Sharp Camcorder VL Z300E User Manual

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER

VL-Z300E-S

VL-Z100E-S

OPERATION MANUAL

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Before using the camcorder, please read this operation manual

carefully, especially page vi.

ENGLISH

OPERATION MANUAL

WARNING

CAUTION

To prevent shock, do not open the

cabinet. No user serviceable parts

inside. Refer servicing to qualified

dealer or service centre.

To prevent fire or shock hazard,

do not expose this apparatus to

dripping or splashing. No

objects filled with liquids, such

as vases, should be placed on

the apparatus.

This equipment should be used

with the recommended AC

adapter or battery pack.

CAUTION

To prevent electric shocks and

fire hazards, do NOT use any

other power source.

Important:

Power supply:

Audio-visual material may consist

of copyrighted works which must

not be recorded without the

authority of the owner of the

laws in your country.

This unit can be operated by

connecting it to either the AC

adapter or battery pack. The AC

adapter incorporates the AUTO

VOLTAGE (AC 110–240 V,

50/60 Hz) function.

NOTE

The LCD panel of this camcorder is a very high technology product with

more than 215,000 thin-film transistors*, giving you fine picture detail.

Occasionally, a pixel may appear on the screen as a fixed point of blue,

green, red, or black. Please note that this does not affect the

performance of your camcorder.

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Information for Australia/New Zealand Only

WARNING:

This Camcorder must be supplied only with DC 7.4 volts from a BT-

L227 battery or the AC adapter (UADP-A053WJZZ).

CAUTION:

As there are no user-serviceable parts inside the Camcorder or AC

adapter, do NOT remove their cabinets as touching parts inside could

result in electric shock. Please refer servicing to a qualified dealer or

a Camcorder service centre approved by Sharp.

NOTE

This Camcorder is a high technology product.

The LCD Panel comprises 215,280 TFT Transistors. Due to the high

density of transistors, it is possible that some pixels may fail.

Important:

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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Contents

Supplied Accessories ......................................................................................... v

Optional Accessories.......................................................................................... v

Precautions ........................................................................................................ vi

Part Names .............................................................1

Operation References

Preparation

Warning Indicators ..................................................4

Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack .............5

Charging the Battery Pack......................................7

Powering the Camcorder from an AC Outlet ..........8

Inserting and Removing a Cassette .......................9

Installing the Lithium Batteries ..............................10

Setting the Date and Time ....................................12

Using the Lens Cap ..............................................14

Adjusting the Hand Strap .....................................15

Using the Grip.......................................................15

Detaching the Lens Hood .....................................16

Using the Viewfinder .............................................16

Using the LCD Monitor .........................................18

Tips on Recording Positions .................................19

Camera Recording

Basic Operations

Easy Camera Recording in Full Auto Mode ..........20

Zooming ................................................................21

Power Standby Mode ...........................................22

Turning on/off the Backlight ..................................22

Auto Focus ............................................................23

Macro Shots ..........................................................23

Remaining Recording Time Display .....................23

Remaining Battery Power Display ........................24

Information Display for Battery Usage ..................24

Playback

Playback ...............................................................25

Volume Control ......................................................26

Still ........................................................................26

Video Search.........................................................26

Watching Playback on a TV ..................................27

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Control Buttons .....................................................28

Using the Mode Screens ......................................28

Using the Menu Screens.......................................29

Useful Features

Camera Recording

Setting the Digital Zoom .......................................30

Backlight Compensation (BLC) ............................31

Gain-up .................................................................32

Fade In and Fade Out...........................................33

Quick Return .........................................................34

Edit Search............................................................35

Still Recording .......................................................35

Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) ...........................36

Wide Mode............................................................36

Power Save Mode .................................................37

Windbreak .............................................................37

Self Recording ......................................................38

Recording in LP (Long Play Recording) Mode .....40

Selecting the 16-bit Audio Recording Mode......... 41

Playback

Using the Remote Control (Not supplied) .............42

Selecting the Date and Time of Recording

Display................................................................43

Picture Effect Playback .........................................44

Rotate Playback ....................................................45

Stretch Playback ...................................................46

Camera Recording

Advanced Features

Manual Focus .......................................................47

Returning to Auto Focus .......................................48

Displaying the Manual Setting Screen ..................48

Adjusting White Balance .......................................49

Manual Iris ............................................................51

Manual Gain..........................................................52

Setting the Shutter Speed .....................................53

Tips on Manual Settings .......................................54

Setting the Camcorder to Full Auto Mode.............54

Scene Menu (Program AE) ...................................55

Digital Picture Effects ............................................56

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iii

Contents

Playback

Advanced Features

Using the Time Code ............................................57

Audio Dubbing Feature.........................................58

Selecting the Audio Playback Mode.....................60

Editing ...................................................................61

Recording from an External Source

(VL-Z300 only) ....................................................62

Editing with the DV Terminal (IEEE1394) ..............64

Using the Camcorder as a Converter

(VL-Z300 only) ....................................................66

Picture/Backlight Adjustments ..............................67

Turning off the Confirmation Sound ......................68

Setting the Camcorder to Factory Presettings ......68

Demonstration Mode ............................................69

Useful Information .................................................70

Troubleshooting ....................................................75

Specifications .......................................................79

On-screen Display Index ......................................80

Index .....................................................................82

Appendix

Note:

• Before requesting service, please read “Troubleshooting” carefully. (See pages 75–

78.)

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Supplied Accessories

Battery pack

BT-L227

Audio/video/S-video

cable

AC adapter

Power cord

CR1216 type

lithium battery

for camcorder

Lens cap

Optional Accessories

Standard-life

battery pack

BT-L227

External battery with

hand strap

BT-LCA1

Note:

• Some of these accessories may not be available in selected areas.

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Precautions

• Always respect prohibitions or restric-

tions on the use of electronic equipment

on commercial flights or in other sensi-

tive areas.

• Before recording an important scene,

please perform the recording test, then

playback to check if the scene was re-

corded properly. If noise occurs, use a

commercially available cleaning tape to

clean the video heads (see page viii).

• Be aware of the temperature and humid-

ity.

You can use your camcorder at 0°C to

L40°C, and at 30% to 80% relative hu-

midity. Do not store the unit in an

unventilated car in the summer, in direct

sunlight, or near

• When the camcorder is not in use, re-

member to remove the cassette tape,

turn off the power, and disconnect the

camcorder from the power source.

strong heat

sources; this can

result in severe

damage to the unit

casing and cir-

cuitry.

• Do not aim the lens at the sun.

Do not allow direct sunlight to strike the

camcorder lens, whether or not recording

is in progress, as it may damage the CCD

sensor. Be particularly careful when re-

cording outside.

• Avoid situations where water, sand, dust

or other foreign matter could get on or

inside the camcorder, and do not use or

leave your camcorder in areas with ex-

cessive smoke, steam or moisture.

Such environments can cause malfunc-

tions or cause mil-

• Avoid magnetic sources.

Using the camcorder near

strong fluorescent lights,

motors, televisions, or

other magnetic sources

may adversely affect re-

corded images.

dew to form on the

lenses. Be sure to

• Using the camcorder near a broad-

casting station or other powerful trans-

mission source may cause buzzing or

picture deterioration.

keep the unit in a

well-ventilated loca-

tion.

• Some small, portable tri-

pods may be difficult to

attach and may not be

sturdy enough to sup-

port your camcorder. Be

sure to use only a

• Avoid shocks and dropping.

Do not drop or otherwise sub-

ject the camcorder to hard

shocks or strong vibrations.

Bumping or striking the unit

during recording will gener-

ate noise in the recorded im-

age.

strong, stable tripod.

• When using your camcorder in a cold

environment, the LCD monitor screen of-

ten appears less bright immediately af-

ter the power is turned on.This is not a

malfunction.To prevent the camcorder

from becoming too cold, wrap it in a

thick cloth (a blanket, etc.).

• Avoid placing the

camcorder in close

proximity to lighting

equipment.

The heat from in-

candescent lights

may deform the

camcorder, or

cause it to malfunction.

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For example, when bringing the

camcorder indoors after skiing, place it in

a plastic bag.

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.

• When dew forms in your camcorder.

Dew will gradually form on the head drum

of your camcorder and make the video

tape stick to the head. This causes

damage both to the head and the tape.

When dew forms, recording and playback

may not function properly.

Plastic bag

Dew is likely to form in the following

circumstances:

1Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag

containing the camcorder.

2Remove the bag when the air tem-

perature inside it reaches the tempera-

ture of the room.

—When moving the camcorder from a

cold place to a warm place.

—When placing the camcorder in a cold

room which is then heated rapidly.

—When moving the camcorder outdoors

from an air conditioned room or car.

—When placing the camcorder in the

direct path of air

• “Dew” warning feature

If dew forms, the word “DEW” flashes on

the screen, and the power will automati-

cally turn off in approximately 10 seconds.

blowing from an air

conditioner.

—When placing the

camcorder in a

humid room.

• How to prevent trouble.

When using the camcorder in a place

where dew is likely to form, allow the

camcorder and the video tape to

acclimatise to the surroundings for about

one hour.

1If “DEW” flashes, remove the cassette,

leave the cassette compartment open,

and wait for a few hours to allow the

camcorder to acclimatise to the

surrounding temperature.

2To use the camcorder again, turn on the

power after waiting for a few hours. Be

sure that “DEW” has disappeared.

3Do not insert a cassette while “DEW” is

flashing; this may result in damage to

the tape.

4Since dew forms gradually, it may take

10 to 15 minutes before the dew

warning feature engages.

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vii

Precautions

Using a Cleaning Tape (Commer-

cially Available)

Dirty Video Heads

When the video heads have become

clogged with dirt (dust and tape coating

particles),

You can clean the video head with a

commercially available cleaning tape.

Mosaic noise

Notes:

Striped noise

• Excessive use of the cleaning tape may

cause damage to the video heads. Please

read the instructions accompanying the

cleaning tape carefully before using it.

• The fast forward and rewind functions cannot

be used when the cleaning tape is in the

camcorder.

• mosaic-like noise appears on the

• If the video heads again become clogged

with dirt soon after cleaning, this might be

caused by a damaged tape. In this case,

stop using that cassette immediately.

playback picture. (See illustrations above.)

• playback pictures do not move.

• during playback, the whole screen

becomes blue.

1 Insert a cleaning tape into the

Causes of video head clogging

camcorder.

• High-temperature and high-humidity

environment

• A lot of dust in the air

• Damaged tape

2 Hold down the Lock button and set

the Power switch to w.

• The video head cleaning screen

appears.

• Worn tape

• Long-time use

• Dew formation

3 Press m on the Operation button to

begin video head cleaning.

• “NOW CLEANING” flashes during

cleaning.

CLEAN I NG

NOW CLEAN I NG

S T A R T

S T OP

• After about 20 seconds, video head

cleaning automatically finishes, and

“EJECT THE CASSETTE.” displays.

If the video heads become clogged, the

v indicator appears on the screen. Contact

the nearest SHARP service centre or your

dealer for further advice.

4 Remove the cleaning tape.

To cancel cleaning, press l.

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viii

Operation References

Part Names

For details on the use of each part, refer to the page number indicated in

parentheses.

Front view

Operation button (p. 28)

Zoom lens

DISPLAY/MODE SET button (p. 28)/

LCD LAMP button (p. 22)

Monaural microphone

MENU button (p. 29)

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Operation References

Left view

DV terminal (pp. 64, 66)

LCD monitor

(p. 18)

DC IN jack (pp. 7, 8)

AV terminal

(pp. 27, 61, 62, 66)

Terminal cover

(pp. 27, 61, 62, 64, 66)

Lithium battery cover (p. 10)

Dioptre adjustment dial (p. 17)

Tripod socket*

Battery release (pp. 6, 10)

* When attaching a tripod

with a guide pin, do not

attach the pin to the bottom

of the camcorder.

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Right view

Power Zoom Wide angle/

Window cleaning cover

PHOTO button Telephoto control (p. 21)/

(p. 73)

(p. 35)

VOLume control (p. 26)

Viewfinder (pp. 16, 17)

STANDBY button

(p. 22)

STANDBY indicator

(p. 22)

POWER/CHARGE

(RED) indicator

(pp. 7, 8, 20)

Speaker

Record Start/Stop button (p. 20)

Power switch (v Camera

Hand strap (p. 15)

Recording mode/w Playback

mode select switch) (pp. 20, 25)

Cassette holder (p. 9)

Cassette compartment

door release (p. 9)

Cassette compartment door (p. 9)

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Operation References

Warning Indicators

If a warning indicator appears on the screen, follow the specified instructions.

Displayed for the

first 3 seconds

Displayed after

3 seconds

Description of warning

There is no video cassette in the camcorder.

Insert a cassette (see page 9).

I NSERT

CASSE TTE.

The video cassette is defective and should be

removed (see page 9).

E J ECT THE

CASSE TTE.

E J ECT THE

CASSE TTE.

The erasure protect tab on the video cassette

has been slid to the record-protect position,

preventing recording (see page 71).

CASSE TTE NOT

RECORDABLE.

PROTECT. TAB

The tape is about to end. Prepare a new

cassette (see page 9).

THE TAPE

TAPE END

ENDS SOON.

The tape has reached the end. Replace it with a

new cassette (see page 9).

CHANGE THE

CASSE TTE.

The battery is almost depleted. Replace it with

a fully charged battery pack (see pages 5 and

6).

BAT TERY I S

TOO LOW.

Dew has formed inside the camcorder. Wait a

few hours for the dew to dry away (see page

vii).

About 10 seconds after this warning appears,

the camcorder automatically turns off.

DEW

The video heads are clogged and should be

cleaned (see page viii).

The fluorescent lamp behind the LCD monitor is

close to the end of its service life. Call your local

authorized Sharp dealer to have it replaced.

LAMP

Note:

• N indicates a flashing display.

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Preparation

Slide the battery pack in the direction

of the arrow with the “m” mark facing

out.

