Welcome to Sharps Video World.
Everyone knows home video is one of the great advances of this age.
In the next few minutes we're going to show you just how simple home video really is.
We're going to look at what they can do and show you some of the Sharp videos you can choose from.
Sharp are the leaders in home video technology and have the widest range in Australia.
They employ the VHS home video system and without going into technicalities,
there is one extremely good reason for choosing a VHS system video.
The fact is that the vast majority of sales, not only around the world but here in Australia,
have been the VHS models.
VHS is the clear leader and Sharp is a major VHS brand.
VHS is the system your friends and neighbours are most likely to have,
the system the video libraries are really set up for and so on.
So you'd be wise to choose a VHS video.
Now you can do a lot with your home video.
You can play back pre-recorded tapes like this one.
You can record programs off TV while you're watching that program or another channel
or even when the TV is switched off and you're out doing something else.
If you add a video camera like this one, you can make your own video movies.
You can even record from another video.
It's all possible with this amazing product and amazingly reliable too.
At the Sharp factory, precision, automation and quality control
combine to achieve the highest standards of manufacture.
Sharp videos are tested and tested and tested again before they leave the factory.
You can confidently expect years of faithful performance from Sharp.
Let's take a closer look at the Sharp range of home video products.
There are different models designed to fit different needs.
You know, your favourite sports really come to life when you own a video like this one.
It's Sharp's VC9700.
This is the pinnacle of home video technology and features picture search
plus a range of variable speeds for playback.
But the real difference is in this brilliant new concept called shot vision.
All you do is press this button to reveal the controls.
Press the eject button and the main control becomes your remote control,
all in a one slim unit.
It gives you armchair convenience and childproof security.
From the comfort of your favourite chair, you can watch all the action at normal speed,
in slow motion, at 10 times speed forward or reverse.
You can stop the frame and then advance the picture frame by frame.
How about double speed?
This video does the lot.
Want an action replay?
Just the ticket for you sports fans.
Put it back and you'll always know where to find your remote control.
And there's more in this great unit like APLD.
That stands for the automatic program locating device and it works like this.
When you record a program, a special signal is put in at the beginning.
Then say you've got four different programs on the same tape and you want to see the third one.
Well, you simply press APLD three times and the recorder speeds to that point
and then plays automatically.
There's no blind searching for that bit that you want to see.
The timer in this video is special too.
It's a five program timer.
What that means is that you can record all five programs from the one pre-setting of this timer
and all in your absence.
Other features?
Well, there's automatic front loading of course.
This saves space and looks after your recording heads.
With front loading, dust and dirt cannot fall onto the heads and that's important.
There's automatic rewind and so on.
But if you're one to want to study the action and you want the best available in home video
with shot vision remote control, 10 times picture search and variable speed playback,
then this video, the VC9700 is just the one for you.
This is Sharp's VC9300 model.
They say that one day most home videos will look like this one.
Compact and styled more like a classy hi-fi component than a video.
In fact, it's exactly 43 centimeters wide, which is the standard width for hi-fi gear.
So if you want to stack your home video with your stereo, this one is ideal,
especially as it's a front loading deck.
What's this?
See, the cassette slips in neatly and automatically.
So there's no need for the headroom that you have to have with the top loading videos.
Now look at this.
Picture search.
It's one of the most sought after features these days.
You can speed the tape forwards or backwards with the picture still on the screen.
It helps you find the exact section you want to see.
Sharp chose 10 times normal speed for the best balance of speed and clarity of action.
And with this unit, you can even operate the picture search from your armchair
with this four function remote control.
Sharp's VC9300 really offers a remarkable degree of sophistication,
especially when you consider its very reasonable price.
It's the only video in its price range which offers a clean still frame.
Watch this and you'll see what I mean.
There we are.
Now the time is good too.
It reads AM or PM, not the army time a lot of videos use.
This picture softness control is also useful.
You can actually improve the image.
Now really this video has got just about everything and it's within virtually every budget.
Automatic front loading, 10 times picture search, four function wired remote control,
clean still frame, touch controls, seven day timer and picture softness.
They're the sort of features you should be looking for in a home video.
If you're looking for real versatility, look no further than the Sharp VideoChamp 3300.
This is the first truly portable full function home video on the market today.
It's one of a kind.
There isn't anything else like it.
It even looks different.
The VideoChamp 3300 gives you three way video freedom because you can take it anywhere.
One, it gives you the freedom to use it as a normal home video with tuner,
seven day timer, picture search, in forward and reverse, stop frame and remote control.
In fact, all the features you'd expect from a top home video.
Two, the real difference is the package it comes in because it's compact, upright and lightweight.
It gives you the freedom to move the VideoChamp from room to room, home to home, to the office,
in fact, anywhere you might go.
If you're into home movies, add a camera.
The VideoChamp's compact design is ideal.
There's even a shoulder strap included and the optional built-in battery makes shooting possible anywhere.
This three way video freedom is made possible through clever design and a three way power choice.
Its built-in AC power pack is quickly exchanged for an optional battery pack
or an optional cord connection to your cigarette lighter socket.
Plug the VideoChamp into your TV set and it's ready to roll to tape off air,
playback pre-recorded tapes or those movies you've made for yourself.
Remember, port-a-packed videos made by other companies can't do that,
not unless you buy a separate tuner, timer and a battery charger.
