Hitachi DZ-HS500SW User Manual

English

Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD 
video camera/recorder at subject.

Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.

Set the power switch to “HDD” or “DVD” to 
turn the DVD video camera/recorder on.
After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, 
perform the subsequent operation:

Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder 
or LCD).

When using the viewfinder, close the LCD 
monitor before pulling out the viewfinder.

Press the REC button.
The “9” mark in the viewfinder or on the 
LCD screen will change to the “:” mark, 
and recording will start.
During recording, the recording indicator on 
the front of DVD video camera/recorder will 
light.
Pressing REC again during recording will set 
the DVD video camera/recorder to the 
recording pause status.

When recording is finished, turn the DVD 
video camera/recorder off.

• See “Troubleshooting” on page 145 when recording 

movie is not possible.

• See “Troubleshooting” on page 145 if it takes some 

time before recording is possible.

• See “Troubleshooting” on page 145 if the DVD video 

camera/recorder does not operate.

• See page 43 for on-screen information display.
• It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to 

(the upper position) to prevent the power switch in the 
“HDD” position from accidentally moving to “DVD” 
position.

• When using a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R, videos of 

different qualities (VIDEO Modes) or 16:9 On and Off 
cannot be recorded or dubbed on the same disc (see 
page 79).

• While the ACCESS/PC indicator is lit or blinking, do 

not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, and take 
care not to subject it to any vibration: Doing so could 
cause an error in the recorded data, which could 
make it unplayable (see page 7).

• The minimum recordable time of movie is 

approximately 3 seconds.

• Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that 

cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect.

• Each time the DVD video camera/recorder enters the 

recording pause status, the counter display will be 
reset to “00:00:00”.

• After recording for 9 hours when using HDD, the DVD 

video camera/recorder will automatically stop 
recording: After approx. one minute, it will 
automatically restart recording (no scene will be 
recorded during this recording pause). As a result, 
multiple thumbnails will appear for the scene recorded 
continuously for more than 9 hours, even with one-
time recording of that scene. Mark “

:” will 

continue to appear on the screen while the DVD video 
camera/recorder is automatically pausing when it has 
continued recording for more than 9 hours.

Before You Begin

• When setting the power switch to “DVD”, insert a recordable DVD-RAM/DVD-

RW/DVD-R/+RW into this DVD video camera/recorder.

HDD

HDD

ACCESS/PC 
indicator

Pressing REC 
once will start 
recording; 
pressing it once 
again will 
temporarily stop 
recording.