Brand: HITACHI
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for VM-E220A
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:50 a.m.
Warranty Information
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Getting Started
This section guides you through the initial preparation of the camcorder. Familiarize yourself with the camcorder and its features to get the most out of it.
Making a Basic Recording
After charging the battery, setting the date/time, and familiarizing yourself with the controls, you can begin recording. Connect the camcorder to a power source, insert a cassette, slide the power switch to CAM, adjust the viewfinder focus, and press the Start/Stop button to begin recording.
Playing Back Your Recording
Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR using the provided audio/video output cable. Set the power switch to VIDEO, insert a recorded cassette, and press the PLAY button to begin playback.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Symptom | Check Point & Correction |
|---|---|
| INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE | |
| Cassette holder cannot be opened when you slide EJECT switch | Connect the power source |
| Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette compartment | Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on cassette. Cassette window must be toward outside. |
| CAMERA RECORDING | |
| Picture does not appear in the viewfinder. | Remove the lens cap. Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM Disconnect the AV input cable from the camcorder |
| The camcorder cannot go into the recording | Check the record-protect tab on the cassette mode, even when the start/stop button is pressed See page 19 for details |
| Picture is out of focus. | • Push the cassette holder embossed PUSH LOCK to close it. • Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM Make sure that FOCUS does not appear in the viewfinder. If it is displayed, press FOCUS Control buttons to erase it |
| Auto-focus does not operate. | • Auto-Focus does not operate if a special-effects filter is attached or the objects shown on page34 are being recorded. |
| The created title does not appear. after creating a title. | • Insert the clock battery, then create a title. • Do not remove the clock battery |
| RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR | |
| The camcorder cannot be set to the recording | ■ Check the record-protect tab on the cassette mode, even when the Start/Stop button on the camcorder is pressed. See page 19 for details Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM. ■ Connect the camcorder and TV or VCR. |
| PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE | |
| "PLAY" button cannot be engaged. | ■ Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to VIDEO. |
| No picture appears on television screen when"PLAY" is pressed. (TV is connected to the camcorder by using RF output adapter.) | ■ Set the television to the camcorder channel (3 or 4) depending upon the selected channel in the RF channel select switch of RF output adapter. |
| Interference on playback picture. (TV is connected to the camcorder by using RF output adapter.) | ■ When you see the playback picture on your TV adjust fine tuning knob on television set to obtain best picture. • Color of your TV screen is too bright, too faint or ■ TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off during playback. ■ TV receiver is of older type. It needs to be modified to work properly with camcorder. • Tape is damaged. Try another cassette. |
| Picture bends at the top of the TV screen. | |
| Date search function does not operate | ■ Slide the CAM/OFF VIDEO switch to VIDEO. ■ Insert the clock battery, set the date and time, then start recording. ■ Do not remove the clock battery after recording. ■ Do not eject the recorded cassette. Leave it in the camcorder. |
| The playback picture moves rapidly and noise appears. Also sound speeded up from normal is heard. | ■ The camcorder is set to the double speed playback mode. Pressing the playback button to restore the normal playback mode. The sound also returns to the normal speed Noise appears in the picture during double speed playback, but this does not indicate a fault. See page 30 for details. |
| BATTERY CONDITION | |
| The () indication in the electronic viewfinder flashes to indicate battery is discharged. | Check Point & Correction Try another battery or charge the battery. |
| NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED | |
| Power is turned on, but no button operations are accepted | Check Point & Correction Remove the power source and the date/title battery. And, after about one minute, the display in the viewfinder will be reset. Then set the information again. |
| The camcorder does not operate when alkaline batteries are inserted | Check that the polarities (+, -) of the batteries are correct. Insert six batteries. |