User manual SHARP VL-AH131S

[. . . ] ESPAOL PORTUGUS CAMCORDER CON PANTALLA DE CRISTAL LQUIDO CAMCORDER COM VISOR DE CRISTAL LQUIDO LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER VL-AH131S ENGLISH PAL MANUAL DE MANEJO MANUAL DE OPERAO OPERATION MANUAL This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gert entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/ EWG und 73/23/EWG mit nderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matriel rpond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/ 336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifies par la directive 93/68/CEE. Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/ 23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG. [. . . ] When "DATE" is selected, only the date is displayed and recorded. 4 7 Press the SET button (B) to select "AUTO", "ON", or "OFF". MENU 2 SET DA T E / T I ME D I SPLAY SELECT OFF DA T E + T I ME Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen, and then press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording. 2 6 2003 10 30 27 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 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 Useful Features 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. 28 Useful Features 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 to create a scene transition. This VIEWCAM features one normal and two animated fade modes. Selecting Fade Mode 1 In Recording Standby mode, press the (MENU 1) MENU button until appears. MENU 1 F ADE REMOT E DEMO MODE L ANGUA GE NORMAL AUTO ON OFF Type of Fade Modes NORMAL: The picture fades in from and out to white. HOLIDAY: The picture fades in from an animated firework sequence with the title "HAPPY HOLIDAYS!", and fades out to white. SET P I CTURE PAGE 2 Press the or button (Q) to select "FADE", then press the SET button (B) (W) to select the desired fade mode. MENU 1 SET HA PP Y HO L I DA Y S !HOL HA PP Y HO L I DA Y S ! F ADE REMOT E NORMAL AUTO ON N ORM A L H O L I D AY B I R T H D AY HA PP Y HO L I DA Y S !DAY 3 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen. Useful Features BIRTHDAY: The picture fades in from an animated birthday cake sequence with the title "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!", and fades out to white. Using Fade Mode 1 In Recording Standby mode, press the FADE button. The selected fade mode indicator appears. ("FADE" is displayed for the NORMAL fade mode indicator. ) Fade mode indicator HA PPY B I RT HDAY ! HA PPY B I RT HDAY ! B I RT HDAY HA PPY B I RT HDAY ! HA PPY B I RT HDAY ! PIC EFF GAMA Q K REW EFF 29 2 Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording. The picture and sound fade in with the selected fade mode. Quick Review The quick review function lets you check the last 5 seconds of tape just recorded without switching to VCR mode, to make sure that the recording has come out right. 1 HA PPY B I R THDAY ! In Recording Standby mode, press the appears. MENU button until PIC EFF GAMA QK REW EFF F ADE 2 Press the QK. REW button ( ). The tape rewinds to the point of 5 seconds before the current tape position; playback then starts automatically. QK REW PIC EFF GAMA Q K REW EFF 3 Press the REC START/STOP button at the point where you wish to stop recording. The picture and sound fade out as the screen gradually turns white. 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. 30 Useful Features 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 49, "Gamma Playback". 31 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. [. . . ] 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. 55). Display automatically changes in Camera mode. VIEWCAM is in Demo mode. Tape stops during rewind Counter is in memory mode. [. . . ]