RCA ProV950HB manual Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode, Recording the Date and Time

Camera Recording

Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode

This camcorder is equipped with auto focus, auto white balance, auto exposure, and auto shutter speed functions. Setting the camcorder to Full Auto mode lets you record high-quality pictures easily.

When “AUTO” is not displayed on the monitor the camcorder is not in Full Auto mode. Perform the procedure below to set the camcorder to Full Auto mode.

1 While the camcorder is in Camera mode, press the MENU button until appears.

2 Press on the operation button ( ) to select “MANUAL”.

Operation Button

Note:

•If the camcorder is in manual focus mode (“FOCUS” selected on screen), press A on the button to return to Auto Focus mode (see page 43).

3 Select “CAMERA MODE” and then press C on the button to select “AUTO”.

		ITEM
	CAMERA MODE	AUTO MANUAL
	SCENE MENU
S	SHUT. SPEED	S
E	WHITE BALANCE	E
T	IRIS	T

4 Press the MENU button until appears. During normal operation, use the screen for the Full Auto mode. “AUTO” appears on the monitor.

	BLC
E
X	D
T
	I
E
N	S
D
	AUTO
	FADE

“AUTO” appears.

Recording the Date and Time

Follow the procedure shown in the next column to record the date and time – or the date only – along

32with the subject.

1	Refer to page 14 to display MENU-PAGE 1 .
	Press A on the operation button (		) to
	select “DATE/TIME”.
		ITEM
	PAGE	1 2 3 4
	DATE/TIME	OFF AUTO ON

S DISPLAY DATE TIME DATE S

2 Press C or B on the button to select “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”.

		ITEM
	PAGE	1	2	3	4
	DATE/TIME	OFF	AUTO		ON
S	DISPLAY	DATE	TIME DATE			S

When “ON” is selected, the date/time is continuously displayed and recorded along with the subject.

When “AUTO” is selected, the date/time is displayed and recorded for 10 seconds at the beginning of the first recording of each day.

When “OFF” is selected, the date/time is neither displayed nor recorded.

Note:

•Select “AUTO” if continuous date/time display annoys you during recording or playback.

3 Press A on the button to select “DISPLAY”.

ITEM

PAGE 1 2 3 4

	DATE/TIME	OFF	AUTO ON
S	DISPLAY	DATE		TIME	DATE	S
E		AUTO			OFF	E
T	SELF REC	AUTO	NO CORRECT			T

4 Press C or B on the button to select “DATE+ TIME” or “DATE”.

ITEM

PAGE 1 2 3 4

	DATE/TIME	OFF	AUTO ON
S	DISPLAY	DATE		TIME	DATE	S
E		AUTO			OFF	E
T	SELF REC		NO CORRECT			T
		AUTO

When “DATE+TIME” is selected , both the date and the time are displayed and recorded.

When “DATE” is selected , only the date is displayed and recorded.

5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu display.

Note:

•When “AUTO” is selected in step 2, the date/ time is not displayed and recorded even if the date changes during recording.