Hitachi VM-D965LA, VM-D865LA Owner’s Manual

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'oso co lditior/s: (1) This device may nut cats_ harmfifi ilile_'ference, and (2) this devk-e n:ist accepi: as), in e_%_'emce _-eceived, k_cludW_ 8 infer:A-fence tha_ may cause undesired operation

Note: 'Ibis equipmer_ has Seen [_'stcd a::d {_.,u :d to comely _,ith the ]imi[s !o: a ('lass E_]i_',ftat device, pursua-_t to Fa[t _5 )[ {he FCC ihiies, t}k_se lhnits ,u'e cle igned to provide >:asonaNe p:o-

k,c@ _,,1aSai :st harmfi_] kller[erel:ce h_, a _'sfden[ia] insta]latio:_. This equipment Se:_era[es, uses, al_d can radiate radio fl-equency energy a_d_ i[ r_,ot nstnlR@ a:_,d used in acco_dan{e frith @_e:nstrt_cti )ns

may cause harmful :nit, ft,_ence :o _adio c<,m I_:u:_icadoi_s. Hov,'evus, :here is l':o 8ua 'a :tee that f_:_te _ ieren£e will not occur in a particular' fnsta{lation. [£ @is equipn ent does cause hasmfi I inte_:ferer:ce

/o radio or te]evlsioT_ re(-ep_io_. _,_hicl: can be deb.,smh_ed b) hsTlin 8 [he equfpn3e :t off al_d o3b the

bse is eN_:ouraged to !t}" to corset by one o_ mor_' o{ ti:e {oHowir: 8 mcasu 7es:

Reo::ie;_ o! _eloca}e {he receiv n,c,.anK' _]a

-- h:crease @-resepa_'acion betwee,u {}:eeq uipme:_t a r_d_>_:ive_ Con _,d @_eequipment in:o an o *det o> a ci:'euit d (_o eut t*'om h_ _o _vhh h the receive_: :s cot>

nected

--- Consutt he dealer o a_: expc,_ie :ted tadioiTV eclm cia:_ !bNlelp.

CcIution to the use_: Ct:a_:sts or modi_]catRms w> e×p essl} approued by the ma;ut:ac!{,_e co_ld void the users authority t:oop<' _.te tK, eq@ptxR'nt

Notes Before using: li:is Digital 8 camcord@" uses P 8 / Dgita] 8 apes wi/P_ a ["_[ _ / [ } mad( and 'eeol'< s

i_ [_e ):Dita: 8 [_ format. Thi_ camcorder also can pit, back pictm'e:q ou tapes recorded by other

HE _ and [_ camtorde:*_;, kor mo_e !,mout]-l]} ru<( _'ded picture's, iS {sR:commended !hat you do not

mix i_ rages n,co!ded in these _-[_ a_d _ !ormats, ltith Digi a: 8 [_ fob:mat on the sa'ne tape. Note lhat ths camcorder cannot pla), back _118/8 Mrmat ape's _'ecol:ded in th_ I,P mode

[_|1 _ / _ _ is a trademark o Sop_' Co_'poratio!:.

MOISTURE

/\v(d {>p_,r_th%,)'o,u( ::t:_<itN_'inL:qed:atcy a!t:_movi_g itf%_m a ,,-oJd:qao_ Io a w_rpa l:u::aid place C;ive the ca:nco:ck':2 to 3 ]:::_I.:rsto s abiiiz_"in :he a:q/,iei:tcorldi_ons o{ :he s:i:'round:n::s

be{ore insertint: a cassvt o. W::mn moved [re:: a (ok{ place to a ,Aa:'m, :_.t:mki place, moisturt, may condense on !he }_ead &:urn :aside ',hu : _achi _e, this moistme could cause the tape to stick to the

h ;_d>, heel a_d da::r:a?,e he headwheel (>_'ta_?e_ W_er: a _ma]l amourtt of n:o:sture is sensed, "I:'A E" flashes in the v:e:,_fil_d:'_ e: on the L(D tool: -.

to_:. Rein( ve t{:u _'assette a:d se: @:e CAMiOF[:i VH)EO :-_v,ifeh 1o OFF, t!_en > at u_ about o:e

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INSTALLATION

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Before You g ........................

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tee pfck_p device may be damaged,

I Do not shook _he s_n directly. O{benvise_ £_e

tei_s _,flI be fa@{y

m be careful that no ware< dust or Bend enkem _he

camcorder m@ a!] aeccsso es

@ W}_e> },-oil sho>t/t a sce_se whic]_ co_ttab_s an

Pxttemely bright ( biect such as a Eg_t suuroc, a

brfg}_ vertical bar may appeal: in the picture.

You_ tamcorder is tuacde_ _g propeSy, but he solid-state pickup device (C.C.O) usual}

causes this as a} hfi ere_at charact_Tislic. 'fy to

avoid shootin£ an excessive bright obied all- redly,

Dang_¢ous includes:

I _side a ca_*>,,ith _be v,qndows closed and in

di_ec[sunshine.

,_ Near heaIk_8 app!ian(ss.

@ Of fief hmve 6e vfewfk_d !r le_s and the ]q_td

c_ystaldispla ( ,C'D} sre_n faring su:p,lig}}t fl a pro!o:_ged p_ dod, or he phosp}tc_'es e _tst_>-

ace of the cathode ray lube and the LCD par;el

may I)e da >aged.

Read This First

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An "hs_por lant hto_. rnadon" section co£_fa nin$ hnporIant caudo_s for )'<u* _ fa£*ih/s sa£'ty as

welt as instruction for Setting your video cam-

corder read}, Io _se. PR'as_: _ead and under- stand his section d_orough_y before movP_ 8 oq.

, A "Ge_l.i>g 8tartod' sec! on to familiarize you>

self with the con rul_ and p_'epare you for

_ecoMiP,g,

A "Basic "rec*b_iq,._ s '_ section to allow you to us_ your" video camcorder quick[y and confi

denk]y befo',e advancMg to the more sophisti- cated [ealur_s of the [tftachi VM-D965LA/VM-

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"Adv;meed '! cchrfiques" to hvip ),o_ with ,_{rile ,_hQ g_r_91, _, B ..... G .................................

(f [}'le exeiIL,_g, s( phistical _d featu es o1 the SeH:hg the [}ate and HrQe .............................. 24

Hitachi VM-D965LAiVM-D865L,A. We }!ope you wfil _ake the time to ]ear_ aboui these fux-

trains sine they h4e been ,.tesigr_ed for you. Yc_ cm use h_e ldeo camcotde_" witho{_[ rc, d

ng lhs sectios.

* A "GeP_ura] Mainlenance" section to help keep

y)u_purcha_o in good Pepair.

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!NGf@n you need

A q_fck index i)r the k'_h)rmation you '._se most of Rm (this page). A detailed taNe of conixmb_ dbecting yot_ to spe*

cific i_ffor I-/afion qukl<[>' (page 8)

@el ,_<:k'_o%/ },ioLig _ddeo conqcorcYof by us%g i!_is monuQ!, c,md get to know fdtochi, We opprecia%"

lOUt b_s/sess.

Quick Index

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Making o Basic Recording ........................... 26

Zoom ng 29

Pl@yb,ock ................................................... 32

Dubbk'g florr C@mcorder 1o o VCR ................ 52

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speaker Cotor [{]ect_:onie viewfi Tder (l_ol. VM-D965LA)

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ti Types of differences

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, Buil_dn DC light Yes _. No

reco_'ding I Yes

Analog _n(AJN)-- I

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X22 op[ica]zoom £at]o X]OOdf$ita]zo{_mraLio(switdmb]etoX500)

" Ois[ta] effects ,} Stable pix (Eb< tronic _ma_ZcStabilizatk/_ (Eft:O) * Fadei _/fadeout

Recorded date sea_'c}l

Elecfronic viewfinde_ ,

i O_44,-inc_tca]o_:

i natanaloginput ] Yes

With this camcorder you can view the picture being recorded or @_e pla) back picture whether' <:.i)_tlle LC[-) moMh)r o_"n !:he vie_findex <)peMn_f ot closJn_:_ the LCD x.nox_itoz s_<itches the picture 1o

appea_ on the LC'[) morJ.tor or in the viewfinde_. -. The f,)t]owing tex[ describe_ the opera[ion as- suming t}m/the viewfinder J,_ used as a major monitor devicxt.

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Importantinfo_Tnaton 2 ForYourSafety 2

