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Quick Index

C!orgirgih Bottep/ ...................................... 17

Settir" O the Dote snd T}me ............................. 24

_(ykh_m._ o Fv-,.>._sr .............."[_@_'ord :n_ ............................ Z6"

Zoomr 0 _'9

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E:ubbing frorr Comcorder Io o v'CR ............... 52

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Easy to use

Co!or _quid c_Tstat dispiay (_,CD) motsitor _ki@_

speaker

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Pert_'t f power (! ithdumqon ba tleY]z)

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Stable plx (Eleet_o_ic ]nase Stabiiizatloi_ (EtS))_sde M / fade ou

[,_ecorded dat_ search

R Types ofdifferences

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i Bui#dn DC light Yes

Photo (Stit0_ecording Yes

i Analog in (AIN).i Digital OuffD OOl Yesr ..................................................................................

Electronic

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WJt[_ @is eameordet' 7ou car_ vies, J_e picture b_h_ recorded or the p]aybaH< pict_ re whe@_er on t.}w

I,CD mo_itor o_' in t['_e viewflnde_. Opening o_" closing4 the I,(]) monitor' switehes (he pictul'e to

appeal on he I].C']D n-lonltor o_ in the vfe_,_.find_.r. I]_-: fo]lo,,_ big text descTibes the o])eratio_-_ as-

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ImportantInformation...........................2ForYourSafety.............................................2ImportantSafeguards....................................4BeforeYouBegin......................................6ReadThisFirst.............................................6Features.......................................................7

Getting StartedComponents and Accessories ................ 9Identifying Controls ................................. 10Loading Clock Battery ................................ 13

C_ock Batter,/ .............................................. 13Using the _nfrared Remote Control ............ !3LCD Monitor ............................................. 14

Opening the LCD Monitor ....................... 14Adjusting the Brightness of the

LCD Screen .............................................. 14Range in which the LCD Monitor can be

moved .................................................... 14Active Screen ................................................ 15Adjusting the Electronic Viewfinder .......... 15Eyepiece Adjustment ................................. !6Adjustment the Hand Strap ........................ 16Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................... 16Charging the Battery ................................... 17

Removing the Battery Pack .......................... 18Reference of Charged Level .......................... 18Charging Time ............................................... t8Operating Time ............................................... I8

Checking the Battery's Charge ................... 19Camcorder Power Sources ......................... 20

Using Battery Pack .................................... 20Using the AC Adaptor ............................... 20Using a Car Battery .................................. 20

Inserting and Removing Cassettes ............ 2tInserting a Cassette .................................. 21Removing a Cassette ................................. 21Protecting Recorded Materia! ............... 21

Items SeIectabte with Menu Displays ........ 22Menu selectaMe in the CAM mode ......... 22Menu selectabfe in the VIDEO mode ....... 22How to select item, s and set them ........... 22

Remaining Tape ............................................ 23Using the Linear Time Counter .................. 23Sw}tching On-Screen Display On/Off ........ 23Demonstration Mode .................................. 23Setting the Date and Time .......................... 24

Basic Techniques

Makng a Basic Recording ....................... 26Changing the Ang}e of the LCD Monitor

when Recording ......................................... 27Using Instant Review ................................... 27Using Auto Focus ....................................... 28Using the Power Zoom .............................. 29Using the Digital Zoom ............................. 29Using Macro .................................................. 29Se_ing Recording Audio Mode ............ 30

Setting Recording Mode ................... 30Recording Stitt Pictures (Photo} (for VM-D975LA} ............................................ 31PLayback ......................................................... 32

Using Still ................................................. 33Using Forward and Reverse Search ........ 33

DispJaying Date/Time during pJayback ...... 34

Advanced TechniquesUsing Manual Focus ................................ 36Using xS00 Digital Zoom ............................. 36Special Effects Recording ............................. 37

Activat}ng Special Effects Recording ...... 38Using Fade ................................................... 39Using the PROGRAM AE Button .............. 41Using the Backlight Compensation .......... 42Locking the White Balance ......................... 42Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer ...... 43Using Quick Edit ........................................... 43Date Search .................................................. 44Photo Search (for VM-D975LA) ................. 44Using Memory ............................................. 44Creating and Recording a Title ................... 45

SeIecdng Stored Title (Prememo} ........... 46Creating a Title ......................................... 47Recording Title on a Tape in the

Camcorder ............................................... 48

Recording a Tige while Transferring aTape ....................................................... 48

Switching On-Screen Display On/Off ...... 49Setting Playback Mode ........................ 49Setting Playback Audio Mode ................ 49Converting Analog Signal to Digital Signal(for VM-Dg75LA} ................................. 49P_aying Back Your Recordingon Your TV ......................................... 50

Connecting to Television (or VCR} withAudio/Video Input Jacks ........................ 50

P_aying Back Your Recording on the TVScreen .................................................... 5!

Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR ..... 52Using Audio/Video Dubbing ...................... 53Anatog-to-Digita} Conversion (for VM-

D975LA} .................................................... 54Recording frorn your VCR orTV ................ 54TBC (Time Base Corrector} ON or OFF ...... 56Attaching a fil_er ........................................ 56Using the Bui!t-in DC Light(for VM-D975LAjVM-D875LA} ................... 57

Generat Maintenance

C_eaning the Camcorde_ Heads ................. 58C_eaning the Lens and Picture Tube

of the Electronic View, finder ..................... 58Periodic Maintenance ................................. 59Troubleshooting .......................................... 59Specifications .............................................. 61Available Accessories .............................. 63

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AC adaptor Baffery pack Remote centre! Remote control

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3. Power Zoom Control @29)

4o Cassette Elect Switch @2t )

5. Shoulder Strap Slot (p16)

6. Charge hdicator (p17)

7o Record indicator (p26)

8 Infrared Receiver (pt4)

9. Microphone

10 CAM!OFF/VIDEO Power Switch(p26)

CAM: Sut 1:othis }x_s_ io_'_t< _:eco_d

VIDEO: Set ,_othis {?,ss:oxs t( FA%,/,;ok a tap_ orinput oxter -_} ¢:r, _a_

11Diopter Control (pl 6)To ad.jus[ ',!'le _ _-wf l_der e) ep c'cc _o sut you," ey_-

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12o Electronic Viewfinder (pl 5)

13. DC Light Swtch (p57)(,for VM-D975LA/VMoDB75LA)

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!4.Hand Strap (p16)

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20.Speaker (p32)

2 l_Power Suppty AttachmentSection (p 17)

22.Clock Battery Compartment

(p13)

23Sub Power" Switch (p26,3 ])PHOTO (for VM,-D975Uk): P_essh_g 8-_uStar_iSto!_>

but[o_ wi] _e<ord sli]I

pid:ures,

STANDBY: Pressrg _e Sta_iS_op b_£_on w_!

sl:a::ecord: _g

LOCKs [% ca:ncorckr wi] no:: :.ntu' d::'

ruco:d mode even ii S_, f:_ta'tiS[op

b_ _:on is ::n:ess_d

24.Stad/Stop Button @26,31,33):'hR,_',o:'k_as a :'ecoi:c:_g s as',i_¢op b:: to : :? t:e

CAM ::o,:h'and as a p]ayba;:k p_:us 5u[[o:::n the

V:DI:O m::,:!c

25,BATToEJECT Lever (p t 8)

bthuy lyon: the <mnco der

2&Shou:der Strap SIot (p ] 6)

27°LCD Monitor OPEN Buffon (p]4)"I"o ol?e_ the CD monito:.

2&DATE Button (p24)['o set the date or d_splay _.

29.EFFECT Button (p37)To reord digit_:lly p:t'oce sed magc with di£:taeff,._: added

30.TITLE Button (p45)T) s:']ect o:' ceate a titk_, o display one

31 .Menu Button(p22)]o d_splay _be me_':u,

32oFOCUS/VOL Control Buttons(p32_36)CAM mode 7o v,,it<'h :';<'w'_'_:-__mto focus a_:d

manua: locus oz to ,,.onhx] [oc,.:s

v,'h]e91marmal focus mode

V:D[O mode 70 co:th:.l playback volu:::c',

33,BLC (Baoklight Compensation)Button @42)

Whel_ co d£]g a subject t blight iS]-:__h(]d ths

butlo _c/o_,, _ _o co:::pensa e Io ] ;4 :{ :L:o,1 tare

34,FADE Button (p48)To select tse (tes ed/ade made,

35oDC :N Jack (p20)L's,: t-_s iar'i< to p_:, _ l.he c m c _:deu :'ore t}'u, ,(

telpixy:<:" h:o:',battery :: ),ur _ e}_:<:]e

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/, ....................

36 37 38 39

36, Tape Transport and MenuSetting Buttons (p22,32)

Tape Transport ButtonsPLAY: 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.

37° PROGRAM AE Button (p41)

38. Tripod Mounting ThreadedSocket

39, DV JACK (p52,54,55)

REMOTE CONTROL

40_ Camcorder Control Buttons!b_: butto;Ls h_v_ tho sanle fun tiont_ as the (or_ '-

sponding b_ irons on the ca_eordeL [io-,ve_,er, ifthe START'iS IOP button is pr_ssed w_!n _hecam-corde] is off after t}tt pause mode has continued for5 m nutes or bn_,;er, th<, cameorder wfl] not _'eenteithe reco_'d/pause, (standby)mode.

41. COUNTER RESETButton (only onthe remote control) (p44)

20 r_seL the lime counter to 0:00:00,

42. A!%/DUB Button (only on theremote control) (p53)

To dub audio and video

E12 HITACHI

Loading Ctock BatteryThe 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_ @rsource i,_ removed It has a Ifre spa _of about a year

@Clock Baffery WARNING: KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY

ins?a J he ©<Jfiery 1o o_eyent mhpfacPG_ it, FROM CHILDREN AND PETS_

O!:)e s the d)ck batte '_, case!; tF SWALLOWEDCONSULT A PHYSiCiAN IMMEDIATELY

FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT

9{_ss{al*' t}e battevv uith " ' t<rI iI_a] :'<.....

]

WARNING: BATTERY MAY EXPLODE iFNOT HANDLED PROPERLY, DO NOT

RECHARGE, D!SASSEMBLE OR DISPOSEOF IN FIRE,

Note: Ropac =, t_e bf3tfey ,uh ,'j Hilaeh

Moxe, Sony, Ponasonc t<sr'yo er:oshibo !DOtte;y, !bo_'t no, C _'2025 oniy, Use of one qe_ be1

te:y could !e<xc osk of fire or explosio _

Note: D spas _ of bat etv sc_feiy in 'Jecor( acutewih occ_ lows t}o sot d spose olin fire

Notes Do not st_or_ c _cuit _he bct_er, ,,

Note: Do not old the bqt_e y wffs the meOeffc]we_2z_ers,

Note: Keep the botlery in o dGrk, coo, dry

_lC c;e

3 C]es( _ tire ¢_, vc ;

Using the Infrared Remote ControlInstalling the Remote Conttot Batteries ........ .................... .............}rt' ? "r} 7K) te C )fsfto/M'qu;r 95' X,_O "As%" ha/re f@s,

_ S_ide t_e cote_ is I:he d ;:(ctio_l { _{ a_'_,'o,, t)_el_ e_'u i, _;ld the,, i_s(/:t []/e ba'tel]e5, Be cai:e-

i[u] _;9 instal vvt}_ cor;-uct he £_'K_,,

_be fi_e {'e_l[ (}l,2_\@ _ *8 ;t COV@__tO ]?2[]s,It{!

Cautions on the bafferies/J)o FO Jse t_ie o'3 3"4J NeW bQtte [es G:" '_'e S(JNe

Do rot mx boderies ef ci}fferer,_ _yf_e

!_;O O? St'Or!, :_Re Op(sT_ or JsDose of potteries oy

r_ owl,-g hem r,lo o fire

* When }iac d ie<_ks,wipe t off cemp ete!y and then[ _._._rt ,_e +:b,.Ttteries

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",?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 ;_sscreenend Ple (_r;g; of ff_,e monilor

Opening the LCD Monitor &<_,as_i. Aft,_ 5seco_ds,th,:_di.st>e ,_dis

1 Pr<ss dw OPEN button [o open @re LCD mon- }qa}, _*,,'ilt au ematk:a[Iy disappear,toE,

sw_ci_es he _NCtL'e !o appeQ_ on the LCO_"or/i £r o n ii;e vewfinoer,

@Adiusfing the Brightness of the LCDScreen

Note: Even whet 1he picture o_ 1he LCD men-tor is adiusted, the recorded vdeo wi net

c @nge,

Load the battery, ("C amc(,_d_ r Pe'_¢ er 8ou:ces",p20,)

2 Press the mall buttor_ 033 the C!_,M,/O[':F'/VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM or VID[ ().

Range in which the LCD Monitorcan be moved

3 Use the brigi_tness cep4!:ol buttens _o ad st thebcighto_ ss of the LCD screen Whe> either: but-

ton is p:essc, d, the brightncss contr( t ctis_qay

will appear en the LCD n',enitor for about 5 sec-

ends. }%ess _ to increase brightness, or _ toE!4

Viewed from Side

180 °

HtTACH[

N:the LCD monitor is turned 90 ° so _mt it f_cesi_esa_nedh'ecionas th_lensvv]_ei_[heca;y_er,_

sisnalis being _ecorded during {-ecordins,recordin£ pause, in tarot review, edit ng AiVdubbil_g or Ai V du}bh:g pause, the imate onthe 0.onitor s_R'en will become a mirror [maze,and the viuwfinder wlI turn nn. lhe on-scr_<en

display on the LeD monitor _iH disappear'.

