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41. COUNTER RESETButton (only on the remote 20 r_seL the lime counter 42. A!%/DUB Button (only on the remote To dub audio and video REMOTE CONTROL Control Buttons b_ irons on the ca_eordeL [io-,ve_,er, if (standby)mode. control) (p44) to 0:00:00, control) (p53) HITACHI...
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",?t ;er) us,ng ff_e LCD tT_onifor @ _,':;ng r_.ocord_ng and p_,oybdc£ Ple (_r;g; of ff_,e monilor Opening the LCD Monitor Pr<ss dw OPEN button [o open toE, sw_ci_es _NCtL'e !o appeQ_ _"or/i £r o n ii;e vewfinoer, @Adiusfing the Brightness of the LCD Screen Note: Even whet...
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N:the LCD monitor is turned i_esa_nedh'ecionas th_lensvv]_ei_ sisnal is being _ecorded during recordin£ pause, in tarot review, dubbil_g or Ai V du}bh:g pause, the imate the 0.onitor s_R'en will become a mirror [maze, and the viuwfinder wlI turn nn. lhe on-scr_<en display on the LeD monitor Active Screen...
Decks ether ÷hart t_ose spec Att_ d_ t.}'_ebatte/_, pa_. < _. tn_ ca no }rd'.q thu baste y on dle guide i_ dov'_ so d'dt it fits a _e the camcorder. Note: Ai /eys i:![ioo8, bGiey eedu/e dese!ioed here¸...
Camcorder Power Sources Pod CGr_ use h"le c oi(:le<_ boff_y Lhe OO"T?COf_J(_F, ALter U_e, De sur@ to remove Using Battery Pack ,: s[ Atli:ch fir batteo_ dqmged cot'de< (b,,e pages 1?'_-18 or cb_!gk_g }f battery pack.) Using the AC Adaptor...
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EJECT Svdtch J::l_f< i, i t_ody ef _he camcorder towa_:d the body of the camcerder. Cassette Note: it is reco emended !hal 8/Digifai 8 tope wilh I'lii_ / D mark.
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Items Selectable ;<,_/_/h_uf _:#r_ t,e seMc_ec;_ d@/_-o d or £h÷ _>osihor Note k-D97! A merit c4s:;cs',,_c_e _;ed fc •2_el.:,e_,dqf},;of }he rn0dl @Menu selectabfe in the CAM mode audk) mode (p80) MEb.U butten< Fres! e) l_yes the ]LAY ,%';' Of b.ltto'n '_ @.!shed ite_ _r ]:_E_,\ bt bx r'_!:} s_- ._ct t_e de _re(: ITiOde<...
Be s'.re fo risers fhe c_ock be!rely cars be set ,+.,it_out the cloc_ tho COP CO!Ci_r S y&move}(_ h,9_ke s_re that the current dine is displayed DATE B_tton Load t]-le batter}, ("Camcorder p203 I>ress sina!! b _tton VIDEO switch as you...
Basic Techniques The D_ttefies are h_pTace and oharae_ end you are tam,ii_u w!th i'tse c,e! irols 1_ time to make _ r_cerd;,qg Basic _,._eeord,bg !seasy end simple This seeffon guides Pr_c:tice the bosic t÷chniaues of recoldb.g t,hi_}g unimpoYlant Once farn/iiar wil?_ how the maeh'_ne worm you can move to Lhe more snphist,ca_ed Let's get startedJ VM-D£?SLAtVM-D875LAlVM-D873LA...
Making a Basic Recordings,, fne Hftc_d'ili VA.'i-D97&i/,/Vb_D875L/%,\/_J seiecP; The ophn?un?rhuti_rsf,eed(e/lher 7/200_ or 7/4000 of o secohd), ['se t}w BROGR$'dv'.[ A£ b _tton h) setect th_ exp(> _:n:t that suits }se subi_ct c(:mdition. see "Using die PROGI,:A_,< AE Button S_b Bo_-er S_vitch Recording speeds oppleoble...
Dark obiects can uselhe with subjecls that 3.3 feet fFot_ i'P,e [e¢_sc_p, dJ fustY'e{ a\.vay With ,_e W zoom control you ea_h auto fecus with subjects 3/8 inches [rc.m the }ens a_d further away to HITACHI focus "Using as a...
Using the Digital Zoom The ,;D:fito/ /<_om increaser; £_e mogn[hco, the pov, xer,a)om by 4,S tim_s, subject you wish to magnify at file dl&_w,f,_r)der or LCO ;T_ONH_,_ S}ide hold the po_,<er zoon u_'_tfi you K1]d !he pR'tme you wan,,'. side zoom 9ower zoom...
[nterr pfed. on this eQmco_der may no be ;,orrna!ly p!ayed 8 mm tapes cannot be record Recording time SPmode LPmode 45 mi_ 30 rain s approx- ¢wifh a SP and LP in the back 67 rain 45 rain HITACHI...
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Recording Still Pictures(Photo)(for ;s:,'og #_e PHO'TO h;ncffoR you con 8 seconc_ ?o record1 one st/,_ ArTot'ox.p;_ot¢d/ A_;Osh!s Con _e mooAffed mo'.fe and mporO.<Vna/_!y 675 st4s. /r tae 7_ ( on[_ect the camrorde{: to a po_*_er source pa%'s p20). CasseU.es', p2] ), if you v,m._tto view the picture beb_g _eeorded open the t,(]) o_ the LCD monker,...
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@If tape is inserted in the VIDEO mode (Oniy during Hi 818 piayback) +, I MODB ALSO' i_ stcdfivd /;le_ i scree D AU'[()SENSIN(; _ fe ", fh',d( r or on fi_e ice c_,(_c> d _ ,,,il! Ie detect start Hate;...
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Press aud the RI.W down reverse suarc]_ 1{ visually }tard at a hisher speed, 2w]easing _ols will relurn the camcorder )ean£ Note: When you er;gdge FF bugon !on ihe pio;ure wH have some ;o;.so in ie vk;wfrder This is _orrno}...
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Note: _tgeu pioy book ti?e _ope oo_t{on _ecord ed wifi- tte dote set, pressi _g DATE w[i dis ploy the folowing: Note: This functer; '¢,41ino1 work d" r--_ during PJayback p _,,,,<z_ _,t_ }'Ja} back; I'he will hm-_ tff ffr_, with HB/8 _'nc'de Button DAFE HITACHI...
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Advanced It'_e H4ach: VM..D975L,&/VtvYD875 group of feaf_;res Adding t_des took, As you !er_n and p;;_c'fic'e they mtdb, t fit in and VM-D975LAtVM_D875LAtVM-D873LA Techniques A!VM-D873:,A that interest excitement to smoo#_ transfi_o_ _.s' creates video wifi_/,'bese _eatu_os a s-,,.'oec_al t ouch, offers 47 dberse to your v:d÷o.
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Special Effects Recording TP_e digitui processor fn tb,!s camcorder recording mode, o negoffve /moge (,_,egatlye,{oos_fivo mode), o symmetric image (obtoined iqg o mirror ot the center of L_e screen (holf fwrror mode,)}, on 7mage it" moso_c 6mosoio mode>), and on off pai_ lfir!g i1_o£(o;t mode).
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Activating Specia_ Effects t']ace t}_eeamcerderin the record pauser_ode. 2 Press the EPFI'CT butkw, to sele< t}{' speda] effecls record mode you v.'anL "16X9": 16)(9 Mode Tbe picture format can be. sw tchcd from. 4:3 (the picture [ormat of a;_ erd nay TV set) te 16x9.
Using Fade U_e #_e fGde ;botur_ fc oJd o p_otbss!oqoi of €he s_3: f ade optior Note; if you press the EFFECT button After seibng _i_e specioi effecl Note: The fade fupctiop canner * Whike fade: Fades _n @am a whJ_e screen or fades out _o a whi_e screen. ' ;._i" appears _n he upper [ef[ comer of _e vie_s _9_der or LCD monitor.
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Press Start/Stop button fade begins automaticalIv. Fading Out 1 Wl-ffle recording wi4_ t}_e camcorder use the FAD_: button _o select a fade option. 2 : , ess t he Start/Stop button tl_e au:tomaticaffy fade begins flashes unt_i tt_e fade ends.
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Using the Backl w?denlP, g it under iow light condn*ions canoes is £ _r_ed off the fus _J'i W_eI_ you arc, fihnip_ a s_ll#< et in l_'o?t efa ]y 11[ bnck¢_!4"o md_ pres and }_old the _l ( }x tton: It wi[} ,?enuc the [ig}_tfl:y4 o:n t}:le tape.
Using the Electronic 7_ine elec;'rc'nic irr'_<7_, stab iizer /,E S) cos'r_c_ W]x ]e votj zoom to a d sta£_ s_49jecL While you approach a small Whle yoLt wa]}. at<)Li._/d. Whh, yo_ record from i_side ._S._:_._. Me,aLl Setect B:dI"to_qs ... < !_d_ -if'dr<;...
When cosselte recorded er comcorder, ihe pnoio search func%>n The pho!e seorc; funcfior: you o_ess _isE SIOP button dudng _/Od@ 0¢_ o 3_)ecJ_c e, this ccsseHe, reeerd record ed, to when daie 30 see o}:>ep is releoseo photo HITACHI...
Using Memory T_bOf.'IeN, r _P O CO:.i!3_e;.r;-qeliqory U3,'OCOtgg 0 _peciDc t in t*_e _pe recotdod sGs7}o if2pe tioo woi_::tt hbo tqse ?ecor:'/od ;ocenf roco.cling, 1. %art recoKl_3_, o" [_ a) },uck/:f i"_:* _O_J'\ _/11£ l,.,,sbsc [ b£t£o-_ co_,B'ol at @_epoi_t t_ whkh linear time...
