Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VMD875LA Hitachi
Go to page of 64
HITACHI Instruction Manual Digital 8 Video Camcorde1' VM°D975LA VM-D875LA VM-D873LA H_TACHt AMERICA UD, HOME ELECTRONICS DtV_SION t _55 !_)o_- lo #_ lore S_n Dk_g_ CA 92154 7i725 %i 1-800, HKf ACT_I (_ Sg0 448-2244) H_TACHI CANADA LTD. DIGITAL MEDIA DWIS_ON 6,:"_0 Ca_npobd o h_oad Mi_s _s_ .
Important Information For Your Safety _*,<> ;/I/y£,'C)f-FTWDEO #,:;> t;rs tbo c:_:r:cd;fcr i>n <Jr;e! of') !eo 'Mg the 2ot¢'/'knc ?d,ctc c : !o re:: ed, / h÷" ,z_ii u to be ief7 <'n_ tended tot c.
..................... 2................................................................................................... 7 Warning: ]hi device <o:npli s _,it[_ Par 15 o {]'w f;CC [(Llles Ope.
i! 8dd[t[o /to t_ C eft;} attent 0 devotee" 0 ( 8]ty st8 d_ S i_ t_e r fs<tt e 0 Vod v(co ioduot ssfety 5 8 18> act01 _ t-e "les o_ ev÷w i,_stiL_meri_ But_ SSf_ty !s yo_Jr resp©qsibiii_ too _[ I'/i5 ©8_e iist8 i!_i_>or i_ tit ir_ f ofiT_i_io;/tb_i Wiii i_eip _0 _si_ you! esiijo/_¥i_i_ i afi_ D_o[.
USE !4t CIeanfng moo.c: r: ........ .... ss a -;, _ 3 :- oF q', L_' P c_ t5 Object a_d Liquid Entry _v,-; :_ s" -:_ _ , VM-D975 LAIVM D875LA!V_'_-D873LA E5.
Before You AFI?. ................... IOb:'r S i IC<L_r S a _,(>c_: _ :1) :.}_ _ _/: S:i"e i% I { v 1:_-( £?q'irc( i'< e !11 :: : _ce ,o::d: ( :s w:_! not b, o ?,o:,_:÷&l.
Easy to use Co!or _quid c_Tstat dispiay (_,CD) motsitor _ki@_ speaker Colo;: elect tonic 'Hewfir_de_ fo_ VM_Dg7_,%A ) ,_] VC Set IZeil Pert_'t f power (! ithdumqon ba tleY]z) _' l:_ullt-k_ f)C li81lt (for VM-D975LA/VM- ©$751,A) X22 opdcaI z _om _ado X] O0 disi_nl zo )m _tlo (s.
Important Information ........................... 2 For Your Safety ............................................. 2 Important Safeguards .................................... 4 Before You Begin ...................................... 6 Read This First .
Getting Started Th:s sect:on gu:.'÷s you _h:ough :he intake/p:_parot:on o: the co:'7> OO:%_©L NOn@ Of t,%e_@ pyc>o6_ss_s ,.gf_ e0N_olex S@I d_]L_4_e se:Y_@ ::me r_:ox.
/ / / 7 [ to 345 i [ I 14 15 11 12 13 16 17 !. Built-in DC Light (p57) (for VM o D975LA/VM@875LA) 2o Lens Door (p26) "The /e;s d( :" _,,' o1.?_ -i al, _o:_:s :ica[]y v,>_(n f!%: 3. Power Zoom Control @29) 4o Cassette Elect Switch @2t ) 5.
tS 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 d ] i // d I / / 2Y I 28 2{9 30 31 32 33 35 1&LCD Brightness Controls @I 4) !9oZ5-inch LCD Monitor (p 14) 20.Speaker (p32) 2 l_Power Suppty Attachment Section (p 17) 22.
/, .................... 36 37 38 39 36, Tape Transport and Menu Setting Buttons (p22,32) Tape Transport Buttons PLAY: To pk_y bad_,. _pe 44 REW: To rev_'i_d tap;. lffFOP: ]o stop tape, _" t;WD: "Yofas_ folw,,a_'d tape. Menu SeEing Buffons: fo select menu fLems and set details.
Loading Ctock Battery The Cloc;; bah*erv b_cP.$ /p cv?y in_igrmaffon set L, _ the corr_corder, It o ows the comcordef io r_t._, a/n" ,*_ _ date time end a,oy other se tti,ogs _v'ne_; the oov.
