Hitachi DZ-BX31A User Manual

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You can record (dub) images from other video devices to disc or card in this DVD video camera/
recorder.

Use the AV/S input/output cable (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to the 
other video device as follows:

Set the input source on 
the DVD video camera/
recorder to “LINE (L 
IN)”.

Switch the input 
referring to “Input 
Source” on page 97.

Choose “S LINE” to input S-VIDEO signal 
(only for DZ-GX20MA or DZ-MV780MA).

Turn on the connected device, and start 
playback.

The picture will appear on the LCD screen or 
viewfinder of this DVD video camera/
recorder.

Press the REC button.

Recording will start on this DVD video 
camera/recorder.
The operation of this line-input recording is 
the same as for recording movie.
Press the PHOTO button when recording a 
photo.

Before You Begin

• Before connecting this DVD video camera/recorder to another device, 

be sure to turn both devices off.

• Insert a recordable disc*

1

 or card*

2

 into this DVD video camera/recorder 

(see pages 25, 28).

*

1

 No photo can be recorded on DVD-RW/DVD-R.

*

2

 Only photos can be recorded: No video can be recorded.

* If you are using DZ-GX20MA or DZ-MV780MA, and the connected AV device has an S-VIDEO output jack, you 

can connect the S-VIDEO jack of AV/S input/output cable.

To AV input/output jack

AV/S input/output cable

(provided)

To video/audio 
output jacks

To S-VIDEO

output jack of

VCR, etc.*

Signal flow

Red

Yellow

White

3 0 MIN

0 : 0 0 : 0 0

REM

FINE

L IN

8 : 0 0 AM

9 / 3 0 / 2 0 0 6