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Hitachi DZ-B35A Instruction Manual (167 pages)

Hitachi Compact Digital Camcorder User Manual

Brand: Hitachi | Category: Camcorder | Size: 5.31 MB

Instruction Manual1................................................................................................................................................................

Important Information2................................................................................................................................................................

For Your Safety2................................................................................................................................................................

Precautions2................................................................................................................................................................

Important Safety Instructions4................................................................................................................................................................

Cautions When Using5................................................................................................................................................................

Cautions When Storing8................................................................................................................................................................

Suggestions And Restrictions8................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning9................................................................................................................................................................

Handling Discs9................................................................................................................................................................

Disc Cleaning10................................................................................................................................................................

Read This First10................................................................................................................................................................

About This Manual11................................................................................................................................................................

Table Of Contents12................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Provided Accessories15................................................................................................................................................................

Names Of Parts16................................................................................................................................................................

Setups20................................................................................................................................................................

Demonstration Function20................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Dvd Video Camera/recorder20................................................................................................................................................................

Holding Dvd Video Camera/recorder20................................................................................................................................................................

Attaching Shoulder Strap20................................................................................................................................................................

Attaching Lens Cap21................................................................................................................................................................

Inserting Battery Into Remote Control21................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Battery From Remote Control22................................................................................................................................................................

Discs And Cards23................................................................................................................................................................

Available Discs24................................................................................................................................................................

Information On Dvd-r Disc24................................................................................................................................................................

Notes On Finalization24................................................................................................................................................................

Examples Of Discs That Cannot Be Used On This Dvd Video Camera/recorder25................................................................................................................................................................

Available Cards25................................................................................................................................................................

Common Cautions For Disc And Card25................................................................................................................................................................

Preparations For Power Supply26................................................................................................................................................................

Using Dvd Video Camera/recorder With Ac Adapter/charger26................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up The Battery27................................................................................................................................................................

Charging Battery27................................................................................................................................................................

Attaching Battery To Dvd Video Camera/recorder28................................................................................................................................................................

Removing Battery28................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Remaining Level Indicator30................................................................................................................................................................

Efficient Use Of Battery30................................................................................................................................................................

Turning Dvd Video Camera/recorder On And Off31................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Image On Lcd Monitor Screen32................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder32................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Date And Time33................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Display Format Of Date And Time33................................................................................................................................................................

Initial Settings34................................................................................................................................................................

Switching Operating Sound On Or Off (beep)34................................................................................................................................................................

Turning Dvd Video Camera/recorder Off Automatically (power Save)34................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Display Language (language)34................................................................................................................................................................

Resetting Menu Settings To Defaults (reset)35................................................................................................................................................................

Turning Record Led On Or Off (record Led)35................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Setting Of Demonstration35................................................................................................................................................................

Lcd/evf Setup36................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting Brightness Of Lcd Screen (lcd Brightness) And Viewfinder (evf Brightness)36................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting Color Density (color Level)37................................................................................................................................................................

Always Displaying Image In Viewfinder37................................................................................................................................................................

Inserting And Removing Disc38................................................................................................................................................................

Inserting And Removing Card40................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Techniques41................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Movie41................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Stills42................................................................................................................................................................

Swift Restart Of Recording (sleep/restart Button)43................................................................................................................................................................

On-screen Information44................................................................................................................................................................

Information Display During Recording44................................................................................................................................................................

Switching The Information Display Mode47................................................................................................................................................................

Checking Flow Of Menu49................................................................................................................................................................

Zooming51................................................................................................................................................................

Macro Recording51................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Subjects For Stronger Wide-angle Or Telephoto Effect52................................................................................................................................................................

Manually Focusing Subject53................................................................................................................................................................

Focusing During Recording53................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting Brightness Of Image To Be Recorded (exposure)55................................................................................................................................................................

Compensating For Backlight55................................................................................................................................................................

Built-in Video Flash (for Dz-gx3300a Only)56................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Camera Functions57................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting Shooting Mode To Match The Subject (switching Program Ae Mode)57................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Dark Subjects Using Lcd Monitor Light58................................................................................................................................................................

Adjusting Color (white Balance)58................................................................................................................................................................

Setting White Balance Manually59................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Electronic Image Stabilizer (eis)60................................................................................................................................................................

Recording Subject Using Large Magnification (digital Zoom)60................................................................................................................................................................

Reducing Wind Noise During Recording (mic.filter)60................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up Record Functions61................................................................................................................................................................

Switching Movie Quality (video Mode)61................................................................................................................................................................

Setting To Wide Tv Screen Mode (16:9 Mode)62................................................................................................................................................................

Switching Quality Of Still Image (quality)64................................................................................................................................................................

Receiving Image From Another Device (input Source)64................................................................................................................................................................

Switching External Input Recording Method (photo Input)65................................................................................................................................................................

Self-timer65................................................................................................................................................................

Setting On-screen Display Output On Or Off (osd Output)66................................................................................................................................................................

Using External Microphone66................................................................................................................................................................

Disc Navigation67................................................................................................................................................................

Using Disc Navigation67................................................................................................................................................................

Starting Or Terminating Disc Navigation67................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back From Disc Navigation Screen69................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back Latest Recorded Scene70................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Last Recorded Scene70................................................................................................................................................................

Capturing Photo71................................................................................................................................................................

Playback From Start Of Disc Or Card71................................................................................................................................................................

Search Playback Of Movie71................................................................................................................................................................

Frame Advance/frame Back/slow Playback Of Movie71................................................................................................................................................................

Skip Playback Of Movie72................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back Stills72................................................................................................................................................................

Jumping To Specified Point (go To)73................................................................................................................................................................

Information Display During Playback74................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting Multiple Scenes75................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together75................................................................................................................................................................

Functions Available With Disc Navigation76................................................................................................................................................................

Understanding Flow Of Disc Navigation Menu77................................................................................................................................................................

Scene79................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Scenes (edit - Delete)79................................................................................................................................................................

Dividing Movies (edit - Divide)80................................................................................................................................................................

Combining Multiple Scenes (edit - Combine)81................................................................................................................................................................

Arranging Order Of Scenes (edit - Move)81................................................................................................................................................................

Directing Scenes Effectively (effect - Fade)82................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back By Skipping Scenes (effect - Skip)83................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Images For Thumbnails (effect - Thumbnail)84................................................................................................................................................................

Copying Stills On Dvd-ram Disc To Card (copy)85................................................................................................................................................................

Locking Scenes On Card (lock)86................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen (select)87................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Information Using Menu Screen (detail)88................................................................................................................................................................

Program89................................................................................................................................................................

What Is "program89................................................................................................................................................................

Switching To Thumbnail Display Of Specific Date (switch)89................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back Program (play)90................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Title Of Program (title)90................................................................................................................................................................

Play List92................................................................................................................................................................

What Is "play List92................................................................................................................................................................

Creating New Play List (create)92................................................................................................................................................................

Switching To Display Of Each Play List93................................................................................................................................................................

(switch)93................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back A Play List (play)93................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Scenes To Play List (editing Play List)94................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Scenes From Play List (editing Play List)95................................................................................................................................................................

Adding Scenes Using Submenu For Editing (editing Play List)95................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Scenes Using Submenu For Editing (editing Play List)96................................................................................................................................................................

Selecting Scenes Using Submenu For Editing (editing Play List)96................................................................................................................................................................

Arranging Order Of Scenes (move)97................................................................................................................................................................

Changing Title Of Play List (title)98................................................................................................................................................................

Deleting Play List (delete)98................................................................................................................................................................

Go To99................................................................................................................................................................

Top (end)99................................................................................................................................................................

Disc Or Card Management99................................................................................................................................................................

Initializing Disc Or Card99................................................................................................................................................................

Format Card)99................................................................................................................................................................

Protecting Disc From Writing (protect Disc)100................................................................................................................................................................

Verifying Remaining Free Space On Disc Or Card (capacity)100................................................................................................................................................................

Updating Control Information Of Dvd-ram/dvd-rw (vr-mode) Disc (update Control Info.)101................................................................................................................................................................

Finalizing Dvd-rw/dvd-r/+rw Disc (finalize Disc)102................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Begin102................................................................................................................................................................

Additionally Recording On Finalized Dvd-rw (vf-mode)/+rw (disc Unfinalize)103................................................................................................................................................................

Others104................................................................................................................................................................

Displaying Movies Or Stills Independently (category)104................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly (repeat Play)104................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back Wide-mode Images On 4:3 Display Tv (tv Type)105................................................................................................................................................................

Slide Show (continuous Playback Of Stills)105................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing On Tv Screen106................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To A Tv106................................................................................................................................................................

Playback On Dvd Recorder/player108................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back Dvd-ram/dvd-rw (vr-mode) Disc108................................................................................................................................................................

Playing Back Dvd-rw (vf-mode)/dvd-r/+rw Disc108................................................................................................................................................................

Recording (dubbing) Images109................................................................................................................................................................

Recording (dubbing) Images From Other Video Device109................................................................................................................................................................

Recording (dubbing) Images On Other Video Devices111................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To Pc (dz-gx3300a/gx3200a/gx3100a/ Bx37a)112................................................................................................................................................................

Software Provided112................................................................................................................................................................

Requirements Of Available Pc113................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Software114................................................................................................................................................................

When Using Macintosh116................................................................................................................................................................

Connecting To Pc Via Pc Connection Cable117................................................................................................................................................................

Using Disc In Dvd Drive Built Into Pc119................................................................................................................................................................

Before Terminating Pc Connection (unplugging Pc Connection Cable)/changing Over Power Switch120................................................................................................................................................................

Using Software121................................................................................................................................................................

[when Using Windows]121................................................................................................................................................................

Using Imagemixer 3121................................................................................................................................................................

When Using Windows Using Imagemixer 3121................................................................................................................................................................

Viewing Images Recorded On Disc Using Pc121................................................................................................................................................................

Creating Dvd-video Using Images Recorded On Disc123................................................................................................................................................................

[when Using Macintosh] Using Pixe Vrf Browser Ex And Imagemixer Vcd/dvd2126................................................................................................................................................................

Importing Images Recorded On Dvd- Ram/dvd-rw/dvd-r Into Pc To Create Advd-video (dvd-rw/dvd-r)126................................................................................................................................................................

Uninstalling Software130................................................................................................................................................................

Cautions When Connecting Dvd Video Camera/ Recorder To Pc131................................................................................................................................................................

Subsidiary Information132................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction To Optional Accessories132................................................................................................................................................................

Camera Accessories132................................................................................................................................................................

Power Supply132................................................................................................................................................................

Trouble Messages133................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting139................................................................................................................................................................

System Reset147................................................................................................................................................................

Major Specifications148................................................................................................................................................................

Size And Quality Of Photos152................................................................................................................................................................

Recordable Stills (photos) On Card153................................................................................................................................................................

To Order In The United States154................................................................................................................................................................

To Order In The Canada154................................................................................................................................................................

Index155................................................................................................................................................................

Be Sure To Read The Following Before Opening The Package Of Cd-rom157................................................................................................................................................................

Important Notice159................................................................................................................................................................

Limited Warranty160................................................................................................................................................................