Canon E 230 User Manual
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Document Outline
- Canon
- 8mm VIDEO CAMCORDER
- Table of Contents
- Camera Parts and Functions
- WL-50 Wireless Controller
- CAMERA and PLAY Modes
- Viewfinder Displays
- Power Sources
- Using Battery Pack
- BP-E77Kim/BP-E722 (option) 130 Battery Pack
- Attaching Battery Pack |^]
- 1. Slide battery pack into power source compartment.
- 2. Press battery pack until it clicks and locks in place.
- Removing Battery Pack
- 1. Slide and hold ВАТТ EJECT switch up.
- 2. Pull battery pack out, as shown.
- Charging Battery Pack
- CA-100 Compact Power Adapter
- CB-110 Car Battery Adapter (option)
- Attaching DC Coupler iEKl
- 1. Insert DC-100 DC Coupler into power source compartment.
- 2. Connect DC-100 cable to compact power adapter (or car battery adapter).
- Setting Date and Time
- 1. Turn camera on by pressing OPERATE button.
- 2. Press and hold SET button for more than 3 seconds. BQ
- 3. Press + and - buttons to scan year display.
- 4. Press SHIFT button when correct year is shown.
- 5. Press + and - buttons to scan month display.
- 6. Press SHIFT button when correct month is shown.
- 7. Press + and - buttons to scan day display.
- 8. Press SHIFT button when correct day is shown.
- 9. Press + and - buttons to scan hour display.
- 10. Press SHIFT button when correct hour is shown.
- 11. Press + and - buttons to scan minute
- display.
- 12. Press SET button when correct minute is shown.
- Camera Preparations
- Csmera Rocording (camera Mode)
- 1. Attach power source.
- 2. Turn camera on.
- 3. Press EJECT button.
- 4. Load video cassette and close video cassette compartment.
- 5. Press SP/LP button to select tape mode.
- 6. Turn grip to desired position.
- 7. Press start/stop button.
- 8. Press start/stop button again to temporarily pause recording. ИДЯ
- 9. When recording has ended, press EJECT button.
- 10. Remove video cassette and close video cassette compartment again.
- 11. Turn camera off.
- Video cassette erasure prevention switch IcggI
- Tape Counter
- Recording Reminder
- Video Cassette Warning з2-а
- Battery Pack Warning 32-в
- About Backlighting 32-c
- Recording Using Tripod 32-D
- 1. Place camera in record pause mode.
- 2. Press + or - button to scroll forward or backward to locate recording start position.
- 3. Press start/stop button.
- Record Review (camera Mode)
- 1. Place camera in record pause mode. Kgra
- 2. Press © button.
- 3. Press start/stop button to resume recording.
- Record search (to resume recording) B5gl
- Record review IcHSl
- Recording Date and Time (camera Mode)
- 1. Place camera in record pause mode.
- 2. Press DATE button to select display for recording as follows:
- 3. Make your recording as normal.
- Autofocus
- N Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
- 1. Press AF/MANUAL button to select manual focus.
- 2. Rotate zooming lever to telephoto end.
- 3. Look through viewfinder and rotate focusing ring to focus on subject.
- 4. Use zooming lever to frame subject properly.
- Macro RGCOrding (camera Mode)
- 1. Press AF/MANUAL button to select manual
- focus.
- 2. Rotate zooming lever to wide-angle end.
- 3. Press and hold macro button on zooming lever and move lever into macro range.
- 4. Approach subject to desired size in viewfinder.
- 5. Use zooming lever within macro range for fine focusing.
- 6. When macro recording is completed, reverse steps 2 and 3.
- Zooming (CAMERA Mode)
- Power Zoom 41-a
- Manual Zoom 4i-b
- Wireless Zoom 4i-c
- WhitG BalanCG (camera Mode)
- What Is White Balance?
- Auto White Balance
- Subjects Not Suitable for Auto White Balance 42-a
- White Balance Lock
- White Balance Lock Procedure
- Point camera lens at a white object (such as a sheet of paper) for 10 seconds, so it completely fills viewfinder.
- 2. Press AWB/LOCK/GAIN UP button.
