Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VM-3700A Hitachi
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TABLE OF CONTENT S 1 1 HITA CHI Instruction Manual Video Camera/Recorder VM-3700A Hitachi Home Ele c tronics (A merica), Inc . HITA CHI (HSC) CA NA DA INC. 3890 Steve Rey nolds Blvd., N orcross, GA 30093 3300 Trans Canada Hw y., Pointe Cla ire, Tel. 404-279-5600 Quebec, H9R1B1, CAN ADA Tel.
TABLE OF CONTENT S 2 TA BLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2 WARNINGS .........................................................
TABLE OF CONTENT S 3 Recording titles on a tape in the c amera/recor der .................................................................... 52 Recording titles on anoth er VCR w hile playing a tape back w ith the camcorder .................. 52 Chart of char acters available in th e titler .
W ARNINGS 4 W A R N I N G S WA RNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EX POSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTUR E. This symbol w arns the user that uninsul ated voltage w ithin the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause el ectric shock.
W ARNINGS 5 televi si on reception, w hic h can be determined by turni ng the eq ui pment off and on, the user is encourag ed to try to corr ect by one or more of the followi ng measures: --Reor ient or relocate the recei ving antenna. --Increase the separ ation between the eq uipment and the receiver .
PRECAUTIO NS 6 P R E C A U T I O N S Thank you for choosing the video camer a/recorder. For max imum pleasure and convenience pl ease read these simple instructions before oper ating your camera/recorder . PRECA UTIONS Any problems that occur as a result of any of the f ollowing conditions w ill not be covered by our w arranty .
PRECAUTIO NS 7 FEA TURES • Digi tal zoom up to X 24 • Solid-state camera pickup • High Qual ity pictur e technology • Auto focus power z oom lens with macro feature • Full record and playbac.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 8 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 standards in the manufacture 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 9 and have it r eplaced by y our servic e technician if appearance indicates damag e or deteriorated i nsulation. 7 Powe r Cord Protection -- Pow er supply cor ds should be rout.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 10 11 A ccessories -- Do not place thi s video product on an unstabl e card, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The v ideo product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appl iance.
IMPORT ANT SAFEG UARDS 11 SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to serv ice this vi deo product yoursel f as opening or removi ng covers may expose y ou to dangerous v oltage or other haz ards.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER 12 IMPORTA NT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR A C A DA PTER/CHA RGER 1. Save t hese instructions - This pag e contains important safety and operating instructions for AC Adaptor /Charger Model VM-AC68A (T) 2.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCT IONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER 13 "Note t o CA TV sy stem installer: This reminder i s provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Articl e 820-40 of the.
ELECTRO NIC VIEW FINDER 14 ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER Set the view finder to the position show n in the figure w hen carryi ng the camcorder or storing it in the carrying case. Turn the view finder to the position show n below w hen shooting pictures.
ELECTRO NIC VIEW FINDER 15.
POW ER SOURCES 16 P O W E R S O U R C E S WHEN USING WITH THE BATTERY (Provided) • 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 dow nward, as illustrated.
POW ER SOURCES 17 • W hen using the AC adaptor/charg er to power the camer a/recorder, the battery level indicator may display " ". This indicator i s used for battery operati on and has no meaning when using the AC adaptor/charg er to power the camer a/recorder.
POW ER SOURCES 18 WHEN USING WITH THE CA R BATTERY (By using optional car battery cord Hitachi VM- CC70A ) 1. Connect the small pl ug of the car battery cord to the "DC IN 9.6V" jack of the camera/recorder . 2. Connect the other end of the car battery cord to the car's cigar ette lighter socket.
CHECKING THE BAT TERY 19 CHECKING THE BA TTERY W hen the " " indication appear s in the view finder and flashes while the camera/recorder is being operated w ith a battery (provided) , it indicates that the battery charge is low. Charg e it or replace i t with a charg ed battery.
CHARGING A BATT ERY 20 CHA RGING A BA TTERY 1. Plug the AC adaptor/charger pow er cord into AC electr ical outlet. 2. Attach the battery to the AC adaptor/charger. Al ign the mark " " on the battery w ith that of AC adaptor/charger and push the battery flush wi th the AC adaptor/charger and slide it i n the direction of arrow .
CHARGING A BATT ERY 21 NOTES: 1. The time requir ed for charging the batter y is approx . three hours. 2. W hen f ully charged, the battery should supply approx . 90 ~ 120 minutes of operating time (depending on how much y ou use zoom and pause). 2. Charg e the battery after use and store it at nor mal room temperature.
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 22 MA KING A SA MPLE RE CORDING 1. Connect the POW ER SOURCE. (See pages 9 and 10.) 2. Press "STOP/EJECT" button and i nsert the cassette so the transparent wi ndow is toward y ou and the arrow toward the cassette holder.