",?t ;er) us,ng ff_e LCD tT_onifor @ _,':;ng r_.ocord_ng and p_,oybdc£ you cot. C@'ust i?',e b,';ghh%_s of ;_sscreen end Ple (_r;g; of ff_,e monilor Opening the LCD Monitor &<_,as_ i.
N:the LCD monitor is turned 90 ° so _mt it f_ces i_e sa_nedh'ec ion as th_ lens vv]_ei_ [he ca;y_er,_ sisnal is being _ecorded during {-ecordins, recordin£ pause, in tarot review, edit ng AiV dubbil_g or Ai V du}bh:g pause, the imate on the 0.onitor s_R'en will become a mirror [maze, and the viuwfinder wlI turn nn.
Eyepiece Adjustment ) ts. the electt )tic _ }ev,. i;l_]_;, turn ti_t (( :t(_ O, _ [OK 'COL]: /J' >[Jl:T!,tl _ OCI._S _ di.iStl'_Wnf:. Adjustment the Hand Strap 'L il. s[ ti-*_. [ nd si-_ }:_ to b,:st fit ),.>_ ." h_nd. Note: Afierddjst[_erd.
Charging the Battery 7P,,e first step is to set the batfeO, ;;)r chqrghg To charge f?_e bettor!, oboe; d io the camcorder', and connect ff_e _X"d ACESA AC ad%oror Charge tP!e ba*te.
@ Removing the Batteqi Pack "o,,_ :_i io! t; ihe_ d6e l:!e _;ili_ !,' IO i['_I! i}l_=_r rqC[! a_d [Q _() 1. i:_l _i -111 OllC 8_)_?} OX Oie- 0-50% cha_ge i _,: c >r : in er,' }s.
U_s fiasdn 8 s_m5oi i_di- pesxer, (is_ a_t aie tqve power: sew' x" o' d-_a_'se t_e b_tb,r} be_e!'e _r/tnt4in£ te uu tie <:an oK}er lOaowing Remaising Ba_ef'}_ Powe_ Time , : ;;;:;: ; ; .
Camcorder Power Sources Pod CGr_ use h"le c oi(:le<_ boff_y pGOR,/",C c,ffopfo _orot,,o'ec_ o7 oct bc_tfevv <;ore (oc,'t_on_O 1o power Lhe OO"T?COf_J(_F, ALter U_e, De sur@ to remove Ff e pow_< suy_)pJly. Using Battery Pack ,: s[ ;1 , .
Inserting and Removing Cassettes A Dower source must be connect_.d before in_erfing or _rnoving cassettes, Once eonneotec], cas- settes con be inserted or removed whether #;e CAM!OIT/VIDSO sw_?ch is on or o_ • Inserting a Cassette 1 Siide the flJE('T Switch: Ihe cassette door >HI1 open automa tical[y.
Items Selectable with: Menu Displays ice ;<,_/_/h_uf _:#r_ t,e seMc_ec;_ d@/_-o d or £h÷ _>osihor _f p<mye_ swi/,:'h, Note heV k-D97! A merit c4s:;cs',,_ c_e _;ed fc he/oiow ;'_ expks _;tio Dome e s do _<:_ _s©Fe-;r • 2_el.
Remaining Tape 0_C£ USP§_ S@',1£# ) C+ODtH:_S, .................%S f_" _ :_ ¢ +_-,7_'/C _/,. Cot} ¢_C'D O' OP 7f_e Ioode_J fc_f.)>e. . _ • ¢ [DseA[ 71 8SS {_0 ]fli'() f]'!? esl]]{ H'L4 l" Q. _, {}E_,_ r(.
Setting the Date and Time _fJ£@ t,_ _> flrT}_ _0 :3@ t[ '_- _JQ?c_ _F),Cf .rTW2 ,r_O_/, _h_ _LT? f_ (y/d fJfr_@ eoF' t>6 r@¢;O#J_(d 0;3, !OUr fop@ fo oo? (::_ a handy reference when viev¢,: ;g :tern lore; Use the fcf/ow:n:_ p:c, cedur,q- to" ,_:_ uT_ 2ie dispiuy tcr ff'_e current dat:÷ ar}d fi:'Pe.
Basic Techniques The D_ttefies are h_ pTace and oharae_ the date ond tir_e are sei_ end you are tam, ii_u w!th i'tse c,e! irols 1_ time to make _ r_cerd;,qg Basic _, ._eeord,bg !s easy end simple This seeffon guides you #vough ©Osic recorch'K_g c.
