Table Of Contents - Hitachi VM-H675LA Instruction Manual

Table of Contents
h'neortant information ................................. 2
For Your Safer:,. ........... ............ ..................... 2
Irneortant Safeguards ................................... 4
Before You Beg n ........................................... 6
Bead This First ................. 6
Features ....................................................... 7
Getting Started
ComponenTs and Accessories ..................... 9
identifying Controls ..................................... !0
Loading Ctock Better_ ................................. 13
Clock Batt_er,_........................................... 13
Using the infrared Remote Control ................ 13
LCD Menlo.or ................................................. 14
Opening the LCD Momtor ........................ 14
Adjusting the Brightness of the
LCD Screen ............................................. !4
Range in which the LCD Monitor can be
mevec_ ...................................................... 14
Active Screen ............................................. 1b
Adjusting the Electronic Viewfinder ........ t5
Eve_iece Adjustment ................................. 16
Adjustment tt_e Hand Strap ........................ t6
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ................... t6
Charging the Battery ................................... t7
RemOving the Battery Pack ........................... I_
Reference of Charged Level ........................ t8
Charging Time ............................................... 18
Operating Time .......................................... 18
Checki_g the Batterv's Char.qe ................... 19
Camcorder Power Sources ......................... 20
Using Battery Pack .................................... 20
Using the AC Adaptor ............................... 20
Using a Car Battery ................................... 21
Inserting and Removing Cassettes ............ 22
Inserting a Cassette ................................... 22
Remowng a Cassette ............................... 22
Protecting Recorded Material .................. 22
Items Seteetabie with Menu Displays ........ 23
Menu selectab/e in the CAM mode ......... 23
Menu seiectabte in the VIDEO mode ....... 23
How to select items and set them ........... 23
Remainh_g Tape .......................................... 24
Using the Linear Time Counter .................. 24
Switching On-Screen Display On/Off ........ 24
Demonstration Mode ................................. 24
Recording i-li_ Quaiity Image on Normal
Tape (for VM-H675LA) .............................. 25
] ape Analyzer ATRS (auto tape recording
system} !for VM H675LA) ......................... 25
Setting the Date and Time .......................... 26
Basic Techniques
Making a Basic Recording ........................ 28
Changing the Angle of the LCD Monitor
when Recording ........................................ 29
Using Instant Review .................................. 29
Using Auto Focus ....................................... 30
Using the Power Zoom ............................... 3t
Using the Digital Zoom ............................... 31
Using Macro ................................................. 3t
Ptavback ....................................................... 32
Using Stilt .................................................. 33
Using Forward andReverse Search ........ 33
Advanced Techniques
Date Recording ............................................ 35
Using Manual Focus .................................. 36
Using x500 Digital Zoom ........................... 36
Digital Effects Functions .......................... 37
Digital Effects Recording ...................... 37
Activating Digital Effects Recording ........ 38
Video Effects in Playback Mode ............... 39
Activath Lg V}deo Effects PFavback ..; ....... 39
Using Digital Fade ...................................... 40
Using the PROGRAM AE B_ttor forVM-
H675LA ..................................................... 42
Using the Backlight Compensation ........... 43
Locking the White Balance ........................ 43
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer ....... 44
Using Quick Edit .......................................... 44
Date Search .................................................. 45
Using Memory ............................................. 4.5
Creating and Recording a Title ................... 46
Seiectmg Stored Title Prememoi ........... 46
Creating a Title .......................................... 48
Recording Title on a Taee in me
Camcorder ............................................... 49
Recording a Title while Transferring a
Tape ......................................................... 49
Playing Back Your Recording
on Your TV ................................................. 50
Connecting to Television (or VCR) with
AudioA/ideo Input Jacks ........................ 50
Playing Back Your Recording on the TV
Screen ...................................................... 51
Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR ..... 52
Using Audio/Video Dubbing ....................... 53
Muki Playback .............................................. 54
TBC (Time Base Correcter) OH or OFF ...... 55
Attaching a Fitter ......................................... 55
Using the Bui/tqn DC Light (for VM-
H675LAA/M_E575LA) ................................ 56
General Maintenance
Cteaning the Camcorder Heads ................ 57
Cleaning the Lens and Picture Tube
of the Electronic V[ewfinder. ................... 57
Periodic Maintenance ............................... 58
Troubleshooting .......................................... 58
Specifications ............................................. 60
Available Accessories ................................ 62
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