Canon XF 100 manual

PUB. DIM-0972-000 D HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope HD Manuel d'instruction Videocámara HD Manual de Instrucciones English F rançais Español C OP Y[...]

2 Important Usage Instructions WAR NI NG ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECT RIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS P RODUCT TO RAIN OR MOIS TURE. For Canada only: TO RED UCE THE RISK OF ELECTR IC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRO DUCT TO DRI PPING OR SP LASHIN G. WAR NI NG ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC S HOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE , USE THE [...]

3 Important Safety Instructions This Class B digi tal apparatus com plies with Canad ian ICES-003. I mpor t an t W arn i ng CAU TION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ART S INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash [...]

4 T rademark Acknowledg ements • S D and SDHC Logos are trademark s of SD-3C, LLC. • C ompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. • T he Logo is a tradem ark of CompactFlash Asso ciation. • M icrosoft and Windows are trademarks or r egistered trad emark s of Mi crosoft Co rporat ion in the U nited States and /or oth er cou ntr ies. [...]

5 Highlights of t he XF105/XF100 The Canon XF105/XF100 HD Camcor der has been de signed with quality and f unctiona lity at the for efron t while maintaining a c ompact size. The f ollowing ar e just some of the m any features that will help turn your cr eative vision into r eality . HD Recording CMOS system and DIGIC DV III image processor The cam[...]

6 Advance d Professional F eatures Pr o-leve l conne ctivit y ( b only) An industry-standard HD/SD S DI terminal ( 0 127) for uncompressed HD sig nal output, embedded audio and SMPTE time code (L TC) give the camcor der the functionality o f professional br oadcast cameras. Genlo ck synchronization ( 0 74) and time code synchronization ( 0 74) allo[...]

7 1. Introduction 10 About t his Manual 10 Conventions Used in this Manual 10 Suppl ied Access ories 12 Names of Parts 13 2. Pre parations 22 Prepar ing the Power Supp ly 22 Usi ng a Bat ter y Pa ck 22 Turni ng the C amcord er On and Off 25 Date, Time and Language Settings 26 Setting the Date and Time 26 Changing the Time Zone 26 Displaying the Dat[...]

8 Setting the Time Code 70 Selecting the Running Mo de 70 Selecting D rop or No n-Drop Fra me 71 Putting the Time Code Display on Hold 7 1 Setting the Us er Bi t 73 b Syn chronizing wit h an Exte rnal Devi ce 74 Connecting an External Dev ice 74 Using a Refere nce Vide o Signal (Genlock Synchroni zation) 74 Usi ng a Tim e Cod e Signa l 74 Time Code[...]

9 Clip Op erations 116 Using the C lip Menu 117 Displaying Cl ip Information 117 Adding e Marks or Z Marks 118 Deleting e Mark s or Z Marks 118 Copying Clips 119 Deleting Clips 120 Deleting the User Memo 120 Copying a Custom Picture File Embedded in a Clip 121 Displaying an Index Screen of Shot Marks 121 Displaying a Frame Index Screen of a Single [...]

10 1 Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purc hasing the Can on XF105/XF10 0. Plea se r ead this manual car efully before y ou use the camcor der and retain it f or future refer ence. Shou ld the camcor der fail to operate corr ectly , r efer to T roublesh ooting ( 0 162). Conventions Used in th is Manual • IMPORT ANT : Precautions r ela[...]

11 About this Manual Reviewing a Recording Reviewing a Recording When the camcorder is in mode, you can review the last c lip that was recor ded. 1 Open the [Rec Review] s ubmenu to set the review length. [ J Other F unctions] [Rec Review] 2 Select the desir ed option and then press SET . 3 Af ter you finish r ecordin g, press the U button. • The[...]

Supplied Accessorie s 12 Supplied Accessories The following accessor ies are supplie d with the camcor der . * The Can on XF Ut ilitie s Disc i nclude s softwa re fo r saving and mana ging cl ips on a comput er . For details on in stalling the s oftw are, refer to Saving Cli ps to a Computer ( 0 131). For mor e inf ormatio n on the functio ns, r ef[...]

13 Names of Parts Names of Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Operati on pa nel 햲 ( 0 19) Operati on panel 햳 ( 0 19 ) 1 CF card slot covers fo r CF card slot A (CF j ) and CF card slot B (CF l ) 2 CF card slots A (CF j ) and B (CF l ) ( 0 35) 3 CF card release buttons ( 0 36 ) 4 d switch ( 0 25) 5O N / O F F i n d i c a[...]

Names of Parts 14 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T e rmin als 햲 ( 0 20 ) 1 REMOT E term inal 2 SD card access indicator ( 0 37) 3S D c a r d s l o t ( 0 37) 4S D c a r d s l o t c o v e r 5 MIC (micr ophone) terminal ( 0 77) 6 XLR terminals (CH1 and CH2) ( 0 78) 7 Lens hood lock screw ( 0 30) 8 b HD/S D SDI term inal ( 0 127) 9 b GENLOC K termina l ( 0 74) [...]

15 Names of Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 1 Buil t-in microphone ( 0 77) 2 Built-in speaker ( 0 115) 3 St rap mount ( 0 32) 4 C USTOM (custo mizable) button ( 0 47) 5 INFRARED s witch ( 0 93) 6 Instant AF sensor ( 0 50) 7 Remote sensor ( 0 34 ) 8 Inf rared light ( 0 93) 9 Microphone cable clam p ( 0 78) 10 Microphone hold er unit ( 0 78) 11 Microph[...]

Names of Parts 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 T ermin als 햳 ( 0 20 ) 1 Viewfinder ( 0 30, 31) 2 Dioptric adjustment lever ( 0 30) 3 BA TT . REL EASE (bat tery releas e) ke y ( 0 23) 4 ST ART/STOP button ( 0 40) 5 Strap mount ( 0 32) 6 WFM (waveform monitor) button ( 0 84)/Assignable button 3 ( 0 97 ) 7 ZEBRA button ( 0 68)/Assignable button 2 ([...]

17 Names of Parts 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1F r o n t t a l l y l a m p ( 0 40) 2 Accessory shoe For attaching accessories such as the optional VL -10Li II Battery Video Light. 3 Rear tally lamp ( 0 40) 4S T A R T / S T O P l o c k l e v e r ( 0 41) 5 ST ART/STOP button ( 0 40) 6 Handle socke t for 1/4" screws 7 Grip zoom r ocker ( 0 64) 8 MAGN.[...]

Names of Parts 18 1 2 3 4 1 Attachment sockets for the opti onal T A-100 T ripod Adapte r ( 0 34) 2 Attachment screws f or a tripod base ( 0 34) 3 T ripod socket ( 0 34) 4 T ripod base for tripods wi th 1/4" scre ws ( 0 34) C OP Y[...]

19 Names of Parts 1 Audio level swi tches for CH 1 and CH2 ( 0 81) 2 XLR terminal sw itches for CH 1 and CH2 ( 0 79) 3 AUDIO IN switches f or CH1 and CH 2 ( 0 77, 79) 4 D (play/pause) button ( 0 112)/ Assignable button 6 ( 0 97) 5 I (fast playback) button ( 0 114)/ Assignable button 7 ( 0 97) 6 K (skip forwar d) button ( 0 114)/ Assignable button 1[...]

Names of Parts 20 1H D / S D C O M P O N E N T O U T t e r m i n a l ( 0 127) 2U S B t e r m i n a l ( 0 131) 3H D M I O U T t e r m i n a l ( 0 127) 4 W (headphone) terminal ( 0 81) 5A V t e r m i n a l ( 0 128) 6D C I N t e r m i n a l ( 0 24) 12 3 45 6 Te r m i n a l s 햲 Te r m i n a l s 햳 C OP Y[...]

21 Names of Parts WL-D6000 Wir eless Contr oller 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 ST ART/STOP button ( 0 40) 2 ZOOM bu ttons ( 0 65) 3 F / O / E / A buttons 4 M ENU button ( 0 28) 5 J / I (fast playback/r everse playback) buttons ( 0 114) 6 Z / Y (frame f orwar d/re verse) but tons ( 0 114) 7 B (stop) button ( 0 112) 8 D (play/pause) button ( 0 1[...]

