Canon cinema EOS C300 PL User Manual

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Changing Main Camera Functions with the FUNC. Button
Changing Main Camera Functions with the FUNC. Button
You can adjust three main camera functions –shutter speed, white balance and ISO speed/gain– using the 
FUNC. button (direct setting mode). In direct setting  mode, you can change settings using the LCD screen/
viewfinder or using only the rear panel, which is conv enient when the monitor unit is not attached to the 
camcorder.
This section will explain the basic operation of the direct setting mode. For specific details about the functions 
please refer to the each function’s section: shutter speed ( A62), white balance ( A74), ISO speed/gain 
( A 65).
Using the Direct Setting Mode
1 Press the FUNC. button.
•On the screen:  The onscreen display of the function to be adjusted 
will be highlighted in orange. 
On the rear panel:  Only the icon (white balance) or value (ISO 
speed, gain, shutter speed) of the function to be adjusted will be 
displayed.
• Repeatedly pressing the FUNC. button or pushing the joystick left/ right will change the function to be adjusted in the following order: 
White balance   Color temperature/preset white balance   ISO 
speed/gain   Shutter speed   Direct setting mode off.
2 Push the joystick up/down or turn the SELECT dial to select the desired value (ISO speed, gain, 
shutter speed) or desired white balance mode and then press SET.
• The selected value will be set and the camcorder will exit the direct setting mode.
• On the screen:  The onscreen display of the selected function will return to normal. 
On the rear panel:  The display will return to normal (all displays will reappear).
• Depending on the function selected, additional adju stment may be possible or necessary before pressing 
SET.
NOTES
• The camcorder will automatically end the direct setting mode in the following cases. - If no operation was performed for more than 6 seconds.
- If the menu, custom picture menu or a status screen was opened.
- If the aperture was adjusted or the ND filter setting was changed.
- If the control dial’s function is set to [ISO/Gain] an d you operate the control dial while adjusting the white 
balance or shutter speed in direct setting mode.
• If you set an assignable button to [FUNC.] (A 111), you can press that button instead of the FUNC. button to 
enter the direct setting mode.
Operating modes: 
						

							Shutter Speed
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Shutter Speed
Set the shutter speed based on the recording conditions. For example, you may want to set slower shutter 
speeds in darker environments. The cam corder offers the following 5 modes.
[Speed]: Allows you to set the shutter speed (in fractions  of a second). You can select the increment to use when 
adjusting the shutter speed between  1/3-stop and 1/4-stop increments.
[Angle]: You can set the shutter angle to determine the shutter speed.
[Clear Scan]: Set the frequency in order to record CR T computer monitors without displaying black bands or 
flicker on the screen.
[Slow]: You can set slower shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting. This 
mode is not available during slow & fast motion recording mode.
[Off]: The camcorder uses a standard  shutter speed based on the frame rate.
Operating modes:
Available Shutter SpeedsThe available shutter speeds vary
 depending on the frame rate.
1During slow & fast motion recording mode, available values will vary depending on the selected shooting frame rate.2In the Wi-Fi Remote application, all shutter speeds (1/3-stop and 1/4-stop increments) will be available from the same list.3Not available during slow & fast motion recording mode.
Shutter speed modeFrame rate (NTSC and 24.00P recordings)
59.94i / 59.94P29.97P23.98P / 24.00P
Off11/601/301/24
Speed1,21/3-stop 
increments1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 
1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 
1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/20001/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 
1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 
1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 
1/1250, 1/1600, 1/20001/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 
1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 
1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 
1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000
1/4-stop 
increments1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 
1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300, 1/360, 
1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720, 1/840, 
1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700, 
1/20001/30, 1/34, 1/40, 1/48, 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 
1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 
1/300, 1/360, 1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720, 
1/840, 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700, 
1/20001/24, 1/30, 1/34, 1/40, 1/48, 1/60, 1/75, 
1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 
1/250, 1/300, 1/360, 1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 
1/720,1/840, 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 
1/1700, 1/2000
Angle1360°, 240°, 216°, 180°, 120°, 90°, 
60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, 11.25°360°, 240°, 216°, 180°, 120°, 108°, 
90°, 60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, 
11.25°360°, 345.6°, 288°, 240°, 180°, 
172.8°, 144°, 120°, 90°, 86.4°, 72°, 
60°, 45°, 30°, 22.5°, 15°, 11.25°
Clear Scan159.94 Hz to 250.27 Hz29.97Hz to 250.27 Hz23.98 Hz or 24.00 Hz to 250.27 Hz
Slow31/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/301/4, 1/8, 1/151/3, 1/6, 1/12
Shutter speed modeFrame rate (PAL recordings)
50.00i / 50.00P25.00P
Off11/501/25
Speed1,21/3-stop 
increments1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 
1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 
1/20001/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 
1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 
1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000
1/4-stop 
increments1/50, 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 
1/250, 1/300, 1/350, 1/400, 1/500, 1/600, 1/700, 1/800, 
1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1600, 1/20001/25, 1/29, 1/33, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/75, 1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 
1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300, 1/350, 1/400, 1/500, 1/600, 
1/700, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1600, 1/2000
Angle1360°, 300°, 240°, 180°, 150°, 120°, 90°, 60°, 45°, 30°, 
22.5°, 15°, 11.25°360°, 300°, 240°, 180°, 150°, 120°, 90°, 75°, 60°, 45°, 
30°, 22.5°, 15°, 11.25°
Clear Scan150.00 Hz to 250.78 Hz25.00 Hz to 250.78 Hz
Slow31/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/251/3, 1/6, 1/12 
						

