Sharp Zoom 8 VL-H400X Operation Manual

PLAYBACK STANDBY

INDEX SEARCH

INDEX SEARCH

\I/

-FF-

Playback standby function allows you to quickly

find the beginning of a previous recording.

The

VIEWCAM

is capable of

rememberlrg

the

starting

point of up to 10 recordings.

TO OPERATE PLAYBACK STANDBY

1

Set the OPERATE switch to VCR.

2

Press the INDEX SEARCH button. (“INDEX
SEARCH” and

“REW”

or “CFF” or both are

displayed on the screen.)

Beginning Recording
of tape

1

Recoralng

2

Recording

3

Record

tng

Recorang

4

5

,

;Last recording)

The

“REW”

or “FF” on the

scree,? indicates

the

possible dtrectlons you can searcn For

Irstarce if

you are playing back recording 3. “FF” ard

“REW”

are displayed. If you press the FF button, the

VIEWCAM automatically winds to the beginning of

recording 4. If you press the REW button It returns
to the begInnIng of recording 3. If you are

watching

recording 5, only

“REW”

IS

displayec, glvtng

you

the option of returning to the begInnIng of recording

5. After the

locatron

IS found, the VIEWCAM goes

automatlcally to Playback mode.

@The

playback standby function ocerares viiren

tPe :apt?

IS stopped, and during playback.

aThis

fclnctlon WIII

not

wary

with recordings that are

shorter than 10 seconcs

l

Thls

function aoes not operate If

tt?e

tape nas

teen

ejected.

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VIDEO SEARCH

VIDEO SEARCH

This function makes it possible to quickly search for
desired scenes during playback. All you have to do
is to press the FF (or

REW)

button during playback.

To return to normal playback, press the PLAY

button.

This unit has a two-speed video search function.

Press REW

(44)

or FF

(bb)

twice to switch from

slow to high speed.

I

REWIPLAY

IFF (

Sound cannot be heard

during

these searches

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-

-

STILL

This

function makes it posstble to freeze the picture

Press the PAUSE/STILL button durtng playback.
To return to normal playback, press the PAUSE,
STILL button or PLAY button.

SLOW

This function makes it possible ta play back in slow

motion. Press the

FADER/I,

SLOW button during

playback. To return to normal playback, press the

PLAY button.

*Sound cannot be heard

during the St111

and Slow modes

l The LCD

monitor

has a function for reducing picture

noise during still or slow playback. However, when the

VIEWCAM

IS connected to a TV,

noise

may appear on

the lV screen during

still,

slow or search mode

l TO protect the tape the

VIEWCAM a~iomattcally rettirrs

to

or&nary

playback mode

!f It

s

:eft r Still PlaybacK

mode for more than 5 minutes, or In Slow mode for more

than 1 minute.

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COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE

‘SELECT-SET

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SELECT-SET

Counter Display

The counter display shows elapsed recording time
in hours, minutes and seconds. (It continues to
count even while it is not being displayed.) It is also
available during playback and recording search
operations.

Counter Memory Display

The position where a memory reset (O:OO.OO) was

made is stored in memory to make it easier to
return the tape to the beginning of a recording.

USING THE COUNTER

The counter display changes each time you press
the COUNTER MEMORY button as shown below.

TO RESET THE COUNTER TO ZERO

Press the COUNTER RESET button.

4

31

2

I~ELECT

-SET

I

L

REWl

USING THE COUNTER MEMORY

Use the counter memory when you want to return
to the beginning of a desired scene.

The unit will automatically stop at the point where

the counter reads M O:OO.OO during fast forward or
rewind.

1

2

3

Press the COUNTER MEMory button to make
the counter memory dtsplay appear on the

monitor.

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r

During

playback (or recording) press the

COUNTER RESET button at the beginning of a

scene that you want to return to.

M 0 00 00

To return to M

O:OO.OO,

slide the OPERATE

switch to VCR and press the FF or REW button.

To cancel Counter Memory mode

Press the COUNTER MEMORY button to make the
counter display disappear, and then press the
COUNTER MEMORY button once

again.

aThis functton does not work

durlcag

video searches.

l The counter reading may differ slightly from the actual

time.

This

is

especially

notlceable when the tape has

been rewound or fast forwarded a number of times,

In

which case there can be a difference of several seconds

USING THE STAND

Pull out the stand and lock It into position when
you put the VIEWCAM on a table or other flat
surface. To stabilize the VIEWCAM,

make

sure that
the VIEWCAM’s camera part stands verttcally as
shown to the left.

l Protect the stand ‘ram strong forces

CtP‘er~v~se

I may

break

@Press

ihe

stand in ihe

direc:/On 0i

2-e MN

isee

~IidSKlt~C~

on the left) to fold 4

r:

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l By using the electronic shutter together

with

the “snapshot

recording function, you can record a completely still

Image

without any blurring.

l The quality of

pictures

recorded In Snapshot

Recordtng

mode

WIII

be slightly lower than normal pictures.

USING THE DIGITAL IMAGE

STABILIZATION (DIS)

FEATURE

The DIS button lets you stabilize the image by electro-

nically cancelling relatively small VIEWCAM shakes
that are often annoying In closeup shots.

