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DZ-HS903A

DZ-HS803A Instruction Manual

DZ-HS903A

DZ-HS803A

This manual was printed

with soy based ink.

Printed on recycled paper

Printed in Japan OY-K (I)

QR74442 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2008

Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi Camcorder.

Please read this Instruction Manual to understand its proper use.

Before opening the CD-ROM included with this product, please read

p.182.

After reading the Instruction Manual, store it safely.

The Instruction Manual contains an illustration of the DZ-HS803A

on the cover page only.

DZ-HS803A

DZ-HS903A

DZ-HS803A

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Important Information

For Your Safety

The power switch turns the camcorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the

camcorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off.

Th e D VD video came ra/reco rder and AC adapter/c harge r have the fo llo wing cau tion marks .

The camcorder and AC adapter/charger

have the following caution marks.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Identifications of caution marks

Precautions

WARNING: Many television programs and

films are copyrighted. In certain circumstances,

copy-right law may apply to private in-home

videotaping of copyrighted materials.

Avoid using and storing the battery pack in

places subject to direct sunlight, high

temperatures, or near a flame source.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS

INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH

THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,

BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/

CHARGER (DZ-ACS3).

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This symbol warns the user that

uninsulated voltage within the unit

may have sufficient magnitude to

cause electric shock. Therefore, it is

dangerous to make any kind of

contact with any inside part of this

unit.

This symbol alerts the user that

important literature concerning the

operation and maintenance of this

unit has been included. Therefore, it

should be read carefully to avoid any

problems.

The liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is

made by highly precise technology. More

than 99.99% of its picture elements (pixels)

are effective, but some (less than 0.01%)

may appear as colored bright dots. This

does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel

stretches the limits of current technology.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION

This product contains a laser diode of

higher class than 1. To ensure continued

safety, do not remove any covers or attempt

to gain access to the inside of the product.

Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

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Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows® XP and Windows Vista® are registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation.

Intel® and Pentium® Processor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Intel® Core™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

Macintosh is a trademark of Apple, Inc.

IBM® and PC/AT® are registered trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

SD logo is a trademark.

Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names

belonging to each individual company.

Warning: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution to the user: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

manufacturer void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1Read these instructions.

2Keep these instructions.

3Heed all warnings.

4Follow all instructions.

5Do not use this apparatus near water.

6Clean only with dry cloth.

7Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has

two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution

when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long

periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does

not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15 Do not drip or splash liquids onto the camcorder or place the camcorder near objects filled with

liquid such as vases.

16 Use the equipment (AC adapter/Charger) near a power outlet with easy accessibility.

17 Do not cover the camcorder with a cloth while using nor use the camcorder in a ill-ventilated

space such as in a box or bookcase.

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Important Information ............................ 2

For Your Safety ...................................... 2

Precautions.............................................. 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS ............................... 4

This camcorder makes all of the following

possible! .......................................................... 8

Choosing a disc to suit your purpose .............. 9

How to Read this Instruction Manual................... 9

Before Using the Product

- Be sure to read this information - ............... 11

Checking Provided Accessories ......................... 13

Names of Parts.................................................... 14

How to Open and Use the LCD Monitor ........... 19

How to Change the LCD Brightness .................. 20

Preparing ............................................................ 21

Setting up the battery pack............................ 21

Turning on the Power.................................... 22

Changing the display language ..................... 22

Setting the date and time............................... 23

Recording Movies to the HDD........................... 24

Recording Movies to a DVD.............................. 25

Recording Stills to an SD card ........................... 27

Playing Recorded Movies/Stills ......................... 28

Deleting Recorded Movies/Stills........................ 29

About HDD/DVD ......................................... 31

About cards ................................................... 33

Cautions for discs and cards.......................... 33

Inserting a DVD............................................ 34

When loading a new DVD-RW/+RW .......... 36

CHARGE lamp status and charging time ..... 37

Recording time with a fully charged battery. 37

Connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet.... 38

Detaching the DC power cord/battery pack from

the camcorder .......................................... 38

Efficient Use of the Battery .......................... 39

Recording Movies .............................................. 40

Using the Quick Start function ..................... 41

Information Display During Recording........ 42

Recording Still Pictures...................................... 45

Playback (Watching Your Recordings).............. 47

Playing back the last recorded scene ............ 47

Deleting the last recorded scene ................... 48

Choosing and playing back a scene .............. 48

Choosing and playing back multiple scenes . 49

Jumping to the designated scene................... 50

Adjusting speaker volume during movie

playback................................................... 52

Information Display During Playback.......... 52

Simple functions you can use during playback

or playback pause .................................... 54

Playing still pictures on a card automatically

(Slide Show) ........................................... 55

Capturing a still picture from a movie

(PHOTO Capture).................................... 56

Playing back scenes repeatedly

(Repeat Play) ........................................... 56

How to Operate the Menu .................................. 57

Menu (While Recording).................................... 58

How to use the LCD setup and initial setup . 60

About the demonstration function ................ 61

Magnified Recording

(Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom) ................ 62

Recording at Close Range (Macro Recording) .. 63

Using the Separately-Sold Lenses to Increase the

Wide-Angle or Telephoto Effect .................. 63

Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus). 64

Adjusting the Brightness of the Image

(Exposure)..................................................... 66

Compensating for Backlight

(Backlight Compensation) ............................ 67

Selecting a Program AE Mode to Match the

Conditions (Program AE) ............................. 67

Adjusting the Color (White Balance)................. 68

Setting the white balance manually (Set)...... 70

Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS) ...... 71

Reducing Wind Noise During Recording .......... 71

Restoring all the Recording Settings to Default

(Full Auto) .................................................... 72

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Introduction 8

Let’s Get Started 21

Functions and Characteristics of

HDD/DVD/Cards 30

Battery Pack 37

Recording 40

Viewing 47

Various Recording Techniques 57

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Using the Flash .................................................. 72

Turning Off the Recording Indicator Beneath the

Lens .............................................................. 74

Changing the Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) ... 75

Recording Movies for Wide-Screen TVs (16:9) 75

Changing Still Picture Quality (Quality) ........... 77

Inputting Audio and Video Signals From an

External Device (Input Source)

(DZ-HS903A)............................................... 78

Changing Capturing Still Picture Quality for

External Input (PHOTO Input)

(DZ-HS903A)............................................... 78

Using the Self-Timer ......................................... 79

First Dubbing (“New”) ...................................... 82

Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the Same Day

(“Date”) ........................................................ 83

Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the HDD

(“All”)........................................................... 84

Dubbing Scenes Selected (“Select”).................. 85

Displaying only Dubbed or Not Dubbed Scenes

(Category)..................................................... 86

Clearing the dub marks on Thumbnails

(MARK OFF)............................................... 86

Menu Items for the Disc Navigation ................. 88

Menu flows for the disc navigation .............. 90

Choosing Scenes by Program ............................ 92

Switching to the display arranged by program

(Program) ................................................ 92

Playing back a program (Play) ..................... 93

Renaming the title of a program (Title)........ 93

Playlist ............................................................... 95

What is “Playlist”? ....................................... 95

Creating a new Playlist (Create Playlist)...... 96

Displaying a desired Playlist (Playlist) ........ 97

Playing back a Playlist (Play)....................... 97

Adding scenes to a Playlist (Edit) ................ 98

Deleting scenes from Playlist (Edit)............. 99

Adding scenes using the Submenu for Editing

(Edit) ....................................................... 99

Deleting scenes using the Submenu for Editing

(Edit) ..................................................... 100

Selecting scenes using the Submenu for Editing

(Edit) ..................................................... 100

Arranging the order of scenes in the Playlist

(Edit) ..................................................... 101

Renaming the title of a Playlist (Title)....... 101

Deleting a Playlist (Delete) ........................ 102

Deleting Scenes (Edit – Delete)....................... 102

Dividing a Movie (Edit – Divide).................... 103

Combining Multiple Scenes (Edit – Combine) 105

Adding Special Effects (Edit –Fade) ............... 106

Skipping Scenes (Effect – Skip)..................... 107

Changing Thumbnail Image

(Effect – Thumbnail) ................................. 108

Go To ............................................................... 109

Copying still pictures on a DVD-RAM to the Card

(Copy)......................................................... 109

Locking Scenes on a Card (Lock) ................... 110

Displaying Information Using the Menu Screen

(Detail) ....................................................... 111

Formatting the HDD/DVD/CARD.................. 112

Protecting the HDD/DVD................................ 113

Checking the Remaining Recording Capacity on

the Medium (Capacity)............................... 114

Displaying Movies or Stills Independently

(Category)................................................... 114

Connecting to Your TV for Viewing............... 115

Connecting to a TV .................................... 115

Viewing on your TV .................................. 116

Setting the on-screen display output On/Off

(OSD Output)........................................ 116

Playing back wide-mode images on a 4:3 TV

(TV Type) ............................................. 117

Viewing on Other Players/Recorders .............. 118

About DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R Discs and

Finalization................................................. 118

About +RW Discs and Finalization................. 118

About DVD-RW (VR Mode) Discs and

Finalization................................................. 119

Playing back a DVD-RAM Disc on a DVD Player/

Recorder ..................................................... 119

Notes on Finalization....................................... 119

Finalizing a Disc .............................................. 120

Unfinalizing a Disc.......................................... 121

Dubbing from another A/V device

(DZ-HS903A) ....................................... 122

Dubbing from the camcorder to another A/V

device .................................................... 124

Dubbing on DVD 80

Editing 87

Viewing on the Other Devices 115

Dubbing With Another Audio/Video

(A/V) Device 122

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Software installation ................................... 128

Preparation before importing images .......... 130

Connecting the camcorder to your PC using the

provided USB cable ............................... 130

How to remove/replace a DVD or remove a card

during the connection ............................ 132

Using a PC’s DVD drive to read a DVD

recorded on the camcorder .................... 133

Before terminating PC connection (removing

the USB cable) and changing the power

switch setting ......................................... 134

How to Use the Software.................................. 135

Uninstalling the software ............................ 145

Precautions When Connecting to a PC............. 145

Contact Information ......................................... 146

Optional Accessories ........................................ 147

Attaching the Shoulder Strap (Commercially

Available).................................................... 147

Error Messages ................................................. 148

Troubleshooting................................................ 157

Cautions on Use of this Product

- Be sure to read this information - ............. 167

System Reset .................................................... 172

Major Specifications......................................... 173

Glossary............................................................ 178

Index................................................................. 179

Be sure to read the following before opening the

package of CD-ROM .................................. 182

To Order in the United States........................... 183

Connecting to Your PC 125

Additional Information 147

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AV Cable

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LCD monitor

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This Instruction Manual is intended for the DZ-HS903A and DZ-HS803A

models. The following table shows the differences between the two models.

Use the cursor d c f e/ / / to select the items that appear on the LCD

screen. This manual indicates the cursor operations using the symbol

For details on how to operate the cursor, see "How to Operate the Menu" (p.57).

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DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Capacity Approx. 30 GB Approx. 8 GB

Maximum movie recording time Approx. 11 hours

(FINE mode)

Approx. 3 hours

(FINE mode)

External input function Equipped Not equipped

Do you want to delete/edit images

using this camcorder?

Do you want to reuse the disc?

Re-recordable One-time

recording

Playable on devices that are

compatible with 8 cm DVD-RAM

or 8 cm DVD-RW (VR mode)

accordingly.

* For details, refer to the standards

stated in "Recording format" (p.174).

Playable on most other DVD

players/recorders once they are

finalized after recording.

* For details, refer to the standards

stated in "Recording format" (p.174).

Do you want to play the disc

on a DVD player/recorder?

Re-recordable

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The camcorder functions available vary depending on the media (HDD/DVD/

Card) used. Refer to the icon headings shown below to determine whether the

function explained complies with the media in use.

The display messages are omitted in this manual. Please use the LCD display of

your camcorder to check the messages.

H

HHD

D

DDD

D

DD

+RW

R

RR

A

AAM

M

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-R

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W

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term Icon Media

HDD Built-in hard disk drive (HDD)

DVD

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW (VR mode)

DVD-RW (VF (Video) mode)

DVD-R

+RW

Card

SD memory card

miniSD memory card (exclusive adapter required)

microSD memory card (exclusive adapter required)

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R

RRD

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Conduct test recording.

• Before recording important shots, always conduct test recording to confirm that images

are normally recorded.

Recording surface

• Single-sided disc: unlabeled side.

• Double-sided disc: both sides.

How to hold a disc

For correct recording

• Do not touch the recording surface of a disc.

• Check that a disc recording surface is not dirty or

scratched.

• If the recording surface is dirty, wipe it clean using a

soft cloth.

Caution on disc loading

• Never touch the pickup.

Caution on vibrations and impacts

• While the ACCESS/PC indicator (p.14) is lit, do not

subject the camcorder to strong vibrations or impacts.

Caution should be particularly observed while the indicator

remains lit for a while after the end of recording.

About DVD

• We recommend using Hitachi Maxell brand discs. The

compatibility of the discs with this camcorder is

confirmed.

• If there is concern that the camcorder may be subjected to large vibrations or impact

during transport, remove the DVD and protect the camcorder using soft protective

materials.

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Single-sided disc Double-sided disc

Labeled side

Recording side

Use a soft cloth and gently

wipe the disc surface from

the inner to the outer region.

pickup

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Using DVD with other equipment

• We cannot guarantee that playback is possible on all types of recorders/players.

• Playback may not be possible depending on the model of the playback device or

recording status of the disc.

• When a DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded with this camcorder is used on another device,

always finalize the disc (p.120) using the camcorder in advance.

Hitachi will not compensate for recorded images.

• Hitachi cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made

normally or recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the

camcorder, disc or card. Also, Hitachi cannot be responsible for your recorded video

and audio.

• If you or a third party make a mistake when handling this camcorder, disc, card, etc.,

the recorded contents may be lost. We cannot be responsible for compensation for

damage due to loss of recorded contents.

• In the event that your camcorder is sent for repair, whether repair is successful or not,

recorded content may be lost. Hitachi cannot be held responsible for any lost data.

Copyright

• Be aware that recording is restricted for some demonstrations, performances and

exhibitions, even for personal enjoyment.

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Make sure the following accessories are included in the package.

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Battery pack (DZ-BP14S)

Portable power supply for your

new Hitachi Camcorder. Be

sure to fully charge the battery

before use.

AC adapter/charger

(DZ-ACS3)

Use to power the camcorder

from an AC power outlet, and

to charge the battery.

DC power cord

To power the camcorder from

an AC outlet, use this cord to

connect the AC adapter/

charger to the camcorder.

Remote control

(DZ-RM4W)

Use to control the camcorder

from a distance.

Lithium battery (CR2032)

To power the remote control.

WARNING

Keep this battery away from

children. If swallowed, consult

a physician immediately for

emergency treatment.

Power cable

Connects the AC adapter/

charger to the AC outlet.

AV/S cable

Use this cable to view images

from the camcorder on a TV.

The DZ-HS903A can input

audio and video signals from

external AV devices using this

cable. (However, note that the

S-Video connector is for

output signals only.)

The DZ-HS803A has no

external input function.

Lens cap and lens cap

string

Attach the lens cap when not

recording, to protect the lens.

Software CD-ROM and

USB cable

Install the software on the CD-

ROM onto your PC, then

connect the camcorder to the

PC using the USB cable.

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Names of

Names ofNames of Parts

Parts

Parts Parts

QUICK START button (p.41)

ACCESS/PC indicator (p.11)

PHOTO/SELECT button

(p.27, 47)

DISC EJECT switch (p.25)

Disc compartment (p.25)

Battery platform (p.21)

Battery eject switch (PUSH)

(p.38)

Record button (p.25)

Lock switch (p.22)

When the power switch is set to

“HDD”, set the LOCK switch to the

upper position to prevent

accidentally moving the power

switch to “DVD”.

When the power switch is set to

“DVD”, the LOCK switch cannot

be moved.

Power switch (p.22)

Hand strap (p.18)

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(Disc Navigation) button

(p.28)

MENU button (p.23)

DUBBING button (p.82)

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CC (stop/exit) button (p.47)

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AA (confirmation) buttons

Used to choose scenes (movies and

stills), select menu items and

confirm, play/pause, or manually

adjust exposure/focus.

Speaker

RESET button (p.172)

FULL AUTO button (p.72)

DISPLAY button

(p.42, 48-49, 52)

CARD ACCESS indicator

Tripod receptacle

Used to attach the camcorder to a

tripod.

Card slot (p.27)

QUICK MENU button (p.57)

Used to display only basic menu

items

LCD BRIGHTNESS button

(p.20)

BLC button (p.67)

Bottom

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Light receiving sensor

Used to control flash amount.

Do not block the light receiving

sensor with your hand when

recording still pictures.

Flash (p.72)

Optical 10x zoom lens (p.62)

Zoom lever/volume (p.52, 62, 64)

USB terminal (p.131)

A/V terminal (p.115)

Stereo microphone

Do not block the microphone with

your hand during recording.

Remote control receiver

Recording indicator (p.40)

LCD monitor (color wide-screen)

Inside the

cover

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PHOTO

REC DISPLAY

DIGITAL ZOOM

MENU

SELECT

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NAVIGATION

ZOOM

PHOTO button (p.27)

REC button (p.24)

MENU button (p.23)

SELECT button (p.47)

d

dd (reverse search) button (p.54)

DELETE button (p.102)

DISC NAVIGATION button

(p.28)

* Functions the same as .

DISPLAY button (p.42)

ZOOM T button (p.62)

DIGITAL ZOOM button (p.62)

ZOOM W button (p.62)

f

ff (reverse skip) button (p.54)

c

cc (forward search) button

(p.54)

Confirmation button (p.28)

C

CC (stop/cancel) button (p.47)

e

ee (forward skip) button (p.54)

While inserting a thin

tipped instrument

(paperclip, etc.) into the

hole marked PUSH,

swing the battery holder

arm out.

Insert the lithium

battery with the

positive (+) terminal

facing down.

Slide the cover to

close it.

* For instructions on handling batteries, see p.18.

Battery holder

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Fasten the hand strap according to the procedure in the diagram.

Tie the lens cap to the hand strap using the string (all supplied).

BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. DO NOT

RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE, OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.

Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell, Sony, Panasonic, Sanyo, Toshiba

CR2032, or Duracell DL2032. Use of another battery may present a risk of

fire or explosion.

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• To protect the lens, attach the lens cap to the lens when you are not using

the camcorder.

• Wipe the lens using a soft dry cloth if the lens gets dirty.

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• If the LCD monitor is hard to see while recording in bright outdoor conditions,

adjust the LCD brightness (p.20).

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(p.20)

When playing back, etc.

Recording high

places above your

line of sight

Effortlessly record

small children or pets

at their line of sight

Basic posture

Hold the camcorder with

both hands and tuck your

elbows to your chest or

sides, and move the

camcorder at a gentle pace.

This will allow you to

record effectively without

blurring.

You can use the LCD monitor as follows.

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• The LCD monitor displays a mirror image of the subject.

• The remaining battery charge indicator will only appear when battery power is

almost gone. The battery charge indicator flashes red in this case.

• A warning message will not be displayed (p.148). You can confirm the

warning message by rotating the LCD monitor 180° back to its normal

orientation.

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor when it is too dark or too bright

to see the image on display.

The brightness changes every time you press LCD BRIGHTNESS. There are

three settings available.

At time of purchase of this camcorder, the brightness is set to the brightest.

The LCD brightness setting is retained in memory even when the power is turned

off. However, if the camcorder is turned on while being powered from an AC

power outlet, the LCD brightness setting will be reset to the brightest.

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rger.rger.

Plug in the power c

Plug in the power cPlug in the power cable to a wall outlet.

able to a wall outlet.

able to a wall outlet.able to a wall outlet.

Attach the battery p

Attach the battery pAttach the battery pack to the AC adapter/charger.

ack to the AC adapter/charger.

ack to the AC adapter/charger.ack to the AC adapter/charger.

Attach the battery p

Attach the battery pAttach the battery pack to the camcorder.

ack to the camcorder.

ack to the camcorder.ack to the camcorder.

z Charge status of the battery pack

The CHARGE indicator of the AC adapter/charger allows you to check on the

charge status of the battery pack.

Charge Status CHARGE indicator

During charge lit * For details on charging time,

see p.37.

Charge complete Unlit

Note

Charging will not occur if the DC power

cord is connected.

Terminal at

bottom

If the CHARGE indicator does not light,

check that the connections ( , , )

are firmly connected.

CHARGE indicator

Notes

• Charge battery pack in temperatures above +50ºF (10ºC) and below +86ºF

(30ºC).

• Use only the AC adapter/charger which accompanied your camcorder or

direct replacement as listed in this manual.

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 Turning on the Power

1

11 Turn on th

Turn on th

Turn on thTurn on the power.

e power.

e power.e power.

2

22 Open the LCD monitor.

Open the LCD monitor.

Open the LCD monitor.Open the LCD monitor.

 Changing the display language

You can change the language used on screens and menus as follows.

Press

Press Press MENU, then select “Initial Setu

, then select “Initial Setu

, then select “Initial Setu, then select “Initial Setup” by pressing

p” by pressing

p” by pressing p” by pressing f e

/

// .

.

..

Then press

Then press Then press c (or the confi

(or the confi

(or the confi (or the confirmation button).

rmation button).

rmation button).rmation button).

1

11

2

22

Press and hol

Press and holPress and hold the gray button, and turn t

d the gray button, and turn t

d the gray button, and turn td the gray button, and turn the power switch to “HDD

he power switch to “HDD

he power switch to “HDDhe power switch to “HDD”, “DVD”, or “SD”.

”, “DVD”, or “SD”.

”, “DVD”, or “SD”.”, “DVD”, or “SD”.

* You do not need press the gray button

when you turn off the switch or switch

between “HDD” and “DVD”.

A (Confirmation button)

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Select “Language” by p

Select “Language” by pSelect “Language” by pressing

ressing

ressing ressing f e

/

// , then press

, then press

, then press , then press c (or

(or

(or (or the

the

thethe con

con

con confirm

firm

firmfirmati

ati

atiation

on

on on

button).

button).button).

Choose the desi

Choose the desiChoose the desired language by pressin

red language by pressin

red language by pressinred language by pressing

g

g g d c

/

// , then

, then

, then, then press the confirmation

press the confirmation

press the confirmation press the confirmation

button.

button.button.

 Setting the date and time

Press

Press Press MENU, then select “Date Setup” by pressing

, then select “Date Setup” by pressing

, then select “Date Setup” by pressing , then select “Date Setup” by pressing f/

/

// .

.

..e

Then press

Then press Then press c to select “Date Set” and press

to select “Date Set” and press

to select “Date Set” and press to select “Date Set” and press c again

again

again again.

.

..

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation button.

irmation button.

irmation button.irmation button.

The confirmation screen appears.

L a n gu ag e En g l i s h

Au t o

ENTER RETURN

O f f

On

P o w e r S a v e

Be e p

Demo Mode

R e s e t

R e c o r d L ED

I n i t i a l S e t u p

Select each item by pressing

Select each item by pressing Select each item by pressing d c

/

// an

an

an and

d

d d

set the correct value by pressi

set the correct value by pressiset the correct value by pressing

ng

ng ng f e

/

// .

.

..

• Repeat this step until year, month,

date, hour, minute, and AM/PM are

correctly set.

Press

Press Press d

d

dd to select “YES”, then p

to select “YES”, then p

to select “YES”, then p to select “YES”, then press the

ress the

ress the ress the

confirmati

confirmaticonfirmation button to confir

on button to confir

on button to confiron button to confirm.

m.

m.m.

• If you select “NO” and press e

e

ee, the

screen returns to step .

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Recording Movies to the HDD

1

11 Turn the po

Turn the po

Turn the poTurn the power switch to “HD

wer switch to “HD

wer switch to “HDwer switch to “HDD”.

D”.

D”.D”.

2

22 Press t

Press t

Press tPress the record bu

he record bu

he record buhe record button.

tton.

tton.tton.

Recording begins.

To pause recording, press the record button again.

* You can change the movie recording quality (p.75).

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Recording Movies to a DVD

1

11 Ins

Ins

InsInsert a DVD.

ert a DVD.

ert a DVD.ert a DVD.

Attach the charged battery pack.

Place the recording surface of the DVD face

down. (For a single-sided disc, the side

opposite the label is the recording surface.)

When handling a disc:

Do not touch the recording surface

of a disc (p.11).

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2

22 Turn the po

Turn the po

Turn the poTurn the power switch to “DV

wer switch to “DV

wer switch to “DVwer switch to “DVD”.

D”.

D”.D”.

3

33 Press t

Press t

Press tPress the record bu

he record bu

he record buhe record button.

tton.

tton.tton.

Recording begins.

To pause recording, press the record button again.

Hint

If the format confirmation screen appears after loading a new DVD-RW/+RW,

format the disc as guided through the LCD screens (p.36). Formatting is not

necessary when recording on a DVD-RAM/DVD-R.

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PHOTO/SELECT

Press

Press Press PHOTO/SELECT half

half

half halfway down so that a subj

way down so that a subj

way down so that a subjway down so that a subject in the center of the

ect in the center of the

ect in the center of the ect in the center of the

screen is focused.

screen is focused.screen is focused.

Fully p

Fully pFully press

ress

ress ress PHOTO/SELECT to record.

to record.

to record. to record.

Single press of the

Single press of the Single press of the PHOTO/SELECT b

b

b button of the remote control enabl

utton of the remote control enabl

utton of the remote control enablutton of the remote control enables

es

es es

focusing and record

focusing and recordfocusing and recording at the same time.

ing at the same time.

ing at the same time.ing at the same time.

For usable card types, see p.33.

Pay attention to the orientation of the card.

Face up the label side.

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See p.115 for the instructions on viewing the recordings on your TV screen.

0 01 / 014A l l P r og r a

m

s

PLAY SELECT

PHOTO

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Deleting Recorded Movies/Stills

1

11 Press .

Press .

Press .Press .

2

22 Select a scene you want to delete, then press

Select a scene you want to delete, then press

Select a scene you want to delete, then press Select a scene you want to delete, then press MENU.

.

..

3

33 Select “Scene”

Select “Scene”

Select “Scene” Select “Scene” “Edit”

“Edit”

“Edit” “Edit” “Delete”, and

“Delete”, and

“Delete”, and “Delete”, and then press

then press

then press then press

the confirm

the confirmthe confirmation button

ation button

ation buttonation button.

.

..

4

44 Select “YES”, th

Select “YES”, th

Select “YES”, thSelect “YES”, then press the confirma

en press the confirma

en press the confirmaen press the confirmation button.

tion button.

tion button.tion button.

The selected scene is deleted.

y

Scenes on DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW discs cannot be deleted.

y

On +RW, you can delete only the last recorded scene (p.48).

1

11

2

22

3, 4

3, 43, 4

0 01 / 014A l l P r og r a

m

s

PLAY SELECT

PHOTO

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Functions an

Functions anFunctions and Characteristics o

d Characteristics o

d Characteristics od Characteristics of HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/f HDD/DVD/Cards

Cards

CardsCards

The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) and available

functions that can be used with this camcorder.

Function

●: Functions available

—: Not available

Media

Built-in

HDD

DVD-

RAM

DVD-RW

(VR mode)

DVD-RW

(VF mode) DVD-R +RW

SD

card

Recording movies

(p.40)

● ● ● ● ● ● —

Recording stills (p.45) — — — — — — ●

Deleting recordings

(p.102) ● ● ● — — ● *1 ●

Editing recordings (p.87) ● ● ● — — — —

Playing on other DVD

players/recorders (p.118) — ●*2 ●*2 *3 ●*3 ●*3 ●*2 *3 —

Initializing and reusing

(p.112) ● ● ● ● — ● ●

Making additional

recordings after a disc is

finalized (p.121)

●*4 ●*4 ● ● *5 — ● *5 ●*4

Copying recordings onto

a PC (p.125) ●*6 ●*6 ●*6 *7 ●*6 *7 ●*6 *7 ●*6 *7 ●

Making DVD video discs

using a PC — ● *6 *8 ●*6 *8 ●*6 *9 ●*6 *9 — —

*

1 Only the last recorded scene can be deleted (p.48).

*

2 Not playable on some devices.

Playback is possible using a device which complies with the medium type.

*

3 Must be finalized. Not playable on some devices.

*

4 As finalizing is unnecessary (cannot be performed), additional recordings are possible at any time.

*

5 To make additional recordings, the finalized disc must be unfinalized.

*

6 The provided software is used.

*

7 Finalize the disc to edit on a PC.

*

8 A DVD-VR disc can be created.

*

9 A DVD video disc can be created.

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d Characteristics o

d Characteristics od Characteristics of HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/f HDD/DVD/Cards

Cards

CardsCards

 About HDD/DVD

* The versions in the above chart refer to physical standard versions of discs.

Usable discs and their logos Function

HDD

Allows extensive movie recordings.

DZ-HS903A: approx. 11 hours in FINE mode

DZ-HS803A: approx. 3 hours in FINE mode

Allows editing and deleting scenes.

DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 (8 cm)

Allows editing and deleting scenes.

DVD-RW 2x Ver. 1.1 (8 cm)

Allows editing and deleting scenes using the

camcorder in VR mode.

Does not allow editing or deleting scenes using the

camcorder in VF mode, but provides higher

compatibility with other DVD players.

DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0

(8 cm)

Provides compatibility with most DVD players.

Does not allow editing and deleting scenes.

+RW Ver. 1.2 (8 cm)

Provides high compatibility with other DVD players

and does not need to be finalized.

Scenes can be deleted immediately after being

recorded.

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d Characteristics o

d Characteristics od Characteristics of HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/f HDD/DVD/Cards

Cards

CardsCards

Notes

• Hitachi Maxell single sided discs (HG type) have been confirmed to be

compatible with this camcorder and are recommended. Take care not to

dirty (including fingerprints) or scratch the surface of the discs when

handling.

When using a double-sided disc, take great care with handling it. Using

non-Hitachi Maxell discs may not allow the camcorder to deliver optimum

performance.

• DVD housed in a square cartridge/caddy case or a round DVD holder

cannot be used as is. The DVD must be removed from its case/holder

before it can be used.

Note on DVD-R

This camcorder writes control data to a disc in order to automatically make

recording adjustments when first recording after:

• a disc is inserted, and

• the power is turned on while the disc is in the camcorder.

If there is not enough space on the control area of a disc, recording may not

be possible even if the data space for recording movies is not full. To prevent

this, avoid performing operations described above more than 99 times per

disc.

Unusable Discs

Dual layer DVD discs, Blu-ray disc, +R, and HD-DVD.

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Functions anFunctions and Characteristics o

d Characteristics o

d Characteristics od Characteristics of HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/f HDD/DVD/Cards

Cards

CardsCards

 About cards

z

zzCard Handling

• Do not use cards other than those specified.

• Be sure to perform trial recording before recording important

images.

• Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal.

• Do not paste anything other than the designated label in the label

area.

• Do not subject cards to impact, bending, or dropping.

• Do not disassemble or modify a card.

• Do not expose cards to water.

• Do not use or store cards in the following places:

− Where the temperature is high, such as in a vehicle in the sun or near a heater

− Where humidity is high, or in a dusty place

• When the erasure prevention

switch is locked, recording,

deletion, and editing are not

allowed. Only playback is

possible.

 Cautions for discs and cards

To prevent data loss or damage:

• Do not remove the battery and card while reading or writing data.

• Do not use the camcorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise.

• Do not leave a disc unused in the camcorder for an extended period of long time.

Terminal

Erasure prevention

switch

Locked status

Notes

• Only 1 GB or less capacity SD memory cards can be used.

(2GB SD memory cards cannot be used with this camcorder.)

• When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card and micro SD

memory card can be used in the same way as an SD memory card. No

SDHC card or multimedia card can be used.

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d Characteristics o

d Characteristics od Characteristics of HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/f HDD/DVD/Cards

Cards

CardsCards

 Inserting a DVD

Close the lid.

Close the lid.Close the lid.

The ACCESS/PC indicator flashes. During this process, do not remove the

power source, shake, or subject the camcorder to impacts.

When a new DVD-R

When a new DVD-RWhen a new DVD-RW or +RW is inserted, see p.36.

W or +RW is inserted, see p.36.

W or +RW is inserted, see p.36.W or +RW is inserted, see p.36.

Attach the charged b

Attach the charged bAttach the charged battery pack to

attery pack to

attery pack to attery pack to

the camcorder or connec

the camcorder or connecthe camcorder or connect the

t the

t the t the

camcorder to a wall ou

camcorder to a wall oucamcorder to a wall outlet.

tlet.

tlet.tlet.

