Hitachi DZ-GX5020E User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Available Discs

  25
• Recording Movie

  42
• Playing Back

  70
• Functions Available with Disc Navigation

  77
• Connecting to a TV

  107
• Connecting to PC

  111
• Important Information

  2
• Setting Date and Time

  34
• For Your Safety

  2
• DATE AND TIME

  34
• Precautions

  2
• Initial Settings

  35
• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

  5
• Cautions When Using

  6
• (BEEP)

  35
• Cautions When Storing

  9
• Suggestions and Restrictions

  9
• OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)

  35
• CLEANING

  10
• (LANGUAGE)

  35
• HANDLING DISCS

  10
• DISC CLEANING

  11
• (RESET)

  36
• Read This First

  11
• About This Manual

  12
• (RECORD LED)

  36
• Table of Contents

  13
• LCD/EVF Setup

  37
• Checking Provided Accessories

  16
• Names of Parts

  17
• (EVF BRIGHTNESS)

  37
• Demonstration Function

  21
• (COLOUR LEVEL)

  38
• VIEWFINDER

  38
• Recorder

  21
• Inserting and Removing Disc

  39
• RECORDER

  21
• Inserting and Removing Card

  41
• ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP

  21
• ATTACHING LENS CAP

  22
• Recording Movie

  42
• CONTROL

  22
• Recording Stills

  43
• CONTROL

  23
• Discs and Cards

  24
• (SLEEP/RESTART button)

  44
• AVAILABLE DISCS

  25
• INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC

  25
• (for DZ-GX5040E only)

  45
• NOTES ON FINALISATION

  25
• On-Screen Information

  46
• RECORDING

  46
• RECORDER

  26
• Checking Flow of Menu

  51
• AVAILABLE CARDS

  26
• COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD

  26
• Zooming

  53
• Preparations for Power Supply

  27
• MACRO RECORDING

  53
• WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER

  27
• WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT

  54
• Setting Up the Battery

  28
• Manually Focusing Subject

  55
• CHARGING BATTERY

  28
• FOCUSING DURING RECORDING

  55
• CAMERA/RECORDER

  29
• (Exposure)

  57
• REMOVING BATTERY

  29
• Compensating for Backlight

  57
• BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR

  31
• Using Full Auto Function

  58
• EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY

  31
• Setting Up Camera Functions

  59
• On and Off

  32
• (SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE MODE)

  59
• SCREEN

  33
• VIEWFINDER

  33
• MONITOR LIGHT

  60
• ADJUSTING COLOUR (WHITE BALANCE)

  60
• STABILISER (EIS)

  62
• (SELECT)

  88
• MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM)

  62
• SCREEN (DETAIL)

  89
• Programme

  90
• RECORDING (MIC.FILTER)

  62
• WHAT IS “PROGRAMME”?

  90
• Setting Up Record Functions

  63
• SPECIFIC DATE (SELECT)

  90
• (VIDEO MODE)

  63
• PLAYING BACK PROGRAMME (PLAY)

  91
• (16:9 MODE)

  64
• (TITLE)

  91
• Play List

  93
• (QUALITY)

  66
• WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?

  93
• SELF-TIMER

  66
• CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)

  93
• ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)

  67
• PLAY LIST (SELECT)

  94
• Using External Microphone

  67
• PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY)

  94
• (EDITING PLAY LIST)

  95
• Using Disc Navigation

  68
• (EDITING PLAY LIST)

  96
• NAVIGATION

  68
• EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

  96
• SCREEN

  70
• ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK

  70
• EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

  97
• SCENE

  71
• EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

  97
• DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE

  71
• ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)

  98
• CAPTURING PHOTO

  72
• CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE)

  99
• SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

  72
• DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)

  99
• Go To

  100
• PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

  72
• TOP (END)

  100
• SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

  73
• Disc or Card Management

  100
• PLAYING BACK STILLS

  73
• JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)

  74
• (FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD)

  100
• PLAYBACK

  75
• (PROTECT DISC)

  101
• SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES

  76
• ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY)

  101
• TOGETHER

  76
• NAVIGATION

  77
• (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)

  102
• NAVIGATION MENU

  78
• (FINALIZE DISC)

  103
• Scene

  80
• DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE)

  80
• DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT – DIVIDE)

  81
• (UNFINALIZE DISC)

  104
• Others

  105
• (EDIT – COMBINE)

  82
• INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY)

  105
• (EDIT – MOVE)

  82
• (REPEAT PLAY)

  105
• (EFFECT – FADE)

  83
• DISPLAY TV (TV TYPE)

  106
• (EFFECT – SKIP)

  84
• OF STILLS)

  106
• (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL)

  85
• Viewing on TV Screen

  107
• CONNECTING TO A TV

  107
• CARD (COPY)

  86
• VIEWING ON TV SCREEN

  108
• LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)