ImporaptSafeg_ards 4

BeforeYouBegin .................................... 6

Read This First 6

Features....................................7

Ga_th_g 5"tatted

Components and Accesao ies .................. 9

_dent f_. _g Cant o}s .................................. 10

Loading C_ock Battery ........................... 13

C_ock Battery ................................................ t3

Us _9 t_ !nil'areal Put,ate Control ............. "3

LCD Mentor. '14

Opening the LCD Me _ito_ ..................... !4

Ad}ust ng the Br 9ht'_ess of the

LCD Screen t4

Range in which the LCD Monito can be

moved ............................................. 14

Active Screen 15

Ad usti.ng the Electronic Vievvfir der ........ 15

Eyepiece Ad ustment ............................. t6

Adiustment the Hand St_'ap .................. !6

l\_taching the Shoulder St_'_@...................16

Charging the Batte!'y 17

Removing the Battery Rack ......................... 18

Reference of CI arged [eve! ...................... !8

Charg ng T}me ......................................... 18

Operating Time .........................................18

Checking the Battew s Charge ................ 19

Carnco_'der Power So _rces 20

Usng Battery Pack ............................... 20

Usng the AC Adaptor .......................... 20

Using a Car Battery .......................... 20

nsertb g and Rer-_oving Cassettes .......... 21

inse_dng a Cassette ................................. 2t

Removing a Cassette ............................. 21

Pro'tact ng Recorded Mater ai .............. 21

terns Se ectabie with Menu Disp!ays ...... 22

Menu sele(tabie n he CAM mode ........ 22

Mend seiectabte in the V_DEO rhode ...... 22

How to se}ect items and set !bert ...... 22

Remai_ irtg Tape 23

Usng the Lnear T,me Co-rater ................. 23

S_mitciff'_ On-.ScreeR Dispay Or!,/OK 23 Demo _st_ation Mode 23

Sett r g the Da_e and The ......................24

Bas_ T÷c_N¢ues

Making a Base Record ng ....................26

Chan ingtheAngeof!heLCDMonitor

_!_en Recording 27

Using nsar! Revew ............................. 27

Us'_g Auto Focus ..................................28

Usn9 the Power Zoom, ....................29

Ush._g The Dig ta_ Zoom. .......................... 29

Usin 9 Macro 29

Settil g Record ng Audio Mode .......... 30

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Sett ng Recording Mode ....................30

Recording Stl! P ctures {Pinata) (for VM_ D965[A} 3t

P ayback 32

Using Stit! 33

Usng Forward and Reverse Search ........ 33

D sp!aying DatdT me dudrg playback .....34

Advar_ced Tech_igues

Using Ma sual Focus ............................... 36

Using x500 Digital Zoom ........................... 36

Spec at Effects Recap"cling ......................... 37

Act vat ng Specia_ Effects Recording ....... 38

Using Fade 39

Using 'the PROGRAM AE Button ............ 41

Usng the Back ight Compensation ..........42

Locking 1he White Balance ...................... 42

Using the Eieetro_}c _rnage Stabitize_ ....... 43

Usng Quck Edit 43

Da_e Sea_'ch ............................................. 44

Photo Searcis .............................................. 44

Using Memory ........................................... 44

Creating and Recording a Tide ................. 45

Selecting Stored Tide (Prememo} ........... 46

Creating a Tit!e .................................... 47

Recording Tite on a [ape n [_,e

Ca_ corder ........................................ 48

Recording a Title w_ile Transfe_ dng a

Tape 48

Switch n_ O,n--Sc_een Display On/Off ....4-9

Setting Playback Mode .................. 49

Sett t_g Piayback Audio Mode .............4g

Corwert ng Ana}og Signa! to DigKal Sig sai

(for' VM-D965LA} ........................... 49

Play ng Back Your Recor@ng on Your TV 80

Connecting to TeJev s on (or VCR} with

Aud o/Video Input Jacks .................. 50

Ptayin9 Back Your Recording on t e TV

Screen BI

D _bbing _rom the Camcorder to a VCB ..... 52

Using Aud o/Video Dubb ng .................... 53

Analog-to Digits/Conversion {for VM

Dg65LA) ................................................. 54

Recording from your MOP or TV ............... 55

TBC (Time Base Corrector} ON or OFF ..... 56

Attaching a liter ........................................ 56

Usngt_Bu]lt. • DCLight

(fo_ VN-Dg65LA} ................................... 57

Ge_eya_ A4a_Y_t'e_q,a_ce

Ciaaning t_e Camcordet Heads ................... 58

Qeaning the Lens and Picture Tube

o[the Eiectronic Y ewfir!der ................ 58

Periodic Maintena _ce ............................. 59

°["ot_b eshooting 59 Bpedfcatio s 61 Availabie Accessories 63

Getting Started

CObJof, ;_'on_ of _OSO pr©c@_s c,d_ COmplo_ _ _I_C sore@ ,time nebx csnd fam!tucsri,7_ yours@If "_h_hth_s quc;i]_/ <"nS_rU'T_@m_

E_loy getf_ng fo J<now 'S a_:,ou:, your Hitc_chi 8mnn comcorcbr rhe

}_oro comfor:;abio and fctm,'i_¢;'r you are w_th the machine and its

_ed!ure_, it_e Fnofe you co_ FTa_,_ tf do ;r_sr yoLi. Lets ge ,_Ic;_dl

It b crucial that you _ad cod ur'.,do_stc_.nd aft fne sgte_.ty /_,}s_q;c_b,qs be_gre+ ),_>u begin, if 'you ,hdven" _ad tt_,e sr]f¢_ty [nsin_ctions y@f;

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I, Bultqn DC Light (p57) (for VM-

D965LA)

2. Lens Door (p26)

_'•_e }('_> doo!:' open, ;,; t _ma[ic'altv ,_*,l"__ _:h_,

ca :n('o_:d{ v :s se_ !:o [i*te cam(a (l%A:\f} mode,

3, Power Zoom Cont_e_ (p29) 4, Cassette Eject Switch (p2t)

5. Shoulder Strap Slot (p!6)

6. Charge Indicator (p17)

1&Hand Sffap (pt 6) } &Cassette Ho_der (p21)

1&Mic[ophone Jack

Co_,"_ect.><rema! mk ophove not supp,}i_'d} h_'e.

