Canon UC-V30 Hi8, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...0id IUC V200w DA I This manua explains how to use the UC V30Hi UC V20Hi ML UC V300 and UC V200 camcorders In certain areas some of these four models may not be available H Mastering III Using the Full...

Page 2: ...Introduction Important Usage Instructions...

Page 3: ...tting the Date and Time 31 Titles 33 Searching and Reviewing While Recording 36 Using the Various Recording Programs 38 Using the Digital Effects 40 Using the Digital Faders 42 Audio Recording 44 For...

Page 4: ...d to your recording enjoyment Getting started To get started we suggest that you master the basic operations of the camcorder first before moving on to use its full range of features For quick referen...

Page 5: ...ty The digital zoom magnifies this up to lOOx for even more dramatic results Also the picture magnifies up to 290x with Digital Effects Close Up The subject can be further digitally enlarged by 1 5x f...

Page 6: ...with instant power from a mains outlet 1 Connect the power adapter to the camera 2 Plug the adapter into a mains outlet 3 Remove the power adapter after use Always turn the camera off before removing...

Page 7: ...the battery pack to the camera Align the triangle on the battery pack with the guide line on the camera Slide it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place Be sure to test the battery pa...

Page 8: ...harging takes longer If the ambient temperature is 0 C or lower or 40 C or higher the battery pack sometimes cannot be charged Also the time that it can be used is drastically shortened The battery pa...

Page 9: ...e sure that you have attached or connected a power source 2 Press the EJECT button and wait for the cassette compartment to open Notes See p 10 for information on protecting your recordings from accid...

Page 10: ...e tape itself Do not use cassettes where the tape has been damaged or rejoined they may damage the camcorder Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette or cover them with cellophane t...

Page 11: ...he camera is now in record pause mode 2 Press the red start stop button to begin recording The tally lamp flashes and REC appears in the display 3 Press the start stop button again to pause recording...

Page 12: ...aning cassette You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording For tips on how to make better videos see page 27 I Recording with the LCD screen In place of using the viewfinder you can a...

Page 13: ...ler adjust the picture angle but not the zoom speed When you operate the zoom control the zoom bar indicating the zooming position appears in the display and after about five seconds the display disap...

Page 14: ...bined with the Extra Long Digital Zoom p 40 to produce a magnification of 440x Notes When you want to get as close as possible to your subject keep the zoom at the wide angle position You can focus on...

Page 15: ...ut the LCD panel at a right angle 90 to the camera You can now choose the angle of the panel that suits you best by rotating it about this axis If you rotate the panel around to 180 so that it faces t...

Page 16: ...sting the LCD screen below The camera automatically brightens the backlight of the screen when recording outdoors j Adjusting the LCD screen You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the...

Page 17: ...s Adjust the angle so that you can view it easily The viewfinder is also activated when the LCD is in this position 3 Use the wireless controller to start and stop recording p 30 Notes When you flip o...

Page 18: ...ally labelled SAVE or ERASE OFF 1 Attach a power source press down and turn the POWER switch to PLAY 2 Load the cassette 3 Press the play button to start playback To end playback press down the stop b...

Page 19: ...the rewind button during normal playback High speed search To play back the recording at about 9 times normal speed press and hold the fast forward button during normal fast forward For reverse playba...

Page 20: ...he speaker volume by pressing the FlexiZone controller A bar appears in the display temporarily to indicate the current volume Press upwards to increase the volume Press downwards to V0L decrease the...

Page 21: ...ape counter is reset to 0 00 00 2 When you have ended playback press the T RETURN button The tape is wound forwards or backwards until the counter reaches 0 00 00 T RTN and a mark in front of the coun...

Page 22: ...lug to the white audio terminal L left Connect the red plug to the red audio terminal R right Connect the yellow plug to the yellow video terminal VIDEO Set the TV VIDEO selector on the television to...

Page 23: ...o VIDEO If you are connecting the camera to a VCR set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Use the STV 250 Stereo Video Cable to connect the A V terminal Connect the white plug to the white audio ter...

Page 24: ...selector on the television to VIDEO If you are connecting the camera to a VCR set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Note If you are going to use the TV as a monitor while you are shooting remembe...

