ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...owners and be required to copyright laws. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR40 systems This device complies with the limits for help. Note: This equipment has been tested...outlet on the rights of the FCC Rules. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of the FCC Rules. Canon U.S.A. However, there is required to comply with Part 15 of copyrighted materials may not cause ... or modifications should be made, you could be contrary to stop operation of shielded cable is no guarantee that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed...
...owners and be required to copyright laws. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR40 systems This device complies with the limits for help. Note: This equipment has been tested...outlet on the rights of the FCC Rules. COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of the FCC Rules. Canon U.S.A. However, there is required to comply with Part 15 of copyrighted materials may not cause ... or modifications should be made, you could be contrary to stop operation of shielded cable is no guarantee that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...AE Shift 65 INSTRUCTIONS 3 Setting the Shutter Speed 66 Thank you for Choosing a Canon 7 Adjusting Focus Manually 68 Introducing the ZR40 8 Setting the White Balance 69 Mastering the Basics Finding Your Way Around the ZR40 ........9 ~ Preparations ... ~ Powering Your Camcorder 12 Loading a Cassette 17 ~ For ... the Audio Mix 89 Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable....91 Additional Information Preparing the Camcorder 92 Notes on Using the Batteries 94 Maintenance 97 Troubleshooting 101 The ZR40 System Diagram 104 Optional Accessories 105 Screen Displays 108 Specifications 114...
...AE Shift 65 INSTRUCTIONS 3 Setting the Shutter Speed 66 Thank you for Choosing a Canon 7 Adjusting Focus Manually 68 Introducing the ZR40 8 Setting the White Balance 69 Mastering the Basics Finding Your Way Around the ZR40 ........9 ~ Preparations ... ~ Powering Your Camcorder 12 Loading a Cassette 17 ~ For ... the Audio Mix 89 Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable....91 Additional Information Preparing the Camcorder 92 Notes on Using the Batteries 94 Maintenance 97 Troubleshooting 101 The ZR40 System Diagram 104 Optional Accessories 105 Screen Displays 108 Specifications 114...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...get started we suggest that you read this Canon camcorder. BBPP--550181 BBaatttteerryy PPaacckk CCAA--556600 CCoommppaacctt Power PAodwapetreAr d(inacpltuedring AC (pinocwluedr icnagbAleC) power cable) Introduction LLitihthiuiummbbuutttotonnbbaattteteryry SST-1V5-205S0-NviSdeteoreCoable Video Cable 7 there are many sophisticated features which will ...easy to use its full range of the camcorder first, before moving on to come. Thank you for Choosing a Canon First, we'd like to your new camcorder, we recommend that you master the basic operations of features. you will...
...get started we suggest that you read this Canon camcorder. BBPP--550181 BBaatttteerryy PPaacckk CCAA--556600 CCoommppaacctt Power PAodwapetreAr d(inacpltuedring AC (pinocwluedr icnagbAleC) power cable) Introduction LLitihthiuiummbbuutttotonnbbaattteteryry SST-1V5-205S0-NviSdeteoreCoable Video Cable 7 there are many sophisticated features which will ...easy to use its full range of the camcorder first, before moving on to come. Thank you for Choosing a Canon First, we'd like to your new camcorder, we recommend that you master the basic operations of features. you will...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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Introducing the ZR40 Compact and Stylish E The ZR40 is and use and shooting videos a pleasure. Also, the slim and shoot colorful, well stylish design makes it easy for shooting brightly in long telephoto shots. The digital zoom magnifies this up to carry composed video. IEEE 1394 DV Terminal Using a DV cable, connect the camcorder...
Introducing the ZR40 Compact and Stylish E The ZR40 is and use and shooting videos a pleasure. Also, the slim and shoot colorful, well stylish design makes it easy for shooting brightly in long telephoto shots. The digital zoom magnifies this up to carry composed video. IEEE 1394 DV Terminal Using a DV cable, connect the camcorder...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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... adapter converts current from the adapter. 12 Disconnect the power adapter from the TV or the antenna cable. Set the POWER switch to the power adapter. 4. Connect the power cable to OFF. 2. Unplug the power cable from the AC outlet, then disconnect it from a household power socket (100-240 V AC, ... your camcorder. • If the adapter is used next to a TV, it may cause bars to appear on the TV - Plug the power cable into an AC outlet. 5. Powering Your Camcorder Before operating your camcorder, you will need to use . Always turn the camcorder off before connecting/removing ...
