Index
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Accessories.
.........................
Accessories, Optional ................... .27-30
Accessory Order Form..
Adapter, Cassettd
................
Adapter/Charger
................................
, . ...
Adapter/Charger, Safety Instructions
AF
(Low
Display’......
.......
..
.
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......... ........
..i
.
....... I......
I
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A g e Display.. ..... .................
Attaching a Pow r Supply .............
AUTO DATE
.....................
.......................
BATTERY RELEASE
Lever .............. .6-7.
Battery Care ...... ....
..................... 7
Battery Level
Indicator.. ........
Battery Safety Pr cautions ...................
Battery Storage.. ...... I.. ....
..................
Battery,
............ ..................... 6
CAMERA/PLAY
Care and Mainte
......
..........................
for Viewfinder...
..... ...... . ..................
D a t e Display.. ... . ....
....
B u t t o n s , ....... ..........
Design
.......................
Detailed
DEW
Indicator..
g Steps.. ............. IO- I
...... . ...... . .............
DISPLAY
Button ...... . ...... . ..................
EDITSEARCH
.. . .............
Edit Search Feat re
...... .............. IO-I
EJECT
Button.. ......
Electronic Alarm
.... . ...........
....
................
,
Electronic View
Enrollment
ndei .........................
Card, ...... , ............................. i
EP
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EP
Tape Speed ................................. 9. IO
EVF (Electronic Viewfinder). .............
Eyepiece Focus Control ......................
FADER
Button .....................
F A D E R
Display.. ............................
I9
Fading In and Out of Scenes ...............
F A R
Button.. ........................................
FF
(Fast Forward) Button.. ......
First-Time Operation ........................
Flying Erase Head.. .............................
I I
FOCUS A
N NEAR
and
FAR
Buttons.. ...................................
Focus ...................................................
.............
GAIN U P
Button .................................
GAIN U P
Indicator.. ......................
H a n d strap .......................................
IO
Important Safeguards ....................... ii-iii
Inserting Cassettes.. ..............................
Installing the Clock Battery .................
Introduction.. .........................................
2
Lens C a p .........................................
Limited Warranty ...............................
M a c r o Focus.. ......................................
I5
Maintenance
and Care.. ......................
Making Better Videos ........................
Manual Focus.. ....................................
I5
MEMORY
Button.. ........................
Memory-Stop Feature.. .................
Microphone
.........................................
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.......................
NEAR
Button.. ....................................
Operating Controls............................ .4-5
Optional Accessories
.................... .27-30
Order Form, Accessories
.............. .29-30
Owner’s Club .........................................
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PA USE
Indicator.. ................................
PA USE
Button.. .............................
PLAY Button.. .............................
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PLAY MODE
Button.. ...........
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PLAY MODE/CAMERA
Control
Panel.. ...................................
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Playback.. ......................................
.24-26
Playback on a TV with
AUDIONIDEO
Jacks.. ....................
Playback on a TV without
A
IN
Jacks.. ...............
Playback o n a VCR ...........................
Playback, First-Time ............................
POWER
Indicator.. ..........................
POWER
Switch ................................
3 IO
,
Power Zoom Buttons ..........................
Powering Your Camcorder ............... .6-9
Problem Solving ............................ 32-33
Quick Review ......................................
II
R C A Owner’s Club.. ............................. I
REC
Indicator.. ...............................
I
0.
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Record-Protect Tab.. .............................
Recording Speeds.. ...............................
Recording Steps. Detailed.. ............ IO- I I
Recording Times .............................
IO
Recording Tips.. .................................
Recording, First-Time.. .....................
Removing Cassettes .............................
REVIEW
Button .............................
IO- I I
REW
(Rewind) Button ..........
Safeguards, Important
.....
.....................
Safety Instructions for AC
Adapter/Charger.. ................................
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Safety Precautions
....
...........................
Safety Precautions. Battery.. ................
Safety Tab.. ...........................................
SELECT
Button .............................
I3
Shoulder Strap.
77
Shutter Speed Displays.. ..........
I9
Shutter Speed Indicators ................
I 8
Shutter Speeds.. ...................................
Solving Problems.. ........................
S P
Speed ..............................................
Switch.. ................................
Specifications .....................................
STOP
Button
..............
.....
Zoom Button ........................... IO. 7
Table of Contents ..................................
Tape
......................................
36
.
Tape Counter Display ...................
Tape
..................................
II
Tape Speeds ...........................................
9
Thumb Trigger ................................
IO
Time Display ......................
Time-Remaining indicator.. ...........
TRACKING
Buttons.. ....................
Tracking ..............................................
34
.
Traveling Tips.....................................
23.
Tripod ................................................
Trouble Checks. .............................. .
Turning on the camcorder.. ..................
Unpacking the Camcorder ...................
Using the Adapter/Charger
..................
Using the Rechargeable Battery.. .... ..6- 7
Shutter Speeds ......................
VHS-C Cassette Adapter ...................
I
Video Cassettes ....................................
Viewfinder.. ........................................
Viewfinder Playback ........................... 24
Zoom Button ..................... IO.
I 7
Warning Indicator, Battery.. .................
Warranty.. ...........................................
W h i t e Balance ....................................
I
Buttons.. ....................................
I O
Zooming.. ............................................