Ca@ions on LCD Monlor Screen

Do so{ touch _.he LeD screen _qth }our i:iDge_s

as ihe scrc_,n could 8e dirt), aid the pkture winnot be see_ clearly [f he LCD screea beco_;:es

dirt% use a soil: clot[: to _.'ipe oil the dirt.

1{ N_e cameo'tier is used in a cold place andlaec< :nes too cold, the t,CD _crc(n ufi] be din:

for a whie a{i_n' the po_-et' is umed o: %Vt:e :

[}retemperature insldu the cm:lcordei rises, the

brightness of tie picta "ev,S]ibecome normal.

Do not hold b) the LeD monitor as this couldcause a maiRmction.

()pen the LeD monitor by 90 ° be[ore c_m_?,ing

its direction. If you were to attempt _.oinverl, its

direction bei:e{e openin S it completely, i{ co@dcause a mail:motion'<

7'he L(D monitor c u:::o[be dosed if i_ is tiked.

* Close tb,e ,%('D mop,Rot after u:aklng stu'e it is

parallel with the camcordc:. If you were [o dosed::e ','nor:itor vdqle it [ac_'s 11:_ same dh'ec ion as

the lens or it is diagon,:l, it could damate {heted I:o liter,

'_ Do _:ot d:sas e:r, bk_ th*' LCD monitor as this

::tigLtce,use a malfi:::cffon.

WI:en opening d_e LCI ) too:lifo: be cart_fu] that

no water dr'oR]eta adhere the mo::it<_r screenand [l;la_no water or dust entex-s[}_eca:qco:der

@uouzh t}:e gap ,}s it could cause a :::alfu_ctio:-_,

Active Screen]he camce:cier au[ematicallv b: ghten ,, []_e backlizht of the L(D monlt<x hhen you are iteco: d:%{ a bl::)!,hi

subiect ou doo_s, so that the I,('!) screen :s _;.:s},' to see.

Noie: When yon recoK_ cJbdGbt s.£_,j®c,+ouedoors, the c{:_rncorc_er ope/Qtff_© ime wi]_be :es,s :_c_< whet',reooKirx.9 )¢10011

Note: Even i!:yof retort: ouiOoofs, the LeD m,or_i or bqcktf:]ht moy nor bdgh en, f yot 'ate (]irrih 0 <_I¢._d_.qrksuoiect

No!_e: Whte :be bc:t'e y chc_rg< _hd color " ,m_i " is fl@shin@.H'_e Actve Scree_ _'nc kx _vl to1 ope_ute.

Adjusting the E:ectronic ViewfinderAdius[ the ebctrorAc _ iewh_:der to the i? >sition o_

< ptin:um visibility Plac Ih('vk, wh_de'back in fin

xi_finai pos don bef,_ e sl,rk?. @re <amcode! _i i!s

case or carr],'J:f_t}3er'amcorde_ alx)ulvzlto avoid

dama£in 8 the viewfilt4er or can:corder.

ifT<!i

/)'* "+1] <it

.<c--, -. ,, y_. % ,..:: >t<! '< :, i_<£u

<t-. 'o'--.-4 I]._

"- _<"-%<-S

C:AUY_ON:

[Tn not i'o_c! th£< /,, _ho eel ot C vtawf',-(J_r

wflen C¢1:['/Jig cs [ s COUIC_C<]use C', //Q fURCHO },

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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. cose ie _:_nd slrQ:)'s[)(,(_ S_:_C 7If! V

Affaching the ShouJder Strap

}_'<:u£';_/t_e s _on de: s _ _IfS buckles.

_h[o_@{ %_kQ bJ @ [, ,(_ : ,_o re Jo (_re secsre!y osier ÷c :)efore ( t,e shot der sircp ',c cGrry te(]o _,13oldo(

/ ,

( ',- ....:[i

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E16 HITACHi

Charging the Battery7P,,efirst step is to set the batfeO, ;;)r chqrghg To charge f?_e bettor!, oboe; d io the camcorder', and

connect ff_e _X"dACESA AC ad%oror Charge tP!e ba*te._r'}; at a tewperc,£ie rqnge of 5(PF ( O°C) - 86F(JO°C) to prevent do{noge ?v the bat e0/,

Note; Ths camcorder operates wth e [thium ion batter€ such as VM-BPL' 3/VM BPLS0/VM-BP[60

Note: 'A/e ceRRot be responsbie for Clr]y ma funot ons of the cameorder which OCCUr wheR y(?d use bct-tery Decks ether ÷hart t_ose spec fled

To DC IN Jack

2 Att_ d_ t.}'_ebatte/_, pa_. < _. tn_ ca no }rd'.q

Hac thu baste y on dle guide p]ai:ferl_ a,_tcide i_ dov'_ so d'dt it fits a _e the camcorder.

//

AC Adap£oz

5

6

7

fence i _he charged level,

Note: _ tse BA!T, CHARGL ;dcc_lor flashes

once every bye seconds, _he boilecy eo_. id bedefective

Hole: The B&fL CHARGE r dicofo wi not lightote whe_ the AC adapto isdefecNve

Note: Yeu COl use the be. er/bef(xe it s com-peley eY a%ed

Note: '/,,'hen c argrg is compleb, H-'o BA_

Cb ARGE r dealer on the cornea der wiil iePlff he frilly c :aroed bcl-ery s revered _q_d

hen te(It;c_ed, the cart( :xder w] OOoin_nte_ he choge mode, qnd i¢10 BACHARGE i ]OiCoto}" will fiesn, i_ vvi!! take a fe_/

rninu_es re! he COrncorder to enter the char.qeco ,qptete sff£us

Note: C_crgir',,g of low femperet_es wi!dec (]se c _on:?ecGpGoiiy,

Ab!t (1_al::_!J_,%s co!P.}i_ i di;co _.;ie£t !:h _ A(

Klapto'.;: DC piuS _on3 th! camcordel:

D sor!n_et t}e AC ph%_ r;r t}'_e A( t_fieL

Deta:_ t}]_ b{[t ry Yon th_ c_ _cerder.

Note: Ai /eys i:![ioo8, bGiey ely O_ ke :re

eedu/e dese!ioed here¸ A?tachiq_ (] b(]tte_yforcibiy COL_Jd_ar_Q_e if

c 1

",/!_!:esun'@',t hew_ e _ _d_ f s s, }ewd

£ [ t os_' it, try tee i1S i H t}°_e

>i8 S St;!; de sot [ ul]_, lto }< ) tl ;J£_e[

co;tad a_ e]ecticia_ to r [-iace )u_ obsoieteeN{] {, (g USe _ !'( ]_ Z'!( el( (T (}sill{?: _(c@ss

1_ ( )i 1:] tit .:: Y' t r I)( ][i[ i , t; 1';'( :} !'q

:,at;" of the, o_ re( Jet,

C!_C r S v,i]i S,'} "',itb;3 [*e c_ :(Is )! '8

<:hargf!ig, be_A T.;. A[.Xigindicac fit

u. :nd _ l/fb_sh Jbb, aS y_y_- _e,

Note: Always remove he dare'/ ire r the

cer_eer_ef G_eF use

1he CAM/OFF/VDEO swtch of _he c,'] r carte

s set to CAM o VD(O. wever, f ,,'ecord n g

)O se COfY_F41CS i:1) T()R2 h/!_ 5 ] h,fes i'1 1_

(AM T od_-: t'_e ce-_c:orce ;_il ULIO ](: 0:)17

t_,r of afer WhiCh C error(1 w ,,J iie

_,b )o,,er s,,,,ic ] s _et o iOC<, cc ;_% :,,ii

:>_ >:dor rr( :)v_r] wet te (#MiO;F/'iIbE

,N( s se! o CAN

,Nee: f he )C'i 4 _ di c:'-nec-'ec ,_, ors !he

botery s ai?oc'e_ (: d e A,4/OF:/V ;E )

;we s se _ to gAb' e iDEa Ie C( /co e

WiN ( Oft once DUi The') OL fO (:sieo y I(

e ego ['de ts(x e r)etey w c schcKTef ie c(]f /co(Je el! G; s

VMO975 LA/VM- D875/:.AiVM@873 LA El 7

@ Removing the BatteqiPack

"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. i

More than ila@,_ in_; ia_pr x,i75% charge

@C:harging Time

@Ope_alng Time'F_ camco_d /" ]t_,_atl_t_ ti_)_e 4e_xind50A hey,

) t¢,_i }ou tt:n'_ 1_o_',_. (zi({_ d _sc st_¢tistopa_(l y,oot?}

Confinuo_s Recording

LCD; uhe_ _sin#!, ti*e LCD men to_"

YypicaI Reco{dingE__P; _s!{¢t , vie' _de,(:_) w es _sn 8th_ _C'_}no itor

I LCD 5(.)I'_u 2 i"i i &)_I0 I_il

t s r+_eoom @ de© cs ',@ ;,st ry,_i-,_oys b ift

C_t_10od i:)efo_ you us{i_iiAvoid '.-,_(>fi(_o _uiiy ()_or_d b_i1_._y, (:i[',,c_(_o r_ot

Ibis wiil d(]i_c!ge ihe [_(:_i_ery

4F( ]0C) o oboveS}3F:(45'C A_exT'::r eiy

!©wen ;,)@ ott _os op@[oEo } @ (3(/(3 COS@S, ?,'hi 8

o_ _i©r 1@q!'÷( _}_@ f_@ 3{ @y _c]y be ciqr

o{®d{')O riO[ ©_OOiq (] _'O' bCS_ ey O se CQmCO¢_e

Aow t _o COO',

TI_EPEARE NO USEI SERVICEABLE PARTS

ff,,:SDE T_l[ BATTr@Y

1HROW NG THEBAIIE W iNFQ FIEO:,_EXPOSING F O EXCESSIVE .-iEAT

(A,B¢)VE 140F {600C))MAY CALSE N,bAY,

SHORliNG ] FIEW:8-iEI#7'S TERMINAlINCREIkSESi:!!SKOF Ff\_EOR

i:fi.ECIRICAL S "{OCK,

118 HITACHI

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£ teuu tie <:an oK}er

lOaowing Remaising Ba_ef'}_ Powe_ Time , : ;;;:;:; ;.........you :.r:e he t<'!V;B_tL30 i4t_u t o' ;-<;£t,y

(opT<_,' ot _Y)Oo,,*_6 "7Se oc noor<Y£v !e, ooq <;<-_d

Y)[] ,Oil hot,/ _Y/O!? OCff OP<Y@/ ?tt)eT;,'] O ",_ @p* /r(]kb, ,<U{7:#e be fe'y.

':e V'v_ BRi,3} mens_ts:es d_e b_th, v <uns _ u£ or,

cak-uMtes the u)ntah_in 8 batter d re, a c di*p a)

[t(ir_ si'_t es) in th,c vk,,,'fild_ e:oi_the I<D

vaie acco_dk_ 8 o [sow @eqt_ _ld} a _/ocusiid_ or

z( o r_in_ s used, t}_e displayed tkne : _},-decrease

or kl<'_o,_,s( otura[ _'di_{lhfa[ a _3_{, o re.t} nO[

chan_4_ or:_onef]me.

Note; f_,e rerT <:Jn:(_ b</iq)%' ime wli <_p:.tea[]0-15 seeo_ds < ter l_e CAM/OFF/ViDEO

s'// <1 s ,:el o CA'4; it ,>,J! ot <;#sea k: theVIDO posi ic r,'

Note Whenlb emair bg [_e Gecleeses _o 5

m des o Jess, ih;_ ti!_e Oispk%, \,/ii d sc]ppeo_We [e(,o[/h[ t@t!_ hcJ yo; [@Dk ee ihe b(] '_ef_

eorli .,r

Note; t yeu con ect re VM BPLSObateery wi_e e'rab gb;_t¢erytk',e<f5 rv-_ tesot ess

tie i-qe w ot oecso,::yed,

_'_o_e: t be coF[ec'- "(,t/_QiPi %_ji,tog>dl)es NO_cope'd< sse up be bcet o<ec_ee to he

<>:_;nco de< e]d the; (tl/y oh<; No

No'e: fyo] epe{_ e_(r(Ti]gcrddsche_cjngI%e o<]tiei</b#iexe JSi]_]_[_t]o, _1@ C/)_bc$

,emoir ng tree may not be dispJeved,

No_e; If e tsoftery s used 1: ow emcep'_tJfes.

eec x e>erc]!"S?tmewtt boferywlbes b onikdydFforeli o; fiedisoJqyed me,

Qd ¢e co+reef tne TNQyre! Op' x_or.

Note: t the beisery wiqch _'ts bee, ssd Gow leHsisei(shJ[e is SL%:seq _e / y US@<',Q O1-

!11<]ef;pe©itre dsi.)ioy e e Qfi Ig bodmyr_e w beinco_ee Fo <lspcyofco{rec

rerrc sin G ime, M/!y oc%e !qe t>o tey

Note: 1he e_snng bdffery _e wi _ot

ep)t<J vie 7ou Qfe £,e{wdhg o_ rsoge oiyOU',E , (r !h<;, L(}D on'or s pc bGokto ©<]n

COlTgt[ w[h i/t; SOeer_ f'.!c r g ?e s,_e;

Note yo ,>¢>0; QU_ feesd_t <;oss(>d<_ <] s÷r:*e t<_ tery i ci:-h÷_tg>d, i o'./_e_ wii :;it. o

_"_idway qnd 1he comcordo/ ,/,11 s%p Wte_

Jhe bc_i_e[ys d schc rited, immed at,'- y omow)¢ troRi the car,_ co < er GNd chorge t o:;]e n_

Note: Wren the VM-BP 30 bet."e y} csed "_e

t:attey ctorge }pdoator "C__ may ioin<<tet_ the rcsrr:cinb<: baterv !i ;_- dS_>ty (in

q x_ es) _, this <se, _efer 10 t_e reY t@[ngfi;'e d-sooy ,Y_er_ US '<'1]be COfnOoFtJef

To disptay fhe ¢ott÷cf remaining baffe_y{ime o_ camoorder

!h iy c_asSe t ctatt(ay be{ore _se

'k4 z the ca t<< rder ( ,_al:<[ cave i Do ntin;< at a

st]I! suthect *e_' about 30 setonds Do n<f snow,

he<arucorde < t:[n 81hlsime,

I_ displa-r does lot cha_se some h]_, open an d

bse the LCD menito!: w_fle ye._are _5]n 8 t],.($]yl(:<)F(']_i.

