Sony HVR-Z1N manuale d’uso

Digital HD Video Camera Re corder HVR-Z1U/Z1N © 2005 Sony Corporation 2-514-606- 11 (1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HVR-Z1 U/Z1N Operating Instructions Before operat ing the uni t, please re ad this manual thoro ughly , and re tain it for future r eference.[...]

2 Read this first WARNING To preve nt fire or shock haza rd, do not exp os e the un it to rain or m ois tu re. Thi s symb ol is in ten ded to alert the user to the prese nce of unins ula ted “dang erous voltag e” wi thin t he product ’s enclo sure tha t may be of sufficient ma gnitude to const itute a risk of electric sho ck to persons. This [...]

3 Owner’s Record The mo del and seri al numbe rs are loca ted on the bottom . Record the serial numbe r in t he sp ace prov ided b elow. R efer t o thes e numb ers wh enever you cal l upon your Sony de aler reg arding this produ ct. Model No.HVR- Serial No. Model No.AC- Serial No. CAUT IO N You are caution ed that a ny chan ges or modifica tions [...]

4 malfunc tions. Be careful when pl acing the camera near a window or outdoor s. • Do not aim at the sun. Doin g so might cause your camcorder to m alfunctio n. Take pictures of the sun only in low light condi tions, such as at dusk. Playing ba ck HDV tapes on oth er devi ces A tape re corded in th e HDV format cannot be playe d back on a device [...]

5 Read thi s first ........... ............ .................... ............. ............. ................... ..... 2 Quick St art G uide Recordin g movies ................ .................... ............. ............. ................... ..... 8 Getting st arte d Step 1: C hecking supplie d items .............. ............. ............. ..[...]

6 Customiz ing the pi cture qu ality – PICTURE PROFI LE ................. ........... 34 Customiz ing the so und. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ..... 37 Adjusting the audio rec ording level – M icrophone volume level ................. ............... 37 Connecting external audio s ources ...........[...]

7 Advanced operations Using t he M enu Selecting menu ite ms ......... ........... ..... 57 Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – STDYSHOT TYP/FRAME REC, etc. ......... ........... ................. .......... 58 Using the (AUDIO SET) men u – INT MIC SET/XL R SET, etc. ..... 64 Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu – LCD COLOR, etc. ................ ..... 68 U[...]

Quick Star t Guide 8 Quick Start Guide Recording movies 1 Attach the charged batt ery pack to the camcorder. To ch arge the batt ery, see page 1 1. 2 Insert a cassette i nto the camcorder. Press the ba ttery pack a nd slide it do wn. a Slide the OPEN/ EJECT lever in the dir ection of the arrow to op en the li d. The ca ssett e compa rtmen t comes o[...]

Qui ck S tar t Gu ide Quick Start Guid e 9 3 Start r ecording whil e checking the subject on the LCD sc reen. The date and time is not set up in t he default setting. To set the d ate and time , see page 16. The pictures are recor ded in the HDV format in the default sett ing. To record in the DVCAM or DV fo rmat, see page 2 0. 4 View the recorded [...]

Getting started 10 Getting s tarted Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure yo u have fo llowing ite ms suppli ed with yo ur cam cord er. The num ber i n parent hese s indi cate s the nu mber of that ite m supplied. AC Ad apt or /c har g er (1 ) Power cord ( 1) Connect ing cord (DK-415) (1) Lens h ood (1) This is at tach ed t o yo ur cam corde r.[...]

Getting started Getting start ed 11 Step 2: Charging the battery pack You can cha rge the bat tery by at taching t he “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L se ries) to the AC Adaptor/ch arger. b Note • You canno t use batter ies other than the “InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (L series) (p. 117). • Do not shor t-circui t the DC p lug of the AC Adapt[...]

Getting started 12 2 Press BATT RELEASE and slide the battery pack up . To check the re maining batte ry – Battery Inf o You ca n check the batter y’s current charge l evel and its current remainin g recording time when the power is turn ed off. The remai ning recordin g time in the sel ected recor ding forma t appear s. 1 Set th e POW ER s wi [...]

Getting started Getting start ed 13 • The top figure s show an approxim ate number of min utes when the LCD B ACKLIG HT switc h is set to ON, and [VF POWER] is s et to [OFF]. • The midd le figures show an ap proximate number of min utes when the LCD B ACKLIG HT switc h is set to OFF, and [VF POWER] is set to [OF F]. • The bot tom figu res sho[...]

Getting started 14 1 Set the mode switch to VCR/ CAMERA. No power will be s upplie d if the mo de switch is set to CHARGE. 2 Attach the connecting cord (DK-415) to the camcorder. Press the attachin g part of th e connecti ng cord (DK-4 15), and s lide it down. 3 Connect the connecting cord (DK-415) to the AC Adaptor/charg er. 4 Connect the power co[...]

Getting started Getting start ed 15 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder Adjusting the LCD p anel You can adj ust the ang le and brightn ess of the LCD pane l to meet va rious recordin g situations. Even when ther e are ob stru ctio ns be twee n you and t he subj ect, y ou can check t he subjec t on the LCD screen durin g recording by adj[...]

Getting started 16 When th e picture i n the vie wfind er is hard to se e If y ou c annot see the p ictur e in t he vi ewfi nder clea rly unde r bri ght circum stan ces, use the suppl ied la rge eyec up. To attach the la rge eyecup, s tretch it a l ittle and alig n it with th e groove of the v iewfin der, th en slide i t up to th e end. You ca n at[...]

Getting started Getting start ed 17 3 Press MENU. 4 Select the (OTHERS) menu by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 5 Select [CLOCK SET] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 6 Set [Y] (year) by turning t he SEL/ PUSH EXEC d ial, th en press the dial . You ca n set any year up to the year 2079. 7 Set [M] (month),[...]

Getting started 18 Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape For the informat ion about the type of cassette you ca n use with y our camcord er, and d etails on th ese c as sett es ( such as wr it e-pro tect ion , etc.) , see pag e 114. b Note • Do not force the cass ette int o the compartme nt. This may c ause a m alfuncti on of y our cam corder. 1 Slid[...]

Getting started Getting start ed 19 Step 7: Setting the screen language You can sel ect th e lang uage to be used on the LCD screen. 1 Turn on your ca mcorder. 2 Open the LCD panel and ad just the angle. 3 Press MENU. 4 Select the (OTHERS) menu by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 5 Select [LANGUAGE] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC[...]

Recording 20 Recording Recording movies You can reco rd movies in HDV, DVCAM, and DV formats, in addition to either 50i or 60i system. Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting st arted” ( p. 10 - p. 19) . Movies wi ll be recorded along with stereo sou nd. 1 Open the shutter of the lens hood. 2 Open the LCD panel and a djust the angle. [...]

Recording Recording 21 To record in the DV format On the (IN/OUT REC) menu, s et [REC FORMAT] to [DV], and [ REC MODE] to [DV SP] (p . 71) . When the menu screen is turned o ff, appear s on the LC D scree n, the DV CAM format lamp lights up , and your camcor der is set to record ing sta ndby. To turn the power of f Set the POWER swit ch to OFF. To [...]

Recording 22 However, t he tran sitio n from th e last recorded scene may not be smooth . • The following functions ma y not work corre ctly with a tape recorded in the HDV, DVCAM, and DV formats mixed: – Date search – Index search z Tip • You can record the color bars on a tape. If you r ecord movies inc luding the colo r bars, you ca n ad[...]

Recording Recording 23 To re cord a wider range of vi ew Press the W side of the p owe r zoom l ever. The s ubje ct appea rs fa rther aw ay (W ide angl e). To re cord a close r view Press the T side of the pow er zoom lever. The s ubject appears closer (Teleph oto). z Tip • You ca n display the zo omed posi tion with a numbe r or a bar displa y. [...]

Recording 24 Recordin g in mirror mode You can turn the LCD pane l towards the subje ct so that yo u and your sub ject can share the imag e being recorded . You can also utilize thi s function when recordin g yourself, or to keep the attent ion of small childre n attr acte d to the cam cord er w hile you reco rd them. Open th e LCD panel 18 0 degre[...]

Recording Recording 25 To turn off the display of the re cording setup informatio n Press STATUS CHEC K. b Note • Inform ation of th e picture profil e setup does not app ear when it is set to [ OFF]. Adjusting the exposure The expo sure is adju sted automa tically in the default setting . If you want t o record bri ghter or darker picture s than[...]

Recording 26 b Note • The back light functi on is canceled whe n you press the ASSIGN button assi gned to SPOTLIGHT . • You cannot use the back light function if 2 or more items out of iris, gain , and shutter speed are adju sted manually. Recordin g the su bject l it by strong l ight – SPOT LIGHT When the subject is lit by strong light , suc[...]

Recording Recording 27 the same lig hting cond ition as th at of the subject. 5 Press (o ne-push) WHT BAL. A or B flas hes qu ickl y. When t he whi te b alanc e is a dju sted, A or B li ghts up and the ad justmen t data i s memorized. To recall adjustm ent data from the memory 1 Duri ng recor ding or i n the stan dby mode, s et the AUTO LOCK switch[...]

Recording 28 Recording using manual adjustments You can m anually adjust the iris, gain, e tc. accordi ng to the bright ness of the reco rding scene or in order to obtain d esired effect s. Adjust the iris, gain, shut ter speed, and white balance a fter setting the AUTO LOCK switch to th e center p osition to release the auto lock m ode. Depe nding[...]

Recording Recording 29 To restore automa tic adjustm ent Pre ss IR IS, or set th e AU TO LOC K sw itch to AUTO LOCK. b Note • If you set the AUTO LOC K switch to AUTO LOCK, other manua lly adjus ted items (g ain, shutt er speed, white b alance) al so become te mporaril y automa tic. • As you shi ft the zoom from W (wid e) to T (tel ep hoto ), t[...]

Recording 30 Adjusti ng the shut ter speed You ca n manually adjust an d fix the sh utter spee d for your conve nience. Depe ndin g on the shutter sp eed, y ou can make the subj ect look still, or on the contra ry, emphasize the flui dity of mo vement . 1 During recor ding or in the standb y mode, set the AUTO LOCK switch to the center positio n to[...]

Recording Recording 31 If [ND1] flashes Set the ND FILTER switch to 1 to turn on [ND1]. If [ND2] flashes Set the ND FILTER switch to 2 to turn on [ND2]. If [ND OFF] flashes Set the ND FILTER switch to OFF to turn off the indicator. b Note • If you move the ND FILTER switch durin g recordin g, the pict ure and sound may be distor ted. • If you a[...]

Recording 32 4 Select the desired leve l by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial, then press the dial. Select a value from [70] to [100] or [10 0+]. If you sel ect [70 ], the ze bra patt ern appe ars at the pa rt of 70±5 % of the br illianc e signal . If yo u selec t [100+ ], the ze bra pa ttern appears at all area s of t he brilli ance si gnal over 1 [...]

Recording Recording 33 1 During r ecording or in the standb y mode, set the FOCUS switch to MAN (manual). 9 appear s. 2 Rotate the focus ring and adjust the focus. 9 chang es to wh en th e focus c annot be adjuste d any fa rthe r. 9 change s to when the fo cus ca nnot be ad juste d any clos er. Tips for f ocusi ng m an uall y • It is e asier to f[...]

Recording 34 Enhancing the out line to f ocus – PEAKING You can enha nce t he out line of the i mage on the screen for easier focusing. Durin g recor ding or in standb y mod e, set the ZEBRA/PEAKING switch to PEAKING. To cancel peaking Set the ZEBRA/PEAKING switch to OFF. b Note • Th e peaking is not recorded on th e tape. • You cannot use th[...]

Recording Recording 35 1 In the standby mode, pr ess PICTURE PROFILE. 2 Select a pictur e profile nu mber by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. [PP 1] th rough [PP6] ar e avai lable. 3 Select [SETTING] by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC d ial, th en press the dial . 4 Select an item to be adjust ed by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, [...]

