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Technicolor - Thomson VMD 22 User Manual
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EN 2 VMD22INSTRUCTIONS 3 2IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONSYou are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 93 through 95 before use.The rating plate (serial number plate) of the AC Power Adapter/Charger is on its bottom. The rating plate (serial number plate) of the Docking Station is on its bottom. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.Dear Customer, CAUTIONS: (for owners in the U.K.) EN3Before recording an important scene . . . 4 SOME DOS AND DONTS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT5 4PROVIDED ACCESSORIES 6 AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATIONAutomatic Demonstration takes place when DEMO. MODE is set to ON (factory-preset). How To Attach Core Filters 12 3 7 6PowerCHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 8 EN7USING THE BATTERY PACK USING AC POWER 9 8Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment (cont.) Tripod Mounting 10 Date/Time SettingsDISPLAY MENU Rotate the MENU wheel to select . Press it and DISPLAY MENU appears. RETURN, and Built-in Clocks Rechargeable Lithium BatteryPOWER Lamp Operation Switch 11 10Loading/Unloading A Cassette* To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . (cont.) 12 Recording Mode SettingSub Menu Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. CAMERA MENU appears. POWER Lamp Operation Switch 13 12 (cont.) Loading A MultiMediaCardBe sure to use only MultiMediaCards marked . ATTENTION: 14 Picture Quality/Size Mode SettingWhen the MODE Dial is set to , only the picture quality can be set. 15 1417 16 Basic Recording For Video18 EN17JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING SELF-RECORDING 19 18FULL Snapshot mode with no frame* If Programme AE with special effects ( To remove the shutter sound, Basic Recording For Video (cont.) Snapshot (For Video Recording)Operation Switch SNAPSHOT Button This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTIONRotate the MENU wheel to select . Press it and CAMERA MENU appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select SNAP MODE, then press it. Snapshot mode, then press it. SNAPSHOT RECORDINGPress SNAPSHOT. If you press during Record-Standby . . . If you press during Recording . . . Motor Drive Mode BEEP/TALLY on pg. 27. If Snapshot recording is not possible, PHOTO blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed. If SNAPSHOT is pressed when DIS is set to ON ( pg. 28), the Stabiliser will be disabled. To dub images recorded on a tape to a MultiMediaCard, pg. 65. To reduce the Red-Eye effect in the subjects eyes when the flash fires, pg. 30. pg. 41). MODE Dial EN19 20 Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.) Basic Shooting (Snapshot)You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. To Delete Unwanted Still Images . . . To Remove The Shutter Sound . . . 21 20 Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C. 22 NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A TapeThe time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON ( Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A TapeThe time code cannot be reset. During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time code indication does not move smoothly. pg. 29, 41). When a blank portion is recorded on a tape Proper recording 23 22Progressive Mode Recording Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. 24 Description of Progressive Scan CCD1.Regular shooting of moving images 2.Progressive mode shooting of moving images (Progressive Mode Recording pg. 22) 25 24 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Dual Shooting pg. 34 36). If SNAPSHOT is pressed when DIS is set to ON pg. 28), the Stabiliser will be disabled. The Stabiliser is less effective in the DUAL mode than in other modes. The flash is disabled during video recording. Still images are stored in the MultiMediaCard in VGA mode file size ( pg. 15). 26 EN25Auto FocusWhen the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, or will blink. When shooting a subject close to the lens, zoom out first ( pg. 28) is activated. Manual Focus 27 26 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Using Menus For Detailed AdjustmentNormal Screen Button located on the switch, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully. icon, and press it. The selected function menu Function menu setting depends on the function. If you have selected , or . . . If you have selected , or . . .....go to step 5. The icon represents END. 28 EN27 Menu Screen ExplanationsThe CAMERA MENU settings are effective when the Operation Switch is set to both and . 29 28Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) 30 EN29The MANUAL MENU settings are effective only when the Operation Switch is set to . pg. 57, 60, 71). pg. 41). CLOCK ADJ. only appears when the POWER Switch is set to . The DISPLAY MENU settings are effective even when the Operation Switch is set to . 