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Camcorder Power SourcesPod 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 , . ; ; ;; - ; s g;:;, , ; .

Atli:ch fir dqmged batteo_ pack [o /1_, cam-cot'de< (b,,e pages 1?'_-18 or a[tadqmeat _n:t

cb_!gk_g }f battery pack.)

Using the AC Adaptor _ :

,c sy power supp y go hot cry, A< <odof?f )/ e!c )

/ DC Ph_g

A( Adap[ca

To DC IN }ack

] P]tg th css'7: tf< ::)rc{ it, !iv c <'sdFar H:e1£-_l_ so:ket

e,d oftLe{)( c:_'d toLheD< atlPL i of_]

C r _;<itb) _ C)C,

K20

No've Only tlse 7he 2:,r L(:_ite;y cord wilt" <x:rs

hQvi!_g 72/24 voiis negative grot _r'_<_sy_e_s

N_÷: Yoci c(]n_<)i <ise tb@ CO_ _Q_tery COrd _o

Note: Yot_ "eede o©!osoiV_i CCSOA <IT

HtTACHf

Inserting and Removing CassettesA 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 >HI1open automa tical[y.Caution: Do not touch the cesse_te door >.hen

a cossefie isbeing ioaded or unloaded, If your

fnger is cough1 by the metai section of holderit coud be cA,

EJECT Svdtch

, g / J::l_f<

i, i

t_ody ef _he camcorder and the spreckebtowa_:d the body of the camcerder.

Note: if "TAPE" flushes in the vlev,,#inder or on

the LCO mentor, remove tne cas.<e_te and

check that 1he tape [s not damaged, s no+

slac_ of no dust adheres to it etc, _Vter making

sure 1hat there is no abnormality, _einserl thecasseffe. /f "TAPE" reappears, see 'Troube-

shooting" o_" cage 59.

Note: if the tape is near the ,Mnd ng end, it rncJvtare !anger Goload it,

• Removing a Cassette

Slide _}u,E]EC f' ss,_itch a_d the cassette duel" vvilepe_ automatically_ Remeve the cassette.

I Protecting Recorded MaterialP:cotec_ 8ram cassett_,s from aceidel_ta_ erasLu'e b),

s!iding the tdb on the side of 4_e c_ssetle towa_:d the

opposite side until tJ_etab is cempldety visible.Slide the tab in the opposite directien, _mtil Lhe_abdisappears, to _'ecord on the cassette agai_q.

Cassette Holder

JNote: it is reco emended !hal you use aii

8/Digifai 8 tope wilh I'lii_ / D mark.

9. Push the cassette door, which is e_oess_ :i

PUS}L until it 'clicks" inte place. ']'he cam-

corder aueomadcatly closes,

Nole: The camcorder will autometico!iy closethe top ef the cassette comportment DO not

press the door down, or you may damage yourcamcorder

Note: Take ca,e not 1o subjec the s]ide*up

stage to ahy ;,mpacl during tape oodng orunloading, or when tho cosse' te holder isopen:

impac_ to slide up s!age could resu_t in m_a',-tunctio{<

L:p Stage

To p_'even{ recordings To re-recerd

PUSH

E21

Items Selectable with: Menu Displaysice ;<,_/_/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.:,e_,dqf},;of }he rn0dl

@Menu selectabfe in the CAM mode

audk) mode (p80)

Oi- f¢0 A J T 0 -. f ,,r/o_ ,._ (p2:)-

i m>ff_ (p23)

t Fres! he MEb.U butten<

e) l_yes the ]LAY ( ,%';'Of b.ltto'n t> select !be

'_ @.!shed ite_

Lse he I] _r ]:_E_,\ bt bx r'_!:} s_- ._ct t_e de _re(:ITiOde<

4 !2*'(-5s.tJ]e "\lg',,O b_[:tcm ag_/io ,.Jet min(_ li_e7] :)C_(,

........................ Fo selecl sx_ item w{sose

mode yo_: ,,Jsh to (bange.Pre:,s PIAY to move /hi-

(.'_ 1YS(} 11//1

sel'ct l]:;/' re)de of tl t

[o so}oct an item w}]osv

_ode }ou wis_ to chal_gu,Press SF()[' i.o move @e

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Remaining Tape

0_C£ USP§_ S@',1£#) C+ODtH:_S,.................%Sf_" _ :_ ¢ +_-,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(.qoyci I_ O < )avbacK; It) .... )%% (;.t L,i, }_e.c, < i . 4 .

sere q cted, tle c]_Sp]t% _i]l disaRRe,w

" 7_ .............. ' i_ d{!_7_laycd 7:)17I0 D( tO ],J5 8{U'"

4v.' t;d-_eStftlts to Sttlt,

Nolo: T e tqee remoh in9 di'spksy <,6pe:]r_ i0sec)_ d_ cfir the to]Do sla_% to

No_e: Who i _ re3¢ nrC GCe r_beo.ornes

less il;en @bout h"e mnures, "TAPE Et'_D"fQShOS _" _'c%we<'/f,_de 00P t;e O*)_TOf Or,

F "O0:O

{ I < [

, i

CK:]

!

i

, .................... P

÷t':52 9B

] i

÷ '

Using the Linear Time Counter

ot_ _;./ 1/iUOS, OWl SeCOOr_/5, heif;/r)g yet ?0 £(w,>i'-)

VF2C_O{ hO4, IOq_./yOU'if L_@Of i%:}hi_ 0 Y;;}O y,)ti

s%ov,? 1o£_1o £%h L)eLos<'-,/ Jn_w_7 o./_' of cpe.

Hot<}: }f yo or gq{]e fQt _:_rwo_di _g or _ewtP,d-ng wt LP recorde:l !epes< or taps rec:o dedh i_o SP a'd i P mo_es mixed ?oc@!her, thecot_v_Ser 7/}odi hg _Qy be into ect

T_rn the ca ncordec on to dis--

{lay _]]e i] _ear t >e {eu ate}+

Fh( iwer 1, eu_erkeups

rr;ck !')y v,-b, n yo_ bad acassette i I.'. tJ_e earnc-_:dez

and dears to "0; }0; 5(" _.'It>>

the c<_s_e te 7,7cj_ ctcc{,

5_e<o_tdl

;'iinute i

7:2:_:18 '

i

............... d

Switching On:Screen Display OntOff, ,._,_r.,..,_,_._-..,_<_,,._,.,,.

a.,.._:lbs aFtelwa ' {_

_. Set tte (A%'1 'O}F/VIDEO switd_ to CAM

hess heN'.FNL 7_tt_i_ _ ......... 177- .................} is OFFf %11 iA UIC

3 ><'+.... s_.,<>_o:sl'o_-_i .....,,,,-,,,0_>,;,,<,, ]b _tio-_ tn select "DIS- , o_ +,

PLAY", i _0 <.0 i; ..... l) :,"M - I 2 t I < ! f [ +lid _7 I4 s, ]-,,,,>,, t,,{ ,,,,-tonte elect thedesJr_d (............................. fi

IT} 5_! X

LCD; Itfossado_o_th bqy_ ' m_vb h%, lime

_ (}U]itf!I, el£ i c, J]S{)I _yed eyl ['t_ kt];J]) rue-rite _<LCD/LIN[: M is :ili_ph_ _d b,<;M_ [:B_ lhv

ouster ("Me _nory Fuatul:e", p44) Whet [CD

L!DE J! specffied yot :a_ v{ew the in{ermado _

i> tb." memory dJsph)'e ] on the L(D monitoO',vt c]_ ,vii be supe'imposed on the pla}b_ck

pc._vesee_on theco_mecedTVOFF: _nh)rrnatkm o_ h_pe rema,'_ir%, t _e

cot/nter, etc, is >_i displayed.Note; TPe btt-ery F_r>o n og power eve wll bedisf.h;w_S when you Js<_,a b@RePi pQck <_S"t

[:owe supply

f'4ole; _e dG;e c<,nd rocc di>g stols oe dspks,/ed on e LOS menor

Pes <,w M l_;N[. but _1,

Demonstration Mode ........... _...................... .........

; 1_ C 1_: P, ie]!_/, V()tl cal S%if ]h {_1_"deslseNsl£ ItJozt trotR! ]'t/{ ]?, 5(! t £1}1_3C( d{ #,

Se :t _e ('AMiOF[UVIDEC) ; m td_ IoCAM,

2 [77-V<7..........."[ i A0 }

% > ' ,ky [ [' t_r()] ) t l t0 ...... , I3 * Ng, 8 ,{3 i T/< I

Fess !;he REW or {;F btlt- '- , t...........................JO t [0 eC i," Cie'S/Fe¢l

Rode;

AUTO; I.[ you ea_,e <l-_ec,u_ eorde_ fc_r 10

_eswit]_oet nsurtng4cft-,e e vh£q>odsqe

VM -D975LAtV_%D875 LA/VM-D873 LA

_a> bte_ set, or the dock b _ttery is deal tie

demonst+at :m m_de w{i adt_ _ it a]]y enga_6STA_I; }"J-w de u<'ns at}o_' mode w_ s{so sta_'t

after }_ ?','iE",,_ ;[ute> s pressed a_d 5-[ART is

sp_,+ fledOFF; {he demonstr!_t on mode is of[

[ _,'esstsie M[%]I bttt<r

Note; Fh_; derr'orsfrG o mode ,vii ;oqii,

tj_il p(:>w(w }s tlJfPied o o." }b :2 MF;{',R b.; • -P- sDressed _F_ci ¸'AUTO '¸¸ er ..r-_:7 .....

E23

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 tcrff'_e current dat:÷ ar}d fi:'Pe.

Note: Be s'.re fo risers fhe c_ock be!rely before s,.:s rsg the dale csnd time. Alfi" c ugh the dare and iirre

cars be set ,+.,it_out the cloc_ baffery insetled, they ¢4i disappeor wen the betiery prevdi © l:owe !otho COP CO!Ci_r S y&move}(_

h,9_ke s_re that the current dine is displayed carte( i!, before ou start fl_mhlg

DATE B_tton

.Ji /I / play

1 Load t]-le batter}, ("Camcorder Power Sources"p203

2 I>ress the sina!! b _tton on the C _b'i/OF}:iVIDEO switch as you slide l_ to CAM

3 Open the LCL) monitor, and (then press the DATE button /

The date and time should [

appear fn the lower right

with ff_e 'q" qashm;:. I 2 _;_;_

4 Pressing me PI,AY button [gi_es you I_igher rmmbe_s I

Correcting the Date and Time

1 l_old dowt_ the DAtE button ]or at lea!4 3 sec-onds: "I'_e flashing eraser wffl appear at the

Move to \_ here you treed to make the correetionvdth the FF btttton and use Lhe PLAY and St'OP

to correct.

3 Press fire L)A'I k: batten to set th_ corrected dateand th-ne P_ess rtg DA I I', again ,+elf] turn ozf _ne

(fate / t[rne dispIa),

button. Use the PLAY, STOP

and _;F bt_ttens to select the proper de), year,}tour, minute, and AM or PM,

5 Afl_:r setting t}_e AM/PMpress the DA'IE button: Theinternal dock will star[.

Pressin 5 DATE again willturn off _be de,e/time dis

pier.

, 'xh'[

E24 H[TACH}

Basic TechniquesThe 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;,qgBasic_,._eeord,bg !seasy end simple

This seeffon guides you #vough ©Osic recorch'K_g c._rTdplayback.Pr_c:tice the bosic t÷chniaues of recoldb.g aP,d playback on some-,t,hi_}g unimpoYlant such <._sR__,_ficor c, s_ort bur of your baekyordOnce farn/iiar wil?_ how the maeh'_ne worm you can move to Lhemore snphist,ca_ed fe,alules with less stress

Let's get startedJ

VM-D£?SLAtVM-D875LAlVM-D873LA E25

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-,.e]tfs adjusts oufofNot'<.'ol:'y 1_}Re%_?onse f© f,he shu T:s__eed

>-'<s -.-,,h bl.4ten on t[-!e CAMiO[J:i['se t}w BROGR$'dv'.[ A£ b _tton h) setect th_ exp(> 4 __'-" the ,=,_,a:_:n:t that suits }se subi_ct c(:mdition. [_'or detai]G V:[[)hO swiWh as 3eu sJide ! i CIAM. 'I'h_ bns

see "Using die PROGI,:A_,< AE Button ' on page 47. doe1" wi_ open autumadea y, 'ell' appears _d_e vJe_',,_irtder or on the ],CO monito: are rise

Cd[rtc©r(te£ is _iotv [i.'_dv [c} ]'CC()R},

S_b Bo_-er S_vitch

Recording speeds and oppleoble tapes:

1............................ L................ .J

Note: This <omcorde reooras i::lie D@a 8format 0@%

Note: If you use other comcorders !o pk_y backstandard 8fNrN :ape recorded on his con-corder rnos,qc- ke noise may ap©eo" n thepoybock pictur_ end!or poybeck soun< maybe nterrupted.

