RCA ProV600 Focus Indicators Focuslock, Status Displays, Tape-Remaining Display, Time Counter M

Recording

•88:88 appears when the clock’s lithium cell has not been installed or needs to be replaced.

•Details are on page 31.

Focus Indicators (FOCUSLOCK and )

•FOCUSLOCK appears briefly when you lock the focus with the FOCUS LOCK button. Then remains during focus lock.

•Details are on page 30.

Status Displays

Several status displays appear to let you know what the camcorder is doing.

•FF appears during fast-forward operation.

•PAUSE appears during record-pause.

•REC appears during recording.

•REW appears during rewind.

•STOP appears during stop-action pause.

Tape-Remaining Display

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•The tape-remaining display shows the approximate amount of tape remaining in the cassette.

•Details are on page 28.

Time Counter (M 0:00:00)

•The time counter appears during recording and playback. It is not recorded.

•An “M” appears in front of the time counter when memory-stop feature is on.

•Details are on page 34.

Warnings and Information

The following warnings with the excep- tion of the TAPE indicator cause the camcorder to beep ten times.

•TAPE appears during recording when there is approximately five minutes of recording time left on the tape.

•TAPE END appears during recording when the tape is at its end or when a cassette is inserted with its tape already at the end.

• appears when the safety tab on the cassette has been closed, there is no

cassette in the camcorder, or condensa- tion has formed inside the cassette or camcorder.

• appears when moisture (condensa- tion) has formed inside the cassette or

camcorder. The camcorder will not operate. Place the camcorder or cassette in a warm, dry area until the indicator disappears.

Zoom Indicator ( )

•The zoom indicator appears here when you use the zoom lever.

•Details are on page 29.

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