General Maintenance

Aprecision electromechanical device, the Hitachi VM-E455LA/VM-H755LA/VM-H655LA requires maintenance after a period of normal use. We expect that no other maintenance other than head cleaning will be required during the period of warranty unless the camcorder is used either heavily or seldom. Defective parts are covered by the warranty. Normal maintenance is the responsibility of the owner. Consult your dealer or local VCR service center for recommendations regarding normal maintenance based on your use patterns, location, and the age of the camcorder.

Troubleshooting

Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camcorder carefully at the factory under the most rigid quality control and inspection systems. If problems develop please check the following possible solutions before inquiring about professional service.

INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE

Symptom

 

 

Check Point & Correction

 

 

 

 

Cassette holder cannot be opened when you slide

• Connect the power source.

the EJECT switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette

• Load cassette in direction indicated by

compartment.

 

 

arrow on cassette.

 

 

 

• Cassette window must be toward outside.

 

 

 

 

CAMERA RECORDING

 

 

 

Symptom

 

Check Point & Correction

 

 

 

Picture does not appear in the viewfinder or

• Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.

on the LCD monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camcorder cannot go into the recording

• Check the record-protect tab on the cassette.

mode, even when the start/stop button is

See page 18 for details.

pressed.

 

• Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.

 

 

 

Picture is out of focus.

 

• Make sure that "FOCUS" does not appear in the viewfinder or on

Auto-focus does not operate.

 

the LCD monitor. If it is displayed, press FOCUS/VOL. control

 

 

buttons to erase it.

 

 

• Auto-Focus does not operate if a special-effects filter is attached or

 

 

the objects shown on page 27 are being recorded.

 

 

 

The created title does not appear.

• Insert the clock battery, then create a title.

 

 

• Do not remove the clock battery after creating a title.

 

 

• When the stored title (prememo) is displayed in the viewfinder or on

 

 

the LCD monitor, press the PLAY button.

 

 

 

 

NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED

 

 

Symptom

Check Point & Correction

 

 

 

Power is turned on, but no

• Remove the power source and the clock battery. And after about one minute,

button operations are

the display in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor will be reset. Then set the

accepted.

information again.

 

 

 

 

 

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