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Page 1: ...ncI Camcorder Owner s Manual Operating Instructions Warranty Information Please read completely before attempting to operate your new RCA product ...

Page 2: ...prevent possible fire or shock hazard and consult authorized service personnel Moisture can damage internal parts Refer all service to Authorized RCA Camcorder Servlcenter personnel only CAUTION Read Important Safety Instructions below for AC Adapter Charger before use CAUTION Maintain electrical safety Powerhne operated eqmpment or accessories connected to this flint should bear the UL hstmg mark...

Page 3: ...er is stolen or in case you need a complete description for any other reason Model CC285 Serial Purchase Date Dealer Name Address Phone Safety Precautions Inside Front Cover Introduction 2 Features 2 3 Unpacking Your Camcorder 4 Quick Operation Steps 5 Location and Use of Controls 6 13 Powering Camcorder Using AC Adapter Charger 14 Using Rechargeable Battery 15 16 Using Optional DC Car Cord 16 RCA...

Page 4: ...s allow you to insert new video or audio but not both The combination of video audio dubbing with the flying erase head gives you dean glitch free edits New video can be inserted from the camcorder camera or from another VCR or camera New andio can be inserted from the camcorder s microphone an optional external microphone or an external audio device such as a tape deck CD player etc Edit Search E...

Page 5: ...ilt in self timer similar to a 35mm camera The self timer delays the start of the recording for 10 seconds so that you can get in the picture and can be set to record for 30 seconds or continue recording until you stop it Earphone An earphone is supplied for monitoring the audio when you record or play back tapes in your camcorder Quick Review Automatically backs up the tape plays the last few sec...

Page 6: ... Output Adapter Stock CRFO3O Coaxial RF Cable Stock 177233 Audio Video Input Cable Stock VAA004 drugstores and camera shops Installing Battery You may want to install the clock battery immediately to prevent misplacing it 1 Locate the CLOCK BATTERY compartment on the back of the camcorder CLOCK BATTERY Compartment 2 Pull the tab to open the cover and expose the compartment Battery Compartment Pull...

Page 7: ...up and the tape windows facing out 3 Gently close the cassette door with your hand Prepare camcorder to record A Put the CAMERA PLAYBACK switch in the CAMERA position for recording B Remove the lens cap and snap it on the lens cap snap on the hand strap C If image in viewfinder is out of focus adjust the Eyepiece Focus Control Start recording Press the thumb trigger record button to start and stop...

Page 8: ...oom ring automatically without you touching it Focus Ring When the AUTOFOCUS switch is in the MANUALposition you can grasp this ring and adjust focus as desired When the AUTOFOCUS switch is in the AUTO position the camcorder automatically rotates and adjusts the focus ring for the best picture focus LellS Your carncorder is equipped with an fl 2 6 1 power zoom lens which directs incoming light to ...

Page 9: ...ce Focus Control Auto Focus Window PUSH AUTO Focus Switch AUTOFOCUS MAN AUTO Switch Electronic Viewfinder EVF The viewfinder displays what the camcorder lens sees so you know what you re recording It also functions as a convenient black and white monitor during playback of recorded video I_ BA TTERY Lever Eject Slide this lever to release the battery or the AC adapter charger from the camcorder ...

Page 10: ...ecording you can add a professional touch to your recordings by fading in and out of scenes Details for using this button are on page 25 When you use the FADE button to fade in and out the sound will also fade in and out with the picture 4 UTO IRIS Control With this control in the center click position the camcorder automatically adjusts the lens opening for the best picture The lens iris opening ...

Page 11: ...TIME LAPSE Button SHUTTER Speed Switch SELF TIMER Button DISPLAY Button RESET To160 Button REVIEW Button AUTO IRIS Control _ Date and CLOCK SELECT ADVANCE Buttons _ DATE TIME Button FADE Button ...

Page 12: ...ng the POWER switch This will conserve your battery power if you are using the battery _ Cassette Door This door opens so you can insert and remove cassette tapes The camcorder must be connected to a power source before the door will open To open the cassette door first attach the AC adapter charger or a charged battery to the camcorder Then press the EJECT button _ on the top control panel insert...

Page 13: ...er Jack MIC ExternalMIcrophone Jack MIC Switch WIND NORMAL AV OUT Connector Audio Video Output Connection CLOCK BA TTERY Compartment Hand Strap with Lens Cap Snap Thumb Trigger Record Start Stop Button Cassette Door 1 ...

