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... recyclé à 100%. CANON INC. U.S.A. El papel aqui utilizado es 100% reciclado. © CANON INC. 2002 DY8-9120-312-000 PRINTED IN JAPAN IMPRIME AU JAPON IMPRESO EN JAPÓN PUB.DIM-424 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER Instruction Manual CAMESCOPE ET LECTEUR VIDEO ...NUMERIQUES Mode d'emploi VIDEOCAMARA Y GRABADORA DIGITAL Manual de Instrucciones PUB.DIM-424 ENGLISH E NTSC Mini Digital Video Cassette only). Ex-Rancho de Anzaldo C.P. 01900 México, D.F., México CANON LATIN AMERICA, ...
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ZR40 Instruction Manual
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... device must accept any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in accordance with the limits for help. Canon U.S.A. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. The exclamation point, within the product's enclosure, that may not cause harmful... Introduction WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR40 systems This device complies with Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a particular installation. These ...
... device must accept any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in accordance with the limits for help. Canon U.S.A. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. The exclamation point, within the product's enclosure, that may not cause harmful... Introduction WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR40 systems This device complies with Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a particular installation. These ...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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... not recommended in this manual as battery power, refer to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. information with respect to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR40 A and all its accessories. Placing or Moving - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word 10. for the grounding electrode. The CA-560...
... not recommended in this manual as battery power, refer to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. information with respect to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR40 A and all its accessories. Placing or Moving - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word 10. for the grounding electrode. The CA-560...
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... you for Choosing a Canon 7 Adjusting Focus Manually 68 Introducing the ZR40 8 Setting the White Balance 69 Mastering the Basics Finding Your Way Around the ZR40 ........9 ~ Preparations ... ~ Powering Your Camcorder 12 Loading a Cassette 17 ~ For Playback ...~ Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data (Data Code 71...to a VCR 76 Dubbing to/from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment 77 Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in 79 Digitally outputting analog video and audio signals (Analog-Digital Converter 81 Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing 83...
... you for Choosing a Canon 7 Adjusting Focus Manually 68 Introducing the ZR40 8 Setting the White Balance 69 Mastering the Basics Finding Your Way Around the ZR40 ........9 ~ Preparations ... ~ Powering Your Camcorder 12 Loading a Cassette 17 ~ For Playback ...~ Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data (Data Code 71...to a VCR 76 Dubbing to/from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment 77 Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in 79 Digitally outputting analog video and audio signals (Analog-Digital Converter 81 Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing 83...
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... the subject for even more dramatic results. Digital Effects Advanced digital technology allows you to a PC equipped with unparalleled optical quality. IEEE 1394 DV Terminal Using a DV cable, connect the camcorder to its compact body. Night Mode In ...dark places, automatically adjusts to the optimum shutter speed according to 360× for shooting brightly in long telephoto shots. Still Photos Just press the photo button to add special effects during recording or playback. Introducing the ZR40 Compact and Stylish E The ZR40...
... the subject for even more dramatic results. Digital Effects Advanced digital technology allows you to a PC equipped with unparalleled optical quality. IEEE 1394 DV Terminal Using a DV cable, connect the camcorder to its compact body. Night Mode In ...dark places, automatically adjusts to the optimum shutter speed according to 360× for shooting brightly in long telephoto shots. Still Photos Just press the photo button to add special effects during recording or playback. Introducing the ZR40 Compact and Stylish E The ZR40...
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... recording • Replace the lens cap. • Return the viewfinder to its retracted position. • Return the LCD screen flush to the camcorder body. • Unload the cassette. • Turn the POWER switch to make a test recording first. • Before making any manual adjustments...often as you to simply point and shoot without 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. • To close the LCD panel, rotate it vertically until it clicks securely...
... recording • Replace the lens cap. • Return the viewfinder to its retracted position. • Return the LCD screen flush to the camcorder body. • Unload the cassette. • Turn the POWER switch to make a test recording first. • Before making any manual adjustments...often as you to simply point and shoot without 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. • To close the LCD panel, rotate it vertically until it clicks securely...
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... mosaic-like noise and the sound may not be distorted during playback and the time code may become distorted when playing back on this camcorder may produce the mosaic-like noise and the sound may become distorted when playing back on other than SP mode. For important recordings, ... recorded in SP (standard play) and LP (long play back a tape in a mode other digital equipment. 21 LP extends tape usage by 1.5 times. You can record and play ) modes. If you record in both modes on this camcorder. • A tape recorded in SP mode. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR ...
... mosaic-like noise and the sound may not be distorted during playback and the time code may become distorted when playing back on this camcorder may produce the mosaic-like noise and the sound may become distorted when playing back on other than SP mode. For important recordings, ... recorded in SP (standard play) and LP (long play back a tape in a mode other digital equipment. 21 LP extends tape usage by 1.5 times. You can record and play ) modes. If you record in both modes on this camcorder. • A tape recorded in SP mode. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR ...
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...to 20× in CAMERA mode. You can freely zoom in to telephoto. the camcorder automatically switches between 1× and 360× magnification - Zooming E Zoom out Zoom in Mastering the Basics ...18× optical zoom The camcorder's zoom lens allows you move the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.) The T and W... the picture angle, but not the zoom speed. 72×/360× digital zoom Magnifies the camcorder's zoom range by up to 18×) and digital zooming (18× to 72× or 18× to 360×...
...to 20× in CAMERA mode. You can freely zoom in to telephoto. the camcorder automatically switches between 1× and 360× magnification - Zooming E Zoom out Zoom in Mastering the Basics ...18× optical zoom The camcorder's zoom lens allows you move the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.) The T and W... the picture angle, but not the zoom speed. 72×/360× digital zoom Magnifies the camcorder's zoom range by up to 18×) and digital zooming (18× to 72× or 18× to 360×...
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... that it exposes the hole (the switch position is rough (mosaic-like noise), clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette. 29 The camcorder also plays back the sound track via the built-in speaker ( 32). • When you play back...
... that it exposes the hole (the switch position is rough (mosaic-like noise), clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette. 29 The camcorder also plays back the sound track via the built-in speaker ( 32). • When you play back...
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... have difficulty picking up to 16 feet (5 m). Using the Wireless Controller The supplied wireless controller can operate the camcorder from a digital video equipment ( 77) • Analog Line-in ( 79) • AV insert ( 83) • Audio dubbing ( 86) Inserting batteries Insert two AA batteries, following the = and - ...
... have difficulty picking up to 16 feet (5 m). Using the Wireless Controller The supplied wireless controller can operate the camcorder from a digital video equipment ( 77) • Analog Line-in ( 79) • AV insert ( 83) • Audio dubbing ( 86) Inserting batteries Insert two AA batteries, following the = and - ...
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... of Features The camcorder provides you with a choice of 8 recording programs. They use different combinations of program selector P Recording Program [(Easy Auto Recording) P Sports Portrait Spotlight Sand & Snow Low Light Night Digital Zoom h Shutter ...speed h Focus A White balance AE shift Image stabilizer (ON/OFF) ON Digital effects i 16:9 i h : Available i : Not available h A h h h i h h h ...
... of Features The camcorder provides you with a choice of 8 recording programs. They use different combinations of program selector P Recording Program [(Easy Auto Recording) P Sports Portrait Spotlight Sand & Snow Low Light Night Digital Zoom h Shutter ...speed h Focus A White balance AE shift Image stabilizer (ON/OFF) ON Digital effects i 16:9 i h : Available i : Not available h A h h h i h h h ...
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... on a tape with a fade to close the menu. • The camcorder remembers your recordings ( 58). Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to or from black ( 57). Using Digital Effects Use the camcorder's digital effects for 2 seconds after setting, even if DISPLAYS is flashing, it . • Digital effects can be selected but not the DV out terminal. •...
... on a tape with a fade to close the menu. • The camcorder remembers your recordings ( 58). Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to or from black ( 57). Using Digital Effects Use the camcorder's digital effects for 2 seconds after setting, even if DISPLAYS is flashing, it . • Digital effects can be selected but not the DV out terminal. •...
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... menu. • D.EFFECT |, FADER and EFFECT appear. 2. Press the ON/OFF button. • The name of the camcorder or the wireless controller. DIGITAL ON/OFF EFFECTS MENU P SET D.EFFECTS ON/OFF Using the Full Range of your selection stops flashing. • Each time you press ...chosen fader is set with the controls on /off 5. Select FADER. • FADE-T, WIPE , WIPE settings appear. When operating faders in . Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to close the menu. • The name of Features Operating faders Sound and image fade together. M.FADE also appears in the display...
... menu. • D.EFFECT |, FADER and EFFECT appear. 2. Press the ON/OFF button. • The name of the camcorder or the wireless controller. DIGITAL ON/OFF EFFECTS MENU P SET D.EFFECTS ON/OFF Using the Full Range of your selection stops flashing. • Each time you press ...chosen fader is set with the controls on /off 5. Select FADER. • FADE-T, WIPE , WIPE settings appear. When operating faders in . Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to close the menu. • The name of Features Operating faders Sound and image fade together. M.FADE also appears in the display...
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...superior to CD) while the 12-bit mode records on stereo 2, see p. 86. • For details of playing back a tape that of the digital device connected to the camcorder. Note: • Be careful when using the MIC terminal, use a microphone with a plug diameter of 1/8 inch (3.5 mm), however, their audio...microphone with a built-in recording or AV insert. When using long microphones as they may extend into the frame. 61 When you record to the ZR40 from that of Features For greater creative control over audio recording, you to add new sound at a later date. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) ( ...
...superior to CD) while the 12-bit mode records on stereo 2, see p. 86. • For details of playing back a tape that of the digital device connected to the camcorder. Note: • Be careful when using the MIC terminal, use a microphone with a plug diameter of 1/8 inch (3.5 mm), however, their audio...microphone with a built-in recording or AV insert. When using long microphones as they may extend into the frame. 61 When you record to the ZR40 from that of Features For greater creative control over audio recording, you to add new sound at a later date. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) ( ...
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... or forest Close-ups In rapidly changing lighting conditions In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lights Notes: • Turn the digital zoom off (if neccessary) to set a more accurate white balance. • If you have set to the [ (Easy Recording) program. • ...setting when you slide the program selector to [ (Easy Recording). • When you turn the camcorder on, the white balance returns to AUTO. If you then switch the white balance to SET, the camcorder will probably work better E than auto white balance when shooting: Subjects with light from a single ...
... or forest Close-ups In rapidly changing lighting conditions In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lights Notes: • Turn the digital zoom off (if neccessary) to set a more accurate white balance. • If you have set to the [ (Easy Recording) program. • ...setting when you slide the program selector to [ (Easy Recording). • When you turn the camcorder on, the white balance returns to AUTO. If you then switch the white balance to SET, the camcorder will probably work better E than auto white balance when shooting: Subjects with light from a single ...
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Prepare the other digital device. • Connect the Canon CV-150F DV cable (optional) with the sides of the plugs marked with the arrows facing as shown above. 2. Turn the camcorder's POWER switch to PLAY (VCR). • DV IN appears in image and sound E quality. REC SEARCH REC ... and an anomalous signal is sent from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment Digital video equipment fitted with the DV terminal lets you edit, copy and transfer data digitally, with virtually no generation loss in the display. 4. Connect the camcorder and the other device. • Turn on the TV...
Prepare the other digital device. • Connect the Canon CV-150F DV cable (optional) with the sides of the plugs marked with the arrows facing as shown above. 2. Turn the camcorder's POWER switch to PLAY (VCR). • DV IN appears in image and sound E quality. REC SEARCH REC ... and an anomalous signal is sent from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment Digital video equipment fitted with the DV terminal lets you edit, copy and transfer data digitally, with virtually no generation loss in the display. 4. Connect the camcorder and the other device. • Turn on the TV...
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...If you try to play back such a cassette, "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED" appears in the display for a few seconds and then the camcorder displays a blank blue screen; Notes: • Blanks between recordings on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you cannot view the contents of... are recorded as anomalous images on the wireless controller. • The camcorder enters record pause mode. 3. you want to copy and set AV \ DV OUT to playback pause mode. 2. Start playback on the other digital device while you try to stop recording, press the stop button or ...
...If you try to play back such a cassette, "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED" appears in the display for a few seconds and then the camcorder displays a blank blue screen; Notes: • Blanks between recordings on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you cannot view the contents of... are recorded as anomalous images on the wireless controller. • The camcorder enters record pause mode. 3. you want to copy and set AV \ DV OUT to playback pause mode. 2. Start playback on the other digital device while you try to stop recording, press the stop button or ...
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... dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal. Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in) You can record a video played on your VCR or analog camcorder (for digital camcorders, see "Connections for Playback on a TV Screen" on p. 33. • Turn on the ...VCR. PHONES disappears from a VCR 1. Preparations Example recording from the display. Load a blank cassette. 79 For further details, see p. 77) or a TV program onto a tape in the ZR40...
... dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal. Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in) You can record a video played on your VCR or analog camcorder (for digital camcorders, see "Connections for Playback on a TV Screen" on p. 33. • Turn on the ...VCR. PHONES disappears from a VCR 1. Preparations Example recording from the display. Load a blank cassette. 79 For further details, see p. 77) or a TV program onto a tape in the ZR40...
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...PHONES" will disappear from the display. • You are recommended to use your VCR or 8 mm video camcorder allows E conversion of the other equipment with arrow 81 The digital signals can be done properly, depending on the signals output from a household wall outlet with an AC power... equipment before performing connections. • Refer also to the instruction manuals of recorded analog video and audio signals to digital signals in an instant. The camcorder's DV terminal works exclusively as ones that include ghost signals, etc. • You cannot use power from the ...
...PHONES" will disappear from the display. • You are recommended to use your VCR or 8 mm video camcorder allows E conversion of the other equipment with arrow 81 The digital signals can be done properly, depending on the signals output from a household wall outlet with an AC power... equipment before performing connections. • Refer also to the instruction manuals of recorded analog video and audio signals to digital signals in an instant. The camcorder's DV terminal works exclusively as ones that include ghost signals, etc. • You cannot use power from the ...
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...8226;•OFF To turn the analog-digital converter on the software you may not be able to transfer converted signals to OFF through the menu. Caution: • For normal use, set to ON, you cannot input digital signals through the camcorder's DV terminal. • If ...you attempt to perform analog-digital conversion with a cassette inserted to the camcorder, the converted signals may not be output to the connected digital video equipment. • When connecting to a PC equipped ...
...8226;•OFF To turn the analog-digital converter on the software you may not be able to transfer converted signals to OFF through the menu. Caution: • For normal use, set to ON, you cannot input digital signals through the camcorder's DV terminal. • If ...you attempt to perform analog-digital conversion with a cassette inserted to the camcorder, the converted signals may not be output to the connected digital video equipment. • When connecting to a PC equipped ...