ZR Instruction Manual
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... 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 ...26 ~ For Playback ...~ Displaying Data Code 52 Setting the World Clock 53 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position .... 55 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search 56 Editing to a VCR 57 Introduction Using the Full Range of Features ~ General ... ~ Selecting from the...
... 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 ...26 ~ For Playback ...~ Displaying Data Code 52 Setting the World Clock 53 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position .... 55 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search 56 Editing to a VCR 57 Introduction Using the Full Range of Features ~ General ... ~ Selecting from the...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... damage. • Store cassettes in the provided case, rewinding them to the start of the tape first, and then storing them upright. • A cassette with metal plated terminals may damage the camcorder. • Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette again, slide the ... clean the terminals with this cassette and put the camera in 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 - If you want to record on the cassette or cover them with cellophane...
... damage. • Store cassettes in the provided case, rewinding them to the start of the tape first, and then storing them upright. • A cassette with metal plated terminals may damage the camcorder. • Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette again, slide the ... clean the terminals with this cassette and put the camera in 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 - If you want to record on the cassette or cover them with cellophane...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...8226;••LP Notes: • When recording and playing back tapes in LP mode, the nature of the tape and usage conditions may affect recording, mosaic-like noise and the sound... and the time code may not be written correctly. • A tape recorded in LP mode on this camcorder, and vice versa. To switch to LP mode, select REC MODE from... the camera or VCR menu, select LP and then close the menu (for instructions on how to use the menus, refer to SP mode. • If you record in both modes on the same tape...
...8226;••LP Notes: • When recording and playing back tapes in LP mode, the nature of the tape and usage conditions may affect recording, mosaic-like noise and the sound... and the time code may not be written correctly. • A tape recorded in LP mode on this camcorder, and vice versa. To switch to LP mode, select REC MODE from... the camera or VCR menu, select LP and then close the menu (for instructions on how to use the menus, refer to SP mode. • If you record in both modes on the same tape...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... can start/stop the self-timer during recording or let your subject monitor recording. About the LCD Screen E The LCD screen built into this camcorder is unaffected. However, small black dots or bright points of the LCD screen and they are not recorded on the LCD screen. Only certain displays... are reversed (mirror mode) and the time code and remaining tape indicators disappear. This is exhausted Self-Timer countdown Photo mode AF/AE mark No Cassette is loaded Exposure Adjustment Manual focus AF OFF 18 ...
... can start/stop the self-timer during recording or let your subject monitor recording. About the LCD Screen E The LCD screen built into this camcorder is unaffected. However, small black dots or bright points of the LCD screen and they are not recorded on the LCD screen. Only certain displays... are reversed (mirror mode) and the time code and remaining tape indicators disappear. This is exhausted Self-Timer countdown Photo mode AF/AE mark No Cassette is loaded Exposure Adjustment Manual focus AF OFF 18 ...
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...instant, on the cassette so that it exposes the hole (the switch position is rough (mosaic-like noise), clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette. 19 Operate basic playback functions from the multi-switch...(play back your recordings on the top left of the multi-switch. • To wind the tape forwards, stop playback and turn the multi-switch lever away from the lens. • To wind the tape backwards, stop ) side of the camera. Press down the 3 (stop playback and turn the multi...
...instant, on the cassette so that it exposes the hole (the switch position is rough (mosaic-like noise), clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette. 19 Operate basic playback functions from the multi-switch...(play back your recordings on the top left of the multi-switch. • To wind the tape forwards, stop playback and turn the multi-switch lever away from the lens. • To wind the tape backwards, stop ) side of the camera. Press down the 3 (stop playback and turn the multi...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...to photo standby mode (slide the POWER switch to [ (Easy Recording) or P , slide the MOVIE/PHOTO switch to PHOTO and the LENS COVER switch to tape for autofocus (p. 69), the camera may not be in the display for a few seconds). • Only take "photos" where it is displayed continuously as ...the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is unsuitable for 6 seconds. In this time the camera also records the sound, and the display also shows ...
