Canon ELURA 50 User manual

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DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER
Actual Size
Travel Light, Travel Right
Travel Light, Travel Right
TM

DV Format
MiniDV is the new preferred format for
personal and broadcast-quality video, highly
regarded for its high audio and image quality.
With up to 540 lines of horizontal resolution and minimum color
noise, MiniDV delivers a 20% clearer picture than analog
camcorder formats. All this, in a handy, super-compact cassette.
Whether your travels take you to lush tropic
rainforests, white sandy beaches, or busy
marketplaces brimming with local color, Canon’s
ELURA 50 camcorder is the one item that will never
be left home. Its extreme portability means it travels
wherever you do, so you’ll never miss an opportunity.
Superior picture quality allows you to relive all the
sights and sounds of your trip, just as you
remembered them, with rich, vibrant color, and crisp
detail, without even leaving your living room.
Although vacations can’t last a lifetime, the Canon
ELURA 50 guarantees a journey back anytime you
choose.
Ultra-Compact Design...
10x 400x Digital
40x Digital
Actual Size
DIGIC DV
DIGIC DV is a system for achieving superior video and
photographic images. Canon's expertise in imaging and
electronics is flawlessly blended together, resulting in
outstanding performance. It offers substantial benefits in color
reproduction. DIGIC DV makes it possible to achieve accurate
color for both video and digital photos. Since video and photos
have different color requirements, DIGIC DV utilizes two different
color techniques to maximize video quality on a TV and still
image quality for print or computer display.
Image
Stabilizer OFF
Image
Stabilizer ON
VIC
Embracing the industry's latest and most sophisticated
technology, Canon camcorders feature an exclusive connection
circuit, called VIC. VIC is a virtual powerhouse. Traditionally,
multiple chips were needed to perform the camcorder's input and
output functions. However VIC manages it all with one single
chip. The result is seamless connectivity whether you are
connecting to a computer, TV, or VCR.
Image Stabilizer
A high quality image stabilization system corrects camcorder
shake instantly, so your videos always look smooth, steady and
natural even when shooting hand-held at full telephoto. Canon’s
image stabilization system is even effective while panning and
zooming.
Genuine Canon Optics:
10x Optical Zoom Lens (40-400x Digital Zoom)
What sets a Canon camcorder apart from all the others? It’s the
only camcorder made by a company renowned for
high-quality professional optics. Our vast expertise
in designing and crafting precision lenses for
35mm and broadcast TV cameras also goes into
every camcorder lens we make. The ELURA 50’s
optical zoom lens delivers superb definition and
contrast, taking full advantage of the DV format.
The digital zoom extends the camcorder’s
magnification revealing details too small to see
with the naked eye.

IEEE1394 DV Terminal
An IEEE1394-compliant DV terminal lets you connect
the ELURA 50 to a DV-compatible computer or another
Canon DV camcorder. Transfer your digital movies to
your computer’s hard disk, edit your scenes, then use them to
create high-impact Web sites, video e-mail, interactive CDs and
DVDs, or a personal video album.
Included Software
With DV Messenger, you can use your Canon
camcorder for Internet Video Chat with Microsoft
Windows Messenger through IEEE1394. Control the zoom and
focus of your camcorder or the person you are chatting with.
Preview thumbnails and transfer photos. Watch and control the
video playback of either camcorder - all from your computer.
USB Terminal
Allows high-speed transfer of images from your SD Memory Card
or MultiMediaCard to your computer. By using the USB cable and
software provided, you can process and organize
your images on your PC.
Included Software
The ELURA 50 includes software for image management and
editing: ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser
(Macintosh) which let you easily download, browse, archive, and
retouch your photos. Automatically resize images and attach
them to e-mail, arrange them for printing, and add text.
XGA High Resolution Photos
The ELURA 50 camcorder captures beautiful
high definition photos. Just press the photo
button to capture stunning XGA (1024 x 768
pixel) images onto the included 8 MB SD Memory
Card. They may be captured at a variety of different
image qualities and compression sizes (Superfine/Fine/Normal).
Digital Photo Mode
For added flexibility, you may take up to 700 still images on a
single MiniDV tape (in SP Mode). The camcorder records the
photos for approximately 6 seconds, as well as recording the
sound for your verbal notes or narration. You can search through
the recorded tape for your photos using the supplied remote
control.
Video Mode
The ELURA 50 utilizes high-precision optics, a premium image
stabilization system, and the latest processing technology to
deliver outstanding video in all situations.
SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard
The ELURA 50 expands video possibilities with a built-in slot for
an SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card or a MultiMediaCard, in
addition to a MiniDV cassette. You can also capture small movie
clips to the memory card in Motion JPEG format. Easily transfer
images to your PC directly from the camcorder using USB and
IEEE1394. Produce effects not possible with just a cassette using
the Card Mix Effects. Choose one of the sample images provided
on the supplied SD Memory Card (such as picture frames and
backgrounds) and combine it with the live video recording.
Motion JPEG
The ELURA 50 lets you record short movie clips in Motion JPEG
format onto the inserted memory card, for clear images and
smooth playback. You may choose to record up to 10 seconds at
320 x 240 pixels or up to 30 seconds at 160 x 120 pixels.
Unsurpassed Quality...
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Pictures simulated

Analog Line-In/Converter
You can send an analog video signal from a TV, VCR or a
camcorder into the ELURA 50 and record it onto a DV tape, or
convert the analog signal into digital signal, for direct transfer to
digital video devices or computers
equipped with a IEEE1394 terminal*.
*The Analog to Digital Converter may not function
depending on the software used.
PCM Digital Sound
The ELURA 50 offers two digital modes, 16-bit and 12-bit. You
can select 16-bit mode for high-quality, CD-equivalent stereo
sound, or 12-bit to record only two of four channels, leaving two
channels free for you to record additional sound later.
Manual Controls
The fully-automatic ELURA 50 gives great results even in the
hands of a novice, while experts will appreciate the manual focus,
exposure, white balance and shutter speed controls.
Direct Print Choices
Connect your camcorder to a Canon Card Photo Printer CP-10 or
a Canon Bubble Jet Direct Printer, without even connecting a
computer. A single cable connects the printer to your ELURA 50,
and you can perform trimming and other functions right from the
camcorder. Choose from a range of different
paper sizes with options for borderless or
bordered prints.
Exif Print
The ELURA 50 supports Exif Print (2.2), a worldwide standard
that enhances communication between digital cameras and
printers. At the time of shooting, vital camcorder settings and
scene data are recorded with the image, resulting in realistic and
reliable color reproduction. Poor lighting or mistakes
can also be corrected, allowing photos to be even
better than the originals.
For the Ultimate Travel Experie

Flexible LCD View Screen and Color Viewfinder
The bright 2.0” LCD view screen makes it easy to
compose sensational shots without having to squint
into the viewfinder. You can rotate the screen for
high- or low-angle shots, or turn it around 180°to
record yourself. When you’re done
shooting, the screen is perfect for
reviewing your scenes.
AE Shift
This function lets you control how dark or light the camcorder sets
the Auto Exposure level.
Spotlight
Sand & Snow Low Light
PortraitSports
Night
Super Night Mode and Low Light Plus Mode
Even when the light has faded, you can keep on shooting with the
ELURA 50’s Super Night mode (in CAMERA
mode) and Low Light Plus mode (in CARD
CAMERA mode). The assist lamp lights up to
illuminate the subject allowing you to capture
the action without turning the lights on.
Low Light Plus
Digital Effects
Show your creativity by using the special effects and digital
faders available with the ELURA 50. A wide selection of faders
and special effects will add visual appeal and greater imaging
variety.
M ULTI
I MAGE
S CREEN
Faders
Add a variety of transitions to your movies with
a fade to or from black. Choose from Fade
Trigger, Wipe, Corner, Jump,
Flip, Puzzle, Zigzag,
Beam and Tide.
Multi-image Screen
Divide your screen into four, nine or sixteen
pictures with the Image Capture function. You
can choose the speed at which
the images are captured:
Manual, Slow, Moderate or Fast.
Special Effects
For a more creative look, you can switch on
the following digital effects during recording or
playback: Art, Black & White,
Sepia, Mosaic, Ball, Cube,
Wave, Color Mask or Mirror.
*In Card mode: Only black and white is
available. Ball
Cube
Puzzle
Flip
•Lithium Ion Battery
•S-Video Input/Output
•Microphone Terminal
•Remote Control Included
•Built-in Speaker
•Superb Playback Function
•16:9 Wide Screen Mode
•AV Insert and Audio
Dubbing
•Self-Timer
•Photo Search/Date
Search
•Time Code/Data
Code
•Record Search
& Review
•Confirmation
Beep
•Zero Set Memory
•World Clock
•LANC Terminal*
*Connect only equipment bearing
the LANC symbol.
StitchAssist
By using the StitchAssist Mode, you can create magnificent
panoramas. Shoot your landscape, and transfer them to your
computer. Then simply select and arrange your images in the
correct order, and the supplied PhotoStitch software does the
rest, aligning, overlapping and cropping the separate images to
form one ultra-wide panoramic still image.
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Program Auto Exposure
While the Easy Recording mode is fine for most
shooting situations, the camcorder also includes
additional pre-programmed auto exposure modes (Auto, Sports,
Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow, Low Light and Night mode),
each carefully designed to give you the best possible image
results under special shooting conditions. In situations normally
too dark for recording, the camcorder uses the Night mode to
select the ideal shutter speed and sensitivity combination to
brighten up the scene, without sacrificing color.
*Night mode is available only in CAMERA mode.