Canon GL1 Instruction Manual

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Using Digital Effects
Add the cameraÕs digital effects during recording for more interesting productions. Except for the fade
trigger, all digital effects can be used for both still photos and video, and sound is recorded normally.
Strobe
This effect converts on-screen action to a series of
still images, giving an effect similar to slow-
motion.
Black and White
Records the image in black and white.
Slim
The image appears compressed horizontally.
Stretch
The image appears compressed vertically.
Fade Trigger
When you start recording, the scene gradually
fades in from a black screen. When you stop
recording, it gradually fades out.
Set the fade trigger each time you wish to use it
(both before you fade in and again before you fade
out).
FADE-T is shown constantly in the display when it
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16:9 (Widescreen TV recording)
Produces images in the 16:9 format for playback
on widescreen TVs.
1. Select 16:9 from the camera menu and turn the effect ON/OFF.
2. Press the MENU button once more to close the menu.
Notes:
¥ Ò16:9Ó is shown in the display when you switch the 16:9 effect on.
¥ You cannot use the 16:9 digital effect with the Easy Recording program.
¥ If you play back a recording made for 16:9 on a normal TV screen, the image will appear to be
vertically ÒsquashedÓ (compressed).
16:9¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥OFF(see p. 34)
Operating the digital effects
1. Set the camera to record pause mode.
2. Set the program selector to any mode other than 
[Easy Recording.
3. Open the camera menu and select D.EFFECT.
4. Select your desired effect and close the menu.
¥ Your chosen effect flashes in the display.
¥ Select OFF to deselect all effects.
5. Press the D.E. ON/OFF button.
¥ If you have chosen FADE-T, FADE-T stops flashing.
¥ If you have chosen any other effect, it will take effect on the screen.
6. Press the start/stop button to start/stop recording.
¥ If you have chosen FADE-T, the scene fades in from black (together with the sound) and FADE-T
starts to flash again in the display.
¥ If you wish to use the fade trigger again, press the D.E. ON/OFF button. If not, you can select a
different digital effect, or turn the digital effects off completely through D.EFFECT in the camera
menu.
Notes:
¥ You cannot use fade trigger while taking a still picture.
¥ You cannot select a different digital effect while the fade trigger is still turned on.
¥ You can turn the fade trigger off before you use it by pressing the D.E. ON/OFF button again.
¥ You are unable to use digital effects in the Easy Recording program.
¥ The camcorder will remember your D.E. ON/OFF button setting even if you change the program
selector (to any program other than Easy Recording).
¥ If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or turn the standby lever to LOCK, digital effects will be turned
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The camera has an automatic wind screen to prevent wind noise from interfering with the sound track.
Make sure itÕs off when you want the microphone to be as sensitive as possible. Use the wind screen when
recording in windy places such as the beach or near buildings.
The wind screen does not operate with an external microphone. The WIND SCREEN menu options
disappear (ÒÑ Ñ ÑÓ) when an external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal.
AUDIO MODE¥¥12bit(see p. 34)
Audio Recording
Selecting the audio mode
The GL1 can record sound in two audio modes:
¥ 16-bit (48 kHz, 2 channel) for the highest sound quality
¥ 12-bit (32 kHz, 2 from 4 channels) for recording on two channels (stereo 1), leaving two channels
(stereo 2) free for you to add new sound at a later date.
1. To switch the mode, open the camera or VCR menu and select AUDIO MODE.
2. Select a mode, and close the menu.
¥ The name of your chosen mode is displayed for 4 seconds.
Note:
¥ For audio output details, including how to play back a tape that has new sound on stereo 2, see page 86.
1. Open the camera or VCR menu and point the arrow at WIND SCREEN.
2. Select the ON setting and close the menu.
¥WSOis shown in the display.
Wind screen
WIND SCREEN¥OFF(see p. 34) 
						

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Setting the Self-Timer
This is useful when you want to include yourself in the picture when recording.
