Canon XF305 manual
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- 89) allow the camcorder to
- 126) and custom onscreen
- 127) give you even more freedom to
- 198). Also, optical axis shift
- 111) have
- Conventions Used in this Manual 11
- Using a Battery Pack 23
- Turning the Camcorder On and Off 27
- Setting the Date and Time 28
- Changing the Time Zone 28
- Displaying the Date and Time while Recording 29
- Changing the Language 29
- Selecting an Option from the Menu 30
- Attaching the Lens Hood 32
- Attaching and Detaching the Eye Cup 32
- Dioptric Adjustment 33
- Attaching the Viewfinder Cap 33
- Using the LCD Panel 34
- Using the Viewfinder and LCD ScreenSimultaneously 34COPY
- Adjusting the Viewfinder/LCD Screen 35
- Setting the Screen to Black & White 35
- Adjusting the Grip Belt 36
- Attaching a Shoulder Strap 36
- Removing and Attaching the Terminal Covers 37
- Using the Wireless Controller 37
- Using a Tripod 38
- Inserting a CF Card 39
- Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots 40
- Removing a CF card 40
- Inserting and Removing an SD Card 41
- Initializing the Recording Media 41
- Switching Between the CF Card Slots 42
- Selecting the CF Card Recording Method 43
- Checking the Available Recording Time 44
- Recovering Data on the CF Card 44
- 3. Recording 45
- Recording Video 45
- Preparing to Record 45
- Recording 46
- Onscreen Displays 48
- Side Panel Displays 50
- Power Save Mode 52
- Video Configuration: Bit Rate, Resolution andFrame Rate 53
- Adjusting the Focus 54
- Full Manual Focus Mode 54
- Manual Focus Mode 55
- Using the Focus Assistance Functions 56
- Autofocus Mode 58
- Push AF 59
- Detecting and Focusing On Faces 60
- Focus Limit and Macro Shooting 61
- Image Stabilizer 62
- Gain 63
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 63
- Manual Gain Control 64
- Shutter Speed 66
- Changing the Shutter Speed Mode 67
- Flicker Reduction 68
- Adjusting the Aperture 69
- Automatic Aperture Control 69
- Manual Aperture Control 69
- Temporary Manual Aperture Control Override(PUSH AUTO IRIS) 70
- Adjusting the AE Level 71
- Setting the Light Metering Mode 71
- Using the ND Filter 72
- White Balance 73
- Auto White Balance 73
- Preset White Balance 74
- Setting the Color Temperature 75
- Custom White Balance 75
- Zooming 77
- Selecting the Zoom Controls 77
- Using the Zoom Ring 77
- Optional Remote Control 78
- Onscreen Markers and Zebra Patterns 81
- Displaying Onscreen Markers 81
- Displaying Zebra Patterns 82
- Setting the Time Code 84
- Selecting the Running Mode 84
- Selecting Drop or Non-Drop Frame 85
- Putting the Time Code Display on Hold 85
- Setting the User Bit 87
- b Synchronizing with an External Device 88
- Connecting an External Device 88
- Using a Reference Video Signal(Genlock Synchronization) 89
- Using a Time Code Signal 89
- Time Code Signal Output 90
- Recording Audio 91
- Using the Built-in Microphone 91
- Using an External Microphone or Line Input 92
- Adjusting the Audio Level 94
- Monitoring the Audio with Headphones 96
- Using Metadata 97
- Setting a User Memo 97
- Colors Bars/Audio Reference Signal 98
- Recording Color Bars 98
- Recording an Audio Reference Signal 98
- Video Scopes 99
- Displaying a Video Scope 99
- Configuring the Waveform Monitor 99
- Configuring the Vectorscope 100
- Configuring the Edge Monitor 100
- Adding Shot Marks while Recording 102
