Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VM-1600A Hitachi
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TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 1 HITACHI Instruction Manual Video Camera/Recor der VM-1600A/VM- 2600A Hitachi Home Electronics (Am erica), Inc. HIT ACHI (HSC) CANADA INC. 3890 Steve Rey nolds Blv d., Nor cross, GA 30093 3300 Trans Canada Hw y., Pointe Cla ire, Tel.
TABLE OF CONTENT S 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2 WARNINGS .........................................................
TABLE OF CONTENT S 3 AUDIO DUBBING ................................................................................................................................... 67 VIDEO DUBBING ...................................................................
W ARNINGS 4 W A R N I N G S W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, D O NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTUR E. This symbol w arns the user that uninsulated v oltage withi n the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause el ectric shock.
W ARNINGS 5 PRECAUTIONS Any problems that occur as a result of any of the f ollowing conditions w ill not be covered by our w arranty. Be careful that no water, dust, or sand enters the camera/recorder. W hen you are not using the camera/r ecor der , sw itch off the pow er and attach the lens cap.
W ARNINGS 6 FEATURES • Digi tal zoom up to X 24 (onl y for VM- 2600A) • Solid-state camera pickup • High Qual ity picture technolog y • Auto focus power z oom Lens wi th macro feature • Full.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 7 I M P O R T A N T S A F E G U A R D S In addition to the careful attention dev oted to quality standar ds in the manuf a cture of your v ideo product, safety is a major factor in the design of ever y instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 8 They may r esult in shock or fire hazard. Per iodically ex amine the cord and have it replaced by your servi ce technician if appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation .
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 9 overtur n. 12 Outdoor Antenna Grounding -- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video pr oduct, be sure the antenna or cable system is g rounded so as to provide some protection agai nst voltage surg es and built-up stati c charges.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 10.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 11 SERVICE 17 Servi cing -- Do not attempt to serv ice this vi deo product y ourself as opening or removi ng covers may expose you to danger ous volt age or other hazards.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER 12 IMPORTA NT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR A C ADA PTER/CHA RGER 1. Save these instr uctions - This pag e contains important safety and operati ng instructions for AC Adaptor /Charger Model VM-AC66. 2.
ELECTRO NIC VIEW FINDER (EVF) 13 ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF) You can adjust the posi tion and angl e of the view f inder so you can see thr ough it easily with y our left eye as wel l as your right eye. NOTE: Put the view finder back to original position w hen storing the camera/recor der into the carry ing case or carry ing the camera/recorder.
LOADING BAT TERY FOR DATE/T IME 14 LOA DING BA TTERY FOR DA TE/TIME You may want to install the date/time batter y ( provi ded) immediately to pr event misplacing it. 1. Pull the battery holder with coint etc. 2. Insert the date/time battery with the "+" terminal facing out.
LOADING BAT TERY FOR DATE/T IME 15 W ARNING: Keep this battery away from childr en. If swallow ed, consult a physician i mmediately f or emergency treatment.
POW ER SOURCES 16 P O W E R S O U R C E S W HEN USING W IT H THE BATTERY (Prov ided) • To attach, align the mark " " of the battery w ith that of the camera/recorder so that the battery fits into the grov es, and slide the battery downw ard, as illustrated.
POW ER SOURCES 17 W HEN USING W IT H THE AC ADAPTER/CHAR GER (Provided) See the rating l abel of the AC adaptor/charger. 1. Plug the AC adaptor /charger power cord into AC el ectrical outl et. 2. Connect one end of the DC cord (pr ovided) to the "DC IN 9.
POW ER SOURCES 18 • The car battery cor d is designed to be used only wi th automobiles hav ing a 12- volt negativ e ground system. • To prevent fire or shock haz ard or damage to y our camera/recor der, please use with Hitachi's car battery cor d model VM-CC70A.
CHECKING THE BAT TERY 19 CHECKING THE BA TTERY W hen the " " indication appear s in the vi ewfinder and flashes while the camera/recorder is being operated with a battery (provided), i t indicates that the battery charge is low . Charg e it or repl ace it w ith a charg ed battery.
CHARGING A BATT ERY 20 CHA RGING A BATTERY 1. Plug the AC adaptor /charger power cord into AC el ectrical outl et. 2. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor/charger. Alig n the refe rence arrow on the battery with that of AC adaptor /charger and push the battery flush w ith the AC adaptor/charger and slide it i n the direction of arrow .
