Hitachi VM-E56A Bedienungsanleitung

For Your Safety - 1 - 1VM-E52A Model No. Serial No. Date of Purchase Dealer's Name Dealer's Address City Province 1HITACHI Instruction

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER pg. 8 - 10 - 10IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER pg. 8 1.

Read This First - 11 - 11Read This First Thank you for buying a Hitachi product. You've chosen the best 8mm video camera/recorder for you, an

Before You Begin - 12 - 12Before You Begin Any problems that occur as a result of any of the following conditions will not be covered by our warran

Before You Begin - 13 - 13Components and Accessories Check that you have all the following components and accessories before preceding. 1. Audio/Vi

Before You Begin - 14 - 14MOISTURE Avoid operating your camera/recorder immediately after moving it from a cold place to a warm, humid place. Give

Table of Contents pg. 13 - 15 - 15Table of Contents pg. 13 For Your Safety...2 Important Safeguards...4 Installation...4

Table of Contents pg. 13 - 16 - 16Connecting to a Television with a VCR Attached...27 Connecting to a Television with Audio In and Vi

Getting Started pg. 15 - 17 - 17Getting Started pg. 15 This section guides you through the initial preparation of the camera

Getting Started pg. 15 - 18 - 18whether the battery is charged or uncharged. Note: The marker switch is not concerned with the batter

Getting Started pg. 15 - 19 - 19 The product that you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At t

For Your Safety - 2 - 2IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS pg. 4 ...

Getting Started pg. 15 - 20 - 20Viewfinder Bright, Color and Tint Control This small "BRIGHT", "COLOR" and "

Getting Started pg. 15 - 21 - 21Loading Batteries Install the remote control battery now to prevent misplacing it. Remote Control Bat

Getting Started pg. 15 - 22 - 22toward the left of the camera/recorder and remove. Checking the Battery's Charge A battery char

Getting Started pg. 15 - 23 - 232. Align the arrow on the external power adapter with the guide arrow on the camera/recorder. 3. Hold

Getting Started pg. 15 - 24 - 24Car Battery Cord Hookup 1. Plug the car battery cord into the car's cigarette lighter socket. 2.

Getting Started pg. 15 - 25 - 25Slide the EJECT switch in the direction of the arrow. The cassette door opens automatically. Remove t

Getting Started pg. 15 - 26 - 26 Replacing the DC Camera Light Bulb 1. Turn the front of the case counter-clockwise and remove it. 2

Getting Started pg. 15 - 27 - 27Using Memory The linear time counter memory stops a rewinding tape at approximately 0:00:00M. This fe

Getting Started pg. 15 - 28 - 281. Load the battery ("Loading the Batteries: Camera/Recorder battery" p 14). Press the red

Getting Started pg. 15 - 29 - 29 Using the Linear Time Counter The linear time counter displays the tape run in hours, minutes, and s

For Your Safety - 3 - 3Using Forward and Reverse Search ...

Getting Started pg. 15 - 30 - 30Remaining Tape The tape remaining display shows the remaining tape that can be used for recording and

Getting Started - Identifying Controls pg. 30 - 31 - 31Getting Started - Identifying Controls pg. 30 Left side / Front Controls I

Getting Started - Identifying Controls pg. 30 - 32 - 32 13. FADE Button The FADE button features three modes; white fade, wipe fade, and z

Getting Started - Identifying Controls pg. 30 - 33 - 3325. AV IN/OUT Jack (Behind the jack cover) Use this jack to connect the camera/recor

Basic Techniques pg. 33 - 34 - 34Basic Techniques pg. 33 The batteries are in place and charged, the date and time are set, and

Basic Techniques pg. 33 - 35 - 35Playing Back Your Recording Depending on the setup of your video equipment, you connect the camera/rec

Basic Techniques pg. 33 - 36 - 365. Hold down the red button on the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO switch while sliding the switch to VIDEO. 6. Press

Basic Techniques pg. 33 - 37 - 37 Using Forward and Reverse Search When looking for a particular point in your videotape use the F.FWD

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 38 - 38Advanced Techniques pg. 37 The Hitachi VM-E56A/E58A offers a diverse group of features that a

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 39 - 39

For Your Safety - 4 - 4For Your Safety The CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO switch turns the camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected.

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 40 - 40Advanced Techniques pg. 37 Using the Digital Zoom The digital zoom increases the magnificati

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 41 - 41 Using Auto Focus The camera/recorder focuses the subject in the center of the viewfinder automatica

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 42 - 42Dark objects Note: With the T zoom control you can use the auto focus with subjects that are 3.6 fee

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 43 - 43llll While you record from inside a moving vehicle. 1. Press the EIS button. The EIS icon appears in

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 44 - 44Note: When fading out be sure to wait until the PAUSE indicator ( ) is visible in the viewfinder bef

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 45 - 45This function allows you to shoot subjects as close as 1.2 inches. Press and hold the power zoom con

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 46 - 46 8. When you complete your title, press PLAY to create a second title as required, or press the TITL

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 47 - 476. Press the TITLE ON/OFF button on the remote control at the point on the tape where you wish to re

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 48 - 48Note: If the VCR is connected to a television and the VCR/TV selector is set to VCR, you can monitor

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 49 - 49Controlling Your TV with the Camera/Recorder's Remote Control The remote control is designed to

For Your Safety - 5 - 5does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology. Warning: This device complies with Pa

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 50 - 50RCA DISPLAY Panasonic TITLE ON/OFF Mitsubishi ZOOM.(T) JVC COUNTER RESET Sharp S.EDIT Controll

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 51 - 513. Hold down the red button on the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO switch while sliding the switch to VIDEO. 4. Ins

Advanced Techniques pg. 37 - 52 - 52 Note: If the tape is played back while the AV input cord is left connected to the camera/recorder,

General Maintenance pg. 51 - 53 - 53General Maintenance pg. 51 Cleaning the Camera/Recorder Heads Dirt can accumulate on the video h

General Maintenance pg. 51 - 54 - 54Troubleshooting Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camera/recorder caref

General Maintenance pg. 51 - 55 - 55Picture bends at the top of the TV screen. TV receiver is older type. It needs to be modified to wor

Specifications pg. 54 - 56 - 56Specifications pg. 54 General Specifications Power requirements 6V DC Power consumption V

Specifications pg. 54 - 57 - 57Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. However, sho

Accessories Add Excitement pg. 56 - 58 - 58Accessories Add Excitement pg. 56 We know that once you discover how much your Hitachi VM

HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (USA Front) - 59 - 59HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (USA Front) U. S. A. ONLY NOT VALID IN CANADA HITACHI Hitachi Home Electronics (Am

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS pg. 4 - 6 - 6IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS pg. 4 In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in th

HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (USA Back) - 60 - 60HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (USA Back) Warranty Limitations The Limited Warranty provided by Hitachi does not c

HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY - 61 - 61HITACHI HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY NOT VALID IN U. S. A. HITACHI VIDEO PRODUCTS G

HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY - 62 - 62cables, batteries, etc. E - THIS PROTECTION PLAN DOES NOT COVER: (1) Damage caused by incorrec

HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY - 63 - 63Video Tape Recorder, Tuner, Timer, 1 year parts and labour. Camera, camcorder, AC Adaptor, Charg

HITACHI WARRANTY CARD (Front) CANADA ONLY - 64 - 64

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS pg. 4 - 7 - 7 7 Power Cord Protection -- Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walke

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS pg. 4 - 8 - 812 Outdoor Antenna Grounding -- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video product

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS pg. 4 - 9 - 9SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing co