Gamma Brightness Compensation

Useful features Camera Recording

Features

Available modes:

TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA

When the subject is backlit, the image will appear dark if it is recorded normally. The gamma brightness compensation function improves the picture by increasing the brightness of the subject while leaving the brighter portion of the image unaffected.

GAMMA/BRIGHTER button

To obtain a brighter picture

Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again.

• The x indicator appears.

GAMMA

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Note:

•When the x indicator is displayed, the background will become slightly brighter.

To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen- sation

Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button until “GAMMA” disappears.

Useful

In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode, press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button once.

•“GAMMA” appears, indicating that Gamma Brightness Compensation is now working.

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Contents

Sharp Corporation Gedruckt in Japan Imprimé au Japon TINSLA006WJZZ 02P03-JKG Power supply Special Note for Users in the U.K Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories When using your camcorder in a cold envi Iii What is dew formation? Dew Formation Precautions Dirty Video Heads Using a Cleaning Tape Commercially AvailableAvailable mode Causes of video head clogging Contents Contents Digital Still Camera Features Appendix Viii Part Names Compartment door Media Selection Card selection Operation References Pp , 30 TAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR modeOn-screen Display Index Operation References CARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode Example screens shown are for TAPE-CAMERA mode On-screen indicators on/offManual screens AS S E T T E Setting see Properly inserted seeNew one see Card has no images recorded in the format the camcorder can Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack AttachingRemoving Preparation Charging the Battery Pack Extending battery pack life1Fully charge the battery pack Battery Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet Preparation Inserting Inserting and Removing a CassettePerform above, then take out the cassette Inserting and Removing a Card About the write-protect switchClose the card slot cover Installing the Lithium Battery Installing Time Setting the DateT T I NG Changing to the 12-hour Time Mode Attaching the Lens HoodAttaching the Wrist Strap Press l or m to select 12H, then press the SET button Using the Lens Cap Attach the strap to the lens cap as shown below Tips on Recording Positions Holding the camcorderBasic posture Shooting from a high angle Selecting the Camcorder Mode TAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR modeCARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode Camcorder modes Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode To turn the power offTo pause recording Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording Zooming Auto Focus Macro ShotsBasic Operations Camera Recording Zooming Remaining Battery Power Display Remaining Recording Time Display Tape Playback Using Earphones Commercially AvailableTo stop playback Volume Control StillVideo Search Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position Watching Playback on a Basic Operations Playback Using the Menu Screens To turn off the menu screenPress the Menu button Example Displaying Recording Guide GU I DETypes Turning on the recording guide Setting the Digital Zoom To use optical zoom onlySelect OFF in above Press lor mto select 40 or 300, then press the SET button Useful features Camera Recording To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen- sationGamma Brightness Compensation To obtain a brighter picture Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again Eindicator appears To cancel the gain-up functionGain-up Using To cancel Fade modeFade In and Fade Out To use Fade Out only Quick Return Edit SearchRecording Standby Mode, press and hold To cancel the still image Still Recording on TapeAttaching the Supplied Tripod Adapter To pause recording To cancel DIS function Wide ScreenDigital Image Stabilization DIS To return to normal screen Self Recording More Information on Self Re- cording Recording in LP Long Play Recording Mode To return to SP modeAP E SP E E D LP Press l or m to select LP, then press the SET button Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode To return to 12-bit audio recording modePress l or m to select 16bit, then press the SET button Select 12bit in above Using the Remote Control Installing the BatteriesRemo T E on Activating Useful Features Playback Displaying the Date and Time of RecordingSlow S P L AY To cancel Gamma Playback Gamma PlaybackCopying an Image from Tape to Card Gamma Playback has no effect during still playback To cancel Picture Effect Playback Picture Effect PlaybackPress l or m to select the desired Picture effect, then press the SET To return to Auto Focus mode Manual Focus Advanced Features Camera Recording To return to Auto Exposure modeManual Exposure Screen is displayed To return to Auto White Balance mode Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto modeWhite Balance Lock To cancel the digital picture effect Digital Picture Effects To cancel the scene setting Scene settings cannot be used when displaying a still imageScene Menu Program AE SC E NE Menu Sport Using the Time Code OU TDisplay format Displaying the time code on a TV during playback Editing Cutting Unwanted SequencesTo stop editing Recording Advanced Features Playback Recording from an External SourceTo Record from an External Source To stop recording Using the Camcorder as a Converter L G D G T L O NTo DV terminal Digital equipment Editing with the DV Terminal IEEE1394To Record from Video Equip Ment AUD I O Selecting the Audio Playback ModeYou can select any of the following audio playback modes Audio Dubbing Feature Normal recording modeAudio Dubbing mode Audio Recording To cancel audio dubbing Audio DubbingTo pause audio dubbing Press the Menu button. The audio dubbing screen disappears Press the Still button fully to begin recording Picture quality Approx. number Setting Selecting the Picture Quality Digital Still Camera Features Card Recording TimerRecording with the Self Formatting a Card Card Playback Available Operations during Full-screen DisplayPress j, k, l or m on the Operation Button to move the selection frame to To cancel the protection set- ting Delete Protection Digital Still Camera Features Playback Deleting Stored ImagesDeleting One Stored Image Press j, k, l or m to select the image to be deleted Deleting All Stored Images 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 Installing the USB driver Transferring Data onCard to Computer System Requirements Disconnecting the USB cable Image Folders and File NamesWindows ME Windows XP To stop Slide Show Playback Slide Show PlaybackPress l or m to select Slide Show Adjusting the Picture Picture/Backlight AdjustmentsAdjusting the Backlight Appendix Turning off Confirmation SoundPress l or m to select OFF, then press the SET button Use a wide-angle setting for fast-moving subjects Useful InformationHints for Better Shooting Lighting SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Appendix DV TechnologyDV and conventional video cassette tapes Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette Mini DV CassetteCopyright Protection To protect recordings against acciden- tal erasure Precautions on handling MultiMediaCards Appendix MultiMediaCardWatch out for static electricity Watch out for condensation Precautions on handling SD Memory Cards SD Memory Card AC AdapterReplacing the Fluorescent Lamp Protecting your data Appendix Battery Pack This camcorder uses a lithium-ion type battery packCharging Storage Cleaning Using Your Camcorder Abroad AC Adapter Supplied Accessory Demonstration Mode Demo Mode of FCancelling Demo Mode EMO MOD E on Before Requesting Service Power Card Specifications Specifications are subject to change without noticeCamcorder AC Adapter UADP-0342TAZZ