Sharp VL-NZ50U manual

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    VL-NZ50U-*hyou; 02/02/12/18:00 LIQUID CR Y ST AL DISPLA Y CAMCORDER OPERATION MANUAL MODEL VL-NZ50U Important Model No.: Serial No.: Please read this operation manual carefully before using the camcorder. For assistance in reporting the theft or loss of this product, record on the line below the model number and serial number which are located on t[...]

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    i Thank you for purchasing this camcor der from SHARP . The camcorder will enhance your home video enjoyment and allow you to captur e those special moments. Please read this operation manual to familiarize yourself with the camcorder’ s features, so that you will get the most out of it. The video techniques section will help you fully enjoy the [...]

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    ii W ARNING C FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifica- tions to this equipment not expressly appr oved by the manufactur er could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment. INFORMA TION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC[...]

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    iii should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is pr ovided or the manufacturer ’ s instructions have been adhered to. 11. Power Sources C This pr oduct should be operated only from t[...]

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    iv 15. Power Lines C An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power cir cuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme car e should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or cir cuits as contact with [...]

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    v Quic k Operation Guide Please consult this operation manual further for details on these and other functions of your camcorder . Attaching the Battery Pack 1 Make sure that the P ower s witch is set to OFF . 2 Align the = mark on the side of the battery pack with the = mark on the camcorder ( 1 ), and slide the battery pack in the direction of th[...]

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    vi Inser ting a Cassette 1 Attach the pow er source to the camcorder , then slide the cassette compartment door release and open the cassette compar tment door . • After confirmation sound, the cassette holder extends and opens automatically . 2 Inser t a commercially a vailab le cassette fully with the window f acing outwards, and with the erasu[...]

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    vii Quick Operation Guide Easy Camera Recording 1 Inser t a cassette into the camcorder . 2 Hold down the Loc k button and set the P ower s witch to CAMERA. • The picture fr om the lens now displays. 3 Press the REC ST ART/ST OP button to begin recording. T o pause recording Press the REC ST ART/STOP button again. AU T O RE C Zooming Push the Pow[...]

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    viii Precautions • When the camcorder is not in use, remem- ber to remove the cassette tape, turn off the power , and disconnect the camcorder from the po wer source. • Do not aim the lens at the sun. Do not allow direct sunlight to strike the camcorder lens or LCD monitor scr een, whether or not recor ding is in progr ess, as it may damage the[...]

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    ix Supplied Accessories Battery pack BT -L225 n * AC adapter UADP-0339T AZZ* Audio/video cable QCNW-1979T AZZ Lens cap GCOVH1296T ASA Lens hood GCOV A1870T ASA Wrist strap UBNDT0145T ASA T ripod adapter GDAI-A001WJZZ CR2025 type lithium battery * The part numbers for the AC adapter and battery pack supplied with this camcorder are valid only in the[...]

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    x Optional Accessories Note: • The listed model names are for U.S. accessories. For optional and additional accessories, contact your local dealer , call the Sharp Accessories and Supply Center at 1-800-642-2122, or visit SHARP’s website (http://www .sharp-usa.com). Standard-life battery pack BT -L225 n Extended-life battery pack BT -L445 n VL-[...]

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    xi Part Names .................................................................... 1 On-screen Display Index ............................................... 4 W ar ning Indicators ......................................................... 6 Contents Operation References Preparation Basic Operations Useful Features Attaching and Removing the Battery [...]

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    xii Useful Features Still Recording .............................................................. 29 Attaching the Supplied T ripod Adapter ....................... 29 Wide Scr een (16:9) ...................................................... 30 Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) .................................. 30 Self Recording .................[...]

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    Operation References Operation References 1 Operation References Part Names For details on the use of each part, refer to the page number indicated in brackets. Front view Lithium battery compartment door [ p. 11 ] Stereo micr ophone Zoom lens Cassette holder [ p. 10 ] Cassette compartment door [ p. 10 ] Cassette compartment door release [ p. 10 ] [...]

