Hitachi VM-1800A Instruction Manual page 2

WHEN USING WITH THE CAR BATTERY (By using optional car battery cord Hitachi VM-
CC70A)................................................................................................................................................. 13
CHECKING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................. 14
CHARGING A BATTERY ...................................................................................................................... 15
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING ..................................................................................................... 16
AUTOMATIC REWIND.......................................................................................................................... 19
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS ..................................................................... 19
DATE/TIME SETTING............................................................................................................................ 24
To correct date/time information after starting the date/time................................................... 26
To correct date/time information during programming ............................................................. 26
AUTOMATIC DATE RECORDING....................................................................................................... 26
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) ............................................................................................................. 27
AUTO FOCUS.......................................................................................................................................... 27
The auto focus will not work under the following conditions. .................................................. 28
MANUAL FOCUS (Only for VM-3800A) .............................................................................................. 28
POWER ZOOM ........................................................................................................................................ 29
DIGITAL ZOOM...................................................................................................................................... 29
X100 digital zoom (only for VM-3800A) ...................................................................................... 30
INSTANT ZOOM (Only for VM-3800A) ................................................................................................ 31
16:9 MODE (Only for VM-3800A) .......................................................................................................... 31
MACRO .................................................................................................................................................... 32
FADE IN / FADE OUT ............................................................................................................................ 32
Fading In .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Fading Out ........................................................................................................................................... 33
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING .............................................................................................................. 34
QUICK EDIT (Edit Search)...................................................................................................................... 34
INSTANT REVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 35
TAPE COUNTER ..................................................................................................................................... 35
DISPLAY BUTTON................................................................................................................................. 36
REMAINING TAPE ................................................................................................................................. 36
TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................... 37
Creating a title................................................................................................................................. 37
Correcting errors during title storage........................................................................................... 38
Recording titles on a tape in the camcorder .............................................................................. 39
Recording titles on another VCR while playing a tape back with the camcorder.................. 39
Chart of characters available in the titler .................................................................................... 39
USING THE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (Only for VM-3800A) ............................................... 40
Loading Battery................................................................................................................................... 40
Remote Controllable Range ............................................................................................................. 41
CONTROLLING YOUR TV WITH THE CAMCORDER'S REMOTE CONTROL (Only for VM-
3800A)....................................................................................................................................................... 42
Programming the Remote Control ................................................................................................... 42
Controlling the TV............................................................................................................................... 43
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS .............................................................................................................. 43
AUDIO DUBBING................................................................................................................................... 44
AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING............................................................................................................ 46
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV ................................................................ 48
STILL ........................................................................................................................................................ 50
FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH.................................................................................................. 50
MEMORY................................................................................................................................................. 51
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