User manual SHARP VL-WD250E

[. . . ] ENGLISH LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER VL-WD250E ;; ;; ;; OPERATION MANUAL Before using the camcorder, please read this operation manual carefully, especially page v. 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/battery charger 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. [. . . ] Use the gain-up function to record a brighter picture. Note: · At locations where lighting is adequate, "LIGHT" will not appear. GAMMA/BRIGHTER button To obtain a brighter picture Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again. · The ` indicator appears. GAMMA AUTO To cancel the gain-up function Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button until "GAMMA" disappears. Notes: · Some picture noise appears in Gain-up mode. · When the ` indicator is displayed, a residual image may appear behind a subject that exhibits a lot of movement. · Fine brightness adjustment is possible using the manual exposure function (see page 45). In CAMERA mode, press the GAMMA/ BRIGHTER button once. · "GAMMA" appears, indicating that the gain-up function is now working. L I GHT AUTO Useful Features GAMMA AUTO L I GHT 30 Useful Features Camera Recording Night Recording (Cat's Eye) The night recording function allows you to record the subject in darkness. This is useful when you want to record subjects in very dim conditions, e. g. a nocturnal animal. Note: · Use Night Recording when "LIGHT" is displayed. CAT'S EYE switch To cancel Night Recording Set the CAT'S EYE switch to OFF. Notes: · The picture will turn white if you use Night Recording in a bright location. · The camcorder may not be able to focus correctly when using Night Recording. In such cases, use the manual focus function to obtain proper focus (see page 41). · The following functions do not work when using Night Recording. -- Manual shutter speed -- Manual exposure -- White balance lock -- Scene menu · You can obtain a much brighter picture of the subject by pressing the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button to select Gain-up mode and then setting the CAT'S EYE switch to ON. In CAMERA mode, set the CAT'S EYE switch to ON. · "CAT'S EYE" appears, and the picture becomes brighter. Useful Features L I GHT AUTO L I GHT AUTO CAT'S EYE 31 Fade In and Fade Out The fade function allows you to gradually bring the image and sound in or out at the beginning or end of a scene for creating scene transitions. This is especially effective for indicating a dramatic change in scenery. Fade in Using Fade Mode 1 Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording. · The picture turns white, and the image and sound fade in. AUTO 1 2 bit F ADE I N 3 0 min SP Fade out 2 Setting Fade Mode 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. AUTO 1 2 bit 1 2 3 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. RE TURN ON Useful Features F ADE OU T 2 7 min SP To cancel Fade mode Select "OFF" in step 4 in "Setting Fade Mode". 4 Press d or y to select "ON", then press e. To use Fade Out only 1 2 F ADE ON During recording, perform steps 2 to 5 in "Setting Fade Mode" to display "FADE". Press the REC START/STOP button at the point where you wish to stop recording. 5 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen. · "FADE" is displayed. AUTO 1 2 bit Note: · Fade mode is automatically cancelled after Fade Out. F ADE 3 0 min SP FADE indicator 32 Useful Features Camera Recording Still Recording You can record still images of subjects with normal sound by selecting one of two still recording modes. 6 Press d or y to select the desired still recording mode, then press e. PHOTO SNAP S T I L L 7 Type of Still Recording modes SNAP: A still picture is recorded for 6 seconds. STILL: A continuous still image is recorded. Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen. Using Still Recording Selecting Still Recording Mode 1 1 2 3 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. Select "SNAP EFF. " (1), then press r (2). CAMERA SE T PHOTO SNAP SNAP E F F. OF F DG T L ZOOM PHOTO SHOT T AP E SP E E D In Recording Standby mode, press the STILL button. · A still image of the subject is displayed. 2 Press the REC START/STOP button. · The still image of the subject will be recorded. Useful Features In SNAP mode, the camcorder returns to Recording Standby mode after recording a still image for 6 seconds. To pause recording Press the REC START/STOP button. 4 Press d or y to select "OFF", then press e. To cancel the still image In SNAP mode, press the STILL button while the camcorder is in Recording Standby mode. In STILL mode, press the STILL button. Notes: · Still Recording can also be used during recording by pressing the STILL button. · The picture quality in Still Recording mode will be slightly lower than normal pictures. SNAP E F F. OF F 5 Press y (1) to select "PHOTO SNAP", then press r (2). CAMERA SE T PHOTO SNAP SNAP ST I LL SNAP E F F. DG T L ZOOM T AP E SP E E D 33 Still Recording Effect (PHOTO Using PHOTO SHOT mode SHOT) 1 In Recording Standby mode, press the STILL button. You can use a still recording effect to record the still images. A still picture is recorded following the sound and visual effects of a camera shutter closing. · A still image of the subject is displayed. Setting a still recording effect 1 2 3 Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. [. . . ] 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 66 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. CAT'S EYE switch MENU/DISPLAY button Power switch 4 Select I, then press r on the Operation button. Select "DEMO MODE" (1), then press r (2). OTHERS REMOT E SOUND T I ME CODE T C OUT DEMO MODE OF F ON 5 Press d or y to select "ON", then press e. DEMO MODE Operation button ON 6 Watching the Demonstration Set the Power switch to OFF, then hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA. · The demonstration begins. 1 2 Remove the Mini DV cassette from the camcorder (see page 10), and set the CAT'S EYE switch to OFF. Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA. Lock button Cancelling Demo Mode 1 During the demonstration, press the MENU/DISPLAY button to pause the demonstration. 2 3 3 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until the menu screen appears. MANUAL SE T MAN. [. . . ]