RCA CC6394 - Manual (Page 14)

12 Chapter 1
Connections & Setup
Turn on the camcorder
Set the Power switch to the desired setting, either
automatic (
A ) or manual ( M ) record mode, powered
off (OFF), or in playback mode ( ).
The VIDEO indicator comes on when the camcorder
is turned on.
Automatic recording A places the camcorder
into AutoShot™ mode. Focus, exposure, iris
control, white balance, and the video light are
controlled by the camcorder during automatic
recording.
Manual recording mode M allows you to
control many of the camcorder’s special
features, including accessing the menus and
setting the clock.
Notes:
• Many special effects don’t operate in
AutoShot mode (see pages 77-79 for
more information).
• The camcorder automatically turns off to
save battery power if you leave it in
record-standby mode for more than five
minutes. To turn it back on, set the
Power switch to OFF, then back to
automatic or manual record mode.
Set the video light (OFF/AUTO/ON)
S
witch to AUTO
Slide the video LIGHT switch to AUTO. In this
setting, the video light automatically turns on when
more light is needed.
DSC
STOP R RETAKE F
LIGHT
OFF AUTO ON
C O
U N TE
R R
/M
FA
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W
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P.
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IF EC
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CHARGE
VIDEO REFRESH
EJECT
VIDEO indicator
Video LIGHT
switch
Power switch
MENU/BR IGHT /TRACKIN G SNAPSHO T VOL
STEA DY P IX/TB C
+
+
DIGI TAL
(DSC IN/O UT)
PL AY O FF A M
ST OP R RE TA KE
F
LIGHT OFF AU TO ON COU NTE R R /M FAD E/W IPE P. A E DIG IFEC T
A
M
PL
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FF