Page 14: ...event excessive tape wear TRACKING Con_ol You will normally only use the TRACKING control if you play tapes in your camcorder that were recorded on another VCR If you play a tape that was not recorded on your camcorder streaks may appear if the recorded tracks on the tape don t align precisely with the playback heads To remove the streaks and align the heads with the tape tracks slowly turn the TR...

Page 15: ...of functions This switch tells the camcorder when you want to record with the camera functions and when you want to play back tapes with the VCR functions When you slide this switch to the CAMERA position the camcorder prepares itself for recording and enters the record pause mode When you slide this switch to the PLAYBACK position the camcorder prepares itself to playback tapes using the VCR func...

Page 16: ...hen connected to the camcorder for portable use indoors or outdoors Optional DC Car Cord The optional DC car cord lets you power the camcorder from the cigarette fighter socket of a car truck or RV You can also use the DC car cord to connect your camcorder to a long play battery The DCC096 is specially designed to convert 12 volts to 9 6 volts Ao BATTERY Eject Lever POWER Indicator Using the Adapt...

Page 17: ...r switching type power converters They will damage your AC adapter charger An optional CPS08 adapter charger may be purchased from your RCA dealer The CPS08 is designed for use on 100 240 volts 50 60 Hz See pages 44 45 for optional accessories Recharging takes approximately two hours depending on the battery s condition After repeated charging and use operation time will gradually decrease When op...

Page 18: ...l DC Car Cord to Power Your Camcorder To power your camcorder from the cigarette lighter socket of a car truck or RV you will need the optional car cord model DCC096 Car cord DCC096 is especially designed to convert power from a 12 volt car battery to the 9 6 volt input jack on the camcorder Important Do not use RCA car cord DCC012 with your camcorder The DCC012 is not capable of converting 12 vol...

Page 19: ...ettes 1 Attach power source to camcorder either the AC Adapter Charger or a charged battery 2 Press EJECT button 3 Insert or remove cassette CAUTION Insert cassette only one way with record protect tab facing up and tape windows facing out Tape should fit easily in compartment Do Not Force Check position if insertion is not easy 4 Gently close cassette compartment with your hand Erase Protection Y...

Page 20: ...dividual control features on the following pages for manual operation Attach Power Supply Adapter Charger Power Zoom Buttons Lens Cap on Lens Cap Snap Record Start Stop Button Thumb Trigger POWER Switch EJECT Button CAMERA PLA YBACK Switch Eyepiece Focus Control REWEWButton FADE Button AUTOFOCUS Switch i AUTO IRIS Control 18 ...

Page 21: ...ress thumb trigger to start recording Then release FADE button after a few seconds o To fade out bold FADE button and press thumb trigger to stop recording After recording stops release FADE button To quick review recording You can review the last few seconds of recorded material by pressing the REVIEW button while the camcorder is in the pause mode After your review press the thumb trigger or PAU...

Page 22: ... and 45 degrees down Adjusting for Right or Left Eye The viewfinder also slides out from the camcorder so you can view it with either your right or left eye To use your left eye simply pull the viewfinder out from the camcorder You can reverse the rubber eyecup when using the viewfinder with your left eye Simply remove it and turn it upside down Eyepiece Focus Control The Eyepiece Focus Control le...

Page 23: ...ature to the Tape Counter To see the Time Remaining display press the DISPLAY button again Pressing DISPLAY a fourth time removes the displays Details about using the Tape Counter and Memory are on page 27 Details about using the Time Remaining display are on page 27 Battery Level Indicator The battery indicator appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed It lets you know when your battery needs to...

Page 24: ...TIME CLOCK o SELECT ADVANCE 3 Slide POWER switch to turn on camcorder 4 Slide CAMERA PLAYBACK switch to CAMERA position 5 If the date and time display does not automatically appear in the viewfinder press the DATE TIME button on the side of the camcorder 6 A flashing cursor lets you know which part of the display you re setting Repeatedly press the ADVANCE button until the correct month appears xl...

Page 25: ...ithout using the Power Zoom buttons you can turn the Zoom Ring manually with your fingers This lets you control the speed of the zoom Quick Review REVIEW Button During a recording session when the camcorder is in the Record Pause mode you can review the last few seconds of a taped scene by pressing the REVIEW button and watching the viewfinder REVIEW Quick Review helps you recall the last scene yo...

Page 26: ...AN manual position You can then adjust the focus as desired by turning the Focus Ring with your fingers czs PUSH AUTO MAN AUTO O Before you start recording zoom in on your subject and adjust the Focus Ring so that a sharp clear picture is displayed in the viewfinder You can zoom in on your subject by holding the Power Zoom button labeled T By using this procedure for manual focus the camcorder wil...

