Sharp ViewCam VL-NZ100E, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER VL NZ100E OPERATION MANUAL OPERATION MANUAL VL NZ100E hyou 02 2 8 18 00 VL NZ100E VL NZ100E ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ... be operated by connecting it to either the AC adapter or battery pack The AC adapter incorporates the AUTO VOLTAGE AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz function NOTE The LCD panel of this camcorder is a very high technology product with more than 120 000 thin film transistors giving you fine picture detail Occasionally a pixel may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue green red or black Please note that...

Page 3: ...mation for Australia New Zealand Only ENGLISH NOTE This Camcorder is a high technology product The LCD Panel comprises 123 200 TFT Transistors Due to the high density of transistors it is possible that some pixels may fail Important Copyright may exist in material you wish to record Copying such material without permission of the relevant licensees or owners of the copyright is prohibited by law S...

Page 4: ...ce 2 Charging the Battery Pack 1 Attach the battery pack on the camcorder and make sure that the Power switch is set to OFF 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC power socket on the AC adapter and insert the AC plug into a power outlet 3 Insert the DC plug into the DC input jack The charge indicator lights up The charge indicator turns off when the battery is charged 4 Remove the DC plug fro...

Page 5: ... for the cassette holder to fully retract Close the compartment door by pressing the centre until it clicks into place SAVE R E C Inserting a Card You can use an SD Memory Card or a MultiMediaCard for storing still images 1 Make sure that the Power switch is set to OFF 2 Slide the card slot cover release and open the card slot cover in the direction of the arrow 3 Insert a card into the slot as sh...

Page 6: ...oto or W 2 wide angle side Tape Playback 1 Set the Media Selection switch to TAPE 2 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to VCR 3 Press j or k on the Operation button to rewind or fast forward the tape to the desired point 4 Press m to begin playback To stop playback Press l Volume Control Push the Volume control to the L or side to increase 1 or decrease 2 the volume Power Zoom cont...

Page 7: ...red while data is being recorded on the card and returns to white when recording completes AU T O NORMAL CARD 9 8 1 7 0 1 8 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 P A GE 1 NORMA L P L A Y B A C K 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 P A GE 1 NORMA L P L AY B ACK AU T O NORMAL 9 8 1 CARD NORMAL 9 8 1 CARD 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 NORMA L 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 NORMA L 0 1 1 CARD Card Playback 1 Set the Media Selection switch to CARD 2 Hold d...

Page 8: ... pack BT L225 Power cord Audio video cable Lens cap Lens hood Wrist strap Tripod adapter USB driver USB cable SD Memory Card 8 MB CR2025 type lithium battery AA batteryK2 Remote control AC adapter VL NZ100E E i xii 02 3 28 9 05 AM 5 ...

Page 9: ...vi Optional Accessories Note Some of these accessories may not be available in selected areas Standard life battery pack BT L225 Extended life battery pack BT L445 VL NZ100E E i xii 02 3 28 9 05 AM 6 ...

Page 10: ...cing the camcorder in close proximity to lighting equipment The heat from incan descent lights may de form the camcorder or cause it to malfunction Always respect prohibitions or restrictions on the use of electronic equipment on commercial flights or in other sensitive ar eas Be aware of the temperature and humidity You can use your camcorder at 0 C to L40 C and at 30 to 80 relative humidity Do n...

Page 11: ...e word DEW flashes on the screen and the power will automatically turn off in approximately 10 seconds 1If DEW flashes remove the cassette leave the cassette compartment open and wait for a few hours to allow the camcorder to acclimatise to the surrounding tempera ture 2To use the camcorder again turn on the power after waiting for a few hours Be sure that DEW has disappeared 3Do not insert a cass...

Page 12: ...soon after cleaning this might be caused by a damaged tape In this case stop using that cassette immediately 1 Insert a cleaning tape into the camcorder 2 Set the camcorder to TAPE VCR mode The video head cleaning screen appears 3 Press the SET button to begin video head cleaning NOW CLEANING flashes during cleaning After about 20 seconds video head cleaning automatically finishes and EJECT THE CA...

Page 13: ...ting the Date and Time 15 Attaching the Lens Hood 16 Attaching the Wrist Strap 16 Using the Lens Cap 17 Tips on Recording Positions 18 Camera Recording Selecting the Camcorder Mode 19 Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode 20 Zooming 21 Auto Focus 21 Macro Shots 21 Remaining Recording Time Display 22 Remaining Battery Power Display 22 Playback Tape Playback 23 Volume Control 23 Video Sear...

