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Canon Optura 100 instruction manual Optional Accessories, 140

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Optional Accessories

Call or visit your local retailer/dealer for genuine Canon video accessories. You can also obtain genuine accessories for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center.

BP-500 Series Battery Packs	BP-511	BP-522 BP-535

Extra batteries for use with the

OPTURA100 MC.

CR-560 Charge Adapter/Car Battery

Cable Kit

Connect the car battery cable to power your camcorder or recharge battery packs on the move. The car battery cable plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter socket and runs off a 12-24 V DC negative ground battery.

Also, when used with the CA-560 Compact Power Adapter, this charge adapter can charge the BP-500 series lithium ion battery packs from an AC outlet.

TL-43 Tele-converter

This tele-converter lens increases the focal length of the camcorder lens by a factor of 1.7.

•The image stabilizer is not as effective as usual when the tele-converter is attached.

WD-43 Wide-converter

This lens decreases focal length by a factor of 0.7, giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or panoramic views.

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Contents

Mode d’emploi Important Usage Instructions Important Safety Instructions Lightning For added protection of this Contents Contents, Thank you for Choosing a Canon Getting startedIntroducing the OPTURA100 MC Finding Your Way Around the OPTURA100 MC Mastering the BasicsCard access Indicator p DV IN/OUT Provide power from an AC outlet or Charge a battery pack Powering Your CamcorderConnecting the camcorder to an AC outlet Attaching and charging the battery packs Remove the battery pack after use CA-560 Compact Power AdapterUsing the Charge Adapter CR-560 Kit optional Operate the camcorder with power from your car battery Load or unload the cassette Loading a CassetteLoading and unloading Cassette memory Protecting tapes from accidental erasureHandling cassettes Make sure the TAPE/CARD switch is set to Tape Basic RecordingBefore you start recording To recordWhen you have finished recording Load a cassette Slide the program selector toAbout all 3 extended recording modes Changing the recording modeRecording times this example uses an 80-minute tape Wide screen TV recording About SP and LP modesTurning off the tally lamp Confirmation/Warning beeps200⋅ digital zoom Zooming10 ⋅ optical zoom Changing the angle of the LCD screen Using the LCD ScreenOpening and closing the LCD screen Adjusting the LCD screen You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screenAllowing the subject to monitor recording Playing Back a Cassette Card MIX Slide Show Index ScreenOther playback modes Special playbackSlow Reverse Playback Reverse PlaybackForward ⋅2 Playback Reverse ⋅2 PlaybackBuilt-in speaker Connections for Playback on a TV Screen If your TV or VCR has an S S1 -video input terminalIf your TV or VCR has audio/video input terminals VideoUsing a tripod Tips for Making Better VideosHolding the camcorder CompositionPicture angle Camcorder movesRecord review Searching and Reviewing While RecordingRecord search Using the Menus Camera menuVCR menu CAM. Menu Card camera menuSelecting from the Menus Press the Menu buttonList of Menus VCR set up submenu Display set up submenuCAM. MENU, System submenuCard set up submenu Card operations submenuCamera set up submenu VCR MENU,Card operations submenu when playing back a single image To card operations submenuReturn Play MENU,To print mark……………… 113 Using the Wireless Controller Inserting batteriesWhen Operating 2 Canon DV Camcorders Remote Sensor Mode If your wireless controller isn’t working Setting the Date and Time Setting the time zone/daylight saving timeOpen the menu and select System Select T.ZONE/DST Close the menu16 17 18 11 12 Date and time display Setting the clockOpen the menu and select System Select D/TIME SET Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette Press the Photo button halfway down and hold itPress the Photo button fully down to take the still picture Using the Built-in Flash Changing the setting of the flashPress the flash button Press the Photo button half way down and hold itReturning the flash to the body Turning the Image Stabilizer Off Using the Various Recording Programs Availability of functions in each recording programSetting the program AE mode Easy Recording AutoSports PortraitLow Light SpotlightSand & Snow Using Digital Effects Availability of digital effects in Tape Camera mode onlyFaders Horizontal stripe StripeChecker Checker Window WindowSelect the desired setting Operating fadersSelect Fader Press the Digital Effects button to close the menuOperating effects Select EffectUsing the Multi-Image Screen Operating the multi-image screenPress the start/stop button to