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Hitachi VTFX6500A manual

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  • Page 1

    - 1 - Instruction Manual Video Camcorder VM-6500A HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS HITACHI (HSC) CA NA DA INC. (A M ERICA ), INC. 6740 Campobello Road 1855 Donroch Court, Mississ auga, Ontario L5N 2L8 San Diego, California 92173 CANADA Tel. 770-279-5600 Tel. 905-821-4545 Thank y ou f or choosing the video cam corder. For maxim um pleas ure and convenience [...]

  • Page 2

    - 2 - TA BLE OF CONTE NTS PRECAUT IONS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 FEATURE S ....................................................................................................................................[...]

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    PRECAUTIONS - 3 - NO USER - SERVICEABLE PART S INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO Q UALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This sy m bol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have suff icient magnitude to c ause electric s hock. T herefore, it is dangerous to mak e any kind of contact with any ins ide part of this unit. This sy m bol alerts the [...]

  • Page 4

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 4 - device m ay be dam aged. Dangerous includes : • Inside a car with the windows closed and in direct s unshine. • Near heating appliances.  Do not point the electronic viewf inder to direct sunlight; it could dam age the viewfinder.  The liquid c ry s tal display ( LCD) panel is m ade by highly precise technology.[...]

  • Page 5

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 5 - 2 Retain Instruction -- T he safety and operating instructions should be retained for f uture refer ence. 3 Heed Warning s -- Com ply with all warnings on the video product and in the oper ating instructions. 4 Polarized Plu g -- This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating-curr ent line plug (a plug having[...]

  • Page 6

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 6 - kitchen s ink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimm ing pool, and the like. 11 A ccesso ries -- Do not place this video produc t on an unstable card, stand, tr ipod, bracket or table. T he video product m ay fall, caus ing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious dam age to the appliance. Use only wit[...]

  • Page 7

    IMPORTA NT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS FOR A C ADAPTOR/CHARGER - 7 - SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to ser vice this video product yourself as opening or removing c overs m ay expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Ref er all servicing to qualif ied service personnel. 18 Conditions Requiring S ervice -- Unplug this video produc t from t[...]

  • Page 8

    ELECTRONIC VIEW FINDER ( EVF) - 8 - cleaning. " Note to CA T V sy stem installer: This reminder is provided to call the CAT V sy s tem ins taller's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines f or proper grounding and, in partic ular, specifies that the cable ground shall be c onnected to the grounding system of the bu[...]

  • Page 9

    POW ER SOURCES - 9 - To us e the electronic viewfinder without ey eglasses on, adj ust the diopter control f or optimum foc us adjustm ent. POWER SOURCES   WH EN USI NG WITH THE B A TTER Y (Pr ovid ed ) • To attac h, align the mark " " of the battery with that of the camc order so that the battery fits into the grooves, and slide [...]

  • Page 10

    CHARGING THE B ATTERY - 10 - 1. Connect the sm all plug of the car battery c ord to the "DC IN 9.6V" jack of the cam corder. 2. Connect the other end of the car battery cord to the car's cigarette lighter socket. NOT ES: • The c ar battery cord is des igned to be used only with autom obiles having a 12-volt negative ground s y stem[...]

  • Page 11

    CHARGING THE B ATTERY - 11 - Charging time and oper ation time Charging time about 2 hours Operation t ime about 1 hour NOTES: • The operation tim e depends on how often you use zoom and recor ding pause. • Charge the battery after use and stor e it at normal room tem perature. • Recharge your battery at least once every six m onths. The batt[...]

  • Page 12

    IDENTIFICATION AND OPERAT ION OF CONTROLS - 12 - IDENTIFICA TION A ND OPERA TION OF CONTROLS Click here for diagram . 1 Diopter Control Use this contr ol to focus the viewfinder . 2 Microphone Sensitive to sounds coming f rom the dir ection in which the cam era is pointed. 3 Lens (with Lens Cap) F1.4 (4 ~ 64 m m) 16:1 power z oom lens f eatures aut[...]

