Canon 2MC - Elura 2MC MiniDV Digital Camcorder Instruction Manual Download

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Editing

Recording Over Existing Scenes (A/V Insert Editing)

OUTPUT

VIDEO

S(S1)-VIDEO

AUDIO

You can insert new scenes from your VCR or other camcorder onto your pre-
recorded tape using the ELURA2/ELURA2 MC’s analog line-in or DV in
terminals. Original video and audio will be replaced with the new video and
audio.

REW

PLAY

SELECT

ZERO SET

MEMORY

AUDIO

DUB.

STOP

A/V

INSERT

PAUSE

SLOW

–

REMOTE

The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old.

The playback tape

Before inserting

After inserting

The tape in the camera

Side with arrow

S-150 S-video Cable

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

Insert start point

Insert end point

Scene to be inserted

: Signal flow

Attach the DU-300 Docking Unit in order to use the S-video terminal (

28).

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Page 1: ... mainly to the ELURA2 model Ce mode d emploi explique l utilisation des camescopes ELURA2 et ELURA2 MC L unique dif férence entre ces deux modèles réside dans le fait que le modèle ELURA2 MC possède une carte de mémoire MultiMedia Veuillez noter que des illustrations de ce mode d emploi renvoient essen tiellement au modèle ELURA2 Este manual de instrucciones explica el uso de las videocámaras ELUR...

Page 2: ...utlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be...

Page 3: ...the product and cart combination to overturn 10 Power Sources The CA 400 Compact Power Adapter should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company Regarding other power sources such as battery power refer to instructions in this manual 11 Polarization The...

Page 4: ... servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If any liquid has been spilled onto or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally even if you follow the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operation ...

Page 5: ...de 75 Searching the Tape Photo Search Date Search 78 Returning to a Pre Marked Position 79 Editing to a VCR 80 Dubbing to from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment 81 Recording from a VCR TV or Analog Camcorder Analog Line in 83 Recording Over Existing Scenes A V Insert Editing 85 Audio Dubbing 88 Setting the Audio Mix 91 MultiMediaCard Introduction 93 Recording Still Images to a MultiMediaCard...

Page 6: ... be operated from the body of the camera Functions that can be operated from the wireless controller Supplementary notes for camcorder operation Operation confirmation beeps 19 Capital letters are used to refer to settings displayed in the menus and buttons labeled on the camcorder itself e g Press the MENU button The serial number of this product may be found on the bottom of the camera No others...

Page 7: ...camcorder and record onto a DV tape in the ELURA2 ELURA2 MC 10 Lens and 40 Digital Zoom From wide angle to 10 telephoto with unparalleled optical quality The digital zoom magnifies this up to 40 for even more dramatic results PCM Digital Sound MultiMediaCard ELURA2 MC only Record manage and store still images on the MultiMediaCard Combine still images recorded on the card with your original movies...

Page 8: ... p 24 SLIDE SHOW button ELURA2 MC only p 102 BATT battery release button p 12 A V audio video IN OUT terminal p 29 83 DV IN OUT terminal p 81 85 100 Power source attachment unit p 11 REC record SEARCH button p 52 fast forward button p 24 CARD button ELURA2 MC only p 101 Record review button p 52 REC record SEARCH button p 52 rewind button p 24 CARD button ELURA2 MC only p 101 Self timer button p 6...

Page 9: ...Y VCR OFF MOVIE P SCAN CARD REC Viewfinder p 116 121 Program selector p 53 Stereo microphone p 88 POWER dial lock lever p 19 POWER dial p 16 34 Speaker p 27 Finder release button p 121 Viewfinder focusing lever p 116 Grip belt p 116 Cassette compartment p 14 Cassette compartment cover p 14 Zoom control p 20 PHOTO button p 49 97 SELECT dial p 35 POWER indicator p 16 9 E Mastering the Basics 2_ELURA...

Page 10: ...utton p 17 MENU button p 35 TV SCREEN button p 132 SELF TIMER button p 67 DATA CODE button p 75 REC PAUSE button p 81 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 79 CARD buttons p 101 ELURA2 MC only Transmitter Zoom buttons p 20 SET button p 35 D EFFECTS ON OFF button p 61 108 MIX BALANCE buttons p 91 Controller buttons p 35 Search buttons p 78 SEARCH SELECT button p 78 AUDIO MONITOR button p 91 AUDIO DUB button p 8...

Page 11: ...he power adapter to provide your camera with instant power from an AC outlet Always turn the camera off before connecting removing the power source 1 Insert the DC coupler s terminals into the camera and press the other end until it clicks into place 2 Connect the power cable to the adapter 3 Plug the power cable into an AC outlet 4 Connect the DC coupler to the adapter 5 Remove the DC coupler fro...

Page 12: ...tery pack is less than 50 charged Double flashes mean that it is between 50 and 75 charged Triple flashes mean that it is more than 75 charged The indicator glows steadily when the battery pack is fully charged If the indicator blinks twice a second the battery pack may be defective If you attached two battery packs the second battery pack now begins to charge its indicator flashes red to show tha...

Page 13: ...rding times and how to install the backup battery Specifications Power supply 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 40 W Rated output Adapter mode 7 2 V 2 0 A DC Charger mode 8 4 V 1 0 2 5 A DC Operating temperature range 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C Dimensions 3 4 3 4 2 1 8 in 75 120 53 mm Weight 8 7 8 oz 250 g without power cable Weight and dimensions are approximate Errors and omissions excepted Subje...

Page 14: ...it clicks and wait for it to close 5 Click the cover back into place D is a trade mark After loading a cassette use record search 52 to find the point where you want to start recording Do not interfere with the cassette compartment while it is opening or closing automatically or attempt to close the cover Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette compartment cover Do not leave the ...

Page 15: ...assette memory You are unable to use the cassette memory function with this camcorder To protect the tape heads transfer cassettes directly from the tape case to the camcorder do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape itself Do not use cassettes where the tape has been damaged or spliced they may damage the camcorder Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette or cover t...

Page 16: ...5 3 1 4 5 P OFF POWER V C R P SCAN MOVIE Before you start recording To record 1 Press the button next to the POWER dial and hold turn the POWER dial to MOVIE The camera automatically sets to record pause mode PAUSE appears in the display The camera power indicator lights up red The confirmation beep sounds The camera will turn itself off if you leave it in record pause mode for more than about 5 m...

Page 17: ...ce the lens cap Return the viewfinder to its retracted position Return the LCD screen flush to the camera body Unload the cassette Turn the POWER dial to OFF Disconnect the power source To check that the 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 avail...

