Hitachi DZ-HS500SW User Manual

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While holding down the grey button at the right 
of power switch, set the switch according to 
each recording function:

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• Once you turn the DVD video camera/recorder on to 

let it recognise the disc, you can immediately record 
or play back by turning the DVD video camera/
recorder on again. However, if a long time has 
elapsed after the disc was inserted, it will take some 
time for the DVD video camera/recorder to start 
because it must recognise the disc again (see 
“Troubleshooting” on page 145).

• It will take some time for the DVD video camera/

recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after 
power is turned on.

• When the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on, 

the self-diagnosis function will work and a message 
may appear. In this case, refer to “Trouble Messages” 
on page 138 and take corrective action.

• When turning the DVD video camera/recorder off or 

changing over the power switch between “HDD” and 
“DVD”, you will not need to hold down the grey button: 
Simply move the power switch.

The DVD video camera/
recorder will turn off

To record photos on an SD 
memory card and play 
them back

To record or dub movie on 
HDD and play it back

To record movie on DVD-
RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/
+RW and play it back

Power switch