Hitachi DZ-HS903A Bruksanvisning (191 Sidor)

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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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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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

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A

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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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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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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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PHOTO button (p.27)

REC button (p.24)

MENU button (p.23)

SELECT button (p.47)

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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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2

22

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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PPoi

oi

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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”

4

44

Press the conf

Press the confPress the confirmation butto

irmation butto

irmation buttoirmation button.

n.

n.n.

“ ” flashes in the LCD

monitor.

5

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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use, pr

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essess

MENU.

.

..

2

22

Select “Camera Functions Setup

Select “Camera Functions SetupSelect “Camera Functions Setup”

”

” ”

“EIS”

“EIS” “EIS” “On”/“Off”

“On”/“Off”

“On”/“Off”“On”/“Off”

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.

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.

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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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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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paus

pauspause, press

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.

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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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