Note:
• If the cover ofdisc insertion btock 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 awhile, the DVD video
camera/recorder will automatically turn off.
• Disc cannot beinserted or removed unless acharged
battery orAC adapter/charger is connected to the
DVD video camera/recorder.
• If a discharged battery is used, the disc cannot be
inserted or removed: Connect a charged battery or
AC adapter/charger to the DVD video camera/
recorder
• If there issome delay before recording starts, refer to
"Check 4" on page 158.
• If the disc isnot correctly attached to the turntaNe, it
witl be difficult to close the cover: ifthis happens, do
not forcibly close the cover (this could cause afault),
but re-attach the disc to the turntable correctly
• If a single-sided disc isinserted into DVD video
camera/recorder with the printed label facing the
inside, an errormessage will appear Remove the
disc and reinsert itwith its recording side facing the
inside See "Trouble Messages" on page 160.
•When using double-sided disc
Recording is possible onboth sides of double-sided
disc However, when recording or playback onone
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 itagain for continued use
The recording surfaces ofdouble-sided disc are likeIy
to become dirtied or scratched: Always make sure
that there isno dirt or scratch on the recording
surface facing the pickup tens, and then use the disc
taking great care that it isnot dirtied or scratched.
Use the provided disc cleaning cloth towipe off any
dirt on disc (see page 26)
OWhen using brand-new DVD-R disc
Recognition of tile disc
will start. Fr_;_iLii..............................i
The messages on the right
will appear in sequence by
pressing the IP'/|| button
betx,veen nlessages.
When recording on this DVD video
camera/recorder:
When final message
"Format the disc now?"
appears, choose "YES"
and then press the I_./n
button. The disc will be
riot'matted.
When fiormatting is
complete, "DVD R disc,
Video mode and 16:9 II
mode cannot he changed" !_'
will appear (see page 163):
Press the I_/11 hutton to
erase the message.
Once fiormatted_ a DVD R
disc can no longer be
changed to a disc fbr PC,
even if it has not been
recorded on this DVD
video camera/recordei:
JForr_'Esr ]
Not displayed on DZ-
MV73OA
Note:
See page 91for video mode
See page 92for 16:9 mode
When recording data from PC (for DZ-
GX20A or DZ-MV780A only):
While the above messages are heing displayed,
press the • button_ orwhen message "Format
the disc now?" appears, choose "NO" and then
press the I_/|| hutton.
However, if data fl'om PC has not yet been
recorded, the disccan be made usahle on this
DVDvideo camera/recordei: When inserting
the disc into this DVDvideo camera/recorder,
the same message will appear: Ifyou wish to use
it on this DVD video camera/recordei; choose
"YES".
Note:
Do not initialize a disc on which you wish to record data
created using the application (DVDfunSTUDIO) of PC.
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