Gamma Brightness Compensation | Sharp VL-NZ8S, VL-NZ10S instruction

Useful features Camera Recording

Useful Features

Gamma Brightness

Compensation

Available modes:

TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA

GAMMA/BRIGHTER button

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.

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

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

To obtain a brighter picture

Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again.

• The x indicator appears.

G AMMA

A U T O

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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.

A U T O

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G AMMA

A U T O

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Contents

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

Sharp VL-NZ8S, VL-NZ10S Gamma Brightness Compensation, To obtain a brighter picture

Models: VL-NZ8S VL-NZ10S

Useful features Camera Recording

Useful Features

Gamma Brightness

Compensation

Available modes:

To obtain a brighter picture

Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again.

• The x indicator appears.

To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen- sation