Making a Basic Recordings,, fne Hftc_d'ili VA.'i-D97&i/,/Vb_D875L/%,/_J D87L_LA uses t%?OGrtAM AF auto e_posi,ve hqot eutsmcff_,ec;Lb, seiecP; The ophn?un?rhuti_rsf,eed(e/lher libO, ?/720, 7/180 1/25G! 71350, 7/500, 7/75_ [/!G'L:!Q l/ 500, 7/200_ or 7/4000 of o secohd), 7t-,.
No_'e: When yod reeo[d e_ rrwJg'@ of Vo{Jrs@]f, te image d;spbyod on the LC© monitor wi]] k ¢:ome ( _71k:ef ]rvw_e The on-sereen d%bl_]y on P,c CD rronitor will d]soppeo< Notes Tit tee .
Using Auto Focus 'II_e c_mce_:der i:ocuses _J;le _bicct bt the ce!_de_ o{ @_e vic, vvfi_der or L(.L} m4>_Litor at_LomalicaI]y ml_ess the manuai focus is eag_Sed. !{ "f,O( US' appears in l]-_e viev,,'f_ _der o_" om t_e I,C'T) mop, X:or, mnua! focus _s cs_ga£ed.
Using the Digital Zoom The ,;D:fito/ /<_om increaser; £_e mogn[hco, hen of the pov, xer,a)om by 4,S tim_s, '_ ou mu_t p£x_e iho subject you wish to magnify at file center 07 !tie dl&_w,f,_r)der or L CO ;T_ONH_,_ S}ide and hold the po_,<er zoon contrel te Ibm: "T" side u_'_tfi you K1]d !he pR'tme you wan,,'.
Setting Recording Audio Mode _e _e _elsI] S£reen [o set [}]e recording _udio _tod¢_ Press the MENU button, t_ ................. _, 3 P_.ess []_e I LA'_' o_: S3OP _ oo_ x,0 bukten to select "A UDK) _r_s_ _ c _..: _. :_::: ,.a MODE".
Recording Still Pictures(Photo)(for VMoD975LA) ;s:,'og #_e PHO'TO h;ncffoR you con roco,_;! c s,% o_ HI3 H_ _ / D_#gffF [ _ tope/f i_:;kes c_ooro:d',ncPo:, 8 seconc_ ?o record1 one st/, _ ArTot'ox.p;_ot¢d/ A_;O sh!s Con _e mooAffed of o 20- _k}ui_ <x__e H_ _ or 60 -rain, lie _c;©e _ } i_o #'_e S _ mo'.
PLAY Bt_ftoI_ IF IR_t Ion @ If tape is inserted in the VIDEO mode (Oniy during Hi 818 piayback) : +, I '31 MODB ALSO' i_ stcdfivd f_'om t]_: /;le_ i scree D AU'[()SENSIN(; .
To view a still picture during playback press the Start / Stop. Press the Sort/Stop bu [tol_ again to resume playback_ tf }ou leave [}lu camcorder in pia),ipause l_aode to1: more than 5 minutes the ca.
DispJaying Date/Time during PJayback _) _ rig pdol, OocR }ou col d_%qo! fhe U'Gte/hrnc _ <_ eco_k" p _,,,,<z_ _'nc'de Note: if the do!eiime ,o p _.,o_slv , ihs fuqet or wl r ,'.>tope oh., ("S _ r!g I e Doie ord tire' o_ po:_e 14) t.
Advanced Techniques It'_e H4ach: VM..D975L,&/VtvYD875 A!VM-D873:,A offers 47 dberse group of feaf_;res that add interest and excitement to your v:d÷o.
Using Manual Focus 03: _n _he LCD monRer. You can adjust the {ocu s m anually_ control to zoom to the p ctuK_ you wan b the pi<- ure may _aI] eu[ of toc:,£_ _'he_: actuaJ :ecordb:g starts IO( G, iV©L, cen_rN A ({at} or Y 3 Press the _ _ q' , (near) bu[tel: until the subict is in focus ]Power Zoom Co_[ro_ _,,<.
Special Effects Recording TP_e digitui processor fn tb,!s camcorder ol/ows yeu to record pictule ar",d odd specfol effects: 16X9 recording mode, o negoffve /moge (,_,egatlye,{oos_fivo mode), o sy.
Activating Specia_ Effects Recording t']ace t}_e eamcerder in the record pauser_ode. "MOSAIC": Mosaic Mode 2 Press the EPFI'CT butkw, to sele< t}{' speda] effecls record mode you v.'anL "16X9": 16)(9 Mode Tbe picture format can be.
