Hitachi VME-230A - Camcorder, Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents
Make sure that FOCUS does not appear in the viewfinder. If it is displayed, press FOCUS
Control buttons to erase it.
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Auto-Focus does not operate if a special effects filter is attached.
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The created title does not appear.
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Insert the clock battery, then create a title.
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Do not remove the clock battery after creating a title. .................................................................. 58
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
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Symptom
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Check Point & Correction
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“Play” button cannot be engaged. .................................................................................................... 58
Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to VIDEO.
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No picture appears on television screen when “PLAY” is pressed.
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(TV is connected to the camcorder by using RF output adapter.
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Set the television to the camcorder channel.(3 or 4) depending upon the selected channel in
the RF channel select switch of the RF output adapter.
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Interference on playback picture.
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When you see the playback picture on your TV, adjust fine tuning knob on television set to
obtain best picture.
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Picture bends at the top of the TV screen. ..................................................................................... 58
TV receiver is of older type. It needs to be modified to work properly with camcorder.
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Tape is damaged. Try another cassette.
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Color of your TV screen is too bright, too faint or change.
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TV set has VIR circuit. Turn if off during playback. ...................................................................... 59
Date search function does not operate.
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Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to VIDEO.
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Insert the clock battery, set the date and time, then start recording.
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Do not remove the clock battery after recording. .......................................................................... 59
Do not eject the recorded cassette. Leave it in the camcorder. ................................................. 59
The playback picture moves rapidly and noise appears. Also sound speeded up from
normal is heard.
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The camcorder is set to the double speed playback mode. Pressing the playback button to
restore the normal playback mode. The sound also returns to the normal speed.
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Noise appears in the picture during double speed playback, but this does not indicate a fault.
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BATTERY CONDITION ..................................................................................................................... 59
Symptom
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Check Point & Correction
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The ( ) indication in the electronic viewfinder flashes to indicate battery is discharged.
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Try another battery or charge the battery.
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NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED .................................................................................................... 59
Symptom
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Check Point & Correction
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Power is turned on, but no button operation are accepted.
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Remove the power source and the date/title battery. And after about one minute, the display
in the viewfinder will be reset. Then set the information again.
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The camcorder does not operate when alkaline batteries are inserted.
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Check that the polarities (+,-) of the batteries are correct.
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Insert six batteries. ............................................................................................................................. 59
Specifications
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General Specifications
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