Philips VKR 6860 - Manuel (Page 2)

Contents
Major features ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Important........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Precautions.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Camcorder’s accessories ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Controls and connectors............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Viewfinder display......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Basic preparations ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Mounting the viewfinder ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Positioning the viewfinder .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Dioptric adjustment................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Using the viewfinder in other position................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Removing the viewfinder........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Hand-grip strap adjustment................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Attaching the carrying strap................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Power supply system ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Battery pack (SBC5215)........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
AC adaptor (SBC5440) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Setting the date and time........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
How to insert the battery for clock operation.................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Date/time setting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Video cassette ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Inserting the video cassette ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the video cassette ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Storage of cassettes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Recording..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Fuli auto recording................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Animation recording............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Seif-timer recording ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Time-iapse recording............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Second recording START/STOP button ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Fixing the iens cap................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Monitor mode ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Advanced videography techniques.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Focus...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Zooming.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Macro ciose-up...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
White baiance........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
High speed shutter............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Iris........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
BLC (Back Light Compensation) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Date/time recording ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
PSU (Personai Set Up) memory........................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Microphone sensitivity seiect switch ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Fader....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Assemble recording.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Retake..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Piayback....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Playback................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Picture search ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Stiil piayback.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Frame advance...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Tracking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Connection for piayback............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Used time dispiay and counter memory.................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Used time display................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Counter memory.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Editing techniques...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Insert editing.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Audio dubbing ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Tape dubbing......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Supplementai information.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
What is “Colour temperature”?........................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
What is “White baiance”?.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
What is “iiiuminance”?......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
How to get good coiour pictures......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Optional accessaries.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
ViTC generator iHP6805/02 ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Character generator 22AV5156............................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
External microphone SBC3070 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Tripod mounting.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
In case of difficulty .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Specifications.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37