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.../hitachi/e/index.html HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. Viewing Various Recording Techniques Dubbing on BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HA) Editing DZ-BD70A (BD Camcorder) Viewing on the Other Devices Connecting to understand its proper use. The Instruction Manual contains illustrations of the DZ-BD70A and 7HA on recycled paper Printed in Japan ON-K (I) Instruction Manual DZ-BD7HA/DZ-BD70A Instruction Manual (English) DZ-BD7HA DZ-BD70A DZ-BD7HA...
.../hitachi/e/index.html HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. Viewing Various Recording Techniques Dubbing on BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HA) Editing DZ-BD70A (BD Camcorder) Viewing on the Other Devices Connecting to understand its proper use. The Instruction Manual contains illustrations of the DZ-BD70A and 7HA on recycled paper Printed in Japan ON-K (I) Instruction Manual DZ-BD7HA/DZ-BD70A Instruction Manual (English) DZ-BD7HA DZ-BD70A DZ-BD7HA...
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... and AC adapter/charger have the following caution marks. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. The camcorder and AC adapter/charger have sufficient magnitude to private in places subject to qualified personnel. This symbol alerts the user that uninsulated voltage within...a fault as colored bright dots. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHARGER (DZ-ACS3). If the camcorder is to the inside part of time, turn it is made by highly precise technology. Therefore, it should be read carefully to avoid...
... and AC adapter/charger have the following caution marks. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. The camcorder and AC adapter/charger have sufficient magnitude to private in places subject to qualified personnel. This symbol alerts the user that uninsulated voltage within...a fault as colored bright dots. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHARGER (DZ-ACS3). If the camcorder is to the inside part of time, turn it is made by highly precise technology. Therefore, it should be read carefully to avoid...
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Servicing will help to quality standards in the design of time. 12 Refer all instructions. 5 Do not use the camcorder near water. 6 Clean the camcorder using only a dry cloth. 7 Do not block any way, such as if the power cable, cord, or plug is damaged...to the careful attention devoted to assure your responsibility too. But, safety is a major factor in the manufacture of your camcorder, safety is your enjoyment and proper use of the camcorder and accessory equipment. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Store these instructions for convenient accessibility. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 ...
Servicing will help to quality standards in the design of time. 12 Refer all instructions. 5 Do not use the camcorder near water. 6 Clean the camcorder using only a dry cloth. 7 Do not block any way, such as if the power cable, cord, or plug is damaged...to the careful attention devoted to assure your responsibility too. But, safety is a major factor in the manufacture of your camcorder, safety is your enjoyment and proper use of the camcorder and accessory equipment. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Store these instructions for convenient accessibility. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 ...
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... 10 Before Using the Product - Table of Contents Important Information 2 For Your Safety 2 Precautions 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 Introduction 7 This camcorder makes all of the following possible 7 Choosing a disc to suit your purpose 8 How to Read this information 12 Checking Provided Accessories 13... the display language 22 Setting the date and time 23 Recording Movies to a BD 24 Recording Movies to the HDD (DZ-BD7HA) ...25 Recording Stills to an SD card 26 Playing Recorded Movies/Stills Deleting Recorded Movies/Stills Functions and Characteristics of HDD...
... 10 Before Using the Product - Table of Contents Important Information 2 For Your Safety 2 Precautions 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 Introduction 7 This camcorder makes all of the following possible 7 Choosing a disc to suit your purpose 8 How to Read this information 12 Checking Provided Accessories 13... the display language 22 Setting the date and time 23 Recording Movies to a BD 24 Recording Movies to the HDD (DZ-BD7HA) ...25 Recording Stills to an SD card 26 Playing Recorded Movies/Stills Deleting Recorded Movies/Stills Functions and Characteristics of HDD...
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... 131 Optional Accessories 131 Error Messages 132 Troubleshooting 140 Cautions on Use of scenes in disc drive of your PC ....... 119 Removing a medium while the camcorder is "Playlist 94 Creating a new Playlist (Create Playlist) ...... 95 Displaying a desired Playlist (Playlist) ........ 96 Adding scenes to a Playlist (Edit 96...Beneath the Lens 75 Changing the Movie Quality 76 Using the Self-Timer 77 Using an External Microphone 78 Dubbing on BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HA) 79 First Dubbing ("New 82 Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the Same Day ("Date 83 Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the HDD ...
