Sharp ViewCam Slim VL-ME100S User manual

MANUAL DE OPERAÇÃO

BRUKSANVISNING

OPERATION MANUAL

SVENSKA PORTUGUÊS ENGLISH

VIDEOKAMERA MED FLYTANDE KRISTALLSKÄRM

CAMCORDER COM VISOR DE CRISTAL LÍQUIDO

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER

VL-ME100S

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC

and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.

Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/

EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG.

Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/

336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE.

Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/

23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG.

Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC

med tillæg nr. 93/68/EEC.

Quest’ apparecchio è conforme ai requisiti delle direttive 89/336/EEC e

73/23/EEC, come emendata dalla direttiva 93/68/EEC.

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Este equipamento obedece às exigências das directivas 89/336/CEE e

73/23/CEE, na sua versão corrigida pela directiva 93/68/CEE.

Este aparato satisface las exigencias de las Directivas 89/336/CEE y

73/23/CEE, modificadas por medio de la 93/68/CEE.

Denna utrustning uppfyller kraven enligt riktlinjerna 89/336/EEC och 73/

23/EEC så som kompletteras av 93/68/EEC.

Dette produktet oppfyller betingelsene i direktivene 89/336/EEC og 73/

23/EEC i endringen 93/68/EEC.

Tämä laite täyttää direktiivien 89/336/EEC ja 73/23/EEC vaatimukset,

joita on muutettu direktiivillä 93/68/EEC.

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VIDLICI ZE SÍﬁOVÉ ZÁSUVKY.

UPOZORNÊNÍ: OPRAVU SMÍ PROVÁDÊT POUZE ODBORN„ SERVIS.

ENGLISH

• Before using the camcorder, please read this operation manual carefully, espe-

cially pages ix to xi.

• The table of contents is located on pages xii to xiv.

OPERATION MANUAL ENGLISH

WARNING

TO PREVENT SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN

OR MOISTURE.

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.

CAUTION

To prevent shock, do not open the

cabinet. No user serviceable parts

inside. Refer servicing to qualified

dealer or service centre.

Important:

Audio-visual material may consist of

copyrighted works which must not be

recorded without the authority of the

owner of the copyright. Please refer to

relevant laws in your country.

Power supply:

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

200,000 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.

Trademarks

• Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation

in the United States and/or other countries.

• Adobe Acrobat Reader is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

• DPOF is a trademark of CANON INC., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., and

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

• All other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective

holders.

WARNING

To prevent the MultiMediaCard and SD

Memory Card from being swallowed by

children, keep these items out of their

reach. If swallowed, seek medical

advice immediately.

Quick Operation Guide

Please consult this operation manual further for

details on these and other functions of your

camcorder.

Charging the Battery Pack

1Connect the supplied power cord to the

AC power socket on the AC adapter/

battery charger, and insert the AC plug

into a power outlet.

2Align the dmark on the battery pack

with the fmark on the charger (1) and

guide the battery into the groove.

Pressing the battery (2), slide it in the

direction of the arrow (3) until it locks

into place.

• The CHARGE indicator lights up. The

indicator goes off when the battery is

fully charged.

Attaching the Battery Pack

1Make sure that the POWER switch is set

to OFF.

2Pull out the viewfinder completely, and

then lift it up.

3Align the mark on the side of the

battery pack with the amark on the

camcorder (1). Press the battery pack

and slide it down completely until it locks

into place (2).

CHARGE indicator

Inserting a Mini DV Cassette

1Supply power to the camcorder.

2Hold the camcorder as shown, slide the

cassette compartment door release and

open the cassette compartment door

completely.

3Insert the cassette fully with the window

facing upwards and the erasure protect

tab facing outwards.

SAVE

REC

SAVE

REC

mark

4Press the mark gently until the

cassette holder clicks into place.

5Close the compartment door by pressing

the centre until it clicks into place.

4Close the card slot cover.

Inserting a Card

This camcorder accepts an SD Memory Card

(commercially available) or a MultiMediaCard

(supplied) for storage of still images.

1Make sure that the POWER switch is set

to OFF.

2Hold the camcorder as shown, and slide

the card slot cover release in the

direction of the arrow to open the cover.

Label

Chipped

corner

3Insert a card into the slot with the label

facing upwards and the chipped corner

facing the lens, and then push it in as far

as it will go.

Using the Viewfinder

1Pull out the viewfinder completely.

2Raise the viewfinder to better aim the

camcorder depending on your position.

Using the LCD Monitor

180

1Press the LCD monitor OPEN release in

the direction of the arrow (1), and open

the LCD monitor (2).

2Adjust the LCD monitor to an angle that

allows easy viewing of the on-screen

picture.

iii

Quick Operation Guide

Camera Recording on Tape

Lock button

REC

4Hold down the Lock

button and set the

POWER switch to VCR.

2Open the LCD monitor and adjust the

angle.

1/3

REW

DISP

min

PLAY/

STOP

ST I L L

5Touch [REW] or [FF] to rewind or fast

forward the tape to the desired point.

Lock button

3Set the Media Selection

switch to TAPE.

