DZ-BD7HA
Instruction
Identifications of caution marks
For Your Safety
Precautions
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Important Safety Instructions
Table of Contents
Editing
This camcorder makes all of the following possible
Re-recordable One-time recording
Choosing a disc to suit your purpose
Introduction
Re-recordable One-time
Recording/Dubbing SD Standard Definition image quality
Re-recordable
Recording
About joystick operation and symbols
Operations Descriptions used in this manual
About media descriptions
Before Using the Product Be sure to read this information
Checking Provided Accessories
DZ-ACS3
Names of Parts Viewfinder side
Use the Guide button for help
Lens hood Stereo microphone
Lens side
Automatic lens cover
Remote control
Adjusting the hand strap
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How to Open and Use the LCD Monitor
You can use the LCD monitor as follows
Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks
Recording/Playing Using the Viewfinder
How to use the viewfinder
Let’s Get Started
Setting up the battery pack
Charge status of the battery pack
Turning on the Power
Changing the display language
Set time and date appear in the LCD monitor
Setting the date and time
Open the LCD monitor p.19 Press Menu
Recording Movies to a BD
DZ-BD7HA
Recording Stills to an SD card
Playing Recorded Movies/Stills
Hint
Deleting Recorded Movies/Stills
Card
Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards
Media Function
About HDD/BD/DVD
Usable discs and their logos Function
Unusable Discs
Usable card and logo Function
About cards
Cautions for discs and cards
Attach the charged battery pack to
Wall outlet Turn the power switch to OFF
When a new BD-RE, BD-R, or DVD-RW is inserted, see p.35
Inserting a BD or DVD
Removing the disc
Open the LCD monitor
When loading a new BD-RE/BD-R/DVD-RW
When using a DVD-RW
Charge lamp status and charging time
Continuous recording time with a fully charged battery
Battery Pack
Camcorder DC power cord Charger
Connecting the camcorder to a wall outlet
Connect to the AC adapter/charger Power cable
AC Plug Adapter not supplied
Efficient Use of the Battery
Battery life
Record button See next
Switch to on
Recording
Will also light red
Using the Quick Start Function
Again. The elapsed recording time will be reset
Again
Hints
On-Screen Information
See the next page for details
HDD
REM XX Hour XX MIN*5
Using the Quick Start function
SD Card indicator lights Switch to OFF, to turn off
Hints
Press the confirmation button
Playing back the last recorded scene
Viewing
Date separator line
Deleting the last recorded scene
Choosing and playing back a scene
Operation guide Currently selected scene
Select a scene by pressing &/%
Setting
Choosing and playing back multiple scenes
Then press Select
Then select Select by pressing
You want to cancel and press Select
Jumping to the designated scene
Press %or the confirmation button
Select the desired point by time by pressing / / &/ %
Jumping to a specified point to
Button
Information Display During Playback
Adjusting speaker volume during movie playback
Decreases the volume Increases the volume
No display Playback information display
Viewing
When using
When using Card
Movies During playback
Movies During playback pause
Playing still pictures on a card Automatically Slide Show
Select Playback Setting by pressing /, then press %
Still pictures During card playback
Press Menu on the disc navigation screen p.48
Select Edit by pressing /, then press %
Capturing a still picture from a movie Photo Capture
Playing back scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play
Various
How to Operate the Menu
Example
Recording Techniques
Menu While Recording Movie menu
Program AE White Balance Camera Functions Setup
EVF Display Date Setup Date Mode
Menu items 1st level Menu items 2nd level See
Stills menu
Power Save Initial Setup Record LED Language
Demo Mode Reset
Setup
How to use the LCD/EVF setup and initial setup
Setting the Date and Time
Various Recording Techniques
Changing the date format
About the demonstration function
Digital zoom options
Setting the digital zoom
Magnified Recording Optical Zoom Digital Zoom
Side until the wide-angle is Maximized
Recording at Close Range Macro Recording
Recording at close range
Attaching the separately sold lenses
Conversion lens
How to focus manually
Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus
Focusing range
During recording pause or recording, press Focus
Difficult auto focus conditions
Adjusting Brightness Image Exposure
Adjusting the exposure manually
During recording pause or recording, press Exposure
Adjust the exposure by pressing &/ %
Compensating for backlight
Exposure Bar
During recording pause or recording, press BLC
Selecting a Recording Mode to Match Conditions Program AE
Recording mode
Backlight compensation icon
Repeat steps 1 to 3 on the left
Selecting a recording mode
During recording pause, press Menu
Lens
Infrared sensor
White balance mode
Selecting a white balance mode
White Balance Set Press the confirmation button
Setting the white balance manually Set
Select Camera Functions Setup
Press to end, or to redo, repeat step
EIS On/Off
Turning EIS Off/On
Displaying Recording Guidelines Auxiliary Line
During recording pause or recording, press Full Auto
Function Default See
Turning the MIC. filter On/Off
Selecting a flash mode
Using the Flash
Flash mode
Flash a flash mode
LED Off/On
Turning Off Recording Indicator Beneath the Lens
Select Initial Setup Record
DVD Movie Quality SD Video Mode Recording Time
HD Video Mode
BD Movie Quality HD Video Mode Recording Time
Switching Movie Quality
Menu
Using the Self-Timer
Self Timer On
Photo or
Correct Incorrect
To MIC Jack
Discs and picture quality for dubbing
Time required for dubbing
Dubbing options
Dubbing on BD/DVD DZ-BD7HA
Hints for dubbing
When dubbing to a BD with HX Video Mode Scene
Before you begin
No auto divide
About the playlist p.94 for dubbing
First Dubbing New
Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the Same Day Date
Select Execute, then press
Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the HDD All
Select All, then press Confirmation button
When another disc is needed to
It into the camcorder p.33
When another disc is needed to
To set Category
Category Settings
Not Dubbed Scenes On Thumbnails Category
Other editing
Convenient playback
Editing the original data
Editing
Contents
Menu Items for the Disc Navigation
DVD
When using HDD DZ-BD7HA/BD-RE/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW VR mode
Menu flows for the disc navigation
When using BD-R/DVD-RW VF Video mode/DVD-R
When using a card
Press Disc NAVIGATION, then press Menu
Switching to the display arranged by date Date
Choosing Scenes by Date
Plays back in the order
Playlist What is Playlist?
