Hitachi VM-1800A Owner's Manual
HITACHI CANADA WARRANTY CARD (Back)
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12. Original installation (set-up) and all normal maintenance needed such as
CLEANING OF VIDEO HEADS.
13. The replacement of the video camera pickup element if the pickup element has
been OVER EXPOSED to an intense source of light.
14. Products sold in Canada by any organization other than HITACHI (HSC) CANADA
INC.
CLEANING OF VIDEO HEADS.
13. The replacement of the video camera pickup element if the pickup element has
been OVER EXPOSED to an intense source of light.
14. Products sold in Canada by any organization other than HITACHI (HSC) CANADA
INC.
IMPORTANT: This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, guarantees, or
agreements whether express or implied, and no person, dealer or company is
authorized to change, modify, or extend its terms in any manner whatsoever.
agreements whether express or implied, and no person, dealer or company is
authorized to change, modify, or extend its terms in any manner whatsoever.
HITACHI WARRANTY REGISTRATION (for your records)
Model No.
Serial No.
Date of Purchase
Dealer's Name
Dealer's Address
City
Province
Serial No.
Date of Purchase
Dealer's Name
Dealer's Address
City
Province
1
Introduced in 1995-96. Mention as current model. Only mention year of production if caller is very
persistant!!
Warranty 90 day labor, 1 year parts except battery.
2
The battery that comes with these camcorders is a lead-acid battery. Lead-acid batteries should be
stored with a full charge. If the camera is not used often, it's recommended to fully discharge the battery
then recharge before storing again. This keeps the cells of the battery active, prolonging the life of the
battery. The average life of camcorder batteries is 2 years. (some last one year and some last three
years, dsimpy epends on frequency of use.
then recharge before storing again. This keeps the cells of the battery active, prolonging the life of the
battery. The average life of camcorder batteries is 2 years. (some last one year and some last three
years, dsimpy epends on frequency of use.
3
This camcorder uses TTL (through the lens) focusing technology. This is a contrast focusing system
that is light dependent. This system allows the user to use auto focus while using accessory lenses.
Infrared focusing systems used by other manufacturers require manual focusing when connecting
accessory lenses.
Infrared focusing systems used by other manufacturers require manual focusing when connecting
accessory lenses.
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1. Lens
F1.6 is the F-Stop of the camera. The lower the number, the better. Lower F-Stops allow more light to
enter through the lens creating more vibrant, colorful pictures. The lens apertur, 4mm - 48mm, means
the optical zoom is twelve to one (48 divided by 4). Using the instant zoom this camera has 36 to 1
digital zoom capability.
enter through the lens creating more vibrant, colorful pictures. The lens apertur, 4mm - 48mm, means
the optical zoom is twelve to one (48 divided by 4). Using the instant zoom this camera has 36 to 1
digital zoom capability.
5
If the AV In/Out switch is in the "IN" position the viewfinder will appear to be nonfunctional. This is
normal operation.
6
You must hold down the W switch until your are not zoomed in on the object at all in order for the
macro focus to work.
7
This feature cannot be deactivated. The caller will complain they cannot get "Index" removed from the
viewfinder. All they need to do is to start recording. After recording for a few seconds of recording
"Index" will disappear. "Index" will not, cannot, be recorded on the tape inside the camcorder.
"Index" will disappear. "Index" will not, cannot, be recorded on the tape inside the camcorder.
8
Also can be used with new