Hitachi VM-6400A Instruction Manual page 2

TABLE OFCONTENT
PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 3
FEATURES . ............................................................................................................................................ 4
ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................................................ 4
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................................................................................................................... 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FORACADAPTOR/CHARGER ............................................................... 7
ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER ( EVF)................................................................................................................. 8
EYEPIECE A DJUSTMENT .......................................................................................................................... 9
POWER SOURCES ...................................................................................................................................... 9
CHECKING THEBATTERY . ....................................................................................................................... 10
CHARGING THEBATTERY .......................................................................................................................... 11
IDENTIFICATION ANDOPERATION O FCONTROLS ......................................................................................... 12
INSERTING A NDREMOVING C ASSETTES ..................................................................................................... 15
MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING . ................................................................................................ 16
INSTANT R EVIEW .................................................................................................................................... 17
PLAYBACK . ............................................................................................................................................... 17
AUTOMATIC R EWIND ............................................................................................................................... 18
DATE/TIME S ETTING ................................................................................................................................... 19
DATE RECORDING . .................................................................................................................................... 20
AUTOFOCUS ............................................................................................................................................. 22
DISPLAY BUTTON ...................................................................................................................................... 23
TAPECOUNTER ...................................................................................................................................... 23
MEMORY . ............................................................................................................................................... 24
REMAINING T APE...................................................................................................................................... 24
PROGRAM A E(AutoExposure) ................................................................................................................... 25
POWER ZOOM ........................................................................................................................................ 25
DIGITAL Z OOM ........................................................................................................................................... 25
MACRO ................................................................................................................................................... 26
QUICK EDIT(EditSearch) . ......................................................................................................................... 26
FADE IN/FADE OUT(Only forVM-7400A) ........................................................................................................ 26
"STABLE PIX"(Electronic I mage Stabilizer) FUNCTION ( Only forVIVI-7400A) ................................................... 28
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING . .................................................................................................................... 28
TITLERECORDING . .................................................................................................................................... 29
VIEWING THEPICTURE PLAYED BACK ONYOUR TV...................................................................................... 31
CAMCORDER TOVCRDUBBING .................................................................................................................. 32
ATTACHING T HEOPTIONAL T ELEORWIDECONVERTER L ENS ................................................................... 33
USING THEBUILT-IN CAMERA LIGHT (Only forVM-7400A) ............................................................................... 33
VIEWFINDER B RIGHT CONTROL .................................................................................................................. 35
HOW TOATTACH THESHOULDER S TRAP .................................................................................................. 35
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................................. 35
PLAYBACK OFPRERECORDED CASSETTE ................................................................................................... 36
CLEANING THEINSIDE OFTHEELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER . ........................................................................ 36
HEAD CLEANING . ....................................................................................................................................... 37
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 37
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 37
ForU.S.A. o nly............................................................................................................................................ 38
ACCESSORIES ADDEXCITEMENT ............................................................................................................... 38
WARNING: TOPREVENT F IREORELECTRIC SHOCKDONOTEXPOSE
THISAPPLIANCE TO RAIN ORMOISTURE.
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DO NOT Q_iEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER - SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.