Hitachi VMD875LA manual

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Important Information ........................... 2 For Your Safety ............................................. 2 Important Safeguards .................................... 4 Before You Begin ...................................... 6 Read This First ............................................. 6 Features ...........................................[...]

Getting Started Th:s sect:on gu:.'÷s you _h:ough :he intake/p:_parot:on o: the co:'7> OO:%_©L NOn@ Of t,%e_@ pyc>o6_ss_s ,.gf_ e0N_olex S@I d_]L_4_e se:Y_@ ::me r_:ox. Grid iTs::;,?:dm:Z÷ yoij:se:€ ;.v:?h tbs qu:Thty :n_t%:fnent FQ:Oy getting to l_now oi1 about you: 1£#_:: 8ram comco_de:, (he PNOrG COrNfOffOb@ ond _3fT]lJ:o: y[...]

/ / / 7 [ to 345 i [ I 14 15 11 12 13 16 17 !. Built-in DC Light (p57) (for VM o D975LA/VM@875LA) 2o Lens Door (p26) "The /e;s d( :" _,,' o1.?_ -i al, _o:_:s :ica[]y v,>_(n f!%: 3. Power Zoom Control @29) 4o Cassette Elect Switch @2t ) 5. Shoulder Strap Slot (p16) 6. Charge hdicator (p17) 7o Record indicator (p26) 8 Infrared Recei[...]

tS 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 d ] i // d I / / 2Y I 28 2{9 30 31 32 33 35 1&LCD Brightness Controls @I 4) !9oZ5-inch LCD Monitor (p 14) 20.Speaker (p32) 2 l_Power Suppty Attachment Section (p 17) 22.Clock Battery Compartment (p13) 23Sub Power" Switch (p26,3 ]) PHOTO (for VM,-D975Uk): P_essh_g 8-_u Star_iSto!_> but[o_ wi] _e<ord sli]I pid[...]

/, .................... 36 37 38 39 36, Tape Transport and Menu Setting Buttons (p22,32) Tape Transport Buttons PLAY: To pk_y bad_,. _pe 44 REW: To rev_'i_d tap;. lffFOP: ]o stop tape, _" t;WD: "Yofas_ folw,,a_'d tape. Menu SeEing Buffons: fo select menu fLems and set details. 37° PROGRAM AE Button (p41) 38. Tripod Mounting Thr[...]

Loading Ctock Battery The Cloc;; bah*erv b_cP.$ /p cv?y in_igrmaffon set L, _ the corr_corder, It o ows the comcordef io r_t._, a/n" ,*_ _ date time end a,oy other se tti,ogs _v'ne_; the oov_ @r source i,_ removed It has a If re spa _ of about a year @ Clock Baffery WARNING: KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY ins?a J he ©<Jfiery 1o o_eyent mhpfacP[...]

",?t ;er) us,ng ff_e LCD tT_onifor @ _,':;ng r_.ocord_ng and p_,oybdc£ you cot. C@'ust i?',e b,';ghh%_s of ;_sscreen end Ple (_r;g; of ff_,e monilor Opening the LCD Monitor &<_,as_ i. Aft,_ 5 seco_ds, th,: _di.st>e ,_ dis 1 Pr<ss dw OPEN button [o open @re LCD mon- }qa}, _*,,'ilt au ematk:a[Iy disappear, [...]

N:the LCD monitor is turned 90 ° so _mt it f_ces i_e sa_nedh'ec ion as th_ lens vv]_ei_ [he ca;y_er,_ sisnal is being _ecorded during {-ecordins, recordin£ pause, in tarot review, edit ng AiV dubbil_g or Ai V du}bh:g pause, the imate on the 0.onitor s_R'en will become a mirror [maze, and the viuwfinder wlI turn nn. lhe on-scr_<en dis[...]

Eyepiece Adjustment ) ts. the electt )tic _ }ev,. i;l_]_;, turn ti_t (( :t(_ O, _ [OK 'COL]: /J' >[Jl:T!,tl _ OCI._S _ di.iStl'_Wnf:. Adjustment the Hand Strap 'L il. s[ ti-*_. [ nd si-_ }:_ to b,:st fit ),.>_ ." h_nd. Note: Afierddjst[_erd. cose ie _:_nd slrQ:)'s [)(,(_ S_:_C 7If! V Affaching the ShouJder Strap [...]

