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.... Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 8. Heed Warnings - Do not use accessories not recommended in this manual as battery power, refer to an antenna discharge unit, size ...likely to be adhered to provide some protection against them. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. Power cords should be sure the antenna is equipped with a polarized 2-prong plug (a plug having one ...
.... Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 8. Heed Warnings - Do not use accessories not recommended in this manual as battery power, refer to an antenna discharge unit, size ...likely to be adhered to provide some protection against them. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR and all its accessories. Power cords should be sure the antenna is equipped with a polarized 2-prong plug (a plug having one ...
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...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 ...a permanent record of your purchase to a VCR 57 Introduction Using the Full Range of Features ~ General ... ~ Selecting from the Camera & VCR Menus 28 Turning the Image Stabilizer On/Off .. 30 Using the Wireless Controller 31 ~ For Recording ...~ Setting the Date...
...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 ...a permanent record of your purchase to a VCR 57 Introduction Using the Full Range of Features ~ General ... ~ Selecting from the Camera & VCR Menus 28 Turning the Image Stabilizer On/Off .. 30 Using the Wireless Controller 31 ~ For Recording ...~ Setting the Date...
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... sound, and 12bit for you to your recordings even at the furthest reaches of audio-dubbed cassettes. Lithium ion power supply The ZR features the latest in portable power technology. 7 It is also great for even more dramatic results. Digital Effects Advanced digital technology ... you play back your recordings, tell the camera where you to add special effects and scene transitions to shoot colorful, well composed video. Introducing the ZR Digital Video 11× lens and 44× digital ZR is a next generation zoom E digital video camcorder that the correct time is shown. with ...
... sound, and 12bit for you to your recordings even at the furthest reaches of audio-dubbed cassettes. Lithium ion power supply The ZR features the latest in portable power technology. 7 It is also great for even more dramatic results. Digital Effects Advanced digital technology ... you play back your recordings, tell the camera where you to add special effects and scene transitions to shoot colorful, well composed video. Introducing the ZR Digital Video 11× lens and 44× digital ZR is a next generation zoom E digital video camcorder that the correct time is shown. with ...
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...stopper out slightly and feed the cable through the opening. You can now close the battery cover. 3. Insert the DC coupler into the camera, in the direction of the arrow until it may cause the TV to emit noise - Slide the battery cover release switch in the ...direction of the arrow. • The battery cover flips open. 2. Connect the DC coupler to the adapter. 5. 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...
...stopper out slightly and feed the cable through the opening. You can now close the battery cover. 3. Insert the DC coupler into the camera, in the direction of the arrow until it may cause the TV to emit noise - Slide the battery cover release switch in the ...direction of the arrow. • The battery cover flips open. 2. Connect the DC coupler to the adapter. 5. 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...
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...two charge indicators flashes red to show that charging is in the direction of charging them one or two battery packs to check that your camcorder can hold two battery packs and is capable of the arrow until it in progress. Triple flashes mean that the battery pack is working ... to the adapter and plug the power cable into place. 2. However, you must charge the battery pack fully if you want it to power the camera for you press the battery release knob. • Slide across the battery cover release switch, insert the battery in progress. 3. Single flashes mean that...
...two charge indicators flashes red to show that charging is in the direction of charging them one or two battery packs to check that your camcorder can hold two battery packs and is capable of the arrow until it in progress. Triple flashes mean that the battery pack is working ... to the adapter and plug the power cable into place. 2. However, you must charge the battery pack fully if you want it to power the camera for you press the battery release knob. • Slide across the battery cover release switch, insert the battery in progress. 3. Single flashes mean that...
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...with the window facing out (and the erasure prevention tab to the bottom). • Remove the cassette by pulling it in the camera after use record search (p. 34) to find the point where you have inserted a power source. 2. Click the cover back into ... Loading and unloading 1. Mastering the Basics Notes: • After loading a cassette, use - Slide the OPEN/EJECT 5 button downwards to release the cover (the camera's grip). • Pull the cover fully open automatically. 3. Loading a Cassette 2 OPEN/ E EJECT 4 3 5 Use videocassettes marked with the cassette compartment while...
...with the window facing out (and the erasure prevention tab to the bottom). • Remove the cassette by pulling it in the camera after use record search (p. 34) to find the point where you have inserted a power source. 2. Click the cover back into ... Loading and unloading 1. Mastering the Basics Notes: • After loading a cassette, use - Slide the OPEN/EJECT 5 button downwards to release the cover (the camera's grip). • Pull the cover fully open automatically. 3. Loading a Cassette 2 OPEN/ E EJECT 4 3 5 Use videocassettes marked with the cassette compartment while...
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... wool bud. do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape itself. • Do not use , affecting information transfer. they may damage the camcorder. • Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette so that it exposes the hole. (This switch position is closed, and the... start of the tape first, and then storing them upright. • A cassette with metal plated terminals may become dirty with this cassette and put the camera in record pause mode (p. 13), "THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION" is displayed for approx. 4 seconds and then the v mark flashes in the ...
