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