Instruction Manual (English) DZ-BD7HE/DZ-BD70E DZ-BD7HE (UK)/DZ-BD70E (UK) Introduction HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Battery Pack Let’s Get Started Recording — Viewing— Dubbing Various Recording Techniques DZ-BD7HE/DZ-BD7HE (UK) (Hybrid BD Camcorder) Dubbing on BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HE) Editing Viewing on the Other Devices DZ-BD70E/DZ-BD70E (UK) (BD Camcorder) Connecting to your PC Additional Information Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi Camcorder. Please read this Instruction Manual to understand its proper use.
Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the camcorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camcorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger have the following caution marks. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE.
Information for users applicable in European Union countries This symbol on the product or on its packaging means that your electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of life separately from your household wastes. There are separate collection systems for recycling in EU. For more information, please contact the local authority or the dealer where you purchased the product.
Important for United Kingdom (for DZ-BD7HE (UK) / DZ-BD70E (UK)) The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an ASTA or BSI approved BS 1362 fuse must be used of the same rating. If the fuse cover is detachable never use the plug with the cover omitted. If a replacement fuse cover is required, ensure it is of the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your camcorder, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure 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 Observe all instructions.
Table of Contents Important Information ............................ 2 For Your Safety ...................................... 2 Precautions .............................................. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................... 5 Introduction 8 Choosing a disc to suit your purpose ............. 8 This camcorder can realize all of the following. 10 How to Read this Instruction Manual................ 11 Before Using the Product - Be sure to read this information -...............
Adjusting the Brightness of the Image (Exposure)..................................................... 74 Compensating for Backlight (Backlight Compensation) ............................ 75 Selecting a Recording Mode to Match the Conditions (Program AE) ............................. 76 Recording Dark Subjects Using the LCD Monitor Light (Assist Light)....................................... 77 Adjusting the Colour (White Balance)............... 78 Setting the white balance manually (Set)......
Introduction Choosing a disc to suit your purpose f Recording/Dubbing HD (High Definition) image quality Introduction Image resolution: about six times higher than the SD (Standard Definition) image quality Recording (DZ-BD7HE) Dubbing (DZ-BD7HE) Recording Recording to the HDD Recording to Blu-ray disc (BD) Do you want to delete or edit images using this camcorder YES Re-recordable HDD • HD recording over extended periods is possible.
Recording/Dubbing SD (Standard Definition) image quality Introduction Do you want to delete/edit images using this camcorder? Do you want to play the disc on a DVD player/recorder? Do you want to reuse the disc? NO YES Re-recordable DVD-RAM DVD-RW (VR mode) Playable on devices that are compatible with 8 cm DVDRAM or 8 cm DVD-RW (VR mode) accordingly. * For details, refer to the standards stated in "Recording format" (p.176).
This camcorder can realize all of the following. Record movies and stills with one device! Introduction Stills Movies Various media Press to solve your questions. HDD (DZ-BD7HE) GUIDE BD You can easily figure out “what” can be recorded “to which medium”. DVD Interactive Guide - Mode switch Set the switch as shown. Insert a BD. SD card Screen will disappear if switch is moved. RETURN GUIDE EXIT After recording Connect the camcorder to a TV, and view on a larger screen.
How to Read this Instruction Manual The Instruction Manual is intended for the DZ-BD7HE and DZ-BD70E models. The DZ-BD7HE can record to HDD (hard disk), BDs, and DVDs. The DZ-BD70E can record to BDs and DVDs. DZ-BD70E The particular functions of each model will be indicated next to the icons shown at left. If you purchased the DZ-BD70E, please disregard the descriptions relating to the HDD.
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. Introduction * DZ-BD70E does not have an HDD. If you purchased this model, please disregard the HDD icon (p.11).
Before Using the Product - Be sure to read this information Conduct test recording. • Before recording important shots, always conduct test recording to confirm that images are normally recorded. Introduction For correct recording • Do not touch the recording surface of a disc. • Check that a disc recording surface is not dirty or scratched. • If the recording surface is dirty, wipe it clean using a soft cloth. Caution on disc loading • Never touch the pickup.
Checking Provided Accessories Make sure the following accessories are included in the package. Introduction 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-ACS3 (E)) Use to power the camcorder from the mains, and to charge the battery. DC power cord To power the camcorder from the mains, use this cord to connect the AC adapter/ charger to the camcorder.
Names of Parts Viewfinder side Introduction MENU button (p.25) SELECT button (p.55) Joystick (p.29) (stop/cancel) button (p.55) Viewfinder (p.21) Dioptre control (p.21) SD CARD indicator (p.28) BD/DVD indicator (p.26) HDD indicator (DZ-BD7HE) (p.27) PHOTO button (p.28) Movie/Stills switch (p.26) ACCESS/PC indicator (p.13) Battery platform (p.23) BATT (battery eject) switch (p.45) Record button (p.26) DISC EJECT switch (p.26) Power switch/Lock button (p.24) Hand strap (p.19) BD/DVD compartment (p.
LCD monitor side (when the LCD monitor is opened 90°), and bottom Introduction Bottom DISPLAY button (p.50) BLC button (p.75) Speaker EXPOSURE button (p.74) GUIDE button (p.10) 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 are indicated by a pop-up icon like the one below. Use the GUIDE button for help! FULL AUTO button (p.81) 16 RESET button (p.163) QUICK START button (p.
Lens side Introduction Automatic lens cover The lens cover automatically opens when the power is turned on, revealing the optical 10x zoom lens. Lens hood Stereo microphone Do not block the microphone with your hand during recording. Zoom lever (p.60, 70, 73) Accessory shoe Flash (p.82) Light receiving sensor Used to control flash amount. Do not block the light receiving sensor with your hand when recording still pictures. Recording indicator (p.
Remote control REC PHOTO DISPLAY MENU DIGITAL ZOOM ZOOM SELECT Introduction DELETE DISC NAVIGATION PHOTO button (p.28) REC button (p.26) MENU button (p.25) SELECT button (p.55) & (reverse search) button (p.29, 62) DELETE button (p.107) DISC NAVIGATION button (p.29) DISPLAY button (p.50) ZOOM T button (p.70) DIGITAL ZOOM button (p.70) ZOOM W button (p.70) ( (reverse skip) button (p.29, 62) % (forward search) button (p.29, 62) Confirmation button (p.29, 62) (stop/cancel) button (p.
Warning BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. DO NOT RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE. Note Introduction Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell, Sony, Panasonic, Sanyo, Toshiba CR2032, or Duracell DL2032. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Adjusting the hand strap Fasten the hand strap according to the procedure in the diagram. Flip the cover. Flip the belt. Replace the belt. Replace the cover.
How to Open and Use the LCD Monitor 180° 90° Introduction 90° You can use the LCD monitor as follows. Recording high places above your line of sight To record yourself (p.21) Basic posture Hold the camcorder with both hands and tuck your elbows to your chest or sides, and move the camcorder at a gentle pace. This will allow you to record effectively without blurring. Effortlessly record small children or pets at their line of sight When playing back, etc. • For LCD/EVF settings, see p.66–68.
About the LCD monitor display when recording yourself (the lens and LCD monitor are facing you) Recording/Playing Using the Viewfinder You can use the viewfinder when the LCD monitor is closed or during mirror image recording. To set the viewfinder to “On” at all times regardless of the orientation of the LCD monitor, or to adjust the brightness or colour density, see "How to use the LCD/ EVF setup and initial setup" (p.68). How to use the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks.
Using the CD manual The instruction manuals for this product are written into the included CD-ROM. Before using the CD-ROM, please read the following to ensure proper use. System requirements Windows Introduction Windows® 2000 Professional SP3 or higher Windows® XP Home Edition Windows® XP Professional Edition Windows Vista™ • Computer: IBM® PC/AT® compatible, with the above OS preinstalled.
