Canon 514XL User Manual
Canon
INS TR UC TI ON S
Zooming Lever/Macro Setting Lever
Distance Scale
Power Zoom Switch
Focusing Ring
Zoom Lens
Zooming Scale
Shutter Release Lever
Counter Needle
Footage Counter
Battery Check Button
Self-Timer Lock Button
Self-Timer Ring
Self-Timer Start Button
Cabie Reiease Socket
Film Type Indicator
Side Cover
Side Cover Opening Switch
'Wrist Strap
CCA Filter Switch
Filming Speed Dial
Tripod Socket
-Collapsible Grip
Can on 5 14 XL F ea tu re s
The Canon 514XL embodies Canon's highest
quality ideal with an emphasis on compactness
and easy use. The Canon 514XL offers all the
8mm zoom features and was developed only
after long and involved research. In spite of the
large aperture f/1.4 and high 5X zoom ratio of
the lens, it is as compact as a 3X zoom camera
with a slim body.
This instruction booklet was written for your
convenience, to be used to thoroughly famil
iarize you with the operations of your new
514XL. We suggest you keep it on hand and
refer to it frequently until you are fully
acquainted with its great potential.
• XL System That Enables Filming in Dim
Light
'XL' is an abbreviation for "existing light".
Cameras with this XL system enable pho
tography without any additional illumination
even under dimly lit conditions.
The Canon 514XL is a high quality XL camera
with a high speed lens, wide angle of shutter
opening and high speed meter.
• Compact Zoom Lens with Large Aperture
Despite the fast f/1.4 and the high 5X zoom
ratio, the size of this lens is the same as that of
a 3X zoom lens. The diameter of the filter is
43mm. The sharpness of the picture image is
outstanding and you will surely be satisfied
with the resulting movies.
• Light, Slim and Handy Body
Even with all the newly developed mechanisms,
the Canon 514XL has a light and small body
which is very handy for such occasions as travel.
This slim body is the result of all possible
considerations in designing the optical system,
power source, and drive system, etc.
• (From candlelight out into the sun)
Light Metering of Wide Range
An XL camera requires an exposure meter
which is capable of measuring a wide range.
This camera has an exposure meter which
enables accurate light metering at either dimly
lit or bright places. The light measuring range is
enlarged for both the bright side and dark side.
• High-Precision Viewfinder
You can focus accurately even in dimly lit
places because of the bright and accurate
viewfinder.
• The Viewfinder Gives All Filming Informa
tion
The single lens reflex viewfinder is free of
parallax and has all the necessary information
for filming. The split-image screen for focusing,
aperture scale, the under/overexposure warn
ing marks, battery check lamp and film trans
port indicator can be all checked at a glance.
• Wide Angle and Telephoto Marco Mecha
nism
With the Canon 514XL, you can switch to
macrophotography from either wide angle or
telephoto, whereas conventional cameras only
enabled macrophotography in one of these
settings.
• Built-in Self-timer
Compact and slim the 514XL has a self-timer
which enables the photographer himself to be
in the picture.
• Additional Features
The concentrated power system of two penlight batteries, single frame shooting, con
venient EE (AE) lock mechanism for shooting
against the light, and the eyepiece adjustment
system.
Spe ci fi ca ti on s
Type: SLR type Super 8 with XL mechanism.
Size of Picture Frame: 5.8 x 4.2mm.
Lens: f/1.4, 9mm—45mm focal length, 5X zoom ratio.
Macrophotography Mechanism: It can be switched
to wide-angle macrophotography or telephoto
macrophotography by the zooming lever.
1) (Wide angle macrophotography) When the
distance scale is set to close-up shoot
ing at approx. 227mm from the film plane
indicator is possible. The field size is ap
prox. 74 X 102mm.
2) (Telephoto macrophotography) When the
distance scale is set to it is possible to
film at a distance of approx. 600mm from
the film plane indicator. The field size is
approx. 44 X 61mm.
3) Macro focusing is possible by rotating the
zooming lever.
Lens Construction: 13 elements in 11 groups,
Spectra coating; filter thread size: 43mm, lens
cap size: 45mm.
Viewfinder: Single lens reflex, split-image view
finder. Information: split-image screen for
focusing, aperture scale, the under/overexposure warning marks, battery check lamp,
film transport indicator.
Dioptric adjustment from —4 to +2 dpt., with
lockable eyecup.
AE mechanism: Automatic exposure mechanism
coupled to film speed and filming speed.
Through-the-lens AE with CdS photocell.
Light Metering Range: ASA 250, f/1.4, 9 fps to
ASA 25, f/32, 18 fps. Coupled to single
frame.
Film Speed:
For artificial light: ASA 40, 160, 250.
For daylight: ASA 25, 100, 160.
Film Speed Setting: Automatically set when car
tridge is loaded.
Color Temperature Adjustment CCA Filter: Built-in.
Automatic cancellation when daylight type
film cartridge is inserted.
Manual removal is also possible with switch
located on the outside of the camera body.
Filming Speeds: 9 fps, 18 fps and single frame.
Angle of Shutter Opening: 220°.
Switch: With three positions: "ON", "OFF" and
single frame.
Manual Exposure Operation: The exposure value Is
fixed by EE lock lever.
Drive System: Film drive with high-performance
electric micromotor.
Battery Check: LED lamp in the viewfinder.
Power Source: Two 1 5V penlight batteries, loaded
into the upper part of the body. The power
source is used for the drive system, power
zooming, and exposure metering.
Zooming System: Power zooming by electric motor
and manual zooming.
Power zooming speed: about 8 seconds.
Self-timer: After charging the self-timer, it is started
by pressing the start button. With about a
to second lag and about 10 seconds of
filming.
Number of Films: Sufficient for 5 cartridges under
normal temperature conditions; one cartridge
under normal temperature conditions in single
frame shooting.
Footage Counter: Automatically returns to S and
counts footage of exposed film. Coupled to
the cartridge loading.
Grip: Collapsible.
Safety Mechanisms: Safety switch, film transport
indicator, battery check lamp, self-timer lock
button, etc.
Dimensions and Weight: 190.5 x 112 x 39mm
(7-1/2" X 4-3/8" X 1-1/2")
620g (including batteries) (1 lb. 6 ozs.)
Subject to change without notice.
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3 Set filming speed 4 Focus
I Load batteries 2 3 Adjust eyepiece 4 insert film
Check battery
(when main switch is "ON”)
Pull shutter release
n Check exposure Q Decide composition f lever
j Check film advance Q CCA filter
_ Check setting of
o
e
(when main switch is "ON")
_ Remove film car- Turn main switch to
8
Zoom as desired H tridge after film ends |Ц “OFF"
Turn main switch
to "ON"
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