RCA CC-285 Camcorder Operating Controls and Their Functions, Accessory Shoe, Microphone

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Camcorder Operating Controls and Their Functions

Pages 6 thru 13 show you where cameorder controls are located and

what they do. As you read the description of each control, find that control on your own camcorder to familiarize yourself with its location.

(_) Accessory Shoe

This fitting is used to attach' a light or other lightweight video accessory to your camcorder.

CAUTION: Do not use this

shoe to mount a light on the camcorder. Excessive heat from a

light could damage the camcorder's case. RCA light

#VDC050 (shown on page 45) is specially designed to be used with your camcorder.

Tally Light

•This light will come on whenever the camcorder is

recording.

•You will find it especially helpful during time-lapse and self-timer recordings.

Microphone

•The microphone picks up the

sound during a recording. When an external microphone

is connected to the MtC jack, this built-in microphone is muted.

(_) Zoom Ring Lever

•When you want to zoom in or out of a scene without using

the power zoom buttons Q_), you can grasp this lever and turn the zoom ring manually.

•The macro button (_) is

located on the zoom ring lever. Use the macro button for close-up shots up to 1/4 inch from your subject.

®Zoom Ring

•You can adjust the zoom ring manually by grasping the zoom ring lever and slowly rotating the zoom ring with your fingers for wide-angle or telephoto pictures.

•Pressing the power zoom buttons (labeled W and T) moves the zoom ring automatically without you touching it.

®Focus Ring

•When the AUTOFOCUS switch

is in the MANUALposition, you can grasp this ring and adjust focus as desired,

•When the AUTOFOCUS switch

is in the AUTO position, the camcorder automatically rotates and adjusts the focus ring for the best picture focus.

•Make surd you don't obstruct

this window when recording with the camcorder in the

AutoFocus mode.

®PUSH/A UTO Focus Switch When this switch is depressed and held in, automatic focus is activated and remains activated until the switch is released. This is useful if you are shooting a relatively static scene in MANUAL FOCUS and need to adjust for a change in scene by using AUTO FOCUS quickly and momentarily.

@A UTOFOCUS Switch (MAN/ AUTO)

•Set this switch to the AUTO position when you want the camcordec to focus for you automatically.

Set switch to the MAN

(manual) position when you want to focus manually by rotating the focus ring with your fingers.

When switch is in its MAN (manual) position, you can

also quickly change from Manual Focus to AutoFocus

by pressing and holding the PUSH]A UTO focUS switch. This

is useful if you are shooting a relatively non-moving scene in Manual Focus and want to quickly and momentarily use

AutoFocus for a change in scene. The camcorder will

(_ Power Zoom Buttons (W and /3

•Press the button labeled W to move the zoom lens in the Wide Angle direction.

•Press the button labeled T to move the zoom lens in the

Telephoto (close-up) direction.

•The zoom buttons are easily controlled by your index and middle fingers when you grasp the camcorder properly using the hand strap.

(_) Macro Button (on Zoom Ring

Lever)

•This button lets you take shots as close as 1/4 inch from your

subject.

•First push in and hold the macro button while rotating the zoom ring (_) to the MACRO position. Then slowly rotate the zoom ring until the object is in sharp focus.

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Your carncorder is equipped with an fl.2, 6:1 power zoom lens which directs incoming light to the solid-state CCD image sensor. The image sensor converts the optical image to a video signal.

Auto Focus Window

•When the camcorder is in the

AutoFocus mode (A trrOFOCUS

switch in AUTO position), this

window transmits and receives

infrared light which is reflected off the subject. This allows the camera to focus

itself automatically as the

distance between the lens and the subject changes.

return to manual focus when you release the button.

_-('_ Eyepiece Focus Control

•Use this control to adjust the

focus in the viewfinder. It's easiest to set the correct focus by focusing on the viewfinder

on-screen displays (such as the date, battery level, etc.).

•These adjustments will not affect the focus of the image

recorded by the camcorder.

•This control permits most users who wear glasses to remove them while focusing the camcorder.

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Contents Operating Instructions Warranty Information Your Adjustable PoweringRecord Vital Information Here TapesCamcorder Features What Your Camcorder Can Do For You Audio FeaturesConvenience Features Installing Battery Locate the Clock BatteryPut the CAMERA/PLAYBACK switch in the Camera Insert a cassette tapePrepare camcorder to record Start recordingAccessory Shoe @ a Utofocus Switch MAN/ AutoCamcorder Operating Controls and Their Functions MicrophoneFrom @ Electronic ViewfinderEject Lever Viewfinder Displays What Time Lapse Button 11@DISPL.4 Y Button@ DATE/ Time Button Time Lapse 222MIC Switch WIND/NORMA V OUT Connector Audio Video OutputDC Power Jack DC External MicrophoneClock BA Ttery Video DUB Button PA USE ButtonPLA Y Button CAMERA/PLA YBA CK Switch 44@A V in JackRechargeable Battery Using the Adapter/Charger to Power Your CamcorderAC Adapter/Charger Optional DC Car CordTo Camcorder Charging The Battery Attaching Charged BatteryUsing Battery to Power Your Camcorder Attaching Car Cord Checking Battery PowerUsing the Optional DC Car Cord to Power Your Camcorder Recording Time Inserting/Removing CassettesErase Protection Cassette Care and StorageHow To Record With Your Camcorder CAMERA/PLA YbackAttach power source to Once youve started recordingTo rewind and review recording Thumb trigger orUsing Your Camcorders Recording Features Adjusting for Right or Left EyeTilt Adjustment Electronic Viewfinder EVF Eyepiece Focus ControlBattery Level Indicator Camcorder Status DisplayInstalling Battery for Time/Date Display Setting Time/Date Display in ViewfinderInstall the battery as described above Gently push the cover closed until it snaps into placeQuick Review Zooming Using Power Zoom ButtonsUsing Zoom Ring Manually Macro Focus Focusing Your Camcorder Auto FocusManual Focus Adjusting a UTO Iris For Unusual Lighting Fading In and Out of ScenesFading Fading OutDispla Y Button Chart Battery LevelDispla Y Button Three TimesUsing Tape Counter Using Tape Counter MemoryUsingTime-Remaining Display ForwardUsing Variable Shutter Speeds OoooSelf-Timer Recording Self Timer buttonRecording Light on FrontAnimation Recording Repeatedly press the Time Lapse button until the wordSliding the NORMAL/WIND MIC MIC SwitchYou can reduce the wind noise Editing Features Flying Erase HeadFlying Erase Head Edit Search Audio Dubbing Video DubbingTo Synchro Edit Slide CAMERA/PLAyBACK switch to PlaybackSynchro Edit Audio Dubbing Slide the CAMERA/PLAYBACK switch to the Playback positionToAudio Dub Slide the CAMERA/pLAYBaCK switch to the Playback Video DubbingTo Video Dub PositionJack VCRSlide the CAMERA/PLAYBACK switch to the Camera position Start reoordingIf your VCR or TV monitor has Start the tape playingTerminal Back Your Leave the RF adapter hooked TransformerOne Camcorder is How to Connect Your Camcorder Video Monitor for PlaybackTo a Shutter Speed Tips Camcorder Recording TipsTraveling Tips Transformer-type power converter Tape TipsStoring Your Camcorder ProperCare of Your CamcorderWM002 Wireless Microphone AC028 Soft Camcorder CaseKK050 Rugged Hard Case AVS010 Synchro Edit CableAccessory Order Form for RCA Camcorder Model CC285 Please complete other side alsoPage Page FWD Remote KingWhat will we do What does your warrantynot coverHow does state law relate to this warranty

CC-285 specifications

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