Hitachi VM-E535LA, VM-E635LA 30

Basic Techniques

The batteries are in place and charged, the date and time are set, and you are familiar with the controls its time to make a recording. Basic recording is easy and simple. Hooking up the camcorder to your TV is not complicated but give yourself plenty of time to ensure connections are correct.

This section guides you through basic recording and playback. Practice the basic techniques of recording and playback on something unimportant such as traffic or a short tour of your backyard. Once familiar with how the machine works you can move to the more sophisticated features with less stress.

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Making a Basic Recording

The Hitachi VM-E535LA/VM-E635LA uses PROGRAM AE auto exposure that automatically selects the optimum shutter speed (either 1/60, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, or 1/4000 of a second). The iris adjusts automatically in response to shutter speed.

1.Connect the camcorder to a power source ("Loading Batteries; Camcorder Batteries," p 16 ~ p17).

2.Open the LCD monitor and insert a cassette ("Inserting and Removing Cassettes," p18).

If you want to view the picture being recorded on the LCD monitor, leave the monitor open. If you want to view the picture in the viewfinder, close the LCD monitor.

Note: Pull out the eye cup all the way when using the viewfinder.

3.To open the lens door, slide the lens door opener to OPEN ("Lens Door Opener", p20)

4.Press the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM. "" appears and the camcorder is now ready to record.

5.When you are ready to record press the Start/Stop button. "REC" appears in the viewfinder or LCD monitor and the camcorder records the picture you see in the viewfinder or LCD monitor.

6.To stop recording press the Start/Stop button and "REC" disappears from the viewfinder or LCD monitor replaced by "". This places the camcorder in standby.

7.After recording, close the lens door. Press and hold the smal button in the lens door opener, and then slide it to CLOSE.