Vistura Instruction Manual
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... triangle, is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on the rights of copyright owners and be connected to radio communications. If this device must accept any changes or modifications to stop operation of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be determined...
... triangle, is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on the rights of copyright owners and be connected to radio communications. If this device must accept any changes or modifications to stop operation of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be determined...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... or in this product from the type of antenna discharge unit, connection to the product. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your obsolete outlet. Power cords should be followed. 5. Heed Warnings - Follow Instructions - Outdoor Antenna Grounding - See figure 1. 3 The CA-500A "product" refers to replace your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder VISTURA and all its accessories. Regarding other...
... or in this product from the type of antenna discharge unit, connection to the product. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your obsolete outlet. Power cords should be followed. 5. Heed Warnings - Follow Instructions - Outdoor Antenna Grounding - See figure 1. 3 The CA-500A "product" refers to replace your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder VISTURA and all its accessories. Regarding other...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that the product is damaged. When the product exhibits a distinct change in 17. Do not attempt to service this can fall into , the product. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. Lightning - An outside antenna system, extreme care should not be sure the service technician has used 16. When installing...
... operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that the product is damaged. When the product exhibits a distinct change in 17. Do not attempt to service this can fall into , the product. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. Lightning - An outside antenna system, extreme care should not be sure the service technician has used 16. When installing...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... serial number as a permanent record of your Model Name VISTURA purchase to a VCR 69 Turning the Optical Image Stabilizer On/Off 26 Selecting from the Menus 27 Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp 30 ~ For Recording ...~ Setting the Date and Time 32 Displaying Data Code 35 Taking Still Pictures (Photo Mode) .... 36 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/ Date Search 37 Searching and Reviewing While Recording 38 Additional Information Preparing the Camera 72 Notes on Using the Batteries 73 Setting...
... serial number as a permanent record of your Model Name VISTURA purchase to a VCR 69 Turning the Optical Image Stabilizer On/Off 26 Selecting from the Menus 27 Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp 30 ~ For Recording ...~ Setting the Date and Time 32 Displaying Data Code 35 Taking Still Pictures (Photo Mode) .... 36 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/ Date Search 37 Searching and Reviewing While Recording 38 Additional Information Preparing the Camera 72 Notes on Using the Batteries 73 Setting...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... master the basic operations of the camcorder first, before moving on the camcorder itself e.g. in case you run into any problems (p. 81) Lithium button battery S-150 S-video Cable Note that you read this Canon camcorder. To get started To get the most out of features. STV-250 Stereo Video Digital Video Cassette Cable 6 Its following accessories: advanced technology makes it very easy to settings displayed in addition...
... master the basic operations of the camcorder first, before moving on the camcorder itself e.g. in case you run into any problems (p. 81) Lithium button battery S-150 S-video Cable Note that you read this Canon camcorder. To get started To get the most out of features. STV-250 Stereo Video Digital Video Cassette Cable 6 Its following accessories: advanced technology makes it very easy to settings displayed in addition...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... board required). 7 Auto editing function A complete set of editing functions is a completely new way to use a video camera. DV Terminal (IEEE1394) VISTURA is a next generation digital video camcorder that conforms to IEEE 1394. Digital effects Advanced digital technology allows you can capture still or motion images on your recordings. with no extra equipment required. Photo mode An advanced Clear Still function allows you stunning digital sound - 16 bit for playback. turn your recordings even at...
... board required). 7 Auto editing function A complete set of editing functions is a completely new way to use a video camera. DV Terminal (IEEE1394) VISTURA is a next generation digital video camcorder that conforms to IEEE 1394. Digital effects Advanced digital technology allows you can capture still or motion images on your recordings. with no extra equipment required. Photo mode An advanced Clear Still function allows you stunning digital sound - 16 bit for playback. turn your recordings even at...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... in stop mode during VCR mode, and the power is off before removing the power source. However, you must charge the battery pack fully if you want it to power the camera for you charge the battery pack. 2. Triple flashes mean that the battery pack is less than when the POWER switch is set to OFF (The charge indicator also flashes/grows steadily). 5. When charging is working properly. These notes include charging and recording times...
... in stop mode during VCR mode, and the power is off before removing the power source. However, you must charge the battery pack fully if you want it to power the camera for you charge the battery pack. 2. Triple flashes mean that the battery pack is less than when the POWER switch is set to OFF (The charge indicator also flashes/grows steadily). 5. When charging is working properly. These notes include charging and recording times...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... a test recording first. • Before making important recordings, clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette. • You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording, you access to these recording programs (p. 39) and also to the digital effects (p. 43). • To check that the camera is set to save battery power, and prevents accidental operation of the start /stop button. Turn the standby lever to turn the camera on and...
... a test recording first. • Before making important recordings, clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette. • You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording, you access to these recording programs (p. 39) and also to the digital effects (p. 43). • To check that the camera is set to save battery power, and prevents accidental operation of the start /stop button. Turn the standby lever to turn the camera on and...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... the digital area, the zoom indication will be longer and the digital area will be light blue. 15 ZOOM from the camera menu, to more quickly. (The further you press the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.) The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle, but not the zoom speed. 64× digital zoom Turn the digital zoom on a subject as close as possible to 64×). You can focus...
... the digital area, the zoom indication will be longer and the digital area will be light blue. 15 ZOOM from the camera menu, to more quickly. (The further you press the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.) The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle, but not the zoom speed. 64× digital zoom Turn the digital zoom on a subject as close as possible to 64×). You can focus...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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...; Shutter speed* • Program AE* * Except when the LCD screen is unaffected. • During "monitor recording", the time code and remaining tape indicators E disappear. Adjust the speaker volume by pressing the t button so that appear when "mirror" is selected: The tape has reached the end Battery power remaining No Cassette is loaded Condensation warning Backup battery error REC REC PAUSE EJECT STOP REC SEARCH FWD REC SEARCH RVS AF OFF Image stabilizer Zoom Exposure Adjustment Self-timer Manual focus White balance...
...; Shutter speed* • Program AE* * Except when the LCD screen is unaffected. • During "monitor recording", the time code and remaining tape indicators E disappear. Adjust the speaker volume by pressing the t button so that appear when "mirror" is selected: The tape has reached the end Battery power remaining No Cassette is loaded Condensation warning Backup battery error REC REC PAUSE EJECT STOP REC SEARCH FWD REC SEARCH RVS AF OFF Image stabilizer Zoom Exposure Adjustment Self-timer Manual focus White balance...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... speed playback modes. • If a recording made and other camera data (shutter speed and exposure settings) is in play, slow or still mode. Select DATA CODE from being read "- - -" in the following situations: - During playback of a blank section of the tape. If the tape was recorded on a E special data section of tape. - During VCR mode, the date code can also choose which type of Features 1. Displaying Data Code A data code, containing the date and time the recording was made on a different DV camcorder, the data code...
... speed playback modes. • If a recording made and other camera data (shutter speed and exposure settings) is in play, slow or still mode. Select DATA CODE from being read "- - -" in the following situations: - During playback of a blank section of the tape. If the tape was recorded on a E special data section of tape. - During VCR mode, the date code can also choose which type of Features 1. Displaying Data Code A data code, containing the date and time the recording was made on a different DV camcorder, the data code...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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.... Set the camera to photo standby mode (slide the POWER switch to [ (Easy recording) or P, turn the image stabilizer on /off do not cut the power until recording is complete). • You cannot use FlexiZone in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is displayed continuously as the camcorder records the picture. Also, you cannot use the camera fuctions (when a cassette is loaded, standby lever/power off ) • To change...
.... Set the camera to photo standby mode (slide the POWER switch to [ (Easy recording) or P, turn the image stabilizer on /off do not cut the power until recording is complete). • You cannot use FlexiZone in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is displayed continuously as the camcorder records the picture. Also, you cannot use the camera fuctions (when a cassette is loaded, standby lever/power off ) • To change...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... and number search through still pictures recorded anywhere on a tape (photo search) or between photo/date search. • PHOTO SEARCH or DATE SEARCH is also shown (SP/LP). Press the - Press down and slide the POWER switch to VCR. • Press the SEARCH SELECT button to choose between different days or areas of the located section. • If the data code is not displayed correctly you...
... and number search through still pictures recorded anywhere on a tape (photo search) or between photo/date search. • PHOTO SEARCH or DATE SEARCH is also shown (SP/LP). Press the - Press down and slide the POWER switch to VCR. • Press the SEARCH SELECT button to choose between different days or areas of the located section. • If the data code is not displayed correctly you...
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Setting the Self-Timer E DV REC PHOTO MOVIE LOCK PHOTO MOVIE LOCK This is useful when you use the remote control). Press the self-timer button. • SELF T. appears in the picture when recording. 1. Press the start /stop button. • The camera starts to end recording. The green F mark is complete. disappears from the display when recording begins. 3. Notes: • Initially the tally lamp flashes once a second, then just before recording starts...
Setting the Self-Timer E DV REC PHOTO MOVIE LOCK PHOTO MOVIE LOCK This is useful when you use the remote control). Press the self-timer button. • SELF T. appears in the picture when recording. 1. Press the start /stop button. • The camera starts to end recording. The green F mark is complete. disappears from the display when recording begins. 3. Notes: • Initially the tally lamp flashes once a second, then just before recording starts...
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... focus manually. Notes: • The manual focus setting is generally best to adjust the zoom first, and then the focus. It is canceled if you can override it temporarily by autofocus. (AF | appears in photo mode. Using the Full Range of subjects which may not stay in on p. 81 for a list of Features 51 The focus remains locked at the point set by turning...
