Sony HVR-Z1U manual

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    Bringing Compact and Cost-ef fective HD Acquisition into the Field – the HVR-Z1U HDV 1080i Camcor der The rapid transition to HD programming in broadcasting and postproduction has introduced a tremendous demand for an entry-level path into the HD world. Sony's response to this demand is the HVR-Z1U Digital HD Video Camera Recorder – a comp[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS Camera section Lens Built-in filter F ocus Imaging device Picture elements White balance Shutter speed Exposure Gain Minimum illumination VTR section Recording format Play out/Down conversion format T ape speed Playback/Recording time F ast forward/Rewind time Input/Output connectors Audio/Video input/output S-video input/output Com[...]