Hitachi DZ-HS500E, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ... software provided PIXELA PC Software Support Centre UK Germany France and Spain 800 1532 4865 Toll free Other countries 44 1489 564 764 Languages available English French German Spanish URL http www pixela co jp oem hitachi e index html Toobtainthebestperformanceandensureyearsof trouble free use please read this entire instruction manual DZ HS500E DZ HS501E 1 English ...

Page 2: ...CK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY 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 aler...

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Page 4: ...ort to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer If there is no alternative to cutting off the mains plug ensure that you dispose of it immediately having first removed the fuse to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following ...

Page 5: ...d particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 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 12 Unplug this appa...

Page 6: ... the HDD This DVD video camera recorder cannot be used at high altitude Note that the DVD video camera recorder cannot be used in a place where the atmospheric pressure is low such as 3 000 meters or more above sea level Do not place this DVD video camera recorder near a magnet or magnetic field If you so recording playback or dubbing may not be possible Cautions When Using Handle the liquid cryst...

Page 7: ...VD video camera recorder AC adapter charger and battery will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Screen on connected TV Never leave the Disc Navigation screen still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen Be careful of ambient temperature If...

Page 8: ...ra recorder in the usual way Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video camera recorder to be faulty If you have to clean the lens use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that is exclusively for 8 cm DVD discs Be careful of moisture condensation When you move the DVD video camera recorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or goin...

Page 9: ...in When using a DVD turn it on with the DVD loaded The HDD DVD will be restored see page 140 Do not wipe the DVD video camera recorder case with benzene or thinner The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories For optional accessories observe the cau...

Page 10: ...ntense vibrations This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery from the DVD video camera recorder and store it in a cool place Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal The data that have not been store...

Page 11: ...it is warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback image Momentary stop of playback image Sound interrupted during playback or abnormal sound Blue thumbnail display Fig 1 Disc cannot correctly be recognised Disc cannot be initialised Delay between video and audio Even if disc is normal the above phenomena may occasionally occur While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not subjec...

Page 12: ...t up the DVD video camera recorder battery and set the date time The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera recorder recording of movies still images and playback of recorded images The section on Disc Navigation explains editing with Disc Navigation Refer to this section when dubbing from HDD to disc finalising a DVD RW DVD R RW and initialising a DVD RA...

Page 13: ...ws Me Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium Processor and Celeron 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 Mach...

Page 14: ...rding New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p 72 You do not need to rewind unlike recorders using tape You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie p 101 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your...

Page 15: ... BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR 33 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 33 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Off 34 Viewing Images 35 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 35 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 35 Setting Date and Time 36 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 36 Initial Settings 37 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP 37 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER ...

Page 16: ...UBBING ALL 86 SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DUBBING THEM SCENE SELECT DUBBING 87 TURNING OFF DUBBED MARK FROM THUMBNAIL MARK OFF 87 Scene 88 DELETING SCENES EDIT DELETE 88 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 89 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE 90 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE 90 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY EFFECT FADE 91 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EFFECT SKIP 92 CHANGING IMAGES FO...

Page 17: ... to PC via PC Connection Cable 125 USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC 127 BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH 128 Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows 129 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD DISC USING PC 129 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD DISC 130 Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM 133 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD DISC USING...

Page 18: ...DVD video camera recorder from a distance Lithium battery model CR2032 For DZ HS501E only To power the remote control AV S output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or output video to another video device Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder Lens cap and lens cap string Attach the lens cap when no...

Page 19: ...eceiver will receive the infrared signal 5 Optical 15 zoom lens for DZ HS501E only Optical 30 zoom lens for DZ HS500E only p 54 6 Zoom lever p 54 56 72 To adjust the zoom or volume 7 PC connection terminal TO PC p 125 8 AV output jack p 116 119 9 External microphone jack for DZ HS501E only p 69 10 Wide screen colour liquid crystal display inside p 35 10 8 3 5 6 Inside the cover 7 1 2 9 4 Although ...

Page 20: ... to a PC 15 PHOTO SELECT button p 45 78 96 16 DISC EJECT button p 41 Press down and release this button to open the cover of DVD insertion block 17 DVD insertion block p 41 18 BATTERY EJECT button p 31 Press this button when removing the battery 19 Battery attachment platform p 31 20 Record button REC p 44 21 LOCK switch p 44 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to to the upper position ...

Page 21: ...tton p 47 71 77 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 34 CARD ACCESS indicator p 9 45 35 QUICK MENU button p 52 To display only the functions that you frequently use simple menus 36 FINALIZE button p 111 Press this button to finalise the recorded DVD RW DVD R RW 37 Card insertion block p 43 38 BLC backlight compensati...

Page 22: ... ZOOM T button p 54 50 DIGITAL ZOOM button p 54 51 ZOOM W button p 54 52 Reverse skip button p 75 53 Forward search button p 74 54 Play pause button p 73 55 Stop button p 13 52 73 56 Forward skip button p 75 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder REC PHOTO DIGITAL ZOOM ZOOM MENU SELECT DELETE DISC NAVIGATION DISPLAY 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 50 48 49 ...

Page 23: ...CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION on page 38 if you wish to view the demonstration immediately or change the setting to Off Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera recorder up to the base of your thumb Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the le...

