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Contents

Hitachi Hard disk Identifications of caution marks For Your SafetyPrecautions Page Important Safety Instructions Save the data recorded on HDD Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care Be careful of ambient temperature Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinderHold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to impact Do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to insecticide Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleanerDo not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas ACCESS/PC Or Card Indicator Is lit orIndicator Is lit or blinking Card Access indicator Suggestions and Restrictions This could cause malfunctionsMake a trial recording Copyright OCleaning LCD screen and camera lens Lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etcCleaning DVD Video Camera/ Recorder Case Using discs Quick Index Disc CleaningRead This First Notation of cancel button About This ManualDisplays in this manual Marks beside headings Introduction EYou can immediately play back desired recorded scenes pEUse Disc Navigation to create your original movie p ECreate original DVDs on PC p Table of Contents Disc Navigation To PC SubsidiaryInformation Camera/recorder Checking Provided Accessories DZ-BPO7PW Names of Parts Viewfinderp Battery Eject button p ACCESS/PC indicator pLock switch p Power switch p Speaker p Reset button p Card Access indicator p Quick Menu button pFocus button p Menu button p , 51,86 Display Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder Demonstration FunctionHolding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER Attaching Shoulder Strap Inserting Battery Into Remote Control Attaching Lens CAP Removing Battery from Remote Control Using remote Control HDD/DVD/Cards DVD HDD, Discs Information on DVD-RDVD-RW DVD-R Metal.Terminal Available CardsOHandling card Preparations for Power Supply Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER Setting Up the Battery Charging Battery Removing Battery Battery charged statusAttaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER With DZ-BP07PW* provided with DZ-HS3OOA/DZ-BP7SW* optional Continuously be used with a fully charged batteryWith DZ-BP14Sprovided with DZ-HS303A/DZ-B P14SW optional Battery Remaining Level Indicator Efficient USE of BatteryBattery life Power save and discharge of battery Set to OFF Set to SDSet to HDD Set to DVD Range where the LCD monitor can be moved Viewing ImagesViewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen Setting Date and Time Changing Display Format of Date and Time Changing Display Language Language Initial SettingsSwitching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep Turning Record LED on or OFF Record LED Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults ResetChanging Setting of Demonstration LCD/EVF Setup Adjustment barBrightness Screen Becomes Adjusting Color Density Color Level Always Displaying Image in ViewfinderLl/ ,41/ III/ I1/II Press Inserting and Removing Disc When recording data from PC OWhen using brand-new DVD-RW/+RWWhen recording on this DVD video camera/recorder Inserting and Removing Card Recording Movie Recording Stills PHOTO/SELECT Setting to the sleep/restart standby status Swift Restart of Recording SLEEP/RESTART button On.Screen Information Information Display During RecordingSee the next page for details Full Auto Program AE only in movie recording mode p O Volume p +RW Operating status/warning message Battery remaining level,w OSwitching the information display modeODisplay when recording an image of yourself Page Checking Flow of Menu Operating Menu OFIow of Full Menu Zooming Macro Recording Lens hood Conversion lens Manually Focusing Subject Focusing During RecordingFocusing range Manual Focus icon Eva Ia,ion,are ar Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure Compensating for Backlight Using Full Auto Function Built.in Video Flash for DZ.HS303A Only EOptional Video Flash for DZ- HS303A only Setting Up Camera Functions Recording Dark Subjects Using LCD Monitor Light Adjusting Color White Balance OSetting white balance manually Press the button to end the setting Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS Recording Subject Using Large Magnification Digital ZoomReducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER Ii button LI/lill/ll/ll buttons Setting Up Record FunctionsSwitching Movie Quality Video Mode Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 169 Mode When using DZ-HS3OOA Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder Switching Quality of Still Image Quality To input S-VIDEO signal from another deviceReceiving Image from Another Device Input Source Usually select this option No display Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input SELF-TIMERFora Ee dis Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD Output Drop Detection HDD Protection Using External Microphone CXjacko a Using Disc Navigation Starting or Terminating Disc NavigationBefore You Begin Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on p #DI Adjusting Volume During Playback Playing Back from Disc Navigation ScreenOWhen Playback Playing Back Latest Recorded Scene Deleting Last Recorded Scene Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie Capturing PhotoSearch Playback of Movie When using DVD-RAM Skip Playback of MoviePlaying Back Stills Portion being played back Press Jumping to Specified Point GO to OSpecifying the point to viewChoose Specify in above, and then Press the 1/ button