Canon 2 MC - Manual

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Introduction; Important Usage Instructions
  • Page 3 – IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
  • Page 5 – Contents
  • Page 6 – Thank you for Choosing a Canon; Getting started
  • Page 7 – Introducing the ELURA2/ ELURA2 MC; standard and
  • Page 8 – Finding Your Way Around the ELURA2/ELURA2 MC
  • Page 9 – Mastering
  • Page 11 – Powering Your Camcorder; Provide power from an AC outlet; or; Charge a battery pack; move the adapter away from the TV or the antenna cable.; Connecting the camera to an AC outlet; • Press the BATT. release button and remove the coupler.
  • Page 12 – Charging and attaching the battery packs
  • Page 13 – 17). These notes include charging and recording times and how; CA-400 Compact Power Adapter
  • Page 14 – Loading a Cassette; Make sure that you have attached a power source.
  • Page 15 – Protecting tapes from accidental erasure; mark flashes in the display. The camera also shows the; Cassette memory; damage the camcorder.; Handling cassettes
  • Page 16 – Basic Recording; • Removed the lens cap (; Before you start recording
  • Page 17 – Slide the program selector to; point and shoot without making any manual adjustments (; Press and release the start/stop button once to begin recording.; • The camera returns to record pause mode and PAUSE reappears in the; When you have finished recording
  • Page 18 – during playback and the time code may not be written correctly.
  • Page 19 – Confirmation/Warning beeps; About the POWER dial lock lever
  • Page 20 – digital zoom; Zooming; optical zoom
  • Page 21 – Using the LCD Screen; Open the LCD screen
  • Page 22 – it flat against the side of the camera.; Adjusting the LCD screen; You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.; About the LCD Screen
  • Page 23 – • These and all other indicators appear normally in the viewfinder.; Allowing the subject to monitor recording
  • Page 24 – Playing Back a Cassette; Attach a power source and turn the POWER dial to VCR.; • The power indicator lights up green.
  • Page 25 – Playback pause; Other playback modes
  • Page 26 – ae; Special playback
  • Page 27 – disappears in 4 seconds.
  • Page 28 – Connections for Playback on a TV Screen; Power off all devices before starting the connections.; Attaching the DU-300 Docking Unit; unit from the base of the camera.
  • Page 29 – • Attach the DU-300 Docking Unit in order to use the S-video terminal (; ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack
  • Page 30 – plug to the white audio terminal; television to VIDEO.
  • Page 31 – Tips for Making Better Videos; Composition; lens and the microphone.; Holding the camera
  • Page 32 – Picture angle
  • Page 33 – Turning the Image Stabilizer Off; • The
  • Page 34 – Using the Menus; Camera menu; VCR MENU; Selecting from the Menus
  • Page 35 – Turn the SELECT dial and move the arrow to the desired
  • Page 36 – Digital effects submenu; Camera set up submenu; List of Menus
  • Page 37 – VCR set up submenu
  • Page 38 – Return
  • Page 39 – Display set up submenu
  • Page 41 – Card operations submenu; Copy from card to cassette .; System submenu
  • Page 42 – Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp; Inserting batteries
  • Page 43 – When Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders (Remote Sensor Mode); To turn the remote sensor off:; Open the menu and select SYSTEM. Then select WL.REMOTE, set it to OFF; appears in the display.; Open the menu and select SYSTEM. Then select WL.REMOTE, set it to; • The selected mode will appear on the display for 4 seconds.; Press and hold the REMOTE SET button on the wireless controller.
  • Page 44 – If your wireless controller isn’t working:; You may therefore decide to turn it off.
  • Page 45 – Setting the Date and Time; Setting the time zone/daylight saving time; • If you are now in daylight saving time, select the time zone with the
  • Page 47 – • The year display starts to flash.; Turn the SELECT dial up and down to change the year. Press the; and time again from the start.; Setting the clock; Date and time display
  • Page 48 – Recording in Progressive Scan Mode (Digital Motor Drive); Set the POWER dial lock lever to the; When you finish recording, return the lock lever to the
  • Page 49 – Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette; • The camera returns to record pause mode.; Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it:; flashes white in the display as the camcorder adjusts the
  • Page 50 – Press the PHOTO button fully down to take the still picture.
  • Page 51 – Turn the camera’s POWER dial to VCR, and connect the camera; Transferring Still Pictures to a PC with the FR-100 (optional); DV cable
  • Page 52 – Searching and Reviewing While Recording; • Noise may appear on the screen when you play the tape backwards.; Record search; • The + button plays the recording forwards and the – button plays it
  • Page 53 – Using the Various Recording Programs; the program selector to the; Availability of functions in each recording program
