ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...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 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/ Date Search 74 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position ........75 Introduction ~ Basic Recording ... ~ Basic Recording 19 Zooming 24 Using the LCD Screen 26 ~ Basic Playback ... ~ Playing...52 Using Digital Effects 56 Audio Recording 61 Editing Editing ...
...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 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/ Date Search 74 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position ........75 Introduction ~ Basic Recording ... ~ Basic Recording 19 Zooming 24 Using the LCD Screen 26 ~ Basic Playback ... ~ Playing...52 Using Digital Effects 56 Audio Recording 61 Editing Editing ...
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... socket (p. 36) Transmitter START ZOOM /STOP PHOTO W T SELF TIMER MENU TV SCREEN SET DATA CODE D.EFFECTS ON/OFF AUDIO MONITOR MIX SBATL-A1NCE ST-2 REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. -/ STOP +/ AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 REMOTE SET SET WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D74 Zoom buttons (p. 24) Controller...
... socket (p. 36) Transmitter START ZOOM /STOP PHOTO W T SELF TIMER MENU TV SCREEN SET DATA CODE D.EFFECTS ON/OFF AUDIO MONITOR MIX SBATL-A1NCE ST-2 REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. -/ STOP +/ AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 REMOTE SET SET WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D74 Zoom buttons (p. 24) Controller...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...tape in SP (standard play) and LP (long play) modes. For important recordings, therefore, set it to your PC. • If you record in both modes on the same tape, the picture may become distorted during playback. Changing the recording mode E You can 't add sound (audio dubbing) or images (AV... insert) to use either of the tape and usage conditions may affect recording, mosaic-like noise and the sound may become distorted when playing back on this camcorder. • A tape recorded in a mode...
...tape in SP (standard play) and LP (long play) modes. For important recordings, therefore, set it to your PC. • If you record in both modes on the same tape, the picture may become distorted during playback. Changing the recording mode E You can 't add sound (audio dubbing) or images (AV... insert) to use either of the tape and usage conditions may affect recording, mosaic-like noise and the sound may become distorted when playing back on this camcorder. • A tape recorded in a mode...
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... Reverse ×2 Playback Press the -/4a button and then the ×2 button during normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal forward playback. • The camcorder automatically goes into stop mode after about 2... minutes of the special playback modes. • There's no audio during normal E forward playback. Mastering the Basics 31 Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback. Notes: • Mosaic-like noise appears on the screen during ...
... Reverse ×2 Playback Press the -/4a button and then the ×2 button during normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal forward playback. • The camcorder automatically goes into stop mode after about 2... minutes of the special playback modes. • There's no audio during normal E forward playback. Mastering the Basics 31 Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback. Notes: • Mosaic-like noise appears on the screen during ...
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... turning the selector dial. • Turn the selector dial up high. Change the setting of mode. • The levels you use the headphones to play back a tape. Mastering the Basics Built-in speaker E The camcorder has a built-in speaker so you can review the sound track alongside the picture ...screen to monitor the sound track. The volume level is turned up to increase the volume, and down until OFF appears. Notes: • Sometimes audio may sound distorted when the volume is the same regardless of the AV/headphones terminal through the menu ( 33). • You can adjust the ...
... turning the selector dial. • Turn the selector dial up high. Change the setting of mode. • The levels you use the headphones to play back a tape. Mastering the Basics Built-in speaker E The camcorder has a built-in speaker so you can review the sound track alongside the picture ...screen to monitor the sound track. The volume level is turned up to increase the volume, and down until OFF appears. Notes: • Sometimes audio may sound distorted when the volume is the same regardless of the AV/headphones terminal through the menu ( 33). • You can adjust the ...
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..., set the input selector on the VCR to a TV with an S1 terminal, recordings made in the 16:9 mode for wide screen TVs will automatically play back in wide screen mode on a TV with an S (S1) terminal. Do not connect the yellow plug. • If you are connecting the camcorder... If your TV (or VCR) has an S (S1) -video input terminal E For higher picture quality, we recommend playing back recordings on the TV screen. AV MIC S S-150 S-video Cable STV-250N Stereo Video Cable INPUT S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R Mastering the Basics • Use the optional S-150 S-video Cable to the red...
..., set the input selector on the VCR to a TV with an S1 terminal, recordings made in the 16:9 mode for wide screen TVs will automatically play back in wide screen mode on a TV with an S (S1) terminal. Do not connect the yellow plug. • If you are connecting the camcorder... If your TV (or VCR) has an S (S1) -video input terminal E For higher picture quality, we recommend playing back recordings on the TV screen. AV MIC S S-150 S-video Cable STV-250N Stereo Video Cable INPUT S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R Mastering the Basics • Use the optional S-150 S-video Cable to the red...
