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CONTENTS

AUTOMATIC
DEMONSTRATION

GETTING STARTED

8 – 17

VIDEO RECORDING &

PLAYBACK

18 – 25

VIDEO RECORDING

............. 19 – 21

VIDEO PLAYBACK

............... 22 – 25

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.)

RECORDING &

PLAYBACK

26 – 37

D.S.C. RECORDING

.............. 27 – 28

D.S.C. PLAYBACK

................ 29 – 37

ADVANCED

FEATURES

38 – 73

USING MENUS FOR

DETAILED ADJUSTMENT

...... 39 – 45

FOR RECORDING

................ 46 – 56

DUBBING

......................... 57 – 60

USING THE REMOTE

CONTROL UNIT

................ 61 – 72

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

................ 73

REFERENCES

74 – 97

DETAILS

................................... 75

TROUBLESHOOTING

............ 76 – 81

USER MAINTENANCE

................... 82

INDEX

............................. 83 – 90

CAUTIONS

........................ 91 – 93

TERMS

............................ 94 – 95

SPECIFICATIONS

................. 96 – 97

DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

INSTRUCTIONS

VMD270

Summary of Contents for HP 270

Page 1: ...User manual VMD270...

Page 2: ...K 26 37 D S C RECORDING 27 28 D S C PLAYBACK 29 37 ADVANCED FEATURES 38 73 USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT 39 45 FOR RECORDING 46 56 DUBBING 57 60 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 61 72 SYSTEM CONNEC...

Page 3: ...ains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension...

Page 4: ...the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufact...

Page 5: ...ctly into the sun This can cause eye injuries as well as lead to the malfunctioning of internal circuitry There is also a risk of fire or electric shock CAUTION The following notes concern possible ph...

Page 6: ...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 may be equipped with o...

Page 7: ...t grip the camcorder too firmly when the screw is attached Doing so may cause damage to the tripod mounting socket 1 2 3 How To Attach The Core Filter for optional USB cable Attach the provided core f...

Page 8: ...cancel Automatic Demonstration 1 Set the Power Switch to while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch and press MENU The Menu Screen appears 2 Press or to select SYSTEM and press SET SELE...

Page 9: ...NTS Power 9 10 Viewfinder Adjustment 11 Tripod Mounting 11 Date Time Settings 12 Loading Unloading A Cassette 13 Recording Mode Setting 14 Loading A Memory Card 15 Picture Quality Mode Setting 16 Imag...

Page 10: ...first time or after a long storage period the CHARGE indicator may not light In this case remove the battery pack from the AC Power Adapter Charger then try charging again If the battery operation ti...

Page 11: ...r To Detach The Battery Pack while sliding down BATT RELEASE detach it Power cord Approximate recording time BATT RELEASE Switch NOTES Recording time is reduced significantly under the following condi...

Page 12: ...he viewfinder are clearly focused Dioptre Adjustment Control Power Switch CAUTION When attaching the camera to a tripod extend its legs to stabilise the camcorder It is not advised to use small sized...

Page 13: ...in memory the clock s rechargeable lithium battery is integrated in the camcorder While the camcorder is connected to an AC outlet using the AC Power Adapter Charger or while the battery pack attache...

Page 14: ...r still does not open turn the camcorder off then on again If the tape does not load properly open the cassette holder cover fully and remove the cassette A few minutes later insert it again When the...

Page 15: ...b Menu appears Select SP or LP by pressing or and press SET SELECT Press or to select RETURN and press SET SELECT twice The Menu Screen closes Audio Dubbing pg 65 and Insert Editing pg 67 are impossib...

Page 16: ...are not compatible with this camcorder Before purchasing a memory card consult its manufacturer or dealer Before using a new memory card it is necessary to FORMAT the card pg 37 ATTENTION Do not inse...

Page 17: ...t 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 and the camcorder is turned on 2...

Page 18: ...record using NO special effects or manual adjustments Suitable for standard recording OFF Allows you to switch off the camcorder Allows you to play back a recording on the tape Allows you to display...