... 131 Optional Accessories 131 Error Messages 132 Troubleshooting 140 Cautions on Use of scenes in disc drive of your PC ....... 119 Removing a medium while the camcorder is "Playlist 94 Creating a new Playlist (Create Playlist) ...... 95 Displaying a desired Playlist (Playlist) ........ 96 Adding scenes to a Playlist (Edit 96...Beneath the Lens 75 Changing the Movie Quality 76 Using the Self-Timer 77 Using an External Microphone 78 Dubbing on BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HA) 79 First Dubbing ("New 82 Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the Same Day ("Date 83 Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the HDD ...
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... questions. DVD-RAM/ DVD-RW/ DVD-R Press to which medium". Introduction Record movies and stills with this one device! HDD GUIDE (DZ-BD7HA) BD After recording You can easily figure out "what" can easily figure View on the TV out which isn't dubbed in HDD. ...Store the recordings! Create a gift disc! ENTER EXIT (DZ-BD7HA) BD-RE/BD-R Disc selection is moved. Select a disc easily! Check features ENTER RETURN GUIDE EXIT f 7 GUIDE AV Cable S Cable View on large screen by hooking up the camcorder to solve your questions. DVD SD card Interactive Guide ...
... questions. DVD-RAM/ DVD-RW/ DVD-R Press to which medium". Introduction Record movies and stills with this one device! HDD GUIDE (DZ-BD7HA) BD After recording You can easily figure out "what" can easily figure View on the TV out which isn't dubbed in HDD. ...Store the recordings! Create a gift disc! ENTER EXIT (DZ-BD7HA) BD-RE/BD-R Disc selection is moved. Select a disc easily! Check features ENTER RETURN GUIDE EXIT f 7 GUIDE AV Cable S Cable View on large screen by hooking up the camcorder to solve your questions. DVD SD card Interactive Guide ...
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...High Definition-Hi-Vision) image quality Introduction Image resolution: about six times higher than the SD (Standard Definition) image quality Recording (DZ-BD7HA) Recording Dubbing (DZ-BD7HA) Recording to the HDD Recording to Blu-ray disc (BD) Do you want to BDs. YES NO Re-recordable Re-recordable ...One-time recording HDD • HD recording over extended periods is possible. • You can delete/edit the images on HDD using this camcorder. ...
...High Definition-Hi-Vision) image quality Introduction Image resolution: about six times higher than the SD (Standard Definition) image quality Recording (DZ-BD7HA) Recording Dubbing (DZ-BD7HA) Recording to the HDD Recording to Blu-ray disc (BD) Do you want to BDs. YES NO Re-recordable Re-recordable ...One-time recording HDD • HD recording over extended periods is possible. • You can delete/edit the images on HDD using this camcorder. ...
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Do you want to delete/edit images using this camcorder? Recording/Dubbing SD (Standard Definition) image quality Introduction Do you want to reuse the disc? Do you want to play the disc on most other ...
Do you want to delete/edit images using this camcorder? Recording/Dubbing SD (Standard Definition) image quality Introduction Do you want to reuse the disc? Do you want to play the disc on most other ...
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...HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R CARD Collective term HDD BD DVD Card Icon CARD Media Built-in hard disk drive (HDD) (DZ-BD7HA) BD-RE (Rewritable Blu-ray disc) BD-R (Non-rewritable Blu-ray disc) DVD-RAM DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD-RW (VF (Video) mode) DVD-R SD... memory card (exclusive adapter required) Displays in the Instruction Manual The display messages are omitted in use the LCD display or viewfinder of your camcorder to determine whether the function explained complies with the media in this model, please disregard the HDD icon (p.10). Introduction About media descriptions The...
...HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R CARD Collective term HDD BD DVD Card Icon CARD Media Built-in hard disk drive (HDD) (DZ-BD7HA) BD-RE (Rewritable Blu-ray disc) BD-R (Non-rewritable Blu-ray disc) DVD-RAM DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD-RW (VF (Video) mode) DVD-R SD... memory card (exclusive adapter required) Displays in the Instruction Manual The display messages are omitted in use the LCD display or viewfinder of your camcorder to determine whether the function explained complies with the media in this model, please disregard the HDD icon (p.10). Introduction About media descriptions The...
