Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DZ-GX5000A Hitachi
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DZ-GX5080A DZ-GX5020A/DZ-GX5000A DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R +RW Instruction manual Mode d’emploi Des performances optimales et un fonctionnement à long terme seront assurés en appliquant les présentes instructions après avoir entièrement lu ce mode d’emploi.
English 2 Impor tant Info rmation For Y our Safety The power s witch turns the D VD video camera/recorder on and of f, leaving the date/ time f eature unaffected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended fo r a long period of time, t urn it off .
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English 4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS In addition to the careful attention de voted to quality standar ds in the manuf acture of your video pro duct, saf ety is a major fa ctor in the design of ev er y instrum ent. But, safety is your respon sibility too.
English 5 Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal displa y (LCD) with care: • The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its s u rface with force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object. • If you push the L CD surface, unevenn ess in disp lay may occur .
English 6 Do not point d irectly at th e sun: • If direct sunlight strik es the lens or viewfinder , the DVD video camera/ recorder could malfunction or a fire could occur . • Do not leave the DVD video camera/r ecorder with the LCD scre en exposed to dir ect sunlight: This could cause malfunctions.
English 7 Do not turn the D VD video camera/recorder off while the A CCESS/PC indicator or CARD A CCESS indicator is lit or blinking: • The ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking to show that data is being written to disc or car d, or being read from it.
English 8 Cautions When Storing Do not leave the D VD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high f or a long period o f time: • The temperatur e inside a closed vehicle or trunk ca n become very high i n a hot season.
English 9 CLEANING Be sure to set the power s witch to “OFF” before cleaning this D VD video ca mera/recorder . ● Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry , soft cloth to wipe dirt off.
English 10 DISC CLEANING Use the disc cleaning clo th 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 deter gent) for cleaning.
English 11 About This Manual ● Displa ys in this man ual Understand that the displa ys are dif ferent from th ose you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. ● Notation of cancel button Press the ST OP/EXIT button to st op y our operation midway , or return the menu scr een to the preceding one.
English 12 Table of Contents Important Information........... .............................. 2 For Your Safety.................... .............................. 2 Precautions ........................................................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .
English 13 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICA TION (DIGI TAL ZOOM) ........ ........ 59 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILT ER) ............ .......... ............. ............. ... 59 Setting Up Record Functions ....................
English 14 Recording (Dubbing) Images .................... ..... 107 RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES ..... ............. ............. ............. 107 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX5 080A) Software Provided ...............................
English 15 Checking Provid ed Accessories Make sure that y o u hav e all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP07PW): P or table po wer supply f or this D VD video camera/reco rder . Charge it bef ore use. AC adapter/charger (model DZ-A CS 3): Used to power the D VD vide o camera/ recorder f rom AC outlet, or ch arge batte ry .
English 16 Names of Par ts 1 LED light (for DZ-GX5080A only) (p. 42) 2 Lens cap string attachment hole (p. 20) 3 Stereo mic rophone T ake care that the micr ophone is not blocked by a hand, etc., du ring recor ding. 4 Recording indicator (p. 33) The red indicator will light during r ecording.
English 17 10 Viewfinder (p. 30) 11 Diop ter control (p. 30) T o adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder . (Pull ou t the viewfinder .) 12 SLEEP/REST ART button (p. 41) T o switch the sleep/r estart status between ON and OFF . 13 ACCESS/PC indicator (for DZ-GX5080A only) A CCESS indicator (for DZ-GX5020A/ GX5000A only) (p.
English 18 23 F ULL A UTO (p. 55) T o switch the DVD video camera/recorde r to full automa tic. 24 F OCUS button (p. 52) T o switch bet ween manu al focus and auto - focus. 25 MENU button (p. 48, 78) Press th is button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation.
19 English Setups This section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recor der and battery . Demonstration Function This D VD video camera/recorder is equipped with a demonstration function. The default at purchase time is “A uto”, which wi ll automatically star t the demonstration appro x.
English 20 A TT A CHING LE NS CAP 1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap. 2 Attach the lon ger end of len s cap string to the attachment hole of DVD video camera/ rec ord er. 3 Push the bo th sides of cap inwar d and att ach it over the lens.
