HitachiメーカーVM-E625LAの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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For Your S afety - 1 - Instruction Manual 8mm Video Camcorder VM-E625LA Hitachi Home Electronics (A merica), Inc. HITACHI (HSC) CA NA DA INC 3890 Steve Rey nolds Blvd., Norc ross, G A 30093 3300 Trans Canada Highway, Pointe Claire, Tel. 770-279- 5600 Quebec, H9R 1B1, CANADA Tel.
For Your S afety - 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT SAFEG UAR DS ...............................
For Your S afety - 3 - Simple Pr ogramma ble Edit ( Edit remote c ontrol is opti onal accessory ) .................................... 41 Contro llin g Your T V with the Camco rd er's Remote Co ntrol ..............................................
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 4 - as colored brig ht dots. T his does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technolog y. Warning: This device com plies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 5 - 2 Retain Instructions -- T he safety and operating instructions should be retained f or future r eference. 3 Heed Warning s -- Com ply w ith all warnings on the video product and in the operating ins tructions .
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 6 - with a cart, stand, tripod, brac ket, or table r ecom mended by the manuf acturer, or s old with the video product. Any mounting of the product s hould follow the m anufacturer 's instruc tions, and should us e a mounting ac cessor y recom m ended by the m anufacturer .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUC T IONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHAR GER - 7 - e. If the video produc t has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. f. W hen the video product exhibits a distinct change in per form ance - this indicates a need f or servic e.
Before Y ou Begi n - 8 - • A quick index for the inf orm ation you use most of ten (this page). • A detailed table of contents directing you to specific inform ation quick ly (page 10). Get to know your video camcorder by using this manual, and get to k now Hitachi.
Before Y ou Begi n - 9 - 6. DC cord 7. Remote c ontrol 8. Lens cap str ing Optional RF A dapter If you wi sh to connec t this cam corder to a television that does not have audio/video input jac ks you will need to use the optional RF adapter m odel VM-RF 86A (R).
Getting Star ted - 10 - Using the lens cap str i ng: Pass the str ing through the lens cap and grip belt and attac h it as shown in the figure. Removing the lens cap Alway s attach the lens cap to pr otect the lens when carrying or storing the cam cor der.
Getting Star ted - 11 - temper atures operation tim e decreas es, while at high temper ature the battery may be damaged. After c harging set the m ark switch to red so that you may quickly identify w hether the battery is charged or unc harged. Note: The m ark er switch does not guar antee the batteries charge s tatus.
Getting Star ted - 12 - A djusting the Electronic View finder The elec tronic viewfinder adj usts sim ply by pivoting it to a position where it is c om fortable and easy to see through.
Getting Star ted - 13 - Loading Batteri es Install the batteries to pr event misplacing them. Clock Battery 1. Pull out the battery holder. 2. Insert the battery with the "+" terminal f acing up. 3. Fully insert the battery holder into the cam cor der.
Getting Star ted - 14 - Note: Keep the batteries in a dark , cool, dry place. Camcorder Batteries Using Battery Pack Before you install the batter y for the firs t time it must be fully char ged. Refer to "Charging the Battery" on page 12 for details.
Getting Star ted - 15 - Note: If the OPEN lever is flat, the c over will not close. Note: Alway s rem ove the battery from the c amc order after use. Note: W e cannot guarantee against m alfunctions of the cam corder which occur when you use battery pac ks other than those spec ified.
Getting Star ted - 16 - y ou cannot view a picture on the LCD s creen. 1. Lift the OPEN lever and pull it up. The power supply attachm ent cover will open. 2. Lift the battery holder plates at the center of the attachm ent holder. 3. Insert six alkaline batteries with the correct polarities .
Getting Star ted - 17 - • Do not use old and new batteries at the sam e tim e. Note: If the liquid leak s, rem ove the batteries im m ediately and ask your nearest dealer to inspect the cam corder ( this will be at y our own expense). Note: Do not let the batteries or the term inals of the cam corder get dirty .
Getting Star ted - 18 - 1. Plug the car battery cord into the car's cigarette lighter soc ket. 2. Connect one end of the DC c ord (provided) to the DC IN jac k of the cam corder. Connect to other end of the DC cord to the DC OUT PUT of the car battery cord.
