HITACHI Instruction Manual Video Camcorder VM-6400ANM-7400A HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (AMERICA), INC. 1855 Donroch Court, San Diego, California 92173 Tel. 770-279-5600 HITACHI (HSC) CANADA INC. 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8 CANADA Tel. 905-821-4545 HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII, INC. 3219 Koapaka Street, Honolulu, HI 96819 Tel.
TABLEOFCONTENT PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 3 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................. 4 ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................................................ 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................
havesufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind of Contact With any inside part of this unit. f ---_--_This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included. Therefore, it should be read carefully in order to avoid any problems. cAuTioN: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCKI MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT; FULLY INSERT.
Dangerous includes: • Insidea carwiththewindowsclosedandindirectsunshine. • Nearheatingappliances. _3Donotpointtheelectronicviewfinder todirectsunlight;itcoulddamagetheviewfinder. _3Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)panelis madebyhighlyprecisetechnology. Morethan99.99%ofitspicture elements(pixels)areeffective,butsome(lessthan0.01%)maynotappearas colouredbrightdots.Thisdoes notindicatea faultastheLCDpanelstretchesthe limitsofcurrenttechnology.
Inadditiontothecarefulattentiondevotedtoqualitystandardsinthemanufacture ofyourvideoproduct,safety isa majorfactorinthedesignofeveryinstrument.But,safetyis yourresponsibility too. Thispagelistsimportantinformation thatwillhelpto assureyourenjoyment andproperuseofa Video Camcorder andaccessory equipment.Pleasereadit carefullybeforeoperating yourvideoproductandkeepit ina handyplaceforfuturereference.
9 Attachments -- Do not use attachments unless recommended may cause hazards. by the video product manufacturer as they Caution: Maintain electrical safety. Power-line operated equipment or accessories connected to this Unit ] should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features, This will he!p avoid any potential hazard from electric shock Or fire. m If in doubt, contact qualified service personnel.
SERVICE 17 Servicing -- Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 18 Conditions Requiring Service -- Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions. a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product. c.
A Thatthepinsonplugof extension cord are the same number, size, and shape as those of plug on charger B. That extension cord is properly wired and in good electrical condition; and C. That wire size should be met below: Minimum AWG size Length of extension cord (feet) 18 Equal to or less than 100 16 Equal to or less than 150 11. Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way; take it to a qualified serviceman. 12.
To use the electronic viewfinder without eyeglasses on, adjust the diopter control for optimum focus adjustment. , _.;--]_,_:'r_-_- • _>_=- /- j, / 0WHEN USING WITH THE BATTERY (Provided) • To attach, align the mark" v "of the battery with that of the camcorder so that the battery fits into the grooves, and slide the batter downward as illustrated.
t++,_ ++t+_ +, + ++_++ +-++.iy ? ++,+;++ Ou_m+?++++,,,_+ ,: . +++ _+_ • _ ++_+++3+/+ + + _++-+_ 1. Plug the AC adaptor/charger power cord into AC electrical outlet. 2. Connect one end of the DC cord (provided) to the "DC IN 9.6V" jack of the camcorder. Connect the other end of the DC cord to the "DC OUTPUT" of the AC adaptor/charger. NOTES: • The AC adaptor/charger cannot charge the battery and operate the Camcorder at the same time.
1.PlugtheACadaptor/charger powercordintoACelectrical outlet. 2.Attachthebatteryto theACadaptor/charger. Alignthemark" V - onthebatterywiththatofAC adaptor/charger andpushthebatteryflushwiththeACadaptor/charger andslideit inthedirectionofarrow. cNoOn:::ct:;Uth?s;r;_l_?Et, 3. The "CHARGE" charged. hei?fw_l_rndoftr_i;_he AC adaptor/charger to charge the battery.
ATTENTION: The product you have purchased is powered by a sealed lead acid battery which is recyclable At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste stream. Please call 1-800-HITACHI for informat!on on how to recycle this battery. Click here for diagram. Diopter Control Use this control to focus the viewfinder.
Connect the audio/video cable (not supplied) to these jacks and to the audio and video inputs of your TV/monitor receiver. You can also connect the RF converter unit (optional) to these jacks and your TV receiver. CAUTION: Do not hold the unit by the viewfinder when carrying as this could cause a malfunction. ,r 9 +'--Y'I •+.:+_,++.+-.+++++ ,4z+_ / J Click here for diagram.
Press Press times Press this button during stop or rewind mode, and fast-forwarding starts. " i_ I_ "appears in the viewfinder. the button during playback of tape, and the tape is played back in the forward direction approximately 3 faster than the normal speed to confirm the recorded content. "PLAY" to return to normal playback mode or press "STOP/EJECT" to stop tape movement NOTE: You can also visually scan forward when the Camcorder is in record!Pause (stand-by) mode bY Pressing and hod ng th s button.
"REC/PAUSE" Button This button is used to control the camcorder. When this button is pressed with the camcorder set to the recording mode, the tape runs to start recording. "REC" appears in the viewfinder. When this button is pressed again, " "appears instead of "REC" and the tape stops and the camcorder enters the record/pause (stand-by) mode. I NOTE: This button maybe also Used to display a still picture during playback mode.
