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... in Japan OY-K (I) DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A DZ-HS903A Instruction Manual DZ-HS803A Instruction Manual (English) DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A DZ-HS903A Introduction HDD/DVD/Cards Battery Pack Let's Get Started Recording - Before opening the CD-ROM included with soy based ink. QUICK GUIDE QR74442 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2008 This manual was printed with this product, please read this Hitachi Camcorder. Printed on the cover...
... in Japan OY-K (I) DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A DZ-HS903A Instruction Manual DZ-HS803A Instruction Manual (English) DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A DZ-HS903A Introduction HDD/DVD/Cards Battery Pack Let's Get Started Recording - Before opening the CD-ROM included with soy based ink. QUICK GUIDE QR74442 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2008 This manual was printed with this product, please read this Hitachi Camcorder. Printed on the cover...
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...TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The camcorder and AC adapter/charger have the following caution marks. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. This ...: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHARGER (DZ-ACS3). CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK... read carefully to avoid any covers or attempt to gain access to cause electric shock. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger have sufficient magnitude to the inside part of its picture elements (...
...TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The camcorder and AC adapter/charger have the following caution marks. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. This ...: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHARGER (DZ-ACS3). CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK... read carefully to avoid any covers or attempt to gain access to cause electric shock. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger have sufficient magnitude to the inside part of its picture elements (...
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... 30 About HDD/DVD 31 About cards 33 Cautions for discs and cards 33 Inserting a DVD 34 When loading a new DVD-RW/+RW .......... 36 Battery Pack 37 CHARGE lamp status and charging time ..... 37 Recording time with a fully charged battery. 37 Connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet....... 38 Detaching the DC power cord/battery pack from the camcorder 38 Efficient ...
... 30 About HDD/DVD 31 About cards 33 Cautions for discs and cards 33 Inserting a DVD 34 When loading a new DVD-RW/+RW .......... 36 Battery Pack 37 CHARGE lamp status and charging time ..... 37 Recording time with a fully charged battery. 37 Connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet....... 38 Detaching the DC power cord/battery pack from the camcorder 38 Efficient ...
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...DVD 113 Checking the Remaining Recording Capacity on the Medium (Capacity 114 Displaying Movies or Stills Independently (Category 114 Viewing on Finalization 119 Finalizing a Disc 120 Unfinalizing a Disc 121 Dubbing With Another Audio/Video (A/V) Device 122 Dubbing from another A/V device (DZ-HS903A 122 Dubbing from the camcorder...Quality 77 Inputting Audio and Video Signals From an External Device (Input Source) (DZ-HS903A 78 Changing Capturing Still Picture Quality for External Input (PHOTO Input) (DZ-HS903A 78 Using the Self-Timer 79 Dubbing on DVD 80 First Dubbing ("New ...
...DVD 113 Checking the Remaining Recording Capacity on the Medium (Capacity 114 Displaying Movies or Stills Independently (Category 114 Viewing on Finalization 119 Finalizing a Disc 120 Unfinalizing a Disc 121 Dubbing With Another Audio/Video (A/V) Device 122 Dubbing from another A/V device (DZ-HS903A 122 Dubbing from the camcorder...Quality 77 Inputting Audio and Video Signals From an External Device (Input Source) (DZ-HS903A 78 Changing Capturing Still Picture Quality for External Input (PHOTO Input) (DZ-HS903A 78 Using the Self-Timer 79 Dubbing on DVD 80 First Dubbing ("New ...
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... 125 Software installation 128 Preparation before importing images.......... 130 Connecting the camcorder to your PC using the provided USB cable 130 How to remove/replace a DVD or remove a card during the connection 132 Using a PC's DVD drive to read a DVD recorded on the camcorder 133 Before terminating PC connection (removing the USB cable) and changing...
... 125 Software installation 128 Preparation before importing images.......... 130 Connecting the camcorder to your PC using the provided USB cable 130 How to remove/replace a DVD or remove a card during the connection 132 Using a PC's DVD drive to read a DVD recorded on the camcorder 133 Before terminating PC connection (removing the USB cable) and changing...
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Stills Movies Various media HDD DVD SD card Introduction After recording View on the LCD monitor After Watching Store the recordings! Create a gift disc! ENTER EXIT DVD-RAM/ DVD-RW/ DVD-R +RW f 8 Select a disc easily! Introduction This camcorder makes all of the following possible! Dubbing Menu New Date All Select Dubbing the scene which isn't dubbed in HDD. Record movies and stills with this one device! View on the TV AV Cable S Cable View on large screen by hooking up the camcorder to a TV!
