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... ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with class B limits in the literature accompanying the product. 2 One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. The lightning flash with the limits for help. If this device must accept any changes or modifications to Part 15 of FCC Rules. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Introduction WARNING...
... ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with class B limits in the literature accompanying the product. 2 One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. The lightning flash with the limits for help. If this device must accept any changes or modifications to Part 15 of FCC Rules. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Introduction WARNING...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... in this manual. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may be read before cleaning. The CA-600A Compact Power Adapter is grounded so as they are unable to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to instructions in rainy/moist situations. 9. Retain Instructions - This is operated. Do not use the camera close to...
... in this manual. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may be read before cleaning. The CA-600A Compact Power Adapter is grounded so as they are unable to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to instructions in rainy/moist situations. 9. Retain Instructions - This is operated. Do not use the camera close to...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... adjustment of overhead power lines or other controls may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that are required, be fatal. 20. When replacement parts are covered by 16. This will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to determine that the product is damaged. d. Safety Check - Canon or that are specified by the operation instructions...
... adjustment of overhead power lines or other controls may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that are required, be fatal. 20. When replacement parts are covered by 16. This will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to determine that the product is damaged. d. Safety Check - Canon or that are specified by the operation instructions...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...2 Using the Digital Effects 40 Important 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 Recording 13 Zooming 16 Using the LCD Screen 17 Playing back a Cassette 19 Connections for Playback on a TV Screen 22 Tips for Making Better Videos 26 ~ For Playback ...~ Displaying Data Code 52 Setting...
...2 Using the Digital Effects 40 Important 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 Recording 13 Zooming 16 Using the LCD Screen 17 Playing back a Cassette 19 Connections for Playback on a TV Screen 22 Tips for Making Better Videos 26 ~ For Playback ...~ Displaying Data Code 52 Setting...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the camcorder itself e.g. there are used to refer to settings displayed in the menus and buttons labeled on to your new camcorder, We recommend that you read this Canon camcorder. Press the EJECT button. To get started To get the most out of your recording enjoyment. 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...
... the camcorder itself e.g. there are used to refer to settings displayed in the menus and buttons labeled on to your new camcorder, We recommend that you read this Canon camcorder. Press the EJECT button. To get started To get the most out of your recording enjoyment. 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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... - Connecting the camera to an AC outlet 1 2 6 5 4 3 Use the power adapter and the DC coupler to the adapter. 4. You can now close the battery cover. 3. 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). • Press the battery release knob (orange) upwards. • Always turn the camera off before removing the power...
... - Connecting the camera to an AC outlet 1 2 6 5 4 3 Use the power adapter and the DC coupler to the adapter. 4. You can now close the battery cover. 3. 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). • Press the battery release knob (orange) upwards. • Always turn the camera off before removing the power...
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... factory. Connect the power cable to the adapter and plug the power cable into the camera. • Slide across the battery cover release switch. • Press the battery release knob upwards. • Always turn the camera off the adapter and insert it into an AC outlet. • One of the arrow until it is less than 50% charged. The power adapter supplied with the guide line on its indicator flashes red...
... factory. Connect the power cable to the adapter and plug the power cable into the camera. • Slide across the battery cover release switch. • Press the battery release knob upwards. • Always turn the camera off the adapter and insert it into an AC outlet. • One of the arrow until it is less than 50% charged. The power adapter supplied with the guide line on its indicator flashes red...
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... obstruct the microphone or lens during recording. • In addition to [ (Easy Recording), the camera has six other recording programs. Turn the POWER switch to the P position to give you access to these recording programs (p. 36) and also to the digital effects (p. 40). • To check that the camera 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. •...
... obstruct the microphone or lens during recording. • In addition to [ (Easy Recording), the camera has six other recording programs. Turn the POWER switch to the P position to give you access to these recording programs (p. 36) and also to the digital effects (p. 40). • To check that the camera 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. •...
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... camera's 11× zoom lens allows you turn 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. 44× digital zoom Turn the digital zoom on a subject as close as possible to your subject, keep the zoom at the camera menu, to multiply the camera's zoom range by four. (see page 28) The zoom control continues to 44×). You can focus...
... camera's 11× zoom lens allows you turn 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. 44× digital zoom Turn the digital zoom on a subject as close as possible to your subject, keep the zoom at the camera menu, to multiply the camera's zoom range by four. (see page 28) The zoom control continues to 44×). You can focus...
