Hitachi VM-E530A Owner's manual

Brand: Hitachi

Model: VM-E530A

Category: Camcorders

Type: Owner's manual

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HITACHI H,o_ME ELECTRONICS

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NtTACHI SAL£S CORPORATION OF

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For Yew" Safety

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WARNING: Many television pr >g ares and fires

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ri:4ht !aw ma appy to private fd:ov/e vfdec,-

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Warning: 7hi:_ c_evice compl es with R_,rt 15 of t?e FCC Rubs Operation is subject to _he foHowin£

two e< nd tions: (!) 7his devie iua} not cause harmful interference, and (2) thi_, device ms_st aecep

an}, interior _ we received, h_e]udir 8 inte,_'[e_'-nc t] at _m)' cause undo ired o_)eration.

_Jo_e: N_[s equipment has been tested and found to _.o Y/ply _ith the iimit_ [or a (!ass }3 digital

device, p_ rsua_ _<)Par _5 of the FCC Rules. TLese ]ira( s a!'e desi ned to provk_e reaso_ able p_o _

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AWG size _en_th of ext_nsio_ cord (feet)

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Before You Begin

An Finobie_atlm occm,_sa_esaltofalyoft_e

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w n' <'(¢,£

N !]e carc, fui ttat no v, ate< dust or stud enurs the

ca_r corder and a!l accessories,

N When )on shoot at a scene whic*_ contains art

extremel) bAs_t object such as the sm_ or a ii_,fht

sour:e _ britJ_t e't c_ bar hi%, _!ppea'in t!e

_ictu_e,

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sold-state picktp device (CC.D) usuaIv

causes this as a_ fnheren charac erfsdc, Jr) to

avoid sho_ti_g a;t excessive b_4ght obiec di

rectly,

Be sire not to leave the car_ corder in a pao.

,_ ere _he te]r pe_a n'e exceed; ia)F {_0 ( }, <,r

the pickup device may be damaged.

Danger_ us intlud !s:

%st&, a car wit_ the windo_x s closed and ir_

direc sunshine.

Near heati _g at ?lia_ o. s

N Do _ot !ca', e t]'_e ivy, fi_nder e_'ls fneip8 <t r_li_ah_

f_r a _:1_ io-_7'd period, of the hquid cvsta (is-

pIa) (LCD) pani n!ay be dam%;ed

Read This Fkst

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An":rnpo<_:: %_{v[y n[oKm_ i )n" becdon COA-

tainini,f mpo bw:t autions [o: }our :ca::li]}'s

sa£'ty as wei! as instrt',_.donfor getting your

video ::am,xx'dur ['eady to use. {qease n:acJ and

:: :detstand this sect_o _ thoro: 8hi Ybefo:'e mov-

ir:_ on

A "Cctt n8 S arted" ec io:! to larui]iar ze your-

se!f wih thv controls and prvpa:'e you or

record:ng_

A '%}4si_ _echr:k_u_s se<ti)r: to alow you to

use your vido came<taler quicklyand confi-

d(n]y be[o::_ 4dva::cin_ to _he l:ore sophisti-

caed Matures of t],e Mi ach: VME53OA.

AdvaHu.'d echn ques" to neli? yo: ,a, th son:u,

of the exe l: s, sophisdcate4 features of tie

I 1 _a<i'l_VM-Lg30A 1,6%],:,,,>Reyo:: w: t::kethe

ti:=e[o Je_: t abou[ these i:uRetoi:ssince fhev

l'aveben desisned {oi yot,,.You can use the

vdeo e:_mco:'de_ wi hour ru;: .ih 8 tiffs sector,

A "CcuerA Ha ntena <e" _ection to _:eli? kt'ep

},our }u _ebase ir 8ood repair

:,?'e want this mcnua to be as helptut as possible,

so it k_ciudes tv/o ecsy svGis to fk'_cf me into,'.

r,?o;iop you r?eed:

