THOMSON HP 270 manual

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ENGLISH CONTENTS AUTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION 7 GETTING ST ARTED 8 – 17 VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK 18 – 25 VIDEO RECORDING ............. 19 – 21 VIDEO PLA YBACK ............... 22 – 25 DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK 26 – 37 D.S.C. RECORDING .............. 27 – 28 D.S.C. PLA YBACK ................ 2 9 – 3 7 [...]

2 EN Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the T able Of Contents ( 墌 pg. 1). • Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well. • Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference. It is recommended that you . . . ..... refer to the Index ( 墌 pgs. 83 –[...]

EN 3 CAUTIONS: ● This camcorder is designed to be used with P AL-type colour television signals. It cannot be used for playback with a television of a different standard. However , live recording and LCD monitor/viewfinder playback are possible anywhere. ● Use the BPD 270 battery packs and, to recharge them or to supply power to the camcorder f[...]

4 EN 䡲 This camcorder is designed exclusively for the digital video cassette, SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard. Only cassettes marked “ ” and memory cards marked “ ” or “ ” can be used with this unit. Before recording an important scene . . . .... make sure you only use cassettes with the Mini DV mark . .... make sure you only use me[...]

EN 5 • Docking Station DS270 • Remote Control Unit TC120 • CD-ROM • Audio/V ideo Cable ( ø 3.5 mini-plug to RCA plug) • Editing Cable • Battery Pack BPD270 • AAA (R03) Battery x 2 (for remote control unit) • MultiMediaCard (16 MB) PROVIDED ACCESSORIES NOTE: In order to maintain optimum performance of the camcorder , provided cables[...]

6 EN How T o Attach The Strap 1 Thread one end of the strap through the eyelet, then pass the other end through the loop. 2 Attach the screw to the tripod mounting socket. T o tighten the screw firmly , use a coin, etc. 3 Adjust the length with the adjuster . NOTES: ● Y ou can use the strap as a shoulder strap by adjusting the length with the adj[...]

EN 7 MO D E DE M O – ON OF F AUTOMA TIC DEMONSTRA TION Automatic Demonstration takes place when “ DEMO MODE ” is set to “ ON ” (factory-preset). 䡲 A vailable when the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ” and no cassette is in the camcorder . 䡲 Performing any operation during the demon- stration stops the demonstration temporarily[...]

8 EN GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED CONTENTS Power ................................................................... 9 – 10 Viewfinder Adjustment .................................................... 11 T ripod Mounting ............................................................. 11 Date/T ime Settings .......................................[...]

EN 9 Power This camcorder ’ s 2-way power supply system lets you choose the most appropriate sour ce of power . Do not use provided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BA TTERY P ACK 1 Make sure you unplug the camcorder ’ s DC cord from the AC Power Adapter/Charger . Plug the AC Adapter/ Charger ’ s power cord into an AC out[...]

10 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) 1 2 T o battery pack mount T o DC OUT terminal T o AC outlet AC Power Adapter/Charger DC cord A TTENTION: Before detaching the power source, make sure that the camcorder ’ s power is turned off. Failure to do so can result in a camcorder malfunction. USING THE BA TTERY P ACK 1 Insert the terminal end 1 of the batter[...]

EN 11 PAUSE Viewfinder Adjustment 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 2 Pull out the viewfinder fully . 3 T urn the Dioptre Adjustment Control until the indications in the viewfinder are clearly focused. Dioptre Adjustment Control Power Switch CAUTION: When attaching the camera to [...]

12 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) OF F FA D ER / W I P E AM A E PR O G R A CA M E R L MA N U A M SYST E DSC END AY DIS P L C AN E W. BA L RE N E ON S C LC D / TV U AO T IM E T DA T E / T I ME COD E CLO C K AD J . – – – F F O N RE T UR CLO C K AD J . 12 . : .0 1 0 2 17 30 12 . : .0 1 0 2 17 30 Date/T ime Settings The date/time is recorded onto th[...]

EN 13 Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject a cassette. 1 Slide down and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until it locks. The cassette holder opens automatically . • Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert or remove a tape and press “ PUSH HERE[...]

14 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) REC M O DE – SP LP MENU Button Lock Button Power lamp Recording Mode Setting Set the tape recording mode depending on your preference. 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch, then open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully . The power lamp lights [...]

EN 15 Memory card Clipped edge Card Cover Loading A Memor y Card 1 Make sure the camcorder ’ s power is off. 2 Open the card cover ( MEMORY CARD ). 3 Insert the memory card firmly clipped edge first. • Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of the label. 4 Close the card cover . T o Unload A Memory Card . . . .... in step 3 push the memo[...]

16 EN GETTING ST ARTED (cont.) UXG A AUT O GA V SIZ E – – TY QUA L I – FI N E AU T O – SIZE IM A G E – XGA VGA STANDARD Picture Quality Mode Setting The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. T wo Picture Quality modes are available: FINE and ST ANDARD (in order of quality). 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while [...]

EN 17 Operation Mode Choose the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using the Power Switch and VIDEO/ MEMORY Switch. When the Power Switch is set to “ ” , “ ” appears. When set to “ ” or “ ” , there is no indication. T o turn on the camcorder , set the Power Switch to any operation mode except “ OFF ” while p[...]

18 EN VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK VIDEO RECORDING & PLA YBACK CONTENTS VIDEO RECORDING ............................................ 19 – 21 Basic Recording .............................................................. 19 Journalistic Shooting ........................................................ 20 Interface Shooting .................[...]

EN 19 BR I GH T 25 min 90 min 89 min 3 min 2 min 1 min 0 min min 180 ° 90 ° VIDEO RECORDING Power Lamp Recording Start/ Stop Button T ape remaining time indicator (Approximate) (Now calculating) (Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking) Display Power Switch Basic Recording NOTE: Y ou should already have performed the procedures listed below . If not, do s[...]

20 EN VIDEO RECORDING (cont.) 10 x W T 1 x W T 10 x W T 20 x W T 40 x W T Journalistic Shooting In some situations, different shooting angles may provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270 ° (90 ° down- ward, 180 ° upward). Interface Shoot[...]

EN 21 Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recorded scene on the tape during playback. If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “ 00:00:00 ” (minute:second:frame). If recording starts from the end of a previously recorded scene, the time [...]

22 EN VIDEO PLA YBACK Power Switch SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring ( 2 / 3 ) Play/Pause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Stop Button ( 5 ) Normal Playback 1 Load a tape (  pg. 13). 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”, then set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. T o start playback, press 4 / 6 . • T o stop playb[...]

EN 23 Use the provided Audio/Video cable and optional S-Video cable. * The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only . ** Refer to “ Docking Station Attachment ” (  pg. 24). T o S-VIDEO OUT T o A V OUT White to AUDIO L IN* Red to AUDIO R IN* T o S-VIDEO IN T o TV or VCR S-V ideo cable (optional) TV VCR Y ellow to VIDEO IN Au[...]

24 EN VIDEO PLA YBACK (cont.) NOTES: ● It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter/ Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack (  pg. 10). ● T o monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape or memory card, set the camcorder ’ s Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” , then set your TV to the appropri[...]

EN 25 B L ANK S E ARCH 4 4 Power Switch Blank Search Helps you find where you should start recording in the middle of a tape to avoid time code interruption (  pg. 21). 1 Load a tape (  pg. 13). 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. 3 P[...]

26 EN DIGIT AL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLA YBACK CONTENTS D.S.C. RECORDING ............................................. 27 – 28 Basic Shooting (Snapshot) ........................................ 27 – 28 D.S.C. PLA YBACK ............................................... 29 – 37 Normal Playback (Of Images) .........................[...]

EN 27 SNAP M O DE – FUL L MU L T I – 4 MU L T I – 9 PIN – U P FR A M E D.S.C. RECORDING Basic Shooting (Snapshot) Y ou can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. NOTE: Y ou should already have performed the procedures listed below . If not, do so before continuing. ● Power (  pg. 9) ● V iewfinder Adjustmen[...]

28 EN T o Delete Unwanted Still Images . . . .... when unwanted still images are stored in the memory card or its memory is full, refer to “ Deleting Files ” (  pg. 33) and delete unwanted still images. T o Remove The Shutter Sound . . . .... when you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set “ BEEP ” to “ OFF ” in the Menu Screen ([...]

EN 29 10 / 24 100 - 0010 100 - 0011 100 - 0012 100 - 0013 10. 10.01 10. 10.01 11 / 24 12 / 24 13 / 24 10. 10.01 10. 10.01 D.S.C. PLA YBACK Power Switch Normal Playback (Of Images) Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. Y ou can view the stored images, one at a time, much like fl[...]

30 EN D.S.C. PLA YBACK (cont.) T o view video clips (  pg. 60) stored in a memory card . . . … during normal playback of image, press SET/SELECT (  pg. 84 and 85, ! SET/SELECT Button) once to engage the video clip mode. “ E-CLIP ” appears. Then pressing 4 / 6 can allow you to view the video clips in the LCD monitor or viewfinder; video [...]

EN 31 F S FS FF 1 2 3 5 4 EXIT 1 00-DVC00001 VGA 6 IMAGE F S FS FF 1 2 3 5 4 EXIT 1 00-DVC00001 6 E-CLIP F S FS FF 1 2 3 5 4 EXIT EXPLOSION 6 SOUND S S C E E A L T N E C C E T L [ [ [ + S B / E L – T A ] / N S K E ] LE C T ] 10 / 50 JUMP MENU Index Screen for images Index Playback Y ou can view the files (still images, video clips (  pg. 60), [...]

32 EN D.S.C. PLA YBACK (cont.) 1F 2S 3S 5F 4F 6F EXIT PROTECT 1 F 2 S 3 S 5 F 4 F 6 F EXIT PROTECT DPOF AT FO R M N RE T UR PR OT ECT E DEL E T Display Power Switch MENU Button If Protection is removed PROTECT Index Screen Normal playback Padlock mark Normal playback Protecting Files The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of files. W[...]

EN 33 1 F 2 S 3 S 5 F 4 F 6 F DELETE EXIT SE EC T L EXE CU T E – CA NCE L D ELE E T Deleting Files Previously stored files can be deleted either one at a time or all at once. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ MEMORY ” , then set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully[...]

34 EN D.S.C. PLA YBACK (cont.) TO DELETE THE DISPLA YED FILE Before doing the following, perform steps 1 through 3 on page 33. 4 Press + or – to select “ CURRENT ” and press SET/ SELECT . The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears. 5 Press + or – to select “ EXECUTE ” and press SET/ SELECT . The currently displayed file is deleted. • If[...]

EN 35 – DP OF AL L SEL ECT RES E T AL L – EXEC UTE CANCE L DPOF Setting Print Information (DPOF Setting) This camcorder is compatible with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard in order to support future systems such as automatic printing, which records information about the still images you wish to print (such as the number of prints [...]

36 EN D.S.C. PLA YBACK (cont.) 19 00 00 00 00 03 00 2 0 2 1 2 3 2 2 EXIT 1 00-DVC00021 VGA 2 4 DPOF SE ECT L – EXE C UTE CANCE L DPOF TO PRINT BY SELECTING STILL IMAGES AND NO. OF PRINTS 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 on pg. 35. 2 Press + or – to select “ SELECT ” and press SET/ SELECT . Selection is complete. The DPOF Index Screen appears. 3 [...]

EN 37 FO M A T R FO M A T R EX S T I NG I ER ASE FIL E ? S AL L EXE C U TE – C ANC E L T PR OT EC DE L E E T DPOF AT FO R M N RE T UR C ANC E L EXE C U TE Display Initialising A Memory Card Y ou can initialise a memory card anytime. After initialising, all files and data stored in the memory card, including those which have been protected, are cl[...]

38 EN ADV ANCED FEA TURES ADV ANCED FEA TURES CONTENTS USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT ............ 39 – 45 For Recording Menu ............................................... 39 – 42 For Playback Menu ................................................ 43 – 45 FOR RECORDING ............................................... 46 – 56 5-Second [...]

EN 39 OF F FADER / IP E AM A E PR O G R A CA MER L M ANUA M SYST E DSC END AY DIS P L C AN E W W .B A L RE N E ON S C L CD / T V U AO T IM E T DA T E / T I ME COD E CLO CK AD J . – – – FF O N RE TUR TY QUA L I VG A FI N E – – EE L REC CT S – N RE TUR MO D E SN AP OD E REC M SP I 12 BT MO D E SOUND ZO O M UP G AIN – – – – – 40 [...]

40 EN USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) Menu Screen Explanations CAMERA WIPE/F ADER PROGRAM AE W .BALANCE REC MODE SOUND MODE ZOOM GAIN UP DIS OFF AGC AU TO OFF ON MANUAL TELE MACRO OFF ON SNAP MODE OFF 5S ANIM. 5S Refer to “ Fade/W ipe Effects ” (  pg. 49, 50). Refer to “ Program AE With Special Effects ” (  pg. 47, 48). R[...]

EN 41 WIND CUT Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) WIDE MODE Records with no change in the screen ratio. For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During playback on wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16:9. appears. Wh[...]

42 EN NOTES: ● 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 “ ” . ● “ SYSTEM ” and “ DISPLA Y ” functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to “ ” are also applied when the Power Swi[...]

EN 43 MD OE SOUND MD OE 12 BI T RO S YNCH OD E REC M COP Y STE R E O – SOUND 1 SP OF F – – – – N RE T UR O.O RE N E ON SC LC D / TV U AO T IM E T DA T E / T I ME COD E – – –F F O N RE T UR BEE P ME L OD Y N O TAL L Y – – – DE M O M OD E N O S O U ND I N –C I M CA M E RS E T N RE T UR M SYSTE AY DI S P L Y MEM OR V I DEO SO U[...]

44 EN USING MENUS FOR DET AILED ADJUSTMENT (cont.) Each setting is linked with “ DISPLA Y ” or “ SYSTEM ” , which appears when the Power Switch is set to “ ” ( 墌 pg. 41, 42). The parameters are the same as in the description on pg. 41, 42. Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) DISPLA Y SYSTEM 墌 pg. 29 – 37 MEMOR Y 12 B I T / SOUND 1 SP[...]

EN 45 Playback Sound During playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. According to the menu access explanation on pg. 43, select “ SOUND MODE ” or “ 12BIT MODE ” from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired paramete[...]

46 EN 5 S – 5 S OF F A N IM. FOR RECORDING 5-Second Recording Record a vacation or an important event in 5-second clips to keep the action moving. This function is available only for video recording. 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Pul[...]

EN 47 IC F I L HO M CLASS SEP I A GH T T W ILI ON E M ONO T SN O W S SP O RT G IH T SP O T L E S T ROB VI E C D EO OF F ER SHUT T 1/120 Program AE With Special Effects 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully . 2 Press MENU . The Menu Scr[...]

48 EN FOR RECORDING (cont.) SEPIA Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look. MONOTONE Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W . Used together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “ classic film ” effect. CLASSIC FILM Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect. [...]

EN 49 Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next. Y ou can also vary transitions from scene to scene. IMPORT ANT: Some Fade/W ipe Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects ( 墌 pg. 47, 48). If an unusable Fade/ W ipe Eff[...]

50 EN FOR RECORDING (cont.) Fader And W ipe Menu Menu Effect Fade in or out with a white screen. Fade in or out with a black screen. Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from colour to black and white. Fade in or out with a full-screen mosaic effect. W ipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left [...]

