Hitachi VM-6400A Camcorder User Manual


 
TABLEOFCONTENT
PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................................................................................................3
FEATURES.........................................................................................................................................................................4
ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................................................................................4
IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS...............................................................................................................................................4
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSFORACADAPTOR/CHARGER.................................................................7
ELECTRONICVIEWFINDER(EVF)...................................................................................................................................8
EYEPIECEADJUSTMENT...............................................................................................................................................9
POWERSOURCES...............................................................................................................................................................9
CHECKINGTHEBATTERY...........................................................................................................................................10
CHARGINGTHEBATTERY..............................................................................................................................................11
IDENTIFICATIONANDOPERATIONOFCONTROLS.................................................................................................12
INSERTINGANDREMOVINGCASSETTES..................................................................................................................15
MAKINGA SAMPLECAMERARECORDING............................................................................................................16
INSTANTREVIEW...........................................................................................................................................................17
PLAYBACK...........................................................................................................................................................................17
AUTOMATICREWIND....................................................................................................................................................18
DATE/TIMESETTING.........................................................................................................................................................19
DATERECORDING............................................................................................................................................................20
AUTOFOCUS......................................................................................................................................................................22
DISPLAYBUTTON..............................................................................................................................................................23
TAPECOUNTER.............................................................................................................................................................23
MEMORY...........................................................................................................................................................................24
REMAININGTAPE..............................................................................................................................................................24
PROGRAMAE(AutoExposure)....................................................................................................................................25
POWERZOOM................................................................................................................................................................25
DIGITALZOOM....................................................................................................................................................................25
MACRO..............................................................................................................................................................................26
QUICKEDIT(EditSearch).............................................................................................................................................26
FADEIN/FADEOUT(OnlyforVM-7400A)......................................................................................................................26
"STABLEPIX"(ElectronicImageStabilizer)FUNCTION(OnlyforVIVI-7400A)...................................................28
INDEXSIGNALRECORDING.......................................................................................................................................28
TITLERECORDING............................................................................................................................................................29
VIEWINGTHEPICTUREPLAYEDBACKONYOURTV.............................................................................................31
CAMCORDERTOVCRDUBBING...................................................................................................................................32
ATTACHINGTHEOPTIONALTELEORWIDECONVERTERLENS....................................................................33
USINGTHEBUILT-INCAMERALIGHT(OnlyforVM-7400A).....................................................................................33
VIEWFINDERBRIGHTCONTROL...................................................................................................................................35
HOWTOATTACHTHESHOULDERSTRAP.............................................................................................................35
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................................................35
PLAYBACKOFPRERECORDEDCASSETTE...............................................................................................................36
CLEANINGTHEINSIDEOFTHEELECTRONICVIEWFINDER............................................................................36
HEADCLEANING................................................................................................................................................................37
PERIODICMAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................................................37
SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................................................................................................37
ForU.S.A.only.....................................................................................................................................................................38
ACCESSORIESADDEXCITEMENT...............................................................................................................................38
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.