Canon GL1 Instruction Manual

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Six-second auto date
The six-second auto date appears for six seconds to mark the changeover of a day if the tape was being
recorded at 12:00 midnight. It also appears for six seconds when you start playback and have the data
code turned off. The six-second auto date will adjust for any time zone changes you have indicated.
You can turn the six-second auto date on:
1. Turn the POWER switch to VCR.
2. Open the menu and select 6SEC.DATE.
3. Select ON and close the...

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Using the ND Filter
ND
FILTER
On bright days or when recording very bright scenes, despite the iris being at its smallest aperture,
blurring of the image may occur. If this happens, using the ND filter should remove this problem. 
Turn the ND filter on by pressing the ND FILTER button.
¥ ND is shown continuously in the display while the ND filter is turned on.
Ð ND ON flashes in the display to advise you to switch the ND filter on. (However it doesnÕt appear in
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Taking Still Pictures (Photo Mode)
PHOTO
PHOTO
PHOTO
Take still photos to download into your PC for image enhancement and printout. Also, starting your
shooting with a still photo makes it easy to find the beginning again later with the Photo Search function
(p. 67).
You can record still pictures like a photograph. The camera records the picture and sound to tape for
approximately 6 seconds. The exposure is automatically adjusted.
There are two PHOTO buttons, to let...

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Notes:
¥ While the camera records the still, you cannot use the camera functions (POWER switch/STANDBY
lever do not respond until recording is complete). This applies even when you havenÕt loaded a cassette.
¥ The wireless controllerÕs PHOTO button has no half-way setting, press the button fully and the camera
immediately takes the ÒphotoÓ.
¥ For even greater versatility attach a Canon Speedlite for flash photography (available as optional
accessories, see page 45),...

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Using a Canon Speedlite for Flash Photography (optional)
For SLR-style flash photography, attach a Canon
Speedlite 220EX, 380EX or 550EX to the
camcorderÕs accessory shoe. Attach the Speedlite
380EX and 550EX with their locking collars as in
the illustration. Attach the Speedlite 220EX with its
hot shoe lock release.
Set the camera to record pause mode. Turn on the
Speedlite using its main switch, and wait for it to
charge. When you press the PHOTO button
halfway...

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Choosing the Movie Mode (Normal/Frame)
The Frame mode can be used when you want to look at a video, scene by scene, free from field slippage
(the ÒflickerÓ that normally occurs when you pause a video). The vertical resolution of the image is
improved by 1.5
´. During playback, pause the video any time you like to view a crystal clear still image
in the display or on a connected TV screen. It is also possible to transfer your favorite still pictures to a
PC for image...

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Searching and Reviewing While Recording
Record search
REC SEARCH
When the camera is in record pause mode, you can
use record search to play the tape forwards or
backwards to find the point where you want to
start or restart recording. This is useful when you
want to add a new scene to a previously used
cassette. By using record search, you can ensure a
smooth, noise-free join between the new scene and
the old one.
1. Make sure the camera is in record pause
mode.
2....

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Using the Various Recording Programs
Easy Recording
The camera provides you with a choice of seven recording programs. They use different combinations of
camera settings in...

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Auto
In normal recording conditions, set the program
selector to 
n(Auto). This is the same as the Easy
Recording program, except that you now have the
option of using any of the cameraÕs manual functions.
A
AUTO
Giving priority to shutter speed (shutter-priority: Tv)
Use this program to select the shutter speed.
The camera automatically sets all other values
necessary to give the correct exposure. 
When you turn the program selector to Tv, the current
shutter speed...

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Giving priority to the aperture (aperture-priority: Av)
Use this program to select the aperture (iris diameter)
to give you maximum control over the depth of field. 
A large F number (a small aperture) gives a greater
depth of field.
You can choose 12 F numbers between f/1.6 and f/11.
If you try to set an F number that is too high or too
low for the shooting conditions, the indicator flashes in
the display. In this case, increase or decrease the
setting until the...