Canon C100 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

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	32
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			35
Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers								36
The Camcorder’s Cooling System					36
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 Available Recording Time 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

Onscreen Displays 48

CINEMA Preset 49

Video Configuration: System Frequency, Bit Rate and Frame Rate 50

Changing Main Camera Functions with the Joystick 52

Shutter Speed 53

Changing the Shutter Mode 54

Adjusting the Shutter Value 54

Flicker Reduction 55

ISO Speed/Gain 56

Changing the ISO Speed or Gain Settings 56