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Lens hood ........................ 130
LETTER BOX .................. 74
Low-angle recording ......... 21

Manual focus ..................... 32
MARKER.......................... 61
MARKER SEL.................. 61
Menu

AUDIO SET ............... 64
CAMERA SET ........... 58
IN/OUT REC.............. 70
LCD/VF SET.............. 68
OTHERS..................... 78
Selecting items............ 57
TC/UB SET ................ 76

Menu letter size (LETTER

SIZE) .......................... 80

MIC NR............................. 65
MIC SELECT.................... 65
Microphone volume level . 37
Mirror mode ...................... 24
Moisture condensation .... 120
MPEG2................................ 3

ND FILTER ...................... 30
NTSC............................... 113

OPERATION .................... 81
Operation confirmation beep

See BEEP

PAL ................................. 113
PEAKING ................... 34, 6 0
Personal Menu

(P-MENU) .................. 83

PICTURE PROFILE ......... 34
Picture search .................... 49
Playback

Double speed .............. 49
Frame .......................... 49
Reverse ....................... 49
Slow ............................ 49

Playing time ...................... 13
Pre-installed battery ........ 122

QUICK REC ......................78

Rec review .........................47
Recording capacity

Display ........................21
REMAINING..............80

Recording format (REC

FORMAT)...................71

Recording lamp

(REC LAMP) ..............79

Recording mode (REC

MODE)........................71

Recording time...................12
Remote Commander ........131

REMOTE CTRL .........81

Remote sensor..........125, 1 28
RESET .............................127

S video .....53, 54 , 9 1, 9 4, 10 4
Self-diagnosis display ......111
SETUP ...............................63
SHARPNESS.....................35
Shoe adaptor ....................130
Shot transition ....................40

SHOT TRANS ............59

Shutter speed......................30
Signal conversion function

(A/V

DV OUT)

.............................75, 1 05

SKINTONE DTL...............35
SKINTONE LVL...............35
Skip scan ............................49
Smooth transition

See END SEARCH

SPOTLIGHT......................26
SQUEEZE..........................74
START TIMER .................59
STATUS CHECK........24, 5 1
SteadyShot

(STEADYSHOT)........60

SteadyShot type (STDYSHOT

TYP)............................60

Tape counter ......................50
TAPE RUN ........................81
TC FORMAT.....................76

TC MAKE ......................... 77
TC PRESET .................... 101
TC RUN ............................ 76
Telephoto

See Zoom

THREADING.................... 81
Transition curve (TRANS

CURVE) ..................... 59

Transition time (TRANS

TIME) ......................... 59

TV color systems............. 113

UB PRESET .................... 102
UB TIME REC.................. 77
Using abroad ................... 113

VCR HDV/DV .................. 70
Video head....................... 121
Viewfinder

Adjusting .................... 15
Brightness

(VF B.LIGHT) ..... 68

Color (VF COLOR).... 69
Maintenance.............. 122
Power (VF POWER) .. 69

Volume .............................. 48

Warning indicators .......... 111
Warning messages........... 111
WB PRESET ..................... 27
WB SHIFT ........................ 35
White balance .................... 26
White balance outdoor level

(WB OUTDR LVL).... 58

WHITE FADER ................ 44
Wide angle

See Zoom

WORLD TIME ................. 78
Write-protect tab ............. 114

XLR AGC LINK ............... 66
XLR CH SEL .................... 66
XLR connector .................. 39
XLR SET........................... 66

Summary of Contents for HVR Z1U - Camcorder - 1080i

Page 1: ...a Recorder HVR Z1U Z1N 2005 Sony Corporation 2 514 606 11 1 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HVR Z1U Z1N Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...llection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 686 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC...

Page 3: ...When recording in HDV DV format it is recommended to use mini DV cassettes When recording in DVCAM format it is recommended to use mini DVCAM cassettes The HDV standards Digital high definition HD video signals are recorded and played back on a DV format cassette HDV signals are compressed in MPEG2 format which is adopted in BS broadcast satellite digital and terrestrial digital HDTV broadcastings...

Page 4: ...with an i LINK cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction If you insert the connector plug forcibly in the wrong direction the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder Using this manual The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera and thus may appear different from what you see...

Page 5: ...cording movies 20 Usable cassettes 22 Using zoom 22 Recording in mirror mode 24 Displaying the recording setup information Status check 24 Adjusting the exposure 25 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 25 Recording the subject lit by strong light SPOTLIGHT 26 Adjusting the white balance 26 Recording using manual adjustments 28 Adjusting the iris 28 Adjusting the gain 29 Adjusting the shutte...

Page 6: ...n i LINK cable External REC Control 45 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec Review 47 Playback Viewing movies 48 Playing back in various modes 49 Various playback functions 50 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARCH 50 Displaying the screen indicators 50 Displaying the date time and camera settings data Data code 51 Displaying the video information Status ch...

Page 7: ...es 101 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder Signal conversion function 104 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 106 Warning indicators and messages 111 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 113 HDV format and recording playback 114 Compatibility of the DVCAM and DV formats 116 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 117 About i LINK 119 Maintenance and precautions 120 Spe...

Page 8: ... and slide it down a Slide the OPEN EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow to open the lid The cassette compartment comes out automatically b Insert the cassette with its window side facing out then push the center of the back of the cassette c Press on the cassette compartment Close the cassette lid after the cassette compartment slides back in by itself Battery Pack OPEN EJECT lever Window si...

Page 9: ...M or DV format see page 20 4 View the recorded picture on the LCD screen a Open the hood shutter b Open the LCD panel and adjust the angle c While pressing the green button set the POWER switch to CAMERA d Press REC START STOP Recording starts To change to standby mode press REC START STOP again a While pressing the green button set the POWER switch to VCR b Press m rewind c Press N play to start ...

