Sharp VL-Z950S, Operation Manual

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Page 3: ...ountry Power supply This unit can 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 215 000 thin film transistors giving you fine picture detail Occasionally a pixel may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue gr...

Page 4: ...7 Detaching the Lens Hood 18 Using the Viewfinder 18 Using the LCD Monitor 20 Tips on Recording Positions 21 Camera Recording Selecting the Camcorder Mode 22 Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode 23 Zooming 24 Power Standby Mode 25 Turning on off the Backlight 25 Auto Focus 26 Macro Shots 26 Remaining Recording Time Display 26 Remaining Battery Power Display 27 Information Display for Ba...

Page 5: ...dio Recording Mode 48 Using the Zoom Microphone 49 Windbreak 50 Playback Using the Remote Control 51 Tape Playback Functions with the Remote Control 52 Selecting the Date and Time of Recording Display 53 Picture Effect Playback 54 Rotate Playback 55 Fine Picture Playback 55 Copying an Image from Tape to Card 56 Stretch Playback 57 Advanced Features Camera Recording Manual Focus 58 Returning to Aut...

Page 6: ...matting a Card 85 Setting the File Numbering Method 86 Playback Card Playback 87 Delete Protection 88 Deleting Stored Images 89 Print Order 91 Direct Print 93 Calendar Print 94 Transferring Data on Card to Computer 95 Installing the USB Driver 96 Squeeze Playback 100 Slide Show Playback 101 Appendix Picture Backlight Adjustments 102 Turning off the Confirmation Sound 103 Setting the Camcorder to F...

Page 7: ...type lithium battery for remote control CR1216 type lithium battery for camcorder Lens cap CD ROM 8 MB SD Memory Card Remote control USB cable Standard life battery pack BT L227 Optional Accessories Power cord External battery with hand strap BT LCA1 LED video light Zoom microphone VR 8MC ...

Page 8: ...he camcorder in close proximity to lighting equipment The heat from in candescent lights may deform the camcorder or cause it to malfunction Always respect prohibitions or restric tions on the use of electronic equipment on commercial flights or in other sensi tive areas Be aware of the temperature and humid ity You can use your camcorder at 0 C to L40 C and at 30 to 80 relative hu midity Do not s...

Page 9: ...uble When using the camcorder in a place where dew is likely to form allow the camcorder and the video tape to acclimatise to the surroundings for about one hour For example when bringing the camcorder indoors after skiing place it in a plastic bag 1Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the camcorder 2Remove the bag when the air tem perature inside it reaches the tempera ture of the r...

Page 10: ...become clogged with dirt 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 Playback mode The video head cleaning screen appears 3 Press m on the Operation button to begin video head cleaning NOW CLEANING flashes during cleaning After about 20 seconds video head cleanin...

Page 11: ...he use of each part refer to the page number indicated in parentheses Front view Zoom lens DISPLAY MODE SET button p 32 LCD LAMP button p 25 Operation button p 32 Flash p 81 LED video light Zoom microphone shoe pp 38 49 Stereo microphone MENU button p 33 Flash sensor p 81 ...

Page 12: ... view Dioptre adjustment dial p 19 Battery release pp 7 12 When attaching a tripod with a guide pin do not attach the pin to the bottom of the camcorder LCD monitor p 20 Earphones jack p 28 DV terminal pp 75 77 USB terminal p 97 DC IN jack pp 8 9 AV terminal pp 31 72 73 77 Terminal cover pp 28 31 72 73 75 77 97 ...

Page 13: ...tch p 22 Record Start Stop button p 23 PHOTO button pp 42 56 80 Power switch v Camera Recording mode w Playback mode select switch p 22 STANDBY button p 25 STANDBY indicator p 25 POWER CHARGE RED indicator pp 8 9 23 Cassette holder p 10 Cassette compartment door release p 10 Cassette compartment door p 10 Right view Hand strap p 17 Speaker Window cleaning cover p 109 ...

Page 14: ... Prepare a new cassette see page 10 THE ENDS SOON TAPE DEW LAMP LAMP DEW The tape has reached the end Replace it with a new cassette see page 10 The battery is almost depleted Replace it with a fully charged battery pack see pages 6 and 7 Dew has formed inside the camcorder Wait a few hours for the dew to dry away see page vii About 10 seconds after this warning appears the camcorder automatically...

Page 15: ...mage cannot be read by this camcorder Format the card to use it with this camcorder see page 85 The card cannot record any data due to a problem with the card or data on the card Replace the card see page 11 or format the card see page 85 NO MEMORY CARD MEMORY FULL CARD NO DATA ON MEMORY CARD MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT MEMORY CARD MEMORY CARD PROTECTED PROTECTED DATA MEMORY CARD READ ERROR CANNOT ST...

Page 16: ...ing 1 Make sure that the Power switch is set to OFF 2 Open the LCD monitor to a 90 angle to the camcorder body 3 Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow with the m mark facing out 4 Push the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Power switch m mark 90 ...

Page 17: ...nd unwritable Remove the battery pack from the camcorder if you will not use the camcorder 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 fail because of the poor contact pressure To prevent damage to the battery pack when removing be sure to firmly hold the battery pack while press...

Page 18: ...lfunction Using the zoom see page 24 and other functions or turning the power on and off frequently will increase power consump tion This may result in a decrease in the actual recording time compared to the maximum continuous recording time listed above The charging time and recording time may vary depending on the ambient tempera ture and the condition of the battery pack See pages 108 and 109 f...