  87
• Playback on DVD Recorder/Player

  109
• (VR-MODE) DISC

  109
• +RW DISC

  109
• Recording (Dubbing) Images

  110
• VIDEO DEVICES

  110
• Software Provided

  111
• Requirements of available PC

  112
• Installing Software

  113
• Cable

  116
• INTO PC

  118
• CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH

  119
• Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows

  120
• USING PC

  120
• RECORDED ON DISC

  121
• for DVDCAM

  124
• USING MACINTOSH

  124
• INTO MACINTOSH

  125
• RECORDED ON DISC

  126
• Uninstalling Software

  128
• Contact The Following

  128
• camera/recorder to PC

  129
• Introduction to Optional Accessories

  130
• CAMERA ACCESSORIES

  130
• POWER SUPPLY

  130
• Trouble Messages

  131
• Troubleshooting

  137
• System Reset

  145
• Major Specifications

  146
• STORAGE CAPACITY OF DISC

  148
• SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS

  149
• CARD

  149
• Index

  150
• package of CD-ROM

  152
• Update Control Info.

  102
• DISC EJECT button

  39
• 16:9

  64
• 8 cm bare disc

  25
• Information LCD

  46
• Scenes information

  89
• Viewfinder

  33
• AC adapter/charger

  27
• Divide

  81
• DVD player

  109
• Add (edit)

  96
• DVD-R

  25
• All programme

  90
• DVD-RAM

  25
• Auto (programme AE)

  59
• DVD recorder

  109
• Autofocus

  55
• DVD-RW

  25
• AV output jack

  107
• Edit (play List)

  95
• Backlight correction

  57
• EIS

  62
• EXPOSURE button

  57
• Attaching to DVD video camera/recorder

  29
• Exposure control

  57
• Charging

  28
• External microphone jack

  67
• recorder

  30
• Fade

  83
• recorder

  29
• Finalise Disc

  103
• Setting Up

  28
• FINALIZE button

  103
• BATTERY EJECT button

  29
• FINE (VIDEO Mode)

  63
• Black & White fade

  83
• FOCUS button

  55
• Brightness

  37
• Format Disc

  100
• Frame advance/Frame back

  72
• Full Auto

  58
• Camera Functions Setup

  52
• FULL AUTO button

  58
• Capacity

  101
• Full Menu

  51
• Available

  26
• Go To (during playback)

  74
• Format

  100
• Go To (on Disc Navigation)

  100
• Handling

  26
• Quality

  66
• CHARGE indicator

  28
• Cleaning

  10
• Hand strap

  21
• Colour Level

  38
• Howling

  107
• Connecting to TV

  107
• Copy

  86
• Create

  93
• Information display mode

  46
• Infrared receiver

  23
• Initial Setup

  35
• Date and time

  34
• Date setup

  34
• Defaults

  36
• Language

  35
• Delete (edit)

  97
• Laser pickup block

  39
• Delete (play list)

  99
• LED Light

  45
• Lens cap

  22
• Demo Mode

  36
• Lens cap string attachment hole

  22
• Detail (scene)

  89
• Linear PCM

  147
• Dig. Zoom

  53
• Lock

  87
• Dioptre control

  33
• LOCK switch

  42
• Low Light (Programme AE)

  60
• Available

  25
• Finalise

  103
• Format

  100
• Handling

  10
• Protect

  101
• Select (programme)

  90
• Select (Scene)

  76
• Manual Focus icon

  55
• SELECT button

  76
• MENU button

  51
• Self Timer

  66
• MIC.Filter

  62
• Shoulder Strap

  21
• Move

  98
• Skip (Scene)

  84
• Skip playback

  73
• Slide Show

  106
• Optical 15x zoom lens

  53
• Sports (Programme AE)

  59
• Optical 30x zoom lens

  53
• Spotlight (Programme AE)

  59
• OSD Output

  67
• STD (VIDEO Mode)

  63
• Submenu

  81
• PHOTO capture

  72
• Play (play list)

  94
• Tele-conversion lens

  54
• Play (programme)

  91
• Thumbnail

  69
• Play list

  93
• Add scenes

  95
• Title (programme)

  91
• Add scenes (submenu)

  96
• TV type

  106
• Create

  93
• Delete

  99
• Delete scenes

  96
• Update Control Info.

  102
• Delete scenes (submenu)

  97
• Move

  98
• Play

  94
• Select scenes (submenu)

  97
• VIDEO Mode

  63
• Title

  99
• FINE

  63
• Portrait (Programme AE)

  59
• STD

  63
• Power Save

  35
• XTRA

  63
• Power switch

  32
• Video selector

  65
• Program

  90
• Play

  91
• Select

  90
• White Bal.

  60
• Title

  91
• Programme AE

  59
• Wide conversion lens

  54
• Protect Disc

  101
• Wipe fade

  83
• Quality (Card)

  66
• XTRA (VIDEO Mode)

  63
• Quick Menu

  51
• QUICK MENU button

  51
• Record button

  42
• Recording indicator

  36
• Remote control

  22
• Repeat Play

  105
• settings

  36
• system

  145
• RESET button

  145
• +RW

  25
• Sand & Snow (Programme AE)

  59
• Scene

  69
• Combine

  82
• Delete

  80
• Detail

  89
• Divide

  81
• Fade

  83
• Select

  88
• Skip

  84
• Searching for image

  72