Page 10: ... b Note If you attach an optical filter optional or so remove the lens hood Large eyecup 1 To attach it to your camcorder see page 16 Wireless Remote Commander 1 A V connecting cable 1 Component video cable 1 Shoe adaptor 1 To attach it to your camcorder see page 130 Rechargeable battery pack NP F570 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 To insert the batteries in the Remote Commander see page 131 Cleaning cas...

Page 11: ...r cord to the wall outlet 4 While pressing the battery back down slide it in the direction of the arrow The charge lamp lights up and charging starts When the battery was successfully charged The battery mark on the display window will light up in the shape of a full battery that indicates that the battery has been sufficiently charged for use If you continue charging until the CHARGE lamp turns o...

Page 12: ...oximate number of minutes required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack using the supplied AC Adaptor charger at 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F recommended b Note NP F330 F530 500 510 710 battery packs cannot be used with your camcorder Recording time Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25 C 77 F Recording in the HDV format Recording in ...

Page 13: ... when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25 C 77 F HDV format pictures DVCAM DV SP format pictures With the LCD BACKLIGHT switch set to ON b Note Figures are those of 60 Hz They may be slightly longer at 50 Hz The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperature The battery life will be slightly shorter when you use both of the LCD panel and the viewf...

Page 14: ...C Adaptor charger 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor charger 5 Connect the power cord to the wall outlet Step 3 Turning the power on You need to set the POWER switch to the respective power mode to record or play back pictures When using this camcorder for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears p 16 While pressing the green button set the POWER switch The power turns on CAMERA To reco...

Page 15: ... the LCD panel to the original position with the LCD screen facing out If you are using the battery pack for power source you can select the brightness by setting LCD BL LEVEL on the LCD VF SET menu p 68 When you use your camcorder in bright conditions using the battery pack set the LCD BACKLIGHT switch to OFF appears This position saves battery power Even if you change the brightness of the LCD p...

Page 16: ...rding select the LCD VF SET menu VF POWER then ON p 69 To display the picture in black and white on the viewfinder select the LCD VF SET menu VF COLOR then OFF p 69 Step 5 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK SET screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder b Note If you do not use your ca...

Page 17: ...e in step 6 then press the dial When 50i 60i SEL on the OTHERS menu is set to 60i the clock is displayed in 12 hour display 12 00 00AM is midnight and 12 00 00PM is midday When 50i 60i SEL on the OTHERS menu is set to 50i the clock is displayed in 24 hour display CAMERA SET WB PRESET WB OUTDR LVL GA I N SETUP SHOT TRANS COLOR CORRCT STEADYSHOT STDYSHOT TYP MENU END OTHERS RETURN ASS I GN BTN CLOCK...

Page 18: ...open the lid The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up 2 Insert a cassette with its window side facing out 3 Press on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically slides back in 4 Close the lid To eject the cassette 1 Slide the OPEN EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid The cassette compartment automatically comes out 2 Take out the casse...

Page 19: ...USH EXEC dial then press the dial 5 Select LANGUAGE by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 6 Select the desired language by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 7 Press MENU to hide the menu screen z Tip Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options POWER switch OTHERS STBY RETURN ASS I GN BTN CLOCK SET ...

Page 20: ...tion PAL system see To record using the 1080 50i specification PAL system below To record in the DVCAM DV format see To record in the DVCAM DV format below 4 Press REC START STOP Recording starts REC appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamps light up Press REC START STOP again to stop recording To record using the 1080 50i specification PAL system Change the setting of 50i 60i SEL o...

Page 21: ...re using your camcorder When you open or close the LCD panel it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time C 50i 60i system indicator p 82 D Recording status STBY standby or REC recording E Time code or user bits The time code of this camcorder can be preset You can reset or preset the time code even during recording p 101 F Recording capacity of the tape p 80 G Microphone ...

Page 22: ...ways displayed on the screen during recording The recording time date and the camera settings data are recorded automatically on the tape without being displayed on the screen You can view this information during playback by pressing DATA CODE p 51 To display the time data press TC U BIT p 103 To attach an external microphone optional see page p 38 Usable cassettes When recording in HDV DV format ...

Page 23: ...om in or out b Note You cannot adjust the zoom speed by pressing the handle zoom lever Change the zoom speed by setting HANDLE ZOOM p 62 You cannot use the handle zoom lever when the handle zoom switch is set to OFF You cannot change the zoom speed of the power zoom lever on the camera itself by switching the handle zoom switch Using the zoom ring You can zoom at the desired speed Fine adjustment ...

Page 24: ... LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded Displaying the recording setup information Status check You can check the setup value of the following items in the standby mode or during recording Audio setup such as microphone volume level p 37 Output setup COMPONENT i LINK CONV and DOWN CONVERT settings p 73 Functions assigned to the ASSIGN buttons p 86 CAMERA setting Picture profile se...

Page 25: ...ent use the manual adjustment function p 28 or customize the picture quality by using the PICTURE PROFILE function p 34 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects When your subject has its back to the sun or other light you can adjust the exposure to prevent the subject from becoming shadowed Assign the BACK LIGHT function to one of the ASSIGN buttons in advance See page 86 for details on how to ...

Page 26: ...t function is canceled when you press the ASSIGN button assigned to BACK LIGHT You cannot use the spotlight function if 2 or more items out of iris gain and shutter speed are adjusted manually Adjusting the white balance You can adjust the white balance according to the light of the recording environment The white balance adjustment data for 2 different recording conditions can be set up and memor...

Page 27: ...the AUTO LOCK switch to the center position to release the auto lock mode 2 Press MENU 3 Select the CAMERA SET menu by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 4 Select WB PRESET by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 5 Select the desired item by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial It is set to OUTDOOR in the default setting 6 Press MENU to hide the menu scr...

