RCA Pro848, Pro842, Pro847 manual Recording. See

Trouble Checks

Trouble	Checks and Adjustments
Date and/or time	• Displays will be recorded on tape whenever they appear in
were recorded on	the viewfinder. Remove them from viewfinder when
tape	recording. See page 29.
Date and/or time are	• When AUTO DATE is selected, display will automatically
incorrect	be recorded when you begin recording or change the
	cassette. See page 29.
	• Clock lithium cell battery may need replacing. See page 27.
	• Date or time may need to be set. See page 28.
Vertical white lines	• This may occur when background extremely contrasts with
appear when shoot-	the subject.
ing bright object
Rechargeable	• If battery has not been used for some time, completely drain
battery runs down
	the battery’s power and then recharge it.
sooner than
	• Battery run times are measured when the camcorder is
expected
	recording continuously. You can check your battery by first
	fully charging it and then aiming the camcorder at a clock
	and recording the picture of the clock. When the recording
	stops, play the last recorded section, and note the clock
	time. A one-hour battery should give you about 60 minutes
	of recording time. In practical use, you may not be able to
	record for the full time because the camera uses battery
	current when it is waiting between recordings (record
	pause) and while you focus and zoom.

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