GE CG400 manual Recording Features

Recording Features

This section explains the features available to enhance your recordings.

PLAY CAM

Zoom Slide Control

T = Telephoto

W = Wide Angle

W

T

PLAY (Playback)/CAM (Recording) Mode

This camcorder can be used for recording or playing a tape. Pressing the PLAY/ CAM button toggles between the recording mode and playback mode. The green and red indicators on each side of the button let you know the mode of the camcorder. The red indicator lights when the camcorder is in the CAMERA- recording mode and the green indicator lights when the camcorder is in the PLAY mode.

Tip: The camcorder must be attached to a TV or TV and VCR for playback.

Zooming

The 3:1 zoom is controlled by the zoom slide control. Just move the control toward the T or W to set the zoom as desired. The zoom distances are indicated below:

T: Zoom in, focus set at approx. 1.6m or more (close-up shot).

W: Zoom out, focus set at approx. 0.7m or more (wide-angle shot).

Viewfinder

The viewfinder enables you to see what you are recording. The eyepiece focus control moves back and forth so you can set the focus of the viewfinder for your personal vision.

Tip: The eyepiece focus control does not affect the focus of the picture actually recorded by the camcorder.

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 may occur at the beginning and end of recordings.

Microphone

The built-in microphone picks up the sound during a recording. It is more sensitive to sounds coming from the direction the lens is pointed.

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