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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER
Instruction Manual
CAMESCOPE ET LECTEUR VIDEO NUMERIQUES
Mode demploi
VIDEOCAMARA Y GRABADORA DIGITAL
Manual de Instrucciones
ENGLISH
FRANAIS
ESPAOL
Mini
Digital
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WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Import ant Usage Inst ruct ions
Digital Video Camcorder, GL2 systems
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and use in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference 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 antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet 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 required to stop operation of the equipment.
Canon U.S.A. Inc.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.
Tel No. (516)328-5600
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
COPYRIGHT WARNING:
Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright
owners and be contrary to copyright laws.
Important Warning
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the products enclosure, that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
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IM PORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
In these safety instructions the word product
refers to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder GL2
and all its accessories.
1. Read Instructions All the safety and
operating instructions should be read before the
product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions The safety and operating
instructions should be retained for future
reference.
3. Heed Warnings All warnings on the product
and in the operating instructions should be
adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions All operating and
maintenance instructions should be followed.
5. Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall
outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners. The product should be
cleaned only as recommended in this manual.
6. Accessories Do not use accessories not
recommended in this manual as they may be
hazardous.
7. Avoid magnetic or electric fields Do not use
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.
8. Water and Moisture Hazard of electric shock
Do not use this product near water or in
rainy/moist situations.
9. Placing or Moving Do not place
on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket or table. The product may
fall, causing serious injury to a
child or adult, and serious damage
to the product.
A product and cart combination should be
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause the product
and cart combination to overturn.
10. Power Sources The CA-920 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 CA-920 Compact Power
Adapter is equipped with a polarized 2-prong
plug (a plug having one blade wider than the
other).
The 2-prong polarized plug will fit into the power
outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the plug fully into the
outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still fails
to fit, contact your electrician to replace your
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized plug.
12. Power Cord Protection Power cords should
be routed so that they are not likely to be
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them. Pay particular attention to plugs
and the point from which the cords exit the
product.
13. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside
antenna is connected to the product, be sure
the antenna is grounded so as to provide some
protection against voltage surges and built-up
static charges. Section 810 of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI / NFPA No. 701984,
provides information with respect to proper
grounding of the mast and supporting structure,
grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna
discharge unit, size of grounding conductors,
location of antenna discharge unit, connection
to grounding electrodes, and requirements for
the grounding electrode. See figure 1.
14. Lightning For added protection of this
product during a lightning storm, or when it is
left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, disconnect it from the wall outlet and
disconnect the antenna. This will prevent
damage to the product due to lightning and
power-line surges.
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS
PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE
UNIT
(NEC SECTION
810-20)
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE
GROUNDING ELECTRODE
SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250. PART H)
NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
GROUND
CLAMP
Fig. 1
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15. Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and
extension cords as this can result in a risk of
fire or electric shock.
16. Objects and Liquid Entry Never push objects
of any kind into this product through openings
as they may touch dangerous voltage points or
short out parts that could result in a fire or
electric shock. Be careful not to spill liquid of
any kind onto the product.
17. Servicing Do not attempt to service this
product yourself as opening or removing covers
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
18. Damage Requiring Service Disconnect this
product from the wall outlet and all power
sources including battery, and refer 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 instructions. Improper adjustment of
other controls may result in damage and will
often require extensive work by a qualified
technician to restore the product to its normal
operation.
e. If the product has been dropped or the
cabinet has been damaged.
f. When the product exhibits a distinct change
in performance. This indicates a need for
service.
19. Replacement Parts When replacement parts
are required, be sure the service technician has
used replacement parts that are specified by
Canon or that have the same characteristics as
the original part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock or other
hazards.
20. Safety Check Upon completion of any
service or repairs to this product, ask the
service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the product is in safe operating
order.
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Operat ing St eps and Ref erence Guide
Digit al Video Camcorder GL2 Inst ruct ion M anual
Preparat ions
Recording
Playback
Edit ing
Using t he Memory Card
Digit al Video Solut ion Disk Inst ruct ion M anual
Inst alling t he Sof t ware
Connect ing t he Camcorder t o a Comput er
Downloading t he St ill Image t o a Comput er
Your camcorder is supplied w it h t w o manuals: t he Digit al Video Camcorder GL2 Inst ruct ion
M anual and t he Digit al Video Solut ion Disk Inst ruct ion M anual .
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Manual Adjust ment s
Adjust ing t he Exposure M anually ................ 76
Adjust ing t he Focus M anually .................... 79
Set t ing t he Whit e Balance .......................... 80
Using t he AE Shif t ...................................... 82
Using t he Cust om Preset ............................ 83
Using t he Zebra Pat t er n .............................. 85
Recording PC Screens and Ot her Screens
Using CLEAR SCAN .................................... 86
Recording t he View f inder Inf ormat ion ..........86
Playing Back a Tape .................................... 87
Displaying Dat e, Time and Camcorder
Dat a (Dat a Code) ...................................... 90
Searching t he Tape (Phot o Search/Dat e
Search/Index Search) .................................. 93
Ret ur ning t o a Pre-M arked Posit ion
(Zero Set M emory) .................................... 94
Connect ions f or Playback on a TV Screen.... 95
Edit ing t o a VCR ........................................ 97
Dubbing t o/f rom a Tape w it h Digit al
Video Equipment ...................................... 99
Recording f rom a VCR, TV or Analog
Camcorder (Analog Line-in) .................... 101
Digit ally Out put t ing Analog Video and
Audio Signals (Analog-Digit al Convert er).. 103
Recording Over Exist ing Scenes
(AV Insert Edit ing) .................................... 105
Audio Dubbing ........................................ 108
Set t ing t he Audio M ix .............................. 111
Connect ing t o a PC Using a DV Cable ...... 113
M emory Card Int roduct ion ........................ 114
Recording St ill Images
ont o a M emory Card .............................. 118
Playing Back a M emory Card .................... 120
Import ant Usage Inst ruct ions ........................ 2
Import ant Saf et y Inst ruct ions ........................ 3
Operat ing St eps and Ref erence Guide .......... 5
Thank You For Choosing a Canon ................ 8
Int roducing t he GL2 ...................................... 9
Finding Your Way Around t he GL2 .............. 10
Preparing t he Camcorder ............................ 14
Pow ering t he Camcorder ............................ 16
Loading a Casset t e...................................... 18
Using t he M enus ........................................ 20
Using t he Wireless Cont roller/Tally Lamp .... 29
Set t ing t he Dat e and Time .......................... 32
Basic Recording .......................................... 35
Tips f or M aking Bet t er Videos .................... 40
Zooming .................................................... 42
Using t he LCD Screen ................................ 43
Tur ning t he Opt ical Image St abilizer Of f ...... 46
Using t he ND Filt er ...................................... 47
Recording St ill Images ont o a Tape .............. 48
Select ing t he M ovie M ode (Normal/Frame).. 50
Searching and Review ing While Recording .. 51
Using t he Various Recording Programs ........ 52
Audio Recording ........................................ 56
Using t he Cust om Key ................................ 58
Using Digit al Ef f ect s .................................... 62
Using t he Color Bars .................................. 67
Using a Canon Speedlit e f or Flash
Phot ography (Opt ional) .............................. 68
Recording w it h t he Int erval Timer .............. 69
Recording w it h t he Self -Timer .................... 71
Using t he DV Cont rol .................................. 72
Using t he VL-3 Video Light (Opt ional) ........ 73
Using t he DM -50 M icrophone (Opt ional) .... 74
Using t he M A-300 M icrophone Adapt er
(Opt ional) .................................................. 75
Cont ent s
Int roduct ion
Preparat ions
Recording
Playback
Edit ing
Using a M emory Card
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Set t ings of t he St ill Images Recorded
on a M emory Card .................................. 122
Prevent ing Accident al Erasure (Prot ect )...... 124
M arking a St ill Image f or Print ing
(Print M ark).............................................. 125
Erasing St ill Images .................................. 127
Combining Images and Recording Them
ont o a Tape (Tit le M ix) ............................ 129
Copying St ill Images f rom M emory Card
t o Tape .................................................... 132
Format t ing a M emory Card ...................... 133
Connect ing t o a PC Using a USB Cable .... 134
Ot her Inf ormat ion and Precaut ions .......... 135
Not es on Using t he Bat t eries .................... 136
M aint enance ............................................ 139
Troubleshoot ing ........................................ 143
The GL2 Syst em Diagram .......................... 147
Opt ional Accessories ................................ 148
Screen Displays ........................................ 150
Caut ion Phrases ........................................ 153
Specif icat ions ............................................ 155
Index ........................................................ 157
M enu at a Glance .................................... 159
Addit ional Inf ormat ion
The serial number of this product may be found on the
bottom of the camera. No others have the same serial
number as yours. You should record the number and
other vital information here and retain this book as a
permanent record of your purchase to aid identification
in case of theft.
Date of Purchase
Dealer Purchased From
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone No.
Model Name GL2A
Serial No.
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: Ref erence page numbers
: Funct ions t hat can be operat ed f rom t he
body of t he camcorder
: Funct ions t hat can be operat ed f rom t he
w ireless cont roller
: Supplement ary not es f or camcorder
operat ion
` : Operat ion conf irmat ion beeps ( 39)
Capit al let t ers are used t o ref er t o set t ings
displayed in t he menus and but t ons labeled on
t he camcorder it self (e.g. Press t he M ENU
but t on).
Thank You For Choosing a Canon
Your camcorder is supplied w it h t he f ollow ing
accessories:
WL-D74 Wireless
Controller
Two AA batteries
SS-600 Shoulder Strap Lens cap and lens cap
cord
S-150 S-video Cable
STV-250 Stereo Video
Cable
Lithium button battery
CA-560 Compact Power
Adapter (including AC
power cable)
BP-511 Battery Pack
First , w e d like t o t hank you f or purchasing t his
Canon camcorder. It s advanced t echnology
makes it very easy t o use you w ill soon be
making high-qualit y videos w hich w ill give you
pleasure f or years t o come.
To get t he most out of your new camcorder, w e
recommend t hat you read t his manual
t horoughly t here are many sophist icat ed
f eat ures w hich w ill add t o your recording
enjoyment .
Symbols Used in This M anual
Lens Hood Large Eye Cup
Lithium Button Battery
CR2025
WL-D77 Wireless
Controller
Two AAA Batteries STV-250N Stereo Video
Cable
S-150 S-video Cable IFC-300PCU USB
Cable*
SS-650 Shoulder
Strap
CA-920 Compact
Power Adapter
(incl. AC Power Cord)
DC-920 DC Coupler BP-915 Battery Pack
SDC-8M SD Memory
Card
Soft Case for SD Memory
Card
Software CD-ROM
Digital Video Solution
Disk*
* Required f or t ransf erring st ill images f rom a
memory card t o your comput er. Please ref er
t o t he Sof t w are Inst ruct ion M anual f or f urt her
det ails.
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Int roducing t he GL2
The DV t erminal allow s high-
qualit y t ransf er w it h virt ually no
det eriorat ion in qualit y of images.
You can edit and process images
by connect ing t he camcorder t o a
PC w it h t he IEEE 1394 t erminal.
IEEE 1394 DV Terminal
Analog Line-in Recording
Connect a VCR or analog camcorder and record
ont o a DV casset t e in t he GL2.
3CCD Syst em w it h Pixel Shif t
Technology
M emory Card
You can record st ill images ont o a SD M emory
Card or M ult iM ediaCard. The memory card
enables easy t ransf er of st ill images t o a PC.
Use t he supplied sof t w are t o edit or at t ach st ill
images t o your e-mail.
Show your creat ivit y by using t he special ef f ect s
and digit al f aders. These digit al ef f ect s and
f aders can add visual appeal and great er
imaging variet y.
Digit al Ef f ect s
The GL2 has 7 recording programs: Easy
Recording, Aut o, Tv, Av, M anual, Sand & Snow
and Spot light .
Recording Programs
You can assign various f unct ions t o t he cust om
key, independent f or each operat ing mode.
Cust om Keys
You can adjust color gain, color phase,
sharpness and set up level and save t he
combinat ion t o t he cust om preset but t on.
Cust om Preset
Int erval recording allow s f or t he capt ure of t ime
elapsed mot ion videography. The GL2 can be
programmed t o record at various int ervals f or
varying amount s of t ime.
Int erval Recording
USB Terminal
Allow s high-speed t ransf er of memory card
dat a t o a PC w it h a built -in USB port . You can
organize and edit st ill images on your PC using
t he supplied sof t w are.
L-Series Fluorit e 20 Opt ical
Zoom Lens
The GL2 incorporat es a 20 Prof essional
L-Series Fluorit e opt ical zoom lens. Fluorit e
provides out st anding resolut ion, cont rast and
color reproduct ion and delivers t he ult imat e in
clarit y and image qualit y.
The Canon GL2 has t hree CCDs, delivering
out st anding pict ure qualit y, highly accurat e
color reproduct ion and a w ide dynamic range
w it h virt ually no color noise. On t op of t hat ,
Canon uses a broadcast t echnology called Pixel
Shif t t o produce great er pict ure qualit y t han
t hat of camcorders using CCDs w it h almost
t w ice t he number of pixels.
Image St abilizer
Canons opt ical t echnology st abilizes your
recordings even in long t elephot o shot s.
Audio Dubbing/ AV insert
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AUDIO DUB. but t on (p. 108)
AV INSERT but t on (p. 105)
REC PAUSE but t on (p. 100,102)
(play/pause) but t on (p. 87)/
Tit le Mix but t on (p. 130)/
SLIDE SHOW but t on (p. 121)
(st op) but t on (p. 87)/
INDEX SCREEN but t on
(p. 121)
(rewind) but t on (p. 87)/
CARD but t on (p. 120)
(f ast f orward) but t on (p. 87)/
CARD + but t on (p. 120)
LCD screen
(p. 43)
CUSTOM KEY (p. 58)
CUSTOM PRESET but t on
(p. 83)
Memory Card
Compart ment Cover
LCD panel OPEN but t on
(p. 43)
AUDIO LEVEL dials (p. 57)
Speaker (p. 89)
BATT. (bat t ery)
RELEASE but t on (p. 16)
START/STOP but t on (p. 35)
PHOTO but t on (p. 48, 118)
Viewf inder (p. 14)
DISPLAY but t on (p. 38)/
DATA CODE but t on (p. 90)
MENU but t on (p. 21)
Zoom cont roller
(p. 42)
SELECT dial (p. 21)
Backup bat t ery cover (p. 138)
AUDIO REC LEVEL swit ch
(p. 57)
Program select or (p. 52)
Finding Your Way Around t he GL2
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Viewf inder f ocusing
lever (p. 14)
PHOTO but t on (p. 48, 118)
Zoom cont roller (p. 42)
TAPE/CARD swit ch
(p. 20, 35)
Casset t e compart ment
(p. 18)
Casset t e compart ment
cover (p. 18)
OPEN/EJECT swit ch
(p. 18)
St art /st op but t on (p. 35)
S-video IN/OUT
t erminal
(p. 95, 101, 103)
MIC t erminal
(p. 57, 108)
DC t erminal
u (LANC) t erminal
(p. 98)
USB t erminal
(p. 134)
AV (audio/video)
IN/OUT t erminal
(p. 95, 97, 101, 103)
DV IN/OUT t erminal
(p. 99, 103, 105, 113)
Carrying handle
St rap mount (p. 15)
Eyepiece adapt er
(p. 14)
St andby lever (p. 36)
Grip belt (p. 15)
(phones) t erminal
(p. 89)
Lens hood locking screw
(p. 14)
Lens hood (p. 14)
St ereo microphone
(p. 56)
Lock lever (p. 35)
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Tripod socket (p. 40)
POWER swit ch (p. 35)
D.EFFECTS ON/OFF
but t on (p. 63)
D.EFFECTS SELECT
but t on (p. 63)
REC (record) SEARCH
but t on(p. 51)/
Record review
but t on (p. 51)
FOCUS A/M but t on (p. 79)
Focus ring (p. 79)
ND FILTER ON/OFF but t on (p. 47)
Advanced accessory shoe
(p. 68, 73-75)
St rap mount (p. 15)
Audio level indicat or
(p. 57)
EXP (exposure) dial (p. 76)
Remot e sensor (p. 29)
Tally lamp (p. 31)
WHITE BALANCE
SELECT but t on (p. 80)
WHITE BALANCE
W (set ) but t on (p. 80)
SET
REW PLAY FF
START
/STOP PHOTO
SELF
TIMER MENU
TV
SCREEN
DATA
CODE
CARD +
AUDIO
MONITOR
REC
PAUSE
SEARCH
SELECT
SLIDESHOW
ZERO SET
MEMORY
AUDIO
DUB.
STOP
MIX
BALANCE
ST-1 ST-2
ON/OFF D.EFFECTS
SET
ZOOM
W T
AV
INSERT
PAUSE SLOW
REMOTE SET
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WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL-D77
2 but t on (p. 88)
START/STOP but t on (p. 35)
MENU but t on (p. 21)
TV SCREEN but t on (p. 150)
SELF TIMER but t on (p. 71)
DATA CODE but t on (p. 90)
D.EFFECTS SELECT but t on (p. 63)
REC PAUSE but t on (p. 100, 102)
ZERO SET MEMORY but t on (p. 94)
Transmit t er
Zoom but t ons (p. 30, 42)
SET but t on (p. 21)
D.EFFECTS ON/OFF but t on
(p. 63)
MIX BALANCE but t ons (p. 111)
Cont roller but t ons (p. 21)
Search but t ons (p. 93)
SEARCH SELECT but t on (p. 93)
AUDIO MONITOR but t on (p. 111)
AUDIO DUB. but t on (p. 108)
AV INSERT but t on (p. 105)
REMOTE SET but t on (p. 30)
but t on (p. 88)
but t on (p. 88)
FF but t on (p. 87)
PLAY but t on (p. 87)
STOP but t on (p. 87)
SLOW but t on (p. 88)
REW but t on (p. 88)
PAUSE but t on (p. 87)
PHOTO but t on (p. 48, 118)
CARD but t ons (p. 120)
SLIDE SHOW but t on (p. 121)
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Preparing t he Camcorder
1. Remove t he lens cap.
When you purchase t he GL2, t he lens cap cord is at t ached t o t he middle of t he Velcro grip
belt . Open t he Velcro and slide t he lens cap cord t o t he posit ion as show n in t he illust rat ion.
2. Align t he hood t o t he lens w it h t he Canon logo f acing t o t he lef t .
3. Tw ist it int o posit ion (clockw ise), so t hat t he Canon logo is t o t he t op.
You do not need t o assert any pressure screw t he hood light ly int o place.
4. Finally, t ight en t he locking screw.
To remove, reverse t he above procedure.
Since t he lens hood cut s st ray light t hat may cause f lare and ghost images and prot ect s t he lens, be
sure t o at t ach t he hood w hen you are recording.
At t aching t he Lens Hood
Adjust ing t he View f inder
In record pause mode, adjust t he view f inder
f ocusing lever t o suit your eyesight .
The view f inder ext ends st raight out and rot at es
upw ards f or comf ort able view ing. St ore t he
camcorder w it h t he view f inder f lush w it h t he
body of t he camcorder.
To view w it h t he view f inder, make sure t he
LCD panel is eit her t ur ned so t hat t he subject
can monit or t he screen, or t ot ally closed w it h
t he screen f acing inw ards.
Be caref ul not t o leave t he view f inder exposed
t o bright sunlight as it may melt . (The light is
concent rat ed by t he view f inder lens.)
Adjust ing t he Grip Belt
Adjust t he lengt h of t he grip belt st rap so t hat
you can operat e t he st art /st op but t on and
zoom cont rol ef f ect ively.
At t aching t he Shoulder St rap
For ext ra securit y and port abilit y, at t ach t he
shoulder st rap bef ore using t he camcorder.
Pass t he ends t hrough t he st rap mount and
adjust t he lengt h as show n.
Be caref ul not t o leave t he view f inder
exposed t o bright sunlight as it may melt .
(The light is concent rat ed by t he view f inder
lens.)
At t aching t he Large Eye Cup
Use t he supplied Large Eye Cup w hen
recording in very bright surroundings or w hen
w earing glasses.
1. Det ach t he eye cup f rom t he
camcorder.
2. Replace t he eye cup w it h t he Large
Eye Cup.
You can at t ach it t o t he right or t he lef t .
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Pow ering t he Camcorder
Bef ore operat ing your camcorder, you w ill need t o use t he pow er adapt er t o:
provide pow er f rom a household pow er socket
or
charge a bat t ery pack
Not es:
The pow er adapt er convert s current f rom a household pow er socket (100240 V AC, 50/60 Hz)
t o t he DC current used by your camcorder.
If t he adapt er is used next t o a TV, it may cause t he TV t o emit noise move t he adapt er aw ay
f rom t he TV or t he ant enna cable.
Use t he pow er adapt er and t he DC coupler t o provide your camcorder w it h inst ant pow er f rom an
household pow er socket .
1. Connect t he pow er cord t o t he pow er adapt er.
2. Plug t he adapt er int o a household pow er socket .
3. Connect t he DC coupler t o t he pow er adapt er.
4. At t ach t he DC coupler t o t he camcorder.
Ext end t he view f inder and rot at e it upw ards.
Align t he edge of t he DC coupler w it h t he line on t he camcorder.
Slide t he coupler dow n in t he direct ion of t he arrow unt il it clicks int o place.
5 Af t er use, t urn t he camcorder of f , det ach t he DC coupler and disconnect t he DC
coupler f rom t he pow er adapt er. Unplug t he pow er cord and disconnect it f rom
t he pow er adapt er.
Press and hold t he BATT. RELEASE but t on, w hile you slide t he coupler up.
Alw ays t ur n t he camcorder of f and raise t he view f inder bef ore removing t he pow er source.
Using a Household Pow er Source
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Your bat t ery pack w as part ially charged bef ore it lef t t he f act ory. It should have enough pow er f or
you t o check t hat your camcorder is w orking properly. How ever, you must charge t he bat t ery pack
f ully if you w ant it t o pow er t he camcorder f or more t han a f ew minut es.
1. At t ach t he bat t ery pack t o t he pow er adapt er.
M ake sure t he DC coupler is not connect ed.
Align t he t riangle on t he bat t ery pack w it h t he line on t he pow er adapt er.
Slide t he bat t ery across unt il it clicks int o place.
2. Connect t he pow er cord t o t he pow er adapt er.
3. Plug t he pow er adapt er int o a household pow er socket .
The charge indicat or f lashes red t o show t hat charging is in progress. Single f lashes mean t hat
t he bat t ery pack is less t han 50% charged. Double f lashes mean t hat it is bet w een 50% and
75% charged. Triple f lashes mean t hat it is more t han 75% charged.
The indicat or glow s st eadily w hen t he bat t ery pack is f ully charged.
4. Take t he bat t ery pack of f t he adapt er and at t ach it t o t he camcorder.
Ext end t he view f inder and rot at e it upw ards.
Align t he t riangle on t he bat t ery pack w it h t he line on t he camcorder, t hen slide t he bat t ery in
t he direct ion of t he arrow unt il it clicks int o place.
5. Remove t he bat t ery pack af t er use.
Press and hold t he BATT. RELEASE but t on, w hile you slide t he bat t ery up.
Alw ays t ur n t he camcorder of f and raise t he view f inder bef ore removing t he pow er source.
Not es:
You can f ind det ailed not es f or using t he bat t eries in Not es on Using t he Bat t eries ( 136).
These not es include charging and recording t imes and how t o charge t he backup bat t ery.
Using t he opt ional CH-910 Dual Bat t ery Charger/Holder you can pow er t he camcorder f rom t w o
bat t ery packs f or longer cont inuous recording. You can exchange t he bat t ery packs independent ly
w it hout cut t ing t he pow er t o t he camcorder. In addit ion, t he CH-910 can charge t w o bat t eries
consecut ively w hen it is connect ed t o a household pow er socket .
Charging and At t aching t he Bat t ery Pack
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1. At t ach a pow er source.
2. Slide t he OPEN/ EJECT but t on and release t he casset t e compart ment cover.
Wait f or t he casset t e compart ment t o open aut omat ically.
The conf irmat ion beep sounds w hen it is f ully opened.
3. Load or unload t he casset t e.
Insert t he casset t e gent ly w it h t he w indow f acing out w ard.
Remove t he casset t e by pulling it st raight out .
4. Press t he P mark on t he compart ment unt il it clicks.
5. Click t he cover back int o place.
Not es:
Do not int erf ere w it h t he casset t e compart ment w hile it is opening or closing, or at t empt t o close
t he cover.
Be caref ul not t o get your f ingers caught in t he casset t e compart ment cover.
Do not leave t he casset t e in t he camcorder af t er use ret ur n it t o it s case and st ore it in a cool,
clean, dry place.
When no casset t e is loaded, vf lashes in t he display.
Wit h some t ypes of t apes, t he remaining t ape display may not give an accurat e reading.
Use only videocasset t es marked w it h t he DV logo.*
CLOSE THIS FIRST.
* D logo is a t rademark.
Loading and Unloading
Loading a Casset t e
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The casset t e memory f unct ion cannot be used w it h t his camcorder.
To prot ect your recording f rom accident al erasure, slide t he t ab on t he casset t e so t hat it exposes
t he hole. (This sw it ch posit ion is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFF.)
If you load t his casset t e and put t he camcorder in record pause mode ( 35), THE TAPE IS SET
FOR ERASURE PREVENTION is displayed f or approx. 4 seconds and t hen t he vmark f lashes in t he
display. The camcorder also show s t he above phrase if you accident ally press t he 2 (record) but t on
w it h t he camcorder sw it ched t o TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode.
If you w ish t o record on t he casset t e again, slide t he t ab back so t hat t he hole is closed.
Prot ect ing Tapes f rom Accident al Erasure
SAVE
REC
SAVE
REC
Casset t e Handling Precaut ions
Casset t e M emory Funct ion
To prot ect t he t ape heads, t ransf er casset t es direct ly f rom t he t ape case t o t he camcorder do
not open t he t ape prot ect cover or t ouch t he t ape it self .
Do not use casset t es w here t he t ape has been damaged or spliced t hey may damage t he
camcorder.
Do not insert anyt hing int o t he small holes on t he casset t e or cover t hem w it h cellophane t ape.
Handle casset t es w it h care dropping t hem or exposing t hem t o ext er nal shocks may cause
int er nal damage.
St ore casset t es in t he provided case, rew inding t hem t o t he st art of t he t ape f irst , and t hen
st oring t hem upright .
A casset t e w it h met al plat ed t erminals may become dirt y w it h use, af f ect ing inf ormat ion t ransf er.
Theref ore, af t er using a t ape around t en t imes, be sure t o clean t he t erminals w it h a cot t on
sw ab.
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M any of t he camcorders advanced f unct ions are select ed f rom menus w hich appear in t he display.
There are 4 main menus:
CAM . M ENU Camera menu ( 22)
VCR M ENU VCR menu ( 24)
C.CAM . M ENU Card camera menu ( 25)
C.PLAY M ENU Card play menu ( 27)
2 CAM . M ENU +
CAMERA TAPE
CAM.SET UP
CSTM PRESET
VCR SET UP
DISP.SET UP
SYSTEM
CUSTOM KEY
TITLE MIX
RETURN
CAM.MENU SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
CARD TAPE
2 VCR M ENU +
PLAY
(VCR)
TAPE
VCR SET UP
DISP.SET UP
SYSTEM
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
VCR MENU SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
CARD TAPE
2 C. CAM . M ENU +
CAMERA CARD
CAM.SET UP
CSTM PRESET
CARD SET UP
DISP.SET UP
SYSTEM
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
C.CAM.MENU SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
CARD TAPE
2 C. PLAY M ENU +
PLAY
(VCR)
CARD
CARD OPER.
VCR SET UP
DISP.SET UP
SYSTEM
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
C.PLAY MENU SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
CARD TAPE
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1. Slide t he POWER sw it ch and t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o t he desired set t ings.
2. Press t he M ENU but t on t o open t he menu.
One of t he main menus appears depending on t he set t ings of t he POWER sw it ch and
TAPE/CARD sw it ch.
3. Pull t he SELECT dial up and dow n t o move t he arrow t o t he desired submenu.
4. Press t he SELECT dial in .
The submenu appears.
5. Pull t he SELECT dial up and dow n t o move t he arrow t o t he desired f unct ion.
6. Press t he SELECT dial in.
The f unct ion and it s set t ings appear.
7. Pull t he SELECT dial up and dow n t o move t he arrow t o t he desired set t ing.
8. Press t he SELECT dial in.
9. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n and move t he arrow t o bRETURN.
10.Press t he SELECT dial in.
You ret ur n t o t he main menu.
11.Press t he M ENU but t on.
The main menu disappears.
Not es:
Pressing t he M ENU but t on at any t ime closes t he menu.
Select ing b RETURN t akes you back one menu, or closes t he main menu.
It ems t hat are unavailable, due t o t he t ape or card sit uat ion or t he set t ings of ot her menu it ems,
appear in purple.
You may of t en f ind it convenient t o use t he w ireless cont roller t o move around t he menus. Press
it s M ENU but t on t o open/close t he menu and use t he arrow keys in place of pulling t he SELECT
dial. Push t he SET but t on t o select .
Pressing t he st art /st op but t on or t he PHOTO but t on w ill close t he menu and st art recording.
You can display t he menus on a connect ed TV screen by t ur ning TV SCREEN ( 150) on t hrough
t he menu or using t he w ireless cont rollers TV SCREEN but t on. See p. 95 f or TV connect ing
inst ruct ions.
TV
SCREEN
SET
MENU
2, 11
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Select ing From t he M enus
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VCR SET UP
DISP.SET UP
SYSTEM
CUSTOM KEY
TITLE MIX
RETURN
CAM.MENU SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
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1 Camera Set Up Submenu
2 Cust om Preset Submenu
3 VCR Set Up Submenu
4 Display Set Up Submenu
5 Syst em Submenu
6 Cust om Key Submenu
7 Tit le M ix Submenu
8 Close M ain M enu
2 CAM . M ENU
Set t he POWER sw it ch t o and t he TAPE/CARD sw it ch t o .
There are 7 submenus w it hin t he CAM . M ENU.
TAPE CAMERA
D.ZOOM
MOVIE MODE
IMAGE S.i
AE SHIFT
16:9
ZEBRA
ZEBRA LEVEL
ZOOM GRIP
OFF
NORMAL
ON
0
OFF
OFF
90
VARIABLE
CAM.SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

