Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DZ-MV730A del fabbricante Hitachi
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180 English DZ-GX20A / DZ-MV730A / DZ-MV780A HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556 Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) HITACHI CANADA LTD.
English 2 Impor tant Inf ormation For Y our Safety The power s witch turns the D VD video camera/record er on and off, lea ving the date/time f eature unaff ected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended f or a long period of time, turn it off .
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English 4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS In addition to the careful attention dev oted to qualit y sta ndar ds in the manuf acture of yo ur vi deo product, saf ety is a major fa ctor in the design of every instrum ent. But, safety is your responsibility 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 urface with force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object. • If you push the L CD su rface, unevenness i n di sp lay may occur .
English 6 Heat on surface of product: • The surface s of th e DVD vi de o came r a /recorder , AC adapter/ch arger and ba tt ery will be slightly warm, but this d oes not indicate a fau lt.
English 7 Be careful of moisture condensation: • When you move the DVD video camera/r ecor der between places wher e the differen ce in temperatures is gr eat – such as entering a lodge fr om a sk.
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 of time: • The temperatur e inside a closed vehic le or trunk can become ver y high in a hot season.
English 9 Read This First T o guide you, we hav e included following six chapters . • The section on “Setups” explains how to set up the DVD video came ra/r ecorder , batt ery , and set the dat e/time.
English 10 Intr oduction ● Y ou can star t recor ding immediately a fter stopping playba ck (p. 49, 58) Unlike tape devices, you do not need to search for the r ecording start position or locate th e beginning of blank portion.
English 11 ● Y ou can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape (p . 83) Using this DVD video ca mera/r ecord er , you can collect scenes of your chil d, for example, on play list of Disc Navi gation function an d create an original movie: Then simply play ba ck the play list and dub it on VCR or DVD r ecorder .
English 12 Table of Contents Important Information........... .............................. 2 For Your Safety.................... .............................. 2 Precautions ..... ................................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .
English 13 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure) ..................................................... 74 Compensating for Backlight ............................. 74 Using External Microphone .................... ..........75 Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX20A only) .
English 14 ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING ( EDITING PLAY LIST ) ............ 127 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING ( EDITING PLAY LIST ) ............ 128 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING ( EDITING PLAY LIST ) ............ 128 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE) .
English 15 Checking Provid ed Accessories Make sure that y ou have all the f ollowing accessor ies in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): For DZ-GX20A only . P ortable pow er supply f or this D VD video camera/reco rder . Charge it bef ore use. Battery ( model DZ-BP7S): For DZ-MV780A or DZ-MV730A only .
English 16 Names of Par ts 1 Light receiving sensor (for DZ-GX20A only) This sensor contr ols the amount of light to be emitted from the bui lt-in flash. T ake care not to block with hand, etc. durin g recor ding. 2 Flash (f or DZ-GX20A onl y) (p. 76) 3 Lens cap string attachment hole (p.
English 17 15 Viewfinder (p. 36) 16 Diopter control (p. 36) T o adjust the focus of image appear ing in the viewfinder . (Pull ou t the viewfinder .) 17 A CCESS/PC indicator (for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only) A CCESS indicator (for DZ-MV730A only) (p.
English 18 27 QUICK MENU button (p. 63) T o displa y only the fu nctions that you freque ntly use (simple menus). 28 FOCUS button (p. 72) T o switch betw e en ma nu al focus and auto- focus. 29 MENU button (p. 84, 86, 111) Press th is button to display th e menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation.
English 19 43 PHO T O button (p. 51) 44 REC button (p. 49) 45 MENU button (p. 84, 86, 111) 46 SELECT button (p. 106) 47 Reverse sear ch button (p. 59) 48 DELETE button (p. 110) 49 DISC NA VIGA TION button (p. 103) 50 DISPLA Y b utton (p. 62) 51 ZOOM T button (p.
English 20 12 T ry Recording and Play ing Back using Disc (V ideo and Photo) Y ou can record bot h videos and photos on D VD-RAM disc; only videos on D VD-R disc. Bef ore Y o u Begin • It is recommended that you use a D VD-RAM disc for trial recording, since you can delete the recorded contents (p .
English 21 3 Sta rt rec ording (p. 49 ). 1 Open the LCD monitor (p. 35), or pull out the viewfinder (p. 36). 2 While holding down the button on the right of power switch, set the switch to “ O ” or “ N ” (only “ O ” for DVD-R disc). 3 When recor ding a video, pr ess the REC button.
English 22 3 T ry Recording and Play ing Back using Card (Photo) Photos can only be recorded on card sold separately . 1 Connect a power supply (p. 43). 1 3 2 4 Pow e r c a bl e AC a dapter/charger DC power cord 2 Insert a card (p. 48). 1 Open the LCD monitor (p.
English 23 3 Sta rt rec ording (p. 51 ). 1 Open the LCD monitor (p. 35). 2 While holding down the button on the right of power switch, set the switch to “ P ”. 3 Press th e PHOT O button half way (half press): When a subject image is focused, the “ m ” indicator will turn purple.
English 24 Discs and Car ds The follo wing table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this D VD video camera/recorder and the functions which are av ailable with them: A V AIL.
English 25 INFORMA TION ON D VD-R DISC Y ou cannot record a still on DVD-R disc , or delete any recor ded images or data. For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, this DVD video camera/recorde r writes co ntrol data to the disc in or der to automatic ally make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying r ecording.