- Reviewing a Recording 103
- Special Recording Modes 104
- Interval Recording Mode 104
- Frame Recording Mode 106
- Slow & Fast Motion Mode 107
- Pre-recording Mode 108
- Optical Axis Shift 110
- Using the Focal Length Guide 111
- 4. Customization 113
- Assignable Buttons 113
- Changing the Assigned Function 113
- Using an Assignable Button 114
- Custom Picture Settings 115
- Selecting Custom Picture Files 115
- Editing a Custom Picture File’s Settings 116
- Renaming Custom Picture Files 116
- Protecting Custom Picture Files 117
- Transferring Custom Picture Files 117
- Embedding Custom Picture Settings in aRecording 118
- Available Custom Picture Settings 119
- Customizing Functions and OnscreenDisplays 126
- Customizing Functions 126
- Customizing Onscreen Displays 127
- Saving and Loading Camera Settings 128
- Saving Camera Settings to an SD Card 128
- Loading Camera Settings from an SD Card 128
- 5. Playback 129
- Playback 129
- Clip Index Screen 129
- Playing Back Clips 131
- Onscreen Displays 131
- Playback Controls 133
- Adjusting the Volume 134
- Adding Shot Marks during Playback 134
- Clip Operations 135
- Using the Clip Menu 136
- Displaying Clip Information 136
- e Marks or Z Marks 137
- e Marks or Z Marks 138
- Copying Clips 138
- Deleting Clips 140
- Deleting the User Memo 140
- Copying a Custom Picture File Embedded in aClip 141
- Displaying an Index Screen of Shot Marks 141
- Displaying a Frame Index Screen of a SingleClip 142
- Adding or Deleting Shot Marks from an IndexScreen 143
- Video Output Configuration by Terminal 145
- SD Output 146
- Connection Diagram 147
- b Using the HD/SD SDI Terminal 148
- Using the HDMI OUT Terminal 148
- Using the HD/SD COMPONENT OUTTerminal 148
- Using the AV or VIDEO 2 Terminal 149
- Superimposing Onscreen Displays to Appear on anExternal Monitor 149
- b Embedded Audio 150
- Synchronizing the Video with the Audio beingMonitored 150
- Selecting the Audio Channel 151
- Selecting the Output Level of the AV Terminal 151
- System Requirements 152
- Installing and Uninstalling Canon XF Utility(Windows) 153
- Installing and Uninstalling Canon XF Utility(Mac OS) 156COPY
- Viewing the Software Instruction Manuals 159
- 7. Photos 161
- Taking Photos 161
- Taking Photos in CAMERA Mode 161
- Capturing Photos in MEDIA Mode 161
- Photo Playback 163
- Displaying the [Photos] Index Screen 163
- Viewing Photos 163
- Photo Operations 164
- Using the Photo Menu 164
- Deleting Photos 164
- Protecting Photos 165
- Copying Custom Picture Files 166
- Photo Numbering 167
- 8. Additional Information 169
- Menu Options 169
- Displaying the Status Screens 179
- Troubleshooting 185
- List of Messages 188
- Handling Precautions 192
- Maintenance/Others 195
- Optional Accessories 197
- Specifications 202
- Index 206
- 57)/Assignable button 6 (
- 97) with the clip.
- 127) to display or hide most of the screen displays. Such screen
- 104): For slow
- 195). Never use tissue
- 140) or save
- 41) to free some space. Alternatively, replace the CF card.
- 152) and initialize the CF card (
- 152) and initialize the CF card
- 138) to delete the clip.
- 152) and initialize the CF card (
- 164) to free some space on the SD card.
- 140) to free some space or replace the CF card.
- 66). This is not a malfunction.
- 68) or set the
- 140) to free
- 41) when you use it with the camcorder for the first time.
