Canon Elura 70, 65, 60 Instruction Manual

							
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Basic Functions -
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 New
York.
4. Turn the SET dial to select the setting option that represents your timezone and press the SET dial.
To adjust for daylight saving time, select the time zone with the Unext to the area.
Setting the Date and Time
5. Turn the SET dial to select [D/TIME SET] and pressthe SET dial.
The year display starts to flash.
6. Turn the SET dial to select the year, and press theSET dial.
• The next part of the display starts flashing.
• Set the month, day, hours and minutes in the same way.

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CARD PLAYCARD CAMERAPLAY (VCR)CAMERA
T.ZONE/DST•••N.Y.    SYSTEM  ( 38)
D/TIME SET•••JAN. 1,2004
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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
SYDNEY
SOLOMON WELLGTN (Wellington)
SAMOA
HONOLU. (Honolulu)
ANCHOR. (Anchorage)
L.A. (Los Angeles)
DENVER
CHICAGO
N.Y. (New York)
CARACAS
RIO (Rio de Janeiro)
FERNAN. (Fernando de Noronha)
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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.

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PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
D/T DISPLAY••OFF
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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.
When You Have Finished Recording
1. Turn the POWER switch to OFF. 
2. Close the LCD panel and return the viewfinder into its initial position.
3. Replace the lens cap.
4. Unload the cassette.
5. Disconnect the power source.

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Basic Functions -
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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 loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums or concerts),
sound may become distorted or may be recorded not in the actual sound level.
❍ The camcorder will shut off after 5 minutes when left in record pause
mode to protect tape and video heads. “ AUTO POWER OFF” appears
20 seconds before shutoff. To continue recording, turn the POWER
switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA.
❍ About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced with
extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with more than
99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the
pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black or green dots. This
has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
Allowing the Subject to Monitor the LCD Screen
You can rotate the LCD panel so that the screen faces in the
same direction as the lens. The viewfinder switches on
allowing you to use the viewfinder while the subject can
monitor the screen.
The image appears mirror reversed (LCD MIRROR ON).
However, you can choose to display the image as it is being
recorded (LCD MIRROR OFF).
1. Press the MENU button to open the menu.

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LCD MIRROR•••ON
DISPLAY SETUP/( 38)  
						

							
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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 [DISPLAY SETUP/ ] and press the SET dial.
3. Turn the SET dial to select [BRIGHTNESS] and press the SET dial.
4. Turn the SET dial to adjust the brightness level.
5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.
Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect that of the viewfinder
or the recordings.

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CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
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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
not appear.
• Depending on the type of the tape, the indication may not be displayed
correctly.j flashes in red when the lithium
button battery is not installed, or when
it runs out.
The battery symbol indicates the charge
status of the battery pack.
• k starts flashing in red when the
battery pack is empty.
• When you attach an empty battery pack, the power may turn off without
displaying k.
• The actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately depending on the
condition under which battery pack
and camcorder are used.
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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. 
Press and hold the REC SEARCH + button (forward) or –
button (reverse).
• Release the button at the point you wish to begin recording.
• The camcorder returns to record pause mode.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERAPLAY (VCR)CAMERA
REC SEARCH – button/ 
v
(record review) button
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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.

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T
WZoom in
Zoom out
18× optical zoom 16 × optical zoom 14 × optical zoom
Zoom lever  
						

							
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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 72 ×(ELURA70), 64 ×(ELURA65) or 56 ×(ELURA60), and
extends further in dark blue when set to 360 ×(ELURA70), 320 ×(ELURA65) or
280 ×(ELURA60).
❍ Keep at least 3.3 ft. (1 m) to the subject. At wide-angle, you can foc\
us on a
subject as close as 0.39 in. (1 cm).

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CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
D.ZOOM•••••••72X
CAMERA SETUP( 38)
72 ×/360 × digital zoom 64 ×/320 × digital zoom 56 ×/280 × digital zoom
(72 × in CARD CAMERA mode) (64 × in CARD CAMERA mode) (56 × in CARD CAMERA mode)