Hitachi VM-7400A manual

PRECAUTIONS - 1 - HITACHI Instruction Manual Video Camcorder VM-6400A /VM-7400A HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS HITACHI (HSC) CA NADA INC. (A MERICA ), 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 HITACHI SA LES CORPORATION OF HA WA II, INC. 3219 Koapaka [...]

PRECAUTIONS - 2 - TABLE OF CONT ENT PRECAUT IONS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 FEATURE S ..........................................................................................................................[...]

PRECAUTIONS - 3 - This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have suff icient m agnitude to cause elec tric s hock . Ther efore, it is dangerous to mak e any kind of c ontact with any inside part of this unit. This symbol alerts the us er that im portant literature c oncerning the operation and m aintenance of this unit[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 4 - 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 s unlight; it could dam age the viewfinder.  The liquid c rystal display (LCD) panel is m ade by highly precise technology. More than 99.99% of its pi[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 5 - In addition to the caref ul attention devoted to quality standards in the m anuf acture of your video product, safety is a m ajor f actor in the design of ever y instrum ent. But, saf ety is y our responsibility too. This page lists im portant inf orm ation that will help to assur e y our enjoyment and proper us e of a Vi[...]

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - 6 - 9 A ttachments - - Do not use attachm ents unless rec om mended by the video product m anufac turer as they may cause hazards. Caution: Maintain electrical s afety. Power-line operated equipment or acces sories c onnected to this unit should bear the UL listing m ar k or CSA certif ication m ark on the acc essor y itself [...]

IMPORTA NT SAF ETY INST RUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTOR/CHAR GER - 7 - SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attem pt to service this video product yourself as opening or rem oving cover s m ay expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Ref er all ser vicing to qualified se rvice personnel. 18 Conditions Requiring S ervice -- Unplug this video produc t fro[...]

ELECTRONIC VIEW FINDER (EVF) - 8 - A. That the pins on plug of extens ion cord are the s am e number , size, and shape as those of plug on charger. B. That ex tension cord is properly wired and in good electrical condition; and C. That wire size should be m et below: Minimum AW G size Length of extension cor d (feet) 18 Equal to or less than 100 16[...]

POW ER SOURC ES - 9 - EYEPIECE A DJUSTMENT To us e the electronic viewf inder without ey eglasses on, adjus t the diopter control f or optim um foc us adjus tm ent. POWER SOURCES   WH EN US I NG WITH TH E B A TTERY (P r ovi de d) • To attac h, align the mar k " " of the battery with that of the camc order so that the batter y fits[...]

POW ER SOUR CES - 10 - 1. Plug the AC adaptor/charger power cord into AC electric al outlet. 2. Connect one end of the DC c ord (provided) to the "DC IN 9.6V" jac k of the cam cor der. Connect the other end of the DC cord to the "DC OUT PUT" of the AC adaptor /charger. NOT ES: • The AC adaptor/c harger cannot c harge the batte[...]

CHARGING THE B ATT ERY - 11 - NOTE: W hen a battery pack is used to power the cam c order, " " flas hes even if "DISPLA Y" is not pr essed to warn y ou that the battery pow er level is low. CHA RGING THE BATTERY 1. Plug the AC adaptor/charger power cord into AC electric al outlet. 2. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor/charger.[...]

IDENTIFICATION AND OPERAT ION OF CONTROLS - 12 - A TTENT ION: The produc t you have purchased is powered by a sealed lead acid battery which is recyclable. At the end of its useful lif e, under various state and local laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into y our munic ipal waste stream . Please call 1-800- HITACHI f or infor m ation on[...]

IDENTIFICATION AND OPERAT ION OF CONTROLS - 13 - Connect the audio/video cable (not s upplied) to these j ack s and to the audio and video inputs of your TV/m onitor r eceiver. You can also connec t the RF converter unit (optional) to these j ack s and your TV receiver . CA UTION: Do not hold the unit by the view finder when carrying as this could [...]

IDENTIFICATION AND OPERAT ION OF CONTROLS - 14 - Press this button during stop or rewind mode, and f ast-f orwarding star ts. " "appears in the viewf inder. Press the button dur ing play back of tape, and the tape is play ed back in the forward direc tion approxim ately 3 times fas ter than the norm al speed to c onfirm the re corded cont[...]

INSERTING AND R EMOVING CASSETTES - 15 - "REC/PA USE" Button This button is used to contr ol the cam corder . W hen this button is pres sed with the cam corder set to the recording m ode, the tape runs to start rec ording. "REC" appears in the viewfinder . W hen this button is pres sed again, " " appears ins tead of &q[...]

