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Page 1: ...SHARI LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER OPERATION MANUAL aMKopflep C McnneeM Ha M lAKMX KpMCTWlaX MHCT KQVIFI no 3KcnnyaTalgm4 ...

Page 2: ...r battery charger The AC adapter incorporates the AUTO VOLTAGE AC 1IO 240 V 50 60 Hz function Your VIEWCAM is designed to record in SP mode only It will not perform normal playback for programmes prerecorded in LP mode This VIEWCAM does not have a PCM recording or playback function PCM recordings made using other VCRs or audio dubbing cannot be played back on this unit If you record on a tape on w...

Page 3: ... electric shock Please refer servicing to a qualified dealer or a Camcorder service centre approved by Sharp NOTE This VIEWCAM The LCD Panel transistors it is is a high technology product comprises 112 320 TFT Transistors Due to the high density of possible that some pixels may fail Important Copyright may exist in material you wish to record Copying such material without permission of the relevan...

Page 4: ...ry in the Remote Control 16 Setting the Date and Time 17 Monitor Display 18 Using the Hand Strap and the Lens Cap 19 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 19 Handling the LCD Monitor 19 r Basic Operations Y Camera Recording Easy Camera Recording with Full Auto 20 Zooming 21 Tips on Recording Positions 22 Hints for Better Shooting 22 Quick Return 23 Edit Search 23 Setting the VIEWCAM to Full Auto Mode 24 Ma...

Page 5: ...nsation BLC 35 Gain up Cat s Eye 35 Superimposing a Title 36 Changing the Preset Titles 37 Auto Manual Focus 38 Scene Menu Programme AE 39 Picture Backlight Adjustments 40 Lighting 41 Playback and Editing Programme Search 42 Tape Counter Feature 43 Connection to a TV 45 Connection to a TV via a VCR 45 Editing 46 Recording from an External Source 47 r Others Before Requesting Service I 48 Specifica...

Page 6: ...Supplied Accessories Battery pack BT H21 Audio video cable AC adapter battery charger Lithium battery x 2 DC output cable 2 0 m Shoulder strap Infrared remote control Lens cap ...

Page 7: ...ery pack BT H21 Car battery adapter battery charger VR 33CH Car battery adapter VR 41OCA Accessory Tripod adapter Sun hood shoe adapter for 180 recording VR 39BF VR 30AD VR 33FA Note Some of these accessories may not be available in selected areas Soft case VR 33SC ...

Page 8: ... recorded image noise l Avoid placing the VIEWCAM in close proximity to lighting equipment The heat from incandescent lights may deform the VIEWCAM or OH 4 cause it to malfunction 5 l Always respect prohibitions or restrictions on the use of electronic equipment on commercial flights or in other sensitive areas Be aware of the temperature and humidity You can use your VIEWCAM at O C to 40 C and at...

Page 9: ...eature If dew forms the word DEW flashes on the LCD monitor and the power will automatically turn off in approximately 10 seconds If the word DEW flashes on the LCD monitor remove the cassette leave the cassette compartment open and wait several hours to allow the VIEWCAM to acclimate to the surrounding temperature To use the VIEWCAM again turn on the power after waiting for several hours Be sure ...

Page 10: ...he VIEW CAM is inoperable before recharging the pack l Recharge the battery pack right before record ing A battery pack stored for an extended time will naturally wear down resulting in decreased recording time l Do not try to recharge a fully charged battery pack before it has been discharged as this will cause deterioration of the battery s capacity l Store the battery pack in a dry cool place H...

Page 11: ... not use thinners benzenes or other strong chemical cleaners These may cause discoloration and damage to the casing l Clean the casing with a soft dry cloth If the casing is particularly dirty wipe the casing with a tightly wrung cloth dampened with a diluted neutral detergent Then wipe it again with a soft dry cloth l Use a soft cloth to wipe finger marks and other soiling off the LCD monitor l U...

