CC-436 RCA CamCorder
(160-0831)                 Features                   Faxback Doc. # 37063

Camcorder Features

Quick Review

Press REW/REVIEW when CAMERA/OFF/VCR is in CAMERA and the camcorder is in
record pause to review the last few seconds of a recording.

The camcorder will play back the last few seconds of the recording, return
the tape to its previous position, and return to record pause.

Tape Positioning

When CAMERA/OFF/VCR is in VCR and the camcorder is in the stop mode, you
can quickly fast-forward or rewind the tape.

  Press F.FWD (fast forward) to fast forward the tape.  Press STOP/EJECT to
  stop fast-forwarding.

  Press REW/REVIEW to rewind the tape to the beginning .  Press STOP/EJECT
  to stop rewinding.

Microphone

The microphone picks up sound during a recording.  It is more sensitive to
sounds coming from the direction the lens is pointed.

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

The camcorder will automatically adjust focus, white balance and iris
according to the recording conditions.

Program AE (Auto Exposure)

When DISPLAY is pressed, the AE indicator for the shutter speed selected
(1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/000, 1/1500,
1/2000, or 1/4000 second) appears in the viewfinder.

Auto Focus

The camcorder will focus on the subject in the center of the viewfinder.

Auto focus operates on the telephoto "T" side from approximately l3.6 feet
to infinity and on the wide-angle "W" side 3/8 of an inch from the lens
surface to infinity.

The following conditions may prevent auto focus from operating properly.

  Subject has close foreground and background far away.

  Two subjects at different distances that overlap.

  Subject with distinct horizontal stripes or small pattern.

  Subject not in center of the viewfinder.

  Subject with shiny surfaces or sharp angles.

  Recording in low-light situations.

  Recording through a window.

Macro Focus

The macro-focus feature lets you focus on objects as close as 3/8 of an
inch from the camcorder lens.

1.  Press and hold zoom button "W" until the lens is completely zoomed out.

2.  Position the subject in the center of the viewfinder.

NOTES:  Zooming is not possible when using macro focus.  To change the size
        of the subject, move the camcorder's lens closer or farther away
        from it.

        For best results, increase illumination when recording using macro
        focus.

Electronic Indexing

Each time you begin recording (after the camcorder has been turned off for
at least four hours), the camcorder will automatically record an index mark
at the beginning of the new recording.

When you playback the indexed tape in a VCR that has a compatible indexing
feature called "VHS Index Search System" the invisible marks can be located
automatically.  See your VCR owner's manual for index playback instructions.

When DISPLAY is pressed so the display appears in the viewfinder, INDEX
will appear briefly to let you know the camcorder is recording an index
mark.

NOTE:  The camcorder does not record index marks every time you stop and
       start recording.  An index mark is recorded only once - at the start
       of each day's recording session (or whenever the camcorder has been
       turned off for at least four hours).

       Time remaining display shows the amount of recording or playback time
       left on the tape in the camcorder.

When DISPLAY is pressed so the display appears in the viewfinder, "____"
will appear for approximately ten seconds when you first start playing or
recording a tape while the camcorder calculates the time remaining.  Once
time remaining has been calculated, it will automatically be updated and
readily available as long as the same tape remains in the camcorder.


(BR/EB 10/24/96)

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