Hitachi VM-E220A manual

Important Safeguards - 1 - i Instruction Manual 8mm Video Camcorder VM-E220A Hitachi Home Electronics (A merica), Inc. HITACHI (HSC) CA NA DA INC 3890 Steve Rey nolds Blvd., Norc ross, G A 30093 3300 Trans Canada Highway , Pointe Clair e, Tel. 770-279- 5600 Quebec, H9R 1B1, CANADA Tel. 514-697- 9150 HITACHI SA LES CORPORATION OF HAWA II, INC 3219 K[...]

Important Safeguards - 2 - TABLE OF CONT ENTS Importan t Safeguar ds .............................................................................................................................. 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUC T IONS FOR AC AD APTER/CHAR GER .................................... 6 Read This First ........................................[...]

Important Safeguards - 3 - Periodic M aintenance ........................................................................................................................ 42 Troublesh ooting .................................................................................................................................. 42 Specificati ons ..........[...]

Important Safeguards - 4 - -- Reorient or relocate the rec eiving antenna. -- Incr ease the separation between the equipm ent and receiver . -- Connect the equipm ent into an outlet on a c ircuit diff erent f rom that to which the receiver is connected. -- Consult the dealer or an experienc ed radio/TV tec hnician for help. Caution to the user: Cha[...]

Important Safeguards - 5 - 5 Pow er Sources -- T his video pr oduct should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the mar king label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to y our hom e, cons ult y our video dealer or loc al power com pany . For video produc ts intended to operate f rom battery pow er, or other s our[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER - 6 - other electric light or power circ uits, or where it can f all into such power lines or circuits . W hen installing an outside antenna system, ex trem e care should be tak en to k eep fr om touc hing or approaching s uch power lines or circuits as contact with them m ight be fatal. Installi[...]

Read This First - 7 - 4. Caution -- T o reduce r isk of injury, charge only rechargeable battery, VM-BP82G, VM-BP82 or VM-BP84. Other types of batteries m ay burst causing pers onal injury and damage. 5. Do not expose char ger to rain or snow. 6. Use of an attac hment nor recom m ended or sold by the battery charger m anuf acturer m ay result in a [...]

Before You Begin - 8 - Features • Easy to use • Instant zoom • 24x zoom ratio • Recorded date sear ch • Automatic title recording Components and A ccessor i es Check that y ou have all the following com ponents and ac cessor ies befor e preceding. 1. Audio/Video output cable 2. Battery pack 3. AC adapter/charger 4. Batteries for date/titl[...]

Getting S ta rted - 9 - Pass the str ing through the lens cap and gr ip belt and attach it as shown in the f igure. Removing the lens cap Alway s attach the lens cap to pr otect the lens when carr y ing or stor ing the cam corder. Dur ing shooting attach the lens cap as s hown in the figure to prevent it f rom being lost. Getting Started This sec t[...]

Getting S ta rted - 10 - After c harging set the m ark switch to red s o that you may quick ly identify whether the batter y is charged or unc harged. Note: The m ark er s witch does not guarantee the batteries c harge status. A ddi ti onal Infor m ati on To us e a battery in optimum condition: • Use the battery until the low charge light ( ) fla[...]

Getting S ta rted - 11 - A djusting the Electronic View finder The elec tronic viewfinder adj usts s imply by pivoting it to a pos ition where it is com f ortable and easy to see through. Place the viewfinder bac k in its original position bef ore stor ing the cam corder in its case or carrying the cam era rec order around to avoid dam aging the vi[...]

Getting S ta rted - 12 - Install the battery to pr event misplac ing it. 1. Pull out the battery holder. 2. Insert the battery with the "+" terminal f acing up. 3. Fully insert the battery holder into the cam cor der. WARNING: KEEP THE BA TT ERIES AWA Y FR OM CHILDREN A ND PETS. IF SWA LLOWED CONSULT A PHY SICIA N IM M EDIA TELY FOR EMERG[...]

Getting S ta rted - 13 - 3. Once the arr ows are aligned, push down on the battery. 4. W hile pushing down the battery, slide it to the right until it "click s" into place. 5. After ins talling the battery, close the cover. Hold the OPEN lever and align the tabs on both sides of the cover with the end of the attachm ent section. Note: If [...]

Getting S ta rted - 14 - 3. Remove the batter y and close the c over. Checking the Battery 's Charge A battery char ge indicator is loc ated on the upper right cor ner of the viewfinder. One of thr ee symbols displays when the battery is us ed. This symbol indicates a f ully charged battery . This symbol indicates a par tially charged batter y[...]

Getting S ta rted - 15 - 3. Insert six alkaline batter ies with the correct polar ities. 4. After ins talling the batteries, clos e the cover. Hold the OPEN lever and align the tabs on both sides of the cover with the end of the attachm ent section. Note: Use only "AA" alkaline batteries m ark ed "LR6". (Manganese batter ies can[...]