English 26 HANDLING DISCS ● Using discs DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delicate rec ord ing me d ia . Ca ref ul l y re ad t he f ol l ow in g cautions and observe the m: • Always use a brand new disc when recording important mater ial. • Be sure no t to touch the re c ording surfa ce of disc, or dirty or scratch it.
English 27 A V AILABLE CARDS SD memory card can be used on this DV D video camera/recor der . When using an exclusive adapter , a miniSD memory card ca n be used in the same way as an SD memory card. ● Handling card • Do not use cards other than the designated ones.
English 28 Storage Capacity on Disc or Car d RECORD ABLE TIME OF MO VIE (VIDEO) The recordable time will vary d epending on the vi deo recor ding quality: See page 91 for the setting of video recor ding quality . Movie recor dable time on one disc (on single side) (when r ecording only movies) Note : • No movie can be recorded on SD memory card.
English 29 RECORD ABLE STILLS (PHO T OS) ON CARD The number of recor dable stills will vary depen d ing on the recor ding quality: See page 94 for the setting of r ecording quality .
English 30 SIZE AND QU ALITY OF PHO T OS The pixel size of stills (JPEG) that can be r ecord ed on this DVD video camer a/recor de r is as follows: The following table s hows the file size and q u ali.
31 English Setups This section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recor der and battery . Setting Up the DVD V i deo Camera/Recorder HOLDING D VD VIDEO CAMERA/R ECORDER Insert your right hand fr om the bottom of DVD video camera/r ecorder up to the base of your thumb.
English 32 A TT ACHING SHOULDER STRAP A TT ACHING LENS CAP 1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap. 2 Attach the lon ger end of lens cap st ri ng to t he attachment hole of DVD v id eo camera/ rec orde r . 3 Push the bo th sides of cap in ward and attach it over the lens.
English 33 INSERTING B A TTER Y INT O REMO TE CONTR OL Insert the provide d lithium battery into remote contr ol. 1 While inserting a fine rod into the hole marked PUSH, pull the ba ttery holder out forward. 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive R terminal f acing down.
English 34 ● Using Remote Contro l Point the remote contr ol to the infrared r eceiver on the DVD video camera/r ecorder . The remote controllable distance is up to 16 feet (5 m). Note : • When using the remote control, mak e sure that the infrared receiver on D V D video camera/recorder is not ex posed t o direct sunlight or any intense light.
English 35 VIEWING IMA G E ON LCD MONIT OR SCREEN If you open the LCD monitor , you can mo nitor subject image on the LCD scr een. 1 Open the LCD monitor . The LCD monitor has a portion wher e you can hook your finger . Ho ok the finger there to open the moni to r .
English 36 CLOSING LCD MONITOR Be fo re cl os in g th e L CD mo nit or , b e s ure to rese t it at right angles to the DVD video camera/ rec ord er . Replace the LCD monitor on the DVD video camera/recor der with the LCD screen fa cing inward unti l a click is heard.
English 37 SETTING D A TE 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 can also be used to co rrect the date and time you ha ve already set. 1 T urn the DVD video camera/recor der on.
English 38 CHANGING DISPLA Y FORMA T OF D A TE AND TIME Y ou can select one of three date display fo rmats: month/day/year , day/month/year or year/ month/day . Associated with the selected date displa y , the time display format will also change as follows: 1 Press the MENU button.
English 39 Setting Up the Battery The DZ-BP14S batter y provided with DZ-GX20A or DZ-BP7S battery provided with DZ-MV780A and DZ-MV730A has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the D VD video camera/ recorder .
English 40 ● Battery char ged status Y ou can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHA RGE in dicator on AC adapter/ charger: Note : See “T roubleshooting” o n page 167 when the CHARGE indicat or blinks. ● Reference for time required to c harge battery (at app ro x.
English 41 ● Continuousl y recor dable ti me with f ully char ged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.) See the following table as a re ference for how long the DVD video camera/r ecor der can cont.
English 42 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 foll.
English 43 USING D VD VIDEO CAMERA /RECORDER WITH A C AD APTER/CHARGER It is recommended that you use the AC adapt er/char ger to power the DVD vide o camera/recorder from hous eho ld AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back or edit images, or use it indoors.
English 44 T ur ning DVD Video Camera/Recor der On and Off While holding down the gray button at the right of power switch, set th e sw itch according to each recor ding function: Pow e r O N s t at u s During playback, set the power switch to “ O ” or “ N ” when using disc, or set it to “ P ” when using car d.
English 45 Inser ting and Removing Disc INSERTING DISC 1 Press down th e DISC EJECT button once and release it. A few moments after the ACC ESS/ PC indicator blinks, the cover of disc insertion block wi ll open. 2 Gently open the cover by han d full y until it stops.
English 46 Note : • If the co ver of disc in ser tion b lock is open, the ACCES S/PC indicator will b link when an image is displa yed on the LCD monito r screen: In this case, the D V D video camera/recorder will not tur n off ev en if the powe r switch is set to “OFF”.
English 47 REMO VING DISC 1 Press down th e DISC EJECT button once and release it. In a moment, t he cover of disc insert ion block will open. If the DVD video camera/re corder is on at this time, th e “EJECT” indicator will blink on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder .
English 48 Inserting and Removing Card 1 Open the LCD monitor . 2 T urn the DVD video camera/recor der off. 3 Open the cover of card insertion block. 4 Inser ting Card: Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks. Removing Card: Push the center of card edge.
49 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 . 12 Recor ding Movie 1 Remove the le n s cap, and then point the DVD video camera/r ecorder at subj ect.
English 50 Note : • See “Check 1” on page 158 when recording movie is not possible. • See “Check 4” on page 158 if it takes some time bef ore recording is possib le. • See “Check 5” on page 159 if the D VD video camera/ recorder does n ot operate .
English 51 13 Recor ding Stills Note : Recording of still images is possible on D VD-RAM disc and card. 1 Remove the le n s cap, and then point the DVD video camera/r ecorder at subj ect. 2 T urn the DVD camera /recor der on. When using DVD-RAM disc: Set the power switch to “ N ”.
English 52 123 On-Scr een Inf or mation V ar ious types of information will appear in the vi ewfinder or on the LCD screen during re cording. INFORMA TION DISPLA Y DURING RECORDING See the next page for details.
English 53 1. Recording mode (p. 4 9, 51, 95) 2. Program AE (only in movie re co rding mode) (p. 86) 3. White balance (p. 88) 4. Electronic ima ge st abi l iz er (EIS)* 1 (p. 90) 5. Manual focus ( p. 72) 6. Backlight co mpensation (p. 7 4) 7. Microphone fi lter (only in mov ie recording mode) (p.
English 54 15. Disc /Card type 16. Movie recording qu a lity (when us ing disc) (p. 91) Still recor ding quality ( when using car d) (p. 94) 17. Remai ning space on disc /card *5 18.
English 55 ● Displa y when recor ding an i mage of y our self When recor ding with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens, the operating status will appear : The battery remain ing level will appear only when the r emaining level is very low , and the display will blink.
English 56 123 Zooming If you continue to h old the zoom lever on the “T” contr ol side with Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× specified, the digital zoom will be activated midway (when optical 10-power is exceeded on DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A, or optical 16-pow er is exceeded on DZ-MV730A).
English 57 MA CRO RECORDING Use the macr o fun ction when recor ding a small object fr om close-up position: Y ou can shoot the subject as close as appro ximately 13/16” (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifyi ng the image to fill the screen. 1 Aim the DVD video camera/r ecorder at the subject, and pres s the zoom lever to “W” control side.
English 58 Playing Back 123 PLA YING BA CK 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 th e scene you have recor ded last will be played back. (For “scene”, se e p.
English 59 123 PLA YBA CK FROM ST ART OF DISC OR CARD Use the Go T o function (p. 61) or Disc Navigation funct ion (p. 103) to play back from the start o f disc or card. 12 SEARCH PLA YBA CK OF MO VIE During playb ack, press the d or c button and hold it: Sear ch playback will start.
English 60 12 SKIP PLA YBA CK OF MO VIE During playback, press the f or e button to locate the start of desired scene. Press e once: T o skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and star t playback. Press f once: T o return to the first im age of the scene bei ng played back, and st ar t pl ayb a ck.
English 61 123 JUMPING T O SPECIFIED 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 62 123 On-Scr een Inf or mation Display INFORMA TION DISPLA Y DURING PLA YBA CK V a rious types of info rmation on recor ding will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing. ● Switchi ng the inf ormation displa y mode Press the DISPLA Y button: Y ou can switch the display mode of on-scr een information.
English 63 Checking Flow of Quick Menu The follo wing two on-screen menu modes are av ai lable with this D VD video camera/recorder: • Quick Menu: T o display only the fundamental menu items f or first timers • Normal Menu: T o display all menu items f or e xper ts (p .
English 64 ● Operating Menu Y ou can use the f / e / d / c buttons on DVD video camera/recorder t o select various setting options in Quick Me nu and designate them. When using the Normal Menu (p. 85) and Disc Navigation Menu (p. 108), use the same procedu re to choose any menu item and determine the option.
English 65 12 FLO W OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECOR DING MO V IE: The following shows the menu when DVD-RAM disc is being used: The details of each functi on ar e described on the pages sh owin g the Normal Menu: See each ref ere nce pa ge .
English 66 ● Initial Setup 1 FLO W OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING PHO T O (DISC): The following shows the menu when DVD-RAM disc is being used: The details of each function are described on pages showing th e Normal Menu: See each refer ence page.
English 67 ● Date Setup ● Initial Setup Note : No photo can be recorded on D VD-R disc. Qu i c k Me n u Da t e Se t M enu f o r da t e s e t up . E NTE R RET U R N R A M Qu i c k Me n u Da t e Se t 9 / 30 / 2005 8:0 0 A M S et th e c ur re nt d ate a n d ti m e.
English 68 3 FLO W OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING PHO T O (CARD): The details of each function are described on pages showing th e Normal Menu: See each refer ence page. ● Recor d Functions Setup ● Date Setup Qu i c k Me n u In p ut S o urc e : C A M ERA Se l f T i m er : O f f M enu f o r r e co r d f unc t i ons se t up .
English 69 ● Initial Setup While Disc Navigation scr een is being displayed on the LCD monitor , press the QUICK MENU button: The Quick Menu will appear .
