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

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– at [HDV], an HDV signal is converted to an audio-unlocked DV signal; a DV signal is 
not output.
– at [DV], a DV signal is output as it is; an HDV signal is not output.
 An HDV signal cannot be converted to a DVCAM signal.
REC FORMAT
Selects a recording format when the POWER switch is set at CAMERA. The 
format lamp of the selected format will light up during recording.
zTip When you output the picture during recording simultaneously to a connected device using 
an...

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DV WIDE REC   
You can display pictures recorded in the DVCAM (DV) format on the entire TV 
screen by setting this item at the time of recording. Refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with your TV as well.
EXT REC CTRL
See page 45 for details.
GONSelect to view the recorded pictures on a 16:9 wide TV screen.
OFF ()Select to view the recorded pictures on a 4:3 TV screen.
* The playback picture may look different depending on the TV 
connected.
On the LCD screen or viewfinder...

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COMPONENT
When [50i/60i SEL] is set to 60i
When [50i/60i SEL] is set to 50i
bNote If you set [HDVtDV 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
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, this setting is effective only when 
[HDV1080i] is selected in [REC FORMAT].
When the POWER switch is set to VCR, this setting is effective only when 
[AUTO] or [HDV] is selected in [VCR...

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 Disconnect the i.LINK cable before setting [i.LINK CONV]. Otherwise, the connected 
video device may not be able to recognize the video signal from this camcorder.
DOWN CONVERT
Select the picture format to be output when you play back the tape recorded in the 
HDV specification.
This setting is effective for the following output:
- COMPONENT OUTPUT (at 480p/480i and 576p/576i)
- S VIDEO
- AUDIO/VIDEO
- i.LINK (when [HDVtDV CONV] is set to [ON] in [i.LINK CONV])
zTip When you view...

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A/V c DV OUT   
You can connect a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder and 
convert the signal transmitted from the connected devices to the appropriate signal 
on your camcorder.
GOFF Select when you are not using the Signal conversion function.
ON ( )To output analog images and sound in digital format using your 
camcorder.
The analog signal input to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack of your camcorder 
will be converted and output from the i.LINK Interface of your...

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Using the   (TC/UB 
SET) menu
 – TC MAKE, etc.
You can select the items listed below on the TC/
UB SET menu. For details on how to select 
these items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 57).
The default settings are marked with G. The 
indicators in parentheses appear when the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust 
vary depending on the power mode of your 
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can 
operate at the moment. Unavailable items will 
be grayed out.
TC PRESET
You...

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TC MAKE
UB TIME REC
GREGENERATESelect to make the time code continuous at backspace editing. 
Regardless of the [TC RUN] setting, the running mode is 
automatically set to [REC RUN].
PRESETSelect when you do not want to make the time code continuous at 
backspace editing.
GOFFSelect when you do not want to set the user bits to the real time clock.
ONSelect to set the user bits to the real time clock. 

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Using the   (OTHERS) 
menu
 – CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, 
etc.
You can select the items listed below on the 
OTHERS menu. For details on how to select 
these items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 57).
The default settings are marked with G. The 
indicators in parentheses appear when the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust 
vary depending on the power mode of your 
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can 
operate at the moment. Unavailable items will 
be grayed out.
ASSIGN...

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 BEEP
REC LAMP
FORMAT LAMP
bNote The format lamp lights up according to the format of the playback or of an input signal from 
another device when [VCR HDV/DV] on the   (IN/OUT REC) menu is set to [AUTO].
IRIS DIAL
You can select the rotation direction of the iris dial to open or close the iris.
ONThe time shortens slightly until recording restarts from the state that 
the drum has stopped rotating, but the transition from the last recorded 
scene may not be smooth....

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 DATA CODE
Select the item to be displayed when you press DATA CODE (p. 51).
LETTER SIZE
REMAINING
 DISP OUTPUT
bNote You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO or the 
ASSIGN button assigned to the DISPLAY function while [V-OUT/PANEL] is selected.
ZOOM DISPLAY
GDATE/CAMSelect to display the date and time, or the camera settings data during 
playback.
DATESelect to display the date and time during playback. 
GNORMALSelect to display the menu screen at...