User manual SHARP VLZ-5H QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG. Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC med tillæg nr. Quest' apparecchio è conforme ai requisiti delle direttive 89/336/EEC e 73/23/ EEC, come emendata dalla direttiva 93/68/EEC. [. . . ] The gain-up function cannot be used in this case. To cancel the gain-up function Select "OFF" in step 3 above. Notes: · You may experience some picture noise in Gain-up mode, which increases when the e appears. · When the e indicator appears, you may get a shadow image behind a subject that is moving around a lot. · Fine brightness adjustments are possible when using manual iris (see page 50). · The e indicator will disappear and Gain-up mode will cancel if you aim the camcorder in a bright location. 1 In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears. BLC / GA I N OF F FADE ME NU SC E N E M E N U 2 Press l or m on the Operation button to select "BLC/GAIN", then press the centre of the Operation button. Press l or m to select "ON e", then press the centre of the Operation button. Useful Features 3 BLC / GA I N ON 4 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen. · "e" appears when on-screen indicators are turned on, indicating that the gain-up function is now working. AU T O 3 0min 31 Useful Features Camera Recording Fade In and Fade Out The fade function allows you to gradually bring the image and sound in or out at the beginning or end of a scene for creating scene transitions. This is especially effective in creating a dramatic change in scenery. Operation button 4 5 Press the DISPLAY button until onscreen indicators appear. Press the Start/Stop button to begin recording. · The picture turns white, and the image and sound fade in. REC FADE I N AU TO 3 0min Start/Stop button DISPLAY button Fade in 6 Press the Start/Stop button at the point where you wish to stop recording. · The image and sound fade out as the picture gradually turns white. The camcorder then returns to Recording Standby mode. REC F A D E OUT Useful Features Fade out Using 1 2 In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears. Press l or m on the Operation button to select "FADE", then press the centre of the Operation button. BLC / GA I N FADE OF F ME NU SC E N E M E NU AU TO 2 7 min 7min To cancel Fade mode Select "OFF" in step 3 above. To use Fade Out only 1 2 3 During camera recording, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears. Perform steps 2 and 3 in "Using". Press the Start/Stop button at the point where you wish to stop recording. 3 Press l or m to select "ON", then press the centre of the Operation button. 32 Note: · Fade mode automatically cancels after Fade Out. Quick Return If while playing back your tape you want to quickly return to the last recorded scene and start recording again, use the quick return function. 6 Press l or m to select "START", then press the centre of the Operation button. · "SEARCH" flashes, and the tape begins fast forwarding or rewinding to the end of the last recorded scene. 1 2 3 4 5 In Recording Standby mode, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears. · During self recording, the mode or menu screen cannot be displayed. · All of the manual settings are set to AUTO and some other settings will set to OFF in self recording. · You may experience image noise when using self recording. · To operate self recording with reversed grip correctly, make sure to turn the grip and the lens section so that the Start/Stop button and the tripod socket face upward, and the lens faces toward you. · Be sure that the LCD monitor rotation is exactly 180°, otherwise the image recorded will be rotated 180° upside-down. · The viewfinder does not work in self recording with reversed grip. Useful Features 90° 37 Useful Features Camera Recording 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. Normal screen Wide screen 5 Press l or m to select "16:9", then press the centre of the Operation button. S E T T I NG 2 DIS 16 : 9 OF F A UD I O MO D E ON W I ND R E T U RN 6 Press l or m to select "ON", then press the centre of the Operation button. · The picture is displayed with the top and bottom portions masked. 1 In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears. BLC / GA I N OF F FADE ME NU SC E N E M E N U 16 : 9 ON 7 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen. To return to normal screen Select "OFF" in step 6 above. Useful Features 2 3 4 Press l or m on the Operation button to select "MENU", then press the centre of the Operation button. Press l or m to select "EXECUTE", then press the centre of the Operation button. Press l or m to select Y, then press the centre of the Operation button. 38 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. 6 Press l or m to select "LP", then press the centre of the Operation button. T AP E SP E E D LP 7 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen. · The long play recording mode indicator only appears when the onscreen indicators are turned on. LP TAPE 1 In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears. BLC / GA I N OF F FADE ME NU SC E N E M E NU 2 3 4 5 Long play recording mode indicator Press l or m on the Operation button to select "MENU", then press the centre of the Operation button. Press l or m to select "EXECUTE", then press the centre of the Operation button. Press l or m to select T, then press the centre of the Operation button. [. . . ] Lithium battery is not properly installed. Fluorescent lamp has burned out. Warm up battery pack, for example in your pocket, just before using it. 70). General 71 Appendix Appendix Symptom Viewfinder picture is hard to see. Possible cause Viewfinder dioptre is not properly adjusted. Inappropriate picture adjustments. Suggested solution Adjust dioptre (p. [. . . ]