Technicolor - Thomson VMD 6 User Manual

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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 to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your prefer-
ence (

pg. 12).

Enables video recording of stereo sound on four separate channels, and is
recommended for use when performing audio dubbing (

pg. 58). (Equiva-

lent to the 32 kHz mode of previous models)

Enables video recording of stereo sound on two separate channels. (Equiva-
lent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models)

When set to “10X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will
reset to 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged.

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying
images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum
of 40X digital magnification.

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying
images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum
of 100X digital magnification.

Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.

The 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 brighter
image than in the AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth or
natural. The overall appearance may be grainy. When the shutter speed is
automatically adjusted, “

” is displayed.

The tally lamp comes on to signal the start of recording.

The tally lamp remains off at all times.

This number is necessary when connecting the camcorder to a device such as a computer
using the J terminal (JLIP). The numbers range from 01 to 99. Factory setting is 06.

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CAMERA MENU

FADER/WIPE

P.AE/EFFECT

EXPOSURE

W.BALANCE

REC MODE

SOUND
MODE

ZOOM

GAIN UP

TALLY

ID
NUMBER

12 BIT

16 BIT

10X

40X

100X

OFF

AGC

AUTO

ON

OFF

NOTES:

The “

CAMERA MENU” settings are effective when the Power Switch is set to both “

” and “

”.

“REC MODE” can be set when the Power Switch is set to “

” or “

” (

pg. 12, 32).

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