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Page 1: ...CHI Inspire the Next I IDD V_D_O hard disk RA_ RAM DZ HS303A DZ HS3OOA Instruction manual To obtain the be st performance and e nsu reyears of trouble4ree use please read this instruction manual completely ...

Page 2: ...RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL j _ This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully to avoid any problems Precautions WARNING Many television programs and films are copyrighted In certain circumstances...

Page 3: ... equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help aution to the user Chan...

Page 4: ...rly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 12 Unplug this apparatus durin...

Page 5: ...DD This DVD video camera recorder cannot be used at high altitude Note that the DVD video camera recorder cannot be used in a place where the atmospheric pressure is lo_x_such as 3 000 meters or more above sea level Do not place this DVD video camera recorder near a magnet or magnetic field If you so recording playback or dubbing may not be possible Please note in advance that Hitachi will not acc...

Page 6: ... _era recorder AC adapter charger and battery will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Screen on connected TV Never leave the Disc Navigation screen still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen Be careful of ambient temperature If the tempe...

Page 7: ...ecorder in the usual vv ay Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video canrera recorder to be faulty If you have to clean the lens use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that is exclusively for 8 cm DVD discs Be careful of moisture condensation When you move tire DVD video camera recorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or goin...

Page 8: ...CESS indicator turn it on again with the disc or card loaded in it Repair of the disc or card will be executed automatically see page 139 Do not wipe the DVD video camera recorder case with benzene or thinner The coating of case couht peel off or the case surface could deteriorate When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accesso...

Page 9: ...vibrations This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery from the DVD video camera recorder and store it in a cool place Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high tenrperature could shorten its life Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal The data that have not been stored norm...

Page 10: ... on disc or if it is warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback image Momentary stop of playback image Sound interrupted during playback or abnormal Block noise SOtlIld Blue thumbnail 001 00_ display Fig 1 Disc cannot correctly be recognized Disc cannot be initialized Fig 1 Delay between video and audio Even if disc is normal the above phenomena may occasionally occult While ...

Page 11: ...ed following five chapters The section on Setups explains how to set up the DVD video camera recorder batter and set the date time The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera recorder recording of movies still images external input and playback of recorded images The section on Disc Navigation explains editing with Disc Navigation Refer to this section whe...

Page 12: ... and _ marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera recorder are unavailable with HDD disc card used R_fer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the HDD disc card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to nratch the HDD disc card you use Illustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of ...

Page 13: ... recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data eYou can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p 73 You do not need to rewind unlike recorders using tape You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function eUse Disc Navigation to create your original movie p 98 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your origina...

Page 14: ...INING LEVEL INDICATOR 32 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 32 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Off 33 Viewing Images 34 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 34 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VlEWFINDER 34 Setting Date and Time 35 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 35 Initial Settings 36 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP 36 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE 36 CHANG...

Page 15: ... ALL SCENES RECORDED ON HDD DUBBING ALL 83 SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DUBBING THEM SCENE SELECT DUBBING 84 Scene 85 DELETING SCENES EDIT DELETE 85 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 86 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE 87 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE 87 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY EFFECT FADE 88 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EFFECT SKIP 89 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EFFECT TH...

Page 16: ... INTO PC 125 BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH 126 Using Software 127 When using Windows USING IMAGEMIXER 3 127 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD DISC USING PC 127 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD DISC 129 When using Macintosh USING PIXE VRF BROWSER EX AND IMAGEMIXER VCD DVD2 132 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R ...

Page 17: ... HS300A only Portable power supply for this DVD video camera recorder Charge it before use Power cable Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter charger AVIS input output cable For DZ HS303A only Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device Lens cap and lens cap string Attach the lens cap when...

Page 18: ...eceiver will receive the infrared signal 7 Optical 10x zoom lens for DZ HS303A only Optical 25x zoom lens for DZ HS300A only p 53 14 8 Lens hood p 54 Always remove this lens hood when using the optional tele conversion or wide conversion Jells 9 Zoom lever p 53 55 73 To adjust the zoom or volume 10 Accessory shoe for DZ HS303A only p 59 The optional video flash can be attached here See the instruc...

Page 19: ...o camera recorder is connected to a PC 19 PHOTO SELECT button p 44 79 93 20 DISC EJECT button p 40 Press down and release this button to open the cover of DVD insertion block 21 DVD insertion block p 40 22 BATTERY EJECT button p 39 Press this button when removing the battery 23 Battery attachment platform p 30 24 Record button REC p 43 25 LOCK switch p 43 It is recommended that you set the LOCK sw...

Page 20: ... factory 37 DISPLAY Screen display button p 46 78 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or canrera setting status or switch the display off 38 CARD ACCESS indicator p 8 44 39 QUICK MENU button p 51 To display only the functions that you frequently use simple menus 40 FINALIZE button p 108 Press this button to finalize the recorded DVD RW DVD R RW 41 Card insertion blo...

Page 21: ...button p 85 51 DISC NAVIGATION button p 71 52 DISPLAY button p 46 78 53 ZOOM T button p 53 54 DIGITAL ZOOM button p 53 55 ZOOM W button p 53 56 Reverse skip button p 76 57 Forward search button p 75 58 Play pause button p 74 59 Stop button p 12 51 74 60 Forward skip button p 76 The buttons on remote control wil function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder 2t ...

Page 22: ...DEMONSTRATION on page 37 if you wish to view the demonstration immediately or change the setting to Off I_VI_HI_I_ HITACHI Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera recorder up to the base of your thumb Put vour hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the len...

Page 23: ...inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting i _3 S i ii _ i INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 While inserting a fine rod into the hole marked PUSH pull the battery holder out forward 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive _ terminal facing down 3 Slide the cover to close it Note The life of lithium battery is approximatel...

Page 24: ...d receiver on the DVD video camera recorder The remote controllable distance is up to 16 feet 5 m Note When using the remote control make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control the DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated...