I NOTE: Push in the center of the Cassette all the way until it is latched by the cassette holder. 4. Press the cassette holder. The holder will latch in the operating position. Removing a cassette Press "STOP/EJECT" The cassette door will open automatically Remove the cassette. 1 Connect the POWER SOURCE (See pages 9 and 10) 2. Insert the cassette. 3. Press and hold the small button on "CAM/OFFNIDEO", camcorder will enter record/pause mode automatically. and then slide it to the "CAM" position.
]] _i :---£_---'_- D._" _' NOTE: If you have a cassette tape that has a!ready been partiallyrecorded on and you want to record the remaining blank section, see "QUICK EDIT"on page 27. 1 1 In record/pause (stand-by) mode, tap "REW/REVIEW", and the last few seconds of the recorded scene is played back in the reverse direction and then played back in the forward direction. 2. When the tape reaches the end of the scene you have just recorded, the camcorder returns to the record/pause (stand-by) mode.
Still When "REC/PAUSE" is pressed during playback, a still picture can be seen To start again press "REC/PAUSE" and playback will be resumed. Forward and Reverse Search When you press "F.FWD" or "REW/REVIEW" during playback, the tape will be played back at a speed about 3 times faster than the normal playback speed, and you can easily locate a certain spot on the tape. Press "PLAY" to return to normal playback mode or press "STOP/EJECT" to stop tape movement.
Thedateandtimecanberecorded onyourtapestoactasa handyreference whenviewingthemata later time. Usethefollowingprocedure to setupthisdisplayforthecurrentdateandtime. Thetimebackupbatteryisrechargeable. Chargethebackupbatteryeverytwomonths.Set"CAM/OFFNIDEO" to "OFF" position and connect a charged battery or AC adaptor/charger to the camcorder for 24 hours. Make sure that the current time is displayed correctly before you start recording.
12:00 AM 11/ 5/1999 5 Press "F.FWD" or "REW/REVIEW" to select year, and then press "STOP/EJECT". 12:00 AM 11/ 5/1999 6 Press "F.FWD" or "REW/REVIEW" as many times as may be required to select correct hour, and then press "STOP/EJECT". 7. Repeat step 6 to select minute and AM/PM 10:30 AM 11/ 5/1999 8 After setting AM or PM, press "DATE/TIME" to change the display and start the internal clock It is recommended that you press "DATE/TIME" to match the time signal.
[] AUTO 11/ 5/1999 NOTES: • The camcorder records the same date when: -the cassette is replaced. -you select "L- AUTO" and date display again. -the recording is less than 10 seconds long. - If the date changes while recording continues over 10 seconds the next time you make a recording.
Date and time - Date and time recording The camcorder records the date and time with the picture all the time 10:30 AM 11/ 5/1999 3 Press "REC/PAUSE". Recording will start. NOTES: When Lq AUTO and date display is selected, the date disappears about ! 0 seconds after recording is 1 started. When "J. TITLE" and dat e display is selected, the tit le and date disappear abou t ! 0 seconds after record ng s started.
I[ 7;7;_!:!!! !LJ! !_I i_ iiilJ I 3 Objects lit by a spotlight or neon signs, etc. 4 Objects behind glass with water droplets or dust on it 5 Objects with almost no difference in brightness such as a white wall 6 Objects moving rapidly. 7. Dark objects. When "DISPLAY" is displayed. is pressed, the information on the shutter speed, tape remaining, remaining battery level, etc.
I _........................... j I NOTE: counter changes to 0000M when Cassette is ejected. When the tape counter with memory indication appears in the viewfinder, a tape that is being rewound automatically stops when the counter reads approximately "0000M". This is useful if there is a section of tape you want to review immediately after recording or if you want to return to the same point several times in a row. 1 Press "DISPLAY". The tape counter and memory indicator "'M'"appear. 2.
liu_;_;i:iii ¸ ?,_ _;i ¸¸i viewfinder. . W th some tapes, ! I TAPE END may appear s ght y ear er, but you can cont nue record ng. Program AE automatically selects the shutter speed 1/60,1/100,1/120,1/180, 1/250, 1/350,1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000 or 1/4000 second that is optimum for the brightness of the subject. The iris is also adjusted automatically in response to the shutter speed. • Press the power zoom switch on the "W" side, and the picture gradually widens.
Ii _¸¸ :: i_ ij_!i_:_::i;_i_i:_i,ii _:;_? i_ i _:_! ;:_ ! ; I NOTE: when the digital zo0m is used, the more the image is rnagnified, the rougher the picture becornesl A!so even a s ght shak ng of the camcorder s consp cuous. Allows you to shoot objects as close as 3/8 inch (1 cm) from the lens tip. Press and hold "W" side of power zoom switch. An object is auto focused. " _'S" 2.,J_ s NOTES: !Determine the Size of the object by moving the camera backward and forward.
