HITACHI Digital Camcorder Manual L0604653

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important information

For Your Safety

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TO PREVENT FiRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT[

!WARNING IXPOSE THIS UNiT TO RAiN OR MOISTURE, i

WARNING ; TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE REC-i

OMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE B-{E RISKOF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO[ OPEN,

NO USER-SERViCEABLEPARTS INSIDE

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PERSONNEL

WARNING: TO PREVENTFIREOR

ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BIADE

OF PlUG TO W_DE SLOT, AND FtJLIY

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Precautions

WARN][NG: Man> te]evlsc-npK>_dmnl:sa_d filns

a:e copyrighted, I_ <;ert_, n c r _m_btanees, coFy

fish[ law may apply to pr _,ate in-home vidco-

lapin 8 o copynsbted K_ateia_'>.

'!'I}s ([[ass B d%_it_d apparak-_ complies _it[-_

Ca ]adian ICES-0( '_

_a:ie b', ]-,_ ;ID p _cise t(c]no]o_t, h4o_e

t]:m_ 99.991; of its pk:tuH_ e]etn nts p x<4s}

are eff_ ctive b_t so_t"e {less ban LOIT_} may

apFear a: e( bred bsg]t dos '{is does not

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tl}u }i ] its of el1 :refit t_ dw/oiogy.

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Warning; Ti:s d,. vke compl:es with Fai't 15 of the _ C(_ £t _e_ Operation fs s:ib)ect to the fo :o_x in£

'oso co lditior/s: (1) This device may nut cats_ harmfifi ilile_'ference, and (2) this devk-e n:ist accepi:

as), in e_%_'emce _-eceived, k_cludW_ 8 infer:A-fence tha_ may cause undesired operation

Note: 'Ibis equipmer_ has Seen [_'stcd a::d {_.,u :d to comely _,ith the ]imi[s !o: a ('lass E_]i_',ftat

device, pursua-_t to Fa[t _5 )[ {he FCC ihiies, t}k_se lhnits ,u'e cle igned to provide >:asonaNe p:o-

k,c@ _,,1aSai :st harmfi_] kller[erel:ce h_, a _'sfden[ia] insta]latio:_. This equipment Se:_era[es, uses, al_d

can radiate radio fl-equency energy a_d_ i[ r_,ot nstnlR@ a:_,d used in acco_dan{e frith @_e:nstrt_cti )ns

may cause harmful :nit, ft,_ence :o _adio c<,m I_:u:_icadoi_s. Hov,'evus, :here is l':o 8ua 'a :tee that f_:_te _

ieren£e will not occur in a particular' fnsta{lation. [£ @is equipn ent does cause hasmfi I inte_:ferer:ce

/o radio or te]evlsioT_ re(-ep_io_. _,_hicl: can be deb.,smh_ed b) hsTlin 8 [he equfpn3e :t off al_d o3b the

bse is eN_:ouraged to !t}" to corset by one o_ mor_' o{ ti:e {oHowir: 8 mcasu 7es:

Reo::ie;_ o! _eloca}e {he receiv n,c,.anK' _]a

-- h:crease @-resepa_'acion betwee,u {}:eeq uipme:_t a r_d_>_:ive_

Con _,d @_eequipment in:o an o *det o> a ci:'euit d (_o eut t*'om h_ _o _vhh h the receive_: :s cot>

nected

--- Consutt he dealer o a_: expc,_ie :ted tadioiTV eclm cia:_ !bNlelp.

CcIution to the use_: Ct:a_:sts or modi_]catRms w> e×p essl} approued by the ma;ut:ac!{,_e co_ld

void the users authority t:oop<' _.te tK, eq@ptxR'nt

Notes

Before using: li:is Digital 8 camcord@" uses P 8 / Dgita] 8 apes wi/P_ a ["_[ _ /[ } mad( and 'eeol'< s

i_ [_e ):Dita: 8 [_ format. Thi_ camcorder also can pit, back pictm'e:q ou tapes recorded by other

HE _ and [_ camtorde:*_;, kor mo_e !,mout]-l]} ru<( _'ded picture's, iS {sR:commended !hat you do not

mix i_ rages n,co!ded in these _-[_ a_d _ !ormats, ltith Digi a: 8 [_ fob:mat on the sa'ne tape.

Note lhat ths camcorder cannot pla), back _118/8 Mrmat ape's _'ecol:ded in th_ I,P mode

[_|1 _ /_ _ is a trademark o Sop_' Co_'poratio!:.

MOISTURE

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place C;ive the ca:nco:ck':2 to 3 ]:::_I.:rsto s abiiiz_"in :he a:q/,iei:tcorldi_ons o{ :he s:i:'round:n::s

be{ore insertint: a cassvt o. W::mn moved [re:: a (ok{ place to a ,Aa:'m, :_.t:mki place, moisturt, may

condense on !he }_ead &:urn :aside ',hu : _achi _e, this moistme could cause the tape to stick to the

h;_d>, heel a_d da::r:a?,e he headwheel (>_'ta_?e_

W_er: a _ma]l amourtt of n:o:sture is sensed, "I:'A E" flashes in the v:e:,_fil_d:'_ e: on the L(D tool: -.

to_:. Rein( ve t{:u _'assette a:d se: @:e CAMiOF[:i VH)EO :-_v,ifeh 1o OFF, t!_en > at u_ about o:e

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INSTALLATION

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SERVICE

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Before You g ........................

An pPobb_, th,ai _ ccur _s a es@[ )f: _:_n):o_ lhu @ Be S!Jrt 2(l [O i_'i_e i_i( Ct_}_lCoi'd{ _1 kl p_itt('

fOi!OV, ng cosd :k>ss ,"£_}i .:)saLbe co_},!_/_.St}a}t!_sK whe_ =,1_(_(mperaIu "e exceeds 140] (60'(i), o_

I Do not shook _he s_n directly. O{benvise_ £_e

tei_s _,flI be fa@{y

m be careful that no ware< dust or Bend enkem _he

camcorder m@ a!] aeccsso es

@ W}_e> },-oil sho>t/t a sce_se whic]_ co_ttab_s an

Pxttemely bright ( biect such as a Eg_t suuroc, a

brfg}_ vertical bar may appeal: in the picture.

You_ tamcorder is tuacde_ _g propeSy, but he

solid-state pickup device (C.C.O) usual}

causes this as a} hfi ere_at charact_Tislic. 'fy to

avoid shootin£ an excessive bright obied all-

redly,

tee pfck_p device may be damaged,

Dang_¢ous includes:

I _side a ca_*>,,ith _be v,qndows closed and in

di_ec[sunshine.

,_ Near heaIk_8 app!ian(ss.

@Of fief hmve 6e vfewfk_d !r le_s and the ]q_td

c_ystaldispla ( ,C'D}sre_n faring su:p,lig}}t fl

a pro!o:_ged p_ dod, or he phosp}tc_'es e _t st_>-

ace of the cathode ray lube and the LCD par;el

may I)e da >aged.

Read This First

_C)@ii(]e yC)iD W<' '\/6 _i;)C)[Udt(gd/

An "hs_por lant hto_. rnadon" section co£_fa nin$

hnporIant caudo_s for )'<u* _ fa£*ih/s sa£'ty as

welt as instruction for Setting your video cam-

corder read}, Io _se. PR'as_: _ead and under-

stand his section d_orough_y before movP_ 8 oq.

, A "Ge_l.i>g 8tartod' sec! on to familiarize you>

self with the con rul_ and p_'epare you for

_ecoMiP,g,

A "Basic "rec*b_iq,._ s '_ section to allow you to

us_ your" video camcorder quick[y and confi

denk]y befo',e advancMg to the more sophisti-

cated [ealur_s of the [tftachi VM-D965LA/VM-

We vvr_# #)is manual re e÷ cs £e©£/,_xs p&sdbfe,

,SO 17 II}C[Ud@S i%vo @OSV WG}qS _0 {/DCJS_@ /;_fPf-

!NGf@n you need

Aq_fck index i)r the k'_h)rmation you '._se most

of Rm (this page).

A detailed taNe of conixmb_ dbecting yot_ to spe*

cific i_ffor I-/afion qukl<[>' (page 8)

@el ,_<:k'_o%/ },ioLig _ddeo conqcorcYof by us%g i!_is

monuQ!, c,md get to know fdtochi, We opprecia%"

lOUt b_s/sess.

Quick Index

E>86511 A. ...................................................................

.... I-i

"Adv;meed '! cchrfiques" to hvip ),o_ with ,_{rile ,_hQ g_r_91, _, B ..... G .................................

(f [}'le exeiIL,_g, s( phistical _d featu es o1 the SeH:hg the [}ate and HrQe .............................. 24

Hitachi VM-D965LAiVM-D865L,A. We }!ope

you wfil _ake the time to ]ear_ aboui these fux-

trains sine they h4e been ,.tesigr_ed for you.

Yc_ cm use h_e ldeo camcotde_" witho{_[ rc, d

ng lhs sectios.

* A "GeP_ura] Mainlenance" section to help keep

y)u_ purcha_o in good Pepair.

