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Page 1: ...tures in your video camera recorder Record in space provided below the Model No and the Serial No as found on the label on the rear of your video camera recorder Model No Serial No Retain this information for future reference _46 381313 3 EwIS VIDEO RECO CAME DE Operation A Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 U S A ...

Page 2: ...til DEW Light stop flashing NOTE POWER Light is used as DEW Light When POWER Light is continuously on it is the POWER Indicator When it flashes it is the DEW Indicator DEW POWER Light PRECAUTIONS No water dust or sand Be careful that no water dust or sand enters the Camera Recorder because it may cause damage The solid state image sensor is basically immune to direct sunlight or excessively bright...

Page 3: ... Index Signal o High speed shutter DC Camera Light ACCESSORIES Check to make sure you have the following components and accessories besides the Camera ecorder Unit itself before disposing of the packing _terial 1 Carrying Case 2 Lead acid rechargeable Battery Pack J hour type 3 AC Adaptor Charger 4 Audio Video Output Cable 5 DC Camera Light 6 Telephoto Lens 7 Clock Battery 3 volt Micro Lithium ell...

Page 4: ...let To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be I f _ _ fully inserted without blade exposure If you need an extension use a polarized cord 5 _ _Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label tf you are not sure of the type of power supply l...

Page 5: ...eaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 1 5 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product SERVICE 1 7 Servicing Do not attempt to service fhis video product yourself as opening or removing cove...

Page 6: ...t be stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress 9 Do not operate charger with damaged cord or plug replace them immediately 10 An extension cord should not be used unless ab solutely necessary Use of improper extension cord could result in a risk of fire and electric shock If extension cord must be used make sure A That pins on plug of extension cord are the same number siz...

Page 7: ...making 29 Eyepiece adjustment 31 Producing best color program 31 Viewing the picture played back on your TV 32 Display button 34 Linear time counter 34 Memory 35 Time remaining 35 F search and R search 36 Pause 35 Edit search 37 Operating hints 38 Camera Recorder to VCR dubbing 38 Flying erase head 35 Troubleshooting 38 Storing the Camera Recorder in the carrying case 40 Routine maintenance 41 Sea...

Page 8: ...ra Recorder lens assembly NOTES Auto focusing will not operate correctly when the Telephoto or Wide angle lens is attached to the Video Camera Recorder o Shading at corners may occur near the Wide angle end extreme of your zoom lens and in the macro po sition LOADING BATTERY FOR DATE CLOCK You may want to install the clock battery Accessory No 7 immediately to prevent misplacing it 1 Pull the tab ...

Page 9: ...rger Accessory No 3 with that on the side of the Video Camera Recorder so that it fits into the grooves flat against the rear of the Cam era Recorder and slide the AC Adaptor Charger downward as illustrated 2 Plug the AC Adaptor Charger power cord into AC electrical outlet AC Adaptor Charger Accessory No 3 t 3 To remove slide the AC Adaptor Charger upward while pushing the BA3q ERY Eject Lever in ...

Page 10: ... 9 6 volts such as Sears Part No 46 23858 3 BATTERY PACK CHECKING When the E indication in the Electronic Viewfinder appears and flashes while the Video Camera Recorder is operated with a Battery pack Accessory No 2 dur ing recording it indicates that the battery charge is in sufficient Then charge it or replace it with a charged battery pack NOTE Whenever the linear time counter or tape re mainin...

Page 11: ...xtended length of time without being recharged you may not be able to recharge it 6 A Battery charged after being stored for a long period may not supply power for the specified time Additional rechargingswill help restore the Battery s operation time 7 The Battery should be charged at a temperature of 32 F 95 F 0 C 35 C to prevent damage 8 Do not operate the Battery at temperatures be low 14 F 10...

Page 12: ...atically NOTE If the erase prevention tab on the cassette is removed or no cassette is inserted TAPE in the viewfinder will flash for severalseconds and the Camera Recorder will not enter record pause mode and recording is not possible POWER _ ON OFF Button VCR CAM Select Switch RECORDING 6 Set FOCUS AUTO MAN Switch to AUTO NOTE See page 31 for EYEPIECE ADJUST MENT FOCUS AUTO MAN Switch 7 Now pres...

