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DZ-HS500A
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.
HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION
900 Hitachi Way
Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556
Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI
(1-800-448-2244)
http://www.hitachi.ca
HITACHI CANADA LTD.
DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION
1-2495 Meadowpine Blvd.
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6C3
CANADA
Service Direct: 1-800-HITACHI
(1-800-448-2244)
This manual was printed
with soy based ink.
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of
trouble-free use, please read this entire instruction
manual.
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muchos años de utilización exenta de problemas,
lea todo este manual de instrucciones.
DVDCAM PC Software Support Center
URL http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/
Hitachi, Ltd. Japan
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Page 1 - DZ-HS500A Instruction Manual

DZ-HS500AHITACHI AMERICA, LTD.HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION900 Hitachi WayChula Vista, CA 91914-3556Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244)http://

Page 2 - Important Information

English10CLEANINGBe sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before cleaning this DVD video camera/recorder.●Cleaning LCD screen and camera lensUse dry,

Page 3

English1001<ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Press the MENU button.3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to

Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

English1011<DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button, and then press the MENU button.2 Display the edit

Page 5 - Cautions When Using

English1021<DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen.1 Press the DIS

Page 6

English1031<ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Press the MENU button.3 Use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to choose “Selec

Page 7

English1041<CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE)The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them, along with the created dates/

Page 8 - ACCESS/PC

English1051<>2/3Go ToFrom the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene, and playback will start from that point.MOV

Page 9 - Suggestions and Restrictions

English1061<PROTECTIONYou can protect the HDD and a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited by mis

Page 10

English1071<UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera/recorder ha

Page 11 - Read This First

English108<>2/FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE DVD)If you want to play back a DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded/dubbed on this DVD video camera/recorde

Page 12 - About This Manual

English109>/ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (UNFINALIZE DVD)You can unfinalize the DVD-RW (VF-mode)/+RW finalized on this

Page 13 - Introduction

English11DISC CLEANINGUse the disc cleaning cloth provided to lightly wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc as shown in the figure. Do not wipe the d

Page 14 - Table of Contents

English110OthersDISPLAYING DUBBED/UNDUBBED SCENES IN LIST (CATEGORY)You can display all scenes recorded on HDD in this DVD video camera/recorder, by d

Page 15 - Disc Navigation

English1111<>2/PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY)1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Press the MENU button.3 Use the f/e/d/c/A button

Page 16

English1121<>2/3Viewing on TV ScreenConnecting to a TVCONNECTING TO A TVUse the provided AV/S input/output cable to connect the DVD video camera

Page 17 - Checking Provided Accessories

English1131<>2/3VIEWING ON TV SCREEN1 Turn the TV on and set the input selector to “VCR” whichever applicable Video input.Refer to the TV instru

Page 18 - Names of Parts

English1141<>2/Playback on DVD Recorder/PlayerPLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE)You can use a DVD recorder or DVD player that conforms to DVD

Page 19

English1151<>2/3Recording (Dubbing) ImagesRECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICEYou can record (dub) images from other video devices

Page 20

English1161 Set the input source on the DVD video camera/recorder to “LINE (L IN)”.Switch the input referring to “Input Source” on (p. 64).2 Turn on t

Page 21 - Demonstration Function

English117RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICESYou can record (dub) images played back on this DVD video camera/recorder, on other video d

Page 22 - ATTACHING LENS CAP

English1181<>2/3Connecting to PCSoftware ProvidedYou can utilize on PC the videos and photos recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder, using t

Page 23 - HDD/DVD/Cards

English119Requirements of available PC[When using Windows]• OS: Windows® 2000 Professional SP3 or higher Windows® XP Home Edition or higherWindows® XP

Page 24

English12About This Manual●Displays in this manualUnderstand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on

Page 25 - CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD

English120Installing Software[When using Windows]1 Turn the PC on .If you have been using the PC, terminate all running software programs.2 Insert the

Page 26 - Preparations for Power Supply

English1217 Choosing video system:The screen for setting the video system will appear, and then click “Next”.8 Executing installation:The setups for i

Page 27 - Setting Up the Battery

English122[When using Macintosh]1 Turn the Macintosh on, and insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of Macintosh.2 Double-click the DVDCAM50

Page 28 - Charge complete Goes out

English123Connecting to PC via PC Connection CableUse the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to PC as shown below.N

Page 29

English124When connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to PC, the DVD video camera/recorder will be recognized as a drive. The drive will appear on s

