Canon GL2- Manual

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Important Usage Instructions; Important Warning
  • Page 3 – IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
  • Page 5 – Operating Steps and Reference Guide; Digital Video Camcorder GL2 Instruction Manual
  • Page 6 – Manual Adjustments; Contents
  • Page 7 – Settings of the Still Images Recorded; Additional Information
  • Page 8 – Thank You For Choosing a Canon; Symbols Used in This Manual
  • Page 9 – Introducing the GL2; Optical; The GL2 incorporates a 20
  • Page 10 – Preparations; Finding Your Way Around the GL2
  • Page 14 – Preparing the Camcorder; Align the hood to the lens with the Canon logo facing to the left.; • To remove, reverse the above procedure.; Attaching the Lens Hood; • In record pause mode, adjust the viewfinder
  • Page 15 – Detach the eye cup from the
  • Page 16 – Powering the Camcorder; or; Using a Household Power Source
  • Page 17 – Attach the battery pack to the power adapter.; the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place.; Charging and Attaching the Battery Pack
  • Page 18 – mark on the compartment until it clicks.; • When no cassette is loaded,; Loading and Unloading; Loading a Cassette
  • Page 19 – The cassette memory function cannot be used with this camcorder.; Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure; Cassette Handling Precautions; not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape itself.
  • Page 20 – Camera menu; CARD TAPE; CARD TAPE; CARD TAPE; Using the Menus
  • Page 21 – Press the MENU button to open the menu.; • The submenu appears.; Pull the SELECT dial up or down and move the arrow to; • You return to the main menu.; Selecting From the Menus
  • Page 22 – Camera set up Submenu; Custom Preset Submenu; List of Menus
  • Page 23 – VCR Set Up Submenu; Display Set Up Submenu; Return; System Submenu; Return; Custom Key Submenu; Return
  • Page 24 – Title Mix Submenu
  • Page 26 – Card Set Up Submenu
  • Page 29 – Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp; Inserting Batteries
  • Page 30 – To turn the remote sensor off:; OFF; When Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders (Remote Sensor Mode)
  • Page 31 – You may therefore decide to turn it off.; Select the OFF setting and close the menu.; receives a signal from the wireless controller.; Turning Off the Tally Lamp
  • Page 32 – • The main menu appears.; Setting the Date and Time; Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
  • Page 34 – move to another part of the display.; menu closes and the clock starts.; Setting the Clock
  • Page 35 – Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE.; Before You Start Recording; Basic Recording; Recording
  • Page 36 – VCR STOP; the side of the camcorder.; When You Have Finished Recording; Using the STANDBY lever
  • Page 37 – and the time code may not be written correctly.; Produces images in the 16:9 format for playback on wide-screen TVs.
  • Page 38 – Turning the Camcorder Recording Displays ON/OFF; P L AY; Normal display
  • Page 39 – in the illustrations. Beeps; Confirmation/Warning beeps
  • Page 40 – Tips for Making Better Videos; When you are using a tripod, be careful not to leave the viewfinder; Holding the Camcorder
  • Page 41 – Watch out for distracting objects in the background.; Composition; Pan
  • Page 42 – Zooming; Press the zoom control towards W to zoom out to wide-angle.; Optical Zoom; CAMERA
  • Page 43 – Using the LCD Screen; Avoid touching the LCD screen when moving the LCD panel.; Opening the LCD Screen
  • Page 44 – Select LCD BRIGHT or EVF BRIGHT and adjust the brightness.; Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
  • Page 45 – Indicators that appear on the LCD screen when MIRROR is turned on:; Recording to a memory card; To turn the mirror mode off, open the menu and select DISP.SET UP.
  • Page 46 – The; Turning the Optical Image Stabilizer Off
  • Page 47 – Turn the ND filter on by pressing the ND FILTER ON/OFF button.; appear in the Manual mode or during exposure lock.); Using the ND Filter
  • Page 48 – Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it:; • If the subject is unsuitable for autofocus (; During recording; Recording Still Images onto a Tape
  • Page 49 – Press the PHOTO button fully down to take the still image; disappears from the display.
