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DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A
Identifications of caution marks
Important Information
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Important Safety Instructions
Table of Contents
Dubbing on DVD
Connecting to Your PC
Introduction
This camcorder makes all of the following possible
Choosing a disc to suit your purpose
About operations using the cursor
About media descriptions
Recording surface
Before Using the Product Be sure to read this information
How to hold a disc For correct recording
Conduct test recording
Copyright
Using DVD with other equipment
Hitachi will not compensate for recorded images
DZ-ACS3
Checking Provided Accessories
Power switch p.22 Hand strap p.18
Names of Parts Power switch side
Bottom Disc Navigation button p.28
LCD monitor color wide-screen
Lens side
Inside the cover Light receiving sensor
While inserting a thin Insert the lithium
Remote control
Eyelet and knot
Adjusting the hand strap
Attaching the lens cap
You can use the LCD monitor as follows
How to Open and Use the LCD Monitor
How to Change the LCD Brightness
Let’s Get Started
Setting up the battery pack
Charge status of the battery pack
Get Started
Turning on the Power
Changing the display language
Press the confirmation button
Setting the date and time
Recording Movies to the HDD
Attach the charged battery pack
When handling a disc
Turn the power switch to DVD
Recording Stills to an SD card
Playing Recorded Movies/Stills
Select YES, then press the confirmation button
Deleting Recorded Movies/Stills
Function Media
Functions and Characteristics of HDD/DVD/Cards
Usable discs and their logos Function
About HDD/DVD
Unusable Discs
Cautions for discs and cards
About cards
Camcorder to a wall outlet
When a new DVD-RW or +RW is inserted, see p.36
Inserting a DVD
HDD/DVD/Cards
Removing the disc
Open the LCD monitor
When loading a new DVD-RW/+RW
When using a DVD-RW
Charge lamp status and charging time
Recording time with a fully charged battery
Battery Pack
Charger
Connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet
Connect to the AC adapter/charger Power cable
Camcorder DC power cord
Battery life
Efficient Use of the Battery
To resume recording, press the record button again
Press and hold the lock button, and turn the power switch
Recording indicator beneath the lens will also light up red
Recording
Using the Quick Start Function
See the next page for details
On-Screen Information
Recording
Current medium/input mode p.24, 25
REM XX MIN*4
Recording Still Pictures
PHOTO/SELECT
Disc Navigation
Playing back the last recorded scene
Viewing
Confirmation button
Deleting the last recorded scene
Choosing and playing back a scene
Fade-in p.106 Fade-out p.106
Choosing and playing back multiple scenes
Dub mark p.80 Photo p.27
Jumping to the designated scene
Cursor position
Specifying the point to jump to
Cursor
No display Playback information display
Adjusting speaker volume during movie playback
Decreases the volume
Information Display During Playback
When using Card
When using
Movies During playback pause
Movies During playback
Press Menu on the disc navigation screen p.48
Still pictures During card playback
Playing still pictures on a card Automatically Slide Show
Select Edit by pressing f/e, then press c
Capturing a still picture from a movie Photo Capture
Playing back scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play
Various Recording Techniques
How to Operate the Menu
Select Camera Functions Setup
Example
Program AE White Balance
LCD Setup Date Mode LCD Adjust Date Setup
Menu While Recording Movie Menu
Menu items Quick Common See 1st level 2nd level To movie
2nd level Menu To movie
Stills Menu
Menu items Quick Common See
Menu items Explanation of functions Initial Value Setup
How to use the LCD setup and initial setup
Setting the Date and Time
About the demonstration function
Changing the date format
Digital Zoom a digital zoom option
Setting the digital zoom
Magnified Recording Optical Zoom Digital Zoom
Digital zoom options
Maximized
Recording at Close Range Macro Recording
Recording at close range
Camcorder
Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus
Focusing range
Attaching the separately sold lenses
Difficult auto focus conditions
How to focus manually
Subjects moving Subjects with Rapidly Minimal Variation
Adjusting the exposure manually
Adjust the exposure by pressing d/ c
During record pause or recording, press f
During record pause or recording, press BLC
Compensating for backlight
Program AE modes
Compensating for Backlight Backlight Compensation
Program AE a Program AE mode
Selecting a Program AE mode
White balance mode
Adjusting the Color White Balance
Infrared sensor
Selecting a white balance mode
White Balance a white balance mode
Press Cto end, or to redo, repeat step
Setting the white balance manually Set
Set
Down until
Turning the MIC. filter On/Off
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS
Select Camera Functions Setup EIS On/Off
Turning EIS Off/On
Function Default See
Setting the recording settings to full auto
Using the Flash
Default Full Auto
Selecting a flash mode
Flash mode
Turning Off/On the recording indicator
Turning Off Recording Indicator Beneath the Lens
DVD movie quality and recordable time
Switching movie quality
HDD movie quality and recordable time DZ-HS903A
DZ-HS803A
169 On/Off
When 169 mode is Off
Off
Aspect ratio
During record pause, press Menu
Switching still picture quality
Quality Quality
Input Source
Switching the camcorder to external input mode
During still picture record pause, press Menu
Switching capture quality
Using the Self-Timer
Photo Input Frame/Field
Hints for dubbing
Dubbing options
Time required for dubbing
Before you begin
About the playlist p.95 for dubbing
First Dubbing New
Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the Same Day Date
Turn the power switch to HDD p.24 Press Dubbing
Select All, then press Confirmation button
Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the HDD All
DVD remaining bar
Press Dubbing Check the screen for finalization setting
Dubbing Scenes Selected Select
You delete the dubbed scenes Appears
Press
Category Settings
To set Category
DisplayingonlyDubbedor Not Dubbed Scenes Category
Editing
Convenient playback
Editing the original data
Other editing
Menu Items for the Disc Navigation
Contents
RAM
Menu flows for the disc navigation
When using HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR mode
When using a card
When using DVD-RW VF Video mode/DVD-R/+RW
Select, then Press the confirmation button
Switching to the display arranged by program Program
Choosing Scenes by Program
Press , then press Menu
Title input bar
Input mode
Playing back a program Play
Renaming the title Program Title
Hints for character entry in step
Playlist 1 created
Playlist What is Playlist?
