Hitachi DZ-BD10HA - Manuals

7 In tr oductio n 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 In...

8 In tr oductio n „ Choosing a disc to suit your purpose Recording/Dubbing 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 delete or edit images using this camcorder? NO YES HDD/Card ...

9 In tr oductio n Recording/Dubbing SD (Standard Definition) image quality Do you want to delete/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...

10 In tr oductio n About media descriptions The camcorder functions available vary depending on the media (HDD/BD/DVD/Card) used. Refer to the icon headings shown below to determine whether the function explained complies with the media in use. Card capacity required for recording *A Class 4 SD card...

11 In tr oductio n Conduct test recording. • Before recording important shots, always conduct test recording to confirm that images are normally recorded. Recording surface • Single-sided disc: unlabeled side.• Double-sided disc: both sides. How to hold a disc For correct recording • Do not touch th...

12 In tr oductio n Using BD/DVD with other equipment • We cannot guarantee that playback is possible on all types of recorders/players.• When a BD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded with this camcorder is used on another device, always finalize the disc (p.77) using the camcorder in advance. Hitachi will not c...

13 In tr oductio n Make sure the following accessories are included in the package. Checking Provided Accessories Battery pack (DZ-BP14S) Portable power supply for your new Hitachi Camcorder. Be sure to fully charge the battery before use. AC adapter/charger(DZ-ACS2) Use to power the camcorder from ...

14 In tr oductio n 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 indic...

15 In tr oductio n LCD monitor side (when the LCD monitor is opened 90°), bottom, and lens side DISPLAY button (p.31, 37)GUIDE button (p.7) This button can help you choose a disc, connect the camcorder to your TV, and so on. The sections in the Instruction Manual for which this button can be used ar...

16 In tr oductio n Remote control Inserting the supplied lithium battery into the remote control Adjusting the hand strap Fasten the hand strap according to the procedure in the diagram. PHOTO REC DISPLAY DIGITAL ZOOM MENU SELECT DELETE DISC NAVIGATION ZOOM PHOTO button (p.29)REC button (p.27, 28, 2...

17 In tr oductio n „ How to change the LCD brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor when it is too dark or too bright to see the image on display.The brightness changes every time you select LCD BRIGHTNESS . There are three settings available.At time of purchase of this camcorder,...

18 Le t’ s Get St ar ted Preparing „ Setting up the battery pack Connect the power cable to the AC adapter/charger. Plug in the power cable to a wall outlet. Attach the battery pack to the AC adapter/charger. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder. z Charge status of the battery pack The CHARGE in...

19 Le t’ s Get St ar ted „ 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 PHOTO MENU S ELECT 1 2 Press and hold the lock button, and turn the power switch to “ON”.

20 Le t’ s Get St ar ted „ 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 Setup” using the joystick. Choose the desired language using the joystick, then press the confirmation button. MENU...

21 Le t’ s Get St ar ted The following table lists the storage media (discs 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 chart refer to physical standar...

22 Le t’ s Get St ar ted „ About cards z Card Handling • Do not use cards other than those specified.• Be sure to perform trial recording.• Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal.• Do not paste anything other than the designated label in the label area.• Do not subject cards to im...

23 Le t’ s Get St ar ted „ 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 camcorder to impacts. When a new BD-RE, BD-R, or DVD-RW is inserted, see p.24.To record movies, see “Recording Movies to a BD/DVD” ...

24 Le t’ s Get St ar ted „ When loading a new BD-RE/BD-R/DVD-RW When the disc is loaded, the format confirmation screen will appear in the LCD monitor. Format the disc according to the procedure below. Open the LCD monitor. When the format confirmation screen appears, select “YES” by pressing d , th...

25 Le t’ s Get St ar ted „ CHARGE lamp status and charging time „ Continuous recording time with a fully charged battery Use the following table to estimate continuous recording times (minutes) using a fully charged battery pack. * Recordable time when zoom, focus, and switch changes are operated. „...

26 Le t’ s Get St ar ted „ Detaching the DC power cord/battery pack from the camcorder „ Efficient use of the battery • The battery will slightly discharge even if it is detached from the camcorder.• If the battery is left attached to the camcorder, it will consume a slight amount of power. Therefor...

27 Reco rd in g Recording 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. Recording 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 ...

28 Reco rd in g 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 confirma...

29 Reco rd in g Recording 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 P...

30 Reco rd in g Hints • You can play back the last recorded scene 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 confirmation button. (For recording on a HDD, BD-RE/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR mode...

31 Reco rd in g „ Information display during recording Switching the display mode Various information will appear in the LCD monitor during recording. You can choose simple display or detailed (all information) display by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly.If you leave the camcorder idle for approx. one mi...

33 Reco rd in g „ 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 powered on during recording pause The media indicator (HDD/BD/ DVD/SD CARD) flashes and the camcorder enters sleep mode. Opening the LCD mon...

34 V iewin g Playing Recorded Movies/Stills Press . The scenes thumbnails appear on the disc navigation screen. Choose a scene by pressing f / e (up/down, previous page/following page) and d / c (left/right). • Holding down the button will increase the scene selection speed. Use the “Current scene n...

35 V iewin g „ Choosing and playing back multiple scenes After step of “Playing Recorded Movies/Stills” (p.34), perform procedures according to your purpose from the table below. When you have finished choosing scenes, press the confirmation button to begin playing them back.• You can choose up to 9...

36 V iewin g „ Jumping to the designated 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 , then press c . Select “Top”, “End”, or “Specify” by pressing f / e , then press the confirmation button ...

37 V iewin g „ 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...

38 V iewin g „ 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 paus...

39 V iewin g Still pictures(during card playback) Reminder: For still images, a “scene” is one still image, a photograph. „ Playing still pictures on a card automatically (Slide Show) When you play back when the slide show is On, still pictures are played one after the other.If the playback range of...

41 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques How to Operate the Menu 1 Press MENU . 2 Example: Select “Camera Functions Setup” “White Balance” a white balance mode 3 Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to end. MENU MENU OISDigital Zoom Program AE White Balance Camera F u nctions Set u p Reco...

42 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques „ About the LCD setup and initial setup Menu (While Recording) Menu items (1st level) Menu items (2nd level) Movies/Stills Switch Default Setting See Camera Functions Setup Program AE   Auto p.47 White Balance   Auto p.48 OIS   On p.50 Digital Zoom  40x p....

43 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques Setting the date and time See “Setting the date and time” (p.20) for setting procedures. Changing the date format You can change the date format 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” “Da...

44 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques Setting the digital zoom Recording at close range Magnified Recording (Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom) Optical zooming up to ten times is the maximum telephoto magnification. When using a card (recording stills), only optical zoom works. You can select either 40 ×...

45 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques 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 ...

46 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques 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 durin...

47 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques Compensating for backlight Recording mode 1 During recording pause or recording, press f ( ). The exposure bar appears in the LCD monitor. • Each time you press f , exposure adjustment switches between manual adjustment and automatic adjustment. The exposure bar ...

48 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques 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 ...

49 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques Selecting a white balance mode „ Setting the white balance manually (Set) Prepare a white object such a thick sheet of white paper that is not translucent. 1 During recording pause, press MENU . 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “White Balance” a white balance mo...

50 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques Turning OIS Off/On Turning Face Detection 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 conf...

51 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques Turning recording guidelines On/Off Turning the 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 auto...

52 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques 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...

53 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques Selecting a flash mode Turning Off/On the recording indicator 1 During recording pause, press MENU . 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “Flash” a flash mode 3 Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to end. • The flash setting is retained in memory eve...

54 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques 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...

55 V a rious Recor d ing Te chniques Using the Self-Timer You can use the self-timer to record still photos. 1 During still picture recording pause, press MENU . 2 Select “Record Functions Setup” “Self Timer” “On” 3 Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to exit the menu. The self-timer...

56 Dubbing on B D /D V D /C ar d This camcorder allows you to choose from four options. Dubbing options “New”..... Scenes which have not yet been dubbed are dubbed in order from the first scene. “Date”..... Dubs all scenes recorded on the same date beginning with the first scene. “All”....... Dubs a...

57 Dubbing on B D /D V D /C ar d When the dubbing is not completed on one 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. • With auto divide The scene capacity is automatically calculated and dubbed as much as possible into a single ...

58 Dubbing on B D /D V D /C ar d About edited scenes such as divided (p.67), combined (p.67), and faded (p.68) z If you use “Edit” to divide a scene 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 “Ed...

59 Dubbing on B D /D V D /C ar d 6 Select a recording medium and press the confirmation button. When “DVD” is selected, 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...