Note: if ycu tse ¢3i_e co ":careers to peA! beckG lace _eco ded or hs comce_eer in the LP

"node, rnoselc>!W _ _-oise nay appe©r in ih£,© a roOck picture on< /or playt ;tick sourd maybe i,te:r pted

Note: t s e(or m p,<_ed ict ye; use @'dtol,e to _ecord n t:e _P :r'<::< e

< e:_no:t flu: cameorde: t( _, po.ve£ so _rce @lee:[)ages 720)

2 h-melt _t <:.ssette("[::surt::g at:c]Rera<_bt?,

Cbs ettcs', ;pN ).

B you v, ant to vie:\ t]e pictuie b_, rig rece dud

on the ,_CD 'qO:_ROr,o_e:: b.u LeD moni e:'/

?ou wa:ste vie',,;f]:e picturv in t!_¢, ::o:q::s(k':bare the L(2D moni ::r el( s_'d

Makesure@.ai.the so.::,pc '_e:"s ,',Xcbis :::ti}o: '_NI,:5% Ros t:e .

% M=D975LA VM-DS75LA/V%4-DS73LA

@1|

5 When you are tied) te :'ecord press the Sta:tiStop [ utter< "[','hC' appears and t}/_ can:cortiie_"

records the pJctm e yet: see in the ,, ewfi::der (ro,n :}w LCD :>e:ile:.

'l ':e rc,c m d hate:cote: ]}g!:'s _h_n :Jho camcorde:

stm:ts reeordii:,g.

÷4

BEe f

7o step ::ecordi:_g pess tT: Stoat/Stop butte::

anti "R_ C" d sapl?,. _s fern t::e vie,vfi>der or

LeD n_o:_ o? :ep}ai:_'d by '@!t ' r'I_s placesthe eamcorder n siandby.

A_te_: rec _dinp,, slide :[:e(2AMiOFFiVK)EO

s:_itch to O_P pesilien to {u:: el{ the cam-corder.

Note: if tie LCD r,ont :,r is oper ed o closeddurng recording, severe white stripes mayappea ii ff_e pic',ure but qs does r_o 3d

cote o ;at!t ,However, ihese stpes are recorded wt the pet re, so t is recomme': ded thalyou do not case or open t:e LCD manila due

}n,',_:eco din_:Notes "[APE' fosfes n 'he vcwfi_de or on 1he

LCD mentor w'.er, the tat) or: the sde o he

casseiqe s compleicly vsibe

Note: f,ap_ END' flashes ir_ the few P,,de: o

o 1he LCD monitor when about 3 mir_utes o',csserrOf: o h_? tope CaSSette

Note: f 1he reco'dioauso _',ode contir_ues for

:_ore ft<x 5 rr in tea, tie c,.xu-_( o_der power weutomofice y fur:-oft, fo wm on agog:, pr£,_s

;be Start/Stop b iitor on rise co-:corder: i",eco_¢cordu: w[ _eenTer the :ecordi:3o,Jso

(slandby) nod_:_ Howeve, Pressi! heSU:RTiSTOP bui o'_ on re note conBo wH no"

rerun ire caq':cerder +8 he reco,d/pcuse(standby} mode

E25 HKACHt

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_]yon P,c CD rronitor will d]soppeo<

Notes Tit tee CD mooito_ n the d:rect on e(fhe

co::,ero !ens so ¢ha_ it feces up siigh_ly, (:rid i::e

steer moy be v ewe,g eos!y

No_e: When you reco:d (:n image of yoursei_

o ::,_d 'O"

Using Instant ReviewfUSe h"_ls.... TOGg ie _;oView"/t?d: _ i,_sl' _w_.... secoP, d5 el fix> tope },'eL; st?of.

tape P}0" bad< h': "evcT;e and t]:e_: }n nei'ma]

p]a? bac!<>ode,_'40_r@:}OJ_ <]8 heol(}[DT: t_i s©e(_k_)rjtjj[fl:::i

_nC, fg(_d{ O](3yb(]ck Whet: L(_[) is o_)er

(shmdby), :>.'ss the Star/Step button to

_wsume Jecor([in%

Note: : you engage :nsSa s1_eview for t_e Hi8/8

recorded Idpe :)otk; , he !:;:c't_re v,: be,dsto t,sJ, bt_ ¢his (!oes ot (::CO[O <] fdJJl ,

VM-Dg7BLA/VS,GD875LA/VM-D873LA E27

Using Auto Focus'II_e c_mce_:der i:ocuses _J;le_bicct bt the ce!_de_ o{ @_evic, 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. Press !}_,e F(.)(USiVOL, c)ntro} butt< ns imultaneous!y to return to a_4o fbo_s. See "Using

lI

Good N_ good

The auto focus wil not wold< under" lhe fc4lo_ ing condition,s and you must [ecus ma_mally:

Objec[s a,_ts de [he cen[et of@_e viewfinder o_: ICD meni-

of

Objeds wf_h If_[le differenc_

I ill ig]-_ ref!ectio_ sucB as a_ .... white w aJl

i

f::<___/ Objects at differel_t distances

! _M_'" -r I ll:_ t]te center' of the view

Rapidly moving objects

Brlghtty kit objects such as aneon light, obieets lit by sp@>lig_[, etc

Dark obiects

i ,:._4][,_j_ dappled e_: dusty glass

Note: WiththeTzoomcontrotyoL can uselhe

(suto focus with subjecls that are 3.3 feet

(_00 cm) away fFot_ i'P,e [e¢_sc_p,dJ fustY'e{ a\.vay

to infinity. With ,_e W zoom control you ea_h

use the auto fecus with subjects 3/8 inches

0 cm) oway [rc.m the }ens a_d further away to

fnfinib,

E28 HITACHI

Using the Digital ZoomThe ,;D:fito/ /<_om increaser; £_e mogn[hco, hen ofthe 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 LCO ;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,,'. You ce_,-

bol tle zoom wkh the 9ower zoom T' and W corn

ires. W[-_en "ZOOM" is to_ dsplayed in lhe

viewik_der or on t}le [.,CD monitor _o£[l_a] zooH_

/:t_/_("t[ot is Ik,st_ m(',

No_e; o_ c_" swt:h i_e Ogit;/ zour_

beTweer; O:, X0,0 snd X500 us g the menu

screen @ee x 36)

NOte: bb,dig k) xoor _gs ce qq/ !h it'2tions

<-_ndmay degrode et ext'e e/nogn f!eafion

(_nd gm£fy catPcorde_ s rr ovem Kit

Powe_ Zoom Control',, i 0 to _7_

l's_lT] Tf ii

Il_ :5 _ -'>-'\ "T2

I- N

Using Mac o"!his ;x / ct{en aHev_ s/yOU to s]noot subjec s a_ dose Bo_er Zoo*_t Cot_tr_A (W)

as 3/8 k c:hes (I :m). Press and }old the iso'¢,,er i

zOOn co}@K] V ]{_e(:as (ra f_CuS'aS OS tit subiect

auIomadca_ y. Ched< yoK i;61¢ _s8 as it knds to _:)e

fns {{_cent _,'}-_e J:_l rdts? dose u R,

VM.D975LAIV,#q.D875LAIVM-D873LA E29

Setting Recording Audio Mode_e _e _elsI]S£reen [oset [}]erecording _udio _tod¢_

PresstheMENU button, t_................._,

3 P_.ess []_e I LA'_' o_: S3OP _ oo_ x,0bukten to select "A UDK) _r_s__ c _..:_. :_::: ,.aMODE". I o_,_ , o

[

/I Bre<s the REW or FF bu iron o se]ed: tl_e deshx-d

moGe:

16BIT: To s:ec( _'d audb h_ the ] d-bit mode.

12BIT: To x'cord a_die in _L,e }2-bJ[ t_ ode.

Press i]ae MENU butte*.

Setting Recording Modet_ se [}_,emenu screen to set tJse recerdh_g speed mode.

Set the ( AM / OFF ! VK)EO switct_ t< CAM

2 I%!ss the M_ NU butt<m. .........

Pm,ss the ] LA_ <_ 9_<)] szoot

buries to selec[ "R[C. _--'°NS Af . ) _N_

MODE", _}_.,_ _:0

4 Press fhc REW or }F but-ton to select lhe desked .....................................................

mode;

SP: To record in _he standard mode.LP: For ex_ended recoMing length of ].5 th-_esthe SP mode.

Pl'ess t}ie MENL] bulton.

No[e: The recording time in the SP mode s approx-

imatey hat tbaf indicaied on cclssefies ¢wifh a

i20-minule tape, record ng time will be 60 mb

utes).

No'ie: }f you switch the mode between SP and LP

dudng recording, neise wit! appear at picture io[n%

and/or sour,d will be [nterr pfed.

Note: Topes recorded on this eQmco_der in the

LPmode may no be ;,orrna!ly p!ayed back on

other camcorders.

Note: Slandard 8 mm tapes cannot be record

ed in the LP mode.

......in_iiiiiieOn__ Recording timeSPmode [ LPmode

I 90 rain 45 mi_ 67 rain................. a

60 miB 30 rain 45 rain

I

E30 HITACHI

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_;Osh!s Con _e mooAffed of o 20- _k}ui_ <x__e H_ _ or 60 -rain,lie_c;©e _ } i_o#'_e S _

mo'.fe and mporO.<Vna/_!y 675 st4s. /r tae P mode

7_ ( on[_ect the camrorde{: to a po_*_er source (Seepa%'s p20).

CasseU.es', p2] ),if you v,m._tto view the picture beb_g _eeordedo_ the LCD monker, open the t,(]) m mitor; ffyou want to view the picture a_ the _iev,,finder,leave the ],CD meniter closed,

Make suce !hal the sub }7_o><,_se. ib..h ix in th_} -)'h oc ' /sP K K. p....... c<,

4_;ess the _r, al_ bm:to{_ en the CA\,I,iOMi\_t)EOs,,ikha_}_ s!kbitt>CAM, h_ e_

door _ili epen auiomatk:_i]y "Pit DFO @lJ"

_ppear in the _,,h wfir_dnr or :'_rt _]-ie L(D noni_

tot ind tilecl ]l(o/dEr is[]o9_(eHd? to ['(!cod,

PHOTO@H

5%Vb_ you a"e read_, :o rec_r(:l p_'ess [_leq c._ •t u't/',5,:op brian " _ wHi ciisappeab " _ /'

%]]] appear, and _]q_ record h-ldkator >,ill light,

The camco_der will recerd tl_e i_"_agedispi,u_'dat the nlolT_.eni. ),ou p_:ess Start/Stop as _stH[ {or8 SeC )i_ds

PHOTO

standby, s{ ltus veu can rlow reeerd ano[]qer st@

if ),eu va_t.

corde<

Note: YON connol chonge the mode or sett ng

i', ii_e _}e_u ,,v_il_ yoJ re recording @slii,

Note: You cannot record a st{! during seMng oroperaion oi: the f<towing fuR,eliot,s:

- Specioi Edec%

-ode

Note: Do not s_@<e the :or_corder wh.::

rece_dk-:g of -_siK o( _qosaicqike nolse may be;ecorde_ q Pr,._ ,'hicture

Note: TARE* fcs_ es n Ihe yew inder ol or 1heLCDmo iorwenthetabontres}deo¢_he

cc_sse!le is eomp_e ely visible

Note; V, PE @',4D' ash_.s r, f_e vewfisd r orors the i CO mohitw when abot 3 r,- n _tes or

ass retr o r ef 1he tope cassette

Note; ]f the record/;)ouse _r',ode conHnues for

more fhQn 6 n < utes, fi]e cos corder power ',s,,i!

OUIO{rW]t!CO_y ]qrh o_ to ;NFf_ e r_ (]{_o n, c>resshe Si@(t!Stop buiion on the cGmcorder: The

eomcor<k_( wl rear;re t_e recordi©ouse

(standby) _ode @oweve< Pressing theSTART/S OR button o rerr)le cept_o w} pal

reirn the concerder io the record/pouse(stQndby) mode

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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(; .d!] fi_s[" f/

lhc _ fe ", fh',d( r or on fi_e ice rno Ater_ and the

c_,(_c> d _ ,,,il! start Ie detect fie inset ed tape

Hate; W_ e "ALe SENSF\/.' is flash[ C, ze O(rr

COi,_ )1 MI iS()? Gcoep O. Ij OD@£ _ior6 o[_e [(31

EJE(J}[ e(; POWEI¢ OF s

Note: t_(,c_spIQy he opF;ecxsit h( view de

oF o: Jhe [ CO r; en to Q rig () (]vOQok W' direr

QI bows de_e vFr 0 on t_e "ape (;rw_ f nctior

olte(:_

sP [_

ogta_ 8 [.............................................................

i {P.................................................................................. t ...................

Sto_dclId 8 5P i "_one

Hi 8 9g ; ti

.................. APE]..................; .......................... _ _ibt?E is m. lpg_,d_ ' _,, ordi_ g Rmck[ _r eq h._°k:nt 1o Kit on a standard 8 m_m [ai>e.'i]\}*E is

_nounfed f }ritach %'M-1765LAi'_M-II6Uq.Ai

vM RI<- '5LA camce_dem.

