User manual SHARP VL-AH131E

[. . . ] ENGLISH LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER VL-AH131E Russkij OPERATION MANUAL PAL Before using the VIEWCAM, please read this operation manual carefully, especially page i. 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. [. . . ] The VIEWCAM then returns to Recording Standby mode. 15 PIC EFF GAMA Q K EFF REW After 5 seconds of playback, the VIEWCAM enters the Recording Standby mode. Useful Features F ADE OUT PIC EFF GAMA Q K REW EFF To cancel Fade mode Press the FADE button. To use fade out only 1 2 During recording, press the FADE button. Press the REC START/STOP button at the point where you wish to stop recording. 26 Useful Features Quick Return When you have been playing back what you have recorded, and wish to quickly return to recording again from the end of the last recorded scene, 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 In Recording Standby mode, press the appears. MENU button until T I - RE SCENE T L E TURN 1 6 9 MENU 2 Press the RETURN button (D). · "QUICK RETURN" flashes, and the tape will begin fast forwarding or rewinding to the end of the last recorded scene. RE TURN Reverse Edit Search button DISPLAY button Forward Edit Search button 1 In Recording Standby mode, make sure that no Operation button indicators are displayed on the monitor. · If they are displayed, turn them off by pressing the DISPLAY button. QU I CK RE TURN T I - RE SCENE T L E TURN 1 6 9 MENU 2 Useful Features When the tape reaches the end of the last recorded scene, the VIEWCAM enters the Recording Standby mode. Notes: · To cancel the quick return function, press the RETURN button again in step 2. · If the cassette 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. Press and hold down the Forward Edit Search button (B) or Reverse Edit Search button (C). Forward edit search Reverse edit search 3 When you find the point where you want to begin recording, release the button. Notes: · The sound is off during search. · Some picture noise appears during reverse edit search. · Forward edit search is performed at the same speed as normal playback, and reverse edit search at three times the normal playback speed. 27 Gamma Brightness Compensation When the subject is backlit, the image will be darkened if it is recorded normally. The gamma brightness compensation function improves the picture by increasing the brightness of the subject while leaving the brighter portions of the image unaffected. To obtain a brighter picture Press the GAMA EFF. button (A) again. · The indicator appears. GAMA E F F. GAMMA 1 2 Press the MENU button until appears (Camera mode). button (A) once. · "GAMMA" appears, indicating that the Gamma Brightness Compensation is now working. GAMA E F F. PIC EFF GAMA Q K REW EFF RE Note: indicator is displayed, the · When the background will become slightly brighter. To cancel Gamma Brightness Compensation Press the GAMA EFF. button until "GAMMA" disappears. PIC EFF GAMA Q K EFF REW GAMMA Useful Features PIC EFF GAMA Q K EFF REW Note: · The gamma brightness compensation function can also be used during playback. See page 46, "Gamma Playback". 28 Useful Features Gain-up (Cat's Eye) When you are recording in a dark or poorlyilluminated location, "LIGHT" is displayed on the screen. Use the gain-up function to record a brighter picture. To cancel the gain-up function Press the GAMA EFF. button until "GAMMA" disappears. Notes: · The Gain-up mode will disengage and the indicator will disappear automatically if the VIEWCAM is moved to a bright location. · Some picture noise appears in Gain-up mode. The picture noise increases when the indicator is displayed. 1 2 Press the MENU button until appears (Camera mode). button (A) once. · "GAMMA" appears, indicating that the gain-up function is now working. GAMA E F F. L I GHT PIC EFF GAMA Q K REW EFF L I GHT GAMMA Useful Features PIC EFF GAMA Q K REW EFF To obtain a brighter picture Press the GAMA EFF. button (A) again. · The indicator appears. GAMA E F F. GAMMA PIC EFF GAMA Q K REW EFF 29 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. 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 in on it. Instead, zoom out all the way by pushing the Power Zoom control to the W side, and then move the VIEWCAM closer to the subject until you obtain the desired angle of view. The VIEWCAM will automatically focus on the subject when the lens is set for the widest angle. 1 Press the MENU button until appears (Camera mode). T I - RE SCENE T L E TURN 1 6 9 MENU 2 Press the 16:9 button (B). · The monitor now displays the picture with the top and bottom portions masked. 16: 9 F ADE 3 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the Operation button indicators. Power Zoom control Normal Screen mode Wide Screen mode Tripod Useful Features To return to normal picture Perform step 1 above, and press the 16:9 button. Note: · You can only use the wide screen function when the VIEWCAM is in Camera mode. Notes: · When you are recording a macro shot, be sure that the subject receives sufficient illumination. · It is recommended that you use a tripod for recording macro shots, to prevent image shakes. Removing the Lens Hood The lens hood can be removed (e. g. [. . . ] VIEWCAM is unable to focus when zooming in on subject within 1. 5 m, and automatically zooms out until it focuses on subject. No subject in the field of view. CAMERA mode ---- Automatically zooms out without operating Zoom control. ---- Direct lens to some subject, or set zoom to widest angle before shooting (p. Set DEMO MODE menu item to "OFF" (p. 52). Display automatically changes in Camera mode. VIEWCAM is in Demo mode. Tape stops during rewind Counter is in memory mode. [. . . ]