Moviecorder
(160-0804) Recording - Part 2 Faxback Doc. # 18996
CLOCK/CALENDAR CODE GENERATOR
You can include the current time and date in the lower right corner of the
recordings. You must first install the clock/calendar battery. See
"Installing the Clock/Calendar Battery." Then, you must set the date and
time. Once you set the date and time, you can choose to record the date
and time, the date only, or neither.
Setting the Clock/Calendar
Follow these steps to set the date and time.
1. Press POWER to the right until the POWER indicator lights.
2. Set the CAMERA/VCR PLAY switch to CAMERA/VCR.
3. Press IN/OUT so that the date and time settings appear in the
viewfinder. Then, press SHIFT on the side of the camcorder. The
month setting flashes.
4. Repeatedly press SET to select the correct month. Hold down SET to
rapidly advance the month setting.
When the correct month appears, press SHIFT.
5. Enter the correct date, year, hour, minutes, and a.m./p.m. setting
in the same way you entered the month setting in Step 4.
After you press SHIFT to record the correct a.m./p.m. setting, the
clock/calendar begins to advance.
Changing the Clock/Calendar
To correct or change the date and time, press SHIFT on the side of the
camcorder until the setting you want to change flashes. Then, repeatedly
press SET until the correct digit appears. Press SHIFT again to store the
change.
Recording the Date and Time
The date and time (or date only) are recorded whenever they appear in the
viewfinder display.
Press IN/OUT to change the clock/calendar display. The clock/calendar
displays appear in the following order-Calendar and clock ... Calendar
only ... No display.
CHARACTER GENERATOR
You can create up to two titles and superimpose them (one at a time) over
the center of the picture. Each title is one line long and can include up
to 16 characters.
Creating Titles
Follow these steps to create the titles.
1. Attach a power source to the camcorder and press POWER to the right
until the POWER indicator lights.
Note: You can set the CAMERA/VCR PLAY switch to CAMERA/VCR or PLAY.
2. Press TITLE on the side of the camcorder. A flashing cursor appears
in the viewfinder.
3. Repeatedly press SHIFT on top of the camcorder to move the flashing
cursor to the position where you want to begin the title.
NOTE: After the cursor moves to the end of the title line, it returns
to the beginning of the line.
4. Repeatedly press - or + on top of the camcorder until the desired
character appears.
The characters appear in the following order:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 ? ' . / , - ; : < > !
NOTE: A blank space (represented by the flashing cursor) appears
between ! and A.
5. Press SHIFT on top of the camcorder to store the displayed character
and move the cursor to the next position.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you complete the title.
7. Press PAGE on top of the camcorder and repeat Steps 3, 4, and 5 to
create a second title on another page.
8. After you finish creating title(s), press TITLE.
Changing a Title
Follow these steps to correct or change a title.
1. Press TITLE on the side of the camcorder to display one of the titles.
2. If necessary, press PAGE on top of the camcorder to display the other
title.
3. Complete Steps 3 through 7 in "Creating Titles."
Recording a Title
Follow these steps to record a title.
1. Before you begin recording, select the desired title as follows:
Be sure the camcorder's power is on, and the CAMERA/VCR PLAY switch
is set to CAMERA/VCR.
Press TITLE to display the last title selected.
If necessary, press PAGE to display the other title.
2. Press TITLE to remove the title display.
3. Begin recording, and at the desired point, press TITLE to display and
record the title.
4. Press TITLE again to stop recording the title.
NOTE: You can also record a title over a prerecorded tape as you
copy from the camcorder to another VCR. See "Duplicating a
Video Cassette", (see below) for information about copying.
TIME-LAPSE RECORDING
You can program the camcorder to make a series of 1-second recordings that
occur 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes. or 5 minutes apart. When played
back, this has the effect of compressing time. This feature is great for
recording and examining slowly developing action.
Follow these steps to make a time-lapse recording.
1. Be sure the CAMERA/VCR PLAY switch is set to CAMERA/VCR.
Before recording, repeatedly press TIME LAPSE to the right until the
interval you want between each recording appears in the viewfinder.
The displays appear in the following order:
INTERVAL 0:30 (30 seconds)
INTERVAL 1:00 (1 minute)
INTERVAL 2:00 (2 minute)
INTERVAL 5:00 (5 minute)
INTERVAL MAN (manual; used for one-shot recording)
No display (cancels time-lapse recording)
2. Press the red record/pause button or STILL to begin recording. STNDBY
and the interval time appear, and the interval time clock starts
counting.
3. When the clock reaches 0:00, the camcorder records for 1 second. Then,
the camcorder stops recording, STNDBY appears, and the clock starts
counting again.
This cycle repeats until you press the record/pause button to stop
recording.
4. Press the record/pause button or press STILL to stop time-lapse
recording.
NOTES: Do not continue time-lapse recording for more than 48 hours.
You can change the interval time at any time (even during
time lapse recording) by pressing TIME LAPSE.
ONE-SHOT RECORDING
With one-shot recording, the camcorder records a few frames every time you
press the red record/pause button or STILL. You can use this feature to
produce an animated video. For example, you can make a doll seem to wave
by moving its arm slightly between each one-shot recording.
Follow these steps to use the one-shot recording feature.
1. Be sure the CAMERA/VCR PLAY switch is set to CAMERA/VCR.
Before recording, repeatedly press TIME LAPSE to the right until
INTERVAL MAN appears in the viewfinder.
2. Press the record/pause button to begin recording.
REC appears in the viewfinder and the camcorder records a few frames.
Then, PAUSE appears in the viewfinder and the camcorder stops
recording.
3. Press the record/pause button again for each one-shot recording.
4. To stop one-shot recording, press TIME LAPSE so that INTERVAL MAN
disappears.
NEGATIVE/POSITIVE INVERSION
You can create an interesting special effect by inverting dark and light
colors as in a film negative.
Set the POSITIVE/NEGATIVE switch to NEGATIVE to invert the colors.
Set it to POSITIVE to return to a normal image.
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS
If the TV has audio/video output jacks, you can use the camcorder to record
TV programs. This requires an optional audio/video input cable (CM No.
T16-CH60).
NOTES: You can use this procedure to record from any audio/video source
that has audio/video output jacks.
The iris and focus settings have no effect on this type of
recording. In addition, you cannot use special recording features
such as the self-timer, fade-in/fade-out, or positive/negative
inversion. You can, however, record the date and time. See
"Clock/Calendar Code Generator.", (see above).
Follow these steps to record a TV program.
1. Insert the audio/video source that has audio/video output jacks.
2. Insert the audio/video input cable's white plug into the TV's audio
output jack.
NOTE: If the TV has stereo sound, use a Y-adapter for the audio
connection.
3. Connect the other end of the audio/video input cable to the camcorder's
AV IN jack.
4. Set the CAMERA/VCR PLAY switch to CAMERA/VCR.
5. Insert a blank tape into the camcorder.
6. Turn on the TV and the camcorder. Set the TV to the channel you want
to record.
7. Press the red record/pause button or STILL to begin recording. REC
appears in the viewfinder.
8. Press the red record/pause button or STILL to stop recording. PAUSE
appears in the viewfinder.
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