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Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
Operating Guide
HVR-Z5E/Z5P
Read this first
Types of cassette you can use in your camcorder
The HDV format
Types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder
Notes on use
Using the camcorder
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
About temperature of your camcorder and battery pack
Read this first (Continued)
On recording
On playing back HDV tapes on other devices
About this manual
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Recording/Playback
Using the menu items .......................................................... .62
Table of Contents (Continued)
Using the Menu
Dubbing/Editing Troubleshooting
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Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Attaching the supplied microphone and the lens hood with lens cover
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2
3
4
6
Step 2: Attaching the supplied microphone and the lens hood with lens cover (Continued)
To remove the lens hood with lens cover
To open or close the shutter of the lens hood with lens cover
Attaching the lens hood with lens cover
Step 3: Charging the battery pack
1
2
3
4
To remove the battery pack
To store the battery pack
Charging time
Recording time
Playing time
Step 3: Charging the battery pack (Continued)
Using an outside power source
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Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly
1
2
3
To turn off the power
Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer
The LCD panel
The viewfinder
Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder (Continued)
When the picture in the viewfinder is hard to see
Step 6: Setting the date and time
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2
3
4
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Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo
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2
3
To eject the cassette
2
Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo (Continued)
To eject a Memory Stick Duo
Recording
1 2
3
Recording (Continued)
[STBY] t [REC]
zTips
To capture still images
Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo (MB) and the number of recordable pictures
To store still images captured from movies on a tape on Memory Stick Duo
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings
Adjusting the zoom
Using the zoom ring
Using the zoom lever
Using the handle zoom
1
2
Adjusting the focus manually
Using automatic focus temporarily (Push auto focus)
Using the expanded focus (Expanded focus)
Adjusting the image brightness
Adjusting the iris
To adjust the iris automatically
Adjusting the exposure
To adjust the gain automatically
Adjusting the shutter speed
Adjusting the gain
To adjust the shutter speed automatically
Adjusting the volume of light (ND filter)
Adjusting to natural color (White balance)
1
2 3
To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B
To adjust the white balance automatically
1
2
3
To cancel the picture profile recording
To change the picture profile
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BLACK LEVEL
To set the black level.
To correct gamma in low intensity area.
GAMMA
To select a gamma curve.
KNEE
To set the color phase.
COLOR MODE
To set type and level of colors.
COLOR LEVEL
COLOR DEPTH
COLOR CORRCT
COLOR CORRCT (Continued)
WB SHIFT
To set items for the white balance shift.
To set items for the detail.
DETAIL
SKINTONE DTL
To adjust the detail of skintone areas to redu ce wrinkles.
To reset the picture profile to the default setting.
PROFILE NAME
To name the picture profiles set in [PP1] through [PP6] (p. 41).
To name the picture profile settings
To copy the picture profile setting to other picture profiles
To reset the picture profile settings
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2
Adjusting the volume
Attaching a Memory Recording Unit
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Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons
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3
4
5
6
7
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Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued)
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Using the Shot transition
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2
Playing back the most recently recorded movies (Last scene review)
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search)
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2
3
4
Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued)
bNotes
Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly to exit the shot transition screen.
Playback
1 2
Playback (Continued)
To search for a scene while viewing a movie
To adjust the volume
To view still images
To display the list of still images (index screen)
To delete still images from the Memory Stick Duo
Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder
1 2
Changing the screen
Displaying recording data (Data code)
1
2
To hide the display
Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check)
Checking the remaining battery (Battery Info)
Locating a scene on a tape
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3
2
3
To cancel the operation
Playing the picture on a TV
Jacks on your camcorder
Connecting to a high definition TV
B CA
A
HDMI IN
3
B
C
Playing the picture on a TV (Continued)
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
D
E F G
D
Playing the picture on a TV (Continued)
E
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
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Using the menu items
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Menu items
position.
(CAMERA SET) menu (p. 67)
(AUDIO SET) menu (p. 75)
Using the Menu
(DISPLAY SET) menu (p.78)
(IN/OUT REC) menu (p. 83)
Menu items (Continued)
(TC/UB SET) menu (p. 86)
(MEMORY SET) menu (p.88)
(OTHERS) menu (p. 90)
(CAMERA SET)
IRIS/EXPOSURE
GAIN SETUP
SMOOTH GAIN
HYPER GAIN
MINUS AGC
AGC LIMIT
WB PRESET WB OUTDR LVL
SMOOTH WB
AE SHIFT
AE RESPONSE
AT IRIS LMT
ECS FREQ.
FLCKR REDUCE
CNTRST ENHCR
STEADYSHOT
BACK LIGHT
SPOTLIGHT
AF ASSIST
FOCUS MACRO
SMTH SLW REC
D.EXTENDER
HANDLE ZOOM SPEED ZOOM
INTERVAL REC
DV FRAME REC
SHOT TRANSITION
x.v.Color
COLOR BAR
(AUDIO SET) menu
DV AU.MODE (DV Audio mode)
AUDIO LIMIT
INT MIC SET
XLR SET
A
M
AUDIO CH SEL
DV AUDIO MIX
(DISPLAY SET)
ZEBRA
HISTOGRAM
PEAKING
EXP.FOCUS TYPE
CAM DATA DSP (Camera data display)
AU.LVL DISP (Audio level display)
ZOOM DISPLAY
FOCUS DISP
SHUTTER DISP
LCD BRIGHT
LCD COLOR LCD BL LEVEL
VF B.LIGHT
VF COLOR
DISP OUTPUT
VF POWERMODE
LETTER SIZE
REMAINING
(IN/OUT REC)
REC FORMAT
VCR HDV/DV
HDV PROGRE.
DV PROGRE.
DV REC MODE (DV Recording mode)
DV WIDE REC
VIDEO OUT
i.LINK SET
EXT REC CTRL
(TC/UB SET) menu
TC PRESET
UB PRESET
TC COUNTUP
TC RUN
TC MAKE
TC LINK
UB TIME REC
UB-DATE/TC-TIME
(MEMORY SET)
ALL ERASE
FORMAT
FILE NO.
PB FOLDER (Playback folder)
NEW FOLDER
REC FOLDER (Recording folder)
(OTHERS) menu
CAMERA PROF. (Camera profile)
ASSIGN BTN CLOCK SET WORLD TIME
LANGUAGE
PB ZOOM (Playback zoom)
QUICK REC
DATE REC
BEEP
HOURS METER
Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc.
Jacks on your camcorder
Connecting to external devices
Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc. (Continued)
Using an i.LINK cable (optional)
2
Dubbing/Editing
When connecting with the A/V connecting cable with S VIDE O (optional)
1
Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc. (Continued)
Dubbing to another device
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3
Recording pictures from a VCR
Recording movies
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3
Recording pictures from a VCR (Continued)
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Copying movies on a tape to a computer
Copying movies on a tape to a computer (Continued)
(HDV or DVCAM (DV)) to be copied to the computer.
Notes on connecting to the computer
Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cable
When copying the movie in the HDV format from the computer to your camcorder
Step:2 Copying the movies
Copying still images to a computer
For Windows users
For Macintosh users
System requirements
Copying the pictures
Troubleshooting
Power sources/LCD screen/Remote Commander
Cassette tapes/Memory Stick Duo
Recording
End search or last scene review does not work.
Automatic focus does not function.
Menu items are grayed out or do not work.
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Playback
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Connecting to TV
Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices
Connecting to a computer
Warning indicators and messages
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
Warning indicators and messages (Continued)
Warning messages
Using your camcorder abroad
Power supply
On TV color systems
Viewing HDV format pictures recorded in HDV format
Viewing DVCAM (DV) format pictures recorded in DVCAM (DV) format
Maintenance and precautions
What is the HDV format?
Playback
To prevent a blank section from being created on the tape
Copyright signal
Compatibility of the DVCAM/DV formats
Mini DVCAM and mini DV cassettes
Compatibility on playback
Compatibility on editing using DV jacks
Additional Information
bNotes
About the Memory Stick
Memory Stick Duo (with MagicGate)
a Memory Stick PRO Duo a Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo a
Notes on using Memory Stick Micro
On image data compatibility
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
To use the battery pack effectively
About the remaining battery time indicator
About storage of the battery pack
About battery life
About i.LINK
About the i.LINK Baud rate
To use i.LINK functions on this unit
On use and care
About x.v.Color
About handling of your camcorder
Moisture condensation
Video head
LCD screen
On handling the casing
About care and storage of the lens
On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery
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2
Specifications
System
Output connectors
Input/Output connectors
LCD screen
General
Specifications (Continued)
AC Adaptor/Charger AC-VQ1050
Rechargeable battery pack NP-F570
Additional Information
On trademarks
Notes on the License
Identifying parts and controls
To mount the accessory shoe
To remove the accessory shoe
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Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
To attach the shoulder strap
Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
To change the battery of the Remote Commander
Remote Commander
WARNING
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder
Recording movies
Recording still images
Data code during recording
Viewing movies
Viewing still images
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder (Continued)
Upper left
Upper right
Center Bottom
Indicators when you made changes
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
M
N
O
P
Q
T
U
V
W
X