Tape Playback

1Make sure that the recorded Mini DV

cassette is inserted.

1/3 DISP

min

1/3

REW

PLAY/

STOP

ST I L L

6Touch [PLAY/STILL] to begin playback.

To stop playback

Touch [b] (Stop).

1Make sure that a Mini DV cassette is

inserted.

2Remove the lens cap. Pull out the

viewfinder completely or open the LCD

monitor.

3Set the Media Selection

switch to TAPE.

4Hold down the Lock

button and set the

POWER switch to

CAMERA.

5Press the Power Zoom T (Telephoto) or

W (Wide angle) button to zoom in on or

out from the subject.

Power Zoom buttons

Media Selection switch

REC START/STOP button

POWER switch

To pause recording

Press the REC START/STOP button again.

6Press the REC START/STOP button to

begin recording.

To turn the power off

Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing

the Lock button.

Card Recording

Lock button

6Press the STILL button to record a still

image of the subject.

5Press the Power Zoom buttons to frame

the subject as you desire.

AUTO

NORMAL

CARD

1/23

RE CORD I NG TO

MEMORY CARD

Card Playback

1Make sure that the recorded card is

inserted.

2Open the LCD monitor and adjust the

angle.

3Set the Media Selection

switch to CARD.

5If the image you want to play back does

not appear, touch [H] or [J] to scroll

through the thumbnail images.

6Touch the desired image to select, and

then touch the image again to set.

• To set the image enclosed by the

selection frame, you only need to touch

the image once.

• The selected image is displayed in full-

screen.

Power Zoom buttons

STILL button

Media Selection switch

POWER switch

1Make sure that a card is inserted.

2Remove the lens cap. Pull out the

viewfinder completely or open the LCD

monitor.

3Set the Media Selection

switch to CARD.

4Hold down the Lock

button and set the

POWER switch to

CAMERA.

4Hold down the Lock

button and set the

POWER switch to VCR.

Lock button

PLAYBACK

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To turn the power off

Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing

the Lock button.

Quick Operation Guide

Dual Recording

The Dual Recording function makes it possible

to record motion images on a tape and still

images on a card.

6Press the REC START/STOP button to

begin recording motion images of the

subject on a tape.

• Press the REC START/STOP button

again to pause recording.

NORMAL

REC

AUTO

2/98

Press the STILL button to record a still

image of the subject on a card.

Lock button

1Make sure that a Mini DV cassette and a

card are inserted.

2Remove the lens cap. Pull out the

viewfinder completely or open the LCD

monitor.

3Set the Media Selection

switch to DUAL.

4Hold down the Lock

button and set the

POWER switch to

CAMERA.

Media Selection switch

STILL button

REC START/STOP button

POWER switch NORMAL

CARD

RE CORD I NG TO

MEMORY CARD

AUTO

2/98

CARD

Power Zoom buttons

5Press the Power Zoom buttons to frame

the subject as you desire.

To turn the power off

Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing

the Lock button.

SD Memory Cards and

MultiMediaCards

SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are

compact recording media just 32 mm long and

24 mm wide which support the needs of the

digital network society where music, images,

games and various other provider services are

offered.

• It is possible to use SD Memory Cards

(commercially available) and

MultiMediaCards (one card supplied) as

recording media for still images with this

camcorder. (SmartMedia™ cards and

Memory Stick™ media cannot be used.) In

this operation manual, “card” refers to these

SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards.

About Your Camcorder

SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard

SmartMedia™ card Memory Stick™ media

• SD Memory Cards are superior to

MultiMediaCards in terms of copyright

protection functions and high speed transfer.

• SD Memory Cards are compatible with

MultiMediaCards, and data stored on

MultiMediaCards can be used with SD

Memory Cards.

DV Technology

Digital video, DV, is a revolutionary technology

that enables recording and playback of high

quality images with the use of special digital

features previously unavailable with conven-

tional analogue formats.

DV and conventional video cassette

tapes

There are two kinds of DV-format video

cassette tapes: the Mini DV cassette and the

larger DV cassette used for extended playback

and recording. This camcorder only operates

with Mini DV cassettes. DV cassettes cannot

be used. Be sure to use Mini DV cassettes with

the mark.

Mini DV cassette DV cassette

VHS cassette Beta cassette8 mm cassette

Note:

• This camcorder reproduces the highest picture

quality when used with an ME tape. It is recom-

mended that you use an ME tape for high-quality

recording and playback.

8 mm, VHS, and Beta cassettes cannot be

used for playback or recording with this

camcorder.

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 authorized 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.

vii

Supplied Accessories

Intelligent

battery pack

BT-LS222

AC adapter/

battery charger Power cord

Audio/video/S-video

cable

CR2025 type

lithium battery

Infrared

remote control

DC cable

Zoom microphone

Detachable LCD

cable Lens hood

Windscreen

Shoulder strap

8 MB

MultiMediaCard

PixLab Video

Capture Software

(Lite version) PC connecting cable

AA battery for

remote control ×2

DV cable

Earphones connecting

cable

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