Operating Instructions

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IDENTIFYING CONTROLS

1. Built-in DC Light (p54) (for VM-H775LE)

2. Lens Door (p24)

The lens door will open automatically

when the camera/recorder is set to the

camera (CAM) mode.

3. Power Zoom Control (p32)

4. Cassette Eject Switch (p18)

5. Shoulder Strap Slot (p12)

6. Charge Indicator (p13)

7. Record Indicator (p24)

8. Infrared Receiver (p24)

9. Microphone

10. CAM/OFF/VIDEO Power Switch (p24)

CAM: Set to this position to record.

VIDEO: Set to this position to play back a

tape.

11. Diopter Control (p11)

To adjust the viewfinder eyepiece to suit

your eyesight.

12. Electronic Viewfinder (p11)

13. DC Light Switch (p54) (for VM-H775LE)

To switch the DC light between ON, OFF

and AUTO.

14. Hand Strap (p12)

15. Cassette Holder (p18)

Insert cassette here.

16. Microphone Jack

Connect external microphone (not

supplied) here.

17. Audio/Video Output Jacks (Behind the

jack cover) (p49)

Connect the provided AV cable from this

jack to the AV input jack of your TV or VCR.

The jacks on camera/recorder differ for

each model as follows:

VM-H775LE has S-VIDEO jack and stereo

audio output jacks.

VM-E575LE has monaural audio output

jack.

9 10 14 15 16 177

2 3 4 5 11 12 136

VM-H775LE VM-E575LE

Summary of content (7 pages)

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IDENTIFYING CONTROLS ENGLISH 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 1. Built-in DC Light (p54) (for VM-H775LE) 2. Lens Door (p24) The lens door will open automatically when the camera/recorder is set to the camera (CAM) mode. 3. Power Zoom Control (p32) 4. Cassette Eject Switch (p18) 5. Shoulder Strap Slot (p12) 6. Charge Indicator (p13) 7. Record Indicator (p24) 8. Infrared Receiver (p24) 9. Microphone 10. CAM/OFF/VIDEO Power Switch (p24) CAM: Set to this position to record.
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IDENTIFYING CONTROLS 19 27 20 28 29 30 18. LCD Brightness Controls (p9) 19. 2.5-inch LCD Monitor (p9) 20. Speaker (p9) 21. Power Supply Attachment Section (p16) 22. Clock Battery Compartment (p8) 23. Sub Power Switch (p24) STANDBY: Pressing the Start/Stop button will start recording. LOCK: The camera/recorder will not enter the record mode even if the Start/Stop button is pressed. 24.
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ENGLISH IDENTIFYING CONTROLS 39 DISPLAY COUNTER 40 RESET TITLE ON/OFF START /STOP T ZOOM W PAUSE REW PLAY 41 35 36 37 35. Tape Transport and Menu Setting Buttons (p20, 26) Tape Transport Buttons: PLAY: To play back tape. REW: To rewind tape. STOP: To stop tape. FWD: To fast forward tape. Menu Setting Buttons: To select menu items and set details. 36. FADE Button (p36) To select the desired fade mode. 37. Tripod Mounting Threaded Socket 38. PROGRAM AE Button (p39) To change the exposure.
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DATE/TIME SETTING 1. Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to “CAM ” . 2. Press the DATE button. “0:00 ” and “1/1/2000 ” appears on the monitor screen and “1 ” flashes. 3. Press the PLAY or STOP button to select correct date. Pressing the PLAY button gives you higher numbers while the STOP button gives you lower numbers. When the correct date appears, press the FF button. 4. Press the PLAY or STOP button to select correct month. When the correct month appears, press the FF button.
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ENGLISH CHARGING THE BATTERY The first step is to set the battery for charging. To charge the battery, attach it to the camera/recorder, and connect the VM-ACE5E AC adaptor. Charge the battery at a temperature range of 10 C – 30 C to prevent damage to the battery. NOTES: • This camera/recorder operates with a lithium ion battery such as VM-BPL13/VMBPL30/VM-BPL60. • We cannot be responsible for any malfunctions of the camera/recorder which occur when you use battery packs other than those specified.
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Removing the battery pack Slide the BATT. EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and hold it; then slide the battery to the upper side and remove. Reference of charged level You can know the approximate charge level of battery by observing how the BATT. CHARGE indicator of camera/ recorder flashes or lights: 0-50% charge BATT. CHARGE indicator Flashes once at approx. onesecond intervals. 50-75% charge Flashes twice at approx. onesecond intervals. More than 75% charge Flashes three times at approx.
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ENGLISH ITEMS SELECTABLE WITH MENU DISPLAYS The items that can be selected depend on the position of CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch. NOTE: The VM-H775LE menu displays are used for the following explanation. Some items do not appear, depending on the model. Menu selectable in the CAM mode When the MENU button is pressed, the following menu display will appear: To correct camera shake (p41). To record in optimum status to match tape being used (p23) (only for VM-H775LE). To lock the white balance (p40).