Hitachi vm-6500a User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT...............................................................................................................................................8

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

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

CHARGING THE BATTERY ..............................................................................................................................................10

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

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

MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING ............................................................................................................15

INSTANT REVIEW...........................................................................................................................................................16

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

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

DATE/TIME SETTING.........................................................................................................................................................18

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

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

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

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

MEMORY...........................................................................................................................................................................23

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

PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure)....................................................................................................................................24

POWER ZOOM ................................................................................................................................................................24

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

MACRO..............................................................................................................................................................................25

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

INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING ...........................................................................................................................................26

TITLE RECORDING ........................................................................................................................................................26

VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV .............................................................................................29

CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING ...................................................................................................................................30

ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS ....................................................................31

VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL...................................................................................................................................31

HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP.............................................................................................................31

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................32

PLAYBACK OF PRERECORDED CASSETTE...........................................................................................................33

CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER ............................................................................33

HEAD CLEANING ................................................................................................................................................................33

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................................34

SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................34

For U.S.A. only .....................................................................................................................................................................34

ACCESSORIES ADD EXCITEMENT ...............................................................................................................................35

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).