Brand: HITACHI
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for DZ-MV230E / DZ-MV200E
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Manual Publish Date: null
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Read This First
\nTo guide you, we've included following six chapters:
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- The section on \"Setups\" explains how to set up the DVD video camera/recorder, battery pack, and set the date/time. \n
- The section on \"Basic Techniques\" explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera/recorder - recording of movies and still images and playback of recorded images. \n
- The section on \"Advanced Techniques\" explains settings on this DVD video camera/recorder for more advanced usage. \n
- The section on \"Using Disc Navigation\" explains editing with Disc Navigation: Refer to this section when finalizing DVD-R disc and initializing DVD-RAM disc. \n
- The section on \"Connecting to Other Devices\" explains how to connect to TV, another AV device and PC, and how to operate after connections. \n
- \"Subsidiary Information\" includes an introduction to products sold separately, proper cleaning, and troubleshooting. \n
We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need:
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- A quick index for the information you use most often (this page). \n
- A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly (page 8~9). \n
Get to know your DVD video camera/recorder by using this manual, and get to know Hitachi. We appreciate your business.
\nTroubleshooting 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. | 62 |
| Power goes off unexpectedly. | Remove the battery or AC adapter. In this case, the disc cannot be removed. To remove the disc, reattach the battery or AC adapter and turn the DVD video camera/recorder on again. | — |
| Power cannot be turned off. | Is DVD video camera/recorder connected to PC using PC connection cable? Unplug the PC connection cable. | 93 |
| No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. | 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. | 68, 80 |
| 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. Battery may be dead. Replace it. | 32 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. 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. 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. | 31 — 31 32 |
| 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. 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. | 23 91 |
| LCD screen is hard to see. | Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted? Stop recording and adjust the brightness. 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. | 41 40 |
| Focus is not correct. | Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject? Focus manually. Does “MF” appear? The DVD video camera/recorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject manually, or release manual focus. Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor? Adjust the diopter control. In cases other than the above, set the power switch to “POWER OFF”, and then set it to "VIDEO" or "PHOTO" again. | 49 49 41 40 |
| Pressing the REC button will not start recording. | Is disc dirty? Use soft, dry cloth to clean it. 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. 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. | 23 87 87 |
| Pressing the playback button will not start playback. | Is the 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)". Is the DVD video camera/recorder connected to TV correctly? Check the connections. | 90 89 |
| No playback picture appears on TV screen. | Is the 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)". Is the DVD video camera/recorder connected to TV correctly? Check the connections. | 90 89 |
| Playback picture is momentarily interrupted. | Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it? Clean the disc. | 23 |
| No sound | Is the TV volume control set correctly? Adjust TV volume control, and be sure to adjust the volume on TV. | 90 |
| Power does not come on, or no operation occurs by pressing button. | Detach the battery or AC adapter, and use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds. Then reattach the battery or AC adapter, and operate the DVD video camera/recorder. Resetting the DVD video 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. Has the DVD video camera/recorder been subjected to impact? The DVD video camera/recorder could be damaged. Consult your dealer. | 106 — |
| The date and time are incorrect. | Has the DVD video camera/recorder been left unused for a long period of time? The internal backup memory may be discharged: Charge it. | 35 |
| Disc cannot be removed. | Has disc rotation stopped? Disc cannot be removed unless rotation has stopped. Wait before trying to remove it again. Did you detach the battery or AC adapter before setting the power switch to “POWER OFF”. Connect the battery pack or AC adapter, set the power switch to "VIDEO" and then “POWER OFF", and remove the disc after the disc unlocking sound is heard. | 39 39 |
| DVD video camera/recorder cannot be operated from remote control. | Is the remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD video camera/recorder? Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD video camera/recorder. Is the infrared receiver on DVD video camera/recorder exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light, etc.? The remote control cannot operate the DVD video camera/recorder when strong light strikes the infrared receiver. Adjust the place or angle of the DVD video camera/recorder. Are there batteries in the remote control? Also check the polarities of batteries. The batteries could be dead: Try replacing them. Is the DVD video camera/recorder powered? Turn it on. | 29 40 |
| 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. | 37 |
| Operating sound is heard cyclically. | This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and does not indicate a fault. | — |
| Scene cannot be deleted. | Is the cursor pointing to the scene to be deleted? If you select a scene with yellow cursor when a scene already selected (framed in red) exists, the scene framed in red will be deleted. Carefully check the colors of cursor and bar graph on the thumbnail display screen. | 68, 79 |