RCA Pro870 Camcorder User Manual


 
Video Camcorder
Owner’s Manual
Models Pro867
Pro870
®
Product Registration.......Inside Front Cover
Safety Precautions...................................i-vii
Optional Accessories................................1-7
Accessory Order Form ............................5-7
First-Time Operation.............................8-15
Remote Control ....................................16-19
Powering Your Camcorder.................20-25
RCA Video Cassettes ...........................26-27
Detailed Recording Steps.....................28-29
Special Features....................................30-31
Flying Erase Head.....................................30
Microphone...............................................30
FULL AUTO OFF/ON Switch..................30
Edit Search................................................31
Quick Review ...........................................31
Tally Light ................................................31
Tape Positioning.......................................31
BACK LIGHT Button................................31
Recording Features
Date and Time Display........................32-33
Electronic Viewfinder...............................34
Fading In and Out of Scenes.....................35
Focusing Your Camcorder ..................36-37
Variable Shutter Speeds ......................38-39
Displays in Viewfinder........................40-43
Time Counter with Memory Stop
and Time-Remaining..........................44-45
Zooming ..............................................46-47
16 x 9 Mode (Pro870 Only)......................47
Titler....................................................48-49
Synchro Edit........................................50-51
Audio/Video Dubbing.........................52-53
Recording on Camcorder.....................54-55
Recording and Traveling Tips.................56
Attaching the Shoulder Strap...................57
Removing the Lens Hood..........................57
Care and Maintenance..............................58
Playback Features
Viewfinder Playback ................................59
Playback on TV (or VCR) with
AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks....................60-61
Playback on TV without
AUDIO/VIDEO IN Jacks....................62-63
Trouble Checks.....................................64-66
Design Specifications.................................67
Limited Warranty .....................................68
Index (Alphabetical).............................69-71
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