Hitachi DZMV730A User Manual

180EnglishDZ-GX20A / DZ-MV730A / DZ-MV780AHITACHI AMERICA, LTD.HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION900 Hitachi WayChula Vista, CA 91914-3556Service Hotline: 1-80

English10Introduction●You can start recording immediately after stopping playback (p. 49, 58)Unlike tape devices, you do not need to search for the re

English100123Initial SettingsSWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP)1Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to choose “Beep” on the “I

English101TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED)You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera/recorder even during re

English102RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET)You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (p. 174)). (Note, howe

103EnglishDisc Navigation123Using Disc NavigationSTARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATIONDisc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this

English104Disc Navigation screenNote:• The background color of screen allows you to identify whether disc or card is used on this DVD video camera/rec

English105PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2Use the f/e/d/c buttons to select the desired scene.The selected

English106SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2Use the f/e/d/c buttons to select the desired scene.3Press the SELECT button onc

English107FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATIONThe Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations.Functions Available with Disc Na

English108UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENUPress the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu

English109●When using cardScene Delete (p. 110)Lock (p. 118)Select (p. 119) Start → Current (p. 119)Detail (p. 120) Current → End (p. 119)All (p. 119)

English11●You can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape (p. 83)Using this DVD video camera/recorder, you can collect scenes of your c

English110Scene13DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE)You may want to delete unwanted scenes.Scenes on DVD-R disc cannot be deleted, and menu item “Delete”

English111●Editing using submenuPress the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 (see page 110): The submenu will appear.Pressing the C bu

English1121DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT – DIVIDE)You can divide a scene into two parts.To delete unnecessary portion of scene, first divide the scene, and th

English1131COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE)If you have recorded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc

English1141DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT – FADE)You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene.There are three types of special effect

English1151PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP)You can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be

English1161CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL)Normally, the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: You can cho

English11713COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY)1Set the power switch to “O” or “N“.2Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.3Select the still to be

English1183LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake.1Set the power sw

English119123SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT)You can use this “Select” function to select consecutive scenes at one time.This function is u

English12Table of ContentsImportant Information...2For Your Safety...

English120123DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)You can display various information for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time

English121ProgramWHAT IS “PROGRAM”?Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still.12S

English12212PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY)You can play back only the selected program.1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2Press the MENU button.3Use “Oper

English1236After entering the title, choose “Enter” and then press the A button.7The screen for verifying the change in title will appear: Choose “YES

English1241Play ListWHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?You can create a play list on this DVD video camera/recorder by gathering your favorites from the recorded sce

English1251SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SWITCH)Select the desired one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation screen of the selected pl

English1261ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2Press the MENU button.3Use “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to cho

English1271DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2Display the editing screen of the play list to be edit

English1281DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen.1Press the DISC NAV

English1291ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)You can move scenes only when “Category: All” is specified.1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2Press the MEN

English13Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure) ...74Compensating for Backlight ...

English1301CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE)The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them, along with the created dates/time

English131123Go ToFrom the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene.TOP (END)1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2Press the

English132Disc or Card Management13INITIALIZING DISC OR CARD (FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD)Initializing DVD-RAM disc or card will allow you to delete any

English1331PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING (PROTECT DISC)You can protect a DVD-RAM disc in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited b

English1341UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISC (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera/recorder handles information on

English1352FINALIZING DVD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC)If you want to play back a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder, using a device confo

English1361OthersDISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY)Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder will be displayed in the order

English1373SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS)If you play back stills recorded on a card, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback

English138Connecting to PC (DZ-GX20A/DZ-MV780A)Connecting to PCTHE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE WHEN CONNECTING TO PCUse the provided PC connection cable t

English139●Using PC to edit images on DVD-RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder:●Using PC to edit images on DVD-RAM disc recorded on thi

English14ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)... 127DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)...

English140Contents on Provided CD-ROMThe CD-ROM supplied with the DVD video camera/recorder contains the following folders:To refer to the contents of

English141●DVD-MovieAlbumSEYou can read the instruction manual using either of the following procedures:• Open the PDF file in DVDMASE 4\manuals\Engli

English142Installing SoftwareBefore installing the UDF driver (DVD-RAM driver) provided with this DVD video camera/recorder, check to see if another U

English143INSTALLING SOFTWARE1Click “All” on the installer screen.Clicking “All” allows you to install the DVD-RAM driver, DVD-MovieAlbumSE 4.1 and DV

English1446A message verifying whether a shortcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear: If you want to create one, click “Yes”.If not, choose

English14515Click “Next”.16Carefully read the License Agreement: If you accept it, click “Yes”.The contents of agreement displayed on actual screen ma

