RCA P46729 - Manual (Page 27)

Displays (continued)
Power Zooming
Time Counter with Memory Stop
The time counter appears here during recording
and playback.
• Press the COUNTER 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 memory stop on or off. An M appears in
front of the time counter when memory stop is
on.
•These displays are not recorded when they
appear.
• Details are on page 28.
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7 ) Manual Focus Indicators
•Press the FOCUS ON/OFE button to turn off
auto focus and focus manually. The AUTO
LOCK switch must be out of AUTO LOCK.
The ME indicator will appear in the viewfinder
during manual focus.
•MF+ or ME- will appear when using the
MANUAL FOCUS - or + button.
•This display is not recorded when it appears.
• Press the FOCUS ON/OFF button again to
return to auto focus. No indicator appears
when using auto focus.
Cassette Indicator
• 1^ appears if there is no cassette in the
camcorder or if you try to record on a cassette
that has its safety tab closed.
• 1^ appears if there is moisture in the cassette.
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9 ) Time and Date Display
• Press the DATE/TIME button to display or
remove the time and date (or date) from the
viewfinder after they are set. The POWER
switch must be in CAM.
• This display will be recorded on the tape
whenever it appears.
• “88:88” appears if the time and date have not
been set or when the clock battery is not
installed correctly or needs replacing.
•Details are on page 22.
Power Zoom Buttons
T=Telephoto
W=Wide Angle
The 8:1 motorized zoom lens allows you to
zoom in and out for elose-ups or wide-angle
shots by pressing one of the power zoom
buttons.
• 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.
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 the camcorder’s POWER switch is placed in
OFF, the zoom ratio will automatically return to full
wide-angle.
When you place the ON/POWER SA VE lever in
POWER SAVE and then back in ON, the zoom
ratio will remain the same as before you put it in
POWER SAVE.
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