Thomson VMD 6 - Manual

E N 5 1 RS Z G T I D REOOAAD E ECU O I L M C T N M N L N O AU M D YU . M RO U M M END M P B O R E O E D A D R E E ME O N N U AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION Automatic Demonstration takes place when“DEMO. MODE” is set to “ON” (factory-preset). Available when the Power Switch is set to “ ” or “ ” and no casse...

6 E N GETTING STARTED Power This camcorder’s 2-way power supply system lets youchoose the most appropriate source of power. Do not useprovided power supply units with other equipment. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 1 Make sure you unplug the camcorder’s DC cord fromthe AC Power Adapter/Charger. Plug the ...

E N 7 1 3 2 To DC Inputconnector To DC OUTconnector To AC outlet AC PowerAdapter/Charger DC cord ATTENTION: Before detaching the power source,make sure that the camcorder’s poweris turned off. Failure to do so can resultin a camcorder malfunction. USING THE BATTERY PACK 1 Tilt the viewfinder upward ...

8 E N PAUS E 3 1 2 Grip Adjustment 1 Separate the Velcro strip. 2 Pass your right hand through the loop and graspthe grip. 3 Adjust so that your thumb and fingers can easilyoperate the Recording Start/Stop Button andPower Zoom Lever. Refasten the Velcro strip. Viewfinder Adjustment 1 Set the Power S...

1 0 E N Loading/Unloading A Cassette The camcorder needs to be powered up to load or eject acassette. 1 Slide and hold OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow then pull the cassette holder cover open until itlocks. The cassette holder opens automatically.• Do not touch internal components. 2 Insert...

E N 1 1 MultiMediaCard Clipped edge Card Cover Loading A MultiMediaCard 1 Make sure the camcorder’s power is off. 2 Push the latch upward to open the card cover( MEMORY CARD ). 3 Insert the MultiMediaCard clipped edge first, with thelabel facing up.• Do not touch the terminal on the reverse side of ...

1 2 E N P LA Y O FF 1 Q R R U E E A C T L DU I S SR T E CN Y L E M C E T NU S F T I A N N E DARD 1 R SZ G T I D R E OOAAD E E C UO I L M C T N M N L NO AU M D YU . M R O U MM EN D M P BO R E O ED A D RE E MEN S L U P P Picture Quality Mode Setting The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best mat...

E N 1 3 P L A Y O FF F . AU TO Operation Mode Choose the appropriate operation mode according to yourpreference using the Power Switch and VIDEO/DSC Switch. When the Power Switch is set to “ ”, “F. AUTO” appears. When set to “ ” or “ ”, there is no indication. To turn on the camcorder, set the Power...

1 4 E N 2 5 90 min 89 min 3 min 2 min 1 min 0 min min 180 ° 90 ° BR I GH T – + P L A Y O FF RECORDING Basic Recording For Video Tally lamp(lights while recordingis in progress) Lock Button Tape remainingtime indicator(Approximate) (Now calculating) (Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking) Display MENU/ BRIG...

E N 1 5 Self-Recording JOURNALISTIC SHOOTING In some situations, different shooting angles mayprovide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorderin the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor inthe most convenient direction. It can rotate 270 ° (90 ° downward, 180 ° upward). NOTES: ● When you use th...

1 6 E N P L A Y O FF F U L L MULTI-9Multi-Analyser 9 FRAMESnapshot mode withframe* FULLSnapshot mode with noframe* MULTI-4Multi-Analyser 4 * There is the sound effect of a shutter closing. RECORDING Basic Recording For Video (cont.) Snapshot (For Video Recording) This feature lets you record still i...

E N 1 7 P L A Y O FF RECORDING Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.) Basic Shooting (Snapshot) You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera fortaking snapshots. NOTE: You should already have performed the procedures listedbelow. If not, do so before continuing. ● Power ( pg. 6) ●...

