General Maintenance

LCD monitor.

cassette and set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to OFF, then wait for about one hour.

 

• Remove the cassette and then try to reinsert: remove it several times. If the indication is

 

still shown in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor, use a cleaning tape to clean the

 

heads and replace the cassette.

 

 

CAMCORDER MALFUNCTIONS

Symptom

Check Point & Correction

 

 

Random letters appear in• External interference may have caused the camcorder's microprocessor to
the viewfinder or on themalfunction temporarily. If random letters appear in the viewfinder or on the
LCD monitor, or normalLCD monitor, or if normal operation is interrupted, remove the power source
operation is interrupted.and clock battery, and then reattach them: the camcorder functions will

 

return to their default settings.

 

 

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Specifications

General Specifications

Power requirements

7.2V DC

Power consumption

3.4W (when recording/ LCD monitor OFF)

 

4.3W (when recording/LCD monitor ON)

Dimensions

4-11/16" W x 4-1/16" H x 7-1/8" D

 

(118.5 mm x 102.5 mm x 181 mm)

Weight

VM-E455LA:

 

1.87 lbs (approx. 850g) without battery pack and cassette

 

VM-H655LA

 

1.94 lbs (approx. 880g) without battery pack and cassette

Operating temperature

32°F - 104°F (0°C - 40°C)

Storage temperature

-4°F - 140°F (-20°C - 60°C)

Video Recorder Specifications

Format

8 mm

Record/playback

Two video record/ playback heads

Video signal

EIA standard NTSC color

Tape speed

14.3 mm/sec

Video output

1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm

Audio output

-7.8 dBs (316mVrms)

Fast forward/ rewind time

Less than 8 minutes with P6-120 cassette

Camera Specifications

 

Scanning

525 lines / 60 fields / 30 frames

Required minimum illumination

0.3 lux

Pickup device

1/4" C.C.D.

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