ZEBRA
ZEBRA LEVEL
ZOOM GRIP
ZOOM HANDLE
CLEAR SCAN
SELF-TIMER
INTERVAL
RETURN
OFF
90
VARIABLE
MEDIUM

OFF
CAM.SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

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Digit al Zoom .......................................... 42
M ovie M ode .......................................... 50
Image St abilizer ..................................... 46
AE Shif t ................................................. 82
16:9 Ef f ect ............................................. 37
Zebra Pat t er n ......................................... 85
Zebra Pat t er n Level ................................ 85
Grip Zoom Speed ................................... 42
Handle Zoom Speed .............................. 42
| Clear Scan ............................................. 86
| Self -Timer .............................................. 71
| Int erval Timer ......................................... 69
| Ret ur n
COLOR GAIN
COLOR PHASE
SHARPNESS
SETUP LEVEL
RETURN
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MENUCLOSE

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| Color Gain ............................................. 83
| Color Phase ........................................... 83
| Sharpness .............................................. 83
| Set up Level ............................................ 84
| Ret ur n
Tur n t o t he appropriat e page f or a det ailed explanat ion of each f unct ion.
List of M enus
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MIC
MIC ATT
AUDIO MODE
PWR SAVE
RETURN
SP
NORMAL
OFF
16bit
SHUT OFF
VCR SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

3 VCR Set Up Submenu

| Recording M ode .................................... 37
M icrophone ........................................... 56
M icrophone At t enuat or ................. 57, 108
Audio M ode .......................................... 56
Pow er Save ............................................ 36
Ret ur n
LCD BRIGHT
EVF BRIGHT
LCD MIRROR
16:9 GUIDES
TV SCREEN
AUDIO LEVEL
GUIDE INFO
CARD ACCESS
DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

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OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON

3
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LCD MIRROR
16:9 GUIDES
TV SCREEN
AUDIO LEVEL
GUIDE INFO
CARD ACCESS
DEMO MODE
RETURN
DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
ON 3
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LCD Bright ness ...................................... 44
View f inder Bright ness ............................ 44
LCD M irror M ode .................................. 44
16:9 Guides........................................... 38
TV Screen ............................................ 150
3 Audio Level Indicat or ............................. 57
3 Guide Inf ormat ion ................................. 34
3 Card Access Display ............................. 116
3 Demonst rat ion M ode............................. 39
3 Ret ur n
WL.REMOTE
TALLY LAMP
BEEP
CHAR.REC
DV CONTROL
T.ZONE/DST
D/TIME SET
SYSTEM SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

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5 Syst em Submenu
3 Wireless Cont roller ................................. 30
3 Tally Lamp .............................................. 31
3 Beep ...................................................... 39
3 Charact er Recording .............................. 86
3 DV Cont rol ............................................ 72
} Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time ............ 32
} Set t ing Dat e/Time ................................. 34
} Ret ur n
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
CUSTOM KEY SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
INDEX WRITE }
}
6 Cust om Key Submenu
} Cust om Key ........................................... 58
} Ret ur n
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CREATE TITLE
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TITLE MIX SEL.SETSET
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7 Tit le M ix Submenu
} Select ing a Tit le ................................... 130
} Creat ing a Tit le .................................... 129
} Ret ur n
REC MODE
OUTPUT CH
AUDIO DUB.
MIC
MIC ATT
AUDIO ATT
AUDIO MODE
AVaDV OUT
SP
L/R
AUDIO IN
NORMAL
OFF
OFF
16bit
OFF
VCR SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

1 VCR Set Up Submenu

Recording M ode .................................... 37
Out put Channel ................................... 112
Audio Dubbing .................................... 108
M icrophone ........................................... 56
M icrophone At t enuat or ................. 57, 108
Audio At t enuat or................................. 108
Audio M ode .......................................... 56
Analog-Digit al Convert er ..................... 104
Ret ur n
2 VCR MENU
Set t he POWER sw it ch t o and t he TAPE/CARD sw it ch t o .
There are 4 submenus w it hin t he VCR M ENU.
TAPE
PLAY
(VCR)
VCR SET UP
DISP.SET UP
SYSTEM
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
VCR MENU SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
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2 Display Set Up Submenu
3 Syst em Submenu
4 Cust om Key Submenu
5 Close M ain M enu
LCD BRIGHT
EVF BRIGHT
DISPLAYS
6SEC.DATE
DATA CODE
D/TIME SEL.
CUSTOM KEY
AUDIO LEVEL
DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

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OFF
DATE/TIME
DATE & TIME
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| LCD Bright ness ...................................... 44
| View f inder Bright ness ............................ 44
| Displays ............................................... 150
| 6-Second Aut o Dat e .............................. 92
| Dat a Code ............................................. 91
| Select ing Dat e/Time ............................... 90
| Cust om Key Display ............................... 58
| Audio Level Indicat or ............................. 57
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Set t he POWER sw it ch t o and t he TAPE/CARD sw it ch t o .
There are 6 submenus w it hin t he C. CAM . M ENU.
CARD CAMERA
WL.REMOTE
TALLY LAMP
BEEP
T.ZONE/DST
D/TIME SET
RETURN
SYSTEM SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

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| Wireless Cont roller ................................. 30
| Tally Lamp .............................................. 31
Beep ...................................................... 39
Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time ............ 32
Set t ing Dat e and Time .......................... 34
Ret ur n
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
CUSTOM KEY SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
TV SCREEN

4 Cust om Key Submenu

Cust om Key ........................................... 58
Ret ur n
CAM.SET UP
CSTM PRESET
CARD SET UP
DISP.SET UP
SYSTEM
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
C.CAM.MENU SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
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1 Camera Set Up Submenu
2 Cust om Preset Submenu
3 Card Set Up Submenu
4 Display Set Up Submenu
5 Syst em Submenu
6 Cust om Key Submenu
7 Close M ain M enu
IMAGE S.i
AE SHIFT
ZEBRA
ZEBRA LEVEL
ZOOM GRIP
ZOOM HANDLE
SELF-TIMER
RETURN
ON
0
OFF
90
VARIABLE
MEDIUM
OFF
CAM.SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

1 Camera set up Submenu

Image St abilizer ..................................... 46
AE Shif t ................................................. 82
Zebra Pat t er n ......................................... 85
Zebra Pat t er n Level ................................ 85
Grip Zoom Speed ................................... 42
Handle Zoom Speed .............................. 42
Self -Timer .............................................. 71
Ret ur n
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FILE NOS.
SHTR SOUND
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| Image Qualit y ...................................... 115
| Image Resolut ion ................................. 116
| File Numbers........................................ 117
| Shut t er Sound...................................... 117
| Ret ur n
LCD BRIGHT
EVF BRIGHT
LCD MIRROR
TV SCREEN
GUIDE INFO
CARD ACCESS
DEMO MODE
RETURN
DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

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ON
OFF
ON
ON
ON
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4 Display Set Up Submenu

| LCD Bright ness ...................................... 44
View f inder Bright ness ............................ 44
LCD M irror M ode .................................. 44
TV Screen ............................................ 150
Guide Inf ormat ion ................................. 34
Card Access Display ............................. 116
Demonst rat ion M ode............................. 39
Ret ur n
WL.REMOTE
BEEP
T.ZONE/DST
D/TIMR SET
RETURN
SYSTEM SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

1
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5 Syst em Submenu
Wireless Cont roller ................................. 30
Beep ...................................................... 39
Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time ............ 32
3 Set t ing Dat e/Time .................................. 34
3 Ret ur n
COLOR GAIN
COLOR PHASE
SHARPNESS
SETUP LEVEL
RETURN
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CSTM PRESET SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

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Color Gain ............................................. 83
| Color Phase ........................................... 83
| Sharpness .............................................. 83
| Set up Level ............................................ 84
| Ret ur n
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CUSTOM KEY SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
3
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6 Cust om Key Submenu
3 Cust om Key ........................................... 58
3 Ret ur n
COPY[ ]
PRINT MARKS ALL ERASE
IMAGE ERASE
TITLE PROTECT
TITLE ERASE
FORMAT
RETURN
CARD OPER. SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

1-1 Card Operat ion Submenu (Single Image Display)

Copying f rom Card t o Tape.................. 132
Erasing All Print M arks......................... 126
Erasing Images..................................... 127
Prot ect ing a Tit le.................................. 130
Erasing a Tit le ...................................... 131
Format t ing ........................................... 133
Ret ur n
2 C. PLAY MENU
Set t he POWER sw it ch t o and t he TAPE/CARD sw it ch t o .
There are 5 submenus w it hin t he C. PLAY M ENU.
CARD
PLAY
(VCR)
CARD OPER.
VCR SET UP
DISP.SET UP
SYSTEM
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
C.PLAY MENU SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
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3
2
4
5
6
1 Card Operat ion Submenu
2 VCR Set Up Submenu
3 Display Set Up Submenu
4 Syst em Submenu
5 Cust om Key Submenu
6 Close M ain M enu
PROTECT
PRINT MARK
RETURN
CARD OPER. SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

1-2 Card Operat ion Submenu (Index Screen Display)

Prot ect ing an Image............................. 124
Print M arking ....................................... 125
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DISPLAYS
D/TIME SEL.
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CARD ACCESS
RETURN
DISP.SET UP SEL.SETSET
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DATE & TIME
ON
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| LCD Bright ness ...................................... 44
| View f inder Bright ness ............................ 44
| Displays ............................................... 150
| Select ing Dat e/Time ............................... 90
| Cust om Key Display ............................... 58
| Card Access Display ............................. 116
| Ret ur n
WL.REMOTE
TALLY LAMP
BEEP
T.ZONE/DST
D/TIME SET
RETURN
SYSTEM SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE

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| Wireless Cont roller ................................. 30
Tally Lamp .............................................. 31
Beep ...................................................... 39
Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time ............ 32
Set t ing Dat e and Time .......................... 34
Ret ur n
CUSTOM KEY
RETURN
CUSTOM KEY SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
TV SCREEN

