Manual Hitachi DZ-BD10HA

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    HIT A CHI AMERICA, L TD . UBIQUIT OUS PLA TFORM SYSTEMS 900 Hitachi W ay Chula V ista, CA 91914-3556 Service Hotline: 1-800-HIT ACHI (1-800-448-2244) This manual was printed with soy based ink. HIT ACHI Camcorder PC Software Support Center URL http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/ Hitachi, Ltd. Japan Support Center phone numbers for software pr ovid ...

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    2 Impor tant Inf ormation For Y our Saf ety The power switch turns the camcorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camcor der is to be left un attended for a long p eriod of time, turn it off. The DVD video camer a/recorder and AC ada pter/charger have t he following caution mark s. The camcorder and AC adapter/char ger h ...

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    3 Microsoft ® , Windo ws ® , Windows ® XP and W indo ws V ista ® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel ® and Pentium ® Processor are registered trad emarks of Inte l Corporation. Intel ® Core™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Appl e, Inc. IBM ® and PC/A T ® are registered trademarks of ...

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality st andards in the manufactur e of your ca mcorder , safety is a major factor in the design of every instru men t. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important informa tion that will h elp to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the cam ...

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    5 Important Inf ormation ....................... ..... 2 For Your Saf ety ........... ................ ........... 2 Precautions ............ ................ ................ .. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . ............... ............... 4 This camcor der makes al l of t he follo wing possible! .................. ......................... .. ...

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    6 Turning O ff the Recording In dicator Beneath the Lens .................... .................... ................ 5 3 Changing the Movie Quality ............................. 54 Recording Stills Optimum for W idescreen TV (Wide M ode) .. ......................... ..................... 54 Using the Se lf-Timer .................... ................ ...

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    7 Introduction f Interactive Guide - Mode switch Set the switch as shown. Insert a BD. GUIDE EXIT Screen will disappear if switch is moved. RETURN Interactive Guide - TV Connection Connect the component-cable to the input jack of the TV. Camera TV ENTER Set RETURN ENTER Interactive Guide - Disc Insert a BD-R disc. Check features GUIDE EXIT RETURN N ...

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    8 Introduction  Choosing a disc to suit your purpose Recording/Du bbing HD (High Definition ) image quality Image resolution: about six times higher than the SD (Standard Definition) image quality Recording to the HDD/Card Do you want to dele te or edit images using this camcorder? NO YES HDD/Card Re-recordable BD-RE Re-recordable BD-R One-time ...

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    9 Introduction Recording/Dubbing SD (Standard Definition) image quality Do you want to de lete/edit images using this camcorder? Do you want to reuse the disc? NO Re-recordable One-time recording Playable on devices that are compatible with 8 cm DVD-RAM or 8 cm DVD-RW (VR mode) accordingly. DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD-RW (VF mode) DVD-R DVD-RAM Playable o ...

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    10 Introduction About media descriptions The camcorder functions available vary depending on the media (HDD/BD/ DVD/Card) used. Refer to the icon head ings shown below to determine whether the function explained compli es with the media in use. Card capacity required for recording *A Class 4 SD card is recommended f or movie recordings. *A 4 GB SD ...

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    11 Introduction Conduct test recording . • Before reco rding important shots, al ways condu ct test recording to confirm that images are normally recorded. Recording surfa ce • Single-sided disc: unlabeled side. • Double-sided disc: both sides. How to hold a disc Fo r correct r ecording • Do not touch the recording sur face of a disc. • C ...

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    12 Introduction Using BD/DVD with other equipment • W e cannot guarantee tha t playback is possi ble on al l types of recorder s/players. • When a BD-R/D VD-R W/D VD-R recorded with this camcorder is used on anoth er device, always f inalize the disc (p.7 7) using the camcorder in advance. Hitachi will not compensa te for recorded images. • T ...

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    13 Introduction Make sure the following accessori es are included in t he package. Checking Provided Accessories Battery pack ( DZ-BP14S) Portable power supply for your new Hitachi Camcorder. Be sure to fully charge the batte ry before use. AC adapter/charger (DZ-ACS2) Use to power the camcorder from an AC power outlet, and to charge the battery. D ...

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    14 Introduction Power switch side Names of Parts MENU S ELECT S D CARD HDD BD/DVD DI S C EJECT MODE PHOTO ACCE SS OFF ON MENU button (p.20) SELECT button (p.35) Joystick (p .34, 38) C (stop/cancel) button (p .41) (Disc Navigation) button (p.34) DUBBING button (p.58) SD CARD indicator (p.29) BD/DVD indicator (p.28) HDD indicator (p.27) PHOTO button ...

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    15 Introduction LCD monitor side (when th e LCD monitor is opened 90°), bottom, and lens side DISPLAY button (p.31, 37) GUIDE button (p.7) This button can he lp you choose a disc, connect the camcorder to your TV, and so on. The sections in the Instruction Manual fo r which this button can be used are indicated by a pop-up icon like the one below. ...