  • Page 50 – Slide the program selector to; • FRAME appears in the display.; Selecting the Movie Mode
  • Page 51 – Searching and Reviewing While Recording; Release the button when you find the point where you want to start; The camcorder returns to record pause mode.; Press and release the; Record Search
  • Page 52 – Using the Various Recording Programs; Availability of Functions in Each Recording Program
  • Page 53 – Easy Recording; position. The camcorder will take care of; • The program will appear in the display.; Setting the Program AE Mode
  • Page 54 – OFF and select your setting again.; • Pull toward + for a slower shutter (the image becomes brighter) and to –; Shutter Speeds; - Shutter speeds of 1/30 and below in TAPE CAMERA mode
  • Page 55 – Spotlight; Select MANUAL mode and set the shutter speed, aperture and gain.; • For further details, see “Adjusting the Exposure Manually” (; MANUAL; SPOTLIGHT
  • Page 56 – When recording a person’s voice.; Recor; Audio Recording; • The name of the selected mode is displayed for 4 seconds.; Selecting the Audio Mode
  • Page 57 – Audio level indicator at the side of the camcorder:; on the LCD or viewfinder; Adjusting the Audio Recording Level; Microphone Attenuator
  • Page 58 – Using the Custom Key; INDEX WRITE; Changing the Custom Keys Setting
  • Page 59 – Operating the CSTM KEY Button
  • Page 60 – Grip Zoom Speed; Handle Zoom Speed; TV Screen
  • Page 61 – • Only available when the recording program is set to AUTO, Tv or Av.; Audio Level Indicator
  • Page 62 – Using Digital Effects; Start or end scenes on a tape with a fade to or from black (; Faders; Fade Trigger
  • Page 63 – • The digital effects menu appears.; Select FADER and press the SELECT dial in.; • The menu closes and FADE-T flashes in the display.; Overlap
  • Page 64 – Operating Wipe and Overlap
  • Page 65 – Effects; The image becomes black and white.
  • Page 66 – Select EFFECT and press the SELECT dial in.; • The settings appear.; Operating the Effects
  • Page 67 – Using the Color Bars; You can display and record industry standard SMPTE color bars.; Select COLOR BARS and press the SELECT dial in.; • The menu closes and COLOR BARS flashes in the display.; Activating the Color Bars
  • Page 68 – Attaching the Speedlite; Press the PHOTO button to record the still image.; Using a Canon Speedlite for Flash Photography (Optional)
  • Page 69 – • The interval timer menu appears.; Select REC TIME and set the recording time.; Recording with the Interval Timer
  • Page 70 – The remaining tape display may not appear.
  • Page 71 – Open the menu, select VCR SET UP and set the SELF-TIMER to ON; Recording with the Self-Timer
  • Page 72 – Using the DV Control
  • Page 73 – • Be careful not to pull off the Video Light when fastening the screw.; Set the camcorder to TAPE CAMERA mode or CARD CAMERA mode.; ON; advanced accessory shoe for cable-free operation and is powered
  • Page 74 – advanced accessory; Set the camcorder to TAPE CAMERA mode.; For recording sound from the front and surrounding area.
