Sharp VL-Z7U Operation Manual - Page 38

Basic Operations Camera Recording Power Standby Mode Available mode: Tape Camera Power Standby mode allows you to prevent accidental recording by locking all operations except canceling the mode. • The camcorder will turn off automatically in 5 minutes after setting Power Standby mode if it remains in Recording Standby mode after canceling Power Standby mode. - When Power Standby mode, for example, is canceled after 3 minutes, the camcorder will turn off if recording is not started within 2 minutes. Turning on/off the Backlight Available modes: All modes STANDBY button Hold down the STANDBY button for more than 2 seconds when you pause recording in Tape Camera mode. • The screen turns off and the STANDBY indicator lights up. You can see the on-screen display outdoors on a sunny day or in a location with bright lighting even when the backlight turns off. Also, this function is useful when watching playback on a TV. Basic Operations STANDBY indicator LCD LAMP button To resume operation Press the STANDBY button again to return to the Recording Standby mode. • It takes about 2 seconds to be able to start recording. Notes: • Power Standby will cancel and the STANDBY indicator will turn off in these situations below: - When the camcorder remains in Power Standby mode more than 5 minutes - When the camcorder is set to Card Camera, Tape Playback or Card Playback mode - When removing the battery pack - When removing a cassette Hold down the LCD LAMP button for more than 2 seconds to turn off the backlight. • "BACKLIGHT OFF" will flash for two seconds, then H appears on the LCD screen. To turn on the backlight Press the LCD LAMP button. Note: • The BACKLIGHT OFF mode will cancel when you close the LCD monitor. 24