English 21 Discs and Cards The follo wing table lists the storage media (dis cs and cards) that can be used on this D VD video camera/recorder and the functions which are availab le with them: Function Media DV D - R A M DV D - RW (VR mode) DV D - RW (VF mode) DV D - R +R W SD memory card T o record vid eo (p.
English 22 A V AILABLE DISCS This DVD video camera/recorder can use only the 8-cm ba r e discs not packed in a square cartridge, square caddy case or round DVD holder .
English 23 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THA T CANNO T BE USED ON THIS D VD VID EO CAMERA/RECORDER • CD • CD-R • CD-RW • CD-ROM • DVD-ROM • DVD-V ideo • DVD-R (4.
English 24 Pr eparations fo r Power Supply USING D VD VIDEO CA MERA/RECORDER WITH AC AD APTER/CHARGER It is recommen ded that you use the AC adapter/char ger to power the DVD video camera/recor der from household AC out let when you perform settings on it, play back or edit images, or use it indoors.
English 25 Setting Up the Battery The DZ-BP07PW batter y provided with DZ-GX5080A/GX5020A/GX5000A has not been charged a t purchase time: Charge it before using the D VD video camera/recorder.
English 26 ● Batter y charged status Y ou can find out the char ged status of battery by checking the CHA RGE indicator on AC ada pter/ charger: Note : See “T roub leshooting” on page 135 when the CHARGE indicator b links. ● Reference f or time required to charge batter y (at approx.
English 27 ● Continuousl y recordable t i me with full y char g ed battery (with no zoom operation, etc.) See the following table as a re ference for how long the DVD video camera/recorder can conti.
English 28 B A TTER Y REMAINING LEVEL INDICA T OR When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/r ecorder , the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD scre en as follows: EFFICIENT USE OF B A TTER Y • The battery will slightly discharg e even if it is detached from the DVD vi deo camera/ reco rder .
English 29 T urning DVD Video Camera/Recor der On and Of f While holding down the gray bu tton at the right of power switch , set th e switch according to each recor d ing function: P ower ON status During playba ck, set the po wer switch to “ O ” or “ N ” when using disc, or set it to “ P ” whe n using card.
English 30 VIEWING IMA GE ON LCD MONIT OR SCREEN If you open the LCD mo nitor , you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen. 1 Open the LCD monitor . The LCD monitor has a portion wher e you can hook your finger . Hook the finger there to open the monito r .
English 31 1<>2/3 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 follo wing procedure ca n also be used to co rrect the date and time you have already set.
English 32 1<>2/3 Initial Settings Press the MENU button, and then use f / e / d / c / A to displa y the “Initial Setup” menu screen. See page 48 for detailed operation procedur e. Press the MENU b u tton again to e xit setting. SWITCHING OPERA TING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP) Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the A button.
English 33 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS T O DEF A U L TS (RESET) Y ou can re store menu settings to de faults (init ial se ttings at the factory (p. 142 )). (Note, however , that the date/time will not be reset.) 1 Choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, a nd then press the A button.
English 34 1<>2/3 LCD/EVF Setup ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS) 1 Press the MENU button, use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “LCD/EVF Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” men u screen, and th en choose “LCD Brightness”or “EVF Brightness”.
English 35 ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL) Y ou can adjust the color density of th e LCD monitor scr een and viewfinder . 1 Press the MEN U button, use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “LCD/EVF Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “Color Level”.
English 36 Inserting and Removing Disc 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it. A few moments after t he ACCESS/PC indicator blinks, the cover of disc inser t ion block will open.
English 37 Note : • If the cover of disc inser tion block is open, the ACCESS/PC indicator will blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen: In t his case, the D VD video camera/recorder wil l not tur n off even if the pow e r switch is set to “OFF”.
English 38 Inserting and Removing Card 1 Open the LCD monitor . 2 T urn the DVD video camera/r ecorder off. 3 Open the cover of car d insertion block. 4 Inser ting C ard: Insert car d with its te rm inal inwar d until it locks. Removing Card: Push the center of card edge.
39 English Basic T echniques This section explains about recording of movies and still imag es, and also basic settings on D VD video camera/recorder . 1<>2/ Recor ding Movie 1 Remove the le ns cap, and then poin t the DVD video camera/r ecorder at subject.
English 40 13 Record ing Stills Note : Recording of still images is possib le on D VD-RAM disc and card. 1 Remove the le ns cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at subject. 2 T urn the DVD camera/recorder on. When using DVD-RAM disc: Set the power switch to “ N ”.
