Sony HVR-A1U manual Operational & Creative Versatility

OPERATIONAL & CREATIVE VERSATILITY

Compact and Lightweight Design

The HVR-A1U features an extremely compact and lightweight body, providing an unprecedented level of mobility in HD field acquisition. The camcorder itself weighs only 1 lb 7 oz (670 g) and just 2 lb 14 oz (1.3 kg) including the lens hood, XLR

Zoom/Focus Ring

Built-in Stereo Microphone

audio adaptor, directional microphone, NP-QM91D InfoLITHIUMTM Rechargeable Battery Pack, and PHDVM-63DM DigitalMaster Mini Cassette Tape.

16:9, Color/Black-and-white Switchable LCD Viewfinder

The 0.44-inch type color LCD viewfinder displays high- resolution color pictures of approx. 252,000 pixels in a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9. Operators can select to display pictures in either color or black and white to match the user’s preference.

2.7-inch7Type, 16:9 Widescreen, Hybrid, Color LCD Monitor

The HVR-A1U includes a 2.7-inch type color LCD monitor with a high resolution of approx. 123,200 pixels, which allows the input source to be viewed during recording or the playback picture to be checked on location in a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9. This large screen is also helpful in setting menus or audio recording levels, as well as monitoring the camera and audio status. The hybrid LCD monitor used in the camcorder combines the characteristics of both

TELE MACRO Button

EXPANDED FOCUS Button

Exposure Lever/Button

HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) Jack

BACK LIGHT Compensation Button

Zoom Buttons

DC IN Jack

A/V OUT Jack

COMPONENT OUT Jack

transmissive and reflective LCD panels, providing clear viewing even in bright daylight conditions as well as in dark conditions.

This LCD monitor also provides touch-panel control for easy operations.

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Variety of Zoom Operation

The HVR-A1U provides four types of zoom control functions to offer diverse shooting styles:

●“Zoom lever” located on the camera body

●“Zoom/focus ring” located on the lens body – allows fine adjustments in zoom position

●“Zoom buttons” located on the LCD monitor – convenient for low-angle shooting

●Supplied wireless Remote Commander® unit

USB Jack

Tele Macro

The Tele Macro function allows operators to capture a macro image from a distance, which is especially useful for shooting small moving objects. With this function, close-up images can be shot without the camcorder casting a shadow on the subject. In addition, the image of the subject is shot in proper focus, while the background is unfocussed, allowing the subject to stand out.

Conventional Macro Tele Macro

Images Simulated

Exposure Lever New Backlight Compensation

The HVR-A1U enables exposure control both manually and automatically. The Exposure Lever provides two types of exposure control:

●Manual exposure control to manually change exposure settings using the Exposure Lever.

●AE (Auto Exposure) Shift function to adjust AE level by 15 steps using the Exposure Lever, while the AE mode is activated, for more accurate automatic exposure settings.

The new Backlight Compensation function allows the HVR-A1U to produce natural and rich tones for both light and dark areas of an image under backlight conditions. Conventional systems of backlight compensation tend to make the details in light areas sacrificed, but the new Backlight Compensation function of the HVR-A1U can deliver superior images with a very wide dynamic range by increasing only the brightness of dark areas while properly retaining the brightness of light areas.

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