Canon cinema EOS C300 PL User Manual
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91 Recording Audio Recording Audio The camcorder features two-channel linear PCM audio recording and playb ack with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. You can record audio using commercially available microphones (XLR terminal, MIC terminal) or line input (XLR terminal). You can se lect the audio input independently for channel 1 and channel 2. An audio signal will also be output with the video signal from the HD/SD SD I terminal. You can record this audio signal on an external recorder. Connecting an External Microphone or Exte rnal Audio Input Source to the Camcorder In order to use the XLR terminals, the monitor unit must be attached to the camcorder. The monitor unit features two XLR terminals (CH1/CH2) that can be used to r ecord audio independently to the two audio channels. In addition to XLR microphones, you can also attach to the camcorder’s MIC terminal commercially available condenser microphones with their own power supply and a ∅ 3.5 mm mini-stereo plug*. If the monitor unit is attached to the camcorder, you can use the microphone holder on the monitor unit. * For PAL recordings, use commercially available microphones with a cable no longer than 3 m. Follow the procedure below to attach a microphone (refer also to the following illustration). To connect an external device to the camcorder, plug the devi ce’s cable into the camcorder’s XLR terminal (). 1 Loosen the microphone lock screw (), open the microphone holder and insert the microphone ( ). 2 Tighten the lock screw and put the microphone cable through the microphone cable clamp under the microphone holder ( ). 3 Plug the microphone cable into the desired XLR terminal ( ) or the MIC terminal ( ). Operating modes: Microphone lock screw MIC terminal Cable clamp XLR terminals
Recording Audio 92 Selecting the Audio Input from the XLR Terminals Using the XLR terminals CH1 and CH2, you can record au dio independently to the two audio channels from a microphone or analog audio input source. Note that the camcorder’s MIC term inal is given priority over the XLR terminals. To record audio from the XLR terminals, be sure not to connect any microphones to the MIC terminal. Switching Between Microphone and Line Input Set the XLR terminal switch of the desired channel to LINE or MIC. • To supply a microphone with phantom power, set the switch to MIC+48V instead. Make sure to connect the microphone first, before turning the phantom power on. Keep the microphone connected when turning off the phantom power. • When using the XLR terminal to record to only one channel, use the CH1 terminal. Selecting the Recording Channel You can select to which channel the camcorder will record audio. 1 Open the [XLR Rec Channel] submenu. [¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [XLR Rec Channel] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. Options IMPORTANT • When connecting a microphone or device that does no t support phantom power, make sure to set the XLR terminal switch to MIC or LINE, respectively. If you se t the switch to MIC+48V, the microphone or device may be damaged. [CH1]: Records audio to each channel separately. Audio input into CH1 is recorded to channel 1, while audio input into CH2 is recorded to channel 2. [CH1/CH2]: Audio input into CH1 is recorded to both channels. Audio input into CH2 will not be recorded. CH1/CH2 ã switches XLR terminal switches CH1/CH2 ã dials [ ¡ Audio Setup] [ Audio Input] [XLR Rec Channel] [CH1]
93 Recording Audio Adjusting the Audio Level from the XLR Terminals You can set the audio recording level for audio input from the XLR terminals to auto or manual for each channel. Automatic Audio Level Adjustment Set the ã switch of the desired channel to A (automatic) to let the camcorder automatically adjust that channel’s audio level. NOTES • When both CH1 and CH2 are set to the same audio input (external microphone or external line input), if the audio level is set to automatic, you can use the [ ¡Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [XLR ALC Link] setting to link the audio level adjustment of both channels. Manual Audio Level Adjustment You can set the audio level for each channel manually from - G to 18 dB. 1 Set the ã switch of the desired channel to M. 2 Turn the corresponding ã dial to adjust the audio level. • For reference, the 0 corresponds to - G, 5 corresponds to 0 dB, and 10 corresponds to +18 dB. • As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter on the screen or rear panel will go to the right of the 18 dB mark (one mark right of the 20 dB mark) only