Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Pro845 del fabbricante RCA
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CAMCORDER 8 CAMCO RDER USER‘S GUIDE Pro845 Table of Contents . .5 Optional Accessories 6 First-Time Operation 10 Remote Control . . . .1 6 Powering Your Camcorder .
Pr oduct Registration IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before using the AC adapter/charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings on (1) AC adapter/charger, (2) battery, and (3) product using battery. Caution: To reduce risk of injury, charge only rechargeable batteries type AV608 or AV8MM.
1 Your video camcorder’s AC adapter/charger will operate on 100-240 volts AC, 50/60 Hz, and has a polarized plug. Because one blade of the plug is wider than the other, the plug fits in the wall socket only one way. Do not defeat the safety feature of this plug.
Installation 1. Read and Follow Instructions— All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Follow all operating instructions. 2. Retain Instructions— The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
12. Outdoor Antenna Grounding— If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.
Recording T ips • Make a video recording of your home and contents to store in a safe place in case of fire or theft. • Practice recording under a variety of lighting conditions. This will help you respond quickly. • Do not move the camcorder rapidly from side-to- side while recording.
T able of Contents Product Registration ..............Inside Front Cover Safety Precautions ...........................................1-3 Recording Tips ....................................................4 • Holding the Camcorder .................
6 Optional Accessories To order accessories, contact your local dealer, call toll free, or use the order form on the next page . AC025A Soft Carrying Case Custom compact soft case designed especially to provide protection and utility for your 8mm cam- corder and most accessories.
7 193983 Cable Transformer This 300-to-75 ohm transformer is used to connect a standard 300-ohm antenna twin-lead to a standard round 75-ohm connector. AH011 Cable Transformer This 75-to-300 ohm trans- former is used to connect a standard 75-ohm antenna cable, such as AH065G or AH066G, to the 300-ohm screw terminals on a TV.
8 ® r r s TM Charge your order on your VISA or MasterCard by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number .
9 Optional T ripod or Monopod AC088 Tripod This tripod’s fluid-effect head provides smooth camera pan and tilt. The grooved, tubular 3-section leg design folds down to 26" when not in use and weighs only 4 lbs. Rubber feet allow for sure footing.
First-T ime Operation 10 1. Unpack the camcorder and accessories. • Save the packing materials and box in case you ever need to ship or store your camcorder. • The items shown below are packed with your camcorder. If any are missing or appear damaged, contact your dealer immediately.
First-T ime Operation (continued) 11 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 REFRESH POWER CHARGE DC OUT Jack DC IN 6.5V Jack POWER Indicator To AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz DC Power Cord (continued on next page) 3.
E. Put your hand in the handstrap. First-T ime Operation (continued) A. Press EJECT to open the cassette compartment. 12 4. Attach the lens cap cord and adjust the handstrap. 5. Insert a cassette in the camcorder . A. Press on both sides of the lens cap to remove it.
AUTO SCENE SEARCH IR 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 First-T ime Operation (continued) 13 6. Set SCENE SELECT to AUTO . 7. T urn on camcorder and place ON/POWER SA VE lever ON .
First-T ime Operation (continued) 14 AUTO SCENE SEARCH IR SCENE SEARCH + and - Buttons Clock Cell Compartment SCENE SELECT Control Lens Tally Light Microphone Power Zoom Buttons ( W and T) Accessory Shoe Remote Control Sensor Eyepiece Focus Control Electronic Viewfinder ( PULL here to extend) Manual focus ring 1 1 .
MIC VIDEO AUDIO PUSH IN AV OUT 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 First-T ime Operation (continued) 15 Attach charged battery here DC IN 6.
4 F.ADV (Frame Advance) Button During playback, press PAUSE, then F.ADV to view one frame at a time. Press PAUSE again (or PLAY ) to return to normal playback. 5 PAUSE Button During playback, press PAUSE to produce a stop-action picture . Press PAUSE again (or PLAY ) to return to normal playback.
8 COUNTER RES (Reset) and MEM (Memory) Buttons • Press COUNTER RES to reset the time counter to “ 0:00:00 ”. • Press COUNTER MEM during recording to display amount of recording time left on the tape. • Press COUNTER MEM during playback to turn memory stop on and off.
Remote Contr ol (continued) 18 Replace Remote Battery Cell 1. Turn the remote over. Insert a pencil or paper clip in the small hole and slide it in the direction of the arrow while removing the battery cell holder. 2. Remove the old battery by pushing it to the front and then up.
Powering Y our Camcorder 19 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 REFRESH POWER CHARGE Use the Adapter/Charger 1. Plug one end of the DC power cord into the DC OUT jack on the adapter/charger and the other end to the DC IN 6.
Powering Y our Camcorder 20 Rechargeable Battery The battery must be charged before it can be used the first time. Initial charging will take approximately one hour. When fully charged, the battery should supply about 45-65 minutes of operating time (depending on how much you use zoom and pause, auto focus, and record pause).
Powering Y our Camcorder 21 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 Attach the Charged Battery 1. If the DC power cord’s plug is attached to the camcorder, remove it.
Powering Y our Camcorder Note: The battery level indicator has no meaning when you power the camcorder with the optional car cord adapter/charger. 22 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 1.
23 RCA V ideo Cassettes We recommend our cassettes be used with your camcorder. Use of poor quality or damaged tapes can contaminate the video heads, resulting in snow or no picture during playback. Head cleaning is not covered under warranty. It is considered normal maintenance.