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

61 Editing After pressing MENU on the disc navigation screen, you can use following functions. *1 You cannot combine scenes or divide a movie.*2 Deletion only.*3 Additional recording can be made on a finalized DVD-RW (VR mode). Menu Items for the Disc Navigation Function HDD BD DVD Card ( M ovies) C...

62 Editing „ Menu flows for the disc navigation After pressing MENU on the disc navigation screen, the 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 Operate the Menu” (p.41). z When using HDD/BD-RE/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR...

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 sp...

64 Editing „ Displaying a desired Playlist (Playlist) After selecting the desired playlist, the disc navigation screen will appear. z Editing a playlist The procedures for editing playlists are the same as for scenes. Refer to the following pages for scene dubbing/editing to apply the same procedure...

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 . ...

66 Editing „ Deleting a Playlist (Delete) Even if you delete a playlist, the original scenes stored will not be deleted. You can delete unnecessary 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 th...

67 Editing You can divide a scene 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, combining them can be convenient.Be sure to se...

68 Editing You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of a scene.There are three types of special effects: 1 Press . 2 Select the scenes you want to combine, then press MENU . • Choose more than one scene (p.35). 3 Select “Scene” “Edit” “Combine”, then press the confirmation button. The confirma...

69 Editing You can move the cursor to the scene recorded first or last using this function. You can lock selected 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. • Use f / e ...

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

72 Editing Although previously recorded movies will not be erased by recording new movies, a protect setting will ensure against accidental erasure and formatting. If the protect setting is activated, however, you will not be able to make new recordings until the protect setting is canceled. Protect...

73 V iewin g on the Othe r De vices Connecting to Your TV for Viewing „ Connecting to a TV The connection method differs depending on the 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 –...

74 V iewin g on the Othe r De vices Connecting the camcorder to your 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 “Component Output” ...

75 V iewin g on the Othe r De vices „ Viewing on your TV Turn on the TV and switch the TV input to the terminal where the camcorder is connected. Turn on the camcorder. The image shown in the camcorder’s LCD monitor appears on the TV screen, allowing you to view playback, recording, and editing on t...

76 V iewin g on the Othe r De vices Viewing on Other Players/ Recorders Before finalizing a disc You can: z Record or edit scenes using the camcorder. You cannot: z Play back the disc on a device (BD/DVD recorder/player) other than the camcorder. After finalizing a disc You can: z Play back the disc...

77 V iewin g on the Othe r De vices z Although discs recorded (and finalized) on this camcorder can be played back on recording/playing devices which comply with specific discs or recording modes, playback of all discs under all conditions is not guaranteed. If playback is not possible, use this cam...

78 V iewin g on the Othe r De vices 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 ...

79 Connectin g to yo ur P C About the software 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 the images recorded on this camcorder to yo...

80 Connectin g to yo ur P C „ Software installation 1 Turn 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 insta...

81 Connectin g to yo ur P C „ Before importing scenes from BD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-R to your PC You need to finalize the disc using the disc navigation screen on the camcorder (p.77). Finalizing is not required for importing scenes from HDD/BD-RE/DVD-RAM/SD card. „ Connecting the camcorder to your PC Turn o...

82 Connectin g to yo ur P C Camcorder indications on the PC If the camcorder is set to BD/DVD mode and connected 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...

83 Connectin g to yo ur P C * If an error occurs during the Safely Remove Hardware procedure, 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 ti...

84 Connectin g to yo ur P C 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 ...

85 Connectin g to yo ur P C Table 1: Disc type and its contents 2 Insert a disc into the disc drive 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 I...

86 Connectin g to yo ur P C „ Uninstalling the software From Start , click Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs . From the displayed application list, select ImageMixer 3 AVCHD Edition for HITACHI , then click the Change/ Remove button. When the confirmation dialog box appears, click Yes . Uninsta...

87 Connectin g to yo ur P C 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 unplug the cables. z If you plug or unplug the USB cable...

88 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n Ad CAMERA ACCESSORIES Wide conversion lens (DZ-WL43) (p.45)Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL43) (p.45) POWER SUPPLY Battery (DZ-BP14SW)Battery (DZ-BP21SW) Optional Accessories • When using camera accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory. • Re...

89 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n If an error message appears while operating the camcorder, refer to the following table for details and remedies. Error Messages Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page (1) Disc is not formatted. Format the disc now?(2) Disc Format. Select record format. (...

97 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n If you have any trouble with your camcorder, first use this troubleshooting guide to try to solve the problem. If the problem persists, consult your dealer. Do not attempt to make any physical repairs yourself. Power supplies Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and Correct...

