RCA ProV600 Recording Playback, Optional Accessories, Care and Maintenance, Trouble Checks, Index

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Table of Contents

Recording

 

Playback

 

Making a Recording

20-21

Using the LCD Monitor

 

• Viewing What You are Recording

 

 

or Viewfinder

36

 

 

Using the Viewfinder or

 

Playback Features

 

 

 

LCD Monitor

 

 

Visual Searching

37

 

Using the Viewfinder

22

 

Stop-Action Pause

37

 

Eyepiece Focus Control

22

 

Tape Positioning

37

 

• Using the LCD Monitor

23

• Playback on TV (or VCR) with

 

 

 

 

 

 

• LCD Monitor and Viewfinder

 

 

 

AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks

38-39

 

 

Displays

24-25

Playback on a TV without

 

Flying Erase Head

26

 

 

Audio/Video Inputs

40-41

Quick Review Feature

26

Optional Accessories

42-47

Camera Edit Feature

26

Accessory Order Form

45-47

DISPLAY Button

26

 

 

 

 

Microphone

27

Care and Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic White Balance

 

Cleaning the Camcorder

48

 

 

and Iris

27

 

Cleaning the Camcorder’s

 

AE (Automatic Exposure)

 

 

 

Lens

48

 

 

Shutter Speed Control

27

 

Cleaning the Camcorder’s

 

Beep Feature

27

 

 

LCD Monitor

48

Blank Search

28

 

Cleaning the Camcorder’s

 

Tape-Remaining Display

28

 

 

Viewfinder

48

 

 

 

 

Zooming

29

• Proper Care and Storage

49

 

 

 

 

Focusing

30

Things to Avoid

49

 

 

 

 

 

• Using Focus Lock Feature

30

Trouble Checks

50-52

Date/Time Display

 

Customer Assistance

53

 

Install and Remove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock Lithium Cell

31

Limited Warranty

54-55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Set the Time and Date

32

Specifications

56

 

Record Date or Date and Time ... 33

Information to User

56

Time Counter

34

 

 

 

 

Recording Tips

35

Index

57-60

 

 

 

 

Traveling Tips

35

 

 

 

 

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Contents Camcorder Users guide ProV600Important Safety Information Product RegistrationTable of Contents AssistanceOptional Accessories Care and MaintenanceLimited Warranty Recording PlaybackFirst-Time Operation Unpack the camcorder and accessoriesAssistance Attach lens cap cord and adjust handstrap Attach the shoulder strapAttach the adapter/charger Turn on the camcorder Insert a cassetteUse the LCD Monitor Use the viewfinderStart and stop recording Play back what you have recordedTurn off the camcorder Close the monitor and replace the lens capVCR Green CAM Red Indicator Review camcorder’s operating controlsVolume Using an Optional Plug Adapter Using the Adapter/Charger to Power Your CamcorderAttach Adapter/Charger Using the Battery to Power Your Camcorder Attach the Charged BatteryRemove the Battery Battery Safety Precau- tionsCharge the Battery Refresh the BatteryBattery Level Indicator Battery Care and StorageRemote Control Install Remote’s Lithium CellRemote Control Buttons Camcorder in the CAM Camera ModeCamcorder in the VCR Mode ButtonsRemote Control Sensor Erase Protection Safety Tab Video CassettesCassette Recording Time Recording TimesInsert or Remove a Cassette Cassette Care and StorageRecording Making a RecordingAttach a power supply Insert a tapeStart and stop recording Zoom in and outUsing the Viewfinder Eyepiece Focus ControlUsing the LCD Monitor Beep on Indicator LCD Monitor and Viewfinder DisplaysDate Display Auto DATE, Date Date and Time, orFocus Indicators Focuslock Zoom IndicatorStatus Displays Tape-Remaining DisplayCamera Edit Feature Quick Review FeatureFlying Erase Head Beep Feature MicrophoneAutomatic White Balance and Iris AE Automatic Exposure Shutter Speed ControlBlank Search Tape-Remaining Display Using the Zoom Lever ZoomingUsing Focus Lock FocusingConditions Requiring Focus Lock Date/Time Display Clock Lithium Cell Install the Clock Lithium CellRemove the Cell Date/Time Display Setting the Time and Date Set the Time and DateCorrect the Time and Date Time and Date DisplayTo Record the Date or Date and Time on Your Tape Select the Date or Time and Date to RecordTo Use the Memory-Stop Feature Time CounterRecording Tips Traveling TipsPlayback Using the LCD Monitor or Viewfinder PlaybackTo Play Back a Tape Use LCD monitorPlayback Features Visual SearchingTape Positioning Stop-Action PauseInstallation Playback on TV or VCR with AUDIO/VIDEO in JacksPlayback Operation and How to Copy Tapes on the VCR Viewing What the Camcorder is Seeing or RecordingPlayback on a TV without Audio/Video Inputs Back of TV VHF AntennaViewing What the Camcorder Is Recording Playback OperationNormal TV Viewing To order accessories, contact your local Dealer Optional AccessoriesAC201A Soft Carrying Case VH54 Cable Transformer Coaxial RF CablesVH82 6-ft VH90 12-ft Using the Optional AC088 Tripod Accessory Order Form USE Your Credit Card To order accessories, contact your local Dealer United States and Canada OrdersCare and Maintenance Cleaning the CamcorderCleaning the Camcorder’s Lens Cleaning the Camcorder’s LCD MonitorProper Care and Storage Customer Assistance and ServiceThings to Avoid Trouble Checks and Adjustments Trouble ChecksTrouble Checks See Returning equipment to Thomson for repair or exchange Limited Warranty For how long after your purchaseIf you purchased your camcorder outside the United States Specifications Information to UserIndex Tape Index Index Meridian Street Indianapolis, Tocom