RCA CC-285 - Manual (Page 29)

Recording Features (cant,)
‘ Using Tape Counter-----------
Pressing the
displa y
button once
displays the 4-digit Tape Counter
Display in the viewfinder (below
the Battery Level Indicator).
Battery Level
Indicator
Tape Counter
Display
The tape counter acts as a handy
reference to help you locate tape
segments.
RESET
O T-160
To use the Tape Counter, press the
/i£5£7'/7'-/<«) button to set the
counter to 0000 before starting to
record or play at the beginning of a
tape. Then note the number on the
counter at the beginning and end
of each program you record or
play.
Noting the counter readings on the
tape label will allow you to use the
counter to quickly locate desired
programs. Just insert a tape, rewind
it to the beginning, reset counter to
zero, and then fast-forward the
tape until the counter reaches the
number you noted for the desired
segment.
•Using Tape Counter Memory —
The Tape Counter also provides a
switchable “memory” feature.
When the memory is on (M
appears behind Tape Counter
Display), the tape automatically
stops when the counter reaches
00()0 during Rewind and Fast
Forward.
Tape Counter Display
With Memory On
This is useful if there is a section of
tape you want to review
immediately after recording, or if
you want to return to the same
point several times in a row.
To use the counter memory;
1. Repeatedly press the DISPLA Y
button until the tape counter
appears with an “M” behind
it.
2. When you reach the part of
the tape you wish to index,
press the
reset /T~m button
to reset the counter to OOOOM,
3. Continue to play or record the
tape. When you want to
return to the index point,
simply press
stop , then
REWJND. (The
camera !
PLAYBACK switch must be in
PLAYBACK position to rewind
the tape).
4. The tape will stop rewinding
when the counter reaches
0000 .
Note: Whenever the “M” appears
behind the Tape Counter Display,
the camcorder will stop rewinding
or fast-forwarding when the
counter reaches OOOOM. To
continue rewinding press
rewind
again, to continue fast-forwarding
press
F.FWD
again.
■Using Time-Remaining Display
The time-remaining display shows
the amount of recording or
playback time left on a tape while
it’s inside the camcorder.
Time-Rmialning
Diaplay
To bring this display to the
viewfinder, repeatedly press the
DISPLAY button until the Time-
Remaining Display appears. (See
the
DISPLAY button chart on
page 26 to see how many times you
will have to press the
DISPLA Y
button.)
When you first start playing or
recording a tape, it wilt take the
camcorder a minute or two to
calculate the time-remaining. The
display will remain blank until the
camcorder has finished its
calculations. Once displayed, the
time-remaining display will be
automatically updated and readily
available when the
displa y button
is pressed-even if you rewind or
fast forward the tape.
Notes:
• When using an extended length
T-160 cassette, you must press
the /ijE££J’/r-;60 button (while
the Time-Remaining Display is
present) to adapt the
camcorder’s time-remaining
system for an accurate read-out.
* The T-160 indicator will light
when the display is set for a
T-160 tape.
RESET
-V-T-160
If the Tape Counter Display is
present, pressing the
RESET/T-ieo
button resets the counter to
0000 .
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