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Important
Information
...........................
2 Setting Recording Mode ...................
30
ForYourSafety
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2 Recording Stitt Pictures (Photo} (for VMImportant
Safeguards
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4 D975LA} ............................................
31
PLayback .........................................................
32
Before
YouBegin
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6 Using Still .................................................
Read
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6 Using Forward and Reverse Search ........ 33
Features
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7 DispJaying Date/Time during pJayback ...... 33
34
Getting Started
Components
and Accessories ................
Identifying
Controls .................................
Loading Clock Battery ................................
C_ock Batter,/ ..............................................
Using the _nfrared Remote Control ............
LCD Monitor .............................................
Opening the LCD Monitor .......................
Adjusting
the Brightness
of the
LCD Screen ..............................................
Range in which the LCD Monitor can be
moved ....................................................
Active Screen ................................................
Adjusting
the Electronic Viewfinder
..........
Eyepiece Adjustment
.................................
Adjustment
the Hand Strap ........................
Attaching
the Shoulder Strap .....................
Charging the Battery ...................................
Removing the Battery Pack ..........................
Reference of Charged Level ..........................
Charging Time ...............................................
Operating Time ...............................................
Checking the Battery's Charge ...................
Camcorder
Power Sources .........................
Using Battery Pack ....................................
Using the AC Adaptor ...............................
Using a Car Battery ..................................
Inserting and Removing Cassettes ............
Inserting a Cassette ..................................
Removing
a Cassette .................................
Protecting
Recorded Materia! ...............
Items SeIectabte with Menu Displays ........
Menu selectaMe in the CAM mode .........
Menu selectabfe in the VIDEO mode .......
How to select item, s and set them ...........
Remaining
Tape ............................................
Using the Linear Time Counter ..................
Sw}tching
On-Screen
Display On/Off ........
Demonstration
Mode ..................................
Setting the Date and Time ..........................
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Basic Techniques
Makng
a Basic Recording .......................
Changing the Ang}e of the LCD Monitor
when Recording .........................................
Using Instant Review ...................................
Using Auto Focus .......................................
Using the Power Zoom ..............................
Using the Digital Zoom .............................
Using Macro ..................................................
Se_ing Recording
Audio Mode
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Advanced
Techniques
Using Manual Focus ................................
Using xS00 Digital Zoom .............................
Special Effects Recording .............................
Activat}ng
Special Effects Recording
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Using Fade ...................................................
Using the PROGRAM AE Button ..............
Using the Backlight Compensation
..........
Locking the White Balance .........................
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer
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Using Quick Edit ...........................................
Date Search ..................................................
Photo Search (for VM-D975LA)
.................
Using Memory .............................................
Creating and Recording a Title ...................
SeIecdng Stored Title (Prememo}
...........
Creating a Title .........................................
Recording Title on a Tape in the
Camcorder ...............................................
Recording a Tige while Transferring
a
Tape .......................................................
Switching
On-Screen Display On/Off
......
Setting Playback Mode
........................
Setting Playback Audio Mode
................
Converting
Analog Signal to Digital Signal
(for VM-Dg75LA}
.................................
P_aying Back Your Recording
on Your TV .........................................
Connecting
to Television
(or VCR} with
Audio/Video
Input Jacks ........................
P_aying Back Your Recording on the TV
Screen ....................................................
Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR .....
Using Audio/Video
Dubbing ......................
Anatog-to-Digita}
Conversion
(for VMD975LA} ....................................................
Recording
frorn your VCR orTV ................
TBC (Time Base Corrector} ON or OFF ......
Attaching
a fil_er ........................................
Using the Bui!t-in DC Light
(for VM-D975LAjVM-D875LA}
...................
Generat
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36
37
38
39
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
44
45
46
47
48
48
49
49
49
49
50
50
5!
52
53
54
54
56
56
57
Maintenance
C_eaning the Camcorde_ Heads .................
C_eaning the Lens and Picture Tube
of the Electronic View, finder .....................
Periodic Maintenance
.................................
Troubleshooting
..........................................
Specifications
..............................................
Available
Accessories
..............................
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58
59
59
61
63
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Getting
Started
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before you begin. If you haven't :4,od the sc%ot}/:,osh<:ct:ons ye_
please take the hme to do ,sonow
Components
and Accessories
Ch_ck that you ha_e all @e loIlowh_
AC adaptor
component _and _ccessoi __sbefc r,:,pr >ceedk_8,
Baffery pack
Remote centre!
, altN_
Clock
baffery
CR2025
Audio/Video
k:,
cable
Pa_t No. ]9,,"?121,:[3
(lot'v_{*D975LA)
VM-Dg75LA/VM_D875LA/VM-D873LA
.hl
Remote control
_art N_t [%K943
( Pv[OS/} A _:B,'f-DS/31,A)
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345
11
12
13
i
/
/
/
[
to
7
!.
Built-in DC Light (p57) (for VM o
D975LA/VM@875LA)
[
I
14
15
!4.Hand
16
17
Strap (p16)
I &Cassette
Holder
(p21)
2o Lens Door (p26)
"The /e;s
3.
d(
:" _,,'
o1.?_-i al, _o:_:s :ica[]y
Power Zoom Control
v,>_(n f!%:
@29)
C nnect
4o Cassette
Elect Switch @2t )
5. Shoulder
Strap Slot (p16)
6.
Charge
hdicator
(p17)
7o Record
indicator
(p26)
8
Infrared
Receiver
9.
Microphone
10 CAM!OFF/VIDEO
(p26)
The lacks ::n c m_co:der differ
o}k> s:
(pt4)
VD%Dg75LA
}_e;c,.
the
his j_ck to
for each is'_ode} as
VM-DI75LA!
VM-DI73LA
Power Switch
Sut 1:othis }x_s_ io_'_t< _:eco_d
Set ,_othis {?,ss:oxs t( FA%,/,;ok a tap_ or
input oxter -_} ¢:r, _a_
Control
(not _,cp!:4i_'ci)
Jacks (Behind
(p50)
Co_lnect tJx_ ?rovid<.:d AV csbIe from
VIDEO:
11 Diopter
ex_:e_ma! _ {-ropt_one
! 7.Audio/Video
jack cover)
CAM:
To ad.jus[
1&Microphone
Jack
(for VM-D975LA)
(pl 6)
',!'le _ _-wf l_der e) ep c'cc _o sut
you,"
ey_-
ight
12o Electronic
Viewfinder
(pl 5)
13. DC Light Swtch (p57)
(,for VM-D975LA/VMoDB75LA)
F(
s;-_ii:d',
t1_e D(._ ]i_.{_t Det_een
Oh<
OFf
s_
/\ LJTO.
