Trouble Checks

Trouble

Checks and Adjustments

 

 

Date and/or time

• Displays will be recorded on tape whenever they appear in

were recorded on

the viewfinder. Remove them from viewfinder when

tape

recording. See page 29.

 

 

Date and/or time are

When AUTO DATE is selected, display will automatically

incorrect

be recorded when you begin recording or change the

 

cassette. See page 29.

 

• Clock lithium cell battery may need replacing. See page 27.

 

• Date or time may need to be set. See page 28.

 

 

Vertical white lines

• This may occur when background extremely contrasts with

appear when shoot-

the subject.

ing bright object

 

 

 

Rechargeable

• If battery has not been used for some time, completely drain

battery runs down

the battery’s power and then recharge it.

sooner than

• Battery run times are measured when the camcorder is

expected

recording continuously. You can check your battery by first

 

 

fully charging it and then aiming the camcorder at a clock

 

and recording the picture of the clock. When the recording

 

stops, play the last recorded section, and note the clock

 

time. A one-hour battery should give you about 60 minutes

 

of recording time. In practical use, you may not be able to

 

record for the full time because the camera uses battery

 

current when it is waiting between recordings (record

 

pause) and while you focus and zoom.

 

 

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RCA Pro848, Pro842, Pro847 manual Recording. See