*, A quick index for the i :[ormatior you use most

o_:en ([his page),

A detailed table of contents d recdng you to

speeific in{:,;'m ion quiekb (page 8),

Get to knoll your video CrSr;ooo_der by using thS

EOCIPJol,Ond {_efto know ,_:teoh/ 11/@<_t)prec£]te

you _b6's/nes:<

Quick Index

C loggia g the Batiery ................................. 4

Seliir:g the Date and Tree ................. 20

Mc:k nga Bc_s:c [_ecoRs;ng .......................... 22

Zoomr g ........................................................ 24

Pl(Jyb:_ck ........................................................ 26

Usng the W !eiess Rer_':ote Cont_o ............... 38

Dubb _g f'om Camcorder to VCq .................. 4i

._ !:asv [o tap

32X zoo:]: ratio

::) sJta'J effe<t

Liiectr u:i [sase Stabilizatie_t (ti[[

ade h!fadeou, _

R:_cord:!ddale s('arch

Auto:ha{ctltb _ecordirb:

VM-_53OA £7

TabEe of Contents

Fo_ Your Safety ..................................... 2

Moisture 3

[mpOr_ar_t Safeguards ...................................4

Inst4l!atfo .................................... 4

Usa .....................................................5

lmportartt SafeW Instructions for'

AC AdapterlCharger ............................... 6

Before 7Do begin ......................................... 6

Read This First ............................................ 7

Quck Tidex ...................

Features ..................................................... 7

Corr_ponents and Accessories ..................... 9

tdentifvhsg Controls K)

Load[n# clock and Remote Cont_oI

Batteries .................................................. :_ _

Charging t_e Sorter7 4

Cbarging _[ r _............................i4

()p_ r £k'_$ ime .......................................... t4

bqot _ o_ ibe 3a_tery ............................... t4

Camcorder Bailer es ............................ :i5

} e no_k_g t}-_eSatfe G Iack .............................. ,-a

Ch_.'cl<in_; t!_(Ba_:!er) %Cf_aqz¢ .. 15

Dsin 9 Alternative Paws< Sourcea ...............] 6

[ [s_sg tbe AC Adapt_ _,.( ha £,er..... t6

L.., ga a B,A _.................................!6

tnse_[ng and Removin 9 Casa_ttes .............17

I serl:iz_._,a CasseU( .............................. }7

Remov ng, a Cassette .....................................17

P!'otectk_g Recotded Materb_l ...................... _7

Ad_osting the Electronic Yiew¢ieder ........ 1!8

Eyepiece Ad_stmer, t ................................... 18

Adjusting the Hand Strop ......................... I8

Lens Door Opener ...................................I8

AtSaehing the Sbou[de_ Strap ....................... 19

Usin 9 the Unear Time Counter ............... 1:i

Reraainin ! Tape ...............................................19

Se_ing the Date and Time ............................ 20

(]nrre;lin R I}KIDate nd Thr4" .......................... 2()

MaMng a Basic Secordin9 ........ 22

/sin ! Instant Review ......................................22

Usir_£ Auto Foa Js ....................... 23

Using Man[_al Focus ...................................2_

Usin I the Powe_ Zoom .................................... 2,;

Usin I the Digital Zoom .................................. 24

Using the ff_ST.ZOOM (Inslant Zoom}

Button ..................................................25

Using Macro _

................................................ _j

Playback 26

S_rnp _ on_I...................................2b

[,< r'_" q_ %

Using Forward and Reverse SearcL .................26

Playing Sack Your Recording

o[_ Your tV .............................................. 27

Q oPHecl_n_, 10 a T0k:visR)n 4, ith

a VCi'R Attached ...................................... 27

Com_ecti _$ to a Tu!e'_ iNon witb

Audio t£ ani Video !n !asks .................... 25

Corm:tinK[t aTeIevisio_witho_:

