Canon 2MC Elura 2 and Elura 2MC Instruction Manual - Page 5

1_ELURA2_E(02-07) 7/25/00 16:59 Page 5 Contents Introduction Important Usage Instructions 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 Thank you for Choosing a Canon 6 Introducing the ELURA2/ELURA2 MC ..7 Mastering the Basics Finding Your Way Around the ELURA2/ELURA2 MC 8 ~ Preparations ... ~ Powering Your Camcorder 11 Loading a Cassette 14 ~ Basic Recording ... ~ Basic Recording 16 Zooming 20 Using the LCD Screen 21 ~ Basic Playback ... ~ Playing Back a Cassette 24 Connections for Playback on a TV Screen 28 Tips for Making Better Videos 31 Using the Full Range of Features ~ General ... ~ Turning the Image Stabilizer Off 33 Using the Menus 34 Using the Wireless Controller/ Tally Lamp 42 ~ For Recording ...~ Setting the Date and Time 45 Recording in Progressive Scan Mode (Digital Motor Drive 48 Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette............49 Transferring Still Pictures to a PC with the FR-100 (optional 51 Searching and Reviewing While Recording 52 Using the Various Recording Programs 53 Using Digital Effects 57 Using the Multi-Image Screen 63 Audio Recording 65 Setting the Self-Timer 67 ~ When Making Manual Adjustments ...~ Adjusting Exposure Manually 69 Adjusting Focus Manually 72 Setting the White Balance 73 ~ For Playback ...~ Displaying Date, Time and Camera Data (Data Code 75 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/ Date Search 78 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position ........79 Editing Editing to a VCR 80 Dubbing to/from a Cassette with Digital Video Equipment 81 Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in 83 Recording Over Existing Scenes (A/V Insert Editing 85 Audio Dubbing 88 Setting the Audio Mix 91 Using the MultiMediaCard (ELURA2 MC only) MultiMediaCard Introduction 93 Recording Still Images to a MultiMediaCard 97 Recording an Image from a Cassette as a Still Image 99 Recording from Another DV Device as a Still Image 100 Viewing Still Images 101 Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protect 103 Erasing Still Images 104 Combining Images and Recording Them to a Cassette (Card Mix 106 Copying Still Images from a Cassette....109 Copying MMC Still Images to a Cassette 110 Marking a Still Image for Printing (Print Mark 111 Formatting a MultiMediaCard 112 Other Information and Precautions ........113 Additional Information Preparing the Camera 116 Notes on Using the Batteries 117 Maintenance 120 Troubleshooting 124 The ELURA2/ELURA2 MC System Diagram 128 Optional Accessories 129 Screen Displays 132 Specifications 139 Index 140 Menu at a Glance 143 Introduction E 5