Canon ELURA 85 инструкция обслуживания

English English Français Esp añol PUB.DIM-670 NTSC Mini Digital Video Cassette E F Es Digital Video Software Instruction Manual Manuel d’instruction Manual de Instrucciones Version 15 / Version 16 PUB.DIM-665 Ñ This instruction manual explains how to install the software, connect the camcorder to a computer, and download images from a memory c[...]

2 Introducti on Impor tant Usage Instr uctions W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT W ARNING: Unauthorized recording of cop yrighted materials may i[...]

3 Introduction E In these safety instructions the word “pro duct” refers to the Canon Digit al Video Camcorder ELURA90/ELURA85/ELURA80 A and all its accessories. 1. Read Instructions — All the safe ty and operating inst ructions shoul d be read before the produ ct is operated. 2. Retain Instructio ns — The safe ty and operating inst ruction[...]

4 14.Lightning — Fo r added prote ction of this product during a light ning storm, or when it is left u nattended and u nused for long periods of time, disconnect it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna . This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line su rges. 15.Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and[...]

5 Introduction E Using this Man ual Thank yo u for purch asing the C anon ELU RA90/ELUR A85/ELURA 80. Please re ad this manual care fully bef ore you use the camcorder and retain i t for future re ference. Change t he display la nguage bef ore you begin ( 76). Symbols and References Used in This Manual  : Precaut ions related t o the camco rder [...]

6 T able of contents Introduction Using this Manual .......................................................................................... ..5 Checking Supplied Accessories ............................................... .......................8 Components Guide......................... ..........................................................[...]

7 Introduction E Editing Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Device .................................................79 Recording from Analog Video Devices (VCR, TV or Camcorder) ................. 81 Recording from Digital Video Devices (DV Dubbing) .................................... 82 Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digit[...]

8 Checking Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack Lithium Button Battery CR1616 WL-D85 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord SS-900 Shoulder Strap STV -250N S tereo Video Cable IFC-300PCU USB Cable SDC-8M SD Memory Card DIGIT AL VIDEO SO[...]

9 Introduction E Components Guide ELURA90/ELURA85/ELURA80 * ELURA90/ELURA85 o nly . REC SEARCH + button ( 29) / (fast forward) button ( 34) / CARD + button ( 108) EXP button ( 52) / END SEARCH button ( 72 ) CARD MIX button ( 1 12) / (stitch assist) button ( 106) / SLIDE SHOW button ( 109) REC SEARCH – button ( 29) / (record revi ew) button ( 29) [...]

10 Dioptric adjustment lever ( 18) T APE/CARD switch ( 5) Using a ta pe Using a memory card Viewfin der ( 18) S trap mount ( 19) DC IN terminal ( 13) Program selector ( 46) Easy recording Program AE S tart/ stop button ( 25, 100) UNLOCK button ( 134) Power switch ( 5, 134) S peaker ( 35) (print/share) button ( 1 19, 130) S trap mount ( 19) Accessor[...]

11 Introduction E * ELURA90/ELURA85 o nly . T erminal cover S tereo micr ophone MIC terminal* ( 62) Mini video light A V terminal ( 36) / (phones) terminal ( 35, 61) (assist lamp) ( 49) Assist lamp ( 49) DV terminal ( 79 , 88) Remote senso r ( 20) USB terminal ( 1 18, 129) T ripod socket ( 32) Flash* ( 97) Bottom View[...]

12 Wireless Controller WL-D85 T ransmitter ZERO SET MEMORY button ( 73) ST ART/STOP button ( 25, 100) PHOTO but ton ( 93) CARD –/+ buttons ( 108) Zoom buttons ( 30) DA TE SEARCH / buttons ( 74) PLA Y button ( 33) REW button ( 3 3) FF button ( 34) –/ button ( 34) STOP button ( 33 ) P AUSE button ( 34) +/ button ( 34) SLOW butt on ( 34) u 2 butto[...]

13 Basic Functions Preparation s E Basic Func tions Preparatio ns Pre paring the Po w er Supply Att aching the Battery Pack 1. T urn the POWER switch to OFF . 2. Move the viewfinder upward. 3. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder . • Remove the t erminal cove r of the battery p ack. • Press light ly and slide it in the dire ction of the arr[...]

14 Using a Household Power Source Connect to a hous ehold power source to use the camcord er without worr ying about the battery po wer . Y ou can keep the bat tery pa ck attac hed; the b attery power will not be consumed. 1. T urn the POWER switch to OFF . 2. Co nnect the power cord to the power adapter . 3. Plug the power cord into a power outlet[...]

15 Basic Functions Preparation s E  Charging, Recording and Play back Ti mes Below times ar e approxima te and vary acc ording to the charging, recording or playback condit ions. * Approxi mate times for recording with repeated ope rations such as start/st op, zooming, power on/of f. Actual time may be shorter .  We recommend charging the bat[...]

16 Loading/Unloading a Cassette Use only videocasset tes marked wi th the logo. 1. Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch and open the cassette comp artment cover . The cassette compartment open s automatically . 2. Load/unload the cassette. • Load the cass ette with the window facing the grip be lt. • Unload the cassette by pullin g it straight out. 3. P[...]

17 Basic Functions Preparation s E Installing the Bac kup Batter y The backup battery (li thium button battery CR1 616) allows t he camcorde r to ret ain date, time ( 22 ) an d other camcor der setting s while the powe r source is disconnecte d. Connect a power source to th e camcorder when replacin g the backup battery to re tain the settings . 1.[...]

18 Pre paring the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the camcorde r and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Pu ll out the viewfinder . 3. Ad just the dioptric adjustmen t lever . 4. Push the viewfinder back in. Att aching the Lens Cap 1. Attach the cord to the lens cap. 2. Pass the grip belt through the loop on the cor[...]

19 Basic Functions Preparation s E Att aching the Shoulder S trap Pass the en ds through th e strap mount an d adjust the length of t he strap. Mounting the Wide Att achment The WA-34 Wide Attachment gives you a wid e perspectiv e for indoor shots or panora mic views (0.7x) . The wide attachment is for use at maximum wid e-angle. Screw the wide att[...]

20 Using the Wir eless Controller Point it at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor when you pres s the buttons. Inserting the Battery The wire less controlle r operates with a lith ium button batt ery CR2025. 1. Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2. Place th e lithium bu tton battery with the + side facing up[...]

