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LIQUID CRYSTAL VIDEO CAMERA

PAL

OPERATION MANUAL

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Page 1: ...SHARR LIQUID CRYSTAL VIDEO CAMERA H PAL OPERATION MANUAL Before using this VIEWCAM please read this manual carefully especially page 2 S H A R P ...

Page 2: ... recording or playback function PCM recording made using other VCRs or audio dubbing cannot be played back on this unit Your VIEWCAM is designed to record in SP mode only It will not perform normal playback for programmes prerecorded in LP mode If you record on a tape on which PCM sound has already been recorded the audio track of the new VIEWCAM recording may not come out when the tape is played ...

Page 3: ...ply This unit can be operated by connecting it to either the AC adaptor battery pack or optional car battery adaptor charger The AC adaptor incorporates the AUTO VOLT AGE AC 1 lO 24OV 50 60 Hz function FEATURES 1 PRECAUTIONS 2 PART NAMES 6 MONITOR DISPLAY 9 WARNING INDICATORS 9 PREPARATION 10 INSTALLING THE MEMORY BACKUP BATTERY IO INSTALLING THE BATTERY IN THE REMOTE CONTROL 10 USING THE AC ADAPT...

Page 4: ...e word DEW flashes on the LCD monitor remove the cassette leave the cassette com partment open and wait several hours to allow tht VIEWCAM to acclimate to the surrounding temperature I To use the VIEWCAM again turn on the power after waiting for several hours Be sure that the word DEW has disappeared from the monitor screen 9 Do not insert a cassette while the word DEW is flashing this may result ...

Page 5: ...he recorded image l Watch the temperature and humidity You can use your VIEWCAM at 0 C to 40 C and at 35 to 80 relative humidfty Do not store the unit in an unventilated car in the summer in direct sunlight or near strong heat sources this can result in severe damage to the unit s casing and circuitry Be careful when handling the unit after it has been left in a hot place such as the ones de scrib...

Page 6: ... the battery pack See page Note l Please use the SHARP BT 77 BT 70 BT BH70 BT 80 or BT BH85 battery packs They are designed specifically for use with this VIEWCAM Extending battery pack life This VIEWCAM uses a Ni Cd nickel cadmium type or Ni MH nickel metal hydride type battery pack 1 We recommend that you use the battery pack until ts charge is fully drained and the VIEWCAM is inoperable before ...

Page 7: ... the tape is not prop erly wound reinsert it in the VIEWCAM and rewind the tape l Store the cassettes in their cases and stand them on edge USING YOUR VIEWCAM ABROAD Television system signals and electrical system voltages and frequencies vary substantially from country to country When you are abroad please check the sections below before using the AC adaptor or connecting the VIEWCAM to a TV The ...

Page 8: ...ttery compartment cover BATTERY EJECT release Retractab e stand 291 l Before mounting the optional wide or telephoto conversion lens remove the lens protector by turning it anti clockwise Take care when attaching or removing the lens protector as it is made of glass When camera module is rotated Fluorescent lamp Fluorescent lamp compartment cover 1411 compartment 41 VI I Cassette compartment door ...

Page 9: ...tion 311 button 32 f tr button L 311 ZO 31 Gain up button 331 r r Note Fa r31 b I 6 The b on functions listed above are those which are directly related to recording and playback operations De Ws OR the Jse of these functions as well as instructions on the functions which are made available when the MEt lU button PICTUREWCILUME ADJUST button or TAPE INFORMAT ON buttbn it r retSsed qre given on lat...

Page 10: ...tton Fast Forward Forward Search button VOLUME Up button Notes l To use the infrared remote control make sure that the re mote control menu item REMOTE is set to ON The remote control cannot be used to operate the VIEWCAM when this item is set to OFF See page 29 l The REC START STOP button on the remote control has no effect when the VIEWCAM s Operate switch is set to VCR 8 ...

Page 11: ...w hours until the dew disappears see page 2 About 10 seconds after this warning appears the VIEWCAM s power is turned off and the display goes off too BATTERY IS TOO LOW I B ATWE R Y The battery is almost depleted Replace it with a fully charged battery 0 I I I I The video heads are clogged and should be cleaned see page 2 INSERT A s E T There is no tape cassette in the VIEWCAM A CASSETTE Load a c...

Page 12: ...ISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Cautions l Be sure that the and poles are correctly oriented when the battery is installed l Do not short circuit recharge disassemble or heat the battery l Should the battery leak wipe the battery compartment and its cover clean and then insert a new battery Notes l The lithium battery is used to back up the calendar and other memory functions The battery will las...

Page 13: ...uide the battery pack into the groove While pressing the battery pack down slide it to the side until it locks into place The CHARGE indicator will light Note l Remove the battery pack from the charger and remove the plug from the wail outlet after chargrng is completed BATTERY PACK REFRESHING This VIEWCAM uses a Ni Cd nrckel cadmium or NI MH nickel metal hydride type battery which requires refres...

Page 14: ...ing plate into the DC OUT jack on the car battery adaptor battery charger Mount the connecting plate on the VIEWCAM The battery pack can be recharged by using the car battery adaptor battery charger in basically the same manner as the AC adaptor battery charger see page 11 Note l If you power the VIEWCAM from the car battery for an extended period of time the battery will be drained and restarting...

Page 15: ...ng l Make sure that the battery packs you take with you will provide two to three times the time you esti mate will be required for the planned recording l Recording time is reduced in cold weather The battery is drained in Recording Standby mode Turn off the power if you will not be recording again quite soon Cautions l If you remove the battery pack during recording or play back the tape will re...

Page 16: ...ns Do not try to close the door while the cassette compart ment is being extended or retracted 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 a cassette is being inserted or removed It may damage the tape l Remove the cassette...

Page 17: ...d then press the SET button l When the memory backup is not operating e g when the VIEWCAM is first received from the factory the pointer automatically points at this item Press the v or A button to select 2 day and press the SET button Press the V or A button to select 6 month and press the SET button Press the V or A button to select 1995 year and press the SET button Press the V or A button to ...

Page 18: ... to adjust BRIGHT or COLOUR is displayed To adjust the volume press the VOLUME but ton to display the volume indicator To adjust the backlight press the LAMP button to display the backlight indicator Press the v or A button to adjust the picture volume or backlight to your preference When you are finished press the PICTURE VOL UME ADJUST button again to turn off the adjust ment indicators Notes l ...

Page 19: ... seal the velcro clo sures Caution l Do not swing the VIEWCAM by its hand strap HANDLING OF THE LCD MONITOR l Do not let anything press against the monitor screen and do not expose it to shock as it may break Do not put the VIEWCAM on a table or any other surface with the monitor screen facing down l Use the provided cleaning cloth or other soft cloth to clean the screen The image may become blurr...

Page 20: ...he REC START STOP button to start re cording TO PAUSE RECORDING Press the REC START STOP button again Record ing pauses and the VIEWCAM is engaged in Re cording Standby mode Notes l To leave Camera mode set the Operate switch to OFF l The speaker is turned off during recording To monitor the sound from the microphone during recording plug a monaural earphone into the EAR jack You can adjust the vo...

Page 21: ...le Telephoto Zooming out when you want to show the surroundings 295 I L 1 MENU 2 SELF REC AUTO CORRECT SCREEN NORMAL r NORMAL You can select from two different zoom speeds to match the type of subject you are recording Selecting the Zoom Speed 1 2 3 4 5 Set the Operate switch to CAMERA Press the MENU button to display MENU 2 If MENU 1 is displayed press the PAGE button I to get MENU 2 on the scree...

Page 22: ...been made since the cassette was loaded the RETURN button indicator will not appear and the quick return function will not be available EDIT SEARCH This VIEWCAM lets you search without switching from Camera Recording mode to VCR mode for the point on the tape where you wish to start recording next USING THE EDIT SEARCH FUNCTION In Recording Standby mode make sure that the auto manual videography i...

Page 23: ...y While the VIEWCAM is in Camera mode press the MODE DISPLAY button to display the auto manual videography indicators on the monitor Press the Auto Manual Focus button a to select FOCUS The auto focus function is now operating Press the Scene Menu button to select SCENE MENU The auto white balance auto exposure and auto shutter speed functions are now operating Press the MODE DISPLAY button The au...

Page 24: ...screen without having to hold the VIEWCAM against your eye The LCD monitor also makes high angle and low angle shots easy l In hand held recording the VIEWCAM has to be steadied to prevent image shake Use a tripod for very stable recording Basic Recording Positions Put the fingers of your right hand through the hand strap and place your right thumb close to the REC START STOP and Power Zoom button...

Page 25: ...utton to select AUTO ON or OFF When ON is selected the date time is contin uously displayed and recorded along with the subject When AUTO is selected the date time is dis played and recorded for 10 seconds at the be ginning of the first recording that day When OFF is selected the date time is nei ther displayed nor recorded Note l Select AUTO if continuous date time display annoys you during recor...

Page 26: ...gain to re display the indicator Notes l Before the first bar indicator appears pressing the TAPE INFORMATION button will not display the REMAIN button indicator l The time remaining indicators only show approximate time left Also they vary slightly depending on the length of tape used This function s design is based on the P5 90 tape standard TURNING OFF THE LCD MONITOR BACKLIGHT This VIEWCAM s L...

Page 27: ...of the picture press the MODE DISPLAY button The but tons will still function as indicated even after their indica tors are turned off l A monaural earphone with a 3 5 mm diameter plug can be plugged directly into the VIEWCAM s EAR earphone jack l When an earphone is plugged into the EAR jack the speaker automatically turns off l To use the infrared remote control make sure that the remote control...

Page 28: ...isplayed 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 operation When you finally find the desired scene press the STOP button and then the PLAY button to start normal playback Notes l The sound is turned off during these searches l Some picture noise appears during thes...

Page 29: ...n to turn the tape counter display on or off on the monitor screen During playback write down the counter readings of the scenes that you want to return to later for easy fast replay Note 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 sec...

Page 30: ...on trol button indicators During playback or recording reset the counter to zero at the beginning of a scene that you want to return to later Then press the TAPE INFOR MATION button to turn off the counter control button indicators Stop playback or recording If the VIEWCAM is in Camera mode set the Operate switch to VCR Then press the REW button The tape will auto matically stop when the counter r...

Page 31: ...tes Be careful not to allow direct sunlight or bright light from interior rllumination to fall onto the VIEWCAM s photore ceptor as this may prevent the remote control from operating properly l Be sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the VIEWCAM s photoreceptor l When the REMOTE item setting is changed in either Camera or VCR mode the setting for the other mode is automa...

Page 32: ... been set to AUTO CORRECT on MENU 2 l ELF REC AUTO CORRECT ZOO16 SPEED NORMAL Notes l In Self Recording mode it is not possible to record using manual recording modes change picture adjustments display menus record the date and time or use the quick return feature Also the recording mode indicator is displayed as a mirror image as shown in the illustration l When you wish to keep the image normal ...

Page 33: ...he monitor the focus area will expand and the subject nearest the centre will be fo cused on If no subject is displayed on the monitor the VIEWCAM will automatically zoom out until some subject comes into the frame MANUAL FOCUS The auto focus may not be able to focus on the sub ject in the situations shown in the chart In such situ ations set the VIEWCAM to Manual Focus mode and focus manually Pre...

Page 34: ...he illumination is from a spot Brightness is adjusted to reduce white flaring overexposure light or candles from faces when the spotlight is too bright I 1 2 I TAPE INFORMATION WOE OISPIAY TAPE INFORMATION MODE MSRAY 1 Press the MODE DISPLAY button to display the auto manual videography indicators 2 Press the Scene Menu button to select the scene setting that best fits the recording situa tion Eac...

Page 35: ... BLC function press the BLC but ton I again The m indicator disappears GAIN UP CAT S EYE When you are recording in a dark or poorly illumi nated location the LIGHT indicator warning of too little ambient illumination is displayed in the top left of the VIEWCAM s monitor The gain up function lets you record a brighter picture 1 2 Press the MODE DISPLAY button to display the auto manual videography ...

Page 36: ...l It is recommended that you use a tripod for recording macro shots to prevent camera shake WIDE SCREEN The top and the bottom of the picture are masked with black bands to produce an effective screen aspect ratio of 16 9 which has the wide screen feel of a movie shown in a theatre 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure that the Operate switch is set to CAM ERA and the VIEWCAM is in Recording Standby mode Press the ...

Page 37: ...t only one of the most important areas in producing home videos but also one of the most overlooked Good lighting can often mean the dif ference between a great picture and a poor one Lighting is also essential for correct white balance In most outdoor daytime scenes natural lighting is adequate for home videos Indoors the situation becomes more complicated Artificial lighting is re quired and hal...

Page 38: ...EWCAM is set to maximum Should this occur turn the volume down CONNECTION TO TV 1 2 Connect the VIEWCAM to your TV with the sup plied audio video cable as shown Set the input select switch on the TV to AV For details consult the operation manual sup plied with your TV CONNECTION TO TV VIA VCR 1 connect the VIEWCAM to your VCR with the sup plied audio video cable as shown 2 Set the input select swi...

Page 39: ...VIEWCAM see page 13 DETACHING THE AV PACK 1 Slide the BATT EJECT release on the AV pack and remove the battery pack or the connecting plate from the adaptor battery charger 2 Slide the BATTERY EJECT release on the VIEW CAM and remove the AV pack About the MONITOR IN jack The MONITOR IN jack on the AV pack is used to input video pictures from an external source When you connect the VIEWCAM to other...

Page 40: ...rter factory preset to channel 0 Unplug the antenna cable from the TV and plug it into the ANTENNA IN terminal on the RF con verter Plug the 75ohm coaxial cable into RF OUT ter minal on the RF converter and the 75 ohm coax ial antenna terminal on the TV Plug the RF converter cable into the audio and video jacks on the AV pack Slide the VIEWCAM s Operate switch to VCR Load a video cassette cassette...

Page 41: ...le as shown CUTTING UNWANTED SEQUENCES Play back the tape to be edited and locate the beginning and end of the sequence you wish to cut Write down the tape counter readings at the beginning and end of that sequence Then rewind the tape to the beginning of the portion that you wish to keep Load a blank tape cassette into the recording VCR Press the VIEWCAM s PLAY button and the VCR s REC Record but...

Page 42: ...the supplied audio video cable as shown TO RECORD FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE Set the Operate switch to VCR Start sending audio video signals from the source equipment connected to the VIEWCAM Check the VIEWCAM s monitor to see if the pic ture is properly received Press the Record REC START STOP button on the VIEWCAM to start recording Note l To pause recording press the PAUSE button I on the VIEWCAM ...

Page 43: ...ent cover 0 using a pointed object such as the point of a pen push the cover release C to ward the monitor side and then pull outward 3 Carefully hold the end white knob of the fluores cent lamp unit with tweezers and pull the lamp unit out 4 Insert the replacement fluorescent lamp unit into the compartment See note below 5 Replace the fluorescent lamp compartment cover Notes l Be sure to insert t...

Page 44: ... Video noise in image Dirty video heads Call for service Worn video heads Old or worn tape OFF is selected for REMOTE on menu display Remote control s lithium battery has run down Call for service Use a new tape cassette p 5 Select ON for REMOTE on menu dis play P 29 Replace remote control s lithium battery with a new one p 10 Infrared remote control does not function Remote control being used bey...

Page 45: ...d 8 dBs impedance less than 2 2 kohms DC 6 0 V 8 0 W during camera recording in Full Auto mode with zoom motor off backlight in normal mode 0 C to 40 C 35 to 80 20 C to 6O C 199 x 123 x 85 4 mm W H D 900 g without battery pack lithium battery and video cassette AC Adaptor Battery Charger Specifications Power Requirement AC 1 IO 240 V 50 60 Hz DC Output 6 0 V Power Consumption 23 W Dimensions appro...

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