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  • Canon EOS C100 - page 1

    Instruction Manual HD Camcor der PUB. DIE-0429-000 The warranty information for Australia and New Zealand is at the end of this Instruction Manual. ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 2

    2 Important Usage Instructions WAR NI NG TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR EL ECTRIC SHO CK, DO NOT EX POSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WAR NI NG TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELE CTRIC SHO CK, DO NOT EX POSE THIS PRODUCT TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHI NG. WAR NI NG TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACC ...

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    3 European Uni on (and EEA) only . Thes e sym bols i ndica te that this prod uct is not to b e disposed of with your household waste, accor ding to the WEEE Di rective (2002/96/EC), the Battery Dire ctive (2006/66/EC) and/or your national laws implementing those Dir ectives. This pr oduct should be ha nded over t o a designated collection p oint, e ...

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    4 Importan t Safety Ins tructions This Class B digita l apparatus complie s with Canadian I CES-003. In these safety instructions the wo rd “apparatus” refers to the Canon HD Camcorder EOS C100 and all its accessories. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructio ns. 5. Do not use this a ...

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    5 Highlights of t he EOS C100 The Canon HD Ca mcorder EOS C100 is a versatile camco rder that co mbines the powe r of our latest CMO S sensor and inter changeable lenses with the convenience of a compact size. The following ar e just some of the many featur es that will help tur n your c reative vi sion into reali ty . HD Recording Lar ge Supe r 35 ...

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    6 Advance d Professional F eatures Customizatio n The camcorder features sever al customization options. Y ou can assig n often-used fun ctions to assignable buttons ( A 85) so that you can call up those functions with the press of a single button. Y ou can also register frequently-used me nu sett ings in an easy-to-access perso nal menu (My Menu, ...

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    7 1. Introduction 1 1 About t his Manual 11 Conventions Used in this Manual 11 Supplie d Acces sorie s 13 Names of Parts 14 Grip Unit 19 Handle U nit 20 2. Prepa rations 21 Prepar ing the Power Supp ly 21 Usi ng a Bat ter y Pa ck 21 Using a Household Power Outlet 24 Turni ng the C amcord er On an d Off 24 Date, Time and Language Sett ings 25 Settin ...

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    8 Recordin g Audio 73 Connecting an External Mi c rophone o r External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder 73 Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Conn ected to the MIC Termi nal 73 Adjusting the Audio Level for the M IC Terminal 74 Using Audio Input from the XLR Terminals 76 Adj ustin g the Aud io Lev el for th e XLR Termi nals ...

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    9 8. Add itional Inform ation 127 Menu Options 127 Displayi ng the Stat us Screens 135 Resett ing the F ile Numbe ring 141 Troubleshooting 142 List of Messages 145 Handling Precautions 148 Main tenance/ Othe rs 15 1 Optional Ac cessories 152 Specifi cations 1 55 Index 158 ...

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    1 11 Introduct ion About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon E O S C100. Please read this manual car efully before you use the camcor der an d re ta in it fo r f ut ure ref ere nc e. Sh ou ld th e camcor der fail to operate corr ectly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( A 142). Convention s Used in this Manual • IMPORT ANT : Prec ...

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    About this Manual 12 69 Setting the Time Code The camcorder g enerates a times code signal and embeds it in your recordings. Y ou can output the time code along with video output from the HDMI OUT terminal ( A 134). For 59.94 Hz recor dings, you can also select between a drop frame and non-dr op frame time code. Selecting the Running Mode Y ou can ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 13

    13 Supplied Access ories Supplied Accessories The following acce ssories ar e supplied with the camcor der . 1 Comes pre -atta ched t o th e camc order . 2 Use Da ta Import Uti lity to transf er your c lips to a compu ter . Refer to S aving Clips to a Computer ( A 117). The CD-ROM incl udes the in struc tion manu al of the softw are (on PDF file ). ...

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    Names of Parts 14 Name s of Par ts 6 7 5 8 9 10 11 12 16 15 14 13 4 3 2 1 1 MAGN. (magnification) button ( A 66) / Assi gnab le but ton 8 ( A 85) 2 PEAKING button ( A 66) / Assi gnab le but ton 9 ( A 85) 3 ZEBRA button ( A 68)/ Assignable bu tton 10 ( A 85) 4 WFM (waveform mo nitor) button ( A 80)/ Assignable bu tton 11 ( A 85) 5 T ape measur e hoo ...

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    15 Names of Parts 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 17 EXT (modular unit) terminal ( A 32) 18 MI C (mic rophon e) term inal ( A 73) 19 × (headphone) terminal ( A 78) 20 R EMOTE t ermi nal For connecting commer cially available remote contr ollers. 21 USB termina l ( A 117) 22 HDMI OUT te rminal ( A 112) 23 DC IN terminal ( A 24) 24 Grip Unit connec ...

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    Names of Parts 16 29 30 34 31 32 33 35 28 36 28 ST ART/ST OP button ( A 45) 29 EF Le ns mou nt i ndex ( A 29) 30 EF-S Lens moun t ind ex ( A 29) 31 EF Le ns lock p in ( A 29) 32 Lens r elease button ( A 30) 33 EF Le ns mou nt ( A 29) 34 EF Lens contacts ( A 29) 35 ONE-SHOT AF (focus automaticall y once) button ( A 64)/Assignable button 15 ( A 85) 3 ...

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    17 Names of Parts 38 37 43 44 45 42 39 41 40 46 50 52 51 47 48 49 54 53 55 57 58 56 LCD pan el fully op en LCD panel raised 90 ° up and tu rned left 37 Dioptric adjustment l ever ( A 32) 38 V iewfi nder ( A 32, 33) 39 CANCEL button ( A 27) 40 MENU butto n ( A 27) 41 u (review recor ding) button ( A 82) / INDEX button ( A 102) 42 LCD screen ( A 33) ...

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    Names of Parts 18 60 59 59 Focal plane mark 60 Accessory shoe with mounting hole for 0.64 cm (1 /4 in.) scr ews Cold shoe fo r attaching the supplied handle unit or other accessories, such as the optional VL- 10Li II Ba ttery Vide o Li ght. 63 64 61 62 61 TB-1 T ri pod Bas e for tr ipods w ith 0.9 5 cm (3/ 8 in.) screw s ( A 34) 62 T rip od soc ket ...

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    19 Names of Parts Grip Un it 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 8 1 MAGN. (magnification) button ( A 66 )/ Assignable bu tton 7 ( A 85) 2 Strap mount ( A 35) 3C o n t r o l d i a l ( A 59) 4S T A R T / S T O P b u t t o n ( A 45) 5 Grip belt ( A 35) 6J o y s t i c k ( A 27) 7 Connection plug ( A 34) 8L o c k s c r e w ( A 34) ...

