RCA Pro 8 Manual
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Compact Camcorder Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: •Any defect in material or workmanship. •90 days for labor charges. •One year for parts. The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental. What we will do: •Pay any Authorized RCA Compact Camcorder Servicenter the labor charges to repair your camcorder. •Pay any Authorized RCA Compact Camcorder Servicenter for the new or, at our option, rebuilt replacement parts required to repair your camcorder. How you get service: •Check with your RCA Dealer or call 1-800-336-1900 for the Authorized RCA Compact Camcorder Servicenter nearest you. State that you have an RCA 8 millimeter camcorder. If an Authorized RCACompact Camcorder Servicenter is conveniently near you: •Take your camcorder to the Authorized RCA Compact Camcorder Servicenter of your choice. •Show the Servicenter Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date. •Pick up your camcorder when repairs are completed. If an Authorized RCACompact Camcorder Servicenter is not located conveniently near you: •Pack the camcorder so that it will not be damaged during shipping. (We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.) Include any cables and other accessories originally furnished with the camcorder. •Include in the camcorder carton (1) a copy of your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date, (2) your name and address, and (3) a brief description of the problem. •Ship the camcorder to an Authorized RCA Compact Camcorder Servicenter. •Pay any charges billed to you by the Servicenter for service not covered by the warranty.What your warranty does notcover: •Customer instruction. (Your owner’s manual clearly describes how to install, adjust, and operate your camcorder. Any additional information should be obtained from your Dealer.) •Installation and related adjustments. •Cleaning of video/audio heads. •Damage from misuse or neglect. •Batteries for clock or other features. •A camcorder that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes. •A camcorder purchased or serviced outside the USA. How state law relates to this warranty: •This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state. Product registration: •Please complete and mail the product registration cardpacked with your camcorder. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage. If you purchased your camcorder in Canada: •The Canadian warranty applies in place of this warranty. 39
Index Accessories, Included.............................................8 Accessories, Optional..........................................4-7 Accessory Shoe.....................................................12 Accessory, Order Form........................................5-6 Adapter/Charger, Safety Instructions...............................Inside Front Cover Adapter/Charger, Using........................................16 ADJ.(Adjust) Button..................................13,22-23 Attaching the Shoulder Strap..................................9 AUTO LOCKSwitch..............................10,12,21,27 Auto Focus............................................................26 Auto High-Speed Shutter Mode............................27 Auto Mode............................................................27 Batteries, Remote Control.....................................14 BATTERY Eject Lever......................................12,18 Battery Safety Precautions....................................18 Battery Warning...............................................18,24 Battery, Care and Storage.....................................18 Battery, Using Rechargeable...........................17-18 CAM/OFF/PLAY POWERSwitch..............10-11,12 Camcorder, Powering......................................16-19 Camcorder, Turning On........................................10 Camcorder, Unpacking...........................................8 Car Cord, Optional................................................19 Care and Maintenance...........................................30 Care and Storage of the Battery............................18 Cassette Care and Storage.....................................30 Cassette Compartment................................10,13,20 Cassettes, Inserting and Removing..................10,20 Charging the Battery.............................................17 Cleaning the Viewfinder.......................................23 Clock Battery Compartment............................12,22 Close-Up Mode.....................................................27 Compact Camcorder Limited Warranty................39 Connection, TV Using Antenna......................32-33 Connection, TV Using AUDIO/VIDEO Jacks...............................................................34-35 Contents.................................................Front Cover Copying Tapes.................................................32-35 COUNTER MEM(Memory) Button......13,24-25,28 COUNTER MEMORYButton..........14-15,24-25,28 COUNTER RES.(Reset) Button............13,24-25,28 COUNTER RESETButton...............14-15,24-25,28 Date and Time Display..........................22-23,24-25 Date and Time, Recording....................................23Date and Time, Setting....................................22-23 DATE/TIMEButton...............................13,22-23,25 DC Car Cord, Optional.........................................19 DC IN 6.5VJack.........................................13,16,19 DC Power Cord..................................................8,16 Design Specifications............................................38 Dew Indicator...................................................10,24 DISPLAY Button....................................14-15,33,35 Displays in Viewfinder....................................24-25 Earphone Jack.............................................13,21,31 EJECT Button........................................10-11,13,20 Electronic Viewfinder, Adjusting.........................23 Erase Protection....................................................20 Eyepiece Focus Control.........................10-11,12,23 F.FWD(Fast Forward) Button...................................12,14-15,21,31,33,35 FFDisplay............................................................24 First-Time Operation.........................................8-13 Flickerless Mode...................................................27 Flying Erase Head.................................................21 FOCUS ON/OFFButton............................12,25,26 Focusing Your Camcorder....................................26 Hand Strap.......................................................10,13 Important Safeguards...........................................2-3 Important Safety Instructions.....Inside Front Cover Inserting and Removing Cassettes........................20 Introduction.............................................................8 Lens..................................................................12,30 Lens Cap............................................................9,13 Limited Warranty..................................................39 Low Level Battery Warning.................................18 Low Light Mode...................................................27 LPTape Speed Display.........................................24 Maintenance and Care...........................................30 Making Better Videos...........................................29 MANUAL FOCUS+ and – Buttons.......12,24-25,26 Manual Focus (MF, MF+, and MF–) Indicators..................................................24-25,26 Memory Stop Indicator...............................24-25,28 Memory-Stop Feature...........................................28 Microphone......................................................12,21 MODE SELButton..........................................24,27 ON/POWER SAVELever...........................10-11,13 OPEN Button..............................................10,13,20 Operation, First-Time........................................8-13 40
