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HITACHI

Instruction Manual

Video

Camcorder

VM-6400A/VM-7400A

HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS

HITACHI (HSC) CANADA INC.

(AMERICA),

INC.

6740 Campobello Road

1855 Donroch Court,

Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8

San Diego, California 92173

CANADA

Tel.

770-279-5600

Tel.

905-821-4545

HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF
HAWAII, INC.

3219 Koapaka Street, Honolulu, HI 96819
Tel. 808-836-3621

Thank you for choosing the

video camcorder. For maximum pleasure and convenience please read these

simple instructions before operating your camcorder.

QR19392 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 1998

Printed in Japan KY-F(N)

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Page 1: ...sauga Ontario L5N 2L8 San Diego California 92173 CANADA Tel 770 279 5600 Tel 905 821 4545 HITACHI SALES CORPORATION OF HAWAII INC 3219 Koapaka Street Honolulu HI 96819 Tel 808 836 3621 Thank you for choosing the video camcorder For maximum pleasure and convenience please read these simple instructions before operating your camcorder QR19392 Hitachi Ltd 1998 Printed in Japan KY F N ...

Page 2: ...FADE OUT Only for VM 7400A 26 STABLE PIX Electronic Image Stabilizer FUNCTION Only for VIVI 7400A 28 INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING 28 TITLE RECORDING 29 VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV 31 CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING 32 ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS 33 USING THE BUILT IN CAMERA LIGHT Only for VM 7400A 33 VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL 35 HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP 35 TROUBLES...

Page 3: ...ent or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution to the user Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to opera...

Page 4: ...ickup High Quality picture technology Auto Focus power zoom lens with macro feature Full record and playback capability with standard cassette Program AE Auto Exposure Color electronic viewfinder EVF Time and date Titler Index symbol recording Built in automatic camera light only for VM 7400A VM 6400A VM 7400A Stable Pix Function No Yes Fade Mode No Yes Built in Camera Light No Yes This instructio...

Page 5: ...ized cord 5 Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your video dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 6 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and ex...

Page 6: ...s to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and require...

Page 7: ...s 20 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product ask the service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition 21 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat IMPORTAN...

Page 8: ...or cleaning Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER EVF Set the viewfinder to the ...

Page 9: ...R SOURCES WHEN USING WITH THE BATTERY Provided To attach align the mark of the battery with that of the camcorder so that the battery fits into the grooves and slide the battery downward as illustrated To remove the battery Push and hold BATTERY EJECT lever then slide the battery to the upside and remove WHEN USING WITH THE AC ADAPTOR CHARGER Provided ...

Page 10: ...the camcorder 2 Connect the other end of the car battery cord to the car s cigarette lighter socket NOTES The car battery cord is designed to be used only with automobiles having a 12 volt negative ground system To prevent fire or shock hazard or damage to your camcorder please use only the specified car battery cord CHECKING THE BATTERY When the indication appears in the viewfinder and flashes wh...

Page 11: ...echarge it A battery charged after being stored for a long period may not supply power for the specified time Additional rechargings will help restore the battery s operation time The battery should be charged at a temperature of 50 degrees F 86 degrees F 10 degrees C 30 degrees C to prevent damage Do not operate the battery at temperatures below 14 degrees F 10 degrees C or above 95 degrees F 35 ...

Page 12: ...ABLE PIX Electronic Image Stabilizer Button only for VM 7400A This button corrects slight shaking of an image See STABLE PIX Electronic Image Stabilizer on page 29 Lens with Lens Cap F1 4 4 64 mm 16 1 power zoom lens features auto focus and auto iris functions DIGITAL FADE Button only for VM 7400A During recording you can add a professional touch to your recordings by fading in and out of scenes Y...

Page 13: ... DISPLAY BUTTON and MEMORY on page 25 CAM OFF VIDEO Switch This switch turns the camcorder on and off Set the switch to CAM for camera recording and to VIDEO for playback Press and hold the small button on this switch and then slide it to CAM or VIDEO These buttons are used for title making buttons when TITLE is pressed See TITLE RECORDING on page 30 These buttons may be also used to set the date ...

Page 14: ...l connect this jack and the DC OUTPUT of the AC adaptor charger or the car battery cord Graphics in the electronic viewfinder 1 Displays the shutter speed according to the lightning condition 2 Appears when STABLE PIX is pressed only for VM 7400A 3 Displays the selected fade mode when fading in and out only for VM 7400A 4 ZOOM appears when the digital zoom is engaged 5 Displays the zoom position f...

