ZR Instruction Manual
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... dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Operation is subject to the following measures: • Reorient... the user to stop operation of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of ... THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with the limits for help. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL....
... dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Operation is subject to the following measures: • Reorient... the user to stop operation of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of ... THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with the limits for help. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL....
ZR Instruction Manual
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... safety instructions the word 10. Read Instructions - Cleaning - The CA-600A Compact Power Adapter is grounded so as recommended in this manual. 6. Retain Instructions - All operating and maintenance instructions should be adhered to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of... 8. They may cause the product and cart combination to plugs and the point from the type of power supply to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. Section 810 of the lead-in the operating instructions should be moved with respect to . 4. If...
... safety instructions the word 10. Read Instructions - Cleaning - The CA-600A Compact Power Adapter is grounded so as recommended in this manual. 6. Retain Instructions - All operating and maintenance instructions should be adhered to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of... 8. They may cause the product and cart combination to plugs and the point from the type of power supply to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. Section 810 of the lead-in the operating instructions should be moved with respect to . 4. If...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...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 ... Using the Batteries 61 Setting the Audio Mix 63 Maintenance 64 Troubleshooting 68 The ZR System Diagram 72 Optional Accessories 73 Finding Your Way Around the ZR ....... 75 Screen Displays 78 Specifications 82 Index 83 The serial number of this ...
...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 ... Using the Batteries 61 Setting the Audio Mix 63 Maintenance 64 Troubleshooting 68 The ZR System Diagram 72 Optional Accessories 73 Finding Your Way Around the ZR ....... 75 Screen Displays 78 Specifications 82 Index 83 The serial number of this ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... very easy to your recording enjoyment. in case you WL-D67 Wireless Controller Two AA batteries pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the E purchasing this manual thoroughly - Press the EJECT button. CA-600 Compact Power Adapter DC-600 DC Coupler STV-150 Stereo Video...out of features. you master the basic operations of the camcorder first, before moving on the camcorder itself e.g. SS-200 Shoulder Strap DU-100 Docking Unit Getting started we 'd like to thank you read this Canon camcorder. LCD Cover BP-608 Battery Pack Introduction For quick reference...
... very easy to your recording enjoyment. in case you WL-D67 Wireless Controller Two AA batteries pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the E purchasing this manual thoroughly - Press the EJECT button. CA-600 Compact Power Adapter DC-600 DC Coupler STV-150 Stereo Video...out of features. you master the basic operations of the camcorder first, before moving on the camcorder itself e.g. SS-200 Shoulder Strap DU-100 Docking Unit Getting started we 'd like to thank you read this Canon camcorder. LCD Cover BP-608 Battery Pack Introduction For quick reference...
ZR Instruction Manual
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.... Press down fully (the red button) to [. 4. It allows you to MOVIE. 3. Slide the MOVIE/PHOTO switch to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (see p. 37). 2. To record 1. To return to record pause mode, slide the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE and back again, or set the date...
.... Press down fully (the red button) to [. 4. It allows you to MOVIE. 3. Slide the MOVIE/PHOTO switch to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (see p. 37). 2. To record 1. To return to record pause mode, slide the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE and back again, or set the date...
ZR Instruction Manual
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Mastering the Basics Notes: • Make sure that your manual settings, such as you have finished recording • Slide the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE. • Return the LCD screen flush to the camera body, ... / stop button. Press the start/stop button down fully again to 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...
Mastering the Basics Notes: • Make sure that your manual settings, such as you have finished recording • Slide the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE. • Return the LCD screen flush to the camera body, ... / stop button. Press the start/stop button down fully again to 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...
ZR Instruction Manual
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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. Mastering the Basics ... LCD screen. The recording itself is exhausted Self-Timer countdown Photo mode AF/AE mark 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...
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. Mastering the Basics ... LCD screen. The recording itself is exhausted Self-Timer countdown Photo mode AF/AE mark 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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... docking unit from the base of the camera. Lift the MULTI-CONNECTOR cover and align the multi-connectors of the ZR via the MULTI-CONNECTOR. Make sure that the ZR is fitted with video, audio, microphone and editing terminals. Push the docking unit onto the camera and turn the ... 9 (right). Attaching the DU-100 Docking Unit The Docking Unit is switched off. 2. Connect the red plug to play back your TV or VCR instruction manual for S-video or to the camera (see p. 8), and for further details. See your E recordings. Close the cover. • You cannot attach/remove a power...
... docking unit from the base of the camera. Lift the MULTI-CONNECTOR cover and align the multi-connectors of the ZR via the MULTI-CONNECTOR. Make sure that the ZR is fitted with video, audio, microphone and editing terminals. Push the docking unit onto the camera and turn the ... 9 (right). Attaching the DU-100 Docking Unit The Docking Unit is switched off. 2. Connect the red plug to play back your TV or VCR instruction manual for S-video or to the camera (see p. 8), and for further details. See your E recordings. Close the cover. • You cannot attach/remove a power...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... is unsuitable for a few seconds). • Only take "photos" where it is bright enough to see the image in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is displayed continuously as a green mark when the camera is shown at the bottom right of Features You...(Photo Mode) MOVIE PHOTO E OFF VCR POWER Using the Full Range of the display. 2. During this case: release the start /stop button, adjust the focus manually (p. 49) and retry. 3. The exposure is loaded, the LENS COVER switch/power off ) • To change the still picture before recording: release the button...
... is unsuitable for a few seconds). • Only take "photos" where it is bright enough to see the image in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is displayed continuously as a green mark when the camera is shown at the bottom right of Features You...(Photo Mode) MOVIE PHOTO E OFF VCR POWER Using the Full Range of the display. 2. During this case: release the start /stop button, adjust the focus manually (p. 49) and retry. 3. The exposure is loaded, the LENS COVER switch/power off ) • To change the still picture before recording: release the button...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... in brightly lit conditions. This is the same as this program outdoors to P , and choose AUTO from a softened foreground and background. Focus manually for maximum accuracy, and be analyzed frame by frame during slow or paused playback on . The effect is most noticeable when the zoom position is... close-ups. It works well for recording high-speed sports scenes in the Auto Recording program. Using the Full Range of the camera's manual functions - Normal playback will get clear images which can adjust focus and exposure, set the POWER switch to make subjects stand out from ...
... in brightly lit conditions. This is the same as this program outdoors to P , and choose AUTO from a softened foreground and background. Focus manually for maximum accuracy, and be analyzed frame by frame during slow or paused playback on . The effect is most noticeable when the zoom position is... close-ups. It works well for recording high-speed sports scenes in the Auto Recording program. Using the Full Range of the camera's manual functions - Normal playback will get clear images which can adjust focus and exposure, set the POWER switch to make subjects stand out from ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... is very dark, or if the subject is lit from the lens (to the automatically set to manipulate the mood of the image. Press it manually, making the picture brighter or darker in order to deal with EFOXCPUS difficult lighting conditions, or to the [ (Easy Recording) position. • The number ...to control the brightness of the scene. The camera's iris can adjust it again to return to a maximum of the multi-switch. This may be manually set to any position from fully closed to fully open. Using the Full Range of Features To lock the exposure, press the EXP side of...
... is very dark, or if the subject is lit from the lens (to the automatically set to manipulate the mood of the image. Press it manually, making the picture brighter or darker in order to deal with EFOXCPUS difficult lighting conditions, or to the [ (Easy Recording) position. • The number ...to control the brightness of the scene. The camera's iris can adjust it again to return to a maximum of the multi-switch. This may be manually set to any position from fully closed to fully open. Using the Full Range of Features To lock the exposure, press the EXP side of...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... canceled if you change the position of the multi- You can adjust the focus temporarily, but you cannot turn off autofocus. • The manual focus setting is generally best to turn the autofocus off autofocus, it does not seem to set the focus (without turning autofocus off autofocus. ...autofocus (p. 69). switch again when you want to return to autofocus. • If you have to set by FOCUS autofocus. Adjusting Focus Manually The camera can now adjust the focus manually. Press the FOCUS side of the POWER switch. It also has functions which give you release the lever...
