Hitachi VM-D865LA Owner's manual

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VM-D965LA
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important information
For Your Safety
Rw C/_.L,_/(DFflWDt<C, _Wtofi tlfn'_ the c<:_noorder on d_!io of_ ;eav_n(] lhc dc>_e.h mr; _e< _u_6_u._-oh__x.-
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@P?SOOt
TO PREVENT FiRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT[
!WARNING IXPOSE THIS UNiT TO RAiN OR MOISTURE, i
WARNING ; TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE REC-i
OMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
[he Oonicoro'et Gilt# AO </dopto" P1L_VOfho foflo_¢
_r_go_Tutfon rno/?s.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE B-{ERISKOF
ELECTRICSHOCK, DO NO[ OPEN,
NO USER-SERViCEABLEPARTSINSIDE
REFERSERVICfN© 10 QUALIFIED S RVICE
PERSONNEL
WARNING: TO PREVENTFIREOR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BIADE
OF PlUG TO W_DE SLOT, AND FtJLIY
INSERTPLUG,
Ti_,is symbol abuts [hu use_ that report-
ant [Ker_ hKe conce_nim 8 tho operatbn
and !:_]Sl'4ena}_t<e o_ t}_s unit ]:l!/s }een
tncRtded I[}_e_e_ore k sh<_u_d be read
Precautions
WARN][NG: Man> te]evlsc-npK>_dmnl:sa_d filns
a:e copyrighted, I_ <;ert_, n c r _m_btanees, coFy
fish[ law may apply to pr _,ate in-home vidco-
lapin 8 o copynsbted K_ateia_'>.
'!'I}s ([[ass B d%_it_d apparak-_ complies _it[-_
Ca ]adian ICES-0( '_
_a:ie b', ]-,_ ;ID p _cise t(c]no]o_t, h4o_e
t]:m_ 99.991; of its pk:tuH_ e]etn nts p x<4s}
are eff_ ctive b_t so_t"e {less ban LOIT_} may
apFear a: e( bred bsg]t dos '{is does not
_.,d_ca,e,_" _ a mdt 4s the L{D pa_e! _-tretei_es
tl}u }i ] its of el1 :refit t_ dw/oiogy.
E2 HKACHI
Warning; Ti:s d,. vke compl:es with Fai't 15 of the _ C(_ £t _e_ Operation fs s:ib)ect to the fo :o_x in£
'oso co lditior/s: (1) This device may nut cats_ harmfifi ilile_'ference, and (2) this devk-e n:ist accepi:
as), in e_%_'emce _-eceived, k_cludW_ 8 infer:A-fence tha_ may cause undesired operation
Note: 'Ibis equipmer_ has Seen [_'stcd a::d {_.,u :d to comely _,ith the ]imi[s !o: a ('lass E_]i_',ftat
device, pursua-_t to Fa[t _5 )[ {he FCC ihiies, t}k_se lhnits ,u'e cle igned to provide >:asonaNe p:o-
k,c@ _,,1aSai :st harmfi_] kller[erel:ce h_, a _'sfden[ia] insta]latio:_. This equipment Se:_era[es, uses, al_d
can radiate radio fl-equency energy a_d_ i[ r_,ot nstnlR@ a:_,d used in acco_dan{e frith @_e:nstrt_cti )ns
may cause harmful :nit, ft,_ence :o _adio c<,m I_:u:_icadoi_s. Hov,'evus, :here is l':o 8ua 'a :tee that f_:_te _
ieren£e will not occur in a particular' fnsta{lation. @is equipn ent does cause hasmfi I inte_:ferer:ce
/o radio or te]evlsioT_ re(-ep_io_. _,_hicl: can be deb.,smh_ed b) hsTlin 8 [he equfpn3e :t off al_d o3b the
bse is eN_:ouraged to !t}" to corset by one o_ mor_' o{ ti:e {oHowir: 8 mcasu 7es:
Reo::ie;_ o! _eloca}e {he receiv n,c,.anK' _]a
-- h:crease @-resepa_'acion betwee,u {}:eeq uipme:_t a r_d_>_:ive_
Con _,d @_eequipment in:o an o *det o> a ci:'euit d (_o eut t*'om h_ _o _vhh h the receive_: :s cot>
nected
--- Consutt he dealer o a_: expc,_ie :ted tadioiTV eclm cia:_ !bNlelp.
CcIution to the use_: Ct:a_:sts or modi_]catRms w> e×p essl} approued by the ma;ut:ac!{,_e co_ld
void the users authority t:oop<' _.te tK, eq@ptxR'nt
Notes
Before using: li:is Digital 8 camcord@" uses P 8 / Dgita] 8 apes wi/P_ a ["_[ _ / [ } mad( and 'eeol'< s
i_ [_e ):Dita: 8 [_ format. Thi_ camcorder also can pit, back pictm'e:q ou tapes recorded by other
HE _ and [_ camtorde:*_;, kor mo_e !,mout]-l]} ru<( _'ded picture's, iS {sR:commended !hat you do not
mix i_ rages n,co!ded in these _-[_ a_d _ !ormats, ltith Digi a: 8 [_ fob:mat on the sa'ne tape.
Note lhat ths camcorder cannot pla), back _118/8 Mrmat ape's _'ecol:ded in th_ I,P mode
[_|1 _ / _ _ is a trademark o Sop_' Co_'poratio!:.