Turn the power switch

Turn the power switchTurn the power switch to “OFF”.

to “OFF”.

to “OFF”. to “OFF”.

Then, press down

Then, press downThen, press down the

the

the the DISC

EJECT switch until the ACCESS/

switch until the ACCESS/

switch until the ACCESS/ switch until the ACCESS/

PC indicator lights

PC indicator lightsPC indicator lights, then release.

, then release.

, then release., then release.

After several s

After several sAfter several seconds, the lid pops

econds, the lid pops

econds, the lid popseconds, the lid pops

open. Open it fully with your hand.

open. Open it fully with your hand.open. Open it fully with your hand.

Place the recording surf

Place the recording surfPlace the recording surface of the DVD

ace of the DVD

ace of the DVD ace of the DVD

face down, then p

face down, then pface down, then push down on the

ush down on the

ush down on the ush down on the

center of the DVD unt

center of the DVD untcenter of the DVD until it clicks in

il it clicks in

il it clicks inil it clicks into

to

to to

plac

placplace.

e.

e.e.

• For single-sided discs, the side

opposite the label is the

recording surface.

• To record on the other side for

double-sided discs, remove the

disc (p.35), flip it over, and

reload it.

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Functions anFunctions and Characteristics o

d Characteristics o

d Characteristics od Characteristics of HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/f HDD/DVD/Cards

Cards

CardsCards

Removing the disc

Pressing slightly on the center hub with

a finger, grip the edge of the disc by

your thumb and lift the disc out as

shown.

Notes

• The disc mechanism will be very hot immediately after use. Do not touch

the metallic areas.

• Do not peer into the pickup. Doing so may cause

damage to your eyesight.

• To prevent malfunction, never do any of the

following:

– touch the pickup

– insert a disc that is not compatible with the

camcorder (p.31, 32)

– close the lid before setting the disc securely into

place

• The power automatically turns off if the lid is left open for approx. three

minutes.

• The lid will not open if the camcorder is not connected to a power source.

Pickup

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Functions anFunctions and Characteristics o

d Characteristics o

d Characteristics od Characteristics of HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/

f HDD/DVD/f HDD/DVD/Cards

Cards

CardsCards

 When loading a new DVD-RW/+RW

The disc must be formatted before it can be used for recording. When the disc is

loaded, the format confirmation screen will appear in the LCD monitor. Format

the disc according to the procedure below.

Open the LCD monitor.

Open the LCD monitor.Open the LCD monitor.

Select “YES” by pressing

Select “YES” by pressing Select “YES” by pressing d

d

dd, then press the conf

, then press the conf

, then press the conf, then press the confirmation button.

irmation button.

irmation button.irmation button.

(When usi

(When usi(When using a DVD-RW

ng a DVD-RW

ng a DVD-RWng a DVD-RW)

)

))

The recording format selection screen appears.

Select “VR Mode” or “VF Mode” by pressing d

d

dd

/

c

cc, then press the

confirmation button.

Note

Be careful that the power is not

accidentally cut off during formatting.

Otherwise, the disc will become unusable.

A

AA (confirmation button)

d

dd c

c

cc/

ENTER

Format DVD

YES NO

DVD is not formatted.

Format the DVD now?

When using a DVD-RW

Proceed to step .

When using a +RW

Formatting will start. Skip step .

ENTER

Format DVD

VR Mode VF Mode

DVD Format.

Select record format.

VR Mode

After recording, you can perform

various editing functions such as

choosing and deleting scenes.

You can play back the disc in a device

which supports 8 cm DVD-RW (VR

Mode) after finalizing the disc.

VF Mode (Video mode)

Although editing cannot be done on the

camcorder, you can play back the disc

on other DVD devices after finalizing

the disc.

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Battery P

Battery PBattery Pack

ack

ackack

 CHARGE lamp status and charging time

 Recording time with a fully charged battery

Use the following table to estimate continuous recording times (minutes) using a

fully charged battery pack.

* Recordable time when zoom, focus, and switch changes are operated.

Battery

type

Continuous recording

( )with max LCD brightness Normal use*

( )with max LCD brightness

Video mode XTRA S A S/FINE TD XTR /FINE TD

Recording

media HDD DVD HDD DVD HDD DVD HDD DVD

DZ-BP14S (provided)

DZ-BP14SW

(separately sold) 110 95 110 105 55 45 55 50

DZ-BP21SW

(separately sold) 165 140 165 155 80 70 80 75

Lights Charging

Goes out Charge

Complete

Blinks See "Troubleshooting" (p.157).

Approx. charging time

(at approx. 77°F (25°C))

DZ-BP14S (provided) 165 mins

DZ-BP14SW (separately sold)

DZ-BP21SW

(separately sold)

235 mins

Notes

• In low temperature environments, recording time will be shortened.

• The times indicated in the table are estimates, and will change depending

on actual recording conditions.

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Battery P

Battery PBattery Pack

ack

ackack

 Connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet

 Detaching the DC power cord/battery pack from

the camcorder

To wall outlet

To wall outletTo wall outlet

Connect to th

Connect to thConnect to the AC adapter/charger.

e AC adapter/charger.

e AC adapter/charger.e AC adapter/charger.

Connect to the AC adap

Connect to the AC adapConnect to the AC adapter/

ter/

ter/ter/

charger.

charger.charger.

Power cable

Power cablePower cable

Connect to the

Connect to the Connect to the

camcorder.

camcorder.camcorder. DC power c

DC power c

DC power cDC power cord

ord

ordord

Notes

• The battery pack will not be charged while the DC power cord is connected

to the AC adapter/charger even if the battery pack is attached to the AC

adapter/charger.

• The AC adapter/charger can be used around the world. An AC plug adapter

is required in some foreign countries. If you need one, purchase it from

your local electronics distributor.

AC 200-240V

AC Plug Adapter (not provided)

Always turn

Always turnAlways turn the power

the power

the power the power off before

off before

off before off before disconnecting

disconnecting

disconnecting disconnecting

the power suppl

the power supplthe power supply.

y.

y.y.

While pressin

While pressinWhile pressing and holding

g and holding

g and holding g and holding PUSH, slide the

, slide the

, slide the, slide the

DC connector o

DC connector oDC connector or battery pack upwa

r battery pack upwa

r battery pack upwar battery pack upward, then

rd, then

rd, then rd, then

remove it.

remove it.remove it.

• Be careful not to drop the battery pack

while detaching it.

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Battery P

Battery PBattery Pack

ack

ackack

 Efficient Use of the Battery

• The battery will slightly discharge even if it is detached from the camcorder.

• If the battery is left attached to the camcorder, it will consume a slight amount

of power. Therefore, it is recommended that you charge the battery a day

before using the camcorder.

When you intend not to use the camcorder for an extended period

of time

It is recommended that you fully charge the battery at least once every six months, attach

it to the camcorder, turn it on and fully deplete the battery charge, then remove the

battery and store it in a cool place.

Battery life

The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how

often the camcorder is used. If the usable time of the camcorder with a fully

charged battery is noticeably short, the battery should be replaced. Purchase a

new one.

Power Save function

To save power, do not leave the camcorder in record pause mode for too long.

Even during record pause, battery power is consumed at about the same level as

during recording.

By turning the power save function On, the camcorder will automatically turn off

if left idle for approximately five minutes in record pause mode. For power save

function, see "How to use the LCD setup and initial setup" (p.60).

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Recording

RecordingRecording

Recording Movies

You can choose either HDD or DVD to record movies.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (VR

(VR

(VR (VR)

)

)) R

R

RR

-RW

-RW-RW (VF

(VF

(VF (VF)

)

)) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

Press and h

Press and hPress and hold the lock

old the lock

old the lock old the lock

button, and turn

button, and turnbutton, and turn the power

the power

the power the power

switc

switcswitch.

h.

h.h.

3Press the reco

Press the reco

Press the recoPress the record button.

rd button.

rd button.rd button.

• “

• “• “m

m

mm“(record paus

“(record paus

“(record paus“(record pause) in the LCD monitor wi

e) in the LCD monitor wi

e) in the LCD monitor wie) in the LCD monitor will

ll

ll ll

change to “

change to “change to “n

n

nn” and recording wi

” and recording wi

” and recording wi” and recording will begin.

ll begin.

ll begin.ll begin.

•

•• The recording i

The recording i

The recording iThe recording indicator beneath the lens will

ndicator beneath the lens will

ndicator beneath the lens willndicator beneath the lens will

also light up red.

also light up red. also light up red.

•

•• To pause record

To pause record

To pause recordTo pause recordi

i

iing, press the rec

ng, press the rec

ng, press the recng, press the record button

ord button

ord button ord button

again. The elapsed recording

again. The elapsed recordingagain. The elapsed recording

time will reset to

time will reset to time will reset to

“0:00:00”.

“0:00:00”.“0:00:00”.

•

•• To resume rec

To resume rec

To resume recTo resume recording, press the rec

ording, press the rec

ording, press the recording, press the record button

ord button

ord button ord button

agai

agaiagain.

n.

n.n.

1Turn the power swit

Turn the power swit

Turn the power switTurn the power switch to “HDD

ch to “HDD

ch to “HDDch to “HDD” or “

” or “

” or “” or “DVD”.

DVD”.

DVD”.DVD”.

2Open the LCD moni

Open the LCD moni

Open the LCD moniOpen the LCD monitor.

tor.

tor.tor.

10:00 AM

12/ 1/2008

m

mm n

n

nn/

Remaining

battery level

Current time

Elapsed recording time

(hrs : mins : secs)

Remaining space on

HDD/DVD/Card

Recording

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Recording

RecordingRecording

 Using the Quick Start

function

If you press QUICK START, the

camcorder enters sleep mode and will

keep battery consumption to a minimum

(approx. half of the power consumed

during recording) and you can restore record pause mode quickly (about one

second) by pressing QUICK START again.

During sleep mode, the QUICK START button lights blue.

Just press

QUICK START.

Hints

• For details on screen displays during recording, see p.42.

• You can change the movie recording quality (p.75).

• If you cannot record movies, the camcorder does not operate, or it takes too

long for recording to start, see “Troubleshooting” (p.157).

• About Sleep Mode

– You can also return to record pause mode from sleep mode by pressing

the record button (press again to start recording) or changing the media.

– When you return to record pause mode from sleep mode, the zoom

position (approx. 1.5×), manual focus, exposure, and backlight

compensation will return to their default settings (p.62, 64–67).

– Regardless of the power save setting (p.60), the camcorder power will

automatically turn off if standby in sleep mode continues for approx. 30

minutes. In this case, first turn the power switch to “OFF”, then turn it to

“HDD”/“DVD”.

Notes

• The ACCESS/PC indicator is flashing for a while even after you finish

recording. While the ACCESS/PC indicator is flashing, do not turn off the

power or shake the camcorder. Doing so may cause an error in the recorded

data and you may not be able to play back the data (p.170).

• The minimum recording time for movies is about three seconds (even if you

press the record button before three recording seconds have elapsed).

• It may not be possible to deactivate the protection on a DVD which was

protected using another device. In this case, use that same device to

deactivate the protection.

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Recording

RecordingRecording

 Information Display During Recording

Switching the display mode

Various information will appear in the LCD monitor during recording.

You can choose simple display or detailed (all information) display by pressing

DISPLAY repeatedly.

On-Screen Information

See the next page for details.

1 0

8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 1 / 2 0 0 8

3 0 MIN

0 : 0 0 : 0 0

REC

HDD ACCESS

REM

1 4

Scene

REM

VOLUME

FINE

FULL AUTO

L IN

* The above display is for explanation and different from the actual display.

Warnings/Messages

Current medium/

input mode

Current time/date

Zoom

16:9 mode Program AE Backlight

Compensation

EIS (Electronic

Image Stabilizer) White Balance

Microphone filter Flash

Self-timer

External Input

(DZ-HS903A)

Recording status

Movie recording time

Remaining space on

HDD/DVD/Card

Remaining number of

recordable scenes

(DZ-HS903A)

Remaining battery

level

FULL AUTO

indicator (p.72)

Volume

Exposure

Manual Focus

HDD/DVD/Card

type

Movie recording

quality

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Recording

RecordingRecording

Current medium/input mode

(p.24, 25, 27)

: “Input Source” is “CAMERA”

and in movie recording mode

(HDD/DVD)

: “Input Source” is “CAMERA”

and in still recording mode

(Card)

: “Input Source” is “LINE” and

“PHOTO input” mode (still

capture quality for a movie from

a connected external device) is

“Field”. (LINE) (DZ-HS903A)

: “Input Source” is “LINE” and

“PHOTO input” mode is

“Frame”. (LINE)

(DZ-HS903A)

16:9 mode

(p.75) (when using HDD/DVD)

No icon : Off

: On

Program AE

(p.67)

No icon : Auto

: Sports

: Portrait

: Spotlight

: Sand & Snow

: Low Light

Backlight Compensation

(p.67)

No icon : Off

: On

Electronic Image Stabilizer

(EIS) (p.71)

(when using HDD/DVD)

No icon : Off

: On

White Balance

(p.68)

No icon : Auto

: Set

: Outdoor

: Indoor1

: Indoor2

Microphone filter

(p.71)

(when using HDD/DVD)

No icon : Off

: On

Flash

(p.72) (when using Card)

No icon : Auto

: Flash On

: Flash Off

Self-timer

(p.79) (when using Card)

No icon : Off

: On

(Ten-second countdown)

External Input

(p.78) (DZ-HS903A)

L IN : AV input

Recording status

Recording

Record pause (lit green)

Focus is locked (lit purple when

using card (recording sills))

No icon

*1

Zoom

(p.62)

W

(Digital Zoom: Off)

X

(Digital Zoom: 40x)

Y

(Digital Zoom: 240x) (when using HDD/DVD)

Exposure

(p.66)

No gauge : Auto

: Manual

REC

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Recording

RecordingRecording

Manual Focus

(p.64)

No gauge : Auto

: Manual

Current medium and its status

(p.30)

(HDD/DVD/Card)

: HDD

: Protected HDD

: DVD-RAM

: Protected DVD-RAM

/ : DVD-RW (VR mode/VF mode)

: Protected DVD-RW (VR mode)

: Finalized DVD-RW (VR mode)

: Protected Finalized DVD-RW

(VR mode)

: Finalized DVD-RW (VF mode)

: DVD-R

: Finalized DVD-R

(finalized using this camcorder)

: DVD-R finalized using a device

other than the DZ-HS903A/

DZ-HS803A.

Or DVD-R recorded using a

HITACHI camcorder marketed

before the DZ-HS903A/

DZ-HS803A

: +RW

: Finalized +RW

: SD memory card

: Locked SD memory card

No icon

*2

Movie recording quality

(p.75)

(when using HDD/DVD)

XTRA : Best quality

FINE : High quality

STD : Extended recording

Still recording quality

(p.77)

(when using card)

FINE : High quality

NORM : Standard quality

ECO High quantity (lower quality)

Remaining space on HDD/DVD/Card

*3

REM XX MIN

*4

:

Remaining recordable time during movie

recording (HDD/DVD)

REM XX

*5

:

Number of remaining recordable still images

during stills recording (Card)

Remaining number of recordable scenes

*3

(when using HDD) (DZ-HS903A)

REM XX Scene

:

Will appear when the remaining number of

recordable scenes (999 scenes max.

*6

) is 50 or

less. If the number is down to 10 or less, the

display will be in purple.

Remaining battery level

(p.37)

Volume

Appears here when “Input Source” is set to

“LINE” (DZ-HS903A).

During playback, this indicator appears in a

different position of the LCD screen (p.52).

*1 No icon appears when:

• no disc or card is inserted.

• a disc not formatted is loaded.

• the HDD is protected or a protected disc

or locked card is loaded.

• the HDD, disc, or card has no remaining

space.

*2 No icon appears when:

• no disc or card is inserted.

• an unusable disc or card is inserted.

*3 No remaining time or number will be

displayed when a protected disc or locked

card, or a finalized DVD-RW (VF mode)/

DVD-R/+RW disc is inserted.

*4 Sometimes longer recording than indicated

is possible while recording in XTRA mode.

*5 The number of recordable stills is

approximate. Depending on the recording

conditions, the number may not decrease.

*6 Combining scenes will not increase the

remaining number of recordable scenes.

Full Almost empty

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Recording

RecordingRecording

Recording Still Pictures

Still pictures are recorded on an SD memory Card.

CARD

CARDCARD

1Turn

Turn

TurnTurn the pow

the pow

the pow the power switch t

er switch t

er switch ter switch to “SD”.

o “SD”.

o “SD”.o “SD”.

2Open the LCD monit

Open the LCD monit

Open the LCD monitOpen the LCD monitor.

or.

or.or.

3Press PHOTO/SELECT halfway down.

Press PHOTO/SELECT halfway down.

Press PHOTO/SELECT halfway down.Press PHOTO/SELECT halfway down.

A subject in the center of the sc

A subject in the center of the scA subject in the center of the screen will

reen will

reen willreen will be foc

be foc

be foc be focused. Whe

used. Whe

used. Wheused. When focus i

n focus i

n focus in focus is lo

s lo

s los locked, the

cked, the

cked, the cked, the

green “

green “green “m

m

mm” in the LCD monitor wi

” in the LCD monitor wi

” in the LCD monitor wi” in the LCD monitor wil

l

lll turn purple.

l turn purple.

l turn purple.l turn purple.

4Fully press PHOTO/SELECT.

Fully press PHOTO/SELECT.

Fully press PHOTO/SELECT.Fully press PHOTO/SELECT.

The image will be recorded. After a

The image will be recorded. After a The image will be recorded. After a few secon

few secon

few seconfew seconds, the im

ds, the im

ds, the imds, the image shot wi

age shot wi

age shot wiage shot will be

ll be

ll be ll be

displayed for a

displayed for adisplayed for about three seconds. You ca

bout three seconds. You ca

bout three seconds. You cabout three seconds. You can shoot the next photo when “

n shoot the next photo when “

n shoot the next photo when “n shoot the next photo when “m

m

mm”

”

” ”

changes back to green

changes back to greenchanges back to green.

.

..

Press and hold the l

Press and hold the lPress and hold the lock button

ock button

ock button ock button

to turn the power s

to turn the power sto turn the power switch.

witch.

witch.witch.

46

Recording

RecordingRecording

Hints

• For details on screen displays during recording, see p.42.

• If you want to compose a shot in which the subject is not centered, first

press PHOTO/SELECT halfway with the subject centered in the monitor.

Next, with the button pressed halfway, compose your shot and fully press

PHOTO/SELECT.

• If the camcorder has difficulty focusing, adjust the focus manually (p.64).

• Although it is possible to fully press PHOTO/SELECT in a single action

without pressing it halfway, the image may be out of focus.

• You can check the card capacity and number of remaining recordable

pictures (p.176).

• If you are unable to record still pictures, see “Troubleshooting” (p.157).

• About Sleep Mode

– You can also return to record pause mode from sleep mode by pressing

PHOTO/SELECT. To record, you need to press PHOTO/SELECT

again.

– When you return to pause mode from sleep mode, the zoom position

(approx. 1.5×), manual focus, exposure, and backlight compensation will

return to their default settings (p.62, 64–67).

– Regardless of the power save setting (p.60), the camcorder power will

automatically turn off if standby in sleep mode continues for

approximately 30 minutes. In this case, first turn the power switch to

“OFF”, then turn it to “SD”.

Notes

• After recording, do not disconnect the battery or AC adapter/charger until

“m

m

mm” lights green in the LCD monitor. Doing so may cause an error in the

recorded data and you may not be able to play back the data (p.170).

• Hold the camcorder with both hands and tuck your elbows to your chest or

sides for best recording results.

• When recording with digital zoom, use a tripod for best results.

• The recorded image may differ slightly from the image in the LCD monitor.

47

View

ViewViewing

ing

inging

Playback

(Watching Your Recordings)

Recorded movies and still pictures are referred to as “scenes”. For movies, a scene

is one continuous uninterrupted recording, and for still images, a scene is one still

picture.

Open the LCD monitor before starting playback (p.19).

 Playing back the last recorded scene

You can play back the last recorded scene right away.

If the camcorder

If the camcorder If the camcorder is not in record pause

is not in record pause

is not in record pause is not in record pause mode, set the camcorder to recor

mode, set the camcorder to recor

mode, set the camcorder to recormode, set the camcorder to record pause mode

d pause mode

d pause mode d pause mode

for the medium

for the mediumfor the medium you want to play back (p

you want to play back (p

you want to play back (p you want to play back (p.40,

.40,

.40, .40, p

p

pp.45).

.45).

.45)..45).

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation button.

irmation button.

irmation button.irmation button.

The scene recorded last will play back.

When playing back a movie, playback is paused after the final frame and “

i

ii

”

(playback pause icon at the final frame) appears. If this condition continues for more

than five minutes, the camcorder will automatically return to record pause mode. To

promptly return to record pause mode, press

C

CC

.

(Disc Navigation)

f

ff e

e

ee d

d

dd c

c

cc/ / / /A (confirmation)

MENU

C (stop/exit)

PHOTO/SELECT

HDD

HDDHDD -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (VR

(VR

(VR (VR)

)

)) R

R

RR

-RW

-RW-RW (VF

(VF

(VF (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

RAM

RAMRAM

Viewing

48

View

ViewViewing

ing

inging

 Deleting the last recorded scene

Play back the last recorded scene (p.47).

Play back the last recorded scene (p.47).Play back the last recorded scene (p.47).

Press

Press Press MENU.

.

..

Select “Edit”

Select “Edit” Select “Edit”

“Delete Scene”, then press the confirmation bu

“Delete Scene”, then press the confirmation bu“Delete Scene”, then press the confirmation button.

tton.

tton.tton.

 Choosing and playing back a scene

Press

Press Press while the medi

while the medi

while the medi while the media you want to play b

a you want to play b

a you want to play ba you want to play back is in record pause mo

ack is in record pause mo

ack is in record pause moack is in record pause mode.

de.

de.de.

The scenes thumbnails appear on the disc navigation screen.

*1

The icon displayed represents a photo recorded that uses another Hitachi DVD camcorder

that can record photos on a DVD-RAM disc. (This DVD camcorder cannot record photos

on a DVD-RAM disc.)

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (V

(V

(V (VR)

R)

R)R) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

YES NO

Delete scene?

ENTER

Delete Scene

Select “YES” by pressing

Select “YES” by pressing Select “YES” by pressing d

d

dd, th

, th

, th, then press the

en press the

en press the en press the

confirmati

confirmaticonfirmation button.

on button.

on button.on button.

The scene will be deleted.

• To cancel deletion, select “NO” and

press the confirmation button or simply

press C

C

CC.

• After deleting or canceling deletion, the

camcorder will return to record pause

mode.

Hint

There is another playback method using the disc navigation screen (see

below). In this case, “Delete Scene” does not appear after pressing MENU.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW

-RW-RW (V

(V

(V (VR)

R)

R)R) R

R

RR

-RW

-RW-RW (V

(V

(V (VF)

F)

F)F) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

0 01 / 01 4A l l P r og ra

m

s

PLAY SELECT

PHOTO

Still image icon *1

Operation guide *2

Thumbnail

Current scene number/

Total number of scenes

Bar graph

Icon of HDD, DVD/

card type *4

Currently

selected scene

Dub mark Current page

position*3

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View

ViewViewing

ing

inging

Icons displayed in a thumbnail:

Choose a scene by pressing

Choose a scene by pressing Choose a scene by pressing f

f

ff e

e

ee

/

// (up/d

(up/d

(up/d (up/down, pr

own, pr

own, prown, previous page/

evious page/

evious page/evious page/following p

following p

following pfollowing page) and

age) and

age) and age) and

d

dd c

c

cc

/

// (left/right).

(left/right).

(left/right). (left/right).

• Holding down the button will increase the scene selection speed. Use the

“Current scene number/Total number of scenes” display and the bar graph as

reference.

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation butto

irmation butto

irmation buttoirmation button.

n.

n.n.

The chosen scene is played back.

Playback is paused at the final frame of the last scene, and “i

i

ii”

(playback pause

icon at the final frame)

appears. When this condition continues for longer than

five minutes, the display will automatically return to the disc navigation screen.

• To promptly return to the disc navigation screen, press C

C

CC or .

To return to record pause mode, press C

C

CC or again.

• If you press the confirmation button while “i

i

ii” is displayed, playback starts

from the first scene.

 Choosing and playing back multiple scenes

After step of “Choosing and playing back a scene” (p.48), perform procedures

according to your purpose from the table below. When you have finished choosing

scenes, press the confirmation button to begin playing them back.

• You can utilize more than one method in the table below when choosing scenes.

• You can choose up to 999 scenes.

• The color of the frame(s) may change depending on your operations as follows:

– Yellow: indicates your current position (cursor frame)

– Red: indicates scenes already chosen

– Blue: indicates the range of consecutive scenes being selected

– 2-color frame: includes the meaning of both colors

*2

The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of the DVD camcorder.

Each press of

DISPLAY

switches the information of the currently selected scene as follows:

Date and time of recording, Movie quality (VIDEO mode)/Wide (16:9) mode/Movie length

(only HDD), Operation guide.

*3

Appears when 13 scenes or more have been recorded.

*4

When using a disc, the icon that corresponds to the type of disc being used will appear,

and “ ” will appear for a card.

: Dub mark (p.80) : Photo (p.27) : Lock (p.110)

: Fade-in (p.106) : Fade-out (p.106) :Skip (p.107)

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR

-RW (VR

-RW (VR-RW (VR)

)

)) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

50

View

ViewViewing

ing

inging

 Jumping to the designated scene

Press

Press Press MENU after step

after step

after step after step of “Choosing and pl

of “Choosing and pl

of “Choosing and pl of “Choosing and playing back a scene” (p

aying back a scene” (p

aying back a scene” (paying back a scene” (p.48)—while a

.48)—while a

.48)—while a .48)—while a

scene is played back.

scene is played back.scene is played back.

The Menu appears.

Select “Go To” by pressing

Select “Go To” by pressing Select “Go To” by pressing f

f

ff/

/

//e

e

ee c

c

cc

, then press

, then press , then press .

.

..

Select “Top”, “End”, or

Select “Top”, “End”, or Select “Top”, “End”, or “Specify” by pressing

“Specify” by pressing

“Specify” by pressing “Specify” by pressing f

f

ff e

e

ee

/

// ,

,

,, then press the confirmation

then press the confirmation

then press the confirmation then press the confirmation

button to confir

button to confirbutton to confirm.

m.

m.m.

Top: Goes to the beginning, then pauses playback.

End: Goes to the end, then pauses playback.

Specify: Goes to the specified point, then pauses playback. (See next page on

how to specify a point.)

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation butto

irmation butto

irmation buttoirmation button.

n.

n.n.

Select multiple scenes

individually

Select a scene by pressing

Select a scene by pressing Select a scene by pressing d

d

dd c

c

cc f

f

ff e

e

ee

/

// /

/

// /

/

// ,

,

, ,

then press

then press then press PHOTO/SELECT.

.

..

Repeat this step to choose the next scene.

Repeat this step to choose the next scene. Repeat this step to choose the next scene.

Using the current scene as

your starting point, select

multiple previous or

succeeding consecutive

scenes

Press and ho

Press and hoPress and hold

ld

ld ld PHOTO/SELECT until the

until the

until the until the

cursor frame become

cursor frame becomecursor frame becomes blue.

s blue.

s blue.s blue.

Choose a final scene by pressing

Choose a final scene by pressing Choose a final scene by pressing

d

dd c

c

cc f

f

ff e

e

ee

/

// /

/

// /

/

// ,

,

, ,

then press the con

then press the conthen press the confirmation button to

firmation button to

firmation button tofirmation button to confirm the

confirm the

confirm the confirm the

setting.

setting. setting.

Select all scenes from the

first scene to the current

scene. (Menu option:

Start– Current)

Press

Press Press MENU, select “Scene” by pres

, select “Scene” by pres

, select “Scene” by pres, select “Scene” by pressing

sing

sing sing

c

cc,

,

, ,

then select “Select” by press

then select “Select” by pressthen select “Select” by pressing

ing

ing ing

f

ff e

e

ee

/

// .

.

..

Press

Press Press

c

cc or the confirmati

or the confirmati

or the confirmati or the confirmation button.

on button.

on button.on button.

After ch

After chAfter choosing th

oosing th

oosing thoosing the desired

e desired

e desired e desired option by pressing

option by pressing

option by pressingoption by pressing

f

ff/

e

ee, press

press

press press the confirm

the confirm

the confirm the confirmation butto

ation butto

ation buttoation button to confirm

n to confirm

n to confirmn to confirm the

the

the the

setting.

setting.setting.

Select all scenes from the

current scene to the final

scene. (Menu option:

Current– End)

Select all scenes on the

media. (Menu option: All)

Cancel operations while

selecting the range (while a

blue frame is displayed)

Press

Press Press C

C

CC.

.

..

Cancel selected scenes

individually

Move the cursor frame (yellow) to a selected scene (red)

Move the cursor frame (yellow) to a selected scene (red) Move the cursor frame (yellow) to a selected scene (red)

you want to cancel

you want to cancelyou want to cancel and press

and press

and press and press PHOTO/SELECT.

.

..

Cancel all scenes selected Press

Press

Press Press C

C

CC.

.

..

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

51

z

1

11

The specify screen will appear.

2

22

f

ff e

e

ee d

d

dd c

c

cc

f: To select the beginning

e: To select the end

d c / once:

To move the cursor one

minute back or forward

for HDD (ten seconds for

DVD, one still for card)

Press and hold d / c:

To move the cursor in ten

minutes increments for

HDD (one minute for

DVD, ten stills for card)

GO TO

0 : 0 0 : 0 0 0 : 00: 4 5 0 : 00 : 10

0 : 00 : 10

TOP ENDCURRENT

TO P END ENTER CANCEL

G o t o

Position of currently

played back image

Total recording time

of all selected scenes

Cursor

Cursor position

GO TO

0 : 0 0 : 0 0 0 : 00: 4 5 0 : 00 : 1 0

0 : 00 : 00

TOP ENDCURRENT

TO P END ENTER CANCEL

G o t o

(When the start of the

selected scene is selected)

3

33

The camcorder will go to the

specified point and enter playback

pause mode.

• To start playback, press the

confirmation button again.

• To cancel the “Go To” procedure

midway, press C before going to

the specified point.

• With a card, the number of stills

will appear at the “Top”, “Current”,

“End”, and “Go To” indicators.

The cursor position is a rough

estimate. The cursor may not move

at even intervals.

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

Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on the playback

image you are viewing.

The display mode switched in the following way each time you press DISPLAY.

• When you play a still image from a card, “Playback.” appears. If the image

file is very large (high resolution, etc.), it will take more time to display.

• The disc navigation screen automatically appears if:

– the HDD/DVD is protected.

– the SD memory card is locked.

– a finalized DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW is loaded.

– a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R recorded on a Hitachi DVD camcorder

other than this model is loaded.

• It may require more time to start playing back if many scenes are chosen.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

Increases the volumeDecreases the volume

No display Recording date/time

Playback information display

53

*1 Program or Playlist

*2 Not displayed while playing All Scenes.

*3 See “Current medium and its status

(HDD/DVD/Card)” on p.44.

*4 Appears when set (see p.55, 56, 110).

*5 There are following playback operations:

F

FF: Standard playback

b

bb: Playback pause

c

cc: Forward search playback

d

dd: Reverse search playback

e

ee: Forward skip playback

f

ff: Reverse skip playback

g

gg: Forward frame advance

h

hh: Reverse frame back

: Forward slow playback

: Reverse slow playback

For instructions on how to operate,

see p.54.

“j

j

jj” appears after the first still or the first

frame of the first movie is played when

playing reverse.

“i

i

ii” appears after the last still or the last

frame of the last movie is played when

playing forward.

0 060 6 0 0 : 0 0 : 1 6

003 1 0 0 — 0 0 0 3

Recording mode

Current medium

(HDD/DVD)*3

Counter

Playback operation*5

Repeat play*4

Program/Playlist No.* 2

Scene No.

File name Slide Show*4

Lock*4

Recording mode Playback operation*5

Program/Playlist List*1

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The following functions will operate

during playback pause in the same

way as during playback. However, if

the button is released, playback will

return to playback pause.

• Skipping

• Continuous skipping

The following functions only operate

during playback pause.