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    Names of Parts 20 Han dle Uni t 16 1 2 345 9 8 6 7 10 11 12 17 13 15 14 1 Micr ophone holder ( A 73) 2 Micr ophone lock scr ew ( A 73) 3 Fr ont tally lamp ( A 45) 4 Cold accessory shoe 5 Rear tally lamp ( A 45 ) 6S T A R T / S T O P l o c k ( C ) lever ( A 47) 7S T A R T / S T O P b u t t o n ( A 45) 8 Moun ting hole for 0.64 cm (1/4 in.) scr ews 9 ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 21

    2 21 Preparations Pr eparing the Power Supply Y ou can power the camcor der using a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter . If you connect the compact power adapter to the camcor der while a battery pack is attached, the c amcorder will dr aw power fro m the power outlet. Charge battery packs bef ore use. For appr oximate char gi ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 22

    Preparing the Power Supply 22 • Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally . Therefor e, charge them o n the day of use, or the da y before, to ensur e a full charge. • We reco mmend that you prepar e battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you m ight need. • T o charge the battery pack, disconnect th e DC cable fr ...

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    23 Preparing the Power Supply Checking the Remaining Battery Charge When the camcor der is turn ed on, you can check the rema ining battery charge by l ookin g at any recor ding/ playback scr een or the [Battery/Hour M eter] status screen ( A 138). When the camco rder i s turned off , use one of the following methods to check the approxim ate rema ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 24

    Preparing the Power Supply 24 Using a Household Power Outlet Y ou can also power the camcor der dir ectly from a power outlet us ing the supplied C A-930 Compact Power Adapter and DC-930 DC Cable. 1 S et the Q s witch to OFF . 2 Connect the DC cable to the DC IN terminal on the camcor der . 3 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter and ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 25

    25 Date, Time and Language Settings Date, Time and Language Settings Setti ng the Dat e and Time Y ou will need to set the date and t ime of the camcorder be fore you can start using it. When the camcor der’ s clock is not set, the [Date/Time] scre en will appear auto matically with the first field selected (month o r day , depending on the count ...

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    Date, Time and Language Settings 26 Displaying the Date and Time while Recording Y ou can display the date and time on the sc reen. 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Push the joystick up/down to sele ct [ £ LCD/VF Setup]. 3 S elect [ Custom D isplay 2 ] and the n [Date/T ime] in a simila r fashi on. 4 Push the joystick up/down to select the info rmation ...

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    27 Using the Menus Using the Menus In mode, many of the camcor der’ s functions can be adjusted from the menu for general settings, which opens after pr essing the MENU button. Y ou can also re gister frequently used menu settings in a customized submenu (My Menu) for easy acce ss. In mode, pre ss the M ENU button to open the menu for general set ...

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    Using the Menus 28 Using the Custom ized Submenu (My Menu) Y ou can register up to 14 fr equently used menu settings under the My Menu submenu for ea sy access. Furthermore, if you set an assignable button to [My Menu] ( A 85), you can pr ess the button to access your register ed menu settings even faster and mor e easily . Addi ng Menu Settin gs 1 ...

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    29 Preparing t he Camcorde r Pr eparing the Camcorder This section outlin es the basic pr eparations for the camcor der such as attaching a lens and attaching the modular units (handle unit, grip unit, etc.) to the camcorder . The modular units extend the camcor der's functionality so you can choose the configuration that best fits your needs ...

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    Preparing t he Camcorde r 30 NOTES • T ur ning on the image stabilization function o f an EF lens may reduce the ef fective usage time of the battery pack. When image stabilization i s no t necessary , for example if the cam corder is fixed to a tripod, it is recom mended to turn it off. • On some EF lenses equipped with autofocus (AF) function ...

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    31 Preparing t he Camcorde r 1 Open the [EF-S Lens] submenu. [ ~ Camer a Se tup] > [E F-S Lens] 2 Select [On] and then pre ss the joystick. • will appear at the lo wer center of the scree n. • When [EF-S Lens] is set to [On], the image is enlarged digitally by appro ximately 1.04% , slightly af fect ing the image quality . In most cases, usi ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 32

    Preparing t he Camcorde r 32 • We reco mmend that you power the camcor der from a hous eho ld power o utlet using the compact power adapter or use a suff iciently charged battery pack . • When using an optional EF Extender , remove the Extender befor e performing the pr ocedure. Attaching and Removing the Handle Unit The handle unit extend s th ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 33

    33 Preparing t he Camcorde r Using the LCD Panel 1 Pull the LCD panel 90° up. 2 Rotate the LCD panel 180° left. 3 Push down the LCD panel to a djust it to the des ired angle of view . NOTES • Y ou can set the LCD scr een to black & white ( A 33). • When you use a commer cially available lens adapter and the image on the screen is inverted ...

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    Preparing t he Camcorde r 34 • About the LCD and vie wfinder scr eens: The scr eens are pr oduced using extreme ly high-precision manufacturing techniques, with more th an 99.99 % of the pixels o perating to specif ication. Less than 0.01% o f the pixels may occasio nally misfir e or appear as black, red, blue or green dots. This has no effect o ...

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    35 Preparing t he Camcorde r Attachi ng the Grip Un it The grip unit can be attached in any of 24 positions (at 15º intervals) to give you a conven ient grip angl e for high- and low-ang le shooting. 1 Set the Q switch to OFF . 2 Unscrew the thumb r est and remove it f rom the camcord er . 3 Firmly insert the g rip unit’ s plug all the way into ...

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    Preparing t he Camcorde r 36 Removing and Atta ching the T ermin al Covers Y ou can remove the plastic covers of the follow ing terminals to access them m ore r eadily . Removing the T erminal Covers Open the terminal c over and gently pu ll it straight out. Attaching t he T erminal Co vers Insert the connectin g strip into the opening to attach th ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 37

    37 Preparing t he Camcorde r NOTES • Depending on the ambient tempera ture and other shooting conditions, the coo ling fan may n ot turn off even if you set [Fan] to [Automatic]. • The cooling fan cannot be turned off in mode. • When changing the camcord er’ s config uration, be careful not to ob struct the cooling fan’ s air intake and e ...

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    Usi ng a n SD Ca rd 38 Usi ng an SD C ar d SD Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can use the following types of commer cially availabl e Secure Digital (SD) car ds with this camcor der . The camcorder is equipped with two SD car d slots. Initialize SD car ds ( A 40) when you use them with this camcorder f or the first time. As of Octo ...

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    39 Using an SD Card Inserting and Removing an SD Car d Y ou can insert an SD card into SD card slot A or slot B. If you have two SD cards, yo u can use both slots. 1 T ur n off the c amcorder . 2 Lift t he LCD panel upw ar ds and open t he SD ca rd compar tment cove r . 3 Insert the SD card str aight, with the label facing up, all the way into the ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 40

    Usi ng a n SD Ca rd 40 NOTES • T o rem ove the SD card: Push the SD card once to release it. When th e SD card springs out, pull it all the way out. • If y ou se t th e [ w Other Fun ctions] > [Media Access LED] function to [Of f], the access indic ators will not illuminate. Initializing an SD Card The first time you use an SD card with this ...