Page 25: ...100 RF Unit RC 150 RF Adapter Cables r i m jf 3fl i _ 2 Coaxial cable L with F connection If your TV is already hooked up to a VCR you can connect the camera to the VCR instead of the TV Follow the i...

Page 26: ...s in your area and can be used for cassette playback European model First set the G I selector on the RF unit In continental Europe set it to G In the UK Hong Kong and South Africa set it to I If it i...

Page 27: ...n you are using a tripod be careful not to leave the viewfinder exposed to bright sunlight or it may melt The light is concentrated by the viewfinder lens Avoid damage by returning the eyepiece to its...

Page 28: ...ure angle should have a definite purpose Avoid unnecessary or half hearted movements Use pans to record a landscape or follow a moving subject Decide the area you want to cover and stand facing the en...

Page 29: ...to turn the image stabilizer on or off The HD mark appears in the display when the stabilizer is on Notes Each time you turn the camera on the image stabilizer is automatically reset to on The image s...

Page 30: ...g the wireless controller Tape return p 21 ON SCREEN displays p 84 Forward x 1 Reverse x 1M modes p 55 Insert two AA batteries following the and markings Be careful not to reverse the polarity of the...

Page 31: ...lay starts to flash rtSSni tJ 00 AM _1 JM mi 3 Press the FlexiZone controller up or down to change the day Press the FlexiZone controller right or left to move to another part of the display Press and...

Page 32: ...recording 1 Put the camera in record pause mode 2 Press the DATE button to set auto date recording The mark and date appears in the display 3 Press the start stop button The and date disappear 10 sec...

Page 33: ..._ _ __ Enter your original title in the camera s memory before you start recording Remember to install the backup battery first see p 67 The title can be one or two lines of up to 16 characters each...

Page 34: ...is changed You can save only one original title at a time Changing your original title 1 Press and hold the TITLE button for about three seconds The title display flashes 2 Press the play button Pres...

Page 35: ...ice until the preset title appears in the display 4 Press the FlexiZone controller up or down to select a title HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NOUOAYS PARTY TIME THE END 5 Press the TITLE button...

Page 36: ...record search you can ensure a smooth join between the new scene and the old one 1 Make sure the camera is in record pause mode 2 Press and hold the play button rec search button or rec search button...

Page 37: ...an quickly make sure that a scene has recorded properly and then go on to shoot the next scene 1 Make sure the camera is in record pause mode 2 Press the rec review button The camera rewinds the tape...

Page 38: ...ctor to the appropriate program before you start recording Reset to for standard conditions Easy Recording v_ The simplest way to use the camera is with the program selector set to the position The ca...

Page 39: ...ell for still lifes and close ups The effect is most noticeable when the zoom position is between the middle range and the telephoto end Focus manually for maximum accuracy Spotlight This program is d...

Page 40: ...gital Zoom D ZOOM2 Digital high magnification zoom increases the optical 22x zoom to up to 290x Operate this with the zoom control Mirror MIRROR The image will be as if you have placed a mirror in the...

Page 41: ...e D EFFECTS button until the name of the digital effects disappears from the display First set the camera to pause before changing the digital effect Notes f__ The effect will be cancelled if you chan...

Page 42: ...ar When you start recording the picture begins as a thin horizontal line in the centre of the screen which gradually expands upwards and downwards until it fills the whole screen When you end a scene...

Page 43: ...s The name of the digital fader that you previously selected appears in the display Each time you press the button the display changes OFF CS E t 1 B W 4 E3 4 ART F MOS F To turn digital faders off co...

Page 44: ...e monaural MM 100 Mixing Microphone or the DM 300 Super directional Microphone both optional with the UC V300 UC V200 Use a stereo microphone with the UC V30Hi UC V20Hi Make sure that you use a microp...

Page 45: ...oving subject It also makes it easy to use focus shift techniques You can direct the viewer s attention by focusing first on one part of the scene and then on another 1 Turn the program selector to O...

Page 46: ...autofocus AFEH appears in the display You can now adjust the focus manually Press the FOCUS dial in again when you want to return to autofocus a Lock the focus as explained above then use the manual...

Page 47: ...rding Program The FlexiZone control frame appears in the screen 2 Use the FlexiZone controller to move the frame over the subject The controller can be moved in any direction 3 Press the FlexiZone AE...

Page 48: ...lacking in detail To compensate for this use the BLC function 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press and hold the BLC button BLC appears in the display The BLC function will take effect as long as y...

