Sharp VLNZ100 User Manual

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Card Recording

Camera Recording

Card Recording

Available mode:

CARD-CAMERA

You can take a still picture in the same way as
you do with a standard camera and record that
image on the card.

Power Zoom control

Media Selection switch

STILL button

Power switch

1 Insert a card into the camcorder (see

page 13).

2 Remove the lens cap.

3 Set the Media Selection

switch to CARD.

4 Hold down the Lock button and set the

Power switch to CAMERA.

• The picture from the lens now displays.

Number of shots taken/remaining

Lock button

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5 Adjust the Power Zoom control to frame

the subject as you desire.

6 Press the STILL button half-way down to

focus on the subject.

• The camcorder automatically focuses on
the subject. When it is set, you will hear
a sound and see T mark, then the
camcorder locks the focus.

7 Press the STILL button fully to begin

recording.

• The S indicator flashes red while data
is being recorded on the card, and
returns to white when recording
completes.

• To record another image, release the
STILL button and make sure the picture
is not frozen in the monitor, then perform
steps 6 and 7.

Notes:

• Recording under insufficient lighting may result
in blurred images. It is recommended that you
use a tripod to record insufficiently illuminated
subjects.

• Recording under the light of a fluorescent,
mercury, or sodium lamp may cause flickering in
the image and, depending on the timing of the
shot, may result in changes to colour hue in the
image.

• Set the BEEP menu item to “OFF” to turn off the
focus locking sound.

Caution:

• Do not turn the power off while the S indicator
is flashing in step 7.

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Selecting the Picture

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Quality

Available mode:

CARD-CAMERA

The picture quality of still images recorded on
the card depends on the picture quality setting.
Select the appropriate setting to match your
recording objectives.

Types

NORMAL: Records images with standard

picture quality.

ECONOMY: Allows you to take more shots

than in NORMAL mode but with a lower
quality.

FINE: Records images with higher quality

than in NORMAL mode but with a lower
number of recordable images.

1 In CARD-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 “REC MODE”,

then press the SET button.

4 Press l or m to select the desired

setting, then press the SET button.

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Approximate number of record­able images with the supplied
card

Picture quality

setting

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Note:

• The number of recordable images differs
depending on the combination of picture quality
settings used and the images shot.

Approx. number of

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5 Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

• The selected picture quality indicator
only appears when the on-screen
indicators are turned on.

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Picture quality indicator

Note:

• The picture quality indicator is also displayed in
CARD-VCR mode. The picture quality indicator
displayed during playback is based on the
amount of data for that recorded image. Since
the amount of data differs depending on factors
such as image detail, sometimes the picture
quality indicator displayed during playback may
not match the picture quality setting used during
recording.

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Card Recording

Recording with the Self­timer

Available mode:

CARD-CAMERA

The self-timer function allows you to record
images after a time-lag of 10 seconds. This is
convenient when you want to record an image
of you and your friends together.

1 In CARD-CAMERA mode, press the

MENU button until the menu screen
appears.

2 Press l or m on the operation button

to select T, then press the SET button.

3 Press l or m to select “SELF TIMER”,

then press the SET button.

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4 Press the STILL button fully to set the

timer.

• The self-timer operating indicator flashes
while the timer counts down.

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• The shutter automatically releases after
10 seconds, and a still image of the
subject is recorded.

Notes:

• When recording with the self-timer, stabilize the
camcorder in the horizontal plane by attaching it
to a tripod, etc.

• To cancel the self-timer, press the STILL button
fully again in step 4 above.

• Self-timer mode cancels after recording one
image. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to record another
image with the self-timer.

Caution:

• Do not turn the power off or remove the card
once the self-timer operating indicator begins
flashing.

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Available mode:

CARD-CAMERA

Before using a commercially available card
with this camcorder, you must first have it
formatted. Also, if any of the following warning
indicators displays, you will need to format your
card.