] Oper_ the LCD monitor: and the_ _dust [he

angle o_ the _<oldor ("Ope_h;_ @e I,L'D

Menk )r", p] 4}

_ [L)[-O vit,!_ !v-A} !:€]kiRk! Ih _vitd ',:o VIDEO

3 ]/css he R[1%% i>_ tiot O "eft; _d fie tape

I;<K fst irorwKdi i} fie lap Ires f _

4 P,ess t_e MAY ::u[t( _ ;@ p_}' _ac:k } : are.,.

" 1-o < [usa t]_< t_ p:ss the

YO(. us/vet conhoi b.,tf )_s Wi_e e !-_e bxi

FOI"US/VOL, Co_ho_ B_'[tot;5

te_ is 9-e,._s(d,the vohme adit sin ent d[',]')]av

wi[ appear or he !.(l) monito : fr abu 5 see

ends. Press _ io k_c:_xmsethe vo ume, oJ" pJesst k{:'_eas _fI,Afte: 5 seco _ds, ihe ad _s _ e_t

display v, fi] lo_aica]ly ,dis {.,pear

..................................................8 )aS

iii OL

Pre_:s []u>SPOP bu 1o-_vie! ye:*}l,aJefiished

Note; Oee_eQse the souncs vokme o tie o:;_

oo_del ¸when you plciv bQck O tecof(:]i0@}E)y eer>-

F'_eCIi_ [he cQ_cor_e_ to vour TV, JfShe voiur_]e

o_ ihe c(_nco_Gel ¸ i8se[ To _(]x[_ik_}, i[}e pioyeQ

©Qck ©ick;_e r_oy be <Jisk)rte_ M',]_e s_i_e _hct

i[]evo[ui fle is!_<)_5el io _]_GX}[_iL!WIQ_iiif]_ir@COIOh_

@S i1COL_[(J(_i_t()_fhe pklyed b<lok pici u_e

NO_; Wher_ Hie LeD !_io_[tot i5hi_r_e'don and

[ef[es i_is,[he ;r_oiJto_becomes _i(;i:_,©uf tiqi5

does _}et hdiot]te c_ f<]u[[

Note; Wise iqe CAMiOFF/ViDEO switch is set

to CAM or VD[:3 !he [CL) no o s r. { e_: :r

Qc:d ; .ib noiorJl_ wto ih_:_ (}[) ir, o:_if<)r S

open_ d oi](/ClOSe©

Noie; i sreco _efoe(iin(A yo cbsolre LeD

1[ O> to[ 0 5Q_,':} tea L @te:'y po'*,'ei wher_ [Uoy rI£

back ,._ p[ lure on @ V w[[hou: vie-dnq f

Note; ([)rib the ['ticsvk)(}" k sotJ;Cf is [eQRt Ihe

';0 "_d b<)i (3 :<_COrdri<_ iS flOl P'eod

Note: [qe so.,',() is leo_d v,,i'{< 'T[e [.CD -non[ o:

iS <)iOSt)Cf

}iole; I ?bile is iI r'o tgti@i recorded 1"() !ion ii'}

iw tidOle >f tie :ap. o if _ic Hit ,eco de<_

<error, o_o Di_tc 8, e(;orde<1 pore _ c[e

Pr[ixec op kp<, t£" i1%Q<K Jiro col t_-et [_,' P_OT

opet_[_ coFect[v

@To Play Back a Yape with theViewfinder

Cbet!-l_ I,< )Is ,I' to;,ihc;',p_e.,'- }_e _ AYblt-

tc_ t_ l'b back the ape, I'he picture ai':p_s_ h:

_:h h_ff der

_',[o_e; VOL (or;ief 40 ire po'>Ix;ck So_ (_

w"e[_ OlQvr'© OcC[< yo_ voeo W ie

viewi ier

E32 H[TACH!

To view a stillpictureduringplaybackpresstheStart / 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 thecatY_corder auton atically stops the casse te to pre-

vent damage to the _ape You cars vie_a a still pk'-klre wig less noisy on [he LCD monitor (Clear

Sdll)

Note: D_ing st'i playbook of H8/8 recordedtope, nose tray appeor or color mdy dsGp-pear, bur this does not indicate @taut

Note: The sN potu_e wli w_ve severe noseoa,_s [n fie viewfinder and on the %:, ou[ thisdoes not {ndicale @ fquK

Notes _ you a_e #eezng Q picture wth the

LCO moniTo ciosed, !hen you wit not be abeto ve_*, a st} picture with less _oise wqer- youopen t_e mentor (O',y dudng H8/8 ployback)

s<>-_NNi:. 5tar_.iStopB_on

Using Forward and Reverse Search : : ::: ,Whe_ Iookl*_g for a particular point in Four videotape use the F}: butk)n md PEW bul:to _ to Nnd the spot

quickly.

Pl-ess the IF' button during playback to visually

scan the tape k)re.,ard at a h[_zh speed. Pros ]-ie

PI,AY B_M oi_ to return to no<real pla) back

Press and had do_^,n the Ft: button du_ing let-

ward search re ,,isuaily scan the tape forward _1

a higher speed.

Rdeasing thu t;F; bu[on will reurn the cam-cor'det to nemm! feb'ward seakh.

Press the PEW button during playback to visu-

ally scan the tape bacba'ard at a high spee&Press the PI,AY Butt{x_ to return,, to _orma]

playback.* Press aud heM down the RI.W butt(m durin 8

reverse suarc]_ 1{ visually sca_ t]_e ai>e back-

}tard at a hisher speed, 2w]easing the PEW but_olswill relurn the camcorder _ohernial reverse

)ean£

Note: When you er;gdge FF bugon o_ PEW bu_!on ihe pio;ure wH have some nie"fer'> ec_ or;o;.so in ie vk;wfrder This is _orrno} durngser_reh mode (On!y di_n_ 4i8/8 poybaek)

_n case of anaJog video

in case ofdigital video

Note: it yOJ ore Usin O forw.qrd o< _evec-,o searchwith the [CD monibr dosed, then you will notbe ob!e to vbw pictures with !ess noise wheoyou open the __on',tor (Onty d_dng Hi8/8 play

cock)

Note: if you engage fast _orword or rewind duFirg paybeck of ar alog vdeo, nose ba's will©ppeer n 1he searched picl, re.

}f yoJ engage (as1 rorword or lew}nd d_4dng#oyback of d gi!(]l vdeo, mosaic !ke _o%e wiliappear n the sea ched Oid_re. (Onv durngHia!g p!aybac_)

No_e: A no seiess Dctule will no appear aurnghigh soeed sea_ch even if the iCD n-_onifo_ isopen. (Only durng H8/8 pbybock)

Notes Noise '.r%/ [o,,u d{irng high-speedse;_r<: in low iernpe_oture condit _qs (Onlyd _ri,9.gN)8/8 ploybook)

Notes if ihere %1; r o-signq! recorded po_ ion nthe <rddeof ape, er; [ _e 1!8_ecoded [>or[;,on <:nd Di_. !a 8 ,eoorded part on oe mixedon _r'ip£%@e ieeGr fqe co J¢er may no_ oper-,q?e co rect'y.

Note: Dung ar:aog playteck, nose layr.x[speg [ ]e search pith're or lie iCD rrorqor <)', CO'O _qy S[s":p',}e<]r, but this does p<)findi<:o!e < fauif.

Note: W_e_ Di :;to 8 _eco deal tc,oes _re vist ,ql-',y SoQrr ec d_rigf._ _orwere Dr reverse soec ,[_esa<; ([_eqoise w[] apoeo"

Nee: 'N_en i8/8 n ( od<d ropes c'e v suciyS( Cl_oea ¢11 irJ[117,__o[word Or revers(-:, Se©rct, yOU

Oa[_ v_w > f/oifdJess pio} 7' ) ]_e ICDqcre<,r

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DispJaying Date/Time during PJayback_)_ rigpdol,OocR }ou col d_%qo! fhe U'Gte/hrnc_ <_ eco_k" p _,,,,<z__'nc'de

Note: if the do!eiime ,o p _.,o_slv , ihsfuqet or wl r ,'.>tope oh., ("S _ r!g I e Doie ord

tire' o_ po:_e 14)

t. Press _he DATE butte_'_ dur _,t_ }'Ja} back; I'herecordi t<date/dm _u)]l appear.

0:)AbW15,2001

PrL'ssing the DATE button again will hm-_ tff ffr_,

dab:i ime di piaF

Note: _tgeu pioy book ti?e _ope oo_t{on _ecord

ed wifi- tte dote et set, pressi _g DATE w[i dis

ploy the folowing:

DAFE Button

/./ .....

Note: This functer; '¢,41ino1 work with HB/8d" r4 ,_ r--_

E34 HITACHI

Advanced TechniquesIt'_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.

Adding t_des to smoo#_ transfi_o_ _.s'creates video with 4";proFesdonaftook,

As you !er_n and p;;_c'fic'e wifi_/,'bese _eatu_os ti_Ln_ of situofions tlnat

they mtdb, t fit in and add a s-,,.'oec_altouch,

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Using Manual Focus

03: _n _he LCD monRer. You can adjust the

{ocu s m anually_

controltozoom tothep ctuK_you wan bthepi<-

ure may _aI]eu[ oftoc:,£__'he_:actuaJ :ecordb:gstarts

IO( G, iV©L, cen_rN A ({at}or Y3 Press the _ _ q' ,(near)bu[tel:untilthesubictisinfocus

]Power Zoom Co_[ro_

\

_,,<. _Jt ssi

FOCUS/VOL Control Buttons

Not@; Te ,eurr', ks auto focus press _he FOCUS[VOL coniro: buttons Gnd 1he "FOCUS' disop-

peGrs from the view it}de{ er LC© mot i o:,

Using X500 Digital Zoomhou {at ue the XS00 d:gita]zoom {nn<Eion _omagni[) ]:e subieclon bpe up te app:ox. 23 t:me t]_ X22

optica]zoem. '1hitsbm:cthx_ abo enables you to furtherm sAt}If t:distantsubiech

Menu Select Buffons

MENU Bu_fon

1Pruss the small button on the C%MiO[_[iVIDPO sv, itd_ as ?eL: _bde _ [o CAM.

2 k.sst:.:_,_Nu bLtttoi::[............\]:{[i[...............'*The <:e::u dispkly ',,_i1] __ }

[ I_: s , ACea_;pe -ty. _zrgr ..... ,o

&% ( 41,/ ir_[ [,:(: hub 5'b: _*, CD [ 10[_,'o k 0 '

L ............................................ J

3 I>less t}]e ql 'f%] {bute] t(l st,:ec{ } ::s _F

L_Z()()M". }I s c L} : r_0 : : (

I *:i[ 41, H:_ _ :

4 Pres the FF er REW but s s ............ [IF

ton to display, "X500" ,s, _ o 2 _oD[ / 5i:

[ }s lis [t[_ _:i

_H

5 Y'rss the :Vh::qNUbu iron:The menu <:isp::,,.viildis :ppear from @:e LCD monik r e: ticy,fh:duL

Note: Tbs clghq zeom LOSce:taq [[mkio bns: it

mc_y c e©rode ff _sed for extren'e moo %ce

toq, and thereby cmpfv comcorder move-:" :e7_1,

E36 HJTACH{

Special Effects RecordingTP_edigitui processor fn tb,!scamcorder ol/ows yeu to record pictule ar",d odd specfol effects: 16X9recording mode, o negoffve /moge (,_,egatlye,{oos_fivo mode), o symmetric image (obtoined by pk:_,c-iqg o mirror ot the center of L_e screen (holf fwrror mode,)}, on 7mage it" moso_c 6mosoio mode>), and onoff pai_ lfir!g i1_o£(o;t mode).

• Each time the EFFECT buttor; is pressed, the

recording _ode is switched.

!6X,q

16X9 Mode

N_EGPOS E

i

Negative/Positive Mode

EFFECT Bntt_n

¢

I M RROR

t........................................................

Half-mirror Mode

/Normal Mode

ART

Ad Mode

4,,

,J

/.......

Mosaic Mode

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Activating Specia_ Effects Recording

t']ace t}_eeamcerderin 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. sw tchcd from. 4:3 (thepicture [ormat of a;_ erd nay TV set) te 16x9. TEe

lop and b, yttom of the picture Jn the viewflnder oron t]_e LCD monitor beet, me black bars.

T]:'_eimage _n []-_e_.iew :irides (r on the t CD mon--ter v,,_I?be in mosaic,

@Normal Mode Mosaic Mode

Normal Mode 16X9 Mode

"NEGPOS": Negaiive/Posffive Mode

lhe Jntage r_ 8_e vie_ fb/der or on he [ f.[) _Neni--tot v,i]} become negat re.

No_mel Mode Negative/Positive Mode

_MIRROR": Hoffomkror Mode

_ix: _mag_ n d-,.u ,- ewfir@cr <u oe Iih{,I.£1) mo_{-

t<r _,i[1 change to a s3 mmetric image on the leftand sight. ;brained b> placing t rnilror at fiece_ ker of tee screen.

Arf ModeNorton} Mode

,J_Press the St u[/St( p bt tt_m [o s{:a;t r£cer<lieg

7'0 release speda! efDcts recording, repeat-edly p_e'_s the EFFFC7 bu[ton in t:t*e record

:paue mode until he r_onnat mode i':restarec _

Normal Mode Ho#_mkror Mode

E38 HITACH_

Using FadeU_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 after seffing _e fade function, the fade function wl be re!eased,After seibng _i_especioi effecl mode, reset ff_e fade unclioD,

Note: The fade fupctiop canner be used in the P_oto mode.

* Whike fade: Fades _n @am a whJ_e screen or fades out _o a whi_e screen. ' ;._i" appears _n he upper[ef[ comer of _e vie_s _9_der or LCD monitor.

