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Sharp Internet ViewCam VN-EZ1U Operation Manual

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I N T E R N E T V I E W C A M
MPEG-4 Digital Recorder
MODEL
VN-EZ1U
OPERATION MANUAL
Please read this operation manual
carefully before using the Digital Recorder.
Important
For assistance in reporting the theft or loss
of this product, record on the line below
the serial number which is located on
the bottom of the unit.
Please retain this information.
Model No.:
VN-EZ1U
Serial No.:
Important Information
Preparations
Basic Operations
Advanced Features
Importing Images
into a Computer
References

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  • Page 1 I N T E R N E T V I E W C A M MPEG-4 Digital Recorder MODEL VN-EZ1U OPERATION MANUAL Please read this operation manual carefully before using the Digital Recorder. Important For assistance in reporting the theft or loss of this product, record on the line below the serial number which is located on the bottom of the unit.
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing this Digital Recorder from SHARP. Before using the MPEG-4 Digital Recorder, please read this operation manual carefully and then save it for future reference. Important Information for Consumers in the U.S. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
  • Page 3 WARNING —FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 4 COPYRIGHT WARNING: It is the intent of SHARP that this unit be used in full compliance with the copyright laws of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary. TRADEMARKS SmartMedia is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

  • Page 5: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions—All the safety and operating instructions should be read before operating the Digital Recorder. 2. Retain Instructions—The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings—All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be heeded. 4.
  • Page 6 12. Grounding or Polarization—This Digital Recorder is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug.
  • Page 7 e. If the Digital Recorder has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. f. When the Digital Recorder exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service. 19. Replacement Parts—When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or which have the same characteristics as the original parts.

  • Page 8: Supplied Accessories

    Alkaline batteries Hand strap Soft case Media Software CD-ROM UBNDT0101TAZZ GCASN0022TAZZ CDSKA0039TA01 (AA-size Floppy disk adapter for SmartMedia™ CDSKA0032TA01 AC adapter VR-1FPN RUNTK0350TAZZ UADP-0243TAZZ SHARP SHARP 3.3 V type SmartMedia holder Index label ( 2) Write-protect seal ( 4) SmartMedia™ (4MB)

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information Precautions ... 3 Care ... 4 SmartMedia Card Precautions ... 5 Dew Formation ... 6 Part Names & Index ... 7 Indicators on the LCD Monitor ... 9 Warning Indicators ... 13 Preparations Inserting and Removing the Batteries ... 14 Powering the Digital Recorder from an AC Outlet ...
  • Page 10 Playback Continuous Playback ... 57 Dividing a Movie ... 59 Auto Playback for Still Images ... 62 Darking the Backlight of the LCD Monitor ... 63 Formatting a SmartMedia Card ... 64 Importing Images into a Computer Image Files in the SmartMedia Card ... 65 Using a Floppy Disk Adapter ...

  • Page 11: Important Information

    Important Information Precautions Use & Care • After operation, remove the batteries from the unit. • Do not aim the lens at the sun. Do not allow direct sunlight to strike the Digital Recorder lens or LCD monitor, whether recording is in progress or not, as it may damage the lens or may result in severe damage to the eyes.

  • Page 12: Care

    • Avoid situations where water, sand, dust or other foreign matter could get on or inside the Digital Recorder, and do not use or leave your Digital Recorder in areas with excessive smoke, steam or moisture. Such environments can cause malfunctions or cause mildew to form on the lenses.

  • Page 13: Smartmedia Card Precautions

    Index area Attach the supplied Index label here. SHARP Avoid shocks and dropping. Dropping, bending or subjecting the card to hard shocks will cause damage to the card and the recorded image. Avoid static electricity and electrical noise.

  • Page 14: Dew Formation

    Dew Formation • What is “dew formation”? When cold water is poured into a glass, dew drops form on the glass. This clinging of water drops is called dew formation. Dew formation inside the Digital Recorder causes malfunction. (e.g.recording images on the SmartMedia card may not function properly.) •...

