Hitachi DZ-HS803A, DZ-HS903A instruction manual 159, During recording

During recording

Symptom	Cause and Correction	Reference
		page
Pressing the record	• Check to see whether the proper type of DVD is
button will not start	loaded.
recording.	• Set the power switch to “HDD” or “DVD”.
	• If the externally input image is copy-guarded, it cannot
	be recorded. (DZ-HS903A)	31, 40,
	• If the HDD/DVD is protected, cancel protection.
	• No recording can be done on a finalized disc.	113, 114,
		120, 123
	• Check the remaining free space on the HDD/DVD.
	• If, when using a +RW disc, recorded scenes are very
	short or you frequently switch the video quality,
	recording may not be possible even when the disc has
	remaining space.
Recording starts but	Is the disc scratched or dirty?
stops immediately.	Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace	170
	the disc.
	Is some other AV device directly connected to the video/
	audio input/output jack of this camcorder?
	If the AV device is connected via several other devices,
	such as an AV selector, the video signal may not be	122
	transmitted correctly. In such a case, reduce the number
	of devices through which the video signal is transmitted,
	or connect the AV device directly. (DZ-HS903A)
	Are you attempting to record images from a video game
	or PC?	—
	From some video games or PCs, images cannot be
	recorded on this camcorder. (DZ-HS903A)
No photo can be	• Check to see whether the proper type of card is loaded.
recorded	• Turn the power switch to “SD”.	33, 45, 114
	• If the card is locked, unlock it.
	• Check the remaining free space on the card.
The LCD screen is	Has the brightness of the LCD screen been adjusted?	20
hard to see.	Stop recording and adjust the brightness.
The recording	If there is bright light behind the recording subject (such		Additional
subject darkens.	as a window, lighting, the sun, etc.), the subject will	67
Brightness changes	If background brightness changes, the brightness of the
	become dark. Change the recording direction or use the
	Backlight Compensation feature.
during recording.	subject also changes because of the camcorder’s auto	—	Information
	exposure feature. Record the subject avoiding sudden
	changes in background brightness.
The edge of a bright	This is not a malfunction. Avoid extreme difference in
object or a border	brightness by, for example, changing recording direction.	—
line of a dark object
is colored.

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