21 Basic Functions Preparation s E Adjusting the L CD Screen Rot ating the LCD Screen Press the OPEN button and open the LCD p anel 90 degrees. • Y ou can r otate the panel downwar d by 90 degrees. • Y ou can r otate the panel by 18 0 degrees toward the lens. LCD Backlight Y ou can swit ch the bri ghtness of th e LCD screen be tween normal and [...]

22 Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time Set the time zone, date and ti me when you firs t start using you r camcorder, or when you have replace d the backup battery . Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Saving T ime 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect [SYSTEM] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to s el[...]

23 Basic Functions Preparation s E 7. Press the MENU button to close the menu and to st art the clock. Once you have se t time zone , date and time , you do not need to reset the cl ock each time you trave l to another time zone. Just set the time zone to the on e of your desti nation, and the camcorder au tomaticall y adjusts the clo ck. No. Time [...]

24 Displaying Date and T ime during Recording Y ou can dis play the date and time in the l ower left corner of the scree n. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to select [D ISPLA Y SET UP/ ] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to select [D/T DISPLA Y] and press the SET dial. 4. T urn the SET dial to select [ON[...]

25 Basic Functions Recording E Recording R e cording Mo vies on a T a pe Recording 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the T APE/CARD sw itch to . 3. Push the OPEN button at the LCD p anel and open the LCD p anel. 4. Press the start/stop button to begin recording. Press the start/s top but[...]

26  About the LCD and viewfind er screen: Th e screens are pr oduced wit h extremely high-prec ision manufactur ing techniques, with more t han 99.99% of the pi xels opera ting to specif ication. Less th an 0.01% of the pixels may occasi onally misfire or appear as black or green dots. This has no effect on the reco rded image an d does no t con[...]

27 Basic Functions Recording E When [LCD MIRROR] is set to [ON], only tape or c ard operation and self-timer displays ap pear on the LC D screen (all displays app ear on the vi ewfinder scr een).[...]

28 Screen Displays during Recording Tim e C o de Indicate s the recordi ng time in hour s, minutes and seco nds. Remaining ta pe Indicates th e remaining time of the tape in minutes. “ ” moves duri ng recordi ng. “ END” fl ashes when the tape reac hes the end. • When the t ime left is less than 15 seconds, th e remaining tape time may not[...]

29 Basic Functions Recording E Reviewing and Searching when Recording Record Review In record pause mode, this func tion allows you to revie w the last few seconds of your recordin g to check if it has been recorded pr operly . Press and release the (record review) button. The camcorder r ewinds the tape, pl ays back th e last few seco nds, and ret[...]

30 Zooming The camcorder i s equipped w ith optical zo om and digital zoom. Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to zoom in (tele photo). Press the zoom lever slightly for a slow zoom. Press hard er for a faster zoom.  Y ou can al so use the T and W buttons on the wirel ess control ler . However,[...]

31 Basic Functions Recording E Digit al Zoom When the digital zoom i s activated, the camcord er automatic ally switches be tween opti cal and digital zoo m. With digital zoo m, image re solution be comes lower th e more you zo om in. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect [CAMERA SETUP] and press the SET dial. [...]

32 Tips for Making Better Videos Holding the Camcorder For maximum stability , grip the camcorde r in your right ha nd and keep your right elbo w pressed agai nst your bod y . If necessary , support the camcord er with your left hand. Be careful t hat your fing ers do not tou ch the micro phone or lens. For More S t ability Lighting When recordin g[...]

33 Basic Functions Playback E Playback Playing Back a T ape 1. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode. Set the POWER switch to PLA Y (VCR) and the T APE/CARD switch to . 2. Open the LCD panel. 3. Press the button to rewind the ta pe . 4. Press the / button to begin playback. 5. Press the button to stop playback.  T o use the viewfi nder , close t[...]

34 Spe cial Playback Modes / (Playback Pause) T o pause playback, pr ess the / button during normal pla yback. (Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback) Plays back the tap e at 9.5 time s normal spe ed (forward or reverse ). Press an d hold the button duri ng normal play back or fast f orward. –/ (Reverse Playback) Press the butt on on the wir [...]

35 Basic Functions Playback E Adjusting the V olume When you use the LCD screen for playback, th e camcorder pla ys back the s ound via built-in spea ker . The speaker does not sound when you close the LCD panel. Use headphones when usi ng the viewfi nder . When Using Head phones The headphones ter minal also serves as A V terminal. Headphone s can[...]

36 Playing Back on a TV Screen The A V terminal also serves as headphones termi nal. When “ ” is displayed on the screen, chan ge the settin g following the procedur e below . Open the menu and select [VCR SETUP]. Select [A V/PHONES ], set it to [A V] and close the menu. TVs with Audio/Video T erminals Refer also to the TV or VCR instruc tion m[...]

37 Basic Functions Playback E Selecting the Audio Output Channel Y ou can s elect the output c hannels wh en playing back a tape wit h audio r ecorded on two channels. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect [AUDIO SETUP] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to select [OUTPUT CH] and press the SET dial. [...]

38 Advanced F unctions Menus and Settings Many of the camcorder ’s advanced funct ions are s elected from menus that app ear on the screen. Selecting Menus and Settings 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to select a submenu and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to se lect a menu item and pr ess the SET dial. [...]

39 Advanced Functions E Menu and Default Settings Default set tings are show n in boldfa ce. CAMERA MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP CARD MIX 11 2 D.E.SELECT OFF , F ADER, EFFECT , MUL TI-S 63 F ADER TYPE FADE-T , WIPE, CORNE R, JUMP , FLIP , PUZZLE, ZIGZAG , BEAM, TIDE EFFECT TYPE ART [...]

40 DISPLA Y SETUP/ BRIGHTNESS 77 LCD MIRROR ON , OFF 26 TV SCREEN ON , OFF 135 D/T DISPLA Y ON, OFF 24 LANGUAGE See list of languages. 76 DA TE FORMA T 76 DEMO MODE ON , OFF 78 SYSTEM WL. REMOTE ON , OFF 77 BEEP ON , OFF 77 T .ZONE/DST See list of time zones. 22 D/TIME SET 22 MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEF AUL T , MY S OUND 75 SHTR SOUND OPER.SOUND[...]

41 Advanced Functions E PLA Y (VCR) MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP D.E.SELECT OFF , FADER, EFFECT , MUL TI-S 63 F ADER TYPE F ADE-T , WIPE, CORNER, JUMP , FLIP , PUZZLE, ZIGZAG , BEAM, TIDE EFFECT TYPE ART , BLACK& WHITE, SEPIA, MOSAIC, BALL, CUBE, WA VE, COLOR MASK, MIRROR M.S.SP[...]