  • Page 15: Part Names & Index

    Important Information Part Names & Index For details on the use of each control, refer to the page number indicated in the brackets. Front view Lens body (CAMERA/PLAY select switch) [pp. 23, 29] POWER switch [p. 22] LCD monitor [pp. 9 through 13] Mode select switch (MOVIE/STILL select switch) [p.
  • Page 16 Left view Iris select switch [p. 53] Shutter button [pp. 23, 26] Focus (Macro/Normal) select switch [p. 48] Bottom view Battery compartment cover [pp. 14, 17] Lens Tripod socket Battery compartment [p. 14] SmartMedia slot [p. 17] Important Information Microphone Speaker [p.

  • Page 17: Indicators On The Lcd Monitor

    Important Information Indicators on the LCD Monitor See page 55 for turning on and off the indicators on the LCD monitor. Movie Recording Mode 1 MOVIE mode indicator (p. 23) Indicates the Digital Recorder is in the Movie mode. 2 Recording/Pause indicator (p. 23) : Recording : Pausing 3 Zoom indicator (p.
  • Page 18 Movie Index Playback Mode OK[SHUTTER] OK[SHUTTER] 1 MOVIE mode indicator (p. 29) Indicates the Digital Recorder is in the Movie mode. 2 Battery power indicator (p. 28) Indicates remaining power of the batteries. 3 Selecting frame (p. 29) Indicates the currently selected image. 4 The number of the movie (p.
  • Page 19 Important Information Still Recording Mode 1 Still image resolution mode indicator (p. 46) Indicates the Still image resolution mode setting; NORMAL FINE 2 STILL mode indicator (p. 26) Indicates the Digital Recorder is in the Still mode. 3 Date and time indicators (p. 20) Indicates the current date and time.
  • Page 20 Still Index Playback Mode OK[SHUTTER] 1‰‰-‰‰12 1 STILL mode indicator (p. 39) Indicates the Digital Recorder is in the Still mode. 2 Battery power indicator (p. 28) Indicates remaining power of the batteries. 3 Selecting frame (p. 39) Indicates the currently selected image. 4 The number of the still image (p.

  • Page 21: Warning Indicators

    Important Information Warning Indicators CLOCK SET You have not yet set the built-in clock. POWER OFF The batteries are almost dead. NO CARD The SmartMedia card is not loaded properly. Make sure that the correct side of the card is facing up and insert the correct end of the card into the slot.

  • Page 22: Preparations

    Preparations Inserting and Removing the Batteries To supply power to the Digital Recorder, use AA-size batteries (alkaline, nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) rechargeable or nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries). See precautions on page 15. Precaution: • Do not use different type batteries together. Inserting batteries Make sure the power of the Digital Recorder is turned off.
  • Page 23 Preparations Battery Handling Precautions Incorrect use or handling of batteries might cause them to leak or burst and seriously damage the Digital Recorder. Be sure to note the following important precautions to avoid problems with batteries. Cautions: • NEVER USE MANGANESE BATTERIES. USE OF LITHIUM BATTERIES IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

  • Page 24: Powering The Digital Recorder From An Ac Outlet

    Powering the Digital Recorder from an AC Outlet Use the supplied AC adapter when recording or playing back for a long time, or formatting a SmartMedia card. Make sure the power of the Digital Recorder is turned off. Insert the DC cable plug of the AC adapter into the DC IN 6V terminal on the Digital Recorder.

  • Page 25: Inserting And Removing A Smartmedia Card

    Preparations Inserting and Removing a SmartMedia Card This Digital Recorder uses a SmartMedia card for memory. It will retain recorded images even if the batteries are depleted or the power source is interrupted. Inserting a SmartMedia Card Make sure the power of the Digital Recorder is turned off.

  • Page 26: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the Date and Time Set the built-in clock before the first use, and the Digital Recorder automatically records the date and time with the images. Example: Setting the date to October 27, 2000 (OCT. 27. 2000) and the time to 10:30 am (10:30 AM). Slide the POWER switch (1) and then rotate the lens body toward CAMERA (2).
  • Page 27 Preparations Press ' or " to select the 12-hour or 24-hour time mode (1) and then press | (2). The second CLOCK SET mode screen appears. Press ' or " to select “OCT” (month) (1) and press | (2). Press ' or " to select “27” (date) (1) and press | (2).
  • Page 28 Press ' or " to select “30” (minutes). Press the MENU button twice to turn off the menu. The data and time indicators appear and then the built-in clock begins to work. Movie Recording mode Still Image Recording mode FINE LAP ‰:‰‰:‰‰...

