Hitachi DZ-HS403 manuel d'utilisation

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    1 DZ-HS403/DZ-HS401(W)/(P) Instruction manual T o obtain the best performance and e nsure years of trouble-free use, please r ead this entire instruction manual. DZ-HS403 DZ-HS401[...]

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    2 Impor tant Information For Y our Safety The power s witch turns the D VD video camera/recorder on and of f, leaving the date/ time feature unaff ected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off . The D VD video camera/recorder and A C adapter/charger have the f ollowing caution marks. CA UTION: TO REDU[...]

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    3 Microsoft ® , W indows ® , W indows ® Me, W indows ® 2000 Pro fessional, and W indows ® XP are registe red trademarks of Microsof t Corporation. W indows V ista™ is a trademark of Micr osoft Corporation. Intel ® , Pentium ® Processor , and Celeron ® Processor a re register ed trademarks of Intel Corporation. Intel ® Core is a tr ademar[...]

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS In addition to the careful attention de voted to quality standar ds in the manufacture of y our video product, saf ety is a major fa ctor in the design of ev er y instrum ent. But, safety is your responsi bility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjo yment and proper use of D[...]

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    5 Cautions on HDD Save the data recorded on HDD: • T o ba ck up the data recorded on HDD, save it on a DVD. It is also recomm ended that you use this DVD video camera/r ecorder to dub th e data. Y ou can also use a PC to save the data on a DVD. • It is recommended that you periodically save your recor dings. Do not subject the D VD video cam er[...]

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    6 Liquid crystal di splay (LCD) and vi ewfinder: • The LCD scr een and viewfinder are the pr oducts of highly precise technology . Among the total number of pixels (appr ox . 120, 000 pixels fo r LCD mon itor and equi valent to approx. 20 0,000 pixels for viewfinder), 0.01% or les s pixels may be missing (black dots) or may remain lit as color ed[...]

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    7 Do not use the D VD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas: • If the DVD video camera/r ecorder is used in a place where ther e is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engine, corr osive gas such as hydrogen sulfide, or sulfur such as in a hot spring area, the external or internal terminals could corr ode, w hich would disable no[...]

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    8 Do not turn the D VD video camera/recorder off while th e A CCESS/PC indicator or CARD A CCESS 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 car d, or being read from it. At this time, d o not do any of th e following, so as no t to damage the data: − Re[...]

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    9 Cautions When Storing Do not leave the D VD video camera/re corder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time: • The temperatur e inside a closed vehicle o r trunk can becom e very high in a hot se ason. If you leave the DVD video camera/r ecorder in such a place, it could malfunction or th e case could be damaged. [...]

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    10 CLEANING Be sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before c leaning th is D VD vide o camera/recorder . ● Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry , soft cloth to wipe dirt off. When cleaning the LCD screen, be car eful not to use force, scratch it, or subject it to impact: Doing such could cause a defect in the screen, res ult in displa[...]

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    11 DISC CLEANING Use the disc cleaning cloth pr ovided to lightly wipe off an y dirt adhering to t he disc as shown in the figur e. Do not wipe the disc with force: Doing so could cause scratches. Never use solven t (thinner , water , antistat or detergent) for cleaning. Lightly wash the dirty cleaning cloth with detergent: The dirt r emoval capaci[...]

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    12 About This Manual ● Displays in this manual Understand that the displays ar e differ ent from thos e you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. ● Notation of cancel button Press th e stop/cancel button to stop your operation midway , or return the menu screen to the preceding one. The expr ession “press the C button” w[...]

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    13 Intr oduction ● Recording is possib le on both HDD and D VD: In FINE mode , recording f or up to 3 hours is possib le on HDD; up to 30 minutes on D VD (p. 43, 159). ● Dubbing to an 8 cm D VD can be performed on this D VD video camer a/recorder using only one b utton: Simple dubbing withou t a D VD recorder or PC (p. 84) . ● Y ou can captur[...]

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    14 Table of Contents Important Information........... .............................. 2 For Your Safety.................... .............................. 2 Precautions ........................................................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........... 4 Cautions on HDD ............................................... 5 Cautions When[...]

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    15 Setting Up Camera Functions ................ .......... 60 SELECTING SHO OTING MODE TO MA TCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING P ROGRAM AE MO DE) ........... ... 60 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGH T ................ ........... ............. ..... 61 ADJUSTING COLO R (WHITE BALANCE ) .......... 61 USING THE ELECTRONIC I MAGE STABILIZER (EIS[...]

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    16 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) (UPDATE CONT ROL INFO.).. ............. ........... 111 DELETING DATA ON HDD (FULL FORMA T) ....... ........... ............. .......... ... 111 FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE D VD) ..................... ............. ........... 112 ADDITIONALLY RECORDI NG ON FINALIZED DVD-RW ([...]

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    17 Checking Provid ed Accessories Make sure that y o u hav e all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): P or table po wer supply f or this D VD video camera/reco rder . Charge it bef ore use. AC adapt er/charger (model DZ-ACS3): Used to power the D VD vide o camera/ recorder f rom AC outlet, or ch arge bat ter y . DC power [...]

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    18 Names of Par ts 1 Flash (for DZ-HS403 only) (p. 58) 2 Light receiving sensor (for DZ-HS403 onl y) This sensor contr ols the amount of light to be emitted from the bui lt-in flash. T ake care not to block with hand, etc. during r ecording. 3 Lens cap string attachment hole (p. 23) 4 Stereo mic rophone T ake care that the microphone is not blocked[...]

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    19 15 Viewfinder (p. 34) 16 Diop ter control (p. 34) T o adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder . (Pull ou t the viewfinder .) 17 秒撮 (SLEEP/REST ART) b utton (p. 45) T o switch the sleep/re start status between ON and OFF . 18 アクセ ス/ PC 接続 (A CCESS/PC) indicator (p. 8, 43) W ill blink or light when the HDD/DVD is ac[...]

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    20 28 フ ルオート (FULL AUT O) button (p. 59) T o switch the DVD video camera /recor der to full au tomatic. 29 フ ォーカス (FOCUS) button (p. 55) T o switch between manual focus and auto-focus. 30 メ ニュー (MENU) button (p. 35, 51, 90) Press this b utton to display the menu for setting camera function s and Disc Navigation. 31 デ ?[...]

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    21 45 フォト (PHOT O) button (p. 44) 46 録画 ( REC) button (p. 43) 47 メニュ ー (MENU) button (p. 35, 51, 90) 48 選択 (SELECT ) button (p. 79, 97) 49 Reverse search b utton (p. 75) 50 削除 (DELETE) button (p. 89) 51 ディス クナビゲーション (DISC NA VIGA TION) button (p. 71) 52 画面表 示 (DISPLA Y) button (p. 46, 78) 53 ?[...]

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    22 Setups This section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and batter y . Demonstration Function This D VD video camera/recorder is equipped with a demonstration funct ion. The default at purchase time is “A uto”, which wi ll automatically sta r t th e demonstration approx. ten minutes after the D VD[...]

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    23 A TT A CHING 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 attachment hole of DVD video camera/ rec ord e r . 3 Push the bo th sides of cap inward and att ach it over the l ens. Note : • Alwa ys keep the lens cap on when not using the D V D video camera/recorder , to pro[...]

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    24 REMO VING BA TTERY FR OM REMOTE CONTR OL 1 While pushing the battery holder , slide the battery out. Wa r n i n g : • KEEP THE BA TTER Y AW A Y FROM CHILDREN AND PETS. • IF SW ALLOWED , CONSUL T A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIA TEL Y FOR EMERGENCY TREA TMENT . • BA TTER Y MA Y EXPLODE IF NO T HANDLED PROPERL Y . DO NO T RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE[...]

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    25 HDD/DVD/Car d s The follo wing table lists the storage media (dis cs and cards) that can be used on this D VD video camera/recorder and the functions which are availab le with them: Function Media HDD DV D - RAM DV D - RW (VR mode) DV D - RW (VF mode) DV D - R +R W SD memory card T o record video ( p. 43) ●●●●●● — T o r e c o r d p[...]

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    26 HDD , DISCS Note : • This D VD video camera/recorder can use only the 8-cm bare discs not pac ked in a s quare car tridge, square caddy case or round D VD holder . The discs in a square car tridge , square caddy case or rou nd D VD holder can be used if they are remo ved from the package, b ut t ake great care not to dirty or scratch the bare [...]

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    27 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THA T CANNO T BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER • CD • CD-R • CD-RW • CD-ROM • DVD-ROM • DVD-V ideo • DVD-R (4.7 GB) for Authoring V er . 2.0 • DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) • DVD-R W D L (Dual Layer) • +R DL (Double Lay er) • +R W DL (Double Layer) • +R • Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm A[...]

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    28 Pr eparations fo r Power Supply USING D VD VIDEO CA MERA/RECORDER WITH AC AD APTER/CHARGER It is recommen ded that you use the AC adapter/char ger to power the DVD video camera/recor der from household AC out let when you perform settings on it, play back or edit images, or use it indoors. Note : Be sure to use the specified A C adapter/charger [...]

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    29 Setting Up the Battery The DZ-BP14S battery (provided) has not been char ged at purchase time: Charge it before using the D VD video camera/recorder . Note : • Be sure to use the DZ-BP14S, DZ-BP 14SJ (optional), DZ -BP21SJ (optional) or DZ-BP7SJ (optional, unav ailable for DZ-HS40 3) batter y for the D VD video camera/recorder: Using other bat[...]

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    30 ● Batter y charged statu s Y ou can find out the char ged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indi cator on AC adapter/ charger: Note : See “T roubleshoot ing” on page 149 when the CHARG E indicator b links. ● Reference f or time required to ch arge ba ttery (at approx. 25ºC) DZ-BP14S (pr ovided)/DZ-B P 14SJ (optional): Approx . 16[...]

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    31 ● Continuous ly recordab le time with fully char ged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.) See the following table as a re ference for how long the DVD video camera/recor der can continuously be used with a fully charged battery: With DZ-BP14S (provide d)/DZ-BP14SJ (optional) With DZ-BP21S (optional) With DZ-BP7SJ (optional, unavailable for D[...]

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    32 B A TTER Y REMAINING LEVEL INDICA T OR When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/r ecorder , the battery remaining leve l appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD scre en as follows: EFFICIENT USE OF B A TTER Y • The battery will slightly discharg e even if it is detached from the DVD vi deo camera/ reco rder . • If the battery i[...]

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    33 T urning DVD Video Camera/Recor der On and Of f While holding down the gray bu tton at the right of power switch , set th e switch according to each recor d ing function: P Note : • Once you turn the D VD video camera/recorder on to let it recognize the disc , you can immediately record or pla y back by turning the D VD video camer a/ recorder[...]

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    34 V iewing Images VIEWING IMA GE ON LCD MONIT OR SCREEN If you open the LCD mo nitor , you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen. 1 Open the LCD monitor . The LCD monitor has a portion wher e you can hook your finger . Hook the finger there to open the monito r . ● Range where the LCD monito r can be mo ved The LCD monitor can be opened up[...]

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    35 1<>2/3 Changing Display Language (Language) Y ou can change the language used to display the menu and information . The following shows that 日本語 (Japanese) is changed t o English. 1 Press the MEN U button, then select “ 初期設 定 ” using f / e / d / c / A . Then select “ 言語切替 ” (Language). 2 Press A or c butt on w[...]

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    36 4 After settin g the current date and time, press the A button. The screen for verifyin g the set date w ill appear . 5 If the displayed date and time ar e correct, press the d button t o choose “YES”, and then press th e A button. The date and time will be set, an d the DVD video camera /recorder will ente r the rec ord i ng p au s e s ta t[...]

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    37 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS T O DEF A UL TS (RESET) Y ou can restor e menu settings to defaul ts (initial se tt ings at the factory (p. 156)). (Note, however , that the date/time will not be reset.) 1 Choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, a nd then press the A button. The screen for verifyin g reset will appear . 2 If you are su[...]

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    38 1<>2/3 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” men u screen, and th en choose “LCD Brightness”or “EVF Brightness”. The brightness adjustment bar will appear o[...]

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    39 ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL) Y ou can adjust the color density of th e LCD monitor screen an d viewfinder . 1 Press the MEN U button, use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “LCD/EVF Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “Color Level”. The color density adjustment bar will appear on the scr een. 2 U[...]

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    40 1<>2/ 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?[...]

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    41 Note : • If the cover of disc inser ti on block is open, the A CCESS/PC indicator wil l blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen: In t his case, the D VD video camera/recorder wil l not tur n off even if the power s witch i s set to “OFF”. If the cover remains open after a while, the D VD video camera/r ecorder will aut o[...]

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    42 3 Inserting and Removing Card 1 Open the LCD monitor . 2 T urn the DVD video camera/recor der off. 3 Open the cover of card insertion block. 4 Inser ting Card: Insert car d with its te rm inal 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 car d i[...]

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    43 Basic T echniques This section explains about recording of movies and still imag es, and also basic settings o n D VD video camera/recorder . 1<>2/ Recor d ing Movie 1 Remove the le ns cap, and then poin t the DVD video camera/r ecorder at subject. 2 T urn the DVD camera/r ecorder on. Set the power switch to “HDD” or “DVD ” to turn[...]

