Advanced Features

Digital Dual Picture

This function allows you to record two images on one screen using one of two modes, Picture-in-Picture or Title Screen.

Note:

The functions below cannot be used together with Digital Dual Picture:

—STRETCH and SLIM EFF. picture effects

—Strobe

—Digital Image Stabilization (DIS)

—Wide screen (16:9)

—Digital Zoom and Digital Quick Zoom

Selecting Digital Dual Picture

1 In Recording Standby mode, press the MENU button until(MENU 1) appears.

2 Press the or

button to select

 

“DUAL/SNAP”, then press the SET (B)

 

button to select “DUAL”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

1

 

 

 

 

S E T

 

 

E X T E N D

2 X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DGT L Z OOM

O F F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D I S

O F F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUAL / SNAP

DUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen.

Picture-in-Picture

2 Push the Power Zoom control to frame the inset subject.

S T L

3 Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording.

To change the position of the inset image

Press the (or ) button. The inset image moves as shown below.

S T L

S T L

Advanced Features

You can simultaneously record a normal image with a smaller close-up image of the subject inset within the normal image. This is useful, for example, when you want to capture the facial expression of a musician while recording a concert.

1 In Recording Standby mode, press the DUAL/SNAP button.

An inset image of the scene appears.

S T L

To freeze the inset image

Press the STL (B) button in step 2 above. The inset image freezes. The Power Zoom control can now be used to adjust the size of normal image. To cancel, press the STL button again.

Note:

• Pressing the (or ) button while the inset image is frozen cancels the still image.

To return to normal picture

Press the DUAL/SNAP button.

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Sharp VL-AH150U, VL-AH160U operation manual Selecting Digital Dual Picture, Picture-in-Picture

VL-AH160U, VL-AH150U specifications

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