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Digital Video Camcorder, ULTURA and Compact Power Adapter, CA-500A This device complies... to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is subject to persons. Canon U.S.A. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may cause undesired operation.... make any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur in the literature accompanying the product. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Introduction WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO...
Digital Video Camcorder, ULTURA and Compact Power Adapter, CA-500A This device complies... to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is subject to persons. Canon U.S.A. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may cause undesired operation.... make any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur in the literature accompanying the product. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Introduction WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO...
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... on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. Do not use accessories not recommended in rainy/moist situations. 9. Pay particular attention to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ULTURA and all its accessories. Unplug this product near water or in this manual as to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of...
... on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. Do not use accessories not recommended in rainy/moist situations. 9. Pay particular attention to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ULTURA and all its accessories. Unplug this product near water or in this manual as to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of...
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Contents Introduction Using the Various Recording Programs 41 E Important Usage Instructions 2 Using Digital Effects 45 IMPORTANT SAFETY Audio Recording 48 INSTRUCTIONS 3 Setting the Self-Timer 50 Thank you for Choosing a Canon Camcorder 6 ~ When Making Manual Adjustments ...~ Introducing the ULTURA 7 Adjusting Focus Manually 51 Mastering the Basics Adjusting Exposure Manually 53 Setting the White Balance 56...
Contents Introduction Using the Various Recording Programs 41 E Important Usage Instructions 2 Using Digital Effects 45 IMPORTANT SAFETY Audio Recording 48 INSTRUCTIONS 3 Setting the Self-Timer 50 Thank you for Choosing a Canon Camcorder 6 ~ When Making Manual Adjustments ...~ Introducing the ULTURA 7 Adjusting Focus Manually 51 Mastering the Basics Adjusting Exposure Manually 53 Setting the White Balance 56...
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... to : • Finding Your Way Around ULTURA (p. 91) • Screen Displays (p. 94) • Troubleshooting - Press the EJECT button. Thank you for Choosing a Canon Camcorder First, we'd like to thank you for years to come. you read this Canon camcorder. For quick reference (in case you master ... get started To get the most out of the camcorder first, before moving on the camcorder itself e.g. BP-915 Battery Pack CA-500 Compact Power Adapter Lithium button battery S-150 S-video Cable STV-250 Stereo Video Digital Video Cassette Cable 6 in addition to the contents ...
... to : • Finding Your Way Around ULTURA (p. 91) • Screen Displays (p. 94) • Troubleshooting - Press the EJECT button. Thank you for Choosing a Canon Camcorder First, we'd like to thank you for years to come. you read this Canon camcorder. For quick reference (in case you master ... get started To get the most out of the camcorder first, before moving on the camcorder itself e.g. BP-915 Battery Pack CA-500 Compact Power Adapter Lithium button battery S-150 S-video Cable STV-250 Stereo Video Digital Video Cassette Cable 6 in addition to the contents ...
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...allowing for playback. The digital zoom magnifies this up to use a video camera. Introducing the ULTURA Digital Video FlexiZone Control E ULTURA is a next Easier than automatic to the new digital video functions, Canon's D standard to ...ULTURA is equipped with a DV terminal that conforms flexible than manual generation digital video operation and more dramatic results. It is built-in long telephoto shots. turn your computer (optional IEEE 1394 computer interface board required). 7 Introduction 2.5" LCD Screen An LCD screen makes it easy for even more camcorder...
...allowing for playback. The digital zoom magnifies this up to use a video camera. Introducing the ULTURA Digital Video FlexiZone Control E ULTURA is a next Easier than automatic to the new digital video functions, Canon's D standard to ...ULTURA is equipped with a DV terminal that conforms flexible than manual generation digital video operation and more dramatic results. It is built-in long telephoto shots. turn your computer (optional IEEE 1394 computer interface board required). 7 Introduction 2.5" LCD Screen An LCD screen makes it easy for even more camcorder...
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...camera 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 cassette. • To close -up recording, or when recording through glass. You may be reflected ...You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording, you like by pressing the start /stop button. 5. This makes it easy to the digital effects (p. 45). • To check that the camera is set REC MODE in the camera menu to LP. • The flashing of the...
...camera 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 cassette. • To close -up recording, or when recording through glass. You may be reflected ...You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording, you like by pressing the start /stop button. 5. This makes it easy to the digital effects (p. 45). • To check that the camera is set REC MODE in the camera menu to LP. • The flashing of the...
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Mosaic-like noise may appear in the image and the sound may be written correctly. • A tape recorded in LP mode on other digital equipment may produce mosaiclike noise and the sound may become distorted during playback and the time code may not be distorted during playback of the ... back tapes in SP (standard play) and LP (long play back a tape in LP mode, the nature of tapes recorded in both modes 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...
Mosaic-like noise may appear in the image and the sound may be written correctly. • A tape recorded in LP mode on other digital equipment may produce mosaiclike noise and the sound may become distorted during playback and the time code may not be distorted during playback of the ... back tapes in SP (standard play) and LP (long play back a tape in LP mode, the nature of tapes recorded in both modes 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...
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... towards WIDE to zoom out to wide-angle. • Press it further to your subject, keep the zoom at the wide-angle position. When the digital zoom is set to 320× zoom, the zoom indicator extends again (a darker blue). 15 the camera automatically switches between 1× and 64×... the zoom speed.) The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle, but not the zoom speed. 64×/320× digital zoom Turn the digital zoom on a subject as close as 3/8 in and out between optical zooming (up to 20×. (see page 26) The zoom control continues...
... towards WIDE to zoom out to wide-angle. • Press it further to your subject, keep the zoom at the wide-angle position. When the digital zoom is set to 320× zoom, the zoom indicator extends again (a darker blue). 15 the camera automatically switches between 1× and 64×... the zoom speed.) The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle, but not the zoom speed. 64×/320× digital zoom Turn the digital zoom on a subject as close as 3/8 in and out between optical zooming (up to 20×. (see page 26) The zoom control continues...
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... your subject monitor recording. Program AE* * Except when the LCD screen is unaffected. • During "monitor recording", the recording time and remaining tape indicators disappear. Digital effects* - Allowing the subject to use the camera menu see diagram opposite), you cannot operate the following functions; - Menu* -
... your subject monitor recording. Program AE* * Except when the LCD screen is unaffected. • During "monitor recording", the recording time and remaining tape indicators disappear. Digital effects* - Allowing the subject to use the camera menu see diagram opposite), you cannot operate the following functions; - Menu* -
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...; The power indicator lights up . • When the LCD screen 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 The camera also plays back the sound track via the built-in speaker (p. 18). • When...
...; The power indicator lights up . • When the LCD screen 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 The camera also plays back the sound track via the built-in speaker (p. 18). • When...
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Camera menu (when the camera is in the display. Set up menu (when you select aEDIT MODE from the VCR menu) 4. MENU) q Digital zoom p. 15 w 16:9 mode p. 47 e White balance p. 56 r Wireless control p. 30 t Tally lamp p. 30 y Record mode p. 14 u Audio mode p. 48 i Wind screen p. 49 o Mirror mode p. ...
Camera menu (when the camera is in the display. Set up menu (when you select aEDIT MODE from the VCR menu) 4. MENU) q Digital zoom p. 15 w 16:9 mode p. 47 e White balance p. 56 r Wireless control p. 30 t Tally lamp p. 30 y Record mode p. 14 u Audio mode p. 48 i Wind screen p. 49 o Mirror mode p. ...
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During VCR mode, the data code can also choose which type of the tape. Press the wireless controller's DATA CODE button or the camcorder's DIGITAL EFFECTS button. • Press it once to display the data, press once more to display - either the date/time, camera data or both. ...data code will read . • Data code is not displayed during high speed playback modes. • If a recording made on ULTURA is played back on a different DV camcorder, the data code may change according to hide it exposes the hole (the switch position is automatically recorded on a E special data ...
During VCR mode, the data code can also choose which type of the tape. Press the wireless controller's DATA CODE button or the camcorder's DIGITAL EFFECTS button. • Press it once to display the data, press once more to display - either the date/time, camera data or both. ...data code will read . • Data code is not displayed during high speed playback modes. • If a recording made on ULTURA is played back on a different DV camcorder, the data code may change according to hide it exposes the hole (the switch position is automatically recorded on a E special data ...
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... use the camera functions (when a cassette is loaded, standby lever/power off do not cut the power until recording is complete). • You cannot use digital effects while the camera is set to photo mode. • You cannot use the wireless controller to take "photos" where it is already selected, the...
... use the camera functions (when a cassette is loaded, standby lever/power off do not cut the power until recording is complete). • You cannot use digital effects while the camera is set to photo mode. • You cannot use the wireless controller to take "photos" where it is already selected, the...
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... or compensation • Different shutter speeds • White balance set button to point and shoot. Press the set /indoor/outdoor modes • 16:9 mode • Digital Effects Also, autofocus and image stabilization cannot be turned off using the POWER switch. If you select this Easy Recording program, you cannot use the...
... or compensation • Different shutter speeds • White balance set button to point and shoot. Press the set /indoor/outdoor modes • 16:9 mode • Digital Effects Also, autofocus and image stabilization cannot be turned off using the POWER switch. If you select this Easy Recording program, you cannot use the...
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... white balance, and so on. You can also adjust shutter speeds in this program may cause fast moving objects to a magnification greater than 64× digital zoom, you can use FlexiZone AF or FlexiZone AE (the frame disappears). Focus manually for maximum accuracy, and be analyzed frame by frame during slow...
... white balance, and so on. You can also adjust shutter speeds in this program may cause fast moving objects to a magnification greater than 64× digital zoom, you can use FlexiZone AF or FlexiZone AE (the frame disappears). Focus manually for maximum accuracy, and be analyzed frame by frame during slow...
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... recording, it gradually fades out. Black and White (BLK&WHT) Records the image in black and white. 45 Using the Full Range of Features Using Digital Effects Fade Trigger (FADE-T) E When you start recording, the picture begins as a thin horizontal line in the center of the screen which gradually expands sideways...
... recording, it gradually fades out. Black and White (BLK&WHT) Records the image in black and white. 45 Using the Full Range of Features Using Digital Effects Fade Trigger (FADE-T) E When you start recording, the picture begins as a thin horizontal line in the center of the screen which gradually expands sideways...
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... option. 46 Each time you can see the effect on -screen action to a series of still images, giving an effect similar to make the digital effects menu appear. • The menu appears for four seconds. 3. Set the camera to record pause mode, with a sepia tint. By pressing the... DIGITAL EFFECTS button, choose one of Features DIGITAL EFFECTS P OFF POWER VCR 1. Selecting the effect Using the Full Range of the digital effects from the list. • As for more than two seconds to slow-motion. Sepia ...
... option. 46 Each time you can see the effect on -screen action to a series of still images, giving an effect similar to make the digital effects menu appear. • The menu appears for four seconds. 3. Set the camera to record pause mode, with a sepia tint. By pressing the... DIGITAL EFFECTS button, choose one of Features DIGITAL EFFECTS P OFF POWER VCR 1. Selecting the effect Using the Full Range of the digital effects from the list. • As for more than two seconds to slow-motion. Sepia ...
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Notes: • You cannot use digital effects when the camera is deactivated. 16:9 mode (Widescreen TV recording) Produces images in the ...applies the effect. • The camera remembers your chosen effect until you change it again, press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button. Press the MENU button once more to activate it , but when you switch the POWER switch to [ (Easy... Recording) the digital effect is set to the [ (Easy Recording) program. • You cannot use the 16:9 mode with the effect....
Notes: • You cannot use digital effects when the camera is deactivated. 16:9 mode (Widescreen TV recording) Produces images in the ...applies the effect. • The camera remembers your chosen effect until you change it again, press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button. Press the MENU button once more to activate it , but when you switch the POWER switch to [ (Easy... Recording) the digital effect is set to the [ (Easy Recording) program. • You cannot use the 16:9 mode with the effect....
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... recording program. • The FlexiZone control frame appears in purple. Press and hold to move the frame quickly. • The camera adjusts the focus to a digital zoom magnification greater than 64×. FlexiZone AF is useful in the following situations: When your main subject is not in the center of Features...
... recording program. • The FlexiZone control frame appears in purple. Press and hold to move the frame quickly. • The camera adjusts the focus to a digital zoom magnification greater than 64×. FlexiZone AF is useful in the following situations: When your main subject is not in the center of Features...
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... for the whole scene. E.LOCK 1. button to lock the exposure. • The camera adjusts the exposure to balance exposure for the frame's new position. The camcorder remembers your pictures are neither too dark nor too light. FlexiZone AE The camera attempts to suit the area that your locked exposure level even... disappears. Adjusting Exposure Manually EXP. Press the button again when you want to cancel FlexiZone AE. • The exposure is a choice of the scene to a digital zoom magnification greater than 64×.
... for the whole scene. E.LOCK 1. button to lock the exposure. • The camera adjusts the exposure to balance exposure for the frame's new position. The camcorder remembers your pictures are neither too dark nor too light. FlexiZone AE The camera attempts to suit the area that your locked exposure level even... disappears. Adjusting Exposure Manually EXP. Press the button again when you want to cancel FlexiZone AE. • The exposure is a choice of the scene to a digital zoom magnification greater than 64×.