Format Lamp; Iris Dial - Sony HVR-Z1E Operating Instructions Manual

BEEP
REC LAMP

FORMAT LAMP

IRIS DIAL

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Using the Menu
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.
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.
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.
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.
Note
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• 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
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.
(IN/OUT REC) menu is set to [AUTO].