Document Outline

• Hi
  • Press STOP button.
  • Press REW button.
  • Press PLAY button.
  • Watch playback in viewfinder.
  • Basic Operation
    • Attach battery pack.
    • Press OPERATE button.
    • Load video cassette.
    • Press START/STOP button.
  • Using Your Battery Packs Effectively
    • Immediately After Purchase
    • General Use
    • Storage
    • Teritiinology
    • What is Hi8?
    • HÌ8 Video cassette
    • Compatible with conventional 8mm video cassettea^
    • Connecting TV
      • Please check that this package contains the foilowing items:
      • Optional Accessories
    • Important Usage Instructions
      • CAUTION:
      • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
      • WARNING:
      • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
      • CAUTION:
      • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
  • Contents
  • Basic Operation
    • Recording
      • Attach battery pack.
      • Press OPERATE button.
      • Load video cassette.
      • Press START/STOP button.
    • Playback
      • Press STOP button.
      • Press REW button.
      • Press PLAY button.
      • Watch playback in viewfinder.
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  • Camera Parts and Functions
    • OPERATE/CAUTION Indicator
    • Tally Lamp0
  • WL-200 Wireless Controller
    • Operation
    • Inserting Batteries in Wireiess Controiier
      • Remove cover from back by pressing down and sliding in direction of arrow.
      • Insert two AAA batteries following + and - markings inside unit. Be careful not to reverse polarity of batteries.
      • Replace cover following guide grooves.
  • Power Sources
    • BP-E77K Battery Pack
    • Attaching Battery Pack
      • Slide battery pack Into power source compartment.
      • Press until it clicks and locks In place.
    • Removing Battery Pack
      • Slide and hold ВАТТ EJECT switch up.
      • Pull battery pack out as shown.
    • Charging Battery Pack
    • CA-E7 Compact Power Adapter
      • Using AC Power
    • CB-E7 Car Battery Adapter (Option)
      • Using Car Battery
    • Connection Procedure
      • insert charge coupler into power source compartment.
      • Attach charge coupler cable to compact power adapter (or car battery adapter) connector.
      • Attach charge coupler cable to grip belt as shown.
    • Inserting New Lithium Battery
      • Open the lithium battery compartment cover located at the bottom of the camera.
      • Insert the lithium battery with the ( + ) side up.
      • Close the cover.
  • Viewfinder Dispiays
  • Camera Preparations
    • Setting Date and Time
      • Press OPERATE button.
      • Press and hold SET C.TITLE/DATE button for approx, three seconds.
      • Press + and — buttons to scan year display.
      • Press SHIFT button when correct year is shown.
      • Press + and — buttons to scan month display.
      • Press SHIFT button when correct month is shown.
      • Press + and — buttons to scan day display.
      • Press SHIFT button when correct day is shown.
      • Press + and — buttons to scan hour display.
      • 10
      • Press SHIFT button when correct hour is shown.
      • Press + and — buttons to scan minute display.
      • Press SHIFT button when correct minute is shown.
    • Adjusting 180** FlexiGrip with Integrai Electronic Viewfinder
    • Attaching and Removing Lens Cap and Lens Hood
    • Adjusting Grip Beit
    • Attaching Strap
  • Camera Recording
    • Attach power source.
    • Press OPERATE button.
    • Press EJECT button.
    • Load video cassette and close video cassette compartment.
    • Press TAPE SPEED button to select tape speed.
    • Press START/STOP button.
    • Press START/STOP button again to temporarily pause recording.
    • When recording has ended, press EJECT button.
    • 10
    • Remove video cassette and ciose video cassette compartment again.
    • 11
    • Press OPERATE button.
    • Tape Counter
    • Recording Reminder
    • Video Cassette Warning
    • Battery Pack Warning
    • Video Cassette Notes
      • Video cassette erasure prevention switch
  • Record Search (Assembly Editing)
    • Place camera in record pause mode.
    • Press REC.SEARCH (+) or (—) buttons to scroll forward or backward to locate recording start position.
    • Press START/STOP button.
    • Record search (to resume recording)
  • Record Review
    • Place camera in record pause mode.
    • REC SEARCH press REC. SEARCH © button.
    • Press START/STOP button to resume recording.
    • Explanation: Record review
  • Playback Connection Procedure
    • Using TV/VTR with S-video Input | STEREO Connection Procedure
    • Using TV/VTR with Audio/Video Inputs I STEREO
    • Using TV/VTR with Audio/Video Inputs | monaural
    • Using TV/VTR without Audio/Video Inputs monauraF Connection Procedure
    • Using TV/VTR with S-video compatible SCART terminal STEREO
      • Connection Procedure
    • Selecting Video Channel
    • RU-E3 RF Unit
      • Parts included with RF Unit
      • Connections (See connection chart on p.27)
    • Setting the Video Channel (European model)
      • Connect RU-E3 to camera and TV.
      • Turn TV on.
      • Turn camera on, and start playback.
      • Set l/G selector.
    • Switch Settings
      • RU-E3
      • Antenna Selector
        • Tune TV to channel 32 and adjust it until playback picture appears clearly on screen.
  • Playback Procedure
    • Press OPERATE button.
    • Press EJECT button.
    • Load video cassette in camera and cióse video cassette compartment.
    • Press STOP button.
    • Locate playback start point.
    • Press PLAY button to start playback.
    • Press STOP button to end playback.
  • Special Playback Methods
    • Fast Forward Playback
    • Rewind Playback
    • Still Playback
    • High-speed Search
  • Tape Return
    • During playback If you locate a scene you want to watch again later, press C.RESET button (counter reset on wireless Controller.)
    • Press STOP button when playback finishes.
    • Press TAPE RETURN button.
    • Press PLAY button.
    • Tape Return 35
  • White Balance
    • Auto White Balance
    • White Balance Lock
    • Subjects Not Suitable for Auto White Balance
      • Point camera lens at a white object (such as a sheet of paper) for 10 sec., so that it completely fills viewfinder.
      • Press AWB/LOCK button.
      • Make your recording.
      • Press AWB/LOCK button again to reset auto white balance.
  • Focusing
    • Autofocus
    • Auto Tracking Focus
    • Manual Focus
    • Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
  • Auto Tracking Focus
    • Subjects Not Suitable for Auto Tracking Focus
  • Manual Focus
    • Press FOCUS button to select manual focus.
    • Rotate zooming lever to telephoto end.
    • Watch through viewfinder and rotate focusing ring to focus on subject.
    • Use zooming lever to frame subject properly.
    • Focus Lock
  • Zooming
    • Power Zoom
    • Manual Zoom
    • Wireless Zoom
  • Macro Recording
    • Press FOCUS button to select manual focus.
    • Rotate zooming lever to wide angle end.
    • Press and hold MACRO button on zooming lever and move lever into wide macro range.
    • Approach subject to desired size in viewfinder.
    • Use zooming iever within macro range for fine focusing.
  • High Speed Shutter
    • Point camera at subject and compose scene in viewfinder.
    • Press SHUTTER button.
    • Make your recording.
    • Press SHUTTER button to return to normai shutter speed.
  • Fade
    • Fade Out
    • Wireless Fade
      • Place camera in record pause mode.
      • Press FADE START/STOP button.
      • When scene is recorded, press FADE START/STOP button again.
  • Self and Interval Timer Recording
    • Place camera in record pause mode.
    • Press + and - buttons to select desired mode.
    • Press START/STOP button to start recording.
      • For self timer recording:
      • For interval timer recording:
    • Press START/STOP button again to stop recording.
  • Add Titles to Recordings
    • Creating Character Titles
      • Press OPERATE button.
      • Press SET C.TITLE/DATE button to display title lines in viewfinder.
      • Press SHIFT button to move the cursor to position where you want to start the title.
      • Use + and — buttons to scan list of title characters.
      • When the character you want is displayed, press SHIFT button again to move to next cursor position.
      • Follow steps four and five until your title is complete.
      • When the title is finished, press SET C.TITLE/DATE button.
      • Press COLOUR (Character Title) button to select desired character colour.
    • Creating Digital Titles
      • Frame your image and press MEMO button.
      • Press COLOUR (Digital Title) button to select desired colour.
    • Recording Titles
      • Place camera in record pause mode.
      • Press START/STOP button to start recording.
      • Press DISPLAY (Character Title) or DISPLAY (Digital Title) button.
      • Press DISPLAY (Character Title) or DISPLAY (Digital Title) button again to end title recording.
    • Adjusting Image Density (Digital Title)
  • Recording Date and Time
    • Place camera in record pause mode.
    • Press DATE button to select display for recording as follows:
    • Press COLOUR (Character Title) button to select desired colour.
    • Make your recording as normal.
    • Connecting MM-200 Stereo Mixing Microphone
      • Pull out the camera microphone.
      • Attach MM-200 to accessory shoe on camera.
      • Insert MM-200 plug in camera STEREO MIC and DC OUT terminals.
    • Connecting Headphones
    • Using VTR with S-video input ISTEREO
      • Connection Procedure • See page 26.
    • Using VTR with S-video compatibie SCART terminai ISTEREO
      • Connection Procedure • See page 27.
      • VTR
    • Editing Procedure
      • Locate a point slightly ahead of editing start point on video cassette in camera.
      • Place second VTR in record pause mode.
      • Press camera PLAY button.
      • Release second VTR from record pause mode at editing start point.
      • Press STOP buttons on camera and second VTR to end editing.
    • Remote Terminai
    • EDIT Button
    • The HC-800 properly stores the following items:
    • Opening the Case
    • CB-E7 Car Battery Adapter
    • BP-E722 Battery Pack
    • External Microphones
      • MM-200 stereo Mixing Microphone
      • MB-100 Microphone Boom
    • RS-800 Rain Shield
      • VL-30 Battery Video Light
      • VL-20 Battery Video Light
    • Lenses and Filters
      • TL-46 Tele-converter
      • TL-55L3X Tele-converter
      • WD-46 Wide Converter
      • Wide Attachment 46
      • Fiiter Set 46 and 46U
      • Multi-conversion Lens 46
    • What is condensation?
    • Preventing condensation
    • When condensation is detected
    • To start using camera again
      • ESOOHi
      • RF Unit RU-E3
      • European model
      • Australian model
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