Hitachi DZ-HS903A User Manual

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About the software 
included
The USB cable and CD-ROM 
software provided with the camcorder 
will allow you to use the movies and 
stills recorded on this camcorder on 
your PC. 
The included CD-ROM contains the 
software for both Windows and 
Macintosh.
Windows
ImageMixer 3
This allows you to import the images 
recorded on the camcorder to your PC.
You can play back imported images 
and edit movies, for example, cut-edit 
them, add titles and BGM, and add 
image switching effects, etc.
You can also create a DVD-video 
(DVD-RW/DVD-R) and DVD-VR 
(DVD-RAM/DVD-RW).
Macintosh
ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for 
DVDCAM 
This allows you to import the images 
recorded on the camcorder to a 
Macintosh as an MPEG file.
You can play back imported images 
and edit movies, for example, cut-edit 
them, etc.
You can also create a DVD-Video 
(DVD-RW/DVD-R).
Windows/Macintosh
Media on the camcorder and 
read/write operations
The following table shows whether or 
not reading from/writing to a 
camcorder’s medium is possible.
*1 Writing to a card using Explorer/
Finder is possible.
*2 A DVD-VR (DVD-RAM/DVD-RW 
(VR mode)) cannot be created.
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Medium
HDD DVD Card
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Notes
• A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW 
recorded on this camcorder must 
be finalized on this camcorder 
before using it in your PC.
• You cannot create a DVD-VR 
(DVD-RAM/DVD-RW) on 
Macintosh software.
• Since the audio format of an 
MPEG file imported to a 
Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 
Mac Edition for DVDCAM will 
be AC3 audio, no audio will be 
played back with QuickTime, 
even after installing the optional 
MPEG-2 playback component; 
only video is played back. To 
play back the imported MPEG 
file, use ImageMixer 3 Mac 
Edition.
• Discs such as AACS, CPRM, or 
CSS, which are copyright 
protected, are not compatible 
with the software provided with 
this camcorder.
• The software provided with this 
camcorder cannot be used to write 
to the camcorder’s HDD/+RW.
Connecting to Your PC
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