Canon E 600- Manuals

o REC SEARCH + / - Buttons (Record Review) Button O E. (Edit) ERASE Button O FOCUS O/M (Auto/Manual) Button O DATE Button o SHUTTER Button O CHARACTER TITLE Button O FADE Button o gain UP/BLC Button Q TALLY/SENSOR ON/OFF Switch DIGITAL TITLE 0 DISPLAY Button 0 COLOUR Button 0 MEMO (Memory) Button 0 ...

o e o 0 o o o ^ REC FF/e O0O(S'' m PLAY REW/S STOP C.HESET EJECT SHIFT-------- y CD m T1 O DD mc w z o O * (REC) (Record) Button 0 ◄◄ (FF) Button / + Button 0 ◄ (PLAY) Button / SHIFT Button O ►► (REW) Button / - Button 0 ■ (STOP) Button 0 C. (Counter) RESET Button 0 ^ (EJECT) Button 0 OPERATE Button...

ifr. 1^'Г ' — ^ Wii T --------- 'j O Remote Sensor O Macro Button O Zooming Lever O Video Light 0 Lens Cap Focusing Ring / Lens Hood ВАТТ (Battery) EJECT Switch Power Zoom Buttons GRIP UNLOCK Button 8

CD m ■n O n m c wz o Eyecup Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment Ring Accessory Shoe Microphone Power Source Compartment Grip Belt Thumb Rest Place your thumb here when you are recording or carrying the camera. Start/Stop Button Video Output Terminal DC Output Temninal Audio Output Temninal ® / mono (E600 ...

WL-50 Wireless Controller TALLY/SENSOR ON ««OFF Using the wireless controller you can operate the camera from a distance, O Transmitter 0 F. (Fade) START/STOP Button 0 ON SCREEN Button O FF ►► Button 0 PLAY ► Button O STILL ►M Button 0 REC • Button 0 STOP ■ Button 0 REW ◄◄ Button 0 TAPE RETURN Butto...

'N Inserting Batteries into Wireless Controller The wireless controller operates on two R03/AAA batteries. 1. Remove cover from back by pressing down and sliding in direction of arrow. 2. insert two R03/AAA batteries following 0 and 0 markings. Be careful not to reverse polarity of batteries. 3. Rep...

Viewfinder Displays Viewfinder displays provide information and warnings regarding camera operation, recording and playback. Press ON SCREEN button O on wireless controller to see viewfinder displays except ©, O and © on a connected TV screen. • Press CHARACTER TITLE button to see character title on...

Power Sources Using Battery Pack BP-E77K EEEI BP-E718 (option) BP-E722 (option) BP-E722D (option) Battery Pack Make sure battery pack is fully charged before use. □□ m T| O J3 m c № o Continuous recording time of BP-E77K isapproximately 50 minutes. • Some modes consume more power than others, so act...

Attaching Battery Pack IEQ 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 г Caution- Be sure to turn c...

Charging Battery Pack 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 steadi...

Battery Pack Continuous recording time (approximate minutes) Charging time (approximate minutes) E400 E600 BP-E77K 55 50 70 BP-E718 95 90 120 BP-E722/BP-E722D 110 105 130 Battery W a rn in g When battery charge is nearly exhausted, “ВАТТ” flashes in camera viewfinder and the OPERATE indicator also f...

Attaching DC Coupler |Q3 To use the compact power adapter or car battery adapter: 1. Insert DC-100 DC Coupler into power source compartment. • Insert and remove in the same way as the battery pack (see p. 14). 2. Connect DC-100 cable to compact power adapter (or car battery adapter). D DC-100 la CA-...

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

Setting Date and Time □3 m T| O D mc wz Q Set date and time when you first begin using the camera and when you change the lithium battery without back-up power. See p. 35 for recording date and time. Example: Setting date to 20 March, 1993 and time to 2:35 p.m. 1. Turn camera on by pressing OPERATE ...

7,9 CCS)Q0OCE3) FF/& Р1ЛУ ИШ/Э +-------■ SHIFT-------- го m Tl О J) m c ro z о 2:00 AM . 1993 20:MAR, 1993 <2je0- 2 0 M A R . 1 $ 9 3 a-jCO^PM 20 MA r !^93 7. Press + and - buttons to scan day display. • The camera knows the number of days in each month and which years are leap years. j-»1 5-...

20.MART993 2 : 3 5 PM 20.MAR 1993 11. Press + and - buttons to scan minute display. ____ • Minute display rotates through 60 minutes. y-Wii j-> 00 01 02 ■«-» ***— 58 59 <-j 12. Press DATE button when correct minute is shown. • Minute display stops flashing and auto date and time starts * • fun...