22 2 Preparations Pr eparing the Power Supply Y ou can power the camcorder using a battery pack or dir ectly using the compact power a dapter . If you connect the compact power adapter to the camcor der while a battery pack is attached, th e camcorder will draw power from the power outlet. Charge battery packs bef ore use. For appr oximate char gin[...]

23 Preparing the Power Supply Attaching the Battery Pack 1M o v e t h e d switch to OF F ( 햲 ). 2 Insert the battery pack all the w ay into the compartment and press gently un til it clicks ( 햳 ). Removing the Battery Pack 1M o v e t h e d switch to OF F . 2 Hold down the BA TT . RELEASE (battery r elease) key and r emove the battery . Checking[...]

Preparing the Power Supply 24 When the camcorde r is of f and an Intellig ent System-compatible battery pack is attached, press the BA TT . (batte ry information) button to display the remaining battery time and availabl e recor ding time (displ ays for 5 seconds). Depending on the battery life, th e battery information may not be displayed. IMPORT[...]

25 Preparing the Power Supply When Using the Optional CA-920 Compact P ower Adapter and DC-920 D C Couple r: 1M o v e t h e d switch to OF F ( 햲 ). 2 Attach the DC coupler to the c amcorder ( 햳 ). 3 Connect the power cor d to the compact power adapter and plug it into a power outlet ( 햴 ). 4 Connect the DC coupler to the adapter ( 햵 ). 5 De[...]

Date, Time and Language Settings 26 Date, Time and Language Settings Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcor der befor e you can start using i t. When the camcor der’ s clock is not set, the [Date/Time] scr een will appear automaticall y with the month selected. 1 P ush the jo ystick up/down to change the m[...]

27 Date, Time and Language Settings Displaying th e Date and Time while Recor ding Y ou can display the date and time in the lower left of the scree n. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Push the joystick up/down to select [ M LCD/VF S etup]. 3 Select [ Custo m Disp lay 2] a nd the n [Date /Time ] in a s imilar fashi on. 4 Push the joystick up/down to sele[...]

Using the Menus 28 Using the Menus In mode, many of the cam corder ’ s functions can be adjusted fr om the menu for general settings, which opens after pressing the MENU button. In mode, pr ess the MENU button to open the menu for general settings or SET to open the cl ip me nu for clip operations. For details abou t the available menu op tions a[...]

29 Using the Menus NOTES • Unavailable items may appe ar grayed out. • Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu. • When using the wireless contr oller , use the h , i , f , g and SET but tons in the same way as the camcord er’ s joystick. • Y ou can check the curr ent sett ings on the status screens ( 0 156). C OP Y[...]

Preparing th e Camcorde r 30 Pr eparing the Camcor der This section outlines the basic pr epar ations for the camcor der such as at taching the lens hood, attaching the microphone holder unit, and adjust ing the viewfinder and LCD scr een. Attaching the Micr ophone Holder Unit Use the supplied scr ews to attach the microp hone holder unit to the ha[...]

31 Preparing the Camcorde r Using the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degr ees. • Y ou can r otate the panel 90 degr ees downwar d or 180 deg rees towar d the lens. NOTES • By default, the viewfinder scr een is turned off while you use the LCD screen. However , you can also use bo th displays sim ultaneously . See the following section. • Y o[...]

Preparing th e Camcorde r 32 Setting the Scr een to Black & White The viewfinder and LCD screen display in co lor by de faul t but you can set them to black & white. Even when the scr een is black & white, onscreen text and icons will still be displayed in color . 1 Open the [LCD/VF B&W] submenu. [ M LCD/ VF S etu p] [LC D/V F B&[...]

33 Preparing the Camcorde r Removing and Attachin g the T erminal Covers Remove the cov ers for the following terminals in order to access them. * b only . Removing the T erminal Cover s 1 Open the terminal cover . 2 Grasp the strip connecting the termin al cover to the camcorder and pull straight out. Attaching the T erminal Covers Insert the conn[...]

Preparing th e Camcorde r 34 Using the Wireless Controll er to Operate the Camcorder When using the wir eless cont roller , point it at the camcorde r’ s remote sensor . When the wir eless controller's buttons are operated, the camcor der's tally lamps w ill illuminate. NOTES • When you use the ST AR T/STOP button or ZOOM buttons on t[...]

35 Preparing Re cording Media Pr eparing Record ing Media The camcor der recor ds clips to CompactFlash (CF) car ds and photos* to SD and SDHC memory cards. The cam corder is equipped with two CF car d slots. Initialize r ecordin g media ( 0 37) when you us e them with this camcorder for the first time. * The camc ord er can r ecor d cu stom pi ctu[...]

Preparing Reco rding Media 36 Checking t he Status of t he CF Card Slots Y ou can check the status of the CF card slots immedi ately by looking at the CF j /CF l access indicator . Refer to the following table. Removing a CF car d 1 Wait until the access indicator for the car d slot wi th the CF card to be remove d is of f ( 햲 ). 2 Slide th e CF [...]

37 Preparing Re cording Media Inserting and Removing an SD Car d 1 T ur n of f the camcor der ( 햲 ). 2 Open the SD card slot cove r . 3 Insert the SD card str aight, with the label facing the g rip belt, all the way into the SD ca rd slo t until it clicks ( 햳 ). 4 Close the SD card slot c over ( 햴 ). • Do not forc e the cover closed if th e[...]

Preparing Reco rding Media 38 4 Select [O K] and t hen press S ET . • If you are using the [Co mplete] initialization option, pre ss SET to cancel the o peration while it is in prog ress. Y ou can use the SD car d but all data will be e rased. 5 When the confi rmatio n mess age ap pears, pr ess S ET . • The SD card is initialized and all the da[...]

39 Preparing Re cording Media T o use relay re cord ing By default, this function is activated. If it has been d eactivated, follow the procedur e below to activate it. 1 Open th e [Rel ay Rec ] subme nu. [ J Other Functions] [Relay Rec] 2 Select [On] a nd then pr ess SET . T o use doubl e slot recording 1 Open the [Double Slot Rec] submenu. [ J Ot[...]

40 3 Recording Reco r di ng Vi deo This section explains the rec ording basics. Befor e you begi n reco rding, m ake a test recor ding first to check if the camcor der operates corr ectly . Record f or approx imat ely 6 m inut es at 50 Mbps ( 0 46 ). Should the camcor der fail to operate correc tly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 0 162). [...]

41 Recording V ideo 2 Press the ST ART/STOP button to begin recor ding. • Recor ding starts. The f ront an d r ear tall y lamps illuminate and the reco rding indicator [ N REC] appears on th e scr een. • Y ou can us e the S T AR T/ST OP but ton on t he sid e gri p or ha ndle. • When you use the wireless controller , pr ess the ST ART /STOP bu[...]

Recordin g Video 42 Recording in Full Au to Mode Move the CAMERA switch to FU LL AU TO to change the camco rder to full auto mode. In full auto m ode, the camcor der automatically sets the iris, gain, sh utter speed, and white balance. The camcord er will continuously adjust the brightness an d white balance automatically*. In full auto mode, howev[...]

43 Recording V ideo Onsc reen Displa ys Refer to this section for an explanat ion of the vari ous screen display s that appear in mode. Y ou can use the custom display function ( 0 108) to displ ay or hide most of the scr e en displays. Such screen displ ays are denoted with an asterisk (*). When displaying the date and time: 1 3 2 6 9 21 7 8 10 11[...]

Recordin g Video 44 NOTES • Y ou can press the DISP . button to turn of f most icons and displays. •W h e n t h e A i con appears next to the white ba lance, aperture value, gain or s hutter speed, it indicates that the setting is in auto mode. 1 Remaining battery time • The icon shows a rough estimate of the r emaining charge as a per centag[...]

45 Recording V ideo Power Save M ode Activate the power save mode to turn off the scr een and reduce battery consumption. At the pr ess of a button, the ca mcorder w ill immediately ret ur n to rec ord pa us e m od e. 1 Hold the POWER SAVE but ton pressed down for at le ast 2s e c o n d s . • The scr een will turn off and the ON/OFF indicator wil[...]

Video Configuration: Bit Rate, Resoluti on and Frame Rate 46 Video Configuration: Bit Rate, Resolution and Frame Rate Before you r ecor d, select the bit rate, r esolution (frame size) a nd frame rate that best match your cr eative needs. 1 Open the [Bit Rate/Resolution] submenu to set the bit rate and res ol uti on . [ J Other Functions] [Bit Rate[...]