Getting Star ted - 19 - Note: If T APE flashes in the viewfinder, rem ove the cass ette and check that the tape is not dam aged, is not slack or no dust adheres to it, etc. After m ak ing sure that there is no abnorm ality , reinsert the c assette. If TAPE reappear s, see "T roubleshooting" on page 59.
Getting Star ted - 20 - Note: The tape r emaining dis play appears 10 sec onds after the tape starts to run. Note: W hen the remaining tape tim e becom es less than about three m inutes, TAPE END f lashes in the viewfinder or LCD m onitor. Setting the Date and Time Take the time to set the date and time now.
Getting St arted, Id entify ing Contr ols - 21 - Correcti ng the Date and Ti me 1. Press the DAT E/TIT LE button while pressing the ST OP button. The f lashing curs or appears at the m onth. 2. Move to where y ou need to m ake the cor rection with the STOP button and us e the F.
Getting St arted, Id entify ing Contr ols - 22 - approxim ately 9 times norm al playback speed. Als o use this button to set date and tim e. - STO P Button Use this button to stop playback, f ast f orward, or reverse. Als o use this button to set date and tim e.
Getting St arted, Id entify ing Contr ols - 23 - • POW ER: Turns the T V on and off. • AVX: Used f or recor ding picture and sound f rom an auxiliary input. • VOLUME: Increas e ( ) or decr ease ( ) the volum e. • CHANNEL: Top ( ) button switches to the next higher c hannel, bottom ( ) button switches to the nex t lower channel.
Getting St arted, Id entify ing Contr ols - 24 - 2. Use the BRIGHT control on the side of the LCD monitor to adjust the brightness of the LCD sc reen. Range in w hic h the LCD M onitor can be moved v .
Basic Techniq ues - 25 - and that no water or dust enters the camcorder thr ough the gap as it coul d cause a malfunction. Basic Techniques The batteries are in plac e and charged, the date and time are s et, and you are familiar with the contr ols. Is time to make a recor ding.
Basic Techniq ues - 26 - 2. Press the REW button to the position where you w ant to start playback. 3. Press the PLAY button and play back the tape. To adj ust the volum e for the inter nal speaker , adjust the VOLUME control at the bottom of the cam corder.
Basic Techniq ues - 27 - Using Forw ard and Reverse Search W hen looking for a par ticular point in your videotape use the F.F button and REW button to find the spot quick ly. • Press F .F button during playback to play the tape forward at approxim ately 9 times norm al speed.
Advanced Techniques - 28 - television as you normally do to see the signal com ing from the VCR. 5. Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO s witch while sliding the switch to VIDEO. 6. Press the PLAY button to begin playback. 7. Press the ST OP button when finished.
Advanced Techniques - 29 - Note: You need the remote c ontrol to operate the cam corder . Recording an Image of Yourself w hile Monitoring the LCD Screen 1. Open the LCD m onitor ("Opening the LCD Monitor", p25). 2. Turn the LCD m onitor s o the monitor screen f aces the sam e direc tion as the lens.
Advanced Techniques - 30 - Note: The c amc order recor ds the sam e date when; - the cass ette is replaced. - you select AUTO and date dis play again.
Advanced Techniques - 31 - W hen the pow er zoom s witch is operated, the zoom pos ition is displayed in the view finder or LCD monitor for about 5 seconds and then dis appears. T he zoom position is displayed in 10 steps. Using the Digi tal Zoom The digital zoom increases the magnific ation of the power zoom by 2 times.
Advanced Techniques - 32 - Using A uto Focus The c amc order foc uses the subj ect in the center of the viewfinder or LCD m onitor autom atically unless the manual f ocus is engaged. If FOCUS appear s in the viewfinder or LCD m onitor, m anual f ocus is engaged.
Advanced Techniques - 33 - Dark obj ects Note: W ith the T zoom control you can use the auto focus with subjects that are 3.3 f eet away from the lens and further away to inf inity . W ith the W z oom contr ol y ou can use the auto f ocus with subjects 3/8 inches (1cm ) away from the lens and further away to infinity .
Advanced Techniques - 34 - Note: EIS m ay not function if you use a wi de or tele conver ter lens. Note: W hen the EIS function is engaged in the vicinity of the zoom range with ZOO M displayed in the viewfinder or LCD m onitor, when m oved from the wide-angle end, the im age size will change, but this is norm al.
Advanced Techniques - 35 - Using 16x9 Pressing the 16x 9 button during recording or recording pause fades the top and bottom of the picture in the viewfinder or LCD monitor to blac k. • "16x9" is disp lay ed in the viewf inder or LCD m onitor.
