Sharp VL-NZ8S, VL-NZ10S operation manual Charging the Battery Pack, Attaching the Battery Pack

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Quick Operation Guide

Please consult this operation manual further for details on these and other functions of your camcorder.

Charging the Battery Pack

1Connect the supplied power cord to the AC power socket on the AC adapter/ battery charger, and insert the AC plug into a power outlet.

AC power socket

POWER indicator

To power outlet

• The POWER indicator lights up.

2Align the = mark on the battery pack with the = mark on the charger (1) and guide the battery into the groove. Pressing the battery (2), slide it in the direction of the arrow (3) until it locks into place.

• The CHARGE indicator lights up.

CHARGE indicator

•The CHARGE indicator turns off when the battery is fully charged.

3Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow (1), and remove it (2). Then remove the AC plug of the power cord from the power outlet.

Attaching the Battery Pack

1Make sure that the Power switch is set to OFF.

2Align the = mark on the side of the battery pack with the = mark on the camcorder (1), and slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow completely until it locks into place (2).

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Contents VL-NZ8S VL-NZ10S Upozornêní Opravu SMÍ Provádêt Pouze ODBORN„ Servis Especially Power supplyTrademarks Charging the Battery Pack Attaching the Battery PackInserting a Cassette Inserting a CardEasy Camera Recording on Tape Tape PlaybackCard Playback Card RecordingLock button Supplied Accessories Lens hood Hand strap Tripod adapterOptional Accessories Vii Do not aim the lens at the sunDew Formation ViiiPrecautions Dirty Video Heads Using a Cleaning Tape Commercially AvailableAvailable mode TAPE-VCR Causes of video head cloggingContents Contents Digital Still Camera Features Appendix XiiOperationperation ReferencesReferences Part NamesPp , 60, 61 Operation ReferencesPp , 32 Operation ReferencesPp , 47, 48 Quick Reference List TAPE-VCR mode TAPE-CAMERA modeOn-screen Display Index CARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR modeAS S E T T E No TMemory ARD Battery PreparationRemoving the Battery Pack Attaching and Removing the Battery PackAttaching the Battery Pack Preparation Powering the Camcorder From an AC OutletRemoving the DC cable from the camcorder Inserting a Cassette Inserting and Removing a CassetteRemoving a Cassette Inserting a Card Inserting and Removing a CardRemoving a Card Installing the Memory Battery Installing the Lithium BatteriesRemoving the lithium battery Setting the Language Selecting the Language forOn-screen Display Changing the LanguageRE a Setting the Area, Date and TimeT T I NG Changing to the 12-hour Time Mode When using the shoulder strap Only supplied with VL-NZ10Attaching the Straps Attaching the Lens HoodTips on Recording Positions Using the Lens CapHolding the camcorder Selecting the Camcorder Mode TAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR modeCARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode Camcorder modesEasy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode To turn the power offAvailable mode To pause recordingZooming Auto FocusMacro Shots Basic Operations Camera RecordingRemaining Battery Power Display Remaining recording time indicatorRemaining Recording Time Display START/STOP button to begin recordingUsing Earphones Commercially available Basicasic OperationsOperationsVolume Control Video SearchStill Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape PositionWatching Playback on a TV Basic Operations PlaybackAbout the S-video socket Removing the audio/video/S-video cable from the camcorderUsing the Menu Screens Useful FeaturesTo turn off the menu screen ExampleDisplaying the Recording Guide RE C GU I D E onTypes of Recording Guides Turning on the recording guideSetting the Digital Zoom To use optical zoom onlyUsing the Zoom Microphone Only supplied with VL-NZ10 Useful features Camera RecordingSelecting Zoom Microphone Mode Mounting the Zoom MicrophoneWindbreak To cancel WindbreakOOM M I C AU T O Gamma Brightness Compensation To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen- sationTo obtain a brighter picture To cancel the gain-up function Gain-upEdit Search Quick ReturnR E T URN S E a RC H Using Fade Mode To cancel Fade modeFade In and Fade Out To use Fade Out onlyStill Recording Mode Still RecordingSnap E F F Still Recording EffectsTo cancel the still image Using Still RecordingRecording a Still Life Digital