Sharp VN-EZ1U User manual

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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Deleting All the Movies
Use this function if you no longer need any of the movies, for
example, after transfering them to your computer.
Precautions:
• Please protect your important movies against accidental
deletion. To delete protected movies, unprotect them before
the deletion (see pages 37 and 38).
• Do not open the battery compartment cover while the Digital
Recorder deletes movies.
1Set the Movie Playback mode (see page 29), then
press the MENU button to display <MENU 1/2>.
MENU
<MENU1/2>
C-PLAY OFF
SLOW PLAY OFF
DISPLAY ON
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
EXIT [MENU]
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2Press 'or "on the Operation button to move the
pointer to “EDIT” in <MENU 2/2> (1) and then
press | (2).
•The EDIT mode screen appears.
1
<MENU2/2>
EDIT
PROTECT
FORMAT
BEEP ON
EXIT [MENU]
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2
EDIT
DELETE
DIVIDE
DELETE ALL
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EXIT [MENU]
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
3Press 'or "to select “DELETE ALL” (1) and
press |(2).
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EDIT
DELETE
DIVIDE
DELETE ALL
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EXIT [MENU]
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2
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DELETE ALL
MOTION PICTURES?
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YES [SHUTTER]
NO [ MENU ]
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4Press the Shutter button to delete all recorded
movies.
•The Movie Index Playback mode screen appears.
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NO FILE
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Notes:
• Protected movies cannot be deleted. See pages 37 and 38 for
the details on protecting and unprotecting images.
• To cancel the deletion, press the MENU button in step 3.

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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Protecting Important Movie and
Images from Deletion
This function protects your important movies or still images
against accidental deletion.
Note:
• You can perform this procedure in the Playback mode.
Example:
• Protecting an important movie.
1Slide the POWER switch (1), set the Mode select
switch to MOVIE (2) and then rotate the lens body
to PLAY (3).
PLAY
CAMERA
3
POWER
MOVIE STILL
2
1
2Press the MENU button to display <MENU 1/2>.
MENU
<MENU1/2>
C-PLAY OFF
SLOW PLAY OFF
DISPLAY ON
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
EXIT [MENU]
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3Press 'or "on the Operation button to move the
pointer to “PROTECT” in <MENU 2/2> (1) and then
press | (2).
•The Movie Index Playback mode screen appears with
the protect indicator “ ”.
1
<MENU2/2>
EDIT
PROTECT
FORMAT
BEEP ON
EXIT [MENU]
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2
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OK[SHUTTER] ‰‰2
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Protect indicator

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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
4Press \or |to move the frame to the desired movie.
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OK[SHUTTER] ‰‰1
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Note:
• If you have recorded more than nine movies or still images,
there are other pages before and after the current page.
To go to the previous page, press '.
To go to the next page, press ".
5Press the Shutter button.
•The protect indicator “ ” is lit on the desired movie.
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OK[SHUTTER] ‰‰1
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6Press the MENU button twice to end the protect
setting procedure.
•The Movie Index Playback mode screen appears.
MENU
Notes:
• If you protect a still image, perform steps 2 through 6 in the
Still Playback mode.
• To protect another movie, repeat the procedure in steps 4 and
5.
• Formatting a SmartMedia card (see page 64) deletes all
images on it, regardless of whether the images are protected
or not.
To Cancel the Protect Setting
Perform steps 2 through 4, and then press the Shutter
button. When the “ ” indicator flashes, press the MENU
button.
•If you want to cancel another protection, press \or |to
select the protected image and press the Shutter button.

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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Still Playback
Using the LCD monitor, you can see the still images as soon
as you have finished the shooting.
1Slide the Power switch (1), set the Mode select
switch to STILL (2) and then rotate the lens body to
PLAY (3).
•The still images will displayed in a thumbnail format
(reduced size images) by the Still Index Playback
mode.
2Press \or |on the Operation button to move the
frame to the desired image.
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OK[SHUTTER] 1‰‰-‰‰‰2
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Note:
• If you have recorded more than nine still images, there are
other pages before and after the current page.
To go to the previous page, press '.
To go to the next page, press ".
3Press the Shutter button to playback the selected still
image in the full size.
NORMAL 1‰‰-‰‰‰1
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Notes:
• Pressing \plays the previous image.
• Pressing |plays the next image.
PLAY
CAMERA
3
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OK[SHUTTER] 1‰‰-‰‰‰1OK[SHUTTER] 1‰‰-‰‰‰1
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POWER
1
MOVIE STILL
2
CAMERA
PLAY
MEN
U
The number of a still image
The number of a still image
STILL mode indicator

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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
To Return to the Still Index Playback Mode
Press the MENU button and hold it until the Still Index
Playback mode screen appears.
MENU

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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Deleting Unwanted Still Image One by
One
This function allows you to delete unwanted still image one
by one.
Precautions:
• Please protect your important still image against accidental
deletion. To delete a protected still image, unprotect it before
the deletion (see pages 37 and 38).
• Do not open the battery compartment cover while the Digital
Recorder deletes a still image.
1Slide the POWER switch (1), set the Mode select
switch to STILL (2) and then rotate the lens body to
PLAY (3).
PLAY
CAMERA
3
POWER
MOVIE STILL
12
2Press the MENU button to display <MENU 1/2>.
MENU
<MENU1/2>
AUTO PLAY
DISPLAY ON
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
DELETE
EXIT [MENU]
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3Press 'or "on the Operation button to move the
pointer to “DELETE” (1) and then press |(2).
•The Still Index Playback mode screen appears with a
“DELETE” frame.
1
<MENU1/2>
AUTO PLAY
DISPLAY ON
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
DELETE
EXIT [MENU]
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2
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OK[SHUTTER] 1‰‰-‰‰‰2
DELETE
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
4Press \or |to move the frame to the unwanted still
image.
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OK[SHUTTER] 1‰‰-‰‰‰1
DELETE 
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Note:
• If you have recorded more than nine still images, there are
other pages before and after the current page.
To go to the previous page, press '.
To go to the next page, press ".
5Press the Shutter button.
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DELETE?
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YES [SHUTTER]
NO [ MENU ]
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6Press the Shutter button again to delete the selected
still image.
•The screen returns to the Still Index Playback mode
with a “DELETE” frame. If you want to delete another
still image, repeat the procedure from step 4 to 6.
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OK[SHUTTER] 1‰‰-‰‰‰2
DELETE 
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7Press the MENU button twice to display the Still
Index Playback mode screen.
Note:
• To cancel the deletion, press the MENU button in step 4.

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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Deleting All the Still Images
Use this function if you no longer need any of the still
images, for example, after transfering them to your
computer.
Precautions:
• Please protect your important still images against accidental
deletion. To delete protected still images, unprotect them
before the deletion (see pages 37 and 38).
• Do not open the battery compartment cover while the Digital
Recorder deletes still images.
1Set the Still Playback mode (see page 39), then
press the MENU button to display <MENU 1/2>.
MENU
<MENU1/2>
AUTO PLAY
DISPLAY ON
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
DELETE
EXIT [MENU]
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2Press 'or "on the Operation button to select
“DELETE ALL” in <MENU 2/2> (1) and then press
|(2).
1
<MENU2/2>
DELETE ALL
PROTECT
FORMAT
BEEP ON
EXIT [MENU]
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2
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DELETE ALL
STILL IMAGES?
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YES [SHUTTER]
NO [ MENU ]
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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
3Press the Shutter button to delete all recorded still
images.
•The Still Index Playback mode screen appears.
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NO FILE
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Notes:
• Protected still images cannot be deleted. See pages 37 and
38 for the details on protecting and unprotecting images.
• To cancel the deletion, press the MENU button in step 2.

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Record time according to SmartMedia card capacity
Resolution mode 32 MB 16 MB 8 MB 4 MB
Computer
output image
(dot)
Frame rate*
(number of
images per sec.)
Transfer rate
(kbps) image/
sound
1/4VGA 10 min. 5 min. 2 min. 30 sec. 1 min. 15 sec. 320 ×240 2 to 5 384/32
S-FINE 10 min. 5 min. 2 min. 30 sec. 1 min. 15 sec. 5 to 15 384/32
FINE 20 min. 10 min. 5 min. 2 min. 30 sec. 5 to 12 192/24
NORMAL 60 min. 30 min. 15 min. 7 min. 30 sec. 5 to 10 64/16
LP 2 hr. 17 min. 1 hr. 8 min. 34 min. 17 min. 1 to 2 28.8/16
160 ×120
Resolution Setting
The picture quality and the recording time/the number of shots depend on the resolution mode. Select an appropriate mode
for your needs or the shooting conditions.
Precaution:
•The figures below are approximations only. The actual recordable time/the number of images stored in a SmartMedia card
cannot be specified precisely because the amount of memory required for storage of each image differs according to image
contents.
S-FINE: Recording with higher quality than that of the
FINE mode, while the recordable time is about
half of that of the FINE mode.
1/4 VGA: Recording with the best quality of all. The
moving of subject in playback is not fluent
because the number of images recorded per
one second is about one-third of that of the
S-FINE mode.
Movie Resolution Mode
NORMAL: Recording with the standard picture quality.
LP: Images in this mode is suitable for sending and
receiving across the Internet through analogue
telephone circuits. Its picture quality is lower
than that of the NORMAL mode.
FINE: Recording with higher quality than that of the
NORMAL mode images, while the recordable time
is one-third long of that of the NORMAL mode.
Advanced Features
Advanced Features
* “Frame rate” is the number of the frames the Digital Recorder can record per second. It depends on the image of the movie.

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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
2Press 'or "on the Operation button to move the
pointer to “REC. MODE” (1) and press \or |to
select the desired mode (2).
1
2
<MENU1/2>
REC.MODE FINE
DISPLAY ON
BLC OFF
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
EXIT [MENU]
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Movie
NORMAL FINE S-FINE 1/4VGA LP
Still
NORMAL FINE
3Press the MENU button to turn off the menu.
•The indicator of the selected mode appears.
FINE LAP ‰:‰‰:‰‰
REM ‰:‰1:15
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Resolution
mode
Computer
output
image (dot)
640 ×480
Still Image Resolution Mode
NORMAL: Recording with standard picture quality.
FINE: Recording with higher quality than that of the
NORMAL mode images, while the recordable
number is about half of that of the NORMAL
mode.
To Select a Resolution Mode
Note:
• You can perform this procedure in the Recording mode.
1Set the Movie (or Still Image) Recording mode (see
page 23 or 26), press the MENU button to display
<MENU 1/2>.
MENU
<MENU1/2>
REC.MODE NORMAL
DISPLAY ON
BLC OFF
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
EXIT [MENU]
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Record No. of shots according to
SmartMedia card capacity
FINE 288 144 72 36
NORMAL 576 288 144 72
32 MB 16 MB 8 MB 4 MB
Resolution mode indicator
Movie Recording mode Still Image Recording mode

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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Recording Backlit Subjects
When the subject is backlit, the image will be darkened in
the regular recording. The following procedure makes it
possible to brighten the subject and suppress the whitening
of the background to improve the image.
Example:
• Setting during a movie recording.
1During a movie recording (see page 23), press the
MENU button to display <MENU 1/2>.
MENU
<MENU1/2>
REC.MODE NORMAL
DISPLAY ON
BLC OFF
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
EXIT [MENU]
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2Press 'or "on the Operation button to move the
pointer to “BLC” (1) and then press |(2).
•The BLC (Backlight compensation) setting mode
screen appears.
1
<MENU1/2>
REC.MODE NORMAL
DISPLAY ON
BLC OFF
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
EXIT [MENU]
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2
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OFF
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EXIT [MENU]
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3Press \or |to select “ON”.
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ON
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EXIT [MENU]
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Macro Shots
Slide the projection of the Focus (Macro/Normal) select
switch to the mark, when a subject is at a short distance
(min. 4˝ (10 cm)) from the lens.
Normal focus :
The focal distance will be about 24˝ (60 cm) to ∞.
Recording outdoors or a bust shot indoors
Macro focus :
The focal distance will be about 4˝ (10 cm).
Recording a close-up shot outdoors or indoors
Note:
• Slide the switch until it stops at the end.
BLC indicator
Focus select switch
Normal focus
Macro focus
4Press the MENU button to turn off the BLC setting
mode screen.
•The BLC indicator appears.
MENU
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Notes:
• To cancel the backlight compensation, press “OFF” in step 3.
• The compensation setting returns to “OFF”, whenever the
power is turned off.

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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Time-Lapse Movie Recording
Use the Time-Lapse Movie mode when you want to record a
extremely slow-moving subject. When playing back
normally, you can enjoy the movie which appear to be
moving 10 times, 40 times or 100 times faster than an actual
subject’s motion.
Precautions:
• We recommend that you use the supplied AC adapter as the
power source (see page 16) and a tripod for this function.
• This function cannot record sounds.
• Extremely short recording time may not be available for the
Time-Lapse Movie mode.
Example:
• Recording a blooming flower in ×100 mode of the time-lapse
movie. The motion for 8-hour is played back in about 5
minutes.
Recording time
1 sec. 100 sec. 8 hr.
Playback time
about 5 min.
1Set the Movie Recording mode (see page 23), then
press the MENU button to display <MENU 1/2>.
MENU
<MENU1/2>
REC.MODE NORMAL
DISPLAY ON
BLC OFF
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
EXIT [MENU]
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2Press 'or "on the Operation button to move the
pointer to “TIME LAPSE” in <MENU 2/2>.
<MENU2/2>
W/B AUTO
TIME LAPSE OFF
BEEP ON
CLOCK SET
EXIT [MENU]
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
3Press \or |to select the desired interval mode.
<MENU2/2>
W/B AUTO
TIME LAPSE X4‰
BEEP ON
CLOCK SET
EXIT [MENU]
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OFF ×10 ×40 ×100
OFF : normal recording
×10 : 10×time-lapse recording
×40 : 40×time-lapse recording
×100 :100×time-lapse recording
4Press the MENU button.
•The Movie Recording mode screen appears with the
Time-Lapse mode indicator.
MENU
NORMAL LAP ‰:‰‰:‰‰
REM ‰:‰1:‰2
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5Adjust the angle of the lens body to compose the
image on the LCD monitor, and then press the
shutter button to begin the recording.
NORMAL LAP ‰:‰‰:‰1
REM ‰:‰1:‰1
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Notes:
• To stop the time-lapse movie recording while the operation
goes on, press the Shutter button again.
• The time-lapse movie setting will return to “OFF” whenever the
power is turned off.
• You can play back the time-lapse recording with the normal
procedure.
To Cancel the Time-Lapse Movie Recording
Perform steps 1 and 2, and then press \or |to select
“OFF” for the item “TIME LAPSE”.
Time-Lapse mode indicator

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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Selecting the White Balance Mode
Recorded images will take on somewhat different colors
depending on the kind of light source. For recording in as
natural colors as possible, you can select from three
different white balance modes.
The “AUTO” mode constantly adjusts white balance
automatically allowing you to record in relatively natural
colors in most situations. Select the “OUTDOOR” mode for
outdoor recording or the “INDOOR” mode for indoor
recording to obtain more natural colors.
Example:
• Setting during a movie recording.
1During a movie recording (see page 23), press the
MENU button to display <MENU 1/2>.
MENU
<MENU1/2>
REC.MODE NORMAL
DISPLAY ON
BLC OFF
BACKLIGHT NORMAL
EXIT [MENU]
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2Press 'or "on the Operation button to move the
pointer to “W/B” in <MENU 2/2> (1) and then press
|(2).
•The White balance mode screen appears.
1
<MENU2/2>
W/B AUTO
TIME LAPSE OFF
BEEP ON
CLOCK SET
EXIT [MENU]
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2
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WHITE BALANCE
AUTO
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EXIT [MENU]
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3Press \or |to select “OUTDOOR” or “INDOOR”.
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WHITE BALANCE
OUTDOOR
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EXIT [MENU]
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
4Press the MENU button to turn off the White balance
setting screen.
•The selected White balance indicator appears.
MENU
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To Return to Auto-White Balance Mode
Select “AUTO” in step 3.
Note:
• The White balance setting returns to “AUTO”, whenever the
power is turned off. The “AUTO” mode has no mode indicator.
White balance indicator

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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Selecting the Iris Mode
When the amount of light that the lens receives is too much
or insufficient for recording, the Lighting indicator appears
on the LCD monitor.
or
Set the Iris select switch to the or position to match
with the lighting condition.
•When no indicator appears, we recommend that you
normally set the Iris select switch to the position.
•When the Lighting indicator “ ” appears, set the Iris
select switch to the position. The indicator means
too much light.
Notes:
• Make sure the iris select switch is not set in between the
and positions.
• Under the dark or extremely bright lighting conditions, the
Lighting indicator may not disappear even if you switch the Iris
mode. This does not indicate malfunction.
•on the LCD monitor indicates lack of light. In this case,
using a video light is recommended.
Lighting indicator
Iris select
switch
Set when it
is too bright
Set when it is in
normal conditions.

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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Recording Yourself (Self Recording)
Rotate the lens body 180°so the LCD monitor faces the
same direction as the lens. This way you can record yourself
while watching yourself on the LCD monitor. Try recording
you and your friends together while holding the Digital
Recorder by hand or fixing it on a tripod.
Precautions:
• Do not rotate the lens body over the rotatable range.
• Do not rotate the lens body while the Self-timer is set.
1During a recording (see page 23 or 26), rotate the
lens body 180°.
•The LCD monitor screen displays a mirror image of
the subject.
2Press the Shutter button to record the image on the
LCD monitor.
Note:
• Recording with the LCD monitor reversed slows down the
speed of the indicator’s appearance.