Recording 36 6 Repeat step s 4 and 5 to adj ust other ite ms. 7 Select [ RETURN] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial, then press the dial. 8 Select [OK] by tur ning the SEL/PU SH EXEC dial, then press the dial. A pic ture prof ile indi cato r appe ars. To cancel the pict ure prof ile record ing Select [O FF] in step 2, the n press t he SEL/ PUSH EXE[...]

Recording Recording 37 If you de cide not to res et the pictur e profile , select [NO]. 6 Press PICTURE PROF ILE. b Note • If you select [TYPE3] in [SKINTONE DTL], the effect may also be applied to a col or that is not a s kin color. • When [SKINTONE DTL] is set to [OFF], [SKINTONE LVL] settin g will not be effect ive, and the edge of the pa rt[...]

Recording 38 The audi o lev el me ter appea rs. 2 During recor ding or in the standb y mode, ad just the volum e of the microphone by turning th e AUDIO LEVEL dial. Adjust the micro phone le vel of cha nnel 1 by turning t he CH1 dial, and that of channe l 2 by turn ing t he CH 2 di al. Adjus t the inte rnal m icroph one volu me by turnin g the CH1 [...]

Recording Recording 39 To connect the cable of th e micropho ne or audio device Align the pin s of the pl ug to the INP UT1 or INPUT 2 conn ectors , and conn ect the m secure ly. Selecting the rec ording chan nel The following se ttings are requi red to record the audi o source con nected to t he INPUT1 or INPUT2 conn ector. 1 In the standby mode, [...]

Recording 40 9 Press MENU to hide the menu screen. b Note • When you use an externa l microphone , make sure that the w ind scre en will not be incl uded in th e picture using [AL LSCAN MODE] (p. 87). • If you connect a device other t han PHANTOM compatibl e devices, set the PHANTOM switch to OFF. Othe rwise, t he conn ected devic e may be dama[...]

Recording Recording 41 Step 1: Store the settin gs 1 Press STORE/CHECK/EXEC repea tedly to turn o n the S TORE la mp. 2 Adju st th e desi red ite ms man uall y. To adjust th e camera setu p items suc h as iris manually, se t the AUTO LOCK switch t o the center positio n to release the auto lock mode. See pages 26 t o 30 fo r de tails on adjustment [...]

Recording 42 To cancel the oper ation Press STORE/CHEC K/EXEC repeatedly un til the STORE/CHECK/EXEC lamps are all turned off. Revisin g a speci fic color – Colo r Correct ion You ca n select an d revise up t o 2 specif ic colors of objects, such as leaves and sky, that will be reco rded in y our favorite c olor to ne. 1 During recor ding or in t[...]

Recording Recording 43 10 Adjust the color tone. Increa sing [R] mak es the sele cted color reddi sh, and de crea sing [R] m akes i t l ess reddi sh (as cya n incr ease s). Increa sing [B] mak es the sele cted color blue ish, and decrea sing [B] m akes i t le ss blue ish ( as y ell ow inc re ases ). No adjustment will be made at 0 . 11 Select [OK] [...]

Recording 44 Fading i n and out of a scene – FADER You ca n add the fol lowin g effects to currently record ing pictures. Assign the F ADER function to one o f the ASSIG N bu ttons in adva nce. See pa ge 86 for details on how to a ssign a fu nction. [BLACK FADER ] [WHITE FADER] 1 Press the ASSIGN button a ssigned to the FADER function in the stan[...]

Recording Recording 45 Press the ASSIGN button assigned to the index functio n. When pr essed du ring reco rding appears for abou t 7 seco nds and an index sign al is record ed. When pr essed in th e standby m ode flashe s. After you pres s REC S TART/S TOP to sta rt record ing, appear s for abo ut 7 seco nds and an inde x sig nal is re cord ed. To[...]

Recording 46 4 Select the (IN/OUT REC) menu by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 5 Select [EXT REC CTRL] by t urning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 6 Select [REC CTL MODE] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 7 Select a record ing con trol mo de by turning th e SEL/PUSH EXEC di al, then press the [...]

Recording Recording 47 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec Review You can view a few sec onds of the sc ene record ed just be fore yo u stoppe d the tape . Assign the Rec Review function to on e of the ASSIGN butto ns in ad vance . See page 8 6 to assign a fu nction . In the standby mode, press the ASSIGN button assigned to the Rec [...]

Playback 48 Play back Viewing movies Make sur e you hav e a recorde d cassette inserted into your camcorder. Some of th e operati ons are possibl e using th e Remote Comman der. When yo u wa nt to pla y bac k reco rding s on your TV, see page 52. When p laying back th e tape, sele ct the (IN/OUT REC) menu, [VCR HDV/DV], then [AUTO] (the d efault se[...]

Playback Playback 49 b Note • Due to the dif ferenc e in the syn chron izatio n, the picture a nd sound will disappe ar mome ntarily wher e the s ystem sw itches be tween 60i and 50i. • Tapes recorded i n the HDV format cannot be played back on video ca meras usin g the DVCAM /DV format or mini-DVCAM (DV) players. • DV format tapes are play e[...]

Playback 50 Various playback functions You ca n locate the end of the last reco rding, or displ ay t he date of recordi ng and ca mera settings da ta. Searc hing for th e last sc ene of the most rece nt recordi ng – END SEARCH This func tion is ha ndy wh en you ha ve pla yed back the t ape, for exampl e, but want to start recording right after th[...]

Playback Playback 51 Displayin g the dat e/time and camera sett ings data – Data code During play back, yo u can v iew the date /time data an d the ca mera settings data th at are automatically recorded while reco rding pictu res on a tape . 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR. 2 Press DATA CODE on the camco rder or Remote Com mander duri ng playbac k [...]

Playback 52 Playing the picture on a TV TV co nnectio ns d iffer d epend ing on the typ e of TV . Connect yo ur camcorder to the wall outlet usin g the supp lied conne cting ca ble (DK- 415) and AC Adap tor/charger for the powe r supply (p. 1 3). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devi ces to be co nnected . To copy to anoth er[...]