Functions Press

Pause

The confirmation button

Fast-

forward/

Reverse

c

cc (Forward)/d

d

d d

(Reverse) and hold

Skip

forward/

backward

e

ee (Forward)/

f

f f (Reverse)

• If you press f

f

ff within a few

seconds from the beginning of a

scene, playback starts from the

beginning of the previous scene.

• If you press e

e

ee while the last

scene is playing back, playback is

paused at the final frame of the last

scene.

Continuous

skipping

e

ee (Forward)/f

f

f f

(Reverse) and hold

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

Functions Press

Frame by

frame

playback

(forward/

reverse)

c

cc (Forward)/

d

d d (Reverse)

• No sound will be heard.

• Frames are advanced in intervals

of approx. 0.03 seconds and

reversed in intervals of approx.

0.5 seconds.

Slow

playback

(Forward/

Reverse)

c

cc (Forward)/d

d

d d

(Reverse) and hold

• No sound will be heard.

• Slow playback advances in

intervals of approx. 0.03 seconds

and reverses in intervals of

approx. 0.5 seconds.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

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Reminder: For still images, a “scene”

is one still image, a photograph.



When you play back when the slide

show is On, still pictures are played

one after the other.

If the playback range of scenes has

been specified, the slide show plays

back this specified range of scenes.

MENU

• Playback starts from the

beginning regardless of the

selected scene or cursor

position.

• The camcorder enters playback

pause after showing the last

picture.

• To return to the disc navigation

screen, press C.

Functions Press

Playing

previous or

later scenes

(stills)

e

ee c

c

cc/ (Forward)/

f

ff/d

d

d d (Reverse)

Each time you press e

e

ee c

c

cc/ or

f

ff d

d

dd/ , the next or previous still is

shown. If you continue pressing,

stills are played back successively

until you release the button, or the

last/first scene is reached.

• For automatic playback for still

pictures, use the slide show

function.

• If the temperature inside the

camcorder gets too high, the

camcorder may fail to function

normally. Turn off the power and

wait awhile before turning the

power back on.

• In slow playback, images with

fast-moving subjects may appear

blurred.

CARD

CARDCARD

CARD

CARDCARD

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

You can capture and record an image

displayed during movie playback as a

photo.

The number of photo pixels differs

depending on the mode as follows:

In 16:9 mode: 640 × 360 pixels

In 4:3 mode: 640 × 480 pixels

PHOTO/SELECT

MENU

• If you press PHOTO/SELECT,

go to step . If you press

MENU, proceed to the next

step.

f

ff e

e

ee

c

cc

f

ff e

e

ee

d

dd

• To cancel capturing, either press

the confirmation button while

“NO” is selected or press C

C

CC.

• After capturing is complete or

canceled, the screen will return

to playback pause.



When this function is On, all scenes

will play back from the first scene to

the last scene repeatedly.

If a range of scenes (or just one scene)

is specified (p.49), playback of the

specified scenes will be repeated.

MENU

f

ff

e

ee c

c

cc

f

ff e

e

ee c

c

cc

f

ff e

e

ee

MENU

• To quit playback, press C

C

CC.

(“Repeat Play” remains “On”.)

• “Repeat Play” will be set to

“Off” if:

– you repeat the steps and

select “Off” instead of “On”

in step

– turn off the power

– remove the DVD

• Repeat playback will not

function when you play the last

scene when the camcorder is in

record pause mode.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

))

+RW

+RW+RW HDD

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

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How to Op

How to OpHow to Operate t

erate t

erate terate the Menu

he Menu

he Menuhe Menu

1

11

MENU

You can also use QUICK MENU to display

the Quick Menu screen which contains only

basic menu items.

2

22

3

33

On

A u t oP r o g r a

m

AE

W

h i t e Ba l .

D i g . Z o om

M I C . F i l t e r

E I S

ENTER RETURN

40x

O f f

A u t o

Ca

m

e r a F u n c t i o n s S e t u p

A

V I DEO Mo d e F I NE

I n p u t So u r c e CAMERA

ENTER RETURN

R e c o r d F u n c t i o n s Se t u p

1 6 : 9 On

OSD Ou t pu t On

On

A u t oP r o g r a

m

AE

D i g . Z o om

M I C . F i l t e r

E I S

40x

O f f

A u t o

Ca

m

e r a F u n c t i o n s Se t u p

A

W

h i t e Ba l .

ENTER RETURN

The title of the selected icon

on the left appears at the top.

Press right or down on the center

to move the cursor to the right.

Press up/down

to move the

cursor up or

down.

Current settings appear first.

After selecting one of the setup

items, its options appear.

To cancel/exit and return to the

previous stage

* To quit without changing the setting,

press MENU before pressing the

confirmation button.

To go back left in the Menu

These operations work

almost the same way.

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Menu (Wh

Menu (WhMenu (While Recordi

ile Recordi

ile Recordiile Recording)

ng)

ng)ng)

Menu items

(1st level)

Menu items

(2nd level)

Quick

Menu

items

Common

to movie

and stills

See

Camera Functions Setup

* Not displayed while using

the external input

function

(DZ-HS903A)

Program AE p.67

White Balance p.68

EIS p.71

Digital Zoom p.62

MIC. Filter p.71

Record Functions Setup

VIDEO Mode p.75

16:9 p.75

Input Source

(DZ-HS903A)   p.78

OSD Output p.116

LCD Setup LCD Adjust p.60

Date Setup Date Set   p.23

Date Mode p.61

Initial Setup

Beep p.60

Power Save p.60

Record LED p.74

Language   p.22

Demo Mode   p.61

Reset   p.60

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Menu items

(1st level)

Menu items

(2nd level)

Quick

Menu

items

Common

to movie

and stills

See

Camera Functions Setup

* Not displayed while using

the external input function

(DZ-HS903A)

Program AE p.67

White Balance p.68

Digital Zoom p.62

Flash p.72

Record Functions Setup

Quality p.77

Input Source

(DZ-HS903A)   p.78

PHOTO Input

(DZ-HS903A) p.78

Self Timer p.79

OSD Output p.116

LCD Setup LCD Adjust p.60

Date Setup Date Set   p.23

Date Mode p.61

Initial Setup

Beep p.60

Power Save p.60

Record LED p.74

Language   p.22

Demo Mode   p.61

Reset   p.60

60



See “Setting the date and time” (p.23) for setting procedures.

Menu items s Explanation of function Initial

value

LCD Adjust Color Level Adjusts the color level of the

LCD monitor. –

Beep Select “Off” to turn off the beeps that sound

when any button is pressed. On

Power Save

When set to “On”, the camcorder power will

automatically turn off if it is left idle for

approx. five minutes during record pause

mode.

When set to “Off”, the camcorder does not

turn off automatically except while in sleep

mode.

Off

Record LED p.74 On

Language You can select the display language. English

Demo Mode p.61 Auto

Reset Returns all menu settings to default. –

LCD SetupInitial Setup

The camcorder is equipped with a built-in rechargeable battery to retain the

date and time in memory. If the built-in battery is depleted, the date and time

will need to be reset. Periodically (once every six months) recharge the

internal battery by connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet or attaching a

charged battery pack to the camcorder while leaving the camcorder turned off

for 24 hours.

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You can change the date format to “D/M/Y” or “Y/M/D”.

(Selecting “D/M/Y” will change the clock to 24 hour style.)

MENU



At time of purchase of this camcorder, this function is set to “Auto”.

A demonstration starts automatically when you connect the AC adapter/

charger to the camcorder as a power source and leave the camcorder idle

for more than approx. ten minutes, after turning on the power and set the

camcorder to:

• HDD, or

• the medium (DVD or SD memory card) which is not inserted in the

camcorder.

To cancel the demonstration, press any one of the camcorder buttons.

Auto: See above.

Off: Turns off the demonstration function.

Start: The demonstration will start right away. If you cancel the

demonstration, the prior setting will be restored (“AUTO” or “OFF”).

• If a battery pack is connected to the camcorder as a power source, the

demonstration will not begin even if “Demo Mode” is set to “Auto”.

• The demonstration function does not work when the camcorder is connected

to a PC.

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Magnif

MagnifMagnified Recording

ied Recording

ied Recordingied Recording

(Opti

(Opti(Optical Zoom an

cal Zoom an

cal Zoom ancal Zoom and

d

d d

Digita

DigitaDigital Zoom)

l Zoom)

l Zoom)l Zoom)

The zoom lever allows you to choose

a range of magnifications from wide-

angle to telephoto zooming.

Optical zooming up to ten times is the

maximum telephoto magnification.

Maximum zoom values will depend

on the “Digital Zoom” settings in the

Menu as follows.

Off

When the zoom is used, the following

optical zoom bar appears in the LCD

monitor.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

T:Telephot

o

(Magnifies

recording)

W:Wide-angle

(Recording over

a wide range)

TW

Current zoom position

Maximum optical zoom

40x

When the optical zoom exceeds ten

magnifications, the digital zoom

starts working automatically. The

maximum telephoto zoom value is

40x magnification. The zoom bar

appears as follows.

240x

The maximum telephoto zoom is

240x magnification. The zoom bar

appears as follows.

1

11 MENU

2

22

3

33

MENU

• The “Digital Zoom” setting is

retained in memory even when

the power is turned off.

TW

Current zoom position

Maximum

optical zoom

Digital range

TW

Current zoom position

Maximum

optical zoom

Digital range

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Recording

RecordingRecording at Close

at Close

at Close at Close

Range

RangeRange

(Macr

(Macr(Macro Recordi

o Recordi

o Recordio Recording)

ng)

ng)ng)

When you record a small subject at

close range, you can bring the lens

surface as close as approx. 13/16″ (2

cm) to the subject. This will allow you

to enlarge the subject to cover the

entire screen.

You can also use the remote

control for changing the maximum

digital value. Each press of

DIGITAL ZOOM switches the

“Digital Zoom” setting as follows;

“Off” ”→ “40x” → “240x

(When using a card)

“Off” ↔ “40x”

• The maximum telephoto zoom is

40x when using a card even if

“Digital Zoom” is set to “240x”.

• When operating the zoom lever,

the focus may blur for a moment.

• When digital zoom is added, the

image quality will become

coarser.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

1

11

• Recording up close may

require more lighting. If the

screen is dark, direct a light

source at the subject.

Using

UsingUsing the Separate

the Separate

the Separate the Separately-

ly-

ly-ly-

Sold Le

Sold LeSold Lenses to

nses to

nses to nses to

Increa

IncreaIncrease the W

se the W

se the Wse the Wide-

ide-

ide-ide-

Angle o

Angle oAngle or Tele

r Tele

r Teler Telephoto

photo

photo photo

Effe

EffeEffect

ct

ctct

Use the tele-conversion lens DZ-TL1

(separately-sold) to increase the

telephoto effect, and the wide-

conversion lens DZ-WL1 (separately-

sold) to increase the wide-angle

effect.

To attach one of the lenses, firstly you

need to attach the step-up ring DZ-

SR3037 (separately sold).

Although the zoom can be used, the

focus may become blurred

depending on the distance to the

subject.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

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Recordi Recording T

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echn

echnechniques

iques

iquesiques

Attaching the separately

sold lenses

Focusing range

• T (telephoto) side:

Approx. 3.2 feet (1 m) from the lens

surface to infinity.

• W (wide-angle) side:

Approx. 13/16″ (2 cm) from the

lens surface to infinity.

1

11

Attach the step-up rin

Attach the step-up rinAttach the step-up ring to the

g to the

g to the g to the

camcorder

camcordercamcorder.

.

..

Th

ThThen remove the lens cap from the

en remove the lens cap from the

en remove the lens cap from the en remove the lens cap from the

conversion lens and a

conversion lens and aconversion lens and attach the

ttach the

ttach the ttach the

conversion lens to th

conversion lens to thconversion lens to the camcorder

e camcorder

e camcordere camcorder.

.

..

Conversion lens

Step-up ring

Notes

• If you attach the DZ-TL1

conversion lens, the focusing

range at the T (telephoto) side

will be from approx. 16.4 feet (5

m) to infinity.

• When you zoom while the

conversion lens is attached, the

four corners of the screen may

become a little dark or scratchy at

the W (Wide) side. (The four

corners may not be evenly dark.)

• When changing lenses, be careful

not to drop the camcorder.

• Attaching a conversion lens will

prevent you from using the flash.

Turn the “Flash” setting to “Off”

(p.72).

Adjustin

AdjustinAdjusting the Fo

g the Fo

g the Fog the Focus

cus

cus cus

Manuall

ManuallManually

y

yy

(Manua

(Manua(Manual Focu

l Focu

l Focul Focus)

s)

s)s)

If it is difficult to adjust the focus

automatically, you can adjust it

manually (Manual Focus). (See also

“Difficult auto focus conditions”

(p.65).)

• If you intend to use any

commercially available

conversion lens, make sure its

filter diameter is 30.5mm and the

screw pitch is 0.5mm. (Note that

some lenses may be unusable

depending on their shape.)

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

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How to focus manually

Difficult auto focus

conditions

1

11

During record

During recordDuring record pause or recording,

pause or recording,

pause or recording, pause or recording,

press

press press e (MF).

.

..

The Focus icon appears in the

LCD monitor.

• Focusing switches between

Manual Focus and Auto Focus

each time e (MF) is pressed.

The icon is displayed only

during manual focusing.

2

22

Push the zoom

Push the zoomPush the zoom lever towa

lever towa

lever towa lever toward the T

rd the T

rd the T rd the T

(telephoto)

(telephoto)(telephoto) side to magni

side to magni

side to magni side to magnify the

fy the

fy the fy the

subject.

subject.subject.

3 0 MIN

0:00:00

REM

FINE

8 : 0 0 AM

1 2 / 1 / 2 0 0 8

Manual focus icon

3

33

Adjust the f

Adjust the fAdjust the focus by pr

ocus by pr

ocus by procus by pressing

essing

essing essing d

d

dd/

/

//

c

cc.

.

..

• When the power is turned off,

the camcorder returns to auto

focus.

• To manually adjust the focus,

always magnify the subject as

in step 2. When the focus is

adjusted for wide-angle

zooming, the focus may

become blurred if you switch

to telephoto zooming.

Hint

If you wish to adjust exposure

while focusing manually, press

f. To return to manual focusing,

press e.

Subjects are not

in the center of

the frame

Subjects that

are both near

and far

Subjects lit by a

neon sign or spot

light which glares

or emits strong

light

Subjects behind

glass covered

with water

droplets or dirt

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Adjusting the exposure

manually

Adjustin

AdjustinAdjusting the

g the

g the g the

Brightne

BrightneBrightness of t

ss of t

ss of tss of the

he

he he

Image

ImageImage (Exposu

(Exposu

(Exposu (Exposure)

re)

re)re)

Normally, the exposure is

automatically adjusted. However,

depending on the recording

conditions, the exposure can be

adjusted manually.

Subjects moving

rapidly Subjects with

minimal

variation in

brightness such

as a white wall

Dark subjects Night views

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

1

11

During record pa

During record paDuring record pause or recordi

use or recordi

use or recordiuse or recording,

ng,

ng, ng,

press

press press f ( ).

.

..

The exposure bar appears in the

LCD monitor.

• Each time you press f ( ),

exposure adjustment switches

between manual adjustment

and automatic adjustment. The

exposure bar appears only

during manual adjustment.

2

22

Adjust th

Adjust thAdjust the exposure by

e exposure by

e exposure by e exposure by pressing

pressing

pressing pressing d

d

dd/

/

//

c

cc.

.

..

• When the power is turned off,

exposure adjustment returns to

automatic adjustment.

3 0 MIN

0:00:00

REM

FINE

8 : 0 0 AM

1 2 / 1 / 2 0 0 8

Exposure Bar

Hint

If you wish to adjust focus

manually while adjusting

exposure, press e.

To return to exposure adjustment,

press f.

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Compensat

CompensatCompensating for

ing for

ing for ing for

Backlight

BacklightBacklight (Backlig

(Backlig

(Backlig (Backlight

ht

ht ht

Compens

CompensCompensation

ation

ationation)

)

))

When the subject is lit from the rear,

this function will compensate for

lighting so that the subject is not too

dark.

1

11

During record

During recordDuring record pause or recording,

pause or recording,

pause or recording, pause or recording,

press

press press BLC.

.

..

The backlight compensation

icon appears in the LCD

monitor.

• Each time you press BLC, the

backlight setting turns On or

Off. The backlight

compensation icon appears

only when this function is On.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

3 0 MIN

0:00:00

REM

FINE 8 : 0 0 AM

1 2 / 1 / 2 0 0 8

Backlight compensation icon

• When the power is turned off,

the backlight compensation

setting returns to Off.

Selecting

SelectingSelecting a Program

a Program

a Program a Program

AE Mo

AE MoAE Mode to Matc

de to Matc

de to Matcde to Match the

h the

h theh the

Conditio

ConditioConditions

ns

nsns

(Program

(Program(Program AE)

AE)

AE) AE)

The camcorder automatically gauges

the subject and surrounding

conditions and determines the

optimal settings for recording (during

Auto). However, you can also select a

Program AE mode that better suits the

situation for even clearer images.

Auto

The Camcorder automatically

detects the subject and surrounding

conditions for optimum

recording.

S sport

Reduces blurring when

recording rapidly moving

subjects such as tennis.

Portrait

Makes the subject, such as a

person or pet, stand out from a

blurred background.

Spotlight

Prevents overexposure of the

subject in strong light, such as at

a wedding or on stage.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

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Selecting a Program AE

mode

White balance mode

S S wand& no

Prevents underexposure of the

subject in very bright conditions,

such as at the beach or on a ski slope.

Low Light

Allows you to record in dark

places with limited light.

1

11 During record paus

During record paus

During record pausDuring record pause, press

e, press

e, press e, press MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Camera Func

Select “Camera FuncSelect “Camera Functions Setup”

tions Setup”

tions Setup” tions Setup”

“Program

“Program“Program AE”

AE”

AE” AE” a Program AE

a Program AE

a Program AE a Program AE

mode

modemode

3

33

Press the confirma

Press the confirmaPress the confirmation button to

tion button to

tion button to tion button to

confirm, then

confirm, thenconfirm, then

MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

The selected Program AE mode

(other than Auto) appears in the

LCD monitor (p.42).

• The Program AE mode is

retained in memory even when

the power is turned off.

Notes

• When recording in dark places,

after-images may appear if the

subject is moving or if camera

shake occurs. Use a tripod for

best results.

• If you use Sports mode under

fluorescent light, the LCD screen

may flicker. In such a case, use

Auto mode.

Adjusting t

Adjusting tAdjusting the Color

he Color

he Color he Color

(White

(White(White Balance

Balance

Balance Balance)

)

))

Light is required when recording

subjects. While the naked eye

perceives colors as they are, images

recorded by a camera may appear

redder or bluer than they actually are.

To record white colored subjects as

white images, adjust the white

balance.

The camcorder normally adjusts the

color automatically (during Auto).

Change the white balance setting

according to the recording conditions.

A suto (No icon appear .)

Set

When recording sunsets and

sunrises, recording in shade, and

recording a stage lit with a spot light,

you can manually adjust white

balance to match the light source or

situation.

Outdoors

To record in fine weather.

Indoor 1

To record under incandescent

light, halogen light or soft fluorescent

light.

Indoor 2

To record under bright

fluorescent light

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balance mode

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rd

rd rd paus

paus

pauspause, press

e, press

e, presse, press

MENU.

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Select “Camera Functions Setup

Select “Camera Functions SetupSelect “Camera Functions Setup”

”

” ”

“White B

“White B“White Balance”

alance”

alance” alance” a white

a white

a white a white balance

balance

balance balance

mode

modemode

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Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation but

irmation but

irmation butirmation button to

ton to

ton to ton to

confirm, then

confirm, then confirm, then MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

The selected white balance mode

(other than Auto) will appear on

the screen (p.42).

• The white balance mode is

retained in memory even when

the power is turned off.

Notes

• Do not block the infrared sensor

with your hand or other things to

obtain a good cast for your

recording.

• If a tele-conversion lens or wide-

conversion lens is attached, the

white balance may not be

properly adjusted automatically

depending on the conditions. In

such a case, select the appropriate

white balance mode or set the

white balance manually.

• The white balance does not work

properly if you turn on the power

while the lens cap is attached to

the lens. Be sure to remove the

lens cap before turning on the

power.

Infrared sensor

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 Setting the white

balance manually

(Set)

Prepare a white object such a thick

sheet of white paper that is not

translucent.

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P

PPoi

oi

oioint the camcorder a

nt the camcorder a

nt the camcorder ant the camcorder at the white

t the white

t the white t the white

object so that it fills the screen.

object so that it fills the screen.object so that it fills the screen.

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During record paus

During record pausDuring record pause, press

e, press

e, press e, press MENU.

.

..

3

33

Select “Camera Func

Select “Camera FuncSelect “Camera Functions Setup”

tions Setup”

tions Setup” tions Setup”

“White Balance”

“White Balance” “White Balance” “Set”

“Set”

“Set” “Set”

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Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation butto

irmation butto

irmation buttoirmation button.

n.

n.n.

“ ” flashes in the LCD

monitor.

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55

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation b

irmation b

irmation birmation button again,

utton again,

utton again, utton again,

and continue hol

and continue holand continue holding the button

ding the button

ding the button ding the button

down until

down untildown until

“ ” stops flas

stops flas

stops flas stops flashing and

hing and

hing and hing and

lights s

lights slights steadily

teadily

teadilyteadily.

.

..

The white balance setting is

complete.

Thick white

paper

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Press

Press Press C

C

CC to en

to en

to en to end, or to redo, repeat

d, or to redo, repeat

d, or to redo, repeatd, or to redo, repeat

step

stepstep 5.

5.

5. 5.

• The white balance setting

selected in “Set” is retained in

memory until the setting is

changed again.

• In order to accurately adjust

the color, readjust the settings

in “Set” each time the

recording conditions change.

If the power is turned off while

white balance is in “Set”

mode, “ ” flashes in the

LCD monitor the next time the

power is turned on to remind

you. As the previous setting is

retained in memory, redo the

settings if needed.

Notes

• It may be difficult to perform this

setting in dark places. Also if the

zoom bar is positioned in the

digital range (p.62), you may not

be able to set the white balance. If

white balance settings cannot be

accomplished, “ ” will

continue to flash. Return the

zoom to the optical range and

redo the settings in a bright

environment.

• If the “Set” settings are not

completed within a few moments,

the camcorder returns to record

pause mode and “ ” flashes in

the LCD monitor. Redo the

settings from step 1.

• You cannot select “Set” while

“Input Source” is set to “LINE”

(p.78).

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Turning EIS Off/On

Turning the MIC. filter

On/Off

Using

UsingUsing the Electron

the Electron

the Electron the Electronic

ic

ic ic

Image Stab

Image StabImage Stabilizer (EIS)

ilizer (EIS)

ilizer (EIS)ilizer (EIS)

EIS corrects for fuzziness in an image

when you zoom in on a subject.

We recommend turning EIS Off when

you position the camcorder on a table

or use a tripod when recording.

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d pa

d pad pause, pr

use, pr

use, pruse, press

ess

essess

MENU.

.

..

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Select “Camera Functions Setup

Select “Camera Functions SetupSelect “Camera Functions Setup”

”

” ”

“EIS”

“EIS” “EIS” “On”/“Off”

“On”/“Off”

“On”/“Off”“On”/“Off”

3

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Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation but

irmation but

irmation butirmation button to

ton to

ton to ton to

confirm, then

confirm, then confirm, then MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

When the function is turned On,

“ ” appears in the LCD

monitor (p.42).

• EIS is retained in memory

even when the power is turned

off.

• If “Off” is selected, be sure to

return the setting to “On”

afterwards, if you do not

normally use a tripod, etc.

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Notes

• When EIS is active, there will be

a slight divergence between the

actual camera movement and the

on-screen movement.

• Even if EIS is turned On, the

camera movement may not be

corrected if the movement is too

excessive.

Reducing

ReducingReducing Wind Noise

Wind Noise

Wind Noise Wind Noise

During Record

During RecordDuring Recording

ing

inging

When recording sound from the built-

in microphone, you can reduce wind

noise in the recording when the MIC.

filter is On. Lower frequencies noise

is eliminated and the target sound

becomes clearer.

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During record pau

During record pauDuring record pause

se

sese, press

, press

, press , press MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Camera Functions

Select “Camera FunctionsSelect “Camera Functions Setup”

Setup”

Setup” Setup”

“MIC

“MIC“MIC. Filter”

. Filter”

. Filter” . Filter” “On”/“Off”

“On”/“Off”

“On”/“Off” “On”/“Off”

We recommend you stabilize the

camcorder using both hands and

support your arms against your

body when recording.

• EIS may not function correctly

when a tele-conversion lens or

wide-conversion lens is used.

• When using a card (recording

stills), EIS cannot be set.

HDD

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RAMRAM -RW (VR)

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Setting the recording

settings to full auto

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Press the confirma

Press the confirmaPress the confirmation button to

tion button to

tion button to tion button to

confirm, then

confirm, thenconfirm, then

MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

When the function is turned On,

“ ” appears in the LCD

monitor (p.42).

• The MIC. filter setting is

retained in memory even when

the power is turned off.

• If you set this function to

“On”, it is recommended to set

the function to “Off” after

recording before turning off

the power unless you always

intend to use this function.

Restor

RestorRestoring all th

ing all th

ing all thing all the

e

e e

Recording Settings to

Recording Settings to Recording Settings to

Default

DefaultDefault (Full Auto

(Full Auto

(Full Auto (Full Auto)

)

))

You can reset the following manually

adjusted recording settings to their

defaults with the press of a single

button.

Function Default See

Focus Auto p.64

Exposure Auto p.66

BLC (Backlight) Off p.67

Program AE Auto p.67

White Balance Auto p.68

EIS (Electronic

Image Stabilizer) On p.71

MIC. Filter Off p.71

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During record paDuring record pause or recordi

use or recordi

use or recordiuse or recording,

ng,

ng, ng,

press

press press FULL AUTO.

.

..

“FULL AUTO” appears in the

LCD monitor for a while and the

settings are reset to their default

settings.

Using th

Using thUsing the Flas

e Flas

e Flase Flash

h

hh

As shutter speed will slow down

when still photos are recorded in dim

lighting, camera shake may easily

occur. We recommend you use a flash

in this case.

Normally, the flash fires

automatically depending on the

recording conditions (during Auto).

You can also set the flash to On

(always fires) or Off (does not fire).

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Flash mode

Selecting a flash mode

Auto

The flash fires only when necessary.

When the flash is needed, “ ”

appears in the LCD monitor when you

press PHOTO/SELECT halfway,

and then the flash fires when you

press PHOTO/SELECT all the way.

On

“ ” is displayed in the LCD monitor

all the time. The flash always fires

when you fully press PHOTO/

SELECT.

Off

“ ” is always displayed in the LCD

monitor and the flash will not fire.

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DuriDuring r

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ng rng reco

eco

ecoecord

rd

rd rd paus

paus

pauspause, press

e, press

e, presse, press

MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Camera Functions Setup

Select “Camera Functions SetupSelect “Camera Functions Setup”

”

” ”

“Flash”

“Flash” “Flash” a flash mode

a flash mode

a flash mode a flash mode

3

33

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation but

irmation but

irmation butirmation button to

ton to

ton to ton to

confirm, then

confirm, then confirm, then MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

• To check where the flash icon

appears in the LCD monitor,

see p.42.

• The flash setting is retained in

memory even when the power

is turned off.

• If “Off” or “On” is selected,

and you do not plan to record

with that flash mode all the

time, we recommend you

return the setting to “Auto”

after recording and before

turning off the power.

Hints

• There may be cases when the

recorded pictures are out-of-

focus in dark places even if the

flash is used. We recommend

you shine a light on the subject

for recording in dark places.

• “ ” flashes in the LCD

monitor while the flash is

recharging and the flash will not

fire.

• When recording stills up close,

set “Flash” setting to “Off”. If

the subject is too close, image

smearing may occur.

Notes

• When a conversion lens is

attached, the flash cannot be

used. Adjust the “Flash” setting

to “Off”.

• Although the flash range differs

according to the subject, as a

reference, its range is about 3.2–

8.2 feet (1–2.5 m) in dark places.

• Although the amount of light

emitted will automatically be

adjusted at time of emission, the

flash may not be sufficiently

adjusted if the distance to the

subject is too distant or too near.

• In bright or backlit conditions, it

may be difficult to derive the full

effect of the flash.

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Turning Off/On the

recording indicator

• When recording consecutive

shots using the flash, the flash

may not fire or the amount of

light emitted may not be

sufficiently adjusted. After using

the flash to record, it is

recommended that you wait for a

while and then press PHOTO/

SELECT to record again.

• Do not emit the flash close up in

front of a person’s eyes. Doing so

may cause eyesight damage.

Particularly when recording

infants using the flash, record at a

distance greater than 3.2 feet (1

m) away.

• Do not fire the flash at the driver/

rider of a moving vehicle or

bicycle, etc. Doing so will

temporary blind the driver and

may result in accident.

• Do not use the flash in locations

where flammable or combustible

gas is present. Doing so may

cause the gas to ignite or explode.

Turnin

TurninTurning Off the

g Off the

g Off the g Off the

Recordi

RecordiRecording Indic

ng Indic

ng Indicng Indica

a

aator

tor

tor tor

Bene

BeneBeneath t

ath t

ath tath the Lens

he Lens

he Lenshe Lens

The recording indicator beneath the

lens lights red while recording to

indicate that you are recording.

You can turn the indicator off when

recording through reflective objects

such as glass or a fish tank, etc., so its

reflection is not recorded.

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During record pa

During record paDuring record pause

use

useuse, press

, press

, press , press MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Initial Setup”

Select “Initial Setup” Select “Initial Setup” “Record

“Record

“Record “Record

LED”

LED” LED” “On”/”Off

“On”/”Off

“On”/”Off“On”/”Off”

”

””

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33

Press the confirm

Press the confirmPress the confirmation button to

ation button to

ation button to ation button to

confirm, then

confirm, thenconfirm, then

MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

• The recording indicator setting

is not displayed in the on-

screen information.

• Even if the recording indicator

is set to “Off”, it will still light

while the self-timer is counting

down (p.79).

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HDD movie quality

and recordable time

(DZ-HS903A)

(DZ-HS803A)

DVD movie quality

and recordable time

* In high temperature environments, the

image quality may be degraded to an

FINE equivalent.

Switching movie quality

Chan

ChanChanging the Mo

ging the Mo

ging the Moging the Movie

vie

vie vie

Quality (

Quality (Quality (VIDEO Mode)

VIDEO Mode)

VIDEO Mode)VIDEO Mode)

You can change the movie recording

quality to make high quality

recordings or lower the quality to

record over longer periods of time.

Video

Mode Quality Recordable time

XTRA* Best Approx. 7 hrs.

FINE High Approx. 11 hrs.

STD Extended

recording Approx. 23 hrs.

Video

Mode Quality Recordable time

XTRA* Best Approx. 1 hr.

50 mins.

FINE High Approx. 3 hrs.

STD Extended

recording Approx. 6 hrs.

Video

Mode Quality Recordable time

XTRA* Best Approx. 18 mins.

FINE High Approx. 30 mins.

STD Extended

recording Approx. 60 mins.

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RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

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During record pau

During record pauDuring record pause

se

sese, press

, press

, press , press MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Record Functions Setup

Select “Record Functions SetupSelect “Record Functions Setup”

”

” ”

“VIDEO Mode”

“VIDEO Mode” “VIDEO Mode” a movie quality

a movie quality

a movie quality a movie quality

option

optionoption

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Press the confi

Press the confiPress the confirmation bu

rmation bu

rmation burmation button to

tton to

tton to tton to

confirm, then

confirm, then confirm, then MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

The selected movie quality will be

displayed in the LCD monitor

(p.42).

• The movie quality setting is

retained in memory even if the

power is turned off.

Recordi

RecordiRecording Movi

ng Movi

ng Moving Movies for

es for

es for es for

Wide-S

Wide-SWide-Screen TV

creen TV

creen TVcreen TVs

s

s s

(16:9)

(16:9)(16:9)

If you intend to view recorded movies

on a wide-screen TV (aspect ratio

16:9), set “16:9” to “On” before

recording. (When “16:9” is set to

“Off”, movies are recorded in 4:3

aspect ratio.)

The image appearing on the LCD

screen differs according to the “16:9”

setting as follows.

