Sharp ViewCam VL-MC500S Operation Manual Download

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Operation References

Rear view

USB terminal

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pp. 76, 77

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DV terminal

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pp. 58, 59

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AV terminal

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pp. 23, 56–58

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Operation button [

p. 24

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Terminal cover

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pp. 23,

56–59, 76

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Power Zoom Wide angle/
Telephoto control [

p. 19

VOLume control [

p. 22

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LCD monitor

Power switch (

Camera

Recording mode/

Playback mode select
switch) [

p. 17

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Earphones jack [

p. 21

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VL-MC500S-GB-001-007

02.7.16, 3:22 PM

Summary of Contents for ViewCam VL-MC500S

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Page 3: ...ger 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 this does not affect the performance of your camco...

Page 4: ... Using the Hand Strap and the Lens Cap 15 Tips on Recording Positions 16 Camera Recording Selecting the Camcorder Mode 17 Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode 18 Zooming 19 Auto Focus 19 Macro Shots 19 Remaining Recording Time Display 20 Remaining Battery Power Display 20 Playback Tape Playback 21 Using Earphones Commercially Available 21 Volume Control 22 Still 22 Video Search 22 Watch...

Page 5: ... 56 Recording from an External Source 57 Using the Camcorder as a Converter 58 Editing with the DV Terminal IEEE1394 59 Audio Dubbing Feature 60 Selecting the Audio Playback Mode 62 Control Buttons 24 Using the Mode Screens 24 Using the Menu Screens 25 Camera Recording Displaying the Recording Guide 26 Setting the Digital Zoom 27 Gamma Brightness Compensation 28 Gain up 29 Fade In and Fade Out 30 ...

Page 6: ...ting Stored Images 72 Print Order 74 Transferring Data on Card to Computer 76 Installing the USB driver 76 Slide Show Playback 78 Picture Backlight Adjustments 79 Turning off the Confirmation Sound 80 Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings 80 Demonstration Mode 81 Setting the Guidance Level 81 Useful Information 82 Troubleshooting 88 Specifications 91 Appendix Note Before requesting service ...

Page 7: ...p Lens hood Tripod adapter USB driver USB cable 8 MB SD Memory Card CR2025 type lithium battery for remote control Remote control Battery charger CR1616 type lithium battery for camcorder Power cord Standard life battery pack BT L225 Extended life battery pack BT L445 Optional Accessories ...

Page 8: ...ed image Avoid placing 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 rela...

Page 9: ...re If dew forms the 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 acclimatize 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...

Page 10: ...me 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 cleaning au...

Page 11: ...the use of each part refer to the page number indicated in brackets Front view Zoom lens Cassette holder p 11 Cassette compartment door p 11 Cassette compartment door release p 11 Flash p 66 Speaker Stereo microphone Hand strap p 15 Hand grip p 15 Light adjustment sensor ...

Page 12: ...76 77 DV terminal pp 58 59 AV terminal pp 23 56 58 Operation button p 24 Terminal cover pp 23 56 59 76 Power Zoom Wide angle Telephoto control p 19 VOLume control p 22 LCD monitor Power switch v Camera Recording mode w Playback mode select switch p 17 Earphones jack p 21 ...

Page 13: ...unting surface Tripod adapter socket p 33 Remote sensor p 38 PHOTO button pp 32 45 65 Card slot cover p 12 Start Stop button p 18 DISPLAY button pp 24 47 Media Selection switch V Tape mode u Card mode selection switch p 17 Flash cover release p 66 Card slot cover release p 12 ...

Page 14: ... URN L C D S E T BA CK L I GHT L C D BR I GHT L C D C OL OUR RE T URN C L O C K S E T S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H RE TURN 3 AU T O 0 min min P L A Y S T OP GAMMA OF F AUD I O DUB MENU MULTI F RAME GAMMA AUD I O DUB ME NU MULTI F RAME D A T E D I SP OTH E RS B E E P REMO T E DE F AUL T T I ME CODE T C OU T RE TURN S V I DE O I N E F F E C T P L A Y B AC K P I C AUD I O ANL G DGT L RE T URN S E T S E T...

Page 15: ...C T P L A Y B AC K P I C S L I D E SHOW P R I RE T URN ORDE R S E T G U I DA NCE G U I DA NCE AU T O AU T O NORMAL CARD 9 1 1 CARD CARD 1 2 8 0 1 2 8 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 CARD 1 2 8 0 9 1 1 1 2 8 0 s s 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 S E T S E L E C T S E T S E L E C T FU L L MULTI DE L E T E ONE DE L E T E A L L ME NU 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 S E T S E L E C T S E L E C T I MG F UL L S E L E C T I MG F UL ...

Page 16: ... about to end Prepare a new cassette see page 11 THE ENDS SOON TAPE DEW LAMP LAMP DEW The tape has reached the end Replace it with a new cassette see page 11 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 vii About 10 seconds after this warning appears the camcorder automat...

Page 17: ...as not been formatted with this camcorder Format the card see page 69 The card is write protected see pages 12 84 You are trying to delete a protected image Cancel the protection setting see page 71 The selected image cannot be read by this camcorder Format the card to use it with this camcorder see page 69 The card cannot record any data due to a problem with the card or data on the card Replace ...

Page 18: ...ous recording time listed above The charging time and recording time may vary depending on the ambient temperature and the condition of the battery pack See page 86 for more information on using the battery pack Caution Charge only SHARP model BT L225 or BT L445 battery packs Other types of battery packs may burst causing personal injury and damage Extending battery pack life Even when the battery...

Page 19: ...BACK AND TURN THE POWER OFF Removing the battery pack while shooting or during playback may damage the tape by causing it to wrap around the video head drum or destroy the card rendering it unreadable and 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 ...

Page 20: ... the battery charger in the direction of the arrow completely until it locks into place 2 4 Insert the DC plug into the DC input jack of the battery charger Power is supplied into the camcorder 5 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v or w Note When using the AC adapter and battery charger to power the camcorder the battery pack is not charged Cautions BEFORE REMOVING THE DC PLUG ...

Page 21: ...o 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 holder in step 3 the cassette protection mechanism of the camcorder mig...

Page 22: ...rmat the card Removing Perform steps 1 and 2 above push the card and release slowly 1 Then pull the card straight out 2 as shown below 3 Insert a card into the slot as shown below and push it in fully 4 Close the card slot cover Notes You can use only the SD Memory Card or the MultiMediaCard see page 84 The supplied card is preformatted for immediate use See pages 84 and 85 for more information on...

Page 23: ...he tip of a ballpoint pen 2 Insert the lithium battery into the battery holder with the H side of the battery facing the m side of the holder 3 Insert the battery holder back into position 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 ...

Page 24: ...0 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen Note If the date and time have been set the SETTING 1 screen T appears in step 3 Select SETTING in the CLOCK SET screen P using the Operation button C L O C K S E T S E T T I NG 1 2 H 2 4 H 2 4 H RE TURN 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 S E T S E L E C T Setting the Date and Time Available modes Tape Camera Card Camera Example Setting the date to June 2 2003...

Page 25: ...nally recorded even when not displayed on the screen The menu screen automatically turns off if no settings are made within 5 minutes To remove it turn it in the opposite direction Notes The lens cap can still be attached on top of the lens hood Filters and other accessories cannot be attached on the top of the lens hood Using the Hand Grip Before using the camcorder rotate the hand grip in the di...

Page 26: ...of the screen Basic posture Shooting from a high angle Shooting from a low angle Always attach the lens cap when not using the camcorder To attach or remove the lens cap press both tabs on the sides of the cap When recording hang the lens cap on the hand strap to keep the cap out of the way Turn the LCD monitor so that the screen faces upward Balance your weight on both legs Turn the LCD monitor s...

Page 27: ...or 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 Selection switch to u 2...

Page 28: ... 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 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 ba...

Page 29: ...re 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 46 In these situations use the manual focus function Macro Shots Available modes Tape C...

Page 30: ...order to suddenly lose power The 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 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 in...

Page 31: ... your previous recording is not erased see pages 57 59 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 automatically rewinds when playback reaches the end of the tape Lock button Operation button Media Selection switch Power switch Using Earphones Commercially Available Available modes Tape Playback...

Page 32: ...ps 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 sound is of...

Page 33: ...the Power switch on the camcorder to w and begin playback see page 21 Notes If your TV or VCR has a 21 pin Euro SCART connector use the RCA 21 pin Euro SCART conversion connector QSOCZ0033TAZZ If your TV or VCR has only one audio input jack use the white plug for the audio connection on the TV or VCR If your TV or VCR has an S video input socket you do not need to connect the yellow video plug Clo...

Page 34: ...how to change the SNAP EFF setting in Tape Camera mode 1 Press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select the desired mode item SNAP EFF 3 Press the centre of the Operation button until the desired menu setting 9 FRAMES appears 4 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen Tape Camera GAMMA FADE MENU SNAP EFF SCENE MENU MANUAL SET FOC...

Page 35: ...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 4 to 6 To turn off the menu screen Press the DISPLAY 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 automatical...

Page 36: ...de Press l or m on the Operation button in Tape Camera or Card Camera mode To turn off the recording guide Select OFF in step 5 above 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 the focus area Lands...

Page 37: ...the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MENU then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select T then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select DGTL ZOOM then press the centre of the Operation button 0 4 DGTL ZOOM 5 Press l or m to select 40 or 300 then press the centre of the Operation button 6 Press the DISPLAY button ...

Page 38: ... Press the centre of the Operation button until ON appears 4 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen GAMMA appears when on screen indicators are turned on indicating that Gamma Brightness Compensation is now working GAMMA OF F F AD E ME NU SNAP S E T S E L E C T E F F 3 AU T O 3 0 min min AU T O T A P E T A P E 0 min GAMMA GAMMA To obtain a brighter picture Press the centre of the Ope...

Page 39: ...T O 0 min L I GH T L I GH T L I GH T L I GH T T A P E T A P E T A P E T A P E 4 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen GAMMA appears when on screen indicators are turned on indicating that the gain up function is now working To obtain a brighter picture Press the centre of the Operation button until ON e appears in step 3 The e indicator appears when on screen indicators are turned o...

Page 40: ...ncel Fade mode Press the centre of the Operation button until OFF appears in step 3 To use Fade Out only 1 During camera recording in Tape Camera mode press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select FADE 3 Press the centre of the Operation button to display ON 4 Press the Start Stop button at the point where you wish to stop recording Note Fa...

Page 41: ...enu screen Notes To cancel the quick return function while SEARCH is flashing press the centre of the Operation 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 Edit Search Available mode Tape Camera The edit search function lets you search without switching from Tape Camera mode to Tape Playback mode for...

Page 42: ... Available mode Tape Camera Selecting a still recording effect 1 In Tape Camera mode press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select SNAP EFF 3 Press the centre of the Operation button until the desired still recording effect appears 4 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen You can select one of these still recording effects to ...

Page 43: ...Operation button to select MENU then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select Y then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select DIS 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 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen The DIS indicator only appears when the on sc...

Page 44: ...cording 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 inverts when the monitor rotation is between 135 and 20...

Page 45: ...s l or m to select Y then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select 16 9 then press the centre of the Operation button S E T T I NG 2 S E T S E L E C T RE C GU I D E D I S 1 6 9 AUD I O MODE RE TURN W I ND OF F ON 5 Press l or m to select ON then press the centre of the Operation button The picture is displayed with the top and bottom portions masked 6 Press the DISPLAY but...

Page 46: ...ay recording mode indicator only appears when the on screen indicators are turned on To return to SP mode Select SP in step 5 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...

Page 47: ...ape Camera The windbreak function allows you to reduce annoying noise from strong winds when recording 1 In Tape Camera mode press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears see page 24 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MENU then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select Y then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select WIND then ...

Page 48: ...ss the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select I then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select REMOTE 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 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen Useful Features Playback REMOTE ON PLAY button p 21 STOP button p 21 PAUSE STILL b...

Page 49: ...reverse buttons j or h To return to normal playback press the PLAY button t Note To protect the tape the camcorder automatically returns to normal playback 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 PAUSE STILL button g to pause playback 2 Press the h or j button E...

Page 50: ...38 for use of the remote control The example screens shown are for Tape Playback mode 1 During Tape or Card Playback press the ZOOM T button to zoom in Shift buttons ZOOM buttons AUDI O AUDI O 2 1 2 1 2 Press the Shift q w a or s button to shift the displayed image To cancel Playback Zoom Press the ZOOM W button which zooms out to the widest angle Notes Use of Playback Zoom may cause a reduction i...

Page 51: ...ton the setting changes as shown below S E T S E L E C T DA T E D I S P DA T E T I ME AUD I O DUB ME NU MULTI F RAME DATE D I SP DATE 5 Press the DISPLAY 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 wil...

Page 52: ...ton until GAMMA 1 appears 4 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen GAMMA 1 appears when the on screen indicators are turned on and the picture becomes brighter GAMMA OF F AUD I O DUB ME NU MULTI S E T S E L E C T F RAME GAMMA GAMMA 1 1 GAMMA 2 1 2 1 1 GAMMA AUDI O AUDI O GAMMA 2 GAMMA 2 2 1 2 1 AUDI O AUDI O To obtain a brighter picture Press the centre of the Operation button until ...

Page 53: ...ph 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 Play back press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MENU then press the centre ...

Page 54: ...AY button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MULTI FRAME 3 Press the centre of the Operation button until the desired frame setting appears 4 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen then begin playback 5 Press m at the point where you want to begin the multiple strobe playback A multi frame picture of the image is displayed FRAMES 1 6 MULTI ...

Page 55: ... AUDI O CARD 2 1 2 1 AUDI O AUDI O 4 Press the PHOTO button fully to copy the image to the card The S indicator flashes red while the image is copied Press m on the Operation button to return to playback mode from the still image display Notes When displaying the image copied with this function on the computer monitor you may find black bands around the image This is caused by the differences in h...

Page 56: ...ubject has fine repeated patterns Subjects at different distances appear in the centre of the scene at the same time Advanced Features Camera Recording S C EN E ME NU S E T MANU A L SNA P E F F F OCUS AU T O AU T O MANUA L S E L E C T AU T O S C EN E ME NU S E T MANU A L MANU A L F OCUS SNA P E F F MF The example screens shown are for Tape Camera mode 1 In Tape Camera or Card Camera mode press the...

Page 57: ... AL S E T AU T O CHANGE MODE SNA P E F F WH I T E B A L E X E CU T E AU T O AU T O AU T O I R I S AU T O GA I N F U L L AU T O SHU T SP E E D RE TURN MF 3 0 min 6 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen MF appears when the on screen indicators are turned on To return to Auto Focus mode Press the centre of the Operation button in step 5 Notes The camcorder may not be able to focus corr...

Page 58: ...ance Lock OUTDOOR For recording outdoors on a sunny day INDOOR For recording indoors with halogen lamps or incandescent lighting Locking 1 Select LOCK MODE in step 4 above 2 Aim the lens at a white object Adjust the distance of the object so that the entire screen is white 3 Press the centre of the operation button to set the white balance lock LOCK flashes during the locking procedure and lights ...

Page 59: ...ears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MANUAL SET then press the centre of the Operation button see page 47 3 Press l or m to select IRIS 4 Press j or k to select the desired iris value The number shown is the selected iris value The adjustment range is from F1 8 least light to F19 most light 5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the MANUAL SET screen To return to Auto Iris mode Pr...

Page 60: ...e 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 47 3 Press l or m to select GAIN 4 Press j or k to select the desired gain value The number shown is the selected gain value The adjustment range is 7 steps from 0dB lowest sensitivity to L18dB highest sensitivity Note If you select a large gain value the image m...

Page 61: ...tre of the Operation button in step 4 To return to Full Auto mode Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode see page 52 WH I T E B A L E X E CU T E AU T O AU T O AU T O I R I S AU T O GA I N F U L L AU T O SHU T SP E E D MANU AL S E T RE TURN AU T O S L OW F A S T WH I T E B A L 2 5 0 I R I S GA I N F U L L AU T O SHU T SP E E D MANU AL S E T RE TURN AU T O S L OW F A S T E X E CU T E AU T O AU T O AU T...

Page 62: ... AUTO then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the MANUAL SET screen Note You cannot select FULL AUTO when no manual settings are currently in use WH I T E B A L E X E CU T E F 4 0 6 b d 2 0 5 L O C K I R I S GA I N F U L L AU T O SHU T SP E E D MANU AL S E T RE TURN S E T S E L E C T MANU AL S E T AU T O CHANGE MODE WH I T E B A L E X E CU T E AU T O AU...

Page 63: ... The selected scene setting displays on the mode screen 4 Press the DISPLAY 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 Press the centre of the Operation button in step 3 above Note Scene settings cannot be used when using any manual setting except focus Also not selectable when e displays ...

Page 64: ...mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MENU then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select T then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select PIC EFFECT then press the centre of the Operation button S E T T I NG 1 QK DGT L RE T URN Z OOM T A PE S P E E D R E T URN S E T S E L E C T E F F E C T P I C OF F B W S E P I A NE G...

Page 65: ...ode appears when the on screen indicators are turned on To turn off the time code Select OFF in step 5 above Notes When the tape reaches an unrecorded section the time code returns to zero TC0 00 00 Once recorded the time code cannot be changed You can also press the T C button on the remote control to display the time code Displaying the time code on a TV during playback 1 In Tape Playback mode p...

Page 66: ...e 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 cut 5 Press the Pause Still or Record button on the VCR to resume reco...

Page 67: ...n the camcorder then press m 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 TAPE REC START STOP button then press the PAUSE STILL button g If NO SIGNAL is displayed on the camcorder screen check that the audio video S video cable is properly connected Notes See page 2 for how to open the t...

Page 68: ...n the digital equipment to see if the picture is being properly received 9 Press 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 conve...

Page 69: ...tton Cutting Unwanted Sequences 1 Press m to pause recording when the source 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...

Page 70: ...al recording mode 12 bit audio 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 ...

Page 71: ...isappears If you wish to change the dubbed audio or dub additional scenes 1 Press the DISPLAY 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 ...

Page 72: ...n press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select V then press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press l or m to select AUDIO then press the centre of the Operation button 6 Press l or m to select the desired audio playback mode then press the centre of the Operation button 7 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen The selected audio playback mode indicator only a...

Page 73: ... 6 Press l or m to select the desired setting then press the centre of the Operation button Note The number of recordable images differs depending on the combination of picture quality settings used and the images shot Approx number of images NORMAL ECONOMY FINE REC MODE ECONOMY Types NORMAL Records images with standard picture quality ECONOMY Allows you to take more shots than in NORMAL mode but ...

Page 74: ...ess the centre of the Operation button 6 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen The selected image size indicator appears when the on screen indicators are turned on IMAGE S I Z E 1 2 8 0 9 6 0 Image size indicator E CONOMY 1 2 8 0 1 1 2 9 C ARD E C ONOMY 1 2 1 9 CARD 1 2 8 0 7 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen The selected picture quality indicator only appears wh...

Page 75: ...ed 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 and 7 Notes Recording under insufficient lighting may result in blurred images It is recommended that you use a tripod to record insufficiently illuminated subjects Recording under the ...

Page 76: ...played on the screen each time you press the PHOTO button The s indicator appears when on screen indicators are turned on ON Flash fires every time you press the PHOTO button The q indicator appears when on screen indicators are turned on 1 Open the flash 2 In Card Camera mode press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears 3 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MENU then press th...

Page 77: ...e effect of red eye reduction depends on individual Reduction may not be as effective as desired on conditions like shooting distance or the subject not watching the pre flash Red eye indicator S E T T I NG 1 RE T URN F L AS H S E T S E L E C T GU I D E RE C OF F CORRE C T RE C MODE I MAG E S I Z E RE D E Y E CORRE C T RE D E Y E E CONOMY 1 2 8 0 1 1 2 9 CARD FLA SH ON Flash indicator E CONOMY 1 2...

Page 78: ...ile the timer counts down The shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds and a still image of the subject is recorded To cancel the countdown Press the PHOTO button in step 3 To cancel the self timer Press the centre of the Operation button again in step 2 Notes When recording with the self timer stabilize the camcorder in the horizontal plane by attaching it to a tripod etc Self timer mode c...

Page 79: ...on until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MENU then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select I then press the centre of the Operation button 4 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 5 Press l or m to s...

Page 80: ...n 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 data for the recorded image the picture quality indicator displayed during playback may not match the picture quality setting used during record...

Page 81: ...inish 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 button to finish the setting Note Formatting a card erases all stored images including delete protected images Delete protection indicator PROTECT indicator 1 4 2 5...

Page 82: ...tton 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 button to finish the setting Note The protected images cannot be deleted Cancel the protection setting to delete the image see page 71 Caution Do not turn the power off while ...

Page 83: ...LETE 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 button to finish the setting F U L L MULTI E X E CU T E ME NU S E T S E L E C T A L L DE L E T E DE L E T E ON E 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 NORMA L D E L E T E A L L NO Y E S S E T S E L E C T Notes The protected images cannot be deleted Cancel th...

Page 84: ...s on a DPOF compatible printer or order copies at your local print shop Note You can print an image even if no print order has been assigned 6 Press j k l or m to select the image to which you want to assign a print order 7 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 printouts 8 Press the centre of the Opera...

Page 85: ...tting select NO To cancel the print order for all images 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 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 button The M indicators are turned off To cancel the setting select NO 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 86: ...r In the examples 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 s...

Page 87: ... 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 88: ...or m to select S then press the centre of the Operation button 6 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 7 Press the DISPLAY button to tu...

Page 89: ...ess the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MENU then press the centre of the Operation button 3 Press l or m to select O then press the centre of the Operation button 4 Press l or m to select BACKLIGHT then press the centre of the Operation button 5 Press l or m to select AUTO NORMAL or BRIGHT then press the centre of the Operation button ...

Page 90: ...ra mode Focus confirmation sound in Card Camera mode 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 DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select MENU then press the centre of the Operation butto...

Page 91: ... demonstration begins OF F ON OTH E RS B E E P DE F AUL T T I ME CODE T C OU T DEMO RE TURN MODE S E T S E L E C T Cancelling 1 During the demonstration press the centre of the Operation button to pause the demonstration 2 Perform step 3 to 5 in Watching then select OFF in step 6 Note The demonstration will pause if you press the centre of the Operation button If you leave it for 60 seconds or tur...

Page 92: ... the W side to zoom out 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 frequently Light from behind Backlighting 5 Press l o...

Page 93: ...t 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 DV cassette to the SAVE position To record over a previously recorded tape slide the protect tab to the REC position Copyright Protection The digital VCR has far superior recording and playback ability th...

Page 94: ...Do not strike bend drop or allow the card to become wet Do not touch the metal terminals with your hands or metallic objects Do not peel off the label from the card Do not attach other labels or stickers to the card Do not use or store the card in locations directly exposed to sunlight heat vents heating appliances or other locations with extremely high temperatures such as inside a closed vehicle...

Page 95: ...ent Locations subject 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 condensati...

Page 96: ...ecomes noticeably shorter 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 i...

Page 97: ...ical systems in the range of 110 V to 240 V AC AC Adapter The AC adapter may interfere with reception if used near a radio Prevent flammables liquids and metal objects from entering the adapter The adapter 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 tre...

Page 98: ...back to Camera mode Set to Auto Focus mode p 47 Zoom out from subject p 27 Focus manually p 46 Direct lens to some subject or set zoom to widest angle before shooting p 27 Set the DEMO MODE menu item to OFF p 81 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 cassette is open Camcorder lef...

Page 99: ...Camera mode Media Selection switch is set to Card mode Battery pack is depleted Image is delete protected Suggested solution Select video input channel or TV channel properly p 23 Connect audio video S video cable properly p 23 Connect DV cable or audio video S video cable properly pp 57 59 Set the S VIDEO IN menu item to ON for S video connection or OFF for video connection pp 57 58 Rewind or fas...

Page 100: ...attery is not properly in stalled Lithium battery is depleted Power source is not properly con nected Battery pack is not charged Camcorder is recording Fluorescent lamp has burned out Inappropriate picture adjustments AC adapter or battery pack may have malfunctioned Audio video S video cable is not properly connected REMOTE menu item is set to OFF Remote control battery has run down Remote contr...

Page 101: ...Image Compression System JPEG base line conformance Still Image Recording Format JPEG Exif2 1 Still Image Recording Medium SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Power Requirement DC 7 4 V Power Consumption 5 0 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 Dimensio...

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