Page 27: ...irection when your subject appears too bright Fading In and Out of Scenes This feature lets you add a professional touch to your home recordings When you fade into a scene the recording will start with a blank screen and the picture will gradually appear The picture gradually disappears when fading out FADE Bullon When using the FADEbutton both picture and sound will gradually appear and disappear...

Page 28: ...on The chart below shows the order the displays will appear in the viewfinder as you repeatedly press the DISPLAY button These displays will not appear on the tape DISPLA Y Button Chart One Time Two Times Three Times Four Times Five Times Battery Level and Tape Counter Battery Level and Tape Counter with Memory Battery Level and Time Remaining Display Removes Displays Returns to first display O000...

Page 29: ...nter to 0000M 3 Continue to play or record the tape When you want to return to the index point simply press STOP then REWIND The CAMERA PLAYBACK switch must be in PLAYBACK position to rewind the tape 4 The tape will stop rewinding when the counter reaches 000 Note Whenever the M appears behind the Tape Counter Display the camcorder will stop rewinding or fast forwarding when the counter reaches 00...

Page 30: ...unter and Time Remaining Displays when you press the DISPLAY button No display appears when the normal shutter speed of 1 60 is being used Higher shutter speeds require more light The shutter speed display in the viewfinder will flash if more light is required Notes The higher shutter speeds are only recommended when you are taping fast moving action that you plan to view in slow motion or stop ac...

Page 31: ...se a cassette efficiently 1 Prepare the camcorder to record as described on pages 18 and 19 2 Press the DISPLAy button to bring the tape counter or time remaining display to the viewfinder lhis will let you see the INTERVAL display when it appears 3 Press the TIME LAPSE button for approximately two seconds The first INTERVAL display will appear in the viewfinder INTERVAL 0 30 4 Press the TIME LAPS...

Page 32: ... of the object in the same position You ll want to experiment with how many shots you take each time to get smooth motion 7 Slightly move the object and shoot a few 1 second shots of it in this position Continue shooting and moving the object s as desired 8 To stop animation recording press the TIME LAPSE button to remove the INTERVAL display from the viewfinder Notes The camcorder will automatica...

Page 33: ...corder is recording an index mark INDEX The camcorder automatically records an index mark only once at the start of each day s recording session or whenever it hasn t been used for more than four hours It does not automatically record index marks each time you stop and start recording only the first time you turn on the camcorder and start recording NORMAL WIND MIC Switch MIC Switch The camcorder ...

Page 34: ... rewind and PLAr buttons to precisely position the tape even while the CAMERA PLAYBACK switch is in the CAMERA position Since you can do this while the camcorder is in the camera mode without the tape unloading it is possible to precisely position the tape for the next scene eliminating the between scene glitches that are common on camcorders without this feature To permit smooth editing while rec...

Page 35: ... either the left or fight audio plug to the audio input on the VCR 3 Prepare the VCR to record Press POWER to turn on VCR Press EJECT and insert blank tape in VCK Press RECORD to put the VCR in the Record Pause mode Note If the VCR begins to record instead of pausing you will need to change the position of the switch on the AVS010 cable Stop the VCR change the switch and then press RECORD on the V...

Page 36: ...udio Dub Side the POWERbutton to turn on the camcorder 2 Slide the CAMERA PLAYBACK switch to the PLAYBACK position 3 Insert the tape and press PLAY and then REWIND to locate a point on the tape a few seconds before you want to begin dubbing 4 Press the PAUSE button exactly where dubbing is to begin The camcorder will enter the Play Pause mode 5 Press and hold AUDIO DUB button Then press PLAY Relea...

Page 37: ...DIO To Video Dub 1 You can use the camera section on your camcorder for creating the new video to dub To do so remove the connector cable from the AVINjack on the bottom of the camcorder if connected Or if desired connect the source VCR or other video generating device to the AV IN jack of the camcorder 2 Slide the POWER switch to tam on the camcorder 3 Slide the CAMERA pLAYBaCK switch to the PLAY...

Page 38: ...cr gorily To Witch Tapcle m TVThm VCR The tapes you record on your camcorder can be played back and viewed in many different ways By playing the camcorder and watching the viewf mder By taking tape out of camcorder and playing it back on another home VCR By connecting camcorder to TV with RF Output Adapter and watching TV screen By connecting camcorder to monitor with Audio Vidco Output Cable and ...

Page 39: ...R switch to the on position 5 Insert Cassette Tape Press the EJECTbutton on the camcorder and insert a cassette tape with its record protect tab intact Details about the record protect tab are on page 17 6 Prelmre eamcorder to record Slide the CAMERA PLAYBACK switch to the CAMERA position 7 Prepare VCR or TV Turn on your VCR or TV and tune it to the channel you wish to record If you are recording ...