Page 13: ...inder and sound can be heard by earphone Not supplied NOTE If you connect the Video Camera Recorder to your TV you can see the picture played back on your TV Refer to VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV on pages 32 and 33 12 After playing press STOP Button 14 Always remove the power source from the Video Camera Recorder after use REW Bu_on PLAY Bu_on STOP Bu_on To prevent an accidental eras...

Page 14: ...open this cover when the camera light is not attached and the camera recorder is turned on Microphone Sensitive to sounds coming from the direction in which the camera is pointed Zoom Ring Manual Zooming The picture size can be magnified 6 times with the use of the zoom feature Just rotate the Zoom Ringfor a close up T orwide angle W picture Macro close up as closeas 1 cm from object is feasible A...

Page 15: ...mode See VARIABLE SHUTTER SPEED on page 22 REVIEW Button Used to review the last few seconds of the re corded segment in the record pause mode See page 21 TITLE Button Press this Button to create and record personi lized titles on your videos with the Camera Recorder s built in titler See TITLE MAKING on page 29 RESET T 160 Button When the lineartime counter is displayed in the viewfinder pressing...

Page 16: ...mera Recorder off _ _ _ _ POWER Light illuminates when POWER _ _ _ _IL ON OFF Button is pressed and Camera _ __ Recorder is on _R___ I VCR CAM era Select Switch _ _ d _ This Switch changes the Camera Recorder to _ _ the record mode or tot he playback mode The Switch must be in CAM era position for_ recording REWIND Button Press this Button during Stop or Fast forward mode and fast rewinding starts...

Page 17: ...ne or played back may be monitored by attaching _ _ _ ilrph ne N t supp lied tO this jack _ _ _ VIDEO DUB Button _ _ This Button is used to record new video in _ place of existing video without erasing the audio See page 25 STOP Buttoo _ The STOP Button is used to stop playback rewind and fast forward operations The STOP Button has no effect during record __ operation _ F FVVD Button Service Acces...

Page 18: ... Cassette Holder Be aware of the Cassette direction when inserting NOTE Power source must be connected to open the Cassette Holder Clock Battery Compartment Pull the tab to open the cover and install the Clock Battery Accessory No 7 DC IN 9 6V Jack When using the Car Battery Cord optional connect this jack and the car s cigarette lighter socket AV IN Jack Use this connector jack when you want to s...

Page 19: ...uring the fast forward mode o PAUSE appears during the record pause stand by mode o Shows linear time counter and time remaining F 0 00 00 MIC Jack Connect an external microphone Not supplied to record sound from the external microphone NOTE Connecting an external microphone au tomatically switches off the built in microphone Hand Strap Adjust to best fit to your hand Power Zoom Switch This switch...

Page 20: ...US The distance between the Auto FocusWindow and the object is measured and the Focus Ring is automatically turned for focusing However with the scenes such as shown below the auto focusing may not operate properly and manual focus must be performed See next page 1 Object is not in the center 2 Object in far and near positions at the same time 3 Object with continuous variation from far to near po...

Page 21: ...ject by turning the Focus Ring NOTE If focusing is performed without zooming up first the picture may become out of focus when the zoom in is done during actual picture taking 4 Then zoom out from the object as desired __ Focused Focus Ring Zoom Out NOTES The Auto focusing will not function if the lens is left in macro mode e Auto Focus will not operate properly when the Telephoto orWide angle len...

Page 22: ...ase the macro mode after using If you fail to release the macro mode before returning to normal shooting the pictures will be out of focus and Auto Focus will no__tt operate MACRO Button FOCUS AUTO MAN Switch Zoom Lever iNSTANT REVIEW 1 In record pause stand by mode press REVIEW Button and the recorded scene of the last few seconds is played back in the reverse direction and then played back in th...