Stills Movies Various media HDD DVD SD card Introduction After recording View on the LCD monitor After Watching Store the recordings! Create a gift disc! ENTER EXIT DVD-RAM/ DVD-RW/ DVD-R +RW f 8 Select a disc easily! Introduction This camcorder makes all of the following possible! Dubbing Menu New Date All Select Dubbing the scene which isn't dubbed in HDD. Record movies and stills with this one device! View on the TV AV Cable S Cable View on large screen by hooking up the camcorder to a TV!
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...Instruction Manual This Instruction Manual is intended for the DZ-HS903A and DZ-HS803A models. How to Operate the Menu" (p.57). 9 YES NO Re-recordable DVD-RAM DVD-RW (VR mode) Playable on devices that appear on a DVD player/recorder? The following table shows the differences ...DZ-HS903A Approx. 30 GB Approx. 11 hours (FINE mode) Equipped DZ-HS803A Approx. 8 GB Approx. 3 hours (FINE mode) Not equipped About operations using the symbol . Re-recordable DVD-RW (VF mode) +RW One-time recording DVD-R Playable on how to operate the cursor, see "How to Read this camcorder...
...Instruction Manual This Instruction Manual is intended for the DZ-HS903A and DZ-HS803A models. How to Operate the Menu" (p.57). 9 YES NO Re-recordable DVD-RAM DVD-RW (VR mode) Playable on devices that appear on a DVD player/recorder? The following table shows the differences ...DZ-HS903A Approx. 30 GB Approx. 11 hours (FINE mode) Equipped DZ-HS803A Approx. 8 GB Approx. 3 hours (FINE mode) Not equipped About operations using the symbol . Re-recordable DVD-RW (VF mode) +RW One-time recording DVD-R Playable on how to operate the cursor, see "How to Read this camcorder...
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...use the LCD display of your camcorder to determine whether the function explained complies with the media in this manual. Refer to the icon headings shown below to check the messages. 10 HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Collective term HDD DVD Card Icon CARD Media Built-in ...hard disk drive (HDD) DVD-RAM DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD-RW (VF (Video) mode) DVD-R +RW SD memory card miniSD memory card (exclusive adapter required) microSD memory card (exclusive adapter required) ...
...use the LCD display of your camcorder to determine whether the function explained complies with the media in this manual. Refer to the icon headings shown below to check the messages. 10 HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Collective term HDD DVD Card Icon CARD Media Built-in ...hard disk drive (HDD) DVD-RAM DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD-RW (VF (Video) mode) DVD-R +RW SD memory card miniSD memory card (exclusive adapter required) microSD memory card (exclusive adapter required) ...
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Caution should be subjected to large vibrations or impact during transport, remove the DVD and protect the camcorder using Hitachi Maxell brand discs. Recording surface • Single-sided disc: unlabeled side. • Double-sided disc: both sides. Caution on vibrations ... Introduction Before Using the Product - Single-sided disc Double-sided disc Labeled side Recording side Recording side How to read this camcorder is concern that the camcorder may be particularly observed while the indicator remains lit for a while after the end of recording. Be sure to hold ...
Caution should be subjected to large vibrations or impact during transport, remove the DVD and protect the camcorder using Hitachi Maxell brand discs. Recording surface • Single-sided disc: unlabeled side. • Double-sided disc: both sides. Caution on vibrations ... Introduction Before Using the Product - Single-sided disc Double-sided disc Labeled side Recording side Recording side How to read this camcorder is concern that the camcorder may be particularly observed while the indicator remains lit for a while after the end of recording. Be sure to hold ...
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...video and audio. • If you or a third party make a mistake when handling this camcorder is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be lost data. Introduction Using DVD with other equipment • We cannot guarantee that playback is possible on all types of a defect in advance. Hitachi... will not compensate for recorded images. • Hitachi cannot compensate for your camcorder is sent for repair, whether ...
...video and audio. • If you or a third party make a mistake when handling this camcorder is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be lost data. Introduction Using DVD with other equipment • We cannot guarantee that playback is possible on all types of a defect in advance. Hitachi... will not compensate for recorded images. • Hitachi cannot compensate for your camcorder is sent for repair, whether ...
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... (p.121) ●*5 - ●*5 ●*4 Copying recordings onto ●*6 ●*6 ●*6 *7 a PC (p.125) ●*6 *7 ●*6 *7 ●*6 *7 ● Making DVD video discs - ●*6 *8 ●*6 *8 ●*6 *9 ●*6 *9 - - Initializing and reusing ● ● ● (p.112) ● - ● ● Making additional...;*2 *3 ●*3 ●*3 ●*2 *3 - Playing on a PC. *8 A DVD-VR disc can be created. *9 A DVD video disc can be used . *7 Finalize the disc to edit on other DVD - using a device which complies with this camcorder.
... (p.121) ●*5 - ●*5 ●*4 Copying recordings onto ●*6 ●*6 ●*6 *7 a PC (p.125) ●*6 *7 ●*6 *7 ●*6 *7 ● Making DVD video discs - ●*6 *8 ●*6 *8 ●*6 *9 ●*6 *9 - - Initializing and reusing ● ● ● (p.112) ● - ● ● Making additional...;*2 *3 ●*3 ●*3 ●*2 *3 - Playing on a PC. *8 A DVD-VR disc can be created. *9 A DVD video disc can be used . *7 Finalize the disc to edit on other DVD - using a device which complies with this camcorder.
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... scenes. +RW Ver. 1.2 (8 cm) Provides high compatibility with other DVD players. DZ-HS903A: approx. 11 hours in FINE mode DZ-HS803A: approx. 3 hours in VR mode. Scenes can be finalized. DVD-RW 2x Ver. 1.1 (8 cm) DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm) Allows editing and deleting scenes using the camcorder in the above chart refer to be deleted immediately...
... scenes. +RW Ver. 1.2 (8 cm) Provides high compatibility with other DVD players. DZ-HS903A: approx. 11 hours in FINE mode DZ-HS803A: approx. 3 hours in VR mode. Scenes can be finalized. DVD-RW 2x Ver. 1.1 (8 cm) DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm) Allows editing and deleting scenes using the camcorder in the above chart refer to be deleted immediately...
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...space on while the disc is not full. The DVD must be used as is. Unusable Discs Dual layer DVD discs, Blu-ray disc, +R, and HD-DVD. 32 To prevent this camcorder and are recommended. Take care not to be used . Using non-Hitachi Maxell discs may not be possible even if the ...data space for recording movies is in a square cartridge/caddy case or a round DVD holder cannot be compatible with handling it...
...space on while the disc is not full. The DVD must be used as is. Unusable Discs Dual layer DVD discs, Blu-ray disc, +R, and HD-DVD. 32 To prevent this camcorder and are recommended. Take care not to be used . Using non-Hitachi Maxell discs may not be possible even if the ...data space for recording movies is in a square cartridge/caddy case or a round DVD holder cannot be compatible with handling it...
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... When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card and micro SD memory card can be used . „ Cautions for an extended period of HDD/DVD/Cards „ About cards z Card Handling • Do not use or store cards in the following places: − Where the temperature is high, ... prevention switch possible. Terminal • Do not expose cards to static electricity or electrical noise. • Do not leave a disc unused in the camcorder for discs and cards To prevent data loss or damage: • Do not remove the battery and card while reading or writing data. • ...
... When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card and micro SD memory card can be used . „ Cautions for an extended period of HDD/DVD/Cards „ About cards z Card Handling • Do not use or store cards in the following places: − Where the temperature is high, ... prevention switch possible. Terminal • Do not expose cards to static electricity or electrical noise. • Do not leave a disc unused in the camcorder for discs and cards To prevent data loss or damage: • Do not remove the battery and card while reading or writing data. • ...
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...the confirmation button or simply press C. • After deleting or canceling deletion, the camcorder will return to play back is another Hitachi DVD camcorder that can record photos on a DVD-RAM disc. (This DVD camcorder cannot record photos on the disc navigation screen. Viewing Hint There is in record pause... r ams PLAY PHOTO SELECT 001 / 014 Current scene number/ Total number of scenes Current page position*3 Bar graph Icon of HDD, DVD/ card type*4 *1 The icon displayed represents a photo recorded that uses another playback method using the disc navigation screen (see below).
...the confirmation button or simply press C. • After deleting or canceling deletion, the camcorder will return to play back is another Hitachi DVD camcorder that can record photos on a DVD-RAM disc. (This DVD camcorder cannot record photos on the disc navigation screen. Viewing Hint There is in record pause... r ams PLAY PHOTO SELECT 001 / 014 Current scene number/ Total number of scenes Current page position*3 Bar graph Icon of HDD, DVD/ card type*4 *1 The icon displayed represents a photo recorded that uses another playback method using the disc navigation screen (see below).