Page 24: ...p to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 While inserting a fine rod into the hole marked PUSH pull the battery holder out forward 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive terminal facing down 3 Slide the cover to close it Note The life of lithium ba...

Page 25: ...2032 are supplied only with the DZ HS501E Using remote Control Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera recorder The remote controllable distance is up to 5 m Note When using the remote control make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the infrared receiver is subject to light stronge...

Page 26: ...4 4 To initialise and reuse p 108 To additionally record on finalised disc p 112 5 5 To edit copied video on PC p 120 6 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 To playback video on PC p 120 6 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 Functions available Not available 1 Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD RAM 8 cm DVD RW VR mode or 8cm RW 2 Must be finalised Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders 3 Some DVD devic...

Page 27: ... R recorded on a DVD video camera recorder other than DZ HS501E HS500E and not finalised the Disc Navigation screen will automatically start and no recording can be done on the disc nor can it be finalised Do not insert a DVD RW DVD R that was recorded by a DVD recorder manufactured by a company other than Hitachi and which has not been finalised in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will mak...

Page 28: ...sure prevention switch is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Only playback will be possible CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD It is recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC Do not do the following or the data on disc or card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera recorder off during reading or ...

Page 29: ...video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire 1 Connect the mains lead to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the mains lead into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD video camera recorder Use the same procedure as that for ...

Page 30: ... unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer 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 distribut...

Page 31: ...is heard Note Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 While holding down the BATTERY EJECT button slide the battery upward to remove it Note For safety be sure to turn the D...

Page 32: ... not possible The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level During and after charging and when the DVD video camera recorder is being used the battery will be warm but this does not indicate a fault A battery cannot be charged while the DC power cord is connected to the DC output jack of AC adapter charger Unplug the DC power cord when charging a battery Charge the battery at ...

Page 33: ...ra recorder and use it up then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again Battery life The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video camera recorder is used If the usable time of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short the battery is probably dead Purchase a new one Power save and discharge of battery ...

Page 34: ...It will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after power is turned on When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the self diagnosis function will work and a message may appear In this case refer to Trouble Messages on page 140 and take corrective action When turning the DVD video camera recorder off or changing over the power switch between HD...

Page 35: ...to Troubleshooting on page 147 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 61 Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90º before changing its vertical angle Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180º in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder and LCD monitor to become hot VIEWING SUBJECT T...

Page 36: ...press the button The screen for verifying the set date will appear 5 If the displayed date and time are correct press the 0 button to choose YES and then press the button The date and time will be set and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status Choosing NO will restore the menu screen CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME You can select one of three date display form...

Page 37: ...ated by the power save function set the power switch to OFF and then set it to HDD DVD or SD The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen information display If the sleep restart standby status continues for 30 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn off regardless of the Power Save setting CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to disp...

Page 38: ...f the recording indicator will not be recorded Even if Record LED Off is specified the recording indicator will light while the self timer is counting down CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION Choose the desired option using the screen on the right and then press the button Note If Auto is specified the demonstration will not start if a battery is connected Pressing the STOP EXIT or DISC NAVIGATION b...

Page 39: ...ss adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the 0 buttons for adjustment Press 0 The screen becomes dimmer Press The screen becomes brighter 3 Press the button to end the setting Note To stop the setting midway press the MENU button The brightness setting will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off HDD HDD LCD Br i gh t n e s s EVF Br i gh t n e s s Co l o...

Page 40: ...onitor screen or viewfinder is changed the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose EVF Display on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen 2 Choose On and press the button Auto If the LCD monitor is open no image will appear in the viewfinder On Images will always appear in the viewfinder ...

Page 41: ... pushing down the centre portion of turntable pick up the disc holding its edge to remove it Note that the recording surface of disc must face the inside of DVD video camera recorder When using a single sided disc the recording surface is the side without label Never touch the disc recording surface or pickup lens Touching the pickup lens could cause a fault Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to...

Page 42: ...lock gently Using force could cause a fault When using double sided disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the disc and insert it again for continued use The recording surfaces of doub...

Page 43: ...serting Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the centre of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 5 Close the cover of card insertion block Note Always close the cover of card insertion block Placing the DVD video camera recorder on a desk etc with cover open could damage the cover ...

Page 44: ...h in the HDD position from accidentally moving to DVD position When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R videos of different qualities VIDEO Modes or 16 9 On and Off cannot be recorded or dubbed on the same disc see page 83 While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit or blinking do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off and take care not to subject it to any vibration Doing so could cause an error in the rec...

Page 45: ...recording Note If you wish to record without locating a subject at the centre of screen first locate the subject at the centre of screen press the PHOTO SELECT button halfway down determine the composition to be recorded and then press the PHOTO SELECT button all the way down If you press the PHOTO SELECT button all the way down at one stroke without pressing it half way recording will be possible...

Page 46: ...ideo camera recorder to recording pause from the sleep restart standby status The following operation will release the sleep restart standby status Press down the DISC EJECT button Change over the power switch HDD DVD Note If you press the REC or PHOTO SELECT button while in the sleep restart standby status the sleep restart status will be released but recording of a video or photo will not start ...