... adapter converts current from the adapter. 12 Disconnect the power adapter from the TV or the antenna cable. Set the POWER switch to the power adapter. 4. Connect the power cable to OFF. 2. Unplug the power cable from the AC outlet, then disconnect it from a household power socket (100-240 V AC, ... your camcorder. • If the adapter is used next to a TV, it may cause bars to appear on the TV - Plug the power cable into an AC outlet. 5. Powering Your Camcorder Before operating your camcorder, you will need to use . Always turn the camcorder off before connecting/removing ...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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... the camcorder for more than a few minutes. Set the POWER switch to the camcorder. 4. When charging is working properly. Unplug the power cable from the AC outlet, then disconnect it clicks into an AC outlet. • The charge indicator flashes red to check that charging is in...is complete, disconnect the power adapter from the adapter. 13 Attach the battery to the adapter and plug it left the factory. Connect the power cable to the camcorder. • Remove the battery pack's terminal cover. • Rotate the viewfinder upwards. • With the triangle on the ...
... the camcorder for more than a few minutes. Set the POWER switch to the camcorder. 4. When charging is working properly. Unplug the power cable from the AC outlet, then disconnect it clicks into an AC outlet. • The charge indicator flashes red to check that charging is in...is complete, disconnect the power adapter from the adapter. 13 Attach the battery to the adapter and plug it left the factory. Connect the power cable to the camcorder. • Remove the battery pack's terminal cover. • Rotate the viewfinder upwards. • With the triangle on the ...
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Contact your nearest Canon Service Center for using the batteries in (57 × 28 × 104 mm) 6 3/8 oz (180 g) (without notice. E • Rotate the viewfinder upwards. • Press and hold the BATT. Subject to change without power cable) Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and ...8226; Never connect an unspecified product to install the backup battery. Likewise, do not connect the power adapter to the responsible nearest Canon Service Center and please replace it with a power supply between 100 and 240 V AC. CA-560 Compact Power Adapter Mastering the...
Contact your nearest Canon Service Center for using the batteries in (57 × 28 × 104 mm) 6 3/8 oz (180 g) (without notice. E • Rotate the viewfinder upwards. • Press and hold the BATT. Subject to change without power cable) Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and ...8226; Never connect an unspecified product to install the backup battery. Likewise, do not connect the power adapter to the responsible nearest Canon Service Center and please replace it with a power supply between 100 and 240 V AC. CA-560 Compact Power Adapter Mastering the...
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... included with the camcorder can be used along with power from your car battery. 1 or 2 battery pack(s) + Charge Adapter + Car Battery Cable→ car's cigarette lighter CHARGE To car's cigarette lighter • Fast charging for the high-capacity BP-522 and BP-535 (both optional).... the BP-500 Series battery packs with power from your car battery. 3. The Charge Adapter/Car Battery Cable Kit CR-560 includes the following: Mastering the Basics Charge Adapter Car Battery Cable DC Cable 1. BP-512 (optional) 1 hr. 20 min. Operate the camcorder with power from your car battery...
... included with the camcorder can be used along with power from your car battery. 1 or 2 battery pack(s) + Charge Adapter + Car Battery Cable→ car's cigarette lighter CHARGE To car's cigarette lighter • Fast charging for the high-capacity BP-522 and BP-535 (both optional).... the BP-500 Series battery packs with power from your car battery. 3. The Charge Adapter/Car Battery Cable Kit CR-560 includes the following: Mastering the Basics Charge Adapter Car Battery Cable DC Cable 1. BP-512 (optional) 1 hr. 20 min. Operate the camcorder with power from your car battery...
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... pack(s) + Charge Adapter + Compact Power Adapter CHARGE • Fast charging for the high-capacity BP-522 and BP-535 (both optional). E Camcorder + DC Cable + Charge Adapter + Car Battery Cable → car's cigarette lighter To car's cigarette lighter Mastering the Basics 3. 2. Charge the BP-500 Series battery packs from your car battery. Note...