1 8 E N 1 0 xW T 1 xW T 1 0 xW T 20xW T 40xW T RECORDING Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C. Zoom in (T: Telephoto) Zoom out (W: Wide angle) Power Zoom Lever Zoom display FEATURE: Zooming PURPOSE: To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneouschange in image magnification. OPERATION: Zoom I...

E N 1 9 NOTE: Recording From The Middle Of A Tape Time Code During recording, a time code is recorded on the tape. This code is to confirm the location of the recordedscene on the tape during playback.If recording starts from a blank portion, the time code begins counting from “00:00:00”(minute:seco...

2 0 E N RECORDING Basic Recording For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) DANGER The video light can becomeextremely hot. Do not touchit either while in operation orsoon after turning it off,otherwise serious injury mayresult. Do not place the camcorder into thecarrying case immediately after using thevideo li...

E N 2 1 While focusing on a nearersubject While focusing on a furthersubject FEATURE: 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 sit...

2 2 E N END 1 R SZ G T I D R E OOAAD E E C UO I L M C T N M N L NO AU M D YU . M R O U MM EN D M P BO R E O ED A D RE E MEN S L U P P 1 D T WW C R I E II A E S L DN M M T EED AU R NR MM CE UN AOUS A CD TE L RE T O ME O O N N F U F 1 OD T C RNA I L DE T M O I TSEE C SUC / K PRRTC L NE I O A A E M D D...

E N 2 3 Menu Screen Explanations : Factory-preset Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” ( pg. 26, 27). Refer to “Programme AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 28). Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” ( pg. 29). Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White Balance Operation”( pg. 30). Allows you t...

2 4 E N : Factory-preset Menu Screen Explanations (cont.) DIS TELEMACRO Demonstrates certain functions such as Programme AE with special effects,etc., and can be used to confirm how these functions operate. When “DEMO.MODE” is set to “ON” and the Menu Screen is closed, demonstration starts.Performin...

E N 2 5 NOTES: ● The “MANUAL MENU” settings are effective only when the Power Switch is set to “ ”. ● “DISPLAY MENU” functions which are set when the Power Switch is set to “ ” are also applied when the Power Switch is set to “ ” ( pg. 32). “CLOCK ADJ.” only appears when the Power Switch is set to “...

2 6 E N Fade/Wipe Effects These effects let you make pro-style scenetransitions. Use them to spice up the transitionfrom one scene to the next. You can also varytransitions from scene to scene. IMPORTANT: Some Fade/Wipe Effects cannot be used withcertain modes of Programme AE with specialeffects ( p...

E N 2 7 Fader And Wipe Menu Menu Effect Fade in or out with a white screen. Fade in or out with a black screen. Fade in or out with a full-screen mosaic effect. Fade in to a colour screen from a black and white screen, or fade outfrom colour to black and white. Wipe in on a black screen from the upp...

2 8 E N 1/501/1001/250 1/501/1001/250 4 P . A SSV SSS E LL I O HHH / OOD F UUU E WW E F TTT F O TTT F 1 EEE E 40E RRR C xx C T HO RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.) Programme AE With Special Effects 1 Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on th...

E N 2 9 E X 0 P . Exposure Control Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in thefollowing situations:• When shooting using reverse lighting or when thebackground is too bright. • When shooting on a reflective natural backgroundsuch as at the beach or when skiing. • When the background is overly d...

3 0 E N White Balance Adjustment A term that refers to the correctness of colourreproduction under various lighting. If the whitebalance is correct, all other colours will be accu-rately reproduced.The white balance is usually adjusted automatically.However, more advanced camcorder operatorscontrol ...

E N 3 1 PLAYBACK Basic Playback For Video PL AY OFF Power Switch Rewind Button ( 2 ) Fast-Forward Button( 3 ) Play/Pause Button( 4 / 6 ) Stop Button ( 5 ) 1 Load a tape ( pg. 10). 2 Set the VIDEO/DSC Switch to “VIDEO”, then set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on t...

