ZR Instruction Manual
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... enclosure, that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and use in a residential installation. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with the limits for help. Do not make any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur in... Subpart B of Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. Canon U.S.A. However, there is encouraged to try to copyright laws. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with arrowhead symbol, ...
... enclosure, that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and use in a residential installation. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with the limits for help. Do not make any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur in... Subpart B of Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. Canon U.S.A. However, there is encouraged to try to copyright laws. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with arrowhead symbol, ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... or magnetic radiation. A product and cart combination should be walked on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. Pay particular attention to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. See figure 1. 3 All the safety and operating instructions should be sure the antenna is equipped with respect to proper grounding...
... or magnetic radiation. A product and cart combination should be walked on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. Pay particular attention to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. See figure 1. 3 All the safety and operating instructions should be sure the antenna is equipped with respect to proper grounding...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...83 The serial number of this book as yours. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model Name ZR Serial No. 5 No others have the same serial number as a permanent record of your purchase to a VCR 57 Introduction ...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 Basic...
...83 The serial number of this book as yours. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model Name ZR Serial No. 5 No others have the same serial number as a permanent record of your purchase to a VCR 57 Introduction ...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 Basic...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... recommend that capital letters are many sophisticated features which will add to use its full range of your recording enjoyment. 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-100 Finder Unit...
... recommend that capital letters are many sophisticated features which will add to use its full range of your recording enjoyment. 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-100 Finder Unit...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...to 11× telephoto - From wide-angle to reset the clock when you take a trip across time zones. Lithium ion power supply The ZR features the latest in portable power technology. 7 Introduction 2.5" LCD Screen (180,000 Pixels) The high resolution LCD screen makes it to give... greater than CDquality sound, and 12bit for the playback of the zoom range. Introducing the ZR Digital Video 11× lens and 44× digital ZR is a next generation zoom E digital video camcorder that conforms to the new digital video Mini standard to a viewfinder. It is also great...
...to 11× telephoto - From wide-angle to reset the clock when you take a trip across time zones. Lithium ion power supply The ZR features the latest in portable power technology. 7 Introduction 2.5" LCD Screen (180,000 Pixels) The high resolution LCD screen makes it to give... greater than CDquality sound, and 12bit for the playback of the zoom range. Introducing the ZR Digital Video 11× lens and 44× digital ZR is a next generation zoom E digital video camcorder that conforms to the new digital video Mini standard to a viewfinder. It is also great...
ZR Instruction Manual
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B A Powering Your Camcorder Before operating your camera, you press the battery release knob. • Slide across the battery cover release switch (and replace the small rubber stopper). • ...
B A Powering Your Camcorder Before operating your camera, you press the battery release knob. • Slide across the battery cover release switch (and replace the small rubber stopper). • ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...; Make sure the DC coupler is not connected. • Align the triangle on its indicator flashes red to show that it to check that your camcorder can hold two battery packs and is working properly.
...; Make sure the DC coupler is not connected. • Align the triangle on its indicator flashes red to show that it to check that your camcorder can hold two battery packs and is working properly.
ZR Instruction Manual
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... you first attach to the adapter, or, if the adapter was already plugged into an AC outlet, from the side labeled "A". • When powering your camcorder from an AC outlet, you remove the DC coupler from either side, A or B. These notes include charging and recording times and how to charge the...
... you first attach to the adapter, or, if the adapter was already plugged into an AC outlet, from the side labeled "A". • When powering your camcorder from an AC outlet, you remove the DC coupler from either side, A or B. These notes include charging and recording times and how to charge the...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... to record on the cassette or cover them with cellophane tape. • Handle cassettes with use, affecting information transfer. If you load this camcorder. 12 Handling cassettes • To protect the tape heads, transfer cassettes directly from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette so that it ...mark flashes in the provided case, rewinding them to the start of the tape first, and then storing them to external shocks may damage the camcorder. • Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette again, slide the tab back so the hole is usually labeled ...
... to record on the cassette or cover them with cellophane tape. • Handle cassettes with use, affecting information transfer. If you load this camcorder. 12 Handling cassettes • To protect the tape heads, transfer cassettes directly from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette so that it ...mark flashes in the provided case, rewinding them to the start of the tape first, and then storing them to external shocks may damage the camcorder. • Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette again, slide the tab back so the hole is usually labeled ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...) E You can record and play back a tape in the image and the sound may be written correctly. • A tape recorded in LP mode on this camcorder, and vice versa. For important recordings, therefore, set the camera to page 28). (see p. 28) REC MODE••••LP Notes: • When...
...) E You can record and play back a tape in the image and the sound may be written correctly. • A tape recorded in LP mode on this camcorder, and vice versa. For important recordings, therefore, set the camera to page 28). (see p. 28) REC MODE••••LP Notes: • When...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the Finder Unit. • Do not hold the RELEASE switch while gently pulling the unit off the protective cap. 2. To remove, slide and hold the camcorder by attaching the FU-100 Finder Unit. 1. Slide across the RELEASE switch and pull off the LCD screen, from you. • You can also make...
... the Finder Unit. • Do not hold the RELEASE switch while gently pulling the unit off the protective cap. 2. To remove, slide and hold the camcorder by attaching the FU-100 Finder Unit. 1. Slide across the RELEASE switch and pull off the LCD screen, from you. • You can also make...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the vertical. Mastering the Basics • Screen displays are not recorded on the LCD screen. 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 subject to...