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Shutter Speed
Changing the Shutter Speed Mode and Value
1 Open the shutter [Mode] submenu.
[~ Camera Setup] >  [Shutter] > [Mode]
2 Select the desired mode and then press SET.
• If you selected [Speed] (the default value) you can select the 
increment scale to use when adjust ing the shutter speed; otherwise, 
skip to step 5.
3 Open the [Shutter Increment] submenu.
[ ~ Camera Setup] >  [Shutter] > [Shutter Increment]
4 Select [1/3 stop] or [1/4 stop] and then press SET.
5 Adjust the shutter speed, angle value or clear scan frequency 
using the direct setting mode.
• Repeatedly press the FUNC. button to highlight the shutter speed  display, select the desired value and then press SET. For details refer 
to 
Using the Direct Setting Mode (A 61).
NOTES
• If you set an assignable button to [FUNC. Shutter] ( A111), you can 
press the button to enter the direct  setting mode with the shutter speed 
highlighted and ready to be adjusted.
Remote Operation Using Wi-Fi Remote 
After completing the necessary preparations ( A 49), you can adjust the shutte r speed remotely from a Wi-Fi-
enabled device using the Wi-Fi Remote application.
1 Press [SPEED] on the Wi-Fi Remote screen.
2 Select the desired mode.
3 Press the current shutter speed, angle value or clear scan frequency and select the desired value  from the list.
• You may need to scroll up/down to see all the available values.
• The selected value will be displayed on the Wi-Fi Remote screen and will be applied on the camcorder. [
~ Camera Setup]
[Shutter]
[Mode]
[Speed]
[ ~ Camera Setup]
[Shutter]
[Shutter Increment]
[1/4 stop] 
						

