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After approx. 20 seconds or

when START/STOP is pressed

POWER Switch

Playback Screen

START/STOP Button

PLAYBACK

Advanced Features For Video (cont.)

E-Mail Clip Recording

You can make video clips from recorded video footage

and store them in a MultiMediaCard as files which can be

conveniently sent via e-mail.

1

Load a MultiMediaCard (墌 pg. 12) and cassette

(墌 pg. 10). Set the POWER Switch to “ ” while

pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2

Press

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/6 to start video playback.

3

Press E-MAIL CLIP REC. “E-MAIL CLIP STAND-BY”

appears and the camcorder enters the E-Mail Clip

Record-Standby mode.

4

Press START/STOP. “E-MAIL CLIP RECORDING ”

appears.

•The camcorder stops E-Mail Clip Recording

automatically after approx. 20 seconds, then starts

storing the recorded video data in the

MultiMediaCard which takes approx. 100 seconds

additionally. “COMPLETED” appears when it is

complete.

To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording . . .

.... after step 3, press E-MAIL CLIP REC again or press 5

to stop video playback.

To view video clips stored in a MultiMediaCard . . .

.... the video clip selected in the E-CLIP Index Screen

(墌 pg. 47, Index Playback) can be viewed in the LCD

monitor or viewfinder; video clips cannot be displayed

on a connected TV.

NOTES:

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Playback operation cannot be performed during E-Mail

Clip Recording.

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If you press START/STOP while E-Mail Clip Recording is

in progress, only the portion which is recorded before

START/STOP is pressed will be stored in the

MultiMediaCard.

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Also, if the end of the tape is reached during E-Mail Clip

Recording, that portion will be automatically stored in

the MultiMediaCard.

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If the end of the tape is reached in step 3, the E-Mail Clip

Record-Standby mode will be automatically cancelled.

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Refer to the instruction manual of the provided software,

CardNavigator, Video Player and THOMSON Video

Decoder.

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Video noise may appear while viewing video clips in the

LCD monitor or viewfinder, however, this noise is not

present in the actual video clips stored in the

MultiMediaCard.

