Sony HVR-Z1U Camcorder User Manual


 
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Read this first ............................................................................................. 2
Quick Start Guide
Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8
Getting started
Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................. 10
Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................ 11
Using an outside power source ................................................................................. 13
Step 3: Turning the power on................................................................... 14
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................................... 15
Adjusting the LCD panel ........................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the viewfinder ............................................................................................ 15
Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................................. 16
Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape.............................................................. 18
Step 7: Setting the screen language ........................................................ 19
Recording
Recording 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 shutter speed ...................................................................................... 30
Adjusting the volume of light – ND FILTER .............................................................. 30
Displaying the zebra pattern to adjust the brightness ............................................... 31
Adjusting the focus................................................................................... 32
Adjusting the focus manually .................................................................................... 32
Enhancing the outline to focus – PEAKING .............................................................. 34
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