RCA CC417 manual

USER‘S

GUIDE

CC417

CAMCORDER

Contents

Main CAUTION Product Registration Important Safety Information WARNING: CAUTION ATTENTION Assistance Table of Contents Page Assistance Caution: 2. Attach the adapter/charger. 3. Remove the lens cap and attach it to the handstrap. 4. Turn on the camcorder. 5. Insert a cassette. 6. Position viewfinderand adjust eyepiece focus control. 7. Start and stop recording. 8. Play back what you have recorded. 9. Review the camcorders operating controls. 9. Review the camcorders operating controls. Using the Adapter/Charger to Power Your Camcorder Caution: Page Attach Charged Battery Using the Battery to Power Your Camcorder Remove the Battery ATTENTION: Battery Care Battery Storage Battery Safety Precautions Check Battery Power (Battery Level Indicator) Using the Optional Thomson Car Cord Adapter Video Cassettes CASSETTE RECORDING TIME T-60 60 Min. T-120 2 Hrs. T-160 2 Hrs., 40 Min. T-180 3 Hrs. Erase Protection Safety Tab Recording and Playback Times Video Cassettes Inserting and Removing Cassettes Cassette Care and Storage 18 Camcorder Traveling and Cassette Tips Traveling Tips Cassette Tips Quick Review Tape Positioning Microphone AI (Artificial Intelligence) Program AE (Auto Exposure) Macro Focus Auto Focus Electronic Indexing Time Remaining Display Viewfinder Eyepiece Focus Control Viewfinder Tilt Adjustment Eyepiece BRIGHT and FOCUS Controls Displays in Viewfinder Displays in Viewfinder Date and Time Display Set the Time and Date To Correct the Date or Time Date and Time Display Charging the Camcorders Built-in Clock Battery Recording Date and Time (or Date) on Your Tape Page Tape Counter with Memory Stop Zooming Using Power Zoom Buttons Edit Search Flying Erase Head ProEditSystem Titler To Create a Title Chart of Characters in Titlers Register To Correct an Error Recording Titles on a Tape in the Camcorder Recording Titles While Copying a Tape from Camcorder to Another VCR Recording Tips Viewfinder Playback Viewfinder Playback and Playback Features Playback Features Tracking Picture Search Stop-Action Pause OR 38 Playback on a TV or VCR with AUDIO and VIDEO IN Jacks Playback Operation and How to Copy Tapes on a VCR Watching What the Camcorder is Seeing or Recording on the TV Playback on a TV Without Audio and Video Inputs Playback on a TV Without Audio and Video Inputs Playback Operation Watch What the Camcorder is Seeing or Recording on the TV Normal TV Viewing Attaching the Shoulder Strap To Attach the Shoulder Strap Specifications General Video Recorder Section Camera Section Adapter/Charger Page Page Page Removing the Lens Hood Attaching Accessory Lens Using an Optional Tripod 49 Detach Here Please complete other side also Order Form for Camcorder Models CC417 Accessory Order Form 1 800 338 0376 Page Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Camcorder Cleaning the Camcorders Viewfinder Cleaning the Camcorders Lens Page Page Page Customer Assistance and Service 800-283-6503 Returning equipment to Thomson for repair or exchange Important information to customers who ship defective equipment to Thomson Consumer Electronics Page Limited Warranty Page Index Need Assistance? We want to help! U.S. Consumers: Canadian Consumers: