Brand: HITACHI
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for DZ-MV550A
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:50 a.m.
- Connect a power supply.
- Insert a disc.
- Start recording by opening the LCD monitor, setting the power switch to VIDEO or PHOTO, and pressing the REC button.
- Press the REC button again to stop recording (for VIDEO).
- Pressing REC will record one photo (for PHOTO).
- To view playback, press the ►/II button and then the button to stop playback.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Symptom | Cause and Correction | Reference page |
|---|---|---|
| Photos on card cannot be played back. | This DVD video camera/recorder can play back image data recorded on SD memory card in other digital cameras conforming to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard. The range of image data normally playable on this DVD video camera/recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical. If the pixel data is outside this range, blue thumbnails will appear (thumbnails* in the figure), meaning the image is unplayable. Even when the number of pixels is within the above range, playback may not be possible, depending on the recording status of the digital cameras used. DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is an integrated image file format of digital cameras: Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF. | — |
| It will take some time to play back photos on card. | When playing back a still, “Playback.” will appear: Stills with a large number of pixels will take some time to appear. | — |