Canon E 500- Manuals

ADVANCED OPERATIONS Focusing.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 m Autofocus......................................

Nomenclature o0 o POP-UP LIGHT Switch FADE Button SHUTTER Button FOCUS [A|/M (Auto/Manual) Button C. (Character) TITLE Button DATE Button E. (Edit) ERASE Button REC SEARCH + Button 0 REC SEARCH - Button © (Record Review) Button 0 AGE Button 0 PROGRAM AE Button 0 MACRO Button 0 ZOOM SPEED Button 0 Zo...

O Pop-up Light O MicrophoneO Focusing Ring / Lens Hood O Lens Cap 0 Remote Sensor Autofocus Window 0 Tally Lamp • Flashes rapidly during recording. • Lights up when a wireless controller signal is received. 0 ВАТТ (Battery) EJECT Switch 0 Power Zoom Buttons 0 GRIP UNLOCK Button 8

1. Attach a power source. • See pp. 15-21 for using power sources. 2. Turn the camera on. • The OPERATE indicator lights up. _____ • “TAPE” flashes in the viewfinder (see p. 13). ИДИ 3. Load a cassette. • See p. 23 for loading/unloading cassettes.• Use an 8 mm video cassette marked with an И (P5 typ...

DO > o o ■0 m J3 > H o z (/) R E C * 0 : 0 0 : 2 3 P A U S E 7. Press the start/stop button. ____ • Recording starts and “REC” appears in the viewfinder. BWl• The tally lamp flashes rapidly.• See “ADVANCED OPERATIONS” (pp. 51-75) for information on making your recordings more effective. 8. Pre...

0 : 3 5 : 4 0 S P 1 0 S E C Tape Counter During recording, the tape counter in the viewfinder indicates how long you have recorded. In the case shown in the diagram, you have recorded for approximately 35 minutes and 40 seconds (in SP mode). • The tape counter is reset to 0:00:00 when you press the ...

Viewfinder Displays Viewfinder displays provide information and warnings regarding camera operation.• Press the ON SCREEN button O on the wireless controller to see the viewfinder displays except O, 0 and ® on a connected TV screen. • Press the C. TITLE button to see the character title on TV, the D...

Power Sources Using AC Power CA-100 Compact Power Adapter BEffl Plug into mains outlet.Input voltage: 100—240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. • Use together with the DC-100 DC Coupler.• Refer to CA-100 instruction manual for further details. Using Car Battery CB-110 Car Battery Adapter (option) Plug into cigarette ...

Attaching Battery Pack ШЯЯ 1. Slide battery pack into power source compartment. • Insert the end marked with a triangle.• Slightly loosen grip belt and press it down for easy battery loading. 2. Press battery pack until it clicks and locks in place. Removing Battery Pack 1ЯЯ rCautlon ---------------...

Charging Battery Pack iTgl Use the CA-100 Compact Power Adapter or the optional CB-110 Car Battery Adapter to charge battery pack.Connect the battery pack to the CA-100 (or CB-110) as shown and plug into mains outlet (or car cigarette lighter socket).When the operate indicator (green) is glowing ste...

Using Your Battery Packs Effectively Keep the following in mind: 1. Charge a brand-new battery before using. 2. Discharge the battery for storage.3. Recharge the battery only after discharging it completely. Read these instructions thoroughly before using the battery pack. The battery pack is a rech...

To charge battery packs effectively: • Even a newly-charged battery pack naturally discharges in time. Charge it within a couple of days of when it is to be used. • Charge the battery pack only after the power supply of the camcorder automatically turns off. • Repeated recharging of a battery pack w...

Inserting a New Lithium Battery The CR2025 lithium battery provides your camera with enough power to store character titles, date and time, and an age, even when the camera is turned off.One lithium battery will last approximately one year. (Life span varies slightiy according to ambient conditions....

Loading and Unloading Video Cassettes Use a video cassette with the m mark (P5 type). Be sure to attach a power source to the camera before loading or unloading a video cassette. 1. Press the A (EJECT) button. • The cassette compartment lifts up and opens.• The EJECT button works with the power turn...

Camera Preparations Attaching Straps SS-300 Shoulder Strap Blgi Anach the shoulder strap to the strap attachment bars, and adjust it to the most comfortable length. WS-20 Wrist Strap (option) WSgi The optional wrist strap can only be attached to the lower strap attachment bar. Adjusting the Grip Bel...

Attaching the Lens Cap Cord 26 - a 1. Pass the cord through the eyelet on the lens cap. 2. Pass the grip belt through the loop on the cord as shown. Removing and Attaching the Lens Cap and Lens Hood 26 - b Remove the lens cap before recording and hook it onto the grip belt using the clip on the lens...