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... recording. 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. The recording itself is exhausted Self-Timer countdown Photo mode AF/AE mark You can watch yourself during mirror mode, but you must set it faces the opposite direction (see below). • To cancel mirror mode, simply bring the LCD...
... recording. 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. The recording itself is exhausted Self-Timer countdown Photo mode AF/AE mark You can watch yourself during mirror mode, but you must set it faces the opposite direction (see below). • To cancel mirror mode, simply bring the LCD...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... use the camera functions (when a cassette is loaded, the LENS COVER switch/power off ) • To change the still picture before recording: release the button, select a new picture and then press down to take "photos" where it is displayed continuously as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is unsuitable for 6 seconds. Set the camera to photo standby mode (slide the POWER switch to [ (Easy Recording) or P , slide the MOVIE/PHOTO switch to PHOTO and the LENS...
... use the camera functions (when a cassette is loaded, the LENS COVER switch/power off ) • To change the still picture before recording: release the button, select a new picture and then press down to take "photos" where it is displayed continuously as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is unsuitable for 6 seconds. Set the camera to photo standby mode (slide the POWER switch to [ (Easy Recording) or P , slide the MOVIE/PHOTO switch to PHOTO and the LENS...
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... AUTO setting, and then reselecting SET. • Try to AUTO will probably work better than auto white balance when shooting: E Subjects with light from the P setting. • When the LENS COVER switch is set to CLOSE, the current white balance setting remains in the memory. • If you slide the POWER switch away from a single source. The camera returns to the AUTO setting when you shoot with studio/video lighting, use the (indoor) mode. • During normal outdoor shooting, setting...
... AUTO setting, and then reselecting SET. • Try to AUTO will probably work better than auto white balance when shooting: E Subjects with light from the P setting. • When the LENS COVER switch is set to CLOSE, the current white balance setting remains in the memory. • If you slide the POWER switch away from a single source. The camera returns to the AUTO setting when you shoot with studio/video lighting, use the (indoor) mode. • During normal outdoor shooting, setting...
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... tape. • The zero set memory may not function correctly where there is a break between recordings on a tape following playback. 1. When you remove the tape while the zero set memory is set, the memory is set position. • ZERO SET MEMORY disappears from the display and the time code reappears. Returning to a Pre-Marked Position OFF VCR POWER W T 2 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D67 MENU ZERO SET MEMORY TV SCREEN DATA CODE SEARCH SELECT PAUSEa REW PLAYe FF STOP3 E Use the wireless controller...
... tape. • The zero set memory may not function correctly where there is a break between recordings on a tape following playback. 1. When you remove the tape while the zero set memory is set, the memory is set position. • ZERO SET MEMORY disappears from the display and the time code reappears. Returning to a Pre-Marked Position OFF VCR POWER W T 2 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D67 MENU ZERO SET MEMORY TV SCREEN DATA CODE SEARCH SELECT PAUSEa REW PLAYe FF STOP3 E Use the wireless controller...
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... the data code is shown in the middle of 10 times), e.g. Notes: • Press the 3 (stop) side of the multi-switch to end your search. • If you begin a search very close to operate the date search correctly. • When you can only use this function from the Remote Controller. 1. Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search) E OFF VCR POWER W T 2 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D67 SEARCH SELECT Using the...
... the data code is shown in the middle of 10 times), e.g. Notes: • Press the 3 (stop) side of the multi-switch to end your search. • If you begin a search very close to operate the date search correctly. • When you can only use this function from the Remote Controller. 1. Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search) E OFF VCR POWER W T 2 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D67 SEARCH SELECT Using the...
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... the TV. 3. Pause the VCR at the end of Features By connecting the camera to another VCR, you want to copy. 2. Slide the camera's POWER switch to VCR, and load your recorded cassette slightly ahead of the original. 57 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the camcorder. Editing to a VCR Playback the tape on p. 22. 2. 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...
... the TV. 3. Pause the VCR at the end of Features By connecting the camera to another VCR, you want to copy. 2. Slide the camera's POWER switch to VCR, and load your recorded cassette slightly ahead of the original. 57 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the camcorder. Editing to a VCR Playback the tape on p. 22. 2. 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...
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... the POWER switch to VCR and press the wireless controller's REC PAUSE button. ("DV IN" appears in both directions. When you are recorded as anomalous images on its LCD screen, an attached TV, or in image and sound quality. DV terminal/connections E Digital video equipment fitted with this terminal lets you press the REC PAUSE button with the DV cable unconnected, the camera displays the caution "CHECK THE DV INPUT". Then press the a (pause) button to connect two digital devices...