Page 25: ... on PC 0 6 _6 _6 7 _6_7 _6 7 _6 7 8 _ p 118 To playback video on PC 0 6 _6 _6 7 _6_7 _6 7 _6 7 8 _ p 118 0 Functions available Not available 1 Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD RAM 8 cm DVD RW VR mode or 8cm RW 2 Must be finalized Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders 3 Some DVD devices conform to SD memory card 4 When media that are sold formatted are used If the...

Page 26: ...ling it Using a disc other than these discs may not allow the DVD video camera recorder to deliver optimum performance INFORMATION ON DVD R For optimum recording on DVD R this DVD video camera recorder writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustn_ents when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment recording may ...

Page 27: ...ion switch is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Only playback will be possible Locked status Erasure prevention switch CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD It is recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC Do not do the follo_x ing or the data on disc or card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera r...

Page 28: ...ACS3 to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire Power cable AC adapter charger 1Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4Attach the other end of DC power cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD vide...

Page 29: ...ight when the AC adapter charger is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries If you ...

Page 30: ...he battery attachment platform on this DVD video camera recorder and slide it do_ nward until a click is heard U ad wn Note Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recordel remove the battery from it 1While hold...

Page 31: ...video camera recorder can actually be used will be approx 1 2 to 1 3 of the above time The continuously recordable time of DVD video can _era recorder in the above table shows the time available when the DVD video camera recorder is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started In actual recording the battery will discharge 2 3 times faster than this reference s...

Page 32: ...you fully charge the battery once a yeab attach it to DVD video camera recorder and use it up then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again Battery life The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video camera recorder is used If the usable time of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short the battery is p...

Page 33: ...ing the DVD video camera recorder on again However if a long time has elapsed after the disc was inserted it will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to start because it must recognize the disc again see Troubleshooting on page 146 It will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after power is turned on When the DVD video camera recorder ...

Page 34: ...ooting on page 146 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 61 Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90 before changing its vertical angle Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder and LCD monitor to become hot VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFIN...

Page 35: ...o set the current date and time Note To stop date time setting midway press the button After setting the current date and time press the 1 button The screen for verifying the set date will appear If the displayed date and time are correct press the _ button to choose YES and then press the 1 button The date and time will be set and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause statu...

Page 36: ...tes it will automatically turn off to prevent the battery from discharging needlessly Off To cancel power save Note To turn the DVD video camera recorder on again from automatic off activated by the power save function set the power switch to OFF and then set it to HDD DVD or SD The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen information display If the sleep start standby status continues ...

Page 37: ...ed in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Specify Record LED Off when recording a subject behind a glass or water tank that reflects light The reflected light of the recording indicator will not be recorded Even if Record LED Off is specified the recording indicator will light while the self timer is counting down CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION Choose the desired option...

Page 38: ...e LCD Brightness or EVF Brighhaess 3Press the I_ 1 button to end the setting Note To stop the setting midway press the MENU button The brightness setting will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the _ _ll_ buttons for adjustment Press _1 The screen becomes dimmen Press _1_ The screen becomes bright...

Page 39: ...anged the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change The color density adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the _1 11_ buttons for adjustment Press _14 For lighter color Press I_ Color density For denser color adjustment bar ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the 141_ IM_l _l _ I lll buttons to choose EVE Display on fire LCD EVF Setu...

Page 40: ...ing the disc While pushing down the center portion of turntable pick up the disc holding its edge to remove it Turntable Pickup lens Note that the recording surface of disc must face the inside of DVD video camera recorder When using a single sided disc the recording surface is the side without label Never touch the disc recording surface or pickup lens Touching the pickup lens could cause a fault...

Page 41: ...ng so could damage your eyesight Close the cover of disc insertion block gently Using force could cause a fault When using double sided disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the disc ...

Page 42: ...g Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the center of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 5 Close the cover of card insertion block Note Always close the cover of cart insertion block Placing the DVD video camera recorder on a desk etc with cover open could damage the cover 42 ...

Page 43: ... turn the DVD video camera recorder off Note See Troubleshooting on page 146 when recording movie is not possible See Troubleshooting on page 146 if it takes some time before recording is possible See Troubleshooting on page 146 if the DVD video camera recorder does not operate See page 46 for on screen information display It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to _ the upper position to p...

Page 44: ... press the PHOTO SELECT button all the way down at one stroke without pressing it half way recording will be possible but the focus may be incorrect See Size And Quality Of Photos on page 157 for details of photos on card See Troubleshooting on page 146 if recording photos is not possible If focusing is difficult with auto focus choose manual focus and manually correct the focus before recording s...

Page 45: ... video camera recorder to recording pause from the sleep restart standby status The following operation will release the sleep restart standby status Press down the DISC EJECT button Change over the power switch CHDD 4 DVD Note If you press the REC or PHOTO SELECT button while in the sleep restart standby status the sleep restart status will be released but recording of a video or photo will not s...

Page 46: ...6 9 mode 1 Recording mode 12 Zoom _ 13 Exposure correction 14 Manual Focus 15 HDD DVD Card type 16 Movie recording quality 17 HDD Protection Warning message Current date time 7 Microphone filter 8 Video flash 9 Self timer 10 External Input 11 Recording status Movie recording time 18 Remaining space on HDD DVD Card 19 Remaining battery level FULL AUTO indicator p 58 20 Volume The above screen is an...

Page 47: ...ode p 63 No display Microphone filter OFF Microphone filter ON 8 Video flash 1 when Video Flash Bold separately is attached only in still recording mode p 59 No display Emits light automatically Always emits light _ No light emission 9 Self timer only in still recording mode p 68 No display Self timer OFF Self timer ON countdown is from 10 seconds 10 External Input p 67 1 L IN AV input S IN S VIDE...