• “FORMAT MEMORY CARD”

• “MEMORY CARD ERROR”

• “MEMORY CARD READ ERROR”

• “CANNOT STORE DATA”

Cautions:

• Formatting a card erases all stored images,
including delete-protected images. Be sure to
backup important data on your computer or
other media before formatting the card (see
pages 65, 66).

• Do not remove the power source during
formatting, as this may cause damage to the
camcorder or card. It is recommended that you
use the AC outlet for the power supply.

1 Insert a card to be formatted into the

camcorder.

2 In CARD-CAMERA mode, press the

MENU button until the menu screen
appears.

3 Press l or m on the operation button

to select I, then press the SET button.

4 Press l or m to select “FORMAT”, then

press the SET button.

• To cancel formatting, press l or m to
select “NO”, then press the SET button.

5 Press l or m to select “YES”, then

press the SET button to begin format­ting.

• The menu screen displays when
formatting finishes.

6 Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Notes:

• The supplied card is preformatted for immediate
use.

• Use this camcorder to format a card. The

camcorder may not recognize the images on
a card formatted by a computer or other
equipment.

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Playback

Playback

Card Playback

Available mode:

CARD-VCR

You can play back and view still images
recorded on a card on the LCD monitor.

SET button

Media Selection switch

Operation button

Power switch

1 Set the Media Selection

switch to CARD.

2 Hold down the Lock button and set the

Power switch to VCR.

• The images recorded on the card are
displayed in a thumbnail format.

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Page number/total thumbnail pages

3 Press j, k, l or m on the Operation

button to move the selection frame to
the desired image.

• Each time you press j, k, l or m, the

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selection frame moves as shown below.

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4 Press the SET button.

Available Operations during
Full-screen Display

• You can display the full-screen picture of the

• When holding down j or k, you can search

• To return to a thumbnail of the images, press

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• Depending on the amount of data for the

• The images bigger than 640K480, e.g. images

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• Do not play back any card storing a defective

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• The selected image displays in full­screen.

Playback image number/

number of recordings

Image file name

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previous or next image by pressing j or k.

through the images on the card. The search
can be very fast, so it is recommended that
the on-screen indicators turns on to display
the image number.

the SET button again.

recorded image, the picture quality indicator
displayed during playback may not match the
picture quality setting used during recording.

recorded on other equipment, display as
thumbnails, not full screen.

image (with noise and distortion) created on
other equipment. If you mistakingly play back
data on such a card, set the Power switch to
OFF, remove, and never use it with this
camcorder.

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• Holding down j or k increases the speed
of motion of the selection frame.

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Delete Protection

Available mode:

CARD-VCR

You can prevent your important images
recorded on the card from accidental erasure.

1 In CARD-VCR mode, press the MENU

button until the menu screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the operation button

to select S, then press the SET button.

3 Press l or m to select “PROTECT”,

then press the SET button.

• The PROTECT indicator appears.

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4 Press j, k, l or m to select the

image for delete protection.

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protection.

• The R indicator appears.

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• If you want to protect another image,
repeat steps 4 and 5.

6 Press the MENU button to finish the

setting.

To cancel the protection set­ting

1 Select the image for delete protection

cancellation in step 4 above.

2 Press the SET button to cancel the

protection.

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• The R indicator disappears.

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3 Press the MENU button to finish the

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Note:

• Formatting a card erases all stored images,
including delete-protected images.

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Deleting Stored Images

Available mode:

CARD-VCR

Deleting One Stored Image

You can delete unwanted images to free up
memory of a card for new images.

Note:

• Deleted images cannot be restored. Check
whether or not you want the images before
performing the procedure below.

1 In CARD-VCR mode, press the MENU

button until the menu screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the operation button

to select S, then press the SET button.

3 Press l or m to select “DELETE”, then

press the SET button.

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4 Press l or m to select “ONE IMAGE”,

then press the SET button.

