Controls

1 Monitor Open Button

 

 pg. 14

[PUSH OPEN]

2 Dioptre Adjustment Control

 pg. 8

3 Battery Release Button

 pg. 7

[BATTERY RELEASE]

 

4 • MENU Wheel [+, –, PUSH]

 pg. 22

• LCD Monitor BRIGHT

 

 pg. 14

(Brightness) Control [+, –]

5 Snapshot Button

 pg. 16, 17, 47

[SNAPSHOT]

6 • Power Zoom Lever [T/W]

 pg. 18

• Speaker Volume Control [VOL.]

 pg. 31

7Snapshot Mode Button

[MODE]

 

 pg. 16, 17

8 OPEN/EJECT Switch

 pg. 10

9 Stop Button [5]

 pg. 31

0 • Rewind Button [2]

 pg. 31

• BACKLIGHT Button

 pg. 29

! Play/Pause Button [4/6]

 pg. 31

@ Fast-Forward Button [3]

 pg. 31

• FOCUS Button

 pg. 21

# Power Switch

...........................

 pg. 13

[ , ,

, OFF]

 

$ Recording Start/Stop Button

 pg. 14

% Lock Button

 

 pg. 13

^ VIDEO/DSC Switch [VIDEO,

]

......  pg. 13

& Video Light Switch

 pg. 20

[LIGHT OFF/AUTO/ON]

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Connectors

To connect cables to the following connectors * and (, open the LCD monitor.

* PC (DIGITAL PHOTO) Connector

 pg. 42

(J Terminal/Edit Connector [JLIP (Joint Level

Interface Protocol)/EDIT]

 pg. 53

Connect the editing cable when performing Random Assemble Editing.

Connect to a JLIP-compatible camcorder or VCR to control it from the computer using the provided Software.

) DC Input Connector

 pg. 7

The connectors q to e are located beneath a cover.

qAudio/Video Output Connector

[AV]

 pg. 40, 44, 53

wDigital Video Connector [DV IN/OUT]

(i.link*)

 pg. 42, 43, 45

*i.Link refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry specification and extensions thereof. The logo is used for products compliant with the i.Link standard.

e S-Video Output Connector [S] ...  pg. 40, 44, 53

Indicators

r Tally Lamp

 pg. 14

tNot applicable

y Power Lamp ........................................  pg. 14

Other Parts

u • Remote Sensor

 pg. 48

Camera Sensor

Be careful not to cover this area, a sensor necessary for shooting is built-in here.

i Viewfinder

 pg. 8

o Video Light

 pg. 20

p Stereo Microphone

 pg. 58

Q Shoulder Strap Eyelets

 pg. 8

W Grip Strap

 pg. 8

E Battery Pack Mount

 pg. 7

R LCD Monitor

 pg. 14, 15

T Speaker

 pg. 31

Y Stud Hole

 pg. 8

U Tripod Mounting Socket

 pg. 8

I MEMORY CARD Cover

 pg. 11

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Technicolor - Thomson VMD 6 Monitor Open Button  pg, Menu Wheel +, -, Push  pg LCD Monitor Bright, Snapshot Mode Button

VMD 6 specifications

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