Making oBasic Recording ........................... 26

Zoom ng 29

Pl@yb,ock ................................................... 32

Dubbk'g florr C@mcorder 1o oVCR ................ 52

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L{asvtouse

Coiolqiqtld crystMdisp]ay(I,CD)mo_itorv_id_

speaker

C otor [{]ect_:onie viewfi Tder (l_ol. VM-D965LA)

® fcti _' SC[({'I}

[_T[eCtpower (Lithfure-fo_bat[e_ )

- [:]uIt-in©C ]iZht(_o_-V_[-Dg65I,A)

X22 op[ica]zoom £at]o

X]OO df$ita]zo{_m raLio(switdmb]etoX500)

" Ois[ta] effects

,} Stable pix (Eb< tronic _ma_ZcStabilizatk/_ (Eft:O)

* Fadei _/fadeout

Recorded date sea_'c}l

ti Types of differences

:,w-D96SlAI W -D86S .A

, Buil_dn DC light Yes _. No

.....................................

reco_'ding I Yes

Analog _n (AJN)-- I

Elecfronic i O_44,-inc_tca]o_:

viewfinde_ ,

i natanaloginput ] Yes

O, b-h3c:h black. ]

m_.d- while i

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With this camcorder you can view the picture being recorded or @_e pla) back picture whether' <:.i)_tlle

LC[-) moMh)r o_"n !:he vie_findex <)peMn_f ot closJn_:_ the LCD x.nox_itoz s_<itches the picture 1o

appea_ on the LC'[) morJ.tor or in the viewfinde_. -. The f,)t]owing tex[ describe_ the opera[ion as-

suming t}m/the viewfinder J,_ used as a major monitor devicxt.

VM-Dg_5LA/VM-DS_SLA E7

Importantinfo_Tnaton 2

ForYourSafety 2

ImporaptSafeg_ards 4

BeforeYouBegin .................................... 6

Read This First 6

Features....................................7

Ga_th_g 5"tatted

Components and Accesao ies .................. 9

_dent f_. _ g Cant o}s .................................. 10

Loading C_ock Battery ........................... 13

C_ock Battery ................................................ t3

Us _9t_ !nil'areal Put,ate Control ............. "3

LCD Mentor. '14

Opening the LCD Me _ito_ ..................... !4

Ad}ust ng the Br 9ht'_ess of the

LCD Screen t4

Range in which the LCD Monito can be

moved ............................................. 14

Active Screen 15

Ad usti.ng the Electronic Vievvfir der ........ 15

Eyepiece Ad ustment ............................. t6

Adiustment the Hand St_'ap .................. !6

l\_taching the Shoulder St_'_@...................16

Charging the Batte!'y 17

Removing the Battery Rack ......................... 18

Reference of CI arged [eve! ...................... !8

Charg ng T}me ......................................... 18

Operating Time .........................................18

Checking the Battew s Charge ................ 19

Carnco_'der Power So _rces 20

Usng Battery Pack ............................... 20

Usng the AC Adaptor .......................... 20

Using a Car Battery .......................... 20

nsertb g and Rer-_oving Cassettes .......... 21

inse_dng a Cassette ................................. 2t

Removing a Cassette ............................. 21

Pro'tact ng Recorded Mater ai .............. 21

terns Se ectabie with Menu Disp!ays ...... 22

Menu sele(tabie n he CAM mode ........ 22

Mend seiectabte in the V_DEO rhode ...... 22

How to se}ect items and set !bert ...... 22

Remai_ irtg Tape 23

Usng the Lnear T,me Co-rater ................. 23

S_mitciff'_ On-.ScreeR Dispay Or!,/OK 23

Demo _st_ation Mode 23

Sett r g the Da_e and The ......................24

Bas_ T÷c_N¢ues

Making a Base Record ng ....................26

Chan ingtheAngeof!heLCDMonitor

_!_en Recording 27

Using nsar! Revew ............................. 27

Us'_g Auto Focus ..................................28

Usn9 the Power Zoom, ....................29

Ush._g The Dig ta_ Zoom. .......................... 29

Usin 9 Macro 29

Settil g Record ng Audio Mode .......... 30

Sett ng Recording Mode ....................30

Recording Stl! P ctures {Pinata) (for VM_

D965[A} 3t

P ayback 32

Using Stit! 33

Usng Forward and Reverse Search ........ 33

Dsp!aying DatdT me dudrg playback .....34

Advar_ced Tech_igues

Using Ma sual Focus ............................... 36

Using x500 Digital Zoom ........................... 36

Spec at Effects Recap"cling ......................... 37

Act vat ng Specia_ Effects Recording ....... 38

Using Fade 39

Using 'the PROGRAM AE Button ............ 41

Usng the Back ight Compensation ..........42

Locking 1he White Balance ...................... 42

Using the Eieetro_}c _rnage Stabitize_ ....... 43

Usng Quck Edit 43

Da_e Sea_'ch ............................................. 44

Photo Searcis .............................................. 44

Using Memory ........................................... 44

Creating and Recording a Tide ................. 45

Selecting Stored Tide (Prememo} ........... 46

Creating a Tit!e .................................... 47

Recording Tite on a [ape n [_,e

Ca_ corder ........................................ 48

Recording a Title w_ile Transfe_ dng a

Tape 48

Switch n_ O,n--Sc_een Display On/Off ....4-9

Setting Playback Mode .................. 49

Sett t_g Piayback Audio Mode .............4g

Corwert ng Ana}og Signa! to DigKal Sig sai

(for' VM-D965LA} ........................... 49

Play ng Back Your Recor@ng

on Your TV 80

Connecting to TeJev s on (or VCR} with

Aud o/Video Input Jacks .................. 50

Ptayin9 Back Your Recording on t e TV

Screen BI

D _bbing _rom the Camcorder to a VCB ..... 52

Using Aud o/Video Dubb ng .................... 53

Analog-to Digits/Conversion {for VM

Dg65LA) ................................................. 54

Recording from your MOP or TV ............... 55

TBC (Time Base Corrector} ON or OFF ..... 56

Attaching a liter ........................................ 56

Usngt_Bu]lt. • DCLight

(fo_ VN-Dg65LA} ................................... 57

Ge_eya_ A4a_Y_t'e_q,a_ce

Ciaaning t_e Camcordet Heads ................... 58

Qeaning the Lens and Picture Tube

o[the Eiectronic Y ewfir!der ................ 58

Periodic Maintena _ce ............................. 59

°["ot_b eshooting 59

Bpedfcatio s 61

Availabie Accessories 63

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Getting Started

CObJof, ;_'on_ of _OSO pr©c@_s c,d_ COmplo_ _ _I_C sore@

,time nebx csnd fam!tucsri,7_ yours@If "_h_hth_s quc;i]_/ <"nS_rU'T_@m_

E_loy getf_ng fo J<now 'S a_:,ou:, your Hitc_chi 8mnn comcorcbr rhe

}_oro comfor:;abio and fctm,'i_¢;'r you are w_th the machine and its

_ed!ure_, it_e Fnofe you co_ FTa_,_ tf do ;r_sr yoLi. Lets ge ,_Ic;_dl

It b crucial that you _ad cod ur'.,do_stc_.nd aft fne sgte_.ty /_,}s_q;c_b,qs

be_gre+ ),_>u begin, if 'you ,hdven" _ad tt_,e sr]f¢_ty [nsin_ctions y@f;

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345 I1 1213

7 8 9 I{} 14 15 16 17

I, Bultqn DC Light (p57) (for VM-

D965LA)

2. Lens Door (p26)

_'•_e }('_> doo!:' open, ;,; t _ma[ic'altv ,_*,l"__ _:h_,

ca :n('o_:d{ v:s se_ !:o [i*te cam(a (l%A:\f} mode,

3, Power Zoom Cont_e_ (p29)

4, Cassette Eject Switch (p2t)

5. Shoulder Strap Slot (p!6)

6. Charge Indicator (p17)

7, Record !ndicator (p26)

8. _nffared Receiver (p14)

9, Microphone

10,CAM/OFF/VIDEO Power Switch

(p26)

CAM: bk't o J_is posi_:_<_ to r_ c _rd,

VIDEO: t:iet o t is l)os don to p}',y back t_pe or

h_put cxterr_ai s g_a_

! 1.Diopte_ Controt (p]6)

'Fo adiust t]w ', w/h-,der eyep _cv Eosuit yore: e'_'-

s?,h,

12. EIecffonic Viewfinder (pl 5)

13. DC Light Switch (p57)

(for VM°D965LA)

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At i<.

1&Hand Sffap (pt 6)

} &Cassette Ho_der (p21)

1&Mic[ophone Jack

Co_, "_ect.><rema! mk ophove not supp,}i_'d} h_'e.

7 Audio/Video Jacks (Behind the

jack cover) (p50)

(_ _ec[ the ]:,_:ovidedA'v cabie from this iack 1o

theAVia(k of you_TV<1<VCR,

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18 19 20 2122 2324 25 26

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28 29 30 31

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32 33 34 35

] &LCD Brightness Controls (p 14)

tg.2.5dnch/CD Monitor (p! 4)

20.Speaker (p32)

21 .Power SuppJy Attachment

Section (p] 7)

22oCiock Battery Compartment

(p13)

2&Sub Power Switch (p26,3!)

