Canon XF100, XF105 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 10

About this Manual 10 Conventions Used in this Manual 10

Supplied Accessories 12

Names of Parts 13

2. Preparations 22

Preparing the Power Supply				22
Using a Battery Pack		22
Turning the Camcorder On and Off						25
Date, Time and Language Settings					26
Setting the Date and Time				26
Changing the Time Zone			26
Displaying the Date and Time while Recording									27
Changing the Language			27
Using the Menus	28
Selecting an Option from the Menu						28
Preparing the Camcorder			30
Attaching the Microphone Holder Unit							30
Attaching the Lens Hood			30
Dioptric Adjustment		30
Using the LCD Panel		31
Using the Viewfinder and LCD Screen
Simultaneously		31
Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen							31
Setting the Screen to Black & White						32
Adjusting the Grip Belt 32
Attaching a Shoulder Strap				32
Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers									33
Using the Wireless Controller 33
Using a Tripod	34
Preparing Recording Media				35
Inserting a CF Card		35
Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots								36
Removing a CF card		36
Inserting and Removing an SD Card							37
Initializing the Recording Media 37
Switching Between the CF Card Slots							38
Selecting the CF Card Recording Method								38
Checking the Available Recording Time 39
Recovering Data on the CF Card					39

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3. Recording 40

Recording Video 40

Preparing to Record 40

Recording 40

Onscreen Displays 43

Power Save Mode 45

Video Configuration: Bit Rate, Resolution and

Frame Rate 46

Custom Button and Dial 47

Adjusting the Focus 48

Manual Focus Mode 48

Using the Focus Assistance Functions 49

Autofocus Mode 50

Detecting and Focusing On Faces 51

Focus Limit and Macro Shooting 52

Image Stabilizer 53

Gain 54

Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 54

Manual Gain Control 55

Shutter Speed 56

Changing the Shutter Speed Mode 57

Flicker Reduction 57

Adjusting the Aperture 58

Automatic Aperture Control 58

Manual Aperture Control 58

Adjusting the AE Level 59

Setting the Light Metering Mode 59

White Balance 60

Auto White Balance 60

Preset White Balance 60

Setting the Color Temperature 61

Custom White Balance 62

Zooming 63

Using the Manual Ring 63

Using the Zoom Rockers, Wireless Controller or Optional Remote Control 63

Soft Zoom Control 66

Using Optional Conversion Lenses 67 Onscreen Markers and Zebra Patterns 68

Displaying Onscreen Markers 68

Displaying Zebra Patterns 69