CHAPTER 4
Operating the Video Camcorder
THE BASIC SYSTEM
Today most small-scale EFP and ENG recording is done with a camcorder (see Figure 4.1). Camcorders contain two components: a video camera and a portable video recorder. With these two components you can shoot and record electronic images. The camera section produces the basic video signal, which is then sent to the video recorder.
FIGURE 4.1 Recording in the Field with Professional Camcorders
The camera and recorder may be manufactured as a single unit in which the camera and recorder are inseparable, or the camera and recorder may be manufactured as separate, dockable units in ...
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