Hitachi VM-8500LA, VM7500LA 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................	3
PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................	4
FEATURES .........................................................................................................................................................................	4
ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................................................................................	5
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...............................................................................................................................................	5
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTOR/CHARGER ..................................................................	8
ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF) ...................................................................................................................................	9
EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................................................	10
LCD MONITOR .....................................................................................................................................................................	10
ACTIVE SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................................	12
POWER SOURCES .........................................................................................................................................................	12
CHECKING THE BATTERY ...........................................................................................................................................	14
CHARGING THE BATTERY ..............................................................................................................................................	14
INSERTING AND REMOVING CASSETTES ..................................................................................................................	16
VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL (ONLY FOR VM-8500LA).................................................................................	16
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS .................................................................................................	17
MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING ................................................................................................................	22
INSTANT REVIEW ...........................................................................................................................................................	23
PLAYBACK ...........................................................................................................................................................................	24
AUTOMATIC REWIND ....................................................................................................................................................	26
DATE/TIME SETTING .........................................................................................................................................................	26
DATE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................	28
AUTO FOCUS ......................................................................................................................................................................	30
DISPLAY BUTTON ..............................................................................................................................................................	32
TAPE COUNTER .............................................................................................................................................................	32
MEMORY ...........................................................................................................................................................................	33
REMAINING TAPE ..............................................................................................................................................................	33
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure)....................................................................................................................................	34
POWER ZOOM ................................................................................................................................................................	34
DIGITAL ZOOM ....................................................................................................................................................................	35
MACRO ..............................................................................................................................................................................	35
INSTANT ZOOM ..............................................................................................................................................................	36
DIGITAL EFFECTS RECORDING ....................................................................................................................................	36
FADE IN/FADE OUT ............................................................................................................................................................	39
"STABLE PIX" (Electronic Image Stabilizer) FUNCTION (Only for VIVI-8500LA) .................................................	40
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING ...........................................................................................................................................	41
QUICK EDIT (Edit Search) .............................................................................................................................................	42
TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................	42
AUDIO DUBBING (only for VM-8500LA)..........................................................................................................................	45
AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING (only for VM-8500LA)...................................................................................................	46
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS (only for VM-8500LA)...................................................................................................	47
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV .............................................................................................	48
CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING ...................................................................................................................................	50
FLYING ERASE HEAD (only for VM-8500LA).............................................................................................................	51
DEMONSTRATION MODE .............................................................................................................................................	51
USING THE BUILT-IN CAMERA LIGHT (Only for VM-7400A).....................................................................................	51
ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS ........................................................................	53
HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP .............................................................................................................	54
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................	54
CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER ................................................................................	56
HEAD CLEANING ................................................................................................................................................................	57
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................................	57
SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................	57
For U.S.A. only .....................................................................................................................................................................	58
ACCESSORIES ADD EXCITEMENT ...............................................................................................................................	59