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DZ-BD10HA
Identifications of caution marks
Important Information
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Important Safety Instructions
Table of Contents
Dubbing on BD/DVD/Card
Cable AV Cable View on LCD monitor
This camcorder makes all of the following possible
Stills Movies
Card
HDD/Card
Choosing a disc to suit your purpose
YES no
VF mode One-time recording
Card capacity required for recording
About media descriptions
Recording surface
Before Using the Product Be sure to read this information
How to hold a disc For correct recording
Conduct test recording
Using BD/DVD with other equipment
Hitachi will not compensate for recorded images
Copyright
Checking Provided Accessories
Introduction
About Hdmi cable
Names of Parts Power switch side
Cooling fan outlet
Display button p.31, 37 Guide button p.7
Lens hood Stereo microphone
Do not block the microphone with your hand during recording
Tighten the Velcro strap
Remote control
Adjusting the hand strap
Release the Velcro strap
How to Open and Use the LCD Monitor
How to change the LCD brightness
You can use the LCD monitor as follows
Terminal at bottom
Setting up the battery pack
Charge status of the battery pack
Charge indicator
Turning on the power
Turn on the power Open the LCD monitor
Changing the display language
Setting the date and time
Function
About HDD/BD/DVD
Unusable Discs
About cards
Cautions for discs and cards
When a new BD-RE, BD-R, or DVD-RW is inserted, see p.24
Close the lid before setting the disc securely into place
Inserting a BD or DVD
Open the LCD monitor
When loading a new BD-RE/BD-R/DVD-RW
When using a DVD-RW
Removing the disc
Connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet
Battery Pack Charge lamp status and charging time
AC Plug Adapter not supplied
Efficient use of the battery
When handling a disc
Turn the power switch to Mode until HDD indicator lights
Hint
Press Photo
When recording movies When recording stills
Press the record OFF
Button
Hints
See the next page for details
On-Screen Information
Recording mode p.27
Opening the LCD monitor
Efficient use Battery pack
Press the confirmation button
Press
Choosing and playing back multiple scenes
Position of currently Played back image
Jumping to the designated scene
Select the desired point by time by pressing f/ e / d / c
All selected scenes
SD memory card Movie/Stills
Adjusting speaker volume during movie playback
When playing movies
Information display during playback
Movies During playback pause
Movies During playback
Playing still pictures on a card automatically Slide Show
Still pictures During card playback
Capturing a still picture from a movie Photo Capture
Playing back scenes repeatedly Repeat Play
Press the confirmation button to begin playback
Example
How to Operate the Menu
Menu items
About the LCD setup and initial setup
Default See 1st level Setting
Menu While Recording
Setting the date and time
Changing the date format
About the demonstration function
Recording at close range
Setting the digital zoom
Magnified Recording Optical Zoom Digital Zoom
Recording at Close Range Macro Recording
Conversion lens
Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus
Focusing range
Attaching the separately sold lenses
Manual focus icon
How to focus manually
Adjusting Brightness Image Exposure
Adjust the focus by pressing
Exposure Bar
Recording mode
Adjust the exposure by pressing d/c
Compensating for backlight
During recording pause, press
Selecting a recording mode
White balance mode
Select Camera Functions Setup Program AE a recording mode
Infrared sensor
Selecting a white balance mode
Setting the white Balance manually Set
Press C to end, or to redo, repeat step
Turning OIS Off/On
Using the Optical
Using the Face Detection
Setup OIS On/Off
Face Detection is not available for recording on a DVD disc
Select Camera Functions Setup Auxiliary Line On/Off
Displaying Recording Guidelines Auxiliary Line
Turning the MIC. filter On/Off
Select Camera Functions Setup MIC. Filter On/Off
Default Full Auto
Using the Flash
Flash mode
Select Camera Functions Setup Flash a flash mode
Selecting a flash mode
Turning Off Recording Indicator Beneath the Lens
Turning Off/On the recording indicator
Changing the Movie Quality
Switching Movie Quality
TV Wide Mode
Setting the Wide Mode
Using the Self-Timer
Select Record Functions Setup Self Timer On
Menu
Before you begin
Dubbing options
Discs and picture quality for dubbing
Time required for dubbing
With auto divide
When the dubbing is not completed on one disc or card
Hints for dubbing
About the playlist p.63 for dubbing
Turn the power switch to Mode until its indicator lights
Dubbing
Press Dubbing
Select Execute, then press Confirmation button
When you select Date in step
Select With auto divide or
For BD or DVD only
Press SELECT, then press
Category Settings
To set Category
DisplayingonlyDubbedor Not Dubbed Scenes Category
DVD
Menu Items for the Disc Navigation
Menu flows for the disc navigation
When using HDD/BD-RE/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR mode/Card Movies
When using BD-R/DVD-RW VF Video mode/DVD-R
When using a card Stills
Select Scene Edit
Playlist What is Playlist?