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Turning “16:9” Mode On/

Off

When “16:9” mode is On

(Aspect ratio: 16:9)

When “16:9” mode is Off

(Aspect ratio: 4:3)

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During record paus

During record pausDuring record pause, press

e, press

e, press e, press MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Record Functions Setup”

Select “Record Functions Setup” Select “Record Functions Setup”

“16:9”

“16:9” “16:9” “On”/“Off”

“On”/“Off”

“On”/“Off”“On”/“Off”

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33

Press the confirma

Press the confirmaPress the confirmation button to

tion button to

tion button to tion button to

confirm, then

confirm, thenconfirm, then

MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

• The “16:9” setting is retained

in memory even when the

power is turned off.

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• If you intend to view recorded

movies on a non wide-screen

TV, set “16:9” to “Off” before

recording. Otherwise, the

recorded images appearing on

the TV will be vertically

distorted as shown in the

illustration below.

• If you play back movies

recorded in “16:9 Off” mode

on this camcorder, black bands

will appear on both sides of the

LCD screen.

Notes

• If “Input Source” is set to

“LINE”, movies are recorded in

“16:9 Off” mode even if “16:9” is

set to “On”.

• When using DVD-RW (VF

mode)/DVD-R/+RW, you cannot

set “16:9” to “On” if “VIDEO

Mode” is set to “STD”. If you

change the “VIDEO Mode”

setting from “XTRA”/“FINE” to

“STD” while “16:9” is set to

“On”, “16:9” will be set to “Off”

automatically and the aspect ratio

of the image on the LCD screen

will become 4:3.

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Switching still picture

quality

• When using DVD-RW (VF

mode)/DVD-R, you cannot set

“Input Source” to “LINE” after

recording movies in “16:9 On”

mode.

• When using DVD-RW (VF

mode)/DVD-R, you cannot

change the “16:9” setting in the

middle of the disc.

• The “16:9” setting is only for

movie recording and does not

affect playback or still picture

recording. (Movies are played

back in recorded aspect ratio and

still pictures are always recorded

in 4:3 aspect ratio.)

• This mode does not support the

ID-1/ID-2 system*.

* The system that records the

information of aspect ratio (16:9/

4:3) in the gaps between video

signals.

• If you connect the camcorder to

your TV’s S1 or S2 input

terminal, the TV will be switched

to wide mode automatically. For

details, refer to your TV’s

instruction manual. (Note that if

connected by way of a video

selector, the TV may not be

switched to wide mode

automatically.)

• If you connect the camcorder to a

TV that supports only 4:3 aspect

ratio display and play a DVD

recorded in “16:9” mode, the

image will appear vertically

distorted on the TV screen. In this

case, set the “TV type” setting of

the camcorder to “4:3” (p.117).

Changing Stil

Changing StilChanging Still Picture

l Picture

l Picture l Picture

Quality (

Quality (Quality (Quality)

Quality)

Quality)Quality)

You can change the still picture

recording quality.

It is recommended that you choose

“FINE” for important recording

(“Still picture size and quality”

(p.177)).

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During record pauDuring record pause

se

sese, press

, press

, press , press MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Record Functions Setup

Select “Record Functions SetupSelect “Record Functions Setup”

”

” ”

“Quality”

“Quality”“Quality”

a still q

a still q a still quality opt

uality opt

uality optuality option

ion

ionion

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33

Press the confi

Press the confiPress the confirmation bu

rmation bu

rmation burmation button to

tton to

tton to tton to

confirm, then

confirm, then confirm, then MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

• The still quality setting is retained

in memory even if the power is

turned off.

• If you play a +RW recorded in

“16:9” using a DVD player/

recorder, in some cases the image

on the 16:9 TV screen will be

vertically distorted. In this case,

change the related setting of the

DVD player/recorder (refer to

your DVD player/recorder’

instruction manual). Or use the

camcorder of which “TV type”

setting set to “4:3” (p.117) to play

back.

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Switching the

camcorder to external

input mode

Inputt

InputtInputting Au

ing Au

ing Auing Audio and

dio and

dio and dio and

Video

Video Video Signals

Signals

SignalsSignals From

From

From From an

an

an an

Extern

ExternExternal Devi

al Devi

al Devial Device

ce

cece

(Input

(Input(Input Source

Source

Source Source)

)

))

(DZ-HS

(DZ-HS(DZ-HS903A)

903A)

903A)903A)

You can input audio and video signals

from an external device connected to

the camcorder by changing the

camcorder’s setting.

See “Dubbing from another A/V

device (DZ-HS903A)” (p.122) on

how to connect to an external device

and record images from it.

(The DZ-HS803A does not have an

external input feature.)

Input

Source Purpose

On-screen

display

(p.42)

CAMERA For normal use of

the camcorder —

LINE For external input L IN

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During record paus

During record pausDuring record pause, press

e, press

e, press e, press MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Record Functions Setup”

Select “Record Functions Setup”Select “Record Functions Setup”

“Input Source”

“Input Source” “Input Source”

“CAMERA

“CAMERA“CAMERA”/“LINE”

”/“LINE”

”/“LINE””/“LINE”

3

33

Press the confirma

Press the confirmaPress the confirmation button to

tion button to

tion button to tion button to

confirm, then

confirm, thenconfirm, then

MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

• When the power is turned off,

the “Input Source” setting

returns to “CAMERA”.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

Changin

ChanginChanging Capturing

g Capturing

g Capturingg Capturing

Still Pictur

Still PicturStill Picture Quality for

e Quality for

e Quality for e Quality for

External Input

External InputExternal Input

(PHOTO I

(PHOTO I(PHOTO Input)

nput)

nput)nput)

(DZ-HS

(DZ-HS(DZ-HS903A)

903A)

903A)903A)

When using a card and “Input

Source” is set to “LINE” (see the left

column), you can capture a still

picture from the movie incoming

from the connected external device

using the same method explained on

p.56.

You can choose either of the two

capture qualities (only for a movie

from an external device) as shown in

the table below.

PHOTO

Input Explanation

On-screen

display

(p.42)

Frame

High quality and

suitable for a movie

that does not

contain much

movement. If you

choose this option

for a movie with

much movement,

the captured image

may be blurred.

Field

Select this option for

a movie with more

action to reduce the

chance of capturing

a blurred image.

CARD

CARDCARD

79

V

VVarious

arious

ariousarious Recordi

Recordi

Recordi Recording T

ng T

ng Tng Techn

echn

echnechniques

iques

iquesiques

Switching capture

quality

1

11 Duri

Duri

DuriDuring r

ng r

ng rng rec

ec

ececord

ord

ord ord paus

paus

pauspause, pres

e, pres

e, prese, press

s

s s MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Record Functions Setup

Select “Record Functions SetupSelect “Record Functions Setup”

”

””

“PHO

“PHO “PHOT

T

TTO Input”

O Input”

O Input”O Input”

“F

“F“Fr

r

rrame”/“Field”

ame”/“Field”

ame”/“Field”ame”/“Field”

3

33 Press the conf

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation but

irmation but

irmation butirmation button to

ton to

ton to ton to

confirm, then

confirm, then confirm, then MENU to end.

to end.

to end. to end.

Using the

Using theUsing the Self-Time

Self-Time

Self-Time Self-Timer

r

rr

You can use the self-timer to record

still photos.

1

11 During stil

During stil

During stilDuring still picture record

l picture record

l picture recordl picture record pause

pause

pause pause,

,

, ,

press

press press MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Record Functions Setup

Select “Record Functions SetupSelect “Record Functions Setup”

”

” ”

“Self T

“Self T“Self Timer”

imer”

imer” imer” “On”

“On”

“On” “On”

3

33

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation but

irmation but

irmation butirmation button to

ton to

ton to ton to

confirm, then

confirm, then confirm, then MENU to exit the

to exit the

to exit the to exit the

Menu.

Menu.Menu.

The self-timer is set and “

q

10”

appears in the LCD monitor

(p.42)

.

Hint

You can confirm the current

“PHOTO Input” mode by the icon

appearing on the LCD screen

(p.42).

CARD

CARDCARD

4

44

Press

Press Press PHOTO/SELECT halfw

halfw

halfw halfwa

a

aay

y

y y

to adjust the focus

to adjust the focusto adjust the focus, then press it all

, then press it all

, then press it all , then press it all

the wa

the wathe way down.

y down.

y down.y down.

A countdown starts. In the LCD

monitor, the countdown is

shown as follows: “

q

10”, “

q

9”,

…. The photo will be recorded

about 10 seconds later.

During countdown, the

recording indicator on the lens

side also flashes.

• To cancel the countdown and

return to “

q

10”, press

PHOTO/SELECT or C

C

CC.

• The self-timer operates every

time PHOTO/SELECT is

fully pressed and will not be

set to “Off” until the following

is conducted:

– Set the self-timer to “Off” in

the Menu.

– Turn off the power.

– Switch to movie recording.

80

This camcorder allows you to choose

from four options when dubbing images

recorded on HDD to a DVD.

Dubbing options

•“New”

Among the scenes recorded to the

HDD, scenes which have not yet been

dubbed to DVD are dubbed in order

from the first scene.

•“Date”

Dubs all scenes recorded on the HDD

on the same date to a DVD, beginning

with the first scene.

•“All”

Dubs all scenes recorded on the HDD

to a DVD, beginning with the first

scene.

•“Select”

You can select your favorite scenes

from all those recorded on the HDD,

for dubbing.

Time required for

dubbing

Required time estimates for dubbing

scenes approx. 30 minutes long are as

follows:

*1 Excluding time for finalization

*2 Two DVDs are needed.

Before you begin

zPrepare a recordable disc (p.31).

zBe sure to use the AC adapter/

charger to power the camcorder

during dubbing. Dubbing is not

possible with a battery connected.

zIf power is turned off and dubbing

is interrupted midway, proper

dubbing will not be possible.

zFor details on the recording time

for a scene that can be dubbed on

one disc, see "Storage capacity of

HDD/DVD/Card" (p.175).

Hints for dubbing

zThe maximum number of scenes

that can be dubbed will vary

depending on the DVD used

(p.176).

zDub marks “ ” appear for the

thumbnails of the scenes which

have already been dubbed.

zSet the “Category” to “Un

Dubbed” if you wish to select only

the scenes on the HDD that has not

been dubbed yet.

VIDEO Mode Required time* 1

XTRA

Approx. 23 mins.*

2

FINE

Approx. 15 mins.

STD

Approx. 8 mins.

HDD

HDDHDD

Dubbing on DVD

81

zWith this camcorder, the scenes on

the HDD will be dubbed to a DVD

in the order they are displayed on

HDD Disc Navigation screen. To

dub the scenes in a different order,

create a playlist in which the scenes

are registered in the desired order

of dubbing (p.96), and then execute

dubbing.

zIf you combine scenes with

different recording dates on a

playlist, and dub the combined

scene to a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW

(VR mode), the scenes will be

dubbed separately for each date.

However, if a combined scene is

subsequently divided, the scenes

may not be dubbed separately for

each date.

zIf you divide a scene using the

“Edit” function, and then dub both

the divided scenes to a DVD-RW

(VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW, the

scene will be dubbed as one scene,

without the division.

zIf you dub scenes combined using

the “Edit” function to a DVD-RW

(VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW, the two

scenes immediately before the

combination (sometimes more than

two scenes) will be dubbed.

zThe effects applied to the scenes on

the HDD will not be passed to the

scenes dubbed on a DVD-RW (VF

mode)/DVD-R/+RW.

zA DVD-RW/DVD-R dubbed on

this camcorder will not be

automatically finalized. To play it

back on a DVD player/recorder, be

sure to finalize it on this camcorder

first.

zThe time shown during dubbing is

approximate. If the number of

scenes on the HDD is too large, or

the temperature of the camcorder

becomes too high, the required

recording time may be longer than

the time indicated on the screen.

zPlease note that Hitachi will not

accept any responsibility for

compensation for loss of data, or

direct or indirect damage if

dubbing is not performed normally

due to a fault in this camcorder.

zWe recommend first confirming

that the dubbed disc can be played

back normally before deleting

scenes on the HDD dubbed.

82

This option allows you to dub scenes

which were recorded to the HDD and

have not yet been dubbed to DVD.

First

FirstFirst Dubbi

Dubbi

Dubbi Dubbing (“Ne

ng (“Ne

ng (“Neng (“New”)

w”)

w”)w”)

1

11 • Dubbing is not possible if a

battery pack is used as a power

source.

2

22

3

33

DUBBING

The dubbing menu appears.

4

44

5

55

New All

SelectDate

EXIT

Dubbing the scene which

isn't dubbed in HDD.

D u b b in g M e n u

ENTER

6

66

If you are using a DVD-RW (VF

mode) or DVD-R, you can

finalize the disc continuously

after dubbing is complete.

Select “YES” to finalize or “NO”

not to finalize.

7

77

Dubbing starts.

8

88

9

99 • If you wish to erase the dubbed

scenes, select “YES”.

• If you wish to leave them on the

HDD, select “NO”.

10

1010 • Or press C to end.

• You can also display the

Dubbing Menu from the Disc

Navigation screen. Press ,

press MENU, select “Scene”

“Dubbing” “Dubbing

Menu”, and then press the

confirmation button.

• If you want to use “New”

dubbing for a dubbed scene,

clear the dub marks (p.86).

83

This option allows you to collectively

dub all scenes recorded on the HDD

on the same day.

Dubb

DubbDubbing All

ing All

ing Alling All Scenes

Scenes

Scenes Scenes

Record

RecordRecorded on th

ed on th

ed on thed on the Same

e Same

e Same e Same

Day (“Date”)

Day (“Date”)Day (“Date”)

1

11 • Dubbing is not possible if a

battery pack is used as a power

source.

2

22

3

33

DUBBING

The Dubbing Menu appears.

4

44

The “Select Date” screen

appears.

5

55

6

66

S e l e c t D a t e

0 3

1 2 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 8

0 1

1 2 / 1 / 2 0 0 8

0 2

1 2 / 5 / 2 0 0 8

ENTER

0 4

1 2 / 1 5 / 2 0 0 8

7

77

If you are using a DVD-RW (VF

mode) or DVD-R, you can

finalize the disc continuously

after dubbing is complete.

Select “YES” to finalize or

“NO” not to finalize.

8

88

Dubbing starts.

9

99

10

1010 • If you wish to erase the dubbed

scenes, select “YES”.

• If you wish to leave them on

the HDD, select “NO”.

11

1111 • Or press C to end.

You can also display the Dubbing

Menu from the Disc Navigation

screen. Press , press MENU,

select “Scene” “Dubbing”

“Dubbing Menu”, and then press

the confirmation button.

84

You can dub all scenes recorded on

the HDD from the beginning in

sequence.

Dubbing

DubbingDubbing All Scenes

All Scenes

All Scenes All Scenes

Recorded

RecordedRecorded on the

on the

on the on the HDD

HDD

HDD HDD

(“All

(“All(“All”)

”)

”)”)

1

11 • Dubbing is not possible if a

battery pack is used as a power

source.

2

22

3

33

DUBBING

The Dubbing Menu appears.

4

44 The “Dubbing(All)” screen

appears.

5

55

6

66

If you are using a DVD-RW (VF

mode) or DVD-R, you can

finalize the disc continuously

after dubbing is complete.

Select “YES” to finalize or “NO”

not to finalize.

7

77

Dubbing starts.

8

88

9

99 • If you wish to erase the dubbed

scenes, select “YES”.

• If you wish to leave them on the

HDD, select “NO”.

10

1010 • Or press C to end.

You can also display the Dubbing

Menu from the Disc Navigation

screen. Press , press MENU,

select “Scene” “Dubbing”

“Dubbing Menu”, and then press

the confirmation button.

85

You can select your favorite scenes

from all those recorded on the HDD,

for dubbing.

Dubbi

DubbiDubbing Scen

ng Scen

ng Scenng Scenes

es

es es

Select

SelectSelected (“S

ed (“S

ed (“Sed (“Select”

elect”

elect”elect”)

)

))

1

11 • Dubbing is not possible if a

battery pack is used as a power

source.

2

22

3

33

DUBBING

The Dubbing Menu appears.

4

44

5

55

6

66

• You can choose multiple

scenes.

• You can also use PHOTO/

SELECT to choose a scene.

7

77

DUBBING

D u b b in g (Se l e c t )

ENTER SELECT

DUB

DVD remaining bar

8

88

If you are using a DVD-RW (VF

mode) or DVD-R, you can

finalize the disc continuously

after dubbing is complete.

Select “YES” to finalize or “NO”

not to finalize.

9

99

Dubbing starts.

10

1010 • If you wish to erase the dubbed

scenes, select “YES”.

• If you wish to leave them on the

HDD, select “NO”.

11

1111 • Or press C to end.

You can also display the Dubbing

Menu from the Disc Navigation

screen. Press , press MENU,

select “Scene” “Dubbing”

“Dubbing Menu”, and then press

the confirmation button.

86

You can display all scenes recorded

on the HDD according to their dubbed

status.

“All”

All scenes will be displayed in

chronological order of recording

regardless of whether they have been

dubbed or not.

“Dubbed”

Only scenes with the “ ” dub

mark will be displayed in

chronological order of recording.

“Un Dubbed”

Only scenes without the “ ” dub

mark will be displayed in

chronological order of recording.

You can use “New” dubbing again by

clearing the dub mark “ ”.

Displaying

DisplayingDisplaying only D

only D

only D only Dubb

ubb

ubbubbed or

ed or

ed or ed or

Not

NotNot Dubbed

Dubbed

Dubbed Dubbed Scen

Scen

Scen Scenes

es

es es

(Ca

(Ca(Category

tegory

tegorytegory)

)

))

1

11

MENU

2

22

3

33 • The Category setting will return

to “All” if you exit the disc

navigation screen.

Clea

CleaClearing the du

ring the du

ring the during the dub m

b m

b mb marks

arks

arksarks

on Thumbn

on Thumbnon Thumbnail

ail

ailails

s

ss

(MARK

(MARK(MARK OFF)

OFF)

OFF) OFF)

1

11

2

22

PHOTO/SELECT

MENU

•You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

3

33

• If you do not need to change the

scenes, press the confirmation

button.

4

44

C

CC

ENTER RETURN

Du bb ing Ma r k O f f

E x e c u t e

Sce ne

87

By using the and MENU buttons,

you can also edit recorded scenes. The

following edit functions are available

on the camcorder.

The following are the functions that

enable you to play back the scenes as

if they were edited without changing

the original data.

z

You can play back scenes by

specifying the desired recording date.

The scenes are played sequentially

from the earliest one of the date.

z

You can create a playlist by gathering

your favorite scenes to play back.

You can also delete or add scenes on

the created playlist.

z

There are special effect Fade (p.106)

and convenient functions Skip (p.107)

and Thumbnail (p.108) under the

“Effect” category.

z

You can jump to the first or last scene

among all scenes on the selected

medium.

z

You can choose a scene and check its

recording date and time, image

quality, length (for movie), and

settings.

z

To avoid accidental deletion, you can

choose stills and lock them. (You can

also select all stills and lock them all.)

z

You can erase all data from the

selected medium.

88

After pressing

MENU

on the disc navigation screen, you can use following functions.

Menu It

Menu ItMenu Items for th

ems for th

ems for thems for the Disc Navi

e Disc Navi

e Disc Navie Disc Navigatio

gatio

gatiogation

n

nn

Editing zzz S

S

SS

*1

You can delete unnecessary

scenes, combine scenes, or divide

one scene.

p.102

Applying

“Effect” settings

to movies

zzz

You can apply fade effect/skip

setting to a movie and alter still

images registered to thumbnails.

p.106

–108

Copying from a

DVD-RAM to a

card

z

You can copy photos recorded on

a DVD-RAM to a card set in the

camcorder. (Note that this

camcorder cannot record stills

on a DVD-RAM.)

p.109

Scene lock z

You can lock any scene so that it

will not be deleted by mistake.

p.110

Information

display z z z z z z z

You can display information on

one scene or multiple scenes,

such as image quality, recording

time, etc.

p.111

Changing

Program/

Playlist title

zzz

You can change Program/

Playlist titles originally

automatically generated

according to date (and also time

and sequential number for

Playlist).

p.93

p.101

Creating a

playlist zzz

You can create an original movie

by changing the playback order

of scenes.

p.96

Initialization z z z z z z

You can delete all data recorded

on the HDD/DVD/Card.

p.112

Protection zzz

You can protect the HDD or a

disc to prevent deletion or editing

by mistake.

p.113

Unprotection zzz

You can cancel the protection.

p.113

Remaining

display

(Capacity)

z z z z z z z

The remaining recordable movie

time or number of recordable

stills is displayed.

p.114

89

*1 Only deletion is possible

*2 Additional recording can be made on a finalized DVD-RW (VR mode).

Finalization z*2 zzz

You can use this camcorder to

finalize any DVD-RW/DVD-R

disc recorded on it so that the

disc can be viewed on another

compatible DVD player or

device.

p.120

Unfinalization z z

You can unfinalize a DVD-RW

(VF mode) that was finalized on

this camcorder so that additional

videos can be recorded on the

disc.

p.121

Repeat play z z z z z z

You can play back scenes

repeatedly.

p.56

Slide show z

You can play back stills in

succession.

p.55

Adding special effects to movies is a capability of this camcorder. If you play

a disc with effects set on this camcorder on another DVD recorder/player or

copy such movies to your PC, the set effects will not be reflected. To copy

movies to a disc with the effects playable using other DVD player/recorder,

see "Dubbing from the camcorder to another A/V device" (p.124).

90



After pressing

MENU

on the disc navigation screen, the Menu screen appears. The Menu

varies depending on the medium as shown below.

To operate the Menu, use

d

/

c

/

f

/

e

. See "How to Operate the Menu" (p.57).

z

(•: Quick Menu items)

Scene

Edit

Delete

(p.102)

•

Divide

(p.103)

•

Combine

(p.105)

Move*

1

Effect

Fade

(p.106)

•

Skip

(p.107)

Thumbnail

(p.108)

Dubbing*

2

(p.80)

Execute

•

Mark Off

(p.86)

•

Copy*

3

(p.109)

•

Select

(p.49)

Start

→

Current

→

End

All

Detail

(p.111)

PlayList

(p.96)

Select

Play

Create

Edit

Title

Delete

Program

(p.92)

Select

Play

Title

Go To

(p.109)

Top

End

*1 This menu item appears only while

playlist is displayed.

*2 HDD only

*3 DVD-RAM only

*4 DVD-RW (VR mode) only

HDD

Setting/

DVD

Setting

Finalize DVD*

4

(p.118)

•

Format HDD/DVD

(p.112)

•

Protect HDD/DVD

(p.113)

Unprotect HDD/DVD

(p.113)

Capacity

(p.114)

Update Control Info.

(p.162)

Full Format*

2

(p.171)

Others

Category*

2

(p.86)

All

Dubbed

Un Dubbed

Category*

3

(p.114)

All

VIDEO

PHOTO

Repeat

Play

(p.56)

On

•

Off

•

TV type

(p.117)

16:9

•

4:3

•

91

z

(•:Quick Menu items)

z

(•:Quick Menu items)

Scene Select

(p.49)

Start

→

Current

→

End

All

Detail

(p.111)

Program

(p.92)

Select

Play

Go To

(p.109)

Top

End

* DVD-RW (VF mode)/+RW only

DVD

Setting

Finalize DVD

(p.118)

•

Unfinalize DVD*

(p.121)

•

Format DVD*

(p.112)

•

Capacity

(p.114)

Others

Repeat Play

(p.56)

On

•

Off

•

TV type

(p.117)

16:9

•

4:3

•

Scene

Delete

(p.102)

•

Lock

(p.110)

Select

(p.49)

Start

→

Current

→

End

All

Detail

(p.111)

Go To

(p.109)

Top

End

Card

Setting

Format Card

(p.112)

•

Capacity

(p.114)

Slide Show

(p.55)

Start

•

92

A program is an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date, regardless of

whether they are movies or stills.



Choosing

ChoosingChoosing Scenes b

Scenes b

Scenes b Scenes by Prog

y Prog

y Progy Program

ram

ramram

Recorded on December 1

Scene No.1 Scene No.2 Scene No.3 Scene No.4 Scene No.5 Scene No.6

Movie 9:00AM Movie 10:20AM Still 11:45AM Still 1:30PM Movie 5:20PM Still 8:00PM

P

lays back in the order

f

rom the earliest

r

ecorded scene

1

11

MENU

2

22 The “Select Program” screen

appears.

3

33

The disc navigation screen of the

selected program will appear.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

S e l e c t P r o g r a

m

01

1 2 / 1 / 2 0 0 8

02 1 2 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 8

A l l P r o g r a

m

s

ENTER RETURN

03

1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 8

Program

ENTER RETURN

Select

Play

Title

0 01 / 00 80 3

12 / 2 0

/ 2008

PLAY PHOTO SELECT

• Pressing C on the “Select

Program” screen will restore the

disc navigation screen.

• If a disc recorded on another

device is loaded in this camcorder,

the program may not necessarily

be a collection of recordings made

on the same date.

• When using a +RW, if you change

the movie quality (VIDEO Mode)

or wide mode (16:9) setting,

programs are separately produced

even if they are recorded on the

same date.

93

Playing back a

program (Play)

Renaming the title of

a program (Title)

Program titles are automatically

generated according to the date of

recording. You can rename the

program titles as you like.

1

11

MENU

2

22 The “Start Program” screen

appears.

3

33 Playback begins from the first

scene of the selected program.

1

11

MENU

2

22 The “Program Title” screen

appears.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

Hint

If “Repeat Play” is set to “On”

(p.56), the selected program will

be repeatedly played.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR)

3

33

The title entry screen appears.

4

44

The selected character is entered.

Repeat this procedure to create a

title. Up to 20 characters can be

input.

• There are the following three

input modes. To change input

mode, press DISPLAY

repeatedly.

1: Capital letter mode

2: Small letter mode

P r o g r a

m T i t l e

ENTER RETURN

01

1 2 / 1 / 20 08

02 1 2 / 1 0 / 20 0 8

03

1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 8

INPUT DELETE SELECT

1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 8T I T L E

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

À È Ì Ò Ù Á É Í Ó Ú Ã Ñ Õ

Â Ê Î Ô Û Ä Ë Ï Ö Ü Ç

12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SPACE

1 C a n c e l

P H O T O

E n t e r

Title input bar

Input mode

Palette for selecting

characters

CHANGE DELETE SELECT

TITLE

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ÀÈ Ì ÒÙÁÉ Í ÓÚÃÑÕ

ÂÊ Î ÔÛÄË Ï ÖÜÇ

1C a n c e l

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SPACE

1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 8

E n t e r

P H O T O

CHANGE DELETE SELECT

TITLE

a b c d e f g h i j l mk

n o p q r s t u v w x y z

à è ì ò ù á é í ó ú ã ñ õ

â ê î ô û ä ë ï ö ü ç ß

2C a n c e l

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SPACE

1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 8

E n t e r

P H O T O

94

3: Symbol mode

• To delete a character from the

title input bar, press C. If you

press and hold C

C

CC, all the letters

will be deleted.

(You can also use the DELETE

button of the remote control.)

5

55

The confirmation screen appears.

• To cancel the entry to restore the

original title, position the cursor

to “Cancel”, then press the

confirmation button. Then the

confirmation screen appears.

Select “YES”, then press the

confirmation button.

CHANGE DELETE SELECT

TITLE

3C a n c e l

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SPACE

1 2 / 2 0 / 20 08

E n t e r

P H O T O

ENTER DELETE SELECT

TITLE

a b c d e f g h i j l mk

n o p q r s t u v w x y z

à è ì ò ù á é í ó ú ã ñ õ

â ê î ô û ä ë ï ö ü ç ß

2E n t e r C a n c e l

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SPACE

a t a Pa r k

P H O T O

6

66

The disc navigation screen of the

selected program appears.

• To cancel, select “NO” and press

the confirmation button, or

simply press C.

The screen returns to step 4.

Note

Titles set on this camcorder may not

be visible on other devices.

ENTER

F i n i s h t i t l e s e t t i n g ?

T I T L E a t a Pa r k

YES NO

Hints for character entry

(in step 4)

• You can change the cursor

position by pressing PHOTO/

SELECT or the cursor buttons

repeatedly as follows:

Title input bar → Character

select palette → Input mode

selector → “Cancel”.

• As an alternative method of using

DISPLAY for changing input

mode, position the cursor on the

input mode selector, then press the

confirmation button repeatedly.

95

Editing

EditingEditing

 What is “Playlist”?

Up to 99 playlists can be created, and up to 999 scenes can be included in each

playlist.

Playlist

PlaylistPlaylist

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (

-RW (

-RW (-RW (VR)

VR)

VR)VR)

A Playlist is a compilation of scenes from various movies. You can create a

Playlist on this camcorder by gathering your favorite scenes.

Since a Playlist is not created by copying data, very little HDD/DVD space is

required to make one. Note, likewise, that deleting scenes from a Playlist will

not increase the remaining HDD/DVD capacity for recording.

12/1/2008 12/10/2008

Playlist 1 created

96

Editing

EditingEditing

 Creating a new

Playlist (Create)

1

11

Press .

Press .Press .

2

22

Select

SelectSelect the scene

the scene

the scene the scene to be i

to be i

to be i to be included i

ncluded i

ncluded included in the

n the

n the n the

playlist

playlistplaylist, then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

• You can also select multiple

scenes at the same time (p.49).

3

33

Selec

SelecSelect “Play

t “Play

t “Playt “PlayList”

List”

List”List”

“C

“C “Create”

reate”

reate”reate”, then

, then

, then, then

press t

press tpress the confirmation but

he confirmation but

he confirmation buthe confirmation button.

ton.

ton.ton.

4

44

If

IfIf you do not need t

you do not need t

you do not need t you do not need to change t

o change t

o change to change the

he

he he

scene(s), pr

scene(s), prscene(s), press the confir

ess the confir

ess the confiress the confirmation

mation

mation mation

button.

button.button.

When creation is complete, the

created Playlist will appear on the

Disc Navigation Playlist screen.

The camcorder automatically

generates the Playlist title from the

date, time, and sequential number

of Playlist creations.

• You can rename the Playlist title

as you like (p.101).

• If you press MENU before

pressing the confirmation

button, the Submenu appears

(p.103).

Hints

• The scenes that make up a

playlist are not actually copied,

but are linked from their original

data. Deleting a scene from a

playlist will not delete the

original data (scenes) from the

HDD or disc. Likewise, editing

scenes on a playlist will not

affect the original data (scenes).

• If a scene has the fade or skip

setting, or a dub mark “ ”,

that information will also be

added to the playlist.

• You can add other scenes or

remove unnecessary scenes to/

from the created playlist (p.98–

p.99).

Note

If free space available on the HDD/

DVD is insufficient, creation of a

new playlist may not be possible.

Delete unnecessary scenes.

97

Editing

EditingEditing

 Displaying a desired

Playlist (PlayList)

After selecting the desired playlist, the

disc navigation screen will appear.

z

Editing a playlist

The procedures for editing playlists

are the same as editing a program or

scenes. Refer to the following pages

for scene dubbing/editing to apply the

same procedures to dub/edit a playlist.

Dubbing...................................p.80

Dividing a scene ......................p.103

Deleting scene .........................p.102

Combining scenes....................p.105

Arranging order of scenes .......p.101

(only on playlist)

Adding fade.............................p.106

Setting skip..............................p.107

Altering a thumbnail image.....p.108

Renaming a title.......................p.93

 Playing back a Playlist

(Play)

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Sele

SeleSelect “Pl

ct “Pl

ct “Plct “PlayLis

ayLis

ayLisayList”

t”

t” t” “Sel

“Sel

“Sel “Select”

ect”

ect”ect”, then

, then

, then , then

press the

press thepress the confir

confir

confir confirmation butt

mation butt

mation buttmation button.

on.

on.on.

The “Select PlayList” screen

appears.

3

33

Select

SelectSelect the pla

the pla

the pla the playlist yo

ylist yo

ylist yoylist you w

u w

u wu want t

ant t

ant tant to display,

o display,

o display, o display,

then

thenthen press the

press the

press the press the confir

confir

confir confirmatio

matio

matiomation butto

n butto

n button button.

n.

n.n.

The disc navigation screen of the

selected playlist will be displayed.

Hint

To return the disc navigation

screen to let it show all recorded

scenes, select “PlayList”

“All

Programs”.