PHOTO (fo_' VM-D965LA): P_{,@'_g l.se 5_ar_i'.;fx,p

:_It[onwil_ecolrd !.d]]

p ctues

STANDBY: P<e'÷s]ng _}_e :StartiSq:)p )u"ton w}]

s_ar <ec );dh;g

tOOK: _'he c,su'/co_'de_" w]] __{./_ ente_ }_e

_eco d Tlode eve_ _f Ihe 9tc_tiStop

>_tt<m is p"es _ecL

24,StarVStop Button (p26,3] 33)

his wo_'ks as: 8 repot si:urt/ ,top _)_tt<m h_ ih<,

<AM modea_d/:_aT_/afbackpalseb_ onir_t_e

VIDEO mode.

25,BATT. [JECT Leve_' (p] 8)

S!diT,,and _.'_hodn_i t_i_ v-,t@_ rumow_ _e

ba!ter} fro: lh_ carr,;ozde<

26.Shou{der Sffap S_ot (pt 6)

27 &CO Monitor OPEN Button (p !4)

28oDATE Buffon @24)

Fo el: _]_e date ov display it

29£FFECT Button (p37)

_'o re<o'd di£i aih' ix')cessed im,%;o w_h ,,:li_. _

effect: actded_

30,T]TL[ Button {p45)

To _,_DC _" < ea/e ! t]l< _, o_ dis}via}, olin.

31 Menu Button(p22)

32EOCUS/VOL Cont{o_ Buttons

(p32,36)

VIDEO mode: 'io c_mtrol pbyb,_,ck voh._m_.

3&BLC (Back_ight Compensation)

Button (p42)

W],:_ 1 _ x:d t ?, s _d_ut it_ b_ip;ht lg:< hold dlis

buto dow_ _l) coiT/pon at_ &_' i]ght _'bi >n t_q->e.

34.FADE Button (p40)

'o selecl t[R _{,d *<1 !'4de stud.

35.DC tN Jack (p20)

ad _i2t :q"<" if>l:! lsa:t_) y il ,'oul: \_ ]:dclo.

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36, Tape Transport and Menu

Setting Buttons (p22,32)

"[ape t]anspor{ Buttons:

J_ 1-LA_ : To p!%, b,l_k bq_u

44 REW: Fo r_wMd S,:_p ,

@SI()P: "h stoptap<

kWD: 7o fast fo_'wa_d [ape

Mer_u Settir_g Buttons:

1o s<iect menu items and se[ c_etafls,

37 PROGRAM AE Button (p41)

Fo ch_mge the expo,_ rc,

38. Tripod Mounting Threaded

Socket

39° DV JACK (p52,54,55}

REMOTE CONTROL

40. Recorder Remote Control

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[I'Ve(-arn{PoI*d[ 1,

4!. COUNTER RESETButton (only on

the remote control) (p44)

'r> re_,ethe dine countc,_"to0:00:00

42_ A/V DUB Buffon (only on the

remote controD (p53)

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0 _[ #'gig IS.

WARNING: K_EP THE BATTERY AWAY

FROM CHILDREN AND PETS.

IF SWALLOWED

CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY

FOR EBJl_NGENCY TREATMENT,

WARNING: BATTERY MAY EXPLODE iF

NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. DO NOT

RECHARGE, D_SASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE

OF _N F_RE.

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Note: DO no1 hod the baiev wth 1he metal c

tweeters

Note: Keep t!',e )(:fiery r" o derk coo dy

pace.

3Ck_,e tJq_cover

Using the infrared Remote Control

InstaNng the Remote Cont[o_ Batteries

"][ 9]k vthe cos'u., i_ t_e dJ[t,c_Jo 1 o_ f_e a:R_w o

removei{, arid thews _sert he batteies. I:_ecare_

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dubbLnf_or A/V dubbin8 pouse,tk'imageon

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cause a : m_fu: c{io_,}_

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is direc on, i} you _e_e to aDem, p_: >a nvea'{ its

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cause a maihmct}on.

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E24 HITACHI

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E28 HITACHI

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E30 HITACH_

Recording Stil Pictures(Photo)(for VMoD965LA)

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o_ e LCD mor:iror whe 4x)" 3 mh.£,;s o

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VM D965LAtV?_%OSgSLA ES!

Ptayback

",<{tel

@_ftape is inserted in the VIDEO made

(Only during Hi 8/8 playback) :

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_,_ote _'i '1 ;I;';Pq::isO' c ''co h._'_;

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-f !>.<,© C_- _-<" >%C,[hC<], vp,/6! CO .;'(.

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@To Play Back a '[ape with the

Viewinder

(bs t]_e _C) mo-r'itoz, "/ep !>'es,, the -/<Y b_t

k;] o {,lay back t}-,t_tcp,._ N-e picb.s e_p:_k_s n

ti,e \ ie ,, k>de

B4oIe; }or COrn01 ecx ±lhe pcy_>ock soJRd

w-'er DI@Y',_ book VOLt Ideo ,,i},!'_ e

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Note: f yo.'. are freezing c: pctJe wit he

tad mentor eosed, then yet ,,u_ net be Gbie

to view o siil p ctHre _W_'h less rto]se when yov

open the monitor (O_iy d_ ring Hit/8 p}ay

boe_)

Using Forward and Reverse Search :,, :_ _ ,: _;,,: ;_

W]k'n iouk[ng !br a pal:t cuh_ point i_ yam _ ideetape _se the F _:butte t and REW button <e lind the spot

quickly,

_ress the ]1' button du'n S pIayback to visua[iy

san _"_etape fi_rward at a high speed, Press the

PLAY Bu tto_ to return to nesl:a] playback

Press and ]hold do_,,,n t[_e N: button dlMng % '-

ward sea_'c]:tto visually scan the ape forward at

Relea,qfn$ the I-F button will ret:rn the carn.-

corde_' to _xx'm :t ferwmrd sea,'d}

Press the REW burro::during playSac < h:,_vfsu*

£ly scan die tape backward al a hgl_ speed.

Press @_e PLAY Button to retur t to ire:real

phyback

Press a_d }:old dow:s tl:e ilEW buttes duds 8

reve:ise searc}: to vJsua!{} sea:: the tape back,.

ward at a ]igher speed. Rele_@]n 8 the I_EW but-

ten wil r_:tu_x: the camc<x dt:r to horn:a{ ue e,fse

'.W t£(:_,

No_e; W_en you engo[ge F b.@on or i2_W bf-

io<l the pckJte wf hove some qe ferehcc or

nes:a t'e viewfff de_ ]hs s norm, a', dJrrg

searc _rr ede. (C): qv du4ng F8/8 pl<:', sack)

in case of anatog video

tn case of dig#a/video

No[e; if yotJ ae usi{@ forward or reverse seato 1

with the LaD monlbr c osed, then you wi_ not

ce cole to view _: ctures wfl: bss noise wizen

_,o1 o©:Y the :"or lot (Or!}y durh¢_ li8/8 pay-

back)

Note: If you e<gape fi:_stforward or rewind dur-

ing pioyback o analog/idea, raise bars will

@ppoa[ ntt{_ sea"or ed picture

If you engage fasf forward o lewnd du ir/g

payba z ofd giiai vdeo. mos®ic like soise wll

appear : the searched pc urea. (Or!,/ during

Hi8/8 playbook)

Note: A o seless pcture w!i not appear during

gt*speed sea :h eve:} if he ".CD monitor is

.'.)per: (On'/du'1l_g %qBi:_O xyback)

Note: Noise nay fi,w riling highspeed

search in low te<rpera(_: cor,di 9!1s (C}11y

,flu in{_ Hit!8 playback)

Note: 'f £e,e is a se--skgna recorded i;'o ! on n

the aiodle tape, or if "the q8 recorded pop

fion Qr;d Dgiid! 8 re :o ded poI:, op <;_e _ix_<J

o<} ape 1he 1rear t _e cou<_ may _() op:_r.

at< c affect y

No_'e; Dur}r'_g aces pks'/'b:_ck, ose rT:O,_

apt)oar h lt:e search pct<_ or the ,CO rnor:

a: or cob m<y ;soppc>a, r,_:_!f:is does not

i *d 02ie r?fa_t

Note; When Digito 8 recorded tapes o_e vi_: :)P

yscared dtNg forwa!d or rev< se search

mosac ke nose wil' ux->e@

Ne%: Whe] H8/8 recorded t<x;es ate vbualy

soon ieo -jk:l nO forward el qs/erse sec oh. yet

CG/ vew _ e no'}e)ess ,oieur} 0% te iCi)

screen

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Note; if [he d,'ate/ih-_ e s "}c_ p _-:<'qtusl _e, !his

fmct on wl no_ oper,:ste ,¢'Se c"91he D_te ond

rq/se" ec'_pdge 24).

] _ _¢'SS I;}_ {)ATJ! {:,utt(sn dt_s'b'_{'>!-da}baO<,: "f'io

_,cordin$ date <tinu _, ill appear.

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od '+ t_-- ,_'.....