El0
HITACHI
tS
2O
21
22
23
24
25
i
/
/
]
I
I
2Y
1&LCD Brightness
28
Controls
!9oZ5-inch
LCD Monitor
20.Speaker
(p32)
Battery
31
@I 4)
PHOTO
35
2&DATE Button (p24)
(p 14)
To reord
digit_:lly
eff,._: added
T) s:']ect
]o
(p26,3 ])
P_essh_g 8-_u
Star_iSto!_>
but[o_
wi] _e<ord sli]I
pid:ures,
Pressrg
_e
Sta_iS_op
b_£_on
sl:a::ecord:
_g
[%
ca:ncorckr
wi]
no:: :.ntu'
24.Stad/Stop
o:' ceate
d_splay
a titk_, o
magc
display
32oFOCUS/VOL Control
(p32_36)
CAM
mode
with
di£:ta
one
Button @26,31,33)
V:D[O
mode
der
70 co:th:.l
33,BLC (Baoklight
Button @42)
t
blight
iS]-:__ h(]d ths
e Io ] ;4 :{ :L:o,1 tare
ed/ade
35oDC :N Jack
L's,: t-_s
made,
(p20)
iar'i< to p_:,
_ l.he c m c _:deu
:'ore
t}'u, ,(
:: ),ur _ e}_:<:]e
Strap SIot (p ] 6)
27°LCD Monitor
CD
volu:::c',
34,FADE Button (p48)
telpixy:<:" h:o:',battery
2&Shou:der
focus mode
playback
Compensation)
Whel_
co d£]g a subject
butlo _ c/o_,, _ _o co:::pensa
To select tse (tes
the <mnco
Buttons
7o v,,it<'h :';<'
w'_'_:-_
_mto focus a_:d
manua:
locus oz to ,,.onhx] [oc,.:s
v,'h]e 91 marmal
d::'
ii S_, f:_ta'tiS[op
25,BATToEJECT Lever (p t 8)
"I"o ol?e_ the
sed
_be me_':u,
w_!
:'hR,_',o:'k
_as a :'ecoi:c:
_g s as',
i_¢op b:: to : :? t:e
CAM
::o,:h'
and as a p]ayba;:k
p_:us 5u[[o:: :n the
V:DI:O m::,:!c
lyon:
p:t'oce
31 .Menu Button(p22)
ruco:d
mode even
b_ _:on is ::n:ess_d
bthuy
_.
30.TITLE Button (p45)
Compartment
(for VM,-D975Uk):
LOCKs
33
29.EFFECT Button (p37)
Power" Switch
STANDBY:
32
['o set the date or d_splay
(p13)
23Sub
/
\
2{9 30
2 l_Power Suppty Attachment
Section (p 17)
22.Clock
/
26
d
d
OPEN Buffon (p]4)
monito:.
VM_Dg75LA/VM@875LA/VM_D873LA
Ell
/,
36
37
36, Tape Transport and Menu
Setting Buttons (p22,32)
Tape Transport Buttons
PLAY: To pk_y bad_,. _pe
44 REW: To rev_'i_d tap;.
lffFOP:
]o stop tape,
_" t;WD: "Yofas_ folw,,a_'d tape.
Menu SeEing Buffons:
fo select menu fLems and set details.
37° PROGRAM AE Button (p41)
38
....................
39
REMOTE CONTROL
40_ Camcorder
Control
sponding b_ irons on the ca_eordeL [io-,ve_,er, if
the START'iS IOP button is pr_ ssed w_!n _hecamcorde] is off after t}tt pause mode has continued for
5 m nutes or bn_,;er, th<, cameorder wfl] not _'eentei
the reco_'d/pause, (standby)mode.
41. COUNTER RESETButton (only on
the remote control) (p44)
20 r_seL the lime counter
38. Tripod Mounting
Socket
Threaded
39, DV JACK (p52,54,55)
E12
Buttons
!b_: butto;Ls h_v_ tho sanle fun tiont_ as the (or_ '-
to 0:00:00,
42. A!%/DUB Button (only on the
remote control) (p53)
To dub audio and video
HITACHI
Loading
Ctock
The Cloc;; bah*erv
date
b_cP.$
time end a,oy other
Battery
/p cv?y in_igrmaffon
set L,_the corr_corder,
se tti,ogs _v'ne_; the oov_ @rsource
@Clock Baffery
ins?a J he
©<Jfiery
WARNING:
1o o_eyent
O!:)e s the d)ck
It o ows the comcordef
i,_ removed
mhpfacPG_
it,
KEEP
FROM
io r_t._,
a/n" ,*_ _
It has a Ifre spa _ of about
THE
BATTERY
CHILDREN
AND
a year
AWAY
PETS_
tF SWALLOWED
CONSULT A PHYSiCiAN IMMEDIATELY
batte '_, case!;
FOR
EMERGENCY
TREATMENT
WARNING: BATTERY MAY EXPLODE iF
NOT HANDLED PROPERLY, DO NOT
RECHARGE, D!SASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE
OF
IN
FIRE,
Note:
Ropac =, t_e bf3tfey
,uh
,'j Hilaeh
Moxe,
Sony, Ponasonc
t<sr'yo er:oshibo
!DOt
te;y, !bo_'t no, C _'2025 oniy, Use of one qe_ be1
te:y could !e<xc osk
of fire or explosio _
9{_ss{al*'
t}e
battevv
uith
"
'
t<rI
iI_a]
Note: D spas _ of bat etv sc_feiy in 'Jecor(
wih occ_ lows t}o sot d spose olin fire
:'<.....
acute
Notes Do not st_or_ c _cuit _he bct_er, ,,
Note: Do not old the bqt_e y wffs the meOeffc
]we_2z_ers,
Note:
Keep
_lC c;e
the
botlery
in o dGrk,
coo,
dry
]
3
C]es(
_ tire
¢_, vc ;
Using the Infrared
Remote
Installing the Remote Conttot Batteries
}rt' ? "r} 7K) te C )fsfto/M'qu;r
_ S_ide
t_e cote_
_el_ e_'u i, _;ld
i[u]
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95' X,_O "As%"
ha/re
cor;-uct
he £_'K_,,
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the,, i_s(/:t
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Be cai:e-
vvt}_
Control
2_\@
_ *8 ;t _be COV@_
_ tO fi_e ]?2[]s,It{!
Cautions
{'e_l[
(}l,
on the bafferies
/J)o FO Jse t_ie o'3 3"4J NeW bQtte [es G:" '_'e S(JNe
Do rot mx boderies
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St'Or!,
:_Re
ef ci}fferer,_ _yf_e
Op(sT_
or
JsDose
r_ owl,-g hem
r,lo o fire
When }iac d ie<_ks, wipe t off cemp
[ _._._
rt ,_e +:b,.Ttteries
of
potteries
oy
ete!y and then
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end
ff_e LCD tT_onifor @ _,':;ng r_.ocord_ng and p_,oybdc£
Ple (_r;g; of ff_,e monilor
Opening
1
the LCD Monitor
Pr<ss dw OPEN
toE,
button
[o open
sw_ci_es he _NCtL'e !o appeQ_
_"or/i £r o n ii;e vewfinoer,
@Adiusfing
Screen
2
C@'ust i?',e b,';ghh%_s
of ;_sscreen
&<_,as_i. Aft,_ 5 seco_ds,th,:_di.st>e ,_dis
@re LCD
on the
mon-
}qa}, _*,,'ilt au ematk:a[Iy
disappear,
LCO
the Brightness of the LCD
Range in which the LCD Monitor
can be moved
Note: Even whet 1he picture o_ 1he LCD mentor is adiusted,
the recorded
vdeo
wi net
c @nge,
Load
p20,)
you cot.
the battery,
("C amc(,_d_
r Pe'_¢ er 8ou:ces",
Press
the mall
buttor_
033 the C!_,M,/O[':F'/
VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM or VID[ ().
Viewed
from Side
3 Use
the brigi_tness cep4!:ol buttens
_o ad st the
bcighto_ ss of the LCD screen Whe> either: button
is p:essc, d, the brightncss
en the LCD n',enitor
will appear
ends.
E!4
}%ess _
to increase
contr( t ctis_qay
for about 5 sec-
brightness,
or _
to
180 °
HtTACH[
Ca@ions on LCD Monlor
Screen
Do so{ touch _.he LeD screen _qth }our i:iDge_s
as ihe scrc_,n could 8e dirt), aid the pkture
win
not be see_ clearly
[f he LCD screea
beco_;:es
N:the LCD monitor is turned 90 ° so _mt it f_ces
i_esa_nedh'ecionas th_lensvv]_ei_
[heca;y_er,_
sisnal is being _ecorded during
{-ecordins,
recordin£ pause, in tarot review, edit ng AiV
dubbil_g or Ai V du}bh:g pause, the imate on
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 _iH disappear'.
