Sony Z90 User manual

SONY Z90

CCTV PRODUCER MANUAL - CAMERA BASICS

FULL AUTO SETTINGS

CCTV Media Training // Intro to Camera // January 2019!

IN THIS MANUAL

2 - SD Requirements

3 - Camera Accessories in the case & the Tripod

Setting up the Camera

4 - Battery & Charging

5 - SD Card - Inserting & Formatting

6 - Microphone & Audio Settings

8 - Turning the Camera on

9 - LCD Screen Display

Recording with the Z90

10 - Record Settings

11 - Record & Zoom Controls

12 - Thumbnail Playback - watching what you recorded

Z90 Settings

13 - Default Settings

14 - Navigating the Menu & Making Changes

15 - Camera Buttons Map

MEMORY CARD REQUIREMENTS

SONY z90

SDXC

Class 10 - U3 (or higher)

64 GB minimum

INSIDE THE CASE

When you get your camera from CCTV It will come with the following items. You are responsible for each of

these items.

1. Camera (with Handle mount & lens cap)

2. Battery - 2 large

3. Shotgun Microphone

4. Wired Remote

5. Headphones

6. AC Adapter

TRIPOD

Follow the instructions for how to set up and use the Tripod.

Be sure to unlock the pan/tilt options when using. You should never have to force the camera to move.

1. Tripod Plate

2. Safety Latch

3. Release Nob

4. Handle

5. Pan Lock

6. Pan Adjust (red)

7. Tilt Lock

8. Tilt Adjust (red)

9. Head Adjust

When Indoors - be sure to check that the rubber feet protectors are screwed out the whole way to cover the

spikes. Only use spikes outdoors or in approved places - they can damage floors.

BATTERY & CHARGING

ATTACHING THE BATTERY

The battery goes into the back of the camera under the eye cup. Make sure the arrow is

pointing towards the eye cup - place it in the slot and push up to click it into place.

REMOVING THE BATTERY

The battery release is located on the bottom of the camera. Slide the release & pull

the battery down to remove it from the camera.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

The battery charges while attached to the camera. You will find a DC

IN port to the right of the batter near the bottom of the camera -

open this tab and plug in the power adapter.

You can also plug in the camera while recording video however, it will

not charge the battery while recording.

SD CARD SETTINGS

INSERTING & REMOVING YOUR SD CARD

Open the LCD display and locate the SD card door. Open the door & insert your SD

card. Cards will push in and click into place. To remove the card - push the card in to

release and it will pop out.

CARD RECORD SETTINGS

By default, the camera will be set to relay record. On the LCD screen you

will see this icon next to the record settings. When one card gets full, the

camera will start recording on the second card - if available.

If you have two cards inserted - you can use the “Slot Select” button (located above the SD cards) to choose

which card the camera will record onto.

If you are only using one SD card you will see this icon flashing icon in the middle of your LCD screen,

alerting you that it cannot relay record because there is only one card.

FORMATTING YOUR SD CARD

If you are using a new SD card - you should always format it in the

camera before using.

If you use an SD card in a new camera (different make or model of

cameras) you should format the card to that camera so it can build the

correct file managements systems to properly save your media.

If you had any problems with the card, or have deleted files from the

card on a computer - it is smart to reformat the card before recording

new media as well.

SETTING UP THE CAMERA AUDIO

When you set up your camera you will also need to set up the Audio. As a default setting, if the

microphone is not attached NO AUDIO will record.

ATTACHING THE MICROPHONE

Open the Mic latch & place the microphone into the holder. Make sure

the rubber holder is positioned in the camera latch correctly.

Clip the latch shut & plug the XLR cable into “INPUT 1”.

Make sure the XLR cable is fully connected, you should hear it click into

place.

To remove the cable, hold down the metal tab and pull the cable out.

SINGLE MICROPHONE SETTINGS

When using only the shotgun microphone with

automatic settings the audio panel should be set to

these settings.

CONTORL OPTIONS

ATT (Attinuation) - Will lower the max recording

volume by 10db or 20db.

INPUT - LINE: mix from sound board, MIC: powered

mic, MIC +48v: Phantom power for microphone

LOW CUT - cuts out the lowest frequency sounds (cuts wind noise & electric hum)

CH VOLUME - AUTO/MANUAL switch & volume level wheel

DOUBLE MICROPHONE SETTINGS

To have multiple audio sources plugged into the camera

you need to change the REC CH SELECT to CH1.

This will split the controls and record INPUT 1 and

INPUT 2 onto separate channels that you will mix

later.

You will hear the audio from INPUT 1 in your LEFT ear

and the audio from INPUT 2 in your right ear.

At this point you can adjust the input settings individually.

INPUT 1

CONTROLS

INPUT 2

CONTROLS

CHECKING YOUR AUDIO

If your audio is set up correctly, you will see movement on

the audio indicators on the LCD screen. If only one channel

is moving, you may have the “REC CH SELECT” set to the

wrong setting for the microphones you are using.

USING THE HEADPHONES TO CHECK AUDIO

Always check your audio using headphones. Seeing the audio level indicator

move does not guarantee good audio.

The headphone input is found under the SD card slot. Open the door and

connect the Headphones.

If you’re using two microphones you should hear INPUT 1 in your left ear and INPUT 2 in your right ear.

If you’re using one microphone you should hear it in both ears. !

TURNING THE CAMERA ON

You can turn the camera On opening either the LCD display or the Eye Cup. When the camera

is on - the Power Indicator will glow green.

If the camera is actively recording - you can close both the LCD display and eyecup

and the camera will continue to record.

If the LCD display AND eye cup are open - the eyecup will turn on/off via a

sensor located on the eye cup - when activated the LCD display will turn off.

TURNING THE CAMERA OFF

To turn the camera off simply shut the LCD display or eye cup. Make sure the camera is fully off before

removing the battery. If the camera is still on the Power Indicator light will be on.

Both the eye cup and the LCD door must be closed for the camera to power off.

Pull Out

eyecup

Flip Open

LCD panel

Power

indicator

LCD SCREEN

1 - Battery life

2 - SD Card status

3 - SD card capacity

4 - Audio Indicators

5 - Exposure Settings (Iris, Gain,

Shutter)

6 - ND filter indicator

7 - Manual focus indicator

8 - Recording Settings

9 - SD Card Settings (Relay / Simul)

10 - NO card indicator

RECORD SETTINGS

The camera should be set to the CCTV Default settings when you receive it (settings can be found in the back

of this manual). Double check that the video resolution & quality is correct - or change it to the settings you

want to use.

AUTOMATIC CAMERA SETTINGS

For basic shooting make sure the Auto/Manual switch is set to Auto.

FOCUS SETTINGS

On your screen (see location below) look and make sure your camera is

set to Auto Focus. If you see this icon on the screen you are in Manual

Focus.

Press the AF/MF button to change back to Auto Focus (the hand icon will

disappear if you are in Auto Focus).

ND Filters

The camera will let you know if you need to turn on or off the ND filters. Check

the LCD screen for an indicator. It will flash a number, to tell you which to turn

on, or say off to indicate that you need to turn them off.

Video Resolution

The video resolution settings are found on the top left of the LCD screen. It should look like the picture

below. If not - or if you need to change it from the CCTV default settings you can change the recording

quality in the menu under “Menu > REC/OUT SET > REC SET”

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