Sharp VL-AH50 User Manual

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Using the Menu Screens

Use the menu screens to adjust the various camcorder settings.

Power switch

SET button

MENU button

Operation button

1 Set to the desired

camcorder mode (CAMERA or VCR).

• See page 4 for the menu items you can select in each

Lock button

camcorder mode.

• Steps 2 to 5 show how to change the DGTL ZOOM menu setting in CAMERA mode.

2 Press the MENU button until the menu

screen appears.

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3 Press l or m on the Operation button

to select the desired menu screen (Y), then press the SET button.

Example

• You can press k, instead of the SET

button.

4 Press l or m to select the desired

menu item (DGTL ZOOM), then press the SET button.

Example

• You can press k, instead of the SET

button.

5 Press l or m to select the desired

menu setting, then press the SET button.

DGTL ZOOM

• You can press k, instead of the SET

button.

• To adjust another menu item, press l or m to select “RETURN” and press the SET button, then perform steps 3 to 5.

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Note:

• The menu screen does not appear during recording.

To turn off the menu screen

Press the MENU button.

Notes:

• Certain menu items are common to all camcorder modes. If the BEEP menu item, for example, is set to “OFF” in CAMERA mode, it will be automatically set to “OFF” in VCR mode.

• The menu screen automatically turns off if no settings are made within five minutes.

• Items that are not selectable are greyed out.

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Useful features Camera Recording

Camera Recording

Displaying the Recording Guide

This function helps you decide on the size of the subject occupying the screen. Select one of five recording guides.

Types

Cross: A cross mark at

the centre of the screen for placing the subject at the centre.

Focus: Focus brackets

for guiding you to the focus area.

Landscape: Grid lines

dividing the screen into 9 areas to help you with the horizontal and vertical composition.

Snapshot: For captur-

ing a small group of friends in a frame with

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surrounding background.

Turning on the recording guide

Set the GUIDE ON/OFF switch to ON in Recording Standby mode.

Selecting the recording guide

Press l or m on the Operation button.

To turn off the recording guide

Set the GUIDE ON/OFF switch to OFF in Recording Standby mode.

Note:

• When using manual focus, you cannot change the recording guide.

Portrait: Green frame

fitting a full-body view and yellow frame fitting an upper-body view.

Setting the Digital Zoom

You can select three different zoom ranges: 1– 10K (optical zoom), 10–40K (digital zoom) or 10–300K (digital zoom). The digital zoom allows you to record powerful close-up pictures with the same operation as normal zooming.

Notes:

• The digital zoom is in addition to the optical zoom giving a combined maximum zoom range of 1–300K.

• As the image is enlarged digitally, the picture

quality decreases when higher digital zoom settings are used.

The “D” digital zoom indicator is displayed during digital zooming.

1 In CAMERA mode, press the MENU

button until the menu screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the operation button

to select Y, then press the SET button.

3 Press l or m to select “DGTL ZOOM”,

then press the SET button.

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4 Press l or m to select “40” or “300”,

then press the SET button.

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5 Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

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Digital zoom indicator

To use optical zoom only

Select “OFF” in step 4 above.

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Useful features Camera Recording

Gamma Brightness Compensation

When the subject is backlit, the image will appear dark if it is recorded normally. The gamma brightness compensation function improves the picture by increasing the brightness of the subject while leaving the brighter portion of the image unaffected.

GAMMA/BRIGHTER button

In CAMERA mode, press the GAMMA/ BRIGHTER button once.

• “GAMMA” appears, indicating that Gamma Brightness Compensation is now working.

To obtain a brighter picture

Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again.

• The x indicator appears.

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Note:

• When the x indicator is displayed, the

background will become slightly brighter.

To cancel Gamma Brightness Compensation

Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button until “GAMMA” disappears.

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Gain-up

When you are recording in a dark or poorly illuminated location, “LIGHT” is displayed on the screen. Use the gain-up function to record a brighter picture.

Note:

• At locations where lighting is adequate, “LIGHT” will not appear. The gain-up function cannot be used in this case.

GAMMA/BRIGHTER button

In CAMERA mode, press the GAMMA/ BRIGHTER button once.

• “GAMMA” appears, indicating that the gainup function is now working.

LIGH TLIGHT

To obtain a brighter picture

Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button again.

• The e indicator appears.

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To cancel the gain-up function

Press the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button until “GAMMA” disappears.

Notes:

• You may experience some picture noise in Gain-

up mode, which increases when the e displays.

• When the e indicator displays, you may get

a shadow image behind a subject that is moving around a lot.

• Fine brightness adjustments are possible when using manual exposure (see page 38).

• Gain-up will cancel if you aim the camcorder in a bright location.

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