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 23 5. Now, pr ess "REC/PA USE" button to star t shooting the picture. The "REC" indication appears in the v iewfinder and y ou are now r ecording the picture y ou see through the view finder. 6. Press "REC/PA U SE" button to stop recording .
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 24 8. Press "REW" button. The tape will be rewound to the beginning 9. Press "PLA Y" button. The picture you just recorded will be seen through the view finder. NOTE: If you connect the camera/recorder to y our TV, you can see the picture pl ayed back on your TV.
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING 25 NOTE: If you have a cassette tape that has already been partially recorded on and y ou want to r ecord the remaining blank secti on, see "QUICK EDIT" on page 26.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 26 IDENTIFICA TION A ND OPERA TION OF CONTROLS Diag ram of camera Diopter Control Use this contr ol to focus the viewfinder.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 27 according to the br ightness of the object. W hen the swi tch is set to "ON" , the camera light turns on. Set the sw itch to "OFF" to turn the light off manually . Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Display s what the camera/r ecorder lens sees.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 28 Diagr am of Buttons "TITLE" Button Press this button to create and r ecord personaliz ed titles on your v ideos wi th the camera/recorder 's built-in titler . (See "TITLE RECORDING" on page 28.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 29 • This button is used to recor d new vi deo in place of existing video and audio. See pag e 32. "REW" Button Press this button duri ng stop or fast forward mode, and fast-rew inding starts. " " appears in the v iewfinder.
IDENTIFICAT ION AND OPERATION OF CONT ROLS 30 Diagram o f Ca m era "BA TTERY " Release Lever Releases the battery attached to the video camera/r ecorder. Cassette Ho lder Press "STOP/EJECT" button to open the cassette holder . Be aware of the cassette direction w hen inserting .
DATE/T IME Setting pg. 20 31 D A T E / T I M E S e t t i n g p g . 2 0 The date and time can be recorded on y our tape to act as a handy reference w hen view ing them at a later time. Use the follow ing procedure to set up thi s display for the curr ent date and time.
DATE/T IME Setting pg. 20 32 you g o past the date you want to set, press "REW" button. W hen the correct date appears, press "STOP/EJECT" button. 5. Press "F.FWD" or "REW" button to select year, and then press "STOP/EJECT" button.
AUTOMAT IC DATE RECORDING 33 A UTOMA TIC DA TE RECORDING This feature records the date automatical ly once a day . Af ter you begin recor ding, the date is recor ded automatically for 10 seconds. The same date is r ecorded again in the following cases.
PROGRAM AE ( Auto Exposure) 34 PROGRA M A E (A uto Exposure) Progr am AE automatically sel ects the shutter speed 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000 or 1/4000 second that is optimum for the brightness of the subject.
AUTO FOCUS 35 A U T O F O C U S • You can alw ays focus the object automaticall y. The range of the obj ect w ith which auto focus can be used. • On "T" side: about 3.6 feet (1.1m) from the lens surface to infinity . • On "W" side: about 1.
AUTO FOCUS 36 6. Objects movi ng rapidly . 7. Dark objects..
MANUAL FOCUS 37 M A N U A L F O C U S 1. Press the FOCUS contr ol (AUTO/MAN) buttons simultaneousl y. "FOCUS" appears in the vi ewfinder. You can adj ust the f ocus manually. 2. Use the pow er zoom T control to z oom up completely to y our subject.
POW ER ZOOM 38 POWER ZOOM • Press power zoom swi tch on the "W " side, and the picture g radually w idens. • Press the power zoom swi tch on the "T" side, and the picture gradual ly becomes telescopic.
DIGITAL ZOOM 39 DIGITA L ZOOM The digital z oom increases the magni fication of the power z oom by 2 times. You must place the subject y ou wish to magni fy at the center of the view finder. Press and hold the power zoom T control until y ou find the picture you w ant.
INSTANT ZOO M 40 INSTA NT ZOOM The instant zoom feature activ ates the digital z oom to magnify the subject 1.5 regardl ess of zooming engag ed by the power zoom T and W controls. Press the INST. ZOOM button. "I.ZOOM" appears in the view finder and the picture i s magnified 1.
MACRO 41 MA CRO Allow s you to shoot objects as close as 1.2 inches ( 3 cm) from the lens tip. Press and hold "W" side of power z oom switch. An object i s auto focused. NOTES: • Determine the siz e of the object by movi ng the camera backwar d and fo rward.
