Canon EOS XF100 manual

PUB. DIM-0972-001 A 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 CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB- 3(B) 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 with arr owhead symbol, within an equilate[...]

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 ( 0 128) 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 75) and time code synchronization ( 0 75) 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 71 Selecting the Running Mo de 71 Selecting D rop or No n-Drop Fra me 72 Putting the Time Code Display on Hold 7 2 Setting the Us er Bi t 74 b Syn chronizing wit h an Exte rnal Devi ce 75 Connecting an External Dev ice 75 Using a Refere nce Vide o Signal (Genlock Synchroni zation) 75 Usi ng a Tim e Cod e Signa l 75 Time Code[...]

9 Clip Op erations 117 Using the C lip Menu 118 Displaying Cl ip Information 118 Adding e Marks or Z Marks 119 Deleting e Mark s or Z Marks 119 Copying Clips 120 Deleting Clips 121 Deleting the User Memo 121 Copying a Custom Picture File Embedded in a Clip 122 Displaying an Index Screen of Shot Marks 122 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 ( 0 160). 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 . CA-930 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) Microphone holder unit BP-925 Battery Pack (in cl . te rmin al co ver) DC-930 DC Cable CTC-100/S Component Cable Lens Hood Lens Cap WL-D6000 Wireless Controller (incl. CR2025 L ithium Batter y)[...]

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 78) 6 XLR terminals (CH1 and CH2) ( 0 79) 7 Lens hood lock screw ( 0 30) 8 b HD/S D SDI term inal ( 0 128) 9 b GENLOC K termina l ( 0 75) [...]

15 Names of Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 1 Buil t-in microphone ( 0 78) 2 Built-in speaker ( 0 116) 3 St rap mount ( 0 32) 4 C USTOM (custo mizable) button ( 0 47) 5 INFRARED s witch ( 0 94) 6 Instant AF sensor ( 0 50) 7 Remote sensor ( 0 34 ) 8 Inf rared light ( 0 94) 9 Microphone cable clam p ( 0 79) 10 Microphone hold er unit ( 0 79) 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 85)/Assignable button 3 ( 0 98 ) 7 ZEBRA button ( 0 69)/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 65) 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 82) 2 XLR terminal sw itches for CH 1 and CH2 ( 0 80) 3 AUDIO IN switches f or CH1 and CH 2 ( 0 78, 80) 4 D (play/pause) button ( 0 113)/ Assignable button 6 ( 0 98) 5 I (fast playback) button ( 0 115)/ Assignable button 7 ( 0 98) 6 K (skip forwar d) button ( 0 115)/ 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 ( 0 128) 2U S B t e r m i n a l 3H D M I O U T t e r m i n a l ( 0 128) 4 W (headphone) terminal ( 0 82) 5A V t e r m i n a l ( 0 129) 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 66) 3 F / O / E / A buttons 4 M ENU button ( 0 28) 5 J / I (fast playback/r everse playback) buttons ( 0 115) 6 Z / Y (frame f orwar d/re verse) but tons ( 0 115) 7 B (stop) button ( 0 113) 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 options an[...]

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 ( 0 154). 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 ( 0 160). [...]

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 ( 0 109) 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 ( 0 143) 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 automatic 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 t[...]

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. • [...]

Shutter Sp eed 58 NOTES • When recording under a rtificial light sour ces such as fluorescent, mer cury or haloge n lamps, the screen may flicker depending on the shutter speed. Y o u may be able to avoid flicker by setting the shutter mode to Speed and the shutter speed to a value matching the f requency of the lo cal electrical system: 1/50* or[...]

59 Adjusting the Aperture Adjusting the Apertur e Y ou can affect the brightness of your r ecordings or change the depth of field by adjusting the aperture. Incr ease the aperture v alue (F8) so that object s that ar e close and far away will be in focus. Y ou can have the camcor der adjust the aperture a utomatically or you can manually ad just it[...]

Adjusting the Aperture 60 • When you set the aperture value manually , it is not retained if yo u activate automatic apertur e control (excluding full auto m ode). The apertur e value set automatical ly by the camcor der will be retained wh en you switch back to manual aperture control. • If the built-in ND filter is activated, the picture may [...]

61 White Balance White Balance The camcor der uses an electronic whit e balance pro cess to calibrate the picture for accurate color display under differ ent lighting conditions. T here ar e 4 methods of setting the white balance. Auto white balance: The cam corder automatically adjusts the white balance to the optimal le vel. Preset white ba lance[...]

