Hitachi VMD875LA User's Manual
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1. Set the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to CAM B Press the MENU button Note The recording time in the SP mode is approx imately half that indicated on cass s with a 20 minute tape recording time will be 60 mine 2 Press the MENU button e H Press the PLAY or STOP button to select REC utes MODE 8 Note If you switch the mode between SP and LP ere ie juring recordi olse will appear at picture joints 4 Press the REW or FE buk durin g recording n ise wil ppearat picture foints cn and or sound will be Interrupted ton to select the desired mode Note Tapes recorded on this camcorder In the SP To record in the standard made LP mode may not be normally played back on Segen DEE other camcorders LP For extended recording length of 1 5 times A e A amp S Note Standard 8 mm tapes cannot be record the SP mode ed in the LP mode Indicationon ____Recordingtime cassette zt mode LPmode 80min 90min l f 120 min 60 min i 90 min 45 min i a e gemeng TOERE 60 min 30min 45 min 1 30 min 5 min 22 min E30 HITACHI Recording Siill Pictures Photo for VM D975LA Using the PHOTO fe Ee you can record a stil on Hi8 PRET Digitals 9 tape It tokes approximately mode and Cepia are 575 sti Start Stop Button Sub Power Switch Connect the camcorder to a power source See pages p20 Dai Insert a cassette Insert2. ed e Set Si AY or fei OF reas 3 Press t H button to select A MODE PIS ing playback and turn iton again counter Memory Feature p45 When LCD LI d3 you can view the information in the memory dis red on the LCD monito which will be superimposed on the pla icture seen on the connected TV OFF Information on tape time is not displayed y remaining power level v willbe you use a battery pack as a remaining power supply Note The cate and recording status are dis ployed on the LCD moni OF D Press the MENU button AUTO De automatically Hi 8 8 VV not be automa 18 B may case select GF gt to play back DE Hi8 8 is pack ordinary VM DOTSLA VM D87TSLA VM DS 3LA E49 Canneching i ideo Cable general Com ne VM P85 E50 ly available HITACHI VMV DBS75LA VM DET3ILA Playing Back Your Recording on the TV Screen min I J cable j IN cable as corder wi es L VM DSOTSLAIVM DS75LA VM D873LA ES1 EE from the Camcorder to a VCR mf o s home Daer recordings tthe camcorder to a VCR to copy yo H Connections with an AV cable 1 Connect you Playi VCR following Zon Your TV on eirin the nsert th lank jay the tape fr ing on the VCR Connections with an LUNK DV
3. remore Note The rem neyi SRA LCD Monitor When using the LCD monitor during recording and playback you can adjust the brightness of fs screen and the angle of the monitor E Opening the LCD Monitor decrease it After 5 seconds the adjustment dis J Press the OPEN button to open the LCD moni play will automatically disappear g or closing the LCD monitor gopear on the LCD OPE Adjusting the Brighiness of the LCD Screen e Range in which the LCD Monitor Note Even when the picture on the LCD moni con be moved tor is adjusted the recorded video will not Button J Load the battery Camcorder Power Sour p20 pi Press the small button on the CAM OFEP VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM or VIDEO H CAM OFE VIDEO Switch Viewed from Side Use the brightness control buttons to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen When either but ton is pressed the brightness control display will appear on the LCD monitor for about 5 sec onds Pre E14 ss A to increase brightness or to 180 Cautions on LCD Monitor Screen Do not touch the LCD screen with youri b as the screen coul ee get dirty and the p not at bes se Viewed trom Side If the came in a cold Se and Decon CPD screen will be dim for a while after the power is turned on When the temperature inside the camcorder rises the brightness of the p become normal
4. s the TIT The can record norni iy Recording o Tile while Transferring a Tape Hold down the TIT bottom for at least 3 sec onds The title setting mode will be entered Use the REW PLAY an the title fror button to set the title 4 Press the TIT E button to turn title off Turn on the VCR and set it to record down the small button on the CAM OPF VIDEO switch while sliding the switch to VIDEO Prese PLAY on the camcorder E48 Nofe C S tye ton ie K EX 6 Press the TITLE button at the point on the tape where you wish to record the title Press the TITLE button again to stop recordi AACHEN tle wil appec VIDEO yin white HITACHI Switching On Screen Display over men Using menu selection you Can turn off the camcorder status display afterwards T Set the CAM OFF VID O switch to VIDEO Press the MENU button SS button to select DIS PLAY Presi ton to se mode LCD information on the tape remaining time counter etc is displ onthe LCD monitor LCD UNE M is displayed beside the time or FF but the desired 2 3 Press the PLAY or STOP 4 eg Setting Playback Mode Use the menu screen to set the playback mode tape format IDEO switch to VIDEO T Set the CAM OFF VIL 2 Press the M e PLAY or go select Se SZ SCH REW or FF but Get to select the des mode
5. 2 Set the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to CAM and since the air flaw will b then set the LIGHT switch to AUTO when ed resulting In possible overheating noz ard NM Never use the light in the vicinity of explos ighly Inflammable materiais After using the light coal the light section required Note When the LIGHT switch is set t light will turn on whenever you mok e S the Si ecord jr ont i z H ng rn ree SE su uid before storing the camcorder in Note If the LIGHT switch is set to AUTO the light the case may not tum on immediately The lamp can only be replaced by a ser Noite Hf the fight tums on form utes with ihe switch set to AUTO ON when the camcorder is in the record pouse mode the camcorder anc light will automatically turn off In such a case turn the camcorder onc if the Heats iteh is set to AUTO and the sider is pointed al a white subject with nigh ech ina dark para S fom e tance theii G set the Moie 7 Vv ice engin er if ine ic Ge has blown con i est service cerier this case off during quick edit or ave manually turned on the CAM to VIDEO automatic CAUTION Tum the it otherwise The ope pack is sho VM DS75LA VM D875LA VM D873LA 57 General Maintenance Cleaning the Camcorder Heads s Dirt can accumulate on the video heads on the camcorder causing the playback picture to become blurred or appear if
6. as Af Eo rig htness of the E come normal recording palse instant rev Aew edi g Se a Do not hold by the LCD monitor as this could dubbing or A V dubbing pause the image or S S S S cause a malfunction the monitor screen will become a mirror image Sege Sa FC Ta Open the LCD monitor by 90 before changing and the viewfinder will turn on The on screen P or by 99 on anging display on the LED monitor will disappear a a Sori Ifyou were to atiemipt e Ge direction before opening it completely it could cause a cheat ae ion The LEP mo Ae carmot be closed if itis tilted Close monitor after making sure it is parallel with the camcorder If you were to close the monitor while it faces the same direction as the lens or it is diagonal it could damage the LCD monitor Do not disassemble the LCD monitor as this might cause a malfuncti When opening the LCD monitor be careful that no water droplets adhere the monitor scre and that no water or dust enters the camcorde ror ifthe LCD monitor is turned 90 so that it the e same di rection as the SC when 1 the ca the T r through the gap as it could cause a malfunction Active Screen The camcorder automatically brightens the backlight of the LCD monitor when you are recording a brig subject outdoors so that the LCD sereen is easy to see Note W you record a bright subject outdoors the camcorder operating time will be less han