Press the DIS button. The “ & ” (DIS) Indicator appears
at the

right

of the monitor screen.

To return to normal recording mode, press the

31s

button once again. The DIS Indicator

WIII

disappear.

l When the

DIS

mode

IS

engaged, the screen Image IS

sllght$

magnified, and the shutter speed IS

automatlcally swltchec

from the standard speed

(l/50 set

)

to

l/l

20 sec..

l Image

resolutton

slightly decreases In DIS mode

l Under the light of fluorescent lamps, the picture may

bnghten

and dim

l Dunng

Still

Recording mode, the

DIS buttop remalns

Ineffective

l Leave the DIS

function Inactive

when you use the VlEWCAhil

on a

trtpod

l When you wish to save battery

consumption.

Keep the ZIS

function inactive.

The DIS function

capnot

compensate for excessive VIEWCAhl

shake, or

‘or

the subjects or

sltuatlons descrlbed

below

(*The

” & ’

Indicator blinks ),

l Subject

with verttcal

or

hcrizontai

stripes

l Subject

with

low contrast

i*)

l Subject

with

a plain background

I ~::i

l Dark or

dimly Ilt

subject

(*)

l There are many moving subjects

In

a

slrgie ‘rame

l A shutter speed other than

1

/120 set

IS

cist?o tinder Ihe

light

of fluorescent lamps

RECORDING A FIVE-SECOND
STILL IMAGE

(SNAPSHOT RECORDING)

The SNAP button lets you

recprd

a

stlli

picture (“snap-

shot”) for about five seconds, together

wtth

normal

sound.

Recording a Snapshot While in

Ret

Pause Mode

If you press the SNAP button

whtie

the

VIEWCAM

IS

in

Recording Standby mode, a

still Image

of the subject

WIII

be recorded for about five seconds.

When “snapshot” recording IS finished, the

VIEWCAM

automatically

returns to Recording Standby mode.

While

a freeze-frame

Image

IS

being

recorded. the

monitor screen also displays the freeze-frame Image.

Recording a Snapshot While in Recording Mode

If you press the SNAP button

while

recording, when

the snapshot has been recorded, the

VIEWCAM

automatlcally

returns to Recording mode.

STILL/STROBE RECORDING

The STILUSTROBE button lets you record still or
strobe (still pictures that capture continuous motion
at

l/6

sec. intervals) images of subjects along with

normal sound.
You will find it useful when you want to record a
shot of, say, a tourist information board during
sightseeing (still recording), or produce a special
effect while recording moving subjects such as your
friends waving at you (strobe recording).

1

Press the STILLSTROBE button while the

VIEWCAM is in Recording Standby mode.

Press the button once to select Still mode,

press it twice to select Strobe mode.

2

Press the REC START/STOP button to start
recording In

Still

or Strobe mode.

l You can switch between

Still

Recoraing mode and

Strobe Recording mode while the

VIEWCAM

IS recording

or In

Recordrng

Standby mode.

l To cancel Still Recording mode. press

!he

STILL

STROBE button twice. to cancel Strobe

Fiecordinc

mode. press the button once Each

?/me

vou press the

button, the recording mode changes as snown below

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Normal -Still -

Strobe

1

l When recording

n

Still (or Strobe) mode if you engage

the

VIEWCAM In

Recording Standby mode and then

press the REC START/STOP button to restart

recorong

without having canceled

St111

(or Strobe) mode. the

VIEWCAM wtll

conttnue to record In Still (or Strcbe)

mode.

l The quality of pictures recorded

in Still

or Strobe

Recording mode

WIII

be slightly lower than normal

pictures.

l When you select Strobe

Records9

mode, the shutter

speed automatically swatches from the standard speed

(l/50

sec.) to 1

/120

sec. (The “SHUT. SPEED”

ndtcator

on the monitor will remain unchanged.)

@The DIS

button remains Ineffective while the

VIELVCAM

IS

In

Still Recording mode.

l After recording

in St111

Recording mode for a iong time.

the monitor may hold an afterlmage

This

IS not a

problem. The monitor

wtll

return to normal If you turn off

the

VIEWCAM

and wait for a while

Do not keep the

VIEWCAM In St111

Recording mcce too

long.

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SELF RECORDING

Indoor

Tripod

adaptor for

i

800

recordtng
VR-FA1 OOP

(optronal

accessory)

Recording yourself and your fnends together at a
party, using the remote control,

while

monltorlng

yourselves on the

VIEWCAM’s

screen

Outdoor

Tripod

adaptor for

i

800

recordtng

VR- FA1 OOP
(optional
accessory)

The Self Recording function lets you monitor the
recording while you are part of the scene. Set the
“SELF REC” menu item to “AUTO CORRECT” to
turn the on-screen picture right way up. Then rotate
the monitor

180”

to face the same direction as the

camera lens.

MENU

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DATEcT IME

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AUTO

*SELF REC

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*SCREEN

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*REMOTE

ON

You

WIII

need the VR-FA1 OOP tripod adaptor for 180”
recording (optional accessory) if you want to use an

automatic pan head or a tripod when recording in Self

Recording mode.

