Hitachi VM-E310A User Manual

Advanced Techniques 

 

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If your television or VCR has AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks you can record 
television programs with your camcorder. 
Recording Television Programs Illustration 

1. Connect the optional AV input cable to the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT jacks of 
your television or VCR. 
2. Connect the free plug to the AV IN/OUT jack of your camcorder. 
3. Connect the camcorder to a power source. 
4. Insert a cassette in the camcorder. 
5. Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch while sliding the switch to 
CAM. 
6. Turn your television or VCR on and tune it to the channel you wish to record from. 
7. Press the Start/Stop button to start recording the program that is on the screen of the 
television. 
8. Press the Start/Stop button again to stop recording. 

 

Note: If the tape is played back while the AV input cable is left connected to the camcorder, 
noise may appear in the picture. In this event, press the STOP button to stop the 
camcorder, unplug the AV input cable and play back the tape again. 
Note: To monitor the picture being recorded, connect the audio/video cable (provided) to 
the VIDEO IN jack of the television as shown above.