SIR WINSTON'S VIDEO CAMERAS

We have 7 cameras, 2 different types:

• Panasonic CCD

  1. Mini DV -- small tape

  2. 10 hour battery > to check battery level must turn camera on. 

  3. Turn camera off when taking the battery out

  4. IR Filter (infrared filter) is for night taping so if taping looks green it is probably on--turn it off (on top of camera)

  5. To Record

     • take lens cover off

     • turn power on

     •  turn control to picture of Red Camcorder, NOT picture of Red Camera (this is to take stills).

     • LCD screen - Flips out.  Takes a lot of battery so if battery low don't use it

     • Red button to record (be sure see REC on screen)

     • Red button again to pause

     • Zoom Control

  6. To View what you've done turn control wheel to VCR then use controls on left side of camera to rewind, etc.
      

• Sony Handycam  (Note:  Camera #1 LCD Screen is broken)

  1. take lens cover off

  2. insert tape--turn camera over to insert tape > pull open and wait till "elevator" comes up > insert tape then squeeze and be patient and let elevator go down by itself, don't force it, don't push down where it says "Don't Push Down".

  3. check battery level--with power off open LCD Screen > Click on Display Battery Button (on left side)

  4. to rewind, fast forward, view tape -- Slide power button on top to turn it on > Turn Mode Wheel to button with Green Arrow to Play > Push mode wheel to left to rewind, to right to fast forward, up to play, down to stop.  Up to play then left or right to rewind or fast forward while viewing.

  5. To record - turn mode wheel to Record

  6. To view--turn mode wheel power button so Play/Edit light is on -- pull out the view screen to use the view controls (rewind etc)

****Only Cameras #2 and 5 work for downloading footage to Macs, others are broken.

BATTERIES

• Sony

  • must charge in camera

  • to check battery level, keep cameral power off, open lens on side, press Display/Battery Info button on side.
     

• Panasonic Charger

  • no light on charger means batter fully charged (green light means still charging)
     

• Big Panasonic Charger

  • guage on charge flashes % of charge