 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 e Using the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the temperature is over 40 C or under 0 C will result in abnormal recording playback e Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder when connected to PC does not rise excessively reference for usage approx 30 minutes at about 30 C e Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder on beach sand or in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time This could cause malfunctions 6 Do not point directly at the sun e If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfinder the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction or a fire could occur e Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight This could cause malfunctions English Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near TV or radio e This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or in radio broadcasts Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism e If the
50. the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the ll button will restore the Disc Navigation screen 106 GED GIN GAD GD ELD I CARD i Viewing on TV Screen English CONNECTING TO ATV Use the provided AV S output cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to a TV as follows To S VIDEO input jack Ate To AV output jack c AV S output cable provided If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it Note e Using S VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status e Insert the AV S output cable plugs into jacks straight e Before connecting make sure that the volume on TV Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks is turned down Forgetting this may cause howling from the TV speakers Stereo Type with Stereo Type Monaural Type S VIDEO Jack S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO RO e e RO e QO Q Q TT fft White T Yellow A Secs Red ub V Yelow ed White White T R 107 GAD GIA GLAD GED ELD CA VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 Turn the TV on and set the input selector to Note VCR whichever applicable Video input e Adjust the volume of sound on TV e The infrared remote control is useful when operating Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to the DVD video camera recorder while viewing an switch the TV input image on TV screen Howeve
51. the screen for verifying change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on this DVD video camera recorder may not be visible on other devices 92 Characters available for entering title You can use the SELECT button to select characters from the capital letter small letter and symbol input modes With step 5 select the input mode and then press the P Il button or press the DISPLAY button Enter Cancel NGE DELETE EU SELECT CHANGE DELETE GEDSELECT Input mode TITLE 10 2 2007 1234567 8 9 0 SPACE Spe yee gt eb yp ee Onu SeElHH R Sud WEE ee EF _ lt gt Jf Enter Cancel CHANGE DELETE GEQSELECT Play List WHAT IS PLAY LIST You can create a play list on this DVD video camera recorder by gathering your favourites from the recorded scenes Since the play list is not created by copying data you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list On the other hand deleting scenes on play list will not increase the remaining disc capacity for recording Example Programme 1 Programme 2 ce ee Play list 1 created Play list of up to No 99 can be created and up to 999 scenes can be inc
52. video camera recorder can be accessed The shape of icon and drive name such as G will depend on the software environment used Coe DVD CAMERA Gi DVD RAM If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC with its power switch set to W it will be recognised as a removal disk and a card set in the DVD video camera recorder can be accessed The drive name such as G will depend on the software environment used lt Removal disk G When using Macintosh If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to Macintosh USB port with the Pa power switch set to 8 or O it will be recognised as a removal drive and the CH icon shown on the right will appear The shape of icon and drive name will depend Ze on the software environment used DVD_CAMERA power switch set to W it will be recognised as a removal drive and the icon shown on the right will appear 5 Double click this icon The contents of card can be checked DVD CAMERA The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment used If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to Macintosh USB port with the Im Handling photos Photos are recorded on a DVD RAM or SD memory card in this DVD video camera recorder in JPEG format Use the application that conforms to the JPEG images The following shows how to import photos into PC Macintosh With DVD RAM You can use ImageMixer 3 to import photos into PC See page
53. video camera recorder is being used the battery will be warm but this does not indicate a fault e A battery cannot be charged while the DC power cord is connected to the DC output jack of AC adapter charger Unplug the DC power cord when charging a battery e Charge the battery at ambient temperature 10 C to 30 C Charging at temperatures other than this range could damage the battery 30 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera recorder the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows English Fully charged gt Nearly empty D White portion shows remaining level EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY The battery will slightly discharge even if it is detached from the DVD video camera recorder e Ifthe battery is left attached to DVD video camera recorder it will consume a slight amount of power Therefore it is recommended that you charge the battery shortly before using the DVD video camera recorder usually on the day before you plan to use it When not using the DVD video camera recorder for an extended period It is recommended that you fully charge the battery once a year attach it to DVD video camera recorder and use it up then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again AAL e E Prys Blinks Battery life The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often
54. z ie eg aetna ed gege eee iets 80 Detail rearea a ea eE EE aE TREE 89 RUE EN Kales Zenger EE te 83 Mme A zgkeeskt iets S SE aviator cre 82 98 elek soe tie Sege ee ieee 88 SKIP siinne eta EE 84 Searching for image ecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeees 72 Select programme ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeeees 90 Select Scene enge a 76 SELECT button E 76 Self RI EE 66 Shoulder Stap ciiis aanta E aaa anaes 21 Skip Scene WEE 84 Skip playback EE 73 Slide SHOW euer te ee ea es he 106 Sports Programme AE eccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 59 Spotlight Programme AE cseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 59 STD VIDEO Mode ecseseceseseseseseseseseseseseseses 63 SUBMENU 22 eege EN T Tele ConverSion IONS A 54 RL 69 THe play iSt eege anana a 99 Title programme cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 91 KA TEE 106 U Update Control Info ccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeae ees 102 V VIDEO Mode sipiris sisina aaia nea a 63 PINE aeina aio aeneae E eA 63 Ser UE Ee Eens Da 63 ATRA irena e a n a a aN iaka 63 Video seleCtor vienis namana EEN 65 W White Bal x2s3s cetees ssi atten e aE 60 White fade set NEEN 83 Wide conversion Jens 0 eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 54 Wipe fade viz ssccuscedasseecetevens Eege DEEN 83 A XTRA VIDEO Mode ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeaes 63 Z ZOOM OVET EE 53 55 70 151 English Be sure to read the following before opening the package of
55. 122 or steps 1 4 on page 125 for how to import using ImageMixer 3 With SD memory card Insert an SD memory card with photos recorded into the DVD video camera recorder and connect it to PC Macintosh Double click the removable disc icon displayed on the screen The contents on the card will appear The photos recorded on the DVD video camera recorder are stored in DCIM 100 HPNX1 folder on card Drag and drop them to PC to import them The number may be different if the card was recorded on another DCF conforming device 117 The following operations are not possible on the DVD video camera recorder while it is being connected to PC e Camera operation using operation buttons on DVD video camera recorder e Ejection of disc using DISC EJECT button on DVD video camera recorder e Power off using power switch e Do not use Explorer to operate any video files recorded on disc Use the provided software Do not use the PC to delete any photos recorded on a DVD RAM e Disc and card cannot simultaneously be accessed A disc loaded in the DVD video camera recorder can be ejected by operating the PC e The disc and SD memory card can be replaced even though the DVD video camera recorder is turned off or it is not connected When removing disc When using Windows Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to choose the drive icon of DVD video camera recorder Right click the mouse Choose Eject The co
56. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to Select menu screen and then press the P H be edited button Perform steps 2 4 on page 95 Note See page 88 for the status of scenes to be selected 3 Specify the first or last scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU 5 Press the Il button The screen for verifying button exit will appear To select all scenes simply press the MENU button 97 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVE Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 8 Move the mark to m the position where you ve 2 Press the MENU button wish to move the scene RR S and then press the P I 3 Use the K PPI lt 4 kk KI buttons to button choose Select on the PlayList menu screen and then press the II button 9 The screen for verifying move will appear Select the play list to be edited and then press Choose YES and then press the P I the B I button button 4 Select the scene to be moved Choose NO to cancel move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen You can also select multiple scenes see pages will be restored 76 and 88 Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene 5 Press the MENU button 1 O Press the W button to quit 6 Choose Scene Edit Move and then Note press the P Il button e If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 7
57. 5 min approx 170 min When using LCD monitor approx 130 min approx 150 min g When using viewfinder approx 170 min approx 210 min TD When using LCD monitor approx 145 min approx 170 min The time is only for reference It will vary depending on recording contents The reference for how long the DVD video camera recorder can actually be used will be approx 1 2 to 1 3 of the above time The continuously recordable time of DVD video camera recorder in the above table shows the time available when the DVD video camera recorder is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started In actual recording the battery will discharge 2 3 times faster than this reference since the REC button and zoom are being operated and playback is performed Assume that the actually recordable time with a fully charged battery is between 1 2 and 1 3 of the above time and prepare enough batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera recorder The continuously recordable time may be less depending on the conditions when the DVD video camera recorder is used if recording and recording pause are repeated at short intervals etc Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places Note e See Troubleshooting on page 137 when charging is not possible e The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level e During and after charging and when the DVD
58. 99 number of per side recordable stills If movies and stills are mixed on one disc the recordable number will decrease SD memory card DZ GX5100E approx 45 in FINE mode when using 32MB DZ GX5060E approx 180 in FINE mode card DZ GX5040E DZ GX5020E Varies depending on the recording quality and the type of card p 149 DVD RAM DVD RW_ Movie VR mode disc Conforming to DVD video recording DVD VR format Dolby Digital Still DVD RAM only Simultaneous recording conforming to DVD video recording DVD VR standard 720 x 576 pixels and JPEG DZ GX5100E 1 280 x 960 pixels DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 640 x 480 pixels DVD RW VF mode Movie DVD R disc Conforming to DVD video format Dolby Digital RW disc Movie DVD RW video format Dolby Digital Card Still Conforming to JPEG DZ GX5100E 1 280 x 960 pixels DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 640 x 480 pixels standard Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2 linear PCM Dolby Digital Recording medium 8 cm DVD RAM conforming to DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD RW conforming to DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x speed 2x 1x 8 cm DVD R conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm RW conforming to RW Ver 1 2 SD memory card Video audio output x1 External microphone input x1 not equipped with DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E PC connection terminal connected to PC USB port x1 not equipped with DZ GX5040E GX5020E Power consumption When record
59. CD ROM This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the storage device CD ROM provided with this product if you agree to the terms herein If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement immediately return the unopened package of storage medium and enclosed materials printed matter external package and all others to your dealer or return only the package of storage medium to your dealer Consult your dealer for any refund on the unused product However if only the package of storage medium is returned no refund is possible This Licence Agreement certifies that you were granted licence in the past Licence Agreement E Grant of Licence e Hitachi Ltd nonexclusively grants you the right to install this programme in one computer and use it but this right cannot be transferred to a third party e You can duplicate one copy of this programme in a form readable on computer but only for the purpose of backup and under the condition that the display concerning the copyright remains in the original status E Prohibition e This programme may not be used on network If you wish to use it for multiple computers on network you must obtain the right of use for each computer from Pixela Corporation e You may not let any third party use this programme by granting reuse transfer lease lending etc e You may not modify alter decompile or deassemble all or any part of this programme or its accessories And you
60. CREEN LCD BRIGHTNESS AND VIEWFINDER EVF BRIGHTNESS English 1 Press the MENU button use the Kd PPI 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting lt P gt P Il buttons to choose LCD EVF Adjust on the LCD EVF Setup menu Note screen and then choose LCD Brightness or The brightness setting will be stored in memory even EVF Brightness after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the 4 P gt buttons for adjustment Col Press 44 DE ants The screen becomes dimmer Press PP Brightness The screen becomes adjustment bar brighter 37 ADJUSTING COLOUR DENSITY COLOUR LEVEL You can adjust the colour density of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder 1 Press the MENU button use the b g PPI lt P gt P Il buttons to choose See LCD EVF Adjust on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen and then choose Colour Level The colour density adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the 44 kk buttons for adjustment LCD EVF Adjust Gi LCD Brightness ER EVF Brightness ER Press d mme SE For lighter colour Press PP For denser colour Colour density adjustment bar Note e The colour setting w
61. Edit E View Tools T Help Select all Ctrl 4 Deselect D W Importing device e To import multiple chapters click the desired chapters while holding down the Ctrl key 122 D Click Authoring and create a DVD Video menu Clicking Authoring will display the editing screen of DVD Video menu The video file previously imported into PC will appear in Source Choose the desired video file and click Add titles The video file will be registered When using a video file imported into PC using ImageMixer 3 click File to choose the folder in which the video file will be stored Click Clicking Theme or Set title menu will allow you to change the design of DVD Video menu Choose the type of disc to be created 8 cm 12 cm 2 layer using Set Configuration 8 Click Write to create a DVD Video Clicking Write will display the screen for writing Check Create disc perform setting for write such as choosing DVD write drive and then set a blank DVD RW DVD R into the drive Clicking Preview will allow you to check any image of DVD to be created Click Click Click Click the Write button The screen for setting write will appear After checking the settings click OK Writing will start When write is complete the drive will open to eject the DVD Creation of an original DVD is now finishe
62. Finalize Disc on the Disc menu e The time required to finalise disc that appears on the screen and then press the P Il button Finalize Disc screen is only for reference e The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it The disc will be finalised will take to finalise it e The second and later finalisation will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalised 4 Choose YES and then press the P Il button WEE an inis i SE The message showing Fpelize Approx Ein Using FINALIZE button to finalise that the disc is being 5 a disc finalised will appear f S Press the FINALIZE button during recording and the disc will then be pause The screen shown in step 4 above will finalised 1 Displayed only when appear Choose YES and then press the II a DVD R is used 2 Will vary depending on the recording time button Finalising will start 5 When finalisation is complete the Disc Navigation screen of all programmes will appear will appear on the Disc Navigation screen for a finalised disc QUAII Programs Z cy 001 010 See om kum Re to T a oT 717 z TW 72007 Sa 4 00 00 6 8 00 00 8 00 00 TOP PREV NEXT END Screen when viewed on DVD recorder player DVD RW VF mode DVD
63. HITACHI Inspire the Next VIDEO RAM RAM gt gt DP COMPATIBLE DZ GX5100E DZ GX5060E DZ GX5040E DZ GX5020E DZ GX5060E UK DZ GX5100E DZ GX5040E DZ GX5060E 5020E Instruction manual To obtainthe best performance and ensure years of trouble free use please read this entire instruction manual DVDCAM PC Software Support Centre URL http dvdcam pc support hitachi ca Support Centre phone numbers for software provided PIXELA CORPORATION UK Germany France and Spain 800 1532 4865 Toll free Other countries 44 1489 564 764 Languages available English French German Spanish URL http www pixela co jp oem hitachi e index html 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 The DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter charger have the following caution marks CAUTION AN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK bg DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Precautions WARNING Many television programmes and films are copyrighted In cert
64. IZE DISC ossein 103 elei EE 80 ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALISED DELETING SCENES EDIT DELETE 80 DVD RW VF MODE RW DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 81 UNFINALIZE DICH 104 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES Lie 105 EDIT COMBINE iiaee ennaint 82 DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY 0 105 EDM EEN eigene ae ER PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY REPEAT PLAY pce gonid Seinen 105 EFFECT FADE ege Eve 83 PLAYING BACK WIDE MODE IMAGES ON 4 3 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES DISPLAY TV TV TREI 106 EFFECT SKIP ccccccsscssccssssssesseseessecesees 84 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS IHR EE 106 EFFECT THUMDNAIL ent 85 Viewing on TV Screen ccecccseeseeseeseeeseeees 107 COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CONNECTING TO AT 107 CARD COPV iiiatiiii eaat 86 VIEWING ONTVSCHEEN 108 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK 87 14 Playback on DVD Recorder Player 109 PLAYING BACK DVD RAM DVD RW VR MODE DISC eege 109 PLAYING BACK DVD RW VF MODE DVD R PRW DISC xs el cseseeeese sce Ae AE ERE 109 Recording Dubbing Images ssssssneseseeeeen 110 RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICER al aak E 110 Connecting to PC DZ GX5100E GX5060E Software Provided 111 Requirements of available PDC 112 Installing Software seesssesssseeereserernesererrnese
65. N button Note e Even if you delete a play list the original scenes 2 Press the MENU button stored on disc will not be deleted e If any play list is deleted the number of play lists will automatically be revised For example if the No 2 3 pee the I AS Male hl ley pa K play list is deleted the No 3 play list will become No choose Delete on the PlayList menu 2 play list screen and then press the P I button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the K H button 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the P H button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of all programmes will be restored 99 RAM Low ve I RwvF GD ELD I CARD Go To From the Disc Navigation screen you can jump to the first scene or last scene and playback will start from that point TOP END 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the Kd FEI 44 PP P I buttons to choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen and then press the P I button 4 Press P H to start playback Disc or Card Management INITIALISING DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC FORMAT CARD Initialising a DVD RAM DVD RW RW disc or card will allow you to delete any recorded contents Before using a DVD RW RW on this video camera recorder you must format it Bef
66. R RW 103 ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALISED DVD RW VF MODE RW UNFINALIZE DISC You can unfinalise the DVD RW VF mode RW finalised on this DVD video camera recorder so that additional recording can be done on it 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the Kd FEI da FEEF buttons to choose Unfinalize Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the P Il button The screen for verifying unfinalisation will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the P H button The message showing that the disc is being unfinalised will appear and the disc will then be unfinalised Note e A finalised DVD RW VR mode can be recorded as is without being unfinalised 104 Others DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY RAM English Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills You can use the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or movies only 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the Kd PP1 4 kk P 1 buttons to choose Category on the Others menu screen and then press the B I button Sg Category All Repeat Pla VIDEO S PHOTO ES 4 Specify the desired R AAI Programs 006 015 option for display and ee then press the P I
67. R verteidegt ageet ue Setting Date and Time 34 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 34 vgl e 35 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEER tetas tice Aare ch E 35 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE 35 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE ANGLING ee 35 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS EE 36 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORDED ee eg 36 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 36 LO D EVP SQlUD cn a a ana 37 ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN LCD BRIGHTNESS AND VIEWFINDER EVF BRIGHTNESS A 37 ADJUSTING COLOUR DENSITY COLOUR LEVEL cc ecceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeee 38 ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER A 38 Inserting and Removing Dec 39 Inserting and Removing Card 41 Basic Techniques Recording Movie kk 42 Recording Stills 0 cse heseesereier tsar 43 Swift Restart of Recording SLEEP RESTART button 44 Recording using LED Light for DZ GX5040E on 45 On Screen Information ccccseeeeeeeeeees 46 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING ssssssssssnenrsesssnrrnnsersrrrnnseerrrnnnenne 46 Checking Flow of Men 51 eu UA EE 53 MACRO RECORDING 0 0 0 ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeees 53 RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT 54 Manually Focusing Subject ssseseseeeeeeeeeena 55 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING 55 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded EXDOSUNG EE 57 Compensating for Backlight sssseeesse
68. THE PRODUCT YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY AND ARE BECOMING A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO OR CANNOT COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT THEN 1 YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO A Print 1 Save Click 5 Choose the installation destination and type of installation and click Continue Then click Install Follow the instructions on screen for operation Installation will start English 6 After installation is finished the screen for exit will appear Click Close The screen for installation will close and installation will be complete Remove the CD ROM Note e You must have the administrator authority of the PC before installing software 115 Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable Use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC as shown below To USB connection terminal To PC connection terminal PC connection cable provided Note e The PC connection cable does not supply power to the DVD video camera recorder Use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder e Before connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC disconnect any cables or camera accessories external video flash external microphone etc other than the PC connection cable and AC adapter charger e When connecting the DVD video camera