Charging the Battery 7P,,e first step is to set the batfeO, ;;)r chqrghg To charge f?_e bettor!, oboe; d io the camcorder', and connect ff_e _X"d ACESA AC ad%oror Charge tP!e ba*te._r'}; at a tewperc,£ie rqnge of 5(PF ( O°C) - 86F (JO°C) to prevent do{noge ?v the bat e0/, Note; Ths camcorder operates wth e [thium ion batter€ suc[...]

@ Removing the Batteqi Pack "o,,_ :_i io! t; ihe_ d6e l:!e _;ili_ !,' IO i['_I! i}l_=_r rqC[! a_d [Q _() 1. i:_l _i -111 OllC 8_)_?} OX Oie- 0-50% cha_ge i _,: c >r : in er,' }s. i More than ila@,_ in_; ia_pr x, i 75% charge @ C:harging Time @ Ope_alng Time 'F_ camco_d /" ]t_,_atl_t_ ti_)_e 4e_xind50A hey, ) t¢,_i [...]

U_s fiasdn 8 s_m5oi i_di- pesxer, (is_ a_t aie tqve power: sew' x" o' d-_a_'se t_e b_tb,r} be_e!'e _r/tnt4in£ te uu tie <:an oK}er lOaowing Remaising Ba_ef'}_ Powe_ Time , : ;;;:;: ; ; ......... you :.r:e he t<'!V;B_tL30 i4t_u t o' ;-<;£t,y (opT<_,' ot _Y) Oo,,*_6 "7Se oc noor<Y£v [...]

Camcorder Power Sources Pod CGr_ use h"le c oi(:le<_ boff_y pGOR,/",C c,ffopfo _orot,,o'ec_ o7 oct bc_tfevv <;ore (oc,'t_on_O 1o power Lhe OO"T?COf_J(_F, ALter U_e, De sur@ to remove Ff e pow_< suy_)pJly. Using Battery Pack ,: s[ ;1 , . ; ; ;; - ; s g;:;, , ; . Atli:ch fir dqmged batteo_ pack [o /1_, cam- cot'[...]

Inserting and Removing Cassettes A Dower source must be connect_.d before in_erfing or _rnoving cassettes, Once eonneotec], cas- settes con be inserted or removed whether #;e CAM!OIT/VIDSO sw_?ch is on or o_ • Inserting a Cassette 1 Siide the flJE('T Switch: Ihe cassette door >HI1 open automa tical[y. Caution: Do not touch the cesse_te do[...]

Items Selectable with: Menu Displays ice ;<,_/_/h_uf _:#r_ t,e seMc_ec;_ d@/_-o d or £h÷ _>osihor _f p<mye_ swi/,:'h, Note heV k-D97! A merit c4s:;cs',,_ c_e _;ed fc he/oiow ;'_ expks _;tio Dome e s do _<:_ _s©Fe-;r • 2_el.:,e_,dqf},;of }he rn0dl @ Menu selectabfe in the CAM mode audk) mode (p80) O i- f¢0 A J T 0 -.[...]

Remaining Tape 0_C£ USP§_ S@',1£# ) C+ODtH:_S, .................%S f_" _ :_ ¢ +_-,7_'/C _/,. Cot} ¢_C'D O' OP 7f_e Ioode_J fc_f.)>e. . _ • ¢ [DseA[ 71 8SS {_0 ]fli'() f]'!? esl]]{ H'L4 l" Q. _, {}E_,_ r(.qoyci I_ O < )avbacK; It) .... )%% (;.t L,i, }_e .c, < i . 4 . sere q cted, tle c]_S[...]

Setting the Date and Time _fJ£@ t,_ _> flrT}_ _0 :3@ t[ '_- _JQ?c_ _F),Cf .rTW2 ,r_O_/, _h_ _LT? f_ (y/d fJfr_@ eoF' t>6 r@¢;O#J_(d 0;3, !OUr fop@ fo oo? (::_ a handy reference when viev¢,: ;g :tern lore; Use the fcf/ow:n:_ p:c, cedur,q- to" ,_:_ uT_ 2ie dispiuy tcr ff'_e current dat:÷ ar}d fi:'Pe. Note: Be s&apos[...]

Basic Techniques The D_ttefies are h_ pTace and oharae_ the date ond tir_e are sei_ end you are tam, ii_u w!th i'tse c,e! irols 1_ time to make _ r_cerd;,qg Basic _, ._eeord,bg !s easy end simple This seeffon guides you #vough ©Osic recorch'K_g c._rTd playback. Pr_c:tice the bosic t÷chniaues of recoldb.g aP, d playback on some-, t, hi_}[...]