Page 19: ...ower outlet 3 Insert the DC plug into the DC IN jack of the camcorder 4 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v or w The POWER CHARGE RED indicator lights up green Notes BEFORE REMOVING THE DC PLUG ALWAYS STOP RECORDING OR PLAY BACK AND TURN THE POWER OFF Removing the DC plug while shooting or during playback may damage the tape by causing it to wrap around the video head drum or d...

Page 20: ...ng Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette holder Do not apply force to the cassette holder except when pressing the PUSH 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 do not correctly close the cassette ho...

Page 21: ...use only the SD Memory Card or the MultiMediaCard see page 107 The supplied card is preformatted for immediate use See page 107 for more information on the cards intended for use with this camcorder Do not remove the card from the camcorder while recording data on the card S indicator flashes during record ing This may delete the recorded image or damage the card You cannot insert or remove the ca...

Page 22: ...ry release in the direction of the arrow then take the battery pack out 4 Pull out the lithium battery cover in the direction of the arrow 5 Insert the smaller lithium battery into the compartment with the H side of the battery facing out 6 Close the lithium battery cover firmly until it clicks into place Removing the Memory Battery Perform steps 1 to 4 above then lift out the battery by using a p...

Page 23: ...Should the lithium battery leak wipe the battery compartment clean and then insert a new battery The lithium batteries will last about one year under normal usage CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced For camcorder replace only with same or equivalent type CR1216 for remote control unit replace only with same or equivalent type CR2032 both recom mended by the equipment man...

Page 24: ...HE or LANGUE then press the centre of the Operation button The language selection screen appears 4 Press l or m to select the desired language then press the centre of the Operation button The menu screen displays in the language selected 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Note The English German and French portions of this operation manual are based on the use of on screen displa...

Page 25: ...ing the Operation button Setting the Date and Time Available modes All modes Example Setting the date to 2 June 2005 2 6 2005 and the time to 10 30 am 10 30 Note Before performing the steps below make sure that the CR1216 type lithium battery has been installed see page 12 The example screens shown are for Tape Camera mode 1 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v or w 2 Press the ...

Page 26: ...n the screen The menu screen automatically turns off if no settings are made within 5 minutes 12H 2 1 H 24H O T H E RS 2 1 2 H 2 4 H DA T E D I S P RE TURN T I ME POW E R S A VE CODE T C OUT S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H Using the Lens Cap Attach the strap of the lens cap to the hand strap as shown below When attaching or removing the lens cap grasp the indents on both sides of the cap When recording r...

Page 27: ...Stop button and your index finger on the Power Zoom control Then pull the grip strap tight until it fits snugly 3 Seal the Velcro fasteners of the grip strap and the hand strap flap Using the Grip Rotate the grip 135 forward or 105 downward so that you can record images easily from high or low angle see page 21 Note The grip cannot rotate when a tripod is attached Grip strap Hand strap flap 135 10...

Page 28: ... the viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder completely 2 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v or w Detaching the Lens Hood Before using a commercially available conversion lens detach the lens hood as shown below Note You cannot attach the supplied lens hood or lens cap to a conversion lens Power switch Viewfinder Lock button ...

Page 29: ...e 45 You can adjust the settings on the MENU screen through the viewfinder by using the Operation button see page 32 for use of the Operation button Be sure to close the viewfinder after use Adjusting the dioptre Adjust the dioptre according to your eyesight when the picture in the viewfinder or the characters on the on screen display is not clear 1 Pull out the viewfinder completely 2 Hold down t...

Page 30: ... the LCD monitor is opened Use the viewfinder instead of the LCD monitor when you want to save the battery power Closing the LCD monitor Return the LCD monitor to the vertical 90 position with the screen facing in and fold it into the camcorder into place Notes Do not use excessive force when moving the LCD monitor When closing the LCD monitor do not tilt it otherwise the monitor may not close pro...

Page 31: ...ght posture and steady hands to prevent a shaky image Holding the camcorder Put your right hand through the hand strap and place your left hand under the camcorder for support Basic posture Place the viewfinder eyecup firmly against your eye Shooting from a low angle Shooting from a high angle Note Take care not to touch the microphone with your fingers during recording It will cause noise on the ...

Page 32: ...w Card Camera mode For recording still images on a card 1 Set the Media Selection switch to u 2 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v Tape Camera mode For recording motion and still images on a tape 1 Set the Media Selection switch to V 2 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v Card Playback mode For playing back still images recorded on a card 1 Set the Media Sel...

Page 33: ...Before recording an important scene please perform the recording test then playback to check if the scene was recorded properly If noise occurs use a commercially available cleaning tape to clean the video heads see page viii Maximum continuous recording and actual recording times in Tape Camera mode The chart specifies the approximate times in minutes Note Using the zoom see page 24 and other fun...

Page 34: ...ume recording after pressing the Record Start Stop button Zooming Available modes Tape Camera Card Camera Zooming allows you to move visually closer to or further from a subject without physi cally changing your position When using the optical zoom you can enlarge the subject up to 10K Zooming in Push the Power Zoom control to the T telephoto side to get a close up view 1 Zooming out Push the Powe...