31 30 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Snapshot Flash Flash Brightness Adjustment ( To change the brightness of the flash, If AUTO Is Selected . . . Do not fire the flash at a person at short range. pg. 27) and with Programme AE with special effects set to TWILIGHT pg. 36). pg. 31). EN31 32 Flash Brightness AdjustmentWhen you change the subject you are shooting or the shooting location, set it back to 33 32Self-TimerIf BEEP/TALLY is set to OFF ( OR pg. 27), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light. Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) 34 5-Second Recording pg. 28). To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . . 35 34 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Fade/Wipe EffectsFADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , and ) PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and ) 36 EN35 Fader And Wipe Menu 37 36 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Programme AE With Special EffectsTo Deactivate The Selected Mode . . . Programme AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby. Some modes of Programme AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects ( pg. 35). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out. EN37 38 Digital Sound EffectsSOUND EFFECT MODE SELECTION SOUND EFFECT RECORDINGTo cancel recording the sound effect midway . . . Sound effects can also be used for Audio Dubbing pg. 77). 39 38 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Exposure ControlWhen 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 light. To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . . To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . . Iris LockWhen shooting a moving subject. When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. When shooting objects under a spotlight. When zooming. To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . . To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . . EN39 40 White Balance AdjustmentManual White Balance Operation 41 40Basic Playback For VideoYou can also use the provided remote control for Frame-By-Frame Playback ( Frame-By-Frame Playback: or During playback, press and hold Shuttle Search: Still Playback: To Control The Speaker Volume . . . is pressed, the image may not pause immediately while the camcorder stabilises the still image. . The search continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release it, normal playback resumes. A slight mosaic effect appears on screen during Shuttle Search. This is not a malfunction. pg. 68). Slow-Motion Playback, Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects EN41 42 Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment DISPLAY MENU press it twice to close the Menu Screen. The following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp ( pg. 74, 75). Set the POWER Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. icon, and press it. The selected function menu function, and press it to display the Sub Menu. parameter and press it. Selection is complete. SOUND MODE 12BIT MODE SYNCHRO REC MODE BLANK SRCH COPY AV/S-VIDEO ON SCREEN* DATE/TIME* TIME CODE* START/STOP Button REC MODE can be set when the Operation Switch is set to ( pg. 11, 27). VIDEO MENU Advanced Features For Video 43 42Playback Sound Display Advanced Features For Video (cont.) 44 Blank SearchRotate the MENU wheel to select , then press it. VIDEO MENU appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select BLANK SRCH, then press it. The Sub Menu appears. To cancel Blank Search midway . . . A blank portion which is shorter than 5 seconds of tape cannot be detected. Stop Button (5) 45 44 Advanced Features For Video (cont.) E-Mail Clip RecordingTo cancel E-Mail Clip Recording . . . To view video clips stored in a MultiMediaCard . . . Playback operation cannot be performed during E-Mail Clip Recording. EN45 46 Normal PlaybackAuto Playback Basic Playback For D.S.C. 47 46EXIT IMAGE Index Screen100-DVC00003: Directory and File names 001: Index number F/S/XGA/VGA: Picture Quality/Size mode : Protect icon Selected File Basic Playback For D.S.C. (cont.) 48 Index PlaybackIf you press INDEX twice . . . If you press INDEX three times . . . 49 48Protecting FilesTO PROTECT A FILE TO REMOVE PROTECTION Advanced Features For D.S.C. 50 Deleting FilesProtected files ( TO SELECT A FILE BY BROWSING FILES STORED IN MEMORY TO DELETE ALL FILES pg. 48) cannot be deleted with the above operation. To delete them, remove protection first. Once files are deleted, they cannot be restored. Check files before deleting. 51 50 Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.) Initialising A MultiMediaCardMEMORY MENU appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select FORMAT and press it. The Confirmation Screen appears. press it. The MultiMediaCard is initialised. When initialisation is finished, NO STORED DATA To cancel initialisation, rotate the MENU wheel to select CANCEL and press it. EN51 52 Superimposing A Snap Frame53 52Snap Frame DeletionTO SELECT A SNAP FRAME BY BROWSING SNAP FRAMES STORED IN MEMORYThe snap frames in the camcorders memory cannot be deleted. Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.)54 EN53TO DELETE ALL SNAP FRAMESPerform steps 1 through 4 on pag. 52. Rotate the MENU wheel to select ALL and press it. The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears. Deletion 55 54Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting)Set the POWER Switch to TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH)MEMORY MENU appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select DPOF and press it. The Sub Menu appears. Rotate the MENU wheel to select ALL and press it. Selection is complete. The Confirmation Screen To Reset The Setting . . ..... select RESET in step 5. The setting is reset to 0 for all still images. Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.)56 EN55TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO. OF PRINTS pg. 65). To Reset The No. Of Prints . . . To print images recorded on a tape, first dub them to a MultiMediaCard ( 57 56CONNECTIONSB. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with a SCART connector compatible with Y/C signal Basic ConnectionsDocking Station Attachment EN57 58 ( )C. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and/or A/V input (RCA type) connectors 59 5861 60Dubbing To A VCR[To use this camcorder as a player] EN61 62 Dubbing From A VCRIt is also possible to dub from another camcorder. [To use this camcorder as a recorder]To use an output cable adapter (commercially avail- able), refer to its instructions. pg. 7). Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with this procedure. 63 6265 64Dubbing Images Stored In A MultiMediaCard To A TapeThe XGA image is dubbed onto the tape at 720 x 480 pixels. You can superimpose a snap frame over the selected still image to be dubbed ( (cont.) 66 Dubbing Images Recorded On A Tape To A MultiMediaCardImages are dubbed in VGA file size. If an image recorded on the tape using the WIDE mode pg. 28) is dubbed to a MultiMediaCard, the WIDE mode identifying signal is not dubbed with it. pg. 69). 67 66+ + Installing The BatteriesEN67 68 10) @ $ ! # % ^& *( 2 3 4 6 8 5 7 9Buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) Functions 69 68Slow-Motion Playback Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback Zoom 70 EN69PLAY EFFECT EFFECT ON/OFFVMD22 EN(66/100) 29/08/00, 15:4669 PLAYBACK EFFECT Select Menu 4 1)To start playback, press PLAY ( Playback Special EffectsTo allow you to add creative effects to the video playback image. To deactivate the selected effect, press EFFECT ON/ OFF on the remote control. Pressing it again re- activates the selected effect.To change the selected effect, repeat from step 2 above. 71 703 1 6 789` 4 2 5 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]SET REMOTE/VCR CODEYou are now ready to try Random Assemble Editing. If the VCRs power does not come on in step 1, try another code from the VCR CODE LIST. If the remote control is not able to control the VCR, use the controls on the VCR. (cont.)72 EN71MAKE CONNECTIONSA THOMSON VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . A VCR other than above . . . ATTENTION FOR EDITING CABLE 73 72SELECT SCENES1 Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points. 74 EN73PAUSE VCR REC STBY REW STOP CANCEL R.A.EDIT ON/OFF FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR pg. 21).Rewind the tape in the camcorder to the beginning of the scene you want to edit and press PAUSE (6). START/STOP Button Random Assemble Editing Menu Remote Sensor 75 74 (cont.) For More Accurate EditingDIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING 76 EN75ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING 77 76 (cont.) Audio Dubbing78 EN77The dubbed sound effect is recorded on SOUND 2 If you press STOP ( If you press PAUSE ( pg. 42). ) to pause dubbing in step 4 the selected sound effect indication remains displayed. 79 78USER MAINTENANCECleaning The CamcorderAvoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol. Mould may form if the lens is left dirty. When using a cleaner or chemically treated cloth refer to the cautions of each product. After Use 81 8083 8285 84EN85 86 Docking Station1 PC Connector [DIGITAL STILL]............ 2 5 6 2 ! 7 1 4 8 9 03 4 5 Stud .................................................... 6 7 8 9 0 ! Screw Knob......................................... 87 86 Controls, Connectors And Indicators 89 8891 90 Indications (cont.) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback5 35Displays the index number of the file. ( pg. 45) 8 78Displays the time code. ( pg. 41, 42) 1Displays the sound mode. ( pg. 41, 42) 2 3Displays the tape speed. ( pg. 11) 4 5Displays the Blank Search mode. ( pg. 43) 6Displays the date/time. ( pg. 41, 42) 7 1 32 4 5 6 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Playback1 2Displays the directory and file names. ( pg. 45) 3 4 1 2 4 92 Warning Indications93 92Indications FunctionCOPYING FAILED MEMORY CARD! Indications (cont.)EN93 General Battery Precautions 94 CAUTIONS95 9497 9699 98
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