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
Using the Menu
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Customizing Personal
Menu
The available items vary depending on the
power mode of your camcorder.
Unavailable items will be grayed out.
You can add frequently used menu items to
Personal Menu, or sort them in the order you
like (customizing). You can customize the
Personal Menu for each power mode of your
camcorder.
1 Press P-MENU.
2 Select the desired item by turning the
SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the
dial.
3 Select the desired setting by turning
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press
the dial.
Adding a menu – Add
You can add frequently used menu items to
Personal Menu for easier and faster access.
b Note
• You can add up to 28 menu items each for the
CAMERA and VCR modes. If you want to add
more, you must delete a less important menu item
before adding a new menu item (p. 85).
1 Press P-MENU.
2 Select [P-MENU SETUP] by turning
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press
the dial.
3 Select [ADD] by turning the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial.
4 Select a menu category by turning the
SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the
dial.
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[
P–MENU
]
: END
END
P–MENU
SHOT TRANS
REC FORMAT
DV W I DE REC
COLOR CORRCT
MARKER
ASS I GN BTN
00:00:00:00120min STBY
P–MENU SETUP
RETURN
ADD
DELETE
SORT
RESET
[
P–MENU
]
: END
00:00:00:00120min STBY
[
P–MENU
]
: END
Sel ect t he category.
RETURN
CAMERA SET
AUDI O SET
LCD / VF SET
I N / OUT REC
TC / UB SET
OTHERS