Hitachi VMD875LA instruction manual Features, ImportantInformation

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ImportantInformation

2

Setting

Recording

 

Mode

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ForYourSafety

 

 

 

2

Recording

Stitt

Pictures

 

(Photo}

(for

VM-

 

ImportantSafeguards

4

D975LA}

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BeforeYouBegin

 

 

 

6

PLayback

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ReadThisFirst

 

 

 

6

Using

Still

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33

 

 

 

Using

Forward

and

Reverse

Search

 

33

Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DispJaying

 

Date/Time

 

during

pJayback

34

 

 

 

 

Getting

Started

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

 

Techniques

 

 

Components

 

and

Accessories

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Using

Manual

 

Focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

Identifying

 

Controls

 

 

 

 

10

 

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Using

xS00

Digital

Zoom

 

 

 

 

36

Loading

Clock

 

Battery

 

 

 

13

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Special

Effects

Recording

 

 

 

 

37

C_ock Batter,/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

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Activat}ng

Special

 

Effects

Recording

 

38

Using the _nfrared Remote

Control

!3

 

......

Using

Fade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

LCD Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

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Using

the

PROGRAM

 

AE Button

 

41

Opening

 

the

LCD Monitor

 

14

 

 

Using

the

Backlight

 

Compensation

 

42

Adjusting the Brightness of the

 

 

 

Locking

the

White

Balance

 

 

 

42

LCD

Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using

the

Electronic

 

Image

Stabilizer

 

43

Range in which the LCD Monitor can be

 

 

......

 

Using

Quick

Edit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

moved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

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Date Search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

Active

Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

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Photo

Search

 

(for VM-D975LA)

 

 

44

Adjusting

 

the

Electronic

Viewfinder

15

 

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Using

Memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

Eyepiece

Adjustment

 

 

 

 

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Creating

and

Recording

 

a Title

 

 

45

Adjustment

 

the

Hand Strap

 

16

 

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SeIecdng

 

Stored

Title

(Prememo}

 

46

Attaching

 

the

Shoulder

Strap

 

16

 

 

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Creating

a Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

Charging

the

Battery

 

 

 

 

17

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Recording Title on a Tape in the

 

 

Removing

the

Battery

Pack

 

18

 

 

Camcorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

Reference

of Charged

Level

 

18

 

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Recording

a Tige while

Transferring

a

 

Charging

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

t8

 

 

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Tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Operating

Time

 

 

 

 

 

I8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switching

On-Screen

 

Display

On/Off

 

49

Checking

the

Battery's

Charge

 

19

 

......

...................

Setting

Playback

Mode

 

 

 

 

49

Camcorder

 

Power

Sources

 

20

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Setting

Playback

Audio

 

Mode

 

 

49

Using

Battery

Pack

 

 

 

 

20

 

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Converting Analog Signal to Digital Signal

 

Using

the AC Adaptor

 

 

 

20

 

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(for VM-Dg75LA}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

Using

a Car

Battery

 

 

 

 

20

 

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P_aying Back Your Recording

 

 

 

 

Inserting

and

Removing

 

Cassettes

2t

 

 

 

 

 

on Your TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Inserting

 

a Cassette

 

 

 

 

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Connecting to Television (or VCR} with

 

Removing

a Cassette

 

 

 

21

 

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Audio/Video

 

 

Input

Jacks

 

 

 

50

Protecting

Recorded

Materia!

 

21

 

 

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P_aying Back Your Recording on the TV

 

Items SeIectabte

 

with

Menu Displays

22

 

 

Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5!

Menu

selectaMe

in the

CAM

mode

22

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Dubbing

from

 

the

Camcorder

to a VCR

52

Menu

selectabfe

in the

VIDEO mode

22

 

Using

Audio/Video

 

Dubbing

 

 

 

53

How

to

select

item, s and

set

them

22

 

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Anatog-to-Digita}

 

Conversion

 

(for VM-

 

Remaining

 

Tape

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

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D975LA}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

Using the Linear Time Counter

 

23

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..................

Recording

 

frorn

your

VCR orTV

 

54

Sw}tching

 

On-Screen

 

Display

On/Off

23

 

 

 

TBC (Time

Base

Corrector}

ON or OFF

56

Demonstration

 

Mode

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

Attaching

a fil_er

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

Setting

the

Date

and

Time

 

24

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Using the Bui!t-in DC Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

Techniques

 

 

(for VM-D975LAjVM-D875LA}

 

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57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Makng

a Basic

Recording

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26

 

 

 

Generat

 

Maintenance

 

 

Changing the Ang}e of the LCD Monitor

 

C_eaning

the

Camcorde_

Heads

 

58

when

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

27

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C_eaning the Lens and Picture Tube

 

 

Using

Instant

Review

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

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of the Electronic

 

View, finder

 

 

58

Using

Auto

Focus

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

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Periodic

Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

Using

the

 

Power

Zoom

 

 

 

29

 

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..............................

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59

Using

the

 

Digital

Zoom

 

 

 

29

 

 

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Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

Using

Macro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

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Available

Accessories

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

Se_ing

Recording

Audio

Mode

30

 

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