Storing is complete

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Contents

Main EN DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA VMD22 INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH CONTENTS 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS You 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. SOME DOS AND DONTS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT 4 PROVIDED ACCESSORIES EN5 AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when DEMO. MODE is set to ON (factory-preset). How To Attach Core Filters 12 3 6 Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK About Batteries EN7 USING THE BATTERY PACK USING AC POWER 8 Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment (cont.) Tripod Mounting Date/Time Settings DISPLAY MENU Rotate the MENU wheel to select . Press it and DISPLAY MENU appears. RETURN, and Built-in Clocks Rechargeable Lithium Battery 10 Loading/Unloading A Cassette * To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . (cont.) Recording Mode Setting Sub Menu Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. CAMERA MENU appears. POWER Lamp 12 (cont.) Loading A MultiMediaCard Be sure to use only MultiMediaCards marked . ATTENTION: Picture Quality/Size Mode Setting When the MODE Dial is set to , only the picture quality can be set. 14 (cont.) Operation Mode EN15 16 Basic Recording For Video EN17 JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING SELF-RECORDING 18 FULL Snapshot mode with no frame* If Programme AE with special effects ( To remove the shutter sound, PIN-UP Pin-Up mode 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 . . . 20 Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C. Zooming EN21 NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A Tape The time code is displayed only when TIME CODE is set to ON ( Time Code Recording From The Middle Of A Tape The time code cannot be reset. 22 Progressive Mode Recording Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. EN23 Description of Progressive Scan CCD 1.Regular shooting of moving images 2.Progressive mode shooting of moving images (Progressive Mode Recording pg. 22) 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. EN25 Auto Focus When 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. 26 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment Normal 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 EN27 Menu Screen Explanations The CAMERA MENU settings are effective when the Operation Switch is set to both and . 28 Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) EN29 The 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 . 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 . . . Flash Brightness Adjustment When you change the subject you are shooting or the shooting location, set it back to 32 Self-Timer If BEEP/TALLY is set to OFF ( OR pg. 27), the beep does not sound and the tally lamp does not light. 5-Second Recording pg. 28). To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . . 34 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Fade/Wipe Effects FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , and ) PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and ) EN35 Fader And Wipe Menu 36 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects To 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 ( Digital Sound Effects SOUND EFFECT MODE SELECTION SOUND EFFECT RECORDING To cancel recording the sound effect midway . . . Sound effects can also be used for Audio Dubbing 38 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Exposure Control 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 light. White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Operation 40 Basic Playback For Video You can also use the provided remote control for Frame-By-Frame Playback ( Frame-By-Frame Playback: or Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment DISPLAY MENU press it twice to close the Menu Screen. The following procedure applies to all except Synchro Comp ( 42 Playback Sound Display Advanced Features For Video (cont.) EN43 Blank Search Rotate 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 . . . .... press 5. 44 Advanced Features For Video (cont.) E-Mail Clip Recording To cancel E-Mail Clip Recording . . . To view video clips stored in a MultiMediaCard . . . Playback operation cannot be performed during E-Mail Clip Recording. Normal Playback pg. 29). Auto Playback Basic Playback For D.S.C. 46 EXIT IMAGE Index Screen 100-DVC00003: Directory and File names Index Playback If you press INDEX twice . . . If you press INDEX three times . . . 48 Protecting Files TO PROTECT A FILE TO REMOVE PROTECTION Advanced Features For D.S.C. Deleting Files Protected 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. 50 Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.) Set the POWER Switch to Initialising A MultiMediaCard MEMORY MENU appears. Superimposing A Snap Frame 52 Snap Frame Deletion TO SELECT A SNAP FRAME BY BROWSING SNAP FRAMES STORED IN MEMORY The snap frames in the camcorders memory cannot be deleted. Advanced Features For D.S.C. (cont.) EN53 TO DELETE ALL SNAP FRAMES Perform steps 1 through 4 on pag. 52. Rotate the MENU wheel to select ALL and press it. The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears. Deletion 54 Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) Set the POWER Switch to pg. 55). EN55 TO 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 ( 56 CONNECTIONS B. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with a SCART connector compatible with Y/C signal 1 2 Basic Connections ( ) C. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and/or A/V input (RCA type) connectors 58 CONNECTIONS Advanced Connections Connection To A Personal Computer EN59 Connection To A Personal Computer 60 Dubbing To A VCR [To use this camcorder as a player] EN61 Dubbing From A VCR It 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). 62 Dubbing To A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) [To use this camcorder as a player] (cont.) EN63 Dubbing From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) [To use this camcorder as a recorder] 64 Dubbing Images Stored In A MultiMediaCard To A Tape The 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.) Dubbing Images Recorded On A Tape To A MultiMediaCard Images 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). 66 + + Installing The Batteries EN67 10 ) @ $ ! # % ^& *( 2 3 4 6 8 68 Slow-Motion Playback Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback Zoom EN69 PLAY EFFECT EFFECT ON/OFF VMD22 EN(66/100) 29/08/00, 15:4669 PLAYBACK EFFECT Select Menu 4 70 3 1 6 789` 4 2 5 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] SET REMOTE/VCR CODE EN71 MAKE CONNECTIONS A THOMSON VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . A VCR other than above . . . ATTENTION FOR EDITING CABLE 72 SELECT SCENES 1 Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points. EN73 PAUSE VCR REC STBY REW STOP CANCEL R.A.EDIT ON/OFF FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT 74 (cont.) For More Accurate Editing DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING EN75 ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING 76 (cont.) Audio Dubbing EN77 The dubbed sound effect is recorded on SOUND 2 If you press STOP ( If you press PAUSE ( pg. 42). 78 USER MAINTENANCE Cleaning The Camcorder Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol. Mould may form if the lens is left dirty. EN79 80 EN81 82 EN83 84 EN85 Docking Station 1 PC Connector [DIGITAL STILL]............ 2 5 6 2 ! 86 Controls, Connectors And Indicators Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts 88 Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 7 6 0 9 8 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Recording Only LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording 1* 2 3 4 6 8 & 5 7 9 # % ^ 90 Indications (cont.) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback 5 3 5Displays the index number of the file. ( pg. 45) 8 7 Warning Indications TAPE END 92 Indications Function COPYING FAILED MEMORY CARD! Indications (cont.) CAUTIONS Battery Packs 94 CAUTIONS Cassettes MultiMediaCards LCD Monitor How To Handle A CD-ROM 96 TERMS F G I P R S T U 98 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For General For Digital Video Camera AC Power Adapter/Charger AC 2200 Docking Station DS 2200 For General For Connectors