Canon XF205 XF200 XF205 Instruction Manual - Page 8

Table of Contents 8 1. Introduction 11 About this Manual 11 Conventions Used in this Manual 11 Supplied Accessories 13 Names of Parts 14 WL-D6000 Wireless Controller 21 2. Preparations 23 Preparing the Power Supply 23 Using a Battery Pack 23 Using a Power Outlet 25 Turning the Camcorder On and Off 26 Date, Time and Language Settings 27 Setting the Date and Time 27 Changing the Time Zone 27 Displaying the Date and Time while Recording 28 Changing the Language 28 Using the Menus 29 Selecting an Option from the Menu 29 Using the Customized Submenu (My Menu) 30 Preparing the Camcorder 32 Attaching the Microphone Holder Unit 32 Attaching the Lens Hood 32 Using the Viewfinder 32 Using the OLED Panel 33 Adjusting the Viewfinder/OLED Screen 34 Adjusting the Color Balance of the OLED Screen 34 Setting the Screen to Black & White 35 Adjusting the Grip Unit 35 Attaching the Shoulder Strap 36 Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers 36 Using a Tripod 37 Preparing Recording Media 38 Inserting a CF Card 39 Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots 39 Removing a CF card 40 Inserting and Removing an SD Card 40 Initializing the Recording Media 41 Switching Between the CF Card Slots 41 Selecting the CF Card Recording Method 42 Checking the Available Recording Time on a Recording Media 43 Recovering Data on a Recording Media 43 Remote Operation of the Camcorder 44 Using the Supplied Wireless Controller 44 Using the Optional RC-V100 Remote Controller 45 3. Recording 47 Recording Video 47 Preparing to Record 47 Recording 48 Remote Operation Using Browser Remote 50 Onscreen Displays 51 Power Save Mode 54 Using the Fan 54 Video Configuration: Movie Format, Bit Rate, Resolution and Frame Rate 55 Changing Main Camera Functions with the Joystick 57 Using the Direct Setting Mode 57 Shutter Speed 58 Automatic Shutter 59 Manual Shutter 60 Flicker Reduction 61 Gain 62 Selecting the Gain Level 62 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 62 Manual Gain 63 Aperture 65 Automatic Aperture 65 Manual Aperture 66 ND Filter 67 Exposure Compensation - AE Shift 67 Light Metering Mode 68 White Balance 69 Auto White Balance (AWB) 70 Preset White Balance/Color Temperature 71 Custom White Balance 72 Zooming 74 Selecting the Zoom Mode 74 Using the Zoom Ring 75 Using the Zoom Rockers on the Camcorder 75 Remote Operation 78 Soft Zoom Control 79 Using Optional Conversion Lenses 80