MasteringBasics | Canon 2 MC manual

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MultiMediaCard compartment cover (ELURA2 MC only) (p. 94)

MasteringBasics

the PHOTO button (p. 49, 97)

START/STOP button (p. 17)

MENU button (p. 35)

SELF TIMER button (p. 67)

TV SCREEN button (p. 132)

DATA CODE button (p. 75)

AUDIO MONITOR button (p. 91)

REC PAUSE button (p. 81)

CARD buttons (p. 101) (ELURA2 MC only)

ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 79)

AUDIO DUB. button (p. 89)

A/V INSERT button (p. 85)

REMOTE SET button (p. 43)

START		ZOOM
/STOP	PHOTO	W	T
SELF	MENU
TIMER	MENU
TV			SET
SCREEN			SET
DATA	D.EFFECTS		ON/OFF
CODE	D.EFFECTS		ON/OFF
	AUDIO	MIX
	AUDIO	BALANCE	ST-2
	MONITOR	ST-1	ST-2
REC	– CARD +
PAUSE	– CARD +		SLIDESHOW
ZERO SET	SEARCH
MEMORY	SELECT
AUDIO	REW		FF
DUB.	REW	PLAY	FF
A/V	–/	STOP	+/
INSERT	–/	STOP	+/

REMOTE PAUSE SLOW ⋅2

SET

WIRELESS CONTROLLER

Tally lamp (p. 44)

Remote sensor (p. 42)

Tripod/docking unit socket (p. 28, 31)

Docking unit attachment terminal (p. 28)

Transmitter

Zoom buttons (p. 20)

Controller buttons (p. 35)

SET button (p. 35)

D. EFFECTS ON/OFF button (p. 61, 108) MIX BALANCE buttons (p. 91)

SLIDE SHOW button (p. 102) (ELURA2 MC only)

Search buttons (p. 78)

SEARCH SELECT button (p. 78)

FF button (p. 24) PLAY button (p. 24)

button (p. 26)

⋅2 button (p. 26) STOP button (p. 24)

SLOW button (p. 26)

REW button (p. 24)

button (p. 26) PAUSE button (p. 25)