7. colored brig ight dots This does ES indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology E2 REDUC THE RISK OF K DO NOT OPEN EABLE PARTS INSIDE CAUTIC IN TO ELECTRIC SHOC NO USER SERVIC REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT PLUG HITACHI VM DOT5SLA VNI D875LA VM D873L4 ence ern inc udin Note This equipment has been tested and found to com aply y with Soe S a mits for a Clas device Sr ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules to provide rea harmful interference in a res KE penere quency energy and if not instal armful interference to radic Geck occur in a particular ins ision reception which can be i te o correct by one or more of the following m B digital mabie pro dandu ions However there is no guarant is equipment does cause harmful interferenc assures Reorient or relocate the rec g antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and re Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diff nected f Consult the dealer or an experienced radio T eiver ent from that to which the receiver is con Vv technician for help EEN e fhe user Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacture could erate the equipment Before dele T
8. i H H FELICIDADES EL PROTAGONISTA FELIZNAVIDAD NES PPY EASTER i ye PAQUES AVERSARY ANNI RSAIRE EMANA SANTA LHAPPY NEW YEAR BONNE ANNEE FIESTA RB lt German gt lt Italian gt lt Chinese gt K i BU IPLEANNG RE i Eee LV SPOS E IN FAMIGLIA RISER IP QUI LA FESTA RE f FELICI l RABIES BUONE FEST RE DOLCI RICORDI 1 ISS CHE SBALLO de HITACHI Creating a Title A title contains two lines of up to 16 characters per H for creating a ti Note Be su clock b removed 1 Connect 2 Hold down the small butto OFF VIDEO switch and slide it to or VIDEC Press the TIT sutton and a flashing cursor appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD moni tor Note o stored thie button fo display f the camcorder to a power source a op the CAM either CAM bag i i l j l j e Use the FF button to place the cursor where you wish to begin your title Use the PLAY and STOP buttons to select the first character of your title c press the FF i H J i KT eng 7 Complete the title by H KE ee Press the TITLE ibe engaged ated title Press the PLAY or button The color select mode and you can now color the cre Pre STOP button to select the desired title You can choose frora seven colors white yellow cyan magenta red green
9. p16 a amp EE 12 Electronic Viewfinder p15 13 DC Light Switch p57 for VM D975LA VM D875LA To switch the DC light between ON OFF and Lei AUTO E10 ack a tape or st the viewfinder eyepiece to suit your eye 14 Hand Strap p16 15 Cassette Holder p21 Insert cassette here 16 Microphone Jack for VM D975LA Connect external microphone not su pplied here 17 Audio Video Jacks Behind the jack cover p50 Connect the provided AV cable from this jack to the AV jack of your TV or VCR The jacks on camcorder differ for each model as follows VM D875LA VM D873LA VM D975LA HITACHI 28 29 30 31 18 LCD Brightness Controls p14 19 2 5 inch LCD Monitor p14 20 Speaker p32 21 Power Supply AHachment Section p17 22 Ciock Battery Compartment p13 23 0ub Power Switch p26 31 PHOTO for VM D975LA Pressing the Start Stop button will record still pictures Pressing the Start Stop button will STANDBY r will not enter the en if the Start Stor LOCK button is pre 24 Start Stop Button 26 31 33 This works as a recording start stop button in the pause button in the gt BATT EJECT Lever p18 J thien GEN ing this switch remove the der EA ob Sich p16 27 LCD Monitor OPEN Buton p14 To open the LCD moniter VM DO7T5SLA VM O875LA VM D873LA 28 DATE Button p24 To set the date or display it
10. S gt Hitachi VM D975LA VM Quick Index SLA VM DB7SLA eer ara eee me eaten a Advanced chniques to help you with some Cha of the exciting sophisticated features of the g Hitachi nes SLA VM d E be de ue hope you will take the gt to learn about Making g Basic Record ns since the have been designed 77 T for you You can use the video camcorder with Setting the Date and Time out reading this section Playback d ee e A General Maintenance section to help keep 9 7D i S 1 S Dubbing fre Ce C VER De your purchase in good repair Dub NE OMANE rdertoaV i Ee E6 HITACHI FeGHISS m Easy to use X22 optical zoom rati 2 Color liquid crystal display LCD monitor with X100 digital zoom ratio switchable to X500 speaker Di a Color electronic viewfinder for VYM D975LA Stable pix Electronic Image Stabilization EIS Active screen Fade in fade out Perfect power Lithium ion battery H corded clate se Built in DC light for VM DO7SLA V M D87SLA Types of differences H H Green e H PEA VM D9O 75LA VM D875LA l VM D873LA 4 Built in DC light Yes Yes No i e BS wo Photo still i F i a Yeg J H AY re recording Wo No i d EE Se 1 ce Analog in A IN gt pais No Digital Out D OUD pre E 2 Electronic Io A4 ech color D I och
11. a a foutt f j ed by the viewfinder i different TAPE DISPLAY Symptom _ Check Paint amp Correction dl TAPE appears int the viewfinder oron bei tor CD mort ie sette from ci cold place fo a warrn place so that its temperature Have you moved the camcorder or changed abruptly H the temperature has changed remove the cosette and set the CAM OFF VIDEO swift one hour o OFF then wail for about Remove the ci severa d time a the LCD montor use a cleoni gd tape to clean nthe heads and replace the cassett CAMCORDER MALFUNCTIONS r Symptom Random letters appear in the viewfinder or on the LED monitor or normal operation is tem az e Check Point amp Correction External interference may have caused the cam corder s microprocessor to malfunction temporar ly random letters appear in the viewfinde the LCD monitor or if normal operation is inferrupt gt the power source and clock battery nreattach them the camcorder functi m to their default settings TO OP H will ret E60 Le Ons HITACHI Sp ecifications eec0ess 2 lln cm m General Specifications Pow er requi rements Power consumption Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Storage temperature 72V DC 5 5W when recording LCD monitor OFF 6 2W when recordi
12. and blue VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA 9 When you complet The camcorder contains 81 different characters a Die can be created without if e power fo the camcorder is your title press the TIT eg button to store the title in memory and remov the title graphics from the viewfinder or LCD monitor Note As Jong as the corect current time can be displayed the is held in memory a available for Tour fie ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP IRSTUVWXYZ0123456 joa ti f erer Abd KEE CHES SEME ae Correcting Errors Hold down the TITLE button for at least 3 se conds The first character will flash Use the FF butten to select the character to be corrected Use the PLAY a character 4 Press the TITLE button and use the PLAY and STOP button to select the desired color nd STOP buttons to correct the Note if the CAM OFF VIDEO switch is set fo VIDEO you cannot select color the ttie wil 33 the TITLE button ta store the corrected title in memory E47 Recording Title on a Tape in the Carncorder d Hold down the OFF VIDEO sy CAM Locate the point of the tape where you wish to record the title Using Quick Edit p43 3 Press the TITLE button small button on the CAM ich while sliding the switch to K Use the REW button to select the title the title you have creates t corder you have memorized on page 46 you wish to record
13. and REW button to find the spot quickly a Press the FF button during playback to visually scan the tape forward at a high speed Press the PLAY Button to return te normal playback Press and hold down the FF button during for ard search to visually scan the tape forward at a higher speed Releasing the FF button will return the cam corder to normal forward search e Press the REW button during playback to visu ally sean the tape backward at a high speed 2 Press the PLAY Button to return to normal playback Press and hold down the REW button during reverse search to visually scan the tape back ward ata higher speed Releasing the REW but ton will return the camcorder to normal reverse search Note When you engage FF button or ture will hav nierferer a i normal during playback in case of digital video VM DS7SLA VM D875LA VM D873LA Note H you are using forward or reverse search with ihe LCD moniter closed then you will not be able to view pictures with less nole when you open the monitor Only during Hi8 8 pilay pack Note H you engage fast forward or rewind dur ing playback of analog video noise bars will appear in the searched picture f you engage fast forward or rewind during playbac igital video rno ker appear in the searched picture Only during Hi8 8 playback Note A noiseless picture will not appear during high speed search even if CD moni
