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- Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 1
PUB. DIE-0357-000 1 Windows Canon XF Utility Instruction Manual Version 1.0 - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 2
the metadata associated with a clip 29 Deleting all embedded custom picture files 30 Managing User Memo Profiles 30 Creating a User Memo Profile 31 Editing a User Memo Profile 32 Deleting a User Memo Profile 13 Importing and Writing Back Clips 13 Importing Clips into the Computer 13 Importing - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 3
will be referred to simply as "XF Utility". • Screens shown in this manual were captured on a computer running Windows Vista. Actual screens may differ slightly. Disclaimers • This software was developed for exclusive use with clips recorded with Canon HD camcorders of the XF series. It should not - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 4
is changed from the default 96 dpi, some text and buttons on the main window or dialog boxes may not be displayed correctly. Exiting XF Utility Using the menu: Click File > Exit. From the main window: Click the (Close) icon on the top right corner of the window. - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 5
the selected media. You can change the display mode of this panel (0 9). Using the playback buttons, you can play back the clip selected in the clips panel (0 17). You can also use some editing functions, for example to add or delete shot marks (0 26). Media panel Shows a list of connected CF cards - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 6
of the screen) Preview panel In this panel you can use the playback buttons to play back the clips you have selected. Additionally, you can check all the marks registered in the clip and edit shot marks. Playback position slider Video display area Time code display Audio playback control buttons - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 7
have finished recording video with your camcorder, you can use a computer to read, access and save the clips it contains. 07 Reading a CF card with the computer Connect a commercially available card reader compatible with CompactFlash memory cards to your computer. Start up XF Utility and then - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 8
the computer 1. Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter. • If you only want to read clips from the CF cards in the camcorder and do not need to write onto them, you can connect the camcorder even if it is powered only by a battery pack. 2. Turn on the camcorder and set it in MEDIA mode - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 9
time code, duration, video bit rate, resolution and frame rate. By default, shows the following information about each clip in a tabular format: clip name, date and time of recording, duration, start time code, status, clip title, creator, location and description. You can customize the information - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 10
: first clip, clip in the middle, or last clip. You can choose to display only clips that are part of the same relay 10 recording series (0 21). Status icon j, Z Appears for clips that were tagged with an j mark or a Z mark in the camcorder itself, or using XF Utility. Custom Picture icon - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 11
not want to 11 display (³). Scroll down to view all the available fields. • You can use one of the quick-selection buttons (·): Show All to display all the information about the clip, Hide All to display only the clip name*, or Reset to Default to show only the information displayed by default - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 12
Memo profile and more. Camera Metadata Displays information about the camcorder's settings (shutter speed, aperture, focus mode, gain, white balance, etc.) used when recording the frame shown in the video display area. During playback, the information will be continuously updated. Custom Picture - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 13
You can select the local folder used for backup files. Click Tools > User Configuration. • If you prefer, you can rename virtual media later on (0 24). • Depending on the system used (the computer's performance specifications, transfer rate of the CF card, etc.), importing clips can take some time. - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 14
media in the media panel (»). • The selected clips will be copied to the local folder corresponding to the selected virtual media. • Click Cancel to interrupt the operation. ³ · » NOTES • Depending on the system used (the computer's performance specifications, transfer rate of the CF card, etc - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 15
back clips can take some time. • To be able to write back clips to the camcorder, power the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only then connect it to the computer. Clips cannot be written back to the camcorder if it was connected to the computer while it was powered only by a battery - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 16
a local folder on the computer. You can edit these files with any non-linear editing (NLE) software that supports Canon MXF files. For details about using MXF stream files, refer to the instruction manual of the video editing software. * MXF (Material eXchange Format) is an SMPTE-defined container - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 17
of the current clip. ³ · Video display area Time code Total duration of the clip IMPORTANT • Several factors, including your computer's performance and the transfer rate of the CF card, can affect the playback quality. In certain cases, for example when playing back clips in the camcorder when it - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 18
and Managing Clips Adjusting the volume and selecting output channels Drag operation Shot Shot Event Event Playback position slider Keyboard shortcut* Home End arrow arrow Shift + Shift + Ctrl + Ctrl + - - - Action Skip to the first frame of the clip. Skip to the last frame of the clip - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 19
to use as the thumbnail image. 1. In the clips panel, select the clip whose thumbnail you want to change. 2. In the preview panel, pause the playback at the frame you want to use as the thumbnail's image. 3. Click Edit > Set Thumbnail Picture. 19 NOTES • In some cases, the actual frame used for - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 20
