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Hitachi DZ-HS401 manual available for free PDF download: Instruction Manual
Hitachi DZ-HS401 Instruction Manual (163 pages)
Hitachi DVD video camera/recorder
Brand:
Hitachi
| Category:
Camcorders
| Size: 6.07 MB
Table of Contents
Important Information
2
For Your Safety
2
Precautions
2
Important Safety Instructions
4
Cautions on HDD
5
Cautions When Using
5
Cautions When Storing
9
Suggestions and Restrictions
9
Cleaning
10
Handling Discs
10
Disc Cleaning
11
Note When Transferring or Discarding Discs and Sd Memory Cards
11
Read this First
11
About this Manual
12
Introduction
13
Table of Contents
14
Checking Provided Accessories
17
Names of Parts
18
Setups
22
Demonstration Function
22
Setting up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
22
Holding DVD Video Camera/Recorder
22
Attaching Shoulder Strap
22
Attaching Lens Cap
23
Inserting Battery into Remote Control
23
Removing Battery from Remote Control
24
Hdd/DVD/Cards
25
Hdd, Discs
26
Information on DVD-R
26
Notes on Finalization
26
Examples of Discs that Cannot be Used on this DVD Video Camera/Recorder
27
Available Cards
27
Cautions for Disc and Card
27
Preparations for Power Supply
28
Using DVD Video Camera/Recorder with Ac Adapter/Charger
28
Setting up the Battery
29
Charging Battery
29
Attaching Battery to DVD Video Camera/Recorder
30
Removing Battery
30
Battery Remaining Level Indicator
32
Efficient Use of Battery
32
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder on and off
33
Viewing Images
34
Viewing Image on Lcd Monitor Screen
34
Viewing Subject through Viewfinder
34
Changing Display Language (Language)
35
Setting Date and Time
35
Changing Display Format of Date and Time
36
Initial Settings
36
Switching Operating Sound on or off (Beep)
36
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder off Automatically (Power Save)
36
Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults (Reset)
37
Turning Record Led on or off (Record Led)
37
Changing Setting of Demonstration
37
LCD/EVF Setup
38
Adjusting Brightness of Lcd Screen (Lcd Brightness) and Viewfinder (Evf Brightness)
38
Adjusting Color Density (Color Level)
39
Always Displaying Image in Viewfinder
39
Inserting and Removing Disc
40
Inserting and Removing Card
42
Basic Techniques
43
Recording Movie
43
Recording Stills
44
Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART Button)
45
On-Screen Information
46
Information Display During Recording
46
Checking Flow of Menu
51
Zooming
53
Macro Recording
53
Recording Subjects for Stronger Wide-Angle or Telephoto Effect
54
Manually Focusing Subject
55
Focusing During Recording
55
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be Recorded (Exposure)
57
Compensating for Backlight
57
Built-In Video Flash (for DZ-HS403 Only)
58
Using Full Auto Function
59
Setting up Camera Functions
60
Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program Ae Mode)
60
Recording Dark Subjects Using Lcd Monitor Light
61
Adjusting Color (White Balance)
61
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer (Eis)
63
Recording Subject Using Large Magnification (Digital Zoom)
63
Reducing Wind Noise During Recording (MIC.filter)
63
Setting up Record Functions
64
Switching Movie Quality (Video Mode)
64
Setting to Wide Tv Screen Mode (16:9 Mode)
65
Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality)
67
Receiving Image from Another Device (Input Source)
67
Switching External Input Recording Method (Photo Input)
68
Self-Timer
68
Setting On-Screen Display Output on or off (Osd Output)
69
Drop Detection (Hdd Protection)
69
Using External Microphone
70
Disc Navigation
71
Using Disc Navigation
71
Starting or Terminating Disc Navigation
71
Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen
73
Adjusting Volume During Playback
73
Playing Back Latest Recorded Scene
74
Deleting Last Recorded Scene
74
Capturing Photo
75
Search Playback of Movie
75
Frame Advance/Frame Back/Slow Playback of Movie
75
Skip Playback of Movie
76
Playing Back Stills
76
Jumping to Specified Point (Go To)
77
Information Display During Playback
78