Making a Basic Recordings,, fne Hftc_d'ili VA.'i-D97&i/,/Vb_D875L/%,/_J D87L_LA uses t%?OGrtAM AF auto e_posi,ve hqot eutsmcff_,ec;Lb, seiecP; The ophn?un?rhuti_rsf,eed(e/lher libO, ?/720, 7/180 1/25G! 71350, 7/500, 7/75_ [/!G'L:!Q l/ 500, 7/200_ or 7/4000 of o secohd), 7t-,.e ]tfs adjusts oufofNot'<.'ol:'y 1_}[...]

No_'e: When yod reeo[d e_ rrwJg'@ of Vo{Jrs@]f, te image d;spbyod on the LC© monitor wi]] k ¢:ome ( _71k:ef ]rvw_e The on-sereen d%bl_]y on P,c CD rronitor will d]soppeo< Notes Tit tee CD mooito_ n the d:rect on e(fhe co::,ero !ens so ¢ha_ it feces up siigh_ly, (:rid i::e steer moy be v ewe,g eos!y No_e: When you reco:d (:n image of[...]

Using Auto Focus 'II_e c_mce_:der i:ocuses _J;le _bicct bt the ce!_de_ o{ @_e vic, vvfi_der or L(.L} m4>_Litor at_LomalicaI]y ml_ess the manuai focus is eag_Sed. !{ "f,O( US' appears in l]-_e viev,,'f_ _der o_" om t_e I,C'T) mop, X:or, mnua! focus _s cs_ga£ed. Press !}_,e F(.)(USiVOL, c)ntro} butt< ns imultaneou[...]

Using the Digital Zoom The ,;D:fito/ /<_om increaser; £_e mogn[hco, hen of the pov, xer,a)om by 4,S tim_s, '_ ou mu_t p£x_e iho subject you wish to magnify at file center 07 !tie dl&_w,f,_r)der or L CO ;T_ONH_,_ S}ide and hold the po_,<er zoon contrel te Ibm: "T" side u_'_tfi you K1]d !he pR'tme you wan,,'.[...]

Setting Recording Audio Mode _e _e _elsI] S£reen [o set [}]e recording _udio _tod¢_ Press the MENU button, t_ ................. _, 3 P_.ess []_e I LA'_' o_: S3OP _ oo_ x,0 bukten to select "A UDK) _r_s_ _ c _..: _. :_::: ,.a MODE". I o_,_ , o [ /I Bre<s the REW or FF bu iron o se]ed: tl_e deshx-d moGe: 16BIT: To s:ec( _&apo[...]

Recording Still Pictures(Photo)(for VMoD975LA) ;s:,'og #_e PHO'TO h;ncffoR you con roco,_;! c s,% o_ HI3 H_ _ / D_#gffF [ _ tope/f i_:;kes c_ooro:d',ncPo:, 8 seconc_ ?o record1 one st/, _ ArTot'ox.p;_ot¢d/ A_;O sh!s Con _e mooAffed of o 20- _k}ui_ <x__e H_ _ or 60 -rain, lie _c;©e _ } i_o #'_e S _ mo'.fe and mpor[...]

PLAY Bt_ftoI_ IF IR_t Ion @ If tape is inserted in the VIDEO mode (Oniy during Hi 818 piayback) : +, I '31 MODB ALSO' i_ stcdfivd f_'om t]_: /;le_ i scree D AU'[()SENSIN(; .d!] fi_s[" f/ lhc _ fe ", fh',d( r or on fi_e ice rno Ater_ and the c_,(_c> d _ ,,,il! start Ie detect fie inset ed tape Hate; W_ e "A[...]

To view a still picture during playback press the Start / Stop. Press the Sort/Stop bu [tol_ again to resume playback_ tf }ou leave [}lu camcorder in pia),ipause l_aode to1: more than 5 minutes the catY_corder auton atically stops the casse te to pre- vent damage to the _ape You cars vie_a a still pk'- klre wig less noisy on [he LCD monitor (C[...]

DispJaying Date/Time during PJayback _) _ rig pdol, OocR }ou col d_%qo! fhe U'Gte/hrnc _ <_ eco_k" p _,,,,<z_ _'nc'de Note: if the do!eiime ,o p _.,o_slv , ihs fuqet or wl r ,'.>tope oh., ("S _ r!g I e Doie ord tire' o_ po:_e 14) t. Press _he DATE butte_'_ dur _,t_ }'Ja} back; I'he recordi [...]