White Balance 62 3 Close the menu and then pr ess the WB button. • Press the button repeatedl y until the icon of the desi re d setting appears in the lower left of the screen. Options Fine-tunin g the Preset White Bala nce Y ou can fine-tune the [Daylig ht] and [T ungsten] setti ngs within a range of -9 to 9. 1 Press the S button. • The white [...]

63 White Balance Custom White Balance Y ou can stor e two custom white balance settings in the camcor der for future use. 1 Press the WB button to select the F A or F B custom se tting. •T h e F A or F B appears next to the color tem perature on the screen. If another icon appears or no icon appears, press the butto n again until the desir ed ico[...]

Zooming 64 Zooming Y ou can operate the zoom (up to 10x) using the zoom rocker on t he side grip or the one on the handle. Y ou can also use the manual ri ng or the zoom buttons on the wi reless c ontroller . For zooms with a gradual start and/or stop, use soft zoom contr ol ( 0 67). Y ou can also use the [ l Camera Setup] [T ele-converter] setting[...]

65 Zooming Using the Grip Zoo m Rocker Use the functions in the [ l Camera Setup] [Zoom] submenus to set the zoom speed. W hen you select a constant zoom speed, set o ne of 16 constant speeds (1 is the slowest, 16 the f astest). With a variable zoom speed, pre ss gently for a slow zoom ; press har der for faster zoo ms. Move the zoom r ocker towar [...]

Zooming 66 Usin g the Ha ndle Zoom R ocker Use the functions in the [ l Camera Setup] [Zoom] submenus to set the zoom spee d. Move the zoom rocker to ward Q to zoom out (wide-angle) and toward P to zoom in (telephoto ). Setting the Zoom Speed Refer to the followi ng table for appr oximate zoom speeds of the entir e zoom range (end to end). 1 Open t[...]

67 Zooming Setting the Zoom Speed Perform the following procedur e to set the zoom speed for the supplied wire less controll er . Refer to the f ollowing table f or a summary of zo om speeds when using the wir eless cont r oller or other re mote cont rols. 1 Open the zoom [Speed Level] subm enu. [ l Camera Setup] [Zoom] [Speed Level] 2 Select [Fast[...]

Using Optional Conversion Lenses 68 Using Optional Conversion Lenses Attaching the op tional TL-H58 T ele-con verter incr eases the focal length of the camcor der by a f actor of appr oximately 1.5. Attaching the optional WD-H58W Wide-converter decr eases the focal le ngth by a factor of approximate ly 0.8. When you attach a co nversion lens, perfo[...]

69 Onscreen Ma rkers and Ze bra Pa tterns Onscr een M arkers and Ze bra Pat terns Using onscreen mar kers allows you to make sur e your su bj ect is correctly framed an d is wi thin the approp riate safe area. The zebra patterns help you identify ar eas that are over exposed. The o nscreen marker s and zebra pattern will not affect y our recor ding[...]

Onscreen Ma rkers and Ze bra Pa tterns 70 Options NOTES • If you set an assignable button to [Markers] ( 0 98), you can pr ess the button to activate or deactiv ate the onscreen ma rkers. Displaying Zeb ra Patterns This camcor der has a zebra pattern feature that shows black and white diagonal stripes over areas that ar e over exposed. This is di[...]

71 Setting the Time Code Setting the Time Code The camcor der can genera te a time code signal and e mbe d it in your r ecor dings. Y ou can have the camcorder output the time code signal from the HD/SD SDI terminal ( b only) or GENLOC K/TC term inal ( b only; 0 76). In addition, you can superimpose the time code on video output fr om the HDMI OUT [...]

Setting the Time Code 72 4 Change the rest of the f ields (minutes, seconds, frame) in the same way . • Press the CANCEL button to close the screen without setting the time code. 5 Select [Set] to close the scr een. • If the running mode is set to [Free Run], the time code will start running from the value set i n steps 2 to 4. Selecting Drop o[...]

73 Setting the Time Code NOTES • When the [ J O ther Functions] [Frame Rate] setti ng is set to [24P], the frames value in the time code ru ns fr om 0 to 23. For ot her settings, i t runs from 0 to 29. • b When the [ J Other Functions] [Frame Rate] setting is set to [24P], the frames value in the time code signal output from the HD/ SD SDI term[...]

Setting the Us er Bit 74 Setting the User Bit The user bit display can be selected fr om the date or the time of recor ding, or an identificatio n code consisting of 8 character s in the hexadecimal system. T here ar e sixteen possible chara cters: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F . b If user bit inform ation is being r eceived along w ith[...]

