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Hitachi DZ-HS401 Instruction Manual

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DZ-HS403/DZ-HS401(W)/(P)
DZ-HS403
DZ-HS401
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of
trouble-free use, please read this entire instruction
manual.
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Important Information
For Your Safety
Guidelines and warnings to ensure safe operation of the DVD video camera/recorder.
Precautions
Important notes regarding copyright, digital apparatus compliance, and LCD panel characteristics.
Identifications of caution marks
Explanation of symbols used to denote potential hazards and important literature.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CLEANING
Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens
Instructions on how to clean the LCD screen and camera lens safely.
Cleaning DVD Video Camera/Recorder Case
Guidance on cleaning the exterior of the DVD video camera/recorder case.
HANDLING DISCS
Using discs
Cautions and procedures for using discs, including handling and potential issues.
Storing discs
Recommendations for storing discs properly to maintain their condition.
About This Manual
Displays in this manual
Explains how displays in the manual differ from actual device views.
Notation of cancel button
Defines the notation used for the stop/cancel button in the manual.
marks beside headings
Explains symbols used to indicate media compatibility with functions.
Information on DZ-HS401(W) and DZ-HS401(P)
Notes on the operational similarities between DZ-HS401(W) and DZ-HS401(P) models.
Checking Provided Accessories
Names of Parts
Setups
Demonstration Function
Information about the device's demonstration mode and its settings.
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Guidance on initial setup and physical handling of the DVD video camera/recorder.
HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
Instructions on how to properly hold the device for stable operation.
ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP
Steps for attaching the shoulder strap to the DVD video camera/recorder.
HDD/DVD/Cards
Preparations for Power Supply
USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
Guide on connecting the AC adapter/charger for power supply.
Setting Up the Battery
Battery charged status
Explains how to check the battery's charge status via the indicator.
Reference for time required to charge battery (at approx. 25ºC)
Provides estimated battery charging times for different models and modes.
ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
Step-by-step instructions for attaching the battery to the device.
REMOVING BATTERY
Instructions on how to safely remove the battery from the device.
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off
Viewing Images
VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN
Instructions for viewing images on the device's LCD monitor.
VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER
Guide on using the viewfinder to view subjects.
Changing Display Language (Language)
Setting Date and Time
Initial Settings
CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME
Options for changing the format of date and time display.
SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP)
How to enable or disable the device's operational sound (beep).
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)
Setting the device to automatically turn off to save power.
LCD/EVF Setup
ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS)
Adjusting the brightness levels for the LCD screen and viewfinder.
ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL)
ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER
Inserting and Removing Disc
Inserting and Removing Card
Basic Techniques
Recording Movie
Detailed steps for recording video footage.
Recording Stills
Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART button)
On-Screen Information
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING
Explanation of the information displayed on screen while recording.
Switching the information display mode
Display when recording an image of yourself
Checking Flow of Menu
Operating Menu
Overview of navigating and using the device's menu system.
Zooming
MACRO RECORDING
RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT
Manually Focusing Subject
FOCUSING DURING RECORDING
Detailed steps for manual focus adjustment during recording.
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)
Compensating for Backlight
Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-HS403 only)
Using Full Auto Function
Setting Up Camera Functions
SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)
Choosing shooting modes like Auto, Sports, Portrait for optimal image capture.
RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT
ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)
Setting white balance manually
USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)
REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER)
Setting Up Record Functions
SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)
Selecting the recording quality (XTRA, FINE, STD) for movies.
SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE)
SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)
RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE)
SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)
SELF-TIMER
SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)
DROP DETECTION (HDD PROTECTION)
Using External Microphone
Disc Navigation
Using Disc Navigation
Introduction to the Disc Navigation feature for editing scenes.
STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION
Steps to start and end the Disc Navigation function.
PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN
ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK
PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE
DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE
CAPTURING PHOTO
SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
PLAYING BACK STILLS
JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)
Specifying the point to view
How to navigate to specific points within scenes for playback.
