Tapes; Recording A Shot - Sony Z1 User Manual

TAPES
Always label your tapes clearly in a way that makes sense to you. It is best to label your tapes in
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advance of shooting, perhaps with the date and a number. After recording, you might also want
to write some notes on the tape about what is on it.
Always store tapes at room temperature, in their cases, in a dry, clean location away from direct
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sunlight. Do not store them too close to magnets, computer hard drives or other electrical
equipment.
Always insert a tape with the underside (wheels and screws) facing into the camera and the top
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side (tape brand, labels, smooth surface) facing out. The end with the green or red tab on should
be furthest from you.
If the green or red tab on the tape is in the closed/visible position, the tape
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can be recorded over. A good way of protecting your footage is to push the
tab to the open position after recording your footage onto it. That way it
cannot be recorded over by mistake.
INSERTING/ REMOVING A TAPE:
(If this does not happen, check that the outer side of the camera is firmly pulled as far as it will go. Then
if it still doesn't happen, check that the power is securely connected. If it is, the camera may be damaged.
Seek assistance.)
Then, either insert your tape or remove the tape that was in there.
When your tape is inserted, use the outer casing to push the inner metal casing shut. Then wait.
The camera will check the tape for condensation or damaging particles. If there is nothing damaging on
the tape, the metal casing will move back down into place.
Close the outer casing back over the inner metal casing.
The LCD screen and/ or viewfinder window should register the tape and show its timecode on the display
as well as how much record time is available on it.
RECORDING A SHOT
I would encourage anyone who wants to use the Z1 to become familiar with its manual controls. I will go
through those later in this guide. However, to start with, let's look at how to record a shot
and play it back, letting the camera take care of the other functions.
Switch on your camera in Camera mode.
Make sure the focus, audio levels and picture controls are switched to
'Auto':
Open the lens cap using the switch on the left of the lens hood and frame
your subject using the viewfinder and/or the fold-out LCD screen.
You can zoom in and out using the rocker switch on the right, near the viewfinder.
When you are happy with your frame, press the 'record' button to the immediate left of the function wheel.
When you are recording the indicator in the viewfinder will change from a green 'STDBY' to a red 'REC'.
The timecode numbers will start to run up. A red light will also come on at the front and back of the camera,
one below the viewfinder and one below the microphone. This means you are recording. These lights will
Use the lever marked Open/Eject. It is on the left side of the camera. Slide this
lever open, then pull the side of the camera gently but firmly open until it will go
no further.
NEVER DO THIS IN HASTE OR WITH FORCE.
Wait until the metal casing rises and pops open.
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