Sony HVR-Z1E/Z1P BEEP, REC LAMP, FORMAT LAMP, IRIS DIAL

	GOFF	It takes some time to restart recording from the state that the drum has
		stopped rotating, but the transition from the last recorded scene is
		smooth.
	ON	The 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. Select this when you do not want to miss a
		recording chance.
BEEP
	MELODY	Select to play a melody when you start/stop recording, or when an
		unusual condition occurs on your camcorder.
	GNORMAL	Select to sound a beep instead of the melody.
	OFF	Select to cancel the melody and the beep sound.
REC LAMP
	GON	Select to turn on the camera recording lamps on the front and rear of
		your camcorder during recording.
	OFF	Select this setting in the following recording situations. The camera
		recording lamps on the front and rear will not light up during
		recording.
		• When you do not want the subject to be nervous about being
		recorded.
		• When you are recording close to the subject.
		• When the subject reflects the light of the recording lamp.
FORMAT LAMP
	GON	Select to turn on the format lamp. The lamp of the format that is
		selected in [REC FORMAT] lights up when the POWER switch is set
		to CAMERA. The lamp of the format that is selected in [VCR HDV/
		DV] lights up when the POWER switch is set to VCR.
	OFF	Select when you do not want to turn on the format lamp. The i.LINK
		lamp also does not light up.

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.

GNORMAL	Select to rotate clockwise when looked at from the lens side to close
	the iris and decrease the light volume.

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