Audio In and Video b_,lacks .................. 29

Date Resordh_9 ..........................................3I

DigiIalEffeet Resording ....................................32

15 x 9 Mode Recording .................................32

Xega.t _,.,iFosi ire Racordi_% .........................33

x:30 [)fgi _! Zoom Rec >rdir_ ..........................143

Half - md'oz !:;[ecordi:n$ ................................ 33

M e._a_cHecording ...................................33

Usb;g Fade ......................................................34

}?adMg M ..............................................................35

Fadir_g O_t ........................................................... 35

Using the Electronic Image Stab/ize_ ......... 35

IJsing Quick Ed;t ....................................... 36

Usb_ t tie Display S_tton ................................36

Bate Search .............................................. 37

Using Memory ...........................................37

Using tbe Wireless Remote Control ........... 8

A_aebing tba Optional W}de or Tele

Conve_er Lees ................................. 38

Creating aed Recording a Title ..................... 39

Crcati -_ga Title .......................................... 39

Cba a,rteLs/\vailab e forYour 'I le, ................39

Co_I:cctmg Errors ......................................... 40

R_cordfn 8 Title or_e Tape ir the

Camcorde ................................................ 4

l;:ecordin£ a C'reated Tifk.' wble

TransfeKk% a Tape ..........................................40

Dubbing f_om the Camco_der

to a VCR 41

Simple Programmable Edit .......................42

Usng AudielVldeo Dubbing ........................ 46

@eaning the Carncorder Heads ............... 47

Cleaning the Lens and LCD Panel of the

Electronic Vie_fllnde_ ................................ 47

Periodic Mah_tenan_e ..................................... 4S

Troubleshooting ...............................................48

Specifications ....................................................:-0

Ger_era! Sped ficatio,,_s ................................ 50

Vdeo £ecorder t4peciiicat arts ...................... 50

Came'to Spc,Nfi,';_ t n_,_¢......................................... 50

Accessories Add Excitement ........................52

E8 HITACHI

Getting Started

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3o Lens Doo_ Opener

%ik;_e t_t )perker o oI:_t n 4_.! cose tJ:_eb!ls _!'.

Alg_ wth 0i>_1% to _pen the _sdoo" oc ;cc( d

L8. A 8 with ( ll)Sl to c',se £.

}o}_ d(w t%{ s _aE bt,ttOf ht t}:(' ope r 45 yo_

shde t [ CLOS£{ Mowc,,er yo_ wei rot o c,]d

it d wn t( side he opeser to OREM

4 Ele¢ffoisic Viewfnde_

5 Diopter Conffot

To se the dectror/c v e>_/;der, ttr-_ ths eor_tr:]

x>o_opti _ _ /" c:s ad}ushlie !

Suns tire to s<'.,c!nas co/ -dn8 ;/sos the cli_ee i(n in

whd thec.uTu. R_isp ;ted

7. Rec@'d l_dic@or

"[sis i!lcaor _,',,t _[!e c,/lnc) de is record.

ing

& Inffa_'ed Receive_

}"re _zr !:_uv}_erP inf>_rei s L:r_as ro_7 the >, re ss

uP}O? _"t :e:ei' ': & p tie _:t_'c( It (i to IP'_

o best i'es it,,

9, C®sseffe Holde;

/_* !)0'_[" S(/}R ! YLIS i'K < C" r_ttP( (¢';H') _'-

+,( (:{ ] H:OF_ 2 C3SSt4e es] bP hl:_(rt : (_

} O C:®ss@!!÷ Ho!de_ C!os,® _uf!on

CAU7" ON:B ::_._r t_ _/rst [ : b_tto, tc c!._s h_

?- Lit } (!](_([, C}!: ;e_,, 2ff_ {]'I) { _) 1"Nfy bl](?)L

s!_ck, ardc-<_.'b_ ,r,m£ <.

'f"t IHS]:ZOOM (m_,_{ia_ Zoom,

Buffon

.,I<<_,this bt{:<n to "_a£-d", ]{ i'P,, N( :}:_;8" [

<P<l.5 lkn S

}2, EIS (£_e_ffon_c lm®ge St®biliz®0

Duffels

_lt,. r,e.,>sl> shakn£ Cfmir-,_ _ 'Final: _

ri _ 'i Y "_afe < ,711- _ '" _1}:

L. ,.,., <. '''<c ....

!3, D £Yg{,',,CTguHo_

]se l_i b t sl 0 a;ic s)ec;J fb. ct! { }.Ot_r

rTco di!f_ %'(_ ca _,e!_ct 171t'¢s_ o:1',.::_ ;its; i<_x 9

mode ]ev:_t{ e,'>< ,t} "r_d X]3( d] it I zorn

]lo<e, la _ NX>" rrm£e !:_d nosak: so<:e (:_eu

'{3i;:i _ ] <c I£eccrdi _: o-'_v_g< 325

14 FADE Buffo[_

i 3e r_b'}4_, _ {b,t r. _.,1 .,_= : *_<.. (:e

ss_: i:_ % z< ::/r_ id(c 4 ........ ,- ,J,

' s ou} <: ,' ;3,;)

