Hitachi VM-SP1A - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................................................. 4
FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................. 7
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................... 8
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................................................................................. 9
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER ...................................... 13
WATER-RESISTANT .............................................................................................................................. 14
ADJUSTING THE HAND STRAP .......................................................................................................... 17
ATTACHING THE LENS CAP AND MICROPHONE CAP ................................................................. 18
HOW TO INSTALL THE SHOULDER STRAP ..................................................................................... 19
EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT ..................................................................................................................... 20
POWER SOURCES .................................................................................................................................. 22
CHECKING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................. 24
CHARGING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................. 25
INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF CASSETES ..................................................................................... 27
MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING ................................................................................... 30
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS ..................................................................... 34
DATE/TIME SETTING ............................................................................................................................ 39
AUTO FOCUS .......................................................................................................................................... 41
AUTO IRIS ............................................................................................................................................... 43
POWER ZOOM ........................................................................................................................................ 44
DIGITAL ZOOM ...................................................................................................................................... 45
MACRO .................................................................................................................................................... 47
QUICK EDIT ............................................................................................................................................ 48
FADE IN FADE OUT .............................................................................................................................. 49
INSTANT REVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 50
WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL .......................................................................................................... 51
SELF TIMER ............................................................................................................................................ 52
DISPLAY BUTTON ................................................................................................................................. 53
TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................... 54
MENU ....................................................................................................................................................... 57
SECOND CLOCK SETTING ................................................................................................................... 59
TIME REMAINING ................................................................................................................................. 61
LINEAR TIMER COUNTER ................................................................................................................... 62
MEMORY ................................................................................................................................................. 63
AUDIO/VIDEO DUBBING ..................................................................................................................... 64
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS .............................................................................................................. 66
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV ................................................................ 67
STILL ........................................................................................................................................................ 69
FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH .................................................................................................. 70
ATTACHING THE TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER ............................................................................. 71
CAMERA/RECORDER TO VCR DUBBING ........................................................................................ 72
FLYING ERASE HEAD .......................................................................................................................... 73
PROGRAMME AE (Auto Exposure) ....................................................................................................... 74
SYNCHRO EDIT ...................................................................................................................................... 75
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE AFTER USE .................................................................................. 76
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................ 79
HEAD CLEANING .................................................................................................................................. 81
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 82
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 83