Technicolor - Thomson HP 270 user manual 82 EN, After Use

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82 EN

USER MAINTENANCE

After Use

Cleaning The Camcorder

1 Turn off the camcorder.

2 Slide down and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow, then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically. Remove the cassette.

3 Press “PUSH HERE” to close the cassette holder.

•Once the cassette holder is closed, it recedes automatically. Wait until it recedes completely before closing the cassette holder cover.

4 Slide down BATT. RELEASE 1 and remove the battery pack 23.

Cassette holder

Remove.

OPEN/EJECT Switch

PUSH HERE

1 To clean the exterior, wipe gently with a soft cloth.

Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with a dry cloth.

2 Open the LCD monitor. Wipe gently with a soft cloth. Be careful not to damage the monitor. Close the LCD monitor.

3 To clean the lens, blow it with a blower brush, then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper.

4 Pull out the viewfinder fully.

5 Open the viewfinder cleaning hatch in the direction of the arrow 1.

Insert a lens blower or soft cloth into the gap at the side of the viewfinder and clean the interior of the viewfinder with it 2.

•If the gap is narrow, turn the Dioptre Adjust- ment Control to widen the gap.

6 Close the hatch until it locks in place and push the viewfinder back in.

NOTES:

●Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol.

●Cleaning should be done only after the battery pack has been removed or other power units have been disconnected.

●Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.

●When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product.

