Hitachi DZ-HS303E User manual

FEATURING 8GB HITACHI HARD DISK
DRIVES, MULTIFORMAT+ DVD-RAM/-R/
-RW/+RW BURNING CAPABILITY AND A
3.31 MEGAPIXEL CCD
The DZ-HS303E Hybrid DVD/HDD camcorder
is a new kind of camcorder that combines the
capacity of HDD with the convenience of DVD.
Now users can shoot for longer and share
DVD's even faster with just the camcorder,
no PC or additional DVD burning hardware
is required.
DZ-HS303E
•Built in 8GB Hitachi hard disk drive
• Multiformat+ DVD burner utilises 8cm DVD-RAM/
-R/-RW/+RW disc media
• 3.31 Megapixel CCD
• One Touch Dubbing button for easy HDD to
DVD burning
• 1-Second Quick Start
• True 16:9 Widescreen recording
• DVD still frame to JPEG image capture
• EIS (Electronic Image Stabilisation)
• High quality MPEG2
encoding
• SD card slot
•
2channel Dolby Digital audio recording
•Recording time: HDD
110min (Xtra Fine Quality)
180min (Fine Quality)
360min (Standard Quality)
DVD (Dual sided)
36min (Xtra Fine Quality)
60min (Fine Quality)
120min (Standard Quality)
• 2.7" widescreen LCD
• USB 2.0 high speed connectivity

Technical Specifications
MODEL DZ-HS303E
GENERAL Design Black metal
CCD Pixels 3.31 Megapixel
Effective pixels (Movie) 2.2M
Effective pixels (Still) 3.1M
Size 1/3
Lens Lens type High quality multi coated video lens
Optical/Digital zoom 10x/500x
Lens F No. F1.8 – 3.0
Filter diameter 37.0mm
LCD Pixels 123K
Size 2.7" (16:9 Widescreen)
EVF Pixels (viewfinder) Colour (200k)
Camera Video light Yes (LCD)
Built-in flash Yes
Accessory shoe Hot
Image stabilisation EIS (Electronic Image Stabilisation)
Minimum illumination 0.3 Lux w/Low light mode
Focus Auto/Manual
White balance Auto/Set/Outdoor/Indoor
Iris Auto/Manual
Recording scene modes Auto/Sport/Portrait/Spotlight/Sand & Snow/Low Light
Recording Media HDD 8GB Built in Hitachi HDD
DVD DVD-RAM/-RW/-R/+RW
Movie Formats/Recording Times Maximum recording time (HDD) XTRA: 110min./FINE: 180min./STD: 360min.
Maximum recording time (DVD dual sided) XTRA: 36min./FINE: 60min./STD: 120min.
Audio Format 2ch Stereo Dolby Digital
Dubbing function HDD dubbing to DVD media DVD-RAM/-RW/-R/+RW
One touch dubbing button Yes
Still Image Picture size JPEG 2016 x 1512
DCF Yes
Photo capture from DVD frame to JPEG Yes
Start-up time 1-Second Quick Start 1 sec*
Start-up ** 4 sec
Connectivity AV/S output Yes (multi connector)
AVinput No
USB (with USB cable) Yes out only (USB 2.0)
Finalise button Yes
Hitachi Quick Menu (Easy Menu System) Yes
Memory card SD
Display language text English/French/Spanish/Italy/German
Fade setting White/Wipe/Mono
PC software Windows/Mac
Battery life*** (w/o LCD) 120min (HDD)
105min (DVD)
Power consumption (w/o LCD) 4.6W (HDD)
5.1W (DVD)
Supplied battery DZ-BP14S
Dimensions (W x H x D) 66 x 92 x 136mm
Weight (w/o battery) 485g
Key Features • DVD+HDD Hybrid-CAM
•Easy editing and DVD burning without a
PC or other external hardware
•DVD-RAM/-RW/-R/+RW & SD Card
•1-Second Quick Start
•3.31 Megapixel CCD
•Photo capture from DVD frame to JPEG
Accessories Battery pack Li-ion 1360mAh (2hr)
AC adaptor AC adaptor/charger
PC cable Yes
PC software CD-ROM for Win/Mac
Shoulder strap Yes
AC power cord Yes
DC power cord Yes
AV cable Multi connector w/S terminal
Lens cap Yes
Instruction manual Yes
Quick manual Yes
Battery for remote Lithium button battery
Remote controller Yes
*Using restart mode **Turn on after initialised ***FINE mode recording
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HITACHI DIGITAL MEDIA, Hitachi Europe Ltd, Whitebrook Park, Lower Cookham Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 8YA UNITED KINGDOM Tel: [phone] Fax:[phone] www.hitachidigitalmedia.com The specification above and photography is for reference only and may be subject to change.
08/06
DZ-HS303E
Hitachi Hybrid DVD/HDD Camcorder
- convenience and capacitycombined
• Shoot for hours – Hard Disk Drive for
over6hours recording time
•Edit in minutes – simpleon-board editing
• Share in seconds – burn multiple DVD’s
with just the camera,no need for a PC