MOISTURE
/\v(d {>p_,r_th%, )'o,u( ::t:_<itN_'inL:qed:atcy a!t:_movi_g itf%_m a ,,-oJd:qao_ Io a w_rpa l:u::aid
place C;ivethe ca:nco:ck':2 to 3 ]:::_I.:rsto s abiiiz_"in :he a:q/,iei:tcorldi_ons o{ :he s:i:'round:n::s
be{ore insertint: a cassvt o. W::mn moved [re:: a (ok{ place to a ,Aa:'m, :_.t:mki place, moisturt, may
condense on !he }_ead &:urn :aside ',hu : _achi _e, this moistme could cause the tape to stick to the
h ;_d>, heel a_d da::r:a?,e he headwheel (>_'ta_?e_
W_er: a _ma]l amourtt of n:o:sture is sensed, "I:'A E" flashes in the v:e:,_fil_d:'_ e: on the L(D tool: -.
to_:. Rein( ve t{:u _'assette a:d se: @:e CAMiOF[:i VH)EO :-_v,ifeh 1o OFF, t!_en > at u_ about o:e
hotlr,
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INSTALLATION
oo :t s ',r; :oio_ o rt{_{ '_: S )t 0is
7 _ob_;_er ('.'@[_ P_rs}.eotiolt P ,,_e 5(,ppy <;hi{ s s_oii
8_t_q_ion io co_d8 8t Did{i'_ _'Cr_Ve_e_]C8 _c_gt_c_S 8_] ti_e _o,_t
8 Ve_t_lat_ S{ois a_]i_ c_p_!i_}8 i_i the csbin_t 81e _>_o
vid4!d for v_ti[_tion to e_sd_e _eiisDi÷ o_giStiOii oi iii_ video
i)y p[sciiig tii_ vi_50 _rO{i!ict On _ b®d, SO_, t Li_, Oi Oti!ei ¸si_lii!ar S_._i
8_01 ¸ O_ i_at FegiSt_ }i_iS Video _iod_ct Si_L_i_i _q{Z be _sced i_ a
i_i[t _'_ i_is_aiis_io_ st_ci_ ag _ bo(_x_csse oi ¸ _¢:!t t_}i_8 _o[}(_ v_,_
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10 _ater sr_d _/ioist_
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USE
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SERVICE
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£8 Heat ....
Before You g ........................
An pPobb_, th,ai _ ccur _s a es@[ )f: _:_n):o_ lhu @ Be S!Jrt 2(l [O i_'i_e i_i( Ct_}_lCoi'd{ _1 kl p_itt('
fOi!OV, ng cosd :k>ss ,"£_}i .:)saLbe co_},!_/_.St}a}t!_sK whe_ =,1_(_(mperaIu "e exceeds 140] (60'(i), o_
I Do not shook _he s_n directly. O{benvise_ £_e
tei_s _,flI be fa@{y
m be careful that no ware< dust or Bend enkem _he
camcorder m@ a!] aeccsso es
@ W}_e> },-oil sho>t/t a sce_se whic]_ co_ttab_s an
Pxttemely bright ( biect such as a Eg_t suuroc, a
brfg}_ vertical bar may appeal: in the picture.
You_ tamcorder is tuacde_ _g propeSy, but he
solid-state pickup device (C.C.O) usual}
causes this as a} hfi ere_at charact_Tislic. 'fy to
avoid shootin£ an excessive bright obied all-
redly,
tee pfck_p device may be damaged,
Dang_¢ous includes:
I _side a ca_*>,,ith _be v,qndows closed and in
di_ec[sunshine.
,_ Near heaIk_8 app!ian(ss.
@ Of fief hmve 6e vfewfk_d !r le_s and the ]q_td
c_ystaldispla ( ,C'D}sre_n faring su:p,lig}}t fl
a pro!o:_ged p_ dod, or he phosp}tc_'es e _tst_>-
ace of the cathode ray lube and the LCD par;el
may I)e da >aged.
Read This First
_C)@ii(]e yC)iD W<' '\/6 _i;)C)[Udt(gd/
An "hs_por lant hto_. rnadon" section co£_fa nin$
hnporIant caudo_s for )'<u* _ fa£*ih/s sa£'ty as
welt as instruction for Setting your video cam-
corder read}, Io _se. PR'as_: _ead and under-
stand his section d_orough_y before movP_ 8 oq.
, A "Ge_l.i>g 8tartod' sec! on to familiarize you>
self with the con rul_ and p_'epare you for
_ecoMiP,g,
A "Basic "rec*b_iq,._ s '_ section to allow you to
us_ your" video camcorder quick[y and confi
denk]y befo',e advancMg to the more sophisti-
cated [ealur_s of the [tftachi VM-D965LA/VM-
We vvr_# #)is manual re cs £e©£/,_xs p&sdbfe,
,SO 17II}C[Ud@S i%vo @OSV WG}qS _0 {/DCJS_@ /;_fPf-
!NGf@n you need
A q_fck index i)r the k'_h)rmation you '._se most
of Rm (this page).
A detailed taNe of conixmb_ dbecting yot_ to spe*
cific i_ffor I-/afion qukl<[>' (page 8)
@el ,_<:k'_o%/ },ioLig _ddeo conqcorcYof by us%g i!_is
monuQ!, c,md get to know fdtochi, We opprecia%"
lOUt b_s/sess.
Quick Index
E>86511A. ...................................................................
.... I-i
"Adv;meed '! cchrfiques" to hvip ),o_ with ,_{rile ,_hQ g_r_91, _, B..... G .................................
(f [}'le exeiIL,_g, s( phistical _d featu es o1 the SeH:hg the [}ate and HrQe .............................. 24
Hitachi VM-D965LAiVM-D865L,A. We }!ope
you wfil _ake the time to ]ear_ aboui these fux-
trains sine they h4e been ,.tesigr_ed for you.