75 b Synchronizing with an External Device b Synchr onizing with an External Device Using genlock synchronization, you can synchronize this cam cor der's video sig nal to that of an external video device. Similarly , using an external time code signal, you can synchr onize this camcor der's time code to the external signal. Using the exte[...]

b S ynchronizing with an External Device 76 1 Open the [G enlock/TC T erm.] submenu. [ J Other Functions] [Genlock/TC T erm.] 2 Select [G en/TC I n] and the n press SE T . Recording the User Bit of an Exter nal Signal The user bit of an external time code signal can also be re corded w ith the time code itself. 1 Open the user bit [Rec Mode] submen[...]

77 b Synchronizing with an External Device NOTES • The user bit of the time code signal is output wh ile the camcor der is re cord ing in mode or during playback of a cl ip in mode. When the [ J O ther Functions] [Frame Rate] setting is set to [24P] and the [ L TC/UB Setup] [User Bit] [Output Mode] setting is set to [Pulldo wn], the user b it wil[...]

Recording Audio 78 Rec or ding A udi o The camcor der features tw o-channel linear PCM audio r e cor ding and playback wi th a sampling f requency of 48 kHz. Y ou can recor d audio using the built-in microphone, o ptional external microphone (XLR or MIC terminal ) or line input (XLR terminal). Y ou can select the audio input independently for chann[...]

79 Record ing Audio Activati ng the Micr ophone Att enuator If the audio level is too high an d the sound sounds distorted when recor ding with the built-in micr ophone or a microphone connected to the MIC terminal, activate the microphone attenuator (12 dB for the built-in micr ophone, 20 dB for an external micr ophone). 1 Open the [Int. Mic Att.][...]

Recording Audio 80 Switching Between External Microphone and Line In put 1 Set the AUDIO IN switch of the desired channel to EXT . 2 Set the XLR terminal swi tch of the desire d channel to LINE or MIC . • T o supply a micro phone with phantom power , set the switch to MIC+48V instead. M ake sure to connect the m icrophone first, be fore tur ning [...]

81 Record ing Audio Activati ng the Micr ophone Att enuator Y ou can activate the external microphone’ s attenuator (20 dB) if the XLR terminal switch is set to MIC or MIC+48V . 1 Open the desired XLR terminal’ s microphone attenuator submenu. [ m Audio Setup] [Audio Input] [XLR1 Mic Att.] or [XLR2 Mic Att.] 2 Select [On] and then pre ss SET . [...]

Recording Audio 82 Manual Au dio Lev el Adjustm ent Y ou can set the audio level fo r each channel manually f rom - f to 1 8 dB. 1 Set the audio level sw itch of the desir ed channel to M. 2 T urn th e correspo nding audio level dial to adjust the audio level. • For refer ence, the 0 corr esponds to - f , 5 corr esponds to 0 dB, and 10 corr espon[...]

83 Using Metadata Using Metadata The camcor der automatically adds metadata to clips while they are being r ecorde d. Metadata consists of the user -defined user memo* and recor ding data, such as shutter speed, expo sure and focus settings. Y ou can use the Canon XF Utility softwar e to check and sear ch for specific metadata. * The user memo co n[...]

Color Bars /Audio Reference Signal 84 Color Bars/Audio Refer ence Signal Y ou can have the cam corder generate and re cord col or bars and a 1 kHz audio r efer ence signal a nd output them fro m the HD/SD SDI terminal ( b only) , HDMI OUT ter minal , HD/SD C OMPO NENT OU T termi nal 1 , A V ter mina l an d W (headphone) ter minal 2 . 1 Outpu ts col[...]

85 Video Scope s Video Scop es The camcor der can display a simplified wa veform monitor . It can also display an edg e monitor* to he lp you focus. The video scopes appear only on the LCD scr een. They do not appear in the vi ew finder or on an external monitor . * The ed ge monit or looks at the fo cus of t he entir e pi ctur e and displa ys the [...]

Video Scopes 86 Config uring th e Edge M onito r Using this video scope allows you to fo cus wi th m or e pr ecision when the camcorder is in manual focus mode. The edge monitor features 2 modes. 1 Open the [E dge Monitor] submenu. [ J Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] [Edge Monitor] 2 Select the desired optio n and th en press SET . Options [T ype 1]: [...]

87 Adding Sh ot Marks while R ecording Adding Shot Marks while Recor ding When recor ding, you c an flag an important shot in a clip by adding a “shot mark” ( n ). There are two 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 de l[...]

