English DZ-HS500A DZ-HS500A Instruction manual Manual de instrucciones To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-free use, please read this entire instruction manual. Para obtener el mejor funcionamiento y asegurar muchos años de utilización exenta de problemas, lea todo este manual de instrucciones. Mode d’emploi Des performances optimales et un fonctionnement à long terme seront assurés en appliquant les présentes instructions après avoir entièrement lu ce mode d’emploi.
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 11 hours is possible on HDD; up to 30 minutes on DVD (p. 41, 155). ●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. 80). ●You can capture photos from videos (p. 71). 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. 41, 70).
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 ....................
Setting Up Record Functions ...........................61 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE) ................................................ 61 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE)..................................................... 62 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY) ........................................................ 64 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE) ............................................ 64 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT) ........
TOC English ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (UNFINALIZE DVD)........................................ 109 Others ............................................................ 110 DISPLAYING DUBBED/UNDUBBED SCENES IN LIST (CATEGORY)......................................... 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-BP07PW): Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. Charge it before use. AC adapter/charger (model DZ-ACS3): Used to power the DVD video camera/ recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. DC power cord: When powering the DVD video camera/ recorder from household AC outlet, use this cord to connect the DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger.
English Names of Parts 5 4 1 2 6 3 7 8 (Inside the cover) 1 Hand strap attachment bracket (p. 22) 2 Stereo microphone Take care that the microphone is not blocked by a hand, etc., during recording. 3 Recording indicator (p. 35, 41, 65) The red indicator will light during recording. 4 Optical 30× zoom lens (p. 51) 18 5 Zoom lever (p. 51, 53, 69) To adjust the zoom or volume. 6 PC connection terminal (TO PC) (p. 123) 7 AV inout/output jack (p.
16 10 17 11 18 12 13 19 14 20 9 Viewfinder (p. 32) 10 Diopter control (p. 32) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 15 English 9 21 16 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 28) Press this button when removing the battery. 17 Battery attachment platform (p. 28) 18 Record button (REC) (p. 41) 11 SLEEP/RESTART button (p. 43) To switch the sleep/restart status between ON and OFF. 12 ACCESS/PC indicator (p.
English 22 29 23 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 32 33 34 35 22 FULL AUTO button (p. 56) To switch the DVD video camera /recorder to full automatic. 23 FOCUS button (p. 53) To switch between manual focus and autofocus. 24 MENU button (p. 33, 49, 86) Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation. 25 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 67) 26 DUBBING button (p. 80) 27 STOP/EXIT button (p. 12, 49, 70) To end playback or cancel setting of menu. 28 EXPOSURE button (p.
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. 2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the Shorter end hand strap of DVD video camera/recorder. 3 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach Longer end 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 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 +RW SD memory card ● ● — — — — ● — — — — ● — — ● ● ● ● — — — ● ● ● ● — — — — — ∴*1 ∴*1*2 ●*2 ●*2 ∴*1*2 —*3 To use new disc or new card without formatting — ●*4 — — ● — ●*4 To initialize and reuse (p. 105) ● ● ● ● — ● ● To additionally record on finalized disc (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) *1: *2: Function Allows extensive recording (approx. 11 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 and micro SD memory card can be used in the same way as an SD memory card.
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-BP07PW battery (provided) has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD video camera/recorder. Note: • Be sure to use the DZ-BP07PW, DZ-BP14SW (optional) or DZ-BP7SW (optional) battery for the DVD video camera/recorder: Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera/recorder to malfunction, or result in fire. • Be sure to use the DZ-ACS3 AC adapter/charger to charge the battery: Using other chargers could cause electric shock or 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 145 when the CHARGE indicator blinks. ●Reference for time required to charge battery (at approx. 77ºF (25ºC)) DZ-BP07PW (provided)/DZ-BP7SW (optional): Approx. 90 minutes 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-BP07PW (provided)/DZ-BP7SW (optional) Continuous use time Video mode HDD DVD approx. 100 min approx. 85 min When using LCD monitor approx. 90 min approx. 75 min When using viewfinder approx. 100 min approx. 85 min When using LCD monitor approx. 90 min approx. 75 min When using viewfinder approx. 100 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 49 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. 152)). (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. 80). 2 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and When removing the disc: While pushing down the center portion of turntable, pick up the disc, holding its edge, to remove it.