English 41 1<>2/3 Swift Restar t of Recording (SLEEP/REST ART button) If you press the SLEEP/REST AR T button while in th e recording pause s tatus instead of turning the DVD video camera/recorder of f, the status that recording is possible will be r estored in approx.
English 42 1<>2/3 Recor ding using LED Light (for DZ-GX5080A only) Y ou can use the LED light to illuminate a subject to be r ecorded in a dark place. 1 Press the e but to n du ri ng re co rdi ng p au se o r re co rdi n g. An icon will appear on the scr een, and the LED light will glow .
English 43 1<>2/3 On-Scr een Infor mation V ar ious types of information will appear in t he viewfinder or on the LCD screen dur ing recording. INFORMA TION DISPLA Y DURING RECORDING See the next page for details .
English 44 1. Recording mod e (p. 39, 40) 2. 16:9 mode (onl y in movie recording mode) (p. 61) 3. Program AE (o nly in movie re cording mode) (p. 56) 4. Backlight c ompensation ( p. 54) 5. Electroni c image stabiliz er (EIS) (p. 59 ) 6. White balance (p .
English 45 14. Disc/Card type 15. Movie r ecording quality (when u sing disc) (p. 60) Still recor ding qualit y (when using c ard) (p. 63) 16. Remaining space on disc/card *6 17.
English 46 ● Switching the information display mode Y ou can switch the display mode of on-scr een information: Press th e DISPLA Y button. The full and minimum display modes will alternate. • Full display mode: All types of information will appear .
English 47 ● Interpreting symb ols on LCD screen when recor ding with the scr een facing the s ame direction a s the lens Note : • If the LCD screen is set f acing the same direction as the lens, the LCD screen will displa y a mirror image (left and right rev ersed).
English 48 Checking Flow of Menu The follo w ing two on-screen menu modes are av a ilable with this D VD vid eo camera/recorder: • Full Menu: T o displa y a ll menu items f or exper ts • Quick Menu: T o display only the fundamental menu items f or first timers ● Operating Menu The Full Menu will appear if you press the MENU button.
English 49 ● 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 Set up Record Functions Setup Date Setup LCD/EVF Setup Adjust (p. 34) EVF Display (p.
English 50 1<>2/3 Zooming If you continue to h old the zoom lever on the “T” contr ol side with Di g. Zoom specified, the digital zoom will be activate d midway (when optical 25-power is exceeded on DZ-GX5000A or optical 30-power is exceeded on DZ-GX5080A / GX5020A).
English 51 RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOT O EFFECT Use the tele-conversion lens or wide-conversion len s with the following filter diameter and thread pitch to r ecord subjects for str onger telephoto or wide-angle effect: Filter diameter: 34 mm Thread pitch: 0.
English 52 1<>2/3 Manually Focu sing Subject The D VD video camera/recorder usually f ocuses on a subject automatically (autof ocus). Y ou can also manually f ocus a su bject depending on the recording conditions.
English 53 Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page 52): Objects not in the center of screen Objects that are f ar and near at the same time Objects with little v ar iation in brightness, such as white wall Objects moving rapidly Dark objects Objects lit by neon sign, spotlight, etc.
English 54 1<>2/3 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be r ecor ded (Exposur e) The D VD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically . Y ou can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during rec ord in g .
English 55 1<>2/3 Using Full Auto Function Pressing the FULL A UTO button will fully automate the camera functions. 1 Press the FULL AU TO button. “FULL AUTO” will be displayed on the scr een of DVD video camera/recor d er for several seconds.
English 56 1<>2/3 Setting Up Camera Functions SELECTING SHOO TING MODE TO MA TCH THE SU BJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE) This DVD video camera/recorder automatically de tects the status of subj.
English 57 RECORDING D ARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT When Program AE is set to Lo w Light, you can use t he light from LCD monitor to record a subject. 1 Press the MEN U button, and choose “Program AE” from t he “Camera Functions Setup” menu.
English 58 1 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Func tions Setup” menu screen, and th en press th e A butt on. 2 Choose the desired option, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to en d the setting. Note : • The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on-screen inf or mation.