Playback Playback 53 DV CAM (D V) fo rmat is played ba ck, a n equivalent pictu re with DVCAM (DV) format is output regardless of [COMPONENT] setting. • O nly vide o signal s are outp ut from the COMPONENT OUTPUT jack. To output aud io sign als, conn ect th e white an d red pl ugs of the A/V co nne cting cab le to t he au dio i nput jack o f your[...]

Playback 54 Viewing t he picture on a 16:9 TV o r a 4:3 TV Connect your cam corder and yo ur TV or VCR using either c ables de scribed b elow. To conn ect the TV us ing the co mpone nt video cable This connection is recommended whe n your TV has COMPONENT VIDEO jacks. • To view the pictu re recorded in the HDV format, se t [COMPONENT] on the ( IN[...]

Playback Playback 55 menu, [DV WIDE REC], then [OFF] be fore record ing (p. 72). When your TV is con necte d to a VC R Connec t your cam corde r to the LINE I N input on the VCR us ing the A/V conne cting cabl e. Set the input sele ctor on the VCR to LINE. When your TV is mo naural ( When your TV has on ly one au dio input jack) Connec t the yell o[...]

Playback 56 Searc hing for a record ing st art point – I ndex se arch You ca n locate th e point where an index signal is reco rded (p. 44). 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR. 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander rep eatedly to select [INDEX SEARCH]. 3 Press . (previous)/ > (next) on the Remote Comman der to select an index point. You can s[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 57 B Advanced op erati ons Usin g the Menu Selecting menu items You can cha nge var ious sett ings or make detailed adjustments us ing the m enu item s disp layed on t he sc reen . 1 Turn on the power (p. 14). 2 Press MENU to display the men u index scr een. 3 Sele ct th e icon of the desire d me nu by turning the SEL[...]

Using the Menu 58 Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – STD YSHOT TYP/FRAM E REC, etc. You can sele ct the ite ms list ed below on the CA ME RA S ET men u. F or d eta ils on ho w to select items, se e “Selectin g menu items” (p. 57) . The default s ettings a re marked with G . The indic ator s in parent hese s ap pear w hen t he settin g is selecte d[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 59 SHOT TRANS Select th is setting to set the tra nsitio n duration, ti me, and star t timer. See p age 40 for deta ils on us ing the shot transiti on functio n. b Note • Before se tting [SHO T TRAN S], turn off all of the S TORE/C HEC K/EXEC la mps by pressing the button repeatedl y (p. 40). TRANS TIME Select t he [...]

Using the Menu 60 COLOR CORRCT Select th is sett ing to re vise a sp ecific co lor to be recorded as you desi re. Se e page 42 f or detai ls on usin g the Co lor Corr ection fu nction . STEADYSHOT b Note • The SteadySho t function d oes not work we ll when a wi de conversio n lens othe r than VC L- HG0872 (opt ional) is attac hed to your camc ord[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 61 AF ASSIST AE RESPONSE Select the speed used to ad just the exposure a utomatica lly in ac cordance with the bright ness of the subj ect. [ FAST ], [MID DLE ], and [S LOW] are ava ilable. It is set to [F AST ] in the defa ult s ett ing . MARKER b Note • The center ma rker and its posi tion do not affect the ad jus[...]

Using the Menu 62 FLCKR REDUCE b Note • You cannot select thi s item when [50i/6 0i SEL] on the (OTHERS) me nu is set to 50i. It is alw ays set to [OFF]. HANDLE ZOOM Select this item to set the z oom speed of pos ition H and L of the handle zoom switc h (p. 2 3). 1 Select [H] or [L ] by tur ning the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial, th en press th e dial . 2 [...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 63 SETUP b Note • When [50i/60i S EL] in the (OTH ERS) menu is set to 50i , this it em is set to [0% ] auto matica lly. FRAME REC You can rec ord pict ures with a stop -moti on a nimat ed ef fect by al tern atel y reco rding a f ew fra mes and then mo ving the subject a little . Oper ate your camcorder using the Rem[...]

Using the Menu 64 Using the (AUDIO SET) menu – IN T MIC SE T/XLR SET, etc. You can sele ct the ite ms list ed below on the AUDIO SET menu. For details on h ow to select items, see “S electing menu items” (p. 57). The default s ettings a re marked with G . The indic ator s in parent hese s ap pear w hen t he settin g is selecte d. The sett ing[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 65 AUDIO MODE b Note • You can add sound only on a tape r ecorded in Fs32K m ode in DVCAM fo rmat. You c annot add sound on a tape recorded in Fs48K mo de. • [FS48K] is selected aut omatically in the HDV f ormat. AUDIO LOCK b Note • This it em is automaticall y set to [LOCK MODE] i n the DVCAM/HDV format. AUDIO [...]

Using the Menu 66 INT MIC SET You can set the wind n oise red uction and the sens itivity fo r the e xternal micro phone . INT MIC SENS INT MIC WIND XLR SET XLR CH SEL You ca n select the inp ut signa l from an e xterna l microp hone, and the c hanne l to be re cord ed. XLR A GC LI NK You ca n selec t whethe r the AGC (A uto Ga in Contr ol) of c ha[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 67 INPU T1 LEVE L Select t he inpu t sign al fro m the INPUT1 conn ector, eith er from a m icropho ne or an audi o devi ce. INPU T1 TRI M You can select the level of input signal from the INPUT1 connec tor. This setting is effectiv e only when [I NPUT1 LEVEL] is set to [ MIC]. -18 dB , -12 dB, -6 dB , 0 dB, +6 dB, +12[...]

Using the Menu 68 Using the (LCD/VF SET) menu – LC D CO LOR, etc. You can sele ct the ite ms list ed below on the LCD/VF SET menu. For de tails on how to select items, se e “Selectin g menu items” (p. 57) . The default s ettings a re marked with G . The setti ngs you can adju st vary d epend ing on th e powe r mode o f yo ur c amcor der. The [...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 69 VF COLOR VF POWER b Note • If you select [ON], the batte ry life wil l beco me a littl e short er. G ON Select to displ ay pictures in the viewfinder in co lor. OFF Sel ect to display pictures in the viewf inder in black an d white. G AUTO Select when you d o not wa nt to display pictures o n the v iewfinder when[...]

Using the Menu 70 Using the (IN/OUT REC) men u – REC FORM AT/ DOWN CO NVERT, etc. You can se lect th e items listed below on t he IN/ OUT REC menu. For details on how to select thes e item s, see “Se lecting m enu items” (p. 57). The default settings a re marked wi th G . The indic ator s in parent hese s ap pear w hen t he settin g is select[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 71 – at [HDV], an HDV signal is converted to an audio-unlocked DV si gnal; a DV signal i s not out put . – at [DV ], a DV signa l is output as it is; an HDV signal is not outp ut. • An HDV signal c annot be converted to a DVCAM signal. REC FORMAT Sel ects a reco rding format when the POWER sw itc h is s et at CA[...]

Using the Menu 72 DV WIDE REC You c an disp lay p ictur es re corded in th e DVCAM (DV ) for mat on the e ntire TV screen by setting t his item at the t ime of recor ding. Refer t o the ope rating instru ctions suppli ed with your TV as well. EXT REC CTRL See page 45 for details. G ON Sele ct to vi ew th e record ed pi ctur es on a 16:9 wid e TV sc[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 73 COMPONENT When [50i/6 0i SEL] is se t to 60 i When [50i/6 0i SEL] is se t to 50 i b Note • If you se t [HDV t DV CONV] in [i.LINK CONV] to [ON] when [576p/576i] or [480p/ 480i] is selected, no video signals will be output from HDV/DV jack. i.LINK CONV Whe n th e PO WE R sw itch is se t to CA MER A, th is set ting[...]

Using the Menu 74 • Disconnect the i.LINK cable before setting [i.LINK CONV]. Otherwise, the connected video device m ay no t be abl e to r ecognize the v ideo sig nal from this camcord er. DOWN CONVERT Select th e pictu re format to be outp ut when you play ba ck the ta pe recor ded in the HDV specific ation. This setting is effect ive for the f[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 75 A/V c DV OUT You can co nnec t a d igit al devi ce and an a nalog dev ice t o yo ur c amcor der a nd conve rt the s ignal transm itted from the conne cted de vices to th e appr opri ate sign al on your camcor der. G OFF Select wh en yo u are n ot using the Signal co nversion f unction. ON ( ) To output analog image[...]

Using the Menu 76 Using the (TC/UB SET) menu – TC MA KE, etc . Yo u can sele ct th e ite ms li ste d be low on th e TC/ UB SET menu. For detail s on how to s elect thes e item s, see “Se lecting m enu items” (p. 57). The default settings a re marked wi th G . The indic ator s in parent hese s ap pear w hen t he settin g is selecte d. The sett[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 77 TC MAKE UB TIME REC G REGENERATE Se lect to make the time code con tinuous at back space edit ing. Rega rdless of the [T C RUN] set ting, the runn ing mo de is auto matica lly set to [ REC RUN] . PRES ET Select when you do not want to m ake the time cod e continuou s at backspa ce editing. G OFF Select when you do [...]

Using the Menu 78 Using the (OTHERS) menu – CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, etc. You can sele ct the ite ms list ed below on the OTHERS menu. For detai ls on how to select thes e item s, see “Se lecting m enu items” (p. 57). The default settings a re marked wi th G . The indic ator s in parent hese s ap pear w hen t he settin g is selecte d. The sett i[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 79 BEEP REC LAMP FORMAT LAMP b Note • The format lamp li ghts up acc ording to the for mat of th e playba ck or of an input s ignal from another device when [VCR HDV/DV] on the (IN/OUT REC ) menu is set to [AUTO]. IRIS DIAL You can select the rotati on direction of the iris dial to open or close the iris. ON The tim[...]

Using the Menu 80 DATA CODE Sele ct th e ite m t o be di spl ayed when you pres s DATA C ODE (p. 51). LETTER SIZ E REMAINING DISP OUTPUT b Note • You cannot input a sig nal to your camcorder if you press DISPLAY/BA TT INFO or the ASSIGN button assigned to the DISPLAY function while [V-OUT/PANEL] is selected. ZOOM DISPLAY G DAT E/ CAM Select to di[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 81 EXP. FOCUS HOURS METER The cumulative ope ration time of your ca mcorder will be displa yed with the total hours of opera tion, dr um rota tion, ta pe runni ng, or th e total num ber of tape unthre adin g operat ions. DATE REC b Note • Even though the date/tim e ind ication on the screen i s affe cted by the si g[...]

Using the Menu 82 50i/60i SEL You ca n switc h the sys tem, 108 0/60 i (NTS C system) or 108 0/50i (PA L sy stem), used by y our ca mcord er to rec ord. It is set to 60i in th e defaul t settin g. 1 Select [YES] by turning th e SEL/PUS H EXEC dial, then p ress the dial. 2 Selec t [YES] ag ain by tur ning the SEL/P USH E XEC dia l, then pr ess the d[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 83 Customizing Personal Menu The availabl e items var y depending o n the powe r mod e of your camcor der. Unav ailable item s w ill be gray ed o ut. You ca n add fre quent ly used menu item s to Perso nal Men u, or sort t hem in the order yo u like (cus tomizing). You c an customize t he Perso nal M enu fo r each pow[...]

Using the Menu 84 4 Select a menu category b y turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial, then press the dial. 5 Select a me nu item by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. The avai lable it ems v ary d epend ing on th e power mode of t he c amcor der. Only the avai labl e ite ms ar e di splaye d. 6 Select [YES] b y turning the SEL/ PUSH EXE[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 85 Arranging t he order o f menus displayed on Person al M enu – Sort You ca n sort th e menu s added t o Pers onal M enu in the de sired ord er. 1 Press P-MENU. 2 Select [P-MENU SETUP] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC di al, then press the dial. 3 Select [SORT] by turning th e SEL/ PUSH EXEC d ial, th en press the dial[...]

