Canon SCOOPIC 16M User Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS

Your new Canon Scoopic 16M camera is an
updated and refined version of the Canon
Scoopic 16, America's best selling automatic
hand camera for television news and docu

mentary filmmaking. Improved in many areas
and offering more features than the standard
Scoopic 16, the 16M will give you professional
results everytime out simply, quickly and
efficiently.
To obtain the best possible results and the

most satisfaction from your new Scoopic 16M
camera, close attention should be paid to each
and every page of this instruction book prior to
shooting your first roll of film.

Canon Scoopic 16M Set

Scoopic 16M body

Nickel-cadmium battery S-12

75mm lens cap ................................................................. 1

72mm lens hood .............................................................. 1

Battery charger S-12

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Case................................................................................... 1

Accessories

Close-up lenses
External battery box

Filters
86mm hood (for series No.9 filters)

CdS window compensating ND filter

Location of Parts and Controls

1. Eyecup

2. Finder eyepiece

3. Battery chamber lock button

4. Frame counter

5. Footage counter

6. Battery chamber

7. Power supply switch

8. Single frame shot knob

changeover knob

9. Filming speed selector

10. Film speed dial

11. Finder shutter lever

12. Battery checker button

13. Battery checker

14. External power supply connector

15. Film feed indicator

16. Release socket

17. Tripod socket

18. Shutter button

19. Running lock scale

20. Aperture opening button

21. Handgrip

22. Handstrap

23. Zoom lens

24. Macro ring lock release knob

25. Manual aperture control ring

26. CdS window

27. Manual aperture setting

scale (T value)

28. Accessory shoe

29. Eyepiece adjusting ring

30. Eyepiece adjusting ring

setscrew

31. Focus ring

32. Handstrap fastener

33. Zoom lever

34. Zoom ring

35. Macro ring

36. Side cover lock button

37. Side cover knob

38. Film position mark

Main Features

• World's First 16mm Movie Camera Incorporating
Zoom Lens with Macro Mechanism

The Scoopic 16M is the world's first 16mm movie
camera having a built-in zoom lens with macro

mechanism. The zoom lens has a focal length of 12.5 to
75mm (‘/2"— 3"), a zoom ratio of 6:1. The lens

T number is a fast T2.5 (FI .8).
T-stop means how much of the light entering the front
actually reaches the film plane. Since some light is
diverted both to CdS window for EE mechanism and to

viewfinder, the eventual T/stop comes to T2.5 in case of

12.5—75mm FI .8 built in this camera.

• CdS Electric Eye Mechanism
Shooting with accurate exposure is always assured by
the built-in automatic aperture mechanism coupled to

the electric eye circuit using a supersensitive CdS cell.

The finder features an exposure meter indicating needle.
Provision is made for either fully automatic or manual
electric eye metering.

• Powerful NiCd Battery

The film drive motor and EE circuit operate on a

rechargeable Canon NiCd battery. It can be recharged
more than 100 times. One charge allows shooting for
about sixteen 100-foot spools at 24fps. It is fully

recharged in 3.5 hours with the exclusive battery charger.

• Automatic Film Loading

This mechanism provides for easy film handling and
eliminates misleading. Insert the film leader in the
guide, press the shutter button and the film will
automatically thread.

• Single-lens Reflex Finder
Through-the-lens reflex viewing assures perfect, parallax­free subject composition.

Specifications

Type: EE 16mm movie camera with built-in zoom lens

with macro mechanism.

Film: 100 feet (30.5 meters) of 16mm single or double

perforated film.

Lnes: Focal length: 12.5 — 75mm (Vi" — 3")

Zoom ratio: 6:1
T number (F number): T2.5 (FI.8).
Construction; 16 elements in 12 components.

Front thread: 72mm (2 ‘V,6 ”), P 0.75.
Outer diameter: 75mm (3").
Focus range: 1.1m (3'7 Vi6 ” ) to infinity.
Macro control range: 80 — 750mm (3'/, " — 2'5V2").

