Recording

Camera Edit Feature

The camera edit feature allows you to position the tape when the camcorder is in record-pause. Press and hold the small button while you set the CAMERA/OFF/ VCR switch to CAMERA.

Press and hold REW/REVIEW to visually search the recorded tape in reverse.

Press and hold F.FWD to visually search forward on the recorded tape.

Press and hold PLAY to view the recorded tape at normal speed.

When you release the button, the camcorder returns to record-pause at that point on the tape.

Auto Shot™ Feature

The camcorder automatically adjusts shutter speed, light, focus, white balance, and iris according to the recording conditions.

Microphone

The microphone picks up the sound during a recording. It is more sensitive to sounds coming from the direction the lens is pointed.

Auto Focus

The camcorder focuses on the subject in the center of the viewfinder. Auto focus operates on the telephoto (T) side from approximately 2-1/2 feet to infinity. It operates on the wide-angle (W) side from 3/8 inch from the lens surface (macro- focus) to infinity.

Note: When the displays appear, the AE indicator for the shutter speed selected by the camcorder (1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, or 1/4000) appears in the viewfinder.

The following conditions may prevent auto focus from operating properly.

Recording a subject through a window.

Recording a subject having a close foreground and a far background.

Recording two subjects at different distances that overlap.

Subject not in center of scene.

Recording in low-light situations.

Recording a scene with fast motions, like a tennis swing.

Macro Focus

The macro-focus feature lets you focus on objects as close as 3/8 inch from the camcorder lens.

1.Press and hold zoom button W until the lens is completely zoomed out.

2.Position the subject in the center of the scene.

Notes: Zooming is not possible when using macro-focus. To change the size of the subject, move the camcorder lens closer or farther away from it.

For best results increase illumination when recording with macro-focus.

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RCA CC4251 manual Camera Edit Feature, Auto Shot Feature, Microphone, Auto Focus, Macro Focus