User manual SHARP VL-MC500 COMPLETE OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] Operation References LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER MODEL Preparation VL-MC500H OPERATION MANUAL Basic Operations Useful Features Advanced Features Digital Still Camera Features Please read this operation manual carefully before using the camcorder. If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our web-site www. sharp. co. uk/ customersupport. Customers without Internet access may telephone 08705 274277 during office hours (or (01)676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland) . Appendix 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. [. . . ] · The image cannot be recorded if the PHOTO button is pressed down fully in step 3. To copy the image, press the PHOTO button fully after the copy indicator appears. · The playback zoom image is recorded as a normal still image, not magnified. · Playback zoom does not work for a copied still image. · An image with Picture Effect Playback is recorded as a normal still image. Operation button DISPLAY button Useful Features 1 2 3 Insert the recorded Mini DV cassette and a card in the camcorder. Set the camcorder to Tape Playback mode, then begin tape playback. Hold the PHOTO button half-way down at the point where the desired image appears · A still picture of the image and the copy indicator appear. AUD I O 1 + 2 TAPE Copy indicator Note: · To cancel the still picture, release the PHOTO button. 45 Advanced Advanced FeaturesFeatures Camera Recording Camera Recording Manual Focus Available modes: Tape Camera, Card Camera Power Zoom control Auto Focus may not be able to focus on the subject in the situations shown below. In such situations, set the camcorder to Manual Focus mode and focus manually. Operation button Subject is too dark. snow scene. DISPLAY button · The example screens shown are for Tape Camera mode. 1 Fast-moving subject. Background is too bright. In Tape Camera or Card Camera mode, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears. Press l or m on the Operation button to select "FOCUS". 2 Subject has horizontal stripes. Subject is being shot through a dirty or wet window. SNA P E F F . S C E N E ME NU M A NU A L S E T AUTO F OCUS Light reflects off the subject. Two subjects at different distances overlap in the same scene. AUTO SE L ECT MAN UA L Advanced Features 3 Subject has fine, repeated patterns. Subjects at different distances appear in the centre of the scene at the same time. Press the centre of the Operation button to display "MANUAL". FO C U S MANUAL 4 5 Fast-speed shutter being used under fluorescent lighting. Adjust the Power Zoom control to frame the subject as you desire. Press j or k to focus on the subject. p: To focus on a closer subject o: To focus on a more distant subject SNA P E F F . S C E N E ME NU M A NU A L S E T M A NU A L F OCUS MF AUTO 46 6 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen · "MF" appears when the on-screen indicators are turned on. Manual focus indicator MF 3 0 min Displaying Manual Setting Screen Available modes: Tape Camera, Card Camera You can manually adjust these settings as shown below in the manual setting screen. · White Balance (see page 48) · Manual Iris (see page 49) · Manual Gain (see page 50) · Shutter Speed (see page 51) To return to Auto Focus mode Press the centre of the Operation button in step 5. Notes: · The camcorder may not be able to focus correctly if the subject is closer than approximately 1. 5 m. Set the zoom control to wide angle, and try refocusing again. · If the lens is dirty or fogged, the camcorder may not be able to focus correctly. · When "MF" is displayed, you can manually adjust the focus by pressing j or k, even if the focus setting screen is not displayed. Displaying · The example screens shown are for Tape Camera mode. 1 2 In Tape Camera or Card Camera mode, press the DISPLAY 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. M E NU SNA P E F F . [. . . ] Battery pack is depleted. Card mode Cannot delete image on card. Cannot format card. Image is delete-protected. ---- 89 Appendix Appendix Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution Warm up battery pack, for example in your pocket, just before using it. 79). Battery pack is easily de- Using camcorder in extremely cold pleted. [. . . ]