Identification And Operation Of Controls - Pentax MOVIE 8 PV-C800A Instruction Manual

8mm video camera/recorder
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IDENTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS
"DATE" Button
Operate this button to record the date superim-
posed on the picture being shot
.
"EXT MIC" Jack
Manual White Balance Control
Use this control to adjust the color balance
manually. Set the "W.HITE BAL" Switch to
"MANUAL", and while viewing color monitor,
adjust this control for a natural picture.
Zoom Lever
The picture size can be magnified 6 times with
the use
of·
the zoom feature
.
Just rotate the
Zoom Lever for a close up (T) or wide angle (W)
picture. Macro close-up,
as close
as 1 cm from
object,
is feasible.
Focus Ring
Do not attempt to manually turn the Focus
Ring when the Camera
/
Recorder is in the
AUTO FOCUS mode
.
Battery Compartment
Used to house the Battery Pack (Accessory
No.
5)
.
Lens
"MODE" Button
Pressing this Button once causes a
4-.
d igit tape
counter and battery indicator display to appear
in the Camera
l
Recorder's electronic view-
finder.
Press
again to display the battery in-
dicator and
the
amount of time remaining on
the cassette in the Camera
l
Recorder. Press a
third time to delete all
displays.
F1 .2 (11.5-69 mm) 6:1
power zoom lens
_ _ _ _ _
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features auto focus and auto iris functions.
Auto Focus Window
To automatically focus the camera lens, this
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window transmits and receives infrared light
which is reflected off the subject
.
Make sure
you don't obstruct this window when record-
ing.
"FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL"
Switch
Set this Switch
to
the" AUTO" position for
automatic focusing, and to the "MANUAL
r ,
position for focusing with the Focus Ring.
When the Switch
is
pushed inwards while
in
the "MANUAL" position, automatic focusing
is performed until the Switch is released
.
7
"Manual Iris" Control
Set
"IRIS AUTO/MANUAL"
Switch
to
"MANUAL" position and then rotate this con-
trol to the right or left for manual iris control.

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