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8mm

VIDEO

CAMCORDER

Instruction

Manual

Canon

UC-V30

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mm

UC-V300

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d

IUC-V200

w

DA

I

This

manua

^

explains

how

to

use

the

UC~V30Hi,

UC-V20Hi,

•

ML

UC-V300

and

UC-V200

camcorders.

In

certain

areas,

some

of

these

four

models

may

not

be

available.

H

Mastering

III

Using

the

Full

1111

Additional

the

Basics

|||

Range

of

Features

1111

Editing

Information

Introduction

Important

Usage

Instructions

f

Introduction

y

---

J

~

When

Making

Manual

Adjustments

...~

Important

Usage

Instructions

.2

Focusing.45

Thank

You

for

Choosing

a

Canon.4

Exposure

.47

Introducing

the

Camcorder.5

|

Mastering

the

Basics

|

Powering

Your

Camcorder

.6

-

Connecting

the

camera

to

a

mains

outlet.6

-

Attaching

and

charging

a

battery

pack.7

Loading

a

Cassette.9

Basic

Recording

.11

Zooming

.13

Using

the

LCD

Screen.15

Playing

Back

a

Cassette

.18

Connections

for

Playback

on

a

TV

Screen

.22

Tips

for

Making

Better

Videos

.27

Using

the

Full

Range

of

Features

-

General

—

~

Turning

the

Image

Stabilizer

On/Off

(UC-V30Hi/UC-V20Hi/UC-V300)

..29

Using

the

Wireless

Controller.30

~

For

Recording

...~

Setting

the

Date

and

Time.31

Titles

.33

Searching

and

Reviewing

While

Recording.36

Using

the

Various

Recording

Programs.38

Using

the

Digital

Effects.40

Using

the

Digital

Faders.42

Audio

Recording.44

~

For

Playback

...~

Searching

the

Tape

(Date

Search).49

Using

the

PAL

60

System.50

The

Auto

Editing

Function.51

Preparing

for

Editing

.52

Using

the

Editing

Function

for

the

First

Time.53

Choosing

a

Scene.55

Preview

and

Recording

.56

Cut-In

and

Cut-Out

Adjustments.57

Deleting

Scenes

and

Clearing

the

Program.59

Reordering

Scenes

.60

Editing

Scenes

.61

Simple

Editing

to

a

VCR.62

Additional

Information

Preparing

the

Camera

.63

Notes

on

Using

the

Batteries.65

Maintenance.69

Troubleshooting.73

The

Video

System

Diagram.77

Optional

Accessories.78

Finding

Your

Way

Around

the

Camcorder.81

Screen

Displays.84

Specifications.87

Index

.88

3

Introduction

Introduction

Thank

You

for

Choosing

a

Canon

First,

we’d

like

to

thank

you

for

purchasing

this

Canon

camcorder.

Its

advanced

technology

makes

it

very

easy

to

use

—

you

will

soon

be

making

high-quality

videos

which

will

give

you

pleasure

for

years

to

come.

To

get

the

most

out

of

your

new

camcorder,

we

recommend

that

you

read

this

manual

thoroughly

—

there

are

many

sophisticated

features

which

will

add

to

your

recording

enjoyment.

[

Getting

started

To

get

started

we

suggest

that

you

master

the

basic

operations

of

the

camcorder

first,

before

moving

on

to

use

its

full

range

of

features.

For

quick

reference

(in

addition

to

the

contents

and

index)

please

refer

to:

•

Finding

Your

Way

Around

the

Camcorder

(p.

81)

•

Screen

displays

(p.

84)

•

Troubleshooting

—

in

case

you

run

into

any

problems

(p.

73)

Note

that

capital

letters

are

used

to

refer

to

settings

that

appear

in

the

display

and

buttons

labelled

on

the

camcorder

itself

e.g.

Press

the

EJECT

A

button.

Your

camcorder

is

supplied

with

the

following

accessories:

4

Introducing

the

Camcorder

LCD

Screen

An

LCD

screen

makes

it

easy

for

you

to

shoot

colourful,

well

composed

video.

You

can

even

put

yourself

in

the

frame

and

check

the

picture

as

you

shoot.

It

is

also

great

for

playback.

Auto

Editing

Function

A

complete

set

of

editing

functions

is

built-in

—

turn

your

recordings

into

finished

productions,

with

no

extra

equipment

required.

Flexi

Zone

Control

Easier

than

manual

operation

and

more

flexible

than

automatic

functions,

Canon’s

FlexiZone

Control

is

a

completely

new

way

to

use

a

video

camera.

Image

Stabilizer

(UC-V30Hi/llC-V20Hi/UC-V300)

Images

are

stabilized

even

in

long

telephoto

shots.

