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For Your Safety
Precautions
Identifications of caution marks
Page
Important Safety Instructions
Save the data recorded on HDD
Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care
Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly
Be careful of ambient temperature
Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder
Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to impact
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
Indicator Is lit or blinking
ACCESS/PC Or Card
Indicator Is lit or
Card Access indicator
Make a trial recording
Suggestions and Restrictions
This could cause malfunctions
Copyright
Cleaning DVD Video Camera/ Recorder Case
OCleaning LCD screen and camera lens
Lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc
Using discs
Disc Cleaning
Read This First
Quick Index
Displays in this manual
Notation of cancel button
About This Manual
Marks beside headings
EUse Disc Navigation to create your original movie p
Introduction
EYou can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p
ECreate original DVDs on PC p
Table of Contents
Disc Navigation
Information
To PC
Subsidiary
Camera/recorder
Checking Provided Accessories
DZ-BPO7PW
Names of Parts
Lock switch p
Viewfinderp Battery Eject button p
ACCESS/PC indicator p
Power switch p
Focus button p
Speaker p Reset button p
Card Access indicator p Quick Menu button p
Menu button p , 51,86
Display
Holding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Demonstration Function
Attaching Shoulder Strap
Inserting Battery Into Remote Control
Attaching Lens CAP
Removing Battery from Remote Control
Using remote Control
HDD/DVD/Cards
DVD
DVD-RW
HDD, Discs
Information on DVD-R
DVD-R
Available Cards
OHandling card
Metal.Terminal
Preparations for Power Supply
Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
Setting Up the Battery
Charging 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
Battery life
Battery Remaining Level Indicator
Efficient USE of Battery
Power save and discharge of battery
Set to HDD
Set to OFF
Set to SD
Set to DVD
Viewing Image on LCD Monitor
Range where the LCD monitor can be moved
Viewing Images
Screen
Setting Date and Time
Changing Display Format of 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
Brightness
LCD/EVF Setup
Adjustment bar
Screen Becomes
Ll/ ,41/ III/ I1/II
Adjusting Color Density Color Level
Always Displaying Image in Viewfinder
Press
Inserting and Removing
Disc
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
Recording Stills
PHOTO/SELECT
Setting to the sleep/restart standby status
Swift Restart of Recording SLEEP/RESTART button
See the next page for details
On.Screen Information
Information Display During Recording
Full Auto
Program AE only in movie recording mode p O
Volume p
+RW
OSwitching the information display mode
ODisplay when recording an image of yourself
Operating status/warning message Battery remaining level,w
Page
Checking Flow of Menu
Operating Menu
OFIow of Full Menu
Zooming
Macro Recording
Lens hood Conversion lens
Focusing range
Manually Focusing Subject
Focusing During Recording
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
Reducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS
Recording Subject Using Large Magnification Digital Zoom
Ii button
Setting Up Record Functions
Switching Movie Quality Video Mode
LI/lill/ll/ll buttons
Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 169 Mode
When using DZ-HS3OOA
Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder
Receiving Image from Another Device Input Source
Switching Quality of Still Image Quality
To input S-VIDEO signal from another device
Usually select this option No display
Fora
Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input
SELF-TIMER
Ee dis
Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD Output
Drop Detection HDD Protection
Using External Microphone
CXjacko a
Before You Begin
Using Disc Navigation
Starting or Terminating Disc Navigation
Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on p
#DI
OWhen
Adjusting Volume During Playback
Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen
Playback
Playing Back Latest Recorded Scene
Deleting Last Recorded Scene
Capturing Photo
Search Playback of Movie
Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie
Playing Back Stills
When using DVD-RAM
Skip Playback of Movie
Portion being played back Press
Choose Specify in above, and then Press the 1/ button
Jumping to Specified Point GO to
OSpecifying the point to view
Press To select End
When using card
When using HDD/DVD
Recording mode Repeat play.4 Operation.5
Information Display During Playback
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to randomly select
Selecting Multiple Scenes
Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together
Multiple Scenes
Functions Available with Disc Navigation
Title
Play list
@When using HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode
Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu
Top End
Select DVD Setting Play
OWhen using DVD-RW VF-mode/DVD-R/+RW
OWhen Using card
Program
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
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move
Directing Scenes Effectively Effect Fade
Fade Out
Effect Outkeffect tPLAY
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
Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select
Deselecting selected scenes
Deselecting scenes one by one
Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail
Button Recording mode, recording date/time
Program
What is PROGRAM?
Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Select
Use the I/HH/I/I/I/II
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
Eiqinsertion position
100
Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List
Press the Disc Navigation button Press the Menu button
Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List
Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
101
Jsa Insertion position
102
Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
Selecting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play
Then Press Menu button
103
Arranging Order of Scenes Move
Deleting Play List Delete
104
Changing Title of Play List Title
See Changing
Moving to Beginning END of HDD/DVD/CARD
HDD/DVD/Card Management
105
Initializing HDD/DVD/CARD
Protection
When using HDD When using card
106
Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity
107
Deleting Data on HDD Full Format
That the disc is being Finalized Will Appear
OUsing Finalize button to finalize a disc
Finalizing DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW Finalize DVD
Disc will then be Finalized
109
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category
When Repeat Play is set
Others
Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play
Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills
111
Playing Back WIDE-MODE Images on 43 Display TV TV Type
Navigation button Choose Then press the I/11 button Press
Connecting to a TV
Viewing on TV Screen
112
113
Viewing on TV Screen
Playing Back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-MODE
Playback on DVD Recorder/Player
114
Playing Back DVD-RW VF-MODE/DVD-R/+RW
115
Signal flow
Recording Dubbing Images
To S-VIDEO ., Tovideo/audio VCR, etc
116
117
Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices
Windows
Software Provided
118
Macintosh
Requirements of available PC
When using Windows
Using
119
Installing Software
120
121
Click
When using Macintosh
Installation
122
Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable
123
124
Handling photos
Using Disc in DVD Drive Built Into PC
When removing disc
EWhen removing SD memory card
125
When using Windows
126
Viewing Images Recorded on HDD/DISC Using PC
Using Software
Using Imagemixer
See page 32 when using Macintosh
128
Creating DVD-VIDEO Using Images Recorded on HDD/DISC
129
Click Create New DVD
130
EditE ViewO! ToolsTHelpH
131
Browser EX
Using Pixe VRF Browser EX and Imagemixer VCD/DVD2
132
For Dvdcam Icon ImageMixerVCD/DVD2
133
134
Playing back DVD-RWVF-mode/DVD-R/+RW
Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC
135
Playing back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode
PC Software Support Center number
Uninstalling Software
136
User/Library/Preferences/ImageMixerVCDDVD2.plist
Recorder to PC
137
From PC
Power Supply
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Camera Accessories
Battery DZ-BP7SW Battery DZ-BP14SW
Trouble Messages
139
+RW
140
WasthecardformattedonPC?Wasformattinginterrupted
141
ThecardterminalsmaybedirtyWipeoffdirt,andtrythecard
TheinsertedcardcannotbeusedinthisDVDvideocamera
142
143
END of Card
HDD/DVD Almost Full
144
No DVD
PAL
145
Ntsc
Unformat DVD Unformat HDD
Troubleshooting
146
Charge
147
148
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC
149
150
151
Miscellaneous
Video camera
Indicator on this DVD
152
Recorder remains lit or
All settings will be reset
System Reset
List of setting items
153
Major Specifications
154
Xtra
Stills
DVD-RAM/DVD-RW DVD-R/+RW
DZ-HS300A
156
Storage Capacity of HDD/DVD/CARD
Recordable Time On Disc
Norm
157
Recordable Stills Photos on Card
ECO
158
To Order in the United States
To Order in the Canada
By Phone
Index
159
160
161
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