English 70 1 FLO W OF QUICK MENU (WITH D VD-RAM DISC): The details of each function are described on pages showing th e Normal Menu: See each refer ence page. ● Scene ● Disc ● Others ETC Qu i c k M enu Ef f ect Co p y E NTE R RET U R N R A M Ed i t M enu f o r s cene .
English 71 2 FLO W OF QUICK MENU (WITH D VD-R DISC): The details of each function ar e described on pages showing the Norma l Menu: See each r eferenc e page. ● Disc ● Other s Note : The menu item “Finaliz e Disc” will not appear with a finalized D VD-R disc.
English 72 123 Manually Focu sing Subject The D VD video camera/recorder usually f ocuses on a subject automatically (au tofocus). Y ou can also manually f ocus a subject depending on the recording conditions.
English 73 Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page 72): Objects not in the center of screen Objects that are f ar and near at the same time Objects with little v ariation in brightness, such as white wall Objects moving rapidly Dark objects Objects lit by neon sign, spotlight, etc.
English 74 123 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be r ecorded (Exposur e) The D VD video camera/recorder usually a djusts the e xposure automatically . Y ou can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during rec ordi ng .
English 75 12 Using Exter nal Microphone Connect external micr ophone (generally available ) to the externa l microphone jack of this DVD video camera/reco rder . Clearer soun d can be recor ded. T urn on the switch on external micr ophone and start recor ding.
English 76 13 Built-in V ideo Flash (for DZ-GX20A only) When recording photos in a dark place, or if the subj ect is lit from rear , the DZ -GX20A makes use of the built-in Video Flash f or automatic .
English 77 123 V iewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV CONNECTING T O A TV Use the provided A V/S input/output cable to conne ct the DVD video camera/recor der to a TV as follows: Note : • Using S-VIDEO will deliv er clearer pla yback statu s.
English 78 123 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 instruction manua l for how to switch the TV input. 2 T urn the DVD video camera/recor der on. The image that the DVD video camera/ recor der is seeing will appear on the TV scr een.
English 79 12 Playback on DVD Recor der/Player PLA YING BA CK DVD-RAM DISC Y ou can use a D VD recorder (see “T er minolog y”, p . 155) or D VD play er that conf orms to D VD-RAM to play bac k 8 cm D VD-RAM discs recor ded on this D V D video camera/recorder .
English 80 13 Recording (Dubbing) Images RECORDING (DU BBING) IMA GES FROM O THER VIDEO DEVICE Y ou can record (dub) images fr om other video devi ces to disc or card in this DVD vid eo camera/ rec ord er .
English 81 Note : • If you oper ate the D VD video camera/ recorder connected to another de vice, alw ays po wer the camera/recorder from A C outlet using the AC adapt er/ charger . • If you use a Hitachi VCR, it will be oper ated by the remote control provid ed with the D VD video camera/ recorder .
English 82 RECORDING (DU BBING) IMA GES FROM O THER VIDEO CAMERAS Y ou can record (dub) images fr om other video ca meras on a DVD-RAM disc or card* in DVD video camera/recor der . Use the A V/S input/output cab le (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/ rec ord er to t he ot her vi deo ca me ra.
English 83 RECORDING (DUBBING) IMA GES ON O THER VIDEO DEVICES Y ou can r ecord (dub) images pla y ed ba ck on this DVD video camera/recor der , on other video devices. Use the A V/S input/output cable (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/recor der to another video device as shown in the following figure: 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button.
English 84 Advanced T echniques This section explains about various settings to fur ther extend the usefulness of this DVD video camera/recorder . Checking Flow of Norm al Menu The follo wing two on-s.
English 85 ● Flow of Normal Menu Refer to page indicated for details of each function. Camera Functions Set up *6 Program AE (p. 8 6) White balance (p. 88) EIS *1 (p. 90) Digital zoom (p. 56) Microphone filter *2 (p. 90) Flash *3 (p. 76) Record Functions Setup Movie quality *4 (p.
English 86 123 Setting Up Camera Functions SELECTING SHOO TING MODE T O MA TCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE) This DVD video camera/recorder automatically de tects the status of s ubject and .
English 87 RECORDING D ARK SUBJECTS USING LC D MONIT O R 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 the “Came ra Functions Setup” menu.
English 88 ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE) This DVD video camera/recor der automatically adjusts the co lo r of subj ect. Change the white balance setting depending on the recor ding conditions. 1 Press the MENU button, cho ose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” men u screen, and th en pr ess the A button.
English 89 ● Setting white balance manually 1 Point the DVD video camera/ rec ord er at a wh it e object so that it fills the screen . Use an object that is not transpar ent. If focus is not correct when the white object fills the screen , ma nually focus the object, r eferring to “Manu al ly Focusing Subject” (see page 72).
English 90 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMA G E ST A BILIZER (EIS) When you use zoom (see page 56) to recor d a magnified subject image, it will co rrect fuzziness in the rec ord ed i ma ge . 1 Press the MENU button, choose “EIS” on the “Camer a Fun ctions Setup” menu sc reen, and then press the A button.
English 91 Setting Up Recor d Functions 12 SWITCHING MO VIE QU ALITY (VIDEO MODE) Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE”, “ STD”. 1 Press the MEN U button, use “Operatin g Menu” (p. 64) to ch oose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Fu nctions Setup” menu scr een, and then pres s th e A button.
