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Question posted by dencan on June 20th, 2012

Format Dvd

When I put a new DVD in my Hitachi DZ-HS903a camcorder. It just shuts down. I have the camera off I insert a new dvd. The screen shows DVD ACCESS then it shuts down. How do I get it to format the DVD?

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Owners Guide - Page 2

...kind of contact with any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside part of the product. Avoid using... HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHARGER (DZ-ACS3). CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION This product contains a laser ...date/time feature unaffected. The camcorder and AC adapter/charger have the following caution marks. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger...
Owners Guide - Page 6

...111 Formatting the HDD/DVD/CARD 112 Protecting the HDD/DVD 113 Checking the Remaining Recording Capacity on the Medium (Capacity 114 Displaying Movies or Stills Independently (Category 114 Viewing on Finalization 119 Finalizing a Disc 120 Unfinalizing a Disc 121 Dubbing With Another Audio/Video (A/V) Device 122 Dubbing from another A/V device (DZ-HS903A 122 Dubbing from the camcorder...
Owners Guide - Page 36

... Mode (Video mode) Although editing cannot be used for recording. „ When loading a new DVD-RW/+RW The disc must be formatted before it can be done on the camcorder, you can perform various editing functions such as choosing and deleting scenes. Format DVD DVD is not accidentally cut off during formatting. When using a DVD-RW) The recording format selection screen appears...
Owners Guide - Page 37

... mins 235 mins „ Recording time with max LCD brightness) Battery type Video mode XTRA/FINE STD XTRA/FINE STD Recording media HDD DVD HDD DVD HDD DVD HDD DVD DZ-BP14S (provided) DZ-BP14SW 110 95 110 105 55 45 55 50 (separately sold) DZ-BP21SW (separately sold) 165 140 165 155 80 70 80 75 * Recordable...
Owners Guide - Page 43

... in movie recording mode (HDD/DVD) : "Input Source" is "CAMERA" and in still recording mode (Card) : "Input Source" is "LINE" and "PHOTO input" mode (still capture quality for a movie from a connected external device) is "Field". (LINE) (DZ-HS903A) : "Input Source" is "LINE" and "PHOTO input" mode is "Frame". (LINE) (DZ-HS903A) 16:9 mode (p.75) (when using...
Owners Guide - Page 58

Filter VIDEO Mode Record Functions Setup 16:9 Input Source (DZ-HS903A) OSD Output LCD Setup LCD Adjust Date Setup Date Set Date Mode Beep... Techniques 58 Menu (While Recording) Movie Menu Menu items (1st level) Menu items (2nd level) Program AE Camera Functions Setup White Balance * Not displayed while using the external input EIS function (DZ-HS903A) Digital Zoom MIC.
Owners Guide - Page 75

...DVD movie quality and recordable time Video Mode Quality Recordable time XTRA* Best Approx. 18 mins. Switching movie quality 1 During record pause, press MENU. Select "Record Functions Setup" 2 "VIDEO...Recording Movies for Wide-Screen TVs (16:9) If you intend to view recorded movies on the LCD screen differs according to the... time (DZ-HS903A) Video Mode Quality Recordable time XTRA* Best Approx. 7...
Owners Guide - Page 78

..." setting returns to reduce the chance of the camcorder - LINE For external input L IN Switching the camcorder to the camcorder by changing the camcorder's setting. Various Recording Techniques HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) R +RW CARD Inputting Audio and Video Signals From an External Device (Input Source) (DZ-HS903A) CARD Changing Capturing Still Picture Quality for External...
Owners Guide - Page 112

The confirmation screen appears. HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW (VF) +RW CARD Formatting the HDD/ DVD/CARD Formatting the HDD, or a DVD or card deletes all the scenes much quicker than using an Hitachi DVD camcorder that was recorded on a DVD-RAM is a unified image file format for video cameras. Be careful not to delete data by pressing d. • If multiple scenes have...
Owners Guide - Page 120