Page 28: ...z Tip To adjust the brightness of pictures set all of the iris gain and shutter speed to the manual adjustment mode then rotate the iris dial Adjusting the iris You can manually adjust the light volume entering the lens As the iris is opened smaller aperture values the light volume increases The range of focus narrows and only the subject appears in sharp focus As the iris is closed larger apertur...

Page 29: ... of recording Adjusting the gain Adjust the gain manually when shooting blackish or dark objects if you do not want the AGC auto gain control to be activated 1 During recording or in the standby mode set the AUTO LOCK switch to the center position to release the auto lock mode 2 Press GAIN The current gain value appears 3 Set the GAIN switch to the desired position 3 gain levels H M L are availabl...

Page 30: ... the number that appears on the screen the faster the shutter speed The smaller the number that appears on the screen the slower the shutter speed To restore automatic adjustment Press SHUTTER SPEED or set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK b Note If you set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK other manually adjusted items iris gain white balance also become temporarily automatic z Tip It is difficul...

Page 31: ...in a fuzzy focus This is a common phenomenon with video cameras The ND filter suppresses this phenomenon and gives better recording results Displaying the zebra pattern to adjust the brightness If there is a part of the screen where brightness is over a certain level the part may appear excessively white when played back By displaying the zebra pattern on such a part you can be reminded to adjust ...

Page 32: ...rn Set the ZEBRA PEAKING switch to OFF b Note The zebra pattern is not recorded on the tape You cannot use the zebra pattern when the peaking function is activated p 34 Adjusting the focus The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting Adjusting the focus manually You can adjust the focus manually according to the recording conditions Use this function in the following cases To record ...

Page 33: ...asier to confirm the focus setting during manual focusing The screen returns to the original size after about 5 seconds As long as the focus ring is rotated the image remains magnified The image returns to the original size in about 2 seconds after you release the ring or when you press REC START STOP To adjust the focus automatically Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO To focus automatically temporarily...

Page 34: ...ntensity brightness white balance etc You can set 6 different picture quality settings depending on the recording time of day the weather or the camera person and store them in the memory Connect your camcorder to a TV or monitor and adjust the picture quality while observing the picture on the TV or monitor screen At the default setting PP1 through PP6 are registered with picture quality settings...

Page 35: ... the color range recognized as a skin color is wide SKINTONE LVL Sets the enhancement level of the edge of the part in skin color for setting SKINTONE DTL HIGH toenhance strongly to LOW to enhance weakly AE SHIFT 7 darker to 7 lighter AGC LIMIT Select the upper limit for the auto gain control AGC OFF 12dB 6dB 0dB OFF is 18dB AT IRIS LMT Select the highest aperture value for the automatic adjustmen...

Page 36: ... the number of the picture profile to be reset by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 3 Select SETTING by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 4 Select RESET by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 5 Select YES by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial CINEMA TONE γ OFF Normal recording TYPE1 A better tone scale than the standard video gamma r...

Page 37: ...f you select CINEFRAME 24 when the shutter speed is slower than 1 30 the shutter speed is automatically set to 1 60 If you select CINEFRAME 30 when the shutter speed is slower than 1 15 the shutter speed is automatically set to 1 30 If you select CINEFRAME 25 when the shutter speed is slower than 1 12 the shutter speed is automatically set to 1 25 If you change the setting of 50i 60i SEL on the OT...

Page 38: ... using an external microphone set MIC SELECT on the AUDIO SET menu to XLR p 65 To link the audio level of channel 1 and channel 2 when using external microphones select the AUDIO SET menu XLR SET XLR AGC LINK then LINKED p 66 Make sure that the AUDIO SELECT switches CH1 and CH2 are both set to AUTO Connecting external audio sources Connect an external microphone and or audio device to the INPUT1 I...

Page 39: ... SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 4 Select XLR by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 5 Select XLR SET by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 6 Select XLR CH SET by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 7 Select a channel by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 8 Set INPUT1 LEVEL or INPUT2 LEVEL and the PHANTOM switch for each connecto...

Page 40: ... various features Developing scenes smoothly Shot transition You can register the settings of focus zoom iris gain shutter speed and white balance and then change the recording setting from the current one to the registered one resulting in a smooth transition of scenes Shot transition For example you can shift the focus from closer objects to farther objects or change the depth of field by adjust...

Page 41: ...XEC lamp 2 Press REC START STOP 3 Press the button A or B in which the desired setting was stored Pictures will be recorded with the settings that were changed automatically from the current ones to the stored ones b Note You cannot zoom focus or adjust manually while checking or activating the Shot transition When you change SHOT TRANS on the CAMERA SET menu turn off the STORE CHECK EXEC lamp by ...

Page 42: ...Normal recording COLOR REVISN Revises the color that has been set in the memory You cannot revise the color that is not included in the memory the part is displayed in black and white as set in COLOR EXTRCT COLOR EXTRCT Displays only the parts set in the memory in color and displays other parts in black and white You can use this not only as an effect but also for checking a color when you set the...

Page 43: ...Correction setting before recording When the white balance is adjusted automatically the white balance setting may vary automatically depending on the object To use the Color Correction effectively adjust the white balance manually To specify a color A recommended way to specify a color 1 Select COLOR EXTRCT to change colors to black and white except the target color You will easily recognize the ...

Page 44: ...RT STOP The FADER indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the operation Press the ASSIGN button assigned to the FADER function repeatedly until the FADER indicators disappear b Note You cannot use the FADER function together with FRAME REC Frame recording Recording an index signal at the beginning of recording If you make an index for a scene you can easily sear...

Page 45: ... on a recorded tape afterward Recording onadevice connected via an i LINK cable External REC Control By connecting the camcorder to an HDV DVCAM DV compatible device digital HD video camera recorder digital video camera recorder hard disc recorder etc with an i LINK cable recording can be performed on this camcorder and on the connected device simultaneously or relayed from the camcorder to the co...

