IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

device may be damaged. Dangerous includes:

•Inside a car with the windows closed and in direct sunshine.

•Near heating appliances.

￿Do not leave the viewfinder lens and the liquid crystal display (LCD) screen facing sunlight for a prolonged period, or the phosphorescent surface of the cathode ray tube and the LCD panel may be damaged.

Read This First

To guide you, we've included:

•An "Important Safety Information" section containing important cautions for your family's safety as well as instruction for getting your video camcorder ready for use. Please read and understand this section thoroughly before moving on.

•A "Getting Started" section to familiarize yourself with the controls and prepare you for recording.

•A "Basic Techniques" section to allow you to use your video camcorder quickly and confidently before advancing to the more sophisticated features of the Hitachi VM-E455LA/VM-H655LA.

•"Advanced Techniques" to help you with some of the exciting, sophisticated features of the Hitachi VM- E455LA/VM-H655LA. We hope you will take the time to learn about these functions since they have been designed for you. You can use the video camcorder without reading this section.

•A "General Maintenance" section to help keep your purchase in good repair.

We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need:

•A quick index for the information you use most often (this page).

•A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly (page 8).

Get to know your video camcorder by using this manual, and get to know Hitachi. We appreciate your business.

Quick Index

 

Charging the Battery ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

14

Setting the Date and Time---------------------------------------------------------------------

24

Making a Basic Recording---------------------------------------------------------------------

26

Zooming--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

28

PlayBack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

30

Dubbing from Camcorder to VCR------------------------------------------------------------

48

Features

•Easy to use

•2.5-inch color liquid display (LCD) monitor with speaker

•Active screen

•Perfect power (Lithium-ion battery)

•100X zoom ratio

•200X digital zoom (with instant zoom)

•Digital effect

•Fade in / Fade out

•Instant zoom

•Recorded date search

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