Hitachi VM-H825LA Camcorder User Manual


 
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Note: If your VCR is connected to a TV, the program display will also appear on the TV screen.
5. Press the button and use the or button to search for the starting point of the segment you want to
copy. Press
and then to set the camcorder to the play pause mode.
The linear time counter counts when searching for the starting point.
Use the FORWARD and REVERSE buttons in the play or pause mode to fine adjust the tape position. Press
FORWARD and hold it; the tape is played while the button is held. Press REVERSE and hold it for reverse play.
6. Press the IN button to store the counter reading. When you press the IN button, OUT flashes in the program
display.
7. Press the
button to search for the end of the segment you want to copy. Press and then to set the
camcorder to the play pause mode. Use the FORWARD or REVERSE button as required to fine adjust the tape
position.
8. Press the OUT button to store the counter reading at the end of the scene.
9. Continue programming as described above until you have entered up to four different segments.
10. Load a blank tape, then set the VCR to the record pause mode.
11. Point the remote control at the receiver on the VCR and press the COPY START button to start simple
programmable edit.
• The camcorder automatically searches for the beginning of the first segment and starts playback. The recording
VCR automatically starts recording
• After recording the first segment, the camcorder automatically searches for the beginning of the next segment
and resumes playback. The recording VCR is automatically released from the record pause mode and resumes
recording.
• It continues recording and pausing until all the programmed segments are edited.
12. When simple programmable edit is finished, the camcorder will enter the stop mode, and the VCR will enter
the record pause mode.
Note: If you make a mistake during programming, start again from the beginning or press the COUNTER
RESET button to return to the previous steps one by one and enter the correct program data.
Note: After the simple programmable edit is finished, the programmed data is erased. If you want to continue
editing other segments, repeat steps 5 - 12.
Note: Most VCRs (recording machine) may be released from the record pause mode if it continues for more
than five minutes.
Note: The dubbing start and end positions may slightly drift from the specified positions when certain VCRs
are used.
Note: Reduce the volume of the camcorder as low as possible during dubbing. Otherwise the played back
pictures could be distorted.
To End Programmable Simple Edit
Press the PROGRAM button to remove the program display from the viewfinder or the LCD monitor. Then press
the stop button on the recording VCR to set it to the stop mode.
Note: If the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch of the camcorder is set to OFF or CAM when the recording VCR is in
the record pause mode, the VCR enters the record mode.