Sony Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HVR-Z1U/Z1N Operating Instructions

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Step 1: Store the settings
1
Press STORE/CHECK/EXEC 
repeatedly to turn on the STORE lamp.
2Adjust the desired items manually.
To adjust the camera setup items such as iris 
manually, set the AUTO LOCK switch to 
the center position to release the auto lock 
mode. See pages 26 to 30 for details on 
adjustment.
3Press a button (A or B) to select the 
storage location.
The setting is stored in the selected button. 
The settings are called Shot A and Shot B 
respectively.
bNote
 If...

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To cancel the operation
Press STORE/CHECK/EXEC repeatedly until 
the STORE/CHECK/EXEC lamps are all 
turned off.
Revising a specific color 
– Color Correction
You can select and revise up to 2 specific 
colors of objects, such as leaves and sky, that 
will be recorded in your favorite color tone.
1During recording or in the standby 
mode, press MENU.
2Select the   (CAMERA SET) 
menu by turning the SEL/PUSH 
EXEC dial, then press the dial.
3Select [COLOR CORRCT] by turning 
the SEL/PUSH EXEC...

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10Adjust the color tone.
Increasing [R] makes the selected color 
reddish, and decreasing [R] makes it less 
reddish (as cyan increases).
Increasing [B] makes the selected color 
blueish, and decreasing [B] makes it less 
blueish (as yellow increases).
No adjustment will be made at 0.
11Select [OK] by turning the SEL/PUSH 
EXEC dial, then press the dial.
12Press MENU to hide the menu screen.
To cancel the operation
Select [OFF] in step 5.
bNote
 If the selected color range is too...

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Fading in and out of a scene
– FADER
You can add the following effects to 
currently recording pictures.
Assign the FADER function to one of the 
ASSIGN buttons in advance. See page 86 for 
details on how to assign a function.
[BLACK FADER]
[WHITE FADER]
1Press the ASSIGN button assigned to 
the FADER function in the standby 
mode (to fade in) or during recording 
(to fade out).
Each time you press the button, the 
indicator changes as follows:
[BLACK FADER] t [WHITE FADER] 
t no display...

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Press the ASSIGN button assigned to the 
index function.
When pressed during recording
 appears for about 7 seconds and an index 
signal is recorded.
When pressed in the standby mode
 flashes.
After you press REC START/STOP to start 
recording,   appears for about 7 seconds and 
an index signal is recorded.
To cancel the operation
Before starting to record, press the ASSIGN 
button assigned to the index function again.
bNote
 You cannot record an index signal on a recorded tape...

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4Select the   (IN/OUT REC) menu 
by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, 
then press the dial.
5Select [EXT REC CTRL] by turning 
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press 
the dial.
6Select [REC CTL MODE] by turning 
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press 
the dial.
7Select a recording control mode by 
turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, 
then press the dial.
[OFF]
The connected device does not record.
[SYNCHRONOUS]
The connected device is linked to the 
camcorder, and therefore records the 
picture, sound, and...

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Reviewing the most 
recently recorded 
scenes – Rec Review
You can view a few seconds of the scene 
recorded just before you stopped the tape.
Assign the Rec Review function to one of the 
ASSIGN buttons in advance. See page 86 to 
assign a function.
In the standby mode, press the ASSIGN 
button assigned to the Rec Review 
function.
The last few seconds of the most recently 
recorded scene are played back. Then, your 
camcorder is set to the standby mode. 
ASSIGN 1 – 6 

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Playback
Viewing movies
Make sure you have a recorded cassette 
inserted into your camcorder.
Some of the operations are possible using the 
Remote Commander.
When you want to play back recordings on 
your TV, see page 52.
When playing back the tape, select the   
(IN/OUT REC) menu, [VCR HDV/DV], 
then [AUTO] (the default setting).
1Open the LCD panel and adjust the 
angle.
2While pressing the green button, set 
the POWER switch to VCR.
3Press m (rewind) to go to the point 
you want to view....

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bNote
 Due to the difference in the synchronization, the 
picture and sound will disappear momentarily where 
the system switches between 60i and 50i. 
 Tapes recorded in the HDV format cannot be played 
back on video cameras using the DVCAM/DV 
format or mini-DVCAM (DV) players.
 DV format tapes are played back on your camcorder 
only if they are recorded in the SP mode (  
appears on the screen). Tapes recorded in the LP 
mode are not played back.
 Time code and user bits are...

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Various playback 
functions
You can locate the end of the last recording, 
or display the date of recording and camera 
settings data.
Searching for the last scene of the 
most recent recording 
– END SEARCH
This function is handy when you have played 
back the tape, for example, but want to start 
recording right after the most recently 
recorded scene. The END SEARCH function 
will not work once you eject the cassette after 
you have recorded on the tape.
1Set the POWER switch to VCR.
2Press...