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89 Special Re cording Mod es Special Recording Modes The camcor der featur es 4 special r ecordi ng modes. Interval r ecording ([Interv al Rec]): The camco rder will auto m atically r ecord a pre-defined num ber of frames at a pre-def ined interval. This mode is suitable fo r reco rding subjects with little m o vement, such as natural surroundings [...]

Special Reco rding Modes 90 3 Press the ST ART/STOP button to begin r ecording. • The camcorder automatically recor ds the set number of fram es at the set interval. • The tally lamps illuminate. • [ INT ST BY] chan ges to [ N INT REC] w hile recor ding frames and [ N INT STBY] while between interva ls. 4 Press the ST ART/STOP button again to[...]

91 Special Re cording Mod es 4 Open the [Special Rec] submenu. [ J Other Functions] [Special Rec] 5 Select [Of f] and then press SET . • Frame rec ording mode e nds and all of the r ecord e d frames ar e joined together into one c lip. • The tally lamps go o ut and [STBY] appears at the top of the screen. NOTES • Y ou can use only one speci a[...]

Special Reco rding Modes 92 2 Select [Slow & Fast Motion] and then pr ess SET . • [S&F STBY] appears at the top of the scr een. • The selected shooting frame rate appea rs on the right side of the screen next to the [ J Oth er Functions] [Frame Rate] setting (the playback frame rate). 3 Press the ST ART/STOP button to begin r ecording. [...]

93 Special Re cording Mod es 3 Press the ST ART/STOP button to begin recor ding. • The tally lamps illuminate. • [PRE REC ST BY] changes to [ N PRE REC ] while re cor ding. 4 Press the ST ART/STOP button again to stop r ecor ding. • The camcord er reco rds the cl ip, including appr oximatel y 3 seconds o f video and audio recor ded befor e th[...]

In frared Re cord ing 94 Infrar ed Recor ding This camcorder fe atures the ability to shoot movies in da rk surroundings using the cam corder's infrar ed light and other sour ces of infrar ed light. A lso, you can select wh ether the lighter ar eas of the pictur e appear in gr een or white. Activating Infrar ed Mode Follow the pr ocedure below[...]

95 In frared Re cord ing NOTES • When the camcorder is in I nfrared mode, the following adjustments ar e made automatically . - Gain, shutter speed and apertur e ar e set to auto. - Autofocus is set to [Normal AF]. - Light meter ing, AE level, AGC limit, whit e balance and custom picture cannot be set. - ND filter cannot be activated. • When sw[...]

Optical Axis Shift 96 Optical Axis Shift This function aids in a dual came ra setup for 3D r ecordin g by allowi ng you to adjust the position of the image stabilization lens. 1 Open the [OIS Functions] submenu. [ l Camera Setup] [OIS Functions] 2 Select [Ax is Shift ] and the n press SET . • Y appears on the bottom of the scree n. 3 Open the opt[...]

97 Using th e Focal Length Gu ide Using the Focal Length Guide The focal length guid e aids you when using two camco rders for 3D r ecordin g. The guide appears a s a numerical value and has a range o f 154 steps. Y ou can set the guide to 0 at any point in the zo om range to help precisely calibrate both camcor ders. 1 Set up two camcorders an d a[...]

98 4 Customization Assignable Buttons The camcorder conveniently features 10* buttons to whic h you can assign various func tions. By assignin g often- used functions, you can quic kly access them with a single pr ess of a butto n. * In mode, only assign able butt ons 1 to 4 are ava ilable . Changing t he Assigned Funct ion 1 Open the [Assign Butto[...]

99 Assignable Buttons * F unction can be used o nly by assign ing it to a butto n. ** Functi on can be us ed only by ass igning it to a but ton or by usi ng the PHOTO button on th e wir eless co ntr oller . Function n ame Description 0 [Img Stab.] T urns the sele cted image s tabili zation metho d (Dynami c IS or Sta ndard IS) on /off. N – 53 [Po[...]

Cu stom P ictur e Set tings 100 Custom Pictur e Settings Y ou can preset a num ber of picture- related settings. After changing individual settings to yo ur prefer ence, you can save the whole set in the camcor der or SD card as a custom pictur e file. Y ou can then load the file at a later date to change t he curr ent settings to the preset levels[...]

101 Custom Picture Settings Editing a Custom Picture File’ s Settings 1 After se lectin g a file , selec t [ I X E dit F ile] and then pre ss SET . 2 Select a sett ing and then p re ss SET . 3 Change the setting to the desi red level . •R e f e r t o Available Custom Picture Settings ( 0 103) for details on the various settings. • Repeat step[...]

