Document Outline

• Canon
  • 8mm VIDEO CAMCORDER
    • Important Usage Instructions
  • Table of Contents
  • Camera Parts and Functions
  • WL-50 Wireless Controller
    • Operation iTiH=l
  • CAMERA and PLAY Modes
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      • CAMERA Mode
      • PLAY Mode
      • Changing modes with the wireless controller ran
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      • Dual-mode Buttons iESI
  • Viewfinder Displays
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  • Power Sources
    • Using Battery Pack
    • BP-E77Kim/BP-E722 (option) 130 Battery Pack
    • Attaching Battery Pack |^]
    • 1. Slide battery pack into power source compartment.
    • 2. Press battery pack until it clicks and locks in place.
    • Removing Battery Pack
    • 1. Slide and hold ВАТТ EJECT switch up.
    • 2. Pull battery pack out, as shown.
    • Charging Battery Pack
      • Using AC Power
    • CA-100 Compact Power Adapter
      • Using Car Battery
    • CB-110 Car Battery Adapter (option)
    • Attaching DC Coupler iEKl
    • 1. Insert DC-100 DC Coupler into power source compartment.
    • 2. Connect DC-100 cable to compact power adapter (or car battery adapter).
  • Setting Date and Time
    • 1. Turn camera on by pressing OPERATE button.
    • 2. Press and hold SET button for more than 3 seconds. BQ
      • 3. Press + and - buttons to scan year display.
      • 4. Press SHIFT button when correct year is shown.
      • 5. Press + and - buttons to scan month display.
      • 6. Press SHIFT button when correct month is shown.
      • 7. Press + and - buttons to scan day display.
      • 8. Press SHIFT button when correct day is shown.
      • 9. Press + and - buttons to scan hour display.
      • 10. Press SHIFT button when correct hour is shown.
    • 11. Press + and - buttons to scan minute
    • display.
    • 12. Press SET button when correct minute is shown.
  • Camera Preparations
    • Attaching Strap
    • Attaching Lens Cap Cord 26-a
    • Removing and Attaching Lens Cap and Lens Hood 26-b
    • Adjusting Diopter 27-A
    • Adjusting 180^ FlexiGrip with Integral Electronic Viewfinder 27-B
    • Sports Finder 27-c
  • Csmera Rocording (camera Mode)
    • 1. Attach power source.
    • 2. Turn camera on.
    • 3. Press EJECT button.
    • 4. Load video cassette and close video cassette compartment.
    • 5. Press SP/LP button to select tape mode.
    • 6. Turn grip to desired position.
    • 7. Press start/stop button.
    • 8. Press start/stop button again to temporarily pause recording. ИДЯ
    • 9. When recording has ended, press EJECT button.
    • 10. Remove video cassette and close video cassette compartment again.
    • 11. Turn camera off.
      • Video Cassette Notes
    • Video cassette erasure prevention switch IcggI
      • Tape Counter
      • Recording Reminder
      • Video Cassette Warning з2-а
      • Battery Pack Warning 32-в
      • About Backlighting 32-c
      • Recording Using Tripod 32-D
      • 1. Place camera in record pause mode.
      • 2. Press + or - button to scroll forward or backward to locate recording start position.
      • 3. Press start/stop button.
      • Record Review (camera Mode)
      • 1. Place camera in record pause mode. Kgra
      • 2. Press © button.
      • 3. Press start/stop button to resume recording.
    • Record search (to resume recording) B5gl
    • Record review IcHSl
  • Recording Date and Time (camera Mode)
    • 1. Place camera in record pause mode.
    • 2. Press DATE button to select display for recording as follows:
    • 3. Make your recording as normal.
    • Autofocus
    • N Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
      • Manual Focus
    • 1. Press AF/MANUAL button to select manual focus.
    • 2. Rotate zooming lever to telephoto end.
    • 3. Look through viewfinder and rotate focusing ring to focus on subject.
    • 4. Use zooming lever to frame subject properly.
      • Focus Lock
  • Macro RGCOrding (camera Mode)
    • 1. Press AF/MANUAL button to select manual
    • focus.
    • 2. Rotate zooming lever to wide-angle end.
    • 3. Press and hold macro button on zooming lever and move lever into macro range.
    • 4. Approach subject to desired size in viewfinder.
    • 5. Use zooming lever within macro range for fine focusing.
    • 6. When macro recording is completed, reverse steps 2 and 3.
    • Zooming (CAMERA Mode)
    • Power Zoom 41-a
    • Manual Zoom 4i-b
    • Wireless Zoom 4i-c
    • WhitG BalanCG (camera Mode)
    • What Is White Balance?
    • Auto White Balance
    • Subjects Not Suitable for Auto White Balance 42-a
    • White Balance Lock
    • White Balance Lock Procedure
    • Point camera lens at a white object (such as a sheet of paper) for 10 seconds, so it completely fills viewfinder.
    • 2. Press AWB/LOCK/GAIN UP button.
    • 3. Make your recording.
    • 4. Press AWB/LOCK/GAIN UP button again to reset auto white balance.
  • Shooting with Video Light (CAMERA Mode)
    • Attaching Video Light 44-a
    • 1. Insert video light plug into accessory shoe on the camera.
    • 2. Slide video light into accessory shoe until it stops.
    • Removing Video Light 44-b
    • 1. Press and hold lock release button.
    • 2. Slide video light out of accessory shoe.
