Hitachi VM-H38A Digital Camera User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................2
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.....................................................................................................................3
FEATURES .................................................................................................................................................5
ACCESSORIES ..........................................................................................................................................5
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.....................................................................................................................6
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER...............................................9
Hi8 .............................................................................................................................................................10
ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF) POSITION ADJUSTMENT ............................................................10
HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP .........................................................................................11
LOADING BATTERIES FOR DATE/TIME AND REMOTE CONTROL ...................................................11
POWER SOURCES..................................................................................................................................12
CHECKING THE BATTERY .....................................................................................................................13
CHARGING THE BATTERY.....................................................................................................................15
INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF CASSETES ........................................................................................16
MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING.........................................................................................17
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS...........................................................................19
DATE/TIME SETTING ..............................................................................................................................22
AUTO FOCUS...........................................................................................................................................24
EXPOSURE CORRECTION.....................................................................................................................25
POWER ZOOM.........................................................................................................................................26
DIGITAL ZOOM.........................................................................................................................................27
FADE-IN/FADE-OUT ................................................................................................................................28
DIGITAL FILTER.......................................................................................................................................29
ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)...............................................................................................30
MACRO .....................................................................................................................................................31
SECOND CLOCK SETTING.....................................................................................................................32
DISPLAY BUTTON ...................................................................................................................................33
LINEAR TIME COUNTER.........................................................................................................................33
MEMORY ..................................................................................................................................................34
INSTANT REVIEW....................................................................................................................................35
QUICK EDIT..............................................................................................................................................35
EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT.......................................................................................................................36
TITLE RECORDING .................................................................................................................................36
WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER.....................................................................................................39
AUDIO/VIDEO DUBBING.........................................................................................................................40
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................41
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV .......................................................................42
STILL.........................................................................................................................................................44
FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH ....................................................................................................44
ATTACHING THE TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER..................................................................................45
CAMERA/RECORDER TO VCR DUBBING.............................................................................................45
FLYING ERASE HEAD.............................................................................................................................46
PROGRAMME AE (Auto Exposure).........................................................................................................46
SYNCHRO EDIT .......................................................................................................................................46
ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL DC CAMERA LIGHT (VM-CP4)..............................................................48
TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................................................................................50
HEAD CLEANING.....................................................................................................................................51
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE .....................................................................................................................51
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................52
ACCESSORY TO ADD MORE EXCITEMENT ........................................................................................53
HOW TO ORDER......................................................................................................................................53