Remaining Recording Time Display; Remaining Battery Power Display - Sharp Viewcam VL-Z7U Operation Manual

Basic Operations
Camera Recording
Remaining Recording
Time Display
Available mode:
Tape Camera
When the camcorder is recording in Tape
Camera mode, an on-screen indicator
displays the approximate remaining tape
time in minutes.
3 0 min
Notes:
• The remaining recording time indicator
appears when the on-screen indicators are
turned on.
• The remaining recording time indicator
appears 10 seconds after pressing the
Start/Stop button to begin recording.
• The remaining recording time indicator only
shows the approximate time left. Also, it
varies slightly depending on the length of the
tape used. (This function is based on the
DVM60 tape standard.)
When the remaining recording time reaches
1 minute, a warning indicator will appear.
Prepare a new cassette.
Approx. remaining
Warning indicator
T HE T A P E
E NDS SOON.
T A PE E ND
CHANGE THE
CAS SE T T E .
The tape has reached
T APE END
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Remaining Battery
Power Display
Available modes:
All modes
When using the camcorder with the battery
pack as the power source, the remaining
battery power indicator is displayed. If the
battery power becomes very low, a warning
indicator appears. Replace the battery
pack.
Remaining
recording time
indicator
BA T T E RY I S
T OO LOW.
Notes:
• The remaining battery power indicator
appears when the on-screen indicators are
turned on.
• Use the remaining battery power indicator
time
only as an approximate indication.
• The remaining battery power indicator may
change to either a higher or lower level if you
set the Power switch to OFF and then back to
Less than 1 min.
v or w.
• In cold environments, the red remaining
battery power indicator may appear sooner.
• Use of the zoom functions when the warning
indicator is displayed may cause the
camcorder to suddenly lose power.
the end.
(Green)
Remaining
(Green)
battery power
indicator
(Red)
Warning
indicator