Page 14: ...39 Slow 39 Gamma Playback 40 Copying an Image from Tape to Card 40 Picture Effect Playback 41 Advanced Features Camera Recording Manual Focus 42 Manual Exposure 43 White Balance Lock 44 Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode 44 Digital Picture Effects 45 Scene Menu Program AE 46 Playback Using the Time Code 47 Editing 48 Recording from an External Source 49 Using the Camcorder as a Converter 50 E...

Page 15: ...g with the Self timer 57 Formatting a Card 58 Playback Card Playback 59 Delete Protection 60 Deleting Stored Images 61 Print Order 63 Transferring Data on Card to Computer 65 Installing the USB driver 65 Slide Show Playback 67 Picture Backlight Adjustments 68 Turning off the Confirmation Sound 69 Useful Information 70 Demonstration Mode 77 Before Requesting Service 78 Specifications 80 Appendix VL...

Page 16: ...e use of each part refer to the page number indicated in brackets Front view Lithium battery compartment door p 14 Stereo microphone Zoom lens Cassette holder p 12 Cassette compartment door p 12 Cassette compartment door release p 12 DC input jack pp 10 11 VL NZ100E E 001 008 02 3 28 9 06 AM 1 ...

Page 17: ...6 DV terminal pp 50 51 AV jack pp 25 48 50 Media Selection switch TAPE CARD selection switch p 19 Operation button Jack cover pp 25 48 51 65 Power Zoom Wide angle Telephoto control p 21 VOLume control p 23 LCD monitor VL NZ100E E 001 008 02 3 28 9 06 AM 2 ...

Page 18: ...surface p 9 Tripod adapter socket p 33 GAMMA BRIGHTER button pp 29 30 40 FADE button p 31 SET button p 26 Remote sensor p 38 STILL button pp 33 40 55 Power switch CAMERA VCR select switch p 19 Speaker Card slot cover p 13 MANUAL button p 6 RECord START STOP button p 20 MENU button pp 6 26 VL NZ100E E 001 008 02 3 28 9 06 AM 3 ...

Page 19: ...E T OTH E RS B E E P REMO T E T I ME CODE T C OU T RE T URN E F F E C T P I C S C E NE MENU QK RE T URN GU I D E RE T URN E F F E C T P L A Y B AC K P I C AUD I O DUB AUD I O ANL G DGT L RE T URN S E T S E T T I NG 1 DG T L Z OOM T A P E D I S S PE ED 1 6 9 AUD I O MODE RE TURN E F F E C T P I C S C E NE MENU QK RE T URN GU I D E RE T URN OTH E RS B E E P T I ME CODE T C OU T DEMO RE TURN MODE S E...

Page 20: ... I C S C E NE MENU S E L F RE T URN GU I D E T I ME R DG T L Z OOM D I S RE C MODE RE TURN OTH E RS FORMAT B E E P DEMO RE TURN MODE C L O C K S E T D I S P L A Y S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H RE TURN E F F E C T P I C S C E NE MENU S E L F RE T URN GU I D E T I ME R E F F E C T P L A Y B AC K P I C S L I D E DE L E T E PRO T E C T SHOW P R I RE T URN ORDE R S E T S E T T I NG 1 S E T T I NG 1 S E T T ...

Page 21: ...screen p 44 Exposure setting screen p 43 Indicators on Each time you press the MENU button the screen changes as shown below The example screens shown are for TAPE CAMERA mode AU T O 3 0 min E F F E C T S E T T I NG P I C S C E NE MENU QK RE T URN GU I D E RE T URN 1 AU T O AU T O E X POSURE AU T O WH I T E BA L AU T O 3 0 min MAN F OCUS AUT O AUT O AUT O MANUAL button MENU button VL NZ100E E 001 ...

Page 22: ...o end Prepare a new cassette see page 12 THE ENDS SOON TAPE DEW LAMP LAMP DEW The tape has reached the end Replace it with a new cassette see page 12 The battery is almost depleted Replace it with a fully charged battery pack see page 9 Dew has formed inside the camcorder Wait a few hours for the dew to dry away see page viii About 10 seconds after this warning appears the camcorder automatically ...

