RCA CPR 250 User Manual

- Proper Care of Your Camcorder
• Be especially careful to keep dust
from entering the Camcorder's
cassette door. Dust and grit are
abrasive and will cause excessive
wear both of tapes and of the
recording/playback heads.
• RCA recommends that RCA video
cassettes be used with this unit.
These tapes have been
manufactured to RCA's critical
specifications. Use of tapes not
meeting these specifications could
considerably reduce the
performance of your Camcorder.
Use of poor quality tapes can
contaminate the video heads,
resulting in a snowy picture or no
picture at all during playback.
Playing a new RCA tape for
approximately 15 minutes may
satisfactorily clean the heads and
improve the picture. If a snowy
picture or no-picture condition
persists, consult your authorized
RCA Servicenter or the RCA
Service Company.
• To clean the lens, always use lens-
cleaning tissues and a
commercially prepared cleaning
solution designed for use on
camera lenses. Improper cleaning
can scratch the lens. Do not touch
the lens with your fingers[ The oil
from your skin can damage the
lens.
--Things to Avoid
• Do not attempt to disassemble
your Camcorder. There are no
user-serviceable parts inside.
• Never attempt to force open the
cassette door. If the battery reaches
its empty level during recording,
the Camcorder will shut off but
the battery should have enough
reserve power to eject the cassette
when you press the EJECT
button. If the Camcorder does not
eject the cassette, do not attempt
to force open the cassette door.
This will damage your Camcorder.
To remove the cassette, simply
power your Camcorder with the
AC adapter/charger or recharge
the battery before attempting to
eject the tape.
• Do not use the Camcorder in
extremely humid environments.
• If you attach a video light to your
Camcorder, make sure it does not
get too hot. Excessive heat could
damage the Camcorder.
• Do not use the Camcorder for
extended periods in temperatures
below 40°F or above 95°F.
• Do not expose the Camcorder or
AC Adapter/Charger to rain or
moisture. If either component
becomes wet, immediately turn off
power and take the unit to the
RCA Service Company or an RCA
Authorized Video Camera/
Camcorder Servicenter.
Do not operate your Camcorder in
a strong magnetic field. Otherwise,
you risk interference to or erasure
of recorded information.
Avoid operating your Camcorder
immediately after moving it from a
cold location to a warm location.
Give the Camcorder 1-1_ to 2
hours to reach a stable
temperature before inserting a
video cassette. When moved from
a cold area to a warm location,
moisture may condense on the
head drum inside the machine.
This moisture could cause the tape
to stick to the headwheel and
damage the headwheel or tape.
-Storing Your Camcorder
• Store and handle your Camcorder
so that it is not subjected to
swinging, shaking, or dropping.
The Camcorder can be damaged
by improper storage or handling.
• Don't store the Camcorder in
temperatures below - 22° F or
above 149°F.
• Always remove the cassette and
AC Adapter/Charger or battery
from the Camcorder when the
Camcorder is not in use.
• Retain the original carton for
future storage or shipping
purposes.
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RCA CPR 250 Specifications

Power

power requirement	12 VDC
power consumption	9.5 watts

Camera

required minimum illumination	7 lux (0.7 foot-candle)
lens diameter	46 mm
color image sensor	solid state MOS imager

Weight and Dimensions

weight	4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
dimensions	117 × 250 × 367 mm