Canon cinema EOS C500 PL User Manual

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Introduction
About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon EOS C500/C500 PL. Please read this manual carefully before you use the 
camera and retain it for future  reference. Should the camera fa il to operate correctly, refer to 
Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 
( A 185).
Conventions Used in this Manual
• IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camera’s operation.
• NOTES: Additional topics that comple ment the basic operating procedures.
• A : Reference page number.
• 2 : Text that applies only...

About this Manual
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Setting the Time Code
While recording, the camera can generate a time code signal and embed it in your recordings. You can have the 
camera output the time code signal from the 3G-SDI terminals, MON. terminals, HD/SD SDI terminal or TIME 
CODE terminal (A91). In addition, you can superimpose the time code on video output from the HDMI OUT 
terminal or SYNC OUT terminal. While playing back video recorded on a CF card, you can output the time code 
on the CF card from the HD/SD SDI...

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Supplied Accessories
Supplied Accessories
The following accessories are supplied with the camera.
1Comes pre-attached to the camera.2Used to secure the optional WFT-E6 Wireless File Transmitter, when it is attached to the camera.
Monitor UnitHandle Unit Body Cap1Battery Charger CG-940
(incl. power cord)
BP-955 Battery Pack  (incl. terminal cover) Eye Cup Viewfinder Cap CA-940N Compact Power Adapter 
(incl. power cord)
SS-1200 Shoulder Strap Adapter Base for 0.64 cm (1/4 in.)  Tr i p o d sWFT...

Names of Parts
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Names of Parts
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1 MAGN. (magnification) button ( A80)/
Assignable button 1 ( A111)
2 PEAKING button ( A80) /
Assignable button 2 ( A111)
3 ND FILTER +/- buttons ( A73)
4 ZEBRA button ( A83)/
Assignable button 3 ( A111)
5 WFM (waveform monitor) button ( A100)/
Assignable button 4 ( A111)
6 Q  switch ( A26)
7 Tally lamp ( A51)
8 DISP. (display) button ( A55,129)/BATT. INFO 
(battery information) button ( A24)
9 SELECT dial/SET button ( A29) 10 Control...

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Names of Parts
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17 MON. (external monitor) terminals 1 and 2 (A41)
18 WFT terminal ( A50)
19 EXT (modular unit) terminals 1 and 2 ( A35)
20 REMOTE terminal
For connecting commercially available remote 
controllers.
21 SYNC OUT (synchronizing signal output) terminal 
(A 90,150)
22 HDMI OUT terminal ( A149)
23 GENLOCK terminal ( A88)
24 TIME CODE terminal ( A89, 91) 25 HD/SD SDI terminal (
A149)
26 SD card access indicator ( A44)
27 × (headphone) terminal (...

Names of Parts
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 EF Lens mount3  PL Lens mount
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33 Mount handle ( A33)
34 EF Lens mount index ( A32)
35 EF-S Lens mount index ( A32)
36 EF Lens contacts ( A32)
37 START/STOP button ( A51) 38 Bayonet ring handles (
A35)
39 PL Lens index pin ( A35)
40 Bayonet ring ( A35) 

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Names of Parts
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41 Viewfinder unit
42 Viewfinder unit LOCK/RELEASE screw (
A196)
43  (rear panel’s backlight) button (A 57)
44 FUNC. (main functions) button ( A66)
45 START/STOP button ( A51)
46 Joystick ( A29)/SET button (A 29)
47 CANCEL button ( A29)
48 MENU button ( A29)
49 CF card slot covers for  CF card slots A (top) and 
B(bottom)
50 CF card slots A (top) and B (bottom) ( A43)
51 RELEASE (battery release) latch ( A24)
52...

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64 Tape measure hooks
Use the hooks to accurately measure the distance 
from the focal plane. 
65 Focal plane marks
66 Socket for the WFT Attachment Bracket ( A50)  67 Strap mounts (
A39)
68 Accessory shoe with mounting hole for  0.64 cm (1/4 in.) screws
For attaching accessories  such as the optional 
VL-10Li II Battery Video Light.
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69 TB-1 Tripod Base for tripods with 0.95 cm (3/8 in.)  screws ( A38)
70 Tripod socket ( A38) 71 Attachment sockets for the...

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Names of Parts
Monitor Unit
Handle Unit
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Operation panel 
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1LCD panel
2 MIRROR button ( A37)
3 Microphone lock screw ( A92) 4 Microphone holder (
A92)
5 Microphone cable clamp ( A92)
6 XLR terminals CH1 (right) and CH2 (left) ( A92)
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1 Mounting hole for 0.64 cm (1/4 in.) screws
2 Front accessory shoe 3 Top accessory shoe
4Lock screw (
A39) 

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Operation panel
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1 DISP. (display) button (
A55, 129)
2 Ñ (stop) button ( A128)/
Assignable button 14 ( A111)
3 WFM (waveform monitor) button ( A100)/
Assignable button 8 ( A111)
4 Ú  (skip backward) button ( A130)/
Assignable button 13 ( A111)
5 EDGE MON. (edge monitor) button ( A100)/ 
Assignable button 9 ( A111)
6 INDEX button ( A128)
7 Ø  (fast reverse playback) button ( A130)/
Assignable button 10 ( A111)
8 Ò  (play/pause) button ( A128)/...