Page 47: ... is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display 2 16 9 mode 8 3 Programme AE 4 Backlight compensation A 5 EIS 6 White balance 1 Recording mode 10 Zoom 11 Exposure correction 12 Manual Focus 13 HDD DVD Card type 14 Movie recording quality C 7 Microphone filter 8 Self timer 9 Recording status Movie recording time 16 Remaining space on HDD DVD Card 17 Remaining number of record...

Page 48: ...No display 16 9 mode OFF 16 9 mode ON No display Auto 5 Sports 6 Portrait 7 Spotlight 8 Sand Snow 9 Low Light No display Backlight compensation OFF Backlight compensation ON No display EIS OFF A EIS ON No display Auto Set Outdoor Indoor No display Microphone filter OFF C Microphone filter ON No display Self timer OFF D Self timer ON countdown is from 10 seconds During recording 9 During recording ...

Page 49: ...D Protection Off REM XX MIN 7 Remaining recordable minutes during movie recording REM XX 8 Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording REM XX Scene Will appear when the remaining number of recordable scenes 999 scenes max 9 is 50 or less If the number is down to 10 or less the display will be in purple J full charge K L M low remaining charge 1 Not displayed when recording p...

Page 50: ... be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback see INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING on page 47 Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear The battery remaining level will appear only when the remaining level is very low and the display will blink No warning message see page 47 will...

Page 51: ...turned 180º with the Programme AE set to Low Light the monitor screen will light white see page 61 Screen display symbol Description Status in which recording is not possible on HDD An attempt to record a photo on HDD was made An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW used An unusable disc is loaded An attempt to record movie on a card was made An unusable card is l...

Page 52: ... display the menu The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx one minute without any operation On Au t o P r og r am AE Wh i t e Ba l D i g Zoom M IC F i l t e r E I S ENTER RETURN 6 0 x O f f Au t o Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up A A V I DEO Mode F I NE OSD Ou t pu t On HDD Protection On ENTER RETURN Rec o r d F u n c t i o n s Se t up 1 6 9 On On Au t o P r og r am AE Wh i t e Ba l...

Page 53: ...is displayed in SD status p 67 4 Not displayed in SD status 5 Displayed in SD status 6 Displayed only in HDD status On Au t o P r og r am AE Wh i t e Ba l D i g Zoom M IC F i l t e r E I S ENTER RETURN 6 0 x O f f Au t o A A Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up V I DEO Mode F I NE OSD Ou t pu t On HDD Protection On ENTER RETURN Rec o r d F u n c t i o n s Se t up 1 6 9 On Date setting p 36 Display forma...

Page 54: ... switch the setting between Off 60 1 and 800 2 Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between Off and 60 1 If you set zoom to 800 2 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 60 1 When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher MACRO RECORDING Use the macro function when recording a small object fro...

Page 55: ...nversion lens and screw the lens into the thread of step up ring Note With DZ TL1 tele conversion lens the focusing range at T telephoto control side is between approx 5 m and infinite When a conversion lens is attached note that the four corners of screen will be slightly dim if you zoom in on a subject on the W control side wide angle side When replacing the lens take care not to drop the DVD vi...

Page 56: ...ing recording Manual Focus icon will appear on the screen 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to zoom in on subject 3 Use the 0 buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manuall...

Page 57: ...not in the centre of screen Objects that are far and near at the same time Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Objects moving rapidly Dark objects Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc which glares or emits strong light Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it Night view ...

Page 58: ...no indication will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Compensating for Backlight When subject is lighted from rear this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark 1 Press the BLC button during recording The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BLC button will alternate betw...

Page 59: ...button FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD video camera recorder for several seconds The following settings will reset to defaults HDD HDD Function When setting full auto Reference page Focus Auto 56 Backlight compensation Off 58 Exposure Auto 58 Programme AE Auto 60 White balance Auto 61 EIS On 63 MIC Filter Off 63 ...

Page 60: ...corder is turned off When recording in a dark area an after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is therefore recommended that you use a tripod in such cases If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environm...

Page 61: ...orded The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 1 m even in a dark place An after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is recommended that you use a tripod If a subject cannot be focused properly manually adjust the focus see page 56 ADJUSTING COLOUR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically adjusts the colour of subject Cha...

Page 62: ... correct when the white object fills the screen manually focus the object referring to Manually Focusing Subject see page 56 2 Press the MENU button use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose White Bal Set on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the button 3 Hold button pressed until the indicator changes from blinking to a steady light When the indicator lights the white balance setting wil...

Page 63: ...VD video camera recorder with both hands EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens is used EIS cannot be used when using card on DZ HS501E RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 54 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can...

Page 64: ...reen mode first used with the disc for recording When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You cannot specify the combination of VIDEO Mode STD and 16 9 On p 83 If you specify 16 9 On and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE the screen will automatically switch to the 4 3 aspect ratio display The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be dis...

Page 65: ...s the MENU button use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose 16 9 on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the button 2 Choose On and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later specify 16 9 Off Recording with 16 9 On specified will be played back on an ordinary TV with longer vertical direction of image An image record...