If you wish to use a

trtpod,

use the

seli-recording

tripod

adaptor bracket, and make sure the lens

section is right side up. If the lens section

IS

Inverted
instead of the screen (which will occur If you mount
the

VIEWCAM

directly onto a tripod, wtthout the

adaptor bracket), the recorded picture

WIII

be

upside down.

l In Self Recording mode. no menus or mode lndtcators

are dtsplayed.

l In Self Recording mode, all standard warning indicators

on the monitor are replaced

by

a flashrng

” @ ”

Indicator

in

the centre of the monitor. To check the

meantng

of
the warning, rotate the monitor back to the normal

posltlon.

4

Do not rotate the monitor to the Self Recording positton

while the

VIEWCAM

IS

recordrng

or playing

bacK.

Recording yourself and

your family together

on a

pwc, using

the remote control

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MANUAL FOCUS

IMAN’ L I

1

FIFOCUS(N

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4

The VIEWCAM’s Auto Focus feature (Full Auto

mode) is designed to focus on most types of
subjects. In Full Auto mode, the VIEWCAM auto­matically focuses on whatever is in the center of the
scene. Therefore, always keep the subject in the
center of the screen.
When it is difficult to focus in Full Auto mode, set
the VIEWCAM to Manual Focus mode and focus

manually.

1

2

3
4

Press and hold the FULL AUTO button for

more than

2

seconds to disengage Full Auto

mode. The “FULL AUTO” indicator disappears,
and operation control indicators for Manual

Focus mode appear on the monitor.
Press the Auto/Manual Focus button

(b)

to

engage the VIEWCAM in manual Focus mode.
The “MAN’L FOCUS” indicator and the

“F”

(far)

and

“N”

(near) indicators will appear on the

monitor.

Press and hold the Power Zoom

“T”

(Telephoto)

button to zoom in all the way.

Use the Power Focus F/N buttons to focus
correctly on the subject. Then, use the Power

Zoom buttons to obtain the desired

Image

size.

l To engage the

VIEWCAM In

FULL AUTO mode

agalr,

press and hold the FULL AUTO

Putton

for more than 2

seconds. The “FULL AUTO”

lndcator WIII

reappear on

the monitor.

l

While

recording in Manual Focus mode. you may not be

able to focus correctly If the subject IS within approxl-

mately 1 5m of the

VIEWCAM

In such a case,

St-lit

the zoom control toward wide angle, and then try
focusing again.

l If you focus on a subject

with%t

first setting the zoom

ratio to the maxtmum, the subject may go out of focus

when you zoom In on It later.

l If the lens IS dirty or fogged, you may not

oe

able to

obtain correct focus.

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White paper

i

FULL

AUTO

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WHITE BALANCE LOCK

White balance ensures that colours are correctly

reproduced. In the Full Auto mode, white balance is

constantly adjusted automatically.

USING THE WHITE BALANCE
LOCK MODE

Colours may shift when the VIEWCAM IS filled with a
scene that has just one colour, e.g., if you take a

close-up of a solid orange sheet of paper. To

prevent colour shifts with that kind of scene, lock

in

the correct white balance by followlng the pro­cedure below.

1

Press and hold the FULL AUTO button for
more than 2 seconds to cancel Full Auto
mode. The “FULL AUTO” Indicator disappears.
and the manual operatton control

lndcators

are

displayed on the monitor.

2

Set the VIEWCAM to Recording Standby

mode,

aim It

at a solid

white

subject such as a

piece of white paper or cloth, and zoom in

until

it fills the field of view.

3

Press the

W,‘B

LOCK button to lock the white

balance. The “W/B”

indcator

on the monitor

changes to the “W/B LOCK” Indicator.

CANCELING

THE WHITE BALANCE

LOCK MODE

Press the W/B LOCK button, or hold down the
FULL AUTO button for more than 2 seconds

until

the “FULL AUTO” Indicator appears on the monitor.
The VIEWCAM is now engaged In Auto White
Balance mode.

l

White

Balance Lock mode ls cancelled

wher? 3e

power

IS turned off, or when the

VIEWAM 1s

set to Playback

mode.

l Reset the white balance lock when the light source has

changed.

l Even after the whtte balance has been locked, white

balance shifts may occur due to slight changes

in

illumination or depending on the subject.

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FADE IN

I

FADE OUT

FADE IN

MACRO SHOTS

This VIEWCAM lets you shoot closeup 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 whrch is

within approximately 1.5 m of the VIEWCAM, do not
zoom in on the subject.

Instead, zoom out all the way by holdtng down the
Power Zoom

“W”

button, and then move the

VIEWCAM closer to the subject until you obtain the

desired image on the monitor.

The VIEWCAM will automatically focus on the

subject when the lens is set for the widest angle.

l When you are recordlcg a macro spot. see that the

subject receives suff lclent lllumlnation.

l It IS recommended that you use a tripod for recorcing a

macro shot to avold camera shakes

FADE IN & FADE OUT

Press the FADER button to smoothly fade in or
fade out a scene.

