Canon GL2 Instruction Manual

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Using a Memory Card
1. Open the menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select \TITLE ERASE and press the SELECT dial in.
•The title erase index screen appears.
3. Select the title image you wish to erase and press the SELECT dial in.
•Check the title image on the index screen when selecting.
•Erase this title? NO YES appears and the title image flashes.
4. Select YES and press the SELECT dial in.
•The title image is erased.
•If you wish to erase another title image, select the next title image, select YES...

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Make sure a memory card that has images recorded on it and a cassette that has enough
recordable space have been inserted into the camcorder.
1. Locate the point on the cassette where you wish to start copying and set it to
stop.
2. Select the first image you wish to copy by using the CARD +/– buttons. 
•Still images on the memory card including and after that image will be copied onto the tape.
•If you wish to copy all the still images on the memory card, select the first...

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Format new memory cards if you get the message CARD ERROR, or to permanently and quickly
erase all still images on a memory card, including protected images. 
The SD Memory Card supplied with this camcorder has already been formatted for you.
•Be cautious when formatting recorded memory cards. All images will be permanently erased. 
•If you use memory cards other than the supplied one, make sure to format them with the
camcorder, not a PC or other device.
Make sure a memory card...

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Connecting to a PC Using a USB Cable
You can download still images from a memory card to a PC connected to the camcorder via the
USB interface. By using the supplied software, you can organize, store and print out still images.
When printing still images, you can add titles and frames to them.
Use the USB cable and the Canon Digital Video Solution Disk software supplied with the
camcorder.
For details on how to connect the camcorder to a PC and install and operate the
software,...

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Other Information and Precautions
The camcorder formats memory cards in DCF (Design rule for Camera File system).
Images recorded on a memory card with this camcorder can also be transferred to a PC with the
use of the following products made for SD Memory Cards or MultiMediaCards:
PC Card Adapter: Holds a memory card and fits into a PC card slot found on most types of laptop
PCs.
FD Adapter: Holds a memory card and fits into a PC’s floppy disk drive.
Memory Cards confirmed to...

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Notes on Using the Batteries
Charging and Recording Times
•These times vary — the safest policy is always to have 2 or 3 times as many battery packs as you
think you will need.
•You will get more recording time if you turn the camcorder off between shots, instead of leaving
it in record pause mode.
•The charging time varies depending on the charging conditions.
•You can use the battery pack between 32° and 104°F (0° to 40°C), but it works best between
50° and 86°F (10° to...

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When to Recharge
You can recharge a lithium ion battery pack whenever it is convenient. Unlike a conventional battery
pack, it does not have to be fully discharged first. However, as the battery pack will naturally
discharge itself over time, it is best to charge it the same day you plan to use it, or the day before.
Taking Care of the Battery Pack
Always attach the terminal cover.
•Do not allow any metal objects to touch the terminals, as
this can cause a short circuit and...

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Installing the Backup Battery
Open the backup battery cover and insert the
CR2025 lithium battery with the + side facing
outwards. Click the cover back into place.
This backup battery allows the camcorder to retain
the date and time and other settings when the
main power source is removed. It has a life span of
about a year.
When it needs replacing (or if it has not been
installed), the ymark flashes in the display.
Remove the old battery by pushing it up, releasing
and...

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Maintenance
Avoid high temperatures and high humidity.
•Do not leave the camcorder inside a car in hot weather, for example.
•Be careful of heat radiating from video lighting equipment.
•Do not take the camcorder into a humid room.
Avoid sudden changes in temperature.
•If you take the camcorder from a cold place to a warm place, condensation may form on the lens
and internal parts ( 142).
Do not point the lens or viewfinder at strong light sources.
•Never point it at the sun,...

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Viewfinder
•Clean the viewfinder screen. Rotate the viewfinder upwards.
Remove the viewfinder protect cover and clean it with a
cotton swab etc. When finished, return it flush with the
camcorder.
•The viewfinder screen scratches easily. Be careful when
cleaning.
LCD
•Clean the LCD screen using a commercially available cleaning
cloth for glasses.
•Moving the camcorder between hot and cold temperatures
may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on the
surface of the...