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Precautions
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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 expose the DVD video camera/recorder to insecticide
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner
Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas
Be careful of moisture condensation
ACCESS/PC indicator
Copyright
Suggestions and Restrictions
Make a trial recording
This could cause malfunctions
Cleaning
Handling Discs
Quick Index
Disc Cleaning
Read This First
Quick index for the information you use most often
Displays in this manual
Notation of cancel button
About This Manual
HDD , 1, , , 2, /and 3marks beside headings
You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p
Introduction
You can capture photos from videos p
Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie p
Table of Contents
Setting Up Record Functions
Disc Navigation
Connecting to PC
Subsidiary Information
Checking Provided Accessories
Model DZ-ACS3
To adjust the zoom or volume
Recording indicator p , 41
Red indicator will light during recording
Hand strap attachment bracket p Stereo microphone
Power switch p Hand strap p
ACCESS/PC indicator p
DVD insertion block p Battery Eject button p
Viewfinder p Diopter control p
Full Auto button p
Speaker p Reset button p
Card Access indicator p Quick Menu button p
Focus button p
Holding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Demonstration Function
Attaching Shoulder Strap
Attaching Lens CAP
To edit image p
HDD/DVD/Cards
Media Function
DVD recorders p
HDD, Discs
Information on DVD-R
Available Cards
Handling card
Preparations for Power Supply
Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
Setting Up the Battery
Charging Battery
Removing Battery
Battery charged status
Attaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Charge status Charge indicator
With DZ-BP07PW provided/DZ-BP7SW optional
With DZ-BP14SW optional
Battery life
Battery Remaining Level Indicator
Efficient USE of Battery
Power save and discharge of battery
Set to SD
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off
Set to OFF
Set to HDD
Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen
Range where the LCD monitor can be moved
Viewing Images
Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder
Setting Date and Time
Changing Display Format of Date and Time
Changing Display Language Language
Initial Settings
Switching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep
Turning Record LED on or OFF Record LED
Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults Reset
Changing Setting of Demonstration
LCD/EVF Setup
EVF Brightness
Press the Menu
Adjusting Color Density Color Level
Always Displaying Image in Viewfinder
Button, use the f
Inserting and Removing Disc
Push the shaded portion Pickup lens
When recording data from PC
When using brand-new DVD-RW/+RW
When recording on this DVD video camera/recorder
Inserting and Removing Card
Recording Movie
RW/DVD-R/+RW into this DVD video camera/recorder
Recording Stills
Restoring from sleep/restart standby status
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
White balance p
Movie recording quality only in movie recording mode p
Switching the information display mode
Display when recording an image of yourself
Screen Display Description Symbol
Checking Flow of Menu
Operating Menu
LCD/EVF Setup
Camera Functions Setup
Record Functions Setup
Initial Setup
Zooming
Macro Recording
Conversion lens Step-up ring Attach
Focusing range
Manually Focusing Subject
Focusing During Recording
Glass with Water Droplets, dirt On it
Press the BLC button during recording
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure
Compensating for Backlight
Backlight correction icon will appear
Focus
Using Full Auto Function
Function When setting Reference
Off
Before You Begin
Setting Up Camera Functions
See page 49 for how to set
Mode Setting content On-screen display
Recording Dark Subjects Using LCD Monitor Light
Adjusting Color White Balance
Setting white balance manually
Press the Cbutton to end the setting
See page 51 for setting on digital zoom
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
Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 169 Mode
Display in viewfinder
Setting Content On-screen display
Switching Quality of Still Image Quality
You can switch the still recording quality
Receiving Image from Another Device Input Source
Recording Details of setting On-screen display
Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input
SELF-TIMER
Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD Output
Drop Detection HDD Protection
Starting or Terminating Disc Navigation
Using Disc Navigation
When using card Set the power switch to SD
Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on p
Icons to be displayed on thumbnail Dubbed mark p
Fade-in p Skip p Fade-out p Lock p
Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen
Adjusting Volume During Playback
When playback ends
Playing back photos
Playing Back Latest Recorded Scene
Deleting Last Recorded Scene
Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie
Capturing Photo
Search Playback of Movie
Skip Playback of Movie
When using DVD-RAM
When using card
Playing Back Stills
Jumping to Specified Point GO to
