Brand: HITACHI
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for DZ-MV270E
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:50 a.m.
Manual Publish Date: null
Warranty Information
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- The \"Setups\" section explains how to set up the DVD video camera/recorder, battery pack, and set the date/time.
- The \"Basic Techniques\" section explains basic operation: recording movies and still images, and playback.
- The \"Advanced Techniques\" section covers advanced settings.
- \"Using Disc Navigation\" explains editing with Disc Navigation, finalizing DVD-R discs, and initializing DVD-RAM discs.
- \"Connecting to Other Devices\" explains connections to TV, AV devices, and PCs.
- \"Subsidiary Information\" includes introductions to optional products, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Symptom | Cause and Correction | Reference page |
|---|---|---|
| Power turns off immediately after being turned on. | Is battery charged? Charge it. | 31 |
| When power is turned on, the LCD screen will turn on and off. | Is Power Save set to "On"? If the powered DVD video camera/recorder is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with “Power Save: On" specified, it will automatically turn off to save battery power. To restart recording in this case, set the power switch to "POWER OFF" and then set it to "VIDEO". You can also specify "Power Save: Off” to stop automatic power off. | 64 |
| Power goes off unexpectedly. | Power cannot be Remove the battery or AC adapter In this case, the disc turned off. cannot be removed. To remove the disc, reattach the battery or AC adapter and tun the DVD video camera/recorder on again. |
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| No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. | Is DVD video camera/recorder connected to PC using PC connection cable? Unplug the PC connection cable. | 97 |
| Does DVD video camera/recorder stop at the end of the scene to which wipe-out was set and played back. Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. | 70, 82 | |
| Battery weakens fast | Are you using the DVD video camera/recorder where the temperature is very low? The DVD video camera/recorder can normally be used for 40 minutes to one hour with a fully charged DZ-BP14(R)/ DZ-BP16 (sold separately) battery, but this time will be shorter at low temperatures. Prepare extra batteries. | 32 |
| Battery may be dead. Replace it. | 33 | |
| Battery cannot be charged. | Was the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator lit or blinking during charging? The battery might have been attached incorrectly to the battery attachment platform on DVD video camera/recorder: Remove the battery, and then attach it again. If a correctly attached battery cannot be charged, the battery is dead: Purchase a new one. | 31 |
| Is the battery abnormally hot? Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down, then charge it. | — | |
| Is the ambient temperature too low or too high? Charge the battery at 10-30°C. | 31 | |
| Has the battery been unused for a long time? Remove the battery, and then reattach it. If the battery is still not charged, it may be dead: Purchase a new one. | 32 | |
| During recording | ||
| Pressing the REC button will not start recording. | Is input image copy-guarded? Copy-guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. | 22, 94 |
| Recording starts but stops immediately. | Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it? Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc. | 23 |
| Is some other AV device directly connected to the video/ audio input jack of this DVD video camera/recorder? If the AV device is connected via several other devices, such as AV selector, the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly. In such a case, reduce the number of devices through which the video signal is transmitted, or connect AV device directly. | 93 | |
| Are you attempting to record image from video game or PC? From some video games or PCs, image cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. | 95 | |
| LCD screen is hard to see. | Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted? Stop recording and adjust the brightness. | 41 |
| Is the DVD video camera/recorder being used outdoors? Use the viewfinder. When using LCD monitor, adjust its angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight. | 40 | |
| During playback | ||
| Focus is not correct. | Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject? Focus manually. | 49 |
| Does "MF" appear? The DVD video camera/recorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject manually, or release manual focus. | 49 | |
| Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor? Adjust the diopter control. | 41 | |
| In cases other than the above, set the power switch to “POWER OFF", and then set it to "VIDEO" or "PHOTO" again. | 40 | |
| Recognition of disc is not complete. | Is disc dirty? Use soft, dry cloth to clean it. | 23 |
| Pressing the playback button will not start playback. | Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD video camera/recorder? Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera/recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera/recorder. | 89 |
| Has scene been edited by applications other than Disc Navigation? If the scene recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder is edited with applications other than Disc Navigation, playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera/recorder. | 89 | |
| No playback picture appears on TV screen. | Is TV input selector set correctly? Some TVs have multiple video input jacks. Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to match the connected jacks. If the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to VCR, set its input selector to “external input (LINE)". | 92 |
| Is the DVD video camera/recorder connected to TV correctly? Check the connections. | 91 | |
| Is input selector of this DVD video camera/recorder set to "LINE"? Change it to “CAMERA” mode. | 60 | |
| Playback picture is momentarily interrupted. | Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it? Clean the disc. | 23 |
| Poor playback picture | Was the image input from analog VCR (VHS, 8 mm) and recorded? The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback. | 93 |