Inserting a Cassette, Inserting a Card | Sharp VL-NZ10S, VL-NZ8S

Inserting a Cassette

1Attach the power source to the camcorder, then slide the cassette compartment door release and open the cassette compartment door.

Cassette compartment door release

2Insert a commercially available cassette fully with the window facing outwards, and with the erasure protect tab facing upwards.

Erasure protect tab

EAVS

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Inserting a Card

1Make sure that the Power switch is set to OFF.

2Slide the card slot cover release and open the card slot cover in the direction of the arrow.

Card slot cover release

3Insert a card into the slot as shown below, and push it in as far as it will go.

Label

Clipped corner

4Close the card slot cover.

3Press the W mark gently until the cassette holder clicks into place.

Wmark

Note:

•You can use an SD Memory Card (commer- cially available) and a MultiMediaCard (only supplied with VL-NZ10) for storing still images with this camcorder, not a SmartMediaE card or Memory StickE media.

In this operation manual, “card” refers to the SD Memory Card or the MultiMediaCard.

4Wait for the cassette holder to fully retract. Close the compartment door by pressing the centre until it clicks into place.

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Sharp VL-NZ10S, VL-NZ8S operation manual Inserting a Cassette, Inserting a Card

Contents

VL-NZ8S VL-NZ10S Upozornêní Opravu SMÍ Provádêt Pouze ODBORN„ Servis Trademarks Power supplyEspecially Attaching the Battery Pack Charging the Battery Pack Inserting a Card Inserting a Cassette Tape Playback Easy Camera Recording on Tape Lock button Card RecordingCard Playback 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 , 47, 48 Operation ReferencesPp , 32 Quick Reference List On-screen Display Index TAPE-CAMERA modeTAPE-VCR mode CARD-VCR mode CARD-CAMERA mode No T AS S E T T E Memory ARD Preparation Battery Attaching the Battery Pack Attaching and Removing the Battery PackRemoving the Battery Pack Removing the DC cable from the camcorder Powering the Camcorder From an AC OutletPreparation Removing a Cassette Inserting and Removing a CassetteInserting a Cassette Removing a Card Inserting and Removing a CardInserting a Card Removing the lithium battery Installing the Lithium BatteriesInstalling the Memory Battery Selecting the Language for Setting the LanguageOn-screen Display Changing the Language T T I NG Setting the Area, Date and TimeRE a When using the shoulder strap Only supplied with VL-NZ10 Changing to the 12-hour Time ModeAttaching the Straps Attaching the Lens Hood Holding the camcorder Using the Lens CapTips on Recording Positions 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 OOM M I C AU T O To cancel WindbreakWindbreak To obtain a brighter picture To cancel Gamma Brightness Compen- sationGamma Brightness Compensation Gain-up To cancel the gain-up function R E T URN S E a RC H Quick ReturnEdit Search 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 Recording a Still Life Using Still RecordingTo cancel the still image To return to normal screen Wide ScreenDigital Image Stabilization DIS More Information on Self Recording Self Recording P E S P E E D L P Recording in LP Long Play Recording ModeTo return to SP mode 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 has no effect during still playback To cancel Gamma PlaybackGamma 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 Types of Picture Effects To cancel Picture Effect PlaybackPicture Effect Playback 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 Features Setting the Shutter SpeedTo return to Auto Shutter Speed mode Situation Recommended Tips on Using the Manual Shutter SpeedRecommended Shutter Speeds 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 pause audio dubbing Advanced Features Playback Audio DubbingTo cancel 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 Language File name Using the SoftwareInstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader 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 Recording with the Self TimerDigital Still Camera Features Card Recording Camera Formatting a Card Available Operations during Full- screen Display Digitaligital Still CameraStillFeaturesCamera Features Delete Protection To cancel the protection setting Deleting One Stored Image Digital Still Camera Features PlaybackDeleting Stored Images 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 Assigning Print Order to an Image Print OrderAbout Dpof Assigning Print Order to All Images To cancel the print order for an imageTo cancel the print order for all images Image Folders and File Names Using a PC Card Adapter Commercially AvailableTransferring Data on Card to Computer 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 DV and conventional video cassette tapes DV TechnologySD Memory Card MultiMediaCard 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 Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp Appendix SD Memory Card AC Adapter/Battery ChargerBattery Pack Storage Extending battery pack lifeUse 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