7 Audio/Video Jacks (Behind the

jack cover) (p50)

(_ _ec[ the ]:,_:ovidedA'vcabiefromthis iack 1o theAVia(k of you_TV<1<VCR,

7, Record !ndicator (p26)

8. _nffared Receiver (p14) 9, Microphone

10,CAM/OFF/VIDEO Power Switch

(p26)

CAM: bk't o J_is posi_:_<_ to r_ c _rd, VIDEO: t:iet o t is l)os don to p}',y back t_pe or

h_put cxterr_ai s g_a_

! 1.Diopte_ Controt (p]6)

'Fo adiust t]w ', w/h-,der eyep _cvEosuit yore: e'_'-

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12. EIecffonic Viewfinder (pl 5)

13. DC Light Switch (p57) (for VM°D965LA)

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]&LCD Brightness Controls (p 14) tg.2.5dnch/CD Monitor (p! 4)

20.Speaker (p32) 21 .Power SuppJy Attachment

Section (p] 7)

22oCiock Battery Compartment

(p13)

2&Sub Power Switch (p26,3!)

PHOTO (fo_' VM-D965LA): P_{,@'_g l.se 5_ar_i'.;fx,p

:_It[onwil_ecolrd !.d]] p ctues

STANDBY: P<e'÷s]ng _}_e :StartiSq:)p )u"ton w}]

s_ar <ec );dh;g

tOOK: _'he c,su'/co_'de_" w]] __{./_ ente_ }_e

_eco d Tlode eve_ _f Ihe 9tc_tiStop

>_tt<m is p"es _ecL

24,StarVStop Button (p26,3] 33)

his wo_'ks as: 8 repot si:urt/ ,top _)_tt<mh_ ih<,

<AM modea_d/:_aT_/afbackpalseb_ onir_t_e

VIDEO mode.

25,BATT. [JECT Leve_' (p] 8)

S!diT,,and _.'_hodn_i t_i_ v-,t@_ rumow_ _e ba!ter} fro: lh_ carr,;ozde<

26.Shou{der Sffap S_ot (pt 6) 27 &CO Monitor OPEN Button (p ! 4)

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32 33 34 35

28oDATE Buffon @24)

Fo el: _]_e date ov display it

29£FFECT Button (p37)

_'o re<o'd di£i aih' ix')cessed im,%;o w_h ,,:li_. _ effect: actded_

30,T]TL[ Button {p45)

To _,_DC _" < ea/e ! t]l< _, o_ dis}via}, olin.

31 Menu Button(p22)

32EOCUS/VOL Cont{o_ Buttons (p32,36)

VIDEO mode: 'io c_mtrol pbyb,_,ck voh._m_.

3&BLC (Back_ight Compensation)

Button (p42)

W],:_ 1 _ x:d t ?,s _d_ut it_ b_ip;ht lg:< hold dlis buto dow_ _l) coiT/pon at_ &_' i]ght _'bi >n t_q->e.

34.FADE Button (p40)

'o selecl t[R _{,d *<1 !'4de stud.

35.DC tN Jack (p20)

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36, Tape Transport and Menu

Setting Buttons (p22,32)

"[ape t]anspor{ Buttons:

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44 REW: Fo r_wMd S,:_p ,

@SI()P: "h stoptap<

kWD: 7o fast fo_'wa_d [ape

Mer_u Settir_g Buttons:

1o s<iect menu items and se[ c_etafls,

37 PROGRAM AE Button (p41)

Fo ch_mge the expo,_ rc,

38. Tripod Mounting Threaded Socket

39° DV JACK (p52,54,55}

REMOTE CONTROL

40. Recorder Remote Control

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[I'Ve(-arn{PoI*d[ 1,

4!. COUNTER RESETButton (only on

the remote control) (p44)

'r> re_,ethe dine countc,_"to0:00:00

42_ A/V DUB Buffon (only on the

remote controD (p53)

I'{dub4udk>and_ d{x

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@Clock Battery

_. ()pen the d, ck ha_,. _ co_er.

:_'!, Clod< battery cever

':_: 1I

..... 1_,) 1

0 _[ #'gig IS.

3 Ck_,e tJq_cover

WARNING: K_EP THE BATTERY AWAY

FROM CHILDREN AND PETS.

IF SWALLOWED

CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY

FOR EBJl_NGENCY TREATMENT,

WARNING: BATTERY MAY EXPLODE iF

NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. DO NOT

RECHARGE, D_SASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE

OF _N F_RE.

Note: Rep<_co th:q bc@ev w! ,._Hochi

Moxe, Sot'y, POrlQSOrqC, So"yo OFk}@ bO bat terv, _)<s_nv. CR9025 on!y Lse )f {_n:.t! ÷r t:,;

terycc id eoetorskof:reorexposon No_e: D{spese of :XP-k?F/sa_e]y in <:cco_ocm :e

wth cool qws ?>o ns_;soose o P, fire Note: Do no shc>t c rote the ba ±e'y,

Note: DO no1 hod the baiev wth 1he metal c

tweeters

Note: Keep t!',e )(:fiery r" o derk coo dy pace.