69. UK DZ GX5040E UK DZ GX5020E UK The DZ GX5100E and DZ GX5100E UK functions and specifications are referred to as DZ GX5100E The DZ GX5060E and DZ GX5060E UK functions and specifications are referred to as DZ GX5060E The DZ GX5040E and DZ GX5040E UK functions and specifications are referred to as DZ GX5040E The DZ GX5020E and DZ GX5020E UK functions and specifications are referred to as DZ GX5020E No model names are mentioned for functions and specifications common to all models if there are any differences between models the model names are specified Microsoft Windows Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium Processor and Celeron Processor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging to each individual company SD logo is a trademark 12 Table of Contents Important Information F r Your Saleta EE Preca tionS teg IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONG Cautions When USING
70. VD RAM disc G3 RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON CARD For DZ GX5100E Recording quality 32 MB 64 MB Capacity FINE Approx 45 Approx 95 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB For DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E Approx 60 Approx 120 Approx 90 Approx 190 Recording quality 32 MB 64 MB Capacity FINE Approx 180 Approx 380 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference Approx 240 Approx 370 Approx 500 Approx 750 149 Index Numerics LE EE 64 8 cm bare der riiai KENNEN KENNEN ENEE ENEE 25 A AC adapter charger cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 27 ACCESS PC indicator cccccsceceeceeeeeeeeees 42 43 Ee 96 All programme oo ee eeeeeeeeeeee cette rece eeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeeeees 90 Auto programme AE cecceeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 59 leie 55 AV output jack 20 0 cece cece cee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaees 107 B Backlight Correction cceceeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneees 57 Battery Attaching to DVD video camera recorder 29 Charging r E 28 Recordable time on DVD video camera r cordef r 1771 A pendas et N eet ae 30 Removing from DVD video camera recordem i etek oid ied ae siete tas 29 Setting Up EE 28 BATTERY EJECT button ccccceeceeeceeseeeeees 29 Black amp White fade eceeeeeeeeteeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 83 BORMES S 2 ieetiadease sheet ef evd
71. VD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera recorder up to the base of your thumb Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that the DVD video camera recorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb Be sure to pass through the 2 slots Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments 21 ATTACHING LENS CAP 1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap Shorter end 2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the attachment hole of DVD video camera recorder Longer end 3 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens Push and fit Note e Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD video camera recorder to protect the lens e When recording attach the lens cap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 while inserting a fine rod into the hole marked PUSH pull the battery holder out Note forward e The life of lithium battery is approximately one year If the battery is discharged no operation is possible 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive with remote control Replace the battery e The remote control DZ RM4W and lithium battery fereuinaliaci
72. X5100E approx 1 330 000 DZ GX5060E approx 800 000 DZ GX5040E DZ GX5020E Number of effective pixels DZ GX5100E Movie approx 940 000 Movie approx 810 000 in wide mode Still approx 1 100 000 DZ GX5060E Movie approx 410 000 DZ GX5040E eut approx 410 000 DZ GX5020E DZ GX5100E_ F1 2 2 8 f 3 0 45 mm Filter diameter 30 5 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm DZ GX5060E F2 0 4 1 DZ GX5040E f 2 3 69 mm DZ GX5020E Filter diameter 34 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm Optical 15x DZ GX5100E Optical 30x DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 60x 800x DZ GX5100E 120x 1 500x DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E with digital zoom added 60x DZ GX5100E 120x DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E for still Required minimum illumination 0 3 Ix in Low Light mode Viewfinder 0 2 inch colour TFT equivalent to approx 200 000 pixels LCD monitor 2 7 inch colour TFT approx 120 000 pixels Electronic image stabiliser Electronic type Shutter speed 1 4 1 4000 seconds movie Self timer recording Still recording only External microphone jack 3 5 mm stereo mini jack a plug in power type microphone cannot Not equipped with DZ GX5060E be used GX5040E GX5020E Recording mode Movie with sound Still with DVD RAM disc SD memory card Maximum DVD RAM RW R approx 18 minutes XTRA recordable RW disc approx 30 minutes FINE time approx 60 minutes STD per side 146 Maximum DVD RAM disc approx 9
73. Z BP07PW AC adapter charger DC power cord Portable power supply for this DVD video model DZ ACS3 E When powering the DVD video camera camera recorder Charge it before use Used to power the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet use recorder from AC outlet or charge battery this cord to connect the DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter charger Mains lead Infrared remote control Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter charger model DZ RM4W for DZ GX5100E for DZ GX5100E UK Ge DZ GX5060E DZ GX5060E UK EE DZ GX5040E DZ GX5040E UK y and DZ GX5020E and DZ GX5020E UK Lithium battery model CR2032 AV S output cable Lens cap and lens cap string To power the remote control Used when viewing the picture played back Attach the lens cap when not recording to For DZ GX5100E only on the DVD video camera recorder on TV protect the lens screen or output video to another video WARNING Keep this battery away from children If swallowed consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment Software CD ROM PC connection cable Disc cleaning cloth Use this CD ROM when connecting the Use this cable when connecting the DVD Always use this to clean discs DVD video camera recorder to PC For DZ video camera recorder to PC For DZ GX5100E GX5060E only GX5100E GX5060E only Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder a Na
74. a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4 3 display only and play it back vertically long images will appear To display 4 3 images set TV type p 106 to 4 3 and view the images e If you play back a RW recorded in wide mode on a DVD recorder player etc vertically long images will appear even on a wide screen TV In this case change the setting on the DVD recorder player or set TV type p 106 to 4 3 and view the images English This system records the aspect ratio 16 9 4 3 information in void space between video signals 65 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE QUALITY You can switch the still recording quality only when using card It is recommended that you use FINE when recording vital images p 149 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS 1 Press the MENU button use the Kd PP I 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting lt P gt P 1 buttons to choose Quality on the Record Functions Setup menu screen Note and then press the P Ill button e The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 2 Choose the option you want and then press e The quality of photos recorded on DVD RAM is the P II button equivalent to FINE on card SELF TIMER You can record photos using the self timer function as with ordinary cameras The self timer function is valid only when recording photos stills 1 Press the MENU button us
75. ace needed for installation Approx 30 MB To create a DVD free space of at least twice that of disc to be created will be required e Graphics At least 1024 X 768 pixels full colour is recommended e Compatible drive SuperDrive mounted in Macintosh in standard The slot in type drive of Macintosh is not compatible with an 8 cm disc Be sure not to use the drive since a disc inserted by mistake cannot be removed Note e You must have the administrator authority of the PC before installing software e Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases When connected via USB hub Multiprocessor is not supported When used on your custom made PC e Even when your PC satisfies the above conditions of available PC malfunction may result or restriction in use may occur depending on the combination of other software in PC or peripheral devices e Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs that satisfy the above recommended environment 112 Installing Software When using Windows 1 Turn the PC on If you have been using the PC terminate all running software programmes 2 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of PC The installer will automatically start and the Choose Setup Language screen will automatically appear If the Choose Setup Language screen does not appear use Windows My Computer or Explorer to open the drive in which the CD ROM is located and then double click the setup exe icon in it Exte
76. ain circumstances copy right law may apply to private in home videotaping of copyrighted materials The liquid crystal display LCD panel is made by highly precise technology More than 99 99 of its picture elements pixels are effective but some less than 0 01 may appear as coloured bright dots This does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology Identifications of caution marks This symbol warns the user that AN uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbol alerts the user that bg important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully to avoid any problems WARNING To prevent risk of injury or damage to your DVD video camera recorder and the AC adapter charger use only the DZ BPO7PW DZ BP14SW DZ BP7SW battery and DZ ACS3 E AC adapter charger CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Information for users applicable in European Union countries This symbol on the product or on its packaging means that your electrical and electr
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78. amera 100 Format the card now recorder choose YES and format it 132 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Card error has The card may be damaged Use another card occurred op Formatting is not complete Card error has Card error could have occurred during editing of scenes Turn off occurred Keep card the DVD video camera recorder with the card being used inside 27 32 inside amp restart connect the AC adapter charger and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Card full Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card 80 149 Card is not formatted Was the card formatted on PC When using the card on this DVD 100 Format the card now video camera recorder choose YES and format it CHECK DISC A disc unusable on this DVD video camera recorder may have been inserted or the disc may be damaged oe 101 Make sure that the type of disc is correct and make sure that the i disc is not write protected Control Information Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene Error information 102 Update the control information e Use another disc 11 25 e See 3 and 4 on page 137 DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc 42 43 This DVD video camera recorder is verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted 39 Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder DISC ALMOST FULL The remaining
79. amera recorder will not be reflected in the provided software If the DVD video camera recorder is connected via USB hub or to a USB port on PC front panel or keyboard the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognised by PC If this happens connect the DVD video camera recorder to a USB port on PC rear panel If the DVD video camera recorder power is off it cannot be connected to PC Do not use PC application to finalise a DVD RW DVD R recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable Data may be readable or writable from to the DVD video camera recorder using software other than that provided with the DVD video camera recorder but Hitachi does not guarantee the operation If the PC is started from suspend or sleep or standby with the DVD video camera recorder connected to the PC the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognised Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC once and restart the PC Multiple DVD video camera recorders cannot be simultaneously connected to PC DVD discs created on the software provided with this DVD video camera recorder can be played on DVD recorders players etc that conform to each individual disc but playback on all devices is not guaranteed They may not be playable depending on the playback device and or disc recorded status 129 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories CAMERA ACCESSORIES Wide conversion lens DZ WL1
80. and time are incorrect Is a fully charged battery attached Is the DVD video camera recorder powered from AC outlet 27 28 Execute system reset press the RESET button 145 Has the DVD video camera recorder been subjected to impact The DVD video camera recorder could be damaged Consult your dealer Has the DVD video camera recorder been left unused for a long period of time The internal backup memory battery may be discharged ot Charge it Pressing the SLEEP e Is the proper disc or card loaded RESTART button will e Does the disc or card have remaining free space AA not set to the sleep e Is the DVD video camera recorder now playing back restart standby status e Is Disc Navigation screen displayed No scene can be Is the cursor placed on the scene to be deleted deleted If the selected scene framed in red exists that scene will be 76 80 deleted even if you use yellow cursor to select any scene Check the colours of cursors and bar graph on the thumbnail screen Disc cannot be e Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before removed setting the power switch to OFF Cover will not open Is the battery charged Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc 27 28 32 Did the DVD video camera recorder turn off because the SE battery remaining level ran out Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger set the power switch to
81. aning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories e For optional accessories observe the cautions and follow instruction manuals attached The battery provided has not been charged at time of purchase e Charge it before using the DVD video camera recorder see page 28 e The battery will discharge as time passes The battery is produced so that it discharges on its own in order to protect its characteristics Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter charger is connected to the DVD video camera recorder Be sure to set the power switch to OFF when turning the DVD video camera recorder off e Disconnecting the battery or AC adapter charger while the DVD video camera recorder is being powered could cause a fault Do not bring your eyes near the LED light when using the DVD video camera recorder Do not turn the LED light on with your eyes near it Also be sure not to look directly into the light emitting portion when the LED light is turned on Doing so could cause visual disorder such as decreased sight And especially Do not record small children at close up distance with the LED light turned on Do not use this DVD video camera recorder with the cover of SD card insertion slot left open Cautions When Storing English Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long peri
82. another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder the Disc Navigation may not appear normally If this happens use the Update Control Info function to update the data e When using the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder for updating control information make sure that power is not Before You Begin turned off during updating If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during updating and the updating is interrupted the control information will not be updated correctly 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e It may take time to update the control information if 2 Press the MENU button the disc has many recorded scenes e Even if control information is updated some discs will 3 Use the b s PPI 44 Ek JK buttons to be unusable on Disc Navigation of this DVD video camera recorder choose Update Control Info on the Disc menu screen and then press the KA button The screen for verifying Update Control Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the P Il button Update Control Info Q Update Control Info YES vo ENTER The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updatin
83. appear Minimum display mode The recording mode see 1 on page 46 and recording status see 10 on page 46 will appear If the DVD video camera recorder has warning information a warning message will appear Note The DVD video camera recorder does not record the date and time as a part of image However this information during recording will be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback see INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING on page 46 Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear The battery remaining level will appear only when the remaining level is very low and the display will blink Operating status warning message Tie Battery remaining level No warning message see page 46 will appear when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens Instead the following screen display symbols will blink to inform you of the operation status of DVD video camera recorder When the LCD monitor is turned 180 from the position with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the warning message can be checked 49 interpreting symbols on LCD screen when recording with the screen facing the same direction as the lens Screen display Description symbol a e A write protected disc is loaded e A locked card
84. ar on the screen Manual Focus icon 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to f zoom in on subject Adjust with lt lt PP buttons 3 Use the 4 P gt buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually focusing on it If you bring the subject into focus at the W control side focus will be faulty when you turn the zoom lever to the T control side to zoom in on the subject Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When you turn the DVD video camera recorder on next time auto focus will be restored 55 Manually focus the following objects which may not be automatically focused see page 55 Objects not in the centre of screen Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Objects that are far and near at the same time LLN Objects Objects lit by Dark objects moving rapidly neon sign spotlight etc which glares or emits strong light Object behind Night view glass with water droplets dirt on it 56 EEN GIA GLAD GD ELD CD Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure The DVD video camera
85. ard 3 The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of DVD video camera recorder 4 Appears when 13 scenes or more have been recorded 5 ST will appear for card Icons to be displayed on thumbnail web os Skip p 84 BE Fade in p 83 Bs nes Fade out p 83 DE eeen Lock p 87 Note Pressing the DISPLAY button will display the recording date time of the scene on which the cursor is placed in the space for operating guide Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operating guide If no disc or card is inserted the Disc navigation screen cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc inserted message Creating Thumbnail will appear After the message appears the Disc Navigation screen will appear If the following disc or card is inserted the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed Write protected disc Finalised DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model other than DZ GX5100E GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E Locked card Do not leave the disc navigation screen displayed on TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could damage the TV screen possibly by burning 69 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button
86. ards that have been initialised on PC or a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If you attempt to initialise a disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC via PC connection cable the disc or card may not be initialised and may be unusable on this DVD video camera recorder If you choose the VR mode when initialising a finalised DVD RW VR mode the finalisation will not be released The DVD RW will be a finalised disc without any recorded data and recording will be possible on it Choosing the VF mode will release the finalisation of the disc PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISC You can protect a DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited by mistake Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e To release disc protection perform the same 2 Press the MENU button procedure as above The screen for verifying the release of protection will appear B Use the L a PPI lt 44 gt P Il buttons to Choose YES to release the protection e If disc protection has been engaged on another device it may not be releasable on this DVD video camera recorder Use the original device that protected the disc to release the protection choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the P I button 4 The screen for verifying p
87. are disc Note e It is recommended that you use Hitachi Maxell HG type single sided discs since their compatibility with this DVD video camera recorder has been confirmed When using an HG type double sided disc take great care with handling it Using a disc other than these discs may not allow the DVD video camera recorder to deliver optimum performance INFORMATION ON DVD R DISC For optimum recording on DVD R disc this DVD video camera recorder writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment recording may not be possible To prevent this do not insert or eject a DVD R disc accompanying recording more than 100 times This DVD video camera recorder cannot record a DVD R in the VR mode NOTES ON FINALISATION Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalised into a recordable device such as a DVD recorder The recorded data may be damaged except for devices that allow playback of a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc not finalised on this DVD video camera recorder e Use only DZ GX5100E GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E to record on or finalise a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalised Using any other device could damage the data recorded on the disc e DVD RW DVD R RW discs edited and finalised on PC or thos
88. ate multiple DVDs of the same contents choose Yes for the message Do you want to create another disc that will be displayed after a DVD is created 127 Uninstalling Software When using Windows Use Control Panel to open Add or Remove Applications choose the application to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications and then click the Change Remove button Note e After uninstalling software be sure to restart the PC e Administrator authority is required for uninstallation When using Macintosh Manually move the following folders files installed to Recycle Bin Application ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM User Movies ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM User Library Application Support ImageMixer 3 for DVDC AM User Library Preferences com PIXELA ImageMixer 3 DVDCAM plist Library Receipts ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM pkg Note e User will depend on the login user name e Administrator authority is required for uninstallation Contact The Following Inquiries on software provided with this DVD video camera recorder should be directed to PIXELA PC Software Support Center UK Germany France and Spain 800 1532 4865 Toll free Other countries 44 1489 564 764 Languages available English French German Spanish URL http www pixela co jp oem hitachi e index html For inquiries on connections between PC and this DVD video camera recorder DVDCAM PC Software Su
89. bleshooting on page 137 when recording movie is not possible See Troubleshooting on page 137 if it takes some time before recording is possible See Troubleshooting on page 137 if the DVD video camera recorder does not operate See page 46 for on screen information display While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit or blinking do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off and take care not to subject it to any vibration Doing so could cause an error in the recorded data which could make it unplayable see page 8 The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 36 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off For various functions available during recording see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 59 Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect The power switch can be changed over even during recording but the operation will not be changed It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to Q the upper position to prevent the power switch in the WR position from accidentally moving to B position Each time the DVD video camera recorder enters the recording pause status the counter display will be reset to 0 00 00 lf when using a RW one time recording duration is short or you frequently switch the video quality recording may not be possible even when the disc has remaining space Recording S
