Sharp VL-Z500E operation manual Auto Focus, Macro Shots, Remaining Recording Time Display

Basic Operations Camera Recording

Auto Focus

Available modes:

Tape Camera, Card Camera

The camcorder is preset to Auto Focus mode, which is designed to focus on most types of subjects. In Auto Focus mode, the camcorder automatically focuses on the subject in the centre of the scene. Always keep the subject in the centre of the scene.

	Notes:
	• If no subject is in the centre of the scene, the
	focus area will expand and the subject
	nearest the centre will be focused on.
Operations	• Auto Focus may not work in the situations
	described on page 56. In these situations,
	use the manual focus function.
	• The camcorder may not be able to focus
	correctly if the subject is closer than
Basic	approximately 1.5 m. Set the zoom control to
	• If the lens is dirty or fogged, the camcorder
	wide angle, and try refocusing again.
	may not be able to focus correctly.

Macro Shots

Available modes:

Tape Camera, Card Camera

This camcorder lets you shoot close-up images of small objects such as flowers and insects, or make title frames for your videos. When you want to record a magnified image of a subject which is within approximately

1.5m of the camcorder, do not zoom in on it. Instead, zoom out all the way by pushing the Power Zoom control to the W side, and then move the camcorder closer to the subject until you obtain the desired angle of view. The camcorder will automatically focus on the subject when the lens is set for the widest angle.

Note:

•When you are recording a macro shot, be sure that the subject receives sufficient illumination.

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Remaining Recording Time Display

Available mode:

Tape Camera

When the camcorder is recording in Tape Camera mode, an on-screen indicator displays the approximate remaining tape time in minutes.

Remaining

3 0 minrecording time indicator

Notes:

•The remaining recording time indicator appears when the on-screen indicators are turned on.

•The remaining recording time indicator appears 10 seconds after pressing the Record Start/Stop button to begin recording.

•The remaining recording time indicator only shows the approximate time left. Also, it varies slightly depending on the length of the tape used. (This function is based on the DVM60 tape standard.)

When the remaining recording time reaches 1 minute, a warning indicator will appear. Prepare a new cassette.

Warning indicator		Approx. remaining
		time
T HE T A P E
E NDS	SOON.
		Less than 1 min.
T A PE E ND
CHANGE	T HE
CAS SE T T E .		The tape has reached
		the end.

T A PE E ND