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Sel

SelSelect “

ect “

ect “ect “Pla

Pla

PlaPlayLis

yLis

yLisyList”

t”

t”t” “Pl

“Pl

“Pl “Play”

ay”

ay”ay”, the

, the

, the, then pr

n pr

n prn press

ess

essess

the confi

the confithe confirmation

rmation

rmation rmation button.

button.

button.button.

The “Start PlayList” screen

appears.

3

33

Select

SelectSelect the Pl

the Pl

the Pl the Playlist

aylist

aylistaylist to be pla

to be pla

to be pla to be played, the

yed, the

yed, theyed, then

n

n n

press the

press thepress the confirmati

confirmati

confirmati confirmation butt

on butt

on button button.

on.

on.on.

Playback begins from the first

scene of the selected Playlist.

• To stop playback before a

Playlist finishes, press C. The

disc navigation screen of the

current Playlist will appear.

Hint

If “Repeat Play” is set to “On”

(p.56), the selected Playlist will be

repeatedly played.

98

Editing

EditingEditing

 Adding scenes to a

Playlist (Edit)

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Selec

SelecSelect “PlayL

t “PlayL

t “PlayLt “PlayList”

ist”

ist” ist” “E

“E

“E “Edit”, the

dit”, the

dit”, thedit”, then press

n press

n pressn press

the co

the cothe confirma

nfirma

nfirmanfirmation b

tion b

tion btion button

utton

uttonutton.

.

..

The “Edit PlayList” screen

appears.

3

33

Select t

Select tSelect the playl

he playl

he playlhe playlist you want to edit,

ist you want to edit,

ist you want to edit, ist you want to edit,

then pre

then prethen press the confi

ss the confi

ss the confiss the confirmation but

rmation but

rmation butrmation button.

ton.

ton.ton.

The “Edit PlayList” screen

appears. The upper “All

Programs” row shows available

scenes. And the lower “PlayList

No.xx” row shows the contents of

the Playlist selected.

4

44

Move

MoveMove the cu

the cu

the cu the cursor to th

rsor to th

rsor to thrsor to the low

e low

e lowe lower row

er row

er rower row by

by

by by

pressing

pressing pressing

e

ee

and selec

and selec and select the inser

t the inser

t the insert the insertion

tion

tion tion

positi

positiposition using

on using

on using on using

d

dd

/

//

c

cc

.

..

5

55

Move the cur

Move the curMove the cursor to t

sor to t

sor to tsor to the upper

he upper

he upper he upper row by

row by

row by row by

pressing

pressing pressing

f

ff

and choose a scene

and choose a scene and choose a scene you

you

you you

wish to add by pressing

wish to add by pressing wish to add by pressing

d

dd

/

//

c

cc

.

..

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

6

66

Press t

Press tPress the confirmation but

he confirmation but

he confirmation buthe confirmation button.

ton.

ton.ton.

• Repeat steps 4 to 6 to add other

scenes.

Ed i t P l a yL i s t

P l a y L i s t N o . 0 1

A l l P r o g r a

ms

0 0 4 / 0 1 4

0 0 8 / 0 0 8

008/008

ADD

PHOTO SELECT

The green “I” mark shows

the insertion position.

Scene to be added

7

77

Press

Press Press

C

CC

.

..

The confirmation screen whether

to end appears.

Hints

• Pressing C in the middle of

adding scenes will display the

exit confirmation screen. Select

“YES” to exit. Select “NO” to

restore the “Edit PlayList”

screen.

• Each time you press DISPLAY,

the operation guide, the

recording date/time of the

selected scene, movie quality

(VIDEO Mode), screen aspect

ratio, and the recording length

(when using HDD) will appear.

• If you press MENU in step 4 or

5, the Submenu screen for

editing the Playlist will appear.

You can also use this Submenu

(p.103).

• If you add a scene with a dub

mark, the mark will also appear

on the scene in the playlist.

99

Editing

EditingEditing

 Deleting scenes from

Playlist (Edit)

 Adding scenes using

the Submenu for

Editing (Edit)

You can add other scenes to a Playlist

using the “Edit” menu screen.

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Disp

DispDisplay the “

lay the “

lay the “lay the “Edit Play

Edit Play

Edit PlayEdit PlayList” sc

List” sc

List” scList” screen o

reen o

reen oreen of

f

f f

the pla

the plathe playlist yo

ylist yo

ylist yoylist you wish to delet

u wish to delet

u wish to deletu wish to delete

e

ee.

.

..

Perform steps 2 and 3 in "Adding

scenes to a Playlist (Edit)" (p.98).

3

33

Press

Press Press

e

ee

to mo

to mo to move the

ve the

ve theve the cursor

cursor

cursor cursor to the

to the

to the to the

lowe

lowelower row

r row

r rowr row, then c

, then c

, then c, then choo

hoo

hoohoose a sce

se a sce

se a scese a scene yo

ne yo

ne yone you

u

u u

wish to delete

wish to deletewish to delete by pressing

by pressing

by pressing by pressing

d

dd

/

/ /

c

cc

.

..

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

4

44

Press the

Press thePress the confirmati

confirmati

confirmati confirmation button.

on button.

on button.on button.

• You can also use the DELETE

button of the remote control

instead of the confirmation

button.

• Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete

other scenes.

5

55

Press

Press Press

C

CC

.

..

The confirmation screen whether

to end appears.

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Disp

DispDisplay the “

lay the “

lay the “lay the “Edit Play

Edit Play

Edit PlayEdit PlayList” sc

List” sc

List” scList” screen o

reen o

reen oreen of

f

f f

the Pla

the Plathe Playlist yo

ylist yo

ylist yoylist you wish to edit.

u wish to edit.

u wish to edit.u wish to edit.

Perform steps 2 and 3 in "Adding

scenes to a Playlist (Edit)" (p.98).

3

33

Move th

Move thMove the curs

e curs

e curse cursor to the

or to the

or to theor to the lower

lower

lower lower row by

row by

row by row by

pressing

pressing pressing

e

ee

and

and and select th

select th

select th select the insertio

e insertio

e insertioe insertion

n

n n

position usi

position usiposition using

ng

ng ng

d

dd

/

//

c

cc

.

..

4

44

Move the c

Move the cMove the cursor

ursor

ursor ursor to the upper

to the upper

to the upperto the upper row by

row by

row by row by

pressing

pressing pressing

f

ff

and choose a

and choose a and choose a scene you

scene you

scene you scene you

wish to add, t

wish to add, twish to add, the press

he press

he press he press

MENU.

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

5

55

Select

SelectSelect “Edit”

“Edit”

“Edit” “Edit” “

“

“ “Add”, then press the

Add”, then press the

Add”, then press theAdd”, then press the

confirmat

confirmatconfirmation button.

ion button.

ion button.ion button.

• Repeat steps 3 to 5 to add other

scenes.

6

66

Press

Press Press

C

CC

.

..

The confirmation screen appears.

7

77

Sele

SeleSelect “YES

ct “YES

ct “YESct “YES”, then pr

”, then pr

”, then pr”, then press t

ess t

ess tess the

he

he he

confirmat

confirmatconfirmation button.

ion button.

ion button.ion button.

The disc navigation screen of the

edited Playlist appears.

Ed i t P l a yL i s t

P l a yL i s t No . 0 3

A l l P ro g ra

ms

0 0 4 / 0 1 4

0 0 7 / 0 0 7

ADD

PHOTO SELECT

Scene to be added

The green “I” mark shows

the insertion position.

Ed i t

a

ms

ENTER RETURN

0 0 7 / 0 0 7N o . 0 3

0 0 4 / 0 1 4

E x i t

A d d

Ed i t P l a y L i s t

P l a y L i s t N o . 03

A l l P ro g ra

ms

0 0 4 / 0 1 4

0 0 8 / 0 0 8

ADD

PHOTO SELECT

100

Editing

EditingEditing

 Deleting scenes using

the Submenu for

Editing (Edit)

You can delete scenes from a Playlist

using the “Edit” menu screen.

 Selecting scenes using

the Submenu for

Editing (Edit)

You can specify the range of scenes

when adding or deleting consecutive

multiple scenes to/from a playlist.

This “Select” menu item is useful

when selecting consecutive multiple

scenes in items for adding or deleting

scenes.

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Display the

Display the Display the “Edit PlayLi

“Edit PlayLi

“Edit PlayLi“Edit PlayList” screen of

st” screen of

st” screen ofst” screen of

the Playl

the Playlthe Playlist y

ist y

ist yist you wish to edit

ou wish to edit

ou wish to editou wish to edit.

.

..

Perform steps 2 and 3 in "Adding

scenes to a Playlist (Edit)" (p.98).

3

33

Move

MoveMove the cu

the cu

the cu the cursor to the

rsor to the

rsor to thersor to the lowe

lowe

lowe lower row b

r row b

r row br row by

y

y y

pressing

pressing pressing

e

ee

and choose a scene

and choose a scene and choose a scene you

you

you you

wish to delete, the press

wish to delete, the press wish to delete, the press

MENU.

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

4

44

Selec

SelecSelect “Edit”

t “Edit”

t “Edit”t “Edit”

“D

“D “Delete”, th

elete”, th

elete”, thelete”, then pre

en pre

en preen press

ss

ss ss

the co

the cothe confirma

nfirma

nfirmanfirmation bu

tion bu

tion bution button.

tton.

tton.tton.

• Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete

other scenes.

5

55

Press

Press Press

C

CC

.

..

The confirmation screen appears.

6

66

Selec

SelecSelect “YES”

t “YES”

t “YES”t “YES”, then pre

, then pre

, then pre, then press the

ss the

ss the ss the

confir

confirconfirmation but

mation but

mation butmation button.

ton.

ton.ton.

The disc navigation screen of the

edited Playlist appears.

Hint

If you delete all scenes on a

Playlist, the Playlist itself will be

erased.

1

11

Pres

PresPress

s

s s , then pres

, then pres

, then pres, then press

s

s s

MENU

.

..

2

22

Display

DisplayDisplay the “E

the “E

the “E the “Edit PlayList” sc

dit PlayList” sc

dit PlayList” scdit PlayList” screen of

reen of

reen of reen of

the Pla

the Plathe Playlist y

ylist y

ylist yylist you wish to edi

ou wish to edi

ou wish to ediou wish to edit.

t.

t.t.

Perform steps 2 and 3 in "Adding

scenes to a Playlist (Edit)" (p.98).

3

33

Move

MoveMove the curs

the curs

the curs the cursor to the

or to the

or to theor to the first or last

first or last

first or last first or last

scene of t

scene of tscene of those you wish t

hose you wish t

hose you wish those you wish to choose

o choose

o chooseo choose,

,

,,

then press

then press then press

MENU

.

..

• To select all scenes, simply press

MENU.

4

44

Selec

SelecSelect “Selec

t “Selec

t “Select “Select”

t”

t” t” “

“

“ “Start

Start

Start Start

→

Curre

Curre Current”/

nt”/

nt”/nt”/

“Curre

“Curre“Current

nt

nt nt

→

End”/”All”, t

End”/”All”, t End”/”All”, then pres

hen pres

hen preshen press the

s the

s the s the

confir

confirconfirmation button.

mation button.

mation button.mation button.

5

55

Press

Press Press

C

CC

.

..

The confirmation screen appears.

6

66

Sel

SelSelect “YES”,

ect “YES”,

ect “YES”,ect “YES”, the

the

the then press

n press

n pressn press the

the

the the

confir

confirconfirmation button.

mation button.

mation button.mation button.

The disc navigation screen of the

edited Playlist appears.

101

Editing

EditingEditing

 Arranging the order of

scenes in the Playlist

(Edit)

 Renaming the title of

a Playlist (Title)

When a Playlist is created, its title is

automatically generated from the date,

time, and sequential number of

creation.

You can rename the title as many

times as you like.

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Sele

SeleSelect “Pl

ct “Pl

ct “Plct “PlayLis

ayLis

ayLisayList”

t”

t” t” “Sel

“Sel

“Sel “Select”

ect”

ect”ect”, then

, then

, then , then

press the

press thepress the confirmati

confirmati

confirmati confirmation butt

on butt

on button button.

on.

on.on.

The “Select PlayList” screen

appears.

3

33

Sele

SeleSelect the pl

ct the pl

ct the plct the playli

ayli

ayliaylist yo

st yo

st yost you w

u w

u wu want t

ant t

ant tant to edit

o edit

o edito edit,

,

, ,

then

thenthen press th

press th

press th press the con

e con

e cone confirm

firm

firmfirmation

ation

ationation button

button

button button.

.

..

The targeted playlist screen

appears.

4

44

Sele

SeleSelect the s

ct the s

ct the sct the scene you want to

cene you want to

cene you want to cene you want to move

move

movemove,

,

, ,

then press

then press then press

MENU

.

..

You can also select multiple

scenes (p.49).

5

55

Sele

SeleSelect “Scene”

ct “Scene”

ct “Scene” ct “Scene” “Edit

“Edit

“Edit “Edit”

”

” ” “Move”,

“Move”,

“Move”, “Move”,

then

thenthen press th

press th

press th press the con

e con

e cone confirm

firm

firmfirmation

ation

ationation button

button

button button.

.

..

The “Move Scene” screen appears.

6

66

If

If If you do not need t

you do not need t

you do not need tyou do not need to change the

o change the

o change the o change the

scene(s), press the confi

scene(s), press the confiscene(s), press the confirmation

rmation

rmation rmation

button.

button.button.

7

77

Sele

SeleSelect the pos

ct the pos

ct the posct the positi

iti

itiition where y

on where y

on where yon where you wish t

ou wish t

ou wish tou wish to

o

o o

move the

move the move the scene, then pre

scene, then pre

scene, then prescene, then press th

ss th

ss thss the

e

e e

confi

conficonfirmation butt

rmation butt

rmation buttrmation button.

on.

on.on.

The confirmation screen appears.

8

88

Sele

SeleSelect “YES

ct “YES

ct “YESct “YES”, t

”, t

”, t”, then pre

hen pre

hen prehen press the

ss the

ss the ss the

confi

conficonfirmation butt

rmation butt

rmation buttrmation button.

on.

on.on.

The scenes of the playlist are

rearranged and the screen returns

to the playlist screen.

• To quit the move, select “NO”

before pressing the confirmation

button.

Notes

• When using the HDD, you need to

set “Category” to “All” before

using this function (p.86).

• When using a DVD-RAM, you

need to set “Category” to “All”

before using this function (p.114).

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Sel

SelSelec

ec

ecect “P

t “P

t “Pt “Pla

la

lalayL

yL

yLyList”

ist”

ist”ist”

“T

“T “Title

itle

itleitle”, the

”, the

”, the”, then

n

n n pres

pres

prespress

s

s s

the confi

the confithe confirmation

rmation

rmation rmation button.

button.

button.button.

The “PlayList Title” screen

appears.

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33

Selec

SelecSelect the pla

t the pla

t the plat the playlist w

ylist w

ylist wylist whose

hose

hosehose title you w

title you w

title you w title you wish

ish

ish ish

to ch

to chto chang

ang

angange

e

ee, then pre

, then pre

, then pre, then press the

ss the

ss thess the con

con

con confirma

firma

firmafirmation

tion

tion tion

button.

button.button.

4

44

Ren

RenRenam

am

amame the title

e the title

e the titlee the title.

.

..

• The method to rename the

Playlist title is the same as the

procedure explained in

"Renaming the title of a program

(Title)" (p.93).

The disc navigation screen of the

Playlist whose title has been

changed appears.

102

Editing

EditingEditing

 Deleting a Playlist

(Delete)

Even if you delete a playlist, the

original scenes stored on the HDD/

DVD will not be deleted. You can delete unnecessary scenes.

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Selec

SelecSelect “PlayLi

t “PlayLi

t “PlayLit “PlayList”

st”

st” st” “De

“De

“De “Delete”

lete”

lete”lete”, then

, then

, then , then

press t

press tpress the confirmation but

he confirmation but

he confirmation buthe confirmation button.

ton.

ton.ton.

The “Delete PlayList” screen

appears.

3

33

Select

SelectSelect the playl

the playl

the playl the playlist you wan to delet

ist you wan to delet

ist you wan to deletist you wan to delete

e

ee,

,

, ,

then pre

then prethen press the confi

ss the confi

ss the confiss the confirmation but

rmation but

rmation butrmation button.

ton.

ton.ton.

The targeted playlist screen

appears.

4

44

Selec

SelecSelect “YES”

t “YES”

t “YES”t “YES”, then pre

, then pre

, then pre, then press the

ss the

ss the ss the

confir

confirconfirmation button.

mation button.

mation button.mation button.

After deletion, the disc navigation

screen will be restored.

• To quit deletion, select “NO”

before pressing the confirmation

button.

Hint

If any playlist is deleted, the

number of playlists will

automatically be revised. (For

example, if the No.2 playlist is

deleted, the No.3 playlist will

become the No.2 playlist, etc.)

Deleti

DeletiDeleting Scen

ng Scen

ng Scenng Scenes

es

eses

(Edit – Delete)

(Edit – Delete)(Edit – Delete)

1

11

Press .

Press .Press .

2

22

Select

SelectSelect the scene

the scene

the scene the scene you want to delet

you want to delet

you want to delet you want to delete

e

ee,

,

, ,

then press

then press then press

MENU

.

..

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

3

33

y

F

FFor HDD/DVD

or HDD/DVD

or HDD/DVDor HDD/DVD

Selec

SelecSelect “Scene”

t “Scene”

t “Scene” t “Scene” “Edi

“Edi

“Edi “Edit”

t”

t” t”

“D

“D“Delete”

elete”

elete”elete”, then pr

, then pr

, then pr, then press the

ess the

ess theess the

confirmati

confirmaticonfirmation button.

on button.

on button.on button.

y

F

FFor a c

or a c

or a cor a card

ard

ardard

Selec

SelecSelect “Scene”

t “Scene”

t “Scene” t “Scene” “Dele

“Dele

“Dele “Delete”, then

te”, then

te”, then te”, then

press the c

press the cpress the confirmatio

onfirmatio

onfirmatioonfirmation button.

n button.

n button.n button.

4

44

If

IfIf you do not need t

you do not need t

you do not need t you do not need to change the

o change the

o change the o change the

scene(s), pr

scene(s), prscene(s), press the confir

ess the confir

ess the confiress the confirmation

mation

mation mation

button.

button.button.

5

55

Sel

SelSelect “YES”,

ect “YES”,

ect “YES”,ect “YES”, then pr

then pr

then pr then press the

ess the

ess the ess the

confir

confirconfirmation button.

mation button.

mation button.mation button.

The selected scene will be deleted.

• Repeat steps 4 and 5 to delete

other scenes.

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66

Press

Press Press

C

CC

to end the pr

to end the pr to end the procedure.

ocedure.

ocedure.ocedure.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW

-RW-RW (V

(V

(V (VR)

R)

R)R) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

103

Editing

EditingEditing

z Editing using the Submenu

Other than the Menu from the disc

navigation screen (p.88), there is a

Submenu. When you press MENU

while in some step, Submenu appears

whenever it is available.

• The Submenu appears only in steps

where any of the Submenu items are

usable and only usable items are

displayed.

• To return to the original step, press

C.

The table below is the example of the

Submenu when MENU is pressed in

step 3 in "Deleting Scenes (Edit –

Delete)" (p.102).

You can divide a scene into two parts.

To delete an unnecessary portion of a

scene, first divide the scene at the

point where you want to end or start

saving, and then delete the

unnecessary portion.

Notes

• The remaining space indicator

may not show any increase if the

deleted amount is small (e.g.

deleting a short movie, small

number of stills, etc.).

• The locked scenes on a card cannot

be deleted (p.110).

• If you delete all data on the HDD/

DVD/card, formatting the HDD/

DVD/card is recommended

(p.112).

Hints

• You can also delete a scene by

pressing

DELETE

on the remote

control after placing the cursor on

the scene you want to delete on the

disc navigation screen.

• To delete an unwanted part of a

scene on HDD/DVD-RAM/

DVD-RW (VR mode) disc,

divide the scene first, then delete

the unnecessary part (p.103).

Submenu

items Explanation

Edit

Delete Deletes the selected scene.

Exit Returns to the disc

navigation screen.

Select

Start

→

Current

Selects all the scenes from

the top to the scene at the

cursor position.

Current

→

End

Selects all the scenes from

the scene at the cursor

position to the end.

All Selects all scenes.

Go To

Top Moves the cursor to the top

scene.

End Moves the cursor to the

scene at the end.

Dividing a Mo

Dividing a MoDividing a Movie

vie

vievie

(Edit – Di

(Edit – Di(Edit – Divide)

vide)

vide)vide)

1

11

Press .

Press .Press .

2

22

Sele

SeleSelect the s

ct the s

ct the sct the scene

cene

cene cene you want to divi

you want to divi

you want to diviyou want to divide

de

dede,

,

, ,

then pres

then presthen press

s

s s

MENU

.

..

3

33

Sele

SeleSelect “Scene

ct “Scene

ct “Scenect “Scene”

”

” ” “Edit”

“Edit”

“Edit” “Edit”

“Di

“Di“Divide”

vide”

vide”vide”, then pre

, then pre

, then pre, then press th

ss th

ss thss the conf

e conf

e confe confirma

irma

irmairmation

tion

tion tion

button.

button.button.

The “Divide Scene” screen appears.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (

(

( (VR

VR

VRVR)

)

))

104

Editing

EditingEditing

4

44

If

IfIf you do not need t

you do not need t

you do not need t you do not need to change t

o change t

o change to change the

he

he he

dividi

divididividing scene, press the

ng scene, press the

ng scene, press the ng scene, press the confir

confir

confirconfirmation

mation

mation mation

button agai

button agaibutton again.

n.

n.n.

The selected scene will be played

back.

• If you press MENU before

pressing the confirmation

button, the Submenu appears

(p.103).

5

55

When you reach t

When you reach tWhen you reach the desire

he desire

he desirehe desired point of

d point of

d point ofd point of

divisi

divisidivision, pres

on, pres

on, preson, press

s

s s

PHOTO/SELECT

.

..

The confirmation screen appears.

6

66

Selec

SelecSelect “YES”

t “YES”

t “YES”t “YES”, then p

, then p

, then p, then press the

ress the

ress the ress the

confir

confirconfirmation but

mation but

mation butmation button.

ton.

ton. ton.

The selected scene will be divided,

then the display will return to the

“Divide Scene” screen.

• To quit division, select “NO”

before pressing the confirmation

button. The playback pause

screen will appear. Press

C

CC

to

quit.

Hints

• Search and frame advance (p.54)

are useful when designating

division points.

• If a fade has been added to the

original scene, the “IN” effect

will be added to the first half of

the scene, and the “OUT” effect,

to the latter half (p.106).

• Combining scenes that were

divided will restore the original

scene.

Notes

• Scenes with the skip setting cannot

be played, therefore, you cannot

specify the dividing point.

Remove the skip setting first to

divide.

• The actual point of division may

shift 0.5 seconds forward/

backward from the point you have

specified.

• If the division point is at the start

or end of a scene, a message

indicating this appears and

division cannot be made.

• A movie scene of 0.5 seconds or

less cannot be divided.

• If free space available on the

HDD/DVD is insufficient,

division will not be possible.

Delete unnecessary scenes.

• If you divide a scene with the dub

mark “ ”, the dub marks will

appear on both divided scenes.

105

Editing

EditingEditing

If you have recorded numerous short

scenes, combining them can be

convenient.

Be sure to select consecutive multiple

scenes. When using the HDD or a

DVD-RAM, combining scenes is

possible only if “Category: All” is

specified (p.86, 114).

Stills cannot be combined.

Combinin

CombininCombining Multiple

g Multiple

g Multiple g Multiple

Scenes

ScenesScenes

(Edit – C

(Edit – C(Edit – Combine)

ombine)

ombine)ombine)

1

11

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

2

22

Sel

SelSelect “S

ect “S

ect “Sect “Scene”

cene”

cene” cene” “Edit

“Edit

“Edit “Edit”

”

” ”

“Co

“Co“Combi

mbi

mbimbine”, the

ne”, the

ne”, thene”, then press

n press

n pressn press the confirm

the confirm

the confirm the confirmation

ation

ation ation

butt

buttbutton.

on.

on.on.

The “Combine Scenes” screen

appears.

3

33

Mo

MoMove the

ve the

ve theve the curso

curso

curso cursor to th

r to th

r to thr to the first s

e first s

e first se first scene

cene

cenecene you

you

you you

wish to combine

wish to combinewish to combine, then press the

, then press the

, then press the , then press the

confi

conficonfirmation button.

rmation button.

rmation button.rmation button.

The cursor turns to 2-color (blue

and yellow) frame.

• If you press MENU before

pressing the confirmation

button, the Submenu appears

(p.103).

4

44

Move

MoveMove the

the

the the cursor to

cursor to

cursor to cursor to the las

the las

the las the last scen

t scen

t scent scene to be

e to be

e to bee to be

combined,

combined,combined, then press

then press

then press then press the conf

the conf

the conf the confirmati

irmati

irmatiirmation

on

on on

button.

button.button.

The red cursor surrounds all the

scenes to be combined.

The cursor at the last scene turns to

2-color (red and yellow) frame.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (

(

( (VR

VR

VRVR)

)

))

5

55

Press the

Press thePress the confirmati

confirmati

confirmati confirmation button if

on button if

on button ifon button if no

no

no no

change is

change ischange is needed.

needed.

needed. needed.

The confirmation screen that

shows the top and last scenes

appears.

• If you need to change the

combining range, press C. The

color of the cursor returns to

yellow and you can reselect the

scene.

6

66

Sele

SeleSelect “YES

ct “YES

ct “YESct “YES”, then pr

”, then pr

”, then pr”, then press t

ess t

ess tess the

he

he he

confirmat

confirmatconfirmation button.

ion button.

ion button.ion button.

The scenes in the specified range will

be combined, then the screen will

return to the beginning of step 3. (On

the thumbnail, the first scene of the

combined range of the scenes will

appear.)

• You can combine other scenes

by repeating the procedure from

steps 3 to 6.

• To quit combining scenes, select

“NO” before pressing the

confirmation button. The screen

after pressing the confirmation

button in step 3 will be restored.

Press C to deselect the range

cursor, then the screen returns to

the beginning of step 3.

7

77 Press C to end the procedure.

106

Editing

EditingEditing

You can add fading to the beginning

and/or end of a scene.

There are three types of special

effects:

Notes

• Scenes in different programs

(different recording dates) cannot

be combined. Create a Playlist first

(p.96), then combine such scenes

on the Playlist.

• When using the HDD, you cannot

combine scenes of different movie

qualities (“VIDEO mode” settings) /

wide mode (“16:9”) settings.

• If you combine scenes, both with

dub marks “ ”, the dub mark

will appear on the combined scene.

• If you combine scenes, both with

and without dub marks, the dub

mark will not appear on the

combined scene.

Adding Specia

Adding SpeciaAdding Special Effects

l Effects

l Effects l Effects

(Edit –

(Edit –(Edit –Fad

Fad

FadFade)

e)

e)e)

Hints

• With fade effects, the “IN”

effect of the first scene in the

selected range and the “OUT”

effect of the last scene will be

attached to the combined scene.

• Each time you press DISPLAY,

the operation guide, the

recording date/time of the

selected scene, movie quality

(VIDEO Mode), screen aspect

ratio, and the recording length

(when using HDD) will appear.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (V

(V

(V (VR

R

RR)

)

))

1

11

Press .

Press .Press .

2

22

Select

SelectSelect the scene

the scene

the scene the scene you w

you w

you w you want t

ant t

ant tant to apply a

o apply a

o apply a o apply a

special effe

special effespecial effect to

ct to

ct toct to, then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

White

Fade Out

Fade In

· Fades in from a white screen.

· Fades out to a white screen.

Wipe

Fade out

Fade in

· In: From a black screen, the image opens from

a horizontal split at the center.

· Out: The image closes with two black wipes

meeting at the horizontal center.

B/W

Fade out

Fade in

· Fades in from a black and white screen to a full

color screen.

· Fades out from a full color screen to a black

and white screen.

107

Editing

EditingEditing

You can set the skip setting for scenes

you do not want played back so the

scenes with the setting will be

skipped.

3

33

Sele

SeleSelect “Scene

ct “Scene

ct “Scenect “Scene”

”

” ” “Eff

“Eff

“Eff “Effect”

ect”

ect”ect”

“Fade”, then pres

“Fade”, then pres“Fade”, then press t

s t

s ts the confi

he confi

he confihe confirmat

rmat

rmatrmation

ion

ion ion

button.

button.button.

The “Fade” screen appears.

4

44

If

If If you do not need t

you do not need t

you do not need tyou do not need to change the

o change the

o change the o change the

scene(s), press the confi

scene(s), press the confiscene(s), press the confirmation

rmation

rmation rmation

button.

button.button.

5

55

Sele

SeleSelect th

ct th

ct thct the speci

e speci

e specie special ef

al ef

al efal effe

fe

fefects f

cts f

cts fcts for “I

or “I

or “Ior “IN” or

N” or

N” or N” or

“OUT”,

“OUT”, “OUT”, “

“

“ “Enter”,

Enter”,

Enter”,Enter”, then

then

then then press t

press t

press t press the

he

he he

confi

conficonfirmation butt

rmation butt

rmation buttrmation button.

on.

on.on.

The “Fade” screen will be restored

after a message is displayed.

• Use f

f

ff e

e

ee / to move the

cursor to “IN”, “OUT”, “Enter”,

or “Cancel”.

• Use d

d

dd c

c

cc / to select the effect

to be added, then press the

confirmation button to set the

effect.

• To cancel setting, select

“Cancel”.

• Repeat steps 2–5 to add effects

to other scenes.

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66

Press

Press Press

C

CC

to end t

to end t to end the procedur

he procedur

he procedurhe procedure

e

ee.

.

..

The “ ” or “ ” icon will

appear in the scenes for which fade

in or fade out has been set.

PLAY

“OUT” effect

“IN” effect

Skippin

SkippinSkipping Scen

g Scen

g Sceng Scenes

es

es es

(Effec

(Effec(Effect – Skip)

t – Skip)

t – Skip)t – Skip)

1

11

Press .

Press .Press .

2

22

Move th

Move thMove the curs

e curs

e curse cursor to

or to

or to or to the sce

the sce

the scethe scene to be

ne to be

ne to bene to be

skipped, the

skipped, theskipped, then press

n press

n press n press

MENU

.

..

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

3

33

Sele

SeleSelect “Sc

ct “Sc

ct “Scct “Scene”

ene”

ene” ene” “Eff

“Eff

“Eff “Effect”

ect”

ect”ect”

“Skip”

“Skip”“Skip”, then pr

, then pr

, then pr, then press the

ess the

ess theess the confi

confi

confi confirmat

rmat

rmatrmation

ion

ion ion

button.

button.button.

The “Set Skip” screen appears.

Notes

• If a DVD disc with a special

effect created on this camcorder

is played on another DVD

recorder/player, or the scene is

captured on a PC, the special

effect will not be reflected.

• When dubbing on a DVD-RW

(VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc,

the special effect will not be

reflected (p.81).

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (V

(V

(V (VR)

R)

R)R)

108

Editing

EditingEditing

z To remove the skip setting

Repeat the same procedure. The skip

setting will be removed and the

icon will disappear.

Normally, the first image of the

recorded scene is displayed as a

thumbnail. However, you can choose

another image of the scene for the

thumbnail. If you set a memorable

image for the thumbnail, you can

know what you recorded from a

glance at the Disc Navigation screen.

4

44

Press t

Press tPress the confirmation but

he confirmation but

he confirmation buthe confirmation button if no

ton if no

ton if noton if no

change is neede

change is needechange is needed.

d.

d.d.

After the skip setting, the “Set

Skip” screen will be restored.

• You can change the scene(s) to

be skipped before pressing the

confirmation button.

• Repeat this step to set the skip

setting for other scenes.

• If you press MENU before

pressing the confirmation

button, the Submenu appears

(p.103).

5

55

Press

Press Press

C

CC

to end the

to end the to end the procedure.

procedure.

procedure.procedure.

The “ ” icon indicates the skip

setting and appears on the scenes

to be skipped.

A l l P r

o

Skip icon

Notes

• If a DVD containing scenes with

the skip setting set on this

camcorder is played on another

DVD recorder/player, or such

scenes are captured on a PC, the

skip setting will not be reflected

("Note" (p.89)).

• When dubbing on a DVD-RW

(VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc,

the skip setting will not be

reflected (p.81).