FADE IN

If the FADER button IS pressed dunng the Record­ing Pause mode, “FADER” IS displayed on the
monitor and Fade In Standby mode IS engaged.
When the REC START/STOP button IS pressed,
“FADE IN” IS displayed, the monitor screen
becomes whtte, and recording begins

with

a fade

in of the audio and the visual Image.

i

FADE OUT

If the FADER button IS pressed dunng recording,
“FADER” is displayed on the monitor and Fade Out
Standby mode is engaged. When the REC START
STOP button is pressed,

“FADE OUT” is displayed,
and recording finishes with a fade out of both the
audio and the visual image.

Press

the REC

START/STOP button,

and

“FADE,

IN” or “FADE OUT”

appears on the monitor

3s

WIDE SCREEN

40

Normal mode

Wide

Screen mode

The top and the bottom of the picture are masked

with black bands to produce an effective screen
aspect ratio of

16:9,

which has the wide-screen

feel of a movie shown in a theater.

1

2

3

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DATE-TIME

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SYDNEY

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25

10

00 AM

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l4ia

AUTO

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AUTO CORREC

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*SCREEN

NORMA:

*REMOTE

ON

-SELF REC

AUTO CORRECT

WSCREEN

NORMAL

*REMOTE ON

-SELF REC

AUTO CORRECT

BSCREEN

WIDE

*REMOTE

ON

Make sure that the OPERATE switch IS set to
CAMERA and press the REC START/STOP
button, if necessary, to select Recording
Standby mode. (‘II- - - - is displayed.)

Press the MENU button to display the menu.
Move the

“F’

pointer to “SCREEN” by pressing

the SELECT button.

Press the SET button to select “WIDE.”
Press the MENU button to turn off the menu.

The monitor now displays the picture

with

the

top and bottom portions masked out.

TO RETURN TO NORMAL PICTURE

Display the menu on the monitor. and

Select

“NORMAL” for ‘SCREEN

.”

l The

Wide

Screen mode cannot be set or

dIsengagea

dunng camera recording.

l The

Wide

Screen function does not work when the

VIEWCAM

IS

In

VCR mode

BACK LIGHT COMPENSATION

This VIEWCAM has Auto Exposure, whtch automatl­tally

adjusts to the scene’s bnghtness. However, if

the subject is backlit or In a shadow, the subject
may be too dark. In this case, BLC (Back Light
Compensation) will prevent the subject from appear­ing dark.

Press the BLC button. The

“

q

” indtcator

appears on the monitor screen.
Press the BLC button once again to return to
normal Auto Exposure. (The ”

;,, ”

Indicator goes

n

out.) Other-we, the recorded picture

wrll

be too

bright for normal lighting.

100,000 (Lux)

1,000

400

10

I

1

Blue sky

Clear day at noon

(100,000

lux)

Clear day, one hour before sunset

(1.000)

Fluorescent desk lamp (400)

Cigarette lighter at

30cm (15-20)

10,000 (K)

9,000
8,000
7,000
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
3,500

3,200
2,800

2,500

2,000

Clear day

Cloudy day

Rainy day

Daylight fluorescent

ltght

Camera flashbulb

Blue photolamp

White fluorescent light

Off

-white

fluorescent

light

Tungsten photolamp
Halogen lamp
Tungsten lamp

Iodine lamp

Acetylene lamp
Kerosene lamp

Candlelight

Blue

I

A

Whtte

U
T

I-

O

Yellow

Red

1

LIGHTING

For

clear, good-quality recording, 500 to 100,000

Iux IS needed. Recording IS also possible with less

light. but the

picture

quality may suffer Adequate

llghttng IS also essential for correct white balance

In most outdoor, daytime scenes, natural

lighting

IS adequate for home videos. Indoors, the situation

becomes more complicated Arttficlal lighting IS
required. and halogen lamps provide the most
natural artlflclal light while

maintaining

a constant

colour temperature over a long operating life.

Good

llghtmg

IS difficult to achieve There are many

problems

waiting

to catch the unwary Simply

mounting one light or several lights on either side of

the VIEWCAM will only make your subject look flat
and two-dImensIonal To make a subject more Inter­esting, use the llghtlng to model your subject and to
add or create emphasis In a scene

tm

Auto White Balance should normally be used tn the
colour temperature range shown on the left. However,

It wtll satisfactorily

operate from 2 500K up to

8,OOOK.

although the ptcture may take on a red or blue tint

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CONNECTION TO A TV WITH
AUDIO/VIDEO TERMINALS

By connecting the VIEWCAM to a

TV,

you can

watch played-back tapes on the lV screen.

i 6 i

Yellow: To VIDEO IN terminal

Red: To AUDIO IN (R) terminal

White:

To AUDIO iN (L)

terrrlnal

Audloivideo

cable

(supplled accessory)

I

I I

Yellow, To VIDEO IN terminal

Red: To

AUD!O

IN (R) terminal

White

To AUDIO IN (L) terminal

To S-VIDEO

Input terminal

Make sure that the

VIEWCAM,

TV and other

equipment

to
be connected have been turned off before you make

connectrons. Maklng connectlons with

any of the

components left turned on may cause

ptcture notse

or

malfunction.

VIEWING PLAYED-BACK
VIDEOS ON A TV

Use the menu to set the VIEWCAM to

audio/vdeo

output mode by selecting “OUT” for “AV IN/OUT”.
Select “AV” (Video Input mode) with the input select

switch on the

lV.

