Hitachi DZ-HS3OOA OCleaning LCD screen and camera lens, Lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc

CLEANING

Be sure to set the power switch to "OFF" before cleaning this DVD video camera/recorder.

OCleaning LCD screen and camera lens

Use dr}; soft cloth to wipe dirt off. When cleaning the LCD screen, be careful not to use force, scratch it, or subject it to impact: Doing such could cause a defect in the screen, result in

display unevenness, or damage the LCD monitor.

• If dust adheres to the viewfinder

lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc.

Do not rub the lens with force: Doing so could scratch the lens.

•Cleaning DVD Video Camera/ Recorder Case

Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder case hard with any foreign object, such as grit, adhering to it, and do not use rough fabrics to clean the case: Doing so could scratch it.

Use soft cloth, etc. to gently wipe dirt off the case.

•Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera/recorder case

The coating of case couht peel off o1"the case

could deteriorate. Wipe off dirt on the case with a soft cloth _xhich has been completely wrung out. When using chemical cleaning cloth, follo_x

instructions for use.

HANDLING DISCS

•Using discs

Discs are very delicate recording media.

Carefully read the following cautions and observe them:

•Ahvays use a brand new disc when recording

important material.

•Be sure not to touch the recording surface of disc, or dirty or scratch 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	Block noise
SOtlIld
- Blue thumbnail			001 00_ ]
display*	(Fig.	1)

-Disc cannot correctly

be recognized Disc cannot be

initialized Fig. 1

-Delay between video and audio

Even if disc is normal, the above phenomena

may occasionally occult While the ACCESS/ PC indicator is lit, do not subject disc to

vibrations or impact, and avoid using DVD

video can-_era/recorder at extremely high or

low temperatures, or in environment where

condensation is likely to occur.

• When recording			images,			0...... i
the DVD	video		camera/
recorder:	may	avoid the				1
portions	of disc		where	r_	_o_	_D01
recording	is not		possible,
due to dust,		scratches,		(Recording one scene
				may produce multiple
etc. [It will pause 011 at				thumbnails.)

such a portion and

automatically restart recording (O REC).]

This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several n-dnutes, and

multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as sho_x n above. In this case, the recordable time on disc will decrease.

•Be careful _xhen removing the disc since the nretal of removal slot of DVD video camera/ recorde], and disc itself, may be hot.

•Storing discs

•When storing disc, replace it in the plastic ease in which it was purchased.

•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

-Where there is heat from a heater, etc.

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