User manual SHARP VL-H29E

[. . . ] Refer servicing to qualified dealer or service centre. Power supply: This unit can be operated by connecting it to either the AC adapter or battery pack. The AC adapter incorporates the AUTO VOLTAGE (AC 110240 V, 50/60 Hz) function. ENGLISH NOTE The LCD panel of this camcorder is a very high technology product with more than 120, 000 thin-film transistors*, giving you fine picture detail. Occasionally, a pixel may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue, green, red, or black. Please note that this does not affect the performance of your camcorder. *Specifications are subject to change without notice. [. . . ] Before recording, make sure that the date and time have been correctly set. If they have not been set, the display will be left blank when playing back the recording. (The display will also be left blank for unrecorded or damaged portions of the tape. ) In TAPE-VCR or CARD-VCR mode, the current date and time are displayed when the tape or card is not being played back. Slow Available mode: TAPE-VCR 1 2 3 Useful Features Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA or VCR. Press the MENU button until the menu screen appears. Press l or m on the operation button to select P, then press the SET button. Press l or m to select "DISPLAY", then press the SET button. CLOCK SE T D I SPLAY S E T T I NG 12H / 24H R E T UR N This function allows you to play back images in slow motion. During playback in TAPE-VCR mode, press SLOW button (f) on the remote control. 4 OF F DA T E D A T E + T I ME PLAY button SLOW button 5 Press l or m to select "DATE" or "DATEHTIME", then press the SET button. To return to normal playback, press PLAY button (t). Notes: The sound is off in Slow mode. To protect the tape, the camcorder automatically returns to normal playback if it is left in Slow mode for more than 10 minutes. D I SPL AY DA T E + T I ME 6 Press the MENU button until the date (or date and time) displays. 2. 2003 10 : 30 3 0 min 39 Gamma Playback Available mode: TAPE-VCR Copying an Image from Tape to Card Available mode: TAPE-VCR The gamma playback function improves the playback picture in TAPE-VCR mode by increasing the brightness of the subject while leaving the brighter portions of the image unaffected. You can capture your favourite image frame from a video tape recording and save it on card. 1 2 3 GAMMA/BRIGHTER button Insert the recorded Mini DV cassette and a card in the camcorder. Set the camcorder to TAPE-VCR mode, then begin tape playback. Press m on the Operation button at the point where the desired image appears. A still picture of the image is displayed. During playback in TAPE-VCR mode, press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button once. "GAMMA1" appears, and the picture becomes brighter. GAMMA 1 A UD I O 1 + 2 Useful Features A UD I O 1 + 2 Note: To cancel the still picture, press m again. 4 To obtain a brighter picture, press the GAMMA/ BRIGHTER button again. "GAMMA2" appears. GAMMA 2 A UD I O 1 + 2 Press the STILL button to copy the image to the card. The S indicator flashes red while the image is copied. CARD A UD I O 1 + 2 To cancel Gamma Playback Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button until "GAMMA1" and "GAMMA2" disappear. Note: Gamma Playback has no effect during still playback. 40 Useful Features Playback Picture Effect Playback Available modes: TAPE-VCR, CARD-VCR 4 Press l or m to select the desired picture effect, then press the SET button. P I C. Perform the procedure below to cancel all manual settings and set the camcorder to Full Auto mode. In TAPE-CAMERA or CARDCAMERA mode, press and hold down the MANUAL button for 2 seconds. "FULL AUTO" flashes, then stop flashing when the camcorder is set to Full Auto mode. AUTO WH I T E B A L . AUTO 2 Aim the lens at a white object. Adjust the distance of the object so that the entire screen is white. White paper or white cloth Advanced Features 3 Press the SET button to set the white balance lock. "LOCK" flashes during the locking procedure. MA NU A L WH I T E B A L . L OCK Note: If you move the camcorder while "LOCK" is flashing, "LOCK" may not stop flashing. If this occurs, press the SET button to cancel the procedure, and then repeat step 3. 4 Press the MANUAL button until the normal screen appears. 44 Advanced Features Camera Recording Digital Picture Effects Available modes: TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA 4 Press l or m to select the desired digital picture effect, then press the SET button. The selected digital picture effect displays on the menu screen. These digital picture effects let you record the subject with a more dramatic effect. P I C. E F F E C T B W Types B/W: To record in black-and-white. SEPIA: To record in sepia colour similar to that of an old photograph. SOLARI: To record with enhanced contrast, creating a unique artistic image. NEGA: To record a picture whose blacks and whites of the image are reversed and colours of the image are inverted. BLUE: To record with the effect of recording through a blue filter. 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen. To cancel the digital picture effect Select "OFF" in step 4 above. Note: Digital picture effects cannot be used when a still image is displayed. 1 2 Advanced Features In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA 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. EFFECT", then press the SET button. S E T T I NG 1 P I C. R E T U RN GU I D E R E T U RN 3 OF F BW SEP I A SOL AR I NEGA BLUE 45 Scene Menu (Program AE) Available modes: TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA 4 Press l or m to select the scene setting that best fits the recording situation, then press the SET button. The selected scene setting displays on the menu screen. You can set the camcorder to the shooting mode that will create the best results for a specific situation. [. . . ] Set DEMO MODE menu item to "OFF" (p. Select video input channel or TV channel properly (p. Connect DV cable or audio/video cable properly. 49-51) Display automatically changes in TAPE-CAMERA mode. [. . . ]