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DZ-HS500SW
DZ-HS500SW
Instruction manual
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of
trouble-free use, please read this entire instruction
manual.
Инструкция по эксплуатации
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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. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC Identifications of caution marks adapter/charger h
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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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English 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 recognised or recording, playback or dubbing to become impossible. • Do no
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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 coloured 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
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English 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 petrol 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
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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 ACCESS/PC blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card, indicator 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/recorder
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English 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
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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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English 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
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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/EXIT button to stop your operation midway, or return the menu screen to the preceding one. The expression “press the button” will be used in this text. HDD HDD ● , , , , , and marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera/recorder are unavailable with HDD/disc/card used. Re
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English 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. 40, 155). ●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. 79). ●You can capture photos from videos (p. 70). You can record an image displayed during playback of video as a photo on a card. ●You can start recording immediately after stopping pla
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Table of Contents Important Information .........................................2 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER ...................................................31 For Your Safety ..................................................2 Setting Date and Time..................................... 32 Precautions ........................................................2 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...........3 TIME ..........................................
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English ADJUSTING COLOUR (WHITE BALANCE) ....... 57 Scene...............................................................84 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE) .............84 STABILISER (EIS)............................................ 59 DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT – DIVIDE) ..................85 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM)................ 59 (EDIT – COMBINE) ..........................................86 REDUCING WIND NO
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TOC ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALISED Subsidiary Information DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW Introduction to Optional Accessories............. 137 (UNFINALIZE DVD)........................................108 CAMERA ACCESSORIES ................................137 Others ............................................................109 POWER SUPPLY ..............................................137 DISPLAYING DUBBED/UNDUBBED SCENES IN Trouble Messages......................................... 138 LIST (CATEG
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English Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP07PW): AC adapter/charger DC power cord: Portable power supply for this DVD video (model DZ-ACS3 (SW)): 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. M
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Names of Parts 5 4 12 3 6 7 8 (Inside the cover) 1 Hand strap attachment bracket (p. 20) 5 Zoom lever (p. 50, 52, 68) To adjust the zoom or volume. 2 Stereo microphone 6 PC connection terminal (TO PC) (p. 123) Take care that the microphone is not blocked by a hand, etc., during recording. 7 AV input/output jack (p. 112, 115) 3 Recording indicator (p. 34, 40, 64) 8 Wide-screen colour liquid crystal display The red indicator will light during recording. (inside) (p. 31) 4 Optical 30× zoom lens
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English 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 Viewfinder (p. 31) 16 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 27) Press this button when removing the battery. 10 Dioptre control (p. 31) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the 17 Battery attachment platform (p. 27) viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 18 Record button (REC) (p. 40) 11 SLEEP/RESTART button (p. 42) To switch the sleep/restart status between 19 LOCK switch (p. 40) ON and OFF. It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to (to the uppe
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22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 22 FULL AUTO button (p. 55) 31 DISPLAY (Screen display) button To switch the DVD video camera /recorder (p. 43, 67, 73) Press this button to display the details of to full automatic. image being played back or camera setting 23 FOCUS button (p. 52) status, or switch the display off. To switch between manual focus and auto- 32 CARD ACCESS indicator (p. 7, 41) focus. 33 QUICK MENU button (p. 48) 24 MENU button (p. 32, 48, 85) To display only t
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English Setups This section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and battery. Demonstration Function This DVD video camera/recorder is equipped with a demonstration function. The default at purchase time is “Auto”, which will automatically start the demonstration approx. ten minutes after the DVD video camera/recorder, connected to the AC adapter/charger, is turned on and left unoperated. Refer to “CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION” on page 34 if you
