User manual SONY HVR-Z5E

[. . . ] 4-114-858-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder GB Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference http://www. sony. net/ Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) -free vegetable oil based ink. HVR-Z5E/Z5P © 2008 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Read this first Before operating this unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Types of "Memory Stick" you can use in your camcorder You can use any "Memory Stick" that has the following markings. Notes on use Types of cassette you can use in your camcorder Your camcorder is capable of recording in HDV, DVCAM and DV formats. When recording in HDV/DV format, Sony recommends that you use mini DV cassettes. When recording in DVCAM format, Sony recommends that you use mini DVCAM cassettes. 116). "Memory Stick Duo" (This size can be used with your camcorder. ) "Memory Stick" (You cannot use it in your camcorder. ) The HDV format · Digital high-definition (HD) video signals are recorded and played back on a DV format cassette. [. . . ] · Set [INPUT TRIM] to [0dB] for the supplied microphone (ECM-XM1). · Set [INPUT TRIM] to [+12dB] for a microphone with an average sensitivity, including the optional microphone (Sony ECMNV1). · The INPUT TRIM function adjusts the input level from an external microphone. When using a highly sensitive microphone or recording loud sound, set this to the minus side. When using a less sensitive microphone or recording quiet sound, set it to the plus side. · When recording loud sound, the sound may be distorted at either the input point or the DV AUDIO MIX You can monitor the sound dubbed from another device or recorded through 4channel microphone during playback. B CH1, CH2 Outputs only the sound recorded in CH1 and CH2 during recording. MIX Outputs mixed sound of the sound recorded in CH1 and CH2 during Continued , 77 Press the MENU button t select the (AUDIO SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. (DISPLAY SET) menu Display settings of the display and the viewfinder (MARKER/VF B. LIGHT/DISP OUTPUT, etc. ) The default settings are marked with B. Press the MENU button t select the (DISPLAY SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. recording and the sound dubbed in CH3 and CH4. CH3, CH4 Outputs only the sound dubbed in CH3 and CH4. ZEBRA You can display a zebra pattern as a guide for adjusting brightness. x ON/OFF When you select [ON], and the brightness level appear on the screen. The zebra pattern will not be recorded on a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo. " The default setting is [OFF]. x LEVEL You can select the brightness level between 70 and 100 or 100+. The default setting is [70]. z Tips · The zebra pattern is a strip pattern displayed over a part of an image on the screen when the part is higher than a preset brightness level. HISTOGRAM You can adjust the iris while referring to a histogram. A histogram is a graph that shows the distribution of the image brightness. The histogram will not be recorded on a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo. " 78 B OFF Does not display a histogram. b Notes NORMAL Displays a histogram. · You cannot record an image with enhanced details on a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo. " z Tips ADVANCE Displays a histogram, and a bar that indicates an average of the brightness levels around the center of an image (within the marker) on the histogram. Average · You can focus more easily using this function in combination with the expanded focus function (p. 28). MARKER x ON/OFF When you select [ON], you can display markers. Markers will not be recorded on a tape or "Memory Stick Duo. " x CENTER When you select [ON], you can display a marker at the center of the screen. The default setting is [ON]. Pixels Using the Menu Darker Brighter Brightness z Tips · The left area on the graph shows the darker areas of the image while the right area shows the brighter areas. · A vertical line that indicates the brightness level of [ZEBRA] will be displayed on the histogram when you set [ZEBRA] to [ON]. PEAKING x ON/OFF When you select [ON], you can display an image on the screen with its details enhanced. x COLOR You can select peaking color from [WHITE], [RED] and [YELLOW]. x LEVEL You can select a peaking sensitivity from [HIGH], [MIDDLE] and [LOW]. The default setting is [MIDDLE]. x ASPECT When you select [ON], you can display markers at boundaries of display area defined by the aspect ratio, which you can select from [4:3], [13:9] and [14:9]. [. . . ] 28 i. LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 i. LINK cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 97, 99 i. LINK SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (File number). . . . . . . 89 FLCKR REDUCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 FOCUS DISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 FOCUS MACRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Focus ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 FOCUS switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Folder NEW FOLDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 PB FOLDER (Playback folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 REC FOLDER (Recording folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 FREE RUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 FS32K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 FS48K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 J JPEG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 K KNEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 L LANC jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 132 LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 LCD backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 LCD BL LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . 81, 106 LCD BRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 LCD COLOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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