Hitachi VM-E455LA Owner's Manual
General Maintenance
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LCD monitor.
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 or on the LCD monitor, use a cleaning tape to clean the
heads and replace the cassette.
• Remove the cassette and then try to reinsert: remove it several times. If the indication is
still shown in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor, use a cleaning tape to clean the
heads and replace the cassette.
CAMCORDER MALFUNCTIONS
Symptom
Check Point & Correction
Random letters appear in
the viewfinder or on the
LCD monitor, or normal
operation is interrupted.
the viewfinder or on the
LCD monitor, or normal
operation is interrupted.
• External interference may have caused the camcorder's microprocessor to
malfunction temporarily. If random letters appear in the viewfinder or on the
LCD monitor, or if normal operation is interrupted, remove the power source
and clock battery, and then reattach them: the camcorder functions will
return to their default settings.
malfunction temporarily. If random letters appear in the viewfinder or on the
LCD monitor, or if normal operation is interrupted, remove the power source
and clock battery, and then reattach them: the camcorder functions will
return to their default settings.
General Maintenance (cont.) pg. 58
Specifications
General Specifications
Power
requirements
7.2V
DC
Power consumption
3.4W (when recording/ LCD monitor OFF)
4.3W
(when
recording/LCD
monitor
ON)
Dimensions
4-11/16" W x 4-1/16" H x 7-1/8" D
(118.5 mm x 102.5 mm x 181 mm)
Weight
VM-E455LA:
1.87 lbs (approx. 850g) without battery pack and cassette
VM-H655LA
1.94 lbs (approx. 880g) without battery pack and cassette
Operating temperature
32°F - 104°F (0°C - 40°C)
Storage temperature
-4°F - 140°F (-20°C - 60°C)
Video Recorder Specifications
Format
8 mm
Record/playback
Two video record/ playback heads
Video signal
EIA standard NTSC color
Tape
speed
14.3
mm/sec
Video output
1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
Audio
output
-7.8
dBs
(316mVrms)
Fast forward/ rewind time
Less than 8 minutes with P6-120 cassette
Camera Specifications
Scanning
525 lines / 60 fields / 30 frames
Required minimum illumination
0.3 lux
Pickup
device
1/4"
C.C.D.