Cu stom P ictur e Set tings 102 T ransferring Custom Picture Files Y ou can transfer custom picture files between the camcor der and SD car d. When the cust om pictur e file is in the camcord er , use [Copy T o b ] or [Load From b ] depending on the op eration you wish to per form. Similarly , when the custom picture fil e is on an SD car d, use [C[...]

103 Custom Picture Settings NOTES • Y ou can also copy a custom picture fi le embedded in a clip to the camcor der ( 0 122). Embedding Custom Pictur e Settings in a Recording Y ou can r ecor d video or tak e a phot o with your custom pictur e settings applied to it. Later , those embedded se ttings in the video or photo can be copied to the camco[...]

Cu stom P ictur e Set tings 104 Master Bl ack Corre cts color cast i n blacks. [Red]: -50 to 50 (Defau lt: 0) [Green]: -50 to 50 (Default: 0) [Blue]: -50 to 50 (Default: 0) Black Gamm a Contr ols the lower part of the g amma curve (dark ar eas of the image). [Level]: Raises or lowers the lo wer part of the gamma curve. This setting can be a djusted[...]

105 Custom Picture Settings Sharpness Sets the sharpness of the ou tput and reco rding signal. [Level]: Sets the sharpness level. This setting can be adjusted fro m -10 to 5 0. (Default: 0) [H Detail Freq. ]: Sets the center frequency of horizo ntal sharpness. Setting hi gher values increases the fr equency , which, in turn, increases the sharpness[...]

Cu stom P ictur e Set tings 106 [Chroma]: Adjusts the color saturation for detection of sk in tones. Th is setting can be adjust ed from 0 to 31. (Default: 16) [Area]: Adjusts the color range for de tection of skin ton es. This setting can be adj usted fr om 0 to 31 . (Default: 16) [Y Level]: Adjusts the brightness for detection of skin tones. This[...]

107 Custom Picture Settings Color Cor r ection The camcor der detects the characteristics of a certain co lor (color phase, chr oma, ar ea and Y level) and corrects them when r ecording. Y ou can se t the color correction f or up to two diff erent ar eas (A and B). [Select Area]: Selects the area or ar eas to corr ect. Availabl e options are [Ar ea[...]

Customi zing Functions a nd Onscree n Displays 108 Custom izing Functions and Onscreen Displays Customize the camcor der to match your shooting style and needs. Use the [ J Oth er Functions] [Custom Function] setting to adjust how some of the camco rder’ s controls and functions operate in mode. Similarly , u se th e [ M L CD/VF Setup] [Custom Di[...]

109 Customizing Functions and Onscreen Disp lays Custom izing Onscreen Di splays By customizing onscr een displays , you can choose to have the camcor der display some ico ns while hidi ng other ones. For details on which onscr een displays can be customized, refer to Onscreen Displays ( 0 43). For details on the setting options, r efer to [Custom [...]

Saving and Lo ading Camera Settings 110 Saving and Loading Camera Settings After you adjust settings in the menus, you can save thos e settings on an SD car d. Y ou can load those settings at a later date or on ano ther XF105 or XF100 cam corder so that you can use that cam cor der in the same exact way . Savin g Camera Se ttings to an SD Car d 1 O[...]

5 111 Playback Playback This section explains how to play back clips r ecor ded on a CF ca rd. For de tails on pla ying back clips usin g an external monitor , refer to Connecting to an External Monitor ( 0 127) . For de tail s on vie win g photo s on th e SD card, r efer to Viewin g Photos ( 0 138). Clip Index Screen Playback functions ar e access[...]

Playback 112 Hold down the button on the d switch and move it to MEDIA. • The camcorder swi tches to mo de and the clip index scr een appears. v Switching Between the CF Card Slots If both CF car d slots contain a CF car d, you can switch betw een them as necessary . Pre ss t he SLO T SE LECT b utt on. • The access indicator of th e selected CF[...]

113 Playback Switching to Other Index Screens All of the clips on a CF card can be accessed fr om the clip index scr een. However , you can switch to other inde x scr eens that show only clips with an e mark ( [ e Mark] index scre en), clips with a Z mar k ([ Z Mark] index screen), o r photos* ([Photos] index screen). * Photos ar e saved on the SD [...]

Playback 114 On screen Di splays 1 Appe ars w hen [ M LCD/VF Setup] [M etadata Disp lay] [D ate/Time] is set to [On]. 2 Appe ars w hen [ M LCD/ VF Setu p] [Meta data Dis play] [Camer a Data] i s set to [On]. 1 2 3 4 5 13 8 6 16 17 18 19 7 9 12 10 11 14 15 1 Remaining battery tim e ( 0 44) 2 Playback operati on 3 Selected CF card 4 Relay r ecording [...]