      • Shooting with Video Light
      • 1. Place camera in record pause mode.
      • 2. Press video light power button.
      • 3. Press start/stop button to start shooting.
    • 1. Rotate the protector in the indicated direction.
    • 2. Puii out the oid buib.
    • 3. Insert a new bulb positioning the notch at the bottom.
    • 4. Rotate the protector in the indicated direction.
      • 1. Press and hold AWB/LOCK/GAIN UP button for more than 3 seconds.
      • 2. Make your recording.
      • 3. Press AWB/LOCK/GAIN UP button for more than 3 seconds to cancel gain-up.
    • 1. Point camera at subject and compose scene in viewfinder.
    • 2. Press SHUTTER button.
    • 3. Make your recording.
    • 4. Press SHUTTER button to return to normai shutter speed.
    • 1. Press and hold FADE button during recording.
    • 2. Press start/stop button when scene has disappeared compieteiy.
    • 3. Reiease FADE button.
      • Wireless Fade
      • 1. Place camera in record pause mode.
      • 2. Press F. START/STOP button.
      • 3. When scene is recorded, press F. START/STOP button again.
      • 1. Place camera in record pause mode. BE]
      • 2. Press SELF/INT. button.
      • 3. Press + and - buttons to select desired mode.
    • 4. Press start/stop button to start recording.
    • 5. Press start/stop button again to stop recording.
  • Adding Titles to Recordings (camera Mode)
    • Creating Character Titles
    • 1. Place camera in CAMERA mode.
    • 2. Press SET button to display title lines in viewfinder.
    • 3. Press SHIFT button to move the cursor to position where you want to start the title.
    • 4. Use + and - buttons to scan list of title characters.
    • 5. When the character you want is displayed, press SHIFT button again to move to next cursor position.
    • 6. Follow steps 4 and 5 until your title is complete.
    • 7. When the title is finished, press SET button.
    • 2. Press C. TITLE button to select the type of scrolling you want:
    • 3. Press SET button.
    • Recording Titles
    • 1. Place camera in record pause mode. ЕДЯ
    • 2. Press start/stop button to start recording.
    • 3. Press C. TITLE button.
    • 4. Press C. TITLE button again to end title recording.
  • Playback Connection (PLAY Mode)
    • Using TV with Audio/Video Inputs
    • Connection Procedure вта
    • Using TV with SCART Terminai
    • Connection Procedure Baa
      • Using TV without Audio/Video Inputs (European Model)
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      • Selecting Video Channel (European model)
      • 1. Turn TV on.
      • 2. Turn camera on.
      • 3. Press MODE SELECT button to select PLAY mode.
      • 4. Press >■ (PLAY) button to start playback.
      • 5. Set RF unit’s G/l selector using flat-edge screwdriver.
      • 6. Set TV and video channel selector to video channel (video channel selector is factory-set to CH 32).
  • Playback Procedure (PLAY Mode)
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    • 1. Turn camera on.
    • 2. Press MODE SELECT button to select PLAY mode.
    • 3. Press EJECT button.
    • 4. Load video cassette in camera and close video cassette compartment.
    • 5. Locate playback start point.
    • 6. Press ^ (PLAY) button to start playback.
    • 7. Press ■ (STOP) button to end playback.
    • 8. Turn camera off.
    • PLAY Mode
    • High-Frequency Feedback
  • Special Playback Methods (PLAY Mode)
    • A. Fast Forward Playback
    • B. Rewind Playback
    • C. Still Playback
    • D. High-Speed Search
    • Tape Return (play Mode)
    • 1. When you locate a scene during playback that you want to watch again later, press COUNTER RESET button.
    • 2. Press ■ (STOP) button when playback finishes.
    • 3. Press TAPE RETURN button.
    • 4. Press >■ (PLAY) button.
  • Editing to Another VTR (PLAY Mode)
    • Connection Procedure Rgl
    • Preparations E13 TV
    • VTR ■
  • Canon E230 Video System Chart
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  • Carrying Cases
    • SC-800 Soft Carrying Case
    • HC-60 System Case
  • Optional Accessories
    • CB-110 Car Battery Adapter
    • BP-E722 Battery Pack
    • MC-100 Multi-battery Charger
    • RS-60 Rain Shield
    • VL-20 Battery Video Light
    • TL-37 Tele-converter
    • WD-37 Wide-converter
    • FS-37 Filter Set
    • FS^TU Filter Set
  • Problems and Troubleshooting
    • The following warnings may appear in viewfinder:
      • Smear iSKl
      • Poor playback picture on TV monitor
  • Condensation (DEW)
    • ^ What is condensation?
    • Condensation is iikely to occur when:
    • Preventing condensation
    • When condensation is detected
    • To start using camera again
  • Cautions
    • During Use
    • F. Always Replace the Lens Cap.
    • G. Do Not Expose the Camera to Shock or Vibrations.
    • H. Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature.
    • I. Do Not Disassemble the Camera.
    • J. Using the Battery Pack and Recommended Accessories.
    • Using Your Battery Packs Effectively
    • Immediately After Purchase
    • General Use
    • storage
    • Terminology
      • Maintenance
    • Keep the Heads Clean.
    • Clean the Camera with a Soft, Dry Cloth.
    • Store the Camera Properly.
    • Store Cassette Tape Properly.
    • Check the Operation of Each Component.
  • Specifications
    • European model
    • Australian model
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