Hitachi VM-8500LA User Manual

SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................3

PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................................................................................................4

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

ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................................................................................5

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS...............................................................................................................................................5

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTOR/CHARGER ..................................................................8

ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF) ...................................................................................................................................9

EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT.............................................................................................................................................10

LCD MONITOR.....................................................................................................................................................................10

ACTIVE SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................................12

POWER SOURCES.........................................................................................................................................................12

CHECKING THE BATTERY ...........................................................................................................................................14

CHARGING THE BATTERY ..............................................................................................................................................14

INSERTING AND REMOVING CASSETTES..................................................................................................................16

VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL (ONLY FOR VM-8500LA).................................................................................16

IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS .................................................................................................17

MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING ................................................................................................................22

INSTANT REVIEW...........................................................................................................................................................23

PLAYBACK ...........................................................................................................................................................................24

AUTOMATIC REWIND....................................................................................................................................................26

DATE/TIME SETTING.........................................................................................................................................................26

DATE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................28

AUTO FOCUS ......................................................................................................................................................................30

DISPLAY BUTTON ..............................................................................................................................................................32

TAPE COUNTER .............................................................................................................................................................32

MEMORY...........................................................................................................................................................................33

REMAINING TAPE ..............................................................................................................................................................33

PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure)....................................................................................................................................34

POWER ZOOM ................................................................................................................................................................34

DIGITAL ZOOM....................................................................................................................................................................35

MACRO..............................................................................................................................................................................35

INSTANT ZOOM ..............................................................................................................................................................36

DIGITAL EFFECTS RECORDING ....................................................................................................................................36

FADE IN/FADE OUT............................................................................................................................................................39

"STABLE PIX" (Electronic Image Stabilizer) FUNCTION (Only for VIVI-8500LA) .................................................40

INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING ...........................................................................................................................................41

QUICK EDIT (Edit Search) .............................................................................................................................................42

TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................42

AUDIO DUBBING (only for VM-8500LA)..........................................................................................................................45

AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING (only for VM-8500LA)...................................................................................................46

RECORDING TV PROGRAMS (only for VM-8500LA)...................................................................................................47

VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV .............................................................................................48

CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING ...................................................................................................................................50

FLYING ERASE HEAD (only for VM-8500LA).............................................................................................................51

DEMONSTRATION MODE.............................................................................................................................................51

USING THE BUILT-IN CAMERA LIGHT (Only for VM-7400A).....................................................................................51

ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS ........................................................................53

HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP.............................................................................................................54

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................54

CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER ................................................................................56

HEAD CLEANING ................................................................................................................................................................57

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................................57

SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................57

For U.S.A. only .....................................................................................................................................................................58

ACCESSORIES ADD EXCITEMENT ...............................................................................................................................59