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    Operation References 2 Rear view DV terminal [ p. 44 ] A V jack [ pp. 21, 43 ] GUIDE ON/OFF switch [ p. 23 ] Operation button Jack cover [ pp. 21, 43, 44 ] Power Zoom Wide angle/ T elephoto control [ p. 17 ]/ VOLume control [ p. 19 ] LCD monitor VL-NZ50U-001-006 02.2.12, 5:19 PM 2[...]

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    Operation References Operation References 3 Rear view Bottom view Wrist strap loop [ p. 14 ] Battery release [ p. 7 ] Battery mounting sur face [ p. 7 ] T ripod adapter socket [ p. 29 ] GAMMA/ BRIGHTER button [ pp. 25, 26, 35 ] F ADE button [ p. 27 ] SET button [ p. 22 ] STILL button [ p. 29 ] Power switch (CAMERA/VCR select switch) [ pp. 16, 19 ] [...]

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    Operation References 4 On-screen Display Index For details on the use of each function, refer to the page number indicated. AU T O 30 min CLOCK SE T DIS PL A Y RE TUR N LCD SE T BACK L I GHT LCD B RI G HT LCD COLO R RE T UR N LCD SE T BACK L I GHT LCD B RI G HT LCD COLO R RE T UR N A U DIO AU DIO 2 1 + 2 1 + CLOCK SE T DIS PL AY SE TT I N G 12H 24H[...]

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    Operation References Operation References 5 Manual screens On-screen indicators on/of f Each time you press the MANUAL button, the scr een changes as shown below . Focus setting scr een (p. 37) Normal screen Menu screen Indicators off White balance screen (p. 39) Exposure setting scr een (p. 38) Indicators on Each time you press the MENU button, th[...]

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    Operation References 6 W ar ning Indicators If a warning indicator appears on the screen, follow the specified instructions. Display ed for the first 3 seconds Display ed after 3 seconds Description of warning There is no video cassette in the camcor der . Insert a cassette (see page 10 ). IN S E RT A CA SS E TTE. BAT T ERY I S TO O LO W . PR OT EC[...]

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    Preparation 7 Preparation Preparation Removing 1 Make sure that the P ower switch is set to OFF . 2 Rotate the monitor section of the camcorder ( 1 ), then press the battery release ( 2 ). Slide the batter y pac k in the direction of the arrow and tak e it out ( 3 ). Cautions: • BEFORE REMO VING THE BA TTER Y P ACK, AL W A YS STOP RECORDING OR PL[...]

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    8 Preparation Char ging the Battery Pack 1 Attach the battery pack on the camcorder , and make sure that the P ower s witch is set to OFF . 2 Plug the A C adapter into a pow er outlet ( 1 ), then inser t the DC plug into the DC input jack ( 2 ). • The charge indicator lights up. • The charge indicator tur ns off when the battery is charged. 3 R[...]

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    Preparation 9 Preparation Powering the Camcorder fr om an AC Outlet Y ou can also power the camcorder from a power outlet by using the supplied AC adapter . Caution: • The supplied AC adapter is specially designed for use with this camcorder , and should not be used as a power supply for other camcorders. 1 Make sure that the P ower switch is set[...]

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    10 Preparation Inser ting and Removing a Cassette Inserting 1 Attach the pow er source to the camcorder , then slide the cassette compartment door release and open the cassette compar tment door . • After confir mation sound, the cassette holder extends and opens automatically . 2 Inser t a commercially a vailab le cassette fully with the window [...]

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    Preparation 11 Preparation Installing the Lithium Battery Installing The supplied lithium battery is used to store the memory of the date and time settings. 1 Slide the cassette compar tment door release and open the cassette compar t- ment door . Note: • The cassette holder will extend and open when the camcorder is connected to a power source. [...]

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    12 Preparation Selecting the Language for the On-screen Display This camcorder allows you to choose English, French or Spanish as the on-scr een display language. Setting When using the camcorder for the first time, select your on-screen display language by following the steps below . 1 Hold down the Loc k button and set the P ower s witch to CAMER[...]

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    Preparation 13 Preparation Setting the Date and Time Example: Setting the date to June 2, 2003 (JUN. 2. 2003) and the time to 10:30 am (10:30 AM). Note: • Befor e per forming the steps below , make sure that the lithium battery has been installed (see page 11). 1 Hold down the Loc k button and set the P ower s witch to CAMERA. 2 Press the MENU bu[...]

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    14 Preparation Changing to the 24-hour Time Mode 1 After perf orming step 8 above , press l or m to select “12H/24H”, then press the SET button. 2 Press l or m to select “24H”, then press the SET button. 3 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen. Notes: • The date and time, once set, ar e internally recorded even when not displa[...]

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    Preparation 15 Preparation Tips on Recording Positions T o create images that ar e easy to watch during playback, try to record with an upright postur e and steady hand to prevent a shaky image. Holding the camcorder Place your right thumb close to the REC ST ART/STOP button and Power Zoom control. Place your left thumb on the thumb rest on the lef[...]

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    16 Basic Operations Easy Camera Recording in Full Auto Mode • Before you start recording, perform the operations described on pages 7 through 15 to prepar e your camcorder for r ecording. 1 Remov e the lens cap. 2 Hold down the Loc k button and set the P ower s witch to CAMERA. • The picture from the lens now displays. • The camcorder is now [...]

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    Basic Operations Camera Recording 17 Basic Operations Zooming Zooming allows you to move visually closer to or farther from a subject without physically changing your position. When using the optical zoom, you can enlarge the subject up to 10 K . Zooming in Push the Power Zoom control to the T (tele- photo) side to get a close-up view ( 1 ). Zoomin[...]

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    18 Basic Operations Remaining Battery Power Display When using the camcorder with the battery pack as the power source, the r emaining battery power indicator is displayed. If the battery power becomes ver y low , a warning indicator appears. Replace the battery pack. Notes: • The remaining battery power indicator appears when the on-screen indic[...]

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    Basic Operations Playbac k 19 Basic Operations Playback The LCD monitor screen functions as a handy playback monitor . Nothing needs to be connected, allowing instant on-screen play- back with the sound through the built-in speaker . 1 Hold down the Loc k button and set the P ower s witch to VCR. 2 Press j (or k ) on the Operation b utton to rewind[...]

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    20 Basic Operations Video Sear ch The video search function makes it easy to search for a desir ed scene on the tape. Searching for a Scene Near the Current T ape Position 1 During playbac k, press k (or j ) on the Operation button. • The playback picture fast forwards (or reverses). 2 When y ou find the scene, press m to return to nor mal pla yb[...]

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    Basic Operations Playbac k 21 Basic Operations W atching Playback on a TV Y ou can connect the camcorder to a TV to allow a larger audience to enjoy playback. 1 Open the jack co v er on the camcorder (see page 2). 2 Connect the camcorder to y our TV (or VCR) with the supplied audio/video cable , as shown. Caution: • Check that the camcor der , TV[...]

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    22 Useful Features Using the Menu Scr eens Use the menu screens to adjust the various camcorder settings. 1 Set to the desired camcorder mode (CAMERA or VCR). • See page 4 for the menu items you can select in each 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 men u[...]

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    Useful features Camera Recording 23 Useful Features Useful Features Camera Recor ding Displaying the Recording Guide This function helps you decide on the size of the subject occupying the screen. Select one of five recor ding guides. T ypes Cross: A cr oss mark at the center of the screen for placing the subject at the center . Focus: Focus bracke[...]

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    24 Useful Features Setting the Digital Zoom Y ou can select three differ ent zoom ranges: 1– 10 K (optical zoom), 10–40 K (digital zoom) or 10–300 K (digital zoom). The digital zoom allows you to recor d powerful close-up pictures with the same operation as normal zooming. Notes: • The digital zoom is in addition to the optical zoom giving [...]

