Hitachi DZ-HS500A User Manual

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Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows
ImageMixer 3 allows you to capture the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into 
PC, edit the video file, and create a DVD-Video or DVD-VR using the video file.
The following shows the basic operation of ImageMixer 3.
Refer to the electronic instruction manual that can be read on PC for detailed instructions about 
ImageMixer 3: While ImageMixer 3 is being activated, click “Help” - “ImageMixer 3 Help (H) F1” to 
display this manual. See the electronic instruction manual for explanation on how to edit video files.
To start ImageMixer 3, double-click the ImageMixer 3 shortcut that was created when it was 
installed.
* If there is no ImageMixer 3 shortcut on desktop, choose [Start] - [Programs] or [All programs] - 
[PIXELA] - [ImageMixer 3] - [ImageMixer 3].
Note
:
• With scenes recorded on a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW, no recording date/time will appear on ImageMixer 3.
VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD/DISC USING PC
* A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder must be finalized on this 
DVD video camera/recorder (see page 108). 
1
Connect this DVD video camera/recorder to 
the USB port of PC.
To view images recorded on a disc, first insert 
the disc you wish to play back into the DVD 
video camera/recorder, and then connect the 
DVD video camera/recorder to the USB port 
of PC.
2
Start ImageMixer 3.
When ImageMixer 3 starts up, the launcher 
shown below will appear: Click “Playback/
Import Movie”.
3
Choose the camcorder on the library screen.
The library screen shown below will appear. 
Click the camcorder icon shown on the left of 
screen: The images recorded on HDD (DVD 
when DVD is being chosen) will appear.
Double-click the thumbnail of scene you wish 
to play back: Playback of the scene will start 
on another screen.
Double-click the screen being played back: 
Playback will appear on a full screen. To exit 
the full-screen display, double-click the screen 
again.
To play back images on another disc, click the 
“Eject” button at the bottom left of library 
screen, with playback stopped. The cover of 
disc insertion block on this DVD video 
camera/recorder will open: Remove the disc 
and load another disc to be played back.
Note
:
• When connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to a 
USB1.1 port of PC, the data transfer speed will be 
insufficient, which could result in lost frames.
Click
Click
Eject button