Hitachi VM H 655 LA instruction manual Contents

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:_IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION :-

TABLE

OF CONTENTS

 

 

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INFORMATION

3

Important

 

Safeguards

 

4

Before

You Begin

 

7

Read

This

First

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

 

 

8

Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Getting

Started

 

 

 

 

9

Components

and

Accessories

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

9

Optional

RF

Adaptor

 

10

Identifying

 

Controls

 

10

Charging

 

the

Battery

 

15

Checking

 

the

Battery's

Charge

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

18

Camcorder

 

Power

Sources

19

Inserting

and

Removing

Cassettes

20

LCD

Monitor

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

 

 

 

21

Active

Screen

 

 

 

23

Adjusting

 

the

Electronic

Viewfinder

23

Eyepiece

 

Adjustment

 

24

Adjustment

the

Hand Strap

24

Remaining

 

Tape

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

 

25

Using the Linear Time Counter

26

Display

in Viewfinder

or on LCD Monitor

26

Setting the Date and Time

27

Basic Techniques

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

 

 

28

Making

a Basic

Recording

28

Using

 

Instant

Review

 

30

Using

 

Auto Focus

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

 

30

Using

 

Manual

 

Focus

 

31

Using

 

the

 

Power

Zoom

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

31

Using

 

the

 

Digital

Zoom

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

32

Using

 

the

 

INST. ZOOM (instant Zoom) Button

32

Using

 

Macro

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

 

 

 

33

Playback

 

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

 

 

 

 

33

Playing

Back

Your Recording

on Your TV

35

Video

 

Effects

in Playback Mode

38

Multi

Playback

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

 

 

39

Advanced

Techniques

 

40

Advanced

 

Techniques

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

40

Date

Recording

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

 

 

40

Creating

and

Recording

a Title

41

Digital

Effects

Recording

46

Using

 

Digital

Fade

 

49

Date

Search

 

 

 

 

51

Using

 

Memory

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

 

 

51

Using

 

Quick

Edit

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

 

52

Attaching

 

the

Optional

Wide

or Tele Converter Lens

52

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Contents Tel -600-HATACHI VM-E455LA, VM-H655LAHome Electronics Division 1855 Dornoch Court Missisauga, Ontario, L5N 2L6Contents Precautions Safety InformationMoisture Important SafeguardsInformation for VM-H655LA Installation USE Service Before You BeginQuick Index FeaturesRead This First Components and Accessories Systerrm HimOptional RF Adaptor Identifying ControlsLCD Monitor Focusnol volume Control ButtonsBright Control Buttons Cassette HolderDATE/DISP Button Effects ButtonFade Button PAL60 Button Multi PlaybackStart/Stop Button Hand Strap Refer to Clock Battery CompartmentPower Zoom Control INST. Zoom instant Zoom ButtonCharging the Battery VM-BPL13/VM-BPL27/VM-BPL30/VMRemoving the Battery Pack Reference of Charged LevelCharging Time Operating TimeAbove 140F 60C Checking the Batterys ChargeKnowing Remaining Battery Power Time Camcorder Power Sources To display the correct remaining battery time on camcorderInserting a Cassette Using a Car BatteryInserting and Removing Cassettes Protecting Recorded Material LCD MonitorRemoving a Cassette Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Screen Range in which the LCD Monitor can be movedAdjusting the Electronic Viewfinder Active ScreenLoading Clock Battery Eyepiece AdjustmentAdjustment the Hand Strap Remaining Tape Display in Viewfinder or on LCD Monitor Using the Linear Time CounterSwitching the Display Setting the Date and Time Making a Basic Recording Page Using Instant Review Using Auto FocusUsing Manual Focus Using the Power ZoomUsing the Digital Zoom Using the INST. Zoom instant Zoom ButtonUsing Macro PlaybackUsing Still To Play Back a Tape with the ViewfinderWhen the LCD monitor is open Clear Search Using Forward and Reverse SearchWhen the LCD monitor is closed Playing Back Your Recording on Your TVConnecting to a Television with Audio In and Video In Jacks FJl 16x9 16x9 Mode Video Effects in Playback ModePlay the tape or set the camcorder to the play pause mode ART Art ModeSepia Sepia Mode Multi PlaybackAuto and Date Automatic Date Recording Advanced TechniquesDate Recording Happy BirthdayDate and Time Date and Time Recording Creating and Recording a TitleDate Date Recording AutoSelecting Stored Title Prememo French EnglishFrench Title creation mode SpanishStored titles Prememo available English Creating a Title Feliz Aiio Nuevo Semana Santa FiestaJanes Birthday Characters available for your titleDigital Effects Recording 16X9 ModeNegative/Positive Mode ZM2 X400 Digital Zoom Mode NegposArt Mode Normal Mode Half-Mirror ModeMosaic Mode Activating Digital Effects RecordingZM2x400 Digital Zoom Mode 16x916x9 ModeNegpos Negative/Positive Mode Mirror Half-Mirror ModeUsing Digital Fade Iii!ii¸iFading Fading OutUsing Memory Date SearchUsing Quick Edit Attaching the Optional Wide or Tele Converter LensDemonstration Mode Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCRProgramming the Remote Control for the VCR VCR Brands Press VCR SET and This ButtonProgram Counter ResetReverse ForwardProg Using the Optional Edit Remote Control To End Programmable Simple EditUsing Audio/Video Dubbing Cleaning the Camcorder Heads Notoi IfPeriodic Maintenance Symptom Check Point & Correction TroubleshootingSymptom Heck Point & Correction Tape Display Battery ConditionNo Operation is Accepted Camera Specifications Specifications General SpecificationsVideo Recorder Specifications VM-H655LAHitachi Home Electronics America, Inc To Order in the United StatesDial Toll Free For Authorized Hitachi Service Facility in Canada