- HITACHI VHS Instruction Manual VM-1800A VM-2800A VM-3800A

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 WHEN USING WITH THE CAR BATTERY (By using optional car battery cord Hitachi VM-
CC70A).................................................................................................................................................13
CHECKING THE BATTERY..................................................................................................................14
CHARGING A BATTERY ......................................................................................................................15
MAKING A SAMPLE RECORDING .....................................................................................................16
AUTOMATIC REWIND..........................................................................................................................19
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS .....................................................................19
DATE/TIME SETTING............................................................................................................................24
 To correct date/time information after starting the date/time...................................................26
 To correct date/time information during programming .............................................................26
AUTOMATIC DATE RECORDING....................................................................................................... 26
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure).............................................................................................................27
AUTO FOCUS..........................................................................................................................................27
 The auto focus will not work under the following conditions. ..................................................28
MANUAL FOCUS (Only for VM-3800A) ..............................................................................................28
POWER ZOOM........................................................................................................................................29
DIGITAL ZOOM......................................................................................................................................29
 X100 digital zoom (only for VM-3800A)......................................................................................30
INSTANT ZOOM (Only for VM-3800A)................................................................................................31
16:9 MODE (Only for VM-3800A)..........................................................................................................31
MACRO ....................................................................................................................................................32
FADE IN / FADE OUT ............................................................................................................................32
Fading In..............................................................................................................................................33
Fading Out...........................................................................................................................................33
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING ..............................................................................................................34
QUICK EDIT (Edit Search)......................................................................................................................34
INSTANT REVIEW .................................................................................................................................35
TAPE COUNTER.....................................................................................................................................35
DISPLAY BUTTON.................................................................................................................................36
REMAINING TAPE.................................................................................................................................36
TITLE RECORDING ...............................................................................................................................37
 Creating a title.................................................................................................................................37
 Correcting errors during title storage...........................................................................................38
 Recording titles on a tape in the camcorder ..............................................................................39
Recording titles on another VCR while playing a tape back with the camcorder..................39
 Chart of characters available in the titler ....................................................................................39
USING THE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (Only for VM-3800A)...............................................40
Loading Battery...................................................................................................................................40
Remote Controllable Range .............................................................................................................41
CONTROLLING YOUR TV WITH THE CAMCORDER'S REMOTE CONTROL (Only for VM-
3800A).......................................................................................................................................................42
Programming the Remote Control...................................................................................................42
Controlling the TV...............................................................................................................................43
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS ..............................................................................................................43
AUDIO DUBBING...................................................................................................................................44
AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING............................................................................................................46
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV ................................................................48
STILL........................................................................................................................................................50
FORWARD AND REVERSE SEARCH..................................................................................................50
MEMORY.................................................................................................................................................51