Let’s Get Started Preparing Setting up the battery pack Connect the mains lead to the AC adapter/charger. Plug in the mains lead to the mains. Attach the battery pack to the AC adapter/charger. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder. CHARGE indicator Note Charging will not occur if the DC power cord is connected. Terminal at bottom z Charge status of the battery pack The CHARGE indicator of the AC adapter/charger allows you to check on the charge status of the battery pack.
Turning on the Power 2 1 Let’s Get Started 1 Turn on the power. 2 Open the LCD monitor. Press and hold the lock button, and turn the power switch to “ON”. 90° 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. Initial Setup u Beep Power Save Record LED Language Demo Mode Reset ENTER On Off On English Auto Select “Language” using the joystick.
Setting the date and time Press MENU. Open the LCD monitor (p.20). Select “Date Setup”, then “Date Set” using the joystick. (For instructions on how to use the joystick, see p.29.) The confirmation button (press firmly) Date Setup Let’s Get Started 1 / 10 / 2007 10 : 00 Set the date, month, year, hour, and minute using the joystick, and then press the confirmation button. The set time and date appear in the LCD monitor.
Recording Movies to a BD 1 Insert a BD. Let’s Get Started Attach the charged battery pack. 2 Place the recording surface of the BD face down. (For a single-sided disc, the side opposite the label is the recording surface.) Turn the power switch to “ON”. Turn the power switch to “MODE” until the BD/DVD indicator lights. (DZ-BD7HE) 3 Press the record button. Recording begins. To pause recording, press the record button again.
Recording Movies to the HDD (DZ-BD7HE) 1 Turn the power switch to “ON”. 2 Let’s Get Started Turn the power switch to “MODE” until the HDD indicator lights. Press the record button. Recording begins. To pause recording, press the record button again.
Recording Stills to an SD card 1 Insert an SD card. Pay attention to the orientation of the card. The terminals should face away from the LCD monitor. For usable card types, see p.40. Let’s Get Started 2 Turn the power switch to “ON”. 3 Press PHOTO. Press PHOTO halfway down so that a subject in the centre of the screen is focused. Fully press PHOTO to record. Single press of the PHOTO button of the remote control enables focusing and recording at the same time.
Playing Recorded Movies/Stills 1 2 Press DISC NAVIGATION. Let’s Get Started 1 2 Choose a scene (movie/still), then press the confirmation button. Disc Navigation All Scenes 0010/0027 The chosen scene is played. 1/ 10/2007 10:10:10 HX 1hour 3min 30sec PLAY SEL SELECT EXIT Hint To select an item or scene (movie or still), move the joystick up, down, left, or right. To confirm a selection, press the confirmation button (press down on the centre of the joystick).
Deleting Recorded Movies/Stills 1 2 3 Let’s Get Started 1 2 Press DISC NAVIGATION. Select a scene you want to delete, then press MENU. Disc Navigation All Scenes 0010/0027 You can choose multiple scenes by selecting another scene and pressing SELECT. 1/ 10/2007 10:10:10 HX 1hour 3min 30sec PLAY SEL SELECT EXIT 3 Select “Scene” “Edit” the confirmation button. 4 Select “Yes”, then press the confirmation button. The selected scene is deleted. Delete Scene 1/10/2007 10:10:10 Scene No.
Finalising BD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW It is necessary to “finalise” before you use other BD/DVD players to play back a BD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, or +RW recorded on this camcorder. Be sure to use the AC adapter/charger to power the camcorder when finalising a BD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW. Finalisation cannot be executed using a battery. If the camcorder is turned off during finalisation and the finalisation is interrupted, incorrect finalisation will result, and at worst, the disc may be damaged.
When finalisation is complete, an icon with “F” will appear on the Disc Navigation screen. “F” will appear on the Disc Navigation screen for a finalised disc. Finalised disc Disc Navigation All Scenes 0010/0027 Let’s Get Started 1hour 3min 30sec 1/10/2007 10:10:10 HX EXIT PLAY SEL SELECT Note Do not use any other device to finalise a disc recorded on this camcorder.
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 – S-Video terminal – Video terminal For viewing HD image quality, connecting to the high definition TV The HDMI connection provides the highest quality digital image and sound signals to your TV through a single cable, without degradation.
For viewing SD image quality, connecting to the non-high-definition TV S-Video Input Audio Input Video Input R L Let’s Get Started AV/S cable (supplied) red white yellow or * Do not connect anything to the camcorder’s HDMI OUT terminal. Viewing on your TV Turn on the TV and switch the TV input to the terminal where the camcorder is connected. • Refer to your TV’s operation manual on how to switch the TV input. Turn on the camcorder.
Dubbing on a BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HE) Transferring scenes recorded on the HDD to a BD/DVD by selecting the following options: Be sure to use the AC adapter/charger to power the camcorder during dubbing. Dubbing is not possible with a battery pack connected. If power is turned off and dubbing is interrupted midway, proper dubbing will not be possible, and a BD/DVD may be damaged. As an example, the following explains “New (latest) Dubbing”. Set the Movie/Stills switch to .
Select “With auto divide” or “No auto divide”, then press the confirmation button. Select “Execute” on the confirmation screen, then press the confirmation button. Dubbing(New) Start dubbing? - Dub to : DVD - Dubbing quality : SX(High) - Auto divide : On - Number of discs for dubbing : 3 Execute ENTER CHECK SCENE Exit RETURN Let’s Get Started If necessary, insert another BD or DVD.
Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) and available functions that can be used with this camcorder. Media Function BD Built●: Functions available in —: Not available HDD DVD -RE -R -RAM -RW (VR mode) -RW (VF mode) -R +RW SD card ● ● ● — — — — — — Recording SD quality movies (p.47) — — — ● ● ● ● ● — Recording stills (p.53) — — — — — — — — ● Deleting recordings (p.
About HDD/BD/DVD Usable discs and their logos Function Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards HDD (DZ-BD7HE) Allows extensive high-definition movie recordings (approx. 4 hours in HX mode). Allows editing and deleting scenes. BD-RE Ver. 2.1 7.5GB 2x (8 cm) A rewritable disc on which high-definition movies can be repeatedly recorded. You can delete/edit the recorded movies. BD-R Ver. 1.1 7.5GB 2x (8 cm) A non-rewritable disc on which a high-definition movie can be recorded once.
Notes Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards • Hitachi Maxell single sided discs (HG type in the case of DVDs) have been confirmed to be compatible with this camcorder and are recommended. Take care not to dirty (including fingerprints) or scratch the surface of the discs when handling. When using a double-sided disc, take great care with handling it. Using non-Hitachi Maxell discs may not allow the camcorder to deliver optimum performance.
About cards Usable card and logo SD memory card Function Allows taking still pictures. z Card Handling Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards • Do not use cards other than those specified. • Be sure to perform trial recording before recording important images. • 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 impact, bending, or dropping.
Inserting a BD or DVD Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder or connect the camcorder to the mains. Turn the power switch to “OFF”. Then, press down the DISC EJECT switch until the ACCESS/PC indicator lights, then release. Place the recording surface of the BD/DVD face down, then push down on the centre of the BD/DVD until it clicks into place. • For single-sided discs, the side opposite the label is the recording surface.
Removing the disc Pressing slightly on the centre hub with a finger, grip the edge of the disc by your thumb and lift the disc out as shown. Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Notes • The disc mechanism will be very hot immediately after use. Do not touch the metallic areas. • Do not peer into the pickup. Doing so may cause damage to your eyesight.
When loading a new BD-RE/BD-R/DVD-RW/+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. Format the disc according to the procedure below. Open the LCD monitor. The confirmation button Note Functions and Characteristics of HDD/BD/DVD/Cards Be careful that the power is not accidentally cut off during formatting. Otherwise, the disc will become unusable.
Battery Pack CHARGE lamp status and charging time Lights Charging Approx. charging time (at approx. 25°C) Goes out Charge Complete DZ-BP14S (supplied) DZ-BP14SW (separately sold) DZ-BP21SW (separately sold) Blinks 165 mins 235 mins See "Troubleshooting" (p.148). Battery Pack Continuous recording time with a fully charged battery Use the following table to estimate continuous recording times (minutes) using a fully charged battery pack.
