Operation References, Pp , 65, Jack cover pp , 67

References

Operation References

Right view

Operation

S-VIDEO socket [pp. 24, 65, 66]

VIDEO jack [pp. 24, 65, 66]

AUDIO L jack [pp. 24, 65, 66]

AUDIO R jack [pp. 24, 65, 66]

Power Zoom Wide angle/

Telephoto control [p. 21]/

VOLume control [p. 23]

STILL button [pp. 39, 40, 61, 74]

Power switch (CAMERA/VCR select switch) [pp. 26, 27]

RECord START/STOP button

[p. 20]

Jack cover

[pp. 24, 65, 66]

Cassette compartment door [p. 12]

Cassette compartment door release [p. 12]

Hand strap [p. 17]

PC connection jack [p. 71]

DV terminal [p. 67]

EarPHONES jack [p. 23]

Jack cover [pp. 23, 67, 71]

Speaker [p. 23]

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Sharp VL-WD255U operation manual Operation References, Pp , 65, Jack cover pp , 67

Contents

See page 93 for use of Demo mode Model No Serial No Thank you for purchasing this camcorder from Sharp Applies to the supplied AC adapter Specifications are subject to change without notice Sharp CamcorderTrademarks Iii Should never be blocked by placingPage Attaching the Battery Pack Charging the Battery PackTurning the Power on Switching the Media Inserting a Mini DV Cassette Inserting a SmartMedia Card Close the card slot cover Zooming Easy Camera Recording on TapeTape Playback Quick Operation Guide Viii Card RecordingCard Playback Press the Still button to begin recording Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories Precautions Do not aim the lens at the sun Contents Contents Appendix FeaturesSmartMedia Card Xiv Part Names Remote sensor p Button pp Open release Jack cover pp , 67 Operation ReferencesPp , 65 References Quick Reference List Operation References Easy mode p TAPE-CAMERA modeTAPE-VCR mode On-screen Display Index CARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode AS S E T T E Card with a new one see Setting seeHow the card is inserted see SmartMedia card has no images recorded in the format Extending battery pack life PreparationMax Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack Attaching the Battery PackRemoving the Battery Pack Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet PreparationRemoving the DC cable from the camcorder Removing a Cassette Inserting and Removing a Mini DV CassetteInserting a Cassette Perform above, then take out the cassette Installing the Lithium Memory Battery Installing the Lithium BatteryRemoving the lithium battery On-screen Display Setting the LanguageSelecting the Language for Changing the Language Setting the Area, Date and Time 0 0 AM SE T T I NG Changing to the 24-hour Time ModeDisplaying the Date and Time of Recording SP L AY DA T E + T I ME Adjusting the Hand Strap Using the Lens Cap Open the hand strap flap 1Grip strap Strap as shown below Using the Viewfinder Adjusting the DiopterClosing the viewfinder Using the LCD Monitor Closing the LCD monitor To pause recording To turn the power offCamcorder is now ready to record Recording Standby mode Basic Operations Basic Operations Camera Recording Remaining Battery Power Display Remaining Recording Time DisplayEnd Volume Control Watching the Playback in the ViewfinderTo stop playback Watching the Playback on a About the S-video socket Basic Operations Playback Video SearchStill To return to normal playback, press y again CARD-CAMERA mode CARD-VCR mode Selecting the Camcorder ModeTAPE-CAMERA mode TAPE-VCR mode Useful Features Power switch Using the ControlsUseful Features MENU/DISPLAY button Selecting the User Mode User mode Press d or y 1 to select Using the Menu ScreensTo turn off the menu screen Desired menu item, then press r Recording in LP Long Play Recording ModeTo return to SP mode AP E SP E E D LP To return to DIS mode Useful Features Camera RecordingTo return to 12-bit audio recording mode Turning Off the DIS Function Press d or y to select 50, 100 or 780, then press e Setting the Digital ZoomTo use optical zoom only Select OFF in above Compensation To cancel Gamma Brightness CompensationGamma Brightness To obtain a brighter picture To cancel the gain-up function Gain-up To cancel Night Recording Set the CAT’S EYE switch to OFFNight Recording Cat’s Eye Quick Return Edit SearchQK. RE T URN S E a RCH Fade In and Fade Out Setting Fade ModeUsing Fade Mode Adeon Wide Screen To cancel Fade modeSelect OFF in in Setting Fade Mode To use Fade Out only To cancel the still image Selecting Still Recording ModeUsing Still Recording Still Recording on Tape Snap E F F . PHO T O SHO T Using Photo SHOT, 9 Frames or 16 Frames modeStill Recording Effects Selecting a still recording effect To pause recording on tape Useful Features Camera Recording Using P-IN-P modeTo cancel still recording effects To turn off the inset image Shot Set the Power switch to CameraLetting the Subject Monitor Subject is displayed Turning on the Remote Control Mode Auto Focus Using the Remote ControlInstalling the Batteries in the Remote Control Macro Shots VOL. +/L buttons p Operating the Remote ControlRemo T E on FF button pp Stop button pp Slow button p Reverse Playback Playback Functions with the Remote ControlFrame Advance Slow ME Code D I SP . on Using the Time CodeOU T Displaying the time code on a TV during playback Press e to display the focus setting screen Manual Focus Press d or y 1 to focus on the subject, then press e To cancel Manual Focus modeAdvanced Features Press e Setting the Shutter Speed Advanced Features Camera RecordingTo return to