RCA CC-285 - Manual (Page 3)

RCA Owner’s Club
Mail Your Enrollment Card Today
• An RCA Owner’s Club Enrollment Card is packed with
your camcorder. Please fill out the card and return it
immediately.
• Your name then will be enrolled in the next drawing,
which takes place every three months. If your name is
drawn, you will be reimbursed for the full purchase price
of your new RCA product (restricted to residents of USA
only).
• Your prompt submission of this card confirms your right
to the protection available under the terms and conditions
of the warranty and also allows us to contact you in the
unlikely issuance of a safety modification.
• With your card on file, we can also help you in the event
of loss or theft by verifying your ownership.
• If you did not receive an RCA Owner’s Club Enrollment
Card, please contact your dealer.
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Attach Your Sales Receipt Here and File at
Home For Future Reference
• To obtain warranty parts and service, you must show your
sales receipt (or other evidence of purchase) to your
Authorized RCA Servicenter.
• Tape or staple your sales receipt to this manual so you
will have it handy should service ever be needed. Do not
mail your sates receipt to us. File it at home with your
owner's manual for future reference.
Record Vital Information Here
• No other camcorder has the same serial number as yours.
You will find the serial number and the model number on
the bottom of your camcorder (and pre-printed on your
Enrollment Card).
• Make sure you record both numbers below so that you
will have them in case your camcorder is stolen or in case
you need a complete description for any other reason.
Model: CC285 Serial:____________________________
Purchase Date:____________________________________
Dealer Name/Address/Phone:_________________________
Contents
Safety Precautions.................................. Inside Front Cover
Introduction ........................................................................... 2
Features ... ................................ 2-3
Unpacking Your Camcorder.................................................. 4
Quick-Operation Steps........................................................... 5
Location and Use of Controls........................................... 6-13
Powering Camcorder
• Using AC Adapter/Charger............................................. 14
• Using Rechargeable Battery....................................... 15-16
• Using Optional DC Car Cord.......................................... 16
RCA Video Cassettes
• Recording Times............................................................. 17
• Inserting/Removing Cassettes......................................... 17
• Erase Protection (Record-Protect Tab)........................... 17
• Cassette Care and Storage............................................... 17
Detailed Recording Steps............................................... 18-19
Recording Features
• Electronic Viewfinder...................................................... 20
• Eyepiece Focus Control.................................................. 20
• Displays in Viewfinder.................................................... 21
• Date/Time Display........................................................... 22
• Zooming.......................................................................... 23
• Quick Review................................................................... 23
• Focusing Camcorder (Auto/Manual/Macro)....................24
• Adjusting/fi/TO
IR IS ....................................................... 25
• Fading In and Out of Scenes............................................ 25
•
D IS P L A Y Button............................................................. 26
• Tape Counter with Memory............................................. 27
• Time-Remaining Display................................................. 27
• Variable Shutter Speeds.................................................. 28
• Self-Timer Recording....................................................... 29
• Adjustable Time-Lapse Recordings.................................29
• Animation Recording...................................................... 30
• Electronic Indexing......................................................... 31
•
N O R M A L /W IN D M IC Switch.................................31
• Editing Features
• Flying Erase Head......................................................... 32
• Edit Search.................................................................... 32
• Synchro Edit.................................................................. 33
• Audio Dubbing.............................................................. 34
• Video Dubbing.............................................................. 35
Quick-Reference Connection Diagrams.............................. 36
Recording From VCR or Monitor........................................37
Playback Connections
• Standard TV (without audio/video input jacks).............. 38
• Video Monitor................................................................. 39
• VCR................................................................................. 39
Playback Instructions
• Playing Tapes Thru Viewfinder...................................... 40
• Playing Tapes Through TV or Video Monitor................ 40
• Playing Tapes Through VCR on a TV or Monitor.. 41
• Copying Tapes on a Home VCR ....................................41
Making Better Videos ......................................................... 42
Care and Maintenance..........................................................43
Optional Accessories ..................................................... 44-45
• Accessory Order Form.................................................... 45
Trouble Checks .............................................................. 46-47
Alphabetical Index..........................................................48-49
Specifications ...................................................... Back Cover
Limited Warranty................................................. Back Cover
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