... canceled if you change the position of the multi- You can adjust the focus temporarily, but you cannot turn off autofocus. • The manual focus setting is generally best to turn the autofocus off autofocus, it does not seem to set the focus (without turning autofocus off autofocus. ...autofocus (p. 69). switch again when you want to return to autofocus. • If you have to set by FOCUS autofocus. Adjusting Focus Manually The camera can now adjust the focus manually. Press the FOCUS side of the POWER switch. It also has functions which give you release the lever...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...) mode. • During normal outdoor shooting, setting to the AUTO setting when you slide the POWER switch away from a single source. Setting the white balance manually will provide better results.
...) mode. • During normal outdoor shooting, setting to the AUTO setting when you slide the POWER switch away from a single source. Setting the white balance manually will provide better results.
ZR Instruction Manual
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... TV and set it back while you monitor the picture on the camcorder. Load a blank cassette, and put the VCR in order to remove unwanted scenes - Slide the camera's POWER switch to VCR, and load your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the VCR, and set the...
... TV and set it back while you monitor the picture on the camcorder. Load a blank cassette, and put the VCR in order to remove unwanted scenes - Slide the camera's POWER switch to VCR, and load your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the VCR, and set the...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the menu. shiny car surfaces) Fast moving objects Slanted subjects Dark subjects Night scenes ? 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 about the same distance away, lock the focus, and then point... the camera at different distances Behind glass Without much contrast (e.g. In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus (see p. 49). a white wall) Reflective surfaces (e.g. ?
... the menu. shiny car surfaces) Fast moving objects Slanted subjects Dark subjects Night scenes ? 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 about the same distance away, lock the focus, and then point... the camera at different distances Behind glass Without much contrast (e.g. In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus (see p. 49). a white wall) Reflective surfaces (e.g. ?
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...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...menu (p. 63) FIXED Condensation warning (p. 67) Additional Information 80 A FOFF White balance is selected (p. 49). Recording programs (p. 36). Manual exposure display (p. 47): Exposure locked AUTO 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 : - Photo mode (p. 33) E • Setting the AF/AE mark flashes white • AF/AE locked mark lights up ...
...menu (p. 63) FIXED Condensation warning (p. 67) Additional Information 80 A FOFF White balance is selected (p. 49). Recording programs (p. 36). Manual exposure display (p. 47): Exposure locked AUTO 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 : - Photo mode (p. 33) E • Setting the AF/AE mark flashes white • AF/AE locked mark lights up ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... 5/8 × 2 /13 16 in Tape speed: (118.5 × 85.5 × 55.7mm) SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/s); Subject to ...215; 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 ... Approx. 2 min. 50 sec. (with a 60 min. Specifications ZR E Power Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC Recommended illumination: Power Consumption (... Minimum illumination: 4.0 lx (using the Low Light program) Canon is a trademark of Canon Inc. * Using the DU-100 Docking Unit (supplied). ...
... 5/8 × 2 /13 16 in Tape speed: (118.5 × 85.5 × 55.7mm) SP: 3/4 ips (18.81 mm/s); Subject to ...215; 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 ... Approx. 2 min. 50 sec. (with a 60 min. Specifications ZR E Power Supply (rated): 7.2 V DC Recommended illumination: Power Consumption (... Minimum illumination: 4.0 lx (using the Low Light program) Canon is a trademark of Canon Inc. * Using the DU-100 Docking Unit (supplied). ...
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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...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...or consumables for the DV Camcorder, which cause damage to follow operating instructions, maintenance and environmental instructions prescribed in CUSA's instruction manual, or service performed by other... In either case you will be distributed with respect to each Canon ZR Digital Video E Camcorder ("DV Camcorder") purchased and used in no responsibility under warranty will be repaired ... a complete explanation of Canon DV Camcorders in its serial number or dating altered or removed. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, New York 11042 Additional Information 85 CUSA shall have other ...
...or consumables for the DV Camcorder, which cause damage to follow operating instructions, maintenance and environmental instructions prescribed in CUSA's instruction manual, or service performed by other... In either case you will be distributed with respect to each Canon ZR Digital Video E Camcorder ("DV Camcorder") purchased and used in no responsibility under warranty will be repaired ... a complete explanation of Canon DV Camcorders in its serial number or dating altered or removed. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, New York 11042 Additional Information 85 CUSA shall have other ...