90. c recording surface e Do not use a dirtied or scratched disc DISC EJECT 3 When inserting a disc 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on Push the disc against the turntable at the the cover of disc insertion block to close the centre to lock it until a click is heard cover Then the DVD video camera recorder will automatically recognise the disc While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not cut off the power supply and do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vibrations or impact Push the shaded portion When removing the disc While pushing down the centre portion of turntable pick up the disc holding its edge to remove it Turntable 39 English Note If the cover of disc insertion block is open the ACCESS PC indicator will blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen In this case the DVD video camera recorder will not turn off even if the power switch is set to OFF If the cover remains open after a while the DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn off Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter charger is connected to the DVD video camera recorder If there is some delay before recording starts refer to Troubleshooting on page 137 Do not close the cover if a disc is not properly loaded on the turntable If a single sided disc is inserted into DVD video camera recorder with the printed label facing the insid
91. ceeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeeeeee 53 OSD Output et ENNEN ahaa 67 P lb leute Ree EE 72 Play Tele sett a n geet ae 94 Play programme ceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaaees 91 Play iSt san iinse eee e ion ies 93 Add KEE 95 Add scenes submenu ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 96 Create gek esi tseerst thts aus etssdem ieee thee 93 Delete sett ees aik Bnei ie 99 Delete Scenes viiieciscigieieiiinyadinceediies 96 Delete scenes submenu 62 eeeeeeeeeeeee 97 Mee eege ergoen E E ee 98 Play Zagreb EE AE 94 Select scenes SUBMENU eeeeeee eters 97 Tithe EE 99 Portrait Programme AE ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 59 POWer EEN 35 Power SWItCh io o td ini eae aea aai iieiea EE a TAA 32 Progr Mi asii aenean ea AEEA EA 90 NEE 91 ee E E 90 RRE 91 Programme AE cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaaaes 59 Protect Dis c2 EEN DEENEN EE 101 Q Quality Card since ee 66 Quick Mentee Benen hed EEN 51 QUICK MENU button ccceccseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeneees 51 R Record Dutton EE 42 Recording indicator cc ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 Remote control c ccccesccceeeceeeeeceeeseseeesaeeneeeens 22 Repeat Play oii iced eens 105 Reset lee EE 36 SSES Eege d 145 RESET button 292 Eed 145 PRW Jet cosh transis sree bate ed Ao ek ak eet eee ts 25 S Sand amp Snow Programme AE c ssseceseeeeeeeees 59 SCENE esse owe eh Borate ee ee ie A 69 COMBINE psr terra ZE Gi bee 82 Delete
92. cense agreement Cancel Click 6 Choosing the installation destination If you do not wish to change the folder in which the software is installed click Next If you wish to change the folder click Change designate the installation location and then click Next ImageMixer3 InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files f Install ImageMixer3 to d C Program Files PIXELA mageMixer3 Cancel Click 113 D Choosing video system The screen for setting the video system will appear and then click Next Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Select either according to the video system of your DND Video P amp AL Used mainly in China Europe etc xt gt Click 8 Executing installation The setups for installation are now complete Click Install to execute installation Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Click Important information for customers who use Easy CD Creator 5 made by Roxio Corporation If ImageMixer 3 provided with this DVD video camera recorder is installed Easy CD Creator 5 may not operate normally The screen
93. ch the sleep restart status between ON and OFF 15 ACCESS PC indicator for DZ GX5100E GX5060E only ACCESS indicator for DZ GX5040E GX5020E only p 8 42 43 Will blink or light when the disc in DVD video camera recorder is accessed write or read is executed or the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC 16 PHOTO button p 43 18 17 18 17 DISC EJECT button p 39 Press down and release this button to open the cover of disc insertion block 18 Disc insertion block p 39 19 BATTERY EJECT button p 29 Press this button when removing the battery 20 Battery attachment platform p 29 21 Record button REC p 42 22 LOCK switch p 42 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to Q to the upper position to prevent the power switch in the 8 position from accidentally moving to 0 23 Power switch p 32 24 Hand strap p 21 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 CARD ACCES E Se 35 36 37 38 39 40 SD CAI we v li 25 FULL AUTO button p 58 To switch the DVD video camera recorder to full automatic 26 FOCUS button p 55 To switch between manual focus and auto focus 27 MENU button p 34 51 81 Press this button to display the me
94. ctly appears on TV screen Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to match the connected jacks If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE Is the DVD video camera recorder connected to TV ee ee the connections Playback picture is Is disc scratched or does dirt or ea adhere to it momentarily interrupted ea isdn the disc No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly Adjust TV volume control and be sure to adjust the volume on TV Photos on card cannot This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data be played back recorded on SD memory card in other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data normally playable on this DVD video camera recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical If the pixel data is outside this range blue thumbnails will appear thumbnails in the figure meaning the image is unplayable AIl scenes KE Fig 1 Even when the number of pixels is within the above range playback may not be possible depending on the recording status of the digital cameras used DCF Design rule for Camera File system is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conform
95. d Note If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive the dialogue Are you sure you want to delete the content of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the contents of disc Choosing Yes will display the screen for choosing the disc erasure method After checking it click the OK button Once the contents on disc have been deleted the cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Close the cover following the message instruction If the disc contains a video file that does not conform to DVD Video format the video will be re encoded resulting in deterioration of image quality If you execute File Save project the halfway operation status can be saved as a project file Reading in this saved project file will allow you to restart the operation from the saved status A project file will be saved in the project folder that was designated when images were saved and the file name will be automatically attached 123 English Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM allows you to import the images recorded on this DVD video camera recorder into Macintosh as a video file play back the video file edit it and create a DVD Video The following shows the basic operations of ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM Refer to the electronic instruction manual that can be read on
96. d Firmly hold the DVD video camera recorder with both hands e EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens is used e EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ GX5100E RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 53 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can reduce wind noise in recording If MIC Filter On is specified the low frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback 1 Press the MENU button choose MIC Filter on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the P Il button 2 Choose the desired option and then press the K H button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 62 Note e You can also use the on screen display to confirm that the MIC Filter has been set e The MIC Filter setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e The MIC Filter function will work only during movie recording e The microphone filter function works only with the built in microphone It will not function when using an external microphone p 67 Setting Up Record Functions GD GIN Gi GD ELD SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY VIDEO MODE Choose the movie quali
97. dify it e Do not expose card to water e Do not use or store card in the following places Where the temperature is high such as in vehicle at high temperatures under burning sun or near a heater Where humidity is high or in dusty place e When the erasure prevention switch is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Only playback will be possible Terminal Locked status Erasure prevention switch 26 e DVD R DL Dual Layer e DVD RW DL Dual Layer e R DL Double Layer e RW DL Double Layer e R Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD e It is recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC e Do not do the following or the data on disc or card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera recorder off during reading or writing of data Do not use DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Do not have printing done at a print lab or DPE service Do not leave a disc unused in the DVD video camera recorder for a long time Note e This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data playable on this DVD video
98. dinary recording but the recordable duration in that status will be longer than standing by in the recording pause status If the sleep restart standby status continues more than 30 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will turn off regardless of the Power Save setting leaving the DVD video camera recorder in recording pause status for 5 minutes will also turn it off Default Setting the power switch to OFF in the sleep restart standby status will turn the DVD video camera recorder off 1 3x on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E SLEEP RESTART button GEA GND GUND GD ELD I CARD i Recording using LED Light for DZ GX5040E only You can use the LED light to illuminate a subject to be recorded in a dark place English 1 Press the PPI button during recording pause or recording An icon will appear on the screen and the LED light will glow LED light ee 55 ell HB vz Lol 0 00 00 LED light icon REM3 0 MIN RAN 8 00 FINE 10 2 2007 2 Press the PPI button again The LED light will go out Note Pressing PPI will turn the LED light on and off alternately The LED light will go out if you perform the following Display the Disc Navigation screen Start playback Switch to demonstration mode Recording with LED light on will shorten the battery life more than recording with LED light off Do not turn the LED light on with your eyes near it Also be sure not to look directly into the li
99. ding conditions listed below Pan the DVD video camera recorder as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear in the STD mode e If there is a complicated pattern in background as in following figure on left e If the DVD video camera recorder is moved excessively or quickly e If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera recorder is not moving Image when block like noise occurs Image without block like noise 63 English GD GIN GID EE ELD SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE 16 9 MODE When viewing recorded images later on a wide screen TV aspect ratio 16 9 specify wide screen 16 9 mode On You can also record images with the aspect ratio changed the aspect ratio with Off is 4 3 The following figures compare the images displayed on LCD monitor and in viewfinder when the wide screen mode is on and off 16 9 On specified 16 9 Off specified aspect ratio 16 9 aspect ratio 4 3 1 Press the MENU button choose 16 9 on the 2 Choose On and then press the P Il button Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the P I button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting yy When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later specify 16 9 Off Recording with 16 9 On specified will be played back on an ordinary TV with longer vertical direction of image An image recorded with 16 9 On
100. during playback See page 75 for playback on 2 See On or Off and press the P H EE utton Even after the on screen information is removed from the TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen On setting Off setting TV screen TV screen GAD GUA GID Gi Gap Using External Microphone Connect external microphone generally available to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera recorder Clearer sound can be recorded Turn on the switch on external microphone and start recording For details on external microphone see Major Specifications on page 146 To external microphone jack Note e Depending on the shape of its plug an external microphone cannot be plugged in while the cable is left plugged in the AV S output terminal Unplug the AV S output cable to use the external microphone e This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone Power is not supplied from this DVD video camera recorder e Connecting an external microphone will switch off the built in microphone e The DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E cannot use any external microphone 67 English Disc Navigation RAM GAD I RwvF GD ELD I CARD Using Disc Navigation STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Here is an explanation on scene and programm
101. e so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function The screens in this instruction manual are basically those that will appear when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD RW DVD R RW disc or card is used but the operation is the same e Turn the DVD video camera recorder on p 32 Before You Begin When using disc Set the power switch to 4 or 6 e When using card Set the power switch to W 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 69 will appear DISC NAVIGATION 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button again Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press the button to end Disc Navigation 68 Thumbnail Selected scene number Number of all scenes HALL Programs 001 014 Sey s IS AR CE Ea PLAY Cursor Current page position Still image con Bar graph Operation guide Disc type con 1 Scene English Video movie One scene refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is stopped by pressing the REC button again Photo rent One scene refers to a single photo recording by pressing the PHOTO button 2 No still icon will appear for c
102. e an error message will appear Remove the disc and reinsert it with its recording side facing the inside See Trouble Messages on page 131 Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter charger during removal of the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the disc cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery or AC adapter charger push down the DISC EJECT button once and then release it Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW disc into the disc insertion block Doing so could cause malfunctions When inserting or removing the disc BE SURE NOT to look into the lens in laser pickup Doing so could damage your eyesight When the power switch is set to W the disc cannot be removed To remove the disc set the power switch to OFF or 8 When using double sided disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the disc and insert it again for continued use The recording surfaces of double sided disc are likely to become dirtied or scratched Always make sure that there is no dirt or scratch on the recording surface facing the pickup lens and then use the disc taking great care that it is not dirtied or scratched Use the provided disc cleaning cloth to
103. e finalised on another DVD recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the editing software used or recorded status of DVD RW DVD R RW disc If you insert a DVD R disc recorded on a DVD video camera recorder other than DZ GX5100E GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E and not finalised the Disc Navigation screen will automatically start and no recording can be done on the disc nor can it be finalised e Do not insert a DVD R that was recorded by a DVD recorder manufactured by a company other than Hitachi and which has not been finalised in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable 25 English EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER e CD e CD R CD RW e CD ROM e DVD ROM e DVD Video e DVD R 4 7 GB for Authoring Ver 2 0 AVAILABLE CARDS SD memory card can be used on this DVD video camera recorder incompatible with 2GB When using an exclusive adapter a miniSD memory card can be used in the same way as an SD memory card No SDHC card or multimedia card can be used Handling card e Do not use cards other than the designated ones l Be sure to perform trial recording before recording vital images e Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal Do not paste anything other than exclusive label on label pasting portion e Do not subject card to impact bend or drop it e Do not disassemble card or mo
104. e ophaalsystemen voor recyclage in de E U EE Voor meer informatie neemt u contact op met de plaatselijke overheid of de dealer waar u het product hebt gekocht Information till anvandare inom Europeiska unionen M rkningen av produkter och f rpackningar med denna symbol betyder att elektrisk och elektronisk utrustning maste tas om hand separat fran hushallssopor nar utrustningen har forbrukats EU har s rskilda atervinningsanlaggningar f r denna typ av utrustning Kontakta de lokala myndigheterna eller terf rs ljaren dar produkten har k pts for mer ES information Informazioni per gli utenti negli Stati dell Unione Europea Questo simbolo sul prodotto o sull imballaggio indica che l apparato elettrico o elettronico alla fine del suo periodo di vita dovrebbe essere smaltito separatamente dai rifiuti domestici Nel UE esistono altri sistemi di raccolta differenziata Wl Per ulteriori informazioni contattare le autorit locali o il rivenditore presso il quale stato acquistato il prodotto Informaci n para usuarios aplicable en los pa ses de la Uni n Europea Este s mbolo en el producto o en su embalaje significa que deber a deshacerse de su equipo el ctrico o electr nico al final de su vida til de forma separada del resto de los residuos dom sticos Para estos productos hay sistemas de recogida selectiva para reciclarlos en la Uni n Europea EE Para mas informaci n rogamos contacte con la autoridad local o el distribu
105. e skipped A skip icon will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping 3 Press the MENU button has been set 4 Choose Scene Effect Skip and then press the P Il button Gel F 5 the Set Skip screen will appear If you are SL sure you want to skip the selected scene E press the P Il button If you want to change the scene to be Releasing Skip skipped you can change it on this screen Perform the same procedure as setting skip The After skip setting the Set Skip screen will skip icon will disappear and skipping of the be restored scene will be released Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes Note e Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping p 76 e If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear p 81 e If a disc on which skip has been set on scene with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a DVD reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the set skip will not be reflected see Note on page 77 84 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EFFECT THUMBNAIL Normally the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail If you set a vivid image to thumbnail you can know what you English recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the thumbnail of
106. e the Kd PP I lt P gt P 1 buttons to choose Self Timer on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the P Il button 2 Select On and then press the P I button The self timer will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 4 Press the PHOTO button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later Note e You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information e To release the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera recorder off e To suspend self timer press the PHOTO button again before recording starts or press the Ml button 66 GAWD GUND GLAD GD EDC SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT If you connect this DVD video camera recorder to a TV to view images on TV screen you can switch off the on screen information displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen from the TV screen 1 Press the MENU button use the Kd Jk Note lt P gt P 1 buttons to choose OSD e The OSD Output setting will be stored in memory Output on the Record Functions Setup even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned menu screen and then press the P Il button off a e Even if Off is chosen the on screen information will AE E P appear
107. e to be played back and then click Import at the bottom of screen Importing the scene will start e008 ImageMixer 3 ees DVD RAM DZ CEXS File All i Mode Title Title Date recorded File Properties Playback time 00 00 51 06 05 14 15 58 Fe size 41 1 M8 B 5 14 2006 5 20 2006 e Playback time 00 00 33 06 05 18 13 26 Fue size 9 6 MB Playback time 00 06 16 06 05 20 10 14 File size 231 3 MB 05 05 14 15 58 06 05 14 15 59 image size 704 x 48i Click Select Click Library at the top left of screen The video files imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 will appear in a list as shown below ImageMixer 3 Ubrary Date recorded 7 5 14 2006 1 00 00 20 06 05 14 15 58 e 14 2006 2 00 00 30 06 05 14 15 59 4 Wal Playback DVD List Click Select a video file on this library screen and click the Playback button at the bottom of screen The video file can be played back Also clicking the video edit icon will allow you to cut edit the video Refer to the electronic instruction manual of ImageMixer 3 for details on how to use it see page 124 Note If you click Recently Imported Files in Smart Album on the left of screen only the files recently imported will automatically appear If you designate a specific condition such as recording date Smart Album will also automatically display the video files collectively For detailed
108. e will o3 107 2 2007 0017008 appear la Kel Pula b ew PLAY 90 GD Gi GID Eau PLAYING BACK PROGRAMME PLAY You can play back only the selected programme English 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Select the programme to be played back and then press the I button 2 Press the MENU button Playback will start from the first scene of the 3 Use the K PPI lt 4 Jk P 1 buttons to selected programme choose Play on the Program menu screen and then press the P I button Note If Repeat Play On is specified the selected programme will be repeatedly played back PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY p 105 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAMME TITLE The recording date time has initially been attached to any programme You can change the recording date time to any desired title 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 6 After entering the title choose Enter and 2 Press the MENU button then press the P I button econo 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the P I button de D The screen for verifying 4 Select the programme TITLE Park Program Tiia the change in title will whose title you want to appear Choose YES Finish title setting change and then press PETTE and then press t
109. ecording time CX FOCUS Ey FULL AUTO DISC ACCESS 11 Zoom oS L 16 Remaining space 12 Exposure correction nie reo te on disc card 17 Remaining 13 Manual Focus __ battery level Warning message FULL AUTO indicator 14 Disc Card type p 58 f f Current date time 15 Movie recording quality The above screen is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display 46 Recording mode p 42 43 W Movie O Still Disc LJ Still Card 16 9 mode only in movie recording mode p 64 No display 16 9 mode OFF E F 16 9 mode ON Programme AE only in movie recording mode p 59 No display Auto A Sports LR Portrait L i Spotlight eu Sand amp Snow a Low Light Backlight compensation p 57 No display Backlight compensation OFF Backlight compensation ON Electronic image stabiliser EIS p 62 No display EIS OFF W EIS ON White balance p 60 No display Auto Beil Set is Outdoor Os Indoor LED light p 45 No display LED light OFF ko LED light ON Microphone filter only in movie recording mode p 62 No display Microphone filter OFF E Microphone filter ON Self timer only in still recording mode p 66 No display Self timer OFF GC Self timer ON countdown is from 10 seconds 10 Recording status E REC During recording ll During
