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Gedruckt in Japan Imprimé au Japon TINSLA006WJZZ 02P03-JKG
Sharp Corporation
Power supply
Special Note for Users in the U.K
Supplied Accessories
Optional Accessories
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When using your camcorder in a cold envi
Dew Formation
What is dew formation?
Using a Cleaning Tape Commercially Available
Precautions Dirty Video Heads
Available mode
Causes of video head clogging
Contents
Contents
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Digital Still Camera Features Appendix
Compartment door
Part Names
Card selection
Media Selection
Pp , 30
Operation References
TAPE-VCR mode
TAPE-CAMERA mode
On-screen Display Index
Operation References
CARD-VCR mode
CARD-CAMERA mode
Manual screens
On-screen indicators on/off
Example screens shown are for TAPE-CAMERA mode
AS S E T T E
Properly inserted see
Setting see
New one see
Card has no images recorded in the format the camcorder can
Attaching
Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack
Removing
Preparation
Extending battery pack life
Charging the Battery Pack
1Fully charge the battery pack
Battery
Preparation
Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet
Perform above, then take out the cassette
Inserting and Removing a Cassette
Inserting
Close the card slot cover
About the write-protect switch
Inserting and Removing a Card
Installing
Installing the Lithium Battery
T T I NG
Setting the Date
Time
Attaching the Lens Hood
Changing to the 12-hour Time Mode
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Press l or m to select 12H, then press the SET button
Attach the strap to the lens cap as shown below
Using the Lens Cap
Holding the camcorder
Tips on Recording Positions
Basic posture
Shooting from a high angle
TAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR mode
Selecting the Camcorder Mode
CARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode
Camcorder modes
To turn the power off
Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode
To pause recording
Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording
Macro Shots
Zooming Auto Focus
Basic Operations Camera Recording
Zooming
Remaining Recording Time Display
Remaining Battery Power Display
To stop playback
Using Earphones Commercially Available
Tape Playback
Still
Volume Control
Video Search
Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position
Basic Operations Playback
Watching Playback on a
To turn off the menu screen
Using the Menu Screens
Press the Menu button
Example
GU I DE
Displaying Recording Guide
Types
Turning on the recording guide
To use optical zoom only
Setting the Digital Zoom
Select OFF in above
Press lor mto select 40 or 300, then press the SET button
To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen- sation
Useful features Camera Recording
Gamma Brightness Compensation
To obtain a brighter picture
Gain-up
To cancel the gain-up function
Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again Eindicator appears
To cancel Fade mode
Using
Fade In and Fade Out
To use Fade Out only
Edit Search
Quick Return
Recording Standby
Mode, press and hold
Still Recording on Tape
To cancel the still image
Attaching the Supplied Tripod Adapter
To pause recording
Wide Screen
To cancel DIS function
Digital Image Stabilization DIS
To return to normal screen
More Information on Self Re- cording
Self Recording
To return to SP mode
Recording in LP Long Play Recording Mode
AP E SP E E D LP
Press l or m to select LP, then press the SET button
To return to 12-bit audio recording mode
Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode
Press l or m to select 16bit, then press the SET button
Select 12bit in above
Installing the Batteries
Using the Remote Control
Remo T E on
Activating
Displaying the Date and Time of Recording
Useful Features Playback
Slow
S P L AY
Gamma Playback
To cancel Gamma Playback
Copying an Image from Tape to Card
Gamma Playback has no effect during still playback
Picture Effect Playback
To cancel Picture Effect Playback
Press l or m to select the desired
Picture effect, then press the SET
Manual Focus
To return to Auto Focus mode
To return to Auto Exposure mode
Advanced Features Camera Recording
Manual Exposure
Screen is displayed
White Balance Lock
Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto mode
To return to Auto White Balance mode
Digital Picture Effects
To cancel the digital picture effect
Scene settings cannot be used when displaying a still image
To cancel the scene setting
Scene Menu Program AE
SC E NE Menu Sport
OU T
Using the Time Code
Display format
Displaying the time code on a TV during playback
Cutting Unwanted Sequences
Editing
To stop editing
Recording
Recording from an External Source
Advanced Features Playback
To Record from an External Source
To stop recording
L G D G T L O N
Using the Camcorder as a Converter
To DV terminal
Digital equipment
Terminal IEEE1394
Editing with the DV
To Record from Video Equip
Ment
You can select any of the following audio playback modes
Selecting the Audio Playback Mode
AUD I O
Normal recording mode
Audio Dubbing Feature
Audio Dubbing mode
Audio Recording
Audio Dubbing
To cancel audio dubbing
To pause audio dubbing
Press the Menu button. The audio dubbing screen disappears
Press the Still button fully to begin recording
Selecting the Picture Quality
Picture quality Approx. number Setting
Recording with the Self
Timer
Digital Still Camera Features Card Recording
Formatting a Card
Available Operations during Full-screen Display
Card Playback
Press j, k, l or m on the Operation
Button to move the selection frame to
Delete Protection
To cancel the protection set- ting
Deleting Stored Images
Digital Still Camera Features Playback
Deleting One Stored Image
Press j, k, l or m to select the image to be deleted
Deleting All Stored Images
Assigning Print Order to an Image
Print Order
About Dpof
Assigning Print Order to All Images
To cancel the print order for an image
To cancel the print order for all images
Transferring Data on
Installing the USB driver
Card to Computer
System Requirements
Image Folders and File Names
Disconnecting the USB cable
Windows ME
Windows XP
Press l or m to select Slide Show
Slide Show Playback
To stop Slide Show Playback
Adjusting the Backlight
Picture/Backlight Adjustments
Adjusting the Picture
Press l or m to select OFF, then press the SET button
Turning off Confirmation Sound
Appendix
Useful Information
Use a wide-angle setting for fast-moving subjects
Hints for Better Shooting
Lighting
DV and conventional video cassette tapes
Appendix DV Technology
SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard
Mini DV Cassette
Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette
Copyright Protection
To protect recordings against acciden- tal erasure
Appendix MultiMediaCard
Precautions on handling MultiMediaCards
Watch out for static electricity
Watch out for condensation
SD Memory Card AC Adapter
Precautions on handling SD Memory Cards
Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp
Protecting your data
This camcorder uses a lithium-ion type battery pack
Appendix Battery Pack
Charging
Storage
AC Adapter Supplied Accessory
Cleaning Using Your Camcorder Abroad
Demo Mode of F
Demonstration Mode
Cancelling Demo Mode
EMO MOD E on
Power
Before Requesting Service
Card
Specifications are subject to change without notice
Specifications
Camcorder
AC Adapter UADP-0342TAZZ