SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS - 2 -
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................3
PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................................................................................................4
FEATURES .........................................................................................................................................................................4
ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................................................................................5
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS...............................................................................................................................................5
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTOR/CHARGER ..................................................................8
ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER (EVF) ...................................................................................................................................9
EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT.............................................................................................................................................10
LCD MONITOR.....................................................................................................................................................................10
ACTIVE SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................................12
POWER SOURCES.........................................................................................................................................................12
CHECKING THE BATTERY...........................................................................................................................................14
CHARGING THE BATTERY ..............................................................................................................................................14
INSERTING AND REMOVING CASSETTES..................................................................................................................16
VIEWFINDER BRIGHT CONTROL (ONLY FOR VM-8500LA).................................................................................16
IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS .................................................................................................17
MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA RECORDING ................................................................................................................22
INSTANT REVIEW...........................................................................................................................................................23
PLAYBACK ...........................................................................................................................................................................24
AUTOMATIC REWIND....................................................................................................................................................26
DATE/TIME SETTING.........................................................................................................................................................26
DATE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................28
AUTO FOCUS ......................................................................................................................................................................30
DISPLAY BUTTON ..............................................................................................................................................................32
TAPE COUNTER .............................................................................................................................................................32
MEMORY...........................................................................................................................................................................33
REMAINING TAPE ..............................................................................................................................................................33
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure)....................................................................................................................................34
POWER ZOOM ................................................................................................................................................................34
DIGITAL ZOOM....................................................................................................................................................................35
MACRO..............................................................................................................................................................................35
INSTANT ZOOM ..............................................................................................................................................................36
DIGITAL EFFECTS RECORDING ....................................................................................................................................36
FADE IN/FADE OUT............................................................................................................................................................39
"STABLE PIX" (Electronic Image Stabilizer) FUNCTION (Only for VIVI-8500LA) .................................................40
INDEX SIGNAL RECORDING ...........................................................................................................................................41
QUICK EDIT (Edit Search) .............................................................................................................................................42
TITLE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................................42
AUDIO DUBBING (only for VM-8500LA)..........................................................................................................................45
AUDIO AND VIDEO DUBBING (only for VM-8500LA)...................................................................................................46
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS (only for VM-8500LA)...................................................................................................47
VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV .............................................................................................48
CAMCORDER TO VCR DUBBING ...................................................................................................................................50
FLYING ERASE HEAD (only for VM-8500LA).............................................................................................................51
DEMONSTRATION MODE.............................................................................................................................................51
USING THE BUILT-IN CAMERA LIGHT (Only for VM-7400A).....................................................................................51
ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL TELE OR WIDE CONVERTER LENS ........................................................................53
HOW TO ATTACH THE SHOULDER STRAP.............................................................................................................54
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................54
CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER ................................................................................56
HEAD CLEANING................................................................................................................................................................57
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................................57
SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................57
For U.S.A. only .....................................................................................................................................................................58
ACCESSORIES ADD EXCITEMENT ...............................................................................................................................59