begin recording Selecting the audio mode Audio RecordingThen select Audio MODE, set it to 16 bit and close the menu External microphoneWind screen Press the start/stop button to end recording Setting the Self-TimerPress the start/stop button Using the Full Range of Features Using the VL-3 Video Light optional Set the microphone’s directivity switch Using the DM-50 Microphone optionalSet the camcorder to Tape Camera mode Exposure lock Adjusting Exposure ManuallyExposure adjustment Using the Full Range of Features Setting the Shutter Speed Concerning shooting in fluorescent lightingGuidelines for shooting using high shutter speeds Recommended shutter speeds when shootingManual focus Adjusting Focus ManuallyFocus lock Setting the White Balance Close the menuUsing the Full Range of Features Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data Data Code Selecting date/timeSetting the data code DateSix-second auto date Searching the Tape Photo Search/Date Search Returning to a Pre-Marked Position Editing to a VCR PreparationsConnect the camcorder to the VCR Prepare the TV and VCRLoad a blank cassette Connect the camcorder and the other digital devicePrepare the other device Stop playback on the other device Copyright signalDubbing Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder Analog Line-in Connect the camcorder to the VCR Prepare the deviceYou can monitor the picture in the viewfinder or LCD Recording Over Existing Scenes AV Insert Editing Insert start pointMove the camcorder’s TAPE/CARD switch to Tape Tape in the camcorderPlayback tape Connect the camcorder to the VCR Prepare the VCR and TVStop playback on the VCR Press the AV Insert buttonTo stop inserting, press the Stop button on the camcorder To connect an external microphone Audio DubbingTo connect other audio equipment VCR SET UP Audio DUB.AUDIO Press Audio DUB Setting the Audio Mix Choose the outputSelecting audio output channels Connecting to a PC Memory Card Introduction You can do the following with a memory Card100 Inserting and removing the memory cardClose the cover Selecting the recording image qualitySelecting the recording image resolution 101Turn off the shutter sound 102File numbers Press the Photo button halfway and hold it Recording Still Images to a Memory Card103 104 Recording an Image from a Cassette as a Still Image 105Recording from Another DV Device as a Still Image 106Connect the camcorder to the other digital device RecordingViewing Still Images Single Image107 There are 3 ways to view still imagesCard Jump Function Slide ShowIndex Screen 108Marking a Still Image for Printing Print Mark 109Preventing Accidental Erasure Protect 110 Erasing Still ImagesSelect Protect and press the selector dial Select Image Erase and press the selector dialSelect Print Mark and press the selector dial 111File Operation File Oper Protecting an image while viewing an index screen Preventing Accidental Erasure Protect112 Marking an image for printing while viewing an index screen Marking a Still Image for Printing Print Mark113 Select YES 114Erasing all print marks Erasing Still Images 115Select the image you want to erase Open the menu and select Card Oper Select Image Erase116 Select ALL117 Card LUMI. Card luminance keyMix level 118CAM. Chroma Camera chroma key Select MIX Level Adjust the mix level 119Press the card MIX button Press the start/stop button to start and stop recordingSelect Execute Copying Still Images from a CassetteOpen the menu and select Card Oper Select Copy Copying Memory Card Still Images to a Cassette 121Open the menu and select Card Oper Select Format Formatting a Memory Card122 123 Other Information and PrecautionsMemory card operating precautions Card chroma key 124Sample images Card luminance key Camera chroma key MultiMediaCard MMC-8M Specifications Capacity Interface125 Adjust the viewfinder Preparing the Camcorder126 Attaching the Lens HoodFasten the grip belt 127Prepare the lens cap 128 Charging and recording timesHow much power is left? When to rechargeTaking care of the battery pack 129130 Installing the backup batteryTreat the battery pack with care Maintenance 131Maintenance 132Storage ViewfinderUsing the camcorder abroad Power sources133 Video headsWhat happens when condensation is detected 134Condensation Protecting the camcorder from condensationRecording/Playback Troubleshooting135 136 ? The camcorder won’t focus137 Memory card operations? The image cannot be erased 138Miscellaneous 139 VCROptional Accessories 140VL-3 Video Light 141FS-43U Filter Set SC-A50 Soft Carrying Case 142SC-1000 Soft Carrying Case Turning off the LCD screen displays Screen Displays143 144 145 Card Photo Review Menu146 Memory Card Displays147 Recording reminder148 Refer to p.18149 Memory card caution phrasesSpecifications 150BP-512 Battery Pack 151Index 152153 154 Menu at a Glance 155156 Canon OPTURA100 MC Digital Video Camcorder Limited Warranty 157Canada 158