INSERTING AND R EMOVING CASSETTES - 16 - NOTE: Push in the center of the cass ette all the way until it is latched by the cassette holder. 4. Press the c assette holder . The holder will latch in the operating position. Removing a casset te Press "STO P/EJECT" . T he cass ette door will open autom atically. Remove the cass ette. MAKING A [...]

PLAYBACK - 17 - NOTE: If you have a cassette tape that has already been partially recorded on and you want to record the rem aining blank section, s ee "QUICK EDIT" on page 27. INSTA NT REVIEW 1. In record/paus e (stand-by) mode, tap "REW / REVIEW" , and the last f ew seconds of the recor ded scene is play ed back in the reverse[...]

PLAYBACK - 18 - Still W hen "REC/PA USE" is pres sed during playback, a st ill picture can be s een. To s tart again pres s "REC/PA USE" and play back will be resum ed. NOTE: There will be som e nois e (interf erence) in the still pictur e. Forw ard and Rev erse Search W hen y ou press "F .FWD" or "REW/REVIEW &quo[...]

DATE /TIM E SE TTING - 19 - DA TE/TIME SETTING The date and tim e can be r ecorded on your tapes to act as a handy reference when viewing them at a later time. Use the following procedur e to set up this dis play for the c urrent date and tim e. The tim e back up battery is rechargeable. Char ge the back up battery every two months. Set "CA M/[...]

DATE RE CORDING - 20 - 12:00 AM 11/ 5/1999 5. Press "F .FWD" or "REW/REVIEW " to select year, and then press "ST OP/EJECT " . 12:00 AM 11/ 5/1999 6. Press "F .FWD" or "REW/REVIEW " as m any times as m ay be required to select c orrect hour , and then press "STO P/EJECT" . 7. Repeat step 6 [...]

DATE RE CORDING - 21 -  AUTO 11/ 5/1999 NOT ES: • The cam c order rec ords the sam e date when; -the cass ette is replac ed. -y ou sele ct " A UTO" and date display again. -the recor ding is less than 10 seconds long. • If the date changes while recording continues over 10 seconds , the new date is recorded f or about 10 sec ond[...]

AUTO FOCUS - 22 - Date and time - Date and time recording The c amc order rec ords the date and tim e with the picture all the tim e. 10:30 AM 11/ 5/1999 3. Press "REC/PAUSE" . Recording will st art. NOT ES: W hen " A UTO " and date display is selected, the date disappear s about 10 seconds after recording is started. W hen &[...]

DISPLAY BU TTON - 23 - 3. Objects lit by a spotlight or neon signs, etc. 4. Objects behind glass with water droplets or dust on it. 5. Object s with almos t no diff erence in brightnes s suc h as a white wall. 6. Objec ts m oving rapidly. 7. Dark obj ects. DISPLA Y BUTTON W hen "DISPLAY" is pressed, the inf orm ation on the shutter speed,[...]

REMAINING TAPE - 24 - NOTE: Counter changes to 0000M when cas sette is ejec ted. MEMO R Y W hen the tape counter with m emor y indication appears in the viewfinder, a tape that is being rewound automatic ally stops when the counter reads approx im ately "0000M " . This is usef ul if there is a section of tape y ou want to review imm ediat[...]

DIGITAL ZOOM - 25 - viewfinder. • W ith som e tapes, "TAPE END" may appear slightly earlier, but y ou can continue recor ding. PROGRA M A E (A uto Exposure) Program AE autom atically selects the shutter speed 1/60,1/100,1/120,1/180, 1/250, 1/350,1/500, l/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000 or 1/4000 second that is optim um for the brightnes s o[...]

FADE IN/FADE OUT (Onl y for VM- 7400A) - 26 - NOTE: W hen the digital zoom is used, the m or e the im age is m agnified, the rougher the picture bec omes . Also even a slight shak ing of the c am corder is conspic uous. MACRO Allows y ou to shoot objects as close as 3/8 inch (1 c m ) fr om the lens tip. Press and hold "W" side of power zo[...]

FADE IN/FADE OUT (Onl y for VM- 7400A) - 27 - • Wipe fade: The picture opens gradually from the c enter of a blac k s creen or closes into the c enter to a black screen. W hen "DISPLAY" is pres sed and the display appears in the viewfinder, " " appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder. • Zoom fade: Fades in while z[...]