Yc_ cm use h_e ldeo camcotde_" witho{_[ rc, d
ng lhs sectios.
* A "GeP_ura] Mainlenance" section to help keep
y)u_purcha_o in good Pepair.
Making o Basic Recording ........................... 26
Zoom ng 29
Pl@yb,ock ................................................... 32
Dubbk'g florr C@mcorder 1o o VCR ................ 52
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L{asvtouse
CoiolqiqtldcrystMdisp]ay(I,CD)mo_itorv_id_
speaker
Cotor [{]ect_:onie viewfi Tder (l_ol. VM-D965LA)
® fcti _'SC[({'I}
[_T[eCtpower (Lithfure-fo_bat[e_ )
- [:]uIt-in©C ]iZht(_o_-V_[-Dg65I,A)
X22 op[ica]zoom £at]o
X]OOdf$ita]zo{_mraLio(switdmb]etoX500)
" Ois[ta] effects
,} Stable pix (Eb< tronic _ma_ZcStabilizatk/_ (Eft:O)
* Fadei _/fadeout
Recorded date sea_'c}l
ti Types of differences
:,w-D96SlAI W -D86S .A
, Buil_dn DC light Yes _. No
.....................................
reco_'ding I Yes
Analog _n (AJN)-- I
Elecfronic
i O_44,-inc_tca]o_:
viewfinde_ ,
i natanaloginput ] Yes
_o
O, b-h3c:hblack. ]
m_.d- while i
____,J
With this camcorder you can view the picture being recorded or @_e pla) back picture whether' <:.i)_tlle
LC[-) moMh)r o_"n !:he vie_findex <)peMn_f ot closJn_:_ the LCD x.nox_itoz s_<itches the picture 1o
appea_ on the LC'[) morJ.tor or in the viewfinde_. -. The f,)t]owing tex[ describe_ the opera[ion as-
suming t}m/the viewfinder J,_ used as a major monitor devicxt.
VM-Dg_5LA/VM-DS_SLA E7
Importantinfo_Tnaton 2
ForYourSafety 2
ImporaptSafeg_ards 4
BeforeYouBegin .................................... 6
Read This First 6
Features....................................7
Ga_th_g 5"tatted
Components and Accesao ies .................. 9
_dent f_. _g Cant o}s .................................. 10
Loading C_ock Battery ........................... 13
C_ock Battery ................................................ t3
Us _9 t_ !nil'areal Put,ate Control ............. "3
LCD Mentor. '14
Opening the LCD Me _ito_ ..................... !4
Ad}ust ng the Br 9ht'_ess of the
LCD Screen t4
Range in which the LCD Monito can be
moved ............................................. 14
Active Screen 15
Ad usti.ng the Electronic Vievvfir der ........ 15
Eyepiece Ad ustment ............................. t6
Adiustment the Hand St_'ap .................. !6
l\_taching the Shoulder St_'_@...................16
Charging the Batte!'y 17
Removing the Battery Rack ......................... 18
Reference of CI arged [eve! ...................... !8
Charg ng T}me ......................................... 18
Operating Time .........................................18
Checking the Battew s Charge ................ 19
Carnco_'der Power So _rces 20
Usng Battery Pack ............................... 20
Usng the AC Adaptor .......................... 20
Using a Car Battery .......................... 20
nsertb g and Rer-_oving Cassettes .......... 21
inse_dng a Cassette ................................. 2t
Removing a Cassette ............................. 21
Pro'tact ng Recorded Mater ai .............. 21
terns Se ectabie with Menu Disp!ays ...... 22
Menu sele(tabie n he CAM mode ........ 22
Mend seiectabte in the V_DEO rhode ...... 22
How to se}ect items and set !bert ...... 22
Remai_ irtg Tape 23
Usng the Lnear T,me Co-rater ................. 23
S_mitciff'_ On-.ScreeR Dispay Or!,/OK 23
Demo _st_ation Mode 23
Sett r g the Da_e and The ......................24
Bas_ T÷c_N¢ues
Making a Base Record ng ....................26
Chan ingtheAngeof!heLCDMonitor
_!_en Recording 27
Using nsar! Revew ............................. 27
Us'_g Auto Focus ..................................28
Usn9 the Power Zoom, ....................29
Ush._g The Dig ta_ Zoom. .......................... 29
Usin 9 Macro 29
Settil g Record ng Audio Mode .......... 30
Sett ng Recording Mode ....................30
Recording Stl! P ctures {Pinata) (for VM_
D965[A} 3t
P ayback 32
Using Stit! 33
Usng Forward and Reverse Search ........ 33
D sp!aying DatdT me dudrg playback .....34
Advar_ced Tech_igues
Using Ma sual Focus ............................... 36
Using x500 Digital Zoom ........................... 36
Spec at Effects Recap"cling ......................... 37
Act vat ng Specia_ Effects Recording ....... 38
Using Fade 39
Using 'the PROGRAM AE Button ............ 41
Usng the Back ight Compensation ..........42