Page 15: ...CR Adjust for best picture Ejecting the cassette returns the tracking to the normal position Lens Cap Tab Place the lens cap on this tab when you are ready to record a scene The tab also prevents the lens cap from swinging around on its cord Hand Strap Adjust to best fit to your hand BRIGHT Control Use to adjust the viewfinder brightness See page 33 INSERTING AND REMOVING CASSETTES A power source ...

Page 16: ...nter record pause mode See page 8 for EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT 4 Now press REC PAUSE to start shooting the picture The REC indication appears in the viewfinder and you are now recording the picture you see through the viewfinder 5 Press REC PAUSE to stop recording Press the button again to resume recording The indication will appear in the viewfinder instead of REC while the camcorder is in the record ...

Page 17: ...n REC PAUSE is pressed again NOTE When REW REVIEW is pressed once the camcorder enters the instant review mode and when it is held depressed the camcorder enters the quick edit mode PLAYBACK You can view recorded pictures with the electronic viewfinder NOTE If you connect the camcorder to your TV you can seethe picture played back on your TV Refer to VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV on p...

Page 18: ...W 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 NOTE There will be some noise interference in the forward or reverse search pictures while visually scanning AUTOMATIC REWIND When the tape reaches it...

Page 19: ...ld be charged every two months If it is not charged periodically it will be over discharged and its life will be shortened A cassette cannot be loaded or ejected when setting the date and time 1 Press and hold the small button on CAM OFF VIDEO and then slide it to CAM position 2 Press DATE TIME Date and time appear in the viewfinder and 1 flashes 12 00 AM 1 1 1998 3 Press F FWD to select correct m...

Page 20: ...er starting the date time 1 Press and hold DATE TIME and then press STOP EJECT The month starts flashing 2 Correct the incorrect digit by using F FWD REW REVIEW and STOP EJECT To correct date time information during programming Press STOP EJECT repeatedly until the digit that is incorrect flashes Correct the incorrect digit by using F FWD REW REVIEW and STOP EJECT DATE RECORDING When the date has ...

Page 21: ...e is recorded for about 10 seconds the next time you make a recording TITLE and date Automatic title and date recording This option records the date and created title see TITLE RECORDING on page 28 automatically once a day at the beginning of recording for 10 seconds HAPPY BIRTHDAY TITLE 11 5 1999 Date only Date recording The camcorder records the date with the picture all the time 11 5 1999 No di...

Page 22: ...appear about 10 seconds after recording is started AUTO FOCUS The camcorder focuses the subject in the center of the viewfinder automatically The subject at the center of the viewfinder is in focus Good No good The range of object with which auto focus can be used On T side about 2 6 feet 80 cm from the lens surface to infinity On W side about 3 8 inch 1 cm from the lens surface to infinity The au...

Page 23: ... When DISPLAY is pressed the information on the shutter speed tape remaining remaining battery level etc is displayed When DISPLAY is pressed so the display appears in the viewfinder the same display appears on the screen of the connected TV monitor receiver TAPE COUNTER When DISPLAY is pressed so the display appears in the viewfinder and recording or playback is performed the counter indicates th...

Page 24: ...n to stop recording and place CAM OFF VIDEO in VIDEO position 6 Press REW REVIEW The tape will be rewound to the preselected point at approximately 0000M indication NOTE The tape will also stop approximately at 0000M during fast forward mode REMAINING TAPE When DISPLAY is pressed so the display appears in the viewfinder the tape remaining display shows the remaining length of tape that can be used...

Page 25: ...om switch on the T side and the picture gradually becomes telescopic When DISPLAY is pressed so the display appears in the viewfinder and the power zoom switch is pressed the zoom position is displayed in the viewfinder in 10 steps for several seconds DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom increases the magnification of the power zoom by 4 5 times You must place the subject you wish to magnify at the cente...

Page 26: ...ture allows you to search for the end of previously recorded material or find a particular spot on your tape to begin your editing or recording new material Quick edit is used while the camcorder is in the record pause stand by mode By holding down F FWD REW REVIEW or PLAY you can visually search or play your tape Releasing the buttons F FWD REW REVIEW or PLAY immediately stops the tape at that po...