CHARGING A BATT ERY 21 operation time becomes too shor t to be useful, it is time to r eplace the battery. 9. If "CHARGE" and "POW ER" lights on the AC adaptor /charger start flashing, r emove the battery and then r eattach it.
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 22 MA KING A SAMPLE RECORDING 1. Connect the POW ER SOURCE. (See pages 9 and 10.) 2. Press "EJECT" button and insert the cassette so the transpar ent window i s towar d you and the arr o w toward the cassette holder .
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 23 5. Set "FOCUS AUTO/MAN" switch to "AUTO"..
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 24 NOTE: See page 43 for "EYEPIEC E ADJUSTMENT". 6. Now, pr ess record star/stop or "STILL (REC/PAUSE) " button to start shooting the picture. The "REC" i ndication appears i n the viewfinder and y ou are now recor ding the picture y ou see through the view f inder.
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 25 9. Press "REW " button. T he tape will be rew ound to the beginning 10. Press "PLAY" button. The picture you just recorded w ill be seen through the view finder. NOTE: If you connect the camera/recorder to your TV, you can see the picture pl ayed back on your TV.
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 26 NOTE: If you have a cassette tape that has al ready been partiall y r ecorded on and you want to r ecord the remaining blank section, see "QUICK EDIT" on page 27.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 27 IDENTIFICA TION AND OPERA TION OF CONTROLS Diag ram of camera Accessory Shoe Used to attach the DC camer a light (optional) . Record Indicator This indicator l ights up to indi cate that the camera/recorder is recor ding.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 28 Releases the battery attached to the video camera/recorder . "LOW LIGHT " Button Press this button w hen shooting in a dark place such as outdoors at ni ght. You can record the subject as a bri ght picture.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 29 Used to revi ew the last few seconds of the recorded segment in the record/pause mode. "TITLE" Button Press this button to create and r ecord personalized titl es on your videos w ith the camera/recorder 's built-i n titler.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 30 Diagr am of buttons "PLAY" Button Used for play back of tape recorded in the SP mode. NOTE: W hen the camera/recorder is in the r ecord/pause (stand-by) mode, pr essing and holding this button w ill play the tape at normal speed.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 31 microphone. "MIC W IND/NORM" Switch This switch i s used to reduce noise that occurs due to wi nd. Place the swi tch in the NORMAL posi tion f o r normal use. "F.FW D" Button Press this button duri n g stop or rewind mode, and fast-forw arding starts.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 32 • These buttons are used for title making buttons w hen the "TIT LE" button is pressed. (See "TITLE RECORD ING" on page 34.) • These buttons may be also used to set the date and time dur ing pause ( stand-by ) mode.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 33 This switch per f orms zooming el ectricall y. "W ": Picture becomes wider g radually. "T": Picture becomes telescopic g radually . Lens Cap Tab Place the lens cap on this tab w hen you are ready to record a scene.
DA TE/TI ME S ETTIN G 34 D A T E / T I M E S E T T I N G The date and time can be recorded on y our tape to act as a handy reference when view ing them at a later ti me. Since camera/recor der has a dual timer feature, if you go abroad to a country with a time difference, you can also r ecord the time at the site together.
DA TE/TI ME S ETTIN G 35 9. After setting AM or PM, press "STOP" button to change the di splay and star t the internal clock. 10. Press "DATE/TIME" button af ter setting the clock. The display will change as follows each time the button is pressed.
DA TE/TI ME S ETTIN G 36 NOTE: • See the next pag e for setting the second clock. • The date/time graphics will be recorded w henever they appear in the vi ewfinder. To correct date/time information after starting the date/time 1. Press and hold "DATE/TIME" button, and then press "STOP" button.
DA TE/TI ME S ETTIN G 37 4. Select AM/PM. NOTES: • The minutes of the second clock can not be set. they are the same as those of the first clock. • The first clock operates even w hile the second clock is being set. 5. After setting AM or PM, press "STOP" button to erase the flashing cursor.
AUTO FOCUS 38 A U T O F O C U S W hen the "FOCUS AUTO/MAN" swi tch is set to "AUTO" position, or dinary objects are automatically in optimum focus. OBJECTS HA RD TO AUT O FOCUS 1. Objects is not in the center. 2. Object in far and near positi ons at the same time.
AUTO FOCUS 39 5. Black object or w ater which does not reflect infrared l ight. 6. Object alw ays mov ing such as a crowd. 7. Object in the snow or fog. 8. Objects more than 50 feet away . MANUAL FOCUS 1. Set "FOCUS AUTO/MAN" switch to "MAN" position.
