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DZ-HS303A/DZ-HS300A
DZ-HS303A DZ-HS300A
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of
trouble-free use, please read this instruction
manual completely.
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English Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHARG
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Warning: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har
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English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera/ recorder and accessory equipment. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 D
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Cautions on HDD Save the data recorded on HDD: To back up the data recorded on HDD, save it on a DVD. It is also recommended that you use this DVD video camera/recorder to dub the data. You can also use a PC to save the data on a DVD. It is recommended that you periodically save your recordings. Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to any vibrations or impact: This could result in the HDD not being recognized or recording, playback or dubbing to become impossible. Do not subjec
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English Liquid crystal display (LCD) and viewfinder: The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology. Among the total number of pixels (approx. 120,000 pixels for LCD monitor and equivalent to approx. 200,000 pixels for viewfinder), 0.01% or less pixels may be missing (black dots) or may remain lit as colored dots (red, blue, green). This shows the limitations of the current technology, and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording. The LCD
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Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas: If the DVD video camera/recorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engine, corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide, or sulfur such as in a hot spring area, the external or internal terminals could corrode, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could corrode, so power will not turn on. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near ultrasonic humidi
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English Do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off while the ACCESS/PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: The ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or ACCESS/PC indicator blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card, or being read from it. At this time, do not do any of the following, so as not to damage the data: − Remove battery − Disconnect AC adapter/charger − Plug or unplug PC connection cable − Remove disc or card − Subject DVD video camera/
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Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time: The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If you leave the DVD video camera/recorder in such a place, it could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Also, do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater. Do not store the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where th
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English CLEANING Be sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before cleaning this DVD video camera/recorder. ●Cleaning LCD screen and camera ●Cleaning DVD Video Camera/ lens Recorder Case Use dry, soft cloth to wipe dirt off. When Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder cleaning the LCD screen, be careful not to use case hard with any foreign object, such as grit, force, scratch it, or subject it to impact: Doing adhering to it, and do not use rough fabrics to such could cause a defect in th
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DISC CLEANING Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to lightly wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc as shown Use the disc cleaning cloth to clean from inner in the figure. Do not wipe the disc with force: to outer edges in axial Doing so could cause scratches. direction. Never use solvent (thinner, water, antistat or detergent) for cleaning. Lightly wash the dirty cleaning cloth with detergent: The dirt removal capacity of the cloth will improve (rinse the cloth well with water so that
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English About This Manual ●Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. ●Notation of cancel button Press the STOP/EXIT button to stop your operation midway, or return the menu screen to the preceding one. The expression “press the C button” will be used in this text. H HDD DD ● , 1, <, >, 2, / and 3 marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera/recorder are unavailable with HDD/disc/c
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Introduction ●Recording is possible on both HDD and DVD: In FINE mode, recording for up to 3 hours is possible on HDD; up to 30 minutes on DVD (p. 43, 156). ●Dubbing to an 8 cm DVD can be performed on this DVD video camera/recorder using only one button: Simple dubbing without a DVD recorder or PC (p. 83). ●You can capture photos from videos (p. 75). You can record an image displayed during playback of video as a photo on a card. ●You can start recording immediately after stopping playback (p.
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English Table of Contents Important Information......................................... 2 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off.....................................................33 For Your Safety.................................................. 2 Viewing Images ...............................................34 Precautions........................................................ 2 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........... 4 SCREEN..........................
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SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD Setting Up Camera Functions ..........................60 AND DUBBING THEM (SCENE SELECT SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO DUBBING) ........................................................84 MATCH THE SUBJECT Scene .............................................................. 85 (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE).............. 60 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE) .............85 MONITOR LIGHT ............................................. 61
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English TOC FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW Cautions when connecting DVD video (FINALIZE DVD)............................................. 108 camera/recorder to PC................................137 ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW Subsidiary Information (UNFINALIZE DVD)........................................ 109 Introduction to Optional Accessories .............138 Others............................................................ 110 CAMERA ACCESSORIES ...............
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Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): Battery (model DZ-BP07PW): AC adapter/charger For DZ-HS303A only. For DZ-HS300A only. Portable power (model DZ-ACS3): Portable power supply for this DVD video supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. Used to power the DVD video camera/ camera/recorder. Charge it before use. Charge it before use. recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. DC power cord: Power cable: Infrare
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English Names of Parts 9 78 10 1 23 4 5 6 11 12 13 14 (Inside the cover) 1 Flash (for DZ-HS303A only) (p. 59) 8 Lens hood (p. 54) Always remove this lens hood when using 2 Light receiving sensor the optional tele-conversion or wide- (for DZ-HS303A only) conversion lens. This sensor controls the amount of light to be 9 Zoom lever (p. 53, 55, 73) emitted from the built-in flash. Take care not To adjust the zoom or volume. to block with hand, etc. during recording. 10 Accessory shoe (for DZ-HS30
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15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 15 Viewfinder (p. 34) 22 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 30) Press this button when removing the battery. 16 Diopter control (p. 34) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the 23 Battery attachment platform (p. 30) viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 24 Record button (REC) (p. 43) 17 SLEEP/RESTART button (p. 45) To switch the sleep/restart status between 25 LOCK switch (p. 43) ON and OFF. It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to L (to the upper pos
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English 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 28 FULL AUTO button (p. 58) 37 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (p. 46, 78) To switch the DVD video camera /recorder Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting to full automatic. status, or switch the display off. 29 FOCUS button (p. 55) 38 CARD ACCESS indicator (p. 8, 44) To switch between manual focus and auto- 39 QUICK MENU button (p. 51) focus. To display only the functions that you 30 ME