47 Custom Button and Dial Custom Button and Dial Y ou can assign to the CUSTOM button and dial o ne of several fr equently used functions. Y ou can then adjust the selected function using the CUSTOM button and dial, without having to access the menu. The functions that can be assigned to the CUSTOM button differ depending on whether the camco rder [...]

Adjusting the Focus 48 Adjusting the Focus This camcor der features the follo wing two meth ods for adjusting th e focus. Manual focus (MF): Use the manual ring to adjust th e focus. Y ou can use the peaki ng and magnification functions to hel p you focus more ac curately . Autofocus (AF): The camcor der continuously adjusts th e focus automaticall[...]

49 Adjusting the Focus NOTES • Using the subject dista nce display on th e scr een: - When the camcorder switches out of autofocus mode o r when you adjust the focus with the manual ring, the appro ximate subject distance is displayed on the scre en for approximately 3 seconds. - Use the subject distance display as an estimate; when the di stance[...]

Adjusting the Focus 50 Mag nific ation Press the MAGN. button. • i appears on the bottom of the screen and the center o f the screen is magnified appr oximately 2 times*. • Press the button again to cancel the function. * The m agnificat ion t hat appe ars on the LCD screen an d on th e viewfin der sc r een is dif fer ent. The magn ifica tion a[...]

51 Adjusting the Focus Options NOTES • When recording in bright surroundings, the cam corder closes down the apertur e. This may cause the picture to appear blurr ed and is mo r e noticeable towar d the wide -angle end of the zoom rang e. In such c ase, set the [ l Camera Setup] [ND Filter] setting ( 0 145) to [Automatic]. • When you att ach th[...]

Adjusting the Focus 52 Options NOTES • The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non- human subjects. In such ca se, turn face detection off. • In certain cases, faces may not be detect ed correc tly . T ypical examples include: - Faces extrem ely small, large, dar k or bright in r elation to the overall picture. - Faces that are turned [...]

53 Image Stabilizer Image Stabilizer Use the image stabilizer to compensate fo r camcorder shake in or der to achieve steadier shots. Ther e are 3 me thods of ima ge stabilization; select the method that best suits your needs. Dynamic IS P : Dynamic IS compensates for a higher degree o f camcor der shake, such as when shoo ting while walkin g, and [...]

Gain 54 Gain The gain con trol adjusts t he level of th e video signal gener ated depending on the lighting a nd shooting conditions. Y ou can select auto matic or manual gain contr ol. Automa tic Gain Contr ol ( AGC) The camcor der automatically adjusts th e gain based on th e subject’ s brightness. If manu al gain contr ol is activated, follow [...]

55 Gain Manual Gain Control Y ou can manually adjust the gai n of the 3 pr eset gain level s (L: low , M: middle, H: high). Each l evel can be set independently . Y ou can also fine-tun e the gain in 0.5 dB incr ements. Assign ing Ga in V alues Y ou can assign sepa rate gain values to the L, M and H preset levels. Then, you can activate the desir e[...]

Shutter Sp eed 56 Shutter Speed Set the shutter speed based on the reco rding conditions . For example, yo u may want to set slow er shutter speeds in darker envir onments. The cam cor der offers the follow ing 6 modes. Off: The c amcorde r uses a standard s hutter speed based on the frame rate. Automatic ([Automatic]): The camc order automatical l[...]

57 Shutter Speed Changing the Shutter Speed Mode 1 Open the [Shutter] submenu. [ l Came ra Setup ] [Shutte r] 2 Select the desired mode and th en press SET . 3 Close the menu and then press the SHUTTER button. • If you selected [Automatic], the shutter speed mode is set to automatic and you do not need to perform the r est of the pr ocedure. • [...]

Adjusting the Aperture 58 Adjusting the Aper ture Y ou can af fect the brightness o f your r ecor dings or chan ge the depth of field by ad justing the aperture. Increase the aperture value (F8) so that obje cts that are close and far away will be in focus. Y ou can have the camcor der adjust the apertur e automatically or you can manually adju st [...]

59 Adjusting the Aperture • When you set the aperture va lue manually , it is not retained if you ac tivate automatic aperture control (excluding full auto mode). T he aperture value set auto matically by the camco rder wi ll be retained wh en you switch back to manual aper ture contr ol. • If the built-in ND filter is activated, the picture ma[...]

White Balance 60 Whit e B al an ce The camcorder uses an electr onic white balance process to calibr ate the pict ure for accurate color display under differ ent lighting conditions. Ther e ar e 4 methods of setting the white balan ce. Auto white balance: The ca mcorder autom atically adjusts the white balan ce to the o ptimal level. Preset white b[...]

61 White Balance 3 Close the menu and then press the WB button. • Press the button r epeatedly until the icon of the desir ed setting appears in the lower left of the screen. Options Fine-tuning th e Preset White Balance Y ou can fine-tune the [Dayl ight] and [T ungsten] settings within a range of -9 to 9 . 1 Press the S button. • The white bal[...]

White Balance 62 Custom Wh ite Balance Y ou can store tw o custom white balance settings in the camcor der for futu re us e. 1 P r ess the WB button to select the F A o r F B custom setting . •T h e F A or F B appears next to the col or temperature o n the screen. If another icon appears o r no icon appears, pr ess the button again until the desi[...]

63 Zooming Zooming Y ou can operate the zoom (up to 10x) us ing the zoom rocker on the side grip o r the one on the handl e. Y ou can also use the manual ring o r the zoom buttons on the wir eless controll er . Fo r zoom s with a gradual start and/or stop, use soft zoom c ontrol ( 0 66). Y ou can also use the [ l Camera Setup] [T ele-converter] set[...]

Zooming 64 Using t he Grip Zoom Rocker Use the functions in the [ l Camera Setup] [Zoom] submenus to set the zoom speed. When you se lect a constant zoom speed, set one of 16 constant speeds (1 is the slow est, 16 the fastest). With a variable zoom speed, press g ently for a slow zo om; pr ess harder for fa ster zooms. Move the zoom rocker to ward [...]

65 Zooming Using the Ha ndle Zoom Roc ker Use the functions in the [ l Camera Setup] [Zoom] submenus to set the zoom speed. Move the zoom r ocker towar d Q to z oom out (wid e-angle) and toward P to zoom in (telephoto). Setting the Zoom Speed Refer to the following table for a ppr oximate zoom speeds of the entir e zoom range (end to end). 1 Open t[...]

Zooming 66 Setting the Zoom Speed Perform the following pr ocedure to set the zo om speed for the supplied wireless c ontroller . Refer to the fol lowing table for a summary o f zoom speeds when using the wir eless contro ller or ot her remote co ntrols. 1 Open the zoom [Speed Level] submenu. [ l Camera Setup] [Zoom] [Speed Level] 2 Select [Fast], [...]

67 Using Optional Conversion Lenses Using Optional C onversion Lenses Attaching t he optio nal TL-H58 T ele-con verter incre ases the focal length of the camcor der by a factor o f approx ima tely 1.5. Attach in g the opti onal WD-H58W Wide-converter decr eases th e focal length by a factor of approxim ately 0.8. When you atta ch a conversion l ens[...]

Onscreen Ma rkers and Ze bra Pa tterns 68 Onscr een Markers and Zebra Patterns Using onscr een markers allows you to make sure your su bject is corr ectly framed an d is within the appropriate safe area. The z ebra patterns help you identify ar eas that are overexpo sed. The onscr een markers and zebra pattern will not af fect your r ecor dings. Di[...]

69 Onscreen Ma rkers and Ze bra Pa tterns Options NOTES • If you set an assignable button to [Markers] ( 0 97), you can pr ess the button to activa te or deactivate the onscreen mar kers. Displaying Zebra Patterns This camcor der has a zebra pattern featur e that shows black and white diagonal stripes ov er areas that are overexposed. This is dis[...]

Setting the Time Code 70 Setting the Time Code The camcor der can generate a time co de signal and embe d it in y our recor dings. Y ou can have the camcorder output the time code signal from the HD/SD SDI terminal ( b only) or GENLOCK/TC term inal ( b only; 0 75). In addition, you can superim pose the time co de on video outpu t fro m the HDMI OUT[...]