Locking 1he White Balance ...................... 42
Using the Eieetro_}c _rnage Stabitize_ ....... 43
Usng Quck Edit 43
Da_e Sea_'ch ............................................. 44
Photo Searcis .............................................. 44
Using Memory ........................................... 44
Creating and Recording a Tide ................. 45
Selecting Stored Tide (Prememo} ........... 46
Creating a Tit!e .................................... 47
Recording Tite on a [ape n [_,e
Ca_ corder ........................................ 48
Recording a Title w_ile Transfe_ dng a
Tape 48
Switch n_ O,n--Sc_een Display On/Off ....4-9
Setting Playback Mode .................. 49
Sett t_g Piayback Audio Mode .............4g
Corwert ng Ana}og Signa! to DigKal Sig sai
(for' VM-D965LA} ........................... 49
Play ng Back Your Recor@ng
on Your TV 80
Connecting to TeJev s on (or VCR} with
Aud o/Video Input Jacks .................. 50
Ptayin9 Back Your Recording on t e TV
Screen BI
D _bbing _rom the Camcorder to a VCB ..... 52
Using Aud o/Video Dubb ng .................... 53
Analog-to Digits/Conversion {for VM
Dg65LA) ................................................. 54
Recording from your MOP or TV ............... 55
TBC (Time Base Corrector} ON or OFF ..... 56
Attaching a liter ........................................ 56
Usngt_Bu]lt. DCLight
(fo_ VN-Dg65LA} ................................... 57
Ge_eya_ A4a_Y_t'e_q,a_ce
Ciaaning t_e Camcordet Heads ................... 58
Qeaning the Lens and Picture Tube
o[the Eiectronic Y ewfir!der ................ 58
Periodic Maintena _ce ............................. 59
°["ot_beshooting 59
Bpedfcatio s 61
Availabie Accessories 63
Eg H_TACH_
Getting Started
CObJof, ;_'on_ of _OSO pr©c@_s c,d_ COmplo_ _ _I_C sore@
,time nebx csnd fam!tucsri,7_ yours@If "_h_hth_s quc;i]_/ <"nS_rU'T_@m_
E_loy getf_ng fo J<now 'S a_:,ou:, your Hitc_chi 8mnn comcorcbr rhe
}_oro comfor:;abio and fctm,'i_¢;'r you are w_th the machine and its
_ed!ure_, it_e Fnofe you co_ FTa_,_ tf do ;r_sr yoLi. Lets ge ,_Ic;_dl
It b crucial that you _ad cod ur'.,do_stc_.nd aft fne sgte_.ty /_,}s_q;c_b,qs
be_gre+ ),_>u begin, if 'you ,hdven" _ad tt_,e sr]f¢_ty [nsin_ctions y@f;
VM-D965LAiVM-D865LA _g
345
I1 1213
7 8 9 I{} 14 15 16 17
I, Bultqn DC Light (p57) (for VM-
D965LA)
2. Lens Door (p26)
_'•_e }('_> doo!:' open, ;,; t _ma[ic'altv ,_*,l"__ _:h_,
ca :n('o_:d{ v :s se_ !:o [i*te cam(a (l%A:\f} mode,
3, Power Zoom Cont_e_ (p29)
4, Cassette Eject Switch (p2t)
5. Shoulder Strap Slot (p!6)
6. Charge Indicator (p17)
7, Record !ndicator (p26)
8. _nffared Receiver (p14)
9, Microphone
10,CAM/OFF/VIDEO Power Switch
(p26)
CAM: bk't o J_is posi_:_<_ to r_ c _rd,
VIDEO: t:iet o t is l)os don to p}',y back t_pe or
h_put cxterr_ai s g_a_
! 1.Diopte_ Controt (p]6)
'Fo adiust t]w ', w/h-,der eyep _cvEosuit yore: e'_'-
s?,h,
12. EIecffonic Viewfinder (pl 5)
13. DC Light Switch (p57)
(for VM°D965LA)
I< _,ic:h !.i'o D< _ht b.,w en at< CFF ,-,-_J
'' s
At i<.
1&Hand Sffap (pt 6)
} &Cassette Ho_der (p21)
1&Mic[ophone Jack
Co_,"_ect.><rema! mk ophove not supp,}i_'d} h_'e.
7 Audio/Video Jacks (Behind the
jack cover) (p50)
(_ _ec[ the ]:,_:ovidedA'vcabie fromthis iack 1o
theAVia(k of you_TV<1<VCR,
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18 19 20 2122 2324 25 26
/ /
!<,
28 29 30 31
i \ \ "\
32 33 34 35
]&LCD Brightness Controls (p 14)
tg.2.5dnch/CD Monitor (p! 4)
20.Speaker (p32)
21 .Power SuppJy Attachment
Section (p] 7)
22oCiock Battery Compartment
(p13)
2&Sub Power Switch (p26,3!)
PHOTO (fo_' VM-D965LA): P_{,@'_g l.se 5_ar_i'.;fx,p
:_It[onwil_ecolrd !.d]]
p ctues
STANDBY: P<e'÷s]ng _}_e :StartiSq:)p )u"ton w}]
s_ar <ec );dh;g
tOOK: _'he c,su'/co_'de_" w]] __{./_ ente_ }_e
_eco d Tlode eve_ _f Ihe 9tc_tiStop
>_tt<m is p"es _ecL
24,StarVStop Button (p26,3] 33)
his wo_'ks as: 8 repot si:urt/ ,top _)_tt<mh_ ih<,
<AM modea_d/:_aT_/afbackpalseb_ onir_t_e
VIDEO mode.
25,BATT. [JECT Leve_' (p] 8)
S!diT,,and _.'_hodn_i t_i_ v-,t@_ rumow_ _e
ba!ter} fro: lh_ carr,;ozde<
26.Shou{der Sffap S_ot (pt 6)
27 &CO Monitor OPEN Button (p ! 4)
28oDATE Buffon @24)
Fo el: _]_e date ov display it
29£FFECT Button (p37)
_'o re<o'd di£i aih' ix')cessed im,%;o w_h ,,:li_. _
effect: actded_
30,T]TL[ Button {p45)
To _,_DC _" < ea/e ! t]l< _, o_ dis}via}, olin.