Page 18: ... been recorded in LP mode If you plan to use either of these functions later record in SP mode 16 9 Widescreen TV recording Produces images in the 16 9 format for playback on widescreen TVs To switch 16 9 to ON open the menu and select CAM SET UP Then select 16 9 set it to ON and close the menu 16 9 is shown in the display when you switch the 16 9 mode on You cannot use the 16 9 mode with the Easy...

Page 19: ... 34 To turn the beep off open the menu and select SYSTEM Then select BEEP set it to OFF and close the menu About the POWER dial lock lever The POWER dial lock lever has been preset to the 2 position Switch it to the 22 position when you want to use the P SCAN 48 and CARD REC ELURA2 MC only 97 modes It is recommended that you return the lock lever to the 2 position when you finish recording ELURA2 ...

Page 20: ...l slightly to zoom slowly Move it farther to zoom more quickly The farther you move the zoom control the faster the zoom speed The T and W buttons on the wireless controller adjust the picture angle but not the zoom speed 10 optical zoom T W Zoom out Zoom in To turn the digital zoom off open the menu and select CAM SET UP Then select D ZOOM set it to OFF and close the menu When zooming as a rule k...

Page 21: ...tically switches off and the viewfinder switches back on Open the LCD screen You can choose the angle of the screen that suits you best by opening and rotating the screen also you can rotate the LCD screen so that faces in the direction of the lens 23 Changing the angle of the LCD screen You can also push the panel flat against the camera until it is flush with the side with the screen facing outw...

Page 22: ...elow Adjusting the LCD screen You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Open the menu and select DISP SET UP from the menu Then select BRIGHTNESS adjust the level with the SELECT dial and close the menu A bar showing the level appears in the display for 4 seconds Turn the SELECT dial up to make the display brighter Turn the SELECT dial down to make the display darker The camera will remember...

Page 23: ...ing The viewfinder is also activated when the panel is in this position Extend the viewfinder You can choose the display style reversed mirror on or not mirror off The recording itself is unaffected regardless of which one you choose MIRROR ON DISP SET UP 34 To turn the mirror mode off open the menu and select DISP SET UP Then select MIRROR set it to OFF and close the menu The indicators that appe...

Page 24: ...you slide the tab on the cassette so that it exposes the hole the switch position is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFF 1 Attach a power source and turn the POWER dial to VCR The power indicator lights up green 2 Load the cassette 3 Press the e e play button to start playback To end playback press the 3 stop button To wind the tape forwards stop playback and press the 1 fast forward button To wind ...

Page 25: ...k To play back the recording at about 9 5 times normal speed press and hold the 1 fast forward button during normal playback or press and hold the 1 fast forward button during normal fast forward Rewind playback For reverse playback at about 9 5 times normal speed press and hold the rewind button during normal playback or press and hold the rewind button during normal rewind Other playback modes 2...

Page 26: ...ed press the 4a button and then the SLOW M button during normal playback Press the PLAY e button to return to normal playback The camera automatically returns to 1 reverse playback after about 30 seconds of slow playback Reverse Playback To play back in reverse at normal speed press the 4a button during normal forward playback Press the PLAY e button to return to normal forward playback Forward 2 ...

Page 27: ...in speaker Use the DU 300 Docking Unit to connect the headphones p 65 The levels you adjust for the built in speaker and headphones are memorized separately The camera remembers your levels even if you turn the camera off and back on again The speaker turns off when the camera is set to any mode other than VCR or when you use headphones Sometimes audio may sound distorted when the volume is turned...

Page 28: ...phone S video and LANC u terminals Connect it to the base of the ELURA2 ELURA2 MC via the docking unit attachment terminal Attaching the DU 300 Docking Unit 1 Make sure that the ELURA2 ELURA2 MC is switched off 2 Align the terminals of the docking unit and the camera 3 Push the docking unit onto the camera and turn the locking screw clockwise to fix it securely onto the base To remove turn the loc...

Page 29: ...video input terminal For higher picture quality we recommend playing back recordings on a TV with an S S1 terminal If you connect the camera to a TV with an S1 terminal or the Video ID 1 system recordings made in the 16 9 mode for wide screen TVs will automatically play back in wide screen mode on the TV screen S 150 S video Cable STV 250N Stereo Video Cable Specifications S video terminal input o...

Page 30: ...or VCR has audio video input terminals VIDEO INPUT AUDIO L R Connect the camera using the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable Connect the white plug to the white audio terminal L left Connect the red plug to the red audio terminal R right Connect the yellow plug to the yellow video terminal VIDEO If you are connecting the camera to a TV set the TV VIDEO selector on the television to VIDEO If you are conne...

Page 31: ...off the action When holding the camera be sure to avoid touching the lens and the microphone To prevent any unwanted movement you can mount the camera on a tripod or any flat surface at a suitable height and operate it with the wireless controller When you are using a tripod be careful not to leave the viewfinder exposed to bright sunlight or it may melt The light is concentrated by the viewfinder...

Page 32: ...ve a definite purpose Avoid unnecessary or half hearted movements Use pans to record a landscape or follow a moving subject Decide the area you want to cover and stand facing the end of your panning angle Without moving your feet turn your waist to the starting position Start recording and after a few seconds begin to turn slowly from the waist Hold the final image for a few seconds before you sto...

Page 33: ...AM SET UP Then select IMAGE S set it to OFF and close the menu The i mark disappears from the display when the stabilizer is off The image stabilizer cannot be turned off when the program selector is set to the Easy Recording position The image stabilizer is designed to deal with a normal degree of camera shake Keep the image stabilizer turned off when the camera is mounted on a tripod The image s...

Page 34: ...TSET MENUCLOSE D EFFECTS VCR SET UP CARD SET UP CARD OPER DISP SET UP SYSTEM RETURN 2 C REC MENU ELURA2 MC only CARD R E C C REC MENU SEL SETSET MENUCLOSE D EFFECTS CAM SET UP CARD SET UP DISP SET UP SYSTEM RETURN 2 C PLAY MENU ELURA2 MC only CARD PLAY C PLAY MENU SEL SETSET MENUCLOSE CARD OPER VCR SET UP DISP SET UP SYSTEM RETURN The following icons are used throughout this manual to show the set...

Page 35: ... the arrow to b b RETURN 10 Press the SELECT dial in to select You return to the main menu 11 Press the MENU button The main menu disappears Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu Selecting b RETURN takes you back one menu or closes the main menu Available menu items appear in yellow Items that are unavailable due to the tape or card situation or the settings of other menu items appe...

Page 36: ...cts select 61 w Fader 61 e Effect 62 r Multi image screen speed 63 t Multi image screen split 63 y To card mix menu ELURA2 MC only 107 u Return Card mix submenu y ELURA2 MC only i Mix type 106 o Mix level 107 0 Return 2 2 CAM MENU Appears when the POWER dial is set to or There are 5 1 submenus within the CAM MENU P SCAN MOVIE CAM SET UP SEL SETSET MENUCLOSE SHUTTER AUTO D ZOOM ON IMAGE S ON 16 9 O...

Page 37: ...SET MENUCLOSE WL REMOTE 1 TALLY LAMP ON BEEP ON T ZONE DST D TIME SET RETURN 6 8 0 1 7 9 3 VCR set up submenu 7 Record mode 18 8 Wind screen 66 9 Audio mode 65 0 Return 4 Display set up submenu 1 Brightness 22 2 Mirror mode 23 3 TV screen 132 4 Date time display 47 5 Return 5 System submenu 6 Wireless controller 43 7 Tally lamp 44 8 Beep 19 9 Time zone Daylight saving time 45 0 Date time set 47 1 ...

Page 38: ...ubmenu q Digital effects select 61 w Fader 61 e Effect 62 r Multi image screen speed 63 t Multi image screen split 63 y Return 2 VCR set up submenu u Record mode 18 i Output channel 92 o Audio dubbing 89 0 Wind screen 66 1 Audio mode 65 2 Return 3 Card set up submenu ELURA2 MC only 3 Image quality 94 4 File numbers 96 5 Return 4 Card operations submenu ELURA2 MC only 6 Copy from cassette to card 1...

Page 39: ...isplay set up submenu 8 Brightness 22 9 Displays 132 0 6 second auto date 77 1 Data code 76 2 Date time select 75 3 Return 6 System submenu 4 Wireless controller 43 5 Beep 19 6 Return 2 2 C REC MENU ELURA2 MC only Appears when the POWER dial is set to There are 5 submenus within the C REC MENU CARD R E C 1 To digital effects submenu 2 To camera set up submenu 3 To card set up submenu 4 To display ...

Page 40: ...utter sound 96 4 Return 4 Display set up submenu 5 Brightness 22 6 Mirror mode 23 7 TV screen 132 8 Date time display 47 9 Return 5 System submenu 0 Wireless controller 43 1 Beep 19 2 Time zone Daylight saving time 45 3 Date time set 47 4 Return SYSTEM SEL SETSET MENUCLOSE WL REMOTE 1 BEEP ON T ZONE DST N Y D TIME SET RETURN 0 2 4 1 3 2 2 C PLAY MENU ELURA2 MC only Appears when the POWER dial is s...

Page 41: ...AT RETURN q e t w r u y 1 Card operations submenu q To index 102 w To image protect 103 e To print mark 111 r Copy from card to cassette 110 t Image erase 104 y Format 112 u Return 2 VCR set up submenu i Record mode 18 o Return 3 Display set up submenu 0 Brightness 22 1 Displays 132 2 Date time select 75 3 Return 4 System submenu 4 Wireless controller 43 5 Beep 19 6 Return VCR SET UP SEL SETSET ME...

Page 42: ...hoto date search 78 Zero set memory 79 Audio mix 91 A V insert 85 Audio dubbing 88 Insert two AA batteries following the and markings Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the batteries Inserting batteries When using the wireless controller in brightly lit places or outdoors the effective range will be less The camera may have difficulty picking up the remote control signals at extremely close...

Page 43: ...lect WL REMOTE set it to A 1 or A 2 and close the menu The selected mode will appear on the display for 4 seconds on the wireless controller Press and hold the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller Simultaneously press the ZOOM W button for mode 1 or the ZOOM T button for mode 2 Continue to press simultaneously for over 2 seconds Be sure to set the wireless controller to the same mode as th...

Page 44: ... appears for 4 seconds when you turn the power on Turning off the tally lamp The tally lamp lets you know that the camera is recording receiving signals from the wireless controller or counting down for the self timer However its flashing may be reflected into the lens during close up recording or when recording through glass You may therefore decide to turn it off To turn the tally lamp off open ...

Page 45: ...saving time 1 Open the menu and select SYSTEM 2 Select T ZONE DST The time zone display appears on the screen Your camcorder s time zone is factory preset to New York If you are at another time zone select your time zone first and daylight saving time DST setting if necessary 3 Move up or down the list of time zones with the SELECT dial Select the option that represents your time zone If you are n...

Page 46: ...you have selected your time zone and set the date and time when you travel to another time zone there is no need to reset the date and time Just set the time zone to your destination and the camera s clock will automatically change to display the correct time for your destination The camera automatically accounts for the number of days in a month and leap year 1 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14...

Page 47: ...and the clock starts If you press the SELECT dial in after setting the minutes you can set the date and time again from the start Setting the clock D TIME SET JAN 1 2000 12 00 AM SYSTEM 34 Date and time display You can choose to display or hide the date and time display during recording When the date and time display is set to ON the date and time show in the lower left hand corner of the display ...

Page 48: ...ersonal computer for print out making personalized postcards calendars etc ELURA2 MC only If you plan on copying still images to a MultiMediaCard later we recommend recording in Progressive Scan Mode 1 Set the POWER dial lock lever to the 2 22 2 position 2 Turn the POWER dial to P SCAN The power indicator lights up red PRO SCAN appears in the display 3 Press the start stop button to begin recordin...

Page 49: ... camcorder into record pause mode first then take a still picture Press the PHOTO button fully down and the still picture will be taken immediately The camera takes the image immediately and then records the photo to the tape for approximately 6 seconds During this time the camera also records the sound and the display shows the still picture A counter display appears and counts up to 6 seconds as...

Page 50: ...he still picture A counter display appears and counts up to 6 seconds as the camcorder records the picture F disappears from the display The camera returns to record pause mode The camera automatically returns to record pause mode after recording a still image for approximately 6 seconds If a cassette is inserted and you turn the POWER dial to OFF during those approximately 6 seconds the camera wi...

Page 51: ...ied with the FR 100 3 Insert a floppy disk into the FR 100 4 Play back your cassette in the camera and search for the image you want to capture Find exactly the frame you want by using frame advance reverse 26 5 Press the FR 100 s CAPTURE button to record the image onto the floppy disk 6 After you have finished recording images remove the floppy disk and insert it into your PC s disk drive For ful...

Page 52: ...r on the screen when you play the tape backwards REC SEARCH When the camera is in record pause mode you can use record search to play the tape forwards or backwards to find the point where you want to start or resume recording This is useful when you want to add a new scene to a previously used cassette By using record search you can ensure a smooth noise free join between the new scene and the ol...

Page 53: ...r normal shooting conditions slide the program selector to Q program AE mode Open the program menu and select AUTO 54 For various other recording conditions the camera has 5 more specialized AE auto exposure programs Availability of functions in each recording program Position of program selector Recording Easy Sand Low Program Recording Auto Sports Portrait Spotlight Snow Light Shutter Speed h A ...