Page 12: ...ol refer to the page number indicated in the brackets Zoom lens Microphone I Cassette compartment door 151 Inside the cassette compartment door Cassette comoartment p 151 Cassette compartment door p 151 Memory backup battery compartment Pa 161 Battery compartment door ...

Page 13: ...DE button P 331 271 tton Power switch CAMERA VCR select switch pp 20 271 CAMERA mode Forward Edit Search Quick Return VCRmode Play button Stop button OFF VCR E Csi P 271 P 271 I Rewind Reverse Fast Forward Forward Still Search MERA Search button Search button Pause button pp 27 28 421 pp 27 28 423 pp 28 42 471 Note l The button functions listed above are those for normal recording and playback ope...

Page 14: ...rechargings How to Refresh the Battery Pack 1 Connect the AC adapter battery charger to a power outlet and mount the depleted battery pack on it The POWER and CHARGE indicators will light 2 Press the REFRESH button l The CHARGE indicator blinks while the battery is being refreshed When refreshing is completed charging starts automatically and the indicator is continuously lit Note l Do not refresh...

Page 15: ...ecording or playback the tape will remain wound around the video head drum and may be damaged Should the power source battery or adapter become disconnected during operation reconnect it again immediately Do not expose the battery compartment door to strong force as it may come off Make sure the battery compartment door is closed firmly during operations If it is not the battery pack may come off ...

Page 16: ...UT jack on the supplied AC adapter Plug the adapter power cord into a power outlet The POWER indicator on the AC adapter will light POWER indicator To power outlet DC cable Note DC OUT jack l When the AC adapter is used to power the VIEWCAM it cannot be used to charge the battery pat k Removing the DC Cable from the VIEWCAM 1 Slide the battery compartment door release and open the door 2 Remove th...

Page 17: ... OUT jack Car battery adapter VR 41 OCA optional accessory DC cable DC OUT jack Notes l See the VR 33CH or VR 410CA operation manual for details l You can recharge the battery pack with the VR 33CH but not with the VR 410CA See the VR 33CH operation manual for detailed instructions on how to use the battery charger Cautions l Use in only DC 12 V or 24 V negative ground system cars Positive ground ...

Page 18: ...e then take out the cassette Cautions l Do not try to close the door while the cassette holder is extending or retracting l Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette compartment l Do not apply force to the cassette compartment except for pressing the PUSH mark to close it l Do not tilt the VIEWCAM or hold it upside down when you are inserting or removing a cassette It may damage th...

Page 19: ...TELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT Cautions l If the lithium battery is installed with polarity reversed the backup function will fail l Do not short circuit recharge disassemble or heat the battery l Should the battery leak wipe the battery compartment clean and then insert a new battery Notes l The lithium battery is used to back up the calendar and other memory functions l The battery will last about...

Page 20: ... SELECT bSETTING iJAJE TIME 9p997 l12Hl24H 24ii l16 9 OFF ZOOM SPEED STANDARD pars v 1 1 SET i i l 4 Press the v or button to select 2 day and press the SET button HETTING 2 hFi997 o ro 5 Press the v or button to select 6 month and press the SET button FSETTING L I o 1 9 97 1 6 Press the v or A button to select 1998 year and press the SET button SETTING 2 6 1998 oo 7 Press the v or button to selec...

Page 21: ...or a tew hours until the DEW _bii_ dew disappears see page 6 About IO seconds after this warning appears VIEWCAM turns off and the display goes off too BATTERY IS The battery is almost depleted Replace it with a fully charged TOO LOW JTTERY battery 0 The video heads are clogged and should be cleaned see page 6 INSERT I There is no tape cassette in the VIEWCAM A CASSETTE ASS ETTE Load a cassette CA...

Page 22: ...the lens cap on the lens when the VIEWCAM is not in use l Attach the lens cap to the hand strap so it will not get in the way during recording 9 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 1 Hold one end of the strap and thread it through the loop on the left side of the monitor 2 Loosen the strap in the buckle then feed it through the end of the strap as shown 3 Draw the strap in the direction of the arrow 4 6 ...

Page 23: ...ng the Lock button Notes If you hold down the Lock button when setting the Power switch to OFF you may slide it from CAMERA to VCR or vice versa failing to turn off the power This will result in continuous power consumption or may cause accidental playback or recording if operation buttons are pressed To leave Camera Recording mode set the Power switch to OFF 1During Camera Recording mode the spea...

Page 24: ...tton on To Zoom Out Push the Power Zoom lever to the W wide angle side to get a wide field of view 2 1 Hold down the Lock Lock button button and slide the Power switch to f l 7 OFF VCR CAMERA PowerZoom 2 Press the MENU button until appears bDATE TIME DISPLAY OFF SELECT DATE TIME bSETTING 2 6 1996 10 30 12H 24H 24H l16 9 OFF ZOOM SPEED STANDARD MENU W T 1 l The on screen display shows you the curre...

Page 25: ...s whatever is in 54 the centre of the screen is kept in focus I4J _ Position the subject in the centre Focus manually when you need to position the subject off centre see page 38 l Avoid backlit subjects For the best picture have the light source behind you When the background is brighter than the sub Press your elbows against your sides ject the subject often becomes too dark If you Place your fe...

Page 26: ...te has been removed since the last recording if no recording has been made since the cassette was loaded or if the power source has been interrupted the RETURN button indicator will not appear and the quick return function cannot be used Search button 1 IMODE DISPLAY button Forward Edit Search button Using the Edit Search Function 1 2 3 In Recording Standby mode make sure that no button control in...

Page 27: ... Press the MODE DISPLAY button The button control indicators disappear and the AUTO indicator is displayed on the monitor II MODE DISPLAY AUTO Macro Shots This VIEWCAM lets you shoot close up images of small objects such as flowers and insects or make title frames for your videos When you want to record a magnified image of a subject which is within approximately 1 5 m of the VIEWCAM do not zoom i...

Page 28: ...en AUTO is selected the date time is displayed and recorded for IO seconds at the beginning of the first recording of each day When ON is selected the date time is continuously displayed and recorded along with the subject When OFF is selected the date time is neither displayed nor recorded Notes l Select AUTO if continuous date time display annoys you during recording or playback l In AUTO if you...

Page 29: ...standard If you press the MODE DISPLAY button to turn off the remaining recording time display this display will reappear after a short interval to indicate the new time remaining The time remaining indicator appears after 5 seconds from the time you press the REC START STOP button to start recording When you turn on the VIEWCAM the remaining battery power display automatically appears on the moni...

Page 30: ... of the tape is reached during playback Notes l If you wish to turn off the operation button indicators on the monitor e g because they interfere with your view of the picture press the MODE DISPLAY button The buttons will still function as indicated even after their indicators are turned off l To use the infrared remote control make sure that the remote control menu item REMOTE on the m screen is...

Page 31: ... for and Playing Back a Scene Far from the Current One 1 2 3 During fast forward or rewind press and hold down the Forward Search m or Reverse Search r button The fast forward or reverse playback picture is displayed on screen If the desired scene is still rather far from that point release the Forward Search or Reverse Search button to return to Fast Forward or Rewind mode and repeat the operatio...

Page 32: ...CAM and press the control buttons for operation Approximate operating range of remote control RECord START STOPbutton PLAYbutton REWind Reverse Search button STOP button VOLUME Down 445 button VW t Power Zoom Telephoto Wide control buttons PAUSE STILL button Fast Forward Forward Search button VOLUME Up button Notes l Be careful not to allow direct sunlight or bright light from interior illuminatio...

Page 33: ...be inverted to show a mirror image of the subject The self recording mode button indicators will be displayed at the top of the monitor 2 3 Press the WIDE or TELE 4 button to obtain the desired angle of view 0 w MES r SAGE I Press the REC START button start recording W to To pause recording press the REC STOP button w Cautions l Do not rotate the monitor to the self recording position while the VI...

Page 34: ... the lens of the VIEWCAM l As time passes the bar on the monitor screen diminishes in length from right to left l The recording time is preset for 20 seconds 3 When the remaining recording time reaches 5 seconds EXTEND will begin flashing l When you want to extend the recording time press the EXTEND button n within 5 seconds After pressing the button you may continue to record for 10 more seconds ...

Page 35: ...LAY button However the button indicators will not be displayed on the monitor Turning Off the LCD Monitor Backlight This VIEWCAM s LCD monitor uses a fluo rescent lamp for backlighting see page 7 In order to reduce battery consumption you can turn off the lamp when backlighting is not necessary e g when continuously recording at a fixed angle of view with the VIEWCAM attached to a tripod While the...

Page 36: ... the FADE button FADE appears on the monitor I FADE 2 Press the REC START STOP button The screen turns white Recording then begins and the picture and sound fade into the monitor screen FADE IN I I 1 While the VIEWCAM is recording press the FADE button to display FADE on the monitor screen 2 Press the REC START STOP button at the point where you wish to stop recording The picture and sound fade ou...

Page 37: ...rmal picture set the 16 9 menu item to OFF in step 2 above While sightseeing during a vacation or when touring places on a field trip you can easily record a scene for ten seconds as if you were taking a picture with a camera The screen fades out automatically 10 set RECbutton REC STOPbutton 1 2 3 While in Recording Standby mode press the MENU button until appears on the monitor I t 00000 Press th...

Page 38: ...en you are recording in a dark or poorly illu minated location LIGHT warning of too little ambient illu mination is displayed on the monitor Use the gain up feature to record a brighter picture GAIN P button Press the MENU button until m appears on the monitor MENU I I Note l At locations where lighting is adequate the LIGHT indicator will not appear BLC instead of GAIN UP appears above the n butt...

Page 39: ...Y lHAPPY HOLIDAYS WEDDING DAY CONGRATULATIONS NEW BABY OUR VACATION THE ENO mm v I A ISET IEXITI T Press the v or A button f to select the desired title and then press the SET button H g to superimpose it TITLE SUPERSTAR HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS WEDDING DAY CONGRATULATIONS FNEW BABY 4 ATlON mm v I ISET IEXITI T Notes l If you wis 1to cancel the title screen without setting the title press the...

Page 40: ...HDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS FWEDD I NG DAY CONGRATULATIONS NEW BABY OUR VACATION THE END Iall v I I SET IEXITI T Note l If you want to cancel the title screen press the EXIT button m Press the RESET button w to display the character board r RE i SET I TITLE qBCDEFGH I J KLMNDP _ _ QRSTUVWXYZAOU spc 1234567890 I I 4 I IKCTISET l When you press the SELECT button the selected character will appear and the cu...

Page 41: ...ubjects at different distances appear In the centre of the scene at the same time 1 2 3 4 5 Press the MENU button until Pa appears on the monitor Press the FOCUS button b to set the VIEWCAM to Manual Focus mode MAN L FOCUS IFOCUSI Push the Power Zoom lever to the T telephoto side to set the zoom power to the maximum Press the MAN L FOCUS F 4 and N w but tons to focus on the subject Push the Power ...

Page 42: ...nblurred picture of fast moving objects The white balance is set for outdoor sunlight The aperture is adjusted to maintain the appropriate brightness The white balance is set for outdoor sunlight The white balance is fixed to optimize the red of the sunset Light sensitivity and contrast are reduced to reproduce the surrounding twilight Brightness is adjusted to reduce white flaring overexposure fr...

Page 43: ...PIC TURE 4 Press the 7 or A button to adjust the picture or backlight to your preference BACKLIGHT NORMAL Normal 4 BACKLIGHT BRIGHT Bright 5 When you are finished press the EXIT button m to turn off the adjustment screen Notes l In bright daylight the monitor picture will be easier to see if you set the backlight mode BACKLIGHT to BRIGHT l The picture adjustments have been factory preset to neutra...

Page 44: ... complicated Artificial lighting is required and halogen lamps provide the most natural artificial light while maintaining a constant colour temperature over a long operating life Good lighting is difficult to achieve There are many problems waiting to catch the unwary Simply mounting one light or several lights on either side of the VIEWCAM will only make your subject look flat and two dimensiona...

Page 45: ...ile its indicator is still displayed Notes l Use this feature when the tape is stopped or being played back l This function finds the beginning of the scene immediately before or after the current tape position stopping at every scene It is not pos sible to skip a scene l This function cannot spot recordings that are shorter than 10 seconds in length l In steps 3 and 5 if the tape is at a point ah...

Page 46: ...n indicators MODE DISPLAY 1 1 08 31 4 During playback jot down the counter readings of the scenes that you want to return to later for easy fast replay Notes l The counter reading may differ slightly from the actual time This is especially noticeable when the tape has been rewound or fast forwarded a number of times in which case there can be a difference of several seconds l The counter will rese...

Page 47: ... 3 Press the RESET button to reset the counter to zero see page 43 at the beginning of a scene that you want to return to later Then press the MODE DISPLAY button to turn off the button indicators RE I I SET L 4 Stop playback or recording l If you have been recording set the Power switch to VCR Then press the REW button 4 The tape will automatically stop when the counter reaches O OO OO Press the ...

Page 48: ... left turned E on may cause picture noise or malfunction 5 f _ _ a _ Note l When the VIEWCAM is connected to a TV for playback the picture on the TV screen may flicker if the volume on the VIEWCAM is set to maximum Should this occur turn the volume 1EI 45 down see page 27 Connection to aTV via a VCR 1 Pull off the top of the AUDIOAIIDEO jack cover and rotate it to the left 2 Connect the VIEWCAM to...

Page 49: ...when the source tape reaches the beginning of the sequence to be cut 5 Press the VCR s Pause Still or REC button to resume recording when the source tape reaches the end of the sequence to be cut To stop editing Press the Stop buttons on the VIEWCAM and the VCR Notes l Some of the transitions between edited se quences may be slightly off l The picture may be disturbed during video search or still ...

Page 50: ...ut It automatically switches to output when the VIEWCAM is playing back To Record from an External Source 1 2 3 Set the Power switch to VCR CAMERA Start sending audio video signals from the source equipment connected to the VIEWCAM Check the VIEWCAM s monitor to see if the picture is being properly received Press the REC START STOP button on the VIEWCAM to start recording REC START STOP button PAU...

Page 51: ... colour z 5 i5 8 0 Fuzzy picture Inappropriate picture adjustments Adjust picture p 40 Inappropriate scene setting Scene Press Scene Menu button to select Menu selected appropriate scene setting p 39 IDust or other foreign matter on lens Clean lens Not properly focused Adjust focus manually or set VIEW CAM to Auto Focus mode pp 24 I 38 Monitor picture too dark SPORT selected for scene setting Sele...

Page 52: ...ode Press REC START STOP or STOP button to stop tape and try again P 20 Battery pack cannot be ejected Battery pack inserted in an incorrect Call for service manner No tape movement in Fast Forward mode Tape already completely wound Rewind tape to desrred point p 27 No tape movement in Rewind Tape already completely rewound Fast forward tape to desired point mode P 27 Notes l This unit is equipped...

Page 53: ...l colour LCD screen TFT active matrix Electret monaural microphone Auto white balance 1 OIux with gain up F1 4 1 OVp p 75ohm unbalanced 8 dBs impedance less than 2 2 kohms 200 mW DC 3 6 V 5 0 W during camera recording in full auto mode with zoom motor off backlight in normal mode 0 C to i 40 C 30 to 80 20 C to t 60 C 180 mm W x 114 mm H x 98 mm D 750 g without battery pack lithium battery video ca...

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