71 Setting the Time Code 4 Change the r est of the fields (minutes, seconds, frame) in the same w ay . • Press the CANCEL button to close the screen without setting the time code. 5 Select [Set] to close the screen. • If the running mode is set to [Free Run], the time code will star t running from the value set in steps 2 to 4. Selecting Drop o[...]

Setting the Time Code 72 NOTES •W h e n t h e [ J Other Fu nctions] [Frame Rate] setting is set to [24P], the frames v alue in the time code runs from 0 to 23 . For othe r settings , it runs fr om 0 to 29. • b When the [ J Other Functions] [Frame Rate] setting is se t to [24P], the frames value in the time code signal o utput fro m the HD/ SD S[...]

73 Setting the Us er Bit Setting the Us er Bit The user bit displa y can be selected fr om the date or the time of recor ding, or an identif ication code consisting of 8 characters in the hexadecimal system. Ther e ar e sixteen possible cha racters: the numbers 0 to 9 and t he lette rs A to F . b If user bit inform ation is bein g r eceived along w[...]

b S ynchronizing with an External Device 74 b Synchronizing with an External Device Using genlock syn chr onization, you can synchronize this cam corder's video signal to that of an external video device. Similarly , using an external time code signal, you can synchronize this camcor der's time code to the external signal. Using the exter[...]

75 b Synchronizing with an External Device 1 Open th e [Genl ock/ TC T erm.] subm enu. [ J Other Functions] [G enlock/TC T er m.] 2 Select [Gen/ TC In] a nd the n pr ess S ET . Recordin g the User Bi t of an Extern al Signal The user bit of an external time code sign al can also be r ecor ded with the time code itself. 1 Open the user bit [Rec Mode[...]

b S ynchronizing with an External Device 76 NOTES • The user bit of the time code signal is output wh ile the camcor der is r ecording in mode or during playback of a clip in mode. When the [ J Other Functions] [Frame Rate] setting is set to [24P] and the [ L TC/UB Setup] [User Bit] [Output Mode] setting is set to [Pulldown] , the user bit will b[...]

77 Record ing Audio Recor ding Audio The camcor der featur es two-channel linear PCM audio r ecord ing and playb ack with a sam pling frequency o f 48 kHz. Y ou can record audio using the built-in microphone , optional external micropho ne (XLR or MIC term inal) or line input (XLR terminal). Y ou can select the au dio input independently fo r chann[...]

Recording Audio 78 Activating t he Microphone Attenuator If the audio level is too hig h and the sound sounds distorted when recording with the built-in microphone or a microphone connected to the MIC terminal, activate the microphone attenuator (12 dB for the built-in microp hone, 20 dB for an external micr ophone). 1 Open the [Int. Mic Att.] subm[...]

79 Record ing Audio Switching Bet ween External Microphone and Line Input 1 Set the AUDIO IN switch of the desired channel to EXT . 2 Set the XLR terminal sw itch of the desired channel to LINE or MIC. • T o supply a microphone with phan tom power , set the switch to MIC+48V instead. M ake sure to co nnect the micropho ne first, before turning th[...]

Recording Audio 80 Activating t he Microphone Attenuator Y ou can activate the external micropho ne’ s attenuator (20 dB) if the XLR terminal switch i s set to MIC or MIC+48V . 1 Open the desired XLR terminal’ s microphone attenuator subm enu. [ m Audio Setup] [Audio Input] [XLR1 Mic Att.] or [XLR2 Mic Att.] 2 Select [On] and then press SET . I[...]

81 Record ing Audio Manual Audio Level Adjustment Y ou can set the audio l evel for each channel manually from - f to 18 dB . 1 Set the audio level switch of the desired channel to M . 2 T urn the corresponding audio level dial to adjust the audio level. • For r eference , the 0 corr esponds to - f , 5 corr esponds to 0 dB, and 10 corr esponds to[...]

Using Metadata 82 Using Metadata The camcor der automatically adds m etadata to clips while they are being r ecor ded. Metadata consists of the user -defined user memo* and reco rdin g data, such as shutter speed, exposu re and f ocus settings. Y ou can use the supplied Canon XF Utility so ftware to check and search for specif ic metadata. * The us[...]

83 Color Bars/A udio Reference Signal Color Bars/Audio Refere nce Signal Y ou can have the cam corder ge nerate and reco rd color bars and a 1 kHz audio refe r ence signal and output them from the HD/SD SDI terminal ( b only), HDMI OU T terminal , HD/SD C OMPONENT OUT ter minal 1 , A V terminal and W (headphone) terminal 2 . 1 Outputs col or bars o[...]

Video Scopes 84 Video Scopes The camcor der can display a simplified w aveform monitor . It can also display an edge monitor* to help you focus. The video scopes appear only on the LCD scr een. They do not appear in the view finder or on an external monito r . * The edg e monitor look s at the focus of th e entire picture and d isplays the r esult [...]

85 Video Scope s Configur ing the Edge Moni tor Using this vi deo scope allows y ou to focus with mor e precisio n when the camcor der is in manual focus mode. The edge monitor features 2 modes. 1 Open t he [Edge Mo nitor] sub menu. [ J Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] [Edge Monitor] 2 Select the des ir ed op tion an d then pr ess S ET . Options [T ype[...]

Adding Sh ot Marks while Recording 86 Adding Shot M arks while R ecor ding When recor ding, you can flag a n important shot in a clip by a dding a “shot mark” ( n ). Ther e are tw o types of shot marks, shot mark 1 ( c ) and shot mark 2 ( d ), and you can add either or both types to a single clip. When the camcor der is in mode, you can add or [...]

87 Reviewing a Recor ding Reviewing a Recor ding When the camcor der is in mode, yo u can r eview the last clip that was r ecorded. 1 Open the [Rec Review] submenu to set the r eview length. [ J Other Functions] [Rec Review] 2 Select the des ir ed op tion an d then pr ess S ET . 3 After yo u finis h r ecor ding , pr ess t he U button. • The last [...]

Special Reco rding Modes 88 Special Recor ding Modes The camcor der features 4 special re cording modes. Interval r ecor ding ([Interval Rec]): The camcor der will auto matically reco rd a pr e-defined n umber of frames at a pre-defined interval. This m ode is suitable for r eco r ding subjects with little movement, such as natural surroundings or [...]

89 Special Re cording Mod es 3 Press the ST ART/STOP but ton to begin r ecording. • The camcor der automatically r ecor ds the se t number of frames at the set interv al. • The tally lamps illuminate. • [INT STBY] changes to [ N INT REC] while recor ding frames and [ N INT STBY ] while between intervals. 4 Press the ST ART/STOP button again t[...]

Special Reco rding Modes 90 4 Open the [Special Rec] submenu. [ J Other Functions] [Special Rec] 5 Select [Off] and then pr ess SET . • Frame recor ding mo de ends and all of the re cord ed frames ar e joined together into on e clip. • The tally lamps go ou t and [STBY] appears at the top of the scr een. NOTES • Y ou can use only one special [...]

91 Special Re cording Mod es 2 Select [Slow & Fast Motion] and then press SET . • [S&F STBY] appears at the top of the screen. • The selected shooting frame ra te appears on the right side of the screen next to the [ J Other Function s] [Frame Rate] setting (the playback frame rate). 3 Press the ST ART/STOP but ton to begin r ecording. [...]

Special Reco rding Modes 92 3 P r ess the ST ART/STOP button to begin r ecording . • The tally lamps illuminate. • [PRE REC STBY] changes to [ N P RE RE C] while r ecording. 4 P re ss the ST ART/STOP button again to stop r ecording. • The camcorder r ecords the clip, including appr oximatel y 3 seconds of video and audio recor ded before the [...]

93 In frared Re cord ing Infrar ed Recor ding This camcor der featur es the ability to shoot movies in dark surr oundings using the camcor der's infrar ed light and other sour ces of infrared li ght. Also, you can se lect whether the lighter area s of the picture appear in gr een or whit e. Activating I nfrared Mode Follow the procedur e below[...]

In frared Re cord ing 94 NOTES • When t he camcor der is in Infrared mode, the following adjustments a re made au tomatically . - Gain, shutter speed and apertur e are set to auto. - Autofocus is set to [Normal AF]. - Light metering, AE level, AGC limit, w hite balance and custom picture cannot be set. - ND filter canno t be activated. • When s[...]

