RCA CC6254 Camcorder User Manual


 
24 Chapter 1
Connections & Setup
Setting the Tape Length
You need to select the tape length so that the camera
can alert you how much time you have left on the
tape.
1. Set the Power switch to
M
(manual record). (The
POWER indicator comes on.)
2. Press the MENU dial in. (The CAMERA MENU
appears.)
3. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight TO SYSTEM
MENU. Press in the MENU dial to select it. (The
SYSTEM MENU appears.)
4. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight TAPE
LENGTH. Press in the MENU dial to select it.
(The TAPE LENGTH menu appears.)
5. Rotate the MENU dial to highlight the length of
the tape you are using (T20, T30, T35, T40).
(T20=20 minutes, T30=30 minutes, etc. in SP
mode.) Press in the MENU dial to select it.
6. When finished, press in the MENU dial again to
exit.
Note: The tape remaining time feature is
accurate only if the correct tape length has
been selected.
Power switch
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MENU dial
CHARGE
STOP R RETAKE F
COUNTER R/M
FADE/WIPE
P. AE
DIGIFECT
POWER
REFRESH
EJECT
POWER indicator