D IS P LA Y R E C E JE C T R E W P LA Y F F P A U S E S T O P FOCUS ON/OFF DATE FADE POWER CAM OFF VCR POWER SAVE ON COUNTER RESET AUTO BATT MEMO REC START/ STOP AUTO SCENE SEARCH IR Press DATE To Dis.
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 V iewfinder 25 The camcorder’s viewfinder is a miniature color LCD monitor that displays the picture seen by the camcorder.
26 Displays in V iewfinder start or stop recording to let you know that the SCENE SELECT control is set to AUTO . • These displays are not recorded on the tape. SCENE SELECT Indicators • Turn the preset program control to select one of the preset program modes.
Displays in V iewfinder (continued) 27 LP Indicator LP appears when you play back a tape recorded in LP speed. FADE Indicator • FADE appears when you turn on the fading feature.
AUTO SCENE SEARCH IR 28 Special Featur es Quick Review When the camcorder is in record pause, press and release SCENE SEARCH – to review the last few seconds of recorded material. The camcorder will return to record pause. Note: Do not hold SCENE SEARCH –, or the camcorder will go into camera edit.
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 29 Special Featur es (continued) Auto Mode Place the SCENE SELECT control to AUTO to have the camcorder control focus and set the shutter speed to 1/60 second.
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 Focusing Y our Camcorder 30 To focus manually . 1. Press FOCUS ON/OFF (auto focus/manual focus) to select manual focus.
Recording Conditions When recording in a foreign country under fluorescent lighting that uses 50 Hz. electric current (some parts of Europe and Asia). Use under normal conditions. For filming sporting events, football games, etc. • Colors may change if this mode is used indoors with fluorescent lighting.
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.
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 33 T ime Counter with Memory Stop Time Counter The time counter display shows the actual time elapsed when recording or playing back a tape.
Installation 1 Attach the white plug on one end of the included audio/video cable to the AUDIO OUT jack on the TV or VCR and the other white plug to the white AUDIO jack located under the AV TERMINAL cover on the side of the camcorder. Note: If your TV or VCR has stereo AUDIO jacks, attach the AUDIO plug to the one labeled MONO.
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 35 V iewfinder Playback and Playback Features Stop-Action Pause • During playback, press PAUSE to “stop the action” and view one frame of the tape.
36 Playback on TV or VCR Using AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks To connect your camcorder to a TV or VCR using AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks, use the audio/video cable that came packed with the camcorder. If your TV is already connected to a VCR, you can attach the camcorder to the VCR and watch what the camcorder is recording or playing on the TV.
37 Playback on TV or VCR (continued) 1. A. Camcorder connected directly to TV monitor: Turn on the TV and tune it to the video input channel. B. Camcorder connected to VCR that is already connected to TV: Turn on VCR and place it in the “line” or “camera mode”.
Playback on a TV without Audio/V ideo Inputs 38 To connect your camcorder to a TV without audio and video inputs, you need an optional CRF800 RF output adapter and an optional coaxial RF cable. *Optional accessories are available from your dealer or electronics supply store.
Playback on a TV without Audio/V ideo Inputs (continued) Playback Operation 1. Set CHANNEL 4CH/3CH on the RF output adapter to 4CH or 3CH . 2. Turn on the TV, and tune it to channel 3 or 4 – the same channel you selected with 4CH/3CH .
40 Car e and Maintenance Camcorder Care and Storage • Keep dust and grit from entering the camcorder’s cassette door. They are abrasive and cause excessive wear both to the camcorder’s recording/playback heads and cassettes. • Always replace the lens cap on the lens when the camcorder is not in use.
Car e and Maintenance 41 Cleaning the Camcorder To clean the camcorder’s exterior, remove any power source connected to the camcorder and gently wipe it with a clean soft cloth.
42 T rouble Checks Troubles sometimes are caused by simple “faults” that you can easily correct without the help of a service technician by first checking a few basic remedies. Before you call or take your camcorder to an Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter, look below for the type of trouble you are experiencing.
43 T rouble Checks (continued) Poor auto-focus operation Picture is too dark or subject too dark. Viewfinder displays are out of focus Date and/time (or date) were recorded on tape Date and/or time are incorrect Remote control will not operate camcorder Camcorder will not record from AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks .
Camera Section Scanning: 525 Lines/60 Fields/30 Frames Image Sensor: CCD Imager Tripod Mount: One 1/4" threaded hole Lens: f: 1.8 — 12:1 (5.5-66mm) Diameter: 37 mm 44 Design Specifications General Power requirement: 6V/6.5VDC Power consumption: 6.
45 Consumer Assistance and Service – Pr o845 Camcorder You can reach Thomson at the following number: 1-800-283-6503 (Toll free inside U.S.A.) Our toll-free camcorder number operates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST Monday – Friday. Thomson provides a toll-free telephone number to help you with any problems you may encounter with your camcorder.
46 • If you are not located near an exchange point: 1. Provide your Discover, MasterCard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative.
47 To receive a replacement unit after we have received your unit: 1. Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit. Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss. 2. Carefully pack the unit along with all accessories included with your camcorder, using the original box and packing material if possible.
48 Index Accessories, Included ...........................................10 Accessories, Optional ..........................................6-9 Accessory Shoe .....................................................14 Accessory, Order Form .............
49 Index (continued) Operation, First-Time ......................................10-15 Optional Accessories ...........................................6-9 Order Form, Accessory .......................................7-8 PAUSE Button ..................
Thomson Consumer Electronics 600 N Sherman Dr , PO Box 1976 Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1994 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Japan Part Number 94-Pro845-1 For your nearest Home Entertainment Dealer or Authorized Servicenter call toll-free in the U.
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