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. [. . . ] E F F E C T B W 43 Useful Features Playback Multiple Strobe Playback Available mode: Tape Playback To cancel Multiple Strobe Playback Press m again. Notes: · Multiple Strobe Playback cannot be used during video search, slow or reverse playback. · During Multiple Strobe Playback, an image with Picture Effect displays as normal still images. The multiple strobe playback function can be used to capture the action of a fast-moving subject at intervals of 1/8 of a second using a 9- or 16-frame picture. This is useful when you want to check your form in sports such as tennis or golf. 1 2 In Tape Playback mode, press the DISPLAY button until the mode screen appears. Press l or m on the Operation button to select "MULTI FRAME". Useful Features G AMMA A U D I O DU B ME NU MULTI F RAME O F F SE L ECT SET 3 Press the centre of the Operation button until the desired frame setting appears. MULTI FRAME 1 6 FRAMES 4 5 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the mode screen, then begin playback. Press m at the point where you want to begin the multiple strobe playback. · A multi-frame picture of the image is displayed. 44 Copying an Image from Tape to Card Available mode: Tape Playback 4 Press the PHOTO button fully to copy the image to the card. · The S indicator flashes red while the image is copied. AUD I O 1 + 2 C A RD You can capture your favourite image frame from a video tape recording and save it on card. PHOTO button · Press m on the Operation button to return to playback mode from the still image display. Notes: · When displaying the image copied with this function on the computer monitor, you may find black bands around the image. · 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. · 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. 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. S C E N E ME NU M A NU A L S E T AUTO F OCUS Light reflects off the subject. 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. · 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 . [. . . ] Camcorder left in Recording Standby mode for 5 minutes in Tape Camera mode. Subject has little contrast in brightness, or is full of horizontal or vertical stripes. Camcorder is unable to focus when zooming in on subject within 1. 5 m, and automatically zooms out until it focuses on subject. No subject in the field of view. Camera mode ---- ---- Appendix Direct lens to some subject, or set zoom to widest angle before shooting (p. [. . . ]