Page 46: ...nected device in the recording stop mode by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial REC PAUSE When the camcorder stops recording the connected device pauses recording STOP When the camcorder stops recording the connected device stops recording 10Press REC START STOP to start recording 11Press MENU to hide the menu screen To stop recording Press REC START STOP again b Note When REC FORMA...

Page 47: ...re you stopped the tape Assign the Rec Review function to one of the ASSIGN buttons in advance See page 86 to assign a function In the standby mode press the ASSIGN button assigned to the Rec Review function The last few seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back Then your camcorder is set to the standby mode ASSIGN 1 6 ...

Page 48: ... adjust the volume Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME decrease increase To stop playback Press x stop To pause Press X pause during playback Press N play or X pause again to restart the playback Playback stops automatically when the pause mode continues for more than 3 minutes To fast forward or rewind Press M fast forward or m rewind in stop mode To review movies on the viewfinder Close the LCD...

Page 49: ...ward or m rewind while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape To resume fast forwarding or rewinding release the button To play back in various modes You will not hear the recorded sound Also you may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture remaining on the screen To return to the normal playback mode press N play Horizontal lines may appear at the top bottom or in the center of the ...

Page 50: ... when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape Displaying the screen indicators You can display the time code and other information together with the pictures on the screen Press DISPLAY BATT INFO The indicator switches as follows as you press the button no display t display When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA the indicator switches as follows simple display t no display t...

Page 51: ...posure C Aperture value If you manually adjust the aperture value to the maximum appears D Gain E Shutter speed F White balance appears when pictures recorded by using the shot transition function are played back To hide the camera settings data Select the OTHERS menu DATA CODE then DATE p 80 Each time you press DATA CODE the date time indicator turns on and off Displaying the video information St...

Page 52: ...hen your TV is compatible with HDV DV and has an i LINK jack Before connecting the i LINK cable select the IN OUT REC menu VCR HDV DV then AUTO the default setting In case of this connection the TV needs to be set so that it recognizes that the camcorder is connected Refer to the operating manual supplied with the TV for the details To connect the TV using the component video cable To view the pic...

Page 53: ...ithfully on the TV connected The audio will not be output when you connect with the S video cable alone b Note Be sure that you set VCR HDV DV before connecting the i LINK cable Otherwise the TV might not be able to recognize the video signal correctly Pictures in the DVCAM DV format are not output from the COMPONENT OUTPUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the pictures z Tip If...

Page 54: ...ng cable to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR To connect the TV using the A V connecting cable When there is an S video jack on the device to be connected connect it with your camcorder by the S video jacks using an S video cable optional instead of the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable supplied Use an S video cable to produce high resolution pictures The audio will not be output ...

Page 55: ...ht protection signals are recorded in the pictures Locating a scene on a tape for playback Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search You can locate the point where the recording date changes 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly to select DATE SEARCH 3 Press previous next on the Remote Commander to select a recording date You can select t...

Page 56: ...o select an index point You can select the previous or the next index signal of the present point on the tape Playback starts automatically from the point where the index signal is recorded To cancel the operation Press STOP on the Remote Commander b Note If 1 day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the index point The Index search will not function correctly ...

Page 57: ...C dial then press the dial The available menu items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder Unavailable items will be grayed out 5 Select the desired setting by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 6 Press MENU to hide the menu screen To return to the previous screen select RETURN POWER switch MENU END CAMERA SET WB PRESET WB OUTDR LVL GA I N SETUP SHOT TRANS COLOR CORRCT ...

Page 58: ... for the preset white balance you can select the white balance value for outdoor recording by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Levels from 7 bluish through 7 reddish are available It is set to 0 standard in the default setting GAIN SETUP Select the adjustment value for each position H M and L of the GAIN switch p 29 1 Select H M or L by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Select an ...

Page 59: ...able It is set to 4 0 sec in the default setting TRANS CURVE Select the transition curve The figures below show the transition curve of each mode 1 parameter level 2 transition of time START TIMER LINEAR Select to make the transition linearly GSOFT STOP Select to make the transition slowly at the end SOFT TRANS Select to make the transition slowly at the beginning and end and linearly in between G...

Page 60: ...teadyShot function in STDYSHOT TYP OFF Select to deactivate the SteadyShot function Select when recording using a tripod More natural pictures are produced You can also deactivate the SteadyShot function by using the ASSIGN button assigned to the SteadyShot function p 86 HARD Select to activate the SteadyShot function with stronger effect This mode is not recommended for recording with camera pann...

Page 61: ...e displayed only on the LCD panel and viewfinder They are not output from the jacks Screen indicators are not output from the analog jacks when a marker is displayed z Tip You can display all markers together by selecting ON in MARKER GOFF Select to record in the standard recording mode ON Select to focus manually by rotating the focus ring during auto focusing GOFF Select when you do not want to ...

Page 62: ...le The larger the number the faster the zoom speed 3 Select OK by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 4 Press MENU to hide the menu screen ZEBRA LEVEL See page 31 for details BARS TYPE 2 types of color bar one of which appears when you press BARS are available You can display the color bar also by using the ASSIGN button p 86 GON Select to record under normal conditions Flickering o...

Page 63: ... set to 50i b Note When you use frame recording continuously the remaining tape time will not be indicated correctly The last scene will be longer than other scenes You cannot record index signals during frame recording G0 Select to record in the system at the 0 setup level 7 5 Select to record in the system at the 7 5 setup level GOFF Select to record in the standard recording mode ON Select to r...

Page 64: ...pe recorded with AUDIO MODE set to FS48K AUDIO OUTPUT You can select the audio output level to speakers etc AUDIO SET RETURN AUDIO MONI AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO MODE AUDIO LOCK AUDIO L IMI T MIC NR MIC SELECT MENU END CH1 CH2 STBY GCH1 CH2 Select to listen to the CH1 and CH2 sounds separately in the L and R channels However you will hear the CH1 and CH2 sounds mixed from your camcorder speaker CH1 Selec...

