Hitachi camcorder DZHS503 dvd disc problems. We recorded some family moments very precious, birth of my daughter. The disc is saying cracked, dirty and we can't read because of possibility of those aforementioned problems. We bought a disk cleaner and cleaned it (NO Results). We also called Hitachi and they said to reset the machine (Again NO results). We need to recover this data urgently, does anyone have solutions??? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!

hi Keven.
all i can find is the manual.
if you go to this link go to the 7th one down and that should be your manual.
plus at this link there is forums you can go in to that might help you out.
Hitachi DZ BX35A DVD Camcorder stops recording and says disc error Google...

Try play it on DVD RECORDER not player if it's working then finalize it if ther is nothing I'm really sorry. next dvd try ti finalize on dvd RECORDER is easier. I'm recording my baby from 2 years and even now every moment it's pretious :D good luck

try finallizing the disc in cam and cpu. if they are precious moments and dont want to risk loosing. try simillar cam to dump to hard drive or disc

sometimes the disks in the camcorder can get break down. its known problem is no working for long time. if everything on the disc are important for you  pls go to service. dont touch anything that you dont know.
have a good day.

If you mislay the accessories, it is hardly fair to blame the manufacturer

If you don't mind paying out some money, data recovery experts can possibly retrieve the data. You may want to try doing it yourself though because at least you know you won't damage the actual disk. Who knows what will happen to it after it has left your possesion.

No, DVD-RAM disc recorded on the DVD Camcorder will not play back on every drive. Some of the new DVD-ROM drives designed to be compliant with the new DVD-RAM book2 standards will playback discs recorded on the DVD Camcorder. Many previous DVD-ROM drives on the market that came out before the DVD-RAM standard was released will not play back discs recorded on the DVD Camcorder. HITACHI manufactures DVD-ROM drives for some PC manufactures as OEM products. HITACHI model GD-7500 DVD-ROM has DVD-RAM read/write compatibility.

Yes, A finalized DVD-R disc provides playback capability to most home DVD players and DVD drives. (An 8cm DVD-R disc recorded by this camcorder may not be able to be played back by some DVD players / DVD drives, depending on the player, the DVD-R disc and the condition of the recording.)

The finalizing time depends on the remaining time on the DVD-R disc; Approximately 8 minutes to finalize with 20 minutes recording time on disc Approximately 3 minutes to finalize with 10 minutes recording time on disc Approximately 2 minutes to finalize with no recording time on disc. DVD-R discs recorded on the DVD-Camcorder cannot be finalized on other DVD-R Recorders or PCs.

The picture and sound quality of footage stored on a DVD does not degrade over time. Home movies can be shared with friends and family decades into the future in perfect and pristine condition. Motion video stored on a 8 cm (3 inch) DVD-R disc can be played back on most DVD players and compatible PC DVD drives. After finalizing the DVD-R disc in the camcorder, it can be placed directly into your home DVD player and played back. No additional adapters are necessary and you do not have to connect the camcorder to the television. With DVD, you can instantly access desired scenes without having to endure the time consuming task of fast-forwarding or rewinding. Through Hitachi’s Disc Navigation feature, you simply select the thumbnail image of your favorite scene and it begins to play immediately. 2005 Hitachi DVD Camcorders support four different types of recording media. For motion video you have the option of using a 8 cm (3 inch) DVD-R disc or a 8 cm (3 inch) DVD-RAM disc. Digital still photos can be stored on DVD-RAM discs, Secure Digital cards or MultiMedia Cards. Size Hitachi introduced the world’s first DVD based camcorder three years ago. Since then, Hitachi engineers have been able to perfect the technology and to reduce the physical mass of the camcorder by 45% making it the most portable DVD camcorder in the industry.