31 Menu Button(p22)
32EOCUS/VOL Cont{o_ Buttons
(p32,36)
VIDEO mode: 'io c_mtrol pbyb,_,ck voh._m_.
3&BLC (Back_ight Compensation)
Button (p42)
W],:_ 1 _ x:d t ?,s _d_ut it_ b_ip;ht lg:< hold dlis
buto dow_ _l) coiT/pon at_ &_' i]ght _'bi >n t_q->e.
34.FADE Button (p40)
'o selecl t[R _{,d *<1 !'4de stud.
35.DC tN Jack (p20)
ad _i2t :q"<" if>l:! lsa:t_) y il ,'oul: \_ ]:dclo.
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36, Tape Transport and Menu
Setting Buttons (p22,32)
"[ape t]anspor{ Buttons:
J_ 1-LA_ : To p!%, b,l_k bq_u
44 REW: Fo r_wMd S,:_p ,
@SI()P: "h stoptap<
kWD: 7o fast fo_'wa_d [ape
Mer_u Settir_g Buttons:
1o s<iect menu items and se[ c_etafls,
37 PROGRAM AE Button (p41)
Fo ch_mge the expo,_ rc,
38. Tripod Mounting Threaded
Socket
39° DV JACK (p52,54,55}
REMOTE CONTROL
40. Recorder Remote Control
Snm, e <m'/_f o _ _ hi, owm, pond l':g butto_s o_
[I'Ve(-arn{PoI*d[ 1,
4!. COUNTER RESETButton (only on
the remote control) (p44)
'r> re_,ethe dine countc,_"to0:00:00
42_ A/V DUB Buffon (only on the
remote controD (p53)
I'{dub4udk>and_ d{x
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@Clock Battery
_. ()pen the d, ck ha_,. _ co_er.
:_'!, Clod< battery cever
':_: 1I
..... 1_,) 1
0 _[ #'gig IS.
WARNING: K_EP THE BATTERY AWAY
FROM CHILDREN AND PETS.
IF SWALLOWED
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY
FOR EBJl_NGENCY TREATMENT,
WARNING: BATTERY MAY EXPLODE iF
NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. DO NOT
RECHARGE, D_SASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE
OF _N F_RE.
Note: Rep<_co th:q bc@ev w! ,._Hochi
Moxe, Sot'y, POrlQSOrqC, So"yo OFk}@ bO bat
terv, _)<s_nv. CR9025 on!y Lse )f {_n:.t! ÷r t:,;
terycc id eoetorskof:reorexposon
No_e: D{spese of :XP-k?F/sa_e]y in <:cco_ocm :e
wth cool qws ?>o ns_;soose o P, fire
Note: Do no shc>t c rote the ba ±e'y,
Note: DO no1 hod the baiev wth 1he metal c
tweeters
Note: Keep t!',e )(:fiery r" o derk coo dy
pace.
3 Ck_,e tJq_cover
Using the infrared Remote Control
InstaNng the Remote Cont[o_ Batteries
"][ 9]k v the cos'u., i_ t_e dJ[t,c_Jo 1o_ f_e a:R_w o
removei{, arid thews _sert he batteies. I:_ecare_
fi_] :) install t,Sth cer_'ec[ p<£sl:it),,
_ l I X /
i
4i::
Cautions on the batteries
[-;0/",o u_e ?bq o:N r](J Jew xr er_;':"_f sFi_] o
D) rst b _tle es of diff_ _et vpes
De n,c_ho_% tnke oport or d spose o ,_se _er es b',,,
lhrowng the_ no q fire
When lqud eelks, wpe o [ eo r,pefeiy c_r_d } e_
hsed _ew botte %s,
VM*D985LA/VM-D865LA E13
Operating YourCameorder : : ;, ,:_ ,, ;::, ,
Use 1he >w,.fies_ ,omoie cenfroi !o <V::)e£_x_ the csrncotd¢_ iror: o @st_:;;r,oe 7he PLA K F:F f_-£Yi, SYOP.
RA L/SE.(STAR }_/STOF;) <>d ZOOM bu#ons oP, fhe v4'_e/_s _'o_7;ote co_ ,ftU G:3eroto fr_e £_r cfir:,r5 of f;_e c:>-
_<_;t::on',Sn@ t;wf_or?s o: *t?c carr ce:de,_ /,/rn £ e _Jfre/<.,_t:F@Inofi_ confro/_t the ,'r_ "areal _oce/_zd÷rof ft)._-',
corNoorU@r
Note: Use iqe wir(;@ss :emo:.e confrOi whin lhe
o_1_e of t_<.. infra ed [ece}v r ef te co
car ,s 9_,<}'¢¢FIQbove
NoI_; [_'e w}rees£ K: siete co t¢ol rrgy r<£
u_cton nsiro 9 L/tsdohcsdrec_sbn/{.'h o
very b¢'..}:'4 Or1ficie i g "'qr%.'
No_e: Cs-a c ,;i@ci peP: =rein _:_e v,ieess
romeo: cone 3o te ifrere( receive The
'v4Feless ¢,%r"/ote COntrol v,oh' ,,,/)[k _;_ o?>
sic,co b oc_,r,sP,e hf&-; e(J Fovs
Note rhe remo!e c<:r',ro(code of <s cugf%
coder s Hik;c _%cod VCR2. tf,/o :_ove e VCR
wih fpe s#? _e .';O_A; "lOUt }_tocb) VC2 rNo 'P,O_
furore %4,he yod use tlneCOmCoroe ' w'e
ess terse !e Cor_P©[
LCD Monitor ..............................,,........................ ...... .........