ZSO HI<'IACHI

15 [{ehind [he cover

21 22 23

f i

Wl_en :_e CAM/Of /VIDEO sv_Jtcb is s_'t tc_

(]AM, thisbq cn a.ubetsed s L)AT_button:

s_t the date and time, and ,e]ecL _,/_edate dJsp!a),

ss !v. an k r!cotd("S_.tti%ythel)ates_d ]'frm",

g20 and "©a_e Recording", <31)

IrA p V{D O r'_ode, the DAFEiDISP. b tton is

_sed ,_s ,q/e DISPLAY L u_[o/_ ('L; ; ng te Dis?lay

5u[kx_'. p3)

Nee: B® ute b inse¢ tze co k bcAte y be_3[e

seRng the c,:e or Jlye o c;eo'ing @!e.

16, FOCUS Cont;ol BuHons

ik5,> d _>e)b (HS ,) <ee_t '.rdl!-

)da_t I x_s% p 4,p_ess _e_ V )_to sis

bAnglv. _,bje_hto{oc s Whe:_ .sin s_/r[,sd

{oc_s."FOCU£' ps avsir d-_evb,,vf w!e

17. DO IH g®ck

1%_he _ u,;i! Z th AC t {,:ite / :hirg r. connect o>e

dot beD(. :o_d(pr 'k! 0t _-Qs a:k _d e

)tber e_d c tie DC OIJ'] 1_,ck 0[ he A(

a :!ap eli :[,'r?;er W!en u-is the c,_r battery "J

{cp:iol b. ctrxeef!'4sja<-k ,d heOCOL. It'[

jack_ftic a. batteve id

"18 AU_ O/¢ ©EO Ou pu gucks

@®bid fh® _a#k coveO

.s_' t) is ack to co,nsecl se :asssc,)x er o a VC@ ",r

teevsbs ( _'_a}.i 8 Ba )# Y(,:_ R(e<,din M' /77

p28, ' Xs>LLn$ i'<s e eaTteoc, el Io a VC!<'

p41)

eab/_ th }eilo < ,'ck(V[)E()OU])andthe

w}ii. p!i;lZ R>tbe_.,<hitea:k {A{ DOO{'_)

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

9, Powe_ Supply Affachment

Seetlo_

A',:_ach l]e batter), bee {"{_as c<)y(]er '_ @es',

pK>).

20. Shoulde_ Sffap Slots

!>47ac tI-e s! :_id,: srap ]ere

2}, BA]TERY [J[C_ leve_'

Rd_,a,,e,. the i after} _ tI/ach_:d to ,'a ncoKJu_'

22. E.I[CTSwlch

Slidu th_ swlcl-.. Io oi:;e_ e ;'ss,*[e ox. /',

owe/souv<_ r+; st be col neeted beFore asse fe5

can be i!ser_e:] *..w _,enov_d :/ouf.'b t_e

CAMiO FiVt{DE() s_.ti] u%v b_ se } OF _'

(" e.eltJ?>a_d/£tr ! vb $ Cassette".? 7)

23, Pow@_ Zoom Co_t[ol

Lse _is toz<<_ at t(>mafea y (".dss_ he 2<)_,e

Zo(m, {>24}

24, PLaY Button

{.se !:o piauba_ k r ,corded tape

25. STOP Buffoo

9A' ¢I;_F [;JtI) f( 9!'}p )]} isa k. :/_ < Wtrd, )_

ce_.e e As,,} use tJ,J5 bs[t<) _ to 5e da!e aRd Hme

26, Audio/Video Output Jack

@ehk'}d the lack cove0

;s jack b cot' ct he ca _ cot ert," _ VCR _

_eJevlsR<q ("<on_,ecti_ 8 o a i'e/evi,( ,-it;_o_t

,% di [s Vfdeolil at] /',p29)

/ i

32 33

_5 .........

37 .....