Page 65: ...ereo sound with high quality in DVCAM DV SP format GUNLOCK MODE Select to record the sampling clock for audio and video separately This mode is adopted by the DV format for consumer models LOCK MODE Select to record the sampling clock of audio and that of video synchronized This mode is advantageous for digital processing during audio editing or for making smooth transition of scenes GOFF Select w...

Page 66: ...AL The standard setting HIGH Use this setting to record a quiet sound When a loud sound is recorded with this setting the sound may be distorted Make a trial recording in advance GOFF Select when you want to record the sound as it is without reducing the noise caused by wind AUTO Select to reduce the noise caused by wind GCH1 Select to record the input signal from the INPUT1 connector to channel 1...

Page 67: ...PUT2 WIND This setting is effective only when INPUT2 LEVEL is set to MIC GMIC Select to input an audio signal from a microphone connected to the INPUT1 connector appears on the status check display LINE Select to input an audio signal from an audio device connected to the INPUT1 connector appears on the status check display GOFF Select when you want to record the sound from the INPUT1 connector as...

Page 68: ... LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting b Note When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for this setting VF B LIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting b Note When you connect your camcorde...

Page 69: ... shorter GON Select to display pictures in the viewfinder in color OFF Select to display pictures in the viewfinder in black and white GAUTO Select when you do not want to display pictures on the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open ON Select to display pictures on the viewfinder even when the LCD panel is open ...

Page 70: ... signal is converted to an audio locked DV signal a DV signal is output as it is at HDV an HDV signal is converted to an audio locked DV signal a DV signal is not output at DV a DV signal is output as it is an HDV signal is not output When HDVtDV CONV is set to ON and AUDIO LOCK to UNLOCK MODE in i LINK CONV pictures are output as follows at AUTO an HDV signal is converted to an audio unlocked DV ...

Page 71: ...lid only when REC FORMAT is set to DV b Note You cannot add sound on a tape recorded in the DV SP mode If you record in the DV SP mode a mosaic like disturbance of picture may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs When you mix recordings in the DVCAM mode and in the DV SP mode on one tape the playback picture may be distorted or the time code ma...

Page 72: ...TRL See page 45 for details GON Select to view the recorded pictures on a 16 9 wide TV screen OFF Select to view the recorded pictures on a 4 3 TV screen The playback picture may look different depending on the TV connected On the LCD screen or viewfinder screen On a 4 3 TV screen On a 16 9 wide TV screen On the LCD screen or viewfinder screen On a 4 3 TV screen On a 16 9 wide TV screen The dark b...

Page 73: ...r to a TV that is compatible with 480i 480p 480i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with 480p G1080i 480i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with 1080i 576i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with 576i 576p 576i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with 576p G1080i 576i Select when...

Page 74: ...ith DV WIDE REC set to ON on a 4 3 standard TV pictures may appear as they are in height but are compressed in width depending on the TV If you view the recorded pictures on such type of 4 3 standard TV set DV WIDE REC to OFF before recording GSQUEEZE Select to output signals to a 16 9 wide TV or a TV compatible with 16 9 wide mode Pictures will appear as follows LETTER BOX Select to output signal...

Page 75: ...nnected devices to the appropriate signal on your camcorder GOFF Select when you are not using the Signal conversion function ON To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder The analog signal input to the AUDIO VIDEO jack of your camcorder will be converted and output from the i LINK Interface of your camcorder For details see page 104 ...

Page 76: ...ou can select the frame mode b Note When 50i 60i SEL on the OTHERS menu is set to 50i the non drop frame mode is selected automatically TC RUN You can select how the time code advances TC UB SET RETURN TC PRESET UB PRESET TC FORMAT TC RUN TC MAKE UB TIME REC MENU END 00 00 00 00 GAUTO Select to set the frame mode automatically in accordance with the inserted cassette DF Select to set the frame mod...

Page 77: ...pace editing Regardless of the TC RUN setting the running mode is automatically set to REC RUN PRESET Select when you do not want to make the time code continuous at backspace editing GOFF Select when you do not want to set the user bits to the real time clock ON Select to set the user bits to the real time clock ...

Page 78: ...cordance with the time difference If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time LANGUAGE You can select or change the language used for the on screen display p 19 For HVR Z1U You can select from English Simplified English or Canadian French For HVR Z1N You can select from English Simplified English Latin American Spanish Brazilian Portuguese Traditional Chinese o...

Page 79: ... the camera recording lamps on the front and rear of your camcorder during recording OFF Select this setting in the following recording situations The camera recording lamps on the front and rear will not light up during recording When you do not want the subject to be nervous about being recorded When you are recording close to the subject When the subject reflects the light of the recording lamp...

Page 80: ...t to display the selected menu item at double the normal height GAUTO Select to display the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds After you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR with a cassette inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape After you press N play or DISPLAY BATT INFO ON Select to always display the remaining tape indicator GLCD PANEL Select to show indi...

Page 81: ...ain time To release the expanded focus press EXPANDED FOCUS again OPERATION Displays the total hours of operation in 10 hour increments DRUM RUN Displays the total hours of drum rotation in 10 hour increments TAPE RUN Displays the total hours of tape running in 10 hour increments THREADING Displays the total number of tape unthreading operations in 10 operation increments GOFF Select when you do n...

Page 82: ...tting 1 Select YES by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Select YES again by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial The screen goes off the system is switched z Tip You can switch to 50i PAL system also when recording in the DVCAM DV format 00 00 00 00 120min 50 i 60 i SEL YES NO C h a n g e t o 5 0 i R e b o o t s a f t e r c h a n g e ...

Page 83: ...u can add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu for easier and faster access b Note You can add up to 28 menu items each for the CAMERA and VCR modes If you want to add more you must delete a less important menu item before adding a new menu item p 84 1 Press P MENU 2 Select P MENU SETUP by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 3 Select ADD by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then...

Page 84: ...y turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 5 Select YES by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial The selected menu is deleted from Personal Menu 6 Press P MENU 00 00 00 00 120min STBY P MENU END Se l ec t t he i t em RETURN WB PRESET WB OUTDR LVL GAIN SETUP SHOT TRANS COLOR CORRCT STEADYSHOT 00 00 00 00 120min STBY P MENU END ADD YES NO STDYSHOT TYP Add t o CAMERA mode s P M...

Page 85: ...Select P MENU SETUP by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 00 00 00 00 120min STBY P MENU END END P MENU SHOT TRANS REC FORMAT DV WIDE REC COLOR CORRCT MARKER ASS I GN BTN 00 00 00 00 120min STBY P MENU SETUP RETURN ADD DELETE SORT RESET P MENU END 00 00 00 00 120min STBY P MENU END Se l ec t i t em t o move RETURN SHOT TRANS ASS I GN BTN REC FORMAT DV WIDE REC COLOR CORRCT MARKER 1...

Page 86: ...ions you need to assign them to the ASSIGN buttons to use them You can assign single function to each ASSIGN 1 through 6 button Functions you can assign to the ASSIGN buttons FADER p 44 BACK LIGHT p 25 SPOTLIGHT p 26 AE OVERRIDE p 87 WB OUTDR LVL p 58 WB OUTDR LVL p 58 HYPER GAIN p 87 MARKER p 61 ALLSCAN MODE p 87 STEADYSHOT p 60 INDEX MARK p 44 AUDIO DUB p 99 REC REVIEW p 47 DISPLAY p 50 BARS p 2...

Page 87: ...OTLIGHT Gain adjustment When this function is activated the picture quality will deteriorate If you use this function when the shutter speed is slower than 1 15 the shutter speed is automatically set to 1 30 If you use this function when the shutter speed is slower than 1 12 the shutter speed is automatically set to 1 25 z Tip It is recommended that you focus manually Using the AE override functio...

Page 88: ... i LINK jacks except for the HDV signals z Tip When you press the ASSIGN button assigned to STEADYSHOT the SteadyShot function is released and appears on the LCD screen To activate the SteadyShot function press the same button again You can select the effect level of the SteadyShot function using STDYSHOT TYP on the CAMERA SET menu p 60 There are independent buttons for DISPLAY and BARS However yo...

Page 89: ...ll be dubbed in the recorded format when VCR HDV DV is set to AUTO and HDVtDV CONV to OFF in i LINK CONV Only pictures in the selected format will be dubbed when VCR HDV DV is set to HDV or DV Other pictures will be dubbed as blank portions so neither picture nor sound will be dubbed b Note If you change the settings of VCR HDV DV and i LINK CONV with the i LINK cable connected the video device ma...

Page 90: ...f the tape was recorded with the HDV and DVCAM DV formats mixed set VCR HDV DV to DV to dub only pictures in the DVCAM DV format Pictures in the HDV format will be dubbed as blank portions so neither picture nor sound will be dubbed b Note If you change the settings of VCR HDV DV and i LINK CONV with the i LINK cable connected the video device may not be able to recognize the video signal from the...

Page 91: ...audio will not be output if you connect with the S video cable alone b Note Select the OTHERS menu DISP OUTPUT then LCD PANEL the default setting p 80 When you connect your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack and the red or the white plug to the audio jack on the VCR or the TV z Tip To record the date time and camera settings data fi...

Page 92: ...ubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR b Note When you use an i LINK cable the recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording it to a VCR Pictures recorded in the HDV format are not output from the HDV DV jack during playback pause or in playback modes other than normal playback When you use an i LINK cable you cannot record the picture and so...

Page 93: ...rd and edit pictures from an HDV compatible VCR Use your camcorder as a recorder and connect it to an HDV compatible device using an i LINK cable optional On this camcorder recorder select the IN OUT REC menu VCR HDV DV then AUTO p 70 before connecting b Note In case of digital broadcasting you may not be allowed to record some programs for copyright reasons p 114 i LINK cable optional Signal flow...

Page 94: ...th the S video cable alone b Note You can record pictures from DVCAM DV AV devices only in the DV format When you use the A V connecting cable supplied select the OTHERS menu DISP OUTPUT then LCD PANEL the default setting p 80 When you connect your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack and the red or the white plug to the audio jack on...

Page 95: ...corded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your VCR When you use an i LINK cable you cannot record the picture and sound separately When you use an i LINK cable if you pause or stop the recording and restart it the picture may not be recorded smoothly z Tip The i LINK lamp HDV or DV on the HDV DV jack holder will light up and indicate the format of the input signal when you use an i ...

Page 96: ...mputer may hang up or may not recognize the signal from your camcorder b Note Connect a computer that can handle the signal of the format indicated by the i LINK lamps If you connect a computer that cannot handle the signal the computer may hang up or may not recognize the signal from your camcorder Disconnect the i LINK cable before resetting REC FORMAT when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA Othe...

Page 97: ...ly depending on the application software of the computer You cannot import pictures recorded in the DVCAM DV format in the HDV format To import pictures from the computer to your camcorder In the HDV format Set VCR HDV DV to HDV p 70 and HDVtDV CONV to OFF in i LINK CONV p 73 In the DVCAM DV format Set VCR HDV DV to DV p 70 ...

Page 98: ... the AUDIO VIDEO jack B 2 Select the AUDIO SET menu MIC SELECT then XLR p 65 To use the internal microphone select INTERNAL MIC 3 When using the INPUT1 INPUT2 connectors set the menu items in accordance with the connector and the connected device To use a microphone When the microphone is connected to the INPUT1 connector set INPUT1 LEVEL to MIC AINPUT1 INPUT2 connectors Microphone optional A V co...