Page 66: ... The 16 9 setting is not compatible with ID 1 ID 2 If you connect this DVD vide camera recorder to the S1 or S2 terminal of TV the TV will automatically switch to the wide screen mode See TV instruction manual for details When using a video selector the TV may not automatically be switched to 16 9 mode If you connect the DVD video camera recorder with a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4 3 ...

Page 67: ... menu screen and then press the button 2 Select On and then press the button The self timer will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 4 Press the PHOTO SELECT button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later Note You can also check that self t...

Page 68: ...ll still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen DROP DETECTION HDD PROTECTION The default setting is On Specify HDD Protection Off if you plan to use the HDD built in this DVD video camera recorder in a weightless condition such as skydiving to prevent stop in recording or playback Specifying On in such status will activate the drop detection function and stop recording or playback to prote...

Page 69: ...n page 155 Note Depending on the shape of its plug an external microphone cannot be plugged in while the cable is left plugged in the AV S output terminal Unplug the AV S output cable to use the external microphone This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone Power is not supplied from this DVD video camera recorder Connecting an external microphone will switch off the...

Page 70: ...t appear when a DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW or card is used but the operation is the same 1 Set the power switch properly 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 71 will appear 3 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button again Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press the button to end Disc N...

Page 71: ...ra recorder is connected Doing so could damage the TV screen possibly by burning 1 Scene Video movie One scene refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is stopped by pressing the REC button again Photo still One scene refers to a single photo recording by pressing the PHOTO SELECT button 2 Icon displayed on a photo recorded on a DVD RAM using Hitachi DVD video camera ...

Page 72: ...me W side to reduce the volume When playback ends The DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the last image of last scene Pressing the or DISC NAVIGATION button will restore the Disc Navigation screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back photos A photo on DVD RAM will be d...

Page 73: ...e of image data Image data recorded on another DVD video camera recorder or DVD recorder may not be played on this DVD video camera recorder Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the dat...

Page 74: ...Hold down Scenes will be visually scanned forward Hold down 0 Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the 0 or button when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point Note If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it o...

Page 75: ...ecorder to the playback pause status at the last image If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the 2 or 1 button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press 1 once To display stills one by one fo...

Page 76: ...int If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or PHOTO SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes p 108 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators The cursor may not move at same pitch ...

Page 77: ...display Playback information display Recording date time 006 06 00 00 16 Recording mode Scene No Repeat play 4 Programme No or Play List No 2 Programme or Play List 1 Counter HDD Disc type 3 Playback operation 5 003 100 0003 Recording mode Scene No File name Lock 4 Playback operation 5 Slide Show 4 1 Programme or Play List 2 Number of programme or play list being played back not displayed when all...

Page 78: ... and then selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colours of cursor and bargraph Pressing the button after selecting scenes will play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be cancelled and then press the PHOTO SELECT button To cancel all selected scenes press the button You can also select scenes in reverse from the...

Page 79: ... card 94 Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will not be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible 95 Scene information display You can display information on one scene or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc 97 Changing title You can change the title of play list or programme 99 107 Creation of play list You can ...

Page 80: ...ine p 90 Select p 96 Move 1 p 90 106 1 Will appear when a play list is displayed Detail p 97 Fade p 91 Skip p 92 Thumbnail p 93 Execute p 84 Mark Off p 87 Start Current p 96 Current End p 96 All p 96 Play list Select p 102 Go To Top p 108 Play p 102 End p 108 Create p 101 Edit p 103 106 HDD Setting Format HDD p 108 Title p 107 Protect HDD p 109 Delete p 107 Capacity p 109 Update Control Info p 110...

Page 81: ...rrent p 96 Current End p 96 All p 96 Play list Select p 102 Go To Top p 108 Play p 102 End p 108 Create p 101 Edit p 103 106 DVD Setting Finalize DVD 4 p 111 Title p 107 Format DVD p 108 Delete p 107 Protect DVD p 109 Capacity p 109 Program Select p 98 Update Control Info p 110 Play p 99 4 DVD RW VR mode only Title p 99 Others Category 5 p 113 All p 113 Repeat Play p 114 VIDEO p 113 TV type p 114 ...

Page 82: ... 111 Play p 99 Unfinalize DVD 6 p 112 Format DVD 6 p 108 Capacity p 109 Go To Top p 108 6 DVD RW VF mode RW only End p 108 Others Repeat Play p 114 On p 114 Off p 114 TV type p 114 16 9 p 114 4 3 p 114 Scene Delete p 88 Lock p 95 Select p 96 Start Current p 96 Detail p 97 Current End p 96 All p 96 Go To Top p 108 Slide Show Start p 115 End p 108 Card Format Card p 108 Capacity p 109 ...

Page 83: ...ay on HDD Disc Navigation screen To dub the scenes in a different order create a play list on which scenes are registered in the desired order of dubbing see page 101 and then execute dubbing Before You Begin Set the power switch to HDD Prepare a recordable disc The recording time for a scene that can be dubbed on one disc is approx 30 minutes in FINE mode If the HDD contains a scene exceeding the...

Page 84: ...oss of data or direct or indirect damage when dubbing is not performed normally due to a fault in this DVD video camera recorder FIRST TIME NEW DUBBING This option allows you to dub scenes without dubbed marks among those recorded on HDD to a DVD beginning with the first scene without dubbed mark If those scenes cannot be included on one DVD the capacity of scenes will be calculated and the scenes...