English 59 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMA GE ST ABILIZER (EIS) When you us e zoom (see page 50) t o record a magnified s ubject ima ge, it will correct fuzzines s in the recor ded image. 1 Press the MEN U button, choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions Setu p” menu screen, and then pr ess the A button.
English 60 Setting Up Record Functions 1<>2/ SWITCHING MO VIE QU ALITY (VIDEO MODE) Choose the movie quality fr om “XTRA”, “FINE”, “STD”. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Recor d Functions Setup” menu screen , and then pres s the A button.
English 61 1<>2/ SETTING T O WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE) When viewing r ecorded images later on a wide-s cr een TV (asp ect ratio 16:9), sp ecify wide-scr een (16:9) mode “On”: Y ou can also re cord images with the aspect ratio changed (t he aspect ratio with “Off ” is 4:3).
English 62 Note : • The 16:9 setting will be k ept ev en after the D VD video camera/recorder is turned off. • When using a D VD-RW (VF-mode)/D VD-R/+RW: Y ou cannot specify the combination of “VIDEO Mode: STD” and “16:9 On”.
English 63 3 SWITCHING QU ALITY OF STILL IMA GE (QU ALITY) Y ou can switch the still recording quality only when using car d. 1 Press the MEN U button, use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to cho ose “Quality” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu scr een, and then pres s the A button.
English 64 1<>2/3 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y 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-scr een information (displayed in the viewfi nder or on the LCD screen) fr om the TV screen.
65 English Disc Navigation 1<>2/3 Using Disc Navigation ST AR TING OR TERMINA TING DISC NA VIGA TION Disc Navigation is a tool for editin g scenes reco rded on this DVD video camera/r ecorder . Here is an explanation on “scen e” and “pr ogram”, so that you will be able to make most us e of Disc Navigation functi on.
English 66 Disc Naviga tion screen Note : • Pressing the DISPLA Y button will displa y the recording date/time of the scene on which the cursor is placed in the space for ope rating guide.
English 67 PLA YING BA CK FROM DISC NA VIGA TION SC REEN 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the f / e / d / c buttons to select the desir ed scene. The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”. 3 Press the A butt on. Playback will start fr om the selected scene.
English 68 1<>2/3 PLA YING BA CK LA TEST RECORDED SCENE Playing Back 1 Press the A button in the r ecording pause status. The DVD video camera/recor der will enter the playback mode, an d the scene you have recor ded last will be played back.
English 69 1<>2/3 CAPTURING PHO TO Y ou can rec ord an im age displayed during playbac k of video as a photo on a card. 1 Press the MEN U button at a scene you wish to capture during playback. 2 Choose “Edit”, “ PHOTO Capture”, and then press A .
English 70 1<>2/ SKIP PLA YBA CK OF MOVIE During playback, press the f or e button to locate the start of desired scene. Press e on ce: T o skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and star t playback. Press f on ce: T o return to the first image of the scene being played back, and st art playback.
English 71 1<>2/3 JUMPING T O SPEC IFIED POINT (GO T O) 1 Press the MEN U button during playback. 2 Choose the option (point you want to go to), and then pr ess the A button . To p : T o go to the start, and enter playback pause. End: T o go to the end of last scene, and enter playback pause.
English 72 1<>2/3 INFORMA TION DISPLA Y DURING PLA YBA CK V arious types of information on r ecording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing. ● Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLA Y button: Y ou can switch the display mode of on-scr een information.
English 73 SELECTING MUL TIPLE SCENES 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the f / e / d / c buttons to select the desir ed scene. 3 Press the SELECT button once: The selected scene will be framed in r ed and yellow . Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly sel ect multiple scenes.
English 74 FUNCTIONS A V AILA BLE WITH DISC NA VIGA TION The Disc Navigation mode wil l allow a variety of further operations. Function s Available with Disc Navig ation * 1 Only deletion is possib le. * 2 Additional reco rding can be made on a finaliz ed D VD-RW (VR-mode).
English 75 UNDERST ANDING FLO W OF DISC NA VIGA TION MENU Press the MENU butt on on the D isc Navigation s c reen: The menu scr eens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear . Shaded items will also appear in Quick Menu display mode (see page 48).
English 76 ● When using D VD-R W (VF-mode)/D V D-R/+R W disc ● When using car d Scene Select (p . 85) Star t → Current (p. 85) Detail (p . 86) Current → End (p . 85) All (p. 85) Program Selec t (p. 87) Disc Finaliz e Disc (p. 100) Play (p. 88) Unfinalize Disc* 5 (p .
