Canon UC8Hi Manuel utilisateur

8mm

VIDEO

CAMCORDER

Instruction

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CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

PRODUCT

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

AND

TO

REDUCE

ANNOYING

INTERFERENCE,

USE

THE

RECOMMENDED

ACCESSORIES

ONLY.

CAUTION:

CUSTOMERS

IN

THE

U.K.

SHOULD

READ

THIS

BEFORE

USING

THIS

PRODUCT.

CHANGING

THE

FUSE

THE

MAINS

LEAD

ON

THIS

PRODUCT

IS

FITTED

WITH

A

NON-REWIREABLE

(MOULDED)

PLUG,

INCORPORATING

A

3

AMP

FUSE.

SHOULD

THE

FUSE

NEED

TO

BE

REPLACED

AN

ASTA

OR

BSI

APPROVED

BS1632

FUSE

OF

THE

SAME

RATING

MUST

BE

USED.

ALWAYS

REFIT

THE

FUSE

COVER

AFTER

REPLACING

THE

FUSE.

NEVER

USE

THE

PLUG

WITH

THE

FUSE

COVER

OMITTED.

CHANGING

THE

PLUG

IF

THE

FITTED

PLUG

IS

NOT

SUITABLE

FOR

YOUR

SOCKET

OUTLETS,

IT

SHOULD

BE

CUT

OFF

AND

AN

APPROPRIATE

PLUG

FITTED

IN

ITS

PLACE.

IF

POSSIBLE

FIT

AN

APPROPRIATE

3

AMP

FUSE.

IF

THE

NEW

PLUG

HAS

NO

FUSE,

THEN

FIT

A

5

AMP

FUSE

AT

THE

DISTRIBUTION

BOARD.

AC

POWER

CORD

CONNECTION

(CA-R300B

only)

.

The

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

cord.

(IMPORTANT)

BLUE

Ginna:

NEUTRAL

Mains

Lead

==

BROWN

.........

LIVE

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BLUE

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BROWN

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Neither

Blue

wire

or

Brown

wire

is

to

be

connected

to

the

Earth

of

a

3

plug.

THE

SEVERED

PLUG

MUST

BE

DESTROYED

IMMEDIATELY

TO

AVOID

ANY

POSSIBLE

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

HAZARD.

Thank

you

for

choosing

a

Canon

—

|

First,

we'd

like

to

thank

you

for

buying

this

Canon

camcorder.

Its

advanced

technology

makes

it

very

easy

to

use

—

you

will

soon

be

making

high-quality

home

videos

which

will

give

you

pleasure

for

years

to

come.

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B

To

get

the

most

out

of

your

new

camcorder,

you

should

read

this

manual

thoroughly

—

there

are

many

E

sophisticated

features

which

will

add

to

your

recording

enjoyment.

To

get

started,

you

will

need

to

read

these

sections:

“Basic

Recording”

8

“Power

Sources”

=

“Cassettes”

f

“Preparing

the

Camera”

#

Then

you

can

go

on

to

find

out

about

the

more

advanced

features.

As

well

as

using

the

alphabetical

index,

you

can

look

up

the

different

parts

and

functions

in

the

sections

called

“Nomenclature”

and

“Viewfinder

Displays.”

There’s

also

a

“Troubleshooting”

section

in

case

you

run

into

any

problems.

Check

that

this

package

contains

the

following

accessories:

Two

R6

AA

batteries

Lens

cap

and

lens

cap

cord

$S-300

Shoulder

Strap

BP-711

or

BP-E77K

Lithium

battery

(CR2025)

CA-R200

of

GA-RB00

Battery

Pack

:

Campact.Power

Adapter

"

PC-1708T

Stereo

SCART

STV-150

Stereo

Video

Cable

(Europe)

(Asia,

Oceania)

The

battery

pack

must

be

If

you

leave

the

camera

in

record

If

you

want

the

superior

picture

charged

before

it

can

power

the

pause

mode

for

more

than

about

—

quality

of

Hi8,

you

have

to

use

camcorder.

five

minutes,

it

will

turn

itself

off

to

|

Hi8

tapes.

If

you

use

standard

prevent

the

video

heads

being

8mm

cassettes,

you

will

get

damaged.

standard

8mm

recordings.

introduction

|

Introducing

the

UC8Hi

FlexiZone

Control

Easier

than

manual

operation

and

more

flexible

than

automatic

functions,

Canon’s

new

FlexiZone

Control

is

a

completely

new

way

to

use

a

video

camera.

With

around

400

lines

of

horizontal

resolution,

Hi8

is

»

the

format

that

video

professionals

choose

when

they

want

high

quality,

long

recording

times

and

compact

size.