14. black 0 viewfinder E and white Recording of exter Yes No nal analog input Audio Stereo Men aural suming th ae tb this camcorder you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder at the viewfinder is used as a major monitor device VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA The following text describes the operation as E7 Table of Contents vpmmmmmmmmsmnmanpaemunpesemmponareemmngemereesgmeeregereg important Information en were For Your Safety e Important Safeguards vo veces sereessseenreees 4 Before You Begin Read This First 6 Fea aS ere eeng EE er EE 7 Getting Started Components and ACCESSOT ES seereis reres 9 Identifying COmtrols accesses enrencneane 10 Loading Clock Batter 13 Clock Battery anh EE 13 Using the Infrared Remote Corttrol wee 13 CD NEIER Eeer E 14 Opening the LCD Monitor wo erecseeeres 14 Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Screen 14 Range in which the LCD Monitor can be MOVED EEN 14 Active SereC Minari aii 15 Adjusting the Electronic Viewfinder 15 Eyepiece Adiuetmmenmt sessrssraninerenrrrernerurer 16 Adjustment the Hand Strap ou 16 Attaching the Shoulder Strap ccc 16 Charging the Batter siete VE Removing the Battery Pack 18 Refe
15. cable You can con dubbing T The infor l tape in the camcorder and a R Set the VCR armcorder whil r to video equiprr a DV terminal imal deterioration of vi Gd audio since on the sereen cannot be dubbed D i Fo equipment with FE IN ermunal DV jack OY LLINK terminal Yo DV termina eege mg On Nole E52 HITACH EE Using Audio Video Dubbing e Use audio video dubbing to record audio and video from the camcorder s built in microphone and camcorder onto a previously recorded tape in the camcorder A V DUB Button REW Button COUNTER RESET Button DISPLAY Button A START STOP PAUSE Button FEWD Button PLAY Button STOP Button 1 Hold down the small button on the CAM K Press and hold the A V DUB button then press OFF VIDEO switch while sliding the switch to PLAY This places the camcorder A V DUB VIDEO pause mode H disappears replaced by Insert a previously recorded tape in the cam A V DUB W corder 8 Press the Start Stop button on the camcorder or 3 Use the wireless remote control and press the START STOP PAUSE on the remote control PLAY button Use the PLAY P PWD and REW The audio video dubbing starts When the lin buttons to find the place where you want to stop ear time counter reaches 0 00 00M the cam dubbing corder stops automatically recording only the A Display the linear time counter wi
16. differant posifions See LCD Monitor p14 for the range in which you can change fhe angie of the LCD monitor EE ee Note You need the remote control to operate ihe came Recording an Image of Yourself while Monitoring the LCD Screen Open the LCD monitor Opening the LCD Monitor p14 Turn the LCD monitor so the mo faces the same direction as the lens rder nitor screen Note When you record an image of yourself ine immage dis SE SE on me HCD mor nitor will screen Cispiay a E sr wi henpec Note we LCD monitor in the direction of the era lens so that H faces up slightly and the ay be viewed easily en you record an image of yourself y will OH vear and the indicator REC will change Press the START STOP button on the remote con trol and the camcorder will begin recording oe instant Review Use this feature to view the last few seconds of the tape you shot 1 Set the camcorder te record pause mode and tap the REW button The last few seconds of the tape play back in reverse and then in normal playback mode Note Sound is heard f nomial playback wh 2 The camcorder plays paused and returns standby Fr resume recordi VVLNOIEL BSVR DSISLASVIM DSTSLA E27 Using Auto FOCUS vos DEE SEO EHS RN NESS Ne US The camcorder focuses the subject in the center of the viewfinder or LCD monitor automatically unless the manual focus
17. flashes 3 ee could be Charge the battery on a flat su rence of the EE level vibration Note if the BATT CHARGE i mA yR E ca Make sure the CAM OFF VIDEO switch is set SOVE IWO SOCOM to OFF position CAM OFE VIDEO Switch Lise the De ged ACD ry ig re See PA Attach the b battery pack to the camcorder GE ihe ash it will take a f meerder to enter the ch Place the battery on the guide platform and slide it down so that it fits Sinto the camcorder from the LEL Note came Note nrg me med when blade fits into the reversing i into the piac ce your OB solete fy PC PRY the FOC IN VM DS75LA VM DS75LA VM D873LA EV b Seed the Battery Pack action of the ttery to the More than i 75 charge Full charge Typical Recording Ey INTC SSi VEH BATTERY TO EXC A D Ss 140 F 60 C MAY CAUSE INJURY SHORT ING THE BATTERY S TERMINAL E Se Time The camcorder operating time depends on how often you turn power on off and use start and zoom Continuous Recording EVF when using the viev E18 i RISK OF FIRE OR THE AL SHOCK HITACHI Beier OO When youl ae ace te LOD mor tA change for some t Note Ther Gerbe ee M e M seconds Note When from the gt amcor ie Moie Whe bath meric iS USE
18. please contact Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego CA 92154 7225 Tal 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 E62 HITACHI Available Accessories zmmmeaespemromesummmammsonreumeeeesmreergeneme EE f T j j q PARTS NO APPEARANCE PURPOSE PARTS NO APPEARANCE PURPOSE H E gt Rechargeable i Rechargeable i d 7 4 ion battery lt Se Hon batery one goman EES O tnan l Type Type l i Rechargeable VALEL Fifers for spe o ton battery E SS icialeffects ZC 6000rAn Type l beet SE De power 1 O VM source for CC80A camcorder Km using cigarette i lighter socket H H E A To place an order for any of these items call our toll free number 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA E63 To Order in the United States By Phone 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 In Canada Please use Canadian order form in French version of this manual Page 64 FOR AUTHORIZED HITACHI SERVICE FACILITY IN CANADA Please consul the following telephone number 1 600 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 E64 HITACHI
19. section guides you through the initial preparation of the cam corder None of these processes are c ex Set aside some time relax and familiarize yourself with this quailty instrument Enjoy getting to know ail about your Hitachi 8mm camcorder The more comfortable and familiar you are with fhe machine and its fegiures the more you can make H do for you Lets get started itis crucial thot you read and understand ail the safety instructions before you begin If you haven t read the safety instructions yet A please take the time fo do so now Eh Components and Accessories Battery pack T Remote control VM BPLA3 batteries i H AA size ee ade Clock battery Audio Video cable Shoulder strap CR2025 Part No EW12143 Part No EW10943 Part No TS14621 for VM DI75LA for VM D875LA VM D873LA VM DS75LA VM D875LA VM D873LA E9 identifying Controls sess 1 Built in DC Light p57 for VM D975LA VM D875LA 2 Lens Door p26 The lens door will open automatically when the camcorder is set to the camera CAM mode Power Zoom Conirol p29 Cassetie Eject Switch p21 Shoulder Strap Slot p14 Charge indicator p17 Record indicator p26 infrared Receiver 014 Microphone 10 CAM OFF VIDEO Power Switch p26 CAM Sette this positi VIDEO Set to thi input external signal 11 Diopter Control
20. when racoiding i i Note Even if you record ouicioors the LOD monitor backlight may not brighten if you are aiming af a dark subject Nofe While tne battery harge indicator a Is flashing the Active Screen fun Adjust the electronic viewfinder to the position of optimum lity Place the viewfinder back ini its original position before storing the case or carrying the camcorder around to avoid damaging the viewfinder or camcorder d ectronic could cause Om VM DS7SLA VM D875LA VM D873LA E15 vfinder turn the eres optimum focus adj EE Attaching the Shoulder Strap ead the ends of the provided shoulder strap through the slots at the back of the camcorder and thread through the shoulder stra Nofe Make sure that the cameard buckles saps are securely fastenec D Es the shoulder strap to carry the E16 HITACHI een Charging the Battery The first step is to set the battery for charging To charge the battery attach it fo the camcorder an connect the VM ACESA AC adapter Charge the battery at a temperature range of 50 F 10 C 86 30 C fo prevent damage to the battery 1 a ithium ion battery such os VM BPL13 VM BPL30 VM BPL60 ble ar any malfunctions of the cc ich occur when you use bat ad o aY Note This camcorder opera Note We cannot be respon fery packs other corder wt 7 e or
21. 29 EFFECT Button p37 To record digitally processed image with d igital effect added 30 TITLE Button p45 To select or create a title or display one 31 Menu Buton p22 To display the menu 32 FOCUS VOL Control Buttons p32 36 CAM mode To switch between auto focus and manual focus or to control focus while in manual focus mode VIDEO mode To conirol playback volume 33 BLC Backlight Compensation Buton p42 When recording a subject i button down to comy 34 FADE Button 040 To select the desired fade made 35 DC IN Jack p20 this jack to power the camcorder sae or from battery in your vehicle 11 36 Tape Transport and Menu Setting Buttons p22 32 Tape Transport Butfons P PLAY To play back tape 44 REW To rewind tape STOP To stop tape p gt FWD To fast forward tape Menu Setting Buttons To select menu items and set details 37 PROGRAM AE Button p41 To change the exposure 38 Tripod Mounting Threaded Socket 39 DV JACK p52 54 55 E12 REMOTE CONTROL 40 Camcorder Control Buttons The buttons have the same functions as the corre sponding buttons on the camcorder However if the START STOP button is pressed when the cam corder is off after the pause mode has continued for 5 minutes or longer the camcorder will not reenter the record pause standby mode 41 COUNTER RESET Button only on the remote control p44 To reset th
22. C IE yOu CODE Note To display the corect remaining gbaja tirme on Seilen s Foi i before use e Ti umt the carr i ae E ye i pointing May Goes no the LCD monitor camcorder Note Wa VM DSOTSLA VM DBTSLA VM RS73LA amp E19 EE Camcorder Power Sources se You can use the charged battery pack AC ac the camcorder After use be sure to remove If Using Battery Pack 1 Attach the charged battery pack to the cam daptor provided or car battery cord COOC to power Ower Supply corder See pages 17 18 for attachment and chargir ago xf battery pack Using the AC Adaptor e ensure that the CAM OF i any power supply e battery AC adaptor efc Please AC Adaptar DC Plug N To DC IN fack eessen 1 Plug the AC adaptor sata cord into an AC outlet Make sure that the v blade fits into the wide ea Ir at doesn e fit ty you still cannot make fit the bla outlet ing it If y into the 1 to replace ized cord or ather contact an electri your obsolete outlet or use a pola outlet accessory ei ry Connect the DC plug of the AC adaptor to the AC Plug Adaptor AC 200 240V tthe camcorder not supplied noorder that Ce f To cigarette lighter socket Note Only use having 12 24 vo HITACHI inserting and Removing Cassettes ve A power source must be connected before ins
23. HITACHI Instruction Manual Fi E B Digital 8 Video Camcorder VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA HITACHI AMERICA LID pee ELECTRONICS DIVISION Dornoch Cor San Diege product Frank you iP is setup K for buying a H R p oer TF Do EE HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 6740 Camp See Road Mississau io LN 2L8 CAN SE A 1 800 oo ACHI O1 GCHE Important Information o vom aay fens doo WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NO EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE REC d OMIMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY Te c EEN and JACO ade Hor marks This hale warns the user that unin sulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electrical shock Therefore itis danger ous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbol alerts the user that import amt literature concerning the operation i d and maintenance of this unit has been La a included Th carefully to av fore it should be read any problems xd Precautions WARNING Many television pr ograms and films are copyrighted In certai S copy right law may apply to private i in home video taping of copyrighted materials This Class B digital Canadian ICES 003 apparatus complies with The liqui made by than 99 99 appear
24. Information counter ete is not displayed Note Th tery remaining power level will be paye Gi wi ez you use a battery pack as a tape rem aning time Lom Occ ding status in this cameo TENU bu NU button is ened ond ST ART is s off mode AUTO meorder for 10 min utes SE serting a cassette en no date VM D97SLA VM D8S75LA VM D873LA E23 r Tak aS O the curent cc f DATE Button Load the battery Camcorder Power Sources p20 pi Pr the smal button on the CAM OFF VIDEO switch as you slide it to CAM Open the LCD monitor and SW then press the DATE button The date and time should appear in the lower right with the 1 flashing 2 4 Pressing the PLAY buton 77 gives you higher numbers while the STOP button gives you lower numbers Select the right month and press FF button Use the PLAY STOP and FF buttons to select the proper day year hour minute and AM or PM 5 After setting the AM press the DATE button The internal clock will start Pressing DATE again will turn off the date time dis play E24 an be re corded on your tog re to set up the display for _ eat Ee sd Correcting the Date and Time Hold down the DATE button for at least 3 sec onds The flashing cursor will appear at the month Move to where you need to make the correction with the FF button and use the P
25. LAY and STOF to correct Press the DATE button to set the corrected date and time Pressing DATE again will turn off the date time display HITACHI Basic Techniques The batteries are in piace and charged the date and time are sef and you are familiar with the conftrais ifs time to make ad recording Basic recording is easy and simple This section guides you through basic recording and playback Practice the basic techniques of recording and playback on some thing unimportant such as traffic or a short tour of your backyard Once familiar with how the machine works you can move to the more sophisticated features with fess stress Let s get started WRADOTEL AAINLDSIBLAIVM DR73LA E25 Making a Basic Recordijgreesmessesmeses The Hitachi VM D975LA VIM D875LA VIM DB73LA uses PROGRAM AE auto exposure that automatically selects the ee shutter speed either 1 60 1 120 1 180 1 250 1 350 1 500 1 750 1 1000 1 1500 1 2008 or 1 4000 of a second The ins adjusts automatically in response to the shutter peed Use the PROGRAM AE button to select the expo 4 Press the small button on the CAM OFF re that suits the subject condition For details VIDEO switch as you s The lens Using the PR A AE Button on page 41 door w wilo open au tomatical in i i Sub Power Switch 5 When you are ready to record press the Start Recording speeds ond applicable tapes Stop button REC appea
26. Troubie shooting on page 59 Note if the tape is near fhe winding end If may take longer fo load it Removing a Cassette Slide the ETECT switch and the cassette door will open automatically Remove the cassette Protecting Recorded Material Protect 8mm cassettes from accidental erasure by sliding the tab on the side of the cassette toward the opposite side until the tab is completely visible Slide the tab in the opposite direction until the tab disappears to record on the cassette again To prevent recording E21 Items Selectable with Menu Displays raf oan be ted depend on the position of power sudich i displays are toy ns do nat Menu selectable in the CAM mode When the MENU bution is pr the following menu display will appear To correct camera shake ict the recording mode 2 To turn the on screen display on or off p23 RF UI rs z To select the digital zoom Ee mode p36 P To select the demonstration Fo select the recording d i mode p23 audio mode p30 i Menu selectable in the VIDEO mode Pressing the ENU button will display the follow pay ject the k audio mode To turn the on ser di To ensure play ee table pic p56 Yo select the playbac mode 949 edep To convert analog ZS alt tO digit al IM TS75LA p49 nal How to select terns and sei them T Pres