  • Page 13

    IDENTIFICATION AND OPERAT ION OF CONTROLS - 13 - 12 • Thes e buttons are used for title m ak ing buttons when "TITLE" is pressed. (See "T ITLE RECORDING" on page 28.) • Thes e buttons may be also used to set the date and tim e during pause (stand- by ) m ode. (See "DA TE/T IME SE TTING " on page 22.) 13 "REW/R[...]

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    IDENTIFICATION AND OPERAT ION OF CONTROLS - 14 -   Displays the shutter speed acco rding to the lightning condition.   "ZOOM " appears when the digital z oom is engaged.   Displays the z oom pos ition for several s econds when the power zoom switch is oper ated.   Indicates the operating m odes; • "REC"[...]

  • Page 15

    INSERTING AND R E MOVIN G CASSETTES - 15 - INSERTING A ND REMOVING CA SSETTES A power source m ust be connec ted before inserting or removing cas settes. Once c onnected, cassettes can be inserted or removed whether the CAM/O FF/VIDEO switch is on or off. Inserting a casset te 1. Connect the POW ER SOURCE. (See pages 9 and 10.) 2. Press "ST OP[...]

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    INSERTING AND R E MOVIN G CASSETTES - 16 - NOT ES: • If the eras e prevention tab on the cassette is r emoved, the "T A PE" indic ation in the viewfinder flashes f or several sec onds and the cam corder will not enter reco rd/pause mode. • See page 8 for "EY EPIECE A DJUST MENT " . 4. Now, press "REC/PAUSE" to star[...]

  • Page 17

    PLAYBACK - 17 - play ed back in the reverse direct ion and then play ed back in the forward dir ection. 2. W hen the tape reac hes the end of the sc ene y ou have jus t recorded, the cam corder retur ns to the record/paus e (stand-by) mode. Recording star ts again when "REC/PA USE" is pr essed again. NOTE: W hen "REW /REVIEW " i[...]

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    DATE /TIM E SETTING - 18 - Forw ard and Reverse Search W hen you press "F.FW D" or "REW/REVIEW " during play back , the tape will be play ed back at a speed about 3 times faster than the nor mal playback speed, and you can easily locate a certain spot on the tape. Pres s "PLAY" to return to norm al play bac k m ode or [...]

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    DATE /TIM E SETTING - 19 - 2. Press "DATE/T IME" . Date and time appear in the viewfinder and "'1" flashes. 12:00 AM 1/ 1/1999 3. Press "F .FWD" to selec t correct m onth. Hold button down to advance rapidly. If y ou go pas t the month you want to set, press "REW/REVIEW " . W hen the corr ect month appea[...]

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    DATE RE CORDING - 20 - 10:30 AM 11/ 5/2000 8. After setting AM or PM, pres s "DA T E/TIM E" to change the display and start the internal clock . It is recom mended that you press "DATE/TIM E" to m atch the time s ignal. NOTE: After the date and tim e are set, " AUTO" appears and the c amcorder enters the autom atic [...]

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    DATE RE CORDING - 21 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY  TITL E 11/ 5/2000 Date only - Da te recording The c amcorder records the date with the picture all the tim e. 11/ 5/2000 No display - No da te recording The cam corder does not record the date. Date and time - Date and time recording The c amcorder records the date and tim e with the picture all the tim e. [...]

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    AUTO FOCUS - 22 - NOT ES: W hen " AUTO" and date display is selected, the date disappear s about 10 seconds af ter recording is started. W hen " TITLE " and date display is s elected, the title and date disappear about 10 sec onds after recording is started. A UTO FOCUS The c amcorder focuses the subject in the center of t[...]

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    DISPLAY BU TTON - 23 - DISPLA Y BUTTON W hen "DISPLAY" is pres sed, the inform ation on the shutter speed, tape r emaining, rem aining battery level, etc. is displayed. W hen "DISPLAY" is pres sed so the display appears in the viewfinder, the sam e display appears on the screen of the connec ted TV/m onitor receiver. TA PE COUNT[...]

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    REMAINING TAPE - 24 - NOTE: The tape will also s top approxim ately at "0000M " during fas t forward m ode. REMA INING TA PE W hen "DISPLAY" is pres sed so the display appears in the viewfinder, the tape rem aining display shows the rem aining length of tape that can be used f or recording and playback, us ing seven dashes. T hi[...]