Page 19: ...S VIDEO RECORDING 19 21 Basic Recording 19 Journalistic Shooting 20 Interface Shooting 20 Zooming 20 Time Code 21 Recording From The Middle Of A Tape 21 VIDEO PLAYBACK 22 25 Normal Playback 22 Still P...

Page 20: ...s the Recording Start Stop Button appears while recording is in progress To Stop Recording press the Recording Start Stop Button The camcorder re enters the Record Standby mode To Adjust The Brightnes...

Page 21: ...EATURE Zooming PURPOSE To produce the zoom in out effect or an instantaneous change in image magnification OPERATION Zoom In Turn the Power Zoom SHUTTLE SEARCH Ring anti clockwise Zoom Out Turn the Po...

Page 22: ...ting using a partially recorded tape When shooting on a blank portion located partway through the tape When shooting again after shooting a scene then opening closing the cassette holder cover Recordi...

Page 23: ...m an AC outlet does not appear During Stop mode none of the indications are displayed When a cable is connected to the AV connector the sound is not heard from the speaker VOL Speaker Lock Button Stil...

Page 24: ...still images only Refer to Docking Station Attachment pg 24 To S VIDEO OUT To AV OUT White to AUDIO L IN Red to AUDIO R IN To S VIDEO IN To TV or VCR S Video cable optional TV VCR Yellow to VIDEO IN A...

Page 25: ...ut referring to your VCR s instruction manual 4 Turn on the camcorder the VCR and the TV 5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode and set the TV to its VIDEO mode To choose whether or not the following dis...

Page 26: ...lank Search midway press 5 NOTES In step 3 if the current position is at a blank portion the camcorder searches in the reverse direction and if the current position is at a recorded portion the camcor...

Page 27: ...hot 27 28 D S C PLAYBACK 29 37 Normal Playback Of Images 29 Auto Playback Of Images 29 Index Screen 30 Index Playback 31 Jump Playback 31 Protecting Files 32 Deleting Files 33 34 Setting Print Informa...

Page 28: ...ss SET SELECT Press or to select RETURN and press SET SELECT twice The Menu Screen closes SNAPSHOT RECORDING 1 Press SNAPSHOT appears while the snapshot is being taken The image is stored in the memor...

Page 29: ...disabled during Snapshot recording In such a case the icon blinks If shooting is not performed for approx 5 minutes when the Power Switch is set to or and power is supplied from the battery pack the c...

Page 30: ...To end Auto Playback press 5 NOTES Even if you shoot a new image after playing back a low numbered one this will not overwrite an existing image because new images are automatically stored after the...

Page 31: ...e remaining files are automatically moved up to fill any gaps in the numerical sequence Therefore the number of remaining files is 7 and the new index numbers range from 1 to 7 F S Picture Quality Dis...

Page 32: ...NDEX The Index Screen appears 4 Press or to move the green frame to the desired file and press SET SELECT The file selected in the Index Screen is displayed or played back To start playback of the sel...

Page 33: ...creen appears Press or to select MEMORY and press SET SELECT The MEMORY Menu appears 3 Press or to select PROTECT and press SET SELECT The PROTECT Index Screen appears TO PROTECT A FILE Before doing t...

Page 34: ...O SELECT A FILE BY BROWSING FILES STORED IN MEMORY Before doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 above 4 Press or to select SELECT and press SET SELECT The DELETE Index Screen appears 5 Press o...

Page 35: ...E ALL FILES Before doing the following perform steps 1 through 3 on page 33 4 Press or to select ALL and press SET SELECT The Deletion Confirmation Screen appears 5 Press or to select EXECUTE and pres...

Page 36: ...Y then 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 Screen appears 3 Press or to...

Page 37: ...change the number 5 Press to select EXIT and press SET SELECT Selection is complete The Confirmation Screen appears 6 Press or to select EXECUTE and press SET SELECT The normal playback screen appears...

Page 38: ...Y and press SET SELECT The MEMORY Menu appears 4 Press or to select FORMAT and press SET SELECT The Confirmation Screen appears 5 Press or to select EXECUTE and press SET SELECT The memory card is ini...

