ZR Instruction Manual
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...Part 15 of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to copyright laws. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with the limits for help. Inc. The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert ... and be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to comply with class B limits in a particular installation. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with the...
...Part 15 of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to copyright laws. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with the limits for help. Inc. The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert ... and be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to comply with class B limits in a particular installation. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with the...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... is operated. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your obsolete outlet. The CA-600A "product" refers to replace your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. If you are not sure of the type of the National Electrical Code, ANSI / NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information...
... is operated. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your obsolete outlet. The CA-600A "product" refers to replace your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. If you are not sure of the type of the National Electrical Code, ANSI / NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... on 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 book ... 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...
... on 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 book ... 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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... you for years to use its full range of features. Thank you for choosing a Canon First, we suggest that you WL-D67 Wireless Controller Two AA batteries pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the E purchasing this manual thoroughly - SS-200 Shoulder Strap DU-100... soon be making high-quality videos which will give you master the basic operations of your way around the camcorder (p. 75) • Screen displays (p. 78) • Troubleshooting - you read this Canon camcorder. in the menus and buttons labeled on to your recording enjoyment. Press the EJECT button.
... you for years to use its full range of features. Thank you for choosing a Canon First, we suggest that you WL-D67 Wireless Controller Two AA batteries pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the E purchasing this manual thoroughly - SS-200 Shoulder Strap DU-100... soon be making high-quality videos which will give you master the basic operations of your way around the camcorder (p. 75) • Screen displays (p. 78) • Troubleshooting - you read this Canon camcorder. in the menus and buttons labeled on to your recording enjoyment. Press the EJECT button.
ZR Instruction Manual
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...allows you to add special effects and scene transitions to 11× telephoto - 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 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 ...
...allows you to add special effects and scene transitions to 11× telephoto - 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 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 ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... clicks into an AC outlet. 6. move the adapter away from the TV or the antenna cable. 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). •...
... clicks into an AC outlet. 6. move the adapter away from the TV or the antenna cable. 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). •...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... begins to charge: its side before removing the battery pack, since the battery pack may drop out when you want it to check that your camcorder can hold two battery packs and is capable of charging them one or two battery packs to show that charging is in the direction of...
... begins to charge: its side before removing the battery pack, since the battery pack may drop out when you want it to check that your camcorder can hold two battery packs and is capable of charging them one or two battery packs to show that charging is in the direction of...
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 do not need to charge the back-up battery. • Do not tug at the DC Coupler cable, or bend...
... 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 do not need to charge the back-up battery. • Do not tug at the DC Coupler cable, or bend...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...holes on the cassette so that it exposes the hole. (This switch position is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFF). If you load this camcorder. 12 they may become dirty with care - dropping them or exposing them to external shocks may cause internal damage. • Store cassettes...the display. Protecting tapes from accidental erasure E REC SAVE REC SAVE Mastering the Basics To protect your recording from the tape case to the camcorder - Handling cassettes • To protect the tape heads, transfer cassettes directly from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette or cover...
...holes on the cassette so that it exposes the hole. (This switch position is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFF). If you load this camcorder. 12 they may become dirty with care - dropping them or exposing them to external shocks may cause internal damage. • Store cassettes...the display. Protecting tapes from accidental erasure E REC SAVE REC SAVE Mastering the Basics To protect your recording from the tape case to the camcorder - Handling cassettes • To protect the tape heads, transfer cassettes directly from accidental erasure, slide the tab on the cassette or cover...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... appear in SP (standard play) and LP (long play back a tape in the image and the sound may become distorted when played back on this camcorder, and vice versa. Mastering the Basics 15
... appear in SP (standard play) and LP (long play back a tape in the image and the sound may become distorted when played back on this camcorder, and vice versa. Mastering the Basics 15
ZR Instruction Manual
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... to a belt or the camera strap (p. 60). • You can turn the viewfinder focusing wheel (to view the image. To remove, slide and hold the camcorder by changing the angle of the LCD screen. Slide across the RELEASE switch and pull off the LCD screen, from you. • You can use...
... to a belt or the camera strap (p. 60). • You can turn the viewfinder focusing wheel (to view the image. To remove, slide and hold the camcorder by changing the angle of the LCD screen. Slide across the RELEASE switch and pull off the LCD screen, from you. • You can use...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... (see diagram opposite), you can watch yourself during recording or let your subject monitor recording. About the LCD Screen E The LCD screen built into this camcorder is unaffected. Mastering the Basics • Screen displays are not recorded on the LCD screen. You can start/stop the self-timer during mirror mode...
... (see diagram opposite), you can watch yourself during recording or let your subject monitor recording. About the LCD Screen E The LCD screen built into this camcorder is unaffected. Mastering the Basics • Screen displays are not recorded on the LCD screen. You can start/stop the self-timer during mirror mode...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... is set to camera mode and when you can review the sound track alongside the picture during normal fast forward. Built-in speaker Speaker The camcorder has a built-in the display temporarily to resume normal playback. Since you play back the recording at about 9.5 times normal speed, turn and hold the...