*
dirt% use a soil: clot[: to _.'ipe oil the dirt.
1{ N_e cameo'tier
is used
in a cold place
and
laec< :nes too cold, the t,CD _crc(n
ufi] be din:
for a whie
a{i_n' the po_-et' is umed
o:
%Vt:e :
[}retemperature
insldu
the cm:lcordei rises, the
brightness
of tie picta "ev,S]i
become
normal.
Do not hold b) the LeD monitor
as this could
cause a maiRmction.
()pen
the LeD monitor
by 90 ° be[ore
c_m_?,ing
its direction.
If you were to attempt
_.oinverl, its
direction
bei:e{e openin S it completely,
i{ co@d
cause a mail:motion'<
7'he L(D
monitor
c u:::o[be dosed
if i_ is tiked.
Close
tb,e ,%('D mop,Rot
after u:aklng
stu'e it is
parallel
with the camcordc:.
If you were [o dose
d::e ','nor:itor
vdqle
it [ac_'s 11:_ same dh'ec ion as
the
ted
'_ Do
lens or it is diagon,:l,
it could
damate
I:o liter,
_:ot d:sas
e:r, bk_ th*' LCD monitor
as
{he
this
::tigLtce,
use a malfi:::cffon.
WI:en opening
d_e LCI ) too:lifo:
be cart_fu] that
no water dr'oR]eta adhere
the mo::it<_r screen
and [l;la_
no water or dust entex-s[}_eca:qco:der
@uouzh
Active
t}:e gap
,}s it could
cause
a :::alfu_ctio:-_,
Screen
]he camce:cier
au[ematicallv
b: ghten ,, []_e backlizht
of the L(D
subiect
ou doo_s, so that the I,('!) screen :s _;.:s},' to see.
Noie: When yon recoK_ cJbdGbt s.£_,j®c,+ ouedoors,
reooKirx.9 )¢10011
Note: Even i!:yof
d_.qrksuoiect
retort:
No!_e: Whte :be bc:t'e
ouiOoofs,
hhen
you
the c{:_rncorc_er ope/Qtff_© ime
the LeD m,or_i or bqcktf:]ht
y chc_rg< _hd color
monlt<x
are iteco: d:%{ a bl::)!,hi
wi]_be :es,s :_c_< whet',
moy nor bdgh en, f yot
" ,m_i " is fl@[email protected]'_e Actve
Scree_
_'nc kx
'ate (]irrih 0 <_I ¢._
_vl to1 ope_ute.
Adjusting the E:ectronic Viewfinder
Adius[
the ebctrorAc
< ptin:um visibility
_ iewh_:der
to the i? >sition o_
Plac
Ih('vk, wh_de'back
in fin
xi_finai
pos don bef,_ e sl,rk?.
@re <amcode!
_i i!s
case or carr],'J:
f_ t}3er'amcorde_ alx)ulvzl
to avoid
dama£in
8 the viewfilt4er
or can:corder.
C:AUY_ON:
[Tn not i'o_c! th£<
wflen
/,,
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)
ts. the electt )tic
O,
_
[OK
'COL]:
_ }ev,. i;l_]_;,
/J' >[Jl:T!,tl
Adjustment
'L il. s[ ti-*_. [
Note:
_ OCI._S
ti_t ((
:t(_
the Hand Strap
nd si-_ }:_to b,:st fit ),.>_
."
h_nd.
Afierddjst[_erd.
[)(,(_ S_:_C 7If!
cose
ie
_:_nd slrQ:)'s
V
Affaching
}_'<:u£';_/t_e
turn
_ di.iStl'_Wnf:.
the ShouJder Strap
s _on de: s _ _IfS buckles.
_h[o_@{ %_kQ bJ @ [, ,(_
(]o _,13oldo(
/
:
,_o re Jo (_re secsre!y
osier ÷c :)efore
(
t,e
shot
der sircp
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Charging
the Battery
7P,,efirst step is to set the batfeO, ;;)r chqrghg
connect
ff_e _X"dACESA AC ad%oror
Charge
(JO°C) to prevent
do{noge
?v the bat e0/,
Note;
Ths camcorder
operates
To charge
f?_e bettor!,
oboe;
tP!e ba*te._r'}; at a tewperc,£ie
wth e [thium
ion batter€
d io the camcorder',
and
rqnge of 5(PF ( O°C) - 86F
such as VM-BPL' 3/VM BPLS0/VM-BP[60
Note: 'A/e ceRRot be responsbie
for Clr]y ma funot ons of the cameorder
tery Decks ether ÷hart t_ose spec fled
which OCCUr wheR y(?d use bct-
//
AC
To
DC
Adap£oz
IN Jack
fence i _he charged
level,
Note:
_ tse BA!T, CHARGL ;dcc_lor
flashes
once every bye seconds, _he boilecy eo_. id be
defective
Hole: The B&fL CHARGE r dicofo
wi not light
ote
whe_ the AC adapto
is defecNve
Note:
peley
2
Att_ d_ t.}'_ebatte/_,
Hac
ide
Yeu COl use the be. er/bef(xe
eY a%ed
it s com-
Note:
'/,,'hen c argrg
is compleb,
H-'o BA_
Cb ARGE r dealer
on the cornea der wiil iePl
ff he
frilly c :aroed
bcl-ery
s revered
_q_d
hen te(It;c_ed,
the cart(
:xder w] OOoin
_nte_ he
choge
mode,
qnd
i¢10 BA
CHARGE i ]OiCoto}" will fiesn, i_ vvi!! take a fe_/
pa_. < _. tn_ ca no }rd'.q
thu baste y on dle guide p]ai:ferl_
a,_tc
i_ dov'_ so d'dt it fits a _e the camcorder.
rninu_es re! he COrncorder
co ,qptete sff£us
to enter the char.qe
Note:
C_crgir',,g
of low
dec
(]se c _on:?e cGpGoiiy,
femperet_es
wi!
5 Ab!t (1_al::_!J_,%s co!P.}i_ i di;co _.;ie£t !:h _ A(
Klapto'.;: DC piuS _on3 th! camcordel:
6 D sor!n_et t}e AC ph%_ r;r t}'_e A( t_fieL
7 Deta:_ t}]_ b{[t ry Yon th_ c_ _cerder.
Note:
Note: Ai /eys i:![ioo8,
bGiey
ely O_ ke :re
eedu/e dese!ioed
here¸ A?tachiq_
(] b(]tte_y
forcibiy COL_Jd_ar_Q_e if
1he
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[ t os_'
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swtch
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dare'/
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afer
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Camcorder
Power Sources
Pod CGr_ use h"le c oi(:le<_ boff_y
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_orot,,o'ec_
o7 oct bc_tfevv
Lhe OO"T?COf_J(_F, ALter U_e, De sur@ to remove
Ff e pow_< suy_)pJly.
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Pack
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<;ore
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1o power
.
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dqmged
batteo_ pack [o /1_, camcot'de<
(b,,e pages 1?'_-18 or a[tadqmeat
_n:t
cb_!gk_g
}f battery
pack.)
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,c sy power
supp y go
hot
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:
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A( A dap[ca
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<IT
HtTACHf
Inserting
and Removing
Cassettes
A Dower source must be connect_.d
before
in_erfing or _rnoving
cassettes,
Once
settes con be inserted
or removed
whether
#;e CAM!OIT/VIDSO
sw_?ch is on or o_
• Inserting a Cassette
1 Siide
the flJE('T Switch: Ihe cassette door >HI1
open automa tical[y.
