Hitachi DZ-BD10H User manual

Quick Operation
(English)
DZ-BD10H

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.
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
Terminal at bottom
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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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.
Turn on the power.
Press the menu button, then select " 初期設定 " by pressing f/e.
Then, press c(or the confirmation button).
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 the confirmation button.
Select each item by pressing d/cand set the correct value by pressing f/e.
• Repeat this step until year, month, date, hour,
minute, and AM/PM are correctly set.
Press the confirmation button.
The confirmation screen appears.
Press dto select "YES", then press the
confirmation button to confirm.
• If you select “No” and press the confirmation button, the screen returns to
step .
Confirmation button
Menu button
Cancel/Stop
button
Press and hold the lock button, and
turn the power switch to " 入".
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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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 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.4.
Attach the charged battery pack to the
camcorder, or connect the camcorder
to a power outlet.
Turn the power switch to " 切" (Off),
then press up the disc eject switch until
the access 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.4), flip it over, and then
reload it.
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.
three minutes while the power switch is set to “ 切” (Off).
• The lid will not open if the camcorder is not connected to a power
source.
Pickup

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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.
Select "YES" by pressing d, then press the confirmation button.
• When using a BD-RE/BD-R, formatting will start. Skip step .
• When using a DVD-RW, proceed to step .
(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.
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.
／
Note
Be careful that the power is not
accidentally cut off while formatting,
otherwise, the disc will become unusable.
Confirmation button
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.

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Inserting and Removing Card
Recording Movies/Still Pictures
You can record movies to HDD/BD/DVD/SD card and still pictures to SD card.
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 the cover.
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R
-RW (VF)
BD-RE CARD
Press and hold the lock button to turn
the power switch to "
入 ".
1To record movies, slide the Movie/Stills switch to " ".
To record stills, slide the Movie/Stills switch to " ".
3Turn the power switch to " 入 " (On).
The HDD indicator lights and the camcorder enters recording pause
mode.
･To turn off the camcorder, turn it to " 切" (Off).
(Only when you have set the Movie/Stills switch to "".)
To switch between HDD, BD/DVD, and SD card, turn the
power switch to "
メディア " and release it repeatedly.
2Open the LCD monitor.

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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.
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Remaining battery
level
Current time
Elapsed recording time
(hrs : mins : secs)
Remaining space on
HDD/BD/DVD/Card
m／n
4Press the "フォト "(photo) button halfway down.
A subject 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.
When you have set the Movie/Stills switch to " " (movie)...
When you have set the Movie/Stills switch to " " (stills)...

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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
Confirmation/Play/Pause
button／／／／
Menu button

(Stop/Cancel)
button
Movie/Picture
(also referred as
scene) selection
button
“見る” (Disc Navigation) button
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R
-RW (VF) CARD
BD-RE
HDD BD-R RAM -RW (VR) R
-RW (VF) CARDBD-RE
Increase the volume
Decrease the volume