- 164) or initialize it (
- 152) and initialize the CF card
- Abroad, using the camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
- Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
- AE level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
- AGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
- AGC limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
- Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
- Aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
- Assignable buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
- Audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
- Audio peak limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
- Audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
- Audio recording level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
- Audio reference signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
- AV terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
- AWB - Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
- Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
- Bit rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
- Built-in backup battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
- Camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
- Inserting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
- Recording method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
- Recovering data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
- Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
- Check marks (Z) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
- Adding an e mark/Z mark . . . . . . . . .137
- Deleting shot marks . . . .102, 134, 143
- Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
- Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
- Displaying clip information . . . . . . . . . .136
- Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
- Color bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
- Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
- Connection to an external monitor . . . . . . . . . .147
- Custom displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
- Custom functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
- Custom picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
- Custom picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
- Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- Date Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
- DC IN terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
- Drop frame (time code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
- Edge monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
- Embedded audio* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
- Eye cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
- Flicker reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
- Focal length guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
- Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
- Focus limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
- Focus mode ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
- Focus ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
- Frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
- Frame recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
- Free-run (time code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
- Full auto mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
- Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
- GENLOCK terminal* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
- Grip belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal . . . . . . . . 148
- HD/SD SDI terminal* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
- HDMI OUT terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
- Headphone terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
- Hour meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
- Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
- Changing clip thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . .144
- Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
- Expand clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
- Shot marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
- OK marks (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
- Copying custom picture files . . . . . . . . 166
- Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
- Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
- Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
- Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
- Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
- Power save mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
- Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- POWER switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- Pre-recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
- PUSH AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- PUSH AUTO IRIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
- Rec run (time code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
- Recording clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- Remaining battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- REMOTE terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
- Resetting all settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
- Resolution (frame size) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
- Reviewing a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
- Running mode (time code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
- Safety zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
- Saving clips to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
- SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
- Shooting frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
- Shot marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
- Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
- Side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
- Slow & fast motion recording mode . . . . . . . . 107
- Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
- Status screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
- Switching CF card slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
- Taking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
- Tally lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
- Temporary auto exposure (PUSH AUTO IRIS) . . 70
- Temporary autofocus (Push AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- Terminal covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
- Time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
- TIME CODE terminal* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
- Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 192
- Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
- Turning the camcorder on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
- USB terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
- User bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
- User memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
- Vectorscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
- VIDEO 2 terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
- Video configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
- Video output configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
- Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
- Waveform monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
- White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
- Wide attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
- Wireless controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- XLR terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
- Zebra pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
- Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
- Zoom ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
- Zoom rockers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Lens system
| Digital zoom | 1.5 x |
| Optical zoom | 18 x |
| Focal length range | 4.1 - 73.8 mm |
| Filter size | 82 mm |
| Focal length (35mm film equivalent) | 29.3 - 527.4 mm |
| Image stabilizer | ✓ |
Image sensor
| Total megapixels | 2.37 MP |
| Optical sensor size | 1/3 " |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
Other features
| Aperture range (F-F) | 1.6 - 22 |
| Auto focus | ✓ |
| Manual focus | ✓ |
| Spotlight | ✓ |
| Horizontal resolution | 1000 lines |
| Power consumption (typical) | 9 W |
| Noise reduction | ✓ |
| Flash memory | 32768 MB |
| Video out | 1 |
| Audio output | 1 |
Viewfinder
| Viewfinder resolution (approx.) | 1550000 pixels |
| Viewfinder screen size | 0.57 " |
Display
| Display | LCD |
| Display diagonal | 4 " |
Exposure
| ISO sensitivity | Auto |
Focusing
| Normal focusing range | 0.02 - 1 m |
Video
| Maximum frame rate | 50 fps |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Still image
| Image formats supported | JPG |
Audio
| Built-in microphone | ✓ |
| Audio formats supported | MP3 |
Shutter
| Camera shutter speed | 1/18 - 1/2000 s |
Camera
| Photo mode | ✓ |
Ports & interfaces
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out | 1 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DC-in jack | ✓ |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports | 0 |
| Microphone in | ✗ |
| XLR in | ✓ |
Storage
| Compatible memory cards | SD, SDHC |
Weight & dimensions
| Weight | 2700 g |
| Width | 394 mm |
| Depth | 180 mm |
| Height | 192 mm |
Design
| Product colour | Black |
| LED indicators | ✓ |
Battery
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Video recording time | 1.2 h |
Operational conditions
| Operating temperature (T-T) | -5 - 45 °C |
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