Page 48: ...ff 18 Remaining space on disc card 7 REM XX Remaining recordable minutes MIN 8 during movie recording REM XX _ Number of remaining recordab e still images during still recording 19 Remaining battery level p 32 full charge _ I g h g rr OW relnainhl c ar e 20 Volume p 73 N _ The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback 1 Not displayed on DZ HS3OOA 2 EIS cannot be used when recording...

Page 49: ...ed on Disc Navigation screen during playback see INFORMATIONDISPLAY DURING RECORDING on page 46 ODisplay when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear The battery remaining level will appear only when the remaining level is very lo_x and the display will blink Operating status warning message Battery re...

Page 50: ...remaining capacity on HDD disc card is approaching the limit 0 blinks in red There is no remaining capacity on HDD disc card blinks in green An attempt to record a copy guarded image is being made blinks in green Note If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction a...

Page 51: ...NU button IC_mER _ RETUR _ I IT Press _ Press 1_4 The cursorto be chosen will movedown Press _ or I_ 11 ql Press 41_ or The cursor to be chosen will move to the right Press the I_ 11 button directly to choose an option from menu To return to the screen one before press the button Pressing the MENU button again will cause the Menu display to disappear Note Pressing the QUICK MENU button will displa...

Page 52: ...A is recording a photo not displayed when the optional Video Flash is connected Record Functions Setup Display format p 35 LCD EVF Setup Adjust p 38 EVF Display p 39 Initial Setup External still inpu 6 p 68 On screen information display outpu s p 69 HDD protection 9 p 69 4 The quality mode is displayed in SD status p 67 5 Not displayed in SD status or with external input 6 Displayed in SD status a...

Page 53: ...etting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 40x 1 and 500x 2 Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between Off and 40x 1 If you set zoom to 500x 2 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 40x 1 When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher 1 lOOx on DZ ...

Page 54: ...he step up ring Lens hood Conversion lens _ SotelP UPh _inn g sin g DZ _ Remove Attach Tele conversionlens For stronger telephoto effect Wide conversion lens For stronger wide angle effect Note Be careful not to lose the removed lens hood With DZ TL1 tele conversion lens the focusing range at T telephoto control side is between approx 16 feet 5 m and infinite When a conversion lens is attached not...

Page 55: ...nfinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording Manual Focus icon will appear on fire screen Manual Focus icon 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to zoom in on subject S 3 Use the _1 _ buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on ...

Page 56: ...age 55 o t notin iO e _l_toro i t eva_ia ion are_ar_ in brightness near at the such as white same time wall Objects moving rapidly Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc which glares or emits strong light Dark objects Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it Night view 56 ...

Page 57: ...o1 on the LCD screen Adjust with 4_1 IN_ buttons Note Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Compensating for Backlight 1 Press the BLC button during recording Backlight correction icon _ _ _ B O _M The back ight ...

Page 58: ...1 Press the FULL AUTO button FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD video camera recorder for several seconds The following settings will reset to defaults Focus Auto 55 Backlight Off 57 compensation Exposure Auto 57 Program AE Auto 60 White balance Auto 61 EIS On 63 MIC Filter Off 63 58 ...

Page 59: ...even if the Video Flash is used It is recommended that you light a subject when recording in a dark place The Video Flash built into DZ HS303A cannot be used when a conversion lens is attached Specify Flash Off The distance for the built in Video Flash to adjust the appropriate amount of light will vary depending on the subject but it is approximately 3 2 8 2 feet 1 2 5 m The Video Flash automatic...

Page 60: ...e set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When recording in a dark area an after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is therefore recommended that you use a tripod in such cases If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording A Auto The ...

Page 61: ... The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 3 2 feet 1 m even in a dark place An after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is recommended that you use a tripod If a subject cannot be focused properly manually adjust the focus see page 55 ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically adjusts the color of subject C...

Page 62: ...If a tele or wide conversion lens is used the auto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions If this happens set to the mode to match the recording conditions or manually set the white balance Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera recorder on If the DVD video camera recorder is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work nor...

Page 63: ...mera recorder with both hands EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens is used EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ HS303A RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 53 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the nricrophone built into this DVD video camera recordel you can red...

Page 64: ...en mode first used with the disc for recording When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You cannot specify the combination of VIDEOMode STD and 16 90n p 85 If you specify 16 9 On and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE the screen will automatically switch to the 4 3 aspect ratio display The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be display...

Page 65: ...e is on and off 16 9 On specified aspect ratio 16 9 When using DZ HS303A I 16 9 Off specified aspect ratio 4 3 When using DZ HS3OOA I J 1 Press the MENU button use the _ 1_1_ qHI 10d_ buttons to choose 16 9 on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the ll button 2 Choose On and then press the I 11 button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting When viewing playback on an ordinary...

Page 66: ... 3 will not be possible while using the same disc Images recorded with 16 9 On aspect ratio 16 9 specified will be played back with the setting used during recording regardless of the 16 9 setting then being used The 16 9 setting is not compatible with ID 1 ID 2 2 If you connect this DVD vide camera recorder to the 1 or 2 terminal of TV the TV will automatically switch to the wide screen mode See ...

Page 67: ...a recorder you must first switch the setting on the DVD video camera recorder Refer to the explanation starting from page 115 on how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to other devices or record images input from them The DZ HS300A cannot receive any externally input signal CAMERA Usually select this option No display LINE To input image from another device L IN S LINE To input S VIDEO signa...

Page 68: ... using the on screen information The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Refer to Recording Dubbing Images page 115 to see how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to another device You can record photos using the self timer function as with ordinary cameras 1Press the MENU button use the I _ IN_ ll_ l_ ll buttons to choose Self Ti...

Page 69: ... the LCD screen The on screen display output functions only when the input selection is set to camera It cannot be set during external input On setting eu o oo oo TV screen Off setting TV screen DROP DETECTION HDD PROTECTION The default setting is On Specify HDD Protection Off if you plan to use the HDD built in this DVD video camera recorder in a weightless condition such as skydiving to prewnt s...