95 Optical Axis Shift Optical Axis Shift This function aids in a dual cam era setup for 3D r ecordin g by allowing you to adjust the position of the image stabilization lens. 1 Open the [OIS Functions] submenu. [ l Camera Setup] [OIS Functio ns] 2 Select [Axis S hift] and th en pr ess SET . • Y appears on the bottom of the screen. 3 Open the opti[...]

Using the Focal Length Guide 96 Using the Focal Length Guide The focal length guide ai ds you when using two camcorder s for 3D reco rding. The guid e appears as a numerical value and has a range of 154 steps. Y o u can set the guide to 0 at any poi nt in the zoom range to hel p precisely calibrate both camcor ders. 1 Set up two camcorders and alig[...]

4 97 Customization Assignable Buttons The camcor der conveniently featur es 10* buttons to which you can assign various functions. By assigning o ften- used functions, you can quickly access them with a single press of a button. * In mode, only assign able butt ons 1 to 4 ar e avai lable. Cha nging the Ass ign ed Func tion 1 Open the [Assign Button[...]

Assignab le Buttons 98 * Functio n can be used only by ass igning it to a button. ** Fun ction ca n be used only by assign ing it to a bu tton or by us ing the PHOTO button on the wire less con troll er . Function name Description 0 [Img Stab.] T urns the sel ected image s tabili zation me thod (Dyn amic IS or S tandard I S) on/of f. N – 53 [P ow[...]

99 Custom Picture Settings Custom Pictur e Settings Y ou can pr eset a number of pictur e-related settings. Afte r changing individual setting s to your pr eference, you can save the whole set in the camco rder or SD car d as a cu stom pictur e file. Y ou can then load the file at a later date to change the curr ent settings to the prese t leve ls [...]

Cu stom P ictur e Set tings 100 Editing a Custom P ictur e File’ s S ettings 1 After se lecting a file, select [ I X Edit Fi le] and then p r ess SET . 2 Select a se tting an d then press SET . 3 Change the setting to the desir ed level. • Refer to Avail able Custom Picture Settings ( 0 102) for details on the various settings. • Repeat steps[...]

101 Custom Picture Settings T ransferring Custom Pict ur e Files Y ou can transfer c ustom picture files between the camcorde r and SD card. When the custom pictur e file is in the camcor der , use [Copy T o b ] or [Load From b ] depending on t he operation yo u wish to perform. Si milarly , when the custom pictur e file is on an SD card, use [Copy[...]

Cu stom P ictur e Set tings 102 NOTES • Y ou can also copy a c ustom picture file embedded in a clip to the camcorder ( 0 121). Embedding Custom Pictur e Se ttings in a Recordin g Y ou can reco rd video or take a photo w ith your custom picture se ttings applied to it. Later , those embedded settings in the video or photo can be copied to the cam[...]

103 Custom Picture Settings Master Black Corr ects color cast in blac ks. [Red]: -50 to 50 (Default: 0) [Gre en]: -50 to 50 (Default: 0) [Blue]: -50 to 50 (Default: 0) Black Gamma Control s the lower part of the gamma curve (dark areas of the image). [Level]: Raises or lower s the lower part of the gamma curve. This setting can be adju sted from -5[...]

Cu stom P ictur e Set tings 104 Sharp nes s Sets the sharpness of the output and recording sig nal. [Level]: Sets the sharpness level. This setting can be adjusted fr om -10 to 50. (Default: 0) [H Detail Freq.]: Sets the center frequency of horizont al sharpness. Setting higher values incre ases the frequency , which, in turn, increases the sharpne[...]

105 Custom Picture Settings [Chrom a]: Adjusts the color saturation for detection of skin tones. T his setting can be adjusted fr om 0 to 3 1. (Default: 16) [Area]: Adjusts the color range for de tectio n of skin tones. Th is setting can be adjusted f rom 0 to 3 1. (Default: 16) [Y Level]: Adjusts the brightness for detection of skin tones. This se[...]

Cu stom P ictur e Set tings 106 Color Co rrection The camcor der detects the char ac teristics of a certain c olor (color phas e, chr oma, ar ea and Y l evel) and corr ects them when reco rding. Y ou can set the color c orr ection for up to two di ffer ent areas (A and B). [Select Area]: Selects the area or areas to corre ct. Av ailable op tions ar[...]

107 Customizing Functions and Onscreen Disp lays Customizing Functions and Onscreen Displays Customize the camc order to ma tch your shooting style and needs. Use the [ J Other Functions] [Custo m Function] setting to adjust how some of the camco rder’ s controls and functions operate in mode. Similarly , use the [ M LCD/VF Setup] [Custom Display[...]

Customi zing Functions a nd Onscree n Displays 108 Customi zing Onscr een Displays By customizing onscreen displa ys, you can choose to have the camcord er display some icons w hile hiding other ones. For details on which onscreen displ ays can be customized, r efer to Onscr een Displays ( 0 43). For det ails on the setting options, r efer to [Cust[...]

109 Saving and Loading Camera Settings Saving and Loading Camera Settings After you adjust settings in the menu s, you can sa ve those settings on an SD car d. Y ou can load those settings at a later dat e or on another XF1 05 or XF100 camcor der so that you can us e that camcorder in the same exact way . Savin g Camera Sett ings to an SD Car d 1 O[...]

110 5 Playback Playback This section explains how to p lay back clips r ecorded o n a CF car d. For details on play ing back clips using an external monito r , refer to Connecting to an External Monitor ( 0 126). For de tails on v iewing photos o n the SD card, r efer to Viewing Photos ( 0 140). Clip Index Scr een Playback functions ar e accessed f[...]

111 Playback Hold down the button on the d switch and move it to MEDIA. • The camcor der switches to mode and the clip index scr een appears. v Switching Between th e CF Card Slots If both CF car d slots contain a CF car d, you can sw itch between them as necessary . Press the SLOT SELECT button. • The access indicator o f the selected CF car d[...]

Playback 112 Switching to Other Index Screens All of the clips on a CF ca rd can be acce ssed from the clip index screen. However , you can switch to other index screens that show only clips w ith an e mark ([ e Mark] index screen), clips with a Z mark ([ Z Mark] index screen), or photos* ([Photos] index screen). * Photos are saved on the SD card. [...]

113 Playback Onsc reen Displa ys 1 Appear s when [ M L CD/VF Setup] [Metada ta Display] [Date/T ime] is set to [On ]. 2 Appear s when [ M L CD/VF S etup] [Metad ata Displa y] [Camera D ata] is se t to [On]. 1 2 3 4 5 13 8 6 16 17 18 19 7 9 12 10 11 14 15 1 Remaining battery time ( 0 44) 2 Playback operation 3 Selected CF card 4 Relay recor ding 5T [...]

Playback 114 Playback Controls When you play back a cli p, operate the buttons on the camcor der or the wireless c ontroller to use fast playback, play bac k frame-by-frame o r skip clips. Refer to the f ollowing table. Available Playba ck T ypes NOTES • There is no audio duri ng any of the play back types listed in the pr evious table. • Durin[...]

115 Playback Adjust ing the Bu ilt-in Speaker V olume 1 Open the [Speaker V olume] subm enu. [ m Audio Setup] [Audio Output] [Speaker V olume] 2 Select the de sired level and then press SET . • Select [Off] to mute the audio. NOTES • For details on changing th e audio channel, refer to Selecting the Audio Channel ( 0 129). Adding Shot Marks dur[...]

Clip Operatio ns 116 Clip Operations Besides playing back a c lip, you can perform other operat ions such as deleting a clip or di splaying clip inform ation. This is done through the clip menu, whic h contains different functions depending on the index screen. Y ou can use the f unctions in the [ J Other Functions] menu t o perform some of the ope[...]

117 Clip Operations Using the Clip Menu 1 Select a clip a nd then pr ess SE T . • The clip menu appears. Ava ilable functions depend on the index scr een and which functions ar e enabled. 2 Select the desired function and the n press SET . • The func ti on is ena bled . Fo r so me f unct ion s, f urth e r action may be requir ed. Follow the ons[...]

