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.... MENU CARD CAMERA C. VCR SET UP DISP. E There are selected from menus which appear in the display. SET UP SYSTEM CUSTOM KEY RETURN SEL. SET UP CSTM PRESET VCR SET UP DISP. Using the Menus Many of the camcorder's advanced functions are 4 main menus: CAM. PLAY MENU + CARD PLAY ...(VCR) C. SETSET MENUCLOSE CARD TAPE 2 VCR MENU + TAPE PLAY (VCR) VCR MENU VCR SET UP DISP. MENU Camera menu ( 20) VCR MENU VCR menu ( 22) C.CAM....
.... MENU CARD CAMERA C. VCR SET UP DISP. E There are selected from menus which appear in the display. SET UP SYSTEM CUSTOM KEY RETURN SEL. SET UP CSTM PRESET VCR SET UP DISP. Using the Menus Many of the camcorder's advanced functions are 4 main menus: CAM. PLAY MENU + CARD PLAY ...(VCR) C. SETSET MENUCLOSE CARD TAPE 2 VCR MENU + TAPE PLAY (VCR) VCR MENU VCR SET UP DISP. MENU Camera menu ( 20) VCR MENU VCR menu ( 22) C.CAM....
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... OFF ZEBRA OFF y u ZEBRA LEVEL•90 ZOOM GRIP•••VARIABLE i CAM. SET UP 4 5 SYSTEM CUSTOM KEY 6 7 TITLE MIX RETURN 8 1 Camera set up Submenu q Digital Zoom 40 w Movie Mode 48 e Image Stabilizer 44 r AE Shift 80 t 16:9 Effect 35 y Zebra Pattern 83 u Zebra Pattern Level ...40 o Handle Zoom Speed 40 !0 Clear Scan 84 !1 Self-Timer 69 !2 Interval Timer 67 !3 Return CAM. MENU Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to the appropriate page for a detailed explanation of each function. 2 CAM. SET UP CSTM PRESET 2 3 VCR SET UP...
... OFF ZEBRA OFF y u ZEBRA LEVEL•90 ZOOM GRIP•••VARIABLE i CAM. SET UP 4 5 SYSTEM CUSTOM KEY 6 7 TITLE MIX RETURN 8 1 Camera set up Submenu q Digital Zoom 40 w Movie Mode 48 e Image Stabilizer 44 r AE Shift 80 t 16:9 Effect 35 y Zebra Pattern 83 u Zebra Pattern Level ...40 o Handle Zoom Speed 40 !0 Clear Scan 84 !1 Self-Timer 69 !2 Interval Timer 67 !3 Return CAM. MENU Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to the appropriate page for a detailed explanation of each function. 2 CAM. SET UP CSTM PRESET 2 3 VCR SET UP...
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...SETSET MENUCLOSE q IMAGE S. RETURN @3 4 Custom Key Submenu @4 Custom Key 56 @5 Return CUSTOM KEY SEL. MENU Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to . SETSET MENUCLOSE 1 CAM. CAM. ZONE/DST••--- @1 @2 D/TIME SET --:--:-- -- REMOTE•...•90 r t ZOOM GRIP•••VARIABLE ZOOM HANDLE•MEDIUM y u SELF-TIMER ••OFF RETURN i 23 MENU. 1 Camera Set Up Submenu 2 Custom Preset Submenu 3 Card Set Up Submenu 4 Display Set Up Submenu 5 System Submenu 6 Custom Key Submenu 7 Close Main ...
...SETSET MENUCLOSE q IMAGE S. RETURN @3 4 Custom Key Submenu @4 Custom Key 56 @5 Return CUSTOM KEY SEL. MENU Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to . SETSET MENUCLOSE 1 CAM. CAM. ZONE/DST••--- @1 @2 D/TIME SET --:--:-- -- REMOTE•...•90 r t ZOOM GRIP•••VARIABLE ZOOM HANDLE•MEDIUM y u SELF-TIMER ••OFF RETURN i 23 MENU. 1 Camera Set Up Submenu 2 Custom Preset Submenu 3 Card Set Up Submenu 4 Display Set Up Submenu 5 System Submenu 6 Custom Key Submenu 7 Close Main ...
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... will appear on the display for 4 seconds. ...on the wireless controller: Press and hold the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller. TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) ( 18) SYSTEM WL.REMOTE••• A1 A 1 : Mode 1 A 2 : Mode 2 OFFB : Sensor off To turn the power... controllers being used nearby, there are both set to mode 1. Change the mode again if necessary. 28 When Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders (Remote Sensor Mode) E To prevent interference from other than the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller. If you replace the ...