Page 23: ...with this camcorder Format the card to use it with this camcorder see page 58 The card has not been formatted with this camcorder Format the card see page 58 The card is write protected see pages 13 74 You are trying to delete a protected image Cancel the protection setting see page 60 The selected image cannot be read by this camcorder Format the card to use it with this camcorder see page 58 The...

Page 24: ...rder for a long period of time Make sure that the battery pack is firmly attached during operation If it is not the battery pack may come off or camcorder operation may fall because of the poor contact pressure To prevent damage to the battery pack when removing be sure to firmly hold the battery pack while pressing the release Use only SHARP model BT L225 or BT L445 battery packs with this camcor...

Page 25: ...e following procedure at least once every six months 1Fully charge the battery pack 2Attach the battery pack to the camcorder and set the Power switch to CAMERA without inserting a cassette Allow the battery power to fully discharge by leaving it on the camcorder until the camcorder power automatically turns off 3Remove the battery pack and store it between 10 C and 20 C BT L225 Charging time Batt...

Page 26: ...nto the DC input jack The camcorder is supplied power 4 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA or VCR DC input jack Lock button Note When using the AC adapter to power the camcorder the battery pack is not charged Cautions BEFORE REMOVING THE DC PLUG ALWAYS STOP RECORDING OR PLAYBACK AND TURN THE POWER OFF Removing the DC plug while shooting or during playback may damage the ...

Page 27: ...cassette holder is extending or retracting Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette holder Do not apply force to the cassette holder except when pressing the W mark to close it Do not tilt the camcorder or hold it upside down when you are inserting or removing a cassette It may damage the tape Remove the cassette if you will not use the camcorder for a long period of time If you d...

Page 28: ...r the MultiMediaCard see page 71 The supplied card is preformatted for immediate use See pages 73 and 74 for more information on the cards intended for use with this camcorder Caution Do not remove the card from the camcorder while recording data on the card S indicator flashes during recording This may delete the recorded image or damage the card About the write protect switch SD Memory Card has ...

Page 29: ...lose the cassette compartment door by pressing the centre until it clicks into place Removing Perform steps 1 and 2 above then lift out the battery from the battery holder Notes on the Use of the Lithium battery Do not short circuit recharge disassemble or heat the lithium battery Should the lithium battery leak wipe the battery compartment clean and then insert a new battery The lithium battery w...

Page 30: ...or m to select 2 day then press the SET button 5 Press l or m to select 6 month then press the SET button 6 Press l or m to select 2003 year then press the SET button 7 Press l or m to select 10 hour then press the SET button 8 Press l or m to select 30 minute then press the SET button The internal clock now starts operating 9 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Note If the date and ...

Page 31: ...omatically turns off if no settings are made within five minutes 1 2 H 2 4 H C L O C K S E T D I S P L A Y S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H RE TURN 12H 2 1 H 24H Attaching the Wrist Strap Attach the wrist strap to the wrist strap loop as shown below Caution Do not swing the camcorder by the strap Attaching the Lens Hood Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to attach it To remove it turn it in ...

Page 32: ...e lens cap to the wrist strap as shown below Always attach the lens cap when not using the camcorder Note Be sure the lens hood is attached to the comcorder before attaching the lens cap When recording hang the lens cap on the wrist strap to keep the cap out of the way Lens hood VL NZ100E E 009 018 02 3 28 9 07 AM 17 ...

Page 33: ...igh angle To create images that are easy to watch during playback try to record with an upright posture and steady hand to prevent a shaky image Turn the LCD monitor so that the screen faces upward Balance your weight on both legs Take care not to cover the lens or microphone with your finger Shooting from a low angle Turn the LCD monitor so that the screen faces downward Place your elbows against...

Page 34: ...ill images on a card 1 Set the Media Selection switch to CARD 2 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA TAPE CAMERA mode For recording motion and still images on a tape 1 Set the Media Selection switch to TAPE 2 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA CARD VCR mode For playing back still images recorded on a card 1 Set the Media Selection switch to CARD 2 ...

Page 35: ...tandby mode Turn off the power if you will not be recording again soon If the camcorder remains in Recording Standby mode for more than 5 minutes in TAPE CAMERA mode the power will automatically turn off to save battery power and to protect the tape from being damaged To resume recording set the Power switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA The camcorder will make a confirmation sound when it is lef...

