Canon XC15 User Manual - Page 5

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Advanced Professional Features and Flexibility Wi-Fi network functions When you use the Wi-Fi functions (A 123), you can remotely record and play back using a connected Wi-Fi device, such as your smartphone or tablet. You can also use the media server function to view photos on your camcorder's SD card. Time code and user bit output The camcorder generates a time code and adds it to your recordings. In addition, it can output that time code and user bit from the HDMI OUT terminal (A 84). This is useful for situations such as referencing or shooting in a multi-camera setup. Customization The camcorder features 3 assignable buttons to which you can assign often-used functions (A 105). The main camera function menu can also be customized so that you can quickly access and adjust functions you find necessary (A 104). Other Functions • Assistance functions Peaking and magnification (A 77) can be helpful when you use manual focus, onscreen markers (A 82) can be very useful to help you frame your video, and zebra patterns (A 82) can give you a reference point to avoid overexposures. You can also have the camcorder display a simplified waveform monitor (A 83). • ND filter When activated, the built-in ND filter reduces the amount of light by 3 stops, allowing you to better capture your subject in the desired depth of field (A 140). • Push AF While the camcorder is in manual focus mode, you can use Push AF to switch the camcorder 5 temporarily to autofocus mode (A 79). • HD playback from 4K video When you play back a 4K clip, you can play back an HD-sized area of your choosing (A 114). • Image stabilization (IS) In addition to the standard IS function, you can use Dynamic IS, which compensates for camcorder shake while walking and shooting, or Powered IS, which is most effective when you are stationary and zoom in on subjects far away (A 81). • Support for geotagging You can use the optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver to add GPS information to your recordings (A 100). Table of Contents Menus Index

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Menus
Table of Contents
Index
A
dvanced Profe
ss
ional Feature
s
and
Flexibility
Wi-Fi networ
k
function
s
When you use the Wi-Fi functions (
A
123), you can
remotely record and play back using a connected
Wi-Fi device, such as your smartphone or tablet.
You can also use the media server function to view
photos on your camcorder’s SD card.
Time code and u
s
er bit output
The camcorder generates a time code and adds it
to your recordings. In addition, it can output that
time code and user bit from the HDMI OUT terminal
(
A
84). This is useful for situations such as
referencing or shooting in a multi-camera setup.
Cu
s
tomization
The camcorder features 3 assignable buttons to
which you can assign often-used functions
(
A
105). The main camera function menu can also
be customized so that you can quickly access and
adjust functions you find necessary (
A
104).
Other Function
s
•A
ss
i
s
tance function
s
Peaking and magnification (
A
77) can be helpful
when you use manual focus, onscreen markers
(
A
82) can be very useful to help you frame your
video, and zebra patterns (
A
82) can give you a
reference point to avoid overexposures. You can
also have the camcorder display a simplified
waveform monitor (
A
83).
ND filter
When activated, the built-in ND filter reduces the
amount of light by 3 stops, allowing you to better
capture your subject in the desired depth of field
(
A
140).
• Pu
s
h AF
While the camcorder is in manual focus mode,
you can use Push AF to switch the camcorder
temporarily to autofocus mode (
A
79).
HD playbac
k
from 4
K
video
When you play back a 4K clip, you can play back
an HD-sized area of your choosing (
A
114).
• Image
s
tabilization (I
S
)
In addition to the standard IS function, you can
use Dynamic IS, which compensates for
camcorder shake while walking and shooting, or
Powered IS, which is most effective when you are
stationary and zoom in on subjects far away
(
A
81).
S
upport for geotagging
You can use the optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver to
add GPS information to your recordings (
A
100).