12/10/2008
Playlist, then press Menu
Creating a new Playlist Create
Editing a playlist
Playing back a Playlist Play
Scene to be added
Pressing eand select the insertion position using d/c
Adding scenes to a Playlist Edit
Editing Edit
Deleting scenes from Playlist Edit
Wish to delete, the press Menu
Deleting scenes using the Submenu for Editing Edit
Selecting scenes using the Submenu for Editing Edit
100
Editing 101
Arranging the order of scenes in the Playlist Edit
Renaming the title of a Playlist Title
102
Deleting a Playlist Delete
Deleting Scenes Edit Delete
Select Scene Edit
Editing using the Submenu
Dividing a Movie Edit Divide
Editing 103
Division, press PHOTO/SELECT
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Button
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
Editing 105
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Adding Special Effects Edit -Fade
Effect
Skipping Scenes Effect Skip
107
Select Scene Effect
Skip icon
Changing Thumbnail Image Effect Thumbnail
108
Thumbnail of the scene appears, press
Press , then Menu
Go To
Copying still pictures on a DVD-RAM to the Card Copy
109
Select Scene Lock, then press Confirmation button
Locking Scenes on a Card Lock
110
Press Cto quit
Editing 111
To unlock the scene
112
When using the HDD/DVD
Formatting the HDD
Editing 113
Protecting the HDD
114
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category
Viewing on the Other Devices 115
Connecting to a TV
116
Setting the on-screen display output On/Off OSD Output
Viewing on your TV
Viewing on the Other Devices
Viewing on the Other Devices 117
Playing back wide-mode images on a 43 TV TV Type
118
What you can/cannot do after finalizing a disc
About +RW Discs and Finalization
About DVD-RW VF mode/DVD-R Discs and Finalization
Viewing on the Other Devices 119
About DVD-RW VR Mode Discs Finalization
Playing back a DVD- RAM Disc on a DVD Player/Recorder
Press , and then press Menu
Power the camcorder p.38
Finalizing a Disc Before you begin
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Unfinalizing a Disc
To the audio
Dubbing from another A/V device DZ-HS903A
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Press the camcorder’s record button
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To the S-Video
Dubbing from the camcorder to another A/V device
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Choose the scene on the disc navigation screen
Macintosh ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for
Connecting to Your PC 125
About the software included
Windows ImageMixer
Windows
Connecting to Your PC
PC requirements
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Compatible
Connecting to Your PC 127
Macintosh
Graphic
128
Software installation
129
Click Perform installation
Check the license agreement
Type of installation
Preparation before importing images
130
To USB terminal USB cable provided
How to connect to your PC
131
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Camcorder indications on the PC
Handling photos
Removing SD memory card
Connecting to Your PC 133
Removing/replacing
134
Changing the power
Switch setting
USB cable
Connecting to Your PC 135
How to Use Software
Click Click Create New DVD
136
Eject button To play back
Set up a project
Connecting to Your PC 137
Click the Write button
Cm/12 cm/2-layer using Settings Preference
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Connecting to Your PC 139
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Macintosh How to use ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for Dvdcam
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Storing movies onto your Macintosh
Your PC
To import
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An image
Click Library at the top left of the screen
Connecting to Your PC 143
Click to check
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Connecting to Your PC 145
Uninstalling the software
Precautions When Connecting to a PC
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Contact Information
Additional Information 147
Optional Accessories
Attaching the Shoulder Strap Commercially Available
148
Error Messages
Message Cause & Troubleshooting
Additional Information
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Photos
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Check DVD
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STD
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END of Card
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No DVD
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DVD
155
Additional Information 156
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Troubleshooting
Power supplies
Symptom Cause and Correction
Additional Information 158
During recording
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Additional Information 160
During playback
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When the camcorder is connected to a PC
Additional Information 164
Miscellaneous
Information
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Card Access
Additional Information 167
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Additional Information 169
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner
Cleaning
Cleaning the lens
Handling HDD/discs
170
Additional Information 171
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System Reset
List of setting items
Additional Information 173
Major Specifications
DVD-RAM
174
Recordable time on DVD
Storage capacity of HDD/DVD/Card
Additional Information 175
Recordable time on HDD*1
Recording media
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Maximum number of scenes that can be recorded/dubbed on
Maximum number of programs that can be recorded/dubbed on
Still picture size and quality
Additional Information 177
Input Source Line DZ-HS903A
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Glossary
Additional Information 179
Index
Quality
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Additional Information 181
License Agreement
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Additional Information 183
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