Congratulations on @ Wise Decision! With so many brands available, the choice was difficult. But after enjoying the top quality and high performance fo this Sharp Camera/Recorder, you'll know you were right. The purchase of this Gamera/Recorder will further enhance your enjoyment of television viewing. Before operating, please read this operation manual to get the most out of your Sharp Camera/ Recorder.
Precautions For safety, strictly observe the following instructions. * Do not open the cabinet. ® Prevent inflammable, water and metallic objects from entering the unit, ® Do not disassemble or modify the unit, ® Do not use the unit when there is lightning in the vicinity. Disconnect the power cable of connected equipment.
The VC-CBOSA uses only compact video cassettes carrying the Wm‘mafl(. Recording onto prerecorded tapes automatically erases the previously recorded video and audio signals. An inverted cassette cannot be inserted. Do not load and unload the cassette repeatedly without allowing the tee to run stall, This will slacken the tape and thereby damage it Make pertain before loading the cassette that the tape s not slackened.
€ 5:1 zoom lens /1.6, mm. Filter diameter: 48 mim. @) Fri Forward Search button with LED indicator Pressing this button in the Stop mode fast forwards the tape; pressing it in the Play mode allows fast playback (three times normal speed In SP mode, seven times normal speed in LP mode). MONITOR button Push this button when you wish to rehearse shots before actually recording them. “This function allows you to View the scene on the viewfinder without recording it. Push the STOP button o reseals this function.
LOCUS select button Switch to AUTO for automatic foals, and switch to MANUAL to focus manually. Check on the viewfinder screen. The focus mode is reversed each time this button is pressed. The auto-focus mode can also be selected (together with the auto-white made} by pushing the FULL AUTO button, @B EJECT button To open the cassette holder, @ Counter display Battery waning Memory mark sBH68" Condensation warning Tape counter Tape counter: Shows from “0” to Memory mark: Appears when the MEMORY buttressed.
The convenient 3-way power sup| depending on the application. CAUTION « No function is available without the power supply or battery. & Do not Use any Power 3t specified. « Never attempt to use these power supply units with any equipment other than the Camera/Recorder. supply other than Where AC power is not available Use the battery packs: » TB-51 (1 Hour battery) » TB-52 (2 Hours battery) To attach @ Align the mask. @ Side the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it locks.
Ta charge the battery pack, use the exclusive AC power adaptability charger AA-505 {provided). A WORD ON THE EXCLUSIVE BATTERY PACKS characteristics. Terminals Do not short-circuit The are nickel-cadmium batteries. Give attention to the following to make the most of their Temperature ranges: The recharging time is based or room temperature of 20°C. The lower the temperature, the longer the recharging time.
Charging procedure Charging time TB-51 9B min. TB-62 120 min. # When sliding the battery pack on ot off the charger, make sure that Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it locks in place. 3 Connect the AC power cord to & wal) outlet. Cross the POWER switch to ON. The POWER indicator wilt fight first, then the CHARGE indicator will light in a few seconds. 10 e The charging time edifiers depending on the lambent temperature and the condition of the battery pack.
Mounting the Viewfinder Switch off power before mounting or removing viewfinder, 1 ! | Align the viewfinder's coupling fixture alongside the mounting bracket on the body and slide the fixture anti the bracket while pressing down.
__Attaching the Shoe Adapter Use this adapter to re-position the viewfinder for left-eye viewing, or for an external microphone. TEDS To attach the shoe predator, remove the viewfinder position the viewfinder for left-aye viewing, der and side the adapter into the bracket usu slide it Into the shoe that is farthest from the ally used for the viewfinder. camera body. CAUTION 3 \Use the other shoe for an additional totem.
UNLOADING I E00 Open the cassette holder by pressing the EJECT button. 1 — Make sure the unit is in the Stop mode. Press the OBJECT button. The cassette holder wiki open. Insert the cassette with its printed arrow racing outward. First remove tape slack, then insert the cassette correctly. See page 4. Close the cassette holder by pushing Its center area. Close the cassette holder by pushing its center area, * When not in use, switch off power.
