Hitachi VM-H38A - Manual (Page 2)

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