Using Fade U_e #_e fGde ;botur_ fc oJd o p_otbss!oqoi t'.?ucf'_ Te your reco_cding& Une 2_e FAD_ bu_?o_ _e select o_e of €he s_3: fade optior s Note; if you press the EFFECT button aft.
* Zoom fade: Fades :_nw_ile zoomi:ng frem a white screen o_ fades out white zeomi_g tea white screen. "[_" appea_s rL the upper ]eft corpse r of t]'_eviewfinde_: or L,CD monitor _,8 I I I I II Fade in Fade Out * Black-anti-white fade: ].
Using the PROGRAM AE Button 7t/s O0_T_oord_:r C.'.:n ec;s.iy :set the 3hut_er speed Gncl qoedi ,'c _ "o su', ff_e SUL_]4._OT oo_dh'ion, reco_.
Using the Backl ht Cam ensaton _,_,,,,,,_-_ _<_,_,--+_ g P w?denlP, g it under iow light condn*ions and r}c_rn,>v..'i?,g if ,zihm_ ? bUgt# iigtY Js ov_Sobie, Vvt}÷_ #}e cam- canoes is £ _r_ed off the fus _J'i closes.
Using the Electronic image Stabtizer 7_ine elec;'rc'nic irr'_<7_, stab iizer /,E S) cos'r_c_ s#g_ t sh_c_k!?_g of fl_e ;'mas'e bein_ ro co_de(2 a__cf/s ef?ocffve I W]x ]e votj zoom to a d sta£_ s_49jecL While you approach a small subject.
Date Search iNS O0 _ • e_,c TuNctton f_}QIr?Or¢PeS h_?e s,_oFt <_Nd @r<i pos'J!ohs Of record N_;s you mode 0¢_ o 3_)ecJ_c . ,.. ,, ,c, ,,OSS6 _@ z" ON _ #?e COFNCOrd_F day So you con ,eos ty iocot_ tpose poddons toter os /c rig "_ _ _ .
Using Memory T_bO f.'IeN, r _P O CO:.i!3_e;.r ;-qeliqory sf,'.t_g_s _.17 r.q_w_;_@_ %", !(_pe ¢uf o,opfoxff holeS! "O:O0;O0?v!'.
Selecting Stored Title (Prememo} NO[e FDe SLO ) c" r b "' ¢ "" b- _- , >#" r ........................................
Creating a Title , , _, ..... --: ...... A dfie contains bvo tees o{ up to t6 char;.]cters put ]b'4u T]qe camcorder con[aies 8] di#_erent cha_'acters hu" cn'atir, g a titl,e.
R_cording Tit}Je on _ Tape in _he CaDcorde[ 1 ttold down tn small butten o}_ the (A}vl / No_e: Create ctnd store yo_r ttie before e_" OF, Vt )130 switd_ '_h!e Ji:t _r_, the q,4 _" to e/eri you ;_[o'_ b e_.wc oF_s be, TT.E (]A,%}. bulton o s _pe rr _ ose 1he tile over 1he sse-e 2 Locd_u t_'_e pair of :}w.
Switching On-Screen Display OnlOff t%9-1g- menH s_ lectkm, you ce.n i:um oi:: the _ amcorder status d_sp/a) ci uin 8 {'A<<> b4<k and turn il_ or_ agMn a_[er wsi°d5, S(/tb, e CAM iOF] /VH)EO ss_i d't to % ' _' On<,.).
P_®ying B®ck Y_su_" Recording on ?bu_ TV "_ "'- ..... t,"_ <_ T®_®vis o_s to, 7,_8 ¢_,ts A<dio!/ideo L @,4 Jo ks ............. !, _ C;_4e i i I ..... j iS} _ ,q_}V{. > s V/©£.!} *! 7he Vi<i--DgY5 .,A is p:<iv dec uitl a ski:eo A / V cabie; t-!_.
A{)d VH)_cO S ',/ ," O i........ i ::? s i! ,.:; f. i ............ J (i 50,,-5 L 2 s_se:t a s_e, o_ s!y /'ecox<ie !, cas { <s -_ -'.
Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR O Connections with an AV cable '[ ?;_#mckYourReco_<i- G _'_Ye r iV' o_ pa!%es 50-GL 2 }t,-,e,-, ar,d c mput me, de (consul[ _our V<R ma ua} [or dc [i00g@ate tL" tel visie LoS '_(u nt rrnatii_ do o s_ tb o, igoa (:onir_ 8 h-on_ tJ-,_VCR.