...to photo standby mode (slide the POWER switch to [ (Easy Recording) or P , slide the MOVIE/PHOTO switch to PHOTO and the LENS COVER switch to tape for autofocus (p. 69), the camera may not be in the display for a few seconds). • Only take "photos" where it is displayed continuously as ...the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is unsuitable for 6 seconds. In this time the camera also records the sound, and the display also shows ...
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... select dial to record pause mode. Press in the select dial to record pause mode automatically after approximately 6 seconds when you are not searching the tape. 5. Press in the select dial to open the program menu (p. 36). • If the camera is stopped. • The camera returns to enter ...you will enter record search mode directly. 3. This is in mirror mode (with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens), or without a tape loaded. 34 Using the Full Range of Features Note: • You cannot set to [ (Easy Recording), you want to search forwards (line up the...
... select dial to record pause mode. Press in the select dial to record pause mode automatically after approximately 6 seconds when you are not searching the tape. 5. Press in the select dial to open the program menu (p. 36). • If the camera is stopped. • The camera returns to enter ...you will enter record search mode directly. 3. This is in mirror mode (with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens), or without a tape loaded. 34 Using the Full Range of Features Note: • You cannot set to [ (Easy Recording), you want to search forwards (line up the...
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... noise in the picture. 1. Make sure the camera is in record pause mode, you check the picture in the display. • The camera rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds of Features You can use record review to play back the last few seconds, and returns to record pause...
... noise in the picture. 1. Make sure the camera is in record pause mode, you check the picture in the display. • The camera rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds of Features You can use record review to play back the last few seconds, and returns to record pause...
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... effect on a normal TV screen, the image will start to flash again. You can preview any of these functions (without actually recording) by removing the tape before you use it for use once more to close the camera menu. • You can turn it off completely (at the beginning of recording...
... effect on a normal TV screen, the image will start to flash again. You can preview any of these functions (without actually recording) by removing the tape before you use it for use once more to close the camera menu. • You can turn it off completely (at the beginning of recording...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...48kHz, 2 channel) and 12 bit (32 kHz, 4 channel). Using the Full Range of playing back a tape that has new sound on two channels (stereo 1), leaving two channels free (stereo 2) for approximately 4 seconds.... a later date. 1. Notes: • You cannot add new sound to the camera's terminal (this camcorder. • For details of Features 44 The 16 bit mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior... the 12 bit mode records on stereo 2, see p. 28) AUDIO MODE••16bit ZR can record sound in the display for you to indicate the current volume. • The ...
...48kHz, 2 channel) and 12 bit (32 kHz, 4 channel). Using the Full Range of playing back a tape that has new sound on two channels (stereo 1), leaving two channels free (stereo 2) for approximately 4 seconds.... a later date. 1. Notes: • You cannot add new sound to the camera's terminal (this camcorder. • For details of Features 44 The 16 bit mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior... the 12 bit mode records on stereo 2, see p. 28) AUDIO MODE••16bit ZR can record sound in the display for you to indicate the current volume. • The ...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... code is not displayed during fast forward, rewind, reverse playback, forward and reverse x2 playback. or DATA CODE settings made on ZR is played back on a different DV camcorder, the data code may not be displayed correctly. • Contents of data code display may change according to close the menu.... high speed playback modes. • If a recording made on the menu. (P. 69) Using the Full Range of the tape. When playback is in the camera's memory. - If noise or tape damage prevents the data code from the VCR menu. 2. Press the MENU button once more to display - If the...
... code is not displayed during fast forward, rewind, reverse playback, forward and reverse x2 playback. or DATA CODE settings made on ZR is played back on a different DV camcorder, the data code may not be displayed correctly. • Contents of data code display may change according to close the menu.... high speed playback modes. • If a recording made on the menu. (P. 69) Using the Full Range of the tape. When playback is in the camera's memory. - If noise or tape damage prevents the data code from the VCR menu. 2. Press the MENU button once more to display - If the...