Page 23: ...000 will disappear When shooting at the 1 1000 speed more light is re quired because the pictures become darker than the normal shooting at 1 60 speed When there is in sufficient light LOW LIGHT appears in the view finder to warn you o When a tape that was recorded using the high speed shutter feature is played back scenes changes will not be seen as a smooth motion When the camera is pointed at a...

Page 24: ...elect Switch to CAM position 4 Insert the cassette NOTE Power source must be connected to the Camera Recorder 5 Turn on power of Camera Recorder I POWER ON OFF Button VCR CAM Select Switch 6 Turn on your TV or VCR and tune it to the channel you wish to record 7 Press Record Start Stop or PAUSE _ Button to start recording You are now recording the TV program 8 Press Record Start Stop or PAUSE _ But...

Page 25: ...ng audio from the external microphone or built in micro phone Connecting an external microphone also switches off the built in microphone automatically 1 Insert a recorded tape Be sure that the record safety tab is not missing 2 Set VCR CAM Select Switch to VCR 3 Play the tape and press PAUSE _ Button where you want to dub audio o The Camera Recorder enters the still play mode 4 Press AUDIO DUB an...

Page 26: ... not missing 2 Set VCR CAM Select Switch to VCR 3 Press PLAY Button and then REW or F FWD Button to search to the approximate pos ition of the tape on which you want to dub a picture 4 Press PLAY Button again to search the exact pos ition where you wish to stop dubbing and then press PAUSE _ Button at the exact position VCR CAM Select Switch REW Button PLAY Button F FWD Button PAUSE J_ Button 5 Pr...

Page 27: ...d an index mark at the beginning of the new recording Later wherl you play back the indexed tape in a VCR that has a compatible indexing feature called VHS Index Search System the invisible marks can be located automatically See your VCR s owner s manual for index playback instructions The word IN D EX will appear briefly in the viewfinder to let you know the Camera Recorder is recording an index ...

Page 28: ...correct date Hold Button down to advance rapidly When the correct date appears press ENTER Button 1 12 OOA_ I 11 5 s j 7 Press SELECT Button to select year and then press ENTER Button 1 5 9o 8 Press SELECT Button as many times as may be required to select correct hour and then press ENTER Button 9 Repeat step 8 to select minute and AM PM 6 3DAM 11 5 90 10 After setting AM or PM press ENTER Button ...

Page 29: ... you need it Otherwise the operation time of the battery pack becomes shorter because the power consumption of the camera light is high POWER Button Q 5 To remove the camera light slide the camera light to the direction of arrow while pressing the lock button Lock Button 3 Attach the DC camera light to the accessory shoe NOTES o During operation and or after use of the camera light the front surfa...

Page 30: ...n to move the flashing cursor to the place you want the next character 3 Press SHIFT Button repeatedly to move the flash ing cursor to the place you want to begin your title 4 Select the first character for your title by pressing the or Button repeatedly until the desired character appears NOTE Each title can contain up to one line of 16 characters each A chart showing the characters contained in ...

Page 31: ...3 Set the VCR in the recording mode and Camera Recorder in the playback mode 4 Press TITLE Button when you see the scene where you want to record the title 5 Press TITLE Button to erase the displayfrom the viewfinder m Recording Titles on a Tape in the Camera Recorder 1 Press POWER ON OFF Button on and set VCR CAM Select Switch to VCR 2 Locate the position on the tape that you wish to record the t...

Page 32: ...Back light Base light from upper right a little weaker Approximate brightness value for reference only Illumination of 500 to 100 000 lux is required for clearest pictures though the camera can shoot an object in illumination of 3 to 100 000 lux Increase illumination when object illumi nation is less than 500 lux Install an ND Neutral Density filter 46mm dia and 0 75 mm pitch on the lens if an obj...

Page 33: ... on this Video Camera Recorder Example 1 If your TV is a regular TV UHF Antenna VHF Antenna TV Camera Recorder _ This is an adaptor of To AV OUT 75 300 ohm combination l type and may be used as applicable _ I Coa al Cable with Antenna Adaptor _ Antenna Adaptor _ To IN FROM ANT To OUT TO TV Optional not supplied See page 2 for ordering information RF Converter Unit _ 1 Disconnect the VHF antenna le...