Camera Preparations Attaching Strap SS-300 Shoulder Strap BQ Attach shoulder strap to the strap attachment bars, and adjust it to the most comfortable length. WS-20 Wrist Strap (option) BIO The optional wrist strap can only be attached to the lower strap attachment bar. CD m ■n O 33 m c OT z o 23

Attaching Lens Cap Cord 24- a 1. Pass the cord provided through the loop on the lens cap. 2. Pass the grip belt through the ring of cord. TTien pass the grip belt through the loop on the camera as shown. Removing and Attaching Lens Cap and Lens Hood 24- b Remove lens cap before recording and hook it...

Adjusting Diopter 25-A Adjust the diopter to individual eyesight correction when using the camera for the first time, when changing camera operators, or when changing eye distance from the finder. To adjust diopter;Turn the camera on and turn diopter adjustment ring until viewfinder displays are cle...

Camera Recording 1. Attach power source. • When using a battery pack, make sure it is fully charged (see p. 15). 2. Turn camera on. • OPERATE indicator lights up.• ‘TAPE” flashes in viewfinder (see p. 30). 3. Press A (EJECT) button. • Video cassette compartment opens.• EJECT button works with the po...

n m O O J3 g z R E C ^ 0 : 0 0 0 1 ' j ■ 2 7 -B 1 ' --------------------- 0 ; 0 0 : 2 3 ^ P A U S E ______________ > 7. Press start/stop button. ____ • Recording starts and “REC” appears in viewfinder. BQ• Tally lamp flashes rapidly.• See pp. 31-63 for information on making your recordings more e...

e / > STOP J J Vídeo Cassette Notes • Do not leave video cassette in camera after use, especially when the camera will not be in use for a long time. • There are several holes on the video cassette back, which are used for transferring information. Do not cover them with adhesive tape or other ma...

0 : 35 : 40 ^ V__________ OSEC 1 10 SEC _________________ > 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 r...

Video Cassette Warning зо - а T. END” appears in viewfinder when tape is compietely used up. ‘TAPF flashes in viewfinder if camera is turned on and a video cassette is not loaded. Battery Pack Warning зо-в • ‘ВАТТ’ flashes in viewfinder when battery pack is nearly exhausted. • If the camera is turne...

Record Search J3 m O O jj D Z Q Use record search to locate the desired point to resume recording. Record search can also be used to eliminate noise between recorded scenes. Use this function when you make additionai recordings on a previously used video cassette — there will be no noise between a p...

Record Review Press iQ (Record Review) button during record pause mode to play back the iast segment of recorded scene (approximately 3 seconds) in the viewfinder. Once playback is complete, the camera returns to record pause mode where it left off. 1. Place camera in record pause mode. Ic^ 2. Press...

Recording Date and Time 2 : 3 5 P M 2 0 . M A R . 1 9 9 2 1. While recording or in record pause mode, press DATE button, • Date and time appear in viewfinder and are recorded with scene. • Date and time can also be recorded with titles and/or age. 2. Press DATE button again to end date and time reco...

Age Insert AGE o 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 the Birthday Example: Registering 20 March, 1992 as a birthday (when the current date is set to 20 March, 1993). 1. Turn cam...

— Y . — М . 1 JAN^iafl Y. ~-M, 9 9 2 — Y — M 9 9 2 M Y . — M . lAR. 1 9 9 2 3. Press + and - buttons to scan year display. • Press once to scan one year at a time.• Press and hold to scan years quickly. • Press - button to scan display in reverse order.• You can not set future years. Only years from...

Recording an Age 1. While recording or in record pause mode, press AGE button. ____ • A g e appears in viewfinder and is recorded with scene. Icfegii • Age can also be recorded with date and time and/or titles. 2. Press AGE button again to end age recording. 39

Focusing Two focusing systems are available to suit your needs: autofocus and manual focus. Autofocus 40-A The camera enters autofocus mode as soon as you turn the camera on. Focus adjusts automatically to suit the subject located in the centre of the viewfinder.• The camera transmits infrared beams...

B 'N Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus Autofocus may not work well in the following instances, and manual focus will probably give you better results: A. Subjects with very glossy or shiny surfaces (e.g. car exteriors) B. Subjects with little or no reflection (e.g. dark clothes, dark hair, water s...

Macro Recording zi m o o J] oz o Macro recording allows you to record small subjects such as flowers and Insects close-up, to full screen, and achieve extremely fine detail in your pictures. 1. Press FOCUS [^/M button to select manual focus. ____ • “M. FOCUS” appears in viewfinder, ekm 2. Rotate zoo...