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    44 3 Record ing Stills Note : Recording of still images is possib le on card. 1 Remove the lens cap, and then po int the DVD video camera/recorder at subject. 2 T u rn the DVD camera/recorder on. Set the power switch to “SD”. After the CARD ACCESS indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operati on: 3 Check the subject on the screen (viewfind[...]

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    45 1<>2/3 Swift Restar t of Recording (SLEEP/REST ART button) If you press the SLEEP/REST ART button while in th e recor ding pause status instead of turning the DVD video camera/recorder of f, the status that recording is possibl e will be restor ed in approx. 1s e c o n d s . Setting to the sleep/restar t standby status: Press the SLEEP/RES[...]

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    46 1<>2/3 On-Scr een Infor mation V arious types of information will appear in the vi ewfinder or on the LCD scree n during recording . INFORMA TION DISPLA Y DUR ING RECORDING See the next page for details. HDD HDD 10 8:0 0 A M 12/ 1/20 07 30M I N 0:00:00 REC HDD ACCESS REM j VOLU M E FIN E FULL AUT O LI N The abov e screen is an example f or[...]

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    47 1. Recording mode (p. 43, 44, 68) 2. Program AE (only in movie recording mode) (p. 60) 3. White balance (p. 61) 4. Electron ic image stab ilizer (EIS) (only in s till recording mod e) (p. 63) 5. Backlight co mpensation (p. 57) 6. 16:9 mode (onl y in movie re cording mode) (p. 65) 7. Microphone fi lter (only in movie re cording mode) (p. 63) 8. V[...]

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    48 15. HDD, DVD/Card type 16. Movie recording quality ( only in movi e recording mod e ) (p. 64) Still recordi ng quality (only in still recording mode) (p. 67) 17. HDD Protection (p. 69) 18. Remaining space on HDD/DVD/Card *6 19. Remaining battery level ( p. 32) 20. Vo l u m e ( p . 7 3 ) :H D D : HDD (write-protected) I : DVD-RAM J : DVD-RAM (wri[...]

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    49 ● Switching the inf ormation display mode Y ou can switch the display mode of on-screen information: Press the DISPL A Y button . The full and minimum display modes will alternate. • Full display mode: All types of information will appear . • Minimum d isplay mode: The reco rding mode (see 1 on page 46) and re cording status (see 1 1 on pa[...]

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    50 ● Interpreting symbols on LCD screen when recor ding with the screen facing the same direction as the lens Note : • If the LCD screen is set fa cing the same direction as the lens , the LCD screen will displa y a mirror image (left and right rev ersed). • If the LCD screen is set faci ng the same directi on as the lens, y ou can also view [...]

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    51 Checking Flow of Menu The follo wing two on-screen menu modes are avai lab le with this D VD video camera/recorder : • Full Menu: T o display all menu items f or experts • Quick Menu: T o display only the fundamental menu items f or first timers ● Operatin g Menu The Full Menu will appear if you pres s the MENU button. Y ou can use the f /[...]

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    52 ● Flow of Full Men u ■ The shaded menu item can also be set using the Quick Menu. Refer to page ind icated for de tails of each fun ction. Camera Functions Setu p Not displayed when external input is being selected. Record Functions Setup Date Setup LCD/EVF Setup Adjust (p. 38) EVF Display (p. 39) Initial Setup Program AE (p. 60) White balan[...]

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    53 1<>2/3 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 exceede d on DZ-HS403 or optical 15-power is exceede d on DZ-HS401). Y ou can zoom up to 240-power on DZ-HS403; up to 500-power on DZ-HS401. 1 Press the MEN U button[...]

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    54 RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHO TO EFFECT Use the tele-conversion lens or wide-conversion lens with the following filter diameter and thr ead pi t ch to re co rd su b je c ts fo r st ro ng er telephoto or wide-angle effect: Filter diameter: 37 mm for DZ-HS403; 30.5 mm f or DZ-HS401 Thread pitch: 0.75 mm for DZ-HS40 3; 0.5 m[...]

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    55 1<>2/3 Manually Focusing Subject The D VD video camer a/recorder usually focuses o n a subject automatically (aut of ocus). Y ou can also manually f ocus a subject depending on the recording conditions. FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Normally , the DVD video camera/r ecorder automati cally focuses the subject (autofocus), but you can also ma nu[...]

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    56 Manually focus the following objects, which may not be a utomatically focused (see page 55): Objects not in the center of screen Objects that are f ar and near at the same time Objects with little v ar iation in brightness, such as white wall Objects moving rapidly Dark objects Objects lit by neon sign, spotlight, etc. which glares or emits stro[...]

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    57 1<>2/3 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be re corded (Exposure) The D VD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the ex posure automatically . Y ou can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the EX POSURE button during rec ord i ng . The exposure adjus tment bar will appear on the screen . 2 Use the [...]

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    58 3 Built-in V ideo Flash (for DZ-HS403 only) When recording photos in a dark place, or if the subj ect is lit from rear , the DZ-HS403 makes use of the built-in Video Flash f or automatic br ightening: The Video Flash can also be set t o On where the light is alwa ys being emitted, or Off when you wish to record without using the flash even in a [...]

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    59 1<>2/3 Using Full Auto Function Pressing the FULL A UTO b utton w ill fully automate the camera functions. 1 Press the FULL AU TO button. “FULL AUTO” will be displayed on the scr een of DVD video camera/recor d er for several seconds. The following settings will r eset to defaults: HDD HDD Function When setting full auto Reference page[...]

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    60 1<>2/3 Setting Up Camera Functions SELECTING SHOO TING MODE TO MA TCH THE SU BJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE) This DVD video camera/recorder automatically de tects the status of subje ct and su rrounding situation a nd record s the optimum image: If you choose the shooting mode to match the recor ding conditions, clearer images will be re[...]

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    61 RECORDING D ARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT When Program AE is set to Lo w Light, you can use t he light from LCD monitor to record a subject. 1 Press the MEN U button, use the f / e / d / c buttons to choose “Pr ogram AE” on the “Camera Functi ons Setup” menu screen, and then pres s the A button. 2 Use the f / e / d / c buttons to [...]

  • Page 62

    62 1 Press the MENU button, use the f / e / d / c buttons to choose “ W hite Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu scr een, and then press th e A button. 2 Choose the desired option, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. Note : • The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on-screen inf or mat[...]

  • Page 63

    63 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMA GE ST ABILIZER ( EIS) When you us e zoom (s ee page 53 ) to record a magnifi ed subject image, it will cor rect fuzziness in the recor ded image. 1 Press the MEN U button, use the f / e / d / c buttons to choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions Setu p” menu screen, and then pr ess the A button . 2 Choose the “On?[...]

