Sharp ViewCam-Slim VL-ME10E User manual

ENGLISH

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER

OPERATION MANUAL

VL-ME10E

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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 close to

90,000 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.

• 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.

• The illustrations of the screen and the actual screen can be different.

Information for Australia/New Zealand Only

WARNING:

This Camcorder must be supplied with D.C. 7.4 volts only from a BT-LS222,

BT-L221, BT-L441, or BT-LS442A battery or the AC adapter (UADP-0321TAZZ).

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 89,856 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

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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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, 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.

4Press the mark gently until the

cassette holder clicks into place.

5Close the compartment door by pressing

the centre until it clicks into place.

SAVE

REC

SAVE

REC

mark

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.

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.

4Close the card slot cover.

Label

Chipped

corner

Using the Viewfinder

1Pull out the viewfinder completely.

2Raise the viewfinder to better aim the

camcorder depending on your position.

Using the LCD Monitor

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.

180

Quick Operation Guide

iii

Camera Recording on Tape

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.

6Press the REC START/STOP button to

begin recording.

REC

Lock button

To pause recording

Press the REC START/STOP button again.

To turn the power off

Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing

the Lock button.

Tape Playback

1Make sure that the recorded Mini DV

cassette is inserted.

2Open the LCD monitor and adjust the

angle.

3Set the Media Selection

switch to TAPE.

4Hold down the Lock

button and set the

POWER switch to VCR.

5Press e(or r) to rewind (or fast

forward) the tape to the desired point.

6Press yto begin playback.

To stop playback

Press b.

Power Zoom buttons

Media Selection switch

REC START/STOP button

POWER switch

Lock button

eyr

Lock button

NORMAL

CARD

10/90

AUTO

GAMMA

To turn the power off

Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing

the Lock button.

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.

4Hold down the Lock

button and set the

POWER switch to VCR.

5If the image you want to play back does

not appear, press qor wto scroll

through the thumbnail images.

6Press qor wto move the selection

frame to the desired image, and then

press PB to set.

•The selected image is displayed in full-

screen.

Power Zoom buttons

STILL button

Media Selection switch

POWER switch

Lock button

NORMAL

PL AY BAPLAYBACK 1 0 0 0 0 33100 00-

PAGE

123

PB qw

100-0003100-0003

3/12

100-0003

CARD

3/12

NORMALNORMAL

NORMAL

MULTIMULTI qw

Card Recording

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.

5Press the Power Zoom buttons to frame

the subject as you desire.

6Press the STILL button to record a still

image of the subject.

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.

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.

5Press the Power Zoom buttons to frame

the subject as you desire.

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.

Press the STILL button to record a still

image of the subject on a card.

To turn the power off

Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing

the Lock button.

Lock button

Media Selection switch

STILL button

REC START/STOP button

POWER switch

NORMAL

CARD

2/98

CARD

AUTO

min

GAMMA

FADE

SRCH

NORMAL

REC

2/98

AUTO

min

GAMMA

FADE

SRCHSRCH

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 (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.

• 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.

About Your Camcorder

SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard

SmartMedia™ card Memory Stick™ media

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 analog 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.

8 mm, VHS, and Beta cassettes cannot be

used for playback or recording with this

camcorder.

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.

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 engineer-

ing or disassembly is prohibited.

Mini DV cassette DV cassette

VHS cassette Beta cassette8 mm cassette

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Supplied Accessories

Intelligent

battery pack

BT-L221

AC adapter/

battery charger Power cord

Audio/video/S-video

cable

CR2025 type

lithium battery

Infrared

remote control

DC cable

Zoom microphone Windscreen Shoulder strap

8 MB

MultiMediaCard

PixLab Video

Capture Software

(Lite version) PC connecting cable

AA battery for

remote control ×2

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Lens cap

Note:

•A ferrite core is attached to the Audio/video/S-video cable supplied with the Camcorder purchased in

Australia and New Zealand.

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