... wool bud. do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape itself. • Do not use , affecting information transfer. they may damage the camcorder. • Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette so that it exposes the hole. (This switch position is closed, and the... start of the tape first, and then storing them upright. • A cassette with metal plated terminals may become dirty with this cassette and put the camera in record pause mode (p. 13), "THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION" is displayed for approx. 4 seconds and then the v mark flashes in the ...
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...). It allows you leave it in "record pause mode." • The camera will turn itself off if you to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (see p. 37). ...2. the camera is now in record pause mode for more than about five minutes. You may also want...POWER Mastering the Basics Before you start /stop button down and slide the POWER switch to [. • This selects the camera's Easy Recording program. Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN. • The lens cover opens and PAUSE appears in ...
...). It allows you leave it in "record pause mode." • The camera will turn itself off if you to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (see p. 37). ...2. the camera is now in record pause mode for more than about five minutes. You may also want...POWER Mastering the Basics Before you start /stop button down and slide the POWER switch to [. • This selects the camera's Easy Recording program. Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN. • The lens cover opens and PAUSE appears in ...
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...recording. 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 ...the POWER switch to remember your fingers do not 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...
...recording. 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 ...the POWER switch to remember your fingers do not 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...
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LP extends tape usage by 1.5 times. Mastering the Basics 15 For important recordings, therefore, set the camera to page 28). (see p. 28) REC MODE••••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 may appear 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...
LP extends tape usage by 1.5 times. Mastering the Basics 15 For important recordings, therefore, set the camera to page 28). (see p. 28) REC MODE••••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 may appear 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...
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... 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 p. 28) D.ZOOM ON (For an explanation of zooming: • Move the control slightly to zoom slowly. • Turn... (up to 11×) and digital zooming (11× 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 W to zoom out to...
... 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 p. 28) D.ZOOM ON (For an explanation of zooming: • Move the control slightly to zoom slowly. • Turn... (up to 11×) and digital zooming (11× 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 W to zoom out to...
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...the finder unit base-first and click the top into place. 3. To remove, slide and hold the camcorder by the LCD panel. • Bright light falling on the LCD screen may damage the unit or ... may cause glare that makes it difficult for low and highangle recording. When not attached to the camera, always replace its protective cap, and never look through the Finder Unit directly at the sun or.... • The Finder Unit comes complete with a case that you can attach to a belt or the camera strap (p. 60). • You can also make recordings of yourself, or allow the subject to monitor recording...
...the finder unit base-first and click the top into place. 3. To remove, slide and hold the camcorder by the LCD panel. • Bright light falling on the LCD screen may damage the unit or ... may cause glare that makes it difficult for low and highangle recording. When not attached to the camera, always replace its protective cap, and never look through the Finder Unit directly at the sun or.... • The Finder Unit comes complete with a case that you can attach to a belt or the camera strap (p. 60). • You can also make recordings of yourself, or allow the subject to monitor recording...
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... your recordings 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 Load the cassette. 3. Note: • To... avoid accidental recording, make sure that you slide the tab on a TV, see p. 31. The camera also plays back the sound track via the built-in speaker (p. 20). Playing back a Cassette FOCUS EXP E OFF VCR POWER Mastering the Basics OPEN CLOSE...
... your recordings 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 Load the cassette. 3. Note: • To... avoid accidental recording, make sure that you slide the tab on a TV, see p. 31. The camera also plays back the sound track via the built-in speaker (p. 20). Playing back a Cassette FOCUS EXP E OFF VCR POWER Mastering the Basics OPEN CLOSE...
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...speaker volume by turning the select dial when the camera is set to camera mode and when you use headphones (p.44). 20 Since you can review the sound track alongside the picture during normal rewind. Built-in speaker Speaker The camcorder has a built-in the display temporarily to resume... normal playback. The camera automatically goes into stop mode after about 9.5 times normal speed, turn and hold the multi-switch ...
...speaker volume by turning the select dial when the camera is set to camera mode and when you use headphones (p.44). 20 Since you can review the sound track alongside the picture during normal rewind. Built-in speaker Speaker The camcorder has a built-in the display temporarily to resume... normal playback. The camera automatically goes into stop mode after about 9.5 times normal speed, turn and hold the multi-switch ...
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Press and hold to play back continuous frame advance. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback. • The camera automatically returns to ×1 reverse playback after about 30 seconds of slow playback. Reverse ×2 Playback Press the -/4a button and then ...the ×2 button during normal playback. Press PLAY e to return to normal playback. • The camera automatically returns to playback after about 30 seconds of the VCR modes and the sound track cannot be operated from the wireless controller (p. 31) E Frame...
