Sharp 8C-B30A Instruction Manual

Please read these instructions carefully before using this
product, and save this manual for future use.
Operating Instruction Manual

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• Rechargeable battery pack
• Shoulder strap
• Body cap (Attached to the camera) • USB-C connection & charge Cable
• Cold shoe cap (Attached to the camera)
• Operation Manual (this manual)
Standard Accessories
• Camera body

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MOVIE button
Shutter button/ [Fn2] button
ISO button/ [Fn3] button
Camera ON/OFF switch
Shutter button
Dial button
Status indicator
Stereo microphone
Cold shoe (Cold shoe cap)
Speaker
Sensor position mark
Hooks for shoulder strap
Lens fitting mark
Mount
Sensor
Lens lock pin
Lens release button
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Headphones jack
Microphone jack
Charge indicator
USB-C port
HDMI out
Mini XLR port
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Identifying parts
Camera body

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DISP. button
AEL button
White balance button/ [Fn1] button
Tripod socket hole
Touch screen /monitor
Battery door
Battery door release lever
SD card slot
Battery insertion slot
Battery Release lever
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Identifying parts

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Preparations for shooting
1Attaching the strap
• Pass the end of the
strap through the
camera’s strap mount.
• Pass it through the
strap’s buckle as show in
the illustration.
• Pull the strap to take
up and slack.
• Lastly, pull the strap
firmly and make sure the
strap will not loosen
form the buckle.
• Slide the battery/card
compartment cover lock and
open the cover.
• Being careful about the battery
orientation, Insert the battery.
• Insert all the way until you
hear a locking sound and then
check that it is locked by lever.
When removing the battery, push the lever
toward the arrow and pull out the battery.
• Slide the battery/card
compartment cover lock and
open the cover.
• Slide the card in until it is
locked into place with the
notched corner facing in the
correct direction illustrated .
• Closing the battery/card
compartment cover.
Be sure the battery/card compartment
cover is closed before using the camera.
2Inserting the battery pack into the camera
3Inserting the card into the camera

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Preparations for shooting
4Charging the battery
• Open the camera USB-C
terminals door.
• Connect the camera to the AC
Adaptor using the USB-C cable.
• The camera charge lamp lights
red while charging is in progress
and turns off when charging is
complete.
• Remove the rear lens cap and
the camera cap by turning them
as show by arrows.
• Align the lens attachment mark
(red) on the camera with the
alignment mark (red) on the
lens, then insert the lens into
the camera’s body.
• Rotate the lens clockwise
until you hear it click (direction
indicated by arrow.
5Attaching and Detaching a lens
• Flip out the screen.
(Maximum 180°)
• Rotate the screen up, down, or
over 180° to face the subject.
90°
180°
• Return the screen to its original
position, Face it toward you.
6Open the monitor

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Preparations for shooting
7Turning on the power
• Rotate the ON/OFF to the ON position.
To turm the camera off, return the switch to the OFF position.
• Select the desired language and
press [Next].
• Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images. The file name is
also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the correct date and time before
using the camera.
• Set the date and time and press [Done]
to save the setting and exit .
8Setting the date/time

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Shooting
Shooting still photos
1Enter the exposure mode
set by pressing the le
corner [exposure mode]
button of the touch screen.
2Drag and Select the
desired exposure mode.
Shutter Priority
Manual Exposure
Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both
the shutter speed and the aperture value).
Allows you to adjust the aperture and shoot when you want to blur the
background, etc.
Allows you to shoot fast-moving subjects etc., by manually adjusting
the shutter speed.
Allows you to shoot still images with the desired exposure by adjusting
the exposure (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
Allows you to shoot movie with the exposure adjusted automatically.
Allows you to adjust the aperture and shoot when you shooting
moive.
Allows you to shoot moive fast-moving subjects etc., by manually
adjusting the shutter speed.
Allows you to shoot still movie with the desired exposure by adjusting
the exposure.
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
(Movie)
Manual Exposure
(Movie)
Program Auto
(Movie)
Aperture Priority
(Movie)
The following exposure mode are available .

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Focus point
shooting
3Press the shutter button halfway down to focus. When the image is in focus,
a beep sounds and the indicator lights up.
4Press the shutter button all the way (fully) and The camera will release the
shutter and take a picture.
Touch screen display during shooting still photo
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835
EV
0.0320
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640
ISO
Recording format/
Recording quality
Battery
information
Metering mode
White balance
Picture style
Shooting mode
Focus mode
Focus Area
Touch Focus
Shutter speed/
control
Aperture value/
control
EV value/
control
ISO value/
control
Playback Setting Focus
point
Memory card
status
Exposure
mode