Troubleshooting | Sharp VL-Z1U guide

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.

			Symptom	Possible cause	Suggested solution

			No power.	Power source is not properly con-	Connect power source properly
				nected.	(pp. 5, 8).
				Battery pack is not charged.	Charge battery pack sufficiently
		Power			(p. 7).
		Power		Dew in camcorder.	Wait until dew dries (p. xiii).
				Dew in camcorder.	Wait until dew dries (p. xiii).
				Safety function is in effect.	Set Power switch to OFF and re-
					move battery pack. Wait for 2 sec-
					onds, then reinstall battery pack
					and turn on power (pp. 5, 6).
			Start/Stop button	Erasure-protect tab on video cas-	Close tab or use a new cassette
			does not work.	sette is open.	(p. 66).
			Power suddenly turns	Camcorder left in Recording	Set Power switch to OFF and then
			off.	Standby mode for 5 minutes in	back to Camera mode.
				Camera mode.
		mode	Auto focus does not	Manual Focus mode is engaged.	Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 48).
		mode	work.	Zoom used on close subject.	Zoom out from subject (p. 20).
			work.
		Camera
		Camera		cal stripes.	Focus manually (p. 47).
				Subject has little contrast in bright-	Focus manually (p. 47).
				ness, or is full of horizontal or verti-
			Bright subject pro-	Occurs when shooting subject with
			duces wide vertical	strong contrast to the background.	——
			lines.	Does not indicate a malfunction.
			Display automatically	Camcorder is in Demo mode.	Set the DEMO MODE menu item to
			changes in Camera		“OFF” (p. 64).
			mode.
Appendix		mode	No image appears	Video input channel on TV or TV	Select video input channel or TV
Appendix		mode	on connected TV	properly connected.	properly (p. 26).
			on connected TV	channel is not selected properly.	channel properly (p. 26).
			screen.	Audio/video/S-video cable is not	Connect audio/video/S-video cable
				Audio/video/S-video cable is not	Connect audio/video/S-video cable
		Playback
		Playback	Cannot rewind or fast	Position at beginning or end of tape.	Rewind or fast forward tape to de-
			forward tape.		sired point (p. 24).

				Using a cleaning tape	The cleaning tape will automatically
					rewind after cleaning finishes (p.
					xiv).

