Canon C50i Instruction Manual - Page 25

Controlling the Camera from the Wireless Controller Storing a Preset Camera Position (PRESET) This section describes how to store a camera head angle, zoom position and brightness level. Up to nine (1 to 9) preset positions can be stored. Switching the power off or the camera off does not erase the stored preset positions. BRIGHT ZOOM T W To store a position 1. Set the camera head angle, zoom position and brightness. ■ The focus setting is not stored. SET/OK HOME CANCEL AF 1 MF 4 ∞ 7 ON SCREEN Fn 23 56 89 0 ID MENU 2. Press the s button. ■ The LED on the camera blinks green (at 0.5-second intervals). ■ Press the c button again to cancel the operation. 3. Press a button from 1 to 9. ■ When the position has been stored, the LED on the camera stops blinking and remains green. ■ Any existing preset information is overwritten. To restore a preset position Press a button from 1 to 9. ■ The VC-C50i/VC-C50iR returns to the stored camera head angle, zoom position and brightness level. ENGLISH MEMO ● During preset operations, the camera pans and tilts at the speeds set for pan/ tilt operation in the setting menu. When the [AUTO] setting is selected, the head moves at the maximum speed (→ P.30). ● Stored preset position information can only be overwritten. Stored preset positions cannot be erased. However, the preset position is cleared if the COMMAND mode is changed (→ P.33). ● If the camera is in manual focus mode, the focus may be incorrect when a preset position is restored. In this event, set the camera to auto-focus mode or focus the camera manually. 25