Page 39: ...6 DUBBING 57 60 Dubbing To A VCR 57 Dubbing To Or From A Video Unit Equipped With A DV Connector Digital Dubbing 58 Dubbing Still Images Recorded On A Tape To A Memory Card 59 Dubbing Moving Images Re...

Page 40: ...tailed camcorder settings pg 40 42 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...

Page 41: ...e overall appearance may be grainy but the image is bright The shutter speed is automatically adjusted 1 25 1 200 sec Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at 1 25 sec shutter speed provides a br...

Page 42: ...Helps cut down on noise created by wind appears The quality of the sound will change This is normal Even though not heard while shooting shutter sound is recorded on the tape The beep sounds when the...

Page 43: ...ed D SOUND appears on the Audio Dubbing screen Keeps the camcorder s display except the date time and time code from appearing on the connected TV screen Makes the camcorder s display appear on screen...

Page 44: ...ars 4 Press or to select the desired function and press SET SELECT to display the Sub Menu 5 Press or to select the desired parameter and press SET SELECT Selection is complete 6 Press or to select RE...

Page 45: ...PLAY SYSTEM pg 29 37 MEMORY 12B I T SOUND1 SP 46 20 1 1 2 7 0 3 1 0 12 34 24 6 100 0001 1 50 IMAGE Minutes Seconds For playback sound tape speed and tape running during video playback For date time du...

Page 46: ...und from the L channel is output in stereo Sound from the R channel is output in stereo Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on both L and R channels in stereo Original sound i...

Page 47: ...ording Start Stop Button The tally lamp lights and beep sounds to indicate the start of recording and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record Standby mode Even if you press the Recording Start Sto...

Page 48: ...es dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting Although the recorded image is not grainy it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed The shut...

Page 49: ...a tripod is recommended For SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT has the same effect as 3 with the exposure control pg 53 SHUTTER Variable Shutter Speed 1 50 The shutter speed is fixed at 1 50th of a second Black band...

Page 50: ...and The Picture Wipe or Dissolve works when video recording is started 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 above 2 Engage the Record Standby mode If you select Picture Wipe Dissolve during recording press the...

Page 51: ...n or wipes out from top to bottom leaving a black screen Wipe in from the centre of a black screen toward the top and bottom or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the centre leaving a black scree...

Page 52: ...6 seconds then the normal recording resumes Regardless of the Power Switch position or Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode Motor Drive Mode Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed provide...

Page 53: ...turally When shooting a subject close to the lens zoom out first pg 20 If zoomed in in the auto focus mode the camcorder may automatically zoom out depending on the distance between the camcorder and...

Page 54: ...osure control at the same time with backlight spotlight pg 48 compensation and SNOW pg 48 Button Power Switch Iris Lock Use this function in the following situations When shooting a moving subject Whe...

Page 55: ...To Automatic White Balance select AUTO in step 4 Or set the Power Switch to NOTE White balance cannot be used when Sepia or Monotone pg 48 is activated Manual White Balance Operation Perform Manual W...

Page 56: ...ct playback 5 Press SET SELECT The selection is complete and the selected sound effect indication is displayed INDEX Button D SOUND Button Display Selected framed in green You can download sound data...

Page 57: ...NOTES Sound effects can also be used for Audio Dubbing pg 66 Sound effects can also be selected during D S C playback mode pg 31 Sound effect recording is available only when the sound effect indicati...

Page 58: ...the battery pack pg 10 As the camcorder starts to play your footage it will appear on your TV This will confirm the connections and the AUX channel for dubbing purposes Before you start dubbing make s...

Page 59: ...the illustration and load a cassette to record on 4 Press the START STOP button on the remote control to engage the Record Pause mode DV IN appears on the screen 5 Press the START STOP button on the...

Page 60: ...SELECT Selection is complete 6 Press or to select RETURN and press SET SELECT twice The normal playback screen resumes 7 To select a still image to be dubbed start playback by pressing 4 6 At the mome...