Using the Menu 86 3 Select [RESET] b y turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 4 Select [YES] b y turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 5 Select [YES] b y turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. The Pers onal Menu sett in gs re turn to the default settings. To cancel i nitializa tion, sele ct [NO]. 6 Pres[...]

Usin g the Menu Using the Menu 87 2 Select the (OTHERS) menu by turning SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press th e dial . 3 Select [ASSIGN BTN] by turning SEL/ PUSH EXEC d ial, th en press the dial . 4 Select th e number of the ASSIGN button yo u want t o assign the functio n by turning SEL/P USH EXEC dial, then press the dial. [ASSIGN1] throug h [ASSIGN6[...]

Using the Menu 88 [ALLSCAN MODE]. During the simple allscan d isplay, a b lack frame appears aro und the scree n. Press the butt on again to restore the previous s creen mod e. b Note • When this f unction is activ ated, pictures are out put in t he inte rlace letter b ox f ormat f rom the COMPONENT OUTPUT and i.LINK jacks exce pt for the HDV sig[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 89 Dubbing /Editing Dubbing t o another tape You can copy a picture p layed back on your camcord er to ot her rec ording de vices (such as VCRs). Connect yo ur camcord er to a VCR as shown in the fo llowing ill ustration. Connecting a VCR To dub t o an HDV compa tible device Connect your camcorder to an HDV compatibl[...]

Dubbing/Editing 90 To dub t o a DVCA M (DV) devic e Con nect y our ca mcord er to a VCR using an i.LIN K cable (o ptiona l). To select the v ideo format to be dubbed The vi deo form at to be du bbed de pends on the setti ngs of [VCR HD V/DV ] (p. 70) and [i.LINK CONV] (p. 73) on the (IN/OUT REC) menu. Before s e tting th ese menu it ems, disc onnec[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 91 To dub t o an AV devi ce Conne ct yo ur camc orde r to a VCR us ing the A/ V conn ecting cable (s upplie d). * When the re is an S video jack o n the d evice to be conne cted, connect an S video cable (option al) to that jack inst ead of u sing t he yellow video pl ug of the A/V connect ing cable (supplie d). This[...]

Dubbing/Editing 92 Dubbing t o another t ape 1 Connect the recor ding device to your camcor der (p. 89). 2 Prepare the rec ording devi ce. • Insert a casse tte for record ing. • If the r ecordi ng devic e has an input selector, s et it to the input mode. 3 Prepare yo ur camcorder for p laybac k. • Insert the rec orded cas sette . • Set th e[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 93 Recording pictures from a VCR or TV You can rec ord pic tures or TV programs from a VCR or TV on a tape in serted in y our camcorder. Connecting a VCR or TV To record fr om an HDV compa tible device You c an re cord and ed it pict ures f rom a n HDV compat ible VCR. U se yo u r ca mcorde r as a recorder a nd conne[...]

Dubbing/Editing 94 To record f rom a DVC AM (DV)/A V device You c an recor d and ed it pictures or TV progr ams fr om a VCR or TV. Use yo ur camc orde r as a reco rder and conn ect it to a VCR using the A/V co nnect ing cabl e (sup plied) . You can co nnect a DVC AM (D V) comp atibl e devic e also us ing an i.LI NK cabl e (opti onal). When yo u use[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 95 Recording mov ies Insert a casse tte for r ecordi ng in you r camcor der before the foll owing oper ations. 1 Connect your TV or VCR to you r cam corde r as a play back devi ce (p. 93, 94). 2 If you are recor ding from a VCR, insert a cassette. 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR. 4 Set your cam corder to r ecord ing pa[...]

Dubbing/Editing 96 Connecting to a computer To us e your cam corde r by conne cting i t to a comp uter us ing an i.LI NK cabl e, the co mputer must have an i. LINK interface, a nd applicat ion software to read video si gnals must be installed on th e com puter . Refer to th e manual sup plied with th e app lic ation so ftw are for th e sys tem requ[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 97 [AUDIO LOCK] to [UNLOCK MODE] in [i.LINK CONV] (p. 73). b Note • Pictur es may n ot be i mported c orrectly dependi ng on the app licatio n softwa re of the co mputer. • You cann ot import pict ures recorded in the DVCAM (DV) format in t he HDV format. To import pi ctures from the comput er to your camcord e r[...]

Dubbing/Editing 98 Dubbing sound to a recorded tape You can record ad ditional a udio to the original sou nd on a tape record ed in the DVCAM format a nd the FS 32K audio m ode. Prepari ng for audi o dubbing 1 Input au dio in one of the following ways. • Using t he in ternal microphon e (no connectio n required). • Conne cting a micropho ne or [...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 99 • When the micro phone is conne cted to the INPUT2 connector, set [INPUT2 LEVEL] to [MIC]. • If the mic rophone i s powered th rough its cable, set the INP UT1/INPUT2 PHANTOM switch to ON. To us e an au dio dev ice • When the audio device is co nnected to the INPUT1 connector, set [INPUT1 LEVEL] to [LINE], a[...]

Dubbing/Editing 100 7 Press x (stop) when you wan t to stop recording . b Note • You can only record addit ional audio on a tape recorded on your cam corder. The sound may deteriorate when yo u dub audio on a tape recorded on other camcord ers (including other HVR-Z1U/ Z1N camcorders). z Tip • You can adjust the r ecording volu me of additio na[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 101 Setting time values Your ca mcorder u ses 2 type s of ti me value s: time code values and user bits . Setting t he time code v alue 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA. 2 Press MENU. 3 Select the (TC/UB SET) menu by turning the SE L/PUSH EX EC dial, then press the dial. 4 Select [TC MAKE] by turning t he SEL/[...]