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    16 Introduction Remote control Inserting the supplied lithium ba ttery into the remote cont rol Adjusting the hand strap Fasten the hand strap according to the procedure in the diagram. PHOTO REC DISPLA Y DIGIT AL ZOOM MENU SELECT DELETE DISC NAVIGA TION ZOOM PHOTO button (p.29) REC button (p.27, 28, 29) MENU button (p.20) SELECT button (p.35) d (r ...

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    17 Introduction  How to change th e LCD brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD mon itor when it is too dark or too bright to see the image on display. The brightness changes every time you select LCD BRIGHTNESS . There a re three settings availa ble. At time of purchase of th is camcorder, the brightness is set to the brig htest. Th ...

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    18 Let’ s Get Started Pr eparing  Setting up the battery pack Connect the power cable to t he AC adapter/charger. Plug in the power cable to a wall outlet. Attach the battery pack to the AC adapter/charger. Attach the batte ry pack to the camco rder. z Charge status of the battery pack The CHARGE indicator of the AC adap ter/charger allows you ...

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    19 Let’ s Get Started  Turning on the power 1 Turn on the power. 2 Open the LCD monitor. S D CARD DI S C EJECT MODE OFF ON ACCE SS PHO TO MENU S ELECT 1 2 Press and hold the lock button, and turn the power switch to “ON”. ...

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    20 Let’ s Get Started  Setting the date and time  Changing the display language You can change the language used on screens and menus as follows. Press MENU , then select “Initial Setu p” using the joystick. Choose the desired language using the joystick, then press the confirmation button. MENU MENU SELECT ENTER Date Set 10 / 1 / 2008 ...

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    21 Let’ s Get Started The following table lists the storage media (d iscs and cards) and available functions that can be used with this camcorder.  About HDD/BD/DVD BD-R Ver. 1.2 7.5GB 2x (8 cm) disc which is not an LTH type can be used. * The versions in the above char t refer to physical standard versions of discs. Functions and Charact eris ...

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    22 Let’ s Get Started  About cards z Card Handling • Do not use cards other than those spec ified. •B e s u r e t o p e r f o r m trial recording. • Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal. • Do not paste any thing other than th e designated label in the label area. • Do not subject cards to impact, bending, or drop ...

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    23 Let’ s Get Started  Inserting a BD or DVD Close the lid. The ACCESS indicator flashes. During this process, do not remove the power source, shake, or subject the camc order to impacts. When a new BD-RE, BD-R, or DVD-RW is inserted, see p.24. To record movies, see “Recording Mov ies to a BD/DVD” (p.27). To pl ay back the recorded BD/DVD, ...

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    24 Let’ s Get Started  When loading a new BD-RE/BD-R/DVD-RW When the disc is load ed, the format confirmat ion screen will appear in the LCD monitor. Format the disc acc ording to the procedure below. Open the LCD monitor. When the forma t confirmation screen appears , select “ YES” by pressing d , then press the confirmation button. (Wh e ...

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    25 Let’ s Get Started  CHARGE lamp status and charging time  Continuous recording time with a fully charged battery Use the following table to es timate continuous recording times (minutes) using a fully charged battery pack. * Recordable time when zo om, focus, and switch changes are operated.  Connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet ...

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    26 Let’ s Get Started  Detaching the DC power co rd/battery pack from the camcorder  Efficient use of the battery • The battery will slightly dischar ge even if it is detached from the camcor der. • If the battery is left attach ed to the camcorder, it will consume a slight amount of power. Therefore, it is recommended th at you charge ...

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    27 Recording Recor ding Movies to the HDD 1 Turn the power switch to “ON”. 2 Press the record button. Recording begins. To pause recording, press the record button again. Recor ding Movies to a BD/DVD 1 Insert a BD/DVD. Turn the power switch to “MODE” until the HDD indicator lights. S D CARD OFF ON MODE S D CARD ON OFF MODE CARD EJECT ACCE ...

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    28 Recording 2 Turn the power switch to “ON”. 3 Press the record button. Recording begins. To pause recording, press the record button again. CARD ON OFF MODE CARD EJECT MODE ON OFF S D CARD PHOTO ACCE SS Turn the power switch to “MODE” until the BD/DVD indicator lights Hint If the format confirmation screen ap pears after loading a new BD- ...

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    29 Recording Recor ding Movies/Stills to a Card 1 Insert a card. 2 Turn the power switch to “ON”. Make sure to insert the card in proper orientation.  When recording movies Press the record button. Recording begins. To pause recording, press the record button again.  When recording stills Press PHOTO. Press PHOTO halfway down so that a su ...

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    30 Recording Hints • You can play back the last re corded sc ene right away by pressing the confirmation button. If you wish to delete the last recorded scene, press MENU and select “Edit” “Delete Scene”, and then press the conf irmation butto n. (For recor ding on a HDD, BD-RE/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR mode) disc or a card only) • For details ...