42 SYSTEM WL.REMOTE ON , OFF 77 BEEP ON , OFF 77 T .ZONE/DST See list of time zones. 22 D/TIME SET 22 MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEF AUL T , MY SOUND 75 SHTR SOUND OPER.SOUND SELF-T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options[...]

43 Advanced Functions E CARD CAMERA MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP EFFECT OFF , BLACK&WHITE 66 CAMERA SETUP SHUTTER AUTO , 1/60, 1/100, 1/250 57 A.SL SHUTTER ON , OFF 58 D.ZOOM 31 OFF , 80X OFF , 72X WHITE BAL. AUTO , SET , INDOOR , OUTDOOR 55 AF AST LAMP AUT O , OFF 98 FOCUS PRI.[...]

44 SYSTEM WL.REMOTE ON , OFF 77 BEEP ON , OFF 77 T .ZONE/DST See list of time zones. 22 D/TIME SET 22 MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEF AUL T , MY SOUND 75 SHTR SOUND OPER.SOUND SELF-T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options[...]

45 Advanced Functions E CARD PLA Y MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options CARD OPERA TIONS (Single Image Display) PRINT ORDERS ALL ERASE NO , YES 128 TRANS.ORDERS ALL ERASE NO , YES 133 IMAGE ERASE CANCEL , SINGLE, ALL 111 FORMA T CANCEL , EXECUTE 11 6 CARD OPERA TIONS PROTECT 11 0 (Index Screen) PRINT ORDE[...]

46 Recording Us in g t he R eco rdin g P rogra ms Easy Recording Progra m The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and ot her settin gs automatically , allowing you to just point and sh oot. Program AE Modes A uto The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and ot her settin gs automatically . However , you have the option of adjusting t he settings man[...]

47 Advanced Functions Recording E A vailability of Functions in E ach Mode: : Available : Not availab le A: Au to setting : Can be used only in CAMERA mode. * The setting is automatically set to ON. Selecting the Easy Recordin g Program Set the program selector to EASY . “ EASY ” appears. Recordin g Program Image S t abilizer * Focus (A) White [...]

48 Selecting the Progra m AE Mode 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the SET dial. A list of the pro gram AE modes appea rs. 3. Select a mode and press the SET di al. The symbol of th e mode appears on the upper le ft corner of the screen.  The setting resets to the Auto mode when you chang e the positio n of the program sele ctor .  D[...]

49 Advanced Functions Recording E Using the Night Modes 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [NIGHT MODE], select a setting option and close the menu. 3. Press the NIGHT MODE button. • The symbol of t he selected mo de appears on the screen. • Pressing the NIGHT MODE button again reset s the camcor[...]

50 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the NIGHT MODE button. • " " appears. • Pressing the NIGHT MODE button again reset s the camcorder to the Auto mode.  Do not point the mini video li ght at persons while they ar e driving.  Do not look at the mi ni video light for a lon g time.  Do not use the mi ni video lig ht cl[...]

51 Advanced Functions Recording E Skin Detail Function When shoo ting close- ups of pe ople, the c amcorder automa tically sof tens de tails to reduce the app earance of ski n imperfe ctions for a mor e complimentary ap pearance. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [SKIN DET AIL], set it to [SOFT] and close the menu.  Skin det ail fu[...]

52 Adjusting Exposure Manually Exposure Lock Y ou can loc k the exposure when recordi ng in situat ions where the lighting ma y change suddenly to co ntrol the br ightness of the image. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the EXP button. • “E.LOCK ±0” ap pears on the scr een. • When you oper ate the zoom dur ing exposure lock, the br[...]

53 Advanced Functions Recording E Adjusting the F ocus Manually Autofocus ma y not work wel l on the fol lowing subject s. In such case, focus manually . 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Adjust the zoom. When you operat e the zoom after ad justing the focus, th e subject may not stay in focus. Adj ust the zoom be fore the fo cus. 3. Press the FO[...]

54  The setting resets to autofocu s when you sw itch the prog ram selector to EASY .  Readjust th e focus when you h ave turned off the camcorder. Infinity Focus Use this fun ction whe n you wish to focu s on faraway s ubject s such as mou ntains or fireworks. Press the FOCUS button more than 2 seconds af ter step 2 in Adjust ing the Focus M[...]

55 Advanced Functions Recording E Setting the W hite Balance Y ou can u se the pr eset modes t o reproduc e colors more accurat ely , or set a cust om white balance to obtai n the optimal s etting. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. For custom w hite balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and zoom in until it fills the whol e screen. Keep [...]

56  Use the auto se tting for no rmal outdoor scene s.  When the pr ogram selecto r is set to EASY , white balance is preset to [AUT O].  The camcorde r retain s the custom wh ite balance s etting even if you turn it off. However , it resets to [AUTO] when y ou change the p osition of the T APE/CARD switch.  When you have set the custom[...]

57 Advanced Functions Recording E Setting the Shutter Speed Y ou can adj ust the shutt er speed manual ly to make stable sh ots of fast moving sub jects. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Set the program A E mode to the (Auto) mode. 3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. 4. Select [ SHUTTER]. 5. Select the shutter speed and press the SET dia[...]

58 Auto Slow Shutter In Easy Record ing mode and when [SHUTTER] is set to [AUT O] in Auto mode, the camcorder uses shutter s peeds down to 1/ 30 in CAMERA mode an d 1/15 in CARD CAMERA mode. This allows you to record bright ly in places with insuf ficient li ghting. However , you can set t he camcorder no t to use a slow shutter spee d. * Only when[...]

59 Advanced Functions Recording E Using the Self-Timer The self- timer can be us ed for reco rding movies and still im ages. 1. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SE TUP]. Select [SELF TIMER], set it to [ON ] and close the menu. “ ” appe ars. 2. Press the start/stop button. • The camcor der sta rts reco rding af ter a 10-s econd count down (2 s[...]

60 Changing the R ecording Mode (SP/LP) Y ou can choo se between SP (standard play) a nd LP (long pl ay). LP exten ds the tape usage by 1.5 ti mes. T o change to LP mode, open the menu an d select [VCR SETUP]. Select [REC MODE], set it to [LP] and close the menu.  T a pes recorded in LP mode c annot be used for au dio dubbing.  Depending on t[...]

61 Advanced Functions Recording E A udio R ecording Changing the Audio Mode Y ou can rec ord sound in two audio modes—1 6-bit and 12- bit. The 12-b it mode reco rds sound on two chan nels (ste reo 1), leavi ng 2 channels free (stereo 2) for adding new sound later. Select the 16-bi t mode for high er sound quali ty . Open the menu and select [AUDI[...]

62 Wind Scre en The camco rder reduces wind noise a utomatically . Howeve r , you c an turn of f the w ind screen when rec ording in doors, or when you want the micr ophone to be as s ensitive as possibl e. * Only when [AUDIO DUB.] is set to [MIC. IN]. Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [WIND SCREEN], set it to [OFF] and close the menu.[...]

63 Advanced Functions Recording E Using Digital Ef fects F aders ( 65) Begin or end scen es with a fade to or from bla ck. Fade T rigger (F ADE-T) Wipe (WIPE) Corner Wipe (CORNER) Jump (JUMP) Flip (FLIP) Puzzle (PUZZL E) Zigzag (ZIGZAG) Beam (BEAM) Tide (TIDE)[...]

64 E ffe c ts ( 66 ) Add flavo r to your re cordings. M ulti-Image Screen ( 66) Captures movi ng subjects in 4, 9 o r 16 sequences of still image s and display s them at one time. Soun d will be recor ded normall y . Art (ART) Black and White (BLACK & WHITE) Sepia (SEP IA) Mosaic (MOSAIC) Ball (BALL) Cube (CUBE ) Wa v e ( WA V E ) Color Ma sk ([...]

65 Advanced Functions Recording E A vailability of Digital Effect s by Operating Modes: : Available : Not available * : Black and White on ly . Selecting a Fader In CAMERA mode , set the progra m select or to . 1. Open the menu and select [D.E FFECT SETUP]. 2. Select [D.E .SELECT] and set it to [F ADER]. 3. Select [F ADER TYPE], selec t a setting o[...]

66 Selecting an Effect In CAMERA mode , set the progra m select or to . 1. Open the menu and select [D.E FFECT SETUP]. 2. Select [D.E .SELECT] and set it to [EFF ECT]. 3. Select [EFFECT TYPE], select a setting option and close the menu. The name of the se lected effect fl ashes. 4. Press the D.EFFECTS button. • The name of the selected effect sto[...]

67 Advanced Functions Recording E 1. Open the menu and select [D.E FFECT SETUP]. 2. Select [D.E .SELECT] and set it to [MUL TI-S]. 3. Select [M.S.SPEED] and se lect the transition speed. Following t ransition speed s can be selected: fas t (every 4 frames), mo derate (ev ery 6 f rames*), s low (eve ry 8 frame s*). * In Low Light mode: moderate (e v[...]

68 Wi descreen TV R ecording (16:9) The camcorder us es the full width of the CCD providing h igh-resolutio n 16:9 recordin g. Press the WIDESCREEN button. • “ ” appe ars. • The LCD screen sw itches to the "letterbo x" display . The pi cture on the vi ewfinder a ppears h orizontally sq ueezed.  When you tu rn off th e image st [...]

69 Advanced Functions Playback E Playback Magnifying the Ima ge The playback i mage can be magn ified up to 5 t imes. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnified by 2 times. • A frame appear s indicati ng the positi on of the magni fied area. • T o further enlarge t he image, move the zoom lev er toward T . T o shrink the i mag[...]

70 Displaying the Data Code The camcorder ma intains a data code contain ing recordi ng date and time and other camera data such as sh utter speed an d exposure (f-stop). When you play ba ck a tape, you can displa y the data code an d select the da ta code combinat ion you wish to display . Selecting the Date/T ime Display Combination Open the menu[...]

71 Advanced Functions Playback E Displaying the Dat a Code Press the DA T A CODE button.  The data code will not d isplay the next time yo u turn on the camcorder .  Only date and ti me appear in CARD PLA Y mode. Six-Second Auto Date Date and time ap pear for 6 seco nds when you be gin playback , or to indica te that dat e or time zone has ch[...]

72 End Search When you have p layed bac k a tape, you ca n use thi s function to locate t he end of t he last recorded scen e. In stop mode, press the END SEARCH button. • “END SEARCH” appea rs. • The camcorde r rewinds/f ast forwards the tape, plays ba ck the last fe w seconds of the recording an d stops the tape. • Pressing the butto n [...]

73 Advanced Functions Playback E R etur ning to a Pre-mar k ed P osition If you wish to return to a particu lar scene later , mark the point with the ze ro set memory and the tape will sto p at that poin t when you rewind/fast forward the t ape. This functi on is operate d with the wire less controlle r . 1. Press the ZERO SET MEMOR Y button at the[...]

74 Date Searc h Y ou can loc ate the cha nge of the date /time zone with the date search function. This functi on is operate d with the wire less controlle r . Press the or button to begin searching. • Press more than once to sear ch for furth er date change s (up to 10 times). • Press the STOP butt on to stop searching.  A recording of long[...]

75 Advanced Functions Other Functions E Other Func tions Customizing the Camcorder Y ou can per sonalize you r camcorder by customizin g the start-up ima ge and the sou nd it makes for start-up, shutter, operation and self-t imer (colle ctively cal led the My Camera settings ). Changing the My Camera Settings 1. Open the menu and select [MY CAMERA][...]

76 Changing the Display Langua ge The languag e used f or screen d isplay and menu ite ms can be changed. T he avail able set of language s varies dep ending on the region . Follow th e procedu re below to check which set of langua ges are provid ed with you r camcorder. T o change the display language, open the menu and select [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ]. [...]

77 Advanced Functions Other Functions E Other Camcor der Settings Beep Y ou will hear a beep upon ca mcorder oper ations such as power on/o ff, start/stop, self - timer count down, and unus ual condition s of the camcorder . If you turn off th e beep, all camcorder s ounds includ ing the on es of the My Ca mera settings will b e turned of f. T o tu[...]

78 T urning Off the Image S t abilizer The image stabili zer compensat es for camcor der shake even at full tel ephoto. It t ries to compensate fo r horizontal move ments; therefor e, you may decid e to turn it off when y ou mount the camcor der on a tripo d. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [IMG ST AB ], set it to [OFF] and close th[...]

79 Editing E Editing R e cording to a V CR or Digital Video De vice Y ou can copy your recor dings by connec ting the camc order to a VCR or a digital video device. If y ou connect a dig ital video devi ce, you can copy recordings wi th virtual ly no generation loss in image an d sound qual ity . Connecting the Devices Connecting a VC R See Playin [...]

