User manual CANON OPTURA 100 MC Instruction Manual

[. . . ] PUB. DIM-392 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER ENGLISH Instruction Manual CANON INC. U. S. A. NEW JERSEY OFFICE 100 Jamesburg Road, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 USA CANON U. S. A. , INC. CHICAGO OFFICE 100 Park Blvd. , Itasca, IL 60143 USA CANON U. S. A. , INC. LOS ANGELES OFFICE 15955 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618 USA CANON U. S. A. , INC. [. . . ] Close the menu. 78 Setting the white balance manually will probably work better than auto white balance when shooting: Subjects with one dominant color, such as sky, sea or forest E Close-ups In rapidly changing lighting conditions In places lit by certain types of fluorescent or mercury vapor lights Notes: · Turn the digital zoom off (if neccessary) to set a more accurate white balance. · When one of NEGATIVE, BLK&WHT or SEPIA is activated, you cannot set the white balance. · If you have set the white balance and lighting conditions change, reset the white balance. · Try to record with light from a single source. Correct white balance cannot be obtained for two types of lighting at once. · You cannot set the white balance or choose the indoor/outdoor mode when the program selector is set to the [ (Easy Recording) program. · The white balance returns to the AUTO setting when you slide the program selector to [ (Easy Recording). · When you turn the camcorder on, the white balance returns to AUTO. If you then switch the white balance to SET, the camcorder will remember your last setting. · During normal outdoor shooting, setting to AUTO may provide better results. 79 Using the Full Range of Features Displaying Date, Time and Camcorder Data (Data Code) E A data code, containing the date and time the recording was made and other camcorder data (shutter speed and exposure settings) is automatically recorded on a special data section of the tape. · Only the date and time appear in the data code when using a memory card. ME U N DATA CODE R WE PO FOCUS/ DATA CODE During TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, the data code can be displayed or hidden while the camcorder is in play, slow or still mode. Camcorder data may be displayed as "­ ­ ­" during fast forward, rewind, reverse playback, forward and reverse ×2 playback. Using the Full Range of Features Press the DATA CODE button. When using a cassette, press it while the camcorder is in play, slow or still mode. · Press it once to display, once more to hide it. Selecting date/time Select whether you want the date, the time, or both to show up on your data code display ( 81). TAPE + PLAY (VCR) , CARD + PLAY (VCR) DISP. SET UP ( 37) To change the date and time combination, open the menu and select DISP. SET UP. Then select D/TIME SEL. , set it to DATE, TIME or DATE & TIME and close the menu. 80 C AMER A OF (V F PLAY C R) D/TIME SEL. ·DATE & TIME Setting the data code You can also choose to display camcorder data (shutter speed and exposure settings) in cassette data codes. TAPE E + PLAY (VCR) DISP. SET UP DATA CODE···DATE/TIME ( 37) To change, open the menu and select DISP. SET UP. Then select DATA CODE, set it to DATE/TIME, CAMERA DATA or CAM. & D/T and close the menu. Possible data code combinations for cassettes: DATA CODE (cassette only) D/TIME SEL. Date/Time Camera data F11 1/250 Date/Time & Camera data F11 1/250 JAN. 1, 2001 Date Time Date & Time JAN. 1, 2001 12:00:00 AM F11 1/250 F11 1/250 12:00:00 AM F11 1/250 12:00 AM JAN. 1, 2001 Using the Full Range of Features 12:00 AM JAN. 1, 2001 F11 1/250 Notes: · The data code will read "­ ­ ­" in the following situations: ­ During playback of a blank section of tape. ­ If the tape was recorded before entering the date and time in the camcorder's memory. ­ If the tape was recorded on a camcorder without a data code function. [. . . ] (b) Use of parts or supplies (other than those sold by CUSA) which cause damage to the DV Camcorder or cause abnormally frequent service calls or service problems. (c) If any DV Camcorder has had its serial number or dating altered or removed. This limited warranty does not apply to accessories or consumables for the DV Camcorder, which are sold "AS IS", without warranty of any kind by CUSA. NO IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, APPLIES TO THE DV CAMCORDER AFTER THE APPLICABLE PERIOD OF EXPRESS WARRANTY STATED ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY, EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE, GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DV CAMCORDER SHALL BIND CUSA. [. . . ]