AUTO FOCUS 40.
EXPOSURE CORRECTION 41 EXPOSURE CORR E CTION This camera/recor der is pr ovided w ith an auto iris mechani sm whi ch automaticall y adjusts the lens aperatur e in accordance w ith the available l ight. W hen the object is dark, the iri s opens automaticall y, and it cl oses when the object is brig ht.
POW ER ZOOM 42 POWER ZOOM • Press pow er zoom sw itch on the "W " side, and the pi cture gradually widens. • Press pow er zoom sw itch on the "T" side, and the picture gr adually becomes telescopic.
DIGIT AL ZOOM (O nly f orm VM-2600A) 43 DIGITA L ZOOM (Only form VM-2600A ) This feature allow s you to increase the magni fication of the image at the center of the screen up to 2 times g reater than the ex treme telephoto position. Press and hold "T" side of the power zoom sw itch.
ATT ACHING T HE TELEPHOT O O R W IDE ANGLE LENS 44 A TTA CHING THE TELEPHOTO OR WIDE A NGLE LENS 1. To remove the lens hood, tur n the focus ring to the 0.
ATT ACHING T HE TELEPHOT O O R W IDE ANGLE LENS 45.
MACRO 46 M A C R O It permits y ou to shoot objects as close as 1/16 inches from the lens ti p. 1. Set "FOCUS AUTO/MAN" switch to "MAN" position. 2. Turn the zoom lev er to "MACRO" w hile pressi ng "MAC RO" sw itch.
FADE IN FADE OUT 47 FA DE IN FADE OUT This feature lets you add a pr ofessional touch to your home recording s. W hen you fade into a scene, the recording w ill start with a blank scene and the picture w ill gradually appear. The picture g radually disappears when fading out.
QUICK EDIT (EDIT SEARCH) 48 QUICK EDIT (EDIT SEARCH) The quick edit feature allow s you to search for the end of previ ously recorded materi al, or find a particular spot on your tape, to begin y our editing, or r ecording new material. Quick edit is used w hile the camera/recorder is in the recor d /pause (stand-by) mode.
INSTANT REVIEW 49 I N S T A N T R E V I E W 1. In record/pause (stand- by) mode, press "REVIEW " button, and the last few seconds on the recorded scene is pl ayed back in the rever se direction and then pl ayed back in the forward di rection.
VARIABLE SHUTT ER SPEED 50 VA RIA BLE SHUTTER SPEED Use this feature to shoot tennis and g olf shots that contain rapid movement. You can replay the still pictures at the crucial moments without any f luctuations.
GAIN UP 51 G A I N U P This function raises the sensiti vity of the camera/recorder when y ou shoot a subject in low l ighting so a brig ht picture can be recorded. 1. In the record/pause (stand- by) or record mode, pr ess the "LOW LIGHT" button to display "GAIN UP" in the view f inder.
DISPLAY BUTTO N 52 DISPLA Y BUTTON Pressing the "D ISPLAY" button lets you check sever a l special displays i n the viewfinder..
LINEAR TIME COUNT ER 53 LINEA R TIME COUNTE R Shows leng th of tape run in hours, mi nutes and seconds. Press "DISPLAY " button to select the linear ti mer counter display. Load a cassette into the camera/recor der and perform recor ding or playback; the counter indicates the el apsed time.
TIME REMAINING 54 T I M E R E M A I N I N G W hen the linear time counter is pr esent in the viewfinder , pressing "DISPLAY" button again w ill change the display to a read-out showing the amount of recording or playback time left on the tape.
SELF TI MER 55 SELF TIMER The self timer allow s you to automatically start recording after about ten seconds. Press "SELF TIMER/TIME LAPSE" button once w hile in the record/pause mode. The "SELF 30REC 0:10" appears in the view finder.
TIME LAPSE RECO RDING 56 TIME LA PSE RECORDING This function is conveni ent to record the blooming of flowers, etc. as it star ts and stops recording at a predetermined interv al. For exampl e, this f unction allows recor ding for one second after a pause of 30 seconds and repeats this procedur e.
TIME LAPSE RECO RDING 57 • The interval time can be changed any time (even during time-lapse recording ) by pressing "SELF TIMER/TIME LAPSE" button. • If "MAN" is selected for the inter val ti me, one shot recording can be done.
ONE SHOT RECORDING 58 ONE SHOT RECORDING This function is used to produce an animated v ideo. W ith one shot r e cording a few frames are recorded ev ery time the record star t/stop button is pressed. Shoot a dol, etc., whil e moving it sli ghtly betw een shots to produce an animated video of your ow n.
