User manual SHARP VL-NZ50E

[. . . ] VL-NZ50E/hyou; 02/2/21/18:00 VL-NZ50E ENGLISH LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER VL-NZ50E OPERATION MANUAL VL-NZ50E OPERATION MANUAL Before using the camcorder, please read this operation manual carefully, especially page iv. OPERATION MANUAL WARNING ENGLISH TO PREVENT SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. This equipment should be used with the recommended AC adapter or battery pack. CAUTION To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, do NOT use any other power source. Important: Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws in your country. CAUTION To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. [. . . ] This is especially effective in creating a dramatic change in scenery. REC START/STOP button 2 Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording. · The picture turns white, and the image and sound fade in. REC F A DE IN AU T O 1 3 0 min 2 3 Press the REC START/STOP button at the point where you wish to stop recording. · The image and sound fade out as the picture gradually turns white. The camcorder then returns to Recording Standby mode. FADE button Fade in F A D E OU T Useful Features Fade out AU T O 2 7 min Using To cancel Fade mode Press the FADE button again in Recording Standby mode. 1 In CAMERA mode, press the FADE button. · "FADE" appears. To use Fade Out only 1 F A DE During camera recording, press the FADE button to display "FADE". Press the REC START/STOP button at the point where you wish to stop recording. 2 AU T O 3 2 0 min Note: · Fade mode automatically cancels after Fade Out. 27 VL-NZ50E-E-027-033 27 02. 4. 8, 10:50 AM Quick Return If while playing back your tape you want to quickly return to the last recorded scene and start recording again, use the quick return function. Edit Search The edit search function lets you search, without switching from CAMERA mode to VCR mode, for the point on the tape where you wish to start recording next. 1 2 3 In Recording Standby mode, press the MENU button until the menu screen appears. Press l or m on the operation button to select T, then press the SET button. RETURN", then press the SET button. Operation button S E T T I NG 1 P I C. R E T U RN S T OP R E T U RN 1 In Recording Standby mode, press and hold down j (reverse edit search) or k (forward edit search) on the Operation button. 4 Press l or m to select "START", then press the SET button. · "SEARCH" flashes, and the tape begins fast forwarding or rewinding to the end of the last recorded scene. Useful Features 2 When you find the point where you want to begin recording, release the button. SE ARCH · When the tape reaches the end of the last recorded scene, "FINISHED" is displayed, and the camcorder enters Recording Standby mode. Notes: · The sound is off during search. · Forward edit search is performed at the same speed as normal playback, and reverse edit search at 6. 5 times the normal playback. · You may experience picture noise during reverse edit search. 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen. Notes: · To cancel the quick return function while "SEARCH" is flashing, press the SET button twice. · Quick return will not work if you remove the cassette and reload it after recording or if nothing has been recorded since loading. 28 VL-NZ50E-E-027-033 28 02. 4. 8, 10:50 AM Useful Features Camera Recording Still Recording You can record continuous still images of subjects. Attaching the Supplied Tripod Adapter Attach the supplied tripod adapter when using a tripod with the camcorder. 1 In Recording Standby mode, press the STILL button fully. · A still image of the subject is displayed. 1 Align the tripod adapter with the tripod adapter socket on the bottom of the camcorder, then rotate as shown below. Tripod adapter socket 2 Press the REC START/ STOP button. · The still image of the subject will be recorded. To pause recording Press the REC START/STOP button. To cancel the still image Press the STILL button fully. Notes: · Still Recording can also be used during recording by pressing the STILL button fully. · The picture quality in Still Recording function will be slightly lower than normal pictures. Tripod socket 2 Attach tripod to tripod socket. Useful Features Note: · You cannot use the supplied tripod adapter, if the alignment pin is not retractable. 29 VL-NZ50E-E-027-033 29 02. 4. 8, 10:50 AM Wide Screen (16:9) The wide screen function lets you record scenes with the wide-screen feel of a movie shown in a theatre. The top and bottom of the picture are masked with black bands to produce an effective screen aspect ratio of 16:9. Normal screen Wide screen Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) The digital image stabilization (DIS) function allows you to stabilize the image by electronically compensating for relatively minor image shaking that is often annoying in close-up shots. 1 2 In CAMERA mode, press the MENU button until the menu screen appears. Press l or m on the operation button to select Y, then press the SET button. Press l or m to select "DIS", then press the SET button. S E T T I NG 2 D G T L Z OOM T APE SPE ED ON DIS OF F 16 : 9 A UD I O MOD E R E T U RN 1 2 3 In CAMERA mode, press the MENU button until the menu screen appears. Press l or m on the operation button to select Y, then press the SET button. Press l or m to select "16:9", then press the SET button. S E T T I NG 2 D G T L Z OOM T APE SPE ED DIS OF F 16 : 9 A UD I O MOD E ON R E T U RN 3 4 Press l or m to select "ON", then press the SET button. Useful Features DIS ON 5 4 Press l or m to select "ON", then press the SET button. · The picture is displayed with the top and bottom portions masked. Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen. · The DIS indicator only appears when the on-screen indicators are turned on. 16 : 9 ON To cancel DIS function DIS indicator 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen. To return to normal screen Select "OFF" in step 4 above. Select "OFF" in step 4 above. The z indicator will disappear. Notes: · The DIS function cannot compensate for excessive image shaking. The picture will appear more natural when the DIS function is off. 30 VL-NZ50E-E-027-033 30 02. 4. 8, 10:50 AM Useful Features Camera Recording Self Recording Rotate the LCD monitor 180° vertically so that the screen faces the other way and the subject can monitor the shot while you are recording. If the camcorder is steadied, you can record yourself in the scene by watching yourself on the LCD monitor. Cautions: · Do not rotate the monitor section to the self recording position during recording or playback. · For recording in Self Recording mode, be sure to rotate the monitor section, NOT the lens section. If you hold the camcorder upside down with the lens at the bottom, the subject will be recorded upside down. More Information on Self Recording · The screen image automatically inverts when the monitor rotation is between 135° and 200°. When the monitor section is turned back to the normal position, the image returns to normal. [. . . ] 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, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Holland, Finland, Portugal, Norway, Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Kuwait, China, etc. Appendix 54 VL-NZ50E-E-053-058 54 02. 4. 8, 11:04 AM Appendix Demonstration Mode You can watch a brief demonstration of the special camcorder features in Demo mode. If the demonstration appears on the screen when you turn on the camcorder for the first time, cancel the Demo mode to use your camcorder. Cancelling Demo Mode 1 2 3 During the demonstration, press the MENU button to pause the demonstration. Press l or m on the operation button to select I, then press the SET button. [. . . ]