Canon cinema EOS C500 PL User Manual

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Connecting to an External Monitor
Options
Superimposing Onscreen Displays to Appear on an 
External Monitor
You can choose to superi mpose onscreen displays on the video output 
from the HD/SD SDI terminal, HDMI OUT terminal or SYNC OUT terminal. 
Doing so will display the onscreen displays on an external monitor. You 
must 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.
[  4K/2K/MXF...

Developing RAW Clips
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Developing RAW Clips
Use the Cinema RAW Development software to develop RAW clips recorded on an external recorder 
connected to the camera’s 3G-SDI terminals. After yo u develop the clips and export them to a full-quality 
standard file type such as DPX, they will be ready for color grading. Visit your local Canon Web site to download 
the software and check the system requirements and late st information on it. Refer to the instruction manual 
(PDF file) included with the...

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6 After the message appears prompting you to exit other applications, exit other applications and then click OK.
• The software’s license agreement appears.
7 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.
8Click  Next and then click  Finish.
Uninstalling Cinema RAW Development
1From  Applications , open...

Saving MXF Clips to a Computer
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Saving MXF 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.  Canon XF Utility  and the Canon XF plugins are available fo r free download from your local Canon Web 
site. Refer to the Web site for the syst em requirements and the latest inform ation about the software and plugins. 
For details about using the software, refer to the respective instruction manual (PDF file).
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3Click 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 .
3Click  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...

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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>...

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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 camera is in   mode or you can capture a photo from an MXF clip when the 
camera is in   mode. Photos are saved onto the SD card. In   mode, photo size is 1920x1080* or 
1920x540**. In   mode, photo size depends on the resolution 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 camera can save...

Taking Photos
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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 camera.
- 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...