English Español Français DZ-HS303A/DZ-HS300A DZ-HS303A Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual completely.
English 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.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera/ recorder and accessory equipment. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions.
English Cautions on HDD Save the data recorded on HDD: • To back up the data recorded on HDD, save it on a DVD. It is also recommended that you use this DVD video camera/recorder to dub the data. You can also use a PC to save the data on a DVD. • It is recommended that you periodically save your recordings. Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to any vibrations or impact: • This could result in the HDD not being recognized or recording, playback or dubbing to become impossible.
Liquid crystal display (LCD) and viewfinder: English • The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology. Among the total number of pixels (approx. 120,000 pixels for LCD monitor and equivalent to approx. 200,000 pixels for viewfinder), 0.01% or less pixels may be missing (black dots) or may remain lit as colored dots (red, blue, green). This shows the limitations of the current technology, and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording.
English Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas: • If the DVD video camera/recorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engine, corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide, or sulfur such as in a hot spring area, the external or internal terminals could corrode, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could corrode, so power will not turn on.
English Do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off while the ACCESS/PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: • The ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card, or being read from it.
English Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time: • The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If you leave the DVD video camera/recorder in such a place, it could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Also, do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater.
English CLEANING Be sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before cleaning this DVD video camera/recorder. ●Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens ●Cleaning DVD Video Camera/ Recorder Case Use dry, soft cloth to wipe dirt off. When cleaning the LCD screen, be careful not to use force, scratch it, or subject it to impact: Doing such could cause a defect in the screen, result in display unevenness, or damage the LCD monitor.
Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to lightly wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc as shown in the figure. Do not wipe the disc with force: Doing so could cause scratches. Never use solvent (thinner, water, antistat or detergent) for cleaning. Lightly wash the dirty cleaning cloth with detergent: The dirt removal capacity of the cloth will improve (rinse the cloth well with water so that no detergent remains). Use the disc cleaning cloth to clean from inner to outer edges in axial direction.
English About This Manual ●Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. ●Notation of cancel button Press the STOP/EXIT button to stop your operation midway, or return the menu screen to the preceding one. The expression “press the C button” will be used in this text. ● HDD , 1, <, >, 2, / and 3 marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera/recorder are unavailable with HDD/disc/card used.
●Recording is possible on both HDD and DVD: In FINE mode, recording for up to 3 hours is possible on HDD; up to 30 minutes on DVD (p. 43, 156). ●Dubbing to an 8 cm DVD can be performed on this DVD video camera/recorder using only one button: Simple dubbing without a DVD recorder or PC (p. 83). ●You can capture photos from videos (p. 75). You can record an image displayed during playback of video as a photo on a card. ●You can start recording immediately after stopping playback (p. 43, 74).
English Table of Contents Important Information......................................... 2 For Your Safety.................................................. 2 Precautions........................................................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........... 4 Cautions on HDD............................................... 5 Cautions When Using ........................................ 5 Cautions When Storing...................................... 9 Suggestions and Restrictions ....................
SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE).............. 60 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT ............................................. 61 ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE).......... 61 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS) ............................................ 63 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM) ................ 63 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER) ............................
TOC English FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE DVD) ............................................. 108 ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (UNFINALIZE DVD)........................................ 109 Others ............................................................ 110 DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY) .................. 110 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY).............................................
English Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): For DZ-HS303A only. Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. Charge it before use. Battery (model DZ-BP07PW): For DZ-HS300A only. Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. Charge it before use.
English Names of Parts 9 7 1 2 3 4 11 10 6 5 12 8 13 14 (Inside the cover) 1 Flash (for DZ-HS303A only) (p. 59) 2 Light receiving sensor (for DZ-HS303A only) This sensor controls the amount of light to be emitted from the built-in flash. Take care not to block with hand, etc. during recording. 3 Lens cap string attachment hole (p. 23) 4 Stereo microphone Take care that the microphone is not blocked by a hand, etc., during recording. 5 Recording indicator (p.
22 16 23 17 24 18 19 25 15 Viewfinder (p. 34) 16 Diopter control (p. 34) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 20 26 21 English 15 27 22 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 30) Press this button when removing the battery. 23 Battery attachment platform (p. 30) 24 Record button (REC) (p. 43) 17 SLEEP/RESTART button (p. 45) To switch the sleep/restart status between ON and OFF. 18 ACCESS/PC indicator (p.
English 28 35 36 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 39 40 41 28 FULL AUTO button (p. 58) To switch the DVD video camera /recorder to full automatic. 29 FOCUS button (p. 55) To switch between manual focus and autofocus. 30 MENU button (p. 35, 51, 86) Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation. 31 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 71) 32 DUBBING button (p. 83) 33 STOP/EXIT button (p. 12, 51, 74) To end playback or cancel setting of menu. 34 EXPOSURE button (p.
English 45 REC PHOTO DISPLAY MENU DIGITAL ZOOM ZOOM 52 46 47 SELECT 48 49 DELETE 50 DISC NAVIGATION 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 51 45 PHOTO button (p. 44) 53 ZOOM T button (p. 53) 46 REC button (p. 43) 54 DIGITAL ZOOM button (p. 53) 47 MENU button (p. 35, 51, 86) 55 ZOOM W button (p. 53) 48 SELECT button (p. 79, 93) 56 Reverse skip button (p. 76) 49 Reverse search button (p. 75) 57 Forward search button (p. 75) 50 DELETE button (p. 85) 58 Play/pause button (p.
English Setups This section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and battery. Demonstration Function This DVD video camera/recorder is equipped with a demonstration function. The default at purchase time is “Auto”, which will automatically start the demonstration approx. ten minutes after the DVD video camera/recorder, connected to the AC adapter/charger, is turned on and left unoperated.
English ATTACHING LENS CAP 1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap. Shorter end 2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the attachment hole of DVD video camera/ recorder. Longer end 3 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens. Push and fit Note: • Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD video camera/recorder, to protect the lens.
English REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 1 While pushing the battery holder, slide the battery out. Warning: • KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS. • IF SWALLOWED, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. • BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. DO NOT RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE. Note: • Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell, Sony, Panasonic, Sanyo, Toshiba CR2032, or Duracell DL2032. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.
English HDD/DVD/Cards The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder and the functions which are available with them: Media Function DVD-RW DVD-RW (VR (VF mode) mode) DVD-R +RW SD memory card ● ● ● — — — — — ● ● ● — — ● ● ● ● ● — — — ● HDD DVDRAM To record video (p. 43) ● ● ● To record photo (p. 44) — — To delete image just recorded (p. 74) ● To select image and delete it (p. 85) To edit image (p.
English HDD, DISCS HDD, and usable discs and marks (logos) HDD DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 (8 cm) DVD-RW [Ver1.1 (8 cm) 2x speed (2x/1x)] DVD-R [for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm)] +RW Ver. 1.2 (8 cm) Function Allows extensive recording (approx. 3 hours in FINE mode). Allows you to delete unnecessary scenes or edit scenes. Allows you to delete unnecessary scenes or edit scenes.
• • • • • • • CD CD-R CD-RW CD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-Video DVD-R (4.7 GB) for Authoring Ver. 2.0 • • • • • • DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) DVD-RW DL (Dual Layer) +R DL (Double Layer) +RW DL (Double Layer) +R Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm AVAILABLE CARDS SD memory cards can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder (incompatible with 2 GB). When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card can be used in the same way as an SD memory card. No SDHC card or multimedia card can be used.
English Preparations for Power Supply USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER It is recommended that you use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/recorder from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back or edit images, or use it indoors. Note: Be sure to use the specified AC adapter/charger (DZ-ACS3) to power the DVD video camera/recorder. Using other AC adapter/chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire.
The DZ-BP14S battery provided with DZ-HS303A or DZ-BP07PW battery provided with DZ-HS300A has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD video camera/recorder. Note: • Be sure to use the DZ-BP14S, DZ-BP07PW (unavailable for DZ-HS303A), DZ-BP14SW (optional) or DZ-BP7SW (optional, unavailable for DZ-HS303A) battery for the DVD video camera/recorder: Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera/recorder to malfunction, or result in fire.
English ●Battery charged status You can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter/ charger: Charge status CHARGE indicator During charge Lit Charge complete Goes out Note: See “Troubleshooting” on page 146 when the CHARGE indicator blinks. ●Reference for time required to charge battery (at approx. 77ºF (25ºC)) DZ-BP14S (provided with DZ-HS303A)/DZ-BP14SW (optional): Approx.
See the following table as a reference for how long the DVD video camera/recorder can continuously be used with a fully charged battery: With DZ-BP14S (provided with DZ-HS303A)/DZ-BP14SW (optional) DZ-HS303A DZ-HS300A Video mode HDD DVD HDD DVD When using viewfinder approx. 125 min approx. 105 min approx. 210 min approx. 170 min When using LCD monitor approx. 115 min approx. 95 min approx. 190 min approx. 150 min When using viewfinder approx. 125 min approx. 105 min approx.
English BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/recorder, the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows: Fully charged Nearly empty White portion shows remaining level (Blinks) EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY • The battery will slightly discharge even if it is detached from the DVD video camera/ recorder. • If the battery is left attached to DVD video camera/recorder, it will consume a slight amount of power.
While holding down the gray button at the right of power switch, set the switch according to each recording function: Set to “OFF”: The DVD video camera/ recorder will turn off Set to “SD”: To record photos on an SD memory card and play them back Set to “HDD”: To record or dub movie on HDD and play it back Set to “DVD”: English Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off Note: • Once you turn the DVD video camera/recorder on to let it recognize the disc, you can immediately record or play back by tur
English Viewing Images VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN If you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen. 1 Open the LCD monitor. VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 Pull out the viewfinder. 2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight. The LCD monitor has a portion where you can hook your finger. Hook the finger there to open the monitor. ●Range where the LCD monitor can be moved The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90º.
1<>2/3 English HDD Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly. The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set. Use f / e / d / c buttons to select, and then press A to designate. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c buttons to choose “Date Set” on the “Date Setup” menu screen. 2 Press the c button.
HDD 1<>2/3 English Initial Settings Press the MENU button, and then use f/e/d/c/A buttons to display the “Initial Setup” menu screen. See page 51 for detailed operation procedure. Press the MENU button again to exit setting. SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP) Select “On” or “Off”, and I n i t i a l Setup On Be e p then press the A button.
You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (p. 153)). (Note, however, that the date/time will not be reset.) 1 Choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. I n i t i a l Setup Be e p Powe r S a v e R e c o r d LED Language Demo Mode Re s e t ENTER RETURN 2 If you are sure that you On Off On English Auto wish to reset, use the d button to choose “YES”, and then press the A button.
HDD 1<>2/3 English LCD/EVF Setup ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS) 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c/A buttons to choose “LCD/EVF Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “LCD Brightness”or “EVF Brightness”. The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen. 2 Use the d/c buttons for adjustment. LCD / EVF A d j u s t LCD B r i g h t n e s s EVF B r i g h t n e s s Press d : The screen becomes dimmer.
English ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL) You can adjust the color density of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder. 1 Press the MENU 3 Press the A button to end the setting. LCD / EVF Se t u p LCD/ EVF Ad j u s t button, use the f/ Au t o EVF D i s p l a y e/d/c/A buttons to choose ENTER RETURN “LCD/EVF Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “Color Level”. Note: • To stop the setting midway, press the MENU button.
1<>2/ English Inserting and Removing Disc 1 Set the power switch to “DVD” or “OFF” . When the power switch is set to “HDD” or “SD”, the cover of disc insertion block will not open. When “Please insert DVD.” appears during dubbing, however, the cover of disc insertion block will open even when the power switch is set to “HDD” (see p. 83, 84).
