RCA CC-285 - Manual (Page 27)

Recording Features (coni,)
-Adjusting A UTO IRIS For
Unusual Lighting
AUTO ims
CLOSE OPEN
With the IRIS control in the AUTO
(center “click”) position, your
camcorder electronically senses the
available light in a scene and
automatically opens or closes the
lens iris for the best possible
picture.
You also have the option of
manual iris adjustment to
compensate for unusual lighting,
using the IRIS control to vary the
amount of light entering the
camcorder.
Moving the AUTO IRIS control
toward the
open
position (right)
allows more light to enter the
camcorder. Try this position,
when the background is bright
but your subject appears too
dark. (For example, when you
are taping someone indoors who
is standing in front of a
window.)
Slowly moving the auto IRIS
control toward the CLOSE
position (left) allows less light to
enter the camcorder. Try moving
the knob in this direction when
your subject appears too bright.
- Fading In and Out of Scenes
This feature lets you add a
professional touch to your home
recordings. When you fade into a
scene, the recording will start with
a blank screen and the picture will
gradually appear. The picture
gradually disappears when fading
out.
FADE Button
• When using the
fade
button,
both picture and sound will
gradually appear and disappear.
The fade speed is automatically
controlled by the camcorder.
FADE
Fading In
1. While the camcorder is in the
Record/Pause mode, press
and hold the FADE button.
2. Press the Record Start/Stop
button (thumb trigger) to start
recording.
3. Release the
FADE
button after
a few seconds. The picture will
gradually appear on a blank
screen.
Fading Out
1. While the camcorder is
recording, press and hold the
FADE button. The picture will
gradually disappear from the
screen.
2. Continue to hold the
FADE
button, and press the Record
Start/Stop button (thumb
trigger) to stop recording.
3. After the recording has
stopped, release the
fade
button. The picture will
reappear in the viewfinder.
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