RCA CC618 User Manual page 80

Trouble Checks
Trouble
Viewfinder displays
are out of focus
Picture is too dark
or subject too dark
Picture recorded
with special effect
Picture recorded in
black and white
Picture recorded
with black bars at
top and bottom
Colors do not look
natural on recording
Title recorded on
tape
Power zoom lever
does not operate
zoom
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Checks and Adjustments
• Lens is smudged, and image appears unfocused.
• Eyepiece focus control is misadjusted.
• The small control on the side of the viewfinder controls the
brightness of the viewfinder. This control has been set at
the factory and should require no adjustment. If the
brightness of the viewfinder ever does require adjustment,
carefully use a plastic screwdriver. Make the adjustment
with caution to prevent damaging the miniature control.
• For best results, only use higher shutter speeds outdoors.
Rotate SCENE SELECT AE dial to sports (
Shutter ( ). See page 38.
• Subject in front of a strong backlight. Rotate SCENE
SELECT AE dial to select back-lit (
• Turn on the built-in color enhancement light.
• Add more light using the exposure control. See page 46.
• SCENE SELECT AE dial may be turned to special effect
mode. Turn the SCENE SELECT AE dial to AUTO.
See page 38.
• CLASSIC FILM selected with SCENE SELECT AE dial.
Turn the SCENE SELECT AE dial to AUTO. See page 38.
• Camcorder is set to the 16X9 mode. Turn off 16X9. See
page 43.
• Try adjusting white balance. See page 39.
• Title is recorded whenever it appears in viewfinder.
Remove the title from viewfinder. See pages 47 and 50-51.
• Check MODE selected. Zoom buttons operate other
features when some modes are selected. See page 40.
) or
). See page 38.