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... RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Digital Video Camcorder, ULTURA and Compact Power Adapter, CA-500A This device complies with class B limits in a particular installation. If such changes or modifications should...reasonable protection against harmful interference in the manual. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. These limits are designed to copyright laws. However, there is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042,...
... RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). Digital Video Camcorder, ULTURA and Compact Power Adapter, CA-500A This device complies with class B limits in a particular installation. If such changes or modifications should...reasonable protection against harmful interference in the manual. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. These limits are designed to copyright laws. However, there is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042,...
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...antenna discharge unit, connection to the product. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before cleaning. Unplug this manual as to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of the polarized plug. 12. They may be adhered...to . 4. Introduction 3. Power Cord Protection - Power cords should be sure the antenna is operated. Pay particular attention to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ULTURA and all its accessories. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI / NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with respect ...
...antenna discharge unit, connection to the product. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before cleaning. Unplug this manual as to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of the polarized plug. 12. They may be adhered...to . 4. Introduction 3. Power Cord Protection - Power cords should be sure the antenna is operated. Pay particular attention to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ULTURA and all its accessories. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI / NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with respect ...
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... 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 Powering Your Camcorder 8 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position.... 58...
... 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 Powering Your Camcorder 8 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position.... 58...
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...be making WL-D72 Wireless Controller Two AA batteries high-quality videos which will give you pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the E purchasing this manual thoroughly - in case you run into any problems (p. 83) Note that capital letters are many sophisticated ...to : • Finding Your Way Around ULTURA (p. 91) • Screen Displays (p. 94) • Troubleshooting - Thank you for Choosing a Canon Camcorder First, we'd like to thank you for years to your new camcorder, we suggest that you read this Canon camcorder. For quick reference (in the menus and...
...be making WL-D72 Wireless Controller Two AA batteries high-quality videos which will give you pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the E purchasing this manual thoroughly - in case you run into any problems (p. 83) Note that capital letters are many sophisticated ...to : • Finding Your Way Around ULTURA (p. 91) • Screen Displays (p. 94) • Troubleshooting - Thank you for Choosing a Canon Camcorder First, we'd like to thank you for years to your new camcorder, we suggest that you read this Canon camcorder. For quick reference (in the menus and...
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... ULTURA Digital Video FlexiZone Control E ULTURA is a next Easier than manual generation digital video operation and more dramatic results. turn your recordings even in - Optical Image Stabilizer Optical technology stabilizes your recordings into finished productions, with no extra equipment required. Digital effects Advanced digital technology allows you outstanding picture Control is equipped with unparalleled optical quality. The digital...
... ULTURA Digital Video FlexiZone Control E ULTURA is a next Easier than manual generation digital video operation and more dramatic results. turn your recordings even in - Optical Image Stabilizer Optical technology stabilizes your recordings into finished productions, with no extra equipment required. Digital effects Advanced digital technology allows you outstanding picture Control is equipped with unparalleled optical quality. The digital...
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... backup battery (p. 76) in the display - To return to record pause mode, turn itself off if you to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (see p. 42). 2. It allows you leave it in record pause mode for more than about five minutes. the camera is convenient to use the...
... backup battery (p. 76) in the display - To return to record pause mode, turn itself off if you to simply point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (see p. 42). 2. It allows you leave it in record pause mode for more than about five minutes. the camera is convenient to use the...
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... camera 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. • To close -up recording, or when recording through glass. Mastering the Basics When you access.... • Return the LCD screen flush to the camera body. • Unload the cassette. • Set the POWER switch to remember your manual settings, such as you , then push it in flat against the side of the start /stop button.
... camera 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. • To close -up recording, or when recording through glass. Mastering the Basics When you access.... • Return the LCD screen flush to the camera body. • Unload the cassette. • Set the POWER switch to remember your manual settings, such as you , then push it in flat against the side of the start /stop button.
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Note: • The speaker turns off and back on again. Mastering the Basics Built-in speaker The camcorder has a built-in speaker so you use headphones. 18 The camera remembers your levels even if you adjusted for the built-in speaker and headphones ... power remaining No Cassette is loaded Condensation warning Backup battery error REC REC PAUSE EJECT STOP AF OFF Image stabilizer Zoom Exposure Adjustment Self-timer Manual focus White balance The battery pack is exhausted Photo mode AF/AE mark • These indicators appear normally in the viewfinder. Adjust the speaker volume...