Indicators Inside the Electronic Viewfinder “The interviewer of the VC-G508A provides comprehensive on-screen indications. During recording of rehearsal, you can refer to adjustment aids or warnings. Recorder status indications Recording Small bar in upper right corrie of the screen shows ult in the ods. J nausea mode or the rehearsal mode {with or without cassette. L REC LP-REC Recording When the start/stop switch Is pressed from the pause mode, mode | REC or LP-REC indicates that ape is running properly.
Inge rt a video cassette correctly (with its safety tab in place). Precautions for auto-focus Foots detection zone "3 Small area around the center of the picture, which varies depending on the zoom and focus conditions, is used to detect focus. (No actual indication provided on the screen.
/ Press the REC STY button. The unit sterns the Recording Standby mode {with the REC STY and PAUSE LED indicators lighting). Check the view- = finder indications. J See page 14. e @] For full-auto operation, press the FULL AUTO button, For manual override, use the fighter and FOCUS buttons. o Press the fitter button so that the required symbol appears on the viewfinder, 4: when the subject is laminated by a halogen or tungsten damp. 3% when you shoat in the daytime outdoors.
ab Determine the focus and composition by referring 1o the viewfinder image. For zooming, see page 22, Rehearsal ot If you wish to rehearse shooting angles, compose scenes, etc., without actually recording on the tape, press the MONITOR button, instead of REC STY. The aimed-at scene will appear on the viewfinder screen. For full-auto rehearsal, also press the FULL AUTO button. To engage the Recording Standby mode farm rehearsal, press the REG STY button.
Press the start/stop button. o This causes REG or LP-REC on the viewfinder screen to appear, showing that recording is actually taking place. (LT o stop recording temporarily, press the start/stop button once again. To restart recording, press the start/stop button. e For a pause longer than § minutes, press the POWER switch to OFF. » if the Recording Standby mode continues for longer than about 5 minutes, the unit switches itself off automatically. To restart recording, um the power on.
To end recording, press the STOP button, ® After making sure that the tape has stopped, press the POWER switch to OFF. Viewfinder Monitoring * Rewind the tape to a point from which you warty to check the receding. ® Press the PLAY bunion, and You can view the playback picture on the viewfinder screen, Notes: < ® Pressing the PAUSE/STILL button during playback stops. the picture’ on-the view: fitideérsereen; -« TR ® Forward/Reverse search is ISO possible in bath directions.
To replace the battery pack during recording 1 If the battery warning appears in the viewfinder or 3 Press the POWER switch to ON. the counter display while recording, stop record» The unit will be in the Recording Standby ing by pressing the POWER switch 1o OFF, not mode. the STOP bunion. 4 Press the recording start/stop button to start 2 Replace the battery pack with a charged one. recording.
The VC-C508A Is equipped with an auto) colored blank screen. Audio also fad Automatic fade-in Eula Automatic fade-out Start shooting as usual. o masc fade mechanism for. allowing smooth fade-in and fade-at with a whittles in sync with video. Determine the composition in the Recording Standby mode and press the FARED button twice to engage the fade-in standby made. The screen will become white quickly.
Zooming When the focal length of the lens Is varied by turning the 2o0om sing, from the viewer. Power zooming Zoom in the Image appears to come nearer to or retreat Press “T" for zooming in and “W” for zooming out. Manual zooming Macro Shots Normally, focusing is possible only for subjects that are more than 1m away from the camera. By setting the lens to the Macro mode, it is possible to manually focus in on any subject (coated inside that limit, right up to the front of the lens.
What is “color temperature"? Light is composed of various ca lour components in different proportions, A relationship exists between the temperature of a light source and the color Compo bents of the emitted light; as the temperature rises, the color of the light varies from red, orange, yellow, white o blue in that order. "Co lour temperature” is a value that expresses differences in color among light sources, measured in Kelvin degrees. Bluish light has a higher color temperature than reddish light.