(from the front vertex to focal plane).
Multipoint focusing is possible.

Exposure System: EE automatic aperture mechanism

coupled to built-in CdS photocell and micromotor­driven servo mechanism. Manual aperture control is
also pxsssible.

EE Operating Range: Entire range of ASA 640, T2.5,

16fps. to ASA 20, T22, 64 fps. (single frame shoot

ing is not coupled).

Film Speed Indexes: ASA 20 (25 32) 40 (50 64) 80

(100 125) 160 (200 250) 320 (400 500) 640.

Filming speeds: Single frame, 16, 24, 32, 48 and 64 fps.

Shutter opening angle; 170 degrees.

Manual Aperture Control: Ordinary shooting is possible

at any T/stop.

Film Drive System: By a built-in micromotor controlled

by electronic governor.

Power Supply: Film drive and automatic aperture

control by a built-in exclusive 12 V NiCd battery.
An external battery may be also used.

Film Loading: Automatic. Just insert the film tip into

the guide.

Zoom: Manual rotation of lens barrel.
Viewfinder: Single-lens reflex type. TV frame line, T/stop

scale, over-exposure and under-exposure warning
marks and meter needle are displayed. Visibility is

controllable from —4 to +2 diopters. A shutter is

incorporated to prevent incidence of light.

Footage Counter: Adding type which can be reset to S

position by opening the side cover. Frame counter

with 40 frames (1 foot) in one rotation.

Other: Film takeup knob, accessory shoe, battery

checker, shutter running lock.

Size: 287 x 230 x 162mm (11 V.e ” x 97,6 " x 6")
Weight: 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs.)

Battery and Battery Charger

The Scoopic 16M uses a 12 V NiCd battery for driving

film and operating the electric eye circuit.
The battery is shipped uncharged; therefore, charge it
before use. One battery permits shooting of sixteen

100-foot rolls at 24 fps.

The Canon Battery Charger S-12 can charge two bat
teries at the same time.

• Canon Battery Charger S-12
Voltage: 50/60 H 2, AC 100-240V
Charging Time: 3.5 hours at a normal temperature

of 20—25°C for a battery whose
power level is found to be within
the red region on the battery
checker.

Charging Circuit: An electronic cut-off circuit pre

vents overcharging of Scoopic bat
teries. It also prevents accidental
discharge of battery should a power
failure occur during charging.

Recharging: Batteries may be recharged in pro

portion to film used. A battery on

which eight rolls of film have been
exposed may be recharged in
approximately 2 hours.

• Charging Battery
The pilot lamp goes on when the charger is plugged into
the power supply.

Insert the battery into the charger.

A weakening glow of the pilot ‘lamp indicates a full
charge.
Two batteries can be charged at the same time.

Recharge the battery if it has been left unused for over

one month. Have a spare battery ready when many
pictures are to be taken.

• Setting Voltage

In charging the battery, set the voltage selector to the

voltage to be used.

Remove the fuse. Pull off the selector, set the selector,

display the voltage and reinstall the fuse.

Precautions for Battery Handling

1. Charge the battery at an ambient temperature of

10°C or over; charging at 0°C or less may damage the
battery.

2. Making contact between the positive and negative
terminals of your Scoopic battery may cause a high
speed discharge and possible damage to the battery.

Never store a spare battery in a pocket along with other

metal objects such as keys.

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3. If the battery is left unused for a long period of
time, load it in the camera, operate the camera for a few
minutes to discharge it.

4. The battery can be recharged more than 100 times
under normal use. Replace battery when a full charge
will only provide power for half the amount of film as a
new battery.

5. All NiCd batteries can potentially explode if exposed
to extreme heat such as fire. NEVER INCINERATE A
USED BATTERY.

Loading Battery

1. Push up the lock button of the battery chamber and

pull the cover open.

2. Load the battery.

Take the battery out of the camera if it is not to be used
for an extended period of time.

Checking Battery
Check the battery power level regularly.