Connecting the camcorder to the mains Connect to the AC adapter/charger. Mains lead To the mains* DC power cord Connect to the AC adapter/ charger. Note The battery pack will not be charged while the DC power cord is connected to the AC adapter/charger even if the battery pack is attached to the AC adapter/charger. Detaching the DC mains lead/battery pack from the camcorder Always turn the power off before disconnecting the power supply.
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. Therefore, it is recommended that you charge the battery a day before using the camcorder.
Recording HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW Recording Movies DZ-BD7HE DZ-BD70E 1 2 : You can choose either HDD or BD/DVD to record movies. : You can record movies to BD/DVD. Slide the Movie/Stills switch to “ ”. Open the LCD monitor. Recording 4 Record button (See next page.) 3 Press and hold the lock button, and turn the power switch to “ON”. Turn the power switch to “ON”. DZ-BD7HE The HDD indicator lights and the camcorder enters recording pause mode.
4 Press the record button. //0 • “/” (recording pause) in the LCD monitor will change to “0” and recording will begin. The recording indicator beneath the lens (p.17) will also light red. • To pause recording, press the record button Remaining again. The elapsed recording time will be reset battery level to “0:00:00”. Elapsed recording • To resume recording, press the record button time again.
Hints Recording • You can switch the camcorder to stills recording mode by sliding the movie/stills switch to “ ” (p.53) even while the power is on. • For details on screen displays during recording, see p.50. • You can change the movie recording quality (p.84). • If you cannot record movies, the camcorder does not operate, or it takes too long for recording to start, see “Troubleshooting” (p.148).
Information display during recording Switching the display mode Various information will appear in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder 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 minute, the information display will disappear. To make the display reappear, press . Recording On-Screen Information See the next page for details.
Recording mode (p.26, 27, 28) : Locked SD memory card : Movie (HDD/BD/DVD) No medium icon*2 : Stills (Card) Program AE (p.76) Current medium and its status (p.37) (HDD/BD/DVD/Card) No icon : Auto : Portrait : HDD : Spotlight : Protected HDD : Sand & Snow : BD-RE : Low light : Protected BD-RE White Balance (p.78) No icon Recording : BD-R : Auto : Finalised BD-R : Set : DVD-RAM : Outdoors : Protected DVD-RAM : Indoors : DVD-RW (VR mode) Backlight Compensation (p.
Zoom (p.70) : No audio signals are output.
CARD Recording Still Pictures Still pictures are recorded on an SD Card. 1 2 Slide the Movie/Stills switch to “ ”. Open the LCD monitor. Recording Press and hold the lock button, and turn the power switch to “ON”. 3 Turn the power switch to “ON”. The SD CARD indicator lights. • Switch to “OFF”, to turn off. 4 5 Press PHOTO halfway down. A subject in the centre of the screen will be focused. When focus is locked, the green “/” in the LCD monitor will turn purple. Fully press PHOTO.
Hints Recording • You can switch the camcorder to movie recording mode by sliding the movie/stills switch to “ ” (p.47) even while the power is on. • For details on screen displays during recording, see p.50. • If you want to compose a shot in which the subject is not centred, first press PHOTO halfway with the subject centred in the monitor. Next, with the button pressed halfway, compose your shot and fully press PHOTO. • If the camcorder has difficulty focusing, adjust the focus manually (p.73).
Viewing Playback (Watching Your Recordings) Recorded movies and still pictures are referred to as “scenes”. For movies, a scene is one continuous uninterrupted recording, and for still images, a scene is one still picture. Open the LCD monitor before starting playback. DISC NAVIGATION Viewing MENU SELECT (stop/cancel) (/'/&/%/Confirmation HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Playing back the last recorded scene You can play back the last recorded scene right away.
HDD BD-RE RAM -RW (VR) +RW CARD Deleting the last recorded scene Play back the last recorded scene (see p.55). Press MENU. then select “Edit” by pressing '/(. Select “Edit” “Delete Scene”, then press the confirmation button. Select “YES” by pressing &, then press the confirmation button. The scene will be deleted. • To cancel deletion, select “NO” and press the confirmation button or simply press . • After deleting or cancelling deletion, the camcorder will return to recording pause mode.
Choose a scene by pressing (/' (up/down, previous page/following page) and &/% (left/right). • Holding down the button will increase the scene selection speed. Use the “Current scene number/Total number of scenes” display and the bar graph as reference. HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Choosing and playing back multiple scenes After step of "Choosing and playing back a scene" (p.56), perform procedures according to your purpose from the table below.
Select all scenes from the first scene to the current scene. (Menu option: Start– Current) Select all scenes from the current scene to the final scene. (Menu option: Current– End) Press MENU, select “Scene” by pressing %, then select “Select” by pressing (/'. Press % or the confirmation button. After choosing the desired option by pressing (/ ', press the confirmation button to confirm the setting. Select all scenes on the media.
z Specifying the point to jump to Select “Specify” in step in "Jumping to the designated scene" (p.58), then press the confirmation button. Press the confirmation button. The camcorder will go to the 3 specified point and enter playback pause mode. • To start playback, press the confirmation button again. The specify screen will appear.
Notes • When you play a still image from a card, “Playback.” appears. If the image file is very large (high resolution, etc.), it will take more time to display. • The disc navigation screen automatically appears if: – the HDD/BD/DVD is protected. – a finalised BD-R/DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW is loaded. – a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R recorded on a Hitachi DVD camcorder other than this model is loaded. • It may require more time to start playing back if many scenes are chosen.
When using HDD/BD/DVD Current medium (HDD/BD/DVD)*3 Repeat play*4 Playback operation*5 Movie/Stills Playback condition (All Scenes, Date, Playlist) *1 Counter Scene No. Date/Playlist No.*2 Viewing When using Card SD memory card Scene No. Lock*4 File name Slide Show*4 Movie/Stills Playback operation*5 the following pages. *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 Playlist, Date, or All Scenes Not displayed while playing All Scenes. See “Current medium and its status (HDD/BD/DVD/Card)” on p.51. Appears when set (see p.
Simple functions you can use during playback or playback pause HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW Movies (during playback) HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW 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 pause.
CARD Notes • If the temperature inside the camcorder gets too high, the camcorder may fail to function normally. Turn off the power and wait awhile before turning the power back on. • In slow playback, images with fast-moving subjects may appear blurred. Still pictures (during card playback) Reminder: For still images, a “scene” is one still image, a photograph.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW Capturing a still picture from a movie (PHOTO Capture) Playing back scenes repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can capture and record an image displayed during movie playback as a photo (approx. 2,070,000 pixels (HDD/BD)/approx. 230,000 pixels (DVD)), on a card. When this function is On, all scenes will play back from the first scene to the last scene repeatedly. If a range of scenes (or just one scene) is specified (p.
Various Recording Techniques How to Operate the Menu 1 Press MENU. Example: 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “White Balance” a white balance mode The title of the selected icon on the left appears at the top. MENU ENTER EXIT Press up/down to move the cursor up or down. Various Recording Techniques Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto Auto White Balance EIS On 40x Digital Zoom Off MIC.Filter Off Auxiliary Line Camera Functions Setup Program AE White Balance EIS Digital Zoom MIC.
Menu (While Recording) indicates the function can also be set from the stills menu. Movie menu Menu items (1st level) Camera Functions Setup Menu items (2nd level) See Program AE p.76 White Balance p.78 EIS p.80 Digital Zoom p.70 MIC. Filter Auxiliary Line Record Functions Setup Various Recording Techniques LCD/EVF Setup Date Setup Initial Setup 66 p.81 HD Video Mode (when the HDD or a BD is used) p.84 SD Video Mode (when a DVD is used) LCD/EVF Adjust p.80 p.
