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Hitachi DZ-HS300A Instruction Manual
170 pages 5.64 Mb
2 Important InformationFor Your Safety Precautions 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS5 Cautions on HDDSave the data recorded on HDD: Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to any vibrations or impact: Carefully check the temperature of this DVD video camera/recorder: This DVD video camera/recorder cannot be used at high altitude: Do not place this DVD video camera/recorder near a magnet or magnetic field: Cautions When UsingHandle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: 9 Cautions When StoringSuggestions and Restrictions10 CLEANINGCleaning LCD screen and camera lens If dust adheres to the viewfinder lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc. Cleaning DVD Video Camera/ Recorder Case Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera/recorder case HANDLING DISCS Using discs Storing discs DISC CLEANING NOTE WHEN TRANSFERRING OR DISCARDING DISCS AND SD MEMORY CARDS 11 Read This First12 About This ManualDisplays in this manual Notation of cancel button , 1, <, >, 2, / and 3 marks beside headings Illustrations in this manual 13 Introduction14 Table of ContentsSetups Basic TechniquesSetting Up Camera Functions..........................60 Setting Up Record Functions...........................64 Using External Microphone..............................70 15 Disc NavigationUsing Disc Navigation......................................71 Dubbing on DVD..............................................83 Scene.............................................................. 85 Program...........................................................95 Play List...........................................................98 Go To............................................................105 HDD/DVD/Card Management....................... 105 16 Connecting to PCSubsidiary Information 17 Checking Provided AccessoriesMake sure that you have all the following accessories in package: 18 Names of Parts22 SetupsDemonstration Function Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/RecorderHOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP ATTACHING LENS CAP 23 12 3INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 24 1battery out. Using remote Control 25 HDD/DVD/Cards28 Preparations for Power SupplyUSING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER 1 2 3 4 29 Setting Up the Battery2 1 3Battery charged status Reference for time required to charge battery (at approx. 77F (25C)) ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER 30 11 33 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and OffSet to OFF: Set to SD: Set to HDD: Set to DVD: 34 Viewing ImagesVIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 1Range where the LCD monitor can be moved VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 2 35 Setting Date and Time1 2 3 4 5CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 36 Initial SettingsSWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP) TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE) 1 2RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET) 37 12TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED) CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 38 LCD/EVF SetupADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS) 2 3ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL) 39 12 3ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 2 40 Inserting and Removing Disc 12 3 4 5 43 Basic Techniques71 Disc NavigationUsing Disc NavigationSTARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 1 3 .................Skip (p. 89) 72 TPLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 73 23ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK When playback ends Playing back photos PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE Before You Begin 74 121</3DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE 1 2 3 75 12 3SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE 76 SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIEPLAYING BACK STILLS JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO) 77 12Specifying the point to view 1 2 3 79 23SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 2 3 4 83 Dubbing on DVDDUBBING ALL SCENES RECORDED ON HDD (DUBBING ALL) 2 1 3 4 5SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DUBBING THEM (SCENE SELECT DUBBING) 84 12 3 4 5 6List of dubbing possible/impossible 85 Scene1<3DELETING SCENES (EDIT DELETE) 2 4 5 6Editing using submenu DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT DIVIDE) 86 24 5 6 7COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT COMBINE) 87 23 4 5 6ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT MOVE) DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT FADE) 88 24 5 6PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT SKIP) 89 24 5 6Releasing Skip CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT THUMBNAIL) 90 24 5 6 7COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM TO CARD (COPY) 91 13 4 5 6 7LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK) 92 13 4 5 6To unlock the scene SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT) 93 24 5Deselecting selected scenes DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL) 94 2information you wish to know. 5 4A button. The detailed information on the scene will appear. 95 ProgramWHAT IS PROGRAM? Recorded on December 20SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SELECT) 3 4PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY) 96 34CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM (TITLE) 3 4 5 6 7 98 Play ListWHAT IS PLAY LIST? CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE) 2 4 5 6SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SELECT) 99 34Editing on play list PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY) 3 4ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 100 56 7 8DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 101 12 5 3 4 5ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 1 2 3 4 6 7DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 102 12 3 4 5 6SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 1 2 3 4 5ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE) 103 34 5 6 7 8 9 10CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE) 104 34 5DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE) 3 4 5 105 Go ToMOVING TO BEGINNING (END) OF HDD/DVD/CARD 3 4 HDD/DVD/Card Management1<>/3INITIALIZING HDD/DVD/CARD 3 4 106 34VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY) 3 4UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR- MODE) (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.) 107 34DELETING DATA ON HDD (FULL FORMAT) 1 2 3<>2/FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE DVD) 108 45Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc * * >/ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (UNFINALIZE DVD) 109 34 110 OthersDISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY) 4PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY) 4When Repeat Play is set To release Repeat Play PLAYING BACK WIDE-MODE IMAGES ON 4:3 DISPLAY TV (TV TYPE) 111 34SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS) 3 112 Viewing on TV ScreenCONNECTING TO A TV VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 113 12 3 114 Playback on DVD Recorder/PlayerPLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) 1PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/DVD-R/+RW 2 115 Recording (Dubbing) ImagesRECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICE (for DZ- HS303A only) 116 12 3RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES 117 2 34 118 Connecting to PC138 Subsidiary InformationIntroduction to Optional AccessoriesCAMERA ACCESSORIES POWER SUPPLY 139 Trouble Messages146 Troubleshooting153 System Reset1 2 154 Major SpecificationsItem Default Setting method 156 STORAGE CAPACITY OF HDD/DVD/CARDRecordable Time On HDD Recordable Time On Disc Maximum Number of Programmes that Can Be Recorded/Dubbed on One DiscMovie recordable time on one disc (on single side ) (when recording only movies) Maximum Number of Scenes that an Be Recorded/Dubbed on One DiscRecording quality Movie recordable time Application 157 RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARDFor DZ-HS303A For DZ-HS300A With external input (DZ-HS303A)(The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference) Size And Quality Of PhotosThe following table shows the file size and quality of one still (JPEG) recorded on card: The quality mode can be chosen when recording stills on card (p.67). To Order in the United States To Order in the CanadaDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 158 Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244)162 U.S.A. ONLY NOT VALID IN CANADAHITACHIWarranty Limitations Important Notice: DVD, VCR, Camcorder Products, AC Adapter Charger Limited Warranty RegistrationModel No. Serial No. Date of Purchase Dealer Name Dealer Address City 163 U.S.A. ONLY NOT VALID IN CANADAHITACHI DVD Products VCR Products CAMCORDER Products AC ADAPTER CHARGER Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty LIMITED WARRANTYHitachi America, Ltd. Home Electronics DivisionREGISTER YOUR HITACHI PRODUCT ON-LINE AT HITACHI.COM/TV 164 HITACHI
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