●When using brand-new DVD-RW/+RW When a disc is first loaded in the DVD video camera/recorder, the “Format DVD” screen will appear. When recording on this DVD video camera/recorder: Choose “Yes” on the “Format DVD” screen, and then press A button. When using DVD-RW, choose the recording format (VR or VF mode), and then press the A button. The disc will be formatted. F o r ma t D V D F o r ma t D V D DV D i s n o t fo r m a t t e d . Fo r m a t t h e DV D n ow ? YES ENTER NO DV D Fo r m a t .
3 English Inserting and Removing Card 1 Open the LCD monitor. 2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off. 3 Open the cover of card insertion block. 4 Inserting 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.
This section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD video camera/recorder. HDD 1<>2/ Recording Movie Before You Begin Pressing REC once will start recording; pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording. • When setting the power switch to “DVD”, insert a recordable DVD-RAM/DVDRW/DVD-R/+RW into this DVD video camera/recorder. ACCESS/PC indicator 1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at subject.
3 English Recording Stills Note: Recording of still images is possible on card. PHOTO/SELECT button CARD ACCESS indicator 1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at subject. 2 Turn the DVD camera/recorder on. Set the power switch to “SD”. After the CARD ACCESS indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation: 3 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). When using the viewfinder, pull it out and close the LCD monitor.
1<>2/3 English HDD Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART button) If you press the SLEEP/RESTART button while in the recording pause status instead of turning the DVD video camera/recorder off, the status that recording is possible will be restored in approx. one second. Setting to the sleep/restart standby status: Press the SLEEP/RESTART button in the recording pause status. The SLEEP/RESTART button will light, and the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the sleep/restart standby status.
HDD 1<>2/3 English On-Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording. DISPLAY INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING See the next page for details. e 2. Program AE p 7. Microphone filter j 3. White balance n 4. EIS m 5. Backlight compensation 6. 16:9 mode 8. Video flash 9. Self-timer 10. External Input 11. Recording status j 1. Recording mode 12. Zoom 13.
A E F *1 G *1 9. Self-timer (only in still recording mode) (p. 68) : Movie (HDD/DVD) : Still (Card) : External input still (field) (Card) : External input still (frame) (Card) 2. Program AE (only in movie recording mode) (p. 60) No display : Auto : Sports b : Portrait c : Spotlight d : Sand & Snow e : Low Light f 10. External Input (p. 67)*1 L IN S IN : AV input : S-VIDEO input 11.
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English ●Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of on-screen information: Press the DISPLAY button. The full and minimum display modes will alternate. • Full display mode: All types of information will appear. • Minimum display mode: The recording mode (see 1 on page 46) and recording status (see 11 on page 46) will appear. If the DVD video camera/ recorder has warning information, a warning message will appear.
English ●Interpreting symbols on LCD screen when recording with the screen facing the same direction as the lens Screen display symbol Description • Status in which recording is not possible on HDD. • An attempt to record a photo on HDD was made. N • An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW used. • An unusable disc is loaded. R • An unusable card is loaded. X • HDD/disc is write-protected. • A locked card is loaded. k • During recording (lights in red).
English Checking Flow of Menu The following two on-screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera/recorder: • Full Menu: To display all menu items for experts • Quick Menu: To display only the fundamental menu items for first timers ●Operating Menu The Full Menu will appear if you press the MENU button. You can use the f/e/d/c buttons on DVD video camera/recorder to select various setting options in Full Menu and designate them.
English ●Flow of Full Menu ■ The shaded menu item can also be set using the Quick Menu. Refer to page indicated for details of each function. Camera Functions Setup Not displayed when external input is being selected. Came r a F u n c t i o n s Se t up AAu t o P r o g r am AE AAu t o Wh i t e Ba l . On EIS D i g . Zo om 40x Of f M IC. F i l t e r ENTER Date Setup D a t e Se t u p Da t e Se t Da t e Mod e ENTER M/D/Y RETURN RETURN Date setting (p. 35) Display format (p. 35) Program AE (p.
1<>2/3 English HDD Zooming If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T” control side with Dig. Zoom specified, the digital zoom will be activated midway (when optical 10-power is exceeded on DZ-HS303A or optical 25-power is exceeded on DZ-HS300A). You can zoom up to 500-power on DZ-HS303A; up to 1200-power on DZ-HS300A. W: recording wide area (wide-angle) T: recording enlarged image (telephoto) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Dig.
English RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT Use the tele-conversion lens or wide-conversion lens with the following filter diameter and thread pitch to record subjects for stronger telephoto or wide-angle effect: Filter diameter: 37 mm for DZ-HS303A; 34 mm for DZ-HS300A Thread pitch: 0.75 mm for DZ-HS303A; 0.
1<>2/3 English HDD Manually Focusing Subject The DVD video camera/recorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (autofocus). You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions. FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Normally, the DVD video camera/recorder automatically focuses the subject (autofocus), but you can also manually focus a subject, depending on the recording conditions (manual focus).
Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page 55): English 56 Objects not in the center of screen Objects with little variation in brightness, such as white wall Objects that are far and near at the same time Objects moving rapidly Objects lit by neon sign, spotlight, etc.
1<>2/3 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure) The DVD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording. The exposure adjustment bar will appear on the screen.
HDD 1<>2/3 English Using Full Auto Function Pressing the FULL AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions. 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: Function When setting full auto Reference page Focus Auto 55 Backlight compensation Off 57 Exposure Auto 57 Program AE Auto 60 White balance Auto 61 58 EIS On 63 MIC.
English 3 Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-HS303A only) When recording photos in a dark place, or if the subject is lit from rear, the DZ-HS303A makes use of the built-in Video Flash for automatic brightening: The Video Flash can also be set to On where the light is always being emitted, or Off when you wish to record without using the flash even in a dark place.
HDD 1<>2/3 English Setting Up Camera Functions Before You Begin • See page 51 for how to set. • No menu screen appears with external input. SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE) This DVD video camera/recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image: If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording conditions, clearer images will be recorded.
When Program AE is set to Low Light, you can use the light from LCD monitor to record a subject. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c buttons to choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Use the f/e/d/c buttons to choose “Low Light”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. 4 Open the LCD Note: • Use the viewfinder to check the image to be recorded. • The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 3.