Creating a new Playlist Create Playlist
Press , then press Menu
Adding scenes to a Playlist Edit
Scene to be
Deleting scenes from Playlist Edit
Arranging the order of scenes in the Playlist Edit
Scene you wish to delete by pressing d/ c
Deleting a Playlist Delete
Selected scene is played
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
Division, press Select
Locked scenes Stills on a card cannot be deleted p.69
Fade screen appears
Adding Special Effects Edit Fade
Choose more than one scene p.35
Display returns to the disc navigation screen
Select Scene Lock
Go To
Locking Scenes on a Card Lock
Press , then Menu
Press C to quit
When using HDD/BD/DVD Card Movies
When using a card Stills
To unlock the scene
All movies and still pictures will be deleted from the card
When using the HDD/BD DVD/Card Movies
Formatting the HDD
Format
Checking Remaining Recording Capacity
Insert a disc you want to protect
Information of the chosen medium appears on the screen
Connecting the camcorder to your TV’s Hdmi terminal
Connecting to a TV
Connecting the camcorder to your TV or video terminals
Connecting the camcorder to your TV’s component input
Viewing on your TV
Volume can be adjusted on your TV
Playing Back a DVD
About DVD-RW VR Mode Discs
Before finalizing a disc
After finalizing a disc
To power the camcorder p.25
Set the power switch to BD/ DVD PressMENU. , and then press
Finalizing a Disc
Unfinalizing a Disc
Select YES, then press the confirmation button
Finalized BD/DVD
About the software included
PC requirements
Others
Software installation
Connecting the camcorder to your PC
Turn on the camcorder power
USB terminal on the PC To USB Terminal
Click
Camcorder indications on the PC
Removing SD memory
Card
Confirm the device again Click OK
Select Hitachi Bdcam HDD
Drive name E, etc. will differ according to your PC
Import images to the PC
Click Play back the imported images
Change the Library destination
Create a creation list
Set up the disc you are creating
ClickConnecting toyour PC
Insert a disc into the disc drive or a card slot
Uninstalling Software
Write to the media
ClickClick
Precautions When Connecting to a PC
Battery DZ-BP14SW Battery DZ-BP21SW
Optional Accessories
Message Cause & Troubleshooting
Error Messages
Message Cause & Troubleshooting
Information
Message Cause & Troubleshooting
Message Cause & Troubleshooting
Additional
25, 56
Additional Information
Troubleshooting
Power supplies
Symptom Cause and Correction
During recording
Camcorder to make repairs
During playback
100
Additional Information 101
Disc Eject
When the camcorder is connected to a PC
BD-R/DVD-RW VF
Miscellaneous
104
This camcorder is not intended for professional-use
Save the data recorded on HDD
Do not place this camcorder near a magnet or magnetic field
Do not subject the camcorder to impacts
No sand or dust
Be careful of ambient temperature
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner
Do not point directly at the sun
Handling HDD/Discs/Card
Cleaning
Cleaning the surface of the camcorder
Using HDD/discs
− Recording/Playback is not possible
Disc Cleaning
Storing discs
Momentary stop of playback image
Menu
System Reset
Operating System License Information
End User License Agreements for Operating System Software
Major Specifications
Movie Storage capacity of HDD/BD/DVD/Card 8GB
Recordable time on DVD
Recording quality Movie recordable time
Recording media
Stills
Recordable number of stills per card
File size
1080i1125i/480i525i
Glossary
Additional Information 115
Insert/remove
Index
117
Prohibition
Guarantee and Immunity
License Agreement
Grant of License
To Order in the United States
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Limited Warranty