3 2 E N PL AY OFF 1 S 1S R R O 2YE E U BNC VT N I C I U D T H M DR RO EN M MODC O O O E O D D P M E E Y ENU S SS T OO E UU R NN E DD O L R 1 OD T RNA I DE T M I TSE E SUC / PRRT C L NE I O A E M D Y NE E MEN O O U N F F Using Menus For Detailed Adjustment The following procedure applies to all excep...

E N 3 3 1 2 B I T / SOUND 1 S P 4 2 5 . 1 1 27 . : 03 00 T C 1 2 : 3 4 : 2 4 Playback Sound During playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays thesound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. According to the menu accessexplana...

3 4 E N PL AY OFF 13 / 50 100 – 0013 12 / 50 100 – 0012 11 / 50 100 – 0011 10 / 50 100 – 0010 Power Switch Lock Button Normal Playback Images shot with the camcorder are automaticallynumbered, then stored in numerical order in theMultiMediaCard. You can view the stored images, one at atime, much lik...

E N 3 5 PL AY OFF 1 I SPDF R N L REO E D I O L R T E D TE M DU X EETA SR CE T CN ST H M O E W NU 0 0 1 F 0 0 2 S 0 0 3 S 0 0 5 F 0 0 4 F E X I T 0 0 6 F < I N D E X > Lock Button Power Switch Menu Screen INDEX Screen The images you shot can be displayed together with theirindex information. Co...

3 6 E N Slide Show You can run through all the images stored in memoryautomatically in numerical order. 1 Set the VIDEO/DSC Switch to “ ”, then set the Power Switch to “ ”, while pressing down the Lock Button. 2 Press MENU/BRIGHT . The Menu Screen appears. 3 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ ” and pres...

E N 3 7 1 I S P D F RN L R E O ED I O L R TE D T E M DUXE E T A SR C ET CN S T H M O E W NU PL AY OFF 0 0 1 F 0 0 2 S 0 0 3 S 0 0 5 F 0 0 4 F E X I T 0 0 6 F < P R O T E C T > 0 0 1 F 0 0 2 S 0 0 3 S 0 0 5 F 0 0 4 F E X I T 0 0 6 F < P R O T E C T > Display Power Switch MENU/BRIGHT Wheel...

3 8 E N C E A X N E C C D E U S L T C E MENU PL AY OFF 0 0 1 FX 0 0 2 SX 0 0 3 S 0 0 5 F 0 0 4 F E X I T 0 0 6 F < D E L E T E > Deleting Images Previously shot images can be deleted either one at a timeor all at once. 1 Set the VIDEO/DSC Switch to “ ”, then set the Power Switch to “ ” while p...

E N 3 9 PL AY OFF 1 I SPD F RN L RE O ED I O L R TE D TE M DUXEE T A SR CE T CN ST H M O E W NU C E A X N E C C E U L T E MENU/BRIGHT Wheel Lock Button Power Switch Display Initialising A MultiMediaCard You can initialise a MultiMediaCard anytime. After initialising, all images and data stored in th...

40 EN CONNECTIONS Basic Connections These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TVinstruction manuals. TV VCR Audio/Video cable[mini-plug to RCA plug](provided) Yellow to VIDEO White toAUDIO L IN** Red toAUDIO R IN** To TV or VCR Set to CVBS Cab...

42 EN CONNECTIONS Advanced Connections To DV IN/OUT ToRS-232C DV cable** To DVconnector PCconnectioncable(provided) To PC(DIGITALPHOTO) Power Switch PC with DVconnector-equippedcapture board PC Connectorcover* Core filter * When connecting the cable, open this cover. ** Use the DV cable provided wit...

EN 43 Connection To A Personal Computer This camcorder can transfer still images to a PC by usingthe provided software when connected as shown in theillustration. It is also possible to transfer still images to a PCwith a DV connector-equipped capture board installed. 1 Make sure the camcorder and P...

44 EN DUBBING Dubbing To A VCR 1 Following the illustration, connect the camcorder andthe VCR. Also refer to pg. 40 and 41. 2 Set the VIDEO/DSC Switch to “VIDEO”, then set thecamcorder’s Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch, turn onthe VCR’s power, and insert...

