RCA Pro870 Camcorder User Manual


 
Powering Your Camcorder (continued)
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1. If the battery is attached to the
camcorder, remove it.
2. Align the reference arrow on the power
connector with the arrow on the
camcorder.
3. Hold the power connector flush against
the back of the camcorder and slide it
to the right in the direction of the arrow
as shown.
4. Insert the power connectors’s small
plug into the DC OUTPUT jack of the
DC car cord.
5. Insert the plug on the DC car cord into
the vehicle cigarette lighter’s socket.
6. Slide the camcorder’s POWER switch
to the CAMERA position and place the
ON/POWERSAVE lever in the ON
position.
Cautions: The DCC06 and DCC80 are
designed to be used only with vehicles
having negative ground electrical
systems.
Do not use RCA car cords DCC07,
DCC71, DCC012 or DCC096 with this
camcorder. They are not capable of
converting 12-volts to 6-volts and will
damage your camcorder.
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Power
Connector
Eject Lever
BATTERY
POWER SAVE
ON
BATTERY
PAUSE
STOP
REW PLAY F.FWD
Cigarette
Lighter Socket
JackDC OUTPUT
Optional
DCC06
DC Car Cord
Adapter
Using the Optional RCA DC Car Cord Adapters
When using the DCC06 or DCC80 to power
the camcorder, the battery level indicator may
display . This indicator is used for
battery operation and has no meaning when
using other methods to power the camcorder.
Optional accessories are shown on
pages 1-7.
The optional RCA DCC06 DC car cord
and DCC80 DC car cord adapter/charger
allow you to power your camcorder from
the cigarette lighter socket of a car, truck,
or RV. They convert 24- and 12-volts to
a 6-volt output. The DCC80 can also
charge the battery that came with your
camcorder and the BB120 (long play)
battery.
Notes: Consult the installation and operating
instructions enclosed with the DCC06 or
DCC80 for complete operating instructions.
When using the DCC06 or DCC80 to power
the camcorder, your vehicle’s engine does not
have to be turned on.
Using the RCA DCC06 DC Car Cord Adapter to Power the Camcorder