Sharp VL-PD6 User Manual

CAMCORDER QUICK OPERATION GUIDE

Please consult the supplied operation manual for further details on these and other functions of your camcorder.

Charging the Battery Pack

POWER indicator

1 Connect the power cord to the AC

power socket on the AC adapter/ battery charger, and insert the AC plug into a power outlet.

• The POWER indicator lights up.

2 Align the ƒ mark on the battery

pack with the ∂ mark on the charger (Q) and guide the battery into the groove. Pressing the battery (W), slide it in the direction of the arrow (E) until it locks into place.

• The CHARGE indicator lights up.

To power outlet

CHARGE indicator

AC power socket

Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack

Attaching the Battery Pack

1 Make sure that the Power switch is

set to OFF.

2 Place your finger in the indented

section and pull out the viewfinder horizontally (Q), and then lift it up (W).

3 Align the mark on the side of the

battery pack with the ß mark on the camcorder (Q), and slide the battery pack down completely until it locks into place (W).

Power source

connection panel

3 When the battery is fully charged,

the CHARGE indicator goes off. Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow (Q) and remove it (W). Then, remove the AC plug of the power cord from the power outlet.

4 Lower the viewfinder (Q), and push

it in completely (W).

Removing the Battery Pack

Perform steps 1 and 2 at left under Attaching the Battery Pack, then press the power source PUSH release button (Q), and slide the battery pack up and take it out (W).

Power source PUSH release button

Inserting and Removing a Mini DV Cassette

Inserting a Cassette

1 Supply power to the camcorder, then

slide the cassette compartment door release and open the cassette compartment door.

• A confirmation sound is made, and the cassette holder extends and opens automatically.

2 Insert the cassette fully with the

window facing outwards, and with the erasure protect tab facing upwards.

Cassette compartment door release

Erasure protect tab

SAVE

REC

Inserting and Removing a SmartMedia Card

Inserting a SmartMedia Card

1 Make sure that the Power switch is

set to OFF.

2 Slide the card slot door release in

the direction of the arrow.

• The card slot door is opened.

Card slot door release

3 Press the PUSH mark gently until

the cassette holder clicks into place.

• A confirmation sound is made, and the cassette holder retracts automatically.

4 Wait for the cassette holder to fully

retract. Close the compartment door by pressing the centre until it clicks into place.

Removing a Cassette

Perform step 1 at left under Inserting a Cassette, then take out the cassette.

3 Insert a SmartMedia card into the

slot with the contact area facing in and with the chipped corner facing down, and push it in as far as it will go.

4 Close the card slot door.

Removing a SmartMedia Card

Perform steps 1 and 2 at left under Inserting a SmartMedia Card, and then pull the SmartMedia card straight out.

Contact area

PUSH mark

Chipped corner

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BASIC OPERATIONS

Tape Recording

Tape Playback

1 Remove the lens cap. Pull out the viewfinder horizontally with your

finger.

2 Set the Media Selection switch to TAPE.

3 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA.

• The picture from the lens is now displayed in the viewfinder.

• The camcorder is now ready to record (Recording Standby mode).

4 Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording.

To pause recording

Press the REC START/STOP button again. Recording pauses, and the camcorder enters Recording Standby mode.

To turn the power off

Set the Power switch to OFF without pressing the Lock button.

1 Open the LCD monitor and adjust the angle.

2 Set the Media Selection switch to TAPE.

3 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to VCR.

4 Press the Rewind (C) (or Fast Forward [B]) button to rewind (or fast

forward) the tape to the desired point.

5 Press the Play/Still button ( ) to begin playback.

To stop playback

Press the Stop button (A).

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Card Recording

Card Playback

1 Remove the lens cap. Pull out the viewfinder horizontally with your

finger.

2 Set the Media Selection switch to CARD.

3 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA.

• The picture from the lens is now displayed in the viewfinder.

4 Press the STILL button.

• A still image of the subject is displayed.

• To cancel the displayed image, press the STILL button again.

5 Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording.

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

1 Open the LCD monitor and adjust the angle.

2 Set the Media Selection switch to CARD.

3 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to VCR.

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

4 Press the C (Previous Image Selection) or B (Next Image Selection)

button to move the selection frame to the desired image.

• Each time you press the buttons, the selection frame moves backward or forward.

5 Press the (Set) button.

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• The selected image is displayed in full-screen.

To return to a thumbnail of images

Press the Stop button (A).

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