●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 card 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. 1.5 seconds. 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. INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING See the next page for details. p 7. Microphone filter e 2. Program AE j 3. White balance n 4. EIS m 5. Backlight compensation 6. 16:9 mode 8. Self-timer 9. External Input 10. Recording status REC L IN 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 j 1 0 REM 3 0 MIN REM 1 4 Scene FULL AUTO HDD ACCESS 1. Recording mode 11. Zoom 12.
A E F G : Movie (HDD/DVD) : Still (Card) : External input still (field) (Card) : External input still (frame) (Card) 2. Program AE (only in movie recording mode) (p. 57) No display : Auto : Sports b : Portrait c : Spotlight d : Sand & Snow e : Low Light f 3. White balance (p. 58) No display : Auto : Set h : Outdoor i : Indoor1 j : Indoor2 k 4. Electronic image stabilizer (EIS) (p. 60) No display : EIS OFF : EIS ON n 10.
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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 44) and recording status (see 10 on page 44) 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 attempt to record movie on a card was made. • An unusable card is loaded. X • HDD/disc is write-protected. • A locked card is loaded.
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 120x 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. 33) Display format (p. 33) 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 30-power is exceeded). You can zoom up to 1500-power. W: recording wide area (wide-angle) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Dig. Zoom” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the desired magnification, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
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: 34 mm Thread pitch: 0.5 mm When attaching the optional DZ-TL1 tele-conversion lens or DZ-WL1 wide-conversion lens, use the optional step-up ring: DZ-SR3437 (see page 137). 1 Attach the step-up ring over the lens.
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 53): English 54 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 53 Backlight compensation Off 55 Exposure Auto 55 Program AE Auto 57 White balance Auto 58 EIS On 60 MIC.
1<>2/3 English HDD Setting Up Camera Functions Before You Begin • See page 49 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.
English RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT 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.
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.
English USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS) When you use zoom (see page 51) 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.
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.
HDD 1<>2/ English 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”.
Display on LCD monitor screen English An image recorded with “16:9 On” specified will appear as follows: 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.
3 English 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. 156 “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.
When “Input Source: 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. Recording format Details of setting On-screen display Frame Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects, despite high image quality. Frame suits recording of less moving video.
HDD 1<>2/3 English 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.
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.
Disc Navigation screen English Thumbnail A l l P r og r ams 0 01 / 014 Selected scene*1 number/ Number of all scenes Cursor Current page position*4 Dubbed mark Still image icon*2 Operation guide*3 Bar graph PLAY Icon of HDD, DVD/card type*5 PHOTO SELECT *1 Scene: Video (movie) .......... “One scene” refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is stopped by pressing the REC button again. Photo (still) ..............
1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the f/e/d/c buttons to select 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. • If there is a large number of recorded scenes, it may take time more than usual until playback of scenes starts. 3 Press the A button. Playback will start from the selected scene.
English Before You Begin • Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder to play back scenes on it. (p. 41, 42). • Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on (p. 31). 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 / 2007 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 00:00:16 006 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 49). Refer to pages indicated for details of settings. ●When using HDD Scene Play list Edit Effect Dubbing Select Detail (p. 85) (p. 88) (p. 81) (p. 93) (p. 94) Select Play Create Edit Title Delete (p. 99) (p. 99) (p. 98) (p. 100 – 103) (p. 104) (p. 104) Program Select Play Title (p. 95) (p.
English ●When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) Scene Edit Effect Copy*2 Select Detail (p. 85) (p. 88) (p. 91) (p. 93) (p. 94) *2 DVD-RAM only Play list Program Others Select Play Create Edit Title Delete (p. 99) (p. 99) (p. 98) (p. 100 – 103) (p. 104) (p. 104) Select Play Title (p. 95) (p. 96) (p. 96) Category*4 Repeat Play TV type *4 DVD-RAM only 78 Divide Delete Combine Move*3 (p. 86) (p. 85) (p. 87) (p. 87, 103) Fade Skip Thumbnail (p. 88) (p. 89) (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*6 (p. 109) Format DVD*6 (p. 105) Capacity (p. 106) 6 * DVD-RW (VF-mode)/+RW only Others Repeat Play (p. 111) TV type (p. 111) On Off 16:9 4:3 (p. 111) (p. 111) (p. 111) (p. 111) ●When using card Scene Delete Lock Select Detail (p.
