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Troubleshooting

If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section. Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center if
the problem persists.

Power source

The camcorder will not turn on or it turns off by itself.

- The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.
- Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.

Cannot charge the battery pack.

- The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range. If the battery pack’s temperature is below 0 °C

(32 °F), warm it before charging it; if it is above 40 °C (104 °F), let the battery pack cool down before charging it.

- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F and 104 °F).
- The battery pack is faulty. Replace the battery pack.

The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures.

- Check the [Battery / Hour Meter] status screen (

181) to see whether the battery pack is at the end of its service life. If

so, buy a new battery pack.

Recording

Pressing the START/STOP button will not start recording.

- The CF card is full or it already contains the maximum number of clips (999 clips). Delete some clips (

146) or save

your clips (

158) and initialize the CF card (

42) to free some space. Alternatively, replace the CF card.

- The START/STOP lock lever on the handle is set to

, rendering the handle’s START/STOP button inoperable. Change

the position of the lock lever.

- You may not be able to operate the START/STOP button while settings are being changed via the optional RC-V100

Remote Controller. Press the START/STOP button once you finish changing settings with the RC-V100.

The point where the START/STOP button was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording.

- There is a slight interval between pressing the START/STOP button and the actual start/end of recording. This is not a

malfunction.

The camcorder will not focus.

- Focus manually (

54).

- The viewfinder is not adjusted. Use the dioptric adjustment lever to make the proper adjustment (

33).

- The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty. Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens-cleaning cloth (

198). Never use tissue

paper to clean the lens.

When a subject flits across in front of the lens, the image appears slightly bent.

- This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a subject crosses very quickly in front of the camcorder,

the image may seem slightly warped. This is not a malfunction.

Changing between recording (

REC) and record pause (STBY) takes longer than usual.

- When the CF card contains a large number of clips, some operations may take longer than usual. Save your clips

(

158) and initialize the CF card (

42). Alternatively, replace the CF card.

The camcorder cannot record to a CF card properly.

- This may occur as recordings are made and deleted over time. Save your clips (

158) and initialize the CF card

(

42).

After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.

- The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is not a malfunction. If the

camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it only for a short while, it may indicate a problem with
the camcorder. Consult a Canon Service Center.

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Summary of Contents for XF300

Page 1: ...HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope HD Manuel d instruction Videocámara HD Manual de Instrucciones English Français Español PUB DIM 0957 001A COPY ...

Page 2: ...ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving...

Page 3: ... water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 8 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the thir...

Page 4: ...ted States and or other countries HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft ANY USE OF THIS PRO...

Page 5: ... on the focus ring and also displays a distance indicator on the ring itself With the physical stops on the zoom ring 0 77 you can easily go from full wide angle to full telephoto by turning the zoom ring about 90 Overall design The various buttons switches and other controls were redesigned after extensive research and interviews with industry professionals Buttons and switches were repositioned ...

Page 6: ...unctions with the press of a single button Custom functions 0 131 and custom onscreen displays 0 132 give you even more freedom to control many aspects of the camcorder s operation Save custom picture and menu settings to an SD card so that you can transfer your setting preferences to other XF305 XF300 camcorders in order to use them in the same way Other Functions Audio Sound is recorded as 2 cha...

Page 7: ...ng Recording Media 39 Inserting a CF Card 39 Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots 40 Removing a CF card 40 Inserting and Removing an SD Card 41 Initializing the Recording Media 42 Switching Between the CF Card Slots 43 Selecting the CF Card Recording Method 43 Checking the Available Recording Time 44 Recovering Data on the CF Card 44 3 Recording 45 Recording Video 45 Preparing to Record 45 Rec...

Page 8: ... the Waveform Monitor 100 Configuring the Vectorscope 101 Configuring the Edge Monitor 101 Adding Shot Marks while Recording 103 Reviewing a Recording 104 Special Recording Modes 105 Interval Recording Mode 105 Frame Recording Mode 107 Slow Fast Motion Mode 108 Pre recording Mode 110 Optical Axis Shift 111 Using the Focal Length Guide 112 Using Optional Accessories 113 Using the GP E2 GPS Receiver...

Page 9: ...155 Superimposing Onscreen Displays to Appear on an External Monitor 155 Audio Output 156 b Embedded Audio 156 Synchronizing the Video with the Audio being Monitored 156 Selecting the Audio Channel 157 Selecting the Output Level of the AV Terminal 157 Saving Clips to a Computer 158 Saving MXF Clips 158 Installing Canon XF Utility Windows 158 Installing Canon XF Utility Mac OS 160 Viewing the Softw...

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Page 11: ...er s operation NOTES Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures 0 Reference page number b Text that applies only to the model shown in the icon The following terms are used in this manual Screen refers to the LCD screen and the viewfinder screen CF card refers to a CompactFlash CF card SD card refers to an SD or SDHC memory card Recording media refers to CF cards and SD cards...

Page 12: ...for tilting and panning shots Dynamic P Dynamic IS compensates for a higher degree of camcorder shake such as when shooting while walking and is more effective as the zoom approaches full wide angle Standard O Standard IS compensates for a lower degree of camcorder shake such as when shooting while remaining stationary and is suitable for shooting natural looking scenes Off Use this setting when t...

Page 13: ...re supplied with the camcorder CA 930 Compact Power Adapter incl power cord BP 955 Battery Pack incl terminal cover DC 930 DC Cable DTC 1500 Component Video Cable Lens Hood Eye Cup Viewfinder Cap Lens Cap WL D6000 Wireless Controller incl CR2025 Lithium Battery SS 1200 Shoulder Strap COPY ...

Page 14: ... slot selection button 0 43 5 CFj CF card slot A and CFl CF card slot B access indicators 0 40 6 e dials for CH1 and CH2 0 96 7 MENU button 0 30 8 STATUS button 0 181 9 SELECT dial 0 30 10 FULL AUTO switch 0 47 11 SET button 0 30 12 CANCEL button 0 30 13 CUSTOM PICT custom picture button 0 119 14 PUSH AUTO IRIS button 0 70 15 SHUTTER switch 0 67 16 Iris ring 0 69 17 Zoom ring 0 77 18 Distance indi...

Page 15: ... 0 21 1 Speaker 0 140 2 SD card slot cover 3 SD card access indicator 0 41 4 SD card slot 0 41 5 PUSH button 0 54 6 Focus mode ring 0 54 7 Lens hood lock screw 0 32 8 XLR terminals CH1 and CH2 0 93 9 AUDIO IN switches for CH1 and CH2 0 92 94 10 Grip belt 0 36 COPY ...

Page 16: ... sensor 0 38 2 MIRROR button 0 34 3 START STOP button 0 46 4 RESET button 0 189 5 XLR terminal switches for CH1 and CH2 0 94 6 Instant AF sensor 0 58 7 Front tally lamp 0 46 8 Microphone cable clamp 0 93 9 Microphone holder 0 93 10 Microphone lock screw 0 93 COPY ...

Page 17: ...inder release switch 0 198 6 CF card slot cover switches for CF card slots A top and B bottom 0 39 7 Battery compartment cover 0 24 8 BATT RELEASE battery release switch 0 24 9 Battery compartment 10 CF card slots A top and B bottom 0 39 11 CF card release buttons 0 40 12 BATT OPEN open battery compartment switch 0 24 13 CF card slot covers for CF card slots A top and B bottom COPY ...

Page 18: ...2 Grip zoom rocker 0 78 3 MAGN magnification button 0 58 Assignable button 6 0 117 4 START STOP button 0 46 5 U review recording button 0 104 Assignable button 5 0 117 6 Handle socket for 1 4 screws 7 Strap mount 0 36 8 d switch 0 27 9 HEADPHONE buttons 0 97 10 DISPLAY button 0 48 BATT INFO battery information button 0 24 11 Rear tally lamp 0 46 12 Built in microphone 0 92 COPY ...

Page 19: ...tion 1 Names of Parts 1 3 2 4 1 Attachment sockets for the optional TA 100 Tripod Adapter 0 38 2 Attachment screws for the tripod base 0 38 3 Tripod socket 0 38 4 Tripod base for tripods with 1 4 screws 0 38 COPY ...

Page 20: ...ol switch 0 63 15 D play pause button 0 137 Assignable button 9 0 117 16 I fast playback button 0 139 Assignable button 10 0 117 17 B stop button 0 137 Assignable button 12 0 117 18 K skip forward button 0 139 Assignable button 13 0 117 19 CANCEL button 0 30 20 Joystick 0 30 SET button 0 30 21 START STOP button 0 46 22 START STOP lock lever 0 46 23 MAGN magnification button 0 58 Assignable button ...

Page 21: ...54 3 b GENLOCK terminal 0 90 4 b TIME CODE terminal 0 91 5 VIDEO 2 terminal 0 155 6 W headphone terminal 0 97 7 REMOTE terminal 8 HD SD COMPONENT OUT terminal 0 154 9 HDMI OUT terminal 0 154 10 USB terminal 0 158 11 AV terminal 0 155 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 Terminals Terminals COPY ...

Page 22: ...yback reverse playback buttons 0 139 6 Z Y frame forward reverse buttons 0 139 7 B stop button 0 137 8 D play pause button 0 137 9 INDEX button 0 136 10 SET button 0 30 11 CANCEL button 0 30 12 SHOT1 shot mark 1 button 0 103 13 PHOTO button 0 163 14 Record enable button When you use the START STOP button or ZOOM buttons you must press this button simultaneously with the desired button COPY ...

Page 23: ...stem meaning that you can check the remaining battery time Charging the Battery Pack Charge battery packs using the supplied compact power adapter Before charging disconnect the DC cable from the compact power adapter and remove the terminal cover of the battery pack 1 If the DC cable is connected to the compact power adapter disconnect it 2 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter 3 Pl...

Page 24: ...ry Pack 1 Set the d switch to OFF 2 Slide the BATT OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow and open the battery compartment cover 3 Press the BATT RELEASE battery release latch in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery 4 Close the battery compartment cover Checking the Remaining Battery Charge If you are using the supplied BP 955 or optional BP 975 Battery Pack you can check the app...

Page 25: ... to Battery Pack 0 195 Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally Therefore charge them on the day of use or the day before to ensure a full charge We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need The first time you use a battery pack fully charge it and then use the camcorder until the battery pack is completely exhausted Doing so wi...

Page 26: ...er NOTES When using the camcorder with a household power outlet you can change the battery pack while the power is on When Using the Optional CA 920 Compact Power Adapter and DC 920 DC Coupler 1 Set the d switch to OFF 2 Attach the DC coupler to the camcorder 3 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter and plug it into a power outlet 4 Connect the DC coupler to the adapter 5 Close the ba...

Page 27: ...des CAMERA mode for making recordings and MEDIA mode for playing back recordings Select the operating mode using the d switch To turn on the camcorder Hold down the button on the d switch and move it to CAMERA for mode or MEDIA for mode To turn off the camcorder Set the d switch to OFF CAMERA mode MEDIA mode COPY ...

Page 28: ...e and time setting may be lost In such case recharge the built in lithium battery 0 197 and set the time zone date and time again You can change the date format and the clock format 12 24 hours with the J Other Functions Clock Set Date Format setting You can also change the date and time later on not during the initial setup with the J Other Functions Clock Set Date Time setting Changing the Time ...

Page 29: ...laying the date and time 5 Press SET and then press the MENU button to close the menu Changing the Language The default language is English but you can select German Spanish French Italian Polish Russian Simplified Chinese Korean or Japanese However the status screens custom picture menus and some other menu options will always be displayed in English regardless of the language setting 1 Press the...

Page 30: ...that was selected the previous time the menu was closed unless the camcorder was turned off 2 Push the joystick up down or turn the SELECT dial to select the desired submenu 3 Push the joystick right or press SET The orange selection frame will appear on a menu item in the submenu Press the CANCEL button push the joystick left or select a to return to the previous submenu Operating modes MENU butt...

Page 31: ...ange selection frame will appear on a setting option Press the CANCEL button to return to the previous submenu 6 Push the joystick up down or turn the SELECT dial to select the desired setting option and then press SET Depending on the menu item additional selections may be necessary 7 Press the MENU button to close the menu NOTES Unavailable items may appear grayed out Pressing the MENU button at...

Page 32: ...e the lens hood on the front of the lens so that the window for the external Instant AF sensor faces down and turn it 90 degrees clockwise Be careful not to deform the lens hood Make sure that the lens hood is aligned with the thread 2 Tighten the lock screw Attaching and Detaching the Eye Cup Attaching the Eye Cup Attach the eye cup so that it covers the rubber portion of the viewfinder unit The ...

Page 33: ...ver Attaching the Viewfinder Cap Pointing the viewfinder lens at the sun or other strong light sources may cause damage to internal components When you are not using the viewfinder make sure to attach the viewfinder cap to the viewfinder This will also protect the viewfinder from scratches and dirt Attach the viewfinder cap by inserting it into the rubber portion of the viewfinder unit COPY ...

Page 34: ...t on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction By default the viewfinder screen is turned off while you use the LCD screen However you can also use both displays simultaneously See the following section You can set the LCD screen to black white 0 35 When you use a commercially available lens adapter and the image on the screen is inverted you can use the J Other Functions Custom Fun...

Page 35: ... settings as necessary NOTES If you set an assignable button to LCD Setup 0 117 you can press the button to open the LCD Setup submenu Setting the Screen to Black White The viewfinder and LCD screen display in color by default but you can set them to black white Even when the screen is black white onscreen text and icons will still be displayed in color 1 Open the LCD VF B W submenu M LCD VF Setup...

Page 36: ...index and middle fingers and the START STOP button with your thumb IMPORTANT Be careful not to drop the camcorder when adjusting the grip belt Attaching a Shoulder Strap Pass the ends through the strap mount and adjust the length of the strap IMPORTANT Be careful not to drop the camcorder when attaching or adjusting the shoulder strap COPY ...

Page 37: ... is difficult to grasp use a pair of tweezers or similar tool Using the Wireless Controller Inserting the Battery Insert the supplied CR2025 lithium button battery into the wireless controller before use 1 Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder 2 Place the lithium button battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery holder Activating the Wireless Control...

Page 38: ...operated at very close range replace the battery The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is located under strong light sources or direct sunlight Using a Tripod You can mount the camcorder on a tripod but do not use tripods with mounting screws longer than 5 5 mm 0 2 in as this may cause damage to the camcorder Using a Tripod with 3 8 Mounting Screws To use a tripod wi...

Page 39: ...sfer speeds measured in MBps Depending on the CF card you may not be able to record even when using a UDMA compatible CF card IMPORTANT About high capacity CF cards You can use CF cards with a capacity of 128 GB or larger with this camcorder but such CF cards are initialized using the exFAT file system When using exFAT formatted CF cards with other devices digital recorders card readers etc make s...

Page 40: ...dicator Refer to the following table Removing a CF card 1 Wait until the access indicator for the card slot with the CF card to be removed is off 2 Slide the CF card slot cover switch in the direction of the E mark The CF card slot cover will open upward slot A or downward slot B Access indicator color CF card slot status Red Accessing CF card Green Recording playback is possible and the CF card s...

Page 41: ...o the SD card slot until it clicks 4 Close the SD card slot cover Do not force the cover closed if the SD card is not correctly inserted IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the SD card access indicator is flashing Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not remove the SD card Turn off the camcorder before inse...

Page 42: ...data it contains is erased To initialize an SD card 3 Select Complete complete initialization or Quick quick initialization and then press SET 4 Select OK and then press SET If you are using the Complete initialization option press SET twice to cancel the operation while it is in progress You can use the SD card but all data will be erased 5 When the confirmation message appears press SET The SD c...

Page 43: ...to switch between CF card slots while recording When the bit rate is set to 50 Mbps 0 53 during slow motion recording relay recording is not available Selecting the CF Card Recording Method The camcorder features two useful CF card recording methods relay recording and double slot recording Relay recording This allows you to continue recording on another CF card without interruption if the CF card...

Page 44: ... available recording time total space and used space of each recording media and the available number of photos The approximate available recording time is based on the current bit rate 0 53 Recovering Data on the CF Card An error may occur with data on the CF card in cases such as turning off the camcorder while recording or removing the CF card while recording In such case you may be able to rec...

Page 45: ...rd 1 Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder 0 24 2 Insert a CF card into a CF card slot 0 39 Insert another CF card into the other CF card slot to use relay recording 0 43 or double slot recording 0 44 3 Remove the lens cap 4 Adjust the viewfinder NOTES The camcorder can add a user memo 0 98 to a clip as you record It can be used to store information such as the clip name camera operator a...

Page 46: ...efers to one movie unit from the point you press the START STOP button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording You can also include custom picture settings 0 119 and metadata 0 98 with the clip IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the CFj or CFl access indicator is illuminated in red Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the CF card slo...

Page 47: ...nuously adjust the brightness and white balance automatically In full auto mode however the autofocus will not be turned on The light metering mode 0 71 will be set to Standard the AE level 0 71 will be set to 0 and the AGC limit 0 63 will be set to Off 21 dB About Clips When the camcorder records a clip it also assigns a 6 character clip name consisting of a 2 letter prefix and 4 numerals for exa...

Page 48: ...stom display function 0 132 to display or hide most of the screen displays Such screen displays are denoted with an asterisk When displaying the date and time w T 1 3 4 5 8 18 6 7 9 10 16 17 11 38 36 37 35 32 31 30 29 28 33 34 27 25 26 23 22 21 20 19 24 15 14 13 12 2 00 00 00 00 I AF F1 8 6 0dB 1 60 Oct 25 2010 10 00 AM LIM dB 40 30 20 10 0 CH2 CH1 40 39 COPY ...

Page 49: ...troller 0 37 13 Object distance 0 55 14 Digital tele converter 0 172 15 Peaking 0 57 16 User memo 0 98 17 User bit 0 88 18 Audio output channel 0 157 19 Audio level meter 0 96 20 Audio peak limiter 0 96 21 Image stabilizer 0 62 Optical axis shift 0 111 22 Magnification 0 58 23 Shutter speed 0 66 24 AE level 0 71 25 Gain 0 63 26 Wide attachment 27 Aperture value 0 69 28 White balance 0 73 29 Full a...

Page 50: ...the side panel even when the LCD panel is retracted NOTES While the camcorder is in mode the time code and time code setting will not be displayed EXT LOCK appears only on the XF305 Time code Time code setting CF card status available recording time Audio level meter Remaining battery time COPY ...

Page 51: ...dicates whether the optional WA H82 Wide Attachment 0 81 is attached 38 CF card status available recording time The following indicates the CF card status j l Can record on CF card k m No CF card or cannot record on CF card The CF card selected for recording is indicated with a A mark NREC Recording STBY Record pause NINT REC Interval recording INT STBY INT flashes Interval record pause NFRM REC F...

Page 52: ...rn to record pause mode 1 Hold the POWER SAVE button pressed down for at least 2 seconds The screen will turn off and the camcorder will switch to power save mode During power save mode the tally lamps will flash twice approximately every 3 seconds The camcorder retains previous time code and camcorder settings 2 Press the POWER SAVE button to return the camcorder to record pause mode COPY ...

Page 53: ...pen the Frame Rate submenu to set the frame rate J Other Functions Frame Rate 4 Select the desired option and then press SET The selected frame rate will appear on the right side of the screen NOTES For details on the signal output from each terminal refer to Video Output Configuration 0 151 J Other Functions Bit Rate Resolution 50 Mbps 1920x1080 J Other Functions Frame Rate 60i Operating modes Av...

Page 54: ...stant AF or Normal AF mode You can also use the focus ring with no physical stops Push AF PUSH AF When you are using MF or Normal AF you can switch the focus to Instant AF while you keep the PUSH AF button pressed down In manual focus autofocus and Push AF modes you can set the l Camera Setup Focus Limit setting 0 61 to Off to focus from 2 cm 0 8 in at full wide angle to f If you set it to On the ...

Page 55: ...n estimate when the distance reading is not considered very precise for a particular zoom range it will be displayed in gray f indicates infinity focus and f indicates over infinity focus You can change the units of distance between meters and feet using the J Other Functions Custom Function Obj Dist Unit setting 0 131 The correct subject distance will not be displayed when the optional WA H82 Wid...

Page 56: ...e REMOTE terminal You can use the focus ring to adjust the focus while you are operating the zoom When the camcorder is initially in autofocus mode it will return to autofocus mode after you manually adjust the focus You can set the response sensitivity of the focus ring in manual focus mode using the J Other Functions Custom Function F Ring Control setting 0 131 If you focus manually and then lea...

Page 57: ... submenu under Peaking to select the peaking level M LCD VF Setup Select under Peaking 2 Select the desired level and then press SET 3 Press the PEAKING button The peaking icon a or b appears and the outlines in the image will be emphasized Press the button again to turn off peaking Alternatively you can use the M LCD VF Setup Peaking setting to turn peaking on and off NOTES Peaking appears only o...

Page 58: ...nitor connected to the camcorder Magnification will not affect your recordings Autofocus Mode The camcorder uses the TTL autofocus system and continuously adjusts the focus on the subject in the center of the screen The focusing range is 2 cm 0 8 in at full wide angle measured from the front of the lens barrel to f During autofocus mode you can turn the focus ring to focus manually When you stop t...

Page 59: ...ight surroundings the camcorder closes down the aperture This may cause the picture to appear blurred and is more noticeable toward the wide angle end of the zoom range Turn the built in ND filter on off according to the screen display 0 72 When you attach the optional WA H82 Wide Attachment to the camcorder Instant AF and PUSH AF are not available Autofocus takes longer to focus when the frame ra...

Page 60: ...mcorder at the subject If there is more than one person in the picture the camcorder will automatically select one person it determines is the main subject The camcorder will indicate the main subject with a white face detection frame and other faces with gray frames To change the main subject when there is more than one person press the assignable button set to Select Face NOTES The camcorder may...

Page 61: ...order s focus range allows macro shooting You can activate the focus limit to restrict the focus range The focus range 2 cm to f at full wide angle is limited to 1 m to f throughout the entire zoom range 1 Open the Focus Limit submenu l Camera Setup Focus Limit 2 Select On and then press SET Select Off to enable macro shooting NOTES When the camcorder is in full manual focus mode the focus limit w...

Page 62: ...der shake is too high the image stabilizer may not be able to fully compensate When you are using Dynamic mode the edges of the picture may be adversely affected such as ghosting artifacts and dark areas when compensating for a high degree of camcorder shake l Camera Setup Image Stabilizer Standard Operating modes Powered Q Powered IS is most effective when you are stationary and zooming in on far...

Page 63: ...camcorder to full auto mode 0 47 automatic gain control will be activated Setting the Gain Limit AGC Limit When the AGC switch is set to ON you can activate the gain limit to prevent the camcorder from setting a level higher than a preset limit between 3 dB and 18 dB 1 Open the AGC Limit submenu l Camera Setup AGC Limit 2 Select the desired level and then press SET Available Gain Limits NOTES When...

Page 64: ...e desired gain level Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other switch positions as necessary Available Gain Levels Applying the Assigned Gain Level 1 Set the AGC switch to OFF 2 Set the GAIN switch to L M or H The gain will be set to the level assigned to the selected position of the GAIN switch l Camera Setup Gain L 0 0 dB M 6 0 dB H 12 0 dB Setting Description 6 0 dB 3 0 dB For the lowest noise recordin...

Page 65: ...he position of the GAIN switch When an optional RC V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder you can adjust the gain value corresponding to the current position of the GAIN switch L M or H with the remote controller s ISO GAIN Í Î buttons Exposure Bar When the gain and aperture are set to manual and the shutter speed is not set to auto the exposure bar will appear on the screen The expo...

Page 66: ...Available Shutter Speeds The available shutter speeds vary depending on the frame rate 1 During slow fast motion recording mode the shutter speed will be based on the selected shooting frame rate 2 Not available during slow fast motion recording mode 3 The available settings depend on the frame rate Shutter speed mode Frame rate 60i 30P 24P OFF1 1 60 1 30 1 24 Auto2 1 60 to 1 500 1 30 to 1 500 1 2...

Page 67: ... automatic aperture control the camcorder closes down the aperture This may cause the picture to appear blurred To prevent this set the shutter speed to 1 100 or faster When you set the camcorder to full auto mode 0 47 the shutter speed mode will be set to auto When the gain and aperture are set to manual and the shutter speed is not set to auto the exposure bar will appear on the screen 0 65 When...

Page 68: ...g under artificial light sources such as fluorescent mercury or halogen lamps the screen may flicker depending on the shutter speed You may be able to avoid flicker by setting the shutter mode to Speed and the shutter speed to a value matching the frequency of the local electrical system 1 50 or 1 100 for 50 Hz systems 1 60 or 1 120 for 60 Hz systems May not be available depending on the frame rat...

Page 69: ...re 1 Set the IRIS switch to M 2 Turn the iris ring to adjust the aperture The f number displayed on the screen will be in 1 4 stop increments Available aperture settings Can be selected only when the J Other Functions Custom Function Iris Limit setting is set to Off NOTES When the gain and aperture are set to manual and the shutter speed is not set to auto the exposure bar will appear on the scree...

Page 70: ...perture with the remote controller s IRIS dial At default settings turn the dial right to open up the aperture smaller F value and left to close the aperture larger F value Temporary Manual Aperture Control Override PUSH AUTO IRIS During manual aperture control mode press and hold the PUSH AUTO IRIS button While you keep the button pressed the camcorder automatically adjusts the aperture to achiev...

Page 71: ...l ensure that your subject will have a more suitable exposure level 1 Open the Light Metering submenu l Camera Setup Light Metering 2 Select the desired option and then press SET The icon of the selected mode appears on the left side of the screen Options NOTES When you set the camcorder to full auto mode 0 47 Light Metering will be set to Standard If you set an assignable button to Backlight or S...

Page 72: ...the color may change when turning the ND filter on off Setting a custom white balance 0 75 may be effective in such case Operating modes Switch setting Screen display OFF No display 1 ND1 1 4 2 ND2 1 16 3 ND3 1 64 Warning What to do Camcorder onscreen display ND CLR flashes Set the ND FILTER switch to OFF ND1 1 4 flashes Set the ND FILTER switch to 1 ND2 1 16 flashes Set the ND FILTER switch to 2 ...

Page 73: ...ng under fluorescent lights we recommend using auto white balance or setting the custom white balance NOTES The Color Matrix and White Balance custom picture settings 0 119 take precedence over the white balance settings Auto White Balance The camcorder constantly adjusts the white balance automatically to achieve an optimal level The camcorder will adjust the white balance if the light source cha...

Page 74: ...an fine tune the Daylight and Tungsten settings within a range of 9 to 9 1 Press the S button The F icon on the screen is highlighted in orange 2 Select the desired adjustment level 3 Press the S button The F icon will no longer be highlighted in orange AWB switch WHITE BAL switch l Camera Setup White Balance Daylight Daylight Suitable for recording scenes such as sunrises sunsets fireworks or nig...

Page 75: ...and the displayed color temperature will no longer be highlighted in orange Custom White Balance You can store two custom white balance settings in the camcorder for future use 1 Set the AWB switch to OFF 2 Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B 3 Point the camcorder at a white object so that it fills the whole screen Use the same lighting conditions you plan to use when recording 4 Press the S button...

Page 76: ...ite balance setting is activated NOTES Set the l Camera Setup Tele converter setting 0 172 to Off in advance Readjust the custom white balance if you turn the ND filter on off or when the light source has changed Very rarely and depending on the light source F may keep flashing it will change to a slow flashing The result will still be better than with the auto white balance COPY ...

Page 77: ...1 5 3 or 6 Alternatively you can set an assignable button to Tele converter 0 117 to activate the digital tele converter and select the magnification factor The image is digitally processed so the image resolution may deteriorate Using the Zoom Ring Zoom in and out on a subject by turning the zoom ring after you set the ZOOM switch to RING The zoom speed depends on how fast you turn the zoom ring ...

Page 78: ... fastest With a variable zoom speed press gently for a slow zoom press harder for faster zooms Move the zoom rocker toward Q to zoom out wide angle and toward P to zoom in telephoto Setting the Zoom Speed Refer to the following table for approximate zoom speeds of the entire zoom range end to end 1 Open the zoom Speed Level submenu l Camera Setup Zoom Speed Level 2 Select Fast Normal or Slow and t...

Page 79: ...t the ZOOM SPEED switch to H or L Move the ZOOM SPEED switch to OFF to deactivate the zoom rocker on the handle In such case the rest of this procedure is not necessary 2 Open the zoom Speed Level submenu l Camera Setup Zoom Speed Level 3 Select Fast Normal or Slow and then press SET 4 Open the zoom Handle Rocker submenu l Camera Setup Zoom Handle Rocker H or Handle Rocker L 5 Select the desired l...

Page 80: ...era Setup Zoom Speed Level 2 Select Fast Normal or Slow and then press SET 3 Open the zoom Wireless Controller submenu l Camera Setup Zoom Wireless Controller 4 Select the desired level and then press SET This setting affects both the wireless controller and optional remote controls Zoom speeds wireless controller and optional remote controls Handle Rocker H Handle Rocker L setting Speed Level set...

Page 81: ...ly 4x When you use the wide attachment set l Camera Setup Wide Attach Lens to WA H82 This will set the image stabilization to suit the wide attachment Also the AF mode will be set to Normal AF When an optional RC V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder you can zoom with the remote controller s ZOOM dial At default settings turn the dial right to zoom in T and left to zoom out W COPY ...

Page 82: ...id safe area markers Safety Zone and aspect ratio marker Aspect Marker 1 Open the desired marker submenu M LCD VF Setup Markers select the desired marker 2 Select White or Gray and then press SET Select Off to turn off the selected marker You can display multiple markers simultaneously Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each marker you wish to display If you selected Safety Zone or Aspect Marker continue to...

Page 83: ...e over a specified level When you display both simultaneously and they overlap only zebra 1 will be displayed in those areas 1 Open the zebra pattern Select submenu M LCD VF Setup Select under Zebra 2 Select Zebra 1 Zebra 2 or Zebra 1 2 and then press SET 3 Open the zebra level submenu M LCD VF Setup Zebra 1 Level or Zebra 2 Level Center Displays a small marker that indicates the center of the scr...

Page 84: ...D VF Setup HD Output setting 0 174 to display the zebra pattern on an external monitor connected to the HD SD SDI terminal b only HDMI OUT terminal or HD SD COMPONENT OUT terminal HD output only When the HD SD SDI terminal b only or HD SD COMPONENT OUT terminal is set to output a standard definition signal the output will temporarily switch to a high definition signal while the zebra pattern is di...

Page 85: ...me Code Mode 2 Select the desired option and then press SET If you selected Regen you do not need to perform the rest of this procedure If you selected Preset and would like to set the time code s initial value see the following section Setting the Time Code s Initial Value 3 After you select Preset open the time code Run submenu L TC UB Setup Time Code Run 4 Select the desired option and then pre...

Page 86: ...ing from the value set in steps 2 to 4 Selecting Drop or Non Drop Frame You can select between a drop frame DF or non drop frame NDF time code depending on how you plan to use your recording When the J Other Functions Frame Rate setting is set to 24P the time code will be set to non drop frame 1 Open the DF NDF submenu L TC UB Setup Time Code DF NDF 2 Select DF or NDF and then press SET The time c...

Page 87: ...en you are using interval recording frame recording or slow fast motion recording mode you cannot select the Free Run option for the Preset running mode Conversely when you are using pre recording mode Free Run is automatically set and cannot be changed When you mix drop frame and non drop frame time codes there might be a discontinuity in the time code at the point where the recording starts As l...

Page 88: ...1 Open the user bit Setting submenu L TC UB Setup User Bit Type Setting To set the time for the user bit select Time instead to set the date for the user bit select Date 2 Select Set and then press SET The user bit setting screen appears with an orange selection frame on the leftmost digit To reset the user bit to 00 00 00 00 select Reset instead 3 Select an alphanumeric character hexadecimal then...

Page 89: ...he same result If you output the time code from the HD SD SDI terminal to an editing device the editor can create video with the same time code Connecting an External Device When synchronizing the camcorder to an external signal input a reference video signal through the GENLOCK terminal or a time code signal through the TIME CODE terminal For a time code signal set the TIME CODE terminal to input...

Page 90: ... external timing signal can also be recorded Before connecting the device set the TIME CODE terminal to input Also you must set the running mode of the time code to Free Run 0 85 1 Open the TC In Out submenu L TC UB Setup Time Code TC In Out 2 Select In and then press SET Recording the User Bit of an External Signal The user bit of an external time code signal can also be recorded with the time co...

Page 91: ...frame rate If the external time code signal is incorrect or there is no input signal the internal time code set in the L TC UB Setup Time Code submenu will be recorded instead When the camcorder locks on an external time code signal EXT LOCK appears on the side panel Time Code Signal Output The time code will be output from the TIME CODE terminal as an SMPTE standard LTC timing signal The user bit...

Page 92: ... and sensitivity and activate the attenuator Set the AUDIO IN switch of the desired channel to INT Configuring the Low Cut Filter 1 Open the Int Mic Low Cut submenu m Audio Setup Audio Input Int Mic Low Cut 2 Select the desired option and then press SET Options Operating modes m Audio Setup Audio Input Int Mic Low Cut Off Off For recording audio under usual conditions LC1 For recording mainly peop...

Page 93: ... an External Microphone or Connecting an External Device Follow the procedure below to attach an external microphone refer also to the following illustration To connect an external device to the camcorder plug the device s cable into the camcorder s XLR terminal 1 Loosen the microphone lock screw open the microphone holder and insert the microphone 2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone c...

Page 94: ... microphone connected when turning off the phantom power When using the XLR terminal to record to only one channel use the CH1 input terminal and set the XLR terminal switch for CH1 to LINE MIC or MIC 48V Selecting the Recording Channel You can select to which channel the camcorder will record audio 1 Open the XLR Rec Channel submenu m Audio Setup Audio Input XLR Rec Channel 2 Select the desired o...

Page 95: ... 2 Select On and then press SET IMPORTANT When connecting a microphone or device that does not support phantom power make sure to set the XLR terminal switch to MIC or LINE respectively If you set the switch to MIC 48V the microphone or device may be damaged Adjusting the Audio Level You can set the audio level to auto or manual for each channel When both CH1 and CH2 are set to the built in microp...

Page 96: ...rn the corresponding e dial to adjust the audio level For reference the 0 corresponds to f 5 corresponds to 0 dB and 10 corresponds to 18 dB As a guideline adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter on the side panel will go to the right of the 18 dB mark only occasionally Setting the switch to R will keep the dial set at its current position and prevent it from being turned NO...

Page 97: ... volume NOTES When you are monitoring the audio you can choose to synchronize the audio signal with the video signal or monitor the audio in real time Use the m Audio Setup Audio Output Monitor Delay setting to select the method Note that there will be a slight delay when you monitor in real time Regardless of the setting however the audio and video signals recorded will be synchronized COPY ...

Page 98: ...ftware 0 161 1 Use Canon XF Utility to save a user memo to an SD card For details refer to Managing User Memo Profiles in the Canon XF Utility Instruction Manual 2 Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of the camcorder 3 Open the User Memo submenu J Other Functions Set Metadata User Memo 4 Select the file name of the desired user memo and then press SET The f icon appears on the right side of t...

Page 99: ...bars l Camera Setup Color Bars Enable 4 Select On and then press SET The selected color bars appear on the screen and will be recorded when you press the START STOP button Turning the camcorder off or changing the operating mode to mode will deactivate the color bars Alternatively you can set an assignable button to Color Bars 0 117 to activate the color bars Recording an Audio Reference Signal Th...

Page 100: ... the video scopes in the following sequence Waveform monitor Vectorscope Edge monitor Off Alternatively you can display the video scopes using J Other Functions WFM LCD Setting Select WFM for the waveform monitor VS for the vectorscope or Edge Mon for the edge monitor Configuring the Waveform Monitor The camcorder s waveform monitor function offers 5 modes You can also change the gain 1 Open the W...

Page 101: ...e precision when the camcorder is in full manual focus or manual focus mode The edge monitor features 2 modes 1 Open the Edge Monitor submenu J Other Functions WFM LCD Edge Monitor 2 Select the desired option and then press SET Line Sets the waveform monitor to line display mode Line Spot The waveform of the area in the red frame is displayed in red on top of the Line mode waveform Field Sets the ...

Page 102: ...n the three red frames is displayed in red on top of the previous waveform Type 2 This mode displays the edge monitor with the waveform monitor in Line Spot mode The waveform monitor appears on the left in green while the edge monitor appears on the right in blue The waveform of the area in the red frame is displayed in red on top of the edge monitor waveform COPY ...

Page 103: ...c mark 1 Set an assignable button to Add Shot Mark 1 or Add Shot Mark 2 0 117 To add both shot marks set one assignable button to Add Shot Mark 1 and another assignable button to Add Shot Mark 2 2 While you are recording press the assignable button at the beginning of the shot you wish to mark A message indicating the short mark will appear and the selected shot mark will be added to the current f...

Page 104: ...ppears at the top of the screen Press the CANCEL button to stop reviewing the clip and change the camcorder back to record pause mode After the clip finishes playing back the camcorder returns to record pause mode Options NOTES When you are using a special recording mode 0 105 you cannot review a clip If the camcorder switched CF cards during a recording the camcorder will play back the clip on th...

Page 105: ...Pre recording Pre Rec The camcorder will start recording approximately 3 seconds before you press the START STOP button This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start recording Interval Recording Mode Set the interval and number of frames in advance Sound is not recorded in this mode This mode is not available if J Other Functions Bit Rate Resolution is set to 35 Mbps 1440...

Page 106: ...ding mode at a time While recording you cannot change the interval or number of frames Some frames at the point the recording was stopped may be recorded and added to the end of the clip Interval recording mode will be deactivated if the special recording mode is changed or turned off It will be deactivated also if you change the J Other Functions Bit Rate Resolution or Frame Rate setting The time...

Page 107: ...T STOP button to begin recording The camcorder automatically records the set number of frames The tally lamps illuminate FRM STBY changes to N FRM REC while recording frames and N FRM STBY when frames are not being recorded Repeat until you finish recording 4 Open the Special Rec submenu J Other Functions Special Rec 5 Select Off and then press SET Frame recording mode ends and all of the recorded...

Page 108: ...rsely a lower frame rate will result in a fast motion effect Sound is not recorded in this mode This mode is not available if J Other Functions Bit Rate Resolution is set to 35 Mbps 1440x1080 Configuring Slow Fast Motion Mode 1 Open the S F Frame Rate submenu J Other Functions Slow Fast Motion S F Frame Rate 2 Select the desired shooting frame rate and then press SET Available Shooting Frame Rates...

Page 109: ...frame rates it may take approximately 1 second to stop recording Slow fast motion mode will be deactivated if the special recording mode is changed or turned off It will be deactivated also if you change the video configuration The time code advances while video is recorded If the running mode of the time code 0 85 is set to Free Run or the time code is input from an external source b only the run...

Page 110: ...g The camcorder records the clip including approximately 3 seconds of video and audio recorded before the START STOP button was pressed The tally lamps go out and PRE REC STBY appears at the top of the screen NOTES You can use only one special recording mode at a time Pre recording mode will be deactivated if the special recording mode is changed or turned off It will be deactivated also if you ch...

Page 111: ...orresponding directional icon will turn gray You can use the l Camera Setup Axis Shift GUI Color setting to change the color of the icons and the Reset setting to reset the position of the lens You can check the lens position using the display on the lower right of the screen 5 Press SET when finished If you press the CANCEL button the lens will move back to its position prior to adjustment NOTES ...

Page 112: ...de 3 Select Set To 0 and then press SET 4 Press MENU The focal length guide appears on the left side of the screen as z 0 To turn off the indicator select Off instead 5 Operate the zoom If both camcorders are set so that the same value is displayed during zoom the focal length for both camcorders will remain almost the same NOTES Although the focal length guide is an aid for 3D recording make sure...

Page 113: ...h it to the grip belt or carry it on your person IMPORTANT In certain countries and regions the use of GPS may be restricted Therefore be sure to use GPS in accordance with the laws and regulations of your country or region Be particularly careful when traveling outside your home country Be careful about using GPS functions where the operation of electronic devices is restricted Others may be able...

Page 114: ...Controller to control the camcorder including advanced recording functions from a distance In mode the remote controller can be used only to access the menus 1 Turn off the camcorder and connect the optional RC V100 Remote Controller to the camcorder For details refer to the instruction manual of the RC V100 2 Turn on the camcorder and open the REMOTE Term submenu J Other Functions REMOTE Term 3 S...

Page 115: ...using the ND button on the remote controller When the camcorder is set to full auto mode 0 47 settings related to the aperture iris gain shutter speed and white balance except for R Gain and B Gain in the custom picture s White Balance settings cannot be changed using the remote controller COPY ...

Page 116: ...Recording 116 3 Using Optional Accessories COPY ...

Page 117: ...Button submenu J Other Functions Assign Button 2 Select the button to change and then press SET A list of available functions appears The quick reference shows the default settings for each assignable button By default buttons 8 to 13 have no assignable function set 3 Select the desired function and then press SET You can check the Buttons Remote status screen 0 182 to see what functions are set f...

Page 118: ... following sequence 1 5x J 3x J 6x J Off N 172 Peaking Turns peaking on off N 57 Zebra Turns zebra patterns on off N 83 WFM LCD Activates video scopes in the following sequence Waveform monitor J Vectorscope J Edge monitor J Off N N 100 Magnification Turns magnification on off N 58 Color Bars Turns color bars on off N 99 Markers Turns onscreen markers on off N 82 LCD Setup Opens the LCD Setup subm...

Page 119: ...rders are not compatible with this camcorder Custom picture files created with this camcorder are compatible with only the XF305 and XF300 Selecting Custom Picture Files Select a custom picture file to apply its settings to your recordings or to edit rename protect or transfer it 1 Press the CUSTOM PICT button The custom picture menu appears The currently selected file appears next to the K icon o...

Page 120: ...le If you want to keep an important custom picture file copy it in advance to the SD card or select in advance a custom picture file you do not mind changing Editing a Custom Picture File s Settings 1 After selecting a file select I X Edit File and then press SET 2 Select a setting and then press SET 3 Change the setting to the desired level Refer to the table Available Custom Picture Settings 0 1...

Page 121: ...PICT button to exit the custom picture menu Protecting Custom Picture Files Protecting a custom picture file prevents its settings from being accidentally changed 1 After selecting a file open the Protect submenu I X Edit File Protect 2 Select Protect and then press SET In the file selection list h will appear next to the file name To remove protection settings select Unprotect instead 3 Press the...

Page 122: ...ill be overwritten by the one on the SD card 4 Press the CUSTOM PICT button to exit the custom picture menu Copying a File from an SD Card to the Camcorder 1 After selecting a file on the SD card open the Copy To Cam submenu H X Transfer File Copy To Cam 2 Select the file slot under which to save the file and then press SET 3 Select OK and then press SET The currently selected file will be copied ...

Page 123: ...tom picture file in a clip while selecting To Photo will embed the file in a photo 3 Select On and then press SET Available Custom Picture Settings The following are the available settings Even if no custom picture file is selected the default settings are still applied to the picture Gamma The gamma curve changes the overall look of the image Default Normal 1 Normal 1 to Normal 4 These settings a...

Page 124: ... Default 0 Green 50 to 50 Default 0 Blue 50 to 50 Default 0 Black Gamma Controls the lower part of the gamma curve dark areas of the image Level Raises or lowers the lower part of the gamma curve This setting can be adjusted from 50 to 50 Default 0 Range Selects the range in which dark areas are affected This setting can be adjusted from 5 to 50 Default 0 Point Determines the shape of the lower pa...

Page 125: ...a is set to Cine 1 or Cine 2 Enable Activates deactivates the setting Default On Automatic Select On to have the camcorder automatically set the knee point and slope to prevent images being overexposed so quickly Select Off to manually adjust the knee point Default On Slope Determines the slope of the gamma curve above the knee point This setting can be adjusted from 35 to 50 Default 0 Point Sets ...

Page 126: ...oring level based on brightness D Ofst sets the coring level of the minimum brightness level This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 50 Default 0 D Curve Sets the curve of the coring adjustment This curve is the change from Level to D Ofst This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 8 Default 0 D Depth Sets a multiplier to D Ofst that determines the coring level adjustment based on brightness Positive v...

Page 127: ...mma curve This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 3 with 0 having no slope 1 having a steep slope and 3 having a gradual slope Default 0 Offset Adjusts the sharpness level of dark areas in the image Setting higher values will lower the sharpness level This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 50 Default 0 Noise Reduction Reduces the amount of noise that appears in the image Select Automatic to have th...

Page 128: ...mal 1 to Normal 4 Cine 1 and Cine 2 Generally this is the same setting as Gamma After selecting an option you can make more precise adjustments Default Normal 1 Gain Adjusts the color intensity This setting can be adjusted from 50 to 50 Default 0 Phase Adjusts the color phase This setting can be adjusted from 18 to 18 Default 0 R G The R G matrix changes the tint of the picture along the cyan gree...

Page 129: ... Default 16 Area Adjusts the color range for area A This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 31 Default 16 Y Level Adjusts the brightness for area A This setting can be adjusted from 0 to 31 Default 16 Area A Revision Sets the amount of correction for area A Level Adjusts the amount of correction to the color saturation This setting can be adjusted from 50 to 50 Default 0 Phase Adjusts the amount of...

Page 130: ...e On and Off Default Off Clip At 100 When the video signal exceeds 100 this function clips the white level at 100 Default Off NOTES When an optional RC V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder the following custom picture settings can be changed using the buttons and dials on the remote controller They cannot be changed from the camcorder while the RC V100 is connected Black Master Ped...

Page 131: ...ce is changed AE Response Controls the camcorder s response when you change the automatic exposure setting Iris Limit Sets a maximum aperture value to be used for shooting I Ring Direction Changes the direction of the adjustment when turning the iris ring F Ring Control Selects the sensitivity of the response when operating the focus ring F Assist B W Automatically switches the screen to B W while...

Page 132: ... displays can be customized refer to Onscreen Displays 0 48 For details on the setting options refer to Custom Display 0 175 1 Open the Custom Display submenu M LCD VF Setup Custom Display 2 Select the desired onscreen display 3 Change the setting option and then press SET M LCD VF Setup Custom Display Operating modes COPY ...

Page 133: ...reen appears press SET Loading Camera Settings from an SD Card 1 Open the Load From b submenu J Other Functions Transfer Menu X Load From b 2 Select Menu or Menu X and then press SET Selecting Menu will load menu settings and Menu X will load menu and custom picture settings 3 Select OK and press SET After the camcorder s current settings are replaced with the settings saved on the SD card the scr...

Page 134: ...Customization 134 4 Saving and Loading Camera Settings COPY ...

Page 135: ...ernal Monitor 0 153 For details on viewing photos on the SD card refer to Viewing Photos 0 165 Clip Index Screen Playback functions are accessed from the clip index screen To open the clip index screen set the camcorder to mode Hold down the button on the d switch and move it to MEDIA The camcorder switches to mode and the clip index screen appears Operating modes 2 1 14 15 7 6 4 5 9 3 16 8 13 10 ...

Page 136: ...utton The index screen selection menu appears 2 Select the desired index screen and then press SET The selected index screen appears Select Cancel instead to cancel the operation Press the INDEX button again to return to the clip index screen 1 Currently selected CF card slot 0 43 2 Clip thumbnail 0 150 3 Relay recording Appears when a clip begins on one CF card and continues on the other 0 43 4 S...

Page 137: ...n the last frame of the last clip is reached playback will be paused Press the D button again to pause the playback Press the B button to stop the playback and return to the index screen IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the CFj or CFl access indicator is illuminated in red Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcord...

Page 138: ...less controller 0 37 12 User bit 0 88 13 Audio output channel 0 157 14 Audio level meter 0 174 15 e mark Z mark 0 143 16 Recording date and time1 17 Gain2 0 63 18 Aperture value2 0 69 19 Shutter speed2 0 66 2 Playback operation The playback speed x5 x15 or x60 will also appear in the indicator 4 Relay recording Appears when a clip begins on one CF card and continues uninterrupted on the other k in...

Page 139: ...s for other resolutions The speed indicated on the screen is approximate Playback type Operation Fast playback Camcorder Press the J or I button Wireless controller Press the J or I button Repeat to increase the playback speed to approximately 5x J 15x J 60x the normal speed Frame advance reverse Wireless controller Press the Z or Y button during playback pause Skip to the beginning of the next cl...

Page 140: ...rks during Playback You can add an c mark d mark or both marks to a clip during playback or playback pause You can add either mark using assignable buttons or an c mark using the wireless controller s SHOT1 button 1 Set an assignable button to Add Shot Mark 1 or Add Shot Mark 2 0 117 2 During playback or playback pause press the assignable button at the point in the clip to add the shot mark A mes...

Page 141: ...ds or deletes a Z mark N N3 143 Copy Clip Copies a clip from one CF card to the other N N2 144 Delete Clip Deletes a clip N N3 146 Shot Mark Displays an index screen of all the frames of a clip that have either shot mark N N 147 Shot Mark 1 Displays an index screen of all the frames of a clip that have the c mark N N 147 Shot Mark 2 Displays an index screen of all the frames of a clip that have th...

Page 142: ... Info screen Push the joystick left right to switch to the previous next clip When you are finished press the CANCEL button to return to the clip index screen 1 2 4 3 5 9 10 7 8 6 14 13 12 11 1 Thumbnail of the selected clip 2 Clip geotagged with GPS information 0 113 3 Recording date and time 4 Clip name 0 47 5 Bit rate and resolution 0 53 6 Special recording mode Frame rate 0 105 For slow fast m...

Page 143: ...an later display an index screen that shows only the clips with an e mark or only the clips with a Z mark Furthermore you cannot delete clips with an e mark so you can use it to protect important clips 1 Select the desired clip and then press SET to open the clip menu 2 Select Add e Mark or Add Z Mark and then press SET The clip information screen appears and it prompts you to confirm the operatio...

Page 144: ...Select Cancel instead to cancel the operation While the e marks are being deleted you can press SET to cancel 3 When the confirmation message appears press SET Copying Clips You can copy clips from one CF card to the other The copied clips will retain their original name Copying a Single Clip 1 Select the desired clip and then press SET to open the clip menu 2 Select Copy Clip and then press SET T...

Page 145: ...l be copied to the other CF card Select Cancel instead to cancel the operation While the clips are being copied you can press SET to cancel 3 When the confirmation message appears press SET IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the CFj or CFl access indicator is illuminated in red Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camc...

Page 146: ... the selected CF card will be deleted Select Cancel instead to cancel the operation While the clips are being deleted you can press SET to cancel 3 When the confirmation message appears press SET IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the CFj or CFl access indicator is illuminated in red Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not disconnect the power source or turn off th...

Page 147: ...ot copy the custom picture file to a file slot with a protected file By default file slots C7 to C9 are protected Displaying an Index Screen of Shot Marks After you add shot marks to a clip you can display an index screen that contains all the frames in a clip with either shot mark only the c mark or only the d mark When you play back a clip from this index screen playback will start from the fram...

Page 148: ...esired clip and then press SET to open the clip menu 2 Select Expand Clip and then press SET The Expand Clip index screen appears which shows thumbnails of frames taken from the clip at fixed intervals The time code under the thumbnail indicates the time code of the frame You can change the fixed interval between frames by showing more or fewer thumbnails To show more thumbnails open the clip menu...

Page 149: ...clip information screen appears and it prompts you to confirm the operation 4 Select OK and then press SET The screen changes back to the previous index screen and the selected shot mark appears next to the selected clip s thumbnail Select Cancel instead to cancel the operation Deleting a Shot Mark 1 Open the Shot Mark index screen or Expand Clip index screen 2 Select the desired frame thumbnail a...

Page 150: ... frame that appears in the Shot Mark index screen or Expand Clip index screen 1 Open the Shot Mark index screen or Expand Clip index screen 2 Select the desired frame thumbnail and then press SET to open the clip menu 3 Select Set Index Picture and then press SET The clip information screen appears and it prompts you to confirm the operation 4 Select OK and then press SET The selected frame is set...

Page 151: ...eo Setup SDI Output to HD SD or Off 2 When you set M LCD VF Setup HD Output under Zebra to On you can display zebra patterns on an external monitor In such case output from the HD SD SDI terminal b only and HD SD COMPONENT OUT terminal will be in HD regardless of their setting 3 Video output will automatically switch to HD or SD depending on the capability of the external monitor 4 Set N Video Set...

Page 152: ...D Output submenu N Video Setup SD Output 2 Select the desired option and then press SET Options N Video Setup SD Output Squeeze Squeeze The image is squeezed from the left and right so that the entire image fits within the screen The image will appear normal if the external monitor also has a 16 9 aspect ratio Letterbox The 16 9 aspect ratio is maintained but black letterbox bars are added to the ...

Page 153: ... camcorder to an external monitor using the HD SD COMPONENT OUT terminal audio is output by connecting the optional STV 250N Stereo Video Cable to the monitor using the AV terminal We recommend that you power the camcorder from a household power outlet using the compact power adapter Operating modes STV 250N Stereo Video Cable Optional VIDEO IN AUDIO IN HDMI IN COMPONENT IN VIDEO IN SDI IN DTC 150...

Page 154: ...utputs both a video and audio signal The output signal will automatically switch to HD or SD depending on the capability of the external monitor NOTES Correct operation cannot be guaranteed when connecting the camcorder to DVI monitors Video may not be output correctly depending on the monitor In such case use another terminal If necessary you can superimpose the onscreen displays on the video dis...

Page 155: ...mode if it is compatible with the Video ID 1 system Superimposing Onscreen Displays to Appear on an External Monitor You can choose to superimpose onscreen displays on the video output from the HD SD SDI terminal b only HDMI OUT terminal HD SD COMPONENT OUT terminal AV terminal or VIDEO 2 terminal Doing so will display the onscreen displays on an external monitor You must set this function separat...

Page 156: ... or SD the camcorder will automatically embed audio Synchronizing the Video with the Audio being Monitored When audio is output from the AV terminal or W headphone terminal you can choose to synchronize the audio signal with the video signal or have the camcorder output the audio in real time When the audio is output in real time there will be a slight delay Regardless of the setting however the a...

Page 157: ...ubmenu m Audio Setup Audio Output Level 2 Select the desired level and then press SET Options NOTES This setting does not affect audio output to headphones m Audio Setup Audio Output Channel CH1 CH2 Operating modes CH1 CH2 Audio from CH1 is output from the left audio channel and audio from CH2 is output from the right audio channel CH1 CH1 Audio from CH1 is output from both the left and right audi...

Page 158: ...available Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access Windows or Mac OS Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access Windows or Mac OS Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro Mac OS Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X Mac OS The instruction manual for each module provides more details Refer to Viewing the Software Instruction Manuals 0 161 for details on accessing the manuals Refer to Web sites such as your local...

Page 159: ...nstall Canon XF Utility A confirmation screen appears 2 Click Yes to begin uninstalling the software When the software has been uninstalled The software has been successfully uninstalled appears 3 Click OK Uninstalling the Plugins Windows 1 In the Control Panel open Programs and Features or Add or Remove Programs A list of installed programs appears 2 Select Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access C...

Page 160: ...to select your area continent country region and language Available options will vary depending on your country region 5 After the message appears prompting you to exit other applications exit other applications and then click OK The software s license agreement appears 6 Read the license agreement and click Yes to begin the installation If you do not select Yes you cannot install the software Whe...

Page 161: ...uals For details on using the software refer to the instruction manual PDF file of each module The instruction manuals are installed with the software The following procedures for computers running Windows apply to Windows 7 The procedures may be different for other versions For details see the Help modules of the operating system Viewing the Canon XF Utility Instruction Manual Windows 1 From the ...

Page 162: ...in for Final Cut Pro and Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X Mac OS 1 From Applications open Canon Utilities Desired plugin Manual 2 Open the folder of the language and double click the PDF file Instructions for Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access and Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access Mac OS 1 From Applications open Canon Utilities Desired plugin Manual 2 Open the folder of the language a...

Page 163: ...de If a custom picture file is selected in advance it will be recorded with the photo 0 119 To take a photo set an assignable button to Photo first or use the wireless controller 1 Set an assignable button to Photo 0 117 This step is not necessary if you are using the wireless controller 2 Press the assignable button to take a photo Alternatively press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller T...

Page 164: ...photos appear on the upper right portion of the screen The SD card access indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded 5 Press the B button to stop playback IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the SD card access indicator is flashing Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not remove the SD card NOTES I...

Page 165: ...orange selection frame to the desired photo 2 Press the D button to view the photo The photo playback screen appears and the selected photo is displayed Use the L K buttons to switch to the previous next photo Press the DISPLAY button to hide show the histogram and other onscreen displays Press the B button to return to the Photos index screen IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ...

Page 166: ...so be deleted Photos can be deleted one at a time from the photo playback screen or Photos index screen Deleting a Photo from the Playback Screen 1 Display the photo to be deleted 0 165 2 Press SET to open the photo menu 3 Select Delete and then press SET The screen prompts you to confirm the operation 4 Select OK and then press SET Select Cancel instead to cancel the operation The selected photo ...

Page 167: ...vered NOTES Protected photos cannot be deleted Protecting Photos You can protect photos to prevent accidental erasure The custom picture file embedded in such a photo is also protected Photos can be protected from the photo playback screen or Photos index screen Protecting a Photo from the Playback Screen 1 Display the photo to be protected Refer to Viewing Photos 0 165 2 Press SET to open the pho...

Page 168: ...ure files Copying Custom Picture Files You can copy to the camcorder a custom picture file embedded in a photo Custom picture files can be copied from the photo playback screen or Photos index screen Copying a File from the Playback Screen 1 Display the photo with the custom picture file to be copied Refer to Viewing Photos 0 165 2 Press SET to open the photo menu 3 Select Copy X File and then pre...

Page 169: ...T NOTES You cannot copy a custom picture file to a slot that is protected Photo Numbering Photos are automatically assigned consecutive numbers from 0101 to 9900 and stored on the SD card in folders containing up to 100 photos Folders are numbered from 101 to 998 You can select the photo numbering method to be used The photo number indicates the name and location of the file on the SD card For exa...

Page 170: ...TES If you select Continu and the SD card you insert already contains a photo with a larger number a new photo will be assigned a number one higher than that of the last photo on the SD card We recommend using the Continu setting COPY ...

Page 171: ...up menu 0 177 J Other Functions menu 0 178 l Camera Setup menu mode only Menu item Submenu Setting options 0 Light Metering Backlight Standard Spotlight 71 AE Shift 2 0 1 5 1 25 1 0 0 75 0 5 0 25 0 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 0 1 25 1 5 2 0 71 AGC Limit Off 21 dB 18 dB 15 dB 12 dB 9 dB 6 dB 3 dB 63 Gain L Fine Tuning 33 0 dB 21 0 dB 18 0 dB 12 0 dB 6 0 dB 3 0 dB 0 0 dB 3 0 dB 6 0 dB 63 M Fine Tuning 33 0 dB 2...

Page 172: ...ns When you attach the optional WA H82 Wide Attachment set this function to WA H82 to enable the most suitable image stabilization In such case l Camera Setup AF Mode Speed will automatically be set to Normal Zoom Speed Level Fast Normal Slow 78 Grip Rocker Constant Variable 78 Constant Speed 1 16 8 Handle Rocker H 1 16 16 79 Handle Rocker L 1 16 8 Wireless Controller 1 16 8 80 Focal Length Guide ...

Page 173: ...dB 6 dB 0 dB 6 dB 12 dB N 95 XLR2 Mic Trimming XLR1 Mic Att On Off N 95 XLR2 Mic Att XLR ALC Link Linked Separated N 96 Limiter On Off N 96 1 kHz Tone 12 dB 18 dB 20 dB Off N 99 Audio Output Monitor Delay Line Out Normal N 97 Channel CH1 CH2 CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 All All N N 157 Level 1 Vrms 2 Vrms N N 157 Speaker Volume Off 1 15 8 N 140 Menu item Setting options 0 SDI Output b only HD SD Off 154 Compon...

Page 174: ...mera Data On Off N Peaking On Off N 57 Select Peaking 1 Peaking 2 N Peaking 1 Color White Red Yellow Blue N Gain Off 1 15 8 N Frequency 1 to 4 2 N Peaking 2 Color White Red Yellow Blue N Gain Off 1 15 15 N Frequency 1 to 4 1 N Zebra On Off N 82 Select Zebra 1 Zebra 2 Zebra 1 2 N Zebra 1 Level 70 5 75 5 80 5 85 5 90 5 95 5 N Zebra 2 Level 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 N HD Output On Off N Markers Enable On...

Page 175: ...ng Normal Off N Focus Ring Warn On Off N Focus Mode On Off N Object Distance Always On Normal Off N Full Auto On Off N White Balance On Off N Exposure On Off N Iris On Off N Gain On Off N Shutter On Off N Wide Attach Lens On Off N Tele converter On Off N Peaking On Off N Magnification On Off N Axis Shift On Off N Image Stabilizer On Off N Interval Counter On Off N SD Card Status Warning Normal Off...

Page 176: ... when there is a warning Normal Always appears on the screen Focus Ring Warn Displays the focus ring status when set to On Focus Mode Displays the AF mode icon A when set to On Object Distance Controls when the distance to the subject is displayed Always On Always appears on the screen Normal Appears only when operating the focus Full Auto Displays the F icon when set to On indicating that the cam...

Page 177: ... to On indicating that the onscreen displays will be output to an external monitor SDI Rec Command Displays the status of the SDI recording command that is being output when J Other Functions SDI Rec Command is set to On User Memo Displays the user memo icon f when set to On indicating that a user memo will be recorded with a clip User Bit Displays the user bit when set to On Audio Output CH Displ...

Page 178: ... 101 Language o Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Polski N N 29 REMOTE Term RC V100 Standard N 114 Wireless Controller On Off N N 37 Assign Button 1 to 13 See footnote 2 N N1 117 Tally Lamp Front On Off N Rear On Off Media Access LED On Off N N Genlock Adjust b only 1023 to 1023 000 N Relay Rec On Off N 43 Double Slot Rec On Off N 44 Bit Rate Resolution 50 Mbps 1920x1080 50 Mbps 1280x720 3...

Page 179: ...ign colon space Organization User Code SDI Rec Command b only On Off N Photo Numbering Reset Continu N N1 169 Add X File To Clip On Off N 123 To Photo On Off Delete All Photos OK Cancel N6 167 Custom Function Shockless Gain Fast Normal Slow Off N 131 Shockless WB On Off N AE Response Fast Normal Slow N Iris Limit On Off N I Ring Direction Reverse Normal N F Ring Control Fast Normal Slow N F Assist...

Page 180: ...er Setting setting this constitutes the 6 character clip name Number Setting Determines the last 4 digits of the clip name Combined with the Title Prefix setting this constitutes the 6 character clip name Select Set to assign a desired number to the first clip you record or select Reset to reset the number to 0001 The numerals increase every time a clip is recorded Delete Last Clip Deletes the las...

Page 181: ...Does not appear in the Photos index screen This screen appears only when an optional GP E2 GPS Receiver is attached to the camcorder Operating modes Status screen Description 0 Camera Displays settings related to recording such as gain focus and zoom N 182 Buttons Remote Allows you to verify the current function of each assignable button and whether the wireless controller is on N N 182 Audio Disp...

Page 182: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Gain 0 63 2 Gain limit 0 63 3 Autofocus mode 0 59 4 Grip zoom rocker setting 0 78 5 Zoom speed of handle zoom rocker 0 79 6 Zoom speed of wireless controller 0 80 7 Flicker reduction 0 68 8 Focus limit 0 61 9 Face AF 0 60 10 Zoom speed level 0 78 11 Zoom speed of grip zoom rocker 0 78 1 2 1 1 Assignable buttons 1 to 13 0 117 2 Wireless controller 0 37 COPY ...

Page 183: ...56 7 Audio output level of the AV terminal 0 157 8 Built in microphone attenuator 0 93 9 Linking recording levels of XLR terminals 0 96 10 External microphone attenuator 0 95 11 Audio reference signal 0 99 12 Speaker volume 0 140 1 6 4 7 8 5 9 10 11 2 3 1 CF card A 2 CF card B 3 SD card 4 Total space on CF card A 5 Used space on CF card A 6 Available recording time on CF card A 7 Approximate used ...

Page 184: ... SD SDI terminal output setting b only 0 154 3 Superimposing onscreen displays to HD output 0 155 4 HD SD COMPONENT OUT terminal output status 0 154 5 Superimposing onscreen displays to SD output 0 155 6 SD output setting 0 152 7 Special recording mode 0 105 8 Number of frames for interval recording mode 0 105 or frame recording mode 0 107 9 Interval length for interval recording mode 0 105 1 3 2 ...

Page 185: ...time 0 180 5 Operation time since using Reset Hour Meter 0 180 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 4 1 Custom picture file name 0 119 2 Gamma 0 123 3 Master pedestal 0 124 4 Master black RGB levels 0 124 5 Black gamma settings level range and point 0 124 6 Knee settings automatic slope point and saturation 0 125 7 Skin detail settings hue chroma area and Y level 0 127 8 Selective NR settings hue chroma area and Y lev...

Page 186: ...e and offset 0 127 4 Coring settings level offset curve and depth 0 126 5 Noise reduction 0 127 6 Color matrix settings select gain and phase 0 128 7 Color matrix settings R G G R B R R B G B and B G 0 128 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 4 1 White balance RGB gain 0 129 2 Color correction 0 129 3 Area A settings phase chroma area and Y level 0 129 4 Area A revision settings level and phase 0 129 5 Area B settings p...

Page 187: ...Information 8 Displaying the Status Screens GPS Information Display Status Screen mode only 1 3 2 5 4 1 Latitude 2 Longitude 3 Elevation 4 UTC coordinated universal time date and time 5 Satellite signal strength COPY ...

