RCA CC176 Owner's Manual page 59

mode", consult the VCRowner's
manual.) Operate the TVasyou
normally dotosee thesignal
coming f rom
the VCR.
2. Place the CAMERA/PLAY switch in
PLAY, and slide the POWER switch to
turn on the camcorder. The POWER
indicator will light.
3. Press the PLAY button.
• During playback, press and release
the FF/EDIT SEARCH + or
REW/EDIT SEARCH - button if you
want to search the tape visually in
forward or reverse. Press the PLAY
button to return to normal playback.
• For brief searching, press and hold
the FF/EDIT SEARCH + or
REW/EDIT SEARCH - button for
more than two seconds. Release the
button to return to normal playback.
• If noise bars appear on the screen,
press the TRACKING - or + button.
• During playback, press the PA USE
button to "stop the action" and view
one frame of the tape. Press PLAY to
return to normal playback.
Caution: Pause is designed for
momentary interruptions and should
not be used for an extended period
of time. If the camcorder remains in
the pause mode for more than five
minutes, it will automatically enter
the stop mode and then turn off to
prevent excessive tape wear.
4. To copy what the camcorder is playing,
place a blank cassette in the VCR, and
press the VCR's RECORD button.
Note: Press the EDIT button to start
camcorder playback when copying tapes
to improve picture reproduction. Make
sure the memory-stop feature is turned off
(press C. MEMORY button) or the
camcorder will enter the play-pause mode
when the counter reaches M 0:00:00.
5. Press the STOP button when you are
finished.
Viewing What the Camcorder is
Seeing (or Recording)
1. A. Camcorder connected directly to
TV: 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". (If your VCR does
not have a "line" or "camera
mode", consult the VCR owner's
manual.) Operate the TV as you
normally do to see the signal
coming from the VCR.
2. Place the CAMERA/PLAY switch
in CAMERA.
Note: When the camcorder is used as a
camera, turn the TV's volume down to
prevent a high-pitched squeal caused by
feedback.
.
Press the thumb trigger to begin
recording. You can watch what the
camcorder is seeing (or recording) on
the TV screen,
Note: During the record-pause mode, you
can see the camcorder's displays on the TV
screen. Repeatedly press the DATE/TIME
ADJ. MODE button. Details are on page 32.
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