Stills menu Menu items (1st level) Camera Functions Setup indicates the function can also be set from the movie menu. Menu items (2nd level) See Program AE p.76 White Balance p.78 Flash Auxiliary Line Record Functions Setup LCD/EVF Setup Date Setup Self Timer p.80 p.85 LCD/EVF Adjust p.68 EVF Display p.68 Date Set p.25 Date Mode p.69 Beep p.68 Power Save p.68 Record LED p.83 Language p.24 Demo Mode p.69 Reset p.
How to use the LCD/EVF setup and initial setup Various Recording Techniques Initial Setup LCD/EVF Setup Menu items Explanation of functions LCD Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor. Adjusts the brightness of the EVF Brightness viewfinder. LCD/EVF Adjust* Adjusts the colour density of Colour Level the LCD monitor and viewfinder. If set to “On”, images always appear in the EVF Display viewfinder regardless of the orientation of the LCD monitor.
Changing the date format You can change the date format to “M/D/Y” or “Y/M/D”. Press MENU. Select “Date Setup” “Date Mode” one of the date formats Press the confirmation button, then press MENU to exit the setup. About the demonstration function At time of purchase of this camcorder, this function is set to “Auto”.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD 40x Magnified Recording (Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom) When the optical zoom exceeds ten magnifications, the digital zoom starts working automatically. The maximum telephoto zoom value is 40x magnification. The zoom bar appears as follows. The zoom lever allows you to choose a range of magnifications from wideangle to telephoto zooming. Optical zooming up to ten times is the maximum telephoto magnification.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Hint You can also use the remote control for changing the maximum digital value. Each press of DIGITAL ZOOM switches the “Digital Zoom” setting as follows; “Off” → “40x” → “500x” Notes When you record a small subject at close range, you can bring the lens surface as close as approx. 2 cm to the subject. This will allow you to enlarge the subject to cover the entire screen.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Using the SeparatelySold Lenses to Increase the WideAngle or Telephoto Effect Various Recording Techniques Use the tele-conversion lens (DZTL43 (separately-sold) to increase the telephoto effect, and the wideconversion lens DZ-WL43 (separately-sold) to increase the wide-angle effect. If you choose another model, make sure the filter diameter is 43mm and the screw pitch 0.75mm.
I HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD During recording pause or recording, press FOCUS. The Focus icon appears in the LCD monitor. Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) If it is difficult to adjust the focus automatically, you can adjust it manually (Manual Focus). (See also "Difficult auto focus conditions" (p.74).) 1 10:00 1/10/2007 Manual focus icon Focusing range • Focusing switches between Manual Focus and Auto Focus each time FOCUS is pressed.
Difficult auto focus conditions Subjects are not in the centre of the frame Subjects that are both near and far HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Adjusting the Brightness of the Image (Exposure) Normally, the exposure is automatically adjusted. However, depending on the recording conditions, the exposure can be adjusted manually.
During recording pause or recording, press EXPOSURE. The exposure bar appears in the LCD monitor. HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Compensating for Backlight (Backlight Compensation) When the subject is lit from the rear, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark. 10:00 1/10/2007 1 Exposure Bar Various Recording Techniques • Each time you press EXPOSURE, exposure adjustment switches between manual adjustment and automatic adjustment.
During recording pause or recording, press BLC. The backlight compensation icon appears in the LCD monitor. 1 10:00 1/10/2007 Backlight compensation icon Various Recording Techniques • Each time you press BLC, the backlight setting turns On or Off. The backlight compensation icon appears only when this function is On. • When the power is turned off, the backlight compensation setting returns to Off.
Selecting a recording mode 1 During recording pause, press MENU. 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “Program AE” a recording mode Note When recording in dark places, after-images may appear if the subject is moving or if camera shake occurs. Use a tripod for best results. Recording Dark Subjects Using the LCD Monitor Light (Assist Light) You can use the LCD monitor as a light source which allows you to record a subject up to 1 m away even in a dark place. To check images, use the viewfinder (p.21).
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Adjusting the Colour (White Balance) Light is required when recording subjects. While the naked eye perceives colours as they are, images recorded by a camera may appear redder or bluer than they actually are. To record white coloured subjects as white images, adjust the white balance. The camcorder normally adjusts the colour automatically (during Auto). Change the white balance setting according to the recording conditions.
Setting the white balance manually (Set) Prepare a white object such a thick sheet of white paper that is not translucent. Point the camcorder at the white object so that it fills the screen. Thick white paper 1 3 During recording pause, press MENU. Select “Camera Functions Setup” “White Balance” “Set” Press the confirmation button. ” flashes in the LCD monitor. 4 “ Press the confirmation button again, and continue holding the button ” stops flashing and down until “ 5 lights steadily.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW Using the Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) EIS corrects for fuzziness in an image when you zoom in on a subject. We recommend turning EIS Off when you position the camcorder on a table or use a tripod when recording. Turning EIS Off/On Various Recording Techniques 1 During recording pause, press MENU. 2 Select “Camera Functions Setup” “EIS” “On”/“Off” Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to end.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Reducing Wind Noise During Recording Restoring all the Recording Settings to Default (Full Auto) When recording sound from the builtin microphone, you can reduce wind noise in the recording when the MIC. filter is On. Lower frequencies noise is eliminated and the target sound becomes clearer. You can reset the following manually adjusted recording settings to their defaults with the press of a single button.
CARD Using the Flash As shutter speed will slow down when still photos are recorded in dim lighting, camera shake may easily occur. We recommend you use a flash in this case. Normally, the flash fires automatically depending on the recording conditions (during Auto). You can also set the flash to On (always fires) or Off (does not fire). Flash mode Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to end. • To check where the flash icon appears in the LCD monitor, see p.50.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Turning Off the Recording Indicator Beneath the Lens The recording indicator beneath the lens lights red while recording to indicate that you are recording. You can turn the indicator off when recording through reflective objects such as glass or a fish tank, etc., so its reflection is not recorded. Turning Off/On the recording indicator 1 During recording pause, press MENU.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW 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. HD: High Definition SD: Standard Definition Various Recording Techniques HDD Movie Quality (HD Video Mode) and Recording Time (DZ-BD7HE) HD Video Mode HX* HF HS Explanation High STD Extended recording HX*2 HF HS Recording time*1 SX*2 SF XTRA FINE Approx. 20 mins. Approx. 30 mins.
CARD 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” Press the confirmation button to confirm, then MENU to exit the 3 menu. The self-timer is set and “<10” appears in the LCD monitor (p.50). Press PHOTO halfway to adjust the focus, then press it all the way down. A countdown starts. In the LCD monitor, the countdown is shown as follows: “<10”, “<9”, ….
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW Using an External Microphone When connecting a microphone, open the cover as in the “Correct” example. You can obtain clearer recording sounds by connecting a commercially sold external microphone to the camcorder’s MIC connector. Various Recording Techniques To MIC jack • Only microphones with plug-in power can be used. • Non plug-in power microphones are unusable. • Before recording, be sure to switch on the external microphone.
Dubbing on BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HE) HDD This camcorder allows you to choose from four options when dubbing images recorded on HDD to a BD/DVD. Dubbing options • “New” Among the scenes recorded to the HDD, scenes which have not yet been dubbed to BD/DVD are dubbed in order from the first scene. • “Date” Dubs all scenes recorded on the HDD on the same date to a BD/DVD, beginning with the first scene. • “Select” You can select your favourite scenes from all those recorded on the HDD, for dubbing.
After dubbing to one disc, follow the screen message to continue dubbing the remaining scenes or time on the next disc. The screen message to continue dubbing on the next disc will reappear, until dubbing is complete. • No auto divide The maximum number of scenes for one disc will be dubbed. When dubbing to a BD with HX Video Mode Scene 1 Scene 2 50 mins. 60 mins. Dubbing on BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HE) Disc 1 Disc 2 10 minutes will remain. Before you begin z Prepare a recordable disc (p.38).
