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

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Remote Commander
ATC RESET button (p. 102)
BDISPLAY button (p. 50)
CSEARCH MODE button (p. 55)
D./> buttons (p. 55)
EVideo control buttons (Rewind, 
Playback, Fast-forward, Pause, Stop, 
Frame, Slow, ×2) (p. 48)
FTransmitter
After turning on your camcorder, point 
towards the remote sensor to control your 
camcorder.
GREC START/STOP button (p. 20)
HDATA CODE button (p. 51)
IPower zoom button (p. 22)
To insert the batteries
1
Press and pull out the cover of the 
battery...

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Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder
Following indicators will appear on the LCD 
screen and viewfinder to indicate the state of 
your camcorder.
* Appears only for the pictures in the DV format.IndicatorsMeanings
y120minRemaining battery (p. 21)
,  Recording format (p. 20)
STBY/RECRecording standby/
recording mode
ND
1, ND2, NDOFFND filter (p. 30)
4:3 TV mode (p. 47)
,  Audio mode (p. 65, 114)*
60min qRemaining tape (p. 21)
Frame recording (p. 63)*
Output analog images and...

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Index
Numerics
50i/60i SEL ........................82
A
A/V connecting cable
.....53, 54, 91, 94, 98, 104
AC Adaptor/charger ...........13
AE RESPONSE .................61
AE SHIFT ..........................35
AF ASSIST ........................61
AGC LIMIT .......................35
ALLSCAN MODE ............88
Aperture .............................28
ASSIGN BTN ....................87
AT IRIS LMT ....................35
ATW SENS........................35
Audio dubbing...

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Lens hood ........................ 130
LETTER BOX .................. 74
Low-angle recording ......... 21
M
Manual focus ..................... 32
MARKER.......................... 61
MARKER SEL.................. 61
Menu
AUDIO SET ............... 64
CAMERA SET ........... 58
IN/OUT REC .............. 70
LCD/VF SET .............. 68
OTHERS..................... 78
Selecting items............ 57
TC/UB SET ................ 76
Menu letter size (LETTER 
SIZE) .......................... 80
MIC...

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Z
ZEBRA LEVEL .................31
Zebra pattern ......................31
Zoom ..................................22
ZOOM DISPLAY ..............80
Zoom ring ..........................23 

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