POWER

Switch

 

 

 

 

 

playback

speed. This

is handy

 

This

switch

turns the

 

 

 

after

you've

scanned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder's

power on and

off.

backwards

 

to

review

parts

of a

 

 

The ON indicator

_

will

light

recent

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the camcorder is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• To conserve battery power,

(_

STOP

Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Press the STOP button to stop

 

 

you may want to turn off

 

 

 

 

the

camcorder

when

it's

 

 

 

 

 

power between long breaks in

 

 

 

 

 

playing

 

back

a tape,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rewinding,

 

or

fast forwarding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(_)

Power

ON Indicator

(Also

Dew

• This

button

has

no effect

 

 

 

Indicator)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

during

 

recording.

To stop

 

 

 

• This indicator hghts whenever

recording,

 

press

the

thumb

 

 

 

 

the camcorder is turned on.

trigger _ or press P.4USE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

indicator

will

flash

if

 

button

 

@.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

there

is excessive

moisture

 

PA USE Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dew) inside

your

camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Press this button when the

 

 

 

An internal

protection feature

 

 

 

camcorder is playing back a

 

 

will

prevent

the camcorder

 

 

 

 

tape to display a stop-action

 

 

 

from

operating

until

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"still" picture. To return to

 

 

 

moisture is gone. Leave the

 

 

 

 

 

normal

play,

press PAUSE

 

 

 

 

power on and when the fight

 

 

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stops flashing,

the camcorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Press

this

button

when

 

the

 

 

 

can

be operated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder

 

is

recording

 

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(_

EJECT

Button

 

 

 

 

 

pause

 

the

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press this button to open the

• Pause is designed for

 

 

 

 

 

 

cassette door for tape insertion

 

 

 

 

 

 

momentary

interruptions

 

and

 

 

or removal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

should not be used for an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

camcorder

must

be

 

 

extended

period

of

time. If

the

 

 

attached

to

a power

source

 

camcorder

 

remains

in

the

 

 

 

 

(battery

or

AC adapter/

 

 

pause

 

mode for

more

than

five

 

 

charger)

to

open

the

door.

 

minutes,

the

camcorder

 

will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically

move

the

tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

away from the spinning heads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to prevent

 

excessive

tape

wear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACKING

 

Con_ol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• You will normally only use the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACKING control if you play

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tapes in your camcorder that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

were

recorded

on another

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If you play a tape that was

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not

recorded

on

your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder,

streaks

may

appear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if the recorded tracks on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tape don't align precisely with

3(3_ PLA Y Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

playback

heads.

To

remove

 

To play

back

recorded

 

 

the

streaks

and

align

the

heads

 

 

material,

first

slide

the

 

 

with

the

tape tracks, slowly

 

 

 

CAMERA/PI_

 

YBACK switch

to

turn

the

TRACKING control

in

 

 

the

PL,4YBACK position,

and

either

 

direction

until

the

 

 

 

 

then

press

REW to rewind

the

streaks

disappear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tape. Press

PLAY to

start

 

• The TRACKINGcontrol will

 

 

 

playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have to be adjusted back to its

 

• When the CAMERA/PLA YB.,ICK

 

original

position

when

you

 

 

 

switch is in the CAMERA

 

 

 

 

 

play your regular home-

 

 

 

 

position

and

the

camcorder

is

 

 

 

 

recorded

 

tapes

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the Record/Pause

mode,

• The TRACKINGcontrol has no

 

 

pressing and holding PLAY will

 

 

effect

 

during

recording.

 

 

 

 

 

play the tape at normal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@EAR (Earphone) Jack

You can plug the supplied earphone into this jack for private hstening during recording or playback.

FT_

VIDEO DUB Button

This button is used to record

new video in place of existing

video without erasing the audio.

Details are on page 35.

AUDIO DUB Button

This button is used to record

new audio in place of existing

audio without erasing the video.

Details are on page 34.

@F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button

When the CAMERA/pLAYBACK switch is in the PLAYBACK

position and the camcorder is stopped, pressing F.FWD will quickly advance (fast forward) the tape. No picture will appear in the viewfinder.

If you press and hold the F.FWD button when the

camcorder is playing a tape, you'll be able to visually scan the tape in fast motion. To

return to normal playback, release the F.FWD button.

You can also visually scan forward when the camcorder is

in Record/Pause mode by pressing and holding F.FWD.

@REW (Rewind) Button

When tile CAMERA/PLAYBACK switch is in the PLAYBACK position and the carncorder is stopped, pressing REW will rewind the tape. No picture will appear in the viewfinder.

If you press and hold the PEW button when the camcorder is

playing a tape, you'll be able to visually scan the tape in reverse fast motion. To return

to normal playback, release the REW button.

You can also visually scan backwards when the

camcorder is in Record/Pause

mode by pressing and holding REW. This lets you "back up" the tape so that you can start a new scene without a "gap" in the tape.

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RCA CC-285 owner manual PA USE Button, PLA Y Button, Video DUB Button

CC-285 specifications

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