Getting S ta rted - 16 - Note: Since the supply voltage from batteries decr eases m ore abr uptly when com pared to that fr om a batter y pack , the battery remaining level indicator ( ) m ay not flash in the viewfinder, noise m ay occur, the pictur e and sound m ay not be recorded norm ally and/or the power m ay be turned off soon. T hese phenom e[...]

Getting S ta rted - 17 - Note: Only use the car battery cord with cars having 12/24 volt negative ground system . Inserting and Removing Cassettes A power sourc e must be connected befor e inserting or r emoving cass ettes. Once c onnected cas settes can be inserted or removed whether the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switc h is on or off. Inserting a Cassette 1. [...]

Getting S ta rted - 18 - Using the Linear Ti me Counter The linear time counter displays the tape r un in hours, minutes, and s econds, helping y ou to keep track of how long you've been filming or time y ou have left to film before running out of tape. Turn the c am corder on to dis play the linear tim e counter. T he linear tim e counter kee[...]

Getting Started, Identify i ng Controls - 19 - 1. Load the battery ("Loading the Batteries: Camcor der batteries" p.15). Pr ess the red button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM. 2. Press the DAT E/T ITLE button and look into the viewfinder. T he date and tim e should appear in the lower right with the "1" flashi[...]

Getting Started, Identify i ng Controls - 20 - A power source m ust be c onnected to the cam cor der befor e a cassette c an be inserted or rem oved. 5. Microphone 6. Record Indicat or This indicator lights when the cam c order is r ecording. 7. Infrared Receiv er The area where inf rared s ignals fr om the wireles s rem ote are rec eived. Aim the [...]

Basic Technique s - 21 - Right side/Jack cover s/Underside Illus tration 22. A V IN/O UT Jack (B ehind the jack co ver) Use this jac k to c onnect the cam cor der to a VCR or television ( "Connecting to a Televis ion without Audio In and Video In Jack s", P.28). 23. A V O UTPUT Jacks (Behin d the jack cov er) Use this jac k to c onnect th[...]

Basic Technique s - 22 - Note: TAPE f lashes in the viewfinder when the tab on the side of the cas sette is co mpletely visible. 6. To s top recording pres s the Start/Stop button and REC dis appears f rom the viewfinder replac ed by . T his places the cam c order in standby. Note: TAPE END f lashes in the viewfinder when about 3 m inutes or les s [...]

Basic Technique s - 23 - 6. Press the PLAY button to begin playback. 7. Press the ST OP button when finis hed. Connecting to a Televisi on w ithout Audio In and Video In Jacks 1. Disconnect the VHF antenna leads fr om the bac k of the television. Leave the UHF antenna leads connected. 2. Connect the VHF antenna lead to ANT IN of the RF output adapt[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 24 - Note: W hen you engage F.F button or REW button the picture will have som e interf erence or nois e. This is norm al during sear ch m ode. To Play Back a Recor di ng at Doubl e the Normal Speed Activate the video playback m ode by moving the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to "VIDEO". Pr ess the PLAY button located on ei[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 25 - Date Recording When the date has been set, the camc order will enter the automatic date recording mode automatic ally. 1. Press the r ed button on the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM. 2. Press the DAT E/T ITLE button to spec ify the date display y ou want to record.  AUTO and Date - A utomatic Date Record[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 26 - 3. Press the s tart/stop button. Rec ording will start. Note: W hen  AUTO and date display is selected, the date disappears about 10 seconds after rec ording is started. Note: W hen  TIT LE and date display is selected, the title and date dis appear about 10 seconds after recording is started. Using the Pow er Zoo[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 27 - Using the INST. ZOOM (Instant Zoom) Button The instant zoom feature activates the digital zoom to magnify the subject 1.5 times regar dless of zooming engaged by the power zoom T and W c ontrols. Press the INST . ZOO M button. I. ZOOM appear s at the left of the viewfinder and the pict ure is m agnified 1.5 tim es. Note[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 28 - Brightly lit objects such as a neon light, objects lit by spotlight, etc. Object s behind water dappled or dusty glass Objec ts with little diff erence in light ref lection suc h as a white wall Rapidly m oving objects Dark obj ects Note: W ith the T zoom c ontrol you can use the auto focus with subjects that are 3.3 f [...]

A d vanced Techniques - 29 - Start/Stop button to resum e rec ording. Using Qu ick Edit Use quick edit to searc h for the end of previously recorded m aterial, f ind a particular s pot on y our tape, begin editing, or recor d new material. W hile the c amer a is in rec ord/pause m ode hold down the F.F, REW , or PLAY button and visually search the [...]