Press To select End When using HDD/DVD Recording mode Repeat play.4 Operation.5When using card Information Display During Playback Selecting Multiple Scenes Selecting Consecutive Scenes TogetherRepeat Steps 2 and 3 to randomly select Multiple Scenes Functions Available with Disc Navigation Title @When using HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation MenuPlay list Top End OWhen using DVD-RW VF-mode/DVD-R/+RW OWhen Using cardSelect DVD Setting Play Program You can dub the images recorded on the HDD to a DVD Dubbing on DVDDubbing ALL Scenes Recorded on HDD Dubbing ALL Dub only those scenes on discs Deleting Scenes Edit Delete SceneOList of dubbing possible/impossible Place Cursor Scene To be Divided Editing using submenuDividing Movies EDIT- Divide Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move Effect Outkeffect tPLAY Directing Scenes Effectively Effect FadeFade Out Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Effect Skip Releasing Skip Changing Images for Thumbnails Effect Thumbnail Set the power switch to DVD Press the Disc Navigation button Copying Stills on DVD-RAM to Card Copy Locking Scenes on Card Lock OTo unlock the scene Deselecting scenes one by one Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen SelectDeselecting selected scenes Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail Button Recording mode, recording date/time What is PROGRAM? Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date SelectProgram Use the I/HH/I/I/I/II Use Il/IN/ql Title input bar Playing Back Program PlayChanging Title of Program Title OCharacters available for entering title Creating NEW Play List Create What is Play LIST?Play List Playing Back a Play List Play Switching to Display of Each Play List SelectOn play List 100 Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play ListEiqinsertion position Press the Disc Navigation button Press the Menu button Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List 101Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List Jsa Insertion position Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List Selecting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play102 Then Press Menu button 103 Arranging Order of Scenes Move 104 Changing Title of Play List TitleDeleting Play List Delete See Changing HDD/DVD/Card Management 105Moving to Beginning END of HDD/DVD/CARD Initializing HDD/DVD/CARD When using HDD When using card 106Protection Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity 107 Deleting Data on HDD Full Format OUsing Finalize button to finalize a disc Finalizing DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW Finalize DVDThat the disc is being Finalized Will Appear Disc will then be Finalized 109 When Repeat Play is set OthersDisplaying Movies or Stills Independently Category Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play 111 Playing Back WIDE-MODE Images on 43 Display TV TV TypeSlide Show Continuous Playback of Stills Navigation button Choose Then press the I/11 button Press 112 Connecting to a TVViewing on TV Screen 113 Viewing on TV Screen Playback on DVD Recorder/Player 114Playing Back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-MODE Playing Back DVD-RW VF-MODE/DVD-R/+RW Signal flow Recording Dubbing Images115 To S-VIDEO ., Tovideo/audio VCR, etc 116 117 Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices Software Provided 118Windows Macintosh When using Windows UsingRequirements of available PC 119 Installing Software 120 121 Click 122 When using MacintoshInstallation Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable 123 124 Handling photos When removing disc EWhen removing SD memory cardUsing Disc in DVD Drive Built Into PC 125 When using Windows 126 Using Software Using ImagemixerViewing Images Recorded on HDD/DISC Using PC See page 32 when using Macintosh 128 Click Create New DVD Creating DVD-VIDEO Using Images Recorded on HDD/DISC129 130 EditE ViewO! ToolsTHelpH 131 Using Pixe VRF Browser EX and Imagemixer VCD/DVD2 132Browser EX For Dvdcam Icon ImageMixerVCD/DVD2 133 134 Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC 135Playing back DVD-RWVF-mode/DVD-R/+RW Playing back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode Uninstalling Software 136PC Software Support Center number User/Library/Preferences/ImageMixerVCDDVD2.plist From PC Recorder to PC137 Introduction to Optional Accessories Camera AccessoriesPower Supply Battery DZ-BP7SW Battery DZ-BP14SW +RW Trouble Messages139 140 141 ThecardterminalsmaybedirtyWipeoffdirt,andtrythecardWasthecardformattedonPC?Wasformattinginterrupted TheinsertedcardcannotbeusedinthisDVDvideocamera 142 HDD/DVD Almost Full 143END of Card 144 No DVD 145 NtscPAL Unformat DVD Unformat HDD Charge Troubleshooting146 147 148 When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC 149 150 151 Miscellaneous Indicator on this DVD 152Video camera Recorder remains lit or System Reset List of setting itemsAll settings will be reset 153 Major Specifications 154 Stills DVD-RAM/DVD-RW DVD-R/+RWXtra DZ-HS300A Recordable Time On Disc 156Storage Capacity of HDD/DVD/CARD 157 Recordable Stills Photos on CardNorm ECO To Order in the United States To Order in the Canada158 By Phone Index 159 160 161 License Agreement TAG Warranty Conditions Hitachi Limited Hitachi HITACHI.COMrTV Or MAiL iN to Address on this Card CA Q Hitachi Warranty Policy Itac H Hitachi Mp N Service Hotline 1-800-HITACHI Service Direct 1-800-HITACHIHitachi Home Electronics Division Digital Media Division Hitachi Way Meadowpine Blvd Chula Vista Mississauga Ontario