Hitachi VM-H720A User Manual

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Advanced Techniques 
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Advanced Techniques 
The Hitachi VM-H620A/H720A offers a diverse group of features that add interest and excitement 
to your video. Adding fades to smooth transitions creates video with a professional look. 
As you learn and practice with these features think of situations that they might fit in and add a 
special touch. 
Date Recording 
When the date has been set, the camcorder will enter the automatic date recording mode 
automatically. 
1. Press the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM. 
2. Press the DATE/TITLE button to specify the date display you want to record. 
 
 AUTO and Date - Automatic Date Recording 
This option records the date automatically once a day at the beginning of recording for ten 
seconds 
 
Note: The camcorder records the same date when; 
- the cassette is replaced. 
- you select   AUTO and date display again. 
- the recording is less than 10 seconds long. 
Note: If the date changes while recording continues over 10 seconds, the new date is 
recorded for about 10 seconds the next time you make a recording. 
 TITLE and Date - Automatic Title and Date Recording 
This option records the date and created title (see "Creating and Recording a Title" on page 43) 
automatically once a day at the beginning of recording for 10 seconds. 
 
Note: When   TITLE is displayed in the viewfinder, the title cannot be turned on or off using 
the remote control. 
Date - Date Recording 
The camcorder records the date with the picture all the time.