Sharp VL-H400X Operation Manual

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PLAYBACK STANDBY INDEX SEARCH INDEX SEARCH \I/ -FF- 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 ...

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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. This unit ha...

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COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE ‘SELECT-SET 4 SELECT-SET Counter Display 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 r...

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2 I~ELECT -SET I L REWl USING THE COUNTER MEMORY Use the counter memory when you want to return 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. 1 2 ...

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l By using the electronic shutter together with the “snapshot recording function, you can record a completely still Image without any blurring. l The quality of pictures recorded In Snapshot Recordtng mode WIII be slightly lower than norm...

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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 o...

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SELF RECORDING Indoor Tripod adaptor for i 800 recordtng VR-FA1 OOP (optronal accessory) Recording yourself and your fnends together at a party, using the remote control, while monltorlng yourselves on the VIEWCAM’s screen Outdoor Tripod adap...

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MANUAL FOCUS IMAN’ L I 1 FIFOCUS(N \ 4 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- matically focuses on whatever is in the center of the scene. Theref...

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White paper i FULL AUTO : w -_ 3 WHITE BALANCE LOCK White balance ensures that colours are correctly reproduced. In the Full Auto mode, white balance is constantly adjusted automatically. USING THE WHITE BALANCE LOCK MODE Colours may shift when the ...

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FADE IN I FADE OUT FADE IN MACRO SHOTS This VIEWCAM lets you shoot closeup images Of 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 approximatel...

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WIDE SCREEN 40 Normal mode Wide Screen mode 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. 1 2 3 bDATEc TIME *DI...

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100,000 (Lux) 1,000 400 10 I 1 Blue sky Clear day at noon (100,000 lux) Clear day, one hour before sunset (1.000) Fluorescent desk lamp (400) Cigarette lighter at 30cm (15-20) 10,000 (K) 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500 3,500 3,200...

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CONNECTION TO A TV WITH AUDIO/VIDEO TERMINALS By connecting the VIEWCAM to a TV, you can watch played-back tapes on the lV screen. i 6 i Yellow: To VIDEO IN terminal Red: To AUDIO IN (R) terminal White: To AUDIO iN (L) terrrlnal Audloivi...

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CONNECTION TO TV VIA VCR 1 Yellow: To VIDEO IN terminal m m m Red: To AUDIO IN (R) terminal White: To AUDIO IN (L) terminal Yellow: To VIDEO terminal Red: To AUDIO (R) terminal White: To AUDIO (L) terminal -VIDEO terminal I To S-VIDEO S-Video ...

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I r-6 CONNECTION TO -IV WITH RF CONVERTER mdoor antenna Q ANTE’UNA IN or cable 3 TO ANTENNA IN I Momtor 2 If your TV’s antenna input is connected to a VCR Disconnect the cable between the TV and VCR, and insert the RF converter between ...

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[Playback 1 EDITING Set the OPERATE switch to VCR. Yellow. To VIDEO terminal Red. To AUDIO (R) terminal White: To AUDIO (L) terminal w S-Vtdeo cable (supplied e iY accessory) z m”’ To S-VIDEO 1 Recording 1 input terminal Yellow, To VIDEO I...

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Yellow: To VIDEO termtnal Red: To AUDIO (R) terminal White: To AUDIO (L) terminal 1 Playback 1 TV with monitor output To S-VIDEO To S-VIDEO output terminal Video disc player *I R3 Yellow: To VIDEO OUT terminal Red: To AUDIO OUT (R) terminal Wh...

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FLUORESCENT LAMP BACKLIGHT Fluorescent lamp urxt The fluorescent lamp backlight used in this 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 “...

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<Basic Posture> Look at the morxtor with both eyes Place your feet at a 45” angle and take a firm stance. <High Angle> You can record and still see the monltor screen. This IS convenient when you want to record over I Press your el...

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Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table. l Power l No power l Recording l Operating time of battery is short. l Power on but no Image on the monitor. l Cannot record I l Poor colour l Fuzzy picture l Monitor pic...

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Signal system Recording system Cassette Tape speed (SP) Recording time Max. (SP) VIDEO Output S/N ratio AUDIO Output Microphone input Pickup Minimum required illumination Lens Filter diameter Monitor Power source Power consumption Colour temperature ...

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SHARP CORPORATION Osaka, Japan 4 Printed in Japan TINSEOlSlTAZZ T9140-A ----- ...