Press and hold to play back continuous frame advance. Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback. • The camera automatically returns to ×1 reverse playback after about 30 seconds of slow playback. Reverse ×2 Playback Press the -/4a button and then ...the ×2 button during normal playback. Press PLAY e to return to normal playback. • The camera automatically returns to playback after about 30 seconds of the VCR modes and the sound track cannot be operated from the wireless controller (p. 31) E Frame...
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...• To remove, turn the locking button counter-clockwise and pull the 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. Use the STV150 Stereo Video Cable, to the white AUDIO terminal 7 (left). See... Docking Unit. You will need to attach a power source to the camera (see p. 8), and for further details. Attaching the DU-100 Docking Unit The Docking Unit is switched off. 2. If your E recordings. Make sure that the ZR is fitted with video, audio, microphone and editing terminals. Connect the ...
...• To remove, turn the locking button counter-clockwise and pull the 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. Use the STV150 Stereo Video Cable, to the white AUDIO terminal 7 (left). See... Docking Unit. You will need to attach a power source to the camera (see p. 8), and for further details. Attaching the DU-100 Docking Unit The Docking Unit is switched off. 2. If your E recordings. Make sure that the ZR is fitted with video, audio, microphone and editing terminals. Connect the ...
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... terminal 9 (right). Connect the red plug to keep the TV volume turned down as long as a monitor while you can use the TV as the camera's audio terminals are inserted to the S-video or Video terminals of the STV-250 Stereo Video Cable, by the microphone, an unpleasant high-pitched squeal..., called feedback, may be no output from the TV speakers is picked up to a VCR, you are connecting the camera to a VCR, set the input selector on the previous page. If your TV does not have audio/video terminals, p. 24), attach a video cable to the...
... terminal 9 (right). Connect the red plug to keep the TV volume turned down as long as a monitor while you can use the TV as the camera's audio terminals are inserted to the S-video or Video terminals of the STV-250 Stereo Video Cable, by the microphone, an unpleasant high-pitched squeal..., called feedback, may be no output from the TV speakers is picked up to a VCR, you are connecting the camera to a VCR, set the input selector on the previous page. If your TV does not have audio/video terminals, p. 24), attach a video cable to the...
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... with flat twin-lead antenna cable RU-100 RF Unit Mastering the Basics 2 V L R 300-75 ohm adapter 3 VHF 75-300 ohm adapter To connect the camera directly to a TV which does not have audio/video terminals, you will need to use the optional RU-100 RF Unit together with F-connectors. Select... on the RF unit. • If your TV has flat twin-lead cable, use the 300-75 ohm adapter. 4. Connect the antenna cable to the camera, via the DU-100 Docking Unit. • The RF unit is available optionally. 2. Connecting the RF unit 1. terminal on page 23. 3. If your TV has...
... with flat twin-lead antenna cable RU-100 RF Unit Mastering the Basics 2 V L R 300-75 ohm adapter 3 VHF 75-300 ohm adapter To connect the camera directly to a TV which does not have audio/video terminals, you will need to use the optional RU-100 RF Unit together with F-connectors. Select... on the RF unit. • If your TV has flat twin-lead cable, use the 300-75 ohm adapter. 4. Connect the antenna cable to the camera, via the DU-100 Docking Unit. • The RF unit is available optionally. 2. Connecting the RF unit 1. terminal on page 23. 3. If your TV has...
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... Turn the TV on, start playback on the adapter and insert the antenna cable. Attaching the 300-75 ohm adapter E Loosen the screws on the camera (see p. 19), and set the TV and the RF unit to the video channel. 4CH 3CH TO TV FROM ANT The video channel is the... which is not used by a broadcasting station in your area and can be used for cassette playback (channel 3 or 4). 4CH 3CH Note: • Turn the camera off or disconnect it from the RF unit when you will need to watch a broadcast program. Tighten the screws again.
... Turn the TV on, start playback on the adapter and insert the antenna cable. Attaching the 300-75 ohm adapter E Loosen the screws on the camera (see p. 19), and set the TV and the RF unit to the video channel. 4CH 3CH TO TV FROM ANT The video channel is the... which is not used by a broadcasting station in your area and can be used for cassette playback (channel 3 or 4). 4CH 3CH Note: • Turn the camera off or disconnect it from the RF unit when you will need to watch a broadcast program. Tighten the screws again.
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..., (or any flat surface at the neck, hips or knees (move the Finder Unit out of the LCD screen. With practice, you will damage the camera. You may damage the unit or the LCD screen (since the Finder Unit magnifies light). For a more interesting picture, try to one side. When not... attached to the camera, always replace its protective cap. • Make sure that the subject is slightly to position your left hand. Don't cut off the top of the...
..., (or any flat surface at the neck, hips or knees (move the Finder Unit out of the LCD screen. With practice, you will damage the camera. You may damage the unit or the LCD screen (since the Finder Unit magnifies light). For a more interesting picture, try to one side. When not... attached to the camera, always replace its protective cap. • Make sure that the subject is slightly to position your left hand. Don't cut off the top of the...