Page 30 - EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY

English125●When removing disc[When using Windows]Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to choose the drive icon of DVD video camera/recorder.→ Right-cli

Page 31 - Set to “DVD”:

English126BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION (UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE)/CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH[When using Windows]1 Before unplugging the PC c

Page 32 - 1 Pull out the viewfinder

English127Using ImageMixer 3 for WindowsImageMixer 3 allows you to capture the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into PC, edit the vide

Page 33

English128CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED HDD/ON DISCYou can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder to create a disc that c

Page 34 - 2 Choose “Français”, and

English1295 On the “Importing Device” screen, choose “Hitachi DVDCAM (HDD)” when the power switch is set to “HDD”; and “Hitachi DVDCAM” when the power

Page 35 - 2 If you are sure that you

English13Introduction●Recording is possible on both HDD and DVD: In FINE mode, recording for up to 11 hours is possible on HDD; up to 30 minutes on DV

Page 36 - 2 Use the d/c buttons

English1308 Click “Write” to create a DVD-Video.Clicking “Write” will display the screen for writing.Check “Create disc”, perform setting for write, s

Page 37 - 1 Press the MENU

English131Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAMImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM allows you to import the images recorded on this DVD video came

Page 38

English132IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC INTO MACINTOSHImageMixer 3 allows you to import movie files recorded on HDD/disc into Macintosh as MPE

Page 39 - When recording data from PC:

English133CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISCYou can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder to create a disc that can b

Page 40

English1345 Write to a DVD.You can check the video files in a DVD list. Select the video file you wish to check and click the Playback icon at the bot

Page 41 - Basic Techniques

English135Uninstalling Software[When using Windows]Use “Control Panel” to open “Add or Remove Applications”, choose the application to be uninstalled

Page 42

English136Cautions when connecting DVD video camera/recorder to PCUse the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/recorder when connecting it

Page 43

English137Subsidiary InformationIntroduction to Optional AccessoriesCAMERA ACCESSORIESWide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)* (p. 52)Tele-conversion lens (DZ-T

Page 44 - On-Screen Information

English138Trouble MessagesA message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera/recorder. If a message appears, refer to the following tab

Page 45

English139Cannot combine scene of multiple programs. Create PlayList first, and then combine scenes.Scenes in different programs (different recording

Page 46

English14Table of ContentsImportant Information... 2For Your Safety...

Page 47

English140Card error has occurred.• The card terminals may be dirty: Wipe off dirt, and try the card again, or use another card.• Data other than stil

Page 48

English141DVD error has occurred. Formatting is not complete.The disc may be dirty.Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints, dust, etc. before reusin

Page 49 - Checking Flow of Menu

English142DVD-R*, Input Source cannot be changed.Once a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R has been recorded in the 16:9 mode, the input source will not be change

Page 50

English143HDD error has occurred.Restart.HDD error probably occurred during editing of video file.Turn off this DVD video camera/recorder, and then co

Page 51

English144*1• This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it

Page 52

English145TroubleshootingCheck to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera/re

Page 53 - Manually Focusing Subject

English146During recordingPower cannot be turned off.Detach the battery or AC adapter/charger once, and then press the RESET button of DVD video camer

Page 54

English147During playbackAn error message for repair appears.Perform repair following the instructions on screen. Repair is possible when the DVD vide

Page 55

English148When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PCPhotos on card cannot be played back.This DVD video camera/recorder can play back image

Page 56 - 1 Press the FULL AUTO button

English149Transfer of images stops.Connect the DVD video camera/recorder to another USB terminal of PC. If your PC is a desktop type, it is recommende

Page 57 - Setting Up Camera Functions

English15ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)... 58USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS) ... 60RECORD

Page 58 - 4 Open the LCD

English150MiscellaneousSymptom Cause and CorrectionReference pageNo DVD video camera/recorder operation.Is a fully charged battery attached?Is the DVD

Page 59

English151• No operation can be performed because the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD video camera/recorder remains lit or blinking.• A

Page 60

English152System ResetIf the DVD video camera/recorder does not operate normally, perform “System Reset”: The DVD video camera/recorder may recover to

Page 61 - Setting Up Record Functions

English153• Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted.Major SpecificationsInitial Setup Beep On p. 34Power Save Off p. 34Recor

Page 62

English154Recording formatDVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode)Movie:Conforming to DVD video recording (DVD-VR) format (Dolby Digital)DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-RMovie:C

Page 63

English155STORAGE CAPACITY OF HDD/DVD/CARDRecordable Time On HDDRecordable Time On DiscMovie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when record

Page 64

English156RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARDWith external input(The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference)Size And Quality Of Phot

Page 65

English157To Order in the United StatesBY PHONETo Order in the CanadaTO ORDER ACCESSORIES(Canada only)BY PHONEPOUR COMMANDER DESACCESSOIRES(Canada seu

Page 66

English158IndexNumerics16:9 ...628 cm bare disc ...