occasionally. • Closing the protective cover for XLR audio controls will prevent the audio controls from bein g changed inadvertently. NOTES • If at least one of the channels is set to manual audi o level adjustment, you can also activate the audio peak limiter to prevent audio distortions. When activated, the audio peak limiter will limit the amplitude of audio input signals when they exceed -6 dBFS. Use the [¡Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [Limiter] setting. • We recommend using headphones when adjusting the audio level. If the input level is too high, audio may become distorted even if the audio leve l indicator shows an appropriate level. • If you set an assignable button to [Audio Level] ( A111), you can press the button to turn the onscreen audio level indicator on and off. 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 SET. CH1/CH2 ã switches CH1/CH2 ã switches CH1/CH2 ã dials
Recording Audio 94 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 MIC+48V. 1 Open the desired XLR terminal’s microphone attenuator submenu. [¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [XLR1 Mic Att.] or [XLR2 Mic Att.] 2 Select [On] and then press SET. Adjusting the Audio Level from the MIC Terminal You can adjust the audio recording level of a microphone attached to the MIC terminal to auto or manual. You can set the audio level manually within a range of 0 to 99. 1 Open the [MIC Mode] submenu. [ ¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [MIC Mode] 2 Select [Automatic] or [Manual] and then press SET. • If you selected [Automatic], you do not need to perform the rest of the procedure. If you selected [Manual], continue the procedure to set the microphone’s audio recording level. 3 Open the [MIC Level] submenu. [¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [MIC Level] 4 Use the joystick ( Ý) or SELECT dial to set the audio recording level and then press SET. • As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter on the screen or rear panel will go to the right of the 18 dB mark (one mark right of the 20 dB mark) only occasionally. NOTES • When adjusting the audio level manually, you can activate the audio peak limiter with the [ ¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [Limiter] setting. When activated, the audio peak limiter will limit the amplitude of audio input signals when they exceed -6 dBFS. • We recommend using headphon es when adjusting the audio level. If the input level is too high, audio may become distorted even if the audio leve l indicator shows an appropriate level. • If you set an assignable button to [Audio Level] ( A111), you can press the button to turn the onscreen audio level indicator on and off. +12 dB+6 dB0 dB-6 dB-12 dB[ ¡ Audio Setup] [ Audio Input] [XLR1 Mic Trimming] [XLR2 Mic Trimming] [0 dB] [¡ Audio Setup] [Audio Input] [XLR1 Mic Att.] [XLR2 Mic Att.] [Off] [¡ Audio Setup] [Audio Input] [MIC Mode][Automatic] [ ¡ Audio Setup] [Audio Input] [MIC Level] [50]
95 Recording Audio Activating the Microphone’s Attenuator If the audio level is too high and the sound sounds distorted, activate the microphone attenuator (20 dB). 1 Open the [MIC Att.] submenu. [¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [MIC Att.] 2 Select [On] and then press SET. Monitoring the Audio with Headphones Connect headphones* to the × (headphone) termin al to monitor the recorded audio. Press the HEADPHONE +/- buttons to adjust the volume. * For PAL recordings, use commercially available headphones with a cable no longer than 3 m. NOTES • You can also adjust the headphone volume with the [ ¡Audio Setup] > [Audio Output] > [Headphone Volume] setting. Selecting the Audio Channel You can select the audio channe l that is output from the × (headphone) terminal. 1 Open the [Channel] submenu. [ ¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Output] > [Channel] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. Options NOTES • If you set an assignable button to [Audio Output CH] ( A111), you can press the button to change the audio channel directly. Operating modes: [CH1/CH2]: Audio from CH1 is output from the left audio channel and audio from CH2 is output from the right audio channel. [CH1/CH1]: Audio from CH1 is output from both the left and right audio channels. [CH2/CH2]: Audio from CH2 is output from both the left and right audio channels. [All/All]: Audio from CH1 and CH2 is mixed and output from both the left and right audio channels. [ ¡ Audio Setup] [ Audio Input] [MIC Att.] [Off] HEADPHONE +/- buttons × (headphone) terminal [ ¡ Audio Setup] [Audio Output] [Channel] [CH1/CH2]