Using the infrared Remote Control

InstaNng the Remote Cont[o_ Batteries

"][ 9]k v the cos'u., i_ t_e dJ[t,c_Jo 1 o_ f_e a:R_w o

removei{, arid thews _sert he batteies. I:_e care_

fi_] :) install t,Sth cer_'ec[ p<£sl:it),,

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VM*D985LA/VM-D865LA E13

Cautions on the batteries

[-;0/",o u_e ?bq o:N r](J Jew xr er_;':"_f sFi_] o

D) rst b _tle es of diff_ _et vpes De n,c _ho_% tnke oport or d spose o ,_se _er es b',,,

lhrowng the_ no q fire When lqud eelks, wpe o [eo r,pefeiy c_r_d } e_ hsed _ew botte %s,

Operating YourCameorder : : ;, ,:_ ,, ;::, ,

Use 1he >w,.fies_ ,omoie cenfroi !o <V::)e£_x _ the csrncotd¢_ iror: o @st_:;;r,oe 7he PLA K F:F f_-£Yi, SYOP. RA L/SE.(STAR }_/STOF;) <>d ZOOM bu#ons oP, fhe v4'_e/_s _'o_7;ote co_ ,ftU G:3eroto fr_e £_r cfir:,r5 of f;_e c:>- _<_;t::on',Sn@ t;wf_or?s o: *t?c carr ce:de,_ /,/rn £ e _Jfre/<.,_t:F@Inofi_ confro/_t the ,'r_ "areal _oce/_zd÷rof ft)._-',

corNoorU@r

Note: Use iqe wir(;@ss :emo:.e confrOi whin lhe o_1_e of t_<.. infra ed [ece}v r ef te co

car ,s 9_,<}'¢¢FIQbove NoI_; [_'e w}rees£ K: siete co t¢ol rrgy r<£

u_cton nsiro 9 L/tsdohcsdrec_sbn/{.'h o very b¢'..}:'4 Or1 ficie i g "'qr%.'

No_e: Cs-a c ,;i@ci peP: =rein _:_e v, ieess romeo: cone 3o te ifrere( receive The

'v4Feless ¢,%r"/ote COntrol v,oh' ,,,/)[k _;_ o?>

sic,co b oc_,r,sP,e hf&-; e(J Fovs

Note rhe remo!e c<:r',ro(code of <s cugf%

coder s Hik;c _%cod VCR2. tf,/o :_ove e VCR

wih fpe s#? _e .';O_A; "lOUt }_tocb) VC2 rNo 'P,O_ furore %4,he yod use tlneCOmCoroe ' w'e

ess terse !e Cor_P©[

LCD Monitor ..............................,,........................ ...... .........

Wf e s u'_w?&fff?e LOP monitor (;F_r'n_ reoorU[ng one p&_yooo£ pu con rs'o} ist t_e ibt _;ir?e_ss of ifs croea

aqd the :_sgle of me monffor,

@Opening the LCD MoB#or decrease it, Are, 15 seconds the adi :sb'l:(nt (:its

_; Press f ' p]a) ni:] . tl{o_TtstkTa]]}* !;s_lppea:'.

.'_ O :T',:b_ t [ ope_ p_ '-

Hate: Opening Or COS!g tie LCD moniio sw ches the peture to appear o _, the (.D

rnor_iior or rs 9,e v'ewf n,isor

te ([) PaO:i:-

@ Adjusting the Brightness o_ the LCD

Screen

_Use th6 brf£,h£:ses, corlt:el buttc::s to ad} }st ::e

blTi__tness _ :Ae ',.C[) _creer_,"_:>;:sei@-,e:"bt:t- los s pressed, dxe b:ightnvss c(x]tro! diisp a}

:rill app_ ar on :e LCD no: her for abot:t 5 sec- o_{:]s Press A t( i :o'ease brigh hess, e: _ te

El4

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@ Range in which the LCD Monitor

con be moved

Viewed from Side

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Cautions on LCD Montor Screen

, Do not _uch the L<D s_r<en wi!i }ou_"t n_: i-s

a:.{-_escree : could get dirty a_d [_e pic ure w_

not be seen dear b . h- he :CO screen becomes

di:y usea settee@ to wipeo_ithedrt

i @e £amcorder is <sod in a cold plat aid

If the :CD monitor is turne_ 90° so th4t it {aces

]_e sam{" <i rection as tint k:ns >_hen _::e camera

sSna] is beh: 8 recorded dun$ recor,JinE,

Hcordin 8 pause, ins[arlt_eview, edi nS, A/V

dubbLnf_or A/V dubbin8 pouse,tk'imageon

t_:e re(x: Cos screen vd]l become a mitre[ h_]age, and the vie>,{:inde w] h_rn oP. rile on croon

d splayon he ICD ruonitor >_i]] dJBappear.

The eamce:'de: autonlaticaly brigh(er/s dse >ad light of the LCD mord{or w}:es you arc reoardi::g a big]::l

sub)ed oH.do@ % o tba{ the _CJ) screen is easy to s<e.