Wf e s u'_w?&fff?e LOP monitor (;F_r'n_ reoorU[ng one p&_yooo£ pu con rs'o} ist t_e ibt _;ir?e_ss of ifs croea
aqd the :_sgle of me monffor,
@Opening the LCD MoB#or decrease it, Are, 15 seconds the adi :sb'l:(nt (:its
te ([) PaO:i:-
.'_ O :T',:b_ t [ ope_ p_ '-
_; Press f ' p]a) ni:] . tl{o_TtstkTa]]}* !;s_lppea:'.
Hate: Opening Or COS!g tie LCD moniio
sw ches the peture to appear o _, the (.D
rnor_iior or rs 9,e v'ewf n,isor
@ Adjusting the Brightness o_ the LCD
Screen
_Use th6 brf£,h£:ses, corlt:el buttc::s to ad} }st ::e
blTi__tness _ :Ae ',.C[) _creer_,"_:>;:sei@-,e:"bt:t-
los s pressed, dxe b:ightnvss c(x]tro! diisp a}
:rill app_ ar on :e LCD no: her for abot:t 5 sec-
o_{:]s Press A t( i :o'ease brigh hess, e: _ te
El4
N: I
v..................................
@ Range in which the LCD Monitor
con be moved
Viewed from Side
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If the :CD monitor is turne_ 90 ° so th4t it {aces
]_e sam{" <i rection as tint k:ns >_hen _::e camera
sSna] is beh: 8 recorded dun$ recor,JinE,
Hcordin 8 pause, ins[arlt_eview, edi nS, A/V
dubbLnf_or A/V dubbin8 pouse,tk'imageon
t_:e re(x: Cos screen vd]l become a mitre[ h_]age,
and the vie>,{:inde w] h_rn oP. rile on croon
d splayon he ICD ruonitor >_i]] dJBappear.
Cautions on LCD Montor Screen
, Do not _uch the L<D s_r<en wi!i }ou_"t n_: i-s
a:.{-_escree : could get dirty a_d [_e pic ure w_
not be seen dear b . h- he :CO screen becomes
di:y usea settee@ to wipeo_ithedrt
i @e £amcorder is <sod in a cold plat aid
}teems: s tee <o}d, {he (1) scree : _ql]b! dim
_o' a >,h ]e alter the p(>,_ er _,s t_rned on When
[he @rip _rabsre ]nsde the ca_]corder rises, {_e
br]_ht lesso_ t]e pRtue vii: become nnr _ .
* ])o no{ hold by t!w ICD mo*_,i or :s 6his coHd
cause a : m_fu: c{io_,}_
* Open 1he LCD m<mi!or by 90° before chalagin 8
is direc on, i} you _e_e to aDem, p_: >a nvea'{ its
direct o,u before opt :ing it compbtdy it could
cause a maihmct}on.
* The I,CD monito:" cs_nlot be dosed if it is :.i]ted.
*C]ose the LCD {non tot after makng sure it is
paral}] _ it_ @e eas:<'o_der,}fyou > ere {oe])se
the rl_onitor v_h:{eit {:{sees the same direrLt:on 5
Ue ]e_s ,%7i is diagonal, i could d;::::ag,._ he
L<D me -item:,
Do not dis<_s,_e::::bIethe {,I::I) mo dtor ,::,@:k.
mig]-_ cat:so a ma]R::k:ti(a:.
. W]nenup:niuztheLCDmonitonbeea:eh.AGmt
no :vat:>rdlop]ets adheru ihc moyJ o:-se'oen
and [[:at no Yva(er er dust eisle: s @>._c::mco:dc:
thro_:g}:[]:esap as R (:odd cause a ma]fun< Non
The eamce:'de: autonlaticaly brigh(er/s dse >ad light of the LCD mord{or w}:es you arc reoardi::g a big]::l
sub)ed oH.do@ % o tba{ the _CJ) screen is easy to s<e.
Note: Who _"you eccxct @bfig:1 scbjec ouI:loo_£ the coH_cordec oDe<_ i sOt:qe wil be less ?hGn when
_e()o,rdi ]0 iNdoo s.
Note: Even if YO, [eco_d o_J(:eo_s he LC'f3 mo}o_ bookig)A xsGy no[ brighten, t y()_ @_e c:_hg el o
dGrk ]bjeo_
Note Who [!e be _ery the!go _dicc] or " _1_ ' s fiass]ng, The Active Sc_een fu_ orion wi no ope_ale,
Adios /h_ <lee: o Jc .,iew!:b_ ] : [o t}_, posit o:_ o_ _..................................................................................................
<{_tha_> '_si i1 Iv ]'lace We'_h:w:%de'bat< 1_ib: { CAUTION:
o_'$1::! Des tio:':befo:cesto:Jng t]m<:_m<o_'Ieri: ts / Do :Dr hog {-.'- uni )/i-9 ee,fi" <: ,o vfhe,::
ease or _a;: }in;:: he col?ace,de:' around o avoid who-, Ost vir'O c_sths cocci eHLSe O [ x k.,/c{o¢,
/
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Ch® gir g the B®He y
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con-_oc!"t'- 5, vt_'-AC!_5_ /:'_C c;:-! -.:p:t>_
fSO*O)_op<_yer*<fcTrsK%Teto?r_ebott_O/
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[go_e: '."J:> cc ]l-_e! <>o [esI;ol_sioh) br 81)_, ioi tlnoNe 15e[ ih_= co["÷ ,,;hich (DeC:N; W!-IeT} _,0_ iS'..s 0©[
ei .'xoks oii.)r iief iios,=, p c[ied
DC ?K;g
!_ AC Adaptor
BA_'{'. CIGAR< E ,l_d{cator To DC N Jack _
_\. }I!_i l_I _ lilt!Pc I);i( I< [() I](? ({]II'](K!}< i"
I>a<e he baiter} o_ibeI.i_idepat/or_) aid
s <e it chin', so "11 [ J _S _ ! t_! {t < <
_et_ce01tb_'charied }eve i.