A d vanced Techniques - 30 - (the F.FW D button on the r emote c ontrol) to rec ording end position. 4. W hen the required position is located, the cam cor der enters the s top m ode and "SEARCH" disappears f rom the viewfinder. Note: If you have ejected the cass ette, this func tion will not operate with that cassette. (W hen a cas sette[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 31 - Using the Optional Wireless Remote Control Loading the Optional Remote Contr ol Batter y 1. Push the tab to the left of the rem ote control and hold it, then r em ove the battery holder. 2. Insert the battery with "+" terminal f acing up as shown in the figur e. 3. Replace the battery holder with battery in th[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 32 - Note: Use the wireless r emote c ontrol within the range of the inf rared rec eiver of the c amc order shown above. Note: The wireless rem ote control m ay not function in str ong light such as direct sunlight or very bright artific ial lighting. Note: Clear a direct path from the wireless r em ote control to the inf ra[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 33 - Using M emory The linear time counter memory stops a rewinding tape at approximately 0:00:00M. This feature helps in loc ating a specific point in the tape to whic h you wish to r eturn. An example might be that you hav e recorded s ome tape that you have already watched, you continue r ecording but do not car e to watc[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 34 - Note: W hen creating a title in the CAM m ode, the DAT E/TIT LE button of the c am corder c an be used instead of the T ITLE O N/OFF button on the r em ote control. " T IT LE" should be displayed in the viewfinder at this time. Note: Be sure to inser t the clock battery before creating a title. Although a t[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 35 - 1. Press the T IT LE ON/OFF button on the rem ote control or the DAT E/T ITLE button the c amc order. 2. Use the STO P button to select the char acter to be cor rected. 3. Use the F.FW D or the F .F (on the cam cor der) and REW buttons to c orrect the char acter. 4. Press the T IT LE ON/OFF button on the rem ote control[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 36 - Using Sy nchr o Edit Use sync hro edit to recor d segments of a prev iously rec orded tape when dubbing from the camc order to a VCR. This requir es an optional sy nchro edit cable. T he Hitachi VM-E220A uses a fly ing erase head to eliminate glitches or rainbow noise that s ometimes occur s between edits. Your VCR mus [...]

A d vanced Techniques - 37 - 1. Turn the VCR on. 2. Aim the r em ote control at the inf rared receiver on the VCR and press the VCR SET button on the rem ote control and hold it, then pres s the button corr esponding to the VCR's m ak er code. F or exam ple, if you have a RCA VCR, press the VCR SET button and hold it, then press the DISPLAY bu[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 38 - Magnavox T ITLE ON/OFF Note: The r emote c ontrol code is held in me mor y until it is changed or the batteries are r eplaced. Note: Point the rem ote control s traight at the VCR's inf rared rec eiver for operation. Note: Use the rem ote contr ol indoors. W hen the inf rared rec eivers of the VCR and cam corder ar[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 39 - 9. Continue program m ing as desc ribed above until you have entered up to four diff erent segm ents. 10. Load a blank tape, then s et the VCR to the record pause m ode. 11. Point the rem ote control at the rec eiver on the VCR and press the COPY START button to start s imple program m able edit. • The c amc order aut[...]

A d vanced Techniques - 40 - You can use the DC cam era light to light subj ects in dark ened areas or correc t unflattering s hadows. Use the cam era light wisely as it greatly r educes the tim e you may use a charged battery. NEVER TOUCH T HE DC CAMERA LI GHT TER MIN AL W HEN THE CAMCORDER IS T URNED ON TO AVOID ELECTR IC SHOCK. 1. Slide the CAM/[...]

General Maintena nce - 41 - 2. Remove the bulb by pulling it out through the opened case. 3. Install the new bulb by aligning the notch in the rim of the bulb's base with the " " mar k outs ide the sock et. Avoid touching the bulb directly with y our f ingers. It m ay shorten the life of the bulb. 4. Reattach the fr ont of the cas e [...]

General Maintena nce - 42 - Cleaning the Lens and Pi ctur e Tube of the El ectr onic View finder The lens of the electr onic viewfinder can be us er-cleaned if dust, dirt, or other for eign matter adheres to it. 1. Rotate and rem ove ey e cup. 2. Clean the picture tube f ace and lens. To prevent s cratc hing, use a sof t non abrasive cloth, s wab o[...]

General Maintena nce - 43 - Picture does not appear i n the view f inder. § Remove the l ens cap. § Slide the CA M/OFF/V IDEO switch to CAM § Disconnect the AV input cable from the camcorder The camcorder cannot go into the recordin g Check the record- protect tab on the cassette mode, even w hen the start/stop button is pressed See pag e 19 for[...]

General Maintena nce - 44 - No picture appear s on television screen w hen"PLAY" is pressed. ( TV is connected to the camcorder by using RF output adapter.) § Set the televi sion to the camcorder channel (3 or 4) dependi ng upon the selected channel in the RF channel select swi tch of RF output adapter. Interference on play back picture.[...]

General Maintena nce - 45 - Power is turned on, but no button operations are accepted § Remove the power source and the date/title battery . And, af ter about one minute, the display in the viewfinder will be reset. Then se t the information agai n. The camcorder does not operate w hen alkaline batter ies are inserted § Check that the polarities [...]

General Maintena nce - 46 - TA PE DISPLAY Sy mptom Check Point & Co rrection TAPE appears in the vi ewfinder. § Hav e you moved the camcorder or cassette from a cold place to a war m place so that its temperatur e changed abruptl y? If the temperature has changed, remov e the cassette and set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO sw itch to OFF, then wait for abo[...]

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