Canon cinema EOS C500 PL User Manual

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Using the Menus
Removing Menu Settings
1 Open the My Menu [Delete] screen.[¥ My Menu]  > [Edit]  > [Delete]
2 Push the joystick up/down or turn th e SELECT dial to select the setting 
you want to remove and then press SET.
3 Select [OK] and then press SET twice.
Resetting the My Menu Submenu
1 Reset all the menu settings registered to the My Menu submenu. [¥ My Menu]  > [Edit]  > [Reset All]
2 Select [OK] and then press SET twice. [
¥  My Menu]
[Edit]
[Delete]
[ ¥  My Menu]
[Edit]
[Reset All] 

Preparing the Camera
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Preparing the Camera
This section outlines the basic preparations for the camera such as attaching a lens and attaching the modular 
units to the camera: monitor unit, handle  unit, eye cup, etc. This section also covers how to adjust the viewfinder 
and LCD screen. Your camera is nothing if not versatile an d you can choose the configuration that best fits your 
needs and shooting conditions.
NOTES
• When changing the camera’s configuration, be careful  not to obstruct in any way...

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2 Attaching an EF Lens
1 Set the  Q switch to OFF.
2 Turn the mount handle clockwise until it stops.
3 Remove the body cap from the cam era and any dust caps from the 
lens.
4 Align the lens and mount making sure that the index marks are  aligned.
• EF lenses: Align the red mark on the lens with the red EF Lens mount index mark on the camera.
• EF-S lenses: Align the white mark  on the lens with the white EF-S 
Lens mount index mark on the camera.
5 After the lens is attached to...

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2 Peripheral Illumination Correction
Depending on the characteristics of the lens used, the image around the corn ers of the picture may seem darker 
due to light fall-off or peripheral illumination drop. If th e camera has correction data available for the EF lens used, 
it can apply this correction data to compensate as necessary.
1 Attach the lens you want to use.
2 Open the peripheral illumination correction screen.
[~  Camera Setup]  > [Periph. Illum. Corr.]
• If correction...

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- When using non-Canon lenses, peripheral illumination will not be corrected. Even if the [~ Camera Setup] 
>  [Periph. Illum. Corr.] setting is available (not  grayed out), it is recommended to set it to [Off].
3  Attaching a PL Lens
1 Hold a bayonet ring handle and turn the bayonet ring counter- clockwise to remove the body cap  and remove any dust caps from 
the lens.
2 Attach the lens to the camera aligni ng a groove on the lens with the 
PL lens index pin on the mount.
3 Turn...

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Using the Viewfinder
Adjusting the Viewfinder’s Position
1 Gently pull out the viewfinder until it stops.
2 Adjust the viewfinder’s angle as necessary.• The viewfinder unit can be adjusted up to 60º vertically. 
Attaching and Detaching the Eye Cup
Attach the eye cup so  that it covers the rubber portion of the 
viewfinder unit.
• The dioptric adjustment dial can be operated even with the eye cup  attached.
• For left eye use, attach the eye  cup so that the protruding portion...

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Attaching the Viewfinder Cap
Pointing the viewfinder lens at the sun or other strong light sources 
may cause damage to internal components. When you are not using 
the viewfinder, make sure to attach the viewfinder cap to the 
viewfinder. This will also protect  the viewfinder from scratches and 
dirt. Attach the viewfinder cap by in serting it into the rubber portion of 
the viewfinder unit.
Using the LCD Panel
The whole monitor unit can be rotated 270º sideways allowing for...

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Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen 
You can adjust the brightness, contrast, color, sharpness, and backlight 
of the viewfinder and LCD screen  independently of each other. These 
adjustments will not affect your recordings.
1 Open the setup menu for the viewfinder or LCD screen.
[£ LCD/VF Setup] >  [LCD Setup] or [VF Setup]
2 Select [Brightness], [Contrast], [Color], [Sharpness] or [Backlight] and  then press SET.
3 Adjust the setting and then press SET. • Repeat steps 2 and 3...

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Using a Tripod with 0.64 cm (1/4 in.) Mounting Screws
To use a tripod with 0.64 cm (1/4 in.) mounting screws, first attach 
the supplied tripod adapter base to the camera and then attach 
the tripod to the adapter base.
1 Remove the original TB-1 tripod base from the camera.
• Remove the 4 screws and  then remove the base.
2 Attach the supplied tripod adapte r base for 0.64 cm (1/4 in.) 
tripods.
• Firmly screw in the 4 screws.
3 Attach the tripod. • Firmly screw in the tripod...

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Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers
You can remove the plastic covers of the following terminals and SD card slot to access them more readily. For 
information on removing the MON./3G-SDI terminal cover, refer to 
Connecting to a 4K- or 2K-Compatible 
External Recorder
 ( A  41).
Removing the Terminal Covers
Open the terminal cover and gently pull it straight out.
Attaching the Terminal Covers
Insert the connectin g strip into the opening to attach the terminal cover....