Sharp VLZ-5H, VLZ-3H User Manual
CAMCORDER QUICK START GUIDE
Please consult the supplied operation manual for further details on these and other functions of your camcorder.
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Attaching and
Removing the
Charging the
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
1 Attach the battery pack on the
Attaching
1 Make sure that the
Power switch is set to
OFF.
camcorder, and make sure that the
Power switch is set to OFF.
2 Open the DC IN jack cover.
DC IN jack cover
2 Open the LCD monitor to a 90°
angle to the camcorder body.
3 Connect the supplied power cord
to the AC power socket on the AC
adapter, and insert the AC plug
into a power outlet.
90˚
AC power socket
3 Slide the battery pack in the
direction of the arrow with the “m”
mark facing out.
To power
outlet
4 Insert the DC plug into the DC IN
jack of the camcorder.
• The POWER/CHARGE (RED)
indicator lights up red.
POWER/CHARGE (RED)
“m” mark
indicator
3
Inserting and
Removing a Cassette
Inserting
1 Attach the power source to the
camcorder, then slide and hold
the cassette compartment door
release as you open the cassette
compartment door.
Cassette compartment door release
2 Insert a commercially available
Mini DV cassette fully with the
window facing outwards, and
with the erasure protect tab
facing upwards.
Erasure protect tab
SAVE
REC
3 Press the “PUSH” mark gently
until the cassette holder clicks
into place.
4
Inserting and
Removing a Card
Inserting
1 Make sure that the Power switch is
set to OFF.
2 Open the card slot cover.
Card slot cover
3 Insert a card into the slot as shown
below, and push it in fully.
Write-protect
switch
Label
Clipped corner
4 Close the card slot cover securely.
Removing
Perform steps 1 and 2 above, push the
card and release slowly (1). Then pull
the card straight out (2) as shown
below.
5
Using the Lens
Cap
Attach the strap of the lens cap to the
hand strap as shown below.
When attaching or removing the lens
cap, grasp the indents on both sides of
the cap.
Indents
When recording, remove the lens cap
and attach the lens cap cord to the
fastener so that the cap will not get in
the way.
6
Adjusting the
Hand Strap
1
Open the hand strap flap (1) and
grip strap (2).
Grip strap
Hand strap flap
2 Loosen the grip strap, pass your
right hand through the hand strap,
and put your thumb close to the
Start/Stop button and your index
finger on the Power Zoom control.
Then, pull the grip strap tight until it
fits snugly.
3 Seal the Velcro
grip strap and the hand strap flap.
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fasteners of the
4 Push the battery pack in the
direction of the arrow until it clicks.
• The POWER/CHARGE (RED)
indicator turns off when the battery
is charged.
Removing
Slide the battery release in the direction
of the arrow, and then take the battery
pack out.
DC IN jack
DC plug
“PUSH” mark
4 Wait for the cassette holder to
fully retract. Close the compartment door by pressing the centre
until it clicks into place.
Note:
• 8 MB SD Memory Card is not supplied
with VL-Z3.
Removing
Battery release
Perform step 1 above, then take out the
cassette.
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AUDIO
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Using the
Viewfinder
Easy Camera
Recording on
Tape
Pull out or push in the viewfinder
completely.
1
Insert a cassette into the
camcorder.
2 Set the Media
Selection switch to
V.
3 Hold down the Lock button and
set the Power switch to v.
• The picture from the lens now
Using the LCD
displays.
Monitor
1 Open the LCD monitor to a 90°
angle to the camcorder body.
Lock button
AU T OAUTO
4 Press the Start/Stop button to
begin recording.
90˚
REC
2 Adjust the LCD monitor to an angle
that allow easy viewing of the onscreen picture.
• The LCD monitor rotates 270°
vertically.
180
90
To pause recording
Press the Start/Stop button again.
Zooming
Push the Power Zoom control to T (1)
(telephoto) or W (2) (wide angle) side.
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Tape Playback
10
Watching
Card Recording
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Card Playback
Playback on a TV
1 Set the Media
Selection switch to
V.
2 Hold down the Lock
button and set the
Power switch to w.
Lock button
3 Press j (or k) on the Opera-
tion button to rewind (or fast
forward) the tape to the desired
point.
4 Press m to begin playback.
To stop playback
Press l.
Volume Control
Push the Volume control to the L or +
side to increase (1) or decrease (2)
the volume.
1 Open the terminal cover on the
camcorder.
Terminal cover
2 Connect the camcorder to your
TV (or VCR) with the supplied
audio/video/S-video cable, as
shown.
TV or VCR
VIDEO
L-AUDIO-R
(MONO)
S-VIDEO
AV-IN
Audio/video/S-video cable (supplied)
To AV
terminal
:
The arrow shows the signal flow.
• If your TV or VCR has a 21-pin EuroSCART connector, use the RCA/21-pin
Euro-SCART conversion connector
(QSOCZ0033TAZZ) available from our
main parts distributor.
21-pin Euro-SCART on TV or VCR
Video
Black: To S-video input socket
Yellow: To video input jack
White: To audio input (L) jack
Red: To audio input (R) jack
RCA/21-pin Euro-SCART
conversion connector
(QSOCZ0033TAZZ)
Audio R
Audio L
Insert a card into the camcorder.
1
2 Set the Media
Selection switch to
u.
3 Hold down the Lock button and
set the Power switch to v.
• The picture from the lens now
displays.
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Lock button
AUTO
4 Adjust the Power Zoom control
to frame the subject as you
desire.
5 Press the PHOTO 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.
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6 Press the PHOTO button fully to
begin recording.
1 Set the Media
Selection switch to
u.
2 Hold down the Lock button and
set the Power switch to w.
• The images recorded on the
card are displayed in a
thumbnail format.
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Lock button
Page number/total thumbnail pages
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FULLSELECT IMG MULTI
3 Press j, k, l or m on the
Operation button to move the
selection frame to the desired
image.
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2
4
5
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NORMAL
FULLSELECT IMG MULTI
4 Press the centre of the Opera-
tion button.
• The selected image displays in
full-screen.
Image file name
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Power Zoom control
3 Turn on the TV and set it to the
“AV” or “VIDEO” channel. (See
the operation manual of your
TV.)
• When connecting to a TV via a
VCR, turn on the VCR and set it
to the “AV” or “LINE” input
Volume control
channel. Operate the TV as you
normally do to view the signal
from the VCR. (See the operation
manuals of your TV and VCR.)
4 Set the Power switch on the
camcorder to w, and begin
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playback.
• The S indicator flashes red
while data is being recorded on
the card, and returns to white
when recording completes.
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