Using Metadata 96 Using Metadata The camcorder automatically adds metadata to clips while they are being recorded. You can use the Canon XF Utility software to check and search for specific metadata. You can also create and transfer a user memo remotely using the Wi-Fi Remote application ( A49). Metadata Components 1User memo files need to be created using the software and saved on the SD card in advance.2Only when an optional GP-E1 GPS Receiver is attached to the camcorder. While recording, GPS information is recorded automatically by the camcorder ( A103). 3GPS information can only be added to clips already recorded.4Recording data is logged automatically by the camcorder. Setting a User Memo Created with Canon XF Utility Before you can add a user memo, you must first install the Canon XF Utility software (A143). Next, create the user memo and then save it to an SD card. Once you in sert the SD card in the camcorder and select the user memo, it will be added to clips you record. For details on using the software, refer to the instruction manual that is installed with the Canon XF Utility software ( A146). 1Use Canon XF Utility to save a user memo to an SD card. • For details, refer to Managing User Memo Profiles in the Canon XF Utility Instruction Manual. 2 Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of the camcorder. 3 Open the metadata [Setting] submenu. [w Other Functions] > [Set Metadata] > [Setting] 4 Select [SD Card] and then press SET. 5 Open the [User Memo] submenu. [w Other Functions] > [Set Metadata] > [User Memo] 6 Select the file name of the desired user memo and then press SET. •The Q icon appears on the right of the screen. • Select [Off] to record clips without a user memo. NOTES • After you set a user memo, do not remove the SD card while you are recording. If the SD card is removed, the user memo will not be added to the clip. • You must set the user memo before yo u start recording for it to be added to the clip. You cannot change the user memo already added to a clip using the camcorder but you can do so with the Canon XF Utility software. MetadataEntering content Checking content CamcorderCanon XF UtilityWi-Fi RemoteCanon XF Utility User Memo: clip title, creator, location and description.–Ü1ÜÜ GPS information: altitude, latitude and longitude.Ü2Ü3ÜÜ Recording data: Shutter speed, ISO speed/gain value, etc.–4––Ü Unique Material Identifiers (UMID): country, organization and user codes based on the SMPTE standard.Ü ( A 163) ––– Operating modes: [w Other Functions] [ Set Metadata] [Setting] [SD Card] [ w Other Functions] [ Set Metadata] [User Memo]
97 Using Metadata Setting a User Memo Using Wi-Fi Remote After completing the necessary preparations (A49), you can create a user memo profile and transfer it to the camcorder from a Wi-Fi-enabled device using the Wi-Fi Remote application. Using the Wi-Fi Remote application you have two additional advantages over user memos created with Canon XF Utility: you can change the user memo of the last clip recorded, even if you did not specify a user memo in advance; and you can enter manually the GPS information of your shooting location. 1 Press the [Metadata Input] tab on the Wi-Fi Remote screen. 2 Press [ Activate]. • Alternatively, on the camcorder, you can set [ wOther Functions] > [Set Metadata] > [Setting] to [Remote]. 3 Fill the necessary user memo and GPS information fields. • You can press [Clear] to clear the information entered into each field. 4 Press one of the transfer options to transfer the metadata to the camcorder. • [Metadata correctly transferred] will be displayed on the Wi-Fi Remote screen and the metadata will be transferred and applied to the clips on the camcorder. 5 Press to close the message. Options NOTES • The metadata sent to the camcorder from Wi-Fi Remote will be lost in the following cases. - If the camcorder was turned off. -If the [ wOther Functions] > [Set Metadata] > [Setting] setting was changed. • Metadata sent to the camcorder from Wi-Fi Remote will not be added to relay clips recorded before the switch to the current CF card. [Apply from Next]: Adds the metadata you set in Wi-Fi Remote to all clips recorded after the transfer. [Overwrite Prev.]: Only available after recording a clip. Adds the metadata you set in Wi-Fi Remote to all clips recorded after the transfer and also to the last clip recorded (overwriting any user memo that may have been recorded previously with the clip). [Overwrite]: Only available while recording a clip. Adds the metadata you set in Wi-Fi Remote to the clip that is being recorded (overwriting any previous user memo). It will also add this metadata to all clips recorded after the transfer.