10/1/200711/1/2007 Playlist 1 created
Then press the confirmation button
Creating a new Playlist Create Playlist
Select Edit Create Playlist
Editing a playlist
Displaying a desired Playlist Playlist
Adding scenes to a Playlist Edit
Choose the desired insertion position by pressing &/ %
Deleting scenes from Playlist Edit
Wish to delete by pressing &/ %
Scene to be Insertion Added Position
Then press Menu
Arranging the order of scenes in the Playlist Edit
Deleting a Playlist Delete
Select Yes, then press Confirmation button
For a card
When you reach the desired point Division, press Select
Dividing a Movie Edit Divide
For others
Select the scenes you want to combine, then press Menu
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit -Combine
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Button.Combine, then press the confirmation
Select Scene Edit Fade
Adding Special Effects Edit -Fade
Editing 101
Locking Scenes on a Card Lock
Go To
Jumping to the Top/End Go To
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Press to quit
Editing 103
To unlock the scene
Format HDD/Disc Card
When using the HDD/BD
Formatting the HDD
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Editing 105
Protecting the HDD
Protect HDD/Disc
Insert the disc you want to protect
Twice
Checking Remaining Recording Capacity on Medium
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Insert the medium you want to check except for the HDD
Viewing on the Other Devices 107
Connecting to a TV
Viewing on the Other Devices
Hdmi terminal Component Terminal S-Video terminal
Connecting the camcorder to your TV’s component input
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Viewing on the Other Devices 109
Audio Input Video AV/S cable Red White yellow Supplied
Viewing on your TV
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Viewing on Other Players Recorders
Viewing on the Other Devices 111
Insert the disc into the BD/DVD
To play back a BD-R/ DVD-RW VF mode/ DVD-R
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Insert the disc into the camcorder Play it back
Viewing on the Other Devices 113
Power the camcorder
Finalizing a Disc Before you begin
Press Disc NAVIGATION, and then press Menu
Unfinalizing a Disc
Using the Finalize button to finalize a disc
Disc Setting Unfinalize Disc
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ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for Bdcam
Connecting to your PC 115
About the software included
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Connecting to your PC
PC requirements
Memory
Software installation
Connecting to your PC 117
Select your country’s video system
Click Perform installation
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Important Notice
Turn on the camcorder power
Connecting the camcorder to your PC
Connecting to your PC 119
Removing SD memory card
Camcorder indications on the PC
Removing replacing
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Confirm the device again and click
Connecting to your PC 121
Detach the PC connection cable from the PC
Select Hitachi Bdcam
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Launch ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for
To play back
Connecting to your PC 123
Import images to the PC
Play back the imported images
Smart album
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Album
Create a new album
Creating a smart album to automatically assemble images
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Load a disc into the disc drive
Creating a disc with the images recorded by the camcorder
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Create a disc creation list
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Set up the disc you are creating
DVD-Video’s list setup screen
Register images to the disc creation list
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Write to the disc
Uninstalling Software
Connecting to your PC 129
Precautions When Connecting to a PC
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Optional Accessories
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Additional Information
Error Messages
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference
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Additional Information 137
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Additional Information 139
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference
Troubleshooting
Power supplies
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Reset
Additional Information 141
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During recording
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During playback
Additional Information 144
When the camcorder is connected to a PC
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Disc Eject
Additional Information 147
Miscellaneous
Card Access
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Additional Information 149
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Additional Information 151
Do not expose the camcorder to insecticide
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner
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Using HDD/discs
Cleaning
Cleaning the surface of the camcorder
Additional Information 153
Storing discs
Disc Cleaning
Additional Information 154
Additional Information 155
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System Reset
List of setting items
End User License Agreements for Operating system Software
Additional Information 157
End User License Agreements for Operating system Software
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Additional Information 159
No Warranty
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Additional Information 161
Copyright year name of author
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GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1, February
Additional Information 163
Modified work must itself be a software li- brary
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Library will still fall under Section
Additional Information 165
How to Apply These Terms to Your New Libraries
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Major Specifications
Additional Information 167
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DVD-RW VF
Recordable time on HDD
Storage capacity of HDD/BD/DVD/Card
Additional Information 169
Recordable time on BD
Recording media
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Still’s file size
Glossary
Additional Information 171
Additional Information 172
VF Video mode
VR mode
Index
Additional Information 173
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HDD
Additional Information 175
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License Agreement
Service Hotline 1-800-HITACHI
Additional Information 177
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