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VL-Z400H-Cover; 04/4/15/18:00
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAMCORDER
MODEL
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VL Z400H-T
OPERATION MANUAL
SHARP CORPORATION
SHARP ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LTD.
Sharp House, Thorp Road, Newton Heath
Manchester M40 5BE
Please read this operation manual
carefully before using the camcorder.
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regarding your Sharp product, please
visit our web-site www.sharp.co.uk/
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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/
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WARNING CAUTION To prevent shock, do not open the To prevent fire or shock hazard, cabinet. No user serviceable parts do not expose this apparatus to inside. Refer servicing to a qualified dripping or splashing. No dealer or service centre. objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on Power supply: the apparatus. WARNING: THIS AC ADAPTER This equipment should be used with the IS NOT FOR USE WITH TOYS. recommended AC adapter or battery pack. THIS AC ADAPTER IS FOR USE WITH SHA
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SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 3A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted. In the unlikely event of the socket outlet in your home not being compati
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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. Trademarks • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in th
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Contents Supplied Accessories ........................................................................................ ix Optional Accessories ......................................................................................... ix Precautions ......................................................................................................... x Part Names ............................................................. 1 Operation References Warning Indicators .............................
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Control Buttons ..................................................... 32 Useful Features Using the Mode Screens ...................................... 32 Using the Menu Screens .......................................33 Camera Recording Setting the Digital Zoom .......................................34 Backlight Compensation (BLC) ............................ 35 Gain-up ................................................................. 36 Fade In and Fade Out ......................................
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Contents Playback Advanced Features Using the Time Code ............................................ 64 Editing ................................................................... 65 Editing with the DV Terminal (IEEE1394) .............. 66 Selecting the Audio Playback Mode ..................... 67 Audio Dubbing Feature.........................................68 Camera Recording Digital Still Camera Card Recording ....................................................70 Features Selecting the Pict
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Supplied Accessories Battery pack Audio/video/S-video BT-L227 AC adapter Power cord cable CR1216 type lithium battery for camcorder Lens cap 8 MB SD Memory Card CD-ROM USB cable Optional Accessories Standard-life External battery with battery pack hand strap BT-L227 BT-LCA1 ix VL-Z400H-*ii-viii 9 04.3.23, 8:37 AM
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Precautions • Before recording an important scene, • Always respect prohibitions or restric- tions on the use of electronic equipment please perform the recording test, then playback to check if the scene was re- on commercial flights or in other sensi- tive areas. corded properly. If noise occurs, use a commercially available cleaning tape to • Be aware of the temperature and humid- clean the video heads (see page xii). ity. You can use your camcorder at 0°C to • When the camcorder is not in us
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For example, when bringing the Dew Formation camcorder indoors after skiing, place it in • What is “dew formation”? a plastic bag. 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 Plastic bag may not
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Precautions Using a Cleaning Tape (Commer- Dirty Video Heads cially Available) When the video heads have become Available mode: clogged with dirt (dust and tape coating Tape Playback particles), Striped noise Mosaic noise You can clean the video head with a commercially available cleaning tape. Notes: • Excessive use of the cleaning tape may cause damage to the video heads. Please read the instructions accompanying the • mosaic-like noise appears on the cleaning tape carefully before using it. p
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Operation References 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. 32) Zoom lens DISPLAY/MODE SET button (p. 32)/ LCD LAMP button (p. 25) Stereo microphone MENU button (p. 33) 1 VL-Z400H-001-005 1 04.3.23, 8:38 AM
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Operation References Left view USB terminal (p. 85) Earphones jack (p. 28) LCD monitor (p. 20) DC IN jack (pp. 8, 9) AV terminal (pp. 31, 65) Terminal cover (pp. 28, 31, 65, 66, 85) DV terminal (p. 66) Lithium battery cover (p. 12) Dioptre adjustment dial (p. 19) Tripod socket* Battery release (pp. 7, 12) * When attaching a tripod with a guide pin, do not attach the pin to the bottom of the camcorder. Card slot cover (p. 11) 2 VL-Z400H-001-005 2 04.3.23, 8:38 AM Operation References
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Operation References Right view Power Zoom Wide angle/ Window cleaning cover PHOTO button Telephoto control (p. 24)/ (p. 97) (pp. 39, 52, 70) VOLume control (p. 30) Viewfinder (pp. 18, 19) Media Selection switch (V Tape mode/u Card STANDBY indicator mode selection (p. 25) switch) (p. 22) STANDBY button (p. 25) POWER/CHARGE (RED) indicator Speaker (pp. 8, 9, 23) Record Start/Stop button (p. 23) Power switch (v Camera Hand strap (p. 17) Recording mode/w Playback mode select switch) (p. 22) Casse
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Operation References Warning Indicators If a warning indicator appears on the screen, follow the specified instructions. Displayed for the Displayed after Description of warning first 3 seconds 3 seconds There is no video cassette in the camcorder. INSERT A CASSE TTE. Insert a cassette (see page 10). The video cassette is defective and should be EJECT THE EJECT THE removed (see page 10). CASSETTE. CASSETTE. The erasure protect tab on the video cassette CASSE TTE NOT PROTECT. TAB has been slid to
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Operation References Displayed for Description of warning 5 seconds The card is not inserted or is inserted improperly. Check that it is NO properly inserted (see page 11). MEMORY CARD The capacity of the card is full and cannot store any more images. MEMORY CARD Delete unnecessary images (see page 78) or replace the card with FULL a new one (see page 11). The card has no images recorded in the format the camcorder can NO DATA ON MEMORY CARD recognize. The images in the card are corrupted or
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Preparation Preparation 3 Slide the battery pack in the direction Attaching and of the arrow with the “m” mark facing Removing the Battery out. Pack Attaching Power switch “m” mark 1 Make sure that the Power switch is set to OFF. 4 Push the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. 2 Open the LCD monitor to a 90° angle to the camcorder body. 90° 6 VL-Z400H-006-021 6 04.3.23, 8:40 AM Preparation
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Preparation Notes: Removing • BEFORE REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK, ALWAYS STOP RECORDING OR PLAY- 1 Make sure that the Power switch is BACK AND TURN THE POWER OFF. set to OFF, then open the LCD Removing the battery pack while shooting or monitor to a 90° angle to the during playback may damage the tape by camcorder body. causing it to wrap around the video head drum or destroy the card, rendering it unreadable and unwritable. • Remove the battery pack from the camcorder if you will not use the camc
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Preparation Charging time and maximum Charging the Battery continuous recording and playback Pack times in Tape modes 1 Attach the battery pack to the Max. camcorder, and make sure that the continuous Max. continuous Power switch is set to OFF. Battery Charging recording time playback time time pack LCD LCD 2 Connect the supplied power cord to on LCD closed open the AC power socket on the AC adapter, and insert the AC plug into a BT-L227 120 145 125 125 power outlet. • The chart specifies the ap