Index (continued) Optional Accessories...........................................4-7 Order Form, Accessory........................................5-6 Output Jacks (Yellow Video, DC, and White Audio)............................................12,32,34 PAUSE Display.....................................................24 PLAY Button......................11,12,14-15,24,31,33,35 PLAY Display........................................................24 Playback...........................................................31-35 Playback on a TV Using Antenna Connection.....................................................32-33 Playback on a TV Using AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks...............................................................34-35 Playback, First.................................................10-11 Playback, Viewfinder............................................31 Positioning the Tape.............................................21 POWER CAM/OFF/PLAYSwitch..............10-11,12 Power Zooming.....................................................25 Powering the Camcorder.................................16-19 Preset Program Indicators................................24,27 Preset Program Modes.....................................24,27 Problem Solving..............................................36-37 Product Registration...................Inside Front Cover Program Preset Modes.....................................24,27 Quick Review........................................................21 RCA Video Cassettes.......................................20,30 RECDisplay..........................................................24 REC START/STOPButton (Thumb Trigger)...11,13 RECORD START/STOPButton.......................14-15 Record-Protect (Safety) Tab.................................20 Recording Speed and Times.................................20 Recording Steps, First-Time..............................8-13 Recording Tips......................................................29 Recording, First...............................................10-11 Refreshing the Battery..........................................17 Registration Card........................Inside Front Cover Remote Control................................................14-15 Review, Quick.......................................................21 REW(Rewind) Button.......11,12,14-15,21,31,33,35 REWDisplay.........................................................24 Safeguards, Important..........................................2-3 Safety (Record-Protect) Tab.................................20 Safety Instructions for AC Adapter/Charger.......................Inside Front Cover Safety Instructions......................Inside Front Cover Safety Precautions...................................................1SCENE SEARCH+ and – Buttons..............14-15,21 Setting the Time and Date...............................22-23 Shoulder Strap Rings.........................................9,13 Shoulder Strap, Attaching.......................................9 Solving Problems.............................................36-37 SP Speed...............................................................20 Special Features....................................................21 Specifications........................................................38 Sports Mode..........................................................27 Status Displays......................................................24 Still ( ) Button .....................................12,31,33,35 STILLButton ...................................14-15,31,33,35 STOP Button......................11,12,14-15,21,31,33,35 STOPDisplay........................................................24 Storage..................................................................30 T(Telephoto) Zoom Button..................................25 Table of Contents..................................Front Cover Tally Light.............................................11,12,15,21 TAPE END Indicator.............................................24 TAPE Indicator......................................................24 Tape Copying..................................................32-35 Tape Positioning...................................................21 Things to Avoid....................................................30 Thumb Trigger.................................................11,13 Tilt Adjustment, Viewfinder.................................23 Time and Date Display....................................22-23 Time and Date, Recording....................................23 Time and Date, Setting....................................22-23 Time Counter Display.....................................24-25 Time Counter with Memory Stop Feature............28 Tips, Recording.....................................................29 Tips, Traveling......................................................29 Tripod, Using..........................................................7 Trouble Checks................................................36-37 Turning On the Camcorder...................................10 Unpacking the Camcorder......................................8 Video Cassettes................................................20,30 Viewfinder..............................10-11,12,23,24-25,31 Viewfinder Displays........................................24-25 Viewfinder Playback.............................................31 Viewfinder, Cleaning............................................23 W(Wide Angle) Zoom Button..............................25 Warranty...............................................................39 Zooming, Power....................................................25 41
For your nearest home entertainment Dealer or Authorized Servicenter call toll-free in the U.S.A. 1-800-336-1900 If you would like a copy of this manual in French, please follow the instructions below: Si un livret d’instructions en français n’est pas inclus avec votre appareil, vous pouvez en obtenir un (indiquer le numéro de modèle, votre nom, et votre adresse) en vous adressant à: Thomson Électronique Grand Public du Canada Service des données techniques 6540 Tomken Rd Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2E9 Thomson Consumer Electronics 600 NSherman Dr, POBox 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1992 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Japan Part Number 92-Pro807-1