RCA Pro845 - Manual (Page 34)

DISPLAY
REC
EJECT
REW
PLAY
FF
PAUSE
STOP
FOCUS
ON/OFF
DATE
FADE
POWER
CAM OFF VCR
POWER SAVE ON
COUNTER RESET
AUTO
BATT
MEMO
REC
START/
STOP
Zooming and Fading
• Press the button labeled “T” to move the lens in the
telephoto (close-up) direction.
• Press the button labeled “W” to move the lens in
the wide-angle direction.
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Power Zoom Buttons
T=Telephoto
W=Wide Angle
REW
(Rewind)
Button
START/STOP
Button
STOP Button
REC
REW PLAY F.FWD
STOP
F. ADV PAUSE SLOW
ZOOM
SCENE
SEARCH
COUNTER START DISPLAY
RES MEM
STOP
Power Zooming
The motorized zoom lens allows you to zoom in and out for close ups or wide angle shots by
pressing one of the power zoom buttons.
Fading in and Out
Add a professional touch to your recordings. Both the picture and sound will gradually appear or
disappear. The speed of the fade is automatically controlled by the camcorder.
Fading in
1. Place the camcorder in record pause.
2. Press FADE. FADE appears in the viewfinder.
3. Press the thumb trigger (START/STOP on remote)
to start recording. FADE will flash in the
viewfinder and the picture and sound will
gradually fade in.
Zoom Buttons
“W” = Wide Angle
“ T ” = Telephoto
FADE Button
Thumb Trigger
Notes: Image vibration is more noticeable when zooming
in to film close-up shots. If possible use a tripod or make
sure the camcorder is kept steady.
When you place the ON/POWER SAVE lever in POWER
SAVE and then back in ON, the zoom ratio will remain the
same as before you put it in POWER SAVE.
Fading Out
1. During recording, press FADE. FADE appears in
the viewfinder.
2. Press the thumb trigger (START/STOP on remote)
to stop recording. FADE and PAUSE will flash
in the viewfinder and the picture and sound will
gradually fade out.
To Cancel FADE
Press FADE again to cancel fading. FADE will
disappear from the viewfinder.