Hitachi DZ-MV580A User Manual

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HANDLING DISCS
Using discs
DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delicate 
recording media. Carefully read the following 
cautions and observe them:
When using disc on this DVD video camera/
recorder, be sure to keep it in Round DVD 
Holder.
Always use a brand new disc when recording 
important material.
Be sure not to touch the disc 
exposed portion, and be 
careful that no dirt adheres to 
it.
If there is dust, scratch, dirt 
on disc or if it is warped,
 the 
following phenomena may occur:
− Block noise in playback 
image
− Momentary stop of playback 
image
− Sound interrupted during 
playback, or abnormal 
sound
− Blue thumbnail 
display* (Fig.1)
− Disc cannot correctly 
be recognized
− Disc cannot be 
initialized
− Delay between video 
and audio
Even if disc is normal, the above phenomena 
may occasionally occur. While the ACCESS/PC 
indicator is lit, do not subject disc to vibrations or 
impact, and avoid using DVD video camera/
recorder at extremely high or low temperatures, 
or in environment where condensation is likely 
to occur.
When recording images, 
the DVD video camera/
recorder may avoid the 
portions of disc where 
recording is not possible, 
due to dust, scratches, etc. 
[It will pause m at such a 
portion and 
automatically restart 
recording (n).]
This will cause recording to be interrupted for 
several seconds to several minutes, and multiple 
thumbnails will be created by one recording 
session as shown above. In this case, the 
recordable time on disc will decrease.
Be careful when removing the disc since the 
metal of removal slot of DVD video camera/
recorder, and disc itself, may be hot.
Storing discs
When storing disc, insert it in Round DVD 
Holder into plastic case.
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
− While there is heat from a heater, etc.
Note
:
See page 82 when cleaning the removed disc.
See page 81 for how to handle disc removed from Round 
DVD Holder.
See page 81 for how to set the disc removed from Round 
DVD Holder or another disc correctly in Round DVD 
Holder.
Do not touch
Block noise
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PLAY
RAM
Fig. 1
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PLAY
RAM
(Recording one scene 
may produce multiple 
thumbnails.)