Caution: Do not touch the cesse_te door >.hen
a cossefie is being ioaded or unloaded,
If your
fnger is cough1 by the metai section of holder
it coud be cA,
EJECT Svdtch
,
g
/
eonneotec],
cas-
Note: if "TAPE" flushes in the vlev,,#inder or on
the LCO mentor,
remove
tne cas.<e_te and
check that 1he tape [s not damaged,
s no +
slac_ of no dust adheres to it etc, _Vter making
sure 1hat there is no abnormality,
_einserl the
casseffe.
/f "TAPE" reappears,
see 'Troubeshooting" o_" cage 59.
Note: if the tape is near the ,Mnd ng end, it rncJv
tare !anger Goload it,
• Removing
a Cassette
Slide _}u,E]EC f' ss,_itch a_d the cassette duel" vvil
epe_ automatically_ Remeve the cassette.
J::l_f<
i, i
I Protecting
Recorded
Material
P:cotec_ 8ram cassett_,s
from aceidel_ta_
s!iding the tdb on the side of 4_e c_ssetle
t_ody ef _he camcorder and the spreckeb
towa_:d the body of the camcerder.
Cassette
erasLu'e b),
towa_:d the
opposite side until tJ_etab is cempldety visible.
Slide the tab in the opposite directien, _mtil Lhe_ab
disappears,
to _'ecord
on the cassette
agai_q.
Holder
To p_'even{ recordings
To re-recerd
J
Note:
it is reco emended
8/Digifai 8 tope wilh I'lii_
9. Push
!hal you
/ D mark.
use aii
the cassette door,
which
is e_oess_
:i
until it 'clicks"
inte place. ']'he cam-
PUS}L
corder
aueomadcatly
closes,
Nole: The camcorder
will autometico!iy
close
the top ef the cassette comportment
DO not
press the door down, or you may damage
your
camcorder
Note:
Take ca,e not 1o subjec
the s]ide*up
stage to ahy ;,mpacl during tape
oodng
or
unloading,
or when tho cosse' te holder is open:
impac_ to slide up s!age
tunctio{<
could
resu_t in m_a',L:p Stage
PUSH
E21
Items
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Selectable
;<,_/_/h_uf
with: Menu
Displays
_:#r_ t,e seMc_ec;_ d@/_-o d or £h÷ _>osihor
Note heV
k-D97! A merit
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of
tl t
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7] :)C_(,
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E22
an
item
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}ou wis_ to chal_gu,
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@e
HITACHt
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less il;en
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ot_ _;./ 1/iUOS, OWl SeCOOr_/5, heif;/r)g
yet
?0 £(w, >i'-)
VF2C_O{ hO4, IOq_./yOU'if
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s%ov,? 1o£_1o £%h L)eLos<'-,/ Jn_w_7 o./_' of cpe.
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LP recorde:l
!epes< or taps
rec:o ded
h i_o SP a'd
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cot_v_Ser 7/}odi hg _Qy be into
ect
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after }_ ?','iE",,_ ;[ute>
sp_,+ fled
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t...........................
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Note;
s pressed
on mode
a_d
is
5-[ART
is of[
bttt<r
'
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cot/nter, etc, is >_i displayed.
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disf.h;w_S when you Js<_,a b@RePi pQck <_S"t
[:owe supply
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3
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yot :a_ v{ew the in{ermado
i> tb." memory
dJsph)'e
] on the L(D
monitoO
',vt c]_ ,vii
be supe'imposed
on the pla}b_ck
IT} 5_! X
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7:2:_:18
i
Display OntOff,
4 ton
s,te ]-,,
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t,,{ ,,,,-(.............................
elect
thedesJr_d
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i
...............
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b _tio-_ tns_.,<>_
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,
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the c<_s_e te 7,7cj_ ctcc{,
to CAM
switd_
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heN'.FNL
LCD;
on to dis--
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(A%'1 'O}F/VIDEO
; .....
the ca ncordec
{lay _]]e i] _ear t >e {eu ate}+
Fh(
iwer
1,
eu_erkeups
rr;ck
!')y
v,-b, n yo_ bad a
cassette
i I.'. tJ_e earnc-_:dez
and dears to "0; }0; 5(" _.'It>>
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mode
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E23
Setting the Date and Time
_fJ£@t,__>flrT}_ _0 :3@ t[ '_- _JQ?c__F),Cf .rTW2,r_O_/, _h_ _LT?f_ (y/d fJfr_@eoF' t>6 r@¢;O#J_(d 0;3, !OUr fop@
(::_ a handy
ff'_e current
reference
when
dat:÷ ar}d fi:'Pe.
viev¢,: ;g :tern
lore;
Use the fcf/ow:n:_
fo oo?
p:c, cedur,q- to" ,_:_ uT_ 2ie dispiuy
tcr
Note: Be s'.re fo risers fhe c_ock be!rely before s,.:s rsg the dale csnd time. Alfi" c ugh the dare and iirre
cars be set ,+.,it_out the cloc_ baffery insetled, they ¢4i disappeor
wen the betiery prevdi © l:owe !o
tho COP CO!Ci_r S y&move}(_
h,9_ke s_re that the current
dine is displayed
carte(
i!, before ou
start fl_mhlg
.Ji
I
DATE
1
2
3
Load t]-le batter},
p203
Power
you
I
Date
and
Time
to correct.
3 Press
fire L)A'I k: batten
to set th_ corrected
date
and th-ne P_ess rtg DA I I', again ,+elf] turn ozf _ne
(fate / t[rne dispIa),
2 _;_;_
[
I
button. Use the PLAY, STOP
and _;F bt_ttens to select the proper
and AM
the
l_old dowt_ the DAtE
button
]or at lea!4 3 seconds: "I'_e flashing
eraser
wffl appear
at the
Move to \_ here you treed to make the correetion
vdth the FF btttton
and use Lhe PLAY and St'OP
(
/
[
right
me PI,AY button
I_igher rmmbe_s
}tour, minute,
Correcting
1
Open
the LCL) monitor,
and
then press the DATE button
The date
and time
should
gi_es
5
Sources"
I>ress
the sina!!
b _tton on the C _b'i/OF}:i
VIDEO switch
as you slide l_ to CAM
4 Pressing
play
B_tton
("Camcorder
appear
fn the lower
with ff_e 'q" qashm;:.
/
/
de),
year,
or PM,
Afl_:r setting
t}_e AM/PM
press the DA'IE button:
The
internal
dock
will
star[.
Pressin 5 DATE
again
turn
off _be de,e/time
will
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H[TACH}
Basic Techniques
The D_ttefies are h_pTace and oharae_ the date ond tir_e are sei_
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 you #vough ©Osic recorch'K_g
c._rTdplayback.
Pr_c:tice the bosic t÷chniaues of recoldb.g aP,d playback on some-,
t,hi_}g unimpoYlant such <._sR__,_ficor c, s_ort bur of your baekyord
Once farn/iiar wil?_ how the maeh'_ne worm you can move to Lhe
more snphist,ca_ed fe,alules with less stress
Let's get startedJ
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Making
a Basic Recordings,,
fne Hftc_d'ili VA.'i-D97&i/,/Vb_D875L/%,\/_J
D87L_LA uses t%?OGrtAM AF auto e_posi,ve hqot eutsmcff_,ec;Lb,
seiecP; The ophn?un?rhuti_rsf,eed(e/lher
libO, ?/720, 7/180 1/25G! 71350, 7/500, 7/75_ [/!G'L:!Q l/ 500,
7/200_
or 7/4000 of o secohd),
7t-,.e]tfs adjusts oufofNot'<.'ol:'y
1_}Re%_?onse f© f,he shu T:s__eed
['se t}w BROGR$'dv'.[ A£ b _tton h) setect th_ exp(>
_:n:t that suits }se subi_ct c(:mdition.
[_'or detai]G
see "Using die PROGI,:A_,< AE Button ' on page 47.
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on t[-!e CAMiO[J:i
_>-'<s
_'-"
the -.-,,
,=,_,a:h bl.4ten
V:[[)hO swiWh as 3eu sJide ! i CIAM. 'I'h_ bns
doe1" wi_ open autumadea
y, 'ell'
appears _
d_e vJe_',,_irtder or on the ],CO monito:
are rise
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is
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Recording
speeds
and
oppleoble
tapes:
When you are tied)
te :'ecord press the Sta:ti
Stop [ utter<
"[','hC' appears and t}/_ can:cortiie_"
records the pJctm e yet: see in the ,, ewfi::der
(r
o,n :}w LCD :>e:ile:.
'l ':e rc,c m d hate:cote:
]}g!:'s
_h_n
:Jho camcorde:
stm:ts reeordii:,g.
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Note: This <omcorde
format 0@%
reooras
i::lie
D@a
8
Note: If you use other comcorders
!o pk_y back
standard
8fNrN :ape
recorded
on his concorder
rnos,qc- ke noise may ap©eo"
n the
poybock
pictur_ end!or poybeck
soun< may
be nterrupted.
Note: if ycu tse ¢3i_e co ":careers to peA! beck
G lace _eco ded or hs comce_eer
in the LP
"node, rnoselc>!W _ _-oise nay
appe©r
in ih£,
© a roOck picture on< /or playt ;tick sourd may
be i,te:r pted
Note: t s e(or
m p,<_ed ict
ye; use @'d
tol,e to _ecord n t:e _P :r'<::< e
< e:_no:t flu: cameorde:
:[)ages 720)
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t( _, po.ve£
so _rce @lee
h-melt _t <:.ssette("[::surt::g at:c] Rera<_bt?,
Cbs ettcs', ;pN ).
B you v, ant to vie:\ t]e pictuie
b_, rig rece dud
on the ,_CD 'qO:_ROr,o_e:: b.u LeD moni e:'/
?ou wa:st e vie',,;
f]:e picturv in t!_¢, ::o:q::s(k':
bare
the L(2D moni ::r el( s_'d
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pc '_e:"s ,',Xcbis
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.
:::ti}
BEe
7o step ::ecordi:_g
pess tT:
anti "R_ C" d sapl?,. _s fern
f
Stoat/Stop
butte::
t::e vie,vfi>der
or
LeD n_o:_ o? :ep}ai:_'d
by '@!t
the eamcorder
n siandby.
'
r'I_s
places
A_te_: rec _dinp,, slide :[:e(2AMiOFFiVK)EO
s:_itch
to O_P
pesilien
to {u::
el{ the camcorder.
Note: if tie LCD r,ont :,r is oper ed o closed
durng
recording,
severe
white stripes may
appea
ii ff_e pic',ure but qs does r_o 3d
cote o ;at!t
,However,
ihese stpes are record
ed wt
the pet
re, so t is recomme':
ded thal
you do not case or open t:e LCD manila
due
}n ,',_:eco din_:
Notes "[APE' fosfes n 'he vcwfi_de
or on 1he
LCD mentor
w'.er, the tat) or: the sde o he
casseiqe s compleicly
vsibe
Note:
f,ap_ END' flashes ir_ the few P,,de: o
o 1he LCD monitor when about 3 mir_utes o
',csserrOf: o h_? tope CaSSette
Note: f 1he reco'dioauso
_',ode contir_ues
for
:_ore ft<x 5 rr in tea, tie c,.xu-_( o_der power w
eutomofice
y fur:-oft, fo wm on agog:,
pr£,_s
;be Start/Stop
b iitor on rise co-:corder:
i",e
co_¢cordu:
w[
_eenTer the :ecordi:3o,Jso
(slandby)
nod_:_
Howeve,
Pressi!
he
SU:RTiSTOP bui o'_ on re note conBo wH no"
rerun
ire
caq':cerder
+8 he reco,d/pcuse
(standby} mode
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No_'e: When yod reeo[d e_ rrwJg'@ of Vo{Jrs@]f,
te image d;spbyod
on the LC© monitor wi]]
k ¢:ome ( _71k:ef
]rvw_e
The on-sereen d%bl_]y
on P,c CD rronitor will d]soppeo<
Notes Tit tee CD mooito_ n the d:rect on e(fhe
co::,ero !ens so ¢ha_ it feces up siigh_ly, (:rid i::e
steer
moy be v ewe,g eos!y
No_e: When
you reco:d
(:n image
of yoursei_
o ::,_d 'O"
Using Instant Review
fUSe h"_ls
.... TOGg ie
tape
P}0"
_;o View"/t?d: _ i,_sl' _w_
.... secoP, d5 el fix> tope
bad<
h':
"evcT;e
and t]:e_:
},'eL; st?of.
}n nei'ma]
p]a? bac!<>ode,
_'40_r@:}OJ_ <]8 heol(}[DT: t_i s©e(_k_)r
jtjj[fl:::i
_nC, fg(_d{ O](3yb(]ck
Whet:
L(_[) is o_)er
(shmdby),
:>.'ss
_wsume Jecor([in%
Note:
: you engage
the
Star/Step
:nsSa s1_eview
button
for t_e Hi8/8
recorded
Idpe
:)otk; , he !:;:c't_re v,: be,dsto
,sJ, bt_ ¢his (!oes ot (::CO[O <] fdJJl ,
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E27
Using Auto Focus
'II_e c_mce_:der
i:ocuses _J;le_bicct
manuai
focus is eag_Sed.
!{ "f,O(
cs_ga£ed.
Press !}_,e F(.)(USiVOL,
bt the ce!_de_ o{ @_evic, vvfi_der
or L(.L} m4>_Litor at_LomalicaI]y
ml_ess the
US' appears
in l]-_e viev,,'f_ _der o_" om t_e I,C'T) mop, X:or, mnua!
focus _s
c)ntro}
butt< ns imultaneous!y
to return
to a_4o fbo_s.
See "Using
l
I
N_
Good
The auto focus wil not wold< under" lhe fc4lo_ ing condition,s
Objec[s
a,_ts
@_e viewfinder
of
good
and you must [ecus ma_mally:
de [he cen[et
of
o_: ICD meni-
Objeds
_
wf_h
If_[le differenc_
....I ill
white
Jl
ig]-_w aref!ectio_
sucB
as
a
i
f::<___/
!
_M_'"
Objects
-r
I ll:_ t]te
at differel_t
center'
of
Rapidly
distances
the
Brlghtty kit objects such as a
neon light, obieets lit by sp@>
lig_[, etc
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dappled
e_: dusty
glass
objects
Dark obiects
Note:
i ,:._4][,_j_
moving
view
WiththeTzoomcontrotyoL
can uselhe
(suto focus with subjecls
that are 3.3 feet
(_00 cm) away fFot_ i'P,e [e¢_sc_p,dJ fustY'e{ a\.vay
to infinity.
With ,_e W zoom control you ea_h
use the auto fecus with subjects 3/8 inches
0 cm) oway [rc.m the }ens a_d further away to
fnfinib,
HITACHI
Using the Digital Zoom
The ,;D:fito/ /<_om increaser;
£_e mogn[hco, hen of
the pov, xer,a)om
by 4,S tim_s, '_ou mu_t p£x_e iho
subject
you wish to magnify
at file center
07 !tie
dl&_w,f,_r)der or LCO ;T_ONH_,_
S}ide and hold the po_,<er zoon
contrel
te Ibm: "T"
side u_'_tfi you K1]d !he pR'tme
you wan,,'. You ce_,bol tle zoom
ires.