Note: Who _"you eccxct @bfig:1 scbjec ouI:loo_£ the coH_cordec oDe<_ i sOt:qe wil be less ?hGn when _e()o,rdi ]0 iNdoo s.

Note: Even if YO, [eco_d o_J(:eo_s he LC'f3 mo}o_ bookig)A xsGy no[ brighten, t y()_ @_e c:_hg el o

dGrk ]bjeo_

Note Who [!e be _ery the!go _dicc] or " _1_ ' s fiass]ng, The Active Sc_een fu_ orion wi no ope_ale,

}teems: s tee <o}d, {he (1) scree : _ql] b! dim

_o' a >,h ]e alter the p(>,_ er _,st_rned on When [he @rip _rabsre ]nsde the ca_]corder rises, {_e

br]_ht lesso_ t]e pRtue vii: become nnr _ .

* ])o no{ hold by t!w ICD mo*_,i or :s 6his coHd

cause a : m_fu: c{io_,}_

* Open 1heLCD m<mi!or by 90° before chalagin 8

is direc on, i} you _e_e to aDem, p_: >a nvea'{ its direct o,u before opt :ing it compbtdy it could

cause a maihmct}on.

* The I,CD monito:" cs_nlot be dosed if it is :.i]ted.

*C]ose the LCD {non tot after makng sure it is

paral}] _ it_ @e eas:<'o_der,}fyou > ere {oe])se the rl_onitor v_h:{eit {:{sees the same direrLt:on 5

Ue ]e_s ,%7i is diagonal, i could d;::::ag,._ he L<D me -item:,

Do not dis<_s,_e::::bIethe {,I::I) mo dtor ,::,@:k. mig]-_ cat:so a ma]R::k:ti(a:.

. W]nenup:niuztheLCDmonitonbeea:eh.AGmt

no :vat:>rdlop]ets adheru ihc moyJ o:-se'oen and [[:at no Yva(er er dust eisle: s @>._c::mco:dc:

thro_:g}:[]:esap as R (:odd cause a ma]fun< Non

Adios /h_ <lee: o Jc .,iew!:b_ ] : [o t}_, posit o:_ o_ _..................................................................................................

<{_tha_> '_si i1 Iv ]'lace We'_h:w:%de'bat< 1_ib: { CAUTION:

o_'$1::! Des tio:':befo:cesto:Jng t]m<:_m<o_'Ieri: ts / Do :Dr hog {-.'- uni )/i-9 ee,fi" <: ,o vfhe,:: ease or _a;: }in;:: he col?ace,de:' around o avoid who-, Ost vir'O c_sths cocci eHLSe O [ x k.,/c{o¢,

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Ch® gir g the B®He y

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fSO*O)_op<_yer*<fcTrsK%Teto?r_ebott_O/

Note: its c¢_ iK2o tie< O e[c_kes'¢.,t 2; [ft iurn on b_ Tee.+ s_,c; ; as V?."-IP[ ]3/Vh '_ BPL80/\,'L'_-BPLoO [go_e: '."J:> cc ]l-_e! <>o [esI;ol_sioh) br 81)_, ioi tlnoNe 15e[ ih_= 0© co["÷ ,,;hich (DeC:N; W!-IeT} _,0_ iS'..s 0©[

ei .'xoks oii.)r iief iios,=, p c[ied

• DC ?K;g

!_ AC Adaptor

BA_'{'. CIGAR< E ,l_d{cator To DC N Jack _

_et_ce01tb_'charied }evei.

c!e ec ve Note: 7_e BP,TI C Ai4G, d ncJo<] or wl no ilb

,_i )1 ',,, e_ I-_e AC <_dep 0_ s de'-oc_ve, f_o_e Yo_ o<ir" e_se the {:)o e LIei:::):_i? s co'_

No_i._ Wheli crh¢'rgr g is corn)ere, tt,e eAi:

CHAR(:; i;,qcolof o- if'e ca n<zo ]e _,;i', iig[A

Ihe ely ChQ @e@ bc_ e_y s _e{ eyed o--t

_\. }I!_i l_I _ lilt!Pc I);i( I< [() I](? ({]II'](K!}< i"

I>a<e he baiter} o_ibeI.i_idepat/or_) aid

s <e it chin', so "11 [ J _S _ ! t_! {t < <

" :,_ es to Phe CGi CO d( ; o e?96r %e o ]c ,:!e

(;o/Yipiete S?'l S, Note C]@rg "g o ow Pe;'npect_es w}ll

K)iscolsnect the AC o_; i-'ot_ th,. A(] o _d_e .