Attaching and

Removing the Battery

Pack

Attaching

Power switch

“m” mark

Make sure that the Power

switch is set to OFF.

Push the battery pack in the direction

of the arrow until it clicks.

Open the LCD monitor to a 90° angle

to the camcorder body.

90°

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Preparation

Notes:

Removing

• BEFORE REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK,

ALWAYS STOP RECORDING OR PLAY-

BACK AND TURN THE POWER OFF.

Removing the battery pack while shooting or

during playback may damage the tape by

causing it to wrap around the video head

drum.

Make sure that the Power switch is

set to OFF, then open the LCD

monitor to a 90° angle to the

camcorder body.

• Remove the battery pack from the camcorder

if you will not use the camcorder for a long

period of time.

• Make sure that the battery pack is firmly

attached during operation. If it is not, the

battery pack may come off or camcorder

operation may fail because of the poor

contact pressure.

90°

• To prevent damage to the battery pack when

removing, be sure to firmly hold the battery

pack while pressing the release.

• Use only SHARP model BT-L227 battery

packs with this camcorder. Use of other

batteries may create a risk of fire or

explosion.

Slide the battery release in the

direction of the arrow.

• Before closing the LCD monitor, make sure

the battery pack is properly attached to the

camcorder, otherwise the monitor may be

damaged.

Battery release

Take the battery pack out.

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Charging time and maximum

continuous recording and playback

times in Tape modes

Charging the Battery

Pack

Attach the battery pack to the

camcorder, and make sure that the

Power switch is set to OFF.

Max.

continuous

playback time

on LCD

continuous

recording time

Charging

time

Battery

pack

LCD

Connect the supplied power cord to

the AC power socket on the AC

adapter, and insert the AC plug into a

power outlet.

closed open

BT-L227

120

145

125

• The chart specifies the approximate times in

minutes.

AC power socket

Notes:

• Charge the battery pack between 10°C and

30°C.The battery pack may not charge

properly at temperatures too low or too

high.

• The battery pack and AC adapter become

warm during charging.This is not a

malfunction.

• Using the zoom (see page 21) and other

functions or turning the power on and off

frequently will increase power consump-

tion. This may result in a decrease in the

actual recording time compared to the

maximum continuous recording time listed

above.

To power

outlet

Insert the DC plug into the DC IN

jack of the camcorder.

• The POWER/CHARGE (RED)

indicator lights up red.

POWER/CHARGE (RED)

indicator

• The charging time and recording time may

vary depending on the ambient tempera-

ture and the condition of the battery pack.

• See pages 72 and 73 for more information on

using the battery pack.

• Charge only SHARP model BT-L227 battery

packs. Other types of battery packs may

burst, causing personal injury and damage.

• When attaching the supplied audio/video/S-

video cable, remove the DC plug, open the

terminal cover and connect it.

DC IN jack

DC plug

• The POWER/CHARGE (RED)

indicator turns off when the battery is

charged.

Remove the DC plug from the DC IN

jack, then remove the AC adapter

from the power outlet.

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Preparation

Hold down the Lock button and set

the Power switch to v or w.

• The POWER/CHARGE (RED)

indicator lights up green.

Powering the

Camcorder from an

AC Outlet

Notes:

You can also power the camcorder from a

power outlet by using the supplied AC

adapter.

• BEFORE REMOVINGTHE DC PLUG,

ALWAYS STOP RECORDING OR PLAY-

BACK AND TURN THE POWER OFF.

Removing the DC plug while shooting or

during playback may damage the tape by

causing it to wrap around the video head

drum.

• Disconnect the AC adapter from the

camcorder if you will not use the camcorder

for a long period of time.

Note:

• The supplied AC adapter is specially

designed for use with this camcorder, and

should not be used as a power supply for

other camcorders.

Make sure that the Power switch is

set to OFF.

Connect the supplied power cord to

the AC power socket on the AC

adapter, and insert the AC plug into a

power outlet.

AC power socket

To power

outlet

Insert the DC plug into the DC IN

jack of the camcorder.

POWER/CHARGE (RED) indicator

DC IN jack

DC plug

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Wait for the cassette holder to fully

retract. Close the compartment door

by pressing its centre until it clicks

into place.

Inserting and

Removing a Cassette

Inserting

Attach the power source to the

camcorder, then slide and hold the

cassette compartment door release

as you open the cassette compart-

ment door.

• After confirmation sound, the

cassette holder extends and opens

automatically.

Cassette compartment door release

Removing

Perform step 1 above, then take out the

cassette.

Notes:

• Do not try to close the cassette compartment

door while the cassette holder is extending or

retracting.

• Be careful not to get your fingers caught in

the cassette holder.

• Do not apply force to the cassette holder

except when pressing the “PUSH” mark to

close it.

Insert a commercially available Mini

DV cassette fully with the window

facing outwards, and with the erasure

protect tab facing upwards.

• Do not tilt the camcorder or hold it upside

down when you are inserting or removing a

cassette. It may damage the tape.

• Remove the cassette if you will not use the

camcorder for a long period of time.

• If you do not correctly close the cassette

holder in step 3, the cassette protection

mechanism of the camcorder might eject the

cassette. If this happens, repeat the insertion

procedure.

Erasure protect tab

V E S A

• Do not attempt to pick up the camcorder by

the cassette compartment door.

• If the battery power is too low, you may not

be able to eject the cassette. Replace the

battery pack with a fully charged one.

• You can only use Mini DV cassettes. Large

DV cassettes cannot be used. Be sure to use

Mini DV cassettes with the i mark.

• See page 71 for more information on the

video cassette tapes intended for use with

this camcorder.

Press the “PUSH” mark gently until

the cassette holder clicks into place.

• The cassette holder retracts

automatically.

“PUSH” mark

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Preparation

Insert the CR1216 type lithium

battery into the compartment with the

H side of the battery facing out.

Installing the Lithium

Batteries

Installing the Memory Battery

CR1216 type

lithium battery

The supplied CR1216 type lithium battery is

used to store the memory of the date and

time settings.

Make sure that the Power switch is

set to OFF.

Open the LCD monitor to a 90° angle

to the camcorder body.

Close the lithium battery cover firmly

until it clicks into place.

Slide the battery release in the

direction of the arrow, then take the

battery pack out.

Removing the Memory

Battery

Perform steps 1 to 4 above,

then lift out the battery by

using a pointed object such

as the tip of a ballpoint pen.

Battery release

Pull out the lithium battery cover in

the direction of the arrow.

Lithium

battery cover

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Notes on the Use of the Lithium

Battery

Installing the Battery to

Remote Control (Not sup-

plied)

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if

battery is incorrectly replaced. For

camcorder, replace only with same or

equivalent type CR1216, for remote

control unit, replace only with same or

equivalent type CR2032, both recom-

mended by the equipment manufac-

turer.

X KEEP THIS BATTERY

AWAY FROM CHILDREN. IF SWAL-

LOWED, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN

IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY

TREATMENT.

The remote control (RRMCGA237WJSA)

is not supplied with this camcorder.

Contact the nearest SHARP service

centre or your dealer for purchasing as

specified part.

The CR2032 type lithium battery is used

to power the remote control unit.

Insert a pointed object such as the

tip of a ballpoint pen to open the

battery holder.

Z BATTERY MAY EXPLODE

IF MISUSED OR INSTALLED WITH

POLARITY REVERSED. DO NOT

RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE OR

DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.

• Do not short-circuit, recharge, disassemble,

or heat the lithium battery.

• Should the lithium battery leak, wipe the

battery compartment clean, and then insert a

new battery.

• The lithium batteries will last about one year

under normal usage.

Place the CR2032 type lithium

battery on the battery holder with the

H side facing down.

CR2032 type lithium battery

Close the battery holder until it

clicks.

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Preparation

Press the centre of the Operation

button.

Setting the Date and

Time

Example: Setting the date to 2 June 2005

(2. 6. 2005) and the time to 10:30 am

(10:30).

Operation button

Press m or l to select “2” (day),

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

SE TT I NG

2. 1. 20 0 4

0 0 0

Press m or l to select “6” (month),

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

Power switch

MENU button

Note:

• Before performing the steps below, make

sure that the CR1216 type lithium battery has

been installed (see page 10).

SE TT I NG

2. 6. 20 0 4

0 0 0

Press m or l to select “2005” (year),

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

• The example screens shown are for Camera

mode.

Hold down the Lock

button and set the

Power switch to v or

SE TT I NG

2. 6. 20 0 5

0 0 0

Press m or l to select “10” (hour),

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

Lock button

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

SE TT I NG

2. 6. 20 0 5

10 0 0

O T H E RS

POWER SAV E OF F

T I ME CODE

T C OUT

OF F

2 4 H

1 2 H / 2 4 H

DA T E D I S P. DA T E T I ME

S E T T I NG

1. 1. 2 0 0 4

0 : 0 0

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Press m or l to select “30” (minute),

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

Changing to the 12-hour

Time Mode

After performing step 8 above, press

l or m to select “12H/24H”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

SE TT I NG

RETURN

2. 6. 2 0 0 5

1 0 3 0 0 0

• The internal clock now starts

O T H E RS

operating with the seconds display.

PO E R S A VE

T I ME CODE

T C OUT

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

2 4 H

1 2 H / 2 4 H

DA T E D I S P. 1 2 H

S E T T I NG

RE TURN

Note:

• If the date and time have been set, the

SETTING 1 screen (T) appears in step 2.

Select “SETTING” in the OTHERS 2 screen

(~) using the Operation button.

Press l or m to select “12H”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

12H 24H

12H

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Notes:

• The date and time, once set, are internally

recorded even when not displayed on the

screen.

• The menu screen automatically turns off if no

settings are made within 5 minutes.

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Preparation

When recording, remove the lens cap and

attach the lens cap cord to the fastener so

that the cap will not get in the way.

Using the Lens Cap

Attach the strap of the lens cap to the hand

strap as shown below.

When attaching or removing the lens cap,

grasp the indents on both sides of the cap.

Fastener

Note:

• Always attach the lens cap over the lens

when not using the camcorder.

Indents

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Using the Grip

Adjusting the Hand

Strap

Rotate the grip 135° forward or 105°

downward so that you can record images

easily from high or low angle (see page 19).

Open the hand strap flap (1) and grip

strap (2).

135°

Grip strap

Hand strap flap

Loosen the grip strap, pass your right

hand through the hand strap, and put

your thumb close to the Record Start/

Stop button and your index finger on

the Power Zoom control. Then, pull

the grip strap tight until it fits snugly.

105°

Note:

• The grip cannot rotate when a tripod is

attached.

Seal the Velcro^®fasteners of the grip

strap and the hand strap flap.

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Preparation

Detaching the Lens

Hood

Using the Viewfinder

You can record the subject using the

electronic viewfinder. You can also watch

playback through the viewfinder.

Before using a commercially available

conversion lens, detach the lens hood as

shown below.

Viewfinder

Power switch

Pull out the viewfinder completely.

Note:

• You cannot attach the supplied lens hood or

lens cap to a conversion lens.

Hold down the Lock

button and set the

Power switch to v or

Lock button

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Closing the viewfinder

Adjusting the dioptre

Adjust the dioptre according to your

eyesight when the picture in the viewfinder

or the characters on the on-screen display

is not clear.

Push in the viewfinder completely.

Pull out the viewfinder completely.

Hold down the Lock button and set

the Power switch to v.

While looking through the viewfinder,

turn the dioptre adjustment dial until

the indicators in the viewfinder are

clearly visible.

Notes:

• Do not use excessive force when moving

the viewfinder.

• Do not pick up the camcorder by the

viewfinder.

Dioptre adjustment dial

• The viewfinder automatically turns off when

the LCD monitor is opened. If the vertical

rotation of the monitor is 180° when Camera

mode, however, the viewfinder is on and the

subject is displayed both in the viewfinder

and on the monitor (see page 38).

• You can adjust the settings on the MENU

screen through the viewfinder by using the

Operation button (see page 28 for use of the

Operation button).

Note:

• For cleaning the viewfinder, see page 73.

• Be sure to close the viewfinder after use.

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Preparation

• You can also fold the LCD monitor

into the camcorder with the screen

facing out for watching playback on

the monitor.

Using the LCD

Monitor

You can use the LCD monitor to play back

recordings that you have made or to watch

the subject during recording.

Hold down the Lock

button and set the

Power switch to v or

Power switch

LCD monitor

• A picture displays on

Lock button

the LCD monitor.

Open the LCD monitor to a 90° angle

to the camcorder body.

Note:

• Battery consumption is larger when the LCD

monitor is opened. Use the viewfinder instead

of the LCD monitor when you want to save

the battery power.

Closing the LCD monitor

Return the LCD monitor to the vertical 90°

position with the screen facing in, and fold it

into the camcorder into place.

90°

Notes:

Adjust the LCD monitor to an angle

that allow easy viewing of the on-

screen picture.

• The LCD monitor rotates 270°

vertically.

• Do not use excessive force when moving

the LCD monitor.

• When closing the LCD monitor, do not tilt

it; otherwise the monitor may not close

properly and may become damaged.

• Do not pick up the camcorder by the LCD

monitor.

• Do not place the camcorder with the LCD

monitor screen facing down.

180°

• Close the LCD monitor completely with the

screen facing in when not in use.

• Before closing the LCD monitor, make sure

the battery pack is properly attached to the

camcorder, otherwise the monitor may be

damaged.

90°

• When carrying the camcorder in a bag, for

example, close the LCD monitor with the

screen facing in.

Note: Do not try to rotate the LCD

monitor vertically until the monitor is

completely opened.

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Tips on Recording

Positions

To create images that are easy to watch during playback, try to record with an upright

posture and steady hands to prevent a shaky image.

Holding the camcorder

Put your right hand through the hand strap, and place your left hand under the camcorder

for support.

Basic posture

Shooting from a high angle

Place the viewfinder

Turn the LCD

eyecup firmly against

monitor so that the

your eye.

screen faces

downward.

Place your elbows

against your sides.