About the playlist (p.102) for dubbing About edited scenes such as divided (p.107), combined (p.108), and faded (p.109) z If you divide a scene using the “Edit” function, and then dub both the divided scenes to a DVD, the scene will be dubbed as one scene, without the division. z If you dub scenes combined using the “Edit” function to a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW, the two scenes immediately before the combination (sometimes more than two scenes) will be dubbed.
Choose a disc for dubbing and insert it into the camcorder (p.41). First Dubbing (“New”) This option allows you to dub scenes which were recorded to the HDD and have not yet been dubbed to BD/DVD. • If a DVD is loaded, specify the Video Mode (“SX” or “SF”). 6 • If more than one disc is needed, go to step 7. • If one disc is sufficient, then go to step 8. Select “With auto divide” or “No auto divide”, then press the 7 confirmation button. The confirmation screen appears.
Select “Date”, then press the confirmation button. Hints • You can also display the Dubbing Menu from the Disc Navigation screen. Press DISC NAVIGATION, press MENU, select “Scene” “Dubbing” “Dubbing Menu”, and then press the confirmation button. • If you want to use “New” dubbing for a dubbed scene, clear the dub marks (p.95). • If you wish to quit dubbing while dubbing, press . The confirmation message appears. Select “Yes” and press the confirmation button to quit dubbing.
After the dubbing is complete, the confirmation screen whether or not you delete the dubbed scenes 11 appears. • If you wish to erase the dubbed scenes, select “Yes”. • If you wish to leave them on the HDD, select “No”. 12 Dubbing All Scenes Recorded on the HDD (“All”) You can dub all scenes recorded on the HDD from the beginning in sequence. Remove the disc. Connect the AC adapter/charger to the camcorder (p.45). • Or press to end.
Select “Execute“, then press the 8 confirmation button. Dubbing starts. When another disc is needed to continue dubbing, a message screen 9 requesting another blank disc appears. Replace a disc with a new one. After the dubbing is complete, the confirmation screen whether or not you delete the dubbed scenes appears. 10 • If you wish to erase the dubbed scenes, select “Yes”. • If you wish to leave them on the HDD, select “No”.
Select a scene for dubbing by pressing SELECT, then press the confirmation button Repeat this step until you choose all the scenes to be dubbed. 8 Dubbing(Select) All Scenes 0010/0027 1/10/2007 10:10:10 HX 1hour 3min 30sec ENTER SEL SELECT RETURN Select “Execute “, then press the 9 confirmation button. Dubbing starts. Dubbing on BD/DVD (DZ-BD7HE) When another disc is needed to continue dubbing, a message screen 10 requesting another blank disc appears. Replace a disc with a new one.
Displaying only Dubbed or Not Dubbed Scenes (Category) Clearing the dub marks on Thumbnails (MARK OFF) You can display all scenes recorded on the HDD according to their dubbed status. You can use “New” dubbing again by clearing the dub mark “ ”. Category Settings “All” All scenes will be displayed in chronological order of recording regardless of whether they have been dubbed or not. 1 Press DISC NAVIGATION. Choose a scene for which you want to clear the dub mark, then press 2 SELECT, then press MENU.
Editing By using the DISC NAVIGATION and MENU buttons, you can also edit recorded scenes. The following edit functions are available on the camcorder. Convenient playback The following are the functions that enable you to play back the scenes as if they were edited without changing the original data. Editing z Date (p.101) You can play back scenes by specifying the desired recording date. The scenes are played sequentially from the earliest one of the date. z Playlist (p.
Menu Items for the Disc Navigation After pressing MENU on the disc navigation screen, you can use following functions. BD Card +RW z -R z -RW (VF mode) -RW (VR mode) z -RAM -R z -RE Editing HDD Function DVD S*1 Contents Page You can delete unnecessary scenes, combine scenes, or p.107 divide one scene. Scene lock You can lock any scene so z that it will not be deleted by p.110 mistake. Information display z z You can display information on one scene z or multiple scenes, such as p.
BD z z z z z z Card z +RW Slide show -R z Unfinalisation Repeat play -RW (VF mode) -RW (VR mode) -RAM -R -RE HDD Function DVD Contents z You can unfinalise a DVDRW (VF mode)/+RW that was finalised on this p.122 camcorder so that additional videos can be recorded on the disc. z You can play back scenes repeatedly. p.64 You can play back stills in succession. p.63 z *1 Only deletion is possible *2 Additional recording can be made on a finalised DVD-RW (VR mode).
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. Use &/%/(/' for operations. See "How to Operate the Menu" (p.65). z When using HDD (DZ-BD7HE)/BD-RE/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR mode) a Scene Edit Delete (p.107) Divide (p.107) Combine (p.108) HDD Setting/ Finalize Disc (p.118) Disc Setting (DVD-RW only) (BD/DVD) Format HDD/Disc (p.112) Protect HDD/Disc (p.113) Fade (p.
z When using BD-R/DVD-RW (VF (Video) mode)/DVD-R/+RW Scene Detail (p.111) Go To (p.110) Top Disc Setting (BD/DVD) Format Disc (p.112) Select (p.57) Start → Current (DVD-RW/+RW only) Current → end Date Select Unfinalize Disc (p.122) (DVD-RW/+RW only) End All Finalize Disc (p.118) Capacity (p.114) Others All Scenes Repeat Play On (p.64) Off Date (p.101) z When using a card Scene Delete (p.107) Date Select Lock (p.110) Set Cancel Card Setting Format Card (p.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Choosing Scenes by Date 9:00 11:45 10:20 Plays back in the order from the earliest recorded scene 13:30 20:00 Recorded on 20 October Switching to the display arranged by date (Date) 1 17:20 Date Select Total Scenes 001 1/ 9 / 2007 002 3/ 9 / 2007 003 4/ 9 / 2007 004 12/ 9 / 2007 005 11/ 10 / 2007 006 1/ 11 / 2007 ENTER RETURN Press DISC NAVIGATION, then press MENU.
HDD BD-RE RAM -RW (VR) Playlist What is “Playlist”? A Playlist is a compilation of scenes from various movies. You can create a Playlist on this camcorder by gathering your favourite scenes. Since a Playlist is not created by copying data, very little HDD/disc space is required to make one. Note, likewise, that deleting scenes from a Playlist will not increase the remaining HDD/disc capacity for recording. 1/10/2007 1/11/2007 Playlist 1 created Editing Up to 99 playlists can be created.
Creating a new Playlist (Create Playlist) 1 Press DISC NAVIGATION. 2 Select the scenes to be included in the playlist, then press MENU. • You can also select multiple scenes at the same time (p.57). Select “Scene” “Edit” “Create Playlist”, then press the confirmation 3 button. The “Create Playlist” screen will appear. To proceed, select “Yes”, then press the confirmation button. 4 When creation is complete, the created playlist will appear on the Disc Navigation Playlist screen.
Displaying a desired Playlist (Playlist) After selecting the desired playlist, the disc navigation screen will appear. 1 Press DISC NAVIGATION, then press MENU. Select “Date/Playlist Select” “Playlist”, then press the confirmation 2 button. Adding scenes to a Playlist (Edit) 1 Select “Date/Playlist Select” “Playlist”, then press the confirmation 2 button. The “Select Playlist” screen appears. The “Select Playlist” screen appears.
Choose the desired insertion position by pressing &/ %. Edit Playlist - Select Insert Point All Scenes 6 Playlist 01 ADD Deleting scenes from Playlist (Edit) 1 Press DISC NAVIGATION, then press MENU. 2 Perform steps 2–4 in "Adding scenes to a Playlist (Edit)" (p.104). 003/008 RETURN Scene to be added Insertion position Press the confirmation button. 7 • Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add other scenes. Press . 8 The confirmation screen whether to end appears.
Arranging the order of scenes in the Playlist (Edit) 1 Press DISC NAVIGATION, then press MENU. Select “Date/Playlist Select” “Playlist”, then press the confirmation 2 button. The “Select Playlist” screen appears. 3 4 Even if you delete a playlist, the original scenes stored on the HDD/ disc will not be deleted. 1 The targeted playlist screen appears. Select the scene you want to move, then press MENU. You can also select multiple scenes (p.57).