_>aI-,, e d,_ e no, sei, oressing [)AT v41lc s-

play the foitow rig:

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Note: This funciion will not _verk wiib Hi8/8

eeco_ded k_pes,

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Advanced Techniques

Zhe Hitc_oh _,,?,,J_Dg_65L_/_X,_vt-DSbS"Ao_ers c, c'!v_rse group of fe_-

?u_es#_ot _dd i,ot_r#.'stahd e_'c_/ement _0 your v/deo. Adding L_c'es

to ,%'7!.oot_ fTOTns[?_on3 CfeCfte*s _deo _.4_ft_ d f)rotes_]opc_l _oo_,

As you leom and pi-a,ct_ce ,4./_-}h*ses@fectu:os fhink of sit_otior_,s :/_b_t

they nnight lib"iT_¢;fsd (_o'cf_ spoo_ci/ touct_.

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Using Manual Focus

1 ]be,_; bhc _O( :2_ _( [. _{>r} _'o[ btZton:÷ sht._u] _ P_wer Zoom Cont_0_

ta-_</t's_,. "_ OCL S" d_sp a s nthe _iev,{i_ d<,_"

o" on he _,C[) me_i/.oi. Yot c._m ¢_di_st _s_'_

[e_ t;< s%ap is i%

conhx ] t<ze<m 1o the picture you want, _be pc-

Rne in,% {aIiout e {ocus 'J_hen actua] r_'cocdin[3

staTl:s

_%ess the }OCt-S !%OL cot_trd A ({at) or V

(e,eaN button mti] th; subiec[ b in f :,cus. FOCUS/VOL. (£_)_troI i}uttons

Note: ]o telurn t()ouio focs pess 1he FOCUS/

\iOL co-irc, i b_ ttons ond lPe "FOCUS" dsep_

pees fron ',h.9v{ewf ride or LCD monito

Using X500 Digital Zoom

You canuset]'_eXS00disita]zoom fu"_cLion[oxmZ_t[{ythusu(jectelitapeup ioapp ox.23dinestheX22

oRticalzoom, 'ibisful:'_c!_onalso e _ hies you to h;irthcrmagnifya distantsubiect

Menu Select Buttons

_ENU But[_m

I Press the sma]] button o¢, the (:AMiON:i

StDEOm £tchas)o_s de _eCAb4

2 i%ss @,'_'MEKU b _tton: [

The m_m_ dspbv vd_l r,

#} A{ (

: £oc_

;a £ o _

_% s the]"_ olREWbut i _s _u0_

to/_ <disi]as,,XSO0,," [ , _. re

.......... ]!:

(1 b'O

[

ffress the Mti'<U blJ:ton: The me_;u disp]a), w}II

disapgea ' horn {he LC'D _ _o g or or view[ir<f_ x_

Note Its d gito) zoorr h@s ce_¢o n [i'r 01 ors: it

m,ay ,.']eg_cde if sed to" ex re_'e rcgnifoa

ton, ond t_,erebv op_,p[fv cQ.-_ corder move-

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Special Effecfs Recording ,_ _ _,_,,_=, _

i*:e digit(; prec'essur i_ th_ co,recoVer clio.yes y¢:_1to record ,olc u._earx2 :;ub" spec'o/effecLs: 16;,:9

record,rig mode. c_neg<%',£@/,7:c_(_e('negofi'/e_posi_.o mode), o sy:y_4peff/o image (oDt_!_ted by p/c_c

[Ibg 0tRirnOr Ot fl)e CeOfcY of h'le scf_.ei3 !_mdf_" q)i'ror 7 ode)'J, _;p }rT)(_,ge it-, !7_0s¢,_" _'T oso'!c R',,ed-_ }, cJ" dof

o;, pai_ ti,qg ©ok (cur rtloc/e).

Each tirn-:_ th{ IF'ECI' butio* is p_ss<d, I-he

recolTdir!g mode i; sx_i ch_x:L

i 16,X9 ]NEGROS /

' i

16X9 Mode NegalvelPosl}_,e Mode Hail-mid,or Mode

t 8

]

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No_'moI Mode Art Mode

4,,

! i

Mosaic Mode

Activating Speciat Effects

>_ace[}teca._er_e" nt2e'(:ord 4_:semode

1._ p , _ '_MOSAIC': Mosaic Mode

2Pre;,s _}3e ENEC? b-_;Rtoo_ select the spe at

effe_ s_ecord m)de)e_ ua_:L

"16X9"; _6X9 Mode

i'}le pic!.nre _OrRtat Ca_l _e Sw td_(!ci _ro_;: d:3 (h

_'_ct/:m .q_rr_?at_?fa-i ord:_?ary _'V set-) t(>16x9. 'l'!l_

lop ?,n,dbe_tem 0[ t}-_ p ct_re _n @",e\, _ w£_nde_e:

on ff_e £CT) o:oMt( r becon:u bl;_d ba¢'s.

T!_e mage n tie vi: wfi:tder or on the .CD m

or w:]!be _nmosaic.

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Normo_ Mode Mosaic Mode

i: : _ 7,

Ne[mcfl Mode f6X9 Mode

"NEGPOS% Negative/Positive Mode

:k kn_l}j:i::_]_c',iew!:ride'or e he _(:])men}-

e: *_:]1become negative,

_4o_m(_fMede ¢_,egaffvetPesiffve Mode

"MIRROR': Half-mirror Mode

"}:_' im%'e t_tu c:-o: i:_:LCD too::--

tot :v::1c:nnS_,to a _,>,mmetic ima$("on i:he ief't

and right, ob ain_d by p:acing a mi_ro: at ]_e

c@?ter of hc,,:c3:eer,

Nermai Mode

Normal Mode Art Mode

3%ess }:( S[ _r /'Stop @:k):: ::o s_art reco'(i:_,,

3-: re:ease speda] effec:s r _co:'ding, r _j?eab

_diy pres M. EFN,CT %:[ten 133 @_e r_cerd

Ra':_e _:}ode mr] {:e n<rma K)d_ is

_'est();'ed,

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Using Fade

Use Lk_efoo'o 7_ecsFuee_; od<Y o p¢ofessloqo] 7<>uc_)]c vodr lecor{Jings. Use #Te _Df: t}utron _O se]ec _,oPe

of J-t_es]_ !:e_de options

Note: ff you pless the EFFECT b<t?or_ afar setting the lode funo_}o,_, the tcde f ]notion wili be ee_edsed,

After setting _he spec ®1effect mode, _esef the fede functicn:

Note: The rude tuner en cdnnot be used in ihe Pho;o mode.

White fade: Fades "_nf'o_ a wlJte screen or fades o;ti to a v, hire sereen, '<_t}" appears in tht upper

le_[ cor:r, er ef [he vie_ fi{_d er or LCD monitor,

Fade h]

Fade Out

Wipe fades

black screen " _ '_appea:s ]r/lJle upper Ief£ cornel of t{]e viewfhlde o_ i<D monlto<

Fade tn

,Mosa_ fades [:odes in h'em a ]J( [u:re iP, mosaic o_:'ode; _)ut to a picture h_ mosaic 'J;vtOS>?" appc'a_'s

{/:_t}]e tip set !eft co, mr _f the t 7e_,\ !hld_ _' oi: LCD _sonit( v

}:ade In

Art fade: }:' i(itts i_ l:onb oi7 fa@>s (:,t_ _;-_a ,_lc£ul:e _vf[h .Q_( [:ee el: an oil [)a _[7 sg. " AF, [Lt" _p{:le u"s hi

_?e uppe< e@ <:) "_,er ol the vie_, { t/dez _ot L,CD tr onitor,

Fade ir_

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•,Zoc,rnfade:}:.'_desh-}'_;hi]ezoomingfror_a whte scre__torf_tdesot_twh_lezoo_ttba?,[oa_bke st.ree_-,_.

__ _ pp : s the upper hh com-r <ff []:e ,_,}__,,_[}]< _:_to- L<D lm):_.itor

Fade In

* B]lack-and-'w{_itef;:_b: "ades h_ Jrom a b]ack-_:ind-whitescreen o;.fades )ifl:o i,.bhtck-andvhf[e

screen "B /W" appears in the uppel: bf.t eor::er of the _,,fewfirtdc_ or LCD :'no:i_:or.

Fade In

Fade Out £s_ _ ;> _x0, ,,_,.............

Fading tn

I ]_]seh_eT:AD[!b_.If_n [oselecta {ad_'optio_

before recorc_ng_

start reeordin%

Fading Out

1. While reco::d ntt" _'_[:_ t_e c;mr_co_:del u_e [}_

['AT)E bu ton < se_ct a l[ade <pt}on,

2 Presst]wSta_'t/Sh)pbu[to,_'_[ostopfeces:elf_g;

[]}e lade begins a<_toma[lcal]y ai_d 'RI-]<-

flashes until t]_e itde e_ds,

Note: When fadicg o4t be sure 1o waif t_ntil 1he

pouse nd cqtor (_I!_) isvsbie in 1he viewfinde[

or on the LCD r_onif<;r before _!¢empting to p_.ff

the comcorder nTo t',e record mode ogoin,

'- ....."--<-<k" -:b__

F&DE 8u[I_,,:

E40 H_TACH[

FROG{AM ,q [h_kt<)_

b_t_-: ,,,,ill _m : SpoNghtMode

q R_I I_S r-iod c)i "!!_ r iS0 -, I[_ 'd

CI)I :>_ior ....

