Hitachi DZ-BD7HE User manual

5.3 Megapixel CMOS sensor
10x Optical zoom /
500x Digital zoom
8cm Blu-ray burner drive for Full HD
recording and Multiformat+ DVD
backward compatibility for
Standard Definition recording EIS Electronic image
stabilisation to ensure
smoother recordings
One Second Quick Start from
Standby - ready to shoot instantly
so you will never miss a moment
2.7" True 16:9 widescreen
LCD screen
HDMI connectivity
PICTURE MASTER Full HD
advanced image processing
One touch easy dubbing
button to burn recordings
toBlu-ray Discs or
Multiformat+ DVDs
SD card slot for digital
still photos & photo capture
from DVD or HDD
USB 2.0 for high speed
data transfer to PC
Full High Definition
video lens with auto shutter
DZ-BD7HE
Introducing the world’s first Blu-ray Disc Camcorder, the DZ-BD7HE is the next generation in Full HD
1920 x 1080 camcorder featuring compatibility with Blu-ray Disc, the next generation Full HD optical
disc. Blu-ray Disc enables 1 hour of Full HD recording and delivers truly incredible image quality.
Additional features include seamless, end-to-end Full HD processing from capture, image processing
to output plus Hybrid BD+HDD technology; shoot 4 hours of Full HD to hard disk drive, edit then
burn at the touch of one button to multiple Blu-ray Discs to share or archive for future viewing –
all without a PC!
HYBRID BD+HDD Camcorder
1920 x 1080

DZ-BD7HE Technical Specifications
KEY FEATURES
●Blu-ray Disc for 1 hour of Full HD recording ●Photo capture from BD/HDD/DVD
●Full HD 1920 x 1080 end-to-end process ●SDCard Slot
●High capacity 30GB Hard disc drive ●USB 2.0 Connectivity
●5.3 Megapixel CMOS Sensor ●Interactive guide function
●PICTURE MASTER Full HD Processing ●10x Optical Zoom Lens
●HDMI connectivity ●2.7" 16:9 display screen
●1-Second Quick Start
CAMERA
Lens type HD quality multi coated lens
LCD 2.7" (16:9 Widescreen) (210k Pixels)
EVF Colour (200k Pixels)
Optical/Digital zoom 10x/500x
CMOS Image Sensor (Pixels) Total 5.3M, Movie 2.07 M, Still 4.32M
CMOS Size 1/2.8"
Lens F No. F1.8 (Wide) – 3.0 (Tele)
Focal length f 5.0-50mm
Filter diameter 43mm
LCD Video light ●
Built-in flash ●
Accessory shoe ●(cold)
EIS (Electronic Image Stabilisation) ●
Minimum illumination 24 Lux (Auto, Shutter Speed 1/30)
Focus Auto/Manual
White balance Auto/Set/Outdoor/Indoor/Halogen
Iris Auto/Manual
Recording scene modes Auto/Portrait/Spotlight/Surf & Snow/Low Light
RECORDING CAPACITY
Recording Media HDD 30GB HDD (Embedded)
BD 8cm BD-RE/-R
DVD 8cm DVD-RAM/-RW/-R/+RW
Movie Formats/Recording Times Maximum recording time (HDD)
HX: 4hrs./HF: 5.3hrs./HS: 8hrs.
Maximum recording time (BD)
HX: 1hr./HF: 1.3hrs./HS: 2hrs.
Maximum recording time (DVD)
SX: 20min./SF: 30min.
HDD TO DVD BURNING FUNCTION
Compatible Optical Disc media BD-R/BD-RE/DVD-RAM/-RW/-R/+RW
One touch dubbing button ●
2xSpeed dubbing ●
Dubbing modes New/Date/Select/All
GENERAL
Audio Format 2ch Stereo Dolby Digital
Still Image (Picture size) 2400 x 1800 (4.32 Mega-pixels)
DCF ●
Photo capture Movie to JPEG from HDD and ●(1920 x 1080)/(640 x 360)
BD/DVD
Start-up time 1-Second Quick Start (1 sec*)
Connectivity AV/S output ●/●
AV input –/–
USB 2.0 output ●
HDMI Output ●
Finalise button ●
Full Auto Button ●
Memory card slot SD
Display language text English/French/Spanish/Italy/German/Chinese
Scene Transitions White/Wipe/Mono
PC software Windows
Battery life** (w/o LCD) 100min (HDD)
Power consumption (w/o LCD) 5.7W (HDD)
Supplied battery DZ-BP14S
ACCESSORIES
Battery pack Li-ion 1360mAh
AC adaptor AC adaptor/charger
USB PC Cable ●
HDMI Cable ●
PC software CD-ROM (ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for BD)
Shoulder strap ●
AC power cord ●
DC power cord ●
AVcable Multi connector W/S terminal
Lens cap ●
Instruction manual ●
Quick guide ●
Battery for remote ●
Remote controller ●
BD-RE disc ●
PHYSICAL
Dimensions (W x H x D) 83 x 87 x 166mm
Weight (w/o battery) 630g
HITACHI DIGITAL MEDIA, Hitachi Europe Ltd, Whitebrook Park, Lower Cookham Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 8YA UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: [phone] Fax:[phone] www.hitachidigitalmedia.com
The specification above and photography is for reference only and may be subject to change.
*Using restart mode **HX mode recording
1. 5.3 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor was developed by AltaSens, Inc. (Thousand Oaks, CA) in close work with Hitachi. All rights belong to AltaSens, Inc. 2. Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of trademark of Microsoft corporation in
USA and/or other countries. 3. HDMI, HDMI logo, High-Definition Multimedia Interface are registered trademarks or trademark of HDMI licensing LLC. 4. Blu-ray Disc and logo are registered trademarks. 5. All brand names are trademarks, registered
trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders. 08/07
DZ-BD7HE
1920 x 1080
Seamless, end-to-end Full HD Process
Full HD Lens Full HD
5.3 Megapixel
CMOS Sensor
Full HD 8cm
Blu-ray disc
burner
Full HD HDMI
connectivity
for output to
HD TVs
Full HD AV CODEC LSI +
Image Processor
CAPTURE PROCESSING OUTPUT