Page 67

English159LOCK switch ... 41Low Light (Program AE) ... 58MManual Fo

Page 68 - 001/ 014All Progra

English16ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (UNFINALIZE DVD)... 109Others...

Page 69 - 3 Press the A button

English160Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROMThis Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the

Page 70 - 2 Press the C button

U.S.A. ONLYNOT VALID IN CANADAHITACHIWarranty LimitationsThe Limited Warranty provided by Hitachi does not cover: Retain your sales receipt for warra

Page 71

U.S.A. ONLYNOT VALID IN CANADAHITACHI• DVD Products• VCR Products• CAMCORDER Products• AC ADAPTER CHARGERConditions of Hitachi Limited WarrantyLIMITE

Page 72

REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT ON-LINE ATHITACHI.COM/TVOR MAIL IN TO ADDRESS ON THIS CARD.HITACHIModel No.Serial No.Customer NameDate of purchaseCustomer Addre

Page 73 - 2 Choose the option

Register your product on-line at hitachi.com/tvor mail this portion to the following addressAttn:Warranty DepartmentHitachi America, Ltd., Ubiquitous

Page 74

DZ-HS500A_US.book 165 ページ 2007年1月15日 月曜日 午後5時0分

Page 75 - Scenes already selected

VIDEO PRODUCTYOURWARRANTYPRODUIT VIDÉOVOTREGARANTIEHITACHI CANADA LTDDIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION1-2495 Meadowpine Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6C3 CANAD

Page 76

IMPORTANTREGISTER YOUR PRODUCT ON-LINE AT:WWW.HITACHI.CAIMPORTANTENREGISTREZ VOTRE PRODUIT EN-LIGNE À:WWW. HITACHI.CA“In order to allow Hitachi to bet

Page 77 - ●When using HDD

Register yourproduct on-line atHitachi.ca or mailto the address onthis card.Enregistrez votreproduit en ligne àHitachi.ca ou parla poste àl’adresse in

Page 78

DZ-HS500AHITACHI AMERICA, LTD.UBIQUITOUS PLATFORM SYSTEMS900 Hitachi WayChula Vista, CA 91914-3556Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244)http:

Page 79 - ●When using card

English17Checking Provided AccessoriesMake sure that you have all the following accessories in package:Battery (model DZ-BP07PW):Portable power supply

Page 80 - Dubbing on DVD

English18Names of Parts1 Lens cap string attachment hole (p. 22)2 Stereo microphoneTake care that the microphone is not blocked by a hand, etc., durin

Page 81 - 2 From the Dubbing

English199 Viewfinder (p. 32)10 Diopter control (p. 32)To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.)11 SLEEP/RE

Page 82

English2Important InformationFor Your SafetyThe power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected.

Page 83

English2022 FULL AUTO button (p. 56)To switch the DVD video camera /recorder to full automatic.23 FOCUS button (p. 53)To switch between manual focus a

Page 84

21EnglishSetupsThis section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and battery.Demonstration FunctionThis DVD

Page 85

English22ATTACHING LENS CAP1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap.2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the hand strap of

Page 86 - 002 0:00:18

English23HDD/DVD/CardsThe following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder and the functio

Page 87

English24HDD, DISCSNote:•This DVD video camera/recorder can use only the 8-cm bare discs not packed in a square cartridge, square caddy case or round

Page 88

English25EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER• CD• CD-R• CD-RW• CD-ROM• DVD-ROM• DVD-Video• DVD-R (4.7 GB) for Auth

Page 89

English26Preparations for Power SupplyUSING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGERIt is recommended that you use the AC adapter/charger to

Page 90

English27Setting Up the BatteryThe DZ-BP07PW battery (provided) has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD video camera/rec

Page 91

English28●Battery charged statusYou can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter/charger:Note:See “Troubl

Page 92

English29●Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.)See the following table as a reference for how long th

Page 93 - 5 Choose “Start →

English3Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 Professional, and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.Windows Vist

