Sony HVR-Z1E/Z1P User Manual

Recording

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You can manually adjust the iris, gain, etc. 
according to the brightness of the recording 
scene or in order to obtain desired effects.
Adjust the iris, gain, shutter speed, and white 
balance after setting the AUTO LOCK 
switch to the center position to release the 
auto lock mode.
Depending on the position of the AUTO 
LOCK switch, you can hold or release the 
settings of these functions.

See page 27 for details on how to adjust the 
white balance.

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• If you want to set the exposure intentionally to other 

than a proper level, adjust the iris, gain, and shutter 
speed manually.

• If you adjust only one of either iris, shutter speed, or 

gain manually, you can record with iris priority, 
shutter speed priority, or gain priority, respectively.

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• 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.

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 aperture values), 
the light volume decreases and the range of 
focus widens.

The current aperture value (F) appears.

The aperture value (F) varies from F1.6 to 
F11, and Close, and the corresponding 
value appears.

AUTO LOCK

To adjust automatically.

Center (to 
release the auto 
lock mode)

To adjust manually.

HOLD

Select this position after adjusting 
the settings manually to retain 
them.

IRIS dial