Sony HVR-Z5E User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Getting Started

  8
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

    8
  • Step 2: Attaching the supplied microphone and the lens hood with lens cover

    9
  • Step 3: Charging the battery pack

    12
  • Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly

    16
  • Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder

    17
  • Step 6: Setting the date and time

    19
    • Changing the language setting

      20
  • Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”

    21
• Recording/Playback

  23
  • Recording

    23
  • Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings

    26
    • Adjusting the zoom

      26
    • Adjusting the focus manually

      27
    • Adjusting the image brightness

      28
    • Adjusting to natural color (White balance)

      31
    • Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile)

      33
    • Adjusting the volume

      42
    • Attaching a Memory Recording Unit

      42
  • Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons

    44
    • Recording an index signal

      45
    • Playing back the most recently recorded movies (Last scene review)

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

      46
    • Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search)

      46
    • Using the Shot transition

      46
  • Playback

    49
  • Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder

    52
    • Changing the screen

      52
    • Displaying recording data (Data code)

      52
    • Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check)

      53
    • Checking the remaining battery (Battery Info)

      53
  • Locating a scene on a tape

    54
    • Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search)

      54
    • Searching for a recording start point (Index search)

      54
• Using the Menu

  62
  • Using the menu items

    62
  • Menu items

    64
  • (CAMERA SET) menu

    67
    • Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN SETUP/BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.)

      67
  • (AUDIO SET) menu

    75
    • Settings for the audio recording (DV AU.MODE/XLR SET, etc.)

      75
  • (DISPLAY SET) menu

    78
    • Display settings of the display and the viewfinder (MARKER/VF B.LIGHT/DISP OUTPUT, etc.)

      78
  • (IN/OUT REC) menu

    83
    • Recording settings, input and output settings (REC FORMAT/HDV PROGRE./ VIDEO OUT/EXT REC CTRL, etc.)

      83
  • (TC/UB SET) menu

    86
    • (TC PRESET/UB PRESET/TC LINK, etc.)

      86
  • (MEMORY SET) menu

    88
    • Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” (ALL ERASE/FORMAT, etc.)

      88
  • (OTHERS) menu

    90
    • Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (QUICK REC/BEEP, etc.)

      90
• Dubbing/Editing

  93
  • Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc.

    93
  • Recording pictures from a VCR

    97
  • Copying movies on a tape to a computer

    99
  • Copying still images to a computer

    102
• Troubleshooting

  103
  • Troubleshooting

    103
• Additional Information

  115
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    115
  • Maintenance and precautions

    116
    • HDV format and recording/ playback

      116
    • About the “Memory Stick”

      119
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

      120
    • About i.LINK

      121
    • About x.v.Color

      122
    • About handling of your camcorder

      122
  • Specifications

    126
• Quick Reference

  130
  • Identifying parts and controls

    130
  • Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder

    136
  • Index

    139