English 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c buttons to choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the desired option, and then press the A button. Note: • The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on-screen information. • The white balance setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. • Do not block the infrared sensor with hand, etc. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
When you use zoom (see page 53) to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c buttons to choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the “On” or “Off”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. Note: • You can check EIS On or Off by the on-screen information display.
English Setting Up Record Functions HDD 1<>2/ SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE) Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE”, “STD”. It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the “XTRA” or “FINE” mode. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c/A buttons to choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the desired quality mode, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
1<>2/ SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE) When viewing recorded images later on a wide-screen TV (aspect ratio 16:9), specify wide-screen (16:9) mode “On”: You can also record images with the aspect ratio changed (the aspect ratio with “Off” is 4:3). The following figures compare the images displayed on LCD monitor and in viewfinder when the wide-screen mode is “on” and “off”.
An image recorded with “16:9 On” specified will appear as follows: English Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder Images recorded with “16:9 Off” specified will appear as follows: Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder Note: • The 16:9 setting will be kept even after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. • The 16:9 mode cannot be used with photo recording, external input*1, S-VIDEO external input*1.
English 3 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY) You can switch the still recording quality. It is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images (p. 157 “Size And Quality Of Photos”). 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. d/c/A buttons to choose “Quality” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. Note: • The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.
3 English SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT) When “Input Source: LINE or S LINE” is specified, you can record stills of externally input images on a card. The DVD video camera/recorder can record an external image with little movement by specifying “Frame”, but “Field” is recommended for recording image with movement. The DZ-HS300A cannot receive any externally input signal.
1<>2/3 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT) If you connect this DVD video camera/recorder to a TV to view images on TV screen, you can switch off the on-screen information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen) from the TV screen. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c/A buttons to choose “OSD Output” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose “On” or “Off”, and press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
HDD 1<>2/ English Using External Microphone Connect external microphone (generally available) to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera/recorder. Clearer sound can be recorded. Turn on the switch on external microphone and start recording. For details on external microphone, see “Major Specifications” on page 154.
HDD 1<>2/3 Using Disc Navigation STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. Here is an explanation on “scene” and “program”, so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function. The screens in this instruction manual are basically those that will appear when the HDD is used: Some items will not appear when a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW or card is used, but the operation is the same.
English Disc Navigation screen Thumbnail A l l P r og r ams 0 01 / 014 Selected scene number/ Number of all scenes Cursor Current page position*3 Still image icon*1 Operation guide*2 Bar graph PLAY Icon of HDD, DVD/card type*4 PHOTO SELECT *1 Icon displayed on a photo recorded on a DVD-RAM using Hitachi DVD video camera/recorder marketed before DZ-HS303A/HS300A. DZ-HS303A/HS300A cannot record any photos on a DVD-RAM.
1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the f/e/d/c buttons to select English PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 3 Press the A button. Playback will start from the selected scene. the desired scene. The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”. Note: Pressing the d or c button will move the cursor to the preceding or following scene. Pressing the f or e button will move to preceding or following page.
English Before You Begin • Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder to play back scenes on it. (p. 43, 44). • Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on (p. 33). HDD 1<>2/3 PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE Playing Back 1 Press the A button in the recording pause status. The DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback mode, and the scene you have recorded last will be played back.
1<>2/ English HDD 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 A button. The screen for verifying capture will appear. 3 Choose “YES”, and then press the A button. The captured scene will be recorded on a card.
HDD 1<>2/ English SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback, press the f or e button to locate the start of desired scene. Press e once: To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and start playback. Press f once: To return to the first image of the scene being played back, and start playback. Hold down e : To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes, starting from the scene following the scene being played back.
1<>2/3 JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO) 1 Press the MENU button Go T o To p En d Spec i f y during playback. 2 Choose the option ENTER RETURN (point you want to go to), and then press the A button. Top: To go to the start, and enter playback pause. End: To go to the end of last scene, and enter playback pause. Specify: To go to a specified point and enter playback pause. See the following for details.
HDD 1<>2/3 English INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing. 9:30AM 12/ 1 / 2006 No display Playback information display ●Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLAY button: You can switch the display mode of on-screen information. When using HDD/DVD: Recording mode Repeat play*4 Scene No. 06 0 : 00 : 1 6 006 Playback operation*5 Counter HDD, Disc type*3 Program No. or Play List No.
1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the f/e/d/c buttons to select English SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes. the desired scene. 3 Press the PHOTO/SELECT button once: The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow. SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the f/e/d/ c buttons to point the cursor at the first scene in the range of scenes you want to select.
The Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations. Editing of scenes 3 / 2 > < Available function 1 Functions Available with Disc Navigation HDD English FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION Contents 1 You can delete unnecessary scenes, E* ● ● ● Reference page 85 – 87 combine scenes, or divide one scene. Setting special effects to scenes ● ● ● You can attach fade and skip to a scene, and change existing thumbnails.
Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for HDD/DVD/Card will appear. Shaded items will also appear in Quick Menu display mode (see page 51). Refer to pages indicated for details of settings. ●When using HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) Scene Play list Edit (p. 85) Effect (p. 88) 1 Dubbing* (p. 83) Copy*2 (p. 91) Select (p. 93) Detail (p. 94) *1 HDD only *2 DVD-RAM only Select Play Create Edit Title Delete (p. 99) (p. 99) (p. 98) (p.
English ●When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW Scene Select Detail (p. 93) (p. 94) Start → Current Current → End All (p. 93) (p. 93) (p. 93) Program Select Play (p. 95) (p. 96) DVD Setting Go To Top End (p. 105) (p. 105) Finalize DVD (p. 108) Unfinalize DVD*7 (p. 109) Format DVD*7 (p. 105) Capacity (p. 106) 7 * DVD-RW (VF-mode)/+RW only Others Repeat Play (p. 110) TV type (p. 111) On Off 16:9 4:3 (p. 110) (p. 110) (p. 111) (p. 111) ●When using card Scene Delete Lock Select Detail (p.