(Consult the-operation manual for

your lV for details).

If your n/ set has

only

one

audio

input terminal (for

monaural source)

connect the white plug to that terminal

When the

VIEWCr?M

s

corSnectea :o

a TV

for

piacoack

the TV Image may viPrare f

tPe

sound

voicime

of

:Pe

VIEWCAM ,s turreb 2;~) fuliy

Shouta

this napoen. lower the

VIEWCAM

volume

se%ng

CONNECTION TO A TV

WITH S-VIDEO TERMINAL

I

To

S-VIDEO

S-Video cable (supplied accessory)

termfnal

Select

“AV” (Vioeo

Input mode)

with

the source

select

switch

on the

TV.

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CONNECTION TO TV VIA VCR

1

Yellow: To VIDEO IN terminal

m m

m Red: To AUDIO IN (R) terminal

White:

To AUDIO IN (L) terminal

Yellow: To VIDEO terminal
Red: To AUDIO (R) terminal

White:

To AUDIO (L) terminal

-VIDEO

terminal

I

To

S-VIDEO

S-Video cable

(suppiled

accessory)

terminal

Put your

fmger tip

at the cover edge
and pull the cover In the direction
of the arrow

PHONES

0

0

MONITOR

IN

1 Set the TV to receive picture from the VCR.

2

Turn on the VCR, and set the source select

switch

to the external source

postlon.

l If your TV set has only one audio

~rpct

:ermlral

(for

monaural

source), cornect

the

white

plug to that

terminal

l If your VCR has an S-video

Input

terminal, connect It to
the VIEWCAM’s S-VIDEO socket with the supplied
S-video cable.

S-Video terminal

S-video terminals are used to pass the chroma
(colour) and luminance (brightness) components of

video signals separately. They serve to Improve the

picture quality In both playback and recording.

ABOUT THE MONITOR IN JACK

The MONITOR IN jack is used to check video
pictures from an external source. When you connect
the VIEWCAM to other video’equipment (for exam­ple, a video printer for prints of screen images), you
can use the VIEWCAM’s LCD screen to see and
check the video

Image.

There is no need to connect

a TV or other external monitor.

l It

IS

not

possible

to record

video

images from an external

source by using the MONITOR IN lack.

l Unless the MONITOR IN lack IS

being

used, do not leave

a cable plugged

Into

the

jack.

OtherwIse, you cannot

monitor Images from the lens, or watcn playea back
video on the LCD monitor screen.

l Do not leave a cable plugged

Into

the MONITOR IN jack

when you watch played-Back tapes on a 7-V of Other

monitor

connected to the

VIEWCAM.

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CONNECTION TO

-IV

WITH RF

CONVERTER

mdoor antenna

Q

ANTE’UNA IN

or cable

3

TO ANTENNA IN

I

Momtor

2

If your

TV’s

antenna input is connected to a VCR

Disconnect the cable between the TV and VCR, and
insert the RF converter between them as shown below

Use the RF converter and VHF connecting cable,
available as optional accessories.

1

To view the output from your camcorder on the

IV,

you must select an unused channel on
your TV and tune It to the output of the RF
converter (factory preset to channel 0).

2

3

4

5
6

7

Set the TV tuner to the same channel.

Remove the antenna cable from your TV and
then connect the RF converter to the cam­corder as shown.
Then plug the antenna cable rnto the ANTENNA

IN terminal on the RF converter.

Plug the

75ohm

coaxial cable

Into

the RF OUT

terminal on the RF converter and the

75ohm

coaxial antenna terminal on the TV.
Plug the RF converter cable

Into

the AV out

terminals on the VIEWCAM.
Slide the VIEWCAM’s OPERATE

switch

to VCR.

Load a video cassette (cassette

wtndow
facing outward), and then press the PLAY

button

(b).

The lV may require tuning. Refer to the

n/

operation manual.

l Use only the optlonal RF converter VR-X30RF with the

VIEWCAM.

4

5.

l The RF converter

s

a sealed

unit.

Do not attempt to

open or modify

It.

Do not damage, drop or subject the

unit to wbratlon.

l Unplug the RF converter dunng

lightnng

storms.

*To

resume normal lV operation, set the OPERATE

switch to OFF on the

VIEWCAM,

or unplug the RF

converter cable from the

VIEWCAM

*The

playback sound s monaural

l The picture may be alsturbed during video searcn or

sthli

picture playback.

This

does not

‘rnply

a

aefec? #n

the

VIEWCAM.

[Playback

1

EDITING

Set the OPERATE switch to VCR.

Yellow. To VIDEO terminal

Red.

To AUDIO (R) terminal

White:

To AUDIO

(L)

terminal

w

S-Vtdeo cable

(supplied

e
iY

accessory)

z

m”’

To S-VIDEO

1

Recording

1

input terminal

Yellow, To VIDEO IN termtnal

Red: To AUDIO IN (R) terminal

White:

To AUDIO IN (L) terminal

Audloivldeo

cable

(supplied accessory)

Video edttlng lets you refine your video pieces by removing

unwanted sequences from your tape, or transposing one

sequence with another. Connect the

VIEWCAM

to your

home VCR, and use the former as the source (playback)

equipment and the latter as the recording equipment.