Page 36: ...the centre of the scene Notes If no subject is in the centre of the scene the focus area will expand and the subject nearest the centre will be focused on If no subject is displayed the camcorder will automatically zoom out until a subject comes into the frame Auto Focus may not work in the situations described on page 42 In these situations use the manual focus function Macro Shots Available mode...

Page 37: ...tape has reached the end THE ENDS SOON TAPE TAPE END CHANGE THE CASSE TTE TAPE END Warning indicator Approx remaining time Less than 1 min 3 0 min BAT TERY I S TOO LOW Remaining Recording Time Display Available mode TAPE CAMERA When the camcorder is recording in TAPE CAMERA mode an on screen indicator displays the approximate remaining tape time in minutes Notes The remaining recording time indica...

Page 38: ...record press l to turn the mark off then press m to begin playback This will ensure your previous recording is not erased see pages 49 51 Basic Operations Playback To stop playback Press l To turn the power off Set the Power switch to OFF without pressing the Lock button Note The tape is automatically rewound when playback reaches the end of the tape VOLUME Volume Control Available mode TAPE VCR W...

Page 39: ...nd picture displays 2 If the scene is still rather far from the current tape position release the Operation button to normal fast forward or rewind 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above until you find the scene 4 Press m to begin normal playback Notes The sound is off during search You may experience picture noise during search This is not a malfunction Still Available mode TAPE VCR The still function allo...

Page 40: ... set it to the AV or VIDEO channel See the operation manual of your TV When connecting to a TV via a VCR turn on the VCR and set it to the AV or LINE input channel Operate the TV as you normally do to view the signal from the VCR See the operation manuals of your TV and VCR 4 Set the Power switch on the camcorder to VCR and begin playback see page 23 Notes If your TV or VCR has only one audio inpu...

Page 41: ...he SET button To adjust another menu item press l or m to select RETURN and press the SET button then perform steps 3 to 5 To turn off the menu screen Press the MENU button Notes Certain menu items are common to all camcorder modes If the BEEP menu item for example is set to OFF in TAPE CAMERA mode it will be automatically set to OFF in other modes The menu screen automatically turns off if no set...

Page 42: ... To turn off the recording guide Select OFF in step 4 above then press the SET button Note When using manual focus you cannot change the recording guide This function helps you decide on the size of the subject occupying the screen Select one of five recording guides Types Cross A cross mark at the centre of the screen for placing the subject at the centre Focus Focus brackets for guiding you to t...

Page 43: ...igher digital zoom settings are used 1 In TAPE CAMERA or CARD CAMERA mode press the MENU button until the menu screen appears 2 Press l or m on the operation button to select Y then press the SET button 3 Press l or m to select DGTL ZOOM then press the SET button 4 Press l or m to select 40 or 300 then press the SET button 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen OF F 4 0 3 0 0 DG T L Z...

Page 44: ...MERA or CARD CAMERA mode press the GAMMA BRIGHTER button once GAMMA appears indicating that Gamma Brightness Compensation is now working To obtain a brighter picture Press the GAMMA BRIGHTER button again The x indicator appears Note When the x indicator is displayed the background will become slightly brighter To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen sation Press the GAMMA BRIGHTER button until GAMMA dis...

Page 45: ...er picture Press the GAMMA BRIGHTER button again The e indicator appears To cancel the gain up function Press the GAMMA BRIGHTER button until GAMMA disappears Notes You may experience some picture noise in Gain up mode which increases when the e displays When the e indicator displays you may get a shadow image behind a subject that is moving around a lot Fine brightness adjustments are possible wh...

Page 46: ... the point where you wish to stop recording The image and sound fade out as the picture gradually turns white The camcorder then returns to Recording Standby mode To cancel Fade mode Press the FADE button again in Recording Standby mode To use Fade Out only 1 During camera recording in TAPE CAMERA mode press the FADE button to display FADE 2 Press the REC START STOP button at the point where you w...

Page 47: ...ck return function while SEARCH is flashing press the SET button twice Quick return will not work if you remove the cassette and reload it after recording or if nothing has been recorded since loading S T AR T S T OP E F F E C T P I C S C E NE MENU QK RE T URN GU I D E RE T URN S E T T I NG 1 SE ARCH Edit Search Available mode TAPE CAMERA The edit search function lets you search without switching ...

Page 48: ...ll image Press the STILL button fully Notes Still Recording can also be used during recording by pressing the STILL button fully The picture quality in Still Recording function will be slightly lower than normal pictures Attaching the Supplied Tripod Adapter Attach the supplied tripod adapter when using a tripod with the camcorder 1 Align the tripod adapter with the tripod adapter socket on the bo...

Page 49: ...A The digital image stabilization DIS function allows you to stabilize the image by electroni cally compensating for relatively minor image shaking that is often annoying in close up shots 1 In TAPE CAMERA or CARD CAMERA mode press the MENU button until the menu screen appears 2 Press l or m on the operation button to select Y then press the SET button 3 Press l or m to select DIS then press the S...

Page 50: ...itor section to the self recording position during recording or playback For recording in Self Recording mode be sure to rotate the monitor section NOT the lens section If you hold the camcorder upside down with the lens at the bottom the subject will be recorded upside down More Information on Self Re cording Use the remote control to begin stop recording on tape The screen image automatically in...

Page 51: ...o return to SP mode Select SP in step 4 above S P L P DG T L Z OOM T A P E D I S S PE ED 1 6 9 AUD I O MODE RE TURN S E T T I NG 2 LP TAPE SPEED L P AU T O 4 5 min Notes on the use of LP mode To record in LP mode be sure to use a Mini DV cassette labelled for use with LP mode Frozen images mosaic pattern picture noise audio interruptions or audio loss may occur in the following cases When using a ...

Page 52: ...AUDIO MODE then press the SET button 4 Press l or m to select 16bit then press the SET button 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen The 16 bit audio recording mode indicator only appears when the on screen indicators are turned on To return to 12 bit audio recording mode Select 12bit in step 4 above Note When using Audio Dubbing with 16 bit audio recordings both the dubbed and origin...

Page 53: ...l or m to select ON then press the SET button 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Operating Aim the remote control at the remote sensor of the camcorder and press the control buttons to operate Notes Do not use old and new batteries together or batteries of different brands together Be careful not to expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or strong interior lighting as this ma...

Page 54: ... A Y S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H RE TURN D I SPL AY DATE T IME AU T O 3 0 min 3 0 0 2 6 0 3 0 1 2 Notes The date or date and time appears when the on screen indicators are turned on Before recording make sure that the date and time have been correctly set If they have not been set the display will be left blank when playing back the recording The display will also be left blank for unrecorded or dama...

Page 55: ...fect during still playback AUDIO AUDIO 2 1 2 1 GAMMA1 GAMMA1 GAMMA 2 GAMMA 2 AUDIO AUDIO 2 1 2 1 Copying an Image from Tape to Card Available mode TAPE VCR You can capture your favourite image frame from a video tape recording and save it on card 1 Insert the recorded Mini DV cassette and a card in the camcorder 2 Set the camcorder to TAPE VCR mode then begin tape playback 3 Press m on the Operati...

Page 56: ...contrast of the subject is enhanced creating a unique artistic image NEGA The blacks and whites of the image are reversed and colours of the image are inverted BLUE The picture is displayed with the effect of playback through a blue filter The example screens shown are for TAPE VCR mode 1 During playback in TAPE VCR or CARD VCR mode press the MENU button until the menu screen appears 2 Press l or ...

Page 57: ...splayed Notes The camcorder may not be able to focus correctly if the subject is closer than approxi mately 1 5 m Set the zoom control to wide angle and try refocusing again If the lens is dirty or fogged the camcorder may not be able to focus correctly When MF is displayed you can manually adjust the focus by pressing l or m even if the focus setting screen is not displayed Fast speed shutter bei...

Page 58: ...this case use the manual exposure function to correct the exposure level Background is too bright and subject too dark backlit subject Increase the exposure level to allow more light through the lens Subject is too bright against background Decrease the exposure level to allow less light through the lens 1 In TAPE CAMERA or CARD CAMERA mode press the MANUAL button until the exposure setting screen...

Page 59: ...ancel the procedure and then repeat step 3 4 Press the MANUAL button until the normal screen appears AU T O WH I T E BA L AUT O MANUA L L OCK WH I T E BA L To return to Auto White Balance mode Press the SET button while the white balance setting screen is displayed Note White Balance setting will cancel if a scene setting is selected thereafter Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode To easily rec...

Page 60: ... S E P I A SO L AR I B L U E N E G A E F F E C T P I C S C E NE MENU QK RE T URN GU I D E RE T URN S E T T I NG 1 B W P I C EFFECT Types B W To record in black and white SEPIA To record in sepia colour similar to that of an old photograph SOLARI To record with enhanced contrast creating a unique artistic image NEGA To record a picture whose blacks and whites of the image are reversed and colours o...

Page 61: ...etting indicator displays when the on screen indicators are turned on To cancel the scene setting Select OFF in step 4 above Note Scene settings cannot be used when displaying a still image OF F SUNL I GH T SPORT DUS K PAR T Y E F F E C T P I C S C E NE MENU QK RE T URN GU I D E RE T URN S E T T I NG 1 SPORT SCENE MENU SPORT Types SPORT When you want to record a fast moving subject SUNLIGHT When t...

Page 62: ...F F ON OTH E RS B E E P REMO T E T I ME CODE T C OU T RE T URN Advanced Features Playback 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen The time code appears when the on screen indicators are turned on To turn off the time code Select DISP OFF in step 4 above Note When the tape reaches an unrecorded section the time code returns to zero TC0 00 00 Once recorded the time code cannot be changed...

Page 63: ... Pause Still button on the VCR to pause recording when the source tape reaches the beginning of the sequence to be cut 5 Press the Pause Still or Record button on the VCR to resume recording when the source tape reaches the end of the sequence to be cut POWER TV VCR SET UP CHANNEL REC PLAY STOP EJECT PAUSE STILL Notes See page 2 for how to open the jack cover If your VCR has only one audio input j...

Page 64: ...roperly received 3 Press the REC START STOP button on the camcorder The camcorder enters Recording Standby mode 4 Press m on the Operation button to begin recording Notes To pause recording press m Press m again to resume recording To operate by remote control perform steps 1 and 2 above and press the REC START STOP button then press the PAUSE STILL button g If NO SIGNAL is displayed on the camcor...

Page 65: ...ss the Record button on the digital equipment Notes The camcorder is not guaranteed to work with all digital analog equipment Contact the manufac turer of your equipment for advice If the camcorder outputs a video recording with a copyright signal the digital equipment cannot record or save it The camcorder may not convert some input video recordings properly e g discolouration picture noise muted...

Page 66: ...urce tape reaches the beginning of the sequence to be cut 2 Press m to resume recording when the source tape reaches the end of the sequence to be cut Notes Make sure that the video equipment from which you are recording can output dubbing signals via the DV terminal If the video equipment is not set to playback mode or the DV cable is not properly connected NO SIGNAL is displayed on the camcorder...

Page 67: ...e operation button to select V then press the SET button 4 Press l or m to select AUDIO then press the SET button 5 Press l or m to select the desired audio playback mode then press the SET button 6 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen The selected audio playback mode indicator only appears when the on screen indicators are turned on Note The audio playback mode indicator AUDIO displa...

Page 68: ...udio recording The audio is recorded in stereo on Audio 1 Audio 1 Stereo left and right sound Audio 2 No audio 16 bit audio recording The audio is recorded in stereo with the left and right sound on two separate channels Audio 1 Left sound Audio 2 Right sound In Audio Dubbing mode 12 bit audio recording The dubbed audio is recorded on Audio 2 Audio 1 Original stereo left and right sound Audio 2 Du...

Page 69: ... dubbed audio or dub additional scenes 1 Press the MENU button to turn off the audio dubbing screen 2 Repeat steps 1 to 6 above Notes It is recommended that you use Audio Dubbing only with recordings made with this camcorder Use of recordings made with other digital video equipment may result in poor audio quality Audio dubbing will automatically pause if the original audio changes from 12 bit mod...

Page 70: ...n fully to begin recording The S indicator flashes red while data is being recorded on the card and returns to white when recording completes To record another image release the STILL button and make sure the picture is not frozen in the monitor then perform steps 6 and 7 Notes Recording under insufficient lighting may result in blurred images It is recommended that you use a tripod to record insu...

Page 71: ...s also displayed in CARD VCR mode The picture quality indicator displayed during playback is based on the amount of data for that recorded image Since the amount of data differs depending on factors such as image detail sometimes the picture quality indicator displayed during playback may not match the picture quality setting used during recording Note The number of recordable images differs depen...

