RCA ProV714 - Manual (Page 17)

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Basic Operations
Camera Recording
Easy Camera Recording
You can watch the subject on the large LCD monitor
screen for easier, more enjoyable video-shooting.
Before you start recording, perform the operations
described on pages 5 through 10 to prepare your
Camcorder for recording.
1 Remove the lens cap and secure it to the
hand strap. (See page 10)
2 Hold down the Power switch and slide it to
CAMERA.
(The picture from the lens is now displayed
on the LCD monitor screen.)
3 Press the REC START/STOP button to start
recording. Make sure the REC indicator lights.
4 Press the REC START/STOP button again
to finish recording. The Camcorder is
engaged in Recording Standby mode.
Make sure the REC indicator turns off.
3 , 4
REC START/
STOP button
2
To exit Recording mode, slide the Power
switch to OFF.
Notes
•
During Recording mode, the speaker is off.
• If the Camcorder is kept in Recording Standby
mode for more than approximately 5 minutes, the
power will be automatically turned off to save battery
power and to protect the tape from being damaged.
To continue recording after this, set the Power
switch to OFF, and then back to CAMERA again.
• If you will not be recording again for a while, turn
off the power by sliding the Power switch to OFF.
This will make the battery last longer.
T W
VOL.
REC
START /
STOP
VCR
CAMERA
OFF
REC STOP FF
N LAMP OFF
3 , 4
REC indicator
Zooming in
T W
VOL.
REC
START /
STOP
T W
VOL.
REC
START /
STOP
Wide
angle Telephoto
Zooming out
Notes
• If the REC indicator starts to flash when you press
the REC START/STOP button to begin recording,
check for the following and correct the situation.
• There is less than one minute until the end of the
tape is reached.
• A blank white area may appear at the beginning of
the recording if you slide the Power switch to
CAMERA and then press REC START/STOP
before an image has appeared on the monitor
screen.
Zooming
Zooming allows you to move visually closer to or
farther from a subject without physically changing
your position.
To Zoom In
Press the Power Zoom T (telephoto) button to get a
close-up view when you want to focus on the
subject.
To Zoom Out
Press the Power Zoom W (wide angle) button to get
a wide field of view when you want to show the
surroundings.
Basic Operation
Preparation
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