Canon cinema EOS C300 PL User Manual

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Connecting to an External Monitor
Using the HD/SD SDI Terminal
The digital signal output from the HD/SD SDI terminal includes the video 
signal, audio signal and time code signal. If necessary, perform the 
following procedure to change the output to HD or SD*. Turning the 
output off will conserve the camcorder’s power.
* Not available for 24.00P recordings.
1 Open the [SDI Output] submenu.
[ ¢ Video Setup]  > [SDI Output]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
• If you selected [SD], you can se lect the SD output method (A142).
NOTES
• If necessary, you can superimpose th e onscreen displays on the video displayed on the external monitor 
( A 142).
Using the HDMI OUT Terminal
The HDMITM OUT terminal also offers a digital connection and outputs both a video and  audio signal. The output 
signal will automatically switch to HD or SD* de pending on the capability of the external monitor.
* Not available for 24.00P recordings.
NOTES
• Correct operation cannot be gu aranteed when connecting the camcorder to DVI monitors.
• Video may not be output correctly depending on  the monitor. In such case, use another terminal.
• The HDMI OUT terminal is for output only. Do not conn ect the camcorder to another device’s output terminal 
using the HDMI OUT terminal as  this will cause a malfunction.
• If necessary, you can superimpose th e onscreen displays on the video displayed on the external monitor 
( A 142).
• You can select the SD output method ( A142).
Using the SYNC OUT Terminal
In addition to its function as a synchronization signal output terminal, you 
can use the SYNC OUT terminal also as a terminal for analog video signal 
output. You can output an HD component video luminance signal or a 
down-converted SD composite video signal*.
* Not available for 24.00P recordings.
1 Open the [SYNC Output] submenu.
[¢ Video Setup]  > [SYNC Output]
2 Select [HD-Y] or [Composite] and then press SET.
• If you selected [HD-Y] (HD component video, lumina nce signal), no more settings are necessary. If you 
selected [Composite] (SD analog composite signal), you  can select the SD output method with the following 
procedure.
NOTES
• When you play back a clip on a monitor with a 4:3 as pect ratio, the monitor will switch automatically to 
widescreen mode if it is compatible with the Video ID-1 or WSS system. [
¢ Video Setup]
[SDI Output] [HD]
[¢ Video Setup]
[SYNC Output] [Composite] 
						

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• If necessary, you can superimpose the onscreen displays on the video displayed on the external monitor 
( A 142).
SD Output
When HD video with a 16:9 aspect ratio is converted and output from the 
HD/SD SDI terminal, HDMI OUT terminal or SYNC OUT terminal as SD 
video with a 4:3 aspect ratio, you  can choose how it appears on the 
external monitor.
1 Open the [SD Output] submenu.
[ ¢ Video Setup]  > [SD Output]
2 Select the desired option and then press SET.
Options
Superimposing Onsc reen Displays to Appear on an 
External Monitor
You can choose to superimpose onscr een displays on the video output 
from the HD/SD SDI terminal, HDMI OU T terminal or SYNC OUT terminal. 
Doing so will display the onscreen displays on an external monitor. You 
can set this function separately for HD and SD output. This setting will not 
affect your recordings.
1 Open the [HD Onscreen Disp.] or [SD Onscreen Disp.] submenu.
[ ¢ Video Setup]  > [HD Onscreen Disp.] or [SD Onscreen Disp.]
2 Select [On] and then press SET.
•T  appears on the upper right of the screen (when [ £LCD/VF Setup]  > [Custom Display 2]  > 
[Output Display] is set to [On]).
NOTES
• Onscreen displays will not appear on an external monitor for SD output if [ ¢Video Setup] >  [SD Output] is 
set to [Side Crop].
• If you set an assignable button to [Onscreen Display] ( A111), you can press the button to turn on and off the 
superimposing of onscreen displays on video output from the camcorder’s terminals (simultaneously for HD 
and SD video).
[Squeeze]: The image is squeezed from the left and right so that the entire image fits within the screen. The image 
will appear normal if the external monitor also has a 16:9 aspect ratio.
[Letterbox]: The 16:9 aspect ratio is maintained but black letterbox bars are added to the top and bottom of the  image.
[Side Crop]: The left and right sides of the image are cropped so that the central part of the image fits within the  screen.
Original image (16:9) [Squeeze] setting [Letterbox] setting [Side Crop] setting
[¢ Video Setup]
[SD Output] [Letterbox]
[ ¢ Video Setup]
[HD Onscreen Disp.] [SD Onscreen Disp.]
[Off] 
						