Page 54: ...uto which is displayed and then disappears after 4 seconds Avoid changing programs during recording as the brightness of the image may change suddenly The specialized AE programs are not suitable for all kinds of lighting The image may flicker or a bright line may appear on the screen if you use them in the wrong lighting conditions If you switch the camera from the program to the Q program the ca...

Page 55: ...PORTRAIT The simplest way to use the camera is with the program selector set to the position The camera will take care of focus exposure and other adjustments leaving you free to point and shoot Easy Recording Sports This program is useful for recording high speed sports scenes in brightly lit conditions Normal playback will be slightly jerky but you will get clear images which can be analyzed fra...

Page 56: ... adjusted for glare free recordings of subjects lit by a concentrated light source SAND SNOW SPOTLIGHT Low Light This program allows you to record in dimly lit places It is generally best used for close ups of slow or stationary subjects as moving subjects may leave a trailing after image However you can take advantage of this to create special effects by rapid zooming or by panning along with a m...

Page 57: ...a tape with a fade to or from black 59 Fade Trigger Wipe Scroll Mosaic Fade Effects Add flavor to your recordings 60 Art Black and White Sepia Mosaic Multi image Screen Divides the display to show 4 9 or 16 still photos Has 4 transition speed options fast moderate slow and manual 63 h Available i Not available Availability of digital effects by mode Faders h MOVIE P SCAN CARD PLAY PHOTO Effects h ...

Page 58: ...mode are not recorded onto the original tape Digital effects can be added to another tape when dubbing using the A V out terminal VCR mode but not the DV out terminal You cannot operate digital effects while photo date searching If you slide the program selector to Easy Recording while the digital effect display is flashing it will disappear from the display and reappear when you return to Q progr...

Page 59: ...ding the scene gradually fades in from a black screen When you stop recording it gradually fades out Mosaic Fade M FADE Blurs the image by enlarging the size of some pixels The image appears as increasingly large squares of color as it fades out and smaller squares when it fades in Faders Scroll SCROLL When you start recording the picture appears from the right hand side of the screen and expands ...

Page 60: ...es the image black and white Adds a paint like effect called solarization to the image Art ART Sepia SEPIA Mosaic MOSAIC Makes a monochrome image with a brownish tint Blurs the image by enlarging the size of some pixels Effects 3_ELURA2_E 33 79 7 25 00 17 09 Page 60 ...

Page 61: ...1 Open the menu and select D EFFECTS 2 Select D E SELECT 3 Select FADER You return to the D EFFECTS submenu 4 Select FADER again the name of the previously selected fader also appears FADE T WIPE SCROLL M FADE settings appear 5 Select the desired setting The menu returns to the submenu 6 Close the menu The name of your selected fader flashes in the display 7 Press the D EFFECTS ON OFF button The n...

Page 62: ...u The menu disappears and the name of your selected setting flashes in the display 7 If you re in VCR mode press the e play button 8 Press the D EFFECTS ON OFF button The name of your selection stops flashing and takes effect on the display Each time you press the ON OFF button the chosen effect is activated or deactivated Effect on off Select effect Operating effects 8 If you re in MOVIE or P SCA...

Page 63: ...lect M S SPEED MANUAL FAST MODERATE and SLOW settings appear 5 Select the desired setting 6 Select M S SPLIT 4 9 16 settings appear 7 Select the desired setting Select multi image screen Divides your display image into 4 9 or 16 smaller images with the Image Capture feature With this feature the camera captures the current scene being shot or replayed Choose the transition speed manual fast every ...

Page 64: ...in recording The multi image screen is recorded to the tape ELURA2 MC only If you re in CARD REC mode push the PHOTO button to record the multi image screen to the MultiMediaCard You cannot use the multi image screen with digital zoom or the 16 9 mode You can operate the multi image screen from record or record pause mode After all the images have been captured push the ON OFF button quickly to ca...

Page 65: ...pe in two audio modes 16 bit and 12 bit The 16 bit mode produces the higher sound quality slightly superior to CD while the 12 bit mode records on two channels stereo 1 leaving 2 channels free stereo 2 for you to add new sound at a later date AUDIO MODE 12bit VCR SET UP 34 External microphone and headphones For greater creative control over audio recording you can connect an external microphone to...

Page 66: ...een to prevent wind noise from interfering with the sound track of a tape As a rule use the wind screen when recording outdoors Make sure it s off when recording indoors where there is no wind to affect your recording WIND SCREEN ON VCR SET UP 34 You can monitor the sound while recording and playing back by attaching stereo headphones to the H terminal on the docking unit You can adjust the volume...

Page 67: ...in the display e g 5 SEC SELF T disappears from the display when recording begins The tally lamp starts flashing 3 Press the start stop button to end recording 2 Press a PHOTO button on the camera body or the wireless controller The camera automatically adjusts the focus 2 seconds before the countdown is complete The F mark flashes white then turns green after the focus and exposure are set If you...

Page 68: ...flashes before recording To cancel the self timer before the countdown has begun press the SELF TIMER button To cancel the self timer once the countdown has begun press the SELF TIMER button start stop if you re shooting movies or PHOTO if you re taking a still image 3_ELURA2_E 33 79 7 25 00 17 10 Page 68 ...

Page 69: ...L OCK 0 E L OCK 11 EXP When you are recording in situations where the lighting may change suddenly you can lock the exposure at the current level in order to control the brightness of the image EXP When the exposure is locked you can adjust it manually making the picture brighter or darker in order to deal with difficult lighting conditions The camera s iris can be manually set to any position fro...

Page 70: ...hots of quickly moving subjects You cannot adjust the exposure without the e mark before E LOCK in the display Push the EXP button so that e appears before E LOCK Then you can adjust the exposure manually The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected Exposure lock is canceled if you change recording programs You cannot use exposure lock or adjustment when the pro...

Page 71: ...uidelines for shooting using high shutter speeds When shooting with a shutter speed of 1 1000 or higher do not shoot the sun directly Recommended shutter speeds when shooting People doing outdoor sports such as golf or tennis Moving cars or trains or other rapidly moving vehicles such as roller coasters People doing indoor sports such as basketball 1 2000 1 1000 1 500 or 1 250 1 100 You are unable...

Page 72: ... FOCUS button to turn off autofocus The focus remains locked at the point set by autofocus eM FOCUS appears in the display You can now adjust the focus manually with the SELECT dial Press the FOCUS button again when you want to return to autofocus If you zoom in on your subject after turning off autofocus it may not stay in focus It is generally best to adjust the zoom first and then the focus FOC...

Page 73: ...ed setting the white balance The W display flashes then remains lit Depending on the light source the flashing may at times continue The result will remain better than with the auto setting and you can continue recording 5 Close the menu The camera s auto white balance system compensates for a wide range of lighting conditions Although slight variations are unavoidable colors will appear natural i...

Page 74: ...ions change reset the white balance Try to record with light from a single source Correct white balance cannot be obtained for two types of lighting at once You cannot set the white balance or choose the indoor outdoor mode when the program selector is set to the Easy Recording program The white balance returns to the AUTO setting when you slide the program selector to Easy Recording When you turn...

Page 75: ...isplay once more to hide it The data code contains the date and time the recording was made Cassette data codes can also display camera data shutter speed and exposure settings Displaying Date Time and Camera Data Data Code To change the date and time combination open the menu and select DISP SET UP Then select D TIME SEL set it to DATE TIME or DATE TIME and close the menu Selecting date time Sele...

Page 76: ...amera data Date Time Camera data Time Date Time Date DATA CODE D TIME SEL cassette only The data code will read in the following situations During playback of a blank section of tape If the tape was recorded before entering the date and time in the camera s memory If the tape was recorded on a camera without a data code function If noise or tape damage prevents the data code from being read If a r...

Page 77: ...layback and have the data code turned off The 6 second auto date will adjust for any time zone changes you have indicated To turn the 6 second auto date on open the menu and select DISP SET UP Then select 6SEC DATE set it to ON and close the menu When 6SEC DATE is turned on but DISPLAYS 132 is turned off the 6 second auto date will still appear for 6 seconds 6SEC DATE OFF DISP SET UP 34 VCR 3_ELUR...

Page 78: ...move forward 5 still pictures or days PHOTO SEARCH DATE SEARCH appears in the middle of the display alongside the or mark and number to search through The recording mode is also shown SP LP Press 3 stop to stop mid search If you begin a search very close to the start of a recorded still picture during photo search the camera may skip straight past it When you have set the area for the World Clock ...

Page 79: ...TN appears in the display The tape counter with Â indication disappears from the display and the time code reappears The zero set memory may not function correctly where there is a break between recordings on the tape You can also use zero set memory to mark a position on a tape in camera mode When you then play back the tape pressing rewind will take you back to the pre marked position If you rem...

Page 80: ...t shots to create your own video productions 1 Connect the camera to the VCR See Connections for Playback on a TV Screen on p 28 2 Prepare the TV and VCR Turn on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector to VIDEO Turn on the VCR and set its input selector to LINE Load a blank cassette and put the VCR in record pause mode See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details 3 Turn the camera s POWER dial...

Page 81: ...mages recorded on the tape may also be anomalous although it may not appear so on the TV image or not recorded at all You are unable to dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal Dubbing to from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment Side with arrow Side with arrow 1 Connect the camera and the other digital device Connect the Canon CV 150F DV cable optional with the sides of the plug...

Page 82: ...playback pause mode 2 Press the camera s REC PAUSE button The camera enters record pause mode 3 Start playback on the other digital device while you monitor the picture 4 Press the pause button Recording starts 5 When you get to the point where you want to stop recording press the stop button or the pause button Recording stops 6 Stop playback on the other device If the cable is not connected prop...

Page 83: ...he TV image or not recorded at all You are unable to dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal 1 Connect the camera to the VCR TV or other camcorder 2 Prepare the device Set the TV Video selector on the television to Video For further details see Connections for Playback on a TV Screen on p 28 Turn on the VCR Load your recorded cassette and put the VCR in playback pause mode See your...

Page 84: ...amera enters record pause mode 3 Start playback on the other device or turn on the TV to see the desired program while you monitor the picture 4 Press the pause button Recording starts 5 When you get to the point where you want to stop recording press the stop button or the pause button Recording stops 6 Stop playback on the other device You can monitor the picture in the viewfinder or LCD Dubbing...

Page 85: ...nd audio REW PLAY FF SEARCH SELECT ZERO SET MEMORY AUDIO DUB STOP A V INSERT PAUSE SLOW 2 REMOTE The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old The playback tape Before inserting After inserting The tape in the camera The tape in the camera Side with arrow Side with arrow S 150 S video Cable STV 250N Stereo Video Cable Insert start point Insert end point Scene to be inserted Signal f...

Page 86: ...you may not be able to insert A V correctly You cannot insert A V in the following cases The playback tape has been poorly recorded During special playback fast forward playback rewind playback or slow playback etc analog only 1 Connect the camera to the VCR 2 Prepare the VCR and TV Set the TV Video selector on the television to Video For further details see Connections for Playback on a TV Screen...

Page 87: ...ar in the display 4 Play back the cassette in the VCR 5 To start inserting press the PAUSE button on the camera 2a changes to 2 6 To stop inserting press the STOP button on the camera Inserting stops and A V INSERT disappears from the display The camera returns to stop mode If instead of pressing STOP you press PAUSE the camera returns to the A V insert pause mode If you set the zero set memory at...

Page 88: ...r original tape onto a blank tape using the ELURA2 ELURA2 MC s analog line in function then dubbing audio onto the new tape Make absolutely sure to set the audio mode of the new tape to 12 bit and the recording mode to SP To connect other audio equipment Do not use the yellow video terminal The A V terminal doesn t put out any video so connect the S video terminals and check your TV or check the L...

Page 89: ...B STOP A V INSERT PAUSE SLOW 2 OFF POWER VCR P S C A N M O V I E REMOTE Do not connect disconnect any cables to from the camera when dubbing audio or preparing to dub audio Preparations Dubbing Turn the camera s POWER dial to VCR and load a recorded cassette Make sure the REC SAVE tab on the cassette has been slid to REC closed position When you add sound using the built in microphone make sure no...

Page 90: ...top mode You can also set zero set memory 79 at the place you want to stop audio dubbing then every time you return to that position audio dubbing will cancel If instead of pressing STOP you press PAUSE the camera will return to the playback pause mode You can not use the DV terminal while adding sound You might want to adjust the audio mix 91 when playing back a tape with added sound There may be...

Page 91: ...OR on the wireless controller Starting with the last selected setting 4 settings appear as you push the button STEREO1 for just stereo 1 STEREO2 for just stereo 2 MIX FIXED for an equal mix of stereo 1 and 2 MIX VARI mix variable for when you want to mix the balance between stereo 1 and 2 To simply choose STEREO1 STEREO2 or MIX FIXED make sure your choice appears on the display If you choose MIX V...

Page 92: ...nd select VCR SET UP Then select OUTPUT CH set it to the desired setting and close the menu Refer to the following list Selecting audio output channels Tape recorded on multiple channels main sub main only sub only OUTPUT CH setting L R L L R R Played back sound Tape recorded with stereo sound L R channels L channel only R channel only OUTPUT CH L R VCR SET UP 34 VCR 4_ELURA2_E 80 92 7 25 00 17 16...

Page 93: ...peed 70 white balance 73 and other manual adjustments Available functions are marked with a or icon 2 While the camera is recording the still image appears red in the display It appears white when in mirror mode and on the screen of a connected TV While appears red in the display do not remove the MultiMediaCard or disconnect the power source Doing so could result in data damage 2 While the camera...

Page 94: ...M M R M u l t i M 1 Turn the POWER dial to OFF 2 Slide the MultiMediaCard compartment cover in the direction of the arrow and open 3 Insert or remove the MultiMediaCard Push the MultiMediaCard all the way in Remove the MultiMediaCard by pushing the card in and letting it spring out Do not attempt to pull the MultiMediaCard out without first pushing it in 4 Close the cover When you set the POWER di...

Page 95: ...ecorded on the supplied MultiMediaCard are included in the total number The number of images that can still be recorded on a MultiMediaCard may sometimes decrease by 2 images at once Refer to p 135 for the MultiMediaCard displays Depending on the image you are recording sometimes there will be no difference in image quality between settings Images are compressed and recorded in the JPEG Joint Phot...

Page 96: ... SET UP Then select FILE NOS set it to RESET and close the menu Turning the shutter sound off Makes the sound of a shutter being released when a still image is recorded to a MultiMediaCard SHTR SOUND ON CARD SET UP 34 To turn the shutter sound off open the menu and select CARD SET UP Then select SHTR SOUND set it to OFF and close the menu Set the image file numbers so that they reset each time a n...

Page 97: ...al to CARD REC The number of images that can still be recorded on the MultiMediaCard appears in the display The camera will turn itself off if you are using a battery and do not operate the camera for more than about 5 minutes Set the POWER dial to OFF and then back to CARD REC 3 Press the PHOTO button halfway and hold it Exposure is locked During autofocus F flashes white in the display as the ca...

Page 98: ...before step 3 and then press the PHOTO button fully down For full details of how to use the self timer refer to p 67 The wireless controller s PHOTO button has no half way setting Press the button fully and the camera immediately takes the image 5_ELURA2_E 93 115 7 25 00 17 25 Page 98 ...

Page 99: ...y press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it The tape is set to playback pause mode and the number of images that can still be recorded on the MultiMediaCard appears in the display The display appears to close for an instant as if it were a shutter releasing except when you are operating the multi image screen 3 Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the image to the MultiMediaCard You c...

Page 100: ...through the DV in terminal onto the MultiMediaCard as still images The still image s data code will show the date and time it was originally recorded Preparations 1 Start playback on the other device 2 When the image you want to record appears in the display press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it The image appears as a still image in the display The number of images that can still be reco...

Page 101: ...re are 3 ways to view still images Single image Slide show One after the other automatically in order of recording Index Six images at once Make sure a MultiMediaCard that has images recorded on it is inserted into the camera 2 2 Single Image 1 Push the button next to the POWER dial and hold turn the POWER dial to CARD PLAY The last image recorded appears in the display 2 Search for the desired st...

Page 102: ... image 1 Open the menu and select CARD OPER 2 Select INDEX Up to 6 images appear in the display 3 Move the mark to the image you want to view Turn the SELECT dial downwards to go to the previous image and upwards to go to the next image Turning the dial upwards at the last image will take you to the next image Turning the dial downwards at the first image will take you to the previous image Jump t...

Page 103: ... 2 Select PROTECT Up to 6 images appear in the display 3 Move the mark to the image you want to protect Turning the SELECT dial downwards takes you to the previous image and upwards takes you to the next image Turning the dial upwards at the last image will take you to the next image Turning the dial downwards at the first image will take you to the previous image Jump to the next previous index s...

Page 104: ... into the camera 1 Move to the image you want to erase with the CARD buttons 2 Open the menu and select CARD OPER 3 Select IMAGE ERASE CANCEL SINGLE and ALL settings appear To cancel erasing select CANCEL and close the menu 4 Select SINGLE ERASE THIS IMAGE NO YES appears in the display 5 Select YES The image erases and the previous image appears for erasing If the image you are trying to erase is ...

Page 105: ... ALL IMAGES EXCEPT FOR IMAGES NO YES appears in the display 5 Select YES All images except the protected ones are erased If you select NO you return to step 3 6 Close the menu To erase all images on the MultiMediaCard at once 5_ELURA2_E 93 115 7 25 00 17 25 Page 105 ...

Page 106: ...tly recording image appears in place of the blue area of a prerecorded still image such as a picture frame When recording your own still image for overlapping make sure to record the area in which you want the new image to appear blue with a blue curtain as a background for example Adjust the mix level in the blue area of the pre recorded image CARD LUMI Card luminance key 5 pre recorded sample im...

Page 107: ...FF D EFFECTS SLIDE SHOW REC SEARCH CARD SLIDE SHOW CARD D E SELECT CARD MIX MIX LEVEL D EFFECTS MIX TYPE 34 Make sure a MultiMediaCard that has images recorded on it and a cassette have been inserted into the camera Make sure the program selector is set to Q 1 Open the menu and select D EFFECTS 2 Select D E SELECT 3 Select CARD MIX You return to the D EFFECTS submenu 4 Select CARD MIX again Select...

Page 108: ...play flashes 1 Press the start stop button to start and stop recording The combined images are recorded onto the cassette 1 Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it F flashes white in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and it is displayed continuously as a green mark when the camera is ready to take the image 2 Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the image to the cassett...

Page 109: ...cassette after that point will be copied onto the MultiMediaCard If you want to copy all the images on a cassette rewind the cassette to the beginning 2 Open the menu and select CARD OPER 3 Select COPY 4 Select EXECUTE Select CANCEL to stop copying Cassette and card information appear in the display and copying starts NOW COPYING appears in the display The camera automatically performs the Photo S...

Page 110: ...to the cassette If you want to copy all the still images on the MultiMediaCard select the first image 3 Open the menu and select CARD OPER 4 Select COPY 5 Select EXECUTE Select CANCEL to stop copying Cassette and card information appear in the display and copying starts NOW COPYING appears in the display Each image is copied for about 6 seconds on the cassette Copying stops when all the images hav...

Page 111: ...y 3 Move to the image you want to mark Turning the SELECT dial downwards takes you to the previous image and upwards takes you to the next image Turning the dial upwards at the last image will take you to the next image Turning the dial downwards at the first image will take you to the previous image Jump to the next previous index screen with the CARD buttons 4 Press the SELECT dial in The print ...