Adjusting the Dioptre 27-A Adjust the dioptre when using the camera for the first time, when changing camera operators, or when changing eye distance from the finder.To adjust the dioptre:Turn the camera on and turn the dioptre adjustment ring until the viewfinder displays are clearly visible. Adjus...

Zooming Zoom in on hard-to-catch subjects or add close- up personal touches to your recordings. Zoom out to reveal a breathtaking view. The camera has 2 zooming methods: power zoom and wireless zoom. Power Zoom 2 s - a Press the power zoom buttons on the grip. • Press and hold T to gradually zoom in...

Setting Date and Time DO > oO ■0 m J3 > H o z CD Set the date and time when you first begin using the camera and if you change the lithium battery without back-up power. See p. 33 for recording the date and time. Example: Setting the date to 20 March, 1994 and the time to 2:35 p.m. 1. Turn the...

30 1 2 : 1 . J A r K l 9 6 4 A M ( . J A N > 9 9 4 A M , M A R > 9 9 4 2 : 0 0 A M 1 > M A R . 1 9 9 4 3. Press the + and - buttons to scan the year display. • Press once to scan one year at a time.• Press and hold to scan the years quickly.• Press the - button to scan the display in revers...

ID > (n OO T) m u > H o z C/) / 1 : : 0 0 A M < 2 q M A R . 1 9 9 4 7. Press the + and - buttons to scan the day display. • The camera knows the number of days in each month and which years are leap years. 27 28 29 30 ^ 31 3 8. Press the SHIFT button when the correct day is shown. ___ • The...

20.MAinm4 2 : 3 5 P M 2 0 . M A R . 1 9 9 4 11. Press the + and - buttons to scan the minute display. ____ • The minute display rotates through 60 minutes. 00 ^ 01 ^ 02 .............. .... 58 O 59 12. Press the DATE button when the correct minute is shown. * • • The minute display stops flashing and...

Recording Date and Time ro > о о ■о m л > н О Z сл 2 : 3 5 Р М 2 0 . M A R . 1 9 9 4 1. While recording or in record pause mode, press the DATE button. ШЯЯШ • The date and time appear in the viewfinder and are recorded with the scene. • The date and time can also be recorded with titles and/or...

Age Insert m OPERATE The camera can calculate, superimpose and record one person's age with a scene. You can also record the age with the date and time and/or a title. Registering a Birthday Example: Registering 20 March, 1993 as a birthday (when the current date is set to 20 March, 1994). 1. Turn t...

OD > О О "D m J3 > H о z CO 3. Press the + and - buttons to scan the year display, ига • Press once to scan one year at a time.• Press and hold to scan the years quickly.• Press the - button to scan the display in reverse order.• You cannot set future years. Only years from the current yea...

^ 2 ( ¿ M A R . 1 9 9 3 7. Press the + and - buttons to scan the day display. The camera knows the number of days in each month and which years are leap years. 10203 <-^ 4 ^ 5 ^................................................... ^27 ^28 ^29 <-^30 <-^31 5 8. Press the AGE button when the cor...

Recording an Age 1. While recording or in record pause mode, press the AGE button. • The age appears in the viewfinder and is recorded with the scene. KHCT • The age can aiso be recorded with the date and time and/or tities. 2. Press the AGE button again to end age recording. 37

WL-52 Wireless Controller Using the wireless controller you can operate the camera from a distance. KTiffl O Transmitter e F. (Fade) START/STOP Button O ON SCREEN Button O FF ►► Button O PLAY ► Button O PAUSE II Button O REC MODE Button O STOP ■ Button @ REW ◄◄ Button (E) TAPE RETURN Button (D COUNT...

Inserting Batteries into Wireiess Controiier The wireless controller operates on two R03/AAA batteries. 1. Remove cover from back by pressing down and siiding in direction of arrow. 2. Insert two R03/AAA batteries foiiowing 0 and 0 markings. Be carefui not to reverse polarity of batteries. 3. Slide ...

Playback Connection r/'~^ é n t VPEO >N ^ ” âü 3 k 5TÏÏ rT® V h ^ aljddo in voso J □ • To play back a cassette on a TV, use the DC- 100 DC Coupler together with the CA-100 Compact Power Adapter or the BP-E77K Battery Pack as a power source. • Playback connection depends on whether or not the TV i...

Q B Using a TV without Audio/ Video Input Terminals The RU-100 RF Unit is required in order to view cassettes on a TV which does not have audio/ video input terminals. There are two RU-100 models, one for Europe and one for Australia. The connection and setting procedures for the two models differ. ...

CD > w o o "D m 33 > in Selecting the Video Channel (European model) The video channel means the channel in your area which is not used by a broadcasting station (channel 30 - 39). If your TV does not have audio/video input terminals, your TV set and the video channel selector of the RU-10...