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... you are shooting, remember to keep the TV volume turned down as long as the camcorder's audio terminals are connecting the camcorder to a VCR, set the TV/VIDEO selector on the TV screen...S terminal or video in terminal, recordings made in the 16:9 mode for wide screen TVs will automatically play back in wide screen mode on the television to VIDEO. • If you are connecting the camcorder...yellow video terminal VIDEO. • If you are connected. Connect the red plug to the white audio terminal L (left). Connect the yellow plug to a TV, set the input selector on the VCR to...
... you are shooting, remember to keep the TV volume turned down as long as the camcorder's audio terminals are connecting the camcorder to a VCR, set the TV/VIDEO selector on the TV screen...S terminal or video in terminal, recordings made in the 16:9 mode for wide screen TVs will automatically play back in wide screen mode on the television to VIDEO. • If you are connecting the camcorder...yellow video terminal VIDEO. • If you are connected. Connect the red plug to the white audio terminal L (left). Connect the yellow plug to a TV, set the input selector on the VCR to...
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PLAY (VCR) There are 3 submenus within the VCR MENU. 1 To VCR set up ...RETURN 4 Using the Full Range of Features 1 VCR set up submenu q Record mode 21 w Output channel 90 e Audio dubbing 87 r Wind screen 62 t Audio mode 61 y AV or headphones 33 u Analog-digital converter....... 82 i Return 2 Display set up submenu o Brightness ...Return VCR SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE q REC MODE SP OUTPUT CH•••L/R w e AUDIO DUB.••AUDIO IN WIND SCREEN•--- r t AUDIO MODE••12bit AV/PHONES•••AV y u AV DV OUT•••...
PLAY (VCR) There are 3 submenus within the VCR MENU. 1 To VCR set up ...RETURN 4 Using the Full Range of Features 1 VCR set up submenu q Record mode 21 w Output channel 90 e Audio dubbing 87 r Wind screen 62 t Audio mode 61 y AV or headphones 33 u Analog-digital converter....... 82 i Return 2 Display set up submenu o Brightness ...Return VCR SET UP SEL.SETSET MENUCLOSE q REC MODE SP OUTPUT CH•••L/R w e AUDIO DUB.••AUDIO IN WIND SCREEN•--- r t AUDIO MODE••12bit AV/PHONES•••AV y u AV DV OUT•••...
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... at a later date. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR SET UP AUDIO MODE••12bit To switch to 12 bit. • In PLAY (VCR) mode, the audio mode takes effect when doing analog line-in two audio modes - 16-bit and 12- When you record to the ZR40 from a camcorder with DV terminal outputs..., the audio mode becomes automatically set it to "16 bit" and close...
... at a later date. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR SET UP AUDIO MODE••12bit To switch to 12 bit. • In PLAY (VCR) mode, the audio mode takes effect when doing analog line-in two audio modes - 16-bit and 12- When you record to the ZR40 from a camcorder with DV terminal outputs..., the audio mode becomes automatically set it to "16 bit" and close...
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...when an external microphone is set it on . Use the wind screen when recording in PLAY (VCR) mode as well as recording (when AUDIO DUB. Notes: • The wind screen can be as sensitive as possible. Using...SCREEN, set to MIC. IN in the display when you want the microphone to be used for audio dubbing with the sound track. is connected to the MIC terminal. Wind screen E The camcorder has... with the built-in microphone in windy places such as the beach or near buildings. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR SET UP WIND SCREEN••OFF To turn the wind screen on ...
...when an external microphone is set it on . Use the wind screen when recording in PLAY (VCR) mode as well as recording (when AUDIO DUB. Notes: • The wind screen can be as sensitive as possible. Using...SCREEN, set to MIC. IN in the display when you want the microphone to be used for audio dubbing with the sound track. is connected to the MIC terminal. Wind screen E The camcorder has... with the built-in microphone in windy places such as the beach or near buildings. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR SET UP WIND SCREEN••OFF To turn the wind screen on ...
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... to move to the corresponding still picture or day (up to a maximum of 10 times), e.g. PLAY (VCR) 1. Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search) E POWER CAMERA OFF PLAY(VCR) REC SEARCH PAUSE SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Using the Full Range of Features This...
... to move to the corresponding still picture or day (up to a maximum of 10 times), e.g. PLAY (VCR) 1. Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search) E POWER CAMERA OFF PLAY(VCR) REC SEARCH PAUSE SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Using the Full Range of Features This...
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Returning to a Pre-Marked Position POWER CAMERA OFF PLAY(VCR) E REC SEARCH PAUSE SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Using...8226; The time code is replaced by a tape counter that you want to return to following playback. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) 1. When you turn it reaches the zero set memory. 2. The tape stops automatically when it off ...your setting even if you have finished playback, fast forward or rewind the tape. When you then play back the tape, pressing rewind will take you back to the pre-marked position. • If...
Returning to a Pre-Marked Position POWER CAMERA OFF PLAY(VCR) E REC SEARCH PAUSE SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Using...8226; The time code is replaced by a tape counter that you want to return to following playback. , CAMERA PLAY (VCR) 1. When you turn it reaches the zero set memory. 2. The tape stops automatically when it off ...your setting even if you have finished playback, fast forward or rewind the tape. When you then play back the tape, pressing rewind will take you back to the pre-marked position. • If...
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... data in image and sound E quality. REC SEARCH REC SEARCH FOCUS AE SHIFT : Signal flow REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Side with arrow Side with arrow Editing Preparations Example dubbing to /from the... appear so on the power and load a recorded cassette. 3. Dubbing to the camcorder 1. Prepare the other digital device. • Connect the Canon CV-150F DV cable (optional) with the sides of the plugs marked with virtually no generation loss in both directions. • If a digital...
... data in image and sound E quality. REC SEARCH REC SEARCH FOCUS AE SHIFT : Signal flow REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Side with arrow Side with arrow Editing Preparations Example dubbing to /from the... appear so on the power and load a recorded cassette. 3. Dubbing to the camcorder 1. Prepare the other digital device. • Connect the Canon CV-150F DV cable (optional) with the sides of the plugs marked with virtually no generation loss in both directions. • If a digital...
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...the copyright protective signal. PHONES disappears from a VCR 1. REC SEARCH REC SEARCH FOCUS AE SHIFT S REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY AUDIO DUB. - / STOP AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW : Signal flow AV MIC S-150 S-video Cable (optional) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable OUTPUT S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO... a TV Screen" on p. 33. • Turn on the VCR. Connect the camcorder to PLAY (VCR). 4. For further details, see p. 77) or a TV program onto a tape in the ZR40, if the TV or E other device has audio/video outputs. • If an anomalous signal is sent from the TV or VCR, the...
...the copyright protective signal. PHONES disappears from a VCR 1. REC SEARCH REC SEARCH FOCUS AE SHIFT S REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY AUDIO DUB. - / STOP AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW : Signal flow AV MIC S-150 S-video Cable (optional) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable OUTPUT S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO... a TV Screen" on p. 33. • Turn on the VCR. Connect the camcorder to PLAY (VCR). 4. For further details, see p. 77) or a TV program onto a tape in the ZR40, if the TV or E other device has audio/video outputs. • If an anomalous signal is sent from the TV or VCR, the...
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...the ZR40's analog line-in or DV in the camcorder AV MIC The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old. Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing) You can insert new scenes from your VCR or other camcorder onto your pre- Original video E and audio ... After inserting The tape in terminals. Editing Side with arrow REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Side with the new video and audio. Scene to AV through the menu ( 33). If PHONES appears in the display, switch the terminal. S ...
...the ZR40's analog line-in or DV in the camcorder AV MIC The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old. Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing) You can insert new scenes from your VCR or other camcorder onto your pre- Original video E and audio ... After inserting The tape in terminals. Editing Side with arrow REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Side with the new video and audio. Scene to AV through the menu ( 33). If PHONES appears in the display, switch the terminal. S ...
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... sure not to connect E any cables to/from the camcorder when dubbing audio or preparing to dub audio. Open the menu and select VCR SET UP. 2. PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR SET UP AUDIO DUB.••AUDIO IN 1. Select AUDIO IN or MIC. Locate the point where you add sound using the S-...video terminal ( 33). You can use only the video plug) to REC (closed position). Select AUDIO DUB. 3. IN and close the ...
... sure not to connect E any cables to/from the camcorder when dubbing audio or preparing to dub audio. Open the menu and select VCR SET UP. 2. PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR SET UP AUDIO DUB.••AUDIO IN 1. Select AUDIO IN or MIC. Locate the point where you add sound using the S-...video terminal ( 33). You can use only the video plug) to REC (closed position). Select AUDIO DUB. 3. IN and close the ...
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... dubbing, press the STOP button (and then stop audio dubbing, then every time you add sound to the playback pause mode. Notes: • You cannot use the DV terminal while adding sound. • You might want to stop play on the other than the ZR40. • After adding sound 3 or more times...• The camcorder returns to stop mode. • You can also set zero set memory ( 75) at the place you want to adjust the audio mix ( 89) when playing back a tape with added sound. • There may be a loss of pressing STOP you press PAUSE, the camcorder will cancel. • If ...
... dubbing, press the STOP button (and then stop audio dubbing, then every time you add sound to the playback pause mode. Notes: • You cannot use the DV terminal while adding sound. • You might want to stop play on the other than the ZR40. • After adding sound 3 or more times...• The camcorder returns to stop mode. • You can also set zero set memory ( 75) at the place you want to adjust the audio mix ( 89) when playing back a tape with added sound. • There may be a loss of pressing STOP you press PAUSE, the camcorder will cancel. • If ...
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STEREO1 for just stereo 2. - STEREO2 for just stereo 1. - Setting the Audio Mix POWER CAMERA OFF PLAY(VCR) E MIX AUDIO BALANCE MONITOR ST-1 ST-2 When you play : stereo 1 (the original sound), stereo 2 (any new sound, dubbed to the tape after recording), or mix the balance between stereo 1 and 2. ...for an equal mix of the display for the 12-bit stereo 1 mode, unless new sound has been added post-recording. PLAY (VCR) Choose the output. • Press AUDIO MONITOR on the wireless controller. • Starting with the last selected setting, 4 settings appear as you have chosen the ...
STEREO1 for just stereo 2. - STEREO2 for just stereo 1. - Setting the Audio Mix POWER CAMERA OFF PLAY(VCR) E MIX AUDIO BALANCE MONITOR ST-1 ST-2 When you play : stereo 1 (the original sound), stereo 2 (any new sound, dubbed to the tape after recording), or mix the balance between stereo 1 and 2. ...for an equal mix of the display for the 12-bit stereo 1 mode, unless new sound has been added post-recording. PLAY (VCR) Choose the output. • Press AUDIO MONITOR on the wireless controller. • Starting with the last selected setting, 4 settings appear as you have chosen the ...
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Load a tape recorded with stereo sound Tape recorded on multiple channels, you play back a tape whose audio has been recorded on multiple channels L+R channels L channel only R channel only main + sub main only sub only Editing 90 Open the ... to the desired setting and close the menu. • Refer to the following list. OUTPUT CH setting L/R L/L R/R Played back sound Tape recorded with multiple-channel audio. 2. Selecting audio output channels E When you can change the output channels of that sound. PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR SET UP OUTPUT CH•••L/R 1.
Load a tape recorded with stereo sound Tape recorded on multiple channels, you play back a tape whose audio has been recorded on multiple channels L+R channels L channel only R channel only main + sub main only sub only Editing 90 Open the ... to the desired setting and close the menu. • Refer to the following list. OUTPUT CH setting L/R L/L R/R Played back sound Tape recorded with multiple-channel audio. 2. Selecting audio output channels E When you can change the output channels of that sound. PLAY (VCR) ( 39) VCR SET UP OUTPUT CH•••L/R 1.
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Functions are listed E alphabetically. Date DISP.SET UP Audio dub VCR SET UP Audio mode VCR SET UP AV/headphones AV → DV out VCR SET UP VCR SET UP Beep SYSTEM Brightness DISP.SET UP Data code DISP.... UP Date/time set . Function 16:9 effect First make sure the camera is set to quickly navigate the camcorder's menu. CAM.SET UP 6-sec. CAMERA PLAY (VCR) Then select it from this submenu and set SYSTEM Demo mode DISP.SET UP Additional Information Digital Zoom CAM.SET UP Displays Image stabilizer...
Functions are listed E alphabetically. Date DISP.SET UP Audio dub VCR SET UP Audio mode VCR SET UP AV/headphones AV → DV out VCR SET UP VCR SET UP Beep SYSTEM Brightness DISP.SET UP Data code DISP.... UP Date/time set . Function 16:9 effect First make sure the camera is set to quickly navigate the camcorder's menu. CAM.SET UP 6-sec. CAMERA PLAY (VCR) Then select it from this submenu and set SYSTEM Demo mode DISP.SET UP Additional Information Digital Zoom CAM.SET UP Displays Image stabilizer...