Sony hvr-z7p User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Getting Started

  8
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

    8
  • Step 2: Attaching the supplied items

    10
  • Step 3: Charging the battery pack

    16
  • Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly

    19
  • Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder

    20
  • Step 6: Setting the date and time

    22
    • Changing the language setting

      23
  • Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”

    24
• Recording/Playback

  26
  • Recording

    26
  • Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings

    29
    • Adjusting the zoom

      29
    • Adjusting the focus manually

      30
    • Adjusting the exposure

      32
    • Adjusting to natural color (White balance)

      34
    • Adjusting the black balance

      35
    • Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile)

      35
    • Adjusting the volume

      43
  • Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons

    45
    • Recording an index signal

      46
    • Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)

      47
    • Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search)

      47
    • Playing back the most recently recorded movies (Last scene review)

      47
  • Using the Shot transition

    48
  • Marking focal point on the screen (Focus marking)

    51
  • Playback

    52
  • Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder

    55
    • Changing the screen

      55
    • Displaying recording data (Data code)

      55
    • Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check)

      56
    • Checking the remaining battery (Battery Info)

      56
  • Locating a scene on a tape

    57
    • Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search)

      57
    • Searching for a recording start point (Index search)

      57
• Using the Menu

  66
  • Using the menu items

    66
  • Menu items

    68
  • (CAMERA SET) menu

    71
    • Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN SETUP/BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.)

      71
  • (AUDIO SET) menu

    78
    • Settings for the audio recording (DV AU.MODE/XLR SET, etc.)

      78
  • (DISPLAY SET) menu

    81
    • Display settings of the display and the viewfinder (MARKER/VF B.LIGHT/DISP OUTPUT, etc.)

      81
  • (IN/OUT REC) menu

    85
    • Recording settings, input and output settings (REC FORMAT/HDV PROGRE./ VIDEO OUT/EXT REC CTRL, etc.)

      85
  • (TC/UB SET) menu

    89
    • (TC PRESET/UB PRESET/TC LINK, etc.)

      89
  • (MEMORY SET) menu

    91
    • Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” (ALL ERASE/FORMAT, etc.)

      91
  • (OTHERS) menu

    92
    • Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (QUICK REC/BEEP, etc.)

      92
• Dubbing/Editing

  96
  • Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc.

    96
  • Recording pictures from a VCR

    100
  • Copying movies on a tape to a computer

    102
• Troubleshooting

  105
  • Troubleshooting

    105
  • Warning indicators and messages

    115
• Additional Information

  117
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    117
  • Maintenance and precautions

    118
    • HDV format and recording/ playback

      118
    • About the “Memory Stick”

      121
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

      122
    • About i.LINK

      123
    • About x.v.Color

      124
    • About handling of your camcorder

      124
  • Specifications

    128
• Quick Reference

  132
  • Identifying parts and controls

    132
  • Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder

    139
  • Index

    142