Canon Elura 70, 65, 60 Instruction Manual

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Advanced Functions -
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Adjusting Exposure Manually
Exposure Lock
You can lock the exposure when recording in situations where the lighting\
 may
change suddenly to control the brightness of the image.
1. Set the program selector to  Q.
2. Press the EXP button.
• “E.LOCK ±0” appears on the screen.
• When you operate the zoom during exposure lock, the brightness of the image may change.
Exposure Adjustment
When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it manually to handle difficult lighting...

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Adjusting the Focus Manually
Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, foc\
us manually.
1. Set the program selector to Q.
2. Adjust the zoom.
When you operate the zoom after adjusting the focus, the
subject may not stay in focus. Adjust the zoom before the focus.
3. Press the FOCUS button.
“MF” appears.
4. Turn the SET dial to adjust the focus.
• Turn the SET dial up or down until the image appears focused.
• Press the FOCUS button to return to autofocus.

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❍ The setting resets to autofocus when you switch the program selector to  [.
❍ Readjust the focus when you have turned off the camcorder.
Infinity Focus
Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mou\
ntains or
fireworks.
Press the FOCUS button more than 2 seconds after step 2 in  Adjusting the
Focus Manually .
"MF∞" appears. 
When you operate the zoom or turn the SET dial, " ∞" disappears and the
camcorder changes to manual...

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Setting the White Balance
You can use the preset modes to reproduce colors more accurately, or set a custom
white balance to obtain the optimal setting.
1. Set the program selector to Q.
2. For custom white balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and zoom in until it fills the whole screen.
Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 3 is completed. 
3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WHITE BAL.], selecta setting option and close the menu.
When you have selected...

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Advanced Functions -
Recording
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❍ Use the auto setting for normal outdoor scenes.
❍ When the program selector is set to  [, white balance is preset to [AUTO].
❍ The camcorder retains the custom white balance setting even if you turn it off. 
However, it resets to [AUTO] when you change the position of the TAPE/CARD
switch.
❍ When you have set the custom white balance: 
- Depending on the light source, “ W” may keep flashing. The result will still
be better than with the auto setting.
- Reset the...

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Setting the Shutter Speed
You can adjust the shutter speed manually to make stable shots of fast mo\
ving
subjects.
1. Set the program selector to Q.
2. Set the program AE mode to the  (Auto) mode.
3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP].
4. Select [SHUTTER].
5. Select the shutter speed and press the SET dial.
6. Close the menu.
❍ If the shutter speed is set to 1/500 or higher in CAMERA mode and you sw\
itch
to CARD CAMERA mode, it automatically changes to 1/250.
❍ Do not point the camcorder...

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Advanced Functions -
Recording
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Auto Slow Shutter
In Easy Recording mode and when [SHUTTER] is set to [AUTO] in Auto mode,\
 the
camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1/30 in CAMERA mode and 1/15 in CA\
RD
CAMERA mode. This allows you to record brightly in places with insufficient lighting.
However, you can set the camcorder not to use a slow shutter speed.
Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [A.SL SHUTTER], set it
to [OFF] and close the menu.
❍ When set to [ON], moving subjects may...

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Using the Self-Timer
The self-timer can be used for recording movies and still images.
When recording movies
1. Press the  (self-timer) button.
“ ” appears.
2. Press the start/stop button.
• The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown (2 seconds when using the wireless controller). The count
down appears on the screen.
• To record a still image, press the PHOTO button ( 96).
❍ To cancel the self-timer, press the  (self-timer) button. Once the countdown
has begun, you can also press...

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Advanced Functions -
Recording
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Changing the Recording Mode (SP/LP)
You can choose between SP (standard play) and LP (long play). LP exte\
nds the tape
usage by 1.5 times.
To change to LP mode, open the menu and select [VCR SETUP]. Select [REC
MODE], set it to [LP] and close the menu.
❍ Tapes recorded in LP mode cannot be used for audio dubbing ( 88).
❍ Depending on the nature and usage condition of the tape, picture and
sound recorded in LP mode may be distorted. We recommend using the
SP mode for...

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Audio Recording 
Changing the Audio Mode
You can record sound in two audio modes—16-bit and 12-bit. The 12-bit \
mode records
sound on two channels (stereo 1), leaving 2 channels free (stereo 2)\
 for adding new
sound later. Select the 16-bit mode for higher sound quality. 
Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [AUDIO MODE], set it to
[16bit] and close the menu.
“16bit” appears for approximately 4 seconds.
Wind Screen
The camcorder reduces wind noise automatically. However, you can turn off...