  • Page 54 – Slide the program selector to; • The program will appear in the display.; Setting the program AE mode
  • Page 55 – Portrait; Easy Recording; Auto
  • Page 56 – Spotlight; Low Light
  • Page 57 – Using Digital Effects; POWER dial and the recording program.; Availability of digital effects by mode
  • Page 58 – (Easy Recording) while the digital effect
  • Page 59 – Faders
  • Page 60 – Makes the image black and white.; Effects
  • Page 61 – buttons on the wireless controller; Operating faders; • The menu returns to the submenu.
  • Page 62 – Select EFFECT again (the name of the previously selected effect; Operating effects
  • Page 63 – Operating the multi-image screen; Select multi-image screen; Using the Multi-Image Screen
  • Page 64 – the last image is captured.
  • Page 65 – Audio Recording; • “16 bit” is shown in the display for approximately 4 seconds.; Selecting the audio mode; External microphone and headphones; • Extend the adapter bracket open until it locks.; Attach the adapter bracket to the docking unit.
  • Page 66 – Wind screen
  • Page 67 – self-timer button on the body of the camera; the SELF TIMER button on the wireless controller.; Setting the Self-Timer
  • Page 68 – • To cancel the self-timer before the countdown has begun, press the
  • Page 69 – Adjusting Exposure Manually; Exposure lock
  • Page 70 – Make sure the camera is set to the
  • Page 71 – Concerning shooting in fluorescent lighting
  • Page 72 – Manual focus; Focus lock; Adjusting Focus Manually
  • Page 73 – Setting the White Balance; appears in the display when you set the white balance to; b) To set the white balance yourself, point the camera at a white; have finished setting the white balance.
  • Page 74 – Subjects with one dominant color, such as sky, sea or forest
  • Page 75 – • Press it once to display, once more to hide it.
  • Page 76 – Setting the data code; Camera data; • The data code will read “– – –” in the following situations:; Possible data code combinations:
  • Page 77 – • When 6SEC.DATE is turned on but DISPLAYS (
  • Page 78 – Press the SEARCH SELECT button to choose between photo/date
  • Page 79 – Returning to a Pre-Marked Position; Press the ZERO SET MEMORY button on the wireless controller; RTN
  • Page 80 – Editing; Editing to a VCR; Preparations
  • Page 81 – Dubbing to/from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment; Connect the camera and the other digital device.; marked with the arrows facing as shown above.; Turn the camera’s POWER dial to VCR and load a blank cassette.; • DV IN appears in the display.
  • Page 82 – Copyright signal; • The camera enters record pause mode.; Start playback on the other digital device while you monitor the; images on the tape that is being recorded to.; Dubbing
  • Page 83 – “Connections for Playback on a TV Screen” on p. 28.; Turn the camera’s POWER dial to VCR, and load a blank cassette.; Attach the DU-300 Docking Unit in order to use the S-video terminal (
  • Page 84 – you want to copy and set it to playback pause mode.; • You can monitor the picture in the viewfinder or LCD.
  • Page 86 – The tape in the camera:; Turn the camera’s POWER dial to VCR and load a recorded; Example recording from a VCR
  • Page 87 – On the VCR, locate a point 3 seconds before the scene to be; appear in the display.; To start inserting, press the PAUSE button on the camera.; changes to
  • Page 88 – Audio Dubbing; To connect other audio equipment:; 5) in order to use an external microphone.
  • Page 89 – Locate the point where you want to start audio dubbing, then press; • The camera becomes set to playback pause mode.; • To use your TV to monitor video, connect the S-video terminal (
  • Page 90 – Press the PAUSE button (and start play on the other audio device
  • Page 91 – Setting the Audio Mix; • To simply choose STEREO1, STEREO2 or MIX/FIXED, make sure your
  • Page 92 – Open the menu and select VCR SET UP. Then select OUTPUT CH,
  • Page 93 – Using the MultiMediaCard; MultiMediaCard Introduction -ELURA2 MC only-; Front; MultiMediaCard; Back; Important
  • Page 94 – Selecting the recording image quality; Select the quality of a still image to be recorded.; Make sure the POWER dial lock lever is switched to the; Inserting and removing the MultiMediaCard; MultiM; Slide the MultiMediaCard compartment cover in the direction of; • When you set the POWER dial to CARD PLAY, the last image recorded
  • Page 95 – sometimes decrease by 2 images at once.
  • Page 96 – File numbers; CONTINUOUS; Turning the shutter sound off
  • Page 97 – Recording Still Images to a MultiMediaCard
  • Page 98 – button before step 3, and then press the
  • Page 99 – Recording an Image from a Cassette as a Still Image; Progressive Scan mode (; When the image you want to record appears in the display, press; still be recorded on the MultiMediaCard appears in the display.; Press the PHOTO button fully down to record the image to the; image with only 1 full press of the PHOTO button.
