Canon cinema EOS C300 PL User Manual

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# Adjusting the Aperture
NOTES
• When using an EF lens with no lens contacts or an EF Cinema lens (except for a CINE-SERVO CN7x17 KAS  S/E1 lens), you cannot adjust the aperture using  the camcorder. Adjust the aperture using the lens.
• When using an EF lens that can correct the aperture  value according to the position of the zoom, you can use 
the [ ~ Camera Setup] >  [Iris] > [Zoom-Iris Correct.] setting  to activate this correction.
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the...

# Adjusting the Aperture
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• During the automatic adjustment, the aperture value on the Wi-Fi Remote screen will be grayed out. Once 
the adjustment is finished, the aperture value will turn black and be available again.
Automatic Aperture
When a lens compatible with automatic aperture is  attached to the camcorder, you can have the camcorder 
automatically adjust the aperture (f/stop).
1 Open the aperture [Mode] submenu.
[ ~ Camera Setup]  > [Iris]  > [Mode]
2 Select [Automatic] and then press SET.
•...

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# Adjusting the Aperture
1 Open the [AE Shift] submenu.
[~ Camera Setup] >  [AE Shift]
2 Select an AE shift level and then press SET.
• The selected AE shift level will be displayed above the exposure bar 
and the camcorder will attempt to adjust the exposure accordingly.
Available AE Shift Levels
NOTES
• During manual aperture, you can also set the AE shift level by turning a control dial assigned to [Iris] while  holding the assignable button set to [PUSH AUTO IRIS] pressed down.
• If you set an...

White Balance
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White Balance
The camcorder uses an electronic white balance process to calibrate the picture and ensure accurate colors 
under different lighting conditions. There are 3 methods of setting the white balance.
Custom white balance: You can use a white object to esta blish the white balance and set it to one of two custom 
white balance positions,  ÅA or Å B.
Set color temperature: Allows you to set the  color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.
Preset white balance: Set the white...

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White Balance
If you selected one of the preset white balance settings, ¼ or  :
You can fine-tune the preset valu es within a range of -9 to 9.
2 Press the FUNC. button or Å  button, or push the joystick right.
•On the screen:  The adjustment value ±0 will a ppear next to the white balance icon, highlighted in orange.
On the rear panel:  The adjustment value ±0 will appear.
3 Push the joystick up/down or turn the SELECT dial to change the adjustment value and then press SET.
• The selected adjustment...

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• The selected value will be displayed on the Wi-Fi Remote screen and will be applied on the camcorder.
If you selected  ÅA or  Å B:
3 Point the camcorder at a white object so that it fills the whole screen.
• Use the same lighting conditions you plan to use when recording.
• Make sure the white object fills the screen until the procedure is completed.
4Press [ Å].
• If a custom white balance has not yet been stored, [ Å] will flash slowly.
• During the procedure, [Å ] will flash...

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Adjusting the Focus
Adjusting the Focus
$ The camcorder does not have auto matic focus control and focusing is done manually using the focus 
ring on the attached lens.
#  The camcorder offers 3 ways to focus. The camcorder ’s AF mode can only be changed when an EF lens 
compatible with continuous AF is attached to the camcorder.
Manual focus: Adjust the focus manually  using the focus ring on the attached lens, or remotely, using the Wi-Fi 
Remote application.
One-shot AF: During manual focus, press...

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NOTES
• If the focus mode switch on the EF lens is set to MF, you will not be able control the focus through remote  operation. Depending on the lens used,  remote operation may not work correctly.
• If you operate the zoom after focusing,  the focus on the subject may be lost.
• If you focus manually and then leave the camcorder with  the power turned on, the focus on the subject may 
be lost after a while. This possible slight shift in focu s is a result of the internal...

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Adjusting the Focus
Peaking
The camcorder offers two peaking levels.
1 Press the PEAKING button.• The peaking icon ( J or K ) appears at the lower center of 
the screen and the outlines in the image will be emphasized, 
depending on the focus.
• Press the button again to turn off peaking.
• Alternatively, you can use the [ £LCD/VF Setup]  > [Peaking] 
setting to turn peaking on and off.
2 Open the [Select] submenu (under  [Peaking]) to select the peaking 
level.
[ £ LCD/VF Setup]  > [Select] (under...

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# One-Shot AF
During manual focus, you can use the one-shot AF func tion to have the camcorder focus automatically only 
once on the subject at th e center of the screen.
Using an Assignable Button
To use the one-shot AF function, you must first se t an assignable button to [ONE-SHOT AF] in advance.
1 Open the [AF Mode] submenu.
[~  Camera Setup]  > [AF Mode]
• This submenu is available only with lenses compatible with continuous  AF. Otherwise, start from step 3.
2 Select [One...