RCA CC4251 - Manual (Page 27)

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Recording
Auto Shot™ Feature
The camcorder automatically adjusts
shutter speed, light, focus, white balance,
and iris according to the recording
conditions.
Camera Edit Feature
The camera edit feature allows you to
position the tape when the camcorder is in
record-pause. Press and hold the small
button while you set the CAMERA/OFF/
VCR switch to CAMERA.
• Press and hold REW/REVIEW to
visually search the recorded tape
in reverse.
• Press and hold F.FWD to visually
search forward on the recorded tape.
• Press and hold PLAY to view the
recorded tape at normal speed.
When you release the button, the
camcorder returns to record-pause at that
point on the tape.
Auto Focus
The camcorder focuses on the subject in
the center of the viewfinder. Auto focus
operates on the telephoto (T) side from
approximately 2-1/2 feet to infinity. It
operates on the wide-angle (W) side from
3/8 inch from the lens surface (macro-
focus) to infinity.
Note: When the displays appear, the AE
indicator for the shutter speed selected by the
camcorder (1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250,
1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000,
or 1/4000) appears in the viewfinder.
The following conditions may prevent
auto focus from operating properly.
• Recording a subject through a window.
• Recording a subject having a close
foreground and a far background.
• Recording two subjects at different
distances that overlap.
• Subject not in center of scene.
• Recording in low-light situations.
• Recording a scene with fast motions,
like a tennis swing.
Macro Focus
The macro-focus feature lets you focus on
objects as close as 3/8 inch from the
camcorder lens.
1. Press and hold zoom button W until
the lens is completely zoomed out.
2. Position the subject in the center of
the scene.
Notes: Zooming is not possible when using
macro-focus. To change the size of the
subject, move the camcorder lens closer or
farther away from it.
For best results increase illumination when
recording with macro-focus.
Microphone
The microphone picks up the sound
during a recording. It is more sensitive to
sounds coming from the direction the lens
is pointed.