Page 188: ...being changed via the optional RC V100 Remote Controller Press the START STOP button once you finish changing settings with the RC V100 The point where the START STOP button was pressed does not match the beginning end of the recording There is a slight interval between pressing the START STOP button and the actual start end of recording This is not a malfunction The camcorder will not focus Focus...

Page 189: ...0 146 to free some space or replace the CF card A system error has occurred Turn off the camcorder and back on again If this does not solve the problem consult a Canon Service Center The tally lamps flash slowly 1 flash per second The combined available space on both CF cards is low Replace the CF card that is not being recorded onto O appears in red on the screen The focus mode ring is not correc...

Page 190: ...crophone 0 95 or adjust the audio recording level manually The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built in speaker Speaker volume is turned off Adjust the volume 0 140 If headphones are connected to the camcorder disconnect them Recording Media and Accessories Cannot insert the recording media The CF card or SD card you are trying to insert is not facing the correct dire...

Page 191: ...opened the CF card slot cover while the camcorder was accessing the CF card Close the CF card slot cover You opened the CF card slot cover while the camcorder was recording in double slot recording mode Close the CF card slot cover During double slot recording both CF A and CF B will appear in the message Cannot acquire battery information Battery information can be displayed only for batteries be...

Page 192: ...a is not supported CF cards that are less than 512 MB or not UDMA compatible cannot be used with the camcorder Use a recommended CF card 0 39 CF A CF B Number of clips already at maximum The CF card already contains the maximum number of clips 999 clips Replace the CF card or use the CF card in the other CF card slot Because both CF cards reached the maximum number of clips double slot recording i...

Page 193: ...s Photo Numbering to Reset and delete all the photos on the SD card 0 166 or initialize it 0 42 Invalid operation The following operations cannot be performed Adding a shot mark to a clip that already has a shot mark or to a clip in frame recording mode or interval recording mode Adding an e mark to clip that already has an e mark or adding a Z mark to a clip that already has a Z mark In mode imme...

Page 194: ...Consult a Canon Service Center This photo cannot be displayed You may not be able to display photos taken with other devices or image files created or edited on a computer Z Mark Error Could not add a Z mark If the message appears in mode try adding the mark again If that does not work add the mark in mode If the message appears in mode turn off the camcorder and then back on Then try to add the m...

Page 195: ...when using a tripod or shoulder strap When you are not using the viewfinder make sure to attach the viewfinder cap to the viewfinder Be careful of heat generated by lighting equipment Do not disassemble the camcorder If the camcorder does not function properly consult qualified service personnel Handle the camcorder with care Do not subject the camcorder to shocks or vibration as this may cause da...

Page 196: ...time Also the correct remaining time may not be displayed depending on the battery life Use the time shown on the screen as an approximation Regarding the use of non Canon battery packs We recommend using genuine Canon battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark If you attach to the camcorder battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs the remaining battery time will not be displa...

Page 197: ... dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate for details Disposal When you delete data on the recording media only the file allocation table is altered and stored data is not physically erased When disposing of or giving the recording media to another person initialize it using the Initialize Media option for CF cards or Complete initialization option for SD cards 0 42 Fill it up with unimportant recor...

Page 198: ...ean the LCD screen using a clean soft lens cleaning cloth Condensation may form on the surface of the screen when the temperature changes suddenly Wipe it with a soft dry cloth Viewfinder 1 Slide the RELEASE switch in the direction of the of the arrow and remove the viewfinder finder unit by sliding it as shown in the illustration 2 Wipe away dirt with a cotton swab 3 Reattach the viewfinder unit ...

Page 199: ...rtight plastic bag and let it adjust gradually to temperature changes before removing it from the bag When condensation is detected The precise time required for water droplets to evaporate will vary depending on the location and weather conditions As a general rule wait for 2 hours before resuming use of the camcorder Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources You can use the compact power adapter ...

Page 200: ...oducts BP 955 BP 975 BP 950G BP 970G Battery Pack CA 930 CA 920 Compact Power Adapter DC 920 DC Coupler DC 930 DC Cable CB 920 Car Battery Adapter TA 100 Tripod Adapter TB 1 Tripod Adapter Base WA H82 Wide Attachment LH V1 Lens Hood VL 10Li II Battery Video Light GP E2 GPS Receiver ZR 1000 ZR 2000 Zoom Remote Controller RC V100 Remote Controller IFC 400PCU USB Cable STV 250N Stereo Video Cable COP...

Page 201: ...mmended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non...

Page 202: ...te Usage time BP 955 BP 975 BP 950G BP 970G 50 Mbps Recording maximum Viewfinder 280 min 425 min 290 min 405 min LCD screen 265 min 405 min 280 min 390 min Recording typical Viewfinder 185 min 260 min 185 min 255 min LCD screen 175 min 250 min 175 min 245 min Playback LCD screen 355 min 535 min 370 min 530 min 35 Mbps Recording maximum Viewfinder 280 min 425 min 295 min 405 min LCD screen 265 min ...

Page 203: ...ditional Information 8 Optional Accessories This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories When you use Canon video equipment we recommend Canon brand accessories or products bearing the same mark COPY ...

Page 204: ...Custom picture files camera settings and user memo files can be saved and loaded Maximum Recording Time 16 GB CF Card 50 Mbps 40 min 35 Mbps 55 min 25 Mbps 80 min 64 GB CF Card 50 Mbps 160 min 35 Mbps 225 min 25 Mbps 310 min Approximate figures based on continuous recording Image Sensor Three 1 3 inch CMOS approx 2 070 000 pixels each 1920x1080 LCD screen 4 0 in wide color approx 1 230 000 dots Vi...

Page 205: ...zation Optical Shift Image Stabilizer Size of Video Recordings 50 Mbps 35 Mbps 1920x1080 pixels 1440x1080 35 Mbps only 1280x720 pixels 25 Mbps 1440x1080 pixels Size of Photos 1920x1080 1280x720 only when capturing a photo from a clip Terminals b HD SD SDI Terminal BNC jack output only 0 8 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced HD SDI SMPTE 292M Video 1080i 720P embedded audio time code VITC LTC SD SDI SMPTE 259M Vi...

Page 206: ...2 0 Hi Speed USB Power Others Power supply rated 7 4 V DC battery pack 8 4 V DC DC IN Power consumption Recording at 50 Mbps with AF on viewfinder LCD screen normal brightness SDI output off b Viewfinder 9 0 W LCD screen 9 3 W c Viewfinder 7 8 W LCD screen 8 1 W Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions W x H x D 180 x 236 x 396 mm 7 1 x 9 3 x 15 6 in including grip belt excluding lens hood...

Page 207: ...ion battery compatible with Intelligent System Rated voltage 7 4 V DC Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Battery capacity Typical 5 200 mAh Minimum 37 Wh 4 900 mAh Dimensions W x H x D 38 2 x 43 5 x 70 5 mm 1 5 x 1 7 x 2 8 in Weight 220 g 7 8 oz Weight and dimensions are approximate Errors and omissions excepted The information in this manual is verified as of August 2014 Subject to change with...

Page 208: ...Deleting 146 Displaying clip information 142 Playback 137 Color bars 99 Condensation 198 Connection to an external monitor 153 Custom displays 132 Custom functions 131 Custom picture 119 Custom picture settings 123 D Date and time 28 Date Format 178 DC IN terminal 26 Drop frame time code 86 E Edge monitor 101 Embedded audio 156 Eye cup 32 F Flicker reduction 68 Focal length guide 112 Focus 54 Focu...

Page 209: ... microphone 94 Photos Copying custom picture files 168 Deleting 166 Protecting 167 Viewing 165 Playback Clips 137 Photos 165 Power save mode 52 Power supply 23 POWER switch 27 Pre recording mode 110 PUSH AF 59 PUSH AUTO IRIS 70 R Rec run time code 85 Recording clips 45 Remaining battery 24 Remote controller 114 REMOTE terminal 80 114 Resetting all settings 178 Resolution frame size 53 Reviewing a ...

Page 210: ...camcorder on off 27 U USB terminal 21 User bit 88 User memo 98 V Vectorscope 101 VIDEO 2 terminal 155 Video configuration 53 Video output configuration 151 Viewfinder 35 W Waveform monitor 100 White balance 73 Wide attachment 172 Wireless controller 22 X XLR terminals 92 Z Zebra pattern 83 Zoom 77 Zoom ring 77 Zoom rockers 78 b only COPY ...

Page 211: ...r maintenance or failure to follow operating instructions B If the Products are defective as a result of leaking batteries sand dirt or water damage C If defects or damages are caused by the use of unauthorized parts or by service other than by Canon USA s factory service centers or authorized service facilities This Limited Warranty does not cover cabinet exterior finish video cassette tape head ...

Page 212: ... stored on that drive be duplicated or backed up to prevent its loss in the event of a failure or other malfunction of such drive TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE You may obtain technical support for your Products as follows Internet support for English at www canon ca english cs E mail support also available Internet support for French at www canon ca francais cs E mail support also available Telephone...

Page 213: ...RL DE CV http www canon com mx Tel 52 55 5249 4905 CENTRO Y CANON LATIN AMERICA INC SURAMÉRICA http www cla canon com ASIA CANON HONGKONG COMPANY LTD 19 F The Metropolis Tower 10 Metropolis Drive Hunghom Kowloon Hong Kong Tel 852 3191 2333 Fax 852 2428 3963 Visit your local Canon Web site to download the latest version of this Instruction Manual Consultez votre site Internet Canon local pour téléc...

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