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    31 Recording  Information display during recording Switching the display mode Various information will appear in th e LCD monitor during recording. You can choose simple display or detailed (all informatio n) display by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly. If you leave the camcorder idle for approx. one minute, the info rmation display will disappear. T ...

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    32 Recording Recordin g mode (p.27, 29) :M o v i e : Still s (Card only) Curren t medium and it s status (p.21) (HDD/BD/DVD/Card) :H D D :B D - R E : Finalized BD-RE :B D - R : Finalized BD-R :D V D - R A M : DVD-RW (VR mod e) : DVD-RW (VF m ode) : Finalized DVD-RW (VR mode) : Finalized DVD-RW (VF mode) :D V D - R : Finalized DVD-R * The “( )” ...

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    33 Recording  Efficient use of the battery pack Be sure to turn Quick Start On (p.42). Quick Start is set to “On” by default. Closing the LCD monitor while pow ered on d uri ng re co rdin g pause The media indicator (HDD/BD/ DVD/SD CARD) flashes and the camcorder enters sleep mode. Opening the LCD monitor Recording pause is restored quickly ...

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    34 Viewing Playing Recor ded Movies/Stills Press . The scenes thumbnails appear on the disc navigation screen. Choose a scene by pressing f / e (up/down, pr evious page/following page) and d / c (left/right). • Holding down the button w ill increa se the scene selection speed. Use the “Current scene number/Total number of scenes” display and ...

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    35 Viewing  Choosing and playing back multiple scenes After step of “Playing Recorded Movi es/Stills” (p.34), perform procedures according to your purpose fr om the table below. When you have finished choosing scenes, press the confirmation butt on to begin playing them back. • You can choose up to 999 scenes. • The color of the frame(s) ...

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    36 Viewing  Jumping to the de signated scene Press MENU after step of “Playing Recorded Movies/Stills” (p .34)— while a scene is played back. The menu appears. Select “Go To” by pressing f / e , t hen press c . Select “Top”, “End”, or “Specify” by pressin g f / e , then press the confirmation button to confirm. Top: Goes to ...

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    37 Viewing  Adjusting speaker volume during movie playback  Information display during playback Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on the playback image you are viewing. The display mode switched in the following way each time you press DISPLAY . *1 Playlist, Date, or All Scenes *2 Not disp layed while playing All ...

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    38 Viewing  Simple functions you can use during playback or playback pause Movies (during playback) Movies (during playback pause) The following functions will operate during playback pause in the same way as during playback. However, if the button is released, playback will return to playback pause. • Fast-forward/Reverse • Skipping • Con ...

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    39 Viewing Still pictures (during card playback) Reminder: For st ill images, a “scene” is one still im age, a photograph.  Playing still pictures on a card automatically (Slide Show) When you play back when the slide show is On, stil l pictures are played one after the other. If the playback range of scenes has been specified, the slide sho ...

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    40 Viewing  Capturing a still picture from a movie (PHOTO Capture) You can capture and record an imag e displayed during movie playback as a photo (approx. 2,070,000 pixels (HDD/BD/Card)/approx. 310,000 pixels (DVD)), on a card. Press PHOTO or MENU at the frame you want to capture during movie playback or playback pause. • If you press PHOTO , ...

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    41 V arious Recording T echniques How to Operate the Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Example: Select “Camera Functions Se tup” “White Balanc e” a white balance mode 3 Press the confirma tion button to confirm, then MENU to end. MENU MENU OIS Digital Zoom Program AE White Balance Camera F u nctions Set u p Record Functions Setup MIC.Filter Auxiliary L ...

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    42 V arious Recording T echniques  About the LCD setup and initial setup Menu (While Recording) Menu items (1st level) Menu items (2nd level) Movi es/Stills Swi tch Default Setting See Camera Functi ons Setup Program AE  Auto p.47 White Balanc e  Auto p.48 OIS  On p.50 Digital Zoom  40x p.44 MIC. Filter  Off p.51 Flash ? ...

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    43 V arious Recording T echniques Setting the date and time See “Setti ng the date and time” (p.20) for setting procedures. Changing the date format You can change the date form at to “D/M/Y” or “Y/M/D”. (Selecting “D/M/Y” will change the clock to 24 hour style.) Press MENU. Select “Date Setup” “Date Mode” one of the date fo ...

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    44 V arious Recording T echniques Setting the digital zoom Recording at close range Magnified Recording (Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom) Optical zooming up to ten time s is the maximum telephot o magnification. When using a card (recording stills), only optical zoom works. You can select either 40 × or 240 × as the maximum zoom value. 1 During rec ...

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    45 V arious Recording T echniques Attaching the separately sold lenses Focusing range • T (telephoto) side: Approx. 3.2 feet (1 m) from the lens surface to infinity. • W (wide-angle) side: Approx. 13/16 ″ (2 cm) from the lens surface to infinity. Using the Separately- Sold Lenses to Increase the Wide- Angle or Telephoto Effect Use the tele-co ...