English Dubbing on DVD This DVD video camera/recorder allows you to choose the desired method when dubbing images recorded on HDD to a DVD: “New”: To dub scenes recorded on HDD to a DVD, without dubbed marks appearing, beginning with the first scene without dubbed mark. “Date”: To dub scenes recorded on HDD on the same date to a DVD, beginning with the first scene. “All”: To dub all scenes recorded on HDD to a DVD, beginning with the first scene.
FIRST-TIME (“NEW”) DUBBING This option allows you to dub scenes without dubbed marks, among those recorded on HDD, to a DVD beginning with the first scene without dubbed mark. If those scenes cannot be included on one DVD, the capacity of scenes will be calculated and the scenes will be dubbed up to capacity.
English 4 Replace the DVD. 5 After dubbing is finished, check the “Delete If one disc cannot contain all scenes, the screen for verifying DVD replacement will appear. To continue dubbing, press the DISC EJECT button, and then replace the DVD: Dubbing will restart from the scene following. To stop dubbing, press the C (STOP/EXIT) button. Scene” screen. Choosing “YES” will delete the dubbed scenes from the HDD. To retain the dubbed scenes on the HDD, choose “NO”.
You can dub all scenes recorded on the HDD to a DVD from the beginning in sequence. If the scenes cannot be included on one DVD, count the capacity size of scenes, and dub the scenes that can be stored on the DVD. Replace the disc during dubbing, following the screen for replacing DVD: Dubbing will restart from the following scene. This operation will be repeated until all scenes on the HDD are dubbed. 1 Press the DUBBING button. The Dubbing Menu will appear.
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 DVDs. 1 Press the DUBBING button. The Dubbing Menu will appear. You can also display the Dubbing Menu from the Disc Navigation screen: Press the DISC NAVIGATION button, press the MENU button, choose “Scene”, “Dubbing”, “Execute”, and then press the A button. 2 From the Dubbing Menu screen, choose “Select” and press the A button.
HDD 1<3 DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE) You may want to delete unwanted scenes. Scenes on DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R cannot be deleted, and menu item “Delete” will not appear with DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R. When using +RW, no scene can be deleted from the Disc Navigation menu, but the scenes recorded last on it can be deleted (see page 70). 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Place the cursor on the scene to be deleted. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Edit”, “Delete”, and then press the A button.
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 the HDD or 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. 75). 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.
Before You Begin • Set the DVD-RAM (recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera/recorder that can record photos on a DVD-RAM) 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. Note: • No movie can be copied.
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. 75). 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. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes. 5 Press the C button: The screen for verifying exit will appear. Choose “YES”, and then end editing. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row, and place the cursor on scene to be deleted.
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. 75).
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 75 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 HDD DISPLAYING DUBBED/UNDUBBED SCENES IN LIST (CATEGORY) You can display all scenes recorded on HDD in this DVD video camera/recorder, by dividing them into those dubbed to DVD and not yet dubbed, on the Disc Navigation screen. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button, and then press the MENU button. 2 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “Others”, “Category”, and then press the A button.
1<>2/ PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f/e/d/ c/A buttons to choose “Repeat Play” on the “Others” menu screen, and then press the A button. Others Category Repeat Play T V Ty p e ENTER If the range for playback has been specified: Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat. See page 75 and 93 when selecting multiple scenes.
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. Note: • Adjust the volume of sound on TV.
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 You Begin • 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 24 and 25). *1 No photo can be recorded. *2 Only photos can be recorded: No video can be recorded. • 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 the DVD video camera/recorder to “LINE (L IN)”. L IN FINE 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 REM 3 0 MIN 1 2 / 8 : 0 0 AM 1 / 2 0 0 7 Switch the input referring to “Input Source” on (p. 64). 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 160. Requirements of available PC [When using Windows] Windows® 2000 Professional SP3 or higher Windows® XP Home Edition or higher Windows® XP Professional Edition or higher See the following Websites to fine out whether the provided software can be used on Windows Vista: URL:http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/hitachi/e/index.html URL: http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.
