Sharp Corporation

SHARP ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LTD.

Sharp House, Thorp Road, Newton Heath

Manchester M40 5BE

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Sharp VL-Z400H-T operation manual Sharp Corporation, Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper

Contents

VL-Z400H-T PixLab Install KeyPage Power supply Blue Neutral Brown Live Special Note for Users in the U.K Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice Contents Fade In and Fade Out Useful Features Advanced FeaturesUsing the Mode Screens Displaying the Manual Setting Screen Contents Optional Accessories Precautions Dew Formation What is dew formation? Causes of video head clogging Precautions Dirty Video HeadsUsing a Cleaning Tape Commer- cially Available Remove the cleaning tape Part Names Operation References Left view Operation References Pp , 9 RED indicator Battery is almost depleted when Battery is almost depleted. Replace it withFully charged battery pack see pages 6 Cleaned see Selected image cannot be read by this camcorder. Format Set File NO. menu item to Òresetó see page 75, thenCard has no images recorded in the format the camcorder can Card has not been formatted with this camcorder. Format Attaching Attaching Removing the Battery Pack Slide the battery release in the direction of the arrow Take the battery pack outRemoving DC in jack Charging the Battery PackPreparation Insert the DC plug into the DC in jack of the camcorder DC plug Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet Inserting Inserting and Removing a Cassette Close the card slot cover securely About the write-protect switchWrite-protect Switch Label Clipped corner Inserting Removing a Card Installing the Lithium Batteries Installing the Memory BatteryRemoving the Memory Battery Close the battery holder until it clicks Installing the Battery to Remote Control Not supplied Available modes Setting the Date and Time0 0 Press the Menu button to display the menu screen Changing to the 12-hour Time Mode 10 30 0Press the Menu button to turn off the menu screen Using the Lens Cap Adjusting the Hand Strap Using the GripOpen the hand strap flap 1 and grip strap Using the Viewfinder Detaching the Lens HoodPull out the viewfinder completely Adjusting the dioptre Closing the viewfinderPush in the viewfinder completely LCD monitor Using the LCD MonitorClosing the LCD monitor ¥ a picture displays on Shooting from a low angle Tips on Recording PositionsHolding the camcorder Basic posture Shooting from a high angle Camcorder modes Selecting the Camcorder ModeTape Camera mode Tape Playback mode Card Camera mode Card Playback mode Full Auto Mode Easy CameraRecording on Tape Basic Operations Camera Recording To pause recording To turn the power offRemaining in Recording Standby mode for 5 minutes Zooming To turn on the backlight Power Standby ModeTurning on/off Backlight To resume operation Basic Operations Camera Recording Auto FocusMacro Shots Remaining Recording Time Display Basic Operations Available modes All modes Using Earphones Commercially Available Adjusting the Phones VolumeDecrease Increase Watching the playback in the viewfinder Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to wTape Playback To stop playback Searching for a Scene Near the Current Tape Position Volume Control Video SearchStill Basic Operations Playback Watching Playback on a TV Open the terminal cover on the camcorder seeTV or VCR Operation button Using the Mode ScreensTo turn off the mode screen Control Buttons To turn off the menu screen Using the Menu ScreensFeatures QK. RE Turn S T ART To use optical zoom only Setting the Digital Zoom Backlight Compensation BLC To cancel the backlight compensa- tion function BLC / G a I N Useful Features Camera RecordingUseful Features Gain-up To use Fade Out only UsingTo cancel Fade mode Fade In and Fade Out A R C H Quick Return Press the Record Start/ Stop button To cancel the still imageEdit Search Still Recording on Tape SO N To cancel DIS functionSelect Òoffó in above. The z indicator will disappear Digital Image Stabilization DIS Wide Mode Wide Mode onTo return to normal screen To cancel the power save mode Power Save Mode Self Recording Normal self recordingBegin recording Grip AP E SP E E D LP Recording in LP Long Play Recording ModeTo return to SP mode ¥ Audio dubbing is not possible with LP mode recording Mode To return to 12-bit audio recording modeSelecting the 16-bit Audio Recording To cancel Windbreak WindbreakUseful Remo T E Using the Remote Control Not SuppliedActivating Operating T E D I S P . DA T E Selecting the Date Time Recording Display Types Useful Features PlaybackPicture Effect Playback Press the centre of the Operation button in above To cancel rotate playbackRotate Playback Press m to begin rotate