English14619Check the displayed contents, and then click “Next”.20Installation will start. When installation is complete, some notes will appear: Chec

English147Creating DVD Video from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera/RecorderUsing DVD-MovieAlbumSE and DVDfunSTUDIO, you can create a DVD vide

English1488DVDfunSTUDIO will automatically start.The following Collect Tool will appear: Click “OK”.Any scene exported on DVD-MovieAlbumSE will be aut

English149Uninstalling SoftwareTo uninstall (delete) any provided software that has been installed, use “Control Panel” to open “Add or Remove Applica

English15Checking Provided AccessoriesMake sure that you have all the following accessories in package:Battery (model DZ-BP14S):For DZ-GX20A only.Port

English150Introduction to Video Editing SoftwareThe following introduces the software (generally available) you can use with PC to edit videos recorde

151EnglishSubsidiary InformationIntroduction to Optional AccessoriesCAMERA ACCESSORIESPOWER SUPPLYWide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)* Tele-conversion lens

English152Removing Disc from Its PackageNo disc in package – such as in DVD Round Holder, square cartridge or caddy case – can be used on this DVD vid

English153REMOVING DISC FROM CARTRIDGE1Use a fine tipped pen, etc. to snap off the lock pins, and then remove them.2While pushing the release levers i

English154Changing Setting of DemonstrationThis DVD video camera/recorder is equipped with a demonstration function.The default at purchase time is “A

English155TerminologyDISC-PROTECT:This disables writing to disc (protects disc from writing) so that images recorded on DVD-RAM disc cannot be acciden

English156FINALIZE:This process makes a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder playable on a DVD player, etc. that conforms to 8 cm DVD

English157SD MEMORY CARD:This is a standard of memory card developed in 1999. The card is 32 mm long × 24 mm wide × 2.1 mm thick, and has 9 pins. Sinc

English158No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation – Check the Following:Check 1 No movie can be recordedMovie can be recorded only on DVD-RAM or DVD-R

English159Check 5No DVD video camera/recorder operationIs a fully charged battery attached?Is the DVD video camera/recorder powered from AC outlet?Che

English16Names of Parts1 Light receiving sensor(for DZ-GX20A only)This sensor controls the amount of light to be emitted from the built-in flash. Take

English160Trouble MessagesA message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera/recorder. If a message appears, refer to the following tab

English161Cannot combine scene of multiple programs. Create Playlist first, and then combine scenes.Scenes in different programs (different recording

English162Card full. Delete unnecessary stills and try the card, or use another card.29, 110No more recording on this card can be done: Delete unneces

English163Disc error. • Use another disc.• See *3 on page 166.24, 26• Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device o

English164Error occurred. Please replace disc.An abnormality occurred with a DVD-R disc to be repaired. Replace the disc.Finalize may not be complete

English165There was no scene which can be deleted.This message will appear if you try to delete multiple scenes on Disc Navigation when all the select

English166*1• This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it

English167TroubleshootingCheck to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera/re

English168During recordingEven if the DVD video camera/recorder is off, opening the cover will cause the ACCESS indicator to blink.The DVD video camer

English169During playbackSymptom Cause and CorrectionReference pageRecognition of disc is not completeIs disc dirty?Use the provided disc cleaning clo

English1715 Viewfinder (p. 36)16 Diopter control (p. 36)To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.)17 ACCESS/

English170Photos on card cannot be played back.This DVD video camera/recorder can play back image data recorded on SD memory card in other digital cam

English171When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC:Symptom Cause and CorrectionReference pageNo drive icon appears on PC.The DVD video ca

English172The DISC EJECT button is not valid when the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC.While the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to

English173MiscellaneousSymptom Cause and CorrectionReference pagePower does not come on, or no operation occurs by pressing button.Execute system rese

English174System ResetIf the DVD video camera/recorder does not operate normally, perform “System Reset”: The DVD video camera/recorder may recover to

English175Major SpecificationsCCD DZ-GX20A : 1/3.6-inch interlacedDZ-MV780A : 1/4.5-inch interlacedDZ-MV730A : 1/6-inch interlacedTotal number of pixe

English176Maximum recordable time(per side)DVD-RAM discDVD-R discapprox. 18 minutes (XTRA)approx. 30 minutes (FINE)approx. 60 minutes (STD)Maximum num

English177Operating temperature (humidity) 32 – 104 ºF (0 – 40 ºC) (less than 80%).32 – 86 ºF (0 – 30 ºC) when connected to PCStorage temperature -4 –

English178To Order in the United StatesBY PHONETo Order in the CanadaTO ORDER ACCESSORIES(Canada only)BY PHONEPOUR COMMANDER DESACCESSOIRES(Canada seu

English179IndexNumerics16:9 ... 92240x (Dig. Zoom) ...

