Hitachi DZ-BD9H User manual

Quick Operation
(English)
DZ-BD9H

Quick Operation (English)
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Setting up the battery pack
Removing the battery pack
Charging status CHARGE indicator
During charge Lit
Charge complete Unlit
Note
Charging will not occur if the DC
power cord is connected.
Terminal at bottom
After charging is complete, attach the battery pack to the camcorder.
If the CHARGE indicator does not
light, check that the connections
( , , and ) are firmly made.
CHARGE
indicator
Always turn the power off before
disconnecting the power supply.
While pressing and holding the BATT
switch, slide the battery pack upward,
then remove it.
• Be careful not to drop the battery pack
while detaching it.
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Turning on the Power
1Turn on the power.
2Open the LCD
monitor.
1
2
Press and hold the
lock button, and
turn the power
switch to " 入".
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Changing the display language
(LANGUAGE)
You can change the language used on screens and menus.
The following shows how to change from Japanese to English.
Press the menu button, then select " 初期設定 " by pressing f/e.
Then, press c(or the confirmation button).
Confirmation button
Menu button
Cancel/Stop
button
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Select " 言語切替 " by pressing f/
e, then press c(or the
confirmation button).
Select "English" by pressing e, then
press the confirmation button.

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Setting the Date and Time
Press the menu button, then select "Date Setup" by pressing f/e.
Then, press cto select "Date Set" and press cagain.
Press the confirmation button.
The confirmation screen appears.
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Select each item by pressing d/c
and set the correct value by pressing
f/e.
• Repeat this step until year, month,
date, hour, minute, and AM/PM are
correctly set.
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Press dto select "YES", then press
the confirmation button to confirm.
• If you select “No” and press e, the
screen returns to step .

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Inserting a BD or DVD
Close the lid.
After the lid is closed all the way, the camcorder will attempt to recognize the
BD/DVD. During this recognition process, the access/PC indicator flashes.
While this is happening, do not remove the power source, shake the camcorder,
or subject it to impact.
When a new BD-RE/BD-R/DVD-RW is loaded, the format confirmation screen
will appear. See p.6.
Attach the charged battery pack to
the camcorder, or connect the
camcorder to a power outlet.
Turn the power switch to " 切",
then press down the disc eject
switch until the access/PC indicator
lights, then release.
After several seconds, the lid pops
open. Open it fully with your hand.
Place the recording surface of the
BD/DVD face down, then push
down on the center of the BD/DVD
until it clicks into place.
• For single-sided discs, the side
opposite the label is the recording
surface.
• To record on the other side for
double-sided discs, remove the
disc (p.6), flip it over, and then
reload it.

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When loading a new BD-RE/BD-R/DVD-RW
The disc must be formatted before it can be used for recording. When the disc is
loaded, the format confirmation screen will appear in the LCD monitor.
Open the LCD monitor (p.2).
Notes
• The disc mechanism may be quite hot immediately after
use. Do not touch the metallic areas.
• Do not peer into the pickup. Doing so may cause
damage to your eyesight.
• To prevent malfunction, never do any of the following:
– touch the laser pickup
– insert a disc that is not compatible with the camcorder
– close the lid before setting the disc securely into place
• The power automatically turns off if the lid is left open for approx. 3 minutes.
• The lid will not open if the camcorder is not connected to a power source.
Pickup
Removing the BD/DVD
Pressing slightly on the center hub with a
finger, grip the edge of the disc with your
thumb and lift the disc out as shown.
Confirmation button
d／c
Note
Be careful that the power is not
accidentally cut off while formatting,
otherwise, the disc will become unusable.

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Select "YES" by pressing d, then press the confirmation button.
(When using a DVD-RW)
The recording format selection screen appears.
Select “VR Mode” or “VF Mode” by pressing d
/ c, then press the
confirmation button.
Inserting and Removing Card
RETURN
Fomat Disc
ENTER
Disc is not formatted.
Format the Disc now?
YES NO
• When using a BD-RE/BD-R, formatting
will start. Skip step .
• When using a DVD-RW, proceed to step
.
Fomat Disc
RETURN
Disc Format
Select record format.
ENTER
VR Mode VF Mode
VR Mode
After recording, you can perform various
editing functions, such as choosing or
deleting scenes. You can play back the
disc in a device that supports an 8cm
DVD-RW (VR Mode) after finalizing the
disc.
VF (Video) Mode
Although editing cannot be done on the
camcorder, you can play back the disc on
other DVD devices after finalizing the disc.
Always turn off the power before
inserting a card.
Open the cover.
Push the card in until it clicks into
place.
(To remove the card, push it in
slightly and release. The card will
pop up, and you can remove it.)
Always close the cover.
Pay attention to
the orientation of
the card.
The terminals should face away from
the LCD monitor.

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Recording Movies
You can choose either HDD or BD/DVD to record movies.
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R
-RW (VF)
BD-RE
1Slide the Movie/Stills switch to " ".
2Open the LCD monitor.
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Record button
3Turn the power switch to " 入 ".
The HDD indicator lights and the camcorder enters recording pause
mode. Movies will be recorded to HDD.
To switch between HDD and BD/DVD, turn
the power switch to "
メディア " and
release the switch.
･The power switch will return to " 入" automatically. Each time
you turn the switch to " メディア ", the active function will
alternate as follows: HDD indicator lights BD/DVD indicator
lights.
･Switch to " 切", to turn off.
Press and hold the lock
button, and turn the
power switch to "
入 ".

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4Press the record button.
･"m" (recording pause) in the LCD
monitor will change to "n" and
recording will begin.
The recording indicator beneath the lens
will also light up red.
･To pause recording, press the record
button again. The elapsed recording
time will reset to "0:00:00".
･To resume recording, press the record
button again.
2008/10/ 1
Remaining battery
level
Current time
Elapsed recording time
(hrs : mins : secs)
Remaining space on
HDD/BD/DVD/Card
m／n

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Recording Still Pictures
Still pictures are recorded on an SD memory Card.
CARD
1Slide the Movie/Stills switch to " ".
2Open the LCD monitor.
4Press the "フォト "(photo) button
halfway down.
A subject in the center of the screen will be focused. When focus is
locked, the green "m"in the LCD monitor will turn purple.
5Fully press the "フォト "(photo) button.
The image will be recorded. After a few seconds, the image shot will
be displayed for about three seconds. You can shoot the next photo
when "m" changes back to green.
3Turn the power switch to " 入 ".
･The SD card indicator lights.
･Switch to " 切", to turn off.
Press and hold the lock
button, and turn the
power switch to " 入".

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Playback
Choosing and playing back a scene
Press the Disc Navigation button while the media you want to play back is
in recording pause mode.
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).
Press the confirmation button.
The chosen scene is played back.
• To promptly return to the disc navigation screen, press Cor the Disc
Navigation button. To return to recording pause mode, press Cor the Disc
Navigation button again.
Adjusting speaker volume during movie playback
Disc Navigation button
C
Confirmation/Play/Pause
button／f／e／d／c
Menu button
(Stop/Cancel)
button
Movie/Picture
(also referred as
scene) selection
button
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R-RW (VF) CARD
BD-RE
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R
-RW (VF)
BD-RE
Increases the
volume
Decreases the volume

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Useful
Recording
Techniques
Shooting mode
Magnified Recording
(Optical Zoom and
Digital Zoom)
The zoom lever allows you to choose
a range of magnifications from wide-
angle to telephoto zooming.
Optical zooming up to ten times is the
maximum telephoto magnification.
When using a card (recording stills),
only optical zoom works.
Maximum zoom values will depend
on the "Digital Zoom" settings.
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R
-RW (VF) CARDBD-RE
T:Telephoto
(Magnifies
shooting)
W:Wide-angle
(Shooting over
a wide range)
off →40 ×→240 ×
Selecting a Shooting
Mode to Match the
Conditions
(Program AE)
The camcorder automatically gauges
the subject and surrounding
conditions and determines the
optimal settings for recording (Auto).
You can also select a shooting mode
that may better suit the situation.
Auto (No icon appears.)
Portrait
Makes the subject, such as a
person or pet, stand out from a blurred
background.
Spotlight
Prevents overexposure of the
subject in strong light, such as at a
wedding or on stage.
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.
You can use the LCD monitor as a
light source to shoot the scene by
turning the LCD monitor 180°.
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R-RW (VF) CARD
BD-RE

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Selecting a shooting
mode
You can reset the following manually
adjusted shooting settings to their
defaults with the press of a single
button.
1During record pause, press the
menu button.
2
Select "Camera Functions
Setup" "Program AE" a
shooting mode.
3
Press the confirmation button
to confirm, then the menu
button to end.
The selected shooting mode
(other than Auto) appears in the
LCD monitor.
• The shooting mode is retained
in memory even when the
power is turned off.
Note
When shooting in dark places,
after-images may appear if the
subject is moving or if camera
shake occurs. Use a tripod for best
results.
Restoring all the
Shooting Settings to
Default (Full Auto)
Function Default
Focus Auto
Exposure Auto
BLC (Backlight) Off
Program AE (shooting mode) Auto
White Balance Auto
EIS (Electronic Image
Stabilizer) On
Microphone Filter Off
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During record pause or
recording, press the Full Auto
button.
“FULL AUTO” appears in the
LCD monitor for a moment and
the settings return to their
defaults.
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R-RW (VF) CARD
BD-RE
Full Auto
button