Hitachi DZ-MV750E, DZ-MV730E, DZ-MV780E, DZ-GX20E instruction manual When using brand-new DVD-R disc

Note:

•	If the cover of disc insertion block is open, the
	ACCESS/PC indicator will blink when an image is
	displayed on the LCD monitor screen: In this case,
	the DVD video camera/recorder will not turn off even if
	the power switch is set to “OFF”.
	If the cover remains open after a while, the DVD video
•	camera/recorder will automatically turn off.
	Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged
	battery or AC adapter/charger is connected to the
	DVD video camera/recorder.
•	If a discharged battery is used, the disc cannot be

●When using brand-new DVD-R disc

Recognition of the disc	F o rma t	D i s c
will start.
The messages on the right	D i s c i s n o t f o r m a t t e d .
will appear in sequence by	I f i t f o r m a t s , i t b e c o m e s
	p o s s i b l e t o u s e f o r c a m e r a .
pressing the Abutton	NEXT	CANCEL
between messages.

When recording on this DVD video camera/recorder:

English

	inserted or removed: Connect a charged battery or
	AC adapter/charger to the DVD video camera/
	recorder.
•	If there is some delay before recording starts, refer to
	“Check 4” on page 155.
•	If the disc is not correctly attached to the turntable, it
	will be difficult to close the cover: If this happens, do
	not forcibly close the cover (this could cause a fault),
	but re-attach the disc to the turntable correctly.
•	If a single-sided disc is inserted into DVD video
	camera/recorder with the printed label facing the
	inside, an error message will appear. Remove the
	disc and reinsert it with its recording side facing the
	inside. See “Trouble Messages” on page 157.
• When using double-sided disc
	Recording is possible on both sides of double-sided
	disc. However, when recording or playback on one
	side is finished, recording or playback will not move
	automatically to the other side. Remove the disc once
	from the DVD video camera/recorder, turn over the
	disc and insert it again for continued use.
	The recording surfaces of double-sided disc are likely
	to become dirtied or scratched: Always make sure
	that there is no dirt or scratch on the recording

When final message “Format the disc now?” appears, choose “YES” and then press the A button. The disc will be formatted.

When formatting is complete, “DVD-R disc, Video mode and 16:9 mode cannot be changed” will appear (see page 160): Press the Abutton to erase the message.

Once formatted, a DVD-R disc can no longer be changed to a disc for PC, even if it has not been recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder.

F o rma t D i s c
Howeve r ,		when	you r e c o r d
f r om PC		connec t i on
t e r m i n a l ,
p l e a s e	d o n o t		format.
NEXT	CANCEL

Not displayed on DZ- MV730E.

F o rma t D i s c

F o r m a t t h e d i s c n o w ?

YES NO

ENTER

surface facing the pickup lens, and then use the disc

taking great care that it is not dirtied or scratched.

Use the provided disc cleaning cloth to wipe off any

dirt on disc (see page 29).

Note:

See page 90 for video mode.

See page 91 for 16:9 mode.

When recording data from PC (for DZ- GX20E, DZ-MV780E or DZ-MV750E only):

While the above messages are being displayed, press the Cbutton, or when message “Format the disc now?” appears, choose “NO” and then press the Abutton.

However, if data from PC has not yet been recorded, the disc can be made usable on this DVD video camera/recorder. When inserting the disc into this DVD video camera/recorder, the same message will appear: If you wish to use it on this DVD video camera/recorder, choose “YES”.

Note:

Do not initialise a disc on which you wish to record data created using the application (DVDfunSTUDIO) of PC.

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