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Operating Instructions - Page 1

HVR-Z1U/Z1N © 2005 Sony Corporation HVR-Z1U/Z1N Digital HD Video Camera Recorder 2-514-606-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Operating Instructions - Page 2

...the literature accompanying the appliance. For customers in the U.S.A. Address: 16450 W. and CANADA HVR-Z1U only RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our ...-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HVR-Z1U Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. This symbol is intended to alert the user to ...

Operating Instructions - Page 4

... Before connecting your camcorder (p. 19). 4 Viewfinder LCD panel Battery pack Microphone Jack holder • You can change the language to ...camcorder. If you see. • The illustrations of the screen are captured using a digital still camera, and thus may be used on this camcorder prior to 60i. Take pictures of your camcorder to malfunction. Be careful when placing the camera...

Operating Instructions - Page 20

... Recording 4 Press REC START/STOP. Movies will be recorded along with stereo sound. Your camcorder is set to CAMERA. Press REC START/STOP again to 7 in "Getting started" (p. 10 - To record using the 1080/50i specification (PAL system) Change the setting of [50i/60i SEL] on the LCD screen. p. 19). appears on the (OTHERS) menu...

Operating Instructions - Page 27

... where lighting conditions change from 5800K for indoor recording and outdoor recording. The white balance is set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, gain, shutter speed) also become temporarily automatic. b Note • If you can assign this case, use the preset white balance Your camcorder has the preset...

Operating Instructions - Page 31

...CAMERA SET) menu by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 3 Select [ZEBRA LEVEL] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. ,continued Recording 31 Displaying the zebra pattern to adjust the brightness If there is a part of the screen where brightness is a common phenomenon with video cameras.... • If you adjust the iris manually, no ND filter indicator will ...

Operating Instructions - Page 37

...] on the (OTHERS) menu is not appropriate, the shutter speed may also be applied to a color that the aperture value set in [AT IRIS LMT] is set to 1/25. • If you change the setting of [50i/60i SEL] on the (OTHERS) menu, [CINEFRAME] is recommended. up to 1/1750 when [50i/60i SEL] on the...

Operating Instructions - Page 40

...from the camcorder. - you can use the microphone at a distance from the INPUT1 connector. - Recording a picture using [SHOT TRANS] on the (CAMERA SET) menu. For example, you set [XLR CH...Set the transition curve and duration using various features Developing scenes smoothly - you can register the settings of focus, zoom, iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance, and then change ...

Operating Instructions - Page 43

... PROFILE, [SATURATION], and [PHASE], color range and phase adjusted will be applied nor revised. A recommended way to specify a color 1 Select [COLOR EXTRCT] to [TYPE] and change the setting from 0 though 31. 0: No color is selected. 1: Narrow range (single color) - 31: Wide range (The other colors of color phase from [COLOR EXTRCT] to...

Operating Instructions - Page 45

... Recording on a recorded tape afterward. Recording 1 Connect the camcorder and the device using an i.LINK cable (p. 89). 2 Set the POWER switch to the index function again. To cancel ... mode flashes. 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 the devices...

Operating Instructions - Page 49

...a malfunction. Also, you may appear distorted during playback pause. To change the playback direction* Press I (reverse) on the Remote Commander. ... video cameras using the DVCAM/DV format or mini-DVCAM (DV) players. • DV format tapes are played back on your camcorder....on both the LCD panel and the viewfinder, select the (LCD/VF SET) menu, [VF POWER], then [ON] (p. 69). To play back...

Operating Instructions - Page 50

... want to start recording right after you have recorded on the tape. 1 Set the POWER switch to [1080i/480i]*. * When [50i/60i SEL] is a blank section between recorded ... the POWER switch is handy when you have played back the tape, for the last scene of recording and camera settings data. Select the (OTHERS) menu, [DISP OUTPUT], then [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 80). Displaying the screen ...

Operating Instructions - Page 57

... on the screen. CAMERA SET WB PRESET WB OUTDR LV L GA I N SETUP SHOT TRANS COLOR CORRCT STEADYSHOT STDYSHOT TYP [ MENU ] : END STBY 3 Select the icon of your camcorder. OTHERS REMA I ...change various settings or make detailed adjustments using the menu items displayed on the power mode of the desired menu by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. CAMERA SET (p. 58) AUDIO SET...

Operating Instructions - Page 73

... that is compatible with 1080i. Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with 1080i. Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with 480p. b Note • If you set [HDVtDV CONV] in [i.LINK CONV] to [ON] when [576p/576i] or [480p/ 480i] is selected, no video signals will be output from...

Operating Instructions - Page 78

...grayed out. CLOCK SET You can select or change the language used for more than about 3 minutes, your camcorder abroad. Set the time difference by pressing REC START/STOP again. For HVR-Z1N: You ...adjusted in accordance with G. QUICK REC When the camcorder is left in parentheses appear when the setting is smooth. 78 Using the Menu For HVR-Z1U: You can select the items listed below on -...

Operating Instructions - Page 89

... Connect your camcorder to recognize the Dubbing/Editing 89 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... [VCR HDV/DV] is an HVR-Z1U/Z1N, set to other recording devices (such as blank portions, so neither picture nor sound will be dubbed. video signal from the camcorder at the time of [VCR HDV...

Operating Instructions - Page 90

...] to [DV] to dub only pictures in the DVCAM (DV) format. 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 camcorder at the time of dubbing. • If [HDVtDV CONV] is...

Operating Instructions - Page 100

... other HVR-Z1U/ Z1N camcorders). Checking and adjusting the recorded sound 6 Press MENU to hide the menu screen. 1 Play back the tape on your camcorder. z Tip • You can only record additional audio on a tape recorded on which you have recorded audio following the procedures in "Recording sound" (p. 99). 2 Press MENU. 3 Select the (AUDIO SET...

Operating Instructions - Page 102

...set to VCR or CAMERA. 2 Press MENU. 3 Select the (TC/UB SET... cannot change the frame...setting is a gradual deviation of the camcorder...Setting the user bits value Shooting information (date, time, scene number, etc.) can be initialized at the backspace editing. • If you set [REMOTE CTRL] to [REGENERATE], TC PRESET on 30 frames per second, but the exact video frame frequency is set...

Operating Instructions - Page 128

... peripherals connected to suppress unwanted reflection and faithfully reproduce colors. The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation. The lens for your camcorder is also T*coated to it. MTF stands for video cameras and offers a quality as fine as a Carl Zeiss lens. A LANC jack (blue) The...