  • Page 64

    64 Setting Up Record Functions 1<>2/ SWITCHING MO VIE QU ALITY (VIDEO MODE) Choose the movie quali t y from “X TRA”, “FINE”, “ST D”. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Recor d Functions Setup” menu screen , and then press the A button. 2 Choose the des ired quality mod[...]

  • Page 65

    65 1<>2/ SETTING T O WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE) When viewing r e corded images later on a wide-scr een TV (as pect ratio 16:9), s pecify wide-scr een (16:9) mode “On”: Y ou can also r ecord images with the aspect ratio changed (t he aspect ratio with “Off ” is 4:3). The following figures compa re the images displaye d on LCD moni[...]

  • Page 66

    66 An image recor ded with “16:9 On” specified will appear as follows: Images recor ded with “16:9 Off” specified will appear as follows: Note : • The 16:9 setting will be kept e ven after the D VD video camera/recorder is tur ned off. • The 16:9 mode cannot be used with photo recording, external input. • When using a D VD-RW (VF-mode[...]

  • Page 67

    67 3 SWITCHING QU ALITY OF STILL IMA GE (QU ALITY) Y ou can switch the still recording quality . 1 Press the MEN U button, use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “Qua lity” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu scr een, and then pres s the A b utton. 2 Choose the option you want, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to e[...]

  • Page 68

    68 3 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHO TO INPUT) When “Input Source : LINE, S-LINE” is specified, you can recor d stills of externally input images on a card. The DVD video camera/r ecorder can re cord an exter nal image with little movement by specifying “Frame”, but “Field” is recomm ended for r ecording image with moveme[...]

  • Page 69

    69 1<>2/3 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y OU TP UT ON O R OFF (OSD O UTPUT) If you connect this DVD video camera/recor der to a TV to view images on TV screen, you can switch of f the on-scr een information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD scr een) from the TV screen. 1 Press the MEN U button, use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose [...]

  • Page 70

    70 1<>2/ Using Exter nal Micr ophone Connect external micr ophone (generally available) to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera/recorde r . Clearer sound can be record ed. T u rn on the switch on external microphone and start r ecording. For details on extern al microphon e, see “Major Specifications” on page 157. Note : [...]

  • Page 71

    71 Disc Navigation 1<>2/3 Using Disc Navigation ST ARTING OR TERMINA TING DISC NA VIGA TION Disc Navigation is a tool for editin g scenes reco rded on this DVD video camera/r ecorder . Here is an explanation on “scen e” and “program”, so that you wil l be able to make most use of Disc Navigation functi on. The screens in this instruct[...]

  • Page 72

    72 Disc Naviga tion screen Icons to be displa yed on thumbn ail: .............. ........ Du bbed ma rk (p. 85) [ ............ ........... Fade-in (p. 92) ] ............ ........... Fade-ou t (p. 92) V ........... ........... Photo (p. 44) ............... .. Skip (p. 93 ) T ........... ........... Lock (p. 96) Note : • Each time the DISPLA Y butto[...]

  • Page 73

    73 PLA YING BA CK FROM DISC NA VIGA TION SCREEN 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the f / e / d / c buttons to select the desir ed scene. The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”. 3 Press the A button . Playback will start fr om the selected scene. Note : • Pressing the d or c button will mo ve the cursor to the [...]

  • Page 74

    74 1<>2/3 PLA YING BA CK LA TEST RECORDED SCENE Playing Back 1 Press the A button in the r ecording pause status. The DVD video camera/recor der will enter the playback mode, an d the scene you have recor ded last will be played back. When playback is finished, the DVD video camera/r ecorder will enter the pause status at the last image on di[...]

  • Page 75

    75 1<>2/ CAPTURING PHO TO Y ou can recor d an image displayed duri ng playback of video as a photo on a car d. 1 Press the MEN U 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 captur e will appear . 3 Choose “YES”, and th en press the [...]

  • Page 76

    76 1<>2/ SKIP PLA YBA CK OF MOVIE During playback, press the f or e button to locate the start of desired scene. Press e once: T o skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and star t playback. Press f once: T o return to the first image of the scene being played back, and st art playback. Hold down e : T o con[...]

  • Page 77

    77 1<>2/3 JUMPING T O SPECIFIED POINT (GO T O) 1 Press the MEN U button during playback. 2 Choose the option (point you want to go to), and then pr ess the A button . To p : T o go to the start, and enter playback pause. End: T o go to the end of last scene, and enter playback pause. Specify: T o go to a specified point and enter playba ck pa[...]

  • Page 78

    78 1<>2/3 INFORMA TION DISPLA Y DUR ING PLA YBA CK V arious types of information on recor ding will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing. ● Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLA Y button: Y ou can switch the display mode of on-scr een information. When using HDD/DVD: When using c ard: • Recording date /time [...]

  • Page 79

    79 SELECTING MUL TIPLE SCENES 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the f / e / d / c buttons to select the desir ed scene. 3 Press the PH OTO/SELECT button once: The selected scene will be framed in r ed and yellow . Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly sel ect multiple scenes. SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION [...]

  • Page 80

    80 FUNCTIONS A V AILABLE WITH DI SC NA VIGA TION The Disc Navigation mode wil l allow a variety of further operations. Function s Available with Disc Navig ation * 1 Only deletion is possib le. * 2 Additional reco rding can be made on a fin alized D VD-RW (VR-mode). Note : Note Adding special eff ects to scenes are unique functions of this D VD vid[...]

  • Page 81

    81 UNDERST ANDING FLO W OF DISC NA VIGA TION MENU Press the MENU butt on on the D isc Navigation sc reen: The menu scr eens for Disc Navigation and menu scr eens for HDD/DVD/Card will appear . Shaded items will also appear in Quick Menu display mode (see page 51). Refer to pages indicat ed for details of settings . ● When using HDD Scene Edit (p.[...]

  • Page 82

    82 ● When using D VD-RAM/DVD-R W (VR-mode) Scene Edit (p. 89) Divide (p . 90) Eff ect (p. 92) Delete (p . 89) Copy* 2 (p . 95) Combine (p. 9 1) Select (p. 97) Move* 3 (p. 91, 107) * 3 Will appear when a play list is displa yed. Detail (p. 98) Fa d e (p. 92) * 2 D VD-RAM only Skip (p. 93) Thumbnail (p. 94) Start → Current (p. 97) Current → End[...]

  • Page 83

    83 ● When using D VD-R W (VF-mode)/D VD-R/+R W ● When using card Scene Select (p. 97) Start → Current (p . 97) Detail (p. 98) Current → End (p . 97) All (p . 97) Program Selec t (p . 99) DVD Setting Finalize D VD (p. 112) Play (p. 10 0) Unfinalize D VD* 6 (p. 113) For ma t DVD * 6 (p. 109) Capacity (p. 110) Go T o T op (p. 10 9) * 6 D VD-RW[...]

