Hitachi VM-H80E User manual

ENGLISH
VM-H80E
VM-H81E
HITACHI

This booklet includes extracts of basic operations for
reference when using this camera/recorder.
_ Carry this with the camera/recorder when going out
to shoot outdoors or going on a trip.
Before going out .....
@ Charge the battery. (See p. 19)
@ Set the date/time. (See p. 14)
@ Prepare cassettes for recording.
™@ Before going out, make a trial recording and check
that the camera/recorder can record and play back
normally.
M@ You need the remote control.
M@ Charge the date and title backup battery.
Notes:
* There are some places where recording is
prohibited.
Important notices including cautions and
warnings on use are included in the instruc-
tion manual. Be sure to read the instruction
manual first and understand these.
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CONTENTS
RECORDING
RECORDING FEATURES
PLAYING BACK
SETTING THE DATE/TIME
CREATING A TITLE
CHARGING THE BATTERY
INDICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING
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RECORDING
@ Be careful when opening and closing the
sections with packing
* Take great care that no water droplets enter
inside.
¢ Check that the three sections with packing
are closed tightly to ensure that it is water-
resistant.
Be sure to read the instruction manual first and
understand the impotrant notices.
Remove the lens cap
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(hook
onto
the
grip
belt)

1.
Attaching
the
charged
battery
) Slide the
BATT EJECT lever to
open the cover.
os Sax
(2) Insert a battery and close
the cover.
2. Insert a cassette
@) Open the case and press
GQ)
EJECT
EJECT.
@) Insert
3)
“PUSH”
ad
Caution:
You
must
press
“PUSH”
to
protect
the
tape
from
damage.
Note:
A
power
supply
must
be
connected
before
a
cassette
can
be
removed
or
inserted.
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RECORDING (continued)
3. Slide the Operate switch to CAM
Push and hold
— 4, Start recording
Press the Start/Stop
Recording
Pause
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RECORDING
FEATURES
@
Recording
the
date/time
(See
“SETTING
THE
DATE/TIME”
on
page
14.)
DATE
>|
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C~)
Date
and
time
Auto
date
|:
t
i
No
display
Date
m
Automatic
date
recording
@auto
11/ 5/1996
This
feature
automatically
records
the
date
for
10
seconds
once
a
day
after
you
begin
recording.
Note:
The
same
date
is
recorded
again
when
the
DATE
button
is
pressed
to
restore
the
Automatic
Date
Recording
mode
or
the
cassette
is
replaced,
etc.

RECORDING FEATURES (continued)
M@ Recording titles
(See “CREATING A TITLE” on page 16.)
TITLE
ON/
OFF LUCKY BOY
(on the remote control)
¢ For another title
PLAY
i
¢ You need the remote control for this operation.
* Any time that the title display can be seen in the
viewfinder, they are recorded on tape.
* To eliminate the title, press TITLE.
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@ Zooming
Power zoom switch INST.ZOOM button
AE: 100 0:01:23M
|
a)
@ Instant zoom
¢ |.ZOOM appears and the
picture is magnified 1.5
times momentarily.
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RECORDING FEATURES (continued)
@ Auto focus
When
“FOCUS”
is
not
displayed,
focusing
is
auto-
matic.
lf
it
is
displayed,
press
FOCUS
select
button
to
eliminate it.
@ Manual focus
You
can
adjust
the
focus
manually
when
“FOCUS”
is
displayed.
,
() Press the FOCUS select
button.
“FOCUS” appears.
(2) Turn the focus control to
focus.
@
To
correct
slight
shaking
of
the
image
to
be
recorded
EIS
G) 2 hy appears.
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