Hitachi VM-E625LA User Manual

General Maintenance 

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TAPE appears in the viewfinder 

§ Have you moved the camcorder or 

cassette from a cold place to a 
warm place so that its temperature 
changed abruptly?  

§ If the temperature has changed, 

remove the cassette and set the 
CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to OFF, 
then wait for about one hour.  

§ Remove the cassette and then try to 

reinsert: remove it several times.  

§ If the indication is still shown in the 

viewfinder, use a cleaning tape to 
clean the heads and replace the 
cassette. 

Power requirements 

 

6V DC 

Power consumption 

 

5.1W (when recording/LCD monitor OFF) 

    7.3W 

(when 

recording/LCD 

monitor 

ON) 

Dimensions 

 

 

4-5/8" W x 4-3/4" H x 8-5/16" D (118mm x 120mm x 211mm) 

Weight   

 

 

2.31 lbs (approx. 1050g) without battery pack, lens 

     lens 

cap 

or 

cassette 

Operating temperature   

32°F ~ 104°F (0°C ~ 40°C) 

Storage temperature 

 

-4°F ~ 140°F (-20°C ~ 60°C) 

Format   

 

 

8mm 

Record/playback 

 

Two video record/playback heads 

Video signal 

 

 

EIA standard NTSC color 

Tape 

speed 

  14.3mm/sec 

Video input 

 

 

1.0Vp-p, 75 ohm 

Video output 

 

 

1.0Vp-p, 75 ohm 

Audio 

input 

  -7.8dBs 

(316mVrms) 

Audio 

output 

  -7.8dBs 

(316mVrms) 

Fast forward/rewind time 

Less than 8 minutes with P6-120 cassette 

Scanning 

 

 

525 lines/60 fields/30 frames 

Required minimum illumination  1 lux 
Pickup 

device 

  1/4" 

C.C.D. 

Lens 

diameter 

  46mm 

For U.S.A. only 

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