- 3. Make your recording.
- 4. Press AWB/LOCK/GAIN UP button again to reset auto white balance.
- Shooting with Video Light (CAMERA Mode)
- Attaching Video Light 44-a
- 1. Insert video light plug into accessory shoe on the camera.
- 2. Slide video light into accessory shoe until it stops.
- Removing Video Light 44-b
- 1. Press and hold lock release button.
- 2. Slide video light out of accessory shoe.
- 1. Rotate the protector in the indicated direction.
- 2. Puii out the oid buib.
- 3. Insert a new bulb positioning the notch at the bottom.
- 4. Rotate the protector in the indicated direction.
- 1. Point camera at subject and compose scene in viewfinder.
- 2. Press SHUTTER button.
- 3. Make your recording.
- 4. Press SHUTTER button to return to normai shutter speed.
- 1. Press and hold FADE button during recording.
- 2. Press start/stop button when scene has disappeared compieteiy.
- 3. Reiease FADE button.
- 4. Press start/stop button to start recording.
- 5. Press start/stop button again to stop recording.
- Adding Titles to Recordings (camera Mode)
- Creating Character Titles
- 1. Place camera in CAMERA mode.
- 2. Press SET button to display title lines in viewfinder.
- 3. Press SHIFT button to move the cursor to position where you want to start the title.
- 4. Use + and - buttons to scan list of title characters.
- 5. When the character you want is displayed, press SHIFT button again to move to next cursor position.
- 6. Follow steps 4 and 5 until your title is complete.
- 7. When the title is finished, press SET button.
- 2. Press C. TITLE button to select the type of scrolling you want:
- 3. Press SET button.
- Recording Titles
- 1. Place camera in record pause mode. ЕДЯ
- 2. Press start/stop button to start recording.
- 3. Press C. TITLE button.
- 4. Press C. TITLE button again to end title recording.
- Playback Connection (PLAY Mode)
- Using TV with Audio/Video Inputs
- Connection Procedure вта
- Using TV with SCART Terminai
- Connection Procedure Baa
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- Selecting Video Channel (European model)
- 1. Turn TV on.
- 2. Turn camera on.
- 3. Press MODE SELECT button to select PLAY mode.
- 4. Press >■ (PLAY) button to start playback.
- 5. Set RF unit’s G/l selector using flat-edge screwdriver.
- 6. Set TV and video channel selector to video channel (video channel selector is factory-set to CH 32).
- Playback Procedure (PLAY Mode)
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- 1. Turn camera on.
- 2. Press MODE SELECT button to select PLAY mode.
- 3. Press EJECT button.
- 4. Load video cassette in camera and close video cassette compartment.
- 5. Locate playback start point.
- 6. Press ^ (PLAY) button to start playback.
- 7. Press ■ (STOP) button to end playback.
- 8. Turn camera off.
- PLAY Mode
- High-Frequency Feedback
- Special Playback Methods (PLAY Mode)
- A. Fast Forward Playback
- B. Rewind Playback
- C. Still Playback
- D. High-Speed Search
- Tape Return (play Mode)
- 1. When you locate a scene during playback that you want to watch again later, press COUNTER RESET button.
- 2. Press ■ (STOP) button when playback finishes.
- 3. Press TAPE RETURN button.
- 4. Press >■ (PLAY) button.
- Editing to Another VTR (PLAY Mode)
- Canon E230 Video System Chart
- Carrying Cases
- Optional Accessories
- Problems and Troubleshooting
- Condensation (DEW)
- Cautions
- During Use
- F. Always Replace the Lens Cap.
- G. Do Not Expose the Camera to Shock or Vibrations.
- H. Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature.
- I. Do Not Disassemble the Camera.
- J. Using the Battery Pack and Recommended Accessories.
- Using Your Battery Packs Effectively
- Immediately After Purchase
- General Use
- storage
- Terminology
- Keep the Heads Clean.
- Clean the Camera with a Soft, Dry Cloth.
- Store the Camera Properly.
- Store Cassette Tape Properly.
- Check the Operation of Each Component.
- Specifications
- Canon