- Self-Timer Recording

• First prepare the camcorder to record. Instructions are on

pages 18 and 19.

• While the camcorder is in the

Record/Pause mode, press the SELF TIMER button once. The

Notes:

• The Tally

Light on the

front

of

the camcorder

will flash to let

you know

the

self-timer

is

 

activated

and

the camcorder

is

about to

start

recording.

 

 

SELF _MER

Button

The SELF TIMER button lets you time-delay the start of a recording so you can join the picture without being seen walking into it.

(1 23 ) SELFT,.E.

camcorder will automatically start recording after approximately ten seconds and will continue to record

approximately 30 seconds.

•If you want the camcorder to record longer than 30 seconds, press the SELF TIMER button

twice (instead of once) while the camcorder is in the Record/

Pause mode. After ten seconds the camcorder will start

recording and continue to record until the Record Start/Stop button (thumb trigger) or PAUSE button is pressed.

• When the Tally light stops

 

flashing

and

 

lights continuously,

 

the camcorder

is recording.

•

Pressing

the

SELF TIMER button

 

three times during the Record/

 

Pause mode cancels the self-

 

timer

recording.

•

If the

Record

Start/Stop button

 

(thumb trigger) is pressed while

 

a self-timer recording is in

 

progress, the recording will stop

 

and the camcorder will enter the

 

Record/Pause

 

mode.

•

The SELF TIMER button has no

 

effect

during

 

normal recording.

-Adjustable Time-Lapse

Recording

DISPLAY

Button

This feature lets you compress slow-moving action (like nature or photography studies) into clean, quickly viewed videos. It allows intermittent recording so you can use a cassette efficiently.

1.Prepare the camcorder to record as described on

pages 18 and 19.

2.Press the DISPLAy button to

bring the tape-counter (or time-remaining) display to the viewfinder, lhis will let you see the INTERVAL display when it appears.

3.Press the TIME LAPSE button

for approximately two seconds. The first INTERVAL

display will appear in the viewfinder.

INTERVAL 0:30

4.Press the TIME LAPSE button

repeatedly until the length of time you desire between

recordings appears in the viewfinder. Refer to the chart below.

0:30 30-SecondInterval

1:00l-MinuteInterval

2:002-Minute Interval

5:00 5-Minute Interval

MAN Manual Interval*

*Manual Interval means that

the camcorder will record for one second every time the

Record Start/Stop button

(thumb trigger) is pressed. This is used for animation

recording as described on the next page.

Pressing TIME LAPSE again when the MAN display is showing will remove the INTERVAL display from the screen.

5. When the desired interval time

is displayed in the viewfinder,

press the PAUSE button or the

Record Start/Stop

button

(thumb

trigger)

to start

interval

recording.

The

camcorder

will

record

for

approximately

one second

every interval. The time until

the next recording will be

displayed

 

in the

viewfinder.

6. To stop

interval

recording,

repeatedly

press

the

TIME

LAPSE button until the word

INTERVAL disappears

from the

viewfinder.

 

 

 

 

Notes:

•The Tally Light on the front of the camcorder will light to let you know when the camcorder is recording.

•The interval time can be changed any time (even during recording) by pressing the TIME LAPSE button.

•The time and/or date can be recorded by displaying it in the viewfinder during time-lapse recording.

•Rainbow noise (a vertical colored bar) may occasionally appear in the picture during playback.

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RCA CC-285 owner manual Self-Timer Recording, Light on Front, Self Timer button
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CC-285 specifications

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