Hitachi VM-H100LA Instruction Manual page 20

Getting Started, Identifying Controls
A power source must be connected before cassettes can be inserted or removed though the
CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch may be set to OFF ("Inserting and Removing Cassettes", p.19).
8. Power Indicator
This lights red when the camcorder is turned on and lights green when the battery in the
camcorder is being charged.
9. CAM/OFF/VIDEO Power Switch
Hold down the red button as you slide the switch to CAM or VIDEO.
10. Power Zoom Lever
Use this to zoom automatically ("Using the Power Zoom", p. 37). Pressing the power zoom
switch strongly results in rapid zooming and pressing it lightly results in slow zooming.
11. Start/Stop Button
When the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch is in CAM, press this button to start recording. When
pressed a second time the camcorder pauses. During playback use this button to stop the tape
temporarily. Pressing a second time resumes normal playback.
12. Hand Strap
Refer to page 15.
13. Ring of Tape Transport and Camera/LCD Menu Setting Buttons
- Playback
Press to play back a recorded tape.
- Rewind, visual search or review
Press to fast rewind the tape or for visual search. Use this button to review the last few
seconds of the tape you are recording.
Front view/Covers Illustration
- Fast forward or visual search
Press to fast forward the tape or for visual search.
- Stop
Press to stop playback, fast forward or reverse.
Also use these buttons when specifying camera menu options and adjusting the picture on the LCD monitor
screen.
14. PAUSE Button
During playback use this button to stop the tape temporarily. During recording this can be used as a record
start/stop button.
15. REC (record) Button
Press to record TV programs or dub (copy) video from another video source.
16. LCD MENU Button
Press to adjust the brightness, color and tint of the picture on the LCD monitor screen.
17. CAM MENU Button
Press this button during recording pause to display the camera menu on the LCD monitor. Select the item for
which you specify the option in the camera menu when setting the date or selecting the display on the LCD
monitor.
Note: Pressing CAM MENU during the recording does not display the menu. Specify menu item in the record
pause mode.
18. MIRROR Button
Press to invert a picture on the LCD screen and you can monitor a mirror image.
19. B.LIGHT Button
Press when recording a subject in front of a brightly lit background; the backlighting is corrected ("B.LIGHT LOCK
or UNLOCK", p.41)
20. FADE Button
The FADE button features three modes; white fade, wipe fade, and zoom fade ("Using Fade", p.44).
21. FOCUS/VOLUME Control Buttons
In the camera mode, press these buttons simultaneously to select manual or automatic focus. For manual
focusing ("Using Manual Focus", p.40), press the FOCUS control
When using manual focus, FOCUS appears on the LCD monitor. In the VCR mode, these buttons are used to
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or button to bring the subject into focus.