Technicolor - Thomson VMD 6 user manual

User manual

VMD 6

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Main EN INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA VMD6 ENGLISH CONTENTS 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS You are recommended to carefully read the cautions on pages 73 through 75 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 How To Attach The Core Filter 12 3 Wind once 6 Power CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK About Batteries EN7 pg. 6. For other notes, USING THE BATTERY PACK To Detach The Battery Pack . . . 8 Grip Adjustment Viewfinder Adjustment (cont.) Shoulder Strap Attachment Date/Time Settings VMD6 EN(02/39) 28/08/00, 15:469 DISPLAY MENU 1 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select . Press it and DISPLAY MENU appears. 10 Loading/Unloading A Cassette * To Protect Valuable Recordings . . . (cont.) ATTENTION: 12 Picture Quality Mode Setting (cont.) Recording Mode Setting EN13 Operation Mode / 14 Basic Recording For Video Shooting while using the viewfinder: Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Recording Mode Setting ( EN15 JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING SELF-RECORDING 16 Basic Recording For Video (cont.) Snapshot (For Video Recording) SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT RECORDING Motor Drive Mode Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.) Basic Shooting (Snapshot) SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION SNAPSHOT RECORDING 18 Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C. Zooming EN19 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. 20 Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) DANGER Video Light EN21 Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. 22 F VMD6 EN(02/39) 28/08/00, 15:4822 1 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select EN23 Menu Screen Explanations The CAMERA MENU settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both and . REC MODE can be set when the Power Switch is set to or ( pg. 12, 32). 24 Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) EN25 The MANUAL MENU settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to . pg. 41, 44, 53). pg. 32). CLOCK ADJ. only appears when the Power Switch is set to . The DISPLAY MENU settings are effective even when the Power Switch is set to . 26 Fade/Wipe Effects 2 FADE/WIPE SELECTION ( , , , , , , , , , and ) PICTURE WIPE OR DISSOLVE SELECTION ( , , , , , and ) EN27 Fader And Wipe Menu 28 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. When using SLOW, the image takes on a strobe-like effect. 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. To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . . 30 White Balance Adjustment Manual White Balance Operation Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) EN31 Basic Playback For Video Shuttle Search: Still Playback: Frame-By-Frame Playback: Playback Zoom and Playback Special Effects 32 Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment Synchro Comp ( pg. 56, 57). Playback Sound Display 34 Normal Playback Basic Playback For D.S.C. EN35 < INDEX Screen 001: Index number F/S: Picture Quality mode : Protect icon Selected Image 36 Slide Show 4 4 .... after step 1, press Protecting Images TO PROTECT AN IMAGE TO REMOVE PROTECTION 38 > Protected images ( < Deleting Images Initialising A MultiMediaCard VMD6 EN(02/39) 28/08/00, 15:5039 Menu Screen Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select and press it. DSC MENU appears. Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select FORMAT and press it. The Sub Menu appears. 40 CONNECTIONS Basic Connections B. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with a SCART connector compatible with Y/C signal EN41 C. Connection to a TV or VCR equipped with an S-VIDEO IN and/or A/V input (RCA type) connectors 42 CONNECTIONS Advanced Connections *When connecting the cable, open this cover. ** Use the DV cable provided with the capture board. EN43 Connection To A Personal Computer 44 DUBBING Dubbing To A VCR EN45 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 . . . 46 DUBBING Dubbing Images Stored In A MultiMediaCard To A Tape (cont.) EN47 Dubbing Images Recorded On A Tape To A MultiMediaCard pg. 51). If an image recorded on the tape using the WIDE mode ( pg. 24) is dubbed to a MultiMediaCard, the WIDE mode identifying signal is not dubbed with it. 48 + + Installing The Batteries EN49 10 ) @ $ ! # % ^& *( 3 4 6 8 50 Slow-Motion Playback During Slow-Motion Playback, press PAUSE or After SLOW EN51 EFFECT VMD6 EN(40/80) 28/08/00, 16:0751 PLAY EFFECT ON/OFF PLAYBACK EFFECT Select Menu 52 (cont.) 3 1 6 789` 4 2 5 Random Assemble Editing [R.A.Edit] EN53 MAKE CONNECTIONS A THOMSON VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . A VCR other than above . . . 54 SELECT SCENES 1 Turning off the camcorders power erases all registered Edit-In and Edit-Out points. EN55 STOP PAUSE R.A.EDIT ON/OFF VCR REC STBY VMD6 EN(40/80) 28/08/00, 16:0755 REW FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT CANCEL 56 (cont.) For More Accurate Editing DIAGNOSING VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING EN57 ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDER TIMING 58 Audio Dubbing (cont.) EN59 60 EN61 20. 20 20. 62 EN63 64 EN65 USER MAINTENANCE Cleaning The Camcorder Avoid 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. 66 Controls, Connectors And Indicators Controls Connectors Indicators Other Parts 68 Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 9 8 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During D.S.C. Recording Only 1 2 3*4* LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording + 1* 2 4 6 7 3 5 8 ! 70 Indications (cont.) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback + 46 5 Warning Indications TAPE END 72 Indications (cont.) MEMORY CARD! Indications Function COPYING FAILED CAUTIONS Battery Packs Recharging time is based on room temperature of 20 C. The lower the temperature, the longer recharging takes. 74 CAUTIONS Cassettes MultiMediaCards LCD Monitor How To Handle A CD-ROM 76 TERMS F G I P R S T U 78 SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For General For Digital Video Camera AC Power Adapter/Charger AC600