Especially, Power supply, Trademarks | Sharp VL-NZ10S, VL-NZ8S

Before using the camcorder, please read this operation manual carefully,

especially page vii.

OPERATION MANUAL

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WARNING

TO PREVENT SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This equipment should be used with the recommended AC adapter/battery charger or battery pack.

CAUTION

To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, do NOT use any other power source.

Important:

Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws in your country.

CAUTION

To prevent shock, do not open the cabinet. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified dealer or service centre.

Power supply:

This unit can be operated by connecting it to either the AC adapter/ battery charger or battery pack. The AC adapter/battery charger incorporates the AUTO VOLTAGE (AC 110–240 V, 50/60 Hz) function.

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NOTE

The LCD panel of this camcorder is a very high technology product with more than 120,000 thin-film transistors*, giving you fine picture detail. Occasionally, a pixel may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue, green, red, or black. Please note that this does not affect the performance of your camcorder.

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Trademarks

•Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

•Adobe Acrobat Reader is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

•DPOF is a trademark of CANON INC., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

•All other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

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Sharp VL-NZ10S, VL-NZ8S operation manual Especially, Power supply, Trademarks

Contents

VL-NZ8S VL-NZ10S Upozornêní Opravu SMÍ Provádêt Pouze ODBORN„ Servis Power supply EspeciallyTrademarks Attaching the Battery Pack Charging the Battery Pack Inserting a Card Inserting a Cassette Tape Playback Easy Camera Recording on Tape Card Recording Card PlaybackLock button Lens hood Hand strap Tripod adapter Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories Do not aim the lens at the sun Vii Viii Dew Formation Causes of video head clogging Precautions Dirty Video HeadsUsing a Cleaning Tape Commercially Available Available mode TAPE-VCR Contents Contents Xii Digital Still Camera Features Appendix Part Names Operationperation ReferencesReferences Operation References Pp , 60, 61 Operation References Pp , 32Pp , 47, 48 Quick Reference List TAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR modeOn-screen Display Index CARD-VCR mode CARD-CAMERA mode No T AS S E T T E Memory ARD Preparation Battery Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack Removing the Battery PackAttaching the Battery Pack Powering the Camcorder From an AC Outlet PreparationRemoving the DC cable from the camcorder Inserting and Removing a Cassette Inserting a CassetteRemoving a Cassette Inserting and Removing a Card Inserting a CardRemoving a Card Installing the Lithium Batteries Installing the Memory BatteryRemoving the lithium battery Changing the Language Setting the LanguageSelecting the Language for On-screen Display Setting the Area, Date and Time RE aT T I NG Attaching the Lens Hood Changing to the 12-hour Time ModeWhen using the shoulder strap Only supplied with VL-NZ10 Attaching the Straps Using the Lens Cap Tips on Recording PositionsHolding the camcorder Camcorder modes Selecting the Camcorder ModeTAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR mode CARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode To pause recording Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto ModeTo turn the power off Available mode Basic Operations Camera Recording ZoomingAuto Focus Macro Shots START/STOP button to begin recording Remaining Battery Power DisplayRemaining recording time indicator Remaining Recording Time Display Basicasic OperationsOperations Using Earphones Commercially available Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position Volume ControlVideo Search Still Removing the audio/video/S-video cable from the camcorder Watching Playback on a TVBasic Operations Playback About the S-video socket Example Using the Menu ScreensUseful Features To turn off the menu screen Turning on the recording guide Displaying the Recording GuideRE C GU I D E on Types of Recording Guides To use optical zoom only Setting the Digital Zoom Mounting the Zoom Microphone Using the Zoom Microphone Only supplied with VL-NZ10Useful features Camera Recording Selecting Zoom Microphone Mode To cancel Windbreak WindbreakOOM M I C AU T O To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen- sation Gamma Brightness CompensationTo obtain a brighter picture Gain-up To cancel the