Hitachi DZ-HS500SW User Manual

DZ-HS500SWInstruction manualTo obtain the best performance and ensure years oftrouble-free use, please read this entire instruction manual.Инструкция

English10DISC 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

English100DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button, and then press the MENU button.2 Display the editing

English101DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen.1 Press the DISC N

English102ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Press the MENU button.3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to choose “Select”

English103CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE)The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them, along with the created dates/tim

English104Go ToFrom the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene, and playback will start from that point.MOVING TO

English105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 mistak

English106UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera/recorder handl

English107FINALISING 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/recorder, usi

English108ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALISED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (UNFINALIZE DVD)You can unfinalise the DVD-RW (VF-mode)/+RW finalised on this DVD

English109OthersDISPLAYING DUBBED/UNDUBBED SCENES IN LIST (CATEGORY)You can display all scenes recorded on HDD in this DVD video camera/recorder, by d

English11About This Manual●Displays in this manualUnderstand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on

English110PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY)1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Press the MENU button.3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to c

English111SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS)If you play back stills recorded on a card, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback

English112Viewing on TV ScreenConnecting to a TVCONNECTING TO A TVUse the provided AV/S input/output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recor

English113VIEWING ON TV SCREEN1 Turn the TV on and set the input selector to “VCR” whichever applicable Video input.Refer to the TV instruction

English114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-RAM/D

English115Recording (Dubbing) ImagesRECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICEYou can record (dub) images from other video devices to di

English1161 Set the input source on the DVD video camera/recorder to “LINE (L IN)”.Switch the input referring to “Input Source” on page 63.2 Turn on t

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

English118Connecting to PCSoftware ProvidedYou can utilise on PC the videos and photos recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder, using the PC

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

English12Introduction●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

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

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

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 DVDHS7S

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

English13Table of ContentsImportant Information ...2For Your Safety ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

137EnglishSubsidiary InformationIntroduction to Optional AccessoriesCAMERA ACCESSORIESWide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)* (p. 51)Tele-conversion lens (DZ-T

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

English139Cannot combine scene. Unless consecutive scenes are selected, they cannot be combined.86Cannot combine scene of multiple programs. Create Pl

English14ADJUSTING COLOUR (WHITE BALANCE) ... 57USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILISER (EIS)... 59RECORDIN

English140CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills.Delete unnecessary stills and try the card, or use another car

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

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

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

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

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

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

English147During playbackFocus is not correct. Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject?Focus manually.53Does manual focus icon appear?The

English148When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PCPlayback picture is momentarily interrupted.Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerpri

English149Error occurs in playback of DVD video camera/recorder on PC.If error occurs with USB connection, the transfer rate is not sufficient. It is

English15ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALISED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (UNFINALIZE DVD)... 108Others ...

English150Miscellaneous“Hardware Removal” results in error.Exit Windows® once, and then disconnect the DVD video camera/recorder. If your PC uses Wind

English151Operating sound is heard cyclically.This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and does not indicate a fault.—Some vibratio

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

English153• Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted.Major SpecificationsInitial Setup Beep On p. 33Power Save Off p. 33Recor

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

English155STORAGE CAPACITY OF HDD/DVD/CARDRecordable Time On HDD*1Recordable Time On DiscMovie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when reco

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

English157IndexNumerics16:9 ... 618 cm bare disc ...

English158Lens cap string attachment hole ...21Linear PCM ...154Lock ...

English159Be 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

English16Checking Provided AccessoriesMake sure that you have all the following accessories in package:Battery (model DZ-BP07PW):Portable power supply

EnglishThis manual was printedwith soy based ink.Printed in Japan ON-M(I)Printed on recycled paperQR71052 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2007Hitachi, Ltd. JapanHitach

English17Names of Parts1 Hand strap attachment bracket (p. 20)2 Stereo microphoneTake care that the microphone is not blocked by a hand, etc., during

English189 Viewfinder (p. 31)10 Dioptre control (p. 31)To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.)11 SLEEP/RE

English1922 FULL AUTO button (p. 55)To switch the DVD video camera /recorder to full automatic.23 FOCUS button (p. 52)To switch between manual focus a

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

English20SetupsThis section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and battery.Demonstration FunctionThis DVD

English21ATTACHING 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

English22HDD/DVD/CardsThe following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder and the functio

English23HDD, 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

English24EXAMPLES 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

English25Preparations for Power SupplyUSING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGERIt is recommended that you use the AC adapter/charger to

English26Setting Up the BatteryThe DZ-BP07PW battery (provided) has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD video camera/rec

English27●Battery charged statusYou can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter/charger:Note:See “Troubl

English28●Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.)See the following table as a reference for how long th

English29BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATORWhen the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/recorder, the battery remaining level appears in the

English3IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSIn addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safet

English30Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and OffWhile holding down the grey button at the right of power switch, set the switch according to each

English31Viewing ImagesVIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREENIf you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen.1 Open the LCD

English32Setting Date and TimeSet the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly.The followi

English33Initial SettingsPress the MENU button, and then use 2/1/0/// buttons to display the “Initial Setup” menu screen. See page 48 for detai

English34RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET)You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (p. 152)). (Note, howev

English35LCD/EVF SetupADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS)1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/0/

English36ADJUSTING COLOUR DENSITY (COLOUR LEVEL)You can adjust the colour density of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder.1 Press the MENU button, us

English37Inserting and Removing Disc1Set the power switch to “DVD” or “OFF” .When the power switch is set to “HDD” or “SD”, the cover of DVD inse

English38Note:•If the cover of DVD insertion block is open, the ACCESS/PC indicator will blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen: I