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    Useful features Camera Recording 25 Useful Features Gamma Brightness Compensation When the subject is backlit, the image will appear dark if it is recor ded normally . The gamma brightness compensation function improves the pictur e by increasing the brightness of the subject while leaving the brighter portion of the image unaffected. In CAMERA mod[...]

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    26 Useful Features Gain-up When you are recor ding in a dark or poorly illuminated location, “LIGHT” is displayed on the screen. Use the gain-up function to r ecord a brighter picture. Note: • At locations wher e lighting is adequate, “LIGHT” will not appear . The gain-up function cannot be used in this case. In CAMERA mode, press the GAM[...]

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    27 Useful Features Camera Recording Useful Features Fade In and Fade Out The fade function allows you to gradually bring the image and sound in or out at the beginning or end of a scene for creating scene transi- tions. This is especially effective in cr eating a dramatic change in scenery . Using 1 In CAMERA mode, press the F ADE button. • “FA[...]

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    28 Useful Features Quick Return If while playing back your tape you want to quickly return to the last r ecorded scene and start recording again, use the quick r eturn function. 1 In Recording Standby mode, press the MENU button until the men u screen appears. 2 Press l or m on the operation b utton to select T , then press the SET button. 3 Press [...]

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    29 Useful Features Camera Recording Useful Features Still Recording Y ou can record continuous still images of subjects. 1 In Recording Standby mode , press the STILL b utton fully . • A still image of the subject is displayed. 2 Press the REC ST ART/ ST OP button. • The still image of the subject will be recor ded. T o pause recording Press th[...]

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    30 Useful Features OF F ON DGT L Z OO M TAPE DIS SPEED 16 9 : AUD I O M ODE RE TUR N SE TT I NG 2 ON 16 9 : Wide Scr een (16:9) The wide screen function lets you r ecord scenes with the wide-screen feel of a movie shown in a theater . The top and bottom of the picture ar e masked with black bands to produce an ef fective screen aspect ratio of 16:9[...]

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    31 Useful Features Camera Recording Useful Features Self Recording Rotate the LCD monitor 180° vertically so that the screen faces the other way and the subject can monitor the shot while you are r ecording. If the camcorder is steadied, you can r ecord yourself in the scene by watching yourself on the LCD monitor . 1 Set the P ower s witch to CAM[...]

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    32 Useful Features Recording in LP (Long Play Recording) Mode This camcorder allows you to r ecord in LP (Long Play Recording) mode for appr oximately 50% more r ecording time with the same pictur e quality as that in SP (Standard Play Recor ding) mode. 1 In CAMERA mode, press the MENU button until the men u screen appears. 2 Press l or m on the op[...]

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    33 Useful Features Camera Recording Useful Features Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode The camcorder normally recor ds audio in the 12-bit audio recor ding mode. For higher -quality audio recor ding, select the 16-bit audio recor ding mode. 1 In CAMERA mode, press the MENU button until the men u screen appears. 2 Press l or m on the oper ati[...]

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    34 Useful Features Using the Remote Control (Not supplied) The remote contr ol (RRMCG0084T ASA) is not supplied with this camcorder . Contact the nearest SHARP service center or your dealer for purchasing as a specified part. Installing the Batteries 1 Open the battery compar tment cover . 2 Inser t the two commercially a vailable AA (R6 or UM/SUM-[...]

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    Useful Features Playbac k 35 Useful Features Displaying the Date and Time of Recording Follow the procedure below to display the date, or both the date and time, of recording on the screen. Y ou can display the date and time during both recor ding and playback. • The example screens shown ar e for CAMERA mode. 1 Press the MENU button until the me[...]

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    36 Useful Features Picture Ef fect Playback These picture ef fects let you play back images with a more dramatic ef fect. 4 Press l or m to select the desired picture eff ect, then press the SET button. 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen. OF F BW SEP I A SOL AR I BLU E NEGA EFFEC T PLAYB A CK PI C . AUD I O D UB AUD I O RE T UR N S[...]