EN 51 SNAP M O DE – FUL L MU L T I – 4 MU L T I – 9 PIN – UP FR A M E Snapshot (For Video Recording) This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION 1 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on t[...]

52 EN FOR RECORDING (cont.) While focusing on a nearer subject While focusing on a further subject FEA TURE: Auto Focus PURPOSE: The camcorder ’ s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity . However , correct focus may not be obtainable in the situations listed belo[...]

EN 53 3 Iris lock indicator BACKLIGHT Button Exposure Control Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: • 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 subje[...]

54 EN FOR RECORDING (cont.) White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colour reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colours will be accurately reproduced. The white balance is usually adjusted automatically . However , more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually t[...]

EN 55 F S FS FF 1 2 3 5 4 EXIT EXPLOSION 6 SOUND APPLAUSE Digital Sound Effects SOUND EFFECT MODE SELECTION 1 Load the provided memory card ( 墌 pg. 15) and a cassette ( 墌 pg. 13). 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the [...]

56 EN SOUND EFFECT RECORDING 6 Press D.SOUND during recording. The “ ” moves and the selected sound effect is recorded onto the tape. • The sound effect cannot be heard from the speaker during recording. Use a headphone set to hear the sound effect. T o cancel recording the sound effect midway . . . ... press D.SOUND again. The camcorder stop[...]

EN 57 DUBBING Dubbing T o A VCR 1 Following the illustration, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pg. 23 and 24. 2 Set the VIDEO/MEMOR Y Switch to “ VIDEO ” , then set the camcorder ’ s Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch, turn on the VCR ’ s power , and insert the appropriate casse[...]

58 EN DUBBING (cont.) DV cable (optional) V ideo unit equipped with DV connector T o DV IN/OUT To D V Core filter Dubbing T o Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector (Digital Dubbing) It is also possible to copy recorded scenes from the camcorder onto another video unit equipped with a DV connector . Since a digital signal is sent, there [...]

EN 59 COP Y OF F ON – SP 6 Play/Pause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Display Power Switch SNAPSHOT Button Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A T ape T o A Memor y Card Still images can be dubbed from a tape to a memory card. 1 Load a memory card ( 墌 pg. 15) and cassette ( 墌 pg. 13). 2 Select the Snapshot mode in the Menu Screen ( 墌 pg. 27) to use for dubbi[...]

60 EN - E M A R I E L A D C Y L I P E - M R A E I C L OR C D L I I N P G E - MA S I T L AN C D L B I Y P E - MA I L C L I P COMPLETED e CAR OR E C O R D C L I P T O D T U P SH " SN APSH OT " Play/Pause Button ( 4 / 6 ) Power Switch E-MAIL CLIP REC Button Dubbing Moving Images Recorded On A T ape T o A Memor y Card (E-Mail Clip Recording) [...]

EN 61 30 ° 30 ° 5m 1 3 2 + – + – The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate this camcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations (Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and Rewind) of your VCR. It also makes additional playback functions possible. Installing The Batteries The remote control uses two “AAA (R03)” size batterie[...]

62 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 10 ) @ $ ! # % ^ & * ( 2 3 4 6 8 5 7 9 Buttons 1 Infrared beam transmitting window 2 Zoom (T/W) Buttons 3 DISPLA Y Button 4 SHIFT Button 5 SLOW Rewind/Forward Buttons Left/Right Buttons 6 REW Button 7 F ADE/WIPE Button 8 EFFECT ON/OFF Button 9 EFFECT Button 0 P AUSE IN Connector ! ST ART/STOP Button @[...]

EN 63 Press T Normal playback Left or SLOW Rewind Button T o move image, press (Right) while keeping SHIFT held down. P AUSE PLA Y Zoom Buttons SHIFT Remote sensor Right or SLOW Forward Button Up Button Down Button STOP FEA TURE: Slow-Motion Playback PURPOSE: T o allow slow-speed search in either direction during video playback. OPERA TION: 1) T o [...]

