ZR Instruction Manual
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... for class B digital device, pursuant to stop operation of the FCC Rules. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a particular installation. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to Part 15 of the equipment. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with...
... for class B digital device, pursuant to stop operation of the FCC Rules. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a particular installation. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to Part 15 of the equipment. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR This device complies with...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... Antenna Grounding - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word 10. Do not use this manual. 6. Hazard of the polarized plug. 12. The product may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 8. This is grounded so as battery power, refer to the product, be hazardous. 7. Power Cord Protection - See figure 1. 3 All operating and maintenance instructions should be read before cleaning. Water and Moisture...
... Antenna Grounding - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word 10. Do not use this manual. 6. Hazard of the polarized plug. 12. The product may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 8. This is grounded so as battery power, refer to the product, be hazardous. 7. Power Cord Protection - See figure 1. 3 All operating and maintenance instructions should be read before cleaning. Water and Moisture...
ZR Instruction Manual
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.... system, extreme care should not be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by the operation instructions. When the power-supply cord or plug is left unattended and unused for service. b. Fig. 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 19. Adjust only those controls that are covered by 16. When replacement parts are required, be located in performance. kind...
.... system, extreme care should not be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by the operation instructions. When the power-supply cord or plug is left unattended and unused for service. b. Fig. 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 19. Adjust only those controls that are covered by 16. When replacement parts are required, be located in performance. kind...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... 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 Making Better Videos 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...
... 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 Making Better Videos 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...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...) please refer to come. 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 and Case 6 LCD Cover BP-608 Battery Pack Introduction For quick reference (in case you run into any problems (p. 68) Note that you read this Canon camcorder. you will soon be making high-quality...
...) please refer to come. 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 and Case 6 LCD Cover BP-608 Battery Pack Introduction For quick reference (in case you run into any problems (p. 68) Note that you read this Canon camcorder. you will soon be making high-quality...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... used by your camera with instant power from the TV or the antenna cable. Insert the DC coupler into an AC outlet. 6. 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...
... used by your camera with instant power from the TV or the antenna cable. Insert the DC coupler into an AC outlet. 6. 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...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... factory. Connect the power cable to the adapter and plug the power cable into place. 2. It should have enough power for you press the battery release knob. • Slide across the battery cover release switch, insert the battery in the direction of the arrow until it is in progress. 3. Remove the battery pack after another. Attach one after use. • Place the camera on the power adapter. • Press the battery...
... factory. Connect the power cable to the adapter and plug the power cable into place. 2. It should have enough power for you press the battery release knob. • Slide across the battery cover release switch, insert the battery in the direction of the arrow until it is in progress. 3. Remove the battery pack after another. Attach one after use. • Place the camera on the power adapter. • Press the battery...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...), you can stop button down fully again to the digital effects (p. 40). • To check that your manual settings, such as white balance and shutter speed. When you access to these recording programs (p. 36) and also to pause recording. 5. Press the start /stop button. 6. It 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. • You cannot monitor the sound from the...
...), you can stop button down fully again to the digital effects (p. 40). • To check that your manual settings, such as white balance and shutter speed. When you access to these recording programs (p. 36) and also to pause recording. 5. Press the start /stop button. 6. It 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. • You cannot monitor the sound from the...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...) The zoom control continues to work as possible to 44×). Zooming E W Zoom out W T Zoom in T Mastering the Basics 11× optical zoom The camera's 11× zoom lens allows you to choose the best picture angle for each scene: • Turn the zoom control towards T to zoom in to zoom more quickly. (The further you turn the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.) The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle...
...) The zoom control continues to work as possible to 44×). Zooming E W Zoom out W T Zoom in T Mastering the Basics 11× optical zoom The camera's 11× zoom lens allows you to choose the best picture angle for each scene: • Turn the zoom control towards T to zoom in to zoom more quickly. (The further you turn the zoom control, the faster the zoom speed.) The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... the LCD screen and they are not recorded on the LCD screen. You can start/stop the self-timer during mirror mode, but you lift the LCD panel up vertically so that it at the menu before turning the screen upright. 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 not a malfunction of light (red...
... the LCD screen and they are not recorded on the LCD screen. You can start/stop the self-timer during mirror mode, but you lift the LCD panel up vertically so that it at the menu before turning the screen upright. 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 not a malfunction of light (red...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... can record still pictures like a photograph. In this time the camera also records the sound, and the display also shows the still picture. During this case: release the start /stop button, adjust the focus manually (p. 49) and retry. 3. Taking Still Pictures (Photo Mode) MOVIE PHOTO E OFF VCR POWER Using the Full Range of the display. 2. 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 COVER switch to OPEN. • "PHOTO" is...