27. dis nge in perforn 49 Replacement Parts have service ine mme oduct is p te operating condition rn or when it is of ame un VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA ES Before You pogin Any problems t folowing conditi LEG ged tA D PE Do not shoot the sun directly Otherwise the lens will be faulty Be careful that no water d corder and all acces y you shoot at a Nea r ete pliances ne wien contains an BW Do not le the inder lens and the ligu i crystal display Lc J screen facing sunlight for period or the phosphorescent sur ray tube and the LCD panel y be damaged avoid shooting an excessive rectly Read This First To guide you we ve included E 9 AVG y An EE manual to be as helpful os po t 5 safety ty as s two easy ways fo find the ink GC for getting y your video cam mation you need to use Please read and under on thorou ex for the information you use most his page tion to familiarize your d table of contents directing you te spe self with the controls and prepare you for cific information quick Ve page ua tto know vide j er by using ti e niques section to allow y know your videocam y using thls manual and get to kn Ow Hitac your business D eee We appreciate jeo camcorder quickly and confi re advancing to the more sophisti
28. e Backlight Compensation se 42 Locking the White Balance An 42 Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer 43 Using Quick Ee eretereeeeg Eden 43 Date Gearch essen nesareaerone aa 44 Photo Search for VM D975LA Using Memor Creating and Recording a Title Selecting Stored Title Prememo n 46 Creating a Tenine 47 Recording Title on a Tape in the Camcorder anrea sst er 48 Recording a Title while Transferring a TADS A E EE ATRE RE 48 Switching On Screen Display On Off e 49 Setting Playback Mode eescerceecerene 49 Setting Playback Audio Mode ververe 49 Converting Analog Signal to Digital Paan for VM DS75LA DEET eeeee eee eee ree Teer eee Sees Playing Back Your Recording on Your TY eee eee eee ee eee eee eee ee eee ees 50 Connecting to Television for VCR with Audio Video Input Jacks AAA 50 Playing Back Your Recording on the TV SChOG Me ee ee n 51 Dubbing from the Camcorder to a VCR 52 Using Audio Video Dubbing en 53 Analog to Digital Conversion for VM RK 54 Recording from your VCR or TV 54 TBC Time Base Corrector ON or OFF 56 Attaching a filter EEN 56 Using the Built in DC Light for VM DZ ANM DILL A 57 General Maintenance Cleaning the Camcorder Heads uu 58 Cleaning the Lens and Picture Tube of the Electronic Viewfinder cereus 58 Periodic Maintenance vc nx D I Troubleshooting ecce we D I Specifications 3 wee OF Available Accessories Ve 63 HITACHI Getting Started This
29. e time counter to 0 00 00 42 A V DUB Button only on the remote control p53 To dub audio and video HITACHI Loading Clock oes The clock battery backs up any Ge set in the camcorder if alows the camcorder to retain the dote time and any other settings when the power source is removed thasa life span of about a year Clock Battery WARNING KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY i FROM CHILDREN AND PETS 7 Open the ciock battery cover iF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT Clock battery cover WARNING BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY DO NOT ail the battery to prevent misplacin RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE nye or Foshiba bot Use ofa Install the e battery with 4 terminal facing Gi outwards Moie Do not short Note Do not hold the amp 3 Close the cover Using the Infrared Remote Control Installing the Remote Control Batteries Avo AA boteries jote control rac 8 Slide the r in the direction of the arrow to remove it and then insert the batteries Be care ful to install with correct polarity 2 Re attach the cove ste con ES i on the batieries the old and new bertteries at ine same ViV DOTSLA VM D875LA VM D873LA E13 Operating Your Camcorder Use the wireless remote control to ope PAUSE START STOP and ZOOM butt responding buttons on the came le od camcorder
30. erting or removing cassettes Once connected cas seties can be inserted or removed whether the CAM OFF VIDEO switch is on or off inserting a Cassette 1 Slide the EJECT Switch The cassette door will open automatically Caution Do not touch the cassette door when a cassette is being loaded or unloaded If your finger is cought by the metal section of holder it could be cut EJECT Switch a 2 Place the cassette in the cassette holder so that the transparent window faces away from the body of the camcorder and the sprockets toward the body of the camcorder Cassette Holder Note It is recommended that you use a Hi 8 Digited 8 tape with HIEI P mark 3 Push the cassette door which is embossed PUSH until it clicks into place The cam corder automatically closes Note The camcorder will automatically close the top of the cassette compartment Do not press the door down or you may damage your camcorder Note Take care not to subject the side up stage to any impact during tape loading or unloading or when the cassette holder is open impact to side up stage could result in mal function PUSH RA TIQIEE A ARA DFEL DINIR8 oi A Note if TAPE flashes in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor remove the cassette and check that the tape Is not damaged is not slack or no dust adheres to it etc Affer making sure thot there is no abnormality reinsert the cassette If TAPE reappears see
31. fects Recording Place the camcorder in the record pause mode Press the EFPECT button to select the special effects record mode you want 16X97 16X9 Mode The picture format can be s picture format of an ordin top and bottom of the picture in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor become black bars KE Normnal Mode 16X9 Mode NEGPOS Negative Posilive Mode The image in the viewfinder or on the LCD moni tor will become negative En Ge oft Momo Mode Negative Positive Mode MIRROR Half mirror Mode The image in the view tor will change to a and right obtained center of the screen finder or on the LCD moni rmmetric image on the left placing a mirror at the C Normal Mode Half mirrar Mode E38 MOSAIC Mosaic Mode The i image in the viewfinder or on the LCD moni tor will be in mosaic Mosaic Made Normal Moche ART Art Mode age int he vie The ir Sven or on SC LCD moni tor wi Art Mode 3 Press the Start Stop button to start recording Normal Mode HITACHI GE SS Use the fade feature to add a professional touch To your recordings Use the FADE button fo select one of the six fade options Note if you press the EFFECT button after seting the fade function the fade function will be released i fier setting the special effect mode reset the fade function Note The fade function cannot be used in
32. gt Kb VJ PLAY ON FF Button REW Button ER REW FF val d Se Date Search ion mern iy iocate th epos Nole Be VIDEO switch to VIDEO 2 Press the e DATE button the DISPLAY button on the xte control to display ARCH in the j on the LCL monitor 3 Press the search for the start p n from which y you last made a re button to recording zend posi SEARCH will appear wh ge the start Care is being searched for SEARCH PP while the end position is being searched f 4 When the required position corder enters the stop mode and SEZ disappears from the viev tor located the cam ARCH vfinder or LCD moni Photo Search for VM D975LA The photo search function allows you to search forward or backward for stills rec Note Be sure that the date and time are ch a power source and slide the CAM y IDE O smd t to Sc 3 Press the REW button to search for the preced ing still or the FF button for the following still PHOTOS 44 will appear while the preceding hed for PHOTOS BR ae is Bee When nthe x regaired stilli is ines enters the stop mode and PHOT disap pears from the viewfinder or LCD monitor dn E44 ESERE zes the start and ene pc sitions later as lors s YoU made on a specific the camcorder date search the bottery pre corder is removed Note When fhe e was reco
33. he power zoom control is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor for Zoom position about 5 seconds and then disappears The zoom position is displayed in 10 steps Using the Digital Zoom The digital zoom increases ihe Pee or Cal e the power zoom by 4 6 times Yo Ust piace Ine subject you wish to magnify at the center of Se viewfinder or LCD monfier Slide and hoid th the e power zoom control to the T id pi you want You con he power zoom T and W con DOM is not displayed in the trol the zoom trols When viewfinder or on the LCD monitor normal zoom Functions resume tal zoor ing the meny Note You con switch the beiween 100 and X500 i screen ee Note This digi and may degra ond amplify camcorder SE Mocro ys you to shoots 5 inches icm Pres Ti as ZOON Power Zoom Control W VIM DOTSLA VM DS75LA VM DS73LA 29 A Setting Recording Audio Mode Use the menu screen to set the recording audio mode Set the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to CAM 4 Pre mode 16BIT To record audio in the 16 bit mode T2BIT To record audio in the 12 bit mode je REW or FF button to select the desired Press the MENU button f Press the PLAY or STOP button to select AUDIO MODE 5 Press the MENU button Setting Recording Mode siessomneae Kou ARN Use the menu screen to set the recording speed mode