Page 85: ...on choose Scene Dubbing Execute and then press the button 2 From the Dubbing Menu screen choose Date and press the button If no DVD is loaded in this DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Press the DISC EJECT button and then load a DVD 3 From the Select Date screen select the date on which scenes are to be dubbed and then press the button If you have changed the title of programme see pa...

Page 86: ...ecorder a message will appear Press the DISC EJECT button and then load a DVD 3 The screen for verification will appear Choose YES and press the button Pressing the 2 button at this time will allow you to check the scenes to be dubbed to a DVD that is loaded in the DVD video camera recorder The scenes to be dubbed will be encircled by a red cursor To return to the verification screen press the STO...

Page 87: ...fter dividing the scene execute dubbing again 4 Press the DUBBING button The screen for verifying dubbing will appear Instead of pressing the DUBBING button you can press the MENU button choose Edit and then Enter The same screen will appear Choosing YES will start dubbing To cancel dubbing choose NO or press STOP EXIT 5 When dubbing is finished check the Delete Scene screen Choosing YES will dele...

Page 88: ... can change it on this screen 6 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes 7 Press the button to quit Note If you point the cursor at the scene to be deleted on DISC NAVIGATION screen and then press the DELETE button on re...

Page 89: ...ear Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 90 If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds Sin...

Page 90: ...ing on the verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 3 and 6 to combine other scenes 7 Press the button to quit Note You can also select multiple scenes after step 1 Press the MENU button t...

Page 91: ...l setting choose Cancel If you choose Enter and press the button the Fade screen will be restored after a message appears Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 7 Press the button to quit The 2 and or 3 icon s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out have been set Note If a disc on which fade has been set on scene with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a DVD ...

Page 92: ...tting the Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the button to quit A skip icon will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set Releasing Skip Perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip icon will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step...

Page 93: ...s the thumbnail of the scene appears press the PHOTO SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the Change Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes 8 Press the button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing t...

Page 94: ...ncel copy After Yes or No setting the Copy to card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the button to quit Note No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear p 89 See Category p 113 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM You can also select multiple scenes p 78 Even if all scenes...

Page 95: ...elected scene press the button If you want to change the scene to be locked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene 7 Press the button to quit The lock icon will appear on any scene for which lock has been set To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the procedure shown on the left to unlock the scene T...

Page 96: ...en 5 Choose Start Current Current End or All and then press the button Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected place the cursor on the scene to be deleted and then press the PHOTO SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displayi...

Page 97: ...ith DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R finalised RW recorded on another device 4 Will not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 5 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear with a JPEG file that does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder De t a i l Sc e n e N o 0 0 7 V IDEO F I NE 1m i n13 s e c Da t e 1 3 2007 8 00 00 S k i p O f f Fa d e I N None OUT None D u b ...

Page 98: ...and then press the button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected programme will appear Note Pressing the button on the Select Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen If a disc recorded on another device is loaded in this DVD video camera recorder the programme may not be a collection of recordings on the same date If you change the video quality or switch the wide mode with a RW...

Page 99: ...pear 5 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to select a letter and then press the button The selected letter will be entered Repeat this procedure inputting letters one by one to create a title Up to 20 characters can be input 6 After entering the title choose Enter and then press the button 7 The screen for verifying the change in title will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel changi...

Page 100: ...g change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on this DVD video camera recorder may not be visible on other devices Characters available for entering title You can choose the title input mode capital letter small letter or symbol To change the input mode in step 5 press the...

Page 101: ...t press the button If you want to change any of scenes you are registering you can also use this screen see pages 78 and 96 6 When creation of a play list is complete the created play list will appear on the Disc Navigation screen Note Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programmes will not be erased Editing scenes on play list...

Page 102: ... fade etc use the same procedure for setting on programme or scenes Perform these settings referring to the following reference pages PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be played back and then p...

Page 103: ...e screen for verifying exit will appear Choose Yes and then end editing Note The mark shows the position where the scene is to be added Each time the DISPLAY button is pressed the operation guide the recording date time of the selected scene video quality screen aspect ratio and the recording length when using HDD will appear see page 71 Pressing the button in the middle of adding scenes will disp...

Page 104: ...d scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then press the MENU button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 3 4 on page 103 3 In the lower row of the play list place the green mark at the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 Place the cursor on the scene to be added from the upper row You can also select multiple scenes p 78 5 Press the...

Page 105: ...the play list itself will also be deleted SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then press the MENU button 2 Display t...

Page 106: ...ress the button If you want to change the scene selected in step 4 you can do it on this screen 8 Move the mark to the position where you wish to move the scene and then press the button 9 The screen for verifying move will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be restored Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene 10P...

Page 107: ... the same procedure DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the button 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to ...

Page 108: ...ime than using the scene delete function Initialisation will delete all the recorded contents on HDD disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake It may not be possible to initialise a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used p 11 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognise some discs or cards that have been initialised on PC or a device other than this DVD video c...

Page 109: ...isc protection has been engaged on another device it may not be releasable on this DVD video camera recorder Use the original device that protected the disc to release the protection VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Capacity on the HDD Setting DVD Setting or Card menu screen and then...

