Canon GL2 Instruction Manual

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Power sources
•You can use the compact power adapter to operate your camcorder and charge battery packs in
any country where the electricity supply is between 100 and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Contact your
Canon dealer for information about plug adapters for overseas use.
TV playback
•Although you can always play back your recordings on the LCD screen, your camcorder can only
be connected to TVs which use its NTSC system. This TV system is used in the following countries:
American...

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Condensation
Condensation may form on the camcorder when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place.
Using the camcorder while condensation is present can damage both the tape and the camcorder.
Condensation may form:
When the camcorder is taken from an air-condi-
tioned room to a warm, humid place
Protecting the camcorder from condensation
•Before you take the camcorder to a warm or humid place where condensation is likely to become
a problem, unload the cassette and put...

Troubleshooting
Cause and/or what to do about it
•The camcorder is not set to the appropriate mode
(35, 87).
•The cassette is not loaded or is set for erasure
prevention ( 18-19).
•The cassette has reached the end.
•The power source is not properly connected, or
the battery pack is exhausted or not properly
attached ( 16-17, 137).
•The function cannot be used in that recording
program ( 52).
•The camcorder was in record pause mode for more
than about 5 minutes ( 36, 118).
•The battery pack is exhausted (...

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Note:
•Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get better results
using manual focus ( 79). Focus on something which is about the same distance away, lock the
focus, and then point the camcorder at your original, hard-to-focus subject.
Horizontal stripes Many subjects at
different distancesBehind glass Without much contrast
(e.g. a white wall)
Reflective surfaces (e.g.
shiny car surfaces)Fast moving objects Dark subjects Night scenes...

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Memory Card Operations
Cause and/or what to do about it
•It is not turned the right way ( 115). 
Turn it the right way and try inserting again.
•Turn the camcorder’s power off and back on
again and remove and reinsert the card. If the
mark continues to flash, format the memory
card.
•The camcorder is not set to CARD CAMERA or
CARD PLAY (VCR) mode ( 118, 120).
•The memory card is not inserted ( 115).
•You are using an SD Memory Card and it is set
for erasure prevention. Change...

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Miscellaneous
Cause and/or what to do about it
•The remote sensor mode is set to OFFBin
the menu ( 30).
•The remote sensor modes of the wireless
controller and the camcorder itself are different
(30).
•The batteries are dead or not inserted.
•Check the screen displays ( 137).
•This is unlikely, but may happen if you use the
camcorder in places where the air pressure is
low, in an airplane for example. The bubbles will
disappear a week or so after you return the
camcorder to...

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SD Memory Card
        or
MultiMediaCard
IFC-300PCU USB CablePC Card Adapter
FD Adapter
Stereo Microphone 
(commercially
available)WL-D77
Wireless
ControllerMiniDV
Video
Cassette
TV
VCR ZR-1000 Zoom 
Remote ControllerWD-58HMA-300 Microphone 
Adapter DM-50 Directional 
Stereo Microphone VL-3 Video Light
CB-920 Car Battery
Adapter
(Available soon) DC-920
DC CouplerSS-650 Shoulder Strap
CA-920 Compact
Power Adapter
CH-910 Dual Battery
Charger/Folder
220EX/420EX/550EX
Speedlight...

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Call or visit your local retailer/dealer for genuine Canon video accessories. You can also obtain
genuine accessories for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A.
Information Center.
BP-915, BP-930, BP-945 Battery Packs
Extra batteries for use with the GL2. 
CB-920 Car Battery Adapter
Power your camcorder, or recharge battery packs on the
move. The car battery adapter plugs into your car’s
cigarette lighter socket and runs off a 12–24 V DC
negative ground...

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VL-10Li Battery Video Light
This compact yet powerful video light can be used for
both indoor and outdoor shooting.
•Use the BP-900 Series battery packs to power the
light. Approximate usage times are as follows:
BP-915: 60 min., BP-930: 120 min., BP-945: 170 min.
220EX/420EX/550EX Speedlite
Attach them to the GL2 to give SLR-style flash
photography.
MA-300 Microphone Adapter
The MA-300 Microphone Adapter enables you to input
audio to the GL2 with XLR connector-equipped...

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You can select to display or hide the operating state of
the camcorder on the LCD screen/viewfinder. The display
also appears on a TV connected to the camcorder.
Press the wireless controller’s TV SCREEN button or set TV SCREEN to OFF in the menu to hide the
displays on the TV screen. You can also use the custom key if it is set to TV SCREEN ( 58). (The
displays appear white on the screen.) 
Displays will not be superimposed to any recordings you make with the camcorder.
To...