Hitachi DZMV100A Write-protect tabs, Dirt or fingerprints adheres to the disc, Restarts recording

chapter 1_Before You Begin

•The cartridge protects the surfaces of disc on which high-density recording is possible. Once removed from cartridge, the disc can be replaced in the cartridge and used with this DVD camcorder, but be sure to observe the following:

•Before replacing the disc in cartridge, make sure that disc surfaces are not scratched, and that no dirt or fingerprint adheres to them.

•Do not record, edit or delete on the disc when scratches, dirt or fingerprints cannot be removed even if disc surface is cleaned.

•When replacing the disc in cartridge, insert it until a click is heard.

•Writing similar to recording is be performed even with simple editing or deletion. Make sure that editing or deletion has been securely performed with the disc removed from cartridge.

Write-protect tabs

The DVD-RAM disc cartridge has write-protect tabs to prevent overwrit- ing on recorded data. Make sure that the write-protect tab is set to the side where recording is possible.

Recording not possible

Recording possible

Side B

Side A

Cautions:

•Dust, scratches or dirt on the disc surface may cause block noise because of the principle of disc recording. This does not indicate a fault. Be careful when handling the disc so that no

dirt or fingerprints adheres to the disc.

•This DVD camcorder has a function that allows recording, avoiding portions of the disc with dust, scratches or dirt [The

DVD camcorder sets to pause (		) status and automatically
restarts recording (	)]. This will interrupt recording for

several seconds to several minutes, and multiple thumbnails will be created (see p. 98) in one recording as shown in the figure. In this case, the recordable time will decrease.

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Block noises

(Two or more thumbnails may be created even in one recording.)