English Dubbing on DVD You can dub the images recorded on the HDD to a DVD. • Set the power switch to “HDD”. • Prepare a recordable disc. • The recording time for a scene that can be dubbed on one disc is approx. 30 minutes ( in FINE mode). If the HDD contains a scene exceeding the length that is recordable on one disc, it cannot be dubbed: Divide the scene (see p. 86), and then perform dubbing.
English SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DUBBING THEM (SCENE SELECT DUBBING) You can select desired scenes recorded on HDD and dub only those scenes on discs. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button, and then the MENU button. 2 Choose “Scene”, “Dubbing”, “Select”, and then press the A button. “Please insert DVD.” will appear on the screen: Press the DISC EJECT button and insert a disc.
Disc to be dubbed Videos on HDD VIDEO Modes (XTRA/FINE/STD) mixed Wide/normal modes (16:9/4:3) mixed VIDEO Mode "STD" and wide mode (16:9) DVD-RAM ● ● ● DVD-RW (VR-mode) ● ● ● DVD-RW (VF-mode) — — — DVD-R — — — +RW ●* ●* — ● : Dubbing possible; —: Dubbing impossible * You cannot specify the combination of “VIDEO Mode: STD” and “16:9 On”. Scene HDD 1<3 DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE) You may want to delete unwanted scenes.
English ●Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 (see page 85): The submenu will appear. Edit Select Go To Delete*1 ....................To delete selected scenes Exit............................To restore the Disc Navigation screen Start → Current.......To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current → End........To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end All .............................
1< COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE) If you have recorded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation. Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes. When using a DVD-RAM, combining scenes is possible only when “Category: All” is specified (p. 110). Stills cannot be combined. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button, choose “Scene”, “Edit”, “Combine”, and then press A button.
HDD 1< English DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT – FADE) You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene. There are three types of special effects: Fade Out Fade Out Fade In White: Fades in from white screen Fades out to white screen Fade Out Fade In Wipe: Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from vertical direction of screen to black screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Place the cursor on the scene to which fade is to be added.
1< PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP) You can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be skipped. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Place the cursor on the scene to which skip is to be set. Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping (p. 79). 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Effect”, “Skip”, and then 6 Press the C button to quit. A skip icon “ ” will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set.
HDD 1< English CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL) Normally, the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If you set a vivid image to thumbnail, you can know what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Place the cursor on the scene whose thumbnail you wish to change. 3 Press the MENU button.
English 13 COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM TO CARD (COPY) Before You Begin • Set a DVD-RAM (recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera/recorder marketed before DZ-HS303A/HS300A) that includes the photos you wish to copy, and a card with recordable space, in this DVD video camera/recorder. 1 Set the power switch to “DVD“. 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Place the cursor on the scene to be copied. 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “Copy” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button.
3 English LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK) You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake. 1 Set the power switch to “SD”. 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Place the cursor on the scene to be locked. You can also select multiple scenes (p. 79). 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “Lock” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button. 6 The “Lock Set” screen will appear: If you are sure you want to lock the selected scene, press the A button.
1<>2/3 English HDD SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT) You can use this “Select” function to select consecutive scenes at one time. This function is useful when there are numerous scenes. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Point the cursor at the first or last scene to be selected: When selecting all scenes, simply proceed with step 3. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Select” on the “Scene” menu screen. 5 Choose “Start → Current”, “Current → End” or “All” and then press the A button.
HDD 1<>2/3 English DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL) You can display various information for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time and length, special effects and movie quality mode. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Place the cursor on the scene whose information you wish to know. Note: • If multiple scenes have been selected, the total recording time of the selected scenes (total number in case of stills) will appear. (When using HDD/DVD) 3 Press the MENU button.
English Program WHAT IS “PROGRAM”? Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still. Scene No. 1 Movie 9:00AM Scene No. 2 Movie Scene No. 3 Scene No. 4 11:45AM Still 10:20AM Still Scene No. 5 1:30PM Movie Scene No. 6 5:20PM Still 8:00PM Program No.
HDD 1<>2/ English PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY) You can play back only the selected program. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “Play” on the “Program” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Select the program to be played back, and then press the A button. Playback will start from the first scene of the selected program.
●Characters available for entering title You can choose the title input mode: “capital letter”, “small letter” or “symbol”. To change the input mode in step 5, press the DISPLAY button, or use the PHOTO/SELECT button to place the cursor on the input mode, and then press the A button.
HDD 1< English Play List WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”? You can create a play list on this DVD video camera/recorder by gathering your favorites from the recorded scenes. Since the play list is not created by copying data, you will consume little of the HDD/DVD capacity by making a play list. On the other hand, deleting scenes on play list will not increase the remaining HDD/DVD capacity for recording. Example: Program 1 Program 2 Play list 1 created Play list of up to No.
1< SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SELECT) Select the desired one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “Select” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Use the “Select Playlist” screen to select the play list you wish to display, and then press the A button.
HDD 1< English ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/ c/A buttons to choose “Edit” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Use the “Edit Playlist” screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes, and then press the A button. The scenes of the program that was displayed in step 1 will appear in the upper row, and the scenes of selected play list will appear in the lower row.
1< English HDD DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button, and 4 Press the A button. then press the MENU button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 3 – 4 on page 100. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row, and place the cursor on scene to be deleted. You can also select multiple scenes (p. 79). Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes. 5 Press the C button: The screen for verifying exit will appear.
HDD 1< English DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button, and then press the MENU button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 3 – 4 on page 100. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row. 4 Place the cursor on the scene to be deleted, and then press the MENU button. You can also select multiple scenes (p. 79).
1< English HDD ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “Select” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. Select the play list to be edited, and then press the A button. 4 Place the cursor on the scene to be moved. You can also select multiple scenes (see pages 79 and 93). 5 Press the MENU button. 6 Choose “Scene”, “Edit”, “Move”, and then press the A button.
HDD 1< English CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE) The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them, along with the created dates/ times: You can change this title at any time. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “Title” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 5 After changing the title, the Disc Navigation screen on the play list whose title has been changed will appear.
