Useful Information - Sharp ViewCam Slim VL-ME100S Operation Manual

Appendix

Useful Information

Hints for Better Shooting
• Position the subject in the centre of the
scene. When you are using auto focus,
whatever is in the centre of the scene is kept
in focus.
Position the subject in
the centre.
• Avoid backlit subjects. For the best picture,
shoot with the light source behind you.
When the background is brighter than the
subject, the subject often becomes too dark.
If you have to record with this lighting, use
Gamma Brightness Compensation, Manual
Exposure, or Manual Gain to improve the
picture (see pages 36, 61 and 62).
Light from behind Backlighting
• Before zooming, think about how to best
frame the shot. Frequent zooming produces
unattractive pictures. It also increases the
battery power consumption.
• When image shaking is noticeable during
zoomed-in telephoto shooting, use a tripod or
press the Power Zoom W button to zoom out.
• Horizontal panning (lateral movement) and
tilting (vertical movement) should be done
slowly to emphasize the wide expanse of a
scene or the height of a building, and to
make scenes easy to watch during playback.
• Use a wide-angle setting for fast-moving
subjects.
Note:
• It may take longer to focus when zooming and
panning are used frequently.
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Battery Pack
This camcorder uses a lithium-ion type
battery pack.
Charging
• Charge the battery pack immediately (or a
• Charge the battery pack between 10°C and
• Fully charge the battery pack. Use of an
Focus manually when
• Refresh (discharging before charging) is
you need to position
the subject off centre
(see pages 67 and 68).
Use
• To conserve battery power, be sure to turn off
• Battery consumption may vary depending on
• Use of a weak battery pack may cause loss
• It is recommended that you have enough
Note:
• Use only SHARP BT-LS222, BT-L221, BT-L441, or
day) before use. The battery pack gradually
self-discharges even if stored in a fully
charged state.
30°C.
insufficiently charged battery pack will
shorten actual time of use.
unnecessary.
the camcorder power when not in use.
the condition of use. Recording with many
starts and stops, frequent zooming, and
recording in low temperatures will shorten
actual recording times.
of power while operating the camcorder. Use
a fully charged battery pack to protect both
the battery pack and the unit.
battery packs on hand to handle two or three
times your estimated recording time. See
page 22 for the approximate times of actual
recording for the battery packs.
Battery power is consumed even when the
camcorder power is turned off. If you are not
going to use your camcorder immediately,
remove the battery pack (see page 12).
BT-LS442A battery packs. These are designed
specifically for use with this camcorder.