HDD BD-RE RAM -RW (VR) CARD Deleting Scenes (Edit - Delete) You can delete unnecessary scenes. 1 Press DISC NAVIGATION. 2 Select the scene you want to delete, then press MENU. • You can also choose multiple scenes (p.57). y For a card Select “Scene” “Delete”, then press the confirmation button. y For others 3 Select “Scene” “Edit” “Delete”, then press the confirmation button. The confirmation screen appears. 4 The selected scene will be deleted, then the display returns to the disc navigation screen.
Select “Yes”, then press the confirmation button. The selected scene will be divided, 5 then the display will return to the disc navigation screen. • Select “No” to quit division. The playback pause screen will appear. Press to quit. Hints • Search and frame advance (p.62) are useful when designating division points. • If a fade has been added to the original scene, the “IN” effect will be added to the first half of the scene, and the “OUT” effect, to the latter half (p.109).
Notes • Scenes in different recording dates cannot be combined. Create a Playlist first (p.103), then combine such scenes on the Playlist. • You cannot add movies recorded in different HD Video Mode settings (p.84). • If you combine scenes, both with dub marks “ ”, the dub mark will appear on the combined scene. • If you combine scenes, both with and without dub marks, the dub mark will not appear on the combined scene.
Select the special effects for “IN” or “OUT”, “Enter”, then press the confirmation button. • Use ( /' to move the • 4 • • • cursor to “IN”, “OUT”, “Enter”, or “Cancel”. Use & / % to select the effect to be added, then press the confirmation button to set the effect. After the confirmation, a message appears and the disc navigation screen will be restored. To cancel setting, select “Cancel”. Repeat steps 2–5 to add effects to other scenes. Select “Yes”, then press the confirmation button.
Select “Yes”, then press the confirmation button. Select “Scene” “Detail”, then press the confirmation button. The icon “ ” appears on the locked stills on the disc navigation screen. The detailed information of the scene appears. • Pressing %/& will display information of other scenes. 5 Disc Navi All Scenes When using HDD/BD Detail Lock icon *1 *2 Scenes No.
HDD BD-RE RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) +RW CARD Hints • DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a unified image file format for video cameras. Image files can be commonly used for all digital devices that conform to DCF. This camcorder complies with DCF. • If multiple scenes have been selected, the total recording time of the selected scenes (total number in case of stills) will appear.
Select “Yes”, then press the confirmation button. • When using the HDD/BD-RE/ DVD-RAM/+RW/Card, formatting will start. • When using a DVD-RW disc, a screen for prompting you to select the VF mode or VR mode will appear. See p.43. 4 * If you choose “VR mode” when formatting a DVD-RW (VR mode), finalisation will not be cancelled. All contents on the disc will be erased after being formatted and the disc will be a finalised DVD-RW (VR mode) and recordable.
HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Checking the Remaining Recording Capacity on the Medium You can check the available recording space on the HDD or a BD/DVD (remaining recording duration) for recording movies, or on a memory card (the number of recordable stills) for recording stills, in the LCD monitor. 1 Insert the medium you want to check (except for the HDD). 2 Press DISC NAVIGATION, then press MENU.
Viewing on the Other Devices HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Use the GUIDE button for help! (p.10) 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.
Notes • 1080i signals are output from the camcorder’s HDMI OUT terminal. When the camcorder is connected to a TV which is not compliant with 1080i signals, the message “Playback error has occurred. Change the connection terminal.” appears in the camcorder’s LCD display. If the camcorder is recording or playing when this message is displayed, the operation stops. In this case, reconnect the cable through another method such as by using the S video or video terminal. (See also "Troubleshooting" (p.148).
Viewing on your TV Turn on the TV and switch the TV input to the terminal where the camcorder is connected. • Refer to your TV’s operation manual on how to switch the TV input. 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 the large screen of your TV.
Viewing on the Other Devices Viewing on Other Players/ Recorders Before Playing Back a BD/DVD on Another BD/ DVD Recorder/Player (Finalising) Before playing back a BD/DVD recorded or dubbed on this camcorder using another BD/DVD recorder/ player, it is necessary to “finalise” it (except for BD-RE and DVD-RAM which can be played on its compatible recorders/players without finalisation).
To play back a disc recorded on this camcorder using another BD/DVD recorder/player, refer to the table below. (Please also read the instruction manual for the playback device.) BD-RE BD-R DVD-RAM DVD-RW (VR mode) +RW DVD-R Playback is possible on a DVD recorder/player compatible with 8 cm DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR mode)/+RW discs. Finalisation is not needed. Playback is possible on a DVD recorder/player compatible with 8 cm DVD-RW/DVD- R discs. It is necessary to first finalise it on this camcorder (p.
• A recorded +RW is automatically finalised when it is removed from the camcorder even if you do not use the disc navigation function to finalise it (auto-finalise). An auto-finalised +RW can be played back on a DVD recorder/ player, etc., but no DVD video menu will appear. To display the DVD video menu on a DVD recorder/player, etc., finalise the +RW using the disc navigation function before playing it back on a DVD recorder/player, etc.
Select “YES”, then press the confirmation button. The message showing that the disc is being finalised will appear, and then the disc will be finalised. When finalisation is complete, the disc navigation screen will appear. • “ ” appears on the disc navigation screen for a finalised disc. *1 • No menu will be displayed when playing a BD. z Using the FINALIZE button to finalise a disc Press FINALIZE while recording pause or the disc navigation screen is displayed.
-RW (VF) +RW Unfinalising a Disc You can unfinalise a DVD-RW (VF mode)/+RW finalised on this camcorder so that additional recording can be done on it. 1 Press DISC NAVIGATION, and then press MENU. “Disc Setting” “Unfinalize Disc”, then press the confirmation button. 2 A confirmation screen for unfinalisation appears. Select “YES”, then press the confirmation button. The message showing that the 3 disc is being unfinalised will appear, and then the disc will be unfinalised.
Connecting to your PC About the software included The PC connection cable and CDROM software supplied with the camcorder will allow you to use the movies and stills recorded on this camcorder on your PC. The included CD-ROM contains Windows software. ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for BDCAM You can transfer the images recorded on this camcorder to your PC, play back the images, and create libraries for the images.
PC requirements OS Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional SP2 Windows Vista™ * 64-bit Edition is excluded. * To use this software, you must login as administrator. PC IBM® PC/AT® adapter pre-installed with the above OS CPU Memory HDD USB Others Intel® Pentium® D 2.8 GHz or greater Intel® Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or greater (Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz or greater is recommended.) * Operation is not guaranteed for PCs to which any alteration such as overclocking is applied from original specifications.
Software installation Confirm the software licence agreement. The content and procedures for installation will differ depending on the OS of your PC. Read the software licence agreement carefully. If you agree with the terms, select “I accept the terms of the license agreement.”, then click “Next”. Turn on the power to your PC. Login to your PC as a user with 1 administrative privileges. If you are using your PC for other applications, quit all software you are using.
Select your country’s video system. After installation is complete, the following message screen will appear. Click “Finish” to restart your PC. Software installation is now complete. 7 9 Click Perform installation. Preparations for installation are now complete. Click “Install” to begin the installation process. Note 8 After completing software installation, Direct X® installation may commence depending on your PC. In this event, follow the screen indications to install it.
Connecting the camcorder to your PC Turn on the camcorder power. When connecting the camcorder to a PC, connect the camcorder to the mains instead of using the battery pack. Choose the medium for connection to the PC (HDD(DZ-BD7HE)/BD/DVD/Card). The media selected on your camcorder before connecting to a PC can be accessed when the connection is established. (To choose the medium on the camcorder, use the Movie/Stills switch, and for the DZ-BD7HE, the power switch to switch between HDD and disc.