80  When connecting a VCR, th e quality of the edited t ape will be slightly lower tha n that of the original.  When connecti ng a digital vide o device: - If th e picture doe s not appear, reconnect the DV cabl e or turn the ca mcorder off and back on again. - Proper opera tion canno t be guaran teed for al l digit al video devices eq uipped[...]

81 Editing E R e cording fr om Analog Video De vices (V CR, TV or Camcor der) Y ou can rec ord videos or TV programs fr om a VCR or analog camc order on th e tape in the camcorde r . 1. Connect the ca mcorder to the analog video device. See Playin g Back on a TV Screen ( 3 6 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode and load a blank cassette. 3.[...]

82 R ecording from Digital V ideo Devices (D V Dubb ing) Y ou can r ecord from o ther digi tal video devi ces equippe d with a D V terminal with vir tually no loss in pictur e and sound quality . 1. Connect the camcorder to the digit al video device. See Connect ing a Digital Video Device ( 7 9 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode and load [...]

83 Editing E Con v er ting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Conv er ter) By connecti ng the camc order to a VCR or 8mm video camc order , you can convert analog video/audi o signals to d igital signals an d output th e digital signals via the DV term inal. The DV ter minal serv es as output terminal only . Connecting the Devices [...]

84 T urning On the Analog-Digit al Converter Open the menu and select [VCR SETUP]. Select [A V DV], set it to [ON] and close the menu.  Headphones cannot be used during analog-di gital conversion .  Depending on t he signal sen t from the co nnected devi ce, the conver sion from analog to di gital signals migh t not work prope rly (e.g., sign[...]

85 Editing E Au d i o D u b b i n g Y ou can add s ound from aud io devices (AU DIO IN) or with t he built-i n microphone (MIC.IN). With the ELURA90/E LURA85, you ca n also use an external microp hone (MIC.IN). This functi on is operate d with the wi reless con troller. Connecting Connecting an Au dio Device Refer also to the instructi on manual of[...]

86 5. Press the AUDIO DUB. button on the wireless controller . “AUDIO DUB.” and “ ” appear . 6. Press the P AUSE button on the wireless controller to begin dubbing. • Audio de vice: Begin p layback. • Microphone : S peak into th e microphone. 7. Press the STOP button on the wireless controller to stop dubbing. Audio device : S top playb[...]

87 Editing E Playing Back the Added Sound Y ou can sel ect to play bac k S tereo 1 (ori ginal sound ), S tereo 2 (adde d sound), or adjust the balance of both sound s. 1. Open the menu and select [AUDI O SETUP]. Select [12bit AUDIO], select a setting and close the menu. • STEREO1 : Plays ba ck the orig inal sound. • STEREO2: Plays back the add [...]

88 T r ansfer ring Video Recordings to a Computer (IEEE1394) Y ou can tra nsfer recor dings to a co mputer equipp ed with a IEE E1394 (DV) te rminal or IEEE1394 capt ure board. Use the editing software supplie d with your compu ter/cap ture board to tr ansfer vid eo record ing from tape t o computer. Refer to the inst ruction ma nual of the softwar[...]

89 Using a Memory Card E Using a Memo ry Card Inser ting and R e mo ving a Memor y Card Y ou can use SD Memory Cards or commercially ava ilable Mult iMediaCar ds with this camcorder. The SD Memory Card has a protect swit ch to preve nt accidental er asure. Inserting the Card 1. T urn off the camcorder . 2. Open the cover . 3. Insert the memory card[...]

90 Selecting the Image Quality/Size Changing the S till Image Quality Y ou can choo se from Superf ine, Fine and Normal. Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP]. Select [IMG QUALITY], s et it to [SUPER FINE] or [NORMAL] and close the men u. Changing the S till Image Size Y ou can choose fro m 1280 x 960 pixels an d 640 x 480 pixels. Open the menu and[...]

91 Using a Memory Card E Changing the Movie Size Y ou can choo se between 3 20 x 240 pixels a nd 160 x 120 pix els. Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP] . Select [MOVIE SIZE], set it to [160x120] and close the menu.  Movies are recorded wit h Motion JPEG c ompression.  Maximum recording time on a 8 MB SD Memory Card: CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD [...]

92 File Numbers Images are aut omatically assigned f ile numbers fr om 0101 to 9900 an d stored in folders containing up to 100 images. Fol ders are assig ned numbers from 101 to 998. Y ou can choo se to use con secutive file numbers (CONTI NUOUS) or to rese t the file number each ti me a different memory car d is insert ed (RESET). We recommend s [...]

93 Using a Memory Card E R ecording Still Images on a Memor y Card Y ou can record still imag es with the camcor der , fro m a tape in the camcor der or from devices con nected via th e DV terminal or A V terminal. Y ou can als o record a st ill image on the memory card while you re cord a movie on the tap e. 1. Set the camcorder to CA RD CAMERA mo[...]

94  Depending o n the numb er of image s on the m emory card (Windows: more than 1800 images; Macintosh: mor e than 1000 im ages), you may not be able to download imag es to a computer. In such case, use a PC c ard reader.  Connection to a PictBrid ge compliant p rinter will no t work when th e memory card contains mor e than 1800 imag es. Fo[...]

95 Using a Memory Card E Recording a S till Image on a Memory Card While Recording Movies on a T ape When you are reco rding a movi e on a tape, you can rec ord the same pic ture as a stil l image on the memor y card. Selec t the image qu ality from no rmal or fine. 1. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETU P]. Select [STILL I.REC], set it to [ FINE[...]

96 Recording from Other V ideo Devices Y ou can reco rd images fr om devices connected vi a the A V terminal (an alog line-i n function) , or via the DV te rminal as still images on a memo ry card. For co nnecting instructi ons, refe r to page 36 and 79. 1. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR ) mode. • If a cassette is loaded, make sure that the tape[...]

97 Using a Memory Card E Using the Flash Y ou can use t he built-i n flash for re cording st ill images in da rk places. The flash is equipped wit h the red-eye r eduction mode . Selecting the Flash Mode Press the (flash) button. • The settin g changes with each pr ess of the button. • The symbol of th e selecte d flash mode app ears on the sc [...]

98 Recording with Flash 1. Press the PHOTO button halfway . • “ ” appears in green. • In CAMERA mode, th e flash can be us ed in recor d pause mode when [STILL I.REC] is set to [ FINE] or [N O R M A L ] . 2. Press the PHOTO button fully . The flash fir es.  Do not fire th e flash clos e to people’s eyes.  Do not fire the flash at pe[...]