Note If the 8ATT CiiAII©E iPdicato; ficshes
o{_ee every v/o secor, ds, i'se bo_ e y co:Ad r)e
c!e ec ve
Note: 7_e BP,TI C Ai4G, d ncJo<] or wl no ilb
,_i )1 ',,, e_ I-_e AC <_dep 0_ s de'-oc_ve,
f_o_e Yo_ o<ir" e_se the {:)o e LIei:::):_i? s co'_
©!ere y chargecl
No_i._ Wheli crh¢'rgr g is corn)ere, tt,e eAi:
CHAR(:; i;,qcolof o- if'e ca n<zo ]e _,;i', iig[A
Ihe ely ChQ @e@ bc_ e_y s _e{ eyed o--t
tie 'eQl@cise@, lie c©rlcorese< w Gg<il%
one< the (hGge _ode, q/d i]e 8A
OHAR©f _ irid -@lo w}l iosh i wi take ( ew
" :,_ es to Phe CGi CO d( ; o e?96r %e o ]c ,:!e
(;o/Yipiete S?'l S,
Note C]@rg "g o ow Pe;'npect_es w}ll
decease c %)_r_e ©@ciy
K)iscolsnect the AC o_; i-'ot_ th,. A(] o _d_e .
_Y )<tr! ]l ]i b;[t +_ Jf()l-_l )i_ _ [;:_is]£Ol?< "
No,_I.< Ai/veys (41D<; i :3 b@ "cry o-qy by _le pro-
ee_i_[e <Jes<)[ibe<J he;e Aii_c_i[ri@ © b<][iery
"_ Pu 8 N_e ,'\C: d_Rk_ cel-I in/:i A(
W[ak<! s:_e flat ]re ",, fde blaie fits i_R) {I've ;,: d_
so, f k dies '[ [:ii, > ve_.ii H if if @:;
blales sNil _o e [i[ft];, hie tie os&let, it[ r
a_ eie<:tki< ito r%da_e F<)ilkebs(k (
o 1tier e_ ]se a po]a ze< cer<! Or estiek a<<:ess-
ory
._{i<}_/<{tti< &( acz_)to 1)( ]:,t_I, _ [-ei)(} [3
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C}'_a;/<ing <.iiI [a[ ,ithir/[<,e,_eco d 13 rh _.:
< _rsh:< te I,:,.-[T CI{.,\R<% i dk,i:e f: @!e
a£!_. d t,'l t:;Isi ylie}It _8ivey ! sHie
Noie: Alv,cys fer'_ove ["e bo÷terv flo _" }e
(;(]_T_co_ef Gfie! ¸ rise
Motet C_ic_rgi_ wii! _</i be performed _t_er]
ie OAM/QF:F/VIDEO wiicti o[ the c s; _co_de{
s se b CAili o; V/GEe ', oweveL f reeo<,_ g
polio eo/} isues or yore t?]o_% 5 ,}its ]-S y_ s<
(}A_/_ rote, e' <re] Co_<e w c_ o/ e oe ,
I oi : e/ // <:i c O{ ](% ,,, s(]:-¢ f T e
sub oov,'e' s/,,,i ;r is se o tOO, O _r 1;_wi
De p_rfor _ ed e_J y ,/} -)- O (]:hi,/j(.): / I1 } r
WHO :_ e! o CAM
f-_oe: f:e _]Cok% i <i;cer_nece;::we- te
_%c![<y cJ,q; -ed '{}e_<Jre Cis_I£) '_iVI{),_-O
s;,,ltch is set o CAr/ Dr ViDe) e c :] cor';e_
wi T_] f o"c,, )_ lho" sN+e_cic_:iv at]
on o(.oi] ,ei_ o t_e o(]_I- v ',vii <',sc]<sge
he cs,_oo Get is ie ss is
VM-©915LA/VM-,©IISLA _17
@Rem®ving ttte BatteR.f Pack
bide heBAI/',B]£Ci eve nt_:_diec o:_o "_e
s;,_. }o!d t; tke_ sk_e ]_*'I-. et.' o 1,:
'.1 :p( r _, i._e <;re r,i _ }v .
lypicat Recording
£V : _',hen',s £_.}_ -:,,._i cer
L(2D:. ,h_Kusn_ ]v.:,LCD£ / :(
@Charging Time
'4%V%S ..........."t;-Ti(-- 7 " ;- -V-: ...........1:;7- -_
@ Operating Time
)_t{_l iON L/FI !3C!_ 2r O[-f,'()l:{ _illd 12( f;-f_'_'_is[ }[
Corltinuous [lecording
}%VF ¢!e% tsns he iesqi_tder
LC_: _\[ (1} u;-,h )_ ti( [,(D r_o_ftor
i; e c[,c-:t }.,; sH_% ,,v err _io r ss(b Gn(S
c;} or_j }(d co c K, %,o us( t
_' /-,,vC .,/story',{ C f Y 3_'Q j£rC b< 1£7 oral d< not
tC)r? I _ >[OC_; wit-? 11</ i_:' f ; G t 6 <
)o ti C>O€)loi >01 re :)i t<t,r _p(_rdiu e _)e o',,'
: (-!C.) ot c;bt,.,'e i i3'[: 45'(} A ex eiT(_,_
t_{. ed,
£})( iO (]i_]Ch G tO ]:DiffEr;IV i__, ,/£ £1 l_r C;:_l(ie[
,4[i i>,'/ C;qo[
Mg[qE A %E N() ,!SEi..--b[:: _ ,. [ .E/,so .:- P£!-_i "q
[!-@OWING THEBATTERYh!TO NRE
OR EXPOSING 11TO EXCESSIVEHE/>,!