Zooming • ■ ■ i '4# 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 3 zooming methods: power zoom, manual zoom and wireless zoom. Power Zoom 44- a Press power zoom buttons on the grip.Press and hold T to gr...

White Balance What is White Balance? The human eye can perceive a white object as white, regardless of the lighting conditions. With video cameras, however, the colour temperature of the light source may cause the colour of the recorded picture to be different from the actual colour. White balance i...

White Balance Lock Procedure 1. Point camera lens at a white object (such as a sheet of paper) for 10 seconds, so it completely fills viewfinder. • Set zooming lever to telephoto end.• Be sure sufficient lighting is available.• There is no need for focusing. 2. Press lAWBI/LOCK button. • “WB LOCK” a...

Shooting with Video Light When shooting with backlighting or in a dark room, use the VL-7 Battery Video Light, which is powered by the battery pack mounted on camera body.• The duration of illumination with the BP-E77K is approximately 15 minutes. For longer shooting, be sure to have an extra batter...

Shooting with Video Light 1. Place camera in record pause mode. ECT 2. Press video light power button. 3. Press start/stop button to start shooting. • To turn off video light during shooting, press video light power button again.

Replacing Bulb 49- a Use only Canon Halogen Bulb MHL-5.7V 6W(accessory). • Before replacing the bulb, turn the power off and allow sufficient time for the bulb to cool. • Remove the video light from the camera before replacing the bulb. 1. Rotate the protector in the indicated direction. 2. Puil out...

o Protector O Halogen Bulb O Power Button (on back) O Lock Release Button O PlugO Shoe Attachment iqa Plug Receptacle Caution Only use the battery pack with the video light. Do not use the CA-100 Compact Power Adapter or the CB-110 Car Battery Adapter. Also, do not place tape or adhesive over the po...

Gain-up/Backlight Compensation The GAIN UP/BLC button is used for the following two functions. The camera will automatically select the appropriate function based on the lighting conditions. Gain-up Function 5 i - a The gan-up function lets you record more brightly than usual, especially for when yo...

Operation: 1. Use zoom to set desired picture angie. • See page 44 for zooming. 2. Press start/stop button whiie holding down GAiN UP/BLC button. • Gain-up/backlight compensation functions operate only while the GAIN UP/BLC button is being held down. 3. When recording is compiete, press start/stop b...

High-Speed Shutter 33 m o O X g z o 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, 1/10000th of a second. Select the correct shutter speed according to sub...

Fade Fade effect allows you to make scenes gradually appear or disappear in smooth transition. Fade In Scene gradually appears from a blank white screen. 1. Place camera in record pause mode, gggl 2. Press and hold FADE button until scene disappears completely from viewfinder. 3. Press start/stop bu...

Fade Out Scene gradually disappears, fading to a blank white screen. 1. Press and hold FADE button during recording. • Scene gradually fades out. 2. Press start/stop button when scene has disappeared completeiy. • Camera goes into record pause mode. 3. Release FADE button. N o t e s : • Sound fades ...

Wireless Fade Begin and end recording with a smooth fade in and fade out from a distance and without camera shake. 1. Place camera in record pause mode. 2. Press F. START/STOP button. • Scene disappears, camera recording begins in about 1 or 2 seconds, and then picture fades in. 3. When scene is rec...

Adding Titles to Recordings CHARACTER TITLE O JO m o o DO g z o The camera allows you to create and store character titles and digital 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 ...

4. Use + and - buttons to scan list of title characters. • Press + button to scan forward through the list.• Press - button to scan the list in reverse order.• Press once to scan characters one at a time.• Press and hold to scan characters quickly. Title Characters List r ^ A B C D E F G H I J K L M...

6. Follow steps 4 and 5 until your title Is complete. 7. When the title Is finished, press CHARACTER TITLE button. Ii5gl • Title is saved in camera’s memory. • Press CHARACTER TITLE button again to make title disappear from viewfinder. N o t e s : • Title cannot be created during recording or playba...

Creating Digital Titles Handwritten titles and illustrations can be memorized and superimposed on recordings, in a choice of 8 coiours. 1. Place camera in record pause mode. 2. Frame your image and press MEMO button. • Everything within the frame wiii be memorized.• You can adjust image density (see...

33 m O O 33 oz o Recording Titles 1. While recording or in record pause mode, press CHARACTER TITLE or DISPLAY button. RKl • Character title or digital title appears in viewfinder and will be recorded with scene. • Character titles and digital titles can also be recorded together and with date and t...

Adjusting Image Density (Digital Title) The camera may have difficulty memorizing images with thin lines or weak contrast. In this case, press and hold MEMO button for more than 3 seconds to adjust image density (3 levels). Levels change continuously as follows; ------------------ > Original Imag...

