analog camcorder: back view

power zoom button

Button used to adjust the zoom for a close-up or distant view of a subject being filmed.

eyepiece

Optical disk or system of disks through which the eye sees the image produced by the lens.

rechargeable battery pack

Device that stores chemical energy while charging, then converts it to electric energy.

image adjustment buttons

Buttons used to adjust the amount of light entering the lens; this affects the contrast and color of the image.

special effects selection dial

Dial used mainly to select the special effects to be applied to an image, including color reversing, horizontal or vertical stretching and mosaic tiling.

special effects buttons

Buttons used to create various special effects.

title display button

Button used to record a title on a filmed image.

end search button

Button used to position the tape at the starting point for the next recording.

indicators display button

Button used to display on screen various operations indicators, including recording mode, remaining tape length and battery condition.

time display/recording button

Button used to record the time on a filmed image.

date display/recording button

Button used to record the date on a filmed image.

recording start/stop button

Button used to start and stop the recording of pictures and sounds.

speaker

Integrated device used to generate sound.

liquid crystal display

Screen that uses light reflected off liquid crystals to display alphanumeric data or images.