64 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) PLAY EFFECT EFFECT ON/OFF PLA O 1 2 3 4 5 Y F B F ACK C M S S V L O E T I E A N P R D F S O I O E F S T A B O E I O E C C N E T E C F H I O LM PLA YBACK EFFECT Select Menu Remote sensor FEA TURE: Playback Special Effects PURPOSE: T o allow you to add creative effects to the video playback image. OPERA TIO[...]

EN 65 Audio Dub Standby mode 6e P AUSE PLA Y A.DUB STOP MIC Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customized only when recorded in the 12-bit mode (  pg. 40). NOTES: ● Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded in 16-bit audio, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on a blank portion of a tape. ● T o perform Audio Dubbing while watching [...]

66 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) P AUSE PLA Y STOP 6e APPLAUSE D.SOUND Audio Dub Standby mode Display Audio Dubbing Using Digital Sound Effects 1 Load the provided memory card (  pg. 15) and perform step 1 and 2 of page 65. 2 Press MENU . The Menu Screen appears. 3 Press + or – to select “ SYSTEM ” and press SET/ SELECT . The SY[...]

EN 67 P AUSE ST ART/STOP INSERT PLA Y REW 6w STOP 12 : 34 Insert Editing Y ou can record a new scene into a previously recorded tape, replacing a section of the original recording with minimal picture distortion at the in and outpoints. The original audio remains unchanged. NOTES: ● Before performing the following steps, make sure that “ TIME C[...]

68 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) MBR SET SHIFT 3 1 6 78 9 ` 4 2 5 VCR CODE LIST VCR BRAND NAME LG/ GOLDSTAR 1 1 GE 1 1 9 2 9 ` 9 4 MAGNAVOX 9 5 1 1 7 1 7 6 MITSUBISHI 6 7 6 8 NEC 3 7 3 8 PHILIPS 1 9 9 5 1 1 9 4 9 1 9 6 1 2 JVC 9 1 9 6 9 3 DAEWOO 1 8 HITACHI 6 6 6 3 A B C CODE VCR BRAND N[...]

EN 69 DISPLAY MAKE CONNECTIONS Also refer to pg. 23 and 24. 1 A THOMSON VCR equipped with a Remote P AUSE connector . . . ... connect the editing cable to the Remote P AUSE connector . A THOMSON VCR not equipped with a Remote P AUSE connector but equipped with an R.A. EDIT connector . . . ... connect the editing cable to the R.A.EDIT connector . A [...]

70 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 –– : –– ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ – – : –– 0 : 00 0 –– TOT A L COD E TI M E N IO U T MO D E PLA Y CANCEL R.A.EDIT ON/OFF F ADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT SELECT SCENES 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor . Press PLA Y ( 4 ) and then press R.A.EDIT ON/ OFF[...]

EN 71 P AUSE ST ART/STOP VCR REC STBY R.A.EDIT ON/OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 00 :2 5 ~ 02 : 05 –– 0 7:1 8 ~ 08 : 31 –– –– 0 3 : 33 ~ 05 : 53 13 : 15 15 : : 55 ~ ~ ~ ~ 16 : 29 –– –– –– –– –– –– N IO U T M O D E 0 9:3 0 ~ 1 6 : 30 9 : 39 TOT A L COD E TI M E AUTOMA TIC EDITING TO VCR 11 Rewind the tape in the camcorder to[...]

72 EN R.A.EDIT ON/OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 –– : –– ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ –– N IO U T MO D E RO SYN CH O. 1 – – – : –– 0 : 00 0 TOT A L COD E TI M E For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Pause to Record mode faster than others. Even if you begin editing for the camcorder and the VCR at exactly the same time, [...]

EN 73 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS To D V DV cable (optional) To D V connector PC with DV connector PC T o USB USB cable (optional) T o USB connector Core filter Core filter OR [A] Using USB cable [B] Using DV cable NOTES: ● It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter/ Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack (  pg. 10). ● Never conne[...]