Camcorder indications on the PC If the camcorder is set to HDD or BD/ DVD mode and connected to a PC, it is recognised as a disc drive. If the camcorder’s Movie/Stills switch is set to “ ”and connected to a PC, it is recognised as a removable disc. Hint The icon and drive name may vary depending on the software environment you are using. Note Do not directly handle the files on the HDD or BD/DVD in the camcorder using Windows Explorer.
Using a built-in disc drive of your PC to read a disc recorded on the camcorder If your PC’s disc drive is compatible with the disc you are using, you can use the disc as is. Make sure the disc drive is compatible with the disc type you are using. Before terminating PC connection (removing the PC connection cable) and changing the power switch setting Detach the PC connection cable from the PC.
Using ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for BDCAM To launch ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for BDCAM, double click the ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for BDCAM shortcut which was created on your desktop at time of software installation. Turn on the camcorder power and connect the camcorder to your PC. Set the camcorder to the medium you wish to use with the PC. Then connect the camcorder to your PC’s USB terminal using the supplied PC connection cable (p.127).
Import images to the PC. Check the images imported to the PC. Select the thumbnail for the image you wish to store, then click “Import”. The PC starts importing the image(s). Click “Library” to display the thumbnails of the imported images. 5 4 Click Play back the imported images. Click Select the image(s) you wish to store. Click on the image you wish to play, then click “Playback” at the bottom of the screen. The image will be played back on a separate screen.
Organize the images imported to the PC arrange the images according to recording date, and so on. As the images imported to your PC using ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for BDCAM increase, organizing your images will become difficult. In this event, create an album and organize your image files. ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for BDCAM will allow you to create two types of albums—a normal album or a smart album.
Create a new smart album. Hint To select multiple files, click on the thumbnails for consecutive files by holding down the “Shift” key, or for non-consecutive files by holding down the “Ctrl” key. From the “File” menu, select “New Smart Album...”. 2 Add image files to your album. Drag and drop the images you have chosen in step 3 to the album you created in step 2 so that the images are added to the album. Designated album 4 Drag and drop Specify conditions.
Create a name for your smart album. Load a disc into the disc drive. The smart album created in steps 2 and 3 is added as an “Untitled” smart album. Click on “Untitled” to select it, then click on it again so that you can change the name of the smart album. Insert a disc on which images are to be written. 2 Note that the quality of images will differ as indicated in the table below according to the type of the disc chosen.
Hint To make a disc creation list from an album or smart album, while the album or smart album is displayed, click on “Disc List” at screen bottom right and select a list suited to the disc you are creating. Register images to the disc creation list. Click on “Library” to display an image list. Then drag and drop the images you wish to store to disc into the disc creation list. Repeat this procedure to add the other images to the list. Set up the disc you are creating.
Write to the disc. Hint Click on and display the disc creation list created in steps 3–5. Then click on “Write” at screen bottom to display the write setup screen. To select multiple files, click on the thumbnails while holding down the “Shift” key to select consecutive files, or the “Ctrl” key to select non-consecutive files.
Notes • Setting “Disc Erase” in the write setup screen will delete all data on your disc. Confirm the contents of your disc sufficiently before conducting this procedure. • If you write images which do not comply with the standards of your disc, those images will be reencoded and image quality will degrade. Uninstalling the software Click “Start”, then “Control Panel”, and then click (or double click) “Add or Remove Programs”.
Precautions When Connecting to a PC When connecting the camcorder to a PC, use the AC adapter/ charger as a power source. z If the camcorder power is cut during data transfer, your valuable recorded data may be lost. 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.
Additional Information Ad Optional Accessories CAMERA ACCESSORIES Wide conversion lens (DZ-WL43) (p.72) Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL43) (p.72) • When using camera accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory. POWER SUPPLY Battery (DZ-BP14SW) Battery (DZ-BP21SW) • Refer to the catalogue for details. • The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change, and their production may be discontinued.
Error Messages If an error message appears while operating the camcorder, refer to the following table for details and remedies. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order. Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page (1) Disc is not These messages appear when a new BD-RE/BD-R/DVDformatted. Format RW/+RW is inserted. the disc now? (2) Disc Format. Select record format. (Displayed only when DVD-RW is used.
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page All scenes are already dubbed. Please use other Dub Mode. This message will appear if you attempt a “New” dubbing when there are no un-dubbed scenes on the HDD. Turn off the dubbed marks on scene(s) you want to dub, or choose another dubbing method. 87, 95 Auto finalizing… Please wait… This message will appear with a +RW when it is removed after recording, or the last recorded scene was deleted.
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Cannot record video. This message will appear when the record button is Set Movie/Stills pressed with the movie/stills switch set to “ ”. switch to “Movie”. Set the move/stills switch to “ ”. Reference page 47 • The camcorder enters sleep mode when QUICK START is pressed only while in recording pause mode. • Check the following causes: - there is no disc in the camcorder while the power switch is set to “BD/DVD”.
Message Check disc. Cause & Troubleshooting A disc unusable on this camcorder may have been inserted or the disc may be damaged. Make sure that the type of disc is correct, and that the disc is not write-protected. Reference page 38, 113 Check HDD Check to see whether the HDD is write-protected. Otherwise, the HDD may be destroyed. 113 Control Information Error. Scenes may have been edited on another device, etc. Update the control information. 152 • Use another disc. • See *3 and *4 on p.147.
Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page Disc must be finalized before it can be played on another device. • This message will appear if you remove a BD-R/DVDRW (VF mode)/DVD-R disc that has not been finalised. • See *5 on p.147. 120 Drive overheat. Please retry later. The temperature inside the camcorder is too high. In this case, proper writing/reading HDD/disc may not be possible. Turn off the power, then wait for a while. — End of card. No more recording on this card can be done.
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page HDD/Disc has no Playlist. The Playlist menu was selected, but no playlists are stored. 104 HDD/Disc includes protected scenes. Delete scenes? The disc may be software protected from a device other than this camcorder. To release, use the device that executed the software-protect. — Insufficient free space available on disc. Delete unnecessary scenes.
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page Scene No.xxx is too large to fit on one disc. Divide scene before dubbing, or select “Auto divide: On”. This message will appear during all scene dubbing if the data size of the scene to be dubbed is larger than the free space on one disc (approx. 30 minutes in SF mode and approx. one hour in HX mode). Divide the scene before dubbing, or select “With auto divide” when you perform dubbing. 87, 107 Scenes over limit. Cannot add scenes.
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page Write protected. Check card. A card with the erase prevention switch locked is inserted. Unlock the switch. 40 Write protected. Check HDD/disc. The HDD or disc is write-protected. Use the disc navigation menu to release the protection. 113 *1 • This message may also appear if the disc is dirty.
Troubleshooting 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 Symptom Battery cannot be charged. Cause and Correction Is the DC power cord connected to the AC adapter/ charger? Unplug it. 23 Is the battery abnormally hot? Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down, then charge it.
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Power turns off Is the battery charged? immediately after being Charge it. turned on. When power is turned on, the LCD screen will turn on and off. 23 The ACCESS/PC indicator is flashing, even though nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor screen. Power goes off unexpectedly.
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recording starts but stops immediately. Is the disc scratched or dirty? Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc. No photo can be recorded. • • • • The LCD screen is hard to see. Has the brightness of the LCD screen been adjusted? Stop recording and adjust the brightness. 68 Is the camcorder being used outdoors? Use the viewfinder.
Symptom Cause and Correction An error message for Follow the on-screen instructions to repair. repair appears. You must connect the AC adapter/charger to the camcorder to make repairs. However, as an exception, if you are using the HDD (DZ-BD7HE) and an error occurs in part of a movie file, you can also use the battery pack for repair (if the battery charge indicator shows more than half charge). Depending on the situation, it could take from a few minutes to several hours for repair.
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No sound. If you are viewing images on a TV, is the TV volume control set correctly? Adjust the TV volume. 117 Not displayed normally in the disc navigation screen. BD, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW(VR mode) recorded on this camcorder and edited on another device may not be displayed normally in the disc navigation screen. In this event, use “Update control info.”. If too much time is required to display the disc navigation screen, try the following.