Fade in

Fade Out __%t,_J_:

Wipe fade: The pictureopens gradua]]) from t!'wcenlerola black screen er closes in[o the center to _

black screen. '} _, " appears :i{_ the upper ]e[ cornel: of [he v:iewfh'_der e_" [ <D monitor,

Fade in

Fade Ou[ _;-l_

* Mosaic fade; Fades in from a picture in mosaic or {!ades out to a pictui:e h_ mosaic, "MOS,] " appears

in {he upper e[_ *:e net oi the viewfinder or I,CD mordh:_r.

.......... ." ,_" , _ _, Fade In

Fade Ou_ @

Ark fade: I;ades h_ from, ,'_ ad;s cut to a piclure vith the fe_i of an eft _°;/1.4il g. "AR'FF" appear,," m

he upper ]eft cor_e_ el the viewfinder or LCJD mo_'ffte*:

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* 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 corpser of t]'_eviewfinde_: or L,CD monitor

_,8

I I I I II Fade in

Fade Out

* Black-anti-white fade: ].ades in from a black-arid-white screen or _ades out to a black-and-white

screen. "B! W" apFem's in the ttpper left corner of d_e viewfinder or [,CD men, tot.

I Fade In

Fade Out

Fading In1 Use the FADE button to select a fade option

before recording.

2 Press ihe Start/Stop button to start recording;fade begins automaticalIv.

Fading Out1 Wl-ffle recording wi4_ t}_e camcorder use the

FAD_: button _oselect a fade option.2 : , essthe Start/Stop button to stop cecording;

tl_e fade begins au:tomaticaffy and "REC"flashes unt_i tt_e fade ends.

Note; When fading out be sure to wa) un_/the

pause indicator (III) is vBible in the viewfinder

or on the LCD monitor before attempting to putthe camcorder into he record mode ogain

J',Jd ,

"--'v!v i?{{,_

FADE Button

E40 HITACHI

Using the PROGRAM AE Button7t/s O0_T_oord_:r C.'.:n ec;s.iy :set the 3hut_er speed Gncl qoedi ,'c_ "o su', ff_e SUL_]4._OToo_dh'ion, reco_.:J_r!_

_'tuahon .:)r pt rpos,e, o's _,_,se! os ac<'usfing c_iio these oooord;r:g ?e ff'_e yub_<'ot bdght,'_es:_ (co _venfionai

_}f©_]r<Y7 /A_-'},

F_'es'sfte}:/2OG;f?AMA[©ut,'o_toseecf/he'eoom_u}gmode oooo_<_,ngtot}e s_t4*e'otToDe reoomfec'o/]d ft}ey<,oorc/"_Ooor]ofrfo<)s,

Seect Buttons

11 fh'ess he RRO(RAbJ A} i,r............................... 1!

_ o:_eIrh" the vi_-_{inder o{"i Ii C{)meni{el_ ] i

i[...........................J

_ _<ess [he ]_[AY o[ S'[()]?bufhm {<)see([ [he<- , H _ -<](HIt{d f (:e]Gll][__]2ode.

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

i ]÷- 'L............................................. J

Spot% Mode Poffrait Mode

t;

GaimUp Mode Spotlight Mode

No Display: Futl Auto Mode

I_ this mode, he camco:Me_" automaiiea]h.' adiusts

the _,huttez sp_'ed a_d ap-' u_e accord r% to _hu

s/_bied: b_"i_}_ _es_. "I_e ebbe, _se the, mode !or

_[andard _:ccordlnk:_

_1 Spoffs Mode

See:t this mode wi_en r_'vo_din _al,idly n_ovn b

subjeds, s_c_ as go] o; _ tenris sw ngs, etc: l']"le

subiect w]_.l be ,]era:iv "e<{ _ded, v,i_ _ou bhi_ i _8.

_: Podtait Mode

S_'icct tb.i;_ ! od<' '_',hc'_t _'_'cor,.i_nZ: ,subiect ped._a t

s[and _[6 eut hom _ bluz_ed back!4_<xmd,

_: Spotlight Mode9eiect ths u_ode w!'_e_ []'_eco it ast _'atio ){s{lbieetlshi[_]'la!"_dtheh.ishlJ_htedsecto ]._cais_t]adve*Iv smaE

_: Gain-up ModeSu _,ct thi:-, mode v,hcn n<ol:ding a poet' v lit sub-ject, sech as in a dim room e[e: T]-/c.u _t[re ha4<

_, .e t!_e St{wtiStop butt( n to start recordingIe _tul:_: to _ %[I auto n/ )d_, p_"es the PI_O--

VM*D975LAJVM-D875LA/VM-D873LA E41

Using the Backl ht Cam ensaton _,_,,,,,,_-_ _<_,_,--+_g P

w?denlP, g it under iow light condn*ions and r}c_rn,>v..'i?,gif,zihm_?bUgt# iigtY Js ov_Sobie, Vvt}÷_ #}e cam-

canoes is £ _r_ed off the fus _J'i closes.

W_eI_ you arc, fihnip_ a s_ll#< et in l_'o?t efa b_ig}_b

]y 11[ bnck¢_!4"o md_ pres and }_old the _l ( }x tton: It

wi[} ,?enuc the [ig}_tfl:y4 o:n t}:le tape. .. frT_K._-

: ',t r">d. i.... {BLC But_o_

Locking the White BalanceTl'_is cm_t/:x:)rdur adjusts t[-le v_,h te ba]a_,ce ae[ornatfcaUy (aulo Yhite ba!a_ce): Usi_g l_e menu, ye!i can

kxt [:h_ optimum v,rh[te balance set in []:-_eaute _,,hfle hal eee sta [us.

.A\

::_ ,J ksPVIY:7?7"L_:

MENU f_t_o_

Set the CAE'1/O[U/'v f)E'O witch to (:AM.

r

11£ oo zf)o xl(

[ tilt I(! + " ,RE€ iiOOi [_r

C;Cl k '

Menu Select Buttons

l?res._ the EE er REW l'>uttox:_ to display "LOCK"

5 [b:e s th _ M N L b u t,_e_: 'The m<.n_s dis_Iay ii}disa!)i;em" fTom the {,{if)monitor ei" _ k:vv [i_dc:l'.

Note: f the CAI\XiOFFIVDEO sw_ch is sei u)

VDEO Icek n..?wi be e eased and 'AUTO' witbe spec fed again,

Note: f tJ_,ndtcrcl colors appear or the LCD',orfkor with "WHE _s\. _©( K" specified, re_;et

be whiie bqar/ct" (r specify 'WHfTE BALAJTO"

£42 HITAOHt

Using the Electronic image Stabtizer7_ineelec;'rc'nic irr'_<7_, stab iizer /,E S) cos'r_c_ s#g_ t sh_c_k!?_gof 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.Whle yoLt wa]}. at<)Li._/d.

, Whh, yo_ record from i_side a ls_ovhtg ve_dc/e.

._S._:_._. Me,aLl Setect B:dI"to_qs

.... < !_d__h_ \ -if'dr<; // pd*A¥ \',\

/MENU B _t_lor__........................................

I Set _]'_e (,_v,i(bFFi\'[D_[O svv t,,:h {o (AM,

2 F_ress _ [vIENU bl:_/:o _:'ti/< _nu :Ji_q la} vvT/l

T AL f- Oszoo_ ?Ioo

o r,;,5 ;3 N[

i oklo _ro

3 e, *heSTO{ o,["!.,Ybc_tl.or [o _ei_'d: 'EfS"

i _,Eju i

_o xr I_ ))1 ) ;?} !]f

[}I Pt!f IC L ia) _;]T

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4:[ Press []}{_:F or RE}:t,_'bt!ttol_ to d]s_>]ay _ON"

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Pres'-; do:" ;\'IhNL) b_:{t[< '_ The I-IS icol_

appea_s _t _4 t pp e cot'_eof rise _<]e_,v_]1</" o_: [,(D 1 _o/-A to"

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£-_:lo/iJtor image shakes ,,__h a sIig]s delay.

No_e: ,_.S fT:oy _]oi h_ C±iOr fyot] to÷ _ wit<, O_e _ CO<V<r")l lets

Note: !t s e<::or /hal d,_'s f_Jt }'OIJC_O "01 uS÷

ib(, EIS [<_r_eiior_ wher_ ,4s_"g 1_ tripod, Te se_'sar

wc<Ad celeol vlt)r<:,t'ons fro',-n be irr)oc7 r

,tii_OP] <;(._se _.) K)IC ire WOLI<J D@ biLl re(;

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Date SearchiNS O0 _ • e_,c TuNctton f_}QIr?Or¢PeSh_?es,_oFt <_Nd @r<i pos'J!ohs Of record N_;s you mode 0¢_ o 3_)ecJ_c

. ,.. ,, ,c, ,,OSS6 _@z" ON _ #?e COFNCOrd_Fday So you con ,eos ty iocot_ tpose poddons toter os /c rig "_ _ _ .'. + " ' "* "

Not¢: Be SLrO PK_t t'xe dqte and q_ne ere set

1_ Attac_ i po,ve£ s_urce and side @e <AM/O]_[ iVtDE() s_,Nt(:h to VH)}Xk

•_ Pl-ess lie [)A'TE bur[on (lhe ])]SPLA t" b tton e

]_e remote control) to dbpiay <SEA[£Cf t" fn @e_,iuv.dh/de_ e/on the L(D man tar

S[M" t

Press ti:e REW buIt<n to se_rc}t for the startpo dden frog: ;N'deh you !net madu a reco_x:[i:n8

e' the ]:t buftm [o lecerdfn 8 end position. " _

SEARtl[-{" ¢:iil appear v, bile the star_ position is

beilg scorched for; "SHARe} _ % ;N@e the

e_'.d posiden is be[n 8 searc -_ed for

Whei_ the required position is k tared, the cam-corder e3/t/rs @,e stop IrKd_ and "SEARCt]"

disappears from the viewfinder or LCD m_ni-tar.

0:25:!8

No_e: if /o have e]ocied the cossd e, thisft! elk> w[!l nol operate wih thai ccsseHe,(W%er o cassette is inse_ted od _e reeerd r 9

s sh.' fed fPe pes[t r', isk eii :,ed as % recordin@ sf(xd _osi [or or tr-al dab)

Note; if t'e cio<;k ba t)ry s he1 irser ed, toelate search func iori does not operate when

1he battery pro_'ding ise pewe_ 16 H_e cor_career is rer':ov, <_

Note: When tie (:x:ssel e v,,os _ecorded byonoth_ rcarPal)atriaL the do_e se<_ ch fl, _x'_ er,.

does r, ot eperoie

Note: The dote seGrch f.'ncibr_ is released

,','her you press the S]OP bui!or dumg daieS_<rdh r_ede

Notes if 1he recorded lirrse s iess fl.sn 30 see

ends, the dote seerc0 fu_'_olion n'oy c[ o}:>ep

0ie nermo[l%

Photo Search (for VM Dg75LA)7he photo search tOnclion allows you fo search £)rvvdrd o_ £ _ckw<;rd {o_ st£s recorded er fear;.

Note: Be sre t;al I've daie and Yme ore set,

1 AKach a pow_:r seurc_ a_d slide thu CAM/C)F_:i V[D[_O switch to VK)K).

i:I_ the view inde or on the [CD n:onXer.

Note: When the cosselte was recorded byanefl er comcorder, ihe pnoio search func%>n

may noi operate

Note: The pho!e seorc; funcfior: is releoseowhat, you o_ess _isE SIOP button dudng photoseq[e% _/Od@

:>010 S

!_r<'ss the RBW button to search for the preced-ing still or tit(. FF button, for file folio,c, mg sdlL

"PI IOTAS _" v, ill appear :_hfle @1£ p re(,eding

sti] :s bring su d_ed for : "PHO'ZO.S _',

wbib :he next still is being sear(,hed for.

Fears item tl_e : :ew/inder or LCD r:onitof

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E44 HITACHI

Using MemoryT_bOf.'IeN, r _P O CO:.i!3_e;.r;-qeliqory sf,'.t_g_s_.17r.q_w_;_@_%",!(_pe ¢ufo,opfoxff holeS! "O:O0;O0?v!'. 7b[s feNtdrO b,e/l_S

U3,'OCOtgg 0 _peciDc pok t in t*_e _pe ;'0 whfch you '¢.::%bfo r_tum< An eKJr'npde _'7)LGhtbe Dho _you hc, yo

recotdod sGs7}o if2pe tioo you I)0_%, o/rsdcfy ,_uofc,bec% you COr)_,_ht_cere)'cord./_;g ©u_ do hot cote <To

woi_::tt hbo tqse you ?ecor:'/od eq'rTr Vbe memory @g,%re rosYJilTS yOU 7© }%;@bOgJqh/ng Of sq@ tyrOS?;ocenf roco.cling,

1. %art recoKl_3_, o" [_ a) },uck/:f a cassetIe< Pressi"_:* _O_J'\ _/11£ l,.,,sbsc[ b£t£o-_ on t_e r,'.mote

co_,B'ol at @_epoi_t t_ whkh you ,,_i@t to retm'n.rbe linear time cotzr_ter dears to '0;00:00".

CA ,, ,, )7<_,/\ !k)LO _wtc _ to V[DEO.

_ P_'ess t[_e DISPLAY bl_tton m d_e remote co _tro{

O so the ]{n<'_r liaw c<xmte]: _.s]ti_ mumorv _s (JJs*

payed _.s shown in tie figure'.

