Model 161 Moviecorder (160-0862) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 31677 CONTROL LOCATIONS The following illustrations show the location of the controls on the camcorder and remote control. (See Faxback Doc. # 31673, Fig. A & B.) Take care when attaching or removing the lens protector, as it is made of glass. INSERTING/REMOVING A CASSETTE You can open the cassette compartment to insert/remove a cassette whenever a power source is connected to the camcorder, whether or not the camcorder's power is turned on. 1. Slide the OPEN release to open the cassette compartment door. 2. Press EJECT. The cassette compartment extends automatically. 3. Insert the cassette with the window facing out and the erase protection tab facing up (see "Erase Protection", below). 4. Press PUSH on the compartment until a clicks into place. The cassette compartment retracts automatically. NOTE: If you do not correctly close the compartment, the cassette protection mechanism might eject the cassette. 5. Wait for the cassette compartment to retract completely, then close the cassette compartment door. To remove a cassette, open the cassette compartment door, press EJECT, and pull out the cassette. Retract the cassette compartment as instructed above and close the compartment door. CAUTIONS: Do not try to close the door while the cassette compartment is extended or retracting. Do not apply force to the cassette compartment: just press PUSH to close it. Do not lift or hold the camcorder by the cassette compartment door. Do not lift or hold the camcorder upside down when inserting or removing a cassette. Doing so could damage the tape. Remove the cassette if you are not going to use the camcorder for a long time. If the cassette is defective, the EJECT THE CASSETTE indicator appears in large characters on the display for 3 seconds, and then changes to a flashing EJECT indicator. Remove the defective cassette and replace it with a new one. VIDEO CASSETTE HANDLING Properly handling your video cassettes lengthens their life and the life of your camcorder. Always treat them with care. Store video cassettes in their protective boxes in a cool, dry, dust- free environment. Do not store them in direct sunlight, near heaters, or in places with excessive moisture. Keep video cassettes away from magnetic sources, as they can erase the recording. Use video cassette racks that hold the cassettes on end, not on their sides. This prevents improper settings of the tape spool. Only use tapes with the 8 mark. This camcorder is designed for use with MP tapes. If you play an ME tape on the camcorder, the picture quality will be poor. Always use MP tapes (such as Radio Shack MP-120 Supertape, Cat. No. 44-451). Uneven tape winding can damage the tape. If there is slack in the tape, use your finger to turn the tape spool to take up the slack, and then rewind the tape properly in the camcorder. Or, use a separate video cassette rewinder, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 44-1139, to save wear on your camcorder's motor and conserve battery power. ERASE PROTECTION Each 8 mm video cassette has an erase-protection feature to prevent accidental erasure of a tape. If the erase-protection tab on the cassette's spine is closed, the camcorder cannot record on the tape. If you want to record on a tape, use the tip of a pen to open the tab. NOTE: Do not cover the holes on the bottom of the cassette. These holes tell the camcorder the type and length of tape you are using. SETTING THE POWER SWITCH Set the switch to CAMERA for recording and to VCR for playback functions. When setting the power switch to CAMERA or VCR, you must press and hold the center button. This prevents the power from accidentally being turned on. SETTING THE CLOCK/CALENDAR In this example, you set the date to June 2, 1995 and the time to 10:30 AM. NOTES: Make certain you have installed the clock/calendar battery before setting the date and time. The menu display automatically turns off it you do not press a button for about 5 minutes. Any settings you have made are stored in memory. 1. Set the power switch to CAMERA. 2. Press MENU to display MENU 1. If MENU 2 appears, press PAGE [>|<] so MENU 1 displays. │ │ │ DATE/TIME │ │ *DISPLAY OFF │ │ *SELECT DATE+TIME │ │ >SETTING │ │ │ │ \/ | /\ | SET | | PAGE │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 3. Press \/ or /\ to move the arrow to SETTING, and then press SET. 4. Press \/ or /\ to select JUN, and press SET. {JUN.} 1. 1994 12:00 AM 5. Press \/ or /\ to select 2, and press SET. JUN. {2}. 1994 12:00 AM 6. Press \/ or /\ to select 1995, and press SET. JUN. 2. {1995} 12:00 AM 7. Press \/ or /\ to select 10 AM, and press SET. JUN. 2. 1995 {10}:00 AM 8. Press \/ or /\ to select 30, and press SET. The internal clock starts counting when you press SET after setting the minutes. JUN. 2. 1995 10:{30} AM Press MENU to exit the clock/calendar setting mode. ADJUSTING THE PICTURE/VOLUME/BACKLIGHT If lighting conditions make the monitor's picture difficult to see, or if the internal speaker's sound is not clear, you can adjust the picture and volume. 1. Set the power switch to CAMERA or VCR. 2. Press PICTURE/VOLUME ADJUST so the picture/volume/backlight control indicators appear at the bottom of the monitor screen. 3. To adjust the picture, press PICTURE until the control you want to adjust (BRIGHT, COLOR, or TINT) appears. To adjust the volume, press VOLUME to display the VOLUME indicator. To adjust the monitor backlight, press LAMP to display the BACKLIGHT indicator. 4. Press \/ or /\ to adjust the picture, volume, or backlight. 5. Press PICTURE/VOLUME ADJUST again to turn off the adjustment indicators. NOTES: You can get a better picture in bright daylight if you set BACKLIGHT to BRIGHT. The picture adjustments have been factory preset to neutral settings, and BACKLIGHT has been factory preset to NORMAL. When you adjust the color or tint, the picture on the screen might be different from the actual recorded picture. The color or tint settings do not affect the recording. TURNING OFF THE MONITOR BACKLIGHT The camcorder monitor uses a fluorescent lamp for backlighting. To reduce battery pack consumption, you can turn off the lamp when backlighting is not necessary (for example, when you are watching a playback picture on a TV connected to the camcorder). Set the camcorder's power switch to CAMERA or VCR. Hold down MODE DISPLAY; in about 3 seconds, LCD LAMP OFF starts flashing in the upper left corner of the monitor screen. Hold down MODE DISPLAY for 3 more seconds, and the backlight turns off. To turn the backlight back on, set the power switch to CAMERA and press MODE DISPLAY or REC START/STOP, or set the power switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA or VCR. The backlight also automatically turns on to display warning indicators such as the dew, tape-end, and low battery warnings. ADJUSTING THE HAND STRAP The hand strap helps you hold the camcorder steady during recording. To adjust the hand strap, open the hook-and-loop patches on the hand strap. Then hold the camcorder as shown and put your thumb on REC START/STOP. Pull the strap until it fits snugly, then seal the hook-and-loop closures. CAUTION: Do not swing the camcorder by its hand strap. USING THE STAND You can pull out the stand and lock it into position when you place the camcorder on a table or other flat surface. Make sure that the camera lens stands vertically as shown so the camcorder is stable. CAUTIONS: Avoid placing any weight other than the camcorder on the stand. Fold the stand back into the camcorder when it is not being used. (EB 4/4/96)