W[-_en
viewik_der
or
/:t_/_("t[ot is Ik,st_
wkh the 9ower
zoom T' and W corn
"ZOOM"
is to_ dsplayed
in lhe
on t}le [.,CD monitor
_o£[l_a] zooH_
m(',
No_e; o_
c_"
swt:h
i_e
Ogit;/
zour_
beTweer; O:, X0,0 snd X500 us g the menu
Powe_ Zoom Control
',,
l_
:5
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0 to _7_
Tf
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I
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screen @ee x 36)
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k) xoor
_gs ce qq/ !h it'2tions
<-_ndmay degrode
et ext'e
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f!eafion
(_nd gm£fy
catPcorde_
s rr ovem Kit
Using Mac o
"!his ;x / ct{en aHev_ s/yOU to s]noot subjec s a_ dose
as 3/8 k c:hes (I :m). Press and }old
the iso'¢,,er
zOOn co}@K] V
auIomadca_
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Setting Recording
Audio
Mode
_e _e _elsI]S£reen [o set [}]erecording _udio _tod¢_
/I
Pressthe MENU button, t_
.................
_,
3
P_.ess []_e I LA'_' o_: S3OP
bukten to select "A UDK)
MODE".
I
_ oo_
_r_s_
_ c _..:_.
o_,_
x,0
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, o
Bre<s the REW or FF bu iron o se]ed: tl_e deshx-d
moGe:
16BIT: To s:ec( _'d audb h_ the ] d-bit mode.
12BIT: To x'cord
a_die in _L,e }2-bJ[ t_ ode.
Press i]ae MENU
butte*.
[
Setting Recording
t_ se [}_,emenu
Mode
screen to set tJse recerdh_g
speed mode.
Pl'ess
Set the ( AM / OFF ! VK)EO switct_ t< CAM
t}ie MENL]
bulton.
No[e: The recording time in the SP mode s approximatey
hat tbaf indicaied
on cclssefies ¢wifh a
Pm,ss the ] LA_ <_ 9_<)]
szoot
i20-minule
tape, record ng time will be 60 mb
buries to selec[
"R[C.
_--'°
utes).
NS
Af
. ) _N_
MODE",
_}_.,_
_:0
No'ie: }f you switch the mode between
SP and LP
dudng recording,
neise wit! appear at picture io[n%
4 Press fhc REW or }F butand/or sour,d will be [nterr pfed.
ton to select lhe desked
.....................................................
Note: Topes recorded
on this eQmco_der in the
mode;
LP mode may no be ;,orrna!ly p!ayed back on
SP: To record in _he standard mode.
other camcorders.
LP: For ex_ended recoMing length of ].5 th-_es
Note: Slandard 8 mm tapes cannot be record
the SP mode.
ed in the LP mode.
2
I%!ss
the M_ NU
butt<m.
.........
Recording
SPmode
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90 rain
.................
45 mi_
67 rain
30 rain
45 rain
a
60 miB
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time
LPmode
HITACHI
I
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/
mo'.fe
roco,_;! c s,% o_ HI3
A_;Osh!s Con _e mooAffed
and mporO.<Vna/_!y
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or 60 -rain,
lie_c;©e _ } i_o#'_e S _
P mode
5%Vb_
you
a"e
q t u't/',5,:op
c._
brian
%]]] appear,
and
:o rec_r(:l
p_'ess
[_le
wHi ciisappeab • " _ /'
read_,
" _
_]q_ record
h-ldkator
>,ill
light,
The camco_der will recerd tl_e i_"_agedispi,u_'d
at the nlolT_.eni. ),ou p_:ess Start/Stop
8 SeC )i_ds
as _ stH[ {or
PHOTO
7_ ( on[_ect the camrorde{:
pa%'s p20).
to a po_*_er source
(See
CasseU.es', p2] ),
if you v,m._tto view the picture beb_g _eeorded
o_ the LCD monker, open the t,(]) m mitor; ff
you want to view the picture a_ the _iev,,finder,
leave the ],CD meniter closed,
Make suce !hal the sub }7_o><,_se. ib..h ix in th_
oc ' c<,
/s
P } K-)'h
K. p.......
standby, s{ ltus veu can rlow reeerd
if ),eu va_t.
ano[]qer st@
corde<
Note: YON connol chonge
i', ii_e _}e_u ,,v _il_ yoJ re
Note: You cannot record
operaion
oi: the f<towing
- Specioi Edec%
the mode or sett ng
recording
@slii,
a st{! during
fuR,eliot,s:
seMng or
-ode
4_;ess
the _r, al_ bm:to{_ en the CA\,I,iOMi
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noni_
tot ind tilecl ]l(o/dEr is[]o9_(eHd? to ['(!cod,
Note: Do not s_@<e the :or_corder
wh.::
rece_dk-:g of -_ siK o( _ qosaicqike nolse may be;
ecorde_
q Pr,._ ,'hicture
Note: TARE* fcs_ es n Ihe yew inder ol or 1he
LCDmo
iorwenthetabontres}deo¢_he
cc_sse!le is eomp_e ely visible
Note;
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r or
ors the i CO mohitw when abot
3 r,- n _tes or
ass retr o r ef 1he tope cassette
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Note; ]f the record/;)ouse
_r',ode conHnues for
more fhQn 6 n < utes, fi]e cos corder power ',s,,i!
OUIO{rW]t!CO_y ]qrh o_ to ;NFf_ e r_ (]{_o n, c>ress
he Si@(t!Stop buiion
on the cGmcorder:
The
eomcor<k_(
wl
rear;re
t_e
recordi©ouse
(standby)
_ode
@oweve<
Pressing
the
START/S OR button o rerr)le
cept_o w} pal
reirn
the concerder
io the record/pouse
(stQndby) mode
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PLAY Bt_ftoI_
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wi[
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B_'[tot;5
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ends.
t
k{:'_eas
display
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v, fi] lo_aica]ly
_ds,
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ihe
ad
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{.,pear
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To view a stillpicture
duringplaybackpressthe
Start / Stop.
Press
the Sort/Stop
bu [tol_ again
to
resume
playback_
tf }ou leave
[}lu camcorder
in
pia),ipause
l_aode to1: more than 5 minutes
the
catY_corder
auton
atically
stops the casse te to prevent
klre
damage
to the _ape
You cars vie_a a still pk'wig
less noisy on [he LCD monitor
(Clear
Notes _ you a_e #eezng
Q picture wth the
LCO moniTo ciosed, !hen you wit not be abe
to ve_*, a st} picture with less _oise wqer- you
open t_e mentor
(O',y
dudng H8/8 ploy
back)
s<>-_NNi
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5tar_.iStopB_on
Sdll)
Note:
tope,
pear,
Note:
oa,_s
does
D_ing st'i playbook
of H8/8 recorded
nose tray appeor
or color mdy dsGpbur this does not indicate @taut
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[n fie viewfinder
and on the %:, ou[ this
not {ndicale @ fquK
Using Forward and Reverse Search
Whe_
Iookl*_g
quickly.
for a particular
point
in Four
videotape
Pl-ess the IF' button during playback
to visually
scan the tape k)re.,ard at a h[_zh speed. Pros ]-ie
PI,AY B_M oi_ to return to no<real pla) back
Press and had do_^,n the Ft: button
du_ing
letward search
re ,,isuaily
scan the tape forward
_1
a higher
speed.