English 77 Scene 1<3 DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE) Y ou may want to delete unwanted s cenes. Scenes on DVD-R W (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc cannot be deleted, and menu i tem “Delete” will not appear with DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc. When using +R W , no scene can be deleted from the Disc Navigation menu (see page 68).
English 78 ● Editing using subme nu Press th e MENU button before pr essing the A button in step 5 (see pa ge 77): The submenu wi ll appear . Pressin g the C button will restor e the scr een in step 5. Note : Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting, some menu items ma y not appear , depending on the setting.
English 79 1< COMBINING MUL TIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE) If you have recor ded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitate d by the use of Disc Navigation. Be sure to select consecutive mu ltiple scen es. Combining scenes is possible only when “Category: All” is specified (p.
English 80 1< DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVEL Y (EFFECT – F ADE) Y ou can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene. There ar e three types of special effects: 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene for adding special effects.
English 81 1< PLA YING BA CK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP) Y ou can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be skipped. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be skipped. 3 Press the MEN U button.
English 82 1< CHANGING IMA GES FOR THUMBNAI LS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL) Normally , the fi rst image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: Y ou can choose anothe r image of the scene for thumbnail. If you set a vi vid image to thumbnail, you can know what you rec ord e d f rom a gl an c e a t the Disc Navigation screen.
English 83 13 COPYING STILLS ON D VD-RAM DISC T O CA RD (COPY) 1 Set the power switch to “ O ” or “ N “. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 3 Select the sti ll to be copi ed. 4 Press the MEN U button. 5 Choose “Copy” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then pres s the A button.
English 84 3 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK) Y ou can lock each photo recor ded on card so that it will not be deleted or edite d by mistake. 1 Set the power switch to “ P ”. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 3 Select the scene to be locked. 4 Press the MENU button.
English 85 1<>2/3 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT) Y ou can use this “Select” function to sele ct consecutive sc enes at one time.
English 86 1<>2/3 DISPLA YING INFORMA TION USING MENU SCREEN (DET AIL) Y ou can display various information for a scen e: the recor d ing mode, recor ding date/time and length, special effects and movie quality mode. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button.
English 87 Pr ogram WHA T IS “PR OGRAM”? Program r efers to an assembly of scenes recor ded on the same date regar dless of whether they are movie or still.
English 88 1<>2/ PLA YING B ACK PR OGRAM (PLA Y) Y ou can play back only the selected program. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “Play” on the “Pr ogram” menu screen, and th en press th e A butt on.
English 89 Note : • If you wish to del ete the letter f or title, press the C button once: The input letter will be deleted. Holding down the C b utton will delete all letters in the TITLE column.
English 90 1< Play List WHA T IS “PLA Y LIST”? Y ou can create a play list on this DVD video camera/r ecorder by gathering your favorites from the rec ord e d s ce n es . Since the play list is not crea ted by copying data , you will consume little of th e disc capacity by making a play list.
English 91 1< SWITCHING T O DISPLA Y OF EA CH PLA Y LIST (SELECT) Select the desir ed one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation scr een of the selected play list will appear .
English 92 1< ADDING SCENES TO PLA Y LIST (EDITING PLA Y LIST) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “Edit” on the “PlayList” menu scr een, and then press the A button.
English 93 1< DELETING SCENES FROM PLA Y LIST (EDITING PLA Y LIST) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Display the editing scr een of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 92. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower r ow , and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted.
English 94 1< DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR ED ITING (EDITING PLA Y LIST) Y ou can delete scenes from play list on the editing scr een. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Display the editing scr een of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 92.
English 95 1< ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MO V E) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “Select” on the “PlayList” men u screen, a nd then press the A button. Select the play list to be edited, and then press the A button.
English 96 1< CHANGING TITLE OF PLA Y LIST (TITLE) The play lists have serial numbers in th e order you ha ve created them, along with th e created da tes/ times: Y ou ca n change this title a t any time. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button.
English 97 1<>2/3 Go T o F rom the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene, and pla yback will star t from that point.
English 98 1< PRO TECTIN G DISC FROM WRITING (PRO TECT DISC) Y ou can protect a DVD-RAM/DVD-R W (VR-mode) disc in order to prevent r ecorded images fr om being erased or edited by mistake. Further r ecordin g will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is r eleased.