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK
Switching the information display mode
How to change the display mode for playback information.
SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES
SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER
FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION
UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU
When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode)
When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW
When using card
Dubbing on DVD
List of dubbing possible/impossible
Table showing which media support dubbing functions.
Note when dubbing:
Important notes and warnings related to the dubbing process.
FIRST-TIME (“NEW”) DUBBING
DUBBING ALL SCENES RECORDED ON HDD (DUBBING “ALL”)
SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DUBBING THEM (SCENE “SELECT” DUBBING)
TURNING OFF DUBBED MARK FROM THUMBNAIL (MARK OFF)
Scene
DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE)
Instructions for deleting unwanted scenes from the disc.
DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT – DIVIDE)
COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE)
ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT – MOVE)
DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT – FADE)
PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP)
Releasing Skip
How to cancel the skip setting for scenes.
CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL)
COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM TO CARD (COPY)
LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)
To unlock the scene
Instructions for removing the lock from a scene on the card.
SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT)
DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)
Program
WHAT IS “PROGRAM”?
Definition and purpose of programs as scene collections.
SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SELECT)
Selecting and displaying scenes for a specific recording date.
PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY)
CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM (TITLE)
Play List
WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?
Explanation of playlists for organizing favorite recorded scenes.
CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)
Step-by-step guide for creating a new playlist.
SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SELECT)
PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY)
ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)
DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)
ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)
DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)
SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)
ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)
CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE)
DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)
Go To
MOVING TO BEGINNING (END) OF HDD/DVD/CARD
How to navigate to the start or end of recorded media.
HDD/DVD/Card Management
INITIALIZING HDD/DVD/CARD
Steps for formatting HDD, DVD, or card to erase all data.
PROTECTION
VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY)
UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF HDD/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR MODE) (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)
DELETING DATA ON HDD (FULL FORMAT)
FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE DVD)
Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc
How to use the FINALIZE button to finalize discs.
ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW (UNFINALIZE DVD)
Others
DISPLAYING DUBBED/UNDUBBED SCENES IN LIST (CATEGORY)
Viewing scenes on HDD categorized by dubbing status.
DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY)
Viewing movies or stills separately based on recording order.
PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY)
PLAYING BACK WIDE-MODE IMAGES ON 4:3 DISPLAY TV (TV TYPE)
SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS)
Viewing on TV Screen
CONNECTING TO A TV
Guide for connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to a television.
VIEWING ON TV SCREEN
Playback on DVD Recorder/Player
PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE)
How to play back DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) on external devices.
PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/DVD-R/+RW
How to play back DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW on external devices.
Recording (Dubbing) Images
RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICE
Instructions for recording video from external devices.
RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES
Connecting to PC
Software Provided
Information on software included for PC connectivity.
Requirements of available PC
Installing Software
[When using Windows]
Step-by-step guide for installing software on Windows.
[When using Macintosh]
Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable
[When using Windows]
[When using Macintosh]
USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC
BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION (UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE)/CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH
[When using Windows]
Safe disconnection procedures for Windows users.
[When using Macintosh]
Safe disconnection procedures for Macintosh users.
Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows
VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC USING PC
How to import and view HDD/disc images on a PC using ImageMixer 3.
CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC
Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM
VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC USING MACINTOSH
How to import and view HDD/disc images on a Macintosh.
Uninstalling Software
[When using Windows]
Steps for uninstalling software on Windows.
[When using Macintosh]
Steps for uninstalling software on Macintosh.
Cautions when connecting DVD video camera/ recorder to PC
Subsidiary Information
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Overview of optional accessories available for the device.
CAMERA ACCESSORIES
List of optional camera accessories like conversion lenses.
POWER SUPPLY
Information on compatible batteries and power supplies.
Trouble Messages
Troubleshooting
Power supplies
Solutions for issues related to battery charging and power.
System Reset
List of setting items
Details of settings that are reset to factory defaults.
Major Specifications
RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD
Size And Quality Of Photos
License Agreement

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