Fundamentals of camercorder use

Creative Cow has been a trusted source for me in my venture into the rhealm of filmmaking. Plenty of material is available for editing, sound and lighting. I am looking for any availble source for learning the fundamentals of filming with a camcorder that would include depth of field, frame rates etc. that would take me from the very basics and beyond.
I have purchased a few books but all of them were more intermediate and advanced.
Any suggestions would be of great help.