Chan

ChanChanging Th

ging Th

ging Thging Thumbnai

umbnai

umbnaiumbnail

l

l l

Image

Image Image

(Effec

(Effec(Effect – Thum

t – Thum

t – Thumt – Thumbnai

bnai

bnaibnail)

l)

l)l)

1

11

Press .

Press .Press .

2

22

Move

MoveMove the cu

the cu

the cu the cursor to th

rsor to th

rsor to thrsor to the sce

e sce

e scee scene of th

ne of th

ne of thne of the

e

e e

thumbnail you wi

thumbnail you withumbnail you wish to change, then

sh to change, then

sh to change, then sh to change, then

press

press press

MENU

.

..

3

33

Sel

SelSelect “Sce

ect “Sce

ect “Sceect “Scene”

ne”

ne” ne” “Eff

“Eff

“Eff “Effect”

ect”

ect” ect”

“T

“T“Thumbnail”, t

humbnail”, t

humbnail”, thumbnail”, then press t

hen press t

hen press then press the

he

he he

confir

confirconfirmation button.

mation button.

mation button.mation button.

The “Change Thumbnail” screen

appears.

4

44

Press t

Press tPress the confi

he confi

he confihe confirmation butt

rmation butt

rmation buttrmation button if no

on if no

on if no on if no

change is neede

change is needechange is needed.

d.

d.d.

Playback of the selected scene

begins.

• You can reselect the scene

before pressing the confirmation

button.

• If you press MENU before

pressing PHOTO/SELECT, the

Submenu appears (p.103).

5

55

When the image y

When the image yWhen the image you wish to us

ou wish to us

ou wish to usou wish to use as the

e as the

e as the e as the

thumbnail of t

thumbnail of tthumbnail of the scene appea

he scene appea

he scene appeahe scene appears

rs

rsrs, press

, press

, press, press

PHOTO/SELECT

.

..

The confirmation screen appears.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (V

(V

(V (VR

R

RR)

)

))

109

Editing

EditingEditing

You can move the cursor to the scene

recorded first or last using this

function.

Insert a DVD-RAM (recorded on an

Hitachi DVD camcorder that can

record still pictures on a DVD-RAM)

that includes the photos you wish to

copy, and a card with recordable

space, into this camcorder.

• Movies cannot be copied.

• Even if all scenes, including movies,

are selected to be copied, only stills

will be copied.

6

66

Sele

SeleSelect “YES

ct “YES

ct “YESct “YES”, then

”, then

”, then ”, then press t

press t

press tpress the

he

he he

confi

conficonfirmation button.

rmation button.

rmation button.rmation button.

The screen returns to the

beginning of step 4.

• To change the thumbnail of

another scene, repeat steps 4 to

6.

• To cancel the change, select

“NO” before pressing the

confirmation button.

7

77 Press C to end the procedure.

Hint

Search and frame advance (p.54)

are useful while you are choosing

a thumbnail image.

Notes

• A thumbnail of a still cannot be

changed.

• Since the scene to which skipping

is set cannot be played back, you

cannot change its thumbnail.

Remove the skip setting of the

scene first to change the

thumbnail.

• If a disc with a thumbnail change

created on this camcorder is

played on another DVD recorder/

player, or the scene is captured on

a PC, the thumbnail change will

not be reflected ("Note" (p.89)).

• When dubbing on a DVD-RW

(VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc,

the thumbnail change will not be

reflected (p.81).

Go To

Go ToGo To

1

11

Press ,

Press , Press , then

then

then then

MENU

.

..

2

22

Sele

SeleSelect “Go To”

ct “Go To”

ct “Go To” ct “Go To” “T

“T

“T “Top” or “End”,

op” or “End”,

op” or “End”,op” or “End”,

then

thenthen press th

press th

press th press the co

e co

e coe confirm

nfirm

nfirmnfirmation

ation

ationation butto

butto

butto button.

n.

n.n.

The cursor jumps to the top or last

scene in the disc navigation

screen.

Copying s

Copying sCopying still pi

till pi

till pitill pictures

ctures

ctures ctures

on a DVD-RAM to

on a DVD-RAM toon a DVD-RAM to the

the

the the

Card (Copy)

Card (Copy)Card (Copy)

1

11

T

TTurn th

urn th

urn thurn the po

e po

e poe power s

wer s

wer swer swit

wit

witwitch to “

ch to “

ch to “ch to “DVD

DVD

DVDDVD”

”

””.

.

..

2

22

Press .

Press .Press .

3

33

Move th

Move thMove the curs

e curs

e curse cursor to the

or to the

or to theor to the scene t

scene t

scene t scene to be

o be

o be o be

copied, the

copied, thecopied, then press

n press

n press n press

MENU

.

..

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

RAM

RAMRAM CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

110

Editing

EditingEditing

You can lock selected stills recorded

on a card so that they will not be

deleted or edited by mistake.

4

44

Sel

SelSelect “Scene

ect “Scene

ect “Sceneect “Scene”

”

” ” “Copy”, the

“Copy”, the

“Copy”, the “Copy”, then press

n press

n press n press

the co

the cothe confirma

nfirma

nfirmanfirmation b

tion b

tion btion button

utton

uttonutton.

.

..

The “Copy to card” screen

appears.

5

55

Press t

Press tPress the confirmation but

he confirmation but

he confirmation buthe confirmation button i

ton i

ton iton if no

f no

f no f no

change is neede

change is needechange is needed.

d.

d.d.

• You can change the scene(s) to

be copied in this step if you

wish.

• If you press MENU before

pressing the confirmation

button, the Submenu appears

(p.103).

6

66

Selec

SelecSelect “YES”

t “YES”

t “YES”t “YES”, then p

, then p

, then p, then press th

ress th

ress thress the

e

e e

confir

confirconfirmation button.

mation button.

mation button.mation button.

The screen returns to step 5 where

you can select other scenes.

• To copy other scenes, repeat

steps 5 and 6.

• To cancel copying, select “NO”

before pressing the confirmation

button.

7

77 Press C to end the procedure.

Hint

To check the still pictures on the

DVD-RAM, see "Displaying

Information Using the Menu

Screen (Detail)" (p.111).

Locki

LockiLocking Scen

ng Scen

ng Scenng Scenes on a

es on a

es on a es on a

Card (

Card (Card (Lock)

Lock)

Lock)Lock)

1

11

T

TTurn the

urn the

urn theurn the pow

pow

pow power sw

er sw

er swer switch to “

itch to “

itch to “itch to “SD”. (p

SD”. (p

SD”. (pSD”. (p.45)

.45)

.45).45)

2

22

Press .

Press .Press .

3

33

Sele

SeleSelect

ct

ctct the

the

the the still

still

still still you w

you w

you w you want

ant

antant to lo

to lo

to lo to lock, t

ck, t

ck, tck, the

he

hehen

n

n n

press

press press

MENU

.

..

• You can also choose multiple

scenes (p.49).

4

44

Sel

SelSelect “Scene

ect “Scene

ect “Sceneect “Scene”

”

” ” “Lock”,

“Lock”,

“Lock”, “Lock”, then pr

then pr

then pr then press

ess

ess ess

the c

the cthe confirm

onfirm

onfirmonfirmation

ation

ationation bu

bu

bu button.

tton.

tton.tton.

The “Lock Set” screen appears.

5

55

Press t

Press tPress the confi

he confi

he confihe confirmation butt

rmation butt

rmation buttrmation button if no

on if no

on if no on if no

change is neede

change is needechange is needed.

d.

d.d.

• You can change the scene to be

locked in this step if you wish.

• If you press MENU before

pressing the confirmation

button, the Submenu appears

(p.103).

Notes

• You cannot copy from a card to a

DVD.

• The copied pictures on the card

will retain the qualities of the

original pictures on the DVD-

RAM.

CARD

CARDCARD

111

Editing

EditingEditing

z To unlock the scene

Select the scene you wish to unlock,

then perform steps 4 and 5 in

"Locking Scenes on a Card (Lock)".

The lock icon “ ” will disappear and

locking will be released.

You can display various information

for a scene: recording date/time and

length, special effects and movie

quality mode.

6

66

Press

Press Press

C

CC

to end t

to end t to end the procedur

he procedur

he procedurhe procedure

e

ee.

.

..

The icon “ ” appears on the locked

still picture on the disc navigation

screen.

Displaying

DisplayingDisplaying Informatio

Informatio

Informatio Information

n

n n

Using th

Using thUsing the Menu S

e Menu S

e Menu Se Menu Screen

creen

creencreen

(Det

(Det(Detail)

ail)

ail)ail)

1

11

Press .

Press .Press .

2

22

Sele

SeleSelect the sc

ct the sc

ct the scct the scene you want to

ene you want to

ene you want to ene you want to know

know

know know

about, th

about, thabout, then p

en p

en pen press

ress

ress ress

MENU

.

..

7 / 1 9

Lock icon

Note

If you format the card, the locked

scenes will also be deleted.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

3

33

Sele

SeleSelect “Scene

ct “Scene

ct “Scenect “Scene”

”

” ” “Detail

“Detail

“Detail “Detail”, t

”, t

”, t”, then

hen

hen hen

press the

press thepress the confirmati

confirmati

confirmati confirmation button.

on button.

on button.on button.

The detailed information of the

scene appears.

*1 Not displayed with DVD-RW

(VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW discs.

*2 “Dubbed” appears only when

you selected a scene from the

HDD, with a dub mark on

its thumbnail.

*3 Not displayed with DVD-RAM/

DVD-RW/DVD-R (finalized)/

+RW discs recorded on another

device.

*4 Will not appear if the loaded

card does not comply with DCF

(Design rule for Camera File

system).

*5 The number of horizontal pixels

on a still picture

• Pressing c d/ will display

information of other scenes.

4

44

Press

Press Press

C

CC

to qu

to qu to quit.

it.

it.it.

The disc navigation screen will be

restored.

De t a i l

Sc e n e N o. 0 0 7

V IDEO (F I NE ) 1m i n 1 3 s e c

Da t e : 1 2 / 1 / 20 0 8 8 : 00 : 0 0 A M

S k i p :

O

f f

F a d e I N : No n e OUT : N on e

D u b b e d

PREV NEXT RETURN

De t a i l

Sc e n e N o. 7

100–0007(640)

L o c k :

O

f f

PREV NEXT RETURN

Da t e : 1 2/ 1 / 200 8 8 : 00 : 0 0A M

When using a card

When using HDD/DVD

*1

*2 *3

*4

*5

112

Editing

EditingEditing

Formatting the HDD, or a DVD or

card deletes all recorded contents.

If you wish to delete all recorded

contents, it is recommended that you

use format, which will delete all the

scenes much quicker than using the

scene delete function.

Hints

• DCF (Design rule for Camera

File system) is a unified image

file format for video cameras.

Image files can be commonly

used for all digital devices that

conform to DCF. This

camcorder complies with DCF.

• When only a certain scene is

displayed, you can display the

information of the next scene by

pressing c or previous scene

by pressing d.

• If multiple scenes have been

selected, the total recording time

of the selected scenes (total

number in case of stills) will

appear.

*1 Displayed when the VIDEO Mode

(movie quality) is unknown

because, for example, the scene

was recorded on another device.

*2 Displayed when a DVD-RAM with

photos recorded using an Hitachi

DVD camcorder that can record

still pictures on a DVD-RAM is set

in this camcorder.

*3 Not displayed with a DVD-RAM/

DVD-RW/DVD-R (finalized)/

+RW that was recorded on another

device.

De t a i l

V I DEO : 1

m

i n 4 3 s e c ( 2 s c e n e s )

( X T R A ) : 0

m

i n 0 s e c ( 0 s c e n e s )

( F I N E ) : 1

m

i n 4 3 s e c ( 2 s c e n e s )

( S T D ) : 0

m

i n 0 s e c ( 0 s c e n e s )

PHOTO : 0

( - - - ) : 1

m

i n 0 s e c ( 0 s c e n e s )

RETURN

De t a i l

S c e ne No . 6

S c e n e s : 2

1 2/ 1 5 / 20 0 8 1 2 : 5 0:00PM

S c e ne No . 7

1 2/ 1 6 / 200 8 8 : 0 0:00AM

RETURN

When using a card

When using the HDD/DVD

*3

*1

*2

Formatt

FormattFormatting the

ing the

ing theing the HDD/

HDD/

HDD/ HDD/

DVD/CARD

DVD/CARDDVD/CARD

1

11

Insert

InsertInsert the medium you want to format

the medium you want to format

the medium you want to format the medium you want to format

(except

(except(except for the

for the

for the for the HDD

HDD

HDD HDD).

).

).).

2

22

Pres

PresPress

s

s s , then pr

, then pr

, then pr, then press

ess

ess ess

MENU

.

..

3

33

Selec

SelecSelect “HD

t “HD

t “HDt “HDD Se

D Se

D SeD Setting”

tting”

tting”tting” or “D

or “D

or “D or “DVD

VD

VDVD

Sett

SettSetting” or “Card Setti

ing” or “Card Setti

ing” or “Card Settiing” or “Card Setting”

ng”

ng” ng” F

F

F For

or

or or

“HDD Setting”,

“HDD Setting”,“HDD Setting”, selec

selec

selec select “Forma

t “Forma

t “Format “Format HDD”

t HDD”

t HDD” t HDD”

then pre

then prethen press the confi

ss the confi

ss the confiss the confirmati

rmati

rmatirmation button.

on button.

on button. on button.

Lik

LikLikew

ew

ewewise

ise

iseise, for “

, for “

, for “, for “DVD

DVD

DVDDVD Setti

Setti

Setti Setting”, se

ng”, se

ng”, seng”, select

lect

lect lect

“F

“F“Form

orm

ormorma

a

aat DVD

t DVD

t DVDt DVD”, or fo

”, or fo

”, or fo”, or for “Ca

r “Ca

r “Car “Card Setti

rd Setti

rd Settird Setting”

ng”

ng”ng”

select “

select “select “F

F

FFor

or

orormat C

mat C

mat Cmat Card”

ard”

ard”ard” then

then

then then pres

pres

pres press the

s the

s the s the

confir

confirconfirmation button.

mation button.

mation button.mation button.

The confirmation screen appears.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) -RW (VF

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

Note

Formatting will delete all the

recorded contents on the HDD,

disc, or card. Be careful not to

delete data by mistake.

113

Editing

EditingEditing

Although previously recorded movies

will not be erased by recording new

movies, a protect setting will ensure

against accidental erasure and

formatting. If the protect setting is

activated, however, you will not be

able to make new recordings until the

protect setting is canceled.

4

44

Sele

SeleSelect “YES

ct “YES

ct “YESct “YES”, th

”, th

”, th”, then pres

en pres

en presen press the

s the

s the s the

confi

conficonfirmation butt

rmation butt

rmation buttrmation button.

on.

on.on.

• When using the HDD/DVD-

RAM/+RW/Card, formatting

will start.

• When using a DVD-RW disc, a

screen for prompting you to

select the VF mode or VR mode

will appear (p.36).

* If you choose “VR mode” when

formatting a DVD-RW (VR

mode), finalization will not be

canceled. All contents on the disc

will be erased after being

formatted and the disc will be a

finalized DVD-RW (VR mode)

and recordable.

If you choose “VF mode” above,

finalization will be canceled.

• To quit formatting, select “NO”

before pressing the confirmation

button.

• It may not be possible to format a

dirty or scratched disc. Such a

disc cannot be used.

• This camcorder may not

recognize some discs or cards that

were formatted on a PC or

another device.

• If you connect the camcorder and

your PC using the USB cable and

format a DVD or card set in the

camcorder, formatting may fail

and the disc or card may become

unusable.

• If the camcorder is turned off

during formatting the inserted

disc will become unusable.

Prot

ProtProtectin

ectin

ectinecting the

g the

g theg the HDD/

HDD/

HDD/ HDD/

DVD

DVDDVD

1

11

Insert

InsertInsert the di

the di

the di the disc you want to prote

sc you want to prote

sc you want to protesc you want to protect

ct

ctct

(if

(if(if the medium you want to prot

the medium you want to prot

the medium you want to prot the medium you want to protect i

ect i

ect iect is

s

s s

not th

not thnot the HD

e HD

e HDe HDD).

D).

D). D).

2

22

Press

Press Press , then press

, then press

, then press , then press

MENU

.

..

3

33

Sele

SeleSelect “HDD Setti

ct “HDD Setti

ct “HDD Settict “HDD Setting” or “DVD

ng” or “DVD

ng” or “DVD ng” or “DVD

Setti

SettiSetting”

ng”

ng” ng” F

F

F For “HDD Setting”,

or “HDD Setting”,

or “HDD Setting”,or “HDD Setting”, select

select

select select

“Pro

“Pro“Protect

tect

tecttect HDD

HDD

HDD HDD” th

” th

” th” then pre

en pre

en preen press the

ss the

ss the ss the

confirm

confirmconfirmatio

atio

atioation butto

n butto

n button button. Lik

n. Lik

n. Likn. Likew

ew

ewewise

ise

iseise, fo

, fo

, fo, for

r

r r

“DV

“DV“DVD Se

D Se

D SeD Setting

tting

ttingtting”, select

”, select

”, select”, select “Prot

“Prot

“Prot “Protect DV

ect DV

ect DVect DVD

D

DD”,

”,

”, ”,

then

thenthen press th

press th

press th press the co

e co

e coe confirm

nfirm

nfirmnfirmation b

ation b

ation bation button

utton

uttonutton.

.

..

The confirmation screen appears.

4

44

Sele

SeleSelect “YES

ct “YES

ct “YESct “YES”, then pr

”, then pr

”, then pr”, then press

ess

essess the

the

the the

confirmat

confirmatconfirmation button.

ion button.

ion button.ion button.

• To quit protecting, select “NO”

before pressing the confirmation

button.

• To cancel the protect setting,

repeat the same steps to select

“Unprotect HDD” or “Unprotect

Disc” in step 3.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW

-RW

-RW-RW (V

(V

(V (VR

R

RR)

)

))

114

You can check the available recording

space on the HDD or a DVD

(remaining recording duration) for

recording movies, or on a memory

card (the number of recordable stills)

for recording stills, in the LCD

monitor.

If you insert a DVD-RAM that

includes photos recorded on another

HITACHI camcorder, the scenes on

the disc will be displayed on the disc

navigation screen in the order of

recording, regardless of whether they

are movies or stills in the default

setting.

However, you can also display only

movies or stills independently (in the

order of recording) by changing the

“Category” setting.

(Note that this camcorder cannot

record photos on the HDD or a DVD.)

Check

CheckChecking th

ing th

ing thing the

e

e e

Remainin

RemaininRemaining Recording

g Recording

g Recordingg Recording

Capac

CapacCapacity on

ity on

ity onity on the

the

the the

Medium

MediumMedium (Capacit

(Capacit

(Capacit (Capacity)

y)

y)y)

1

11

2

22

MENU

3

33

The information of the chosen

medium appears on the screen.

4

44

C

CC

The display returns to record pause

screen.

This camcorder may not be able to

release the disc protection that was

set by another device. In such a

case, use the original device to

release the protection.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

Displaying M

Displaying MDisplaying Movies or

ovies or

ovies or ovies or

Stills Ind

Stills IndStills Independently

ependently

ependently ependently

(Cat

(Cat(Category)

egory)

egory)egory)

1

11

MENU

2

22

3

33

RAM

RAMRAM

Category

options Explanation

ALL

Movies and stills are

displayed at the same time.

VIDEO

Only movies are displayed.

PHOTO

Only stills are displayed.

Once you close disc navigation

screen, the “Category” setting

returns to “All”.

115

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Connect the camcorder to the TV using the provided AV/S cable as shown in the

illustration below.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

• Before connecting, always turn down the volume of your TV set, to prevent

feedback noise (howling) from your TV speakers.

• Insert the connector cables straight into the terminals. Inserting them at an

angle may cause the terminals to break.

AV/S cable

(provided)

Audio Input

R L

red white

or

yellow

Video

Input S-Video

Input*

Signal flow

S

* If your TV has this terminal, connect the S-Video connector instead of

the Video connector.

or

116



• Refer to your TV’s operation manual on how to switch the TV input.

The image shown in the camcorder’s LCD monitor appears on the TV screen,

allowing you to view playback, recording, and editing on the large screen of

your TV.



When the camcorder is connected to the TV, you can suppress camcorder’s on-

screen information appearing on the TV screen. (The on-screen information always

appear in the camcorder’s LCD screen regardless of this setting.)

MENU

• Volume can be adjusted on your TV.

• When operating the camcorder while viewing your TV screen, using the

provided remote control is convenient. However, if you are using other

Hitachi-brand A/V devices, they may be operated by the camcorder’s remote

control. In this event, change remote control code.

• If you have a wide-screen TV (screen ratio 16:9), and the TV is set to wide

mode, the disc navigation screen may not fit within the TV screen. In this

case, change your TV’s wide mode setting. (Refer to your TV’s operation

manual.)

• Do not leave the camcorder’s Menu screen and disc navigation screen

displayed on your TV screen for too long. Doing so may cause damage

(ghosting) on your TV screen.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

117



If you connect the camcorder to a 4:3 TV and play a disc recorded in “16:9” (wide)

mode, the image on the TV will be vertically distorted. In this case, set “TV Type”

to “4:3” so that you can obtain the image of the correct aspect ratio. (You will see

black bands that will adjust the image aspect ratio on top and bottom of the TV

screen.).

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

ENTER RETURN

16 :9

T V Ty p e

O t h e r s

4:3

118

A DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R disc recorded/dubbed on this camcorder is not

playable on another device such as a DVD recorder/player unless the disc is

finalized. Finalize a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R using this camcorder.

A DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR mode) disc recorded/dubbed on this camcorder can

be played on a DVD recorder/player that supports 8 cm DVD-RAM/DVD-RW

(VR mode) without finalizing it. However, you need to finalize a DVD-RW (VR

mode) disc using this camcorder before importing scenes from the disc to your PC.

You can:

zRecord or edit scenes using the

camcorder.

You cannot:

zPlay back the disc on a device

(DVD recorder/player) other than

the camcorder.

You can:

zPlay back the disc on a device

(DVD recorder/player) other than

the camcorder.

zImport scenes to your PC.

zUnfinalize the DVD-RW (VF

mode) disc and use it for recording

scenes.

You cannot:

zRecord or edit scenes using the

camcorder.

zA +RW disc set in the camcorder

will be automatically finalized

when you remove it from the

camcorder or when you connect

the camcorder to a PC (auto

finalization).

zYou can add recordings on an auto-

finalized +RW disc.

zAn auto-finalized +RW disc can be

played on other devices such as a

DVD recorder/player; however, no

DVD video menu will appear. To

have the DVD video menu

displayed, finalize the +RW disc

from the disc navigation screen on

the camcorder.

zAn unfinalized +RW disc is

recordable.

About DVD-RW

About DVD-RWAbout DVD-RW (VF

(VF

(VF (VF

mode)/DVD-R Discs

mode)/DVD-R Discs mode)/DVD-R Discs

and Fin

and Finand Finalization

alization

alizationalization

About +RW Di

About +RW DiAbout +RW Discs and

scs and

scs and scs and

Finaliza

FinalizaFinalization

tion

tiontion

119

A DVD-RW (VR mode) disc recorded

on this camcorder can be played back

on a DVD recorder/player that

supports 8 cm DVD-RW (VR mode)

without finalizing it.

zBefore importing scenes to your

PC from DVD-RW (VR mode),

you need to finalize the disc using

the disc navigation screen on the

camcorder.

zYou can use a finalized DVD-RW

(VR mode) disc for recording

scenes.

zOnce finalized, you cannot

unfinalize the disc. Formatting the

disc will not unfinalize it.

A DVD-RAM disc recorded on this

camcorder can be played back on a

DVD recorder/player that supports 8

cm DVD-RAM without finalizing it.

zDo not insert a DVD-RW (VF

mode)/DVD-R disc which was

recorded or dubbed, but not

finalized, on this camcorder into

another recording device, such as a

DVD recorder and DVD drive of a

PC. The recorded data may be

damaged.

zAlthough discs recorded (and

finalized) on this camcorder can be

played back on recording/playing

devices which comply with

specific discs or recording modes,

playback of all discs under all

conditions is not guaranteed. If

playback is not possible, use this

camcorder to play back your disc.

zPlayback may stop for a moment

temporarily between scenes while

playing on a DVD recorder/player.

zIf you record or finalize a DVD-

RW (VF mode)/DVD-R disc

which was recorded or dubbed, but

not finalized, on this camcorder

using another DVD camcorder, the

recorded data may be damaged.

zA DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW that

has been finalized using a PC or

DVD recorder may not be playable

on this camcorder depending on

the editing software or recording

status of the disc.

zIf you insert a DVD-R disc

recorded on another Hitachi

camcorder into this camcorder, the

disc navigation screen will appear

Abou

AbouAbout DVD-RW (V

t DVD-RW (V

t DVD-RW (Vt DVD-RW (VR

R

R R

Mode) Dis

Mode) DisMode) Discs and

cs and

cs and cs and

Fina

FinaFinalization

lization

lizationlization

Playing

PlayingPlaying back a DVD-

back a DVD-

back a DVD- back a DVD-

RAM Disc on a DVD

RAM Disc on a DVD RAM Disc on a DVD

Player

PlayerPlayer/Recorder

/Recorder

/Recorder/Recorder

Notes on Finali

Notes on FinaliNotes on Finalization

zation

zationzation

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automatically. You cannot record

or finalize such discs using this

camcorder.

zDo not insert a DVD-RW/DVD-R

disc recorded, but not finalized, on

a recorder manufactured by a

company other than Hitachi into

this camcorder. Doing so may

make the disc unusable.

You must finalize a DVD-RW (VF

mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc recorded/

dubbed on this camcorder before

playing it back using a DVD recorder/

player compatible with 8 cm discs.

Note that no further recording/

dubbing is possible for a finalized

DVD-R.

Likewise, no further recording/

dubbing is possible for a finalized

DVD-RW (VF mode), though, you

can unfinalize it to enable further

recording/dubbing.

There may be a case for a DVD-RW

(VR mode) that finalization is needed,

however, further recording/dubbing is

possible without unfinalizing it.

Finalizin

FinalizinFinalizing a Disc

g a Disc

g a Discg a Disc

1

11 • You cannot finalize if a battery

pack is used as a power source.

2

22 MENU

-R

-R-RW

W

WW (VR)

(VR)

(VR) (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (

-RW (-RW (VF)

VF)

VF)VF) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

3

33

A confirmation screen for

finalization appears.

4

44

The message showing that the

DVD is being finalized will

appear, and then the disc will be

finalized.

When finalization is complete,

the disc navigation screen will

appear.

• “ ” appears on the disc

navigation screen for a

finalized disc.

ENTER

F i n a l i z e ? ( A p p r o . 3 m i n . )x

F u r t h e r r e c o r d i n g o n t h i s

D V D w i l l b e i m p o s s i b l e .

F i n a l i z e D V D

YES NO

*

*2

1

0 01/ 01 5A l l P r o g r a

m

s

PLAY PHOTO SELECT

*1 Displayed only when a

DVD-R is used.

*2 Varies depending on the

length of recordings.

Finalized DVD

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You can unfinalize a DVD-RW (VF

mode)/+RW disc finalized on this

camcorder so that additional recording

can be done on it.

TOP PREV NEXT END

001/ 010

1 2 / 1 / 2 0 0 8

8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 5 / 2 0 0 8

8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 7 / 2 0 0 8

8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 8

8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 1 5 / 2 0 0 8

8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 1 8 / 2 0 0 8

8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 0 8

8 : 0 0 A M

1 2 / 2 3 / 2 0 0 8

8 : 0 0 A M

The screen above is an

example when a DVD-RW

(VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW is

viewed on a DVD player.

• If the disc in the camcorder has

already been finalized, “Finalize

Disc” does not appear in the

Menu.

• The time required to finalize that

appears on the “Finalize DVD”

screen is only for reference.

• In case of a DVD-R, it takes

longer to finalize it if recording

length is short.

• For a DVD-RW/+RW which has

previously been finalized, the

next finalization may be quicker.

Unfinalizin

UnfinalizinUnfinalizing a Disc

g a Disc

g a Discg a Disc

1

11 MENU

2

22

A confirmation screen for

unfinalization appears.

3

33 The message showing that the

disc is being unfinalized will

appear, and then the disc will be

unfinalized.

-RW (

-RW (-RW (VF)

VF)

VF)VF) +RW

+RW

+RW+RW

A finalized DVD-RW (VR mode)

can be recorded as is, without

being unfinalized.

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(The DZ-HS803A does not have this (external input) feature.)

Make the connection between the camcorder and the other A/V device using the

provided AV/S input/output cable as shown in the illustration below.

The playback image appears in the camcorder’s LCD monitor.

Recording (dubbing) begins.

• Recording procedures are the same as described in“Recording Movies to the

HDD” (p.24) or “Recording Movies to a DVD” (p.25).

• When you capture a still picture, press PHOTO/SELECT.

• When the power is turned off, the “Input Source” setting returns to

“CAMERA”.

HDD

HDDHDD RAM

RAM

RAMRAM -RW (VR)

-RW (VR)

-RW (VR)-RW (VR) R

R

RR

-RW (VF

-RW (VF-RW (VF)

)

)) CARD

CARD

CARDCARD

+RW

+RW+RW

• Before making the connection, turn off both the camcorder and the other A/

V device.

• Connect the camcorder to a wall outlet instead of using the battery pack to

secure the power supply during dubbing.

• If the other A/V device is HITACHI brand, the A/V device may respond to

the camcorder’s remote control. In such a case, change the remote control

code of the other A/V device.

AV/S cable

(provided)

To A/V terminal

To the audio/

video inputs of

the other A/V

device

Signal flow

* The S-Video connector is unusable.

*

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• The recorded contents can be played back in the same manner as when playing

back images recorded on this camcorder.

• Images not privately recorded may be copy protected by the copy-guard signal

to protect the copyright. In such a case, “COPY PROTECTED” appears on the

camcorder’s LCD screen and you cannot proceed with recording. Typical

copyright protected materials are commercially available DVD movies, pay-

TV programs, etc.

• Some images privately recorded and without copy-guard signals may not be

recorded properly depending on the signal conditions.

• When recorded images are played back on a PC, black bands may appear at the

edges of the screen.

• If the input signal is interrupted, for example, by switching the channel on the

TV or switching input using the video selector, recording cannot be performed

properly.

If you wish to turn off the information superimposed on the image, press

camcorder’s DISPLAY repeatedly.

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Make the connection between the camcorder and the other A/V device using the

provided AV/S input/output cable as shown in the illustration below.

AV/S cable

(provided)

To A/V terminal

To the audio/

video inputs of

the other A/V

device

Signal flow

* Connect the S-Video connector if available for the other A/V device

for better picture quality.

To the S-Video

input*

• Sounds are reproduced from the camcorder’s speaker.

• You can create a playlist (p.96) in advance to dub only scenes you wish to

record to.

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The USB cable and CD-ROM

software provided with the camcorder

will allow you to use the movies and

stills recorded on this camcorder on

your PC.

The included CD-ROM contains the

software for both Windows and

Macintosh.

This allows you to import the images

recorded on the camcorder to your PC.

You can play back imported images

and edit movies, for example, cut-edit

them, add titles and BGM, and add

image switching effects, etc.

You can also create a DVD-video

(DVD-RW/DVD-R) and DVD-VR

(DVD-RAM/DVD-RW).

This allows you to import the images

recorded on the camcorder to a

Macintosh as an MPEG file.

You can play back imported images

and edit movies, for example, cut-edit

them, etc.

You can also create a DVD-Video

(DVD-RW/DVD-R).

The following table shows whether or

not reading from/writing to a

camcorder’s medium is possible.

*1 Writing to a card using Explorer/

Finder is possible.

*2 A DVD-VR (DVD-RAM/DVD-RW

(VR mode)) cannot be created.

OS Read/

Write

Medium

HDD DVD Card

Windows

Read

z z z

Write –

z

–*

1

Macintosh

Read

z z z

Write – –*

2

–*

1

• A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW

recorded on this camcorder must

be finalized on this camcorder

before using it in your PC.

• You cannot create a DVD-VR

(DVD-RAM/DVD-RW) on

Macintosh software.

• Since the audio format of an

MPEG file imported to a

Macintosh using ImageMixer 3

Mac Edition for DVDCAM will

be AC3 audio, no audio will be

played back with QuickTime,

even after installing the optional

MPEG-2 playback component;

only video is played back. To

play back the imported MPEG

file, use ImageMixer 3 Mac

Edition.

