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- Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 1
PUB. DIE-0358-000 1 Macintosh Canon XF Utility Instruction Manual Version 1.0 - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 2
29 Editing a User Memo Profile 30 Deleting a User Memo Profile 13 Importing and Writing Back Clips 13 Importing Clips into the Computer 13 Importing all clips at once (Media Backup) 14 Importing selected clips 15 Writing Back Clips onto the Camcorder or CF Cards 16 Exporting MXF Files to a Folder - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 3
User Memo profiles Create, edit and save User Memo profiles on SD memory cards. Later, you can load a User Memo file from the SD memory card to the camcorder and embed this information with the clips you record. Conventions in the Manual Important precautions related to the software's operation - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 4
a short while, the application's main window will appear. 04 Click NOTES • Multiple instances of XF Utility cannot be opened simultaneously. Exiting XF Utility Using the menu: Click Canon XF Utility > Quit Canon XF Utility. From the main window: Click the (Close) icon on the top left corner of the - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 5
Clips Panel 05 Preview Panel Media Panel Clips panel Preview panel Shows a list of CF cards and virtual media (0 22) -folders on the computer that can be used in the same way as CF cards-. In the manual, CF cards and virtual media are collectively referred to as "media". Shows a list of the - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 6
by different criteria. In the center of the status bar you will see information regarding the number of selected clips and their total duration and file size. Display Mode tool buttons (0 9) 06 Search toolbar (0 19) Selected clip Clip (from the status bar on the bottom of the screen) Preview - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 7
to your computer. Start up XF Utility and then insert the CF card into the card reader. When the CF card is correctly recognized*, it will appear in the list of available media in the media panel. * Only CF cards that were initialized using the camcorder and have the designated folder structure - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 8
even if it is powered only by a battery pack. 2. Turn on the camcorder and set it in MEDIA mode. • Insert the CF cards that contain the clips you want to check into the camcorder in advance. 3. Start up XF Utility. 4. Connect the camcorder to the computer using a USB cable. • Use the optional - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 9
Clip List View When you select a CF card or a virtual media in the 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 - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 10
two , , or more CF cards. The icon displayed depends on camcorder itself, or using XF Utility. Custom Picture icon k Appears for clips that contain an embedded custom picture file. When you select a clip with a k icon, you can display the detailed settings of the embedded custom picture file - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 11
and rearranging the order in which they are displayed. 1. Click View > Customize Columns. 2. Select the fields you want to display in detailed information view. • Check the fields you want to display and remove the checkmark from fields you do not want to 11 display (³). Scroll down to view all - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) 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 (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 13
can select the local folder used for backup files. Click Canon XF Utility > Preferences. • If you prefer, you can rename virtual media later on (0 22). • 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 (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 14
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.), importing clips can take some time. - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 15
able to use it for recording or playback with the camcorder. • Use of a commercially-available, UDMA-compatible card reader is recommended. • Depending on the system used (the computer's performance specifications, transfer rate of the CF card, etc.), writing back clips can take some time. • To be - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 16
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 given to the local folder (ᕣ). (The folder name represents the date and time of the copy operation.) 4. Click OK. ³ - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 17
. - Playback is not smooth and frames are dropped. - The displayed time code does not match the actual frame being displayed. - Parts of the screen freeze or take longer to be refreshed. If you experience such anomalies while playing back clips from a CF card, import the clips into the computer and - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 18
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. NOTES • In some cases, the actual frame used for the thumbnail's image may be off by up to 0.5 second from the selected - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 19
filter the clips from the drop-down menu (³). • You can search by clip name (Clip Name), recording date and time (Date & Time), status icon 19 OK, Check or None (no status icon). 3. Click Search All (»). • XF Utility will search all the clips in the selected media and display in the clips panel - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 20
can display only those clips that were recorded continuously spanning two or more CF cards and are part of the same relay recording series. 1. In the media panel, cannot be found in the same virtual media, XF Utility will not recognize the clips that come before and after the missing clip as belonging - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 21
Clips Using standard cut, copy, paste and drag & drop operations you can copy 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 deleted. IMPORTANT • Be careful when deleting clips. Once deleted, clips cannot be recovered. - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 22
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 Virtual Media. • The Create Virtual Media - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 23
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 from the media panel. · ³ IMPORTANT • Be careful when deleting virtual media. Once deleted, clips cannot be recovered. - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 24
response to predefined changes. For details, refer to the camcorder's Instruction Manual. The icon is the same regardless of the trigger using XF Utility. 1. In the clips panel, select the clip to which you want to add shot marks. 2. In the preview panel, pause the playback at the frame you want - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 25
click Jump (·). The playback position slider will jump to the selected mark and the marked frame will appear in the video display area. To delete a shot mark Select from the or deleted by editing the Status field in the Clip Properties information window (0 26). • Event marks cannot be deleted. - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 26
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 26 Although camera metadata fields are for informational purposes only - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 27
and click OK. • 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 - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 28
create User Memo profiles using XF Utility and save them on an SD memory card in advance. Then, you can read a User Memo file from the memory card to the camcorder and use it for recording. 28 Creating a User Memo Profile Enter the information for the User Memo profile and save the User Memo file - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 29
select the drive of the card reader where the SD memory 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 - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 30
Managing 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 > - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 31
- Services - Standard option for Mac OS. - Hide Canon XF Utility 2 + H Standard option for Mac OS. - Hide Others 1 + 2 + H Standard option for Mac OS. - Show All - Standard option for Mac OS. - Quit Canon XF Utility 2 + Q Exits XF Utility. 4 File Eject - Removes a CF card from - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 32
Properties - Displays the clip properties' window. Camera Metadata - Displays the metadata window. 12 Custom Picture - Displays the custom picture settings' window. Customize Columns - Opens a dialog box where you can select and reorder the fields that will appear when using the 11 - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 33
OS. - Bring All to Front - Standard option for Mac OS. - Canon XF Utility - Brings the XF Utility window to the front. - Help View Instruction Manual - Opens XF Utility's PDF instruction manual (this PDF file). - * Only available after clicking on the playback position slider in the - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 34
Shortcut - Removes a CF card from the media panel. 7 Backup Media - Copies all the clips in a CF card to a virtual media Cut Copy Paste Delete Select All Show Relay Clips Clip Properties Camera Metadata Custom Picture Keyboard Shortcut Function 0 2 + X "Cuts custom picture settings' window. - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 35
shot mark to this frame. • A shot mark cannot be added to the first frame of a clip. Click the short mark again. to advance a few frames and try adding 35 . • The User Memo file could not be deleted because the SD memory card is write-protected. Cannot delete the custom picture files. • Check - Canon XF305 | Canon XF Utility (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 36
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 (Macintosh) Version 1.0 Instruction Manual - Page 37
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-0358-000
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