User manual HITACHI DZ-HS903A

[. . . ] DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A Instruction Manual Instruction Manual (English) DZ-HS903A DZ-HS803A Introduction HDD/DVD/Cards Battery Pack Let's Get Started Recording -- Viewing Various Recording Techniques DZ-HS903A Dubbing on DVD Editing Viewing on the Other Devices DZ-HS803A Connecting to Your PC Additional Information Thank you for purchasing this Hitachi Camcorder. Please read this Instruction Manual to understand its proper use. Before opening the CD-ROM included with this product, please read p. 182. After reading the Instruction Manual, store it safely. [. . . ] You can add recordings on an autofinalized +RW disc. An auto-finalized +RW disc can be played on other devices such as a DVD recorder/player; however, no DVD video menu will appear. To have the DVD video menu displayed, finalize the +RW disc from the disc navigation screen on the camcorder. An unfinalized +RW disc is recordable. Viewing on the Other Devices What you can/cannot do after finalizing a disc You can: Play back the disc on a device (DVD recorder/player) other than the camcorder. Unfinalize the DVD-RW (VF mode) disc and use it for recording scenes. You cannot: Record or edit scenes using the camcorder. 118 About DVD-RW (VR Mode) Discs and Finalization A DVD-RW (VR mode) disc recorded on this camcorder can be played back on a DVD recorder/player that supports 8 cm DVD-RW (VR mode) without finalizing it. Before importing scenes to your PC from DVD-RW (VR mode), you need to finalize the disc using the disc navigation screen on the camcorder. You can use a finalized DVD-RW (VR mode) disc for recording scenes. Once finalized, you cannot unfinalize the disc. Formatting the disc will not unfinalize it. Notes on Finalization Do not insert a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R disc which was recorded or dubbed, but not finalized, on this camcorder into another recording device, such as a DVD recorder and DVD drive of a PC. Although discs recorded (and finalized) on this camcorder can be played back on recording/playing devices which comply with specific discs or recording modes, playback of all discs under all conditions is not guaranteed. If playback is not possible, use this camcorder to play back your disc. Playback may stop for a moment temporarily between scenes while playing on a DVD recorder/player. If you record or finalize a DVDRW (VF mode)/DVD-R disc which was recorded or dubbed, but not finalized, on this camcorder using another DVD camcorder, the recorded data may be damaged. A DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW that has been finalized using a PC or DVD recorder may not be playable on this camcorder depending on the editing software or recording status of the disc. If you insert a DVD-R disc recorded on another Hitachi camcorder into this camcorder, the disc navigation screen will appear Playing back a DVDRAM Disc on a DVD Player/Recorder A DVD-RAM disc recorded on this camcorder can be played back on a DVD recorder/player that supports 8 cm DVD-RAM without finalizing it. Viewing on the Other Devices 119 automatically. You cannot record or finalize such discs using this camcorder. Do not insert a DVD-RW/DVD-R disc recorded, but not finalized, on a recorder manufactured by a company other than Hitachi into this camcorder. Doing so may make the disc unusable. Select "DVD Setting" "Finalize DVD", then press the confirmation 3 button. A confirmation screen for finalization appears. Select "YES", then press the confirmation button. The message showing that the DVD is being finalized will appear, and then the disc will be finalized. [. . . ] Any defect, malfunction, or failure caused by or resulting from improper service, maintenance, repair, use of DVD Cleaning Disks, use of Video Cleaning Cassettes, software, or from abuse, neglect, accident or any other cause beyond the control of Hitachi. Unpacking, set-up or installation, adjustment of customer operated controls, user instruction. Any product with Serial Numbers altered or removed. New products purchased or service performed outside of the continental United States or its possessions. [. . . ]