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    46 V arious Recording T echniques How to focus manually Adjusting the exposure manually 1 During recording pause or recording , press e (MF) . The Focus icon appears in the LCD monitor. • Focusing switches between Manual Focus and Auto Focus each time e is pressed. The icon is displayed only during manual focusing. 2 Adjust the focus by pr essing ...

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    47 V arious Recording T echniques Compensating for backlight Recording mode 1 During recor ding pause or recording , press f () . The exposure bar appears in the LCD monitor. • Each time you press f , exposure adjus tment switches between manual adjustment and automatic adjustment. The exposure bar appears only during manual adjustment. 2 Adjust ...

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    48 V arious Recording T echniques Selecting a recording mode White balance mode Sand&Snow Prevents underexposure of the subject in very bright conditions, such as at the beach or on a ski slope. Low Light Allows you to record in dark places with limited light. 1 During recording pause , press MENU . 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “Prog ...

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    49 V arious Recording T echniques Selecting a white balance mode  Setting the white balance manually (Set) Prepare a white objec t such a thick sheet of white paper that is not translucent. 1 During recor ding pause , press MENU . 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “White Balance” a white balance mode 3 Press the con firmation button to c ...

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    50 V arious Recording T echniques Turning OIS Off/On Turning Face Detectio n On/Off Using the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) OIS corrects camera movement automatically. 1 During recording pause , press MENU . 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “OIS” “On”/“Off ” 3 Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to end. When the fu ...

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    51 V arious Recording T echniques Turning recordi ng guidelines O n/Off Turning th e MIC. filter On/Off 1 • Face Detection is automatically turned Off when: – Program AE is set to “Portrait”, “Spotlight”, “Sand & Snow” or “Low Light”. (When the Program AE setting is not “Auto”, pressing will automatically set Progra m AE ...

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    52 V arious Recording T echniques Setting the recording settings to full auto Flash mode 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “MIC. Filter” “On”/“Off ” 3 Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to end. When the function is turned On, “ ” appears in the LCD monitor (p.31). • The MIC. filter setting is retained in memor ...

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    53 V arious Recording T echniques Selecting a flash mode Turning Off/On the recordin g indicator 1 During recor ding pause , press MENU . 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “Flash” a flash mode 3 Press the con firmation button to confirm, then MENU to end. • The flash setting is retained in memory even when the power is turned off. Hints ? ...

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    54 V arious Recording T echniques Switching Movie Quality Setting the Wide Mode Changing the Movie Quality You can change the movie recording quality to make high quality recordings or lower the quality to record over longer periods of time. 1 During recording pause , press MENU . 2 Select “Record Functions Setup” “HD Video Mod e” (When BD) ...

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    55 V arious Recording T echniques Using the Self-Timer You can use the self-timer to record still photos. 1 During still picture r ecording pause , press MENU . 2 Select “Record Functions Setup” “Self Timer” “On” 3 Press the con firmation button to confirm, then MENU to exit the menu. The self-tim er is set and “ q 10” appears in th ...

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    56 Dubbing on B D/DVD/Card This camcorder allows you to choose from four options. Dubbing options “New”..... Scenes which ha ve not yet been dubbed are dubbed in order from the first scene. “Date”..... Dubs all scenes recorded on the same date begi nning with the first scene. “All”....... Dubs all scenes r ecord ed beginning with the fi ...

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    57 Dubbing on B D/DVD/Card When the dubbing is not completed on o ne disc or card If the data cannot be stored into a single BD/DVD/Card, you can dub in one of the two following ways. •W i t h a u t o d i v i d e The scene capacity is aut omatically calculated and dubbe d as much as possible into a single disc or card. This means that the disc ma ...

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    58 Dubbing on B D/DVD/Card About edited scenes such as divided (p.67) , combined (p.67) , and faded (p.68) z If you use “Edit” to divide a scen e and dub both of the divided scenes to a BD-R/DVD/Card, the scene will be dubbed as one scene without being divided. z If you dub scenes combined by “Edit” to a BD-R/DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R, two (or ...

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    59 Dubbing on B D/DVD/Card 6 Select a recording medium and press the confirmation button. When “DVD” is sele cted, image quality is converted to SD quality before dubbing. 7 Choose a disc or card for dubbing and insert it into the camcorder . • If a DVD is loaded, specify the Video Mode (“SX” or “SF”). • If more than one disc is nee ...

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    60 Dubbing on B D/DVD/Card You can display all scen es recorded on the HDD/Card according to their dubbed status. Category Settings “All” All scenes will be displaye d in chronological order of recording regardless of whether they have been dubbed or not. “Dubbed” Only scenes with the “ ” dub mark will be displayed in chronological orde ...

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    61 Editing After pressing MENU on the disc navigati on screen, you can use following functions. *1 You cannot combine scen es or divide a movie. *2 Deletion only. *3 Additional recording ca n be made on a finali zed DVD-RW (VR mode). Menu Items for the Disc Navigation Function HDD BD DVD Card (Movies) Card (Stills) Contents Page -RE -R -RAM -RW (VR ...

