Hitachi VM-H81A - Manual (Page 58)

Advanced Techniques
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Note: If the tape is played back while the AV input cable is left connected to
the camcorder, noise may appear in the picture. In this event, press the
STOP button to stop the camcorder, unplug the AV input cable and play back
the tape again.
Note: To monitor the picture being recorded, connect the AV stereo output
cable (provided) to the VIDEO IN jack of the television as shown above. If the
AV stereo output cable is connected to the S-VIDEO IN jack, no color may
appear on monitor screen.