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ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...accompanying the product. These limits are designed to comply with the limits for help. Canon U.S.A. Inc. If this device must accept any changes or modifications to stop operation... equilateral triangle, is required to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the manual. This equipment generates, uses and can be of sufficient magnitude to radio communications...AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR40 systems This device complies with Part 15 of the equipment. The exclamation point, within...
...accompanying the product. These limits are designed to comply with the limits for help. Canon U.S.A. Inc. If this device must accept any changes or modifications to stop operation... equilateral triangle, is required to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the manual. This equipment generates, uses and can be of sufficient magnitude to radio communications...AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR40 systems This device complies with Part 15 of the equipment. The exclamation point, within...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...Regarding other ). Retain Instructions - Follow Instructions - not use this product near NFPA No. 70-1984, provides water or in this manual as to grounding electrodes, and requirements for future reference. 11. Section 810 of electric or magnetic radiation. Hazard of antenna discharge unit,...Code, ANSI / shock - Placing or Moving - If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR40 A and all its accessories. They may cause the product and cart combination to insert followed. If an outside antenna ...
...Regarding other ). Retain Instructions - Follow Instructions - not use this product near NFPA No. 70-1984, provides water or in this manual as to grounding electrodes, and requirements for future reference. 11. Section 810 of electric or magnetic radiation. Hazard of antenna discharge unit,...Code, ANSI / shock - Placing or Moving - If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder ZR40 A and all its accessories. They may cause the product and cart combination to insert followed. If an outside antenna ...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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...SAFETY Ajusting 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 Playback ... 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 Index 115 Menu at a Glance 118 5
...SAFETY Ajusting 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 Playback ... 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 Index 115 Menu at a Glance 118 5
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E For quick reference In addition to the contents and index Symbols used in this instruction manual: please refer to: : Reference page numbers • Finding Your Way Around the ZR40 : Functions that can be operated from the body of the camcorder. Press the MENU button. You should record the number and other vital information... of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Date of theft. in the menus and buttons labeled on the camcorder itself, e.g. Model Name ZR40 A Serial No. 6 Introduction The serial number of this book as yours.
E For quick reference In addition to the contents and index Symbols used in this instruction manual: please refer to: : Reference page numbers • Finding Your Way Around the ZR40 : Functions that can be operated from the body of the camcorder. Press the MENU button. You should record the number and other vital information... of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Date of theft. in the menus and buttons labeled on the camcorder itself, e.g. Model Name ZR40 A Serial No. 6 Introduction The serial number of this book as yours.
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Thank you for Choosing a Canon First, we'd like to thank you pleasure for Your camcorder is supplied with the purchasing this manual thoroughly - you will soon be making WWLL--DD7744 WWiirreelleessss CCoonnttrroolllleerr TTwwoo AAAA bbaatttteerriieess high-quality videos which... will give you for years to come. To get started we recommend that you read this Canon camcorder. there are many...
ZR40 Instruction Manual
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... BP-522 and BP-535 (both optional). Fifteen minutes of charging gives 70 minutes of how to use the CR-560, refer to its instruction manual. 16 Note: • For full details of recording (using the viewfinder). 2. Charge the BP-500 Series battery packs from your car battery. E Camcorder + DC Cable...
... BP-522 and BP-535 (both optional). Fifteen minutes of charging gives 70 minutes of how to use the CR-560, refer to its instruction manual. 16 Note: • For full details of recording (using the viewfinder). 2. Charge the BP-500 Series battery packs from your car battery. E Camcorder + DC Cable...
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...to a cassette, see p. 36. • For extra recording time, set REC MODE to make a test recording first. • Before making any manual adjustments ( 54). 4. When you , then press the upper right corner until it vertically until the screen faces you have finished recording • Replace... /stop and restart recording as often as you to simply point and shoot without 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 the LCD panel,...
...to a cassette, see p. 36. • For extra recording time, set REC MODE to make a test recording first. • Before making any manual adjustments ( 54). 4. When you , then press the upper right corner until it vertically until the screen faces you have finished recording • Replace... /stop and restart recording as often as you to simply point and shoot without 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 the LCD panel,...
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... menu. • When the terminal is not switched to PHONES before you switch the AV/headphones terminal to play back your TV or VCR instruction manual for Playback on a TV Screen You can be switched to the camcorder ( 12). Using the headphones • Make sure you use the headphones, noise will...
... menu. • When the terminal is not switched to PHONES before you switch the AV/headphones terminal to play back your TV or VCR instruction manual for Playback on a TV Screen You can be switched to the camcorder ( 12). Using the headphones • Make sure you use the headphones, noise will...
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... tape for several seconds. Focus with the Photo Search function ( 74). CAMERA During record mode Press the PHOTO button fully down , then adjust the focus manually with a still photo makes it : • "PHOTO" flashes at any time during regular video recording, or you are using... manual focus ( 68), the F mark starts as the camcorder records the picture. • The camcorder returns to find the beginning again later with the selector dial. ...
... tape for several seconds. Focus with the Photo Search function ( 74). CAMERA During record mode Press the PHOTO button fully down , then adjust the focus manually with a still photo makes it : • "PHOTO" flashes at any time during regular video recording, or you are using... manual focus ( 68), the F mark starts as the camcorder records the picture. • The camcorder returns to find the beginning again later with the selector dial. ...
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...except that you now have the option of using any of focus, exposure and other adjustments, leaving you will take care of the camcorder's manual functions. It works well for recording high-speed sports scenes in brightly lit conditions. The effect is most noticeable when the zoom position is ... be slightly jerky, but you free to the [ position. Sports This program is with the program selector set to point and shoot. Focus manually for glare-free recordings of Features Easy Recording E The simplest way to use the camcorder is useful for still-lifes and close-ups. The ...