English1827 QUICK MENU button (p. 63)To display only the functions that you frequently use (simple menus).28 FOCUS button (p. 72)To switch between man

English180Low Light (Program AE) ...86MMF ...72MIC.Fi

English181Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROMThis Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the

English182

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English1943 PHOTO button (p. 51)44 REC button (p. 49)45 MENU button (p. 84, 86, 111)46 SELECT button (p. 106)47 Reverse search button (p. 59)48 DELETE

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English2Important InformationFor Your SafetyThe power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected.

English2012Try Recording and Playing Back using Disc (Video and Photo)You can record both videos and photos on DVD-RAM disc; only videos on DVD-R disc

English213Start recording (p. 49).1 Open the LCD monitor (p. 35), or pull out the viewfinder (p. 36).2 While holding down the button on the right of p

English223Try Recording and Playing Back using Card (Photo)Photos can only be recorded on card sold separately.1Connect a power supply (p. 43).1324Pow

English233Start recording (p. 51).1 Open the LCD monitor (p. 35).2 While holding down the button on the right of power switch, set the switch to “P”.3

English24Discs and CardsThe following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder and the funct

English25INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISCYou cannot record a still on DVD-R disc, or delete any recorded images or data.For optimum recording on DVD-R disc,

English26HANDLING DISCS●Using discsDVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and observe them:•

English27AVAILABLE CARDSSD memory card can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder.When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card can be used

English28Storage Capacity on Disc or CardRECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO)The recordable time will vary depending on the video recording quality: See p

English29RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARDThe number of recordable stills will vary depending on the recording quality: See page 94 for the setting o

English3Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 Professional, and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.Intel®, Pent

English30SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOSThe pixel size of stills (JPEG) that can be recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder is as follows:The following

31EnglishSetupsThis section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and battery.Setting Up the DVD Video Camera

English32ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAPATTACHING LENS CAP1Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap.2Attach the longer end of lens cap strin

English33INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROLInsert the provided lithium battery into remote control.1While inserting a fine rod into the hole marked

English34●Using Remote ControlPoint the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera/recorder. The remote controllable distance is

English35VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREENIf you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen.1Open the LCD monitor.The LCD

English36CLOSING LCD MONITORBefore closing the LCD monitor, be sure to reset it at right angles to the DVD video camera/recorder.Replace the LCD monit

English37SETTING DATE AND TIMESet the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly.The following pro

English38CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIMEYou can select one of three date display formats: month/day/year, day/month/year or year/month/day. A

English39Setting Up the BatteryThe DZ-BP14S battery provided with DZ-GX20A or DZ-BP7S battery provided with DZ-MV780A and DZ-MV730A has not been charg

English4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSIn addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safet

English40●Battery charged statusYou can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter/charger:Note:See “Troubl

English41●Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.)See the following table as a reference for how long th

English42BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATORWhen the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/recorder, the battery remaining level appears in the

English43USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGERIt is recommended that you use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/re

English44Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and OffWhile holding down the gray button at the right of power switch, set the switch according to each

English45Inserting and Removing DiscINSERTING DISC1Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it.A few moments after the ACCESS/PC indicator bl

English46Note:• 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:

English47REMOVING DISC1Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it.In a moment, the cover of disc insertion block will open.If the DVD video

English48Inserting and Removing Card1Open the LCD monitor.2Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off.3Open the cover of card insertion block.4Inserting C

49EnglishBasic TechniquesThis section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD video camera/recorder.12Reco

English5Cautions When UsingHandle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care:• The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface wit

English50Note:• See “Check 1” on page 158 when recording movie is not possible.• See “Check 4” on page 158 if it takes some time before recording is p

English5113Recording StillsNote:Recording of still images is possible on DVD-RAM disc and card.1Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video came

English52123On-Screen InformationVarious types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording.INFORMATION DISPLAY

English531. Recording mode (p. 49, 51, 95)2. Program AE (only in movie recording mode) (p. 86)3. White balance (p. 88)4. Electronic image stabilizer (

English5415.Disc/Card type16.Movie recording quality (when using disc) (p. 91)Still recording quality (when using card) (p. 94)17.Remaining space on d

English55●Display when recording an image of yourselfWhen recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens, the operating status wi

English56123ZoomingIf you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T” control side with Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× specified, the digital zoom will be activ

English57MACRO RECORDINGUse the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: You can shoot the subject as close as approximate

English58Playing Back123PLAYING BACKPlaying Back1Press the A button in the recording pause status.The DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playbac

English59123PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARDUse the Go To function (p. 61) or Disc Navigation function (p. 103) to play back from the start of disc

English6Heat on surface of product:• The surfaces of the DVD video camera/recorder, AC adapter/charger and battery will be slightly warm, but this doe

English6012SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIEDuring playback, press the f or e button to locate the start of desired scene.Press e once:To skip to the first image

English61123JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)1Press the MENU button during playback.2Choose the option (point you want to go to), and then press the

English62123On-Screen Information DisplayINFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACKVarious types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback

English63Checking Flow of Quick MenuThe following two on-screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera/recorder:• Quick Menu: To display

English64●Operating MenuYou can use the f/e/d/c buttons on DVD video camera/recorder to select various setting options in Quick Menu and designate the

English6512FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING MOVIE:The following shows the menu when DVD-RAM disc is being used:The details of each function are descr

English66●Initial Setup1FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING PHOTO (DISC):The following shows the menu when DVD-RAM disc is being used:The details of eac

English67●Date Setup●Initial SetupNote:No photo can be recorded on DVD-R disc.Qu i c kMen uDa t e Se tMenu f or da te set up.ENTER RETURN RAMQu i c k

English683FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING PHOTO (CARD):The details of each function are described on pages showing the Normal Menu: See each referen

English69●Initial SetupWhile Disc Navigation screen is being displayed on the LCD monitor, press the QUICK MENU button: The Quick Menu will appear.Onl

English7Be careful of moisture condensation:• When you move the DVD video camera/recorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great

English701FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH DVD-RAM DISC):The details of each function are described on pages showing the Normal Menu: See each reference page.

English712FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH DVD-R DISC):The details of each function are described on pages showing the Normal Menu: See each reference page.●D

English72123Manually Focusing SubjectThe DVD video camera/recorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (autofocus). You can also manually focus

English73Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page 72):Objects not in the center of screenObjects that ar

English74123Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)The DVD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can a

English7512Using External MicrophoneConnect external microphone (generally available) to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera/recorde

English7613Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX20A only)When recording photos in a dark place, or if the subject is lit from rear, the DZ-GX20A makes use o

English77123Viewing on TV ScreenConnecting to a TVCONNECTING TO A TVUse the provided AV/S input/output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder

English78123VIEWING ON TV SCREEN1Turn the TV on and set the input selector to “VCR” whichever applicable Video input.Refer to the TV instruction manua

English7912Playback on DVD Recorder/PlayerPLAYING BACK DVD-RAM DISCYou can use a DVD recorder (see “Terminology”, p. 155) or DVD player that conforms

English8Cautions When StoringDo not leave the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time:• The

English8013Recording (Dubbing) ImagesRECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICEYou can record (dub) images from other video devices to disc or

English81Note:• If you operate the DVD video camera/recorder connected to another device, always power the camera/recorder from AC outlet using the AC

English82RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO CAMERASYou can record (dub) images from other video cameras on a DVD-RAM disc or card* in DVD vid

English83RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICESYou can record (dub) images played back on this DVD video camera/recorder, on other video de

English84Advanced TechniquesThis section explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD video camera/recorder.Checking F

English85●Flow of Normal MenuRefer to page indicated for details of each function.Camera Functions Setup *6Program AE (p. 86)White balance (p. 88)EIS*

English86123Setting Up Camera FunctionsSELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)This DVD video camera/recorder automati

English87RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHTWhen Program AE is set to Low Light, you can use the light from LCD monitor to record a subjec

English88ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)This DVD video camera/recorder automatically adjusts the color of subject. Change the white balance setting de

English89●Setting white balance manually1Point the DVD video camera/recorder at a white object so that it fills the screen. Use an object that is not

English9Read This FirstTo guide you, we have included following six chapters.• The section on “Setups” explains how to set up the DVD video camera/rec

English90USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)When you use zoom (see page 56) to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in

English91Setting Up Record Functions12SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE”, “STD”.1Press the MENU button,

English9212SETTING 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 (

English93Note:• The 16:9 setting will be kept even after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.• The 16:9 mode cannot be used with photo recordi

English943SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)You can switch the still recording quality only when using card.1Press the MENU button, use “Opera

English9513SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)When “Input Source: LINE or S LINE” is specified, you can record stills of externall

English9613SELF-TIMERYou can record photos using the self-timer function, as with ordinary cameras.1Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 64

English97123SETTING 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,

English98123LCD/EVF SetupSETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS)1Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to choose “Adjust” on t

English99SETTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL)You can adjust the color density of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder.1Press the MENU button, use “Ope