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    62 Editing  Menu flows for the disc navigation After pressing MENU on the disc navigation screen, th e menu screen appears. The menu varies depending on the medium as shown below. To operate the menu, use d / c / f / e . See “How to Op erate the Menu ” (p.41). z When using HDD/ BD-RE/DVD- RAM/DV D-RW (VR mode)/Card (Movies) z When using BD-R ...

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    63 Editing  Switching to the display arranged by date (Date)  What is “Playlist”? A Playlist is a compilation of scenes from various movies. You can create a Playlist on this camcorder by gathering your favorite scenes. Since a Playlist is not created by copying data, very little HDD/BD/ DVD/Card space is required to make one. Note, likew ...

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    64 Editing  Displaying a desired Playlist (Playlist) After selecting the desired playlist, the disc navigation screen will appear. z Editin g a playlis t The procedures for editing playlists are the same as for scenes. Refer t o the following pages for scene dubbing/ editing to apply the same procedures to dub/edit a playlist. Dubbing .......... ...

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    65 Editing  Deleting scenes from Playlist (Edit)  Arranging the order of scenes in the Playlist (Edit) 5 Choose a scene you wish to add by pressing d / c , then press the confirmation button. • You can also choose multiple scenes (p.35). 6 Choose the desired insertion position by pressing d / c . 7 Press the confirmation button. • Repeat ...

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    66 Editing  Deleting a Playlist (Delete) Even if you delete a playlist, the original scenes stored will not be deleted. You can delete unne cessary scenes. 4 Select the scene you want to move , then press MENU . You can also select multiple scenes (p.35). 5 Select “Scene” “Edit” “Move”, then press the confirmation button. 6 Select th ...

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    67 Editing You can divide a sc ene into two parts. To delete an unnecessary portion of a scene, first divide the scene at the point where you want to end or start saving, and then delete the unnecessary portion. If you have recorded numerous short scenes, combini ng them can be convenient. Be sure to select consecutive mul tiple scenes. When using ...

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    68 Editing You can add fading to the beg inning and/or end of a scene. There are thr ee types of special effects: 1 Press . 2 Select the scenes you want to combine , then press MENU . • Choose m ore than one scene (p.35). 3 Select “Scene ” “Edit” “Combine”, then press t he confirmation button. The confirmation screen appears. 4 Select ...

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    69 Editing You can move the cursor to the scene recorded first or last using this function. You can lock select ed stills recorded on a card so that they will not be deleted or edited by mistake. 4 Select the special effects for “IN” or “OUT”, “Enter”, then press the confirmation button. •U s e f / e to move th e cursor to “IN”, ? ...

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    70 Editing z To unlock the scene Perform steps 1–3 in "Locking Scenes on a Card (Lock)", th en select “Scene” “Lock” “Set”, then press the confirmation button. The lock icon “ ” will disappear and locking wi ll be released. You can display va rious information for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time and leng ...

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    71 Editing Formatting the HDD, or a BD/DVD or card deletes all rec orded contents. Formatting the HDD/ BD/DVD/CARD (Format) Hints • When information on a scene is in view, you can press c / d to display the information on the next/ previous scene. • If multiple scenes have been selected, the total recording time of the selected scenes (total nu ...

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    72 Editing Although previously recorded movies will not be erased by recording new movies, a protec t setting will ensure against accidental erasure and formatting. If the protect setting is activated, however , you will not be able to make n ew recordings until the protect setting is cancel ed. Protecting the BD/DVD 1 Insert a disc you want to pr ...

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    73 Viewing on the Other Devices Connecting to Y our TV for V iewing  Connecting to a TV The connection method differs depending on th e type of video input terminal that your TV is equipped with. Connection methods in order of best image quality are as follows: HDMI terminal – Component Terminal – Video terminal Connecting the camcorder to y ...

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    74 Viewing on the Other Devices Connecting th e camcorder to yo ur TV’s component input Connecting the camcorder to your TV or video terminals  Adjusting the camcorder’s output settings according to your TV When connected to the component input Select an appropriate option for “Com ponent Output” in the camcorder menu, according to the t ...

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    75 Viewing on the Other Devices  Viewing on your TV Turn on the TV and switch the TV input to the terminal where the ca mcorder is connected. Turn on the camcorder. The image shown in the camcorder’s LCD mo nitor appears on the TV screen, allowing you to view playback, recordi ng, and editing on the large screen of your TV. • If the camcorde ...