Page 61: ...memory card during normal playback of image press SET SELECT 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...

Page 62: ...battery compartment cover while pushing up the tab as illustrated 2 Insert two AAA R03 size batteries in the correct direction 3 Re attach the battery compartment cover USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT W...

Page 63: ...amcorder s Power Switch set to or Transmits the beam signal Zoom in out pg 20 Functions the same as the Recording Start Stop Button on the camcorder Functions the same as SNAPSHOT on the camcorder Wit...

Page 64: ...ose and the actual start point for Slow Motion Playback During Slow Motion Playback there will be distur bances in video and the picture may seem unstable especially with steady images This is not a m...

Page 65: ...lect Menu appears 3 Move the highlight bar to the desired effect by pressing EFFECT The selected function is activated and after 2 seconds the menu disappears To deactivate the selected effect press E...

Page 66: ...MODE to SOUND 2 or MIX in the Menu Screen pg 43 45 NOTES Sound is not heard from the speaker during Audio Dubbing To hear sound connect optional headphones to the PHONE connector on the Docking Stati...

Page 67: ...enu Screen closes and the sound effect indication appears 5 Press INDEX to access the sound effects Index Screen Press or to select the desired sound effect and press SET SELECT 6 Press PLAY 4 to begi...

Page 68: ...W 2 until the Edit In point is located then press PAUSE 6 3 Press and hold INSERT w on the remote control then press PAUSE 6 6w and the Time Code min sec appear and the camcorder enters Insert Pause m...

Page 69: ...r to the VCR and point the remote towards the VCR s infrared sensor Then referring to the VCR CODE LIST press and hold MBR SET and enter the brand code The code is automatically set once you release M...

Page 70: ...the indications do not appear on the TV monitor If they do they will be recorded onto the new tape To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV Date Time set DATE TIME t...

Page 71: ...al Effects press EFFECT pg 64 10 Repeat steps 6 through 9 to register additional scenes To change previously registered points press CANCEL on the remote control The registered points disappear one at...

Page 72: ...do not register an Edit Out point the tape will be dubbed all the way to the end automatically If you operate the camcorder during automatic editing the VCR will enter its Record Pause mode and automa...

Page 73: ...u tried to dub starts in progress the VCR is slow to start recording Random Assemble Editing Menu Program 1 Remote sensor ADJUSTMENT OF VCR CAMCORDER TIMING 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder...

Page 74: ...system may not work properly depending on the PC or capture board you are using Connection To A Personal Computer A Using USB cable This camcorder can transfer still images to a PC by using the provid...

Page 75: ...ES REFERENCES CONTENTS DETAILS 75 TROUBLESHOOTING 76 81 USER MAINTENANCE 82 INDEX 83 90 Docking Station 83 Controls Connectors And Indicators 84 85 Indications 86 90 CAUTIONS 91 93 TERMS 94 95 SPECIFI...

Page 76: ...before closing the cassette holder cover When the Recording Start Stop button is pressed it may take a few seconds before actual recording starts starts rotating when the camcorder actually starts rec...

Page 77: ...position The battery s charge is low 8 The memory card is in the wrong position 1 Connect the AC Power Adapter Charger securely pg 10 Replace the dead battery with a fully charged one pg 9 10 Open th...

Page 78: ...er Switch is set to 16 The Sepia or Monotone mode is activated 17 The Sepia Monotone or Slow Shutter mode of Program AE with special effects is activated WIDE MODE is set to SQUEEZE in the Menu Screen...

Page 79: ...shooting fast moving subject or during rapid panning 21 The Picture Wipe or Dissolve functions are in use WIDE MODE is set to SQUEEZE in the Menu Screen A Fade In or Fade Out is in progress 18 Select...

Page 80: ...FF in the Menu Screen 28 Files stored in the memory card are protected 29 TIME CODE is set to OFF in the Menu Screen 30 In places subject to low temperature images become dark due to the characteristi...

