RCA PRO807 Camcorder User Manual


 
Remote Control (continued)
Location and Function of the Remote Control
Buttons (continued)
1 RECORD START/STOP Button (Same as
Thumb Trigger on Camcorder)
Press and release the RECORD START/STOP
button when the POWER switch is in the CAM
(camera) position to start and stop recording. The
tally light will light continuously during recording
when you start recording using this button on the
remote control.
Notes: The camcorder’s ON/POWER SAVE lever must
be in the ON position for the camcorder to record.
If the camcorder is left in the record-pause mode
(POWER switch in the CAM position) for more than
five minutes, the camcorder’s power will turn off. To
begin recording again, press the RECORD
START/STOP button twice.
2 REW (Rewind) Button
Press the REW button when the camcorder’s
POWER switch is in the PLAY position to
rewind the tape.
During playback or rewind (POWER switch in
the PLAY position), press and hold the REW
button to visually search the tape in reverse.
Release the REW button to return to normal
playback or rewind.
3 SCENE SEARCH + and Buttons
When the camcorder’s POWER switch is in the
CAM position (record-pause mode), press one of
the SCENE SEARCH buttons to visually search
the tape.
Press and hold the SCENE SEARCH + button to
visually search forward on the tape. Release the
button to return to record-pause.
Press and hold the SCENE SEARCH – button to
visually search the tape in reverse. Release the
button to return to record-pause.
4 DISPLAY Button
Press the DISPLAY button when the camcorder is
connected to a TV to see the viewfinder’s
displays on the TV screen. Press the DISPLAY
button again to remove them. Details on
connecting a TV are on pages 32-35.
5 STOP Button
Press this button when the camcorder’s POWER
switch is in the PLAY position to stop playback,
rewind, or fast forwarding.
The STOP button has no effect when the
camcorder’s POWER switch is in the CAM
position. To stop recording, press the RECORD
START/STOP button 1 .
6 PLAY Button
Press the PLAY button when the camcorder’s
POWER switch is in the PLAY position to begin
playback.
7 F.FWD (Fast Forward) Button
Press the F.FWD button when the camcorder’s
POWER switch is in the PLAY position to fast
forward the tape.
During playback or fast-forward operation
(POWER switch in the PLAY position), press
and hold the F.FWD button to visually search
forward on the tape. Release the F.FWD button
to return to normal playback or fast-forward
operation.
8 STILL Button
During playback, press the STILL button to
produce a stop-action picture. Press the STILL
button again to return to normal playback.
This button has the same function as the still
( ) button on the camcorder.
Note: Some picture noise is normal during stop-
action playback.
9 COUNTER (RESET and MEMORY) Buttons
These buttons have the same function as the
COUNTER RES. and COUNTER MEM buttons
on the camcorder. Details are on page 28.
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