FADE IN/FADE OUT 42 FA DE IN/FA DE OUT Use the fade feature to add a professional touch to your recordings. U se the FADE button to select one of the three fade options. W hite f ade: Fades in from a white scr een or fades out to a white screen. " " appears in the upper l ef t corner of the viewfinder .
FADE IN/FADE OUT 43 NOTE: W hen fading out be sure to wai t until the PAUSE indicator ( ) is v isible in the view finder before attempting to pi t the camcorder into the record mode ag ain.
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING 44 INDEX SIGNA L RECORDING Indexing your tapes w hile recording makes it easy to find desired pr ogram segments when y ou play back the tape in a VC R that has a compatible index ing feature called the "VHS Index Sear ch System".
QUICK EDIT (Edit Searc h) 45 QUICK EDIT (Edit Search) The quick edit feature allow s you to sear ch for the end of previ ously recor ded material, or find a particular spot on your tape, to begi n your editing , or recording new material . Quick edit is used w hile the camera/recor der is in the recor d/pause (stand-by) mode.
INSTANT REVIEW 46 INSTA NT REVIEW 1. In record/pause (s tand-by) mode, press " REVIEW" button, and the last few seconds of the recorded scene is play ed back in the rever se direction and then play ed back in the forward di rection.
DISPLAY BUTTO N 47 D I S P L A Y B U T T O N Each time the "DISPLA Y" button is pressed, the display in the view finder switches as follo ws. W hen the linear time tape counter w ith memory i s displayed i n the view finder, the same display appears on the screen of the connected TV/monitor receiver .
LINEAR TIME COUNT ER 48 LINEA R TIME COUNTER Shows leng th of tape run in hours, minutes and seconds. Load a cassette into the camera/recor der and perform recording or playback; the counter indicates the el apsed time. NOTES: • The linear time counter does not operate when nothing is recorded on the tape.
REMAINING T APE 49 REMA INING TA PE The tape remaining di splay show s the remaining tape that can be used for recor ding and playback, usi ng seven dashes. This feature is handy when recordi ng since it lets you know how long you can record on the l oaded tape.
TIT LE RECORDING 50 TITLE RECORDING You can easily create and record per sonalized titl es on your vi deos with 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 r ecorded at any time.
TIT LE RECORDING 51 5. After you hav e sel ected the firs t character , pr ess "SHIFT" button to move the flashing cursor to the place y ou want the nex t character. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until y ou have completed the titl e. NOTE: Character may flash, however it w ill be recorded correctly without flashing.
TIT LE RECORDING 52 Recording titles on a tape in th e camera/recorder 1. Slide "POWER " switch to "VIDEO" . 2. Locate the position on the tape that y ou wish to recor d the title. 3. Set "POW ER" switch to "CA M" .
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS 53 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 cord to "A UDIO OUT" and "VIDEO OUT" of your TV or VCR. 2.
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS 54.
AUDIO DUBBING 55 A UDIO DUBBING The audio dubbing feature lets y ou record new audio (sound) on a prev iously recorded tape wi thout erasing the orig inal vi deo. W hen you audio dub a tape, the previ ous audio is erased and repl aced with new sound. NOTES: • Sound from the built-in mi crophone and the AUDIO jack can be dubbed.
AUDIO DUBBING 56.
AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING 57 A UDIO A ND VIDEO DUBBING The audio and video dubbi ng feature lets you r ecord new audio ( sound) and video (pictures) simultaneously on a pr eviously recorded tape. W hen you audio and vi deo dub a tape, the previous audio and v ideo are erased and replaced w ith the new sound and pictur es.
AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING 58 7. Press "REW" button to rewi nd the tape to the approximate positi on f rom which y ou want to star t dubbing. 8. Press "PLA Y" button, and when the exact posi tion to start dubbing is reached, press "REC/PA U SE" button.
AUTOMAT IC REW IND 59 A UTOMA TIC REWI ND W hen the tape reaches its end during play back, it automatically rewi nds to the beginning and stops..
VIEW ING T HE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV 60 VIEWING THE P ICTURE PLA YED BA CK ON YOUR TV To play back a tape recor ded on your camera/recor der and view it on your TV receiver, you must connect the camera/r ecorder to the TV receiver using either audi o/video cord (not prov ided) or RF conv erter unit ( optional).
VIEW ING T HE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV 61 NOTE: W hen noise appears in the play ed back picture, adjust "TRA CKING" control on the VCR so there i s no noise. Example 3: If y our TV is a regular TV, Diagr am of Hookup 1. Disconnect the VHF antenna l eads f rom the rear of the TV receiver.
STILL 62 S T I L L W hen "REC/PA USE" button is pressed during playback, a still picture can be seen. To start again pr ess "REC/PA USE" button and playback will be resumed. NOTE: Th ere will be some n oise (interf erence) in th e still picture.
