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- Page 2 Copying such material without permission of the relevant licensees or owners of the copyright is prohibited by law. Sharp is not in a position to authorize the recording of copyright works and nothing in this operation manual should be read or implied as giving that authority.
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Page 3: Supplied Accessories
Battery pack AC adapter/ BT-H21 battery charger Audio/video cable Lens cap DC output cable Shoulder strap Car battery Tripod adapter for Battery pack Battery pack adapter 180” recording Sun hood BT-N1 BT-H21 VR-41 OCA VR-33FA VR-39BF Car battery Accessory Wide conversion Telephoto adapter/battery Soft case... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Gmportant Information Supplied Accessories ............Optional Accessories ............Precautions ..............Part Names ..............Warning Indicators ............... Charging the Battery Pack ............Battery Pack Refreshing ............Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack ......... Powering the VIEWCAM from an AC Outlet ......Using the VR-33CH Car Battery Adapter/Battery Charger or the VR-41 OCA Car Battery Adapter ...... -
Page 5: Precautions
Precautions Use 81 Care After operation, remove the battery pack from Watch the temperature and humidity. You can use your VIEWCAM at 0°C to +40°C, the unit. and at 30% to 80% relative humidity. Do not store the unit in an unventilated car in the summer, in Do not aim the lens at the sun. - Page 6 Plastic bag Under such circumstances, contact the nearest SHARP service centre or your dealer for further advice. Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the VIEWCAM.
- Page 7 Ni-Cd (nickel-cadmium) type battery recommended that charging take place at pack. Use only the SHARP BT-H21 or BT-N1 battery temperatures of 15°C to 35°C. packs. They are designed specifically for use with this VIEWCAM. in its...
- Page 8 Precautions Video Cassette Tapes Using your VIEWCAM abroad Television system signals and electrical system Use only those tapes with the mark. voltages and frequencies vary substantially from This unit is designed to operate with MP country to country. When you are abroad, check the tapes, so playing back ME tapes will result sections below before using the AC adapter or in “noisy”...
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Page 9: Part Names
Part Names For details on the use of each control, refer to the page number indicated in the brackets. Cassette compartment door relea?e [p. Zoom lens Removing the Lens Hood Before mounting the optional wide or telephoto conversion lens, remove the lens hood by turning it counter-clockwise. -
Page 10: Warning Indicators
Part Names Power Zoom Widemelephoto RECord START/STOP button control lever [p. 171 (in Camera mode) [p. IS] VOLume control lever [p. 19 Record button Shoulder strap loop [p. (in VCR mode) [p. 261 BLC/GAIN-UP button [p. 221 AUDIO/VIDEO jack Shoulder strap loop [p. 151 Power switch (CAMERA/VCR select switch) [pp. -
Page 11: Charging The Battery Pack
Battery release BT-H21 approx. 1 hr. 40 min. approx. 2 hr. 15 min, approx. 1 hr. 20 min. Charge only SHARP model BT-H21 or BT-N1 battery packs. Other types of battery packs may burst, causing personal injury and damage. The use of the zoom and other functions... -
Page 12: Inserting And Removing The Battery Pack
Preparation Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack Inserting the Battery Pack Battery Pack Handling Slide the battery compartment door release Make sure that you take enough battery packs with on the bottom of the VIEWCAM in the to provide two to three times your estimated direction of arrow (@I), to open the battery recording time. -
Page 13: Powering The Viewcam From An Ac Outlet
Preparation Powering the VIEWCAM from an AC Outlet Plug the DC cable into the DC OUT jack on Slide the battery compartment door release the AC adapter. insert the AC adapter’s AC and open the battery compartment door as plug into a wall outlet. The POWER shown. -
Page 14: Using The Vr-33Ch Car Battery Adapter/Battery
Otherwise, the car’s ---------------------~._~~____7 battery will be drained. i When powering from Charge only SHARP model BT-H21 or BT-N1 your car’s cigarette lighter battery packs. Other types of batteries may burst, causing personal injury and damage. -
Page 15: (Optional Accessories) Inserting And Removing A Cassette With The
Preparation Removing a Cassette Inserting and Removing Perform step on the left procedure. a Cassette with the mark 2 Remove the cassette. Inserting a Cassette Slide the release and open the cassette compartment door, after inserting the battery Do not try to close the cassette compartment door pack into the VIEWCAM or connecting other... -
Page 16: Using The Hand Strap And The Lens Cap