Shooting from a low angle

Turn the LCD

monitor so that the

screen faces

Balance your

upward.

weight on both

legs.

Note:

• Take care not to touch the microphone with your fingers during recording. It will cause noise on

the audio track.

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Camera Recording

Press the Record Start/Stop button to

begin recording.

Easy Camera

Recording in Full

Auto Mode

• Before you start recording, perform the

operations described on pages 5 through

19 to prepare your camcorder for

recording.

REC

Note:

• Before recording an important scene,

please perform the recording test, then

playback to check if the scene was

recorded properly. If noise occurs, use a

commercially available cleaning tape to

clean the video heads (see page viii).

Power switch

Maximum continuous recording and

actual recording times

Record Start/Stop button

Max. continuous

recording time

Actual

Remove the lens cap.

recording time

Battery

pack

Hold down the Lock button and set

the Power switch to v.

• The picture from the lens now

displays and the POWER/CHARGE

(RED) indicator lights up green.

• The camcorder is now ready to

record (Recording Standby mode).

LCD

closed

LCD

open

LCD

closed

open

BT-L227

145

125

• The chart specifies the approximate times in

minutes.

POWER/CHARGE

(RED) indicator

Note:

P AU SE

• Using the zoom (see page 21) and other

functions or turning the power on and off

frequently will increase power consump-

tion. This may result in a decrease in the

actual recording time compared to the

maximum continuous recording time listed

above.

AU TO

Lock button

Note:

• If “AUTO” is not displayed at this time,

set the camcorder to Full Auto mode

(see page 54).

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Zooming

To pause recording

Press the Record Start/Stop button again.

Recording pauses, and the camcorder

enters Recording Standby mode.

Zooming allows you to move visually closer

to or further from a subject without physi-

cally changing your position.

When using the optical zoom, you can

enlarge the subject up to 10K.

Zooming in (when you want to centre

attention on the subject)

PAUSE

To turn the power off

Zooming out (when you want to include

the surroundings)

Set the Power switch to OFF without

pressing the Lock button.

Zooming in

Push the Power Zoom control to the T

(telephoto) side to get a close-up view (1).

Zooming out

Push the Power Zoom control to the W (wide

angle) side to get a wide field of view (2).

Remaining in Recording Standby

mode for 5 minutes

If the camcorder remains in Recording

Standby mode over 5 minutes, the

camcorder automatically enters stop mode

to protect the tape from damage.

— To resume Recording Standby mode from

stop mode, press the STANDBY button (see

page 22).

— To resume recording from stop mode

directly, press the Record Start/Stop button.

However, it may need several seconds to

resume recording after pressing the Record

Start/Stop button.

Power Zoom

ZOOM

control

Zoom range indicator

• The zoom range indicator shows you the

current zoom setting.

• The zoom speed depends on how far you

push the Power Zoom control.

Notes:

• The camcorder is unable to focus when

zooming in on subjects closer than 1.5 m.

• See page 30 for how to use the digital zoom.

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Basic Operations

Camera Recording

Turning on/off the

Backlight

Power Standby Mode

Power Standby mode allows you to prevent

accidental recording by locking all

operations except cancelling the mode.

You can see the on-screen display outdoors

on a sunny day or in a location with bright

lighting even when the backlight turns off.

Also, this function is useful when watching

playback on a TV.

STANDBY button

LCD LAMP button

Hold down the STANDBY button for more

than 2 seconds when you pause

recording.

• The screen turns off and the STANDBY

indicator lights up.

Hold down the LCD LAMP button for

more than 2 seconds to turn off the

backlight.

• H will flash for 2 seconds, then lights up.

To turn on the backlight

STANDBY indicator

Hold down the LCD LAMP button for

more than 2 seconds.

To resume operation

Note:

• The backlight off mode will cancel when you

close the LCD monitor.

Press the STANDBY button again to

return to the Recording Standby mode.

• It takes about 2 seconds to be able to start

recording.

Notes:

• Power Standby will cancel and the STANDBY

indicator will turn off in these situations below:

— When the camcorder remains in Power

Standby mode for more than 5 minutes

— When the camcorder is set to Playback

mode

— When removing the battery pack

— When removing a cassette

• The camcorder will enter stop mode automati-

cally 5 minutes after setting Power Standby

mode if it remains in Recording Standby mode

after cancelling Power Standby mode.

— When Power Standby mode, for example,

is cancelled after 3 minutes, the

camcorder will enter stop mode if

recording is not started within 2 minutes.

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Auto Focus

Remaining Recording

Time Display

The camcorder is preset to Auto Focus

mode, which is designed to focus on most

types of subjects. In Auto Focus mode, the

camcorder automatically focuses on the

subject in the centre of the scene. Always

keep the subject in the centre of the scene.

When the camcorder is recording, an on-

screen indicator displays the approximate

remaining tape time in minutes.

Notes:

• If no subject is in the centre of the scene, the

focus area will expand and the subject

nearest the centre will be focused on.

• Auto Focus may not work in the situations

described on page 47. In these situations,

use the manual focus function.

• The camcorder may not be able to focus

correctly if the subject is closer than

approximately 1.5 m. Set the zoom control to

wide angle, and try refocusing again.

• If the lens is dirty or fogged, the camcorder

may not be able to focus correctly.

Remaining

recording time

indicator

3 0 min

Notes:

• The remaining recording time indicator

appears when the on-screen indicators are

turned on.

• The remaining recording time indicator

appears 10 seconds after pressing the

Record Start/Stop button to begin

recording.

• The remaining recording time indicator only

shows the approximate time left. Also, it

varies slightly depending on the length of the

tape used. (This function is based on the

DVM60 tape standard.)

Macro Shots

This camcorder lets you shoot close-up

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 which is within approximately

1.5 m of the camcorder, do not zoom in on

it. Instead, zoom out all the way by pushing

the Power Zoom control to the W side, and

then move the camcorder closer to the

subject until you obtain the desired angle of

view. The camcorder will automatically

focus on the subject when the lens is set for

the widest angle.

When the remaining recording time reaches

1 minute, a warning indicator will appear.

Prepare a new cassette.

Approx. remaining

Warning indicator

time

THE TAPE

ENDS SOON.

Less than 1 min.

Note:

• When you are recording a macro shot, be

sure that the subject receives sufficient

illumination.

TAPE END

CHANGE THE

CASSE TTE.

The tape has reached

the end.

TAPE END

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Basic Operations

Camera Recording

Remaining Battery

Power Display

Information Display

for Battery Usage

When using the camcorder with the battery

pack as the power source, the remaining

battery power indicator is displayed. If the

When the camcorder operates with the

battery pack, the battery usage indicator

appears beside the remaining battery

battery power becomes very low, a warning power indicator.

indicator appears. Replace the battery

pack.

Battery usage indicator for

the battery pack attached

to the camcorder

Battery usage indicator for the

optional external battery with

hand strap BT-LCA1

When both indicators appear, the

camcorder consumes power from both

battery packs.

When one indicator appears, it consumes

power from the indicated battery pack.

(Green)

Remaining

battery power

indicator

(Green)

(Red)

BAT TERY I S

TOO LOW.

Warning

indicator

Notes:

• The remaining battery power indicator

appears when the on-screen indicators are

turned on.

• Use the remaining battery power indicator

only as an approximate indication.

• The remaining battery power indicator may

change to either a higher or lower level if you

set the Power switch to OFF and then back to

v or w.

• In cold environments, the red remaining

battery power indicator may appear sooner.

• Use of the zoom functions when the warning

indicator is displayed may cause the

camcorder to suddenly lose power.

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Basic Operations

Playback

Note:

Playback

• If you press the Record Start/Stop button in

Playback mode, the “g” mark appears and

the camcorder enters Recording Standby

mode. If you do not intend to record, press

l to turn the “g” mark off, then press m to

begin playback. This will ensure your

previous recording is not erased (see pages

62–65).

The LCD monitor screen functions as a

handy playback monitor. Nothing needs to

be connected, allowing instant on-screen

playback with the sound through the built-in

speaker.

To stop playback

Press l.

Power switch

Operation button

Hold down the Lock

button and set the

Power switch to w.

To turn the power off

Set the Power switch to OFF without

pressing the Lock button.

Lock button

Notes:

• The tape automatically rewinds when

playback reaches the end of the tape.

• When selecting “5 MIN” or “10 MIN” in power

save mode and remaining in stop mode

without any operation for 5 or 10 minutes, the

camcorder will turn off automatically.

Press j (or k) on the Operation

button to rewind (or fast forward) the

tape to the desired point.

Watching the playback in

the viewfinder

Press m to begin playback.

You can also watch the playback in the

viewfinder by closing the LCD monitor with

the screen facing in. You cannot monitor the

sound through the speaker when watching

the playback in the viewfinder.

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Basic Operations

Playback

Volume Control

Video Search

When the camcorder is in Playback mode,

push the Volume control to the L or + side

to increase (1) or decrease (2) the

volume.

The volume level indicator will appear on

the LCD screen during adjustment only.

Once the Volume control is released, the

volume level indicator will disappear shortly

afterwards.

The video search function makes it easy to

search for a desired scene on the tape.

Searching for a Scene Near

the Current Tape Position

During playback, press k (or j) on

the Operation button.

• The playback picture fast forwards

(or reverses).

When you find the scene, press m to

return to normal playback.

Volume

control

Searching for a Scene Far

from the Current Tape Posi-

tion

VOLUME

Decrease

Increase

During fast forward (or rewind), press

and hold k (or j) on the Operation

button.

Still

• The fast forward (or rewind) picture

displays.

The still function allows you to pause

playback.

If the scene is still rather far from the

current tape position, release the

Operation button to normal fast

forward (or rewind).

During playback, press m on the Operation

button.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 above until you

find the scene.

Press m to begin normal playback.

To return to normal playback, press m

again.

Notes:

• The sound is off during search.

• You may experience picture noise during

search. This is not a malfunction.

Notes:

• The sound is off in Still mode.

• To protect the tape, the camcorder automati-

cally returns to normal playback if it is left in

Still mode for more than 5 minutes.

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Note:

Watching Playback

on a TV

• Check that the camcorder, TV, VCR and

other equipment to be used are turned

off before making any connections.

Picture noise or malfunction may occur

if any of the above is left on while

making a connection.

You can connect the camcorder to a TV to

allow a larger audience to enjoy playback.

Open the terminal cover on the

camcorder (see page 2).

Turn on the TV and set it to the “AV”

or “VIDEO” channel. (See the

operation manual of your TV.)

• When connecting to a TV via a VCR,

turn on the VCR and set it to the “AV”

or “LINE” input channel. Operate the

TV as you normally do to view the

signal from the VCR. (See the

operation manuals of your TV and

VCR.)

Set the Power switch on the

camcorder to w, and begin playback

(see page 25).

Terminal cover

Connect the camcorder to your TV (or

VCR) with the supplied audio/video/S-

video cable, as shown.

Notes:

• If your TV or VCR has only one audio input

jack, use the white plug for the audio

connection on the TV or VCR.

• If your TV or VCR has an S-video input

socket, you do not need to connect the

yellow video plug.

TV or VCR

VIDEO (MONO)L-AUDIO-R

AV-IN

S-VIDEO

• Close the terminal cover after use.

Black: To S-video input socket

Yellow: To video input jack

White: To audio input (L) jack

Red: To audio input (R) jack

About the S-video socket

S-video sockets are used to separately pass

the chroma (colour) and luminance

(brightness) components of video signals.

They serve to improve the picture quality in

both recording and playback.

Audio/video/S-video cable (supplied)

To AV

terminal

The arrow shows the signal flow.

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Using the Mode Screens

Control Buttons

Operation button

In the mode screens, you can adjust the

camcorder settings by using the Operation

button.

Hold down the Lock button and set

the Power switch to v or w.

• See pages 80 and 81 for the mode

items you can select in each mode.

• Steps 2 to 4 show how to change the

SCENE MENU setting in Camera

mode.

Power switch

DISPLAY/MODE SET button

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button until the mode screen appears.

Operation button

Use the Operation button to select and set

the desired setting.

ANU A L S E T E X E CU T E

F OCUS

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / G A I N

DISPLAY/MODE SET button

Each time you press the DISPLAY/MODE

SET button, the screen changes as shown

below.

• The example screens shown are for Camera

mode.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select the desired mode

item (SCENE MENU), then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Example

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / GA I N

F AD E

Information

display on

P AU SE

SC EN E

E NU OF F

2 . 6 . 2 0 0 5

Press l or m to select the desired

mode setting (DUSK), then press the

centre of the Operation button.

AU TO

3 0min

1 0 : 3 0

Mode screen

P AU SE

Example

ANU A L S E T E X E CU T E

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / GA I N

F AD E

F OCUS

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / G A I N

S C E N E

E NU DUS K

AU TO

3 0min

S E L E C T

S E T

To turn off the mode screen

Information

display off

P AU SE

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET button.

Note:

• Items that are not selectable are greyed out.

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Press l or m to select the desired

menu item (DGTL ZOOM), then press

the centre of the Operation button.

Example

Using the Menu Screens

Use the menu screens to adjust the various

camcorder settings.

Operation button

S E T T I NG

QK . R E T URN

I D E MODE

OF F

4 0

5 0 0

DGT L Z OOM

T A PE S P E E D

RE T URN

• You can press k, instead of the

centre of the Operation button.

Power switch

MENU button

Press l or m to select the desired

menu setting (40), then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Hold down the Lock button and set

the Power switch to v or w.

• See pages 80 and 81 for the menu

items you can select in each mode.

• Steps 2 to 5 show how to change the

DGTL ZOOM menu setting in

Camera mode.

DGTL ZOOM 4 0

• You can press j, instead of the

centre of the Operation button.

• To adjust another menu item, press

l or m to select “RETURN” and

press the centre of the Operation

button, then perform steps 3 to 5.

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

Example

S E T T I NG

QK . R E T URN

I D E MODE

To turn off the menu screen

S T AR T

OF F

Press the MENU button.

OF F

DGT L Z OOM

T A PE S P E E D S P

RE T URN

Notes:

• Certain menu items are common in both

Camera and Playback modes. If the BEEP

menu item, for example, is set to “OFF” in

Camera mode, it will be automatically set to

“OFF” in Playback mode.

• The menu screen automatically turns off if no

settings are made within 5 minutes.

• Items that are not selectable are greyed out.

Note:

• The menu screen does not appear

during recording.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select the desired menu

screen (T), then press the centre of

the Operation button.

Example

S E T T I NG

S T AR T

OF F

QK . R E T URN

I D E MODE

OF F

DGT L Z OOM

T A PE S P E E D S P

RE T URN

• You can press k, instead of the

centre of Operation button.

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Camera Recording

The “D” digital zoom indicator is displayed

during digital zooming.

Setting the Digital

Zoom

You can select three different zoom ranges:

1–10K (optical zoom), 10–40K (digital

zoom) or 10–500K (digital zoom). The

digital zoom allows you to record powerful

close-up pictures with the same operation

as normal zooming.

Notes:

• The digital zoom is in addition to the optical

zoom giving a combined maximum zoom

range of 1–500K.

• As the image is enlarged digitally, the

picture quality decreases when higher

digital zoom settings are used.

Power Zoom

ZOOM 25

control

Digital zoom indicator

To use optical zoom only

Select “OFF” in step 4 above.

In Camera mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select T, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m to select “DGTL

ZOOM”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

S E T T I NG

QK . R E T URN

I D E MODE

OF F

4 0

5 0 0

DGT L Z OOM

T A PE S P E E D

RE T URN

Press l or m to select “40” or “500”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

DGTL ZOOM 4 0

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

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Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

Backlight

button to turn off the mode screen.

• “x” appears when on-screen

indicators are turned on, indicating that

the backlight compensation is now

working.

Compensation (BLC)

When the subject is backlit, the image will

appear dark if it is recorded normally. Use

the backlight compensation (BLC) function

to brighten the entire screen.

P AU SE

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

AU TO

3 0min

ANU A L S E T E X E CU T E

F OCUS

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / G A I N

To cancel the backlight compensa-

tion function

Select “OFF” in step 3 above.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “BLC/GAIN”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Press l or m to select “ON x”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

BLC / GA I N

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Useful Features

Camera Recording

To cancel the gain-up function

Gain-up

Select “OFF” in step 3 above.

When you are recording in a dark or poorly

illuminated location, “LIGHT” is displayed

on the screen. Use the gain-up function to

record a brighter picture.

Notes:

• You may experience some picture noise in

Gain-up mode, which increases when the

e appears.

Note:

• When the e indicator appears, you may

get a shadow image behind a subject that is

moving around a lot.

• Fine brightness adjustments are possible

when using manual iris (see page 51).

• The e indicator will disappear and

Gain-up mode will cancel if you aim the

camcorder in a bright location.

• At locations where lighting is adequate,

“LIGHT” will not appear. The gain-up function

cannot be used in this case.

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

ANU A L S E T E X E CU T E

F OCUS

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / G A I N

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “BLC/GAIN”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Press l or m to select “ON e”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

BLC / GA I N

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the mode screen.

• “e” appears when on-screen

indicators are turned on, indicating that

the gain-up function is now working.

P AU SE

AU T O

3 0min

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Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button until on-screen indicators

appear.

Fade In and Fade Out

The fade function allows you to gradually

bring the image and sound in or out at the

beginning or end of a scene for creating

scene transitions. This is especially effective

in creating a dramatic change in scenery.

Press the Record Start/Stop button to

begin recording.

• The picture turns white, and the

image and sound fade in.

Operation button

REC

F A D E I N

AU TO

3 0min

Press the Record Start/Stop button at

the point where you wish to stop

recording.

Record Start/Stop

button

DISPLAY/MODE

SET button

• The image and sound fade out as the

picture gradually turns white. The

camcorder then returns to Recording

Standby mode.

Fade in

RREECC

F A D E OUT

Fade out

Using

AU TO

2 7min

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

To cancel Fade mode

Select “OFF” in step 3 above.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “FADE”, then press

the centre of the Operation button.

To use Fade Out only

During camera recording, press the

DISPLAY/MODE SET button until the

mode screen appears.

F OCUS

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / GA I N

F AD E

Perform steps 2 and 3 in “Using”.

OF F

Press the Record Start/Stop button at

the point where you wish to stop

recording.

Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Note:

• Fade mode automatically cancels after Fade

Out.

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Useful Features

Camera Recording

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Quick Return

If while playing back your tape you want to

quickly return to the last recorded scene

and start recording again, use the quick

return function.

Notes:

• To cancel the quick return function while

“SEARCH” is flashing, press the centre of

Operation button twice.

• Quick return will not work if you remove the

cassette and reload it after recording or if

nothing has been recorded since loading.

• When the camcorder remains in Recording

Standby mode for more than 5 minutes and

enters stop mode, quick return will not work.

In Recording Standby mode, press

the MENU button to display the menu

screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select T, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m to select “QK.

RETURN”, then press the centre of

the Operation button.

S E T T I NG

QK . R E T URN

S T AR T

S T OP

I D E MODE

DGT L Z OOM

T A PE S P E E D

RE T URN

Press l or m to select “START”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

• “SEARCH” flashes, and the tape

begins fast forwarding or rewinding

to the end of the last recorded scene.

SE ARCH

• When the tape reaches the end of

the last recorded scene, “FINISHED”

is displayed, and the camcorder

enters Recording Standby mode.

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Still Recording

Edit Search

You can record continuous still images of

subjects.

The edit search function lets you search,

without switching from Camera mode to

Playback mode, for the point on the tape

where you wish to start recording next.

In Recording Standby

mode, press the PHOTO

button fully.

• A still image of the

subject is displayed.

Press the Record Start/

Stop button.

• The still image of the

subject will be recorded.

• During still recording,

“RECORDED ON TAPE”

appears on the screen.

Operation button

In Recording

Standby mode,

press and hold

down j (reverse

edit search) or k

(forward edit

search) on the

Operation button.

To pause recording

Press the Record Start/Stop button.

To cancel the still image

Press the PHOTO button fully.

Notes:

• Still Recording can also be used during

recording by pressing the PHOTO button

fully.

• The picture quality in Still Recording function

will be slightly lower than normal pictures.

When you find the point where you

want to begin recording, release the

button.

Notes:

• The sound is off during search.

• Forward edit search is performed at the same

speed as normal playback, and reverse edit

search at 6.5 times the normal playback.

• You may experience picture noise during

reverse edit search.

• When the camcorder remains in Recording

Standby mode for more than 5 minutes and

enters stop mode, edit search will not work.

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Useful Features

Camera Recording

Digital Image

Wide Mode

Stabilization (DIS)

The wide screen function lets you record

scenes with the wide-screen feel of a movie

shown in a theater. The top and bottom of

the picture are masked with black bands to

produce an effective screen aspect ratio of

16:9.

The digital image stabilization (DIS) function al-

lows you to stabilize the image by electronically

compensating for relatively minor image shak-

ing that is often annoying in close-up shots.

In Camera mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

Normal screen

Wide screen

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select Y, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m to select “DIS”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

In Camera mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

S E T T I NG

D I S

AUD I O MODE OF F

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select T, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

I ND

RE TURN

Press l or m to select “WIDE

MODE”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation button.

S E T T I NG

DIS

QK . R E T URN

I D E MODE

OF F

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

• The DIS indicator only appears when

DGT L Z OOM

T A PE S P E E D

RE T URN

the on-screen indicators are turned on.

DIS indicator

Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

• The picture is displayed with the top

and bottom portions masked.

P AU SE

To cancel DIS function

IDE MODE

Select “OFF” in step 4 above. The z

indicator will disappear.

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Notes:

• The DIS function cannot compensate for

excessive image shaking.

To return to normal screen

• When image shaking does not occur (e.g.

when using the camcorder on a tripod), turn

off the DIS function. The picture will appear

Select “OFF” in step 4 above.

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Windbreak

Power Save Mode

The windbreak function allows you to

reduce annoying noise from strong winds

when recording.

Power save mode will turn off the

camcorder automatically to save battery

power when the camcorder is not in use for

5 or 10 minutes.

In Camera mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

Note:

• To resume recording or playback, set the

Power switch to OFF, then back to v or w.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select Y, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

• The example screens shown are for Camera

mode.

Press l or m to select “WIND”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Turn on the camcorder, then press

the MENU button to display the menu

screen.

S E T T I NG

D I S

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select ~, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

AUD I O MODE

I ND

OF F

RE TURN

Press l or m to select “POWER

SAVE”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

OTH E RS

OF F

E R S A VE

T I ME CODE

T C OU T

1 2 H / 2 4 H

DA T E D I S P.

S E T T I NG

RE TURN

M I N

1 0 M I N

I ND

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Press l or m to select “5 MIN” or “10

MIN”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

To cancel Windbreak

Select “OFF” in step 4 above.

PO E R SAVE 5 MI N

Note:

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

• Keep the windbreak function off during

normal recording. If left on, the recorded

audio may sound somewhat muffled when

played back.

To cancel the power save mode

Select “OFF” in step 4 above.

Notes:

• The camcorder will not turn off when

recording or playing back. It will also not turn

off when inputting AV or DV for VL-Z300.

• The camcorder will turn off prior to Power

Standby mode.

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Useful Features

Camera Recording

Set the Power switch to v.

• The subject is displayed in the

viewfinder, and a mirror image of the

subject is displayed on the LCD

monitor.

Self Recording

Normal self recording

Open the LCD monitor and rotate it 180°

vertically so that the screen faces the other

way and the subject can monitor the shot

while you are recording with the viewfinder.

If the camcorder is steadied, you can record

yourself in the scene by watching yourself

on the LCD monitor.

Begin recording.

Note:

• You can play back images while the monitor

is in the self recording position. Set the

camcorder to Playback mode.

Pull out the viewfinder completely.

Open the LCD monitor to a 90° angle

to the camcorder body (1), and then

rotate it 180° vertically (2).

180°

90°

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Open the LCD monitor to a 90° angle

to the camcorder body (1), and then

rotate it 180° vertically (2).

Self recording with reversed

grip

Rotate the grip 105° and the LCD monitor

180° vertically so that you can record

yourself while holding the grip.

90°

180°

Set the Power switch to v.

Turn the camcorder downward as

shown below.

Begin recording.

Notes:

• Do not rotate the monitor section to the self

recording position during recording or

playback.

• During self recording with reversed grip, the

mode or menu screen cannot be displayed.

• All of the manual settings are set to AUTO

and some other settings will set to OFF in self

recording with reversed grip.

• You may experience image noise when using

self recording.

• To operate self recording with reversed grip

correctly, make sure to turn the grip and the

lens section so that the Record Start/Stop

button and the tripod socket face upward,

and the lens faces toward you. The I

indicator will appear.

Rotate the lens section 105° vertically

as shown below.

• Be sure that the LCD monitor rotation is

exactly 180°, otherwise the image recorded

will be rotated 180° upside-down.

• The viewfinder does not work in self

recording with reversed grip.

105°

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Useful Features

Camera Recording

To return to SP mode

Recording in LP (Long

Play Recording) Mode

Select “SP” in step 4 above.

This camcorder allows you to record in LP

(Long Play Recording) mode for approxi-

mately 50% more recording time with the

same picture quality as that in SP (Standard

Play Recording) mode.

Notes on the use of LP

mode

• To record in LP mode, be sure to use a

Mini DV cassette labelled for use with LP

mode.

In Camera mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

• Frozen images, mosaic-pattern picture

noise, audio interruptions or audio loss

may occur in the following cases:

—When using a tape which is not

designated for use with LP mode.

—When a tape recorded in LP mode

under high temperature conditions is

played back.

—When a tape recorded in LP mode with

the camcorder is played back on a Mini

DV player or camcorder from another

manufacturer.

—When a tape recorded in LP mode is

played back on a Mini DV player or

camcorder without an LP function.

• Audio dubbing is not possible with LP

mode recording.

2 Press l or m on the Operation

button to select T, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

3 Press l or m to select “TAPE

SPEED”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

S E T T I NG

QK . R E T URN

I D E MODE

DGT L Z OOM

T A PE S P E E D S P

RE T URN

L P

Press l or m to select “LP”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

TAPE SPEED

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

• The long play recording mode

indicator only appears when the on-

screen indicators are turned on.

P ATUA SPEE

Long play recording mode indicator

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Press l or m to select “16bit”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Selecting the 16-bit

Audio Recording

Mode

AUD I O MODE 1 6bit

The camcorder normally records audio in

the 12-bit audio recording mode. For higher-

quality audio recording, select the 16-bit

audio recording mode.

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

• The 16-bit audio recording mode

indicator only appears when the on-

screen indicators are turned on.

In Camera mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

P ATUASPEE

16 bit

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select Y, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

16-bit audio recording mode indicator

Press l or m to select “AUDIO

MODE”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

To return to 12-bit audio recording

mode

S E T T I NG

D I S

Select “12bit” in step 4 above.

1 2 bit

1 6 bit

AUD I O MODE

I ND

RE TURN

Note:

• When using Audio Dubbing with 16-bit audio

recordings, both the dubbed and original

sounds will be recorded in mono (see page

58).

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Playback

Operating

Using the Remote

Control

(Not Supplied)

Aim the remote control at the remote sensor

of the camcorder, and press the control

buttons to operate.

The remote control (RRMCGA237WJSA) is

not supplied with this camcorder. Contact

the nearest SHARP service centre or your

dealer for purchasing as specified part.

Activating

• The example screens shown are for

Playback mode.

Remote sensor

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select Z, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

ZOOM (W/T) buttons

Press l or m to select “REMOTE”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

TAPE REC START/STOP button

* CARD REC button

* CARD PLAY/MULTI

button

SLOW button

OTH E RS

DE F AUL T

REMO T E

B E E P

OF F

S - V I DE O I N

RE TURN

FF button

PLAY/STILL button

Advance/reverse

buttons

* Shift buttons

* “S-VIDEO IN” does not appear with

VL-Z100.

Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

VOLUME +/L

buttons

T/C (Time Code)

button

DATE button

REMOTE

STOP button

REW button

Notes:

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

• Be careful not to expose the remote sensor to

direct sunlight or strong interior lighting, as

this may prevent the remote control from

operating properly.

• Be sure that there are no obstacles between

the remote control and the remote sensor.

• The buttons with an asterisk mark (*) do not

work with this camcorder.

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Press the MENU button until the date

(or date and time) appears.

Selecting the Date

and Time of

Recording Display

2 . 6 . 2 0 0 5

Follow the procedure below to select the

date, or both the date and time, of recording

display on the screen. You can display the

date and time during both recording and

playback.

P L A Y

S T OP

R EW F F

Notes:

• The date (or date and time) appears when

the on-screen indicators are turned on.

• Before recording, make sure that the date

and time have been correctly set. If they have

not been set, the display will be left blank

when playing back the recording. (The

display will also be left blank for unrecorded

or damaged portions of the tape.)

• In Playback mode, the current date and time

are displayed when the tape is not being

played back.

• You can also press the DATE button on the

remote control (not supplied) to display the

date (or date and time).

• The example screens shown are for Playback

mode.

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select ~, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m to select “DATE DISP.”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

O T H E RS

PO E R S A VE

T I ME CODE

T C OUT

1 2 H / 2 4 H

DA T E D I S P. DA T E T I ME

S E T T I NG

RE TURN

DA T E

OF F

Press l or m to select the desired

setting, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

DATE D I SP. DATE

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Useful Features

Playback

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the mode screen.

Picture Effect

Playback

To cancel picture effect playback

These picture effects let you play back

images with a more dramatic effect.

Select “OFF” in step 3 above.

Note:

Types

• Video images in picture effect playback

mode cannot be transferred via DV cable to a

personal computer.

B/W: The picture is displayed in

black-and-white.

SEPIA: The picture is displayed in

sepia colour similar to that of an old

photograph.

SOLARI: The contrast of the subject

is enhanced, creating an unique

artistic image.

NEGA: The blacks and whites of the

image are reversed and colours of

the image are inverted.

During playback, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “PIC. EFFECT”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

P I C . E F F E C T OF F

AUD I O DUB

S T R E T C H P B

Press l or m to select the desired

picture effect, then press the centre of

the Operation button.

P I C. E F FECT

B W

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Notes:

Rotate Playback

• When executing rotate playback during

playback, playback will stop. Press m to

begin rotate playback.

• Even if the camcorder is in rotate playback

mode, the image output via a DV connection

will display as normal playback.

• When you want to display the menu screen

during rotate playback, press the centre of

the Operation button.

This function allows you to play back

images rotated 180°.

In Playback mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select V, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

• In rotate playback mode, you cannot perform

picture effect playback.

Press l or m to select “ROTATE

PB”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

• Rotate playback indicator appears.

of the Operation button.

P L A Y B AC K S E T

ROT A T E P B

E X E C UT E

AUD I O

ANL G DGT L

RE T URN

OF F

ROT A¹T E PB

AUDIO

Rotate playback indicator

* “ANLGyDGTL” does not appear with

VL-Z100.

Press m to begin rotate playback.

• The image is rotated 180° upside

down.

To cancel rotate playback

Press the centre of the Operation button

in step 4 above.

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Useful Features

Playback

To cancel stretch playback

Stretch Playback

Press the centre of the Operation button

in step 3 above.

Stretch playback allows you to playback a

squeezed image with the wide screen feel

of a movie shown in a theatre. Useful when

you want to play back images recorded by

a camera other than this camcorder in wide

mode on a 4:3 TV.

Notes:

• “Squeeze” is an image compression

technology. A 16:9 image is compressed and

recorded (squeeze recorded) as a 4:3 image.

• In stretch playback mode, you cannot

perform picture effect playback.

• When outputting the stretch playback image

from the DV terminal, the original image

signal will be output.

Squeezed image

(4:3)

Stretch playback

(16:9)

• When performing stretch playback, the

normal recorded image (picture aspect ratio

4:3) will be stretched as shown below.

4:3 picture aspect

Stretch playback

ratio image

In Playback mode, press the DIS-

PLAY/MODE SET button until the

mode screen appears.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “STRETCH PB”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

P I C . E F F E C T

AUD I O DUB

S T R E T C H P B

E X E CU T E

• Playback will stop after turning on

stretch playback.

Press m to begin stretch playback.

S T R E T²C H P B

AUDIO

CANC E L

P A U S E S T OP

R EW F F

• The picture displays with black

bands.

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Advanced Features

Camera Recording

Operation button

Power Zoom control

Manual Focus

Auto Focus may not be able to focus on the

subject in the situations shown below. In

such situations, set the camcorder to

Manual Focus mode and focus manually.

DISPLAY/MODE SET button

Lack of contrast, e.g.

Subject is too dark.

snow scene.

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “FOCUS”, then press

the centre of the Operation button.

Fast-moving subject.

Background is too bright.

ANU A L S E T

F OCUS

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / G A I N

Subject has horizontal

stripes.

Subject is being shot through a

dirty or wet window.

Adjust the Power Zoom control to

frame the subject as you desire.

Light reflects off the

subject.

Two subjects at different distances

overlap in the same scene.

Press l or m to focus on the

subject.

p: To focus on a closer subject

o: To focus on a more distant subject

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the mode screen.

• “MF” appears when the on-screen

indicators are turned on.

Subjects at different distances

appear in the centre of the scene

at the same time.

Subject has fine, repeated

patterns.

Manual focus indicator

Fast-speed shutter being

used under fluorescent

lighting.

3 0min

Note:

• When “MF” is displayed, you can manually

adjust the focus by pressing l or m, even if

the focus setting screen is not displayed.

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Advanced Features

Camera Recording

Returning to Auto

Focus

Displaying the Manual

Setting Screen

You can set Manual Focus mode to Auto

Focus mode with the operation below.

You can manually adjust these settings as

shown below in the manual setting screen.

• White Balance (see pages 49, 50)

• Manual Iris (see page 51)

• Manual Gain (see page 52)

• Shutter speed (see pages 53, 54)

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “AUTO FOCUS”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

1 In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

2 Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “MANUAL SET”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

ANU A L S E T

F OCUS

AUTO F OCUS E X E CU T E

B L C / G A I N

ANU A L S E T E X E CU T E

F OCUS

• The FOCUS setting returns to Auto

Focus mode.

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / G A I N

Note:

• You can return to Auto Focus mode

when you press j after selecting

“FOCUS”.

F U L L AU T O

E X E CUT E

AU T O

H I T E B A L.

I R I S

AU T O

GA I N

AU T O

SHU T . SP E E D

RE TURN

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the mode screen.

Notes:

• Items that are not selectable are greyed out.

• “MANUAL SET” cannot be selected when a

scene setting is selected.

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Press l or m to select “WHITE

BAL.”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

Adjusting White

Balance

The colour of the subject on the screen

looks different depending on lighting

conditions. Selecting a White Balance

setting that matches the lighting conditions.

F U L L AU T O

H I T E B A L. AU T O

I R I S

GA I N

SHU T . SP E E D

RE TURN

Types

Press l or m to select a white

balance setting, then press the centre

of the Operation button.

AUTO: Colouring adjusted automati-

cally for the current lighting condition.

LOCK MODE: Fix the setting to the

standard balance (White Balance

Lock).

F U L L AU T O

E X E CUT E

H I T E B A L. OUT DOOR

I R I S

GA I N

AU T O

OUTDOOR: For recording outdoors on

a sunny day.

SHU T . SP E E D AU T O

RE TURN

INDOOR: For recording indoors with

halogen lamps or incandescent

lighting.

• When selecting “LOCK MODE”,

perform the steps in “Locking” on the

next page.

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the MANUAL SET

screen.

Selecting

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “MANUAL SET”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button (see page 48).

(Continued on the next page)

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Advanced Features

Camera Recording

To return to Auto White Balance

mode

Locking

Select “LOCK MODE” in step 4 in

“Selecting” on the previous page.

Press j in step 4 in “Selecting” on the

previous page or step 3 in “Locking” to

display “AUTO”.

2 Aim the lens at a white object.

• Adjust the distance of the object so

that the entire screen is white.

To return to Full Auto mode

White paper or white cloth

Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see

page 54).

Note:

• White Balance setting cannot be used

when a scene setting is selected.

Press the centre of the Operation

button to set the white balance lock.

• “LOCK MODE” will change to

“LOCK” after pressing the centre of

the Operation button.

• “LOCK” flashes during the locking

procedure, and stops flashing after

locking the white balance.

Note:

• If you move the camcorder while

“LOCK” is flashing, “LOCK” may not

stop flashing. If this occurs, repeat

step 3.

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the MANUAL SET

screen.

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Press l or m to select “IRIS”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Manual Iris

The camcorder is preset to Auto Iris mode,

which automatically selects the optimal

aperture. However, when there is too much

contrast in brightness between the subject

and background, you may not be able to

record a clear image. In this case, use the

manual iris function to correct the iris value.

F U L L AU T O

H I T E B A L.

AU T O

I R I S

GA I N

SHU T . SP E E D

RE TURN

Press l or m to select the desired

iris value, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

Background is too bright and subject too

dark (backlit subject).

• Decrease the iris value to allow more light

through the lens.

F U L L AU T O

E X E CUT E

AU T O

H I T E B A L.

I R I S

GA I N

F 2 . 0

AU T O

SHU T . SP E E D AU T O

RE TURN

Subject is too bright against background.

• Increase the iris value to allow less light

through the lens.

• The number shown is the selected

iris value. The adjustment range is 15

steps from F1.8 (most light) to F19

(least light).

5 Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the MANUAL SET

screen.

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

To return to Auto Iris mode

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “MANUAL SET”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button (see page 48).

Press j in step 4 above to display “AUTO”.

To return to Full Auto mode

Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see

page 54).

Note:

• Manual Iris mode cannot be used when a

scene setting is selected.

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Camera Recording

Press l or m to select “GAIN”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Manual Gain

When recording in a dark or poorly

illuminated location with Auto Gain mode,

the light sensitivity of the camcorder (gain)

will be automatically adjusted and the

recorded image may be brighter than the

subject actually is. If you want to faithfully

record a dark scene in this case, use the

manual gain function. You can also adjust

the gain to record a backlit subject brighter.

F U L L AU T O

H I T E B A L.

I R I S

GA I N

AU T O

SHU T . SP E E D

RE TURN

Press l or m to select the desired

gain value, then press the centre of

the Operation button.

Example of use

Faithfully recording a dark scene

• Select a smaller gain value (to decrease the

light sensitivity).

F U L L AU T O

E X E CUT E

AU T O

H I T E B A L.

I R I S

GA I N

AU T O

3 d B

SHU T . SP E E D AU T O

RE TURN

Background is too bright and subject is

too dark (backlit subject)

• Select a larger gain value (to increase the

light sensitivity).

• The number shown is the selected

gain value. The adjustment range is 7

steps from 0dB (lowest sensitivity) to

L18dB (highest sensitivity).

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

Note: If you select a large gain value,

the image may appear grainy.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “MANUAL SET”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button (see page 48).

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the MANUAL SET

screen.

To return to Auto Gain mode

Press j in step 4 above to display “AUTO”.

To return to Full Auto mode

Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see

page 54).

Note:

• Manual Gain mode cannot be used when a

scene setting is selected.

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To return to Auto Shutter Speed

mode

Setting the Shutter

Speed

Press j in step 4 above to display “AUTO”.

The shutter speed is preset to auto mode,

which automatically selects the optimal

shutter speed for the ambient light.

However, depending on the subject or

situation, you may want to set the shutter

speed manually to create a high-quality

picture.

To return to Full Auto mode

Set the camcorder to Full Auto mode (see

page 54).

Recommended Shutter

Speeds

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

The faster the shutter speed, the darker the

picture becomes. Select the most appropri-

ate shutter speed for the ambient light.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “MANUAL SET”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button (see page 48).

Recommended

Situation

shutter speed

• Recording sports action

1/10,000 sec.

Press l or m to select

“SHUT.SPEED”, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

in bright daylight.

• Recording in bright

1/1,000 sec.

daylight at a ski resort.

F U L L AU T O

• Recording outdoor

sports on a partially

cloudy day.

H I T E B A L.

I R I S

GA I N

SHU T . SP E E D AU T O

RE TURN

1/1,000 sec.

• Recording an outside

scene through a car

1/250 sec.

window (when you want

Press l or m to select the desired

shutter speed, then press the centre

of the Operation button.

to minimize blur caused

by the camera shaking).

• When you want to

reduce the light by half.

Use as a substitute for

an ND2 filter.

F U L L AU T O

E X E CUT E

AU T O

1/120 sec.

H I T E B A L.

I R I S

GA I N

AU T O

SHU T . SP E E D 1 / 2 5 0

RE TURN

• Recording in a poorly-

illuminated location.

• When you want to

create artistic trailing

images of fast-moving

subjects.

1/25 sec.

1/12 sec.

• In Camera mode, you can select 18

speeds from 1/12 sec. (“1/12”) to 1/

10,000 sec. (“1/10000”).

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the MANUAL SET

screen.

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Advanced Features

Camera Recording

Tips on Using the Manual

Shutter Speed

Setting the

Camcorder to Full

Auto Mode

• Fast shutter speeds can be used with

the still recording functions (see page

35) to record higher quality still images

of fast-moving subjects.

You can set all the settings shown in the

screen to Full Auto mode in one operation.

• If the on-screen picture flickers when

recording under fluorescent lighting,

you may be able to compensate by

setting the shutter speed to 1/120 sec.

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “MANUAL SET”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button (see page 48).

