Sony HVR-Z7E/Z7P User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this first

  2
• Getting Started

  8
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

    8
  • Step 2: Attaching the supplied items

    10
  • Step 3: Charging the battery pack

    14
  • Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly

    17
  • Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder

    18
  • Step 6: Setting the date and time

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

    22
• Recording/Playback

  24
  • Recording

    24
  • Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings

    27
    • Adjusting the zoom

      27
    • Adjusting the focus manually

      28
    • Adjusting the exposure

      30
    • Adjusting to natural color (White balance)

      32
    • Adjusting the black balance

      33
    • Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile)

      33
    • Adjusting the volume

      41
  • Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons

    43
    • Recording an index signal

      44
    • Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)

      45
    • Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search)

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

      45
  • Using the Shot transition

    46
  • Marking focal point on the screen (Focus marking)

    49
  • Playback

    50
  • Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder

    53
    • Changing the screen

      53
    • Displaying recording data (Data code)

      53
    • Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check)

      54
    • Checking the remaining battery (Battery Info)

      54
  • Locating a scene on a tape

    55
    • Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search)

      55
    • Searching for a recording start point (Index search)

      55
  • Playing the picture on a TV

    57
• Using the Menu

  64
  • Using the menu items

    64
  • Menu items

    66
  • (CAMERA SET) menu

    69
    • Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN SETUP/BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.)

      69
  • (AUDIO SET) menu

    76
    • Settings for the audio recording (DV AU.MODE/XLR SET, etc.)

      76
  • (DISPLAY SET) menu

    79
    • Display settings of the display and the viewfinder (MARKER/VF B.LIGHT/DISP OUTPUT, etc.)

      79
  • (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

    87
    • (TC PRESET/UB PRESET/TC LINK, etc.)

      87
  • (MEMORY SET) menu

    89
    • Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” (ALL ERASE/FORMAT, etc.)

      89
  • (OTHERS) menu

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

      90
• Dubbing/Editing

  94
  • Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc.

    94
  • Recording pictures from a VCR

    98
  • Copying movies on a tape to a computer

    100
• Troubleshooting

  103
  • Troubleshooting

    103
  • Warning indicators and messages

    113
• Additional Information

  115
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    115
  • Maintenance and precautions

    116
    • HDV format and recording/ playback

      116
    • Compatibility of the DVCAM/DV formats

      117
    • 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

    137
  • Index

    140