Page 72: ...ting indicator flashes while the timer counts down The shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds and a still image of the subject is recorded Notes When recording with the self timer stabilize the camcorder in the horizontal plane by attaching it to a tripod etc To cancel the self timer press the STILL button fully again in step 4 above Self timer mode cancels after recording one image Repea...

Page 73: ... outlet for the power supply 1 Insert a card to be formatted into the camcorder 2 In CARD CAMERA mode press the MENU button until the menu screen appears 3 Press l or m on the operation button to select I then press the SET button 4 Press l or m to select FORMAT then press the SET button To cancel formatting press l or m to select NO then press the SET button 5 Press l or m to select YES then pres...

Page 74: ...ard The search can be very fast so it is recommended that the on screen indicators turns on to display the image number To return to a thumbnail of the images press the SET button again Notes Depending on the amount of data for the recorded image the picture quality indicator displayed during playback may not match the picture quality setting used during recording The images bigger than 640K480 e ...

Page 75: ...and 5 6 Press the MENU button to finish the setting E X E CU T E 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 P A GE 1 NORMA L PROT E C T E F F E C T P L A Y B AC K P I C S L I D E DE L E T E PRO T E C T SHOW P R I RE T URN ORDE R S E T 1 4 2 5 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 P A GE 1 NORMA L PROT E C T To cancel the protection set ting 1 Select the image for delete protection cancellation in step 4 above 2 Press the SET butt...

Page 76: ...ted 6 Press the SET button to set the image To cancel deletion press l or m to select NO then press the SET button 7 Press l or m to select YES then press the SET button to delete the image If you want to delete another image repeat steps 5 to 7 8 Press the MENU button to finish the setting Note The protected images cannot be deleted Cancel the protection setting to delete the image see page 60 Ca...

Page 77: ...ete all the images To cancel deletion press l or m to select NO then press the SET button 6 Press the MENU button to finish the setting Notes The protected images cannot be deleted Cancel the protection setting to delete the image see page 60 If a print order is assigned to delete protected images and you perform the procedure above the print order will cancel the protection setting will not cance...

Page 78: ...6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 P A GE 1 NORMA L P R I N T Assigning Print Order to an Image 1 In CARD VCR mode press the MENU button until the menu screen appears 2 Press l or m on the operation button to select S then press the SET button 3 Press l or m to select PRI ORDER then press the SET button 4 Press l or m to select PRI SELECT then press the SET button The PRINT indicator appears 1 4 2 5 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 79: ...rder to an Image 2 Press l or m to select PRI NONE then press the SET button to cancel the print order for all images The M indicators are turned off 1 4 2 5 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 P A GE 1 0 NORMA L P R I NT P 1 4 2 5 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 P A GE 1 NORMA L P R I NT P R I S E L E C T P R I AL L P R I NON E RE T URN 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 P A GE 1 NORMA L P L A YB ACK P P P P P P E F F E C T P L A ...

Page 80: ... below the CD ROM drive letter is taken as R Select the correct drive letter according to your operating environ ment Windows 98 98 SE 1 Add New Hardware Wizard appears after performing Preparation 2 Insert the CD ROM containing the USB driver into the CD ROM drive then click Next 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device then click Next 4 Select Specify a location and specify R WIN98 th...

Page 81: ... a power source for extended periods of use Windows ME 1 Add New Hardware Wizard appears after performing Preparation 2 Select Automatic search for a better driver 3 Insert the CD ROM containing the USB driver into the CD ROM drive then click Next 4 Select SHARP DVC USB Ver 1 0 located in the WINME folder of the CD ROM drive then click OK to begin installation 5 Click Finish to complete the instal...

Page 82: ... then press the SET button Beginning from the image selected in step 2 the recorded images will display in full screen one after another in order of recording After playing back all the images on the card once Slide Show Playback automatically stops 6 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen then press the SET button to display a thumbnail of images To stop Slide Show Playback During slid...

Page 83: ...ecorded image Adjusting the Backlight 1 Press the MENU button until the menu screen appears 2 Press l or m on the operation button to select O then press the SET button 3 Press l or m to select BACKLIGHT then press the SET button 4 Press l or m to select AUTO NORMAL BRIGHT or OFF then press the SET button AUTO The camcorder automatically switches between NORMAL and BRIGHT depending on the ambient ...