Page 99: ...otect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE 50i 60i setting on the camcorder is different from that of the tape When you use an external microphone optional to record additional audio you can check the picture on the LCD screen of the camcorder or by connecting your camcorder to a TV using the component video cable Check the sound by using headphones If you add audio to a tape recorded on another dev...

Page 100: ...djusting the recorded sound 1 Play back the tape on which you have recorded audio following the procedures in Recording sound p 99 2 Press MENU 3 Select the AUDIO SET menu by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 4 Select AUDIO MIX by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the sound to be output then press the dial 6 Press MENU to hi...

Page 101: ...SH EXEC dial then press the dial Set a time code between 00 00 00 00 and 23 59 59 29 4 Repeat step 3 to set up the other digits 5 Select OK by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 7 Select the frame mode 1 Select TC FORMAT by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Select the frame mode by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 8 Select the running mode 1 Sel...

Page 102: ...e code may not continue correctly If you record HDV and DVCAM DV mixed the time code may be initialized at the backspace editing If you play back the tape recorded in HDV and DVCAM DV mixed the time code may not match the picture at the backspace editing If you set TC MAKE to REGENERATE in the menu TC RUN is automatically set to REC RUN When 50i 60i SEL on the OTHERS menu is set to 50i the non dro...

Page 103: ... Note User bit values appear at every 3 frames for the tape recorded in the HDV format When you input HDV format signal via i LINK connection the user bits are copied however they are not regenerated Switching the time value Press TC U BIT Each time you press the button the time value changes between the time code and user bits TC 00 00 00 00 or 00 00 00 00 U BIT 00 00 00 00 b Note The time code a...

Page 104: ...ation software to import video signals must be installed on the computer Connecting a computer Refer to the manual supplied with the application software for the system requirements of the computer b Note Select the OTHERS menu DISP OUTPUT then LCD PANEL the default setting p 80 Before connecting the i LINK cable select the IN OUT REC menu VCR HDV DV then DV p 70 If you do this operation with the ...

Page 105: ...EL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 7 Press MENU to hide the menu screen 8 Start playback on the analog device 9 Start importing on the computer Refer to the manual supplied with the program software or its on line help for details After importing the picture and sound Stop importing on the computer and stop playback on the analog device b Note Your camcorder may not be able to output the signal...

Page 106: ... RESET button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting except the Personal Menu and Picture Profile settings are reset A clattering noise is heard when the camcorder is handled with the POWER switch set to OFF or VCR This is because some lens functions on the camcorder use a linear mechanism This is not a malfunction The supplied Remote Co...

Page 107: ...power source battery pack or AC Adaptor charger is connected correctly p 11 cRemove the battery pack from the camcorder then attach it again p 11 cAttach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 11 Cassette is not ejected even when the cassette lid is open cMoisture condensation is starting in your camcorder p 120 The Cassette Memory indicator does not appear while using a cassette with Cassette ...

Page 108: ...on cPress the ASSIGN button assigned to the SteadyShot p 86 cSet STEADYSHOT to ON on the CAMERA SET menu p 60 The auto focus does not function cSet the FOCUS switch to AUTO to enable auto focus p 32 cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 32 The focus is set to auto but the focus shifts as the focus ring rotates Even during auto focusing you can focus ...

Page 109: ...ing may not appear correctly however this is not a malfunction If you start playback both time code and picture are displayed correctly from the beginning User bits are not displayed correctly during fast forward and rewinding User bits are not displayed correctly if the video signal is HDV without user bits recorded and dubbed via i LINK connection appears during playback and 00 00 00 00 during f...

Page 110: ...ctive Actions Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder cSet DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL on the OTHERS menu p 80 Cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable cSet DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL on the OTHERS menu p 80 When connected using an i LINK cable no picture appears on the monitor screen during dubbing cSet VCR HDV DV on the IN OUT REC menu accordin...

Page 111: ...rred Remove and insert the cassette then operate your camcorder again Do not perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 120 cRemove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again cChange the tape E 61 ss E 62 ss cContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E E Battery level warning The batte...

Page 112: ...the tab cSee page 114 Q The tape has reached the end Others Cannot record due to copyright protection Cannot add audio Disconnect the i LINK cable cSee page 98 Not recorded in DVCAM mode Cannot add audio cSee page 98 Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape cSee page 98 HDV recorded tape Cannot add audio cSee page 98 Cannot add audio cSee page 98 No registered value set in SHOT A cRegister ...

Page 113: ...ocal time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Select WORLD TIME on the OTHERS menu then set the time difference p 78 System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany...

Page 114: ...d You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software Cannot record due to copyright protection appears on the LCD screen or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Audio mode The DVCAM format has 2 audio modes Fs32K 12 bit mode The ...

Page 115: ...y clean the gold plated connector on a cassette with a cotton wool swab after every 10 times it has been ejected If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator may not be indicated correctly b Note Your camcorder is not compatible with Cassette Memory and are trademarks HDV and are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Ltd All other...

Page 116: ...ime of mini DV cassettes is 1 3 shorter than that indicated on mini DV cassettes when recorded in the DVCAM format Compatibility on playback Compatibility on editing using DV jacks When this camcorder is connected to other digital video equipment using an i LINK cable the recording format of edited tapes is defined according to the source tape and the recorder s format as described below Playback ...

Page 117: ...rates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM L series battery packs have the mark What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and AC Adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the oper...

Page 118: ... for a long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a guide to the approximate shooting time The E mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 5 to 10 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment About storage of the battery...

Page 119: ...rations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers About i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the device There are 3 types S100 approx 100Mbps S200 approx 200Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each piece of device It is also indicated near...