English 92 12 SETTING T O WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE) When viewing recor ded images later on a wide-scr een TV (aspect ratio 16:9), specify wide-screen (16:9) mode “On”: Y ou can also recor d images with the aspect rat io chan ged (the aspect ratio with “Off” is 4: 3).
English 93 Note : • The 16:9 setting will be k e pt ev en after the D VD video camera/recorder is turned off . • The 16:9 mode cannot be used with photo recording, external input, S-VIDEO e xternal input (f or DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only), or “STD” recording using D VD-R disc.
English 94 3 SWITCHING QU ALITY OF STILL IMA GE (QU ALI TY) Y ou can switch the still recor din g quality only when using card. 1 Press the MENU button, u se “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to choose “Quality” on the “Record Functi ons Setup” menu sc reen, and then press the A button.
English 95 13 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHO TO INPUT) When “Input Source: LINE or S LINE” is specified, you can r ecord still s of exte rnally input images on either a DVD-RAM disc or a card.
English 96 13 SELF-TIMER Y ou can recor d photos using the self-timer function, as with or dinary cameras. 1 Press the MENU button, u se “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to choose “Self T imer” on the “Record Functi ons Setup” menu sc reen, and then press the A button.
English 97 123 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y OU TP U T ON OR OFF (O SD OUTPUT) If you connect this DVD video camera/recor der to a TV to view images on TV screen, you can switch of f th e on-screen infor mation (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen) fr om the TV screen.
English 98 123 LCD/EVF Setup SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LC D SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) 1 Press the MENU button, u se “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to choose “Adjust” on the “LCD/ EVF Setup” menu screen, and th en cho ose “LCD Bright ne ss ” . The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen.
English 99 SETTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL) Y ou can adjust the co lor dens ity of th e LCD monitor screen and viewfi nder . 1 Press the MEN U button, use “Operatin g Menu” ( p. 64) to ch oose “Adjust” on th e “LCD/ EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “Color Level”.
English 100 123 Initial Settings SWITCHING OPERA T ING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP) 1 Press the MENU button, u se “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to choose “Beep” on the “I nitial Setup” menu sc reen, and then press the A button. 2 Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the A button.
English 101 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED) Y ou can switch off the r ecording indicator on the fr ont of DVD video camera/recor der even during rec ordi ng . 1 Press the MEN U button, use “Operatin g Menu” (p. 64) to ch oose “Record LED” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, a nd then pr ess the A button.
English 102 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS T O DEF A UL TS (RESET) Y ou can restore menu settings to defaults (initial s ettings at the factor y (p. 174)). ( Note, however , that the date/time will not be r eset.) 1 Press the MENU button, u se “Operating Menu” (p.
103 English Disc Navigation 123 Using Disc Navigation ST ARTING OR TERMINA TING DISC NA VIGA TION Disc Navigation is a tool for editin g scenes recor d ed on this DVD video camera/recor der . Here is an expl anation on “scene” and “pr ogram”, so tha t you will be able to make most us e of Disc Navigation functi on.
English 104 Disc Naviga tion screen Note : • The bac kground color of screen allows y ou to identify whether disc or card is used on this D VD video camera/recorder .
English 105 PLA YING BA CK FROM DISC NA VIGA TION SCREEN 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 i s called a “cursor”. 3 Press the A butt on. Playback will start fr om th e selected scene.
English 106 SELECTING MUL TIPLE SCENES 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the f / e / d / c buttons to select the desire d 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 select multiple scenes .
English 107 FUNCTIONS A V AILABLE WITH DISC NA VIGA TION The Disc Navigation mode will al low a variety of further operations. Function s A vailabl e with Disc Navi gation Note : Setting special eff ects to scenes (f ade, skip , thumbnail) are unique to this D VD video camera/recorder .
English 108 UNDERST ANDIN G FLO W OF DISC NA VIGA TION MENU Press the MENU bu tton on the Disc Navigation screen: Th e menu screens for Di sc Navigation and menu screens for disc an d card will appear . See “Checking Flow of Normal Menu” on page 84.
English 109 ● When using car d Scene Delete (p . 110) Lock (p. 118) Select (p. 1 19) Star t → Current (p. 119) Detail (p. 120) Current → End (p. 119) All (p. 119) Go T o T op (p . 131) Slide Show St ar t (p. 137) End (p. 13 1) Card F ormat Card (p .
English 110 Scene 13 DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELE TE) Y ou may want to delete unwanted scenes. Scenes on DVD-R disc cannot be deleted, and menu item “Delete” will not appear with DVD-R disc. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be deleted.
English 111 ● Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 (see page 1 10): The submenu will appear . Pressing the C button will r estore the scr een in step 5. Note : Although the submen u screen will appear for each sett ing, some menu items may not appear , depending on the setting.
English 112 1 DIVIDING MO VIE S (EDIT – DIVIDE) Y ou can divide a scene into two parts. T o delete unnecessary portion o f scene, first di vide the scene, and then delete the un neces sary portion. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be divided.
English 113 1 COMBINING MUL TIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE) If you have recor ded numerous short scene s, combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation. Be sure to select consecutive mu ltiple scen es. Combining scenes is possible onl y when “Category: All” is specified (p.
