Hitachi VM-E220A User Manual

Important Safeguards - 1 - Instruction Manual 8mm Video Camcorder VM-E220A Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. HITACHI (HSC) CANADA INC 389

Getting Started - 10 - 1. Plug the AC adapter/charger power cord into an AC outlet. Make sure that the wide blade fits into the wide slot. If it does

Getting Started - 11 - ATTENTION: The product that you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of its u

Getting Started - 12 - Loading Batteries Clock Battery Install the battery to prevent misplacing it. 1. Pull out the battery holder. 2. Insert the

Getting Started - 13 - Before you install the battery for the first time it must be fully charged. Refer to "Charging the Battery" on page

Getting Started - 14 - Removing the Battery Pack 1. Lift the OPEN lever and pull it up. The power supply attachment cover will open. 2. Push the side

Getting Started - 15 - 2. Lift the battery holder plates at the center of the attachment holder. 3. Insert six alkaline batteries with the correct

Getting Started - 16 - Note: Do not let the batteries or the terminals of the camcorder get dirty. If they are dirty, use a dry cloth to wipe off the

Getting Started - 17 - 1. Plug the car battery cord into the car's cigarette lighter socket. 2. Connect one end of the DC cord (provided) to th

Getting Started - 18 - slack or no dust adheres to it, etc. After making sure that there is no abnormality, reinsert the cassette. If TAPE reappears,

Getting Started, Identifying Controls - 19 - reference when viewing them later. Use the following procedure to set up the display for the current dat

Important Safeguards - 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safeguards ...

Getting Started, Identifying Controls - 20 - 2. Viewfinder BRIGHT, COLOR and TINT controls Refer to page 52. 3. Cassette Holder Close Button CAUTION:

Basic Techniques - 21 - Refer to page 13. 20. DC IN Jack (Behind the jack cover) When using the AC adapter/charger, connect one end of the DC cord (p

Basic Techniques - 22 - Note: TAPE flashes in the viewfinder when the tab on the side of the cassette is completely visible. 6. To stop recording pr

Basic Techniques - 23 - 1. Connect the provided audio/video output cable to the AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks of your television. Note: If your televi

Basic Techniques - 24 - Note: When you engage play/pause mode the still picture will have some interference or noise. This is normal. Using Forward

Advanced Techniques - 25 - Note: The indication showing double speed playback does not appear. Note: When double speed playback is activated, both t

Advanced Techniques - 26 - - the cassette is replaced. - you select  AUTO and date display again. - the recording is less than 10 seconds long. Note

Advanced Techniques - 27 - Using the Digital Zoom The digital zoom increases the magnification of the power zoom by 2 times. You must place the subj

Advanced Techniques - 28 - Using Auto Focus The camcorder focuses the subject in the center of the viewfinder automatically unless the manual focus i

Advanced Techniques - 29 - manually. 2. Use the power zoom T control to zoom up completely to your subject. If you don't use the T control to zo

Important Safeguards - 3 - Periodic Maintenance ...

Advanced Techniques - 30 - Date Search The date search function memorizes the start and end positions of recordings you made on a specific day so yo

Advanced Techniques - 31 - If your television or VCR has AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks you can record television programs with your camcorder. Record

Advanced Techniques - 32 - 1. Recorder's Remote Control The shaded buttons on the remote control have the same functions as the corresponding bu

Advanced Techniques - 33 - To remove the remote control Push both sides of the holder until the remote control is released from the tab. The rear of

Advanced Techniques - 34 - • When a recorded tape is in the camcorder during the VIDEO mode, "SEARCH" appears in the viewfinder. (Refer to

Advanced Techniques - 35 - 6. Once you've selected a character press the STOP button to set it. 7. Complete the title by repeating steps 5 an

Advanced Techniques - 36 - Using Audio/Video Dubbing Use audio/video dubbing to record audio and video from the camcorder's built-in microphone

Advanced Techniques - 37 - Simple Programmable Edit (Edit remote control is optional accessory) Simple programmable edit allows you to program your c

Advanced Techniques - 38 - Sanyo OUT Sharp NEC JVC Akai A/V DUB Gold Star PHILIPS RCA DISPLAY Zenith COUNTER RESET Magnavox TITLE ON/OFF Note: T

Advanced Techniques - 39 - 6. Press the IN button to store the counter reading. When you press the IN button, OUT flashes in the program display. 7.

Important Safeguards - 4 - -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -- Connect t

Advanced Techniques - 40 - 2. Remove both caps of the converter lens. 3. Screw the lens into the threads on the camcorder lens assembly. Attaching t

Advanced Techniques - 41 - Replacing the DC Camera Light Bulb 1. Turn the front of the case counter-clockwise and remove it. 2. Remove the bulb by

General Maintenance - 42 - General Maintenance Cleaning the camcorder Heads Dirt can accumulate on the video heads on the camera causing the playbac

General Maintenance - 43 - Troubleshooting Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camcorder carefully at the factory under

General Maintenance - 44 - Symptom Check Point & Correction The camcorder cannot be set to the recording § Check the record-protect tab on the c

General Maintenance - 45 - The playback picture moves rapidly and noise appears. Also sound speeded up from normal is heard. § The camcorder is set t

General Maintenance - 46 - TAPE DISPLAY Symptom Check Point & Correction TAPE appears in the viewfinder. § Have you moved the camcorder or cas

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Important Safeguards - 5 - 5 Power Sources -- This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking labe

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER - 6 - other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circ

Read This First - 7 - 4. Caution -- To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable battery, VM-BP82G, VM-BP82 or VM-BP84. Other types of batterie

Before You Begin - 8 - Any problems that occur as a result of any of the following conditions will not be covered by our warranty.  Be careful that

Getting Started - 9 - Card, and American Express credit cards are accepted. The RF adapter can also be purchased by mail by sending either money orde