I NOTE: Push in the center of the Cassette all the way until it is latched by the cassette holder.

4. Press the cassette holder. The holder will latch in the operating position.

Removing a cassette

Press "STOP/EJECT" The cassette door will open automatically Remove the cassette.

1 Connect the POWER SOURCE (See pages 9 and 10)

2.Insert the cassette.

3.Press and hold the small button on "CAM/OFFNIDEO", and then slide it to the "CAM" position. The camcorder will enter record/pause mode automatically.

NOTES:

 

1

 

, If the erase prevention tab on the cassette is removed, the TAPE indication

in the viewfinder flashes for

1

several seconds

and the Camcorder will not enter record/pause mode:

 

1

See page 8 for

EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT.

 

 

4Now, press "REC/PAUSE" to start shooting the picture. The "REC" indication appears in the viewfinder and you are now recording the picture you see through the viewfinder.

5.Press "REC/PAUSE" to stop recording. Press the button again to resume recording. The ";" indication will appear in the viewfinder instead of "REC" while the camcorder is in the record/pause (stand-by) mode.

I NOTES:,

;

 

..The TAPE END

indication starts flashing in the viewfinder when there is about five minutes recoroing time

1

I left on the Cassette,

1

 

iIf the record!pause mode Continues !or more than 5 minutes, the camcorder s power is automatically turned off+ To turn on aga n, press REC/PAUSE . The Camcorder enters record! pause (stand:by) model

6 Slide "CAM/OFFNIDEO" to "OFF" position to turn off the camcorder.

7.Press "STOP/EJECT" to remove the cassette.

8.Always remove the power source from the camcorder after use.

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Hitachi VM-6400A instruction manual Eyepiece Adjustment, Tape END

VM-6400A specifications

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