This

VIEWCAM

lets you monitor the source program on the

built-in LCD monitor without having to connect It to an

external TV or video monitor.
Connect the

VIEWCAM

to a VCR with the supplied

audio/video cable as shown to the left.

l If your VCR has

ap

S-Lldeo Inout !errr;na:.

ccrrec: I:

to :he

VIEWCAM’s S-VIDEC

socket with

the

supcileo S-video cable

l If your

IV

set nas

3r1y

one

aiidlo ,npLt

terrrlnai ,ior

mcnaLra1

source), connect :he white olug :o

?t7ar

!errrinai

CUTTING UNWANTED SEQUENCES

1

2
3

4
5

Play back the ?ape to be edited, and locate the

beginning and end of the sequence you wish to cut.
Write down the tape counter reaclngs at the begin-

ning and end of that sequence.

The?

rewind :he tape

to the beginnIng of the portIon that you

wash

to keep

Load a blank cassette tape

Into

the recoralng VCR.

Press the VIEWCAM’s PLAY button and the VCR’s
REC (record) button at the same time.

Press the VCR’s PAUSE:STlLL button to pause
recording wher :he source tape reaches the begin­ning of the sequence to be cut.

Press the VCR’s PAUSE/STILL (or PLAY) button to
resume recording when the source ?ape reaches the
end of the sequence to be cut.

TO STOP EDITING

Press the STOP button on the

VIEWCAM

and the VCR

l Some of the

transtions

of

eaitea

sequences

Tay De 10s:

l The images played back on

this VIEWCAM n

Forward,

Revers?

Search or

Still

mode may be sightly disturbed or dimmed.

Dut

this

IS not malfunc!lon

EDIT SWITCH

+

Picture qualtty Inevitably declines during dubbing from the
VIEWCAM

to a VCR. Use ?he menu to set “EDIT” to “CN”

to mlnlmize the quality

reaxtlon.

Use this

whtie 261tlrg

videos.

l When you dub from the VIEWCAM to a VCR, be sure to

switch the VIEWCAM’s A/V terminal mode to output by

selecting “OUT” for “AV IN/OUT” on the menu display.

l The edlt switch remains Ineffec:ive wnen

:he VIEWCAM

IS

recording

45

Yellow: To VIDEO

termtnal

Red: To AUDIO (R)

terminal

White:

To AUDIO (L)

terminal

1

Playback

1

TV with monitor output

To S-VIDEO

To S-VIDEO

output terminal

Video disc player

*I

R3

Yellow: To VIDEO OUT terminal
Red: To AUDIO OUT (R)

terminal

White:

To AUDIO OUT (L) terminal

RECORDING FROM

AN EXTERNAL SOURCE

YOU can record or edit on this VIEWCAM from other

sources such as a VCR, TV, or video disc player.
Connect the

VIEWCAM

to the source equipment
with the supplied audio/video cable as shown to the
left.

l If the source equipment has an S-video output terminal,

connect it to the VIEWCAM’s S-VIDEO socket with the
supplied S-video cable.

l If the source equipment has only one audio output

terminal, connect the white plug to that terminal, and

leave the red one unplugged.

l While the

S-video

cable is plugged

into the

VIEWCAM’s

S-VIDEO socket, the VIDEO terminal does not accept
recording signals. (Audio signals can be recorded.)
When you wish to record through the VIDEO terminal,

be sure to leave the S-VIDEO socket unplugged.

TO RECORD FROM AN EXTERNAL

SOURCE

1

2

Set the OPERATE switch to VCR.

Switch

the VIEWCAM’s A/V terminal mode to

input

by

seiectlrs

“IN*’

for

“AV h, CL-”

or

the menu display.

3

4

Start sending audio/video signals from the
source equipment connected to the VIEWCAM.
Check on the

VIEWCAM’s

monitor to see if the

picture

is

properly received.

Press the REC button-on the

VIEWCAM

to start

recording.

AV IN

l To pause recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button on

the

VIEWCAM.

Press the PAUSE/STILL button again to

resume recording.

l The AV terminal mode (“AV IN/OUT” on the menu

display) should normally be set to output (“OUT”).

TO STOP RECORDING

STOP button

1

Press the STOP button on the

VIEWCAM.

46

FLUORESCENT LAMP
BACKLIGHT

Fluorescent lamp

urxt

The fluorescent lamp backlight used in this

VIEWCAM will eventually need replacing. If you

continue to use the VIEWCAM when the fluorescent
lamp has almost reached the end of its service life,
the “LAMP” indicator will appear in the

center

of

the monitor screen, and the monitor

WIII

go off

approximately one minute later. When this occurs,

purchase a replacement (KLMPV0006TAZZ) from
your dealer and replace the old lamp.

REPLACING THE FLUORESCENT LAMP BACKLIGHT

1

Set the OPERATE switch to OFF

to

turn off

the

VIEWCAM,

and watt about 15 minutes for the

lamp unit to cool down.

m-1

VCR

OFF

CAMERA

3

Carefully hold the end (white knob) of the fluorescent

lamp unit with tweezers, and pull the lamp

untt

out.