  • Page 84

    84 Dubbing on DVD This DVD video camera/recor der allows you to ch oose the desir ed method when dubbing images recor ded on HDD to a DVD: “Ne w” : T o dub scenes recor ded on HDD to a DVD, without dubbed marks appearing, beginning with the first scene without dubbed mark. “Date”: T o dub scenes recorded on HDD on the same date to a DVD, be[...]

  • Page 85

    85 • If you wan t to dub only the scenes with dubbed marks , "Category" in HDD setting should be designated (see page 114). • Marks will appear for the thumbnail s of the scenes which hav e been once dubbed. If the marks make the thumbnail s difficult to se e, you can turn off the marks (see page 88). • If a finalized disc or a hea [...]

  • Page 86

    86 4 Replace the DVD. If one disc cannot contain all scenes, the screen for verifyin g DVD replacement will appear . T o continue dubbing, press the DISC EJECT button, and then replace the DVD : Dubbing will restar t from the scene following. T o stop dubbing, press the C (stop/cancel) button. 5 After dubbing is finished, check the “Delete Scene?[...]

  • Page 87

    87 DUBBING ALL SCENES RECORDED ON H DD (DUBBING “ALL ”) Y ou can dub all scenes record ed on the HDD to a DVD from the beginning in sequence. If the scenes cannot be included on one DVD, coun t the capacity siz e of scenes, and dub the scenes that can be stored on the DVD . Replace the dis c during dubbing, following the screen for r eplacing D[...]

  • Page 88

    88 SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DU BBING THEM (SCENE “SELECT” DUBBING) Y ou can select desired scenes r ecorded on HDD and dub only those scenes on DVDs. 1 Press the DUBBING button. The Dubbing Menu will appea r . Y ou can also display the Dubbing Menu from the Disc Navigatio n screen: Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button, press the MENU [...]

  • Page 89

    89 Scene 1<3 DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE) Y ou may want to delete unwanted scenes. Scenes on DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R cannot be d eleted, and menu item “Delete” will not appear with DVD-R W (VF-mode)/DVD-R. When using +R W , no scene can be deleted from th e Disc Naviga tion menu, but the scenes r ecorded last on it can be deleted (see pa[...]

  • Page 90

    90 ● Editing using subme nu Press th e MENU button before pr essing the A button in step 5 (see page 8 9 ): The submenu wi ll appear . Pressin g the C button will restor e the screen in step 5. * 1 The menu item to be displayed will vary depending on the setting. Note : Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting, some menu items ma [...]

  • Page 91

    91 1< COMBINING MUL TIPLE SCEN ES (EDIT – COMBINE) If you have recor ded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitate d 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. 1 14). Stills cannot be c[...]

  • Page 92

    92 1< DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVEL Y (EFFECT – F ADE) Y ou can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene . There ar e three types of special effects: 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Place the cursor on the scene to which fade is to be added. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose, “Scene”, “E ffect”, “F ade” and then press [...]

  • Page 93

    93 1< PLA YING BA CK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP) Y ou can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be skipped. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Place the cursor on the sc ene to which skip is to be set . Multiple scenes can be selected for skip ping (p. 79). 3 Press the MEN U button. 4 [...]

  • Page 94

    94 1< CHANGING IMA GES FOR THUMBNAI LS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL) Normally , the first image of the r ecorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: Y ou can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If you set a vi vid image to thumbnail, you can know what you rec ord e d f ro m a g l an ce a t the Disc Navigation screen. 1 Press the DISC NA VIG[...]

  • Page 95

    95 13 COPYING STILLS ON D VD-RAM T O CARD (COPY) 1 Set the power switch to “DVD“. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 3 Place the cursor on the scene to be copied. 4 Press the MEN U button. 5 Choose “Copy” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then pres s the A b utton. 6 The “Copy to card” screen will appear: If you are sur e you want [...]

  • Page 96

    96 3 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK) Y ou can lock each photo recorded on car d so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake. 1 Set the power switch to “SD”. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 3 Place the cursor on the scene to be locked. Y ou can also select multiple scenes (p. 79). 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “L ock” on the [...]

  • Page 97

    97 1<>2/3 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT) Y ou can use this “Select” function to select consecutive sc enes at one time. This function is useful when ther e are numerous scenes. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Point the cursor at the first or last scene to be selected: When selecting all s c enes, simply proceed with s[...]

  • Page 98

    98 1<>2/3 DISPLA YING INFORMA TION USING MENU SCREEN (DET AIL) Y ou can display various information for a scene: the r ecording mode, r ecording date/time and length, special effects and movie quality mode. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Place the cursor on the scene whose information you wish to know . 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Cho[...]

  • Page 99

    99 Pr ogram WHA T IS “PROGRAM”? Program r efers to an assembly of scenes recor ded on the same date regar dless of whether they are movie or still. 1<>2/ SWITCHING T O THU MBNAIL DISPLA Y OF SPECIFIC D A TE (SELECT) Since the scenes r ecorded on this DVD video camera/recorder are collected as “pr ograms” for each recor ding date, sele[...]

  • Page 100

    100 1<>2/ PLA YING B ACK PR OGRAM (PLA Y) Y ou can play back only the selected program. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “Play” on the “Pr ogram” menu screen, and th en press the A butt on. 4 Select the program to be played back, an d then press th e A button.[...]

  • Page 101

    101 Note : • If you wish to del ete the letter f or title, press the C button once: The input letter will be deleted. Holding down the C b utton will delete all letters in the TITLE column. • Y ou can a lso use the DELETE but t on on remote control to delete any input letters. • Pressing the PHO T O/SELECT button o n the title setting screen [...]

  • Page 102

    102 1< Play List WHA T IS “PLA Y LIST”? Y ou can create a play list on this DVD video camera/r ecorder by gathering your favorites fr om the rec ord e d s c en e s. Since the play list is not crea ted by copying data , you will consume little of the HDD/DVD capacity by making a play list. On the othe r hand, deleting scenes on play list will[...]

  • Page 103

    103 1< SWITCHING T O DISPLA Y OF EA CH PLA Y LIST (SELECT) Select the desir ed one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation scr een of the selected play list will appear . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A butt ons to choose “Select” on the “PlayList” men u screen, a nd then pr[...]

  • Page 104

    104 1< ADDING SCENES TO PLA Y LIST (EDITING PLA Y LIST) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “Edit” on the “PlayList” menu scr een, and then press the A button. 4 Use the “Edit Playlist” screen to select the play list to w hich y ou wish to add scenes , and then [...]