English 114 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 ef fects: 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene for adding special effects. 3 Press the MENU button.
English 115 1 PLA YING BA CK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP) Y ou can specify “Skip” for scenes you do no t 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 116 1 CHANGING IMA G ES FOR TH UMBNAI LS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL) Normally , the first image of the r ecorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: Y ou can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If you set a vi vid image to thumbnail, you can know what you rec ord ed f rom a g la nce at the Disc Navigation screen.
English 117 13 COPYING STILLS ON D VD-RAM DISC TO CARD (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 copied. 4 Press the MEN U button. 5 Choose “Copy” on the “Scene” menu scr e e n, and then pres s th e A button.
English 118 3 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK) Y ou can lock each photo recor ded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistak e. 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 119 123 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT) Y ou can use th is “Se lect” function to select consecutive sc ene s at one time. This function is useful when ther e are numer ous scenes.
English 120 123 DISPLA YING INFORMA TION USING MENU SCREEN (D ET AIL) Y ou can display various information fo r a scene: the recor di ng mode, recording da te/time and length, special effects and movie quality mode. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button.
English 121 Pr ogram WHA T IS “PROGRAM”? Program r efers to an assembly of scenes r ecorded on the same date r egar dless of whether they ar e movie or still.
English 122 12 PLA YING B A CK PR OGRAM (PLA Y) Y ou can play back only the selected progr am. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to choose “Play” on the “Pr ogram” menu screen , and then press th e A button.
English 123 6 After entering the title, choose “Enter” and then pr ess the A button. 7 The scr een for verifying the change in title will appear: Choos e “YE S ”, and then pres s th e A button. Choose “NO” to cancel changing of the title. After Y es or N o setting, the Disc Naviga tion screen of the selected pr ogram will appear .
English 124 1 Play List WHA T IS “PLA Y LIST”? Y ou can create a play list on this DVD video camera /recor der by gathering your favorites fr om the rec ord ed s ce ne s. Since the play list is not crea ted by co pying data , you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list.
English 125 1 SWITCHING T O DISPLA Y OF EACH PLA Y LIST (SWITCH) Select the desired on e of multiple play lists: The Disc Na vigation sc reen of th e selected play list will appe ar . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p.
English 126 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 “Operating Menu” (p.
English 127 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 li st to be edited. Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 126. 3 Move the cursor to th e play list in lower row , and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted.
English 128 1 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR ED ITING (EDITING PLA Y LIST) Y ou can delete scenes from play list on the editi ng screen. 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 126.
English 129 1 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MO VE) Y ou can move scenes only when “Category: All ” is spe cified. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p. 64) to choose “Switch” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then pr ess the A button.
English 130 1 CHANGING TITLE OF PLA Y LIST (TITLE) The play lists have serial numbers in th e order you have cr eated them, along with the cr ea ted dates/ times: Y ou can change this title at any t ime. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button.
English 131 123 Go T o F rom the Disc Navigation sc reen, y ou can jump to the first scene or last scene. TO P ( E N D ) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p. 6 4) to cho o se “T op” or “End” on the “G o T o” menu sc r een, and then pr ess the A button.
English 132 Disc or Car d Management 13 INITIALIZING DISC OR CARD (FORMA T DISC. FORMA T CARD) Initializing DVD-RAM disc or car d will allow you to delete any record ed contents. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p.
English 133 1 PRO TECTING DISC FROM WRITING ( PRO TECT DISC) Y ou can protect a DVD-RAM disc in order to preven t r ecor ded images fro m bein g eras ed or edited by mistake. Further recor ding will not be possible on protected disc until the pr otection is releas ed.
English 134 1 UPD A TING CONTROL INFORMA TION OF D VD-RAM DISC (UPD A TE CONTROL INFO .) Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera /r ecorder handles information on scenes, such as thumbnail, skip, fade, in a particular man ner .
English 135 2 FINALIZING D VD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC) If you want to play back a DVD-R disc record ed on this DVD video camera/record er , using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD disc – such as a DVD player , etc. – you must fina lize the disc on this DVD video camera/recorder .
English 136 1 Others DISPLA YING MO VIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTL Y (CA TEGOR Y) Scenes reco r ded on this DVD video camera/recor der will be displayed in the order of recordi ng regar dless of whether they ar e movies or stills. Y ou can use the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or movies only .
English 137 3 SLIDE SHO W (CONTINUOUS PLA YBA CK OF STILLS) If you play back s tills recor ded on a car d, the DVD video camera/r ecorder will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back. Setting Slide Show allows you to continuous ly play back stills .
English 138 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX20A/DZ-MV780A) Connecting to PC THE FOLLO WIN G ARE A V A ILABLE WHEN CONNECTING TO PC Use the provided PC connection cabl e to connect this DVD video camera/recor d.
English 139 ● Using PC to edit imag es on D VD-RAM disc recorded on this D VD video camera/recor der: ● Using PC to edit imag es on D VD-RAM disc recorded on this D VD video camera/reco r der and .
English 140 Contents on Provided CD-ROM The CD-ROM supplied with the D VD video camera /recorder contains t he follo wing folders: T o refer to the contents of CD-R OM, set the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of PC , right-click the CD- ROM icon and choose “Open”.
English 141 ● D VD-MovieAlbumSE Y ou can read the instruction manual using either of the following pr ocedures: • Open the PDF file in DVDMASE 4manualsEnglish folder contained on the provided CD-ROM.