74 EN REFERENCES REFERENCES CONTENTS DET AILS ................................................................... 75 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 76 – 81 USER MAINTENANCE .................................................. 82 INDEX ............................................................. 83 – 90 Docking Statio[...]

EN 75 DET AILS I T E M S N O T E S ❍ Perform charging where the temperature is between 10 ° C and 35 ° C. 20 ° C to 25 ° C is the ideal temperature range for charging. If the environment is too cold, charging may be incomplete. ❍ Charging times noted above are for a fully discharged battery pack. ❍ Charging time varies according to the am[...]

76 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION TROUBLESHOOTING 1. No power is supplied. 2. “ SET DA TE/TIME! ” appears. 3. Recording cannot be performed. 4. There is no picture. 5. Some functions are not available using the MENU Button. 6. The focus does not adjust automatically . 7. The cassette will not load properly . 8. The memory card wil[...]

EN 77 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 9. In the 5-Second mode, recording ends before 5 seconds have elapsed. 10. Snapshot mode cannot be used. 11 . The colour of Snapshot looks strange. 12. The image taken using Snapshot is too dark. 13. The image taken using Snapshot is too bright. 14. Digital Zoom does not work. 15. Program AE with spec[...]

78 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 18. The Picture W ipe and Dissolve functions do not work. 19. The picture wipe function does not work. 20. Scene transition does not go as expected. 21. The V ideo Echo mode does not work. 18. • The last selected editing scene is ending. • At the end of the last selected scene for editing, the Pow[...]

EN 79 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 22. Even when Slow Shutter is not selected, the image looks like it is activated. 23. There is no strobe when the Classic Film or Strobe mode is activated. 24. White Balance cannot be activated. 25. When shooting a subject illuminated by bright light, vertical lines appear . 26. When the screen is und[...]

80 EN SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 33. • Certain Fade/W ipe effects, certain modes of Program AE with special effects, “ DIS ” and other functions that cannot be used together are selected at the same time. 34. • The LCD monitor and the viewfinder are made with high-precision technology . However , black spots or bright spots o[...]

EN 81 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 42. The LCD monitor , the viewfinder and the lens have become dirty (ex. fingerprints). 43. An unusual mark appears. 44. An error indication (E01 — E06) appears. 45. The char ger indicator on the AC Power Adapter/Char ger does not light. 46. Picture does not appear on the LCD monitor . 47. When the [...]

82 EN USER MAINTENANCE OPEN/EJECT Switch PUSH HERE Cassette holder Cleaning The Camcorder 1 T o clean the exterior , wipe gently with a soft cloth. Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe again with a dry cloth. 2 Open the LCD monitor . W ipe gently with a soft cloth. Be careful not to damage the monit[...]

EN 83 INDEX Docking Station 1 Multi Connector The Docking Station can be connected with this camcorder through this connector . Never touch it with your hand or hit it with a hard object; if the pins are damaged, the connectors will become unusable due to contact failure. 2 Screw .................................................. 墌 pg. 24 3 Headp[...]

84 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators # 1 3 2 6 u 8 9 0! @ $ % ^ & * 4 5 e i y t W o p Y ( U )q Q w O 7 r I T R E[...]

EN 85 Controls 1 E-MAIL CLIP REC Button ...................... 墌 pg. 60 2 MENU Button ...................................... 墌 pg. 39 3 • +, – Button ........................................ 墌 pg. 39 • LCD Monitor Brightness Control [MONIT OR BRIGHT +, – ] ................. 墌 pg. 19 4 • Power Zoom Ring [T/W] ................... ?[...]

86 EN INDEX Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 1 Appears when in the Squeeze or Cinema mode. ( 墌 pg. 41) 2 Displays the selected Fade/W ipe effect. ( 墌 pg. 49, 50) 3 Rotates while the tape is running. ( 墌 pg. 19) 4 Displays the recording mode (SP or LP). ( 墌 pg. 14) 5 Displays the tape remaining time.[...]

