Radio Shack 16-830 Preparing the Camcorder for USE, INSERTING/REMOVING a Video Cassette

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PREPARING THE CAMCORDER FOR USE

INSERTING/REMOVING A VIDEO CASSETTE

You can open the cassette compartment to in- sert/remove a video cassette whenever a power source is connected to the camcorder, whether or not the camcorder is turned on.

1.Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment.

2.Insert a VHS cassette into the cassette compartment with the side label facing you and the spine label facing up, then gently press the cassette compartment door until it closes.

Caution: Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the cassette com- partment.

To remove a cassette, press STOP/EJECT, wait for the cassette compartment door to open, and pull out the cassette.

Caution: Always remove the cassette before storing the camcorder.

SETTING THE POWER SWITCH

While pressing and holding down the red button in the center of POWER, slide it to CAMERA for video recording or to VCR for playback. The POWER indicator lights.

CAM OFF VIDEO

POWER

Slide POWER to OFF to turn off the camcorder.

PREPARING/ADJUSTING THE VIEWFINDER

The camcorder’s viewfinder is set to this posi- tion at the factory.

Before you carry the camcorder by its shoulder strap or store it, return the viewfinder to this po- sition (see “Setup” on Page 17).

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Contents Model 130 MOVIECORDER‰ Features Electronic Viewfinder with Adjustable FoAC ADAPTER/CHARGER Contents Servicing Your Camcorder Before YOU Begin Supplied AccessoriesOptional Accessories Moisture Condensation Quick Start Viewfinder Playback Charging the Battery Pack Selecting a Power SourceUsing the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Pack from the Camcorder Attaching the Battery Pack to the CamcorderBattery Status Indicators Replacing the Battery Pack While RecordingUsing the AC ADAPTER/ Charger Battery Usage HintsUsing AN Optional DC Adapter Preparing the Camcorder for USE Setting the Power SwitchPREPARING/ADJUSTING the Viewfinder INSERTING/REMOVING a Video CassetteSetup AdjustmentSETTING/CHANGING Date and Time 1995Attaching the Shoulder Strap Variable Speed Power Zoom Special Video Recording FeaturesAuto Focusing Macro FocusingDigital Zoom Fade in and Fade OUTAuto Exposure ReviewCamera Search Automatic IndexDigital Counter Counter MemoryCreating Titles Tape RemainingTitler Editing Titles Adding Titles While RecordingTypical Brightness Common Situations Hints for Making Better Video TapesLighting Camcorder Movement Zoom in and Zoom OUTFreeze Frame Special VCR FeaturesVisual Search Fast Forward and RewindDubbing Copying a Tape Dubbing to the CamcorderDubbing from the Camcorder Audio Editing Adding Titles onto an Existing RecordingAUDIO/VIDEO Editing Together once Appears Viewfinder Does not appearFm Page 31 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 932 AM TV with Audio/Video A/V Jacks Connecting the Camcorder to a TVUsing a TV for Playback Standard TV Playback Troubleshooting Additional InformationPlayback Cassette will not eject Camcorder is recording Care and Maintenance HandlingErase Protection Cleaning the Video HeadsServicing Your Camcorder Storing Your Video CassettesFCC Wants YOU to Know Specifications Fm Page 42 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 932 AM Fm Page 43 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 932 AM Radio Shack Limited Warranty