Selecting Multiple Scenes
79
Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together
79
Functions Available with Disc Navigation
80
Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu
81
Dubbing on DVD
84
First-Time ("New") Dubbing
85
Dubbing Scenes Recoded on same Day Collectively ("Date" Dubbing)
86
Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on Hdd (Dubbing "All")
87
Selecting Scenes Recorded on Hdd and Dubbing Them (Scene "Select" Dubbing)
88
Turning off Dubbed Mark from Thumbnail (Mark Off)
88
Scene
89
Deleting Scenes (Edit - Delete)
89
Dividing Movies (Edit - Divide)
90
Combining Multiple Scenes (Edit - Combine)
91
Arranging Order of Scenes (Edit - Move)
91
Directing Scenes Effectively (Effect - Fade)
92
Playing Back by Skipping Scenes (Effect - Skip)
93
Changing Images for Thumbnails (Effect - Thumbnail)
94
Copying Stills on DVD-Ram to Card (Copy)
95
Locking Scenes on Card (Lock)
96
Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen (Select)
97
Displaying Information Using Menu Screen (Detail)
98
Program
99
What Is "Program
99
Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date (Select)
99
Playing Back Program (Play)
100
Changing Title of Program (Title)
100
Play List
102
What Is "Play List
102
Creating New Play List (Create)
102
Switching to Display of each Play List (Select)
103
Playing Back a Play List (Play)
103
Adding Scenes to Play List (Editing Play List)
104
Deleting Scenes from Play List (Editing Play List)
105
Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing (Editing Play List)
105
Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing (Editing Play List)
106
Selecting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing (Editing Play List)
106
Arranging Order of Scenes (Move)
107
Changing Title of Play List (Title)
108
Deleting Play List (Delete)
108
Go to
109
Moving to Beginning (End) of Hdd/DVD/Card
109
Hdd/DVD/Card Management
109
Initializing Hdd/DVD/Card
109
Protection
110
Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card (Capacity)
110
Updating Control Information of Hdd/DVD-Ram/DVD-Rw (Vr-Mode) (Update Control Info.)
111
Deleting Data on Hdd (Full Format)
111
Finalizing DVD-Rw/DVD-R/+Rw (Finalize DVD)
112
Additionally Recording on Finalized DVD-Rw (Vf-Mode)/+Rw (Unfinalize DVD)
113
Others
114
Displaying Dubbed/Undubbed Scenes in List (Category)
114
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently (Category)
114
Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly (Repeat Play)
115
Playing Back Wide-Mode Images on 4:3 Display Tv (Tv Type)
115
Slide Show (Continuous Playback of Stills)
115
Viewing on TV Screen
116
Connecting to a Tv
116
Viewing on Tv Screen
117
Playback on DVD Recorder/Player
118
Playing Back DVD-Ram/DVD-Rw (Vr-Mode)
118
Playing Back DVD-Rw (Vf-Mode)/DVD-R/+Rw
118
Recording (Dubbing) Images
119
Recording (Dubbing) Images from Other Video Device
119
Recording (Dubbing) Images on Other Video Devices
121
Connecting to PC
122
Software Provided
122
Requirements of Available PC
123
Installing Software
124
Connecting to PC Via PC Connection Cable
127
Using Disc in DVD Drive Built into Pc
129
Before Terminating Pc Connection (Unplugging Pc Connection Cable)/Changing over Power Switch
130
Using Imagemixer 3 for Windows
131
Viewing Images Recorded on Hdd/Disc Using Pc
131
Creating DVD-Video Using Images Recorded on Hdd/Disc
132
Using Imagemixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM
135
Viewing Images Recorded on Hdd/Disc Using Macintosh
135
Importing Images Recorded on Hdd/Disc into Macintosh
136
Creating DVD-Video Using Images Recorded on Hdd/Disc
137
Uninstalling Software
139
Cautions When Connecting DVD Video Camera/ Recorder to PC
140
Subsidiary Information
141
Introduction to Optional Accessories
141
Camera Accessories
141
Power Supply
141
Trouble Messages
142
Troubleshooting
149
System Reset
156
Major Specifications
157
Storage Capacity of Hdd/DVD/Card
159
Recordable Stills (Photos) on Card
160
Index
161
Be Sure to Read the Following before Opening the Package of CD-ROM
163
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