Notes:

• Recording with a shutter speed faster than

1/50 sec. tends to darken the picture. Record

in bright locations when you use a fast shutter

speed.

• Using a fast shutter speed under fluorescent

lighting will cause flickering in the picture and

possibly periodic colour shifts.

F U L L AU T O

H I T E B A L. L OCK

I R I S

F 4 . 0

GA I N

E X E CUT E

3 d B

SHU T . SP E E D 1 / 5 0 0

RE TURN

• When selecting 1/25 sec. or 1/12 sec. shutter

speed, you may get a shadow image behind

a subject that is moving around a lot.

• The Manual Shutter Speed setting cannot

be used when a scene setting is selected

or the e indicator appears.

• The shutter speed will be set to AUTO

when selecting “ON e” in gain-up

function.

Press l or m to select “FULL

AUTO”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

F U L L AU T O

E X E CUT E

H I T E B A L.

I R I S

GA I N

SHU T . SP E E D

RE TURN

Tips on Manual

Settings

Press l or m to select “EXECUTE”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

When the mode or menu screen is off, press

and hold down the centre of the Operation

button until the screen shown as below

appears. You can set focus, white balance,

iris, gain and shutter speed manually.

F U L L AU T O

E X E CUT E

AU T O

H I T E B A L.

I R I S

AU T O

GA I N

AU T O

SHU T . SP E E D

RE TURN

F U L L AU T O

FO CUS

E X E CUT E

AU T O

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the MANUAL SET

screen.

H I T E B A L.

AU T O

I R I S

AU T O

GA I N

AU T O

SHU T . SP E E D

RE TURN

Note:

• You cannot select “FULL AUTO” when no

manual settings are currently in use.

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In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

Scene Menu

(Program AE)

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “SCENE MENU”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

You can set the camcorder to a shooting

mode that will create the best results for a

specific situation. Just select one of the six

scene settings shown below. The

camcorder will automatically set the

exposure, white balance, and shutter speed

to produce the optimum picture quality for

the selected situation.

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / GA I N

F A DE

SC E NE ME NU OF F

Types

SPORT (A): When you want to record

a fast-moving subject.

Press l or m to select the scene

setting that best fits the recording

situation, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

• The selected scene setting displays

on the mode screen.

DUSK (B): When you want to

faithfully record the red of the setting

sun, and the surrounding twilight.

SUNLIGHT (F): When background is

very bright.

SCENE MENU

DUSK

PARTY (C): When the illumination is

from a spotlight or candle.

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the mode screen.

• The selected scene setting indicator

displays when the on-screen

NIGHT LUMI (D): When you want to

record fireworks or an illuminated

object in the dark.

indicators are turned on.

SLOW SHUT. (E): When you want to

record an object in a dim place and

make it emerge brightly.

T A P EP AU SE

Scene setting indicator

To cancel the scene setting

Select “OFF” in step 3 above.

Note:

• Scene settings cannot be used when using

any manual setting except focus. Also not

selectable when e displays.

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Advanced Features

Camera Recording

In Camera mode, press the DISPLAY/

MODE SET button until the mode

screen appears.

Digital Picture

Effects

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select “PIC.EFFECT”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

These digital picture effects let you record

the subject with a more dramatic effect.

Types

B/W: To record in black-and-white.

B L C / GA I N

F AD E

SEPIA: To record in sepia colour similar

to that of an old photograph.

SC EN E

E NU

P I C . E F F E C T OF F

SOLARI: To record with enhanced

contrast, creating an unique artistic

image.

Press l or m to select the desired

digital picture effect, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

NEGA: To record a picture whose

blacks and whites of the image are

reversed and colours of the image are

inverted.

P I C. EFFECT

B W

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the mode screen.

To cancel the digital picture effect

Select “OFF” in step 3 above.

Note:

• Digital picture effects will not work when a

still image is displayed.

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Advanced Features

Playback

5 Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Using the Time Code

• The time code appears when the on-

screen indicators are turned on.

The time code shows the hour, minute and

second of recording, and the frame number

(1 frame = approx. 1/25 sec.). This is

automatically recorded along with the

subject when you are recording on the tape.

You can display the time code on the screen

as an accurate counter in both Playback

and Camera modes.

T C

0 : 1 0 : 2 0

AUDIO

Time code

To turn off the time code

Display format

Select “OFF” in step 4 above.

TC 0 10 20 20

Notes:

• When the tape reaches an unrecorded

section, the time code returns to zero (TC

0:00:00). Once recorded, the time code

cannot be changed.

• You can also press the T/C button on the

remote control (not supplied) to display the

time code.

Frame number*

Second

Minute

* Displayed during still

playback.

Hour

• The example screens shown are for Playback

mode.

Displaying the time code on

a TV during playback

During playback or camera recording,

press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

In Playback mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select ~, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select ~, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m to select “TIME

CODE”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

Press l or m to select “TC OUT”,

then press the centre of the Opera-

tion button.

OTH E_WRS

PO E R S A VE

T I ME CODE

T C OU T

OTH E RS

OF F

PO E R S A VE

T I ME CODE

T C OU T

1 2 H / 2 4 H

DA T E D I S P.

S E T T I NG

RE TURN

1 2 H / 2 4 H

OF F

DA T E D I S P.

S E T T I NG

RE TURN

Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

T IME CODE ON

TC OUT

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

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Advanced Features

Playback

Audio Recording

Audio Dubbing

Feature

In normal recording mode

12-bit audio recording

The audio is recorded in monaural on

Audio 1.

Audio 1: Monaural sound

Audio 2: No audio

You can add narration to recordings made

with this camcorder, while preserving the

original audio and video recordings.

Microphone for Audio Dubbing

16-bit audio recording

The audio is recorded in monaural on two

separate channels.

You can use the built-in monaural micro-

phone to record narration.

Audio 1: Monaural sound

Audio 2: Monaural sound

In Audio Dubbing mode

12-bit audio recording

The dubbed audio is recorded on Audio 2.

Audio 1: Original monaural sound

Audio 2: Dubbed monaural sound

Built-in monaural

microphone

16-bit audio recording

The dubbed audio is recorded on Audio 2

over the original monaural sound.

Audio 1: Original monaural sound

Audio 2: Dubbed monaural sound

Note:

• You cannot use audio dubbing with

recordings made in LP mode.

Notes:

• You can select the 12-bit or 16-bit audio

recording mode by performing the procedure

on page 41.

• You can perform audio dubbing, such as

music, on Audio 2 if you connect another

source via the AV cable. If the audio to be

dubbed was recorded in 12-bit audio

recording mode, it can be recorded on Audio

2 in stereo sound.

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Audio Dubbing

If you wish to change the

dubbed audio or dub addi-

tional scenes

Play back the Mini DV cassette

recorded in SP mode and locate the

tape position where you wish to start

audio dubbing.

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button to turn off the audio dubbing

screen.

Press m on the Operation button to

pause playback.

Repeat steps 1 to 5 above.

Press the DISPLAY/MODE SET

button until the mode screen appears.

Notes:

• It is recommended that you use Audio

Dubbing only with recordings made with this

camcorder. Use of recordings made with

other digital video equipment may result in

poor audio quality.

• Audio dubbing will automatically pause if the

original audio changes from 12-bit mode to

16-bit mode or vice versa. Press m to

resume operation.

• Audio dubbing will automatically stop if a

portion recorded in LP mode or an unre-

corded portion of the tape is encountered.

• You can play back the dubbed audio and the

original audio together or separately (see

page 60).

Press l or m to select “AUDIO

DUB”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

• The audio dubbing screen appears.

P I C . E F F E C T

AUD I O DUB

E X E CU T E

S T R E T C H P B

T C 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

• “AUDIO DUB” cannot be selected when the

Mini DV cassette is recorded in LP mode.

AUD I ¹O ²DUB

AUDIO

S T A R T

S T O P

CANC E L

Press m to begin audio dubbing.

Record your narration.

To pause audio dubbing

Press l. To resume audio dubbing, press

m again.

To cancel audio dubbing

Press the centre of the Operation button in

step 4. The audio dubbing screen disap-

pears.

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Playback

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select V, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Selecting the Audio

Playback Mode

Press l or m to select “AUDIO”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

You can select any of the following audio

playback modes.

Audio 1H2

P L A Y B AC K S E T

• 12-bit recording in mono (Audio 1

and Audio 2 channels)

• 16-bit recording in mono

Audio 1

ROT A T E P B

AUD I O

ANL G DGT L

RE T URN

• 12-bit recording in mono (Audio 1

channel only)

• 16-bit recording in mono

Audio 2

• 12-bit recording in mono (Audio 2

channel only)

• 16-bit recording in mono

* “ANLGyDGTL” does not appear with

VL-Z100.

Press l or m to select the desired

audio playback mode, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Note:

• This camcorder can output stereo sound

when a tape is recorded in stereo.

1 2

AUD I O

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

• The selected audio playback mode

indicator only appears when the on-

screen indicators are turned on.

Playback a Mini DV cassette with

dubbed audio.

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

AUDIO

Audio playback mode indicator

Note:

• The audio playback mode indicator,

“AUDIO”, displays in different colours

depending on the recording mode (12- or 16-

bit) used for the recording being played

back. A white display indicates 12-bit

recording mode, while a green indicates 16-

bit.

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Cutting Unwanted Se-

quences

Editing

Video editing lets you refine your videos by

removing unwanted sequences from your

tape, or transposing one sequence with

another.

This camcorder lets you monitor the source

program on the built-in LCD monitor without

having to connect it to an external TV or

video monitor.

Play back the tape to be edited on the

camcorder, and locate the beginning

and end of the sequence you wish to

cut. Write down the time code reading

at the beginning and end of that

sequence (see page 57). Then,

rewind the tape to before the

beginning of the portion that you wish

to keep.

Preparation

Load a video cassette into the

recording VCR.

Connect the camcorder to a VCR with the

supplied audio/video/S-video cable, as

shown.

Press m on the camcorder to begin

playback, then press the Record

button on the VCR to begin recording.

Recording (VCR)

VIDEO (MONO)L-AUDIO-R

S-VIDEO

AV-IN

Press the Pause/Still button on the

VCR to pause recording when the

source tape reaches the beginning of

the sequence to be cut.

Black: To S-video input socket

Yellow: To video input jack

White: To audio input (L) jack

Red: To audio input (R) jack

Press the Pause/Still (or Record)

button on the VCR to resume

recording when the source tape

reaches the end of the sequence to

be cut.

Audio/video/S-video cable (supplied)

Playback

To stop editing

Press l on the camcorder and press the

Stop button on the VCR.

To AV

terminal

Notes:

• Some of the transitions between edited

sequences may be slightly off.

• There may be picture noise during video

search or still playback. This does not imply a

defect in the camcorder.

• The time code display will be recorded along

with the edited sequences if the TC OUT

menu item is set to “ON”. Set to “OFF” before

editing (see page 57).

The arrow shows the signal flow.

Notes:

• See page 2 for how to open the terminal

cover.

• If your VCR has only one audio input jack,

use the white plug for the audio connection

on the VCR.

• If your VCR has an S-video input socket, you

do not need to connect the yellow video plug.

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Advanced Features

Playback

Notes:

Recording from an

External Source

(VL-Z300 only)

• This function cannot be used with VL-

Z100.

• See page 2 for how to open the terminal

cover.

• If the source equipment has only one audio

output jack, use the white plug for the audio

connection on the source equipment. (The

input audio will only be recorded on the left

channel of the tape.)

You can use this camcorder to record or

edit videos from another source, such as a

VCR or TV.

• Even if the source equipment has an S-video

output socket, connect both the yellow video

plug and S-video plug.

Preparation

Connect the camcorder to the source

equipment with the supplied audio/video/S-

video cable, as shown.

Playback

(VCR or TV)

VIDEO (MONO)L-AUDIO-R

S-VIDEO

AV-OUT

Black: To S-video output socket

Yellow: To video output jack

White: To audio output (L) jack

Red: To audio output (R) jack

Audio/video/S-video cable (supplied)

Recording

To AV

terminal

The arrow shows the signal flow.

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Notes:

To Record from an External

Source

• To pause recording, press m. Press m again

to resume recording.

• To operate by remote control (not supplied),

perform steps 1 to 6 above, and press the

TAPE REC START/STOP button, then press

the PLAY/STILL button (g).

• If a digital video recording with a copyright

protection signal is used as the playback

source, “COPYRIGHT PROTECTED.”

appears on the camcorder monitor and the

recording function is disabled.

In Playback mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select Z, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m to select “S-VIDEO

IN”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

OTH E RS

DE F AUL T

REMO T E

B E E P

S - V I DE O I N

RE TURN

OF F

Press l or m to select “ON” (for S-

video connection) or “OFF” (for video

connection), then press the centre of

the Operation button.

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

• “S-VIDEO” appears on the screen

during a pause or Recording

Standby mode when you set the S-

VIDEO IN menu item to “ON” in step

4 above.

Begin playback on the source

equipment connected to the

camcorder.

• Check the camcorder screen to see if

the picture is properly received.

Press the Record Start/Stop button

on the camcorder, then press m to

begin recording.

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Advanced Features

Playback

To Record to Video Equip-

ment

Editing with the DV

Terminal (IEEE1394)

See “Cutting Unwanted Sequences” on

page 61 using the video equipment as the

recording source.

This camcorder can be used as a digital

video editor. A DV cable transfers all

dubbing signals including video and audio

directly to the camcorder.

Note:

• Make sure that the video equipment to which

you are recording can input dubbing signals

via the DV terminal.

Preparation

Connect the camcorder to video equipment

with a DV terminal using a commercially

available DV cable.

To DV

Video equipment

terminal

with DV terminal

(e.g. DV camcorder)

DV cable (commercially available)

To DV

terminal

Note:

• See page 2 for how to open the terminal

cover.

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Notes:

To Record from Video Equip-

ment (VL-Z300 only)

• Make sure that the video equipment from

which you are recording can output dubbing

signals via the DV terminal.