1. Push the battery check button and evaluate the

power level according to the position of the needle in
the battery check window.

2. Recharge the battery when the needle stays within

the red region.

Adjusting Finder Eyepiece

1. Be sure the finder shutter lever is in 0 position.

2. Loosen the eyepiece setscrew, direct the camera at a
bright subject and look into the camera.

3. Place the EE changeover lever to MANU, turn the

manual aperture ring and set the meter needle at T2.5.

4. Turn the eyepiece adjusting ring clockwise and
counterclockwise until grains are distinctly observed.
Then fix the eyepiece with the setscrew.
Without this adjustment, proper focusing is impossible.
The range of the adjustment is —4 to +2 diopters.

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Setting Film Speed

The EE mechanism of the Scoopic 16M is coupled to
both the filming speed (frame rate) selector and the film
sfjeed (ASA) selector of the camera. The correct ASA of
the film is determined by referring to the manufacturers
specifications supplied with the film.

(Refer to pages 33 and 34 for ASA filter factor

adjustments.)

Scoopic 16M ASA Scale:

ASA 20 (25 32) 40 (50 64) 80 (100 1 25) 160 (200 250)
320 (400 500) 640

Figures in parentheses indicated by dots on ASA scale.

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Setting Filming Speed

The filming speed selector sets the number of frames to

be fed per second. 24 frames is standard for 16mm
movie cameras. Turn the diai and set the desired filming
speed to the index.

Since the film hardens at a temperature of 0°C or lower,
the number of frames may be reduced at 48 or 64 fps.
The use of a coldproof case and external battery is
recommended.

The relations between frames per second and exposure
time at a shutter opening of 170° are as follows:

Frames per second
Exposure time(sec) 1/34
Filming speeds in between cannot be used.

Proper exposure of single frame shot is assured by
setting at 16 fps or 24 fps. Its exposure time is

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Never use higher filming speeds when unloaded.

16

24

1/51 1/68 1/102

32 48 64

1/136

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Filming Speeds and

Projection Effects

It is standard to shoot and project the film at 24fps.
High Speed Filming

Projection at 24 fps. of film photographed at a speed of
48 or 64 fps. produces a slow-motion effect. For
example, when a film shot at 48 fps. is projected at a
standard 24fps., the projecting time will be doubled,
thereby halving the speed of the action projected. High
filming speed is effective for slowing the action of a
fast-moving subject or analyzing movements. Exposure
time is also speeded up and blurring during panning can

be eliminated.

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Low Filming Speed

Shooting at 16fps. gives the opposite effect. The
reduced filming speed will bring a fast motion
effect in the pictures projected at 24 fps. This
method is helpful in stressing the action of a subject,
bringing the projected action of a distant subject close
to the actual action or creating a humorous effect. The

slow speed is also used for overcoming under-exposure

conditions 24 fps. even at maximum aperture opening.

The 16fps. must be used for controlling exposure by
giving due considerations to change in speed of move

ment of a subject when projected.

EE Changeover Lever

Place this lever on AUTO and the EE circuit will be
coupled to allow shooting with automatic aperture
control. When it is turned to OFF, all circuits except for

the battery checker are disconnected. Set the lever at

MANU for introduction of special effects. See page 23.

MANU.

AUTO •

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Holding Camera

Firmly grasp the handgrip with the right hand and

depress the shutter button with the right thumb.

Focusing, zooming and steadying of the camera are
accomplished with the left hand. Hold the camera
steady, particularly when shooting at a long focal length
or zooming. The use of a tripod and cable release is
recommended.

Adjusting Eyecup
The eyecup is revolvable. Adjust it to fit your eye.

Do not move your eye away from the eyecup, other

wise, strong light may enter through the finder eyepiece
thereby fogging the film. Use the finder shutter lever
when taking your eye away from the eyecup. Placing
the lever to C allows the shutter in the finder to drop
and thus prevents incidence of light.

Adjusting Handstrap
Open the handstrap buckle and adjust the length of the
handstrap.

