DVR User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Operating Instructions
- Read this first
- HVR-Z1E only
- HVR-Z1E only
- Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment for business use (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
- Note on the icons used in this manual
- Quick Start Guide
- Getting started
- Recording
- Recording movies 21
- Adjusting the exposure 26
- Recording using manual adjustments 29
- Adjusting the focus 33
- Customizing the picture quality - PICTURE PROFILE 35
- Customizing the sound 38
- Recording a picture using various features 41
- Recording on a device connected via an i.LINK cable - External REC Control 46
- Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes - Rec Review 48
- Playback
- Advanced operations
- Recording movies
- Step 1: Checking supplied items
- Step 2: Charging the battery pack
- Step 3: Turning the power on
- Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
- Step 5: Setting the date and time
- Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape
- Step 7: Setting the screen language
- Recording movies
- Adjusting the exposure
- Recording using manual adjustments
- Adjusting the focus
- Customizing the picture quality - PICTURE PROFILE
- Customizing the sound
- Recording a picture using various features
- Recording on a device connected via an i.LINK cable - External REC Control
- Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes - Rec Review
- Viewing movies
- Various playback functions
- Playing the picture on a TV
- Locating a scene on a tape for playback
- Using the Menu
- Selecting menu items
- Using the (CAMERA SET) menu - STDYSHOT TYP/FRAME REC, etc.
- Using the (AUDIO SET) menu - INT MIC SET/XLR SET, etc.
- Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu - LCD COLOR, etc.
- Using the (IN/OUT REC) menu - REC FORMAT/ DOWN CONVERT, etc.
- Using the (TC/UB SET) menu - TC MAKE, etc.
- Using the (OTHERS) menu - CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, etc.
- Customizing Personal Menu
- Assigning the functions
- Dubbing/Editing
- Dubbing to another tape
- Recording pictures from a VCR or TV
- Connecting to a computer
- Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
- Setting time values
- Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder - Signal conversion function
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- Warning indicators and messages
- Additional Information
- Using your camcorder abroad
- HDV format and recording/playback
- Compatibility of the DVCAM and DV formats
- About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
- About i.LINK
- Maintenance and precautions
- Specification
- Quick Reference
- Identifying parts and controls
- Index
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Customizing the picture quality – PICTURE PROFILE ............................ 35
Customizing the sound............................................................................. 38
Adjusting the audio recording level – Microphone volume level ................................ 38
Connecting external audio sources ...........................................................................39
Selecting the recording channel ................................................................................40
Recording a picture using various features.............................................. 41
Developing scenes smoothly – Shot transition ..........................................................41
Revising a specific color –Color Correction ...............................................................43
Fading in and out of a scene– FADER ......................................................................45
Recording an index signal at the beginning of recording ...........................................45
Recording on a device connected via an i.LINK cable
– External REC Control....................................................................... 46
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec Review ................. 48
Playback
Viewing movies ........................................................................................ 49
Playing back in various modes .................................................................................. 50
Various playback functions ...................................................................... 51
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH .............51
Displaying the screen indicators ................................................................................51
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code .............................. 52
Displaying the video information – Status check .......................................................52
Playing the picture on a TV ...................................................................... 53
Viewing the picture on a high definition TV ...............................................................53
Viewing the picture on a 16:9 TV or a 4:3 TV ............................................................55
Locating a scene on a tape for playback.................................................. 56
Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search ....................................... 56
Searching for a recording start point – Index search .................................................57










