Brand: HITACHI
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for DZ-MV4000E (UK)
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
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Operation Summary
This manual guides the user through the setup and operation of the HITACHI DZ-MV4000E (UK) DVD video camera/recorder. Key operations include:
- Setup: Holding the camera, attaching the shoulder strap and lens cap.
- Basic Techniques: Recording movies and stills, swift restart, on-screen information display, zooming, focusing, exposure adjustment, backlight compensation, and selecting shooting modes.
- Disc Navigation: Using disc navigation for playback, scene editing (delete, divide, combine), arranging order, and effects.
- Programme: Creating and managing play lists.
- Viewing on TV: Connecting and viewing the camera's output on a television.
- Playback: Playing back recorded content from DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, and SD memory cards.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Symptom | Cause and Correction | Reference page |
|---|---|---|
| Pressing the REC button will not start recording. | • Is a finalised disc in the DVD video camera/recorder? • Is proper type of disc inserted? • Is power switch set to match the recording medium? • Is the disc protected? • Does disc have remaining recording space? |
23, 30, 97, 99 |
| Recording starts but stops immediately. | Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it? Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc. |
11 |
| No photo can be recorded. | • Is proper type of card inserted? • Is power switch set to "D"? • Is the card locked? • Does the card have remaining free space? |
24, 83, 97 |
| LCD screen is hard to see. | Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted? Stop recording and adjust the brightness. Is the DVD video camera/recorder being used outdoors? Use the viewfinder. When using LCD monitor, adjust its angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight. |
35 31 |
| Unevenness appears on LCD monitor screen. | Did you press the LCD monitor or the area around it? If the LCD monitor is pressed, some unevenness will occur. Release your hand and leave the LCD monitor for a while: Normal display will be restored. |
— |
| Focus is not correct. | Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject? Focus manually. Does "MF" appear? The DVD video camera/recorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject manually, or release manual focus. Is the dioptre control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor? Adjust the dioptre control. |
53 52 31 |
| An error message for repair appears. | In cases other than the above, set the power switch to "OFF", and then set it to " ", " " or " " again. | 30 |
| Repair is only possible when the DVD video camera/recorder is powered by the AC adapter/charger. Remove the disc, and then insert another disc: The removed disc can later be repaired by connecting the AC adapter/charger. | 25 |