_Y )<tr! ]l ]i b;[t +_ Jf()l-_l )i_ _ [;:_is]£Ol?< "

No,_I.< Ai/veys (41D<; i :3 b@ "cry o-qy by _le pro-

"_ Pu 8 N_e ,'\C: d_Rk_ cel-I in/:i A(

W[ak<! s:_e flat ]re ",, fde blaie fits i_R) {I've ;,: d_

so, f k dies '[ [:ii, > ve_.ii H if if @:; blales sNil _o e [i[ft];, hie tie os&let, it[ r

a_ eie<:tki< ito r%da_e F<)ilkebs(k (

o 1tier e_ ]se a po]a ze< cer<! Or estiek a<<:ess-

ory

._{i<}_/<{tti< &( acz_)to 1)( ]:,t_I, _ [-ei)(} [3

<:( k ( _7 ] ' i/" <"") _ '_"

C}'_a;/<ing <.iiI [a[ ,ithir/[<,e,_eco d 13 rh _.:

< _rsh:< te I,:,.-[T CI{.,\R<% i dk,i:e f: @!e

a£!_. d t,'l t:;Isi ylie}It _8ivey ! sHie

Noie: Alv,cys fer'_ove ["e bo÷terv flo _" }e (;(]_T_co_ef Gfie! ¸ rise

Motet C_ic_rgi_ wii! _</i be performed _t_er]

ie OAM/QF:F/VIDEO wiicti o[ the c s; _co_de{

s se b CAili o; V/GEe ', oweveL f reeo<,_ g

polio eo/} isues or yore t?]o_% 5 ,}its ]-S y_ s<

(}A_/_ rote, e' <re] Co_<e w c_ o/ e oe , I oi : e/ // <:i c O{ ](% ,,, s(]:-¢ f T e sub oov,'e' s/,,,i ;r is se o tOO, O _r 1;_wi

De p_rfor _ ed e_J y ,/} -)- O (]:hi,/j(.): / I1 } r

WHO :_ e! o CAM

f-_oe: f:e _]Cok% i <i;cer_nece;::we- te

_%c![<y cJ,q; -ed '{}e_<J re Cis_I£) '_iVI{),_-O s;,,ltch is set o CAr/ Dr ViDe) e c :] cor';e_

wi T_] f o"c,, )_ lho" sN+e_cic_:iv at]

on o(.oi] ,ei_ o t_e o(]_I- v ',vii <',sc]<sge

he cs,_oo Get is ie ss is

@Rem®ving ttte BatteR.f Pack

bide heBAI/',B]£Ci eve nt_:_diec o:_o "_e

s;,_. }o!d t; tke_ sk_e ]_*'I-. et.' o 1,:

'.1 :p( r _, i._e <;re r,i _ }v .

@Charging Time

lypicat Recording

£V : _',hen',s £_.}_ -:,,._i cer

L(2D:. ,h_Kusn_ ]v.:,LCD£ / :(

i; e c[,c-:t }.,; sH_% ,,v err _io r ss(b Gn(S c;} or_j }(d co c K, %,o us( t

_' /-,,vC .,/story',{ C f Y 3_'Q j£rC b< 1£7 oral d< not

tC)r? I _ >[OC_; wit-? 11</ i_:' f ; G t 6 <

)o ti C>O€)loi >01 re :)i t<t,r _p(_rdiu e _)e o',,'

: (-!C.) ot c;bt,.,'e i i3'[: 45'(} A ex eiT(_,_

t_{. ed, £})( iO (]i_]Ch G tO ]:DiffEr;IV i__, ,/£ £1 l_r C;:_l(ie[ ,4[i i>,'/ C;qo[

Mg[qE A %E N() ,!SEi..--b[:: _ ,. [ .E/,so .:- P£!-_i "q

[!-@OWING THEBATTERYh!TO NRE

OR EXPOSING 11TO EXCESSIVEHE/>,!

(ABOVE ] 40°g {60 C})

MAY CAUS! IF,iJURY,

[i",iCREASESr._,£_'"}I= p_o_,'-.r,

'4%V%S ..........."t;-Ti(-- 7 " ;- -V-: ...........1:;7- -_

E ECTR!CAL SHOCK,

@ Operating Time

)_t{_l iON L/FI !3C!_ 2r O[-f,'()l:{ _illd 12( f;-f_'_'_is[ }[

Corltinuous [lecording

}%VF ¢!e% tsns he iesqi_tder

LC_: _\[ (1} u;-,h )_ ti( [,(D r_o_ftor

EI8 MtTAOHI

Checking the Battery% Cha ge

A Dati%,ry ci ,s<4to ,9:dk?ofor 6" ;o¢:c;?ed o_ f,>_e UDp ],' '_!i? CCi?e 3_ :<c: _,"i_w_3_'¢,r o L(5 ) :nor-

tO: C:e of s:;<s:"pbo% <1%?c )":u:he- ff;e bo#:ry

["_o_e: T_e bar cry choge r'dicc:ter does _ot op_xeo' W-t_ V) ce__oo'cPK S )oweed by

e AC adapfc ¢

_.nowing Remaining lattery Power Time

:;_7 0_ : tOW :r_uoP cdlrRoofdo: <::::,@r(:t:,]{7 #:Ne ro:r<_ks ,wfft ?eL'_mtM;'y

calculates the re rm :_:J_S ba _te_'y and d s_)]a[_-s t {n _kotes) i_ e v,wq nde' oz on tSe LCI?

