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Sears 934.53734090 SERIES Owner's Manual

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OWNERS
MANUAL
MODEL
NO.
934.53734090
SERIES
KNOW
YOUR UNIT
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so you will
be
able to enjoy
all the features
in
your
video
camera/recorder.
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in space
provided
below
the Model
No. and the Serial No.
as found
on the label on the rear
of your
video camera/recorder.
Model
No.
Serial
No.
Retain
this information
for future
reference.
_46-381313-3
EwIS/
VIDEO
RECO
CAME
DE
Operation
A/
Sears, Roebuck
and Co., Chicago,
IL 60684,
U.S.A.

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  • Page 1 Model No. and the Serial No. as found on the label on the rear VIDEO CAME of your video camera/recorder. RECO Model Serial Operation Retain this information for future reference. _46-381313-3 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL 60684, U.S.A.
  • Page 2 WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind of con- This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within tact with any inside part of this unit.

  • Page 3: Features

    (Part No. 33-8-2) 13. Antenna Adaptor (*) (Part No. 46-45733-3) 14. Audio/Video Input Cable (*) (Part No. 46-23765-3) ® ® ® ® (*) Optional -- not supplied, Order from any Sears Service/Parts Department, mentioning the part number, Div. 57, Price List 528.

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    iMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use o! a Video Camera!Recorder...
  • Page 5 Lightning--For added protection for this video product Outdoor Antenna Grounding--It an outside antenna during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended cable system is connected to the video product, be sure and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable-system.
  • Page 6 iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS FORAC ADAPTORICHARGER 10. An extension cord should not be used unless ab- I. Save these instructions -- This page contains solutely necessary. important safety and operating instructions for AC Use of improper extension cord could result in a risk Adaptor/Charger Model VM-AC64AS.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    ..........Variable shutter speed ........Routine maintenance ........Auto iris ............Sears service ..........Recording TV program ........How to order repair parts ......Audio dubbing ..........Specifications ..........Video dubbing ..........Using the optional synchro edit cord ....

  • Page 8: Electronic Viewfinder Position Adjustment

    ELECTRONIC ViEWFINDER POSiTiON ADJUSTMENT The position of the Electronic Viewfinder can be adjusted so it can be viewed with the left eye as well as the right eye. • When viewing with right ® When viewing with left ATTACHING THE TELEPHOTO OR WIDE-ANGLE LENS 2.

  • Page 9: Ac Adaptor/Charger

    POWER SOURCES WHEN USING WITH THE BATTERY PACK (Accessory No. 2) 1. To attach align the mark "_'" on the side of the 2. To remove slide Battery Pack upward while Battery Pack (Accessory No. 2) with that on the rear pushing the "BATTERY"...

  • Page 10: Battery Pack Checking

    Recorder, make sure the Car Battery Cord you plan to use has posil_ve tip polarity and is capable of converting 12 volts to 9.6 volts such as Sears Part No. 46-23858-3. BATTERY PACK CHECKING When the "E" indication in the Electronic Viewfinder appears and flashes while the Video Camera/Recorder is operated with a Battery pack (Accessory No.

  • Page 11: Charging The Battery Pack

    10. If "CHARGE" and "POWER" Lights on the AC 3. An optional long play battery (Sears Stock No. Adaptor/Charger start flashing, remove the bat- 57-53982) may also be charged by the AC Adap- tery and then reattach it.

  • Page 12: Making A Sample Camera Recording

    RECORDING MAKING A SAMPLE CAMERA 6. Set "FOCUS AUTO/MAN" Switch to "AUTO". 1. Connect the POWER SOURCE. (See pages 8 and NOTE: See page 31 for "EYEPIECE ADJUST- 2. Press "EJECT" Button and insert the cassette so MENT". the transparent window is toward you and the...
  • Page 13 13. Press "POWER" ON/OFF Button off and then 9. After recording, set "VCR/CAM'" Select Switch "EJECT" Button to remove cassette. to "'VCR", and the Camera/Recorder will be now in the stop mode. "POWER" ON/OFF Button "VCR/CAiVI" Select Switch "EJECT" Button 14.