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NOTES
• Closing down the aperture when recording under bright  conditions may cause the picture to appear soft or out 
of focus. To avoid the loss of sharpn ess due to diffraction, use a faster shutter speed, a denser ND filter 
( A 68) or open up the aperture.
• When the shutter speed mode is set to [Slow], bright re d, green or blue dots may appear on the screen. In 
such case, use a faster shutter speed or  select a lower ISO speed or gain value (A65).
• Even when using the [C7: EOS Std.] pr eset custom picture file, if you set the camcorder to a certain shutter 
speed, you may not get the exactly the same image br ightness as you would on an EOS digital SLR camera 
set to the same shutter speed.
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is conn ected to the camcorder, you can change the shutter 
mode with the remote controller’s SHUTTER SELECT button.
Flicker Reduction 
You can perform the following procedure to have the camcorder 
automatically detect and reduce flicker.
1 Open the [Flicker Reduction] submenu.
[ ~ Camera Setup]  > [Flicker Reduction]  
2 Select [Automatic] and then press SET.
NOTES
• When recording under artificial light sources such as  fluorescent, mercury or halogen lamps, the screen may 
flicker depending on the shutter speed. You may be able to avoid flicker by setting the shutter mode to 
[Speed] and the shutter speed to a value matching the fr equency of the local electrical system: 1/50* or 1/100 
for 50 Hz systems, 1/60 or 1/120 for 60 Hz systems.
* May not be available depending on the frame rate.
Using Slow Shutter Mode
When recording in dark surroundings , you can obtain a brighter picture by using slow shutter mode. You can 
also use this mode when you wish to add certain effect s to your recordings, such as blurring the background 
during panning shots or recording a movi ng subject with an afterimage trail.
• Image quality may not be as g ood as when using faster shutter speeds in brighter surroundings.
[~ Camera Setup]
[Flicker Reduction] [Off] 
						

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ISO Speed/Gain
ISO Speed/Gain
Depending on the shooting conditions you may want to adjust the brightness of the image. You can do so by 
changing the ISO speed or gain value to adjust the sensitivity of the sensor.
Available ISO speed and gain settings
1Settings available only when [ ~ Camera Setup]  > [ISO/Gain]  > [Extended Range] is set to [On].2The minimum and maximum ISO speeds are available even when the 1-stop increment scale is selected.3ISO speed required for a suitable dynamic range for Canon Log gamma. Equivalent to a gain value of 2.5 dB.4This value is only available when [Extended Range] is set to [Off].
Changing the ISO Speed or Gain Value
1 Open the ISO Speed/Gain [Select] submenu.
[~ Camera Setup] >  [ISO/Gain] > [Select]
2 Select [ISO] or [Gain] and then press SET.
If you selected [ISO] (the default value):
3 Open the [ISO Increment] submenu to select the increment to 
use when adjusting the ISO speed.
[~ Camera Setup] >  [ISO/Gain] > [ISO Increment]
4 Select [1 stop] or [1/3 stop] and then press SET.
5 Adjust the ISO speed using the direct setting mode.
• Repeatedly press the FUNC. button to highlight the ISO speed 
display, select the desired value and then press SET. For details refer 
to 
Using the Direct Setting Mode (A 61).
If you selected [Gain]:
3 Open the [Gain] submenu to select the increment to use when  adjusting the gain.
[~ Camera Setup] >  [ISO/Gain] > [Gain]
4 Select [Normal] (3-dB increment) or [Fine] (0.5-dB increment) and 
then press SET.
5 Adjust the gain using the direct setting mode.
• Repeatedly press the FUNC. button to highlight the gain display,  select the desired value and then press SET. For details refer to 
Using 
the Direct Setting Mode
 ( A 61).
Operating modes:
IncrementNormal rangeExtended range1
ISO Speed
1-stop increments 320
2, 400, 800, 3, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 200002, 425600, 51200, 800002
1/3-stop increments
320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 
3, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 
2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000, 
20000 25600, 32000, 40000, 51200, 
64000, 80000
Gain
Normal
-6 dB, -3 dB, 0 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, 9 dB, 12 dB, 15 dB, 18 dB, 
21 dB, 24 dB, 27 dB, 30 dB 33 dB, 36 dB, 39 dB, 42 dB
Fine 0 dB to 24 dB in 0.5 dB increments –
[ ~ Camera Setup]
[ISO/Gain] [Select][ISO]
[ ~ Camera Setup]
[ISO/Gain]
[ISO Increment] [1/3 stop]
[ ~ Camera Setup]
[ISO/Gain] [Gain]
[Normal] 
						