Australian Model Ru-100 шаш В Connection Plug B Video Channel Selector В TO TV Terminal В FROM ANT. Terminal Coaxial Cable with DIN-connectors ИМЯ В rnale B female Connection Procedure МЕМЯ 1. Connect the RF Unit to the camera. 2. Attach the aerial cable to the FROM ANT. terminal, and connect the fe...

CD > o o ■D m J3 > CO Selecting the Video Channel (Australian modei) The video channel means the channel in your area which is not used by a broadcasting station, and can be used for playback of video cassettes (channel 0 or 1). If your TV does not have audio/ video input terminals, your TV an...

Playback Procedure 1. Turn the camera on. • The OPERATE indicator lights up. 2. Load the cassette. • See p. 23 for loading/unloading cassettes. 3. Press the ■ (STOP) button to select playback mode. • Playback functions will not operate If you have not pressed the ■ (STOP) button. 4. Locate the playb...

tu > en o O TI m 33 § O z en 6. Press the ■ (STOP) button to end playback. 7. Turn the camera off. • The OPERATE indicator goes off. High-Frequency Feedback • High-frequency feedback may occur if the camera microphone is too cióse to the TV speaker during recording or record pause mode. Lower the...

03 > CO o o TJ m j] > H o z CO D. High-Speed Search Press and hold the FF button during normal fast fonward mode to view scenes at approximately 15 times (SP) or 30 times (LP) normal speed. Release the FF button to resume normal fast fonward. Press and hold the REW button during normal rewind ...

Focusing There are two different ways of focusing: autofocus and manual focus. Autofocus The camera can adjust the focus automatically by bouncing infrared beams off the subject to work out how far away it is.As soon as you turn the camera on, autofocus starts operating. Focus adjusts automatically ...

Manual Focus Use manual focus when you shoot subjects not suitable for autofocus. 1. Press the FOCUS |A]/M button to select manual focus. • “M. FOCUS” appears in the viewfinder. ETW 2. Press the T button to zoom into the telephoto end. 3. Look through the viewfinder and rotate the focusing ring to f...

Macro Recording Macro recording allows you to record small subjects such as flowers and insects ciose-up, to fuli screen, and achieve extremeiy fine detaii in your pictures. 1. Press the FOCUS \^M button to select manual focus. • “M. FOCUS” appears in the viewfinder. PcWH 2. Press the W button to zo...

Program AE Program AE allows you to use advanced recording techniques easily. There are three different Program AE modes in addition to auto mode, to help you achieve the best recording results. How to Use Program AE 1. Place the camera in record pause mode. • The camera automatically enters auto mo...

To Record a Backlit Subject (Backlight Compensation) s 6- a Backlighting, caused for example by the sun or an open window behind the subject, will make the subject appear underexposed. Use this function when the subject appears underexposed in the viewfinder. Press the PROGRAM AE button to select “B...

White Balance Bluish light White light Reddish light Blue sky TV screen Cloudy sky Sunlight White fluorescent light Two hours after sunrise or before sunset One hour after sunrise or before sunset Electric halogen light Thirty minutes after sunrise or before sunset White electric light bulb Sunrise,...

Shooting with Pop-up Light When shooting in a dark place, use the pop-up light.• Use the pop-up light within approximately 2 metres of the subject to ensure a clear picture. 1. Place the camera in record pause mode. BiH 2. Slide the POP-UP LIGHT switch. • The light pops up and turns on. 3. Make your...

Replacing Bulb 59- a Use only Canon Halogen Bulb MHL-5.7 V 4 W (accessory). • Before replacing the bulb, turn the power off and allow sufficient time for the bulb to cool. 1. Loosen the screw of the protector. 2. Remove the protector. 3. Remove the old bulb and insert the new bulb as shown. • Do not...

High-Speed Shutter The high-speed shutter allows you to capture sports and other fast action scenes clearly. The camera has 7 high-speed shutter settings: 1/60th, 1/250th, 1/500th, 1/1000th, 1/2000th, 1/4000th and 1/10000th of a second. Select the correct shutter speed according to subject speed and...

Fade The fade effect allows you to make scenes gradually appear or disappear in smooth transition. Fade In The scene gradually appears from a blank white screen. 1. Place the camera in record pause mode. Rgl 2. Press and hold the FADE button until the scene disappears compieteiy from the viewfinder....

Fade Out The scene gradually disappears, fading to a blank white screen. 1. Press and hold the FADE button during recording. • The scene gradually fades out. 2. Press the start/stop button when the scene has disappeared compietely. • The camera goes into record pause mode. 3. Reiease the FADE button...