98 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n During recording Power cannot be turned off. Detach the battery pack or disconnect the AC adapter/charger, then press RESET . And then, turn on the power again. 25, 109 Even if the camcorder is off, opening the cover will cause the ACCESS indicator to flash. The camc...

100 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n During playback Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recognition of the disc does not complete. Is the disc dirty?Use a dry soft cloth to clean it. 108 Pressing the playback button will not start playback. Was the image recorded by another device?Playback may...

102 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n When the camcorder is connected to a PC Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No medium icon appears on the PC. The camcorder is not turned on. Check the power supply. 19 Turn the PC off and disconnect the USB cable. Then turn the PC back on and reconnect the ...

103 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page The camcorder does not work. Is a fully charged battery attached?Is the camcorder powered from an AC outlet?Connect a power source. 18, 25 Power does not come on, or no operation occurs by pressing any button...

105 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n z Cautions on the HDD Save the data recorded on HDD. • To back up the data recorded on HDD, save it on a BD/DVD. It is also recommended that you use this camcorder to dub the data. You can also use a PC to save the data on a BD/DVD. • It is recommended that you peri...

107 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n z Cautions on Storage Do not leave the camcorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time. • The temperature on beach sand or inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If you leave the camcorder in such a p...

108 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n • Use a disc which is not dirty, scratched, or warped. (BD/DVD)• A Hitachi Maxell disc is recommended. (BD/DVD)• Do not use the camcorder in a place where the humidity is high or the temperature is very low. • If there is concern that the camcorder may be subjected ...

109 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n Note when transferring this camcorder 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 the built-in hard disk and your personal data could leak out. To pr...

110 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n This HITACHI CAMCORDER incorporates certain open source operating system software distributed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2 and GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2.1 as defined by the Free Software Foundation, Inc. The operating system softw...

111 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n Major Specifications Image sensor 1/2.7-inch CMOS sensor Total number of pixels approx. 7,000,000 Number of effective pixels Movie: approx. 4,670,000 Still: approx. 6,220,000 Lens F1.8–3.0f = 1/4 ″ –2-7/16 ″ (6.1– 61 mm) Filter diameter: 1-11/16 ″ (43 mm) Thread pit...

112 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n „ Movie Storage capacity of HDD/BD/DVD/Card (8GB) Note If recording is performed in HX mode within high temperature environments, the image quality may be degraded to an HF equivalent. • Recordable time on DVD Movie recordable time on one DVD (on single side) (when ...

113 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n • Maximum number of scenes that can be recorded/dubbed on HDD/one disc/ card • Maximum number of dates that can be recorded/dubbed on HDD/one disc/ card „ Stills • Recordable number of stills per card • File size Note Still cannot be recorded on HDD/BD/DVD. Recordin...

114 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n 1080i(1125i)/480i(525i) These are types of video signals. 1080i is a High Definition image signal and 480i is a former image signal which is not High Definition. Depending on the equipment, 1080i may be referred to as 1125i, and 480i may be referred to as 525i. AVCH...

115 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n VF (Video) mode One of two modes for using a DVD-RW disc.You need to finalize a DVD-RW disc in VF mode before playing it back on another device. After finalizing, you cannot make additional recordings on the DVD-RW disc, regardless of its free space. The advantage o...

116 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n A AC a d a pter/ch a rger ..................... 1 8 , 25 ACCE SS indic a tor ..................... 2 3 , 107 A u xili a ry Line .................................... 51 AVCHD .......................................... 114 B B a cklight compen sa tion ...................

118 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the storage device (CD-ROM) provided with this product, if you agree to the terms herein.If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement, immediately return the unopened package of storage medium...

119 Addi ti onal In fo rm a tio n BY PHONE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY with FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must acce...

121 U.S .A. ONL Y NO T V ALID IN CANAD A HITACHI Warranty Limitations The Limited Warranty provided by Hitachi does not cover: Retain your sales receipt for warranty purposes. Please complete the section below for your records as it may be needed in the event of loss. Important Notice: Attach your s...

122 U.S .A. ONL Y NO T V ALID IN CANAD A HITACHI • DVD Products • VCR Products • CAMCORDER Products • AC ADAPTER CHARGER Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY (“Hitachi,”) warrants this component in duration as stated below: Hitachi America, Ltd. • 90 DAYS LABOR (Carry-in) • 1 YEAR...