Troubleshooting > Messages and Troubleshooting

Message

Cause/condition for

Troubleshooting

message to appear

 

 

 

 

 

Data error in all image file.

Appears if writing to file cannot be

Choose “YES” and designate total

Repair all data now?

completed normally because power was

repair (automatic repair) of video file.

YES NO

turned off by mistake during video

Choosing “NO” will display a message

 

recording or editing, and it is recognized

for verifying initialization.

 

that the video file must be totally

[Refer to *3 page 4-11]

 

repaired.

 

 

Also appears when condensation occurs

Do not execute repair, but set the

 

on lens or drive of the DVD video

power switch to “POWER OFF” with

 

camera/recorder. Condensation will occur

the disc loaded, and then leave the

 

when the DVD video camera/recorder is

DVD video camera/recorder in a dry

 

moved form a cold place to a warm place.

place until condensation disappears

 

 

(usually 1-2 hours).

DISC ××××

Appears if the self-diagnosis function in

Take note of the 4-digit alpha-

(4-digit alpha-numerals

the DVD video camera/recorder detects a

numerals in ××××, and refer to “4-4

showing the code of trouble

serious problem.

Self-Diagnosis Function and

will appear in ××××.)

 

Troubelshooting”.

DISC ACCESS

This message appears during normal

Operate the DVD video camera/

 

operation process, when the DVD video

recorder after the message

 

camera/recorder checks whether a proper

disappears.

 

disc has been loaded or not. It is

 

 

displayed for a longer time period when

 

 

the date has changed.

 

 

This message appears during normal

Operate the DVD video camera/

 

operation process, when the recorded

recorder after the message

 

images are being stored on disc.

disappears.

DISC ALMOST FULL

Appears if the remaining video

Delete unnecessary scenes, or replace

 

recordable time on disc is less than 10

the disc.

 

minutes, or the remaining number of

 

 

recordable photos is less than 10.

 

Disc error

Appears when the disc has been edited

Format the disc (deleting all recorded

 

on a device other than the DVD video

data), or replace the disc.

 

camera/recorder, and mismatch has

 

 

occurred in recorded data.

 

 

Also appears when reading or writing

Clean the disc, or replace it.

 

from/to recorded file cannot be performed

[Refer to page 4-11]

 

because the disc is dirty.

 

Disc error has occurred.

Appears when the disc could not be

Clean the disc, or replace it.

Finalizing is not complete.

finalized because it was dirty.

[Refer to page 4-11]

 

Appears if accident, such as power off,

Set the power switch to “POWER

 

has occurred during finalizing.

OFF” and reconnect the AC adapter/

 

 

charger; then set the power switch to

 

 

“VIDEO” and start finalizing again.

 

 

Or press the DISC EJECT button,

 

 

reload the disc, and then execute

 

 

finalizing.

 

If the message still appears even when

Replace the disc.

 

the disc has been cleaned and finalized

 

 

again and again, the disc may be

 

 

defective.

 

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Hitachi service manual Disc Access, Disc Almost Full

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