Hitachi VTFX6500A TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................................................................................................	3
FEATURES .........................................................................................................................................................................	4
ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................................................................................	4
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS...............................................................................................................................................	4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTOR/CHARGER ..................................................................	7
ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF) ...................................................................................................................................	8
EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT...............................................................................................................................................	8
POWER SOURCES...............................................................................................................................................................	9
CHECKING THE BATTERY...........................................................................................................................................	10
CHARGING THE BATTERY ..............................................................................................................................................	10
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS .................................................................................................	12
INSERTING AND REMOVING CASSETTES..................................................................................................................	15
MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING ............................................................................................................	15
INSTANT REVIEW...........................................................................................................................................................	16
PLAYBACK ...........................................................................................................................................................................	17
AUTOMATIC REWIND....................................................................................................................................................	18
DATE/TIME SETTING.........................................................................................................................................................	18
DATE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................	20
AUTO FOCUS ......................................................................................................................................................................	22
DISPLAY BUTTON ..............................................................................................................................................................	23
TAPE COUNTER .............................................................................................................................................................	23
MEMORY...........................................................................................................................................................................	23
REMAINING TAPE ..............................................................................................................................................................	24
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure)....................................................................................................................................	24
POWER ZOOM ................................................................................................................................................................	24
DIGITAL ZOOM....................................................................................................................................................................	25
MACRO..............................................................................................................................................................................	25
QUICK EDIT (Edit Search) .............................................................................................................................................	26
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING ...........................................................................................................................................	26
TITLE RECORDING ........................................................................................................................................................	26
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV.............................................................................................	29
CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING...................................................................................................................................	30
ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS ....................................................................	31
VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL...................................................................................................................................	31
HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP.............................................................................................................	31
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................	32
PLAYBACK OF PRERECORDED CASSETTE...........................................................................................................	33
CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER ............................................................................	33
HEAD CLEANING................................................................................................................................................................	33
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................................	34
SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................	34
For U.S.A. only .....................................................................................................................................................................	34
ACCESSORIES ADD EXCITEMENT ...............................................................................................................................	35

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).