RCA CC-285 Camcorder User Manual


 
Installing Battery for Time/Date Display
1. Locate the CLOCK BATTERY
compartment on the back of
the camcorder.
2. Pull the tab to open the cover
and expose the compartment.
3. Insert the clock battery
securely under the shoulders
with the "+" terminal facing
out (as illustrated inside the
battery cover).
4. Gently push the cover closed
until it snaps into place.
Compartment
Battery Type: 3-Volt Micro
Lithium Cell (such as
Maxell # CR202S available
from most Iocst din9 stores
and camera shops)
Battery
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Setting Time/Date Display in Viewfinder
The time and/or date can be
recorded on your tape to act as a
handy reference for later viewing.
Whenever the time and/or date
appears in the viewfinder, it will be
recorded on the tape. You can
choose to record only the date,
both date and time, or neither.
Follow the steps below to set the
correct time and date.
I. Install the battery as described
above.
2. Locate the DATE/TIME and
CLOCK (SELECT and ADVANCE)
buttons located on the side of
the camcorder.
DATE/TIME CLOCK
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SELECT ADVANCE
3. Slide POWER switch to turn on
camcorder.
4. Slide CAMERA/PLAYBACK
switch to CAMERA position.
5. If the date and time display
does not automatically appear
in the viewfinder, press the
DATE/TIME button on the side
of the camcorder.
6. A flashing cursor lets you
know which part of the
display you're setting.
Repeatedly press the ADVANCE
button until the correct month
appears.
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7. Then press SELECT. The
cursor will move to the next
part of the display.
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8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set
the correct day, year, hour,
minute, and AM/PM.
9. After setting AM or PM, press
the SELECT button again to
erase the flashing cursor and
start the internal clock.
Notes:
To correct a part of the display,
press the SELECT button until
the incorrect digit is flashing.
Then use the ADVANCEbutton to
enter the correct digit.
Remember: If you see the date
and/or time in the viewfinder while
you are recording a scene, it will be
recorded onto your tape. If you do
not want the date and/or time
recorded, repeatedly press the
DATE/TIME button until they
disappear from the viewfinder.
One Time Clock and Date
Two Times Date Only
Three Times No Display
Returns to C_ock and
Four Times
Date
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