27 REW/REV_EW Buffon

I-so tis ?:n.!ttor[> l:as["ev_il'_da]_e5 o!"{or ,,iul]

sea ch. DLI:nz \is_aI sea'ch t_e <:a£corder

re_ inds a[ approxi >a e!y 7 ir ,,-- nor r 81 playback

sp_'ed Aso use hh- bqkton io set dat( and lime

Nut };eTH)K _se }is b _t[o_ [o rev[ev, _'_p hs few

seconcb, or the tape }'<u a:e l:ecord.'inr;

28 F.FWD Buffon

[set_sbuttort ofcstior',,u-:;:ap(,so for is _tl

seazch. ©'.}ing'.isua seatc_thecH>cord r .s

forwards at ap >/ox m, [e y 9 ti£es normal pla}'

back speed Also use t_is butbn t> se date and

time

29 Start!Stop Buflon

Wh(n the CAMiO}TiV DEO sv,'itc:h s _ <:/_h

pK'sa Lhis b_fon to st_t ;uccr,:]i i8 VdRlen pressed

a second th2se[be camera _:_aL}ses,

D_ing pJa),back use l/is >.ltt}r o s:-op _he tape

[en_poraril}. Pressing a second ime res m_es nor

ma playback

SOoCAM/OFF!VIDEO Power Switch

']_biS9Vx"[ch ikKr_S }It Cgr_C rder on ad o!:£ S_,tlhe

stsit(:h tc (AM _or camera eeo_dh%, and to

V[I)EO for playback. {old down the stall r_d

>utonas}ous!ideth s_s t{b oCAMorVIDEO.

You do no need to hoId do:vn the red bu[[o:: to

slide the, vitch to O;F

Refe: to page 18

32. CIock Baffery Comp®rtment

Pt]] tse ba te:v holder ard £ns_a the clock ba_ ei_

,c" _s ded} (See 'Loadn 8 C )c _nd R(mot<

Control Ba cries' on ].'age 3,)

33, Tripod Mounting Threaded

Socket

INs Lbfs threaJed socket [o merci the cameoMer

I) ,_ bipod

34, Recorder's Rer_ote Contro_

T_eshadedb tto}sonthe rer: >1 cozt_o]h_:w' he

5ar/;e [[f_]c[[og%s 85 tr,e COrreS_)Ol/;.r[r/{_ b IoNs of}

t]e eamcorde ,

35° A/V DUB Buflon (orW on the

_emote cor_trol)

IJse this bL_tto_ o record wry ;:tdo a d vduo

o'er ex[stin}_ a_do ard video,

36° D_SPLAYBuffon

iA, e this buton t( seie<:t th vi_ ,<', i_ der _s>d FV dis-

piav('UsingtheDis@a) Buttot",p%_ Thistut

[(n can be usd fnstead of the DATEiDI<P. buto!'l

on the ean<o_der in th_ VIDEO mode.

37, TITLEON/OFF Buffon (only on the

_emo_e conffo!)

L'etbsb_no: tocrea{,a_dr,cort ih, sfo vo

tapes ('(" ea in 8 _]{ b_eeordh,g ,: i'i{: e", p 39)

38. COUNTER RESETBuffo_ (only on

the _emote control)

U'c this b3._tt<;4 t> reset the lP, ear tin_,e cou!_ e to

"0:O(}:00"

E12 HITACHI

Loading Clock and Remote Control BaffeHes

C_ock B®ftery Remote Controt Bafferies

ir staii the battery to prevent msp/acfng it £he _emote conrroi requires f>/o "&A" bo_eries

[, RvH out ti_e bat_>eO_ _oidt _. 1, S£de thu o: ;,er in rite dil"ectk_n ef tb,e army [o

2. Instal} ba reties,

Be careful to ins_ail wife. ceq ect pol w %.

............................... t -==:= !

i i i _ ._ >.,2>-c_-;5_2g 'ii-] i I i {i

{l'/-t = -- ........ "-_

I 1-_' IF N'r-.Y El-,_--- i

i ! t H-; I_7

!F-'' i II

÷, lli

WARNING° KEEP THE BATTERY AWA 1 ;_.............................. __-:_fl# ....................................i

=Rely! CHILDREN AND PE _S, 3. I_,_'-:,lt;::ch tte o,,er f >lh, rt, rv:>te con "r 4

IF SWALLOWED

CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY

FOR IMERGbNCY TREATMENZ.