110. ed on the disc Repeat play You can repeatedly play back 105 programmes and scenes Slide show You can play back stills continuously 106 1 Only deletion is possible 2 Additional recording can be made on a finalised DVD RW VR mode Note Setting special effects to scenes fade skip thumbnail are unique to this DVD video camera recorder When a disc with any effects set on this DVD video camera recorder is directly played back on a DVD recorder player or read into PC the set effect results will not be reflected in the playback or reading To reflect the set effect results connect both devices using the AV S output cable and then perform recording Dubbing p 110 77 English UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear Shaded items will also appear in Quick Menu display mode see page 51 Refer to pages indicated for details of settings When using DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc Scene Edit p 80 Divide p 81 Effect p 83 Delete p 80 Copy p 86 Combine p 82 Select p 88 Move 2 p 82 2 Will appear when a Detail p 89 play list is displayed 1 DVD RAM only Fade p 83 Skip p 84 Thumbnail p 85 Start gt Current p 88 Current End p 88 All p 88 Play list Select p 94 Go To Top p 100 Play p 94 E3 End p 100
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112. eeenenea 57 Using Full Auto Function cee eee 58 Setting Up Camera Functions sosnnnnnnnaaeaaaa 59 SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE MODE 59 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR UIOGHT eee eee eee rere 60 ADJUSTING COLOUR WHITE BALANCE 60 English USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN STABILISER EIS 62 SELECT een ee 88 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM 62 SCREEN DETAIL 89 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING Programmen soto hg a ed ee at 90 een Ge WHAT IS PROGRAMME 90 Setting Up Record Funchons 63 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY SPECIFIC DATE SELECT eeeeeeeees 90 VIDEO MODE aitonen nana na teeing 63 PLAYING BACK PROGRAMME PLAN 91 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAMME 16 9 MODE esses tenets esteteseenenseteeeensneen 64 ITEE eeen nea aid 91 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE Play EE 93 Se E EE E E E R a WHAT IS PLAY k LST 93 SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 93 ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT ccsccssecerssvvssseeee 67 oN TERING Te DISPEAT OF EACH d PLAY LIST GELECT neiii 94 Using External Microphone s ssssesesee ereere 67 PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 94 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST Disc Navigation EDITING PLAY LIST
113. een easily Note e If no image appears on LCD monitor screen refer to Troubleshooting on page 137 e If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 60 e Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90 before changing its vertical angle e Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder and LCD monitor to become hot Hook your finger ad Bottom VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 Pull out the viewfinder 2 Turn the dioptre control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight Note e If no image appears in viewfinder refer to Troubleshooting on page 137 If the LCD monitor is opened approximately 90 the viewfinder will be off Turn the open LCD monitor 180 so that it faces the same direction as the lens the image will appear in the viewfinder Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is pulled out See LCD EVF Setup on page 38 if you wish to display images in the viewfinder regardless of whether you open or close the LCD monitor Dioptre control Viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder until a click is heard 33 English BAM GUN GID EDEN CED Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly The following p
114. een loaded Check the type of disc disc This disc is finalized This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a Finalize is not required finalised DVD RW DVD R RW loaded in this DVD video camera recorder Finalising the disc is not necessary This disc is recorded by This DVD video camera recorder can use only discs recorded on the NTSC system the PAL system A disc recorded on the NTSC system cannot be Please replace disc used on this DVD video camera recorder UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialised or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialise the disc on this DVD video camera recorder before using it Reinitialising even a disc used on this DVD video camera recorder may be necessary initialising will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialise the disc If the same message still appears the disc may be damaged Use another disc Use AC adapter Finalisation is not possible when the DVD video camera recorder charger is powered by a battery Use the AC adapter charger for finalisation Use AC adapter Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD video camera recorder charger is powered by a battery Turn off power If the AC adapter charger is unavailable in handy place remove the disc use the opposite side or use another disc To repair the removed disc insert the disc into the DVD video camera recorder afterwards and connect the AC adapter charge
115. emote control the DVD video recorder will also be operated by the remote control camera recorder cannot be operated by remote To prevent this change the remote control code of the control VCR If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder remote control may not be possible 23 Discs and Cards The following table lists the storage media discs and cards that can be used on this DVD video camera recorder and the functions which are available with them Function DVD RW DVD RW ea DVD RAM VR mode VF mode memory To record video p 42 To record photo p 43 To delete image just recorded p 71 To select image and delete it p 80 To edit image p 81 82 To play on other DVD players and DVD recorders p 103 To use new disc or new card without formatting To initialise and reuse KEE p 100 To additionally record on finalised disc To edit copied video on PC 8 To playback video on PC 8 To create DVD video using PC Functions available Not available Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD RAM 8 cm DVD RW VR mode or 8cm RW Must be finalised Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders Some DVD devices conform to SD memory card When media that are sold formatted are used If the initialisation format differs the media can be initialised on this DVD vide
116. en e L Cursor Bargraph Status of scenes in the range of scenes SS Yellow Light blue Current cursor position you want to select Blue Light blue Range of scenes being selected 3 Hold down the Red Yellow Scenes already selected SELECT button for at lhe ee e Pressing the Il button after selecting scenes will least one second Se Kou play back only the selected scenes from the Pl AR beginning of each CENTER DEL e To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be Phe Selected scene will cancelled and then press the SELECT button be doubly framed in Double frames in To cancel all selected scenes press the ll button yellow and blue yellow and blue e You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene in the range 4 Use the Ke PPI lt 4 e To release multiple selection press the Il or SELECT PP buttons to select the EC elo St button before pressing the K button in step 4 ra e Up to 999 scenes can be selected for both disc and last scene in the range R W h you want and then Piere gara press the P I button L The thumbnails of pan mama scenes in the specified range will be framed in red and then selected When scenes up to this point are selected 76 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION The Disc Navigation mode will
117. en eee rented 37 Cc Camera Functions Setup ccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeae ees 52 Capacity TE 101 Card Available Zeie 222s ssaa etsare Eep Scheer 26 Capacity seiis onanii hnti aidais 101 149 Format EEE E 100 Handing sienen aan Sa eal 26 Quality ayi enin iii evita se 66 CHARGE indicator cc cecceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeneeees 28 Cleaning 228 cde destin ENEE 10 Colour Level 22 peiris iaa eaten eth 38 Connecting to TV oo ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaaes 107 COPY arae ae E EEE 86 Eelere Ee eae 93 D Date and time deeg EENS ieee 34 Date Setup 2 34 Detaulte criante e ie a ets ES Ss 36 Delete Edit ag base Stee eege a STE 97 Delete play list iaiia naian ati aiaa ia 99 Delete Gene iniaa geg ed ENEE 80 96 Demo Mode suisse e Kees anti AE 36 Detail scene 3 7 encn Sevan ce EES 89 Dig ZOOM ENEE ENEE elves eee andes 53 Dioptre Control sisan oni ai niapi iii b anna EAN 33 Disc Available EE 25 Finalise EE 103 Format gies dee eene dees 100 Handlings a dE EN 10 Protegit eebe eats eae 101 150 Update Control to 102 DISC EJECT button c cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 39 Display Information LCD 0 csceeeesceeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeae ees 46 Scenes information cccceeeeeeseeeeeeee teens 89 VieWINdelr eege 33 RTE EN DVD player 2 gece sesees Age ei aaaea i Dai 109 DVD R EE 25 DVD RAM eh NEEN DREES EN 25 DVD recorde ireen eae ed alee 109 EUR UE 25 E Edit play List erais trapana pi
118. eo Camera To video audio recorder 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e Using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer 2 Select a scene to be played back images e Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in speaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image to an external input e It is recommended that you use Disc Navigation to create a play list including the scenes to be dubbed 4 Press the playback S W button on this DVD among the scenes recorded on this DVD video video camera recorder and the record button camera recorder p 93 on connected device The DVD video camera recorder will start playback and the recorded device will record dub it 3 Set the channel of the connected video device 110 GUD GIA GUID GED C3 CUED Connecting to PC PIEPER ley CEO Software Provided You can utilize on PC the videos and photos recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using the PC connection cable and software CD ROM provided or generally available software The provided CD ROM contains the following software for Windows and Macintosh Windows ImageMixer 3 This allows you to import the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into PC You can cut edit imported images add titles and BGM and edit videos i e attach image switching effect Yo
119. er scenes T Press the Il button to quit Note e You can also select multiple scenes after step 1 Press the MENU button to continue the procedure of combination e If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 3 the submenu will appear see page 81 e With fade effect the IN effect of the first video in the selected range and the OUT effect on the last video will be attached to a combined scene e Scenes in different programmes different recording dates cannot be combined Create a play list first and then combine such scenes on the play list ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE You can arrange scenes within a play list by moving them to desired positions p 98 Create a play list first and then arrange the scenes CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE p 93 82 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY EFFECT FADE You can add fading to the beginning and or end of scene There are three types of special effects Fade Out Fade Out English Fade Out Fade In Fade In Fade In White Wipe B W Fades in from white screen Fades in from black screen Fades in from Black and Fades out to white screen to vertical direction of screen White screen to colour Fades out from vertical screen direction of screen to black Fades out from colour screen screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene for adding special effects 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose
120. f recordable stills is prioritized 16 Remaining space on disc card 7 REM XX Remaining recordable minutes MIN during movie recording REM XX Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording 17 Remaining battery level p 31 full charge Z 1 EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ GX5100E 2 Displayed on DZ GX5040E 3 When no disc or card is in the DVD video camera recorder or disc has not yet been initialised a write protected disc or locked card or a disc or card with no remaining space has been inserted 4 120x will appear on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 5 1 500x will appear on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 6 No display if no disc or card is loaded or if a disc or card unusable on this DVD video camera recorder is loaded 7 No remaining time or number will be displayed with a protected disc or locked card or finalised DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc 8 In XTRA mode possible recording time may be longer than the displayed time 9 The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference This number may not decrease depending on the recording conditions not displayed with a DVD RW DVD R RW disc 48 Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of on screen information English Press the DISPLAY button The full and minimum display modes will alternate e Full display mode All types of information will
121. f your PC is a desktop type it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC If you are using USB2 0 extended card it is also recommended that you install the newest version driver provided by each USB2 0 card maker Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it 14 Clean the disc DVD drive built into PC This problem may be solved if you update the DVD editing cannot be used after the creating software of your PC _ provided software has been installed Error appears when Make sure that your PC display adapter video card conforms to j 112 starting ImageMixer 3 DirectX9 0c Movies are not Make sure the power switch of this DVD video camera recorder is recognised by set to 8 or O 32 application in PC The DISC EJECT While the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC use button is not valid when Explorer to right click the DVD video camera recorder drive icon the DVD video camera and execute Eject 118 recorder is connected to PC No sound is heard when Since an MPEG file imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 an MPEG file imported uses the audio format of AC3 audio no audio will be played back into Macintosh is played even if the Quick Time MPEG 2 playback component is back on Quick Time introduced Only video will be played back Use ImageMixer 3 for 124 with an MPEG 2 playback playback component adopted 141 English Symptom When the time
122. g 102 GD Gils GD an FINALISING DVD RW DVD R RW DISC FINALIZE DISC e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when finalising a DVD RW DVD R RW disc Finalisation Before You Begin cannot be executed using a battery If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during finalisation and the finalisation is interrupted incorrect finalisation will result and at worst the disc may be damaged If you want to play back a DVD RW DVD R RW disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD disc such as a DVD recorder player etc you must finalise the disc on this DVD video camera recorder If you wish to display the DVD video menu when playing back a RW on a DVD player or DVD recorder finalise it using the Disc Navigation menu No further recording can be done on a finalised DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You can however unfinalise the DVD RW VF mode RW so that other scenes can be recorded on it Additional recording is possible on a finalised DVD RW VR mode unfinalising is not necessary English 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e Do not finalise a disc recorded on this DVD video 2 Press the MENU button camera recorder using any other device e f the disc in the DVD video camera recorder has 3 Use the 1d FEI lt 44 PP P Il buttons to Gs been finalised you cannot choose Finalize EE ae Sen Geste i isc choose
123. gation screen 93 English SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SELECT Select the desired one of multiple play lists The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Use the Select Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to display and then press 2 Press the MENU button the KA button 3 Use the K PP1 lt 4 PP gt KI buttons to The Disc Navigation screen of the selected choose Select on the PlayList menu play list will be displayed screen and then press the P Il button Note To display the Disc Navigation screen showing all programs all recorded scenes choose All Programmes on the Select PlayList screen Editing on play list Deleting scene p 80 When making settings on play list such as Changing thumbnail p 85 changing title setting skip adding fade etc use Setting skip p 84 the same procedure for setting on programme or Adding fade p 83 scenes Perform these settings referring to the Combining scenes p 82 following reference pages Dividing a scene p 81 Copying to card p 86 Changing title p 91 99 Arranging order of scenes p 98 only on play list PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note If Repeat Play On is specified the play list will be 2 Press the MENU button repeatedly played back p 105 3 Use the 44 FEI 44 P gt P II buttons to c
124. ged the image quality will be rougher 1 120x on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 2 1 500x on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E Use the macro function when recording a small object from close up position You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 2 cm from the lens surface magnifying the image to fill the screen 1 Aim the DVD video camera recorder at the subject and press the zoom lever to W control side Note e Zoom can be used but the subject may not be focused depending on the distance to the subject In this case move the zoom to W control side to focus e The amount of light tends to be insufficient during macro recording If the subject image is too dark use additional lighting 53 English RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT Use the tele conversion lens or wide conversion lens with the following filter diameter and thread pitch to record subjects for stronger telephoto or wide angle effect Filter diameter 34 mm for DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 30 5 mm for DZ GX5100E Thread pitch 0 5 mm When attaching the optional DZ TL1 tele conversion lens or DZ WL1 wide conversion lens use the optional step up ring DZ SR3437 for DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E DZ SR3037 for DZ GX5100E see page 130 1 Attach the step up ring over the lens 2 Remove the cap of conversion lens and screw the lens into the thread of step up ring Conversion lens 3 Step up ring
125. ght emitting portion when the LED light is on Doing so could cause visual disorder such as decreased sight And especially Do not record small children at close up distance with the LED light turned on Do not use the LED light while pointing at a driver in vehicle Doing so could dazzle the driver causing an accident Do not use the LED light in a place where there is flammable or explosive gas Doing so could cause fire or explosion Do not block the light emitting portion when the LED light is turned on Doing so could generate heat Do not display the LED light beam reflected on a mirror etc on TV screen Doing so could cause burning of screen Once you press the PPI button to turn the LED light on it will remain on until the PPI button is pressed again which is different from the conventional flash e When using the LED light for recording set the distance to subject at no more than 1 5 m 45 GA Gk GIA GED ELV EGE On Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording FO INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING See the next page for details IJ 2 16 9 mode KR 8 Microphone filter E 3 Program AE 4 Backlight compensation W 5 EIS 9 Self timer 6 White balance 7 LED light 10 Recording status 1 Recording mode Ea A REC CDA EE H A EE H Ces Movie r
126. he II A CENTER the K button button ENTER _ m RETURN NM The screen for setting a title will appear Choose NO to cancel changing of the title After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation D Use ea gt gt 44 gt gt Title input bar screen of the selected programme will appear to select a letter and then press the P Il button The selected letter will be entered a E j Il Enter Cancel gt INFUT DELETE GEDS LECT Repeat this procedure to create a title Input mode Up to 20 characters can be input Palette for selecting characters 91 Note If you wish to delete the letter for title press the Hl button once The input letter will be deleted Holding down the RW button will delete all letters in the TITLE column You can also use the DELETE button on remote control to delete any input letters Pressing the SELECT button on the title setting screen in step 5 will change the cursor position from the title input bar to character select palette input mode number and then to Cancel You can also use 144 gt PI lt 4 PP to move the cursor up down and to the left right and change its position To cancel the setting of title choose NO on the screen for verifying the entered title The screen for verifying cancellation of title setting will appear To cancel title setting choose YES If you press the W button on
127. hite Bal Set and then press the P Il button 3 Hold D H pressed until the 4 indicator changes from blinking to a steady light When the 4 indicator lights the white balance setting will be complete 4 Press the button to end the setting Note e The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on screen information e The white balance setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e Do not block the infrared sensor with hand etc English Infrared sensor block e f a tele or wide conversion lens is used the auto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions If this happens set to the mode to match the recording conditions or manually set the white balance e Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera recorder on If the DVD video camera recorder is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally Note e The white balance set using the Set option will be stored in memory until it is re set e Do not use a coloured object when setting the white balance The appropriate tint cannot be set e The setting on white balance Set may not be possible in a dark place Also the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range p 53 In such status the a indicator will remain blinking Set the white balance in a bright place with Dig
128. hoose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the P Il button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be played back and then press the K H button The selected play list will be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the ll button The Disc navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear 94 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 44 PPI lt 44 kk P Il buttons to choose Edit on the PlayList menu screen and then press the P Ill button 4 Use the play list select screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes and then press the P Il button The scenes of the programme that was displayed in step 1 will appear in the upper row and the scenes of selected play list will appear in the lower row Note If the DISPLAY button is pressed when the thumbnails are displayed the recording date time of the selected scene will appear across the bottom of screen Press DISPLAY button again to restore the previous screen PlayList oS Switch F ke le Se P a CENTER RETURN Edit PlayList Sy E 01 10 1 2007 12 30 02 15 1 2007 8 00 03 10 2 2007 9 30 04 i1 2 2007 15 15 ENTER RETURN
129. idor donde adquiri el producto English Important for United Kingdom for DZ GX5060E UK The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug Should the fuse need to be replaced an ASTA or BSI approved BS 1362 fuse must be used of the same rating If the fuse cover is detachable never use the plug with the cover omitted If a replacement fuse cover is required ensure it is of the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug Fuse covers are available from your dealer DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer If there is no alternative to cutting off the mains plug ensure that you dispose of it immediately having first removed the fuse to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal mar
130. ill be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e Even if the brightness or density of LCD monitor screen or viewfinder is changed the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the b g ped eae ies EE 7 g EVF Display 10n PPl aa kk P Il E buttons to choose EVF Q ENTER RETURN Display on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen 38 2 Choose On and decide it Auto If the LCD monitor is open no image will appear in the viewfinder On Images will always appear in the viewfinder regardless of whether the LCD monitor is open closed Note The setting on EVF Display will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Inserting and Removing Disc 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it A few moments after the ACCESS PC indicator blinks the cover of disc insertion block will open 2 Gently open the cover by hand fully until it stops e Note that the recording surface of disc must face the inside of DVD video camera recorder When using a single sided disc the recording surface is the side without label e Never touch the disc recording surface or pickup lens Touching the pickup lens could cause a fault e Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to wipe off any dirt adhering to the dis