5 Cust om Key Submenu

Cust om Key ........................................... 58
Ret ur n
REC MODE
RETURN
SP
VCR SET UP SEL.SETSET
MENUCLOSE
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| Recording M ode .................................... 37
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Using t he Wireless Cont roller/ Tally Lamp
The supplied w ireless cont roller can operat e t he
camcorder f rom a dist ance of up t o 16 f eet (5
m). Point it at t he camcorders remot e sensor
w hile you press t he but t ons.
The t ally lamp light s up t o let you know t hat t he
camcorder is in range and responding t o your
commands.
There are f our f unct ions w hich can only be
operat ed using t he w ireless cont roller:
Special playback ( 88)
Phot o/dat e/index search ( 93)
Zero set memory ( 94)
Audio mix ( 111)
Insert t w o AA bat t eries, f ollow ing t he + and
markings. Be caref ul not t o reverse t he polarit y of t he
bat t eries.
Not es:
When using t he w ireless cont roller in bright ly lit places or out doors, t he ef f ect ive range w ill be
less.
The camcorder may have dif f icult y picking up t he remot e cont rol signals at ext remely close range.
Do not leave t he cont roller exposed t o direct sunlight , or in hot or humid places.
When t he bat t eries run out , replace t hem bot h t oget her.
M ake sure t he shoulder st rap does not obst ruct t he remot e sensor.
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To prevent int erf erence f rom ot her Canon w ireless cont rollers
being used nearby, t here are 2 remot e sensor modes and an
of f set t ing. The w ireless cont roller and t he camcorder have
t o be set t o t he same mode in order t o be compat ible.
To t ur n t he remot e sensor of f :
Open t he menu and select SYSTEM . Then select WL.REM OTE, set it t o OFF B and
close t he menu.
B appears in t he display.
To change t he mode...
...on t he camcorder:
Open t he menu and select SYSTEM . Then select WL.REM OTE, set it t o A 1 or A
2 and close t he menu.
The select ed mode w ill appear on t he display f or 4 seconds.
...on t he w ireless cont roller:
Press and hold t he REM OTE SET but t on on t he w ireless cont roller.
Simult aneously press t he ZOOM W but t on f or mode 1 or t he ZOOM T but t on f or
mode 2. Cont inue t o press simult aneously f or over 2 seconds.
Be sure t o set t he w ireless cont roller t o t he same mode as t he camcorder.
If your w ireless cont roller is not w orking:
M ake sure t he camcorder and t he w ireless cont roller are bot h set t o t he same mode. Check t he
mode t he camcorder is set t o by pushing any but t on ot her t han t he REM OTE SET but t on on t he
w ireless cont roller. The camcorders mode appears in purple f or about 4 seconds. Set t he w ireless
cont rollers mode accordingly by pressing t he af orement ioned but t on combinat ions. If t he w ireless
cont roller st ill does not w ork, change t he bat t eries.
Not es:
The mode of t he camcorder also appears f or 4 seconds w hen you t ur n t he pow er on.
When you replace t he bat t eries, t he w ireless cont roller ret ur ns t o mode 1. Change t he mode
again if necessary.
A 1 : M ode 1
A 2 : M ode 2
OFFB : Sensor of f
WL.REMOTE A 1 SYSTEM
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The w ireless cont roller and t he camcorder have been preset t o mode 1. If you change t he mode on
t he camcorder, be sure t o change t he mode on t he w ireless cont roller t o t he same mode.
REMOTE SET
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The t ally lamp let s you know t hat t he camcorder is recording.
How ever, it s f lashing may be ref lect ed int o t he lens during
close-up recording, or w hen recording t hrough glass.
You may t heref ore decide t o t ur n it of f .
TALLY LAMP ON SYSTEM
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1. Open t he menu and select TALLY LAM P.
2. Select t he OFF set t ing and close t he menu.
The t ally lamp no longer f lashes during recording, but it w ill st ill light up w hen t he camcorder
receives a signal f rom t he w ireless cont roller.
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Turning Of f t he Tally Lamp
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The dat e and/ t ime display f orms part of t he dat a code. You can choose t o display or hide it during
playback ( 90).
Set t he dat e and t ime display w hen you f irst st art using your camcorder. Inst all t he backup bat t ery
bef ore you begin ( 138).
Bef ore you st art set t ing t he dat e and t ime, select your home t ime zone f rom t he menu.
T.ZONE/DST N.Y. SYSTEM
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1. Press t he M ENU but t on.
The main menu appears.
2. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n, select SYSTEM and press t he SELECT dial in.
The SYSTEM submenu appears.
3. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n, select T.ZONE/ DST and press t he SELECT dial
in.
The t ime zone set t ings appear.
Your camcorders t ime zone is f act ory-preset t o New York. If you are at anot her t ime zone,
select your t ime zone f irst and daylight saving t ime (DST) set t ing if necessary.
4. M ove up or dow n t he list of t ime zones by pulling t he SELECT dial up or dow n.
Press t he SELECT dial in t o set t he t ime zone t hat represent s your t ime zone.
If you are in daylight saving t ime, select t he t ime zone w it h t he daylight saving t ime mark U
next t o t he area.
5. Press t he M ENU but t on.
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Set t ing t he Dat e and Time
Set t ing t he Time Zone/ Daylight Saving Time
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Time zone
LONDON
PARIS
CAIRO
MOSCOW
DUBAI
KARACHI
DACCA
BANGKOK
H. KONG (Hong Kong)
TOKYO
SYDNEY
SOLOMON
WELLGTN (Wellington)
SAMOA
HONOLU. (Honolulu)
ANCHOR. (Anchorage)
L.A. (Los Angeles)
DENVER
CHICAGO
N.Y. (New York)
CARACAS
RIO (Rio de Janeiro)
FERNAN. (Fernando de Noronha)
AZORES
No. Time zone No.
Not es:
Af t er you have select ed your t ime zone and set t he dat e and t ime, w hen you t ravel t o anot her
t ime zone, t here is no need t o reset t he dat e and t ime. Just set t he t ime zone t o your dest inat ion
and t he camcorders clock w ill aut omat ically change t o display t he correct t ime f or your
dest inat ion.
The camcorder aut omat ically account s f or t he number of days in a mont h and leap year.
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1. Press t he M ENU but t on.
The main menu appears.
2. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n, select SYSTEM and press t he SELECT dial in.
The SYSTEM submenu menu appears.
3. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n, select D/ TIM E SET and press t he SELECT dial
in.
The year display st art s t o f lash.
4. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n t o change t he year. Press t he SELECT dial in t o
move t o anot her part of t he display.
Once you move f rom t he year, t he next part of t he display st art s f lashing.
5. Set t he mont h, day, hours, and minut es in t he same w ay.
6. Press t he M ENU but t on w hen f inished t o st art t he clock.
The dat e can be set t o any year bet w een 2002 and 2030.
When you press t he M ENU but t on during t he set t ing, t he seconds become set t o zero, t he
menu closes and t he clock st art s.
If you press t he SELECT dial in af t er having set t he minut es, you can set dat e and t ime again
f rom t he st art .
D/TIME SET JAN.1,2002
12:00 AM
SYSTEM
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You can choose t o display or hide t he dat e and t ime display during recording. When t he dat e and
t ime display is set t o ON, t he dat e and t ime appear in t he low er lef t -hand cor ner of t he display but
t he t ime zone disappears in about 4 seconds. Dat e and t ime w ill not be superimposed on your
recordings.
GUIDE INFO OFF DISP.SET UP
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To t urn it on, open t he menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select GUIDE INFO, set
it t o D/ T DISPLAY and close t he menu.
Af t er you set t he dat e and t ime, t he dat e/t ime and home t ime zone w ill be displayed f or about 4
seconds each t ime you t ur n t he pow er on (in TAPE CAM ERA and CARD CAM ERA mode).
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At t ach a pow er source ( 16).
Load a casset t e ( 18).
Fast en t he grip belt ( 15).
At t ach t he lens hood ( 14).
Choose t he display: view f inder ( 14) or LCD screen ( 43).
Adjust t he view f inder or t he LCD screen.
You may also w ant t o inst all t he backup bat t ery ( 138) in order t o set t he dat e and t ime display
( 32). For set t ing t he movie mode, see Select ing t he M ovie M ode ( 50).
1. Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o CAM ERA and t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o TAPE.
2. Turn t he st andby lever t o STANDBY.
The camcorder pow er indicat or light s up red and PAUSE appears in t he display t he
camcorder is now in record pause mode .
For recording st ill images, see Recording St ill Images ont o a Tape ( 48) and Recording
St ill Images ont o a M emory Card ( 118).
3. Turn t he program select or t o [Easy Recording mode.
This select s t he camcorders Easy Recording program. It allow s you t o simply point and shoot
w it hout making any manual adjust ment s ( 53).
4. Press t he st art / st op but t on t o begin recording.
There are t w o st art /st op but t ons, t o give you cont rol f rom bot h gripping posit ions.
The t ally lamp f lashes rapidly and REC appears in t he display.
When you st art recording, t he camcorder count s f rom 0 SEC. t o 10 SEC. Recordings short er
t han 10 seconds may be dif f icult t o edit lat er.
5. Press t he st art / st op but t on again t o pause recording.
The camcorder ret ur ns t o record pause mode and PAUSE reappears in t he display.
You can st op and rest art recording as of t en as you like by pressing t he st art /st op but t on.
The camcorder is also designed f or low -angle recording. The handle is equipped w it h st art /st op
but t on, PHOTO but t on and zoom cont rols. The speed of t he zoom cont rols on t he handle can be
set t o low, medium or f ast in t he menu ( 42).
Slide t he LOCK lever int o t he direct ion of t he arrow t o lock t he handle cont rols t o prevent
accident al operat ion.
Bef ore You St art Recording
CARD TAPE
LOCK STANDBY
LOCK STANDBY
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As long as t he POWER sw it ch is set t o CAM ERA, you can use t he STANDBY lever t o t ur n t he
camcorder on and of f . This saves bat t ery pow er and prevent s accident al operat ion of t he st art /st op
but t on.
Tur n t he STANDBY lever t o LOCK or STANDBY t o ent er/leave t he st andby mode.
The camcorder aut omat ically t ur ns of f if you leave it in record pause mode f or more t han 5 minut es
t o prot ect t ape and video heads.
You can select w het her t o t ur n of f t he camcorder (SHUT OFF) or only t he recorder sect ion (VCR
STOP).
At VCR STOP, t he camcorder remains t ur ned on, so t hat t he camcorder set t ings such as apert ure
and shut t er speed are ret ained. Press t he st art /st op but t on t o st art recording f rom t he VCR STOP
st at e. Press t he VCR STOP Cust om Key t o go int o record pause mode ( 58).
If you have select ed SHUT OFF and t he camcorder t ur ns of f , t ur n t he st andby lever t o LOCK and
back t o STANDBY t o t ur n t he camcorder on.
VCR STOP
Select VCR STOP as t he f unct ion f or t he Cust om Key but t on in t he menu. Pressing t he Cust om Key
w ill t hen only t ur n of f t he recorder sect ion w hile t he camcorder remains on. This w ill enable you t o
change t he camcorder set t ings w it hout being int erf ered by t he aut omat ic shut of f .
To st art recording, press t he VCR STOP but t on and t he camcorder w ill go int o record pause mode.
Close t he LCD panel.
Unload t he casset t e.
Tur n t he st andby lever t o LOCK.
Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF.
Disconnect t he pow er source.
If you have used t he view f inder, ret ur n it t o it s low ered and ret ract ed posit ion.
Not es:
To check t hat t he camcorder is recording correct ly, make a t est recording f irst .
Bef ore making import ant recordings, clean t he video heads using a Canon DVM -CL Digit al Video
Head Cleaning Casset t e or a commercially available digit al video head cleaning casset t e.
To close t he LCD panel, rot at e it vert ically unt il t he screen f aces you, t hen push it in f lat against
t he side of t he camcorder.
You cannot monit or t he sound f rom t he speaker w hen recording.
For t ips on how t o make bet t er videos, see page 40.
For ext ra recording t ime, see Changing t he Recording Time ( 37)
The f lashing of t he t ally lamp may be ref lect ed int o t he lens during close-up recording, or w hen
recording t hrough glass. You may t heref ore decide t o t ur n it of f ( 31).
When You Have Finished Recording
Using t he STANDBY lever
The Pow er Save Funct ion
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You can record and play back a t ape in SP (st andard play) and LP (long play) modes. LP ext ends t he
t ape usage by 1.5 t imes.
You cannot add sound (audio dubbing) or images (AV insert ) t o a t ape t hat has been recorded in
LP mode. If you plan t o use eit her of t hese f unct ions lat er, record in SP mode.
To change t o LP mode, open t he menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select REC
M ODE, set it t o LP and close t he menu.
Not es:
When recording and playing back t apes in LP mode, t he nat ure of t he t ape and usage condit ions
may af f ect recording, mosaic-like noise may appear in t he image and t he sound may be dist ort ed
during playback of t apes recorded in LP mode. For import ant recordings, t heref ore, set t he
camcorder t o SP mode.
If you record in bot h modes on t he same t ape, t he pict ure may become dist ort ed during playback
and t he t ime code may not be w rit t en correct ly.
When t he camcorder is set t o LP mode, pausing bet w een recordings may produce mosaic-like
noise.
A t ape recorded in LP mode on anot her camcorder may produce mosaic-like noise w hen played
back on t his camcorder, and vice versa.
REC MODE SP VCR SET UP
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16:9 (Wide-Screen TV Recording)
Produces images in t he 16:9 f ormat f or playback on w ide-screen TVs.
1. Open t he menu and select DISP. SET UP.
2. Select 16:9, set it t o ON and close t he menu.
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Turning t he Camcorder Recording Displays ON/ OFF
You can change t he display by pressing t he
DISPLAY/DATA CODE but t on.
Each t ime you press t he DISPLAY/DATA CODE but t on,
t he display w ill change as f ollow s:
* Appears w hen GUIDE INFO is set t o D/T DISPLAY in t he DISP. SET UP submenu (CAM ERA menu).
Not es:
The display becomes reset w hen you t ur n t he pow er of f by t he POWER sw it ch or st andby lever.
The same inf ormat ion w ill be displayed on a connect ed TV screen (TV SCREEN f unct ion).
The audio level indicat or can be displayed or hidden t hrough t he menu independent ly f rom t he
DISPLAY/DATA CODE but t on.
The 16:9 guides allow s you t o view t he 16:9 w ide screen composit ion w hile in t he st andard 4:3
aspect rat io. The 16:9 guides w ill not be superimposed on your recordings.
1. Open t he menu and select DISP. SET UP.
2. Select 16:9 GUIDES, set it t o ON and close t he menu.
Not es:
16:9 is show n in t he display w hen you t ur n t he 16:9 ef f ect on.
If you play back a recording made f or 16:9 on a normal TV screen, t he image w ill appear t o be
vert ically squashed (compressed).
If you connect t he camcorder t o a TV w it h an S1 t erminal or t he Video ID-1 syst em, recordings
made in t he 16:9 mode f or w ide screen TVs w ill aut omat ically play back in w ide screen mode on
t he TV screen.
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Normal display
Recording mode, operating mode, time code,
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Date and time*
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The camcorders short operat ion conf irmat ion beeps are indicat ed by ` in t he illust rat ions. Beeps
sound upon cert ain camcorder operat ions such as w hen you t ur n t he camcorder on, during t he
self -t imer count dow n, right bef ore t he camcorders aut omat ic shut -of f , and also upon any unusual
condit ion of t he camcorder. Beeps are not recorded on t he t ape.
To t urn t he beep of f , open t he menu and select SYSTEM . Then select BEEP, set it
t o OFF and close t he menu.
You can see a demonst rat ion of t he camcorders main f eat ures. To see t he demonst rat ion, do eit her
of t he f ollow ing:
Wit h no casset t e or memory card insert ed, t ur n t he DEM O M ODE on in t he CAM .M ENU or
C.CAM .M ENU and close t he menu.
Leave t he camcorder w it h no casset t e or memory card insert ed f or f ive minut es af t er t ur ning it
on.
To t urn t he demonst rat ion mode of f , open t he menu and select DISP. SET UP. Then
select DEM O M ODE, set it t o OFF and close t he menu.
Not es:
The opening animat ion w ill not appear w hen t he demonst rat ion mode is t ur ned of f .
To cancel t he demo mode once it has begun: push any but t on, t ur n of f t he pow er, load a
casset t e or insert a memory card.
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Tips f or M aking Bet t er Videos
For maximum st abilit y, grip t he camcorder in your right hand and keep your
right elbow pressed against your body.
If necessary support t he camcorder w it h your lef t hand. Wit h pract ice, you
w ill be able t o operat e t he cont rols by t ouch, w it hout t aking your eye of f
t he act ion.
To prevent any unw ant ed movement , you can mount t he camcorder on a
t ripod, (or any f lat surf ace at a suit able height ) and operat e it w it h t he
w ireless cont roller.
When you are using a t ripod, be caref ul not t o leave t he view f inder
exposed t o bright sunlight as it may melt . (The light is concent rat ed by t he
view f inder lens.) Change t he angle of t he view f inder so t hat t he sun does
not shine int o it .
M ake sure t hat t he f ast ening screw of t he t ripod is no longer t han 1/4
inch (5.5 mm), as it w ill damage t he camcorder.
For great er creat ive cont rol over audio recording, you
can connect an ext er nal microphone t o t he camcorder
via t he M IC t erminal. When using t he M IC t erminal,
use a microphone w it h a built -in pow er supply
(condenser microphone). It is possible t o connect
almost any st ereo microphone w it h a plug diamet er of
1/8 inch (3.5 mm), how ever, t heir audio levels w ill be
dif f erent f rom t hat of t he built -in microphone.
Holding t he Camcorder
Using a Tripod
Sound Recording
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The most import ant element in t he scene does not necessarily have t o be
cent ered. For a more int erest ing pict ure, t ry t o posit ion your subject slight ly
t o one side. Leave some space on t he side of t he f rame t hat t he subject is
f acing or moving t ow ards.
Do not cut of f t he t op of t he subject s head, and do not cut people of f at
t he neck, hips or knees (move a lit t le bit above or below ).
Wat ch out f or dist ract ing object s in t he background.
Inst ead of zooming w hile recording, t ry t o choose your pict ure angle
bef ore you begin. A good w ay t o t ell a st ory w it h video is t o begin
w it h a long shot t hat est ablishes t he sit uat ion, and t hen move in w it h
medium shot s and close-ups t o show t he det ails. Remember t o
change your view point f or each shot .
Remember t hat any camcorder movement or change in pict ure angle
should have a def init e purpose. Avoid unnecessary or half -heart ed
movement s.
Use pans t o record a landscape or f ollow a moving subject .
Decide t he area you w ish t o cover and st and f acing t he end
of your panning angle. Wit hout moving your f eet , t ur n your
w aist t o t he st art ing posit ion. St art recording, and af t er a
f ew seconds begin t o t ur n slow ly f rom t he w aist . Hold t he
f inal image f or a f ew seconds bef ore you st op recording.
Tilt t he camcorder up t o exaggerat e t he height of t he
subject . Tilt dow n f rom t he t op of a building, f or example,
as an int roduct ion t o subject s at t he bot t om.
Composit ion
Pict ure Angle
Camcorder M oves
Long shot
M edium shot
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This camcorder is equipped w it h 20 opt ical zoom and 100 digit al zoom. Opt ical zoom and digit al
zoom can be operat ed f rom eit her t he side grip, t he camcorder handle or t he w ireless cont roller.
Digit al zoom cannot be used in CARD CAM ERA mode.
Press t he zoom cont rol t ow ards W t o zoom out t o w ide-angle.
Press it t ow ards T t o zoom in t o t elephot o.
The speed of t he zoom cont rols on t he camcorder can be changed in t he CAM ERA SET UP
submenu (grip zoom: variable, low, medium and f ast ; handle zoom: low, medium and f ast ).
The speed of t he zoom cont rol of t he w ireless cont roller cannot be adjust ed.
The digit al zoom magnif ies t he camcorders zoom range by up t o 5 t imes.
To change t he digit al zoom, open t he menu and select CAM .SET UP. Then select
DIGITAL ZOOM , set it t o 40 or 100 and close t he menu.
The zoom cont rol cont inues t o w ork as usual. You can f reely zoom in and out bet w een 1 and 40
or 1 and 100x magnif icat ion t he camcorder aut omat ically sw it ches bet w een opt ical zooming
(up t o 20) and digit al zooming (20 t o 100).
Not es:
When zooming, as a rule, keep at least 3 f t 3
3
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w hen t he zoom is at t he w ide-angle posit ion, you can f ocus on a subject as close as
3
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Image resolut ion decreases t he f urt her you zoom t ow ards 100 in digit al zoom range.
When t he digit al zoom is set t o 40, t he zoom indicat or ext ends (light blue). When t he digit al
zoom is set t o 100 zoom, t he zoom indicat or ext ends again (a darker blue).
20 Opt ical Zoom
40/ 100 Digit al Zoom
D.ZOOM OFF CAM. SET UP
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Using t he LCD Screen
Push t he LCD panel OPEN but t on and open t he panel by
pulling it aw ay f rom t he camcorder. This aut omat ically
sw it ches t he LCD screen on and t he view f inder of f .
When you close t he LCD panel, t he LCD screen
aut omat ically sw it ches of f and t he view f inder sw it ches
back on.
First open out t he LCD panel at a right angle (90) t o t he
camcorder.
You can now choose t he angle of t he panel t hat suit s
you best by rot at ing it backw ards (up t o 180) and
f orw ards (up t o 90) about it s axis.
If you rot at e t he panel backw ards around t o 180, you
can allow t he subject t o monit or t he shot on t he LCD
screen or you can include yourself in t he pict ure. The
view f inder is also act ivat ed w hen t he panel is in t his
posit ion.
From t his posit ion you may also push t he panel f lat
against t he camcorder, w it h t he screen f acing out w ards.
Not es:
Avoid t ouching t he LCD screen w hen moving t he LCD panel.
Do not hold t he camcorder by t he LCD panel or t he view f inder.
M ake sure you open t he LCD panel at 90, bef ore at t empt ing t o rot at e it backw ards or f orw ards.
Alw ays rot at e t he LCD panel vert ically int o place, bef ore closing it or pushing it f lat against t he
side of t he camcorder.
Alw ays f ully close t he LCD panel w hen it is not in use.
Be caref ul not t o leave t he LCD, view f inder or lens exposed t o direct sunlight out doors or
t hrough a w indow. Doing so could cause damage.
Bright light f alling on t he LCD screen may cause glare t hat makes it dif f icult f or you t o view t he
image. In t his case, sw it ch t o using t he view f inder. You can also adjust t he bright ness of t he
screen.
Opening t he LCD Screen
Changing t he Angle of t he LCD Screen
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When you t ur n t he LCD panel so t hat it f aces int o t he
opposit e direct ion, you can allow your subject t o monit or
t he screen, or you can monit or yourself w hile recording.
You can choose t he display st yle bet w een reversed (LCD
M IRROR ON) or not (LCD M IRROR OFF) in t he menu.
You can adjust t he bright ness of t he LCD screen and t he view f inder independent ly.
1. Open t he menu and select DISP. SET UP.
2. Select LCD BRIGHT or EVF BRIGHT and adjust t he bright ness.
Pull t he SELECT dial up t o make t he display bright er, and dow n t o make it darker.
3. Close t he menu.
Not es:
The camcorder ret ains your bright ness set t ing even if you slide t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF.
The bright ness of t he LCD screen/view f inder does not ef f ect t hat of t he recorded images.
About t he LCD Screen
The LCD screen built int o t his camcorder is a high precision product .
How ever, small black dot s or bright point s of light (red, blue or green) may appear const ant ly on
t he LCD screen. This is not a malf unct ion of t he LCD screen and t hey are not recorded on t he t ape.
(Ef f ect ive dot s: more t han 99.99% )
Adjust ing t he Bright ness of t he Display
Allow ing t he Subject t o M onit or Recording
LCD BRIGHT DISP. SET UP +
EVF BRIGHT +
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LCD MIRROR ON DISP. SET UP
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Indicat ors t hat appear on t he LCD screen w hen M IRROR is t urned on:
The audio level indicat or w ill be displayed as f ollow s:
On t he LCD Screen:
Aut omat ic M anual
On t he View f inder:
Aut omat ic M anual
REC
REC PAUSE
EJECT
TAPE CAMERA mode :
No Card
Recording t o a
memory card
CARD CAMERA mode :
Recording t o a memory card
CARD CAMERA mode :
To t urn t he mirror mode of f , open t he menu and select DISP.SET UP.
Then select M IRROR, set it t o OFF and close t he menu.
LCD M IRROR ON: The pict ure appears reversed like in a mirror.
LCD M IRROR OFF: The pict ure appears t he same as t he recording.
If you t ur n t he LCD M IRROR ON, t he recording it self is unaf f ect ed.
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Wit h most camcorders, even t he slight est hand movement s w ill be not iceable during t elephot o
recording. How ever, t he GL2s Opt ical Image St abilizer allow s you t o obt ain st eady recordings even
at high magnif icat ion. Unlike elect ronic image st abilizers, it causes no loss of pict ure qualit y. The
Opt ical Image St abilizer can compensat e f or a w ide range of camcorder movement you can
record st able images even if you are shoot ing f rom a moving car.
To t urn t he image st abilizer of f , open t he menu and select CAM .SET UP. Then
select IM AGE S. i, set it t o OFF and close t he menu.
The imark appears in t he display w hen t he st abilizer is on.
The image st abilizer cannot be t ur ned of f w hen t he program select or is set t o t he [(Easy
Recording) program.
Not es:
The camcorder ret ains your select ion even if you t ur n t he camcorder of f .
The image st abilizer is designed t o deal w it h a normal degree of camcorder shake.
Keep t he image st abilizer t ur ned of f w hen t he camcorder is mount ed on a t ripod.
IMAGE S.i ON CAM.SET UP
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On bright days or w hen recording very bright scenes, despit e t he iris being at it s smallest apert ure,
blurring of t he image may occur. If t his happens, using t he ND f ilt er should remove t his problem.
Turn t he ND f ilt er on by pressing t he ND FILTER ON/ OFF but t on.
ND is show n cont inuously in t he display w hile t he ND f ilt er is t ur ned on.
ND ON f lashes in t he display t o advise you t o sw it ch t he ND f ilt er on. (How ever it does not
appear in t he M anual mode or during exposure lock.)
ND ON w it h t he ON f lashing advises you t o f it an ext er nal ND f ilt er* or t hat t he light
condit ions are st ill t oo bright , despit e having sw it ched t he ND f ilt er on.
ND OFF w it h t he OFF f lashing w ar ns you t hat t he ND f ilt er is no longer suit able f or t he current
condit ions. If t his w ar ning appears, t ur n t he ND f ilt er of f by pressing t he ND FILTER ON/OFF
but t on again.
* When you don t have an ext er nal ND f ilt er, make t he shut t er speed f ast er in Tv mode or open t he
apert ure in Av mode.
Not es:
You cannot t ur n t he ND f ilt er on/of f during exposure lock or w hile t he PHOTO but t on is pressed
half w ay dow n.
The camcorder ret ains your select ion if you t ur n t he st andby lever t o LOCK. How ever, it reset s t o
t he OFF set t ing if you slide t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF.
ND FI LTER
ON / OFF
Using t he ND Filt er
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You can record st ill images like phot ographs. The camcorder records t he pict ure and sound t o t ape
f or several seconds. The exposure is aut omat ically adjust ed.
St art ing your shoot ing w it h a st ill image makes it easy t o f ind t he beginning again lat er w it h t he
Phot o Search f unct ion ( 93).
You can t ake a st ill image at any t ime during regular video recording, or you can put t he camcorder
int o record pause mode f irst , t hen t ake a st ill image.
Press t he PHOTO but t on f ully dow n and t he st ill image w ill be t aken immediat ely.
The camcorder t akes t he image immediat ely, and t hen records t he phot o t o t he t ape f or
approximat ely 6 seconds. During t his t ime t he camcorder also records t he sound, and t he display
show s t he st ill image.
A count er display appears, and count s up as t he camcorder records t he image.
The camcorder ret ur ns t o record pause mode.
1. Press t he PHOTO but t on half w ay dow n and hold it :
PHOTO f lashes at t he bot t om right of display.
Exposure is locked.
During aut of ocus F f lashes w hit e in t he display as t he camcorder adjust s t he f ocus and it is
displayed cont inuously as a green mark w hen t he camcorder is ready t o t ake t he st ill image.
If t he subject is unsuit able f or aut of ocus ( 144), t he camcorder may not be able t o f ocus,
and F may cont inue t o f lash w hit e in t he display. Cont inue t o hold t he PHOTO but t on half w ay
dow n, t hen adjust t he f ocus manually w it h t he f ocus ring.
If you are using manual f ocus ( 79), t he F mark st art s as a cont inuous green mark. Focus
w it h t he f ocus ring.
PHOTO
For recording st ill images on a memory card, see p. 118.
During recording
During record pause mode
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2. Press t he PHOTO but t on f ully dow n t o t ake t he st ill image
The camcorder t akes t he image immediat ely, and t hen records t he phot o t o t he t ape f or
approximat ely 6 seconds. During t his t ime t he camcorder also records t he sound, and t he
display show s t he st ill image.
A count er display appears, and count s up as t he camcorder records t he st ill image.
F
disappears f rom t he display.
The camcorder ret ur ns t o record pause mode.
Not es:
The camcorder aut omat ically ret ur ns t o record pause mode af t er recording a st ill image f or
approximat ely 6 seconds. If you t ur n t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF during t hat t ime, t he camcorder
w ill respond only af t er recording is complet e.
The w ireless cont rollers PHOTO but t on has no half -w ay set t ing. Press t he but t on f ully and t he
camcorder immediat ely t akes t he phot o .
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The f rame mode can be used w hen you w ish t o look at a video, scene by scene, f ree f rom f ield
slippage (t he f licker t hat normally occurs w hen you pause a video). The vert ical resolut ion of t he
image is improved by 1.5. During playback, pause t he video at any t ime if you w ould like t o view a
cryst al clear st ill image in t he display or on a connect ed TV screen. It is also possible t o t ransf er your
f avorit e st ill pict ures t o a PC f or image enhancement and print out .
Since t he f rame rat e is close t o t hat of a movie, t his mode can be used t o creat e cinemat ic-like
appearance.
1. Slide t he program select or t o Q (program AE) mode.
2. Open t he menu and select CAM . SET UP.
3. Select M OVIE M ODE, set it t o FRAM E and close t he menu.
FRAM E appears in t he display.
Not es:
To ret ur n t o normal video shoot ing, you need t o re-select NORM AL f rom M OVIE M ODE in t he
CAM ERA menu.
Frame mode cannot be used w it h t he Easy Recording program.
Frame video may not appear complet ely smoot h during normal playback.
The digit al ef f ect s WIPE, OVERLAP, STROBE and TRAIL cannot be used w hen t he M OVIE M ODE is
set t o FRAM E.
MOVIE MODE NORMAL CAM.SET UP
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Searching and Review ing While Recording
When t he camcorder is in record pause mode,
you can use record search t o play t he t ape
f orw ards or backw ards t o f ind t he point w here
you w ish t o st art or rest art recording. This is
usef ul w hen you w ish t o add a new scene t o a
previously used casset t e. By using record search,
you can ensure a smoot h, noise-f ree join bet w een
t he new scene and t he old one.
1. Press and hold t he REC SEARCH + or but t on w hile you check t he pict ure in
t he display.
The + but t on plays t he recording f orw ards and t he but t on plays it backw ards.
2. Release t he but t on w hen you f ind t he point w here you w ant t o st art
recording.
The camcorder ret ur ns t o record pause mode.
When t he camcorder is in record pause mode, you can use record review t o play back t he last f ew
seconds of your recording and t hen ret ur n aut omat ically t o record pause mode. You can quickly
make sure t hat a scene has recorded properly and t hen go on t o shoot t he next scene, w it hout
producing any noise in t he pict ure.
1. Press and release t he c(record review ) but t on w hile you check t he pict ure in
t he display.
The camcorder rew inds t he t ape, plays back t he last f ew seconds, and ret ur ns t o record pause
mode.
Not e:
Noise may appear on t he screen during record search and record review.
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Using t he Various Recording Programs
The camcorder provides you w it h a choice of seven recording programs. They use dif f erent
combinat ions of camcorder set t ings in order t o adjust t he exposure and ot her f unct ions t o mat ch
t he recording sit uat ion.
Availabilit y of Funct ions in Each Recording Program
h = Available, i = Not available
1): Can be used w hen exposure is locked.
2): Frequency can be select ed w hen clear scan is act ivat ed.
3): Shut t er speed cannot be changed w hen t he exposure is locked w hile clear scan is act ivat ed.
Recording Program
Easy
Aut o Tv Av M anual Sand & Snow Spot light
Recording
EXP dial:Exposure lock i h i h h
EXP dial:Apert ure adjust ment i i i
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h h i
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EXP dial:Shut t er speed i i h i
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EXP dial:Gain adjust ment i i h i
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W. BALANCE SELECT but t on
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W. BALANCE SET but t on i h
Cust om preset set t ing i h
CSTM PRESET but t on i h
FOCUS A/M but t on i h
Focus ring i h
CSTM KEY but t on h h
M ovie mode
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16:9
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Clear scan f requency i i h
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Clear scan act ivat ion i i h
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Digit al ef f ect s
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Color Bars h
Digit al zoom (TAPE
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Aut o
The simplest w ay t o use t he camcorder is w it h t he program
select or set t o t he [ posit ion. The camcorder w ill t ake care of
f ocus, exposure and ot her adjust ment s, leaving you f ree t o point
and shoot .
In normal recording condit ions, set t he program select or t o AUTO.
This is t he same as t he Easy Recording program, except t hat you
now have t he opt ion of using any of t he camcorders manual
f unct ions.
[
AUTO
[
AUTO
1. Slide t he program select or t o Q (program AE) mode.
2. Press t he SELECT dial in and display t he program menu.
3. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n and move t he arrow up or dow n t he menu.
4. Press t he SELECT dial in t o select t he desired program.
The program w ill appear in t he display.
Not es:
The name of your select ed recording program appears const ant ly on t he lef t of t he display, w it h
t he except ion of AUTO w hich disappears af t er 4 seconds.
Avoid changing programs during recording as t he bright ness of t he image may change suddenly.
The specialized AE programs are not suit able f or all kinds of light ing. The image may f licker, or a
bright line may appear on t he screen if you use t hem in unsuit able light ing condit ions.
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Set t ing t he Program AE M ode
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Use t his program t o select t he apert ure (iris diamet er) t o give you
maximum cont rol over t he dept h of f ield. Select bet w een 10
apert ure values (f /1.6, f /2.0, f /2.4, f /2.8, f /3.4, f /4.0, f /4.8, f /5.6,
f /6.7, f /8.0) in TAPE CAM ERA mode and 9 apert ure values in
CARD CAM ERA mode (f /2.0 t o f /8.0).
Shut t er speed and gain are adjust ed aut omat ically.
Select Av mode and set t he apert ure by pulling t he EXP dial up or dow n.
Pull t ow ard + t o open t he apert ure (decrease t he F number) and t ow ard t o close t he apert ure
(increase t he F number).
If you t ry t o set an F number t hat is t oo high/low f or t he shoot ing condit ions, t he indicat or
f lashes in t he display. In t his case, increase or decrease t he set t ing unt il t he f lashing st ops.
Not es:
The select ed apert ure value w ill reset if you t ur n t he pow er of f , change t he recording program or
adjust t he exposure.
If t he ND f ilt er is set t o ON, increasing t he F number may darken t he image. Set t he ND f ilt er t o
OFF and select your set t ing again.
Av
Giving Priorit y t o t he Apert ure (Apert ure-Priorit y: Av)
Av
Use t his program t o select t he shut t er speed. Apert ure and gain
are adjust ed aut omat ically.
Select Tv mode and set t he shut t er speed by pulling
t he EXP dial up or dow n.
Pull t ow ard + f or a slow er shut t er (t he image becomes bright er) and t o
f or a f ast er shut t er (t he image becomes darker).
Shut t er Speeds
You can choose f rom 12 shut t er speeds bet w een 1/8 and 1/15000. The available shut t er speeds
in CARD CAM ERA mode are f rom 1/60 t o 1/500. If you sw it ch f rom TAPE CAM ERA mode t o
CARD CAM ERA mode, t he shut t er speeds w ill change aut omat ically:
- Shut t er speeds of 1/1000 and above in TAPE CAM ERA mode 1/500.
- Shut t er speeds of 1/30 and below in TAPE CAM ERA mode 1/60
When shoot ing out side on clear, bright days, t he camcorder w ill of t en set a large F number t o
adjust t he amount of light ent ering t he camcorder, t hrow ing t he f ocus of f . Set t ing a f ast shut t er
speed or decreasing t he amount of light w it h t he ND f ilt er can help correct t his.
If you t ry t o set a shut t er speed t hat is eit her t oo high or t oo low f or t he shoot ing condit ions, t he
indicat or f lashes in t he display. In t his case, increase or decrease t he set t ing unt il t he f lashing
st ops.
The image may not appear smoot h w hen a high shut t er speed is set .
Not es:
When recording in ext reme low -light condit ions, w e recommend t he use of a Canon Speedlit e
( 68) or Video Light ( 73), bot h available as opt ional accessory.
The select ed shut t er speed w ill reset if you t ur n t he pow er of f , change t he recording program or
adjust t he exposure.
Giving Priorit y t o Shut t er Speed (Shut t er-Priorit y: Tv)
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Sand & Snow
Spot light
Select t his program f or t ot al creat ive f reedom w hen operat ing t he camcorder. You
can set apert ure, shut t er speed and gain independent ly t o give you exact ly t he
exposure you require.
You can select bet w een 30 shut t er speed set t ings (1/8 t o 1/15000), 19 apert ure
values (f /1.6 t o f /8.0) and 4 gain values (0dB t o +18dB) in TAPE CAM ERA mode.
Select M ANUAL mode and set t he shut t er speed, apert ure and gain.
For f urt her det ails, see Adjust ing t he Exposure M anually ( 76).
This program is designed f or recording spot lit scenes,
such as on a st age. The exposure is aut omat ically
adjust ed f or glare-f ree recordings of subject s lit by a
concent rat ed light source.
Use t his program in places w here t he background is so
bright t hat t he subject appears underexposed in t he
display a sunny beach or ski resort , f or example. You
may not ice some shudder w hen recording moving subject s.
MANUAL
SPOTLIGHT
SAND&SNOW
SAND&SNOW
SPOTLIGHT
You can select t he microphone sound t o mat ch t he recording sit uat ion.
* Only available w hen audio AUDIO DUB. has been set t o M IC. IN.
1. Open t he VCR SET UP submenu and select M IC.
2. Select t he set t ing and close t he menu.
NORM AL: General recording.
VOICE: When recording a persons voice.
W. SCREEN: In w indy places such as t he beach or near buildings. Not e t hat low sound may be
reduced t oget her w it h t he w ind noise.
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The GL2 can record sound in t w o audio modes:
16-bit (48 kHz, 2 channel) f or t he highest sound qualit y
12-bit (32 kHz, 2 f rom 4 channels) f or recording on t w o channels (st ereo 1), leaving t w o channels
(st ereo 2) f ree f or you t o add new sound at a lat er dat e.
* Only available w hen AUDIO DUB. has been set t o M IC. IN.
1. To sw it ch t he mode, open t he VCR SET UP submenu and select AUDIO M ODE.
2. Select a mode and close t he menu.
The name of t he select ed mode is displayed f or 4 seconds.
Not e:
For audio out put det ails and how t o play back a t ape w it h added sound on st ereo 2, see p. 111.
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Select ing t he Audio M ode
Select ing t he Built -in M icrophone Sound
MICNORMAL VCR SET UP
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The camcorder set s t he audio recording level aut omat ically w hen t he REC LEVEL sw it ch is set t o A.
How ever, you can manually adjust t he recoding level of t he built -in microphone or an ext er nal
microphone connect ed via t he M IC t erminal or advanced accessory shoe (including microphones
connect ed via t he opt ional M A-300 M icrophone Adapt er).
The camcorder is equipped w it h a audio level indicat or at t he side. You can also display t he audio
level indicat or on t he LCD or view f inder screen (open t he menu, select DISPLAY SET UP and set
AUDIO LEVEL t o ON).
Audio level indicat or at t he side of t he camcorder:
Set t o aut omat ic: Set t o manual:
Audio level indicat or on t he LCD or view f inder screen:
Set t o aut omat ic: Set t o manual:
1. Slide t he REC LEVEL sw it ch t o M .
2. Turn t he L/ R LEVEL dial t o adjust t he recording level.
Adjust t he level so t hat it slight ly exceeds t he 12-point (t he larger 2 on t he LCD or view f inder
screen).
Adjust t he balance by t ur ning t he L/R LEVEL dial if necessary.
Even if you t ur n dow n t he LEVEL dial, t he sound may be dist ort ed if t he input level is st ill t oo
high. Tur n on t he microphone at t enuat or in such case.
Use t he microphone at t enuat or if you need t o low er t he volume level or correct audio dist ort ion of
t he input audio during recording or audio dubbing. M onit or t he level of t he input sound w it h
headphones. If necessary, set t he at t enuat or t o ON in t he VCR SET UP submenu of t he CAM ERA or
VCR menu.
Adjust ing t he Audio Recording Level
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2. Select t he f unct ion.
3. Close t he menu.
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CUSTOM KEY
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Using t he Cust om Key
You can assign f requent ly used f unct ions t o t he cust om key (independent ly f or TAPE CAM ERA
mode, TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, CARD CAM ERA mode and CARD PLAY (VCR) mode). This allow s
you t o cust omize t he camcoder t o your recording sit uat ions.
Def ault set t ings:
To check t he current CSTM KEY set t ing in TAPE CAM ERA or CARD CAM ERA mode, open t he menu,
select DISPLAY SET UP, GUIDE INFO and CUSTOM KEY. In TAPE PLAY (VCR) or CARD PLAY (VCR)
mode, open t he menu, select DISPLAY SET UP and set CUSTOM KEY t o ON. The current set t ing w ill
be displayed on t he screen.
Funct ions list ed below can be assigned t o cust om key.
* Funct ions w it h an ast erisk can be operat ed only by t he cust om key.
TAPE CAM ERA mode: INDEX WRITE
TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode: TV SCREEN
CARD CAM ERA mode: ZEBRA PATTERN
CARD PLAY (VCR) mode: TV SCREEN
TAPE + CAM ERA
Index Writ e*
Zebra Pat t er n
VCR St op*
TV Screen
M icrophone
M icrophone At t enuat or
Grip Zoom Speed
Handle Zoom Speed
Audio Level Indicat or
AE Shif t
Image St abilizer
TAPE + PLAY (VCR)
TV Screen
M icrophone
M icrophone At t enuat or
Audio At t enuat or
Audio Level Indicat or
CARD + CAM ERA
Zebra Pat t er n
TV Screen
Grip Zoom Speed
Handle Zoom Speed
AE Shif t
Image St abilizer
CARD + PLAY (VCR)
TV Screen
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You can add an index signal t o your recording f or easy search in VCR mode.
You cannot add or erase t he index signal lat er.
You cannot use t he INDEX WRITE but t on during phot o nor int erval t imer recording.
Index Writ e can be operat ed only by t he CSTM KEY.
While in record mode
Press t he INDEX WRITE but t on and t he index signal w ill be recorded f or approximat ely 6 seconds.
During t his t ime, INDEX appears in t he view f inder.
While in record pause mode
1. Press t he INDEX WRITE but t on and INDEX appears in t he display.
2. Press t he st art / st op but t on t o begin recording.
The index signal w ill be recorded f or approximat ely 6 seconds. INDEX dissappears af t er t hat t ime.
The zebra pat t er n is a series of diagonal st ripes t hat appear in t he display t o highlight areas of
overexposure. Use it as a guide t o set t he apert ure (iris) and shut t er speed.
This f unct ion can also be select ed f rom CAM . SET UP in t he CAM ERA or CARD CAM ERA menu
(ZEBRA). The zebra pat t er n level can be adjust ed in t he same submenu (ZEBRA LEVEL) ( 85).
Press t he ZEBRA but t on t o display t he zebra pat t er n. Press t he but t on again t o eliminat e t he
pat t er n.
The camcorder does not record t he zebra pat t er n. It only appears in t he display.
You can t ur n t he recorder sect ion of f and leave t he camcorder sect ion t ur ned on. This allow s you t o
adjust t he camcorder regardless of t he 5-minut e t imer.
VCR STOP can be operat ed only by t he cust om key.
Press t he VCR STOP but t on t o t ur n t he recorder sect ion of f . Press t he but t on again t o ret ur n t o
record pause mode.
Index Writ e
Zebra Pat t ern
A f unct ion assigned t o a cust om key is ref erred t o as a but t on of t hat ef f ect (e.g. INDEX WRITE
but t on).
VCR St op
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You can display t he inf ormat ion on t he LCD screen/view f inder on a connect ed TV.
Press t he TV SCREEN but t on t o display t he inf ormat ion on t he TV screen. Press t he but t on again
t o cancel.
* Only available w hen AUDIO DUB. has been set t o M IC. IN.
Press t he M IC but t on. Select t he sound qualit y (NORM AL, VOICE, W. SCREEN) by pulling t he
SELECT dial up or dow n and press t he SELECT dial in.
* Only available w hen AUDIO DUB. has been set t o M IC. IN.
Use t he microphone at t enuat or if , during recording or audio dubbing, you need t o low er t he
volume level or correct audio dist ort ion via t he microphone.
Press t he M IC ATT but t on. Select ON or OFF by pulling t he SELECT dial up or dow n and press t he
SELECT dial in.
Press t he ZOOM GRIP but t on. Select t he grip zoom speed (VARIABLE, LOW, M EDIUM , FAST) by
pulling t he SELECT dial up or dow n and press t he SELECT dial in.
Press t he ZOOM HANDLE but t on. Select t he handle zoom speed (LOW, M EDIUM , FAST) by
pulling t he SELECT dial up or dow n and press t he SELECT dial in.
Grip Zoom Speed
Handle Zoom Speed
TV Screen
M icrophone
M icrophone At t enuat or
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Press t he AUDIO LEVEL but t on t o display t he audio level indicat or on t he LCD screen/view f inder.
Press t he but t on again t o cancel.
Only available w hen t he recording program is set t o AUTO, Tv or Av.
Press t he AE SHIFT but t on t o display t he AE SHIFT menu. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n and
select bet w een 2.0 and +2.0. Press t he SELECT dial in t o close t he menu.
Press t he Image St abilizer but t on t o t ur n t he image st abilizer on/of f .
Use t he audio at t enuat or if , during recording or audio dubbing you need t o low er t he volume level
or correct dist ort ion of t he input audio.
Press t he AUDIO ATT but t on. Select ON or OFF by pulling t he SELECT dial up or dow n and press
t he SELECT dial in.
Audio Level Indicat or
AE Shif t
Audio At t enuat or
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Using Digit al Ef f ect s
Show your creat ivit y by using t he special ef f ect s and digit al f aders. These digit al ef f ect s and f aders
can add visual appeal and great er imaging variet y.
Faders: St art or end scenes on a t ape w it h a f ade t o or f rom black ( 62).
Fade Trigger, Wipe* , Overlap*
Ef f ect s: Add f lavor t o your recordings ( 65).
Black and Whit e, Sepia, Art , M irror, M osaic, St robe* , Trail*
Color Bars: You can display and record indust ry st andard SM PTE color bars ( 67).
* Cannot be select ed w hen t he movie mode is set t o FRAM E or w hen a slow shut t er is set (1/8,
1/15, 1/30).
h = Available, i = Not available
Not es:
When you do not w ish t o use digit al ef f ect s, press t he D.EFFECTS/BARS SELECT but t on and select
D.EFFECTS | . Press t he D.EFFECTS/BARS ON/OFF but t on t o close t he menu.
The camcorder ret ains t he select ed digit al ef f ect set t ing even if you t ur n t he camcorder of f .
Digit al ef f ect s can also be operat ed f rom t he w ireless cont roller.
Faders
The image gradually f ades in. It gradually f ades out
w hen you st op recording
The camcorder ret ains t he last recorded scene as a st ill
image bef ore ent ering t he record pause mode. When
you st art recording, t he movie appears f rom t he right of
t he screen unt il it f ills t he w hole screen.
Fade Trigger
Wipe
TAPE CAM ERA CARD CAM ERA
M ovie St ill Image St ill Image
Fader h i i
Ef f ect s h h i
Color Bar h h i
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The camcorder ret ains t he last recorded scene as a st ill
image bef ore ent ering t he record pause mode. When
you st art recording, t he st ill image gradually changes t o
t he scene you are recording.
Sound and image f ade t oget her.
When operat ing f aders in TAPE CAM ERA mode, make sure t he program select or is set t o Q.
1. Press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS SELECT but t on.
The digit al ef f ect s menu appears.
2. Select FADER and press t he SELECT dial in.
FADE-T, WIPE and OVERLAP set t ings appear.
3. Select t he FADE-T and press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS SELECT but t on.
The menu closes and FADE-T f lashes in t he display.
4. Press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS ON/ OFF but t on.
The name of your select ion st ops f lashing.
Each t ime you press t he D.EFFECTS/BARS ON/OFF but t on, t he f ader is act ivat ed (display light s
cont inuously) or deact ivat ed (display f lashes).
5. Press t he st art / st op but t on.
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Overlap
Operat ing t he Fade Trigger
FADER FADE-T FADER
( 20)
When operat ing f aders in TAPE CAM ERA mode, make sure t he program select or is set t o Q.
1. Press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS SELECT but t on.
The digit al ef f ect s menu appears.
2. Select FADER and press t he SELECT dial in.
FADE-T, WIPE and OVERLAP set t ings appear.
3. Select WIPE or OVERLAP and press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS SELECT but t on.
The menu closes and t he name of t he select ed f ader f lashes in t he display.
4. Press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS ON/ OFF but t on during recording.
The name of your select ion st ops f lashing.
Each t ime you press t he D.EFFECTS ON/OFF but t on, t he chosen f ader becomes act ivat ed
(display light s cont inuously) or deact ivat ed (display f lashes).
5. Press t he st art / st op but t on.
The last scene is memorized as a st ill image and t he camcorder goes int o record pause mode.
6. Press t he st art / st op but t on.
Recording st art s, and t he st ill image gradually changes t o t he scene you are recording.
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FADER OVERLAP FADER
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Ef f ect s
The image becomes black and w hit e.
The image becomes monochrome w it h a brow nish t int .
The image becomes like a paint (solarizat ion).
Creat es a symmet rical image as if t here w ould be a
mirror in t he middle of t he screen.
The image is blurred t hrough enlarging t he size of some
pixels.
The image is show n in a series of
st ill images, giving an ef f ect
similar t o slow -mot ion.
M oving t he camcorder or moving subject s leave an
af t erimage like a t rail.
Black and Whit e (BLK & WHT)
Sepia
Art
M irror
M osaic
St robe
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1. Press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS SELECT but t on.
The digit al ef f ect s menu appears.
2. Select EFFECT and press t he SELECT dial in.
The set t ings appear.
3. Select t he ef f ect set t ing and press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS SELECT but t on.
The menu closes and t he name of t he select ed ef f ect f lashes in t he display.
4. Press t he D.EFFECTS/ BARS ON/ OFF but t on.
The name of your select ion st ops f lashing and t he ef f ect is act ivat ed.
Each t ime you press t he D.EFFECTS/BARS ON/OFF but t on, t he ef f ect becomes act ivat ed
(display light s cont inuously) or deact ivat ed (display f lashes).
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EFFECTBLK&WHT EFFECT
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Using t he Color Bars
You can display and record indust ry st andard SM PTE color bars.
1. Press t he D. EFFECTS/ BARS SELECT but t on.
The digit al ef f ect s menu appears.
2. Select COLOR BARS and press t he SELECT dial in.
The menu closes and COLOR BARS f lashes in t he display.
3. Press t he D. EFFECTS/ BARS ON/ OFF but t on.
The color bars appear in t he display.
Each t ime you press t he D.EFFECTS/BARS ON/OFF but t on, t he color bars are act ivat ed or
deact ivat ed.
Act ivat ing t he Color Bars
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For SLR-st yle f lash phot ography, at t ach a Canon Speedlit e 220EX, 420EX or 550EX t o t he
camcorders accessory shoe.
Ref er also t o t he Speedlit e inst ruct ion manual.
Tur n t he camcorders pow er of f bef ore
at t aching/det aching t he Speedlit e.
Slide t he Speedlit e ont o t he accessory shoe and t ight en
t he shoe lock.
At t aching t he Speedlit e
Operat ing t he Speedlit e
1. Turn t he pow er of t he Speedlit e on.
Wait f or t he Speedlit e t o charge.
While t he Speedlit e is charging, a w hit e Sf lashes in t he display.
When t he Speedlit e is f ully charged a green Slight s up const ant ly in t he display.
Replace t he bat t ery of t he Speedlit e if t he w hit e Scont inues t o f lash.
2. Press t he PHOTO but t on t o record t he st ill image.
M ake sure t hat t he Speedlit e is charged bef ore recording t he st ill image. Alt hough it is
possible t o record w hile t he Speedlit e is st ill charging, t he f lash w ill not operat e. The Speedlit e
cannot charge w hile you are holding t he PHOTO but t on half w ay dow n.
Sdisappears f rom t he display w hile t he camcorder records t he st ill pict ure.
If t he Smark does not appear in t he display w hen you t ur n t he Speedlit e on, make sure t hat
t he Speedlit e unit is slid f ully ont o t he accessory shoe.
Not es:
Tur n t he Speedlit e unit of f w hen you do not require a f lash.
You cannot use t he Speedlit e in f ollow ing cases:
- In t he M ANUAL recording program.
- When exposure is locked (St ur ns of f if you press t he EXPOSURE dial in. It reappears w hen you
t ur n t he lock of f by pressing t he EXPOSURE dial in again.)
In t he shut t er-priorit y (Tv) mode, you can choose any shut t er speed bet w een 1/60 and 1/1000
and clear scan (card: bet w een 1/60 and 1/500).
Of f -Camera Shoe and Connect ing Cord f or EOS models cannot be used w it h t he GL2.
The bounce f lash on t he 420EX and 550EX Speedlit es cannot be used w it h t he GL2.
The 420EX/550EXs mult iple Speedlit e cont rol and t he Speedlit e Transmit t er ST-E2 cannot be used
w it h t he GL2.
In dark recording sit uat ions, during aut of ocus, a assist light may be sent out by t he Speedlit e t o
illuminat e t he subject w hile you hold t he camcorders PHOTO but t on half w ay dow n.
Using a Canon Speedlit e f or Flash Phot ography (Opt ional)
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Wit h t he int erval t imer, you can record images over a select ed t ime w it h a select ed int erval. This
f unct ion is usef ul w hen shoot ing f low ers, animals, and ot her nat ural event s.
You can select an int erval of 30 seconds, 1 minut e, 5 minut es or 10 minut es, and a recording t ime
of 0.5 seconds, 1 second, 1.5 seconds, or 2 seconds.
Example: 2 seconds recording t ime at a 5 minut es int erval
(= st andby t ime of 5 minut es including t he recording t ime of 2 seconds)
Def ault set t ing:
Recording t ime: 0.5 seconds
Int erval t ime: 30 seconds
1. Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o CAM ERA and t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o TAPE.
Load a casset t e.
2. Open t he CAM . SET UP submenu and select a INTERVAL.
The int erval t imer menu appears.
3. Select INTERVAL T. and set it t o ON.
You ret ur n t o t he int erval t imer menu.
4. Select INTERVAL and set t he int erval.
You ret ur n t o t he int erval t imer menu.
5. Select REC TIM E and set t he recording t ime.
6. Close t he menu.
7. Press t he st art / st op but t on t o st art recording.
The int erval recording st art s and INT T. appears in t he display.
When t he int erval t ime is set t o 30 seconds or 1 minut e, t he camcorder ent ers int o record
pause mode bet w een recordings. When it is set t o 5 or 10 minut es, t he camcorder st ops
bet w een recordings.
Int erval t ime
5 min. 5 min.
Record
2 sec.
4 min. 58 sec.
Int erval t ime
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REC TIME 0.5sec
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Press t he St art / St op but t on.
The camcorder ret ur ns t o record pause mode and INT T. f lashes in t he display.
Press t he St art /St op but t on again t o rest art recording.
Set t he camcorder t o record pause mode and set INTERVAL T t o OFF in t he
int erval menu.
Not e:
The remaining t ape display may not appear.
Ending t he Int erval Recording
Pausing t he Int erval Recording
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This is usef ul w hen you w ish t o include yourself in t he pict ure w hen recording movies or st ill
images t o t ape or memory card.
1. Open t he menu, select VCR SET UP and set t he SELF-TIM ER t o ON
or
press t he SELF TIM ER but t on on t he w ireless cont roller.
SELF T. appears in t he display.
To have t he subject monit or recording, rot at e t he LCD panel 180 ( 44).
2. Press t he st art / st op but t on.
The camcorder st art s t o record af t er a 10-second count dow n period (or af t er 2 seconds w hen
you use t he w ireless cont roller). The t ime remaining count s dow n in t he display (e.g. 5
SEC ).
SELF T. disappears f rom t he display w hen recording begins.
The t ally lamp st art s f lashing.
3. Press t he st art / st op but t on t o end recording.
2. Press t he PHOTO but t on on t he camcorder body or t he w ireless cont roller.
The camcorder aut omat ically adjust s t he f ocus 2 seconds bef ore t he count dow n is complet e.
The F mark f lashes w hit e t hen t ur ns green af t er t he f ocus and exposure are set . If you are
using t he w ireless cont roller, t he F mark st art s f lashing immediat ely af t er you press t he
PHOTO but t on.
The camcorder t akes t he st ill image f or approximat ely 6 seconds.
In TAPE CAM ERA mode, t he camcorder ret ur ns t o record pause mode af t er recording t o a
t ape. In CARD CAM ERA mode, t he current ly recorded image appears af t er recording ont o a
memory card.
Not es:
To cancel t he self -t imer set t ing, set t he SELF-TIM ER t o OFF t hrough t he menu, or press t he SELF-
TIM ER but t on on t he w ireless cont roller.
To cancel t he count dow n of t he self -t imer, press t he st art /st op but t on (w hen recording a movie)
or PHOTO but t on (w hen recording a st ill image).
For st ill images
For movies
START
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MENU
SELF
TIMER
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For movies
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Using t he DV Cont rol
When anot her device such as a camcorder or a video recording device is connect ed t o t he GL2 via a
DV cable, you can operat e t he ot her device (record and pause recording) by pressing t he st art /st op
but t on on t he GL2.
1. Open t he menu and select SYSTEM .
2. Select DV CONTROL, set it t o ON and close t he menu.
Pressing t he st art / st op but t on:
A. When t he GL2 is in record pause mode:
GL2: Recording Connect ed device: Recording
B. When t he GL2 is Recording:
GL2: Record Pause M ode Connect ed device: Record Pause M ode
C. When t he GL2 is not ready f or recording (no casset t e loaded et c.)
Connect ed device: Recording/Record pause mode
D. Af t er loading a casset t e w hile t he connect ed device is recording:
GL2: Recording Connect ed device: Cont inues recording
Pressing t he st art /st op but t on again:
GL2: Record pause mode Connect ed device: Record pause mode
When t he connect ed device is recording, [REC] appears in t he display of t he camcorder. When it is
st opped, [STOP] appears. When t he ot her device is in any ot her mode t han t he recording, record
pause or st op mode, [- - -] appears. [DV IF] f lashes if DV CONTROL is set t o ON and no device is
connect ed via t he DV cable.
Not es:
When t he GL2 st ops recording w it hout operat ing t he st art /st op but t on (e.g. t ape has reached t he
end) w hile bot h t he GL2 and t he connect ed device are recording, t he connect ed device cont inues
recording.
When connect ing t w o GL2s via a DV cable, make sure t o set DV CONTROL of t he connect ed
device t o OFF.
Only one device can be connect ed t o t he GL2 f or DV cont rol.
DV cont rol may not w ork properly depending on t he connect ed device.
The DV cont rol set t ing is ret ained by t he camcorder even if you t ur n t he pow er of f . M ake sure t o
check t he set t ing af t er use of t he DV cont rol f unct ion, as t he t ape in t he connect ed device may
be overw rit t en.
Do not use a DV cable longer t han 14 f t 9
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Using t he VL-3 Video Light (Opt ional)
1. Slide t he Video Light ont o t he accessory shoe and t ight en t he shoe lock.
Insert t he Video Light orient ed in t he direct ion indicat ed by t he arrow on t he bot t om unt il it
clicks.
Be caref ul not t o pull of f t he Video Light w hen f ast ening t he screw.
2. Set t he camcorder t o TAPE CAM ERA mode or CARD CAM ERA mode.
3. Turn t he Video Light s pow er sw it ch t o AUTO or ON.
(Connect ion) appears in t he display.
ON: The Video Light st ays on.
AUTO: The Video Light t ur ns on/of f aut omat ically according t o t he level of bright ness of t he
shoot ing condit ions. In M ANUAL recording program: If t he Video Light w as on at t he t ime
you sw it ched t o M ANUAL, it st ays on. If it w as of f at t he t ime you sw it ched t o M ANUAL, it
st ays of f .
Caut ions:
Be caref ul not t o t ouch t he bulb or t he surrounding area during or immediat ely af t er use; it
becomes very hot . Keep t he Video Light aw ay f rom f lammable or plast ic mat erials.
Do not look direct ly at t he bulb w hile t he Video Light is on.
Never carry t he camcorder holding t he Video Light .
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Using t he opt ional Video Light enables you t o record even in dark rooms. This VL-3 Video Light
at t aches t o t he camcorders advanced accessory shoe f or cable-f ree operat ion and is pow ered
by t he camcorders pow er supply.
Ref er t o t he VL-3 Video Light inst ruct ions f or f urt her det ails.
Tur n t he camcorders pow er of f bef ore at t aching/removing t he Video Light .
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The high sensit ive Direct ional St ereo M icrophone DM -50 at t aches t o t he advanced accessory
shoe f or cable-f ree operat ion and is pow ered by t he camcorders pow er supply. Use it w hen
recording or dubbing audio.
Ref er t o t he DM -50 M icrophone inst ruct ions f or f urt her det ails.
Tur n t he camcorders pow er of f bef ore at t aching/removing t he microphone.
1. Slide t he microphone ont o t he accessory shoe and t ight en w it h t he shoe lock.
Insert t he microphone orient ed in t he direct ion indicat ed by t he arrow on t he bot t om unt il it
clicks.
Be caref ul not t o pull of f t he microphone w hen f ast ening t he screw.
2. Set t he camcorder t o TAPE CAM ERA mode.
(Connect ion) appears in t he display.
3. Set t he microphones direct ivit y sw it ch.
SHOTGUN: For recording clear sound f rom t he f ront (monaural).
STEREO 1: For recording sound f rom t he f ront and surrounding area.
STEREO 2: For recording surrounding sound in a w ider range t han in STEREO 1.
Not es:
Never carry t he camcorder holding t he microphone.
The DM -50 w ill not pick up any sound if anot her microphone is at t ached t o t he camcorders M IC
t erminal.
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The M A-300 M icrophone Adapt er enables you t o input audio t o t he camcorder w it h XLR connect or
equipped microphones, and t o convert video signals f or t he BNC connect or.
Ref er t o t he M A-300 M icrophone Adapt er inst ruct ions f or f urt her det ails.
Tur n t he camcorder of f bef ore at t aching/det aching t he microphone adapt er.
1. Slide t he microphone adapt er st raight ont o t he camcorders accessory shoe.
Orient t he microphone adapt er in t he direct ion indicat ed w it h an arrow on t he bot t om side
and slide it in unt il it clicks.
2. Tight en t he shoe lock in t he direct ion of t he arrow.
M icrophone w it h a diamet er of 25 mm can be at t ached direct ly t o t he microphone adapt er.
Depending on how you at t ach t he microphone, it may pick up some vibrat ion noise.
1. Loosen t he microphone clamp screw and open t he microphone clamp.
2. Place t he microphone int o t he microphone clamp and t ight en t he clamp screw.
Posit ion t he microphone so t hat it does not appear on t he camcorders LCD or view f inder
screen.
3. Connect t he microphone t o t he audio input jack.
4. Turn t he camcorders pow er on.
(connect ion) appears on t he camcorders LCD or view f inder screen w hen t he camcorder is
in record or record pause mode.
The camcorders built -in microphone aut omat ically t ur ns of f .
Not es:
The accessory shoe of t he microphone adapt er is f or exclusive use w it h microphones at t ached t o
a camera-mount .
To out put video signals via t he BNC connect or, connect t he supplied video cable t o t he VIDEO IN
t erminal and t he camcorders AV t erminal.
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1. Set t he recording program t o M ANUAL.
2. Press t he EXP dial in.
An arrow appears next t o t he shut t er speed
value.
3. Pull t he EXP dial up or dow n t o increase
or decrease t he shut t er speed.
You can select bet w een 30 shut t er speeds (1/8
t o 1/15000) in TAPE CAM ERA mode and 15
shut t er speeds (1/60 t o 1/720) in CARD
CAM ERA mode.
See About t he Shut t er Speeds ( 77).
4. Press t he EXP dial in.
The arrow moves next t o t he F number.
5. Pull t he EXP dial up or dow n t o open or close t he iris.
You can select bet w een 19 apert ure values (f /1.6 t o f /8) in TAPE CAM ERA mode and 17
apert ure values (f /2.0 t o 1/8) in CARD CAM ERA mode, or close t he iris complet ely.
See About t he Iris ( 77).
6. Press t he EXP dial in.
The arrow moves t o t he gain value.
7. Pull t he EXP dial up or dow n t o increase or decrease t he gain.
Set t he gain t o 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB or +18 dB in TAPE CAM ERA mode or 0 dB, +6 dB or
+12 dB in CARD CAM ERA mode.
See About t he Gain ( 77).
Not es:
The shut t er speed, F number and gain values w ill be reset if you slide t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF.
If you use t he st andby lever, t he camcorder ret ains your chosen values.
A bar show ing t he st andard exposure appears in t he display.
You can also adjust t he exposure manually in t he Aut o, Tv and Av modes, but you have t o f irst
lock t he exposure t o adjust shut t er speed and iris.
EXP
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About t he Shut t er Speeds
Pull t he EXP dial t ow ard + f or a slow er shut t er speed, or t ow ard f or a f ast er shut t er speed.
Available shut t er speeds in TAPE CAM ERA mode:
Available shut t er speeds in CARD CAM ERA mode:
About t he Iris
Pull t he EXPOSURE dial t ow ard + f or a short er dept h of f ield, or t ow ard f or a great er dept h of
f ield.
Available F numbers in TAPE CAM ERA mode:
Available F numbers in CARD CAM ERA mode:
* M ay not be available depending on t he zoom posit ion.
About t he Gain
Pull t he EXPOSURE dial t ow ard + t o increase t he gain, or t ow ard t o decrease t he gain.
Available gain values in TAPE CAM ERA mode: 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB, +18 dB
Available gain values in CARD CAM ERA mode: 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB
1/ 8 sec 1/ 15 sec 1/ 30 sec 1/ 60 sec 1/ 75 sec 1/ 90 sec 1/ 100 sec
1/ 300 sec 1/ 250 sec 1/ 210 sec 1/ 180 sec 1/ 150 sec 1/ 120 sec
1/ 360 sec 1/ 420 sec 1/ 500 sec 1/ 600 sec 1/ 720 sec 1/ 840 sec
1/ 2600 sec 1/ 3000 sec
1/ 2300 sec 1/ 2000 sec 1/ 1700 sec
1/ 4000 sec 1/ 8000 sec
1/ 1400 sec 1/ 1200 sec 1/ 1000 sec
1/ 15000 sec CS
1/ 75 sec 1/ 60 sec 1/ 90 sec 1/ 100 sec
1/ 300 sec 1/ 250 sec 1/ 210 sec 1/ 180 sec
1/ 150 sec 1/ 120 sec
1/ 360 sec 1/ 420 sec
1/ 500 sec 1/ 600 sec 1/ 720 sec
F1.6* F1.8* F2* F2.2* F2.4* F2.6* F2.8 F3.2
F6.2 F5.6 F5.2 F4.8 F4.4 F4 F3.7 F3.4
F6.7 F7.3 F8 CLOSE
F2* F2.2* F2.4* F2.6* F2.8 F3.2
F6.2 F5.6 F5.2 F4.8 F4.4 F4
F3.7 F3.4
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Exposure lock
Lock t he exposure at t he current level in order
t o cont rol t he bright ness of t he image.
To lock t he exposure, press t he EXP dial in.
Press it again t o ret ur n t o t he aut omat ically set
exposure level.
Not es:
You cannot lock t he exposure in t he [(Easy Recording) or M ANUAL recording program.
The st andard exposure level depends on w hich recording program you have select ed, but t he
shut t er normally operat es at 1/60 of a second.
The bright ness of t he subject may change if you zoom during exposure lock.
If you slide t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF or t he st andby lever t o LOCK, t he camcorder reset s t o aut o
exposure.
Exposure adjust ment
When t he exposure is locked, you can adjust it
manually, making t he pict ure bright er or
darker in order t o deal w it h dif f icult light ing
condit ions, or t o manipulat e t he mood of t he
scene. The camcorders iris can be manually set
t o any posit ion f rom f ully closed t o f ully open.
To make t he recorded image bright er, pull t he
EXP dial up (t o a maximum of +11).
This may be necessary if t he background is
very bright , or if t he subject is lit f rom behind.
To make t he recorded image darker, pull t he
EXP dial dow n (t o a minimum of 11). This
may be necessary if t he background is very
dark, or if t he subject is spot lit .
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EXP
E.LOCK 0 E.LOCK 0
E.LOCK 0
E.LOCK +11 E.LOCK +11
E.LOCK 11
Exposure Lock/ Adjust ment
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The camcorder f ocuses aut omat ically. All you have t o do is point , and w hat ever is in t he cent er of
t he display w ill usually be in sharp f ocus. If it does not seem t o be f ocusing w ell, it may be because
t he subject is not suit able f or aut of ocus ( 144). Also, if you at t ach a f ilt er ot her t han UV or ND,
t he aut of ocus may not w ork ef f ect ively.
1. Slide t he program select or t o Q.
2. Push t he FOCUS A/ M but t on so t hat
M F appears in t he display.
3. Using t he zoom lever, zoom all t he
w ay in t o t he t elephot o end.
4. Rot at e t he f ocusing ring t o adjust
t he f ocus.
5. Use t he zoom lever t o ref rame t he
subject .
To resume aut of ocus, press t he FOCUS
A/M but t on again.
Not es:
The pict ure in t he LCD screen may appear out of f ocus w hen shoot ing in dark condit ions.
When zooming during manual f ocus, zoom out w ide af t er set t ing t he f ocus at t he t elephot o end.
The f ocus may be t hrow n of f if you zoom int o t elephot o af t er set t ing t he f ocus at t he w ide angle
end.
Aut of ocus is recommended f or zooming in t o t elephot o f rom t he w ide end.
If you slide t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF or t he st andby lever t o LOCK, t he camcorder reset s t o aut o
f ocus.
FOCUS
A / M
Adjust ing t he Focus M anually
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The camcorders aut o w hit e balance syst em
compensat es f or a w ide range of light ing
condit ions. Alt hough slight variat ions are
unavoidable, colors w ill appear nat ural in
virt ually every sit uat ion.
In some cases, you w ill get bet t er result s by
set t ing t he w hit e balance yourself , or using
one of t he t w o preset modes:
x Indoor M ode
Under halogen or st udio/video light ing
Subject is of one dominant color
Close-ups
UOut door mode
In daylight , especially f or close-ups and
w hen t he subject is of one dominant color
1. Set t he program select or t o Q.
2. a) For aut o, indoor or out door w hit e balance, press t he W. BALANCE SELECT
but t on.
x/U appears in t he display w hen you set t he w hit e balance t o t he indoor/out door mode.
b) For set t ing t he w hit e balance manually:
Point t he camcorder at a w hit e object (such as a sheet of paper) and zoom in unt il it f ills t he
display.
Press t he W. BALANCE SELECT but t on.
W appears in t he display.
Press t he WHITE BALANCE W set but t on.
W f lashes quickly in t he display and t hen remains lit , t o show t hat t he camcorder has set
t he w hit e balance.
Depending on t he light source, t he f lashing may at t imes change t o a slow er speed, rat her
t han remaining lit . The result w ill remain bet t er t han w it h t he aut o set t ing, and you can
cont inue recording.
W.BALANCE
SELECT
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Set t ing t he Whit e Balance
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Set t ing t he w hit e balance manually w ill probably w ork bet t er t han aut o w hit e balance w hen
shoot ing:
Subject s w it h one dominant color, such as sky, sea or f orest
Close-ups
In rapidly changing light ing condit ions
In places lit by cert ain t ypes of f luorescent or mercury vapor light s
Not es:
Tur n t he digit al zoom of f (if necessary) t o set a more accurat e w hit e balance.
If t he light ing condit ions change, reset t he w hit e balance by f irst ret ur ning t o t he aut o set t ing,
and t hen reselect ing t he manual balance.
Try t o record w it h light f rom a single source. Correct w hit e balance cannot be obt ained f or t w o
t ypes of light ing at once.
You cannot set t he w hit e balance manually or use t he indoor/out door modes w hen t he program
select or is set t o t he [(Easy Recording) program.
The camcorder ret ur ns t o aut o w hit e balance w hen t he program select or is set t o [(Easy
Recording).
When you t ur n t he camcorder on, t he w hit e balance ret ur ns t o aut o w hit e balance. If you t hen
press t he WHITE BALANCE W but t on, t he camcorder w ill remember your last set t ing.
If you shoot w it h st udio/video light ing, use t he x (indoor) mode.
During normal out door shoot ing, set t ing t he camcorder t o aut o w hit e balance may provide
bet t er result s.
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By cont rolling t he level of t he aut omat ic exposure (AE) f unct ion, you can light en or darken t he
image slight ly. This allow s you t o compensat e f or backlit , overexposed scenes.
1. Set t he recording program t o Aut o, Tv or Av.
2. Open t he menu and select AE SHIFT.
3. Pull t he SELECT dial up or dow n and select t he desired level.
Levels are f rom 2 t o +2, in 0.25 int ervals (excluding 1.75 and +1.75).
The higher t he set t ing, t he bright er t he image.
4. Close t he menu.
Not e:
AE shif t cannot be operat ed in t he Easy, M anual, Sand & Snow or Spot light recording programs.
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Using AE Shif t
AE SHIFT 0 CAM. SET UP
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Using t he Cust om Preset
You can adjust t he color gain, color phase, sharpness and set up level f or more creat ive recordings.
Adjust t ow ard + f or a deeper color, and t ow ard f or a light er color.
Adjust ing t he Color Gain
Adjust t ow ard R f or a redder pict ure, and t ow ard G f or a greener pict ure.
Adjust ing t he Color Phase
Adjust t ow ard + f or a sharper pict ure, and t ow ard t o sof t en t he cont our.
Adjust ing t he Sharpness
When you adjust t he cust om preset f unct ions, be sure t o check t he pict ure bef ore you st art
recording. You can save t hese set t ings under t he CSTM PRESET but t on.
1. Open t he menu and select CSTM PRESET.
The cust om preset menu appears.
2. Select t he f unct ion you w ish t o adjust .
3. Adjust t he select ed f unct ion.
See below det ails on each f unct ion.
Repeat st eps 2 and 3 t o adjust ot her f unct ions as needed.
4. Close t he menu.
The set t ings are saved unt il new changes are made.
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CSTM PRESET
( 20)
COLOR GAIN CSTM PRESET - +
( 20)
COLOR PHASE CSTM PRESET G R
( 20)
SHARPNESS CSTM PRESET - +
( 20)
Set t ing t he Cust om Preset Funct ions
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1. Turn t he program select or t o Q.
2. Press t he CSTM PRESET but t on.
The pict ure ref lect s your pref erences.
Adjust t ow ard + f or a bright er pict ure, and t ow ard f or a darker pict ure.
Adjust ing t he Set up Level
SETUP LEVEL CSTM PRESET - +
( 20)
Act ivat ing t he Cust om Preset Funct ions
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The zebra pat t er n is a series of diagonal st ripes t hat appear in t he view f inder t o highlight areas of
overexposure. Use it as a guide t o set t he apert ure (iris) and shut t er speed.
You can also select t he pat t er n appearance level f rom 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100% .
Using t he Zebra Pat t ern
Not e:
The camcorder does not record t he zebra pat t er n, it is only show n in t he display.
1. Open t he menu and select CAM . SET UP.
2. Select ZEBRA LEVEL and select t he level.
3. Close t he menu.
1. Open t he menu and select CAM . SET UP.
2. Select ZEBRA LEVEL and set it t o ON.
3. Close t he menu.
ZEBRA LEVEL 90 CAM. SET UP
( 20)
ZEBRA OFF CAM. SET UP
( 20)
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Select ing t he Zebra Pat t ern Level
Act ivat ing t he Zebra Pat t ern
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You can use t he Clear Scan f unct ion t o record PC screens or ot her screens w it hout black bands
caused by dif f erences in t he f ield f requencies of screens.
1. Set t he recording program t o Tv or M ANUAL.
2. Pull t he EXP dial dow n unt il CS appears in t he display.
3. Open t he menu and select CAM . SET UP.
4. Select CLEAR SCAN and adjust t he f requency so t hat no black bands appear in
t he display.
You can select bet w een 120 f requencies bet w een 60.5Hz and 201.5Hz.
5. Close t he menu.
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CLEAR SCAN 60.5Hz CAM. SET UP
( 20)
Recording PC Screens and Ot her Screens Using CLEAR SCAN
You can record t he inf ormat ion (such as dat e and t ime) displayed on t he LCD screen/view f inder
superimposed on t he pict ure.
Unlike t he dat a code, you cannot hide t he display inf ormat ion at a lat er t ime.
1. Open t he menu and select SYSTEM .
2. Select CHAR. REC, set it t o ON and close t he menu.
Not e:
Once you set it t o ON, t he inf ormat ion w ill remain recorded w it h t he pict ure unt il you select OFF.
Not e t hat you cannot hide t he inf ormat ion at a lat er t ime.
CHAR. REC OFF SYSTEM
( 20)
Recording t he Display Inf ormat ion
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You can use t he LCD screen f or inst ant , on-t he-spot playback. The camcorder also plays back t he
sound t rack via t he built -in speaker ( 89).
When you play back a t ape, you can also close t he LCD panel w it h it s screen side f acing out w ard.
When you re using t he view f inder t o view playback, close t he LCD panel.
For playing back your recordings on a TV, see p. 95.
For using t he w ireless cont roller, see p. 29.
Not e:
To avoid accident al recording, make sure t hat you slide t he t ab on t he casset t e so t hat it exposes
t he hole (t he sw it ch posit ion is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFF).
1. Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o PLAY (VCR) and TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o TAPE.
The pow er indicat or light s up green.
The conf irmat ion beep sounds.
2. Load t he casset t e.
3. Press t he e (play) but t on t o st art playback.
Open t he cover t o use t he but t ons on t he handle.
To end playback, press t he 3 (st op) but t on.
To w ind t he t ape f orw ards, st op playback and press t he 1(f ast f orw ard) but t on.
To w ind t he t ape backw ards, st op playback and press t he `(rew ind) but t on.
If t he playback pict ure is rough (mosaic-like noise), clean t he video heads using a Canon DVM -
CL Digit al Video Head Cleaning Casset t e or a commercially available digit al video head
cleaning casset t e.
CARD TAPE
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Playing Back a Tape
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Frame Advance
To play back f rame by f rame, press t he +/ ae but t on
repeat edly during playback pause.
Press and hold t o play back cont inuous f rame advance.
Frame Reverse
To play back in reverse f rame by f rame, press t he /4a
but t on repeat edly during playback pause.
Press and hold t o play back cont inuous f rame reverse.
Slow Forw ard Playback
To play back at about 1/3 normal speed, press t he SLOW M but t on during normal playback.
Press t he PLAY e but t on t o ret ur n t o normal playback.
Slow Reverse Playback
To play back in reverse at about 1/3 normal speed, press t he /4a but t on and t hen t he SLOW M
but t on during normal playback.
Press t he PLAY e but t on t o ret ur n t o normal playback.
REW PLAY FF
STOP
PAUSE SLOW 2
+ / /
Playback pause
Press t he a (pause) but t on. To resume normal playback, press it again, or press t he e (play) but t on.
The camcorder aut omat ically goes int o st op mode af t er about 5 minut es playback pause.
Fast f orw ard playback
To play back t he recording at about 9.5 t imes normal speed, press and hold t he 1(f ast f orw ard)
but t on during normal playback or press and hold t he 1(f ast f orw ard) but t on during normal f ast
f orw ard.
Rew ind playback
For reverse playback at about 9.5 t imes normal speed, press and hold t he `(rew ind) but t on
during normal playback or press and hold t he `(rew ind) but t on during normal rew ind.
Ot her Playback M odes
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The camcorder has a built -in speaker and a headphone t erminal. You can list en t o t he sound
during playback. Use t he speaker or headphones w hen using t he LCD screen f or playback, and use
headphones w hen using t he view f inder. The built -in speaker is monaural; use headphones f or
st ereo sound.
Adjust t he speaker and headphone volume by pulling t he SELECT dial up or
dow n.
Pull t he SELECT dial up t o increase t he volume, and dow n t o decrease t he volume.
A volume bar appears in t he display t o indicat e t he current volume. It disappears in 4 seconds.
You can t ur n of f t he volume complet ely by pulling t he SELECT dial dow n unt il OFF appears.
You can also adjust t he headphone volume separat ely f rom t he built -in speaker.
The levels you adjust f or t he built -in speaker and headphones are memorized separat ely. The
camcorder ret ains t he levels even if you slide t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF.
Not es:
The speaker t ur ns of f w hen you use headphones.
Somet imes audio may sound dist ort ed w hen t he volume is t ur ned up high. If t his happens, t ur n
dow n t he volume.
Built -in Speaker and Headphone Terminal
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During TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, t he dat a code can be displayed or hidden w hile t he camcorder is in
play, slow or st ill mode.
Camcorder dat a may be displayed as during f ast f orw ard, rew ind, reverse playback,
f orw ard and reverse 2 playback.
Press t he DISPLAY/ DATA CODE but t on. When using a casset t e, press it w hile t he
camcorder is in play, slow or st ill mode.
Press it once t o display, once more t o hide it .
A dat a code cont aining t he dat e and t ime t he recording w as made and ot her camcorder dat a
(shut t er speed and exposure set t ings) is aut omat ically recorded on a special dat a sect ion of t he
t ape.
Only t he dat e and t ime appear in t he dat a code w hen using a memory card.
To change t he dat e and t ime combinat ion, open t he menu and select DISP.SET UP.
Then select D/ TIM E SEL., set it t o DATE, TIM E or DATE & TIM E and close t he menu.
Select w het her you w ant t he dat e, t he t ime, or bot h t o show up on your dat a code display.
D/TIME SEL. DATE & TIME DISP.SET UP
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Displaying Dat e, Time and Camcorder Dat a (Dat a Code)
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You can also choose t o display t he camcorder dat a (shut t er speed and exposure set t ings) in t he
dat a code.
Open t he menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select DATA CODE, set it t o
DATE/ TIM E, CAM ERA DATA or CAM . & D/ T and close t he menu.
DATA CODE DATE/TIME DISP.SET UP
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JAN. 1,2002
12:00:00 AM
12:00 AM
JAN. 1,2002
12dB
F11
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12dB
F11
1/250
JAN. 1,2002
12dB
F11
1/250
12:00:00 AM
12dB
F11
1/250
12:00 AM
JAN. 1,2002
12dB
F11
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12dB
F11
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Dat e/Time Camera dat a
Dat e/Time &
Camera dat a
Time
Dat e & Time
Dat e
DATA CODE
D/TIME SEL.
(casset t e
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Not es:
The dat a code w ill read in t he f ollow ing sit uat ions:
During playback of a blank sect ion of t ape.
If t he t ape w as recorded bef ore ent ering t he dat e and t ime in t he camcorders memory.
If t he t ape w as recorded on a camcorder w it hout a dat a code f unct ion.
If noise or t ape damage prevent s t he dat a code f rom being read.
If a recording made on t he GL2 is played back on a dif f erent DV camcorder, t he dat a code may
not be displayed correct ly.
The dat a code w ill appear in t he display even if DISPLAYS ( 150) has been set t o OFF t hrough
t he menu.
Available dat a code combinat ions in TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode :
Only Dat e & Time display is available in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode.
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The dat e can be displayed f or 6 seconds w hen you st art playback, or t o indicat e t hat t he dat e or
t ime zone of t he recording has changed. The 6-second aut o dat e aut omat ically adjust s t o t he t ime
zone you have select ed.
To t urn t he 6-second aut o dat e on, open t he menu and select DISP.SET UP. Select
6SEC. DATE, set it t o ON and close t he menu.
Not e:
The 6-second aut o dat e appears even if DISPLAYS is set t o OFF in t he menu and t he dat a code is
t ur ned of f .
Six-second Aut o Dat e
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6SEC.DATE OFF DISP.SET UP
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This allow s you t o move quickly t hrough st ill images (phot o search), bet w een dif f erent days or areas
of recording (dat e search), or index signals ( 59) recorded anyw here on a t ape (index search).
1. Press t he SEARCH SELECT but t on t o select bet w een phot o/ dat e/ index search.
PHOTO SEARCH, DATE SEARCH or INDEX SEARCH appears f or 4 seconds.
2. Press t he - and + but t ons t o move backw ards or f orw ards t hrough t he st ill
images, bet w een dif f erent days of recording or recorded index signals.
Press once t o move t o t he st art of t he previous/next st ill image, day or index on t he t ape.
You can press more t han once t o move t o t he corresponding st ill image, day or index (up t o a
maximum of 10 t imes), e.g. press t he + but t on 5 t imes t o move f orw ard 5 st ill images, days
or index signals.
PHOTO SEARCH/DATE SEARCH/INDEX SEARCH appears in t he middle of t he display alongside
t he - or + mark and number t o search t hrough. You can change t he direct ion easily by
pressing t he but t on f or t he opposit e direct ion.
Not es:
Press 3 (st op) t o st op searching.
If you begin a search very close t o t he st art of a recorded st ill image during phot o search, t he
camcorder may skip st raight past it .
When you have set t he t ime zone, dat e search also looks f or t he change in dat e based on t he
adjust ed t ime.
A dat e/t ime zone cannot be ident if ied if t he t ot al recording t ime on t hat day/t ime zone w as less
t han 1 minut e.
Dat e/index search playback may st art slight ly bef ore or af t er t he beginning of t he locat ed sect ion.
If t he dat a code is not displayed correct ly you w ill not be able t o operat e t he dat e search correct ly.
REW PLAY FF
REMOTE SET
SEARCH
SELECT
ZERO SET
MEMORY
AUDIO
DUB.
STOP
AV
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PAUSE SLOW 2
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Searching t he Tape (Phot o Search/ Dat e Search/ Index Search)
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Use t he w ireless cont roller t o mark a point on a t ape t o w hich you w ish t o ret ur n f ollow ing t he
playback.
1. Press t he ZERO SET M EM ORY but t on on t he w ireless cont roller during playback
at a point you w ish t o ret urn t o lat er.
The t ime code is replaced by a t ape count er t hat is set t o zero w it h t he indicat ion.
Press t he ZERO SET M EM ORY but t on once more t o cancel t he zero set memory.
2. When you have f inished playback, rew ind or f ast f orw ard t he t ape. The t ape
st ops aut omat ically w hen it reaches t he zero set posit ion.
`RTN or RTN1appears in t he display.
The t ape count er w it h indicat ion disappears f rom t he display and t he t ime code reappears.
Not es:
The zero set memory may not f unct ion correct ly w hen t here is a break bet w een recordings on t he
t ape.
You can also use zero set memory t o mark a posit ion on a t ape in TAPE CAM ERA mode. When
you t hen play back t he t ape, pressing rew ind w ill t ake you back t o t he pre-marked posit ion.
If you remove t he t ape w hile t he zero set memory is set , t he memory is canceled and t he t ape
count er revert s t o t ime code.
REW PLAY FF
SEARCH
SELECT
STOP
PAUSE SLOW 2
+ / /
REMOTE SET
ZERO SET
MEMORY
AUDIO
DUB.
AV
INSERT
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TAPE CAMERA TAPE
Ret urning t o a Pre-M arked Posit ion (Zero Set M emory)
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Connect ions f or Playback on a TV Screen
For higher pict ure qualit y, w e recommend playing back recordings on a TV w it h an S (S1) t erminal.
If you connect t he camcorder t o a TV w it h an S1 t erminal or t he Video ID-1 syst em, recordings
made in t he 16:9 mode f or w ide screen TVs w ill be aut omat ically played back in w ide screen mode
on t he TV screen.
See your TV or VCR inst ruct ion manual f or f urt her det ails.
Use t he S-150 S-video Cable t o connect t he S-video t erminals. Use t he STV-250N St ereo Video
Cable t o connect t he AUDIO t erminals. Connect t he w hit e plug t o t he w hit e AUDIO t erminal L
(lef t ). Connect t he red plug t o t he red AUDIO t erminal R (right ). Do not connect t he yellow plug.
Set t he TV/VIDEO select or on t he t elevision t o VIDEO.
If you are connect ing t he camcorder t o a VCR, set t he input select or on t he VCR t o LINE.
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
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If Your TV (or VCR) Has an S-video Input Terminal
STV-250N St ereo Video Cable
S-150 S-video Cable
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VIDEO
Connect t he camcorder using t he STV-250N St ereo Video Cable. Connect t he w hit e plug t o t he
w hit e audio t erminal L (lef t ). Connect t he red plug t o t he red audio t erminal R (right ). Connect
t he yellow plug t o t he yellow video t erminal VIDEO.
Set t he TV/VIDEO select or on t he t elevision t o VIDEO.
If you are connect ing t he camcorder t o a VCR, set t he input select or on t he VCR t o LINE.
Not e:
If you are going t o use t he TV as a monit or w hile you are shoot ing, remember t o keep t he TV
volume t ur ned dow n as long as t he camcorders audio t erminals are connect ed t o prevent
f eedback.
If your TV is already connect ed t o a VCR, you can connect t he camcorder t o t he VCR inst ead of
t he TV. Follow t he inst ruct ions above.
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Edit ing t o a VCR
1. Find a point on your recorded casset t e slight ly bef ore t he sect ion you w ish t o
copy.
2. St art t o play it back w hile you monit or t he pict ure on t he TV.
3. St art recording on t he VCR as soon as t he sect ion you w ish t o copy appears on
t he screen.
4. Pause t he VCR at t he end of t he sect ion you w ish t o copy, t hen st op playback
on t he camcorder.
5. Repeat st eps 1 t o 4 unt il your edit ed recording is complet e.
Not e:
The qualit y of t he edit ed t ape w ill be slight ly low er t han t hat of t he original.
By connect ing t he camcorder t o a VCR, you can edit your recordings in order t o remove unw ant ed
scenes, or t o combine dif f erent shot s t o creat e your ow n video product ions.
1. Connect t he camcorder t o t he VCR.
See Connect ions f or Playback on a TV screen ( 95).
2. Prepare t he TV and VCR.
Tur n on t he TV and set t he TV/VIDEO select or t o VIDEO.
Tur n on t he VCR, and set it s input select or t o LINE. Load a blank casset t e, and put t he VCR in
record pause mode.
See your TV and VCR inst ruct ion manuals f or det ails.
3. Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o PLAY (VCR) and t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o TAPE.
Preparat ions
Playback t he t ape on
t he camcorder.
STV-250N St ereo Video Cable
S-150 S-video Cable
Record t he scenes on
t he VCR.
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The m t erminal allow s you t o connect compat ible
devices such as remot e cont rollers t hat are m LANC
compat ible. Some but t ons on edit ing equipment may
operat e dif f erent ly f rom t hose on t he camcorder.
m (LANC) t erminal
Not es:
m (LANC) is a t rademark. It st ands f or Local Applicat ion Cont rol Bus Syst em.
We cannot guarant ee t he result s w hen connect ing t o equipment not bearing t he LANC m
symbol.
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PAUSE
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DUB. STOP
AV
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PAUSE SLOW
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1. Connect t he camcorder and t he ot her digit al device.
Connect t he Canon CV-150F DV cable (opt ional).
2. Prepare t he ot her device.
Tur n on t he pow er and load a recorded casset t e.
3. Slide t he camcorders POWER sw it ch t o PLAY (VCR) and t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch
t o TAPE.
DV IN appears in t he display.
4. Load a blank casset t e.
Digit al video equipment f it t ed w it h t he DV t erminal allow s you t o edit , copy and t ransf er dat a
digit ally, w it h virt ually no generat ion loss in image and sound qualit y. The DV t erminal is f or bot h
line-in and line-out , since a single DV cable can handle dat a in bot h direct ions.
If a digit al VCR is connect ed and an anomalous signal is sent f rom t he VCR, t he images recorded
on t he t ape may also be anomalous (alt hough it may not appear so on t he TV image), or not
recorded at all.
You cannot dub t apes recorded w it h t he copyright prot ect ive signal.
Preparat ions
Example dubbing t o t he camcorder
Dubbing t o/ f rom a Tape w it h Digit al Video Equipment
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1. Find a point on your recorded casset t e slight ly bef ore t he sect ion you w ish t o
copy and set it t o playback pause mode.
2. Press t he camcorders REC PAUSE but t on.
The camcorder ent ers record pause mode.
3. St art playback on t he ot her digit al device w hile you monit or t he pict ure.
4. Press t he e/ a (play/ pause) but t on on t he camcoder or t he PAUSE a but t on on
t he w ireless cont roller.
Recording st art s.
5. When you get t o t he point w here you w ish t o st op recording, press t he st op
but t on or t he pause but t on.
Recording st ops.
6. St op playback on t he ot her device.
Not es:
If t he cable is not connect ed properly, or if t he cable is not connect ed w hen you press REC
PAUSE, t he camcorder displays t he caut ion CHECK THE DV INPUT. An anomalous image may
also f lash ont o t he screen.
Blanks bet w een recordings on t he playback t ape are recorded as anomalous images on t he t ape
t hat is being recorded t o.
Cert ain pre-recorded sof t w are t apes are copyright prot ect ed. If you t ry t o play back such a casset t e,
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED appears in t he view f inder f or a f ew seconds
and t hen t he camcorder displays a blank blue screen; you cannot view t he cont ent s of t he casset t e.
If you t ry t o record f rom such a t ape via t he digit al cable COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING
RESTRICTED appears in t he display; you cannot record t he cont ent s of t he t ape.
Copyright signal
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Preparat ions
1. Connect t he camcorder t o t he VCR, TV or anot her camcorder.
2. Prepare t he device. (Example connect ing t o a VCR)
Set t he TV/Video select or on t he t elevision t o Video. For f urt her det ails, see Connect ions f or
Playback on a TV Screen ( 95).
Tur n on t he VCR. Load your recorded casset t e, and put t he VCR in playback pause mode.
See your TV and VCR inst ruct ion manuals f or det ails.
3. Slide t he camcorders POWER sw it ch t o PLAY (VCR) and TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o
TAPE.
4. Load a blank casset t e.
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
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You can record a video played on your VCR or analog camcorder (f or digit al camcorder, see p. 99)
or a TV program ont o a t ape in t he GL2, if t he TV or ot her device has audio/video out put s.
If an anomalous signal is sent f rom t he TV or VCR, t he images recorded on t he t ape may also be
anomalous (alt hough it may not appear so on t he TV image), not recorded at all, or COPYRIGHT
PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED may appear in t he view f inder.
You cannot dub t apes recorded w it h t he copyright prot ect ive signal.
Recording f rom a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in)
STV-250N St ereo Video Cable
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1. Find a point on your recorded casset t e slight ly bef ore t he sect ion you w ish t o
copy and set it t o playback pause mode.
2. Press t he REC PAUSE but t on.
S-video and audio IN/OUT t erminals w ork as input t erminals.
The camera ent ers record pause mode.
3. St art playback on t he ot her device or t urn on t he TV t o see t he desired
program w hile you monit or t he pict ure.
4. Press t he e/ a (play/ pause) but t on on t he camcorder or t he PAUSE a but t on on
t he w ireless cont roller.
Recording st art s.
5. When you get t o t he point w here you w ish t o st op recording, press t he st op
but t on or t he pause but t on.
Recording st ops.
6. St op playback on t he ot her device.
Not e:
You can monit or t he pict ure on t he LCD screen/view f inder.
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Connect ing t he camcorder t o your VCR or 8 mm video camera allow s conversion of recorded
analog video and audio signals t o digit al signals in an inst ant . The digit al signals can be out put t o
t he ot her equipment w it h a DV t erminal. The camcorders DV t erminal w orks exclusively as an
out put t erminal.
There may be cases w here analog-digit al conversion cannot be done properly, depending on t he
signals out put f rom t he connect ed equipment .
For example: Signals t hat include t he copyright prot ect ive signal, or anomalous signals such as
ones t hat include ghost signals, et c.
You are recommended t o use pow er f rom a household pow er source w it h a pow er adapt er.
Do not operat e w it h a casset t e insert ed t o t he camcorder.
Tur n of f t he pow er of all equipment bef ore perf orming connect ions.
Ref er also t o t he inst ruct ion manuals of t he ot her equipment connect ed.
Digit ally Out put t ing Analog Video and Audio Signals
(Analog-Digit al Convert er)
DV
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S-VIDEO
VIDEO
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STV-250N St ereo Video Cable
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: Signal f low
S-150 S-video Cable
Signal f low :
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Above illust rat ion show s t he connect ion using a S-video cable. You can also connect t he yellow
plug t o t he VIDEO t erminal inst ead.
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To t urn t he analog-digit al convert er on, open t he menu and select VCR SET UP.
Then select AV \DV OUT, set it t o ON and close t he menu.
Caut ion:
For normal use, set AV \DV OUT t o OFF t hrough t he menu. If it is set t o ON, you cannot input
digit al signals t hrough t he camcorders DV t erminal.
If you at t empt t o perf orm analog-digit al conversion w it h a casset t e insert ed t o t he camcorder, t he
convert ed signals may not be out put t o t he connect ed digit al video equipment .
When connect ing t o a PC equipped w it h a DV t erminal, you may not be able t o t ransf er
convert ed signals t o your PC, depending on t he sof t w are you are using, and t he specif icat ions of
your PC and it s set t ings.
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You can insert and replace images/audio recorded on t he camcorders t ape w it h images/audio
recorded w it h ot her video equipment using analog line-in or DV t erminals.
Original video and audio w ill be replaced w it h t he new video and audio.
The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old.
The playback t ape
Bef ore insert ing
Af t er insert ing
The t ape in t he
camcorder
The t ape in t he
camcorder
Insert start point Insert end point
Scene to be inserted
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
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Recording Over Exist ing Scenes (AV Insert Edit ing)
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Preparat ions
The t ape in t he camcorder:
When using t he GL2s AV insert f unct ion, only use t o t apes recorded in SP mode w it h cont inuously
recorded t ime codes.
If t here are non-recorded port ions or port ions recorded in LP mode on t he t ape, recording w ill st op.
The playback t ape:
Use only t apes w it hout non-recorded port ions.
If t here are non-recorded port ions or changes in t he recording mode, you may not be able t o insert
AV correct ly.
You cannot insert AV in t he f ollow ing cases:
The playback t ape has been poorly recorded.
During special playback: f ast f orw ard playback, rew ind playback or slow playback et c. (analog
only).
TV:
You cannot insert AV f rom a TV program w it h anomalous synchronized signals, such as w hen t he
program it self received poor signals.
1. Connect t he camcorder t o t he VCR.
2. Prepare t he VCR and TV.
Set t he TV/Video select or on t he t elevision t o Video. For f urt her det ails, see Connect ions f or
Playback on a TV Screen ( 95).
Tur n on t he VCR and load a recorded casset t e.
See your TV and VCR inst ruct ion manuals f or det ails.
3. Slide t he camcorders POWER sw it ch t o PLAY (VCR) and load a recorded
casset t e.
M ake sure t he REC/SAVE t ab on t he casset t e has been slid t o REC (closed posit ion).
4. Slide t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o TAPE.
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1. On t he VCR, locat e a point 3 seconds bef ore t he scene t o be insert ed. Set t he
VCR t o playback pause mode.
2. On t he camcorder, press PLAY and locat e t he recording st art point . Set t he
camcorder t o playback pause mode.
You can use t he playback but t ons on t he body of t he camcorder or t he special playback
f unct ions on t he w ireless cont roller in t he same w ay as in playback mode.
3. Press t he AV INSERT but t on.
AV INSERT and 2a appear in t he display.
4. Play back t he t ape in t he VCR.
5. To st art insert ing, press t he e/ a (play/ pause) but t on on t he camcorder.
2a changes t o 2.
6. To st op insert ing, press t he STOP but t on on t he camcorder.
Insert ing st ops and AV INSERT disappears f rom t he display. The camcorder ret ur ns t o st op
mode.
If inst ead of pressing STOP you press e/a (play/pause), t he camcorder ret ur ns t o t he AV insert
pause mode.
If you set t he zero set memory at t he posit ion on t he t ape w here you w ish t o st op insert ing,
every t ime you ret ur n t o t hat point , t he camcorder w ill cancel it s AV insert ing and ent er st op
mode.
7. St op playback on t he VCR.
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You can add sound t o t he original sound on a pre-recorded t ape f rom audio devices (AUDIO IN) or
w it h t he int er nal or ext er nal microphone (M IC. IN). The original sound w ill not be erased.
If t here are non-recorded port ions on t he t ape, or port ions recorded in a mode ot her t han SP
mode, or w it h 16-bit or 12-bit 4-channel sound, dubbing w ill st op. If your t ape has not been
recorded in SP mode w it h 12-bit sound, w e recommend dubbing your original t ape ont o a blank
t ape using t he GL2s analog line-in f unct ion, t hen dubbing audio ont o t he new t ape. M ake
absolut ely sure t o set t he audio mode of t he new t ape t o 12-bit and t he recording mode t o SP.
To connect ot her audio devices:
Not e:
No video pict ure w ill be out put via t he AV t erminal. Check t he pict ure on t he LCD screen,
view f inder or a TV connect ed t o t he S-video t erminal. Check t he sound using t he speaker or
headphones.
To connect an ext ernal microphone:
STV-250N
St ereo Video
Cable
An audio device
(i. e. CD player)
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Not es:
When using t he built -in microphone f or dubbing, make sure t hat no cables are connect ed t o t he
M IC t erminal.
If you connect a TV t o t he S-video t erminal, you can monit or t he pict ure on t he TV screen. Use
headphones t o check t he sound.
Audio Dubbing
Add sound t o t apes t hat have been recorded w it h t his camcorder in SP mode w it h 12-bit sound.
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1. Open t he menu and select VCR SET UP.
2. Select AUDIO DUB.
3. Select AUDIO IN or M IC. IN and close t he menu.
4. Locat e t he point w here you w ish t o st art audio dubbing, t hen press t he e/ a
but t on or t he PAUSE but t on.
You can use t he playback but t ons on t he camcorder or t he special playback f unct ions on t he
w ireless cont roller in t he same w ay as in playback mode.
The camcorder becomes set t o playback pause mode.
5. Press AUDIO DUB.
AUDIO DUB. and 2a appear on t he display.
AUDIO DUB. AUDIO IN VCR SET UP
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Do not connect /disconnect any cables t o/f rom t he camcorder w hen dubbing audio or preparing t o
dub audio.
Tur n t he camcorders POWER sw it ch t o PLAY (VCR) and move t he camcorders TAPE/CARD sw it ch t o
TAPE. Load a recorded casset t e.
M ake sure t he REC/SAVE t ab on t he casset t e has been slid t o REC (closed posit ion).
Preparat ions
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6. Adjust t he input signal level.
Aut omat ic adjust ment :
1. Slide t he REC LEVEL sw it ch t o A.
M anual Adjust ment :
1. Slide t he REC LEVEL sw it ch t o M .
2. Tur n t he L/R LEVEL dials t o adjust t he recording level.
Adjust it t hat t he level slight ly exceeds t he 12 point .
Adjust t he balance by t ur ning t he L/R LEVEL dial if necessary.
Even if you t ur n dow n t he LEVEL dial, t he sound may be dist ort ed if t he input level is st ill t oo
high. Set t he audio at t enuat or (AUDIO ATT) t o ON in t he VCR SET UP submenu of t he VCR
M ENU.
You can select t he microphone sound and adjust t he level w hen using t he built -in microphone
( 108). You can only adjust t he recording level w hen using an ext er nal microphone.
7. Press t he PAUSE but t on (and st art play on t he ot her audio device if AUDIO IN).
Audio dubbing st art s.
If M IC. IN, direct your voice int o t he microphone.
2a changes t o 2.
8. When you get t o t he point w here you w ish t o st op dubbing, press t he STOP
but t on (and t hen st op play on t he ot her audio device if AUDIO IN).
Audio dubbing st ops and AUDIO DUB. disappears f rom t he display.
The camcorder ret ur ns t o st op mode.
You can also set zero set memory ( 94) at t he place you w ish t o st op audio dubbing, t hen
every t ime you ret ur n t o t hat posit ion, audio dubbing w ill st op.
If inst ead of pressing STOP you press PAUSE, t he camcorder w ill ret ur n t o t he playback pause
mode.
Not es:
You cannot use t he DV t erminal w hile adding sound.
You might w ant t o adjust t he audio mix ( 111) w hen playing back a t ape w it h added sound.
There may be a loss of sound qualit y if you add sound t o a t ape recorded on a camcorder ot her
t han t he GL2.
Af t er adding sound 3 or more t imes t o t he same place on a t ape, t here may be some loss in
sound qualit y.
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When you play back a t ape t hat w as recorded in 12-bit mode, you can set t he audio out put t o
st ereo 1 (t he original sound), st ereo 2 (any new sound, dubbed t o t he t ape af t er recording), or mix
t he balance bet w een t he t w o.
Audio f rom t he 16-bit mode only cont ains st ereo 1 sound and so you cannot /do not need t o
select t he audio mix. The same applies t o t he 12-bit st ereo 1 mode, unless new sound has been
added post -recording.
Select t he out put channel.
Press AUDIO M ONITOR on t he w ireless cont roller.
St art ing w it h t he last select ed set t ing, 4 set t ings appear as you push t he but t on:
STEREO1 f or just st ereo 1.
STEREO2 f or just st ereo 2.
M IX/FIXED f or an equal mix of st ereo 1 and 2.
M IX/VARI. (mix variable) f or w hen you w ant t o mix t he balance bet w een st ereo 1 and 2.
If you choose M IX/VARI., you can go on t o mix t he balance.
Use t he ST-1/ST-2 but t ons t o mix t he balance. A bar show ing t he balance appears on t he
screen f or 4 seconds.
Not e:
When you have chosen t he out put , STEREO1, STEREO2, M IX/FIXED or M IX/VARI. is show n in t he
t op lef t of t he display f or a f ew seconds. If you t ur n t he pow er of f , t he out put becomes set t o
STEREO1.
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Set t ing t he Audio M ix
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When you play back a t ape w hose audio has been recorded on mult iple channels, you can change
t he out put channels of t hat sound.
1. Load a t ape recorded w it h mult iple-channel audio.
2. Open t he menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select OUTPUT CH, set it t o t he
desired set t ing and close t he menu.
Ref er t o t he f ollow ing list .
OUTPUT CH L/R VCR SET UP
( 20)
OUTPUT CH Set t ing
Tape Recorded Wit h
St ereo Sound
Playback Sound
L+R channels main + sub L/R
L/L L channel only main only
R/R R channel only sub only
Tape Recorded On
M ult iple Channels
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Select ing Audio Out put Channels
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By using a DV cable and connect ing t he camcorder t o a PC equipped w it h a DV t erminal
conf orming t o IEEE 1394/DV compat ible capt ure board, you can t ransf er images t aken w it h t he
camcorder t o your PC.
While connect ed, it is recommended t hat you pow er your camcorder f rom a household pow er
socket using t he pow er adapt er.
Tur n of f t he pow er of bot h t he camcorder and t he PC bef ore connect ing.
Opt ional sof t w are necessary.
For t ransf erring st ill images f rom a memory card t o your PC using a USB cable, see p. 134.
Not es:
Operat ion may not w ork correct ly, depending on t he sof t w are you are using, and t he
specif icat ions of your PC and it s set t ings.
Ref er t o t he respect ive sof t w are inst ruct ion manual f or f urt her det ails.
Caut ion:
Do not disconnect t he DV cable w hile dat a is being t ransf erred t o t he PC.
Connect ing t o a PC Using a DV Cable
DV
I N / OUT DV Cable (commercially available)
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The camcorder can record, st ore and manage st ill images on 2 t ypes of memory cards: t he SD
M emory Card (supplied w it h t he camcorder) or t he M ult iM ediaCard (commercially available). The
SD M emory Card has t he prot ect sw it ch t o prot ect your recordings f rom accident al erasure. The SD
M emory Card and t he M ult iM ediaCard f it int o t he same slot .
You can do t he f ollow ing w it h a memory card:
Record st ill images ( 118)
View st ill images: Single ( 120), Slide show ( 121),
Index screen ( 121)
Select t he qualit y of images ( 115)
Prot ect import ant st ill images against accident al erasure,
print mark and erase st ill images ( 122-128)
Combine t it les recorded ont o t he memory card w it h
camcorder recordings (t it le mix) ( 129)
Copy mult iple st ill images f rom card t o t ape ( 132)
Transf er memory card st ill images t o a PC ( 134)
You can use most of t he camcorders f unct ions w hen recording t o a memory card, such as t he
various recording programs ( 52), self -t imer ( 71), shut t er speed ( 77), w hit e balance (
80) and ot her manual adjust ment s. Available f unct ions are marked w it h t he + or
+ icons.
2 If you use memory cards ot her t han t he supplied one, make sure t o f ormat t hem w it h t he
camcorder ( 133).
PLAY
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CARD
CAMERA CARD
M emory Card Int roduct ion
Terminals
Protect
switch
Front
SD Memory Card
Back
Import ant
Insert ing or removing t he memory card w it hout f irst set t ing t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF can result
in dat a damage.
This camcorder uses only SD M emory Cards ( * ) or M ult iM ediaCards. You cannot use any
ot her t ypes of memory cards.
* logo is a t rademark.
Insert ing and Removing t he M emory Card
1. Turn t he POWER sw it ch t o OFF.
When removing t he memory card, make sure t he card access indicat or is of f .
2. Open t he memory card compart ment cover in t he direct ion of t he arrow.
3. Insert or remove t he memory card.
Push t he memory card all t he w ay in.
Remove t he memory card by pushing t he card in and let t ing it spring out .
4. Close t he memory card compart ment cover.
When insert ing t he memory card, do not at t empt t o close t he cover f orcef ully w it hout t he
memory card properly insert ed.
Not es:
When you set t he camcorder t o CARD PLAY (VCR) mode, t he last image recorded appears. If
t here are no images recorded on t he memory card, NO IM AGES appears in t he display.
Do not t ouch t he memory card t erminals.
Do not at t empt t o pull t he memory card out w it hout f irst pushing it in.
St ill image Qualit y: Fine, St andard
To change t he image qualit y, open t he menu and select CARD SET UP. Then select
QUALITY, set it t o STANDARD and close t he menu.
The image qualit y may not dif f er bet w een t he set t ings depending on t he st ill image.
QUALITY FINE CARD SET UP
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Select ing t he Image Qualit y
The operat ing st at es of t he memory card are show n in t he cent er of t he display.
CARD ACCESS ON DISP.SET UP
( 20)
To t urn t he card access display of f , open t he menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then
select CARD ACCESS, set it t o OFF and close t he menu.
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Image Size: 1488 1128 pixels/640 480 pixels
To change t he image size of a st ill image, open t he menu and select CARD SET UP.
Then select IM AGES RES., set it t o 640 480 and close t he menu.
640 appears in t he display.
M aximum Number of St ill Images on an 8 M B M emory Card and Their File Sizes
* The act ual number varies on t he shoot ing condit ions and subject s.
Not es:
St ill images are compressed and recorded in t he JPEG (Joint Phot ographic Expert s Group) f ormat .
Ref er t o p. 119 f or memory card display.
The remaining number of images t hat can be recorded on t he memory card may somet imes
decrease by 2 images at once.
St ill Images
IMAGES RES. 14881128 CARD SET UP
( 20)
Image Size 1488 1128 640 480
Image Qualit y No of Images File Size per Image No of Images File Size per Image
Fine Approx. 6 images 860 KB Approx. 47 images 125 KB
St andard Approx. 10 images 580 KB Approx. 93 images 65 KB
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CARD CAMERA CARD CAMERA TAPE
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CAMERA CARD
Select ing t he Image Size
Card Access Display
1 CONTINUOUS
When t he f ile numbers are set t o CONTINUOUS, each image is
assigned a dif f erent number, avoiding duplicat ion of numbers. If a
memory card already cont ains f iles, t he low est available number f ile
w ill be assigned t o t he added f ile. This is convenient w hen you w ish
t o manage your images on a PC. We recommend keeping t he f ile
numbers set t o CONTINUOUS.
Set t he image f ile numbers so t hat t hey reset each t ime a new memory card is insert ed, or so t hat
t hey count up cont inuously.
The st ill images are aut omat ically assigned f ile numbers f rom 0001 t o 9999 and st ored in f olders of
9999 images each. Each f older is numbered f rom 100 t o 999 and recorded on t he memory card.
100-0001
100
100-0002
100-0003
100-0004
100
100-0001
100
Three images are
recorded on the card.
When you insert a new empty
card and take a picture.
1 2
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2 RESET
Each t ime you insert a new memory card, t he f ile number reset s t o it s def ault value (100-0001). If
t he memory card already cont ains f iles, t he low est available f ile number in t he f older w it h t he
highest number w ill be assigned t o t he added f ile.
To change t he f ile numbering, open t he menu and select CARD SET UP. Then
select FILE NOS., set it t o RESET and close t he menu.
FILE NOS. CONTINUOUS CARD SET UP
( 20)
SHTR SOUND ON CARD SET UP
( 20)
To t urn t he shut t er sound of f , open t he menu and select CARD SET UP. Then select
SHTR SOUND, set it t o OFF and close t he menu.
M akes t he sound of a shut t er being released w hen a st ill image is recorded t o a memory card.
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File Numbers
Turning Of f t he Shut t er Sound
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You can record st ill images ont o t he memory card.
M oving pict ures cannot be recorded ont o a memory card.
M emory cards cannot record audio.
When you are using an SD M emory Card, make sure t he prot ect sw it ch is set t o allow recording.
M ake sure a memory card w it h enough memory available is insert ed int o t he camcorder.
While t he card access indicat or f lashes, do not disconnect t he pow er source or remove t he memory
card. Doing so could result in dat a damage.
1. Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o CAM ERA and t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o CARD.
The remaining number of images t hat can be recorded on t he memory card, and ot her
inf ormat ion appear in t he display.
The camcorder w ill t ur n it self of f if you are using a bat t ery and do not operat e t he camcorder
f or more t han about 5 minut es. Set t he St andby lever t o STANDBY.
2. Press t he PHOTO but t on half w ay and hold it .
Exposure is locked.
During aut of ocus
F
f lashes w hit e in t he display as t he camcorder adjust t he f ocus and it is
displayed cont inuously as a green mark w hen t he camcorder is ready t o t ake t he st ill image.
3. Press t he PHOTO but t on f ully dow n t o record t he st ill pict ure.