Page 40: ...the 300 75 ohm transformer Then connect the transformer to the ANT connector on the RF adapter Attach one end of the coaxial RF cable to the TV connector on the RF adapter Connect the other end of the coaxial RF cable to the VHF terminal on the back of your TV If your TV has VHF screw terminals connect the adapter s flat lead connectors to the screw terminals Plug the multi pin connector fitting o...

Page 41: ...back operation refer to page 40 How to Connect Your Camcorder to a VCR for Playback and Tape Copying Here s what you can do when your camcorder is connected to a VCR and the VCR is connected to a TV or monitor When you play tapes in your camcorder you ll be able to watch them on the TV screen through the VCR You ll also be able to monitor what the camcorder lens sees whenever the camcorder is turn...

Page 42: ... from side to side while you re recording A steady gradual pan avoids blurring and jitter in your taped scene Keep your camcorder level while taping Otherwise your scenes will appear tilted Keep a close eye on this in your viewfinder Fading in and out between scenes can make your videos appear more professional Traveling Tips CAUTION If you wish to operate the AC adapter charger on a power source ...

Page 43: ...d RCA Camcorder Servicenter CAUTION If you wish to operate the AC adapter charger on a power source other than 120 volts 50 60 Hz use only a transformer type power converter Do not use solid state or switching type power converters They will damage your AC adapter charger An optional CPS08 adapter charger may be purchased from your RCA dealer The CPS08 is designed for use on 100 240 volts 50 60 Hz...

Page 44: ...nce omni directional microphone and transmitter Microphone clips to your subject s clothing while transmitter fits into a pocket or onto a belt A powerful 13 antenna on the receiver provides maximum signal pickup within a lO0 foot range LX152A Lens Extender Telephoto Increases your camcorder s lens magnification power 1 5 times throughout its zoom range Comes in an attractive snap closure vinyl ca...

Page 45: ...andise is being senl Insurance Shipping and Handling Total Amount Enclosed Use VISA or Master_ ard prel_rably Money older or check must be in U S currency only No COD t r CASH Total Qty Amounl S 95 8 3 00 Allow 8 weeks tbr delivery All accessories are subject to availability Where applicable we will ship a super eding nu_del Please complete other side also I To order the RCA video accessories desc...

Page 46: ... removed from cassette See page 17 CAMERA PLAYBACK switch must be in CAMERA position No picture in viewfinder Remove lens cap Maybe AUTO IRIS control is closed Rotate control to AUTO center click position Tape stops during rewind or Tape counter memory may be on Whenever an M appears behind the tape fast forward counter display the camcorder will stop rewinding or fast forwarding when counter read...

Page 47: ...ter outdoors recording Maybe subject was too far from camcorder For long distances try using a wireless microphone Try adjusting eyepiece focus control Viewfinder displays are out of focus Can t see shutter speed or index display in viewfinder CAMERA PLAYBACK switch must be in CAMERA position Press DISPLAY button to bring displays to viewfinder Date and or time were Date and or time will be record...

Page 48: ...onic Indexing 31 Electronic Viewfinder 7 20 Erase Protection 17 EVF Electronic Viewfinder 7 20 Eyepiece Focus Control 5 6 20 F FWD Fast Forward Button 12 32 FADE Button 8 19 25 Fading in and Out of Scenes 25 Features 2 3 Features Recording 20 3 I Flying Erase Head 32 Focus Ring 6 24 Focusing Your Camcorder 24 Head Cleaner 17 Indexing 31 Inserting Cassettes 17 Installing Clock Battery 4 22 Interval...

Page 49: ...ble of Contents 1 Tally Light 6 Tape Copying 39 41 Tape Counter 27 Tape Counter Display 27 Things to Avoid 43 Thumb Trigger 5 10 Tilt Adjustment EVF 20 Time Setting 22 TIME LAPSE Button 8 29 30 Time Remaining Display 27 TRACKING Control 12 Traveling Tips 42 Trouble Checks 46 47 TV Monitor Playback 40 Unpacking Your Camcorder 4 Variable Shutter Speeds 28 Video Cassettes _ 17 VIDEO DUB Button 12 35 ...

Page 50: ...der Servioenter to make the repairs What does your warrantynot cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask your dealer Cleaning of video audio heads which is normal maintenance Damage from misuse or neglect Camcorders which have been modified or incorporatedinto other products Camcorders purch...

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