  • Page 105

    105 1< DELETING SCENES FROM PLA Y LIST (EDITING PLA Y LIST) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button, and then pres s the MENU button. 2 Display the editing scr een of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 3 – 4 on page 10 4. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower r ow , and place the cursor on scene to be deleted. Y ou can also select mu[...]

  • Page 106

    106 1< DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR ED ITING (EDITING PLA Y LIST) Y ou can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button, and then press th e MENU b utton. 2 Display the editing screen of the play lis t to be edited. Perform steps 3 – 4 on page 104. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower r [...]

  • Page 107

    107 1< ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MO V E) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A butt ons to choose “Select” on the “PlayList” men u screen, a nd 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. Y ou c[...]

  • Page 108

    108 1< CHANGING TITLE OF PLA Y LIST (TITLE) The play lists have serial numbers in th e order you have created them, along with th e created dates/ times: Y ou can change this title at any time. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A buttons to choose “Title” on the “PlayL ist” men u scr[...]

  • Page 109

    109 1<>2/3 Go T o F rom the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene, and pla yback will star t from that point. MO VING T O B EGINNING (END) OF HDD/DVD/CARD 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A butt ons to choose “T op” or “End” on the “Go T o” me[...]

  • Page 110

    110 1< PRO TECTION Y ou can protect the HDD and a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode ) in order to pr event recorded images fro m being erased or edited by mistake. Fu rther recor ding will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is r eleased. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A buttons [...]

  • Page 111

    111 1< UPD A TING CONTROL INFORMA TIO N OF HDD/D VD-RAM/DVD-R W (VR- MODE) (UPD A TE CONTROL INFO .) Disc Navigation in th is DVD video camera/recor der handles information on scenes, s uch as thumbnail, skip, fade, in a particula r manner . If you use another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recor der , and then use the d[...]

  • Page 112

    112 <>2/ FINALIZING DVD-R W/D VD-R/+RW (FINALIZE D VD) If you want to play back a DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded/dubbed on this DVD video came ra/ recorder , using a device conformi ng to 8 cm DVD d isc – such as a DVD recorder/player, etc. – you must finalize the disc on th is DVD video camera/recorder . If you wish to display the DVD video menu [...]

  • Page 113

    113 >/ ADDITIONALL Y RECORDING ON FINALIZED D VD-RW (VF-MODE)/+R W (UNFIN ALIZE D VD) Y ou can unfinalize the DVD-R W (VF-mode)/+R W finalized on this DVD video camera/recor der so that additio nal recor ding can be done on it. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A butt ons to choose “Unfin[...]

  • Page 114

    114 Others DISPLA YING DUBBE D/UNDUBBED SCENES IN LIST (CA TEGOR Y) Y ou can display all scenes recorded on HDD in this DVD video camera/r ecorder , by dividing them into those dubbed to DVD and not yet dubbed, on the Disc Navigation scr een. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button, and then press th e MENU b utton. 2 Use the f / e / d / c / A buttons[...]

  • Page 115

    115 1<>2/ PLA YING BA CK SCENES REPEA TEDL Y (REPEA T PLA Y) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MEN U button. 3 Use the f / e / d / c / A button s to choose “ Repeat Pl ay” on the “Others” menu screen, a nd then press the A button. 4 Choose “On”, a nd then press the A button: Playback will start. Choose “Of f” t[...]

  • Page 116

    116 1<>2/3 V i ewing on TV Scre en Connecting to a TV CONNECTING T O A TV Use the pr ovided A V/S input/output cable to conn ect the DVD video camera/recor der to a TV as follows: Note : • Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer pla yback status . • Before connecting, make sure tha t the volume on T V is turned down: For getting this may cause[...]

  • Page 117

    117 1<>2/3 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 T ur n the TV on and set the input selec tor to “VCR” whichever applicable V ideo input. Refer to the TV in struction manual for how to switch the TV input. 2 T urn the DVD video camera/r ecorder on. The image that the DVD video camera/ recor der is seeing will appear on the TV screen. Y ou can also monit[...]

  • Page 118

    118 1<>2/ Playback on DVD Recor d er/Player PLA YING B ACK D VD-RAM/D VD-RW (VR-MODE) Y ou can use a D VD recorder or D VD play er that conforms to D VD-RAM/D VD-RW (VR-mode) to play back 8 cm D VD-RAM/D VD-RW (VR-mode) reco rded on this D VD video camera/recorder . 1 Insert the disc into the DVD recor der/player and play it back. See the in [...]

  • Page 119

    119 1<>2/3 Recor d ing (Dubbing) Images RECORDING (DUBBING) IMA GES FROM O THER VIDEO DEVICE Y ou can record (dub) images f rom other video devices to disc or card in th is DVD video camera/ rec ord e r . Use the A V/S input/output cable (provi ded) to connect the DVD video camera/r ecorder to the other vid eo device a s follows: Bef ore Y ou[...]

  • Page 120

    120 1 Set the input source on the DVD video camera/r ecorder to “LINE (L IN)”. Switch the input refer ring to “Input Source” on p. 67. 2 T urn on the connected device, and start playback. The picture will appear on the LCD scr een or viewfinder of this DVD video camera/ rec ord e r . 3 Press the REC button. Recording will start on this DVD [...]

  • Page 121

    121 RECORDING (DUBBING) IMA GES ON O T HER VIDEO DEVICES Y ou can record (dub) images pla yed back on this DVD video camera/recor der , on other video devices. Use the A V/S input/output cable (provide d) to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to anothe r video device as shown in the following figure : 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Sele[...]

  • Page 122

    122 1<>2/3 Connecting to PC Softwar e Pr ovided Y ou can utilize on PC the videos and photos r ecorded on this DVD video camera/recor der , using the PC connection cable and softwar e CD-ROM pr ovided, or generally available software. The provided CD-ROM contains the followi ng softwar e for W indows and Macintosh: Windows ImageMixer 3 This a[...]

  • Page 123

    123 Requirements of available PC [When using Windo ws] • OS: W indows ® 2000 Prof essional SP3 or higher Wi n d o w s ® XP Home Edition or higher Wi n d o w s ® XP Professiona l Edition or higher See the following W ebsites to fine out whether the provi ded software can be used on Wi n d o w s Vi s t a : URL:http://www .pixela.co.jp/oem/hitach[...]

  • Page 124

    124 Installing Softwar e [When using Windo ws] 1 Tu r n t h e P C o n . If you have been using the PC, terminate all runn in g so ftw are prog ram s. 2 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive of PC. The installer will automatically start, and the “Choose setting langua g e” screen will automatical ly appear . If the “Choose setting [...]

