Finding Your Way Around the GL2, Preparations | Canon manual

Finding Your Way Around the GL2

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Preparations

(rewind) button (p. 87)/

CARD – button (p. 120)

(stop) button (p. 87)/ INDEX SCREEN button (p. 121)

PHOTO button (p. 48, 118)

START/STOP button (p. 35)

Zoom controller (p. 42)

LCD screen (p. 43)

CUSTOM KEY (p. 58)

CUSTOM PRESET button (p. 83)

Memory Card

Compartment Cover

(play/pause) button (p. 87)/ Title Mix button (p. 130)/ SLIDE SHOW button (p. 121)

(fast forward) button (p. 87)/ CARD + button (p. 120)

REC PAUSE button (p. 100,102)

AUDIO DUB. button (p. 108)

AV INSERT button (p. 105)

Speaker (p. 89)

Backup battery cover (p. 138)

BATT. (battery)

RELEASE button (p. 16)

Viewfinder (p. 14)

AUDIO LEVEL dials (p. 57)

LCD panel OPEN button (p. 43)

MENU button (p. 21)

AUDIO REC LEVEL switch (p. 57)

SELECT dial (p. 21)

Program selector (p. 52)

DISPLAY button (p. 38)/

DATA CODE button (p. 90)

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Canon instruction manual Finding Your Way Around the GL2, Preparations