Page 81: ...portion High speed Search and still playback LCD monitor indications appear distorted This is not a defect 40 The speaker volume is too great 41 33 Re read the sections covering Fade Wipe effects Pro...

Page 82: ...out The LCD monitor s brightness setting is too dark 47 This is not a malfunction 48 The DV cable was plugged unplugged with power turned on 49 42 Wipe them gently with soft cloth Wiping strongly can...

Page 83: ...ntrol to widen the gap 6 Close the hatch until it locks in place and push the viewfinder back in NOTES Avoid using strong cleaning agents such as benzine or alcohol Cleaning should be done only after...

Page 84: ...sable due to contact failure 2 Screw pg 24 3 Headphone Connector PHONE pg 65 No sound is output from the speaker when headphones are connected to this connector 4 USB Universal Serial Bus Connector pg...

Page 85: ...84EN 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...

Page 86: ...pg 19 Connectors The connector q is located beneath a cover Audio Video Output Connector AV OUT pg 23 57 69 q Digital Video Connector DV IN OUT i Link pg 58 73 i Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 indu...

Page 87: ...6w mode is engaged pg 67 0 Displays the sound mode for approx 5 seconds after turning on the camcorder pg 40 Displays the Time Code pg 21 42 1 Displays the Image Size mode of the stored image There ar...

Page 88: ...d pg 53 Appears when the exposure is adjusted pg 53 5 Displays the selected Program AE with special effects pg 47 48 6 Appears when the iris is locked pg 53 7 Appears when Digital Image Stabiliser DIS...

Page 89: ...LCD monitor or the viewfinder pg 19 VOLUME Displays the speaker or headphone volume pg 22 The level indicator moves 8 Displays the time code pg 43 44 1 L 2B 2 I 0 T 2 S B V 1 O L O U A L 2 N N U 5 D K...

Page 90: ...t pg 12 Appears when the built in clock lithium battery is discharged and the previously set date time is erased pg 12 Appears after power is turned on if the lens cover is not slid down pg 19 Appears...

Page 91: ...e SET SELECT button Appears after a memory card is initialised Appears if there are no sound files stored in the memory card when the sound effect mode is engaged by pressing the SET SELECT button or...

Page 92: ...ironment where temperatures are within the tolerances shown in the chart below This is a chemical reaction type battery cooler temperatures impede chemical reaction while warmer temperatures can preve...

Page 93: ...subject to excessive humidity or dust in places subject to soot or steam such as near a cooking stove in places subject to excessive shock or vibration near a television set near appliances generatin...

Page 94: ...the head drum of a camcorder when it is moved from a cool place to a warm place after heating a cold room under extremely humid conditions or in a place directly subjected to the cool air from an air...

Page 95: ...Drive Mode pg 51 MultiMediaCard pg 15 92 N Night Mode pg 47 A AC Power Adapter Charger pg 9 10 Animation pg 40 Audio Dubbing pg 65 Auto Date pg 42 Auto Focus pg 52 Auto Playback pg 29 Auto Shut off pg...

Page 96: ...20 Sepia pg 48 Set Remote Control VCR Code pg 68 Shuttle Search pg 22 Shutter Speed pg 48 Slow Motion Playback pg 63 Slow Shutter pg 47 Snapshot pg 27 51 Snapshot Mode pg 27 51 Snow pg 48 Sound Mode p...

Page 97: ...onally measured LCD panel TFT active matrix system Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder with 0 44 colour LCD Speaker Monaural For Digital Video Camera Format DV format SD mode Signal format PAL standard R...

Page 98: ...2 A VTR DC 6 3 V 1 8 A Dimensions W x H x D 68 mm x 44 mm x 110 mm Weight Approx 250 g Docking Station DS270 For General Dimensions W x H x D 48 4 mm x 36 mm x 79 mm Weight Approx 53 g For Connectors...

Page 99: ...98EN You 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...

Page 100: ...ultimedia 46 quai A Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex France RCS NANTERRE B 322 019 464 http www thomson europe com 35162680 LYT0848 001A Copyright THOMSON multimedia 2001 Model and serial number Dealer s...

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