Hitachi DZ-HS3OOA instruction manual Troubleshooting, 146, Charge

Troubleshooting

Check to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the

DVD video camera/recorder to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself, but consult your dealer.

Power supplies

Battery cannot be Is the ambient temperature too low or too high?

charged.Charge the battery at 50 - 86°F (10 - 30°C). Is the battery abnormally hot?

Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down, then charge it.

Is the DC power cord connected to AC adapter/charger? Unplug it.

Has the battery been unused for a long time?

Remove the battery, and then reattach it.

•If the battery does not charge after you try the above four procedures, it may be dead: Purchase a new battery.

Battery

weakens fast.

Are you

using

the

DVD video camera/recorder

where

the

temperature

is low?

A fully

charged

battery (DZ-BP14S/DZ-BP07PW/DZ-BP14SW/

DZ-BP7SW) may be discharged sooner than usual at low

temperatures.

Keep

extra batteries

on

hand.

Battery

may be dead.

The performance

of

battery will deteriorate if it is used for an

extended

period

of time or

frequently:

Purchase

a new battery.

The

CHARGE

indicator

Is the

ambient

temperature

too

low

or

too

high?

on

AC

adapter/charger

Charge

the

battery

in environment

where

the temperature

is 50 - 86°F

is

blinking.

(10 - 30°0).

The battery has possibly discharged excessively. Continue

charging: After a while, the battery will be charged to the

specified voltage, and the CHARGE indicator will light. Then the

battery charge will be completed normally.

Powerturns off immediately Is battery charged?

after being turned on.

Charge

it.

When

power

is turned

on, the LCD screen will

turn

on

and off.

The

ACCESS/PC

indicator

is blinking,

even

though

nothing is

displayed

on LCD

monitor

screen.

Power

goes

off

Is Power

Save

set to

"On"?

unexpectedly.

If the powered

DVD

video

camera/recorder

is left for

as long as 5

minutes without recording or playback with "Power Save: On"

specified,

it will automatically

turn

off to save battery power. To

restart recording in this case, set the power switch to "OFF" and

then set it to "HDD", "DVD" or "SD". You can also specify "Power

Save:

Off"

to stop automatic power off.

Is the

DVD video

camera/recorder

set to the sleep/restart status?

If 30 minutes or more has elapsed with the DVD video camera/

recorder in the sleep/restart status, it will automatically turn off.

Set the power switch to "OFF", and then power the DVD video

camera/recorder

again.

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