Page 34: ... the Video Camera Recorder and then insert the cassette 9 Set VCR CAiVI Select Switch to VCR po sition 10 Press POWER ON OFF Button on 11 Press PLAY Button 12 After playing press STOP Button POWER ON OFF Button VCR CAM Select Switch EJECT Button PLAY Button STOP Button NOTE if you want to watch a TV program with Video Camera Recorder connected as illustrated press POWER ON OFF Button of the Video ...

Page 35: ...splay 3rd press Removes Display LINEAR TiME COUNTER Shows length of tape run in hours minutes and se conds Press DISPLAY Button to select the linear time counter display Load a cassette into the camera recorder and perform recording or playback the counter indicates the elapsed time NOTE e The linear time counter does not operate when noth ing is recorded on the tape t Counter changes to 0 00 00 w...

Page 36: ...TOP Button 7 Press REW Button The tape will be rewound to the preselected point at 0 00 00 indication NOTE The tape will also stop approximately at 0 00 00 during fast forward mode E F 0 2 86M REW Button STOP Button RESET T 160 Button DISPLAY Button TIME REMAiNiNG When the linear time counter is present in the view finder pressing DISPLAY Button again will change the display to a read out showing ...

Page 37: ...here will be some noise interference in the F search or R search pictures REWIND Button F FWD Button PAUSE When PAUSE Button is pressed during playback a still picture can be seen To start again press PAUSE Button and playback will be resumed NOTES o There will be some noise interference in the still picture After about 5 minutes of continuous still play pause mode the Camera Recorder will go into...

Page 38: ...between scene glitches that are common on Camera Recorders without this feature To permit smooth editing while recording F FWD REW and PLAY Buttons can be pressed while the VCR CAM Select Switch is in CAM mode Holding REW lets you quickly reverse scan recorded material Holding F FWD lets you quickly forward scan recorded material o Holding PLAY lets you view recorded material at normal speed When ...

Page 39: ...o Video Output Cable To VIDEO IN 1 Connect the Audio Video Output Cable Accessory No 4 to AV OUT of your Camera Recorder 2 Connect the other ends to AUDIO IN VIDEO IN respectively 3 Play the tape on the Camera Recorder and record it on the VCR NOTE If you connect the VHF OUT TO IV connector of VCR to the rv ANT connector as illustrated and set VCR TV Selector of the VCR to VGR mode the picture bei...

Page 40: ...s pressed Picture is out of focus Auto Focus does not operate RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR Check Point Correction Check Point Correction Remove the Lens Cap Press POWER ON OFF Button on Set VCR CAM Select Switch to CAM po sition The cassette has had the erase prevention tab re moved Stick a piece of cellophane tape over the erase prevention hole or select a different cassette Set VCR CAM Sele...

Page 41: ...e DEW LIGHT Symptom Check Point Correction DEW POWER Light flashes Condensation on the Camera Recorder mechanism wait until the Unit has reached normal room temperature and condensation has dried DEW POWER Light will then stop flashing BATTERY CONDITION Symptom Check Point Correction The E indication in the ElectronicViewfinder flashes Try another Battery or charge the Battery to indicate Battery ...

Page 42: ...ur Video Camera Recorder should a need ever exist for repair parts or service simply contact any Sears Service Center or Sears Roebuck and Co store Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit When ordering parts by mail selling prices will be furnished on request or parts will be shipped at current selling prices and you will be billed accordingly The Model Number will be found o...

Page 43: ...hen press PAUSE Button where you want to copy 4 Press RECORD Button on the VCR The VCR au tomatically enters record pause mode NOTE If the VCR begins to record instead of paus ing you will need to change the position of the switch on the synchro edit cord Stop the VCR change the switch and then press RECORD But ton on the VCR again 5 Pressing REVIEW Button on the Camera Record er puts the Camera R...

Page 44: ...applies only to video camera recorders which are used for private household purposes TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE SIMPLY RETURN THE VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER TO THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER DEPARTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co Dept 731CR W Sears Tower Chicago IL 60684 Part ...

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