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For Your Safety
Precautions
Identifications of caution marks
Page
Important Safety Instructions
Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care
Save the data recorded on HDD
Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to impact
Be careful of ambient temperature
Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder
Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner
Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas
Do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to insecticide
Card Access indicator
ACCESS/PC Or Card
Indicator Is lit or
Indicator Is lit or blinking
Copyright
Suggestions and Restrictions
This could cause malfunctions
Make a trial recording
Using discs
OCleaning LCD screen and camera lens
Lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc
Cleaning DVD Video Camera/ Recorder Case
Disc Cleaning
Read This First
Quick Index
Marks beside headings
Notation of cancel button
About This Manual
Displays in this manual
ECreate original DVDs on PC p
Introduction
EYou can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p
EUse Disc Navigation to create your original movie p
Table of Contents
Disc Navigation
Camera/recorder
To PC
Subsidiary
Information
DZ-BPO7PW
Checking Provided Accessories
Names of Parts
Power switch p
Viewfinderp Battery Eject button p
ACCESS/PC indicator p
Lock switch p
Menu button p , 51,86
Speaker p Reset button p
Card Access indicator p Quick Menu button p
Focus button p
Display
Attaching Shoulder Strap
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Demonstration Function
Holding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Attaching Lens CAP
Inserting Battery Into Remote Control
Using remote Control
Removing Battery from Remote Control
DVD
HDD/DVD/Cards
DVD-R
HDD, Discs
Information on DVD-R
DVD-RW
Available Cards
OHandling card
Metal.Terminal
Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
Preparations for Power Supply
Charging Battery
Setting Up the Battery
Battery charged status
Attaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Removing Battery
Continuously be used with a fully charged battery
With DZ-BP14Sprovided with DZ-HS303A/DZ-B P14SW optional
With DZ-BP07PW* provided with DZ-HS3OOA/DZ-BP7SW* optional
Power save and discharge of battery
Battery Remaining Level Indicator
Efficient USE of Battery
Battery life
Set to DVD
Set to OFF
Set to SD
Set to HDD
Screen
Range where the LCD monitor can be moved
Viewing Images
Viewing Image on LCD Monitor
Changing Display Format of Date and Time
Setting Date and Time
Initial Settings
Switching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep
Changing Display Language Language
Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults Reset
Changing Setting of Demonstration
Turning Record LED on or OFF Record LED
Screen Becomes
LCD/EVF Setup
Adjustment bar
Brightness
Press
Adjusting Color Density Color Level
Always Displaying Image in Viewfinder
Ll/ ,41/ III/ I1/II
Disc
Inserting and Removing
OWhen using brand-new DVD-RW/+RW
When recording on this DVD video camera/recorder
When recording data from PC
Inserting and Removing Card
Recording Movie
PHOTO/SELECT
Recording Stills
Swift Restart of Recording SLEEP/RESTART button
Setting to the sleep/restart standby status
Full Auto
On.Screen Information
Information Display During Recording
See the next page for details
Program AE only in movie recording mode p O
+RW
Volume p
OSwitching the information display mode
ODisplay when recording an image of yourself
Operating status/warning message Battery remaining level,w
Page
Operating Menu
Checking Flow of Menu
OFIow of Full Menu
Macro Recording
Zooming
Lens hood Conversion lens
Manual Focus icon
Manually Focusing Subject
Focusing During Recording
Focusing range
Eva Ia,ion,are ar
Compensating for Backlight
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure
Using Full Auto Function
EOptional Video Flash for DZ- HS303A only
Built.in Video Flash for DZ.HS303A Only
Setting Up Camera Functions
Adjusting Color White Balance
Recording Dark Subjects Using LCD Monitor Light
Press the button to end the setting
OSetting white balance manually
Ii button
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS
Recording Subject Using Large Magnification Digital Zoom
Reducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER
Setting Up Record Functions
Switching Movie Quality Video Mode
LI/lill/ll/ll buttons
When using DZ-HS3OOA
Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 169 Mode
Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder
Usually select this option No display
Switching Quality of Still Image Quality
To input S-VIDEO signal from another device
Receiving Image from Another Device Input Source
Ee dis
Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input
SELF-TIMER
Fora
Drop Detection HDD Protection
Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD Output
CXjacko a
Using External Microphone
Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on p
Using Disc Navigation
Starting or Terminating Disc Navigation
Before You Begin
#DI
Playback
Adjusting Volume During Playback
Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen
OWhen
Deleting Last Recorded Scene
Playing Back Latest Recorded Scene
Capturing Photo
Search Playback of Movie
Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie
Portion being played back Press
When using DVD-RAM
Skip Playback of Movie
Playing Back Stills
Press To select End
Jumping to Specified Point GO to
OSpecifying the point to view
Choose Specify in above, and then Press the 1/ button
Information Display During Playback
When using HDD/DVD
Recording mode Repeat play.4 Operation.5
When using card
Multiple Scenes
Selecting Multiple Scenes
Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to randomly select
Title
Functions Available with Disc Navigation
Top End
@When using HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode
Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu
Play list
Program
OWhen using DVD-RW VF-mode/DVD-R/+RW
OWhen Using card
Select DVD Setting Play
Dubbing on DVD
Dubbing ALL Scenes Recorded on HDD Dubbing ALL
You can dub the images recorded on the HDD to a DVD
Dub only those scenes on discs
Scene
OList of dubbing possible/impossible
Deleting Scenes Edit Delete
Editing using submenu
Dividing Movies EDIT- Divide
Place Cursor Scene To be Divided
Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
Directing Scenes Effectively Effect Fade
Fade Out
Effect Outkeffect tPLAY
Releasing Skip
Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Effect Skip
Changing Images for Thumbnails Effect Thumbnail
Copying Stills on DVD-RAM to Card Copy
Set the power switch to DVD Press the Disc Navigation button
OTo unlock the scene
Locking Scenes on Card Lock
Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select
Deselecting selected scenes
Deselecting scenes one by one
Button Recording mode, recording date/time
Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail
Use the I/HH/I/I/I/II
What is PROGRAM?
Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Select
Program
Playing Back Program Play
Changing Title of Program Title
Use Il/IN/ql Title input bar
OCharacters available for entering title
What is Play LIST?
Play List
Creating NEW Play List Create
Switching to Display of Each Play List Select
On play List
Playing Back a Play List Play
Press the Disc Navigation button Press the Menu button
100
Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List
Eiqinsertion position
Jsa Insertion position
Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
101
Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List
Then Press Menu button
Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
Selecting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play
102
Arranging Order of Scenes Move
103
See Changing
104
Changing Title of Play List Title
Deleting Play List Delete
Initializing HDD/DVD/CARD
HDD/DVD/Card Management
105
Moving to Beginning END of HDD/DVD/CARD
Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity
When using HDD When using card
106
Protection
Deleting Data on HDD Full Format
107
Disc will then be Finalized
OUsing Finalize button to finalize a disc
Finalizing DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW Finalize DVD
That the disc is being Finalized Will Appear
109
Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play
When Repeat Play is set
Others
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category
Navigation button Choose Then press the I/11 button Press
111
Playing Back WIDE-MODE Images on 43 Display TV TV Type
Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills
Connecting to a TV
Viewing on TV Screen
112
Viewing on TV Screen
113
Playing Back DVD-RW VF-MODE/DVD-R/+RW
Playback on DVD Recorder/Player
114
Playing Back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-MODE
To S-VIDEO ., Tovideo/audio VCR, etc
Signal flow
Recording Dubbing Images
115
116
Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices
117
Macintosh
Software Provided
118
Windows
119
When using Windows
Using
Requirements of available PC
120
Installing Software
Click
121
When using Macintosh
Installation
122
123
Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable
Handling photos
124
125
When removing disc
EWhen removing SD memory card
Using Disc in DVD Drive Built Into PC
126
When using Windows
See page 32 when using Macintosh
Using Software
Using Imagemixer
Viewing Images Recorded on HDD/DISC Using PC
128
Creating DVD-VIDEO Using Images Recorded on HDD/DISC
129
Click Create New DVD
EditE ViewO! ToolsTHelpH
130
131
For Dvdcam Icon ImageMixerVCD/DVD2
Using Pixe VRF Browser EX and Imagemixer VCD/DVD2
132
Browser EX
133
134
Playing back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode
Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC
135
Playing back DVD-RWVF-mode/DVD-R/+RW
User/Library/Preferences/ImageMixerVCDDVD2.plist
Uninstalling Software
136
PC Software Support Center number
Recorder to PC
137
From PC
Battery DZ-BP7SW Battery DZ-BP14SW
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Camera Accessories
Power Supply
Trouble Messages
139
+RW
140
TheinsertedcardcannotbeusedinthisDVDvideocamera
141
ThecardterminalsmaybedirtyWipeoffdirt,andtrythecard
WasthecardformattedonPC?Wasformattinginterrupted
142
143
END of Card
HDD/DVD Almost Full
No DVD
144
Unformat DVD Unformat HDD
145
Ntsc
PAL
Troubleshooting
146
Charge
147
148
149
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC
150
Miscellaneous
151
Recorder remains lit or
Indicator on this DVD
152
Video camera
153
System Reset
List of setting items
All settings will be reset
154
Major Specifications
DZ-HS300A
Stills
DVD-RAM/DVD-RW DVD-R/+RW
Xtra
156
Storage Capacity of HDD/DVD/CARD
Recordable Time On Disc
ECO
157
Recordable Stills Photos on Card
Norm
By Phone
To Order in the United States
To Order in the Canada
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Index
160
License Agreement
161
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