48 EN 5m 30 ° 30 ° 1 3 2 + – + – The Full-Function Remote Control Unit can operate thiscamcorder from a distance as well as the basic operations(Playback, Stop, Pause, Fast-Forward and Rewind) of yourVCR. It also makes additional playback functions possible. Installing The Batteries The remote contr...

50 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) SHIFT PAUSE PLAY STOP Press T Normal playback Left or SLOW Rewind Button To move image,press (Right) while keepingSHIFT held down. Zoom Buttons Remote sensor Right or SLOW Forward Button Up Button DownButton FEATURE: Slow-Motion Playback PURPOSE: To allow ...

EN 51 P 4 L O A F12345 Y F BACK CMSSV L O ET I E ANPRD F S O I O E F STAB O E I O E C CN E T E C F H I O LM EFFECT PLAY EFFECT ON/OFF PLAYBACKEFFECT SelectMenu Remote sensor FEATURE: Playback Special Effects PURPOSE: To allow you to add creative effects to the videoplayback image. OPERATION: 1) To s...

52 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) VCR CODE LIST 6 26 47 7 MITSUBISHI 6 76 8 NEC 3 73 8 GRUNDIG 1 43 4 HITACHI 6 66 3 PANASONIC 1 31 71 19 41 8 JVC 9 19 69 3 BLAUPUNKT AKAI 9 79 83 2 FERGUSON 1 3 ABC VCR BRANDNAME BUTTONS (A) (B) SANYO 3 63 5 SHARP 1 51 ` TOSHIBA 6 96 1 SONY 6 56 `3 93 1 TH...

EN 53 DISPLAY MAKE CONNECTIONS Also refer to pg. 40 and 41. 1 A THOMSON VCR equipped with a remote pause connector . . . ... connect the editing cable to the Remote PAUSE connector. A THOMSON VCR not equipped with aremote pause connector but equipped withan R.A. EDIT connector . . . ... connect the ...

54 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 1 2345678 —— TT I O M T — EA I — L N : C — O — D ~~~~~~~~ E O —0 U —0 T :: —0 —0 MODE PLAY R.A.EDITON/OFF EFFECT FADE/WIPE EDIT IN/OUT CANCEL SELECT SCENES 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder’s remotesensor. Press PLAY ( 4 ) and then press R.A.EDIT...

EN 55 12345 6 78 — — — — TT I O M T 00001— EA I 07395— L N :::::: C 21335— O 58305— D ~~~~~~~~ E O 00011 1 U 28536 69 T ::::: :: 03512 33 51350 09 M — — O — — DE —— — —— — STOP PAUSER.A.EDITON/OFF VCR RECSTBY FADE/WIPE EFFECT EDIT IN/OUT CANCEL REW AUTOMATIC EDITING TO VCR 11 Rewind the tape in the ...

56 EN USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (cont.) 1 2345678 —— TT I O M T — EA I — L N : C — O — D ~~~~~~~~ E O —0 U —0 T :: —0 —0 MODE R.A.EDITON/OFF For More Accurate Editing Some VCRs make the transition from Record-Pause toRecord mode faster than others. Even if you begin editingfor the camcorder and ...

EN 57 R.A.EDITON/OFF 1 S1 S R RO 2 Y E EUB N C VTN I C I UD T H M DR R O EN MM O DC O OO E O DD P M EE Y ENU + 1 . 0 ADJUSTMENT OF VCR/CAMCORDERTIMING 4 Point the remote control at the camcorder’s remotesensor and press R.A.EDIT ON/OFF to make theRandom Assemble Editing menu disappear, thenpress MEN...

58 EN 6e PAUSE A.DUB STOP PLAY Audio Dubbing The audio track can be customized only when recorded inthe 12-bit mode ( pg. 23). NOTES: ● Audio Dubbing is not possible on a tape recorded in16-bit audio, on a tape recorded in the LP mode or on ablank portion of a tape. ● To perform Audio Dubbing while ...