Zooming

Turning the zoom ring changes the magnification of an

image. The need for i/iterchangeable lenses is eliminated
and very effective expressions are assured.
The finder of the Scoopic 16M is of the single-lens

reflex type in which the field-of-view and the picture
frame are identical. Therefore, the pictures can be

composed within the maximum field-of-view.

Use the zoom lever when turning the zoom ring.

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delations between Focal Length and Field-of-view

Focal length

(mm)

Field-of-

view

12.5 17.5

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44.1°

("/le ”)

32.7° 23.2° 16.7°

X

33.0° 24.2°

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(1")

X X

35

dVs ")

X

17.0° 12.2° 8.6° 5.8°

50

(2")

11.7°

X

75

(3”)

7.9°

X

• The focal point does not change by turning the zoom
ring.

• When you wish to keep the subject always in the
center of the picture while zooming, fix the camera in a
stationary position, set the subject in the center of the
viewfinder at the maximum focal length of 75mm (3”),
and focus. Zooming can be performed from any desired
focal length after that.

When you wish to zoom up on a subject and put it into
the center of the viewfinder, set the focal length at

75mm (3”), position the subject in the center of the

viewfinder, return it to the short focal length side, and
then zoom up once more on the subject and shoot.
On the contrary, if the subject is positioned in the
center with the focal length set on the short side, the
slight aberration at that time will be expanded when the
lens is zoomed up to form a zooming aberration.

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f = 1 2.5mm

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f = 75mm

(3”)

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Focusing

Turn the focus ring to obtain the sharpest image. The
greater the focal length the more easily and accurately
the aligned image can be seen. Zooming does not move
the image out of focus. First focus at the maximum
focal length of 75mm (3”), then return the lens to the
desired magnification.
When the shutter button is depressed, the correct
exposure for the subject being photographed will be

indicated by the needle in the T/stop scale and the lens

will "stop-down" to the correct T/stop. To temporarily

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override this system and bring the aperture to a full
open position for fast focusing, depress the aperture
opening button and hold during focusing. Releasing the
aperture opening button allows the diaphragm to return
to the correct shooting aperture.

Adoption of the all-matted focusing screen allows focus

ing at any point in the viewfinder.

Exposure Meter Needle

and Exposure

The automatic exposure system of the Scoopic 16M is

activated when the shutter release button is depressed
approximately half way. The lens will then "stop-down"
to the correct shooting aperture and this aperture will
be indicated by the needle in the T/stop scale.

AUTO Shooting
When the aperture setting needle is within the proper
exposure range, press the shutter button all the way.
The film will be fed and will be ready for shooting.

The needle within the right-hand red mark means

over-exposure. Attach an ND filter to reduce the light
intensity.

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Shutter Button

The needle within the left-hand red mark means

under-exposure.
Depress the shutter button slightly at first, depress it all

the way down after determining the T/stop.

• When the shutter button is pressed only slightly, the

operating sound of the EE can be heard but the film

will not advance.

• Place the EE changeover lever at OFF when the
camera is not used. The battery cannot be consumed

even if the lever is not switched to OFF. An inadvertent

depressing of the shutter button can be prevented with

the EE changeover lever at OFF.
Turn the shutter button clockwise while depressing it all
the way down, and it will remain depressed when you

release your finger and continuous shooting will be
possible. To end shooting, fully turn the shutter button
counterclockwise and it will release.
A cable release socket is provided in the center of the

shutter release button for remote operation.

Shooting with Manual Aperture Control

1. Place the EE changeover lever to M ANU.

2. Set the manual aperture control ring to the desired
T/stop or set the aperture needle within the finder to

the desired T/stop.

Zooming and focusing are made in the same manner as
in EE shooting.

Shooting with manual aperture control may be em

ployed in the following cases:

MANU.

