Brand: HITACHI
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for VM-E535LE/VM-E635LE
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:23 p.m.
- Single-Unit Convenience and Ease of Operation: Combines camera and recorder functions in one device, eliminating cables.
- Record and Playback: Record directly from the built-in camera or playback recorded video/audio.
- 3-inch Colour LCD Monitor: View recorded or playback images.
- Digital Zoom up to X32: Smooth transitions between optical and digital zoom.
- Digital Effect: Apply special effects like 16x9 mode, negative/positive mode, X130 digital zoom, half-mirror, and mosaic.
- Programme AE (Auto Exposure): Automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture.
- Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS) (VM-E635LE only): Corrects slight shaking when zooming.
- Auto Focus Power Zoom Lens: 16x autofocus zoom with auto focus and auto iris.
- Fade-in/Fade-out: Gradually fade scenes in and out with four modes.
- Automatic Title Recording: Records a created title and date for 10 seconds after recording starts.
- Date Search: Memorizes start and end positions of recordings to easily locate them later.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Symptom | Check Point & Correction |
|---|---|
| Cassette holder cannot be opened when you slide the EJECT switch. | Connect the power source. |
| Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette compartment. | Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on cassette. The cassette window must be towards the outside. |
| Picture does not appear in the viewfinder or LCD monitor. | Open the lens door. |
| The camera/recorder cannot go into the recording mode, even when Start/Stop button is pressed. | Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to "CAM" position. Check the record-protect tab on the cassette. See page 14 for details. |
| PLAY button cannot be engaged. | Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to "CAM" position. Push the cassette holder embossed PUSH LOCK to close it. |
| Interference on playback picture. (The TV is connected to the camera/recorder using the RF output adapter.) | The "■" indication in the viewfinder or LCD monitor flashes to indicate battery is discharged. Try another battery or charge the battery. |
| Picture is out of focus. | Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to "VIDEO" position. |
| Auto-focus does not operate correctly. | Press the FOCUS control buttons simultaneously to erase "FOCUS" in the viewfinder or LCD monitor. |
| Power is interrupted. | Auto-focus does not operate correctly if a special-effects filter is attached or with the objects shown on page 21. |
| Power is turned on, but no button operations are accepted. | If the record pause mode continues for more than 5 minutes, power is shut off automatically. Press the Start/Stop button to restore the power. |
| "TAPE" appears in the viewfinder or LCD monitor. | Remove the power source and the clock battery. And after about one minute, the display in the viewfinder or LCD monitor will be reset. Then set the information again. |
| The battery level indicator "■" appears differently on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder. | Have you moved the camera/recorder or cassette from a cold place to a warm place so that its temperature changed abruptly? If the temperature has changed, remove the cassette and set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to OFF, then wait for about one hour. |
| Remove the cassette and then try to reinsert: remove it several times. If the indication is still shown in the viewfinder or LCD monitor, use a cleaning tape to clean the heads and replace the cassette. | |
| This does not indicate a fault; it is because the power consumed by the LCD monitor and viewfinder is different. |