Canon XF305 - Manual (Page 6)

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1. Introduction 9
About this Manual 9
Conventions Used in this Manual 9
Supplied Accessories 11
Names of Parts 12
2. Preparations 21
Preparing the Power Supply 21
Using a Battery Pack 21
Turning the Camcorder On and Off 25
Date, Time and Language Settings 26
Setting the Date and Time 26
Changing the Time Zone 26
Displaying the Date and Time while Recording 27
Changing the Language 27
Using the Menus 28
Selecting an Option from the Menu 28
Preparing the Camcorder 30
Attaching the Lens Hood 30
Attaching and Detaching the Eye Cup 30
Dioptric Adjustment 31
Attaching the Viewfinder Cap 31
Using the LCD Panel 32
Using the Viewfinder and LCD Screen
Simultaneously 32
Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen 33
Setting the Screen to Black & White 33
Adjusting the Grip Belt 34
Attaching a Shoulder Strap 34
Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers 35
Using the Wireless Controller 35
Using a Tripod 36
Preparing Recording Media 37
Inserting a CF Card 37
Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots 38
Removing a CF card 38
Inserting and Removing an SD Card 39
Initializing the Recording Media 39
Switching Between the CF Card Slots 40
Selecting the CF Card Recording Method 41
Checking the Available Recording Time 42
Recovering Data on the CF Card 42
3. Recording 43
Recording Video 43
Preparing to Record 43
Recording 44
Onscreen Displays 46
Side Panel Displays 48
Power Save Mode 50
Video Configuration: Bit Rate, Resolution and
Frame Rate 51
Adjusting the Focus 53
Full Manual Focus Mode 53
Manual Focus Mode 54
Using the Focus Assistance Functions 55
Autofocus Mode 57
Push AF 58
Detecting and Focusing On Faces 58
Focus Limit and Macro Shooting 59
Image Stabilizer 60
Gain 61
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 61
Manual Gain Control 62
Shutter Speed 64
Changing the Shutter Speed Mode 65
Flicker Reduction 66
Adjusting the Aperture 67
Automatic Aperture Control 67
Manual Aperture Control 67
Temporary Manual Aperture Control Override
(PUSH AUTO IRIS) 68
Adjusting the AE Level 69
Setting the Light Metering Mode 69
Using the ND Filter 70
White Balance 71
Auto White Balance 71
Preset White Balance 72
Setting the Color Temperature 73
Custom White Balance 73
Zooming 75
Selecting the Zoom Controls 75
Using the Zoom Ring 75
Using the Zoom Rockers, Wireless Controller or
Optional Remote Control 76
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