... pack(s) + Charge Adapter + Compact Power Adapter CHARGE • Fast charging for the high-capacity BP-522 and BP-535 (both optional). E Camcorder + DC Cable + Charge Adapter + Car Battery Cable → car's cigarette lighter To car's cigarette lighter Mastering the Basics 3. 2. Charge the BP-500 Series battery packs from your car battery. Note...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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... S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R Mastering the Basics • Use the optional S-150 S-video Cable to the red AUDIO terminal R (right). Connect the red plug to connect the S-video terminals. If you are connecting the camcorder to a TV, set the ...input selector on the VCR to a TV with an S (S1) terminal. Use the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable to the white AUDIO terminal L (left). Connect the white plug to connect the AUDIO terminals. If your TV (or VCR) has an S (S1) -video input...
... S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R Mastering the Basics • Use the optional S-150 S-video Cable to the red AUDIO terminal R (right). Connect the red plug to connect the S-video terminals. If you are connecting the camcorder to a TV, set the ...input selector on the VCR to a TV with an S (S1) terminal. Use the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable to the white AUDIO terminal L (left). Connect the white plug to connect the AUDIO terminals. If your TV (or VCR) has an S (S1) -video input...
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... R (right). If your TV (or VCR) has audio/video input terminals E AV MIC STV-250N Stereo Video Cable INPUT VIDEO AUDIO L R Mastering the Basics • Connect the camcorder using the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable. If the sound from the TV speakers is picked up by the microphone, an unpleasant high-pitched...
... R (right). If your TV (or VCR) has audio/video input terminals E AV MIC STV-250N Stereo Video Cable INPUT VIDEO AUDIO L R Mastering the Basics • Connect the camcorder using the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable. If the sound from the TV speakers is picked up by the microphone, an unpleasant high-pitched...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...tapes recorded with virtually no generation loss in the display. 4. The DV terminal is for both line-in and line-out, since a single DV cable can handle data in both directions. • If a digital VCR is connected and an anomalous signal is sent from a Cassette with Digital Video...switch to PLAY (VCR). • DV IN appears in image and sound E quality. Prepare the other digital device. • Connect the Canon CV-150F DV cable (optional) with the sides of the plugs marked with arrow Editing Preparations Example dubbing to the camcorder 1. Dubbing to/from the VCR, the ...
...tapes recorded with virtually no generation loss in the display. 4. The DV terminal is for both line-in and line-out, since a single DV cable can handle data in both directions. • If a digital VCR is connected and an anomalous signal is sent from a Cassette with Digital Video...switch to PLAY (VCR). • DV IN appears in image and sound E quality. Prepare the other digital device. • Connect the Canon CV-150F DV cable (optional) with the sides of the plugs marked with arrow Editing Preparations Example dubbing to the camcorder 1. Dubbing to/from the VCR, the ...
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... you want to copy and set AV \ DV OUT to OFF in the menu. If you try to record from such a tape via the digital cable "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED" appears in the display for a few seconds and then the camcorder displays a blank blue screen; Press the pause button. • Recording...
... you want to copy and set AV \ DV OUT to OFF in the menu. If you try to record from such a tape via the digital cable "COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED" appears in the display for a few seconds and then the camcorder displays a blank blue screen; Press the pause button. • Recording...
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...PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY AUDIO DUB. - / STOP AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW : Signal flow AV MIC S-150 S-video Cable (optional) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable OUTPUT S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R Editing You cannot use headphones while doing analog line-in recording. If you have the AV/headphones ...Playback on a TV Screen" on p. 33. • Turn on the VCR. For further details, see p. 77) or a TV program onto a tape in the ZR40, if the TV or E other device has audio/video outputs. • If an anomalous signal is sent from the TV or VCR, the images recorded...
...PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY AUDIO DUB. - / STOP AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW : Signal flow AV MIC S-150 S-video Cable (optional) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable OUTPUT S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R Editing You cannot use headphones while doing analog line-in recording. If you have the AV/headphones ...Playback on a TV Screen" on p. 33. • Turn on the VCR. For further details, see p. 77) or a TV program onto a tape in the ZR40, if the TV or E other device has audio/video outputs. • If an anomalous signal is sent from the TV or VCR, the images recorded...
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... The digital signals can be output to the other equipment connected. : Signal flow S S-150 S-video Cable (optional) OUTPUT S(S1)-VIDEO AV MIC STV-250N Stereo Video Cable VIDEO AUDIO L R Editing DV Side with arrow CV-150F DV Cable (optional) Side with a cassette inserted to the camcorder. • Turn off the power of all...
... The digital signals can be output to the other equipment connected. : Signal flow S S-150 S-video Cable (optional) OUTPUT S(S1)-VIDEO AV MIC STV-250N Stereo Video Cable VIDEO AUDIO L R Editing DV Side with arrow CV-150F DV Cable (optional) Side with a cassette inserted to the camcorder. • Turn off the power of all...
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...If PHONES appears in the camcorder AV MIC The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old. S S-150 S-video Cable (optional) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable : Signal flow OUTPUT S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R Make sure the AV/headphone terminal is set to be replaced with arrow CV-150F... DV Cable (optional) 83 Editing Side with arrow REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 ...
...If PHONES appears in the camcorder AV MIC The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old. S S-150 S-video Cable (optional) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable : Signal flow OUTPUT S(S1)-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R Make sure the AV/headphone terminal is set to be replaced with arrow CV-150F... DV Cable (optional) 83 Editing Side with arrow REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. - / STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 ...
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... terminal. • The AV terminal doesn't put out any video, so connect the S-video terminals and check your original tape onto a blank tape using the ZR40's analog line-in function, then dubbing audio onto the new tape. Always check the new sound with 12-bit sound, we recommend dubbing your TV... You can add sound to the original sound on the tape, or portions recorded in a mode other audio equipment: AV MIC STV-250N Stereo Video Cable : Signal flow OUTPUT AUDIO L R An audio device (i. e. The original sound will stop.
... terminal. • The AV terminal doesn't put out any video, so connect the S-video terminals and check your original tape onto a blank tape using the ZR40's analog line-in function, then dubbing audio onto the new tape. Always check the new sound with 12-bit sound, we recommend dubbing your TV... You can add sound to the original sound on the tape, or portions recorded in a mode other audio equipment: AV MIC STV-250N Stereo Video Cable : Signal flow OUTPUT AUDIO L R An audio device (i. e. The original sound will stop.
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...(VCR) REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. -/ STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Editing Do not connect/disconnect any cables to the MIC terminal. • To use your TV to monitor video, connect the S-video terminal ( 34) or the AV terminal (use the playback buttons... cassette. • Make sure the REC/SAVE tab on the wireless controller in the same way as in microphone make sure not to connect E any cables to/from the camcorder when dubbing audio or preparing to dub audio.
...(VCR) REC PAUSE SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY REW PLAY FF AUDIO DUB. -/ STOP + / AV INSERT PAUSE SLOW ×2 Editing Do not connect/disconnect any cables to the MIC terminal. • To use your TV to monitor video, connect the S-video terminal ( 34) or the AV terminal (use the playback buttons... cassette. • Make sure the REC/SAVE tab on the wireless controller in the same way as in microphone make sure not to connect E any cables to/from the camcorder when dubbing audio or preparing to dub audio.
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... IEEE 1394/DV compatible capture board, you can transfer E images taken with the camcorder to your PC instruction manual for details. 91 Editing DV DV Cable (commercially available) Notes: • Operation may not work correctly, depending on the software you power your camcorder from a household power socket using , and the specifications...
... IEEE 1394/DV compatible capture board, you can transfer E images taken with the camcorder to your PC instruction manual for details. 91 Editing DV DV Cable (commercially available) Notes: • Operation may not work correctly, depending on the software you power your camcorder from a household power socket using , and the specifications...
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...digital converter) is not set to malfunction temporarily. Additional Information 103 There's no picture on again. • This is flashing. ? The DV cable is connected correctly, but there's nothing in the display or if normal operation is interrupted, remove and then replace the power source. • ...Remove the cable and then reconnect it • The remote sensor mode is moving. • The video heads need cleaning ( 99). • The TV...
...digital converter) is not set to malfunction temporarily. Additional Information 103 There's no picture on again. • This is flashing. ? The DV cable is connected correctly, but there's nothing in the display or if normal operation is interrupted, remove and then replace the power source. • ...Remove the cable and then reconnect it • The remote sensor mode is moving. • The video heads need cleaning ( 99). • The TV...