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 setting 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 Choose the installation destination and type provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of Macintosh. 2 Double-click the DVDHS7S icon displayed on desktop. 3 Double-click the icon of “ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM.pkg” displayed on screen. The installer will start: Click “Continue”. The “Read Me” screen will appear: 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 other than the PC connection cable and AC adapter/charger.
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.
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. Refer to the electronic instruction manual that can be read on PC for detailed instructions about ImageMixer 3: While ImageMixer 3 is being activated, click “Help” - “ImageMixer 3 Help (H) F1” to display this manual.
English CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC 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). 1 Connect this DVD video camera/recorder to the USB port of PC.
“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). import the images. When the images on DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW are imported, the recording date/time will not appear.
English 8 Click “Write” to create a DVD-Video. Clicking “Write” will display the screen for writing. Check “Create disc”, perform setting for write, such as choosing DVD write drive, and then set a blank DVD-RW/DVD-R into the drive. Clicking “Preview” will allow you to check any image of DVD to be created. Click Click Click Click the “Write” button: The screen for setting write will appear. After checking the settings, click “OK”: Writing will start.
ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM allows you to import the images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder into Macintosh as a video file, play back the video file, edit it and create a DVD-Video. The following shows the basic operations of ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM. Refer to the electronic instruction manual that can be read on Macintosh for detailed instructions of ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM: Click “Help” - “ImageMixer 3 Help” while it is starting up.
English IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC INTO MACINTOSH ImageMixer 3 allows you to import movie files recorded on HDD/disc into Macintosh as MPEG files. Using ImageMixer 3, you can play back the imported video file, combine images, cut-edit them; and also create a DVD-Video. 1 Connect this DVD video camera/recorder to the USB port of Macintosh. To import images on DVD, load the DVD into the DVD video camera/recorder, and connect it to the USB port of Macintosh.
You can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder to create a disc that can be played on other 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) before importing the images on it. 1 Start ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM. 2 Choose Hitachi DVDCAM. 4 Create a DVD creation list. Click “Hitachi DVDCAM” displayed on the left of screen: The images recorded on HDD or disc will appear.
English 5 Write to a DVD. You can check the video files in a DVD list. Select the video file you wish to check and click the Playback icon at the bottom of screen. When checking the video files in list, click “Write” at the bottom of screen: Click The screen for setting the write drive will appear. Choose the drive that you use to write to a DVD, and then click “Create”: Writing to DVD will start.
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.
English Cautions when connecting DVD video camera/ recorder to PC 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 Wide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)* (p. 52) Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1)* (p. 52) Step-up ring (DZ-SR3437) (p. 52) • When using camera accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory. * You will need the optional step-up ring when attaching these lenses. POWER SUPPLY Battery (DZ-BP7SW) Battery (DZ-BP14SW) • Refer to the catalog for details.
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.
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.
English Cause & Troubleshooting 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. 25 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.
Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page DVD error has occurred. Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes. Keep DVD inside & Turn off the DVD video camera/recorder with the disc being used restart. in it, connect AC adapter/charger, and then power the DVD video camera/recorder again. Repair of scenes will be tried. 26 DVD error has occurred. Please keep DVD inside and set power switch to “DVD”. 31 This message will appear if disc error has occurred during dubbing.
English Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page DVD-RAM, Finalize is not required. This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a DVD-RAM loaded in this DVD video camera/recorder. No finalization is necessary for a DVD-RAM. 108 END OF CARD No more recording on this card can be done: Delete unnecessary stills or use another card. 85, 156 Error occurred. Please format HDD. An error occurred with the HDD for which repair is being tried.
NO DVD Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page 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. Do not remove the disc; leave the DVD video camera/ recorder turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1 – 2 hours. 7 The disc has not been inserted. Insert it. 38 The disc is not inserted correctly.
English Message 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.
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). Is the battery abnormally hot? Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down, then charge it.
English Symptom 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 The DVD video camera/recorder will automatically turn on to camera/recorder is off, recognize a disc: Closing the cover will automatically turn the opening the cover will DVD video camera/recorder off.
Focus is not correct. An error message for repair appears. If during recording light (sunlight, etc.) enters the DVD video camera/ recorder through the lens from above, ghosts may occur in the recorded image. Cause and Correction Reference page Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject? Focus manually. 54 Does manual focus icon appear? The DVD video camera/recorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject manually, or release manual focus.
