Hitachi VM H 655 LA instruction manual Demonstration Mode, Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR

Advanced Techniques

Demonstration Mode

This camcorder is equipped with a demonstration mode. If you leave the powered camcorder for 10 minutes

without a cassette inserted when th_ date has not been set or the clock battery is dead, the camcorder demonstration mode will start.

To cancel the demonstration mode

•Disconnect power from camcorder and reconnect it.

•Insert a cassette.

If you do not want the camcorder to enter the demonstration mode, set the date beforehand.

Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR

Connect the carncorder to a VCR to copy your or a friend's home 8rnrn recordings to VHS.

1 Connect your camcorder to the VCR, following "Playing Back Your Recording on Your TV" on page 32.

2 Turn on your VCR and place it in the camcorder input mode (consult your VCR manual for details). Operate the television as you normally do to see the signal coming from the VCR.

3 Hold down the red button of the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch while you slide the switch to VIDEO.

4 Insert the recorded tape in the camcorder and a blank tape into the VCR. Set the VCR to record.

5 Play the tape from the camcorder while recording on the VCR.

Note: !f the VCR is connected toa		telev!sion	an d the VCR/TV	selector is set to VCR,	you can monitor the tape	1
being dubbed,
Note:Reduce	the volume of the camc0[de[		as low as possible	during dubbing. Otherwise the played back		I
pictures could	be distorted.
Note: During	multi playback (PAL60	output), dubbing may not		be possible with some	VCRs.	l

Simple Programmable Edit (Edit remote control is optional accessory)

Simple programmable edit allows you to program your camcorder to select the scenes you want to copy from a pre-recorded tape, Use the edit remote control (optional) to easily copy scenes from a recorded tape in the camcorder (playback machine) onto a blank tape in a table-top VCR which handles infrared remote signals (recording machine).

Notei OnlY the VM-RM20EDA ed!t remote €ontrol (oPtiona t) can be used with this camc0rder. Note: Some VCRs cannot be operated by the ed t remote €ontro (opt ona ).

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