RCA CC6393, User Manual

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Recording
Camera Edit Feature
The camera edit feature allows you to
position the tape when the camcorder is in
record-pause. Set
POWER switch to
CAMERA AUTO or CAMERA MAN.
• Press and hold SEARCH R
to visually search the recorded tape
in reverse.
• Press and hold SEARCH F
to visually search forward on the
recorded tape.
Release the button to return the cam-
corder to record-pause at that point on
the tape. Press the thumb trigger to start
recording at this point.
Flying Erase Head
A separate erase head is mounted on
the spinning headwheel (hence the term
“flying”). This allows you to make clean
edits without the “glitches” or “rainbow
noise” that might occur at the beginning
or the end of recordings.
MENU/DISPLAY Button
Press and hold the MENU/DISPLAY
button for more than one second to
remove or display the battery level
indicator, tape-length indicator, and tape-
remaining display in the viewfinder or on
the LCD monitor.
Quick Review Feature
Press and release SEARCH R when
the camcorder is in record-pause to
review the last few seconds of a record-
ing. The
POWER switch must be set to
CAMERA AUTO or CAMERA MAN .
The camcorder plays back the last few
seconds of the recording, returns the tape
to its previous position, and returns to
record-pause.
AutoShot™ Mode
The POWER switch lets you select
automatic or manual control of several
features.
To Turn on the AutoShot™ Mode
1. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA
AUTO . The power indicator lights
and the camcorder enters record-
pause.
P AUSE
appears.
2. Set the DCS/VIDEO switch to
VIDEO .
3. Press the thumb trigger to start
recording.
• The camcorder automatically
controls focus, exposure, and
white balance.
• The MENU / DISPLAY button and
menu PUSH dial will not operate.
• AUTO DATE is selected for the
date and time display.
To Turn Off the AutoShot™ Mode
1. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA
MAN .