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    41 Using an SD Card Switching Between the SD Car d Slots The camcor der features two SD card slots, SD car d slot A and SD car d slot B. If both slots co ntain an SD card, y ou can switch between them as necessary . Press the SLOT SELECT button. • The access indicator of the selected SD card slot will ill uminate in gr een. On the scr een, the SD ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 42

    Usi ng a n SD Ca rd 42 Checking the Available Recor ding Time When the camcorder is in mode, the display on th e u pper left of the scr een in dicates which SD car d slot is in use and the available r ecording tim e (in minutes*) that remains on each SD card. On the [Media] status screen ( A 137), you can c heck the total space, SD speed class, use ...

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    43 Adjusting the Black Ba lance Adjusting the Black Balance Y ou can have the camcorder adjust the black balanc e automatically when ambient temperature changes considerably or if there i s a noticeable change in a true bla ck video signal. 1 O pen the [AB B] screen. [ ~ Camer a Se tup] > [ABB] 2 Attach the body cap to the le ns mount. • If a ...

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    3 45 Recording Recor ding Video This section explains the r ecording basics . Bef or e you begi n re cording, make a test r ecording f irst to check if the camcor der operates corr ectly . Record for approxim ately 15 minutes at the default bit rate, 24 Mbps (LPCM ) ( A 50). Should the camcorder f ail to operate co rrectly , refer to Tr o u b l e s ...

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    Recordin g Video 46 2 P r ess the ST ART/STOP button to begin r ecor ding. • Recording starts. The rear and fr ont tally lamps illuminate and the recor ding indic ator [ Ü REC] appears at the top o f the screen. • Y ou can use the ST A RT/STOP button on the grip unit, the camcor der's body (on the fr ont, ne xt to the lens mount) or the h ...

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    47 Recording V ideo Locking the Co ntrols in Recording Mode Once in mode, y ou can set the Q switch to C (key lock) to lock all the physical controls (bu ttons and swi tches) on the camcorder , save for the ST ART/STOP button. This is useful in pr eventing settings from being changed due to inadvertently pressing one of the buttons. Return th e Q s ...

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    Recordin g Video 48 On screen Di splays Refer to this section for an explanat ion of the various screen di splays that appear in mode. Y ou can use the custom display function ( A 98) to turn off individual onscr een displays if they are not r equired. When displaying the date and tim e ( A 26): * The disp layed va lue is an est imate . ** On ly di ...

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    49 Recording V ideo CINEMA Preset Y ou can easily set the camcor der to use a number o f preset picture- related settings especially designed with pr ofessional cinematogr aphy and motion picture pr oduction in mi nd. When you use the CINEMA preset settings, the camcor der will use the adv anced Canon Log g amma ( A 97) that makes full use of the n ...

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    Video Configuration: S ystem Frequency, Bit Rate and Fram e Rate 50 Video Configuration: System Frequenc y , Bit Rate and Frame Rate Before you r ecord, select the bit rate and frame rate that best ma tch your creative needs. The options available will depend on the system fr equency selected: 59.94 Hz (f ormer NTSC br oadcast ar ea) or 50.00 Hz (f ...

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    51 Video Confi guration: System Freque ncy, Bit Rate and Frame Rate Available bit rate and f rame rat e settings 1 The cam cor der uses a variab le bit r ate (VB R). 2 Shooti ng at 30 fram es per secon d, progr essive; re cord ed as 60i. 3 Shooti ng at 24 fram es per secon d, progr essive; re cord ed as 60i. 4 Shooti ng at 25 fram es per secon d, p ...

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    Changing Main C amera Functions with the Joystick 52 Changing Main Camera Functions with the Joystick Y ou can adjust three main camera f unctions – shutter speed, white balance and I SO speed/gain– u sing only the joystick. This section will explain the basic operation for changing a value. Fo r specific details about the functions please refe ...

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    53 Shutter Speed Shutter Speed Set the shutter speed based on the r ecording conditions. For example, yo u may want to set slower shutter speeds in darker e nvironments. The cam corder offers the follo wing 5 modes. [Speed]: Allows you to set the shutter speed (in fractions of a second). Y ou can select the increme nt to use when adjusting the shut ...

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    Shutter Sp eed 54 Changing the Shutter Mode 1 Open the shutter [Mode] submenu. [ ~ Camera S etup] > [Shutter] > [Mode] 2 Select the desir ed mode and then pr ess the jo ystick. • If you selected [Speed] (the default value), you can continue the procedur e to select the incr ement scale to use when adjustin g the shutter speed. 3 Open the [S ...

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    55 Shutter Speed NOTES • Closing down the aperture when r eco rdin g under bright con ditions may cause the pictur e to appear soft or out of focus. T o avoid the loss of sharpness due to diff rac tion, use a faster shutter speed, a denser ND filter ( A 58) or open up the apertur e. • When the shut ter speed mode is set to [Slow], bright re d, ...

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    ISO Spee d/Ga in 56 ISO Speed/Gain Depending on the shooting conditio ns you may want to ad just the brightness of the ima ge. Y ou can do so by changing the ISO speed or gain value to adjust the sensitivity of the sensor . Ava ilable I SO speed and gain s ettings * The m inimum a nd maxim um ISO speed s are avail able even when th e 1-sto p increm ...

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    57 ISO Speed/ Gain Adjusting the ISO/Gain V alue 1 Press the I SO/GAIN button. • The curr ent ISO/gain va lue will be hig hlighted in orange. 2 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired ISO sp eed or gain value an d then p re ss the j oystick . • The selected ISO/gain value will be set and the display will r eturn to normal. • Y ou can ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 58

    ND Filter 58 ND Fi lt er Using the ND filters allows you keep the apertur e within an appropriate range when r ecording i n brig ht surroundings*. * Closi ng down the ap erture when recording under b right c onditio ns may cause the pictur e to appear soft or out of focus. T o avoid the loss of sharpness due to dif fraction, use a denser N D filter ...

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    59 Adjusting the Aperture Adjusting the Apertur e Y ou can affect the brightness of your reco rdings or ch ange the depth of field by adjusting the ape rture. For example, use a sm all aperture value f or a shallow depth of field that isolates the subject in focus and nicely blurs the backgr ound. Manual Apertur e Contr ol Y ou can adjust the apert ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 60

    Adjusting the Aperture 60 Mom entary A utomatic Apertu re - Pu sh Auto Iris Press the PUSH AUTO IRIS button to ha ve the camcor der automatically adjust the aperture (f/stop) for an optimal exposur e. Hold down the PUSH AUTO IRIS button. • The camcorder will automatically adju st the aperture to obtain optimal exposure. As lo ng as you hold the b ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 61

    61 Adjusting the Aperture Ligh t Meter ing Mode Select the light metering m ode to match the rec ording co nditions. Using the appr opriate setting will ensur e that the camcor der obtains the most suit able exposur e level when the push au to iris function is u sed. 1 Open the [Light Metering] submenu. [ ~ Cam era Se tup] > [Light Metering] 2 S ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 62

    White Balance 62 Whit e Bala nc e The camcor der uses an electronic whit e balance pr ocess to calibrate the pictur e and ensure accurate c olors under diff erent lighting conditions. Ther e ar e 4 methods of setting the white balance. Custom white balance: Y ou can use a white object to esta blish the white balance and se t it to one of two custom ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 63

    63 White Balance Preset White Balance Settings 1 Press the WB butto n. • The white balance mode ic on wi ll be hig hlighted in oran ge. • Y ou can also select the white balance mode icon using only th e joystick ( A 52 ). 2 Push the joystick up/down to select the ¼ or É icon and then pr ess the joystick. • If necessary , instead of pressing ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 64

    Adjusting the Focus 64 Adjusting the Focus The camcor der offers tw o ways to focus. Manual focus: T urn the focus ring on the attached lens to adjust the focus. The cam cor der of fers several focus assistance functions to help you focus mo re accurately when using the manual focus. One-shot AF: With the lens's focus mo de switch set to AF , ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 65

    65 Adjusting the Focus • W ith some EF lenses, the camcorder may take longer to focus automatically or may not be able to focus corr ectly . Visit your local Canon W eb site for the latest information. • One-shot AF m ay not work well on the following subj ects or in the following cases. In such case, focus manually . - Re flective surfaces - S ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 66

    Adjusting the Focus 66 Using the Focus Assis tance Functions In order to focus mor e accurately , you can use two focus assistance functions – peakin g, which cr eates a clearer contrast by emphasizing the outlines of the subject, and magnif ication, which enlarges the image on the screen. Y ou can use both functions simultaneously for gr eater e ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 67

    67 Onscreen Ma rkers and Ze bra Patt erns Onscr een M arkers and Ze bra Patterns Using onscreen m arkers allows you to make sur e your su bject is co rrectly fr amed an d is within the appr opriate safe area. The zebra patterns help you identify areas that ar e overexposed. The onscr een markers and zebra pattern will not affect y our recordi ngs. ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 68

    Onscreen Ma rkers and Ze bra Patt erns 68 NOTES • If you set an assignable button to [Mar kers] ( A 85), you can press the button to turn the onscreen mark ers on and off. Displaying Zeb ra Patterns The camcor der has a zebra pattern feature that shows black and white diagonal stripes over areas that ar e over exposed. This is displayed o nly on ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 69

    69 Setting the Time Code Setting the Time Code The camcor der generates a time code signal and embeds it in your recor dings. Y ou can output the time code along w ith video out put fr om the HDMI OUT term inal ( A 134). For 59.94 Hz r ecordings, you can also se lect between a dr op frame and non-dr op frame time code. Selecting the Running Mode Y ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 70

    Setting the Time Code 70 2 Select [Set] and then press the joystick. • The time code setting screen appears with an ora nge selection frame indicating the hours. • T o reset the time code to [00:00:00. 00], select [Reset] instead. If the running mode is set to [F ree Run], the time code will be r eset the moment you press the joystick and keep ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 71

    71 Setting the Time Code NOTES • When the frame rate is set to 24P , the frames value in th e time code runs from 0 to 23. When the frame rate is set to 50i or PF25, it runs fr om 0 to 24. With other fram e rates, it ru ns fro m 0 to 29. • When pre-r ecording m ode is activated, [Free R un] is set automatically and cannot be changed. • When y ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 72

    Setting the Us er Bit 72 Setting the User Bit The user bit display can be selected from the date or the time of recor ding, or an identification code consisting of 8 characters in the hexadecimal system. The re ar e sixteen possible characters: the num bers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F . 1 Open the user bit [T ype] submenu. [ ¤ TC/UB Setup] > ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 73

    73 Recor ding A udio Recor ding Audio Y ou can record audio using the built-i n stereo micr ophone*, commerc ially available micr ophones (XLR terminal*, MIC terminal) or line inpu t (XLR terminal*). Using the XLR terminals, you can select th e audio input independently for channel 1 and channel 2 . When the bit rate is set to [24 Mbps LPCM], you c ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 74

    Recording Audio 74 Adjusting t he Audio Level for the MIC T er minal Y ou can adjust the audio reco r ding level of a micr ophone attached to the MIC terminal to auto or manual. The way to adjust the audio level de pends on whether the handle unit is attached to the ca mcorder . When the Hand le Unit is Atta ched With th e handle unit attached, the ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 75

    75 Recor ding A udio Conf igurin g the Bui lt-in Micropho ne’s Low-Cu t Filte r 1 Open the [Int. Mic Low C ut] submenu. [ ¡ Audio Setup] > [Audio Input] > [Int. Mic Low Cut] 2 Select the desir ed option and then pr ess the joystick. Options Selecting th e Built-in Microphone’ s Sensiti vity 1 Open the [Int. Mic Sensitivi ty] submenu. [ ? ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 76

    Recording Audio 76 Using Audio Input from the XLR T er minals Using the XLR term inals CH1 and CH2, you can r ecord a u dio independently to the two audio channels from a microphone or analog audio input sour ce. Switching Between Microphone and Line Input 1 Set the AUDIO IN switch of the desired channel to EXT . 2 Set the XLR terminal swi tch of t ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 77

    77 Recor ding A udio Adjusting the Audio Lev el for the XLR T e rminals Y ou can set the audio reco rding lev el for audio inpu t fr om the XLR terminals to automatic or manual independently for each channel. Automati c Audio Level Ad justment Set the audio level switch of the desire d channel to A (automatic) to le t the camcor der automatically a ...

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    Recording Audio 78 Adju sting the Mic ropho ne’s Sensiti vity Y ou can adjust the micr ophone’ s sensitivity if th e XLR terminal switch is set to MIC or MIC+48 V . 1 Open the desired XLR terminal’ s sensitivity submenu. [ ¡ Audio S etup] > [Au dio Inp ut] > [XLR1 Mic T rimmi ng] or [XLR2 Mic T rimming ] 2 Select the desired le vel an ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 79

    79 Color Bars/A udio Reference Signal Color Bars/Audio Refere nce Signal Y ou can have the camcorder generate and r ecord color bars and a 1 kHz audio refe r ence signal and output them from the HDMI OUT terminal, A V OUT termi nal and × (headphone) terminal (aud io r eference signal only). Recording Color Bars The types of color bars available de ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 80

    Video Scopes 80 Video Scopes The camcor der can display a simplified w aveform monitor or an edge monitor* to he lp you focus. The video scopes appear only on the LCD scr een. They do not appear in the viewfinder o r on an external monitor . * The edge mo nitor look s at the focus of th e entire picture and dis plays the r esu lts as a waveform . T ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 81

    81 Video Scope s Configur ing the Edge Monito r Using this video sco pe allows you to focus with mor e precisio n. Y ou can use the edge monitor along w ith th e other focus assistan ce functions ( A 66). The edge monitor featur es 2 modes. 1 Open t he [Edge Moni tor] submen u. [ w Other Fu nctions] > [WFM (LCD)] > [Edge Monitor] 2 Select the ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 82

    Reviewing a Recording 82 Reviewing a Recording When the camcorde r is in mode, you can review the last clip that was reco rded. 1 O pen th e [Rec Rev iew] sub menu to s et the revi ew lengt h. [ w Other Functions] > [Rec Review] 2 S elect th e desired option an d then press the joy stick. 3 A fter yo u finis h recording, p r ess the u button. ? ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 83

    83 Pre-recording Mod e Pre-recording M ode When pre- recor ding mode is activ ated, the camcorder starts r ecor ding contin uously into a tempora ry memory of approximately 3 seconds so when you press the ST ART/ST OP button, the clip will contain also approximately 3 seconds of video and audio recor ded before you pr essed the button. This is espe ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 84

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    4 85 Customization Assignable Buttons The camcor der conveniently features 15* buttons to which you can assign various functions. By assigning often- used functions, you can quickly access them with a single press of a button. Assignable button 7 is located on the grip unit, so its availability depends on the camcor der configuratio n used. * In mo ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 86

    Assignab le Buttons 86 4 Navigate the menus to find the menu setting you want to re gister and then pr ess the joystick. • The selected menu setting will be r egister ed to the customizable slot and to the assig nable button. • The name of the selected menu setting w ill be listed instead of [User Setting (NO NE)] and the customizable slot will ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 87

    87 Assignable Buttons * Fun ction can be used o nly by assi gning it to a butto n. [Speak er +] Increases the built-in speaker's volume. – Ü 104 [Speak er -] Reduce s the bui lt-in spea ker's v olume. – Ü [Audio Outp ut CH] Switches the audio output channel. Ü Ü 115 [Audio L evel] T urns th e audio leve l meter on/ off. Ü Ü 74, ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 88

    Cu stom Pictur e Set tings 88 Custom Pictur e Settings Y ou can preset a number of pictur e-related settings ( A 91). Y ou can change each individual setting for maximum contro l or use a more i ntuitive graphical interf ace to adjust the gamma cu rve and white balance shift ( A 96). After adjusting the desired settings to your pr ef erence, yo u c ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 89

    89 Custom Picture Settings Editing a Custom Picture File’ s Set tings This pro cedure describes how to chan ge the custom pic ture settings in detail when you w ant maximum control over the image. In a ddition, the camco r der off ers an easier , mor e intuitiv e way to adjust only the g amma curve and white balance settings using a sim plified g ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 90

    Cu stom Pictur e Set tings 90 2 S elect [ Protect] an d then press the joy stick. • In the custom picture menu, i w ill appear next to the file name. • T o remove pr otection settings, select [Unpr otect] instead. 3 P ress the CUSTOM PICTUR E but ton to exit t he cus tom pict ure menu a nd ap ply the selec ted cus tom pictur e settings. T r ans ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 91

    91 Custom Picture Settings 4 Press the CUSTOM PICTURE button to exit the custom picture menu and a pply the selected custom picture settings. Replacing a File on an SD Card with a File in the Ca mcorder 1 After selecting a f ile on an SD car d to replace , open the [Load Fro m Cam.] submenu. [ +/ T ransfer File] > [Load Fro m Cam.] 2 Select the ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 92

    Cu stom Pictur e Set tings 92 [Black ] Controls the black lev el and color cast of blacks. [Master P edestal] The master pedesta l increases or decr eases the black level. Higher settings will make dark area s brighter but decrease co ntrast. This setting can be ad ju sted from -5 0 to 50. (Default: ±0 ) [Master B lack] Corre cts color cast in bla ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 93

    93 Custom Picture Settings [Sharpness] Sets the sharpness of the ou tput and reco rding signal. [Level]: Sets the sharpness level. This setting c an be adjusted from -10 to 50. (Def ault: ±0) [H Detail Freq. ]: Sets the center frequency of horizo ntal sharpness. Setting hi gher values incr eases the frequency , which, in tur n, incr eases the shar ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 94

    Cu stom Pictur e Set tings 94 [Offset]: Adjusts the sharpness level of dark areas in th e image. Setting highe r values will lower the sharpness level. This setting can be adju sted fr om 0 to 50. (Default: 0 ) [Noise R eduction] Reduces the amount of noise that appear s in the image. Select a le vel from 1 (lowest level) to 12 (highest level), or ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 95

    95 Custom Picture Settings [B-G]: The B-G matrix changes the tint of the pictur e along the yellow /green and bl ue/magenta gradations. This setting can be adju sted from -50 to 50. (Defa ult: ±0) [White Balance] Adjusts the amount of white balance thr oughout the whole image. [R Gain]: Adjust the intensity of r ed tones. This setting can be adjus ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 96

    Cu stom Pictur e Set tings 96 Simplifi ed Graphical Interface In addition to the very detailed settings explained in the previous section ( A 91), the camcor der of fers a mor e intuitive graphical interface for adjusting the gam ma curve and white ba lance settings. Instead of remem bering numeric values, you can see how your changes affect the ga ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 97

    97 Custom Picture Settings Cano n Log Gamma The Canon Log gamma settin g makes full use of the ne wly developed sensor to offer spectacular dynamic range. Clips r ecorded using Canon Log gamma need to be processed in post-pr oduction by applying a LUT (look-up table). By fine-tuning the LUT you use in post-pro duction you can perfectly rea lize the ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 98

    Customi zing Functions a nd Onscree n Displays 98 Custom izing Functions and Onscreen Displays Customize the camcor der to match your shooting style and needs. Use the [ w Other Funct ions] > [Custom Function] setting to adjust how some of the camco rder’ s controls and functions operate in mode. Similarly , use the [ £ LCD/VF Set up] > [C ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 99

    99 Saving and Loading Camera Settings Saving and Loading Camera Set tings After you adjust custom picture settings and settings in the various menus, you can save those settings on an SD card. Y ou can load those settings at a later date or on another C 100 camcor der so that you can use that camcor der in that same exact way . Savin g Camera Sett ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 100

    Saving and Lo ading Camera Settings 100 ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 101

    5 101 Playback Playback This section explains how to play back clips r ecorded o n an SD car d. For details on playing back clips using an external monitor , refer to Connecting to an External Monitor ( A 11 2). For detai ls on viewin g pho tos, ref er to View ing Photos ( A 121). Clip Index Screen Playback functions ar e accessed from the clip ind ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 102

    Playback 102 Switching Between the SD Card Slots If both SD card slots contain an SD card, you can switch between them as necessary . Pre ss t he SLOT SELE CT but ton. • The access indicator of th e selected SD card sl ot will illuminate in green. Switching to Other Index Screens The clip index scr een shows A VCHD cl ips that were r ecorded on t ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 103

    103 Playback IMPORT ANT • Observe the following pr ecautions while either of the SD card access indicators is illu minated in red. Failur e to do so may result in permanent data loss. - Do not disconnect the power sour ce or turn off the camcorder . - Do not open the SD card com partment cover and do not r emove the SD ca rds. NOTES • Y ou may ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 104

