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- Page 31 PLAYBACK STANDBY 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 the OPERATE switch to VCR. Press the INDEX SEARCH button. (“INDEX SEARCH”...
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Page 32: Video Search
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. -
Page 33: Counter Memory Feature
COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE Counter Display ‘SELECT-SET 4 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... -
Page 34: Using The Stand
USING THE COUNTER MEMORY to return Use the counter memory when you want 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. Press the COUNTER MEMory button to make the counter memory dtsplay appear on the monitor. -
Page 35: Using The Digital Image Stabilization (Dis) Feature
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 The “ & ” (DIS) Indicator appears button. - Page 36 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).
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Page 37: Self Recording
SELF RECORDING 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. -
Page 38: Manual Focus
MANUAL FOCUS The VIEWCAM’s Auto Focus feature (Full Auto mode) is designed to focus on most types of subjects. In Full Auto mode, the VIEWCAM auto- focuses matically on whatever is in the center of the scene. Therefore, always keep the subject in the center of the screen. -
Page 39: White Balance Lock
WHITE BALANCE LOCK White balance ensures that colours are correctly reproduced. In Full Auto mode, white balance is constantly adjusted automatically. White paper USING THE WHITE BALANCE LOCK MODE Colours may shift when the VIEWCAM filled with a scene that has just one colour, e.g., if you take a close-up of a solid orange sheet of paper. -
Page 41: Macro Shots
MACRO SHOTS closeup images Of This VIEWCAM lets you shoot 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. -
Page 42: Backlight Compensation
WIDE SCREEN 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. Make sure that the OPERATE switch set to CAMERA and press the REC START/STOP button, if necessary, to select Recording... - Page 43 LIGHTING clear, good-quality recording, 500 to 100,000 needed. also Recording possible with less Blue sky light. but the picture quality may suffer Adequate (100,000 lux) Clear day at noon 100,000 (Lux) llghttng also essential for correct white balance In most outdoor, daytime scenes, natural lighting hour Clear day, one before sunset (1.000)
- Page 44 CONNECTION TO A TV WITH By connecting the VIEWCAM to a TV, you can watch played-back tapes on the lV screen. AUDIO/VIDEO TERMINALS Make sure that the VIEWCAM, TV and other equipment to be connected have been turned off before you make connectrons.
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Page 45: Connection To Tv Via Vcr
CONNECTION TO TV VIA VCR Set the TV to receive picture from the VCR. Turn on the VCR, and set the source select switch to the external source postlon. If your TV set has only one audio :ermlral (for ~rpct monaural source), cornect the white plug to that terminal... - Page 46 I r - 6 CONNECTION TO -IV CONVERTER WITH RF Use the RF converter and VHF connecting cable, available as optional accessories. 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).
- Page 47 EDITING [Playback 1 Set the OPERATE switch to VCR. 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) Yellow.
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Page 48: Recording From An External Source
RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE Yellow: To VIDEO termtnal Red: To AUDIO (R) terminal VIEWCAM White: To AUDIO (L) terminal can record or edit on this 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. -
Page 49: Replacing The Fluorescent Lamp Backlight
FLUORESCENT LAMP BACKLIGHT The fluorescent lamp backlight used in this Fluorescent lamp urxt 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 center screen, and the monitor WIII go off monitor... - Page 50 *You can record using more natural body postures since you can see the subject on-screen, without <Basic Posture> having to hold the VIEWCAM against your eye. *The LCD Look at the monitor also makes high-angle morxtor with low-angle shots easy. both eyes 4n hand-held recording, the VIEWCAM has to be steadied to prevent image shake.
- Page 51 Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table. Safety devices are functioning Disconnect the AC adaptor cord. then, plug Power No power Into the wall outlet again (Page 13) The battery pack not charged. Charge the battery pack sufflclently. (Page 12) 0 The power source 1s not correctly Connect the power source correctly...
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Page 52: Supplied Accessories
PAL type colour signals. Signal system Recording system 4 rotary heads, helical scanning FM system Cassette 8 mm video tape, MP type, or Hi8 MP, ME type Approx. 20.051 mm/second Tape speed (SP) Recording time Max. (SP) 90 minutes (P5-90) 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, negative sync.;... - Page 53 SHARP CORPORATION Osaka, Japan Printed in Japan TINSEOlSlTAZZ T9140-A -----...