Hitachi DZ-HS303A Camcorder User Manual


 
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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
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
Setting Date and Time .....................................35
CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE
AND TIME.........................................................35
Initial Settings ..................................................36
SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND
ON OR OFF (BEEP).........................................36
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ........36
CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE
(LANGUAGE) ...................................................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
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
Using Full Auto Function..................................58
Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-HS303A only) ...... 59