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NOTES
• If you set an assignable button to [FUNC. ISO/Gain] ( A111), you can press the button to enter the direct 
setting mode with the ISO speed/gain  highlighted and ready to be adjusted.
Using the Control Dial
You can adjust the value of the ISO speed or gain using the control dial on 
the camcorder or that on the grip unit.
You will need to set a control dial’s function to [ISO/Gain] in advance. You can 
select the function assigned to  each control dial independently.
Assigning ISO Speed/Gain Control to a Control Dial 
1 Open the [Control Dial] (control dial on the camcorder) or [Grip Ctrl Dial]  (control dial on the grip unit) submenu.
[w Other Functions]  > [Custom Function]  > [Control Dial] or 
[Grip Ctrl Dial]
2 Select [ISO/Gain] and then press SET.
Changing the ISO Speed or Gain Value
To select whether to chan ge the ISO speed or the gain, perform steps 1 to 4 
in the previous procedure. Turn the cont rol dial assigned to [ISO/Gain] to set 
the desired ISO speed or gain value.
NOTES
• You can use the [
w Other Functions] > [Custom Function] > [Control Dial Dir.] 
or [Grip Ctrl Dial Dir.] setting (
A123) to change the direction of the adjustment 
when you turn the control dial on the camcorder or on the grip unit, respectively.
Control dial
[ w  Other Functions]
[Custom Function] [Control Dial]
[Grip Ctrl Dial]
#  [Iris], $  [Off] 
						

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ISO Speed/Gain
Remote Operation Using Wi-Fi Remote 
After completing the necessary preparations (A49), you can adjust  the ISO speed/gain remotely from a Wi-Fi-
enabled device using the Wi-Fi Remote application.
1 To change the gain value, press [ISO] and then [Gain] on the Wi-Fi Remote screen.
2 Press the current ISO speed or gain value and select the desired value from the list.
• You may need to scroll up/down to see all the available values.
• The selected value will be displayed on the Wi-Fi Remote screen and will be applied on the camcorder.
NOTES
• When high ISO speeds or gain levels are set, the picture may flicker slightly.
• When high ISO speeds or gain levels are set, bright red,  green or blue dots may appear on the screen. In such 
case, use a faster shutter speed ( A62) or select a lower ISO speed or gain value.
• When the ISO speed or gain level is  changed, some noise may appear momentarily on the screen. Do not 
adjust the ISO speed/gain level while recording.
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder, yo u can adjust the ISO speed 
or gain value with the remote controller’s ISO/GAIN  Í/Î  buttons. 
						

							ND Filter
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ND Filter
Using the ND filters allows you keep the aperture within an appropriate 
range when recording in  bright surroundings*.
* Closing down the aperture when recording under bright conditions may cause the 
picture to appear soft or out of focus. To avoid the loss of sharpness due to diffraction, 
use a denser ND filter or a faster shutter speed ( A62).
Using the ND Filter
Press the ND FILTER + or - button to select the desired ND filter setting. 
• Repeatedly pressing ND FILTER + button will change the  ND filter setting in the following order: [ND1 2 stops] 
  [ND2 4 stops]   [ND3 6 stops]   ND filter off. (The ND FILTER - button cycles through the settings in 
reverse order.)
Remote Operation Using Wi-Fi Remote 
After completing the necessary preparations ( A49), you can adjust the ND filter 
remotely from a Wi-Fi-enabled device using the Wi-Fi Remote application.
Press [ND +] or [ND -] on the Wi-Fi Remote screen.
• The function is identical to that of the ND FILTER + and - buttons on the  camcorder.
• The selected ND filter setting will be displayed on the Wi-Fi Remote screen and  will be applied on the camcorder.
NOTES
• Depending on the scene, the color may change when tu rning the ND filter on/off. Setting a custom white 
balance ( A74) may be effective in such case.
• If you set an assignable butt on to [ND +] or [ND -] (A111), you can press the button to cycle through the ND 
filter settings.
• When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder, you can use the remote  controller’s ND button in the same way  as the camcorder’s ND FILTER + button.
Operating modes: 
						