English 142 Installing Softwar e Before in stall ing the UDF driver (DVD-RAM driver) provided with this DVD video camera/ recor der , check to see if another U DF driv er* has alr eady been installed your PC.
English 143 INST ALLING SOFTW ARE 1 Click “All” on the installer scr een. Clicking “All” allows you to install the DVD- RAM driver , DVD-MovieAlbumSE 4.1 and DVDfunSTUDIO 2.2 all at on e time. If any of the software pr ograms ar e alr eady installed, uninstall th em, and then proceed with installing the pr ovided progra ms.
English 144 6 A message verifying whether a shortcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear: If you want to cre ate one, click “Y es”. If not, choose “ No”. 7 Click “Finish”. Then the installation of DVDfunSTUDIO will start. 8 The screen for installing DVDfunSTUDIO will appear: Click “Next”.
English 145 15 Click “Next”. 16 Carefully r ead the License Agreement: If you accept it, click “Y es”. The contents of agr eement displayed on actual screen ma y be differ ent from those in the figur e. 17 If you do not wish to change the folder in which the UDF driver is i nstalled, click “Next”.
English 146 19 Check the displayed contents, an d then click “Next”. 20 Installation will start. When installatio n is complete, some notes will appear: Check the contents, and then click “×” at the top right of window . The contents displayed on actual scr een may be differ ent fr om those in the figure.
English 147 Cr eating DVD Video fr om DVD-RAM Disc Recor ded on DVD V i deo Camera/Recor der Using D VD-MovieAlbumSE and D VDfunSTUDIO, y ou c an create a D VD video (D VD-R disc) from the images reco.
English 148 8 DVDfunSTUDIO will automatically star t. The following Collect T ool will appear: Click “OK”. Any scene exported on DVD-MovieAlbumSE will be automatically r egis tered on DVDfunSTUDIO.
English 149 Uninstalling Softwar e T o uninstall (delete) any provided software th at has been in stalle d, use “Control Panel” to open “Add or Remove Applications”, choose the applicatio ns to be uninstalled fr om the displayed list of applicatio ns , an d th en click the “Chan ge/ Re m o ve ” bu tton.
English 150 Intr oduction to Vide o Editing Softwar e The following intr oduces the softwa re (generally a vailable) you can use with PC to edit videos recor ded on this DVD video cam era/recorder . The information on the pr oduct on this page is for refer ence only; Hitachi does not guarantee or endo rse the operation of a given pr oduct.
151 English Subsidiar y Infor mation Intr oduction to Op tional Accessories CAMERA A CCESSORIES PO WER SUPPL Y Wide con version le ns (DZ-WL1)* T ele-conv ersion lens (DZ-TL1)* Video flash (DZ-FLH3)* .
English 152 Removing Disc from Its Package No disc in package – such as in DVD Round Holder , square cartridge or caddy case – can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder: Remove the disc from the h older , cartridge or caddy when using. The way to remove a disc fr om its package may vary with the disc maker: See the dis c instruction sheet.
English 153 REMO VING DISC FROM CAR TRIDGE 1 Use a fine tipped pen , etc. to snap off the lock pins, and then remove them. 2 While pushing the release lever s in the di rect io n o f ar row s, gently pull out the holder wit h th e disc, taking care no t to drop the bare disc.
English 154 Changing Setting of Demonstration This D VD video camera/recorder is equipped with a demonstration function. The default at purchase time is “A uto”, which will automatically star t the demonstration approx. three minutes after the D VD video camera/recorder is turned on.
English 155 Te r m i n o l o g y DISC-PRO TECT: This disables writing to disc (protects disc fr om writing) so that images re cord ed on DVD -R AM di sc cannot be accidentally deleted and the disc cannot be initialized. DOLBY DIGIT AL: An audio r ecording form at widely used for DV D video.
English 156 FINALIZE: This process makes a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recor der playable on a DVD player , etc . that conforms to 8 cm DVD- R: No fu rther record in g can be made on a finalized DVD-R disc.
English 157 SD MEMOR Y CA RD: This is a standard of m emory card develo ped in 1999. Th e card is 32 mm lon g × 24 mm wide × 2.1 mm thick, and has 9 pins. Since th e SD memory card wa s developed based on MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC can be inser ted into SD memory card slot and used.
English 158 No DVD V ideo Camera/Recorder Operation – Check the Following: Check 1 No movie can be recor ded Movie ca n be recorded only on D VD-RAM or D VD- R disc.
English 159 Check 5 No DVD video camera/recorder operation Is a fully ch ar ged batter y attached? Is the D VD video camera/reco rder powered from AC ou tle t? Check 6 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor open ? No image will a ppear in viewfinder unle ss the LCD monitor is cl o sed and securely lo cked to D VD video camera/reco rder .
English 160 T rouble Messages A message may appear while y ou are operating th e D VD video camera/recorder . If a message appears, ref er to the follo wing table and take appropriate correctiv e action. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order . Message Cause & T roubleshooting Reference page (1) Data erro r in a par t of image f ile.
English 161 Cannot comb ine scene of multiple pr ograms. Create Pla ylist fi rst, and then combine scenes. Scenes in d i ff erent pr ograms (different recording dat es) cannot be combined. Cr eate a Pla ylist firs t, and then comb ine such scenes on the pla ylist.
