Hitachi DZ-HS500SW User Manual

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This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. If this message appears when a recorded disc is 

recognised immediately after it is inserted, do not repair the disc; remove it and then use the provided disc 

cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it.

This message may also appear when condensation occurs. In this case, do not repair the disc; turn the DVD video 

camera/recorder off, wait until it dries out, and then turn it on again.

If the repair message appears when you turn the DVD video camera/recorder on from off with a disc loaded 

after recording on it, choose repair.

If the repair message appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc – and no 

condensation occurs and the disc is not dirty – choose repair.

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This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. In this case, do not initialise the disc: Remove it and 

then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it.

This message may also appear when condensation occurs. In this case, do not initialise the disc; turn the DVD 

video camera/recorder off, wait until it dries out, and then turn it on again.

Initialisation will delete all data on disc.

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This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. Remove the disc and then use the provided disc 

cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it.

This message may also appear when condensation occurs. Wait until the DVD video camera/recorder dries out, 

and then turn it on again.

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This message will appear when a single-sided disc is inserted in reverse. Reinsert the disc correctly. (Insert the 

disc with the label printed surface facing the outside.)

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Do not insert a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R that has not been finalised into any DVD recorder: The disc may be unusable.

This DVD cannot be 
used. Please replace 
DVD.

A disc that cannot be used on this DVD video camera/recorder 
has been loaded. Check the type of disc.

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This DVD is finalized. 
Finalize is not required.

This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a 
finalised DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW loaded in this DVD video camera/
recorder. Finalising the disc is not necessary.

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This DVD is recorded by 
the NTSC system. 
Please replace DVD.

This DVD video camera/recorder can use only discs recorded on 
the PAL system. A disc recorded on the NTSC system cannot be 
used on this DVD video camera/recorder.

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UNFORMAT DVD

The disc is not initialised or it is damaged.

If this message appears, be sure to initialise the disc on this DVD 
video camera/recorder before using it.
Reinitialising even a disc used on this DVD video camera/
recorder may be necessary (initialising will erase all recorded 
contents on disc). If this message appears, try to initialise the 
disc. If the same message still appears, the disc may be 
damaged: Use another disc.

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See *2 on page 144.

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UNFORMAT HDD

The HDD may not be initialised, or it may be destroyed.

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Use AC adapter/
charger.

No dubbing, HDD deletion, or disc finalisation is possible with a 
battery: Use the AC adapter/charger. 

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Use AC adapter/
charger.
Turn off power.

Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD video camera/recorder 
is powered by a battery.
If the AC adapter/charger is unavailable in handy place, remove 
the disc, use the opposite side, or use another disc. To repair the 
removed disc, insert the disc into the DVD video camera/recorder 
afterwards, and connect the AC adapter/charger.

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Write protected.
Check card.

A card with the erase prevention switch locked is inserted: Unlock 
the switch.

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Write protected.
Check HDD/DVD.

The HDD or disc is write-protected. Use the Disc Navigation 
menu to release the protection.

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