115 Playback Playback Contr ols When you play back a clip, operate the buttons on the camcor der or the wire less controll er to use fast playback , play back frame-by- frame or skip clips. Refer to the following table. Available Playback T ype s NOTES • There is no audio during a ny of the pl ayback types listed in the pr evious table. • Durin[...]

Playback 116 Adju sting the Buil t-in Sp eaker Volume 1 Open the [Speaker V olume] submenu. [ m Audio Setup] [Audio Output] [Speaker V olume] 2 Select the desired le vel and then press SET . • Select [Off] to mute the audio. NOTES • For details on changing the audio channel, ref er to Selecting the Audio Channel ( 0 130). Adding Shot Marks duri[...]

117 Clip Operations Clip Operations Besides playing back a clip, you can perf orm other ope rations such as deletin g a clip or displaying cli p information. This is done thr ough the clip men u, which contains differ ent functions dependin g on the index screen. Y ou can use the functions in the [ J Other Functions] menu to perform some of the ope[...]

Clip Operatio ns 118 Using t he Clip Menu 1 Select a cl ip and then press S ET . • The clip menu appears. A vailable functions depend on the index scr een and which functions are enabled. 2 S elect the desir ed function and then pr ess SET . • The f unction is enabled. F or some functions, furt her action may be requ ired. Follo w the onscr een[...]

119 Clip Operations Adding e Marks o r Z Marks If you add an O K mark ( e ) or c heck mark ( Z ) to a cl ip, you can later display an index screen that shows on ly the clips with an e mark or only the clips with a Z mark. Furthermo re, you cannot delete clips with an e mark so you can use it to protect impor tant clips. 1 Select t he des ire d clip[...]

Clip Operatio ns 120 Copying Clips Y ou can copy cli ps from one CF car d to the other . The copied clips w ill retain th eir original n ame. Copyin g a Singl e Clip 1 Select the desired cl ip and then pres s SET to open the clip menu. 2 Select [Copy Clip] and then pr ess SET . • The clip information screen appea rs and it pro mpts you to confirm[...]

121 Clip Operations Deleting Clips Y ou can delete any clip except those with an e mar k. T o delete such clips, dele te the e ma rk be for eha nd. Deleting a Single Cli p 1 Select the desir ed clip and then pr ess SET to open the clip menu. 2 Select [Delete Clip] a nd then press SET . • The clip information scr een appears and it pr ompts you to[...]

Clip Operatio ns 122 Copying a Custom Picture File Embedded in a Clip Y ou can copy the custom pictur e file embedded in a clip to the camcor der . 1 Select the desired cl ip and the n press SE T to open t he clip me nu. 2 Select [Cop y X File ] and then pr ess SET . •T h e [ X Data 1/3] screen appears with the orange selection frame indicating t[...]

123 Clip Operations Displaying a Frame Index Screen of a Single Clip Y ou can display an index screen of a single clip br oken down as frames at fixed interva ls. This is useful when you have a long clip o r wish to play back a cl ip from a certain point. Y ou can change how many thumbnails are displayed. Y ou can also perform o ther operations fr [...]

Clip Operatio ns 124 Deleting a Sho t Mark 1 Open the [Shot Mark] index screen o r [Expand Clip] index screen. 2 Select the desired frame (thumbnail) and then press SET to open the clip menu. 3 Select [Del. Shot Mark 1] or [Del . Shot Mark 2] and then press SET . • The clip information screen appea rs and it pro mpts you to confirm the operatio n[...]

6 125 External Conn ections Video Output Configuration The video signal output fr om the HD/SD SDI ( b only), HDMI O UT and HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminals depends on the clip’ s video configuration, the capa bility of the external monitor (for video output fr om the HDMI OUT terminal) and on vari ous menu settings. Video output fr om the A V ter m[...]

Video Output Configuration 126 SD Outp ut When HD video (16: 9 aspect ratio) i s converted and output as SD video (4:3 aspect ratio), you can cho ose how it appears on the external monitor . 1 Open the [SD Output] submenu. [ N Video Setup] [SD Output] 2 Select the desired optio n and th en press SET . Options [Squeeze]: The image is squeezed fr om [...]

127 Connecting to an External Monitor Connecting to an External Monitor When you connect the camcor der to an external monitor f or recor ding o r playback, use the terminal on camcor der that matches the one you wish to use on the monitor . Then, select the v ideo signal output configuration ( 0 125) . The cam corder c an out put vide o from al l [...]