Hatch

1

Lens blower

2

BATT. RELEASE Switch

Dioptre Adjustment

Control

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Contents VMD270 VMD270 It is recommended that you Dear CustomerSome DO’S and DON’TS on the Safe USE of Equipment Safety Precautions USB cable Docking Station AC Power Adapter/ChargerMultiMediaCard 16 MB Release the stoppers on both ends of the Core Filter How To Attach The StrapHow To Attach The Core Filter for optional USB cable Menu Button SET/SELECT Button Power Switch Lock Button Sub MenuPress + or to select OFF and press SET Getting Started Battery pack Charging time BPD270 PowerCharging the Battery Pack Lithium-ion is vulnerable in colder temperatures10 EN Using the Battery PackUsing AC Power To Detach The Battery PackTripod Mounting Viewfinder Adjustment12 EN Date/Time SettingsBuilt-in Clock’s Rechargeable Lithium Battery Slide the erase protection tab on the back Loading/Unloading a CassetteMenu Button Recording Mode SettingPower lamp Power Switch Lock Button Display Camera Menu 14 ENTo Unload a Memory Card Loading a Memory CardApproximate Number of Storable Images Picture Quality Mode SettingImage Size Mode Setting 16 ENSwitch Power lamp Power Switch Lock Button Operation ModePower Switch Position Manual VIDEO/MEMORY Switch PositionVideo Recording Playback 18 ENTo Stop Recording To Adjust The Brightness Of The DisplayVideo Recording Basic RecordingZoom 20 ENJournalistic Shooting Interface ShootingProper recording When a blank portion is recorded on a tapeVideo Playback To Control The Speaker VolumeAvailable only with the remote control provided  pg 22 ENDocking Station ConnectionsVideo Playback 24 ENPress To cancel Blank Search midwayBlank Search Press FOCUS/BLANKDigital Still Camera D.S.C Recording Playback Snapshot Recording Snapshot Mode SelectionC. Recording Basic Shooting SnapshotTo Remove The Shutter Sound 28 ENTo Delete Unwanted Still Images Auto Playback Of Images C. PlaybackNormal Playback Of Images 30 EN Again Index PlaybackJump Playback To Remove Protection 32 ENTo delete the video clip file Deleting FilesTo Select a File by Browsing Files Stored in Memory To delete the image fileBefore doing the following, perform steps 1 through 3 on 34 ENTo Delete the Displayed File To Delete ALL FilesTo Print ALL Still Images ONE Print for Each To Reset The SettingTo Print by Selecting Still Images and NO. of Prints To Reset The No. Of Prints36 EN Display Memory Menu Initialising a Memory CardYou can initialise a memory card anytime 38 EN Advanced Features…see pg Using Menus for Detailed Adjustment EN39For Recording Menu If you have selected WIPE/FADER Program AE or W. BalanceMenu Screen Explanations EN Using Menus for Detailed AdjustmentSound will change. This is normal Demo Mode remains on even if the camcorder power is turnedNormal screen ratio Appears. The qualityWhen the date is changed during playback Does not reset all settings to the factory-presetResets all settings to the factory-preset When the Power Switch is set from OFF to orFor Playback Menu Description on pg Power Switch is set to  pgDisplay Parameters are the same asPlayback Sound Sound Mode 12BIT ModeInstead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button 46 ENFor Recording Second RecordingSlow Slow Shutter To Deactivate The Selected ModeProgram AE With Special Effects Select OFF in stepFor Slow Slow Shutter 48 ENShutter Variable Shutter Speed Classic Film Gives recorded scenes a strobe effectTo Deactivate The Selected Effect Fade/Wipe EffectsFADE/WIPE Selection Menu Effect 50 ENFader And Wipe Menu If you press during Recording Motor Drive ModeSnapshot For Video Recording If you press during Record-StandbyTo obtain correct focus Feature Auto FocusFeature Manual Focus 52 ENIris Lock Exposure ControlTo Return To Automatic White Balance White Balance Adjustment54 EN Manual White Balance OperationPress + or to select the desired sound effect Sound Effect Mode SelectionDigital Sound Effects Load the provided memory card  pg and a cassette  pgSound Effect Recording To cancel recording the sound effect midway56 EN To AV OUT On the remote controlDubbing Dubbing To a VCRTo use this camcorder as a player Connector58 EN Video Menu Dubbing Still Images Recorded On a Tape To a Memory CardTo view video clips stored in a memory card To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording60 EN Tape To a Memory Card E-Mail Clip RecordingRemote sensor Using the Remote Control UnitInstalling The Batteries Functions Buttons 62 ENFeature Playback Zoom Feature Slow-Motion PlaybackFeature Frame-By-Frame Playback Menu Feature Playback Special Effects64 EN Audio Dubbing Audio track can be customized only when recorded12-bit mode  pg Set 12BIT Mode to Sound 2 or MIX Menu Screen  pgIndex Button SET/SELECT Button +, Button Sound Button Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects66 EN Display Audio DubDisplay Remote sensor Insert EditingVCR Recording deck 68 ENSET REMOTE/VCR Code You are now ready to try Random Assemble EditingOn the connected TV Make ConnectionsRandom 70 ENSelect Scenes ProgramEditing Menu Automatic Editing to VCRDiagnosing VCR/CAMCORDER Timing Adjustment of VCR/CAMCORDER Timing72 EN For More Accurate EditingSystem Connections Using USB cableUsing DV cable References 74 ENDetails When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight,Tape remaining indicator does not appear during interface Indicator appears showing the remaining timeSet the VIDEO/MEMORY to 76 ENCorrective Action EN77 78 EN TroubleshootingEN79 80 EN VIDEO/MEMORY Switch isEN81 After Use 82 ENVideo Output Connector Multi ConnectorHeadphones are connected to this connector Connect the editing cable when performing@ # u 84 ENSpeaker Volume Control Power Zoom Ring T/W  pg Shuttle Search Ring@ Battery Release Switch VIDEO/MEMORY SwitchEnindex Indications Approximate zoom ratio Appears during Zooming Appears when the Power Switch Is set toAppears during zooming Zoom level indicator # Appears when the focus is adjusted manually  pgLCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Playback LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video PlaybackVIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to Video Displays the battery remaining powerAppears when no tape is loaded  pg Cleaning cassette  pgSound is pressed during video recording Switch is set to Memory  pgVIDEO/MEMORY CardStore cassettes To prevent damage and prolong service lifeTo avoid hazards During use92 EN Serious malfunctioning About moisture condensationTerms 94 ENEN95 Sound Mode  pg , 4396 EN Input/output Power requirementVideo output Audio outputHelpline Thomson 98 ENThomson multimedia

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