... can record still pictures like a photograph. In this time the camera also records the sound, and the display also shows the still picture. During this case: release the start /stop button, adjust the focus manually (p. 49) and retry. 3. Taking Still Pictures (Photo Mode) MOVIE PHOTO E OFF VCR POWER Using the Full Range of the display. 2. 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 COVER switch to OPEN. • "PHOTO" is...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... 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 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 the [ (Easy Recording) program. Setting the white balance manually...
... 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 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 the [ (Easy Recording) program. Setting the white balance manually...
ZR Instruction Manual
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...-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 to go back to a pre-determined point on a tape in the display, and the time code is replaced by a tape counter that is a break between recordings on the tape. • You can also use zero set to zero. 2. Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button during playback at a point...
...-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 to go back to a pre-determined point on a tape in the display, and the time code is replaced by a tape counter that is a break between recordings on the tape. • You can also use zero set to zero. 2. Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button during playback at a point...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... playback may start of a recorded still picture during photo search, the camera may skip straight past it. • A date cannot be able to search through still pictures recorded anywhere on the tape. • For photo search you have set the REC ZONE for the World Clock, date search looks for photo search, the number of photos to operate the date search correctly. • When you can only use this function...
... playback may start of a recorded still picture during photo search, the camera may skip straight past it. • A date cannot be able to search through still pictures recorded anywhere on the tape. • For photo search you have set the REC ZONE for the World Clock, date search looks for photo search, the number of photos to operate the date search correctly. • When you can only use this function...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... load your recordings in record pause mode. • See your edited recording is complete. Preparations 1. Slide the camera's POWER switch to 4 until your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the camera. 5. Start to copy appears on the VCR, and set the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. • Turn on the screen. 4. Start recording on the VCR as soon as the section you monitor the picture on your recorded cassette slightly ahead...
... load your recordings in record pause mode. • See your edited recording is complete. Preparations 1. Slide the camera's POWER switch to 4 until your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV screen" on the camera. 5. Start to copy appears on the VCR, and set the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. • Turn on the screen. 4. Start recording on the VCR as soon as the section you monitor the picture on your recorded cassette slightly ahead...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... in the display when you press "play" on the playback device). Then press the a (pause) button to connect two digital devices together. When you are recorded as anomalous images on the tape that is not affected. • If you connect the cable to the ZR before connecting the other end of the cable to . • When operating either camcorder with the DV cable connected do not turn the power off. 58 Using the Full...
... in the display when you press "play" on the playback device). Then press the a (pause) button to connect two digital devices together. When you are recorded as anomalous images on the tape that is not affected. • If you connect the cable to the ZR before connecting the other end of the cable to . • When operating either camcorder with the DV cable connected do not turn the power off. 58 Using the Full...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... between NORMAL and BRIGHT at the camera or VCR menu. • In bright conditions, set to NORMAL. (It is reset to NORMAL when you turn the camera off using the POWER switch.) LCD • Clean the LCD screen using Canon's DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette. Video heads • When mosaic-like noise appears on the surface of the screen. Maintenance E LCD (brightness/backlight) • Adjust the brightness of the display and the strength of the...
... between NORMAL and BRIGHT at the camera or VCR menu. • In bright conditions, set to NORMAL. (It is reset to NORMAL when you turn the camera off using the POWER switch.) LCD • Clean the LCD screen using Canon's DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette. Video heads • When mosaic-like noise appears on the surface of the screen. Maintenance E LCD (brightness/backlight) • Adjust the brightness of the display and the strength of the...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... replace the power source. • If the camera still does not operate properly, press the RESET button (on the camera body behind the LCD panel) using the tip of a ball point pen (or similar): camera functions return to their default setting. • Remove the cable and then reconnect it • The remote sensor is not a malfunction. • The back-up battery needs recharging (p. 62). • During playback, the recording...
... replace the power source. • If the camera still does not operate properly, press the RESET button (on the camera body behind the LCD panel) using the tip of a ball point pen (or similar): camera functions return to their default setting. • Remove the cable and then reconnect it • The remote sensor is not a malfunction. • The back-up battery needs recharging (p. 62). • During playback, the recording...
ZR Instruction Manual
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... g) manual focusing possible Minimum focusing distance: 3/8 inch (1 cm) on ): 5.9 W LCD screen: 2 1/2 in measured Television system: diagonally (6.4 cm), 180,000 pixels EIS standard (525 lines, 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. BP-608 Battery Pack cassette); cassette) Battery capacity: 750 mAh Lens: F/1.8-2.5, 11× power zoom...
... g) manual focusing possible Minimum focusing distance: 3/8 inch (1 cm) on ): 5.9 W LCD screen: 2 1/2 in measured Television system: diagonally (6.4 cm), 180,000 pixels EIS standard (525 lines, 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. BP-608 Battery Pack cassette); cassette) Battery capacity: 750 mAh Lens: F/1.8-2.5, 11× power zoom...
ZR Instruction Manual
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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...