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| Contents |
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| Introduction |
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| Important Usage Instructions | 2 |
| Important Safety Instructions | 3 |
| Operating Steps and Reference Guide | 5 |
| Thank You For Choosing a Canon | 8 |
| Introducing the GL2 | 9 |
| Preparations |
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| Finding Your Way Around the GL2 | 10 |
| Preparing the Camcorder | 14 |
| Powering the Camcorder | 16 |
| Loading a Cassette | 18 |
| Using the Menus | 20 |
Introduction |
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| Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp .... | 29 |
| Setting the Date and Time | 32 |
| Recording |
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| Basic Recording | 35 |
| Tips for Making Better Videos | 40 |
| Zooming | 42 |
| Using the LCD Screen | 43 |
| Turning the Optical Image Stabilizer Off | 46 |
| Using the ND Filter | 47 |
| Recording Still Images onto a Tape | 48 |
| Selecting the Movie Mode (Normal/Frame).. | 50 |
| Searching and Reviewing While Recording .. | 51 |
| Using the Various Recording Programs | 52 |
| Audio Recording | 56 |
| Using the Custom Key | 58 |
| Using Digital Effects | 62 |
| Using the Color Bars | 67 |
| Using a Canon Speedlite for Flash |
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| Photography (Optional) | 68 |
| Recording with the Interval Timer | 69 |
| Recording with the | 71 |
| Using the DV Control | 72 |
| Using the | 73 |
| Using the | 74 |
| Using the |
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| (Optional) | 75 |
Manual Adjustments |
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Adjusting the Exposure Manually | 76 |
Adjusting the Focus Manually | 79 |
Setting the White Balance | 80 |
Using the AE Shift | 82 |
Using the Custom Preset | 83 |
Using the Zebra Pattern | 85 |
Recording PC Screens and Other Screens |
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Using CLEAR SCAN | 86 |
Recording the Viewfinder Information | 86 |
Playback |
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Playing Back a Tape | 87 |
Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder |
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Data (Data Code) | 90 |
Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date |
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Search/Index Search) | 93 |
Returning to a |
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(Zero Set Memory) | 94 |
Connections for Playback on a TV Screen.... | 95 |
Editing |
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Editing to a VCR | 97 |
Dubbing to/from a Tape with Digital |
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Video Equipment | 99 |
Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog |
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Camcorder (Analog | 101 |
Digitally Outputting Analog Video and |
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Audio Signals | 103 |
Recording Over Existing Scenes |
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(AV Insert Editing) | 105 |
Audio Dubbing | 108 |
Setting the Audio Mix | 111 |
Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable | 113 |
Using a Memory Card |
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Memory Card Introduction | 114 |
Recording Still Images |
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onto a Memory Card | 118 |
Playing Back a Memory Card | 120 |
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