99 Using a Memory Card E R e viewing a Still Ima ge Right after Re c o r d i n g Y ou can sele ct to display a still image for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 se conds af ter it has been recorded. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [REVIEW], select a setting opti on and close the menu .  A still image is displayed a s long as you ho ld the PHOT O [...]

100 R ecording Motion JPEG Mo vies on a Memor y Card Y ou can rec ord Motion JPEG movies with the ca mcorder, from a tape in the camcorder or from devices c onnected v ia the DV termin al or the A V terminal. The so und of a movie recorded on a memo ry card will b e monaural. 1. Press the start/stop button to begin rec ording. With SD Memory Cards [...]

101 Using a Memory Card E Screen Displays during Movie Recording Recording from a T ape in the Camcorder 1. Play back the t ape. 2. Press the start/stop button when the scene you wis h to record appears. 3. Press the start/stop button to s top recording. Recording from Other V ideo Devices Y ou can reco rd movies from devices co nnected vi a the A [...]

102 When recordi ng from a tape in the camco rder or oth er video devi ces:  A movie record ed from an imag e in widescre en mode will be ve rtically compressed.  The data code of the movie will refle ct the date and time it has been record ed on the memory car d.[...]

103 Using a Memory Card E Selecting the F ocusing P oint The subjec t you wish to re cord is not a lways in the center of th e screen. I n the Focus- Priority mo de, you can c hoose from one of three f ocusing po ints to automatically p ut the subject you wi sh into sha rp focus. When the progra m selector is set to EASY , the Focus-Pr iority be co[...]

104 Selecting the Driv e Mode Changing the Drive Mode 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the DRIVE MODE button to switch between the drive modes. The setting c hanges with eac h press of the button. Continuous Shooting/High-S peed Continuous Sh ooting Press and hold the PHOTO button. A series of st ill images will be recorded as lo ng as you[...]

105 Using a Memory Card E Auto Exposure Bracketing Press the PHOTO button. Three sti ll images in d iffere nt exposur es are record ed to the me mory card. Make sure that the re is suffic ient space on the memory card. CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y[...]

106 R ecording Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist Mode) Y ou can shoot a series o f overlapp ing imag es and me rge them i nto one large panora mic scene using th e supplie d software (Photo S titch) on a compu ter . When Record ing in Stitch Assist Mode : PhotoStitch detects the overla pping port ion of adjoi ning image s and merges the m. Try to inc[...]

107 Using a Memory Card E 5. Record the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first image. • Minor discr epancies in the ove rlapped area can be corre cted with the software. • Y ou can ret ake an ima ge by pres sing the CAR D +/– button to return to the previo us image. • A maximum of 26 images can be recor ded. 6. Press the bu[...]

108 Playing Back a Memor y Car d Y ou can di splay a si ngle image , 6 at one t ime (index s creen 109) , or one a fter another (slide show 109). Use the Card Jump functi on to quickly locate an i mage withou t displaying them one by one ( 109). 1. Set the camcorder to CARD PLA Y mode. 2. Press the CARD +/– button to move between images. 3. T o p[...]

109 Using a Memory Card E Slide Show 1. Press the SLIDE SHOW button. Images are pla yed back one after an other . 2. Press the SLIDE SHOW button to stop the slide show . Index Screen 1. Move the zoom lever toward W . • Up to 6 images appe ar . • With movi es, the index screen can only be st arted wh en the first scen e is displaye d as a still [...]

110 Protecting Ima ges Y ou can pr otect impo rtant images fro m accidental era sure when di splaying a s ingle image or index screen. If a memory car d is formatte d, all still i mages and movi es, even prot ected ones , will be erased permane ntly . Movies can only b e protect ed when the first s cene is displayed as a s till imag e. 1. Select th[...]

111 Using a Memory Card E Erasing Ima ges Y ou can era se images singly or all at once. Be careful when eras ing images . Erased i mages canno t be reco vered.  Protected im ages canno t be erased.  Movies can onl y be erased when t he first sce ne is display ed as a still i mage. Erasing a Single Image 1. Select the image you wish to erase. [...]

112 Combining Ima g es (Card Mix) Y ou can pro duce effects not possib le with jus t a tape with the Car d Mix functio n. Choose one of the sample i mages provide d on the supplied DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK (such as p icture fr ames, ba ckgrounds and anim ations) a nd combine it with the live video recordin g. Card Chroma Key (CARD CHROMA) Combi[...]

113 Using a Memory Card E Mix level adj ustment: blu e area of th e card animati on image. Selecting the Card Mix Effect 1. Upload a sample image from the DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK to the memory card in the camcorder . Refer to Adding S till Images from Y our Computer to th e Memory Card in th e Digital Vide o Sof tware Inst ruction Manual . 2. [...]

114 8. T o adjust the mix level, sel ect [MIX LEVEL] and adjust it with the SET dial. 9. Clo se the men u. “CARD MIX” flashes. 10.Press the CARD MIX button. • “CARD MIX” sto ps flashi ng. • The combined i mage appear s.  Card mix cann ot be used wh en [STILL I.REC] is set to [ FINE] or [N O R M A L ] .  Movies reco rded on a memo [...]

115 Using a Memory Card E The sample ima ges provid ed on the suppli ed DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK are intend ed only for the personal use with this camco rder . Do not use t hese sample images for other purposes. PhotoEssentials – Royalty Free S tock Photography The PhotoEssentials suite of royalt y-free images on CD-ROM features premium quali[...]

116 F or matting a Memor y Card Format new memor y cards, or when you get the mess age “CARD ERRO R”. Y ou can also format a memory c ard to erase al l data recorded on i t.  Formatting a memory card eras es all data, incl uding prote cted images .  Images erase d by formatt ing cannot be recovered.  If you use a memor y card other t h[...]

117 Using a Memory Card E Creating a Star t-up Ima ge Y ou can crea te a star t-up image u sing a still image on the me mory card. 1. Select a still image with the CARD +/– buttons. 2. Open the menu and select [MY CAMERA]. 3. Select [ CREA TE ST A RT -UP IMAGE]. [SET THIS AS ST ART -UP IMA GE?], [YES] an d [NO] appears. 4. Select [YES]. [OVERWRIT[...]

118 Direct Printing Printing Still Ima g es Y ou can prin t still images by connec ting the ca mcorder to a p rinter with direct prin t function. Y ou can al so use the pri nt order set tings for d irect print ing ( 127). Following prin ters can be connected to y our camcorde r: *Includ es the CP- 330/CP-22 0/CP-300/ CP-200. Connecting the Printer [...]