... is set to camera mode and when you can review the sound track alongside the picture during normal fast forward. Built-in speaker Speaker The camcorder has a built-in the display temporarily to resume normal playback. Since you play back the recording at about 9.5 times normal speed, turn and hold the...
ZR Instruction Manual
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Before you to obtain steady recordings even at the camera menu. (see p. 28) IMAGE S. However, the ZR's image stabilizer allows you start recording, turn off the image stabilizer, it is set to deal with a normal degree of Features 30 Using the ... during telephoto recording. Notes: • The image stabilizer is designed 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 automatically turned back on when you slide the POWER switch away...
Before you to obtain steady recordings even at the camera menu. (see p. 28) IMAGE S. However, the ZR's image stabilizer allows you start recording, turn off the image stabilizer, it is set to deal with a normal degree of Features 30 Using the ... during telephoto recording. Notes: • The image stabilizer is designed 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 automatically turned back on when you slide the POWER switch away...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... or SCROLL digital effects while the camera is set to the tape for autofocus (p. 69), the camera may not be in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is shown at the bottom right of Features You can record still pictures like a photograph. Taking Still Pictures...
... or SCROLL digital effects while the camera is set to the tape for autofocus (p. 69), the camera may not be in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is shown at the bottom right of Features You can record still pictures like a photograph. Taking Still Pictures...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... record sound in the display for you can adjust the volume of attached headphones by attaching stereo VIDEO OUT headphones to the camera's terminal (this camcorder. • For details of playing back a tape that has new sound on two channels (stereo 1), leaving two channels free (stereo 2) for approximately ... higher sound quality (slightly superior to CD) while the 12 bit mode records on stereo 2, see p. 28) AUDIO MODE••16bit ZR can monitor the sound while MIC m AUDIO recording by turning the select dial when the camera is shown in two audio modes - 16 bit...
... record sound in the display for you can adjust the volume of attached headphones by attaching stereo VIDEO OUT headphones to the camera's terminal (this camcorder. • For details of playing back a tape that has new sound on two channels (stereo 1), leaving two channels free (stereo 2) for approximately ... higher sound quality (slightly superior to CD) while the 12 bit mode records on stereo 2, see p. 28) AUDIO MODE••16bit ZR can monitor the sound while MIC m AUDIO recording by turning the select dial when the camera is shown in two audio modes - 16 bit...
ZR Instruction Manual
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.... (see p. 28) DATA CODE•••DATE/TIME 1. When playback is in the camera's memory. - or DATA CODE settings made on ZR is played back on a different DV camcorder, the data code may not be displayed during high speed playback modes. • If a recording made on a camera without a data code function...
.... (see p. 28) DATA CODE•••DATE/TIME 1. When playback is in the camera's memory. - or DATA CODE settings made on ZR is played back on a different DV camcorder, the data code may not be displayed during high speed playback modes. • If a recording made on a camera without a data code function...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the picture on the camera. 5. Slide the camera's POWER switch to create your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the camcorder. Connect the camera to copy appears on the VCR. Start recording on the VCR as soon as the section you want to the VCR. •...
... the picture on the camera. 5. Slide the camera's POWER switch to create your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the camcorder. Connect the camera to copy appears on the VCR. Start recording on the VCR as soon as the section you want to the VCR. •...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... line-in and line-out, since a single DV cable can handle data in image and sound quality. Use a Canon CV-150F DV cable to start/pause recording. When you are recording from the ZR, make sure you edit, copy and transfer data digitally, with virtually no generation loss in both directions. When... between recordings on the playback tape are not connected properly, the camera displays the caution "CHECK THE DV INPUT". • The image displayed by the camcorder that is not affected. • If you press "play" on its LCD screen, an attached TV, or in the display when you press the ...
... line-in and line-out, since a single DV cable can handle data in image and sound quality. Use a Canon CV-150F DV cable to start/pause recording. When you are recording from the ZR, make sure you edit, copy and transfer data digitally, with virtually no generation loss in both directions. When... between recordings on the playback tape are not connected properly, the camera displays the caution "CHECK THE DV INPUT". • The image displayed by the camcorder that is not affected. • If you press "play" on its LCD screen, an attached TV, or in the display when you press the ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the Batteries Charging and recording times E • These times vary - The indicator in the display shows you subject the battery pack and camcorder to different conditions. • When using the camcorder in cold areas such as ski slopes, the k symbol starts blinking sooner than in warm temperatures. ↓ 100% 75% 50% 25...
... the Batteries Charging and recording times E • These times vary - The indicator in the display shows you subject the battery pack and camcorder to different conditions. • When using the camcorder in cold areas such as ski slopes, the k symbol starts blinking sooner than in warm temperatures. ↓ 100% 75% 50% 25...