__et_ tel, Sidle:' the can_corde_ {>o_,_er consump R>}

vades accordh_ 8 [o [sow i!_eque_]y suto[ocusfn}_, o

_:x>mk_!_fs ised, the di% {a).ed kp,e may d{ cre:_s< or i_c!'eas< ,everal m mites a! a tifne:o_ r/a}, [I(}t

<hanXe R)!' some tm_<

Nofe; Ihefer '.:[ i_gOotieytimew _npeor

0 5 seco ds ::lf_er te CAM/OFFiVD£O

swi-c _,s se_ o (::AM i8 wiI _e _ opoeo_ n _e

VIDEO :sos io s

Hole: /v' :ep_1he re so1 n£j _p,_:_de<:;e<: s:_sfe 5 m nutes o less, te iiw_e :fispk-ly wil diseppeqr

We u<::om"_e_ d theft yoJ _:._ol<ce !h bat_ew eare_

f{ote.: f yo_ connecl ',he VM- Pi3O botew wi!:" to res"','o _ _9 baiib[y t:_e of 5 rr_,_t les or ,ss:

1be t-pe ',v! rot (.e disp o_ed,

NoIe: f t}_£ cerl.-_c? reK(:n (s i_( (ions -e,f <<oN_c: <ssc tO t"e boric y ott;,c e: b t:"

co pcordob end h:_n fuy cher,:e J1 _ofe: fyet ::,_pea/cham gord dsc u% g

_lefe; /fbe :<s sery is <sed et ow "e _pe_qt' fes _Pe e(;<o open:: td time :/ith bcHey w[ be

S bS!Q(b }Oib/d[ [:;re f F,,or_ i"e ,7}Spove:_ iHe.

bw 'ern >er<:rt re s s osoqLi _riy le::'d 8 _ her 1@[ ef ©o O:,tlR_, <:}sp}oy of e'_'GbR{_ ba lery tr:,: w', ',:; :cormc_ For d}s©iay of c<xf<:ct

re i<_p,_,(:_ !i:e. t,_y e (:rge i,e bcffe y,

This flashn 8 s},'ml _di-

cai:.sab t!er_ _e4ryo_ >_ powe_. <s a/ ai_ernatt-e

]o< *_\_:<sou_:ce o:" cl::zs.z'_e ti_e

batty' G be!e_e co _tn_in_ to

;_2S/' _i](' Ca_l£O£l-]l}?.

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t \ )

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..... L'.[, ;' i _;%,,_ j

Hole: The remoinhg baitery lne v,ili "sot

,lOUiSe f, o<th_ LCD monilo ':spul back o ca}

cordr wi_ is screen focng io fi_,s side,

_'_ote: ; you ejec :_nd _ense cassete afle

the b::! el!,, _ csche[ge.< pewee w_ shJ off mdv/@y or,( h:.: eQ nco_'c;<'r wil ste:) W_en

i,e bt: i._ry s d scho_@ed mrredQ ey re now_ ¢ :'.)r the cemcorde and chqrg_ it Gg<)r_ Hole; W_er i_,t.',!M B?L3O b@t_erv s sed f"t_

:>olley C[ :],do -dieQiol" "1 " _yly no' mo_ct, fie _emoning ©cAferv tree diso<]y ( { i_ les) !n ths cse, }ere io t'_e :emof:r]{_;j

time d sp!sty when tsn _,e c smcord >_

TO display lhe corsect _emaining boNe_y time @"_ carflcorde_'

}u_y cha!'i:,e the' mt!.e 'y be{ere use.

'_ b.!r_, [_e ca-nee "de :o_ a_d leave i: ?,intln- a[ ;_

sill s:_i';_o_ _:o" abe4 30 s<:,co _ds D,, o{ move tJs <:amcerde_" dtxHn l?Js ti!-it+;'.

1{ dfsplav do_,5 not cha<8/.! seine dine open m M cose the I,£'D r :)ni o' w:i{e y,u a_e dsir,$ the

ea_co d#t

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CGmcord@_ Pow@_ Sources

/,'. {,' _/_C' i'}C C'] i{/_;( ]/<;_ ;._,'/J.];Q(_}_ i!J_} .;Zi'Jb_OO'(Cf'( ',YS_"_} 0 O,f) )J;T}( fy COX_ (_]£; i.oqe'O ,to L'}et,ve"

Using Battery Pack .......

ANa<:]-_ _}_ c]_aQ}ed bat 0 _>a:J< t< i'/ c;u- c<>de£. (See p_Se 17.8 for _t!c],r ex as[

dm_$£_sgoihabr pa<k.)

Usingt.heAC Adaptor

DC F_ v_

- b

i_. :'ui_' }_e <a" _,,)'(1 _o ]_e ci{}i,e h

!]?__,{X sO{ ,,e?

esd e ".'co,-c}"}_')L < _'' ] .

<a'}' t__ C sr{j

820

To ci_<aret[e _}gh[er so_k6[

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