Technicolor - Thomson HP 270 user manual Exposure Control, Iris Lock

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Exposure Control

Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations:

•When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright.

•When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

•When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright.

1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

2 Press EXPOSURE. The exposure control indicator appear.

3 Press + to brighten the image, or – to darken the image. (maximum ±6)

4 Press SET/SELECT. Exposure adjustment is complete.

To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .

…press EXPOSURE twice or set the Power Switch to “”. (If EXPOSURE is pressed once, the camcorder will enter the exposure control mode again.)

To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . .

…press BACKLIGHT. is displayed and the subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the

previous level.

•+3 exposure has the same effect as the BACKLIGHT Button.

•Using BACKLIGHT Button may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white.

•Backlight compensations is also available when the Power Switch is set to “ ”.

NOTE:

You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time with backlight, spotlight ( pg. 48) compensation and “SNOW” ( pg. 48).

SET/SELECT

+, – Button

Button

BACKLIGHT

Button

 

EXPOSURE

Button

Power Switch

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Iris Lock

Use this function in the following situations:

•When shooting a moving subject.

•When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away.

•When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

•When shooting objects under a spotlight.

•When zooming.

When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even when the subject moves away from you, the image will not darken or brighten.

Before the following steps, perform steps 1 and 2 of “Exposure Control”.

3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold SET/SELECT for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and “ ” appear.

Press SET/SELECT. “ ” changes to “ ” and the iris is locked.

3

Iris lock indicator

To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .

... press EXPOSURE twice so that the exposure control indicator and “ ” disappear. Or, set the Power Switch to “ ”.

To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . .

... after step 2 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the exposure by pressing + or –. Then lock the iris in step 3 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic locking, press EXPOSURE twice in step 2. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.

Iris

Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in well- lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light.