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... recording. Using BD/DVD with other equipment • We cannot guarantee that the camcorder may not be possible depending on another device, always finalize the disc (p.113) using soft protective materials. Hitachi cannot be responsible for a while after the end of recorders/players. •... content may be played back because of the disc. • When a BD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded with this camcorder is dirty, wipe it clean using Hitachi Maxell brand discs. For correct recording • Do not touch the recording surface of recorded contents. • In ...
... recording. Using BD/DVD with other equipment • We cannot guarantee that the camcorder may not be possible depending on another device, always finalize the disc (p.113) using soft protective materials. Hitachi cannot be responsible for a while after the end of recorders/players. •... content may be played back because of the disc. • When a BD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded with this camcorder is dirty, wipe it clean using Hitachi Maxell brand discs. For correct recording • Do not touch the recording surface of recorded contents. • In ...
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...AC adapter/charger (DZ-ACS3) Use to record the movies on a TV. Lithium battery (CR2032) To power the remote control. AV/S cable Use this battery away from an AC outlet, use this cable when a component terminal is equipped on the CDROM onto your new Hitachi Camcorder. Software CD-ROM ...AC adapter/ charger to charge the battery. Use the AV/S cable for emergency treatment. Remote control (DZ-RM4W) Use to control the camcorder from an AC power outlet, and to the camcorder. Power cable Connects the AC adapter/ charger to another video recording device. Be sure to fully charge...
...AC adapter/charger (DZ-ACS3) Use to record the movies on a TV. Lithium battery (CR2032) To power the remote control. AV/S cable Use this battery away from an AC outlet, use this cable when a component terminal is equipped on the CDROM onto your new Hitachi Camcorder. Software CD-ROM ...AC adapter/ charger to charge the battery. Use the AV/S cable for emergency treatment. Remote control (DZ-RM4W) Use to control the camcorder from an AC power outlet, and to the camcorder. Power cable Connects the AC adapter/ charger to another video recording device. Be sure to fully charge...
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...) DISC NAVIGATION button (p.27) DUBBING button (DZ-BD7HA) (p.82) PC connection terminal (p.119) Tripod receptacle CARD ACCESS indicator SD card slot (p.26) HDMI OUT terminal (p.107) FINALIZE button (p.114) FOCUS button (p.65) 15 The sections in the Instruction Manual for help you choose a disc, connect the camcorder to your TV, and so on...
...) DISC NAVIGATION button (p.27) DUBBING button (DZ-BD7HA) (p.82) PC connection terminal (p.119) Tripod receptacle CARD ACCESS indicator SD card slot (p.26) HDMI OUT terminal (p.107) FINALIZE button (p.114) FOCUS button (p.65) 15 The sections in the Instruction Manual for help you choose a disc, connect the camcorder to your TV, and so on...
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... settings, see using the LCD monitor while recording in bright outdoor conditions (p.20). 19 Recording high places above your chest or sides, and move the camcorder at their line of sight Basic posture Hold the camcorder with both hands and tuck your elbows to see p.58-60.
... settings, see using the LCD monitor while recording in bright outdoor conditions (p.20). 19 Recording high places above your chest or sides, and move the camcorder at their line of sight Basic posture Hold the camcorder with both hands and tuck your elbows to see p.58-60.
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... cable to the AC adapter/charger. Attach the battery pack to check on the charge status of the AC adapter/charger allows you to the camcorder. CHARGE indicator If the CHARGE indicator does not light, check that the connections ( , , ) are firmly connected. Terminal at bottom z Charge status of the battery pack...
... cable to the AC adapter/charger. Attach the battery pack to check on the charge status of the AC adapter/charger allows you to the camcorder. CHARGE indicator If the CHARGE indicator does not light, check that the connections ( , , ) are firmly connected. Terminal at bottom z Charge status of the battery pack...
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...;*3 Copying recordings onto ●*5 a PC (p.115) ●*5 ●*5 *6 ●*5 ●*5 *6 ●*5 *6 ●*5 *6 ● Making HD (Hi-Vision) quality discs using a device which complies with this camcorder. Making SD quality discs - - - ●*5 *8 ●*5 *8 ●*5 *9 ●*5 *9 - Function ●: Functions available -: Not available Built-in HDD BD -RE -R Media DVD -RW -RW -RAM (VR...
