Supplied Accessories

Battery pack	AC adapter/
BT-L225	battery charger	Power cord	DC cable
*	2 for VL-NZ10
*
	1 for VL-NZ8
Remote control	CR2025 type	Audio/video/S-video
RRMCG0104TASA	lithium battery	cable	Lens cap
	For VL-NZ10	For VL-NZ8

	Lens hood	Hand strap	Tripod adapter
*	*	*	*

	PixLab Video Capture
8 MB MultiMediaCard	Software (Lite Version)	PC connecting cable	Zoom microphone
CDSKA0063TA01	CDSKA0059TA01	QCNW-1914TAZZ	RMICC0107TAZZ

Shoulder strap

UBNDS0029TAZZ

DV cable

Earphones connecting

cable

Grip handle

Parts with “*” mark is not supplied with VL-NZ8. Contact the nearest SHARP service v centre or your dealer for purchasing specified parts.

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Sharp VL-NZ8S, VL-NZ10S operation manual Supplied Accessories, Lens hood Hand strap Tripod adapter

Contents

VL-NZ8S VL-NZ10S Upozornêní Opravu SMÍ Provádêt Pouze ODBORN„ Servis Trademarks Power supplyEspecially Charging the Battery Pack Attaching the Battery Pack Inserting a Cassette Inserting a Card Easy Camera Recording on Tape Tape Playback Lock button Card RecordingCard Playback Supplied Accessories Lens hood Hand strap Tripod adapter Optional Accessories Vii Do not aim the lens at the sun Dew Formation Viii Precautions Dirty Video Heads Using a Cleaning Tape Commercially AvailableAvailable mode TAPE-VCR Causes of video head clogging Contents Contents Digital Still Camera Features Appendix Xii Operationperation ReferencesReferences Part Names Pp , 60, 61 Operation References Pp , 47, 48 Operation ReferencesPp , 32 Quick Reference List On-screen Display Index TAPE-CAMERA modeTAPE-VCR mode CARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode AS S E T T E No T Memory ARD Battery Preparation 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 Setting the Language Selecting the Language forOn-screen Display Changing the Language T T I NG Setting the Area, Date and TimeRE a Changing to the 12-hour Time Mode When using the shoulder strap Only supplied with VL-NZ10Attaching the Straps Attaching the Lens Hood Holding the camcorder Using the Lens CapTips on Recording Positions Selecting the Camcorder Mode TAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR modeCARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode Camcorder modes Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode To turn the power offAvailable mode To pause recording Zooming Auto FocusMacro Shots Basic Operations Camera Recording Remaining Battery Power Display Remaining recording time indicatorRemaining Recording Time Display START/STOP button to begin recording Using Earphones Commercially available Basicasic OperationsOperations Volume Control Video SearchStill Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position Watching Playback on a TV Basic Operations PlaybackAbout the S-video socket Removing the audio/video/S-video cable from the camcorder Using the Menu Screens Useful FeaturesTo turn off the menu screen Example Displaying the Recording Guide RE C GU I D E onTypes of Recording Guides Turning on the recording guide Setting the Digital Zoom To use optical zoom only Using the Zoom Microphone Only supplied with VL-NZ10 Useful features Camera RecordingSelecting 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 To cancel the gain-up function Gain-up R E T URN S E a RC H Quick ReturnEdit Search Using Fade Mode To cancel Fade modeFade In and Fade Out To use Fade Out only Still Recording Mode Still RecordingSnap 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 Self Recording More Information on Self Recording P E S P E E D L P Recording in LP Long Play Recording ModeTo return to SP mode To return to 12-bit audio recording mode Do F F Tripod adapter socket Tripod socket Using the Remote Control Operating the Remote ControlTurning on the Remote Control Mode Remo T E on Tape Playback Functions with the Remote Control Useful Features PlaybackFrame Advance 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 has no effect during still playback To cancel Gamma PlaybackGamma Playback To cancel Multiple Strobe Playback FeaturesMultiple Strobe Playback Useful Copying an Image from Tape to Card Multi F Rame of F Using Playback Effect To cancel the playback effectPlayback Effects E F F E C T WI P E Types of Picture Effects To cancel Picture Effect PlaybackPicture Effect Playback To cancel the digital picture effect Advanced FeaturesDigital Picture Effects Types of Digital Picture Effects Types of Scene Settings To cancel the scene settingScene Menu Program AE 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 Adjusting White Balance Types of White Balance settingsSelecting a White Balance setting Locking the White Balance To return to Auto Exposure mode Manual Exposure Features Setting the Shutter SpeedTo return to Auto Shutter Speed mode Situation Recommended Tips on Using the Manual Shutter SpeedRecommended Shutter Speeds Using the Time Code Time code appears when the OSD menu item is set to onDisplay format Displaying the time code on a TV during playback Editing Cutting Unwanted SequencesTo stop editing Recording Editing with the DV Terminal IEEE1394 Audio Dubbing Feature Normal recording modeAudio Dubbing mode Microphone for Audio Dubbing To pause audio dubbing Advanced Features Playback Audio DubbingTo cancel audio dubbing Selecting the Audio Playback Mode UD I OAudio 1+2 Audio Configuring Software for PC Connection Installing the SoftwareConnecting the camcorder to a Personal Computer System Requirements Language File name Using the SoftwareInstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader Perform the steps in Selecting a still Types of picture quality settings Picture quality Approx. number SettingSelecting the Picture Quality RE C MOD E E C Onomy Recording with the Self TimerDigital Still Camera Features Card Recording Formatting a Card Camera Digitaligital Still CameraStillFeaturesCamera Features Available Operations during Full- screen Display To cancel the protection setting Delete Protection Deleting One Stored Image Digital Still Camera Features PlaybackDeleting Stored Images Deleted images cannot be restored. Check Performing the procedure belowDeleting All Stored Images One operation Slide Show Playback To stop 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 Picture/Backlight Adjustments Adjusting the PictureAdjusting the Backlight Appendix Time Zone Chart World ClockRE a London Appendix Area Table Area number Area name Countries or areas Setting the Confirmation Sounds Types of Confirmation Sound SettingsTo reset to standard time Selecting Summer Time Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings H E R S Fault E X E C U T E Useful Information Hints for Better ShootingLighting Tips on good lighting DV and conventional video cassette tapes DV TechnologySD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette Appendix Mini DV CassetteCopyright Protection VL-NZ10 Only To protect recordings against acciden Precautions on handling MultiMediaCards Watch out for static electricityWatch out for condensation Your image data Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp Appendix SD Memory Card AC Adapter/Battery ChargerBattery Pack Storage Extending battery pack lifeUse Appendix Cleaning Using Your Camcorder Abroad AC Adapter/Battery Charger Supplied Accessory Demonstration Mode Cancelling Demo ModeEMO MOD E O F F EMO MOD E on Before Requesting Service Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution VCR Specifications AC Adapter/Battery Charger UADP-0334TAZZCamcorder MultiMediaCard Only supplied with VL-NZ10 Sharp Corporation