RCA CC645 VHS Camcorder
(160-0869) Recording Faxback Doc. # 45126

Making a Recording

The steps below tell you how to make a recording and suggest using some of
the recording features. Each feature is described in detail on the
following pages.

1. Attach a power supply. Attach the adapter/charger, charged battery, or
optional DC car cord.

2. Insert a tape.

Turn the tape wheel on the cassette to remove any slack from the tape.

Press EJECT to open the cassette compartment.

Insert the cassette with the tape wheel facing up and the tape
window facing out.

3. Slide the LENS COVER control in open the lens cover.

4. Place the POWER (CAMERA/OFF/VCR) switch in CAMERA. The power indicator
will light and the camcorder will enter record pause, =PAUSE= appears
in the viewfinder.

5. Adjust the viewfinder and eyepiece focus control for your vision.

6. Select a recording speed and tape length.
A. Press the SP - SLP button to select SP or SLP recording speed.
B. Press the T20-30-40 button for the length of the tape you are
using (T20, T30, or T40) so the camcorder can correctly
calculate the time remaining.

7. Place the LIGHT AUTO-OFF-ON switch in AUTO. The light will turn on
automatically when you need more light.

8. Set the AE dial for a special effect.

Place the dial in AUTO to place the camcorder in the full auto mode.

Place the dial in (SYMBOL) sports or 1/1000 to record fast moving
action.

Place the dial in (SYMBOL) back LIGHT or (SYMBOL) front light to
compensate for unusual lighting situations.

Place the dial in (SYMBOL) sepia to create the effect of an old movie.

Place the dial in HAZE to soften the image and create a misty white
look.

Place the dial in (SHDW) shadow effect to darken the image and lessen
glare.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45406.

9. Fade in and out of scenes

Repeatedly press SELECT to display ->FADE<- in the viewfinder. Press
SET.

FADE will appear in the viewfinder and display panel.

The camcorder will fade in if you start recording or fade out if you
are recording.

10. Start and stop recording.

Press and release the thumb trigger to start recording (SYMBOL) appears
in the viewfinder and the tally light will light when the camcorder is
recording.

Press and release the thumb trigger again to stop recording. The cam-
corder is now in record pause. =PAUSE= appears in the viewfinder.

The camcorder will automatically turn off if it remains in record pause
for five minutes. Place the POWER switch in OFF and then back in
CAMERA.

11. Zoom in and out.

Zoom in an out using the zoom T and W lever.

The zoom indicator appears in the viewfinder when you zoom.

12. Review what you have recorded.

Press and quickly release EDIT SEARCH - to review the last few seconds
of your recording.

Press and hold EDIT SEARCH - or + to visually see what you have record-
ed. Release the button to begin recording at that point.

13. When you are finished, place POWER switch in OFF and close the lens
cover.

Viewfinder

The camcorder's viewfinder is a miniature monitor that displays the pict-
ure seen by the camcorder when recording.

Adjust Viewfinder for Convenient Viewing

For convenient viewing, you can slide the viewfinder out from the camcorder
and rotate it up and down.

CAUTIONS:

Do not force the viewfinder to rotate completely around. This will
damage the viewfinder and/or the camcorder.

When carrying the camcorder with the shoulder strap, put the viewfinder
down and in. This helps prevent possible damage to the viewfinder from
bumping against your body as you move.

Eyepiece Focus Control

The eyepiece focus control lets you set the focus of the viewfinder for
your vision. If you wear eyeglasses, you probably can operate the camcord-er without them.

It is easiest to set the correct focus by focusing on one of the viewfind- er's on-screen displays. Look through the viewfinder and adjust the eye- piece focus control for your vision.

The eyepiece focus control does not affect the focus of the picture actual-ly recorded by the camcorder.

Display Panel

Full Auto Mode

Full Auto appears when the camcorder is in the full auto mode.

SELECT Button

Repeatedly press SELECT in choose the feature you want, and then press SET.

Fade

The camcorder will automatically fade in and out of scenes.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45405.

16 x 9 (Wide Screen)

The camcorder will record with black bars at the top and bottom of
the screen to produce a cinema-like wide-screen effect.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45405.

Title

You can select one of the eight preset titles or a title you
create.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45406.

DISPLAY

You can select a display to record on your tape. Select date, AUTO
DATE, date and time, or a title you created. SET CHAR appears if you
have not created a title.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45406.

M.W.B. (Manual White Balance)

You can select one of the manual white balance modes.

Select MWB when you want to adjust the color temperatures manually.

Select (SYMBOL) when recording outdoors on a sunny day.

Select (SYMBOL) recording outdoors on a cloudy day.

Select (SYMBOL) when recording using halogen or tungsten lighting.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45405.

Viewfinder Displays

AE Dial Special Effect Indicators

AUTO (FULL AUTO Mode)

AUTO LOCK appears briefly when you select AUTO.

MAN (Manual Mode)

AUTO RELEASE appears briefly when you select MAN.

SYMBOL SEPIA
This indicator appears when you select SYMBOL to give your recordings a
brown-tone like old photographs.

SYMBOL SPORTS
This indicator appears when you select SYMBOL to record fast moving
action, such as sporting events.

(SYMBOL) BACK LIT
This indicator appears when you select (SYMBOL) to make a subject
appear brighter that appears too dark because of backlighting.

(SYMBOL) FRONT LIT
This indicator appears when you select SYMBOL to darken a subject
that appears too bright because of front lighting.

SYMBOL 1 S 1/1000
This indicator appears when you select 1/1000 to record fast-moving
action.

HZ:HAZE
This indicator appears when you select HAZE to soften the image and
create a misty white look.

SD:SHADOW
This indicator appears when you select SHDW to darken the picture and
reduce glare.

Battery Level Indicator (SYMBOL)

This indicator shows how much power is left in the rechargeable battery.

This indicator flashes when the battery is almost empty.

Cassette Warning

The SYMBOL indicator flashes when the power dial is set to CAMERA and
the safety tab has been removed from the cassette or there is no cass-
ette in the camcorder.

SELECT Button Indicators (left arrow, right arrow)

The feature selected with the SELECT button appears here.

Left arrow FADE right arrow

This indicator appears when you can select fading.

Press SET to select left arrow FADE right arrow. The camcorder will
automatically fade in and out of scenes.

Details are in Faxback Document #45405.

Right Arrow 16 X9 Left arrow (Wide Screen)

Press SET to select 16 X 9. The camcorder will record with black bars
at the top and bottom of the screen to produce a cinema-like wide-screen
effect.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45405.

Right Arrow TITLE Left Arrow (Preset Titles)

This indicator appears when you can select one of the eight preset
titles or a title you create.

Press SET to select one of the titles.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45406.

Right Arrow DISP. Left Arrow (Display)

This indicator appears when you can select a display to record on your
tape.

Press SET to select date, AUTO DATE, date and time, or a title you
created. SET CHAR appears if you have not created a title.

Details are in Faxback Document #45406.

Right Arrow M.W.B. Left Arrow (Manual White Balance)

This indicator appears for manual white balance.

Press SET to select the white balance mode.

Select MWB when you want to adjust the color temperatures manually.

Select SYMBOL when recording outdoors on a sunny day.

Select SYMBOL when recording outdoors on a cloudy day.

Select SYMBOL when recording using halogen or tungsten lighting.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45405.

Status Displays

The SYMBOL indicator appears when the camcorder is recording.

The =PAUSE= indicator appears during record pause.

Tape Speed Indicators (SP or SLP)

The tape speed selected with the SP-SLP button appears here.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45384.

Zoom Indicator (SYMBOL)

The zoom indicator appears here when you use the zoom lever.

Audio Dub (SYMBOL)

This indicator appears during audio dubbing.
Details are in Faxback Document # 45408.