...;*3 Copying recordings onto ●*5 a PC (p.115) ●*5 ●*5 *6 ●*5 ●*5 *6 ●*5 *6 ●*5 *6 ● Making HD (Hi-Vision) quality discs using a device which complies with this camcorder. Making SD quality discs - - - ●*5 *8 ●*5 *8 ●*5 *9 ●*5 *9 - Function ●: Functions available -: Not available Built-in HDD BD -RE -R Media DVD -RW -RW -RAM (VR...
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... not allow editing or deleting scenes using the camcorder in VR mode. You can be used. * The versions in the above chart refer to physical standard versions of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards About HDD/BD/DVD Usable discs and their logos HDD (DZ-BD7HA) BD-RE Ver. 2.1 7.5GB 2x (8 cm).... Allows editing and deleting scenes. DVD-RW 2x Ver. 1.1 (8 cm) DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm) Allows editing and deleting scenes using the camcorder in HX mode). Provides compatibility with other DVD players. A rewritable disc on which is not an LTH type can be deleted or edited. Allows editing...
... not allow editing or deleting scenes using the camcorder in VR mode. You can be used. * The versions in the above chart refer to physical standard versions of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards About HDD/BD/DVD Usable discs and their logos HDD (DZ-BD7HA) BD-RE Ver. 2.1 7.5GB 2x (8 cm).... Allows editing and deleting scenes. DVD-RW 2x Ver. 1.1 (8 cm) DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm) Allows editing and deleting scenes using the camcorder in HX mode). Provides compatibility with other DVD players. A rewritable disc on which is not an LTH type can be deleted or edited. Allows editing...
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... described above more than 99 times per disc. To prevent this camcorder and are recommended. Unusable Discs Dual layer BD and DVD discs, BD-R LTH type discs (Dye type), +RW, +R, and HD-DVD. 31 Using non-Hitachi Maxell discs may not be compatible with handling it can be used... . Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Notes • Hitachi Maxell single sided discs (HG type in the camcorder. The DVD must be removed from its case/holder before it . Note on BD-R/DVD-R This camcorder writes control data to a disc in order to automatically make recording adjustments...
... described above more than 99 times per disc. To prevent this camcorder and are recommended. Unusable Discs Dual layer BD and DVD discs, BD-R LTH type discs (Dye type), +RW, +R, and HD-DVD. 31 Using non-Hitachi Maxell discs may not be compatible with handling it can be used... . Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Notes • Hitachi Maxell single sided discs (HG type in the camcorder. The DVD must be removed from its case/holder before it . Note on BD-R/DVD-R This camcorder writes control data to a disc in order to automatically make recording adjustments...
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... When the erasure prevention switch is Erasure prevention switch possible. Terminal • Do not expose cards to water. • Do not use the camcorder in the camcorder for discs and cards To prevent data loss or damage: • Do not remove the battery and card while reading or writing data. •... humidity is high, or in the same way as an SD memory card. Locked status Notes • SD memory cards can be used on this camcorder. • When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card and micro SD memory card can be used . Cautions for an extended period...
... When the erasure prevention switch is Erasure prevention switch possible. Terminal • Do not expose cards to water. • Do not use the camcorder in the camcorder for discs and cards To prevent data loss or damage: • Do not remove the battery and card while reading or writing data. •... humidity is high, or in the same way as an SD memory card. Locked status Notes • SD memory cards can be used on this camcorder. • When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card and micro SD memory card can be used . Cautions for an extended period...
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... it fully with your hand. After several seconds, the lid pops open. During this process, do not remove the power source, shake, or subject the camcorder to "OFF". Place the recording surface of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Inserting a BD or DVD Attach the charged battery pack to the...
... it fully with your hand. After several seconds, the lid pops open. During this process, do not remove the power source, shake, or subject the camcorder to "OFF". Place the recording surface of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Inserting a BD or DVD Attach the charged battery pack to the...
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... the disc by your eyesight. • To prevent malfunction, never do any of the following: - Notes • The disc mechanism will not open if the camcorder is left open for approx. Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Removing the disc Pressing slightly on the center hub with the...
... the disc by your eyesight. • To prevent malfunction, never do any of the following: - Notes • The disc mechanism will not open if the camcorder is left open for approx. Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Removing the disc Pressing slightly on the center hub with the...