Advanced Techniques It'_e H4ach: VM..D975L,&/VtvYD875 A!VM-D873:,A offers 47 dberse group of feaf_;res that add interest and excitement to your v:d÷o. Adding t_des to smoo#_ transfi_o_ _.s' creates video with 4"; proFesdonaf took, As you !er_n and p;;_c'fic'e wifi_/,'bese _eatu_os ti_Ln_ of situofions tlnat they m[...]

Using Manual Focus 03: _n _he LCD monRer. You can adjust the {ocu s m anually_ control to zoom to the p ctuK_ you wan b the pi<- ure may _aI] eu[ of toc:,£_ _'he_: actuaJ :ecordb:g starts IO( G, iV©L, cen_rN A ({at} or Y 3 Press the _ _ q' , (near) bu[tel: until the subict is in focus ]Power Zoom Co_[ro_ _,,<. _J t ss i FOCUS/VO[...]

Special Effects Recording TP_e digitui processor fn tb,!s camcorder ol/ows yeu to record pictule ar",d odd specfol effects: 16X9 recording mode, o negoffve /moge (,_,egatlye,{oos_fivo mode), o symmetric image (obtoined by pk:_,c - iqg o mirror ot the center of L_e screen (holf fwrror mode,)}, on 7mage it" moso_c 6mosoio mode>), and on [...]

Activating Specia_ Effects Recording t']ace t}_e eamcerder in the record pauser_ode. "MOSAIC": Mosaic Mode 2 Press the EPFI'CT butkw, to sele< t}{' speda] effecls record mode you v.'anL "16X9": 16)(9 Mode Tbe picture format can be. sw tchcd from. 4:3 (the picture [ormat of a;_ erd nay TV set) te 16x9. TEe [...]

Using Fade U_e #_e fGde ;botur_ fc oJd o p_otbss!oqoi t'.?ucf'_ Te your reco_cding& Une 2_e FAD_ bu_?o_ _e select o_e of €he s_3: fade optior s Note; if you press the EFFECT button after seffing _e fade function, the fade function wl be re!eased, After seibng _i_e specioi effecl mode, reset ff_e fade unclioD, Note: The fade fupctiop[...]

* Zoom fade: Fades :_nw_ile zoomi:ng frem a white screen o_ fades out white zeomi_g tea white screen. "[_" appea_s rL the upper ]eft corpse r of t]'_eviewfinde_: or L,CD monitor _,8 I I I I II Fade in Fade Out * Black-anti-white fade: ].ades in from a black-arid-white screen or _ades out to a black-and-white screen. "B! W" [...]

Using the PROGRAM AE Button 7t/s O0_T_oord_:r C.'.:n ec;s.iy :set the 3hut_er speed Gncl qoedi ,'c _ "o su', ff_e SUL_]4._OT oo_dh'ion, reco_.:J_r!_ _'tuahon .:)r pt rpos,e, o's _,_,se ! os ac<'usfing c_iio these oooord;r:g ?e ff'_e yub_<'ot bdght,'_es:_ (co _venfionai _}f©_]r<Y7 /A_-[...]

Using the Backl ht Cam ensaton _,_,,,,,,_-_ _<_,_,--+_ g P w?denlP, g it under iow light condn*ions and r}c_rn,>v..'i?,g if ,zihm_ ? bUgt# iigtY Js ov_Sobie, Vvt}÷_ #}e cam- canoes is £ _r_ed off the fus _J'i closes. W_eI_ you arc, fihnip_ a s_ll#< et in l_'o?t efa b_ig}_b ]y 11[ bnck¢_!4"o md_ pres and }_old the _l [...]

Using the Electronic image Stabtizer 7_ine elec;'rc'nic irr'_<7_, stab iizer /,E S) cos'r_c_ s#g_ t sh_c_k!?_g of fl_e ;'mas'e bein_ ro co_de(2 a__cf/s ef?ocffve I W]x ]e votj zoom to a d sta£_ s_49jecL While you approach a small subject. Whle yoLt wa]}. at<)Li._/d. , Whh, yo_ record from i_side a ls_ovhtg ve_dc[...]