131. inalised DVD RW DVD R RW discs can be used with DVD ROM drive reading only The slot in type drive of Macintosh is not compatible with an 8 cm disc Be sure not to use the drive since a disc inserted by mistake cannot be removed 118 Note e When writing images edited on PC to a brand new DVD RW do not format the disc on DVD video camera recorder e Some vertically installed and slot in type drives on PC cannot accept an 8 cm disc e An adapter that converts 8 cm CD to 12 cm diameter for 8 cm CD cannot be used for any 8 cm DVD RAM 8 cm DVD RW 8 cm DVD R 8 cm RW e If you use on PC a DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on the DVD video camera recorder finalise it on the DVD video camera recorder see page 103 e Some DVD ROM drives cannot read a DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on the DVD video camera recorder BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH When using Windows English 2 Choose USB mass storage device The drive 1 Before unplugging the PC connection cable name E etc will depend on the PC used from PC terminate the application and then click the Hardware Removal icon on task Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive E tray at the bottom right of Windows screen ec 3 A message showing that hardware removal is possible will appear Unplug the PC connection cable If hardware removal results in error terminate Windo
132. ing settings will reset to defaults When setting Reference full auto page Focus Auto 55 Backlight Off 57 compensation Exposure 57 Programme AE 59 White balance 60 EIS 62 MIC Filter 62 58 Before You Begin GAD GIN GID GED Gi CD Setting Up Camera Functions English e See page 51 for how to set SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE MODE This DVD video camera recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording conditions clearer images will be recorded 1 Press the MENU button use the Kd PP I lt P gt buttons to choose Program AE on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the II button The options will appear on the right of Program AE 2 Use the 4 PPI lt 4 kk buttons to choose the desired option and then press the P Il button The selected option will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting The menu screen will disappear Note e You can check the selected AE mode by the on screen information display However nothing will appear in the Auto mode The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When recording in a dark area an after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs i
133. ing to DCF It will take some time to When playing back a still Playback will appear Stills with a play back photos on large number of pixels will take some time to appear card 140 When the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page No drive icon appears The DVD video camera recorder is not turned on on PC Check the power supply SS Turn PC off and then disconnect the PC connection cable Turn PC on again and then use the PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC Make sure the PC connection cable is completely plugged into _ this DVD video camera recorder Error occurs in playback If error occurs with USB connection the transfer rate is not of DVD video camera ___ sufficient It is recommended that you use a USB terminal 112 recorder on PC conforming to USB2 0 when connecting the DVD video camera recorder Application is not Turn the PC and DVD video camera recorder off and try again normally run on PC Error occurs during The temperature of DVD video camera recorder is too high due writing to disc to continuous operation Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC once _ remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder and then turn it off After a few moments connect them again and write to a brand new disc Transfer of images Connect the DVD video camera recorder to another USB terminal stops of PC I
134. ing with LCD monitor off DVD RAM disc used DZ GX5100E approx 3 8W in FINE mode DZ GX5060E approx 3 2W in FINE mode DZ GX5040E DZ GX5020E Dimensions DZ GX5100E approx 61 x 87 x 125 mm excluding hand strap W x H x D DZ GX5060E approx 63 x 91 x 132 mm excluding hand strap DZ GX5040E DZ GX5020E Operating temperature humidity 0 40 C less than 80 0 30 C when connected to PC Weight DZ GX5100E approx 420 g without battery or disc DZ GX5060E approx 420 g without battery or disc DZ GX5040E approx 425 g without battery or disc DZ GX5020E approx 420 g without battery or disc 147 English Total weight when recording DZ GX5100E approx 475 g DZ GX5060E approx 475 g DZ GX5040E approx 480 g DZ GX5020E approx 475g Provided accessories AC adapter charger Battery AV S output cable Infrared remote control not provided with DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX50206E Lithium battery for remote control not provided with DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E Lens cap Lens cap string Shoulder strap Mains lead DC power cord Software CD ROM not provided with DZ GX5040E GX5020E PC connection cable not provided with DZ GX5040E GX5020E Disc cleaning cloth STORAGE CAPACITY OF DISC Movie recordable time on one disc on single side when recording only movies Recording quality Movie recordable time Application XTRA Approx 18 min 1 Best quality FINE Approx 30 min 2 High qua
135. ional applications e This DVD video camera recorder is designed and produced for home use recording and playback The recorded contents cannot be compensated for e Hitachi cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder disc or card Also Hitachi cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio e If you or a third party make a mistake when handling this DVD video camera recorder disc card etc the recorded contents may be lost We cannot be responsible for compensation for damage due to loss of recorded contents Copyright e Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder using other digital analog media or devices are protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of copyright except for personal enjoyment Be aware that recording is restricted for some demonstrations performances and exhibitions even for personal enjoyment CLEANING Be sure to set the power switch to OFF before cleaning this DVD video camera recorder Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defect in the screen result in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor lf dust adheres to the viewfinder lens
136. is loaded a e An unusable card is loaded e An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD RW DVD R RW disc used e An unusable disc is loaded e During recording lights in red e The remaining capacity on disc is approaching the limit O blinks in red e During recording pause lights in green e During focus lock lights in purple IT e The remaining capacity on disc or card is approaching the limit O blinks in red e There is no remaining capacity on disc or card blinks in green Note e If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed e If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder e Although you can switch to the manual focus exposure and on screen display modes even during recording with LCD screen facing the same direction as lens they will not appear on the screen e When the LCD monitor is opened and turned 180 with the Programme AE set to Low Light the monitor screen will light white see page 60 50 Checking Flow of Menu English The following two on screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera recorder e Full Menu To display all menu items for experts e Quick Menu To display only the fundamental menu items for first timers Operating Menu The Full Menu will appear if you press the MENU button You ca
137. ist was deleted e Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by 96 97 PlayLists over limit Same scenes on Play List will be deleted specifications a play list from which all registered scenes have been deselected will be deleted An attempt was made to create new play list or copy play list even though limit specified for play lists in the video recording 93 standard had already been stored e This will appear when scenes are to be deleted e When a play list exists on disc an attempt to delete scenes in Delete scenes programme will display this message This message will not 99 appear if you deselect scenes from play list Scenes over limit The number of scenes entered in play list has reached the limit Cannot add scenes that can be entered 93 97 Delete several scenes Scenes over limit The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be Cannot divide scene entered 93 97 Delete several scenes Stop processing The M button was pressed to stop processing of multiple scenes There was no scene This message will appear if you try to delete multiple scenes on which can be deleted Disc Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked 80 87 Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion 135 English Message Cause amp Troubleshooting HET This disc cannot be A disc that cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder used Please replace has b
138. it will take more time than usual until performed because operation is possible the ACCESS PC or Immediately after a disc or card is reinserted CARD ACCESS When a long time has elapsed since the DVD video camera indicator on this DVD recorder was turned off last video camera When the temperature is greatly different from the status of recorder remains lit or previous recording blinking When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted After disc or card is When disc is subject to severe vibrations inserted it takes When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead some time until of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn recording is possible the DVD video camera recorder off No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor open No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD video camera recorder Is the DVD video camera recorder set to the sleep restart status Press the SLEEP RESTART button to release the sleep restart status No image appears on Is DVD video camera recorder connected to PC using PC the LCD screen or in connection cable the viewfinder Unplug the PC connection cable Does DVD video camera recorder stop at the end of the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Is the DVD video camera recorder set to the sleep restart status Press the SLEEP RESTART button to release the sleep restart statu
139. ked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED On no account connect either of these wires to the terminal marked E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 English Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Do not use this apparatus near water 1 2 3 4 Follow all instructions 5 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat H Protect the mains lead from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury fr
140. lity STD Approx 60 min 3 Standard quality 1 Variable bit recording recording of more than 18 minutes on disc may be possible because the transfer rate varies automatically between approx 3 10 Mbps 2 Fixed bit rate Approx 6 Mbps 3 Fixed bit rate Approx 3 Mbps Note e If you record in XTRA mode at high temperatures the DVD video camera recorder will heat up and the maximum transfer rate will be limited to approx 6 Mbps so the best quality will not be obtainable 148 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS The following table shows the file size and quality of one still JPEG recorded on card DZ GX5060E GX5040E DZ GX5100E GX5020E Approx 160 KB English Quality Application FINE Approx 640 KB When image quality is prioritised NORM Approx 480 KB Approx 120 KB Standard quality ECO Approx 320 KB Approx 80 KB When number of stills is prioritised quality will be slightly inferior Although still images are recorded on DVD RAM disc only in the FINE mode the quality mode can be chosen when recording stills on card p 66 The file size of a photo recorded on DVD RAM disc in O status is equal to or larger than that recorded on card using the FINE quality in W Note e No still can be recorded on DVD RW DVD R RW disc e Since the file size is restricted in all quality modes when recording photos on card W the quality of photos on card may be inferior to those recorded on D
141. ll button When PHOTO is specified All To display all scenes movies or stills in the order of recording VIDEO To display only movies in the order of recording PHOTO To display only photos in the order of recording When the Disc Navigation screen is finished Category All will be restored GD GIN GINS GD ELD PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the Kd PP1 4 kk gt Il buttons to choose Repeat Play on the Others menu screen and then press the B I button Dn Off ENTER RETURN 4 Choose On and then press the P I button Playback will start Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play setting When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To release Repeat Play Use one of the following 3 methods to release e Choose Off in step 4 above e Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once e Press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Note e Press the ll button to terminate playback However the Repeat Play setting will not be cancelled e Still images can also be played back repeatedly e Repeat playback will not function when playback i
142. ll automatically be restored Playing back photos A photo on DVD RAM disc will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back photos on card playback will stop after each photo playback 70 Before You Begin 43 e Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera recorder p 42 e Turn the DVD video camera recorder on p 32 English GAD GUN GLAD GD ED CD PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE STOPIEXIT 1 Press the P I button in the recording pause status The DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback mode and the scene you have recorded last will be played back When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc If the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically return to the recording pause status DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE 1 Press the MENU button during playback 2 Choose Edit Delete Scene and then press P I The screen for verifying deletion will appear 2 Press the W button Playback will stop and recording pause status will be restored Note e To temporarily stop playback press the Il button Press the k H button again to restart playback Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images will
143. low playback of a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc not finalised on this DVD video camera recorder e Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded on another DVD recorder and not finalised in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable e A recorded RW is automatically finalised when it is removed from the DVD video camera recorder even if you do not use the Disc Navigation function to finalise it p 103 auto finalise An auto finalised RW can be played back on a DVD recorder player etc but no DVD video menu will appear To display the DVD video menu on a DVD recorder player etc finalise the RW using the Disc Navigation function before playing it back on a DVD recorder player etc A RW with a shorter recording time may not be playable on a DVD recorder player etc if it has been auto finalised In this case use the Disc Navigation function to finalise the RW DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder can be played back on other DVD recorder players or other devices conforming to 8 cm DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW but playback on all DVD recorder players is not guaranteed Playback may not be possible on some DVD recorder players or it may depend on the recorded status of DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW discs In such cases play back the DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc on this DVD video camera recorder Also playback on DVD recorder players may stop momentarily be
144. lt in fire To AC outlet The shape of plug varies depending on the model DC power cord 1 Connect the mains lead to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the mains lead into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD video camera recorder Use the same procedure as that for battery when attaching and detaching the DC power cord See page 29 27 Setting Up the Battery The DZ BP0O7PW battery provided has not been charged at purchase time Charge it before using the DVD video camera recorder Note e Be sure to use the DZ BPO7PW DZ BP14SW optional or DZ BP7SW optional battery for the DVD video camera recorder Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera recorder to malfunction or result in fire e Be sure to use the DZ ACS3 E AC adapter charger to charge the battery Using other chargers could cause electric shock or fire e Charge the battery at temperatures of 10 30 C e If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC adapter charger is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer e The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is
145. luded in each play list of No 1 to No 99 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e You can also select multiple scenes p 76 2 Select the scenes to be programmed in a play e Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If list you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programmes will not be erased Editing scenes on play list will not affect the scenes in 3 Press the MENU button programmes e If the added scene had skip or fade setting that 4 Use the ia Jk lt q kk KA buttons to information will also be added to the play list choose Create on the PlayList menu You can add other scenes or remove unnecessary screen and then press the P H button scenes to from the create play list see pages 95 97 The date time when a play list was created will appear as the title for the play list This title can later be changed p 99 If you press the MENU button before pressing P I in 5 the scene select screen will appear If the selected scenes on the play list are the ones you want press the K button step 5 the submenu will appear p 81 e f free space available on disc is insufficient creation If you want to change any of scenes you are of new play list may not be possible Delete registering you can also use this screen see unnecessary scenes pages 76 and 88 6 When creation of a play list is complete the created play list will appear on the Disc Navi
146. mally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet etc before using insecticide Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner e Cleaning the lens is not necessary when using this DVD video camera recorder in the usual way e Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video camera recorder to be faulty e If you have to clean the lens use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that is exclusively for 8 cm DVD discs Be careful of moisture condensation e 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 vapour 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 wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Even if the external surface of DVD video camera recorder has dried condensation may remain inside Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and leave it in a dry place for at least 1 2 hours before using it again Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time e This DVD video camera recorder cannot be used for a long time continuously as a surveillance camera monitor If you use it for a long continuous period of time the temperature of DVD video
147. mes of Parts English This illustration shows the DZ GX5040E front view Inside the cover 11 1 LED light for DZ GX5040E only p 45 7 Zoom lever p 53 55 70 Lens cap string attachment hole p 22 To adjust the zoom or volume 8 PC connection terminal TO PC for DZ t icroph A ereo ried atoll GX5100E GX5060E only p 116 Take care that the microphone is not blocked by a hand etc during recording 9 AV output jack p 107 110 4 Recording indicator p 36 10 External microphone jack for DZ The red indicator will light during recording GX5100E only p 67 5 Infrared receiver 11 Wide screen colour liquid crystal display for DZ GX5100E only p 23 inside p 33 When the remote control is used to operate the DVD video camera recorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal 6 Optical 15x zoom lens for DZ GX5100E only Optical 30x zoom lens for DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E only p 53 Although the external appearances of DZ GX5100E DZ GX5060E DZ GX5040E DZ GX5020E are different the method of operating these models is identical DZ GX5100E illustrations are used in this manual 17 12 13 14 15 16 12 Viewfinder p 33 13 Dioptre control p 33 To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder 14 SLEEP RESTART button p 44 To swit
148. n use the K44 P gt P1 lt 44 PP buttons on DVD video camera recorder to select various setting options in Full Menu and designate them MENU The cursor to be Press the MENU button chosen will move to the right Press PP or P I Camera Functions Setup eS d Program AE Auto cr j SR White Bal E Ep EIS EIS p Dig Zoom E Dig Zoom A W Mic Filter MIC Filter CENTER RETURN Ea Press d or E Press PPI Press Id Record Functions Setup BS Press the II button directly to choose an option from menu The cursor to Mis L I To return to the screen one before press the Ml button be chosen will oO Pressing the MENU button again will cause the Menu display to A move down disappear ENTER RETURN Note e Pressing the QUICK MENU button will display the Quick Menu screen The operation will be the same as when the MENU button is pressed e Pressing the MENU button during recording will not display the menu e The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx one minute without any operation 51 Flow of Full Menu The shaded menu item can also be set using the Quick Menu Refer to page indicated for details of each function Camera Functions Setup Camera Functions Setup 3 uto Program AE WA White Bal EIS Dig Zoom MIC Filter
149. n using RW no scene can be deleted from the Disc Navigation menu see page 71 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be deleted 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Delete and then press the P Il button When using card choose Scene Delete and then press the P Il button 5 The Delete Scene screen will appear If you are sure you want to delete the selected scene press the P Il button If you want to change the scene to be deleted you can change it on this screen 6 the screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the P H button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes T Press the Ill button to quit 80 Note e H you point the cursor at the scene to be deleted on DISC NAVIGATION screen and then press the DELETE button on remote control the screen in step 5 will appear e To delete an unwanted part of a scene on DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part See page 81 e f you delete all data on disc or card initialising the disc or card will be recommended see page 100 e If the time of deleted scenes stills is quite short the remaining free space of disc may not increase in the disc or card remaining indicator e The locked scenes on card can
150. nce To display stills one by one backward GD GIN Gi GD ELD English Portion being played back Press PP i twice Press Id Press PPI once once Press I twice Portion being played back Press PPI twice Press PPI once Press Id once Pressing the I button at a portion several seconds from the start of scene being played back will return to the start of the scene preceding that being played back Note If you perform skip playback during playback pause the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the beginning of the located scene Pressing the PPI button in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again When using disc Releasing the b s or PPI button will start continuous playback When using card When the il lt or PPE button is released the photo at that point will be displayed and then the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status Use the slide show function for continuous display p 106 73 RAM Low we I RwvF GD ELD I CARD JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TO 1 Press the MENU button during playback 2 Choose the option point y
151. nd equivalent to approx 200 000 pixels for viewfinder 0 01 or less pixels may be missing black dots or may remain lit as coloured dots red blue green This shows the limitations of the current technology and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording e The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video camera recorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises Hold the DVD video camera recorder correctly e Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DVD video camera recorder The viewfinder or LCD monitor could detach and the DVD video camera recorder may fall Do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to impact e This DVD video camera recorder is a precision machine Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or let it fall e When using a tripod firmly secure the DVD video camera recorder on it Do not use the DVD video camera recorder with a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact No sand or dust e Fine sand or dust entering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter charger could cause malfunctions or defects No water or oil e Water or oil entering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter charger could cause electric shock malfunctions or defects Heat on