• If the video equipment is not set to playback

mode or the DV cable is not properly

connected, “NO SIGNAL” is displayed on the

camcorder screen.

• If no picture or sound is input to the

camcorder even if the DV cable is properly

connected and you are playing back the

source media from the video equipment, set

the Power switch on the camcorder to OFF

and then back to w, or disconnect the DV

cable and connect it again.

• If a digital video recording with a copyright

protection signal is used as the playback

source, “COPYRIGHT PROTECTED.”

appears on the camcorder monitor and the

recording function is disabled.

• When displaying the playback picture on the

PC, you may find black bands around the

image. This is caused by the differences of

the image display sizes.

• “i.LINK” refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry

specification and extensions thereof. The z

logo is used for products compliant with the

i.LINK standard. This “i.LINK” mark is a

trademark of Sony Corporation.

Set the camcorder to Playback mode,

and insert a Mini DV cassette.

Begin playback on the video equip-

ment connected to the camcorder.

• Check the camcorder screen to see if

the picture is properly received.

Press the Record Start/Stop button

on the camcorder.

• The camcorder enters Recording

Standby mode.

Press m on the Operation button to

begin recording.

To stop recording

Press l on the Operation button.

Cutting Unwanted Sequences

Press m to pause recording when the

source tape reaches the beginning of

the sequence to be cut.

Press m to resume recording when

the source tape reaches the end of

the sequence to be cut.

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Advanced Features

Playback

Set the camcorder to Playback mode,

and make sure that playback is

stopped.

Using the Camcorder

as a Converter

(VL-Z300 only)

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

You can use this camcorder to convert from

analog signal (e.g. video recorded on 8 mm

or Hi8 tapes) to digital signal.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select V, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Preparation

Connect the audio/video/S-video cable and

DV cable as shown below.

Press l or m to select

“ANLGyDGTL”, then press the centre

of the Operation button.

P L A Y B AC K S E T

ROT A T E P B

AUD I O

Recording

(digital equipment)

e.g. computer

ANL G DGT L

RE T URN

OF F

To DV terminal

Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

DV cable (commercially available)

Digital

signal

ANL G DGT L ON

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

To DV terminal

Press the Play button on the analog

equipment.

• Check the monitor on the digital

equipment to see if the picture is

being properly received.

To AV terminal

Analog

signal

Audio/video/S-video cable (supplied)

Press the Record button on the digital

equipment.

Black: To S-video output socket

Yellow: To video output jack

White: To audio output (L) jack

Red: To audio output (R) jack

Notes:

• This function cannot be used with VL-

Z100.

Playback

• The camcorder is not guaranteed to work

with all digital/analog equipment. Contact the

manufacturer of your equipment for advice.

• If the camcorder outputs a video recording

with a copyright signal, the digital equipment

cannot record or save it.

(analog equipment)

e.g. 8 mm or Hi8

VIDEO ^(MONO)L-AUDIO-R

S-VIDEO

AV-OUT

camcorder

The arrow shows the signal flow.

Note:

• See page 2 for how to open the terminal

cover.

• The camcorder may not convert some input

video recordings properly (e.g.

discolouration, picture noise, muted sound),

depending on the input condition.

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Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Picture/Backlight

Adjustments

Note:

• When adjusting the colour, the picture on the

LCD monitor may differ from the picture

actually recorded. Do not change the colour

setting unless necessary. (This adjustment

only affects the monitor picture, not the

recorded image.)

If the picture is difficult to see due to

ambient light or other factors, adjust the

monitor picture settings.

• The example screens shown are for Camera

mode.

Adjusting the Backlight

Adjusting the Picture

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select O, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select O, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

L C D S E T

Press l or m to select “BACK-

LIGHT”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

NORMAL

BA CK L I GHT

L C D BR I GHT

L C D C OL OUR

V F BR I GHT

RE T URN

–

L C D S E T

BA CK L I GHT

NORMA L

L C D BR I GHT BR I GHT

L C D C OL OUR

V F BR I GHT

RE T URN

* “VF BRIGHT” does not appear with

VL-Z100.

Press l or m to select “LCD

BRIGHT”, “LCD COLOUR” or “VF

BRIGHT”, then press the centre of

the Operation button.

• The viewfinder turns on if you select

“VF BRIGHT” (VL-Z300 only).

* “VF BRIGHT” does not appear with

VL-Z100.

Press l or m to select “NORMAL” or

“BRIGHT”, then press the centre of

the Operation button.

Press j or k to adjust the item to

the desired setting, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

BACKL I GHT BR I GHT

NORMAL: For use indoors or under

moderate lighting conditions.

BRIGHT: For use outdoors under

strong lighting conditions, such

as bright daylight.

–

LCD BR I GHT

Darker

Brighter

–

LCD COLOUR

Decrease

Increase

VF BR I GHT

–

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Darker

Brighter

* “VF BRIGHT” does not appear with

VL-Z100.

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Appendix

Turning off the

Setting the

Confirmation Sound

Camcorder to

Factory Presettings

A confirmation sound is made when you

turn on or off the Power switch, press the

Record Start/Stop button, or perform other

designated operations. Use the procedure

below to turn off the confirmation sounds.

You can set the camcorder to the factory

presettings in one operation.

• The example screens shown are for Camera

mode.

• The example screens shown are for Camera

mode.

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

Press the MENU button to display the

menu screen.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select Z, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select Z, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Press l or m to select “DEFAULT”,

then press the centre of the Operation

button.

Press l or m to select “BEEP”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

OTH E RS

DE F AUL T

E X E CUT E

OTH E RS

DE F AUL T

REMO T E

B E E P

DEMO MODE

RE TURN

OF F

DEMO MODE

RE TURN

OF F

DE F A U L T

Press l or m to select “OFF”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

R E T URN T O P RE S E T T I NGS

E X C E P T C E R T A I N I T EMS .

BEEP

OFF

Y E S

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

S E L E C T

S E T

Press l or m to select “YES”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

To turn on the confirmation sound

Select “ON” in step 4 above.

• To cancel the setting, select “NO”.

Press the MENU button to turn off the

menu screen.

Note:

• Even when you perform the steps above, the

clock setting will remain in the camcorder’s

memory.

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Press l or m to select “ON”, then

press the centre of the Operation

button.

Demonstration Mode

You can watch a brief demonstration of the

special camcorder features in Demo mode.

If the demonstration appears on the screen

when you turn on the camcorder for the first

time, cancel the Demo mode to use your

camcorder.

DEMO MODE ON

Set the Power switch to OFF, then

hold down the Lock button and set

the Power switch to v.

• The demonstration begins.

Watching

Cancelling

Remove the Mini DV cassette from

the camcorder (see page 9).

During the demonstration, press the

centre of the Operation button to

pause the demonstration.

In Camera mode, press the MENU

button to display the menu screen.

Perform step 2 to 4 in “Watching”,

then select “OFF” in step 5.

Press l or m on the Operation

button to select Z, then press the

centre of the Operation button.

Notes:

• The demonstration will pause if you press the

centre of the Operation button. If you leave it

for 60 seconds, or turn the power off

temporarily and then set the Power switch to

v, the demonstration will begin again.

• Demonstration mode does not work in self

recording with reversed grip.

Press l or m to select “DEMO

MODE”, then press the centre of the

Operation button.

OTH E RS

DE F AUL T

REMO T E

B E E P

DEMO MODE

RE TURN

OF F

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• 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.

Useful Information

Hints for Better Shooting

• Position the subject in the centre of the

scene. When using auto focus, whatever

is in the centre of the scene is kept in

focus.

• Use a wide-angle setting for fast-moving

subjects.

Note:

• It may take longer to focus when zooming

and panning are used frequently.

Focus manually when

you need to position

the subject off centre

(see page 47).

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 in this lighting,

use Backlight Compensation or correct

the iris value to improve the picture (see

pages 31 and 51).

Light from behind

Backlighting

• Before zooming, think about how to best

frame the shot. Frequent zooming

produces unattractive pictures. It also runs

down the battery more quickly.

• When image shaking is noticeable during

zoomed-in telephoto shooting, use a

tripod or push the Power Zoom control to

the W side to zoom out.

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To protect recordings against

accidental erasure

Mini DV Cassette

Slide the protect tab on the rear of the Mini

DV cassette to the “SAVE” position.

Erasure protect tab

Precautions when using a Mini DV

cassette

To record over a previously recorded tape,

slide the protect tab to the “REC” position.

• Be sure to use only Mini DV cassettes with

the i mark.

• This camcorder can record and play back

using Mini DV cassettes with cassette

memory, but it cannot record or play back

this memory.

• To record in LP mode, use a Mini DV

cassette labelled for use with LP mode.

About a tape recorded with high-

definition camcorder

• Do not insert anything into the holes on the

bottom of the Mini DV cassette or block

them in any way.

This camcorder cannot play back a tape

recorded with high-definition camcorder. If

such a tape is played back, the screen

becomes blue and the warning indicator,

“NOT RECORDED ON DV FORMAT”, will

appear.

• Avoid placing the Mini DV cassette in

areas conducive to dust or mold.

• Do not place the Mini DV cassette near

magnetic sources such as electric clocks

or magnetic devices as this may adversely

affect recorded material.

• When a previously recorded Mini DV

cassette is used again for recording, the

previously recorded material will be

automatically erased.

• The Mini DV cassette will not operate if

inserted in the wrong direction.

• Do not repeatedly insert and eject the Mini

DV cassette without running the tape as

this may cause uneven tape winding and

damage the tape.

• Do not place the Mini DV cassette in direct

sunlight, near strong heat sources, or in

areas with excessive steam.

• Store the Mini DV cassette in its case and

stand it in an upright position.

• If the tape is not properly wound, rewind

the tape.

• Do not drop the Mini DV cassette or

subject it to excessive shocks.

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Storage

Battery Pack

• Store the battery pack in a fully dis-

charged state.

This camcorder uses a lithium-ion type

battery pack.

• Store the battery pack in a dry, cool place.

• When storing the battery pack, put it in the

original protective plastic bag.

Charging

• Charge the battery pack immediately (or a

day) before use. The battery pack

gradually self-discharges even if stored in

a fully charged state.

Notes:

• Improper handling of the battery pack may

present a risk of fire or explosion. Pay close

attention to the following:

—Do not allow metallic objects to come in

contact with the terminals. This can

cause a short circuit.

—Do not attempt to disassemble or repair

the battery pack.

—Do not use any battery charging

equipment other than that designed for

use with these battery packs.

• Charge the battery pack between 10°C

and 30°C.

• Fully charge the battery pack. Use of an

insufficiently charged battery pack will

shorten actual time of use.

• Refresh (discharging before charging) is

unnecessary.

Use

—Do not place the battery pack under

direct sunlight or in excessively hot

places (over 60°C) such as the

dashboard of cars.

• To conserve battery power, be sure to turn

off the camcorder power when not in use.

• Battery consumption may vary depending

on the condition of use. Recording with

many starts and stops, frequent zooming,

and recording in low temperatures will

shorten actual recording times.

—Do not expose the battery pack to

moisture or water.

—Do not drop the battery pack or subject

it to strong force.

—Keep the battery pack out of reach of

children.

—Dispose of used battery packs

promptly. Do not dispose of them in fire.

• To protect the terminals, put the cover on the

battery pack when it is not in use.

• The battery pack will become warm during

charging and use. This is not a malfunction.

• The battery pack has a limited service life. If

the period of use becomes noticeably shorter

with a normal charge, the battery pack is at

the end of its service life. Replace it with a new

battery pack.

• Use of a weak battery pack may cause

loss of power while operating the

camcorder. Use a fully charged battery

pack to protect both the battery pack and

the unit.

• It is recommended that you have enough

battery packs on hand to handle two or

three times your estimated recording time.

See page 20 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 6).

• If the terminals of the battery pack are dirty,

wipe the terminals with a soft, dry cloth.

Note:

• Use only SHARP BT-L227 battery packs.

These are designed specifically for use with

this camcorder.

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Extending battery pack life

Cleaning

Even when the battery pack is not used, the

capacity of the battery pack will naturally

deteriorate over time. To limit the deteriora-

tion of the capacity, it is recommended to

perform the following procedure at least

once every six months:

1Charge the battery pack until the

POWER/CHARGE (RED) indicator turns

off.

2Attach the battery pack to the

camcorder, and set the Power switch to

v without inserting a cassette and turn

off the power save mode. Allow the

battery power to fully discharge by

leaving it on the camcorder until the

camcorder power automatically turns

off.

• Many plastic parts are used in the

camcorder casing. Do not use thinner,

benzene or other strong chemical

cleaners. These may cause discolouration

and damage to the casing.

• Clean the casing with a soft, dry cloth. If

the casing is particularly dirty, wipe the

casing with a tightly wrung cloth damp-

ened with a diluted, neutral detergent.

Then wipe it again with a soft, dry cloth.

• Use a soft cloth to wipe finger marks and

other smudges off the LCD screen.

• Use a soft cloth, or compressed air and

lens paper designed for photographic

lenses to clean the lens.

• Pull out the viewfinder and open the

window cleaning cover as shown below so

that you can clean up the inside of the

viewfinder with a camera blower.

3Remove the battery pack and store it

between 10°C and 20°C.

AC Adapter

• The AC adapter may interfere with

reception if used near a radio.

• Prevent flammables, liquids, and metal

objects from entering the adapter.

• The adapter is a sealed unit. Do not

attempt to open or modify it.

• Do not damage, drop, or subject the

adapter to vibration.

Window

cleaning cover

• Do not leave the adapter in direct sunlight.

• Avoid using the adapter in humid or

extremely hot places.

Replacing the Fluorescent

Lamp

This camcorder uses a fluorescent lamp to

backlight the LCD monitor. If the monitor

becomes dark or difficult to view, the

fluorescent lamp may need to be replaced.

Contact the nearest SHARP service centre

or your dealer for further advice.

Note:

• After cleaning, close the window cleaning

cover securely. Closing the viewfinder with

the window cleaning cover opened may

cause malfunction.