[)"Gta rs-up Mod®

<, ,

:_ /_{IS:-, I:}]_ )[/.Y ,. 'kl bd_'[( (_ [{> 5::b! t;[ [

{

Spot% Mode

" i

G_ir_.tJp Mode

Po 4rr'.".itMode

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Spot ight Mode

He O[spksy: lull Auto Mode

"_t sm<d-.t} <m <)'<_r mS: i_,a_m11y

t_e s !ttr. s]u'd a d a eht. ace( dru.}, o i_,,

s [j,<:[ br!::]t ess, tmc <)de R '

,_a _da:d :ecordh_ 8.

:Sports Mode

s_.becs stc:h as p>[f _r _ _;,s <k: }_e

ubi_ct_'ll]b c]e_iyrecHtkd,_,/[tI< _ bk q_$,

: Portro[f Mode

l;Ju rr<,_, eordh 8s_l-'p _: rr,.i

stanc S >u {o_r a b,, rre< I <:ks < _d

VM,.0965 LA/V_,-DS8SLA _s

BLC _utto_

Locking the White Balance ....

'lid!; c uu,to_<de_ adiu.sts }m..,_h tr' baI4 _c:' aul:omatica{]v (ue Iv_n ebarn _ce} O@-t 8 t!'_e _st_ }ou c_n

lock ihe o!>_ hum vd:_i[_ b@me ;I in t}_( acute v]'ite ba!ance st: til_:,

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Menu Select B[4ffons

] 9e[!he<%3,'lsOlfi',lOEOs_stchteCAM,

? Fix!is 11: _vI[£'<L l_tflol : 7'1"_oix/_nu (Is)a+, w£l

appear

tl}[[[ [ i J

o ;octl x f ,1

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..........

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"i4 t]TE BAL".

Sis F I

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Press t} e i:[ or RIW bt te -_t< d sp ay "IOCK"

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i tub oi,_

zoo, _,i #

<) ip, H} [[

o o ,_ c

).,s ,x Tt r -, .... "

,_,_ _h_: ,._ NL ........ ,.o. !{-_emenud_sl_lay u][

di:,_ lppe tr from the LCD mei!it:oi' o_"_,iet_,_[i _det.

Hole< f the CAIViiOr-F VDEC) swtch is set 1o

VIDEO iockin0 wi b," ro/eesed ond A TO" wll

be spec f ed c.<gc r-,.

Note: .nroiuo_ cecx'sep }eo_ or t!'e Ci'i

rnoni o ,/1 WH!E B#.L LOCK" s_secfied [esef

[i;e w_lte belcnce or speefy "WHTE BAt.

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7: the/of£)wP_g dtc ct or_,s

While you zoom 1o a dist, tnf ub ect.

W}-Aie ),ou appsoac[-_ a sn-_a]] s_lbiec .

_, Whik you walk around.

W}d]*_' you record (tom. h_sde a moving _e}_ de.

4 >re sf[eFF_rRE_, ibuto_o(ii_q:v 'ON'

.... }. ,_

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i .... r: -r

[ c :st*,

?SVL , C_ i

oi<? sll{

l_r_'ssI:}< MENL Ic4toq, ihe [ S iem

appea_si.a@_e_lppe i itccrtero[tb, e_i_\£nd-

e! or L.(D [r'_on{[or,

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1. S't:LeC_M OFF,\7[FtP'O..; ,_ oCAM

2 I>ress/he X/tENI.; bt,d: ol : 7u! if_pa 7 ,vii]

appear. ,( .................... I

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mor!Jior image hakes with _ :;]ig}it dday.

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ele conve er let}s,

NOt÷: J s Ie(xx," _e!_oed thor got <) no use;

t_e @S unc;lor weq using c f©o<_ Re set sot

wolJld (Jetecf V!)rGti(:)PS frovs he rGod fl

wsich c_xse he pict re >/old be biu red.

Using Quick Edit

i, se < "_ick edit to searc} _,[or the e_d o( p*-<vJo_>]y

tee:or Je i r,'la e!la]. £{'.d a }:_a_tku),az sp( o',! },' _tr

tape, b%; t_'lJtk_g o: '{cord i_v, ,',-aerfa. While

it, cauwor_er is h :ecc "d /pa_s, ;<>orb, hc) S d_ x',n

flu FF. 7iqt.V ,'r I'IAY Usto_ _d ,,is _:iIl_ 5e,srch

the t,t}_e, ] ÷']<q¢;e l}/e btattor, _u'd tl_t ca_'cocder

stoi)s t}>, at_ a_ {_ ,act posik_ ou eected

Note: I }e FFor PEW b Jton is ore',sed ro 4ulck

C(D{[, if OS, JC ]Re ose WE < F+pe* ', vie:,,

_O? fY(_ @ ['C" DI Cbr <Jr } O CD!-fYJCt<<I

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_4ot@:%'-S,@Ct ede;re¢4h<1'reo%.s%f

1' + ,t

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={ II'/VXTLO svqtch { ,' D}"O.

v b _@rt@ r o;' on i}w L(D rno_ t )r

51_' I¢ f

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fi cioh w _ot e!)enlk- w;_ _}01 (oss,_tte

(Whe< o cossette s nseFe,I on;'s!'e "ecot_PN

ask;red, e [,osib is denifec QS be ecoqd

kg s'<I:' [ os{! ;n on thor do'i}

[Uoie; f ]e c}ock i:xlt [y k: '01 i]_ered, ie

,']de sq:o[ci u:'cti r do[_< not opcrGte wh.n

{ie beery provd _(I the pow_ io trse ( (]r]'

corder s [er:q<sved

_o[e W]/ M iht_ COla@[% WQS [e<orcJc'd by

(i£_Ohi{ (OrBoodi , _l!e o+( 8of]_chf [( ioh

do,::s re[ epcFG e.

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_en{:Is: "tile [:ist c]_al:act_'' w_]] £]ssl-_.

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P_:ess t}e P!AY or 57OP bu(+cx/ to {eect t_e

d¢'si:cd i]e, Y:)u can <heose from se,.e _<elors:

s,,}lite, },(flow, cysts _%_}ent',, 'ed, 8_'ee _ mad

blue.

VM-Dg65LAIVM.D885LA _47

Reoo_'ding Yile on a Tape in the Camcorder

_-]o_d dowt t}'ie sma]_ hilt[on on the (ihdJ i'_o_e: Creclte ond stoe your ttie beF<re qn

OFF/\H) 0 sv :A<h whk s ds$ ]Ix{ s, c!s t< e,:e- yo. p } tO rS (ItS dis p'®SS t_e!LL

([/?_ b( iiot t s pe repose ihe 1tie o',i[ ih@ scene

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4 []se t_e XEW button 1o se!ect !he [_le (the tit:e

you I',_'_e <:eaed o_ theexistn£ tde hsc_}_

<ordel:y<u h_v.. memo_'fzed on /caXe 46) yo,4

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i:h [I:h

6 s t_ I[I(H [-, i ion i:_ stop recol:di _:_ Ib

]e, i'le file $-<ta.p[cs disappearsrom }_e

viewf_ lder or LCD mO [ b)]:' and ]e cae, icorder

can _'ecord norm_Jly,

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] Corn ect }]ecame :,<e '[) _e VCI{ ():GO),

b_ tLon to set t[_ [tie,

4lh'6ss(h_ ['[[Eb_ttonloh_'n[th,{)/f,

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VID}-;C T_ -' =,r.[i,:,i-I,='_( 11t 11!<IIVI}O[(I(.U[.

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',_,t ÷[ese, o p<>ri or of yokr recorde I r _<:_÷[<:t

Nofe: _ he CAM/OF IV!DEO twiic:_ s set to

vL_ ,,1 ,1_ I w r3,0 (s)C:'O sy r_w[/_@

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Switching On-Screen Display On/Off

sh:_ 1]IC:I:L Se e(lio %!oo1: ('_s tt_ o;; c : n_:ord_r';{ _L s d play du'n_ p a) ba:R a _d tt_'_ _(, _ %_!. ,

aI!te r_ 'ard s

Se _he CAM ()t_;i\ H)t!O

.............. swid_ _e VIDEO.

Press the MI!NU button. PNU

5t _on to se](tt "DIS [ _i: c ..

x_t;ri F

P ,AY".

Press the RE?v o:" T:F but-. <"_ ,-,P,0

ton o seiecl the desh'ed L ...................................

m :)de:

Leo: ]!l(ormatk!n on @_etape emaining, £me

eotmter etc. fs dl%£ayed o_ thu LeD monXor.

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counter "V, eT_er E ear,re, :_45). Whe_ Ci);

[fiNS fs s >calf ed, you _an view iLe inRum/do

il the memory displayed on th_ {.(D mo _ tot,

_ ti<:]t wl be sut)edmposed on the pla)baek

pk'ture seen on ti'e (:onr ected '[%".