Change Indicator (Right Arrow)

This indicator appears to let you know that an item in the recording
menu has been changed from the original factory setting.

Dew Warning (SYMBOL)

The dew indicator appears when excessive moisture (condensation) has
entered the camcorder. The camcorder will not operate when this
indicator appears. Place the camcorder in a warm, dry area until this
indicator disappears.

Edit Insert (SYMBOL)

This indicator appears during edit inserting. Details are in Faxback
Document # 45408.

Exposure Indicators (+03)

This indicator appears when you are adjusting brightness manually using
and - buttons in the center of the AE.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45405.

Focus Indicators (SYMBOL)

These indicator appear when you are adjusting focus manually using the
FOCUS Left Arrow and FOCUS Right Arrow buttons. The AE dial must not be
set to AUTO.

The (SYMBOL) flash when the auto focus system cannot operate properly.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45405.

Lithium Cell (SYMBOL)

This indicator appears for a few seconds when you turn on the camcorder
and the clock cell is missing or needs to be replaced.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45406.

Self-Timer, Animation, and Time-Lapse Indicators (1S and 15S)

The interval time selected for self-timer or time-lapse recording (15S,
30S, 1min, or 5min) appears here. Details are In Faxback Documents
# 45405 and # 45406.

The recording time selected for animation or time-lapse recording
(SYMBOL 1/4S, 1/2S, or 1S) appears here.

Details are in Faxback Documents # 45405 and # 45406.

Tape Length (T-30)

The tape length (T20, T30, or T40) selected with the T20 30 40 button
appears here.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45408.

Time-Counter (M0:00:00)

The time counter appears during playback. It is not recorded.

An "M" appears in front of the time counter when memory-stop is on.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45386.

Time Remaining Display (5 min)

The approximate time remaining on the tape is automatically displayed.
The correct tape length must be set with the T20 30 40 button.

Details are in Faxback Document # 45408.

Warnings and Information

LENS COVER: When you turn on the camcorder, this indicator briefly
flashes to remind you to open the lens cover. This indicator may flash
when the camcorder is used in dark areas - even if the lens cover is
open.

TAPE END appears when the end of the tape is reached during recording or
a cassette inserted with its tape already at the end.

Flying Erase Head

A separate erase head is mounted on the spinning headwheel (hence the term
"flying"). This allows you to make clean edits without the "glitches" or
"rainbow noise" that may occur at the beginning or the end of recordings.

AUTO Head Cleaner

The camcorder has an automatic head-cleaning system. Whenever a cassette
is inserted or removed, this system is activated.

The head-cleaning system minimizes the need for accessory cleaners or
cleaning by a Servicenter.

Tally Light

The tally light lights when the camcorder is recording.

Quick Review Feature

Press and release EDIT SEARCH - (REW on remote) when the camcorder is in
record pause to review the last few seconds of a recording. The POWER
switch must be in CAMERA.

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

Microphone

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

Camera Edit Feature

The camera edit feature allows you to position the tape when the camcorder
is record pause. Place POWER switch in CAMERA.

Press and hold EDIT SEARCH - (REW on remote) to visually search the
recorded tape in reverse.

Press and hold EDIT SEARCH+ (FF on remote) to visually search forward
on the recorded tape.

Release the button to return the camcorder to record pause at that point
on the tape. Press the thumb trigger (START/STOP on remote) to start
recording at this point.

Full Auto Mode

The AE dial lets you select automatic or manual control of several
features. The center of the dial lets you focus manually and control the
exposure. The center arrow buttons are also used with the menus.

1. Place the POWER switch in CAMERA. The power indicator will light and
the camcorder will enter record pause. =PAUSE= appears in the view-
finder.

2. Place the AE dial in AUTO.

3. Press the thumb trigger to start recording.

The camcorder will control the focus, exposure, and white balance
for you.

Fade, title, display, and 16 x 9 will not operate.

AUTO DATE is selected for the display.

(br/SM 11/14/97)