Page 110: ...data completely When discarding or transferring this DVD video camera recorder be sure to delete any personal data on the HDD in order to prevent it from leaking out 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then the MENU button 2 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose HDD Setting Full Format and then press the button The HDD Full Format screen will appear 3 Choose YES and then press the button The HDD will...

Page 111: ...sc in the DVD video camera recorder has already been finalised you cannot choose Finalize DVD The time required to finalise disc that appears on the Finalize DVD screen is only for reference The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalise it The second and later finalisation will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalised Using FINALIZE button to finalise ...

Page 112: ...ISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Unfinalize DVD on the DVD Setting menu screen and then press the button The screen for verifying unfinalisation will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the button The message showing that the disc is being unfinalised will appear and the disc will then be unfinalised Note A finalised DVD RW VR mode can be recorded as i...

Page 113: ...LS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY If you insert a DVD RAM that includes photos recorded on a DVD video camera recorder other than DZ HS501E HS500E the scenes on the disc will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills You ...

Page 114: ...f once Press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Note Press the button to terminate playback However the Repeat Play setting will not be cancelled When using a DVD RAM photos will also be played back repeatedly Repeat playback will not function when playback is instructed from the recording pause status PLAYING BACK WIDE MODE IMAGES ON 4 3 DISPLAY TV TV TYPE If you connect the DVD video camer...

Page 115: ...3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Slide Show Start and then press the button When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the button will restore the Disc Navigation screen Note With slide show playback will start from the first photo on card regardless of the position of cursor or whether you attempt to select scenes If y...

Page 116: ...ting this may cause howling from the TV speakers Insert the AV S output cable plugs into jacks straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it HDD HDD AV S output cable provided To video audio input jacks Red Yellow White To S VIDEO input jack To AV output jack S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO S...

Page 117: ...ing the DVD video camera recorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information during recording and playback will appear on the TV screen You can also switch off the display during r...

Page 118: ...D recorder player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD recorder player Note Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R that has not been finalised into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW recorded on another DVD recorder and not finalised in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable A recorded RW is automatically fina...

Page 119: ... a play list including the scenes to be dubbed among the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder p 101 Before You Begin Before connecting this DVD video camera recorder to another device be sure to turn both devices off Insert a recordable disc 1 or card 2 into this DVD video camera recorder see pages 27 and 28 1 No photo can be recorded 2 Only photos can be recorded No video can be reco...

Page 120: ... recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into Macintosh The following are available on the provided software No data can be written to the HDD disc or SD memory card in this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC Note Finalise the DVD RW DVD R recorded on the DVD video camera recorder before using it on PC You cannot create a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW on the Macintosh software Since th...

Page 121: ...ast 4 MB compatible with DirectX 9 0c or higher Sound Sound Blaster or its equivalent Other Environment where DirectX 9 0c can operate normally When using Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 3 9 v10 4 2 v10 4 8 The provided software cannot be used on Mac OS X Server CPU PowerPC G4 1 GHz or higher PowerPC G5 Intel Core Memory At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended HDD Free space needed for installatio...

Page 122: ... the setup exe icon in it Extension exe may not appear depending on the PC used 3 Choose the language to be installed Choose the language used with ImageMixer 3 and then click Next 4 The ImageMixer 3 installation screen will appear Click Next 5 Checking licence agreement Carefully read the licence agreement If you accept the contents choose I accept the terms of the license agreement and then clic...

Page 123: ...rate normally The screen shown below will appear after you click Install If you are using Easy CD Creator 5 click Yes and do not install ImageMixer 3 When using ImageMixer 3 uninstall Easy CD Creator 5 and then install ImageMixer 3 9 After installation is finished the screen for prompting restart will appear Click Finish to restart the PC After restart remove the CD ROM from the PC Installing the ...

Page 124: ...ad the licence agreement If you agree with the contents choose Continue If you accept the licence agreement click I agree With the provided software for Macintosh the language used with OS will automatically be installed 5 Choosing the installation destination and type of installation and click Continue Then click Install Follow the instructions on screen for operation Installation will start 6 Af...

Page 125: ... to PC nothing will appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder When using Windows the DVD video camera recorder can be connected to a USB1 1 port of PC However since the data transfer speed is lower than when connecting to a USB2 0 port lost frames may occur or the process may take more time Read Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC on page 138 The power switch of this DVD ...

Page 126: ...Double click this icon The contents of card can be checked The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment used Handling photos Photos are recorded on a SD memory card in this DVD video camera recorder in JPEG format Use the application that conforms to the JPEG images The following shows how to import photos into PC Macintosh Insert an SD memory card with photos recorded ...

Page 127: ...rag the removal drive icon displayed on desktop and place it in Trash Box After making sure that the icon disappears from desktop remove the SD memory card from the card insertion slot of this DVD video camera recorder USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC If you have a PC with the drive conforming to the disc used and the application software you can directly insert the disc into the drive to use...

Page 128: ...he PC used 3 A message showing that hardware removal is possible will appear Unplug the PC connection cable When using Macintosh When removing the DVD video camera recorder from PC choose the drive icon of DVD video camera recorder HDD disc or card and choose Eject in the File menu Click If hardware removal results in error terminate Windows once and then unplug the PC connection cable When using ...

