Hitachi DZ-HS903A User Manual

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„ When loading a new 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.

Select “YES” by pressing d, then press the confirmation button.

(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.

Note

Be careful that the power is not 
accidentally cut off during formatting. 
Otherwise, the disc will become unusable.

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When using a DVD-RW
Proceed to step 

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When using a +RW
Formatting will start. Skip step 

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VR Mode
After recording, you can perform 
various editing functions such as 
choosing and deleting scenes.
You can play back the disc in a device 
which supports 8 cm DVD-RW (VR 
Mode) after finalizing the disc.

VF Mode (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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