Page 70: ... a e _154 m c X o a jack Note Depending on the shape of its plug an external microphone cannot be plugged in while the cable is left plugged in the AV S input output terminal Unplug the AV S input output cable to use the external microphone This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone Power is not supplied from this DVD video camera recorder Connecting an external micr...

Page 71: ... DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW or card is used but the operation is the same Before You Begin Turn the DVD video camera recorder on p 33 When using HDD Set the power switch to HDD When using disc Set the power switch to DVD When using card Set the power switch to SD 1 Set the power switch properly 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 72 will appear NAVIGATION 3 Pre...

Page 72: ...rding date time of the scene on which the cursor is placed recording data of scene VIDEO Mode 16 9 recording length and operation guide will appear in sequence when HDD is used I 12 1 2006 10 00 00AM _H DI r FINE 16 9 0rain 39see _HDD Displayed only when HDD is used I Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD RW VF mode DVD R inserted message Creating Thumbnail will appear After the message ...

Page 73: ...recorder will enter the playback pause status at the last image of last scene Pressing the or DISC NAVIGATION button will restore the Disc Navigation screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen _xill automatically be restored Playbackpause OPlaying back photos A photo on DVD RAM will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back photos ...

Page 74: ...on this DVD video camera recorder also the recorded sound may not play back depending on the type of image data 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 t...

Page 75: ...ll start Hold down _ Scenes will be visually scanned forward Hold down _ Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the _1 or 11_ button when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW 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...

Page 76: ...ack Press _ Press _ Press _ Press Portion being played back Press _ Press _ Press once once tw ce I Scene 1 I Scene 2 n Pressing the _ button at a portion several seconds from the start of scene being played back will return to the start of the scene preceding that being played back Note If you perform skip playback during playback pause the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause ...

Page 77: ...tus Pressing the 1_ 11 button again will start playback 2 Use the I _1 _t_1 _1 11_ buttons to select the desired time of chosen point Press _ To select the start Press IN_ To select the end Press _1 or 11_ Press once To move the cursor in 0 second units 1 still units for card Hold down To move the cursor in 1 minute units 10 still units for card Note To cancel the Go To procedure midway press the ...

Page 78: ...programs are being played back Refer to HDD DVD Card type on page 48 Will appear when each function is specified On I_ Standard playback I Plavback_ pause Forward search playback Reverse search playback For_xard skip playback Reverse skip playback i l_ Forward frame advance li Reverse frameback liD Forward slow playback 41 Reverse slow playback See pages 73 76 for how to operate The F4 mark will a...

Page 79: ...the last scene in the range you want and then press the 1_ button _aI_AHPrograms 010 014 I The thumbnails of led frame scenes in the specified range _il be framed in When scenes up to red and then selected this point are selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bargraph Yellow Light blue Current cursor position Range of scenes being Blue Light blue selected Red...

Page 80: ...RW VR mode to prevent deletion or editing by mistake Remaining The remaining recordable movie time or display number of recordable stills is displayed Capacity 1O6 0 200 Disc finalization You can use this DVD video camera 108 recorder to finalize any DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD recorder player etc Unfinalizing disc You can unfinalize a DVD RW VF 109 mode RW...

Page 81: ...D DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode Scene Select Detail p 94 1 HDD only 2 DVD RAM only p 87 p 87 p 89 p 90 3Will appear when a play list is displayed Play list _ Current p 93 p 93 All p 93 _ Select p 99 Go To Play p 99 Create p 98 Edit p 100 103 HDD Setting Title p 104 8 Delete p 104 Program _ Select p 95 p96 p 96 Others Category 4 p 110 __ etc DVD RAM only Top p 105 End p 105 DVD Setting HDD Protect DVD Inf...

Page 82: ...3 All p 93 Program _ Select p 95 DVD Setting _ _ Play p 96 _ o_ GoTo T Top p 105 _ End p 105 Others _ o Capacity p 106 OWhen using card Scene 1 Lock p 92 Select p 93 Detail p 94 GoTo T Top p 105 _ End p 105 7 DVD RW VF mode RW only Start _ Current p 93 Current _ End p 93 All p 93 Slide Show ta p 1 E_ Card 82 ...

Page 83: ... Press the DISC EJECT button and then insert a disc Press the DISC NAVIGATION button then the MENU button and choose Scene Dubbing and All The same screen will appear The screen for verification will appear Choose YES and then press the I_ 11 button Dubbing scenes to DVD will appealt To stop dubbing choose NO or press STOP EXIT If you press the _ button at this time you can confirm the scenes to b...

Page 84: ...sc or a heavily scratched or dirty disc is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder a message will appear and dubbing will not be possible Use another disc A DVD RW DVD R dubbed on this DVD video camera recorder will not be finalized To play it back on a DVD recorder be sure to finalize it on this DVD video camera recorder The details of editing scenes on HDD fade skip change of thumbnail etc ...

Page 85: ...ou want to change the scene to be deleted you can chan_ e it on this screen 6 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the I_ l button 7 Press the button to quit Note If you point the cursor at the scene to be deleted on DISC NAVIGATION screen and then press the DELETE button on remote control the screen in step 5 will appear To delete an unwanted part of a scene on ...

Page 86: ...ch the _ I point _ here you want to divide the scene SELEcTPress thebutton PHOTO Eg_ _ _ i I The status bar of 7 The screen for verifying scene being played division wi appear back can be switched Choose YES and then off or on by pressing press the I1_ button the DISPLAY button the scene and then delete the unnecessary Choose NO to cancel division After division the Divide Scene screen will be res...

Page 87: ... 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES and then press the l_ l button The two images appearing on the verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 3 and 6 to combine ot...