1. Set the camera to record pause mode.
2. Press the self-timer button on the body of the camera
or
the SELF TIMER button on the wireless controller.
¥ SELF T. appears in the display.
¥ To have the subject monitor recording, rotate the LCD panel 180¡ (p. 26).
3. Press the start/stop button.
¥ The camera starts to record after a 10-second countdown period (or after two seconds when you use
the wireless controller). The time remaining counts down in the display (e.g. Ò5 SECÓ).
¥ SELF T. disappears from the display when recording begins.
¥ The tally lamp starts flashing.
4. Press the start/stop button to end recording.
¥ After recording a still picture for about six seconds, the camera automatically goes into record pause
mode.
Notes:
¥ Initially the tally lamp flashes once a second, then just before recording it starts flashing more quickly
for a few seconds before the camera starts to record.
¥ If you have the beep turned on, it sounds each time the tally lamp flashes before recording.
¥ To cancel the self-timer before the countdown has begun, press the self-timer button again.
¥ To cancel the self-timer once the countdown has begun, press start/stop or the self-timer button on the
wireless controller or the body of the camera.
¥ When taking a still photo, set the self-timer and press a PHOTO button on the camera body or the
wireless controller. The camera automatically adjusts the focus two seconds before the countdown is
complete. The 
Fmark flashes white then turns green after the focus and exposure are set. If you are
using the wireless controller, the 
Fmark starts flashing immediately after you press the photo button.
The camcorder takes the picture for approximately six seconds.
SELF
TIMER
STANDBY LOCKSTART
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Manual Exposure Adjustment
EXPOSURE
1. Turn the program selector to the Manual
recording program.
2. Press the EXPOSURE dial in.
¥ An arrow appears next to the shutter speed
value.
3. Turn the EXPOSURE dial to increase or
decrease the shutter speed.
¥ You can choose 27 shutter speeds between
1/60 and 1/15000 of a second.
¥ See ÒAbout the shutter speedÓ (p. 56).
4. Press the EXPOSURE dial in again.
¥ The arrow moves next to the F number.
5. Turn the EXPOSURE dial to open or close the iris.
¥ Choose among 23 F numbers between f/1.6 and f/11, and CLOSE to shut the iris completely.
¥ See ÒAbout the irisÓ (p. 56).
6. Press the EXPOSURE dial in once more.
¥ The arrow moves next to the gain value.
7. Turn the EXPOSURE dial to increase or decrease the gain.
¥ Set the gain to 0dB, +3dB, +6dB, +9dB or +12dB.
¥ See ÒAbout the gainÓ (p. 56).
Notes:
¥ The shutter speed, F number and gain values are all reset if you slide the POWER switch to OFF. If you
use the standby lever, however, the camcorder remembers your chosen values.
¥ A bar showing the standard exposure appears in the display.
¥ You can also vary the exposure manually in the Auto, Tv and Av modes, but you must first lock the
exposure to adjust the shutter speed and iris.
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lAbout the shutter speed
Turn the EXPOSURE dial toward + for a slower shutter speed or Ð for a faster shutter speed.
Available shutter speeds:
1/60 sec
1/600 sec 1/720 sec1/90 sec
1/420 sec
1/1000 sec1/120 sec
1/300 sec
1/1400 sec1/180 sec
1/210 sec
1/2000 sec 1/2600 sec 1/2300 sec 1/75 sec
1/500 sec
1/840 sec1/100 sec
1/360 sec
1/1200 sec1/150 sec
1/250 sec
1/1700 sec
1/15000 sec 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/3000 sec
lAbout the iris
Turn the EXPOSURE dial toward + for a shorter depth of field or Ð for a greater depth of field.
Available F numbers:
¥ Under very bright conditions when you have set the F number to f/11, blurring of the image may occur.
Check the image in the viewfinder while setting the aperture.
F1.6* F1.8* F2* F2.2* F2.4* F2.6* F2.8 F3.2
F3.4 F3.7 F4 F4.4 F4.8 F5.2 F5.6 F6.2
F6.7 F7.3 F8 F8.7 F9.5 F10 F11 CLOSE
lAbout the gain
Turn the EXPOSURE dial toward + to increase the gain or Ð to lower it.
Available gain values:
0dB, +3dB, +6dB, +9dB, +12dB
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Exposure lock/adjustment
lExposure lock
Lock the exposure at the current level in order to
control the brightness of the image.
To lock the exposure, press the EXPOSURE dial
in once. Press it again to return to the
automatically set exposure level.
To make the recorded image brighter, turn the
EXPOSURE dial upwards (to a maximum of +11).
This may be necessary if the background is very
bright, or if the subject is lit from behind.
To make the recorded image darker, turn the
EXPOSURE dial downwards (to a minimum of
Ð11). This may be necessary if the background is
very dark, or if the subject is spotlit.
E.LOCK±0E.LOCK +11
E.LOCK±0E .LOCK –11
EXPOSURE
lExposure adjustment
When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it
manually, making the picture brighter or darker in
order to deal with difficult lighting conditions, or
to manipulate the mood of the scene. The cameraÕs
iris can be manually set to any position from fully
closed to fully open.
EXPOSURE
Notes:
¥ You cannot lock the exposure in the [(Easy Recording) or M (Manual) recording programs.
¥ The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected, but the shutter
normally operates at 1/60 of a second.
¥ The brightness of the subject may change if you zoom during exposure lock.
If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or the standby lever to LOCK, the camcorder resets to auto
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Adjusting the Focus 
Temporary focus override
Manual focus
The camera can focus automatically. All you have to do is point it, and whatever is in the center of the
display will usually be in sharp focus. If it does not seem to be focusing well, it may be because the
subject is not suitable for autofocus (page 93). Also, if you attach a filter other than UV or ND, the
autofocus may not work as effectively.
You can adjust the focus temporarily without
turning autofocus off. Turn the lensÕs focus ring
counterclockwise to set the focus farther away
from the camcorder or clockwise to set the focus
closer to the camcorder. Autofocus will resume as
soon as you take your hand away from the
focusing ring. This is convenient when shooting
through glass.
1. Turn the program selector to any
recording program other than 
[(Easy
Recording) program.
2. Push the FOCUS A/M button so that
MF appears in the display.
3. Using the zoom lever, zoom all the way
in to the telephoto end.
4. Rotate the focusing ring to adjust the
focus.
5. Use the zoom lever to reframe the
subject.
¥ To resume autofocus, press the FOCUS A/M
button again.
FOCUS
  A/M
Notes:
¥ The picture in the LCD screen may appear out of focus when shooting in dark conditions.
¥ When zooming during manual focus, zoom out wide only after setting the focus at the telephoto end.
The focus may be thrown off if you zoom into telephoto after setting the focus at the wide angle end.
Autofocus is recommended for zooming in to telephoto from the wide end.
¥ If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or the standby lever to LOCK, the camcorder resets to auto
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By controlling the level of the automatic exposure (AE) function, you can lighten or darken the image
slightly. This allows you to compensate for backlit, overexposed scenes.
Using AE Shift
1. Turn the program selector to the Auto, Tv or Av recording program.
2. Open the camera menu and select AE SHIFT.
3. Turn the menu dial to choose your desired level.
¥ Levels are from Ð2 to +2, in 0.25 intervals (excluding Ð1.75 and +1.75).
¥ The higher the setting, the brighter the image.
4. Close the menu.
Note:
¥ AE shift does not function in the Easy, Manual, Sand & Snow or Spotlight Recording programs. 
						

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Adjusting Camera Sharpness
1. Select C.SHARPNESS from the camera menu.
2. Set your desired sharpness level.
¥ Adjust toward + for a sharper picture, and toward Ð to soften the contour. 
¥ CP (custom preset) appears in the display.
C.SHARPNESS¥Ð
       +(see p. 34)
Change the sharpness level before shooting for more creative videos.