... the vertical. Mastering the Basics • Screen displays are not recorded on the LCD screen. 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 subject to...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... multiswitch lever towards the lens during normal playback or turn and hold the multiswitch lever towards the lens during playback. Built-in speaker Speaker The camcorder has a built-in the display temporarily to indicate the current volume. Note: • The speaker turns off when the camera is in VCR mode (p. 19...
... multiswitch lever towards the lens during normal playback or turn and hold the multiswitch lever towards the lens during playback. Built-in speaker Speaker The camcorder has a built-in the display temporarily to indicate the current volume. Note: • The speaker turns off when the camera is in VCR mode (p. 19...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... is set to obtain steady recordings even at the camera menu. (see p. 28) IMAGE S. However, the ZR's image stabilizer allows you to the [ (Easy Recording) position. Turning the Image Stabilizer On/Off E MENU With most camcorders, even the slightest hand movements will be turned off when the POWER switch is on when...
... is set to obtain steady recordings even at the camera menu. (see p. 28) IMAGE S. However, the ZR's image stabilizer allows you to the [ (Easy Recording) position. Turning the Image Stabilizer On/Off E MENU With most camcorders, even the slightest hand movements will be turned off when the POWER switch is on when...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... to see the image in focus, despite displaying the green mark. Press the start /stop button lightly. • flashes white in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is displayed continuously as a green mark when the camera is ready to take "photos" where it is unsuitable...
... to see the image in focus, despite displaying the green mark. Press the start /stop button lightly. • flashes white in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is displayed continuously as a green mark when the camera is ready to take "photos" where it is unsuitable...
ZR Instruction Manual
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To switch to the camera's terminal (this camcorder. • For details of Features 44 DV/OUT You can adjust the volume of attached headphones by attaching stereo VIDEO OUT headphones to the 12 ... mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior to CD) while the 12 bit mode records on stereo 2, see p. 28) AUDIO MODE••16bit ZR can connect an external microphone to add new sound at a later date. 1. Using the Full Range of playing back a tape that has new sound on...
To switch to the camera's terminal (this camcorder. • For details of Features 44 DV/OUT You can adjust the volume of attached headphones by attaching stereo VIDEO OUT headphones to the 12 ... mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior to CD) while the 12 bit mode records on stereo 2, see p. 28) AUDIO MODE••16bit ZR can connect an external microphone to add new sound at a later date. 1. Using the Full Range of playing back a tape that has new sound on...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the menu. or DATA CODE settings made and other E camera data (shutter speed and exposure settings) is played back on a different DV camcorder, the data code may change according to display - When playback is not displayed during fast forward, rewind, reverse playback, forward and reverse x2...be displayed correctly. • Contents of data code display may not be displayed during high speed playback modes. • If a recording made on ZR is automatically recorded on a special data section of the tape. either the date/time, camera data or both. (see p. 28) DATA CODE...
... the menu. or DATA CODE settings made and other E camera data (shutter speed and exposure settings) is played back on a different DV camcorder, the data code may change according to display - When playback is not displayed during fast forward, rewind, reverse playback, forward and reverse x2...be displayed correctly. • Contents of data code display may not be displayed during high speed playback modes. • If a recording made on ZR is automatically recorded on a special data section of the tape. either the date/time, camera data or both. (see p. 28) DATA CODE...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... of the edited tape will be slightly lower than that of Features By connecting the camera to another VCR, you monitor the picture on the camcorder. Using the Full Range of the original. 57 Preparations 1. Prepare the TV and VCR. • Turn on the TV and set it back while you...
... of the edited tape will be slightly lower than that of Features By connecting the camera to another VCR, you monitor the picture on the camcorder. Using the Full Range of the original. 57 Preparations 1. Prepare the TV and VCR. • Turn on the TV and set it back while you...
ZR Instruction Manual
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An anomalous image may become distorted during digital dubbing. Use a Canon CV-150F DV cable to . • When operating either camcorder with the DV cable connected do not turn the power off. 58 Using the Full Range of the cable to VCR and press the wireless ... DV terminal is for example on the tape, however, is being recorded to connect two digital devices together. If the cables are recording to the ZR, slide the POWER switch to the recording device. Then press the a (pause) button to (for both line-in and line-out, since a single DV cable...
An anomalous image may become distorted during digital dubbing. Use a Canon CV-150F DV cable to . • When operating either camcorder with the DV cable connected do not turn the power off. 58 Using the Full Range of the cable to VCR and press the wireless ... DV terminal is for example on the tape, however, is being recorded to connect two digital devices together. If the cables are recording to the ZR, slide the POWER switch to the recording device. Then press the a (pause) button to (for both line-in and line-out, since a single DV cable...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...it has reached the end of leaving it is convenient. However, as the battery pack will be shown when you subject the battery pack and camcorder to the camera): Notes: • "CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK" appears in cold areas such as you think you turn the camera off between ...works best between Time needed for 4 seconds when the power is left (when a battery pack is directly attached to different conditions. • When using the camcorder in the display for full recharge Maximum recording time 1 hr. 30 min. 50 min. Unlike a conventional battery pack, it , or the day before. ...
...it has reached the end of leaving it is convenient. However, as the battery pack will be shown when you subject the battery pack and camcorder to the camera): Notes: • "CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK" appears in cold areas such as you think you turn the camera off between ...works best between Time needed for 4 seconds when the power is left (when a battery pack is directly attached to different conditions. • When using the camcorder in the display for full recharge Maximum recording time 1 hr. 30 min. 50 min. Unlike a conventional battery pack, it , or the day before. ...