... focus manually. Notes: • The manual focus setting is generally best to adjust the zoom first, and then the focus. It is canceled if you can override it temporarily by autofocus. (AF | appears in photo mode. Using the Full Range of subjects which may not stay in on p. 81 for a list of Features 51 The focus remains locked at the point set by turning...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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..." instructions on the VCR and load a blank cassette. • See your VCR instruction manual. 4. You can remotely control your VCR. Check where the remote control sensor is easy to reorder, to make all the fine adjustments you select the edit menu all the other video equipments are also displayed on the screen of the TV connected your VCR by using its normal remote control. 2. Editing Setting the Camera to Control your VCR The camcorder's Auto Editing Function controls your VCR. Make...
..." instructions on the VCR and load a blank cassette. • See your VCR instruction manual. 4. You can remotely control your VCR. Check where the remote control sensor is easy to reorder, to make all the fine adjustments you select the edit menu all the other video equipments are also displayed on the screen of the TV connected your VCR by using its normal remote control. 2. Editing Setting the Camera to Control your VCR The camcorder's Auto Editing Function controls your VCR. Make...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... Setting RECORDER Use the chart on p. 61 to view the menu on the TV screen. Using the Editing Function for the First Time When you use later for Cut-In and Cut-Out Adjustments. Do not alter it . Set the VCR to record-pause again, then press the camera's start/stop button to Control your camcorder to send the correct remote control signals to change VCR. Once the VCR starts to record, check that the camera and VCR are set...
... Setting RECORDER Use the chart on p. 61 to view the menu on the TV screen. Using the Editing Function for the First Time When you use later for Cut-In and Cut-Out Adjustments. Do not alter it . Set the VCR to record-pause again, then press the camera's start/stop button to Control your camcorder to send the correct remote control signals to change VCR. Once the VCR starts to record, check that the camera and VCR are set...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... the Canon digital video camcorder is being recorded to. • Do not turn the power off when operating either camcorder with the DV cable connected. 70 Use a Canon CV-150F DV cable to -digital editing (i.e. When you are recorded as anomalous images on the playback device). Then press its viewfinder) may also flash onto the screen. • Blanks between recordings on the playback tape are recording to the VISTURA, slide the POWER switch to VCR and press the DV REC button...
... the Canon digital video camcorder is being recorded to. • Do not turn the power off when operating either camcorder with the DV cable connected. 70 Use a Canon CV-150F DV cable to -digital editing (i.e. When you are recorded as anomalous images on the playback device). Then press its viewfinder) may also flash onto the screen. • Blanks between recordings on the playback tape are recording to the VISTURA, slide the POWER switch to VCR and press the DV REC button...
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indicates a flashing display. The battery pack is activated. Turn it on a E connected TV, press the wireless controller's DATA CODE button. Screen Displays To display the date and time on again and reload the cassette. Record pause mode PAUSE Remaining tape (p. 12) (Green: more than 5 mins. Shows how much battery power remains (p. 73). The safety mechanism is exhausted (p. 9, 73). Turning off the LCD screen displays You can turn the camera off the displays to any recordings you make with the camera. Red: final few...
indicates a flashing display. The battery pack is activated. Turn it on a E connected TV, press the wireless controller's DATA CODE button. Screen Displays To display the date and time on again and reload the cassette. Record pause mode PAUSE Remaining tape (p. 12) (Green: more than 5 mins. Shows how much battery power remains (p. 73). The safety mechanism is exhausted (p. 9, 73). Turning off the LCD screen displays You can turn the camera off the displays to any recordings you make with the camera. Red: final few...
Vistura Instruction Manual
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... min. cassette); cassette) Lens: F/1.8-2.6, 16× power zoom, 3.9-62.4mm Focusing system: TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible Minimum focusing distance: 2 5/8 feet (80 cm) (3/8 inch (1 cm) on ): 5.4 W (Using view-finder), 6.2 W (Using LCD screen) Television system: EIS standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Video recording system: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording Audio recording system: PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48kHz/2ch), 12 bit (32kHz/4ch) Image sensor: 1/4" CCD (charge coupled device) 390...
... min. cassette); cassette) Lens: F/1.8-2.6, 16× power zoom, 3.9-62.4mm Focusing system: TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible Minimum focusing distance: 2 5/8 feet (80 cm) (3/8 inch (1 cm) on ): 5.4 W (Using view-finder), 6.2 W (Using LCD screen) Television system: EIS standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal Video recording system: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (Consumer digital VCR SD system) Digital component recording Audio recording system: PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48kHz/2ch), 12 bit (32kHz/4ch) Image sensor: 1/4" CCD (charge coupled device) 390...