34. his Digital 8 camcorder use amp tapes witha BEEN P mark and records in the Digital 8 9 format This camcorder g Can play back pictures on tapes recorded by other up and El camcorders Por more sm Soth iy Ge d pictures it is recommended that you do not mix images 1e i P format on the same tape Note that SS srded in the LP mode MOISTURE Avoid ope erating your camcorder immediately after moving it from a cold place to a warm humid place Give the camcorder 2 to 3 hours to stabilize in th ambient conditions of the surroundings before inserting a cassette Whe ed from a cold place to a warm humid place moisture may condense on the head drum inside the machine This moisture could cause the tape to stick to the headwheel and damage the heacwheel or tape When a small amount toft moisture is sensed TAPE flashes in the viewfinder or on the LCD moni tor Remove the cassette and set the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to OFF then wait for about one ne E3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS f your video tand proper use of a Vides INSTALLATION 4 Read ang Follow Instructions instructior ouid E CaN Retain Instructions pe hould be with a G One 701 Watet and Moisture Do no Io ex E4 HITACHI SERVICE Do not attempt to 17 Servicing y cord or plug is damage 2 fram nto this video product thre Lgxtensive Work the video produet exhibits a
35. ing and Removing Cassettes p21 if you want to view the picture being recorded on the LCD monitor open the LCD monitor if you want to view the picture in the viewfinder leave the LCD monitor closed 3 Make sure that the sub power PHOTO position A witch is in the mall button on the CAM ORF dich as you slide it to CAM The lens door will open a automatically PHOTO ei appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD moni tor and the camcorder is now ready to record oat es a H H PHOTO 4a VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA HEL or 60 minut fhen you are ready to record press the art Stop button H will disappear rn i appear and the record indicator will li The camcorder will record the image display at the moment you press Start Stop as a still for 8 seconds When a 8 second still recording is GE ti will appear again The camcorder will enter the standby status you can now record another still if you want After recording slide the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to OFF position to turn off the cam corde er Note You cannot change the mode or se he menu while you are recording a Note Y annot record a still during setting or operation of the following functions Special Effects 3 minutes or ess Ornon o Note If the re more thans utes the cam m off To tum on SH d hd standby mo E31 Playback You ca
36. is engage Objects outside the center of the viewfinder or LCD moni tor Objects at different distances in the center of the view finder or LCD monitor Brightly lit objects such as a neon light objects lit by spot light ete Objects behind water dappled or dusty glass E28 1S appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor m anual focus is the FOCUS VOL contro buttons simultaneously to return to auto focus See Using woud ates i H L Ko EE Se Leet De See i Not good Objects with little difference in light reflection such as a white wall Rapidly moving objects Dark objects Note With the Tzoom control you can use the gauto focus with subjects that are 3 3 feet 100 em away from the lens ond further away to infinity With the W zoom control you can use the auto focus with subjects 3 8 inches Com away from ihe lens and further away to infinity HITACHI GEET Using the Power Zoom E The power zoom W control widens the picture moving the Kee Power Zoom C Control subiect farther away while the power zoom T control brings ublect closer narrowing the picture if ZOOM appears of SC leen orl monio the digital zoom Dro The zoom speed varies dependi ng on how the power zoom control Jever is moved the more the lever is moved the higher than zoom speed will be When t
37. is visible In the viewfinder ar onthe LCD monitor before attempting to put the camcorder into the record mode again E40 HITACHI ei 9 Q Gg E Zo o Gre the PROG a SEN buf button ap Eege 2 Press the PLAY or STOP button to select the desired recording mode rr i ee ae ea oy oos A jp eee i ee i eegener J Wee Sports Mode Portrait Mode Gain Up Mode Spotlight Mode No Se a Auto vode Portrait Mode Select this mode when recor standing out from a blurred VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA ct condition recording fo ihe subject brightness conventional i 3 to the subject fo be recorded i Spotlight Mode Select this mode when the contrast ratio of subject is high and the highlighted section area is relative ty small EGU Gain up Mode Select this mode when recording a poorly lit sub ject such as in a dim room etc The e will be recorded brighter entire image Press the Start Sto To return to the ful GRAM AE button p ue ition to start recordi l auto made press the PRO E41 Using the Backlight Compensation lt The camcorder contains an auto iis that adjusts the lens aperture depending on the avaliable light widening H under low light conditions and narrowing if when bright light is available When the cam corder is tumed off the iris fully closes When you are filming a subject in front of a b
38. n view recorded pictures on the i le PLAY Button od the volume lt ron the LCD monitor fo ss A to increase the gt it Afte e FE Button A toc display will n STOP Button If jae is inserted in the VIDEO mode Only during Hi 8 8 playback H PB MODE AUTO is specified from the i 1 flash in Dr ou have finis MH Note corde Sour Xc Q sional recordes BOOMS ist the and then adju LCD To Play Back a Tape with the ee LAY but pears in ne pay bac rae E32 HITACHI Using Still To view a still picture during playback press the Start Stop Press the Start Stop button again to resume playback If you leave the camcorder in play pause mode for more than 5 minutes the camcorder automatically stops the cassette to pre vent damage to the tape You can view a still pic ture with less noise on the LCD monitor Clear Stull Note During stil playback of Hi8 8 recorded tape noise may appear or color may disap pear bul this does not indicate a fault Note The sti picture will have several noise bars in the viewfinder and on the TV but this does not indicate a fault Using Forward and Reverse Search icture with less nolse when you open the monitor Only during Hi8 8 picy back Start Stop Button b When looking for a particular point in your videotape use the FF button
39. ng LCD monitor ON VM D975LA 4 3 8 Wx 4 3 8 Hx 7 3 4 D 144 5 mm x 111 5 mm x 196 mm VM D875LA VM D873LA 4 3 8 Wx 43 8 Hx 27 8 D 115 mmx 111 5 mm x 200 mm 1 88 Ibs approx 855g without battery pack and cassette 32 F 104 R 0 C 40 C 4ST 140 F 20 C 60 C Video Recorder Specifications Format Record playback Video signal Tape speed Video output Audio output Fast forward rewind time Camera Specifications Seanning Required minimum illumination Pickup device Lens Lens diameter Digital 8 mun Two video record playback heads EIA standard NTSC color SP 28 7 mm s LP 19 1 mm s 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm 7 8 dBs Gl6mVims Less than 8 minutes with P6 120 cassette 525 lines 60 fields 30 frames HE 17E CCD FLG 3 8 4 88 mm 22 1 power zoom lens with auto focus and auto iris functions 46 mim VIM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA E61 S A only HITACHI To locate 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 Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division ry effort to assure you hor y Authorized Service F conve t and expedi horized Service Fa Authorized Service Fa d on your warranty card s been established in lt ce Our service Hoi Should you have any questions regarding in warranty service operation or technical assistance