• Discs such as AACS, CPRM, or

CSS, which are copyright

protected, are not compatible

with the software provided with

this camcorder.

• The software provided with this

camcorder cannot be used to write

to the camcorder’s HDD/+RW.

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The provided software is compatible

for Japanese, English, German,

French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese

(simplified characters) users.

Screen shots in this manual use

Windows XP screens for Windows

and Mac OS X 10.4 screens for

Macintosh.

Before opening the software CD-

ROM, please read "Be sure to

read the following before opening

the package of CD-ROM"

(p.182).

OS

Windows® 2000 Professional SP3 or later

Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional

Windows Vista®

* 64-bit Edition is excluded.

* To use this software, you must log in as administrator.

PC IBM® PC/AT® adapter (DOS/V PC)

CPU

Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz or greater

(Intel® Pentium® 4 1.7 GHz or greater is recommended.)

* Operation is not guaranteed for PCs to which any alteration,

such as overclocking, had been added from the original

specifications.

Memory

• Windows® 2000 : 128MB or greater (256MB or greater is

recommended.)

• Windows® XP : 256MB or greater (512MB or greater is

recommended.)

• Windows Vista® : 512MB or greater (1GB or greater is

recommended.)

HDD

The following free space is needed:

• At time of installing the software: 300 MB or more

• At time of disc creation: approx. 3 times that of the capacity

of the disc to be created

USB

At least one or more USB 1.1 or 2.0 free ports are necessary.

(May not operate if the camcorder is connected through a USB

hub.)

Others

• Display screen of 1024×768 pixel, 16 bit (High color) or

greater

• Video device compliant with Direct X® 9.0c or greater

version

• Sound output device

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OS Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4, v10.5

* The provided software cannot be used on a Mac OS X Server.

CPU PowerPC G4 1 GHz or higher, PowerPC G5, Intel Core

Memory 256 MB or greater (512 MB or greater is recommended.)

HDD

The following free space is needed:

• At time of installing the software: Approx. 50 MB

• At time of disc creation: approx. 2 times or more that of the

capacity of the disc to be created

Graphic At least 1024 × 768 pixels (full-color is recommended.)

USB

At least one or more USB 1.1 or 2.0 free ports are necessary.

(May not operate if the camcorder is connected through a USB

hub.)

Compatible

drive SuperDrive mounted in Macintosh in standard

The slot-in type drive of Macintosh is not compatible with 8 cm discs (as

of August 2008). Be sure not to use this type of drive, since a disc inserted

by mistake cannot be removed.

• You must have the administrator authority of the PC before installing

software.

• Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases:

– When connected via a USB hub

– When used on a custom-made PC

• Even if your PC satisfies the system requirements, operation malfunctions

and limitations in use may occur depending on the combinations of other

software and devices you are using.

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1

11 If you are using your PC for other

applications, quit all software you

are using.

2

22

The software installer

automatically starts up, and the

“Choose Setup Language” screen

automatically appears.

If the “Choose Setup Language”

screen does not appear, open the

drive in which the CD-ROM is

contained using Windows’ My

Computer or Explorer, and double

click “Setup.exe”.

3

33 Select the installation language,

then click “Next”.

4

44

5

55

Read the software license

agreement carefully. If you agree

with the terms, select “I accept the

terms of the license agreement.”,

then click “Next”.

6

66

If there is no change to the

installation destination, click

“Next”. If you wish to change the

installation destination, click

“Change” and specify the

installation destination, then click

“Next”.

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7

77

8

88

Preparations for installation are

now complete. Click “Install” to

begin the installation process.

9

99

Software installation is now

complete.

1

11

2

22

3

33

The installer will start.

Click “Continue”, then the

operating environment and

restrictions will be displayed.

Read them carefully, then click

“Continue”, then the license

agreement screen will appear.

After completing software

installation, Direct X

® installation

may commence depending on your

PC. In this event, follow the screen

indications to install it.

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Make connections as illustrated below. The PC will automatically recognize the

camcorder and sometimes prompt you to restart the PC.

Restart the PC if prompted.

USB cable (provided)

To USB terminal

PC

• The USB cable does not supply power to the camcorder. Use the AC adapter/

charger to power the camcorder.

• Before connecting, disconnect any cables other than the USB cable and AC

adapter/charger.

• The camcorder’s ACCESS/PC indicator will light green after making the

connection. The indicator will light or flash orange, while the HDD or a disc

is being accessed.

• The camcorder’s CARD ACCESS indicator will light or flash red while an

SD memory card is being accessed.

• Nothing will appear on the camcorder’s LCD monitor while the camcorder is

connected to the PC.

• If you use a USB1.1 port instead of a USB2.0 port, playback may not be

smooth and the process may take more time.

• For precautions when connecting to a PC, see p.145.

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If the camcorder is set to HDD or

DVD mode and connected to your PC,

it will be recognized as a disc drive.

If the camcorder is set to SD mode and

connected to a PC, it will be

recognized as a removable disc.

Photos are recorded on an SD memory

card in JPEG format. Use an

application that can handle JPEG

images.

The following shows how to import

photos to your PC:

Insert an SD memory card with photos

into the camcorder, and connect it to a

PC. Double-click the removable disc

icon displayed on the screen. The

contents of the card will appear.

The photos of the card are stored in the

“DCIM” - “100*HPNX1” folder.

Drag and drop them to the PC to

import them.

* The number may differ if the card was

recorded on another DCF conforming

device.

zTurning the power off.

zSwitching to another medium on

the camcorder

(Do not move the power switch

once you have connected to the

PC.)

zHDD/DVD file operations using

Explorer/Finder

(Use the provided software.)

zCamcorder operations using the

operation buttons of the camcorder

zEjecting a disc by pressing down

the DISC EJECT switch of the

camcorder.

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The disc or card set in the camcorder

can be removed/replaced by operating

the connected PC without turning off

the camcorder or disconnecting the

PC.

The icon and drive name may vary

depending on the software

environment you are using.

Do not directly handle files on the

HDD or DVD in the camcorder

using Explorer/Finder. Doing so

may cause valuable image data to

be lost and damage the medium and

render it unusable. Please use the

provided software.

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Select the camcorder’s drive icon

using Windows Explorer or My

Computer.

→ Click the right button on your

mouse.

→ Select “Eject”.

→ The camcorder’s disc compartment

lid will open.

If you insert a different DVD and

close the lid, the DVD will be

recognized.

Place the drive icon of this camcorder

(displayed on desktop) in Trash Box:

Then the lid of the camcorder’s disc

compartment will open. Load another

disc and close the lid, then the disc

will be recognized.

To make sure the SD memory card is

not being accessed by the PC, check

that the CARD ACCESS indicator on

the camcorder (p.15) is not lit or

flashing. Then, remove the SD

memory card from the camcorder.

Note that the CARD ACCESS

indicator may be lit or flashing for a

while after a file on the PC is written

to the SD memory card. Wait until the

CARD ACCESS indicator goes out. It

will sometimes take several minutes.

Drag the drive icon (displayed on

desktop) and place it in the Trash.

After making sure that the icon

disappears from the desktop, remove

the SD memory card from the card slot

of the camcorder.

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If your PC’s DVD drive and software

conform to the standards of the DVD

recorded on the camcorder, you can

directly insert the DVD into the DVD

drive to use it.

Note that the DVD drive can handle

only DVDs whose types conform to

the DVD drive. You may need to

change the DVD drive depending on

the type of DVD recorded on the

camcorder.

A finalized DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW

can be used with a DVD-ROM drive

(reading only).

Macintosh slot-in type drives

are not compatible with 8 cm

discs (as of August 2008). Do not

use this type of drive, since a

disc inserted by mistake cannot

be removed.

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1

11

Quit the application and click the

“Safely Remove Hardware” icon in

the task tray at the bottom right of

the Windows display screen.

• If you wish to write images onto a

new DVD-RW using your PC, do

not format the disc using the

camcorder.

• Some upright or slot load PC disc

drives are not compatible with 8

cm discs.

• Adapters to convert 8 cm into

12 cm diameter CDs (for

8 cm CDs) are not compatible for

use with 8 cm DVD-RAM/

8 cm DVD-RW/8 cm DVD-R/

8 cm +RW.

• Finalize a DVD-RW/DVD-R/

+RW recorded on the camcorder

before using it on the PC (p.120).

• Some DVD-ROM drives cannot

read a DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW

recorded on the camcorder.

2

22 The drive name (E:, etc.) will differ

according to your PC.

3

33

Disconnect the USB cable.

If an error occurs during the

Safely Remove Hardware

procedure, shut down

Windows® and detach the USB

cable.

When you are using Windows

®

2000 Professional, installing

Windows

®

2000 SP3 or later OS

updates may solve the problem.

For instructions on how to obtain

Windows 2000 SP3, refer to your

PC maker or Microsoft

Corporation.

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Firstly, dismount the camcorder’s

medium by selecting the drive icon of

the camcorder (HDD, DVD, or card),

and select “Eject” in the “File” menu.

Disconnect the USB cable.

See p.140 if you are a Macintosh user.

ImageMixer 3 allows you to import

images recorded on the camcorder to

the PC. You can then edit video file(s),

and create a DVD-Video or DVD-VR

using the video file(s).

The following shows the basic

operations of ImageMixer 3.

For detailed instructions about

ImageMixer 3, refer to the PDF file

instruction manual installed with the

software. To display the PDF manual,

click “Help (H)” - “ImageMixer Help

(H) F1” while ImageMixer 3 is

running.

Explanations (for example, on how to

edit video files) are described in the

PDF manual.

To start ImageMixer 3, double-click

the ImageMixer 3 shortcut that was

created when it was installed.

* If there is no ImageMixer 3 shortcut

on the desktop, select [Start] -

[Programs] or [All Programs] -

[PIXELA] - [ImageMixer 3] -

[ImageMixer 3].

* A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW

recorded on this camcorder must be

finalized using this camcorder

(p.120).

How to Use

How to UseHow to Use the

the

the the

Software

SoftwareSoftware

1

11

• If you want to use images

recorded on a DVD, insert the

DVD into the camcorder before

making the USB connection.

2

22 When ImageMixer 3 starts up, the

launcher screen will appear.

3

33

For movies recorded on a +RW, no

recording date/time will appear on

ImageMixer 3.

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Store images recorded on the

camcorder onto your PC, then you can

create a DVD that you can play back

using your DVD recorder/player.

4

44 The recorded images on the

camcorder’s medium you chose

will be displayed.

5

55

The playback screen will appear

and playback will start.

• Double-click the playback screen

for full-screen display. To exit

the full-screen display, double-

click the screen again.

• To play back images on another

DVD, click the Eject button in

the bottom left of the library

screen with playback stopped.

The disc compartment of the

camcorder will open. Replace the

DVD.

1

11

When ImageMixer 3 starts up, the

launcher screen will appear.

Click “Create DVD-Video”.

2

22 The project settings screen will

appear.

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3

33

Check the project settings screen

where you can specify file save

location, video format, and

picture quality, and change the

settings if necessary. Note that

you need to select “NTSC” as a

video format for use in the USA.

Then click “OK”.

4

44

The “ImageMixer 3 DVD

Authoring” screen showing the

images recorded on the HDD/

DVD will appear.

5

55

• To import images on another

disc, click the Eject button and

replace the disc. After a few

moments, the images on the disc

will appear. Repeat the

procedure to import more

images. (When images on a

DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/

+RW disc are imported, the

recording date/time will not

appear.)

• To import all chapters in a title

at one time, click “Select all” in

the editing menu at the top of

the screen, and then click the

“Import” button.

• To import multiple chapters,

click the desired chapters while

holding down the Ctrl key.

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6

66

The video files you just imported

will appear under “Source”.

Choose the desired video file, and

click “Add titles” to register the

file.

To register a previously imported

video file (using ImageMixer 3),

click “File” to choose the folder in

which the video file is stored.

• Clicking “Theme” or “Set title

menu” will allow you to change

the design of the DVD-Video

menu.

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77

8

88

9

99

The confirmation screen will

appear.

10

1010

Writing will start.

When writing is complete, the

drive will open to eject the DVD.

Congratulations! Your original

DVD is now finished.

Summer Memo ry

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• If you load a written DVD-RW

into the write drive, the dialog

“Are you sure you want to delete

the content of disc?” will appear.

Deleting the content of the disc

will erase all data on the disc.

Carefully check the contents of

the disc beforehand.

Choosing “Yes” will display the

disc erasure screen. After

checking it, click the “OK”

button. Once the contents on the

disc have been deleted, the disc

compartment on the camcorder

will open. Close the cover

following the message

instructions.

• If the disc contains a video file

that does not conform to DVD-

Video format, the video will be

reformatted, resulting in

deterioration of image quality.

• If you click “File” - “Save

project” before writing is

complete, the operation status can

be saved as a project file. You can

open this saved project file later

to restart the operation from the

saved status.

• A project file will be saved in the

project folder that was designated

when images were saved, and the

file name will be automatically

attached.

• If a video recorded on the HDD in

this camcorder for extended

hours is too long for one disc, cut/

edit the video so that it can be

recorded on one disc. See the on-

line instruction manual of

ImageMixer 3 for cut-editing of

videos. To display the

ImageMixer 3 manual, choose

“Help”, and then “ImageMixer 3

Help (H) F1”, while ImageMixer

3 is being executed.

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ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for

DVDCAM allows you to import

images recorded on the camcorder to a

Macintosh as a video file. You can

play back a video file, edit it and

create a DVD-Video.

The following shows the basic

operations of ImageMixer 3 Mac

Edition for DVDCAM.

Refer to the PDF manual installed

with the software for detailed

instructions of ImageMixer 3 Mac

Edition for DVDCAM.

To open the PDF manual, click “Help”

- “ImageMixer 3 Help” while

ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition is running.

To start ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition,

double-click the “ImageMixer 3 for

DVDCAM” icon in the Macintosh HD

(startup disk) - “Applications” -

“ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM”.

* A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW

recorded on this camcorder must be

finalized using this camcorder

(p.120).

• The provided software cannot be

used to burn a DVD-VR (DVD-

RAM/DVD-RW) disc.

• With scenes recorded on a DVD-

RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW

disc, no recording date/time will

appear on ImageMixer 3 Mac

Edition for DVDCAM.

1

11

• If you want to use images

recorded on a DVD, insert the

DVD into the camcorder before

making the USB connection.

2

22

The images recorded on the HDD

(DVD when DVD is chosen) will

appear.

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ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition allows you

to import movies recorded on the

HDD/DVD of this camcorder to your

Macintosh as MPEG files.

Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition,

you can play back the imported video

files, combine images, cut-edit them,

and create a DVD-Video.

* A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW

recorded on this camcorder must be

finalized using this camcorder

(p.120).

3

33

The playback screen will appear

and the movie will be played back.

The DVD player may start

automatically when you insert a

DVD in the camcorder or the

Macintosh drive. To cancel

automatic start of the DVD player:

from the “Apple” menu, choose

“System Preferences” -

“CDs&DVDs” - “When you insert

a video DVD” - “Ignore”.

1

11

• When connecting the camcorder

to a Macintosh for playback on a

DVD player, etc., the screen for

setting the drive region code will

appear. Set the region code that

matches your local area (“1” in

the USA”).

• Normal playback may not be

possible, depending on the record

status of the disc.

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2

22

Importing will start.

3

33

Importing will start.

4

44

The video files imported to the

Macintosh will appear in a list as

shown below.

• To play back a file, select one

from the library screen and click

the Playback button at the

bottom of screen. Also, clicking

the “Movie Edit” icon allows

you to cut-edit the video.

• Refer to the PDF instruction

manual of ImageMixer 3 for

details on use (p.140).

If you click “Recently Imported

Files” in “Smart Album” on the

left of the screen, only the files

recently imported will

automatically appear.

If you designate a specific

condition, such as title, Smart

Album will also automatically

display the matching video files.

For detailed use of Smart Album,

refer to “How to Use” - “Creating

Albums” - “Creating Smart

Albums” in the PDF manual.

143

After storing the images recorded on

the camcorder onto your Macintosh

(p.141), you can create a DVD-Video

(DVD-RW/DVD-R) playable on your

DVD recorder/player.

1

11

2

22

The video files imported to the

Macintosh will appear in a list as

shown below.

3

33

The DVD specification screen

will appear.

4

44

The created DVD list will be

added.

• The DVD list is registered as

“Untitled”. Double-click

“Untitled” to change the name

of the DVD list. The name of

the DVD list will become the

name of the disc.

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5

55

Before clicking “Write”, you can

double check the video files in the

DVD list. Select the video file you

wish to check and click the

Playback icon at the bottom of the

screen.

• You can also use Album or

Smart Album to easily prepare a

DVD creation list, by choosing

the video files to create a DVD-

Video with, and then clicking

“DVD List” at the bottom of the

screen.

• Even after creating a DVD list,

you can drag a video file from

the library and drop it on the

DVD list on the left of screen to

add the file.

• While a DVD list is displayed,

click the Utility Menu button at

the bottom of the screen and

select “Edit DVD List”. You

can reselect and set the DVD

menu design, the size of the

DVD disc, and the picture

The writing screen will appear

after clicking “Write”.

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66

Writing to DVD will start.

• If you wish to create multiple

DVDs with the same contents,

choose “Yes” for the message

“Do you want to create another

disc?” that will be displayed

after a DVD is created.

• If you load a written DVD-RW

in the write drive, the prompt

“Are you sure you want to

delete the contents of disc?” will

appear.

Deleting the content of disc will

erase all data on the disc.

Carefully check the content of

the disc before erasing.

• If the disc contains a video file

that does not conform to DVD-

Video format, the video will be

formatted, resulting in

deterioration of image quality.

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Use “Control Panel” to open “Add or

Remove Applications”, select the

application to be uninstalled from the

displayed list of applications, and then

click the “Change/Remove” button.

Drag and drop the following folders/

files to the Recycle Bin:

z/Application/ImageMixer 3 for

DVDCAM

z/User/Movies/ImageMixer 3 for

DVDCAM

z/User/Library/Application

Support/ImageMixer 3 for

DVDCAM

z/User/Library/Preferences/

com.PIXELA.ImageMixer

3.DVDCAM.plist

z/Library/Receipts/ImageMixer 3

for DVDCAM.pkg

z

zz When connecting the camcorder

to a PC, use the AC adapter/

charger as a power source.

Although you can also use the battery

pack, if the camcorder power is cut

during data transfer, your valuable

recorded data may be lost. If this occurs

while writing to disc, the disc will no

longer be usable.

z

zz While accessing the camcorder

from a PC, do not plug or unplug

the cables.

If you plug or unplug the USB cable

(provided) or the power source (power

cable and DC power cord) while the

ACCESS/PC indicator or CARD

ACCESS indicator is lit or flashing,

your valuable recorded data may be lost.

If this occurs while writing to disc, the

disc will no longer be usable.

z

zz When you connect this

camcorder to your PC, disconnect

all the cables except for the AC

adapter/charger and the USB

cable.

z

zz Make sure the camcorder does

not overheat. (Operations

conducted with the camcorder

and PC connected should be

limited to a rough standard of

approx. 30 minutes within

environmental conditions at

approx. 86°F (30°C).)

If the camcorder overheats, camcorder

operations may not function properly. In

particular, if an error occurs while

writing to DVD-R, the disc will no

longer be usable. Make sure to prevent

the camcorder from overheating. As

extended time will be required to import

lengthy scenes recorded to the HDD to

your PC, make sure that the camcorder

does not overheat.

• After uninstalling the software,

restart your PC.

• Administrative privileges are

required to conduct

uninstallation.

• “User” will depend on the login

user name.

• Administrative privileges are

required to conduct

uninstallation.

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z

zz The provided software does not

import the camcorder’s editing

features, such as the fade

settings and Playlist contents.

z

zz If the camcorder is connected via

a USB hub or to a USB port on the

PC’s front panel or keyboard, the

camcorder may not be recognized

by the PC. If this happens,

connect the camcorder to a USB

port on the PC’s rear panel.

z

zz If the camcorder power is off, it

cannot be connected to a PC.

z

zz Do not use a PC application to

finalize a DVD-RW/DVD-R

recorded on this camcorder.

Doing so will make the disc

unusable.

z

zz Although reading data from the

camcorder or writing data to the

camcorder may be possible using

software other than the provided

software, operation is not

guaranteed.

z

zz If the PC is started from suspend

mode (or sleep or standby) with

the camcorder connected to the

PC, the camcorder may not be

recognized. Disconnect the

camcorder from the PC, and

restart the PC.

z

zz Multiple camcorders cannot be

connected to the PC at the same

time.

z

zz Although it is stated that discs

created using the provided

software can be played back on

devices compliant with those

respective disc types, playback

on all devices is not guaranteed.

There are instances when

playback is not possible

depending on the playback device

or disc recording condition.

z

zz Inquiries on the software

provided with this camcorder

should be directed to the

following.

Support Center phone numbers

for software provided:

PIXELA CORPORATION

+1-800-458-4029 (Toll-free)

+1-213-341-0163

URL:

http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/

hitachi/e/index.html

z

zz For inquiries on connecting a PC

to this camcorder:

Hitachi Camcorder PC Software

Support Center

URL:

http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/

Contact

ContactContact Informa

Informa

Informa Information

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tiontion

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CAMERA ACCESSORIES

Wide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)

Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1)

Step-up ring (DZ-SR3037)

POWER SUPPLY

Battery (DZ-BP14SW)

Battery (DZ-BP21SW)

Refer to the instruction manual of a shoulder strap.

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•When using camera accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory.

•Refer to the catalog for details.

•The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change,

and their production may be discontinued.

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If an error message appears while operating the camcorder, refer to the following table

for details and remedies. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order.

Error Messages

Error MessagesError Messages

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(1) Data error in a

part of image file.

Repair data now?

(2) Found error in

image file. Repair

data now?

(3) Data error in all

image file. Repair all

data now?

The system cannot normally complete writing of a file if

the power is turned off for some reason during recording

or editing. Selecting “YES” will automatically repair the

video file, but even if “NO” is selected, the same message

will appear when the camcorder is turned on next time.

(Do not remove the disc while the camcorder is

recognizing it. Removing the disc will deactivate the file

repair function.)

Follow the instructions on screen, taking note of the

following cautions:

•Be sure to use the AC adapter/charger to power the

camcorder when repairing data. Repair is not possible

using a battery. If a battery is attached, turn the power

switch off, connect the AC adapter/charger, and then

turn the power back on and follow the on-screen

instructions.

•If message (1) appears when using the HDD, a battery

can be used for repair (if the battery charge indicator

shows more than half charged).

•Repair will normally take several minutes, but it may

take up to one hour.

•Data may not be repaired, depending on the timing

when power was turned off.

•Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on

another recorder is mixed in.

•The repaired data may differ from the original recorded

content due to deleted defects.

•Since the date/time for repair is added to the repaired

data (only the corrected portion for partial repair), the

original date/time information will be lost.

•Since all movies, and then all stills, are repaired, the

order of recorded contents will be lost in case of

message (2) or (3) only.

•See *1 on p.156.

—

150

CANNOT RECORD

PHOTOS

•This message will appear when the PHOTO/SELECT

button is pressed with the power switch set to “HDD”

or “DVD”.

•Photos cannot be recorded in HDD or DVD mode. Use

a card to record photos in SD mode.

27

CANNOT RECORD

VIDEO

This message will appear when the REC button is pressed

with the power switch set to “SD”. 24, 25

Cannot replace

thumbnail on

PHOTO scenes.

The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed.

Only thumbnails of movies can be changed. 108

Cannot select any

more scenes.

The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999. —

CANNOT SLEEP

MODE

The camcorder can only enter sleep mode from record

pause mode. The following conditions may also apply:

•No DVD is loaded, but the power switch is set to

“DVD”.

•No card is loaded, but the power switch is set to “SD”.

•The HDD, DVD, or card has no remaining space.

•The HDD/DVD is protected.

41

CARD ALMOST

FULL

Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10

stills.

Delete unnecessary stills and try the card, or use another

card.

102, 176

Card error has

occurred.

•The card terminals may be dirty. Wipe off dirt, and try

the card again, or use another card.

•Data other than still image may be included. Use

another card.

33

Card error has

occurred.

Format the card

now?

The card may have been formatted on a PC, or formatting

may have been interrupted. Select “YES” to format the

card. 112

Card error has

occurred.

Formatting is not

complete.

The card may be damaged. Try again or use another card.

33

Card error has

occurred. Keep card

inside & restart.

Card error could have occurred during editing of scenes.

Turn off the camcorder with the card inserted, connect the

AC adapter/charger, and then turn it on again.

38

Card full. Delete unnecessary stills, or use another card.

102, 176

Card is not

formatted.

Format the card

now?

Was the card formatted on PC? Select “YES” to format

the card. 112

CHECK CARD The inserted card cannot be used in this camcorder. Use

another card. 33

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CHECK DVD •A disc unusable on this camcorder may have been

inserted or the disc may be damaged.

•Make sure that the type of disc is correct, and that the

disc is not write-protected.

32, 113

CHECK HDD •Check to see whether the HDD is write-protected.

Otherwise, the HDD may be destroyed. 113

Control Information

Error.

Scenes may have been edited on another device, etc.

Update the control information. 162

•Use another disc.

•See *3 and *4 on p.156. —

COPY

PROTECTED

The video signal input to this camcorder may be copy-

guarded.

Some prerecorded video materials, such as movies, are

guarded against copying.

Copy-guarded materials cannot be recorded on this

camcorder.

123

Dubbing is not

complete.

This message will appear when dubbing has failed. —

DVD error has

occurred.

•Use another disc.

•See *3 and *4 on p.156. —

•A mismatch in recording information may be caused

when editing is done on another device.

Format the disc or use another disc.

•Formatting the disc will erase all data on it.

112

DVD error has

occurred. Finalizing

is not complete.

•Disc error occurred during finalizing, and finalizing

failed. Replace the disc.

•See *3 on p.156.

120

DVD error has

occurred. Format the

DVD now?

•Was the disc formatted on a PC, or formatting

interrupted?

Select “YES” to format the disc. Formatting the disc

will erase all data on it.

•See *2 on p.156.

112

DVD error has

occurred. Formatting

is not complete.

The disc may be dirty.

Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints, dust, etc.,

before reusing it, or use another disc.

This message may also appear if you insert a disc for

which formatting was interrupted midway. In this case,

try formatting the disc or use another one.

112, 170

DVD error has

occurred. Keep DVD

inside & restart.

Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes.

Turn off the camcorder with the disc being used in it,

connect AC adapter/charger, and then power the

camcorder again. Repair of scenes will be tried.

38

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DVD error has

occurred.

Please keep DVD

inside and set power

switch to “DVD”.

This message appears if a disc error has occurred during

dubbing.

Leave the disc inserted and turn the power off. Connect

the AC adapter/charger to the camcorder and set the

power switch to “DVD”. The video file will be repaired.

26, 38

DVD error has

occurred.

Unfinalizing is not

complete.

This message will appear when a disc error occurs during

the unfinalization process. Replace the disc. 121

DVD full. Cannot

execute.

This message will appear if the capacity of the scene

selected is larger than the free space on the disc. Select

another scene, or use another DVD.

80

DVD must be

finalized before it

can be played back

on DVD player or

DVD recorder.

•This message will appear if you remove a DVD-RW

(VF mode)/DVD-R disc that has not been finalized.

•See *5 on p.156. 118

Drive overheat.

Please retry later.

The temperature inside the camcorder is too high. In this

case, proper writing/reading HDD/DVD may not be

possible. Turn off the power, then wait for a while.

—

DVD-R* cannot dub

the scene recorded in

STD mode and 16:9.

With a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc, video

cannot be recorded with a combination of movie quality

“STD” and 16:9 mode “On”. Use a DVD-RAM or DVD-

RW (VR mode) disc for dubbing.

* “DVD-RW (VF)” will appear when using a DVD-RW

(VF mode) disc, and “+RW” will appear when using a

+RW disc.

76

DVD-R*, Different

video mode, 16:9

and 4:3 mode cannot

exist together.

With a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R disc, the movie

quality mode and 16:9 mode cannot be changed in the

middle of a disc. Change the movie to be dubbed or

replace the disc with a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR

mode)/+RW disc.

* “DVD-RW (VF)” will appear when using a DVD-RW

(VF mode) disc.

77

DVD-R*, 16:9 mode

cannot be changed,

when Video mode is

STD.

With DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW discs, the

setting of 16:9 mode is not possible when the Video mode

is STD.

* “DVD-RW (VF)” will appear when using a DVD-RW

(VF mode) disc, and “+RW” will appear when using a

+RW disc.

76

DVD-R*, Input

Source cannot be

changed.

Once a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R has been recorded

in 16:9 mode, the input source cannot be changed.

* “DVD-RW (VF)” will appear when using a DVD-RW

(VF mode) disc.

77

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DVD-R*, Video

mode and 16:9 mode

cannot be changed.

With DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R discs, once the movie

quality and 16:9 mode are used for recording, they cannot

be changed.

* “DVD-RW (VF)” will appear when using a DVD-RW

(VF mode) disc.

76

END OF CARD No more recording on this card can be done. Delete

unnecessary stills or use another card. 102, 176

Error occurred.

Please format HDD.

An HDD error occurred which cannot be repaired. The

HDD must be re-formatted. All data will be deleted. 112

Error occurred.

Please replace DVD

or format DVD.

•An error has occurred with the inserted DVD-RAM/

DVD-RW/+RW disc which cannot be repaired.

The disc must be re-formatted. Or, use the another disc.

Formatting the disc will erase all data on it.

•See *2 on p.156.

112

Error occurred.

Please replace DVD.

An error has occurred with the inserted DVD-R disc

which cannot be repaired. Replace the disc. —

Finalize may not be

complete. Finalize

again now?

This message will appear when power is supplied again

and the disc is reinserted after power was shut off during

finalization due to a power failure, etc. Select “YES” to

make sure finalizing is complete.

120

HDD/DVD

ALMOST FULL

The remaining free space of the HDD/DVD is less than

one minute for video. Delete unwanted scenes, or use

another disc.

102, 175

HDD full.

Cannot execute.

Delete unwanted scenes. 102

HDD/DVD has no

data.

This message will appear when an attempt is made to

dub, playback, or editing with Disc Navigation when no

scene has been recorded.

—

HDD/DVD has no

PlayList.

The Playlist menu was selected in Disc Navigation, but

no playlists are stored. 97

HDD/DVD includes

protected scenes.

Delete scenes?

The disc may be software protected from a device other

than this camcorder. To release, use the device that

executed the software-protect.

—

HDD/DVD is full.

Cannot add control

info.

The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that

can be entered, so the control information for generating

thumbnails cannot be added.

Combine several scenes or delete them.

102, 105

HDD error has

occurred.

Format the HDD before using the camcorder.

Formatting the HDD will delete all data recorded on it. 112

HDD error has

occurred. Format the

HDD now?

Did you interrupt the formatting of the HDD?

Select “YES”, and then format the HDD.

Formatting the HDD will delete all data recorded on it.

112

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HDD error has

occurred. Formatting

is not complete.

Did you interrupt the formatting of the HDD?

Press the RESET button to execute system reset. 172

HDD error has

occurred. Restart.

An HDD error probably occurred during editing of a

video file.

Turn off this camcorder, and then connect the AC

adapter/charger and turn the power switch to “HDD”.

The video file will be repaired.

38

NO DVD This message may appear when the camcorder or disc is

moved from a cold place to a warm place.

Condensation has occurred on the lens or the HDD/DVD

drive. Do not remove the disc; leave the camcorder

turned off in a dry place for 1 – 2 hours.

168

Insert a disc. 34

•The disc is not inserted correctly.

Push the disc against the turntable at the center until a

click is heard.

•See *3 and *4 on p.156.

34

Is the disc inserted upside down?

Insert the disc with the recording side facing inward to

the camcorder body.

11, 34

No more scenes.

PlayList was deleted.

•All scenes were deleted from the playlist.

•If all registered scenes of a playlist are deselected, the

playlist will be deleted and no options can be set.

—

PlayList over limit. The maximum number of playlists is already reached. No

more playlists can be created or copied.

95

Same scenes on Play

List will be deleted.

Delete scenes?

This will appear when scenes to be deleted from a

program on the HDD or disc are linked to a playlist. (This

message will not appear if you deselect the scenes from

the playlist.)

99

Scene No.xxx is too

large. Please divide

this scene before

dubbing.

This message will appear during all scene dubbing if the

data size of the scene to be dubbed is larger than the free

space on one disc (approx. 1.4 GB, approx. 30 minutes in

FINE mode). Divide the scene, and then dub it.

