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Thank you for buying a Hitachi product. You've chosen the best 8 mm video
camera/recorder for you, and we want to help you make the most of your purchase.
Please take time to become familiar with the manual and how it is set up. Keep it handy
for future reference.
To guide you, we've included:
• A "Before You Begin" section containing important cautions for your family's safety as
well as instruction for getting your video camera/recorder ready for use. Please read
and understand this section thoroughly before moving on.
• A "Getting Started" section to familiarize yourself with the controls and prepare you for
recording.
• A "Basic Techniques" section to allow you to use your video camera/recorder quickly
and confidently before advancing to the more sophisticated features of the Hitachi VM-
E53A/E55A.
• "Advanced Techniques" to help you with some of the exciting, sophisticated features
of the Hitachi VM-E53A/E55A. We hope you will take the time to learn about these
functions since they have been designed for you. You can use the video
camera/recorder without reading this section.
• A "General Maintenance" section to help keep your purchase in good repair.
We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find
the information you need:
• A quick index for the information you use most often (this page).
• A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly (page 8).
Get to know your video camera/recorder by using this manual, and get to know Hitachi.
We appreciate your business.
Quick Index
Charging the Battery.....10
Making a Basic Recording.....24
Playing Back Your Recording.....24
Using Power Zoom.....30
Using Digital Zoom.....30
Using the Wireless Remote Control.....37
Dubbing from Camera/Recorder to VCR.....38