English 162 Card full. Delete unnec essar y stills and tr y the card, o r use another card . 29, 110 No more recording on this card can be done: Delete unnecessar y stills or us e another ca rd. Card full. Cannot e x ecute . Delete unneces sary sti lls and tr y the card, or us e another card.
English 163 Disc error. • Use anothe r dis c. • See *3 on page 166. 24, 26 • Mismatch in rec ording information may be caused by editing done on some device other th an this D VD vi deo camera/ recorder. Initiali ze the di sc or use another disc.
English 164 Error occurr ed. Please replace disc . An abnor mality occurred wi th a D VD-R d isc to be repaired. Replace the di sc. Finaliz e ma y not be complete. Finalize again now? Instantane ous shutoff o ccurred during f inalizing, afte r which power was supplied and dis c was in se rt ed.
English 165 There was no scene which can be del eted. This mess age will appear if you tr y to de lete multip le scenes on Disc Navigation when a ll the selected sc enes hav e been locked. Release th e lock o n scenes bef ore ex ecuting de letion. 110, 118 This card can not be used.
English 166 *1 • This message may also appear when dirt adher es to disc. If this message appears when a r ecorded disc is recognized immediately afte r it is inserted , do not repair th e disc; remove it and th en use a soft, dry cloth to clean off the dirt befor e using it.
English 167 T roubleshooting Check to see the f ollowing bef ore asking for a repai r . If the suggested solution still cannot restore the D VD video camera/recorder to nor mal, do not attempt to repair it yourself, b ut consult your dealer . P ower supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Batter y cannot be charged.
English 168 During recording Even if the D VD vi deo camer a/recorder is off, opening the cover will cause the ACCESS indicato r t o blink. The D VD video camer a/recorder will automatically turn on to recognize a disc: Closing the cover will automatica lly turn th e D V D video camera/recorde r off .
English 169 During pla ybac k Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recogniti on o f disc is not complete Is disc dirty? Use the provided d isc cleaning cloth t o clean it.
English 170 Photos on card c annot be played bac k. Th is D VD video camera/recorder can play back image data recorded on SD memory card in other digital cameras conforming to the DCF (Desi gn rule for Camera File system) st andard.
English 171 When the D VD video camera/rec or der is co nn ec te d to PC: Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No dri v e icon appears on PC. The D VD video camera/r ec or de r is no t turned on. Check the power supply . 44 T ur n PC off and then disconnect the PC con nection cable.
English 172 The DISC E JECT butt on is not v alid whe n the D VD video camera/ recorder is co nnec ted to PC. While the D VD video camera/re corder is connecte d to PC, use Explorer to right-click the D VD video camera/ recorder dri v e icon and e x ecute “Eject” .
English 173 Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page P ow er does not c ome on, or no operati on occurs by pressing butto n. Ex ecute system r eset (press t he RESET b utton). 174 Has the D VD video camera/r ecorder been subjec ted to impact? The D VD video camera/recorder could be damaged.
English 174 System Reset If the D VD video camera/recorder does n ot 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 175 Major Specifications CCD DZ-GX20A : 1/3.6 -i nch interl aced DZ-MV780 A : 1/4.5-inc h interlaced DZ-MV730 A : 1/6-inch interlaced T otal number of pix els DZ-GX20 A appro x. 2,120, 00 0 DZ-MV780A appro x. 1,330, 00 0 DZ-MV730A appro x. 680,00 0 Number of effective pixels DZ-GX20A Movie: approx.
English 176 Maximum recordable time (per side ) D VD-RAM disc D VD-R disc appro x. 18 min u te s (XTRA) appro x. 30 minutes (FINE) appro x. 60 minutes (STD) Maximum number of recordab le stills D VD-RAM disc (per side) DZ-GX20A approx. 750 DZ-MV780A/D Z-MV730A ap pro x.
English 177 Operati ng temperatur e (humidity) 32 – 104 ºF (0 – 40 ºC ) (less than 80%). 32 – 86 ºF (0 – 30 ºC) when connected to PC Storage temperature -4 – 140 ºF (-20 – 60 ºC) Weight DZ-GX20A appr o x. 480 g (wit ho ut batter y or disc) DZ-MV780A appr ox.
English 178 T o Or der in the United States BY PHONE T o Or der in the Canada T O ORDER A CCESSORIES (Canada only) BY PHONE POUR COMMANDER DES A CCESSOIRES (Canada seulement) P AR TÉ LÉPHONE DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY with FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules.
English 179 Index Numerics 16:9 ................................... ............................. 92 240x (Dig. Zoom) .............................................. 56 40x (Dig. Zoom) ................................................ 56 8 cm bare disc .
English 180 Low Light (Prog ram AE) ..................................... 86 M MF .................................................................. 72 MIC.Fil ter ......................................................... 90 Mov e ....................
English 181 Be sure to r ead the following befor e 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) pr ovided with this product, if you agr ee to the terms herein.
English 182.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Hitachi DZ-MV730A è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Hitachi DZ-MV730A - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Hitachi DZ-MV730A imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Hitachi DZ-MV730A ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Hitachi DZ-MV730A, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Hitachi DZ-MV730A.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Hitachi DZ-MV730A. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Hitachi DZ-MV730A insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
