RCA CC633A VHS Camcorder
(160-0866) Playback Faxback Doc. # 34732
Viewfinder Playback and Playback Features
Viewfinder Playback
Viewfinder playback is the simplest way to watch tapes using the camcorder.
To Play Back a Tape
1. Place POWER switch in VCR. The power indicator will light.
2. Slide EJECT and insert the cassette you want to play back. Close the
cassette compartment.
3. Press PLAY/PAUSE to begin playback. If necessary, adjust tracking.
During playback, use the playback features.
4. Press STOP when you are finished.
Playback Features
Visual Searching
During playback, press and release FF or REW if you want to search the
tape visually in forward or reverse.
Press PLAY/PAUSE to return to normal playback.
For brief searching, press and hold FF or REW for more than two seconds.
Release the button to return to normal playback.
Stop-Action Pause
During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE to "stop the action" and view one
frame of the tape.
CAUTION: Pause is designed for momentary interruptions and should not
be used for an extended period of time. If the camcorder
remains in pause for more than five minutes, it will auto-
matically enter the stop mode and then turn off to prevent
excessive tape wear.
Press PLAY/PAUSE to return to normal playback.
Tracking
During playback, streaks may appear in the playback picture.
Press either TRACKING button to move the streaks up or down and out of
the picture.
During stop-action playback, pressing one TRACKING button may reduce
picture "Jitter" (picture bouncing up and down). Some "jitter" is
normal.
Simultaneously press both TRACKING buttons to return tracking to its
preset center.
NOTE: The TRACKING buttons may have no effect on tapes recorded on
other camcorders or VCRs.
Using the Cassette Adapter
The camcorder uses a smaller size cassette, but records in standard VHS
format. The cassette adapter allows you to play your VHS-C cassettes in a
VCR just like other standard VHS cassettes.
Insert the VHS-C cassette into the cassette adapter. Insert the cassette
adapter into the VHS VCR like a normal VHS cassette.
Install Cassette Adapter's Battery
1. Remove battery compartment cover.
2. Install supplied "AA" battery so positive (+) and negative (-) ends
align properly with (+) and (-) terminals in battery compartment.
3. Replace battery compartment cover.
NOTES: Replace the battery when the load time becomes much longer
than normal.
Remove the battery from the cassette adapter if it will not be
used for a month or more. This will prevent possible damage
from battery leakage. If leakage Occurs, wipe up the liquid
inside the compartment and replace the battery with a new one.
Insert Cassette into Cassette Adapter
1. Before inserting the cassette into the adapter, remove any slack in the
tape by turning the tape wheel on the side of the cassette.
2. Slide EJECT to the right to open the cassette compartment lid.
3. Insert the cassette with the tape window on the left and facing up.
Allow the cassette to drop into the adapter. Do not force the cassette.
4. Gently close the cassette compartment lid until it locks into place.
Make sure the cassette reel area under the adapter is free to turn
while the cassette is loading.
NOTE: You should hear a whirring sound while the tape loads. The
adapter's load detector will automatically retract into the
adapter.
CAUTION: If the load detector is still extending from the side of the
cassette adapter after you have attempted to load the
cassette, loading is not complete. Try to load the cassette
again. Attempting to insert the cassette adapter into a VCR
with the load detector extending may cause damage to the
adapter and/or VCR.
Remove Cassette from Cassette Adapter
1. Slide the adapter's EJECT switch to the right. The load detector will
extend from the side and the whirring sound indicates the tape is being
released before the adapter's cassette compartment lid opens.
2. Use the access hole on the bottom of the adapter to push the cassette
up and remove it from the adapter.
3. Gently close the adapter's cassette compartment lid.
Playback on TV (or VCR) with AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks
To connect your camcorder to a TV monitor (or VCR) with AUDIO/VIDEO IN
jacks, you will need an optional audio/video cable such as VH83 shown on
Faxback Doc. # 34733. If your TV is already connected to a VCR, you can
attach the camcorder to the VCR and watch what the camcorder is recording
or playing on the TV.
Installation
1. Attach the white plug on one end of the audio/video cable to the AUDIO
IN jack on the TV (or VCR).
NOTES: If your cable does not have white and yellow plugs, just be
sure to attach the same color to the audio jacks.
If your TV (or VCR) has stereo AUDIO IN jacks, attach the plug
to the one labeled MONO. If one is not labeled MONO, you may
need a Y-adapter, such as AH25, shown on Faxback Doc. # 34733,
to hear both channels.
