Canon 7921A011AA Instruction Manual - Page 4

Contents, Introduction, Preparations, Recording, Playback, Editing, Using a Memory Card

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Contents Introduction E Manual Adjustments Adjusting the Exposure Manually 74 Important Usage Instructions 2 Adjusting the Focus Manually 77 Operating Steps and Reference Guide .......... 3 Setting the White Balance 78 Thank You For Choosing a Canon 6 Using the AE Shift 80 Introducing the XM2 7 Using the Custom Preset 81 Introduction Preparations Finding Your Way Around the XM2 8 Preparing the Camcorder 12 Powering the Camcorder 14 Using the Zebra Pattern 83 Recording PC Screens and Other Screens Using CLEAR SCAN 84 Recording the Display Information 84 Loading a Cassette 16 Playback Using the Menus 18 Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp .... 27 Setting the Date and Time 30 Playing Back a Tape 85 Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data (Data Code 88 Recording Basic Recording 33 Tips for Making Better Videos 38 Zooming 40 Using the LCD Screen 41 Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date Search/Index Search 91 Returning to a Pre-Marked Position (Zero Set Memory 92 Connections for Playback on a TV Screen.... 93 Turning the Optical Image Stabilizer Off ...... 44 Editing Using the ND Filter 45 Recording Still Images onto a Tape 46 Selecting the Movie Mode (Normal/Frame).. 48 Searching and Reviewing While Recording .. 49 Using the Various Recording Programs ........ 50 Audio Recording 54 Using the Custom Key 56 Using Digital Effects 60 Using the Colour Bars 65 Using a Canon Speedlite for Flash Photography (Optional 66 Recording with the Interval Timer 67 Recording with the Self-Timer 69 Editing to a VCR 95 Dubbing to/from a Tape with Digital Video Equipment 97 Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in 99 Digitally Outputting Analog Video and Audio Signals (Analog-Digital Converter).. 101 Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing 103 Audio Dubbing 106 Setting the Audio Mix 109 Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable ...... 111 Using the DV Control 70 Using a Memory Card Using the VL-3 Video Light (Optional) ........ 71 Using the DM-50 Microphone (Optional) .... 72 Using the MA-300 Microphone Adapter (Optional 73 Memory Card Introduction 112 Recording Still Images onto a Memory Card 116 Playing Back a Memory Card 118 4

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Introduction
4
E
Manual Adjustments
Adjusting the Exposure Manually
................
74
Adjusting the Focus Manually
....................
77
Setting the White Balance
..........................
78
Using the AE Shift
......................................
80
Using the Custom Preset
............................
81
Using the Zebra Pattern
..............................
83
Recording PC Screens and Other Screens
Using CLEAR SCAN
....................................
84
Recording the Display Information
................
84
Playing Back a Tape
....................................
85
Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder
Data (Data Code)
......................................
88
Searching the Tape (Photo Search/Date
Search/Index Search)
..................................
91
Returning to a Pre-Marked Position
(Zero Set Memory)
....................................
92
Connections for Playback on a TV Screen
....
93
Editing to a VCR
........................................
95
Dubbing to/from a Tape with Digital
Video Equipment
......................................
97
Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog
Camcorder (Analog Line-in)
......................
99
Digitally Outputting Analog Video and
Audio Signals (Analog-Digital Converter).. 101
Recording Over Existing Scenes
(AV Insert Editing)
....................................
103
Audio Dubbing
........................................
106
Setting the Audio Mix
..............................
109
Connecting to a PC Using a DV Cable
......
111
Memory Card Introduction
........................
112
Recording Still Images
onto a Memory Card
..............................
116
Playing Back a Memory Card
....................
118
Important Usage Instructions
........................
2
Operating Steps and Reference Guide
..........
3
Thank You For Choosing a Canon
................
6
Introducing the XM2
....................................
7
Finding Your Way Around the XM2
..............
8
Preparing the Camcorder
............................
12
Powering the Camcorder
............................
14
Loading a Cassette
......................................
16
Using the Menus
........................................
18
Using the Wireless Controller/Tally Lamp
....
27
Setting the Date and Time
..........................
30
Basic Recording
..........................................
33
Tips for Making Better Videos
....................
38
Zooming
....................................................
40
Using the LCD Screen
................................
41
Turning the Optical Image Stabilizer Off
......
44
Using the ND Filter
......................................
45
Recording Still Images onto a Tape
..............
46
Selecting the Movie Mode (Normal/Frame).. 48
Searching and Reviewing While Recording .. 49
Using the Various Recording Programs
........
50
Audio Recording
........................................
54
Using the Custom Key
................................
56
Using Digital Effects
....................................
60
Using the Colour Bars
................................
65
Using a Canon Speedlite for Flash
Photography (Optional)
..............................
66
Recording with the Interval Timer
..............
67
Recording with the Self-Timer
....................
69
Using the DV Control
..................................
70
Using the VL-3 Video Light (Optional)
........
71
Using the DM-50 Microphone (Optional)
....
72
Using the MA-300 Microphone Adapter
(Optional)
..................................................
73
Contents
Introduction
Preparations
Recording
Playback
Editing
Using a Memory Card