Canon Elura 70, 65, 60 Instruction Manual

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Preparations
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Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time
Set the time zone, date and time when you first start using your camcord\
er, or when
you have replaced the backup battery.
Setting the Time Zone/Daylight Saving Time
1. Press the MENU button to open the menu.
2. Turn the SET dial to select [SYSTEM] and press theSET dial.
3. Turn the SET dial to select [T.ZONE/DST] and press the SET dial.
The time zone setting appears (see table on the next page). The defaul\
t setting is...

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7. Press the MENU button to close the menu and tostart the clock.
Once you have set time zone, date and time, you do not need to reset the clock
each time you travel to another time zone. Just set the time zone to the\
 one of
your destination, and the camcorder automatically adjusts the clock.

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Time zoneLONDON
PARIS
CAIRO
MOSCOW
DUBAI
KARACHI
DACCA
BANGKOK
H. KONG (Hong Kong)
TOKYO...

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Displaying Date and Time during Recording
You can display the date and time in the lower left corner of the screen.\
 
1. Press the MENU button to open the menu.
2. Turn the SET dial to select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ] andpress the SET dial.
3. Turn the SET dial to select [D/T DISPLAY] and press the SET dial.
4. Turn the SET dial to select [ON].
5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
D/T DISPLAY••OFF
DISPLAY SETUP/( 38)  

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Recording Movies on a Tape
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly\
. Before you
make important recordings, clean the video heads ( 143).
Recording
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Set the camcorder to CAMERAmode.
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the
TAPE/CARD switch to  b.
3. Push the OPEN button at the LCD
panel and open the LCD panel.
4. Press the start/stop button to begin recording.
Press the start/stop button again to pause
recording....

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Basic Functions -
Recording
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❍Wait until the tape counter stops completely before you start recording. 
❍ When you do not remove the cassette, you can record the next scene without
producing any noise or blank sections between the recordings even if you turn
the camcorder off. 
❍ Bright light may make it difficult to use the LCD screen. In such case, use the
viewfinder instead.
❍ You can rotate the LCD panel. Make sure to open
the LCD panel at 90 degrees before rotating it.
❍ When recording near...

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2. Turn the SET dial to select [DISPLAY SETUP/ ] andpress the SET dial.
3. Turn the SET dial to select [LCD MIRROR] and press the SET dial.
4. Turn the SET dial to select [OFF].
5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.
When [LCD MIRROR] is set to [ON], only tape or card operation and self-timer
displays appear on the LCD screen (all displays appear on the viewfinder screen).
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Screen
1. Press the MENU button to open the menu.
2. Turn the SET dial to select...

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Basic Functions -
Recording
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Screen Displays during Recording
tRecording reminder
rWhen jflashes
qTime code
wRemaining tape
eRemaining battery charge

The camcorder counts from 1 to 10
seconds when you start recording. This
is helpful to avoid scenes that are too
short.
Indicates the recording time in hours,
minutes and seconds.
Indicates the remaining time of the tape
in minutes.  bEND flashes when the
tape reaches the end.
• When the time left is less than 15 seconds, the remaining tape time may...

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Reviewing and Searching when Recording
Record Review
In record pause mode, this function allows you to review the last few se\
conds of your
recording to check if it has been recorded properly.
Press and release the c(record review) button.
The camcorder rewinds the tape, plays back the last few seconds,
and returns to record pause mode.
Record Search
In record pause mode, this function allows you to play back the tape (f\
orward or
reverse) to locate the point where you wish to begin recording....

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Zooming
The camcorder automatically switches between optical zooming and digital\
 zooming.
Image resolution is slightly lower with the digital zoom. 
Optical Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward Wto zoom out (wide-
angle). Move it toward 
Tto zoom in (telephoto).
Press the zoom lever slightly for a slow zoom. Press harder for a
faster zoom.
You can also use the 
TandWbuttons on the wireless controller. However, you
cannot control the zoom speed.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
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Digital Zoom
1. Press the MENU button to open the menu.
2. Turn the SET dial to select [CAMERA SETUP] andpress the SET dial.
3. Turn the SET dial to select [D.ZOOM] and press the SET dial.
4. Turn the SET dial to select a setting option.
5. Press the MENU button to close the menu. 
❍ Digital zoom cannot be used in the night modes.
❍ Digital zoom cannot be used when the multi-image screen is selected. 
❍ A zoom indicator appears for 4 seconds. It extends in light blue when th\
e
digital zoom is set to...