playback Press the Photo button to copy the image to the card ¥ The S indicator flashes red while the image is copied¥ To cancel the still picture, press m again Copying an Image from Tape to Card ¥ Playback will stop after turning on stretch playback To cancel stretch playbackStretch Playback Press m to begin stretch playback Manual Focus MF appears when the on-screen indicators are turned on Available modes Tape Camera, Card Camera Focus setting returns to Auto Focus mode Adjusting White Balance Advanced Features Camera RecordingSelecting Locking To return to Auto White Balance modeTo return to Full Auto mode Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode see To return to Auto Iris mode Manual IrisPress j in above to display Auto Manual Gain To return to Auto Gain mode Situation Recommended Shutter speed Setting the Shutter SpeedTo return to Auto Shutter Speed mode Recommended Shutter Speeds Tips on Manual Settings Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto ModeTips on Using the Manual Shutter Speed To cancel the scene setting Scene Menu Program AEE NE Menu D U S K Digital Picture Effects To cancel the digital picture effect OU T Using the Time Code0 1 0 2 0 2 ME Code on Recording VCR EditingCutting Unwanted Se- quences To stop editing Advanced Features Playback Editing with the DV Terminal IEEE1394To Record to Video Equip- ment Selecting the Audio Playback Mode UD I OYou can select any of the following audio playback modes Audio Dubbing mode Microphone for Audio DubbingAudio 2 No audio To pause audio dubbing To cancel audio dubbingAudio Dubbing Press m to begin audio dubbing. Record your narration ¥ The picture from the lens now displays Digital Still Camera FeaturesCard Recording Press the Photo button fully to begin recording RE C Mode E C Onomy Picture quality Approx. number Setting ImagesSelecting the Picture Quality SEL F T Imer 1 0 SE C Recording with the Self-timerDigital Still Camera Features Camera Recording Selecting the time-lag Recording To cancel the countdownTo cancel the self-timer Press the Photo button to start the self-timer Formatting a Card ¥ The menu screen displays when formatting finishes Digital Still Setting the File Numbering MethodCamera Features L E no Tion button to move the selection Card PlaybackAvailable Operations during Full-screen Display Press j, k, l or m on the Opera To cancel the protection setting Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET button to finish the settingDelete Protection Deleting One Stored Image Digital Still Camera Features Playback¥ The Delete indicator appears Deleting Stored Images ¥ The Delete ALL? indicator appears Deleting All Stored ImagesYou can delete all stored images on a card in one operation Assigning Print Order to an Image Press the Menu button to finish the settingPrint Order About Dpof Press l or m to select YES, then To cancel the print order for an imageTo cancel the print order for all images Assigning Print Order to All Images Direct Print About Print Image Match- ing LTurn on the printer System Requirements Transferring Data on Card to Computer ¥ The example screen shown is for Windows XP ¥ Computer will recognize the camcorder automatically Digital Still Camera Features Transferring the data on Card to Computer Disconnecting the USB cable DVC00002.JPG DVC00001.JPG Still To stop slide show playback Slide Show Playback ACK L I GH T BR I GH T Picture/Backlight AdjustmentsAdjusting the Picture Adjusting the Backlight To turn on the confirmation sound To cancel the setting, select noTurning off the Confirmation Sound E P Watching Demonstration ModeCancelling Appendix Mini DV Cassette Precautions when using a Mini DV cassetteUseful Information Hints for Better Shooting Copyright Protection To protect recordings against accidental erasureAbout a tape recorded with high- definition camcorder Removable Storage Care SD\ Memory Card and MultiMediaCard\ Use Battery PackThis camcorder uses a lithium-ion type battery pack Charging Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp CleaningExtending battery pack life AC Adapter AC Adapter Supplied Accessory Appendix Using Your Camcorder Abroad Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Suggested solutionMode Xii Playback mode Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution POWER/CHARGE Card mode General Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution General Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution Specifications CamcorderAC Adapter UADP-A053WJZZ Menu button Tape Camera modeOn-screen Display Index Menu screens Mode screens Card Camera mode DISPLAY/MODE Operation buttonSET button Operation Button Index Self recording Self timer Shutter speed83-87 White balancePage Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper Sharp Corporation