Page 2 - FEATURES; Zoom Automatic Focusing — automatically
2 FEATURES Your Optimus Model 130 MovieCorder cam-corder combines all the features of a videocamera and a portable VCR in one lightweightpackage. Using standard VHS cassettes, youcan record and play back home movies any-where. The low-light (1 lux) CCD imagermakes special lighting unnecessary in mos...
Page 4 - CONTENTS
4 CONTENTS Before You Begin ........................................................................................................................... 8 Supplied Accessories ................................................................................................................ 8Optional Ac...
Page 6 - BEFORE YOU BEGIN; SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
6 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Please read this owner’s manual carefully. It hasbeen prepared to help you with initial setup pro-cedures and in the everyday operation of yourcamcorder. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Your camcorder includes the following accesso-ries. Be sure to remove these items before youstore the pack...
Page 7 - MOISTURE CONDENSATION; TAPE
7 MOISTURE CONDENSATION Condensation inside the camcorder can causetape jams or video head damage. If the cam-corder senses moisture, TAPE flashes in the viewfinder. If TAPE flashes in the viewfinder, or when you first use your camcorder after moving it from acold area to a warm one, follow these st...
Page 8 - QUICK START; NO TAPE
8 QUICK START To eliminate complicated adjustments in mostsituations, this camcorder has fully automaticfeatures for focus, white balance, and shutterspeed. All you need to do is press REC/PAUSE . The following steps outline the basic proceduresfor making a recording. In many of the steps,you are di...
Page 9 - VIEWFINDER PLAYBACK
9 Notes: • To protect the tape and conserve battery power, the camcorder turns itself off if youpause the tape for more than 5 minutes. Toturn the camcorder back on, press REC/ PAUSE . • For more information about recording with your camcorder, be sure to read all the sec-tions under “Special Video ...
Page 10 - SELECTING A POWER SOURCE; USING THE BATTERY PACK; Charging the Battery Pack
10 SELECTING A POWER SOURCE You can power the camcorder from any of threesources — the supplied battery pack, the sup-plied AC adapter/charger, or your vehicle’s bat-tery (with an optional DC adapter, not supplied). Note: Your camcorder has a built-in recharge-able battery in addition to the battery...
Page 11 - Battery Status Indicators
11 Attaching the Battery Pack to the Camcorder 1. Align the marks on both sides of the battery pack with the marks on the sides of thecamcorder. 2. Gently press the battery pack against the camcorder, then slide the battery packdown until it clicks and locks in place. Caution: The battery pack fits ...
Page 12 - Battery Usage Hints
12 Battery Usage Hints • Recording with many starts and stops, fre- quent zooming, and recording in low tem-peratures might shorten battery life. Besure to slide POWER on the camcorder to OFF when not recording. • Do not use the camcorder with a low or dis- charged battery pack attached. This mightc...
Page 14 - PREPARING THE CAMCORDER FOR USE; SETTING THE POWER SWITCH
14 PREPARING THE CAMCORDER FOR USE INSERTING/REMOVING A VIDEO CASSETTE You can open the cassette compartment to in-sert/remove a video cassette whenever a powersource is connected to the camcorder, whetheror not the camcorder is turned on. 1. Press STOP/EJECT to open the cassette compartment. 2. Ins...
Page 16 - A M
16 SETTING/CHANGINGTHE DATE AND TIME 1. Slide POWER to CAMERA . The POWER indicator lights. 2. If the currently set date does not appear in the viewfinder, repeatedly press DATE/TIME until the date appears and the month’s digitflashes. If the month’s digit does not flash, pressand hold down DATE/TIM...
Page 18 - SPECIAL VIDEO RECORDING FEATURES; AUTO FOCUSING
18 SPECIAL VIDEO RECORDING FEATURES AUTO FOCUSING The automatic focusing feature lets you concen-trate on recording great videos without having toworry about whether or not they are properly fo-cused. The camcorder detects the distance from thecamcorder to the object you see in the center ofthe view...
Page 19 - DIGITAL ZOOM; ZOOM; FADE IN AND FADE OUT
19 • For the best possible resolution while using macro focus, be sure to shoot in a well-lighted area. DIGITAL ZOOM The camcorder’s digital zoom feature automati-cally doubles the magnification of telephotoshots while you use variable speed powerzoom. To use digital zoom, simply continue to pressan...
Page 20 - AE; AUTOMATIC INDEX; INDEX
20 REVIEW This feature lets you quickly review the last fewseconds of a recording. 1. During recording, press REC/PAUSE to stop the tape. appears in the viewfinder. 2. Press REVIEW . The tape rewinds and plays the last few seconds of the tape, then stopsthe tape where the recording ends. 3. Press RE...