Page 88: ... scene to which fade is added you can change it on this screen 6 Select the special effects for IN and or OUT choose Enter and then press the I_ 11 button 7 Press the button to quit The _1 and or 1_ icon s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out have been set Note L _L In effect k _ t_ PLAY Out effect If a disc on which fade has been set on scene with this DVD video camera reco...

Page 89: ... it on this screen After skip setting the Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes A skip icon _ will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set Skip icon Releasing Skip Perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip icon will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note If you pressthe MENU button before pressing th...

Page 90: ...not be changed Since the scene to which skipping is set cannot be played back you will not be able to change its thumbnail Release the skip setting of the scene to change the thumbnail If a disc on which thumbnail has been set with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a DVD reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the set thumbnail will net be reflected see Note on page 80 When dub...

Page 91: ...y the selected still press the 1_ button Note No movie can be copied If you pressthe MENU button before pressing the 1_ 11button in step 6 the submenu screenwill appear p 86 see category p 110 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM Youcan also select multiple scenes p 79 Evenif all scenes including movies are selected to be copied only stills will be copied Data on card cannot be copied to disc I...

Page 92: ...he MENU button 5 Choose Lock on the Scene menu screen and then press the 1_ button 6 The Lock Set screen will appear If you are sure you want to lock the selected scene press the I_ 1 button 1 Lt Lock icon Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the I_ 11 button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear p 86 When initializing the card the locked scenes will also be deleted If you want to ...

Page 93: ...NU button 4 Choose Select on the Scene menu screen 5 Choose Start Current Current End or All and then press the 1_ 1 button O Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected place the cursor on the scene to be deleted and then press the PHOTO SELECT button Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While...

Page 94: ...D video camera recorder only ff the disc has a scene whose mode is unknown 2 Tbie will not appear witb HDD DVD RW DVD R RW since no still image can be recorded on it 3 NotdisplayedwitbaDVD RAM DVD RW DVD R finalized RW that was recorded on another device 1 NotdisplayedwitbDVD RW VF mode DVD R RW 2 Not displayed with DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R finalized RW recorded on another device 3 Will not appear if ...

Page 95: ...1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the I HH _I I_ I_ II buttons to choose Select on the Program menu screen and then press the _ button 4Select the program to be displayed and then press the 1_ 11button Note Pressing the button on the Select Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen If a disc recorded on another device is loaded in this DVD video camera r...

Page 96: ...ired title 1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the I_ ll button 4Select the program whose title you want to change and then press the 11 button 6 After entering the title choose Enter and then press the 1_ button 7 The screen for verifying the change in title will appear Choose YES and then press the 1_ button rifLE i a...

Page 97: ...or verifying the entered title The screen for verifyingcancellation of title setting willappear To cancel titlesetting choose YES If you press the button on the screen for verifying change intitle the title setting screen willbe restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on this DVD video camera recorder may not be visib...

Page 98: ...pear If the selected scenes on the play list are the ones you want press the I_ button If you want to change any of scenes you are registering you can also use this screen see pages 79 and 93 6 When creation of a play list is complete the created play list will appear on the Disc Navigation screen Note Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If you create or delete play lists the original...

Page 99: ...g fade etc use the same procedure for setting on program or scenes Perform these settings referring to the following reference pages Dubbing p 83 Deleting scene p 85 Changing thumbnail p 90 Setting skip p 89 Adding fade p 88 Combining scenes p 87 Dividing a scene p 86 Copying to card p 91 Changing title p 96 104 Arranging order of scenes p 103 only on play list PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Pres...

Page 100: ... lower row and press the 4 _ or I1_ button to select the point where the scene is to be inserted 1 _ 0 Scene to be added _ 7_ _Ei___q_insertion position 1 2 1 Number of scene before insertion position cursor 2 Number of all scenes on play list 6 Press the _ button to move the cursor to the upper rosy and press the _1 or 11_ button to point the cursor to the scene to be added You can also select mu...

Page 101: ...so delete the scene on the play list ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and 6 then press the MENU button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Choose Add and then press the 1_ 1 button Perform steps 3 4 on page 100 3 hr the lower row of the play list place the gre...

Page 102: ...t itself will also be deleted SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can specify the range of scenes when adding o1 deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes 1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then press the MENU button 2 Display the editing sc...

Page 103: ...can also select multiple scenes see pages 79 and 93 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Scene Edit Move and then press the ll l button 7 The Move Scene screen will appear If you are sure you _val_lt to move the scene press the II_ l button If you want to change the scene selected in step 4 you can do it on this screen Choose NO to cancel move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be re...

Page 104: ...re See CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE on page 96 for how to enter a title DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the D SC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the l_ I_ I t4 IH_ _ II buttons to choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the I_ 11 button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the 1_ 11 button 5 The screen for ...

Page 105: ... Card on the HDD Setting DVD Setting o1 Card menu screen and then press the 1_ 1 button Note If you wish to delete all recorded contents it is recommended that you use initialization which will delete all the scenes in much less time than using the scene delete function Initialization will delete all the recorded contents on HDD disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake It may not be p...

Page 106: ...Use the original device that protected the disc to release the protection Choose YES and then press the I 11 button Choose NO to cancel protection After YES or NO setting the Disc Navigation screen will be restored VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY 1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the I_1_ 1_ 1 _1_ 1_1 _ buttons to choose Capacity on the HDD Set...

Page 107: ...ppear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating Note It maytake time to updatethe control information if the HDD disc has many recorded scenes Evenif control information is updated some discs will be unusable on Disc Navigationof this DVDvideo camera recorder DELETING DATA ON HDD FULL FORMAT Executing Format HDD in HDD Setting to delete data on HDD will only change t...