English 99 1< UPD A TING CONTROL INFORMA TION OF D VD-RAM/D VD-R W (VR-MOD E) DISC (UPD A TE CONTROL INFO .) Disc Navigation in th is DVD video camera/recor der handles inform ation on scenes, su ch as thumbnail, skip, fade, in a particula r manner .
English 100 <>2/ FINALIZING DVD-R W/DVD-R/+R W DISC (FINA LIZE DISC) If you want to play back a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc recorded on th is DVD video camera/recorder , using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD disc – su c h as a DVD re corder/playe r , etc.
English 101 >/ ADDITIONALL Y RECORDING ON FINALIZED D VD-R W (VF-MODE)/+R W (DISC UNFINALIZE) Y ou can unfinalize the DVD-R W (VF-mode)/+RW finalize d on this DVD video camera/r ecorder so that additio nal recor ding can be done on it. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button.
English 102 1 Others DISPLA YING MO VIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTL Y (CA TEGOR Y) Scenes reco rded on this DVD video camera/r ecorder will be displayed in the order of r ecording regar dless of whether they are movies or stills. Y ou can use the Disc Navigation scree n to switch this display to stills only or movies only .
English 103 1<>2/ PLA YING BA CK WIDE-MODE IMA GES ON 4:3 DISPLA Y TV (TV TYPE) If you connect the DVD video camera /r ec order with a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4:3 display only and play it back, vertically long images will appear .
English 104 1<>2/3 V iewing on TV Scre en Connecting to a TV CONNECTING T O A TV Use the provided A V/S output cable to connect th e DVD video camera/r ec orde r to a TV as follows : Note : • Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer pla yback status .
English 105 1<>2/3 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 T urn the TV on and set the input selector to “VCR” whichever applicable V ideo input. Refer to the TV in struction ma nual for how to switch the TV input. 2 T urn the DVD video came ra/recor der on.
English 106 1<>2/ Playback on DVD Recor der/Player PLA YING BA CK D VD-RAM/D VD-RW (VR-MODE) DISC Y ou can use a D VD recorder or D V D pla yer that conf or ms to D VD-RAM/D VD-RW (VR-mode) to play back 8 cm D VD-RAM/D VD-RW (VR-mode) discs recorded on this D VD video camera/recorder .
English 107 1<>2/3 Recor ding (Dubbing) Images RECORDING (DUBBING) IMA GES ON O THER VIDEO DEVICES Y ou can record (dub) images played back on this DVD video camera/recor der , on other video devices.
English 108 1<>2/3 Connecting to PC Softwar e Pr ovided Y ou can utilize on PC the vide os and photos recor ded on this DVD video camera/r ecorder , using the PC connection cable and softwar e CD-ROM pr ovided, or generally available software.
English 109 Requirements of available PC [When using Windo ws] • OS: W indows ® 2000 Profes sional SP3 or higher Wi n d o w s ® XP Home Edition or higher Wi n d o w s ® XP Professional Edition or highe r See the following W ebsites to fine out whether the pr ovided software can be used on Wi n d o w s Vi s t a : URL:http://www .
English 110 Installing Softwar e [When using Windo w s] 1 Tu r n t h e P C o n . If you have been using the PC, terminate all runn ing so ftw are p rogra ms. 2 Insert the provide d CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive of PC. The installer will automatically start, and the “Choose setting langua g e” screen will automatical ly appear .
English 111 7 Choosing video system: The screen for se tting the video system will appear , and then click “N ext”. 8 Executing installation: The setups for i nstallation ar e now complete.
English 112 [When using Macintosh] 1 T urn the Macintosh on, and in sert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of Macintosh. 2 Double- click the DVDCAM 5000 ic on displayed on desktop. 3 Double- click the i con of “ ImageMixe r 3 for DVDCAM.pkg” displayed on screen.
English 113 Connecting to PC vi a PC Connec tion Cable Use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to PC as shown below . Note : • The PC connection cabl e does not supp ly pow er to the D VD video camera/recorder: Use the AC adapter/ch arger to pow er the D VD video camera/recorder .
English 114 When connecting the DVD video camera/recor der to PC, the DVD video camera/recor der will be recognized a s a drive. The drive will appear on scr een as follows: [When using Windo w s] If .