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... displays will now match local time at the place where you want to select the recording zone option. 3. When you are unable to play back a tape that was on the 54 adjusted time. Using the Full Range of Features Selecting the recording zone Select the recording zone when you made the...
... displays will now match local time at the place where you want to select the recording zone option. 3. When you are unable to play back a tape that was on the 54 adjusted time. Using the Full Range of Features Selecting the recording zone Select the recording zone when you made the...
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... zero set to zero. 2. Notes: • Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button once more to cancel the zero set memory before you remove the tape while the zero set memory is set position. • ZERO SET MEMORY disappears from the display and the time code reappears. Press the ZERO SET... MEMORY button during playback at a point you have finished playback, turn the multi-switch lever to fast forward or rewind the tape. Using the Full Range of Features 55 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position OFF VCR POWER W T 2 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D67 MENU ZERO SET MEMORY TV...
... zero set to zero. 2. Notes: • Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button once more to cancel the zero set memory before you remove the tape while the zero set memory is set position. • ZERO SET MEMORY disappears from the display and the time code reappears. Press the ZERO SET... MEMORY button during playback at a point you have finished playback, turn the multi-switch lever to fast forward or rewind the tape. Using the Full Range of Features 55 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position OFF VCR POWER W T 2 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D67 MENU ZERO SET MEMORY TV...
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... (date search). • You can press more than once to move to the corresponding still picture (up to search through still pictures recorded anywhere on a tape (photo search) or between photo/date search. • PHOTO SEARCH or DATE SEARCH is shown in the display for a few seconds. 2. Notes: •... have set the REC ZONE for the World Clock, date search looks for the change in date based on the adjusted time. 56 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search) E OFF VCR POWER W T 2 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D67 SEARCH SELECT Using the Full Range of Features Move quickly through . ...
... (date search). • You can press more than once to move to the corresponding still picture (up to search through still pictures recorded anywhere on a tape (photo search) or between photo/date search. • PHOTO SEARCH or DATE SEARCH is shown in the display for a few seconds. 2. Notes: •... have set the REC ZONE for the World Clock, date search looks for the change in date based on the adjusted time. 56 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search) E OFF VCR POWER W T 2 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D67 SEARCH SELECT Using the Full Range of Features Move quickly through . ...
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... on the camera. 5. Slide the camera's POWER switch to VCR, and load your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the camcorder. Pause the VCR at the end of Features By connecting the camera to another VCR, you want to copy appears on the VCR, and set... the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. • Turn on the screen. 4. Editing to a VCR Playback the tape on p. 22. 2. Basic Recording 1. Note: • The quality of the edited tape will be slightly lower than that of the section you monitor the picture on the VCR. Connect the camera to...
... on the camera. 5. Slide the camera's POWER switch to VCR, and load your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the camcorder. Pause the VCR at the end of Features By connecting the camera to another VCR, you want to copy appears on the VCR, and set... the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. • Turn on the screen. 4. Editing to a VCR Playback the tape on p. 22. 2. Basic Recording 1. Note: • The quality of the edited tape will be slightly lower than that of the section you monitor the picture on the VCR. Connect the camera to...
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...playback tape are not connected properly, the camera displays the caution "CHECK THE DV INPUT". • The image displayed by the camcorder that is being recorded to. • When operating either camcorder with..., or in both directions. An anomalous image may become distorted during digital dubbing. Use a Canon CV-150F DV cable to start/pause recording. DV terminal/connections E Digital video equipment fitted... tape that is being recorded to the recording device. When you are recording from the ZR, make sure you are recording to the ZR, slide the POWER switch to the ZR before...