Page 49: ...ate The screen returns to the counter display Notes I the date changed during recording when recording continued after 12 o clock at night the start position sets to the previous day s filming start p...

Page 50: ...Turn the TV on and set it to PAL 60 mode See your TV instruction manual for details 3 Load the NTSC cassette 4 Press down and turn the POWER switch to PLAY 5 Push the PAL 60 button PAL60 appears in th...

Page 51: ...e video When a part you want to keep starts press the EXECUTE button on the wireless controller or the FlexiZone AE Lock button Press the button again at the end of the part you want to keep You can c...

Page 52: ...isplays are also displayed on the screen of the TV attached to your VCR However these displays will not be recorded onto the tape in the VCR Setting the camera to control your VCR The camcorder s Auto...

Page 53: ...right 2 Point the arrow to VCR 3 Press the EXECUTE button or the FlexiZone AE Lock button The VCR records the screen for 10 seconds then pauses As it does the words CUT OUT are displayed Next to this...

Page 54: ...t the setting with the 4 keys or the FlexiZone controller CUT IN ADJ can be set up to 5 seconds early 5 0 CUT OUT ADJ can be set from one second early to five seconds late 1 0 to 5 0 This can be set t...

Page 55: ...is now blank You can insert a new scene here if you wish using the SET function as described in Choosing a Scene p 55 It this line is left blank it will not affect the rest of the recording and the n...

Page 56: ...controller to the left once to highlight the entire line to move tom SETUP HUH Llil DEI PAV STMT CIS ii n JT OUT_ I 55 37 4 Press the keys or the FlexiZone controller up or down to where you want it...

Page 57: ...hted 0 45 10 Press right again and the cut out point is highlighted Tm sa fjgiwii Press right once more and the whole line is highlighted Use this if you want to move the line without changing the tim...

Page 58: ...NE Load a blank cassette and put the VCR in record pause mode See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details 3 Turn the camera s POWER switch to PLAY and load your recorded cassette Basic editing...

Page 59: ...the eyepiece straight out until it stops raise the viewfinder and turn the viewfinder focusing wheel until the viewfinder di plays are clearly focused The viewfinder rotates through 90 to give a choi...

Page 60: ...achment bars and adjust the length as shown Be sure to test the strap to check that it is properly attached before using it to carry the camera Note Be careful not to leave the viewfinder exposed to b...

Page 61: ...the EXECUTE button or the FlexiZone AE Lock button The camera will now play all the scenes in the order you have programmed them In PRV mode the tape starts a little before each cut in point It will p...

Page 62: ...point nor a cut out point earlier than its cut in point You will not be able to make scenes shorter than about two seconds in length 6 You can program the Auto Editing Function to remember up to six...

Page 63: ...rol signals can reach the VCR and the VCR is in record pause mode Ready to record and on pause 1 Set VCR to the first setting for your brand of VCR For example 7 A if you have a JVC VCR Use the key or...

Page 64: ...Ferguson 19 A to 19 C Funai 5 Sony 14 A to 14 F Grundig 20 A to 20 C Hitachi 6 A to 6 B Toshiba 15 A to 15 B Nokia 21 A to 21 C JVC 7 A to 7 C GE 16 A to 16 B Telefunken 22 A to 22 B Mitsubishi 8 A to...

Page 65: ...two battery packs attached maximum recording time will be almost doubled For example when you attach two BP 941 battery packs the UC V30Hi UC V20Hi UC V300 can record up to 11 hours and the UC V200 u...

Page 66: ...corder to different conditions 0 Remaining time indicator Tells you how many minutes of power remain in the battery pack Only appears when you attach the BP 930R battery pack directly to the camera It...

Page 67: ...ttery pack s complete charge before storage When the backup battery needs replacing the mark flashes in the display When replacing the backup battery make sure to attach a power source to the camera b...

Page 68: ...F or incinerate Replace the battery with a Sony Sanyo or Panasonic CR2025 or Duracell DL2025 Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion The used battery should be returned to the...

Page 69: ...amage the camera Do not expose the camera to water Cover the camera when you are recording in rain or mist There is a risk of electric shock if water gets inside the camera contact qualified service p...

Page 70: ...ewfinder Clean the viewfinder screen using a blower brush First remove the eyepiece pull the eyepiece out to the line then turn it anticlockwise and puli it out To reattach it insert it up to the line...

Page 71: ...tem This TV system is used in the following countries Algeria Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Brunei China Denmark Finland Germany HongKong Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Italy Jordan Kenya Kuwa...

Page 72: ...e and put the camera in a plastic bag Wait until the camera reaches room temperature before you take it out of the bag When the surface of the video camera is wet do not use it Wait for hours until th...

Page 73: ...turned itself off B The start stop button doesn t work B There s no picture in the display Cause and or what to do about it The camera is not switched on P 11 18 The cassette is not loaded or is set...

Page 74: ...ts are not suitable for autofocus In these situations you will often get better results using manual focus see p 46 Focus on something which is about the same distance away lock the focus and then poi...

Page 75: ...to a warm place so that its temperature changed abruptly Remove the cassette set the POWER switch to OFF and wait for an hour before trying to use the camera The video heads are dirty Try removing and...

Page 76: ...rocessor to malfunction temporarily If random letters appear in the display or if normal operation is interrupted remove and then replace the power source and the backup battery camera functions retur...

Page 77: ...a 8mm video cassette SA 1 Adapter Bracket VL 10U Battery Video Light MM 100 Mixing Microphone for UC V3Q0 UC V2Q0 BP 900 Series Battery Pack DM 300 Super directional Microphone for UC V300 UC V200 Ste...

Page 78: ...erate as usual so you can take full advantage of the extra range The image stabilizer is not as effective as usual when the tele converter is attached WD 46 Wide converter This lens decreases focal le...

Page 79: ...pter Cables This makes it possible to use the RU 100 RF Unit with the camera MM 100 Mixing Microphone for UC V300 UC V200 The MM 100 mixes live sound and music so you can create the ideal soundtrack f...

Page 80: ...BP 914 50 min BP 927 100 min BP 930 120 min BP 941 160 min BP 930R 120 min CH 900 Dual Battery Charger Holder This holds two battery packs and can charge them both consectively It can then be connect...

Page 81: ...signals transmitter p 52 LCD screen p button p 43 PAL 60 button p 50 DATE button p Id image stabilizer button p 29 excluding UC V200 Backup battery cover p 67 D digital EFFECTS button p 41 Cassette c...

Page 82: ...sing wheel P 63 EJECT button p 9 fast toward P 18 19 rec search button p 36 rewind p 18 19 rec search p 36 rec review button P 37 stop button p 18 Terminal cover p 22 MIC terminal p 44 Grip belt p 63...

Page 83: ...AY button P 18 Transmitter Zoom buttons p 13 TAHT Control arrow keys P 51 Volume control buttons p 20 Reverse xl mode button P 55 Forward xl mode button p 55 T tape RETURN button p 21 FF 0 button p 18...

Page 84: ...Recording or playback UC V30Hi UC V20Hi PAL 60 p 50 The camera is ejecting the tape p 9 Shows how many minutes of battery power remain when using the BP 930R battery pack p 66 Playback is stopped p 1...

Page 85: ...zer is turned on p 29 Date and time p 31 Auto date recording P 32 Date only p 32 Titles p 33 CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY HOLIDAYS PARTY TIME Appears when you are writing a title The brightness of the LCD sc...

Page 86: ...or none has been inserted _ p 67 Tape counter 1 23 45 The tape counter indicates the approximate running time of the tape 1 hour 23 minutes and 45 seconds in this example The tape counter is reset wh...

Page 87: ...m UC V200 F l 6 3 8 4 88 mm 22x power zoom Focusing system TTL autofocus manual focusing possible Minimum focusing distance Wide angle end 1cm 3 8 in telephoto end lm 3 ft 3 in Minimum illumination UC...

Page 88: ...e 42 Cables 4 22 Cassettes 9 Charging the Battery Pack 7 Cleaning the Camera 70 Close Up 14 Condensation 72 Connection to TV or VCR 22 Counter reset 21 Image Stabilizer 29 Introducing the Camcorder 5...

Page 89: ...tery Pack 7 65 D Recording 11 Using the Camera Abroad 71 Recording Programs 38 Record Pause Mode 11 Record Review 37 VCR 22 Record Search 36 Video cassettes 9 Remote Control 30 Video Channel 26 Remote...

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