Page 112: ...his camera has already been formatted for you Be cautious when formatting recorded MultiMediaCards All images will be permanently erased Make sure a MultiMediaCard is inserted into the camera 1 Open the menu and select CARD OPER 2 Select FORMAT 3 Select EXECUTE Select CANCEL to cancel formatting FORMAT THIS CARD NO YES appears to confirm 4 Select YES Formatting starts and NOW FORMATTING appears in...

Page 113: ...mat them with the camera not a PC or other device There have been cases where MultiMediaCards formatted with a PC or other device do not function properly We recommend saving backups of MultiMediaCard images on your PC s hard drive or other external memory device Image data may be damaged or lost due to a defect in a MultiMediaCard or if a MultiMediaCard is exposed to static electricity Contents o...

Page 114: ...ards or upside down This could damage the MultiMediaCard or the camera The prerecorded sample images on the MultiMediaCard included with this camera are intended solely for the personal enjoyment gained from combining them with personal videos taken with this camera Do not use the prerecorded sample images for any other purpose PhotoEssentials Royalty Free Stock Photography The PhotoEssentials sui...

Page 115: ...Card Specifications Capacity 8 MB Interface MultiMediaCard standard Operating temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 140 F Dimensions 32 24 1 4 mm Weight 1 5 g Weight and dimensions are approximate Errors and omissions excepted Subject to change without notice 5_ELURA2_E 93 115 7 25 00 17 25 Page 115 ...

Page 116: ...e sure the LCD panel is either turned so that the subject can monitor viewing or totally closed with the screen facing inwards Adjust the viewfinder Prepare the lens cap Attach the cord to the lens cap and pass the grip belt through the loop on the cord Hook the lens cap on to the grip belt while you are recording and place it over the lens when you have finished Fasten the grip belt Release the V...

Page 117: ...ay for 4 seconds when the power is completely exhausted The empty battery mark then appears and starts to flash The power indicator light also flashes The indicator is not constant different levels will be shown when you subject the battery pack and camcorder to different conditions How much power is left Recording time will be shorter than usual at low temperatures You can use the battery pack be...

Page 118: ... used Storing the battery pack If you do not use a battery pack for a period of more than a few months any remaining charge may cause damage to the battery pack and reduce usage time To prevent damage therefore aim to use a battery pack s complete charge before storage See the optional battery pack s instructions for further details When to recharge You can recharge a lithium ion battery pack when...

Page 119: ...lose it to give yourself more room to install the backup battery Insert the CR1616 lithium battery as far as it will go with the side facing outwards Make sure the cassette compartment is closed and close the cassette compartment cover This backup battery allows the camera to remember the date and time and other settings when main power source is removed It has a life span of about a year When it ...

Page 120: ...se the camera close to TV transmitters portable communication devices or other sources of electric or magnetic radiation They may cause picture interference or permanently damage the camera Do not expose the camera to water Cover the camera when you are recording in rain or mist There is a risk of electric shock if water gets inside the camera contact qualified service personnel as soon as possibl...

Page 121: ... normal Camera body and lens Use a soft dry cloth to clean the camera body or lens Never use chemically treated cloth or volatile solvents such as paint thinner Video heads When mosaic like noise appears on the playback picture the video heads may be dirty When the video heads are badly contaminated the camera may show a blank blue screen or a warning For the best picture possible after using the ...

Page 122: ... play back your recordings on the LCD screen your camera can only be connected to TVs which use its NTSC system This TV system is used in the following countries American Samoa Bahama Barbados Bermuda Bolivia Canada Chile Columbia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guam Guatemala Greenland Haiti Honduras Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Micronesia Myanmar Nicaragua Panama Peru Philippines Puerto Rico S...

Page 123: ... four seconds Then the power indicator flashes and the h mark flashes in the display If there is a cassette in the camera it stops automatically and REMOVE THE CASSETTE is displayed for approximately 4 seconds and then v flashes in the display If you have the beep turned on it will sound The camera may not detect the condensation immediately the condensation warning may not start flashing for 10 t...

Page 124: ...ppropriate mode 16 97 You are attempting to play back or record copyright protected material 82 The video heads are badly contaminated 121 The camera is on manual focus 72 The viewfinder lens needs adjusting 116 The lens is dirty 121 Refer to this checklist first if you have any problems with your camcorder Possible explanations are given for each problem on the list turn to the page numbers in pa...

Page 125: ...g shiny car surfaces Night scenes Fast moving objects Slanted subjects Dark subjects Recording Playback Contd Cause and or what to do about it There are a number of restrictions on using the digital effects 57 64 The POWER dial is not set to VCR 24 The cassette is not loaded 14 The cassette has reached the end When recording in dark places a bright light in the scene may cause a vertical light bar...

Page 126: ...d the right way 94 Turn it the right way and try inserting again Turn the camera s power off and back on again and remove and reinsert the card if necessary The POWER dial is not set to CARD REC or CARD PLAY 97 101 The MultiMediaCard is not inserted 94 The MultiMediaCard is full Erase images 104 or insert a new MultiMediaCard The power source is not properly connected 11 or the battery pack is exh...

Page 127: ...then reconnect it or turn the power off and back on again This is not a malfunction Problem The wireless controller doesn t work The power indicator is flashing The camera malfunctions The DV cable is connected correctly but there s nothing in the display The camera becomes warm during use The MultiMediaCard is not loaded 94 The MultiMediaCard is full Erase images 104 or insert a new MultiMediaCar...

Page 128: ...er CB 400 Car Battery Adapter BP 406 and BP 422 Battery Packs DC 400 DC Coupler CA 400 Compact Power Adapter TV VCR SC 1000 Soft Carrying Case S 150 S video Cable DU 300 Docking Unit STV 250N Stereo Video Cable Digital Device Personal Computer SC A50 Soft Carrying Case CV 150F DV Cable FR 100 Floppy Disk Still Image Recorder SA 1 Adapter Bracket Stereo Microphone commercially available DU 300 Dock...

Page 129: ...higher performance battery pack BP 945 to give up to 11 hours 40 min recording time The lithium ion battery packs used with the CH 910 BP 900 series Battery Pack differ from the battery pack used with the ELURA2 ELURA2 MC and can be purchased as optional accessories Note The DC 400 DC Coupler supplied with the camera connects directly to the CH 910 Use it in place of the DC Coupler that is supplie...

Page 130: ...ng Unit to the camera CB 400 Car Battery Adapter Power your camera or recharge battery packs on the move The car battery adapter plugs into your car s cigarette lighter socket and runs off a 12 24 V DC negative ground battery Available autumn 2000 VL 10Li Battery Video Light This compact yet powerful video light can be used for both indoor and outdoor shooting Use the BP 900 Series battery packs t...

Page 131: ...t D89 0500 202 SC 1000 Soft Carrying Case D81 1200 001 SC A50 Soft Carrying Case D81 1302 201 VL 10Li Battery Video Light D86 0081 201 ZR 1000 Zoom Remote Controller D83 0540 002 FR 100 Floppy Disk Still Image Recorder D89 0732 002 DVM CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette D36 0032 201 FR 100 Floppy Disk Still Image Recorder The FR 100 captures images taken with your digital camcorder compressin...

Page 132: ...he camera up to your TV see p 28 TV SCREEN DATA CODE Turning off the LCD screen displays You can turn off the displays to give you a clear screen for playback To turn the displays off open the menu and select DISP SET UP Then select DISPLAYS set it to OFF and close the menu If you turn the displays off the LCD screen will be completely blank but the camera will continue to show warning caution dis...

Page 133: ...TE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH REW FF RTN RTN STOP END 5m i n EJECT Shows how much battery power remains 117 The battery pack is exhausted 117 No cassette is loaded or it is set for erasure prevention 14 15 Remaining tape Green more than five minutes Yellow less than five minutes Red final few seconds finally it tells you when you have completely run out of tape The camera is ejecting the tape 14 The safe...

Page 134: ...JAN 1 2000 16b i t M 0 00 00 10s e c SELF T T W T W T W CAM MENU SEL SE MENUC D EFFECTS CAM SET UP VCR SET UP DISP SET UP SYSTEM RETURN Zoom display 20 Optical zoom Optical plus 40 digital zoom Zoom in Zoom out The image stabilizer is turned on 33 CAM MENU 36 VCR MENU 37 C REC MENU 39 ELURA2 MC only C PLAY MENU 40 ELURA2 MC only The remote sensor is turned off 43 Self timer countdown 67 Zero set m...

Page 135: ... Set W Indoor T Outdoor U The 16 9 mode the display flashes when the effect is being selected and appears steadily when it is activated 18 Digital effects The display flashes when the function is being selected and appears steadily when it is activated 57 The wind screen is turned off 66 Volume level 27 Audio output 91 Mix balance 91 16 9 FADE T WIPE SCROLL M FADE ART BLK WHT SEPIA MOSAIC MULTI S ...

Page 136: ...e second and frame number on a special data code area on the tape itself It is reset automatically when a new tape is loaded In camera mode the frame number doesn t appear in the display 0s e c 10s e c 0 12 34 56 The number of still images that can still be recorded on the MultiMediaCard 97 Green 6 or more images Yellow Between 1 and 5 images Red No more images Accessing a MultiMediaCard 93 Curren...

Page 137: ...HECK THE CASSETTE AUDIO MODE CHECK THE CASSETTE BLANK COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED Appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone date and time 45 Appears when the battery pack is exhausted 12 117 Appears when the tape has reached the end Refer to p 15 Appears if you press the REC PAUSE button when the DV cable is not connected properly 81 Refer to p 123 SET THE TIME...

Page 138: ...or erase images You have reached the maximum file or folder number 96 The image has been recorded in an incompatible JPEG format or other format that the camera can not play back or the image data has been damaged Appears if you have tried to mark 51 or more images for printing or if a mark file cannot be edited 111 A MultiMediaCard has not been inserted into the camera 94 There are no images reco...

Page 139: ...sing the Low light program Recommended illumination More than 100 lx Filter diameter 27 mm Viewfinder 0 44 in TFT color LCD approx 113 000 pixels LCD screen 2 5 in measured diagonally TFT color approx 200 000 pixels Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone DV terminal input output Special 4 pin connector conforms to IEEE1394 A V terminal input output ø 3 5 mm Audio input 10dBV at least 47 k...

Page 140: ...onnection to TV or VCR 28 Copying from Cassette to MultiMediaCard 109 Copying from MultiMediaCard to Cassette 110 Î Data Code 75 Date and Time 45 Date Search 78 Digital Effects 57 Digital Motor Drive 48 Digital Video 7 Digital Zoom 20 Docking Unit 28 DV Dubbing 81 100 Easy Recording 55 Editing to a VCR 80 Effects 60 Erasing Still Images from a MultiMediaCard 104 Exposure 69 External Microphone 65 ...

Page 141: ... Erasure 103 Print Mark 111 Problems 124 Progressive Scan 48 Protect 103 Â Recharging the Battery Pack 118 Recording 16 97 Recording from Cassette to MultiMediaCard 99 Recording from DV Device to MultiMediaCard 100 Recording Programs 53 Record Pause Mode 16 Record Review 52 Record Search 52 Remote Control 42 Remote Sensor 43 Rewind 24 Í S1 video input terminal 29 Sample images 114 Sand Snow 56 Scr...

Page 142: ...a Abroad 122 Using the Menus 34 VCR 28 Videocassettes 14 Video Heads 121 Video ID 1 system 29 Viewfinder 116 121 Viewing Still Images 101 White Balance 73 Wide angle 20 Widescreen TV 18 Wind Screen 66 Wipe 59 Wireless Controller 42 Û Zero Set Memory 79 Zooming 20 ELURA2 MC only 6_ELURA2_E 116 146 7 25 00 17 34 Page 142 ...

Page 143: ... EFFECTS D E SELECT CARD MIX CARD OPER CARD OPER DISP SET UP DISP SET UP DISP SET UP SYSTEM D EFFECTS DISP SET UP D EFFECTS D E SELECT EFFECT CARD OPER D EFFECTS D E SELECT FADER CARD SET UP CARD OPER Function First make sure the POWER dial is set to Then select it from this submenu and set CARD R E C CARD R E C CARD R E C CARD R E C CARD R E C CARD R E C CARD R E C P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN P S...

Page 144: ...ARD OPER CARD OPER CARD SET UP VCR SET UP SYSTEM CAM SET UP CARD SET UP SYSTEM SYSTEM DISP SET UP CAM SET UP VCR SET UP CAM SET UP Function First make sure the POWER dial is set to Then select it from this submenu and set ELURA2 MC only CARD R E C MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN P SCAN...

Page 145: ...all defects encountered in normal use of the DV Camcorder and does not apply in the following cases a Loss of or damage to the DV Camcorder due to abuse mishandling improper packaging by you alteration accident leaking batteries exterior nicks scratches or dents electrical current fluctuations failure to follow operating instructions maintenance and environmental instructions prescribed in CUSA s ...

Page 146: ...equipment is used for commercial professional or industrial purposes This limited warranty does not cover the cabinet exterior finish of the digital video equipment video cassette tapes head cleanings nor does it apply to digital video equipment purchased outside Canada TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE Ship your Canon digital video equipment in its original carton box or equivalent properly packed fully...

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