CC6263
USER’S GUIDE
Product Registration
Cautions
CC6263
Important Safety Information
Camcorder Exchange Warranty
Table of Contents
Power Your Camcorder
Customer Service
Customer Assistance and Service75
Care and Maintenance
Optional Accessories
Specifications
1. Unpack the camcorder and accessories
First-Time Operation
Assistance
2. Attach the adapter/charger
3. Adjust the handstrap to fit your hand
4. Rotate LENS COVER control to open lens cover
First-Time Operation
6. Adjust the viewfinder and eyepiece focus control
5. Set POWER CAMERA MAN/CAMERA AUTO/OFF/VCR switch to CAMERA AUTO
CAMERA AUTO places the camcorder in the AutoShot mode
CAMERA
7. Insert a tape
8. Select a recording speed
First-Time Operation
9. Select a tape length
Details are on pages
First-Time Operation
10. Start and stop recording
12. Set the POWER switch to OFF to turn off the camcorder
11. Play back what you have recorded
13. Close the lens cover
EJECT Switch
14. Review camcorder operating controls
First-Time Operation
FADES
BATTERY RELEASE Lever
14. Review camcorder’s operating controls. Continued
Service Port
POWER Switch
First-Time Operation
Cassette Compartment Clock Cell Battery Compartment Threaded Tripod
14. Review camcorder’s operating controls. Continued
Eyepiece Focus Control Viewfinder
Using an Optional Plug Adapter
Power Your Camcorder
Adapter/Charger
Attach Adapter/Charger
Attach the Charged Battery
Rechargeable Battery
Remove the Battery
Battery Safety Precautions
Charge the Battery
Use the Battery to Power Your Camcorder
Use the REFRESH Button
Power Your Camcorder
Battery Level Indicator
Use the Battery to Power Your Camcorder Continued
Battery Care and Storage
Power Your Camcorder
Optional Car Cord Adapter
Use the DCC08 Car Cord Adapter
Power Your Camcorder
Install the Clock Lithium Cell
Date and Time Display
To Remove Lithium Cell
Date and Time Display
Set the Date and Time
Date and Time Display
Set the Date and Time Continued
Record AUTO DATE, Date, Time, and Title Displays
Select AUTO DATE, Date, Time, or Date and Time to Record on Your Tape
Date and Time Display
Viewfinder Displays
Record AUTO DATE, Date, Time, and Title Displays Continued
Select the Display on the DATE/TIME DISP. Menu
Date and Time Display
Videocassettes
Recording Time
Cassette
Cassette Care and Storage
Insert and Remove Cassettes
Tape Wheel Tape Window SP/SLP Button EJECT Switch
Videocassettes
Recording
Time-Remaining Display
Select a Tape Length
Time-Remaining Display Continued
Time-Remaining Display in Viewfinder
Recording
Recording
Recording Tips
Use the Viewfinder to See What You Record
Adjust Viewfinder for Convenient Viewing
Eyepiece Focus Control
CAUTIONS
P. Program AE Button Special Effect Indicators
Battery Level Indicator
P AUSE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
M. W. B. Manual White Balance Indicators
Preset Titles
AT or MT Tracking Indicator
Zoom Indicator
Fade and Wipe Indicators BK FADER
Exposure Indicators +03
Focus Indicators
5MIN
Steady Pix Indicator
Animation, Time-Lapse, and Five- Second Recording Indicators 15S
Tape Speed Indicators SP or SLP
Lithium Cell
To Turn on the AutoShot Mode
AutoShot Mode
To Turn Off the AutoShot Mode
Recording
Quick Review Feature
Five-Second Record Feature
Camera Edit Feature
1. Set POWER switch to CAMERA AUTO or CAMERA MAN
Use the Zoom Lever W and T
Zooming
Digital Zooming
Recording
Tele Macro Zooming
Recording
Zooming Continued
Focusing
Auto Focus
Recording
Manual Focus
Focusing Continued
Conditions Requiring Manual Focus
Recording
Auto White Balance
White Balance
Manual White Balance
Recording
Recording
White Balance Continued
Auto Exposure
Exposure Control
Manual Exposure
Recording
To Use the Steady Pix Feature
Steady Pix Feature
Exposure Control Continued
Conditions Requiring Manual Exposure
Fade or Wipe In or Out
To Fade or Wipe In or Out
Recording
Fade or Wipe In
Fade or Wipe In or Out Continued
Fade or Wipe Out
Repeatedly Press the FADES Button
P. Program AE Button
Indicator and Name
Uses
Recording
Recording
16X9 Mode
Rotate or
Press In
Preset Titles
Select a Language for the Title
Recording
Record a Preset Title
Preset Titles Continued
To Stop Recording the Title
Recording
To Record Using Animation
Animation Recording
Recording
Animation Recording Continued
To Stop Animation Recording
Recording
To Record Using Time Lapse
Time-Lapse Recording
Recording
5 MIN
Time-Lapse Recording Continued
To Stop Time-Lapse Recording
Set the REC TIME and INT. TIME in the
To Turn the Demo Mode On
Demo Mode
To Turn the Demo Mode Off
Recording
To Attach the Shoulder Strap
Attach the Shoulder Strap
shown.Keeper
Recording
Traveling Tips
Travel Tips
3. Set the POWER switch to VCR
1. Attach a power supply
4. Adjust the viewfinder for a comfortable viewing position
6. Press the STOP button when you are finished
Position the Tape
Playback Features
Visual Search
Stop-Action Pause
To Use the Memory-Stop Feature
Playback Features Continued
Time Counter
Tracking
Use the Cassette Adapter
Install Cassette Adapter’s Battery
Insert Cassette into Cassette Adapter
Playback
Use the Cassette Adapter Continued
Remove Cassette from Cassette Adapter
Playback
Installation
Playback on TV or VCR with Audio/Video Inputs
Playback
Playback on TV or VCR with Audio/Video Inputs Continued
Playback Operation and How to Copy Tapes on the VCR
Viewing What the Camcorder is Seeing or Recording
3. Press PLAY/PAUSE
Optional Accessories
To order accessories, contact your local Dealer
AC201A Soft Carrying Case DCC08 Car Cord Adapter
BB99L Rechargeable Battery
FB1260 Rechargeable Battery
CPS91 AC Battery Charger
VH83 Audio/Video Cable
Optional Accessories
Using the Optional AC088 Tripod
Order Form for Camcorder Model CC6263
Accessory Order Form
Description
Price
Accessory Order Form
USE YOUR CREDIT CARD
All accessories are subject to availability
Detach Here
To order accessories, contact your local Dealer
United States and Canada Orders
Accessory Order Form
Trouble Checks
Checks and Adjustments
Trouble
If CONDENSATION OPERATION PAUSED PLEASE
If CONDENSATION OPERATION PAUSED PLEASE WAIT
M 00000. Press REW
CAMERA MAN and focus manually. See pages
MAN and focus manually. See pages
INT. TIME for
cassette. See pages
AUTO to display the menu. See pages
page
Trouble Checks
Checks and Adjustments
Trouble
Rechargeable
Dimensions - Including Viewfinder
Specifications
Service Port
General
Clean the Camcorder
Care and Maintenance
Clean the Camcorder’s Lens
Clean the Camcorder’s Viewfinder
Proper Care and Storage
Things to Avoid
Care and Maintenance
Returning equipment to Thomson for repair or exchange
Customer Assistance and Service
What your warranty covers
Limited Warranty
How you get service
To receive a replacement Camcorder before you return yours
What your warranty does not cover
Limited Warranty
How State Law relates to warranty
Product Registration
Index
Symbols
Index
Index
Information to User
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