Sony HVR-Z1E/Z1P 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 ................................................................................. 14

Step 3: Turning the power on................................................................... 15

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................................... 15

Adjusting the LCD panel ........................................................................................... 15
Adjusting the viewfinder ............................................................................................ 16

Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................................. 17

Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape.............................................................. 18

Step 7: Setting the screen language ........................................................ 19

Recording movies .................................................................................... 21

Usable cassettes ....................................................................................................... 23
Using zoom  ............................................................................................................... 23
Recording in mirror mode  ......................................................................................... 25
Displaying the recording setup information – Status check  ...................................... 25

Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 26

Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects  ............................................................... 26
Recording the subject lit by strong light – SPOTLIGHT  ............................................ 27
Adjusting the white balance  ...................................................................................... 27

Recording using manual adjustments ...................................................... 29

Adjusting the iris ........................................................................................................ 29
Adjusting the gain  ..................................................................................................... 30
Adjusting the shutter speed  ...................................................................................... 31
Adjusting the volume of light – ND FILTER  .............................................................. 31
Displaying the zebra pattern to adjust the brightness  ............................................... 32

Adjusting the focus................................................................................... 33

Adjusting the focus manually .................................................................................... 33
Enhancing the outline to focus – PEAKING .............................................................. 35

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