71. Introduction 11About this Manual 11Conventions Used in this Manual 11Supplied Accessories 13Names of Parts 14Grip Unit 19Handle Unit 202. Preparations 21Preparing the Power Supply 21Using a Battery Pack 21Using a Household Power Outlet 24Turning the Camcorder On and Off 24Date, Time and Language Settings 25Setting the Date and Time 25Changing the Time Zone 25Displaying the Date and Time while Recording 26Changing the Language 26Using the Menus 27Selecting an Option from the Menu 27Using the Customized Submenu (My Menu) 28Preparing the Camcorder 29Preparing the Lens 29Attaching and Removing the Handle Unit 32Using the Viewfinder 33Using the LCD Panel 33Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen 33Using a Tripod 34Removing and Attaching the Grip Unit 34Attaching a Shoulder Strap 36Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers 36The Camcorder’s Cooling System 37Using an SD Card 38SD Cards Compatible for Use with theCamcorder 38Inserting and Removing an SD Card 39Checking the Status of the SD Card Slots 39Initializing an SD Card 40Switching Between the SD Card Slots 41Selecting the SD Card Recording Method 41Checking the Remaining Recording Time on theSD Card 42Recovering Data on an SD Card 42Adjusting the Black Balance 433. Recording 45Recording Video 45Preparing to Record 45Recording 45Onscreen Displays 48Canon Log Gamma and CINEMA Preset 49Video Configuration: System Frequency, Bit Rateand Frame Rate 51Changing Main Camera Functions with theJoystick 53Shutter Speed 54Changing the Shutter Mode 55Adjusting the Shutter Value 55Flicker Reduction 56ISO Speed/Gain 57Changing the ISO Speed or Gain Settings 57Adjusting the ISO/Gain Value 58ND Filter 59Adjusting the Aperture 60Automatic Aperture 60Manual Aperture Control 60Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push AutoIris 61Exposure Compensation - AE Shift 61Light Metering Mode 62White Balance 63Custom White Balance 63Preset White Balance Settings 64Color Temperature Setting 64Auto White Balance 64Adjusting the Focus 65Manual Focus 65One-Shot AF 65Continuous AF 66Using the Focus Assistance Functions 67Onscreen Markers and Zebra Patterns 68Displaying Onscreen Markers 68Displaying Zebra Patterns 69Setting the Time Code 70Selecting the Running Mode 70Selecting Drop or Non-Drop Frame 71Putting the Time Code Display on Hold 71Setting the User Bit 73Table of ContentsCOPY