... will appear on the display for 4 seconds. ...on the wireless controller: Press and hold the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller. TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) ( 18) SYSTEM WL.REMOTE••• A1 A 1 : Mode 1 A 2 : Mode 2 OFFB : Sensor off To turn the power... controllers being used nearby, there are both set to mode 1. Change the mode again if necessary. 28 When Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders (Remote Sensor Mode) E To prevent interference from other than the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller. If you replace the ...
Instruction Manual
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... into the lens during recording, but it off. Turning Off the Tally Lamp E The tally lamp lets you know that the camcorder is recording. Preparations + , + , + TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD PLAY (VCR) ( 18) SYSTEM TALLY LAMP•• ON 1. Select the OFF setting and ...close the menu. • The tally lamp no longer flashes during close-up when the camcorder receives a signal from the wireless controller. 29...
... into the lens during recording, but it off. Turning Off the Tally Lamp E The tally lamp lets you know that the camcorder is recording. Preparations + , + , + TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD PLAY (VCR) ( 18) SYSTEM TALLY LAMP•• ON 1. Select the OFF setting and ...close the menu. • The tally lamp no longer flashes during close-up when the camcorder receives a signal from the wireless controller. 29...
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... the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) ( 18) SYSTEM T.ZONE/DST•• N.Y. 1. Pull the SELECT dial up or down, select SYSTEM and press the SELECT dial in . • The time zone settings appear. • Your camcorder's time zone is factory-preset to set...
... the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) ( 18) SYSTEM T.ZONE/DST•• N.Y. 1. Pull the SELECT dial up or down, select SYSTEM and press the SELECT dial in . • The time zone settings appear. • Your camcorder's time zone is factory-preset to set...
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... the setting, the seconds become set to zero, the menu closes and the clock starts. • If you press the SELECT dial in TAPE CAMERA and CARD CAMERA mode). Setting the Clock E After you set the date and time, the date/time and home time zone will not be set to any... start the clock. • The date can set it on (in after having set the minutes, you can be superimposed on your recordings. + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA ( 18) DISP.SET UP GUIDE INFO•• OFF To turn the power on , open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select GUIDE...
... the setting, the seconds become set to zero, the menu closes and the clock starts. • If you press the SELECT dial in TAPE CAMERA and CARD CAMERA mode). Setting the Clock E After you set the date and time, the date/time and home time zone will not be set to any... start the clock. • The date can set it on (in after having set the minutes, you can be superimposed on your recordings. + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA ( 18) DISP.SET UP GUIDE INFO•• OFF To turn the power on , open the menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select GUIDE...
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...any manual adjustments ( 51). 4. Low-Angle Recording The camcorder is equipped with start /stop button. Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to [ Easy Recording mode. • This selects the camcorder's Easy Recording program. the camcorder is now in the menu ( 40). Slide the LOCK...handle can stop and restart recording as often as you like by pressing the start /stop button again to pause recording. • The camcorder returns to record pause mode and PAUSE reappears in the display. • When you to give you control from 0 SEC. For ...
...any manual adjustments ( 51). 4. Low-Angle Recording The camcorder is equipped with start /stop button. Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to [ Easy Recording mode. • This selects the camcorder's Easy Recording program. the camcorder is now in the menu ( 40). Slide the LOCK...handle can stop and restart recording as often as you like by pressing the start /stop button again to pause recording. • The camcorder returns to record pause mode and PAUSE reappears in the display. • When you to give you control from 0 SEC. For ...
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...monitor the sound from the speaker when recording. • For tips on , so that the camcorder is set to CAMERA, you can select whether to turn off the recorder section while the camcorder remains on . You may be reflected into the lens during close the LCD panel, rotate it ... or STANDBY to go into record pause mode ( 56). At VCR STOP, the camcorder remains turned on how 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...
...monitor the sound from the speaker when recording. • For tips on , so that the camcorder is set to CAMERA, you can select whether to turn off the recorder section while the camcorder remains on . You may be reflected into the lens during close the LCD panel, rotate it ... or STANDBY to go into record pause mode ( 56). At VCR STOP, the camcorder remains turned on how 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...
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... between recordings may produce mosaic-like noise. • A tape recorded in the 16:9 format for playback on wide-screen TVs. + , + TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) ( 18) CAM.SET UP 16:9 OFF 1. Then select REC MODE, set it to use either of the tape and usage conditions...camcorder is set the camcorder to SP mode. • If you plan to LP and close the menu. 35 LP extends the tape usage by 1.5 times. Notes: • When recording and playing back tapes in LP mode, the nature of these functions later, record in SP mode. + , + , + TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA...