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Contents VMD270 VMD270 Dear Customer It is recommended that youSome DO’S and DON’TS on the Safe USE of Equipment Safety Precautions Docking Station AC Power Adapter/Charger MultiMediaCard 16 MBUSB cable How To Attach The Strap How To Attach The Core Filter for optional USB cableRelease the stoppers on both ends of the Core Filter Power Switch Lock Button Sub Menu Press + or to select OFF and press SETMenu Button SET/SELECT Button Getting Started Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures PowerCharging the Battery Pack Battery pack Charging time BPD270To Detach The Battery Pack Using the Battery PackUsing AC Power 10 ENViewfinder Adjustment Tripod MountingDate/Time Settings Built-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery12 EN Loading/Unloading a Cassette Slide the erase protection tab on the back14 EN Recording Mode SettingPower lamp Power Switch Lock Button Display Camera Menu Menu ButtonLoading a Memory Card To Unload a Memory Card16 EN Picture Quality Mode SettingImage Size Mode Setting Approximate Number of Storable ImagesVIDEO/MEMORY Switch Position Operation ModePower Switch Position Manual Switch Power lamp Power Switch Lock Button18 EN Video Recording PlaybackBasic Recording To Adjust The Brightness Of The DisplayVideo Recording To Stop RecordingInterface Shooting 20 ENJournalistic Shooting ZoomWhen a blank portion is recorded on a tape Proper recording22 EN To Control The Speaker VolumeAvailable only with the remote control provided  pg Video PlaybackConnections Docking Station24 EN Video PlaybackPress FOCUS/BLANK To cancel Blank Search midwayBlank Search PressDigital Still Camera D.S.C Recording Playback Basic Shooting Snapshot Snapshot Mode SelectionC. Recording Snapshot Recording28 EN To Delete Unwanted Still ImagesTo Remove The Shutter Sound C. Playback Normal Playback Of ImagesAuto Playback Of Images 30 EN Index Playback Jump PlaybackAgain 32 EN To Remove ProtectionTo delete the image file Deleting FilesTo Select a File by Browsing Files Stored in Memory To delete the video clip fileTo Delete ALL Files 34 ENTo Delete the Displayed File Before doing the following, perform steps 1 through 3 onTo Reset The Setting To Print ALL Still Images ONE Print for EachTo Reset The No. Of Prints 36 ENTo Print by Selecting Still Images and NO. of Prints Initialising a Memory Card You can initialise a memory card anytimeDisplay Memory Menu Advanced Features 38 ENIf you have selected WIPE/FADER Program AE or W. Balance Using Menus for Detailed Adjustment EN39For Recording Menu …see pgEN Using Menus for Detailed Adjustment Menu Screen ExplanationsAppears. The quality Demo Mode remains on even if the camcorder power is turnedNormal screen ratio Sound will change. This is normalWhen the Power Switch is set from OFF to or Does not reset all settings to the factory-presetResets all settings to the factory-preset When the date is changed during playbackFor Playback Menu Parameters are the same as Power Switch is set to  pgDisplay Description on pgSound Mode 12BIT Mode Playback SoundSecond Recording 46 ENFor Recording Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop ButtonSelect OFF in step To Deactivate The Selected ModeProgram AE With Special Effects Slow Slow ShutterClassic Film Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect 48 ENShutter Variable Shutter Speed For Slow Slow ShutterFade/Wipe Effects FADE/WIPE SelectionTo Deactivate The Selected Effect 50 EN Fader And Wipe MenuMenu Effect If you press during Record-Standby Motor Drive ModeSnapshot For Video Recording If you press during Recording52 EN Feature Auto FocusFeature Manual Focus To obtain correct focusExposure Control Iris LockManual White Balance Operation White Balance Adjustment54 EN To Return To Automatic White BalanceLoad the provided memory card  pg and a cassette  pg Sound Effect Mode SelectionDigital Sound Effects Press + or to select the desired sound effectTo cancel recording the sound effect midway 56 ENSound Effect Recording Dubbing To a VCR On the remote controlDubbing To AV OUTConnector 58 ENTo use this camcorder as a player Dubbing Still Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory Card Video MenuTape To a Memory Card E-Mail Clip Recording To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording60 EN To view video clips stored in a memory cardUsing the Remote Control Unit Installing The BatteriesRemote sensor 62 EN Functions ButtonsFeature Slow-Motion Playback Feature Frame-By-Frame PlaybackFeature Playback Zoom Feature Playback Special Effects 64 ENMenu Set 12BIT Mode to Sound 2 or MIX Menu Screen  pg Audio track can be customized only when recorded12-bit mode  pg Audio DubbingDisplay Audio Dub Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects66 EN Index Button SET/SELECT Button +, Button Sound ButtonInsert Editing Display Remote sensorYou are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing 68 ENSET REMOTE/VCR Code VCR Recording deckMake Connections On the connected TVProgram 70 ENSelect Scenes RandomAutomatic Editing to VCR Editing MenuFor More Accurate Editing Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing72 EN Diagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER TimingUsing USB cable Using DV cableSystem Connections 74 EN ReferencesIndicator appears showing the remaining time When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight,Tape remaining indicator does not appear during interface Details76 EN Corrective ActionSet the VIDEO/MEMORY to EN77 Troubleshooting 78 ENEN79 VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is 80 ENEN81 82 EN After UseConnect the editing cable when performing Multi ConnectorHeadphones are connected to this connector Video Output Connector84 EN @ # uVIDEO/MEMORY Switch Power Zoom Ring T/W  pg Shuttle Search Ring@ Battery Release Switch Speaker Volume ControlEnindex Indications # Appears when the focus is adjusted manually  pg Appears when the Power Switch Is set toAppears during zooming Zoom level indicator Approximate zoom ratio Appears during ZoomingLCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. PlaybackCleaning cassette  pg Displays the battery remaining powerAppears when no tape is loaded  pg VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to VideoCard Switch is set to Memory  pgVIDEO/MEMORY Sound is pressed during video recordingDuring use To prevent damage and prolong service lifeTo avoid hazards Store cassettes92 EN About moisture condensation Serious malfunctioning94 EN TermsSound Mode  pg , 43 EN9596 EN Audio output Power requirementVideo output Input/output98 EN Helpline ThomsonThomson multimedia

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