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Using Your Camcorder

Abroad

The digital VCR has far superior recording

and playback ability than the traditional

analog VCR, and in order to protect digital

video software copyrights, a system for

managing copyrights has been established.

Some digital video recording with prere-

corded copyright protection signals can still

be played back on this camcorder. If you

play a digital video recording that has a

equipment with a DV terminal and attempt

to record a copy of that software on this

camcorder, “COPYRIGHT PROTECTED.”

appears on the screen and the recording is

disabled.

Television signal standards and electrical

voltages and frequencies vary substantially

from country to country. When you are

abroad, check the sections below before

using the AC adapter or connecting the

camcorder to a TV.

AC Adapter (Supplied Accessory)

The supplied AC adapter is compatible with

50 Hz and 60 Hz electrical systems in the

range of 110 V to 240 V AC.

Television Signal Standards

This product incorporates copyright

protection technology that is protected

by method claims of certain U.S. patents

and other intellectual property rights

owned by Macrovision Corporation and

other rights owners. Use of this copyright

protection technology must be autho-

rized by Macrovision Corporation, and is

intended for home and other limited

viewing uses only unless otherwise

authorized by Macrovision Corporation.

Reverse engineering or disassembly is

prohibited.

In any country, you can always watch the

video picture by using the LCD monitor

screen. However, if you want to watch the

picture on a TV screen, the TV must be PAL

system compatible. PAL is used in the

following areas:

Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland,

Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Belgium,

Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Holland, Finland,

Portugal, Norway, Hong Kong, Thailand,

Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Kuwait,

China, etc.

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Troubleshooting

Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.

Symptom

No power.

Possible cause

Suggested solution

Power source is not properly con-

nected.

Connect power source properly

(pp. 5, 8).

Battery pack is not charged.

Charge battery pack sufficiently

(p. 7).

Dew in camcorder.

Wait until dew dries (p. vii).

Safety function is in effect.

Set the Power switch to OFF and re-

move battery pack. Wait for 2 sec-

onds, then reinstall battery pack

and turn on power (pp. 5, 6).

The Record Start/

Stop button does not

work.

Erasure-protect tab on video cas-

sette is open.

Close tab or use a new cassette

(p. 71).

Power suddenly turns

off.

POWER SAVE menu item is set to

“5 MIN” or “10 MIN”.

Set the POWER SAVE menu item to

“OFF” (p. 37).

Auto focus does not

work.

Manual Focus mode is engaged.

Zoom used on close subject.

Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 48).

Zoom out from subject (p. 21).

Subject has little contrast in bright- Focus manually (p. 47).

ness, or is full of horizontal or verti-

cal stripes.

Bright subject pro-

duces wide vertical

lines.

Occurs when shooting subject with

strong contrast to the background.

Does not indicate a malfunction.

——

Display automatically

changes in Camera

mode.

Camcorder is in Demo mode.

Set the DEMO MODE menu item to

“OFF” (p. 69).

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Symptom

Possible cause

Suggested solution

No image appears

on connected TV

screen.

Video input channel on TV or TV

channel is not selected properly.

Select video input channel or TV

channel properly (p. 27).

Audio/video/S-video cable is not

properly connected.

Connect audio/video/S-video cable

properly (p. 27).

No image from an ex- DV cable or audio/video/S-video

Connect DV cable or audio/video/S-

video cable properly (pp. 62, 64,

66).

ternal source ap-

pears on the

cable is not properly connected.

camcorder screen.

(VL-Z300 only)

The cable connection does not

match the S-VIDEO IN menu setting. “ON” for S-video connection, or

Set the S-VIDEO IN menu item to

“OFF” for video connection (p. 63).

Cannot rewind or fast Position at beginning or end of tape. Rewind or fast forward tape to de-

forward tape.

sired point (p. 25).

Using a cleaning tape

The cleaning tape will automatically

rewind after cleaning finishes (p.

viii).

Video noise in image. Dirty video heads.

Call for service or use a commer-

cially available cleaning tape (p.

viii).

Old or worn tape.

Use a new cassette.

No sound.

Using a 12-bit recording tape with

Set the AUDIO menu item to “AU-

AUDIO menu item set to “AUDIO 2”. DIO 1” or “AUDIO 1L2” (p. 60).

Tape does not work. Battery pack is depleted.

Charge battery pack or replace it

with a fully charged one (pp. 5–7).

Motion images are

rotated 180° upside

down.

Improper self recording.

Turn on Rotate Playback (p. 45).

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Symptom

Possible cause

Warm up battery pack, for example

in your pocket, just before using it.

Battery pack is easily Using camcorder in extremely cold

depleted.

environment.

Charge battery pack sufficiently (p.

7).

Battery pack is not fully charged.

Install lithium battery properly (p.

10).

Clock has been re-

set.

Lithium battery is not properly in-

stalled.

Replace new lithium battery (p. 10).

Lithium battery is depleted.

Connect power source properly

(pp. 5, 8).

Cassette will not

eject.

Power source is not properly con-

nected.

Charge battery pack sufficiently

(p. 7).

Battery pack is not charged.

Stop recording and try again (p. 21).

Turn on backlight (p. 22).

Call for service.

Camcorder is recording.

No image on monitor. Backlight has been turned off.

Fluorescent lamp has burned out.

Adjust dioptre (p. 17).

Viewfinder picture is Viewfinder dioptre is not properly

hard to see.

adjusted.

Adjust picture (p. 67).

Inappropriate picture adjustments.

Adjust picture (p. 67).

Monitor picture is

hard to see.

Call for service.

POWER/CHARGE

(RED) indicator

flashes in red when

charging battery

pack.

AC adapter or battery pack may

have malfunctioned.

Connect audio/video/S-video cable

properly (p. 61).

Cannot edit to con-

nected VCR.

Audio/video/S-video cable is not

properly connected.

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Symptom

Possible cause

Suggested solution

“E007” is displayed

on the screen, and

unable to operate

normally.

The camcorder may be damaged.

Do not take out a cassette, and call

for service.

Notes:

• This unit is equipped with a microprocessor. Its performance could be adversely affected by

external electrical noise or interference. If this should happen, turn off the power and disconnect

the unit from any power sources, including the lithium battery, etc. Then reconnect the power

sources to resume operation.

• If the characters displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor screen appear to malfunc-

tion, disconnect the power source and remove the lithium battery, then reconnect the power

source, insert the lithium battery, and turn the power on again. The characters on the monitor

should be normal. Set the date and time, then resume operation.

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Specifications

Camcorder

Signal System: PAL standard

Recording System: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system

Cassette: Digital VCR Mini DV video cassette

Recording/Playback Time: 90 minutes (DVM60, LP mode)

Tape Speed: SP mode: 18.831 mm/second

LP mode: 12.568 mm/second

Pickup Device: ¹⁄₆" (4.2 mm, effective size: 4.5 mm) CCD image sensor

(with approx. 800,000 pixels including optical black,

effective pixels: 414,000 pixels)

Lens: 10K optical zoom lens (F1.8, f=3.8–38.0 mm)

Lens Filter Diameter: 30 mm

Monitor: 2.5" (6.4 cm) CGSilicon

Viewfinder: 0.16" LCD panel, slide type

Built-in microphone: Electret monaural microphone

Colour Temperature Compensation: Auto white balance with white balance lock, outdoor or

indoor

Minimum Illumination: 2 lux* (with gain-up, F1.8)

DV terminal: 4 pin connector (i.LINK)

Power Requirement: DC 7.4 V

Power Consumption: 3.4 W (during camera recording in Camera mode

using the viewfinder in Full Auto mode with the DIS

function on)

4.0 W (during camera recording in Camera mode

using the LCD monitor in Full Auto mode with the DIS

function on and backlight in normal mode)

Operating Temperature: 0°C to L40°C

Operating Humidity: 30% to 80%

Storage Temperature: +20°C to L60°C

Dimensions (WKHKD) (approx.): 82.9 mm K 82.2 mm K 100.8 mm

Weight (approx.): 470 g (without battery pack, lithium battery, video

cassette and lens cap)

AC Adapter (UADP-A053WJZZ)

Power Requirement: AC 110–240 V, 50/60 Hz

DC Output: 10 V

Dimensions (WKHKD) (approx.): 49.0 mm K 27.5 mm K 79.0 mm

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

*Minimum illumination: Since there is no widely accepted testing procedure for determining

minimum illumination capability, lux ratings are comparable only between

models from the same manufacturer.

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On-screen Display Index

MENU button

Camera mode

PA US E

p. 24

p. 36

DISPLAY/MODE SET button

p. 54

2 . 6 . 2 0 0 5

p. 23

1 0 : 3 0

AU TO

MENU button

3 0min

DISPLAY/MODE SET button

PA US E

Menu screens

S E T T I NG

p. 34

p. 36

p. 30

p. 40

QK . R E T URN

ANU A L S E T E X E CU T E

I D E MODE

F OCUS

DGT L Z OOM

T A PE S P E E D

RE T URN

AUTO F OCUS

B L C / G A I N

AU TO

3 0min

S E T T I NG

D I S

AUD I O MODE

I ND

RE TURN

p. 36

p. 41

p. 37

S E L E CT

S E T

Mode screens

OTH E RS

DE F AUL T

REMO T E

B E E P

p. 68

p. 42

p. 68

p. 69

p. 48

DEMO MODE

RE TURN

p. 47

p. 48

pp. 31, 32

p. 33

ANUAL S E T

FOC US

AUT O FOC US

B L C / GA I N

F AD E

p. 37

p. 57

p. 13

p. 43

p. 12

O T H E RS

E R S A VE

SC EN E

E NU

p. 55

T I ME CODE

T C OUT

P I C . E F F E C T

p. 56

1 2 H / 2 4 H

DA T E D I S P.

S E T T I NG

RE TURN

p. 67

L C D S E T

BA CK L I GHT

L C D BR I GHT

L C D C OL OUR

V F BR I GHT

RE T URN

PA US E

* VL-Z300 only

“VF BRIGHT” does not appear with

VL-Z100.

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Playback mode

p. 24

AUDIO

p. 60

MENU button

2 . 6 . 2 0 0 5

1 0 : 3 0

Menu screens

P L A Y

S T OP

R EW F F

DISPLAY/MODE SET button

p. 45

p. 60

p. 66

P L A Y B AC K S E T

ROT A T E P B

AUD I O

AUDIO

ANL G DGT L

RE T URN

P I C . E FFECT OF F

AUD I O DUB

STRE TCH P B

OTH E RS

p. 68

p. 42

p. 68

p. 63

DE F AUL T

REMO T E

B E E P

S - V I DE O I N

RE TURN

S E L E CT

S E T

p. 37

p. 57

p. 13

p. 43

p. 12

Mode screens

OTH E RS

PO E R S A VE

T I ME CODE

T C OU T

1 2 H / 2 4 H

DA T E D I S P.

S E T T I NG

RE TURN

p. 44

P I C . E F F E C T

AUD I O DUB

S T R E T C H P B

p. 59

p. 46

L C D S E T

p. 67

BA CK L I GHT

L C D BR I GHT

L C D C OL OUR

V F BR I GHT

RE T URN

* VL-Z300 only.

“ANLGyDGTL”, “S-VIDEO IN” and “VF

BRIGHT” do not appear with VL-Z100.

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Appendix

Index

AC adapter ....................................... 7, 8 Edit search .......................................... 35

Audio dubbing .............................. 58, 59 Erasure protect tab ............................. 71

Audio playback mode ......................... 60

Audio recording mode ........................ 41

Auto focus ........................................... 23

AV terminal ........................ 27, 61, 62, 66

Fade .................................................... 33

Full Auto .............................................. 54

Gain .................................................... 52

Gain-up ............................................... 32

Backlight ....................................... 22, 67

Backlight compensation (BLC) ........... 31

Battery release ................................ 6, 10

Battery pack.......................... 5, 6, 72, 73

Beep ................................................... 68

Hand grip ............................................ 15

Hand strap .......................................... 15

Charging ............................................... 7

Conversion lens .................................. 16

Information display ............................. 28

Iris ....................................................... 51

Date and time ..................................... 43

Default................................................. 68

Demo mode ........................................ 69

Digital zoom ........................................ 30

Dioptre adjustment dial ....................... 17

DIS ...................................................... 36

DISPLAY/MODE SET button................ 28

DV terminal ................................... 64, 66

LCD bright .......................................... 67

LCD colour .......................................... 67

LCD LAMP button ............................... 22

LCD monitor ........................................ 18

Lens cap ............................................. 14

Lithium battery .............................. 10, 11

LP mode .............................................. 40

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Manual focus ...................................... 47 Scene menu ........................................ 55

Manual setting .................................... 48 Self recording................................ 38, 39

MENU button ...................................... 29 Shutter speed ............................... 53, 54

Menu screen ....................................... 29 SP mode ............................................. 40

Mini DV cassette ............................... 9, 71 STANDBY button ................................. 22

Mode screen ....................................... 28 Still recording ...................................... 35

Stretch playback ................................. 46

Operation button ................................. 28

Tape speed ......................................... 40

Terminal cover....................................... 2

Time Code .......................................... 57

Part names ......................................... 1-3

PHOTO button .................................... 35

Picture effect ....................................... 56

Picture effect playback ....................... 44 VF bright ............................................. 67

Playback ............................................. 25 Video search ....................................... 26

POWER CHARGE (RED) indicator .... 7, 8, 20 Viewfinder ..................................... 16, 17

Power save mode ............................... 37 Volume control .................................... 26

Power standby mode .......................... 22

Power switch ................................. 20, 25

Power Zoom control ............................ 21

Warning indicator .................................. 4

White balance ............................... 49, 50

Wide mode.......................................... 36

Quick Return ....................................... 34 Windbreak ........................................... 37

Window cleaning cover ...................... 73

Record Start/Stop button .................... 20

Recording Standby mode ............. 20, 21 Zoom ................................................... 21

Recording time.................................... 20

Remote control .................................... 42

Rotate playback .................................. 45

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