Radio Shack 130 MOVIECORDER Manuel du propriétaire

Cat. No. 16-830OWNER’S MANUALCamcorderPlease read before using this equipment.MODEL 130 MOVIECORDER‰16-830.fm Page 1 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32

10SELECTING A POWER SOURCEYou can power the camcorder from any of threesources — the supplied battery pack, the sup-plied AC adapter/charger, or your

11Attaching the Battery Pack to the Camcorder1. Align the marks on both sides of the batterypack with the marks on the sides of thecamcorder.2. Gently

12Battery Usage Hints• Recording with many starts and stops, fre-quent zooming, and recording in low tem-peratures might shorten battery life. Besure

13USING AN OPTIONAL DC ADAPTERYou can use a DC adapter (CMC No. T16-CC70A, not supplied) to power your camcorder.Cautions:• Your vehicle must have a 1

14PREPARING THE CAMCORDER FOR USEINSERTING/REMOVING A VIDEO CASSETTEYou can open the cassette compartment to in-sert/remove a video cassette whenever

15SetupBefore you can use the camcorder, you must setup the viewfinder.1. Rotate the viewfinder support until it stops,as shown.Caution: The viewfinde

16SETTING/CHANGINGTHE DATE AND TIME1. Slide POWER to CAMERA. The POWERindicator lights.2. If the currently set date does not appear inthe viewfinder,

17ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAPThe shoulder strap provides a convenient wayto carry the camcorder when it is not in use. Youcan also use it as a safety

18SPECIAL VIDEO RECORDING FEATURESAUTO FOCUSINGThe automatic focusing feature lets you concen-trate on recording great videos without having toworry a

19• For the best possible resolution while usingmacro focus, be sure to shoot in a well-lighted area.DIGITAL ZOOMThe camcorder’s digital zoom feature

2FEATURESYour Optimus Model 130 MovieCorder cam-corder combines all the features of a videocamera and a portable VCR in one lightweightpackage. Using

20REVIEWThis feature lets you quickly review the last fewseconds of a recording.1. During recording, press REC/PAUSE to stopthe tape. appears in the v

21RECORDING THE DATEAND TIME ON A TAPEYou can select a date/time recording option byrepeatedly pressing DATE/TIME. Each time youpress DATE/TIME, you s

22TAPE REMAINING During recording and playback, the camcorderdisplays a bar below the tape counter in theviewfinder showing the amount of tape left on

23The characters appear in this order as youpress + (or in reverse order as you press –).A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S TU V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4

24HINTS FOR MAKING BETTER VIDEO TAPESIf you are not familiar with camera techniques,there are many books about the subject avail-able at your local li

25CAMCORDER MOVEMENTWhen you move the camcorder while recording,do so slowly and steadily. Too much movementor fast movement make your recordings look

26SPECIAL VCR FEATURESThis section describes some of your camcord-er’s special VCR features and functions.Note: Unless otherwise noted, you can usethe

27DUBBING (COPYING) A TAPEThe process of recording from one audio/video device to another is called dubbing. You can connect the camcorder and the VCR

281. Use a fingernail to pull down the cover onthe camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jackcompartment to open it.Caution: The cover on the AUDIO/VIDEOOUT/

294. Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEOOUT/IN jack compartment to OUT.5. Slide POWER to VCR.6. Insert a cassette into the camcorder.7. Set your VCR

3Safety Check— Upon completion of service or repairs to thisproduct, ask the service technician to perform safety checks todetermine that the product

302. Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEOOUT/IN jack compartment for the audiosource you chose:• If you are using the built-in microphone,set AV OUT/I

314. Insert a cassette into the camcorder.5. Press PLAY on the camcorder to play thetape to the point where you want audio/video dubbing to end. Then

32CONNECTING THE CAMCORDER TO A TVUSING A TV FOR PLAYBACKThere are many different types of TVs and waysto connect them to your camcorder. This section

33Standard TVTo connect the camcorder to a standard TV(with only VHF and UHF terminals), you need anRF adapter kit (CMC No. T16-RF71A, not sup-plied).

345. Using the supplied 75-ohm antenna cable,connect the RF converter’s OUT TO TV jackto the TV’s VHF antenna terminal.• If the TV’s VHF antenna termi

35ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONTROUBLESHOOTINGIf you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your camcorder, refer tothe foll

36FUNCTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE REASON SUGGESTIONPLAYBACK Image in viewfinder is fuzzy.• Focus control on the viewfinder must be adjusted.• Adjust the foc

37FUNCTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE REASON SUGGESTIONPLAYBACK(continued)Cassette will not eject and power will not turn off. Camcorder is recording. Press RE

38Your Optimus Model 130 MovieCorder cam-corder is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following suggestions willhelp you care for the

39• Do not use the camcorder on its side. Thetape might not wind properly and mightjam.• Some small, portable tripods might be diffi-cult to connect a

4CONTENTSBefore You Begin ...

40On most cassettes there is a brake-releaseplunger on the bottom center of the cassette.Use the tip of a pen or pencil to press the plung-er. This lo

41SPECIFICATIONSSignal System ...NTSC-Type Standard Color and MonochromeRecording System ...

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RADIO SHACKA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761026A5 Printed in MalaysiaRADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTYThis product is warranted against

5Special VCR Features ... 28Visual Sear

6BEFORE YOU BEGIN Please read this owner’s manual carefully. It hasbeen prepared to help you with initial setup pro-cedures and in the everyday operat

7MOISTURE CONDENSATIONCondensation inside the camcorder can causetape jams or video head damage. If the cam-corder senses moisture, TAPE flashes in th

8QUICK STARTTo eliminate complicated adjustments in mostsituations, this camcorder has fully automaticfeatures for focus, white balance, and shuttersp

9Notes: • To protect the tape and conserve batterypower, the camcorder turns itself off if youpause the tape for more than 5 minutes. Toturn the camco