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• Important Usage Instructions
  • CAUTION:
  • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
  • WARNING:
  • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
  • CAUTION:
  • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
• Contents
• Camera Parts and Functions
  • OPERATE/CAUTION Indicator
• Wireless Controller
  • Operation
  • Inserting Batteries in Wireless Controller
    • Remove cover from back by pressing down and sliding in direction of arrow.
    • Insert two R03 (MICRO) batteries following ( + ) and (-) markings inside unit. Be carefui not to reverse poiarity of batteries.
    • Repiace cover foilowing guide grooves.
  • Attaching Battery Pack
    • Slide battery pack into power source compartment.
    • Press until it clicks and locks in place.
  • Removing Battery Pack
    • Slide and hold ВАТТ EJECT switch up.
    • Pull battery pack out as shown.
  • Charging Battery Pack
  • CA-100 Compact Power Adapter
    • Using AC Power
  • CB-110 Car Battery Adapter (Option)
    • Using Car Battery
  • Connection Procedure
    • Insert DC-100 DC Coupler into power source compartment.
    • Connect DC-100 cable to compact power adapter (or car battery adapter).
    • Attach DC-100 cable to grip belt as shown.
  • Inserting New Lithium Battery
• Viewfinder Displays
  • Attaching Straps
  • Adjusting Grip Belt
  • Attaching and Removing Lens Cap and Lens Hood
  • Adjusting 180° FlexiGrip with Integral Electronic Viewfinder
  • Adjusting Diopter
  • Setting Date and Time
    • Turn camera on.
    • Press and hold SET C.TITLE/DATE button for approx, three seconds.
    • Press (+) and (—) buttons to scan year display.
    • Press SHIFT button when correct year Is shown.
    • Press (+) and (—) buttons to scan month display.
    • Press SHIFT button when correct month Is shown.
    • Press (+) and (—) buttons to scan day display.
    • 10
    • Press SHIFT button when correct day is shown.
    • Press ( + ) and (—) buttons to scan hour display.
    • Press SHIFT button when correct hour is shown.
    • 11
    • Press ( + ) and (—) buttons to scan minute display.
    • 12
    • Press SHIFT button when correct minute is shown.
• Camera Recording
  • Attach power source.
  • Turn camera on.
  • Press EJECT button.
  • Load video cassette and close video cassette compartment.
  • Press TAPE SPEED button to select tape speed.
  • Turn grip for easy handling.
  • Press START/STOP button.
  • Press START/STOP button again to temporarily pause recording.
  • When recording has ended, press EJECT button.
  • Push Remove video cassette and ciose video cassette compartment again.
  • 11
  • Turn camera off.
  • Tape Counter
  • Recording Reminder
  • Video Cassette Warning
  • Battery Pack Warning
  • Video Cassette Notes
    • Video cassette erasure prevention switch
• Record Search (Assembly Editing)
  • Place camera in record pause mode.
  • Press REC SEARCH (+) or (-) buttons to scroll forward or backward to locate recording start position.
  • Record search (to resume recording)
• Record Review
  • Place camera in record pause mode.
  • Press START/STOP button to resume recording.
  • Record review
• Playback Connection Procedure
  • Using TV/VTR with S-video input STEREO Connection Procedure
  • Using TV/VTR with Audio/Video Inputs STEREO
  • Using TV/VTR with Audio/Video Inputs MONAURAL
  • Using TV/VTR without Audio/Video Inputs MONAURAL Connection Procedure
  • Using TV/VTR with S-video compatible SCART terminal STEREO Connection Procedure
  • RU-100 RF Unit
  • Selecting Video Channel
    • Turn TV on.
    • Turn camera on, and start playback.
    • Set RF unit’s G/l Selector using a flat-edge screwdriver.
    • Set TV and Video Channel Selector to video channel (Video Channel Selector is factory-set to CH 32).
  • To View a Regular TV Programme
  • Selecting Video Channel
    • Turn TV on.
    • Turn camera on, and start playback.
    • Set TV and Video Channel Selector to video channel (Video Channel Selector is factory-set to CH 1) using a flat-edge screwdriver.
  • To View a Regular TV Programme
• Playback Procedure
  • Turn camera on.
  • Load video cassette in camera and cióse video cassette compartment.
  • STOP Press STOP button.
  • REw ^ Locate piayback start point.
  • Press PLAY button to start piayback.
  • Press STOP button to end piayback.
  • Turn camera off.
  • High-Frequency Feedback
• Special Playback Methods
  • Fast Forward Playback
  • Rewind Playback
  • Still Playback
  • High-Speed Search
    • Notes:
• Tape Return
  • During playback if you locate a scene you want to watch again later, press COUNTER RESET button.
  • Press STOP button when playback finishes.
  • Press TAPE RETURN button.
  • Press PLAY button.
• White Balance
  • Auto White Balance
  • White Balance Lock
  • Subjects Not Suitable for Auto White Balance
  • White Balance Lock Procedure
    • Point camera lens at a white object (such as a sheet of paper) for 10 seconds, so that it completely fills viewfinder.
    • Press AWB/LOCK button.
    • Make your recording.
    • Press AWB/LOCK button again to reset auto white balance.
    • Notes:
• Focusing
  • Camera ON
  • Autofocus
  • Auto Tracking Focus
  • Manual Focus
  • Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
    • Notes:
• Auto Tracking Focus
  • Subjects Not Suitable for Auto Tracking Focus
    • Watch through viewfinder and rotate focusing ring to focus on subject.