Clip Operatio ns 118 Add ing e Mark s or Z Marks If you add an OK mark ( e ) or check mark ( Z ) to a clip, you can later displa y an index screen that show s only the clips with an e mark or only the clips with a Z mar k. Furthermore, you cannot delete clips w ith an e mark so you can use it to pr otect important clips. 1 Select the desired cl ip [...]

119 Clip Operations Copying Clips Y ou can copy clips from one CF car d to the other . The co pied clips will retain their o riginal name. Copying a Single Cl ip 1 Select the desir ed clip and then pr ess SET to open the clip menu. 2 Select [Copy Clip] and then press SET . • The clip information scr een appears and it pr ompts you to confirm the [...]

Clip Operatio ns 120 Dele ting Clip s Y ou can delete any cli p except those with an e mark. T o delete such clips, delete the e mark beforehand. Deleting a Single Clip 1 Select the desired cl ip and then pres s SET to open the clip menu. 2 Select [Delete Clip] and then pre ss SET . • The clip information screen appea rs and it pro mpts you to co[...]

121 Clip Operations Copying a Cust om Pictur e File Embedded in a Clip Y ou can copy the custom picture file embedded in a clip to the camco rder . 1 Select t he des ire d clip a nd th en pr ess S ET to o pen t he clip menu. 2 Select [Copy X File] and then press SET . •T h e [ X Data 1/3] scr een appears with the orange selection fra me indicatin[...]

Clip Operatio ns 122 Displaying a Frame I ndex Screen of a Single Clip Y ou can display an index sc reen of a single clip broken dow n as frames at fixed intervals. This is useful when you have a long clip or wish to play ba ck a clip fr om a certain point. Y ou can chan ge how many thumbnails are displayed. Y ou can also perform other operations f[...]

123 Clip Operations Deleti ng a Shot Ma rk 1 Open the [Shot Mark] index scr een or [Expand Clip] index scr een. 2 Select the desir ed frame (thumbnail) and then pr ess SET to open the clip menu. 3 Select [Del. Shot Mark 1] or [Del. Shot Mark 2] and then press SET . • The clip information scr een appears and it pr ompts you to confirm the oper ati[...]

124 6 External Connections Video Output Configuration The video si gnal output f rom the H D/SD SDI ( b only), HD MI OUT and HD /SD COM PONENT OU T terminals depends on the clip’ s video co nfiguration, the capabil ity of the exte rnal monito r (for video output fr om the HDMI OUT terminal) and on v arious menu settin gs. Video output fr om the A[...]

125 Video Output Configuration SD Output When HD vi deo (16:9 asp ect ra tio) is converted and output as SD video (4:3 aspect ratio), y ou can choose how it appears on the external monitor . 1 Open the [SD Output] submenu. [ N Video Setup] [SD Output] 2 Select the des ir ed op tion an d then pr ess S ET . Options [Squeeze ]: The image i s squeezed [...]

Connecting to an External Monitor 126 Connecting to an External Monitor When you connect the camcor der to an external monitor for reco rding or playbac k, use the terminal on camcorder that m atches the one you wish to use on the monitor . Then, select the video signal o utput configuration ( 0 124). The camcor der can output video from all of the[...]

127 Connecting to an External Monitor b Us ing the HD/SD SD I T erminal The digital signal output fro m the HD/SD SDI terminal includes the video signal, audio signal and tim e code signal. If necessary , perform the following pr ocedure to change the outp ut to HD or SD. T urning the output off will conserve the camcor der’ s power . 1 Open the [...]

Connecting to an External Monitor 128 Using the A V T erminal When you output video from the A V terminal, the video signal is converted to an analog SD composite video signal. In addition, th e A V term in al also outputs audio. Y o u can select the SD output m ethod ( 0 125). NOTES • If necessary , you can superimpose th e on screen displays on[...]

129 Audio Outp ut Audio Output The camcorder can output audio from the HD/SD SDI terminal ( b only), HDMI O UT terminal, A V terminal or W (headphone) terminal. Wh en audio is outp ut from the A V terminal or W (headphone) term inal, you can configure settings such as the output channel. When audi o is o utput from the A V terminal, you can sele ct[...]

Aud io O ut put 130 Options NOTES • Y ou can change the au dio channel by setting an assign able button to [Audio Outpu t CH] ( 0 97). Selecting the Output Level of the A V T erminal Y ou can select the output level o f audio that is output from the A V ter mina l. 1 Open the audio ouput [Level] submenu. [ m Audio Setup] [Audio Output] [Level] 2 [...]

131 Saving Clips to a Computer Saving Cli ps to a Computer Use the softwar e on the supplie d Canon XF Utilities CD-ROM to transfer clips in the camcorder to a computer to save them. The C D-ROM contains the following . Canon XF Utility : Br owser for transferring clips to a computer , playing back and checking video, and managing clips. Plugins fo[...]

Saving Clips to a C omputer 132 NOTES • Even if your computer meets the system requir em ents, proper operation of the softwar e cannot be guaranteed. Installing and Uninstalling C anon XF Utilit y (Window s) Installi ng Canon XF Util ity Perform the following procedur e to install the Canon XF Utility software. Note that the language displayed d[...]

133 Saving Clips to a Computer 4 Select an installation me thod and then click [OK]. • If you selec ted the [Easy Instal lation] instal lation method, skip to step 7. 5 Select the softwar e to install and the destination folder . Then, click [Next]. 6 Click [Install]. 7 Read the license agr eement and click [Y es] to begin the installation. • I[...]

Saving Clips to a C omputer 134 2 Click [Y es] to begin the uninstalling the softw are. • When th e software has been uninstalled, [The soft ware has be en successfully uninstalled] appears. 3 Click [OK]. Uninstal ling Canon XF MPEG2 Decoder 1 In the Control Panel, open [Pr ograms and Feature s ]* (W indows Vista/Windows 7) or [Add or Remove Prog[...]

135 Saving Clips to a Computer 3 Select your re gion. 4 Click [Install]. 5 Select the installation m ethod and then click [Next]. 6 Read the license agr eement and click [Agre e]. • If you do not select [Agr ee], you canno t install the softwar e. • If you selec ted the [Easy Instal lation] instal lation method, skip to step 8. C OP Y[...]

Saving Clips to a C omputer 136 7 Select the softwar e to inst all and then click [Next]. 8 Click [Next] to begin the in stallation. • When the installatio n has compl eted, [Installation has finished.] appears. 9 Click [Finish] and then remove the CD-RO M from the com puter . Uninstalli ng the Software 1 From [Applic ations], open [Canon U tilit[...]

137 Saving Clips to a Computer Uninst alling C anon XF Plugin 64 for A vid Medi a Access Move the follow ing file to [T rash]. /Library/Application Support/A vid/A V X2_Plug-ins/AMA/MVP_CanonXF6 4.avx Uninst alling C anon XF MPEG2 Dec oder Move the follow ing file to [T rash]. /Library/QuickTime/XFMpeg2Dec.com ponent Unins talli ng the I nstruc tio[...]

138 7 Photos T aking Photos Y ou can take photos when the camcor der is in mode or you can captu r e a photo fr om a clip when the camcor der is in mode. Photos ar e saved o nto the SD car d. In mode, photo size i s 1920x1 080*. In mode, photo size depends on the resolution setting of the clip that the photo is captur ed from . If the clip is 1920x[...]

139 Taking Photos IMPORT ANT • Observe the following precaution s while the S D car d access indicator is flash ing. Failur e to do so may r esult in permanent data loss. - Do not disconnect the pow er source or turn off the camcor der . - Do not re move the SD car d. NOTES • If the LOCK switch on the SD card is set to prevent writ ing, you wil[...]

Photo Playbac k 140 Photo Playback Y ou can view the photos that you too k with the camcor der . Displaying the [Photos] Index Scre en Display the [Photos] index scree n to view photos. 1 Ho ld down t he button on the d swit ch and move it to MEDIA. • The camcorder switches to mode and the clip index screen appears. 2 P r ess the INDEX button. ?[...]

141 Photo Operations Photo Operations Y ou can use the photo menu to pr otect or unpr otect a photo, delete a phot o, or c opy a custom picture file embedded in a photo. Y o u can display the photo m enu from the [Photos] inde x screen or pho to playback screen. Using th e Photo Menu 1 Fr om th e [Photo s] inde x screen, sel ect a pho to and th en [...]

Photo Ope rations 142 Deleting Al l Photos 1 Open the [Delete All Photos] submenu. [ J Other Functions] [Delete All Photos] 2 Select [OK] and then press SET . • All of the photos on the SD car d will be deleted. • Select [Cancel] instead to cancel the oper ation. • While the photos ar e being delete d, you can pr ess SET to cancel. 3 When the[...]

143 Photo Operations 5 Select [OK] and then press SET . • The selected photo is protected and h appears next to the photo’ s thumbnail. • Select [Cancel] instead to cancel the o peration. • If a custom picture file is embedded in the photo, it is a lso protected. IMPORT ANT • Initializing an SD card will permanently er ase all the data it[...]

Photo Ope rations 144 Photo Num bering Photos ar e automatically assigned consecutive num bers fr om 0101 to 9900, and stor ed on the SD car d in fo lders containing up to 100 photos. Folders are number ed from 101 to 998. Y ou can select the photo numbering method to be used. The photo nu mber indicate s the name and location of t he file on th e [...]

8 145 Additional Information Menu Options For details about ho w to select an item, r efer to Using the Menus ( 0 28). For details about each f unction, see the refer ence page. Menu items without a r eference pa ge are e xplained after the tables. Setting options in boldface indicate default val ues. Menu items not available appear grayed o ut. T [...]

Menu Options 146 [ND Filte r]: Allows the ca mcorder to contr ol the ND filter automati cally . When the ND filter is activated, the icon of one of thre e available settings - 1/2 (ND u ), 1/4 (ND w ) and 1/8 (ND x ) -will appear on the screen . [Soft Zoom Contr ol]: When this setting is activated, th e zoom will star t and/or stop gradu ally . [Bo[...]

147 Menu Options [Black Gamma] [Lev el] -50 to 50 (0) 103 [Range] -5 to 50 (0) [Point] -1 to 50 (0) [Low Ke y Satur .] [Enable] [Off] , [ On] 103 [Lev el] -50 to 50 (0) [Knee] [Enab le] [Off], [On] 103 [Autom atic] [Off], [On] [Slope] -35 to 50 (0) [Point] 50 to 109 (95) [Saturatio n] -10 to 10 (0) [Sharpness] [Lev el] -10 to 50 (0) 104 [H Deta il [...]

Menu Options 148 [ m Audio Setup] me nu * Not ava ilab le in the [ Photos ] inde x scre en. [Whi te Bal ance ] [R Gain] -50 to 50 (0) 105 [G Gain] -50 to 50 (0) [B Gain] -50 to 50 (0) [Color C orrec tion] [Selec t Area ] [O ff] , [Area A], [Area B], [Area A&B ] 106 [Area A Setting] [Pha se] 0 to 31 (0) [Chroma] 0 to 31 (16) [Area] 0 to 31 (16) [...]

149 Menu Options [ N Video Setup] menu [ M LCD/VF Se tup] menu Menu item Setting o ptions 0 [SDI Outp ut] ( b only ) [ HD], [SD], [Of f] 127 [Component Output] [HD] , [SD] 127 [HD Onscreen Disp.] [On], [Off ] 128 [SD Onscreen Disp.] [On], [Off] [SD Outp ut] [S queeze] , [L etter box], [Side Crop] 125 Menu ite m Submenu Setting options 0 [LCD S etup[...]

Menu Options 150 * Not avNot a vailabl e in the [Photos ] index screen. [Marke rs] [Enable] [On], [Off] N – 68 [Cente r] [White] , [Gray], [Off] N – [Horizo ntal] [White] , [Gray], [Off] N – [Grid] [White], [Gray], [Off] N – [Safet y Zone] [Whi te], [Gray], [Off] N – [Safet y Zone Ar ea] [80%], [90% ], [92.5%], [95%] N – [Aspect Ma rker[...]

151 Menu Options [Meta data Display] : Displays the date and time o f recor ding an d/or the camera data (shutter speed, apertur e value, gai n) during playback. [Aud io Lev el]: Displays the audio level meter when set to [On]. [Custom Display 1] setting s [Zoom Position]: C ontrols when the z oom indicator appe ars. [Always On]: Always appears on [...]

Menu Options 152 [SD Card Sta tus]: Controls when the SD card status indicator appears. [W arning]: Appears only whe n there is a warning. [Normal]: Always appears on the screen. [Bit rate/Resolut ion]: Displays the bit rate and r e solution when set to [On]. [Frame Rate]: Displays the frame rate when set to [On]. [Character Re c]: Displays the cha[...]

153 Menu Options [Clock Se t] [Da te/Time ] – N N 26 [Da te Format ] [Y MD], [YMD/2 4H], [MD Y] , [MD Y/2 4H], [DMY], [ DMY/24H] N N [WFM (LCD)] 1 [Setting] [WFM ], [Edge Mon.], [Off] N – 84 [Setting] [WFM ], [Off] – N 84 [Wave form Monitor ] [Line] , [Line+Spo t], [Field], [RGB], [Y PbPr] N N 84 [Gain] [1x] , [2x] N N [Edge Moni tor] [Type 1[...]

Menu Options 154 1 Not a vailable in the [Photos] i ndex scree n. 2 Setting options for [Assign Button ]: [(NONE)], [Img Stab.], [Power ed IS], [Focu s Limit], [Face AF], [Select Face ], [Backlight], [Spotlight], [T ele-conver ter], [Peaking], [Zebra], [WFM ( LCD)], [Magnifi cation], [TL -H58], [WD-H58W] , [Color Bars], [IR Monoch r ome], [IR Light[...]

155 Menu Options [T al ly Lamp]: Allows you to set w hether the fro nt and rear tally lamps illuminate while the camcor der is r ecor ding. [Media Ac cess LED]: Allows you to set whether the CF car d ac cess indicators or the SD car d access indicator illuminates while the camcor der is accessing a CF car d or SD ca rd. [Tit le Prefix]: Determines [...]

Displayi ng the Status Screens 156 Displaying the S tatus Scr eens Y ou can use the status screens to check the cam corder’ s various reco rding- and playback-r elated settings. Y ou can also output the status sc r eens on an external monitor . 1 S et an assignable button to [S tatus] ( 0 97). 2 P r ess the as signable butto n. • The status scr[...]

157 Displaying the Stat us Screens [Camera] Status Screen ( m o d e ) [Buttons /Remote] Status Scr een * In mode , only butto ns 1 to 4 a nd [W ireless Control ler] appear . 1 8 9 1 0 11 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 1G a i n ( 0 54) 2 Gain limit ( 0 54 ) 3 Autofocu s mode ( 0 50) 4 Soft zo om contr ol ( 0 146) 5 Grip zoom r ocker setting ( 0 64) 6 Zoom speed of [...]

Displayi ng the Status Screens 158 [Aud io] S tatus Scr ee n [Media] Status Screen NOTES • Depending on the reco rding media, the total space disp la yed on the screen may differ fr om the capacity listed on the CF card o r SD card. 1 8 9 1 0 11 2 12 1 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 In mode In m ode 1 Built-in micr ophone low -cut filter ( 0 77) 2 Built-in micr o[...]

159 Displaying the Stat us Screens [Video] Status Screen * In mode only . [User Me mo] Status Screen ( m o d e ) 1 5 6 7 4 8 9 2 3 1 HDMI OUT term inal status ( 0 127) 2 HD/SD SDI terminal output setting ( b only , 0 127) 3 Superimposing onscr een displays to HD output ( 0 128) 4 HD/SD COM PONENT OUT terminal out put status ( 0 127) 5 Superimposing[...]

Displayi ng the Status Screens 160 [Battery/Hour Meter] Status Scr een [ X Data 1/3] Status Screen ( m o d e ) 1 2 3 4 5 1 Remaining rec ording time 2 Remaining r ecording tim e indicator 3 Battery life indica tor 4 T otal operation time ( 0 155) 5 Operation time since using [Reset Hour Meter] ( 0 155) 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 4 9 10 1 Custom picture file nam[...]

161 Displaying the Stat us Screens [ X Data 2/3] Status Screen ( m o d e ) [ X Data 3/3] Status Screen ( m o d e ) 1 3 2 5 6 7 4 1 Sharpness settings (level, horizontal detail fr equency , horizontal/vertical detail balance, and limit) ( 0 104) 2 Sharpness settings (knee aperture, gain and ingredi ent ratio) ( 0 104) 3 Level depend settings (level,[...]