From

wide-angle

to

world-

beating

20X

telephoto

—

the

powerful

Canon

lens

makes

it

easy

to

get

just

the

shot

you

want.

Optical

Image

Stabilizer

Canon's

revolutionary

optical

technology

stabilizes

your

recordings

even

at

the

furthest

reaches

of

the

zoom

range.

Unlike

ordinary

electronic

stabilizers,

it

causes

zero

loss

of

picture

"quality.

Hi-fi

stereo

sound

|

The

stereo

microphone

provides

audio

depth

and

realism

that

adds

drama

and

ambience

to

your

images.

A

built-in

wind

screen

cuts

wind

noise

to

a

minimum.

Six

recording

programs

deal

with

everything

from

simple

point-and-shoot

operation

to

the

most

challenging

recording

conditions.

alin

Sd

Add

an

atmospheric

touch

to

your

video

productions

with

smooth

fades,

synchronised

with

the

soundtrack.

You

don’t

need

any

extra

equipment

to

add

titles

to

your

home

videos

—

the

camera

does

it

all.

Remote

control

_-

2

The

supplied

wireless

controller

operates

both

recording

and

playback

from

as

far

away

as

5

metres

(16

ft).

Manual

shutter

|

For

advanced

image

control,

choose

from

eight

different

shutter

settings.

A

top

speed

of

1/10000

second

lets

you

capture

even

the

quickest

action.

Easy

editing

As

well

as

versatile

record

search

and

review

functions,

your

camera

is

equipped

with

a

@

LANC

remote

control

terminal,

allowing

easy

connection

to

editing

equipment.

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Before

you

start

recording

Complete

the

following

steps:

«

Attach

a

power

source

(p.

7).

*

Load

a

cassette

(p.

11).

¢

Adjust

the

viewfinder,

fasten

the

grip

belt

and

Basic

Operation

take

off

the

lens

cap.

(p.

12).

You

may

also

want

to

install

the

backup

battery

(p.

10)

in

order

to

set

the

date

and

time

display

(p.

19).

To

record

4

We

2.

Set

the

OPERATE

switch

to

CAMERA.

Turn

the

recording

program

selector

to

C.

*

This

selects

the

camera’s

Easy

Recording

program.

It

allows

you

to

simply

point

and

shoot

without

making

any

manual

adjustments.

.

Open

the

STANDBY

cover.

*

The

camera

power

indicator

lights

up

red,

and

PAUSE

appears

in

the

viewfinder

—

the

camera

is

now

in

“record

pause

mode.”

.

Press

the

start/stop

button

to

begin

recording.

*

The

tally

lamp

flashes

rapidly

and

REC

appears

in

the

viewfinder.

.

Press

the

start/stop

button

again

to

pause

recording.

*

The

camera

returns

to

record

pause

mode

and

PAUSE

reappears

in

the

viewfinder.

¢

You

can

stop

and

restart

recording

as

often

as

you

like

by

pressing

the

start/stop

button.

«

The

camera

will

turn

itself

off

if

you

leave

it

in

record

pause

mode

for

more

than

about

five

minutes.

To

return

to

record

pause

mode,

close

and

reopen

the

STANDBY

cover,

or

set

the

OPERATE

switch

to

OFF

and

then

back

to

CAMERA.

6.

Close

the

STANDBY

‘cover.

*

As

long

as

the

OPERATE

switch

is

set

to

the

CAMERA

position,

you

can

use

the

STANDBY

cover

to

turn

the

camera

on

and

off.

This

makes

it

easy

to

save

battery

power,

and

prevents

accidental

operation

of

the

start/stop

button.

When

you

have

finished

recording

¢

Replace

the

lens cap.

e

Unload

the

cassette.

¢

Set

the

OPERATE

switch

to

OFF.

¢

Disconnect

the

power

source.

Note:

*

If

you

turn

the

camera

off

using

the

STANDBY

cover,

it

will

remember

your

chosen

focus

and

shutter

speed

settings

(and

whether

or

not

a

title

was

displayed).

If

you

move

the

OPERATE

switch

from

the

CAMERA

position,

these

settings

are

erased

from

the

memory.

Power

Sources

Before

operating

your

camera,

you

will

need

to

use

the

power

adapter

to:

provide

power

from

a

mains

outlet

or

charge

a

battery

pack

Connecting

the

camera

to

a mains

outlet

=.

-

Use

the

power

adapter

and

the

DC

coupler

to

provide

your

camera

with

instant

power

from

a

mains

outlet:

ih:

insert'the

DC

coupler

in

the

camera’s

power

source

compartment.