• The DELETE indicator appears.

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image to be deleted.

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6 Press the SET button to set the image.

• To cancel deletion, press l or m to
select “NO”, then press the SET button.

7 Press l or m to select “YES”, then

press the SET button to delete the
image.

• If you want to delete another image,
repeat steps 5 to 7.

8 Press the MENU button to finish the

setting.

Note:

• The protected images cannot be deleted.
Cancel the protection setting to delete the image

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Caution:

• Do not turn the power off while deleting an

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You can delete all stored images on a card in
one operation.

Notes:

• Deleted images cannot be restored. Check
whether or not you want the images before
performing the procedure below.

• If you want to keep some images on the card,
first delete-protect them (see page 60), and then
perform the procedure below.

1 In CARD-VCR mode, press the MENU

button until the menu screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the operation button

to select S, then press the SET button.

3 Press l or m to select “DELETE”, then

press the SET button.

4 Press l or m to select “ALL IMAGES”,

then press the SET button.

• The DELETE ALL indicator appears.

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5 Press l or m to select “YES”, then

press the SET button to delete all the
images.

• To cancel deletion, press l or m to
select “NO”, then press the SET button.

6 Press the MENU button to finish the

setting.

Notes:

• The protected images cannot be deleted.
Cancel the protection setting to delete the image
(see page 60).

• If a print order is assigned to delete-protected
images and you perform the procedure above,
the print order will cancel (the protection setting
will not cancel).

• It may take several seconds to delete all images
from the card.

Caution:

• Do not turn the power off while deleting images.

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Print Order

Available mode:

CARD-VCR

The print order function allows you to add print
information called DPOF to still images
recorded on a card.

About DPOF

DPOF (Digital Printing Order Format) defines
the print information for the specific images
and number of each image on memory cards.
In the near future you will be able to easily
make prints on a DPOF-compatible printer or
order copies at your local print shop.

Note:

• You can print an image even if no print order has
been assigned.

Assigning Print Order to an
Image

1 In CARD-VCR mode, press the MENU

button until the menu screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the operation button

to select S, then press the SET button.

3 Press l or m to select “PRI. ORDER”,

then press the SET button.

5 Press j, k, l or m to select the

image to which you want to assign a
print order.

6 Press the SET button, then press l or

m to select the number of printouts.

• 1 through 99 can be set for the number
of printouts.

Number of printouts

7 Press the SET button to set the print

order.

• The M indicator appears.

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then press the SET button.

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• The PRINT indicator appears.

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• If you want to assign another print order,
repeat steps 5 to 7.

8 Press the MENU button to finish the

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1 Select the image for cancelling out of

print order in step 5 above, then press
the SET button.

2 Press l to select “0”, then press the

SET button.

• The M indicator disappears.

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Assigning Print Order to All
Images

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in “Assigning Print

Order to an Image”.

2 Press l or m to select “PRI. ALL”, then

press the SET button.

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To cancel the print order for all images

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in “Assigning Print

Order to an Image”.

2 Press l or m to select “PRI. NONE”,

then press the SET button to cancel the
print order for all images.

• The M indicators are turned off.

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Transferring Data on
Card to Computer

Using the supplied USB cable, you can
transfer still images to a computer.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windowsb 98, Windowsb 98 Second
Edition, Windowsb 2000 Professional, Windowsb
Me or Windowsb XP operating system

• USB terminal

• CD-ROM drive (for driver installation)

• Mouse or other pointing device

Preparation

1 Turn on the PC.

2 Connect the camcorder to the PC with

the supplied USB cable as shown below.

To USB terminal

USB cable (supplied)

Installing the USB driver

• In the examples below the CD-ROM drive
letter is taken as “R:”. Select the correct drive
letter according to your operating environ­ment.

Windows 98/98 SE

1 “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears

after performing “Preparation”.

2 Insert the CD-ROM containing the USB

driver into the CD-ROM drive, then click
“Next”.