    Playback 104 Playback Controls When you play back a cli p, operate th e buttons on the camcor der’ s body or use the joystick and jo ystick guide to use fast playback, pl ay back frame-by- frame or skip c lips. Refer to the follow ing table. Available Playba ck T ypes NOTES • There is no audio duri ng any of the play back types listed in the pr ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 105

    105 Playback NOTES • For details on changing th e audio channel, refer to Selecting the Audio Channel ( A 115). • If you set an assignable button to [H eadphone +], [Headphone -], [Speaker +] or [Speaker -] ( A 85), you can press the button to adjust the headphone volume or built-in speaker volume withou t using the menu. × (headphon e) termin ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 106

    Clip Operatio ns 106 Clip Operations Y ou can use the clip menu to copy* clip s, delete clips, and convert* clips to standar d definition. Cl ip menu functions apply only to a single clip. Selecting the same functions from the [ w Other Fu nctions] > [Clips] submenu, you can perform the sa me operations on m ultiple clips (selected cli ps or all ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 107

    107 Clip Operations Copying a Selection of Clips 1 Open the clip selection index screen. [ w Other Fu nctions] > [Clips] > [Copy] > [Select] 2 Using the joystick, bring the orange se lection frame to a clip you wish to copy and then pr ess the joystick. • A checkmark " will appea r next to the clip's thumbnail to indicate i t w ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 108

    Clip Operatio ns 108 Deleting a Selection of Clips 1 Open the clip selection index scr een. [ w Other Functions] > [Clips] > [Delete] > [Selec t] 2 Using the joystick, bring the orange se lection fra me to a clip you wish to delete and then press the joy stick. • A checkmark " will appear next to t he clip's thumbnail to indica ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 109

    109 Clip Operations Converting a Selection of Cl ips to Standard Defin ition 1 From the index screen of the source ca rd, open the clip selection index screen. [ w Other Fu nctions] > [Clips] > [Convert HD ` SD] > [Select] 2 Using the joystick, bring the orange se lection frame to a clip you wish to convert and then pr ess the joystick. ? ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 110

    Clip Operatio ns 110 Dele tin g SD Mo vie s From the [SD Movies] i ndex screen you ca n delete cl ips that were co nverted to standard definition. Deleting a Single SD Movie 1 Open the [SD Movies] index screen ( A 1 02). 2 Select the desired SD m ovie and then press the joystick to o pen the clip menu. 3 Select [Delete Clip] and then pr ess the joy ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 111

    6 111 External Conn ections Video Output Configuration The video signal ou tput fr om the HDMI OUT terminal de pends on the various menu settings and the capabilities of the external mon itor . Video fr om the A V OUT term inal is output as 4 80/59.94i (59.9 4 Hz r ecordings) o r 576/ 50.00i (50 .00 Hz rec ordings). If nece ssary , you can su perim ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 112

    Connecting to an External Monitor 112 Connecting to an External Monitor When you connect the camcorde r to an external monito r for r ecording or playback, use the ter minal on the camcorder that m atches the one you wish to use on the monitor . Then, select the video signal output configuration ( A 111). Connection Diagram We recommend t hat y ou ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 113

    113 Connecting to an External Monitor Using th e A V OUT T erminal The A V OUT terminal outputs a down-con ver ted analog video signal and audio signal for connection to monito rs with a composite audio/video input. NOTES • When you play back a clip o n a monitor with a 4:3 as pect ratio, the monitor will switch automatically to widescr een mode ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 114

    Connecting to an External Monitor 114 Superimposing Onsc r een Displays to Appear on an External Moni tor By default, onscr een displays are shown on the viewfinder but you can choose to superimpose onscr een displays on vide o output from the HDM I OUT terminal or A V OUT terminal. D oing so will displ ay the onscr een displays on an external moni ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 115

    115 Audio Outp ut Audio Output The camcor der can output audio fr om the HDMI OUT termina l, A V OUT te rminal or × (headphone) terminal. When audio is output fr om the A V OUT ter minal or × (headphone ) terminal, you can configur e other settings, such as the ou tput channel. Synchr onizing the Video w ith the Audio being Monitore d When audio ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 116

    Aud io O utpu t 116 Selecting the Output Level of the A V OUT T erminal Y ou can select the output level of au dio that is output fro m the A V OUT ter mina l. 1 Open the audio ouput [Level] submenu. [ ¡ Audio S etup] > [Audio Output ] > [Level] 2 Select the desi red l evel and then pre ss the j oysti ck. Options NOTES • This setting does ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 117

    117 Saving Clips to a Computer Saving Cl ips to a Computer Using the supplied software Data Import Utility to save your clips, you have the additional advantage of automatically joi ning clips that wer e saved as multiple files so y ou can work with them as single cl ips with the editing softwar e of your choice. Saving Clips Using Data Import Util ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 118

    Saving Clips to a C omputer 118 ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 119

    7 119 Photos T aking Photos Y ou can take photos when the camcor der is in mode or y ou can capture a photo f rom a clip when the camcor der is in mode. The size of the phot os r ecorded on the SD car d is 1920 x 108 0*. * At t his siz e, the cam corder c an save a pproxima tely 670 photos o n a 1 GB SD card. T aking P hotos in CAMERA M ode Y ou ca ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 120

    Taking Photos 120 NOTES • If the LOCK switch on the SD card selected for recor ding is set to pr event writing, you will not be able to recor d a photo. Change the position of the LOCK switch in adv ance. •E v e n i f [ w Other Funct ions] > [Custom Function] > [Scan Rever se Rec] ( A 98) is set to a setting other than [Off], photos will ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 121

    121 Photo Playback Photo Playback Y ou can view the phot os th at you took w ith the camco rder . Displaying th e [Photos] Index Scr een Display the [Photos] index scr een to view photos. 1 Set th e Q switch to MEDIA. • The camcorder switches to mode and the clip index screen a ppears. 2 Press the INDEX button. • The index screen selec tion men ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 122

    Photo Op erations 122 Photo Operations Y ou can use the photo menu to copy a photo, d elete a photo, or copy a custom pictur e file embedded in a photo. Y ou can display the photo menu fr om the [Photos] index scree n or photo playback scre en. Usi ng the Ph oto Me nu 1 From t he [Pho tos] in dex sc reen , select a pho to and th en pr ess t he joys ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 123

    123 Photo Operations Copy ing a Selec tion of Ph otos 1 From the [Photos] index scr een open the photo sele ction screen. [ w Other Fu nctions] > [Photos] > [Copy] > [Select] 2 Using the joystick, bring the orange selection frame to a photo you wish to copy and then pr ess the joystick. • A checkmark " will appear next to the photo& ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 124