FADE IN/FADE OUT (Onl y for VM- 7400A) - 28 - NOTE: W hen fading out be sur e to wait until the PAUSE indicator (11) is visible in the viewfinder bef ore attempting to put the c am corder into the r ecord m ode again. "STA BLE PIX" (Electronic Image Stabilizer) FUNCTION (Only for VIVI- 7400A ) The s table pix func tion corr ects s light s[...]

TIT LE RECORDING - 29 - "INDEX" signals are r ecorded when the following operations ar e perfor m ed. • W hen the power is turned on about 4 hours after it is switched off and then recor ding is started. • W hen the power is turned on after the date is changed to the nex t day with the power off and then recor ding is started. NOTE: W[...]

TIT LE RECORDING - 30 - NOTE: A title contains two lines of up to 16 character s per line. A char t showing the charac ters contained in the titler is located on page 29. 5. After you have selected the fir st charac ter, press "SHIFT " to m ove the flashing c ursor to the plac e y ou want the next charac ter. L 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 unt[...]

VIEW ING THE PICTURE PLAY ED BACK ON Y OUR TV - 31 - 2. Locate the position on the tape that you wi sh to recor d the title. 3. Set "CA M /OFF/VIDEO" to "CA M " . 4. Press "T IT LE" to display the title graphics. 5. Press "REC/PAUSE" to start the title recording. 6. Press "T IT LE" to rem ove the ti[...]

CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBI NG - 32 - Example 2: If you hav e a VHS VCR, 1. Insert the rec orded tape into your VCR. 2. Press "PL A Y" of y our VCR. NOTE: W hen noise appears in the played back pic ture, adjus t "TRACKING" c ontrol on the VCR so there is no noise. Example 3: If your TV is a regular TV, 1. Disconnect the VHF antenna l[...]

USING THE BUILT-IN C AMERA LIGHT (Onl y for VM- 7400A) - 33 - If you wi sh to exchange or copy some of y our fr iend's favor ite home r ecordings, the f ollowing instructions can be used to connect c am corder to VCR f or this pur pose. 1. Connect the audio/video cable to "AUDIO" and "VIDEO" of your camc order. 2. Connect t[...]

USING THE BUILT-IN C AMERA LIGHT (Onl y for VM- 7400A) - 34 - 1 Make s ure that a fully charged battery pack or AC adaptor/c harger is attac hed. 2. Set "CA M /OFF/VIDEO" to "CA M" and then set "LIG HT" to "AUTO" when required. NOTE: W hen "LIGHT" is set to "ON", the c am era light will tu[...]

VIEW FINDER BRIGHT CONTROL - 35 - VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL Viewfinder brightness can be adjus ted by turning the "BRIGHT" contr ol. This does not aff ect the pic ture actually recorded by the camc order. HOW TO A TTA CH THE SHOULDER STRAP Attach the shoulder s trap (pr ovided), as illustr ated. TROUBLESHOOTING Your camc order is a highly[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING - 36 - Sy mptom Check Point & Correct ion The " " indication in the elec tronic viewfinder flashes to indicate battery is disc harged. * Try another battery or charge the battery . NO OPERAT ION IS ACCEPT ED Sy mptom Check Point & Correct ion Power is not turned on and no button operations are ac cepted. * Remove t[...]

HEAD CLEANIN G - 37 - 3. Align the (•) m ark on the eye cup with the ( - ) mark on the viewfinder, and then rotate the eye cup in the direction of the arrow until a clic k is heard. HEA D CLEA NING • Picture playback m ay become blurr ed or be interrupted. T his does not m ean that the recorded progr am has been erased. • Dirt accum ulated on[...]

For U.S.A. only - 38 - Video signal EIA st andard NT SC color Tape speed 33.35 m m /sec . Video output 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohm Fast f orward/rewind time Less than 6 m inutes with T- 120 cassette   Camera Section Scanning 525 lines/60 fields /30 f ram es Required m inim um illumination 0.3 lux Pick up devic e 1/4" C.C.D. Lens diam eter 46 m m F[...]

ACCESSORIES AD D EXCI TEMENT - 39 - To plac e an order f or any of these items call our toll f ree num ber or us e the ordering f orm on page 49. 1-800-995-4500 HOW TO ORDER USA only In Canada – Please use Canad ian order fo rm in french v ersion of t his manual – Pages 38 an d 39. BY PHONE To plac e an order by phone, have y our VISA, MASTER C[...]