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Contents

VL-Z1U Model No Serial No Important Information for Consumers U.S Product Disposal Battery Disposal Applies to the supplied AC adapter Information Important Safeguards Page Vii Contents Useful Features Advanced Features Using the Mode ScreensRecording in LP Long Play Recording Mode Playback Functions with the Remote Control Contents Supplied Accessories Precautions You can use your camcorder at 32F to What is dew formation? Dew Formation Precautions Dirty Video Heads Using a Cleaning Tape Commer- cially AvailableTo cancel cleaning, press l Causes of video head clogging Operation References Part Names Operation References Pp , 55Attach the pin to the bottom Camcorder Right view Pp , 8 Battery is almost depleted. Replace it with Fully charged battery pack see pages 5Cleaned see There is no video cassette in the camcorder Attaching Removing the Battery Pack Attaching Preparation Removing Charging the Battery Pack DC in jack cover Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet Inserting and Removing a Cassette InsertingPerform above, then take out the cassette Installing the Lithium Batteries Installing the Memory BatteryRemoving the Memory Battery Installing the Battery to Remote Control Not sup- plied Setting the Date TimeJUN Press m or l to select Execute Using the Lens Cap Changing to the 24-hour Time Mode3 0 0 0 AM Adjusting the Hand Strap Using the Grip Using the Viewfinder Detaching the Lens HoodPull out the viewfinder completely Adjusting the diopter Closing the viewfinderPush in the viewfinder completely Using the LCD Monitor Closing the LCD monitorLCD monitor rotates 270 vertically Picture displays on LCD monitor Tips on Recording Positions Holding the camcorderBasic posture Shooting from a high angle Easy Camera Recording in Full Auto Mode Maximum continuous recording and actual recording times To turn the power off ZoomingBasic Operations Camera Recording To pause recording Zooming out Power Standby Mode Turning on/off BacklightTo resume operation To turn on the backlight Auto Focus Macro Shots Basic Operations Camera Recording When the remaining recording time reaches CAS SE T T E Playback To stop playbackWatching the playback in the viewfinder Operations Volume Control Video Search StillSearching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position Searching for a Scene Far from the Current Tape Posi- tion Watching Playback on a TV Basic Operations Playback Using the Mode Screens To turn off the mode screenControl Buttons Operation button Using the Menu Screens Useful FeaturesCamcorder settings You can press k, instead of the center of Operation button Setting the Digital Zoom To use optical zoom onlySelect OFF in above Useful Features Camera Recording FeaturesTo cancel the backlight compensa- tion function Backlight Compensation BLC To cancel the gain-up function Gain-up Using To cancel Fade modeTo use Fade Out only Picture turns white, and the image and sound fade Quick Return Then press the center of the OperationIf while playing back your tape you want to To cancel the still image Edit Search Still RecordingTo pause recording To cancel DIS function Select OFF in above. The z indicator will disappearDigital Image Stabilization DIS Self Recording Normal self recordingSubject is displayed Subject is displayed on the LCD Self recording with reversed GripRotate the grip 90 and the LCD monitor Wide Screen To return to normal screen Recording in LP Long Play Recording Mode To return to SP modeAudio dubbing is not possible with LP mode recording To cancel Windbreak Windbreak Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode To return to 12-bit audio recording modeSelect 12bit in above Using the Remote Control Not supplied Example screens shown are for Playback modeActivating Operating Playback Functions with the Remote Control Not supplied Reverse PlaybackSlow Frame Advance Useful Features Playback Selecting the Date Time Recording Display To cancel Picture Effect Playback Picture Effect PlaybackTypes To cancel Rotate Playback Rotate Playback indicator appearsRotate Playback Images rotated MF appears when the on-screen indicators are turned on Manual Focus Advanced Features Camera Recording Focus setting returns to Auto Focus mode To return to Auto White Balance mode To return to Full Auto modeSet the camcorder to Full Auto mode see White Balance Lock Manual Iris To return to Auto Gain mode Manual Gain Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode To cancel the scene setting Sport a When you want to record a fast-moving subjectSelected scene setting displays on the mode screen Scene Menu Program AE Select MENU, then Execute by using the Operation button see Display formatDisplaying the time code on a TV during playback To turn off the time code Editing Cutting Unwanted Se- quencesTo stop editing Advanced Features Playback Editing with the DV Terminal IEEE1394 Audio Dubbing Feature Audio Recording Advanced Features Playback Audio Dubbing To cancel audio dubbingTo pause audio dubbing Audio dubbing screen appears Selecting the Audio Playback Mode You can select any of the following audio playback modes Picture/Backlight Adjustments Adjusting the Picture Adjusting the Backlight Turning off the Confirmation Sound Selecting the Language for the Information Display Appendix Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings Demonstration Mode CancelingWatching Demonstration begins Useful Information Hints for Better Shooting Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette Appendix Appendix Mini DV CassetteAccidental erasure Battery Pack This camcorder uses a lithium-ion type battery packCharging Use Cleaning Extending battery pack lifeAC Adapter Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp Using Your Camcorder Abroad AC Adapter Supplied Accessory Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution DIO 1 or Audio 1L2 p General Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution Specifications Camcorder Camera mode On-screen Display Index Playback mode Guía de operación rápida en español Precaucion Se aplica al adaptador de CA suministrado Precauciones Avisos DE Seguridad Importantes Page Notas acerca de la utilización de la pila de litio El indicador POWER/CHARGE RED se enciende en rojo Colocación de la bateríaCarga de la batería Extracción El portavideocasete se introducirá automáticamenteRealice el paso 1 de arriba y luego saque el videocasete Guía de operación rápida Utilización del visor Utilización del monitor LCDAjuste de dioptrías Sugerencias sobre las posiciones de grabación Sujeción de la videocámaraPostura básica Filmación desde un ángulo Alto Filmación desde un ángulo bajo Grabación fácil con la videocámara Empleo del zoom Control de volumen ReproducciónPara detener la reproducción Pulse l Sharp Electronics Corporation