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Fren_ll English L ... creation ::node Spanish Chinese German Italian the TN]2E bt tkon. selected 5 and t}'t_ color _qect mode nt tim PLAk or StOP buttort to select -}Oil (4t1% C}]O( /F()I_] beV(I] t£te will be engap.ed. C(}_OYS; HITACHI...
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8 i BTHD\' JAJE' ated dtle, g_:<ss the PLAY >r S}'O? )ut_on desh',,:d title }b_ can c_oose h'on_ s,.,ve_l w*_ te. yd]ev,', %as, magenta, blue. VM-D975LAiVM_D875LA/VM@S73LA ]b'4u T]qe camcorder ®r? betof _c ea<r'g :; ,iie, A/hough who-} the baficw sol;£r,"e, title...
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[[tie []-_e rl[,[ [:mtton af,_ai _ to stolp _ecord[rtg the fife durir;c_ tcb:.e transfer r x_ era !f tie CAM!OF}:/V[DEO switch the title w!i o;,_[)eer ory i_ wihit('. e_" :_rask-_j o_'_ t_e tape re(o d I/$ s set to HITACHI...
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Switching On-Screen t%9-1g- menH s_ lectkm, you ce.n i:um oi:: the _ amcorder a_[er wsi°d5, S(/tb, e CAM iOF] /VH)EO _ Press @e MENU b_ntton. elect "DIS- !Jtl[{Oll PI,AY'. !h'ess @.c,RPW o_ YF bu- !<', _-÷',_ con f(> <Nect U_e desirx'd [ ...
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A{)d VH)_cOS ',/ ," O i... ,.:; i... J 50,,-5 L s_se:t s_e, o_ s!y /'ecox<ie :8 it _( o _'di@r "_s<>uyot TVandi<:VCRaud}4ace _rdPsir/p_} to<ie{c):<uit _)ld cowr_ sx_a] r_ _ ton VI:)EO sv, itc_ _,: i_ slidin 8 he VDL(X 5 %.ss _ePLAY', tos_obegi VM-_O75LAiV;_.
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Dubbing from the Camcorder O Connections with an AV cable ?;_#mckYourReco_<i- pa!%es 50-GL 2 }t,-,e,-, ar,d mput me, de (consul[ _our tL" tel [i00g@ate visie do o s_ tb o, i goa (:onir_ 8 h-on_ tJ-,_VCR. [_ }[>ld :;to_t i t_: sn,Ai [:>...
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7 Press and hold the Ai V DUB bet[en, PLAY. pause "AiV DUB I1". tape ir_ d_e cam- 8 Press the Start,iS!:ep but{on on _he camcorder STAR'I/STOP The audio/video ear dine counter corder steps automatically, pordon of the ape that you selec[ed.
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£ };_4 ; ) Reco @: g from you ® Connections using AV cab_÷ (for V_:--te:fSt£;_ IC } 'Sf: !iS ?( OOcO:C:e:O? ,,- _ ._ .4.,/ ... _ :-. T _ _,,:,. _._. (A!'.J,()} ; '[D}C's_..it:h .J;F. '_ ) • •...
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USe the ght i@ihe vdnity of expbs- nfion:mab e materk'_Is ligist, cue the tight sectior} beware storir', 0 the camcorder only be replaced er_ir!eer; _f Pe k}rep ho_ blown, is po%f_,d I@dq_ er e_er hcz- by e seT-...
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8 pape< o:.ft e v_s AI7gr_ [ l_e r efe;es_ee mark _'ye cup with edge of notch, arid push l:he e_,,e c.}p dlrectJv" @_eri t _ !:l:l t]/e ey{' CLip cloc!,<v,!fse } secure 7[, HITACHI...
D { re7 VM-Dg?5LA/VM@875LAiVM*DB73LA device, t]_e Hltad_i D975LA/VMD875I,A/\Mq)S731.A use_ We exgect that no mainte_Tance of _arrantp unless camcorder Nolma] maintenance service center for _'eeon_mendadons the age of t}-_e sn_.(:order. cclsse_e , Si',de the CAM/OFF!ViDeO . Mc_ke sure thol _ie-',/finder...
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Point & Cor_'ecfion inteKerence may' heave c'cused microprocessor to na _LJ[_otcan ter'qporad - ieffers appear in the viewfinaer opercafien ff_e power source ClOCk bca?eri, them: the comcorder soffit gs, _ II t,_e and [ the cam-- or on is interrupt functions HITACHI...
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General Specifications Pov_er requ h'emeni,; Po'¢, er consnrnption D mensions Weight S[orage tern pera lure Video Recorder Specifications FoTI3_a Record/playback Video signal Tape speed Video oufp_;{ A_dio output Fast I:orward / rewind time Camera Specificafions Scanning Required mhahT/ul_l i]]_im ha[ion Pickup device !ens l,ens...
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