AUTO*

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• Shooting against light

• Obtaining special effects

• Panning at very high speed

• Shooting a subject whose brightness changes rapidly

Note:

If you should want to make an exposure determination
with a hand held meter instead of the built-in meter in
the Scoopic 16M, you need only adjust the T/stop scale
of the camera to the same number indicated by the
f/stop scale of the meter. For example, if meter reads
f4, set camera dial to T/4. Your exposures will always
be perfect since all light loss factors have already been
accounted for.

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Macro Filmmaking

A macro mechanism is built into the lens of your
Scoopic 16M to film subjects at closer than the normal
minimum focusing distance of 1.1 meters O'TVis'').
Turn the macro ring clockwise while depressing the
lock button. When the focus ring is set at the close
distance and the macro ring is fully turned clockwise,
close-ups are possible to 80mm OVs ”) wide-angle and
750mm (2'5*/2") telephoto.

Multi-point Focus Shooting

When the focal length is varied through zooming for

macro shooting, the focus point changes correspondingly.
Multi-point focusing utilizes this characteristic to give a

special effect in which the focus point is moved.
Mount the camera on a tripod, lock the macro ring,

set the zoom ring to the telephoto end and focus.
Then, set the zoom ring to the maximum wide­angle, set the macro ring for macro shooting and

control it to focus the lens on the nearest subject. As a
checking measure, set the zoom ring to the maximum

telephoto with the macro ring left as it is and refocus

the lens on the deepest subject. When the zoom lens is
set to the maximum wide-angle and the camera is
zoomed the focus point will move from the nearest
subject to the deepest subject and diversified cuts will
be assured.

Single Frame Shooting

Single frame shooting is available to shoot titles or to
include such data as dates and cut numbers.
The EE operation cannot be employed in this case.

Place the EE changeover lever to MANU and pull the

single frame shooting changeover knob.

Depress the changeover knob to its original position at

the end of the shooting.
To continue single frame shooting, steady the picture
frame using a tripod and release.

FRAME

Proper exposure is assured by operating the EE mecha
nism at 16fps., reading the T/stop, switching the lever

to MANU and performing single frame shooting.

For single frame shooting at 0°C or less, keep the

camera warm by the use of a coldproof case etc.

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9К

1. Pressure plate

2. Film holder

3. Film guide

4. Takeup spool shaft

5. Film guide

6. Film cutter

7. Film guide release pin

8. Sprocket

9. Film holder

10. Film guide

11. Guide roller

12. Takeoff spool shaft

1. Film guide

2. Film guide release pin

3. Part of finder optical system

4. Pressure plate

5. Film holder

6. Film holder

7. Pressure plate release knob

8. Film holder

9. Film holder release knob

10. Film guide

Releasing Each Part

The pressure plate can be opened by turning the
setscrew for unloading the film or cleaning the aperture
plate.

• Unless knobs for the pressure plate and film holders
are properly dropped in, the film will not be properly

loaded or the side cover will not be closed completely.
Restore each part properly after cleaning.

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Loading Film

Any standard 16mm, single or double perforated,

100-foot (30.5-meter) film can be used.
Film can be automatically loaded. Make a habit of
loading film correctly because carelessness may race or

fog the film.
Avoid Direct Sunlight
The film is wound naked around the reel; always load
the film in the shade. An extra length of leader is
attached to the film for protection against the entry of
light. But the film may be fogged by direct sunlight or
strong lighting if it is loosely wound.

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1. Depress the side cover lock button, turn the knob in
the direction of the arrow and remove the side cover.

2. Insert the takeoff film spool on the shaft as indicated

by the diagram inside the camera.

3. Cut off the tip of the film leader with the film
cutter.

• Make the cutoff by matching a perforation and a
positioning pin provided on the cutter.

4. Insert the tip of the leader into the insertion guide.

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5. Have the filming speed at 16 or 24 fps. Make sure the
film holder on the side of the takeoff spool shaft is in
the proper position. Push the film slightly while pressing
the shutter button.

6. The film will automatically thread through the film

guide and the aperture plate and come out of the
bottom sprocket. Stop pressing the shutter button when

some 30cm (11‘Vie") of the film leader has passed
through the guide roller.

