Canon AF514XL-S User Manual
Canon
^[F514XLS
CAN O SO U N D
CONTENTS
Grip..............................................................................................................................p.
1 ADJUST THE CAMERA TO YOUR EYESIGHT..........................................................p.
2 LOAD THE BATTERIES..............................................................................................p.
3 CHECK THE BATTERIES........................................................................................... p.
4 BEFORE LOADING FILM, BECOME FAMILIAR WITH BASIC CONTROLS.. p.
Main Switch and Shutter Trigger
Focusing
Zooming
5 LOAD THE FILM..........................................................................................................p.
Check that the Film Is Loaded Properly
6 SET THE CCA FILTER SWITCH (TYPE A FILM ONLY)
7 SET THE FILMING SPEED................................................................................................. p. 22
8 SET THE AUDIO LEVEL DIAL (SOUND CARTRIDGE)
9 SET THE TONE SWITCH (SOUND CARTRIDGE)
10 CONNECT THE MICROPHONE AND EARPHONE (SOUND CARTRIDGE) .. p. 26
11 BEFORE STARTING TO FILM, CHECK THE EXPOSURE
[AND MONITOR THE SOUND (SOUND CARTRIDGE)]
12 START FILMING..................................................................................................................p. 30
Film End Warning
13 AT THE END OF THE FILM, REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE
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p. 34
Our congratulations on your purchase of
a Canon AF 514XL-S. We know you are
anxious to start filming with it. Our first
hint for making good films? Read these
few simple instructions. Foliow steps one
through thirteen, pages 9-34, in order,
and become familiar with the camera.
Then take a look into the section entitied
Making More of Your AF 514XL-S. It
contains a lot of information you won’t
find elsewhere. The short time you spend
reading this bookiet is a sound invest
ment in satisfaction and enjoyment.
Make Full Use of this Booklet
* Unfold the front and back cover
flaps for quick reference to camera
parts while you are reading the
instructions. Each camera part is given
a number which also appears next to
the name of the part in the text so that
you can find it without delay.
* Symbols:
IjyfT Signals an important DO.
0
Signals an important DON’T.
ACCESSORIES WHICH COME WITH
THE CAMERA
Lens Cap C-52: This cap is on the lens of
a new camera. Remove it by pressing
in its side tabs. Make sure it is off the
lens when you are using the camera.
Make sure it is on the lens whenever
you are not using the camera.
Finder Cover: You will find this covering
the eyepiece @ of a new camera.
Remove it. For details on when to use it,
see p. 47.
Rubber Guard: This is in the camera box.
See p. 8 for its use.
Microphone DM30R (plus windscreen,
microphone stand and clip): These
are in the camera box. See pp. 26—27
for more information.
Earphone E: This is in the camera box.
See pp. 26—27 for more information.
Remote Switch 60: In the camera box.
See pp. 44—47 for details.
Soft Case and Neckstrap 8: These are In
the camera box. Attach the neckstrap
to the soft case. Insert the camera in
the soft case for protection whenever
you are not filming.
Head Cleaning Stick: This is a cotton
swab which you will find in the camera
box. It is for cleaning recording
mechanisms. See p. 58.
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Q Footage Counter (p. 32) —
0 Battery Check Button ■ —
O Power Zooming Switch ^
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Instant Focus Lock Button
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LED Cue Light (p. 32)
o Autofocus Windows (p. 1 5)
©Focus Mode Switch (p. 14)-
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© Tone Switch
©Audio Level Dial—
©Audio Level
Dial Lock
©Remote Jack (p. 44) —
©Microphone/Auxillary
Input Jack (p. 26)
©Monitor Jack (p. 26) —
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©Focusing Ring (p. 39)
MAKING MORE OF YOUR AF 514XL-S
MORE ABOUT FOCUSING.................................................................................................p. 37
Automatic Focus Lock
Instant Focus Lock Button
Manual Focusing
Subjects which Require Special Attention in Focusing
FILMING WITH LIGHT BEHIND YOUR SUBJECT
(AND OTHER UNUSUAL LIGHTING SITUATIONS)
REMOTE CONTROL...................................................................................................................p. 44
Finder Cover
MOVING IN ON SMALL SUBJECTS (MACROCINEMATOGRAPHY)
SINGLE-FRAME SHOOTING (SILENT CARTRIDGE ONLY)....................................................p. 49
SOUND FADING (SOUND CARTRIDGE ONLY).......................................................................p. 51
AUXILIARY INPUT (SOUND CARTRIDGE ONLY)....................................................................p. 53
FILMING A TELEVISION SCREEN............................................................................................p. 54
OTHER FEATURES....................................................................................................................p. 55
Accessory Shoe
External Power Jack
FILMING IN VERY LOW TEMPERATURES
CARE OF THE CAMERA............................................................................................................p. 57
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................................p. 59
SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................................p. 62
Unfold the flaps of the front and back covers for easy reference to
camera parts while reading these instructions.