English39Inserting and Removing Card1Open the LCD monitor.2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off.3 Open the cover of card insertion block.4 Inserti

English4Cautions 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

English40Basic TechniquesThis section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD video camera/recorder.R

English41Recording StillsNote:Recording of still images is possible on card.1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at su

English42Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART button)If you press the SLEEP/RESTART button while in the recording pause status instead of t

English43On-Screen InformationVarious types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording.INFORMATION DISPL

English441. Recording mode (p. 40, 41, 64)2. 16:9 mode (only in movie recording mode)(p. 61)3. Programme AE (only in movie recording mode) (p. 56)4. B

English4514. HDD, DVD/Card type15.Movie recording quality (only in movie recording mode) (p. 60)Still recording quality (only in still recording mode)

English46●Switching the information display modeYou can switch the display mode of on-screen information:Press the DISPLAY button.The full and minimum

English47●Interpreting symbols on LCD screen when recording with the screen facing the same direction as the lensNote:• If the LCD screen is set facin

English48Checking Flow of MenuThe following two on-screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera/recorder:• Full Menu: To display all men

English49●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

English5Liquid crystal display (LCD) and viewfinder:• The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology. Among the total num

English50ZoomingIf you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T” control side with Dig. Zoom specified, the digital zoom will be activated midw

English51RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECTUse the tele-conversion lens or wide-conversion lens with the following filter

English52Manually Focusing SubjectThe DVD video camera/recorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (autofocus). You can also manually fo

English53Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page 52):Objects not in the centre of screenObjects that ar

English54Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)The DVD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You ca

English55Using Full Auto FunctionPressing the FULL AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions.1 Press the FULL AUTO button.“FULL AUTO”

English56Setting Up Camera FunctionsSELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE MODE)This DVD video camera/recorder aut

English57RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHTWhen Programme AE is set to Low Light, you can use the light from LCD monitor to record a subj

English581 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/0// buttons to choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  but

English59USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILISER (EIS)When you use zoom (see page 50) to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in

English6Do 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

English60Setting Up Record FunctionsSWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE”, “STD”.1 Press the MENU butt

English61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-scree

English62An image recorded with “16:9 On” specified will appear as follows:Images recorded with “16:9 Off” specified will appear as follows:Note:• The

English63SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)You can switch the still recording quality.1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/0/// buttons to c

English64SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)When “Input Source: LINE” is specified, you can record stills of externally input ima

English65SETTING 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 scree

English66Disc NavigationUsing Disc NavigationSTARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATIONDisc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on thi

English67Disc Navigation screenIcons to be displayed on thumbnail: ... Dubbed mark (p. 80)2 ...Fade-in (p. 87)

English68PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Use the 2/1/0// buttons to select the desired scene.The selected

English69PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENEPlaying Back1 Press the  button in the recording pause status.The DVD video camera/recorder will ent

English7Do 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

English70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 you wi

English71SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIEDuring playback, press the 2 or 1 button to locate the start of desired scene.Press 1 once:To skip to the first im

English72JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)1 Press the MENU button during playback.2 Choose the option (point you want to go to), and then press

English73INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACKVarious types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing.●Sw

English74SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Use the 2/1/0// buttons to select the desired scene.3 Press the PHOTO/SELECT bu

English75FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATIONThe Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations.Functions Available with Disc Nav

English76UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENUPress the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu

English77●When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode)Scene Edit (p. 84) Divide (p. 85)Effect (p. 87) Delete (p. 84)Copy*2(p. 90) Combine (p. 86)Select (p. 92)

English78●When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW●When using cardScene Select (p. 92) Start → Current (p. 92)Detail (p. 93) Current → End (p. 92)All (p.

English79Dubbing on DVDThis DVD video camera/recorder allows you to choose the desired method when dubbing images recorded on HDD to a DVD:“New”: To

English8Cautions 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

English80• If you want to dub only the scenes with dubbed marks , “Category” in HDD setting should be designated (see page 109).• Marks will appea

English814 Replace the DVD.If one disc cannot contain all scenes, the screen for verifying DVD replacement will appear. To continue dubbing, press the

English82DUBBING ALL SCENES RECORDED ON HDD (DUBBING “ALL”)You can dub all scenes recorded on the HDD to a DVD from the beginning in sequence. If the

English83SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DUBBING THEM (SCENE “SELECT” DUBBING)You can select desired scenes recorded on HDD and dub only those sc

English84SceneDELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE)You may want to delete unwanted scenes.Scenes on DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R cannot be deleted, and menu it

English85●Editing using submenuPress the MENU button before pressing the  button in step 5 (see page 84): The submenu will appear.Pressing the  butt

English86COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE)If you have recorded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc

English87DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT – FADE)You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene.There are three types of special effect

English88PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP)You can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be

English89CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL)Normally, the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: You can cho

English9CLEANINGBe sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before cleaning this DVD video camera/recorder.●Cleaning LCD screen and camera lensUse dry, s

English90COPYING 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

English91LOCKING 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

English92SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT)You can use this “Select” function to select consecutive scenes at one time.This function is

English93DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)You can display various information for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/ti

English94ProgrammeWHAT IS “PROGRAMME”?Programme refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or stil

English95PLAYING BACK PROGRAMME (PLAY)You can play back only the selected programme.1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Press the MENU button.3

English96Note:• If you wish to delete the letter for title, press the button once: The input letter will be deleted. Holding down the  button will d

English97Play ListWHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?You can create a play list on this DVD video camera/recorder by gathering your favourites from the recorded sc

English98SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SELECT)Select the desired one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation screen of the selected pl

English99ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.2 Press the MENU button.3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to cho