... the POWER switch to VCR and press the wireless controller's REC PAUSE button. ("DV IN" appears in both directions. When you are recorded as anomalous images on its LCD screen, an attached TV, or in image and sound quality. DV terminal/connections E Digital video equipment fitted with this terminal lets you press the REC PAUSE button with the DV cable unconnected, the camera displays the caution "CHECK THE DV INPUT". Then press the a (pause) button to connect two digital devices...
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...; If the displays appear too light or too dark in the screen as a guide). 3. Open the Camera or VCR menu. 2. Camera body and lens • Use a soft, dry cloth to NORMAL when you turn the camera off using the POWER switch.) LCD • Clean the LCD screen using a commercially available glass cleaner. • Where there is a big change in temperature, moisture may show a blank blue screen. • Clean the video heads using Canon's DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette. a) Adjust the backlight by...
...; If the displays appear too light or too dark in the screen as a guide). 3. Open the Camera or VCR menu. 2. Camera body and lens • Use a soft, dry cloth to NORMAL when you turn the camera off using the POWER switch.) LCD • Clean the LCD screen using a commercially available glass cleaner. • Where there is a big change in temperature, moisture may show a blank blue screen. • Clean the video heads using Canon's DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette. a) Adjust the backlight by...
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... controller doesn't work. ? The camera doesn't display the correct date and time. Additional Information 71 The DV cable is connected correctly, but there's nothing in the display or if normal operation is interrupted, remove and then replace the power source. • If the camera still does not operate properly, press the RESET button (on again. • This is turned off and back on the camera body behind the LCD panel) using...
... controller doesn't work. ? The camera doesn't display the correct date and time. Additional Information 71 The DV cable is connected correctly, but there's nothing in the display or if normal operation is interrupted, remove and then replace the power source. • If the camera still does not operate properly, press the RESET button (on again. • This is turned off and back on the camera body behind the LCD panel) using...
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..., 60 fields) (approx.) NTSC color signal Microphone: Stereo electret condenser Video recording system: microphone 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV Terminal: Special 4-pin connector DV system (Consumer digital VCR (conforms to change without notice. Additional Information 82 Specifications ZR E Power Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC Recommended illumination: Power Consumption (while recording More than 3 coupled device) 470,000 pixels kohms, unbalanced (304,000 effective pixels) Operating temperature range: Tape format: Videocassettes bearing 32...
..., 60 fields) (approx.) NTSC color signal Microphone: Stereo electret condenser Video recording system: microphone 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV Terminal: Special 4-pin connector DV system (Consumer digital VCR (conforms to change without notice. Additional Information 82 Specifications ZR E Power Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC Recommended illumination: Power Consumption (while recording More than 3 coupled device) 470,000 pixels kohms, unbalanced (304,000 effective pixels) Operating temperature range: Tape format: Videocassettes bearing 32...
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P E Pause, Record, 13 Photo Mode, 33 Photo Search, 56 Playback, 19 Playback Connection, 22 Playback pause, 20 Portrait, 38 Power Adapter, 8 Powering your camcoder, 8 Pre-Marked Position, 55 Preparing the Camera, 60 Problems, 68 R Recharging the Battery Pack, 61 Recording, 13 Recording Programs, 36 Record Pause Mode, 13 Record Review, 34 Record Search, 34 Remote Control, 31 Remote Sensor, 31 Rewind, 20 S Sand & Snow, 39 Screen Displays, 78 Scroll, 40 Self-Timer, 46 Sepia, 41 Shoulder Strap, 60 16:9, 43...
P E Pause, Record, 13 Photo Mode, 33 Photo Search, 56 Playback, 19 Playback Connection, 22 Playback pause, 20 Portrait, 38 Power Adapter, 8 Powering your camcoder, 8 Pre-Marked Position, 55 Preparing the Camera, 60 Problems, 68 R Recharging the Battery Pack, 61 Recording, 13 Recording Programs, 36 Record Pause Mode, 13 Record Review, 34 Record Search, 34 Remote Control, 31 Remote Sensor, 31 Rewind, 20 S Sand & Snow, 39 Screen Displays, 78 Scroll, 40 Self-Timer, 46 Sepia, 41 Shoulder Strap, 60 16:9, 43...