User manual THOMSON VMD270

[. . . ] VMD270 User manual ENGLISH CONTENTS AUTOMATIC DEMONSTRATION GETTING STARTED 7 8 ­ 17 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK 18 ­ 25 VIDEO RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ­ 25 VMD270 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D. S. C. ) RECORDING & PLAYBACK 26 ­ 37 D. S. C. 29 ­ 37 ADVANCED FEATURES 38 ­ 73 USING MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . 73 REFERENCES 74 ­ 97 DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The scene starts in the centre of a black screen and wipes in toward the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually wiping out to the centre. Wipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene. The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen, 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 screen. The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the upper right corner to the lower left corner. The next scene gradually wipes in from the centre of the screen toward the corners, covering the previous scene. The next scene gradually wipes in over the previous one from right to left. The previous scene wipes out from the centre to the right and left, like a door being pushed open to reveal the next scene. The new scene wipes in over the last one from the bottom of the screen to the top. The new scene wipes in over the previous one from the centre toward the top and bottom of the screen. FADER -- WHITE FADER -- BLACK FADER -- B. W MOSAIC WIPE -- CORNER WIPE -- WINDOW WIPE -- SLIDE WIPE -- DOOR WIPE -- SCROLL WIPE -- SHUTTER DISSOLVE WIPE -- CORNER WIPE -- WINDOW WIPE -- SLIDE WIPE -- DOOR WIPE -- SCROLL WIPE -- SHUTTER EN51 MENU Button SET/SELECT Button +, ­ Button VIDEO/MEMORY Switch Snapshot (For Video Recording) This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape. SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION 1 Power Switch SNAPSHOT Button Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to "VIDEO", then set the Power Switch to " " while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Press + or ­ to select " CAMERA", then press SET/ SELECT. Press + or ­ to select "SNAP MODE", then press SET/SELECT. Press + or ­ to select the desired Snapshot mode, then press SET/SELECT. Press + or ­ to select " RETURN" and press SET/SELECT twice. ·The available Snapshot modes are as the same as those on page 28. Lock Button Display 2 3 4 5 CAMERA Menu SNAP MODE ­ P I N­UP FRAME FUL L MUL T I ­ 4 MUL T I ­ 9 SNAPSHOT RECORDING 1 NOTES: To remove the shutter sound, "BEEP" on pg. Even if "MULTI-4" or "MULTI-9" is engaged, Snapshot recording will be performed in the FULL mode during Digital Zoom or NightMode ( pg. If Snapshot recording is not possible, " " blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed. 47) is engaged, certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. If SNAPSHOT is pressed when "DIS" is set to "ON" ( pg. During playback as well, all snapshot modes are available when " COPY" is set to "OFF" in the Menu Screen ( pg. When a cable is connected to the AV connector, the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker, however it is recorded onto the tape. Press SNAPSHOT. "PHOTO" appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. [. . . ] Moisture on the head drum can cause severe damage to the video tape, and can lead to internal damage to the camcorder itself. Serious malfunctioning If malfunctioning occurs, stop using the unit immediately and consult your local THOMSON dealer. External noise and interference (from a TV, a radio, etc. ) might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases, first disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack, AC Power Adapter/Charger, etc. ) and wait a few minutes and then re-connect it and proceed as usual from the beginning. 94 A EN TERMS F Fade-In/Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]