Fluorescent
lamp

unbt

5

Replace the backlight compartment cover

Backlight
compartment
cover

2

Rotate the monitor halfway forward In the direction
of the arrow, and tnen remove the backlight com­partment cover with a flat-head screwdrIver or a
similar Instrument.

4

Insert the replacement fluorescent lamp

unit into

the

compartment. See note below

l Be sure to

Insert

the replacement fluorescent

iamp

stratght

In, tn

the direction of the arrow,

Into

the com-

partment. Do not press diagonally as it may cause

contact failure.

l The fluorescent light may fllcker when first turned on

Should this occur, turn off the

VIEWCAM ant

then turn

It

on again.

l The fluorescent lamp

is

hot auring and

IrrmeCiately after

use

of

the

VIEWCAM Walt

at least 15

mlntiteS

after

turning the power off before

at!empt/ng to Ci7ange Ihe

lamp, to

allow t/me

for it to

cool down

.Attemptlng to change the fluorescent iamp while

it 1s

stlii

hot may result In burns or other

tnjurles

47

-

<Basic

Posture>

Look at the

morxtor with

both eyes

Place your feet
at a 45” angle and
take a firm stance.

<High Angle>

You can record and

still

see the monltor

screen.

This

IS

convenient when you

want to record over

I

Press your
elbows against
your

sdes

b

<Low

Angle>

*You

can record using more natural body postures
since you can see the subject on-screen, without
having to hold the VIEWCAM against your eye.

*The

LCD monitor also makes high-angle and

low-angle shots easy.

4n

hand-held recording, the VIEWCAM has to be

steadied to prevent image shake.

l Use a tripod for very stable recording.

BASIC RECORDING POSITIONS

Put the fingers of your right hand through the hand
strap, and place your

right

thumb

close

to the
Record Start/Stop and Power Zoom buttons. Place
the thumb of your

left

hand on the

left side

of the

LCD monitor.

l Take care not to touch the monitor with your fingers, as

perspiration and dirt

WIII

smudge

it.

l The supplied shoulder strap and hand strap should also

be used

l Unless you

Intend

to create a

specal

effect, keep the

VIEWCAM

level with the honzontal plane.

When kneeling, putting
one knee on the ground

provides the best stabMy

HANDLING OF THE LCD MONITOR

@Do

not let anything press against the monitor

screen, or expose it to shock, as it may bleak.

l Make sure that the shoulder strap fittings do not

touch the screen.

.Do

not put the VIEWCAM on a table, or any other

surface, with the monitor screen facing down.

@Use

the provided cleaning cloth or other soft cloth

to clean the screen.

@The

image may become blurred when the screen

or areas adjacent to the screen are pressed.

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-

Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.

l Power

l No power

l Recording

l Operating time of

battery is short.

l Power on but no Image

on the monitor.

l Cannot record

I

l Poor colour

l Fuzzy picture

l

Monitor

picture IS too

dark.

l Playback

’

l Morxtor picture not

easy to see.

l No image appears.

l Poor colour

l The Infrared remote control does not

function.

l Cassette cannot be Inserted.

l Cassette won’t eject.

l No tape movement

In

Fast Forward

mode.

l No tape movement

rn

Rewind mode.

l Safety devices are functioning

l The battery pack IS not charged.

0

The power source 1s not correctly

connected.

l Depleted battery pack.
l Dew in

VIEWCAM

l Battery pack needs refreshing.

l Disconnect the AC adaptor cord. then, plug

It

Into

the wall outlet again

(Page

13)

i

l Charge the battery pack sufflclently.

1

(Page

12)

4

l Connect the power source correctly

I

(Page 13. 14)

I

4

l Use a ‘ully charged battery

pacK

(Page

14)

)

l

Walt until

dew dries

(Page 2)

1

l Refresh battery pack. (Page :2)

l

VIEWCAM

IS

In

VCR mode.

l

Sltde

the OPERATE

sw~tcn

to CAMERA.

1

I

l Erasure protection hole IS covered. l

Slide

the red projectIon to open the hole

l

n/

not properly adjusted. l Adjust the TV (See n/ operation

marxal

)

’

l

White

balance is set improperly

l Poor lighting.

l Reset the white balance or set the

VIEWCAM

to Full Auto mode (Page

37)

/

4

l Apply additIonal lighting or correct

I

temperature of ilahtlna

(Pace -1:)

/

l Dust or other forelan matter on lens.

I

l Clear the lens

l Not properly focused.

1

l Adjust the focus or set the

VIEWCAM

to

Full

I

l High speed shutter IS set to

high

speed mode.

l

lnappropnate

picture adjustments

1

Auto mode (Page

22)

l Set the

VIEWCAM

to

Full

Auto mode

(Page

38)

1

l Adjust !he plctlire.

(Page

161

l Improperly connected to

IV

l Reconnect properly (Page

42)

I

4

l

Ws

channel or

TViVlDEO

switch IS l Tune TV to RF converter’s output channel

not properly set.

(VHF channel 0 or 1). (Page 44)

I

I

l AV terminal mode IS set to Input.

l Set TV’s

lVNIDE0

switch to

tt-e

VIDEO

position tf the

A/V Input

IS used. (Page

42)

1

. Change the A/Y terminal

mote

to outout.