Page 94 - 5 Press the C button to quit

English30BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATORWhen the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/recorder, the battery remaining level appears in the

Page 95 - 4 Select the program to

English31Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and OffWhile holding down the gray button at the right of power switch, set the switch according to each

Page 96

English32Viewing ImagesVIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREENIf you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen.1 Open the LCD

Page 97

English331<>2/3Setting Date and TimeSet the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly.The f

Page 98

English341<>2/3Initial SettingsPress the MENU button, and then use f/e/d/c/A buttons to display the “Initial Setup” menu screen. See page 49 for

Page 99

English35RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET)You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (p. 152)). (Note, howev

Page 100

English361<>2/3LCD/EVF SetupADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS)1 Press the MENU button, use the

Page 101 - Insertion position

English37ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL)You can adjust the color density of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder.1 Press the MENU button, use t

Page 102

English381<>2/Inserting and Removing Disc1Set the power switch to “DVD” or “OFF” .When the power switch is set to “HDD” or “SD”, the cover of di

Page 103 - ENTER RETURN

English39Note:•If the cover of disc insertion block is open, the ACCESS/PC indicator will blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen:

Page 104

English4IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSIn addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safet

Page 105 - 1<>/3

English403Inserting and Removing Card1Open the LCD monitor.2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off.3 Open the cover of card insertion block.4 Inserti

Page 106

41EnglishBasic TechniquesThis section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD video camera/recorder.1<&

Page 107

English423Recording StillsNote:Recording of still images is possible on card.1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at su

Page 108 - 4 Choose “YES”, and then

English43 1<>2/3Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART button)If you press the SLEEP/RESTART button while in the recording pause status inste

Page 109

English441<>2/3On-Screen InformationVarious types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording.INFORMATION

Page 110

English451. Recording mode (p. 41, 42, 65)2. Program AE (only in movie recording mode) (p. 57)3. White balance (p. 58)4. Electronic image stabilizer (

Page 111 - 1<>2/

English4614. HDD, DVD/Card type15.Movie recording quality (only in movie recording mode) (p. 61)Still recording quality (only in still recording mode)

Page 112 - Viewing on TV Screen

English47●Switching the information display modeYou can switch the display mode of on-screen information:Press the DISPLAY button.The full and minimum

Page 113

English48●Interpreting symbols on LCD screen when recording with the screen facing the same direction as the lensNote:• If the LCD screen is set facin

Page 114

English49Checking Flow of MenuThe following two on-screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera/recorder:• Full Menu: To display all men

Page 115 - Recording (Dubbing) Images

English5Cautions on HDDSave the data recorded on HDD:• To back up the data recorded on HDD, save it on a DVD. It is also recommended that you use this

Page 116 - 3 Press the REC button

English50●Flow of Full Menu The shaded menu item can also be set using the Quick Menu.Refer to page indicated for details of each function.Camera Fun

Page 117

English511<>2/3ZoomingIf you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T” control side with Dig. Zoom specified, the digital zoom will be activate

Page 118 - Connecting to PC

English52RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECTUse the tele-conversion lens or wide-conversion lens with the following filter

Page 119 - Requirements of available PC

English531<>2/3Manually Focusing SubjectThe DVD video camera/recorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (autofocus). You can also manua

Page 120

English54Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page 53):Objects not in the center of screenObjects that ar

Page 121 - 8 Executing installation:

English551<>2/3Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)The DVD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically.

Page 122

English561<>2/3Using Full Auto FunctionPressing the FULL AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions.1 Press the FULL AUTO button.“FULL

Page 123

English571<>2/3Setting Up Camera FunctionsSELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)This DVD video camera/recorder

Page 124 - ●Handling photos

English58RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHTWhen Program AE is set to Low Light, you can use the light from LCD monitor to record a subjec

Page 125 - ●When removing SD memory card

English591 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/d/c buttons to choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A but

Page 126

English6Liquid crystal display (LCD) and viewfinder:• The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology. Among the total num

Page 127 - 2 Start ImageMixer 3

English60USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)When you use zoom (see page 51) to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in

Page 128 - 4 Setting up project

English61Setting Up Record Functions1<>2/SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE”, “STD”.1 Press the MEN

Page 129

English621<>2/SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE)When viewing recorded images later on a wide-screen TV (aspect ratio 16:9), specify wide

Page 130

English63An image recorded with “16:9 On” specified will appear as follows:Images recorded with “16:9 Off” specified will appear as follows:Note:• The

Page 131 - 3 Choose Hitachi DVDCAM

English643SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)You can switch the still recording quality.1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/d/c/A buttons to c

Page 132

English653SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)When “Input Source: LINE or S LINE” is specified, you can record stills of externally

Page 133 - 4 Create a DVD creation list

English661<>2/3SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)If you connect this DVD video camera/recorder to a TV to view images on TV

Page 134 - 5 Write to a DVD

67EnglishDisc Navigation1<>2/3Using Disc NavigationSTARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATIONDisc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded

Page 135 - Contact The Following

English68Disc Navigation screenIcons to be displayed on thumbnail:[ ... Fade-in (p. 88)] ... Fade-out (p. 88)

Page 136

English69PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Use the f/e/d/c buttons to select the desired scene.The selected

Page 137 - Subsidiary Information

English7Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas:• If the DVD video camera/recorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust

Page 138 - Trouble Messages

English701<>2/3PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENEPlaying Back1 Press the A button in the recording pause status.The DVD video camera/recorder wi

Page 139 - Reference

English711<>2/CAPTURING PHOTOYou can record an image displayed during playback of video as a photo on a card.1 Press the MENU button at a scene

Page 140

English721<>2/SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIEDuring playback, press the f or e button to locate the start of desired scene.Press e once:To skip to the fi

Page 141

English731<>2/3JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)1 Press the MENU button during playback.2 Choose the option (point you want to go to), and then

Page 142

English741<>2/3INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACKVarious types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewi

Page 143

English75SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Use the f/e/d/c buttons to select the desired scene.3 Press the PHOTO/SELECT bu

Page 144

English76FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATIONThe Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations.Functions Available with Disc Nav

Page 145 - Troubleshooting

English77UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENUPress the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu

Page 146 - During recording

English78●When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode)Scene Edit (p. 85) Divide (p. 86)Effect (p. 88) Delete (p. 85)Copy*2(p. 91) Combine (p. 87)Select (p. 93)

Page 147 - During playback

English79●When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW●When using cardScene Select (p. 93) Start → Current (p. 93)Detail (p. 94) Current → End (p. 93)All (p

Page 148 - 1/ 6Al l

English8Do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off while the ACCESS/PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking:• The ACCESS/PC or CAR

Page 149 - Symptom Cause and Correction

English80Dubbing on DVDThis DVD video camera/recorder allows you to choose the desired method when dubbing images recorded on HDD to a DVD:“New”: To

Page 150 - Miscellaneous

English81• Marks will appear for the thumbnails of the scenes which have been once dubbed. If the marks make the thumbnails difficult to see, you ca

Page 151

English824 Replace the DVD.If one disc cannot contain all scenes, the screen for verifying DVD replacement will appear. To continue dubbing, press the

Page 152 - System Reset

English83DUBBING ALL SCENES RECORDED ON HDD (DUBBING ALL)You can dub all scenes recorded on the HDD to a disc from the beginning in sequence. If the s

Page 153 - Major Specifications

English84SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DUBBING THEM (SCENE SELECT DUBBING)You can select desired scenes recorded on HDD and dub only those scen

Page 154

English85Scene1<3DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE)You may want to delete unwanted scenes.Scenes on DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R cannot be deleted, and menu

Page 155 - Recordable Time On Disc

English86●Editing using submenuPress the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 (see page 84): The submenu will appear.Pressing the C butt

Page 156 - Size And Quality Of Photos

English871<COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE)If you have recorded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitated by the use of D

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English881<DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT – FADE)You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene.There are three types of special eff

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English891<PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP)You can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will

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English9Cautions When StoringDo not leave the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time:• The

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English901<CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL)Normally, the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: You can

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English9113COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM TO CARD (COPY)1 Set the power switch to “DVD“.2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.3 Place the cursor on the scene

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English923LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake.1 Set the power sw

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English931<>2/3SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT)You can use this “Select” function to select consecutive scenes at one time.This funct

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English941<>2/3DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)You can display various information for a scene: the recording mode, recording d

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English95ProgramWHAT IS “PROGRAM”?Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still.1<

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English961<>2/PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY)You can play back only the selected program.1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Press the MENU button.

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English97Note:• If you wish to delete the letter for title, press the C button once: The input letter will be deleted. Holding down the C button will

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English981<Play ListWHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?You can create a play list on this DVD video camera/recorder by gathering your favorites from the recorded

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English991<SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SELECT)Select the desired one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation screen of the selected

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