Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] DZ-MV4000E (UK)
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual completely.
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Important Information
For Your Safety
The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off.
WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. [. . . ] Image data recorded on another DVD video camera/ recorder or DVD recorder may not be played on this DVD video camera/recorder. Depending on the amount of data to be played back, it may take some time for the playback image to appear. Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: Doing so may damage the card or the data on card. If a disc recorded is used at high temperatures, normal playback may be impossible: Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off once, wait until the ambient temperature becomes lower, and then operate it again.
Use / / and then press
/
to select, to designate.
1 Press the
status.
button in the recording pause
The DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback mode, and the scene you have recorded last will be played back. When playback is finished, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc. If the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes, the DVD video camera/ recorder will automatically return to the recording pause status.
DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE
1 Press the MENU button during playback. 2 Choose "Edit", "Delete Scene", and then
press . The screen for verifying deletion will appear.
3 Choose "YES", and then press
. The last recorded scene will be deleted, and the recording pause status will be restored.
Note: If you press the MENU button during playback using the Disc Navigation menu, "Delete Scene" will not appear.
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CAPTURING PHOTO
You can record an image displayed during playback of video as a photo on a card.
1 Press the MENU button at a scene you wish
to capture during playback.
2 Choose "Edit", "PHOTO Capture", and then
press . The screen for verifying capture will appear.
3 Choose "YES", and then press
. The captured scene will be recorded on a card.
Note: You can also press PHOTO button for the scene you wish to capture in step 1: The screen for verifying capture will appear. A captured photo is played back on the DVD video camera/recorder as follows: When captured from a video recorded with 16:9 (wide mode) On specified: Number of pixels (JPEG standard): 640 x 360 When captured from a video recorded with 16:9 (wide mode) Off specified: Number of pixels (JPEG standard): 640 x 480
PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD
Use the Disc Navigation function (p. 64) to play back from the start of disc or card.
SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
During playback, press the or hold it: Search playback will start. button and
Note: If the temperature inside the DVD video camera/ recorder rises, normal skip or search playback may not be possible: Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again.
Hold down : Scenes will be visually scanned forward. Release the or button when you find the desired image: Normal playback will start from that point.
FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
During playback pause, press the or button: Frame advance, frame back or slow playback will start. After frame advance, frame back or slow playback, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback pause status.
Note: In slow playback, a rapidly moving subject image may be distorted. The intervals for playing back frames in frame advance/frame back/slow playback are as follows: Frame advance and forward slow: Approx. 0. 5 seconds No sound will be heard during search playback or slow playback.
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SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
During playback, press the or locate the start of desired scene. button to
Press twice Scene 1 Portion being played back Press Press once once Scene 2 Press twice Scene 3
Press once: To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and start playback. Press once: To return to the first image of the scene being played back, and start playback. Hold down : To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes, starting from the scene following the scene being played back. When the desired image appears, release the button: Playback will start from that point. [. . . ] DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people. DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic safety. [. . . ]