Canon cinema EOS C100 Mark II User Manual

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Recording Audio
Adjusting the Microphone’s Sensitivity
You can adjust the microphone’s sensitivity if the XLR terminal switch is 
set to MIC or MIC+48V.
1 Open the desired XLR terminal’s sensitivity submenu.
[¡Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [XLR1 Mic Trimming] or [XLR2 
Mic Trimming]
2 Select the desired level and then press the joystick.
Available sensitivity levels
Activating the Microphone’s Attenuator
You can activate the microphone’s attenuator (20 dB) if the XLR terminal 
switch is set to MIC or...

Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
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Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
You can have the camcorder generate and record color bars and a 1 kHz audio reference signal and output 
them from the HDMI OUT terminal, AV OUT terminal and × (headphone) terminal (audio reference signal only).
Recording Color Bars
The types of color bars available depend on the camcorder's system 
frequency setting. When [System Frequency] is set to [59.94 Hz], you can 
choose between SMPTE color bars and ARIB multi-format color...

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Video Scopes
Video Scopes
The camcorder can display a simplified waveform monitor or vectorscope. It can also display an edge monitor to 
help you focus. The video scopes appear only on the OLED screen. They do not appear in the viewfinder or on 
an external monitor.
Displaying a Video Scope
Press the WFM button.
• The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the lower right of 
the screen.
• You can press the WFM button repeatedly to activate the video 
scopes in the following sequence.
Waveform...

Video Scopes
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Configuring the Vectorscope
The camcorder’s vectorscope function offers 2 modes. You can also 
change the gain.
1 Open the vectorscope [Type] submenu.
[wOther Functions] > [WFM (OLED)] > [Vectorscope] > [Type]
2 Select the desired option and then press the joystick.
• If you do not need to change the gain, you do not need to perform 
steps 3 and 4.
3 Open the vectorscope [Gain] submenu.
[wOther Functions] > [WFM (OLED)] > [Vectorscope] > [Gain]
4 Select [1x] or [5x] and then press the...

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Reviewing a Recording
Reviewing a Recording
When the camcorder is in   mode, you can review the last clip that 
was recorded.
1 Open the [Review Recording] submenu to set the review length.
[wOther Functions] > [Review Recording]
2 Select the desired option and then press the joystick.
3 After you finish recording, press the 
u button.
• The last clip that was recorded is played back without audio for 
the selected duration. [ÐREVIEW] appears at the top of the 
screen.
• Press the CANCEL button to...

Selecting the File Numbering Method
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Selecting the File Numbering Method
MP4 clips and photos are automatically assigned consecutive numbers 
and stored on the SD card in folders. You can select the file numbering 
method to be used. We recommend using the [Continuous] setting.
1 Open the [File Numbering] submenu.
[wOther Functions] > [File Numbering]
2 Select the desired option and then press the joystick.
Options
NOTES
• Each folder can contain up to 500 recordings. When that number is exceeded, a...

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Special Recording Modes
Special Recording Modes
The camcorder features the following special recording modes. 
Pre-recording: The camcorder will start recording approximately 3 seconds before you press the START/STOP 
button. This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start recording.
Slow & fast motion recording: This mode allows you to change the shooting frame rate to achieve a slow motion 
or fast motion effect during playback.
Pre-recording Mode
When pre-recording mode is...

Special Recording Modes
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Configuring Slow & Fast Motion Mode
1 Open the [Slow & Fast Motion] submenu.
[wOther Functions] > [Special Recording] > [Slow & Fast Motion]
2 Select the desired shooting frame rate (for 59.94 Hz recordings) or [On] 
(for 50.00 Hz recordings) and then press the joystick.
• Available shooting frame rates depend on the video configuration.
• [S&F STBY] appears at the top of the screen.
• The selected shooting frame rate appears on the right of the screen 
next to the frame rate...

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Continuous Recording
Continuous Recording
Using continuous recording you can avoid missing important shooting opportunities. You need to activate the 
continuous recording mode using the menu. Once continuous recording has started, the camcorder will keep 
recording until you access the menu to stop recording. During continuous recording, the clip is recorded to both 
SD cards (double slot recording) so you can have an additional copy of your continuous recording.
During continuous recording, press...

Continuous Recording
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6 To stop the continuous recording, open the continuous recording [Start/Stop] submenu.
[wOther Functions] > [Continuous Rec] > [Start/Stop]
7 Select [Stop] and then press the joystick.
• Continuous recording will stop. Both tally lamps will go out and the clip will be recorded on the SD card(s).
• [CONT] will change back to white and the time code will stop.
• If a shot was being recorded while the menu was accessed, stopping the continuous recording will 
automatically record...