Troubleshooting 162 T roubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with your cam corder , refer to this section. Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Cent er if the problem persists. Pow er s o ur ce The cam corder will not t urn on or it tur ns off by itself. - The battery p ack is exhausted. Rep lace or cha rg e the bat tery pack . - Remove the batter[...]

163 Tr oubl esho oti ng Playback Cannot delete a clip. - Y ou cannot delete clips with an e mark. R emove the e ma rk ( 0 118) to delete the clip. Deleting clips takes longer than usual. - W hen t he CF car d contains a larg e number of cli ps, some operations may take longer th an usual. Save your c lips ( 0 131) and initialize the CF card ( 0 37)[...]

Troubleshooting 164 Horizontal bands appear on th e screen. - This is a ph enomenon typic al of CMOS imag e sensors whe n recor ding unde r some type s of f luorescent , mercur y or sodium lamps. T o reduce the symptoms, set [Camera Setup] [Flic ker Reduction] to [Automatic] ( 0 5 7) or set the shutter speed to 1/100 ( 0 56) . This is not a malfunc[...]

165 Tr oubl esho oti ng There is no sound fr om the external monitor . - W hen connecting the camcorder to an external monito r using the CTC-100/S Component Cable, make sure to connect also the audio conne ctions using the white and r ed plugs o f the optional STV -250N Ster eo V ideo Cable. The camcorder is connected using a commercially availabl[...]

Troubleshooting 166 CF A/CF B Number of clips already at maximum - The CF card alr eady contains the maximum number of clip s ( 999 clips). Repla ce the CF car d or use the CF car d in the other CF card slot. - Because both CF car ds rea ched the max imum number of clips, double slo t r ecording is not avai lable. • During double slot recor ding,[...]

167 Tr oubl esho oti ng File na me error - The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum valu e. Set [Other Functions] [Pho to Numbering] to [Reset] and delete all th e photos on the SD card ( 0 141) or initialize it ( 0 37) . Invalid operat ion - T he following operations cannot be performed. • Adding a shot mark to a frame tha t alread[...]

Handling Precautions 168 Handling Precaut ions Camcorder Be sure to obse rve the follow ing precau tions to ensure maxim um performance. • Do not carry the camcor der by the LCD pane l. Be careful when closi ng the LCD panel. • Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temp eratur es (like the inside of a car parked under dir ect sun[...]

169 Handling Precautions Long-term storage • Store battery packs in a d ry place at temp eratures no high er than 30 °C (86 °F). • T o extend the battery life o f the battery pac k, discharge it completely befor e storing it. • Charge and discharge all y our battery packs fully a t least once a year . Always at tach the battery terminal cov[...]

Handling Precautions 170 • SD cards: SD cards hav e a physical switch to prevent writing on the card so as to avoid the accidental e rasure of the car d’ s content. T o write-protec t the SD card, set the switch to the LOCK position. Built-in Rechargeable Lit hium Battery The camcor der has a built-in r echargeab le lithium battery to keep the [...]

171 Maintenance/Others Maintenance /Others Cleaning Camcorder Body • Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the camcor der body . Neve r use chemically tr eated cloths or vo latile solvents such as paint thinner . Lens and In stant AF Sen sor • If the lens surface or Instant AF se nsor is dirty , autofocus may not work properly . • Remove any dust or[...]

Optiona l Accessor ies 172 Optional Accessories The following optional accessor ies are compa tible with this ca mcorde r . The availability di ffer s from ar ea to ar ea. BP-925 , BP-955 , BP-975 , BP-950G, BP-970 G Battery Pack CA-930 , CA-920 Compact Power Adapter DC-920 DC Coupler DC-930 DC Cable CB-920 Car Battery Adap ter TA - 1 0 0 Tr i p o [...]

173 Optional Access ories Call or visit y our local r etailer/dealer for genuine Canon video accessories. Y ou can also obtain genuine accessorie s for your Canon camcor der by calling: 1- 800-8 28-4040, C anon U.S.A. Information Center . Battery Packs When you need extra batte ry packs, select fr om the fol lowing: BP-9 25, BP-955, BP-97 5, BP -95[...]

Optiona l Accessor ies 174 c * Approxi mate time s for recordin g with repeated op eration s such as start /stop, zo oming , and powe r on/off. CB-920 Car Batte ry Adapter Use the car battery adapter to power the camcor der or charge battery packs on the go. The ca r battery adapter plugs into your car’ s cigarette lighter socket and runs of f a [...]

175 Optional Access ories TL-H58 T ele-converter This T ele-converter len s increases the focal length of the cam corder lens by a factor of 1.5. Prote ct Filter 58 mm, ND4L Filte r 58 mm, ND8 L Filter 58 mm Neutral density a nd MC pro tector filters h elp you to contr ol dif ficult lightin g con ditio ns. VL-10L i II Batt ery V ideo Li ght This vi[...]

Optiona l Accessor ies 176 Product Codes Provided accessori es: CA-930 Co mpact Power Adapter D85-20 10-000 DC-930 D C Cable 4590B 001AA BP-925 Batt ery Pack D85-1942-000 SS-1200 S houlder Str ap D81-15 70-000 WL-D6000 Wirele ss Contr oller D83-07 80-000 Optional accessories: BP-955 Batt ery Pack 45 87B002AA BP-975 Batt ery Pack 45 88B002AA BP-950G[...]

177 Specifications Specifications XF105 / XF100 System • Rec or ding Sy stem Movies : V ideo co mpression: MPEG-2 Long GOP; Audio compr ession: Li near PCM, 16 bits, 4 8 kHz, 2 chann els File type: MXF Photos: Image compr ession: JPEG DCF (Design rule for Camera File sy stem), compatible with Exif V er . 2.2 • Vid eo Conf igurat ion (r ecor di [...]

Specificati ons 178 •I r i s : Auto or manual setting •G a i n : A uto (AGC) or manual (-6.0 dB to 33.0 dB, fine-tuning available) •S h u t t e r s p e e d : Auto, speed, angle, cl ear scan or slow shutter mode, of f; 1 /4 sec to 1/200 0 sec (when [Frame Rate] is [24P]: 1/3 sec to 1 /2000) • M inimum Illumi nation: 0.11 lux (CAMERA switch s[...]

179 Specifications • b GENLOCK/TC T erminal BNC jack As GENL OCK termi nal Input only : 1 Vp-p/ 75 Ω As TC (time code) terminal Input: 0 .5 V - 18 Vp -p/10 k Ω Output: 1 Vp-p/75 Ω • REMOTE T erminal ∅ 2.5 mm ster eo mini-jack • USB T erminal mini-B, USB 2.0 (H i-Speed USB) Power/Others • Power suppl y (rated) 7.4 V DC (bat tery pack[...]

Specificati ons 180 BP-925 Batt ery Pack • Battery typ e Rechargeable li thium ion battery , compatible wi th Intelligent System • R ated voltage 7.4 V DC • Op erating temperat ure 0 – 40 °C (32 – 10 4 °F) • B attery capa city T ypical: 2,600 mAh Minimum: 19 Wh / 2,450 mAh • Dimension s (W x H x D) 38.2 x 43.5 x 70.5 mm (1.5 x 1.7 x[...]

181 A Abroad, us ing the camco rder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 72 AE level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 AGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 AGC limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

182 I Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Index screens Changing clip thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Expand clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Shot mark s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Infrared reco rding . . . . [...]

183 U USB terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 User bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 User memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 V Video confi guration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Video output configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Vi[...]

184 CANON DIGIT AL VIDEO PRODUCTS LIMI TED W ARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The lim ited w arran ty se t forth below is giv en by Can on U.S. A., I nc. (" Canon U SA") with r espec t to Ca non Digi tal V ideo P roduc ts ( the " Products ")* purchas ed in the Unite d States. Warr anty covera ge is subje ct to the countr y wher e[...]

185 CANON DIGIT AL VIDEO PRODUCTS LIMITED W ARRANTY The li mite d warra nty s et fort h belo w is give n by Cano n Can ada In c. ("Can on Cana da") with r espect to Ca non Digit al V ideo Pr oduct s (t he "Pro ducts") purcha sed in Canad a. This limite d warranty is only effecti ve upon pr esentation o f a bill of sale or other [...]

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