Image Stabilization DIS Wide ScreenTo return to normal screen Self Recording More Information on Self RecordingTo return to SP mode Recording in LP Long Play Recording ModeP E S P E E D L P To return to 12-bit audio recording mode Do F FTripod adapter socket Tripod socket Using the Remote Control Operating the Remote ControlTurning on the Remote Control Mode Remo T E onTape Playback Functions with the Remote Control Useful Features PlaybackFrame Advance Reverse PlaybackPlayback Zoom with the Remote Control To cancel Playback ZoomDisplaying the Date and Time of Recording S P L a YGamma Playback To cancel Gamma PlaybackGamma Playback has no effect during still playback To cancel Multiple Strobe Playback FeaturesMultiple Strobe Playback UsefulCopying an Image from Tape to Card Multi F Rame of FUsing Playback Effect To cancel the playback effectPlayback Effects E F F E C T WI P EPicture Effect Playback To cancel Picture Effect PlaybackTypes of Picture Effects To cancel the digital picture effect Advanced FeaturesDigital Picture Effects Types of Digital Picture EffectsTypes of Scene Settings To cancel the scene settingScene Menu Program AE E N E ME NU SP or TAdvanced Features Camera Recording Manual FocusSetting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode To return to Auto Focus modeAdjusting White Balance Types of White Balance settingsSelecting a White Balance setting Locking the White BalanceTo return to Auto Exposure mode Manual ExposureTo return to Auto Shutter Speed mode Setting the Shutter SpeedFeatures Recommended Shutter Speeds Tips on Using the Manual Shutter SpeedSituation Recommended Using the Time Code Time code appears when the OSD menu item is set to onDisplay format Displaying the time code on a TV during playbackEditing Cutting Unwanted SequencesTo stop editing RecordingEditing with the DV Terminal IEEE1394Audio Dubbing Feature Normal recording modeAudio Dubbing mode Microphone for Audio DubbingTo cancel audio dubbing Advanced Features Playback Audio DubbingTo pause audio dubbing Selecting the Audio Playback Mode UD I OAudio 1+2 AudioConfiguring Software for PC Connection Installing the SoftwareConnecting the camcorder to a Personal Computer System RequirementsInstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader Using the SoftwareLanguage File name Perform the steps in Selecting a still Types of picture quality settings Picture quality Approx. number SettingSelecting the Picture Quality RE C MOD E E C OnomyDigital Still Camera Features Card Recording TimerRecording with the Self Formatting a Card CameraDigitaligital Still CameraStillFeaturesCamera Features Available Operations during Full- screen DisplayTo cancel the protection setting Delete ProtectionDeleting Stored Images Digital Still Camera Features PlaybackDeleting One Stored Image Deleted images cannot be restored. Check Performing the procedure belowDeleting All Stored Images One operationSlide Show Playback To stop Slide Show PlaybackCopying an Image from Card to Tape About Dpof Print OrderAssigning Print Order to an Image To cancel the print order for all images To cancel the print order for an imageAssigning Print Order to All Images Transferring Data on Card to Computer Using a PC Card Adapter Commercially AvailableImage Folders and File Names Picture/Backlight Adjustments Adjusting the PictureAdjusting the Backlight AppendixTime Zone Chart World ClockRE a London AppendixArea Table Area number Area name Countries or areasSetting the Confirmation Sounds Types of Confirmation Sound SettingsTo reset to standard time Selecting Summer TimeSetting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings H E R S Fault E X E C U T EUseful Information Hints for Better ShootingLighting Tips on good lightingSD Memory Card MultiMediaCard DV TechnologyDV and conventional video cassette tapes Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette Appendix Mini DV CassetteCopyright Protection VL-NZ10 Only To protect recordings against accidenPrecautions on handling MultiMediaCards Watch out for static electricityWatch out for condensation Your image dataBattery Pack Appendix SD Memory Card AC Adapter/Battery ChargerReplacing the Fluorescent Lamp Use Extending battery pack lifeStorage Appendix Cleaning Using Your Camcorder Abroad AC Adapter/Battery Charger Supplied AccessoryDemonstration Mode Cancelling Demo ModeEMO MOD E O F F EMO MOD E onBefore Requesting Service Symptom Possible cause Suggested solutionVCR Specifications AC Adapter/Battery Charger UADP-0334TAZZCamcorder MultiMediaCard Only supplied with VL-NZ10Sharp Corporation