F
disappears f rom t he display. The shut t er sound sounds and simult aneously t he display
appears t o close f or an inst ant as if it w ere a shut t er releasing.
The card access indicat or f lashes and t he card access display appears in t he display.
Not es:
To use t he self -t imer ( 71), set t he self -t imer in t he menu or on t he w ireless cont roller bef ore
st ep 3, and t hen press t he PHOTO but t on f ully dow n.
The w ireless cont rollers PHOTO but t on has no half -w ay set t ing. Press t he but t on f ully and t he
camcorder immediat ely t akes t he image.
Recording St ill Images ont o a M emory Card
Card Access Indicat or
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1488
FINE
Image quality ( 115)
Backup battery
( 138)
Remaining battery power
( 137)
Number of images that can
still be recorded on the
memory card
Image size ( 116)
The indicat ors t hat appear in t he display w hen recording t o a memory card:
See also The indicat or t hat appear on t he LCD screen w hen LCD mirror is t ur ned on ( 44).
M emory Card Indicat ion:
f lashing in red: No card
6 in green: 6 or more images
5 in yellow : 1 t o 5 images
0 in red: No more images
6 f lashing in red: SD memory card is prot ect ed
f lashing in red: M emory card cover is open
All indicat ors light in green w hen a memory card is played back.
The remaining capacit y indicat ion varies depending on t he recording condit ion. The remaining
number may somet imes not decrease or decrease by 2 images at a t ime.
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CARD
SLIDE
SHOW
Play back and view st ill images recorded on a memory card. (For det ails on connect ing t o a TV, see
Connect ions f or Playback on a TV Screen ( 95)
The camcorder may not be able t o copy or play, et c., images recorded w it h a non-Canon
camcorder.
Do not change t he dat a recorded on a memory card.
You may not be able t o play back t he f ollow ing st ill images correct ly on t his camcorder:
St ill images t hat have not been recorded w it h t his camcorder but dow nloaded f rom a PC.
St ill images t hat have been recorded w it h t his camcorder but have subsequent ly been enhanced
on a PC.
St ill images w hose image f ile names have been changed on a PC.
There are 3 w ays t o view st ill images:
Single image
Slide show : One af t er t he ot her aut omat ically in order of recording
Index screen: Six images at once
When t he camcorder is in playback pause mode, you can use t he card jump f unct ion t o move
quickly t hrough st ill images recorded anyw here on a memory card t o f ind a st ill image you w ish t o
view (Card Jump f unct ion).
M ake sure a memory card t hat has images recorded on it is insert ed int o t he camcorder.
While t he card access indicat or f lashes, do not disconnect t he pow er source or remove t he memory
card. Doing so could result in dat a damage.
2 Single Image
1. Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o PLAY (VCR).
2. Slide t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o CARD.
The last image recorded appears in t he display.
3. Search f or t he desired st ill image by pressing t he CARD +/ but t ons.
Press + t o view t he next image and t o view t he previous image.
Pressing + at t he last image w ill t ake you t o t he f irst image. Pressing at t he f irst image w ill
t ake you t o t he last image.
Playing Back a M emory Card
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2 Card Jump Funct ion
You can jump f rom t he current image t o t he desired image of unadjacent image number w it hout
displaying t he images one by one.
The numbers show n in t he upper right cor ner in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode indicat e t he image
number of t he current st ill image and t he t ot al number of st ill images on t he memory card.
Wit h a st ill image in t he display, press and hold t he CARD +/ but t on.
Press t he + but t on t o jump f orw ards t hrough t he images and press t he but t on t o jump
backw ards.
The image number moves f orw ards or backw ards.
When you release t he but t on, t he st ill image t o w hich t he current ly show n number is assigned,
appears in t he display.
2 Slide Show
Wit h a st ill image in t he display, press t he M IX/ SLIDE SHOW but t on.
The st ill images are played back one af t er anot her.
To st op t he slide show, press t he M IX/ SLIDE SHOW but t on.
The slide show st art s or st ops each t ime you press t he SLIDE SHOW but t on.
2 Index Screen
Up t o 6 images appear at once so you can search quickly f or an image.
1. Wit h a st ill image in t he display, press
t he INDEX SCREEN but t on.
Up t o 6 images appear in t he display.
2. Select a st ill image by pressing t he SELECT dial or t he CARD +/ but t ons.
A red f rame appears around t he select ed image.
Pull t he SELECT dial up t o move t o t he next image and dow n t o move t o t he previous image.
Pulling t he SELECT dial up at t he last image displays t he next index screen. Pulling t he SELECT
dial dow n at t he f irst image displays t he previous index screen.
You can also use t he CARD +/ but t on t o sw it ch index screen. Press t he CARD but t on t o
display t he previous index screen and t he CARD + but t on t o display t he next index screen.
3. Press t he INDEX SCREEN but t on w it h t he f rame on t he select ed image.
The select ed image appears in f ull size of t he display.
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CARD
+
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CARD
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CARD
INDEX 1000143