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    76 Viewing on the Other Devices V iewing on Other Players/ Recor ders Before finalizing a disc Y ou can: z Record or edit scenes using the camcorder . Y ou cannot: z Play back the disc on a device (BD/ DVD recorder/player) other than the camcorder . After finalizing a disc Y ou can: z Play back the disc on a device (BD/ DVD recorder/player) other t ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 77

    77 Viewing on the Other Devices z Although discs recorded (and finalized) on t his camcorder can be played back on recording/playing devices which comply with specific disc s or recording modes, playback of all discs under all conditions is not guaranteed. If playback is not po ssible, use this camcorder to play back your disc. z Playback may stop ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 78

    78 Viewing on the Other Devices You can unfinalize a BD-RE/ DVD-RW (VF mode) finalized on this camcorder so that additional recording can be done on it. 5 Select “YES”, then press the confirmation button. The message showing that the disc is being finalized will appear, and then the disc will be finali zed. When finalization is complete, the di ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 79

    79 Connecting to your PC About the softw are included The USB cable and CD-ROM software supplied with the camcorder will allow you to use the movies and stills recorded on this camcorder on your PC. ImageMixer 3 AVCHD Edition for HITACHI You can transfer t he images recorded on this camcorder to your PC, play back the images, and cre ate libraries ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 80

    80 Connecting to your PC  Software installation 1 T urn on the power to your PC. Login to your PC as a user with administrative privileges. If you are using your PC for other applications, quit all software you are using. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your PC’ s CD-ROM drive . The software installer automatically starts up, and the “Choo ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 81

    81 Connecting to your PC  Before importing scenes from BD-R/DVD-RW/DVD- R to your PC You need to finalize the disc using th e disc navigation scre en on the camcorder (p.77). Finalizing is not required fo r importing scenes from HDD/BD -RE/DVD- RAM/SD card.  Connecting the ca mcorder to your PC Turn on the camcorder power. When connecting the ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 82

    82 Connecting to your PC Camcorder indications on the PC If the camcorder is set to BD/DVD mode and connecte d to a PC, it is recognized as a disc drive. If the camcorder is set to HDD or SD CARD and connected to a PC, it is recognized as a removable disc.  Removing a medium while the camcorder is being connected to the PC Removing (replacing) B ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 83

    83 Connecting to your PC * If an error occ urs during the Saf ely Remove Hardware proced ure, first shut down Windows, then detach the USB cable. To launch ImageMixer 3 AVCHD Edition for HITACHI, double click the ImageMixer 3 AVCHD Edition for HITACHI shortcut which was created on your desktop at time of software installa tion. * If there is no sho ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 84

    84 Connecting to your PC Creating a disc/card with the images recorded by the camcorder You can use ImageMixer 3 AVCHD Edition for HITACHI to create a disc or card from the images stored on the PC. * “Hitachi BDCAM” appears during BD/DVD mode, and the card name or “Removable Disc” appears during Card mode. 4 Import imag es to the PC . Selec ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 85

    85 Connecting to your PC Table 1: Disc type and its contents 2 Insert a disc into the disc dri ve or a card slot. Insert a disc/card on which images are to be written. Note that the quality of images will differ as indicated in the table below according to the type of the disc chosen. Media type Image quality type List created BD-RE/ BD-R High Defi ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 86

    86 Connecting to your PC  Uninstalling the softwar e From Start , click Contro l Pan el / Add or Remove Programs . From the displayed applicat ion list, select ImageMixer 3 AVCHD Edition for HITACHI , then click the Change/ Remove button. When the confirmation dialo g box appears, click Yes . Uninstallati on starts. Fo llow the instruction o n t ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 87

    87 Connecting to your PC When connecting the camcorder to a PC, use the AC adapter/ charger as a power source. z If this occurs while writing to disc, the disc will no longer be usable. While accessing the camcorder from a PC, do not plug or unpl ug the cables. z If you plug or unplug the USB cable (suppl ied) or the power source (power cable and D ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 88

    88 Addition al Informa tion Ad CAMERA A CCESSORIES W ide con ver sion lens (DZ-WL43) ( p.45) T ele-con version lens (DZ-TL43) (p.45) PO WER SUPPL Y Battery (DZ-BP14SW) Battery (DZ-BP21SW) Optional Accessories • When using camera acces sories, be sure to re ad the instruction m anuals for each accessory . • Refer to the catalog for de tails. • ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 89

    89 Addition al Informa tion If an error message appears while operating the camcor der , r efer to the following table for details and r emedies. Error Messages Message Cause & T roubleshooting Reference page (1) Disc is not formatted. Format the disc now? (2) Disc Format. Select reco rd format. (Displayed only when DVD-R W is used.) These mess ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 90

    90 Addition al Informa tion Cannot combi ne scenes with different recording da tes. Create Pl aylist first and then com bine scenes. Scenes wit h different recordi ng dates ca nnot be combined. Cr eate a Pla ylist first, and then combine such scenes on the playlist. 63, 67 Cannot combi ne. Select multiple scenes. Select a ra nge of at least 2 conse ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 91

    91 Addition al Informa tion Disc almost full. The remain ing free sp ace of the d isc is les s than one minute for v ideo. Delet e unwanted scen es, or use a nother disc. 66 Disc error has occurred. • Format the disc be fore usin g the camcorder. Formatting the disc will dele te all data recorded on it. • The disc may be dirty . Remove th e dis ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 92

    92 Addition al Informa tion Finalize may no t be complete. Final ize again now? This messa ge will app ear when power is suppl ied again and the di sc is rein serted after power was shut off during finalization du e to a power failure, et c. Choose “YES ” to make sure finalizing is complete. 77 Further reco rding on this disc wi ll be impossibl ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 93

    93 Addition al Informa tion Insufficient free space available on HDD/Disc/SD Card. Delete unne cessary scenes. Insuf ficient f ree space av ailable o n HDD/Disc. Delete unnecessary scenes. This messag e will appear w hen you attempt to create/edit a playlis t or divid e a movi e while the HDD /Disc has insufficient free space . Delete unne cessary ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 94

    94 Addition al Informa tion Scenes o ver limit. Cannot add scenes. The number o f scenes entered in a p laylist h as reached the limit that c an be entered. Delete unnece ssary scenes in the playlist. 63, 65 Scenes o ver limit. Cannot divide sc ene. The number o f entered s cenes has r eached the l imit that can be ente red. Delete unnece ssary sce ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 95

    95 Addition al Informa tion *1 • This message may also appear if the dis c is dirty . If this mess age appears wh en a recorded disc is recognized immediately af ter it is ins erted, do not repair the disc; remove it and then use a dry s oft cloth to clean off the dirt before using it. • This message may also appe ar when condensation occurs. I ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 96

    96 Addition al Informa tion *3 • This message may als o appear when the disc is dirt y . Remove the disc and then use a dry soft cloth to clean off the dirt before using it. • This message may als o appear wh en condensation occu rs. W ait un til the camcorder dries out, an d then turn it on again. *4 • This message will appear when a single- ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 97

    97 Addition al Informa tion If you have any tr ouble with you r camcor der , f irst use this tr oubleshooting guide to try to solve the pr oblem. If the pr oblem persists, co nsult your dealer . Do not attempt to make any physical repairs yourself. Power supplies Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Battery canno t be charged ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 98

    98 Addition al Informa tion During recording Power cannot be turned off. Detach the battery pack or disconnect the A C adap ter/ charger , then press RESET . And then, tu rn on the po wer again. 25, 109 Even if th e camcorder is off, opening the c over will caus e the ACCESS indicator to flash. The camcorder will au tomatically turn on to re cogniz ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 99

    99 Addition al Informa tion The subject s are recorded t oo dark. An out-of -frame ligh t source (s un, windo w , lights, etc.) is strong, and the subjec ts are lit f rom the rear. Use the Backligh t Compensat ion function and be creati ve with angles. 47 The brightne ss of the subjects ch anges. The brightn ess of the subjects as t he light sou rc ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 100

    100 Addition al Informa tion During playback Symptom Cause and Correction Refer ence page Recognitio n of the disc does not complete. Is the di sc dirty? Use a dry so ft cloth to cl ean it. 108 Pressing the playback b utton will not star t playback. W a s the image recorded by anothe r device? Playback may not be poss ible on this camc order . — ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 101

    101 Addition al Informa tion Not displayed normally in the disc navigation scree n. BD, DVD-RAM, D VD-R W(VR mode), SD Card recorded on thi s camcorder and edi ted on another device may not be displaye d normally in the dis c navigation screen. In t his event, use “Update control in fo. ”. If too much time is requir ed to display the HDD disc n ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 102

    102 Addition al Informa tion When the camcorder i s connected to a P C Symptom Cause and Correction Refer ence page No medium icon appears on th e PC. The camco rder is not t urned on. Che ck the power suppl y . 19 T urn the P C off and disconnec t the USB ca ble. Then turn the PC back on and recon nect the ca ble. — An error occ urs while play i ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 103

    103 Addition al Informa tion Miscellaneou s Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page The camcorde r does not work. Is a fully charge d battery atta ched? Is the camc order po wered from an A C outlet? Connect a power sour ce. 18, 25 Power does not come on, or no op eration occurs b y pressing any button. Press R ESET , then turn on the power aga ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 104

    104 Addition al Informa tion Disc cover cannot be closed. Is the d isc correc tly inser ted? Remove the disc and then reins ert it. 23 Connect a f ully charged bat tery or AC adapter/charger, and then tu rn the camcord er on and try ag ain. 18, 25 Operating n oise is heard. This is not a fa ult. A quiet operat ing sound is heard as the disc rotate ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 105

    105 Addition al Informa tion z Cautions on the HDD Sa ve the data r ecorded on HDD . • T o back up the data recorded on HDD, sav e it on a BD/D VD. It is also recommended that you use this cam corder to dub the data. Y ou can also use a PC to sav e the data on a BD/DVD. • It is recommended that you periodically sa ve your recordin gs. Do not pl ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 106

    106 Addition al Informa tion Do not point directly at the sun. • If direct sunlight strikes the lens, the c a mcorder could malfunction or a f ire could occur . • Do not leav e the camcorder with the LCD mo nitor exposed to direct sunlight: This could cause malfunctio ns. No sand or dust! • Fine sand or dust entering the camcorder or A C adap ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 107

    107 Addition al Informa tion z Cautions on Storage Do not lea ve the cam corder in a place wher e the temperatur e is very hi gh for a long period of time. • The temperature on beach sand or inside a closed v ehicle or trunk can become very high in a ho t season. If you le ave the camcorder in such a pl ace, it could malfunction or the case could ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 108

