Hitachi DZ-HS500E User Manual

DZ-HS500E

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Introducing the latest DZ-HS500E Hybrid DVD+HDD CAM, a new kind of camcorder that combines
the high capacity of a 30GB Hitachi hard disk with the convenience of a Multiformat+ DVD burner.

Shoot 23 hours

*

on the HDD then press the One Touch Dubbing button to burn movies from HDD to

DVD with 2x speed dubbing

*1

Users can enjoy the advantage of Hybrid CAM; shooting longer and

burning multiple DVDs for fast and easy sharing without a PC or other DVD burning hardware.

* Standard quality mode *1Fine quality mode

Multiformat+ DVD

burner for superior

compatibility with DVD

media and DVD players

One Touch Dubbing
button – easily burn

movies to DVD from HDD

One Second Quick Start
from Standby - ready to

shoot instantly so you will

never miss a moment

2.7" True 16:9 widescreen

LCD screen - what you see

is exactly what you'll get

HYBRID DVD+HDD Camcorder

EIS Electronic image

stabilisation to ensure

smoother recordings

SD card slot for digital

still photos & photo capture

from DVD or HDD

USB 2.0 for high speed

data transfer to PC

Built-in Hitachi Hard Disk –

Shoot for 23 hours* on the HDD

with ESP®shock protection to

keep your memories safe

30x Optical zoom /
1500x Digital zoom

DZ-HS500E Technical Specifications

KEY FEATURES

● Hybrid DVD+HDD CAM

● One Touch Easy Dubbing Button

● 30GB High Capacity Hitachi HDD

● 2x Speed Dubbing

*1

● Multiformat+ DVD RAM/-RW/-R/+RW (& SD Card)

● 1-Second Quick Start

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CAMERA

Lens type High quality multi coated video lens
LCD 2.7" (16:9 Widescreen) (123k Pixels)
EVF Colour (200k Pixels)
Optical/Digital zoom 30x/1500x
CCD Image Sensor (Pixels) Total 0.8 M, Movie 410K, Still 410K
CCD size 1/6
Lens F No. F2.0 – 4.1
Optical zoom focal length (equivalent 35mm) Movie (4:3) 40.7 – 1221mm

Movie (16:9) 39.5 – 1184mm

Still 40.7 – 1221mm
Filter diameter 34mm
LCD Video light

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Built-in flash –
Accessory shoe –
EIS (Electronic Image Stabilisation)

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ESP®HDD Shock Protection ●
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 CAPACITY

Recording Media HDD 30GB HDD Built in Hitachi HDD

DVD DVD-RAM/-RW/-R/+RW

Movie Formats/Recording Times Maximum recording time (HDD)

XTRA: 7hrs./FINE: 11hrs./STD: 23hrs.

Maximum recording time (DVD dual sided)

XTRA: 36min./FINE: 60min./STD: 120min.

HDD TO DVD BURNING FUNCTION

Compatible DVD media DVD-RAM/-RW/-R/+RW
One touch dubbing button

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2x Speed dubbing ●
Dubbing modes Auto/Select/New/Date

GENERAL

Audio Format 2ch Stereo Dolby Digital
Still Image (Picture size) JPEG 640 x 480
DCF

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Digital still photo mode & ●
photo capture from DVD or HDD
Start-up time 1-Second Quick Start (1 sec*)

Start-up ** (4 sec)
Connectivity AV/S output

●/● (multi connector)

AV input –
USB 2.0 output

●

Finalise button ●
Quick Menu (Easy Menu System) ●
Full Auto Button ●
Memory card slot SD
Display language text English/French/Spanish/Italy/German/Chinese
Scene Transitions White/Wipe/Mono
PC software Windows/Macintosh
Battery life*** (w/o LCD) 100min (HDD)

85min (DVD)
Power consumption (w/o LCD) 2.8W (HDD)

3.2W (DVD)

Supplied battery DZ-BP07P

ACCESSORIES

Battery pack Li-ion 680mAh (1hr)
AC adaptor AC adaptor/charger
USB PC Cable

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PC software CD-ROM for Windows/Macintosh
Shoulder strap

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AC power cord ●
DC power cord ●
AV cable Multi connector W/S terminal
Lens cap

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Instruction manual ●
Quick guide ●
Battery for remote –
Remote controller –

PHYSICAL

Dimensions (W x H x D) 69 x 91 x 132mm
Weight (w/o battery) 505g

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.

*Using restart mode **Turn on after initialised ***FINE mode recording

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04/07

DZ-HS500E