Auto Shutter Speed mode Tips on Using the Manual Shutter Speed Recommended Shutter SpeedsSituation Recommended Manual Exposure To cancel Manual Exposure modePress e to display the exposure setting Screen Aim the lens at a white object To cancel White Balance LockWhite Balance Lock Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to set the white balance lock To cancel the digital picture effect Digital Picture EffectsType of Digital Picture Effects Scene Menu Program AE Type of Scene SettingsTo cancel the scene setting SC E NE Menu Sport OOM M I C AUT O Using the Zoom Microphone Optional AccessorySelecting Zoom Microphone Mode Mounting the Zoom Microphone To cancel Windbreak Setting the Confirmation SoundsType of Confirmation Sound Settings Windbreak Are a Time Zone ChartWorld Clock Camcorder while travelling anywhere Area Table Area number Area name Countries or areas To reset to standard time Selecting Daylight Saving TimeDY L T SAV E on To cancel Playback Zoom Playback ZoomPress the Zoom W button to zoom out to the widest angle To cancel Multiple Strobe Playback Advanced Features PlaybackTo cancel Gamma Playback Gamma Playback Playback Effects Using Playback EffectTo cancel the playback effect Type of Playback Effects To cancel Picture Effect Playback Picture Effect PlaybackType of Picture Effects Adjusting the Backlight Picture/Backlight AdjustmentsAdjusting the Picture Press d or y to select AUTO, Normal or BRIGHT, then press e Editing Cutting Unwanted SequencesTo stop editing To stop recording Recording from an External SourceTo Record from an External Source Press d on the Operation button IEEE1394 Set the camcorder to TAPE-VCR modeEditing with the DV Terminal To Record from Video Equipment Audio Dubbing mode Audio Dubbing FeatureNormal recording mode Microphone for Audio Dubbing To quit audio dubbing Audio DubbingTo pause audio dubbing Press e You can select any of the following audio playback modes Selecting the Audio Playback ModeAUD I O Audio 1+2 Installing the Software Configuring Software for PC ConnectionConnecting the camcorder to a Personal Computer System Requirements Select your print settings, then click OK Using the SoftwareInstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader Language File name Inserting a SmartMedia Card Removing a SmartMedia Card Number of shots taken Number of shots remaining Lock button SmartMedia Card Features Camera Recording Selecting the Picture ResolutionRE C Mode Normal Type of resolution settings Recording with the Self-timer Formatting a SmartMedia Card Available Operations during Full- screen Display Press y Selected image is displayed in full- screenTo return to a thumbnail of the images, press d SmartMedia Card Features Playback Slide Show PlaybackTo stop Slide Show Playback Press y to cancel the protection R indicator disappears To cancel the protection settingPress y to set the protection R indicator appears Delete-protection Deleting One Stored Image Press e or r to select the image to Be deleted Deleting All Stored Images Press y to delete all the images Print Order About DpofAssigning Print Order to an Image M indicators are turned off To cancel the print order for an imageTo cancel the print order for all images Assigning Print Order to All Images Image Folders and File Names Transferring the Data on a SmartMedia Card to a ComputerAdapters for the SmartMedia Card DVC00001.JPG Still image DVC00002.JPG Lighting Useful InformationHints for Better Shooting Tips on good lighting DV and conventional video cassette tapes High horizontal resolutionAppendix DV Technology PCM digital recording Copyright Protection Precautions when using a Mini DV cassetteMini DV Cassette To protect recordings against acciden- tal erasure Precautions on handling SmartMedia card AppendixSmartMedia Card Charging Battery PackThis camcorder uses a lithium-ion type battery pack Use AC Adapter/Battery Charger Replacing the Fluorescent LampDew Formation Using Your Camcorder Abroad Using a Cleaning Tape Commer- cially AvailableCleaning Remove the cleaning tape To cancel cleaning, press e Canceling Demo Mode Demonstration ModeDemo Mode on EMO MOD E O F F Power Before Requesting ServiceSymptom Possible cause Suggested solution Mode Card Properly pp AC Adapter/Battery Charger UADP-0321TAZZ SpecificationsService Information For the U.S Camcorder Guía de operación rápida en español Se aplica al adaptador de CA suministrado Precauciones Deformar la videocámara o hacer que ésta funcione mal Productos que van a ser utilizados con Utilícelo solamente Con un carritoLa compañía eléctrica local. Para los Energía de baterías u otras fuentes Notas acerca de la utilizació n de la pila de litio 100 Conexió n de la alimentació n Carga de la bateríaColocació n de la batería Cambio de medio Inserció n de un minivideocasete DV 102Cierre la cubierta de la ranura de tarjeta Reproducció n de cinta Grabació n fá cil con la videocá mara en una cintaEmpleo del zoom Para detener la reproducció n 104 Grabació n con tarjetaReproducció n de tarjeta Pulse el botón Still para iniciar la grabación Modo TAPE-VCR Modo TAPE-CAMERAModo fá cil FÁ CIL 105 Modo CARD-CAMERA Modo CARD-VCR106 Mode TAPE-VCR Mode TAPE-CAMERAMode facile Facile 107 Mode CARD-CAMERA Mode CARD-VCR108 Uct, be sure it is insured and packaged securely Valid for warranty service in the U.S. onlyWhere to Obtain Service What to do to Obtain Service Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey