Hitachi VM-H81A User Manual

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Advanced Techniques 
 
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recorded material. 
Dubbing from the camcorder to a VCR 
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Connect the camcorder to a VCR to copy your or a friend's home 8mm 
recordings to VHS. 
Camcorder to VCR connection Illustration 
1. Connect the AV stereo output cable plug to the AV IN/OUT jack of your 
camcorder. 
2. Connect the AV stereo output cable to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN 
jacks of your VCR. Connect either the right or left audio plug into your 
television if it has only one AUDIO IN jack. 
Note: Some VCR's have an S-VIDEO IN jack. Connect the black S-VIDEO 
plug to the VCR instead of the yellow VIDEO plug. 
3. Hold down the red button of the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch while you 
slide the switch to VIDEO. 
4. Insert the recorded tape in the camcorder and a blank tape into the 
VCR. Set the VCR to record. 
5. Play the tape from the camcorder while recording on the VCR. 
Note: If the VCR is connected to a television and the VCR/TV selector is set 
to VCR, you can monitor the tape being dubbed. 
Using Synchro Edit 
Use synchro edit to record only segments of a previously recorded tape when 
dubbing from the camcorder to a VCR. This requires an optional synchro edit 
cable. The Hitachi VM-H81A uses a flying erase head to eliminate glitches or 
rainbow noise that sometimes occurs between edits. Your VCR must have the 
EDIT IN jack to use the synchro edit. 
Synchro Edit hookup Illustration 
1. Connect the synchro edit cable to the AV IN/OUT jack of your 
camcorder. 
2. Connect the synchro edit cable to the AUDIO IN, VIDEO IN, and EDIT 
IN jacks of your VCR. Connect either the right or left audio plug into your 
VCR if it has only one AUDIO IN jack. 
Note: Some VCR's have an S-VIDEO IN jack. Connect the black S-VIDEO 
plug to the VCR instead of the yellow VIDEO plug. 
3. Insert the recorded tape in the camcorder and a blank tape into the 
VCR. 
4. Play the tape in the camcorder until you find the place you want to 
record. Press the Start/Stop button. 
5. Press the RECORD button on the VCR. It automatically sets to pause. 
If the VCR begins to record instead of pausing you need to change the 
position of the polarity switch on the synchro edit cable. Stop the VCR, 
change the position of the polarity switch, and press the RECORD button 
on the VCR.