Hitachi DZ-MV580A Manuel D’Utilisation

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Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.

Set the power switch to “O VIDEO” to turn the 
DVD video camera/recorder on.
After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, 
perform the subsequent operation:

Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or 
LCD).

If using the viewfinder, pull it out.

Press the REC button.

The “m” mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD 
screen will change to the “n” mark, and 
recording will start.
During recording, the recording indicator on 
the front of DVD video camera/recorder will 
light.
Pressing REC again during recording will set 
the DVD video camera/recorder to the 
recording pause status.

When recording is finished, turn the DVD 
video camera/recorder off.

See “Check 1” on page 163 when recording movie is not 
possible.

See “Check 4” on page 163 if it takes some time before 
recording is possible.

See “Check 5” on page 164 if the DVD video camera/
recorder does not operate.

See page 52 for on-screen information display.

It is recommended that you use DVD-RAM disc from 
which recorded contents can be deleted.

Sound is recorded from the stereo microphone on the 
front of DVD video camera/recorder: Take care that this 
microphone is not blocked.

You can press the REC button immediately after the 
DVD video camera/recorder enters the recording pause 
status, but no further recording can be made while 
“DISC ACCESS” is being displayed.
Recording will restart after the message disappears.

Do not turn power off while message “DISC ACCESS” is 
being displayed.

Take care that power is not interrupted while the 
ACCESS/PC indicator is blinking.

The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 
3 seconds.

See page 103 for setting of Record LED (recording 
indicator) On/Off.

For various functions available during recording, see 
“Setting Up Camera Functions” on page 90.

Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that 
cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect.

The power switch can be changed over even during 
recording, but the operation will not be changed.

Each time the DVD video camera/recorder enters the 
recording pause status, the counter display will be reset 
to “0:00:00”.

When using DVD-R disc, do not perform the following, or 
data on the disc may not be read:
- Using another device, doing additional recording on 

DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video camera/
recorder

- Using this DVD video camera/recorder, doing 

additional recording on DVD-R disc recorded on 
another device

- It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to

   

(to the left) to prevent the power switch in the “

O

 

VIDEO” position from accidentally moving to“

N

 

PHOTO”.

Before You Begin

• Insert a recordable DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc into this DVD video camera/

recorder.

Power switch

Pressing REC 
once will start 
recording; 
pressing it 
once again will 
temporarily 
stop recording.

ACCESS/PC 
indicator