SEL.INDEXEND
1488 1488 1488
1488 1488 1488
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You can easily erase unw ant ed st ill images w hile view ing t hem, prot ect t hem f rom accident al
erasure, or mark t hem f or print ing. (File Operat ion)
Prevent ing Accident al Erasure (Prot ect )
Select import ant images and prot ect t hem f rom accident al erasure.
If a memory card is f ormat t ed, how ever, all images, including prot ect ed images, w ill be
permanent ly erased.
1. + File Operat ion menu ( 123)
2. + Card Operat ions submenu ( 124)
M arking a St ill Image f or Print ing (Print M ark )
An image on a memory card must be marked bef ore it can be print ed. The camcorder support s t he
DPOF (Digit al Print Order Format ) print f ormat . Images can be aut omat ically print ed on a DPOF-
support ing Canon print er.
There are 3 w ays t o mark a st ill image f or print ing.
To mark an image f or print ing or erase print marks one at a t ime
1. + File Operat ion menu ( 123)
2. + Card Operat ions submenu ( 125)
To erase all print marks
3. + Card Operat ions submenu ( 126)
Erasing St ill Images
Erase images singly or all at once.
You cannot erase prot ect ed images. Cancel image prot ect ion f irst in order t o erase an image.
Erase images w it h caut ion. Once an image has been erased it cannot be rest ored.
To erase images one at a t ime
1. + File Operat ion menu ( 123)
To erase images one at a t ime or erase all images on t he memory card at once
2. + Card Operat ions submenu ( 127)
: When playing back an image in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode
: When displaying an index screen in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode
INDEX
SINGLE
SINGLE
PLAY
(VCR)
CARD
SINGLE
PLAY
(VCR)
CARD
SINGLE
PLAY
(VCR)
CARD
INDEX
PLAY
(VCR)
CARD
SINGLE
PLAY
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CARD
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1. Wit h an image in t he display, press t he SELECT dial in t o open t he FILE OPER.
menu.
PROTECT , PRINT M ARK , and IM AGE ERASE set t ings appear.
If you select |RETURN, t he menu disappears f rom t he display.
2. Select PROTECT and press t he SELECT dial in.
The prot ect mark appears on t he image, and t he image cannot be erased.
Press t he SELECT dial again t o cancel it .
If you select |RETURN, t he menu disappears f rom t he display.
To cancel image prot ect ion, select PROTECT and press t he SELECT dial in. disappears
and now you can erase t his image.
2. Select PRINT M ARK and press t he SELECT dial in.
The print mark appears on t he image.
Press t he SELECT dial again t o cancel it .
If you select |RETURN, t he menu disappears f rom t he display.
To cancel a print mark, select PRINT M ARK and press t he SELECT dial in. disappears.
2. Select IM AGE ERASE and press t he SELECT dial in.
ERASE THIS IM AGE? NO YES appears in t he display.
If you select |RETURN, t he menu disappears f rom t he display.
3. Select YES and press t he SELECT dial in.
The image is erased.
One image af t er t he erased image appears.
To erase t he image
To mark a image f or Print ing (Print M ark)
To prot ect an image
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File Operat ion (FILE OPER.)
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This sect ion describes how t o prot ect t he st ill image f rom t he Card Operat ion submenu w hen
displaying an index screen in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode (including t he w ay t o cancel t he set t ing).
You can also prot ect a st ill image t hrough t he File Operat ion menu ( 123).
PROTECT CARD OPER.
( 20)
M ake sure a memory card t hat has images recorded on it is insert ed int o t he camcorder.
1. Wit h an image in t he display, press t he INDEX SCREEN but t on.
Up t o 6 images appear in t he display.
Select t he image t hat you w ish t o prot ect (Index Screen 121).
2. Open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
3. Select \ PROTECT .
4. Press t he SELECT dial in.
The prot ect mark appears on t he image, and t he image cannot be erased.
Press t he SELECT dial again t o cancel it .
5. Close t he menu.
Not e:
To cancel image prot ect ion, select t he prot ect ed image and press t he SELECT dial in. The
prot ect mark disappears.
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Prevent ing Accident al Erasure (Prot ect )
Prot ect ing an Image While View ing an Index Screen
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This sect ion describes how t o mark a st ill image f or print ing f rom Card Operat ion submenu in
CARD PLAY (VCR) mode (including t he w ay t o cancel t he set t ing).
When displaying an index screen, you can mark t he st ill image f or print ing.
When playing back a single image, you can erase all print marks.
You can also mark a st ill image f or print ing t hrough File Operat ion menu ( 123).
M arking a St ill Image f or Print ing While View ing an Index Screen
M ake sure a memory card t hat has images recorded on it has been insert ed int o t he camcorder.
1. Wit h a st ill image in t he display, press t he INDEX SCREEN but t on.
Up t o 6 images appear in t he display.
Select t he image t hat you w ish t o mark f or print ing (Index Screen 121).
2. Open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
3. Select \ PRINT M ARK .
4. Press t he SELECT dial in.
The print mark appears next t o t he image.
Press t he SELECT dial again t o cancel it .
5. Close t he menu.
Not es:
To cancel a print mark, select t he print -marked image and press t he SELECT dial in. The print
mark disappears.
If t here are a large number of images recorded on t he memory card, it may t ake t ime f or a print
mark t o appear on an image.
CARD OPER. PRINT MARKS
( 20)
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M arking a St ill Image f or Print ing (Print M ark)
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M ake sure a memory card t hat has images recorded on it has been insert ed int o t he camcorder.
1. Wit h a st ill image in t he display, open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select PRINT M ARKS ALL ERASE.
ERASE ALL PRINT M ARKS ? YES NO appears in t he display.
3. Select YES.
The print mark disappears f rom t he image.
4. Close t he menu.
PRINT MARKS ALL ERASE CARD OPER.
( 20)
Erasing all Print M arks
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This sect ion describes how t o erase st ill images f rom t he Card Operat ion submenu w hen playing
back a single image in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode.
You can also erase a st ill image t hrough t he File Operat ion menu ( 123).
M ake sure a memory card t hat has images recorded on it is insert ed int o t he camcorder.
1. Select t he st ill image you w ish t o erase.
Use t he index screen ( 121) or card jump f unct ion ( 121) if necessary and make sure t he
image you w ish t o erase f ills t he display.
If you are displaying t he index screen, press t he INDEX SCREEN but t on af t er select ing t he
image. The image you select ed f ills t he w hole display.
2. Open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
3. Select IM AGE ERASE.
CANCEL, SINGLE and ALL set t ings appear.
To cancel erasing, select CANCEL and close t he menu.
4. Select SINGLE.
ERASE THIS IM AGE? NO YES appears in t he display.
5. Select YES.
The image erases and t he previous image appears f or erasing.
To erase anot her single image, move t o t hat image w it h t he CARD +/ but t ons, and select
YES.
If t he image you are t rying t o erase is a prot ect ed image, YES appears in purple and is
unselect able.
If you select NO, you ret ur n t o st ep 4.
6. Close t he menu.
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1. Open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select IM AGE ERASE.
CANCEL, SINGLE and ALL set t ings appear.
To cancel erasing, select CANCEL and close t he menu.
3. Select ALL.
ERASE ALL IM AGES? [EXCEPT FOR IM AGES] NO YES appears in t he display.
4. Select YES.
All images in t he f older of t he displayed image except t he prot ect ed ones are erased.
If you select NO, you ret ur n t o st ep 2.
5. Close t he menu.
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Combine a t it le image recorded on a memory card w it h camcorder recordings. You can change t he
color of a t it le and adjust t he mix level.
Speedlit e and video light cannot be used w hen creat ing a t it le.
1. Insert a memory card int o t he camcorder.
2. Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o CAM ERA and t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o TAPE.
3. Open t he menu and select \ TITLE M IX.
The t it le mix menu appears.
4. Select \ CREATE TITLE.
The CREATE TITLE menu appears.
5. Press t he PHOTO but t on half w ay.
F f lashes w hit e and t ur ns green and glow s st eady.
6. Press t he PHOTO but t on f ully.
F disappears and t he camcorder records t he t it le.
1. Select COLOR SELECT f rom t he CREATE TITLE menu.
2. Select t he color by pulling t he SELECT dial up or dow n.
3. Press t he SELECT dial in.
1. Select M IX LEVEL f rom t he CREATE TITLE menu.
2. Adjust t he mix level by pulling t he SELECT dial up or dow n.
3. Press t he SELECT dial in.
You have t o record t he t it le ont o t he memory card in order t o use t he t it le mix f unct ion.
1. Select RECORD f rom t he CREATE TITLE menu.
2. Press t he SELECT dial in.
The camcorder records t he t it le ont o t he memory card.
Not e:
Tit le images may be assigned t he same f ile number depending on t he color select ion.
Recording t he Tit le Image ont o t he M emory Card
Adjust ing t he M ix Level
Select ing t he Color
Combining Images and Recording Them ont o a Tape (Tit le M ix)
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Creat ing a Tit le Image
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1. Slide t he POWER sw it ch t o CAM ERA and t he TAPE/ CARD sw it ch t o TAPE.
2. Open t he menu and select \ TITLE M IX.
The t it le mix menu appears.
3. Select \ TITLE SELECT.
Up t o 6 t it les images are displayed.
4. Select t he t it le you w ish t o combine.
5. Press t he SELECT dial in.
You ret ur n t o t he t it le mix menu.
1. Slide t he program select or t o
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Tit le mix cannot be used in t he
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2. Press t he M IX/ SLIDE SHOW but t on.
The select ed t it le appears combined w it h your recording.
1. Press t he st art / st op but t on.
1. Press t he PHOTO but t on half w ay.
F f lashes w hit e and t ur ns green and glow s st eady.
2. Press t he PHOTO but t on f ully.
F disappears and t he camcorder records t he st ill image.
Recording t he Combined Image ont o t he Tape as St ill Image
Recording t he Combined Image ont o t he Tape as M ovie
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Select ing a Tit le Image
Act ivat ing t he Tit le M ix
Prot ect ing a Tit le Image
You can prot ect a t it le image t o prevent accident al erasure.
If you f ormat a memory card, all images including t he prot ect ed ones w ill be erased.
1. Open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select \ TITLE PROTECT and press t he SELECT dial in.
The t it le prot ect index screen appears.
3. Select t he t it le image you w ish t o prot ect and press t he SELECT dial in.
The prot ect mark appears, and t he t it le image cannot be erase.
Press t he SELECT dial again t o cancel it .
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1. Open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select \ TITLE ERASE and press t he SELECT dial in.
The t it le erase index screen appears.
3. Select t he t it le image you w ish t o erase and press t he SELECT dial in.
Check t he t it le image on t he index screen w hen select ing.
Erase t his t it le? NO YES appears and t he t it le image f lashes.
4. Select YES and press t he SELECT dial in.
The t it le image is erased.
If you w ish t o erase anot her t it le image, select t he next t it le image, select YES and press t he
SELECT dial in.
If you select NO, you ret ur n t o t he t it le erase index screen.
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M ake sure a memory card t hat has images recorded on it and a casset t e t hat has enough
recordable space have been insert ed int o t he camcorder.
1. Locat e t he point on t he casset t e w here you w ish t o st art copying and set it t o
st op.
2. Select t he f irst image you w ish t o copy by using t he CARD +/ but t ons.
St ill images on t he memory card including and af t er t hat image w ill be copied ont o t he t ape.
If you w ish t o copy all t he st ill images on t he memory card, select t he f irst image.
3. Open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
4. Select COPY .
CANCEL and EXECUTE set t ings appear.
5. Select EXECUTE.
Select CANCEL t o st op copying.
Casset t e and card inf ormat ion appear in t he display and copying st art s.
NOW COPYING appears in t he display.
Each image is copied f or about 6 seconds on t he casset t e.
Copying st ops w hen all t he images have been copied or t he t ape is f ull.
6. Press t he 7 but t on w hen your desired images have been copied.
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You can copy mult iple st ill images f rom t he memory card t o a t ape.
The st ill images dat a codes w ill ref lect t he dat e and t ime t he copies are made.
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Format new memory cards if you get t he message CARD ERROR, or t o permanent ly and quickly
erase all st ill images on a memory card, including prot ect ed images.
The SD M emory Card supplied w it h t his camcorder has already been f ormat t ed f or you.
Be caut ious w hen f ormat t ing recorded memory cards. All images w ill be permanent ly erased.
If you use memory cards ot her t han t he supplied one, make sure t o f ormat t hem w it h t he
camcorder, not a PC or ot her device.
M ake sure a memory card is insert ed int o t he camcorder.
1. Open t he menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select FORM AT.
CANCEL and EXECUTE set t ings appear.
3. Select EXECUTE.
Select CANCEL t o cancel f ormat t ing.
FORM AT THIS CARD? NO YES appears t o conf irm.
4. Select YES.
Format t ing st art s and NOW FORM ATTING appears in t he display.
If you select NO, you ret ur n t o st ep 3.
5. Close t he menu.
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Connect ing t o a PC Using a USB Cable
You can dow nload st ill images f rom a memory card t o a PC connect ed t o t he camcorder via t he
USB int erf ace. By using t he supplied sof t w are, you can organize, st ore and print out st ill images.
When print ing st ill images, you can add t it les and f rames t o t hem.
Use t he USB cable and t he Canon Digit al Video Solut ion Disk sof t w are supplied w it h t he
camcorder.
For det ails on how t o connect t he camcorder t o a PC and inst all and operat e t he
sof t w are, ref er t o t he Canon Digit al Video Solut ion Disk inst ruct ion manual.
Ref er also t o your PC manual.
PC CONNECT [USB] appears t o indicat e t hat t he camcorder is
connect ed t o t he PC w it h an USB cable.
Caut ions:
Do not disconnect t he USB cable w hile dat a is being t ransf erred (w hile t he camcorders card
access indicat or is f lashing). Doing so may damage t he dat a on t he memory.
The connect ion may not w ork properly depending on t he specif icat ions and set t ings of t he
sof t w are and PC.
The image f iles on your memory card and t he image f iles you have st ored (dow nloaded) t o t he
hard disk drive of your comput er are your valuable, original image f iles. If you w ish t o use image
f iles on your comput er, be sure t o make copies of t hem f irst , and use t he copied f ile, ret aining
t he original.
Not es:
While perf orming USB connect ion:
The but t ons, excluding t he POWER sw it ch and TAPE/CARD sw it ch on t he camcorder cannot be
used.
IFC-300PCU USB cable
: Signal f low
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Ot her Inf ormat ion and Precaut ions
The camcorder f ormat s memory cards in DCF (Design rule f or Camera File syst em).
Images recorded on a memory card w it h t his camcorder can also be t ransf erred t o a PC w it h t he
use of t he f ollow ing product s made f or SD M emory Cards or M ult iM ediaCards:
PC Card Adapt er: Holds a memory card and f it s int o a PC card slot f ound on most t ypes of lapt op
PCs.
FD Adapt er: Holds a memory card and f it s int o a PCs f loppy disk drive.
M emory Cards conf irmed t o operat e w it h t his camcorder (as of January 2002)
SD M emory Card
Panasonic: 8 M B, 16 M B, 32 M B, 64 M B
SanDisk: 8 M B, 16 M B, 32 M B, 64 M B
M ult iM ediaCard
SanDisk: 8 M B, 16 M B, 32 M B, 64 M B
How ever, w e cannot guarant ee t hat all of t hese memory cards w ork properly.
If you purchase addit ional memory cards, f ormat t hem w it h t he camcorder, not a PC or ot her
device. M emory cards f ormat t ed w it h a PC or ot her device may not f unct ion properly.
We recommend saving backups of memory card images on your PCs hard drive or ot her ext er nal
memory device. Image dat a may be damaged or lost due t o a def ect in a memory card, or if a
memory card is exposed t o st at ic elect ricit y. Cont ent s of a memory card cannot be compensat ed
f or should dat a become damaged or lost .
Do not remove t he pow er source or t he memory card w hile t he card access indicat or f lashes.
Do not use memory cards in places subject t o st rong magnet ic f ields.
Do not disassemble memory cards.
Do not bend or drop memory cards, or expose t hem t o st rong vibrat ions or ext er nal shocks.
Do not get memory cards w et .
Do not remove t he memory cards label or af f ix ot her labels. Af f ix labels t o t he memory cards
case.
Do not leave memory cards in places subject t o high t emperat ure or high humidit y.
M oving a memory card rapidly bet w een hot and cold t emperat ures may cause condensat ion t o
f orm on it , leading t o malf unct ions. Avoid t his problem by placing t he memory card in a plast ic
bag and let t ing it slow ly adjust t o t emperat ure changes bef ore removing it f rom t he bag. If
condensat ion should occur, maint ain t he memory card at a const ant t emperat ure and let t he
moist ure evaporat e nat urally.
Do not t ouch t he memory cards t erminals or let dust or dirt come in cont act w it h t he t erminals.
St ore and carry memory cards in t heir case t o prot ect t he t erminal area.
There is only one correct w ay t o insert memory cards int o t he camcorder. Do not f orcef ully insert
t he memory cards backw ards or upside dow n. This could damage t he memory card or t he
camcorder.
M emory Card Operat ing Precaut ions
Capacit y 8 M B
Int erf ace SD M emory Card st andard
Operat ing Temperat ures 32F 140F (0C 40C)
Dimensions 1
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Wight
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Charging and Recording Times
These t imes vary t he saf est policy is alw ays t o have 2 or 3 t imes as many bat t ery packs as you
t hink you w ill need.
You w ill get more recording t ime if you t ur n t he camcorder of f bet w een shot s, inst ead of leaving
it in record pause mode.
The charging t ime varies depending on t he charging condit ions.
You can use t he bat t ery pack bet w een 32 and 104F (0 t o 40C), but it w orks best bet w een
50 and 86F (10 t o 30C). Operat ing t ime w ill be short er t han usual at low t emperat ures like a
ski ground. For bet t er operat ing result s, t he bat t ery pack can be w armed in your pocket or
someplace and t hen used.
If t he bat t ery pack st art s t o give you much less operat ing t ime t han usual (at normal
t emperat ures), it has reached t he end of it s lif e and must be replaced.
Not e:
These f igures show how long you can view playback w it h t he LCD, af t er at t aching a f ully-
charged bat t ery pack. Playback t ime w ill be short ened at low t emperat ures.
Charging Time Bat t ery Pack
BP-915 1 hr. 25 min.
BP-930 2 hr. 25 min.
BP-945 3 hr. 40 min.
Bat t ery
Pack
BP-915 2 hr. 1 hr. 35 min. 1 hr. 5 min. 55 min.
BP-930
BP-945
4 hr. 40 min.
7 hr.
3 hr. 55 min.
5 hr. 55 min.
2 hr. 35 min.
3 hr. 55 min.
2 hr. 15 min.
3 hr. 25 min.
M ax. Recording Time
Using t he View f inder Using t he LCD Screen
Typical Recording Time*
Using t he View f inder Using t he LCD Screen
Playback Time (Using t he LCD Screen) Bat t ery Pack
BP-915 1 hr. 45 min.
BP-930
BP-945
4 hr. 15 min.
6 hr. 25 min.
* Typical Recording Time: Approximat e t imes f or recording w it h repeat ed operat ions such as
st art /st op, zooming and pow er on/of f . The act ual t ime may be short er.
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When t o Recharge
You can recharge a lit hium ion bat t ery pack w henever it is convenient . Unlike a convent ional bat t ery
pack, it does not have t o be f ully discharged f irst . How ever, as t he bat t ery pack w ill nat urally
discharge it self over t ime, it is best t o charge it t he same day you plan t o use it , or t he day bef ore.
Taking Care of t he Bat t ery Pack
Alw ays at t ach t he t erminal cover.
Do not allow any met al object s t o t ouch t he t erminals, as
t his can cause a short circuit and damage t he bat t ery pack.
At t ach t he t erminal cover w henever t he bat t ery pack is not
being used.
Keep t he t erminals clean.
The camcorder adapt er or bat t ery pack w ill not w ork properly if t he t erminals are dirt y. At t ach
t he t erminal cover w henever t he bat t ery pack is not being used.
St oring t he bat t ery pack
St oring a charged bat t ery pack f or long periods of t ime (about 1 year) can short en it s lif ecycle or
af f ect perf ormance. We recommend t o discharge t he bat t ery pack in t he camcorder f ully and t o
st ore it in a dry place. If you do not use t he bat t ery pack f or long periods of t ime, charge it f ully
and discharge it f ully in t he camcorder at least once a year bef ore ret ur ning it t o st orage.