¢

Insert

the

front

end

first,

then

press

in

the

DC

coupler

until

it

clicks

and

locks

into

place.

Connect

the

DC

coupler

to

the

adapter.

.

Plug

the

adapter

into

a

mains

outlet.

.

Detach

the

DC

coupler

after

use.

*

Press

and

hold

the

BATTERY

EJECT

button

while

you

pull

the

DC

coupler

outwards

from

the

rear.

*

Always

turn

the

camera

off

before

removing

the

power

source.

Notes:

*

The

power

adapter

converts

current

from

a

household

mains

outlet

(100-240

V

AC,

50-60

Hz)

to

the

DC

current

used

by

your

camera.

*

If

the

adapter

is

used

a

TV,

it

may

cause

the

TV

to

emit

noise

—

move

the

adapter

away

from

the

TV

or

the

aerial

cable.

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Basic

Operation

E

Charging

and

attaching

the

battery

pack

|

You

will

have

to

charge

the

battery

pack

before

you

can

use

it.

A

brand

new

battery

pack

must

be

1.

NM

w

>

on

charged

twice

before

use.

Slide

the

battery

pack

onto

the

adapter

as

shown.

*

Make

sure

the

DC

coupler

is

not

connected.

Piug

the

adapter

into

a

mains

outlet.

¢

The

CHARGE/REFRESH

indicator

flashes

red

to

show

that

charging

is

in

progress.

.

Wait

until

the

battery

pack

is

fully

charged.

*

The

indicator

glows

steadily

red

when

the

battery

pack

is

fully

charged.

.

If

the

battery

pack

is

brand

new,

take

it

off

the

adapter,

then

slide

it

on

again

and

charge

it

one

more

time.

.

Take

the

battery

pack

off

the

adapter

and

attach

it

to

the

camera.

¢

Insert

the

end

marked

with

a

triangle

first,

then

press

in

the

battery

pack

until

it

clicks

and

locks

into

place.

Detach

the

battery

pack

after

use.

¢

Press

and

hold

the

BATTERY

EJECT

button

while

you

pull

the

battery

pack

outwards

from

the

rear.

«

Always

turn

the

camera

off

before

removing

the

power

source.

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BP-711/BP-E77K

Battery

Pack

Charging

time

70

minutes

Continuous

recording

time

40

minutes

*

These

times

vary

—

the

safest

policy

is

always

to

have

two

or

three

times

as

many

battery

packs

as

you

think

you

will

need.

NOTE

FOR

CUSTOMERS

IN

THE

EUROPE

NICKEL-CADMIUM

BATTERY.

MUST

BE

RECYCLED

OR

DISPOSED

OF

PROPERLY.

Cd

Battery

pack

notes"

Charge

the

battery

pack

before

you.use

it...

*

You

should

charge

a

brand

new

battery

pack

twice

before

using

it

for

the

first

time

—

a

single

charge

may

not

be

enough.

Charge

it

completely

(until

the

adapter's

charge

indicator

glows

steadily),

then

disconnect

it

and

charge

it

again.

Normally,

you

should

not

“double

charge”

the

battery

pack

in

this

way.

The

battery

pack

will

naturally

discharge

itself

over

time.

You

should

charge

it

the

same

day

you

plan

to

use

it,

or

the

day

before.

The

battery

pack

becomes

warm

during

use

(and

during

charging).

Wait

for

it

to

cool

before

charging

or

using

it

again.

See

the

adapter

instructions

for-details.

..Save

power

while

you

are

recording...

You

will

get

more

recording

time

from

your

battery

pack

if

you

turn

the

camera

off

between

shots,

instead

of

leaving

it

in

record

pause

mode.

Recording

time

will

be

shorter

than

usual

at

low

temperatures.

You

can

use.

the

battery

pack

between

0°

and

40°C

(32°-104°F),

but

it

works

best

between

10°

and

30°C

(50°-86°F).

..and

don’t

recharge

it

until

it

is

exhausted.

*

The

camera

flashes

a

<Q

warning

when

the

charge

has

almost

run

out.

After

a

few

more

minutes’

use,

the

camera

turns

off

automatically.

You

can

now

either

recharge

or

store

the

battery

pack,

Disconnect

the

battery

pack

when

you

are

not

using

it.

*

Even

when

it

is

turned

off,

the

camera

will

continue

to

slowly

drain

power

from

the

battery

pack.

This

means

the

battery

pack

will

be

discharged

beyond

the

normal

level

if

you

leave

it

attached

for

a

long

time.

Keep

the

terminals

clean.

*

The

camera,

adapter

or

battery

pack

will

not

work

properly

if

the

terminals

are

dirty.

