Hitachi video camera questions

chromo · 05-28-2010, 09:36 PM

Hi all (wag tail),
Hope I'm in the right forum here.

I picked up a Hitachi video camera today very cheap. Mod : VM-E567LE

It didn't have a manual with it, so I was hoping someone might be able to enlighten me on a couple of things.

1/ What is the BLC button for ?
2/ How long for charging and what does the charge LED tell me ? (eg flashing or colour) etc.

Hitachi doesn't seem to have the manual for it online.

Chromo

knoxploration · 05-28-2010, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by chromo

Hi all (wag tail),
Hope I'm in the right forum here.

I picked up a Hitachi video camera today very cheap. Mod : VM-E567LE

It didn't have a manual with it, so I was hoping someone might be able to enlighten me on a couple of things.

1/ What is the BLC button for ?
2/ How long for charging and what does the charge LED tell me ? (eg flashing or colour) etc.

Hitachi doesn't seem to have the manual for it online.

Chromo

Absolutely nothing about this model online, but I'm guessing since the VM-E565LA has a very similar number, it is closely related. (Perhaps even the same model with a different bundle, and a slightly different model number for a particular retailer, or something along those lines).

The manual for the 565LA is here:

http://www.hitachiserviceusa.com:8080/VME565LA.pdf

It also includes a BLC button. BLC stands for Backlight Compensation, and holding the button down will compensate for a backlit subject. Releasing the button will return to normal exposure.

Presuming the charge indicator works similarly, the following states are possible:

* One flash at one second intervals - 50% charge or less
* Two flashes at one second intervals - 50-75% charge
* Three flashes at one second intervals - 75%+ charge, but not fully charged
* Steady illumination - full charge
* One flash every two seconds - defective battery
* Charge indicator doesn't illuminate - defective charger

Hope this is of some help!

chromo · 05-28-2010, 11:28 PM

Hope this is of some help!

Some help ? That's absolutely flamin' fantastic. (wagging tail fast now)

Exactly what I needed. Thanks heaps.

PS huh! Backlight compensation ?. Never would have guessed that.

Cheers and beers
Chromo (Woof!)

knoxploration · 05-29-2010, 01:06 PM

Glad to help!

Enjoy the new camcorder...

05-28-2010, 09:36 PM	#1
chromo Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Coast NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 581	Hitachi video camera questions Hi all (wag tail), Hope I'm in the right forum here. I picked up a Hitachi video camera today very cheap. Mod : VM-E567LE It didn't have a manual with it, so I was hoping someone might be able to enlighten me on a couple of things. 1/ What is the BLC button for ? 2/ How long for charging and what does the charge LED tell me ? (eg flashing or colour) etc. Hitachi doesn't seem to have the manual for it online. Chromo

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05-28-2010, 10:20 PM	#2
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	Originally posted by chromo Hi all (wag tail), Hope I'm in the right forum here. I picked up a Hitachi video camera today very cheap. Mod : VM-E567LE It didn't have a manual with it, so I was hoping someone might be able to enlighten me on a couple of things. 1/ What is the BLC button for ? 2/ How long for charging and what does the charge LED tell me ? (eg flashing or colour) etc. Hitachi doesn't seem to have the manual for it online. Chromo Absolutely nothing about this model online, but I'm guessing since the VM-E565LA has a very similar number, it is closely related. (Perhaps even the same model with a different bundle, and a slightly different model number for a particular retailer, or something along those lines). The manual for the 565LA is here: http://www.hitachiserviceusa.com:8080/VME565LA.pdf It also includes a BLC button. BLC stands for Backlight Compensation, and holding the button down will compensate for a backlit subject. Releasing the button will return to normal exposure. Presuming the charge indicator works similarly, the following states are possible: * One flash at one second intervals - 50% charge or less * Two flashes at one second intervals - 50-75% charge * Three flashes at one second intervals - 75%+ charge, but not fully charged * Steady illumination - full charge * One flash every two seconds - defective battery * Charge indicator doesn't illuminate - defective charger Hope this is of some help!

05-28-2010, 11:28 PM	#3
chromo Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Coast NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 581 Original Poster	Hope this is of some help! Some help ? That's absolutely flamin' fantastic. (wagging tail fast now) Exactly what I needed. Thanks heaps. PS huh! Backlight compensation ?. Never would have guessed that. Cheers and beers Chromo (Woof!)

05-29-2010, 01:06 PM	#4
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	Glad to help! Enjoy the new camcorder...