English 115 The f ollowing opera tions are not possibl e on the D VD video camera/ recor der while it is being connected to PC: • Camera operation using operation bu ttons on DVD video camera/recor .
English 116 ● When removing SD memory car d [When using Windows] Make sure that the SD memory c ard is not being accessed by the PC software on PC, and that the CARD ACCESS indicator on DVD video camera/r ecorder (see page 7) is not li t or blinking, and then remove the SD memory car d from DVD vid eo camera/r ecorder .
English 117 BEFORE TERMINA TING PC CONNECTION (UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE)/CHANGING OVER PO WER SW ITCH [When using Win dows] 1 Before u nplugging the PC connectio n cable from PC, terminate the application and then click the “Hardwar e Removal” icon on task tray at the bottom ri ght of W indows screen.
English 118 Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows ImageMixer 3 allows you to captur e the images recor ded on the DVD video camera/r ecorder into PC, edit the video file, a nd create a DV D-V ideo or DVD-VR using the video file. The following shows the basic operation of ImageMixer 3.
English 119 CREA TING D VD-VIDEO USING IMA GES RECORDED ON DISC Y ou can use the images recor ded on the DVD video camera/recor der to create a disc that can be viewed on DVD recor ders/players. * A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+R W recor ded on this DVD vide o camera/r ecorder must be finalize d on this DVD video camera/recorder (see page 100).
English 120 6 Select the images fro m which you wish to create a DVD-V ideo, and then click “Import”. The image re corded on di sc will appear . Select the chapter to be imported into PC, and then click “Import”: Importing into PC will start. Clicking the “Photo” button will display th e photos recor ded on DVD-RAM .
English 121 8 Click “W rite” to create a DVD-V ideo. Clicking “W rite” will display the screen for writing. Check “Create dis c”, perfo rm setting f or write, s uch as choos ing DVD w rite driv e, and then set a blank DVD-R W/DVD-R into the drive.
English 122 Using ImageMixer 3 M ac Edition for DVDCAM ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM allows you to import the ima g es recor ded on this DVD video camera/r ecorder into Macintosh as a video file, play back th e video file, edit it and cr eate a DVD-V ideo.
English 123 IMPORTING IMA GES RECORDED ON DISC INTO MA CIN T OSH ImageMixer 3 allows you to import movi e files re corded on disc into Macintosh as MPEG files. Using ImageMixer 3, you can play back the imported video file, combine im ages, cut-edit them; and also create a DVD-Video.
English 124 CREA TING D VD-VIDEO USING IMA GES RECORDED ON DISC Y ou can use the images recor d ed on the DVD video camera/recor der to create a disc that can be played on other DVD recor ders/players.
English 125 6 W rite to a DVD. Y ou can check the video files in a DVD list. Select the video file you wish to check and click the Playback icon at the bottom of screen. When checking the video files in list, click “W r ite” at the bo ttom of screen: The screen for se tting the write drive will appear .
English 126 Uninstalling Softwar e [When using Windo w s] Use “Control Panel” to open “Add or Remove Applications”, choose the application to be uninstalled fr om the displayed list of applicat i ons, and then click the “Change/Remove” button.
English 127 Cautions when connectin g DVD video camera/ re c o rd e r t o P C Use the A C ad apter/charger to power the D VD video cam era/recorder when connecting it to PC: The DVD video camera/recor.
English 128 Subsidiar y Infor mation Intr oduction to Opti onal Accessories CAMERA A CC ESSORIES W ide conversion l ens (DZ-WL1)* 1 (p. 51) T ele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1)* 1 (p. 51) Step-up ring (DZ-SR3437) (p . 51) PO WER SUPPL Y Battery (DZ -BP7SW) Battery (DZ-BP1 4SW) • Ref er to the catalog for details .
English 129 T r ouble Messages A message may appear while y ou are o perating the D VD video camera/recorder. If a message appears, ref er to the following tab le and take appropriate correctiv e action. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order . Message Cause & T roubleshooting Reference page (1) Data e rror in a pa r t of image file .
English 130 Cannot combine. Deselect PHO TO scenes. Select only movies and combine the m. 79 Cannot combine. Select multiple scenes. Select a range of at least 2 scen es to be combine d, and then combine them. 79 Cannot delet e scenes. This may occur when scene that was edited for divis ion, etc.