Check

them

before

use,

and

wipe

them

with

a

dry

cloth

or

tissue

if

necessary.

DANGER!

Always

attach

the

terminal

cover.

*

Do

not

allow

any

metal

objects

to

touch

the

terminals.

The

battery

pack

contains

a

great

deal

of

energy.

and

short-circuiting:itamay.cause.a

fire.

Attach

the

terminal

cover

whenever

you

are

not

using

the

battery

pack.

Treat

the

battery

pack

with

care.

*

Keep

it

away

from

fire

(or

it

might

explode).

*

Do

not

try

to

disassemble

or

modify

it.

¢

Do

not

drop

or

knock

it.

¢

Do

not

get

it

wet.

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Remember,

it

may

start

to

give

you

less

recording

time...

*

If

you

recharge

it

without

first

completely

discharging

it.

*

If

you

leave

it

attached

to

the

camera

(or a

video

light)

for

more

than

a

week.

*

If

you

don't

use

it

for

three

months

or

more.

..but

you

should

be

able

to

“refresh”

it.

*

The

power

adapter

has

a

refresher

function

which

restores

battery

packs

to

full

capacity

(see

p.

10).

¢

If

this

does

not

improve

the

battery

pack’s

performance,

it

has

reached

the

end

of

its

life

and

must

be

replaced.

Basic

Operation

A

E

Refreshing

the

battery

pack

CHARGE/REFRESH

indicator

REFRESH

button

If

the

battery

pack

starts

to

give

less

recording

time,

use

the

adapter’s

refresher

function

to

restore

it

to

full

capacity.

The

adapter

will

first

discharge

the

battery

pack,

and

then

recharge

it.

1.

Attach

the

battery

pack

to

the

adapter

and

plug

it

into

an

mains

outlet.

¢

See

p.

8.

2.

Press

the

REFRESH

button.

*

The

CHARGE/REFRESH

indicator

flashes

green

to

show

that

discharging

is

in

progress.

When

the

battery

pack

is

discharged,

the

indicator

begins

to

flash

red

and

recharging

begins.

3.

Remove

the

battery

pack

when

discharging/recharging

has

finished.

*

The

indicator

glows

steadily

red

when

recharging

is

completed.

*

If

you

only

want

to

discharge

the

battery

pack,

there

is

no

need

to

plug

in

the

adapter.

In

this

case,

you

can

remove

the

battery

pack

when

the

CHARGE/REFRESH

indicator

stops

flashing

green.

Discharge

and

recharge

times

Battery

pack

BP-711/BP-E77K

BP-729

Discharge

4

hr.

10

hr.

thr.

10

min.

2

hr.

30

min.

Recharge

Total

refresh

charge

5

hr.

10min.

12

hr.

30

min.

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PSS

TNS

*

These

times

are

approximate.

Installing

the

backup

battery

Pull

out

the

battery

holder

from

the

base

of

the

camera,

and

insert

the

CR2025

lithium

battery

with

the

+

side

facing

upwards.

Click

the

holder

back

into

place.

This

backup

battery

allows

the

camera

to

remember

the

date

and

time

and

other

settings

when

the

main

power

source

is

removed.

It

has

a

life

span

of

about

a

year.

When

it

needs

replacing

(or

if

it

has

not

been

installed),

the

<<

mark

flashes

in

the

viewfinder.

When

you

replace

the

old

battery,

make

sure

to

attatch

a

power

source

to

the

camera

first,

and

turn

it

off

using

the

STANDBY

cover.

This

way

it

will

remember

your

chosen

settings

when

you

change

the

battery.

WARNING!

The

battery

used

in

this

device

may

present

a

fire

or

chemical

burn

hazard

if

mistreated.

Do

not

recharge,

disassemble,

heat

above

100°C

(212°F)

or

incinerate.

Replace

the

battery

with

a

Sony,

Sanyo

or

Panasonic

CR2025,

or

Duracell

DL2025.

Use

of

another

battery

may

present

a

risk

of

fire

or

explosion.

The

used

battery

should

be

handed

back

to

the

supplier

for

safe

disposal.

Cautions:

*

Do

not

pick

up

the

battery

using

tweezers

or

other

metal

tools

—

this

will

cause

a

short

circuit.

Wipe

the

battery

with

a

clean,

dry

cloth

to

ensure

proper

contact.

Keep

the

battery

out

of

reach

of

children

—

if

the

battery

is

swallowed,

consult

a

physician

immediately

as

the

battery

case

may

break

down

and

the

battery

fluids

may

damage

the

stomach

and

intestines.

Do

not

disassemble,

heat,

or

immerse

the

battery

in

water,

to

avoid

the

risk

of

explosion.

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