Colors Bars/Audio Reference Signal 98 Colors 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 HD/SD SDI terminal, HD MI OUT terminal, SYNC OUT terminal1 and × (headphone) terminal2.1Outputs color bars only.2Outputs audio reference signal only. Recording Color Bars You can choose between SMPTE standard-definition color bars, EBU color bars and ARIB multi-format HDTV color bars. 1 Open the color bars [Type] submenu. [~ Camera Setup] > [Color Bars] > [Type] 2 Select the type of color bars and then press SET. 3 Open the [Enable] submenu to activate the color bars. [~ Camera Setup] > [Color Bars] > [Enable] 4 Select [On] and then press SET. • The selected color bars appear on the screen and will be recorded when you press the START/STOP button. • Turning the camcorder off or ch anging the operating mode to mode will deactivate the color bars. • Alternatively, if you set an assi gnable button to [Color Bars] (A111), you can press the button to activate the color bars. Recording an Audio Reference Signal The camcorder can output a 1 kHz audio reference signal with the color bars. 1 Open the [1 kHz Tone] submenu. [ ¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [1 kHz Tone] 2 Select the desired level and then press SET. • Available levels are -12 dB, -18 dB and -20 dB. • Select [Off] to turn off the signal. • The signal is output at the selected level and wi ll be recorded when you press the START/STOP button. Operating modes: [ ~ Camera Setup] [ Color Bars] [Type] [SMPTE] or [EBU]* * Depending on the country/region of purchase. [~ Camera Setup] [ Color Bars] [Enable] [Off] [¡ Audio Setup] [ Audio Input] [1 kHz Tone] [Off]
99 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 a ppear only on the LCD screen. They do not appear in the viewfinder or on an external monitor. In order to use the video scopes, the monitor unit must be attached to the camcorder. * The edge monitor looks at the focus of the entire picture and displays the results as a waveform. The edge monitor is availabl e only in mode. Displaying a Video Scope Press the WFM button (waveform monitor or vectorscope) or EDGE MON. button (edge monitor, only in mode). • The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the lower right of the screen. • You can repeatedly press the WFM button to activate the video scopes in the following sequence. Waveform monitor Vectorscope Off • Alternatively, you can display the video scopes using [ wOther Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Setting]. Select [WFM] for the waveform monitor, [VS] for the vectorscope or [Edge Mon.] for the edge monitor. Configuring the Waveform Monitor The camcorder’s waveform monitor function offers 5 modes. You can also change the gain. 1 Open the [Waveform Monitor] submenu. [ w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Waveform Monitor] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. • If you do not need to change the gain, you do not need to perform steps 3 and 4. 3 Open the waveform monitor [Gain] submenu. [w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Gain] (under [Waveform Monitor]) 4 Select [1x] or [2x] and then press SET. Options Operating modes: [Line]: Sets the waveform monitor to line display mode. [Line+Spot]: The waveform of the area in the red frame is displayed in red on top of the [Line] mode waveform. [Field]: Sets the waveform monitor to field display mode. [RGB]: Functions like an RGB parade scope. [YPbPr]: Functions like a YPbPr parade scope. [w Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] [Waveform Monitor] [Line]
Video Scopes 100 Configuring the Vectorscope The camcorder’s vectorscope function offers 2 modes. You can also change the gain. 1 Open the [Vectorscope] submenu. [w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Vectorscope] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. • 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. [w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Gain] (under [Vectorscope]) 4 Select [1x] or [5x] and then press SET. Options Configuring the Edge Monitor Using this video scope allows you to focus with more precision. You can use the edge monitor along with the other focus assistance functions (A 78). The edge monitor features 2 modes. 1 Open the [Edge Monitor] submenu. [w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Edge Monitor] 2 Select the desired option and then press SET. • If you do not need to change the gain, you do not need to perform steps 3 and 4. 3 Open the edge monitor [Gain] submenu. [w Other Functions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Gain] (under [Edge Monitor]) 4 Select the desired gain value and then press SET. Options Operating modes: [Spot]: The color signal of the area in the red frame is displayed in red on top of the [Normal] mode waveform. [Normal]: Displays the vectorscope. Operating modes: [Type 1]: The waveform that represents the focus of the entire picture is displayed in green. In addition, the waveform of the area in the three red frames is displayed in red on top of the previous waveform. [Type 2]: This mode displays the edge monitor with the waveform monitor in [Line+Spot] mode. The waveform monitor appears on the left in green while the edge monitor appears on the right in blue. The waveform of the area in the red frame is displayed in red on top of the edge monitor waveform. [w Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] [Vectorscope] [Normal] [w Other Functions] [WFM (LCD)] [Edge Monitor] [Type 1]