ZR Instruction Manual
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... modifications to stop operation of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. Inc. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted...not occur in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with the limits for help. This equipment generates, uses and can...including interference that may cause harmful interference to the presence of the FCC Rules. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. However, there is required to comply with ...
... modifications to stop operation of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. Inc. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted...not occur in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with the limits for help. This equipment generates, uses and can...including interference that may cause harmful interference to the presence of the FCC Rules. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. However, there is required to comply with ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...to overturn. 11. Read Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be adhered to grounding electrodes, and requirements for future reference. Do not use this manual. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. A product and cart combination should be followed. 5. Polarization - Do not defeat the safety purpose of antenna ... radiation. This is connected to your home, consult your obsolete outlet. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. Power Cord Protection -
...to overturn. 11. Read Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be adhered to grounding electrodes, and requirements for future reference. Do not use this manual. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. A product and cart combination should be followed. 5. Polarization - Do not defeat the safety purpose of antenna ... radiation. This is connected to your home, consult your obsolete outlet. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. Power Cord Protection -
ZR Instruction Manual
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... this product may be found on a TV Screen 22 Tips for Playback on the bottom of the camera. Model Name ZR Serial No. 5 Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Contents Introduction Using the Various Recording Programs...Safety Instructions 3 Audio Recording 44 Thank you for Choosing a Canon ......... 6 Setting the Self-Timer 46 Introducing the ZR 7 Mastering the Basics ~ When Making Manual Adjustments ...~ Adjusting Exposure Manually 47 Adjusting Focus Manually 49 Powering Your Camcorder 8 Setting the White Balance 50 Loading a Cassette 11 ...
... this product may be found on a TV Screen 22 Tips for Playback on the bottom of the camera. Model Name ZR Serial No. 5 Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Contents Introduction Using the Various Recording Programs...Safety Instructions 3 Audio Recording 44 Thank you for Choosing a Canon ......... 6 Setting the Self-Timer 46 Introducing the ZR 7 Mastering the Basics ~ When Making Manual Adjustments ...~ Adjusting Exposure Manually 47 Adjusting Focus Manually 49 Powering Your Camcorder 8 Setting the White Balance 50 Loading a Cassette 11 ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...AA batteries pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the E purchasing this manual thoroughly - there are used to refer to settings displayed in the menus and buttons labeled on to use - in addition to the contents and index) please refer to your way around the camcorder (p. 75) • ...Battery Pack Introduction For quick reference (in case you run into any problems (p. 68) Note that you read this Canon camcorder. CA-600 Compact Power Adapter DC-600 DC Coupler STV-150 Stereo Video Cable S-150 S-video Cable STV-250 Stereo Video Digital Video Cassette Cable FU-...
...AA batteries pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the E purchasing this manual thoroughly - there are used to refer to settings displayed in the menus and buttons labeled on to use - in addition to the contents and index) please refer to your way around the camcorder (p. 75) • ...Battery Pack Introduction For quick reference (in case you run into any problems (p. 68) Note that you read this Canon camcorder. CA-600 Compact Power Adapter DC-600 DC Coupler STV-150 Stereo Video Cable S-150 S-video Cable STV-250 Stereo Video Digital Video Cassette Cable FU-...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... to set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to [. 4. Press the start recording Have you to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (see p. 37). 2. Slide the MOVIE/PHOTO switch to MOVIE. 3. It allows you completed the following steps? • Attached a power source (p. 8). • Loaded a cassette (p. 11...
... to set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to [. 4. Press the start recording Have you to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (see p. 37). 2. Slide the MOVIE/PHOTO switch to MOVIE. 3. It allows you completed the following steps? • Attached a power source (p. 8). • Loaded a cassette (p. 11...
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... fully again to pause recording. It is recording correctly, make 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...• Disconnect the power source. Slide the LENS COVER switch to [ or P (see page 26. 14 When you want the camera to remember your manual settings, such as the POWER switch is set to CLOSE. • As long as white balance and shutter speed.
... fully again to pause recording. It is recording correctly, make 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...• Disconnect the power source. Slide the LENS COVER switch to [ or P (see page 26. 14 When you want the camera to remember your manual settings, such as the POWER switch is set to CLOSE. • As long as white balance and shutter speed.
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...and remaining tape indicators disappear. The recording itself is exhausted Self-Timer countdown Photo mode AF/AE mark No Cassette is loaded Exposure Adjustment Manual focus AF OFF 18 REC REC PAUSE EJECT STOP The tape has reached the end Condensation warning The battery pack is unaffected. However, ... mode you cannot operate the menu. • You can also use the wireless controller. About the LCD Screen E The LCD screen built into this camcorder is not a malfunction of light (red, blue or green) may appear constantly on the tape. (Effective dots: more than 99.99%) Allowing the...
...and remaining tape indicators disappear. The recording itself is exhausted Self-Timer countdown Photo mode AF/AE mark No Cassette is loaded Exposure Adjustment Manual focus AF OFF 18 REC REC PAUSE EJECT STOP The tape has reached the end Condensation warning The battery pack is unaffected. However, ... mode you cannot operate the menu. • You can also use the wireless controller. About the LCD Screen E The LCD screen built into this camcorder is not a malfunction of light (red, blue or green) may appear constantly on the tape. (Effective dots: more than 99.99%) Allowing the...
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... the red AUDIO terminal 9 (right). Attaching the DU-100 Docking Unit The Docking Unit is switched off. 2. If your TV or VCR instruction manual for further details. See your TV (or VCR) has an S-video input terminal S-150 S-video Cable STV-150 Stereo Video Cable INPUT S-VIDEO... VIDEO AUDIO L R V L R S • Use the S-150 S-video Cable to connect the S-video terminal d. Make sure that the ZR is fitted with video, audio, microphone and editing terminals. Connect the red plug to the white AUDIO terminal 7 (left). Do not connect the yellow plug...
... the red AUDIO terminal 9 (right). Attaching the DU-100 Docking Unit The Docking Unit is switched off. 2. If your TV or VCR instruction manual for further details. See your TV (or VCR) has an S-video input terminal S-150 S-video Cable STV-150 Stereo Video Cable INPUT S-VIDEO... VIDEO AUDIO L R V L R S • Use the S-150 S-video Cable to connect the S-video terminal d. Make sure that the ZR is fitted with video, audio, microphone and editing terminals. Connect the red plug to the white AUDIO terminal 7 (left). Do not connect the yellow plug...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the display as a green mark when the camera is automatically adjusted. 1. During this case: release the start /stop button, adjust the focus manually (p. 49) and retry. 3. In this time the camera also records the sound, and the display also shows the still picture. The camera records...of Features You can record still pictures like a photograph. The exposure is ready to take "photos" where it is displayed continuously as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is unsuitable for a few seconds). • Only take the still picture. • The camera takes...
... the display as a green mark when the camera is automatically adjusted. 1. During this case: release the start /stop button, adjust the focus manually (p. 49) and retry. 3. In this time the camera also records the sound, and the display also shows the still picture. The camera records...of Features You can record still pictures like a photograph. The exposure is ready to take "photos" where it is displayed continuously as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is unsuitable for a few seconds). • Only take the still picture. • The camera takes...
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Normal playback will be slightly jerky, but you will get clear images which can only adjust shutter speeds in brightly lit conditions. Focus manually for maximum accuracy, and be analyzed frame by frame during slow or paused playback on . You can be careful when recording action scenes, as ... Portrait Use this program may cause fast moving objects to make subjects stand out from the program menu. Using the Full Range of the camera's manual functions - you now have the option of using any of Features Auto E In normal recording conditions, set the white balance, and so on a ...
Normal playback will be slightly jerky, but you will get clear images which can only adjust shutter speeds in brightly lit conditions. Focus manually for maximum accuracy, and be analyzed frame by frame during slow or paused playback on . You can be careful when recording action scenes, as ... Portrait Use this program may cause fast moving objects to make subjects stand out from the program menu. Using the Full Range of the camera's manual functions - you now have the option of using any of Features Auto E In normal recording conditions, set the white balance, and so on a ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...lever towards the lens (to a maximum of +11). To make the recorded image brighter, turn the multi-switch lever away from behind. Adjusting Exposure Manually Exposure lock E When you are recording in situations where the lighting may change the position of the POWER switch, or close the lens cover. ... the exposure at FOCUS EXP the current level in the display when you can adjust it again to return to fully open. This may be manually set to any position from fully closed to the automatically set to the [ (Easy Recording) position. • The number flashes in order ...
...lever towards the lens (to a maximum of +11). To make the recorded image brighter, turn the multi-switch lever away from behind. Adjusting Exposure Manually Exposure lock E When you are recording in situations where the lighting may change the position of the POWER switch, or close the lens cover. ... the exposure at FOCUS EXP the current level in the display when you can adjust it again to return to fully open. This may be manually set to any position from fully closed to the automatically set to the [ (Easy Recording) position. • The number flashes in order ...
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... lever to set by FOCUS autofocus. switch to turn off - Notes: • In the [ (Easy Recording) program you can now adjust the focus manually. All you change the position of the multi- switch again when you want to return to autofocus. • If you zoom in sharp focus. Adjusting... Focus Manually The camera can also adjust the focus temporarily without pressing the multi-switch down to turn the autofocus off/lock the exposure) and autofocus will...
... lever to set by FOCUS autofocus. switch to turn off - Notes: • In the [ (Easy Recording) program you can now adjust the focus manually. All you change the position of the multi- switch again when you want to return to autofocus. • If you zoom in sharp focus. Adjusting... Focus Manually The camera can also adjust the focus temporarily without pressing the multi-switch down to turn the autofocus off/lock the exposure) and autofocus will...
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... one dominant color, such as sky, sea or forest. Correct white balance cannot be obtained for two types of Features 51 Setting the white balance manually will provide better results.
... one dominant color, such as sky, sea or forest. Correct white balance cannot be obtained for two types of Features 51 Setting the white balance manually will provide better results.
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... 1. Load a blank cassette, and put the VCR in order to LINE. Slide the camera's POWER switch to VCR, and load your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on p. 22. 2. Start to play it to the video channel, or set the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. • Turn..., then stop playback on the screen. 4. S-150 S-video Cable STV-150 Stereo Video Cable V L R S INPUT S-VIDEO E VIDEO AUDIO L R Record the scenes you want on the camcorder. or combine different shots to copy. 2. Prepare the TV and VCR. • Turn on the TV and set it back while you can edit your...
... 1. Load a blank cassette, and put the VCR in order to LINE. Slide the camera's POWER switch to VCR, and load your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on p. 22. 2. Start to play it to the video channel, or set the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. • Turn..., then stop playback on the screen. 4. S-150 S-video Cable STV-150 Stereo Video Cable V L R S INPUT S-VIDEO E VIDEO AUDIO L R Record the scenes you want on the camcorder. or combine different shots to copy. 2. Prepare the TV and VCR. • Turn on the TV and set it back while you can edit your...
ZR Instruction Manual
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Horizontal stripes Many subjects at your original, hard-to D/TIME SEL. Contents of data code display may • Check settings made on manual focus (p. 49). • The finder unit lens needs adjusting E (p. 17). • The lens is dirty (p. 65). or DATA CODE settings made for autofocus. ? ... 12:00:00 AM F32 1/2000 12:00AM JAN. 1,1998 69 Additional Information In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus (see p. 49). a white wall) Reflective surfaces (e.g. Note: Contents of data code display may change according to -focus subject.
Horizontal stripes Many subjects at your original, hard-to D/TIME SEL. Contents of data code display may • Check settings made on manual focus (p. 49). • The finder unit lens needs adjusting E (p. 17). • The lens is dirty (p. 65). or DATA CODE settings made for autofocus. ? ... 12:00:00 AM F32 1/2000 12:00AM JAN. 1,1998 69 Additional Information In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus (see p. 49). a white wall) Reflective surfaces (e.g. Note: Contents of data code display may change according to -focus subject.
ZR Instruction Manual
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... VCR mode Focus (pause) button (Play) button Exposition (Stop) button Multi-switch (P. 19, 51, 53) Multi-switch lever (P. 19, 51, 53) Camera mode • Manual exposure adjustment • Manual focus VCR mode • Fast forward playback • Rewind playback c (record review) button (P. 35) Select dial (P. 29) MENU button (P. 29) MULTI-CONNECTOR (P. 22...
... VCR mode Focus (pause) button (Play) button Exposition (Stop) button Multi-switch (P. 19, 51, 53) Multi-switch lever (P. 19, 51, 53) Camera mode • Manual exposure adjustment • Manual focus VCR mode • Fast forward playback • Rewind playback c (record review) button (P. 35) Select dial (P. 29) MENU button (P. 29) MULTI-CONNECTOR (P. 22...
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... SPORTS PORTRAIT SPOTLIGHT SAND&SNOW LOW LIGHT E.LOCK ±0 Brighter than standard exposure level E.LOCK +5 Darker than standard exposure level E.LOCK -5 Shutter speed (p. 48) 1/100 Manual focus is turned on (p. 40). WSOFF Zero set memory (p. 55) Audio output (p. 63) MIX ZERO SET Mix select has not been released at the menu...
... SPORTS PORTRAIT SPOTLIGHT SAND&SNOW LOW LIGHT E.LOCK ±0 Brighter than standard exposure level E.LOCK +5 Darker than standard exposure level E.LOCK -5 Shutter speed (p. 48) 1/100 Manual focus is turned on (p. 40). WSOFF Zero set memory (p. 55) Audio output (p. 63) MIX ZERO SET Mix select has not been released at the menu...
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...3 3/8 × 2 3/16 in 3.9-42.9mm (30 × 16 × 71 mm) Focusing system: TTL autofocus, Weight: 2 1/8 oz (60 g) manual focusing possible Minimum focusing distance: 3/8 inch (1 cm) on ): 5.9 W LCD screen: 2 1/2 in measured Television system: diagonally (6.4 cm), 180,000 pixels EIS...conforms to change without notice. Minimum illumination: 4.0 lx (using the Low Light program) Canon is a trademark of Canon Inc. * Using the DU-100 Docking Unit (supplied). Specifications ZR E Power Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC Recommended illumination: Power Consumption (while recording ...
...3 3/8 × 2 3/16 in 3.9-42.9mm (30 × 16 × 71 mm) Focusing system: TTL autofocus, Weight: 2 1/8 oz (60 g) manual focusing possible Minimum focusing distance: 3/8 inch (1 cm) on ): 5.9 W LCD screen: 2 1/2 in measured Television system: diagonally (6.4 cm), 180,000 pixels EIS...conforms to change without notice. Minimum illumination: 4.0 lx (using the Low Light program) Canon is a trademark of Canon Inc. * Using the DU-100 Docking Unit (supplied). Specifications ZR E Power Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC Recommended illumination: Power Consumption (while recording ...
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..., 44 Fade Trigger, 17 Audio/Video Terminals, 22 Fast Forward, 20 Auto, 38 Feedback, 20 Autofocus, 49 Finder Unit, 17 Finding Your Way Around the ZR, 75 B Focusing, 49 Backup Battery, 62 Basic Recording, 13 H Battery Pack, 9 Head Cleaning, 65 Black and White, 40 Headphones, 44 C Cables, 6, 22 ...22 Displaying Data Code, 52 DC Coupler, 8 Digital Effects, 40 Digital Video, 7 Digital Zoom, 16 DV terminal, 58 I Image Stabilizer, 30 Introducing the ZR, 7 L LANC, 59 LCD Cover, 60 LCD Screen, 17 Loading Cassettes, 11 Low Light, 39 LP Modes, 15 M Maintenance, 64 Making Better Videos, 26...
..., 44 Fade Trigger, 17 Audio/Video Terminals, 22 Fast Forward, 20 Auto, 38 Feedback, 20 Autofocus, 49 Finder Unit, 17 Finding Your Way Around the ZR, 75 B Focusing, 49 Backup Battery, 62 Basic Recording, 13 H Battery Pack, 9 Head Cleaning, 65 Black and White, 40 Headphones, 44 C Cables, 6, 22 ...22 Displaying Data Code, 52 DC Coupler, 8 Digital Effects, 40 Digital Video, 7 Digital Zoom, 16 DV terminal, 58 I Image Stabilizer, 30 Introducing the ZR, 7 L LANC, 59 LCD Cover, 60 LCD Screen, 17 Loading Cassettes, 11 Low Light, 39 LP Modes, 15 M Maintenance, 64 Making Better Videos, 26...
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.... This limited warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the same, but shall in conjunction with respect to each Canon ZR Digital Video E Camcorder ("DV Camcorder") purchased and used in CUSA's instruction manual, or service performed by other than a CUSA Center or Service Facility. (b) Use of parts or supplies (other rights which are...
.... This limited warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the same, but shall in conjunction with respect to each Canon ZR Digital Video E Camcorder ("DV Camcorder") purchased and used in CUSA's instruction manual, or service performed by other than a CUSA Center or Service Facility. (b) Use of parts or supplies (other rights which are...