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p. 43
p. 48
p. 56
SIMPLE STEPS FOR NORMAL FILMING!
1 • Unfold the grip. 2> Load the batteries 3* Check the batteries. 4* Adjust the eyepiece. SOUND FILMING
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SILENT FILMING
Connect the Set the focus mode switch on "N" and compose Turn the main switch to "R" and press the
I O. microphone and 11* the picture so that your subject covers the auto- eyepiece. While the lens focuses
earphone. focus circle. Zoom manually if necessary. the sound.
A Set the focus mode switch on "N" and compose A Turn the main switch to "R" and press the
the picture so that your subject covers the auto- the eyepiece. While the lens focuses
focus circle. Zoom manually if necessary.
— Load a sound
S> cartridge.
. Set the CCA tiller
O* switch.
_ Set the filming speed _ Set the audio level
#*to18. o.dial on AUTO.
^ Set the tone switch
V. on SOFT.
TONE
CLEAR-I LsOFT
e Load a silent
*** cartridge.
shutter trigger halfway while you look through Turn the microphone switch ON and press the shutter trigger all the way in
automatically, check exposure and monitor | 3* to start filming and recording. Zoom manually or automatically as required.
shutter trigger halfway while you look through
automatically, check exposure.
Set the CCA filter
* switch.
7 Set the filming speed
to 18.
1 O Press the shutter trigger all the way in to start
* filming. Zoom manually or automatically as
required.
Grip
To hold the camera, rotate the grip ®
downwards until it locks. Make sure it is
locked. Slip your right hand through the
wrist strap 0 and grasp the grip firmly. A
rubber guard comes with the camera. It
fits over the tripod socket ® to prevent
irritation to your hand from the socket and
to make holding the grip easier. To refold
the grip, push the grip release @ down
first.
It is still possible to run the camera even If
the grip is folded, such as when the
camera Is on a tripod.
Lens Cap
I ADJUST THE CAMERA TO YOUR
I EYESIGHT
It is helpful to adjust the camera to your
eyesight so that you will be able to see
viewfinder information clearly.
1. Remove the lens cap and the finder
cover.
2. Give the eyesight correction lock
ring ® a twist to the left.
3. Look through the eyepiece ® and
point the camera to the sky or some
other bright area. Turn the eyecup ®
until the circle in the center of the
viewfinder is perfectly sharp.
4. Turn the lock ring ^ to the right to
lock the eyecup.
Notes
1. The range of eyesight correction is
from —4 to +2 diopters.
2. If you plan to wear eyeglasses while
filming, make the eyesight correction
with them on.
3. Readjust the eyesight correction
following a long period of not using the
camera.
LOAD THE BAHERIES
THIS CAMERA WILL NOT WORK
WITHOUT BATTERIES
Correct Batteries: Six 1.5V (Size AA)
peniight batteries which are ali of the
same type and brand. For fiiming in
very low temperatures, alkalinemanganese (LR6) or Ni-Cd peniight
batteries are recommended.
Wipe the battery poles with a clean,
dry cloth before loading to prevent
poor contact from dirt. Handle the bat
teries by their sides.
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1. Unfold the grip ®.
2. Using a coin, turn the lock ® on the
battery chamber cover to OPEN and
remove the cover.
3. Load six new batteries so that their
poles are in the directions indicated by
the diagram on the side of the grip.
4. Replace the battery chamber cover,
press it in and turn the lock ® to
CLOSE.
If you find it difficult to reattach the bat
tery chamber cover, it means that it is
backwards. Turn it around. It attaches in
only one direction.
Do not force the
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OPEN or CLOSE.
^kTo avoid dangerous short-circuits,
^ make sure the battery poles are
facing in the correct directions.
' Remove the batteries if you do not
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expect to use the camera for a long
time.
cover lock past
Battery Check/Film End
Warning Lamp
0 CHECK THE BATTERIES
1. Turn the main switch 0 to “R”.
2. Look into the viewfinder ® and press
the battery check button 0
* If a red lamp lights up on the right in
the viewfinder, there is enough power.
* If the red lamp does not appear, re
place all six batteries with new ones.
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Notes
1. A set of new carbon-zinc penlight bat
teries will last through normal filming
of about five cartridges or single-frame
shooting of one cartridge in normal
temperatures. Battery life may vary
slightly depending on how often you
use power zoom and sound cartridges.
2. It is particularly important to check the
batteries:
After loading new
batteries.
While filming in low
temperatures.
(see p. 56) ^
Following a long
period of storage.
After filming about
five cartridges.
3. It is impossible to film correctly if the
batteries are weak.
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^I^To prevent battery waste, always
^ turn the main switch to OFF
whenever you are not using the camera.
