Sony HVR-Z1E/Z1P User Manual

Recording

In the standby mode, press PICTURE
PROFILE.

Select a picture profile number by
turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial,
then press the dial.

[PP1] through [PP6] are available.

Select [SETTING] by turning the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial.

Select an item to be adjusted by
turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial,
then press the dial.

Adjust the picture quality by turning
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press
the dial.

Item

Adjustment

[COLOR
LEVEL]

–7 (low) to +7 (high)
–8: black and white

[COLOR
PHASE]

–7 (greenish) to +7 (reddish)

[SHARP-
NESS]

0 (softer) to 15 (clearer)

[SKINTONE
DTL]

To make wrinkles less
noticeable by suppressing the
outlines on the part in skin color
to be enhanced.
[OFF]: No adjustment
[TYPE1] (the color range
recognized as a skin color is
narrow) to [TYPE3] (the color
range recognized as a skin color
is wide)

[SKINTONE
LVL]

Sets the enhancement level of
the edge of the part in skin color
for setting [SKINTONE DTL].
[HIGH] (to enhance strongly) to
[LOW] (to enhance weakly)

[AE SHIFT]

–7 (darker) to +7 (lighter)

[AGC
LIMIT]

Select the upper limit for the
auto gain control (AGC)
([OFF], 12dB, 6dB, 0dB).
[OFF] is 18dB.

[AT IRIS
LMT]

Select the highest aperture
value for the automatic
adjustment (F11, F6.8, F4).

[WB SHIFT] –7 (to make white parts bluish)

to +7 (to make white parts
reddish)

[ATW
SENS]

To set the auto white balance
operation under a reddish light
source such as an incandescent
lamp or candle, or under a
blueish light source such as in
outdoor shade.
[HIGH] (reddishness or
blueishness is reduced) to
[LOW] (reddishness or
blueishness is increased)
[ATW SENS] is not effective
under a clear sky or the sun.

[BLACK
STRTCH]

[ON]: To raise the

γ curve

characteristics of the dark part
so that the gradation of the dark
part is reproduced better.

Item

Adjustment