Contents

 

 

 

Introduction

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

Important Usage Instructions ....................

2

 

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS ..................................

3

 

 

Reference Guide ........................................

5

 

 

Thank you for Choosing a Canon ..............

8

 

 

Introducing the ELURA50 ........................

9

 

 

Mastering the Basics

 

 

 

Finding Your Way Around

 

 

 

the ELURA50......................................

10

 

 

Preparations

 

 

 

Powering Your Camcorder ......................

13

 

Introduction

 

 

 

 

Loading a Cassette ..................................

17

 

 

Basic Recording

 

 

 

Recording Movies onto a Tape ................

19

 

 

Zooming ..................................................

24

 

 

Using the LCD Screen ............................

26

 

 

Basic Playback

 

 

 

Playing Back a Tape ................................

29

 

 

Connections for Playback on a

 

 

 

TV Screen............................................

33

 

 

Tips for Making Better Videos ................

36

 

 

Using the Full Range of

 

 

 

Features

 

 

 

General

 

 

 

Searching and Reviewing

 

 

 

While Recording ................................

38

 

 

Using the Menus ......................................

39

 

 

Using the Wireless Controller ..................

48

 

 

For Recording

 

 

 

Setting the Date and Time ........................

51

 

 

Recording Still Images onto a Tape ........

54

 

 

Turning the Image Stabilizer Off ............

56

Using the Various Recording

 

Programs..............................................

57

Using Digital Effects ................................

61

Using the Multi-Image Screen ................

67

Audio Recording ......................................

69

Setting the Self-Timer ..............................

71

When Making Manual Adjustments

 

Adjusting AE Shift ..................................

73

Setting the Shutter Speed ........................

74

Adjusting Focus Manually ......................

76

Setting the White Balance ........................

77

For Playback

 

Enlarging the Image During Playback ....79

Displaying Date, Time and

 

Camcorder Data (Data Code)..............

80

Searching the Tape

 

(Photo Search/Date Search) ................

83

Returning to a Pre-Marked Position ........

84

Editing

 

Editing to a VCR ......................................

85

Dubbing to/from a Tape with

 

Digital Video Equipment ....................

86

Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog

 

Camcorder (Analog Line-in) ..............

88

Digitally outputting analog video and audio

signals (Analog-Digital Converter) ....90

Recording Over Existing Scenes

 

(AV Insert Editing) ..............................

92

Audio Dubbing ........................................

95

Setting the Audio Mix ..............................

98

Connecting to a Computer Using a DV

 

(IEEE1394) Cable ............................

100

Using a Memory Card

 

Inserting and Removing

 

the Memory Card ..............................

101

Selecting the Image Quality/Size ..........

102

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