119 Direct Printing E  If conti nues to flas h (for more than 1 minute) or if , or does not ap pear , the c amcorder is n ot correctly connected to th e printer . In such case, disc onnect the ca ble from camc order and pr inter , turn off camcor der and printer, turn both back on and rec onnect the camcorder to th e printer.  Do not con nect[...]

120 3. T urn the SET dial to select [PRINT] and press the SET dial. • Printing s tarts. The print setting menu disappe ars when print ing is comple te. • If you wish to continue printing, se lect another still image with the CARD +/– bu tton.  Observe the following prec autions durin g printing, otherwise pr inting may n ot be perform ed c[...]

121 Direct Printing E Selecting the Print Settings The procedure for selecti ng the number of copies is co mmon to all print ers. Other pr int setting pro cedures vary depending o n your printe r model. Check wh ich icon app ears in the upper left cor ner of the camc order scre en after connecti ng, and refe r to the rel evant pages accordingl y . [...]

122 Paper Settings 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select [P APER] and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to select the paper size and press the SET dial. Select the paper si ze of the paper set in your pri nter . 3. T urn the SET dial to select the p aper type and press the SET dial. Select the paper t ype of the paper s [...]

123 Direct Printing E Setting the Print E ffect (Image Optimize) This functi on uses the camco rder's re cording inf ormation to optimize t he image data, yielding high quality pri nts. 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select (print effect) and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to sele ct a setting and press the SET d[...]

124 3. T urn the SET dial to select the paper size and press the SET dial. • Select th e paper size of the paper s et in your pr inter . • Pressing th e MENU button b rings you back to the print settings menu. 4. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 5. T urn the SET dial to sel ect a borders op tion and press the SET d[...]

125 Direct Printing E Selecting the Image S tyle 2. Make sure that (IMAGE) is selected and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to s elect the image style and press the SET dial. Pressing th e MENU button br ings you ba ck to the pri nt settin gs menu. Selecting the Borders 2. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 3. T[...]

126 T rimming Settings Set the prin t style befo re you st art with the trimmin g settings . 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select [TRIMMING] and press the SET dial. The trimming f rame appear s. 2. Change the size of the trimming frame. • Move the zoom lever to ward T to shrink the frame, and toward W to enlarg e the frame. ?[...]

127 Direct Printing E Printing with Print Or der Settings Y ou can sel ect still im ages for prin ting and se t the number of copies. These print orde r settings ar e compat ible with the Dig ital Pri nt Order Format ( DPOF) st andards and c an be used for prin ting on DPOF compatib le printer s ( 1 18). A maximum of 200 still images can be selecte[...]

128 Erasing All Print Orders 1. Open the menu and sel ect [CARD OPERA TIONS]. 2. Select [ PRINT ORDERS ALL ERASE]. “ERASE ALL PRINT ORDERS?”, [N O] and [YES] a ppears. 3. Select [YES]. All “ ” disappear . 4. Clo se the men u. Printing 1. Conn ect the printer to the camcorder ( 1 18). 2. Open the menu and select [ PRINT]. • The prin t sett[...]

129 T ransferring Images E Transfe rring Images T r ansfer ring Memor y Card Ima ges to a Computer With the suppl ied USB cable an d Digital Video Software, you ca n browse and arc hive images o r arrange stil l images for printout. For details , refer to the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual . Users of Windows OS can also tran sfer images [...]

130 Direct T ransfer Y ou can tra nsfer images to the computer with the (print/share) but ton. Prep arations The first time yo u connect the camco rder to the computer , you need to inst all the sof tware and set the aut o-launch setting. 1. In stall the suppli ed Digital Video Software. See Installin g the Softw are in the Digital Video Software I[...]

131 T ransferring Images E T ransferring All Images, New Images or Images with T ransfer Orders T o transfer images with transfer or der , you ne ed to set the transf er orders ( 133). 1. T urn the SET dial to select [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES] or [ TRANSFER ORDERS]. 2. Press the button. • The images are transferre d to the comput er and display[...]

132  Do not chan ge the ope rating mode wh ile the camcor der is conn ected to a computer .  Only JPEG compr essed still images and Motion JPEG compressed movie s can be transfer red.  Y ou can press the SET di al in place of the button. With [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES] or [ T RANSFER ORDERS], a confirmation message appear s. Turn the SET[...]

133 T ransferring Images E Selecting Images for T r an sfer (T r ansfer Order) Y ou can sel ect images f or transfer to the compute r . These transf er settings are compat ible with th e Digit al Print Orde r Format (DPOF ) standar ds. A maximum of 200 images can be sel ected. Do not connect a USB or DV cable to t he camcorder while setting the tra[...]

134 Addition al Informat ion About the NETWORK Mode (D V Messeng er V er sion2) With the Wind ows XP dedica ted DV Ne twork Software ( DV Messenge r), you can operate your camcorder from the comp uter , perform video conferen ces using the camcorder or remotely acc ess the camcor der at home us ing the Int ernet. Download the DV Me ssenger and the [...]

135 Additional Information E Screen Displays Hiding the Displays on the LCD Screen Y ou can hid e the display s on the LCD screen to have a cle ar screen for playback. Open the menu and select [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ]. Select [DISPLA YS], set it to [ OFF <PLA YBK>] and close the menu . • Warning messages still app ear , and the data code appears [...]

136 Screen Displays during Recording/Playback CAMERA Mode (see also 28) * ELURA90/ELURA85 o nly . PLA Y (VCR) Mode AF/AE locked durin g still image recording ( 9 3 ) Flash* ( 97) Skin detail ( 51) Zoom ( 30) Self-timer ( 59) Image stabilizer ( 78) Self-timer count down ( 59) Recording mode ( 60) T ape operation Backup battery ( 17) / Condensation w[...]

137 Additional Information E CARD CAMERA Mode (see also 101) * ELURA90/ELURA85 o nly . CARD PLA Y Mode Focusing frame ( 103) Flash* ( 97) Camcorder shake warning ( 58) Drive mode ( 104) Slide show ( 109) Data code ( 70) Lap time Length of the movie Current image/tot al images File number ( 92) Protect mark ( 1 10)[...]

138 List of Messa g es Memory Card Related Messages Message Explana tion SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME Y ou have not set the time zo ne, date and time. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time. 22 CHANGE THE BA TTER Y PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 13 [...]

139 Additional Information E Direct Print Related Messages Following mess ages may appear on the camcorde r screen. On pri nters equipp ed with an operation panel or printer th at can be connec ted to a TV , an error number or mess age displays on t he panel or TV monitor. Refer to the print er manual for t he remedies correspondi ng to the erro r [...]

