Brand: HITACHI
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for DZMV100E
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 6:37 p.m.
Warranty Information
Refer to the manufacturer's warranty for details.
Trial Recording and Playback
To begin, power the DVD camera/recorder from an AC outlet. Then, perform a trial recording and play it back. For actual use, thoroughly read the "Setups" and "Recording" sections to ensure correct operation.
Necessary Devices:
- DVD camera/recorder
- AC adapter/charger (DZ-ACP1)
- DC power cable
- Power cable
- 8 cm DVD-RAM disc
Making a Trial Recording:
- Set the RECORDING MODE switch to "movie".
- Connect the AC adapter/charger to the DVD camera/recorder.
- Insert the DVD-RAM disc cartridge.
- Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.
- Set the current date and time.
- Start recording by pressing the REC button.
Playing It Back:
- Press the 11 button while in recording pause mode.
- Stop playback by pressing the NN button.
- Turn power off.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Power | Symptom | Check to see | Correction | Reference page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| supplies | Battery cannot be charged. | Is DC power cable plugged into the AC adapter/ charger? | Disconnect it. | 38 |
| Is the battery attached correctly? | Remove the battery once, make sure of the orientation, and then reattach it. | |||
| The CHG. or CHG.80 indicator on AC adapter/charger blinks during charging. | Is the battery abnormally hot? | Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down, then charge it. | 41 | |
| Is the ambient temperature too low or too high? | Charge the battery at 10-30°C. | |||
| The POWER indicator on AC adapter/charger blinks during charging. | 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. | ||
| During recording | Pressing the REC button will not start recording. | Is the RECORDING MODE switch set to "still"? | If it is set to still, recording is not possible by pressing REC. Set the switch to the movie mode. | 64 |
| 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. | 36 | |
| During recording | LCD screen is hard to see. | Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted? | Stop recording and adjust the brightness. | 59 |
| Is the DVD 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. | 58 | ||
| Focus is not correct. | Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject? Does "FOCUS" appear? | Focus manually. | 63, 72 | |
| The DVD camera/ recorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject manually, or release manual focus. | 72 | |||
| During recording | Focus is not correct. | Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor? | Adjust the diopter control. | 57 |
| In cases other than the above, turn the POWER switch off, and then on again. | ||||
| During playback | Recognition of disc is not complete | Is disc dirty? | Use soft, dry cloth to clean it. | - |
| Pressing the playback button will not start playback. | Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD camera/ recorder? | Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD camera/ recorder may be impossible on this DVD camera/ recorder. | 136 | |
| Has scene been edited by applications other than Disc Navigation? | If the scene recorded on this camera/recorder is edited with applications other than Disc Navigation, playback may not be possible on this DVD camera/ recorder. | 136 | ||
| 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 camera/ recorder is connected to VCR, set its input selector to "external input (LINE)". | 138 | |
| No playback picture appears on TV screen. | Is the DVD camera/recorder connected to TV correctly? | Check the connections. | 138 | |
| Playback picture is momentarily interrupted. | Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it? | Clean the disc. | 36 | |
| No sound | Is the TV volume control set correctly? | Adjust TV volume control, and be sure to adjust the volume on TV. | 138 | |
| Miscella-neous | Power does not come on, or no operation occurs by pressing button. | Has the DVD camera/recorder been subjected to impact? | The DVD camera/ recorder could be damaged. Consult your dealer. | - |
| Detach the battery or AC adapter/charger, and use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds. Then reattach the battery or AC adapter/charger, and operate the DVD camera/recorder. Resetting the DVD camera/recorder will return the date/time and all setting items on the menu screen to defaults: Reset the date/time and each menu setting item as needed. | 132 | |||
| Miscella-neous | The date and time are incorrect. | Has the DVD camera/recorder been left unused for a long period of time? | The internal backup memory may be discharged: Charge it. | 51 |
| The date will be displayed as January 1, 2000 each time power is turned on. | Has the internal backup battery been charged? | |||
| Disc cannot be removed. | Has disc rotation stopped? | Disc cannot be removed unless rotation has stopped. Wait before trying to remove it again. | 48 | |
| Disc cannot be removed. | Did you detach the battery or AC adapter/charger before turning the POWER switch off? | Connect the battery pack or AC adapter/charger, turn the POWER switch on and then off, and remove the disc after the disc unlocking sound is heard. | 48 | |
| DVD camera/ recorder cannot be operated from remote control. | Is the remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD camera/recorder? | Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD camera/ recorder. | 53 | |
| Is the infrared receiver on DVD camera/recorder exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light, etc.? | The remote control cannot operate the DVD camera/recorder when strong light strikes the infrared receiver. Adjust the place or angle of the DVD camera/recorder. | |||
| Miscella-neous | DVD camera/ recorder cannot be operated from remote control. | Are there batteries in the remote control? | Also check the polarities of batteries. The batteries could be dead: Try replacing them. | 52 |
| Is the DVD camera/recorder powered? | Turn it on. | 57 | ||
| Disc cover cannot be closed. | Is disc correctly inserted? Was disc inserted until it locked? Was disc inserted from wrong direction? | Remove the disc and then reinsert it. | 45 |