Note: _[ou c<s_ (_iso 3se he Ker: cry [uAcfk',nbi speci:y[n 0 "LCDiJNE '< 1o he DIS3LAY enOn lh_£ _T6'_i JSC[C:'J_i.

bdt t,)]I 8] £ , StOp€_ _/_ss th( RBW ....... _ [['[e /:ape i:/[appK_xl _::s!4]). :.v]s_K, y)_ reset tile [nea_ t]13"_counbe ". '{'}3]s f:_t tture w(_'ks h'_ PF as wel.

Note: It 1here s c_po-sigc o -ecortfed poRfon ',;_P_s m d_lu" sf ]Gpe o_ J!:,_e H8 _ecorded pO_-

HOR O CJ [) [] _+o _ tocordcd £)or-ct_ _:lre Hixod

0 tG©e _(:_ He oi skp :.nclon "aoy QO

_., (_,e x,OP[_, II'/ ,

Notes 1_o m6rl oty ft-_clo_ rhoy to! ,-_" '_witis LR [r,c)rded tQp_s O_ R30S ecordt:)d _,he SP aP,d LI:.' -oc es rn[xed.

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ffff, P.O')d r,(_cor,:</tL ?bN O¢._r_CP)OOIe f£?.,_ SSXIC'£}gUC_g_:,S70 td;%O/Oy5!0¢_d ffffes" P @ILD&7r_?r!Ct_. 5f;O[71f;t'*.

German. f_i;c:_ls u,Td CPUpose Sms%_07or c;@c_Ie, o 7fffe and personoIiTe yo /r F_bcofcdJN{7% _/'}f!4, CT #)@

sofqe _s/y}e s(gept)g o p_rr'ncT;qei # vis' s_i r_?cord o ,,,/hdt i5 COnt_:_f)_<;d or_ c Dg.pe,

I Title SeNing Sufo_s

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Selecting Stored Title (Prememo}NO[e FDeSLO ) c" r b "' ¢ "" b- _- , >#" r ..............................................

sNec ng o i}le,/qbou{_h < li!le cc/_ oo choseF !wit out 1he clock be#cry inseried, t wi ,'_;s p-peor w_'ers the b_q tery <:rovid p<7power ro thecgFncorde_ 5 FeK ove@

i (onset }!e Ca !_eos-der o a po_er socKc8

} _o]d do_s the small button on _i'_eCAM,,O_E /

VIDEO sss, i',c]_ and slide it to tithe; CAM olV[ )1'O.

3 Press the t []"f E butt:on.

A flashing ctlrsor >,it1 appear in ihe vbw£nd ror cm be LeD monkor, and t[-_e can _order v,,[ll

esk'r [}-_etkle creating mode ('Cr'es ffr_8 n TXie"ot p_ge 47},

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'_c u can ceo}se he desired bnm_a£e o_ the d s-}/)laved tiile b'_ pressinc< t}xe R{W bu o_. as :nthe folio>, n£ ord_ r:

Use t _te PI A% c r 8 'O _ button to selec[ a desildill:l(

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Italian

]?tess the TN]2E bt tkon. Ihe selected t£te willappea 5 and t}'t_ color _qect mode nt be engap.ed.Press tim PLAk or StOP buttort to select 0_e

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MERRY CHRISTMASC()NGRATULA7 IONS• HE Su: .:.RSTAR

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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.

Note: Be suro tO bSeR ihe dock bot ®r? betof _c ea<r'g :; ,iie, A/hough o lfi can be crew]too wit 1ou#

the cock boffePi inse_ted, t w'l disappear who-} the baficw pfovidin O powe TO _e Concede srerrlove(i

_ 1.7<>]_'_ect [qe ca _sc< r { _r [e a power sol;£r,"e,

o* \ H)r__.

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Nolo: f _ stored titie aDoeots Oless the PLAY

button f:) disp 3y ih_ seree ] to" Ctoo i_q_ o ti_ie

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Use the IF b ltt.on to place the cu :sot >.hereyouvGsh to begin y*)urtitle.

Use the PI,%Y mid STOP butblls to sdect the_lrst chara [el"of your tfi]e.

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6 ()nce you've sebcted a charade_ press the ]:Fbtl ie£1tl S<.'[I1.

Comph te 1he tit!e by rep_ atD/g st!ps 5 and 6.

he title grap}dcs Item the ,.lena finder er :L(D_]]OT_itett

Note: AS ior}g Qs the correct oJ refit tree canbe d so '>'ed, the t t e s he d n rae _ory.

Charaete[s available for your title

AB CO E FGH I J K LMNO PQ

R S T U VWX Y Z O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7'

8g ? ' , / , - + : <> ! AE i'OOa i: i 60A E i Ooh E J OORtQ/E_O Z i A S _ 1i£ £ ¥ " ._o

Space

Correcting Errors

Uselhe FF bu{t:on I:() stied t]qe cl]acade' ks becorrected,

tse £hePI,AY and SFOP butt(ms to correct [hecharact{ r.

Pl:ess the ]]']'LE butto_, and use it-l( PIA Y and$7 ()[ button 4) select the desired cek)r.

= ÷" Se eNote: If the CAM/OF:/\qDhO s_'_,<.h is

VIDEO, you cQnno[ selecl co!or: the title wiIappear on y r w'hb,

_ Press the TIT[ E button te ste_:e [}3e eo *:e<tedtitleinmemerv.

JAJE' S 8 i BTHD\'

ated dtle,g_:<ss the PLAY >r S}'O? )ut_on to select the

desh',,:d title }b_ can c_oose h'on_ s,.,ve_lc(Ao 's:

w*_ te. yd]ev,', %as, magenta, :ed, green aa_dblue.

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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_'_epair of :}w. ta_x _t_ere }_u v, ish fe cs you eced t, ]'_s mehod oods :_rask-_j_'ec( _d tlse tilde ("_ _s _t, (} _(k Edit," ])43), )rev;o sly recorded i-hater al wbc'_ w_ happen

wl_e[ yOU record o Iti¢_ c_ o prevousy rece!ded tope.

ce_'der you have _nep, oxixed on pa$e 46) y_:uwish to rec(Fd

5 P];ess lh{-, StartiS op bLttt0i_ [e sLt.ft recerdiisg

6 !tess t}l_ TF['L[}._ bu_tor_ t_ st>_ _xc_cding, d_etftie_ The tf:k' Frapb}cs d_sappe_r b'om theview[h'rder or [,CD F_o _ for and t_e ca_ncorder

ca_ rc¢ _rd no; maI )c

Recording a Title while Transferring a Tape ,,

! Ck:,imect Ibe cameo dr, r to the \/C_:_ (s_tes 50

and 5il).

button to set the tgtle.

Pr_s_ the' III.E i:luttozs to turn title off!.

6 P_'ess the f It/ if;button a_. the point o_'_ t_e tape_,ht-le vo_ wis[_ to r_ ford the [[tie

[hxss []-_e rl[,[ [:mtton af,_ai _ to stolp re(o d I/$the tit1

Ne_e: _ecord[rtg the fife durir;c_ tcb:.e transfer

wi!l erase o par ion of yokr recorded r x_ era

Note: !f tie CAM!OF}:/V[DEO switch s set to

VDEO, the title w!i o;,_[)eer ory i_ wihit('.

_'[urn e-i dine VCR JId set it tc record. Mo!ddo'_'n he sinai]; b_'tton en the CA[_4iO[["i

VIDEO swfk:h while s][di $ t}le svdfcb t'J,_}t.(. tress P[,A¥ on the camcorde/:.

E48 HITACHI

Switching On-Screen Display OnlOfft%9-1g- menH s_lectkm, you ce.n i:um oi:: the _amcorder status d_sp/a) ciuin 8 {'A<<>b4<k and turn il_ or_ agMna_[erwsi°d5,

S(/tb, e CAM iOF] /VH)EO ss_i d't to % ' _'On<,.).

_ Press @e MENU b_ntton. [

i r% el!Jtl[{Oll It) elect "DIS- I _, o 0 0F:

PI,AY'. i

!h'ess @.c,RPW o_ YF bu- !<', _-÷',_con f(> <Nect U_e desirx'd [ ..............................rr:o<Je:

LeD; tnfe/:lnatfor_ am [he tape !:en_aiN_h_8, tn3e<ounte:t etc. is dfsp]a} ed oJt @e LLD :noniter.

co,a -Aer ("b{emer> Feature", p45). When LCD

I, NE fs spe_9ied_ yo:l can vie_ @e ]n_onnaden

h_the meuo 7 dspla)'ed on the 1(O mo::itor,

w[tkh _s]I be superbuposed on the playback

picture seen on the c( nnectcd 7V,

OFF: ]:nfolmaion on ape mma ing, imecoun[e_s e[c. is not displa}ied<

Note: T_e bo_erv remair; n9 power eve w' bedsp!cvod _hcx_ you ,dse o boffery p_nck Is Qpo,se_ supp ?,

Hole fhe oafs end recedin G s_at'_s (;"e dsployed o] he LCD montor,

LCD/UNE: %'] is dispiayed _eside t}_e tim_: _ R'tss [he MENU bu£ton,

Setting Playback Mode ..............,f_.s_ []:le rnn] scree _ _o set t _e p] _ba k nod_ fb u_' f w_ ,_

5e et..AM!ts{v,\.H),.Os>., c [o\']DEO. AUTO: [}he kip folcs wi I}> (>sorrulkxJ}.i

[.......... --[711................I , ic

@ YFL_7 fCi

]'c> the P[ AY or STOP ,_o, 7":

bttion to r>e{eet ]q

Pl <)I)<<', ii > i[1

, { l, :tL ,V OY <'_ r_t[- i

tc _ o A<ct lisa d_>tdred

lilt)d(:

delecte@ d_@n@ )lqyb<_c:k,

Hi 8/8; WITs some Hi8/8 {ecorced 1apes, H8/8 _vsy

_ot be aulo_ o{ ccy defected: n this osse, seecl

t,Pe sofia] H8/8.

Rrss the "]:E:\t butR)_.

Note: SpecFy 'P_ M<DD_ AUKY to p@/ bask

D91ol 8 _eeor<Jed apes f PB MODE H8/8 ;_

spec qed wih tisese kspes, nose wi!i <xppeor o_d

pqyed beck pie are canna1 oe yawed

Seffing Playback Audio Mode)lmng i]i8i8 N_0,bxk ),ou c_ t se } e nenu <re<it I<s_ic{ c/igi_a/aud;o outp/,lt fix,lrnthe DV termh a]

_ 9e(/:h_ C}?kM iC)[} ::,' V_.JDEC)s>.ild_ to V![){{O_

{:esthe/v@M{. utton. {

{ [./%'!" cr 97_P rtut<m o,s! <t',qI.DH) c,,>+> o

vlODS. ',

ij[ i%ess the R]%, <3: 1:'1;b_,atton to sdec/he des{re d

/!lId_;

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12 Bh S_ieel Ibis o7 on o )l(y }_ck edit,, s%"stele( S)t!I I/i

( S h.. S'! _ t )d

Note AU[O is (sufoyqtic<3!i_ Hit /sen <lJq } 8

; , _ <: ,. } d Q p_ t:., ] ,t

Converting Analog Signal to Digital Signal(fat VM-D975LA)

M £ t tl:ol< {=£

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OFF: [he digi;<]i video will be at 1:<;i ir <3cog',Ai] ]s c:;r=eocde

Ok _a stoles video will be t_u dgi?]w¢- tPb Coc 30 Je

5 bess @e M:5]. b ol

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P_®ying B®ck Y_su_"Recording on ?bu_ TV

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V},..I-DS75LA Vk,'t [}873[ A: I{ you"V or V(:R i< _te_eo co_ c _e a_do [Ju{,, o h_ _ }ack (mh re}*:t 'i_is d Ja c_ _co_'der ca'.t use a {_.ene:ally ava_ able 9-,,,ideo cab£( ££you_ _%'o_:VCR }-i_ s_ S-VIDbO

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ca_ _rdPsir/p_} to<ie{c):<uit y,, _Y t V(R

4_ _)ld cowr_ the sx_a] r_ _ ton os tile (}A:\4 iOF_ /

VI:)EO sv, itc_ _,: i_ slidin 8 he s_,_'{I tVDL(X

5 %.ss _ePLAY', tos_obegi t)%bac_

Nee: Re,_,uoe t'_e voile of he _(mcorde (ss

ow,'ss >ossibe ,vhe#_ he iOD _o io : o'._er, I

yo_ ;o( o do so ' e p%ed }DOCk rrloY

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HO_O: Ii _,s ego; ef']¢ ed fhoi you C!ose e

L(?D f 10] _Oi O SQV@ power w _eseve rot pQy

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cor(e_ wses yo p'ov beck o coot( fig £;y

conneclsg_hecQ OOfde 0 ou TV if evo/u! ]o o _( c,]rscord:el i_, ::e o _/ox,_-qt _1

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Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR

O Connections with an AV cable

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pa!%es 50-GL

2 }t,-,e,-, ar,d cmput 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.

[_ }[>ld :;to_t i t_: sn,Ai [:> _[< _ < [se (AM/(%}:i / v'[[)IO S_'}td'i vi hfh ,,,'_u slid _ }7 e '_, iit]

te VK)EO

Ir,ert P/_e<er<{ed t,_pe n [I_e <a_ C,r< ei: _ndi,[;_<i p_;hb, t}_ L,¢R.S,ttheVCRt "e<:vJ.

_ay _hc Pa_:e {rot; th c;-m'/: : e_ _},e recerd-"_ 8°nl}_ VC}.