English Cause and Correction Reference page Was the image input from analog VCR (VHS, 8 mm) and recorded? The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback. — Playback picture is greatly distorted. Was recording of external input made with “Frame” specified? Specify “Field” for “PHOTO Input” in record functions setup. 65 No sound. Is the TV volume control set correctly? Adjust TV volume control, and be sure to adjust the volume on TV.
Cause and Correction Error occurs in playback If error occurs with USB connection, the transfer rate is not of DVD video camera/ sufficient. It is recommended that you use a USB terminal recorder on PC. conforming to USB2.0 when connecting the DVD video camera/ recorder. Reference page 119 Application is not normally run on PC. Turn the PC and DVD video camera/recorder off, and try again. Error occurs during writing to disc.
English Cause and Correction Reference page “Hardware Removal” results in error. Exit Windows® once, and then disconnect the DVD video camera/ recorder. If your PC uses Windows® 2000 Professional, the problem may be solved if you install Windows® 2000 SP3 or later. 126 No USB HS (high speed) connection even when USB2.0 card is used. Make sure that you have already installed the driver provided with the USB2.0 card. You will need to install the driver provided by USB2.
Operating sound is heard cyclically. Cause and Correction This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and does not indicate a fault. Some vibrations are felt These vibrations or sound are caused by HDD/disc drive: This or slight sound is heard does not indicate a fault. from mechanism. Reference page — — • No operation can be performed because the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD video camera/ recorder remains lit or blinking.
English System Reset 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.
Initial Setup Default Setting method Beep On p. 34 Power Save Off p. 34 Record LED On p. 35 Language English p. 34 Demo Mode Auto p. 35 • Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted. Major Specifications CCD 1/6-inch interlaced Total number of pixels approx. 680,000 Number of effective pixels Lens Movie: approx. 340,000 Still: approx. 340,000 F2.0 – 4.1 f = 1/16” – 2-11/16” (2.3 – 69 mm) Filter diameter: 1-5/16” (34 mm) Thread pitch: 0.
English Recording format DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) Movie: Conforming to DVD video recording (DVD-VR) format (Dolby Digital) DVD-RW (VF-mode)/ Movie: DVD-R Conforming to DVD video format (Dolby Digital) +RW Movie: DVD+RW video format (Dolby Digital) Card Still: Conforming to JPEG (640×480 pixels, External input: 640 × 480 pixels) standard Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2, linear PCM, Dolby Digital Recordable discs 8 cm DVD-RAM (conforming to DVD-RAM Ver. 2.
English STORAGE CAPACITY OF HDD/DVD/CARD Recordable Time On HDD*1 Recording quality Movie recordable time XTRA Approx. 7 hours *2 FINE Approx. 11 hours *3 STD Approx. 23 hours Application Best quality High quality *4 Standard quality Recordable Time On Disc Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when recording only movies) Recording quality Movie recordable time Application XTRA Approx. 18 min *2 Best quality FINE Approx. 30 min *3 High quality STD Approx.
English RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128MB FINE Approx. 180 Approx. 380 Approx. 750 256 MB 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 Approx. 1,500 512 MB Approx. 3,000 1 GB Approx. 6,000 With external input Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB FINE Approx. 180 Approx.
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English Index Numerics 16:9 .................................................................62 8 cm bare disc ..................................................24 A AC adapter/charger ...........................................26 ACCESS/PC indicator ........................................41 Add (edit) .......................................................101 All programs .....................................................95 Auto (program AE) .............................................57 Autofocus .
M Manual Focus ................................................... 53 MENU button ................................................... 49 MIC.Filter ......................................................... 60 Move ............................................................. 103 O Optical 30x zoom lens ....................................... 51 OSD Output ..................................................... 66 P PHOTO capture ................................................ 71 PHOTO Input ...............
English Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the storage device (CD-ROM) provided with this product, if you agree to the terms herein. If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement, immediately return the unopened package of storage medium and enclosed materials (printed matter, external package, and all others) to your dealer, or return only the package of storage medium to your dealer.
Warranty Limitations Important Notice: The Limited Warranty provided by Hitachi does not cover: A. Cabinet (exterior finish items), Battery packs, Accessories, Lens Cleanings, Head Cleanings, DVD Disc Damage, Video Tape Damage, or Software Modifications. B.
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