Using External Microphone andHeadphones (E600 only) Using External Microphone 63- a With the optional ZM-100 Stereo/Zoom Microphone, you can record stereo sound more effectively. Attaching the External Microphone 1. Slide the external microphone into accessory shoe on camera. 2. Connect the audio pl...

Playback Connection n m b4 B i □ 1 1r j • For connecting accessories supplied with your camera see page 3. To play back a video cassette on a TV, use the DC-100 DC Coupler together with the CA-100 Compact Power Adapter (or the optional CB-110 Car Battery Adapter) or the BP-E77K Battery Pack as a pow...

□ 13 The RU-100 RF Unit is required in order to view recorded video cassette on a TV which does not have audio/video input terminals. There are two models of RU-100, one for Europe and one for Australia. The connection and setting procedures for the two models differ. On a TV without audioA/ideo inp...

0 PLAY SHIFT 5 ^ DID 11 G I J /•--------- --------- H / J p --------- :oo j OPERATE STOP Selecting Video Channel (European model) 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 audioArideo input temninals, your TV ...

Using TV without AudioA/ideo Input Terminals (Australian Model) RU-100 Q Connection Plug D Video Channel Selector H TO TV Terminal Q FROM ANT. Terminal Coaxial Cable with DIN-connectors laasi Q male Q female Connection Procedure 1. Connect RF Unit to camera. 2. Attach aerial cable to FROM ANT. termi...

Playback Procedure CGDO0O<^5) FF/® PUSY REW/S +------- SHIFT----------- PLAY SHIFT LD)o J OPERATE m EJECT STOP 1. Turn camera on. • OPERATE indicator lights up. 2. Press A (EJECT) button. • Video cassette compartment opens. 3. Load video cassette in camera and cióse video cassette compartment. 4....

8. Turn camera off. • OPERATE indicator goes off. High-Frequency Feedback • High-frequency feedback may occur if camera microphone is too close to the TV speaker (only during recording or record pause mode). Lower TV volume. 71

Special Playback Methods In addition to normal playback, your camera also has fast fonward, rewind and still playback, plus high-speed search.Playback is controlled by pressing buttons on the camera or by using the wireless controller. A. Fast Forward Playback Press and hold FF button during normal ...

Tape Return Tape return allows you to quickly return to a desired scene on thevideo cassette.• Camera does not have a TAPE RETURN button. Use the wireless controller to operate tape return. 1. When you locate a scene during playback that you want to watch again later, press COUNTER RESET button. • T...

Editing to Another VTR With the help of a second VTR, your camera can also be used as a playback VTR to edit your recording. Connection Procedure You need the DC-100 DC Coupler, CA-100 Compact Power Adapter (or optional CB-110 Car Battery Adapter) and C-150 AV Cable for connection. • If the second V...

a CU t i □ □□ □ao ♦ C~77^\ ---- > VTR Preparations |^| TV Turn TV on and set TV to video channel or set TV/VIDEO selector to VIDEO. VTR Turn on second VTR arxj load a recordable video cassette. Switch input selector to the LINE which Is connected to the camera. See VTR instruction manual for deta...

Editing Procedure 1. Press ■ (STOP) button during record pause mode. KiCT 2. Locate a point slightiy before editing start point on video cassette in camera. 3. Place second VTR in record pause mode. 4. Press camera ^ (PLAY) button. • Check playback picture on TV screen. 5. Release second VTR from re...

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

Optional Accessories CB-110 BP-718 BP-E722 BP-722D MC-100 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. Continuous recording ...

VL-20 TL-37 WD-37 FS-37 FS-37U ZM-100 MB-100 SA-1 82 VL-20 Battery Video Light This light, compact video light uses the BP-E77K or BP-E722 Battery Pack and is ideal for indoor or outdoor shooting. TL-37 Teie-converter This tele-converter is a magnification converter lens that increases the focal len...

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

Problem Cause Remedy For TV without audio/video input terminals: Video channel not set properly on both TV and RF unit. Set TV and RF unit to appropriate video channel. Tape is moving, but no picture appears on TV monitor. For TV with audio/video input terminals: TV/VIDEO selector on TV not set to V...

Cautions c,l S .-rr-TT—^ B 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 all the doors and windows are shut. Such exposure can cause damage. B. Avoid Exposure to Strong Eiectromag...

Using Your BaHery Packs Effectively Immediately After Purchase Newly purchased battery packs have not been charged, so charge completely before using. When charging brand new battery packs, charge until charge indicator lights, and disconnect. Then reconnect and charge a second time. General Use Bat...

Specifications E400/E600 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 iliumination: Minimum iliumination: Filter...

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