Hitachi VM-H81A User Manual

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Basic Techniques

Note: Some VCRs have an S-VIDEO IN jack. Connect the black S-VIDEO
plug to the VCR instead of the yellow VIDEO plug.

2. Connect the free square plug to the AV IN/OUT jack of your camcorder.
3. Insert the previously recorded cassette into the camcorder.
4. Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch while sliding
the switch to VIDEO.
5. Press the PLAY button to begin playback.
6. Press the STOP button when finished.

Connecting to a Television with Audio In and Video In Jacks

1. Connect the provided AV stereo output cable to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN

jacks of your television. Connect either the right or left audio plug into your
television if it has only one AUDIO IN jack.

Note: Some televisions have an S-VIDEO IN jack. Connect the black S-
VIDEO plug to the television instead of the yellow VIDEO plug.

2. Connect the free square plug to the AV IN/OUT jack of your camcorder.
3. Turn on your television.
4. Insert the previously recorded cassette into the camcorder.
5. Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch while sliding
the switch to VIDEO.
6. Press the PLAY button to begin playback.
7. Press the STOP button when finished.

Connecting to a Television without Audio In and Video In Jacks

1. Disconnect the VHF antenna leads from the back of the television. Leave the

UHF antenna leads connected.
2. Connect the VHF antenna lead to ANT IN of the RF output adapter. If the
cable on the VHF antenna lead is flat you need to purchase an antenna adapter
(300-ohm to 75-ohm transformer). Connect the antenna adapter to the VHF
antenna lead and slide the adapter on to the ANT IN terminal.
3. Connect the 75-ohm coaxial cable of the RF output adapter to the VHF
antenna terminals on the back of the television. If the television is set up to
connect to a flat antenna lead you need to purchase antenna adapter (75-ohm to
300-ohm transformer). Connect the adapter to the 75-ohm coaxial cable of the
RF output adapter and connect the free ends of the adapter to the VHF antenna
terminals at the back of your television.
4. Connect the RF output adapter cable to the AV IN/OUT jack of your
camcorder.
5. Turn your television on and select channel 3 (channel 4 if channel 3 is a
channel used in your area).
6. Select the CH3 or CH4 on the RF output adapter matching the channel
selected on your television.
7. Insert the previously recorded cassette into the camcorder.
8. Hold down the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch while sliding the
switch to VIDEO.
9. Press the PLAY button to begin playback.
10. Press the STOP button when finished.

Simple Playback (Using the Electronic Viewfinder)