Hitachi VM-6500A - Camcorder, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...lo Road 1855 Donroch Court Mississauga Ontario L5N 2L8 San Diego California 92173 CANADA Tel 770 279 5600 Tel 905 821 4545 Thank you for choosing the video camcorder For maximum pleasure and convenience please read these simple instructions before operating your camcorder QR31032 Hitachi Ltd 1998 Printed in Japan KY TF N ...

Page 2: ...AINING TAPE 24 PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure 24 POWER ZOOM 24 DIGITAL ZOOM 25 MACRO 25 QUICK EDIT Edit Search 26 INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING 26 TITLE RECORDING 26 VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV 29 CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING 30 ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS 31 VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL 31 HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP 31 TROUBLESHOOTING 32 PLAYBACK OF PRERECORDED CASSETTE 33...

Page 3: ...rect by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution to the user Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the ma...

Page 4: ...o camcorder with this marking incorporates high quality picture technology and is compatible with any video cassette recorder bearing the mark ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following components and accessories besides the camcorder unit itself before disposing of the packing material 1 Lead acid rechargeable battery 2 AC adaptor charger 3 Shoulder strap 4 DC cord IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS...

Page 5: ... may result in shock or fire hazard Periodically examine the cord and have it replaced by your service technician if appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation 7 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and th...

Page 6: ...of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See example below EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING 13 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installin...

Page 7: ...lifiers that produce heat IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTOR CHARGER 1 Save these instructions This page contains important safety and operating instructions for AC Adaptor Charger Model VM ACV21A 2 Before using AC Adaptor Charger read all instructions and cautionary markings on 1 AC Adaptor Charger 2 battery and 3 product using battery 3 Also read all instructions on pages 4 and 5 4 Cau...

Page 8: ...t the viewfinder to the position shown in the figure when carrying the camcorder or storing it in the carrying case Turn the viewfinder to the position shown below when shooting pictures 1 Turn the viewfinder 2 Turn the eyepiece You can adjust the position and angle of the viewfinder so you can see through it easily CAUTIONS Do not force the viewfinder to rotate completely around This will damage ...

Page 9: ... AC ADAPTOR CHARGER Provided 1 Plug the AC adaptor charger power cord into AC electrical outlet 2 Connect one end of the DC cord provided to the DC IN 9 6V jack of the camcorder Connect the other end of the DC cord to the DC OUTPUT of the AC adaptor charger NOTES The AC adaptor charger cannot charge the battery and operate the camcorder at the same time When using the AC adaptor charger to power t...

Page 10: ...fully charged is displayed After several minutes the symbol will change to When the battery is very near empty the symbol will change to and start blinking You should find an alternative power source or recharge the battery before continuing to use your camcorder NOTE When a battery pack is used to power the camcorder flashes even if DISPLAY is not pressed to warn you that the battery power level ...

Page 11: ...ill decrease at extremely low temperatures After repeated chargings and use the operation time will gradually decrease When operation time becomes too short to be useful it is time to replace the battery If the CHARGE light on the AC adaptor charger starts flashing remove the battery and then reattach it If after several attempts the light continues to flash this means your battery cannot take a c...

Page 12: ...finder when carrying as this could cause a malfunction Click here for diagram 7 TITLE Button Press this button to create and record personalized titles on your videos with the camcorder s built in titler See TITLE RECORDING on page 28 8 DATE TIME Button Press this button to display the date and time in the viewfinder Whenever the date and time appear in the viewfinder they will be recorded on the ...

Page 13: ...e stop mode to open the cassette holder 15 F FWD Button Press this button during stop or rewind mode and fast forwarding starts appears in the viewfinder Press the button during playback of tape and the tape is played back in the forward direction approximately 3 times faster than the normal speed to confirm the recorded content Press PLAY to return to normal playback mode or press STOP EJECT to s...

Page 14: ...ral seconds Indicates the date time during the record or record pause stand by mode You can record the time and or date with object when recording 20 REC PAUSE Button This button is used to control the camcorder When this button is pressed with the camcorder set to the recording mode the tape runs to start recording REC appears in the viewfinder When this button is pressed again appears instead of...

Page 15: ...d you and the arrow toward the cassette holder Slide the cassette into cassette holder as far as it will go NOTE Push in the center of the cassette all the way until it is latched by the cassette holder 4 Press the cassette holder The holder will latch in the operating position Removing a cassette Press STOP EJECT The cassette door will open automatically Remove the cassette MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA...

Page 16: ... record pause stand by mode NOTES The TAPE END indication starts flashing in the viewfinder when there is about five minutes recording time left on the cassette If the record pause mode continues for more than 5 minutes the camcorder s power is automatically turned off To turn on again press REC PAUSE The camcorder enters record pause stand by mode 6 Slide CAM OFF VIDEO to OFF position to turn off...

Page 17: ...ectronic viewfinder NOTE If you connect the camcorder to your TV you can seethe picture played back on your TV Refer to VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV on page 30 1 Press and hold the small button on CAM OFF VIDEO and then slide it to the VIDEO position 2 Press REW REVIEW to the position where you want to start playback 3 Press PLAY and play back the tape NOTE Adjust TRACKING if necessa...

Page 18: ...e date and time can be recorded on your tapes to act as a handy reference when viewing them at a later time Use the following procedure to set up this display for the current date and time The time backup battery is rechargeable Charge the backup battery every two months Set CAM OFF VIDEO to OFF position and connect a charged battery or AC adaptor charger to the camcorder for 24 hours Make sure th...

Page 19: ... press STOP EJECT 12 00 AM 11 1 1999 4 Press F FWD to select correct date Hold button down to advance rapidly If you go past the date you want to set press REW REVIEW When the correct date appears press STOP EJECT 12 00 AM 11 5 1999 5 Press F FWD or REW REVIEW to select year and then press STOP EJECT 12 00 AM 11 5 2000 6 Press F FWD or REW REVIEW as many times as may be required to select correct ...