152. nes combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes Combining scenes is possible only when Category All is specified p 105 Stills cannot be combined 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button choose Scene Edit Combine and then press P H 3 The Combine Scenes screen will appear Point the cursor at the first scene to be combined and then press the II button The cursor will change to double frames of blue and yellow 4 Use the K gt P1 lt 4 PP buttons to determine the range of scenes to be combined point the cursor at the last scene and then press the I button The cursor will change to a red frame The last scene will be double frames of red and yellow Dr you do not wish to change the scenes to be combined press the P I button To change the scenes press the ll STOP EXIT button to return the cursor to yellow and then select the scenes to be combined again 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES and then press the P U button The two images appearing on the verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 3 and 6 to combine oth
153. ng Use another disc See 3 and 4 on page 137 Reference page Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD video camera recorder Initialise the disc or use another disc e Initialising the disc will erase all data on it Disc full Cannot execute Disc has no data Disc has no PlayList Disc includes protected scenes Delete scenes Disc is full Cannot add control info Disc is not formatted Format the disc now Delete unnecessary scenes before using this disc or use another disc This message will appear when an attempt is made to execute playback or editing on Disc Navigation with no scene recorded Switching of play list was selected with no play list stored The disc may be software protected from a device other than this DVD video camera recorder To release this case use a device that has executed software protect The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered so the control information for generating thumbnails cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them e Has the disc been initialised on a PC Choose YES and initialise the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder Initialisation will delete all data on the disc e See 2 on page 136 80 Disc must be finalized before it can be played back on DVD player or DVD recorder Drive overheat Please retry later DVD R Di
154. ng down CR2032 are supplied only with the DZ GX5100E 3 Slide the cover to close it Battery holder 22 REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 1 white pushing the battery holder slide the battery out English Warning Note e KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND e Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell Sony PETS Panasonic Sanyo Toshiba CR2032 or Duracell e IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN DL2032 Use of another battery may present a risk of IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT fire or explosion e BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED e Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local PROPERLY DO NOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE laws Do not dispose of in fire OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE e Do not short circuit the battery e Do not hold the battery with the metallic tweezers e Keep the battery in a dark cool dry place Using remote Control Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera recorder The remote controllable distance is up to 5 m Note e When using the remote control make sure that the e The DVD video camera recorder uses the VCR2 infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder is not remote control code of Hitachi VCRs If you use a exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the Hitachi VCR etc with remote control code set to infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the VCR2 a VCR placed near the DVD video Camera infrared light from r
155. not be deleted see page 87 Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the P Il button in step 5 see page 80 The submenu will z appear ke Edit Delete ee To delete selected scenes BX seoseis osis To restore the Disc Navigation screen Select Start Current To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current gt End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end Eeer To select all scenes Go To TGP E To move the cursor to the first scene ENG WE To move the cursor to the last scene Pressing the ll button will restore the screen in step 5 Note Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting some menu items may not appear depending on the setting DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE You can divide a scene into two parts To delete unnecessary portion of scene first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary portion 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Choose NO to cancel division After division the Divide Scene screen will 2 Select the scene to be divided be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to divide another scene 3 Press the MENU button 8 Press the Ill button to quit 4 Choose Scene Edit Divide and then Note press the P Il button e If you press the MENU button before pressing the KH button in step 5 the submenu will appear Search and frame advance are useful when designa
156. not be overwritten Image data edited on PC etc or the recorded image may not appear on this DVD video camera recorder also the recorded sound may not play back depending on the type of image data Image data recorded on another DVD video camera recorder or DVD recorder may not be played on this DVD video camera recorder Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card If a disc recorded is used at high temperatures normal playback may be impossible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once wait until the ambient temperature becomes lower and then operate it again 3 Choose YES and then press P M The last recorded scene will be deleted and the recording pause status will be restored Note e If you press the MENU button during playback using the Disc Navigation menu Delete Scene will not appear 71 EEN Low we GLAD GD ELD CD CAPTURING PHOTO You can record an image displayed during playback of video as a photo on a card 1 Press the MENU button at a scene you wish to capture during playback 2 Choose Edit PHOTO Capture and then press P I The screen for verifying capture will appear 3 Choose YES and then press P H The captured scene will be
157. nsion exe may not appear depending on the PC used 3 Choose the language to be installed Choose the language used with ImageMixer 3 and then click Next ImageMixer3 InstallShield Wizard Choose Setup Language Select the language for the installation from the choices below Chinese Simplified q French Standard German Italian Japanese Spanish Cancel 4 The ImageMixer 3 installation screen will appear Click Next Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard felcome to the InstallShield izard for Imagellixer3 The Instal ShieldR Wizard will install ImageMixer3 on your computer To continue click Next besteet Cancel English 5 Checking licence agreement Carefully read the licence agreement If you accept the contents choose I accept the terms of the licence agreement and then click Next Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully End User License Agreement PIXELA CORPORATION End User License Agreement Single User Only Non Networked Applications IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement Agreement is a Ge and binding agreement between you either an individual or a single entity hereinafter You or Your and PIXELA CORPORATION PIXELA regarding the software product You are about to use download and or s e OI do not accept the terms of the li
158. nsure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equipment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment TOO IO ok DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is damaged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipme
159. nt DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind itis better to be safe than sorry TOO IOI 250 Je H OR BATTERY SAFETY GUIDELINES Store unused batteries in their packaging and away from metal objects which may cause a short circuit resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or even an explosion Never attempt to recharge ordinary batteries either in a charger or by applying heat to them They may leak cause fire or even explode There are special rechargeable batteries which are clearly marked as such Keep loose button cells away from young children PLEASE PHOTOCOPY AND DISPLAY Used correctly domestic batteries are a safe and dependable source of portable power Problems can occur if they are misused or abused resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or explosion Here are some simple guidelines to safe battery use designed to eliminate any such problems YS Take care to fit your batteries correc
160. nu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation 28 SELECT button p 76 29 DISC NAVIGATION button p 68 30 STOP EXIT button p 12 51 71 To end playback or cancel setting of menu 31 EXPOSURE button p 57 Press this button to adjust the exposure 32 Speaker p 70 33 RESET button p 145 To reset all settings to defaults status when the DVD video camera recorder was shipped from the factory 34 DISPLAY Screen display button p 46 75 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 0000 35 CARD ACCESS indicator p 8 43 36 QUICK MENU button p 51 To display only the functions that you frequently use simple menus 37 FINALIZE button p 103 Press this button to finalise the recorded DVD RW DVD R RW 38 Card insertion block p 41 39 BLC backlight compensation button p 57 Press this button when subject is being lighted from rear 40 I4 DPI 44 gt P gt Il buttons p 34 45 51 55 57 71 72 73 Use these buttons to select a scene or menu item and then press the centre F to play back the scene or designate an option from the menu These buttons are to adjust exposure or focus and switch the LED light on and off DZ GX5040F 41 Tripod threaded hole Used to attach the DVD video camera recorder to a tripod 19 English
161. o n 95 Using Drschavgaton neern 68 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC EDITING PLAY UEST 96 NAVIGATION 68 ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION EDITING EDITING PLAY UI 96 SCREEN geegent ege ee desert 70 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK 70 EDITING EDITING PLAY LST 97 PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR SCENE nee 71 EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST ee 97 DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE 71 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVE 98 CAPTURING PHOTO 72 CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE 99 SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOIE 72 DELETING PLAY LIST DELETEI an 99 FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW Co K o E E E EE 100 PLAYBACK OF MOVIE en 72 TOP END tiae an ania e enanto ia 100 GE REECH G Disc or Card Management 100 JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GOTOJ 7a MNTAUSNG DISC OR CARD wm EENS PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PLAYBACK eee Tec eer CerrrCerrreerrererrrrrrrrrrerr errr rrr reer 75 PROTECT DISC EE ebe 101 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENER 76 VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES ON DISC OR CARD CARACTT 101 TOGETHER errr errr rere rer errr err rrr rere rrr errr rere rer reer ree rr 76 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC DVD RAM DVD RW VR MODE DISC NAVIGATION 77 UPDATE CONTROL INFO 102 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC FINALISING DVD RW DVD R RW DISC NAVIGATION MENU 78 FINAL
162. o camera recorder and then used To additionally record the finalised disc must be unfinalised The provided software is used Finalise the disc when editing playing back on PC DZ GX5040E GX5020E cannot be connected to a PC nz na nn a ON ONO 24 AVAILABLE DISCS Usable discs and logos Allows you to delete unnecessary scenes or edit DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm scenes Also allows you to record photos Allows you to choose the VR mode for deleting DVD RW unnecessary scenes or editing scenes or the VF Ver1 1 8 cm 2x speed 2x 1x mode in which deletion or editing is not possible but high compatibility with DVD players is provided 1 Provides high compatibility with DVD players 1 No DVD R deletion or editing is possible for General Ver 2 0 8 cm R o Provides high compatibility with DVD players but does RW Ver 1 2 8 cm not need to be finalised 2 Scenes can be deleted immediately after being recorded DVD ReWritable 1 Playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed The disc must be finalised before being played back on a DVD player 2 Playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed This DVD video camera recorder can use only the 8 cm bare discs not packed in a square cartridge square caddy case or round DVD holder The discs in a square cartridge square caddy case or round DVD holder can be used if they are removed from the package but take great care not to dirty or scratch the b
163. od of time e 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 humidity is high or in a dusty place Dust entering the DVD video camera recorder could cause malfunctions If the humidity is high the lens could be mouldy and the DVD video camera recorder could become inoperable It is recommended that you put the DVD video camera recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a closet etc Do not store the DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibrations e This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery from the DVD video camera recorder and store it in a cool place e Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording e Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder cannot be restored It is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for profess
164. om tip over VAI S 53125A 12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as mains lead or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 14 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus 15 The equipment AC Adapter Charger shall be used near the socket outlet and shall be easily accessible Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care e The LCD is a very delicate display device Do not press its surface with force hit it or prick it with a sharp object e 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 e Do not place the DVD video camera recorder with the open LCD screen down e Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD video camera recorder Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder e The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology Among the total number of pixels approx 120 000 pixels for LCD monitor a
165. onic equipment should be disposed at the end of life separately from your household wastes There are separate collection systems for recycling in EU For more information please contact the local authority or the dealer where you ME purchased the product Information f r Nutzer in den L ndern der Europ ischen Union Das auf dem Produkt oder auf der Verpackung angebrachte Symbol bedeutet dass Ihre elektrischen und elektronischen Ger te nicht mit dem Haushaltsmiull entsorgt werden sollen Es existieren separate Recycling Sammelsysteme in der EU Fur mehr Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihre rtlichen Beh rden oder an den EE Fachh ndler bei dem Sie das Produkt erworben haben Information utilisateurs applicable dans les pays de Union Europ enne Ce symbole figurant sur le produit ou son emballage signifie que votre equipement lectrique et lectronique doit tre mis au rebut separ ment de vos d chets m nagers lorsqu il a atteint la fin de sa dur e de vie Il existe des syst mes de collecte s par e pour le recyclage dans TUE Wl Pour plus d informations veuillez prendre contact avec les autorit s locales ou le revendeur auquel vous avez achet ce produit Informatie voor gebruikers in landen van de Europese Unie Dit symbool op het product of op zijn verpakking betekent dat uw elektrische of elektronische apparatuur na het verstrijken van de levensduur gescheiden van het huisvuil moet worden weggegooid Er zijn afzonderlijk
166. ooting page e Abnormality has occurred with the DVD RAM DVD RW RW disc to be repaired Initialise the disc before using it or use the 100 another disc Initialising the disc will erase all data on it e See 2 on page 136 An abnormality occurred with a DVD R disc to be repaired Replace the disc Finalize may not be This message will appear when power is supplied again and the complete Finalize again disc is reinserted after power was shut off during finalisation due now JPEG files related to scenes are not found to a power failure etc Choose YES if you wish to be sure D s finalising is performed This message will appear when stills recorded on DVD RAM disc using a device other than this DVD video camera recorder are to be copied to card This message may appear when the DVD video camera recorder or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the camera recorder lens or DVD 7 drive Do not remove the disc leave the DVD video camera recorder turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1 2 hours The disc has not been inserted f 39 Insert it The disc is not inserted correctly Push the disc against the turntable at the centre until a click is 39 heard See 3 and 4 on page 137 Is the disc surface bottom reversed Check the surface bottom of disc and reinsert it correctly Get No more scenes e All scenes are deleted from the play list PlayL
167. ore You Begin unusable messages p 40 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the M4 PPI lt 44 gt gt KA buttons to choose Format Disc or Format Card on the Disc or Card menu screen and then press the P Il button The screen for verifying Format Disc or Format Card will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the P H button When using DVD RW a screen for prompting you to choose the VF or VR mode will appear Choose NO to cancel initialisation 100 e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder for initialisation If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during initialisation and the initialisation is interrupted incorrect initialisation will result and the incorrectly initialised disc will be e If you use a brand new DVD RW RW disc message Disc is not formatted will appear Initialise the disc following the subsequent Note e H you wish to delete all recorded contents it is recommended that you use initialisation which will delete all the scenes in much less time than using the scene delete function Initialisation will delete all the recorded contents on disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake It may not be possible to initialise a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used p 10 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognise some discs or c
168. ou want to go to and then press the P I button Specifying the point to view 1 Choose Specify in step 2 above and then press the P Il button The screen for specifying the point to go to will appear Position of currently played back image Total recording time of all selected scenes Go to TOP CURRENT_ EN 0 ozo 0 03 26 124 Cursor Hea H OTOP El Cursor position 2 Use the Ke kl lt 44 kk buttons to select the desired time of chosen point Press K To select the start Press PPI To select the end Press 44 or D gt e Press once To move the cursor in 10 second units 1 still units for card e Hold down To move the cursor in 1 minute units 10 still units for card CURRENT END 0 03 26 0 24 24 0 00 00 cl OTOP QEND JENTER CANCEL When the start of scene is selected 74 Top To go to the start and enter playback pause End To go to the end of last scene and enter playback pause Specify To go to a specified point and enter playback pause See the following for details 3 Press the P I button to enter the selection The DVD video camera recorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status Pressing KA again will start playback To cancel the Go To procedure midway press the ll button before going to the specified point Note
169. own 44 Reverse slow playback 72 After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status Note e In slow playback a rapidly moving subject image may be distorted e The intervals for playing back frames in frame advance frame back slow playback are as follows Frame advance and forward slow Approx 0 03 seconds Frame back and reverse slow Approx 0 5 seconds e No sound will be heard during search playback or slow playback SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback press the K 4 or PPI button to locate the start of desired scene Press PPE once To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back and start playback Press IMa once To return to the first image of the scene being played back and start playback Hold down PPI To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes starting from the scene following the scene being played back When the desired image appears release the button Playback will start from that point Hold down K To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes backward starting from the scene preceding the scene currently being played back When the desired image appears release the button Playback will start from that point PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the 4 or PPI button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press PPI once To display stills one by one forward Press IMa o
170. ppear Ww Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the content of disc e f the disc contains a video file that does not conform to DVD Video format the video will be re encoded resulting in deterioration of image quality screen When checking the video files in list click Write at the bottom of screen eoe ImageMixer 3 Source D Lpesn VOR uss Thumbnail Tiie System bitrate File Properts Hitachi OVOCAM E Album gt E Smart Album gt D Combination List Y e DVD List Playback time 00 00 20 File size 15 8 MB 14 2006 1 10 08 Mbps Image size 704 x 480 Audio format Dolby Digital Playback time 00 00 30 File size 23 5 MB 5 14 2006 2 10 08 Mbps Image size 704 x 480 e Audio format Dolby Digital Playback time 00 00 33 File size 9 2 MB S 18 2006 3 10 08 Mbps Image size 720 x 480 Audio format Dolby Digital Playback time 00 06 16 File size 220 6 M8 S 20 2006 4 10 08 Mbps Image size 704 x 480 Audio format MPEG Audio Playback Information 041 99 Tridel o 394 4700 Ma Click The screen for setting the write drive will appear Choose the drive that you use to write to a DVD and then click Create Writing to DVD will start Writing Drive DVD R UJ 85J A lae Ready to write Disc Erase Quick Erase Complete Erase C Test writing M Verify written data after creating Click If you wish to cre
171. ppears Repair is possible when the DVD video camera recorder is powered by the AC adapter charger It will take from a few minutes to several hours for repair If you wish to start recording immediately remove the disc and then insert another disc The removed disc can later be repaired by connecting the AC adapter charger If during recording light This is not a fault sunlight etc enters Adjust the angle of the DVD video camera recorder so that the DVD video camera sunlight etc does not enter recorder through the Putting a protective hand over the lens may improve the ghosts lens from above ghosts may occur in the recorded image 27 139 English During playback Reference Symptom Gause and correction and Correction Recognition of disc is Is disc Lee not complete Use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean it Pressing the playback Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD button will not start video camera recorder playback Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera recorder Has scene been edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If a scene recorded on this DVD video camera recorder is edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder No playback picture Is TV input selector set corre
172. pport Center URL http dvdcam pc support hitachi ca 128 Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC English Use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when connecting it to PC The DVD video camera recorder can also use a battery but if the DVD video camera recorder cuts off during data transfer important recordings will be lost If data is being written to disc the disc will then be unusable Do not unplug cables while the disc in DVD video camera recorder is being accessed from PC If the PC connection cable provided or mains lead is unplugged while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is blinking important recordings will be lost If data is being written to disc the disc will then be unusable Before connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC disconnect any cables or camera accessories external video flash external microphone etc other than the PC connection cable and AC adapter charger Use a reference of approx 30 minutes at approx 30 C or less for operation when connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC If the temperature of the DVD video camera recorder is too high writing or reading on the DVD video camera recorder may be faulty And note that if an error occurs during writing to a DVD R the disc will no longer be usable Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder is not too high Fade skip or thumbnails set on the DVD video c