Connecting to an External Monitor 128 b Us ing the HD/SD SDI T erm inal The digital sign al output f rom the HD/SD SD I termina l includes the vi deo signal, audio signal and time code signal. If nec essary , perform the followin g procedur e to change the outp ut to HD or SD. T urning the output off will conserve the camcor der’ s power . 1 Open[...]

129 Connecting to an External Monitor Using th e A V T erminal When you output video fr om the A V terminal, the video signal is converted to an analog SD composite video signal. In addition, the A V terminal also output s audio . Y ou can select the SD output method ( 0 126). NOTES • If necessary , you can superimpose th e onscr een displays on [...]

Aud io O ut put 130 Audio Output The camcor der can outp ut audio f rom the HD/SD S DI term inal ( b on ly), HDMI OUT terminal, A V terminal or W (headpho ne) terminal. Wh en audio is output from the A V terminal or W (headphone) te rminal, you can configure settings such as the output channel. When audio is output from the A V terminal, you can se[...]

131 Audio Outp ut Options NOTES • Y ou can change the au dio channe l by setting an assignable button to [Audio Ou tput CH] ( 0 98). Selecting the Output Level of the A V T erminal Y ou can select the o utput level of audio that is output fr om the A V terminal. 1 Open the au dio ouput [Level ] submenu . [ m Audio Setup] [Audio Output] [Level] 2 [...]

Saving Clips to a C omputer 132 Saving Clips to a Co mputer Use Canon XF Utility to save clips or one of the Canon XF plug ins* to import c lips into non-linear e diting (NLE) softwar e. * Plugins are a vaila ble fo r NLE sof twar e by A vid an d Appl e. Saving MXF Clips Canon XF Utility and the Canon XF plugins are available f or fr ee download fr[...]

133 Saving Clips to a Computer 6C l i c k Next and th en cl ick Finish . Unin stalling Canon XF Utili ty (Windo ws) 1F r o m t h e Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > Ca non XF Utility > Uninstall Canon XF Utility . • A confirmation screen appear s. 2C l i c k Ye s to begin uninstalling the softwar e. • When the softwar[...]

Saving Clips to a C omputer 134 Uninstalli ng the Software (Mac OS) Drag and dro p the file or folder correspo nding to the software that you want to uninstall to Tr a s h . Canon XF Utility /Applications/Canon Util ities/Canon XF Utility Canon XF Plug in for Final C ut Pr o /Library/Application Support/ProApps /MIO/RAD/Plugins/CanonXF .RADPlug Can[...]

135 Saving Clips to a Computer Viewing the Softwar e Instruction Manuals For details on usi ng the softwar e, refer to the instru ction manual (PDF file) of each module. The instruction manuals are installed w ith the softwar e. The following pr ocedures for co mputers running Windows apply to Windows 7. The procedure s may be diff erent for othe r[...]

136 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 is 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 1920x1[...]

137 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 138 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 scr een appears. 2 P r ess the INDEX button. ?[...]

139 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 140 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[...]

141 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 142 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 [...]

8 143 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 144 [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[...]

145 Menu Options [Black Gamma] [Lev el] -50 to 50 (0) 104 [Range] -5 to 50 (0) [Point] -1 to 50 (0) [Low Ke y Satur .] [Enable] [Off] , [ On] 104 [Lev el] -50 to 50 (0) [Knee] [Enable] [O ff], [On] 104 [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) 105 [H Deta il [...]

Menu Options 146 [ 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) 106 [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 ] 107 [Area A Setting] [Phase] 0 to 31 (0) [Chroma] 0 to 31 (16) [Area] 0 to 31 (16) [[...]

147 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] 128 [Component Output] [HD] , [SD] 128 [HD Onscreen Disp.] [On], [Off] 129 [SD Onscreen Disp.] [On], [Off] [SD Outp ut] [S queeze] , [L etter box], [Side Crop] 126 Menu ite m Submenu Setting options 0 [LCD S etup][...]

Menu Options 148 * Not avNot a vailabl e in the [Photos ] index screen. [Marke rs] [Enable] [On], [Off] N – 69 [Cente r] [Wh ite], [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 rke[...]

149 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 150 [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[...]

151 Menu Options [Clock Se t] [Da te/Time ] – N N 26 [Da te Format ] [YMD], [ YMD/24H], [MD Y] , [MD Y/24H ], [DMY], [ DMY/24H] N N [WFM (LCD)] 1 [Setting] [WFM ], [Edge Mon. ], [Off] N – 85 [Setting] [WFM ], [Off] – N 85 [Wave form Monitor ] [Line] , [Line+Spo t], [Field], [RGB], [Y PbPr] N N 85 [Gain] [1x] , [2x] N N [Edge Moni tor] [T ype [...]