Page 20: ...n the date has been set the camcorder will enter the automatic date recording mode automatically Specify the required date mode option before recording 1 Press and hold the small button on CAM OFF VIDEO and then slide it to CAM position 2 Press DATE TIME repeatedly to select the date display you want to record AUTO and date Automatic date recording This option records the date automatically once a...

Page 21: ...records the date with the picture all the time 11 5 2000 No display No date recording The camcorder does not record the date Date and time Date and time recording The camcorder records the date and time with the picture all the time 10 30 AM 11 5 2000 3 Press REC PAUSE Recording will start ...

Page 22: ...n focus Good No good The range of object with which auto focus can be used On T side about 2 6 feet 80 cm from the lens surface to infinity On W side about 3 8 inch 1 cm from the lens surface to infinity The auto focus will not work under the following conditions 1 Objects not in the center of the viewfinder 2 Objects at far and near positions at the same time 3 Objects lit by a spotlight or neon ...

Page 23: ... counter with memory indication appears in the viewfinder a tape that is being rewound automatically stops when the counter reads approximately 0000M This is useful if there is a section of tape you want to review immediately after recording or if you want to return to the same point several times in a row 1 Press DISPLAY The tape counter and memory indicator M appear 2 Start playing or recording ...

Page 24: ...OTES When the remaining recording tape time becomes less than about five minutes TAPE END flashes in the viewfinder With some tapes TAPE END may appear slightly earlier but you can continue recording PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure Program AE automatically selects the shutter speed 1 60 1 100 1 120 1 180 1 250 1 350 1 500 l 750 1 1000 1 1500 1 2000 or 1 4000 second that is optimum for the brightness of t...

Page 25: ...he viewfinder ZOOM is displayed to signal to you that the camcorder is in the digital zoom area NOTE When the digital zoom is used the more the image is magnified the rougher the picture becomes Also even a slight shaking of the camcorder is conspicuous MACRO Allows you to shoot objects as close as 3 8 inch 1 cm from the lens tip Press and hold W side of power zoom switch An object is auto focused...

Page 26: ...R s instruction manual for index playback instructions INDEX signals are recorded when the following operations are performed When the power is turned on about 4 hours after it is switched off and then recording is started When the power is turned on after the date is changed to the next day with the power off and then recording is started NOTE When DISPLAY is pressed and INDEX is displayed in the...

Page 27: ...e you want to begin your title 4 Select the first character for your title by pressing or repeatedly until the desired character appears L NOTE A title contains two lines of up to 16 characters per line A chart showing the characters contained in the titler is located on page 29 5 After you have selected the first character press SHIFT to move the flashing cursor to the place you want the next cha...

Page 28: ...to start the title recording 6 Press TITLE to remove the title graphics from the viewfinder The camcorder will now record as normal NOTES If you are planning to video tape an event you must prepare your titles in advance then by pressing TITLE superimpose the title over the scene as it s being recorded You cannot go back and record titles over existing video without erasing the previously recorded...

Page 29: ...O IN and VIDEO IN of your TV 2 Connect the other end of the audio video cable to AUDIO and VIDEO of your camcorder 3 Turn on TV and select video input 4 Press STOP EJECT button on the camcorder and then insert the cassette 5 Place CAM OFF VIDEO in VIDEO position 6 Press PLAY 7 After playing press STOP EJECT Tracking adjustment When playing prerecorded tapes or tapes recorded by the recorders other...

Page 30: ...onnect the connector cable from RF converter unit to RF DC OUT AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on the camcorder 6 Turn on the TV and set to channel 3 unless channel 3 is one of the TV stations in your area If channel 3 is used in your area set your TV to channe14 7 Set the RF channel selector on the RF converter unit to CH3 or CH4 to match the channel selector on your TV 8 Perform same procedures in steps 4...

Page 31: ...TIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS 1 Remove the lens hood Turn the lens hood counterclockwise as shown in the figure Or attach the lens cap over the lens hood then turn them counterclockwise to remove them 2 Remove both caps of the telephoto or wide angle lens 3 Screw the lens into the threads on the front of camcorder lens assembly VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL Viewfinder brightness can be adjusted b...

Page 32: ...to CAM position The camcorder can not go into the recording mode even when REC PAUSE is pressed The cassette has had the erase prevention tab removed Stick a piece of cellophane tape over the erase prevention hole or select a different cassette Set CAM OFF VIDEO to CAM position Picture is out of focus Auto focus does not operate Auto focus does not operate if the wide angle or telephoto lens is at...

Page 33: ... pre recorded tape is EP or LP recording This camcorder is for use in SP recording only Picture bends at the top of TV screen TV receiver is of older type It needs to be modified to work properly with camcorder Tape is damaged Try another cassette Color of your TV screen is too bright too faint or change TV set has VIR circuit Turn it off during playback CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC VIEWF...

Page 34: ...hough defective parts are covered during the warranty period Consult your VCR service center to determine the recommendations for normal maintenance based on your location use patterns and machine age SPECIFICATIONS General Power requirements 9 6V DC Power consumption 7 5W nominal Dimensions 4 1 4 W x 8 3 8 H x13 1 8 D 108 W x 213 H x 334 D mm Weight 4 4 lbs 2 0 kg Operating temperature 32 F 104 F...

Page 35: ...acility and service will be rendered in accordance with the terms of the limited warranty as stated on your warranty card or operating guide Should you have any questions regarding in warranty service operation or technical assistance please contact Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego California 92173 Tel 619 661 3441 ACCESSORIES ADD EXCITEMENT We know that once you d...