• Wipe fade: The picture screen. When "DISPLAY" corner of the viewfinder. F_ opens gradually is pressed from the center of a black screen and the display appears or closes in the viewfinder, "m into the center - appears to a black in the upper left Out • Zoom fade: Fades in while zooming from a white screen or fades out while zooming to a white screen "DISPLAY" viewfinder.
ii i_ iii _i .<.::-_ ".--- +ix t,..,_ _.',+'W 7:." ¢_ / NOTE: Wherl fading out be sure to wait until the PAUSE indicator (11) is visible in the viewfinder before ] attempting to put the Camcorder into the record mode again. The stable pix function corrects slight shaking of the image being recorded and is effective in the following situations. • While you zoom to a distant subject. • While you approach a small subject. • While you walk around. • While you record from inside a moving vehicle. i 1.
J !!i_ilij i ¸ i_;!i;:_ !;!!i _i_ii;i!i; i ? J "INDEX" signals are recorded when the following operations are performed. • When the power is turned on about 4 hours after it is switched off and then recording is started. • When the power is turned on after the date is changed to the next day with the power off and then recording is started. NOTE: Whe n ,'DISPLAY!, is pressed and ',INDEX is disp .
I !!i_ii(i i: ¸ i_i{!i;:};3}!;!!i}_i_ii;{i!{(};ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ }(} ZZZZZ / I NOTE: A title Contains two lines of up to 16 Characters per line. A chart showing the Characters contained in the 1 titler is located on page 29, 5. After you have selected the first character, press "SHIFT" to move the flashing cursor to the place you want the next character. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have completed the title.
2 Locatethepositiononthetapethatyouwishto recordthetitle. 3. Set"CAM/OFFNIDEO" to "CAM". 4. Press "TITLE" to display the title graphics. 5. Press "REC/PAUSE" to start the title recording. 6. Press "TITLE" to remove the title graphics from the viewfinder. The camcorder will now record as normal. NOTES: • If you are planning to video tape an event you must prepare your titles in advance, then by pressing "TITLE" superimpose the title over the scene as it's being recorded.
Example 2: If you have a VHS VCR, 1. Insert the recorded tape into your VCR. 2. Press "PLAY" of your VCR. NOTE: When noise appears in the played back p cture, adjust "TRACKING" control on the VCR so there is no 1 t noise. J Example 3: If your TV is a regular TV, T 1 Disconnect the VHF antenna leads from the rear of the TV receiver. I NOTE: Leave the UHF antenna leads connected to the TV. ] 2 Connect the VHF antenna lead to "IN FROM ANT" on the RF converter unit.
If you wish to exchange or copy some of your friend's favorite home recordings, the following instructions can be used to connect camcorder to VCR for this purpose. 1 Connect the audio/video cable to "AUDIO" and "VIDEO" of your camcorder. 2. Connect the other ends to "AUDIO IN", "VIDEO IN" of your VCR as shown in diagram above. 3. Play the tape on the camcorder and record it on the VCR. NOTE: If you Connec t the ,VHF OUT TO TV,' connecto r of VCR to the ',TV ANT" connector, as illustrated and 1 set .
1 Make sure that a fully charged battery pack or AC adaptor/charger is attached. 2. Set "CAM/OFFNIDEO" to "CAM" and then set "LIGHT" to "AUTO" when required. NOTE: When %IGHT! is Set to 'ION", the camera light will turn on whenever you make a recording. CAUTIONS: • Turn the camera light On only when you need it, otherwise the operating time of the battery pack is Shortened due to the power consumption of the camera light.
Viewfinder brightness can be adjusted by turning the "BRIGHT" recorded by the camcorder. control. This does not affect the picture actually Attach the shoulder strap (provided). as illustrated. Your camcorder is a highly sophisticated instrument It has been carefully checked and adjusted at the factory under the most rigid quality control and inspection systems. However, should problems develop, check the following points and take necessary corrective measures.
* Tryanother batteryorchargethe I ISympt0m ,,indication Iis[l'hedischarged'_ intheelectronic viewfinder flashesto indicatebatteryCheck battery. Point&Correction NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED Symptom _ower is not turned on and no _utton operations are accepted. Check Point & Correction Remove the power source, and after about one minute push the reset switch gently using a toothpick, etc. until you feel a click. Since this erases the date, time and other customer preferred features, reset them again.
3 Alignthe(.) markontheeyecupwith the (-) mark on the viewfinder, and then rotate the eye cup in the direction of the arrow until a click is heard. • Picture playback may become blurred or be interrupted. This does not mean that the recorded program has been erased. • Dirt accumulated on the head after long periods of use causes this problem. In this case, head cleaning requiring highly technical care is necessary. • Consult your nearest dealer or VCR service center before using a head cleaning tape.
Video signal Tape speed Video output Fast forward/rewind time EIA standard NTSC color 33.35 mm/sec. 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohm Less than 6 minutes with T-120 cassette [_iCamera Section 525 lines/60 fields/30 frames Scanning Required minimum illumination 0.3 lux 1/4" C.C.D. Pickup device Lens diameter 46 mm HITACHI Service Hotline To locate an authorized HITACHI service facility in the continental U.S.A.
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