Page 120: ... example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord pull by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately If the battery electrolytic liquid h...

Page 121: ...clear image even after using a cleaning cassette it might be because the video head is worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video head replaced LCD screen Do not add excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While ...

Page 122: ...e your camcorder The battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all However even if the pre installed battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected if you are not recording the date Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor charger and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF for more than 24 ...

Page 123: ...evice 6 mm 1 3 type 3CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 1 120 000 pixels Effective Approx 1 070 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 72 mm 2 7 8 in 12 Optical F 1 6 2 8 Focal length 4 5 54 mm 3 16 2 1 4 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera 32 5 390 mm 1 5 16 15 3 8 in 40 480 mm 1 5 8 19 in in 4 3 TV mode Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH A B IND...

Page 124: ...63DM cassette and lens hood Supplied accessories See page 10 AC Adaptor charger AC VQ850 Power requirements AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 12 24 V DC only for negative grounded cars Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 25 W Charged mode 35 VA 100 V AC 50 VA 240 V AC Operating mode 40 VA 100 V AC 50 VA 240 V AC Output voltage DC 8 4 V 2 0 A in operating mode Battery charge terminal 8 4 V 1 4 A ...

Page 125: ...elease lever p 122 D Rear remote sensor E Rear camera recording lamp p 20 F BATT RELEASE battery release button p 11 G REC START STOP button p 20 H i LINK lamps p 92 95 Lights up when handling an i LINK signal I Battery pack p 11 J Shoe adaptor attaching part p 130 K Power zoom lever p 22 L EXPANDED FOCUS button p 33 M Grip belt p 4 N POWER switch p 14 continued ...

Page 126: ...tch A B PRESET p 26 K Handle zoom switch H L OFF p 23 L Format lamps p 20 M Viewfinder p 3 15 N ASSIGN buttons 1 6 p 86 O ZEBRA PEAKING switch p 31 34 P IRIS button p 28 Q GAIN button p 29 R AUTO LOCK switch p 26 28 30 S WHT BAL white balance button p 26 T SHUTTER SPEED button p 30 The GAIN ASSIGN 2 5 buttons have a raised tactile dot Use it to identify the location of the buttons To attach the sh...

Page 127: ... G END SEARCH VCR button p 50 H Handle zoom lever p 23 I Video control buttons Rewind Playback Fast forward Pause Stop Slow Record p 48 J LCD BRIGHT buttons p 15 K LCD BACKLIGHT switch p 15 L TC U BIT button p 103 M BARS button p 22 N REC START STOP button and HOLD lever p 21 O AUDIO LEVEL CH1 dial p 37 P AUDIO SELECT CH1 switch p 37 Q AUDIO SELECT CH2 switch p 37 R AUDIO LEVEL CH2 dial p 37 The V...

Page 128: ... remote sensor H Speaker I Lens Carl Zeiss Lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality as fine as a Carl Zeiss lens The lens for your camcorder is also T coated to suppress unwanted ref...

Page 129: ... of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder D INPUT1 connector XLR p 38 98 E INPUT2 connector XLR p 38 98 F Microphone holder p 38 G AUDIO VIDEO jack p 52 54 91 94 98 H INPUT 1 PHANTOM power switch p 39 I INPUT 2 PHANTOM power switch p 39 continued ...

Page 130: ...rtment lid p 18 E Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 15 F PICTURE PROFILE button p 34 G MENU button p 57 H P MENU button p 83 I STATUS CHECK button p 24 51 J SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 57 To attach the shoe adaptor To remove the lens hood Loosen the lens hood fixing screw then turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow To attach the lens hood Align the marks on the lens hood to those on the camcor...

Page 131: ...artment 2 Insert 2 size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the and in the battery compartment 3 Replace the cover back until it clicks b Notes on the Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly The Remote Commander may not function properly when the...

Page 132: ...ut analog images and sound in digital format p 75 50i 60i system p 82 HDV input DV input p 95 Q Z Warning p 111 9 Manual focus p 32 BACK LIGHT p 25 SPOTLIGHT p 26 n Preset white balance p 27 A B One push white balance p 26 Iris closed p 28 SteadyShot off p 60 86 CH1 ND 1 CH2 F 1 6 18dB 180 HDV1080i 00 00 00 00 120min 60min PP1 STBY Example Indicators in the CAMERA mode Time code user bit p 21 Tape...

Page 133: ...6 Customizing Personal Menu 83 D Data code DATA CODE 51 80 DATE REC 81 Date search 55 Date time 16 51 Display DISP OUTPUT 80 Display indicators 132 DOWN CONVERT 74 DRUM RUN 81 Dubbing 89 DV SP See Recording mode REC MODE DV WIDE REC 72 DVCAM See Recording mode REC MODE E EDGE CROP 74 END SEARCH 50 EXP FOCUS 81 Expanded focus 33 Exposure 25 EXT REC CTRL 45 F FADER 44 Flickering FLCKR REDUCE 62 Focu...

Page 134: ... RESET 127 S S video 53 54 91 94 104 Self diagnosis display 111 SETUP 63 SHARPNESS 35 Shoe adaptor 130 Shot transition 40 SHOT TRANS 59 Shutter speed 30 Signal conversion function A V c DV OUT 75 105 SKINTONE DTL 35 SKINTONE LVL 35 Skip scan 49 Smooth transition See END SEARCH SPOTLIGHT 26 SQUEEZE 74 START TIMER 59 STATUS CHECK 24 51 SteadyShot STEADYSHOT 60 SteadyShot type STDYSHOT TYP 60 T Tape ...

Page 135: ...Quick Reference Quick Reference 135 Z ZEBRA LEVEL 31 Zebra pattern 31 Zoom 22 ZOOM DISPLAY 80 Zoom ring 23 ...

Page 136: ...Printed in Japan Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink ...

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