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    DIGITAL ZOOM - 25 - DIGITA L ZOOM The digital zoom increases the m agnification of the power z oom by 4.5 times . Y ou mus t place the subject you wish to magnif y at the c enter of the viewfinder. Press and hold the power zoom T control until you find the picture you want. Y ou c ontrol the zoom with the power zoom T and W controls . W hen "D[...]

  • Page 26

    INDEX SIGNAL RE CORDING - 26 - QUICK EDIT (Edit Search) The quic k edit feature allows you to search f or the end of previous ly rec orded material, or find a particular s pot on y our tape, to begin your editing, or recording new m aterial. Quick edit is used while the camc order is in the record/paus e (stand-by) mode. By holding down "F.FWD[...]

  • Page 27

    INDEX SIGNAL RE CORDING - 27 -  Creating a title 1. Attach a power sourc e to the camcor der and slide "CA M /OFF/VIDE O" to either "CA M " or "VIDEO" pos ition. 2. Press "T ITLE" . T he flashing cu rsor will appear in the viewfinder. 3. Press "SHIF T" button repeatedly to move the f lashing curs[...]

  • Page 28

    INDEX SIGNAL RE CORDING - 28 - NOTE: Character m ay flash, however it will be recorded corr ectly without flas hing. 7. After c reating the title, press "T ITLE" to re move the title graphics from the viewfinder. Now title graphics is stored in m emor y . NOTE: As long as the cor rect curr ent time can be dis play ed, the title is held in[...]

  • Page 29

    VIEW ING THE PICTURE PLAYED BAC K ON YOUR TV - 29 - VIEWING THE PICTURE PLA YED BA CK ON YOUR TV To play back a tape rec orded on y our camc order and view it on y our TV receiver, you must connect the cam corder to the T V receiver using either audio/video c able (not supplied) or RF c onverter unit (optional). You also may play bac k the tape rec[...]

  • Page 30

    CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING - 30 - 1. Disconnect the VHF antenna leads from the rear of the T V receiver. NOTE: Leave the UHF antenna leads connec ted to the TV. 2. Connect the VHF antenna lead to "IN FRO M A NT" on the RF c onverter unit. If the cable is round (75 ohm) , it will connect direct ly to the "IN FROM A NT" . If it is t[...]

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    VIEW FINDER BRIGHT CONT ROL - 31 - 2. Connect the other ends to "AUDIO IN" , "VIDEO IN" of y our VCR as shown in diagram above. 3. Play the tape on the cam corder and recor d it on the VCR. NOTE: If you connect the "V HF OU T TO TV" c onnector of VCR to the "T V A NT " connector, as illustrated and set "[...]

  • Page 32

    TROUBLESHOOTING - 32 - TROUBLESHOOTING Your camc order is a highly sophisticated instr ument. It has been c arefully checked and adjus ted at the factory under the m ost rigid quality control and inspection systems . However, should problem s develop, check the following points and tak e necessary corrective m easures . INSERTING O R REMOVING THE C[...]

  • Page 33

    HEAD CLEANIN G - 33 - PLA YBACK OF PRERECORDED CA SSETTE Symptom Check Point & Correct ion "PLAY" cannot be engaged. * Set "CA M /OFF/VIDE O" to "VIDEO" position. No picture appears on television screen when "PLAY" is pres sed. (TV is connected to the cam corder by using RF conver ter unit.) * Set the tel[...]

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    For U.S.A. only - 34 - • Picture playback m ay becom e blurred or be interrupted. T his does not m ean that the recorded progr am has been erased. • Dirt accum ulated on the head after long periods of use c auses this problem . In this cas e, head cleaning requiring highly technical care is necessary. • Consult your nearest dealer or VCR ser [...]

  • Page 35

    ACCESSORIES AD D EXCI TEMENT - 35 - DIA L T OLL FREE 7 day s a week, 24 hours a day 800 HITACHI 1-800-448-2244 Hitachi Home Electro nics (A merica), In c. Hitachi has m ade every effort to ass ure y ou hour s of trouble f ree operation from y our unit. However, should you require ser vice, a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been[...]