Preparation Using the Hand Strap and Attaching the Shoulder Strap the Lens Cap (Supplied Accessory) Open the hand strap flap and grip strap. Hold one end of the strap and thread it Pass the grip strap through the loop at the through the loop on the left side of the LCD end of the lens cap cord as shown in the monitor screen. -
Page 17: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Camera Recording Easy Camera Recording You can watch the subject on the large LCD monitor Actual Battery Max. Continuous screen for easier, more enjoyable video-shooting. Recording Time Recording Time Pack Before you start recording, perform the operations approx. 1 described on pages 10 through 15 to prepare your hr. -
Page 18: Zooming
Basic Operations Camera Recording Zooming Basic Recording Positions Put the fingers of your right hand through the hand Zooming allows you move visually closer to or strap, and position your right thumb close to the farther from a subject without physically changing REC START/STOP button and Power Zoom lever. -
Page 19: Hints For Better Shooting
Basic Operations Camera Recording More hints for shooting better videos Hints for better Shooting Before zooming, think about how to frame the shot centre of the screen. Position the subject in the best. Stop zooming when the shot is well framed. When image shake is noticeable during zoomed-in telephoto shooting, use a tripod, or push the Power Zoom lever to the direction of W (wide angle) to... -
Page 20: Playback
Basic Operations Playback Video Search Playback Searching for and Playing Back a Scene The LCD monitor screen makes it possible to play back and see what you have just recorded. Nothing Near the One Currently Being Played needs to be connected, allowing instant on-screen Back playback. -
Page 21: Useful Features
Useful Features Camera Recording Self Recording Using Self Recording The LCD monitor screen can be rotated 180” vertically so that the monitor screen faces the Rotate VIEWCAM’s monitor part 180” subject. This lets you record yourself while watching vertically. The screen image will be inverted yourself on the monitor screen to show a mirror image of the subject. -
Page 22: Auto/Manual Focus
Useful Features Camera Recording Auto/Manual Focus Using the Manual Focus Auto Focus Push the Power Zoom lever to the direction The VIEWCAM’s Auto Focus feature is designed to of T to set the zoom power to the maxi- focus on most types of subjects. In Auto Focus mode, the VIEWCAM automatically focuses on whatever is mum. -
Page 23: Backlight Compensation (Blc) And Gain-Up (Cat's Eye)
Useful Features Camera Recording Macro Shots Backlight Compensation (BLC) and Gain-up (Cat’s Eye) This VIEWCAM lets you shoot close-up images of small objects such as flowers and insects, or make Backlight Compensation (BLC) title frames for your videos. When you want to record When the subject is backlit, the image will be a magnified... -
Page 24: Lighting
Useful Features Camera Recording Lighting 500 to 100,000 lux of light is best for clear, good- Blue sky quality recordings. Though recording is possible with 100,000 noon Clear day at (100,000) less light, insufficient lighting can result in poor Clear day at 10 am (65.000) picture quality. -
Page 25: Playback/Editing
Useful Features Playback/Editing Although you can enjoy playback on the VIEWCAM’s LCD monitor screen, you can also watch tape playback on your screen. Connection to a TV through Connection to a TV 1 Pull the AudioAIideo jack cover and slide it in the direction of the arrow. -
Page 26: Recording With Another Vcr
Useful Features Playback/Editing Your VIEWCAM can be used as the playback source Recording with Another VCR deck for dubbing and editing a tape with another VCR. On the VIEWCAM, playback the tape to be edited, and locate the beginning and end of Connect the VIEWCAM to a VCR with the supplied the sequence you wish to cut. -
Page 27: Recording From An External Source
Useful Features Playback/Editing video To Record from an External record or edit You can use your VIEWCAM from another source, such as a VCR, TV, or video Source disc player. Set the Power switch to VCR. Connect the VIEWCAM to the source equipment, using the supplied audio/video cable, as shown. -
Page 28: Before Requesting Service
Before Requesting Service Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table. Battery pack is not charged. Charge battery pack sufficiently (p. 10). No power Power Connect power source properly (pp. 11, Power source is not properly 12, 13). connected. -
Page 29: Specifications
Specifications PAL standard Signal System: Recording System: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system Cassette: 8 mm video tape, MP type 120 minutes (P5-120) Recording/Playback Time: Tape Speed: 20.051 mm/second l/4” (6.4mm, effective size: 4.5 mm) image sensor with approx. Pickup Device: 320,000 pixels including optical black...