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Contents

Mode d’emploi Important Usage Instructions Important Safety Instructions Lightning For added protection of this Contents Thank you for Choosing a Canon Getting started Introducing the ELURA2/ ELURA2 MC Finding Your Way Around the ELURA2/ELURA2 MC Mastering the Basics ELURA2 MasteringBasics Connecting the camera to an AC outlet Powering Your CamcorderProvide power from an AC outlet or Charge a battery pack Charging and attaching the battery packs Attach one or two battery packs to the power adapter CA-400 Compact Power Adapter Loading and unloading Loading a CassetteLoad or unload the cassette Handling cassettes Protecting tapes from accidental erasureCassette memory To record Basic RecordingBefore you start recording Load a cassette When you have finished recording Slide the program selector to Changing the recording mode SP/LP Widescreen TV recording About the Power dial lock lever Confirmation/Warning beeps 10⋅ optical zoom Zooming40⋅ digital zoom Open the LCD screen Using the LCD ScreenChanging the angle of the LCD screen Adjusting the LCD screen About the LCD Screen Allowing the subject to monitor recording Playing Back a Cassette Attach a power source and turn the Power dial to VCRLoad the cassette Press the e play button to start playback Fast forward playback Other playback modesPlayback pause Rewind playback Special playback Built-in speaker Attaching the DU-300 Docking Unit Connections for Playback on a TV ScreenDU-300 Docking Unit Microphone terminal Specifications Video terminal input/outputIf your TV or VCR has an S S1 -video input terminal Headphone terminal If your TV or VCR has audio/video input terminals Video Holding the camera Using a tripodTips for Making Better Videos Composition Picture angle Camera moves Turning the Image Stabilizer Off Using the Menus VCR Menu VCR Press the Menu button List of Menus Display set up submenu VCR set up submenuSystem submenu 5Return Card set up submenu ELURA2 MC only 3Image quality4File numbers 7Return @4Wireless controller @5Beep @6Return REC Menu ELURA2 MC only Card set up submenu Camera set up submenuPlay Menu ELURA2 MC only 4Wireless controller 5Beep 6Return Card operations submenu Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp Inserting batteries When Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders Remote Sensor Mode If your wireless controller isn’t working Turning off the tally lamp Open the menu and select System Select T.ZONE/DST Setting the Date and TimeSetting the time zone/daylight saving time Close the menu 16 17 18 11 12 Open the menu and select System Select D/TIME SET Setting the clockDate and time display Recording in Progressive Scan Mode Digital Motor Drive Press the start/stop button to begin recording Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette Press the Photo button halfway down and hold it Press the Photo button fully down to take the still picture Connect the power sources for the camera and the FR-100 For ELURA2 Record search Searching and Reviewing While RecordingRecord review Using the Various Recording Programs Availability of functions in each recording program Setting the program AE mode Sports Easy RecordingAuto Portrait Sand & Snow SpotlightLow Light Using Digital Effects Availability of digital effects by mode Using the Full Range of Features Wipe Wipe FadersFade Trigger FADE-T Scroll Scroll Black and White BLK & WHT EffectsArt ART Sepia Sepia Operating faders Select the desired settingPress the D.EFFECTS ON/OFF button If you’re in VCR mode Fade in- Press the e play button Operating effects Operating the multi-image screen Using the Multi-Image ScreenSelect the desired setting Select M.S. Split Select M.S. Speed Push the D.EFFECTS ON/OFF button Audio Recording Selecting the audio modeExternal microphone and headphones Attach the microphone to the adapter bracket Wind screen Press the start/stop button Setting the Self-TimerPress the start/stop button to end recording Using the Full Range of Features Exposure adjustment Adjusting Exposure ManuallyExposure lock Shutter speed Recommended shutter speeds when shooting Guidelines for shooting using high shutter speedsConcerning shooting in fluorescent lighting Focus lock Adjusting Focus ManuallyManual focus Setting the White Balance Select Setw again Using the Full Range of Features Displaying Date, Time and Camera Data Data Code Selecting date/time Setting the data code Date/Time Camera data Six-second auto date Searching the Tape Photo Search/Date Search Returning to a Pre-Marked Position Connect the camera to the VCR Editing to a VCRPreparations Prepare the TV and VCR Connect the camera and the other digital device Prepare the other device Dubbing Copyright signalStop playback on the other device Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder Analog Line-in You can monitor the picture in the viewfinder or LCD Recording Over Existing Scenes A/V Insert Editing Playback tape Tape in the cameraConnect the camera to the VCR Prepare the VCR and TV To stop inserting, press the Stop button on the camera Press the A/V Insert buttonStop playback on the VCR To connect other audio equipment Audio DubbingTo connect an external microphone VCR SET UP Audio DUB.AUDIO Press Audio DUB Setting the Audio Mix Choose the output Selecting audio output channels You can do the following with MultiMediaCard Introduction -ELURA2 MC onlyMultiMediaCard Inserting and removing the MultiMediaCard Close the cover Fine File numbers Turning the shutter sound off Press the Photo button halfway and hold it Recording Still Images to a MultiMediaCardELURA2 MC only MultiMediaCard ELURA2 MC only Using Recording an Image from a Cassette as a Still Image Connect the camera to the other digital device Recording from Another DV Device as a Still Image100 Recording 101 Viewing Still ImagesSingle Image There are 3 ways to view still images 102 Slide ShowIndex With an image in the display, press the Slide Show button Open the menu and select Card Oper Select Protect Preventing Accidental Erasure Protect103 Move the mark to the image you want to protect Select Single Erasing Still Images104 Select YES 105 Select ALL 106 Availability of Card Mix by modeCard LUMI. Card luminance key- 5 pre-recorded sample images Select \CARD MIX again 107Mix level Press the D.EFFECT ON/OFF button 108Select MIX Type Press the start/stop button to start and stop recording Copying Still Images from a Cassette 109 Copying MMC Still Images to a Cassette Open the menu and select Card Oper Select Print Mark Marking a Still Image for Printing Print Mark111 Move to the image you want to mark Formatting a MultiMediaCard 112 MultiMediaCard operating precautions Other Information and Precautions113 114 Sample images MultiMediaCard Specifications Capacity Interface 115 116 Adjust the viewfinderPreparing the Camera Prepare the lens cap 117 How much power is left?Charging and recording times Taking care of the battery pack When to recharge118 Treat the battery pack with care Installing the backup battery119 Maintenance 120 121 MaintenanceStorage 122 Using the camera abroadPower sources TV playback Condensation What happens when condensation is detected123 Protecting the camera from condensation 124 TroubleshootingRecording/Playback 125 Recording/Playback Contd 126 MultiMediaCard operations ELURA2 MC only 127 Miscellaneous 128 VCR 129 Optional AccessoriesBP-400 Series Battery Packs BP-915 130 CB-400 Car Battery AdapterVL-10Li Battery Video Light SA-1 Adapter Bracket SC-1000 Soft Carrying Case 131SC-A50 Soft Carrying Case 132 Screen DisplaysTurning off the LCD screen displays 133 134 REC Menu 135 MultiMediaCard Displays ELURA2 MC only Time Code 136Recording reminder 137 Refer to p.15 138 For Elura MC BP-406 Battery Pack Specifications139 Index 140 141 142 Menu at a Glance 143 144 145 Canada 146 Canon INC