What is “illuminate? “microfinance” (also called “dominance) Is the intensity or brightness of light, expressed in fux. The VC-C508A is designed to provide best pictures under the conditions of a 700-lux luminescence, although shooting is possible all the way down to 15 lux, Illumination Guide Brightness approximations 10 lux » Candidate 20 6m, 10-15 fux « Cigarette lighter During intermission at movie heater. 16-35 ik 100 lux # Staircase in department store. 100-200 lux « Workshop in machinery factory.
The VC-C508A permits playback of recorded VIR video cassettes. For connections refer to pages 27 and 28. SIDECAR Preparation channel, Set the aerial select switch of the VR-SBURFRE unit to VOR and the TV receiver’s’ channel selector to your: video ‘channel {specified AV Connect a power supply unit. (Battery or AC operation: see page 8} Press the POWER switch to ON. Insert a per-recorded cassette, First--remove tape slag, then insert the™cassette correctly: See page Press the PLAY button.
Forward/Reverse Search Stilt playback Fast-speed playback in the forward direction Fast-speed reverse playback o Press the FF bunion in the Play mode. Playback will be seeded up to 3 times normal speed in SP made, 7 times normal speed in LP mode, as long as the button is being pressed. Press the REW button in the Play mode. The tape will be played back in the reverse direction at 3 times normal speed in SP mode, 7 times normal speed in LP mode, as long as the button is being pressed.
The VC-C50SA includes playback circuits and allows playback of per-recorded cassettes simply by connecting to a television set. ! To AV OUT connector 1 Remove the aerial cable from the TV receiver. Connect the aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal of the AF unit, T S 3 Connect the RF OUT terminal of the RF unit to the aerial terminal of the TV receiver using the provided aerial cable.
verier output channel to one of the vacant channels between 32 and 40. 1. Set the TV receiver to one of the vacant channels. . Power the VG-CE0SA. . Put the VO-GS0SA in the Rehearsal mode (see page 17). . Set the TV/VCR switch of the RF unit to COR. . While monitoring the output signal on the v scree, turn the RF converter channel adjustment screw (D so that the monitored picture comes in most clearly.
Tha VHS compact idea cassettes retarded with the VC-C508A can bs played back with a standard VHS machine by using the provided VR-50CA Cassette Adapter. {A compact video cassette installed in the cassette adapter ig fully compatible with a standard VHS machine for both recording and playback,) Inserting a compact video cassette Note: If there is slack in the video tape when inserting the compact cassette into the adapter, the tape may become damaged.
Removing the compact video cassette 1. Push the sliding latch in the direction of the arrow. » The tape will be unloaded automatically. 2. The compartment door wil open automatically when the indented dot on the loading dial stops aligned with the red dot. The safety catch protrudes to show that the tape has been unloaded. 3. Using the smaller hole on the underside of the adapter, push the cassette up from below and remove it Caution: Remove the cassette after tape unloading is completed. 4.
Plug the remote contra cable into the REMOTE connector.’ Remove the provided microphone by grasping the microphone’s base and then pulling it straight out, The provided microphone can be detached. To use another microphone, do the following: Press the REC STY button ta engage the Recording Standby mode. 3 To start recording, set the remote control's switch to REC; to stop temporally, set it to PAUSE. Plug the external microphone’s cord into the microphone jack.
_ Using the System Case This SYSTEM CASE accommodates not only the VC-C508A including spare battery packs, When not using the VC-C50SA How to attach/detach the should to open/close the case cassettes, a AC Power Adaptability charger, and its accessories, keep them in the SYSTEM CASE. Gamera/Recorder, but also its exclusive accessories, and the RF unit. How to lock the case der strap (provided) = To open: slide the latch on either side of the handle in the direction of the arrow, as shown.