Rdeasing
thu t;F; bu[on
cor'det to nemm!
feb'ward
will reurn
seakh.
the
cam-
Press the PEW button
during
playback
to visually scan the tape bacba'ard
at a high spee&
Press the PI,AY
Butt{x_ to return,, to _orma]
*
playback.
Press aud heM down
the RI.W
reverse
suarc]_ 1{ visually
sca_
butt(m durin 8
t]_e ai>e back-
}tard at a hisher
speed,
2w]easing
the PEW but
_olswill relurn the camcorder _o hernial reverse
)ean£
Note: When you er;gdge FF bugon o_ PEW bu_
!on ihe pio;ure wH have some nie"fer'>
ec_ or
;o;.so in ie
vk;wfrder
This is _orrno} durng
ser_reh mode (On!y di_n_ 4i8/8 poybaek)
_n case of anaJog
video
:
:
use the F}: butk)n
md
:::
PEW
bul:to
Note: it yOJ ore Usin O forw.qrd o< _evec-,o search
with the [CD monibr
dosed, then you will not
be ob!e to vbw pictures with !ess noise wheo
you open the _ _on',tor (Onty d_dng Hi8/8 play
cock)
Note: if you engage fast _orword or rewind duF
irg paybeck
of ar alog vdeo,
nose ba's will
©ppeer n 1he searched
picl, re.
}f yoJ engage
(as1 rorword or lew}nd d_4dng
#oyback
of d gi!(]l vdeo, mosaic !ke _o%e wili
appear
n the sea ched
Oid_re.
(Onv durng
Hia!g p!aybac_)
No_e: A no seiess Dctule
will no appear
aurng
high soeed
sea_ch even
if the iCD n-_onifo_ is
open. (Only durng H8/8 pbybock)
Notes
Noise '.r%/ [o,,u d{irng
high-speed
se;_r<: in low iernpe_oture
condit
_qs (Only
d _ri,9.gN)8/8 ploybook)
Notes if ihere % 1; r o-signq! recorded
po_ ion n
the <rddeof
ape,
er; [ _e 1!8_ecoded
[>or
[;,on <:nd Di_. !a 8 ,eoorded
part on oe mixed
on _r'ip£%@e ieeGr fqe co J¢er may no_ oper,q?e co rect'y.
Note:
Dung
ar:aog
playteck,
nose
lay
r.x[speg [ ]e search
pith're
or lie iCD rrorq
or <)', CO'O _qy S[s":p',}e<]r, but this does p<)f
indi<:o!e < fauif.
Note: W_e_
Di :;to 8 _eco deal
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d_rigf._
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in case ofdigital
,
_ to Nnd the spot
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reverse
_re vist ,qlsoec
,
ropes c'e
revers(-:,
pio}
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_) _ rigpdol,OocR
Date/Time
during
PJayback
}ou col d_%qo! fhe U'Gte/hrnc_ <_ eco_k"
p _,,,,<z_
_'nc'de
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,o p _.,o_slv
, ihs
fuqet or wl r ,'.>tope oh., ("S _ r!g I e Doie ord
tire'
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t.
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recordi
t<date/dm
_u)]l appear.
I'he
DAFE
Button
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dab:i ime di piaF
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group of feaf_;res that add interest and excitement
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creates
video with 4";proFesdonaf
took,
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wifi_/,'bese _eatu_os
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Using Manual
Focus
]Power
03: _n _he LCD monRer.
{ocu s m anually_
You can adjust
Zoom
the
Co_[ro_
\
controltozoom tothep ctuK_you wan b thepi<ure may _aI]
eu[ oftoc:,£_
_'he_:
actuaJ :ecordb:g
starts
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, or Y
(near)bu[tel:
untilthesubict isinfocus
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t ssi
FOCUS/VOL
Control
Buttons
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VOL coniro: buttons
Gnd 1he "FOCUS' disoppeGrs from the view it}de{ er LC© mot i o:,
Using X500 Digital Zoom
hou {at ue
the XS00 d:gita]zoom
{nn<Eion _o magni[)
]:e subiecl on bpe up te app:ox. 23 t:me
t]_ X22
optica] zoem. '1
hitsbm:cthx_ abo enables you to further m sAt}If t:distant subiech
Menu Select
MENU
Bu_fon
4 Pres
1Pruss
the small
button
on the
C%MiO[_[i
VIDPO sv, itd_ as ?eL: _bde _ [o CAM.
2 k.sst:.:
_,_Nu
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mc_y c e©rode
ff _sed for extren'e moo %ce
toq, and thereby
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Special
Effects Recording
TP_edigitui processor fn tb,!s camcorder
ol/ows yeu to record pictule ar",d odd specfol effects: 16X9
recording mode, o negoffve /moge (,_,egatlye,{oos_fivo mode), o symmetric image (obtoined by pk:_,ciqg 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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recording _ode is switched.
is pressed,
the
EFFECT
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Negative/Positive
Half-mirror Mode
Mode
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Activating
Specia_
Effects
Recording
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. TEe
lop and b, yttom of the picture Jn the viewflnder or
on t]_e LCD monitor beet, me black bars.
Normal
"NEGPOS":
Mode
"MOSAIC":
Mosaic Mode
T]:'_eimage _n []-_e_.iew
ter v,,_I?be in mosaic,
:irides (r
on the t CD
mon--
@
Normal Mode
Mosaic
Mode
16X9 Mode
Negaiive/Posffive
lhe Jntage r_ 8_e vie_ fb/der
tot v,i]} become negat re.
Mode
or on he [ f.[) _Neni-Norton}
,J_ Press
the
Arf Mode
Mode
St u[/St(
p bt tt_m
[o s{:a;t
r£cer<lieg
7'0 release speda! efDcts recording,
repeatedly p_e'_s the EFFFC7 bu[ton in t:t*e record
:paue
mode
until
he r_onnat
mode i':
restarec _
No_mel
_MIRROR":
Mode
Hoffomkror
Negative/Positive
Mode
Mode
_ix: _mag_ n d-,.u ,- ewfir@cr <u oe Iih{,I.£1) mo_{t<r _,i[1 change to a s3 mmetric image on the left
and sight. ;brained
b> placing t rnilror at fie
ce_ ker of tee screen.
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Mode
Ho#_mkror
Mode
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Using Fade
U_e #_e fGde ;botur_
of €he s_3:fade optior
fc oJd
s
o p_otbss!oqoi
t'.?ucf'_ Te your reco_cding&
Note; if you press the EFFECT button after seffing _e fade function,
After seibng _i_e specioi effecl mode, reset ff_e fade unclioD,
Note: The fade fupctiop canner be used in the P_oto mode.
Une 2_e FAD_ bu_?o_ _e select
the fade
function
* Whike fade: Fades _n @am a whJ_e screen or fades out _o a whi_e screen. ' ;._i"
[ef[ comer of _e vie_s _9_der or LCD monitor.
wl
o_e
be re!eased,
appears _n he upper
Fade in
Fade Out
Wipe
black
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_:
fade: The picture opens gradua]]) from t!'wcenlerola black screen er closes in[o the center to _
screen.
'} _,
" appears
:i{_ the upper
]e[ cornel: of [he v:iewfh'_der
e_" [ <D monitor,
Fade in
Fade Ou[
*
Mosaic
_;-l_
fade;
in {he upper
..........
Fades
in from
e[_ *:e net
."
a picture
in mosaic
oi the viewfinder
,_"
, _
or I,CD
or {!ades out to a pictui:e
"MOS,]
_,
" appears
Fade In
Fade Ou_
Ark fade:
he upper
h_ mosaic,
mordh:_r.