Using Audio/Video Dubbing Use <]udio/'¢£Jeo <_eDb rig _o record GL_,d{O _7<_C'l videO ff©<n f.,;0e COl-qeo,_doYs btt£_ e F_orophone <][_d cameorder onto a previoudy recorded to/be in #_e comoordet: START/STOP (PAUSE) Button Button PLAY Button STOP B_;tton VtD}::O.
)V(. X } ® £ J };_4 ;) ,i} isV( _ ,K) !ue }_e rst_x i(-: t£o de( si: e ic{ :r _e;al5 (x capt -_ $ op{_a[ 'rn _'_©® lh@ o',Te 9 si(xro rV)u _o 1he co , eovSe w} ev@ 8CYG6 C_sofi(}_ W} (c De so N'16_/}' CO - V@ @G 80 ( 8g @ 50 (] e,,eH t { ( s }oy(:!O pc U:e os SO aV scr@e 8 "o _ O.
{)V • t:;_, t<}_/:<: "TyD_j(.}, " ,k o _--lati_ri,_i :A tit e ¢,ipmc !, T ' " ' { ) ) £ . % {_ # 0 {l) _:1 ''iC V<I?< <:i <'&_k_ )I[] % h, i!_, '1 :[_ SO',) _ [{ [<, :,_<,_, _ _<,;[_ib_ s.
TBC (Time Base Correcter)ON or OFF ,_,_-_ _,,;,_ VVI?n TBC spec{_<_d ON, you c<JP_ so_c_o e_s [i_c-tuQffor_s or disf, ot?ioT_ iq pjt_re _{_Gt rn_ W occ-<_ wt _,n Jcpe.
Using the Built-in DC Light (for VM-D975LA/VM-D875LA),, :,, < ,, Use ff:e bui t-lr_ DC ;Ght if yoL _ish to :thoot o_ieo?5 ff_ dark places, Wi _en the UGHT sw&:th _s set _e "AUTO L the hgh t turns On Outofnoficto#} when tne oomcorder is po%f_,d c? ocjee_ ;n s d(_&" place osd JUlTS off _,,P,e? if !.
Cleaning the Lens and Picture Tube of the Electronic 7he/,_ns of the elecff<ot)ic v!bt,/f;)-}der c'<v be dse_:_'ie_oned f dusL <:fir# or of,her fOrc4g_o rpoff_r o:.ft e v_s Io :fi lye c_p_ _2)Pull )_t '-, S;'+j + ,F.m :h, e),, cup co, ire,- 3 AI7gr_ [l_e refe;es_ee mark cl:_c!<.
Periodic Maintenance ........................... A precision e]ectromechanical device, t]_e Hltad_i VM D975LA/VMD875I,A/Mq)S731.A x:eqtdres maintenance aft_'r a period of rlorrna] use_ We exgect .
PLAYBACK OF PRERECO£DED CASSET[E Symplom Check Point & Correcl}on i • T'/recover is o older type, it needs tc be mad tied f t i Coer of vo_s TV screer s too b_s_, too _a,n_ or I _ !V set a.
General Specifications Pov_ er requ h'emeni,; Po'¢, er consnrnption D mensions Weight S[orage tern pera lure Z2V I_)C _.bW whenrecordimz tA'DmonitorOn-:] 6.2W whenrecordln_ LCDmoN_-orv)N 7M-D97_q,A 4-3 8"Wx4-Z;_"Hx7-3 4"D 1115 mm× I]],Smm x t96mm M.
_ For U.&A only HITACHI To tocate an authorized HITACHi service facility in the continental U>S,A. DIAL TOLL FREE 7 days a week, 24 hours a day 1-800-448-2244 HitacM America, Ltd.
Available Accessories I PARTS NO. APPEARANCE PURPOSE PARTS NO. APPEARANCE I VM-BPL30 VM4L60K CAR 3ATTERY C©RD DC CORD VM- CCSOA KIT Rechar,jeab4e H-bn r',a_ce_y VM-BPL13 ! I Cirri effects Do pow.
To Order in the United States By Phone 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) [_-_ Carmda I)iease use Ca_dian o:rder fOr_l_ hi } _el'lch _ ers_ol_ o{ {t'lis ma_lua_ - Page 64, FOR AUTHORIZED HITACHI.
An important point after buying a device Hitachi VMD875LA (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Hitachi VMD875LA yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Hitachi VMD875LA - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Hitachi VMD875LA you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Hitachi VMD875LA will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Hitachi VMD875LA, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Hitachi VMD875LA.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Hitachi VMD875LA. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Hitachi VMD875LA along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