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# Adjusting the Aperture
# Adjusting the Aperture
You can affect the brightness of your recordings or ch ange the depth of field by adjusting the aperture. For 
example, use a small aperture value for a shallow depth of  field that isolates the subject in focus and nicely blurs 
the background. Available aperture values will vary  depending on the lens attached to the camcorder.
The camcorder offers 3 ways to adjust  the aperture. By default, the camcorder is set to manual aperture. The 
aperture mode can only be changed  when a lens compatible with automatic aperture is attached to the 
camcorder.
Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value manually using  the control dial on the camcorder or on the grip unit, 
or remotely, using the Wi-Fi Remote application.
Momentary automatic aperture - Push Auto Iris: During  manual aperture, press an assignable button or use the 
Wi-Fi Remote application to temporarily adjust the aperture automatically.
Automatic aperture*: The camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically.
* Available only with lenses compatible with automatic aperture ( A187).
Manual Aperture
Using the Control Dial
You can adjust the aperture  value of an EF lens using the control dial on the 
camcorder or that on the grip unit. Yo u can select the function assigned to 
each control dial independently.
By default, both control dials’ function is set to aperture control. If it has 
been changed, follow the procedure below  to set a control dial’s function to 
[Iris] in advance.
To assign aperture control to a control dial
1 Open the [Control Dial] (control dial  on the camcorder) or [Grip Ctrl Dial] 
(control dial on the grip unit) submenu.
[ w Other Functions]  > [Custom Function]  > [Control Dial] or 
[Grip Ctrl Dial]
2 Select [Iris] and then press SET. Operating modes:
Control dial
[ w  Other Functions]
[Custom Function] [Control Dial]
[Grip Ctrl Dial]
[Iris] 
						

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To change the aperture mode and value
1 Open the aperture [Mode] submenu.
[~  Camera Setup]  > [Iris] >  [Mode]
• This submenu is available only with  lenses compatible with automatic 
aperture. Otherwise, start from step 3.
2 Select [Manual] and then press SET.
3 Open the [Iris Increment] submenu. [~  Camera Setup]  > [Iris]  > [Iris Increment]
4 Select [1/2 stop], [1/3 stop] or [Fine] and then press SET.
5 Turn the control dial assigned to [Iris] to adjust the aperture. • The selected aperture value will app ear on the lower left of the screen.
• When [ ~ Camera Setup]  > [Iris] >  [Iris Increment] is set to [Fine], 
the actual increments will be smaller than 1/3 stop but the onscreen 
display will show the closes t 1/3-stop aperture value.
NOTES
• You can use the [ w Other Functions]  > [Custom Function]  > 
[Control Dial Dir.] or [Grip Ctrl Dial Dir.] setting ( A123) to change the 
direction of the adjustment  when you turn the control dial on the camc order or on the grip unit, respectively.
• If you set an assignable button to [Iris +] or [Iris -] ( A111), you can press the button to respectively open up 
or close the aperture.
Remote Operation Using Wi-Fi Remote 
After completing the necessary preparations ( A49), you can adjust the aperture  value remotely from a Wi-Fi-
enabled device using the Wi-Fi Remote application.
1 On the camcorder, set [ ~ Camera Setup]  > [Iris] >  [Mode] to [Manual] ( A70).
• This is only necessary when using a lens compatible with automatic aperture. For other lenses, [Manual] is 
the default setting and cannot be changed.
2 Press the current aperture value on the Wi-Fi Remote screen.
3 Select the desired aperture value from the list.
• You may need to scroll up/down to see all the available values.
• Alternatively, you can press IRIS [+] to open the aper ture or IRIS [-] to close the aperture in 1/8-stop 
increments. (Onscreen displays will show  the closest 1/3-stop aperture value.)
• The selected value will be displayed on the Wi-Fi Remote screen and will be applied on the lens. [
~  Camera Setup]
[Iris]
[Mode]
[Manual]
[ ~  Camera Setup]
[Iris]
[Iris Increment] [1/3 stop]