HITACHI DZ-BX35A
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Message
Disc is not formatted. Format the disc now? YES NO [Displayed only when DVDRW is used] All data will be deleted. Select record format. VR mode VF mode

Cause/condition for message to appear
Appears when a brand-new DVD-RW/ +RW was loaded.

Troubleshooting

Drive overheat. Please retry later.

DVD-R Disc, 16:9 mode cannot be changed, when Video mode is STD DVD-RW (VF) Disc, 16:9 mode cannot be changed, when Video mode is STD DVD+RW Disc, 16:9 mode cannot be changed, when Video mode is STD DVD-R Disc, Input Source cannot be changed. DVD-RW (VF) Disc, Input source cannot be changed.

When recording on the DVD video camera/recorder, choose �YES/ VR Mode/VF Mode� and designate it. Appears when reading or writing from/to Refer to �4-3-5 Cleaning disc and recorded �le cannot be performed optical pickup� and clean the disc. because the disc is dirty. Or replace the disc. May appear when a disc formatted and Use a PC, etc. to check the contents recorded on a device other than DVD on disc. video camera/recorders is loaded. Appears when an unformatted When initializing it (deleting all DVDRAM/DVD-RW/+RW or one recorded data), choose �YES� and initialized (other UDF2.0) on PC is designate it. loaded. Also appears if user rejects partial repair Choose �NO� and designate partial or total repair of video �le. repair or total repair. When initializing it (deleting all recorded data), choose �YES� and designate it. Appears when the temperature inside Set the power switch to �OFF� with the DVD video camera/recorder, or the the disc loaded, and then leave the temperature of disc, is too high, and DVD video camera/recorder in a normal operation cannot be executed. well-ventilated place until the inside temperature decreases. Appears when the wide-screen mode was Change the video quality to XTRA or chosen with the video quality set to STD FINE when using a brand-new DVDusing a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R/+RW: RW/DVD-R/+RW. If the DVD-RW/ The combination of STD (352 � 480 DVD-R/+RW has already been pixels) and wide-mode is prohibited by recorded in STD mode, replace it. the DVD video format.

Appears when an attempt was made to switch the input with a DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R recorded in wide mode: Only the 4:3 aspect screen is possible for external input. This is because the DVD video format prohibits the mixing of 16:9 and 4:3 aspect screens. Appears when an attempt was made to change the video quality or wide mode of recorded DVD-RW (VF mode)/DVD-R. This is because, if even one scene is recorded after a disc is formatted, the speci�cations state that the video quality or wide mode used for the �rst recording will be held on the DVD-RW (VF mode)/ DVD-R.

Stop trying to switch the input, or replace the disc.

DVD-R Disc , Video mode and 16:9 mode cannot be changed. DVD-RW (VF) Disc, Video mode and 16:9 mode cannot be cheanged.

Stop trying to change the video quality or wide mode, or replace the disc.

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