At any other setting of the switch, the
camera is aiways using power. A red
mark appears next to every position of
the switch except "OFF” as a warning of
this.
BEFORE LOADING FILM,
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BECOME FAMILIAR WITH
BASIC CONTROLS
Main Switch and Shutter Trigger
I.To turn power on, turn the main
switch from OFF to “R”.
The AF 514XL-S has a two-step shutter
trigger ® .
2. To check exposure in the viewfinder
(pp. 28—29), to monitor the sound
(pp. 29—30) and to focus automaticai-
ly (pp. 14—15), press the trigger 0
HALFWAY.
3. To start filming, press the trigger all
the way in. Filming will continue as
long as you hold it in.
For continuous filming, press the shut
ter trigger all the way and turn the main
switch from “R" to “RL” (Running
Lock). On RL, filming will continue
even if you release your finger from the
shutter trigger. To release running
lock, turn the main switch back to “R".
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Notes
1. The position IT] of the main switch is
for singie-frame shooting with a silent
cartridge (see pp. 49—50). Turn the
main switch to |T| ffom the OFF set
ting. It is impossible to turn the switch
between “RL” and |T|.
2. Always turn the main switch to OFF to
prevent battery drain whenever you
are not using the camera.
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Focusing
This camera has an automatic focusing
feature which will focus the vast majority
of subjects perfectly. All you have to do is
make sure your subject covers the
autofocus circie in the center of the view
finder at ail times. The camera wiii then
focus your subject automaticaiiy.
1. Turn the focus mode switch 0 to“N”
(Normai Autofocus).
2. Look through the eyepiece 0 and
compose the picture so that your sub
ject covers the autofocus circie in the
center of the viewfinder.
3. Press the shutter trigger 0 HALF
WAY. The iens wili begin to focus
automatically (you can see the focus-
ing ring ® turn). It may take about one
second before the lens finishes focus
ing after you press the trigger.
4. Begin filming. The lens will continue to
focus automatically as long as you
film. As you follow your subject, make
sure it is stili covering the autofocus
circie.
Do not iet the autofocus windows O
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get dirty and make sure nothing,
such as one of your fingers, is covering
them while you are filming.
Since there is a strong risk that a
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lens hood would block the
autofocus windows, do not use one. The
lens barrel itself acts as a hood.
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Autofocus Windovis
Notes
1. Normal automatic focusing is not
possible in single-frame shooting and
in macrocinematography. Please see
pp. 48—50.
2. There are some types of subjects to
which autofocusing is not perfectly
suited (see pp. 40—41).
3. It is also possible to lock the focus
either instantly or more permanently
and it is possible to focus manually.
Please see pp. 37—39 for more de
tails.
4. For focusing when you do not want
your subject right in the center and for
panning, see p. 37.
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Zooming
The lens on this camera has a focal
length range from 9mm (wide-angle) to
45mm (telephoto). You can vary the focal
length continuously anywhere within this
range either automatically or manually.
This is called zooming. As you zoom
towards 9mm, your subject will become
smaller and you can fit more of the scene
in the picture. Zooming towards 45mm
has the opposite effect.
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Power Zooming
1. Turn the main switch ® to "R” or "RL”
(remember; for turning it to “RL”, you
must press the shutter trigger aii the
way in).
2. To zoom towards 9mm, press “W"
(Wide Angie) of the power zooming
switchO.
3. To zoom towards 45mm, press “T”
(Teiephoto) of the power zooming
switchO-
Notes
1. Power zooming takes piace at a con
stant speed. To zoom ail the way from
“W” (9mm) to "T” (45mm) takes about
eight seconds.
2. Zooming stops once the iens is
zoomed aii the way to 9mm (pressing
“W”) or once the lens is zoomed ail the
way to 45mm (pressing "T”).
3. Power zooming is possibie only when
the camera is running.
Manual Zooming
1. To zoom towards 9mm, rotate the
manual zooming lever towards “W”
on the lens.
2. To zoom towards 45mm, rotate the
manual zooming lever towards “T” on
the lens.
Manual zooming is useful whenever you
want to zoom faster or slower than the
constant speed of power zooming. It is
especially convenient for composing or
trimming the picture before you start film
ing.
Do not pull up on the zooming
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lever 0 as you zoom manually.
Pulling it up as you zoom towards “W” will
lock the lens for close-up shooting (see
p. 48).
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Too much zooming in a single film can
have a dizzying and monotonous effect.
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LOAD THE FILM
Correct Films: Super 8 sound or silent
cartridges.
1. Unfold the film compartment latch ®
and turn it in the direction of the arrow.
The side cover will slip downwards.
2. Hold the film with its label towards you
and upright. Then, following the
diagram inside the film compartment,
insert the right side of the cartridge
(the side with an opening where you
can see the film) first. Press in the
other side of the cartridge.
(Load silent film above the chrome
magnetic head as illustrated.)
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