  • Page 125

    125 7 Choosing video system: The screen for se tting the video system will appear , and then click “N ext”. 8 Executing installation: The setups for i nstallation ar e now complete. Click “Install” to execute install ation. Important information for custo mers who use Easy CD Creator 5 made b y Roxio Corporation: If ImageMixer 3 provided wi[...]

  • Page 126

    126 [When using Macintosh] 1 T urn the Macintosh on, and insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of Macintosh. 2 Double-click the DV DHS7S icon disp layed on desktop. 3 Double -click th e icon of “Imag eMixer 3 for DVDCAM.pkg” displayed on screen. The installer will start: Click “Contin u e”. The “Read Me” scre en will appear: [...]

  • Page 127

    127 Connecting to PC vi a PC Connec tion Cable Use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to PC as shown below . Note : • The PC connection cabl e does not supp ly pow er to the D VD video camera/recorder: Use the AC adapter/ charger to pow er the D VD video camera/recorder . • Befo re connecting the D VD vide[...]

  • Page 128

    128 When connecting the DVD video camera/recor der to PC, the DVD video camera/recor der will be recognized a s a drive. The drive will appear on scr een as follows: [When using Windo ws] If the DVD video camera/r ecorder is connected to PC with its power switch set to “HDD” or “DVD”, it will be recognized as an optical disc drive, and a di[...]

  • Page 129

    129 ● When remo ving disc [When using Win dows] Use W indows Explorer or My Computer to choose the dri v e icon of DVD video camera/re corder . → Right-click the mouse. → Choos e “Eject”. → The cover of disc ins ertion block on DVD video camera/recor der will open. Insert another disc a n d close the cover: The disc will be recognized. [...]

  • Page 130

    130 BEFORE TE RMINA TING PC C ONNECTION (UN PLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE)/CHANGING O VER PO W ER SWITCH [When using Windows] 1 Before unplugging the PC connection cable from PC, terminate the application an d then click the “Har dware Removal” icon on task tray at the bottom right of W indows screen . 2 Choose “USB ma ss storage device”. Th[...]

  • Page 131

    131 Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows ImageMixer 3 allows you to captur e the images re corded on the DVD video camera /recor der into PC, edit the video file, and cr eate a DVD-V ideo or DVD -VR using the video file. The following shows the basic op eration of ImageMixer 3. Refer to the electronic instruction manual that ca n be read on PC for detail[...]

  • Page 132

    132 CREA TING D V D-VIDEO USING IMA GES RECORDE D ON HDD/DISC Y ou can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera/r ecorder to create a disc that can be viewed on DVD re corders/players. * A DVD-R W/DVD-R/+R W recorded on this DVD vide o camera/recor der must be finalized on this DVD video camera/rec or der (see page 1 12). 1 Connect this DVD [...]

  • Page 133

    133 5 On the “Importing Device” scree n, choose “Hitachi DVDCAM (HDD)” when the power switch is set to “HDD”; and “Hitach i DVDCAM” when the power switch is set to “DVD”. If you wish to change the import devi ce, and continue import, unplug the PC connection cable from the PC, and th en change over t he power switch (see page 12[...]

  • Page 134

    134 8 Click “W rite” to cr eate a DVD-V ideo. Clicking “W rite” will di splay the screen for writing. Check “Cr eate disc”, perform setting for write, such as choosin g DVD write drive, and then set a blank DV D-R W /DVD-R in to the drive. Clicking “Preview” will allow you to check any image of DVD to be created. Click the “W rite[...]

  • Page 135

    135 Using ImageMixer 3 Ma c Edition for DVDCAM ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM allows you to import the images recor ded on this DVD video camera/reco rder into Macintosh as a video file, play back the video file, edit it and create a DVD-V ideo. The following shows the basic op erations of ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM. Refer to the elec[...]

  • Page 136

    136 IMPORTING IMA G ES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC INTO MA CINT OSH ImageMixer 3 allows you to import movie files r ecorded on HDD/dis c into Macintosh as MPEG files. Using ImageMixer 3, you can play back the imported video file , combine images, cut-edit them; and also cre a te a DVD-V ideo. 1 Connect this DVD video cam era/recorder to the USB port of Ma[...]

  • Page 137

    137 CREA TING D VD-VIDEO USING IMA GES RECOR DED ON HDD/DISC Y ou can use the images record ed on the DVD video camera/r ecorder to create a disc that can be pl ay e d o n ot he r DV D rec o rde r s/ pl a ye rs . * A DVD-R W/DVD-R/+RW re c orded on this DVD v ide o camera/r ecorder must be finalized on th is DVD video camera/recor der (see page 1 1[...]

  • Page 138

    138 5 Wr i t e t o a D V D . Y ou can check the video files in a DVD list. Select the video file you wish to che c k and click the Playbac k icon at the bo ttom of scr een. When checking the video files in list, click “W rite” at the bottom of scr een: The screen for setting the write drive will appear . Choose the drive that you use to write t[...]

  • Page 139

    139 Uninstalling Softwar e [When using Windo ws] Use “Control Pa nel” to open “Add or Remove Applications”, choose the application to be uninstalled from the di splayed list of applicatio ns, and then click the “Change/Remove” button. Note : • After uninstalling software , be sure to restar t the PC. • Administrator aut hor ity is r[...]

  • Page 140

    140 Cautions when connec ting DVD video camera/ rec o rd e r t o P C Use the AC adapter/char g er to power the DVD video camera/recorder when connecting it to PC: The DVD video camera/r ecorder can also use a battery , but if the DVD video camera/recorder cuts off duri ng data transfer , important recordings will be lost: If data is be ing written [...]

  • Page 141

    141 Subsidiar y Infor mation Intr oduction to Op tional Accessories CAMERA A CCESSORIES W ide conversion lens (DZ-WL1) * 1 (p. 54) T ele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1) * 1 (p. 54) Step-up ring (DZ- SR3037) (p. 54) PO WER SUPPL Y Battery (DZ-BP7S J) * 2 Battery (DZ- BP14SJ) Battery (DZ- BP21SJ) • When using camera accessories , be sure to read the inst [...]

  • Page 142

    142 T r ouble Messages A message may appear while y ou are operating th e D VD video camera/recorder . If a message appears, ref er to the following tab le and ta ke appropriate corrective action. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order . Message Cause & T roubleshooting Reference page (1) Data erro r in a par t of image f ile. Repair data [...]

  • Page 143

    143 Cannot comb ine scene of multiple pr ograms. Create P layList first, and then combine scenes. Scenes in different programs (different record ing dates) cannot be combined. Cr eate a Play list first, and then comb ine such scenes on the playlist . 91 Cannot comb ine. Deselect PHOT O scenes. Select only movies and c ombine them. 91 Cannot combine[...]

