Hitachi DZ-HS500A Instruction Manual page 146

Symptom
Power cannot be turned
off.
Even if the DVD video
camera/recorder is off,
opening the cover will
cause the ACCESS/PC
indicator to blink.
During recording
Symptom
Pressing the REC
button will not start
recording.
Recording starts but
stops immediately.
No photo can be
recorded
LCD screen is hard to
see.
Unevenness appears on
LCD monitor screen.
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Cause and Correction
Detach the battery or AC adapter/charger once, and then press the
RESET button of DVD video camera/recorder: Reattach a power
supply to DVD video camera/recorder before turning it on again.
The DVD video camera/recorder will automatically turn on to
recognize a disc: Closing the cover will automatically turn the
DVD video camera/recorder off.
Cause and Correction
• Check to see whether the proper type of DVD is loaded.
• Set the power switch to "HDD" or "DVD".
• If the input image is copy-guarded, it cannot be recorded.
• If HDD/DVD is protected, end protection.
• No recording can be done on a finalized DVD.
• Check the remaining free space on HDD/DVD.
• If, when using a +RW, one-time recording duration is short or you
frequently switch the video quality, recording may not be possible
even when the disc has remaining space.
Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it?
Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc.
Is some other AV device directly connected to the video/audio
input/output jack of this DVD video camera/recorder?
If the AV device is connected via several other devices, such as
AV selector, the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly.
In such a case, reduce the number of devices through which the
video signal is transmitted, or connect AV device directly.
Are you attempting to record image from video game or PC?
From some video games or PCs, image cannot be recorded on
this DVD video camera/recorder.
• Check to see whether the proper type of card is loaded.
• Set the power switch to "SD".
• If the card is locked, unlock it.
• Check the remaining free space on card.
Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted?
Stop recording and adjust the brightness.
Is the DVD video camera/recorder being used outdoors?
Use the viewfinder. When using LCD monitor, adjust its angle so
that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight.
Did you press the LCD monitor or the area around it?
If the LCD monitor is pressed, some unevenness will occur.
Release your hand and leave the LCD monitor for a while:
Normal display will be restored.
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