103

Scenes over limit.

Cannot add scenes.

The number of scenes entered in a playlist has reached

the limit that can be entered.

Delete unnecessary scenes.

95, 99

Scenes over limit.

Cannot divide scene.

The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that

can be entered.

Delete unnecessary scenes.

95, 99

Stop processing. The C button was pressed to stop processing of multiple

scenes. —

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There was no scene

which can be

deleted.

This message will appear if you try to delete multiple

scenes with Disc Navigation when all the selected scenes

have been locked. Release the lock on scenes before

deleting.

102, 110

The scene from

which Video mode/

Wide mode differs

cannot combine.

If the power switch is set to “HDD”, scenes with different

VIDEO Modes and aspect ratios (16:9/4:3) cannot be

combined. 105

The temperature of

HDD is outside the

operating

temperature range.

Please retry later.

This message will appear if the temperature of the HDD

in this camcorder is outside the operating temperature

range. Turn the camcorder off and wait for a while. The

temperature will be effectively decreased if the

camcorder is placed in a well-ventilated spot.

167, 174

The temperature of

HDD is outside the

operating

temperature range.

Turn off power.

This message will appear if the temperature of the HDD

is outside the operating temperature range. Recording on

a disc may be possible even if this message is displayed. 167, 174

This DVD cannot be

used. Please replace

DVD.

A disc that cannot be used on this camcorder has been

loaded. Check the type of disc. 31, 32

This DVD is

recorded by the PAL

system. Please

replace DVD.

This camcorder can use only discs recorded in the NTSC

system. A disc recorded in the PAL system cannot be

used. —

UNFORMAT DVD The disc is not formatted or it is damaged.

If this message appears, be sure to format the disc on this

camcorder before using it.

Re-formatting even a disc used on this camcorder may be

necessary (formatting will erase all recorded contents on

the disc). If this message appears, try to format the disc.

If the same message still appears, the disc may be

damaged. Use another disc.

112

See *2 on p.156. —

UNFORMAT HDD The HDD may not be formatted or it may be destroyed. —

Use AC adapter/

charger.

No dubbing, HDD deletion, or disc finalization is

possible with a battery. Use the AC adapter/charger.

38, 80, 120,

171

Use AC adapter/

charger.

Turn off power.

Scenes cannot be repaired when the camcorder is

powered by a battery.

If the AC adapter/charger is unavailable in handy place,

remove the disc, use the opposite side (for double sided

discs), or use another disc. Repair the disc later when you

can connect the AC adapter/charger.

38

Write protected.

Check card.

A card with the erase prevention switch locked is

inserted. Unlock the switch. 33

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*1

•This message may also appear if the disc is dirty. If this message appears when a recorded disc is

recognized immediately after it is inserted, do not repair the disc; remove it and then use a soft cloth

to clean off the dirt before using it.

•This message may also appear when condensation occurs. In this case, do not repair the disc; turn

the camcorder off, wait until it dries out, and then turn it on again.

•If the repair message appears when you turn the camcorder on from off with a disc loaded after

recording on it, select repair.

•If the repair message appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc

– and no condensation has occurred, and the disc is not dirty – select repair.

*2

•This message may also appear if the disc is dirty. In this case, do not format the disc. Remove it and

then use a soft cloth to clean off the dirt before using it.

•This message may also appear when condensation occurs. In this case, do not format the disc; turn

the camcorder off, wait until it dries out, and then turn it on again.

•Formatting will delete all data on the disc.

*3

•This message may also appear when the disc is dirty. Remove the disc and then use a soft cloth to

clean off the dirt before using it.

•This message may also appear when condensation occurs. Wait until the camcorder dries out, and

then turn it on again.

*4

•This message will appear when a single-sided disc is inserted the wrong way (upside down).

Reinsert the disc correctly. (Insert the disc with the label printed surface facing toward the outside.)

*5

•Do not insert a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R disc that has not been finalized into any DVD

recorder. The disc may become unusable.

Write protected.

Check HDD/DVD.

The HDD or disc is write-protected. Use the Disc

Navigation menu to release the protection. 113

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If you have any trouble with your camcorder, first use this troubleshooting guide to try to

solve the problem. If the problem persists, consult your dealer. Do not attempt to make

any physical repairs yourself.

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Battery cannot be

charged.

Is the DC power cord connected to the AC adapter/

charger? Unplug it. 21, 38

Is the battery abnormally hot?

Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down,

then charge it.

Is the ambient temperature too low or too high?

Charge the battery at 50 – 86ºF (10 – 30ºC).

—

Has the battery been unused for a long time?

Remove the battery, and then reattach it.

If the battery does not charge after trying all of the above,

it may be dead. Purchase a new battery.

38, 147

Battery weakens fast. Are you using the camcorder where the temperature is

low?

A fully charged battery (DZ-BP14S/DZ-BP14SW/DZ-

BP21SW) may be discharged sooner than usual at low

temperatures. Keep extra batteries on hand.

37

Battery may be dead.

The performance of the battery will deteriorate if it is

used for an extended period of time or frequently.

Purchase a new battery.

39, 147

The CHARGE

indicator on AC

adapter/charger is

flashing.

Is the ambient temperature too low or too high?

Charge the battery at 50 – 86ºF (10 – 30ºC).

If the battery is completely drained (for example, if it has

not been used for over a year), it may take longer to begin

charging. Continue charging: after awhile, the battery

may recover enough voltage to begin charging normally

and the CHARGE indicator will light.

21

158

Power turns off

immediately after

being turned on.

Is the battery charged?

Charge it.

37

When power is

turned on, the LCD

screen will turn on

and off.

The ACCESS/PC

indicator is flashing,

even though nothing

is displayed on the

LCD monitor screen.

Power goes off

unexpectedly.

Is Power Save set to “On”?

If the camcorder is on battery power and set to “Power

Save: On”, and is left for up to 5 minutes (default setting)

without being operated, it will automatically turn off to

save battery power. To restart recording, turn the power

off and then turn it on again. You can also specify “Power

Save: Off” to stop automatic power off.

60

Is the camcorder set to the sleep mode? If 30 minutes or

more has elapsed with the camcorder in the sleep mode, it

will automatically turn off. Set the power switch to

“OFF”, and then turn it on again.

41

Power cannot be

turned off.

Detach the battery pack or disconnect the AC adapter/

charger, then press RESET. And then, turn on the power

again.

38, 172

Even if the

camcorder is off,

opening the cover

will cause the

ACCESS/PC

indicator to flash.

The camcorder will automatically turn on to recognize a

disc. Closing the cover will automatically turn the

camcorder off again. 34

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Recorded subjects

moving rapidly are

blurred during

playback pause.

For subjects moving rapidly, select “Sports” from the

Program AE options. If you record in a bright

environment, you can reduce blur. 67

Recording level

changes.

This is not a malfunction. The camcorder automatically

adjusts the recording level according to the loudness of

recorded sounds. You cannot adjust recording level

manually.

—

The LCD screen

appears unevenly.

Did you press the LCD monitor or the area around it?

If the LCD monitor is pressed, some distortion will occur.

Release your hand and leave the LCD monitor for a

while. The LCD screen will recover.

—

Focus is not correct. Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject?

Focus manually. 65

Does the manual focus icon appear?

The camcorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject

manually, or release manual focus.

64

If the above causes do not apply, turn off the power and

turn it on again. —

An error message for

repair appears.

Follow the on-screen instructions to repair.

You must connect the AC adapter/charger to the

camcorder to make repairs. However, as an exception, if

you are using the HDD and an error occurs in part of a

movie file, you can also use the battery pack for repair (if

the battery charge indicator shows more than half

charge).

Depending on the situation, it could take from a few

minutes to several hours for repair. If you wish to start

recording immediately, replace the disc, and do the repair

later. The removed disc can be repaired after you connect

the AC adapter/charger to the camcorder.

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During playback

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Recognition of the

disc does not

complete.

Is the disc dirty?

Use a soft cloth to clean it. 170

Pressing the

playback button will

not start playback.

Was the image recorded by another device?

Playback of some images recorded on other devices may

be impossible on this camcorder.

—

Has a scene been edited on another device?

If a scene recorded on this camcorder is edited on another

device, playback may not be possible on this camcorder.

—

No playback picture

appears on the TV

screen.

Is the TV input selector set correctly?

Some TVs have multiple video input jacks. Check

whether the correct input was selected on the TV to

match the connected jacks. If the camcorder is connected

to a VCR, set its input selector to “external input

(LINE)”.

116

Is the camcorder connected to the TV correctly?

Check the connections. 115

Images recorded in

“16:9” (wide) mode

are vertically

distorted on the TV

screen.

Have you connected the camcorder to a 4:3 TV that does

not support the wide mode feature? In such a case, set the

“TV Type” setting of the camcorder to “4:3”. 117

Playback picture is

momentarily

interrupted.

Is the disc scratched or dirty?

Clean the disc. 170

Movie playback

quality is poor

Was the image input from an analog VCR (VHS, 8 mm)

and recorded?

The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with a

TBC circuit is used for playback. (DZ-HS903A)

—

Still picture is very

blurred.

Was recording of external input made with “Frame”

specified?

Specify “Field” for “PHOTO Input” in the record

functions setup menu. (DZ-HS903A)

78

No sound. If you are viewing images on a TV, is the TV volume

control set correctly? Adjust the TV volume. 116

Disc Navigation

thumbnails do not

appear.

The original image may have been distorted when

recorded through the AV/S terminal. Record image again,

without noise or distortion.

—

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Not displayed

normally in the disc

navigation screen.

DVD-RAM, DVD-RW(VR mode) recorded on this

camcorder and edited on another device may not be

displayed normally in the disc navigation screen. In this

event, use “Update control info.”.

If too much time is required to display the HDD disc

navigation screen, try the following.

1 Press , then press MENU.

2 Select “Disc setting” or “HDD setting” by pressing c,

then press the confirmation button.

The “Update Control info.” confirmation screen

appears.

3 Select “YES” by pressing d, then press the

confirmation button.

Update of control information will begin. While

“Updating...” is being displayed, a black screen may

appear (and time may be required).

(There are some DVD which cannot be used even by

following the above procedures.)

—

Photos on a card

cannot be played

back.

This camcorder can play back images from an SD

memory card recorded on other digital cameras

conforming to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File

system) standard. The playable pixel range of image data

on this camcorder is from 80×60 to 4000×3000

(horizontal/vertical). If the pixel data is outside this

range, blue thumbnails will appear (thumbnails* in “Fig.

1”), meaning the image is unplayable.

Even when the number of pixels is within the above

range, playback may not be possible, depending on the

recording status of the digital cameras used.

DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a unified

image file format for digital cameras. Image files

recorded using digital devices conforming to DCF can be

used in these devices interchangeably.

—

It takes some time to

play back photos on

card.

Stills with a large number of pixels will take more time to

appear. —

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SELECT

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When the camcorder is connected to a PC

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The PC does not

recognize the

camcorder.

Check that the camcorder’s power switch is set to “HDD”

or “DVD”. 22

Turn the PC off and disconnect the USB cable. Then turn

the PC back on and reconnect the cable. —

Make sure the cable is connected properly to both the PC

and the camcorder. 131

An error occurs

while playing back

movies recorded on

the camcorder using

the PC.

If error occurs with the USB connection, the transfer rate

is not sufficient. It is recommended that you use a USB

terminal conforming to USB2.0 when connecting the

camcorder.

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The software does

not run correctly on

the PC.

Turn the PC and camcorder off, and try again.

—

An error occurs

during writing to a

disc.

The temperature of the camcorder is too high due to

continuous operation.

Disconnect the camcorder from the PC, remove the disc

from the camcorder, and then turn it off. After a few

moments, connect them again and write to a brand-new

disc.

134

Transfer of images

stops.

Connect the camcorder to another USB terminal of the

PC. If your PC is a desktop type, it is recommended that

you use a USB terminal on the back of the PC. If you are

using USB2.0 extended card, it is also recommended that

you install the newest version driver provided by the

USB2.0 card maker.

126

Is the disc scratched or dirty?

Clean the disc. 170

The DVD drive of

the PC cannot be

used after the

provided software

was installed.

Do you use another software application to edit/write

DVD? There may be a conflict between that software and

the ImageMixer 3 software. This problem may be solved

if you update the other DVD editing/creating software of

your PC.

—

An error appears

when starting

ImageMixer 3.

Make sure that your PC display adapter (video card)

conforms to Direct X® 9.0c. 126

The DISC EJECT

switch does not work

when the camcorder

is connected to a PC.

While the camcorder is connected to the PC, use Explorer

to right-click the camcorder drive icon and select “Eject”. 132

164

No sound is heard

when an MPEG file

imported into

Macintosh is played

back on QuickTime

with an MPEG 2

playback component

adopted.

Since an MPEG file imported into Macintosh using

ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM uses the audio

format of AC3 audio, no audio will be played back even

if the QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component is

introduced. Only video will be played back. Use

ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM for playback.

125

When the time stamp

of a file on a disc is

viewed on a PC, it is

different from the

actual recording

time.

The file system of this camcorder is operated on

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), and time lag information

has not been set. With Windows

® as of August 2008, the

time stamp of files viewed on Explorer looks different

from the actual recording time. The actual recording time

will appear for the date/time indication on the playback

screen.

—

It takes a long time

to save a video

edited on the video

editor of ImageMixer

3.

If you are editing a video file whose contents are different

from those of the project settings, it may take some time,

since the entire video file must be re-encoded. Reconfirm

the project settings.

—

Cannot import from

a DVD-R/DVD-RW.

Before importing, disconnect the camcorder from the PC

and finalize the DVD-R/DVD-RW. (Note that you cannot

add recordings to a finalized DVD-R/DVD-RW.)

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“Hardware

Removal” results in

error.

Exit Windows®, and then disconnect the camcorder.

If your PC uses Windows® 2000 Professional, the

problem may be solved if you install Windows

® 2000

SP3 or later.

134

No USB2.0 HS (high

speed) connection

even when USB2.0

card is used.

Make sure that you have already installed the driver

provided with the USB2.0 card.

You will need to install the driver provided by USB2.0

card maker in order to operate the USB2.0 card at HS

(high speed).

—

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Save the data recorded on HDD.

• To back up the data recorded on HDD, save it on a DVD.

It is also recommended that you use this camcorder to dub the data. You can also use a

PC to save the data on a DVD.

• It is recommended that you periodically save your recordings.

Carefully check the temperature of this camcorder.

• If the temperature of this camcorder is too high or too low, normal recording or

playback may not be possible.

• If the temperature of this camcorder is too high or too low, the message “The

temperature of HDD is outside the operating temperature range. Turn off power.” may

appear. Even if this happens, a DVD may be usable. So it is recommended that you

carry a spare DVD even if you intend to record on the HDD.

Do not place this camcorder near a magnet or magnetic field.

• If you so, recording, playback or dubbing may not be possible.

Do not subject the camcorder to impacts.

• This camcorder cannot be used while sky diving, riding on a roller coaster, bungee

jumping, or other situations where weightless or large impacts may ensue.

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This camcorder is not intended for professional-use.

• The camcorder is designed and produced for home-use recording and playback. Do not

use the camcorder for professional applications.

• The camcorder cannot be used for a long time continuously as a surveillance camera/

monitor. If you use it for a long continuous period of time, the temperature of the

camcorder could exceed the limit and the recording/playback operation may slow down

or other faults could occur. If this happens, turn it off and wait for a while before using

it again.

The LCD is a very delicate display device.

• Do not hold the LCD monitor when lifting the camcorder.

The LCD monitor could detach and the camcorder may fall.

• Do not press its surface with force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object.

• If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in display may occur. If unevenness does not

disappear soon, turn the camcorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on

again.

• Do not place the camcorder with the open LCD monitor down.

• Close the LCD monitor when not using the camcorder.

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Liquid crystal display (LCD)

• The LCD monitor is the product of highly precise technology. Among the total number

of pixels (approx. 120,000 pixels for the LCD monitor), 0.01% or less pixels may be

missing (black dots) or may remain lit as colored dots (red, blue, green). This shows

the limitations of the current technology, and does not indicate a fault that will interfere

with recording.

Do not subject the camcorder to impact.

• This camcorder is a precision machine. Take great care that you do not strike it against

a hard object or let it fall.

• When using a tripod, firmly secure the camcorder on it. Do not use the camcorder with

a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact.

Do not point directly at the sun.

• If direct sunlight strikes the lens, the camcorder could malfunction or a fire could

occur.

• Do not leave the camcorder with the LCD monitor exposed to direct sunlight: This

could cause malfunctions.

No sand or dust!

• Fine sand or dust entering the camcorder or AC adapter/charger could cause

malfunctions or defects.

Heat on surface of product

• As the disc mechanism will be very hot immediately after use, do not touch the

metallic parts.

• The surfaces of the camcorder, AC adapter/charger and battery will be slightly warm,

but this does not indicate a fault.

Be careful of ambient temperature.

• If the temperature of this camcorder is too high or too low, normal recording/playback

may not be possible.

• Take care that the temperature of this camcorder, when connected to PC does not rise

excessively (reference for usage: approx. 30 minutes at about 86ºF (30ºC)).

• If you need to use the camcorder for recording/dubbing to DVD in a place where the

temperature is high, avoid overheating by using the camcorder intermittently.

Be careful of moisture condensation.

• When you move the camcorder between places where the difference in temperatures is

great—such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or

vehicle—condensation (vapor in air warmed or cooled to water droplets) could occur

on the lens and/or inside the camcorder. If condensation occurs, do not open the disc

compartment lid or card slot cover if possible. If condensation occurs on the lens, wipe

it off with a soft, dry cloth. Even if the external surface of camcorder has dried,

condensation may remain inside. Therefore, turn the camcorder off and leave it in a dry

place for at least 1–2 hours before using it again.

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If the camcorder does not operate normally, perform “System Reset”. The

camcorder may recover to normal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to the

factory defaults. The date and time will also be reset. Set the date and time again

before using the camcorder.

1 Set the power switch to “OFF” to turn the

camcorder off.

Detach the battery or AC adapter/charger.

2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down RESET for

several seconds.

All settings will be reset.

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• Some items will not appear, depending on the disc or card inserted.

System Rese

System ReseSystem Reset

t

tt

Menu item

(1st level)

Menu item

(2nd level) Default Setting

method

Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto p.67

White Bal. Auto p.68

ElS On p.71

Dig. Zoom 40× p.62

MIC. Filter Off p.71

Flash Auto p.72

Record Functions Setup VIDEO mode FINE p.75

Quality FINE p.77

16:9 On p.75

Input Source CAMERA p.78

PHOTO Input Field p.78

Self Timer Off p.79

OSD Output On p.116

LCD Setup LCD Adjust p.60

Date Setup Date Set 1/1/2008 12:00 AM p.23

Date Mode M/D/Y p.61

Initial Setup Beep On p.60

Power Save Off p.60

Record LED On p.74

Language English p.22

Demo Mode Auto p.61

• Do not press RESET with undue force.

• Before pressing RESET, be sure to remove the DVD from the camcorder.

Pressing RESET with a DVD loaded may erase the scenes recorded on the

DVD.

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Movie recordable time on one DVD (on single side) (when recording only movies)

Recording quality DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A

XTRA Approx. 7 hours*2 Approx. 1 hour 50 minutes

*2

FINE Approx. 11 hours*3 Approx. 3 hours

*3

STD Approx. 23 hours *4 Approx. 6 hours *4

Recording quality Movie recordable time

XTRA Approx. 18 minutes*2

FINE Approx. 30 minutes*3

STD Approx. 60 minutes *4

*

1: After recording continuously for 9 hours in HDD mode, the camcorder will automatically stop

recording. After approximately one minute, it will automatically restart recording. (No scene will

be recorded during this pause in recording.) As a result of this, multiple thumbnails will appear

for this recording. (DZ-HS903A)

*

2: Variable bit recording (recording of more than 7 hours (DZ-HS903A)/1 hour 50 minutes (DZ-

HS803A) on the HDD or more than 18 minutes on a DVD may be possible as the transfer rate

varies automatically between approx. 3 - 10 Mbps)

*

3: Constant bit rate: Approx. 6 Mbps

*

4: Constant bit rate: Approx. 3 Mbps

If recording is performed in XTRA mode within high temperature environments, the image quality

may be degraded to a FINE equivalent.

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(Numbers are approximate standard.)

Recording media Maximum number of scenes

HDD*1 999*3

DVD-RAM *2/DVD-RW*2 999*3

DVD-R*2 930

+RW*2 254

*1: Recording only

*2: Per disc (one side)

*3: Combining scenes will not increase the remaining number of recordable scenes.

If there are combined scenes, the maximum number of scenes in the table may not be the same as

the actual maximum number of scenes that can be recorded/dubbed.

Recording media Maximum number of dates

HDD*1 99

DVD-RAM *2/DVD-RW*2 99

+RW*2 49

*1: Recording only

*2: Per disc (one side)

Still picture

quality

Capacity

FINE NORM ECO

32 MB

Approx. 18 Approx. 24 Approx. 37

64 MB

Approx. 38 Approx. 50 Approx. 75

128 MB

Approx. 75 Approx. 100 Approx. 150

256 MB

Approx. 150 Approx. 200 Approx. 300

512 MB

Approx. 300 Approx. 400 Approx. 600

1 GB

Approx. 600 Approx. 800 Approx. 1200

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(Numbers are approximate standard.)

The following table shows the picture quality and the corresponding file size of

a still picture (JPEG) when you are using a card.

Still picture

quality

Capacity

FINE NORM ECO

32 MB

Approx. 180 Approx. 240 Approx. 370

64 MB

Approx. 380 Approx. 500 Approx. 750

128 MB

Approx. 750 Approx. 1,000 Approx. 1,500

256 MB

Approx. 1,500 Approx. 2,000 Approx. 3,000

512 MB

Approx. 3,000 Approx. 4,000 Approx. 6,000

1 GB

Approx. 6,000 Approx. 8,000 Approx. 12,000

Picture quality

File size

Usage

Input Source:

CAMERA

Input Source: LINE

(DZ-HS903A)

FINE

Approx. 1.6 MB Approx. 160 KB High quality

NORM

Approx. 1.2 MB Approx. 120 KB Normal quality

ECO

Approx. 0.8 MB Approx. 80 KB High quantity (lower quality)

Stills cannot be recorded on HDD/DVD.

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Audio feedback

A screeching noise which may be

produced when the camcorder is

connected to a TV or speakers. To

prevent the noise, keep a distance

between the camcorder and the TV or

speakers, or turn off the volume of the

connected device.

Double-sided disc

A disc which allows recording on both

sides.

Finalize

The process of enabling you to play back

DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R recorded

on this camcorder using other DVD

recorders/players.

Formatting

The process of preparing a disc for use by

creating an empty file system. This is also

known as initializing a disc.

Medium/Media

The built-in HDD, various types of DVD

discs and SD memory card are described

as media (or medium when singular) and

can be recorded to.

NTSC

NTSC is one of the standard color

television systems.

NTSC is in use in the United States,

Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, the

Philippines, Central and South America,

and some other countries.

PAL

PAL is one of the standard color

television systems.

PAL is in use in Europe, China, and some

other countries.

SD memory card

A memory card standard for recording

images. This camcorder allows for

recording still images to SD memory

card.

Single-sided disc

A disc which allows recording on one

side only.

VF (Video) mode

One of two modes for using a DVD-RW

disc.

You need to finalize a DVD-RW disc in

VF mode before playing it back on

another device. After finalizing, you

cannot make additional recordings on the

DVD-RW disc, regardless of its free

space. The advantage of VF mode is that

it is highly compatible with other DVD

players.

VR mode

One of two modes for using a DVD-RW

disc.

The advantage of VR mode is that you

can edit (split, delete, and combine)

movies using the camcorder, and, by

deleting unnecessary scenes, you can free

up space for more recording.

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A

AC adapter/charger .................... 21, 37, 38

ACCESS/PC indicator .................... 34, 170

B

Backlight compensation.......................... 67

Battery pack

charging ......................................... 21

life .................................................. 39

Beep ....................................................... 60

B/W (fade)............................................. 106

C

Capacity................................................ 114

Card

available functions.......................... 30

format........................................... 112

handling ......................................... 33

insert/remove ................................. 27

CARD ACCESS indicator ....................... 15

Category ......................................... 86, 114

Combine ............................................... 105

Connecting TV...................................... 115

Copy ..................................................... 109

Copyright ................................................ 12

D

Date setup .............................................. 23

Defaults........................................... 72, 172

Delete (edit) .......................................... 102

Delete (playlist) ....................................... 99

Delete (scene) ...................................... 102

Demo mode ............................................ 61

Detail .................................................... 111

Digital zoom ............................................ 62

Disc navigation ................................. 48, 88

exit ................................................. 49

Divide.................................................... 103

Dubbing

D 0ub mark ....................................... 8

from HDD to disc ........................... 80

mark off.......................................... 86

menu.............................................. 82

DUBBING button .................................... 82

DVD

available functions.......................... 30

cleaning........................................ 170

handling........................................ 170

player.............................................. 12

protect .......................................... 113

recorder.......................................... 12

storing .......................................... 170

DVD-R

finalize .......................................... 120

insert/remove ........................... 25, 34

note ................................................ 32

DVD-RAM

format ........................................... 112

insert/remove ........................... 25, 34

DVD-RW

finalize .......................................... 120

format ..................................... 36, 112

insert/remove ........................... 25, 34

unfinalize ...................................... 121

E

Edit (playlist) ........................................... 98

Edit (scene)................................... 102, 105

EIS .......................................................... 71

Erasure prevention switch....................... 33

Error message ...................................... 148

Exposure control ..................................... 66

F

Fade...................................................... 106

filter diameter .......................................... 64

Finalization............................................ 118

Flash ....................................................... 72

FOCUS button ........................................ 65

Format................................................... 112

Frame advance/Frame back ................... 54

FULL AUTO button.................................. 72

Full format ............................................. 171

G

Go to (on Disc Navigation).............. 50, 109

H

Hand strap .............................................. 18

HDD

available functions.......................... 30

format ........................................... 112

protect .......................................... 113

HDD complete deletion ......................... 171

Howling ................................................. 115

Index

IndexIndex

180

I

Information Display during playback....... 52

Information display during recording....... 42

Information display mode.................. 42, 52

Infrared sensor........................................ 69

Initial Setup............................................. 60

J

Jump....................................................... 51

L

Language................................................ 22

LCD adjust .............................................. 60

LCD BRIGHTNESS button ..................... 20

LCD monitor

handling ....................................... 167

How to open................................... 19

setting ............................................ 60

Lock ...................................................... 110

Low Light (Program AE) ......................... 68

M

Macintosh ..................................... 125, 127

Macro Recording .................................... 63

Major specifications .............................. 173

Manual focus .......................................... 64

Menu........................................... 57, 5 , 8 88

MIC. Filter ............................................... 71

Moisture condensation.......................... 168

N

Names of parts ....................................... 14

O

Optional accessories ............................ 147

P

PHOTO capture ...................................... 56

Play

playlist ............................................ 97

program.......................................... 93

Repeat Play ................................... 56

scene ............................................. 28

Slide Show..................................... 55

Playlist .................................................... 95

Portrait (Program AE) ............................. 67

Power Save............................................. 60

Program .................................................. 92

Program AE ............................................ 67

Protect .................................................. 113

Unprotect ..................................... 113

Provided accessories.............................. 13

Q

Quality

movie.............................................. 75

still picture ...................................... 77

QUICK MENU ................. 57, 58, 59, 90, 91

QUICK START ........................................ 41

R

Recording indicator ................................. 74

Record LED ............................................ 74

Remaining space .................................... 44

Remote control

code ............................................. 116

Inserting a battery .......................... 17

Repeat play............................................. 56

Reset....................................................... 60

+RW

finalize .......................................... 120

format ..................................... 36, 112

insert/remove ........................... 25, 35

unfinalize ...................................... 121

S

Sand&Snow (Program AE) ..................... 68

Scene

delete ............................................. 29

Detail ............................................ 111

play................................................. 28

SD memory card ..................................... 33

Searching for image ................................ 54

Self timer................................................. 79

Shoulder Strap ...................................... 147

Skip....................................................... 107

Skip (scene) ............................................ 54

Sleep mode............................................. 41

Slide show............................................... 55

Slow playback ......................................... 54

Spotlight (Program AE) ........................... 67

System reset ......................................... 172

T

Tele-conversion lens ............................... 63

Test recording ......................................... 11

Thu bm nail ....................................... 48, 108

Transferring data to your PC ................. 135

Tripod ...................................................... 68

U

Unfinalize .............................................. 121

Update control info................................ 162

USB cable ............................................. 130

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V

Video mode ............................................ 75

Volume.................................................... 52

W

Wall ou 8tlet ............................................... 3

W b 8hite alance......................................... 6

White fade............................................. 106

Wide conversion lens.............................. 63

Wide mode (16:9)........................... 75, 117

W windo s ....................................... 125, 126

Wipe fade.............................................. 106

Z

Zoom ...................................................... 62

Zoom lever.................................. 52, 62, 65

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provided with this product, if you agree to the terms herein.

If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement, immediately return the unopened package of storage

medium and enclosed materials (printed matter, external package, and all others) to your dealer, or

return only the package of storage medium to your dealer.

Consult your dealer for any refund on the unused product. However, if only the package of storage

medium is returned, no refund is possible.

This License Agreement certifies that you were granted license in the past.

License Agreement

■Grant of License

• Hitachi, Ltd. nonexclusively grants you the right to install this program in one computer and use it,

but this right cannot be transferred to a third party.

• You can duplicate one copy of this program in a form readable on computer, but only for the

purpose of backup, and under the condition that the display concerning the copyright remains in the

original status.

■Prohibition

• This program may not be used on network. If you wish to use it for multiple computers on network,

you must obtain the right of use for each computer from Pixela Corporation.

• You may not let any third party use this program by granting reuse, transfer, lease, lending, etc.

• You may not modify, alter, decompile or deassemble all, or any part, of this program or its

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■Termination of Agreement

If you duplicate this program and its accessories without permission, or fail to comply with the above

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may take legal action. When the agreement is terminated, you will be obliged to discard this program,

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■Guarantee and Immunity

This program and its accessories shall not, explicitly or implicitly, conform to the merchantability or

compatibility for your specific purpose of use. Pixela Corporation does not guarantee that the

functions of this program will meet your needs or this program will be free from interruption or error

during its operation.

Under no circumstances will Pixela Corporation accept any responsibility for any direct or indirect

losses or damages you may incur from using this program or activities relating to its use, or for any

conflict occurring between you and a third party originating from, or relevant to, use of this program.

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Conditions of

Hitachi Limited Warranty

LIMITED WARRANTY

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.

(“Hitachi,”) warrants this component in duration as

stated below:

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.

• 90 DAYS LABOR (Carry-in)

• 1 YEAR PARTS (Except Battery)

Hitachi Home Electronics

(America), Inc.

900 Hitachi Way

Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556

Tel: 1-800-HITACHI

REGISTER YOUR HITACHI PRODUCT

ON-LINE AT HITACHI.COM/TV

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These Hitachi Products are warranted to be free

of defects in parts and workmanship at the time

of purchase by the original owner. If this product

is found to be defecti e, Hitachi will repair or v

replace defective parts at no charge to the

original owner. Parts used for replacement are

warranted for the remainder of the original Limited

Warranty period. For 90 days from the date of

original purchase, Hitachi will pro ide labor for the v

repair or replacement of defective parts without

charge, subject to the following conditions:

1. Owner must pro erification of the date of v vide

purchase when requesting Limited Warranty

Service. (Dated Sales Receipt Required)

2. All repairs must be performed by a Hitachi

Authorized Service Facility.

3. This warranty is alid only in the U.S.A.v

For information concerning repairs, operation,

technical assistance or for referral to the location of

your nearest Authorized Service Facility or Parts

Distributor, call: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244)

REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT ON-LINE AT

HITACHI.COM/TV

OR MAIL IN TO ADDRESS ON THIS CARD.

Model No.

Serial No.

Customer Name

Date of purchase

Customer Address

City State Zip

Phone No.

( )

Dealer name

Dealer address

City State Zip

“In order to allow Hitachi to better ser e customer needs, please v

complete this card and return it to Hitachi Home Electronics

(America), Inc. Completion of this card is not required in order to

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Attn:Warranty Department

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.

900 Hitachi Way

Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556

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Kategoria:	kamera wideo
Model:	DZ-HS903A

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