What may initially appear to be troubles is not always a real problem, Make sure Symptoms Chick paints’ 7 & Power No power is supplied. Is the battery pack correctly installed? *Is the battery pack charged? *ls the power supply unit correctly connected? *ls the POWER switch of the connected AG adapter set to ON? Recording Recording is impossible. *Check to see if the cassette safety tab is in place. See page 4. =" Replete so lours greatly differ from actual subject lours.
Format Power source Power consumption Signal system Recording system Cassette ‘Tape speed &P P Recording time Max, P VIDEO Output S/ ratio Audi C Output Microphone Input Pickup Minimum required Chlorination Illumination range Lens Viewfinder Color temperature switching White balance adjustment Operating temperature Operating humidity Storage temperature ;1.4 kg (with viewfinder) ; 121(W)x 165(H) % 223(D) mm Weight Dimensions specification : VHS standard 1 DCOBVTT : 8.
—Videokassetten o Fir den VC-C50SA kennen nur Kompakt-Videokassetten, die Davis Zeichen tragen, verwendet worden, o ot » Bei Aufnahmen auf ein bereits bespieltes Band werden die vorhandenen Video und Audiosignale automatisch gelöscht. » Elbe Kassette kann nicht umgedreht eingelegt werden. » Eine Kassette nicht wiederholt anlegen und wieder entnehmen, ohne daB das Band transportiert wird. Hierdurch kann das Band gelockert und beschädigt werden.
Laden Ladezeit BAT-51 90 Min. BAT-52 120 Min, & Die Ladezeit variiert in Abhängigkeit von Umgebungstemperatur und Alter des Batteriesatzes. » Sichergehen, daB der POWER-Schalter beim Abnehmen und Anbringen des Batteriesatzes auf OFF gestellt ist, Den Batteriesatz in Richtungweisend schieben, bis er einrastet. 3 Das Netzkabel an eine Netzsteckdose anschließen. Den POWER-Schalter auf ON stellen. Zunächst Leuchtet die POWER-Anzeige, nach einigen Sekunden auch die CHARGE-Anzeige.
Die betätigen. » Im Sucherblid erscheint die Decoder LP RECK-Einblendung als Anzeige fair stattfindenden Aufnahmebetrieb. REC LP-REC i — Zur kurzzeitigen Aufnahmeunterbrechung die nochmals betätigen. Zur Ausnahmefortsetzung die Katastrophalste betätigen. * FOr Pausen von mehr als 5 Minuten Rings mit der POWER-Taste abschalten. Überschreitet die Aufnahmebereitschaft die Dauer von 5 Minuten, schaltet sich das Grat automatisch ab. Zur Aufnahmefortsetzung die Spannungsversorgung wieder einschalten.
Was ist “Beleuchtungsstiirke™? “Beleuchtungsstare” (auch “Volumina” genannt) ist die Intensität oder Helligkeit von Licht und wird in Lux ausgedruckt, Der VC-CS0SA erzielt die besten Bilder bei einer Beleuchtung von 700 Lux, jedoch sind Aufnahmen möglich bis hinunter zu 15 Lux. Um bei sehr heller Beleuchtung gute Bilder zu erzielen, emporgehievten wir die Verwendung eines Neutralisiere (Ausgefiltert. Suche Tabelle auf dieser Seite.
Eine mit dem VC-C50SA bespielte Compact-Videokassstte kann in einem Normal-VHS-Gerat unter Verwendung des Kassettenadapters VR-50CA abgespalten werden, {Eine i Kassettenadapter eingelegte Compact-Videokassette ist in Normal-VHS-Gerten fair Aufnahme und Wiedergabe ohne jede Einschränkung verwendbar.) Einlegen einer Kompaktvideokassette Hinweis: Wenn das Band der Videokassette beim Einlegen der Kompaktkassette in den Adapter zu los ist, kann das Band beschädigt werden.