Note: ?epk/ce he bat ,q,ry _i_h IV p°cro

JUrTCelS S,_Ch CS Mqxe C,_2025 o its equv

oen t

wtl ]ooo laws Do _ot d sK,ose of fe

Note: Do _ot shot circ'JlT t e betted/

Note: Do x)i tcie o/;(_ Tie bottery

Note; Do not ted he batfe_/wt" ne rneta

ic iweezers

tqo_e: Do not ec_arge he bat'ery

Note: Keep the oatler¢ n ,] dGrk, 0oo1 db'

©/oce

Ca@ions or) the bafferies:

£)o not use ti_e o!d qnd new ba_er es ot he s(] qe

?_°';e

r)o no s_oA, Idke, odor, _o dBpose of ba_fferes bv

tt owk g le s fre

W fetid eqks, wpe I o/"* comt)etely end ten

iNSOd "G',4! bqi¢eries

VM-E530A _13

Charging the Battery

7he _s4_.step _%to s;ef tr_e L.',offe;y to C.h4,Fge 7;5,Ch'.';FGe the s_£Oly, use !n_ p<;v/e, ec_ AC odopte;/

CFC!_'O_@f

Nora: Eis ca' eo,:ef ope ales ,,vt_ t!,e Lifi kir_ or batee y sac os VR4 L'FL $iVk_ BRL27

Charging Time

Lhe ca:nc}.der >_e_atr; 8 tim_ d, per@;('s how

olin7 tir] pov, er o'_/off a d se sbr/sop

]_d £oezn

\V{-BPI] }\v!-gP!27

; Co! n e rec)rii-[ Zd i ';0 !n/h

..................................... r..............................................

p,ca ec rdh£ ' /'}rr 1. | A) mm,

: . r .......................

Hotes o_ the Baffe_y

!i is race _sr_enoed the', he c,:;!(r, xwGys ee iefl

r _he d[scbcs%,ed st_e Y,'e'" "o_ [-t tse e'-d

c ;q £_ed before you use t

Avod s_ong O ely c 7atgea be Je_y, aw_ ao 'oi

sore _ :n a Dace #_:ere _Te iempe_(_ _e s flgb

Ins w deKGge the bo ey

÷ ixo ' <ff a[_e/ote ne _:_,eiiery aie pe oiu e be ow

41: (10C) o above ] 3s (<50 Aiex! ell}ely

ow le_ cera urns ope C on rise dec,teases w ",,iie

_gecl

Ifthe >OWEi:_[<rsO hag ns fo flesh c{_ri ":(_cho sing.

rerr eve the bafey ")nd lie; red_c:ch f i<) If-e AC

lash offer severe {',_empfs io OHOCn [I,line parle*s/

s t r',ob:.e to foke o c<erge and nust be :ep aced

Do not :_lfaeh @ he1 baHery to the AC

adop er/chorger Alow itto cool AffacNr g a [el

botiew _o The AC adapted/charge[ causes "[he

THER_A?S NO USE%SEFAi!CEABLE PARiS

NSDE T--{EBAqERY

OR AC ADAPTER/CHARGER,

THROWING THEBANERY INO F!RE

OR EXPOSING ITTO EXCESS /E HEA

(ABOVE }40°F (60°C))

MAY CAUSE: INJURY.

70'i charse 70sin, i i40rnin

.................................... i

32_16.£F (0_4O'C) /'.t te_',peatures ousde

this rat ge, Charging v,l feke !o;_ger

Note: Yhe batery ca,ot be charged o,

exffemey hgn or ow 'e,mperc:fures, l'_e

C_-Ai,_GE i<:::rupwl{ fas _ a 2 second ,: erva!s

io pew ta_ charg ng isnot tokr 9 pace

SHORYiNG TNEBAKERY'S TERM HAL

INCREASES RISKOF F!REOR

ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

E14 HITACH!