Page 27: ...s in the viewfinder appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder Black and White fade fades in from a black and white screen or fades out to a black and white screen When DISPLAY is pressed and the display appears in the viewfinder B W appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder Fading In 1 Use DIGITAL FADE to select a fade option before recording 2 Press REC PAUSE to start recording ...

Page 28: ...mage shakes with a slight delay NOTES STABLE PIX may not function if you use a wide or tele converter lens When the STABLE PIX function is engaged in the vicinity of the zoom range with ZOOM displayed in the viewfinder when moved from the wide angle end the image size will change but this is normal When the STABLE PIX function is engaged the picture becomes rough When the STABLE PIX function is en...

Page 29: ...e and record personalized titles on your videos with the camcorder s built in titler Once a title is stored it can be displayed and recorded at anytime A title contains two lines of up to 16 characters per line The titler contains 47 different characters for creating titles NOTE A cassette cannot be loaded or ejected when creating a title Creating a title 1 Attach a power source to the camcorder a...

Page 30: ...t will be recorded correctly without flashing 7 After creating the title press TITLE to remove the title graphics from the viewfinder Now title graphics is stored in memory NOTE As long as the correct current time can be displayed the title is held in memory Correcting errors during title storage 1 Press SHIFT repeatedly until the character to be corrected will flash 2 Press either or until the co...

Page 31: ...t of characters available in the titler A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV To play back a tape recorded on your camcorder and view it on your TV receiver you must connect the camcorder to the TV receiver using either audio video cable not supplied or RF converter unit optional You also may play back the tape recorded b...

Page 32: ... to 75 ohm and slip the adaptor on to the IN FROM ANT terminal 3 Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable with antenna adaptor to OUT TO TV on the RF converter unit 4 Connect the other end to the VHF antenna terminal on the TV as illustrated 5 Connect the connector cable from RF converter unit to RF DC OUT AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on the camcorder 6 Turn on the TV and set to channel 3 unless channel 3 is one...

Page 33: ...RTER LENS 1 Remove the lens hood Turn the lens hood counterclockwise as shown in the figure Or attach the lens cap over the lens hood then turn them counterclockwise to remove them 2 Remove both caps of the telephoto or wide angle lens 3 Screw the lens into the threads on the front of camcorder lens assembly USING THE BUILT IN CAMERA LIGHT Only for VM 7400A Use the built in camera light if you wis...

Page 34: ...water to drop on the light When the camera light is on avoid subjecting the camera light to impacts or sharp vibrations Do not allow the cooling vents to become blocked Also do not cover the camera light with paper or other objects since the air flow will be interrupted resulting in possible overheating hazard Never use the camera light in the vicinity of explosive or highly inflammable materials ...

Page 35: ...k Point Correction Cassette holder cannot be opened when you press STOP EJECT Connect the power source Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette compartment Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on cassette Cassette window must be toward outside CAMERA RECORDING Symptom Check Point Correction Picture does not appear in the viewfinder Remove the lens cap Set CAM OFF VIDEO to CAM position Th...

Page 36: ...evision to the camcorder channel 3 or 4 depending upon the selected channel on the RF channel select switch of RF converter unit Interference on playback picture Adjust the tracking using TRACKING control power zoom switch When you see the playback picture on your TV adjust fine tuning knob on television set to obtain best picture The pre recorded tape is EP or LP recording This camcorder is for u...

Page 37: ...uire periodic maintenance after a period of normal use We expect that no maintenance other than head cleaning will be required during the warranty period by most users unless the video camcorder is heavily used or seldom used Normal maintenance is the responsibility of the user although defective parts are covered during the warranty period Consult your VCR service center to determine the recommen...

Page 38: ...sistance Our service Hotline operator will direct you to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility nearest you Just present proof of purchase and or delivery receipts to the Hitachi Authorized Service Facility and service will be rendered in accordance with the terms of the limited warranty as stated on your warranty card or operating guide Should you have any questions regarding in warranty service...

Page 39: ...n page 49 Detach and send it to the following address with your credit card information money order or check in U S currency and payable to HiTRON Inc HiTRON is a subsidiary of Hitachi Home Electronics America Inc HiTRON Inc 675 Old Peachtree RD SUWANEE GA 30174 Please allow two to three weeks for delivery If there is a current vack order status on the model s you ordered we will notify you Thank ...

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