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7. Have the takeup spool ready and check to see if its
top is facing upwards.

Bend the tip of the film leader toward the emulsion­coated side and insert it in the takeup spool as indicated

by the diagram. Wind the film leader tightly several
times around the takeup spool.

8. Place the takeup spool on the shaft.

9. Press the shutter button while pressing the film guide
release pin, and check the top and bottom film loops to

be sure they are uniformly fed. A feed of 10 (
to 15cm (5Vg") is enough.

10. Reinstall and relock the side cover.

11. Press the shutter button and feed the film until tVie
footage counter advances from S to 0. Start shooting
from 0 position.
Make sure the film feed indicator is rotating. This
indicator corrects a slackened film and checks to see the
film is properly fed. The slackness can be removed by
turning the indicator counterclockwise.

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Footage Counter

As shooting proceeds, the frame counter of the footage
counter indicates the length of exposed film.

The footage counter is marked every five feet from 0
and numbered every 20 feet. The portions between S
and 0 and between 100 and F both indicate the feed of
film leader. Opening the side cover automatically resets
the needle to S.

Unloading Film

Stop shooting when the counter reachs 100, feed the
film to F and unload the takeup spool in the shade. Put

the film in a container and send it to a laboratory.

Filters and Exposure

Compensation

Filters

72mm Screw-in type and Series No. 9 filters are

available. When using a filter, exposure time must be

increased by the exposure factor of the filter.

Canon Filters

{72mm Screw-in Type and Series No. 9)

Type

UV (SL 39.30
*Y1 (SY 44.20

Y3 (SY 50.20
R1 (SR 60.20

CCA12(Color Conversion A)

CCA 8
CCA 4

CCB12(Color Conversion B)

CCB 8 2 1
CCB 4

SKY (Skylight)

ND 4
ND 8

For screw-in type only

Exposure

factor

1

1.5

2 1

6

2

2 1

1.5
3

1.5

1

4 2

8

Amount of

adjustment

(step)

’A

2'A

1

*/2

1V2

‘/2

3

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Adjustment 1
Changing ASA Index

Divide the ASA index of the film by the exposure

factor of the filter. Set the film speed dial to this
figure.

For example, a Y3 (exposure factor 3) filter is used

for an ASA 100 film, the compensated ASA index is

100 -r 2 = 50. Reset the film speed dial to ASA 50.

Adjustment 2
Adjusting T/stop

Adjust the T/stop by turning the aperture control
ring accoring to the exposure factor of the filter. The

T/stops are graduated in a multiple proportion.

Increase the T/stop by 1 graduation when using a

filter with an exposure factor of 2 and by 2

graduations when using a filter of an exposure factor
of 4.

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Adjustment 3
Adjusting by Using ND Filter

Use an ND 4 or ND 8 filter when the subject is too

bright. With the ND 4 filter, attach an EE compen

sating ND 4 filter onto the CdS window. In this case,

the film speed dial setting need not .be corrected.

When the ND 8 filter is used, divide the ASA index
of the film by a filter exposure factor of 8 and reset
the film speed. Or attach an EE compensating ND 4
filter onto the CdS window and reset the film speed
dial to the ASA index divided by 2.

Using External Battery

A 12 V Canon NiCd battery is available for shooting at

low temperatures. The performance of the external
battery and hence stable shooting at a low temperature
of 0°C or less are assured by keeping it warm by the

body temperature of the user or by a pocket warmer. A
power switch is provided for the external battery to
turn ON/OFF power. This switch allows the use of the
external battery as a remote control unit. Remove the
battery in the camera when using the external battery.

Fit the plug of the external battery box into the socket

on the camera and turn it clockwise.
Check the external batteries with the battery checker
the same way as for the built-in battery.
Charge the external battery with the Canon Battery
Charger S-12.

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Canon

scoopic

EXTERNAL

BATTERY BOX

S- 12

CANON INC ../APAN

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