    Photo Op erations 124 Deleting a Photo from the Index Screen 1 Open the [Photos] Index Screen ( A 121). 2 Move the orange selection frame to the photo to be deleted. 3 Press the joystick to open the photo menu. 4 Select [Delete] and then press the joy stick. 5 Select [OK] and then pr ess the joystick. • Select [Cancel] instead to cancel the oper ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 125

    125 Photo Operations Copying Custom Picture Files Y ou can copy to the camcor der a custom pictur e file em bedded i n a photo. Custom pi ctur e files can be copied from the photo playback screen or [Photos] index screen. Copying a File from the Playback Screen 1 Display the photo with the custom picture file to be copied ( A 121). 2 Press the joy ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 126

    Photo Op erations 126 ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 127

    8 127 Additional Information Menu Options For details about ho w to select an item, r efer to Using the Menus ( A 27). For details abou t each function, see the refer ence page. Menu items without a r eference page ar e explained after the tables. Setting options in boldface indicate default val ues. Menu items not available appear grayed out. T o ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 128

    Menu Options 128 [ ¡ Audio Setup] me nu * Not ava ilable in the [P hotos] in dex scr een. [ ¢ Vi de o S et up ] m e nu Menu item Submenu Setting options A [Audio In put] [Int. Mic Low Cut ] [Off] , [L C1], [LC2 ] Ü – 75 [Int. Mic Sensiti vity] [Normal] , [High] Ü – 75 [MIC/Int . Mic Att.] [On], [Off] Ü – 75 [MIC Mode ] [Automatic] , [Man ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 129

    129 Menu Options [ £ LCD/VF Setu p] menu Menu item Submenu Setting op tions A [LCD S etup] [Brig htn ess] -99 to 99 (±0) Ü Ü 33 [Cont rast] -99 to 99 (±0) Ü Ü [Col or] -20 to 20 (±0) Ü Ü [Sharpness] 1 to 4 (2) Ü Ü [Backl ight] [Normal] , [Bright] Ü Ü [VF Set up] [Brig htn ess] -99 to 99 (±0) Ü Ü 33 [Cont rast] -99 to 99 (±0) Ü Ü ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 130

    Menu Options 130 * Not ava ilable in the [P hotos] in dex scr een. [Audio Le vel]: Displays the a udio level meter when set to [On]. [Custom Display 1] settings [Light Me tering]: When set to [On], the light metering icon ( ° or ® ) is display ed if [ ~ Camera Setup] > [Light Metering] is set to [Backl ight] or [Spotlight]. [Custom Pict ure]: ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 131

    131 Menu Options [White Balanc e]: Displays the white balance indicator when set to [On]. [Expos ur e]: Displays the exposure bar when set to [On]. [Iris ]: Displays the aperture setting when set to [On]. [ISO /Gain]: Displays the ISO speed or gain setting when set to [On]. [Shutte r]: Displays the shutter speed setting when set to [On]. [Peak ing] ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 132

    Menu Options 132 [ ¤ TC/UB Setup ] menu ( mode only) * In the foll owing cas es, the ti me code is set to [NDF] and th is setti ng cannot be changed: - [ w Ot her Fu nction s] > [System Fre quency] is set to [50.00 Hz] - [ w Ot her Fu nction s] > [S ystem Frequ ency] is s et to [5 9.94 Hz ] and the frame r ate is se t to 24P [ w Other Func t ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 133

    133 Menu Options 1 Not available in the [Photos] index screen. 2 The defaul t value de pends on the country/r egion or pur chase. 3 Setting op tions for [Assign Butt on]: [(NONE)], [ONE-SHOT AF], [PUSH A UTO IRIS], [Iris +], [Iris -], [AE Shi ft +], [AE Shift -], [Backlight ], [Spotlight], [ ISO/GAIN], [SHUTTER], [Vi ew Assist.], [P EAKING], [ZEBRA ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 134

    Menu Options 134 [Dele te Last Clip ]: Deletes the last clip you r ecorded. Th is menu option will not be available if yo u tur ned the camcorder o ff since r ecording the last clip. [HDMI] settings [Time Code]: Al lows you to output the internal camcorder -generated time code thr o ugh the HDMI OUT terminal. The setting cannot be changed w hile th ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 135

    135 Displaying the Stat us Screens Displaying the Status Sc reens Y ou can use the status screens to check the camcorde r’ s vario us recor ding- and playback-related setting s. Y o u can also output the status sc r eens on an external monitor . 1 Press the ST A T US button. • The status screen most recently display ed will appear unless you tu ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 136

    Displayi ng the Status Screens 136 [Camera] Status Scr een ( m o d e o n l y ) [Assign Button 1/2], [Assign Button 2/2] Stat us Scr een * Assigna ble button s 1 to 6 do not appea r in mode. 1 2 3 5 4 6 1 ISO speed/Gain incr ement ( A 56) 2 Iris incr ement ( A 59) 3 Shutter speed increment ( A 54) 4 Corr ection for per ipheral illumin ation ( A 30 ) ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 137

    137 Displaying the Stat us Screens [Audio] Status Screen [Media] Status Scr een * In mode, this info rmatio n appea rs onl y when o pening the status screen from the clip inde x screen. NOTES • Depending on the car d used, the total space displayed on the scr een may dif fer from the nominal capacity listed on the SD car d. • In mode and when b ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 138

    Displayi ng the Status Screens 138 [Video] Status Screen * mode on ly . [Battery/Ho ur Meter] Status Screen 4 3 1 2 5 1 HDMI OUT terminal status 2 Onscreen displays supe rimposed on HD video output ( A 114) 3 SD output setting ( A 113) 4 P re- rec o rdi ng m od e* ( A 83) 5 Onscree n displays superimposed on SD vi deo output ( A 114) 1 2 3 4 5 1 Re ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 139

    139 Displaying the Stat us Screens [ / Data 1/3] Status Screen ( m o d e o n l y ) [ / Data 2/3] Status Screen ( m o d e o n l y ) 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 9 4 1 Custom picture file name ( A 88 ) 2G a m m a ( A 91) 3 Master pedestal ( A 92) 4 Master black RG B levels ( A 92 ) 5 Black gamma settings (lev el, range and point) ( A 92 ) 6 Knee settings (slope, po ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 140

    Displayi ng the Status Screens 140 [ / Data 3/3] Status Screen ( m o d e o n l y ) 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 4 1 White balance R/B gain ( A 95) 2 Color cor rection ( A 95) 3 Area A settings (phase, chr oma, area and Y level) ( A 95) 4 Area A r evision settings (lev el and phase) ( A 95) 5 Area B settings (phase, chr oma, ar ea and Y level) ( A 95) 6 Area B rev ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 141

    141 Resetting the File Numbering Resetting the File Numbering Photos and SD movies ar e automati cally assigned consecutive numbers from 0 101 to 9900, and stor ed on the SD card in folders co ntaining up to 100 files. Folders are number ed fr om 101 to 998. Y ou can select the file numbering method to be used but us ing the default [Continu.] sett ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 142

