Hitachi DZ-HS500A instruction manual Cleaning, Handling Discs

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CLEANING

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

●Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens

Use dry, 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 could peel off or the case could deteriorate. Wipe off dirt on the case with a soft cloth which has been completely wrung out. When using chemical cleaning cloth, follow instructions for use.

HANDLING DISCS

●Using discs

Discs are very delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and observe them:

•Always 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 sound

−Blue thumbnail

display* (Fig. 1)
− Disc cannot correctly
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− Disc cannot be
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− 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 mat 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, replace it in the plastic case 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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