140 COULD NOT PRINT X IMAGES Y ou attempted to use the print order settings to print X images that were recorded with another camcorder, with a dif ferent compression or were edited on a computer . SET PRINT ORDER Y ou attempted to print an image from the CARD PLA Y menu [ PRINT] without having set the print order. PRINT ORDER ERROR Y ou attempted [...]

141 Additional Information E Maintenance/Others Camcorder Handling Precautions  Do not carry t he camcorde r by the LCD panel or vi ewfinder.  Do not leave t he camcorde r in places sub ject to high temperature s, such as a sun- heated car , and high humidit y .  Do not use the camcorder ne ar strong e lectric or magne tic fields such as a[...]

142 Vide o Heads  When the message “ HEADS DIRTY , USE CLEA NING CASSETTE” a ppears, or when the playba ck picture be comes distort ed, the vide o heads need to be cleaned.  T o maintain the best pi cture quali ty , we recommend cleaning the video head s frequent ly with the Can on DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Casse tte or a commerc[...]

143 Additional Information E Resuming use:  It takes about 1 hou r until the water drop lets ev aporate. Af ter the c ondensati on warning stops flashing, wait for 1 more h our before res uming use. Battery Pack Handli ng Precautions  Charged ba ttery packs continue to dis charge nat urally . Therefore , charge them on t he day of use, or the[...]

144 Lithium Button Battery Handling Precautions  Do not pick up the ba ttery usin g tweezers or othe r metal tools as this wil l cause a short circuit.  Wipe the bat tery with a clean dr y cloth to ensure pr oper cont act.  Keep the bat tery out of re ach of childr en. If it is swal lowed, seek me dical assi stance immediately . The batter[...]

145 Additional Information E Memory Card Handling Precautions  Format new memo ry cards with the camcorder . Memory cards formatted with other devices suc h as a compute r may not operat e correctly .  We reco mmend saving backup s of memory car d images on y our compute r ’s hard drive or other ex ternal memory device. Image data ma y be c[...]

146 T r oubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this che cklist. Con sult your dea ler or a Canon Service Cen ter if the problem persis ts. Power Source Recording/Playback Problem Cause Solution Camcorder will not turn on. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 13 Battery pack is not correctly att[...]

147 Additional Information E Recording Problem Cause Solution “ ” flashes red on the screen. The camcorder malfunctions. Consult a Canon Service Center . – Image will not appear on the screen. Camcorder is not set to CAMERA mode. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. 25 “SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME” appears on the screen. Time zone, dat[...]

148 Playback Editing Problem Cause Solution Pressing the playback button does not start playback. Camcorder is turned off, or is not set to PLA Y (VCR) mode. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode. 33 The T APE/CARD switch is set to CARD. Set the T APE/CARD switch to T APE. 33 Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette. 16 T ape reached the end (“ EN[...]

149 Additional Information E Memory Card Operation Printing Problem Cause Solution Memory card cannot be inserted. Memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and reinsert it. 89 Memory card cannot be recorded. Memory card is full. Replace the memory card or erase images. 89 Memory card is not formatted. Format the m[...]

150 System Dia gram (Availa bility dif fer s from ar ea to ar ea) S tereo Microphone (commercially available) NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP-2L12, BP-2L14 Battery Pack CB-2L T Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger SC-A50 Soft Carrying Case STV -250N S tereo Video Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter Commercially available DV Cable SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case[...]

151 Additional Information E Optional Accessories Call or vi sit your loc al reta iler/dealer fo r genuine Ca non video accessories. Y ou can also obtain genuin e accessori es for you r Canon c amcorder by calling: 1-800-82 8-4040, Can on U.S.A. Infor mation Center . Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, select from the foll owing: NB-2[...]

152 TL-H34 T ele-converter This T ele-converter le ns increases the focal length of th e camcorder len s by a factor of 1.5. • The image stabili zer is not as effectiv e when the T ele-c onverter i s attached. • The minimum fo cusing dist ance with the TL-H34 is 2.5 m ( 8.2 ft.); 2. 5 cm (0.98 in.) at maximum wide angle. • When the T ele- con[...]

153 Additional Information E SC-1000/SC-2000 Sof t Carrying Case A handy camcorde r bag with padded compartments and plent y of space for accessor ies. SC-A50 Soft Carrying Case This lightwei ght bag keeps the camc order within easy re ach without weighing you do wn or getting in the way . This mark ident ifies genu ine Canon vide o accessori es. W[...]

154 Specifications ELURA90/ELURA85/ELURA80 System Video Recording System 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consu mer digital VCR SD system), digital compon ent recording Audio Recording System PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch) ; 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch) T elevis ion System EIA st andard (525 l ines, 60 fields) NTSC color signa l Image S[...]

155 Additional Information E I CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack SDC-8M SD Memory Card Weight and dimension s are approx imate. Error s and omissi ons excepted . Subject to change withou t notice. Input/Output T erminals A V T erminal Ø3.5 mm minijack Video: 1 Vp-p/7 5 ohms unbalan ced Audio output: –10 dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohms[...]

156 Item Codes Provided Access ories Lens Cap D52-0260-0 00 CA-570 Co mpact Po wer Adapter 8468A002AA NB-2LH Ba ttery Pack 9612A001A A STV -250N S tereo Video Cable 3067A002AA ( D82-0590- 201) SS-900 Should er S trap D81-1470-0 00 WL-D85 Wirel ess Control ler D83- 0712-000 IFC-300P CU USB Ca ble 6906A001AA W A-34 Wide Attachment ( ELURA90) D 55-024[...]

157 Additional Information E Index 12bit aud io . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 16:9 wide screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 6-second a uto date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 A Abroad, usi ng the camc order . . . . . . . 145 Accessor ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 151 AF-assist l amp . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

158 MIC terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Mini video light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Movie size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Multi-image scr een . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 MultiMediaCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 My Came[...]

159 Additional Information E CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The warranty set fo rward below is given by Ca non U.S.A., Inc. with resp ect to equipment p urchased in the United S t ates. The limite d warranty is o nly effect ive upon pres entation of your Bill of Sal e or other proof of purchase. C[...]

160 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited warranty s et forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Canon Canada”) with r espect to Canon digit al video equipment purchased in Canada. This li mited warranty is only effective upon presentation of a bill of sale or ot her proof of purchase for this Canon digit al [...]