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C op y – Canon XF305 User Manual

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1. Introduction 11

About this Manual 11

Conventions Used in this Manual 11

Supplied Accessories 13
Names of Parts 14

2. Preparations 23

Preparing the Power Supply 23

Using a Battery Pack 23
Using a Household Power Outlet 26

Turning the Camcorder On and Off 27

Date, Time and Language Settings 28

Setting the Date and Time 28
Changing the Time Zone 28
Displaying the Date and Time while Recording 29
Changing the Language 29

Using the Menus 30

Selecting an Option from the Menu 30

Preparing the Camcorder 32

Attaching the Lens Hood 32
Attaching and Detaching the Eye Cup 32
Dioptric Adjustment 33
Attaching the Viewfinder Cap 33
Using the LCD Panel 34
Using the Viewfinder and LCD Screen

Simultaneously 34

Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen 35

Setting the Screen to Black & White 35
Adjusting the Grip Belt 36
Attaching a Shoulder Strap 36
Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers 37
Using the Wireless Controller 37
Using a Tripod 38

Preparing Recording Media 39

Inserting a CF Card 39
Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots 40
Removing a CF card 40
Inserting and Removing an SD Card 41
Initializing the Recording Media 41

Switching Between the CF Card Slots 42
Selecting the CF Card Recording Method 43
Checking the Available Recording Time 44
Recovering Data on the CF Card 44

3. Recording 45

Recording Video 45

Preparing to Record 45
Recording 46
Onscreen Displays 48
Side Panel Displays 50
Power Save Mode 52

Video Configuration: Bit Rate, Resolution and

Frame Rate 53

Adjusting the Focus 54

Full Manual Focus Mode 54
Manual Focus Mode 55
Using the Focus Assistance Functions 57
Autofocus Mode 58

Push AF 59
Detecting and Focusing On Faces 60
Focus Limit and Macro Shooting 61

Image Stabilizer 62
Gain 63

Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 63
Manual Gain Control 64

Shutter Speed 66

Changing the Shutter Speed Mode 67

Flicker Reduction 68

Adjusting the Aperture 69

Automatic Aperture Control 69
Manual Aperture Control 69
Temporary Manual Aperture Control Override

(PUSH AUTO IRIS) 70

Adjusting the AE Level 71
Setting the Light Metering Mode 71

Using the ND Filter 72

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