... between recordings may produce mosaic-like noise. • A tape recorded in the 16:9 format for playback on wide-screen TVs. + , + TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) ( 18) CAM.SET UP 16:9 OFF 1. Then select REC MODE, set it to use either of the tape and usage conditions...camcorder is set the camcorder to SP mode. • If you plan to LP and close the menu. 35 LP extends the tape usage by 1.5 times. Notes: • When recording and playing back tapes in LP mode, the nature of these functions later, record in SP mode. + , + , + TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA...
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... POWER switch or standby lever. • The same information will not be displayed on your recordings. + , + TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) ( 18) DISP.SET UP 16:9GUIDES•• OFF 1. Recording Turning the Camcorder Recording Displays ON/OFF You can be vertically "squashed" (compressed). The 16:9 guides will be superimposed on a connected... TV screen, the image will appear to ON and close the menu. The 16:9 guides allows you to D/T DISPLAY in the DISP. SET UP submenu (CAMERA menu).
... POWER switch or standby lever. • The same information will not be displayed on your recordings. + , + TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) ( 18) DISP.SET UP 16:9GUIDES•• OFF 1. Recording Turning the Camcorder Recording Displays ON/OFF You can be vertically "squashed" (compressed). The 16:9 guides will be superimposed on a connected... TV screen, the image will appear to ON and close the menu. The 16:9 guides allows you to D/T DISPLAY in the DISP. SET UP submenu (CAMERA menu).
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... such as when you turn the camcorder on, during the self-timer countdown, right before the camcorder's automatic shut-off, and also upon any button, turn the demonstration mode off the power, load a cassette or insert a memory card. 37 TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) Recording ( 18) SYSTEM BEEP•...
... such as when you turn the camcorder on, during the self-timer countdown, right before the camcorder's automatic shut-off, and also upon any button, turn the demonstration mode off the power, load a cassette or insert a memory card. 37 TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) Recording ( 18) SYSTEM BEEP•...
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...× or 100 × and close as 1 cm (3/8 in). • Image resolution decreases the further you can focus on the camcorder can be changed in CARD CAMERA mode. 20× Optical Zoom Press the zoom control towards 100× in ) between you and your subject. The zoom control continues to... work as a rule, keep at the wide-angle position, you zoom towards W to zoom out to 5 times. + TAPE CAMERA ( 18) CAM. the camcorder automatically switches between optical zooming (up to wide-angle. When the digital zoom is set it towards T to zoom in to 40×, the...
...× or 100 × and close as 1 cm (3/8 in). • Image resolution decreases the further you can focus on the camcorder can be changed in CARD CAMERA mode. 20× Optical Zoom Press the zoom control towards 100× in ) between you and your subject. The zoom control continues to... work as a rule, keep at the wide-angle position, you zoom towards W to zoom out to 5 times. + TAPE CAMERA ( 18) CAM. the camcorder automatically switches between optical zooming (up to wide-angle. When the digital zoom is set it towards T to zoom in to 40×, the...
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Open the menu and select DISP. Notes: • The camcorder retains your subject to OFF. • The brightness of the LCD screen/viewfinder does ... LCD BRIGHT or EVF BRIGHT and adjust the brightness. • Pull the SELECT dial up to make it faces into this camcorder is not a malfunction of the LCD screen and they are not recorded on the LCD screen. This is a high precision...between reversed (LCD MIRROR ON) or not (LCD MIRROR OFF) in the menu. + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA ( 18) DISP. TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) ( 18) DISP.
Open the menu and select DISP. Notes: • The camcorder retains your subject to OFF. • The brightness of the LCD screen/viewfinder does ... LCD BRIGHT or EVF BRIGHT and adjust the brightness. • Pull the SELECT dial up to make it faces into this camcorder is not a malfunction of the LCD screen and they are not recorded on the LCD screen. This is a high precision...between reversed (LCD MIRROR ON) or not (LCD MIRROR OFF) in the menu. + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA ( 18) DISP. TAPE CAMERA TAPE PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) ( 18) DISP.
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To turn the LCD MIRROR ON, the recording itself is turned on: TAPE CAMERA mode : REC REC PAUSE EJECT Recording CARD CAMERA mode : No Card Recording to a memory card CARD CAMERA mode : Recording to OFF and close the menu. E • LCD MIRROR ON: The picture appears reversed like in a mirror. • LCD MIRROR OFF...
To turn the LCD MIRROR ON, the recording itself is turned on: TAPE CAMERA mode : REC REC PAUSE EJECT Recording CARD CAMERA mode : No Card Recording to a memory card CARD CAMERA mode : Recording to OFF and close the menu. E • LCD MIRROR ON: The picture appears reversed like in a mirror. • LCD MIRROR OFF...
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...Image Stabilizer Off E Recording With most camcorders, even the slightest hand movements will be turned off when the program selector is on a tripod. 44 However, the XM2's Optical Image Stabilizer allows you are shooting from a moving car. + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA ( 18) CAM.SET UP IMAGE... S.i••• ON To turn the camcorder off. • The image stabilizer is designed to deal...
...Image Stabilizer Off E Recording With most camcorders, even the slightest hand movements will be turned off when the program selector is on a tripod. 44 However, the XM2's Optical Image Stabilizer allows you are shooting from a moving car. + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA ( 18) CAM.SET UP IMAGE... S.i••• ON To turn the camcorder off. • The image stabilizer is designed to deal...
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... still image will be able to focus, and F may not be taken immediately. • The camcorder takes the image immediately, and then records the "photo" to take a still image. + TAPE CAMERA During recording Press the PHOTO button fully down and hold the PHOTO button halfway down, then adjust the... focus manually with the focus ring. • If you can put the camcorder into record pause mode first, then take the still image...
... still image will be able to focus, and F may not be taken immediately. • The camcorder takes the image immediately, and then records the "photo" to take a still image. + TAPE CAMERA During recording Press the PHOTO button fully down and hold the PHOTO button halfway down, then adjust the... focus manually with the focus ring. • If you can put the camcorder into record pause mode first, then take the still image...
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... MOVIE MODE is set it to FRAME and close to that normally occurs when you need to re-select NORMAL from MOVIE MODE in the CAMERA menu. • Frame mode cannot be used with the Easy Recording program. • Frame video may not appear completely smooth during normal playback. • The... digital effects WIPE, OVERLAP, STROBE and TRAIL cannot be used when you wish to look at any time if you would like appearance." + TAPE CAMERA ( 18) CAM.SET UP MOVIE MODE•• NORMAL 1. Open the menu and select CAM. The vertical resolution of a movie, this mode can be used...
... MOVIE MODE is set it to FRAME and close to that normally occurs when you need to re-select NORMAL from MOVIE MODE in the CAMERA menu. • Frame mode cannot be used with the Easy Recording program. • Frame video may not appear completely smooth during normal playback. • The... digital effects WIPE, OVERLAP, STROBE and TRAIL cannot be used when you wish to look at any time if you would like appearance." + TAPE CAMERA ( 18) CAM.SET UP MOVIE MODE•• NORMAL 1. Open the menu and select CAM. The vertical resolution of a movie, this mode can be used...
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... backwards to find the point where you check the picture in the picture. + TAPE CAMERA 1. Searching and Reviewing While Recording Record Search When the camcorder is in the display. • The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds of your recording and then return... automatically to record pause mode. E REC SEARCH + TAPE CAMERA 1. Press and release the c (record review) ...
... backwards to find the point where you check the picture in the picture. + TAPE CAMERA 1. Searching and Reviewing While Recording Record Search When the camcorder is in the display. • The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds of your recording and then return... automatically to record pause mode. E REC SEARCH + TAPE CAMERA 1. Press and release the c (record review) ...
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... of Functions in order to adjust the exposure and other functions to match the recording situation. Availability of camcorder settings in Each Recording Program Recording Program Easy Recording Auto Tv Av EXP dial:Exposure lock i h EXP...button h Movie mode i (Normal) 16:9 i (OFF) Clear scan frequency Clear scan activation i i h2) i i i h3) i Digital effects (excl. color bars) i Color Bars h Digital zoom (TAPE CAMERA mode only) h Manual Sand & Snow Spotlight i h h h i1) i1) h i1) i h i1) i h h h h h h h h h h2) i h i h h = Available,...
... of Functions in order to adjust the exposure and other functions to match the recording situation. Availability of camcorder settings in Each Recording Program Recording Program Easy Recording Auto Tv Av EXP dial:Exposure lock i h EXP...button h Movie mode i (Normal) 16:9 i (OFF) Clear scan frequency Clear scan activation i i h2) i i i h3) i Digital effects (excl. color bars) i Color Bars h Digital zoom (TAPE CAMERA mode only) h Manual Sand & Snow Spotlight i h h h i1) i1) h i1) i h i1) i h h h h h h h h h h2) i h i h h = Available,...