Canon Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 11

About this Manual 11 Conventions Used in this Manual 11

Supplied Accessories 13

Names of Parts 14

Grip Unit 19

Handle Unit 20

2. Preparations 21

Preparing the Power Supply			21
Using a Battery Pack	21
Using a Household Power Outlet				24
Turning the Camcorder On and Off					24
Date, Time and Language Settings					25
Setting the Date and Time			25
Changing the Time Zone		25
Displaying the Date and Time while Recording								26
Changing the Language		26
Using the Menus 27
Selecting an Option from the Menu					27
Using the Customized Submenu (My Menu)								28
Preparing the Camcorder		29
Preparing the Lens 29
Attaching and Removing the Handle Unit							32
Using the Viewfinder	33
Using the LCD Panel	33
Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen						33
Using a Tripod 34
Removing and Attaching the Grip Unit						34
Attaching a Shoulder Strap			36
Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers								36
The Camcorder’s Cooling System					37
Using an SD Card 38
SD Cards Compatible for Use with the
Camcorder 38
Inserting and Removing an SD Card						39
Checking the Status of the SD Card Slots							39
Initializing an SD Card	40
Switching Between the SD Card Slots						41
Selecting the SD Card Recording Method							41
Checking the Remaining Recording Time on the
SD Card 42
Recovering Data on an SD Card				42
Adjusting the Black Balance			43

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3. Recording 45

Recording Video 45

Preparing to Record 45

Recording 45

Onscreen Displays 48

Canon Log Gamma and CINEMA Preset 49

Video Configuration: System Frequency, Bit Rate and Frame Rate 51

Changing Main Camera Functions with the Joystick 53

Shutter Speed 54

Changing the Shutter Mode 55

Adjusting the Shutter Value 55

Flicker Reduction 56

ISO Speed/Gain 57

Changing the ISO Speed or Gain Settings 57 Adjusting the ISO/Gain Value 58

ND Filter 59

Adjusting the Aperture 60

Automatic Aperture 60

Manual Aperture Control 60

Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push Auto

Iris 61
Exposure Compensation - AE Shift				61
Light Metering Mode 62
White Balance	63
Custom White Balance 63
Preset White Balance Settings			64
Color Temperature Setting 64
Auto White Balance		64
Adjusting the Focus		65
Manual Focus	65
One-Shot AF	65
Continuous AF 66
Using the Focus Assistance Functions					67
Onscreen Markers and Zebra Patterns					68
Displaying Onscreen Markers			68
Displaying Zebra Patterns 69
Setting the Time Code 70
Selecting the Running Mode			70
Selecting Drop or Non-Drop Frame				71
Putting the Time Code Display on Hold					71
Setting the User Bit		73