Symptom Cause and Correction It takes some time to Stills with a large number of pixels will take more time to play back photos on appear. card. Reference page — When the camcorder is connected to a PC Symptom No drive icon appears on the PC. Cause and Correction Reference page The camcorder is not turned on. Check the power supply. 23 Turn the PC off and disconnect the PC connection cable. Then turn the PC back on and reconnect the cable.
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Movies are not Make sure the power switch of this camcorder is set to recognised by “HDD” or “BD/DVD”. ImageMixer 3 HD Edition for BDCAM on the PC. 15 The DISC EJECT While the camcorder is connected to the PC, use Explorer switch does not work to right-click the camcorder drive icon and select “Eject”. when the camcorder is connected to a PC. 128 When the time stamp of a file on a disc is viewed on a PC, it is different from the actual recording time.
Symptom Pressing QUICK START does not enter sleep mode. No scene can be deleted. Disc cannot be removed. (Cover will not open.) Cause and Correction Reference page • The camcorder enters sleep mode when QUICK START is pressed only while in recording pause mode. • Check the following causes: - there is no disc in the camcorder while the power switch is set to “BD/DVD”. - there is no SD memory card in the camcorder while the power switch is set to “SD CARD”.
Symptom Cause and Correction Disc cover cannot be Is the disc correctly inserted? closed. Remove the disc and then reinsert it. Connect a fully charged battery or AC adapter/charger, and then turn the camcorder on and try again. Operating noise is heard. Reference page 41 23, 45 This is not a fault. A quiet operating sound is heard as the disc rotates during recording or playback, etc. — Some vibrations are These vibrations or sound are caused by HDD/disc drive.
Additional Information Cautions on Use of this Product - Be sure to read this information z Cautions on the HDD (DZ-BD7HE) Save the data recorded on HDD. • To back up the data recorded on HDD, save it on a 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 DVD. • It is recommended that you periodically save your recordings. Carefully check the temperature of this camcorder.
Liquid crystal display (LCD) and viewfinder • The LCD monitor and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology. Among the total number of pixels (approx. 210,000 pixels for LCD monitor and equivalent to approx. 200,000 pixels for viewfinder), 0.01% or less pixels may be missing (black dots) or may remain lit as coloured dots (red, blue, green). This shows the limitations of the current technology, and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording.
Do not use the camcorder near strong radio waves or magnetism. • If the camcorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism, such as a radio wave tower or electric appliances, recording or playback may stop, or noise could enter the video and audio that are being recorded. During playback of normally recorded video and audio, noise may also be present in picture and sound. At worst the camcorder could malfunction. Do not expose the camcorder to insecticide.
Do not store the camcorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibrations. • This could cause malfunctions. z Cleaning Be sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before cleaning the camcorder. Cleaning the LCD monitor • Use dry, soft cloth to wipe dirt off. When cleaning the LCD monitor, be careful not to use force, scratch it, or subject it to impact. Doing such could cause a defect in the LCD monitor, result in display unevenness, or damage the LCD monitor.
Storing discs • If the camcorder is not used for long periods of time, remove the disc from the camcorder. • When storing disc, replace it in the plastic case in which it was purchased. • Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc. • Do not place disc in following places: − Direct sunlight for a long time − Where humidity is high or in dusty place − Where there is heat from a heater, etc. If the above countermeasures are not taken, the following symptoms may occur: − Block noise in playback image, Fig.
Note when transferring this camcorder or discarding discs and SD memory 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 prevent the data from leaking out, execute complete deletion of the HDD following the procedures below. 1 While the camcorder is in HDD recording pause mode, press DISC NAVIGATION, then press MENU.
System Reset If the camcorder does not operate normally, perform “System Reset”. The camcorder may recover to normal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to the factory defaults. The date and time will also be reset. Set the date and time again before using the camcorder. 1 Set the power switch to “OFF” to turn the camcorder off. Detach the battery or AC adapter/charger. 2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down RESET for several seconds. All settings will be reset.
Item Date Setup Initial Setup Default Date Set 1/1/2007 0:00 p.25 Date Mode D/M/Y p.69 Beep On p.68 Power Save Off p.68 Record LED On p.83 Language English p.24 Demo Mode Auto p.69 • Some items will not appear, depending on the disc or card inserted.
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Additional Information Major Specifications Image sensor 1/2.8-inch CMOS sensor Total number of pixels approx. 5,300,000 Number of effective pixels Lens Movie: approx. 2,070,000 Still: approx. 4,320,000 F1.8–3.0 f = 5– 50 mm Filter diameter: 43 mm Thread pitch: 0.75 mm Focus Auto/Manual Zoom Movie and Stills: Optical 10× Movie: 40×–500× with digital zoom added Required minimum illumination In Auto: 24 lx Viewfinder 0.2-inch colour (equivalent to approx. 200,000 pixels) LCD monitor 2.
Movie recording pixels HX: 1920 × 1080 HF/HS: 1440 × 1080 SX/SF: 720 × 576 Recordable discs 8 cm BD-RE 7.5 GB 2x (Ver. 2.1) 8 cm BD-R 7.5 GB 2x (Ver. 1.1) 8 cm DVD-RAM (conforming to DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1) 8 cm DVD-RW (conforming to DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, 2x speed [2x/1x]) 8 cm DVD-R (conforming to DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0) 8 cm +RW (conforming to +RW Ver. 1.2) Recordable card SD memory card Recording HDD (DZ-BD7HE)/ Movie: BD-RE: BD-RE Ver. 3.0 standard (Dolby Digital) BD-RE/BD-R BD-R: BD-R Ver. 2.
Total weight when recording DZ-BD7HE: Approx. 705 g (When using the battery pack DZ-BP14S) DZ-BD70E: Approx.
• Maximum number of scenes that can be recorded/dubbed on HDD/ one disc Recording media Maximum number of scenes HDD*1 3999*3 BD-RE*2/BD-R*2/DVD-RAM*2/DVD-RW*2 999*3 DVD-R*2 930*3 +RW*2 254 *1: Recording only *2: Per disc (one side) *3: Combining scenes will not increase the remaining number of recordable scenes. If there are combined scenes, the maximum number of scenes in the table may not be the same as the actual maximum number of scenes that can be recorded/dubbed.
Additional Information Glossary Audio feedback A screeching noise which may be produced when the camcorder is connected to a TV or speakers. To prevent the noise, keep a distance between the camcorder and the TV or speakers, or turn off the volume of the connected device. Double-sided disc A disc which allows recording on both sides. Finalise The process of enabling you to play back BD-R/DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/ +RW recorded on this camcorder using other BD/DVD recorders/players.
Additional Information Index A AC adapter/charger ............... 23, 44, 45 ACCESS/PC indicator ........................ 41 Assist light ........................................ 77 Auxiliary line ..................................... 80 B Backlight compensation ...................... 75 Battery pack charging ................................... 23 life ........................................... 46 BD available functions ...................... 37 cleaning ................................. 161 handling ...
G Go To (on Disc Navigation) ..........58, 110 GUIDE button ................................8, 16 H Hand strap ........................................19 HDD available functions ......................37 format .....................................112 protect ....................................113 HDD complete deletion .....................162 HDMI terminal .................................115 HD Video Mode .................................84 Howling ..........................................
V Viewfinder ........................................ 21 Volume ............................................ 60 W White balance ................................... 78 White fade ...................................... 109 Wide-conversion lens ......................... 72 Windows ........................................ 124 Wipe fade ....................................... 109 Z Zoom ............................................... 70 Zoom lever ...........................
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SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. ★★★★★★★★★★ DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
PLEASE PHOTOCOPY AND DISPLAY Used correctly, domestic batteries are a safe and dependable source of portable power. Problems can occur if they are misused or abused — resulting in leakage or, in extreme cases, fire or explosion. Here are some simple guidelines to safe battery use designed to eliminate any such problems.
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