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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Advanced operations
Using the Menu
Selecting menu items .........................58
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu
– STDYSHOT TYP/FRAME REC,
etc. ...............................................59
Using the (AUDIO SET) menu
– INT
MIC SET/XLR SET, etc. ...............65
Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu
– LCD COLOR, etc. .....................69
Using the (IN/OUT REC) menu
– REC FORMAT/DOWN CONVERT,
etc. ...............................................71
Using the (TC/UB SET) menu
– TC MAKE, etc. ..........................77
Using the (OTHERS) menu
– CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME,
etc. ...............................................79
Customizing Personal Menu ..............84
Assigning the functions ......................87
Dubbing/Editing
Dubbing to another tape ....................90
Recording pictures from a VCR
or TV ............................................94
Connecting to a computer ..................97
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
..........................................99
Setting time values ..........................102
Connecting an analog VCR to the
computer via your camcorder
– Signal conversion
function .......................................105
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ...............................107
Warning indicators and messages ...112
Additional Information
Using your camcorder abroad ..........114
HDV format and recording/playback 115
Compatibility of the DVCAM and DV
formats .......................................117
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery
pack ............................................118
About i.LINK .....................................120
Maintenance and precautions ..........121
Specification .....................................124
Quick Reference
Identifying parts and controls ...........126
Index ................................................134
Note on the icons used in this manual
Features available for the HDV
format only.
Features available for the
DVCAM format only.
Features available for the DV
SP format only.
Features available only when
[50i/60i SEL] of the menu is set
to [50i].
Features available only when
[50i/60i SEL] of the menu is set
to [60i].