    108 Addition al Informa tion • Use a disc which is not dirty , scratched, or warped. (BD/D VD) • A Hitachi Maxell disc is recommended. (BD/DVD) • Do not use the camcorder in a place where th e humidity is high or the temperatur e is very low . • If there is concern that the camcorder may be subje cted to large vibrations or impact during tr ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 109

    109 Addition al Informa tion Note when transfer ring this c amcor der or discarding discs and cards • The “Format” function on this camcorder will only change the file control information. It will not completely delete the data in th e built-in hard disk and your personal data could leak out. T o prev ent the data from l eaking out, execute c ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 110

    110 Addition al Informa tion This HIT ACHI CAMCORDER i ncorporates certa in open source operating system software distribut ed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLI C LICENSE Version 2 and GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2.1 as defined by the Free Soft ware Foundation, Inc. The operating system software incorporated in this HITACH I CAMCORDER is sh ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 111

    111 Addition al Informa tion Major Specifications Image senso r 1/2.7-inch CMOS sensor T ota l number of pixels approx. 7,0 00,000 Number of effective pixels Movie: approx. 4,670,000 Still: approx. 6, 220,000 Lens F1.8–3.0 f = 1/4 ″ –2-7/16 ″ (6.1– 61 mm) Filter diamet er: 1-11/16 ″ (43 mm) Thread pitch: 0.75 mm Zoom Movie: 10 × –240 ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 112

    112 Addition al Informa tion  Movie Storage capacity of HDD/BD/DVD/Card (8GB) Note If recording is performed in HX mode within high temperature en vironments, the image quality may be degraded to an HF equiv alent. • Recordable time on DVD Movie recordable time on one D VD (on sing le side) (wh en recording only movies) Jacks HDMI mini OUT ter ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 113

    113 Addition al Informa tion • Maximum number of scenes tha t can be recorded/dubbe d on HDD/one disc/ card • Maximum numbe r of dates that can be recorded/dubbe d on HDD/one d isc/ card  Stills • Recordabl e number of stills per card •F i l e s i z e Note Still cannot be recorded on HDD/BD/DVD. Recording media Maximum number of scenes H ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 114

    114 Addition al Informa tion 1080i(1125i)/ 48 0i(525i) These are types of video signals. 10 80i is a High Definition image signal and 480i is a former image si gnal which is not High Definition. Depending on the equipment, 1080i may be referred to as 1125i, and 480i may be referr ed to as 525i. AVCHD Advanced Vide o Codec High Defi nition is a high ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 115

    115 Addition al Informa tion VF (Video) mod e One of two modes for using a DVD-RW disc. You need to finalize a DVD-RW disc in VF mode before p laying it back o n another device. After f inalizing, you cannot make additional recordings on the DVD-RW disc, regar dless of its free space. The advantage of VF mode is that it is highly compatible with ot ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 116

    116 Addition al Informa tion A AC a d a pter/ch a rger ..................... 1 8 , 25 ACCE SS indic a to r ..................... 2 3 , 107 A u xili a ry L in e .................................... 51 AV C H D .......................................... 114 B B a cklight compen sa tion ...................... 47 B a tter y p a ck ch a rging .......... ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 117

    117 Addition al Informa tion I Inf orm a tion Di s pl a y d u rin g p l a y ba ck ...... 3 7 Inf orm a tion di s pl a y d u ring recording ..... 3 1 Inf orm a tion di s pl a y mode .............. 3 1, 3 7 Initi a l S et u p ....................................... 42 J J u mp ................................................ 3 6 L L a ng ua ge ...... ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 118

    118 Addition al Informa tion This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open th e package of the storage device (CD-R OM) provided with this product, if you agree to the terms herein. If you do not accept the terms of t his Agreement, im mediat ely return the unopened package of storage medium and en closed materia ls (printed ma tter , exte ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 119

    119 Addition al Informa tion BY PHONE DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY with FCC Rules for Electr omagnetic Compatibility This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and ( 2) this de vice must accept any interference r eceiv ed, including interfe ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 120

    121 U . S .A. ONL Y NO T V ALID IN CANAD A HIT A CHI W arranty Limitations The Limited Warr anty provided by Hitachi does not cover: Retain your sales receipt f or warranty purposes. Please complete the section below f or your records as it may be needed in the e vent of loss . Important Notice: Attach your sales receipt to this card. D VD, VCR, Ca ...

  • Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - page 121

    122 U . S .A. ONL Y NO T V ALID IN CANAD A HIT A CHI • D VD Products • VCR Products • CAMCORDER Products • A C ADAPTER CHARGER Conditions of Hitachi Limited W arranty LIMITED W ARRANTY (“Hitachi, ”) warrants this component in duration as stated below: Hitachi America, Ltd. • 90 DA YS LABOR (Carry-in) • 1 YEAR P ARTS (Except Battery) ...

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