Hitachi VM-1800A Owner's Manual
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CHECKING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................. 14
CHARGING A BATTERY ...................................................................................................................... 15
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING ..................................................................................................... 16
AUTOMATIC REWIND.......................................................................................................................... 19
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS ..................................................................... 19
DATE/TIME SETTING............................................................................................................................ 24
CHARGING A BATTERY ...................................................................................................................... 15
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING ..................................................................................................... 16
AUTOMATIC REWIND.......................................................................................................................... 19
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS ..................................................................... 19
DATE/TIME SETTING............................................................................................................................ 24
AUTOMATIC DATE RECORDING....................................................................................................... 26
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) ............................................................................................................. 27
AUTO FOCUS.......................................................................................................................................... 27
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) ............................................................................................................. 27
AUTO FOCUS.......................................................................................................................................... 27
MANUAL FOCUS (Only for VM-3800A) .............................................................................................. 28
POWER ZOOM ........................................................................................................................................ 29
DIGITAL ZOOM ...................................................................................................................................... 29
POWER ZOOM ........................................................................................................................................ 29
DIGITAL ZOOM ...................................................................................................................................... 29
INSTANT ZOOM (Only for VM-3800A) ................................................................................................ 31
16:9 MODE (Only for VM-3800A) .......................................................................................................... 31
MACRO .................................................................................................................................................... 32
FADE IN / FADE OUT ............................................................................................................................ 32
16:9 MODE (Only for VM-3800A) .......................................................................................................... 31
MACRO .................................................................................................................................................... 32
FADE IN / FADE OUT ............................................................................................................................ 32
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING .............................................................................................................. 34
QUICK EDIT (Edit Search)...................................................................................................................... 34
INSTANT REVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 35
TAPE COUNTER ..................................................................................................................................... 35
DISPLAY BUTTON................................................................................................................................. 36
REMAINING TAPE ................................................................................................................................. 36
TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................... 37
QUICK EDIT (Edit Search)...................................................................................................................... 34
INSTANT REVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 35
TAPE COUNTER ..................................................................................................................................... 35
DISPLAY BUTTON................................................................................................................................. 36
REMAINING TAPE ................................................................................................................................. 36
TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................... 37
Creating a title ................................................................................................................................. 37
Correcting errors during title storage........................................................................................... 38
Recording titles on a tape in the camcorder .............................................................................. 39
Recording titles on another VCR while playing a tape back with the camcorder.................. 39
Chart of characters available in the titler .................................................................................... 39
Correcting errors during title storage........................................................................................... 38
Recording titles on a tape in the camcorder .............................................................................. 39
Recording titles on another VCR while playing a tape back with the camcorder.................. 39
Chart of characters available in the titler .................................................................................... 39
Loading Battery................................................................................................................................... 40
Remote Controllable Range ............................................................................................................. 41
Remote Controllable Range ............................................................................................................. 41
Programming the Remote Control ................................................................................................... 42
Controlling the TV............................................................................................................................... 43
Controlling the TV............................................................................................................................... 43
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS .............................................................................................................. 43
AUDIO DUBBING................................................................................................................................... 44
AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING............................................................................................................ 46
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV ................................................................ 48
STILL ........................................................................................................................................................ 50
FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH.................................................................................................. 50
MEMORY................................................................................................................................................. 51
AUDIO DUBBING................................................................................................................................... 44
AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING............................................................................................................ 46
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV ................................................................ 48
STILL ........................................................................................................................................................ 50
FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH.................................................................................................. 50
MEMORY................................................................................................................................................. 51