Message

Cause & Troubleshooting

Reference

 

page

 

 

 

 

(1) DVD is not

A DVD-RW/+RW disc that was formatted on a PC, but

 

 

formatted. Format

not for camera use is inserted.

 

 

the DVD now?

 

 

 

(2) DVD Format.

 

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Select record format.

 

 

 

 

 

(Displayed only

 

 

 

when DVD-RW is

 

 

 

used.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All scenes are

This message will appear if you attempt to a “New”

 

 

already dubbed.

dubbing when there are no un-dubbed scenes on the

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Please use other Dub

HDD. Turn off the dubbed marks on scene(s) you want to

 

 

 

Mode.

dub, or select another dubbing method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto finalizing...

This message will appear when a +RW disc is removed

 

 

Please wait...

after recording, or the last recorded scene was deleted.

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The auto-finalized +RW can be played back on a DVD

 

 

 

 

 

recorder/player.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot combine

Only consecutive scenes can be combined.

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scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot combine

Scenes in different programs (different recording dates)

 

 

scene of multiple

cannot be combined. Create a Playlist first, and then

 

 

programs. Create

combine such scenes on the playlist.

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PlayList first, and

 

 

 

then combine scenes.

 

 

 

Cannot combine.

Only movies can be combined.

 

 

Deselect PHOTO

 

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scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot combine.

Select a range of at least 2 consecutive scenes to be

 

 

Select multiple

combined.

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scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot delete

Part of a divided scene is selected for deletion.

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scenes.

Recombine the divided scene, and then delete it.

 

 

 

Cannot divide scene.

This message will appear when the scene is extremely

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short due to repeated divisions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot execute.

This message will appear if you attempt to combine or

 

Additional

Change display

move scenes with “Category. VIDEO or PHOTO”

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category to All.

specified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot execute.

Division or change in thumbnail was attempted when

 

 

Unselect multiple

multiple scenes were selected.

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Information

both-sides contrary/

surface/back of disc is not reversed, and that the disc is

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scenes.

 

 

 

Cannot read DVD.

Error occurred while the disc was being recognized.

 

 

Check dirt/crack/

Make sure that there is no scratch or dirt on disc, that the

 

 

inserted correctly.

firmly pushed against the turntable. See *3 and *4 on

 

 

 

p.156 for troubleshooting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DZ-HS903A, DZ-HS803A specifications

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