(ABOVE ]40°g {60 C})
MAY CAUS! IF,iJURY,
[i",iCREASESr._,£_'"}I=p_o_,'-.r,
E ECTR!CAL SHOCK,
EI8 MtTAOHI
Checking the Battery% Cha ge
A Dati%,ry ci ,s<4to ,9:dk?ofor 6" ;o¢:c;?ed o_ f,>_e
UDp ],' '_!i? CCi?e 3_ :<c: _,"i_w_3_'¢,r o L(5 ) :nor-
tO: C:e of s:;<s:"pbo% <1%?c )":u:he- ff;e bo#:ry
["_o_e: T_e bar cry choge r'dicc:ter does _ot
op_xeo' W-t_ V) ce__oo'cPK S )oweed by
e AC adapfc ¢
This flashn 8 s},'ml _di-
cai:.sab t!er_ _e4ryo_ >_
powe_. <s a/ ai_ernatt-e
]o< *_\_:<sou_:ce o:" cl::zs.z'_eti_e
batty' G be!e_e co _tn_in_ to
;_2S/' _i](' Ca_l£O£l-]l}?.
_.nowing Remaining lattery Power Time
7: !xot .<3e :_oe VM.B:V30 ::thiu:n:on bc;ffe':y
(boT/o_o{/1"4 ©0% ::_ ifH? OOrTC A_:' y._ CO", f:F,d-
:;_7 0_ : tOW :r_uoP cdlrRoofdo: <::::,@r(:t:,]{7 #:Ne
ro:r<_ks ,wfft ?eL'_mtM;'y
calculates the re rm :_:J_S ba _te_'y and d s_)]a[_-s
t {n _kotes) i_ e v,wq nde' oz on tSe LCI?
__et_ tel, Sidle:' the can_corde_ {>o_,_er consump R>}
vades accordh_ 8 [o [sow i!_eque_]y suto[ocusfn}_, o
_:x>mk_!_fs ised, the di% {a).ed kp,e may d{ cre:_s<
or i_c!'eas< ,everal m mites a! a tifne:o_ r/a}, [I(}t
<hanXe R)!' some tm_<
Nofe; Ihefer '.:[ i_gOotieytimew _npeor
0 5 seco ds ::lf_er te CAM/OFFiVD£O
swi-c _,s se_ o (::AM i8 wiI _e _ opoeo_ n _e
VIDEO :sos io s
Hole: /v' :ep_ 1he re so1 n£j _p,_:_de<:; e<: s:_sfe 5
m nutes o less, te iiw_e :fispk-ly wil diseppeqr
We u<::om"_e_ d theft yoJ _:._ol<ce !h bat_ew
eare_
f{ote.: f yo_ connecl ',he VM- Pi3O botew wi!:"
to res"','o _ _9 baiib[y t:_e of 5 rr_,_t les or ,ss:
1be t-pe ',v! rot (.e disp o_ed,
NoIe: f t}_£ cerl.-_c? reK(:n (s i_( (ions -e,f
<<oN_c: <ssc tO t"e boric y ott;,c e: b t:"
co pcordob end h:_n fuy cher,:e J1
_ofe: fyet ::,_pea/cham gord dsc u% g
1_e _e fety betxe sn'S ;), ihe co (_ct
rer:,(]ifh: _,]*FT_O(Rey O_ <><5dS[.)©yo( ,
_lefe; /f be :<s sery is <sed et ow "e _pe_qt' fes
_Pe e(;<o open:: td time :/ith bcHey w[ be
S bS!Q(b }Oib/d[ [:;re f F,,or_ i"e ,7}Spove:_ iHe.
@z,:(t_o CO ¢,sc?IP0o ncy 001 <]©_,:_e<1_
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bw 'ern >er<:rt re s s osoqLi _riy le::'d 8 _ her
1@[ ef ©o O:,tlR_, <:}sp}oy of e'_'GbR{_ ba lery
tr:,: w', ',:; :cormc_ For d}s©iay of c<xf<:ct
re i<_p,_,(:_ !i:e. t,_y e (:rge i,e bcffe y,
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opoear w}e@/ou are reco tin© esr:_oge )
,lOUiSe f, o<th_ LCD monilo ':spul back o ca}
cordr wi_ is screen focng io fi_,s side,
_'_ote: ; you ejec :_nd _ense cassete afle
the b::! el!,, _ csche[ge.< pewee w_ shJ off
mdv/@y or,( h:.: eQ nco_'c;<'r wil ste:) W_en
i,e bt: i._ry s d scho_@ed mrredQ ey re now_
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cose the I,£'D r :)ni o' w:i{e y,u a_e dsir,$ the
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ANa<:]-_ _}_ c]_aQ}ed bat 0 _>a:J< t< i'/ c;u-
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dm_$£_sgoihabr pa<k.)
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;>{_dX,7 ?_ ftOt the (Y:_?.@'C?FFit/fL>EO SWf ? !S/o t/{" OFf ©o;iti> ,/_n@/t (WI >')Fiioo O_ < elcleSi/sd
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