Canon PZ-E1 User Manual

POWER ZOOM ADAPTER PZ-E1

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Instructions

Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.

The Canon POWER ZOOM ADAPTER PZ-E1 is an
accessory that allows powered zooming when
attached to a lens for EOS cameras*.

Before use, please read this instruction manual as well
as the instruction manual for your camera and lens.
There may be warnings regarding shooting listed in
them.

* Supported lens for EOS cameras (as of February

2016):

EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Conventions used in this instruction

Warning to prevent adapter, lens, or camera

malfunction or damage.

Supplementary notes on using the adapter.

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Safety Precautions

Precautions to ensure that the camera is used safely.
Read these precautions thoroughly. Make sure all
details are observed in order to prevent risks and injury
to the user and other people.

Warning

Care must be taken with the batteries used in

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the product, as follows. They may produce heat,
smoke, flame, or leak or burst, causing fires or
injuries.

• Do not use batteries with a nominal voltage in
excess of 1.5 V or where the nominal voltage
cannot be confirmed.

• Do not mix battery brands or use old and new
batteries together.

• Make sure you put the batteries in the right way
around.

• Do not disassemble batteries, recharge them
(unless rechargeable), leave them in hot places,
apply heat to them, short out their terminals, or
throw them in a fire.

When using some brands of AAA lithium batteries,

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there may be rare cases when the battery gets
extremely hot. For safety's sake, please do not use
AAA lithium batteries.

Details pertaining to risks that may
result in death or serious injury.

Do not allow the product to maintain contact with

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the same area of skin for extended periods of time
during use. This may result in low-temperature
contact burns, including skin redness and blistering,
even if the product does not feel hot. The use of a
tripod or similar equipment is recommended when
using the product in hot places and for people with
circulation problems or less sensitive skin.

Caution

There is the risk of getting your finger or hair caught

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between the lens zoom ring and the product. Take
care when using the product.
If internal fluid such as battery leaks get on you,

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wash it off thoroughly with water. Do not rub your
eyes or mouth while you have fluid on your hands.

Details pertaining to risks that
may result in injury.

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Safety Precautions

General Precautions

Caution

This is a precision instrument. Do not drop it,

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subject it to shock, or attempt to dismantle it
yourself.
When carrying a lens or a camera to which the

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adapter is attached, always carry it by the lens/
camera body.
Do not leave the adapter in excessive heat such as

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in a car in direct sunlight. High temperatures can
cause the adapter to malfunction.
Remove the battery when you are not using the

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adapter. Fluid leakage can cause the adapter to
malfunction.

Details pertaining to risks that may
result in damage to property.

Handling Precautions

If the adapter is taken from a cold environment

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into a warm one, condensation may develop on
the outside surface and internal parts. To prevent
condensation in this case, first put the adapter into
an airtight plastic bag before taking it from a cold
to warm environment. Then take out the adapter
after it has warmed gradually. Do the same when
taking the adapter from a warm environment into a
cold one.

Shooting Precautions

When using the power zoom, the lens will stop

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before the limit at both the wide and telephoto
ends. The available focal length range is limited.
The focal length range where the power zoom can
be used differs for each lens. Refer to “Materials”
on Page 10 for details.
Attaching the camera to a tripod may cause

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interference with the adapter. If this is the case,
please use the separately-sold TS-E Lens Tripod
Adapter.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment
unless otherwise specified in the instructions. If such
changes or modifications should be made, you could be
required to stop operation of the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.

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