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    Adv anced Features Camera Recording 37 Advanced Features Manual Focus Auto Focus may not be able to focus on the subject in the situations shown below . In such situations, set the camcorder to Manual Focus mode and focus manually . 1 In CAMERA mode, press the MANU AL button until the f ocus setting screen appears. 2 Adjust the P ower Zoom control [...]

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    38 Advanced Features T o return to Auto Exposure mode Press the SET button while the exposur e setting screen is displayed. Note: • Manual Exposure mode will cancel if a scene setting is selected thereafter . Manual Exposure The camcorder is pr eset to Auto Exposure mode, which automatically selects the optimal aperture. However , when there is t[...]

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    Adv anced Features Camera Recording 39 Advanced Features White Balance Lock The color of the subject on the screen looks different depending on lighting conditions. Lock the White Balance if the Auto White Balance does not work properly . 1 In CAMERA mode, press the MANU AL button until the white balance setting screen appears. 2 Aim the lens at a [...]

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    40 Advanced Features Digital Picture Ef fects These digital picture ef fects let you recor d the subject with a more dramatic ef fect. 4 Press l or m to select the desired digital picture eff ect, then press the SET button. • The selected digital picture effect displays on the menu screen. 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen. T o [...]

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    Adv anced Features Camera Recording 41 Advanced Features Scene Menu (Program AE) Y ou can set the camcorder to the shooting mode that will create the best r esults for a specific situation. Just select one of four scene settings shown below . The camcorder will automatically set the exposure, white balance, and shutter speed to produce the optimum [...]

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    42 Advanced Features Using the Time Code The time code shows the hour , minute and second of recor ding, and the frame number (1 frame = approx. 1/30 sec.). This is automati- cally recor ded along with the subject when you are recor ding on the tape. Y ou can display the time code on the screen as an accurate counter in both VCR and CAMERA modes. D[...]

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    Adv anced Features Playbac k 43 Advanced Features Editing Video editing lets you r efine your videos by removing unwanted sequences fr om your tape, or transposing one sequence with another . This camcorder lets you monitor the sour ce program on the built-in LCD monitor without having to connect it to an external TV or video monitor . Connect the [...]

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    44 Advanced Features Editing with the DV T erminal (IEEE1394) This camcorder enables you to perform digital video editing. Connect the camcorder to video equipment with a DV terminal using a commer - cially available DV cable. A DV cable is able to transfer all dubbing signals including video and audio. T o Record to V ideo Equipment See “ Cuttin[...]

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    Adv anced Features Playbac k 45 Advanced Features Audio Dubbing Featur e Y ou can add narration to recordings made with this camcorder , while preserving the original audio and video recor dings. Microphone f or Audio Dubbing Y ou can use the built-in stereo microphone to recor d narration. Notes: • Audio dubbing does not function through the DV [...]

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    46 Advanced Features Audio Dubbing 1 Pla y back the recorded Mini D V cassette and locate the tape position where y ou wish to star t audio dubbing. 2 Press m to pause pla yback. 3 Press the MENU button until the men u screen appears. 4 Press l or m on the oper ation button to select V , then press the SET b utton. 5 Press l or m to select “ A UD[...]

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    Adv anced Features Playbac k 47 Advanced Features Selecting the Audio Playback Mode Y ou can select any of the following audio playback modes. A udio 1+2 • 12-bit recor ding in stereo (Audio 1 and Audio 2 channels) • 16-bit recor ding in stereo (left and right channels) A udio 1 • 12-bit recor ding in stereo (Audio 1 channel only) • 16-bit [...]

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    48 Appendix Appendix Picture/Backlight Adjustments If the picture is dif ficult to see due to ambient light or other factors, adjust the monitor picture settings. • The example scr eens shown are for CAMERA mode. Adjusting the Picture 1 Press the MENU button until the men u screen appears. 2 Press l or m on the oper ation button to select O , the[...]

