User manual SHARP VL-H410H OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] 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. ENGLISH CAUTION To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. 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. NOTE The LCD panel of this camcorder is a very high technology product with more than 215, 000 thin-film transistors*, giving you fine picture detail. [. . . ] · "LOCK" flashes during the locking procedure, and stops flashing after locking the white balance. Note: · If you move the camcorder while "LOCK" is flashing, "LOCK" may not stop flashing. If this occurs, repeat step 3. Advanced Features 4 Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET button to turn off the MANUAL SET screen. 60 Manual Iris Available modes: Tape Camera, Card Camera 3 Press l or m to select "IRIS", then press the centre of the Operation button. FULL AUTO WH I T E B A L . S P E E D R E T U RN The camcorder is preset to Auto Iris mode, which automatically selects the optimal aperture. However, when there is too much contrast in brightness between the subject and background, you may not be able to record a clear image. In this case, use the manual iris function to correct the iris value. 4 Press l or m to select the desired iris value, then press the centre of the Operation button. FULL AUTO WH I T E B A L . S P E E D R E T U RN E X E CUT E AUTO F2. 0 AUTO AUTO Background is too bright and subject too dark (backlit subject). · Decrease the iris value to allow more light through the lens. Subject is too bright against background. · Increase the iris value to allow less light through the lens. · The number shown is the selected iris value. The adjustment range is 15 steps from F1. 8 (most light) to F19 (least light). 5 Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET button to turn off the MANUAL SET screen. Advanced Features 1 In Tape Camera or Card Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/MODE SET button until the mode screen appears. Press l or m on the Operation button to select "MANUAL SET", then press the centre of the Operation button (see page 58). To return to Auto Iris mode Press j in step 4 above to display "AUTO". To return to Full Auto mode Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see page 64). Note: · Manual Iris mode cannot be used when a scene setting is selected. 2 61 Advanced Features Camera Recording Manual Gain Available modes: Tape Camera, Card Camera 3 Press l or m to select "GAIN", then press the centre of the Operation button. FULL AUTO WH I T E B A L . S P E E D R E T U RN When recording in a dark or poorly illuminated location with Auto Gain mode, the light sensitivity of the camcorder (gain) will be automatically adjusted and the recorded image may be brighter than the subject actually is. If you want to faithfully record a dark scene in this case, use the manual gain function. Record in bright locations when you use a fast shutter speed. · Using a fast shutter speed under fluorescent lighting will cause flickering in the picture and possibly periodic colour shifts. shutter speed, you may get a shadow image behind a subject that is moving around a lot. · The Manual Shutter Speed setting cannot be used when a scene setting is selected or the e indicator appears. · The shutter speed will be set to AUTO when selecting "ON e" in gain-up function. Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode Available modes: Tape Camera, Card Camera You can set all the settings shown in the screen to Full Auto mode in one operation. 1 In Tape Camera or Card Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/MODE SET button until the mode screen appears. Press l or m on the Operation button to select "MANUAL SET", then press the centre of the Operation button (see page 58). FULL AUTO WH I T E B A L . S P E E D R E T U RN E X E CUT E L OC K F4. 0 +3dB 1 / 500 2 3 Press l or m to select "FULL AUTO", then press the centre of the Operation button. FULL AUTO E X E CUT E WH I T E B A L . S P E E D R E T U RN Advanced Features Tips on Manual Settings Available modes: Tape Camera, Card Camera 4 When the mode or menu screen is off, press and hold down the centre of the Operation button until the screen shown as below appears. You can set focus, white balance, iris, gain and shutter speed manually. FULL AUTO F O CUS WH I T E B A L . S P E E D R E T U RN E X E CUT E AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO Press l or m to select "EXECUTE", then press the centre of the Operation button. FULL AUTO WH I T E B A L . [. . . ] 24 PRINT Image Matching K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Print indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85 Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 T Tape playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]