...except that you now have the option of using any of focus, exposure and other adjustments, leaving you will take care of the camcorder's manual functions. It works well for recording high-speed sports scenes in brightly lit conditions. The effect is most noticeable when the zoom position is ... be slightly jerky, but you free to the [ position. Sports This program is with the program selector set to point and shoot. Focus manually for glare-free recordings of Features Easy Recording E The simplest way to use the camcorder is useful for still-lifes and close-ups. The ...
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... (in color. Low Light This program allows you record in the display - image. • Though subjects can take advantage of this case, adjust the focus manually). 55 Sand & Snow E Use this program in places where the background is so bright that the subject appears SAND&SNOW underexposed in very dark places...
... (in color. Low Light This program allows you record in the display - image. • Though subjects can take advantage of this case, adjust the focus manually). 55 Sand & Snow E Use this program in places where the background is so bright that the subject appears SAND&SNOW underexposed in very dark places...
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... level of Features CAMERA Make sure the program selector is set to Q. 1. Press the selector dial in the display. Then you can adjust the exposure manually. • You cannot adjust the AE Shift when the camcorder is set to [ (Easy Recording), the Spotlight, Sand & Snow or Night recording program. 65...
... level of Features CAMERA Make sure the program selector is set to Q. 1. Press the selector dial in the display. Then you can adjust the exposure manually. • You cannot adjust the AE Shift when the camcorder is set to [ (Easy Recording), the Spotlight, Sand & Snow or Night recording program. 65...
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... CAMERA mode, it automatically detects the flicker of fluorescent lighting and adjusts the shutter speed to compensate. Setting the Shutter Speed Set the shutter speed manually to take stable shots of the LCD or viewfinder display starts to flicker, make sure the camcorder is set to the Auto recording program and...
... CAMERA mode, it automatically detects the flicker of fluorescent lighting and adjusts the shutter speed to compensate. Setting the Shutter Speed Set the shutter speed manually to take stable shots of the LCD or viewfinder display starts to flicker, make sure the camcorder is set to the Auto recording program and...
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...Push the FOCUS button so that e appears before M.FOCUS in the display.) You can adjust the focus manually. • The manual focus setting is not suitable for autofocus. Manual focus FOCUS Using the Full Range of subjects which may be because the subject is canceled if you select... the [ (Easy Recording) program. • When you can now adjust the focus manually with the selector dial. Adjusting Focus Manually The camcorder can use the manual focusing function for more control over focusing. Then you are using the [ (Easy Recording) program, autofocus...
...Push the FOCUS button so that e appears before M.FOCUS in the display.) You can adjust the focus manually. • The manual focus setting is not suitable for autofocus. Manual focus FOCUS Using the Full Range of subjects which may be because the subject is canceled if you select... the [ (Easy Recording) program. • When you can now adjust the focus manually with the selector dial. Adjusting Focus Manually The camcorder can use the manual focusing function for more control over focusing. Then you are using the [ (Easy Recording) program, autofocus...
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... [ (Easy Recording). • When you turn the camcorder on, the white balance returns to AUTO. Using the Full Range of Features Setting the white balance manually will remember your last setting. • During normal outdoor shooting, setting to AUTO may provide better results. 70 If you then switch the white balance...
... [ (Easy Recording). • When you turn the camcorder on, the white balance returns to AUTO. Using the Full Range of Features Setting the white balance manually will remember your last setting. • During normal outdoor shooting, setting to AUTO may provide better results. 70 If you then switch the white balance...
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... set its input selector to LINE. Load your recordings in order to E remove unwanted scenes - Connect the camcorder to create your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV Screen" on the camcorder. Editing 1. Editing to a VCR By connecting the camcorder to a VCR, you can edit your recorded cassette. or...
... set its input selector to LINE. Load your recordings in order to E remove unwanted scenes - Connect the camcorder to create your TV and VCR instruction manuals for Playback on a TV Screen" on the camcorder. Editing 1. Editing to a VCR By connecting the camcorder to a VCR, you can edit your recorded cassette. or...
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... pause mode. • See your recorded cassette, and put the VCR in recording. 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... anomalous (although it will automatically switch to dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal. PHONES disappears from a VCR 1. Load your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details. 3. Load a blank cassette. 79
... pause mode. • See your recorded cassette, and put the VCR in recording. 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... anomalous (although it will automatically switch to dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal. PHONES disappears from a VCR 1. Load your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details. 3. Load a blank cassette. 79
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... not operate with a cassette inserted to the camcorder. • Turn off the power of all equipment before performing connections. • Refer also to the instruction manuals of recorded analog video and audio signals to digital signals in an instant. The digital signals can be output to use your VCR or 8 mm...
... not operate with a cassette inserted to the camcorder. • Turn off the power of all equipment before performing connections. • Refer also to the instruction manuals of recorded analog video and audio signals to digital signals in an instant. The digital signals can be output to use your VCR or 8 mm...
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.... Prepare the VCR and TV. • Set the TV/Video selector on the VCR and load a recorded cassette. • See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details. 3. Preparations E The tape in the camcorder: When using the ZR40's AV insert function, only record to Video.
.... Prepare the VCR and TV. • Set the TV/Video selector on the VCR and load a recorded cassette. • See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details. 3. Preparations E The tape in the camcorder: When using the ZR40's AV insert function, only record to Video.