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VMD270
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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA
INSTRUCTIONS
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Dear Customer,
(for owners in the U.K.)
IMPORTANT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SOME DOS AND DONTS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT
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Before recording an important scene . . .
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION!
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PROVIDED ACCESSORIES
NOTE:
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How To Attach The Strap
How To Attach The Core Filter (for optional USB cable)
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AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION
Automatic Demonstration takes place when DEMO MODE is set to ON (factory-preset).
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GETTING STARTED
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Power
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
If the protective cap is attached to the battery pack, remove it first.
About Batteries
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USING THE BATTERY PACK
USING AC POWER
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Viewfinder Adjustment
CAUTION:
Tripod Mounting
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Date/Time Settings
Built-in Clocks Rechargeable Lithium Battery
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Loading/Unloading A Cassette
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To Protect Valuable Recordings . . .
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Recording Mode Setting
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Loading A Memory Card
To Unload A Memory Card . . .
Be sure to use only SD Memory Cards marked or MultiMediaCards marked .
Before using a new memory card, it is necessary to FORMAT the card.
pg. 37
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Picture Quality Mode Setting
Image Size Mode Setting
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Operation Mode
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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
VIDEO RECORDING ............................................ 19 21
VIDEO PLAYBACK .............................................. 22 25
VIDEO RECORDING
Basic Recording
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VIDEO RECORDING
Journalistic Shooting
Interface Shooting
Zooming
Time Code
The time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON (
Recording From The Middle Of A Tape
The time code cannot be reset.
During fast-forwarding and rewinding, the time code indication does not move smoothly.
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VIDEO PLAYBACK
Shuttle Search:
Still Playback:
Normal Playback
Connections
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VIDEO PLAYBACK
Docking Station Attachment
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Blank Search
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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK
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D.S.C. RECORDING
Picture Quality/Image Size Mode Setting (
Loading A Memory Card (
Viewfinder Adjustment (
Power (
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D.S.C. RECORDING
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Normal Playback (Of Images)
Auto Playback (Of Images)
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To view video clips (
pg. 60) stored in a memory card . . .
below and pg. 31). To listen to sound effects (
pg. 55) stored in a memory card . . .
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Index Playback
Jump Playback
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Protecting Files
To protect the image file . . .
To protect the video clip file. . . .
To protect the sound effect file. . . .
Deleting Files
Protected files (
To delete the image file . . .
To delete the video clip file. . . .
To delete the sound effect file. . . .
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TO DELETE THE DISPLAYED FILE
TO DELETE ALL FILES
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Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting)
TO PRINT ALL STILL IMAGES (ONE PRINT FOR EACH)
To Reset The Setting . . .
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TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO. OF PRINTS
pg. 59).
To Reset The No. Of Prints . . .
To print images recorded on a tape, first dub them to a memory card (
Initialising A Memory Card
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ADVANCED FEATURES
ADVANCED FEATURES
USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT ............ 39 45
FOR RECORDING ............................................... 46 56
For Recording Menu
SET/SELECT Button +, Button
Lock Button
Power Switch
Press MENU. The Menu Screen appears.
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Menu Screen Explanations
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Menu Screen Explanations (cont.)
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The CAMERA settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both and .
The MANUAL settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to .
pg. 43). CLOCK ADJ. only appears when the Power Switch is set to .
For Playback Menu
pg. 14, 40).
Menu Screen Explanations
REC MODE can be set when the Power Switch is set to or (
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Menu Screen Explanations (cont.)
DISPLAY SYSTEM pg. 29 37 MEMORY
Display
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Playback Sound
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5-Second Recording
To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . .
pg. 40).
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Program AE With Special Effects
To Deactivate The Selected Mode . . .
Program AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby.
Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects (
pg. 49, 50). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out.
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Fade/Wipe Effects
FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , and )
PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and )
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Fader And Wipe Menu
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Snapshot (For Video Recording)
SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION
SNAPSHOT RECORDING
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Auto Focus
Manual Focus
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Exposure Control
Iris Lock
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White Balance Adjustment
Manual White Balance Operation
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Digital Sound Effects
SOUND EFFECT MODE SELECTION
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SOUND EFFECT RECORDING
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Dubbing To A VCR
You can use Playback Zoom (
pg. 10).
pg. 63) or Playback Special Effects (
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Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing)
[To use this camcorder as a player]
To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder . . .
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Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card
If an image recorded on the tape using the WIDE mode
pg. 41) is dubbed to a memory card, the WIDE mode identifying signal is not dubbed with it.
pg. 64).
Images are dubbed in VGA file size.
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Tape To A Memory Card (E-Mail Clip Recording)
To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording . . .
To view video clips stored in a memory card . . .
pg. 31).
Installing The Batteries
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Slow-Motion Playback
Frame-By-Frame Playback
Playback Zoom
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Playback Special Effects
pg. 51) are not available.
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Audio Dubbing
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After dubbing, set SOUND IN back to MIC.
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If you press PAUSE (
The dubbed sound effect is recorded on SOUND 2
Insert Editing
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Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit]
SET REMOTE/VCR CODE
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MAKE CONNECTIONS
A THOMSON VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE connector . . .
A VCR other than above . . .
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SELECT SCENES
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Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points.
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AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR
pg. 21).
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For More Accurate Editing
DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING
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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
OR
Connection To A Personal Computer
[A] Using USB cable
[B] Using DV cable
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REFERENCES
REFERENCES
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DETAILS
I T E M S N O T E S
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USER MAINTENANCE
Cleaning The Camcorder
Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol.
Mould may form if the lens is left dirty.
Docking Station
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Controls, Connectors And Indicators
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Controls
Connectors
Indicators
Other Parts
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Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only
VGA
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LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording
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Indications (cont.) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback
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Warning Indications
TAPE END
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Indications Function
COPYING FAILED
MEMORY CARD!
Indications (cont.)
CAUTIONS
Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20C.
The lower the temperature, the longer recharging take
Cassettes
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CAUTIONS
Memory Cards
LCD Monitor
Main Unit
How To Handle A CD-ROM
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TERMS
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SPECIFICATIONS
For other memory cards, see pg. 16.
Camcorder
For General
AC Power Adapter/Charger ACD270
Docking Station DS270
For General
For Connectors