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http://www.sony.net/ Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) -free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in Japan GB Digital HD Video Camera Recorder 3-280-848-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference HVR-Z7E/Z7P © 2008 Sony Corporation
http://www.sony.net/ Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) -free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in Japan GB Digital HD Video Camera Recorder 3-280-848-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference HVR-Z7E/Z7P © 2008 Sony Corporation
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...your recordings on a device that the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. This phenomenon may be contrary to the copyright laws. • Because of the LCD screen and the viewfinder ...the HDV format only. About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with the HDV format. It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of light from a subject coming into the lens. 4 The number value indicates the amount of a Carl Zeiss lens...
...your recordings on a device that the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. This phenomenon may be contrary to the copyright laws. • Because of the LCD screen and the viewfinder ...the HDV format only. About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with the HDV format. It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of light from a subject coming into the lens. 4 The number value indicates the amount of a Carl Zeiss lens...
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Table of Contents (Continued) Playing the picture on a TV 57 Using the Menu Using the menu items 64 Menu items 66 (CAMERA SET) menu 69 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN SETUP/ BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.) (AUDIO SET) menu 76 Settings for the ...
Table of Contents (Continued) Playing the picture on a TV 57 Using the Menu Using the menu items 64 Menu items 66 (CAMERA SET) menu 69 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN SETUP/ BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.) (AUDIO SET) menu 76 Settings for the ...
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...Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Adjusting the flange focal length automatically." 2 Set the ZOOM switch F to MANUAL. 3 Select [MANU ADJUST] in [FLANGE BACK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 76). 5 Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial E. 5 Turn the zoom ring D to the telephoto position. 6 Turn the focus ring C ... of the chart in the center of the screen. 3 Set the ZOOM switch F to SERVO. 4 Select [AUTO ADJUST] in [FLANGE BACK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu. 4 Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial E. When the adjustment is completed, [Completed.] appears on the screen. If the adjustment fails...
...Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Adjusting the flange focal length automatically." 2 Set the ZOOM switch F to MANUAL. 3 Select [MANU ADJUST] in [FLANGE BACK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 76). 5 Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial E. 5 Turn the zoom ring D to the telephoto position. 6 Turn the focus ring C ... of the chart in the center of the screen. 3 Set the ZOOM switch F to SERVO. 4 Select [AUTO ADJUST] in [FLANGE BACK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu. 4 Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial E. When the adjustment is completed, [Completed.] appears on the screen. If the adjustment fails...
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The battery pack is worn-out (For Battery Info only). • Sony recommends that you use an NP-F970 battery pack when you use your camcorder in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture. • Do ...; The Battery Info (p. 54) will be correctly displayed under which you use your camcorder in the battery slot and slide it while connected to VCR/CAMERA. 5 Press the connecting part of the connecting cable (DK-415) against the back of your camcorder with the Memory Recording Unit or a video light (optional...
The battery pack is worn-out (For Battery Info only). • Sony recommends that you use an NP-F970 battery pack when you use your camcorder in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture. • Do ...; The Battery Info (p. 54) will be correctly displayed under which you use your camcorder in the battery slot and slide it while connected to VCR/CAMERA. 5 Press the connecting part of the connecting cable (DK-415) against the back of your camcorder with the Memory Recording Unit or a video light (optional...
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... appear on the LCD screen for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 20). 2 Hold the camcorder properly. CAMERA: To record pictures. Getting Started POWER switch 1 Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while you use your camcorder properly To record or play or edit pictures. To turn on your...
... appear on the LCD screen for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 20). 2 Hold the camcorder properly. CAMERA: To record pictures. Getting Started POWER switch 1 Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while you use your camcorder properly To record or play or edit pictures. To turn on your...
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... your camcorder for the first time. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Select (OTHERS) by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. OTHERS RETURN CAMERA PROF. ASSIGN BTN CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE QUICK REC DATE REC [ MENU ] : END --:--:-- 3 Select [CLOCK SET] by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then...
... your camcorder for the first time. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Select (OTHERS) by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. OTHERS RETURN CAMERA PROF. ASSIGN BTN CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE QUICK REC DATE REC [ MENU ] : END --:--:-- 3 Select [CLOCK SET] by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then...
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Do the following steps to CAMERA while pressing the green button. Recording/Playback Recording REC START/ STOP button B Recording lamp Recording lamp Lens hood POWER switch REC START/STOP button A Your camcorder records movies on tape and still images on "Memory Stick Duo." Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button. 24 The factory setting is HDV format ([REC FORMAT] p. 83). 1 Open the shutter of the lens hood. 2 Slide the POWER switch to record movies. • This camcorder can record movies in HDV or DVCAM (DV) format.
Do the following steps to CAMERA while pressing the green button. Recording/Playback Recording REC START/ STOP button B Recording lamp Recording lamp Lens hood POWER switch REC START/STOP button A Your camcorder records movies on tape and still images on "Memory Stick Duo." Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button. 24 The factory setting is HDV format ([REC FORMAT] p. 83). 1 Open the shutter of the lens hood. 2 Slide the POWER switch to record movies. • This camcorder can record movies in HDV or DVCAM (DV) format.
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... you view the still images, only the recorded date and time on the tape will be displayed on the screen (Data code, p. 53). • Camera data stored on the tape will be copied to the "Memory Stick Duo." • You cannot store a still image during recording. Be sure to insert... the ASSIGN button to which [PHOTO] is assigned or the PHOTO button on your Remote Commander at the scene. z Tips • See page 139 for Sony "Memory Stick Duo." While using smooth slow rec - While using the fader - z Tips • Image sizes of recordable pictures can capture still images during...
... you view the still images, only the recorded date and time on the tape will be displayed on the screen (Data code, p. 53). • Camera data stored on the tape will be copied to the "Memory Stick Duo." • You cannot store a still image during recording. Be sure to insert... the ASSIGN button to which [PHOTO] is assigned or the PHOTO button on your Remote Commander at the scene. z Tips • See page 139 for Sony "Memory Stick Duo." While using smooth slow rec - While using the fader - z Tips • Image sizes of recordable pictures can capture still images during...
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... lower shutter speed. For example, [100] appears on the screen. z Tips • It is a common phenomenon with no horizontal bands of the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 69). You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed. b Notes • When you set the gain value for the extended clear... for the selected gain switch position appears on the screen when you set the shutter speed in the extended clear scan ( ) range in the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 71). The denominator of 1/3 second through 1/10000 second or the extended clear scan ( ). The ND filter D suppresses this is...
... lower shutter speed. For example, [100] appears on the screen. z Tips • It is a common phenomenon with no horizontal bands of the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 69). You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed. b Notes • When you set the gain value for the extended clear... for the selected gain switch position appears on the screen when you set the shutter speed in the extended clear scan ( ) range in the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 71). The denominator of 1/3 second through 1/10000 second or the extended clear scan ( ). The ND filter D suppresses this is...
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... balance offset value from -7 (bluish) to 0 (normal, the default setting) to +7 (reddish). z Tips • You can store white balance values in [WB PRESET] of the (CAMERA SET) menu. Unless a white balance is selected and turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial D to select an offset value from the menu ([WB OUTDR LVL...
... balance offset value from -7 (bluish) to 0 (normal, the default setting) to +7 (reddish). z Tips • You can store white balance values in [WB PRESET] of the (CAMERA SET) menu. Unless a white balance is selected and turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial D to select an offset value from the menu ([WB OUTDR LVL...
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... "Adjusting to natural color (White balance)." 2 Capture a white subject, such as white paper, full-screen in the same lighting condition as the one in the (CAMERA SET) menu with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 3 Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. If that the iris is . 3 Press (one push) button...
... "Adjusting to natural color (White balance)." 2 Capture a white subject, such as white paper, full-screen in the same lighting condition as the one in the (CAMERA SET) menu with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 3 Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. If that the iris is . 3 Press (one push) button...
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...a correcting range. Item Description and settings [STANDARD] Standard gamma curve [CINEMATONE1] [CINEMATONE2] Gamma curve 1 for producing tone of film camera images Gamma curve 2 for producing tone of a low intensity area gain Gamma curve for producing tone similar to DCR-PD series Gamma curve...Recording/Playback BLACK LEVEL To set the black level. Gain in low intensity area: 4.5 [G5.0] [PD] [x.v.] Gamma curve with 5.0 of film camera images [ITU709] Gamma curve that corresponds to x.v.Color BLACK GAMMA To correct gamma in low intensity area. Item [MASTER BLACK] [BLACK R] [BLACK...
...a correcting range. Item Description and settings [STANDARD] Standard gamma curve [CINEMATONE1] [CINEMATONE2] Gamma curve 1 for producing tone of film camera images Gamma curve 2 for producing tone of a low intensity area gain Gamma curve for producing tone similar to DCR-PD series Gamma curve...Recording/Playback BLACK LEVEL To set the black level. Gain in low intensity area: 4.5 [G5.0] [PD] [x.v.] Gamma curve with 5.0 of film camera images [ITU709] Gamma curve that corresponds to x.v.Color BLACK GAMMA To correct gamma in low intensity area. Item [MASTER BLACK] [BLACK R] [BLACK...
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... set the color phase. Item [TYPE] [LEVEL] Description and settings Selects a type of colors [STANDARD] : Standard colors [CINEMATONE1] : Film camera image-like colors good with [GAMMA] set to [CINEMATONE1] [CINEMATONE2] : Film camera image-like colors good with [GAMMA] set to [CINEMATONE2] [ITU709 MTX] : Colors corresponding to ITU-709 Sets a color level when...
... set the color phase. Item [TYPE] [LEVEL] Description and settings Selects a type of colors [STANDARD] : Standard colors [CINEMATONE1] : Film camera image-like colors good with [GAMMA] set to [CINEMATONE1] [CINEMATONE2] : Film camera image-like colors good with [GAMMA] set to [CINEMATONE2] [ITU709 MTX] : Colors corresponding to ITU-709 Sets a color level when...
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... 3 SEL / PUSH EXEC PIC MENU PR AB L2 button 1 Press the MENU button B. 2 Select the (OTHERS) t [ASSIGN BTN] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A. 3 Select [CAMERA] or [LENS], whichever the ASSIGN button to which you can assign a single function to any one of the ASSIGN 1 to 6 buttons on the body or...
... 3 SEL / PUSH EXEC PIC MENU PR AB L2 button 1 Press the MENU button B. 2 Select the (OTHERS) t [ASSIGN BTN] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A. 3 Select [CAMERA] or [LENS], whichever the ASSIGN button to which you can assign a single function to any one of the ASSIGN 1 to 6 buttons on the body or...
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... To start transition to the SHOT-A when the recording is [4.0sec]) You can set the transition time by adjusting the iris. Sony recommends that you set [FOCUS TRANS], [ZOOM TRANS] and [IRIS TRANS] to [OFF], respectively. • When [EXT ...[SHOT TRANSITION] of transition time (the default setting is started . Item Description and settings TRANS TIME Setting of the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 74). You can manually adjust the focus, zoom and iris, even the CHECK or EXEC lamp is ... ([ON]/[OFF]) of zoom transition (the default setting is on an external device (HVR-MRC1 or HVR-DR60). 46
... To start transition to the SHOT-A when the recording is [4.0sec]) You can set the transition time by adjusting the iris. Sony recommends that you set [FOCUS TRANS], [ZOOM TRANS] and [IRIS TRANS] to [OFF], respectively. • When [EXT ...[SHOT TRANSITION] of transition time (the default setting is started . Item Description and settings TRANS TIME Setting of the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 74). You can manually adjust the focus, zoom and iris, even the CHECK or EXEC lamp is ... ([ON]/[OFF]) of zoom transition (the default setting is on an external device (HVR-MRC1 or HVR-DR60). 46
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..., shutter speed and white balance are automatically adjusted to check SHOT-B. A B C A button CHECK STORE EXEC A B SHOT TRANSITION/FOCUS MARKING B button 1 Set [S.TRANS/F.MARK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu to [SHOT TRANSITION]. 2 Press the SHOT TRANSITION/ FOCUS MARKING button C to the stored ones. The settings shift from the stored SHOT-A or SHOT...
..., shutter speed and white balance are automatically adjusted to check SHOT-B. A B C A button CHECK STORE EXEC A B SHOT TRANSITION/FOCUS MARKING B button 1 Set [S.TRANS/F.MARK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu to [SHOT TRANSITION]. 2 Press the SHOT TRANSITION/ FOCUS MARKING button C to the stored ones. The settings shift from the stored SHOT-A or SHOT...
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.... Current focal point 60min STBY 00:01:01:19 FOCUS MARKING A A button B CHECK STORE EXEC A B SHOT TRANSITION/FOCUS MARKING B button 1 Set [S.TRANS/F.MARK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu to [ON]. • You cannot use the focus marking when you use a non-Carl Zeiss lens. z Tips • You can use the focus...
.... Current focal point 60min STBY 00:01:01:19 FOCUS MARKING A A button B CHECK STORE EXEC A B SHOT TRANSITION/FOCUS MARKING B button 1 Set [S.TRANS/F.MARK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu to [ON]. • You cannot use the focus marking when you use a non-Carl Zeiss lens. z Tips • You can use the focus...
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... the DV format tape in the SP mode. Recording/Playback • You cannot play back movies recorded in HDV format on DVCAM (DV) format video cameras or mini DV players. • You can play back a DV format tape on your camcorder does not support. To adjust the volume Adjust the volume...
... the DV format tape in the SP mode. Recording/Playback • You cannot play back movies recorded in HDV format on DVCAM (DV) format video cameras or mini DV players. • You can play back a DV format tape on your camcorder does not support. To adjust the volume Adjust the volume...
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The screen changes (date and time display t camera data display t no display) as you press the button. ED C Changing the screen You can display information, including date, time and camera data, automatically stored during recording on the screen during playback. 1 Set the POWER switch E to VCR. ...When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, the screen changes (detailed display t simple display t no display) as you press the button. Displaying recording data (Data B code) You ...
The screen changes (date and time display t camera data display t no display) as you press the button. ED C Changing the screen You can display information, including date, time and camera data, automatically stored during recording on the screen during playback. 1 Set the POWER switch E to VCR. ...When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, the screen changes (detailed display t simple display t no display) as you press the button. Displaying recording data (Data B code) You ...