  • Page 75 – and slide it in until it clicks.; Tighten the shoe lock in the direction of the arrow.; in record or record pause mode.; Attaching the Microphone Adapter to the Camcorder
  • Page 76 – Pull the EXP dial up or down to increase; Adjusting the Exposure Manually
  • Page 77 – About the Shutter Speeds
  • Page 78 – Exposure lock; • You cannot lock the exposure in the; Exposure adjustment; Exposure Lock/Adjustment
  • Page 79 – the autofocus may not work effectively.; • To resume autofocus, press the FOCUS; Adjusting the Focus Manually
  • Page 80 – Indoor Mode; Set the program selector to; appears in the display.; Setting the White Balance
  • Page 82 – Pull the SELECT dial up or down and select the desired level.; Using AE Shift
  • Page 83 – Using the Custom Preset; Adjust toward + for a deeper color, and toward – for a lighter color.; Adjusting the Color Gain; • The custom preset menu appears.; Select the function you wish to adjust.; • The settings are saved until new changes are made.; Setting the Custom Preset Functions
  • Page 84 – Turn the program selector to; • The picture reflects your preferences.; Adjusting the Setup Level; Activating the Custom Preset Functions
  • Page 85 – Using the Zebra Pattern; Select ZEBRA LEVEL and select the level.; Selecting the Zebra Pattern Level
  • Page 86 – Set the recording program to Tv or MANUAL.; • You can select between 120 frequencies between 60.5Hz and 201.5Hz.; Recording PC Screens and Other Screens Using CLEAR SCAN; Note that you cannot hide the information at a later time.; Recording the Display Information
  • Page 87 – the hole (the switch position is usually labeled SAVE or ERASE OFF).; Playing Back a Tape
  • Page 88 – ae; Slow Reverse Playback; Other Playback Modes
  • Page 89 – Built-in Speaker and Headphone Terminal
  • Page 90 – • Press it once to display, once more to hide it.
  • Page 91 – Camera data; • The data code will read “– – –” in the following situations:; Setting the Data Code
  • Page 93 – and
  • Page 94 – at a point you wish to return to later.; RTN or RTN
  • Page 95 – Connections for Playback on a TV Screen; See your TV or VCR instruction manual for further details.
  • Page 96 – white audio terminal
  • Page 97 – Editing to a VCR; Start to play it back while you monitor the picture on the TV.; • See “Connections for Playback on a TV screen” (; Editing
  • Page 99 – Connect the camcorder and the other digital device.; • Turn on the power and load a recorded cassette.; Example dubbing to the camcorder; Dubbing to/from a Tape with Digital Video Equipment
  • Page 100 – copy and set it to playback pause mode.; • The camcorder enters record pause mode.; button on; that is being recorded to.; Copyright signal
  • Page 101 – Connect the camcorder to the VCR, TV or another camcorder.; Playback on a TV Screen” (
  • Page 102 – • You can monitor the picture on the LCD screen/viewfinder.; Dubbing
  • Page 103 – OUTPUT
  • Page 104 – • For normal use, set AV; Turning the Analog-Digital Converter On
  • Page 105 – The playback tape; Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing)
  • Page 106 – The tape in the camcorder:; Slide the camcorder’s POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and load a recorded; Example recording from a VCR
  • Page 107 – VCR to playback pause mode.; • AV INSERT and; To stop inserting, press the STOP button on the camcorder.; • If instead of pressing STOP you press
  • Page 108 – To connect other audio devices:; headphones to check the sound.; Audio Dubbing
  • Page 109 – button or the PAUSE button.; wireless controller in the same way as in playback mode.
  • Page 110 – button (and then stop play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN).
  • Page 111 – Select the output channel.; screen for 4 seconds.; Setting the Audio Mix
  • Page 112 – desired setting and close the menu.; • Refer to the following list.; OUTPUT CH Setting; L channel only; Selecting Audio Output Channels
  • Page 113 – socket using the power adapter.; Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable
  • Page 114 – You can do the following with a memory card:; Memory Card Introduction; Front; SD Memory Card; Back; Important
  • Page 115 – Inserting and Removing the Memory Card; Close the memory card compartment cover.; memory card properly inserted.; Using a Memor; Selecting the Image Quality
  • Page 116 – 80” and close the menu.; • “640” appears in the display.; Selecting the Image Size
  • Page 117 – CONTINUOUS; RESET; File Numbers
  • Page 118 – Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to CARD.; information appear in the display.; Press the PHOTO button halfway and hold it.; appears to close for an instant as if it were a shutter releasing.; Recording Still Images onto a Memory Card
  • Page 119 – Memory Card Indication:
  • Page 120 – Do not change the data recorded on a memory card.; Still images whose image file names have been changed on a PC.; There are 3 ways to view still images:; One after the other automatically in order of recording; Single Image; • The last image recorded appears in the display.; Playing Back a Memory Card
  • Page 121 – Card Jump Function; With a still image in the display, press the MIX/SLIDE SHOW button.
  • Page 122 – Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protect; To mark an image for printing or erase print marks one at a time; Erasing Still Images; To erase images one at a time; Settings of the Still Images Recorded on a Memory Card
  • Page 123 – • PROTECT; and press the SELECT dial in.
  • Page 124 – With an image in the display, press the INDEX SCREEN button.; • The; Protecting an Image While Viewing an Index Screen
  • Page 125 – Marking a Still Image for Printing While Viewing an Index Screen; With a still image in the display, press the INDEX SCREEN button.; Marking a Still Image for Printing (Print Mark)
  • Page 126 – Select PRINT MARKS; • ERASE ALL PRINT MARKS; Erasing all Print Marks
  • Page 127 – Select the still image you wish to erase.
  • Page 128 – To erase all still images in a folder
  • Page 129 – Combining Images and Recording Them onto a Tape (Title Mix); Creating a Title Image
  • Page 130 – Selecting a Title Image
  • Page 131 – TITLE ERASE and press the SELECT dial in.; • The title erase index screen appears.; Select YES and press the SELECT dial in.; • If you select NO, you return to the title erase index screen.; Erasing a Title Image
  • Page 132 – • CANCEL and EXECUTE settings appear.; button when your desired images have been copied.; Copying Still Images from Memory Card to Tape
  • Page 133 – Make sure a memory card is inserted into the camcorder.; Formatting a Memory Card
  • Page 134 – Connecting to a PC Using a USB Cable; • Refer also to your PC manual.
  • Page 135 – Other Information and Precautions; FD Adapter: Holds a memory card and fits into a PC’s floppy disk drive.; Memory Card Operating Precautions; SD Memory Card standard
  • Page 136 – Notes on Using the Batteries; Charging and Recording Times; it in record pause mode.; Using the Viewfinder Using the LCD Screen
  • Page 137 – Always attach the terminal cover.; • Do not allow any metal objects to touch the terminals, as; Keep the terminals clean.; the terminal cover whenever the battery pack is not being used.; Storing the battery pack; • When the power is completely exhausted, “CHANGE THE; How Much Power Is Left?
  • Page 138 – Installing the Backup Battery; mark flashes in the display.; Treat the battery pack with care.
  • Page 139 – Maintenance; personnel as soon as possible.; Cautions
  • Page 140 – Viewfinder
  • Page 141 – Using the Camcorder Abroad; Video heads; • Do not use a wet-type cleaning cassette, as this can cause damage.
  • Page 142 – Condensation; Condensation may form:; Protecting the camcorder from condensation; indicator flashes and the; What you should do; When the camcorder is left in a humid room
  • Page 143 – Troubleshooting; Cause and/or what to do about it
  • Page 144 – set to OFF in the menu (; Problem
  • Page 145 – Memory Card Operations
  • Page 146 – Miscellaneous
  • Page 147 – The GL2 System Diagram
  • Page 148 – Extra batteries for use with the GL2.; CB-920 Car Battery Adapter; Optional Accessories
  • Page 150 – Screen Displays; TV Screen Displays
  • Page 151 – Screen Displays in TAPE CAMERA Mode; Tape Counter
  • Page 152 – Screen Displays in CARD CAMERA Mode
  • Page 153 – Caution Phrases; Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.
  • Page 154 – Memory Card Caution Phrases
  • Page 155 – Specifications
  • Page 156 – CA-920 Compact Power Adapter; Canon is a trademark of Canon Inc.
  • Page 157 – Index
  • Page 158 – ND Filter·····················································47
  • Page 159 – Menu at a Glance; Function
  • Page 160 – Camcorder Setting
  • Page 162 – CANADA; CANON CONSUMER DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY
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