Contents

Mode d’emploi Important Usage Instructions Important Safety Instructions Introduction Operating Steps and Reference Guide Contents Additional Information Symbols Used in This Manual Thank You For Choosing a Canon Introducing the GL2 Finding Your Way Around the GL2 Preparations Preparations White Balance Preparations Attaching the Lens Hood Adjusting the ViewfinderPreparing the Camcorder Remove the lens cap Attaching the Shoulder Strap Adjusting the Grip BeltAttaching the Large Eye Cup Powering the Camcorder Using a Household Power Source Attach the battery pack to the power adapter Charging and Attaching the Battery PackRemove the battery pack after use Loading and Unloading Loading a CassetteLoad or unload the cassette Protecting Tapes from Accidental Erasure Cassette Handling PrecautionsCassette Memory Function Using the Menus Play Menu Press the Select dial Selecting From the MenusPress the Menu button Custom Preset Submenu Camera set up SubmenuList of Menus System Submenu VCR Set Up SubmenuDisplay Set Up Submenu Custom Key Submenu VCR Menu Title Mix Submenu System Submenu Camera set up SubmenuCustom Key Submenu Card Set Up Submenu Custom Preset SubmenuDisplay Set Up Submenu Card Operation Submenu Single Image Display #3ReturnCard Operation Submenu Index Screen Display VCR Set Up Submenu Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp Inserting Batteries When Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders Remote Sensor Mode If your wireless controller is not working Turning Off the Tally Lamp Setting the Date and Time Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time London Setting the Clock Date and Time Display Before You Start Recording Basic RecordingRecording Using the Standby lever When You Have Finished RecordingPower Save Function Changing the Recording Mode SP/LP Wide-Screen TV Recording Turning the Camcorder Recording Displays ON/OFF Demonstration Mode Confirmation/Warning beeps Holding the Camcorder Using a TripodTips for Making Better Videos Sound Recording Picture Angle CompositionCamcorder Moves 20⋅ Optical Zoom Zooming40⋅/100⋅ Digital Zoom Opening the LCD Screen Using the LCD ScreenChanging the Angle of the LCD Screen Close the menu Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayAllowing the Subject to Monitor Recording About the LCD Screen On the Viewfinder Turning the Optical Image Stabilizer Off Using the ND Filter Recording Still Images onto a Tape Press the Photo button halfway down and hold it Press the Photo button fully down to take the still image Selecting the Movie Mode Normal/Frame 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 Slide the program selector to Q program AE mode Giving Priority to the Aperture Aperture-Priority Av Giving Priority to Shutter Speed Shutter-Priority TvShutter Speeds Sand & Snow ManualSpotlight Audio Recording Selecting the Audio ModeSelecting the Built-in Microphone Sound Audio level indicator on the LCD or viewfinder screen Adjusting the Audio Recording LevelAudio level indicator at the side of the camcorder Microphone Attenuator Changing the Custom Keys Setting Using the Custom KeyDefault settings While in record mode Operating the Cstm KEY Button TV Screen Microphone Audio Level Indicator Fade Trigger Using Digital EffectsWipe Overlap Operating the Fade Trigger Operating Wipe and Overlap Art Black and White BLK & WHTSepia Mirror Operating the Effects Select Effect and press the Select dial Press the D. EFFECTS/BARS Select button Using the Color BarsActivating the Color Bars Select Color Bars and press the Select dial Operating the Speedlite Using a Canon Speedlite for Flash Photography OptionalTurn the power of the Speedlite on Press the Photo button to record the still image Select Interval T. and set it to on Open the CAM. SET UP submenu and select a IntervalDefault setting Select Interval and set the interval Pausing the Interval Recording Recording with the Self-Timer Press the start/stop button to end recording Using the DV Control When the GL2 is Recording Using the VL-3 Video Light Optional Set the camcorder to Tape Camera mode Using the DM-50 Microphone OptionalSet the microphone’s directivity switch Attaching the Microphone Using the MA-300 Microphone Adapter OptionalAttaching the Microphone Adapter to the Camcorder Tighten the shoe lock in the direction of the arrow Set the recording program to Manual Press the EXP dial Adjusting the Exposure ManuallyPull the EXP dial up or down to open or close the iris About the Iris About the Shutter SpeedsAbout the Gain Exposure adjustment Exposure Lock/AdjustmentExposure lock Adjusting the Focus Manually Focus Use the zoom lever to reframe the subject Setting the White Balance For setting the white balance manually Recording Using AE Shift Adjusting the Color Gain Using the Custom PresetSetting the Custom Preset Functions Adjusting the Color Phase Activating the Custom Preset Functions Adjusting the Setup LevelTurn the program selector to Q Press the Cstm Preset button Selecting the Zebra Pattern Level Using the Zebra PatternActivating the Zebra Pattern Recording PC Screens and Other Screens Using Clear Scan Recording the Display Information Playing Back a Tape Load the cassette Press the e play button to start playback Special Playback Other Playback ModesSlow Reverse Playback Built-in Speaker and Headphone Terminal Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data Data Code Selecting Date/Time Setting the Data Code Date & Time Six-second Auto Date Searching the Tape Photo Search/Date Search/Index Search Returning to a Pre-Marked Position Zero Set Memory Connections for Playback on a TV Screen If Your TV or VCR Has an S-video Input Terminal If Your TV or VCR Has Audio/Video Input Terminals Editing Editing to a VCRPreparations Connect the camcorder to the VCR Lanc terminal Prepare the other device Dubbing to/from a Tape with Digital Video EquipmentConnect the camcorder and the other digital device Load a blank cassette Dubbing Copyright signalStop playback on the other device Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder Analog Line-in Load a blank cassette 102 103 Turning the Analog-Digital Converter On Recording Over Existing Scenes AV Insert Editing Before inserting Tape in the camcorder After inserting Playback tape Slide the TAPE/CARD switch to TapeTape in the camcorder Connect the camcorder to the VCR Prepare the VCR and TV To stop inserting, press the Stop button on the camcorder Press the AV Insert buttonStop playback on the VCR To connect other audio devices Audio Dubbing108 To connect an external microphone 109 Press Audio DUB Adjust the input signal level Audio Setting the Audio Mix Select the output channel Selecting Audio Output Channels Playback Sound Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable 113 114 Memory Card IntroductionYou can do the following with a memory card 115 Turn the Power switch to OFFSelecting the Image Quality Close the memory card compartment cover Card Access Display Selecting the Image Size File Numbers Turning Off the Shutter Sound Recording Still Images onto a Memory Card Press the Photo button halfway and hold it 119 Memory Card Indication Single Image Playing Back a Memory CardThere are 3 ways to view still images To stop the slide show, press the MIX/SLIDE Show button 121Index Screen Preventing Accidental Erasure Protect Settings of the Still Images Recorded on a Memory Card122 Marking a Still Image for Printing Print Mark Select Print Mark and press the Select dial File Operation File OperSelect Protect and press the Select dial Select Image Erase and press the Select dial With an image in the display, press the Index Screen button Preventing Accidental Erasure ProtectProtecting an Image While Viewing an Index Screen Open the menu and select Card Oper Marking a Still Image for Printing Print Mark Erasing all Print Marks Select YES Open the menu and select Card Oper Select Image Erase Erasing Still ImagesSelect the still image you wish to erase Select Single Select ALL Creating a Title Image Combining Images and Recording Them onto a Tape Title Mix129 Activating the Title Mix Selecting a Title ImageProtecting a Title Image Erasing a Title Image 131 Open the menu and select Card Oper Select Copy Copying Still Images from Memory Card to TapeSelect Execute Formatting a Memory Card Open the menu and select Card Oper Select Format Connecting to a PC Using a USB Cable 134 Other Information and Precautions Memory Card Operating Precautions Battery Pack Playback Time Using the LCD Screen Battery Pack Charging TimeBattery Max. Recording Time Typical Recording Time Pack Charging and Recording Times When to Recharge How Much Power Is Left?Taking Care of the Battery Pack Installing the Backup Battery Treat the battery pack with care Maintenance Viewfinder MaintenanceStorage Camcorder body and lens Video heads Using the Camcorder AbroadPower sources TV playback Protecting the camcorder from condensation What happens when condensation is detectedCondensation What you should do 143 TroubleshootingRecording/Playback ? The camcorder does not focus ? There is no sound coming from the speaker during playback Memory Card Operations ? The power indicator is flashing 146 GL2 System Diagram Availability differs from area to area 147 Optional Accessories 148 220EX/420EX/550EX Speedlite VL-10Li Battery Video Light149 MA-300 Microphone Adapter TV Screen Displays Screen DisplaysTurning Off the LCD Screen Displays Screen Displays in Tape Play VCR Mode 151 Screen Displays in Card Camera Mode Screen Displays in Card Play VCR Mode 153 No Titles No Images Card Error Memory Card Caution Phrases Specifications BP-915 Battery Pack CA-920 Compact Power Adapter156 Index 157 158 Camcorder Setting Function Submenu Menu at a Glance 160 161 Canada Canon INC