HoPe f ?he VCR is co_sr eo',<d Po < e[evsi,

o!_d the _i<sr?i[_ seiector is se_ te VCR yet ! ecn

[YioN[b_ ihe looe ©e(_g ©ubbeo

NO_: [}educe ii-ie vekime ef _[_e c@rTicorde_ <Is

bw Cs possble dunn,(; dubUr'r 90iher,dse Ihe

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Using Audio/Video DubbingUse <]udio/'¢£Jeo <_eDb rig _o record GL_,d{O _7<_C'lvideO ff©<n f.,;0e COl-qeo,_doYs btt£_ e F_orophone <][_dcameorder onto a previoudy recorded to/be in #_e comoordet:

START/STOP (PAUSE) Button

ButtonPLAY Button

STOP B_;tton

VtD}::O.

2 Insert a previously recerded tape ir_ d_e cam-corder,

buttons to find _he ptacx:_,,*,here yoe _tant k>slopdubbing,

RESET button1oset_:he!inear tholecoun{e_:{o"(: )O'OOM',

5 Use theR]]W andPI_AYbuHons[ofind v_h,_&

6 Place d_e CAM/OFF/VIDEO switc[h teCAMpositiorl. The record pause indicator "OIl"

appears and the camcorder is read}, {o record.

7 Press and hold the Ai V DUB bet[en, [hen pressPLAY. This places lhe caeqcerde_: AiV DI/B

pause *node. "@I1" disappears replaced by"AiV DUB I1".

8 Press the Start,iS!:ep but{on on _he camcorder orSTAR'I/STOP (PAUSE) en {he remo{e control.

The audio/video dubbing sla.rts. When the lir_ear dine counter reaches "0:00:00M" _he cam-

corder steps automatically, recording only ll'_epordon of the ape that you selec[ed.

No_'e: If _he,camcorder is i_ AV OUBpouse orS]-ILLmode fe_ more than 5 rninu_es, the cam-corder stops automatically to p<o_ecf_he tapeNote: Wbe_3,%eoudio/video d< bbed poff!en isplayed beck, nose ;nay appear <stthe end ofthe dubbed portion

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TBC (Time Base Correcter)ON or OFF ,_,_-_ _,,;,_VVI?nTBC spec{_<_d ON, you c<JP_so_c_oe_s [i_c-tuQffor_sordisf,ot?ioT_iqpjt_re _{_Gtrn_W occ-<_ wt _,n Jcpe._

_od'o_ded by other c:<_,_ cordes a,%_picked book, or any o?stortjor, caused by t(t_pe s/YeTch or' k;_cons/s-

tent I_'_9e run_qn d that occur _er: d_bbir;g h repeated

_BC s eth_ct:,v,c ohly dur;Pg H18!8 p;oyback.

...... _ < _ _ Press th FF 8_ _ton to display "(}N".] Set theCA\f/OF ,,, \,It)F<.._ _:r_ h VI©EO. .... ....

3 lb:ess tee SIOP or ])[ ,-",Y {

blltfOl? tO SI ]ec[ ';']]:3( "_ [ ,: _r_ E_' _rc/) /E

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Note: _nSo_Te cases, f/ cluotons or disto:1,on n

picture C©_ff_ol be suDbressed eve_ when "TBCON" has been specified,

Note: Depending on the tape used, p}oybdckp}c ures may fiuct<_eie up and down with 'TBC

ON" specified. In ffJs cese, spec{?/"TBC OFF".

Note: Whenovel [BC ON is specified, OFF wiila J-emafoally be specified for the DISPLAYgqenu tern.

Attaching a filter ®0_,_Sc:rew tim filter into [he threads on _]"_ecamcorde_

h'ns assembly.

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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 _sset _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 !.i put'ted at objects in o bright piece,

CAUTIONs Snce fine power eonsumpt on of tse }gpt is/gh, the cameo de_ operating tree w) decrease

ever_ with o ,%lly charged batle%

CAM/OFF/VIDEO Switch

_ Ylake sul:e t_rmt J ,%dly ch_l:g_d bal:t_ ry pack is,it m::hed

Set the CAh4,'()I_UVIDEO m_,i ch _o CAM _ldthen .set the [dE}IT _;v,'R:h _:o AITO v,,'her_

requh'*,d,

Note: Whet: tte UCHT sw;,tch is set to Ohi, i_e

iight wil_ turn on whenever yo, meke (; _eco d-in@

Note: If t_e LiGff swCh [sse to AUTO, the light

AhOy [_e! tJrn on mmedia_ely

Note: if the Jithl !urns en 1o me_e ffc_n 5 mir-utes with the UG!i} swich sol to "AU O" or"ON". wben the eomcorder is ir ine record

pause mode. the oomcorder and ight w_lautomat co',iy iur/_ et[ In such e ease, turn the

caT_corder or ,'A_O]R

Note: _f the LIGHT swtch is set io AUTO and the

camco#;(_'r is pe ,_ed ai a whi',e subiect witi_

igh refiectivily in d dclr!_ @doe from a ste_t ds-I<._nce, [i_eIght _riey NrP ()n or e:t !N this cos,e,sei the .©HT switch to ON

Nole: i_e Ight will it_t/off duNhg quok ed[1 o

fevew, i've _ if you h/:_vo c'onuc@y "urned oi/_e Iigt

Note: The iighi wifi not turn e_ wren li_e CAM/OH IVt!)EO swcl, is se'_to VDLO

Note: if there is ne Cosset]< in [be correordet

or f o _ecotd!ng o;evu_ _ted <:_]sseto s {rsedh£]

w_h te KZH swiiek set to Ad'[O, lhe ghi will<_Jtomot ooi!y g: out offer 5 f lit kJies

CALITJON; turn the if)/cn :fly when you neec

t, ether,,Ase the epe_oi[_ g tree of the bqheryp_ck is shot ÷_ ed due !o _!e pewe_ COSSU/T_O

IOn of the i_t'I

l CAUTION: DO no hod ihe by the

!itht wher'_ cam/ng as ins could eaJse} q rr'altuNc }i('_R

'_ _Xev use, se_ t_c I ](4]'I s_,_,Kch te OFF or set the

CAM / OFF / % D_'O S_ itc}:l < f t]e ca/-ncor'der to

OFt: positkm.CAUT!ONS:

° Durn,_ operoto _, and/or offer use ef heght, the front s'.rfoce cx',j lamp of _e I@dq_

wi} be very hot, To avoid bd_SS O_ha' dam--see, de r, ol touch them with your ho_-d

* When the ight _son. do not ali@_ waier todrop on the ight,

. Wter; the igbt is on, ®vod subjecting theigh to impac:s <s sharp vb stioas.

. DO _ef cove f!:e ight wth paper er e_erobjects since he ei_ flew ,,,_1 be n!er _OV

ed resu]th9 in possble over eetng hcz-ard.

- Never USe the ght i@ ihe vdnity of expbs-ire or hghiy nfion:mab e materk'_Is

, Afb;r us,_g te ligist, cue the tight sectior}suilicienHy beware storir', 0 the camcorder r;1he case,

* tne amp cq only be replaced by e seT-vice er_ir!eer; _f Pe k}rep ho_ blown, con-sO1 your neQresl sop,! ce center

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Cleaning the Lens and PictureTube ofthe 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_sIo :fi

lye c_p_ _2)Pull )_t

'-, S;'+j +

,F.m:h,e),,cupco,ire,- 3AI7gr_[l_erefe;es_eemarkcl:_c!<._is_ _mtiI _t stops, on _'ye cup with the lop

scratchfrb', use a soft nora edge of notch, arid push ,

abtash( ctot}_, s_ab o_ l:he e_,,e c.}p dlrectJv" @_eri ]

lens ciea't[n 8 pape< t _!:l:l t]/e ey{' CLip cloc!,<v,!fse [} secure 7[,

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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 that no mainte_Tance other" [_mn }mad demJng w_]l

be required dux£n 8 the period of _arrantp unless Ihe camcorder is used eid_er heavil), o__ seldom.

Deft_dive pro:is al:e covered by _}_e win:rarity Nolma] maintenance is the respons]i_ili_)' of [h_' owner.

<onsult }/our dealer o_' Iocal V({< service center for _'eeon_mendadons _"e_ta_'dln$ normal ]a[ntenal_ce

based or_ your use pa_te_:_ , [o{'ation, and the age of t}-_e sn_.(:order.

INSEI_TING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE

[ Sympfom

cclsse_e

Chock Poinf & Correction

CAMERA RECO£DING

I

I LCD r< enifo

, Si',de the CAM/OFF!ViDeO swild io CAM

PobJfe is out o <)cus . Mc_ke sure thol FOCUS" does _01 uppec_ ir t_e

Auio focus does not o[)_r(_te, _ie-',/finder or or_ fhe tOO no,qto[ If f s c!ispi<_yed,p_ess F(DCUS/\/OL conito', buhons to erode it

Auto-Fetus toes _o_ ooeto e f o speck effects f1el is r;_tached o [he obiec's siTown (x_ ocge 28 e:ebeng _ecorded,

'.he c_, _ ,d .,. _,.._=_ ,o ..,o_ _. o ns,. r: t-_e el:ok b<l e y, fhen crecte (] tils

Do rot reFr owl f-e clock hal ery ct!e/(TTeo_ <_d! tie,

When i!-e ster s'd t[ k (pe heine) s d sp oyed n e! ,,e vfnde[ ,or or the !,"£D "_opt'.;r, peas f,_e r?[[W

NO OPERATION IS ACCSRTF.O

Symptom

[O [ h_[/<C bhq Ie D { re7 <[_ _ [_e:uNoie t]_l Soti[c@ _(.1 Jhe coc[( )of ecy©[% _oew'e,/\ d :lee <sbo.$ else :q tJ_e, the ds_)!cI/ 7 he'

', /ie%hce[oco_tneLCD _ ...... _:.....J [h_n[

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PLAYBACK OF PRERECO£DED CASSET[E

Symplom Check Point & Correcl}on

i • T'/recover is o older type, it needs tc be mad tied

fti Coer of vo_s TV screer s too b_s_, too _a,n_ or I _ !V set as/i_ circuit Turn it Off dtrng playback,

_,CD aP_(_eL

i Do!e search [_r_ct 0£1 eees ro_ o[_erate,

BATTERYCONDITION

Symptom Check Point & Correction

[ Ihe ( _ ) ndicatfon in _he eiectronie v ewfinder or _Try epotiw,'¢ ba_!e_v or char_le the bat ery,

[_/_1[on the LCD lno-_ tar flashes 1o indicate bcaffery is dis- _' _ II[The battery level ndicator ( __L;3) appears efferently • Ths does not r;dc(_te a foulb ii is because t,_e

power eonsLmed by the Ion n"orftor and [

vb _,finder is d fferent, J

TAPE DISPLAY

Symptom

"TAPE' appears q he v ewfinder o_ on the LCD merfi

Check Poinl & Correction

cold place to cawarm plcace so that its tempercaturechanged abruptly? f the temperatcse haschanged, _emove the easse!_e and set theCAM/OFF/VIDEO switch te Of-F, then wai_ for abouto[}c iho ;r,

- Remove the cassehe and ;ten try to refnserS: removei ff several 1lines, the rcacc_on s sl!l S!,OWihn t_e

i t_ewfnder o" on the LCD mentor= use a c[eonngtape to ciecan the heads and rep ace the casseffe

CAMCORDER MALFUNCTfONS

Symptom Check Point & Cor_'ecfion

, __,N_TX-ZZ7Random letters appear in 1he vlewnnaer o on The I LxTerna inteKerence may' heave c'cused the cam--LeD r'qonitor, or norma! operation is inter upted carder's microprocessor to na _LJ[_otcan ter'qporad -

}y, If random ieffers appear in the viewfinaer or onthe LeD mo _ioh or if normal opercafien is interrupted remove ff_e power source cad ClOCk bca?eri,and then tea!tact them: the comcorder functions

wfl return to h-err default soffit gs,

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General SpecificationsPov_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)N7M-D97_q,A

4-3 8"Wx4-Z;_"Hx7-3 4"D

1115 mm× I]],Smm x t96mmM.DS75LA VM-D873] A:

4-3 8" Wx4-3/8" [q x7-7/8" L

[i].5mm x 111.5mm x 2{]{]mn _

I,SS lbs faD<cox. 855¢ wiJqout bafh,ry pack and cassette_2'k-- t.]4"F O_C - 4O_C

4F ,_14(PF {-?[I_C,* 60_C

Video Recorder SpecificationsFoTI3_a [

Record/playback

Video signal

Tape speed

Video oufp_;{

A_dio outputFast I:orward / rewind time

Dhdfal S mm

fwo video record: pm baci< tlea_k]A s[andard ,%tSC color

SP 28,7 mm!s

LF I9,1 mm/',-.

1.0Vp-p, 75 ohm

7 8 dBs (3]6m\/rln_)l.<:3s than S minutes with Pgq20 cassdte

Camera Specificafions

Scanning

Required mhahT/ul_l i]]_im ha[ion

Pickup device!ens

l,ens diame_:er

525 iines / 60 fields / 30 frames

0.5 lx

1/4" C.C.D.

F1.6 3,8 {4 _-88 ram) 22:I po_,xer zoom tens wil3_ auto focusand auto iris fundio_is

46 mm

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fac ity wi} prey de you wi corwer ier_t and expedie_sL assistance. Our service "Hotlipe ' operator wl dect you to theH tael [ A thorzed Se vice Facfity nearest yo_ Just p_ese_t proof of purchase arid/or de very receipts to the H taeh{Authoized Service Fac Ih? and serv}ce wii be _e_sdered in accordance wh the terrr s of ti_e imted warranty as stated

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