Recording

Making a Recording

The steps below tell you how to make a recording and suggest using some of the recording features. Each feature is described in detail on the following pages.

Eyepiece

Focus

Control

+

SNAPSHOT

 

 

SP•SLP Button

 

 

 

Button

 

 

EDIT SEARCH – Button

 

 

 

SNAP

 

 

 

SHOT

 

 

 

SP•SLP

TRACKING

 

 

ERR/M

 

 

 

 

 

.

+

L

 

W.BAL

STOP PLAY/PAUSE

E

 

 

FF

N

 

REW

S

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

V

LENS COVER Control

B

 

E

 

 

R

C

 

 

 

BATT.

RELEASE

 

JLIP

VCR

 

POWER

 

OFF

 

CAMERA

 

Zoom

Tally Light

AUDIO

Lever

RF

 

DC OUT

 

 

VIDEO

POWER Switch

and Indicator

MENU

16X9 AE MODES

EIS

FADE

WIPE

AUTO

H

 

S

 

U

BACKLIGHT

P

US

 

FOC

 

FRONTLIGHT

MANUAL

PHOTO

DATE/ EFFECTS

TIME

 

EJECT

Button

LIGHT OFF •AUTO•ON Switch

MENU Button

 

Mode Select

 

 

16X9/AE MODES

 

Dial

Button

FADE/WIPE

PHOTO

EIS Button

EFFECTS Button

 

Button

 

 

1.

Attach a power supply.

4. Place the POWER (CAMERA/

 

Attach the adapter/charger, charged

OFF/VCR) switch in CAMERA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery, or optional DC car cord.

The power indicator will light and the

2.

Insert a tape.

camcorder will enter record pause.

 

• Slide EJECT.

 

 

PAUSE

 

appears in the viewfinder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the tape wheel on the cassette to remove any slack from the tape.

Insert the cassette with the tape wheel facing up and the tape window facing out.

3.Slide the LENS COVER control to open the lens cover.

5.Adjust the viewfinder and eyepiece focus control for your vision.

6.Select a recording speed and tape length.

A.Place the SP•SLP switch in SP or SLP to select a recording speed.

B.Make sure the mode select dial is in

MANUAL.

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RCA CC638/639 manual Making a Recording, Appears in the viewfinder