2. Attach the yellow plug to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV (or VCR).
3. Attach the white plug on the other end of the audio/video cable to the
AUDIO jack (located under the small cover) on the back of the camcorder.
4. Attach the yellow plug to the yellow VIDEO jack on the camcorder.
Playback Operation and How to Copy Tapes on the VCR
1. A. Camcorder connected directly to TV:
Turn on the TV and tune it to the video input channel.
B. Camcorder connected to VCR that is already connected to TV: Turn
on VCR and place it in the "Line" or "camera mode". (If your VCR
does not have a "line" or "camera mode", consult the VCR owner's
manual.) Operate the TV as you normally do to see the signal
coming from the VCR.
2. Place the POWER switch in VCR to turn on the camcorder. The power
indicator will light.
3. Press PLAY/PAUSE.
If noise bars appear on the screen, press TRACKING - or +.
During playback, use the playback features above.
4. To copy what the camcorder is playing, place a blank cassette in the
VCR, and press the VCR's RECORD button.
NOTE: Make sure the memory-stop feature is turned off (press COUNTER
R/M) or the camcorder will enter play pause when the counter
reaches M 0:00:00.
5. Press STOP when you are finished.
CAUTION: The unauthorized recording of copyrighted material may
infringe the rights of others.
Viewing What the Camcorder is Seeing (or Recording)
1. A. Camcorder connected directly to TV: Turn on the TV, and tune it to
the video input channel.
B. Camcorder connected to VCR that is already connected to TV: Turn on
VCR and place it in the "line" or "camera mode". (If your VCR does
not have a "line" or "Camera mode", consult the VCR owner's manual)
Operate the TV as you normally do to see the signal coming from the
VCR.
2. Place the POWER switch in CAMERA.
NOTE: When the camcorder is used as a camera, turn the TV's volume
down to prevent a high-pitched squeal caused by feedback.
3. Press the thumb trigger to begin recording. You can watch what the
camcorder is seeing (or recording) on the TV screen.
NOTE: During record pause, you can use the display feature to see the
camcorder's displays on the TV screen.
Playback on a TV Without Audio/Video Inputs
To connect your camcorder to a TV without audio/video inputs, you will need
an optional lCVA147C RF output adapter and an optional coaxial RF cable,
such as VH82 or VH84 shown on Faxback Doc. # 34733. If your TV has AUDIO
and VIDEO IN jacks (or is connected to a VCR), refer to information above.
Installation
1. Disconnect the VHF antenna from your TV. Connect the antenna to the IN
FROM ANT. connector on the RF output adapter if you are going to leave
the adapter connected to the TV.
NOTE: If your VHF antenna is the flat twin-lead type attached by two-
screws, you will also need an optional 300-to-75 Ohm trans-
former.
2. Attach one end of the optional coaxial RF cable to the OUT TO TV
connector on the adapter, and attach the other end to the VHF input on
your TV.
NOTE: If your TV has 300 Ohm screw terminals, you will need a 75-to-
300 Ohm transformer, such as VH54.
3. Attach the RF output adapter's plug to the AUDIO, RF DC OUT, and VIDEO
jacks located under the small cover on the back of the camcorder.
Playback Operation
1. Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the RF output adapter to channel 3 or 4.
2. Turn on the TV, and tune it to the same channel you selected with the
RF output adapter's CH3/CH4 switch.
3. Place adapter's VCR/TV switch in VCR.
4. Place the POWER switch in VCR. Power indicator will light.
5. Press PLAY/PAUSE on the camcorder.
During playback, use the playback features described above.
If noise bars appear on the screen, adjust tracking as described above.
6. Press STOP on the camcorder when you are finished.
Viewing What the Camcorder Is Recording
1. Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3 or 4. When the camcorder is
used as a camera, turn the TV's volume down to prevent a high-pitched
squeal caused by feedback.
2. Set the CH3/CH4 switch on the RF output adapter to the same channel you
selected on the TV.
3. Place adapter's VCR/TV switch in VCR.
4. Place POWER in CAMERA. Power indicator will light.
5. Press the thumb trigger to begin recording. You can watch what the
camcorder is seeing (or recording) on the TV screen.
NOTE: During record pause, you can use the display feature to see the
camcorder's displays on the TV screen.
Normal TV Viewing
For normal TV viewing, you may leave the RF output adapter hooked up to the
TV. Disconnect the adapter's plug from the camcorder and place the
adapter's VCR/TV switch in TV.
Note to Cable TV Installer:
This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the
National Electrical Code (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I),
that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies
that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the
building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
(BR/EB 9/19/96)
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