O_F: !o[,_e'J_;_ltion on tape r'umainins,, hue

counte_ ere. i'_ not displayed.

Note: he better/rem,(xining powe_ love w! be

d}sp!oyeo wLeT fou Use o bol cry pqck _s o

power supp y,

Note: The ddte and teoordng stores do (]is-

p_ayod on fie LCD mop, iLo£

f%'ess t!_e fvtEN U bu_ton.

Use h_ mem_ screen _o set L[:e playback mode (tape i:ormat).

Set th_ CAb/iOI:Fit It):l O svdtch to VIDEO,

Rress th_ MiN{J butten. ........ ,_u ....

]?tess t]ne R[./SY e: STOP

_ t)tN.df/r_ to see[_ I t_

r]]ode:

AUTO: The tGpe fo_ net ,>,]i be (]_ tom :fi;cG!/

detected dtA]g o!(]yl ook,

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not ,e at tomc_tc(xty daiocted: I_ tp,iscose select

the option 18/8

Fr_ss tlu XtNL buiton

Note: SpocP ¢ '?B MDDi: AUTO" i() p_y oeck

t;gile 8 eooreeo tapes ! "PB MODF H8/8" [s

spec@ed with I _ese t_pes, ¢ose wi!i appear <?rd

pkyed beck piciu e cot not te vewed

Setting Playback Audio Mode ............

Dudt} HiS/8 _t _vbae]< ou eal use }_e menH screen to select d_ ;:tai audfio <u tpu t i:'{ n'_ l_e DV i:ermina]

,,DL(. _ ....I Set tbu CAM/O} F/V/D_ () sv,@ :h to _ _ Yress @e R}VY o: [l bitten to se/_ci the des ted

mode:

P:ess the M[NU butt

Press t{!e :PLAY or STOP

OtttO b, SeRCt /\t;b _t)

MOD}!: ".

f)_i OF

IN ,ii[_

16 BiT: Fo_ piGybock oF hgher qt oity s:ereo

SXD( ['l_L!

I2 BiT Select tins option to F,sY beck o cino y

stereo sound,

....

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_eooic]ed Io[_e is p @,'eq book

Converting Analog Signal to Digital Signal(for VM-D965LA).

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_!:t_ ti:ta_s_£n'J _cllra_s:XIi_t u_::=, n_ ,,, h _./V. INK}_e_ N_£(s_!_ p._.4)

Set t} CAM/OI[;/riD!re ss_itcL to Vl!)}:O

R'ess tse ),f}:: q Ubu tt._n.

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bt:tto:l to st/iec[ "AIM-

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Playing Back Your Recording on Your TV ,_,,_,_',_,'_;'__-_,,,_,_

Connecting to a Television (or VCR) with Audio/Video hput Sacks

A[V Cable*:_

[n p _ t I acks

i_i_(Red) __'!(Bhite)¢_'!!(Ydt0w)_j (BIack}

JSo¥ _deo Cabte "2 (genm:aI[y available}

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TV or VCR, -nak *_gs_xe to matc__,_e colors,

2: This dtgftai camcor(te_: can use a geue_:aiiy available S-v deo cable, if yo_l" TV _r VCR has a*_S-Vff)EO

jack, cona< c t}e >vdeo cable instead of l}le ye[Io> V_)EO ph_,

S{e*'eo T3pe _,vi_l-t

S-VIDEO lack S{e_eo 3ype M<ma_*ut'al I'ype

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@Playing Back You[ Reco[ding on the TV

50-5L

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Calltcort [@r',

3 ?url on ;,o/._r 1V and/or VCR and ;,la(< i _ _he

c_ nordor i _/:)u mode (co _st:]t yu" IV ,, VCR

_sa _ua lo! d@ails)

}R}ddov,,_ i_esual]buil:o_oltheCA_d OF_/

VIDLO swic}l _'dile didhng tl_e sv_ic_ to

VIDEO

Pres_ th,._ PiAY blltto _ o bezin playback.

SH)R st S\'h&?_i

Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR

}<t_r U.'tt_" _nn.'_>r_;_sto 1,'i/#O<p},-)s)y <_ ;w£,<erc'$ _ome _,n,< re.caf(Jrosic Y4S

• Connections with an AV cable

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"!_[a"h_S ['_ad<Your _b; )rdTnft, on Y_ 7b"

2 11'n' ,m ou" VCF, and ])],io._I.! t}_"m'_r!,,order

mpul node (,':o_scd/ :!am VCR man_A kr

'_fe:-;i!_) Operate ]_e tc,}ev]s (lls _1 you nc/r0-,a/ly

do to see b-_usigml cornil_ 8 h'O_l he VCR,

3 _h;>]d d/) .l_ t[! srtat ;t tel ¢_[ {h_ (lAb+%!

O!qTiVI!I) BO '#itch v\}_Ji }(_ s)ide !]e swift}

t(VIDE(7).

lnurt th( recorded b._l>eJ',,_/Le cam or':fer ;m(

[{arf< ,.q_ {n!o the VC]< D_ th< V<E to _xx<:ord.

_ (_lu_, _he t_;pe { x) t't tiqc (4mcorcle: while "eca_d-

m,_4 <n t[<. \/(71:_

fYofe: If ihe VCI? s connected 1o otc evls[o _

o,d !ee VCR/TV se ecto, s set ÷ VC&, vat c;os

-o o heiope }ent; (ss obec

b_@e: _e÷LJce tie voo_we of the cs_-roord60S

owosposslbed_rs 9dubbrg O_hewise i_e

payed book pc1 _es coulc_ b÷ (Jis_orted

Connections with an LLINK (bY) ¢abJe

'_cu c_.n con _e<:t tfis c-uncrvd_'_ lu video u'qui!:tm<' _ with a DV [errn naI. _in_ _n LLtXK (DV) (4bk for

d_d:ff.fng. Zh<'e vc{}l be rnini_ 41 d_ turin)ration of video an] andio since _he dgJa i{>/_a} i trn _s{er_ecl.

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tb equipn_nt v_'i[h

DV ( f.LINle tertni._at

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2U{e au i,LIb, i( cal}e to <:ore _<.:ttt c snsc(sx _ I(

},ul e]t ]gssen

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in:)td <<e!?d:i, seff [o "[)' i :})ut " {c(ul u]t

Lh_,4 <Iov_ [}",e _7_[] bl. tt_.rt f" iht (:A_', ,,'

OFP,\lDEOs'-,tch ','_}e_-_ <,

.,Je _ _wT[ch

to \I_) [:( )

ililel][>.OrOCOYd.

]iay !he iape fz÷n [-se camco<de!: _,r_sf]e record-

in8<slsbeeq preen

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payed back DCTL 6S CQLLd oe C stoded,

Note: [LN:< s te no"÷ c÷'-iifyng re lag![

13'? ;9_f:, _ie f( ce ston< ard c d f ,_>:oo dec

s_;ec [co',ksns

* iEEE: k-sfi!.ie o Eecticc:[ ord Eecrol}c

E /.<j"(ors

i '<k o( _b,iK oco "1' ore fader t ks of So{y

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Using Audio!Video Dubbing

c(Tv:cosder once a DrevbusI)' recoprJed tope in the cat';corder.

)-'Ld

'1 i h£I'F

1 HNd doyen he small butlen on @re CAM/

OFF /Till) E() sv_, k[_ _,.h te slid in g t[_,. s_;itci_ to

V{D EO.

2_,s_;_t _, pr,.¢,k u_._.y r _coKted tap_ :n the c;_--

co :d(!r.

3[s_ the v_ireless remoe qellt_o! a!gd press :[1_

N.AY hither/. Use the PLA_, [LF%l),and RIW

buttons e find @_epla(e wheru )ou wa_t tc step

dubbing

4Disp],2y 1iw ii _e u: tkule cetlr/[el v, it]_ M]e]]] oi =}

CUsing Meme:y," p4¢). P'ess line COt NTI:R

RESE'] button to ;,et the linear time eouP4er to

"():O0:@}%F'.

6 Plac{: the CAM/()IF_iV1)£O svvitc]'_ to CAM

pastil( _. "F}I( recrd parle r@Rtator "@H"

_ppuars and the camcorder is _ead), te record

pause mode. "@H" disaj?pea_:s R'pi_ced by

"\/\ DL;i_,ll .

The audio/vfdeo dubNng starts, When ;be lin-

ear time counter :ea(t-_es "O:00:0OM" the cam-

co_der _;tops a_ ,ma'Aeally, reeordk_g enl_, {he

portfo:: of the tap*, thai you sdected.

Note: if ]he camcorde_ s h AV DUB p(use .':_

SLL marie for more If ,'sn 5 minutes, the cart

co d :;_stops auto :_effcaliv o prol,sct the tope

Note: Whe_ the aud o/video dubbed podiort is

p',ayed back, _ose ::<_y appear at the end of

the duboed po_t:o _.

VM-Dg85LAtVM-D865LA E53

Analog-to-Digital Conversion(for VM°D965LA)

,%1_to / converted signet to device wi#3 .¢.DV (i.L Nk_) teis.nh'_o.

