User manual SHARP VL-SE10 OPERATION MANUAL SCANNED COPY - PART 3

[. . . ] 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 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. ENGLISH Quick Operation Guide Please consult this operation manual further for details on these and other functions of your camcorder. Charging the Battery Pack 1 2 Attach the battery pack on the camcorder, and make sure that the Power switch is set to OFF. [. . . ] Portrait: Green frame fitting a full-body view and yellow frame fitting an upper-body view. Note: When using manual focus, you cannot change the recording guide. 23 Setting the Digital Zoom You can select three different zoom ranges: 1 10K (optical zoom), 1040K (digital zoom) or 10300K (digital zoom). The digital zoom allows you to record powerful close-up pictures with the same operation as normal zooming. Notes: The digital zoom is in addition to the optical zoom giving a combined maximum zoom range of 1300K. As the image is enlarged digitally, the picture quality decreases when higher digital zoom settings are used. The "D" digital zoom indicator is displayed during digital zooming. 1 2 3 In CAMERA mode, press the MENU button until the menu screen appears. Press l or m on the operation button to select Y, then press the SET button. Press l or m to select "DGTL ZOOM", then press the SET button. S E T T I NG 2 D G T L Z OOM OF F T APE SPE ED 4 0 DIS 300 16 : 9 A UD I O MOD E R E T U RN W T D - ZOOM 2 5 Digital zoom indicator To use optical zoom only Select "OFF" in step 4 above. Useful Features 4 Press l or m to select "40" or "300", then press the SET button. DG T L ZOOM 40 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen. 24 Useful features Camera Recording Gamma Brightness Compensation When the subject is backlit, the image will appear dark if it is recorded normally. The gamma brightness compensation function improves the picture by increasing the brightness of the subject while leaving the brighter portion of the image unaffected. To obtain a brighter picture Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again. The x indicator appears. GAMMA AU T O 3 0 min Note: When the x indicator is displayed, the background will become slightly brighter. To cancel Gamma Brightness Compensation GAMMA/BRIGHTER button Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button until "GAMMA" disappears. In CAMERA mode, press the GAMMA/ BRIGHTER button once. "GAMMA" appears, indicating that Gamma Brightness Compensation is now working. Useful Features AU T O 3 0 min GAMMA AU T O 3 0 min 25 Gain-up When you are recording in a dark or poorly illuminated location, "LIGHT" is displayed on the screen. Use the gain-up function to record a brighter picture. Note: At locations where lighting is adequate, "LIGHT" will not appear. The gain-up function cannot be used in this case. To obtain a brighter picture Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again. The e indicator appears. GAMMA AU T O 3 0 min To cancel the gain-up function Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button until "GAMMA" disappears. Notes: You may experience some picture noise in Gainup mode, which increases when the e displays. When image shaking does not occur (e. g. when using the camcorder on a tripod), turn off the DIS function. The picture will appear more natural when the DIS function is off. 30 Useful Features Camera Recording Self Recording Rotate the LCD monitor 180 vertically so that the screen faces the other way and the subject can monitor the shot while you are recording. If the camcorder is steadied, you can record yourself in the scene by watching yourself on the LCD monitor. Cautions: Do not rotate the monitor section to the self recording position during recording or playback. For recording in Self Recording mode, be sure to rotate the monitor section, NOT the lens section. If you hold the camcorder upside down with the lens at the bottom, the subject will be recorded upside down. More Information on Self Recording The screen image automatically inverts when the monitor rotation is between 135 and 200. When the monitor section is turned back to the normal position, the image returns to normal. You can play back images while the monitor is in the self recording position. The Operation button still retains its function as during normal playback, for example, m on the Operation button works as the Play button. Useful Features 1 2 Set the Power switch to CAMERA. Rotate the monitor section 180 vertically. A mirror image of the subject displays on the LCD monitor. 3 Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording. 31 Recording in LP (Long Play Recording) Mode This camcorder allows you to record in LP (Long Play Recording) mode for approximately 50% more recording time with the same picture quality as that in SP (Standard Play Recording) mode. Notes on the use of LP mode To record in LP mode, be sure to use a Mini DV cassette labelled for use with LP mode. Frozen images, mosaic-pattern picture noise, audio interruptions or audio loss may occur in the following cases: --When using a tape which is not designated for use with LP mode. [. . . ] Wait for 2 seconds, then reinstall battery pack and turn on power (p. Safety function is in effect. REC START/STOP button does not work. Erasure-protect tab on video cassette Close tab or use a new cassette (p. Set Power switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA. Camcorder left in Recording Standby mode for 5 minutes. [. . . ]