Canon Elura 70, 65, 60 Instruction Manual

							
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Advanced Functions -
Recording
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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
conditions. The camcorder’s iris can be set to any position from fully closed to fully
open.
Turn the SET dial to adjust the brightness of the image.
The adjustment range depends on the brightness at the time you
locked the exposure.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERAPLAY (VCR)CAMERA
SET dial
EXP button  
						

							
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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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CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
Through
dirty or wet  windows
Subjects with low 
contrast or without  vertical linesNight Scenes
Reflective
surfaces Fast Moving 
Subjects
CARD
FOCUS button Zoom lever
SET dial
Program selector  
						

							
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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 focus.  
						

							
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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 [SET  W]: “W ” flashes and stops flashing when settings is
complete.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
Zoom lever
White sheet or paper
Program selector
SET dial
MENU button
WHITE BAL.•••AUTO     
CAMERA SETUP( 38)
AUTO Auto white balance
SET W Custom white balance setting
INDOOR TUse this mode for recording under changing lighting condition, video 
lights or sodium lamps.
OUTDOOR UUse this mode for recording night scenes, fireworks, sunrise or sunset.  
						

							
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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 white balance when the lighting condition changes.
- Turn off the digital zoom.
❍ Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases:
- Changing lighting conditions
- Close-ups
- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)
- Under mercury lamps or certain types of fluorescent lights  
						

							
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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 directly at the sun when the shutter speed is set to
1/1000 or higher.
❍ The image may flicker when recording with high shutter speeds.
❍ Recording under fluorescent lights (CAMERA mode): In Easy Recording, Auto
mode or the night modes, the camcorder automatically detects the flicker of
fluorescent lighting and adjusts the shutter speed accordingly. However, if the
screen starts to flicker, select AUTO mode and set the shutter speed to 1/100.
❍ The setting resets to the auto setting when you switch the program selector to
[ , or change the program AE mode.
❍ Guidelines for Recording with High Shutter Speeds:
- Outdoor sports such as golf or tennis: 1/2000
- Moving objects such as cars or roller coasters: 1/1000, 1/500 or 1/250
- Indoor sports such as basketball: 1/100

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
SHUTTER••••••AUTO
CAMERA SETUP
CAMERA Mode  CARD CAMERA Mode
AUTO AUTO1/60 1/60
1/100 1/100
1/250 1/250
1/500
1/1000
1/2000
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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 leave a trailing afterimage.
❍ If “ ” (camcorder shake warning) appears in CARD CAMERA mode,
stabilize the camcorder, for example, by mounting it on a tripod or placing it
on a table.

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CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
A.SL SHUTTER•ON
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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 the start/stop button (when recording movies) or
the PHOTO button (when recording still image) to cancel the self-timer.
❍ The self-timer will be canceled when you turn off the camcorder.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
DATA CODE
CAMERACAMERA(VCR)(VCR)PLAYPLAYNETW ORK
PO W ER
(self-timer) buttonPHOTO button
Start/stop button  
						

							
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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 important recordings.
❍ If you record in both SP and LP modes on the same tape, the playback picture
may become distorted and the time code may not be written correctly.
❍ If you play back a tape that has been recorded in LP mode with another digital
device on this camcorder, or vice versa, picture and sound may become
distorted.

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CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
REC MODE•••••SP
VCR SETUP( 38)  
						

							
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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 the wind
screen when recording indoors, or when you want the microphone to be as \
sensitive
as possible.
Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [WIND SCREEN], set it to
[OFF] and close the menu.
“WS|” appears when you turn the wind screen off.
❍The wind screen function can only be used with the built-in microphone.
❍ The wind screen function can also be used for audio dubbing (when [AUDIO
DUB.] is set to [MIC. IN] in the [AUDIO SETUP] submenu).

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERAPLAY (VCR)CAMERA
AUDIO MODE•••12bit
AUDIO SETUP( 38)
WIND SCREEN••AUTO
AUDIO SETUP( 38)