S&ideo cable: z_ p •

_% J_DV input/

LL!NK (DV) cable (germ_:aJIy available)

10pe _ Ee co,._ of: f)\" lack.

2 C<nr_,.c_ the c_mcorder to yo_ r V(R md the

device >.ii:h a DV (i.I INK) terminal, using _he

/kV cabIe arid i },PqK ([)V) c4b] t,

31<d( dow_-t he smMl butl:or_ of £he

CAMJiOFFiV[ )EO su, itch vv]°':ileyou slide the

s_ itch toV 1DEO.

.A] , _}DOLTOX" flora tJ-le men*

4 Sp{ cif:' N

screen (see p49}.

manuaI provided with the devic{ for details on

capturing ope_:at_o,n,

Note: 7be cna{o0 signc;i nput o the eoPacorder

w[i! hove some distort}on: t wiil nol be riormQi!y

conveded to d d giK_! signs! even }f the d spic >'ed

piciu_e or_ the _V seres _s _o r o iceoby d stort

Note: Art;og mcge w! a;t>p÷ orqy in the

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Recording from your VCR or IV

@Connecfions using AV cable (for VM-D965LA)

You bOP use this camcorder as o reco_de_, c,nd reoe,_d c,nd edlt v,<e,_'_ -" ,._,<7,_'_,,cw',_oi-_,_,y6c,-,_ ,_._,_K_'__" _.',- _r}_'_o_,,,.=,

'.¢(JeO Cv,e%,'_c'eor Cf;z progtc_;P%

'P]a) ingdad< _ eu:_ ReceKlkl_ on heLir F_" or_

_eages 50_o5i.

N(Jd < e_,,vl_ Jse slrla[] butten e[ [_te

CAbf/O_:_/\;IDEO svkch '_ hiie yet s]ide the

swtch to \"]!)}-O.

3 Insert a bhnk tape in the camcorder and the

recorded tape into the VCR.

[[eId down the S[az_iStop bu_ten tel at {e_,s 1

secend [o s(t ti](}carncet tel te t]<' _ecerdh_g

_ause mode.

5 Play ba<k videe materia_ en file {ta} back video

equipment er ei the TV program to be recorded.

PresSsthe Start/St> f) buffo_ ]Costarl record n _.

7After dubbing is firfished, p_es,_ the Stop button

to stop recerdir_g

Note Ano',og ilnoge: will appec_ ony to

vewfi °,der: It w! €el oppuar on the LeD seloc,a

Note: tf rite VCR is connected It> a _-eevsion end

1he VCR/BJ selector isse! o VCR, you car,. monibr

the tope being dubbed.

Note: Reduce the volume of 1he comcorder as

ow as possible duri@g dubblRg, Otherwise the

® Connections using LUNK (DV) cabJe

payed beck pictures cou!d be distorted,

Note: %r more smoot s V receded p}etures, _ is

recommended thor yeu do NO '.'q}x rn<lgos

ebb<ted r t_e Hid/standard 8m'.n forfpQ _and

DiOi*cfi ,_ormat on or_e the same fade.

Note: P}ay beck the iope o pleybock VCR in

_e standard speed mode: Vodeble speed

pay or] _ e VCR, stcR as fast forward oT sow

moron prey, wll c_suse distor*:,on n the inage

it, at is ben@ recorded c'n €he cameorde<

_f your VCR or TV has only one audio output jack

(monaural):

if an S-vdeo cable (sold separately) is used, dearer

nodes can be recorded.

tf your VCR or TV has am S (91) video jack, it is rec-

ommended hat vol.i use a sep;u'ate]; sotd S video

cable, instead e{ the v_Ueu_ [:Jug (',ideo) of AV

table, to connect the _qI video jack and th£ S iS1)

video jack o yeur \/CR or TV.

Vou con _onn_.ol th£ cameo, oe to video ..quipment with _ DV ier;, _,.a, usthg on LL NK OPV) cc_bie

Q_o/d sepat otefv} for dubbing. There will be minimal deterlorcfiion ")f video and audio, s_n<:e .) _ o glt ,,

mgn<'# is transferred,

[i) eqaipme_t vlth

DV (LL]NK) t*_rminal

l<)P{nt°ec<_<: ' )Vick-

<._[ If LLIN [<-(i[]e o Ct l]!}e]{[I__.;. rH )lde e

})t_r _,qiipme ti.

3Hold clot*.n the ss]s]l bul(:/a of te

CAM iON:iVKT)}'O st,'iteh t'dq]e _.'nu s] de/he

, ] ....

sv tch to V]DI(),

4 Mse¢_biankLap_inth< camcerd_ra dsett_e

idee £ite_ [a!{l_ [}}<!eq ciip ]i]e_.[.

5}fold do'¢,n the StarLiStoi;_btW,en fer a ]east ]

se< )lldto '-1,.t3_ <a uerc e[ _o ,_lerec<udl Ifz

pause mode.

6 }>]a} back ,,[duo n i:edal orl h_, }I_ybad ,,idea

eq _q'_ment, or s_t th( iV )rozram !e be/ecerded,

7 Press ihe S_rt/'Stop button to ;tart racer :ling,

Vvo._rl uubbmg ,, tin'shed, press the S'OR i utten

to sop recordh"%

Notes " _..... '- ........i_e(i2£}__ vJfi ¢!@Of he C(]KieeK]ef GS

low as possble during dubbing OTherwse tie

pbyed back F:ict _res tepid be rile;totted

Note: Dry ore devoe car be cenrtocfed o

y>u eameoqrer us}ng on !i,}K ([}V) Or.rOle

Notes DHng dgial d;nbiso/editisg, coo_'

uneve!_ness _*ay occur R th m]ge thor

appears on the mentor sereor;, but hs #', f_()t

(;£OCT ire dubbed mope,

_',_ete: Recording o Nayback p<Lse im.'ge

Pr(}U{_ the DV ie_r_ nai wil rest b a _cuoh

pci re Andi i estli picf reisei]yedo yo,r

eamcordeL [1;r]oy _e b]iJr<@<!

Note: [he anaog sigal ioul io lhe e mcerder wi'

_ave some dis o rior'c !,_',,,',/illre + be nor(_@ y con_

v<-sr!ed k', a dg_ai si/_na ev_:.r f !_e Nkspoyed pie

Je or ire P'/screen s not notksegb yd s ored

Note: A copy %oded image e_nn:)i be eeo_d

edo_th cemco_de,

Note; Ar,<Joti_ ire<p wi y,tl.ear oniy _ ]he

/iewflp<.leri t w! not aopeo_ en !he .CD sc'een

VM-Dg65LAIVM-DS$5LA E55

TBC (Time Base Corrector) ON or OFF _,_

_Xtt) ?TfC s.:>_._eiCfed0>6 you c_r_ supple,% fiuofue_,ons o; d_gerfiort in picture fl_c,t .may occur when Tapes

recorded by other c_mco/e'ets are _q<Jyed boc£ or any dlstefi[on c_usc_d by tope sTref_th C:r inconsis-

tent, rc'pe af;nlng that ocor when d';bDing is rep-eo1_d,

[?}C is efPective ot !y during H_&i# p/o!Xooo_

1 Sel _he ( AMiOF_ /VIDB() s'v,4td_ [:eVIDbO, 4 :'rus :_ ?Fbut_o_ _o disolay "ON".

2 h:ess the MI4NU butte

bert( n to su_ed "TB(Y c, sP a_ c, r n,.

B rO_}E ztU0

[ ..............................

i'ress tiBe MBN Ub_xtten,

Note: !n sorr,_- coses ff..otuo ONSOr digorfien n

picture CO!'_RO!¸ be suppressed GVeP, whet ¸'_"TBC

ON" ads been specified,

Notes Oeper ding on ib,e tape tsed. p[_xyoack

pictures mey t}uc uate up and down wt _iBC

ON" specif-..,d tn t/-s case, spoc fy "TBC OiF"

NOte Whenew;'r TBC ON is sp(,cfied, OFF will

o'£omaficai_y be specified for 1he DISPLA;¢

_e_u _eF(I

Attaching a filter _,-_,_ _-_-,_ ,:

Soew the fil_e_ h'_Lo the [[s_e_',ds o_ _he carn co_xkx:

lens assembly.

i _,/:xi ;i ,.] . ji"

,@f ..........t,,,

-,!i, _', _e

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Using the Built-in DC Light (for VM-D965LA) ;.,-*.