1<>2/3 English HDD Go To From the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene, and playback will start from that point. MOVING TO BEGINNING (END) OF HDD/DVD/CARD 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “Top” or “End” on the “Go To” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Press the A button to start playback.
HDD 1< English PROTECTION You can protect the HDD and a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited by mistake. Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to Note: • To release protection, perform steps 1-3: The screen for verifying the release of protection will appear. Choose “YES” to release the protection.
1< English HDD UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VRMODE) (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.) Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera/recorder handles information on scenes, such as thumbnail, skip, fade, in a particular manner. If you use another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder, and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera/recorder, the Disc Navigation may not appear normally.
<>2/ English FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE DVD) Before You Begin • Be sure to use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/ recorder when finalizing a DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW. Finalization cannot be executed using a battery. If the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off during finalization and the finalization is interrupted, incorrect finalization will result, and at worst, the disc may be damaged.
You can unfinalize the DVD-RW (VF-mode)/+RW finalized on this DVD video camera/recorder so that additional recording can be done on it. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “Unfinalize DVD” on the “DVD Setting” menu screen, and then press the A button. The screen for verifying unfinalization will appear. 4 Choose “YES”, and then press the A button.
English Others 1 DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY) If you insert a DVD-RAM that includes photos recorded on a DVD video camera/recorder other than DZ-HS303A/HS300A, the scenes on the disc will be displayed in the order of recording, regardless of whether they are movies or stills. Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills.
1<>2/ PLAYING BACK WIDE-MODE IMAGES ON 4:3 DISPLAY TV (TV TYPE) If you connect the DVD video camera/recorder with a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4:3 display only and play it back, vertically long images will appear. You can specify “TV type: 4:3” to display 4:3 images on the TV. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “TV type” on the “Others” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Choose “4:3”, and then press the A button.
1<>2/3 HDD English Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV CONNECTING TO A TV Use the provided AV/S input/output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a TV as follows: To S-VIDEO input jack* To AV input/output jack To video/audio input jacks Red AV/S input/output cable (provided) White Yellow * If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack, you can connect the S-VIDEO plug to it. Note: • Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status.
1<>2/3 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 Turn the TV on and set the input selector to “VCR” whichever applicable Video input. Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input. 2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on. The image that the DVD video camera/ recorder is seeing will appear on the TV screen. You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD video camera/recorder. 3 Perform playback, recording or editing.
1<>2/ English Playback on DVD Recorder/Player PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) You can use a DVD recorder or DVD player that conforms to DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) to play back 8 cm DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. 1 Insert the disc into the DVD recorder/player and play it back. See the instruction manual for DVD recorder/player.
1<>2/3 English HDD Recording (Dubbing) Images • Before connecting this DVD video camera/recorder to another device, be sure to turn both devices off. • Insert a recordable disc*1 or card*2 into this DVD video camera/recorder (see pages 26 and 27). *1 No photo can be recorded. *2 Only photos can be recorded: No video can be recorded. Before You Begin • If you operate the DVD video camera/recorder connected to another device, always power the camera/recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter/charger.
English 1 Set the input source on L IN the DVD video camera/ recorder to “LINE (L IN)”. FINE 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 12/ 8 : 0 0 AM 1 /2006 Switch the input referring to “Input Source” on (p. 67). Choose “S LINE” to input S-VIDEO signal. 2 Turn on the connected device, and start playback. The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD video camera/ recorder. 3 Press the REC button. Recording will start on this DVD video camera/recorder.
You can record (dub) images played back on this DVD video camera/recorder, on other video devices. Use the AV/S input/output cable (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to another video device as shown in the following figure: Signal flow To AV input/output jack To S-VIDEO input jack of VCR, etc.
HDD 1<>2/3 English Connecting to PC Connecting to PC Software Provided You can utilize on PC the videos and photos recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder, using the PC connection cable and software CD-ROM provided, or generally available software. The provided CD-ROM contains the following software for Windows and Macintosh: Windows ImageMixer 3 This allows you to import the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into PC.
English Before unpacking the provided software CD-ROM, read the License Agreement on page 161. Requirements of available PC [When using Windows] • OS: Windows® 2000 Professional SP3 or higher, XP Home Edition/XP Professional * The provided software cannot be used on Windows® 98 or Windows® Me. • Computer: IBM PC/AT compatible • CPU: Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz or higher (Pentium® 4, 1.
English Installing Software [When using Windows] 1 Turn the PC on. 5 Checking license agreement: If you have been using the PC, terminate all running software programs. 2 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD- Carefully read the license agreement: If you accept the contents, choose “I accept the terms of the license agreement”, and then click “Next”. ROM drive of PC. The installer will automatically start, and the “Choose Setup Language” screen will automatically appear.
9 After installation is finished, the screen for The screen for setting the video system will appear, and then click “Next”. prompting restart will appear: Click “Finish” to restart the PC. After restart, remove the CD-ROM from the PC. Installing the software is now complete. Click 8 Executing installation: The setups for installation are now complete. Click “Install” to execute installation.
English [When using Macintosh] 1 Turn the Macintosh on, and insert the 5 Choosing the installation destination and provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of Macintosh. 2 Double-click the DVDCAM3HS icon 6 After installation is finished, the screen for displayed on desktop. 3 Double-click the icon of “ImageMixer for DVDCAM.pkg” displayed on screen. The installer will start: Click “Continue”. 4 Checking license agreement: The license agreement screen will appear.
Use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to PC as shown below. To USB connection terminal To PC connection terminal PC connection cable (provided) Note: • The PC connection cable does not supply power to the DVD video camera/recorder: Use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/recorder. • Before connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to PC, disconnect any cables or camera accessories (external video flash, external microphone, etc.
English When connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to PC, the DVD video camera/recorder will be recognized as a drive. The drive will appear on screen as follows: [When using Windows] If the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC with its power switch set to “HDD” or “DVD”, it will be recognized as an optical disc drive, and a disc set in the DVD video camera/ recorder can be accessed. (The shape of icon and drive name, such as G:, will depend on the software environment used.