Specifying the point to view
When using HDD/DVD
Information Display During Playback
Cursor Bar graph Status of scenes
Selecting Multiple Scenes
Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together
Light blue
Available
Contents
Functions Available with Disc Navigation
When using HDD
Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu
When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR-mode
Scene Play list Program Others
When using DVD-RW VF-mode/DVD-R/+RW
When using card
Disc to be Videos on HDD
Dubbing on DVD
List of dubbing possible/impossible
VR-mode
New and press
FIRST-TIME NEW Dubbing
Menu screen, choose
If no DVD is loaded
Dubbing Scenes Recoded on Same DAY Collectively Date Dubbing
Dubbing ALL Scenes Recorded on HDD Dubbing ALL
Off, and then press
Turning OFF Dubbed Mark from Thumbnail Mark OFF
Dubbing, Mark
Scene
Deleting Scenes Edit Delete
Editing using submenu
Dividing Movies Edit Divide
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move
Directing Scenes Effectively Effect Fade
White Wipe
Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Effect Skip
Releasing Skip
Changing Images for Thumbnails Effect Thumbnail
Copying Stills on DVD-RAM to Card Copy
Locking Scenes on Card Lock
To unlock the scene
Proceed with step End or All and then
Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select
Deselecting selected scenes
Deselecting scenes one by one
Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail
When using HDD/DVD
Program
What is PROGRAM?
Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Select
Whose title you want to Change, and then press
Playing Back Program Play
Changing Title of Program Title
Screen of the selected program will appear
Characters available for entering title
If you press the Cbutton on the screen for verifying
Creating NEW Play List Create
What is Play LIST?
Play List
Playing Back a Play List Play
Switching to Display of Each Play List Select
Editing on play list
100
Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List
Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List
Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
101
Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
102
Press the Disc Navigation button Move the mark to
103
Arranging Order of Scenes Move
Deleting Play List Delete
104
Changing Title of Play List Title
105
Go To
HDD/DVD/Card Management
Moving to Beginning END of HDD/DVD/CARD
Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity
106
Protection
Message for
107
Deleting Data on HDD Full Format
Finalizing DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW Finalize DVD
Using Finalize button to finalize a disc
108
109
Displaying DUBBED/UNDUBBED Scenes in List Category
Others
110
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category
Playing Back WIDE-MODE Images on 43 Display TV TV Type
111
Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play
Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills
112
Connecting to a TV
Viewing on TV Screen
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
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device
Recording Dubbing Images
115
116
Camera/recorder to Line L
117
Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices
Windows
Software Provided
118
Macintosh
Requirements of available PC
When using Windows
When using Macintosh
119
120
Installing Software
ImageMixer 3 installation screen will appear Click Next
121
122
Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable
123
124
Handling photos
Using Disc in DVD Drive Built Into PC
When removing disc
When removing SD memory card
125
126
127
Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows
Viewing Images Recorded on HDD/DISC Using PC
Click Create New DVD
Creating DVD-VIDEO Using Images Recorded on HDD/DISC
128
129
130
131
Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for Dvdcam
Viewing Images Recorded on HDD/DISC Using Macintosh
132
Importing Images Recorded on HDD/DISC Into Macintosh
133
134
135
Uninstalling Software
Contact The Following
Pixela PC Software Support Center
136
Power Supply
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Camera Accessories
Battery DZ-BP7SW Battery DZ-BP14SW
138
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference
Trouble Messages
DVD video camera/recorder can enter the sleep/restart
139
Maximum number of selectable scenes is Scenes
140
141
142
143
144
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference
Troubleshooting
Power supplies
145
146
During recording
147
Symptom Cause and Correction
Clean the disc
During playback
Poor playback picture
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC
148
DVD video camera/recorder to PC
149
150
Miscellaneous
151
Default Setting
System Reset
List of setting items
152
Major Specifications
153
Conforming to DVD video format Dolby Digital
154
Movie
Movie DVD+RW video format Dolby Digital
Recordable Time On HDD*1
155
Storage Capacity of HDD/DVD/CARD
Recordable Time On Disc
With external input
156
Recordable Stills Photos on Card
Size And Quality Of Photos
157
To Order in the United States
To Order in the Canada
By Phone
Index
158
159
103
160
License Agreement
Warranty Limitations
Only
Year Parts Except Battery
Days Labor Carry-in
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