Dubbing/Editing 102 9 Press MENU to hide the menu screen. To cancel the time code settin g Select [CANCEL] in step 5 in step 6, or press TC RESET on the Remote Commander. In case of operating t he Remote Commander, make sure that th e time cod e is 00:00: 00:00, and then set [REMOTE CTRL] to [OF F]. To reset th e time code Select [R ESET] in step 2[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 103 5 Select [PRESET] by turn ing the SEL/ PUSH EXEC d ial, th en press the dial . 6 Select the first 2 digits by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 7 Repeat step 6 to set up th e other digits. 8 Select [OK] by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then p ress the dial. 9 Press MENU to hide the me nu scre[...]

Dubbing/Editing 104 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder – Signal c onversion functio n Conn ect an anal og vide o device t o your camc order using the A/V c onnect ing cable (suppl ied ), and a dig ita l devi ce such as a comput er to your camcorder using an i.LINK cable (optio nal). You r camcorder co nverts the analog vi[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 105 Importing a picture t o the computer 1 Turn on the analo g device . 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR. Connect your c amcorder to th e wall outl et using the supp lied con nect ing cabl e (DK- 415 ) and A C A dap tor/c harger for the p owe r supply . 3 Press MENU. 4 Select the (IN/OUT REC) menu by turning the SE L/PU[...]

Troubleshooting 106 Trou blesho oting Troubleshooting If you run into any p roblem using your camc order, us e the fol lowin g table to tro ublesho ot the pr oblem . If th e probl em persi sts, rem ove th e power sou rce and contact your Son y deal er. If “C: ss : ss ” is d isplaye d on th e LCD screen or the vi ewfinder, the self-di agnosis di[...]

Troubles hooting Troubleshooting 107 Cassette t apes LCD screen /viewfi nder The remaini ng battery time indica tor does not indicat e the co rrect ti me. • The temperatu re of the env ironment is too high or too low, or the batt ery pack h as not been c harged en ough. T his is not a malfu nction. c Fully c harge th e battery again. If the probl[...]

Troubleshooting 108 Recordin g Sympt om Cause and/or Corrective Actions The t ape does not start wh en you press RE C START/S TOP. c Set the POWER switch to CAM ERA (p. 14). c The tape has rea ched the end. Rewind it, or insert a new casse tte. c Set the write -protect tab to REC or insert a new cass ette (p. 114). c The tape is st uck to the drum [...]

Troubles hooting Troubleshooting 109 Playback Symptom Cause and/or Corrective A ctions Cannot pl ay back. c If the tap e has reache d the e nd, rew ind the ta pe (p . 48). Cannot pla y back in r everse directi on. c Reverse playback is not possible w ith the tape recorded in the HDV format. Horizontal lines appear on the picture. The displayed pic [...]

Troubleshooting 110 Dubbing The pi cture appe ars d istorted on the 4:3 TV. • This happens when viewing a pict ure recorded in the 16:9 wide mo de on a 4:3 TV. c To play back the picture, s et [DOWN CONVERT] on the (IN/ OUT REC) menu (p. 74). c Before recording , set [DV WIDE REC] on the (IN/OUT REC) menu to [OF F] (p. 72). Noises ap pear and is [...]

Troubles hooting Troubleshooting 111 Warning indicators and messages Self-dia gnosis display/Wa rning indicat ors If indica tors appear o n the LCD scr een or in th e viewfinde r, check th e following. See the page in parent heses for detai ls. * Y ou hear a melody or beep so und when the warning ind icators appear on the screen. Indicat ion Cause [...]

Troubleshooting 112 Warning mes sages If me ssages appea r on th e screen , chec k the fol lowi ng. See t he pag e in pa renthe ses fo r detai ls. Subjects Indicat ions Corrective Actions/ References Battery Use the “InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack. c See page 117. Batte ry leve l is low. c Charge the ba ttery (p. 11). Old battery. Use a new one. c [...]

Addit iona l Infor mat ion Additional Information 113 Addition al Informatio n Using your camcorder abroad Powe r sup ply You can use y our camcor der in any count ry/ regio ns using the AC Adapto r/ch arge r supplied with your cam corder withi n AC 1 0 0V t o 2 4 0V , 5 0 / 6 0H z . Use a commerci ally avail able AC plug adapto r [a] , if nec essa[...]

Additional Information 114 HDV format and recording/playback Your camcorder is capable of rec ording in th e HDV, DVCAM, a nd DV formats. It is recommen ded to use a casset te with the mark to record in th e HDV/DV format . It is recommen ded to use a casset te with the mark to record in the DVCAM format . What is the HDV ( ) format ? The HDV fo rm[...]

Addit iona l Infor mat ion Additional Information 115 When la beling the ca ssette Be sure to pl ace the label only on the locations as show n in the follow ing i llust ration so as not to caus e malfun ction of your cam corde r. After us ing the cas sette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distor tion of th e pictur e or the so und. The cas[...]

Additional Information 116 Compatibility o f the DVCAM and DV formats The DVCAM format was developed as a more reliable and higher-end format than the consume r DV format. Explained here are th e differences , compatibility , and limitations on editing for the DVCAM and DV fo rmats. Differen ces between the DVC AM and DV form ats * There are 2 mod [...]

Addit iona l Infor mat ion Additional Information 117 1)When usi ng mini DVCAM vi deo equipment to perform DV dubbing of a tape recorded in DV form at, the ta pe produce d will b e in the DVC AM format which t he time code format will be partly misadjust ed. (There will be no effect on the recorded picture excep t in certain cases.) 2)If the tape t[...]

Additional Information 118 – Use a large capac ity ba ttery pack : NP-F 770/ F970 (op tional). • Frequent us e of the LCD screen or a fre quent playba ck, fast forw ard or rewind operat ion wear s out the batt ery pa ck faster . We recommend usi n g a larg e capacity ba ttery pack: N P-F770 /F970 (optio nal). • Be s ure t o se t the POW ER sw[...]

Addit iona l Infor mat ion Additional Information 119 About i. LINK The i.LINK In terface on this unit is an i.LINK- compliant Inte rface. This section descri bes the i.LIN K stan dard and i ts feat ures. What is i.LINK? i.LINK is a digital serial int erface for trans ferring digita l video, di gital audio, and other data to other i.LINK-compatible[...]

Additional Information 120 Maintenance and precautions On use and ca re • Do not use or st ore the cam cor der an d accessori es in the following locations. – An ywher e extr emely ho t or cold. Neve r leave th em expo sed to te mpera tures above 60°C (14 0°F), such a s under direc t sunl ight, near heaters or in a ca r park ed in the sun. Th[...]

Addit iona l Infor mat ion Additional Information 121 No te o n mois tu re c ond en sat ion Mois ture may conde nse whe n you brin g your camco rder fr om a cold plac e into a warm plac e (or vic e versa) or when you use yo ur camc order in a humid p lace as shown below. • When yo u bring your camc order fro m a ski slop e into a pl ace wa rmed u[...]

Additional Information 122 It is r ecommended you op erate yo ur ca mcord er about once a month to keep it in an optimum state for a lo ng tim e. To charge the pre-installed b attery Your camc order has a pre -ins talle d battery to retain the date, time , and othe r settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF. The pre- installed batt e ry is[...]

Addit iona l Infor mat ion Additional Information 123 Specification Sys tem Video recording system (HDV) 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Video recording system (DVCAM (DV)) 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Audio recordi ng syste m (HDV) Rotary h eads, M PEG-1 Audio Lay er2 Quan tization : 16 bits (Fs 48 kH z, stereo ) Transfer rat e:[...]

Additional Information 124 General Power requ ire ments DC 7.2 V (battery pack) Average power consum ption (when using the batte ry pack , and ex ternal microp hon es) During came ra record ing using t he viewfinde r with n orma l br ightn ess: HDV recording 8.0 W at 60 Hz operation* DVCAM (DV) recording 7.6 W at 60 Hz operation* During cam era rec[...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 125 Quick Refere nce Identifying parts and controls Camcorder A SHOT TR ANSI TION ope ration but tons (p. 40) B Eye cup (p . 16) C Viewf inde r rel ease l ever (p. 122) D Rear remote sensor E Rear ca mera reco rding lamp (p. 20) F BATT RELE ASE (b att ery rel ease) butt on ( p. 11 ) G REC START/STOP button (p. 20) [...]

Quick Reference 126 A Hook for th e shou lder strap B Zoom r ing (p. 23) C Focu s ring (p. 32 ) D FOCUS switch (AUTO/MAN (manual)/ INFINIT Y) (p. 32) E ZOOM switch (p . 22) F ND FILTER swi tch (1/2/ OF F) (p. 3 0) G PUSH AUT O button ( p. 33) H WHT BAL (One -push whi te balance ) button (p. 26 ) I GAIN switch ( H/M/L) (p. 29 ) J WHT B AL (white b a[...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 127 A LCD screen (p. 3, 15) B IRIS dia l (p. 2 8) C RESET button If you press RESET, all settings including the clock s e tting (except the Pers onal Menu and Pic tur e Pr of ile s ett ing s) r etur n to the defaul t. D VOLU ME –/+ bu tton s* (p. 48 ) E DATA CODE button (p. 51) F DISPLAY/BATT INFO b utton (p. 12,[...]

Quick Reference 128 A LANC jack (blue) The LANC control jack is used for control ling the tape transp ort of vi deo devi ce an d periph eral s conn ected to it. B i (hea dphon es) ja ck When you u se headp hones, the speak er on your cam cor der is sil ent. C Hook for th e shou lder strap (p . 126) D HDV/D V jack (p. 5 2, 89, 90 , 93, 94, 96) E Mic[...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 129 A S V IDE O jac k (p . 52, 54, 91, 94 ) B COMPONENT OUTPUT jack (p. 52, 54) C Tri pod re cepta cle Make sure that the length of t h e tripod screw is less than 5.5 mm (7/3 2 inch). Other wise, yo u cann ot attach t he tripod secur ely, an d the scr ew may damage your camc orde r. D INPUT 1 conne ctor (X LR) (p [...]

Quick Reference 130 A Shoe ad aptor To conn ect an acc esso ry, pre ss down and push it to the end, and then t ighten the screw . To r emove an acce ssory, loose n the screw , and t hen press d own and pu ll o ut the accesso ry. When you atta ch the sho e ad aptor, be careful n ot to damage the LCD panel. B Lens hood (p. 20) C OPEN/EJECT lever (p. [...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 131 Remote Commander A TC RES ET butt on (p. 102) B DISPLAY button (p. 5 0) C SEARCH MODE button (p. 55) D . / > button s (p. 55) E Vide o con trol butt ons (Re w ind , Play back, Fast-for ward, Pau se, Stop, Frame, Slow, ×2 ) (p. 48) F Tran smi tter After t urni ng on your camcor der, point towards th e remote[...]

Quick Reference 132 Indicat ors for t he LCD screen and vi ewfinder Following indicators will appear on the LCD scre en and vie wfind er to in dicate the stat e of your camc order. * Appears o nly for t he pictur es in the DV format. Indicators M eanings y 120min Remaining ba ttery (p. 21) , Recording format (p . 20) STBY / REC Recording stand by/ [...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 133 Index Numerics 50i/60i SEL ...... ........... .......82 A A/V connecting cable .....53, 54, 91, 94, 98, 104 AC Adaptor/charger ...........13 AE RESPONSE ...... .......... . 61 AE SHIFT ........ ....... .......... . 35 AF ASSIST ................. .......61 AGC LIMIT ......... ....... .......35 ALLSCAN MODE .....[...]

Quick Reference 134 Lens hood ...... ........... ....... 130 LETTER BOX ......... ......... 74 Low-angle rec ording ......... 21 M Manual focus ..... .......... ...... 32 MARKER ............. .......... ... 61 MARKER SEL............... ... 61 Menu AUDIO SET ............ ... 64 CAMERA SET ........... 58 IN/OUT REC ........ ...... 70 LCD/VF SET .....[...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 135 Z ZEBRA LEVEL ...... .......... . 31 Zebra patter n ........ ..............31 Zoom ................ .............. ....22 ZOOM DISPLAY ............. .80 Zoom ring .. .......... ............. .23[...]

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