gain-up function Quick Return Edit SearchR E T URN S E a RC H To use Fade Out only Using Fade ModeTo cancel Fade mode Fade In and Fade Out Still Recording Effects Still Recording ModeStill Recording Snap E F F Using Still Recording To cancel the still imageRecording a Still Life Wide Screen Digital Image Stabilization DISTo return to normal screen More Information on Self Recording Self Recording Recording in LP Long Play Recording Mode To return to SP 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 Remo T E on Using the Remote ControlOperating the Remote Control Turning on the Remote Control Mode Reverse Playback Tape Playback Functions with the Remote ControlUseful Features Playback Frame Advance To cancel Playback Zoom Playback Zoom with the Remote Control S P L a Y Displaying the Date and Time of Recording To cancel Gamma Playback Gamma PlaybackGamma Playback has no effect during still playback Useful To cancel Multiple Strobe PlaybackFeatures Multiple Strobe Playback Multi F Rame of F Copying an Image from Tape to Card E F F E C T WI P E Using Playback EffectTo cancel the playback effect Playback Effects To cancel Picture Effect Playback Picture Effect PlaybackTypes of Picture Effects Types of Digital Picture Effects To cancel the digital picture effectAdvanced Features Digital Picture Effects E N E ME NU SP or T Types of Scene SettingsTo cancel the scene setting Scene Menu Program AE Manual Focus Advanced Features Camera Recording To return to Auto Focus mode Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode Locking the White Balance Adjusting White BalanceTypes of White Balance settings Selecting a White Balance setting Manual Exposure To return to Auto Exposure mode Setting the Shutter Speed To return to Auto Shutter Speed modeFeatures Tips on Using the Manual Shutter Speed Recommended Shutter SpeedsSituation Recommended Displaying the time code on a TV during playback Using the Time CodeTime code appears when the OSD menu item is set to on Display format Recording EditingCutting Unwanted Sequences To stop editing Terminal IEEE1394 Editing with the DV Microphone for Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing FeatureNormal recording mode Audio Dubbing mode Advanced Features Playback Audio Dubbing To cancel audio dubbingTo pause audio dubbing Audio Selecting the Audio Playback ModeUD I O Audio 1+2 System Requirements Configuring Software for PC ConnectionInstalling the Software Connecting the camcorder to a Personal Computer Using the Software Installing Adobe Acrobat ReaderLanguage File name Perform the steps in Selecting a still RE C MOD E E C Onomy Types of picture quality settingsPicture quality Approx. number Setting Selecting the Picture Quality Timer Digital Still Camera Features Card RecordingRecording with the Self Camera Formatting a Card Available Operations during Full- screen Display Digitaligital Still CameraStillFeaturesCamera Features Delete Protection To cancel the protection setting Digital Still Camera Features Playback Deleting Stored ImagesDeleting One Stored Image One operation Deleted images cannot be restored. CheckPerforming the procedure below Deleting All Stored Images To stop Slide Show Playback Slide Show Playback Copying an Image from Card to Tape Print Order About DpofAssigning Print Order to an Image To cancel the print order for an image To cancel the print order for all imagesAssigning Print Order to All Images Using a PC Card Adapter Commercially Available Transferring Data on Card to ComputerImage Folders and File Names Appendix Picture/Backlight AdjustmentsAdjusting the Picture Adjusting the Backlight Appendix Time Zone ChartWorld Clock RE a London Area number Area name Countries or areas Area Table Selecting Summer Time Setting the Confirmation SoundsTypes of Confirmation Sound Settings To reset to standard time H E R S Fault E X E C U T E Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings Tips on good lighting Useful InformationHints for Better Shooting Lighting DV Technology SD Memory Card MultiMediaCardDV and conventional video cassette tapes To protect recordings against acciden Precautions when using a Mini DV cassetteAppendix Mini DV Cassette Copyright Protection VL-NZ10 Only Your image data Precautions on handling MultiMediaCardsWatch out for static electricity Watch out for condensation Appendix SD Memory Card AC Adapter/Battery Charger Battery PackReplacing the Fluorescent Lamp Extending battery pack life UseStorage AC Adapter/Battery Charger Supplied Accessory Appendix Cleaning Using Your Camcorder Abroad EMO MOD E on Demonstration ModeCancelling Demo Mode EMO MOD E O F F Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution Before Requesting Service VCR MultiMediaCard Only supplied with VL-NZ10 SpecificationsAC Adapter/Battery Charger UADP-0334TAZZ Camcorder Sharp Corporation