Page 129: ... Connect this DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC To view images recorded on a disc first insert the disc you wish to play back into the DVD video camera recorder and then connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Playback Import Movie 3 Choose the camcorder on the library scre...

Page 130: ...onnect this DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC To save images recorded on a disc first insert the disc you wish to save into the DVD video camera recorder and then connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Create DVD Video 3 Click Create New DVD 4 Setting up project Set up a p...

Page 131: ...ort images on another disc after importing images on one disc click the Eject button The disc insertion block of DVD video camera recorder will open Remove the disc insert the other disc whose recorded images you wish to import into the DVD video camera recorder and then close the disc insertion block After a short while the images on the disc will appear Perform the same procedure to import the i...

Page 132: ...ite drive the dialogue Are you sure you want to delete the content of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the contents of disc Choosing Yes will display the screen for choosing the disc erasure method After checking it click the OK button Once the contents on disc have been deleted the cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recor...

Page 133: ...111 before it is played back on Macintosh 1 Connect this DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of Macintosh To save images recorded on a disc first insert the disc you wish to save into the DVD video camera recorder and then connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of Macintosh 2 Start ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM 3 Choose Hitachi DVDCAM Click Hitachi DVDCAM displayed on the left of sc...

Page 134: ...be played back and then click Import at the bottom of screen Importing the scene will start Click Library at the top left of screen The video files imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 will appear in a list as shown below Select a video file on this library screen and click the Playback button at the bottom of screen The video file can be played back Also clicking the Movie Edit icon will al...

Page 135: ...o Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 Select the video files from which you wish to create a DVD Video and then click DVD List at the bottom of screen The screen for selecting the DVD menu design size of DVD disc to be created 8 cm 12 cm and picture quality will appear Choose the desired settings and click OK The created DVD list will be added The DVD list has been registered Untitled Double click Untitl...

Page 136: ... to DVD will start If you wish to create multiple DVDs of the same contents choose Yes for the message Do you want to create another disc that will be displayed after a DVD is created Note If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive a dialog Are you sure you want to delete the contents of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the content ...

Page 137: ...ation Support ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM User Library Preferences com PIXELA ImageMixer 3 DVDCAM plist Library Receipts ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM pkg Note User will depend on the login user name Administrator authority is required for uninstallation Contact The Following Inquiries on software provided with this DVD video camera recorder should be directed to PIXELA PC Software Support Centre UK Germany...

Page 138: ...ene recorded on HDD into PC During this time make sure that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder does not get too high Contents edited on the DVD video camera recorder will not be reflected in the provided software If the DVD video camera recorder is connected via USB hub or to a USB port on PC front panel or keyboard the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognised by PC If this h...

Page 139: ...3437 for DZ HS500E p 55 POWER SUPPLY Battery DZ BP7SW Battery DZ BP14SW When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory 1 You will need the optional step up ring when attaching these lenses Refer to the catalogue for details The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change and their production may be discont...

Page 140: ...ing If message 1 appears when using the HDD a battery can be used for repair if the remaining battery level indicator shows more than half level Repair will normally be complete in several minutes but it may take longer up to one hour Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in The rep...

Page 141: ...ZE button when the power switch is set to HDD Set the power switch to DVD and then finalise the disc 34 111 Cannot read DVD Check dirt crack both sides contrary inserted correctly Error occurred while the disc was being recognised Make sure that there is no scratch or dirt on disc that the surface back of disc is not reversed and that the disc is firmly pushed against the turntable See 3 and 4 on ...

Page 142: ...isc may be damaged Make sure that the type of disc is correct and make sure that the disc is not write protected 28 109 CHECK HDD The HDD may have been destroyed Also check to see whether the HDD is write protected 109 Control Information Error Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene information Update the control information 110 Use another disc See 3 and 4 on page 146 Dubbing is ...

Page 143: ...ced in a well ventilated spot 34 DVD R cannot dub the scene recorded in STD mode and 16 9 With a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW no video can be recorded with a combination of movie quality STD and 16 9 mode On Replace the disc with a DVD RAM or DVD RW VR mode for dubbing DVD RW VF will appear when using a DVD RW VF mode RW will appear when using a RW 83 DVD R Different video mode 16 9 and 4 3 mode cannot...

Page 144: ...of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered so the control information for generating thumbnails cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them 88 90 HDD error has occurred Initialise the HDD before using the DVD video camera recorder Initialising the HDD will delete all data recorded on it 108 HDD error has occurred Format the HDD now Did you interrupt formatting the HDD Ch...

Page 145: ...if you try to delete multiple scenes on Disc Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion 88 95 The scene from which Video mode Wide mode differs cannot combine If the power switch is set to HDD scenes with different VIDEO Modes 16 9 modes cannot be combined 90 The temperature of HDD is outside the operating temperature range Please ...

Page 146: ...ra recorder dries out and then turn it on again 4 This message will appear when a single sided disc is inserted in reverse Reinsert the disc correctly Insert the disc with the label printed surface facing the outside 5 Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R that has not been finalised into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable UNFORMAT DVD The disc is not initialised or it is damaged If this mes...

Page 147: ... new battery 33 The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger is blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 10 30ºC The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while the battery will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be completed norm...

Page 148: ...erprint adhere to it Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the disc 12 No photo can be recorded Check to see whether the proper type of card is loaded Set the power switch to SD If the card is locked unlock it Check the remaining free space on card 28 34 109 LCD screen is hard to see Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted Stop recording and adjust the brightness 39 Is the DVD...

Page 149: ...vided disc cleaning cloth to clean it 12 Pressing the playback button will not start playback Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD video camera recorder Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera recorder 73 Has scene been edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If a scene rec...

Page 150: ...pear Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No drive icon appears on PC The DVD video camera recorder is not turned on Check the power supply 34 Turn PC off and then disconnect the PC connection cable Turn PC on again and then use the PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC Make sure the PC connection cable is completely plugged into this DVD video camera recorder E...

Page 151: ... file system of this DVD video camera recorder is operated on Greenwich Mean Time GMT and time lag information has not been set With Windows as of January 2007 the time stamp of file viewed on Explorer looks different from the actual recording time The actual recording time will appear for date time indication on playback screen It will take some time to save a video edited on the video editor of ...

Page 152: ...he thumbnail screen 78 88 Disc cannot be removed Cover will not open Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting the power switch to OFF Is the battery charged Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Did the DVD video camera recorder turn off because the battery remaining level ran out Connect a charged battery...

Page 153: ...er was turned off last When the temperature is greatly different from the status of previous recording When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted When disc is subject to severe vibrations When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 9 41 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor...

Page 154: ...tton with undue force Before pressing the RESET button be sure to remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder Pressing the RESET button with a disc loaded may erase the scenes recorded on the disc List of setting items Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto p 60 White Bal Auto p 61 ElS On p 63 Dig Zoom 60 1 p 54 MIC Filter Off p 63 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mo...

Page 155: ...501E Optical 30 DZ HS500E 60 800 DZ HS501E 120 1500 DZ HS500E with digital zoom added 60 DZ HS501E 120 DZ HS500E for still Required minimum illumination 0 3 lx in Low Light mode Viewfinder 0 2 inch colour equivalent to approx 200 000 pixels LCD monitor 2 7 inch colour TFT approx 120 000 pixels Electronic image stabiliser Electronic type Shutter speed 1 4 1 4000 seconds movie Self timer recording S...

Page 156: ...SD memory card Jacks Video audio output 1 External microphone input 1 not equipped with DZ HS500E PC connection terminal connected to PC USB port 1 Battery system Lithium ion Power consumption When recording with LCD monitor off DVD RAM used DZ HS501E approx 3 8W in FINE mode DZ HS500E approx 3 2W in FINE mode Dimensions W H D DZ HS501E approx 66 87 125 mm excluding hand strap DZ HS500E approx 69 ...

Page 157: ...l automatically stop recording After approx one minute it will automatically restart recording no scene will be recorded during this recording pause As a result multiple thumbnails will appear for the scene recorded continuously for more than 9 hours even with one time recording of that scene 2 Variable bit recording recording of more than 7 hours on HDD or more than 18 minutes on disc may be poss...

Page 158: ... 60 Approx 120 Approx 250 Approx 500 Approx 1 000 Approx 2 000 ECO Approx 90 Approx 190 Approx 380 Approx 760 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB FINE Approx 180 Approx 380 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Approx 6 000 NORM Approx 240 Approx 500 Approx 1 000 Approx 2 000 Approx 4 000 Approx 8 000 ECO Approx 370 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Appr...

Page 159: ... 104 Detail scene 97 Dig Zoom 54 Dioptre control 35 Disc Available 27 Finalise 111 Format 108 Handling 11 Protection 109 Update Control Info 110 DISC EJECT button 41 Display Information LCD 47 Scenes information 97 Viewfinder 35 Divide 89 Dubbing Dubbed mark 84 Dubbing from HDD to disc 83 Dubbing Menu 84 Dubbing to other video devices 119 DUBBING button 84 DVD player 118 DVD R 27 DVD RAM 27 DVD re...

Page 160: ...u 52 QUICK MENU button 52 R Record button 44 Recording indicator 38 Remote control 24 Repeat Play 114 Reset settings 38 system 154 RESET button 154 RW 27 S Sand Snow Programme AE 60 Scene 71 Combine 90 Delete 88 Detail 97 Divide 89 Fade 91 Move 90 106 Select 96 Skip 92 Searching for image 74 Select play list 102 Select programme 98 Select Scene 78 Self Timer 67 Shoulder Strap 23 Skip Scene 92 Skip...

Page 161: ...puters on network you must obtain the right of use for each computer from Pixela Corporation You may not let any third party use this programme by granting reuse transfer lease lending etc You may not modify alter decompile or deassemble all or any part of this programme or its accessories And you may not allow any third party do so Termination of Agreement If you duplicate this programme and its ...

Page 162: ...witched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requir...

Page 163: ...etal objects which may cause a short circuit resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or even an explosion ALWAYS Removedeadbatteriesfromequipmentand all batteries from equipment you know you are not going to use for a long time Otherwise the batteries may leak and cause damage NEVER Never dispose of batteries in fire as this can cause them to explode Please put dead batteries in with the nor...

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