  • Page 144

    144 Card error has occurred. • The ca rd ter minals may be dir t y: Wipe off dir t, and tr y the card again, or use another card . • Data other than still image may be included: Use anothe r card. 27 Card error has occurred. F or mat the card n ow? W a s the ca rd forma tted on P C? Was formatting interr upted midway? When using the card on thi[...]

  • Page 145

    145 D VD error has occurred. K eep D VD inside & restar t. Disc error c ould have occurred dur ing editin g of scenes. T ur n off the D V D video camera/rec order with th e disc being us ed in it, conn ect AC adapter/charger, and then power the D VD video camera/re corder again. Repair of s cenes will be tried. 28 D VD error has oc curred. Plea[...]

  • Page 146

    146 D VD-RAM, Finalize is not required . This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a D VD-RAM loaded i n this D VD vide o camera/recorder. No finalizatio n is necessary for a D VD-RAM. 112 END OF CARD No more recording on this card can be done: Delete unnecessary stills or us e another card. 89, 160 Error occurr ed. Please form[...]

  • Page 147

    147 NO D VD This message may appear when the D VD video camera/re corder or disc is moved from a cold plac e to a warm place. Condensation has occurred on the camera/re corder lens or HDD/ D VD dri ve . Do n ot remove the disc; leave the D VD video camera/ recorder t urne d off in a place as dr y as possible for 1 – 2 hours. 7 The disc h as not b[...]

  • Page 148

    148 *1 • This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inserte d, do not repa ir the disc; remove it and then us e the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it. • This message may also appear when cond ensation occurs. In this [...]

  • Page 149

    149 T r oubleshooting Check to see the f ollowing before asking f or a repai r. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the D VD video camera/recorder to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself , but consult your dealer . P ower supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Batter y cann ot be charged. Is the ambient te mperature[...]

  • Page 150

    150 During recording P ower cannot be tur ned off. Detach the batter y or AC adapter/charger once, and th en press the RESET b utton of D VD video ca mera/rec order : Reattach a p ower supply to D VD video came ra/recorder before turning it on again. 28, 30, 156 Even if the D VD video camer a/recorder is off , opening the cover will cause the ACCES[...]

  • Page 151

    151 During pla yback Focus is not correct. Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subj ect? Fo cus manually . 56 Does manual focus icon appea r? The D VD vi deo camera/re corder is set to manual focus. Focus the subjec t manually , or release manual focus. 55 Is the diop ter contr ol correctl y adjuste d if you are using th e viewfinder as a m[...]

  • Page 152

    152 When the D VD video came ra/re corder is connected to PC No sound. Is the TV v olume control set correctly? Adjust TV v olume control, and be sur e to adjust the volume on TV . 117 Disc Na vigation thumbnails do not appear. W as the image reco rded from A V input/ou tput jack with interference? Record image wi th no noise or di sturbance. — P[...]

  • Page 153

    153 Error occurs during writing to disc. The temperature of D VD video camera/r ecorder is too h igh due to continuo us operation. Disconnect the D VD video ca mera/recorde r from PC once, remove the disc from the D VD video ca mera/recorder, and then tur n it off. After a fe w moments, connect them ag ain and wr ite to a brand- new disc. — T ran[...]

  • Page 154

    154 Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No D VD video camera/ recorder operat ion. Is a fully char ged batter y at tached? Is the D VD video ca mera/recorder powered from AC outlet? 28, 29 P ower does not come on, or no operati on occurs by pressing but t o n . Execute system reset (press the RESET button). 156 Has the D VD vi[...]

  • Page 155

    155 Disc cover cannot be closed. Is disc corr ectly in ser ted? W a s disc inse r ted from wr ong directi on? Remov e the disc and then reinsert it. 40 Connect a fully charge d batter y or AC adapter/c harger, and then tur n the D VD video c amera/recor der on. 28, 30 Operating soun d is heard cycli cally . This soun d is heard becau se the disc is[...]

  • Page 156

    156 System Reset If the D VD video camera /recorder does not operate nor mally , perform “System Reset”: The D VD video camera/record e r ma y recover to no rmal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to f actor y defaults . The date and time will also be reset: Set the date and time again bef ore using the D VD video camera/reco r der . 1[...]

  • Page 157

    157 *1“60x” will a ppear on DZ-HS401. *2Not displayed on DZ-HS401. • Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted. Major Specifications Initial Setup Beep On p . 36 Po w e r S a ve O f f p. 3 6 Record LED On p. 37 Language 日本語 (Japanese) p. 3 5 Demo Mode A uto p. 37 CCD DZ-HS403: 1/3-inch i nterl aced DZ-HS401: 1/5-[...]

  • Page 158

    158 Capacity of b uilt-in HDD Appro x. 8 GB Recording mod e Movie (wi th sound) Still (with SD memory card) Maximum recordable time HDD Appro x. 110 minutes (XTR A) Appro x. 180 minutes (FINE) Approx. 360 minutes (STD) D VD-RAM/D VD-R W/ D VD-R/+R W (per side) Appro x. 18 minu tes (XTRA) Appro x. 30 minutes (FINE) Appro x. 60 minutes (STD) Maximum [...]

  • Page 159

    159 ST ORA GE CAP A C ITY OF HDD/D VD/C ARD Recordab le Time On HDD *1 Recordable Time On Disc Movie recor dable time on one disc (on single side) (when r ecording only movies) Note : • If you record in XTRA mode at hig h temperatures, the D VD video camera/record er will heat up and the maximum transf er rate will be limite d to approx. 6 Mbps ,[...]

  • Page 160

    160 RECORD A BLE STILLS (PHO T OS) ON CARD For DZ-HS403 For DZ-HS401 With external input (The numbers of r ecordable stills above ar e only for refer ence) Size And Quality Of Photos The following table s hows the file size and qu ality of one still (JPE G) reco rded on card : The quality mode can be chosen when r ecording stills on car d (p. 67). [...]

  • Page 161

    161 Index Numerics 16:9 ................................... ............................. 65 8 cm bare disc .................................................. 26 A AC adap ter/charger ........................................... 28 ACCES S /PC indicator ....................................... 43 Add (edit) ...........................................[...]

  • Page 162

    162 LCD monitor light .............................................. 61 Lens cap .......................................................... 23 Lens cap string attach m ent hole .......................... 23 Linear PCM .................................................... 158 Lock ................................................................ 96 LO[...]

  • Page 163

    163 Be sure to r ead the following befor e opening the package of CD-ROM This Agreement will take ef fect at the moment you open the package of the storage device (CD-ROM) provided with this product, if you agr ee to the terms herein. If you do not accept the terms of this Agr eement, immediately return the unopened package of s torage medium and e[...]