As I said, the VideoChamp is a fully featured home video that's compact,
has a three way power choice and is ready to go anywhere you go.
Versatility is the keynote with the VideoChamp 3300.
The idea was to create a lighter, smaller, more portable video than anyone ever thought possible.
It's here, now, in Sharp's brilliant new compact video.
Sharp's compact video recorder brings a new dimension to portability.
Its total weight is only 2.6 kilograms, including the battery.
And just look at its small size.
Imagine the mobility, the flexibility and the ease it will bring to your enjoyment of video on the go.
Sharp's compact video uses a special compact VHS cassette.
Anywhere, anytime, the VC220 is ready to shoot with the option of three alternative power sources.
You'd normally run it on battery power,
but it comes with an AC adapter for use with mains power or you can use an optional car battery cable.
And when you travel overseas, you'll have no problem.
The AC adapter is multi-voltage, so it will still charge your batteries wherever you are.
Just look at the features packed into this video.
Picture search, forward and reverse, audio dubbing system, assembly editing system,
micro computer controlled power assist drive, three way power source.
The compact video cassette comes complete with this three function unit,
which act as a battery charger, RF converter, AC adapter,
one rechargeable battery pack, one 30 minute cassette, and of course the recorder with carry strap.
You can play back tapes through your television set using the RF converter
or through most VHS video recorders using this special tape adapter.
It's been a breakthrough everyone has been waiting for.
The ultimate in lightweight movie making is now available with Sharp's compact video.
And to complement this new video Sharp have two new cameras.
When you use a video camera, you open up a whole world of possibilities,
from color home movies to analyzing your golf swing, even training staff at the office.
A camera expands your enjoyment of video.
And here are two fine examples, Sharp's XC51 and the sophisticated XC77.
Let's have a closer look at them.
First, the cameras connect to your video through this cable.
A 10 pin socket plugs into the side of the video and you're ready to shoot.
This is the XC51, a low cost color camera that's currently the lightest video camera in the world.
There's a detachable microphone here, or you can add an optional boom mic,
so you get sound as well as clear sharp pictures.
To operate just set the three step selector to daylight, morning, evening or indoors,
depending on where you're shooting.
This trigger starts and stops your recorder.
Indicators in the viewfinder tell you when the recorder is operating
and when your battery is low on charge.
Should the light level be too low, it will tell you by turning the picture red.
The whole camera weighs just 1.1 kilograms, so handheld shooting is a breeze.
The lens is a bright f1.6 zoom lens with automatic iris control.
The lens arrangement selected does away with the need to focus,
so using the XC51 is literally child's play.
Team the XC51 up with the Sharp VC3300 video and it becomes a simple to use movie package.
An AC adapter is optionally available to let you use this camera with deck type videos too.
Now look at this beauty, Sharp XC77 color video camera.
It's something else again.
You see this eyepiece?
It's actually a mini TV set that lets you check back your recordings through the camera.
Focusing with the XC77 is automatic and it's foolproof.
A sophisticated infrared system takes care of that.
You could also switch to manual use if you want to.
Zooming is automatic too.
The 4 to 1 power zoom lens is a super bright f1.3.
Macro shooting is possible with the XC77 by pushing that button
and you can get right in close to the smallest object.
The XC77 gives you sophisticated features for superb video recording.
Yet it's so simple to use.
So that's the picture.
Home video really is a simple to use modern miracle.
I hope we've made the whole thing a lot clearer for you
and I hope it's helped you make the right decision.
Thanks for being with me.
It began with an idea.
A smaller, lighter, more portable video than you ever thought possible.
This is what everyone's been waiting for.
Sharp's compact video.
It's even got picture search.
Team it up with Sharp's brilliant new automatic focus camera
and you've got the ultimate in lightweight movie making.
And to think, without Sharp technology, this would still be just an idea.
Sharp, we put you a step ahead.
It began with an idea.
Like shot vision.
A great idea.
And now there's a whole range of Sharp shot vision models
right down to this little beauty here.
Main controls that double as your remote control
to give you armchair convenience and childproof security.
Replace it and you'll always know where to find your remote control.
And to think, without Sharp technology, this would still be just an idea.
Sharp, we put you a step ahead.
It began with an idea.
For my money, a simply brilliant idea.
Sharp's Xceler 20.
It combines the speed and ease of microwave cooking with a fan-forced oven
so it browns and crisps beautifully.
It does everything these can do, but more quickly, simply and efficiently.
And look how little space it takes, the Sharp Xceler 20.
Without Sharp technology, it would still be just an idea.
Sharp, we put you a step ahead.
It began with an idea.
An idea that has changed the way the world cooks.
Today Sharp is number one in microwave cooking with a range to suit everyone's needs.
From the top of the line, the Xceler 20, with fan-forced and microwave cooking,
to this affordable model with touch controls.
They're clean, efficient and so easy to use.
And to think, without Sharp technology, it would still be just an idea.
Sharp, we put you a step ahead.
It began with an idea.
A complete but portable stereo system.
It's here now in Sharp's VZ2000, complete with cassette, tuner, amp and speakers.
Completely portable too, with mains or battery power.
And Sharp's amazing bilateral record player that plays both sides of the record automatically.
So you'll never need to turn a record over again.
Without Sharp technology, it would still be just an idea.
Sharp, we put you a step ahead.