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    49 Appendix Appendix T ur ning of f the Confir mation Sound A confirmation sound is made when you turn on or off the Power switch, pr ess the REC ST ART/STOP button, or perfor m other desig- nated operations. Use the procedur e below to turn off the confirmation sounds. 1 Press the MENU button until the men u screen appears. 2 Press l or m on the o[...]

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    50 Appendix Position the subject in the center . Focus manually when you need to position the subject off center (see page 37). Light from behind Backlighting Useful Information Hints for Better Shooting • Position the subject in the center of the scene. When using auto focus, whatever is in the center of the scene is kept in focus. • Avoid bac[...]

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    51 Appendix Appendix DV T echnology Digital video (DV) is a revolutionary technology that enables recor ding and playback of high quality images with the use of special digital features pr eviously unavailable with conven- tional analog formats. D V and conventional video cassette tapes There ar e two kinds of DV -for mat video cassette tapes: the [...]

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    52 Appendix Mini DV Cassette Precautions when using a Mini D V cassette • Be sure to use only Mini DV cassettes with the i mark. • This camcorder can recor d and play back using Mini DV cassettes with cassette memory , but it cannot recor d or play back this memory . • T o record in LP mode, use a Mini DV cassette labeled for use with LP mode[...]

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    53 Appendix Appendix Storage • Store the battery pack in a fully discharged state. • Store the battery pack in a dry , cool place. • When storing a fully charged battery pack, put the cover on it so that the “CHARGE” mark printed on the label is seen through the window , as shown. When storing a battery pack that is not fully charged, put[...]

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    54 Appendix Dew Formation • What is “dew f ormation”? When cold water is poured into a glass, dew drops form on the glass. This clinging of water drops is called dew formation. • When dew f orms in your camcor der . Dew will gradually form on the head drum of your camcorder and make the video tape stick to the head. This causes damage both [...]

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    55 Appendix Appendix Dirty Video Heads When the video heads have become clogged with dirt (dust and tape coating particles), • mosaic-like noise appears on the playback picture. (see above illustration) • playback pictures do not move. • during playback, the whole screen becomes blue. Using a Cleaning T ape (Commercially A vailable) Y ou can [...]

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    56 Appendix Cleaning • Many plastic par ts ar e used in the camcorder casing. Do not use thinner , benzene or other strong chemical cleaners. These may cause discoloration and damage to the casing. • Clean the casing with a soft, dry cloth. If the casing is particularly dirty , wipe the casing with a tightly wrung cloth dampened with a diluted,[...]

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    57 Appendix Appendix Demonstration Mode Y ou can watch a brief demonstration of the special camcorder featur es in Demo mode. If the demonstration appears on the screen when you turn on the camcorder for the first time, cancel the Demo mode to use your camcorder . Note: • The demonstration is only displayed in English. OFF ON OTHE RS BEEP T I M E[...]

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    58 Appendix Before Requesting Service Before calling for service, please check the following tr oubleshooting table. Symptom No power . REC ST ART/STOP button does not work. Power suddenly turns off. Auto focus does not work. Bright subject produces wide vertical lines. Automatically zooms out without operating Zoom control. Display automatically c[...]

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    59 Appendix Appendix Notes: • This unit is equipped with a micr oprocessor . Its perfor mance could be adversely af fected by external electrical noise or interference. If this should happen, turn off the power and disconnect the unit from any power sources, including the lithium battery , etc. Then reconnect the power sources to r esume operatio[...]

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    60 Appendix Specifications Camcorder Signal System: NTSC standar d Recording System: 2 r otary heads, helical scanning system Cassette: Digital VCR Mini DV video cassette Recording/Playback Time: 90 minutes (DVM60, LP mode) T ape Speed: SP mode: 18.812 mm/second LP mode: 12.555 mm/second Pickup Device: g " (6.4 mm, ef fective size: 4.5 mm) CCD[...]

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    61 PRECA UCION RIESGO DE SA CUDID A ELÉCTRICA. NO ABRIR. Información importante para los consumidores de los EE.UU . AD VERTENCIA: P ARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE CA USAR UN INCENDIO O RECIBIR UNA DESCARGA ELÉCTRICA, NO EXPONGA ESTE AP ARA TO A LA LLUVIA NI A LA HUMED AD. PRECAUCION: P ARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE RECIBIR UNA DESCARGA ELÉCTRICA NO RETIR[...]

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    62 • Cuando no utilice la videocámara, no se olvide de extraer el videocasete, desconectar la alimentación y desenchufar la videocámara de la fuente de alimentación. • No dirija el objetiv o hacia el sol. No permita que la luz del sol directa llegue al objetivo ni a la pantalla del monitor LCD de la videocámara, tanto si está realizando l[...]

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    63 por lo tanto, éstas no deberán taparse. Las aberturas no deberán taparse nunca colocando el producto en una cama, sofá, alfombra u otras superficies similares. Este producto no deberá colocarse en una instalación empotrada como, por ejemplo, un mueble librería o una estantería, a menos que disponga de la ventilación apropiada o se cumpl[...]

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    64 Notas acerca de la utilización de la pila de litio CAMBIE SÓLO LA PILA POR OTRA DEL TIPO CR2025 F ABRICADA POR TOSHIBA, MA TSUSHIT A O HIT ACHI MAXELL. LA UTILIZACIÓN DE UNA PILA DIFERENTE PUEDE CAUSAR UN RIESGO DE INCENDIO O EXPLOSIÓN. ( MANTENGA EST A PILA ALEJADA DE LOS NIÑOS. SI ALGUIEN LA TRAGA, CONSUL TE INMEDIA T AMENTE A UN MÉDICO [...]

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    65 Interruptor de alimentación Guía de operación rápida Colocación de la batería 1 Asegúrese de que el interruptor de alimentación esté en OFF . 2 Alinee la marca = del lado de la batería con la marca = de la videocámara ( 1 ), y deslice la batería en el sentido de la flecha hasta que quede completamente b loqueada en su lugar ( 2 ). Ca[...]

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    66 Control de abertura de la puerta del compartimiento del casete Lengüeta de protección contra borrado Sugerencias sobre las posiciones de grabación Para crear imágenes que puedan verse fácilmente durante la repr oducción, intente grabarlas estando de pie y sujetando la videocámara firmemente con las manos, para impedir así imágenes que v[...]

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    67 Interruptor de alimentación Botón REC ST ART/STOP Control de zoom motorizado/ control de volumen Botón de operación Botón de bloqueo Botón de bloqueo Control de volumen Control del zoom motorizado Guía de operación rápida Empleo del zoon Pulse el control del zoom motorizado hacia el lado de la T ( 1 ) (telefoto) o el lado de la W ( 2 ) [...]

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    68 Cuando se selecciona “ESP AÑOL” como idioma de la visualización en pantalla aparecen las siguientes visualizaciones indicadas a continuación. Visualizaciones en pantalla en español LC D AJ U ST E A U DIO A U DIO 2 1 + 2 1 + AJ U ST E RELOJ LUZ F ON D O B RIL L O L C D COLO R L C D RE T O R NO M OS T RA R M OS T RA R AJU ST E 12H 24H / RE[...]

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    69 Les affichages sur écran suivants apparaissent lorsque “FRANÇAIS” est sélectionné pour la langue de l’affichage. Afficha ges sur écran en français AU T O 30 min A U DIO A U DIO 2 1 + 2 1 + REGL. 1 REGL. 2 IM A GE M ENU M ENU SC E NE RE T. RE TOUR RA P I DE ZO O M NUM . V I T . B A NDE DI S 16 9 : M ODE AU D I O RE TOUR DI V ER S BI P[...]

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    VL-NZ50U-*hyou; 02/02/12/18:00 LIQUID CR Y ST AL DISPLA Y CAMCORDER OPERATION MANUAL MODEL VL-NZ50U Important Model No.: Serial No.: Please read this operation manual carefully before using the camcorder. For assistance in reporting the theft or loss of this product, record on the line below the model number and serial number which are located on t[...]