RCA PRO808A User Manual

Product Registration.............. Inside Front Cover
Safety Precautions.. ......................................... l-3
Recording Tips.. ................................................. .4
l Holding the Camcorder
....................................
.4
l Traveling Tips .................................................. .4
Optional Accessories.. .................................... .6-9
l Accessory Order Form
.................................. .7-8
l Using a Tripod or Monopod.. ........................... .9
First-Time Operation
l Unpack the Camcorder and Accessories.. ..... ..lO
l Attach a Power Supply: Adapter/Charger
or Charged Battery
.................................... .ll
l Attach the Shoulder Strap.. ............................. .11
l Attach the Lens Cap to the Lens Cap Holder ..12
l Adjust the Hand Strap
.................................... .12
l Insert a Cassette in the Camcorder ................. .12
l Turn On Camcorder and Place
ON/POWER SAVE lever to ON................. .13
l Set AUTO LOCK Switch to AUTO LOCK......1 3
l Adjust Viewfinder and
Eyepiece Focus Control
............................ .13
l Start and Stop Recording.. .............................. .13
l Piay Back What You Have Recorded ............ .14
l Review the Camcorder Controls ............... .14-15
Remote Control
l Replace Remote Battery Cell ......................... .16
l Remote Control Sensor.. ................................. .16
l Functions of Remote Buttons
......................... .17
Powering Your Camcorder
l Adapter/Charger ............................................. .18
l Rechargeable Battery
l Refresh and Charge the Battery.. ................. .19
l Using the Battery ......................................... .20
l Battery Level Indicators
.............................. .20
l Optional Car Cord Adapter/Charger ............. ,.21
Video Cassettes
l Insert and Remove Cassette ............................. 22
l Erase Protection - Safety Tab ...................... .22
l Recording and Playback Speeds and Times....2 2
Recording Features
l Viewfinder ...................................................... .23
l Eyepiece Focus Control.. ............................. .23
l Tilt Adjustment .............................................
23
l Displays
in Viewfinder
............................. .24-25
. Date and Time Display
l Install Lithium Cell.. .................................... .26
l Set and Record Time and Date .................... .26
l Camera Edit
.....................................................
27
l Quick Review ................................................. .27
l Flying Erase Head .......................................... .27
l Tally Light .......................................................
27
l Microphone.. .................................................. ..2 7
l AUTO LOCK Switch ...................................... .27
l Tape Positioning .............................................. 27
l Earphone Jack..................................................
27
l Auto Head Cleaner ......................................... .27
l Focusing Your Camcorder
.............................. 28
l Power Zooming .............................................. .29
l Preset
Program Modes..
.................................. .30
l Time Counter with Memory
Stop and Tape Remaining ......................... .31
Playback Features
l Viewfinder Playback ....................................... 32
l Earphone Jack.. ............................................ .32
l Playback Features
l Visual Search ................................................ 33
l See Viewfinder Displays on TV Screen..
.....3 3
l Stop Action Pause.........................................3 3
l Playback on TV or VCR Using
AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks ..................... .34-35
l Playback on TV Without
Audio/Video Inputs.. ............................ .36-37
Care and Maintenance
l Camcorder Care and Storage........................... 38
l Rechargeable Battery Care and Storage......... .38
l Cassette
Care and Storage
.............................. .38
l Cleaning the
Camcorder..
............................... .39
l Cleaning the Lens.. ......................................... .39
l Cleaning the Viewfinder.. ............................... .39
Trouble Checks .......................................... .40-41
Design
Specifications..
..................................... .42
Information to User.. ....................................... .42
Limited Warranty ........................................... .43
Index (Alphabetical) .................................. .44-45

RCA PRO808A Specifications

General

Brand	RCA
Model	PRO808A
Category	Camcorder
Language	English