Hitachi VM-6400A User Manual

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PRECAUTIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENT

PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................................................................................................3

FEATURES .........................................................................................................................................................................4

ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................................................................................4

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS...............................................................................................................................................4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTOR/CHARGER .................................................................7

ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF) ...................................................................................................................................8

EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT...............................................................................................................................................9

POWER SOURCES...............................................................................................................................................................9

CHECKING THE BATTERY ...........................................................................................................................................10

CHARGING THE BATTERY ..............................................................................................................................................11

IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS .................................................................................................12

INSERTING AND REMOVING CASSETTES..................................................................................................................15

MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING ............................................................................................................16

INSTANT REVIEW...........................................................................................................................................................17

PLAYBACK ...........................................................................................................................................................................17

AUTOMATIC REWIND....................................................................................................................................................18

DATE/TIME SETTING.........................................................................................................................................................19

DATE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................20

AUTO FOCUS ......................................................................................................................................................................22

DISPLAY BUTTON ..............................................................................................................................................................23

TAPE COUNTER .............................................................................................................................................................23

MEMORY...........................................................................................................................................................................24

REMAINING TAPE ..............................................................................................................................................................24

PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure)....................................................................................................................................25

POWER ZOOM ................................................................................................................................................................25

DIGITAL ZOOM....................................................................................................................................................................25

MACRO..............................................................................................................................................................................26

QUICK EDIT (Edit Search) .............................................................................................................................................26

FADE IN/FADE OUT (Only for VM-7400A) ......................................................................................................................26

"STABLE PIX" (Electronic Image Stabilizer) FUNCTION (Only for VIVI-7400A) ...................................................28

INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING .......................................................................................................................................28

TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................29

VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV .............................................................................................31

CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING ...................................................................................................................................32

ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS ....................................................................33

USING THE BUILT-IN CAMERA LIGHT (Only for VM-7400A).....................................................................................33

VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL...................................................................................................................................35

HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP.............................................................................................................35

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................35

PLAYBACK OF PRERECORDED CASSETTE...............................................................................................................36

CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER ............................................................................36

HEAD CLEANING ................................................................................................................................................................37

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................................37

SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................37

For U.S.A. only .....................................................................................................................................................................38

ACCESSORIES ADD EXCITEMENT ...............................................................................................................................38

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.