Use fine bu h" LqDC light if '/uu _s.%hbe o:hoot obi<_c_ in c#_r£ p%ces,

P_:en the LIOHT sv/,toh (s set to "AUTO ". the light %'ms on auT_>matic_'ly when the c( l_corder is poMted

at o@;eci'-; 'n a dc::r£ pboe c.r dfl tns off ,lAden it is p@btod a oq-dot:< !r _a b,dgl# pioce

CAUTION S'_ce the power consumpt on of i_e ig?t s high. the camco_de' opera,trig f,mew decrease

even wth a fi_l'i chacged batfe W

OFF pesidon,

CAUTIONS:

. Dc_>g opeafion {andio_ drier use of the

ikz_ht;he fionr sudace and _amp of he Iig]i

_,vil be ver_ hot, To avoid b_rns o_ hair,t¢_ _

8ge, do no! touch the-r, wi'h yoJ hand

• Whe_ the ight is on, do no; aiow water to

drop o ihelgh

- When 1he iii.]hi is on aveid subjecting tile

ight te ]mpc',cis or s _:rp vibrations,

De net cave te ligrt with Paper o_ other

objecls, sir',ce he o few _/¢ be qem pl-

od, r_suit g n possible overhe(?tin¢_ _Qz-

ar('J

- Never lJse the ghi in ire viciniiy ()f expos

ve or tigh'y nflc_rc,mobie nabcrk_s

•.4tier usrq Ire lch* cooi th gbt seclion

sUff]dOfiily }:):,fore star t;g the camcorder "_

the ease

vce eng n_:}er: if y,w-}amp n<_sbbwn con-

SUIt yoor necresr serv ce codot

VM-D965LA/VM@S_5LA E57

General Maintenance:

_l:s coi'_ {1 t)u: _sea e5 d_</ier or '_'CR _e_sic

<es[_ lot pHs_ess on_ !_(ad <}can n 8,

C_eaning the Lens and Picture Tube of the Etecffonic

R> i@NSO gs@ @/_CtlOl}iC y_e_,£Firj6_,' CG/' £}e C:S_FC @6!S_,<, f _iU{ _'_iN;Or O,_Xe_tO£6@/N _YO/2Or <;_/-ieres

o£

"j ]u_'n [h{ e}e c p co_ }l _ 3 A}i£.n t_se re[erence l'na_k

[hen p_ll it elf "o rom(;s e. ed)e._o1' _otch, and ,['>t:lsh

ab_a h_ d',{[% svH:_b or @_eeye <u_ (]HXd:I}; {ef_

ei £(!8.[_1A[ _)4pOf UrN [h( ('_, i}( q3 C[OC]<%_,r_S8

[0S_i_C_te it

E58 H_TACH}

Periodic Maintenance

A preds en e!ectr _mecEanica] device, tse ]tJ[ach Vb'LD965LA/VM-D865_ A ;equires ma ntep.ance a£ter

a p<riod e[ soresai use. We ex[_ect thai no maLn[ena_ce o@_e_tJ'_ae heat/c]ea_s .q5 will be _'d<!uired du'ds_

_:ho peied, o_ vvalTal]l.},' _n]es5 t_e ca nee dei' is _4sed eitb.er _!ea', £,v or sddom. )ek,c ive gaffs are covered

by []se war anty. Norma] maint_nas_ce is the respo.qsibJ[ity o{: {]_e o_4ner. ('ons,_alt yeur deale ' or Io(:a]

\,CI_ se_.'vice cellte; for _ecommel'/d_tJons r_,ga_ding ! o[ma] ma nteo4 ice based on 'veer _se pa[te_'_!s, o

catJo% a_d }_.e _se _ _{{e c4;! uuider.

roura esnoo mg ............... .......

.'td_wfh<'.. nOS ¢_. ffr:u,'jilycf_#,',csdh_.)_,"+_m._s,<f_,_;_........ ,, .._....., _., ./...... CproLs!{_;rsdc>,._!o_.p/eoso:)heoki_,_,fc_i.

io_,t,'/n_ possibie so uffons t>e£),_e inqu nb "7a)ouf proYoss.'o _.o/ se>.,ioe

INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSg[T_

Symptom Check Point & Cor_ec{ion

! C<xssette ccr'nc[ be rise<led h-E.__xssse le c<x i_ ] t I ° } o_._] casseffe r directi()N indict;it d by (]_ow o]

I _ent

CAMERA RECORDING

! : <fur< does ]o! xp;)e(sr _]e ._iewf _der er or! the i " %de t_e CAM/OFFIV_DEO switeh ie CAv

'_('O _-}on o[

{ Pie £@ s eui of fOOL{S, ,vloke s _r_ the 7:0C 5S" does noJ ........... '- _ "

....... ,_ p}o_(J ! _3:

vievdir;der ;>r o the L.CD rTonior, f i! is ( ss4rs,ed

_ Do to e'mo,ie he (]lock b(_efy (]f_w C eo i:] r]

, ile, {

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L_ .......................................................

S'(; F" rec<,rdir o

}

, Do noir,:* _.v _%o ckck _ c llr,_? arty r÷c ord r,:_

BATTERYCONDITION

i I

Symptom Check Point & Correction

I oowe Cc_,sc11@l by' fw_ i C[} i¥)*hlor ,'.]nd

I vewfin(Je' is (HfeeqL {

CAMCORD£R _ALFU NCY_ONS

_J _ _, o ol no rncloperoiion is K,,emJplec, COider s _!IIC oprocessor o liQilJrlc,_ion nssmpor,qs"-

iV f csndoL_,letfes oppeor in1he v ewfi",deror on i

t;-_e [C[; mopitor, or if I_oiff'a opI;rQqor: 15[mcmp +

ed remove i e powoi so -ce and cock !:)<:,tory,

....,.,e,,uw,s'"@GV(_C[_',l'-er_, the cc__-_co_der [LJr',CHODSI

wl reurr io the[ default sefqngs i

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Genera! Specifications

F'o,_errequiren_.t_nts

Power consumption

72V D(

55W (vd_enreco_ding/_CD m_mit{vOFf')

62W (when <ecordingi[CD monitoiON)

Dimeus:io:ts VM-D955LA:

4-3/5" Wx 4-3/8" f-_x 7-3/4 # D

(li1.5mm x 111,5 minx 196into

VM-D865I A:

0--3/8 Wx44/S"Hx'77/;3 D

(I i1,5 mm :x 1! t,5 mm x 200 mm

1.8.8Ibs (approx, 855g) B@hou{ batk, ry pack and casse[te

Op_,raLg-lg >mperatu*<' 32"F _ ?(;_F (0'<- gO°C 2

Storage temperatLv'e -4>F _ 140°F (-20°C -_60°C )

Video Recorder Specifications

Format Digital 8 rnm

Video signal

Tape speed

Video ou [pu [

A_dio output

ba st {orward /rev_inJ tit1 e

Camera Specifications

5cal_nJng

ilequiredminfntum HRm_ina ion

Pickup device

[,e_s

,_ens diameRT

=lvvo video record/playback heads

E1A seandal:d N'[SC eob_

SP 28,7 _nm /s

[P I%t minis

[,(_ Vp-p, 25 ohm

7,8 d!3s (318mVrms)

Less than 8 minu{es with P6-120 casse te

525lines /60 fieMs /30 frames

05 ix

1/4" C,C,D,

FI.6 -308(4 ,-,88 ram) 22:1 p<>,_,erzoom lea >it}t auto fg_cus

and au [oiris {unceio _s

4:6 l'nlrt

VM*D965LA/VM-D865LA E6t

HITACH!

To locate an authorized

HITACHI se_,4ce facility in

the continental U,SA,

DIAL TOLL FREE

7 days a week_ 24 hours a day

IJjI I2 cC

1-800-448-2244

Hitachi America, Ltd, Home Electronics Division

Hiach i_as l,,8d( ever e o/ to _asti e voL_ hotrs of i ou_sie _e ou_l_t o I bo!rl yes/ur_ _-;o,#_;v(-s =s_o_ c yOL _SQL e

service, a P,eLvvotk Of _ita_l_i Aut[_orized Service Faciiii:iea _s beeii es_ublia_ed in a11B0 stat_s and I-'tieii{; Rico¸ Each

facility wi_l provide yC,L_witii conve_ie_t al_d expedie_it assistance Ou_ se!vic_ "_-_otiiA¢" ope_sto_ cJi]i direct _i_ to the

H tat:, [ A I o zed Se_,,ice :'ac[[ ty nealesi yo _ Jt st p ÷se _ }_oof o* puc:' ase a_dior deJivery race pts to -se ac

Aut x} zed Se_vce fatty a_c aevce wil be e',( erers in accordasce wtt _se er_s o he I _ed eva antv as saxe(

on your v,/ur a ty card of oper8_ i/g (:_ude

Sho_}d Zeu have an}* question,s regarding is-wartant£ service, epe¢'s_ien or _e_hr#ca[ ass{stance; p/ease contact

H_tachl America, Ltd, }4o_e Electronics DMs or_

1855 Do _och Co _"t

San Dcgo CA92154 7225

_,el 1-800, d%z,C -

(1 800448 ?244)

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Available Accessories :_,:,_ _ _÷_'_ _"_'_

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APPEARANCE PURPOS_ APP_ARANC_ PURPOSE

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using c %_aret e

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_'o place an ol:de_7 or ally o[ £[_es_!'Xerns caU o_u" Le[] £re( nu£abe_.

1-800-HITACH!

(1-800-448-2244)

VM*Dg65LA/VM-D865LA E83

To Order in the United States

By Phone

I_800-HITACH_

(1-800-448-2244) kl (anada - Please use Canadia_ order

form k_ Fr_:nd_ veR¢ion of @_:k_rn_mt_a

Page 6&

FOR AUTHORIZED HITACHI SERVICE FACILtW IN CANADA

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