Menu Options 152 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[...]

153 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 154 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 98). 2 P r ess the as signable butto n. • The status scr[...]

155 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 ( 0 144) 5 Grip zoom r ocker setting ( 0 65) 6 Zoom speed of [...]

Displayi ng the Status Screens 156 [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 78) 2 Built-in micr o[...]

157 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 ( 0 128) 2 HD/SD SDI terminal output setting ( b only , 0 128) 3 Superimposing onscr een displays to HD output ( 0 129) 4 HD/SD COM PONENT OUT terminal out put status ( 0 128) 5 Superimposing[...]

Displayi ng the Status Screens 158 [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 ( 0 153) 5 Operation time since using [Reset Hour Meter] ( 0 153) 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 4 9 10 1 Custom picture file nam[...]

159 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) ( 0 105) 2 Sharpness settings (knee aperture, gain and ingredi ent ratio) ( 0 105) 3 Level depend settings (level,[...]

Troubleshooting 160 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[...]

161 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 ( 0 119) 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 ( 0 132) and initialize the CF card ( 0 37)[...]

Troubleshooting 162 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[...]

163 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 164 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,[...]

165 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 ( 0 139) 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 166 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[...]

167 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 168 • 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 [...]

169 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 170 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. * Disco ntinue d prod ucts. 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 A[...]

171 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 172 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 [...]

173 Optional Access ories 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. This mark id entifies ge nuine Canon v ideo accessor ies. When y ou use Canon v ideo equip ment, we recommend C anon-brand access ories or produ cts bearing t he [...]

Specificati ons 174 Specifications XF105 / XF 100 System • Recording System Movies: Vide o compr ess ion: MP EG-2 L ong GOP; Audio com pressi on: Linear PC M, 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2 channels File type: MXF Phot os: Im age c ompressi on: JPE G DCF (Design r ule for Camera F ile system), compatible with Exif V er . 2.2 • Video Configu ration (recordi[...]

175 Specifications •I r i s : Auto or manu al setting •G a i n : Auto (AGC) or manual (-6.0 dB to 33.0 dB, f ine-tuning av ailable) • Shutter s peed: Auto, speed, angle, clear scan or slow shutter mode, of f; 1/4 sec to 1/20 00 sec (when [Frame Rate] is [24P ]: 1/3 sec to 1/2000) • Minimum Illuminat ion: 0.11 lux (CAMERA switch set to M (ma[...]

Specificati ons 176 • b GEN LOCK /TC T e rmi nal BNC jack As GENLOC K terminal Inpu t only : 1 Vp-p /75 Ω As TC (time code) term inal Input: 0.5 V - 18 Vp- p/10 k Ω Output : 1 Vp-p/75 Ω • R EMO TE T e rmina l ∅ 2.5 mm ster eo mini-jack • USB T erminal mini-B, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB) Power/Others • P ower supply (r ated) 7.4 V DC (bat[...]

177 Specifications BP-925 Battery Pack •B a t t e r y t y p e Rechargeable lith ium ion battery , compatible with Intelli gent System • Rat ed voltage 7.4 V DC • Operatin g temper atur e 0 – 40 °C (3 2 – 104 °F ) • Bat tery capacity T ypical: 2,600 mAh Minimu m: 19 Wh / 2, 450 mAh • D imension s (W x H x D) 38.2 x 43 .5 x 70.5 mm (1[...]

178 A Abroad, using the camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 AE level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 AGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 AGC limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

179 Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Iris limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

180 Wireless cont roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 X XLR terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Z Zebra pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Zoom rocke rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

181 CANON DIGIT AL VIDEO PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The li mite d warra nty set forth b elow i s give n by Cano n U.S. A., In c. (" Canon US A") wit h res pect t o Canon Digital Video Produ cts (the "Products")* purcha sed in the Uni ted States. Warran ty coverage i s subject to th e country wh ere the un [...]

182 CANON DIGIT AL VIDEO PRODUCTS LIMITED W ARRANTY The lim ited wa rran ty set forth be low is g iven by C anon Ca nada I nc. (" Canon C anada") with re spect to Canon Digita l Vide o Produc t s (the "P roduct s") purchas ed in Canada . This limi ted warran ty is only effe ctive upon pre sentation of a bill of sale o r other p [...]