Date Search iNS O0 _ • e_,c TuNctton f_}QIr?Or¢PeS h_?e s,_oFt <_Nd @r<i pos'J!ohs Of record N_;s you mode 0¢_ o 3_)ecJ_c . ,.. ,, ,c, ,,OSS6 _@ z" ON _ #?e COFNCOrd_F day So you con ,eos ty iocot_ tpose poddons toter os /c rig "_ _ _ .'. + " ' "* " Not¢: Be SLrO PK_t t'xe dqte and q_ne ere se[...]

Using Memory T_bO f.'IeN, r _P O CO:.i!3_e;.r ;-qeliqory sf,'.t_g_s _.17 r.q_w_;_@_ %", !(_pe ¢uf o,opfoxff holeS! "O:O0;O0?v!'. 7b[s feNtdrO b,e/l_S U3 ,'OCOtgg 0 _peciDc pok t in t*_e _pe ;'0 whfch you '¢.::%b fo r_tum< An eKJr'npde _'7)LGht be Dho _ you hc, yo recotdod sGs7}o if2pe tioo you [...]

Selecting Stored Title (Prememo} NO[e FDe SLO ) c" r b "' ¢ "" b- _- , >#" r .............................................. sNec ng o i}le,/qbou{_h < li!le cc/_ oo choseF ! wit out 1he clock be#cry inseried, t wi ,'_;s p- peor w_'ers the b_q tery <:rovid p<7power ro the cgFncorde_ 5 FeK ove@ i (o[...]

Creating a Title , , _, ..... --: ...... A dfie contains bvo tees o{ up to t6 char;.]cters put ]b'4u T]qe camcorder con[aies 8] di#_erent cha_'acters hu" cn'atir, g a titl,e. Note: Be suro tO bSeR ihe dock bot ®r? betof _c ea<r'g :; ,iie, A/hough o lfi can be crew]too wit 1ou# the cock boffePi inse_ted, t w'l disap[...]

R_cording Tit}Je on _ Tape in _he CaDcorde[ 1 ttold down tn small butten o}_ the (A}vl / No_e: Create ctnd store yo_r ttie before e_" OF, Vt )130 switd_ '_h!e Ji:t _r_, the q,4 _" to e/eri you ;_[o'_ b e_.wc oF_s be, TT.E (]A,%}. bulton o s _pe rr _ ose 1he tile over 1he sse-e 2 Locd_u t_'_e pair of :}w. ta_x _t_ere }_u v, [...]

Switching On-Screen Display OnlOff t%9-1g- menH s_ lectkm, you ce.n i:um oi:: the _ amcorder status d_sp/a) ci uin 8 {'A<<> b4<k and turn il_ or_ agMn a_[er wsi°d5, S(/tb, e CAM iOF] /VH)EO ss_i d't to % ' _' On<,.). _ Press @e MENU b_ntton. [ i r% el !Jtl[{Oll It) elect "DIS- I _, o 0 0F: PI,AY'. i !h&[...]

P_®ying B®ck Y_su_" Recording on ?bu_ TV "_ "'- ..... t,"_ <_ T®_®vis o_s to, 7,_8 ¢_,ts A<dio!/ideo L @,4 Jo ks ............. !, _ C;_4e i i I ..... j iS} _ ,q_}V{. > s V/©£.!} *! 7he Vi<i--DgY5 .,A is p:<iv dec uitl a ski:eo A / V cabie; t-!_. VM-D£7:I ,Ai VM-[)SY31,A, ,,,,it a mo_}au- _';_1 Ai[...]

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Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR O Connections with an AV cable '[ ?;_#mckYourReco_<i- G _'_Ye r iV' o_ pa!%es 50-GL 2 }t,-,e,-, ar,d c mput me, de (consul[ _our V<R ma ua} [or dc [i00g@ate tL" tel visie LoS '_(u nt rrnatii_ do o s_ tb o, igoa (:onir_ 8 h-on_ tJ-,_VCR. [_ }[>ld :;to_t i t_: sn,Ai [:> _[< _[...]

Using Audio/Video Dubbing Use <]udio/'¢£Jeo <_eDb rig _o record GL_,d{O _7<_C'l videO ff©<n f.,;0e COl-qeo,_doYs btt£_ e F_orophone <][_d cameorder onto a previoudy recorded to/be in #_e comoordet: START/STOP (PAUSE) Button Button PLAY Button STOP B_;tton VtD}::O. 2 Insert a previously recerded tape ir_ d_e cam- corder,[...]

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