Contents | Sharp VL-NZ10S, VL-NZ8S specs

Contents
Operation References	Part Names	1
	Quick Reference List	4
	On-screen Display Index	5
	Warning Indicators	7
Preparation	Charging the Battery Pack	9
	Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack	10
	Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet	11
	Inserting and Removing a Cassette	12
	Inserting and Removing a Card	13
	Installing the Lithium Batteries	14
	Selecting the Language for the On-screen
	Display	15
	Setting the Area, Date and Time	16
	Attaching the Lens Hood	17
	Attaching the Straps	17
	Using the Lens Cap	18
	Tips on Recording Positions	18

OperationReferences

Preparation

BasicOperations

Basic Operations

Useful Features

Camera Recording
Selecting the Camcorder Mode	19
Easy Camera Recording on Tape
in Full Auto Mode	20
Zooming	21
Auto Focus	21
Macro Shots	21
Remaining Recording Time Display	22
Remaining Battery Power Display	22
Playback
Tape Playback	23
Using Earphones (Commercially Available)	23
Volume Control	24
Still	24
Video Search	24
Watching Playback on a TV	25
Using the Menu Screens	26
Camera Recording
Displaying the Recording Guide	27
Setting the Digital Zoom	28
Using the Zoom Microphone
(Only supplied with VL-NZ10)	29
Windbreak	30
Gamma Brightness Compensation	31
Gain-up	32