[When using Windows] Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to choose the drive icon of DVD video camera/recorder. → Right-click the mouse. → Choose “Eject”. → The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera/recorder will open. Insert another disc and close the cover: The disc will be recognized. [When using Macintosh] Place the drive icon of this DVD video camera/recorder (displayed on desktop) in Trash Box: The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera/recorder will open.
English BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION (UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE)/CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH [When using Windows] 1 Before unplugging the PC connection cable from PC, terminate the application and then click the “Hardware Removal” 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. 3 A message showing that “hardware removal” is possible will appear. Unplug the PC connection cable.
English Using Software See page 132 when using Macintosh. [When using Windows] USING IMAGEMIXER 3 ImageMixer 3 allows you to capture the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into PC, edit the video file, and create a DVD-Video or DVD-VR using the video file. The following shows the basic operation of ImageMixer 3.
English 5 The screen for choosing the device to be imported will appear: Choose “Hitachi DVDCAM (HDD)” when the power switch is set to “HDD”, “Hitachi DVDCAM” when it is set to “DVD”, and then click “Import”. If you wish to change the import device, and continue import, unplug the PC connection cable from the PC, and then change over the power switch (see page 123). Note: • When connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to a USB1.
You can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder to create a disc that can be viewed on DVD recorders/players. * A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder must be finalized on this DVD video camera/recorder (see page 108). If the file system of HDD in your PC is FAT32, no video file larger than 4 GB can be imported, due to restrictions of file system. When using a large video file, handle it on an NTFS format HDD.
English 5 On the “Importing Device” screen, choose “Hitachi DVDCAM (HDD)” when the power switch is set to “HDD”; and “Hitachi DVDCAM” when the power switch is set to “DVD”. If you wish to change the import device, and continue import, unplug the PC connection cable from the PC, and then change over the power switch (see page 123). 6 Select the images from which you wish to create a DVD-Video, and then click “Import”. The image recorded on HDD, disc will appear.
menu. Clicking “Authoring” will display the editing screen of DVD-Video menu. The video file previously imported into PC will appear in “Source”. Choose the desired video file, and click “Add titles”: The video file will be registered. When using a video file imported into PC using ImageMixer 3, click “File” to choose the folder in which the video file will be stored. Click Clicking “Theme” or “Set title menu” will allow you to change the design of DVD-Video menu.
English [When using Macintosh] USING PIXE VRF BROWSER EX AND IMAGEMIXER VCD/DVD2 Pixe VRF Browser EX allows you to import the images on DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into PC as an MPEG file. ImageMixer VCD/DVD2 allows you to use the images imported by Pixe VRF Browser EX to create a DVD-Video (DVD-RW/DVD-R). The following shows the basic operations of Pixe VRF Browser EX and ImageMixer VCD/DVD2.
it. The scenes recorded on HDD, disc will appear. Select the scene to be imported into Macintosh and click “Save”: The save setting screen will appear. 4 Start ImageMixer VCD/DVD2, and set up the files to be registered. Start ImageMixer VCD/DVD2 and click the “DVD-Video” button. Clicking “Save” after setting the save destination, etc. will start import into Macintosh.
English 6 Creating a DVD-Video menu: 8 Writing to disc: Then edit the DVD-Video menu: You can set up the menu style, change the thumbnail to be displayed, and add a menu BGM. After editing the menu screen, click “Next”. The screen for writing to disc will appear. Check “Create disc”, perform setting for write, e.g., choosing DVD write drive. Clicking the “Write” button will display the message “Set a blank media in DVD drive”. Set a blank DVD-RW/DVD-R into the drive, and then click “OK”.
English Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC ●Playing back DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW You can use the DVD playback software on your PC/Macintosh to play back a DVD-RW (VFmode)/DVD-R/+RW recorded and finalized on this DVD video camera/recorder. 1. Load the DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW to be played back in the DVD video camera/ recorder. 2. Connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a USB port of PC/Macintosh. 3. Start up the DVD playback software on your PC/Macintosh and play back.
English Uninstalling Software [When using Windows] Use “Control Panel” to open “Add or Remove Applications”, choose the application to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications, and then click the “Change/Remove” button. Note: • After uninstalling software, be sure to restart the PC. • Administrator authority is required for uninstallation.
Use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/recorder when connecting it to PC: The DVD video camera/recorder can also use a battery, but if the DVD video camera/recorder cuts off during data transfer, important recordings will be lost: If data is being written to disc, the disc will then be unusable.
English Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories CAMERA ACCESSORIES Video flash (DZ-FLH3)*1 (p. 59) Wide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)*2 (p. 54) Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1)*2 (p. 54) Step-up ring (DZ-SR3437 for DZ-HS300A) (p. 54) • When using camera accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory. *1 Unavailable for DZ-HS300A. *2 You will need the optional step-up ring when attaching these lenses to the DZ-HS300A.
English Trouble Messages A message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera/recorder. If a message appears, refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order. Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page (1) Data error in a part of image file. Repair data now? (2) Found error in image file. Repair data now? (3) Data error in all image file.
English Message Cause & Troubleshooting Cannot combine scene of multiple programs. Create PlayList first, and then combine scenes. Scenes in different programs (different recording dates) cannot be combined. Create a Playlist first, and then combine such scenes on the playlist. Cannot combine. Deselect PHOTO scenes. Select only movies and combine them. 87 87 Cannot combine. Select Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined, and then multiple scenes. combine them. Cannot delete scenes.
Reference page Card error has occurred. • The card terminals may be dirty: Wipe off dirt, and try the card again, or use another card. • Data other than still image may be included: Use another card. 27 Card error has occurred. Format the card now? Was the card formatted on PC? Was formatting interrupted midway? When using the card on this DVD video camera/ recorder, choose “YES” and format it. 105 Card error has occurred. Formatting is not complete. The card may be damaged: Use another card.
English Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page DVD error has occurred. The disc may be dirty. Formatting is not Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints, dust, etc. before complete. reusing it, or use another disc. This message may also appear if you insert a disc for which formatting was interrupted midway. In this case, use another disc. 11, 105 DVD error has occurred. Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes.
DVD-R*, Input Source cannot be changed. Cause & Troubleshooting Once a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R has been recorded in the 16:9 mode, the input source will not be changeable. Reference page 66 * “DVD-RW (VF)” will appear when using a DVD-RW (VF-mode). DVD-R*, Video mode and 16:9 mode cannot be changed. With DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R, the movie quality mode and 16:9 mode once used for recording cannot be changed. DVD-RAM, Finalize is not required.
English Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page HDD error has occurred.Restart. HDD error probably occurred during editing of video file. Turn off this DVD video camera/recorder, and then connect the AC adapter/charger to the DVD video camera/recorder to power it again: The video file will be repaired. 28 NO DVD This message may appear when the DVD video camera/recorder or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place. Condensation has occurred on the camera/recorder lens or HDD/ DVD drive.
Cause & Troubleshooting This DVD cannot be used. Please replace DVD. A disc that cannot be used on this DVD video camera/recorder has been loaded. Check the type of disc. This DVD is finalized. Finalize is not required. This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a finalized DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW loaded in this DVD video camera/ recorder. Finalizing the disc is not necessary. This DVD is recorded by This DVD video camera/recorder can use only discs recorded on the PAL system.
English Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera/recorder to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself, but consult your dealer. Power supplies Symptom Battery cannot be charged. Cause and Correction Reference page Is the ambient temperature too low or too high? Charge the battery at 50 – 86ºF (10 – 30ºC).
Cause and Correction Power cannot be turned Detach the battery or AC adapter/charger once, and then press the off. RESET button of DVD video camera/recorder: Reattach a power supply to DVD video camera/recorder before turning it on again. Even if the DVD video camera/recorder is off, opening the cover will cause the ACCESS/PC indicator to blink. The DVD video camera/recorder will automatically turn on to recognize a disc: Closing the cover will automatically turn the DVD video camera/recorder off.
English Symptom An error message for repair appears. Cause and Correction Reference page Perform repair following the instructions on screen. Repair is possible when the DVD video camera/recorder is powered by the AC adapter/charger. If you are using the HDD and have detected an error in part of video file, a battery can also be used for repair (except when the remaining battery level indicator is blinking). It will take from a few minutes to several hours for repair.
Photos on card cannot be played back. Cause and Correction Reference page This DVD video camera/recorder can play back image data recorded on SD memory card in other digital cameras conforming to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard. The range of image data normally playable on this DVD video camera/recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal × 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal × 3000 vertical.
English Symptom Transfer of images stops. Cause and Correction Reference page Connect the DVD video camera/recorder to another USB terminal of PC. If your PC is a desktop type, it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC. If you are using USB2.0 extended card, it is also recommended that you install the newest version driver provided by each USB2.0 card maker. — Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it? Clean the disc.
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No DVD video camera/ recorder operation. Is a fully charged battery attached? Is the DVD video camera/recorder powered from AC outlet? Power does not come on, or no operation occurs by pressing button. Execute system reset (press the RESET button). Has the DVD video camera/recorder been subjected to impact? The DVD video camera/recorder could be damaged. Consult your dealer. — The date and time are incorrect.
English Symptom Disc cover cannot be closed. Operating sound is heard cyclically. Cause and Correction Is disc correctly inserted? Was disc inserted from wrong direction? Remove the disc and then reinsert it. Reference page 40 Connect a fully charged battery or AC adapter/charger, and then turn the DVD video camera/recorder on. 28, 30 This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and does not indicate a fault.
If the DVD video camera/recorder does not operate normally, perform “System Reset”: The DVD video camera/recorder may recover 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 DVD video camera/recorder. 1 Set the power switch to “OFF” to turn the DVD video camera/reorder off. Detach the battery or AC adapter/charger. 2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds.
English Item Initial Setup Default Setting method Beep On Power Save Off p. 36 p. 36 Record LED On p. 37 Language English p. 36 Demo Mode Auto p. 37 *1 “100x” will appear on DZ-HS300A. *2 Not displayed on DZ-HS300A. • Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted. Major Specifications CCD DZ-HS303A: 1/3-inch interlaced DZ-HS300A: 1/6-inch interlaced Total number of pixels DZ-HS303A approx. 3,310,000 DZ-HS300A approx.
Movie (with sound) Still (with SD memory card) Maximum recordable time HDD Approx. 110 minutes (XTRA) Approx. 180 minutes (FINE) Approx. 360 minutes (STD) DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/ DVD-R/+RW (per side) Approx. 18 minutes (XTRA) Approx. 30 minutes (FINE) Approx. 60 minutes (STD) SD memory card (when using 32 MB card) DZ-HS303A Maximum number of recordable stills English Recording mode approx. 18 (in FINE mode) DZ-HS300A approx. 180 (in FINE mode) External input (DZ-HS303A) approx.
English Total weight when recording Provided accessories DZ-HS303A approx. 560 g DZ-HS300A approx.
English RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD For DZ-HS303A Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB FINE Approx. 18 Approx. 38 Approx. 75 Approx. 150 Approx. 300 Approx. 600 1 GB NORM Approx. 24 Approx. 50 Approx. 100 Approx. 200 Approx. 400 Approx. 800 ECO Approx. 37 Approx. 75 Approx. 150 Approx. 300 Approx. 600 Approx. 1,200 For DZ-HS300A Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB FINE Approx. 180 Approx. 380 Approx. 750 Approx.
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Numerics 16:9 ................................................................ 65 8 cm bare disc .................................................. 26 A AC adapter/charger ........................................... 28 ACCESS/PC indicator ....................................... 43 Add (edit) ....................................................... 101 All programs ..................................................... 95 Auto (program AE) ............................................ 60 Autofocus ............
English Linear PCM ....................................................155 Lock ................................................................92 LOCK switch .....................................................43 Low Light (Program AE) .....................................61 M Manual Focus ...................................................55 MENU button ....................................................51 MIC.Filter .........................................................63 Move ....................
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