Page 35: ...d down the LCD LAMP button for more than 2 seconds Note The backlight off mode will cancel when you close the LCD monitor To resume operation Press the STANDBY button again to return to the Recording Standby mode It takes about 2 seconds to be able to start recording Notes Power Standby will cancel and the STANDBY indicator will turn off in these situations below When the camcorder remains in Powe...

Page 36: ... 5 m of the camcorder do not zoom in on it Instead zoom out all the way by pushing the Power Zoom control to the W side and then move the camcorder closer to the subject until you obtain the desired angle of view The camcorder will automatically focus on the subject when the lens is set for the widest angle Note When you are recording a macro shot be sure that the subject receives sufficient illum...

Page 37: ...ng indicator appears Replace the battery pack Notes The remaining battery power indicator appears when the on screen indicators are turned on Use the remaining battery power indicator only as an approximate indication The remaining battery power indicator may change to either a higher or lower level if you set the Power switch to OFF and then back to v or w In cold environments the red remaining b...

Page 38: ...turns off when stereo earphones are connected to the earphones jack Adjusting the Phones Volume Available mode Tape Camera You can adjust the phones volume if sound through the earphones is difficult to hear 1 Set the Media Selection switch to V then hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v see page 22 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu screen 3 Press l or m on the Operatio...

Page 39: ...r 10 minutes the camcorder will turn off automatically Watching the playback in the viewfinder You can also watch the playback in the viewfinder by closing the LCD monitor with the screen facing in You cannot monitor the sound through the speaker when watching the playback in the viewfinder Tape Playback Available mode Tape Playback The LCD monitor screen functions as a handy playback monitor Noth...

Page 40: ... 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 Playback The still function allows you to pause in Tape Playback mode During Tape Playback press m on the Operation button To return to normal playback press m again Notes The ...

Page 41: ...t 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 w and begin playback see page 29 Notes If your TV or VCR has a 21 pin Euro SCART conn...

Page 42: ... 2 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button until the mode screen appears 3 Press l or m on the Operation button to select the desired mode item SCENE MENU then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select the desired mode setting DUSK then press the centre of the Operation button To turn off the mode screen Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button Note Items that are not selectable are gre...

Page 43: ...press k instead of the centre of the Operation button 5 Press l or m to select the desired menu setting 40 then press the centre of the Operation button You can press j instead of the centre of the Operation button To adjust another menu item press l or m to select RETURN and press the centre of the Operation button then perform steps 3 to 5 To turn off the menu screen Press the MENU button Notes ...

Page 44: ...zoom is in addition to the optical zoom giving a combined maximum zoom range of 1 700K As the image is enlarged digitally the picture quality decreases when higher digital zoom settings are used 1 In Tape Camera mode press the MENU button to display the menu screen 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select T then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select DGTL ZOOM th...

Page 45: ... until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select BLC GAIN then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select ON x then press the centre of the Operation button E X E CU T E B L C G A I N S E T MANU A L F OCUS AUTO F OCUS BLC GA I N ON AUTO AUTO 30min 30min PAUSE PAUSE 4 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to turn off the mode screen x appears when o...

Page 46: ...F in step 3 above Notes You may experience some picture noise in Gain up mode which increases when the e appears When the e indicator appears you may get a shadow image behind a subject that is moving around a lot Fine brightness adjustments are possible when using manual iris see page 62 The e indicator will disappear and Gain up mode will cancel if you aim the camcorder in a bright location 2 Pr...

Page 47: ...e screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select FINE PIC then press the centre of the Operation button E X E CU T E B L C G A I N S E T MANU A L F OCUS AUTO F OCUS F I NE P I C LEV E L 1 AUTO AUTO 30min 30min PAUSE PAUSE 3 Press l or m to select the desired fine picture setting then press the centre of the Operation button Each time you press l or m the setting changes as shown b...

Page 48: ...ith the LED video light shoe on the camcorder and slide it in the direction of the arrow until it locks into place 2 Turn the screw in the direction of the arrow to secure the LED video light Removing Turn the screw in the opposite direction than when mounting then pull off the LED video light Notes Do not pick up the camcorder by the LED video light as this may damage the equipment The LED video ...

Page 49: ...button to turn off the mode screen N appears when on screen indicators are turned on indicating that the LED video light function is now working LE D L I GHT ON AUTO AUTO 30min 30min PAUSE PAUSE 5 Adjust the field angle in the range of 1 m to 2 m then begin recording To cancel the LED video light function Select OFF in step 3 above Notes Use the LED video light in the range of 1 m to 2 m Do not lo...

Page 50: ...o Recording Standby mode To cancel Fade mode Select OFF in step 3 above To use Fade Out only 1 During camera recording in Tape Camera mode press the DISPLAY MODE SET button until the mode screen appears 2 Perform steps 2 and 3 in Using 3 Press the Record Start Stop button at the point where you wish to stop recording Note Fade mode automatically cancels after Fade Out Using 1 In Tape Camera mode p...

Page 51: ...button SEARCH flashes and the tape begins fast forwarding or rewinding to the end of the last recorded scene When the tape reaches the end of the last recorded scene FINISHED is displayed and the camcorder enters Recording Standby mode 6 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Notes To cancel the quick return function while SEARCH is flashing press the centre of Operation button twice Qu...

Page 52: ...ecording function will be slightly lower than normal pictures Edit Search Available mode Tape Camera The edit search function lets you search without switching from Tape Camera mode to Tape Playback mode for the point on the tape where you wish to start recording next 1 Set the camcorder to Tape Camera mode 2 In Recording Standby mode press and hold down j reverse edit search or k forward edit sea...

Page 53: ...S then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select ON then press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen The DIS indicator only appears when the on screen indicators are turned on To cancel DIS function Select OFF in step 4 above The z indicator will disappear Notes The DIS function cannot compensate for excessive image shaking W...

Page 54: ...tion will turn off the camcorder automatically to save battery power when the camcorder is not in use for 5 or 10 minutes Note To resume recording or playback set the Power switch to OFF then back to v or w The example screens shown are for Tape Camera mode 1 Turn on the camcorder the press the MENU button to display the menu screen 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select then press the c...

Page 55: ...ol is useful for such occasions 1 Pull out the viewfinder completely Open the LCD monitor to a 90 angle to the camcorder body 1 and then rotate it 180 vertically 2 2 Set the Media Selection switch to V or u 3 Set the Power switch to v The subject is displayed in the viewfinder and a mirror image of the subject is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Begin recording Notes Use the remote control to begin ...

Page 56: ...o OFF in self recording with reversed grip You may experience image noise when using self recording with reversed grip To operate self recording with reversed grip correctly make sure to turn the grip and the lens section so that the Record Start Stop button and the tripod socket face upward and the lens faces toward you The I indicator will appear Be sure that the LCD monitor rotation is exactly ...

Page 57: ...hen the on screen indicators are turned on To return to SP mode Select SP in step 4 above 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 tape which is not designated for use with LP mode When a tape recorded in ...

Page 58: ...to select AUDIO MODE then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select 16bit then press the centre of the Operation 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 ...

Page 59: ...camcorder is designed only for use with the specified equipment Selecting the Zoom Micro phone Mode Select a zoom microphone mode when the zoom microphone is mounted Types AUTO The camcorder automatically selects the optimum sound accord ing to the magnification of the zoom lens When the zoom lens is at a wide angle setting the built in microphone is used to record sounds As the zoom magnification...

Page 60: ...may sound somewhat muffled when played back 1 Mount the zoom microphone to the camcorder 2 In Tape Camera mode press the MENU button to display the menu screen 3 Press l or m on the Operation button to select T then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select ZOOM MIC then press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press l or m to select the desired zoom microphone mode then ...

Page 61: ...e Operation button 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Useful Features Playback Operating Aim the remote control at the remote sensor of the camcorder and press the control buttons to operate OTH E RS 1 B E E P REMO T E DE F AUL T L ANGUAGE S V I DE O I N RE TURN ON OF F REMOTE ON Notes Be careful not to expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or strong interior lighting as thi...

Page 62: ...layback if it is left in Slow mode for more than 10 minutes Frame Advance The frame advance function allows you to play back still images frame by frame 1 During Tape Playback press the PLAY STILL button g to pause playback 2 Press the h or j button Each time you press the button the picture advances one frame forward or backward To return to normal playback press the PLAY STILL button t Notes The...

Page 63: ...ress the centre of the Operation button 5 Press the MENU button until the date or date and time appears 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 unrecorde...

Page 64: ...in black and white SEPIA The picture is displayed in sepia colour similar to that of an old photograph SOLARI The contrast of the subject is enhanced creating an unique artistic image NEGA The blacks and whites of the image are reversed and colours of the image are inverted The example screens shown are for Tape Playback mode 1 During Tape Playback or Card Playback press the DISPLAY MODE SET butto...

Page 65: ...ack will stop Press m to begin rotate playback Even if the camcorder is in rotate playback mode the image output via a DV connection will display as normal playback When you want to display the menu screen during rotate playback press the centre of the Operation button In rotate playback mode you cannot perform frame advance slow and picture effect playback or copy an image from tape to card Fine ...

Page 66: ...n to copy the image to the card The S indicator flashes red while the image is copied AUDIO 2 2 1 AUDIO 2 2 1 3 Press l or m to select the desired fine picture setting then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to turn off the mode screen Q R or S appears when on screen indicators are turned on indicating that the fine picture function is now working To cance...

Page 67: ...retch playback Press the centre of the Operation button in step 3 above Notes Squeeze is an image compression technology A 16 9 image is compressed and recorded squeeze recorded as a 4 3 image In stretch playback mode you cannot perform frame advance slow and picture effect playback or copy an image from tape to card When outputting the stretch playback image from the DV terminal the original imag...

Page 68: ...ect has fine repeated patterns Subjects at different distances appear in the centre of the scene at the same time Advanced Features Camera Recording The example screens shown are for Tape Camera mode 1 In Tape Camera or Card Camera mode press the DISPLAY MODE SET button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select FOCUS then press the centre of the Operation butto...

Page 69: ...SET cannot be selected when a scene setting is selected Returning to Auto Focus Available modes Tape Camera Card Camera You can set Manual Focus mode to Auto Focus mode with the operation below The example screens shown are for Tape Camera mode 1 In Tape Camera or Card Camera mode press the DISPLAY MODE SET button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select AUTO ...

Page 70: ... automati cally for the current lighting condition LOCK MODE Fix the setting to the standard balance White Balance Lock OUTDOOR For recording outdoors on a sunny day INDOOR For recording indoors with halogen lamps or incandescent lighting 3 Press l or m to select WHITE BAL then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select a white balance setting then press the centre of the Op...

