Hitachi VM-1600A Camcorder User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................2
WARNINGS ...............................................................................................................................................4
PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................................................................5
FEATURES............................................................................................................................................6
ACCESSORIES....................................................................................................................................6
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................................7
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER ......................................12
ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF).....................................................................................................13
LOADING BATTERY FOR DATE/TIME..............................................................................................14
POWER SOURCES..................................................................................................................................16
 WHEN USING WITH THE BATTERY (Provided).....................................................................16
 WHEN USING WITH THE AC ADAPTER/CHARGER (Provided).........................................17
 WHEN USING WITH THE CAR BATTERY (By using optional car battery cord Hitachi VM-
CC70A).................................................................................................................................................17
CHECKING THE BATTERY..................................................................................................................19
CHARGING A BATTERY ......................................................................................................................20
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING .....................................................................................................22
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS .....................................................................27
DATE/TIME SETTING............................................................................................................................34
 To correct date/time information after starting the date/time...................................................36
 To correct date/time information during programming .............................................................36
AUTO FOCUS..........................................................................................................................................38
EXPOSURE CORRECTION....................................................................................................................41
POWER ZOOM........................................................................................................................................42
DIGITAL ZOOM (Only form VM-2600A)..............................................................................................43
ATTACHING THE TELEPHOTO OR WIDE ANGLE LENS...............................................................44
MACRO ....................................................................................................................................................46
FADE IN FADE OUT...............................................................................................................................47
QUICK EDIT (EDIT SEARCH)...............................................................................................................48
INSTANT REVIEW .................................................................................................................................49
VARIABLE SHUTTER SPEED ..............................................................................................................50
GAIN UP...................................................................................................................................................51
DISPLAY BUTTON.................................................................................................................................52
LINEAR TIME COUNTER......................................................................................................................53
TIME REMAINING .................................................................................................................................54
SELF TIMER............................................................................................................................................55
TIME LAPSE RECORDING ...................................................................................................................56
ONE SHOT RECORDING.......................................................................................................................58
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING ..............................................................................................................59
MICROPHONE MIXING.........................................................................................................................60
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS ..............................................................................................................61
TITLE RECORDING ...............................................................................................................................63