RCA Pro 8 Manual

Powering Your Camcorder (continued)
Using the RCA DCC05 Car Cord
Adapter/Charger to Charge the Battery
1.If the DC power cord is attached to the  car cord
adapter/charger, remove it.
2.Attach the battery to the car cord adapter/charger
as shown.
3.Insert the plug on the DCC05 into the vehicle’s
cigarette lighter socket.  If the car cord and battery
are properly attached, the POWER and CHARGE
indicators on the DCC05 will light.
Note: Use the REFRESHfeature on the adapter/charger
to maximize the life of...

RCA Video Cassettes
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We recommend that RCA cassettes be used with
your camcorder.  The tape in these cassettes is of
high-quality formulation.  It has been manufactured
to our critical specifications for excellent
performance.  Use of tape not meeting these
specifications could considerably reduce the
performance of your camcorder.
Use of poor quality tapes or tapes that have been
damaged or mishandled can contaminate the video
heads, resulting in a snowy picture or no picture at
all during playback....

Special Features
Camera Edit
The camera edit feature allows you to use the
F.FWD.(fast forward) and REW (rewind) buttons on
the camcorder (or the SCENE SEARCH+ and –
buttons on the remote control) to precisely position
the tape while the camcorder is in the record-pause
mode.  
• Press and hold the REW(rewind) button on the
camcorder (or the SCENE SEARCH– button on
the remote control) to visually search the recorded
tape in reverse.
• Press and hold the F.FWD.(fast forward) button
on the camcorder (or...

Date and Time Display
22Installing the Battery for Time and Date
Display
REWF.FWD.BATTERY
STOP
MODE SEL.
AUTO LOCK
MANUAL FOCUSON
OFF
+
–
FOCUSPLAY
ADJ.DATE/TIMERES.MEM COUNTERPULL
Caution:  Lithium battery.  Must be disposed of
properly.
Never handle punctured or leaking batteries.  May
cause burns or personal injury.
Can cause death or injury if swallowed.
Keep out of the hands of children.  If swallowed,
consult a physician immediately for emergency
treatment.
Never use metallic tweezers to hold the...

Date and Time Display (continued)
Electronic Viewfinder
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PressTo Display in Viewfinder
DATE/TIMEand Record on the Tape
Button
Press OnceDate Only
Press AgainDate and Time
Press AgainNeither Date nor Time
5.Then, press the ADJ. button.  The flashing cursor
will move to the next part of the display.
6.Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have entered the
correct month, day, year, hour including AMor
PM, and minute.
7.After setting the minutes, press the ADJ.button to
start the seconds.  The seconds counter...

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Displays in Viewfinder
camcorder’s preset program modes (      ,      ,    
,  ,    , or    ).  The indicator for the
mode selected will appear in the viewfinder.
This indicator will not be recorded on the tape
when it appears in the viewfinder.  No
indicator appears when the auto mode is
selected.  Details are on page 27.
Battery Warning
The battery warning indicator appears when it
is time to recharge the battery pack.
Dew, TAPEand TAPE END Indicators
•The dew indicator appears when
excessive...

Power ZoomingDisplays(continued)
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Time Counter with Memory Stop
•Press the COUNTER RES. (reset) button to
reset the counter to “0:00:00” when you start
recording or playing back a tape.
•Press the COUNTER MEM(memory) button to
turn on the time counter’s memory-stop feature.
An Mappears in front of the time counter
display.  Press the COUNTER MEM button
again to remove theM and turn off the
memory-stop feature.
•These displays will not be recorded on the tape
when they appear.
•Details are on page 28....

Focusing Your Camcorder
26Manual Focus
Under certain conditions, such as those listed, you
may need to focus manually. 
•When filming two subjects–one nearby and one
distant.
•When filming subjects in very low light.
•When filming a horizontally striped subject.
•When filming subjects with little or no contrast in
the picture.
To focus manually.
1.Slide the AUTO LOCKswitch to the left (out of
the AUTO LOCKposition). 
2.Press the power zoom button labeled “T” and
zoom in on the subject.
3.Press the FOCUS...

Preset Program Modes
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The camcorder has several preset program modes
which allow you to select a mode that fits your
particular recording situation.  The camcorder will
automatically set shutter speed, white balance, and
iris.  Manual or auto-focus can be used during any of
the preset program modes.  To select one of the
preset program modes, follow the steps below.
1.Place the camcorder in the record-pause mode.
2.Slide the AUTO LOCKswitch to the left (out of
the AUTOLOCKposition).
3.Repeatedly press...

Time Counter with Memory Stop
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Time Counter
The time counter display shows the actual time
elapsed when recording a program or playing back a
segment of a pre-recorded tape.
The time counter also helps you quickly locate the
end of recorded segments.  Note the time counter
reading when you are finished recording or playing
back a tape.  For example, you recorded a 10-minute
segment.  Later, if you want to locate the end of your
recording, you can insert the cassette and fast-
forward the tape until the...