Hitachi VM-3700A - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................2
WARNINGS ...............................................................................................................................................4
PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................................................................6
PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................................................................6
FEATURES............................................................................................................................................7
ACCESSORIES....................................................................................................................................7
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................................8
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER ......................................12
ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER................................................................................................................14
POWER SOURCES..................................................................................................................................16
 WHEN USING WITH THE BATTERY (Provided).....................................................................16
 WHEN USING WITH THE AC ADAPTER/CHARGER (Provided).........................................16
 WHEN USING WITH THE CAR BATTERY (By using optional car battery cord Hitachi VM-
CC70A).................................................................................................................................................18
CHECKING THE BATTERY..................................................................................................................19
CHARGING A BATTERY ......................................................................................................................20
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING .....................................................................................................22
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS .....................................................................26
DATE/TIME Setting pg. 20...........................................................................................................31
 To correct date/time information after starting the date/time...................................................32
 To correct date/time information during programming .............................................................32
AUTOMATIC DATE RECORDING.......................................................................................................33
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure).............................................................................................................34
AUTO FOCUS..........................................................................................................................................35
 The auto focus will not work under the following conditions. ..................................................35
MANUAL FOCUS ...................................................................................................................................37
POWER ZOOM........................................................................................................................................38
DIGITAL ZOOM......................................................................................................................................39
INSTANT ZOOM.....................................................................................................................................40
MACRO....................................................................................................................................................41
FADE IN/FADE OUT ..............................................................................................................................42
Fading In..............................................................................................................................................42
Fading Out...........................................................................................................................................42
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING ..............................................................................................................44
QUICK EDIT (Edit Search)......................................................................................................................45
INSTANT REVIEW.................................................................................................................................46
DISPLAY BUTTON.................................................................................................................................47
LINEAR TIME COUNTER......................................................................................................................48
REMAINING TAPE.................................................................................................................................49
TITLE RECORDING ...............................................................................................................................50
 Creating a title.................................................................................................................................50
 Correcting errors during title storage...........................................................................................51