Page 71: ...uring the locking procedure and stops flashing after locking the white balance Note If you move the camcorder while LOCK is flashing LOCK may not stop flashing If this occurs repeat step 3 4 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to turn off the MANUAL SET screen To return to Auto White Balance mode Press j in step 4 in Selecting on the previous page or step 3 in Locking to display AUTO To return to Fu...

Page 72: ...ntil the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MANUAL SET then press the centre of the Operation button see page 59 3 Press l or m to select IRIS then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select the desired iris value then press the centre of the Operation button The number shown is the selected iris value The adjustment range is 15 steps from F...

Page 73: ...e screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MANUAL SET then press the centre of the Operation button see page 59 3 Press l or m to select GAIN then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select the desired gain value then press the centre of the Operation button The number shown is the selected gain value The adjustment range is 7 steps from 0dB lowest sen...

Page 74: ...sec 1 500 5 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to turn off the MANUAL SET screen To return to Auto Shutter Speed mode Press j in step 4 above to display AUTO To return to Full Auto mode Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode see page 65 WH I T E B A L I R I S AU T O GA I N F U L L AU T O RE TURN SHU T SP E E D WH I T E B A L I R I S GA I N F U L L AU T O 1 2 5 0 E X E CUT E AU T O AU T O AU T O RE TUR...

Page 75: ... 1 50 sec tends to darken the picture Record in bright locations when you use a fast shutter speed Using a fast shutter speed under fluorescent lighting will cause flickering in the picture and possibly periodic colour shifts When selecting 1 25 sec or 1 12 sec shutter speed you may get a shadow image behind a subject that is moving around a lot The Manual Shutter Speed setting cannot be used when...

Page 76: ...its the recording situation then press the centre of the Operation button The selected scene setting displays on the mode screen 4 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to turn off the mode screen The selected scene setting indicator displays when the on screen indicators are turned on To cancel the scene setting Select OFF in step 3 above Note Scene settings cannot be used when using any manual setti...

Page 77: ... press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to turn off the mode screen To cancel the digital picture effect Select OFF in step 3 above Note Digital picture effects will not work when a still image is displayed 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 creatin...

Page 78: ... menu screen The time code appears when the on screen indicators are turned on Minute Hour ON T IME CODE OTH E RS 2 T I ME POW E R S A VE CODE T C OU T OF F ON DA T E D I S P RE TURN S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H 0 1 0 2 0 T C AUDIO 2 1 Displaying the time code on a TV during playback 1 In Tape Playback mode press the MENU button to display the menu screen 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to sele...

Page 79: ...eo 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 Dubbed stereo left and right sound 16 bit audio recording The dubbed aud...

Page 80: ...dio or dub addi tional scenes 1 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to turn off the audio dubbing screen 2 Repeat steps 1 to 5 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 ...

Page 81: ... the Operation button to select V then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select AUDIO then press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press l or m to select the desired audio playback mode then press the centre of the Operation button P L A Y B AC K S E T 1 1 2 2 AUD I O ROT A T E P B ANL G DGT L RE T URN AUDIO 2 1 AUD I O 1 2 6 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu s...

Page 82: ...ning and end of that sequence see page 68 Then rewind the tape to before the beginning of the portion that you wish to keep 2 Load a video cassette into the recording VCR 3 Press m on the camcorder to begin playback then press the Record button on the VCR to begin recording 4 Press the Pause Still button on the VCR to pause recording when the source tape reaches the beginning of the sequence to be...

Page 83: ...rminal cover If the source equipment has only one audio output jack use the white plug for the audio connection on the source equipment The input audio will only be recorded on the left channel of the tape Even if the source equipment has an S video output socket connect both the yellow video plug and S video plug 0 VIDEO AUDIO L MONO AUDIO R 21 pin Euro SCART on TV or VCR Video RCA 21 pin Euro SC...

Page 84: ...ing Standby mode when you set the S VIDEO IN menu item to ON in step 4 above 6 Begin playback on the source equipment connected to the camcorder Check the camcorder screen to see if the picture is properly received 7 Press the Record Start Stop button on the camcorder then press m to begin recording OTH E RS 1 B E E P REMO T E DE F AUL T L ANGUAGE S V I DE O I N RE TURN OF F ON Notes To pause reco...

Page 85: ...video equipment with a DV terminal using a commercially available DV cable To Record to Video Equip ment See Cutting Unwanted Sequences on page 72 using the video equipment as the recording source Note Make sure that the video equipment to which you are recording can input dubbing signals via the DV terminal Note See page 2 for how to open the terminal cover To DV terminal To DV terminal DV cable ...

Page 86: ...bbing 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 screen If no picture or sound is input to the camcorder even if the DV cable is properly connected and you are playing back the source media from the video equipment set the Power switch on the camcorder to OFF and then back to w or ...

Page 87: ...ion button 6 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen 7 Press the Play button on the analog equipment Check the monitor on the digital equipment to see if the picture is being properly received 8 Press the Record button on the digital equipment Notes The camcorder is not guaranteed to work with all digital analog equipment Contact the manufacturer of your equipment for advice If the camco...