Camco der Baffedes

Using Balte_ Pack

Before ycu /,wA.;i,the botTeqV re: the i/:sfin?÷ it

must be tu//y c%orged See "C':_G:g:,:_gthe

Boffe:y" on page !,£ 5o: o:;7%ff%

Checking the Batte_y's Cha_'ge

A ba_ery chcrge /,'2duCcts::slocated on :'he

upper r:ght comer of the vJe_:,¢Ynde: One of s/x

sy:T_£_os C@p!a}/:_ s:/t}@n ti- e bo;d_:y _: used,

VB_LE530A E!5

Using A#emative Power Sources

Using the AC Adapter/Charger

P/eose entre ;'?iotthe CAMiOFFIWLDEO. ....s>.itc:fg n t.h_O;F >_c_sq-..,............1>/-_,v_r_,v.-,:c,f_ ;-,_'_or o'eto...........U-,k_..

[n[o "_e wide slotif it d/_'m" tty reversks S R.

! k'oL_ s[i]} <,ln'_{ i n'uske fi_ tM bh!de_- hi]y <!lo

t}_ o:._t et _-the_"cen>_ct a_ ,,dectdc{;z<, to ;'eplace

y}m- obsolete outlet or use ,s p t;N:J ed co:d o'

o tkt accessoo_

2. (owaect o>_ e_s_ o he DC <:esd ,'prov ded) !o

the l}( % jack of thu can,cord@. (h h,_ect [he

other e_d of kie DC cell to the DC ()!..'I {,_8;

AC adapt{r/charger

No)e; [Pie AC o<JGD1er/oh'.'sge' cot be Used

requied p soo<e fo[ei[dr OoJ[_t[eS [ yOU eed

/Ji] _

AC PI_j A{ aph r

Ir_o{ suppled ..........

bsing a Car Baffery

?De c¢;mco_¢Ye_ ,_on be powered _,¢/_ho cot S,.'._,e;} , by u's;r g an oph'o_a c<:z k>otfery com_ (Hi;'och_ U,M

CCSF)A) to piug %'_e c,'_;pco;o'er inlo the co/s clgo_,effe i;FFf-st@ ockei P_eose ensure thcl .%e

O%_d_OFiTV;DEO sv;i_ch is il'_tte off pos tion wheneve_ 0'tbchlqg or _e!'ooNr g 0_ %/power suppiy (;e

botte_y, xs,<i r;_c.opte<, c;horger, eft),

], Hug the car b_;,tter 7" cord nto t_e car's dgaretie other end uf ti-_ DC ce_'d e the DC Ot] ?PUT of

Si'de£ socket the ca:" batt'ry cord.

2. C )n_'.ed o_-e e_d the DC cod (i_ro%ded) to Note: Ony us@the co; bcJ cry cod wth cos

tl-te [-)C IN jack of the cameos'Set Com_ec_ tle ho'v' sg 12/% vot r,egot ve g o _',d s;.s e"

EI6 HKACHi

Inserting and Removing Casseffes

/4 p<mi/@: ,_ouAce Fn{Is be co_snec}_eo ' Lee!ere ,r)se/? !g e :emev?g Cosse;;_.)& O/qce CORf_ec_ed, C(%

se_es con be _nse_'ed or removed ,wrsefhe: !he CAM/OF£/V:DEO sw/teh i,son ot eft,

Inserting a Cassette

1, S de the EyEC'{' s_v oh, "[_5jEyECT" w I

ay_ear in the vie_,,finder and the cassette doe::'

;viii open automa ica]_y_

Caution Be calef _Rot to catch yott fingers

between The cosset¢e doe and 1he acre-

co(de r as t cacti CU} you,

Not@: If "TAPE" fi¢;shes n the viewfndef,

_emove the casseffe and check that the tape

s not damaged, is not slack oF no dust adhe,_s

lo 1, eta Afte_ making sure that the_e is no

abno_malty, re _ser¢ the casseffe f "TAPE"

reappeas, see '[_oubieshoot rig" oP page 49.

Removing a Casseffe

Side the E]ECF svvitch " _J_ EJECT" wll appear

in heviewf]nder and theca ettedoor_/open

automatically, I[ern )re the cassette,

VM-E530A E17

l) us, th{ e]ettr)_[c_ e_,,_finderttdT the diopter" .......................................................................................