UsefulFeatures


AdvancedFeatures


Features	DigitalStill Camera


Appendix

x

Image 13

Sharp VL-NZ10S, VL-NZ8S operation manual Contents

Contents

VL-NZ8S VL-NZ10S Upozornêní Opravu SMÍ Provádêt Pouze ODBORN„ Servis Especially Power supplyTrademarks Attaching the Battery Pack Charging the Battery Pack Inserting a Card Inserting a Cassette Tape Playback Easy Camera Recording on Tape Card Playback Card RecordingLock button Lens hood Hand strap Tripod adapter Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories Do not aim the lens at the sun Vii Viii Dew Formation Using a Cleaning Tape Commercially Available Precautions Dirty Video HeadsAvailable mode TAPE-VCR Causes of video head clogging Contents Contents Xii Digital Still Camera Features Appendix Part Names Operationperation ReferencesReferences Operation References Pp , 60, 61 Pp , 32 Operation ReferencesPp , 47, 48 Quick Reference List TAPE-VCR mode TAPE-CAMERA modeOn-screen Display Index CARD-VCR mode CARD-CAMERA mode No T AS S E T T E Memory ARD Preparation Battery Removing 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 Selecting the Language for Setting the LanguageOn-screen Display Changing the Language RE a Setting the Area, Date and TimeT T I NG When using the shoulder strap Only supplied with VL-NZ10 Changing to the 12-hour Time ModeAttaching the Straps Attaching the Lens Hood Tips on Recording Positions Using the Lens CapHolding the camcorder TAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR mode Selecting the Camcorder ModeCARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode Camcorder modes To turn the power off Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto ModeAvailable mode To pause recording Auto Focus ZoomingMacro Shots Basic Operations Camera Recording Remaining recording time indicator Remaining Battery Power DisplayRemaining Recording Time Display START/STOP button to begin recording Basicasic OperationsOperations Using Earphones Commercially available Video Search Volume ControlStill Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position Basic Operations Playback Watching Playback on a TVAbout the S-video socket Removing the audio/video/S-video cable from the camcorder Useful Features Using the Menu ScreensTo turn off the menu screen Example RE C GU I D E on Displaying the Recording GuideTypes of Recording Guides Turning on the recording guide To use optical zoom only Setting the Digital Zoom Useful features Camera Recording Using the Zoom Microphone Only supplied with VL-NZ10Selecting Zoom Microphone Mode Mounting the Zoom Microphone Windbreak To cancel WindbreakOOM M I C AU T O Gamma Brightness Compensation To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen- sationTo obtain a brighter picture Gain-up To cancel the gain-up function Edit Search Quick ReturnR E T URN S E a RC H To cancel Fade mode Using Fade ModeFade In and Fade Out To use Fade Out only Still Recording Still Recording ModeSnap E F F Still Recording Effects To cancel the still image Using Still RecordingRecording a Still Life Digital Image Stabilization DIS Wide ScreenTo return to normal screen More Information on Self Recording Self Recording To return to SP mode Recording in LP Long Play Recording ModeP E S P E E D L P Do F F To return to 12-bit audio recording mode Tripod adapter socket Tripod socket Operating the Remote Control Using the Remote ControlTurning on the Remote Control Mode Remo T E on Useful Features Playback Tape Playback Functions with the Remote ControlFrame Advance Reverse Playback To cancel Playback Zoom Playback Zoom with the Remote Control S P L a Y Displaying the Date and Time of Recording Gamma Playback To cancel Gamma PlaybackGamma Playback has no effect during still playback Features To cancel Multiple Strobe PlaybackMultiple Strobe Playback Useful Multi F Rame of F Copying an Image from Tape to Card To cancel the playback effect Using Playback EffectPlayback Effects E F F E C T WI P E Picture Effect Playback To cancel Picture Effect PlaybackTypes of Picture Effects Advanced Features To cancel the digital picture effectDigital Picture Effects Types of Digital Picture Effects To cancel the scene setting Types of Scene SettingsScene Menu Program AE E N E ME NU SP or T Manual Focus Advanced Features Camera Recording To return to Auto Focus mode Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode Types of White Balance settings Adjusting White BalanceSelecting a White Balance setting Locking the White Balance Manual Exposure To return to Auto Exposure mode To return to Auto Shutter Speed mode Setting the Shutter SpeedFeatures Recommended Shutter Speeds Tips on Using the Manual Shutter SpeedSituation Recommended Time code appears when the OSD menu item is set to on Using the Time CodeDisplay format Displaying the time code on a TV during playback Cutting Unwanted Sequences EditingTo stop editing Recording Terminal IEEE1394 Editing with the DV Normal recording mode Audio Dubbing FeatureAudio Dubbing mode Microphone for Audio Dubbing To cancel audio dubbing Advanced Features Playback Audio DubbingTo pause audio dubbing UD I O Selecting the Audio Playback ModeAudio 1+2 Audio Installing the Software Configuring Software for PC ConnectionConnecting the camcorder to a Personal Computer System Requirements Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader Using the SoftwareLanguage File name Perform the steps in Selecting a still Picture quality Approx. number Setting Types of picture quality settingsSelecting the Picture Quality RE C MOD E E C Onomy Digital Still Camera Features Card Recording TimerRecording with the Self Camera Formatting a Card Available Operations during Full- screen Display Digitaligital Still CameraStillFeaturesCamera Features Delete Protection To cancel the protection setting Deleting Stored Images Digital Still Camera Features PlaybackDeleting One Stored Image Performing the procedure below Deleted images cannot be restored. CheckDeleting All Stored Images One operation To stop Slide Show Playback Slide Show Playback Copying 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 Adjusting the Picture Picture/Backlight AdjustmentsAdjusting the Backlight Appendix World Clock Time Zone ChartRE a London Appendix Area number Area name Countries or areas Area Table Types of Confirmation Sound Settings Setting the Confirmation SoundsTo reset to standard time Selecting Summer Time H E R S Fault E X E C U T E Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings Hints for Better Shooting Useful InformationLighting Tips on good lighting SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard DV TechnologyDV and conventional video cassette tapes Appendix Mini DV Cassette Precautions when using a Mini DV cassetteCopyright Protection VL-NZ10 Only To protect recordings against acciden Watch out for static electricity Precautions on handling MultiMediaCardsWatch out for condensation Your image data Battery Pack Appendix SD Memory Card AC Adapter/Battery ChargerReplacing the Fluorescent Lamp Use Extending battery pack lifeStorage AC Adapter/Battery Charger Supplied Accessory Appendix Cleaning Using Your Camcorder Abroad Cancelling Demo Mode Demonstration ModeEMO MOD E O F F EMO MOD E on Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution Before Requesting Service VCR AC Adapter/Battery Charger UADP-0334TAZZ SpecificationsCamcorder MultiMediaCard Only supplied with VL-NZ10 Sharp Corporation