Table Of Contents - Canon XF205 Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

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1. Introduction 11
About this Manual 11
Conventions Used in this Manual 11
Supplied Accessories 13
Names of Parts 14
WL-D6000 Wireless Controller 21
2. Preparations 23
Preparing the Power Supply 23
Using a Battery Pack 23
Using a Household Power Outlet 25
Turning the Camcorder On and Off 26
Date, Time and Language Settings 27
Setting the Date and Time 27
Changing the Time Zone 27
Displaying the Date and Time while Recording 28
Changing the Language 28
Using the Menus 29
Selecting an Option from the Menu 29
Using the Customized Submenu (My Menu) 30
Preparing the Camcorder 32
Attaching the Microphone Holder Unit 32
Attaching the Lens Hood 32
Using the Viewfinder 32
Using the OLED Panel 33
Adjusting the Viewfinder/OLED Screen 34
Adjusting the Color Balance of the OLED
Screen 34
Setting the Screen to Black & White 35
Adjusting the Grip Unit 35
Attaching the Shoulder Strap 36
Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers 36
Using a Tripod 37
Preparing Recording Media 38
Inserting a CF Card 39
Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots 39
Removing a CF card 40
Inserting and Removing an SD Card 40
Initializing the Recording Media 41
Switching Between the CF Card Slots 41
Selecting the CF Card Recording Method 42
Checking the Available Recording Time on a
Recording Media 43
Recovering Data on a Recording Media 43
Remote Operation of the Camcorder 44
Using the Supplied Wireless Controller 44
Using the Optional RC-V100 Remote
Controller 45
3. Recording 47
Recording Video 47
Preparing to Record 47
Recording 48
Remote Operation Using Browser Remote 50
Onscreen Displays 51
Power Save Mode 54
Using the Fan 54
Video Configuration: Movie Format, Bit Rate,
Resolution and Frame Rate 55
Changing Main Camera Functions with the
Joystick 57
Using the Direct Setting Mode 57
Shutter Speed 58
Automatic Shutter 59
Manual Shutter 60
Flicker Reduction 61
Gain 62
Selecting the Gain Level 62
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 62
Manual Gain 63
Aperture 65
Automatic Aperture 65
Manual Aperture 66
ND Filter 67
Exposure Compensation - AE Shift 67
Light Metering Mode 68
White Balance 69
Auto White Balance (AWB) 70
Preset White Balance/Color Temperature 71
Custom White Balance 72
Zooming 74
Selecting the Zoom Mode 74
Using the Zoom Ring 75
Using the Zoom Rockers on the Camcorder 75
Remote Operation 78
Soft Zoom Control 79
Using Optional Conversion Lenses 80