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...selection speed. Each press of DISPLAY switches the information of the currently selected scene as follows: Date and time of recording, Movie quality (VIDEO mode)/Wide (16:9) mode/Movie length (only HDD), Operation guide. *3 Appears when 13 scenes or more have finished choosing scenes, ... a disc, the icon that corresponds to 999 scenes. • The color of disc being selected - 2-color frame: includes the meaning of the DVD camcorder. Red: indicates scenes already chosen - Blue: indicates the range of consecutive scenes being used will appear, and " " will automatically return to the ...
...selection speed. Each press of DISPLAY switches the information of the currently selected scene as follows: Date and time of recording, Movie quality (VIDEO mode)/Wide (16:9) mode/Movie length (only HDD), Operation guide. *3 Appears when 13 scenes or more have finished choosing scenes, ... a disc, the icon that corresponds to 999 scenes. • The color of disc being selected - 2-color frame: includes the meaning of the DVD camcorder. Red: indicates scenes already chosen - Blue: indicates the range of consecutive scenes being used will appear, and " " will automatically return to the ...
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...take more time to display. • The disc navigation screen automatically appears if: - a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R recorded on the playback image you are chosen. a finalized DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW is loaded. • It may require more time to start playing back if many scenes...Playback information display Recording date/time 52 If the image file is very large (high resolution, etc.), it will be superimposed on a Hitachi DVD camcorder other than this model is loaded. - The display mode switched in the following way each time you play a still image from a card, ...
...take more time to display. • The disc navigation screen automatically appears if: - a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R recorded on the playback image you are chosen. a finalized DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW is loaded. • It may require more time to start playing back if many scenes...Playback information display Recording date/time 52 If the image file is very large (high resolution, etc.), it will be superimposed on a Hitachi DVD camcorder other than this model is loaded. - The display mode switched in the following way each time you play a still image from a card, ...
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... . Remove the skip setting of a still cannot be reflected (p.81). RAM CARD Copying still pictures on a DVD-RAM to the Card (Copy) Insert a DVD-RAM (recorded on an Hitachi DVD camcorder that can also choose multiple scenes (p.49). Editing 109 Move the cursor to the scene to be 3 copied, then ...press MENU. • You can record still pictures on a DVD-RAM) that includes the photos you are ...
... . Remove the skip setting of a still cannot be reflected (p.81). RAM CARD Copying still pictures on a DVD-RAM to the Card (Copy) Insert a DVD-RAM (recorded on an Hitachi DVD camcorder that can also choose multiple scenes (p.49). Editing 109 Move the cursor to the scene to be 3 copied, then ...press MENU. • You can record still pictures on a DVD-RAM) that includes the photos you are ...
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...video cameras. HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) +RW CARD Formatting the HDD/ DVD/CARD Formatting the HDD, or a DVD or card deletes all digital devices that you want to delete data by pressing d. • If multiple scenes have been selected, the total recording time of the selected scenes (total number in this camcorder...0 RETURN 2scenes) 0scenes) 2scenes) 0scenes) 0scenes) *3 When using an Hitachi DVD camcorder that can record still pictures on a DVD-RAM is set in case of stills) will appear. Select "HDD Setting" or "DVD Setting" or "Card Setting" For "HDD Setting", select "Format HDD" ...
...video cameras. HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) +RW CARD Formatting the HDD/ DVD/CARD Formatting the HDD, or a DVD or card deletes all digital devices that you want to delete data by pressing d. • If multiple scenes have been selected, the total recording time of the selected scenes (total number in this camcorder...0 RETURN 2scenes) 0scenes) 2scenes) 0scenes) 0scenes) *3 When using an Hitachi DVD camcorder that can record still pictures on a DVD-RAM is set in case of stills) will appear. Select "HDD Setting" or "DVD Setting" or "Card Setting" For "HDD Setting", select "Format HDD" ...
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... will not unfinalize it . z Playback may stop for recording scenes. z If you insert a DVD-R disc recorded on another Hitachi camcorder into another DVD camcorder, the recorded data may be damaged. Playing back a DVDRAM Disc on a DVD Player/Recorder A DVD-RAM disc recorded on this camcorder can be played back on the Other Devices z If you record or finalize...
... will not unfinalize it . z Playback may stop for recording scenes. z If you insert a DVD-R disc recorded on another Hitachi camcorder into another DVD camcorder, the recorded data may be damaged. Playing back a DVDRAM Disc on a DVD Player/Recorder A DVD-RAM disc recorded on this camcorder can be played back on the Other Devices z If you record or finalize...
