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Trouble Checks

Trouble

Checks and Adjustments

 

Title is recorded on

• Title is recorded whenever it appears in the

 

tape

 

viewfinder. Press the TITLER button to remove the

 

 

title from the viewfinder. See page 32.

 

Date and/or time are

Date or time might need to be set See page 18.

 

incorrect

• Clock lithium cell battery might need recharging.

 

 

 

See page 19.

 

Bright, crystal-

• Sunlight is directly entering the lens.

 

shaped spots appear

 

 

 

in viewfinder

 

 

 

Colored bright spots

• Black spots or bright spots of light (red, green, or

 

appear in

 

blue) might appear in viewfinder. These spots are

 

viewfinder

 

not recorded on the tape and are not due to a defect

 

 

 

in the unit

 

Rechargeable

Lead-acid batteries must be kept charged. Charge your

battery runs down

 

battery before and after every use and at least every

sooner than

 

six months.

 

expected

• Battery run times are measured when the camcorder is

 

 

recording continuously. To check your battery; charge it

 

 

completely, aim the camcorder at a clock, and record the

 

 

clock. When the camcorder stops recording, play the last

 

 

part of the tape and check the time on the clock. A one-

 

 

hour battery should give you about 60 minutes of

 

 

 

recording time. In practical use, a fully charged battery

 

 

might not record for 60 minutes because the battery uses

 

 

power when you pause the recording and uses extra power

 

 

when you zoom.

 

Camcorder does not

 

Remove the power source. After one

 

 

minute press the reset switch gently

 

turn on and/or

 

Reset

 

using a nonmetallic pointed item, such

function buttons will

 

 

as a toothpick, until you feel a click.

Switch

not operate

 

 

 

This resets the camcorder to the factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

settings and erases the date, time, and

 

 

 

custom settings. Wait for at least one

 

 

 

minute after resetting the camcorder to

 

 

 

attach a power supply.

 

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Contents Camcorder Users guide CC4251Important Safety Information Product RegistrationTable of Contents AssistanceOptional Accessories Care and MaintenanceLimited Warranty Date/Time DisplayFirst-Time Operation Unpack the camcorder and accessoriesAssistance Attach the adapter/charger Insert a tape Turn on the camcorderAdjust the viewfinder and eyepiece focus control Start and stop recordingPlay back what you have recorded Replace the lens capReview camcorder’s operating controls Battery Eject Power Your Camcorder Use the Adapter/Charger to Power Your CamcorderAttach Adapter/Charger Remove Adapter/ChargerUse the Battery to Power Your Camcorder Charge the BatteryAttach the Charged Battery Remove the BatteryBattery Level Indicator Battery Level Indicator Display ViewfinderBattery Storage Battery CareBattery Safety Precautions Use the RCA Optional Car Cord Adapter Use the DCC096 Car Cord AdapterVideocassettes Erase Protection Safety TabRecording and Playback Speed and Times Insert and Remove Cassettes Cassette Care and StorageSet the Time and Date Date and Time DisplayTo Correct the Date or Time Charge the Built-in Clock Battery Viewfinder DisplaysRecord the Time and Date, Auto Date, Auto TITLE, or Date To Select the Display to RecordAdjust Viewfinder for Convenient Viewing RecordingUse the Viewfinder Eyepiece Focus ControlUse the Viewfinder Tilt Adjustment Bright ControlBattery Level Indicator Index IndicatorAE60 Auto Exposure Shutter Speed Status DisplaysTape-Remaining Indicator Zoom and Zoom IndicatorsTape Counter 0000M with Memory Stop Tape Warnings TAPE, no TAPE,Quick Review Feature Display ButtonCamera Edit Feature Auto Shot FeatureMicrophone Auto FocusTape-Remaining Display Electronic IndexingTape-Remaining Display Viewfinder Index Display ViewfinderZooming Zoom Indicators in ViewfinderUse the Zoom Buttons T and W Use the Memory-Stop Feature Tape CounterRecording Tips Travel TipsTitler To Correct an Error Chart of Characters in Titler’s RegisterTo Create a Title Record a Title on a Tape in the Camcorder Viewfinder Playback PlaybackTo Play Back a Tape Playback Features Tape PositioningVisual Searching Stop-Action PauseTracking Installation Playback on TV or VCR with Audio/Video InputsPlayback Operation and How to Copy Tapes on the VCR Viewing What the Camcorder is Seeing or RecordingPlayback on a TV Without Audio/Video Inputs Viewing What the Camcorder Is Recording Playback OperationNormal TV Viewing Attach the Shoulder Strap To Attach the Shoulder StrapTo order accessories, contact your local Dealer Optional AccessoriesAC202 Soft Carrying Case DCC096 DC Car Cord Adapter CPS014 AC Battery Charger Using the Optional AC093 TripodEP096FS and EP096FL Rechargeable Batteries CRF95 RF Output Adapter VH54 Cable Transformer Coaxial RF CablesVH83 Audio/Video Cable VH82 6-ft VH90 12-ft AH25 Y-AdapterTo Attach an Accessory Lens Remove the Lens HoodAccessory Order Form EP096FSDetach Here To order accessories, contact your local Dealer United States and Canada OrdersTrouble Checks and Adjustments Trouble ChecksVision. See See Care and Maintenance Clean the CamcorderClean the Camcorder’s Lens Clean the Camcorder’s ViewfinderProper Care and Storage Things to AvoidSpecifications Information to UserCustomer Assistance and Service Returning equipment to Thomson for repair or exchangeLimited Warranty For how long after your purchaseIf you purchased your camcorder outside the United States Index Index Index Index Meridian Street Indianapolis,