...playback tape are not connected properly, the camera displays the caution "CHECK THE DV INPUT". • The image displayed by the camcorder that is being recorded to. • When operating either camcorder with..., or in both directions. An anomalous image may become distorted during digital dubbing. Use a Canon CV-150F DV cable to start/pause recording. DV terminal/connections E Digital video equipment fitted... tape that is being recorded to the recording device. When you are recording from the ZR, make sure you are recording to the ZR, slide the POWER switch to the ZR before...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...The m REMOTE terminal on the camera. • m (LANC) is a trademark. Copyright signal Certain pre-recorded software tapes are copyright protected. you cannot view the contents of the tape. you try to equipment. It stands for a few seconds and then the camera displays a blank blue screen; Some buttons...the contents of the cassette. Using the Full Range of Features 59 If you to connect the camera to record from such a tape via the digital cable "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED" appears in the display for Local Application Control Bus System. • We ...
...The m REMOTE terminal on the camera. • m (LANC) is a trademark. Copyright signal Certain pre-recorded software tapes are copyright protected. you cannot view the contents of the tape. you try to equipment. It stands for a few seconds and then the camera displays a blank blue screen; Some buttons...the contents of the cassette. Using the Full Range of Features 59 If you to connect the camera to record from such a tape via the digital cable "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED" appears in the display for Local Application Control Bus System. • We ...
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... the 12 bit stereo 1 mode, unless new sound has been added post-recording. 1. Setting the Audio Mix E OFF VCR POWER MENU When you play back a tape that was recorded in the top left of stereo 1 and 2. - The same is set the audio output: stereo 1 (the original sound), stereo 2 (any new sound..., dubbed to the tape after recording), or a mixture of the two. • Audio from the 16 bit mode only contains stereo 1 sound and so you have chosen the output...
... the 12 bit stereo 1 mode, unless new sound has been added post-recording. 1. Setting the Audio Mix E OFF VCR POWER MENU When you play back a tape that was recorded in the top left of stereo 1 and 2. - The same is set the audio output: stereo 1 (the original sound), stereo 2 (any new sound..., dubbed to the tape after recording), or a mixture of the two. • Audio from the 16 bit mode only contains stereo 1 sound and so you have chosen the output...
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... form on the camera when it is detected. What happens when condensation is detected • "CONDENSATION HAS BEEN DETECTED" is present can damage both the tape and the camera. Condensation may become a problem: When you bring the camera from a cold place to a warm room When a cold room is heated rapidly Additional...
... form on the camera when it is detected. What happens when condensation is detected • "CONDENSATION HAS BEEN DETECTED" is present can damage both the tape and the camera. Condensation may become a problem: When you bring the camera from a cold place to a warm room When a cold room is heated rapidly Additional...
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...cannot be used in record pause mode for more information. F32 1/2000 12:00:00 AM • The tape heads are given for erasure prevention (p. 11-12). • The tape has reached the end. • The battery pack is set to do about five minutes (p. 13). ...Additional Information ? F32 F32 1/2000 • You1/a20r0e0attempting toJApN.la1y,19b9a8 ck or record from a copyright protected cassF13/e22t0t0e0 (p. 59). Consult your camcorder. Recording/Playback Problem Cause and/or what to CLOSE (p. 13). There's a blank blue screenJANi.n1,t1h99e8 display. 12:00:00 AM 68 12:...
...cannot be used in record pause mode for more information. F32 1/2000 12:00:00 AM • The tape heads are given for erasure prevention (p. 11-12). • The tape has reached the end. • The battery pack is set to do about five minutes (p. 13). ...Additional Information ? F32 F32 1/2000 • You1/a20r0e0attempting toJApN.la1y,19b9a8 ck or record from a copyright protected cassF13/e22t0t0e0 (p. 59). Consult your camcorder. Recording/Playback Problem Cause and/or what to CLOSE (p. 13). There's a blank blue screenJANi.n1,t1h99e8 display. 12:00:00 AM 68 12:...