Page 88: ...FINE Records images with higher quality than in NORMAL mode but with lower number of recordable images 640 G 480 90 160 50 Picture quality setting Digital Still Camera Features Camera Recording Selecting the Picture Quality The camcorder compresses each image with the picture quality setting to save memory on a card 1280 G 960 20 40 10 1 Set the Media Selection switch to u then hold down the Lock ...

Page 89: ...d on a card are made up of pixels You can select the number of pixels in still images Larger numbers of pixels provide greater image detail but also use more card memory Types 1280G960 1280 Images are recorded in 1280K960 pixels 1280G720 1280 Images are recorded in 1280K720 pixels 640G480 640 Images are recorded in 640K480 pixels To record with widescreen aspect ratio of 16 9 Select 1280K720 in st...

Page 90: ...ith green light then the camcorder locks the focus When camcorder locks out of focus T mark lights up yellow 7 Press the PHOTO button 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 PHOTO button and make sure the picture is not frozen in the monitor then perform steps 6 a...

Page 91: ... MENU button to display the menu screen 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select Y then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select FLASH then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select the desired flash mode then press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen The flash indicator appears when on scre...

Page 92: ...ration button 5 Press l or m to select CORRECT then press the centre of the Operation button S E T T I NG RE T URN F L AS H RE C MODE I MAG E S I Z E RE D E Y E OF F CORRE C T F I L E S E L F T I ME R NO 0 8 2 1 9 1 1 NORMA L CORRE C T RE D E Y E 6 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Red eye indicator appears when on screen indicators are turned on Notes The flash fires twice when th...

Page 93: ...C 10 Selecting the time lag When you hold the PHOTO button half way down in 2 SEC mode the camcorder will lock the focus This will prevent the camera movement But it will not lock the focus in 10 SEC mode 1 In Card Camera mode press the MENU button to display the menu screen 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select Y then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select SE...

Page 94: ...power off or remove the card once the self timer operating indicator begins flashing Recording 1 Select the desired time lag 2 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button until the mode screen appears 3 Press l or m on the Operation button to select SELF TIMER then press the centre of the Operation button The self timer mode indicator U 10 SEC mode or T 2 SEC mode appears 4 Press the PHOTO button to start t...

Page 95: ...mera mode 1 In Card Camera or Card Playback mode press the MENU button to display the menu screen 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select FORMAT then press the centre of the Operation button To cancel formatting press l or m to select RETURN then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select YES the...

Page 96: ...press the centre of the Operation button Types SERIAL Defines file numbers by incrementing up from the last image captured when inserting a new card RESET Defines a new set of file numbers when inserting a new card S E T T I NG SE R I A L RE C MOD E I MAG E S I Z E F I L E S E L F T I ME R NO RE S E T RE T URN F L AS H RE D E Y E RE S E T F I LE NO 4 Press l or m to select SERIAL or RESET then pre...

Page 97: ...j or k When holding down j or k you can search through the images on the card 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 centre of the Operation button again Notes You can also set in the mode screen to display the images in full screen or thumbnails Depending on the amount of ...

Page 98: ... to protect another image repeat steps 3 to 4 5 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to finish the setting To cancel the protection setting 1 Select the image for delete protection cancellation in step 3 above 2 Press the centre of the Operation button to cancel the protection The R indicator disappears 3 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to finish the setting Note Formatting a card erases all stored...

Page 99: ...4 Press the centre of the Operation button to set the image 5 Press l or m to select YES then press the centre of the Operation button to delete the image To cancel the setting select NO If you want to delete another image repeat steps 3 to 5 6 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to finish the setting Notes The protected images cannot be deleted Cancel the protection setting to delete the image see ...

Page 100: ...hen press the centre of the Operation button The DELETE ALL indicator appears 3 Press l or m to select YES then press the centre of the Operation button To cancel the setting select NO 4 Press the DISPLAY MODE SET button to finish the setting Notes The protected images cannot be deleted Cancel the protection setting to delete the image see page 88 If a print order is assigned to delete protected i...

Page 101: ...r m to select PRI ORDER then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select PRI SELECT then press the centre of the Operation button The PRINT indicator appears 5 Press j k l or m to select the image to which you want to assign a print order 6 Press the centre of the Operation button then press l or m to select the number of printouts 1 through 99 can be set for the number of pr...

Page 102: ...eration button The M indicators appear and each image is set to 1 print out To cancel the setting select NO To cancel the print order for all images 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in Assigning Print Order to an Image 2 Press l or m to select PRI NONE then press the centre of the Operation button to cancel the print order for all images 3 Press l or m to select YES then press the centre of the Operation bu...

Page 103: ... the setting select NO E X E CUT E DE L E T E A L L D I RE C T PR I D I RE C T PR I NT SE T NO 1 SE T SE L E C T RE TURN DE L E T E ONE P I C E F F E C T D I RE C T PR I NT START CHE CK THE PR I N TE R SE T T I NGS SE T SE L E C T RE TURN NO Y E S Notes INK ERROR appears when the ink of the printer connected to the camcorder is low Check the remaining of the printing ink The top and bottom of an i...

Page 104: ...s the centre of the Operation button Printing begins To cancel the setting select NO CA L E NDAR PR I NT NO Y E S SE T SE L E C T RE TURN START CHE CK THE PR I N TE R SE T T I NGS Notes INK ERROR appears when the ink of the printer connected to the camcorder is low Check the remaining of the printing ink CALENDAR PRINT ERROR will display in the situations shown below When an image recorded on the ...

Page 105: ... 800K600 pixels or more resolution and 16 777 216 colours 24 bit or more screen display recommended DirectXb 8 or later compatible video card 2 SoundBlaster or SoundBlaster compatible sound card 1 compatible with DirectXb 8 or later required 2 Software Microsoftb Internet Explorer 5 5 or 6 0 typical or full install Microsoftb Windows Media Format 7 1 DirectXb 8 1 3 Approx 70 MB or more hard disk f...

Page 106: ...s start menu then 2 type R SETUP EXE and then click on the OK button In the example above the CD ROM drive letter is taken as R Select the correct drive letter according to your operating environment 3 After reading the License Agreement enter the Install Key mentioned on the cover page and then click the Yes button The Setup screen will display automatically The example screen shown is for Window...

Page 107: ...uter To prevent malfunction turn off the camcorder when you connect to the computer To USB terminal 10 Set the Media Selection switch to u 11 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to w The computer will recognize the camcorder automatically Note If you restart computer after installing the USB driver remove the CD ROM and insert it again or click the icon of the CD ROM on computer s s...

Page 108: ...u can consult it whenever necessary 1 Open the PDF manual 2 Select Print in the File menu 3 Select your print settings then click OK Using the PDF Manual Use of the installed PixLab Media Browser is explained in the PDF Operation Manual Installing Adobe Reader Adobe Reader 6 0 or Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 or later is required for viewing the PDF manual If it is not installed on your computer perfor...

Page 109: ...ves Do not execute the operations below Disconnecting the USB cable Switching the power on off Turning off the PC or setting it to Standby Removing the card Note In case of data transfer error disconnect the USB cable then connect it again or set the Power switch to OFF then set it to w again USB T RANSMI T T I NG Disconnecting the USB cable Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Close PixLab Media Browser 2 Click ...

Page 110: ... select ON then press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen Note See the operation manual for your widescreen TV about how to display an effective screen aspect ratio of 16 9 on a widescreen TV when outputting the images by squeeze playback from the camcorder P L A Y B AC K S E T S L I D E SQUE E Z E PB SHOW P R I RE T URN ORDE R OF F ON SQUE EZ E P...

Page 111: ...n press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press l or m to select SLIDE SHOW then press the centre of the Operation 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 To stop slide show playback During slide show playba...

Page 112: ...Press l or m to select LCD BRIGHT LCD COLOUR or VF BRIGHT then press the centre of the Operation button The viewfinder turns on if you select VF BRIGHT 4 Press j or k to adjust the item to the desired setting then press the centre of the Operation button L C D S E T BACKL IGHT L C D BR I GHT L C D C OL OUR RE T URN NORMAL V F BR I GHT Adjusting the Backlight 1 Press the MENU button to display the ...

Page 113: ...in Card Camera mode will turn off OTH E RS 1 B E E P REMO T E DE F AUL T L ANGUAG E RE TURN ON OF F DEMO MODE OFF BEEP Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings Available modes All modes You can set the camcorder to the factory presettings in one operation The example screens shown are for Tape Camera mode 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu screen 2 Press l or m on the Operation button...

Page 114: ... Press l or m to select DEMO MODE then press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press l or m to select ON then press the centre of the Operation button 6 Set the Power switch to OFF then hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v The demonstration begins Cancelling 1 During the demonstration press the centre of the Operation button to pause the demonstration 2 Perform step 2 to 4 in...

Page 115: ...r Zoom control to the W side to zoom out Light from behind Backlighting Horizontal panning lateral movement and tilting vertical movement should be done slowly to emphasize the wide expanse of a scene or the height of a building and to make scenes easy to watch during playback Use a wide angle setting for fast moving subjects Note It may take longer to focus when zooming and panning are used frequ...

Page 116: ...analog VCR and in order to protect digital video software copyrights a system for managing copyrights has been established Some digital video recording with prere corded copyright protection signals can still be played back on this camcorder If you play a digital video recording that has a copyright protection signal on video equipment with a DV terminal and attempt to record a copy of that softwa...

Page 117: ...age data often to a hard disk or other permanent storage media Be aware that formatting will erase all image data stored on the card Note Sharp Corporation cannot be held liable for data that is lost through improper handling of the storage media Cleaning Be careful not to allow dirt and finger grime buildup around the card contacts Be careful about static electricity which can suddenly erase data...

Page 118: ...y SHARP BT L227 battery packs These are designed specifically for use with this camcorder Storage Store the battery pack in a fully dis charged state Store the battery pack in a dry cool place When storing the battery pack put it in the original protective plastic bag Notes Improper handling of the battery pack may present a risk of fire or explosion Pay close attention to the following Do not all...

Page 119: ...luted neutral detergent Then wipe it again with a soft dry cloth Use a soft cloth to wipe finger marks and other smudges off the LCD screen Use a soft cloth or compressed air and lens paper designed for photographic lenses to clean the lens Pull out the viewfinder and open the window cleaning cover as shown below so that you can clean up the inside of the viewfinder with a camera blower Extending ...

Page 120: ...pter 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 can always watch the video picture by using the LCD monitor screen However if you want to watch the picture on a TV screen the TV must be PAL system compatible PAL is used in the following areas Germany United Kingdom Ireland Sweden Denmark Austria Belgium Swi...

Page 121: ...ll battery pack and turn on power pp 6 7 Close tab or use a new cassette p 106 Set the POWER SAVE menu item to OFF p 44 Set to Auto Focus mode p 59 Zoom out from subject p 24 Focus manually p 58 Set the DEMO MODE menu item to OFF p 104 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 cas se...

Page 122: ...s set to Card mode Battery pack is depleted The images are recorded in self re cording with reversed grip Improper self recording Suggested solution Select video input channel or TV channel properly p 31 Connect audio video S video cable properly p 31 Connect DV cable or audio video S video cable properly pp 73 75 77 Set the S VIDEO IN menu item to ON for S video connection or OFF for video connec...

Page 123: ...t has been turned off Fluorescent lamp has burned out Viewfinder dioptre is not properly adjusted Inappropriate picture adjustments Inappropriate picture adjustments AC adapter or battery pack may have malfunctioned Audio video S video cable is not properly connected Suggested solution Cancel the protection setting p 88 Contact your dealer for advice Warm up battery pack for example in your pocket...

Page 124: ...characters on the monitor should be normal Set the date and time then resume operation Symptom Remote control does not function E007 is displayed on the screen and unable to operate normally Possible cause REMOTE menu item is set to OFF Remote control battery has run down Remote control used beyond oper ating range Intense daylight falling on camcorder remote sensor Obstacle between remote control...

Page 125: ...Recording Format JPEG Exif2 2 USB terminal Mini B type connector USB 1 1 version DV terminal 4 pin connector i LINK Still Image Recording Medium SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Power Requirement DC 7 4 V Power Consumption 3 8 W during camera recording in Tape Camera mode using the viewfinder in Full Auto mode with the DIS function on 4 3 W during camera recording in Tape Camera mode using the LCD mo...

Page 126: ...T L C D C OL OUR RE T URN V F BR I GHT RE TURN B E E P REMO T E DE F AUL T RE TURN T I ME CODE T C POW E R S A VE OUT S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H B L C GA I N P I C E F F E C T L E D L I GH T L ANGUAG E DEMO MODE DA T E D I S P E X E CUT E BLC GA I N S E T MANUAL F OCUS AUTO F OCUS 5 0 0 2 6 2 0 3 0 1 p 41 p 44 p 34 p 47 p 50 Tape Camera mode p 43 p 48 p 50 p 28 p 103 p 51 p 103 p 14 p 104 p 44 p 68 ...

Page 127: ...T ROT A T E P B AUDIO 2 1 AUDIO 2 1 F F REW S T OP P L A Y AUD I O DUB STRE TCH P B P I C F INE P I C E FFECT AUD I O DUB S T R E T C H P B F I N E P I C P I C E F F E C T L ANGUAGE S V I DE O I N DA T E D I S P S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H 5 0 0 2 6 2 0 3 0 1 p 55 p 71 p 77 Tape Playback mode p 103 p 51 p 103 p 14 p 74 p 44 p 68 p 68 p 16 p 53 p 15 p 102 p 102 p 102 p 102 p 54 p 55 p 70 p 57 p 27 p 7...

Page 128: ...G 1 2 H 2 4 H B L C GA I N F I N E P I C SE L F T I MER L E D L I GH T RE D E Y E RE T URN F L A SH RE C MODE I MAG E S I Z E F I L E NO S E L F T I MER DA T E D I S P E X E CUT E BLC GA I N S E T MANUAL F OCUS AUTO F OCUS D EMO MODE 5 0 0 2 6 2 0 3 0 1 p 86 p 83 p 78 p 79 p 81 p 82 Card Camera mode p 103 p 51 p 103 p 85 p 44 p 16 p 53 p 15 p 102 p 102 p 102 p 102 p 59 p 58 p 59 pp 35 36 p 84 p 66...

Page 129: ...T CALENDAR PR I P L A Y B AC K S E T S L I D E SHOW P R I RE T URN SQUE E Z E PB ORDE R FUL L MULTI DE L E T E ONE DE L E T E A L L P I C E F F EC T 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 D I RE C T PR I O T H E RS 2 OTH E RS 1 B E E P REMO T E DE F AUL T RE TURN L ANGUAG E RE TURN F ORMAT S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H DA T E POW E R S A VE D I S P Card Playback mode p 101 pp 91 92 p 100 p 103 p 51 p 103 p 85 p 4...

Page 130: ... 53 Default 103 Delete 89 90 Demo mode 104 Digital zoom 34 Dioptre adjustment dial 19 Direct Print 93 DIS 43 DISPLAY MODE SET button 32 DPOF 91 DV terminal 75 77 E Earphones jack 28 Edit search 42 Erasure protect tab 106 F Fade 40 Fine picture 37 Fine picture playback 55 Flash 81 Format 85 Frame advance 52 Full Auto 65 Full screen 87 G Gain 63 Gain up 36 H Hand grip 17 Hand strap 17 I Image size 7...

Page 131: ...uick Return 41 R Record Start Stop button 23 Recording Standby mode 23 24 Recording time 23 Red eye Reduction 82 Remote control 51 Reverse playback 52 Rotate playback 55 S Scene menu 66 SD Memory Card 107 Self recording 45 46 Self timer 83 84 Shutter speed 64 65 Slide show playback 101 Slow 52 SP mode 47 Squeeze playback 100 STANDBY button 25 Still recording 42 Stretch playback 57 T Tape playback ...

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