    • Use zooming iever to frame subject properly.
  • Focus Lock
• Zooming
  • Power Zoom
  • Manual Zoom
  • Wireless Zoom
• Macro Recording
  • Press FOCUS button to select manual focus.
  • Rotate zooming lever to wide angie end.
  • Press and hold MACRO button on zooming lever and move lever into wide macro range.
  • Approach subject to desired size in viewfinder.
  • Use zooming iever within macro range for fine focusing.
  • Notes:
• High-Speed Shutter
  • Point camera at subject and compose scene in viewfinder.
  • Press SHUTTER button.
  • Foilow normal shooting procedures.
  • SHUTTER Press SHUTTER button to return to normai shutter speed.
  • Notes:
• Fade
  • Fade In
    • Place camera in record pause mode.
    • Press and hold FADE button until scene disappears completely from viewfinder.
    • FADE Press START/STOP button to start recording and then release FADE button.
  • Fade Out
    • Press and hold FADE button during recording.
    • completely.
    • Release FADE button.
  • Wireless Fade
    • Place camera in record pause mode.
    • Press FADE START/STOP button.
    • When scene is recorded, press FADE START/STOP button again.
• Self and Interval Timer Recording
  • Place camera in record pause mode.
  • Press { + ) and (-) buttons to select desired mode.
  • Press START/STOP button to start recording.
  • Press START/STOP button again to stop recording.
  • Notes:
• Built-in Graphics and Music
  • Selecting Graphic and Music
  • Turn camera on.
  • Press SELECT (graphic or music) button.
  • Select graphic and/or music
  • Built-in Graphics and Music The following graphics are available:
  • The following music selections are available:
  • Recording Graphics and Music 1
  • Press START/STOP button to begin recording.
  • Press ON/OFF (graphic) button to record selected graphic and/or ON/OFF (music) button to record music.
  • Press ON/OFF (graphic) button once to stop graphic recording. Press ON/OFF (music) button once to stop music recording.
• Add Titles to Recordings
  • Creating Character Titles
    • Turn camera on.
    • Press SET C.TITLE/DATE button to display title lines in viewfinder.
    • Press SHIFT button to move the cursor to position where you want to start the title.
    • Use (+) and (—) buttons to scan list of title characters.
    • When the character you want is displayed, press SHIFT button again to move to next cursor position.
    • Foliow steps four and five untii your title is complete.
    • When the title is finished, press SET C.TITLE/DATE button.
    • Press COLOUR (character title) button to select desired character colour.
  • Creating Digital Titles
    • Frame your image and press DIGITAL MEMO button.
    • 2 SELECT—ON/OFF— PgraphicI press SELECT (graphic) button to select desired colour.
  • Recording Titles
    • Place camera in record pause mode.
    • Press START/STOP button to start recording.
    • Press DISPLAY (character title) or ON/OFF (graphic) button.
    • Press DISPLAY (character title) or ON/OFF (graphic) button
    • again to end titie recording.
  • Adjusting Image Density (Digital Title)
• Recording Date and Time
  • Place camera in record pause mode.
  • Press DATE button to select display for recording as follows:
  • COLOUR - DisPi^Y Press COLOUR (character title) button to select desired Q ( ')) colour.
  • Make your recording as normal.
• STEREO MIC & HEADPHONES Terminals
  • Replacing Microphone with External Microphone
    • Pull out the camera microphone.
    • Attach external microphone to accessory shoe on camera.
    • Insert external microphone plug in camera STEREO MiC and DC OUT terminals.
  • Connecting Headphones
• Recording Using a Tripod
• Editing to Another VTR
  • Using VTR with S-video input ISTEREO
    • Connection Procedure • See page 24.
  • Using VTR with S-video compatibie SCART terminai ISTEREO
    • Connection Procedure • See page 25
    • VTR
  • Editing Procedure
    • Locate a point slightly ahead of editing start point on video cassette in camera.
    • Place second VTR in record pause mode.
    • Press camera PLAY button.
    • Release second VTR from record pause mode at editing start point.
    • Press STOP buttons on camera and second VTR to end editing.
  • Remote Terminal
  • EDIT Button
• Canovision E850Hi Video System Chart
• SC-800 Soft Carrying Case
• HC-850 System Case
  • The HC-850 properly stores the following items:
  • Opening the Case
  • Attaching Shoulder Strap
• Optional Accessories
  • CB-110 Car Battery Adapter
  • BP-E722 Battery Pack
  • External Microphone
    • MM-200 stereo Mixing Microphone
    • ZM-100 Stereo/Zoom Microphone
    • MB-100 Microphone Boom
  • RS-800 Rain Shield
    • VL-20 Battery Video Light
  • RGB-100 RGB Converter
  • VE-100 Video Editor
  • Lenses and Filters
    • TL-46 Tele-converter
    • TL-55L3X Tele-converter
    • WD-46 Wide Converter
    • Wide Attachment 46
    • Filter Set 46 and 46U
    • Multi-conversion Lens 46
• Problems and Trouble Shooting
• Condensation (DEW)
  • What is condensation?
  • Preventing condensation
  • When condensation is detected
  • To start using camera again
• Specifications
  • E850Hi
  • RF Unit RU-100
    • European model
    • Australian model