40. o return to auto focu the FOCUS VOL control butions and 3 PCUS disop pears from the viewfinder or LCD monitor Fower Zoom Control L i Using X500 Digital Zoom You can us optical zoom X500 digital zoom function to magnify the subject on tape up to approx 23 times the X22 his function also enables you to further magnify a distant subject Menu Select Buttons ai PLAY BEW FFef F STOP A E oY i MENU Button EE ee ee Ap ton to display the small button on the CAM C FO switch as slide s the FF or REW but 500 appear 5 Pre disappe CD monitor or Note OS certain imiartic D ZOOM E36 HITACHI Special Effects Recording nemmen The digital processor in this camcorder allows you to record picture and add special effects 16X9 recording mode a negative image negative positive mode a symmetric image obtained by plac ing a mirror at the center of the screen half rnirror mode an image in mosaic mosaic mode and an off painting look art mode Each time the EFFECT button is pressed the recording mode is switched fee een NEGPOS Mi s 1 sw be EE 16X9 Mode Negative Positive Mode Half mirror Mode fs jeran CO Sse ART l MOSAIC 4 m PEER N E E 4 es Norma Mode Art Mode Mosaic Mode VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA E37 Activating Special Ef
41. ome cases fluctuations or distortion in picture cannot be suppressed even when IBC ON nas been specified Note Depending on the tape used playback pictures may fi te up and down with TBC fled necify TBO OFF Note Whenever TBC ON is specified OFF will automatically be specified for the DISPLAY menu tem 3 Press the STOP or PLAY button to select TBC Screw the filter into the threads on the camcorder lens assembly E56 HITACHI Using the Built in DC Light for VM D975LA VM D875LA Use the built in DC light if you wish to shoot objects in dark places When the See is setto AUTO the fight tums on automatically when eg EE vorder is painted ed eent g at objects in a dark place and tums off when it is polnted af obje ects in a Dri ee CAUTION Since the Dower Consumo lh fhe camcorder even with a fully charged battery 3 After use set the LIGHT switch to OFF or set the CAM OFF VIDEO switch of the camcorder to OFF position CAUTIONS ing operation and or after use of the light the front surface and lamp of the light H be very hot To avoid ums or nar dam age do not e nem with your hand When the tis on do not allow water fo drop on the When the fight is on ovoid sublecting the LIGHT Switch 25 CAM OFE VIDEO Switch 1 Make sure that a fully charged battery pack is attached e sot cover the lig i paper or lt
42. on allows you fo select one of nine titles stored in cormcorcer drecord it Youcanc 10088 fre doe stored titles P talan and Chine rsonalize your recordings whl yie ct D same o fime keeping a permanent d clon a tape TITLE Button VM DS75LA VIM DB75LA VM DS73LA E45 G Hold down the small button on the C VE 5 Selecting Stored Title Prememo o insert We ch SE camcorder to a power s EO switch and slide it to either CAM or VIDEO Press the TITLE button A flashing cursor will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor and the camcorder will syyt ter the title creating mode ting a Title er TTOTDD HAPPY AY WD _d You can choose the desired language of the dis play ed title by pressing the REW button as in the following order Use the PLAY or STOP button to select a desired title v hi k k k ibilk MET CHRISTMAS gt UPEYEP TEPER EET YS H H H Stored titles Prememo available lt English gt lt Fr ene DOTTER ELL H HAPPY BIRTHDAY rr H EETYYPETEETE Chinese f d P E SE SEN REE ENE ES desired color You can desen from seven colors white yellow cyan EE red gr een and blue D After you have selected the color press the TITLE button HAPPY BIRTHE MERRY CHRIS INGRATUL KSCIVING IKSGIVING i i i H
43. rded by another camcorder the date search function does not operate Note The date search function ts releaseci en you press the STOP button during a d time is less than 3G sec i function may not oper ate Se orded on fape Moie When the cosse another camcorder the may not operate arch function fs released TOP button curing photo HITACHI Using Memory The linear time counter memory sf tape at approximately 0 00 00M This feature helps in locating a speciic point in the tape to which E wish To return An example might be that you have ord d some Oe that you have already watched you continue recording but do not care to pe you recorded earler The fence feature retums you to ihe beginning of the most recording ding or playback of a cassette Press the COUNTER RESET button on the remote control at the poin to to which you wish fo return SH PLAY Button PLAY CAM OFF 3 Press the DISPL AY tal o oV I IDEO button on the remote control so the linear time counter with memo ry is dis REW Button played as shown in th Note You can aise by specifying LCL on fhe menu screen the REW button and the tape sto rhe nere you reset et SE FF Button EW Eva SEY counter This g Moie er the middle Hon ane Se Note 7 with LP rex fon Ke Creating and Recording a Title The filing functi
44. rence of Charged Level 18 Charging Time a 18 Operating Time 18 Checking the Battery s Charge oes 19 Camcorder Power Gources erisus 20 Using Battery Pack 20 Using the AC Adaptor ceccceenecemeneres 20 Using a Car Batter 20 Inserting and Removing Cassettes e 21 inserting a LCasserte err Removing a Cassette Protecting Recorded Material Items Selectable with Menu Displays 22 Menu selectable in the CAM mode naua 22 Menu selectable in the VIDEO made 22 How to select items and set them urn 22 Remaining Tape ccscccocccsercssresecrsneecsieeess 23 Using the Linear Time Counter OES Switching On Screen Display On Off Soerat 23 Demonstration Mode 23 Setting the Date and TIME sosrresrursnie 24 Basic Techniques Making a Basic Recording 0 ee 26 Changing the Angle of the LCD Monitor when Recording aos Using Instant Review Le Using Auto Focus st 28 Using the Power Zoom 1 29 Using the Digital Zoom Using Macro te 29 Setting Recording Audio Mode ee 30 ES Setting Recording Made ee 30 Recording Still Pictures Photo for VM D975LA Playback a a Using Still Using Forward and Reverse Search Displaying Date Time during playback 34 NEE CES TTT Advanced Techniques Using Manual Focus EE Using x500 Digital Zoom Special Effects Recording Activating Special Effects Recording Using Faden uereg Seege ege 39 Using the PROGRAM AE Button ue Using th
45. right hy Di background press and hold the BLC button It will correct the lighting on the tape BLC Button Locking the White Balance This camcorder adjusts the white balance automatic Hy auto white balance Usin the menu you car g amp lock the optimum white balance set in the auto white balance status Menu Select Buttons MENU Batton Set the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to C 2 appear J but ton The menu display w J monitor or viewfinder FAADEQ sv ased and Al PLAY button ta select Note if Note ff j 2 colors appear o monite OC OCK spec a specify CWHITE BAL E42 HITACHI tronic i maga Cd r EIS corrects sligh wW hile you zoom toa a 1 Set the CAM JOER VIDEO switch to CAM 9 Press the appear Eesen 0 ene H H 3 Press the STOP or PI VM DS7S5LA VM OS7TESLA VM DSISLA stant subject While you approach a small subject While you walk around vu record from inside a moving vehicle NU button The menu display will AY button to selec 5 Press haking of the image being recorded and Is effective a The EIS icon in Ce upper left corner of the viewfind er or LCD monitor E appea et When SCH montor im Note tele c Noite ihe EIS would det which case yT you SE O wie picture would b Cl PLAY Button Ea
46. rs and the ce SC IS records the picture y you see in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor The record indicator lights when the starts recording ameorder i Recordable Recordable Recordable i ly H C aan SEAR OAIR i re a Recordable Unrecordabie ameorcer records in H Pe Sd heen elt Note ify you Use st concord ame 6 To stop recording press the Start Stop button and REC disappears from the viewfinder or LCD monitor replaced by 9 This places the camcorder in standby After recording slide the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to OFF position to turn off the cam corder Note Ou te Note it Gr tape tor a power source LU See LCD one gur and Removing ing recordi Note S i TAPE fics for or on the Je of the ne picture bei grec wded or open the LCD monitor if v the pictur re in the viewfinder Ee closed sub power switch is in the flashes In the viewsinder or 1 about 3 minutes more Wr 2 automaticaly ihe Start carmcorde iandby mo RT STOP bu retum z standby mode n on remote contro er to the recorcd pause ause VM D975LA VM D875LA VM DS873LA E26 HITACHI Changing the Angle of the GE Monitor when Recording You can change the angie of the LCD monitor so that the picture on ihe LCD screen can be monitored from