173. r Write protected A card with the erase prevention switch locked is inserted Unlock 26 Check card the switch Write protected e A write protected disc is inserted Check disc e Release the write protect using the Disc Navigation menu e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognised immediately after it is inserted do not repair the disc remove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not repair the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again If the repair message appears when you turn the DVD video camera recorder on from off with a disc loaded after recording on it choose repair If the repair message appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc and no condensation occurs and the disc is not dirty choose repair gis e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialise the disc Remove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not initialise the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again Initialisation will delete all data on disc 136
174. r if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate P the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera recorder Turn the DVD video camera recorder on To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 The image that the DVD video camera Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recorder is seeing will appear on the TV recording will appear on the TV screen You can also screen display only part of information or switch off the display Refer to SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT on page 67 and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD video camera recorder status e When copy guarded disc is played back no image will 3 Perform playback recording or editing appear on TV screen e If you use TV with wide mode aspect ratio 16 9 and You can perform playback editing or editing set the TV to the wide mode the entire Disc on Disc Navigation while checking on TV Navigation display may not be displayed on the TV screen If this happens release the wide mode setting on TV see the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode screen 108 Playback on DVD Recorder Player PLAYING BACK DVD RAM DVD RW VR MODE DISC GD GIN Gi GD ELD English You can use a DVD recorder or DVD player that conforms to DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode to play back 8 cm DVD
175. r Camera File system is a unified image file format for video cameras Image files can be commonly used for all digital devices that conform to DCF e Pressing the kk button will display information on the following scene pressing the d button will display information on the preceding scene 5 Press the lll button to quit GAD GUN GLAD GED ELD CD DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL You can display various information for a scene the recording mode recording date time and English Note e f multiple scenes have been selected the total recording time of the selected scenes total number in case of stills will appear When using disc Detail VIDEO imin43sec 2scenes XTRA Omin Osec Oscenes A FINE 1min43sec 2scenes 3 STD Omin Osec Oscenes imin Osec Oscenes SO PHOTO 0 RETURN 1 Number of scenes whose quality mode is unknown This will appear when the disc has a scene recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder only if the disc has a scene whose mode is unknown 2 This will not appear with DVD RW DVD R RW disc since no still image can be recorded on it 3 Not displayed with a DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW finalised that was recorded on another device When using card 15 1 2007 12 50 00 eq Scene No 7 10 2 2007 8 00 00 Scenes 2 RETURN 89 Programme WHAT IS
176. r if camera shake occurs it is recommended 3 that you use a tripod Press the MENU button to end the setting e If a subject cannot be focused properly manually adjust the focus See page 55 2 Choose Low Light and designate it 4 Open the LCD monitor turn it 180 so that it faces the same direction as the lens The LCD monitor will light white ADJUSTING COLOUR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically adjusts the colour of subject Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions Mode Setting content On screen display Auto White balance always automatically adjusted None Set You can manually adjust white balance to match the light Ney source or situation p 61 Indoor To record under incandescent light halogen light or bulb 0 colour type fluorescent light 60 1 Press the MENU button choose White Bal on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the P I button 2 Choose the desired option and then press the P U button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Setting white balance manually 1 Point the DVD video camera recorder at a white object so that it fills the screen Use an object that is not transparent If focus is not correct when the white object fills the screen manually focus the object referring to Manually Focusing Subject see page 55 2 Press the MENU button choose W
177. recorder to PC the ACCESS PC indicator will light green While a disc is being accessed the indicator will light or blink orange While an SD memory card is being accessed the CARD ACCESS indicator will light or blink red e When this DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC nothing will appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder e When using Windows the DVD video camera recorder can be connected to a USB1 1 port of PC However since the data transfer speed is lower than when connecting to a USB2 0 port lost frames may occur or the process may take more time e Read Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC on page 129 The power switch of this DVD video camera recorder has two modes Disc mode when it is set to W or and Card mode when it is set to W If you connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC via PC connection cable the PC will automatically recognise the DVD video camera recorder After recognition is finished it may be prompted to restart the PC In this case follow the instruction and restart the PC 116 When connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC the DVD video camera recorder will be recognised as a drive The drive will appear on screen as follows English When using Windows If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC with its power switch set to 8 or O it will be recognised as an optical disc drive and a disc set in the DVD
178. recording e Specify Record LED Off when recording a subject Off The recording indicator will not light even behind a glass or water tank that reflects light The during recording reflected light of the recording indicator will not be recorded Even if Record LED Off is specified the recording indicator will light while the self timer is counting down CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 1 Press the MENU Initial Setu Note button choose Initial Hi e Pressing the W STOP EXIT or DISC NAVIGATION Setup Demo Mode Start button will exit demonstration and then press the KA CE e If you choose Auto the demonstration will not start if aon EN a disc is loaded with the power switch set to WW or B or a card is loaded with the power switch set to fl 2 Press the b s or PPE button to choose the e The demonstration function will not work when the desired option and then press the K H DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC DZ button GX5100E GX5060E only e While the demonstration is being given the recording Auto To start demonstration if the DVD indicator will blink video camera recorder is inactive for approx 3 minutes after it is turned on Off To set demonstration to off Start To start demonstration immediately 3 Press the MENU button again to exit setting 36 RAM GIA LV GD ELD I CARD i LCD EVF Setup ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD S
179. remove it using a cotton swab etc Do not rub the lens with force Doing so could scratch the lens HANDLING DISCS Using discs Discs are very delicate recording media Carefully read the following cautions and observe them e Always use a brand new disc when recording important material e Be sure not to touch the recording surface of disc or dirty or scratch it If there is dust scratch dirt on disc or if it is warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback image Momentary stop of AWA playback image Jee sgt d Sound interrupted during Am wv playback or abnormal sound Blue thumbnail a display Fig 1 Ee es Disc cannot correctly be recognised Disc cannot be initialised Fig 1 Delay between video and audio Even if disc is normal the above phenomena may occasionally occur While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not subject disc to vibrations or impact and avoid using DVD video camera recorder at extremely high or low temperatures or in environment where condensation is likely to occur Block noise 10 Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera recorder case The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth which has been completely wrung out When using chemical cleaning cloth follow instructions for use e When recording
180. reversed and that the disc is firmly pushed against the correctly turntable See 3 and 4 on page 137 CANNOT RECORD e This message will appear when the PHOTO button is pressed PHOTOS with the power switch set to 8 e You cannot record still image on DVD RW DVD R RW disc recordable of still images from PC Use DVD RAM disc to record still images CANNOT RECORD This message will appear when the REC button is pressed with VIDEO the power switch set to 6 or Gi Cannot replace The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed thumbnail on PHOTO Select a movie scenes Cannot select any more The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999 scenes CANNOT SLEEP The DVD video camera recorder can enter the sleep restart MODE status only from the recording pause status The following conditions apply e No disc or card is loaded 44 e The disc or card has no remaining space e The power switch is set to with a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills 80 101 149 Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card Card error has e The card terminals may be dirty Wipe off dirt and try the card occurred again or use another card e Data other than still image may be included Use another card Card error has Was the card formatted on PC Was formatting interrupted occurred midway When using the card on this DVD video c
181. rocedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set Use Id DPI 44 PP buttons to select and then press P Il to designate 1 Press the MENU button use the Kd PP I Press the F lt or PPI button to select the lt P gt buttons to choose Date Setup and number for current date time and then then Date Set repeat step 3 to set the current date and time Note 2 Press the PP button To stop date time setting midway press the i S E dE button The figure for the day 4 will be selected a Lin After setting the current Te The digit that is date and time press the E 2 2007 8 00 highlighted first depends on the date display P M button Ge format set up in Date Mode The digit on the Can ere left end of the date display will be first The screen for verifying highlighted the set date will appear Note 5 i After setting the figure for the day press the PP If the displayed date and time are correct button to select the digit to be set If you press the press the 4 button to choose YES and K H button after selecting the figure for the day the then press the P I button screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting month year or time The date and time will be set and the DVD 3 Press the 44 or gt gt video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status TORA 8 00 Choosing
182. rotection will appear Choose YES and then press the P H button Choose NO to cancel protection After YES or NO setting the Disc Navigation screen will be restored GAD GUN GLAD GD ELD CD VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Press the button to quit 2 Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation screen will be restored 3 Use the I4 PP1 4 P gt P I buttons to Note choose Capacity on the Disc or Card With a write protected disc or locked card the menu screen and then press the P Il button remaining space will always be displayed as O When using disc When using card Capacity Capacity App pprox Approx A VIDEQ XTRA 17min PHOTO FINE 462 1 VIDEO FINE 26min PHOTO NORM 924 VIDEO STD 54min PHOTO ECO 1848 We PHOTO 7996 Capacity 96 Capacity 1 90 RETURN RETURN 1 With DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc The quality mode first used for recording with disc will appear 2 With DVD RW DVD R RW disc This will not be displayed 101 English UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD RAM DVD RW VR MODE DISC UPDATE CONTROL INFO Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder handles information on scenes such as thumbnail skip fade in a particular manner If you use
183. s 44 83 116 144 System Reset If the DVD video camera recorder does not operate normally perform System Reset The DVD video camera recorder may recover to normal System Reset will reset all settings to factory defaults The date English and time will also be reset Set the date and time again before using the DVD video camera recorder 1 Set the power switch to OFF to turn the DVD video camera reorder off Detach the battery or AC adapter charger 2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds All settings will be reset List of setting items Camera Functions Setup Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode Note e Do not press the reset button with undue force e Before pressing the RESET button be sure to remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder Pressing the RESET button with a disc loaded may erase the scenes recorded on the disc Date Setup Date Mode LCD EVF Setup LCD Brightness EVF Brightness Colour Level EVF Display Initial Setup Beep Power Save Record LED Demo Mode 120x on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E method FINE p 63 16 9 On p 64 a 7 p 38 e Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted 145 Major Specifications DZ GX5100E 1 5 inch interlaced DZ GX5060E _ 1 6 inch interlaced DZ GX5040E DZ GX5020E Total number of pixels DZ G
184. s instructed from the recording pause status 105 GD GIN GID EE ELD PLAYING BACK WIDE MODE IMAGES ON 4 3 DISPLAY TV TV TYPE If you connect the DVD video camera recorder with a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4 3 display only and play it back vertically long images will appear You can specify TV type 4 3 to display 4 3 images on the TV 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Choose 4 3 and then press the P Il button 2 Press the MENU button Repeat Play vi V Type 3 Use the M4 PPI 44 P gt P I buttons to choose TV type on the Others menu ENTER RETURN screen and then press the P Il button SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS If you play back stills recorded on a card the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e With slide show playback will start from the first photo 2 Press the MENU button on card regardless of the position of cursor or whether you attempt to select scenes 3 Use the 144 FEI lt 44 PP P Il buttons to e If you press the W button or turn the DVD video FS EE j camera recorder off Slide Show will be cancelled choose Slide Show Start and then press the B I button Start To start a slide show When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter
185. sc 16 9 mode cannot be changed when Video mode is STD e This message will appear if you remove a DVD RW VF mode DVD R that has not been finalised from the DVD video camera recorder e See 5 on page 137 The temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too high and reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and wait for a while The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD video camera recorder is placed in a well ventilated spot With DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc the setting of 16 9 mode will not be possible when the Video mode is STD DVD RW VF will appear when using a DVD RW VF mode RW will appear when using a RW DVD R Disc Video mode and 16 9 mode cannot be changed DVD RAM disc Finalize is not required END OF CARD With DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc the movie quality mode and 16 9 mode once used for recording cannot be changed DVD RW VF will appear when using a DVD RW VF mode This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a DVD RAM loaded in this DVD video camera recorder No finalisation is necessary for a DVD RAM No more recording on this card can be done Delete unnecessary stills or use another card 134 Message Error occurred Please replace disc or format disc Error occurred Please replace disc A Reference Cause amp Troublesh
186. sc recorded status left of screen The images recorded on disc will appear 4 select the scene you wish to play back and click Playback If you click the scene to be played back and then click Playback at the bottom of screen the scene will be played back on another screen imageMixer 3 DVD RAM DZ CEX3 Mode Title Ki File Al B Thie F Date recorded ile Properties Playback time 00 00 51 File size 41 1 MB as S bk a gt ination d ht gt oyo List Playback time 00 00 33 layback time 5 18 2006 06 05 18 13 26 File size 9 6 MB Playback time 00 06 16 Te 5 20 2006 06 05 20 10 14 e e size 231 3 M e 06 05 14 15 58 5 14 2006 06 05 14 15 58 06 05 14 15 59 Image siz Audio format Dotby Digital Click Click Scene Select 124 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC INTO MACINTOSH ImageMixer 3 allows you to import movie files recorded on disc into Macintosh as MPEG files Using ImageMixer 3 you can play back the imported video file combine images cut edit them and also create a DVD Video 1 Load a disc with the images you wish to import into the DVD video camera recorder and connect it to the USB port of Macintosh 2 Start ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM 3 Choose Hitachi DVDCAM Click Hitachi DVDCAM displayed on the left of screen The images recorded on disc will appear 4 select the scene you wish to import and click Import Click the scen
187. ses pressing the SLEEP RESTART button will not set the DVD video camera recorder to the sleep restart standby status e No disc or card is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder e The loaded disc or card has no remaining free space e The Disc Navigation screen is being displayed e The power switch is set oO when using a DVD RW DVD R RW e During playback e An unusable disc or card is loaded Restoring from sleep restart standby status Press the SLEEP RESTART button that is Lit The DVD video camera recorder will return to the recording pause status Pressing the REC or PHOTO button will also restore the DVD video camera recorder to recording pause from the sleep restart standby status The following operation will release the sleep restart standby status e Press down the DISC EJECT button e Change over the power switch D I 44 Note e If you press the REC or PHOTO button while in the sleep restart standby status the sleep restart status will be released but recording of a video or photo will not start To record press the REC or PHOTO button again After the DVD video camera recorder is restored from the sleep restart standby status the zoom position will return to 1x 1 The settings on manual focus exposure and rear lighting will also reset to the initial values The DVD video camera recorder in sleep restart standby status consumes approx half the power it does during or
188. stamp of file in DVD RAM is viewed on PC it is different from the actual recording time It will take some time to save a video edited on the video editor of ImageMixer 3 Hardware Removal results in error No USB HS high speed connection even when USB2 0 card is used 142 Reference Cause and Correction The file system of this DVD video camera recorder is operated on Greenwich Mean Time GMT and time lag information has not been set With Windows as of January 2006 the time stamp of file viewed on Explorer looks different from the actual recording time The actual recording time will appear for date time indication on playback screen If you are editing a video file whose contents are different from those of project setting it may take some time since the entire video file must be re encoded Reconfirm the project setting Exit Windows once and then disconnect the DVD video camera recorder If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional the problem may be solved if you install Windows 2000 SP3 or later Make sure that you have already installed the driver provided with the USB2 0 card You will need to install the driver provided by USB2 0 card maker in order to operate the USB2 0 card at HS high speed Miscellaneous 3 Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page No DVD video camera recorder operation Power does not come on or no operation occurs by pressing button The date
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190. t Ignoring this will deactivate the file repair function Follow the instructions on screen taking note of the following cautions e Repair will normally be complete in several minutes but it may take longer up to one hour e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when repairing data Repair is not possible using a battery If a battery has been attached turn the power switch off once connect the AC adapter charger and then start repairing Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in The repaired data may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of defective portion Since the date time for repair is added to the repaired data only the corrected portion for partial repair the original date time information will be lost Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the order of recorded contents will be lost in case of message 2 3 only e See 1 on page 136 1 Disc is not A DVD RW RW that was initialised by PC and not initialised for formatted Format the camera use is inserted disc now 2 Disc Format Select 40 record format Displayed only when DVD RW is used Auto finalizing This message will appear with a RW when it is removed after Plaese wait recording or the last recorded scene was deleted
191. t is therefore recommended that you use a tripod in such cases If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording A Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis Se Portrait Makes a subject such as a person or a creature stand out from a blurred background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light strikes the subject as in a wedding or on stage Sand amp Snow Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face etc in a place where reflection of light is intense such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope t Low Light Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting Turn the LCD monitor 180 during recording The LCD monitor light can then be used for recording 59 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT When Programme AE is set to Low Light you can use the light from LCD monitor to record a subject 1 Press the MENU button and choose Note Program AE from the Camera Functions e Use the viewfinder to check the image to be recorded Setup menu e The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 1 m even in a dark place e An after image will appear when filming a moving subject o
192. the DVD video camera recorder is used If the usable time of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short the battery is probably dead Purchase a new one Power save and discharge of battery It is recommended that you turn the DVD video camera recorder off in status other than recording since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording If when you specify Power Save On the recording pause status continues for approximately 5 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn off To set or release power save see TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE on page 35 31 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Off While holding down the grey button at the right of power switch set the switch according to each recording function Set to OFF The DVD video camera recorder will turn off Set to W To record still on SD memory card Set Io To record movie on DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW disc Set to GQ To record still on DVD RAM disc Power ON status During playback set the power switch to 8 or 01 when using disc or set it to W when using card Turn the switch while holding down the grey button at the right of switch Power switch 32 Note Once you turn the DVD video camera recorder on to let it recognise the disc yo
193. the scene to be changed 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Effect Thumbnail and then press the KA button 5 The Change Thumbnail screen will appear If you are sure you want to change the thumbnail of the selected scene press the KA button The selected scene will be played back If you want to change the scene whose thumbnail is to be changed you can change it on this screen 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button D The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES and then press the I button Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the Change Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes 8 Press the lll button to quit Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear p 81 e A thumbnail of still cannot be changed e Since the scene to which skipping is set cannot be played back you will not be able to change its thumbnail Release the skip setting of the scene to change the thumbnail e If a disc on which thumbnail has been set with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a DVD reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the set thumbnail will not be reflected see Note on page 77 85 COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CARD COPY
