Troubleshooting > Messages and Troubleshooting

Message

Cause/condition for

Troubleshooting

message to appear

 

 

 

 

 

Use AC adapter/charger.

Appears if a battery is used when

Set the power switch to “POWER

Turn off power.

repairing video files. The specifications

OFF” with the disc loaded, remove

 

state that video files can be repaired only

the battery, and then connect the AC

 

when the AC adapter/charger powers the

adapter/charger.

 

DVD video camera/recorder.

[Refer to *3 page 4-11]

VIDEO scene cannot be

Appears if an attempt is made to copy

Stop trying to copy a video, or select

copied to card.

video to card. The specifications state

photos and execute copy.

 

that no video is unrecordable on card.

 

Write protected.

Appears if a DVD-RAM disc that was

Release the software disc-protect.

Check disc.

write-protected for disc units by software

 

 

disc-protect function is loaded, or if an

 

 

attempt is made to record on write-

 

 

protected disc.

 

Write-protected.

Appears when an SD memory card

Unlock the erasure prevention switch

Check card.

whose erasure prevention switch was

of SD memory card.

 

locked is loaded.

 

Note:

The listed messages are subject to change without notice for improvement of performance.

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Hitachi service manual

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