47. s the MENU butte oer To select an item whose s ee mode you wish to change Press the PLAY or STOP button to select the i p PLAY to move the desired item cursor up Use the FF or REW button to sele ode m 4 moge i o l a 2 To select the mode of the Press the MENU button again to determine the EE Se G f S item you have chosen mode To select an item whose mode you wish to change Press STOP to move the cursor down E22 HITACHI 7 you know e loaded tape Insert record or 10 seconds later the e will be g tap i D H secor ne Note ees Using th e Linea Time end ie ie D OUS vor 3 splay pe run bn Turn the camcorder i jay the line The linear Don on to dis Second e counter Minute i Ge ere Switching On Screen Display On Off lay during recording a ad turn it on Using menu selection you can turn off the camcorder again af atus disp rwards d Se wW Sex Gs Set the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to CAM counter Memory Feat ne NE is Se ma Press the M i on he LO monitor which will be superim posed on the playback 3 I the PLAY or STOP picture seen on the connected TV button to select DIS LAY Press the REW or FF oe ton to select the d DEE LCD coun Ce SE is lt LOB UNE M P Mode ich the demonst M OFF
48. th memory portion of the tape that you selected Using Memory p44 Press the COUNTER Note if the camcorder is in AV DUB pause or RESET button to set the linear time counter to STILL mode for more than 5 minutes the cam 0 00 00M corder stops automatically fo protect the tape Use the REW and PLAY buttons to find where Note When the audio video dubbed portion ls you wish to start dubbing played back noie may appear at the end of Place the CAM OFF VIDEO switch to CAM _ _ fhe dubbed portion position The record pause indicator 91 appears and the camcorder is ready to record VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA E53 f RE button of ch while vou tote Y o J HITACHI nipmient with eg LLIN terminal To DY terminal t 3 L S E e y ai S fog DV inpul LLINK DY cable output terminal generally available e A o tee COMCOMGe usi tole E55 VM DS75LA VM DS7SLA VM DB73LA TBC Time Base Corrector ON or OFF With TBC specified ON you can suppress fluctuations or distortion in picture that may occur when tapes recorded by other camcorders are played back or any distortion caused by tape streich or inconsis tent tape running that occur when dubbing is repeated IBC is effective only Curing Hi8 8 piayback T Set the CAM OFF VID switch to VIDEO 4 Press the FF button to display ON 2 Press the MENU button 5 Press the M IU button Note in s
49. the Photo mode gt White fade Fades in from a white screen or fades out to a white screen Aaf appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder or LCD monitor Fade Out Wipe fade The picture opens gradually from the center of a black screen or closes into the center to a black screen 171 appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder or LCD monitor Fade In Fade Out Mosaic fade Fades in from a picture in mosaic or fades out to a picture in mosaic MOS P appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder or LCD monitor Fade Out SE Ant fade Fades in from or fades out to a picture with the feel of an oil painting ARTF appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder or LCD monitor Fade Out VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA E39 s Z oom fade Fades in while zooming from a white screen or fades out while zooming to a white screen E4 appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder or LCD monitor Fade Out Fading In Use the FADE button to select a fade option before recording Press the Start Stop button to start recording fade begins automatically Fading Out 1 While recording with the camcorder use the FADE button to select a fade option Press the Start Stop button to stop recording FADE Button the fade begins automatically and REC flashes until the fade ends Note When fading out be sure to walt until the pause indicator H
50. tion and the age of the camcorder Troubleshooting m under the most rigid quality control and inspection systems If problems develop please check the fol lowing possible solutions before inquiring OO 4 professionca service INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE Check Point amp Correction Symptom cannot be opened when you slide i Co WEF SOUTCE i sete compar Lood cassette in directon indicated by arrow yi casete See GER H H Casete window must be toward outside i l p asee one ere r se enen gea Gei Picture does nc i The camcorder cannot go into the recording even when the Start Stoo button is pressed 2 Check the rec The cass JS ocus does not ope DA r about or VIV DS75LA VM D87SLA VM D873LA 59 PLAYBACK OF PRERECORDED CASSETIE Symptom Check Point amp Cotrection LAY button cannot be engaged Fhe PL BATERY CONDITION ALOFE VIDEO switch to VIDEO D Insert the clock battery set the date and time hen stort recording H nel Check Point amp Correction The CWE gt indication in the electronic viewfin ce er OF Lon the LCD monitor flashes to indicate battery herk battery or charge the batt ery 3 does not indicate
51. tor is Only during HI6 8 playb Noise may flow dwing search in iow temperature condi g HBS play 2 COUMTET cre visuicl re SACH E33 Displaying Date Time during Playback rding was made During playback you can display the date time are DATE Button pe portion record ssing DATE will dis Note if you play Doch the ed with the date not set p play ihe following Note This function will not work with Hi8 6 recorded tapes E34 HITACHI Advanced Techniques The Hitachi VM D975LA VM DB75LA VM D87S3LA offers a Giverse group of features that add interest and excitement fo your video Adding fades to smooth transitions creates video with a professional ook As you learn and practice with these features think of situations that they might fit In and add a special touch VM D975LA VM D875LA VM D873LA E35 GE Using Manual FOCUS vom Press the FOCUS VOL control buttons simul taneously K daas in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor You can adjust the focus manually 7 Use the power zoom T control to zoom up com pletely to your subject If you don t use the T control to zoom to the picture you want the pic ture may fall out of focus when actual recording starts Press the FOCUS VOL control amp far or near button until the subject is in focus FOCUS VOL Control Buttons 4 Use the power zoom W control to zoom back to the picture you desire Note T
52. video information is lost This often means that the video heads are dirty Use a video head cleaner such as a dry type head cleaning tape to clean the heads Cee H after cleaning the heads the picture does not clear up consult your nearest dealer or VCR servi center for professional head clean Cleaning the Lens and Picture Tupe of the Electronic Viewfinder gt ie 1 fens of the elecironic vie Ze finder can be user cleaned If dust dirt or other foreign matter adheres EE Pull out J Tum the eye cup counter PA Clean the picture tube face 3 Align the reference mark clockwise until it stops and lens To prevent on eye cup with the top e t hen pull it out to remove scratching use a soft non edge of notch and push abrasive doth the eye cup directly then lens cleaning paper tum the eye cup clockwise cure it E58 HITACHI EE SEAS Periodic Maintenance A precision electromechanical device the Hitachi VM D97SLA VM D875LA VM D873LA requi maintenance after a period of normal use We expect that no maintenance other than head cleaning wiil be required during the period of warranty unless the camcorder is used either heavily or seldom Defective parts are covered by the warranty Normal maintenance is the responsibility of the owner Consult your dealer or local VCR service center for recommendations regarding normal maintenance based on your use patterns loca
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