THE SONY HVR-Z1
CAMERA WORKBOOK

I have made a start on the new Sony HVR-Z1 training manual. As I complete a page I will add it to the site.

In this section we'll start with a pre-recording checklist to get things up and running.

Getting to grips with manual focus

we look at how iris and ND filters work together. Plus what level to set Zebra stripes and how to use them effectively.

What is gain and how much is just right? Why you need hypergain.

Why you might need the shutter. Removing flicker from (CRT) computer screens.

What may look like white light to you, can look very different to the camera.

Taking care of your batteries

DV, DVCAM or HDV - what is the difference. Plus, which tapes to buy.

Record run, time of day, user bits

Getting the levels right, mic level and line level.