Enhancing The Outline To Focus - Peaking; Customizing The Picture Quality - Picture Profile - Sony HVR-Z1E Operating Instructions Manual

Enhancing the outline to focus
– PEAKING
You can enhance the outline of the image on
the screen for easier focusing.
During recording or in standby mode, set
the ZEBRA/PEAKING switch to
PEAKING.
To cancel peaking
Set the ZEBRA/PEAKING switch to OFF.
b Note
• The peaking is not recorded on the tape.
• You cannot use the peaking function when the zebra
pattern is activated (p. 32).
z Tip
• For easier focusing, use peaking together with the
expanded focus.
• You can change peaking color and level in
[PEAKING] on the
(p. 61).
(CAMERA SET) menu
Customizing the
picture quality
– PICTURE PROFILE
You can customize the picture quality by
adjusting the color intensity, brightness,
white balance, etc. You can set 6 different
picture quality settings depending on the
recording time of day, the weather, or the
camera person, and store them in the
memory.
Connect your camcorder to a TV or monitor,
and adjust the picture quality while observing
the picture on the TV or monitor screen.
At the default setting, [PP1] through [PP6]
are registered with picture quality settings for
the following recording conditions.
Picture profile Recording condition
number
PP1 Appropriate setting to record in
the HDV format
PP2 Appropriate setting to record in
the DVCAM (DV) format
PP3 Appropriate setting to record
people
PP4 Appropriate setting to record
film-like pictures
PP5 Appropriate setting to record
sunset
PP6 Appropriate setting to record in
black and white
You can change the above default settings at
your convenience.
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Recording