CO@'O] [:0) /Or1 (}21i_:/ _!T }<>C!'9 d_ ty!]_ { D[o[:

Ad]ustmenf the Hond Sf_Gp

Adj_ st tl_e land s[_ _ to's [it 'o_}-]_a_id

poc_ sec _ e_,

Lens Door Opener

Slide the ope_ _r to open and. close d-_e h'os doo_'.

AlisOnthe "@" rm:rk wit}/OFEM t< opu_ the !er>_

door or recording. Aligr_ e, ith C[.05E to close it.

Hold down the small butto_ i_ the ope:-_er as }ou

slide ft to CLO8@ }{owever_ you neef r_ot to hold

ft dovr r, to slfde the opener to OI_E*'._.

E18

ctos

[hi pd "_

Affaching the $ho@de[ Strap

dw÷u8 _d:e sheutde" _trap ' buckles

_,_Ot@: _$@He s. Je iF, a? _/'le S {(_DS oe Seculely Qste @d beef9 k$iNg "he she.iid9 $?(Go _o coil'/ be

eG/pce{(Jef

Remaining Tape

L_e :£%9e ;e.';'?ci,';sg disoloy P ct,v_ the re n_r?,r_{7

to;pc it;or co_? be used f:)r recor@,n o' _d picy

ooo£ s_<q ,'-.'eve,"; d,_>:i?ms Fhis t.t, oR}ie _s honffy

:AYb@Q FeOOi::f]f;_ 5/;q( t' i_ J(xt,_ yOU £f_C>W F}OW iOr?_

yO, COt} F_COYCJ Of? ,77@,Ic3c;'dd_ _ to'De

{_sert 4 cass te :to t:e :a no< de" a::d sta't

_ e<r,..!'b_ or R/ayb (k; 10 seconds ter, {e

r'er!ainn 8_ap( :,,iibedsplaved W}en :ecas-

':-erie is ejected, ti:e lisp]a}' wil ,: sappea:'.

" (;p] ........... " is di%> a'_ d [or 10 set sis <Jfte':

kse :a[se start o "13:

.............................. h

I ,8:8 )8

t................................... ................................... )

NO_@: The !,cFo@ i_r_F_i" g c4]s )(3_, ?_ F,9:3 s ]0

set( n( s :;f_er "_ e t(_p÷ st Dfi-s to ;7"

P_ol@ Wh@f the fePsoP_f/g R;F:e t;ne

k cO tt'#@_ r_!riU es,

'[AP END" fas'es in t_e view) -4-Set.

VD!-E530A EI,,9

Seffing the Date and Time

TQk@f['@ _Triq@fO S_f #}@ O'dT@ (3,_-iC__;,FY}@OOts/ _iJ-!d?dO_@ cede _;/_@c(Je D4_ t@co[o'o_ OP/O F7o,f)e'< _0 ;T()f

OF a ho_soy reteret"tce v<nen '/.'e;n,_ng feem JdJel ,use frte fo]!owu",g pt\';cedd;e o set up ]t e dsplc'_y _or

hh_ C<;tTer;t <% f@ QF'd fJr?_e

Note: Be sure to nsed tre ceok boverv before se#kg the ddte end fi_ e Air ough fne dote end tree

can be set without the cock b_q e:'r nsered tey ,,JI disappeo_ whet the bcs tery orovld:ng power te

t_e C£!!T<'or_e[ S Fe_P_ovec

Make ,,u:_ tha be cun-er_t tfn-_e is d splayud c( tract y be[or< y>u stnlt ied q6.

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. -t

............................................................................................................ ..........................................

i. u_s,. t'_e _,_:ter*,, ('hoadinkz t]_e B_tteres:

Ca _c:o_der b;_ttefies" p] 5) i>!x ss the red bttton

¢1 •

o/tbe (._AM/O};I iV!DhO s_, itc-_ as ):u ,,rash_

it t; CAM

2, Ples_,tbt' f)ATE_rbb > b:,t _ ......................................

" ! i

ton a'_d leok bite tie '

{

viewfirder, Tb{ dat_' and [

tiu_e sh:)uk_ appea: i_ [he

i2 oo_I