  • Page 14: Identification And Operation Of Controls

    iDENTiFiCATiON AND OPERATION OF CONTROLS "MEMORY" Button Cover for Camera Light Terminal If this Button is pressed while the linear time When the DC camera light (provided) is at- tached to the accessory shoe, this cover slides counter or time remaining read-out is displayed and power can be supplied to the DC in the viewfinder, "M"...
  • Page 15 Accessory Shoe "BATTERY" Eject Lever Used to attach the DC Camera Light (Access- Releases the Battery or AC Adaptor/Charger to the Video Camera/Recorder. ory No. 5). Electronic Viewfinder (EVF} _lays what the Camera/Recorder lens sees. The electronic viewfinder also functions as a convenient black-and-white monitor during playback of recorded material.
  • Page 16 "EJECT" Button "PLAY" Button • • Operates with POWER e_ther on or off, ff a _. Used for playback of tape recorded In the SP power source is connected to the Camera/_ mode. Recorder. NOTE: When Camera/Recorder is in "_ record!pause (stand-by) mode, pressing and ..
  • Page 17 These buttons are used for title making buttons "PAUSE/_" Button when the "TITLE" button is pressed. When this Button is pressed during recording, (See "TITLE MAKING" on page 29.) the tape stops and the Camera/Recorder enters the record/pause (stand-by) mode. When this _"...
  • Page 18 Cassette Holder "AV OUT" Jack Press "EJECT" Button to open the Cassette Connect the Audio/Video Output Cable (Ac- Holder. Be aware of the Cassette direction cessory No. 4) to this jack and to the audio and when inserting. video inputs of your TV/monitor receiver.
  • Page 19 Graphics in the Electronic Viewfinder Indicates the battery condition; - When =thebattery is fully charged, the display reads "E-- ---- F". When the battery is very near empty, only one dash remains and starts blink- ing. You should find an alternative power source or recharge the battery.

  • Page 20: Auto Focus

    AUTO FOCUS Auto Focus Window The auto focus system utilizes infrared light and will focus on the nearest object that reflects this light. &,¢_ ° Auto focusing can also be !"_J'_!_ 4,_t L_-,;_''_" performed during manual focus mode by pushing this Button.
  • Page 21 [] MANUAL FOCUSING 1. Set "FOCUS AUTO]MAN" Switch to "MAN" position, 2. Zoom in on the object by pressing the Power Zoom Switch on the "T" side. NOTE: See page 21 for "POWER ZOOM". Far Object Power Zoom Switch Zoom In "FOCUS AUTO/MAN"...

  • Page 22: Power Zoom

    POWER ZOOM ® Press Power Zoom Switch on the "'W" side, and the picture gradually widens. ® Press Power Zoom Switch on the "T'" side, and the picture gradually becomes telescopic. Power Zoom Switch MACRO LENS Allows you to shoot objects as close as 1 cm from the lens tip.

  • Page 23: Variable Shutter Speed

    VARIABLE SHUTTER SPEED Use this feature to shoot tennis and golf shots that contain rapid movement. You can replay the still pictures at the crucial moments without any fluctuations. Normally the shutter speed is 1/60 seconds. The speed can be changed up to 1/500 seconds or 1/1000 seconds. E---F S:500 0:00:O0...

  • Page 24: Recording Tv Program

    RECORDING TV PROGRAM If your TV or VCR has an audio/video out jacks, you can record the TV program with Camera/Recorder. To "AUDIO OUT" (White). "VIDEO OUT" (Yellow) -_:':_-7 j To "AUDIO OUT" (White), Audio/Video Input Cable "VIDEO OUT" (Yellow) 6.

  • Page 25: Audio Dubbing

    AUDIO DUBBING The audio dubbing feature lets you record new audio (sound) on a previous recorded tape without erasing the original video (picture). When you audio dub a tape, the previous audio is erased and replaced with new sound. "MIC" ®...

  • Page 26: Video Dubbing

    VIDEO DUBBING The video dubbing feature lets you record new video (pictures) on a previously recorded tape without erasing the original audio (sound). When you video dub a tape, the previous video is erased and replaced with the new pictures, The replacement video can be the picture taken by the camera or from a video source connected to "AV IN"...

  • Page 27: Index Signal Recording

    9. Press "VIDEO DUB" and "PLAY" Buttons simul- "REW" Button taneously. "V.DUB" isdisplayed in the viewfinder, and at the same time the picture to be dubbed "PLAY" Button appears. "PAUSE/i-_-_" Button "VIDEO DUB" Button V. DUB I---F O:OO:SSM PAUSE 10. Press "PAUSE/[]_" Button.

  • Page 28: Date/Clock Se_Ing

    DATE/CLOCK SETTING The date and clock can be recorded on your tapes to act as a handy reference when viewing them at a later time. Use the following procedure to set 0p this display for the'current date and time. Pu_._._o MA...Am --[--[--------L._ i "SELECT'°...

  • Page 29: Attaching The Dc Camera Light

    ATTACHING THE DC CAMERA UGHT 4. Turn on power of the camera/recorder and then Use the DC camera light if you wish to shoot objects in press the "POWER '_'Button of the DCcamera light dark places. when required. NOTES: NOTE: Turn on the camera light only when you need o The DC camera light operates when a battery pack it.