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING 59 INDEX SIGNA L RECORDING Indexing your tapes whil e recording makes it easy to find desired prog ram segments when y ou play back the tape in a VCR that has a compati ble index ing feature called the "VHS Index Sear ch System".
MICROPHONE MIXING 60 MICROPH ONE MIXING You can mix audio through a microphone dur ing playback. NOTE: If no external mi crophone or eq uipment is connected, you can mix sound f rom the built-i n microphone. 1. Set "MIC MIX " switch on the bottom of the camera/recorder to "ON ".
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS 61 RECORDING TV PROGRA MS If your TV or VCR has video/audio out jacks, y ou can record the TV program with camera/recorder . 1. Connect the vi deo/audio input cord to "AU DIO OUT" and "VIDEO OUT" of your TV or VCR.
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS 62 now r ecording the TV program. 7. Press record star t/stop or "STILL (REC/PAU SE)" button to stop recording . 8. After recording, pl ace "POW ER" swi tch in "OFF" and then press "EJECT" button to remove the cassette.
TIT LE RECORDING 63 TITLE RECORDING You can easily create and record personali zed titl es on your videos w ith the camera/re corder's built-in title r. T he titler will store 2 dif feren t title pages in m emory. Once a title is stor ed, it can be displayed and recorded at any time.
TIT LE RECORDING 64 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until y ou have completed the title. NOTE: Character may flash, however it w ill be recorded correctly without flashing. 7. After completing y our title, press "PAGE" button and create the titl e on another page.
TIT LE RECORDING 65 7. Press "TITLE" button to remove the titl e graphi cs from the view f inder. The camera /re corder will now record as n o rmal.
TIT LE RECORDING 66 NOTE: If you are planni ng to v ideo tape an event you must prepar e your ti tles in advance, then by pressi ng "TITLE" button superimpose the titl e ov er the scene as it's being recor ded. You cannot go back and r e cord titles over ex isting vi deo wi thout erasing the pr eviously recorded materi al.
AUDIO DUBBING 67 A UDIO DUBBING The audio dubbing feature lets y ou record new audio ( sound) on a previousl y recor ded tape wi thout erasing the or iginal v ideo (pictur e). W hen you audio dub a tape, the previ ous audio is erased and replaced w ith new sound.
AUDIO DUBBING 68 2. Place "POW ER" switch in "VID EO" position. 3. Play the tape and pr ess "ST ILL (REC/PAU SE)" button w here you want to dub audio. • The camera/recorder enters the still play mode. 4. Press "AUDIO D UB" and "PLAY" buttons at the same time.
VIDEO DUBBING 69 VIDEO DUBBING The video dubbing f eature lets y ou record new pictures on a previousl y recorded tape wi thout erasing the or iginal audio (s ound). W hen you video dub a tape, the prev ious video is erased and replaced w ith new pictures.
VIDEO DUBBING 70 approxi m ate area on the tape where y ou want to beg in your dub. 4. Press "PLAY" button ag ain to search for the ex act position that y ou want to stop dubbing, then pr ess "STILL (REC/PAUSE) " button.
VIEW ING THE PICT URE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV 71 VIEWING THE P ICTURE PLA YED BA CK ON YOUR TV To play back a tape recor ded on your camera/recorder and view it on y our TV receiver, you must connect the camera/r ecorder to the TV receiver usi ng either v ideo/audio output cord (prov ided) or RF conv erter unit (optional) .
VIEW ING THE PICT URE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV 72 NOTE: W hen noise appears in the played back pictur e, adjust "TRACKING" control on the VCR so there i s no noise. Example 3: If y our TV is a reg ular TV, Diagr am of Hookup 1. Disconnect the VHF antenna leads from the r ear of the TV receiver .
STILL 73 S T I L L W hen "ST ILL (REC/PAUSE)" button is pressed during playback, a still picture can be seen. To start again press "STILL (REC/PAUSE)" button and playback will be resumed. NOTE: T h ere will be some n o ise (in terfere nce) in the still p ictu re .
FORW ARD AND REVERSE SEARCH 74 FORWA RD AND REVERSE SEA RCH W hen you press "F.FW D" or "REW " button during playback, the tape w ill be played back at a speed about 3 times faster than normal play back speed, and you can easily locate a certain spot on the tape.
MEMORY 75 MEMORY W hen the tape counter with memory indication appears in the v iewfinder, a tape that is being r ewound automatic ally stops when the counter reads approximately "0:00:00".