  • Page 29: Attaching The Hand Strap

    Preparations Attaching the Hand Strap Hold the end of the strap and thread it through the Hand strap loop on the grip. Let the other end through as shown below (1) and tie it up (2). Using the Soft Case After attaching the hand strap (see the left column), make sure the lens section is set to...

  • Page 30: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Quick Reference Precautions: • Take care not to touch the lens with your fingers when handling the Digital Recorder. • Operate the switches slowly. To Turn On the Power Slide the POWER switch and hold for more than one second. (It springs back when released.) POWER “BUSY”...

  • Page 31: Movie Recording

    Basic Operations Movie Recording You can record moving subjects with sound. Before you start recording, see pages 14 through 20 to prepare your Digital Recorder. Precaution: • Do not try to record images with low battery power. It may cause malfunctions. Slide the POWER switch (1), set the Mode select switch to MOVIE (2) and then rotate the lens body toward CAMERA (3).
  • Page 32 To Finish Movie Recording Press the Shutter button again. The Recording time indicator “LAP” returns 0:00:00. NORMAL The Auto Power Off The Digital Recorder is automatically turned off to save the battery power whenever you do not perform any operation for about three minutes.

  • Page 33: Zooming

    Basic Operations Zooming The digital zooming allows you to move visually closer or farther from the subject without changing your position, while the movie recording. Zoom range is 1-4 . Zooming in (when you want to center attention on the subject) Wide angle Zooming out (when you want to...

  • Page 34: Still Recording

    Still Recording You can record still images with operation similar to that of film cameras. Before you start recording, see pages 14 through 20 to prepare your Digital Recorder. Precaution: • Do not try to record images with low battery power. It may cause malfunctions.

  • Page 35: Recording With The Self-Timer

    Basic Operations Recording with the Self-Timer The Self-Timer allows you a time-lag of 10 seconds for Still Recordings. Rotate the lens body 180 so the LCD monitor faces the same direction as the lens, and you can always see the Timer indicator. Precaution: When using the Self-Timer, fix the Digital Recorder on a tripod, etc.

  • Page 36: Remaining Battery Power-Display

    Composing the image on the LCD monitor, adjust the angle of the lens body. Press the Shutter button to set the timer. The Timer indicator appears to flash in black and red alternately until the start time is reached. The Shutter will be released automatically 10 seconds after the Shutter button is pressed.

  • Page 37: Movie Playback

    Basic Operations Movie Playback The LCD monitor makes it possible to play back what you have just recorded. You can also enjoy the sound through the built-in speaker. Slide the POWER switch (1), set the Mode select switch to MOVIE (2) and then rotate the lens body to PLAY (3).

  • Page 38: Volume Control

    Notes: • To return to the first scene of the current movie, press \ once. Pressing \ twice starts the previous movie. If there is no previous movie, the last numbered movie starts. • Pressing | plays the next movie. If there is no next movie, the first numbered movie starts.

  • Page 39: Slow

    Basic Operations Slow This function halves the normal speed of playback. You can play the movie in slow motion. Set the Movie Playback mode (see page 29), then press the MENU button. <MENU 1/2> appears on the LCD monitor. C-PLAY MENU SLOW PLAY DISPLAY...

  • Page 40: Skipping

    Skipping During a movie playback, press and release immediately \ or | on the Operation button. It allows you to jump to the first scene of the current or the next movie and automatically start playing it again. • To jump back to the first scene of the current movie, press \.

  • Page 41: Deleting Unwanted Movie One By One

    Basic Operations Deleting Unwanted Movie One by One This function allows you to delete unwanted movie one by one. Precautions: • Please protect your important movie against accidental deletion. To delete a protected movie, unprotect it before the deletion (see pages 37 and 38). •...
  • Page 42 Press |. The Movie Index Playback mode screen appears with a “DELETE” frame. OK[SHUTTER] Press \ or | to move the frame to the unwanted movie. OK[SHUTTER] Note: • If you have recorded more than nine movies, there are other pages before and after the current page.

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