3 Select “Search for the best driver for

your device.”, then click “Next”.

4 Select “Specify a location:”, and specify

“R:\WIN98”, then click “Next”.

5 Check the message, then click “Next” to

begin installation.

6 Click “Finish” to complete the installa-

tion.

Windows 2000

For installing the USB driver, you need to
log in as the system administrator.

1 “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears

after performing “Preparation”, then
click “Next”.

To USB terminal

3 Set the Media Selection switch to CARD.

4 Hold down the Lock button and set the

Power switch to VCR.

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time, you need to install the USB driver. The
installation procedure varies depending on your
PC operating system. Find your operating
system and follow the steps in “Installing the
USB driver”.

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2 Select “Search for a suitable driver for

my device”, then click “Next”.

3 Select “Specify a location”, insert the

CD-ROM containing the USB driver into
the CD-ROM drive, then click “Next”.

4 Specify “R:\WIN2KXP”, then click “OK”.

5 Check the message, then click “Next” to

begin installation.

6 Click “Finish” to complete the installa-

tion.

Windows ME

1 “Add New Hardware Wizard” appears

after performing “Preparation”.

2 Select “Automatic search for a better

driver”.

3 Insert the CD-ROM containing the USB

driver into the CD-ROM drive, then click
“Next”.

Image Folders and File Names

Still images recorded using the camcorder are
stored on a card as shown below.

••••••

DCIM

Folder of still image files

4 Select “SHARP DVC USB Ver. 1.0”

located in the “WINME” folder of the
CD-ROM drive, then click “OK” to begin
installation.

5 Click “Finish” to complete the installa-

tion.

Windows XP

For installing the USB driver, you need to
log in as the system administrator.

1 “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears

after performing “Preparation”.

2 Select “Install from a list or specific

location”.

3 Insert the CD-ROM containing the USB

driver into the CD-ROM drive, then click
“Next”.

4 Select “Search for the best driver in

these locations.” and “Include this
location in the search:”.

5 Specify “R:\WIN2KXP”, then click

“Next”.

6 A warning window for hardware

installation appears. However, click
“Continue Anyway” to continue
installation.

7 Click “Finish” to complete the installa-

tion.

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DVC00001.JPG

DVC00002.JPG

Sub-folder of still
images

Serial number
(100 to 999)

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Caution on transferring data

While transferring data, the transfer indicator
moves. Do not execute the operations below.

• Disconnecting the USB cable

• Switching the power on/off

• Turning off the PC or setting it to Standby

• Opening the card slot cover

USB

Transfer indicator

Note:

• In case of data transfer error, disconnect the
USB cable, then connect it again, or set the
Power switch to OFF, then set it to VCR again.

Disconnecting the USB cable

Refer to the operation manual and help files of
your PC for unplugging, and make sure that the
PC permits to unplug, then disconnect the USB
cable.

Notes:

• If you copy any data incompatible with this
camcorder to the card, the camcorder will not be
able to recognize it.

• It is recommended to use the AC adapter as a
power source for extended periods of use.

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Slide Show Playback

Available mode:

CARD-VCR

You can automatically play back consecutive
still images recorded on a card at intervals of 5
seconds. This is useful when confirming the
data recorded on a card.

1 Set the camcorder to CARD-VCR mode.

2 Press j, k, l or m to select the

image from which you want to begin
slide show playback.

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screen appears.

4 Press l or m to select S, then press

the SET button.

5 Press l or m to select “SLIDE SHOW”,

then press the SET button.

• Beginning from the image selected in
step 2, the recorded images will display
in full-screen one after another in order
of recording.

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• After playing back all the images on the
card once, Slide Show Playback
automatically stops.

6 Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen, then press the SET button
to display a thumbnail of images.

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To stop Slide Show Playback

During slide show playback, press the MENU
button twice, then press the SET button to
display a thumbnail of images.