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CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK
The indicat or in t he display show s you approximat ely how
much charge t he bat t ery pack has lef t :
Not es:
When t he pow er is complet ely exhaust ed, CHANGE THE
BATTERY PACK appears in t he display f or 4 seconds and
t he empt y bat t ery mark st art s t o f lash. The pow er
indicat or light also f lashes.
The indicat or is not const ant it varies w it h t he condit ion
under w hich bat t ery pack and camcorder are used.
How M uch Pow er Is Lef t ?
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Inst alling t he Backup Bat t ery
Open t he backup bat t ery cover and insert t he
CR2025 lit hium bat t ery w it h t he + side f acing
out w ards. Click t he cover back int o place.
This backup bat t ery allow s t he camcorder t o ret ain
t he dat e and t ime and ot her set t ings w hen t he
main pow er source is removed. It has a lif e span of
about a year.
When it needs replacing (or if it has not been
inst alled), t he y mark f lashes in t he display.
Remove t he old bat t ery by pushing it up, releasing
and lif t ing it out . M ake sure t o at t ach a pow er
source t o t he camcorder f irst , so it w ill ret ain your
chosen set t ings w hen you change t he bat t ery.
DANGER!
Treat t he bat t ery pack w it h care.
Keep it aw ay f rom f ire (or it might explode).
Do not expose t he bat t ery pack t o t emperat ures great er t han 140F (60C).
Do not leave it near a heat er, or inside a car in hot w eat her, f or example.
Do not t ry t o disassemble or modif y it .
Do not drop or knock it .
Do not get it w et .
WARNING!
The bat t ery used in t his device may present a f ire or chemical bur n hazard if mist reat ed. Do not
recharge, disassemble, heat above 212F (100C) or incinerat e.
Replace t he bat t ery w it h a CR2025 made by Panasonic, Hit achi M axell, Sony, Sanyo, or w it h
Duracell DL2025. Use of ot her bat t eries may present a risk of f ire or explosion.
Caut ions:
Do not pick up t he bat t ery using t w eezers or ot her met al t ools t his w ill cause a short circuit .
Wipe t he bat t ery w it h a clean, dry clot h t o ensure proper cont act .
Keep t he bat t ery pack out of reach of children if it is sw allow ed, cont act a physician
immediat ely, as t he bat t ery case may break dow n and t he bat t ery f luids damage t he st omach and
int est ines.
Do not disassemble, heat or immerse t he bat t ery in w at er, t o avoid t he risk of explosion.
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Avoid high t emperat ures and high humidit y.
Do not leave t he camcorder inside a car in hot w eat her, f or example.
Be caref ul of heat radiat ing f rom video light ing equipment .
Do not t ake t he camcorder int o a humid room.
Avoid sudden changes in t emperat ure.
If you t ake t he camcorder f rom a cold place t o a w arm place, condensat ion may f orm on t he lens
and int er nal part s ( 142).
Do not point t he lens or view f inder at st rong light sources.
Never point it at t he sun, and do not leave it aimed at a bright subject .
Be especially caref ul w hen leaving t he camcorder on a t ripod.
Avoid magnet ic or elect ric f ields.
Do not use t he camcorder close t o TV t ransmit t ers, port able communicat ion devices or ot her
sources of elect ric or magnet ic radiat ion. They may cause pict ure int erf erence, or permanent ly
damage t he camcorder.
Do not expose t he camcorder t o w at er.
Cover t he camcorder w hen you are recording in rain or mist .
There is a risk of elect ric shock if w at er get s inside t he camcorder cont act qualif ied service
personnel as soon as possible.
Prot ect t he lens.
Sand and dust can damage t he lens be especially caref ul on w indy days.
Handle t he camcorder gent ly.
Vibrat ion or shock can cause damage.
Do not use t he view f inder or LCD panel as a carrying handle.
Do not disassemble t he camcorder.
This is very dangerous as t here is a risk of elect ric shock if t he camcorder does not f unct ion
properly, t ake it t o qualif ied service personnel.
Caut ions
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View f inder
Clean t he view f inder screen. Rot at e t he view f inder upw ards.
Remove t he view f inder prot ect cover and clean it w it h a
cot t on sw ab et c. When f inished, ret ur n it f lush w it h t he
camcorder.
The view f inder screen scrat ches easily. Be caref ul w hen
cleaning.
LCD
Clean t he LCD screen using a commercially available cleaning
clot h f or glasses.
M oving t he camcorder bet w een hot and cold t emperat ures
may cause condensat ion (w at er droplet s) t o f orm on t he
surf ace of t he screen. Wipe t he screen w it h a sof t , dry clot h.
At low t emperat ures t he display may appear t o be much
darker t han usual. This is not a malf unct ion. As t he screen
w arms up t he display w ill ret ur n t o normal.
Camcorder body and lens
Use a sof t , dry clot h t o clean t he camcorder body or lens.
Never use chemically t reat ed clot h or volat ile solvent s such as
paint t hinner.
M aint enance

If you do not int end t o use t he camcorder f or a longer t ime, st ore it in a dry area f ree of dust , and
at t emperat ures no higher t han 86F (30C). Af t er st orage, check each part and f unct ion of your
camcorder t o make sure everyt hing is st ill w orking properly.
Not e:
These caut ions also apply t o accessories such as bat t ery packs and casset t es.
St orage
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You can use t he compact pow er adapt er t o operat e your camcorder and charge bat t ery packs in
any count ry w here t he elect ricit y supply is bet w een 100 and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Cont act your
Canon dealer f or inf ormat ion about plug adapt ers f or overseas use.
TV playback
Alt hough you can alw ays play back your recordings on t he LCD screen, your camcorder can only
be connect ed t o TVs w hich use it s NTSC syst em. This TV syst em is used in t he f ollow ing count ries:
American Samoa, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Cost a Rica,
Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guam, Guat emala, Greenland, Hait i, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan,
Korea, M exico, M icronesia, M yanmar, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puert o Rico, Saint
Lucia, Surinam, Taiw an, Trinidad and Tobago, USA, Venezuela.
Using t he Camcorder Abroad
Video heads
When mosaic-like noise appears on t he playback pict ure, t he video heads may
be dirt y. When t he video heads are badly cont aminat ed, t he camcorder may
show a blank blue screen or a w ar ning.
For t he best pict ure possible, af t er using t he camcorder f or approximat ely 20
hours, clean t he video heads using Canons DVM -CL Digit al Video Head
Cleaning Casset t e. If t he noise remains, repeat t he cleaning (up t o maximum of 5 t imes).
Do not use a w et -t ype cleaning casset t e, as t his can cause damage.
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Condensat ion
Condensat ion may f orm on t he camcorder w hen it is moved f rom a cold place t o a w arm place.
Using t he camcorder w hile condensat ion is present can damage bot h t he t ape and t he camcorder.
Condensat ion may f orm:
When t he camcorder is t aken f rom an air-condi-
t ioned room t o a w arm, humid place
Prot ect ing t he camcorder f rom condensat ion
Bef ore you t ake t he camcorder t o a w arm or humid place w here condensat ion is likely t o become
a problem, unload t he casset t e and put t he camcorder in a plast ic bag. Wait unt il t he camcorder
reaches room t emperat ure bef ore you t ake it out of t he bag.
What happens w hen condensat ion is det ect ed
CONDENSATION HAS BEEN DETECTED is displayed f or approximat ely f our seconds. The pow er
indicat or f lashes and t he
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mark f lashes in t he display. If t here is a casset t e in t he camcorder, it
st ops aut omat ically and
REM OVE THE CASSETTE is displayed f or approximat ely 4 seconds and vf lashes in t he display.
If you have t he beep t ur ned on, it w ill sound. Remove t he t ape, ot herw ise it may be damaged.
The camcorder may not det ect t he condensat ion immediat ely t he condensat ion w ar ning may
not st art f lashing f or 10 t o 15 minut es.
You cannot load a casset t e w hen condensat ion is det ect ed.
What you should do
Remove t he casset t e, leave t he casset t e compart ment open, and t ur n t he camcorder of f .
Leave it in a dry place unt il t he condensat ion evaporat es. Af t er t he condensat ion w ar ning st ops
f lashing, w ait at least anot her hour bef ore t rying t o use t he camcorder.
When you t ake t he camcorder f rom a cold place t o
a w arm room
When t he camcorder is lef t in a humid room
When a cold room is heat ed rapidly
Troubleshoot ing
Cause and/ or w hat t o do about it
The camcorder is not set t o t he appropriat e mode
( 35, 87).
The casset t e is not loaded or is set f or erasure
prevent ion ( 18-19).
The casset t e has reached t he end.
The pow er source is not properly connect ed, or
t he bat t ery pack is exhaust ed or not properly
at t ached ( 16-17, 137).
The f unct ion cannot be used in t hat recording
program ( 52).
The camcorder w as in record pause mode f or more
t han about 5 minut es ( 36, 118).
The bat t ery pack is exhaust ed ( 17, 137).
The bat t ery packs pow er is exhaust ed. Recharge
or change t o a new bat t ery pack ( 17).
The casset t e is not loaded or is set f or erasure
prevent ion ( 18-19).
The casset t e has reached t he end.
The camcorder is not set t o t he appropriat e mode
( 35, 87).
You are at t empt ing t o play back or record
copyright prot ect ed mat erial ( 100).
The video heads are badly cont aminat ed ( 141).
The camcorder is on manual f ocus ( 79).
The view f inder lens needs adjust ing ( 14).
The lens is dirt y ( 140).
Ref er t o t his checklist f irst if you have any problems w it h your camcorder. Possible explanat ions are
given f or each problem on t he list t ur n t o t he page numbers in parent heses f or more
inf ormat ion.
M ake sure t hat t he camcorder is properly connect ed if you are using it w it h a TV or VCR. Consult
your dealer or service out let if problems persist .
Recording/ Playback
Problem
? Not hing happens w hen I press t he
but t ons.
? The camcorder t urned it self of f .
? The casset t e compart ment st opped mid-
operat ion w hile loading/ unloading a
casset t e.
? The st art / st op but t on does not w ork.
? There is no pict ure in t he display.
? There is a blank blue screen in t he display.
? The camcorder does not f ocus.
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Some subject s are not suit able f or aut of ocus. In t hese sit uat ions, you w ill of t en get bet t er result s
using manual f ocus ( 79). Focus on somet hing w hich is about t he same dist ance aw ay, lock t he
f ocus, and t hen point t he camcorder at your original, hard-t o-f ocus subject .
Horizont al st ripes M any subject s at
dif f erent dist ances
Behind glass Wit hout much cont rast
(e.g. a w hit e w all)
Ref lect ive surf aces (e.g.
shiny car surf aces)
Fast moving object s Dark subject s Night scenes
Recording/ Playback (Cont .)
Cause and/ or w hat t o do about it
There are a number of rest rict ions on using t he
digit al ef f ect s. ( 62).
The camcorder is not set t o TAPE PLAY (VCR)
mode ( 87).
The casset t e is not loaded ( 18).
The casset t e has reached t he end.
When recording in dark places a bright light in
t he scene may cause a vert ical light bar
( smear ) t o appear. This is a normal f eat ure of
camcorders.
The video heads need cleaning ( 141).
AV \DV OUT (Analog-digit al convert er) is not
set t o OFF in t he menu ( 103).
The video heads need cleaning ( 141).
The TV/VIDEO select or on t he TV is not set t o
VIDEO ( 95-96).
The speaker has been t ur ned of f w it h t he
select or dial ( 89).
Headphones are being used.
Problem
? Some/ all of t he digit al ef f ect s do not
w ork.
? The e (play) but t on does not w ork.
? There is a bright st ripe on t he screen.
? The playback pict ure is rough (w it h
mosaic-like noise).
? There is no pict ure on t he TV screen.
? There is no pict ure on t he TV screen,
even t hough t he t ape is moving.
? There is no sound coming f rom t he
speaker during playback.
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M emory Card Operat ions
Cause and/ or w hat t o do about it
It is not t ur ned t he right w ay ( 115).
Tur n it t he right w ay and t ry insert ing again.
Tur n t he camcorders pow er of f and back on
again and remove and reinsert t he card. If t he
mark cont inues t o f lash, f ormat t he memory
card.
The camcorder is not set t o CARD CAM ERA or
CARD PLAY (VCR) mode ( 118, 120).
The memory card is not insert ed ( 115).
You are using an SD M emory Card and it is set
f or erasure prevent ion. Change t he posit ion of
t he prot ect sw it ch.
The memory card is f ull. Erase images ( 122)
or insert a new memory card.
The pow er source is not properly connect ed, or
t he bat t ery pack is exhaust ed or not properly
at t ached ( 16-17, 137).
The f unct ion cannot be used in t hat recording
program ( 52).
The memory card is not loaded ( 115).
You are using an SD M emory Card and it is set f or
erasure prevent ion. Change t he posit ion of t he
prot ect sw it ch.
The memory card is f ull. Erase images ( 122)
or insert a new memory card.
You have reached t he maximum f ile number. Set
t he f ile numbering t o RESET t hrough t he menu
( 117) and insert a new memory card.
You are using an unf ormat t ed memory card.
Format t he card ( 133).
The image is prot ect ed ( 122).
You are using an SD M emory Card and it is set
f or erasure prevent ion. Change t he posit ion of
t he prot ect sw it ch.
Problem
? The memory card w ill not insert .
? The mark f lashes red in t he display
even t hough a memory card has been
insert ed.
? Not hing happens w hen I press t he
but t ons.
? The PHOTO but t on does not w ork.
? The image cannot be erased.
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M iscellaneous
Cause and/ or w hat t o do about it
The remot e sensor mode is set t o OFFB in
t he menu ( 30).
The remot e sensor modes of t he w ireless
cont roller and t he camcorder it self are dif f erent
( 30).
The bat t eries are dead or not insert ed.
Check t he screen displays ( 137).
This is unlikely, but may happen if you use t he
camcorder in places w here t he air pressure is
low, in an airplane f or example. The bubbles w ill
disappear a w eek or so af t er you ret ur n t he
camcorder t o normal at mospheric pressure.
Ext er nal int erf erence may cause t he camcorders
microprocessor t o malf unct ion t emporarily. If
random let t ers appear in t he display or if normal
operat ion is int errupt ed, remove and t hen
replace t he pow er source.
Remove t he cable and t hen reconnect it or t ur n
t he pow er of f and back on again.
This is not a malf unct ion.
Problem
? The w ireless cont roller does not w ork.
? The pow er indicat or is f lashing.
? There are air bubbles inside t he lens.
? The camcorder malf unct ions.
? The DV cable is connect ed correct ly, but
t heres not hing in t he display.
? The camcorder becomes w arm during
use.
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SD Memory Card
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MultiMediaCard
IFC-300PCU USB Cable
PC Card Adapter
FD Adapter
Stereo Microphone
(commercially
available)
WL-D77
Wireless
Controller
MiniDV
Video
Cassette
TV
VCR
ZR-1000 Zoom
Remote Controller
WD-58H
MA-300 Microphone
Adapter
DM-50 Directional
Stereo Microphone
VL-3 Video Light
CB-920 Car Battery
Adapter
(Available soon)
DC-920
DC Coupler
SS-650 Shoulder Strap
CA-920 Compact
Power Adapter
CH-910 Dual Battery
Charger/Folder
220EX/420EX/550EX
Speedlight
HC-4100
Sysytem Case
S-150 S-video Cable
Digital Device
Personal Computer
CV-150F DV Cable
BP-900 Series
Battery Pack
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
BP-900 Series
Battery Pack
VL-10Li
Battery
Video Light
BP-900 Series
Battery Pack
The GL2 Syst em Diagram (Availabilit y dif f ers f rom area t o area)
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Call or visit your local ret ailer/dealer f or genuine Canon video accessories. You can also obt ain
genuine accessories f or your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A.
Inf ormat ion Cent er.
BP-915, BP-930, BP-945 Bat t ery Packs
Ext ra bat t eries f or use w it h t he GL2.
CB-920 Car Bat t ery Adapt er
Pow er your camcorder, or recharge bat t ery packs on t he
move. The car bat t ery adapt er plugs int o your cars
cigaret t e light er socket and runs of f a 1224 V DC
negat ive ground bat t ery.
CH-910 Dual Bat t ery Charger/ Holder
This holds t w o bat t ery packs and can charge t hem bot h
consecut ively. It can t hen be connect ed direct ly t o t he
GL2 t o give t w ice t he recording/playback t ime. It can
also make use of t he high perf ormance bat t ery pack
BP-945, t o give up t o 14 hrs. recording t ime.
WD-58H Wide-convert er
This lens decreases f ocal lengt h by a f act or of 0.7,
giving you a w ide perspect ive f or indoor shot s or
panoramic view s.
DM -50 Direct ional St ereo M icrophone
This highly sensit ive, super-direct ional microphone
at t aches t o a camcorders advanced accessory shoe. It is
a highly sensit ive microphone t hat can be sw it ched
bet w een f unct ioning as a direct ional microphone
(monaural) or a st ereo microphone t hat also clearly
picks up sounds arriving f rom t he f ront of t he
microphone, f or f ull recorded sound.
VL-3 Video Light
At t ach t he Video Light t o a camcorder w hen recording
in dark rooms. When on it s aut omat ic set t ing, t he Video
Light t ur ns on/of f aut omat ically according t o t he
bright ness level of shoot ing condit ions.
Opt ional Accessories
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VL-10Li Bat t ery Video Light
This compact yet pow erf ul video light can be used f or
bot h indoor and out door shoot ing.
Use t he BP-900 Series bat t ery packs t o pow er t he
light . Approximat e usage t imes are as f ollow s:
BP-915: 60 min., BP-930: 120 min., BP-945: 170 min.
220EX/ 420EX/ 550EX Speedlit e
At t ach t hem t o t he GL2 t o give SLR-st yle f lash
phot ography.
M A-300 M icrophone Adapt er
The M A-300 M icrophone Adapt er enables you t o input
audio t o t he GL2 w it h XLR connect or-equipped
microphones, and t o convert video signals f or t he BNC
connect or.
HC-4100 Syst em Case
A solid, lockable case t hat provides saf e and st ylish
prot ect ion f or t he camcorder during t ransport at ion and
st orage.
420EX 220EX 550EX
This mark ident if ies genuine Canon video accessories. When you use Canon video
equipment , w e recommend Canon-brand accessories or product s bearing t he same
mark.
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Provided accessories:
WL-D77 Wireless Cont roller D83-0582-000
CA-920 Compact Pow er Adapt er 8029A002AA
DC-920 DC Coupler D85-1400-000
BP-915 Bat t ery Pack 3057A002AA
SS-650 Shoulder St rap D81-1350-001
S-150 S-video Cable 3062A002AA
STV-250N St ereo Video Cable D82-0590-201
IFC-300PCU USB Cable D85-0710-000
Lens Hood D52-0210-000
Large Eye Cup D54-0110-000
Opt ional accessories:
BP-930 Bat t ery Pack 3058A002AA
BP-945 Bat t ery Pack 4244A002AA
CB-920 Car Bat t ery Adapt er 8034A002AA
CH-910 Dual Bat t ery Charger/Holder 3036A002AA
WD-58H Wide-convert er 8030A001AA
DM -50 Direct ional St ereo M icrophone 3176A002AA (D84-0120-201)
VL-3 Video Light 3175A002AA (D86-0121-201)
VL-10Li Bat t ery Video Light 3140A002AA (D86-0081-201)
JR 7.2V 10WF Halogen Bulb 3141A002AA (D86-0090-201)
220EX Speedlit e (Flash Unit ) C50-0741-201
420EX Speedlit e (Flash Unit ) 4590A009AA
550EX Speedlit e (Flash Unit ) 2261A003AA (C50-0731-011)
M A-300 M icrophone Adapt er 8032A002AA
M B-100 M icrophone Boom D89-0200-202
HC-4100 Syst em Case 8031A001AA
DVM -CL DV Cleaning Casset t e 3134A002AA (D36-0032-201)
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You can select t o display or hide t he operat ing st at e of
t he camcorder on t he LCD screen/view f inder. The display
also appears on a TV connect ed t o t he camcorder.
Press t he w ireless cont rollers TV SCREEN but t on or set TV SCREEN t o OFF in t he menu t o hide t he
displays on t he TV screen. You can also use t he cust om key if it is set t o TV SCREEN ( 58). (The
displays appear w hit e on t he screen.)
Displays w ill not be superimposed t o any recordings you make w it h t he camcorder.
To t urn TV SCREEN of f , open t he menu and select DISP.SET UP. Then select TV
SCREEN, set it t o OFF and close t he menu.
For inst ruct ions on connect ing t o a TV, see p. 95.
You can t ur n of f t he displays t o give you a clear screen f or playback.
To t urn t he displays of f , open t he menu and select DISP. SET UP. Then select
DISPLAYS, set it t o OFF <PLAYBK> and close t he menu.
If you t ur n t he displays of f , t he LCD screen w ill be complet ely blank (also t he connect ed TV
screen), but t he camcorder w ill cont inue t o show w ar ning/caut ion displays.
When operat ing t he camcorder, t he operat ing st at e display appears f or 2 seconds. How ever, t he
displays do not disappear w hen using an index screen.
Screen Displays
TV
SCREEN
DATA
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TV SCREEN ON DISP. SET UP
( 20)
DISPLAYS ON DISP. SET UP
( 20)
TV Screen Displays
Turning Of f t he LCD Screen Displays
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q Whit e Balance ( 80)
w Recording Reminder ( 35)/
Self -Timer Count dow n ( 71)/
Phot o Recording Timer
e Image St abilizer ( 46)
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t Recording M ode ( 37)
y Condensat ion War ning
( 142)
u Operat ing M ode ( 35)
[REC, PAUSE, EJECT, STOP, K
(Rec Search)]
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! 0Remaining Bat t ery Charge ( 137)
! 1Remot e Sensor M ode ( 30)
! 2M icrophone ( 56)/
M icrophone At t enuat or ( 57)
! 3Audio M ode ( 56)
! 4Wide Screen M ode ( 37)
! 5Phot o ( 48), Index ( 93),
M ovie M ode ( 50)
! 6Audio Level Indicat or ( 57)
! 7Self -Timer ( 71)/
Int erval Timer ( 69)
! 8Opt ional video light ,
microphone or microphone
adapt er connect ed
! 9AF/AE Locked in Phot o M ode
( 48, 118)
@0Charact er Recording ( 86)
@1Dat a Code ( 90)
@2Time Zone/DST ( 32)
@3Digit al Ef f ect s ( 62)
@4M anual Focus ( 79)
@5Cust om Preset ( 83)
@6Gain ( 76)
@7F Number ( 76)
@8Shut t er Speed ( 77)/
Exposure Lock ( 78)/
AE Shif t ( 82)
@9Recording Program ( 52)
# 0Zoom ( 42)
# 1DV Cont rol ( 72)
# 2ND Filt er ( 47)
Screen Displays in TAPE PLAY (VCR) M ode
STOP
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16bit
16:9
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w Condensat ion War ning
( 142)
e Operat ing M ode ( 87)
[REC, PAUSE, EJECT, STOP,
Special Playback, Audio
Dubbing, AV Insert , et c]
r Tape Count er
t Remaining Tape
y Remaining Bat t ery Charge
( 137)
u Remot e Sensor M ode ( 30)
i M icrophone ( 56)
o Audio M ode ( 56)
! 0Wide Screen M ode ( 37)
! 1DV IN ( 99)
! 2Speaker/Headphones Volume
( 89)/Audiio Level Indicat or
( 57)
! 3Backup Bat t ery ( 138)
! 4Dat a Code ( 90)
! 5Cust om Key ( 58)
! 6Phot o Search/Dat e Search/
Index Search ( 93)/
Audio Dubbing ( 108)/
AV Insert ( 105)
! 7M ix Balance ( 111)
! 8Audio M ix ( 111)
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w Self -Timer Count dow n ( 71)
e Image St abilizer ( 46)
r Image Qualit y ( 115)
t Remaining Card Capacit y
( 119)
y Image Size ( 116)
u Remaining Bat t ery Charge
( 137)
i Remot e Sensor M ode ( 30)
o Condensat ion War ning
( 142)
! 0Backup Bat t ery ( 138)
! 1Self -Timer ( 71)
! 2Recording t o card ( 118)
! 3AF/AE Locked ( 48, 118)
! 4ND Filt er ( 47)
! 5Dat e and Time ( 34)
! 6M anual Focus ( 79)
! 7Cust om Preset ( 83)
! 8Gain ( 76)
! 9F Number ( 76)
@0Shut t er Speed ( 77)/
Exposure Lock ( 78)/
AE Shif t ( 82)
@1Recording Program ( 52)
@2Zoom ( 42)
Screen Displays in CARD PLAY (VCR) M ode
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q Print M ark ( 125)
w Prot ect M ark ( 124)
e File Number ( 117)
r Current Image/Tot al Images
( 121)
t Image Size ( 116)
y Remaining Bat t ery Charge
( 137)
u Remot e Sensor M ode ( 30)
i Condensat ion War ning
( 142)
o Backup Bat t ery ( 138)
! 0Dat e and Time ( 90)
! 1Cust om Key ( 58)
! 2Reading f rom card
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Caut ion Phrases
Time zone, dat e and t ime are not set . This message appears
each t ime you t ur n t he pow er on unt il you set t he t ime zone,
dat e and t ime ( 32).
Bat t ery pack is exhaust ed. Replace or charge t he bat t ery pack.
Replace t he t ape or change t he posit ion of t he prot ect sw it ch
on t he casset t e ( 18, 19).
The camcorder st opped operat ing t o prot ect t he casset t e.
Remove t he casset t e and ret ry t he operat ion f rom t he
beginning ( 142).
DV cable is not connect ed, or t he connect ed digit al device is
t ur ned of f ( 99).
Condensat ion has been det ect ed in t he camcorder ( 142).
Tape reached t he end. Rew ind or remove t he t ape ( 88).
Recording is made in a mode ot her t han t he SP mode. Audio
dubbing or AV insert not possible ( 105, 108).
Recording is made in 16-bit or 12-bit 4-channel mode. Audio
dubbing not possible ( 108).
Camcorder det ect ed a blank sect ion on t he t ape. Audio
dubbing or AV insert not possible ( 105, 108).
Displayed immediat ely af t er you st art recording w hen t he video
heads are dirt y. Clean t he video heads ( 141).
You at t empt ed t o playback a copyright prot ect ed t ape
( 100).
The camcorder displays various caut ion phrases f or approx. 4 seconds.
SET THE TIM E ZONE,
DATE AND TIM E
CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK
THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE
PREVENTION
REM OVE THE CASSETTE
CHECK THE DV INPUT
CONDENSATION
HAS BEEN DETECTED
TAPE END
CHECK THE CASSETTE
[REC M ODE]
CHECK THE CASSETTE
[AUDIO M ODE]
CHECK THE CASSETTE
[BLANK]
HEADS DIRTY,
USE CLEANING CASSETTE
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED
PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED
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You at t empt ed t o copy a copyright prot ect ed t ape. M ay also
be displayed w hen an anomalous signal is sent during Analog
Line-in recording ( 100, 101).
M emory Card Caut ion Phrases
M emory card not insert ed int o t he camcorder ( 115).
The SD M emory Card is set f or erasure prevent ion. Replace t he
card or change t he posit ion of t he prot ect sw it ch ( 114).
No t it le image is recorded on t he memory card.
No images are recorded on t he memory card ( 118).
A memory card error occurred. The camcorder cannot
record/play back. The error may be t emporary. If CARD ERROR
disappears af t er 4 seconds and f lashes red, t ur n t he
camcorders pow er of f , remove t he card and reinsert t he card.
If changes t o green, you can cont inue recording/playback
( 118, 120).
No f ree space remaining on t he memory card. Replace w it h
anot her memory card or erase images ( 127).
File or f older numbers have already reached t he maximum
value ( 117).
The image is recorded in a JPEG f ormat or any f ormat t hat is
not compat ible w it h t he camcorder, or t he image cont ains
corrupt ed dat a.
The marked f ile cannot be edit ed ( 125).
Appears w hen you press t he st art /st op but t on in CARD
CAM ERA mode t o inf orm you t hat no image has been
recorded.
The cover of t he memory card compart ment is open.
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED
DUBBING RESTRICTED
NO CARD
THE CARD IS SET FOR
ERASURE PREVENTION
NO IM AGES
NO TITLES
CARD ERROR
CARD FULL
NAM ING ERROR
UNIDENTIFIABLE IM AGE
PRINT M ARK ERROR
IN CARD POSITION
M EM ORY CARD COVER
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Pow er supply (rat ed):
Pow er consumpt ion
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Television syst em:
Video recording syst em:
Audio recording syst em:
Image sensor:
Tape f ormat :
Tape speed:
M aximum recording t ime
(80 min. casset t e):
Fast f orw ard/ rew ind t ime:
Lens:
Focusing syst em:
M inimum f ocusing dist ance:
M aximum shut t er speed:
M inimum illuminat ion:
Recommended illuminat ion:
Filt er diamet er:
View f inder:
LCD screen:
M icrophone:
Recording media:
Number of recording pixels:
Image f ormat :
File f ormat :
Est imat ed SD M emory Card
SDC-8M capacit ies* :
USB t erminal:
DV t erminal input / out put :
GL2
7.2 V DC
4.8 W (Using view f inder), 5.7 W (Using LCD screen)
EIA st andard (525 lines, 60 f ields) NTSC color signal
2 rot ary heads, helical scanning DV syst em (Consumer digit al
VCR SD syst em); Digit al component recording
PCM digit al sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch);
1
/4 3CCD (charge coupled device), approx. 3 410,000
pixels (3 380,000 ef f ect ive pixels)
Videocasset t es bearing t he M iniDV mark.
SP:
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SP: 80 min., LP: 120 min.
Approx. 2 min. 20 sec. (w it h a 60 min. casset t e)
F/1.6-2.9, 20x pow er zoom, f =4.2-84 mm
TTL aut of ocus, manual f ocusing possible
3 f t 3
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1/15,000 sec. (1/720 sec. w hen using a memory card)
0.37 lx (at
1
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M ore t han 100 lx
58 mm
0.44 in, TFT color LCD, approx. 180,000 pixels
2.5 in, TFT color, approx. 200,000 pixels
St ereo elect ret condenser microphone
SD M emory Card, M ult iM ediaCard
1488 1128 pixels, 640 480 pixels
Design rule f or Camera File syst em (DCF), Exif 2.2 compliant * ,
Digit al Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant (only st ill images
marked f or print ing)
* This camcorder support s Exif 2.2 (also called Exif Print ).
Exif Print is a st andard f or enhancing t he communicat ion
bet w een camcorders and print ers. By connect ing t o an Exif
Print -compliant print er, t he camcorders image dat a at t he
t ime of shoot ing is used and opt imized, yielding ext remely
high qualit y print s.
JPEG (compression mode: Fine/ St andard)
1488 1128: Fine 6 images/St andard 10 images;
640 480: Fine 47 images/ St andard 93 images
* The act ual number varies depending on t he images.
mini-B
Special 4-pin connect or (IEEE 1394 compliant )
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S-video t erminal input / out put :
M IC t erminal input :
Headphone t erminal:
LANC t erminal:
Operat ing t emperat ures:
Dimensions:
Weight :
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Audio input : 0 dBV (47 kohm load)/
47 kohms (AUDIO ATT ON)
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47 kohms (AUDIO ATT OFF)
Audio out put : 4 dBm (47 kohm load)/3 kohms or less
Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)
3.5 mm st ereo mini-jack
-35 dBV (w it h 600 ohm mic)/5.6 kohms (M IC ATT ON)
-55 dBV (w it h 600 ohm mic)/5.6 kohms (M IC ATT OFF)
3.5 mm st ereo minijack
2.5 mm mini minijack
32 - 104F (0 - 40C)
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/8 12 in (118 136 306 mm)
2 lb 7
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/2 oz (1.12 kg)
Pow er supply:
Pow er consumpt ion:
Rat ed out put :
Operat ing t emperat ure:
Dimensions:
Weight :
100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
24W
Adapt er mode: 7.2 V DC, 2.0 A
Charger mode: 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A
32 - 104F (0 - 40C)
3 3
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/8 2 in (75 99 51 mm)
7
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/8 oz (215 g) (w it hout pow er cord)
CA-920 Compact Pow er Adapt er
Bat t ery t ype:
Rat ed volt age:
Operat ing t emperat ure:
Bat t ery capacit y:
Dimensions:
Weight :
Rechargeable Lit hium Ion Bat t ery
7.2 V DC
32 - 104F (0 - 40C)
1500 mAh
1
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3
/4 in (38.2 20.5 70.5 mm)
3
3
/8 oz (96 g)
BP-915 Bat t ery Pack
Weight and dimensions are approximat e.
Errors and omissions except ed.
Subject t o change w it hout not ice.
Canon is a t rademark of Canon Inc.
When replacing t he adapt er, please ret ur n it t o t he nearest Canon Service Cent er and replace it
w it h t he same t ype number CA-920.
The adapt er can be used w it h a pow er supply bet w een 100 and 240 V AC. For areas w here 120
V AC pow er is not used, you w ill need a special plug adapt er. Cont act your nearest Canon
Service Cent er f or f urt her inf ormat ion.
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16:9 Wide Screen 37
6-Second Aut o Dat e.92

Abroad, Using t he Camcorder 141

Accessories 8, 148
AE Shif t 82
Analog Line-in 101
Analog-Digit al Convert er 103
Apert ure-Priorit y Av54
Audio At t enuat or 108
Audio Dubbing 108
Audio Level Indicat or 45, 57
Audio M ix 111
Audio M ode56
Audio M onit or 111
Aut o 53
Aut of ocus 79
AV Insert 105

Backup Bat t ery 138

Bat t ery Charger 17
Bat t ery Pack 17, 136
Beep 39
Bright ness 44

Card Access Display 116

Charact er Recording 86
Clear Scan 86
Color Bar 67
Color Gain 83
Color Phase83
Condensat ion 142
Connect ions 95, 113, 134
Copying St ill Images132
Cust om Key 58
Cust om Preset 83

Dat a Code 90
Dat e and Time 32
Dat e Search 93
Daylight Saving Time32
DC Coupler 16
Demonst rat ion M ode 39
Digit al Ef f ect s62
Digit al Zoom 42
DV Cont rol 72
DV Dubbing 99

Easy Recording 53
Edit ing t o a VCR 97
Ef f ect s62
Erasing a Tit le 131
Erasing All Print M arks 126
Erasing St ill Images127

Faders 62
Fast Forw ard 87
File Numbers 117
File Operat ion 123
Focusing 79
Format t ing 133
Frame M ode 50

Gain 76
Grip Belt 15
Grip Zoom 42
Guide Inf ormat ion 34

Handle Zoom 42
Headphones89

Image Qualit y115

Image Resolut ion 116
Image St abilizer 46
Index Screen 121
Index Writ e 58
Int erval Timer 69

LANC 98
LCD Bright ness44
LCD M irror M ode44
LCD Screen 43
Lens Cap 14
Lens Hood 14
LP M ode 37

M aint enance 139

M anual 55
M anual Focus79
M emory Card 114
M enus 20
M icrophone 56
M icrophone At t enuat or 57
M ix Balance 111
M ovie M ode 50
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Out put Channel 111

Phot o Search 93
Playback
Tape 87
M emory Card120
Playback Pause 88
Pow er Adapt er 16
Pow er Save 36
Print M ark 125
Prot ect ing a Tit le 130
Prot ect ing an Image 124

Record Pause M ode 35

Record Review 51
Record Search 51
Recording
Tape35, 48
M emory Card118
Recording M ode 37
Recording Programs 52
Remot e Sensor 30
Rew ind 87

S1 Video Terminal 95
Sand & Snow 55
Screen Displays 150
SD M emory Card 114
Self -Timer 71
Set up Level 84
Sharpness 83
Shut t er Sound 117
Shut t er Speed 77
Shut t er-Priorit y Tv54
Slide Show 121
SP M ode 37
Speaker 89
Speedlit e 68
Spot light 55
St andby Lever 36
S-video/S1-video 95, 103

Tally Lamp 31
Tape Prot ect ion 19
Telephot o 42
Time Code 38, 94
Time Zone32
Tit le M ix129
Tripod 40
Troubleshoot ing 143
TV Screen 95

Video Head Cleaning 141

Video ID-1 Syst em38, 95
Videocasset t es 18
View f inder 14
View f inder Bright ness 44

Whit e Balance 80
Wide Screen 37
Wind Screen 56
Wireless Cont roller 29

Zebra Pat t er n 85
Zebra Pat t er n Level 85
Zero Set M emory 94
Zoom Speed 42
Zooming 42
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16:9 Guides
6-Second Aut o Dat e
AE Shif t
Analog-Digit al Convert er
Audio At t enuat or
Audio Dubbing
Audio Level Indicat or
Audio M ode
Beep
Card Access Display
Charact er Recording
Clear Scan
Color Gain
Color Phase
Copying f rom Card t o Tape
Cust om Key Set
Cust om Key On/Of f
Dat a Code
Dat e/Time Select
Dat e/Time Set
Demonst rat ion M ode
Digit al Zoom
Displays
DV Cont rol
Erasing a Tit le
Erasing All Print M arks
Erasing an Image
File Numbers
Format t ing
Grip Zoom Speed
Guide Inf ormat ion
Handle Zoom Speed
Image Qualit y
Image Resolut ion
Image St abilizer
Int erval Timer
LCD Bright ness
LCD M irror M ode
M icrophone
M icrophone At t enuat or
M ovie M ode
Out put Channel
Pow er Save
Prot ect ing a Tit le
Recording M ode
Self -Timer
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Submenu
CAM . SET UP
DISP. SET UP
DISP. SET UP
CAM . SET UP
VCR SET UP
VCR SET UP
VCR SET UP
DISP. SET UP
VCR SET UP
SYSTEM
DISP. SET UP
SYSTEM
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CARD OPERATION
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SYSTEM
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DISP. SET UP
SYSTEM
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CARD OPERATION
CAM . SET UP
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CAM . SET UP
CARD SET UP
CARD SET UP
CAM . SET UP
CAM . SET UP
DISP. SET UP
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VCR SET UP
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CARD OPERATION
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CAM . SET UP
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Tally Lamp
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Tit le M ix
TV Screen
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Wireless Cont roller
Zebra Pat t er n
Zebra Pat t er n Level
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DISP. SET UP
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CAM . SET UP
Camcorder Set t ing
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U.S.A.
CANON

GL2 DIGITAL VIDEO CAM CORDER LIM ITED WARRANTY

The limit ed w arrant y set f ort h below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. ( CUSA ) w it h respect t o each Canon GL2 Digit al Video
Camcorder ( DV Camcorder ) purchased and used in t he Unit ed St at es.
Each Canon DV Camcorder, w hen delivered t o you in new condit ion in it s original cont ainer, is w arrant ed against def ect ive mat erial
or w orkmanship as f ollow s: f or a period of one (1) year f rom t he dat e of original purchase (t hree (3) mont hs in t he case of t he video
head part ), def ect ive part s or DV Camcorders ret ur ned t o a CUSA f act ory service cent er ( CUSA Cent er ) or an aut horized DV
Camcorder service f acilit y ( Service Facilit y ), and proven t o be def ect ive upon inspect ion, w ill be repaired or exchanged f or new or
comparable rebuilt part s or DV Camcorders. The w arrant y period f or repaired or replacement part s or DV Camcorders shall begin
upon shipment of t he same, but shall in no event exceed t he original w arrant y period of t he def ect ive part or DV Camcorder.
Non-Canon brand peripheral equipment and sof t w are w hich may be dist ribut ed w it h Canon DV Camcorders are sold
AS IS, w it hout w arrant y of any kind by CUSA, including any implied w arrant y regarding merchant abilit y or f it ness f or
a part icular purpose. The sole w arrant y w it h respect t o such non-Canon brand it ems is given by t he manuf act urer or
producer t hereof .
CUSA shall have no responsibilit y under t his limit ed w arrant y f or use of Canon DV Camcorders in conjunct ion w it h incompat ible
peripheral equipment and incompat ible sof t w are.
In order t o obt ain w arrant y service, cont act t he aut horized Canon ret ail dealer f rom w hom you purchased t he DV Camcorder or call
t he CANON INFORM ATION CENTER AT 1-800-828-4040 (w hich is open f rom 9:00 a.m. t o 5:00 p.m. (E.S.T.), M onday t hrough Friday,
excluding holidays). Have your unit serial number and your dat e of purchase available w hen you make t he call t o expedit e service. In
eit her case you w ill be direct ed t o ship t he DV Camcorder, post age prepaid, t o t he CUSA Cent er or Service Facilit y nearest t o you.
You must include a copy of t he proof of purchase (bill of sale) and a complet e explanat ion of t he problem. DV Camcorders covered
by t his limit ed w arrant y w ill be repaired and ret ur ned t o you w it hout charge by t he CUSA Cent er or t he Service Facilit y. Repairs not
under w arrant y w ill be at such cost as t he CUSA Cent er or Service Facilit y may f rom t ime t o t ime generally est ablish.
This limit ed w arrant y covers all def ect s encount ered in normal use of t he DV Camcorder, and does not apply in t he f ollow ing cases:
(a) Loss of or damage t o t he DV Camcorder due t o abuse, mishandling, improper packaging by you, alt erat ion, accident , leaking
bat t eries, ext erior nicks, scrat ches or dent s, elect rical current f luct uat ions, f ailure t o f ollow operat ing inst ruct ions, maint enance
and environment al inst ruct ions prescribed in CUSAs inst ruct ion manual, or service perf ormed by ot her t han a CUSA Cent er or
Service Facilit y.
(b) Use of part s or supplies (ot her t han t hose sold by CUSA) w hich cause damage t o t he DV Camcorder or cause abnormally
f requent service calls or service problems.
(c) If any DV Camcorder has had it s serial number or dat ing alt ered or removed.
This limit ed w arrant y does not apply t o accessories or consumables f or t he DV Camcorder, w hich are sold AS IS , w it hout w arrant y
of any kind by CUSA.
NO IM PLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING ANY IM PLIED WARRANTY OF M ERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, APPLIES TO THE DV CAM CORDER AFTER THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF EXPRESS WARRANTY STATED ABOVE,
AND NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY, EXCEPT AS M ENTIONED ABOVE, GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR
CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DV CAM CORDER SHALL BIND CUSA. (SOM E STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIM ITATIONS
ON HOW LONG AN IM PLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIM ITATION M AY NOT APPLY TO YOU) CUSA SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUES OR PROFITS, EXPENSE FOR SUBSTITUTE EQUIPM ENT OR SERVICE, STORAGE CHARGES,
LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES CAUSED BY THE USE, M ISUSE OR
INABILITY TO USE THE DV CAM CORDER, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND
EVEN IF CUSA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM AGES. NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND
AGAINST CUSA BE GREATER IN AM OUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE DV CAM CORDER SOLD BY CUSA AND
CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAM AGE. WITHOUT LIM ITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ASSUM E ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR
LOSS, DAM AGE OR INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PROPERTY AND TO OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF USE,
M ISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE DV CAM CORDER NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF CUSA. (SOM E
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIM ITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIM ITATION M AY NOT APPLY TO YOU.) THIS LIM ITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF ANY DV CAM CORDER, OR THE PERSON FOR WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED AS A GIFT, AND
STATES YOUR EXCLUSIVE REM EDY.
This limit ed w arrant y gives you specif ic legal right s, and you may also have ot her right s w hich vary f rom st at e t o st at e.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza
Lake Success, New York 11042
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CANADA
CANON CONSUM ER DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPM ENT LIM ITED WARRANTY
The limit ed w arrant y set f ort h below is given by Canon Canada Inc. ( Canon Canada ) w it h respect t o Canon digit al video
equipment purchased in Canada. This limit ed w arrant y is only ef f ect ive upon present at ion of a bill of sale or ot her proof of purchase
f or t his Canon digit al video equipment t o a Canon Service Facilit y w hen repairs are required.
Canon consumer video digit al equipment is w arrant ed under normal, non-commercial, personal use, against def ect ive mat erials or
w orkmanship as f ollow s:
Part s: Def ect ive part s w ill be exchanged f or new part s or, at Canon Canadas opt ion, comparable rebuilt part s f or a period of one
year f rom t he dat e of original purchase, except Video Heads w hich w ill be exchanged f or a period of 3 mont hs f rom t he dat e of
purchase.
Labour: For a period of one year f rom t he dat e of original purchase, labour w ill be provided f ree of charge by our Canon Service
Facilit ies in Canada.
This limit ed w arrant y covers all def ect s except w here:
(a) The loss or damage t o t he product result s f rom:
i) accident , nat ural disast er, mishandling, abuse, neglect , unaut horized product modif icat ion or f ailure t o f ollow inst ruct ions
cont ained in t he inst ruct ion manual;
ii) t he use of accessories, at t achment s, product s, supplies, part s or devices w it h t his Canon product t hat do not conf orm t o
Canon specif icat ions or t hat cause abnormally f requent service problems;
iii) repairs or services perf ormed by any part y ot her t han a Canon Service Facilit y;
iv) def ect ive bat t eries or any exposure t o w at er, sand or dirt ;
v) shipping (claim must be present ed t o t he shipper);
(b) Any serial number on t he video equipment is alt ered or removed.
(c) The digit al video equipment is used f or commercial, prof essional or indust rial purposes.
This limit ed w arrant y does not cover t he cabinet (ext erior f inish) of t he digit al video equipment , video casset t e t apes, head cleanings,
nor does it apply t o digit al video equipment purchased out side Canada.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE
Ship your Canon digit al video equipment in it s original cart on, box or equivalent , properly packed, f ully insured w it h shipping
charges prepaid, t oget her w it h a copy of your bill of sale or ot her proof of purchase and a descript ion of t he problem t o any of t he
Canon Service Facilit ies in Canada.
LIM ITATIONS
Except as ot herw ise required by applicable legislat ion, t his w arrant y is in lieu of all ot her w arrant ies, condit ions, guarant ees or
represent at ions, express or implied, st at ut ory or ot herw ise, relat ive t o t his Canon product , including implied w arrant ies or condit ions
of merchant abilit y or f it ness f or a part icular purpose.
Canon Canada assumes no liabilit y f or special, consequent ial or incident al damages or loss t hat may arise, w het her on account of
negligence or ot herw ise, f rom t he use, misuse or inabilit y t o use t his Canon product (including loss of prof it , revenue, video t apes or
enjoyment ) or f rom f ailure t o conf orm t o any express or implied w arrant ies, condit ions, guarant ees or represent at ions. Any recovery
under t his limit ed w arrant y shall not exceed t he purchase price of t he product . Canon Canada does not assume or aut horize any
ot her person t o assume f or Canon Canada any ot her liabilit y w it h respect t o t his Canon product .
This w arrant y does not ext end t o any person ot her t han t he original purchaser of t his Canon product or t he person f or w hom it w as
purchased as a gif t and st at es your exclusive remedy.
NOTICE TO CONSUM ER
If you plan t o t ake import ant videos or if t he product has not been used f or some t ime, please check all f unct ions w it h t he
inst ruct ion book bef ore using it .
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