Read This First; Before You Begin - Hitachi VM-E110A Instruction Manual

Read This First

Read This First
To guide you, we've included
A "Before You Begin" section containing important cautions for your family's safety as
well as instruction for getting your video camcorder ready for use. Please read and
understand this section thoroughly before moving on.
A "Getting Started" section to familiarize yourself with the controls and prepare you
for recording.
A "Basic Techniques" section to allow you to use your video camcorder quickly and
confidently before advancing to the more sophisticated features of the Hitachi VM-
E110A/E310A.
"Advanced Techniques" to help you with some of the exciting, sophisticated features
of the Hitachi VM-E110A/E310A. We hope you will take the time to learn about these
functions since they have been designed for you. You can use the video camcorder
without reading this section.
A "General Maintenance" section to help keep your purchase in good repair.
We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find
the information you need:
A quick index for the information you use most often (this page).
A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly (page 10).
Get to know your video camcorder by using this manual, and get to know Hitachi. We
appreciate your business.
Quick Index
Charging the Battery.....12
Making a Basic Recording.....29
Playing Back Your Recording.....30
Using Power Zoom.....35
Using Digital Zoom.....35
Using the Wireless Remote Control.....42
Dubbing from camcorder to VCR.....43

Before You Begin

Any problems that occur as a result of any of the following conditions will not be covered
by our warranty.
Be careful that no water, dust or sand enters the camcorder.
When you shoot at a scene which contains an extremely bright object such as the sun
or a light source, a bright vertical bar may appear in the picture.
Your camcorder is functioning properly, but the solid-state pickup device (C.C.D.)
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