@
I;ades h_ from, ,'_ ad;s
cut
]eft cor_e_ el the viewfinder
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or LCJD mo_'ffte*:
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* Zoom fade: Fades :_nw_ile zoomi:ng frem a white screen o_ fades out white zeomi_g
"[_"
appea_s rL the upper ]eft corpse r of t]'_eviewfinde_: or L,CD monitor
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II
Fade in
_,8
Fade Out
* Black-anti-white
screen.
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tea white screen.
"B!
fade:
W" apFem's
].ades
in from
in the ttpper
a black-arid-white
left corner
screen
of d_e viewfinder
or
_ades
or [,CD
out
men,
to a black-and-white
tot.
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Fade In
Fade Out
Fading In
1
Use the FADE
before recording.
2 Press
fade
button
to select
ihe Start/Stop
button
begins
automaticalIv.
a fade
to start
option
recording;
Fading Out
1 Wl-ffle recording wi4_ t}_e camcorder
FAD_: button _o select a fade option.
use the
2 : , essthe
Start/Stop
button
to stop cecording;
tl_e fade
begins
au:tomaticaffy
and
"REC"
flashes
unt_i tt_e fade ends.
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"--'v!v i?{{,_
FADE Button
Note; When fading out be sure to wa) un_/the
pause indicator
(III) is vBible in the viewfinder
or on the LCD monitor before attempting
to put
the camcorder
into he record mode ogain
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Using the PROGRAM AE Button
7t/s O0_T_oord_:r C.'.:n ec;s.iy :set the 3hut_er speed Gncl qoedi
,'c_ "o su', ff_e SUL_]4._OT
oo_dh'ion,
reco_.:J_r!_
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! os ac<'usfing c_iio these oooord;r:g
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mode oooo_<_,ng
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11 fh'ess
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A}
RRO(RAbJ
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_ o:_eIr h" the vi_-_{inder o{"i
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Buttons
_:
Spotlight
Mode
9eiect ths u_ode w!'_e _ []'_eco it ast _'atio ){s{lbieet
lshi[_]'l
a!"_d
theh.ishlJ_hted
secto ] ._cais_t]adve*
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Mode
Su _,ct thi:-, mode v,hcn n<ol:ding a poet' v lit subject, sech as in a dim room e[e: T]-/c.u _t[re ha4<
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.e
t!_e St{wtiStop
butt( n to start recording
Ie _tul:_: to _
%[I auto n/ )d_, p_"es the PI_O--
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t;
GaimUp
No
Display:
I_ this mode,
the _,huttez
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a_d
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the,
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subiect
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s[and
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w?denlP, g it under iow light condn*ions
canoes is £ _r_ed off the fus _J'i closes.
and
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and }_old the _l ( }x tton: It
wi[} ,?enuc the [ig}_tfl:y4 o:n t}:le tape.
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the White Balance
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(aulo
Yhite
kxt
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v,rh[te balance
set in []:-_eaute _,,hfle hal eee sta [us.
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Menu Select
Buttons
l_e menu,
ye!i
can
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MENU
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be
whiie
bqar/ct"
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PobJfe is out o <)cus
Auio focus does not o[)_r(_te,
swild
io CAM
. Mc_ke sure thol FOCUS"
does
_01 uppec_
ir t_e
_ie-',/finder or or_ fhe tOO no,qto[
If f s c!ispi<_yed,
p_ess F(DCUS/\/OL
conito', buhons
to erode it
Auto-Fetus
toes _o_ ooeto e f o speck
effects f
1el is r;_tached o [he obiec's siTown (x_ ocge 28 e:e
beng _ecorded,
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PLAYBACK OF PRERECO£DED CASSET[E
Check
Symplom
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f
t
i Coer
of
vo_s
TV
screer
s
too
b_s_,
too
_a,n_
or I _ !V set
as/i_
Point & Correcl}on
is o older
circuit
type, it needs tc be mad tied
Turn
it Off dtrng
playback,
_,CD aP_(_e
L
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search
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ro_ o[_erate,
BATTERYCONDITION
Symptom
[ Ihe ( _
) ndicatfon
Check
in _he eiectronie
v ewfinder
or
Point & Correction
_ Try epotiw,'¢ ba_!e_v or char_le
the bat ery,
[_/_1[
on the LCD lno-_ tar flashes 1o indicate
bcaffery is dis- _'
[The battery level ndicator
( __L;3) appears efferently
• Ths does not r;dc(_te
a foulb
ii is because
power
eonsLmed
by the
Ion
n"orftor
_ II
t,_e
and [
vb _,finder is d fferent,
J
TAPE DISPLAY
Check
Symptom
"TAPE' appears
q he v ewfinder
Poinl & Correction
o_ on the LCD merfi
cold place to cawarm plcace so that its tempercature
changed
abruptly?
f
the
temperatcse
has
changed,
_emove
the easse!_e
and set the
CAM/OFF/VIDEO
switch te Of-F, then wai_ for about
o[}c iho ;r,
i
i
CAMCORDER
- Remove the cassehe and ;ten try to refnserS: remove
ff several 1lines,
the rcacc_on s sl!l S!,OWih n t_e
t_ewfnder
o" on the LCD mentor= use a c[eonng
tape to ciecan the heads and rep ace the casseffe
MALFUNCTfONS
Symptom
Check
,
Random
letters appear
in 1he vlewnnaer
o on The I
LeD r'qonitor, or norma! operation
is inter upted
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Point & Cor_'ecfion
__,N_TX-ZZ7
LxTerna inteKerence
may' heave c'cused the cam-carder's microprocessor
to na _LJ[_otcan ter'qporad }y, If random ieffers appear
in the viewfinaer
or on
the LeD mo _ioh or if normal opercafien is interrupt
ed remove ff_e power source cad ClOCk bca?eri,
and then tea!tact
them: the comcorder
functions
wfl return to h-err default
soffit gs,
HITACHI
General Specifications
Z2V I_)C
Pov_er requ h'emeni,;
Po'¢, er consnrnption
_.bW whenrecordimz
6.2W whenrecordln_
7M-D97_q,A
D mensions
tA'DmonitorOn-:]
LCDmoN_-orv)N
4-3 8"Wx4-Z;_"Hx7-3
4"D
1115 mm× I]],Smm
x t96mm
M.DS75LA
VM-D873] A:
4-3 8" Wx4-3/8"
[q x7-7/8" L
[i].5mm x 111.5mm x 2{]{]
mn _
Weight
I,SS lbs faD<cox. 855¢ wiJqout bafh,ry pack and cassette
_2'k-t.]4"F
O_C - 4O_C
S[orage tern pera lure
4F ,_ 14(PF {-?[I_C
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Video Recorder Specifications
FoTI3_a
Dhdfal S mm
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Record/playback
fwo video record: pm baci< tlea_
k]A s[andard ,%tSC color
SP 28,7 mm!s
LF I9,1 mm/',-.
Video signal
Tape speed
Video oufp_;{
A_dio output
Fast I:orward / rewind
Camera
time
Specificafions
Scanning
Required mhahT/ul_l i]]_im ha[ion
Pickup device
!ens
l,ens
1.0Vp-p, 75 ohm
7 8 dBs (3]6m\/rln_)
l.<:3s than S minutes with Pgq20 cassdte
diame_:er
VM_D975LA/VM-D875LAiVM-D873LA
525 iines / 60 fields / 30 frames
0.5 lx
1/4" C.C.D.
F1.6 3,8 {4 _-88 ram) 22:I po_,xer zoom tens wil3_ auto focus
and auto iris fundio_is
46 mm
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