Canon XC15 Manuale utente

USC SCA Guide to the Canon XC15

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P. 1 Camera and Accessories

P. 3 Battery Charging

P. 4 Camera Power and Manual Operation

P. 5 Programming the Camera System

P. 6 Initializing Data Cards

P. 9 LCD Screen Data and Information

P. 7 Menu Options

Subsection Function Menu

P. 11 Neutral Density Filters

P. 10 Assignable Buttons

P. 12 Viewing Footage

P. 2 Lens Care

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P. 8 Function Menus cont’d

Subsection Set Up Menu

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Lens Release Button

Camera and Accessories

Please note the technique for storing this camera displayed in the photo. Replace the camera

and its accessories as you see illustrated for safe and effective care.

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Case contents

Camera w/sound module and lens cap

Strap

Eyepiece

Lens shade

Battery

ND Filters

Cable (HDMI)

Cable (Sound)

Cable (USB)

Charger Block w/ AC cord

Quick Guide

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10.

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The camera case includes only a Quick Guide, but the full manual is available online:

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Lens Care

Follow the steps listed below to clean the lens:

1. Uncap the lens. If there is dust, debris or particles use a rubber bulb hand dust blower to

remove them. The lens cap protects the lens and should always be attached when not

recording. The Lens Shade prevents extraneous light from entering the lens and protects the

lens when the lens cap is not attached.

2. If there are smudges or ﬁngerprints, clean using lens tissue slightly moistened with lens

cleaning ﬂuid. Bunch up the tissue into a loose ball.!Clean the lens glass with the slightly

moistened lens tissue ball by applying light pressure in a circular motion. Never do this if

debris or small particles are on the lens; it will scratch and damage the glass. Never pour the

lens cleaning ﬂuid directly on the lens glass.!

3.!Check the cleanliness of the lens.

4. Only clean a lens when it is necessary. !

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Each student must provide a rubber hand

bulb dust blower.

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Lens Release Button

Battery Charging

On the bottom of the hand grip is a switch labeled BATT. OPEN. Push it in the direction of

the arrow and the compartment will open. Insert the battery until it locks in place.

On the left side of the camera there is an access door to several inputs. Open the door

and insert the charger cable into the access marked DC IN. A power charging indicator

light on the top of the hand grip will illuminate. Camera batteries cannot be charged while

the camera is on AC power use. Turn the camera off to charge batteries.

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Only use Canon LP-E6N batteries.

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Camera Power and Manual Operation

On the top of the handle you will see a dial for selecting the shooting mode of the

camera. Set the wheel to M, which indicates the camera will be in a manual mode

allowing you to make all decisions. Additionally, make sure the lever surrounding the

red Start/Stop button is set to the motion picture camera icon (Cine Mode).

When you are ready to power up the camera, with a fully charged battery, depress the

ON/OFF switch quickly and the camera will be ready for recording.

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Motion Picture Mode

Manual Mode

Camera Power

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Programming the Camera System

Your cinematography instructor will load the USC SCA Required Settings into each

camera during class. You will save these settings on your smaller (2, 4 or 8 gb) SD

card. This card is not for recording footage, only as an emergency back-up if settings

are accidentally changed or default to those set by the factory.

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Do not alter System Frequency

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Initializing Data Cards

It is essential to initialize your 64gb SD card before recording begins. This process

should be repeated anytime a new card is used in the camera. Initializing is also

necessary to clear old footage from a card and permit new footage to be

recorded.

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On the left side of frame you should see the number 1 next to a six sided icon. (This is the

Look selection for ﬁlming in this class.) Make sure this is set on 1.

On the right side of frame the ﬁrst icon is ISO.

ISO is a setting that adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. Press that button and a sliding

scale appears at the bottom of the frame. The native ISO of the camera is 500, which is the

optimal setting for this camera.

The second icon is K (which stands for Kelvin Scale).

Press this button and you will see White Balance. On the right of that is a box with opposing

arrows. Press that button. Now you will see a sliding scale, which allows you to adjust the

color temperature of your image. Your instructors will explain.

The third icon is for Touch Focus (it looks like an eye).

Press this button and you will see a frame appear on the image (about 60% of it). If you touch

anywhere within the frame the camera will automatically focus the camera on that part of the

frame.

The fourth icon is Magniﬁcation.

If you press the OK button on the bottom of the frame the picture will become magniﬁed

allowing you easier manual focus.

The ﬁfth icon is for Zebras.

Push this button and you will have 3 choices. Off, 70, 100. Zebras are a tool that measures

the brightness of areas in the frame. They reference information provided by the wave form

monitor.

Menu Options

The Function Menu Pressing the Func. icon will bring up the screen to the right, below.

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The FUNC. menu contains camera-related functions. The icon of each function’s current

settings appear on both sides of the menu. The left side uses functions used prior to

shooting while the right contains functions that can be used while shooting.

F2.8

Press the scroll down button for more options.

The sixth icon is for Image stabilization (icon is a wavy hand).

This setting is useful during hand held work. Turn it off when working on a tripod.

The seventh icon is SHTR (shutter).

Press this button and you will see a sliding scale at the bottom of the frame. The numbers

indicate Shutter Angles. The angle determines the speed of the shutter when it is operating

during recording. Normally the USC SCA Required Settings Assign it to 180.00 which gives

us a shutter speed of 1/48 of a second at 24 frames per second. Shutter angle is critical to

how we view motion. Your instructor will train and inform you more about this subject. For

now leave it at 180.00, the USC SCA required setting.

The eighth icon is IRIS (also known as aperture).

Your lens has an adjustable iris, just like your eye. It closes down in bright light and opens up

when light is dim. We call this the aperture. It is measured in F Stops. Each F Stop allows

more or less light onto the sensor.

The dial on the hand grip between the on/off and record button is also set to adjust the iris

(aperture or F Stop). This is more accessible than going into the menu.

The ninth icon is for Microphone Level (auto or manual).

You will be issued an external microphone and your sound instructor will provide you with

details regarding the audio settings.

By selecting the manual setting you will be able to adjust the level of volume of the internal

microphone.

Pressing the X in the box on the top right of the screen will take you out of the function menu.

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Scroll button

Press X to return

to main screen

Setup Menu This MENU contains settings divided into groups, Camera, Recording, Audio, Wi-Fi, and

System. They are assigned when you load the USC SCA Required Setting into the camera.

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LCD Screen Data and Information

M= manual setting

0:00:00:00 = time code

Square Icon = camera paused / Red circle icon = camera is running

Hand held stabilizer (on or off)

FUNC. A touch screen activated button that controls important settings covered on P. 7 & 8. The

FUNC. button can also be manipulated using the toggle switch on the handle.

Battery Icon Time remaining on battery

Media type and Remaining footage

Frame rate and Movie format All footage must be recorded at 23.98P, 35bps, MXF.

Audio scale

Fast and slow motion button A touch screen button giving access to slow and fast motion

settings.

Exposure indicator

4K/HD button A touch screen button giving access to the choice of resolution. Be aware you

cannot record 4K with an SD card. All footage must be recorded in HD.

Color temperature indicator (K= Kelvin Scale)

MF = Manual focus indicator

ISO = Light sensitivity setting. The camera is currently set at 500, the camera’s native ISO.

180.00* = Shutter angle at which the camera is currently set.

F2.8 = Lens aperture at which the camera is currently set.

Your instructor will go over

these settings in detail. The

references on the screen,

going clockwise, are listed

below.

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