CC-436 CamCorder 160-0831 Zooming/Fading

CC-436 RCA CamCorder
(160-0831) Zooming/Fading Faxback Doc. # 37066

Zooming

Using Power Zoom Buttons

When DISPLAY is pressed so the display appears in the viewfinder and the
power zoom button is pressed, the zoom level is displayed in 10 steps for
several seconds.

Press "T" to move the lens in the "telephoto" (close-up) direction. ZOOM
appears in the viewfinder when you zoom in more than 12 times.

Press "W" to move the lens in the "wide-angle" direction.

Using INST. (Instant) ZOOM

Press INST.ZOOM to magnify the subject 1.5 times regardless of the
position of the power zoom buttons. When DISPLAY is pressed, 1.ZOOM
appears in the viewfinder during instant zoom.

Digital Zooming

The digital zoom feature allows you to zoom in on a subject with magnifica-
tion of up to 100 times.

1. Press DISPLAY and repeatedly press DIGITAL ZOOM to select the digital
zoom mode.

The normal zoom mode is wide angle to 12 times. No display appears in
the viewfinder.

Select ZM:2 to activate the extended zoom mode - from wide angle to
100 times for special effects.

Select 16 x 9 to make a recording that will be played back on a 16 X 9
TV. See below for details.

2. Press power zoom button "W" or "T" to control the digital zoom ratio.

NOTES: ZOOM appears in the viewfinder for zoom levels above 12X. It will
not be recorded on the tape.

As the zoom level increases in the ZM:2 mode, the picture will grad-
ually become less sharp. Extremely high zoom levels are used mainly
for special effects.

16 X 9 Mode

The new 16 X 9 TV format provides a 30% wider picture than conventional TVs
of the same height. The 16 X 9 recording mode lets you make recordings compatible with this new format. When the 16 X 9 mode is activated, the
camcorder records black bars at the top and bottom of the picture to produce
the wide-screen effect. This is known as "letter box" recording. When
played back on a standard Size TV, black bars appear in the picture.

Do not use this recording mode unless you have a 16 x 9 TV.

To Record in the 16 X 9 Mode

1. Press DISPLAY and repeatedly press DIGITAL ZOOM to select 16 x 9.
The following display will appear in the viewfinder.
________________
16 x 9 | |
________|___ 16 x 9 |
Indicator | |
|________________|

2. To turn off the 16 x 9 mode, repeatedly press the DIGITAL ZOOM button
to return to the normal mode. No display will appear in the viewfinder.

Fading In and Out of Scenes

You can add a professional touch to your recordings when you fade in and
out of scenes. Both the picture and sound will gradually appear or disa-
ppear. The speed of the fade is controlled by the camcorder.

Select the Type of Fade

You can select white, wipe, or zoom fade. Press DISPLAY to display the
fade mode icon.

Select white fade to fade in and out from a white screen. (SYMBOL)
appears in the viewfinder.

Select wipe fade to fade in and out from a black screen. (SYMBOL) appears
in the viewfinder.

Select zoom fade to fade in and out while zooming. (SYMBOL) appears in
the viewfinder.

Fade In

1. Place the camcorder in record pause.

2. Repeatedly press FADE to select fade mode.

NOTE: The last fade mode used will appear the first time you press
FADE.

3. Press REC/PAUSE to start recording. The picture and sound will grad-
ually appear in place of the blank screen.

Repeatedly Press FADE

Fade Out

1. During recording, repeatedly press FADE to select the fade mode.

NOTE: The last fade mode used will appear the first time you press
FADE.

2. Press REC/PAUSE to stop recording. The picture and sound will grad-
ually disappear.

Tape Counter with Memory Stop

The tape counter acts as a handy reference to help you locate tape segments.

Memory Stop

The tape counter's memory stop helps you locate a certain point on the tape. When memory stop is turned on, the tape will stop automatically during fast
forward or rewind when the tape counter reaches "0000M."

Using Memory Stop:

1. Press DISPLAY to display the tape counter with "M."

2. Locate the place on the tape you want to return to and press RESET to
reset tape counter to "0000M."

3. Continue to record or play the tape. When you want to return to the
place you marked, press REC/PAUSE to stop recording, or press STOP/
EJECT to stop playback.

4. Make sure CAMERA/OFF/VCR is in VCR. Then press REW/REVIEW. The tape
will rewind until it reaches the tape counter reading of "0000M."

NOTES: Press DISPLAY to turn memory-stop feature on or off.

Whenever memory stop is turned on, the camcorder will stop rewinding
or fast forwarding when the counter reaches "0000M." To continue
rewinding or fast forwarding the tape, press REW (rewind) or F.FWD
(fast forward) again.

The tape counter is automatically reset to "0000" whenever a
cassette is inserted.

(BR/EB 10/24/96)