English 131 Card error has occurred. Fo rmatting is not complete. The card may be damaged: Use an other car d. 23 Card error has occurred. Keep card inside & re start.
English 132 Disc error ha s occurred. • Use another dis c. • See *3 and *4 o n page 135. 10, 22 • Mismatch in reco rding informa tion may be caused by editing done on some device other tha n this D VD video ca mera/ recorder. Initialize the d isc or use anothe r disc.
English 133 Error occurr ed. Please replace dis c or format disc. • Abnor mality has occur red with the D VD- RAM/D VD-RW/+R W disc to be repa ired. Init ialize the disc be fore using it, or use t he another dis c . Initiali zing the di sc will era se all data on it.
English 134 *1 • This message may also appear when dirt adher es to disc. If this message appears when a recor ded disc is recognized immediately afte r it is inserted , do not repair the disc; r emove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt befor e using it.
English 135 *3 • This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. Remove th e disc and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to cl ean off the dirt befor e using it. • This message may also appe ar when condensation occurs. W ait unti l the DVD video camera/ recor der dries out, and then turn it on again.
English 136 P ower tur ns off immediately after bein g tur ned on. Is batter y char ged? Charge it. 25 When po wer is turned on, the LCD screen wi ll turn on and off. The ACCESS/PC indicato r is blinking, ev en tho ugh nothin g is displayed on LCD monitor screen.
English 137 During recor ding Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Pressing th e REC butto n will not start recording . • Is a finali zed disc in the D VD video c amera/rec order? • Is prop.
English 138 During play back Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recognition of disc is not complete. Is disc dir ty? Use the provided di sc cleaning c loth to clean it.
English 139 When the D VD video came ra/recorder is connected to PC Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No dri ve icon appears on PC. The D VD video camera/rec order is not turned on. Check the power supply . 29 T urn PC off and then disco nnect the P C connection c able.
English 140 Miscellaneous When the time stamp of file in D VD-RAM is view ed on PC, it is diff erent from the ac tual recording ti me. The file system of th is D VD video camera/recorder is operated on Greenwich Mea n Time (GMT), and time la g info r mation has not been set.
English 141 Disc cannot b e remov ed. (Cov er will not open.) • Did y ou detach the batt ery or AC adapter/ charger be fore setting the power s witch to “OFF”? Is the batter y ch arged? Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter/charger , and then press the DISC EJ ECT button to remove the disc.
English 142 System Reset If the D VD video camera/recorder does not operat e normally , perform “System Reset”: The D VD video camera/recorder may reco ver to normal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to factory defaults . The date and time will also be reset: Set the date and time again before using the D VD video camera/recorder .
English 143 * 1 "100x" will appear on DZ-GX5000A. • Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted. Major Specifications Initial Setup Beep On p . 32 Po w e r S a ve O f f p. 3 2 Record LED On p. 33 Language English p . 32 Demo Mode A uto p .
English 144 Maximum numb er o f recordable stills D VD-RAM disc (per side ) approx. 999 If movie s and stills are mix ed on one disc , the reco rdable numb er will decrease. SD memory card (when using 32 MB card) approx. 180 (in FINE mode) V ar ies depend ing on the recordin g quality a nd the type of card.
English 145 ST ORA GE CAP A CITY OF DISC Movie recor dable time on one disc (on single side) (when r ecording only movies) Note : • If you record in XTRA mode at hig h temperatures, the D VD video camera/recorder will heat up and the maximum transf er rate will be limite d to appro x.
English 146 T o Order in the United States BY PHONE T o Order in Canada T O ORDER ACCESSORIES (Canada only) BY PHONE POUR COMMANDER DES A CCESSOIRES (Canada seulement) P AR TÉLÉPHONE DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY with FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules.
English 147 Index Numerics 16:9 ................................... ............................. 61 8 cm bare disc .................................................. 22 A AC adap ter/charger ........................................... 24 ACCES S/PC indicator .
English 148 O Optical 25× zoom lens ........................................ 50 Optical 30x zoom lens ........................................ 50 OSD Output ...................................................... 64 P PHO TO captur e .................
English 149 Be sure to r ead the following before opening the package of CD-ROM This Agreement will take ef fect at the moment you open the package of the storage device (CD-ROM) provided with this product, if you agr ee to the terms herein.
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