Advanced Techniques - 36 - Using M acro This function allows you to shoot subjects as close as 3/8 inc hes (1cm ). Pr ess and hold the power zoom c ontrol W . The cam era foc uses on the subj ect autom atically. Check your lighting as it tends to be insuff icient when film ing close up.
Advanced Techniques - 37 - Using M emory The linear time counter memory stops a rewinding tape at approximately 0;00;00M. This feature helps in locating a specific point in the tape to whic h you wish to retur n.
Advanced Techniques - 38 - Display on the LCD monitor in the CA M mode: • W hen a recorded tape is in the cam corder during the VIDEO m ode, "SEARCH" appears in the viewfinder .
Advanced Techniques - 39 - Creating a Title 1. Connect the cam corder to a power source. 2. Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO s witch and slide it to either CAM or VIDEO . 3. Press the T IT LE ON/OFF button on the r emote c ontrol and a flashing c ursor appears in the viewfinder or LCD monitor .
Advanced Techniques - 40 - 1. Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO s witch while sliding the switch to CAM. 2. Locate the point of the tape where you wish to record the title ("Using Quic k Edit," p39). 3. Press the T IT LE ON/OFF button on the r emote c ontrol.
Advanced Techniques - 41 - back through the tape without affecting the tape in the VCR. Use the F.FW D and REW buttons to search the tape. Press the PLAY button to resume nor mal playback. T o resum e recording on the tape in the VCR, pr ess the Start/Stop button and then the S.
Advanced Techniques - 42 - Note: If the channel on the VCR does not change with the above operation, y ou need to switch the rem ote control code of your VCR.
Advanced Techniques - 43 - Note: If your VCR is connected to a T V, the program display will also appear on the TV scr een. 5. Press the button and use the or button to search for the s tarting point of the s egment you want to copy. Press and then to set the cam corder to the play pause mode.
Advanced Techniques - 44 - the stop button on the recor ding VCR to set it to the stop m ode. Note: If the CAM/OF F/VIDEO switch of the cam corder is set to OFF or CAM when the recording VCR is in the record paus e mode, the VCR enters the record m ode.
Advanced Techniques - 45 - Controll i ng the TV Once progr amm ed, the cam cor der's rem ote control is ready to control the T V. • Press the button of the TV f unction that you w ant. Be aware that not all of your TV's f unctions m ay work even though the r emote c ontrol is cor rectly programm ed.
Advanced Techniques - 46 - camcorder . Recording T elevision Program s Illustration 1. Connect the optional AV input cable to the VIDEO O UT and AUDIO OUT j ack s of your television or VCR. 2. Connect the fr ee plug to the AV IN/OUT j ack of y our cam cor der.
Advanced Techniques - 47 - 2. Connect a fully charged batteries or the AC adapter /charger ("Loading Batter ies; Camc order Batteries" p.15, "Using Alternative Power Source s" p.17). 3. Slide the DC cam era light onto the DC cam era light shoe with the cam era light lens f acing the sam e direction as the cam corder's lens.
General Mai ntenance - 48 - 3. Install the new bulb by aligning the notch in the rim of the bulb's base with the " " mar k outside the s ocket. Avoid touching the bulb directly with y our f ingers. It m ay shorten the life of the bulb. 4.
General Mai ntenance - 49 - 3. Fit the projec tion of the eye cup into the groove in the viewfinder and rotate the eye cup in the direction of the arrow . Periodic M aintenance A precision elec trom echanical devic e, the Hitachi VM-E625A requires ma intenance after a per iod of norm al use.
General Mai ntenance - 50 - Auto-focus does not operate. § Auto-Focus does not operate i f a special-effects filter is attached or the objects show n on page 35 are being r ecorded. The created title does not appear § Insert the clock batter y, then create a title.
General Mai ntenance - 51 - Picture bends at the top of the TV screen § TV receiver is of older type. It needs to be modified to wor k properly with camcorder. § Tape is damaged. Try another cassette. § Color of your TV screen is too bright, too faint or change § TV set has VIR circuit.
General Mai ntenance - 52 - TA PE DISPLAY Sy mptom Check Point & Co rrection TAPE appears in the vi ewfinder § Hav e you moved the camcorder or cassette from a cold place to a warm pl ace so that.
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