Sharp sophistication

Press, 28 November 1988, Page 31 (Supplement)

Sharp sophistication

VC-A505 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER With the VC-A505 HQ VHS video cassette recorder, Sharp makes it easier than ever to master the fine art of video enjoyment. The double azimuth 4-head system gives you up to eight hours of high quality recording/playback in the LP (long play) mode, provides clear, sharp playback of sixty-min-ute VHS-C format tapes and improves the full array of special effect playback functions. But that’s not all. The advanced full auto function adds four new automatic operating conveniences, Sharp Super Search gives you three ways to locate scenes on the tape, and the 43-function system remote

control puts control of everything, including timer programming and TV operation, in the palm of your hand. On top of all that, advanced features like electronic tracking and childproof lock bring new levels of video sophistication for performance that will thrill you every time. Two other exciting models, the VC-AlO5 and the VC-Alll are also to be introduced to the New Zealand market which will give Sharp a very impressive and competitive model line up. VLC-650 CAMCORDER Aware that we are all

eager to express ourselves creatively when shooting home movies, but desire simpler equipment, Sharp has developed the VLC-650 camcorder. With an BX, 5 to 20 second variable speed power zoom lens, and a one-touch full auto system controlling the automatic focus, white balance and standard shutter settings, professional results are now within the reach of the home-movie maker. Now anybody can take faultless pictures. The liquid crystal display (LCD) shows many alarm indicators including tape

running out and battery life warning, as well as convenience indicators showing the recording modes in use, lap time and tape counter. Perfect pictures are guaranteed, however fast the subject is moving, thanks to a 1/1000 sec. high-speed shutter. Packed with a host of other convenient features, such as the 2 mode selftimer, to enable you to participate in the movie, and fade in/fade out functions for smooth transitions from scene to scene, the VLC-650 definitely allows you the Sharp edge in creative shooting.

WQ-T354 STEREO RADIO CASSETTE RECORDER Shattering the standard concept of bass sound Sharp’s new X-bass (extra bass) sound system in the WQ-T354 and other models is indeed a breakthrough. Applying advanced acoustic technology, Sharp has dramatically improved low frequency resonance by introducing a back cavity and resonance duct in an extra third speaker. It was ingeniously built into a miniaturised cabinet. This means Sharp goes deeper bringing out usually

unheard-of bass sounds into the listening spectrum with beautiful reproduction accuracy. Teamed with the Sharppioneered, tandemly stacked twin cam double cassette, listeners can treat themselves to a musical feast. Instead of the conventional side by side tape mechanism twin cam utilises a back to back mechanism which uses the same motor assembly to drive both cassettes. This means that when you are dubbing from one cassette to the other, the tapes are moving at the same speed so the recording loses little of its original quality, and editing becomes easier and more accurate. Twin cam is a feature of a growing number of Sharp portable stereo radio cassette recorders