I

(Paqe 321

,

l

White

balance not properly adjusted l

MaKe

sure the white balance IS properly

I

during recording.

adjusted during recording. (Page

37)

I

4

l Dirty video heads l

Call ‘or

service

I

i

l Worn video heads

l Carl for setvIce.

l Old or worn tape

0

Use a new tape cassette (Page

51

. The lithium battery has run down.

l The remote control IS being usea

beyond

its

operating range.

l Intense dayltght IS

falling

on the

VIEWCAM’s

photoreceptor.

l There IS an obstacle between the

remote control and the

VIEWCAM’s

photoreceptor.

l Cassette IS not right

side

up or IS

backwards.

l Replace the llthlum battery

wtth

a new one

I

(Page 1 1)

/

l Use the remote control

wIthIn Its

operattpg

range. (Page 23)

I

l Avoid letting

Inter%??

daylight fall on the

I

VIEWCAM’s

photoreceptor (Page

23)

I

l Remove the obstacle or use the remote

control from a different angle (Page

23)

I

l Check cassette positiontng and

reinsert.

(Page

5)

l Another cassette IS

In

the

unit

l

Unit

is in Camera Recording mode

l Press the EJECT Putton ana remove

(Page

15)

/

l Press REC START/STOP button to stop tape

~

and try

again

(Page 22)

I

I

l Tape IS already completely wound.

l Rewind to desired point (Page 28)

/

l Tape IS already completely rewound.

/

l Fast

‘orward

to desired polr;t (Page

281

nma

l

This unit

IS

equipped

with a microprocessor. Its performance could be adversely affectea Py external noise or Interference If

this

should happen, turn off the power, and disconnect

this unit

from any power sources, inciualng

ilthlum Dattenes.

etc Ther

reconnect the power sources (to resume operation).

l If the characters displayed on the monttor screen appear to malfunctron, disconnect the power source and remove the

‘lthium

battery, then reconnect the power source, insert the lithium battery, and turn the power on again. When the characters on the
monitor becomes normal, set the date and time; then resume operatton.

49

Signal system

Recording system
Cassette
Tape speed

(SP)

Recording time Max. (SP)
VIDEO Output

S/N ratio

AUDIO Output

Microphone input

Pickup

Minimum required illumination

Lens

Filter diameter

Monitor

Power source

Power consumption

Colour temperature compensation
Operating temperature
Operating humidity
Storage temperature

Dimensions (approx.)
Weight (approx.)

PAL type colour signals.
4 rotary heads, helical scanning FM system
8 mm video tape, MP type, or Hi8 MP, ME type
Approx. 20.051 mm/second
90 minutes

(P5-90)

1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, negative sync.; S-video terminal;
Y

signal 1 .O Vp-p, C signal 286

mVp-p

(burst signal),

75ohm

unbalanced

48 dB (with Rohde & Schwarz noise meter)

-8 dBs, impedance less than 2.2 kohms

Electret condenser microphone, stereo type

8.5 mm CCD image sensor

(approx. 470,000 pixels, including optical black)
6 Lux*

F2.0, f=5.8-46.4

mm, 8x power zoom, full-range auto focus
with macro function
37 mm

10.2 cm full-colour LCD screen (TFT active matrix)

DC6V

8.8 W during camera recording in Full Auto mode
with Zoom motor off, backlight in normal mode, and DIS function off)
Auto white balance with white balance lock
0°C to +4O”C
30% to 80%

-20°C to +6O”C
201 x 155 x 91 mm (W/H/D)
995 g (without battery pack, lithium battery, and video cassette)

AC power adaptor/Battery charger specifications

Power requirement:

11 O-240 V,

50/60

Hz
DC output: 6.0 V
Power Consumption: 23 W
Dimensions (approx.): 70 x 44.3 x 165 mm (W/H/D)

Weight (approx.):

350 g

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Standard battery pack (BT-BH70)

AC power adaptor/battery charger

Infrared remote control unit

Shoulder strap Audio/Video. cable
DC output cable S-video cable

Lithium battery x 2 Cleaning cloth

Some accessories may not be available in Australia/New Zealand.
Call* 0055 36883 - Australia only - for details.

*Calls charged at

25@

per 21.4 sec. Charges advised at the start of each call.

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Standard battery pack (BT-70, BT-77, BT-BH70)

Car battery adaptor/charger (VR-Pl OOCH)

Tuner pack
Shoe adaptor
Wide conversion lens
Sun hood
Sports housing
Weather resistant housing
RF converter

(VR-X30RF)

Battery pack for extended use (BT-80-BK, BT-BH85)
Video light

Tele-converslon lens

Tripod adaptor for 180” recording

Soft

case

Thick shoulder strap

Waterproof housing
Cleaning

kit

for LCD

Auto pan head

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

*Minimum Illumination: Since there is no widely accepted testing procedure for determining minimum

Illumlna-

tion capability,

lux

ratings are comparable only between models from the same

manufacturer.

SHARP CORPORATION

Osaka, Japan

4

Printed in Japan

TINSEOlSlTAZZ
T9140-A

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