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Hitachi DZMV550A User Manual (187 pages)

Brand: Hitachi | Category: Camcorders | Size: 7.57 MB |

English

Table of contents

Instruction Manual

1

Important Information

2

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

4

Cautions When Using

6

ACCESS/PC

8

Cautions When Storing

9

Suggestions and Restrictions

9

Read This First

10

About This Manual

10

Introduction

11

Table of Contents

13

Advanced Techniques

14

Subsidiary Information

15

Checking Provided Accessories

16

Names of Parts

17

NAVIGATION

20

(Video and Photo)

21

2Insert a disc (P. 44)

21

3Start recording (P. 49)

22

2Insert a card (P. 47)

23

3Start recording (P. 50)

24

Discs and Cards

25

INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC

26

●Finalizing DVD-R disc

26

CAMERA/RECORDER:

26

HANDLING DISCS

27

●Using discs

27

●Storing discs

27

AVAILABLE CARDS

28

●Handling card

28

SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS

30

ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP

32

ATTACHING LENS CAP

32

3Slide the cover to close it

33

1Pull out the viewfinder

34

1Open the LCD monitor

35

CLOSING LCD MONITOR

36

SETTING DATE AND TIME

37

2Use the joystick to choose

38

3Use the joystick to select

38

Setting Up the Battery

39

●Battery charged status

40

REMOVING BATTERY

40

EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY

42

INSERTING DISC

44

f rom PC connect i on

45

1Set the power switch to

46

2Press down the DISC EJECT

46

3Gently open the cover until

46

4Remove the disc

46

5Gently push the section

46

Inserting and Removing Card

47

2Open the cover of card

47

3Inserting Card:

47

4Close the cover of card

47

Basic Techniques

48

Recording Movie

49

3Press the REC button

49

Recording Stills

50

Compensating for Backlight

51

On-Screen Information

52

2Choose the desired

56

MACRO RECORDING

57

Playing Back

58

2Press the C button

58

SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

59

SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

60

PLAYING BACK STILLS

60

2Choose the option (point

61

On-Screen Information Display

62

Checking Flow of Quick Mode

63

●Record Functions Setup

64

●Date Setup

64

●Initial Setup

64

(P. 111)

68

(P. 118)

68

(P. 115)

68

(P. 134)

70

(P. 139)

70

Manually Focusing Subject

71

(Exposure)

73

Using Full Auto Function

74

1Press the FULL AUTO button

74

USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE

76

Viewing on TV Screen

77

VIEWING ON TV SCREEN

78

PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM DISC

79

PLAYING BACK DVD-R DISC

80

1Hold the Round DVD

81

2Without touching the

81

DISC CLEANING

82

Recording (Dubbing) Images

83

1Set the input source on

83

●Flow of Normal Display Mode

88

Setting Up Camera Functions

90

2Use the joystick to

90

1Point the DVD

92

3Hold A pressed until

92

4Press the C button to end

92

Setting Up Record Functions

96

4Press the REC button

99

1Press the MENU button

100

(POWER SAVE)

102

2If you are sure that you

104

Disc Navigation

105

001/014All Progra

106

3Press the A button

107

SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES

108

Reference

109

●When using DVD-RAM disc

110

●When using DVD-R disc

110

●When using card

110

DELETING SCENES (DELETE)

111

●Editing using submenu

112

● ● ● ● ● ●

113

●Releasing Skip

114

Select Division Point

117

002 0:00:18

117

LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)

119

●To unlock the scene:

119

3Press the MENU button

121

5Choose “Start →

121

5Press the C button to quit

122

2Press the MENU button

123

3Choose “Switch” on the

123

4Select the program to be

123

PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY)

124

6After entering the title

125

7The screen for verifying

125

WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?

126

●Editing on play list

127

DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)

132

3Choose “Top” or “End”

133

4Choose “YES”, and then

136

●When Repeat Play is set:

138

●To release Repeat Play

138

3Choose “Slide Show”

139

Connecting to PC

140

Contents on Provided CD-ROM

142

Installing Software

144

1Turn the PC on

144

INSTALLING USB DRIVER

145

3Click “Next”

146

9If your PC uses Windows

147

INSTALLING DVD-MovieAlbumSE

148

INSTALLING MyDVD

150

UNINSTALLING USB DRIVER

154

DELETING OTHER APPLICATIONS

155

Cleaning

158

2Choose “Initial Setup”

159

3Use the joystick to

159

Terminology

160

Check the Following:

163

Trouble Messages

165

Troubleshooting

172

During recording

173

During playback

174

1/ 6Al l

175

Symptom Cause and Correction

176

Miscellaneous

179

System Reset

181

Major Specifications

182

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183

(1-800-448-2244)

184

License Agreement

187

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