  • Page 30: Title Making

    TITLE MAKING You can easily create and record personalized titles on your videos with the Camera/Recorder's built-in titler. The titler will store 2 different title pages in memory. Once a title is stored, it can be displayed and recorded at any- time.
  • Page 31 [] Recording Titles on Another VCR while playing [] Correcting Errors During Programming ..a-Tape Back with the Camera/Recorder 1, Press"SHIFT" Button repeatedlyuntil the Character 1. Connect the Camera/Recorder and VCR. to be corrected flashes. 2. Press either "'--" or "+" Button until the correct (See page 38.) 2.

  • Page 32: Eyepiece Adjustment

    EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT To use the electronic viewfinder without eyeglasses on, Diopter Control adjust the Diopter Control for optimum focus. PRODUCING BEST COLOR PROGRAM LIGHTING Lighting should be uniform from the top -- Essential points on lighting people 3. Use one more light behind the subject. This em- 1.

  • Page 33: Viewing The Picture Played Back On Your Tv

    VIEWING THE PICTURE PLAYED BACK ON YOUR TV To play back a tape recorded on your Video Camera/Recorder and view it on your TV receiver, you must connect the Video Camera!Recorder to the TV receiver using either Audio/Video OutputCable (Accessory No. 4) or RF Con- verter Unit (Optional Accessory).
  • Page 34 3. Connect t he 75-ohm Coaxial Cable with Antenna 9. Set "VCR/CAiVI" Select Switch to "VCR" Adaptorto "OUT TO TV'" on the RFConverter sition. Unit. Press "'POWER" ON/OFF Button on. 4. Connect theotherendtotheVHFantenna terminal 11. Press "PLAY" Button. onthe TV, as illustrated. 12.

  • Page 35: Display Button

    DISPLAY BUTTON Pressing the "DISPLAY" button lets you check several special displays in the viewfinder. "DISPLAY,' Button 3rd press -2nd press ..E---F E---F 0:00:00 1:30 Removes Display Battery Level and Time- Battery Level and Linear time Counter Remaining Display LINEAR TiME COUNTER Shows length of tape run in hours, minutes and se- conds.

  • Page 36: Memory

    MEMORY When the linear time counter with memory indication appearsin the viewfinder, a tape that is being rewound "'REW" Button automatically stops when the counter reads "0:00:00". "STOP" Button This is useful if there is a section of tape you want to review immediately after recording or if you want to E---F return to the same point several times in a row.

  • Page 37: F-Search And R-Search

    F-SEARCH AND R-SEARCH When you press "F.FWD" or "REWIND" Button dur- "REWIND" Button ing playback, the tape will be played back at a speed about 3 times faster than the normal playback speed, "F.FWD'" Button and you can easily locate a certain spot on the tape. NOTE: There will be some noise (interference) in the F-search or R-search pictures.

  • Page 38: Edit Search

    EDiT SEARCH Edit Search means that you can use "F.FWD", "REW" "REW" Button and "PLAY" Buttons to precisely position the tape even while the "'VCR/GAM" Select Switch is in "PLAY" Button "CAM" position. "'F.FWD" Button Since you can do this while the Camera/Recorder is in the camera mode, without the tape unloading,...

  • Page 39: Operating Hints

    OPERATING HINTS ........After you have finished using the Camera/Recorder, remove tht_ cassette and the power source from the Camera!Recorder and attach the Lens Cap. CAMERA/RECORDER TO VCR DUBBING If you wish to exchange or copy some of your friend's favorite home recordings, the following instructions can be used to connect Video Camera/Recorder to VCR for this purpose.
  • Page 40 TROUBLESHOOTUNG Your Video Camera/Recorder is a highly sophisticated instrument. It has been carefully checked and adjusted at the factory under the most rigid quality control and inspection systems. However, should problems develop, check the following points and take necessary corrective measures. INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE...

  • Page 41: Storing The Camera/Recorder In The

    * The pre-recorded tape is LP or EP recording. This Camera/Recorder is for use in SP recording only. * Take the Camera/Recorder to Sears Service Center for service. TV receiver is of older type. it needs to be modified Picture bends at the top of TV screen.

  • Page 42: Routine Maintenance

    "We Service What We Sell". If you should take your Camera/Recorder to Sears Service for any reason, be sure you include the following accessories: 1. Audio/Video Output Cable (Accessory No. 4) 2.

  • Page 43: Using The Optional Synchro Edit Cord

    USING THE OPTIONAL SYNCHRO EDmTCORD Synchro edit allows your Camera/Recorder to control a compatible VCR (one that has a camera pause jack) while tapes are being copied from the Camera/Recorder to the VCR. The "REVIEW" Button on the Camera/Recorder causes the VCR to start recording and the "'REW", "F.FWD", "STOP"...
  • Page 44 ECORDE MODEL 934.53734090 SERIES WARRANTY FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER For one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair any defect in material or workmanship in this video camera/ recorder, free of charge. The above warranty coverage...

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