Hitachi VM-E535LE User Manual

1. Use the audio/video output cable to connect
the camera/recorder and VCR as illustrated
and then connect the edit remote control to
the camera/recorder.
NOTE: If your VCR has two (stereo) audio
inputs, connect the audio plug to the left-
channel audio input on the VCR.
2. Insert a recorded tape into the camera/
recorder.
3. Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch of the
camera/recorder to "VIDEO".
Turn the recording VCR on and select line
input.
4. Press the PROGRAM button of the remote
control. The programme display appears in
the viewfinder or LCD monitor.
NOTE: If your VCR is connected to a TV, the
programme display will also appear on the TV
screen.
5. Press the ► button and use the ►► or A 4
button to search for the starting point of the
segment you want to copy. Press ► and then
II to set the camera/recorder to the play pause
mode.
The linear time counter counts when search¬
ing for the starting point.
Use the FORWARD and REVERSE buttons in
the play or pause mode to fine adjust the tape
position. Press FORWARD and hold it; the
tape is played while the button is held. Press
REVERSE and hold it for reverse play.
6. Press the IN button to store the counter read¬
ing. When you press the IN button, "OUT"
flashes in the programme display.
7. Press the ►► button to search for the end of
the segment you want to copy. Press ► a nd
then II to set the camera/recorder to the play
pause mode. Use the FORWARD or REVERSE
button as required to fine adjust the tape pos¬
ition.
8. Press the OUT button to store the counter
reading at the end of the scene.
9. C ontinue programming as described above
until you have entered up to four different
segments.
10. Load a blank tape, then set the VCR to the
record pause mode.
11. Point the remote control at the receiver on the
VCR and press the COPY START button to
start simple programmable edit.
• The camera/recorder automatically
searches for the beginning of the first seg¬
ment and starts playback. The recording
VCR automatically starts recording.
• After recording the first segment, the
camera/recorder automatically searches
for the beginning of the next segment and
resumes playback. The recording VCR is
automatically released from the record
pause mode and resumes recording.
• It continues recording and pausing until all
the programmed segments are edited.
12. When simple programmable edit is finished,
the camera/recorder will enter the stop mode,
and the VCR will enter the record pause
mode.
NOTE: After the simple programmable edit is
finished, the programmed data is erased. If
you want to continue editing other segments,
repeat steps 5-12.
NOTES:
• If you make a mistake during programming,
start again from the beginning or press the
COUNTER RESET button to return to the pre¬
vious steps one by one and enter the correct
programme data.
• Most VCRs (recording machine) may be
released from the record pause mode if it con¬
tinues for more than five minutes.
• The dubbing start and end positions may
slightly drift from the specified positions when
certain VCRs are used.
• Reduce the volume of the camera/recorder as
low as possible during dubbing. Otherwise
the played back pictures could be distorted.
■ To end programmable simple edit
Press the PROGRAM button to remove the pro¬
gramme display from the viewfinder or LCD
monitor. Then press the stop button on the
recording VCR to set it to the stop mode.
NOTE: If the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch of the
camera/recorder is set to "OFF" or "CAM" when
the recording VCR is in the record pause mode,
the VCR enters the record mode.
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Hitachi VM-E535LE Specifications

General

Brand	Hitachi
Model	VM-E535LE
Category	Camcorder
Language	English