Wireless Fade To begin and end recording with a smooth fade in and fade out from a distance and without camera shake. 1. Place the camera in record pause mode. 2. Press the F. START/STOP button. • The scene disappears, recording begins about 1 or 2 seconds later, and then the picture fades in. 3. Wh...

To Resume Recording Record Search Use record search to locate the desired point to resume recording. Record search can also be used to eliminate noise between different scenes. Use this function when you make additional recordings on a previously used cassette — there will be no noise between a prev...

Record Review Press the (Record Review) button during record pause mode to play back the last segment of the recorded scene (approximately 3 seconds) in the viewfinder. Once record review playback is complete, the camera returns to record pause mode where it left off. 1. Place the camera in record p...

Record pause mode I Release the - button to ^ Release the + button to enter record pause mode. , enter record pause mode. Tape I Press and Press and hold the - hold the + button. button. Desired section for searching E x p la n a tio n : Record search (to resume recording) Searches the desired secti...

ERASE 3 2 0 0^0 oo“o I Edit-erase When an unwanted object or sound is recorded, such as someone walking across the picture or the sound of a car horn, the edit-erase function can be used to quickly return to the precise point where recording began, and record the scene again. This function only oper...

Tape Return Tape return allows you to quickly return to a desired scene on the cassette.• The camera does not have a TAPE RETURN button. Use the wireless controller to operate tape return. 1. During playback, press the COUNTER RESET button if you come across a scene that you want to watch again late...

Adding Titles to Recordings The camera allows you to create and store character titles, which can be superimposed on recordings together with the date and time and/or age. Creating Character Titles Remember to create your title before you start recording. The title may be one or two lines of up to 1...

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until your title is complete. 6. When the title is finished, press the C. TITLE button. Wi&M • The title is saved in the camera’s memory.• Press the C. TITLE button again to make the title disappear from the viewfinder. > o < > z o m D O "0 m n 5 o z 05 N o t...

Recording Titles 1. While recording or in record pause mode, press the C. TITLE button. • The character title appears in the viewfinder and will be recorded with the scene. • Character titles can also be recorded with the date and time and age. 2. Press the C. TITLE button again to end title recordi...

Editing to Another VCR j' M Fi3E> *=^3ar> R______ L VIDEO IN ^ V tN VID^ y m Rl r — — — ------------ • For connecting accessories supplied with your camera see page 3. • With the help of a second VCR, your camera can also be used as a playback VCR to edit your recordings. Connection Procedure ...

0 [ = ] 1 j D O D П П П ^czai... — VCR Preparations ИЯЯ TV Turn the TV on and set it to the video channel or set the TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. VCR Turn on the second VCR and load a recordable cassette. Switch the input selector to the LINE which is connected to the camera. See the VCR instruction ...

Canon E500 Vìdeo System Chart 0 VL-20 Battery Video Light O WD-37 Wide-converter 0 TL-37 Tele-converter O WA-37 Wide Attachment 0 FS-37 Filter Set 0 FS-37U Filter Set 0 Tripod 0 RS-500 Rain Shield 0 SC-300 Soft Carrying Case 0 HC-500 System Case 0 SA-1 Adapter Bracket 0 WL-52 Wireless Controller 0 8...

Carrying Cases SC-300 Soft Carrying Case The optional SC-300 Soft Carrying Case provides lightweight protection for the camera and accessories. HC-500 System Case The optional HC-500 System Case safely stores and helps protect the camera and its accessories during transportation and storage. The HC-...

Optional Accessories CB-110 BP-E718 BP-E722 BP-E722D MC-100 RS-500 CB-110 Car Battery Adapter For recording using car battery. Plug into cigarette lighter socket.For use only with 12 or 24 V DC negative ground car battery. BP-E718 Battery Pack Use when shooting for long periods of time. The continuo...

Problems and Troubleshooting_______ Use the following checklist for troubleshooting if you have problems with your camera. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using the camera with other equipment. The following warnings may...

Problem C ause R em edy For a TV without audio/video input terminais: the video channei has not been set properiy on both the TV and the RF unit. Set the TV and the RF unit to the appropriate video channei. The tape is moving, but no picture appears on the TV monitor. For a TV with audio/video input...

Cautions yr^TTTT^ ' ■ B Av vv^ During Use A. Avoid High Temperatures and High Humidity. Do not expose the camera to high temperatures or high humidity, such as inside a car during hot weather, when aii the doors and windows are shut. Such exposure can cause damage. B. Avoid Exposure to Strong Eiectr...

r Specifications E500 Power supply (rated): Power consumption: Television system: Video recording system: Audio recording system: Image sensor: Tape format: Tape speed: Maximum recording time: Lens: Focusing system:Minimum focusing distance: Recommended illumination: Minimum illumination:Filter diam...