Page 108: ... I ql_ l_l_ _l_ l_l_ l_ buttons to choose Finalize DVD on the DVD Setting menu screen and then press the I1_ 1 button The disc will be finalized 4Choose YES and then press the I_ button The message showing that the disc is being finalized will appear and the disc will then be finalized I i_ i_in_iiz_ _A p o_ min _ i 1 Displayed only when a DVD R is used 2 Will vary depending on the recording time ...

Page 109: ...on 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the I _I IN_I _I I_ I_lll buttons to choose Unfinalize DVD on the DVD Setting menu screen and then press the I_ button The screen for verifying unfinalization will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the I_ button The message showing that the disc is being unfinalized will appeal and the disc will then be unfinalized Note A finalized DVD RW VR mode can be recorded a...

Page 110: ...ly movies in the order of recording PHOTO To display only photos in the order of recording When the Disc Navigation screen is finished Category All will be restored PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY 1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the I_1_ 1_1_1 _1 IH_ I_III buttons to choose Repeat Play on the Others menu screen and then press the I_ ll button 4Choose On a...

Page 111: ...on a card the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills Note With slide show playback will start from the first photo on card regardless of the position of cursor or whether you attempt to select scenes If you press the button or turn the DVD video camera recorder off Slide Show will...

Page 112: ...s an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it Note Using S VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status Before connecting make sure that the volume on TV is turned down Forgetting this may cause howling from the TV speakers Insert the AV S input output cable plugs into jacks straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks Stereo Type with S VIDEO Jack StereoType Monaural Ty...

Page 113: ...he DVD video camera recorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information during recording and playback will appear on the TV screen You can also switch off the display during record...

Page 114: ... player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD recorder player Note Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R that has net been finalized into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW recorded on another DVD recorder and not finalized in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable A recorded RW is automatically finalized when...

Page 115: ... DVD video camera recorder When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the remote control code of the VCR to other than VCR2 The remote control is not provided with DZ HS300A RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICE for DZ HS303A only You carl record dub images from other video devices to disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder Use the AV S input output cable provided to conne...

Page 116: ...ver DVD video camera recorder is turned off Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment COPY PROTECTED appears in these images They cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video LD recorded video tapes some parts of digita...

Page 117: ... be played back 3 Set the channel of the connected video device to an external input 4 Press the playback 1_ button on this DVD video camera recorder and the record button on connected device The DVD video camera recorder will start playback and the recorded device _xill record dub it Note Using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from t...

Page 118: ...ge hnageMixer VCD DVD2 You can create a DVD Video DVD RW DVD R from the images imported into Macintosh using Pixe VRF Browser EX The following are available on the provided software OS HDD Disc Card Read Windows Write Read Macintosh Write Incompatible with a RW Note The software for Macintosh provided with this DVD video camera recorder is not compatible with a RW Finalize the DVD RW DVD R recorde...

Page 119: ...sing Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 8 10 3 4 10 3 9 10 4 1 10 4 7 The provided software cannot be used on Mac OS X Serve1 CPU iMac G4 iMac GS iBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerMac GS eMac series Mac mini series or higher that is equipped with a USB2 0 port in standard Incompatible with Intel Mac Memory At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended HDD Free space needed for installation Approx 200 MB Free spa...

Page 120: ... setup exe icon in it Extension exe may not appear depending on the PC used 3 Choose the language to be installed Choose the language used _ith hnageMixer 3 and then click Next J il 4The ImageMixer 3 installation screen will appear Click Next 5 Checking license agreement Carefully read the license agreement Ifyou accept the contents choose I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click...

Page 121: ...er is installed Easy CD Creator 5 may not operate normally The screen shown below will appear after you click Install If you are using Easy CD Creator 5 click Y_s and do not install ImageMixer 3 When using InrageMixer 3 uninstall Easy CD Creator 5 and then install ImageMixer 3 After installation is finished the screen for I prompting restart will appear Click Finish I to restart the PC After resta...

Page 122: ...e software and then carefully read the license agreement If you agree with the contents choose Continue If you accept the license agreement click I agree Withthe provided software for Macintosh the language usedwith S will automatically be installed Setting language when installing 5 Choosing the installation destination and type of installation Follow the instructions on screen for operation Inst...

Page 123: ...n this DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC nothing will appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder When using Windows the DVD video camera recorder can be connected to a USB1 1 port of PC However since the data transfer speed is lower than when connecting to a USB2 0 port lost frames may occur or the process may take more time Read Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to...

Page 124: ...ouble click this icon The contents of card can be checked The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment used Handling photos Photos are recorded on a SD memory card in this F VD video camera recorder in JPEG format Use the application that conforms to the JPEG images The following shows how to import photos into PC Macintosh Insert an SD memory card with photos recorded ...

Page 125: ...will sometimes take no less than a few minutes When using Macintosh Drag the removal drive icon displayed on desktop and place it in Trash Box After making sul_ that the icon disappears from desktop remove the SD memory card from the card insertion slot of this DVD video can _era recorder USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC If you have a PC with the drive conforming to the disc used and the appl...

Page 126: ...emoval icon on task tray at the bottom right of Windows screen 2 Choose USB mass storage device The drive name E etc will depend on the PC used 3A message showing that hardware removal is possible will appear Unplug the PC connection cable Cli k When using Macintosh When removing the DVD video camera recoMer from PC choose the drive icon of DVD video camera recorder HDD disc or card and choose Eje...

Page 127: ...at _xas created when it _xas installed If there is no ImageMixer 3 shortcut on desktop choose Start Programs or All programs PIXELA hnageMixer 3 hnageMixer 3 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD DISC USING PC A DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalised on this DVD video camera recorder see page 108 1 Connect this DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC To view ...

Page 128: ...nsfer speed will be insufficient which could result in lost frames I Click 6 Use the ImageMixer 3 Video Editor screen to select a title chapter you wish to play back and then click Preview The image recorded on HDD or disc will appear Select the title chapter to be played back and then click Preview Playback will start Click the full screen display button A full screen image will appeal_ To exit t...

Page 129: ... DVD video camera recorder to 4 Setting up project the USB port of PC To save images recorded on a disc first insert the disc you wish to save into the DVD video camera recorder and then connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC 2 sL tart Irna_eM xe _ 3 _Nhen lmageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appoar Click Author DVD Video Click 3 Click Create New DVD Set up a p...

Page 130: ... import images on another disc after importing images on one disc click the Eject button The disc insertion block of DVD video camera recorder will open Remove the disc insert the other disc whose recorded images you wish to import into the DVD video camera recordei_ and then close the disc insertion block After a short while the images on the disc will appear Perform the same procedure to import ...

Page 131: ...e content of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the contents of disc Choosing Yes will display the screen for choosing the disc erasure method After checking it click the OK button Once the contents on disc have been deleted the cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Close the cover following the message instr...

Page 132: ...ageMixerVCD DVD2 icon in Macintosh HD startup disk Applications hnageMixer for DVDCAM Note The provided software cannotbe used to burn a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW It is also incompatiblewith a RW IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R INTO PC TO CREATE A DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R You can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder to create a disc that can be viewed on DVD recorde...

Page 133: ...select the image When importing all chapters in a title at one time click Select all in the editing menu at the top of screen and then click Import When importing the images on a HDD DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode you can use the MPEG editor to designate the import range If you double click an MPEG file imported by Pixe VRF Browser EX on Finder Pixe VRF Browser EX will start but it cannot handle the impor...

Page 134: ...age Set a blank media in DVD drive Set a blank DVD RW DVD R into the drive and then click OK The screen for setting write _xill appear After checking the settings click OK Click Note If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive a dialog Are you sure you want to delete the contents of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the content of dis...

Page 135: ...ode will appear Set the region code that matches your local area Playing back DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode A DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode recorded on the DVD video camera recorder cannot be played back since the OS is not compatible with its playback Use the provided software to play back the disc Playing back MPEG files imported by Pixe VRF Browser EX Mac OS only You can play back MPEG files imported into PC...

Page 136: ...files installed to Recycle Bin Application ImageMixer for DVDCAM User Library Preferences IMxVCDDVD2Preference HT User Library Preferences ImageMixerVCDDVD2 plist User Library Preferences com PIXELA Pixe VRF Browser EX for DVDCAM plist Library Receipts hnageMixer for DVDCAM pkg Note User will depend on the Ioginuser name Administrator authority is required for uninstallation Please contact the fol...

Page 137: ...ke care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder is not too high Fade skip or thumbnails set on the DVD video camera recorder will not be reflected in the provided software If the DVD video camera recorder is connected via USB hub or to a USB port on PC front panel or keyboard the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognized by PC If this happens connect the DVD video camera recor...

Page 138: ... be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory 1 Unavailable for DZ HS3OOA 2 You will need the optional step up ring when attaching these lenses to the DZ HS3OOA POWER SUPPLY Battery DZ BP7SW Battery DZ BP14SW Unavailable for DZ HS303A Refer to the catalog for details The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change and their productio...

Page 139: ... camera recorder when repairing data Repair is not possible using a battery If a battery has been attached turn the power switch off once connect the AC adapter charger and then start repairing If message 1 appears when using the HDD a battery can be used for repair except when the remaining battery level indicator is blinking Repair will normally be complete in several minutes but it may take lon...

Page 140: ... DVD Error occurred while the disc was being recognized Make sure Check dirt crack both that there is no scratch or dirt on disc that the surface back of 11 40 sides contrary inserted disc is not reversed and that the disc is firmly pushed against the correctly turntable See 3 and 4 on page 145 for troubleshooting CANNOT RECORD This message will appear when the PHOTO SELECT button is PHOTOS presse...

Page 141: ...other card 27 CHECK DVD Adisc unusable on this DVD video camera recorder may have been inserted or the disc may be damaged 27 106 Make sure that the type ofdisc iscorrect and make sure that the disc isnot write protected CHECK HDD The HDD may have been destroyed Also check tosee whether the HDD iswrite protected 106 Control InformationMismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene Error i...

Page 142: ...he scene selected is execute larger than the free space on disc Select another scene or use 83 another DVD DVD must be finalized This message will appear if you remove a DVD RW VF mode before it can be played DVD R that has not been finalized from the DVD video camera back on DVD player or recorder 114 DVD recorder See 5 on page 145 Drive overheat Please The temperature inside the DVD video camera...

Page 143: ...d again and the complete Finalize again disc is reinserted after power was shut off during finalization due 108 now to a power failure etc Choose YES if you wish to be sure finalizing is performed HDD DVD ALMOST The remaining free space of HDD disc is less than one minute for 85 156 FULL video Delete unwanted scenes or use another disc HDD full Delete unwanted scenes Cannot execute 85 HDD DVD has ...

Page 144: ...will be deleted When a play list exists on HDD or disc an attempt to delete 85 Delete scenes scenes in program will display this message This message will not appear if you deselect scenes from play list Scene No xxx is too This message will appear during all scene dubbing if the data large Please divide this size of the scene to be dubbed is larger than the free space on 83 scene before dubbing o...

Page 145: ...7 Check card the switch Write protected The HDD or disc is write protected Use the Disc Navigation 106 Check HDD DVD menu to release the protection i his message ma_ also appear when dirt adheres to disc If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immeidiately after it is inserted do not repair the disc remove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt be...

Page 146: ...d of time or frequently Purchase a new battery Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 50 86 F 10 30 0 The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while the battery will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be completed normally Is battery ...

Page 147: ...nsmitted incorrectly In such a case reduce the number of devices through which the video signal is transmitted or connect AV device directly Are you attempting to record image from video game or PC From some video games or PCs image cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Is proper type of card inserted Is power switch set to SD Is the card locked Does the card have remaining free spa...