EN 87 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Both Video And D.S.C. Recording 3 40 x BR W IG H T T 20 . 1 1 2 7 . : PHOTO 0 3 1 0 9 0 @ 2 3 1 4 5 6 8 7 # ! 1 Appears when the Power Switch is set to “ ” .( 墌 pg. 17) 2 Appears when “ GAIN UP ” is set to “ AUT O ” and the shutter speed is automatically adjusted. ( 墌 pg. 40) 3 Appears[...]

88 EN INDEX Indications (cont.) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback 1 Displays the sound mode. ( 墌 pg. 43, 45) 2 Displays the Blank Search mode. ( 墌 pg. 25) Displays the selected Digital Sound Effect. ( 墌 pg. 31, 55) 3 Displays the tape speed. ( 墌 pg. 14) 4 Appears while a tape is running. 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/[...]

EN 89 Indications Function Displays the battery remaining power . Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: exhausted As the battery power comes close to nil, the battery indicator blinks. When the battery power is exhausted, power turns off automatically . Appears when no tape is loaded. ( 墌 pg. 13) Appears when the erase protection tab[...]

90 EN Indications Function ● Appears if Insert Editing is attempted on a tape recorded in the LP mode. ( 墌 pg. 67) ● Appears if INSERT ( w ) on the remote control is pressed when the erase protection tab is set to “SA VE”. ( 墌 pg. 67) ● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while this camcorder is being used as a reco[...]

EN 91 General Batter y Precautions If the remote control is not functioning even if it is being operated correctly , the batteries are ex- hausted. Replace them with fresh ones. Use only the following batteries: AAA (R03) size x 2 Please make note of the following rules for battery use. When misused, the batteries can leak or explode. 1. When repla[...]

92 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) Memor y Cards T o properly use and store your memory cards, be sure to read the following cautions: 1. During use . . . .... make sure the memory card bears the SD or MultiMediaCard mark. .... make sure the memory card is positioned properly when inserting. 2 . While the m emory c ard is being accessed (during recording, play[...]

EN 93 Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local THOMSON dealer . The camcorder is a microcomputer -controlled device. External noise and interference (from a TV , a radio, etc.) might prevent it from function- ing properly . In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery [...]

94 EN TERMS F Fade-In/Out ........................................ 墌 pg. 49, 50 Fast-Forward The T ape .............................. 墌 pg. 22 5-Second Recording Mode ....................... 墌 pg. 46 Frame-By-Frame Playback ........................ 墌 pg. 63 G Gain Up .................................................... 墌 pg. 40 I Icons ..[...]

EN 95 P Picture Quality Mode ................................ 墌 pg. 16 Picture W ipe/Dissolve ......................... 墌 pg. 49, 50 Playback Special Effects ............................ 墌 pg. 64 Playback Zoom ......................................... 墌 pg. 63 Power Switch Position .............................. 墌 pg. 17 Program AE W ith [...]

96 EN SPECIFICA TIONS Camcorder For General Power supply : DC 6.3 V (Using AC Power Adapter/Char ger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.1 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 5.0 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 43 mm x 1 15 mm x 80 mm (with the LCD monitor closed and the viewfinder pushed ba[...]

EN 97 For Connectors AV V ideo output :1 V ( p-p ) , 75 Ω , analogue Audio output : 300 mV (rms), 1 k Ω , analogue, stereo DV Input/output : 4-pin, IEEE 1394 compliant AC Power Adapter/Charger ACD270 Power requirement : AC 1 10 V to 240 V ` , 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption : 23 W Output Charge : DC 7.2 V , 1.2 A VTR : DC 6.3 V , 1.8 A Dimensions[...]

98 EN Y ou can contact THOMSON by dialling: 0845 601 3093, from 16 October 2000 (for Great Britain, all calls will be charged at local rate). www .thomson-europe.com HELPLINE THOMSON[...]

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