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Saving Clips to a Computer
Saving Clips to a Computer
Use Canon XF Utility to save clips or one of the Canon XF plugins* to import clips into non-linear editing (NLE) 
software. 
* Plugins are available for NLE software by Avid and Apple.
Saving MXF Clips
Canon XF Utility and the Canon XF plugins are available for fr ee download from your local Canon Web site. 
Refer to the Web site for the system requirements and the latest information about the software and plugins. For 
details about using the software, refer to the respective instruction manual (PDF file).
Canon XF Utility : Browser for transferring clips to a computer and playing back, checking and 
managing clips.
Plugins for non-linear editing (NLE) software: The plugins allow you to transfer clips from a computer 
or a CF card (connected via USB reader to a computer) to the NLE software. The following plugins are 
available.
- Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access  (Windows or Mac OS)
- Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access (Windows or Mac OS)
- Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro  (Mac OS)
- Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X (Mac OS)
The instruction manual for each module provides more details. Refer to 
Viewing the Software Instruction 
Manuals
 ( A  146) for details on accessing the manuals. Refer to  Web sites such as your local Canon Web site 
for the latest information on software.
Installing Canon XF Utility (Windows) 
The following procedures apply to computers running Windows 7. The procedures may be different for other 
versions. For details see the Help modules of the operating system.
1 Double-click the file that you downloaded from the Canon Web site, to decompress it. 
• The file is  xuw*****.zip (for Canon XF Utility) or xpmw*****.zip (for Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access 
and Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access).
• The rest of the explanation refers only to Canon XF Utility but the procedure is similar for the Canon XF  plugins.
•The folder  xuw-***** will be created that contains the file  xuw***.exe .
2Double-click  xuw***.exe.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to select your area (continent), country/region and language.
• Available options will vary depending on your country/region.
4 After the message appears prompting you to exit other applications, exit other applications and then  click  OK.
• The software’s license agreement appears.
5 Read the license agreement and click Ye s  to begin the installation.
• If you do not select Ye s, you cannot install the software.
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• When the installation has completed, Installation has completed successfully  appears.
6 Click Next and then click Finish .
Uninstalling Canon XF Utility (Windows)
1From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities  > Canon XF Utility >  Uninstall Canon XF 
Utility .
• A confirmation screen appears.
2 Click Ye s  to begin uninstalling the software.
• When the software has been uninstalled,  The software has been successfully uninstalled  appears.
3 Click OK .
Uninstalling the Plugins (Windows)
1 In the Control Panel, open Programs and Features  or Add or Remove Programs .
• A list of installed programs appears.
2 Select  Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access , Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access  or Canon 
XF MPEG2 Decoder .
3 Click Uninstall or  Uninstall/Change.
4 Follow the onscr een instructions.
Uninstalling the Instructions for Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access and Canon XF 
Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access (Windows)
1From the Start  menu, open All Programs  > Canon Utilities  > Desired plugin >  Uninstall Canon XF Plugin 
for Avid Media Access Instruction Manual  or Uninstall Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access 
Instruction Manual .
2 When the confirmation screen appears, click  Ye s and then click  OK.
Installing Canon XF Utility (Mac OS)
1 Double-click the file that you downloaded  from the Canon Web site, to decompress it.
• The downloaded file is  xum-*****.dmg.gz (for Canon XF Utility),  xpmm-*****.dmg.gz (for Canon XF Plugin 
for Avid Media Access and Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access) or xpfm-*****.dmg.gz  (for Canon XF 
Plugin for Final Cut Pro and Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X). The rest of the explanation refers only to 
Canon XF Utility but the procedure is similar for the Canon XF plugins.
• The file xum-*****.dmg  will be created.
2 Double-click  xum-*****.dmg .
•The  xum***  icon will appear on the desktop.
3 Double-click  xum*** and then double-click XUMInstaller .
4 Follow the onscreen inst ructions to select your area (con tinent), country/region and language.
• Available options will vary depending on your country/region.
5 After the message appears prompting you to exit other applications, exit other a pplications and then click OK.
• The software’s license agreement appears.
6 Read the license agreement and click  Ye s to begin the installation.
• If you do not select  Ye s, you cannot install the software.
• When the installation has completed,  Installation has completed successfully  appears.
7 Click Next  and then click  Finish. 
						

