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Hitachi DZ-GX5080A User Manual

Hitachi DZ-GX5080A
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Hitachi DZ-GX5080A Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandHitachi
ModelDZ-GX5080A
CategoryCamcorder
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Important Information

For Your Safety

General safety instructions and warnings for the device and its accessories.

Precautions

Notes on copyrighted material, digital apparatus compliance, and LCD panel technology.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Cautions When Using

Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care

Precautions for handling the delicate LCD screen to prevent damage or display issues.

Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to impact

Guidelines to protect the precision machine from physical damage or drops.

Cautions When Storing

Suggestions and Restrictions

CLEANING

HANDLING DISCS

DISC CLEANING

Read This First

About This Manual

Checking Provided Accessories

Names of Parts

Setups

Demonstration Function

Information on the automatic demonstration mode and how to change its settings.

Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder

Steps for holding the camera, attaching the shoulder strap, and lens cap for initial use.

Discs and Cards

AVAILABLE DISCS

NOTES ON FINALIZATION

Crucial information regarding disc finalization and compatibility with other devices.

EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

AVAILABLE CARDS

Information on compatible SD memory cards and handling precautions.

COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD

General safety advice for handling discs and cards to prevent data loss or damage.

Preparations for Power Supply

Setting Up the Battery

CHARGING BATTERY

Step-by-step instructions for connecting the AC adapter and charging the battery.

ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

REMOVING BATTERY

Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery

BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR

EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY

Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off

VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN

VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER

Setting Date and Time

CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME

How to select the preferred date display format (month/day/year, etc.).

Initial Settings

SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP)

How to enable or disable audible beeps for device operations.

TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)

Setting the device to automatically power off after a period of inactivity to save battery.

CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE)

Steps to change the on-screen display language for menus and information.

RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET)

TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED)

CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION

LCD/EVF Setup

ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS)

Procedure to manually adjust the brightness of the LCD screen and viewfinder.

ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL)

ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER

Inserting and Removing Disc

Inserting and Removing Card

Basic Techniques

Recording Movie

Detailed steps and precautions for recording video footage.

Recording Stills

Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART button)

Recording using LED Light (for DZ-GX5080A only)

On-Screen Information

INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING

Detailed explanation of each information item displayed on the screen while recording.

Disc/Card type

Movie recording quality

Still recording quality

Switching the information display mode

Display when recording an image of yourself

Specific display behavior when recording with the LCD screen facing the lens.

Interpreting symbols on LCD screen when recording with the screen facing the same direction as the lens

Checking Flow of Menu

Operating Menu

How to use navigation buttons to select and set options within the device's menus.

Camera Functions Setup

LCD/EVF Setup

Initial Setup

Record Functions Setup

Date Setup

Zooming

MACRO RECORDING

RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT

Manually Focusing Subject

FOCUSING DURING RECORDING

Steps for manually focusing the subject during the recording process.

Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)

Compensating for Backlight

Using Full Auto Function

Setting Up Camera Functions

SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)

How to choose different Program AE modes for various shooting conditions.

RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT

ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)

Setting white balance manually

USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)

REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER)

Setting Up Record Functions

SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)

How to select different quality settings (XTRA, FINE, STD) for movie recording.

SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE)

SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)

SELF-TIMER

SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)

Disc Navigation

Using Disc Navigation

How to start and terminate the Disc Navigation function for accessing recorded scenes.

STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION

Steps to initiate or end the Disc Navigation mode.

Thumbnail

Icons to be displayed on thumbnail

PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN

ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE

DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE

CAPTURING PHOTO

SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

PLAYING BACK STILLS

JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)

Specifying the point to view

Detailed steps for selecting a specific start or end point for playback navigation.

SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES

SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER

FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION

UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU

When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) disc

Menu flow specific to DVD-RAM and DVD-RW VR-mode discs.

When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc

Menu flow specific to DVD-RW VF-mode, DVD-R, and +RW discs.

When using card

Menu flow applicable when using SD memory cards.

Scene

DELETING SCENES (EDIT - DELETE)

Step-by-step instructions for deleting unwanted scenes from the disc.

Editing using submenu

DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT - DIVIDE)

COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT - COMBINE)

ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT - MOVE)

DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT - FADE)

CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT - THUMBNAIL)

COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY)

LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)

To unlock the scene

Procedure to remove the lock protection from a card scene.

SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT)

Deselecting scenes one by one:

How to remove a single selected scene from a group.

Deselecting all the selected scenes at once:

How to quickly deselect all previously selected scenes.

DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)

Program

WHAT IS "PROGRAM"?

Definition of a program as a collection of scenes recorded on the same date.

SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SELECT)

How to filter and display scenes recorded on a specific date.

PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY)

CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM (TITLE)

Characters available for entering title

Play List

WHAT IS "PLAY LIST"?

Explanation of what a play list is and its benefits for organizing content.

CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)

Step-by-step guide to creating a new play list by selecting and programming scenes.

SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SELECT)

Editing on play list

PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY)

ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)

DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)

ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)

CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE)

DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)

DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)

Go To

TOP (END)

Navigating to the beginning or end of a scene or program.

Disc or Card Management

INITIALIZING DISC OR CARD (FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD)

Steps to format discs and cards, erasing all data for reuse.

PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING (PROTECT DISC)

VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY)

UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) DISC (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)

FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW DISC (FINALIZE DISC)

Before You Begin

Important prerequisites and warnings before starting the finalization process.

Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc

Alternative method to finalize a disc using the dedicated FINALIZE button.

ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (DISC UNFINALIZE)

Others

DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY)

Filtering the display to show only movies or only still images.

PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY)

Setting the device to automatically loop playback of scenes or entire play lists.

SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS)

Viewing on TV Screen

CONNECTING TO A TV

Step-by-step guide on connecting the device to a television using AV/S output cables.

VIEWING ON TV SCREEN

Playback on DVD Recorder/Player

PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) DISC

Playing back VR-mode discs on compatible external devices.

PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/DVD-R/+RW DISC

Playing back VF-mode, DVD-R, and +RW discs on external devices, including finalization requirements.

Recording (Dubbing) Images

RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES

Steps for dubbing video content to external devices using the AV/S output cable.

Connecting to PC (DZ-GX5080A)

Software Provided

Information about the included software (ImageMixer 3) for PC and Macintosh.

Requirements of available PC

[When using Windows]

Specific PC requirements for Windows operating systems.

[When using Macintosh]

Specific PC requirements for Macintosh operating systems.

Installing Software

[When using Windows]

Detailed installation process for Windows users.

[When using Macintosh]

Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable

[When using Windows]

[When using Macintosh]

Handling photos

With DVD-RAM

Instructions for importing photos from DVD-RAM discs using ImageMixer 3.

With SD memory card

Process for importing photos from SD memory cards.

When removing SD memory card

USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC

BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION (UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE)/CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH

Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows

VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PC

How to view recorded images from discs on a PC using ImageMixer 3.

CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC

Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM

VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING MACINTOSH

How to view recorded images from discs on a Macintosh computer.

IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC INTO MACINTOSH

Uninstalling Software

[When using Windows]

Instructions for removing ImageMixer 3 software from Windows or Macintosh.

[When using Macintosh]

Instructions for removing ImageMixer 3 software from Windows or Macintosh.

Contact The Following

Cautions when connecting DVD video camera/recorder to PC

Subsidiary Information

Introduction to Optional Accessories

Details about optional accessories like conversion lenses and step-up rings.

CAMERA ACCESSORIES

Listing of available camera accessories such as wide/tele-conversion lenses.

POWER SUPPLY

Information on compatible batteries for the device.

Trouble Messages

Troubleshooting

Power supplies

Specific troubleshooting steps for power-related issues like battery charging and power off.

Power supplies

During recording

During playback

When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC

Miscellaneous

Disc cannot be removed.

No image in viewfinder.

No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

System Reset

List of setting items

A summary table of all settings that are reset during a system reset.

Major Specifications

CCD

Technical details about the camera's CCD sensor.

Lens

Specifications related to the camera's lens, including focal length and aperture.

Focus

Information on the focus system (Auto/Manual).

Zoom

Details on the optical and digital zoom capabilities.

Required minimum illumination

The minimum light level required for proper operation.

Viewfinder

Specifications for the electronic viewfinder.

LCD monitor

Specifications for the LCD display screen.

Electronic image stabilizer

Information about the EIS feature.

Shutter speed

The range of shutter speeds available.

Self-timer recording

Details on the self-timer function.

Recording mode

Available recording modes (Movie/Still).

Maximum recordable time

Maximum recording times for different disc types and quality settings.

Maximum number of recordable stills

Recording format

Audio playback format

Recording medium

Jacks

Battery system

Power consumption

Dimensions

Operating temperature (humidity)

Storage temperature

Weight

Provided accessories

STORAGE CAPACITY OF DISC

SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS

RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD

License Agreement

Grant of License

Details on the rights granted for installing and using the software.

Prohibition

Restrictions on software usage, including network use and modification.

Termination of Agreement

Conditions under which the software license agreement may be terminated.

Guarantee and Immunity

Disclaimer regarding software performance, compatibility, and liability.

Warranty Limitations

LIMITED WARRANTY

Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty

Outlines the warranty conditions, exclusions, and procedures for repairs.

HITACHI WARRANTY POLICY

WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

Lists items and conditions explicitly excluded from warranty coverage.

IMPORTANT: KEEP THIS WARRANTY CARD AND ATTACH IT TO YOUR BILL OF SALE FOR FUTURE USE

Instruction to keep warranty card and proof of purchase for future reference.

WARRANTY PERIOD - 1 YEAR PARTS AND LABOR

Specifies the duration of the warranty coverage for parts and labor.

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