Read This First - Hitachi DZ-MV350A Instruction Manual

Read This First

To guide you, we've included following six chapters.
• The section on "Setups" explains how to set up
the DVD video camera/recorder, battery, and set
the date/time.
• The section on "Basic Techniques" explains the
basic operation of this DVD video camera/
recorder-recording of movies, still images,
external input, and playback of recorded images.
• The section on "Advanced Techniques" explains
settings on this DVD video camera/recorder for
more advanced usage.
• The section on "Disc Navigation" explains
editing with Disc Navigation: Refer to this
section when finalizing DVD-R disc and
initializing DVD-RAM disc.
• The section on "Installing Software" explains the
contents of provided CD-ROM and how to install
the contained software included.
• "Subsidiary Information" includes an
introduction to products sold separately, proper
cleaning, and troubleshooting.
With this DVD video camera/recorder you can 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. The following text describes the operation assuming that
the viewfinder is used as a major monitor device.
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We want this manual to be as helpful as possible,
so it includes two easy ways to find the information
you need:
• A quick index for the information you use most
often (this page).
• A detailed table of contents directing you to
specific information quickly (see page 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 Discs ................................................ 22
Recording Movie.............................................. 50
Immediately Checking Recorded Scene ......... 67
Connecting to a TV.......................................... 72
Functions Available with Disc Navigation ........ 99
Installing Software ......................................... 132