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Saving Clips to a Computer
Uninstalling the Software (Mac OS)
Drag and drop the file or folder corresponding to the software that you want to uninstall to Tr a s h.
Canon XF Utility /Applications/Canon Utilities/Canon XF Utility
Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro /Library/Application Support/ProApps /MIO/RAD/Plugins/CanonXF.RADPlug
Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X /Library/Application Support/ProApps /MIO/RADPlugins/CanonXF64.RADPlug
Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access /Library/Application Support/Avid/AVX2_Plug-ins/AMA/MVP_CanonXF.avx
Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access /Library/Application Support/ProApps/Avi d/AVX2_Plug_ins/AMA/MVP_CanonXF64.avx
Canon XF MPEG2 Decoder /Library/QuickTime/XFMpeg2Dec.component
Instructions for the plugins  /Applications/Canon Utilities/<
desired plugin>
•For <
desired plugin>, select Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access, Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media 
Access, Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro or Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X. 
						

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Viewing the Software Instruction Manuals
For details on using the software, refer to the instruction manual (PDF file) of each module. The instruction 
manuals are installed with the software. The following procedures for computers running Windows apply to 
Windows 7. The procedures may be different for other versions. For details see the Help modules of the 
operating system.
Viewing the Canon XF Utility Instruction Manual
Windows:
1From the Start  menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities  > Canon XF Utility >  Canon XF Utility 
Instruction Manual .
2 Select the language of the  instruction manual to view.
Mac OS:
1From  Applications, open  Canon Utilities > Canon XF Utility >  Manual.
2 Open the folder of the language and double-click the PDF file.
You can also view the instru ction manual by starting the  Canon XF Utility software and then selecting  Help > 
View Instruction Manual .
Viewing the Plugin Instructions
Instructions for Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access and Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access 
(Windows):
1From the Start  menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities  > Desired plugin >  Canon XF Plugin for Avid 
Media Access Instruction Manual or  Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access Instruction Manual.
2 Select the desired language.
Instructions for Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro and Canon XF Plugin for Final Cut Pro X (Mac OS):
1From  Applications, open  Canon Utilities > Desired plugin >  Manual.
2 Open the folder of the language and double-click the PDF file.
Instructions for Canon XF Plugin for Avid Media Access and Canon XF Plugin 64 for Avid Media Access 
(Mac OS):
1From  Applications, open  Canon Utilities > Desired plugin >  Manual.
2 Open the folder of the language and double-click the PDF file. 
						

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Photos
Taking Photos
You can take photos when the camcorder is in   mode or you can capture a photo from a clip when the 
camcorder is in   mode. Photos are saved onto the  SD card. In   mode, photo size is 1920x1080*. In 
 mode, photo size depends on the reso lution setting of the clip that the photo is captured from. If the clip 
is 1920x1080 or 1440x1080, the photo size is 1920x1080. If the clip is 1280x720, the photo size is 1280x720.
* At this size, the camcorder can save approximately 670 photos on a 1 GB SD card.
Taking Photos in CAMERA Mode
You can take a photo while the camcorder  is recording a clip or is in record pause mode. If a custom picture file 
is selected in advance, it will  be recorded with the photo ( A114). To take a photo, set an assignable button to 
[Photo] in advance.
1 Set an assignable button to [Photo] (A 111).
2 Press the assignable button to take a photo.
• *  and the number of available photos app ear on the upper right of the screen.
• If a custom picture file is selected, it will be recorded with the photo.
• The SD card access indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded.
NOTES
• Photo recording is disabled while Wi-Fi communication is turned on ([ wOther Functions]  > [Wi-Fi Remote] 
>  [Select] is set to a setting other than [Off]).
Capturing Photos in MEDIA Mode
You can capture a photo from a clip du ring playback pause. To capture a photo, set an assignable button to 
[Photo] in advance.
1 Set an assignable button to [Photo] (A 111).
2 Select the desired clip and press the  Ò button to start playback.
3 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture.
4 Press the assignable button to capture a photo.
• The screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released.
• *  and the number of available photos app ear on the upper right of the screen.
• The SD card access indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded.
5 Press the  Ñ button to stop playback.
Operating modes:
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IMPORTANT
• Observe the following precautions while the SD card access indicator is flashing. Failure to do so may result in  permanent data loss.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not remove the SD card.
NOTES
• If the LOCK switch on the SD card is set to prevent writ ing, you will not be able to record a photo. Change the 
position of the LOCK switch in advance.
• Even if [Other Functions]  > [Custom Function]  > [Scan Reverse Rec] is set to a setting other than [Off], 
photos will not be inverted. 
						

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Photo Playback
Photo Playback
You can view the photos that you took with the camcorder.
Displaying the [Photos] Index Screen
Display the [Photos] index screen to view photos.
1 Set the Q switch to MEDIA.
• The camcorder switches to   mode and the clip index screen 
appears.
2 Press the INDEX button.
• The index screen selection menu appears.
3 Select [Photo Index] and then press SET.
• The [Photos] index screen appears.
• After you are finished viewing photos, press the INDEX button to return to the clip index screen.
Viewing Photos
1 Move the orange selection frame to the desired photo.
2 Press the  Ò button to view the photo.
• The photo playback screen app ears and the selected photo is 
displayed.
•Use the Ú /Ù buttons or push the joystick left/right to switch to 
the previous/next photo.
• Press the DISP. button to hide/show the onscreen displays.
• Press the  Ñ button to return to the [Photos] index screen.
IMPORTANT
• Observe the following precautions while the SD card access  indicator is flashing. Failure to do so may result in 
permanent data loss.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not remove the SD card.
NOTES
• The following photos may not be displayed correctly. - Photos not recorded with this camcorder.
- Photos created or edited on a computer.
- Photos whose file names have been changed.
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Photo Operations
You can use the photo menu to protect or unprotect a photo, delete a photo, or copy a custom picture file 
embedded in a photo. You can displa y the photo menu from the [Photos] index screen or photo playback 
screen.
Using the Photo Menu
1 From the [Photos] index screen, select a photo and then press SET.
• If you are viewing a photo, simply press SET.
• The photo menu appears. Available func tions depend on the photo’s settings.
2 Select the desired function and then press SET.
Deleting Photos
You can delete a photo you no longer need. When you do so, however, the custom picture file embedded in it 
will also be deleted. Photos can be deleted one at a  time from the photo playback screen or [Photos] index 
screen.
Deleting a Photo from the Playback Screen
1 Display the photo to be deleted ( A149).
2 Press SET to open the photo menu.
3 Select [Delete] and then press SET. • The screen prompts you to confirm the operation.
4 Select [OK] and then press SET. • Select [Cancel] instead to cancel the operation.
• The selected photo is deleted  and the next photo is displayed.
• If a custom picture file is embedded  in the photo, it is also deleted.
5 When the confirmation message appears, press SET.
Deleting a Photo from the Index Screen
1 Open the [Photos] Index Screen ( A149).
2 Move the orange selection frame to the photo to be deleted.
3 Press SET to open the photo menu.
4 Select [Delete] and then press SET. • The screen prompts you to confirm the operation.
5 Select [OK] and then press SET. • Select [Cancel] instead to cancel the operation.
• The selected photo is deleted.
• If a custom picture file is embedded  in the photo, it is also deleted.
6 When the confirmation message appears, press SET. Operating modes: