User manual SHARP VL-AH30 OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] Operation Summary LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER MODEL Preparation VL-AH30H OPERATION MANUAL Camera Recording Playback Basic Operations Basic Operations Useful Features Advanced Features Please read this operation manual carefully before using the VIEWCAM. If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our web-site www. sharp. co. uk/ support. Customers without Internet access may telephone 08705 274277 during office hours (or (01)676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland) . References PAL This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE. [. . . ] 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 25 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. 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 RE REW GAMMA Useful Features PIC EFF GAMA Q K EFF RE 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 RE L I GHT GAMMA Useful Features PIC EFF GAMA Q K REW EFF RE 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 RE 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. [. . . ] Rewind or fast forward tape to desired point (p. 47). No image appears on connected Video input channel on TV or TV channel is not TV screen. selected properly. VCR mode Audio/video cable is not properly connected. Cannot play back, rewind or fast forward tape. [. . . ]