Advanced Techniques

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Connecting to a Television with Audio and Video In Jacks

1.Connect the provided AV stereo output cable to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks of your television. Connect either the right or left audio plug into your television if it has only one AUDIO IN jack.

Note: Some televisions have an S-VIDEO IN jack. Connect the black S-VIDEO plug to the television instead of the yellow VIDEO plug.

2.Connect the free square plug to the AV IN/OUT jack of your camcorder.

3.Turn on your television.

4.Insert the previously recorded cassette into the camcorder.

5.Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch while sliding the switch to VIDEO.

6.Press the play button to begin playback.

7.Press the stop ￿ button when finished.

Connecting to a Television without Audio In and Video In Jacks

1.Disconnect the VHF antenna leads from the back of the television. Leave the UHF antenna leads connected.

2.Connect the VHF antenna lead to ANT IN of the RF output adapter. If the cable on the VHF antenna lead is flat you need to purchase an antenna adapter (300-ohm to 75-ohm transformer). Connect the antenna adapter to the VHF antenna lead and slide the adapter on to the ANT IN terminal.

3.Connect the 75-ohm coaxial cable of the RF output adapter to the VHF antenna terminals on the back of the television. If the television is set up to connect to a flat antenna lead you need to purchase antenna adapter (75- ohm to 300-ohm transformer). Connect the adapter to the 75-ohm coaxial cable of the RF output adapter and connect the free ends of the adapter to the VHF antenna terminals at the back of your television.

4.Connect the RF output adapter cable to the AV IN/OUT jack of your camcorder.

5.Turn your television on and select channel 3 (channel 4 if channel 3 is a channel used in your area).

6.Select the CH3 or CH4 on the RF output adapter matching the channel selected on your television.

7.Insert the previously recorded cassette into the camcorder.

8.Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch while sliding the switch to VIDEO.

9.Press the play button to begin playback.

10.Press the stop ￿ button when finished.

Advanced Techniques

The Hitachi VM-H100LA offers a diverse group of features that add interest and excitement to your video. Adding fades to smooth transitions creates videos with a professional look.

As you learn and practice with these features think of situations that they might fit in and add a special touch.

Recording at a Variety of Angles

Detach the camera block from the recorder; you can record an image of yourself and change the angle of the camera in various ways.

You can further widen the range of shooting by using the provided extension cable, tiltable monopod and camera mount.

Recording an Image of Yourself

Detach the camera and reattach with the lens facing you; you can record an image of yourself, observing the LCD monitor screen.