, Description Date & Time Status Criterion Enter a text string to search for. The search is case-sensitive (a≠A). Select Today, One Week (within one week), or One Month (within one month). Select OK, Check or None (no status icon). 3. Click Search All (»). • XF Utility will search all the clips in - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 21
virtual media that contains relay clips. 2. In the clips panel, select a clip with a relay recording icon , or (³). 21 3. Click View > Show Relay Clips. • Only those clips that are part of the same relay recording series as the selected clip will appear in the clips panel. • You can also right - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 22
Playing Back, Searching and Managing Clips Managing Clips Using standard cut, copy, paste and drag & drop operations you can copy, move and delete the clips stored in virtual media. Copying clips 22 You can copy clips from a virtual media to other media. 1. In the media panel, select the - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 23
Searching and Managing Clips Deleting clips You can delete clips you are not interested in keeping. Using XF Utility you can delete clips even if they are tagged with an j mark. 1. In the media panel, select the media that contains the clips you want to delete. 2. In the clips panel, select the - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 24
organize clips on your computer. Virtual media have the same folder structure as CF cards so XF Utility will recognize virtual media and be able to handle them in exactly the same way as CF cards. 1. Click the Create Virtual Media tool (³). • You can also use the menu by clicking File > Create - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 25
, select the virtual media that you want to delete (³). 2. Click the Delete Virtual Media tool (·) or click File > Delete Virtual Media. 3. If the virtual media contains clips, a confirmation message will appear. Click Yes to delete all the 25 clips. • The virtual media will disappear from the - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 26
response to predefined changes. For details, refer to the camcorder's Instruction Manual. The icon is the same regardless of the trigger event mark at any point in the clip. Only Mark 1-type shot marks can be added using XF Utility. 1. In the clips panel, select the clip to which you want to add - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 27
frame will appear in the video display area. To delete a shot mark Select from the mark list the shot mark you want to delete (³) and click Delete (»). NOTES • Clip status marks (j, Z) can be added or deleted by editing the Status field in the Clip Properties information window (0 28). • Event - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 28
Associated Metadata Editing Metadata Using XF Utility you can edit the User Memo profile and other metadata associated with clips and delete custom picture files embedded within clips. Editing the metadata associated with a clip 28 Although camera metadata fields are for informational purposes - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 29
. • Enter only valid numeric values. Deleting all embedded custom picture files You can delete custom picture files that were embedded with clips at the time of its recording. You can only delete custom picture files from all the clips in a media; individual clips cannot be selected. 1. In the media - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 30
, when recording video, the camcorder can associate a User Memo profile with the recorded video and save it within the clips. As it is more convenient to enter the information using a keyboard rather than using the camcorder itself, you can create User Memo profiles using XF Utility and save them - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 31
card is inserted (·). 4. Select the User Memo file you want to edit from the list (») and click Load (¿). • The content of the User Memo profile will appear in the User Memo fields in the Manage User Memo Profiles dialog box (´). 5. Edit the Clip Title, Creator, Location and Description fields as - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 32
User Memo Profiles Deleting a User Memo Profile Using XF Utility you can delete User Memo files saved on an SD memory card. 1. Connect a commercially available card reader to your computer and insert the SD memory card that contains the User Memo file you want to delete. 2. Click File > Manage - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 33
User Memo Profiles - Opens a dialog box where you can create, edit and delete User Memo files. 30 Delete All Custom Picture Files - Removes all the custom picture files embedded in clips in the selected media. 29 Exit Alt + F4 Exits XF Utility. 4 Edit Cut Ctrl + X "Cuts" clips and - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 34
- Opens a window where you can set your preferences about the software's operation. - Help About Canon XF Utility - Displays details about the software's version. - View Instruction Manual - Opens XF Utility's PDF instruction manual (this PDF file). - * Only available after clicking on - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 35
from the clipboard to the selected media. 22 Contextual menu in the clips panel Menu Cut Copy Paste Delete Select All Show Relay Clips Clip Properties Camera Metadata Custom Picture Keyboard Shortcut Function 0 Ctrl + X "Cuts" clips and places them in the clipboard, ready to be moved to - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 36
you wanted to create the virtual media. Cannot delete. • The User Memo file could not be deleted because the SD memory card is write-protected. Cannot delete the custom picture files. • Check the media that contains the selected clips. Cannot delete the folder where the virtual media was saved - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 37
the software using the Canon XF Utilities CD-ROM. For details refer to the camcorder's Instruction Manual. Corrupt or damaged clip. Cannot add shot marks. // Cannot complete the operation. // Cannot delete custom picture files. // Cannot save the clip properties. // Cannot set the thumbnail picture - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Windows) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 38
countries. • Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. For support concerning this software, please contact a Canon Service Center. For details see the back cover of your camcorder's Instruction Manual. PUB. DIE-0357-000
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