Hitachi VM-1600A - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2
WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................... 4
PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 5
FEATURES............................................................................................................................................ 6
ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................................... 6
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................................................. 7
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER ...................................... 12
ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF)..................................................................................................... 13
LOADING BATTERY FOR DATE/TIME.............................................................................................. 14
POWER SOURCES.................................................................................................................................. 16
WHEN USING WITH THE BATTERY (Provided) ..................................................................... 16
WHEN USING WITH THE AC ADAPTER/CHARGER (Provided) ......................................... 17
WHEN USING WITH THE CAR BATTERY (By using optional car battery cord Hitachi VM-
CC70A)................................................................................................................................................. 17
CHECKING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................. 19
CHARGING A BATTERY ...................................................................................................................... 20
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING ..................................................................................................... 22
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS ..................................................................... 27
DATE/TIME SETTING............................................................................................................................ 34
To correct date/time information after starting the date/time................................................... 36
To correct date/time information during programming ............................................................. 36
AUTO FOCUS.......................................................................................................................................... 38
EXPOSURE CORRECTION.................................................................................................................... 41
POWER ZOOM ........................................................................................................................................ 42
DIGITAL ZOOM (Only form VM-2600A).............................................................................................. 43
ATTACHING THE TELEPHOTO OR WIDE ANGLE LENS ............................................................... 44
MACRO .................................................................................................................................................... 46
FADE IN FADE OUT............................................................................................................................... 47
QUICK EDIT (EDIT SEARCH)............................................................................................................... 48
INSTANT REVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 49
VARIABLE SHUTTER SPEED .............................................................................................................. 50
GAIN UP................................................................................................................................................... 51
DISPLAY BUTTON................................................................................................................................. 52
LINEAR TIME COUNTER...................................................................................................................... 53
TIME REMAINING ................................................................................................................................. 54
SELF TIMER ............................................................................................................................................ 55
TIME LAPSE RECORDING ................................................................................................................... 56
ONE SHOT RECORDING....................................................................................................................... 58
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING .............................................................................................................. 59
MICROPHONE MIXING......................................................................................................................... 60
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS .............................................................................................................. 61
TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................... 63