RCA CC180 User Manual

Index I
Accessories.
I
Inclpded.. ......................... .2
Accessories, Optional ................... .27-30
Accessory Order Form..
Adapter, Cassettd
................ .29-30
Adapter/Charger ’
................................ .2l
, . ... ..I..
Adapter/Charger, Safety Instructions
AF (Low Contra&) D'isplay
AF/OFF Display’...... I..
.......
..
.
...........................
......... ........ .6
..i
I5,16,18
. l5,18
AGEButton ....... I...... j......,
I
......... l2-13,19
Age Display.. .....
f
................. l2-l3,18-I9
Attaching a Pow r Supply ............. .2,6-8
AUTO DATE Feafture~ ..................... I2- I3
.., .......................
BATTERY RELEASE Lever .............. .6-7.
Battery Care ......
1
.... ..i......, ..................... 7
Battery Level Wirning Indicator.. ........ .7
Battery Safety Pr
h
cautions ................... .7
Battery Storage.. ...... I.. .... I.. .................. .7
Battery, Chargin ............ I ..................... 6
CAMERA/PLAY
Care and Mainte
......
i..
..........................
I
for Viewfinder..
.
I4
..... .I ...... . .................. .26
Date Display.. ... .I .
....
2..
....
/.
DATEfTlME SE? Buttons, .......
l2-l3,18-I9
.......... I2- I3
Design Specifics/ions..
....................... .34
Detailed Recordi
DEW Indicator..
P
g Steps.. ............. IO- I I
...... . ...... . ............. .l8-I9
DISPLAY Button ...... . ...... . .................. .I3
EDITSEARCH quttons .. . ............. .10-l I
Edit Search Feat re .., ...... i .............. IO-I I
EJECT Button.. ......
Electronic Alarm
I.. .... . ...........
.... ..i ................
!y ; ;
..- ,
Electronic View
Enrollment
fl
ndei ......................... I4
Card,...... , ............................. i
EP Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.18
EP Tape Speed ................................. 9. IO
EVF (Electronic Viewfinder).............. I4
Eyepiece Focus Control ...................... I4
FADER Button ..................... IO-ll,l7,19
FADER Display.............................. l7- I9
Fading In and Out of Scenes ............... I7
FAR Button.......................................... I5
FF (Fast Forward) Button.. ...... .Il.24-26
First-Time Operation ........................ .2-5
Flying Erase Head.. ............................. I I
FOCUS A lJTO/MA N NEAR and
FAR Buttons.. ................................... I5
Focus ................................................... I5
FULLAUTOButton ............. .3,10-II.15
GAIN UP Button ................................. I4
GAIN UP Indicator.. ...................... .l4, I8
Hand strap ....................................... .3, IO
Important Safeguards ....................... ii-iii
Inserting Cassettes.. .............................. .9
Installing the Clock Battery ................. .2
Introduction.. ......................................... 2
Lens Cap ......................................... .3,lO
Limited Warranty ............................... .34
Macro Focus.. ...................................... I5
Maintenance and Care........................ .3 I
Making Better Videos ........................ .23
Manual Focus.. .................................... I5
MEMORY Button.. ........................ .l9-20
Memory-Stop Feature.. ................. .I8-20
Microphone ......................................... I I
MODEButton.. ....................... .l2-13, I9
NEAR Button.. .................................... .I5
Operating Controls............................ .4-5
Optional Accessories .................... .27-30
Order Form, Accessories .............. .29-30
Owner’s Club ......................................... i
PA USE Indicator.. ................................ I8
PA USE Button.. ............................. ,24-26
PLAY Button.. ............................. .3,10-l I
PLAY MODE Button.. ........... .3, I I ,24-26
PLAY MODE/CAMERA Control
Panel.. ................................... .3,4,10-l I
Playback.. ...................................... .24-26
Playback on a TV with
AUDIONIDEO Jacks.. .................... .26
Playback on a TV without
A UDIONIDEO IN Jacks.. ............... .25
Playback on a VCR ........................... .26
Playback, First-Time ............................ .3
POWER Indicator............................ .3.10
POWER Switch ................................ 3 IO ,
Power Zoom Buttons .......................... I7
Powering Your Camcorder ............... .6-9
Problem Solving ............................ 32-33
Quick Review......................................
II
RCA Owner’s Club.. ............................. I
REC Indicator.. ............................... I 0. I 8
Record-Protect Tab.. ............................. .9
Recording Speeds.. ............................... .9
Recording Steps. Detailed.............. IO- I I
Recording Times ............................. .9. IO
Recording Tips.. ................................. .23
Recording, First-Time.. ..................... .2-5
Removing Cassettes ............................. .9
REVIEW Button ............................. IO- I I
REW (Rewind) Button .......... (3.11.24-26
Safeguards, Important
.....
..................... .ll-III
Safety Instructions for AC
Adapter/Charger.................................. i
Safety Precautions
....
........................... ..I-11 I
Safety Precautions. Battery.. ................ .7
Safety Tab.. ........................................... .9
SELECT Button ............................. I?- I3
Shoulder Strap. Attachino
77
c...................- -
Shutter Speed Displays.. .......... .l6. I8- I9
Shutter Speed Indicators ................ 16. I 8
Shutter Speeds.. ................................... I6
Solving Problems.. ........................ .33-33
SP Speed .............................................. .9
SP/EP Switch.. ................................ .9.10
Specifications ..................................... .34
STOP Button ................... ..3.10- 11.24-26
“T” Zoom Button ........................... IO. I 7
Table of Contents .................................. I
Tape Copyino c ......................................
36
.
Tape Counter Display ................... .I8-20
Tape Positionino c ..................................
II
Tape Speeds ...........................................
9
Thumb Trigger ................................ .3. IO
Time Display ...................... .l2-13.18-19
Time-Remaining indicator.. ........... l8- I9
TRACKING Buttons.. .................... .24-26
Tracking ..............................................
34
.
Traveling Tips.
.................................... 23 .
Tripod ................................................ ..3()
Trouble Checks
. ..............................
33-33
. -
Turning on the camcorder.................... .3
Unpacking the Camcorder ................... .2
Using the Adapter/Charger .................. .6
Using the Rechargeable Battery.. ......6- 7
Variable Shutter Speeds ...................... I6
VHS-C Cassette Adapter ................... .2 I
Video Cassettes .................................... .9
Viewfinder.. ........................................ .I4
Viewfinder Playback
...........................
24
“w” Zoom Button ..................... IO. 15. I 7
Warning Indicator, Battery................... .7
Warranty............................................. .34
White Balance .................................... I I
Zoom Buttons.. .................................... IO
Zooming..
............................................ I7
35

RCA CC180 Specifications

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Brand	RCA
Model	CC180
Category	Camcorder
Language	English