EN 59 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION TROUBLESHOOTING 1. No power is supplied. 2. “SET DATE/TIME!” appears. 3. Recording cannot be performed. 4. There is no picture. 5. Some functions are not available using MENU/BRIGHT. 6. The focus does not adjust automatically. 1. • The power is not con...

60 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION 7. The cassette will not load properly. 8. The MultiMediaCard will not load properly. 9. Snapshot mode cannot be used. 10. The colour of Snapshot looks strange. 11. The image taken using Snapshot is too dark. 12. Digital Zoom do...

EN 65 2 1 USER MAINTENANCE Cassette holdercover OPEN/EJECTSwitch PUSH HERE Cassette holder Cover Cleaning The Camcorder 1 To clean the exterior, wipe gently with a softcloth.Put the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring itwell to wipe off heavy dirt. Then wipe againwith a dry cloth. 2 Press PUSH OPEN...

66 EN INDEX Controls, Connectors And Indicators PL AY OF F 1 r p o u i w q e 3 4 5 6 7 8 W y $ % # Y R U I T E & ^ * ( ) ! @ 9 0 Q 2 VMD6 EN(40/80) 28/08/00, 16:08 66

68 EN INDEX Indications LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Recording Only 1 Displays the selected Fade/Wipe effect. ( pg. 26, 27) 2 Appears when in the Squeeze or Cinemamode. ( pg. 24) 3 * Displays the recording mode (SP or LP). ( pg. 12) 4 * Displays the tape remaining time. ( pg. 14) ...

70 EN INDEX Indications (cont.) LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications During Video Playback 1 Displays the sound mode. ( pg. 32, 33) 2 Displays the tape speed. ( pg. 12) 3 Appears while a tape is running. 4 : Playback 3 : Fast-Forward/Shuttle search 2 : Rewind/Shuttle search 6 : Pause 64 : Forward slow...

EN 71 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. ( p...

72 EN INDEX Indications (cont.) Indications Function ● Appears if dubbing of copyguarded signals is attempted while thiscamcorder is being used as a recorder. ( pg. 45) ● Appears in the following cases when dubbing from a tape to aMultiMediaCard:– when no MultiMediaCard is loaded.– when the MultiMed...

EN 73 Video Light DANGER The video light can become extremelyhot. Do not touch it either while inoperation or soon after turning it off,otherwise serious injury may result. Do not place the camcorder into the carrying caseimmediately after using the video light, since itremains extremely hot for som...

74 EN CAUTIONS (cont.) Cassettes To properly use and store your cassettes, be sure toread the following cautions:1. During use . . . .... make sure the cassette bears the Mini DV mark. .... be aware that recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previouslyrecorded video and audio sig...

EN 75 Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unitimmediately and consult your local THOMSONdealer. The camcorder is a microcomputer-controlleddevice. External noise and interference (from aTV, a radio, etc.) might prevent it from function-ing properly. In such cases, first d...

76 EN TERMS F Fade-In/Out ........................................ pg. 26, 27 Fast-Forward The Tape .............................. pg. 31 Frame-By-Frame Playback .................. pg. 31, 50 G Gain Up ................................................... pg. 23 Grip Adjustment ..........................

78 EN SPECIFICATIONS Camcorder For General Power supply : DC 6.3 V (Using AC Power Adapter/Charger) DC 7.2 V (Using battery pack) Power consumption LCD monitor off, viewfinder on : Approx. 4.3 W LCD monitor on, viewfinder off : Approx. 5.3 W Video light : Approx. 3.5 W Dimensions (W x H x D) : 80 mm...

EN 79 For Digital Still Camera Storage media : MultiMediaCard Compression system : JPEG (compatible) File size : VGA: 640 x 480 pixels Picture quality : 2 modes (FINE/STANDARD) Approximate number of storable images (with an optional MultiMediaCard [8 MB])FINE : 100 STANDARD : 200 (with the provided ...

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