22x

lens

and

100x/290x

digital

zoom

From

wide-angle

to

22x

telephoto

—

with

unparalleled

optical

quality.

The

digital

zoom

magnifies

this

up

to

lOOx

for

even

more

dramatic

results.

Also,

the

picture

magnifies

up

to

290x

with

Digital

Effects.

Close-Up

The

subject

can

be

further

digitally

enlarged

by

1.5x,

for

a

maximum

of

440x

magnification.

Hi8

(UC-V30Hi/UC-V20Hi)

Hi8

is

the

format

that

“Xzjgv

V-

most

video

professionals

rely

on

for

high

quality

1

•

and

long

recording

times.

Digital

Effects

and

Faders

#

3

®

Advanced

digital

technology

allows

you

to

add

special

effects

and

scene

transitions

to

your

recordings.

Titles

You

don’t

need

any

extra

equipment

to

add

titles

to

your

home

videos

—

the

camera

r

rOYME

^

does

it

all.

Hi-fi

stereo

sound

(UC-V30Hi/UC-V20Hi)

The

compact

integral

i

microphone

offers

the

depth

and

realism

of

AFM

in

full

dynamic

stereo.

Long

Time

Recording

You

can

record

up

to

11

hours

(12

hours

for

UC-V200)

continuously

with

two

BP-941

Battery

Packs

(optional)

on

the

CH-900

Dual

Battery

Charger/Holder

(optional)

.

5

Introduction

Mastering

the

Basics

Powering

Your

Camcorder

Before

operating

your

camera,

you

will

need

to

use

the

power

adapter

to:

provide

power

from

a

mains

outlet

or

charge

a

battery

pack

Notes:

•

The

power

adapter

converts

current

from

a

household

power

outlet

(110-240

V

AC,

50/60

Hz)

to

the

DC

current

used

by

your

camera.

•

If

the

adapter

is

used

next

to

a

TV,

it

may

cause

the

TV

to

emit

noise

—

move

the

adapter

away

from

the

TV

or

the

aerial

cable.

Use

the

power

adapter

to

provide

your

camera

with

instant

power

from

a

mains

outlet.

1.

Connect

the

power

adapter

to

the

camera.

2.

Plug

the

adapter

into

a

mains

outlet.

3.

Remove

the

power

adapter

after

use.

•

Always

turn

the

camera

off

before

removing

the

power

source.

CA-550

Compact

Power

Adapter

Specifications

Power

supply

110-240

VAC,

50/60

Hz

Power

consumption

20

W

Rated

output

8.4

V.

1.5

A

DC

Operating

temperature

range

0°

-

40°C

(32

-

104°F)

Dimensions

64

x

130

x

43.5

mm

(2

'/2

x

5

]

/8

x

1

3

/4

in)

Weight

305

g

(10

3

/4

oz)

UK

model:

370

g

(13

oz)

Australia

model:

310

g

(10

7

/s

oz)

Weight

and

dimensions

are

approximate.

Errors

and

omissions

excepted.

Subject

to

change

without

notice.

CA-550

identification

plate

is

located

on

the

bottom.

6

Your

battery

pack

was

partially

charged

before

it

left

the

factory.

It

should

have

enough

power

for

you

to

check

that

your

camera

is

working

properly.

However,

you

must

charge

the

battery

pack

fully

if

you

want

it

to

power

the

camera

for

more

than

a

few

minutes.

It

is

recommended

to

set

the

POWER

switch

to

OFF

when

charging

a

battery

pack.

However,

if

the

POWER

switch

is

set

to

CAMERA

and

the

camcorder

stays

in

record

pause

mode

for

over

five

minutes,

it

will

automatically

turn

itself

off

and

start

charging

the

battery

pack.

If

a

fully

charged

battery

pack

is

removed

and

then

re-attached,

it

will

need

another

few

minutes

of

charging

to

reach

fully

charged

status

again.

Use

only

the

CA-550

Compact

Power

Adapter

to

charge

battery

packs.

1.

Attach

the

battery

pack

to

the

camera.

•

Align

the

triangle

on

the

battery

pack

with

the

guide

line

on

the

camera.

•

Slide

it

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

until

it

clicks

into

place.

•

Be

sure

to

test

the

battery

pack

to

check

that

it

is

properly

attached.

2.

Connect

the

power

adapter

to

the

camera.

3.

Plug

the

power

adapter

into

a

mains

outlet.

•

The

CHARGE

indicator

flashes

to

show

that

charging

is

in

progress.

Single

flashes

mean

that

the

battery

pack

is

less

than

50%

charged.

Double

flashes

mean

that

it

is

between

50%

and

75%

charged.

Triple

flashes

mean

that

it

is

more

than

75%

charged.

•

The

indicator

glows

steadily

when

the

battery

pack

is

fully

charged.

Battery

pack

usage

time

will

be

further

extended

if

you

continue

charging

for

an

hour

after

the

indicator

starts

glowing

steadily.

•

If

the

indicator

flashes

once

every

two

seconds,

the

battery

pack

could

be

defective.

•

The

indicator

will

not

light

at

all

when

the

power

adapter

is

defective.

Mastering

the

Basics

Mastering

the

Basics

4.

Remove

the

battery

pack

after

use.

•

Press

and

hold

the

BATTERY

RELEASE

button.

•

Always

tum

the

camera

off

before

removing

the

power

source.

Notes:

•

Charge

the

battery

pack

in

an

ambient

temperature

of

10°C

to

30°C.

If

the

battery

pack

is

charged

at

low

or

high

temperatures,

charging

takes

longer.

If

the

ambient

temperature

is

0°C

or

lower

or

40°C

or

higher,

the

battery

pack

sometimes

cannot

be

charged.

Also,

the

time

that

it

can

be

used

is

drastically

shortened.

•

The

battery

pack

warms

up

after

it

has

been

used

or

charged.

The

battery

pack

sometimes

cannot

be

charged

if

it

is

warm.

•

You

can

find

detailed

notes

for

using

the

batteries

in

the

“Notes

on

Using

the

Batteries”

on

p.

65.

These

notes

include

charging

and

recording

times

and

how

to

install

the

backup

battery.

8

Loading

a

Cassette

Only

use

videocassettes

marked

with

an

0

(or

Hi0

for

UC-V30Hi/

UC-V20Hi).

3.

Load

or

unload

the

cassette.

•

Insert

the

cassette

gently

with

the

window

facing

out

and

the

erasure

prevention

tab

to

the

top

left.

•

Remove

the

cassette

by

pulling

it

straight

out.

4.

Press

the

[push)

mark

on

the

compartment

until

it

clicks,

and

wait

for

it

to

close.

•

Press

the

IpushI

mark

horizontally.

Loading

and

unloading

_

1.

Make

sure

that

you

have

attached

or

connected

a

power

source.

2.

Press

the

EJECT

±

button

and

wait

for

the

cassette

compartment

to

open.

Notes:

•

See

p.

10

for

information

on

protecting

your

recordings

from

accidental

erasure.

•

If

you

turn

the

camera

on

with

no

cassette

loaded,

flashes

in

the

display.

•

After

loading

a

cassette,

use

record

search

(p.

36)

to

find

the

point

where

you

want

to

start

recording.

•

Do

not

interfere

with

the

cassette

compartment

while

it

is

opening

or

closing

automatically.

•

Do

not

leave

the

cassette

in

the

camera

after

use

—

return

it

to

its

case

and

store

it

in

a

cool,

clean,

dry

place.

9

Mastering

the

Basics

Mastering

the

Basics

Protecting

tapes

from

accidental

erasure

To

protect

your

recordings

from

accidental

erasure,

slide

the

red

switch

on

the

cassette

so

that

it

covers

the

hole.

(This

switch

position

is

usually

labelled

SAVE

or

ERASE

OFF.)

If

you

load

this

cassette

and

power

on

the

camera,

“I^1”

flashes

in

the

display.

If

you

want

to

record

on

the

cassette

again,

slide

the

red

switch

back

so

the

hole

is

open.

(This

position

is

usually

labeled

REC

or

ERASE

ON.)

Handling

cassettes

•

To

protect

the

tape

heads,

transfer

cassettes

directly

from

the

tape

case

to

the

camcorder

-

do

not

open

the

tape

protect

cover

or

touch

the

tape

itself.

•

Do

not

use

cassettes

where

the

tape

has

been

damaged

or

rejoined

-

they

may

damage

the

camcorder.

•

Do

not

insert

anything

into

the

small

holes

on

the

cassette

or

cover

them

with

cellophane

tape.

•

Handle

cassettes

with

care

-

dropping

them

or

exposing

them

to

external

shocks

may

cause

internal

damage.

•

Store

cassettes

in

the

provided

case,

rewinding

them

to

the

start

of

the

tape

first,

and

then

storing

them

upright.

\

About

Hi8

(for

UC-V30Hi/UC-V20Hi)

To

record

or

play

back

in

the

Hi8

format,

you

need

both

a

Hi8

camcorder

and

a

Hi8

cassette

(you

can

use

either

Metal-P

or

Metal-E

Hi8

cassettes).

A

Hi8

camcorder

can

record

or

play

back

in

either

the

Hi8

format

or

standard

8mm

format,

depending

on

the

tape

used.

The

superior

quality

of

Hi8

can

best

be

appreciated

on

a

TV

which

has

an

S-video

input

terminal.

10