Page 21 - and the date — the camcorder; DIGITAL COUNTER
21 RECORDING THE DATEAND TIME ON A TAPE You can select a date/time recording option byrepeatedly pressing DATE/TIME . Each time you press DATE/TIME , you see one of the following options: • and the date — the camcorder automatically records the date on the first10 seconds of the first recording of t...
Page 22 - TAPE REMAINING; TAPE END; TITLER; Creating Titles
22 TAPE REMAINING During recording and playback, the camcorderdisplays a bar below the tape counter in theviewfinder showing the amount of tape left onthe loaded cassette. The camcorder displays re-maining tape information in ranges from(the tape is at or near the beginning), (the tape is in or near...
Page 24 - HINTS FOR MAKING BETTER VIDEO TAPES; LIGHTING; Brightness
24 HINTS FOR MAKING BETTER VIDEO TAPES If you are not familiar with camera techniques,there are many books about the subject avail-able at your local library. However, because thecamcorder is so simple to use and tape can beused again and again, it is inexpensive to exper-iment and learn as you go. ...
Page 26 - SPECIAL VCR FEATURES; VISUAL SEARCH
26 SPECIAL VCR FEATURES This section describes some of your camcord-er’s special VCR features and functions. Note: Unless otherwise noted, you can usethese features only when POWER is set to VCR . VISUAL SEARCH Visual search lets you view a recording eitherforward or backward at a faster speed so yo...
Page 27 - Dubbing to the Camcorder
27 DUBBING (COPYING) A TAPE The process of recording from one audio/video device to another is called dubbing. You can connect the camcorder and the VCR together, then either: • Use your camcorder to record the signal from the VCR • Use your VCR to record the signal from the camcorder Notes: • Alway...
Page 28 - Dubbing from the Camcorder; Caution: The cover on the
28 1. Use a fingernail to pull down the cover on the camcorder ’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment to open it. Caution: The cover on the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment is attached to the camcorder. Do not try to remove it. 2. Connect the white plug on one end of the cable to the camcorder’s ...
Page 29 - AUDIO EDITING
29 4. Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment to OUT . 5. Slide POWER to VCR . 6. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. 7. Set your VCR to its audio/video mode. Note: Some VCRs have a manual input-select switch, while others automatically“sense” when you connect another audio/vi...
Page 31 - Note: If you accidentally press
31 4. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. 5. Press PLAY on the camcorder to play the tape to the point where you want audio/video dubbing to end. Then press REC/ PAUSE to pause it. 6. Press DISPLAY . M appears in the view- finder next to the tape counter. Then press RESET to reset the tape counter...
Page 32 - CONNECTING THE CAMCORDER TO A TV; USING A TV FOR PLAYBACK
32 CONNECTING THE CAMCORDER TO A TV USING A TV FOR PLAYBACK There are many different types of TVs and waysto connect them to your camcorder. This sectiondescribes the most common set ups. Notes: • If your TV doesn’t match any of the exam- ples provided, contact your local RadioShack store for assist...
Page 33 - Standard TV
33 Standard TV To 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). The RF adapter kit includes: • RF converter • 300-to 75-ohm matching transformer • 75-ohm antenna cable Cautions: • Use only the recommended RF ada...
Page 34 - PLAYBACK
34 5. Using the supplied 75-ohm antenna cable, connect the RF converter’s OUT TO TV jack to the TV’s VHF antenna terminal. • If the TV’s VHF antenna terminal is the round, 75-ohm type, connect the cabledirectly to the terminal. • If the TV’s VHF antenna terminal is the flat, 300-ohm type, use anothe...
Page 35 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; TROUBLESHOOTING; FUNCTION
35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your camcorder, refer tothe following troubleshooting chart. If you still cannot solve the problem, take your camcorder to yourlocal Radio Shack store for assistance. FUNCTION PRO...
Page 38 - HANDLING; CARE AND MAINTENANCE
38 Your Optimus Model 130 MovieCorder cam-corder is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following suggestions willhelp you care for the camcorder so you can en-joy it for years. Keep the camcorder dry. If it getswet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq-uids can contain minerals thatcorrode ...
Page 39 - CLEANING THE VIDEO HEADS
39 • Do not use the camcorder on its side. The tape might not wind properly and mightjam. • Some small, portable tripods might be diffi- cult to connect and might not be sturdyenough to support your camcorder. Be sureto use only a strong, stable tripod. SERVICING YOUR CAMCORDER Except as noted in th...
Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS
41 SPECIFICATIONS Signal System ............................................................ NTSC-Type Standard Color and MonochromeRecording System ........................................................................................................ VHS StandardTape Width ..........................
Page 42 - NOTES
42 NOTES 16-830.fm Page 42 Wednesday, July 21, 1999 9:32 AM
Page 44 - RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY
RADIO SHACK A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 6A5 Printed in Malaysia RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of pur-chase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this p...