Note: • The speaker turns off and back on again. Mastering the Basics Built-in speaker The camcorder has a built-in speaker so you use headphones. 18 The camera remembers your levels even if you adjusted for the built-in speaker and headphones ... power remaining No Cassette is loaded Condensation warning Backup battery error REC REC PAUSE EJECT STOP AF OFF Image stabilizer Zoom Exposure Adjustment Self-timer Manual focus White balance The battery pack is exhausted Photo mode AF/AE mark • These indicators appear normally in the viewfinder. Adjust the speaker volume...
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... L R Mastering the Basics • Use the S-150 S-video Cable to LINE. Connect the red plug to the camera (see p. 8). See your TV or VCR instruction manual for Playback on the VCR to connect the S-video terminal d. Connections for further details. You will need to attach a power source to the red audio...
... L R Mastering the Basics • Use the S-150 S-video Cable to LINE. Connect the red plug to the camera (see p. 8). See your TV or VCR instruction manual for Playback on the VCR to connect the S-video terminal d. Connections for further details. You will need to attach a power source to the red audio...
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...If the subject is unsuitable for autofocus (p. 84), the camera may not be in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is displayed continuously as the camcorder records the picture. Set the camera to photo standby mode (slide the POWER switch to the tape for ...zoom are now locked. You can record still pictures like a photograph. Press the start /stop button fully down the start /stop button, adjust the focus manually (p. 52) and retry. 3. In this time the camera also records the sound, and the display also shows the still picture. • A counter ...
...If the subject is unsuitable for autofocus (p. 84), the camera may not be in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and exposure and it is displayed continuously as the camcorder records the picture. Set the camera to photo standby mode (slide the POWER switch to the tape for ...zoom are now locked. You can record still pictures like a photograph. Press the start /stop button fully down the start /stop button, adjust the focus manually (p. 52) and retry. 3. In this time the camera also records the sound, and the display also shows the still picture. • A counter ...
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...images which can be careful when recording action scenes, as this program may cause fast moving objects to a magnification greater than 64× digital zoom, you cannot use FlexiZone in photo mode. • If you can adjust shutter speeds in brightly lit conditions. E AUTO FLEXIZONE SPORTS... PORTRAIT 43 Using the Full Range of the camera's manual functions - This is useful for recording highspeed sports scenes in the Auto Recording program. Focus manually for still-lifes and close-ups. you now have the option of using any of ...
...images which can be careful when recording action scenes, as this program may cause fast moving objects to a magnification greater than 64× digital zoom, you cannot use FlexiZone in photo mode. • If you can adjust shutter speeds in brightly lit conditions. E AUTO FLEXIZONE SPORTS... PORTRAIT 43 Using the Full Range of the camera's manual functions - This is useful for recording highspeed sports scenes in the Auto Recording program. Focus manually for still-lifes and close-ups. you now have the option of using any of ...
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... that appears in the display, and the camera will usually be in any direction. Note: • You cannot use "focus shift" techniques. Adjusting Focus Manually The camera can be moved in sharp focus. All you zoom in the center of the screen when you more powerful. It also makes it... easy to use FlexiZone AF if you have to do is point it repeatedly to a digital zoom magnification greater than 64×. Choose the FlexiZone recording program. • The FlexiZone control frame appears in the middle of the display will ...
... that appears in the display, and the camera will usually be in any direction. Note: • You cannot use "focus shift" techniques. Adjusting Focus Manually The camera can be moved in sharp focus. All you zoom in the center of the screen when you more powerful. It also makes it... easy to use FlexiZone AF if you have to do is point it repeatedly to a digital zoom magnification greater than 64×. Choose the FlexiZone recording program. • The FlexiZone control frame appears in the middle of the display will ...
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... in photo mode. Slide the POWER switch to adjust the zoom first, and then the focus. Focus lock E Press the FOCUS wheel to turn the manual focus wheel to set the focus. • Turn it downwards (towards ∞) to move the focus further away. • Turn it down) and autofocus will... start again as soon as you zoom in on p. 84 for a list of Features 52 Notes: • The manual focus setting is generally best to VCR or OFF. - Manual focus Use the FOCUS wheel to bring the focus nearer. in focus. PFOUCSHUS • If you release the FOCUS wheel. Using...
... in photo mode. Slide the POWER switch to adjust the zoom first, and then the focus. Focus lock E Press the FOCUS wheel to turn the manual focus wheel to set the focus. • Turn it downwards (towards ∞) to move the focus further away. • Turn it down) and autofocus will... start again as soon as you zoom in on p. 84 for a list of Features 52 Notes: • The manual focus setting is generally best to VCR or OFF. - Manual focus Use the FOCUS wheel to bring the focus nearer. in focus. PFOUCSHUS • If you release the FOCUS wheel. Using...
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... it is properly exposed - Press the button again when you want to ensure your pictures are neither too dark nor too light. The camcorder remembers your recordings. These will not move with different recording conditions (see p. 41). whether very dark or bright and wherever it . ...to base exposure on something else, but the exposure area will give you zoom in the frame. button to a digital zoom magnification greater than 64×. Adjusting Exposure Manually EXP. Choose the FlexiZone recording program. • The FlexiZone control frame appears in purple.
... it is properly exposed - Press the button again when you want to ensure your pictures are neither too dark nor too light. The camcorder remembers your recordings. These will not move with different recording conditions (see p. 41). whether very dark or bright and wherever it . ...to base exposure on something else, but the exposure area will give you zoom in the frame. button to a digital zoom magnification greater than 64×. Adjusting Exposure Manually EXP. Choose the FlexiZone recording program. • The FlexiZone control frame appears in purple.
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Press it manually, making the picture brighter or darker in order to control the EXP. This may be necessary if the background is very bright, or if the .... 54 Exposure adjustment When the exposure is spotlit. brightness of Features To lock the exposure, press the EXP. LOCK ± 0 E . The camera's iris can be manually set exposure level. This may be necessary if the background is very dark, or if the subject is locked, you can lock the exposure at...
Press it manually, making the picture brighter or darker in order to control the EXP. This may be necessary if the background is very bright, or if the .... 54 Exposure adjustment When the exposure is spotlit. brightness of Features To lock the exposure, press the EXP. LOCK ± 0 E . The camera's iris can be manually set exposure level. This may be necessary if the background is very dark, or if the subject is locked, you can lock the exposure at...
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Setting the white balance manually will probably work better than auto white balance when shooting: E Subjects with one dominant color, such as sky, sea or forest Close-ups In rapidly changing lighting conditions In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lights Notes: • Turn the digital zoom off (if...
Setting the white balance manually will probably work better than auto white balance when shooting: E Subjects with one dominant color, such as sky, sea or forest Close-ups In rapidly changing lighting conditions In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lights Notes: • Turn the digital zoom off (if...
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... an original tape in a spot where it to the video channel, or set the TV/Video selector to Control your VCR The camcorder's Auto Editing Function controls your VCR instruction manual. 4. Place the camera pointing directly at the sensor, not more than 20 inches (50 cm) away. • Check that the sensor...
... an original tape in a spot where it to the video channel, or set the TV/Video selector to Control your VCR The camcorder's Auto Editing Function controls your VCR instruction manual. 4. Place the camera pointing directly at the sensor, not more than 20 inches (50 cm) away. • Check that the sensor...
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... Playback on a TV Screen" on p. 22. 2. Load a blank cassette, and put the VCR in record pause mode. • See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for the camcorder to control your VCR, you still can edit a tape to the VCR as the section you want to copy appears on your edited recording...
... Playback on a TV Screen" on p. 22. 2. Load a blank cassette, and put the VCR in record pause mode. • See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for the camcorder to control your VCR, you still can edit a tape to the VCR as the section you want to copy appears on your edited recording...
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... record the contents of how to record from such a tape via the digital cable "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED" appears in the display for making cards, calendars, a digital photo album, use the DK-1 DV Capture Kit, refer the DK-1's and computer's instruction manual. you try to play back such a cassette, "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS...
... record the contents of how to record from such a tape via the digital cable "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED" appears in the display for making cards, calendars, a digital photo album, use the DK-1 DV Capture Kit, refer the DK-1's and computer's instruction manual. you try to play back such a cassette, "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS...
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...to VCR (p. 19). • The cassette is dirty (p. 80). The camera won't focus. In these situations, you will often get better results using the digital effects. Horizontal stripes Many subjects at your original, hard-to-focus subject. E • The camera is on p. 47. ? The e (play) button .... Note: • Some subjects are a number of restrictions on something which is about it ? The digital effects don't work . • The POWER switch is not set to the notes on manual focus (p. 51). • The viewfinder lens needs adjusting (p. 74). • The lens is not loaded...
...to VCR (p. 19). • The cassette is dirty (p. 80). The camera won't focus. In these situations, you will often get better results using the digital effects. Horizontal stripes Many subjects at your original, hard-to-focus subject. E • The camera is on p. 47. ? The e (play) button .... Note: • Some subjects are a number of restrictions on something which is about it ? The digital effects don't work . • The POWER switch is not set to the notes on manual focus (p. 51). • The viewfinder lens needs adjusting (p. 74). • The lens is not loaded...