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Kristian
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Oct 5, 2005, 4:55 PM

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Just received my Z1 today (yipeee). Have only had time to play around for a short while. I can not work out how to change between 1080, dv and dvcam. The user manual says to go through menu-in/out rec-rec mode- But the menu simply comes up as DVCAM without an option to change this (although the rec mode stays in 1080i) I must have overlooked something, I remember fiddling with the same thing on a demo model in a shop without working it out then either. Looks like a fantastic camera, though. Now I just need something to film...Smile


videobear
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Oct 5, 2005, 8:44 PM

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Is there another setting for aspect ratio? I seem to recall reading that the cam will only do DVCAM when set to 4:3.




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Doug Graham
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DSE
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Oct 5, 2005, 11:36 PM

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In the Global menu, you can set it to DV, DVCAM, or HDV/1080. That's where you'll want to set this. In the downsample on output, you'll only see DV and 1080.
Does that answer the question? Or are you wanting to do 16:9 in DVCAM? I think you can do wide in DVCAM, but I need to look. My Z1 isn't at home...but can look tomorrow.

Douglas Spotted Eagle
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"I enjoy music, long walks at sunset on the beach, and poking dead things with a sharp stick."


glimmer
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Oct 6, 2005, 8:36 PM

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Re: [Kristian] Z1-Question [In reply to] Can't Post
Go to Menu > Camera settings. Based on the selections you choose, such as HDV, DV, DVCAM, will affect the aspect size. It's all in the same menu.


Kristian
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Oct 7, 2005, 3:46 AM

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Yes! It works fine now. Thanks to all of you. It was of course just a silly little thing (like most are after you get it right)
Kristian


toni
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Oct 13, 2005, 1:31 AM

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Re: [Kristian] Z1-Question [In reply to] Can't Post
Congratulations Kristian!!!
You will be very happy with this camera, I love my baby.
Let me recommend the HandsOn HDV, complete guide to the
Z1, you can get it from B&H
around 80.00, it's worth it. It sounds like alot but hey you already
spent almost 5K on the camera might as well get the most out of it.
I also got a monopod with the spread legs and the 501 head. WoW!
I am shooting up a storm ... very happy.
Good Luck to you, great buy!