Page 84: ...OF F OTH E RS B E E P T I ME CODE T C OU T DEMO RE TURN MODE OFF BEEP 1 Press the MENU button until the menu screen appears 2 Press l or m on the operation button to select I then press the SET button 3 Press l or m to select BEEP then press the SET button 4 Press l or m to select OFF then press the SET button 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Note If you select OFF the focus con...

Page 85: ...ide angle setting for fast moving subjects Note It may take longer to focus when zooming and panning are used frequently Lighting For clear good quality recording 500 to 100 000 lux is needed Recording is possible with less light but the picture quality may suffer Adequate lighting is also essential for correct white balance Note The figures in the chart are approximations Situation Lux Blue sky C...

Page 86: ...ohibited Mini DV cassette DV cassette 8 mm cassette Note This camcorder reproduces the highest picture quality when used with an ME tape It is recommended you use an ME tape for high quality recording and playback 8 mm VHS and Beta cassettes cannot be used for playback or recording with this camcorder SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard SD Memory card and MultiMediaCard are compact recording media j...

Page 87: ... Do not place the Mini DV cassette in direct sunlight near strong heat sources or in areas with excessive steam Store the Mini DV cassette in its case and stand it in an upright position If the tape is not properly wound rewind the tape Do not drop the Mini DV cassette or subject it to excessive shocks To protect recordings against acciden tal erasure Slide the protect tab on the rear of the Mini ...

Page 88: ...ubject to electrical noise or powerful magnetic fields Data on the card may be destroyed erased Locations exposed to direct sunlight Locations subject to high temperature or high humidity Locations where dust gathers in large amounts or blows through the air Corrosive environments Sunlit or enclosed spaces and other such locations subject to high temperature Watch out for condensation Moisture con...

Page 89: ...is a sealed unit Do not attempt to open or modify it Do not damage drop or subject the adapter to vibration Do not leave the adapter in direct sunlight Avoid using the adapter in humid or ex tremely hot places Protecting your data Set the write protect switch to LOCK Set the switch to the unlocked side when you want to record or edit the card again Do not remove the card or turn off the power of t...

Page 90: ...orter with a normal charge the battery pack is at the end of its service life Replace it with a new battery pack If the terminals of the battery pack are dirty wipe the terminals with a soft dry cloth Battery Pack This camcorder uses a lithium ion type battery pack Charging Charge the battery pack immediately or a day before use The battery pack gradually self discharges even if stored in a fully ...

Page 91: ...signal standards and electrical voltages and frequencies vary substantially from country to country When you are abroad check the sections below before using the AC adapter or connecting the camcorder to a TV AC Adapter Supplied Accessory The supplied AC adapter is compatible with 50 Hz and 60 Hz electrical systems in the range of 110 V to 240 V AC Television Signal Standards In any country you ca...

Page 92: ...ton 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Note The demonstration will pause if you press the MENU button If you leave it for 60 seconds or turn the power off temporarily and then set the Power switch to CAMERA the demonstration will begin again OFF DEMO MODE Watching the Demonstration 1 Remove the Mini DV cassette from the camcorder see page 12 2 In TAPE CAMERA or CARD CAMERA mode pr...

Page 93: ...ubject or set zoom to widest angle before shooting p 21 Set DEMO MODE menu item to OFF p 77 Select video input channel or TV channel properly p 25 Connect audio video cable properly p 25 Connect DV cable or audio video cable properly pp 49 51 Possible cause Power source is not properly con nected Battery pack is not charged Dew in camcorder Safety function is in effect Erasure protect tab on video...

Page 94: ...ower source is not properly con nected Battery pack is not charged Camcorder is recording Backlight has been turned off Fluorescent lamp has burned out Inappropriate picture adjustments AC adapter or battery pack may have malfunctioned Audio video cable is not properly connected REMOTE menu item is set to OFF Remote control battery has run down Remote control used beyond operat ing range Intense d...

Page 95: ... Image Recording Medium SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Power Requirement DC 7 4 V Power Consumption 4 3 W during camera recording in Full Auto mode with zoom motor off and backlight in normal mode Operating Temperature 0 C to L40 C Operating Humidity 30 to 80 Storage Temperature 20 C to L60 C Dimensions approx 141 1 mm W K 85 1 mm H K 58 5 mm D Weight approx 465 g without battery pack lithium batte...

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