194. the submenu screen will appear D The Move Scene screen will appear If you p 81 are sure you want to move the scene press S Only Scones On play Ist canbe mover e When using DVD RAM scenes can be moved only the P M button when Category All is specified p 105 If you want to change the scene selected in step 4 you can do it on this screen 98 CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them along with the created dates times You can change this title at any time English 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 the screen for verifying exit will appear Choose YES and then press the P I 2 Press the MENU button button 3 Use the ed PP1 lt 4 Jk P 1 buttons to 6 Press the Il button to quit choose Title on the PlayList menu screen and then press the P Il button After changing the title the Disc Navigation screen on the play list whose title has been 4 Use the Playlist Title screen to select the changed will appear play list whose title you wish to change and then press the P I button Note The registered title can be changed at any time using See CHANGING the same procedure TITLE OF GT PROGRAMME EEN 03 10 2 2007 9 30 TITLE on page 91 for 04 11 2 2007 15 15 ENTER RETURN how to enter a title DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATIO
195. tills Note Recording of still images is possible on DVD RAM disc and card ACCESS PC indicator PHOTO button CARD ACCESS indicator 1 Remove the lens cap and then point the DVD video camera recorder at subject 2 Turn the DVD camera recorder on When using DVD RAM disc Set the power switch to O When using card Set the power switch to W After the ACCESS indicator goes out perform the subsequent operation 3 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD When using the viewfinder pull it out and close the LCD monitor 4 Press the PHOTO button half way half pressing The DVD video camera recorder will automatically focus on the subject at the centre of screen and the II indicator on screen will light in purple the focus will not change when manual focus is chosen English 5 Press the PHOTO button all the way full pressing The screen will be black and then the recorded still will be displayed When the OI mark appears you can proceed with the next recording while DISC ACCESS or CARD ACCESS is being displayed you cannot proceed with the next recording Note If you wish to record without locating a subject at the centre of screen first locate the subject at the centre of screen press the PHOTO button halfway down determine the composition to be recorded and then press the PHOTO button all the way down If you press the PHOTO b
196. ting division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 82 If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of If you want to change the scene to be divided scene and the OUT effect to the latter half you can change it on this screen The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds 5 The Divide Scene screen will appear If you are sure you want to divide the selected scene press the P Il button The selected scene will be played back G when youreachthe Se Se point where you want SS S for the scene before dividing it to divide the scene e If the division point is at a still a message will appear press the SELECT a but no division will be made button e If the division point is at the start or end of a scene a message will appear but no division will be made A movie scene whose recording time is 0 5 seconds or less cannot be divided The status bar of 7 The screen for verifying scene being played division will appear back can be switched Bee e Choose YES and then Off or on by pressing e f free space available on disc is insufficient division g the DISPLAY button will not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes press the P Il button 81 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE If you have recorded numerous short sce
197. tly observing the plus and minus marks on the battery and appliance Incorrect fitting can cause leakage or in extreme cases fire or even an explosion Remove dead batteries from equipment and all batteries from equipment you know you are not going to use for a long time Otherwise the batteries may leak and cause damage Supervise children if they are replacing batteries themselves in order to ensure these guidelines are followed Make sure battery compartments are secure D n SE Replace the whole set of batteries at one time taking care not to mix old and new batteries or batteries of differenttypes since this can result in leakage or in extreme cases fire or even an explosion dem Never dispose of batteries in fire as this can cause them to explode Please put dead batteries in with the normal household waste Remember that small button cell batteries such as used in some hearing aids toys games and other appliances are easily swallowed by young children and this can be dangerous Seek medical advice if you believe a cell has been swallowed PUBLISHED BY THE BRITISH BATTERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 7 BUCKINGHAM GATE LONDON SW1E 6JS HITACHI Inspire the Next Hitachi Ltd Japan HITACHI EUROPE LTD Consumer Affairs Department PO Box 3007 Maidenhead SL6 8ZE UNITED KINGDOM Tel 0870 405 4405 Email con
198. ttery to fall resulting in damage Terminal side must be LI down REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 While holding down the BATTERY EJECT Note button slide the battery upward to remove it For safety be sure to turn the DVD video camera recorder off before attaching or removing the battery e Be careful not to drop the removed battery e If the battery remains attached minute level current will flow even if the DVD video camera recorder is off and the battery will discharge e Set the power switch to OFF before removing the battery 29 Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery with no zoom operation etc See the following table as a reference for how long the DVD video camera recorder can continuously be used with a fully charged battery With DZ BP07PW provided DZ BP7SW optional Video mode DZ GX5100E DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E When using viewfinder approx 70 min approx 85 min XTRA When using LCD monitor approx 65 min approx 75 min ENE When using viewfinder approx 70 min approx 85 min When using LCD monitor approx 65 min e When using viewfinder approx 80 min approx 100 min TD When using LCD monitor approx 70 min approx 85 min With DZ BP14SW optional When using viewfinder approx 145 min approx 170 min When using LCD monitor approx 130 min approx 150 min When using viewfinder approx 14
199. tween scenes 109 RaM GUA GAD I R J Rw I CARD Recording Dubbing Images e Before connecting this DVD video camera recorder to another device be sure to turn both devices off e Insert a recordable disc or card 2 into this DVD video camera recorder see pages 25 and 26 1 No photo can be recorded on DVD RW DVD R RW 2 Only photos can be recorded No video can be recorded e If you operate the DVD video camera recorder connected to another Before You Begin device always power the camera recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter charger e If you use a Hitachi VCR it will be operated by the remote control provided with the DVD video camera recorder When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the remote control code of the VCR to other than VCR2 The remote control is not provided with DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES You can record dub images played back on this DVD video camera recorder on other video devices Use the AV S output cable provided to connect the DVD video camera recorder to another video device as shown in the following figure Signal flow t tt To S VIDEO To AV output jack input jack of input jacks i VCR etc AV S output cable provided eS Red He i Yellow If the video device to be connected has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect it to the DVD vid
200. ty from XTRA FINE STD It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the XTRA or FINE mode 1 Press the MENU button use the Kd Jk lt P gt P Il buttons to choose VIDEO Mode on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the P Ill button 2 Choose the desired quality mode and then press the P Il button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note e The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off e When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc the VIDEO Mode setting will not change even if the disc is replaced When using DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc you cannot switch the setting on movie quality or wide screen mode while recording on the disc The DVD video camera recorder will be automatically set to the movie quality or wide screen mode first used with the disc for recording When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You cannot specify the combination of VIDEO Mode STD and 16 9 On If you specify 16 9 On and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE the screen will automatically switch to the 4 3 aspect ratio display The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recor
201. u can also create a DVD Video DVD RW DVD R and DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW by importing the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into PC Macintosh ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM This allows you to import the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into Macintosh as an MPEG file You can combine imported images cut edit them etc You can also create a DVD Video DVD RW DVD R by importing the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into Macintosh Note e Finalise the DVD RW DVD R recorded on the DVD video camera recorder before using it on PC e You cannot create a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW on the Macintosh software e Since the audio format of the MPEG file imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM is AC3 audio no audio will be played back even on QuickTime MPEG 2 playback component and only video is played back e The software provided with this DVD video camera recorder cannot handle copyright protected DVDs such as CPRM and CSS The provided software can handle Japanese English German French Spanish Italian and Chinese simplified For explanation this manual uses Windows XP screens for Windows and Mac OS X 10 4 screens for Macintosh 111 Before unpacking the provided software CD ROM read the Licence Agreement on page 152 Requirements of available PC When using Windows e OS Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or higher Windows XP Home Edition or higher
202. u can immediately record or play back by turning the DVD video camera recorder on again However if a long time has elapsed after the disc was inserted it will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to start because it must recognise the disc again see Troubleshooting on page 137 It will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after power is turned on When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the self diagnosis function will work and a message may appear In this case refer to Trouble Messages on page 131 and take corrective action VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN If you open the LCD monitor you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen 1 Open the LCD monitor The LCD monitor has a portion where you can hook your finger Hook the finger there to open the monitor Range where the LCD monitor can be moved The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90 If the LCD monitor is open 90 it can be tilted with the screen down as much as 90 and can also be tilted with screen up and turned up to 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens If the LCD monitor is turned 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as a mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the scr
203. use of Smart Album refer to How to Use Creating Albums Creating Smart Albums 125 English CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC You can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder to create a disc that can be played on other DVD recorders players A DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalised on this DVD video camera recorder see page 103 before importing the images on it 1 Load a disc with the images you wish to import into the DVD video camera recorder and connect it to the USB port of Macintosh 2 Start ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM 3 Choose Hitachi DVDCAM Click Hitachi DVDCAM displayed on the left of screen The images recorded on disc will appear 4 Select the scene you wish to import and click Import Click the scene to be played back and then click Import at the bottom of screen Importing the scene will start After importing click Library to make sure that the desired video file has been imported as 4 2006 0 00 20 5 14 2006 2 00 00 30 m 5 16 2006 3 00 00 33 20 2006 4 00 06 16 ze 06 05 14 15 59 06 05 18 13 26 06 05 20 10 14 G 3 S Information Movie Edit Combination DVO Ust Ust DVD List Select 126 5 Create a DVD creation list Clicking Library will display a list of video files imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 Select the
204. utton all the way down at one stroke without pressing it half way recording will be possible but the focus may be incorrect If focusing is difficult with auto focus choose manual focus and manually correct the focus before recording See page 55 See SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS on page 149 for details of photos on card See Troubleshooting on page 137 if recording photos is not possible Shake of the DVD video camera recorder may cause blur in recorded image When holding the DVD video camera recorder for recording grasp it securely with both hands When recording with higher zoom magnification it is recommended that you secure the DVD video camera recorder on a tripod The range of screen in which recording is possible will be different for movie and still There may be a difference between the image you see on the LCD screen or viewfinder and the recorded image 43 RAM Low we Low GD ELD I CARD Swift Restart of Recording SLEEP RESTART button If you press the SLEEP RESTART button while in the recording pause status instead of turning the DVD video camera recorder off the status that recording is possible will be restored in approx 1 5 seconds Setting to the sleep restart standby status Press the SLEEP RESTART button in the recording pause status The SLEEP RESTART button will light and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the sleep restart standby status In the following ca
205. ve On specified it will automatically turn off to save battery power To restart recording in this case set the power switch to OFF and then set it to amp You can also specify Power Save Off to stop automatic power off Is the DVD video camera recorder set to the sleep restart status If 30 minutes or more has elapsed with the DVD video camera recorder in the sleep restart status it will automatically turn off Set the power switch to OFF and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Even if the DVD video camera recorder is off opening the cover will cause the ACCESS indicator to blink 138 Detach the battery or AC adapter charger once and then press the RESET button of DVD video camera recorder Reattach a agi 27 29 145 power supply to DVD video camera recorder before turning it on again The DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn on to recognise a disc Closing the cover will automatically turn the DVD video camera recorder off 40 During recording Symptom Cause and Correction Pressing the REC e Is a finalised disc in the DVD video camera recorder button will not start e Is proper type of disc inserted recording e Is power switch set to match the recording medium e Is the disc protected e Does disc have remaining recording space Recording starts but Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it stops immediately Clean the disc If there is
206. ver of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Insert another disc and close the cover The disc will be recognised When using Macintosh Place the drive icon of this DVD video camera recorder displayed on desktop in Trash Box The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Load another disc and close the cover The disc will be recognised When removing SD memory card When using Windows Make sure that the SD memory card is not being accessed by the PC software on PC and that the CARD ACCESS indicator on DVD video camera recorder see page 8 is not lit or blinking and then remove the SD memory card from DVD video camera recorder The CARD ACCESS indicator may be lit or blinking for a while after a file in PC is written to the SD memory card Wait until the CARD ACCESS indicator goes out It will sometimes take no less than a few minutes When using Macintosh Drag the removal drive icon displayed on desktop and place it in Trash Box After making sure that the icon disappears from desktop remove the SD memory card from the card insertion slot of this DVD video camera recorder USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC If you have a PC with the drive conforming to the disc used and the application software you can directly insert the disc into the drive to use it Whether a disc conforms to the DVD drive will depend on the DVD drive Use a DVD drive that conforms to each disc F
207. video files from which you wish to create a DVD Video and then click DVD List at the bottom of screen The screen for selecting the DVD menu design size of DVD disc to be created 8 cm 12 cm and picture quality will appear Choose the desired settings and click OK The created DVD list will be added The DVD list has been registered Untitled Double click Untitled to change the name of the DVD list The name of the DVD list will become the name of the disc Select DVD menu Disc size Picture quality O 8cm fei High quality 12cm O Standard quality E gt Click Note You can also use Album or Smart Album to easily prepare a DVD creation list by selecting the video files from which you wish to create a DVD Video and clicking DVD List at the bottom of screen Even after creating a DVD list you can drag a video file from the library and drop it to the DVD list on the left of screen That video file will be added While a DVD list is being displayed click the Utility Menu button at the bottom of screen and choose Edit DVD List You can re set the DVD menu design size of DVD disc and picture quality 6 Write to a DVD Note You can check the video files in a DVD list e If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive a T Select the video file you wish to check and dialogue Are you sure you want to delete the click the Playback icon at the bottom of contents of disc will a
208. view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder It is possible to switch the language in the on screen display of this DVD video camera recorder see page 35 11 English About This Manual Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Notation of cancel button Press the STOP EXIT button to stop your operation midway or return the menu screen to the preceding one The expression press the ll button will be used in this text OG GD CP GD and marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera recorder are unavailable with disc or card used Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use lllustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of DZ GX5100E GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E are different the method of operating these models is identical The illustrations of DZ GX5100E are used for the explanation in this text This instruction manual shows eight DVD video camera recorder models DZ GX5100E DZ GX5060E DZ GX5040E DZ GX5020E DZ GX5100E UK DZ GX5060E
209. whose recorded images you wish Double click the screen being played back to play into the DVD video camera recorder Playback will appear on a full screen To exit and connect the DVD video camera recorder the full screen display double click the screen to the USB port of PC again 2 Start ImageMixer 3 To play back images on another disc click the When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher Eject button at the bottom left of library shown below will appear Click Playback screen with playback stopped The cover of Import Movie disc insertion block on this DVD video camera recorder will open Remove the disc and load another disc to be played back Playback Import Movie 4 Mat geen Ee ImageMixer3 O a 7 i re pg p R S 7 z 7 EES Edit Videos By sking vidoe anc still images to the L n you cam play back or end them to Move F t or Asthansy feretione sl Create DVD Video Tatrai zen Bp Save te DVD RAM DVD RW Click Eject button 3 Choose the camcorder on the library screen The library screen shown below will appear Click Click the camcorder icon shown on the left of screen The images recorded on the disc will Note appear e When connecting the DVD video camera recorder to a USB1 1 port of PC the data transfer speed will be Double click the thumbnail of scene you wish insufficient which could result in lost frames to play back Playback of the
210. will appear Choose Hitachi DVDCAM and then click Import 3 Click Create New DVD Importine Device HL DT ST DVDRAM GSA 4163B we Hitachi DVDCAM Data can be imported Import WU Cancel Click 121 6 Select the images from which you wish to create a DVD Video and then click Import The image recorded on disc will appear Select the chapter to be imported into PC and then click Import Importing into PC will start Eject button Photo button af ED Very Tei Wirte Click Clicking the Photo button will display the photos recorded on DVD RAM Select the desired photo s and click Import The photo s will be imported into PC If you wish to import images on another disc after importing images on one disc click the Eject button The disc insertion block of DVD video camera recorder will open Remove the disc insert the other disc whose recorded images you wish to import into the DVD video camera recorder and then close the disc insertion block After a short while the images on the disc will appear Perform the same procedure to import the images When the images on DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW are imported the recording date time will not appear Note To import all chapters in the title at once click Select all in the editing menu at the top of screen and then click Import ti ImageMixer 3 DYD Authoring File F
211. wipe off any dirt on disc See page 11 When using brand new DVD RW RW disc When a disc is first loaded in the DVD video camera recorder the Format Disc screen will appear When recording on this DVD video When recording data from PC camera recorder While the Format Disc screen is displayed Choose Yes on the Format Disc screen and choose No and then press P Il or press the BR then press P Il button When using DVD RW choose the recording However if data from PC has not yet been format VR or VF mode and then press the recorded the disc can be made usable on this P U button DVD video camera recorder When inserting The disc will be formatted the disc into this DVD video camera recorder the same message will appear If you wish to use it on this DVD video camera recorder choose Format Disc Format Disc n Gi YES Disc is not formatted Disc Format Format the disc now Select record format VR Mode VF Mode ENTER When using DVD RW 40 Inserting and Removing Card English 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Turn the DVD video camera recorder off 3 Open the cover of card insertion block 4 Inserting Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the centre of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 5 Close the cover
212. ws once and then unplug the PC connection cable When using Windows 2000 Professional installing Windows 2000 SP3 or later may resolve the problem Ask your PC manufacturer or Microsoft Corporation how to get Windows 2000 SP3 Click When using Macintosh When removing the DVD video camera recorder from PC choose the drive icon of DVD video camera recorder disc or card and choose Eject in the File menu 119 Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows ImageMixer 3 allows you to capture the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into PC edit the video file and create a DVD Video or DVD VR using the video file The following shows the basic operation of ImageMixer 3 Refer to the electronic instruction manual that can be read on PC for detailed instructions about ImageMixer 3 While ImageMixer 3 is being activated click Help ImageMixer Help F1 to display this manual See the electronic instruction manual for explanation on how to edit video files To start ImageMixer 3 double click the ImageMixer 3 shortcut that was created when it was installed If there is no ImageMixer 3 shortcut on desktop choose Start Programmes or All programmes PIXELA ImageMixer 3 ImageMixer 3 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PC A DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalised on this DVD video camera recorder see page 102 1 Insert a disc

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