  • Page 100 – Recording from Another DV Device as a Still Image; Recording
  • Page 101 – Viewing Still Images; Canon camera or enhanced on a PC.; There are 3 ways to view still images:; One after the other automatically in order of recording; Single Image; Push the button next to the POWER dial and hold, turn the; • The last image recorded appears in the display.; Search for the desired still image by pressing the CARD +/–; the first image will take you to the last image.
  • Page 102 – Slide Show; With an image in the display, press the SLIDE SHOW button.; • The images play back one after the other for 5 seconds each.; Index; Up to 6 images appear at once so you can search quickly for an image.; mark to the image you want to view.; to go to the next image.
  • Page 103 – mark to the image you want to protect.
  • Page 104 – Erasing Still Images; order to erase an image.
  • Page 105 – IMAGES] NO YES appears in
  • Page 106 – Combining Images and Recording Them to a Cassette (Card Mix); Select from 3 types of Card Mix effects:; Availability of Card Mix by mode
  • Page 107 – Make sure the program selector is set to; Mix level
  • Page 108 – Press the CARD +/– buttons to select the still image to be
  • Page 109 – Copying Still Images from a Cassette; Locate the first still image on the cassette that you want to copy; Press the stop button when your desired images have finished
  • Page 110 – Copying MMC Still Images to a Cassette; Locate the point on the cassette where you want to start copying; copied onto the cassette.; Press the stop button when your desired images have finished
  • Page 111 – Marking a Still Image for Printing (Print Mark); Select PRINT MARK
  • Page 112 – Formatting a MultiMediaCard; Make sure a MultiMediaCard is inserted into the camera.
  • Page 113 – Other Information and Precautions; found on most types of laptop PCs.; MultiMediaCard operating precautions
  • Page 114 – Sample images; Card chroma key
  • Page 115 – MultiMediaCard standard
  • Page 116 – Preparing the Camera; Adjust the viewfinder
  • Page 117 – Notes on Using the Batteries; Charging and recording times; How much power is left?
  • Page 118 – Taking care of the battery pack; Always attach the terminal cover.; • Do not allow any metal objects to; Keep the terminals clean.; When to recharge
  • Page 119 – Treat the battery pack with care.; Installing the backup battery; mark flashes in the
  • Page 120 – Maintenance; form on the lens and internal parts (; Cautions
  • Page 121 – Viewfinder
  • Page 122 – Power sources; Using the camera abroad
  • Page 123 – Condensation; Protecting the camera from condensation; When the camera is left in a humid room
  • Page 124 – Troubleshooting; Cause and/or what to do about it
  • Page 126 – MultiMediaCard operations ELURA2 MC only
  • Page 127 – Miscellaneous
  • Page 128 – The ELURA2/ELURA2 MC System Diagram
  • Page 129 – Optional Accessories; BP-400 Series Battery Packs; Using LCD screen
  • Page 130 – Zoom Remote Controller ZR-1000; terminal of a Canon camcorder, it; CB-400 Car Battery Adapter; • Charge the BP-900 Series battery packs
  • Page 131 – FR-100 Floppy Disk Still Image Recorder
  • Page 132 – Screen Displays; For instructions on how to hook the camera up to your TV, see p. 28.; Turning off the LCD screen displays; indicates a flashing display.
  • Page 135 – Standard
  • Page 136 – Recording reminder; and 5 images
  • Page 137 – Caution phrases
  • Page 138 – playback is possible.; For ELURA MC
  • Page 139 – Specifications
  • Page 140 – Audio Recording and Playback,
  • Page 141 – Optional Accessories, 129
  • Page 143 – Menu at a Glance; Function
  • Page 145 – CANON
  • Page 146 – CANADA
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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER

Instruction Manual

CAMESCOPE ET LECTEUR VIDEO NUMERIQUES

Mode d’emploi

VIDEOCAMARA Y GRABADORA DIGITAL

Manual de Instrucciones

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This instruction book explains the use of the ELURA2 and ELURA2 MC camcorders. The only dif-
ference between these models is that the ELURA2 MC includes a MultiMediaCard Memory Card
function. Please note that illustrations in this instruction book refer mainly to the ELURA2 model.

Ce mode d’emploi explique l’utilisation des camescopes ELURA2 et ELURA2 MC. L’unique dif-
férence entre ces deux modèles réside dans le fait que le modèle ELURA2 MC possède une carte
de mémoire MultiMedia. Veuillez noter que des illustrations de ce mode d’emploi renvoient essen-
tiellement au modèle ELURA2.

Este manual de instrucciones explica el uso de las videocámaras ELURA2 y ELURA2 MC. La
única diferencia entre estos dos modelos radica en que la ELURA2 MC incluye una función de tar-
jeta de memoria MultiMediaCard. Por favor tenga en cuanta que las instrucciones de este manual
de instrucciones corresponden principalmente al modelo ELURA2.

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Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Page 5 - Contents

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