... than Hitachi into this 4 DVD will be impossible. z Do not insert a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc recorded, but not finalized, on this camcorder. The message showing that finalization is needed, however, further recording/dubbing is possible for a finalized DVD-RW (VF mode), though, you begin You must finalize a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc recorded/ dubbed on the disc navigation screen...
Owners Guide - Page 122

.... „ Dubbing from another A/V device (DZ-HS903A) (The DZ-HS803A does not have this (external input) feature.) Make the connection between the camcorder and the other A/V device To A/V terminal AV/S cable (provided) * The S-Video connector is HITACHI brand, the A/V device may respond to the camcorder's remote control. Dubbing With Another Audio/Video (A/V) Device HDD RAM -RW (VR) -RW...
Owners Guide - Page 125

... with the camcorder will be AC3 audio, no audio will allow you to import the images recorded on Macintosh software. • Since the audio format of an MPEG file imported to a card using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for both Windows and Macintosh. You can also create a DVD-video (DVD-RW/DVD-R) and DVD-VR (DVD-RAM/DVD-RW). only video is...
Owners Guide - Page 133

... Computer. → Click the right button on your PC's DVD drive and software conform to the standards of the DVD recorded on the camcorder (p.15) is not being accessed by mistake cannot be removed. If you can directly insert the DVD into the DVD drive to change the DVD drive depending on the type of drive, since a disc...
Owners Guide - Page 137

... file save location, video format, and picture quality, and change the settings if necessary. Eject button Connecting to Your PC Click Select "Hitachi DVDCAM (HDD)" when the power switch is set to "HDD", or "Hitachi DVDCAM" when the power switch is set to "DVD", then click "Import". 4 Click The "ImageMixer 3 DVD Authoring" screen showing the images recorded on...
Owners Guide - Page 149

Format not for deletion. dubbing when there are This message will appear when the scene is removed Please wait... Turn off the dubbed marks on scene(s) you attempt to a "New...VIDEO or PHOTO" 114 category to Mode. Check dirt/crack/ both-sides contrary/ inserted ... DVD. the DVD now? (2) DVD Format. Select record format. 36 (Displayed only when DVD-RW is selected for camera use...
Owners Guide - Page 150

...8226; The HDD, DVD, or card has no remaining space. • The HDD/DVD is only enough to format formatted. The maximum number...8226; This message will appear when the REC button is pressed VIDEO with the power switch set to "SD". 24, 25 Cannot...to record photos in this camcorder. Wipe off the camcorder with the card inserted, connect the 38 inside & restart. Format the card now? The...
Owners Guide - Page 151

... editing is write-protected. DVD error has The disc may also appear if you insert a disc for which formatting was interrupted midway. before reusing it . • See *2 on another one. occurred. connect AC adapter/charger, and then power the camcorder again. CHECK HDD • Check to format the disc. Some prerecorded video materials, such as movies...
Owners Guide - Page 166

...during recording or playback, etc. - Press . • Is camcorder connected to a new one. control receiver of the lithium battery is subjected to strong ...ACCESS turned off . Is the lithium battery inserted in a wipe to sleep mode? Is the camcorder powered on • Is the camcorder set . 17 The lithium battery may be closed. No image appears on ? the LCD screen...
Owners Guide - Page 172

... scenes recorded on the disc or card inserted. 172 Additional Information All settings will also be reset. Notes • Do not press RESET with a DVD loaded may recover to remove the DVD from the camcorder. "System Reset" will not appear, depending on the DVD. System Reset If the camcorder does not operate normally, perform "System Reset...
Owners Guide - Page 174

...Movie: Conforming to DVD video recording (DVD-VR) format DVD-RW (VR mode) format Audio: Dolby Digital DVD-RW (VF mode)/ Movie: Conforming to DVD video format DVD-R Audio: Dolby Digital +RW Movie: DVD+RW video format Audio: Dolby Digital Card Still: Conforming to JPEG 2016 × 1512 pixels External input (DZ-HS903A): 640 × 480 pixels Recordable discs 8 cm DVD-RAM (conforming to...

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