Hitachi VM-7400A User Manual
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS
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ATTENTION:
The product you have purchased is powered by a sealed lead acid battery which is recyclable. At the end of its
useful life, under various state and local laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste
stream.
Please call 1-800-HITACHI for information on how to recycle this battery.
The product you have purchased is powered by a sealed lead acid battery which is recyclable. At the end of its
useful life, under various state and local laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste
stream.
Please call 1-800-HITACHI for information on how to recycle this battery.
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS
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Diopter Control
Use this control to focus the viewfinder.
Use this control to focus the viewfinder.
Camera Light (only for VM-7400A)
When the "CAM/OFF/VIDEO" switch is in the "CAM" position, the camera light is turned on and off
automatically or manually in the record and record pause modes depending on the position of "LIGHT" switch.
Turn the camera light off after use.
When the "CAM/OFF/VIDEO" switch is in the "CAM" position, the camera light is turned on and off
automatically or manually in the record and record pause modes depending on the position of "LIGHT" switch.
Turn the camera light off after use.
NOTE: The camera light turns on only in the record and record pause modes.
Microphone
Sensitive to sounds coming from the direction in which the camera is pointed.
Sensitive to sounds coming from the direction in which the camera is pointed.
"STABLE PIX" (Electronic Image Stabilizer) Button (only for VM-7400A)
This button corrects slight shaking of an image. (See "STABLE PIX" (Electronic Image Stabilizer) on page
29.)
This button corrects slight shaking of an image. (See "STABLE PIX" (Electronic Image Stabilizer) on page
29.)
Lens (with Lens Cap)
F1.4 (4 ~ 64 mm) 16:1 power zoom lens features auto focus and auto iris functions.
F1.4 (4 ~ 64 mm) 16:1 power zoom lens features auto focus and auto iris functions.
"DIGITAL FADE" Button (only for VM-7400A)
During recording you can add a professional touch to your recordings by fading in and out of scenes.
You can select the four fade modes -- the white fade, wipe fade, zoom fade and black-and-white fade.
During recording you can add a professional touch to your recordings by fading in and out of scenes.
You can select the four fade modes -- the white fade, wipe fade, zoom fade and black-and-white fade.
NOTE: When you fade scenes in and out, the sound will also fade in and out with the picture. (See page 28.)
"LIGHT" Switch (only for VM-7400A)
When this switch is set to "AUTO", the camera light turns on or off automatically according to the brightness of
the object.
When the switch is set to "ON", the camera light turns on.
Set the switch to "OFF" to turn the light off manually.
When this switch is set to "AUTO", the camera light turns on or off automatically according to the brightness of
the object.
When the switch is set to "ON", the camera light turns on.
Set the switch to "OFF" to turn the light off manually.
Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)
Displays what the camcorder tens sees. The electronic viewfinder also functions as a convenient monitor during
playback of recorded material.
Displays what the camcorder tens sees. The electronic viewfinder also functions as a convenient monitor during
playback of recorded material.
"RF DC OUT" Jack
Connect the RF converter unit (optional) to this jack.
Connect the RF converter unit (optional) to this jack.
"AUDIO/VIDEO" Jacks