    Troubleshooting 142 T roubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with your cam corder , refer to this section. Consult your dealer or a Canon Ser vice Center if the problem persists. Pow er s our ce The cam corder will not t urn on or it tur ns off by its elf. - The battery p ack is exhaus ted. Rep lace or cha rge the battery p ack. - Remove the battery ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 143

    143 Tr ouble sho otin g The camcorder cannot r ecord to an SD card pr operly . - This ma y occur as r ecordings are made and deleted over time. Save your clips ( A 117) a nd initi alize t he SD car d ( A 40). After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot. - The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously fo r long periods of ti ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 144

    Troubleshooting 144 Pictur e and Sound Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly . - The battery p ack is exhaus ted. Rep lace or cha rge the battery p ack. - Remove the battery pack and r eattach it correc tly . Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly . - Disconnect the power sour ce and reconnect it a ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 145

    145 Tr ouble sho otin g Recording to and playing back from an SD card is s low . - This may occur as clips and phot os are re corded/ deleted over time. Sa ve your recor dings ( A 117 ) and initialize the SD card ( A 40) . Connecti ons wit h External Devices Video nois e appears on a near by TV screen. - When using the camcorder in a r oom wher e a ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 146

    Troubleshooting 146 Check * A/ * B - The SD card cannot be accessed. Check that the SD card is inserted corr ectly and not malfunct ioning. - Due to an SD card e rror , rec ording o n/playback fr om the SD card is not po ssible. Remo ve and then rei nsert the SD card or use a differ ent SD card. - Y ou inserted a MultiMedia Car d (MMC) int o the ca ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 147

    147 Tr ouble sho otin g T emperatu re too high The fan will be activated - While [Othe r Functions] > [Fan] is set to [Automatic] , the camcorder 's internal tempera ture has reac hed a critical leve l and the cooling f an will be activated. The fan will turn of f automatically once the camcor der 's internal temperature has decreas ed ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 148

    Handling Precautions 148 Handling Precaut ions Camcorder Be sure to obse rve the follow ing precau tions to ensure maximum performance. • Do not carry the camcor der by the LCD pane l. Be car ef ul when closi ng the LCD panel. • Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temp eratur es (like the inside of a car parked under direct sun ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 149

    149 Handling Precautions Long-term storage • Store battery packs in a d ry place at temperatur es no higher than 30 ° C (86 ° F). • T o extend the ba ttery life of the batter y pack, discharge it completely befor e storing it. • Charge and discharge all y our battery packs fully a t least once a year . Always at tach the battery terminal co ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 150

    Handling Precautions 150 • SD cards have a physi cal switch to preven t writing on the card so as to avoid the accidental erasur e of the card’ s content. T o write-pr otect the SD car d, set the switch to the LOCK position. Built-in Rechargeable Lit hium Battery The camcor der has a built-in rechar geab le lithium battery to keep the date /tim ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 151

    151 Maintenance/Others Maintenance /Others Cleaning Camcorder Bo dy • Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the camcor der body . Neve r use chemically treated cloths or vo latile solvents such as paint thinner . Lens • Remove any dust or dirt particle s using a non-aerosol ty pe blower brush. • Use a clean, soft lens-c leaning cloth to gently wipe ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 152

    Optiona l Accessories 152 Optional Accessories The following optional accessories ar e compa tible with this camcor der . The availability di ffers fr om ar ea to area. For ou r custo mers in the USA : Call or visit your local r etailer/dealer for genuine Canon video accessories. Y ou can also obtain gen uine accessori es for your Canon camcorder b ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 153

    153 Optional Access ories Battery Packs When you need extra batte ry packs, select fr om the follow ing: BP-950G , BP-955, BP-97 0G, BP-975 When you use battery packs be arin g the Intelligent Sy stem mark, the camcorder will communicate with the battery and display th e remaining usage time ( accurate to 1 minute). Y ou can only u se and charge th ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 154

    Optiona l Accessories 154 Approxim ate times usin g the viewf inder * Approxim ate time s for recordin g with rep eated oper ations such as start/s top, and power o n/off. CB-920 Car Batte ry Adapter Use the car battery adapter to charge battery pac ks on the go. The car battery adapter plugs into yo ur car’ s cigar ette lighter socket and runs o ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 155

    155 Specifications Specifications C100 System • Rec or ding Sy stem Movie s: A VCHD V ideo compressio n: MPEG-4 A VC /H.26 4 Audio compr ession: Linear PCM, 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2ch; Dolby Di gital 2ch Photos: D CF (Design rule for Camera File system), c ompatible with Exif V er . 2.3, JPEG compr ession • Vid eo Conf iguratio n (r ecor ding/p layba ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 156

    Specificati ons 156 • Subject Illuminati on (24 dB, w ith an f/ 1.2 lens) 0.30 lux (PF30, shutter speed 1/3 0) 0.25 lux (PF25, shutter speed 1/2 5) • Size of Photos: 1920x10 80 pixels Te r m i n a l s • HDMI OUT T erminal: HDM I connector , output only , supports time code o utput • A V OUT T erminal ∅ 3.5 mm stereo minijack, output only ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 157

    157 Specifications Modular Units Handle U nit Modular unit includes a cold acc essory shoe and sock et fo r 0.6 4 cm (1 /4 in. ) screws for other accessories, built- in microphone, XLR terminals and r elated audio controls. • CH1, CH2 T erminals XLR jack (pin1 : shield, pin2: hot, pin3: co ld), 2 sets Sensitivity MIC setting: -6 0 dBu (manual vol ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 158

    158 24P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 50.00 Hz/59 .94 Hz reco rdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 A ABB (automatic black balan ce) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 AE shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Ape ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 159

    159 L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Light metering mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 LUT (lookup tabl e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 M Magnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 160

    160 Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 W Waveform monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 9 6 X XLR terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Z Zebra pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 161

    161 CANON CINEMA EOS LIMITED WARRANTY FOR PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN THE UNITED ST A TES The li mite d warrant y set f orth bel ow is gi ven by Ca non U.S .A., In c. ('Ca non USA ') with respec t to ( a) the C anon Cine ma EOS Pr od uct, and (b) the accessor ies for the C anon Cine ma EOS Prod uct (if any) , packaged wi th this limi ted warran ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 162

    162 CANON CINEMA EOS LIMITED WARRANTY FOR PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN CANADA The lim ited wa rrant y set fort h belo w is giv en by Can on Cana da Inc. ('Canon Canada ') with respe ct to (a ) the C anon Cine ma EOS p roduct, an d (b) the accessories for the Cano n Cinema EOS Prod uct (if any), p ackaged with this li mited warran ty (collectivel ...

  • Canon EOS C100 - page 163

    2 0166W716 © CANON INC. 2012 PUB. DIE-0429-000 Visit your local Canon W eb site to download the latest version of this Instruction Manual. Canon Inc. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, T okyo 146-8501, Japan ASIA and HONG KONG, S.A.R. Canon Hongkong Company Ltd 19/F , The Metropolis T ower , 10 Metropolis Drive, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong +852 3 ...

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