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DZ-HS503
DZ-HS503
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 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/ CHARGER (DZ-A
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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 Do not us
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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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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 screen a
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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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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 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 ACCESS/PC − Remove disc or card indicator − Subject DVD video camera/recorder
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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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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 the screen
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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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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/cancel 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/card us
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Introduction ●Recording is possible on both HDD and DVD: In FINE mode, recording for up to 11 hours is possible on HDD; up to 30 minutes on DVD (p. 43, 159). ●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. 84). ●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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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 SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND THE SUBJECT DUBBING THEM (SCENE “SELECT” (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE).............. 60 DUBBING) ........................................................88 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD TURNING OFF DUBBED MARK FROM MONITOR LIGHT .............................................61 THUMBNAIL (MARK OFF) ...............................88 ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE).......... 61 Scene ..........................................
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TOC DELETING DATA ON HDD Subsidiary Information (FULL FORMAT) ............................................ 111 Introduction to Optional Accessories .............141 FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE CAMERA ACCESSORIES ................................141 DVD)............................................................... 112 POWER SUPPLY..............................................141 ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED Trouble Messages .........................................142 DVD-RW
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Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): AC adapter/charger DC power cord: Portable power supply for this DVD video (model DZ-ACS3): When powering the DVD video camera/ camera/recorder. Charge it before use. Used to power the DVD video camera/ recorder from household AC outlet, use recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. this cord to connect the DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger. Power cable: In
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Names of Parts 67 8 9 12345 10 11 12 (Inside the cover) 13 1 Flash (p. 58) 7 Lens hood (p. 54) 2 Light receiving sensor Always remove this lens hood when using the optional tele-conversion or wide- This sensor controls the amount of light to be conversion lens. emitted from the built-in flash. Take care not to block with hand, etc. during recording. 8 Zoom lever (p. 53, 55, 73) To adjust the zoom or volume. 3 Stereo microphone 9 Accessory shoe Take care that the microphone is not blocked The
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15 16 17 18 19 20 14 21 22 23 24 25 26 14 Viewfinder (p. 34) 21 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 30) Press this button when removing the battery. 15 Diopter control (p. 34) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the 22 Battery attachment platform (p. 30) viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 23 Record button (REC) (p. 43) 16 秒撮 (SLEEP/RESTART) button (p. 45) To switch the sleep/restart status between 24 LOCK switch (p. 43) ON and OFF. It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to L (to the uppe
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27 28 29 30 31 32 33 36 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 27 フ ルオー ト (FULL AUTO) button (p. 59) 36 画 面表示 (DISPLAY (Screen display)) button (p. 46, 78) To switch the DVD video camera /recorder to full automatic. Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting 28 フ ォーカ ス (FOCUS) button (p. 55) status, or switch the display off. To switch between manual focus and auto- 37 CARD ACCESS indicator (p. 8, 44) focus. 38 か んたん メニュ ー (QUICK MENU) button 29 メ ニュー (MENU)