CAMERA/RECORDER TO VCR DUBBING 76 CA MERA/RECORDER TO VCR DUBBING If you wi sh to exchange or copy some of y our f riend's favori te home recordings, the following instructions can be used to connect camera/recorder to VC R f or this purpose. 1. Connect the vi deo/audio output cord to "AV OUT" of your camer a/recorder.
FLYING ERASE HEAD 77 FLYING ERA SE HEA D A rotating er ase head which eliminates g litches and rainbow noi se that occurs at the joints betw een recorded seg ments.
HOW TO AT TACH T HE SHOULDER ST RAP 78 HOW TO A TTA CH THE SHOULDER STRA P Attach the shoulder strap (provided), as illustrated..
ATT ACHING T HE DC CAMERA LIGHT (Optional Acces sory) 79 A TTACHING THE DC CA MERA LIGHT (Optional A ccessory) Use the DC camer a light i t you wish to shoot objects i n dark places. CAUTION: During operati on and/or after use of the camera li g ht, the front sur face and lamp of the ca mera light will be very hot.
ATT ACHING T HE DC CAMERA LIGHT (Optional Acces sory) 80 4. Place "POW ER" switch to "CAM " and then press the "POW ER" button of the DC camera lig ht when requir ed. NOTE: Turn on the camera lig ht only when y ou need it.
ATT ACHING T HE DC CAMERA LIGHT (Optional Acces sory) 81 To remove and repl ace the front case of DC camera lig ht To remove the front case, press and hold the tab, then r emove the front case.
EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT 82 EYEPIECE A DJUSTM ENT To use the electronic v iew finder wi thout eyeg lasses on, adjust the diopter control for optimum focus adjustment.
SYNCHRO EDIT 83 SYNCHRO EDIT Synchro edi t allows y our camera/recor der to control a compatible VCR ( one that has a camer pause jack) w hile tapes are being copi ed from the camera/recorder to the VCR. 1. Connect your camera/recorder to a compatible VCR as shown abov e.
SYNCHRO EDIT 84 again, pr ess "STILL (REC/PAUSE) " button and then the "REVIEW " button. • To fast-forward (or rew ind) the tape, pr ess "STOP" then "F.
AUTOMAT IC REW IND 85 A UTOMATIC REWIND W hen the tape reaches its end during play back, it automatically rewi nds to the beginning and stops..
TROUBLES HOOTING 86 TROUBLESHOOTING Your camer a/recorder i s a highl y sophisticated instrument. It has been car efully checked and adjusted at the factory under the most r igid qualit y control and inspection systems. How ever, should problems dev elop, check the following points and take the necessary cor rective measures.
TROUBLES HOOTING 87 The " " indication in the electroni c vi ewfinder *T ry another battery or charg e the flashes to indicate battery is discharged battery.
TROUBLES HOOTING 88 for use in SP recording only. Picture bends at the top of the TV screen. TV receiver is older ty pe. It needs to be modified to wor k properly w ith another cassette. Tape is damaged. Try another cassette. Color of your TV screen is too bright, too faint or chang e.
HEAD CLEANING 89 H E A D C L E A N I N G • Picture play back may become blurred or be interrupted. This does not mean that the recorded prog ram has been erased. • Dirt accumul ated on the head after long peri ods of use causes this problem. In this case, head cleaning r e quiring hig h ly technical care is necessar y.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 90 PERIODIC MA INTENA NCE The video camera/recorder is a precision electromechanical device which w ill require periodic mai ntenance after a period of normal use.
SPECIFICATIO NS 91 SPECIFICA TIONS General Power r equirements 9.6V DC Power consumption 8 watts ( nominal) Dimensions: 4-13/16"(W ) x 7- 13/16" (H) x 14-1/2" ( D) 122(W ) x 198(H ) x 369(D) mm W e ight 4.
HOTLINE 92 H O T L I N E For U.S.A. only HITACHI Service Hotline To locate an authoriz ed HITACHI service f acility in the continental U.S.A. DIAL TOLL FREE 7 days a w eek, 24 hours a day 800 HITACHI 1-800-448-2244 Hitachi Home El ectronics (America), Inc.
ACCESSORY TO ADD MORE EX CITEMENT 93 A CCESSORY TO A DD MORE EXC ITEMENT You're r eady to add more ex citement to your home v ideos, and Hitachi's rig ht there w ith you. W ith our new line of video accessor ies, you can go any wher e your i m agination takes you.
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