Page 148: ...ded on this DVD video camera recorder is edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder Is TV input selector set correctly Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to match the connected jacks If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to VCR set its input selector to ...

Page 149: ...o appear It will take some time to play back photos on card When the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC No drive icon appears The DVD video camera recorder is not turned on 33 on PC Check the power supply Turn PC off and then disconnect the PC connection cable Turn PC on again and then use the PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC Make sure the PC connection ...

Page 150: ...D RAM is viewed on PC it is different from the actual recording time Since an MPEG file imported into Macintosh using Pixe VRF Browser EX uses the audio format of AC3 audio no audio will be played back even if the Quick Time MPEG 2 playback component is introduced Only video will be played back Use ImageMixer VCD DVD2 for playback The file system of this DVD video camera recorder is operated on Gr...

Page 151: ...ou use yellow cursor to select any scene Check the colors of cursors and bar graph on the thumbnail screen Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting the power switch to OFF Is the battery charged Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Did the DVD video camera recorder turn off because the battery remaining l...

Page 152: ...r a disc or card is reinserted When a long time has elapsed since the DVD video camera recorder was turned off last When the temperature is greatly different from the status of previous recording When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted When disc is subject to severe vibrations When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead of following the correct procedure using powe...

Page 153: ...th undue force Before pressing the RESET button be sure to remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder Pressing the RESET button with a disc loaded may erase the scenes recorded on the disc All settings will be reset List of setting items Camera Functions Program AE Auto p 60 Setup White Bal Auto p 61 EIS On p 63 Dig Zoom 40x t p 53 MIC Filter Off p 63 Flash 2 Auto p 59 Record Functions Set...

Page 154: ...rox 680 000 Number of effective pixels DZ HS303A Movie approx 2 180 000 Movie approx 1 640 000 in wide mode Still approx 3 050 000 DZ HS300A Movie approx 340 000 Still approx 340 000 DZ HS303A F1 8 3 0 f 1 4 2 3 8 6 1 61 mm Filter diameter 1 7 16 37 mm Thread pitch 0 75 mm DZ HS300A F1 8 3 2 f 1 16 2 3 16 2 2 55 mm Filter diameter 1 5 16 34 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm Auto Manual Optical 10x DZ HS303A ...

Page 155: ...W video format Dolby Digital Still Conforming to JPEG DZ HS303A 2 016xl 512 pixels DZ HS300A 640x480 pixels External input DZ HS303A 640 x 480 pixels standard MPEG Audio layer 2 linear PCM Dolby Digital 8 cm DVD RAM conforming to DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD RW conforming to DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x speed 2x lx 8 cm DVD R conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm RW conforming to RW Ver 1 2 Only discs not...

Page 156: ...dable time on one disc on single side when recording only movies XTRA Approx 18 min r Best quality FINE Approx 30 min 2 High quality STD Approx 60 min 3 Standard quality 1 Variable bit recording recording of more than 110 minutes on HDD or more than 18 minutes on disc may be possible because the transfer rate varies automatically between approx 3 10 Mbps 2 Fixed bit rate Approx 6 Mbps 3 Fixed bit ...

Page 157: ... Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Approx 6 000 NORM Approx 240 Approx 500 Approx 1 000 Approx 2 000 Approx 4 000 Approx 8 000 ECO Approx 370 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Approx 6 000 Approx 12 000 The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference Size And Quality Of Photos The following table shows the file size and quality of one still JPEG recorded on card _lty FINE Appro...

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Page 159: ...Zoom 53 Diopter control 34 Disc Available 26 Finalize 108 Format 105 Handling 10 Protection 106 Update Control Info 107 DISC EJECT button 40 Display Information LCD 46 Scenes information 94 Viewfinder 34 Divide 86 Dubbing Dubbing from HDD to disc 83 Dubbing from to other video devices 115 DUBBING button 83 DVD player 114 DVD R 26 DVD RAM 26 DVD recorder 114 DVD RW 26 E Edit play List 100 EIS 63 EX...

Page 160: ...k Menu 51 QUICK MENU button 51 R Record button 43 Recording indicator 37 Remote control 23 Repeat Play 110 Reset settings 37 system 153 RESET button 153 RW 26 Delete 85 Detail 94 Divide 86 Fade 88 Move 87 103 Select 93 Skip 89 Searching for image 75 Select play list 99 Select program 95 Select Scene 79 Self Timer 68 Shoulder Strap 22 Skip Scene 89 Skip playback 76 Slide Show 111 Sports Program AE ...

Page 161: ...uters on network you must obtain the right of use for each computer from Pixela Corporation You may not let any third party use this program by granting reuse transfer lease lending etc You may not modify alter decompile or deassemble all or any part of this program or its accessories And you may not allow any third party do so Termination of Agreement f you d uplicate this program and its accesso...

Page 162: ...AGENT FACILITY OR COMPANY IS MODIFY IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATING TO PRODUCT MERCHANTABILITY OR PURPOSE ARE YEAR FOR PARTS _E APPLICABLE NOT BE L _L_ TO _I_E PURCHASER OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FeR _NY IN IDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS O_ PROF T OF PRODUCT RESULTING FRd_ _ DEFECT IN OR MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF _N _ _ T_N _ODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW L M _A ieNS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARR...

Page 163: ... of your nearest Authorized Service Facility or Parts Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty These Hitachi Products are warranted of defects in parts and workmanshi_ purchase by the original owner If thi found to be defective replace defective parts at original owner Parts used warranted for the Warranty period i original purchase provide repair or replaceme defective charge subject to the followi...

Page 164: ...turn it to Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division Completion of this card is not required in order to validate your Hitachi limited warranty but would assist us in developing better services and programs for our customers Please print or type Model No Serial No Date of purchase Customer Name Customer Address City State Zip Phone No Dealer name Dealer address City State Zip ...

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