FORW ARD AND REVERSE SEARCH 63 FORWA RD A ND REVERSE SEA RCH W hen you press "F.FWD" 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 64 MEMORY W hen the tape counter with memory indication appears i n the view finder, a tape that is being r ewound automaticall y stops when the counter reads approximatel y "0:00:00" .
CAMERA/RECORDER TO VCR DUBBING 65 CA MERA /RECORDER TO V CR DUBBING If you wi sh to exchange or copy some of your friend's favori te home recordings, the following instructions can be used to connect camera/recor der to VCR for this purpose.
FLYING ERASE HEAD 66 FLYING ERA SE HEA D A rotating er ase head which eli minates glitches and rai nbow noise that occurs at the joints betw een recorded segments.
USING TH E BUILT-IN CAMERA LIG HT 67 USING THE BUILT-IN CA MERA LIGHT Use the built- in camera light i t you wi sh to shoot objects in dark places. W hen the "LIGHT" sw itch is set to ".
USING TH E BUILT-IN CAMERA LIG HT 68 • During operation and/or after use of the camera lig ht, the front surface and lamp of the camera ligh t will be very hot. To a void bu rns o r hair damage, d o not touch th em with your hand. • W hen the camera light is on, do not all ow w ater to drop on the light.
EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT 69 EYEPIECE AD JUSTMENT To use the electronic v iewfinder w ithout eyegl asses on, adjust the diopter control for optimum focus adjustment.
VIEW FINDER BRIGHT, COLOR AND T INT CONT ROLS 70 VIEWFINDER BRIGHT, COLOR AND TINT CONTROLS You can adjust the v iewfinder br ightness, color and tint as r equired. "BRIGHT" Control Viewfinder brightness can be adjusted by turning the "BRIGHT" contr ol.
HOW T O ATT ACH TH E SHOULDER STRAP 71 HOW TO A TTA CH THE SHOU LDER STRA P Attach the shoulder strap (provided), as illustrated..
TROUBLES HOOTING 72 TROUBLESHOOTING Your camer a/recorder is a hig hly sophisti cated instrument. It has been carefully checked and adjusted at the factory under the most r igid qual ity control and inspection systems. How ever, should pr oblems develop, check the follow ing points and take the necessary cor rective measures.
TROUBLES HOOTING 73 RECORDING TV PROGRA MS OFF THE AIR Sy mptom Check Point & Correction The camera/recorder can not g o into the recording The cassette has had the erase mode, even w hen "REC/PAUSE" button is pr essed. preventi on tab removed.
TROUBLES HOOTING 74 PLA YBA CK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE Sy mptom Check Point & Correction "PLAY" button cannot be engag ed. Set the "POW ER" swi tch to " V I D E O " p o s i t i o n . No picture appear s on television screen w hen Set the television to the "PLAY " is pressed.
TROUBLES HOOTING 75 1. Rotate and remov e eye cup. 2. Clean the pictur e tube fa ce and lens. To prevent scratching, use a soft non abrasi ve cloth, swab or lens cleaning paper. 3. Alig n the reference mark and rotate the eye cup i n the direction of arrow .
HEAD CLEANING 76 HEA D CLEA NING • Picture play back may become blurr ed or be interrupted. This does not mean that the recorded prog ram has been erased. • Dirt accumul ated on the head af ter long periods of use causes this probl em. In this case, head cleaning r equiring hi ghly technical care is necessary.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 77 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 78 SPECIFICA TIONS General Power r equirements 9.6V DC Power consumption 8 watts (nominal) Dimensions: 4-3/8"(W ) x 8- 1/16" (H) x 12-1/4" (D) 111(W ) x 205(H ) x 311(D ) mm W e ight 4.
HOTLINE 79 H O T L I N E For U.S.A. only HITA CHI Service Hotline To locate an authoriz ed HITACHI service f acility in the continental U.S.A. DIA L TOLL FREE 7 days a w eek, 24 hours a day 800 HITACHI 1-800-448-2244 Hitachi Home Elect ronics (A merica), Inc.
ACCESSORY TO ADD MORE EX CITEMENT 80 A CCESSORY TO A DD MORE EXCITEMENT You're r eady to add more exci tement to your home v ideos, and Hitachi's ri ght there wi th you. W ith our new line of video accessories, y ou can go anyw here your imagination takes you.
ACCESSORY TO ADD MORE EX CITEMENT 81 Order Form 1 Introduced in the 94-95 line. Mention as current model! Warranty: 90 days labor, 1 year part s. VM3700A: 12x1 optical z oom, 24x1 digit al zoom , 1 lux, 46 m m lens diamet er, 270k pixels, color viewfinder.
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