RCA CC432 manual Trouble Checks and Adjustments

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Trouble Checks

Troubles sometimes are caused by simple “faults” that you can easily correct without the help of a service technician by first checking a few basic remedies.

Before you call or take your camcorder to an Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter, look below for the type of trouble you are experiencing. Then perform the simple checks and adjustments listed for that trouble.

 

Trouble

Checks and Adjustments

 

 

 

 

No Power

• If using the rechargeable battery, it may need

 

 

recharging.

 

 

• If using the AC adapter/charger, make sure it is

 

 

plugged into a working AC outlet.

 

 

 

 

Will Not Record or

• Make sure there is a cassette in the camcorder.

 

Play Back

• Try ejecting and re-inserting the cassette.

 

 

• The cassette tape is broken — try another cassette.

 

 

• You have reached the end of the cassette — try

 

 

rewinding it.

 

 

• Moisture condensation may cause the tape to stick to

 

 

the headwheel and damage the headwheel or tape.

 

 

Give the camcorder 2 to 3 hours to reach a stable

 

 

temperature before re-inserting a cassette.

 

 

 

 

Will Not Play Back

CAMERA/OFF/VCR switch must be in VCR.

 

 

 

 

Will Not Record

• Safety tab has been removed from cassette.

 

 

See page 16.

 

 

• CAMERA/OFF/VCR switch must be in CAMERA.

 

 

 

 

No Picture in Viewfinder

• Make sure the lens cap has been removed.

 

 

 

 

Tape Does Not Rewind

• Make sure titler graphics do not appear in viewfinder.

 

or Fast Forward

Press TITLER to remove them.

 

 

 

 

Tape Stops During

• The tape counter’s memory-stop feature may be

 

Rewind or Fast

turned on. When an “M” appears behind the tape-

 

Forward

counter display, the camcorder will stop rewinding or

 

 

fast-forwarding when the counter reads “0000M”.

 

 

Press the REW/REVIEW or F.FWD button again to

 

 

continue, or press DISPLAY to turn off memory stop.

 

 

 

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Contents USER‘S Guide Product Registration Model CC432 Serial No Purchase Date Purchased FromTable of Contents AssistancePlayback Recording FeaturesCare and Maintenance Color Enhancement LightUnpack the camcorder and accessories First-Time OperationAttach the adapter/charger Position Position viewfinder and adjust eyepiece focus control Insert a cassetteStart and stop recording Play back what you have recordedReview the camcorder’s operating controls Battery Using the Adapter/Charger to Power Your Camcorder Powering the CamcorderTo Remove the Adapter/Charger Using the Battery to Power Your Camcorder Charging the BatteryAttach Charged Battery Remove the BatteryBattery Storage Battery CareBattery Safety Precautions Check Battery Power Battery Level Indicator Using the Optional Thomson Car Cord Adapter Video Cassettes Erase Protection Safety TabRecording and Playback Times Cassette Care and Storage Inserting and Removing CassettesGently push the cassette down until it locks into place Traveling Tips Camcorder Traveling and Cassette TipsCassette Tips Tape Positioning Camcorder FeaturesQuick Review MicrophoneMacro Focus Auto FocusProgram AE Auto Exposure Electronic Indexing Time Remaining DisplayViewfinder Eyepiece Focus ControlTilt Adjustment Eyepiece Bright ControlStatus Battery LevelDisplays in Viewfinder Tape Counter with Memory Stop MIndex Time and Date DisplaySet the Time and Date Date and Time DisplayTo Correct the Date or Time This battery must be charged approximately every two months Charging the Camcorder’s Built-in Clock BatteryTo Select Display to Record Tape Counter with Memory Stop Using Memory Stop Memory StopUsing Power Zoom Buttons ZoomingProEdit System ProEdit FeaturesEdit Search Titler To Correct an Error Chart of Characters in Titler’s RegisterTo Create a Title Recording a Title on a Tape in the Camcorder TitlerRecording Tips Viewfinder Playback and Playback Features Viewfinder PlaybackPicture Search Playback FeaturesStop-Action Pause TrackingPlayback on a TV or VCR with Audio and Video in Jacks AudioPlayback Operation and How to Copy Tapes on a VCR Watching What the Camcorder is Seeing or Recording on the TVPlayback on a TV Without Audio and Video Inputs Watch What the Camcorder is Seeing or Recording on the TV Playback OperationNormal TV Viewing Color Enhancement Light To Use the Color Enhancement LightRemoving and Replacing the Front Case of the Light To Remove and Replace Light CaseAttaching the Shoulder Strap To Attach the Shoulder StrapInformation to User Specifications Optional AccessoriesDCC096 DC Battery Car Cord CPS014 AC Adapter/Charger Coaxial RF Cables VH83 Audio/Video CableCRF95 RF Output Adapter VH82 6-ftAttaching Accessory Lens Removing the Lens HoodUsing an Optional Tripod AC093 Deluxe TripodPlease complete other side also Accessory Order FormOrder Form for Camcorder Models CC432 Authorized Signature United States and Canada Orders 800 338Items listed on this order form Care and Maintenance Things to AvoidCleaning the Camcorder’s Lens Cleaning the CamcorderCleaning the Camcorder’s Viewfinder Trouble Checks and Adjustments Trouble ChecksPlay Pause Poor Picture Quality Index Indicator DoesCamcorder Remains During RecordingCamcorder Does Not Date and Time AppearIncorrect Turn On and/orLimited Warranty Index Index Meridian Street Indianapolis, ConsumersCanadian Consumers Part Number 96-CC432-1