GE CG740 Manuals

Table of Contents

• 2

  Important Safety Information
• 2

  Product Registration
• 3

  Table of Contents
• 5

  Assistance
• 5

  Unpack Camcorder and Accessories
• 6

  Attach the Adapter/Charger
• 7

  Adjust the Handstrap
• 7

  Remove Lens Cap and Attach to Handstrap
• 7

  Insert a Cassette
  • 8

    In CAMERA AUTO
• 8

  Turn On the Camcorder
  • 9

    Focus Control
• 9

  Start and Stop Recording
• 9

  Play Back What You Have Recorded
  • 12

    Attach the Adapter/Charger
  • 12

    Using an Optional Plug Adapter
• 13

  Using the Battery
  • 13

    Charging the Battery
  • 14

    Insert and Remove the Battery
• 14

  Powering the Camcorder
  • 15

    Checking Battery Power
    • 15

      (Battery Level Indicator)
  • 16

    Battery Care and Storage
  • 16

    Battery Safety Precautions
• 17

  Camcorder Recording Tips
• 18

  Video Cassettes
• 18

  Erase Protection (Safety) Tab
• 18

  Recording Speed and Times
• 19

  Inserting and Removing Cassettes
• 19

  Cassette Care and Storage
  • 20

    Controls
• 20

  Viewfinder
• 21

  Viewfinder Displays
  • 22

    Displays in Viewfinder
  • 23

    Viewfinder Displays
• 24

  Date and Time Display
  • 24

    Recording the Time and Date (Or Date) On Your Tape
  • 24

    Install the Clock Battery
  • 25

    Set (Or Correct) the Display
• 26

  Camcorder Features
  • 26

    CAMERA AUTO Feature
  • 26

    Microphone
  • 26

    Record Review
  • 26

    Flying Erase Head
  • 27

    Camera Edit
  • 27

    Tape Positioning
  • 27

    Electronic Indexing
• 28

  Focusing Your Camcorder
• 29

  W/B (White Balance) Button
• 29

  Focusing Your Camcorder
• 30

  Using Variable Shutter Speeds
• 31

  Power Zooming
• 31

  Fading in and Out of Scenes
• 32

  Counters and Time-Remaining Display
  • 32

    Tape Counter
  • 32

    Tape Counter With Memory Stop
  • 33

    Elapsed Time Counter
  • 33

    Time-Remaining Display
• 34

  SELF-TIMER/TIME LAPSE Button
  • 34

    Self-Timer Recording
  • 35

    Adjustable Time-Lapse Recording
  • 35

    Animation Recording
• 36

  Titler
• 38

  Audio Dubbing
• 39

  Video Dubbing
• 40

  Recording From a TV (Or VCR)
• 42

  Viewfinder Playback
• 43

  Playback Features
  • 43

    Stop-Action Pause
  • 43

    Visual Searching
  • 43

    Tracking
• 44

  Playback On a TV (Or VCR) With AUDIO and VIDEO in Jacks
• 46

  Playback On a TV Without Audio and Video Inputs
  • 47

    Playback Operation
  • 47

    Normal Tv Viewing
• 48

  Attaching the Shoulder Strap
• 49

  Optional Accessories
  • 52

    Using an Optional Tripod
• 53

  Accessory Order Form
• 56

  Care and Maintenance
• 57

  Trouble Checks
• 60

  Specifications
• 61

  Customer Assistance and Service
• 62

  Limited Warranty
• 63

  Limited Warranty
• 64

  Index (Alphabetical)