RCA ProV950HB Camcorder User Manual


 
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PROV950H/pp. 042-050; 96/5/23/14:00
G.K. Associates, Tokyo
Stopwatch
The stopwatch feature is useful for measuring
times in athletic races and other time competi-
tions. You can measure down to 1/100 second.
The function is available for both Camera and
VCR modes.
Useful Features for
Camera Recording
Using the Stopwatch Function
1 During playback (or recording), press the
MENU button until (VCR mode) or
(Camera mode) appears on the monitor.
2 Press on the operation button ( ) to
select “STOP WATCH”.
3 Press on the button to select
“START”.
The “START” indicator changes to “STOP”,
and the stopwatch begins to show elapsed
time.
4 Press on the button to select
“STOP”.
The stopwatch display now shows the total
elapsed time.
To Reset the Stopwatch
Press B on the button to select “RESET”.
Notes:
• While the stopwatch is running, the elapsed time
is displayed down to 1/10 second.
• After completing step 4, if you press A on the
button to select “PREV. PAGE”, the monitor
display will return to step 1.
• When using the stopwatch during recording, the
stopwatch display is not recorded.
Strobe Recording
You can record strobe images (still pictures that
capture continuous motion at 1/5 sec. intervals) of
subjects with normal sound. You will find it useful
when you want to produce a special effect while
recording moving subjects such as your friends
waving at you.
1 Press on the operation button ( ) to
select “STROBE” on the screen (Camera
mode) while the camcorder is in Recording
Standby mode.
• Each time you press the button, the
recording mode changes as shown below.
Normal Strobe
2 Press the REC START/STOP button.
3 To return to normal recording, press on
the button to select “STROBE” again.
Notes:
• Once the Strobe Recording mode is set, the
camcorder will remain in that mode until it is
canceled, even when switching between
Recording mode and Recording Standby mode.
• The picture quality in this mode will be slightly
lower than normal pictures.
Operation Button
MENU Button
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