Canon CN20x50 Series User manual

QUICK GUIDE " Information display "
Zoom Lens
CN20x50
ENG

1
Information Display Quick Guide
Contents
Basic Operation 2
Basic Mode Top Screen 3
Basic Mode Menu Screen 4
Full Mode Top Screen 5
Full Mode Menu Screen 6
Operation Example 7
Assigning a function to
VTR, RET, and AUX switches …………………………………………………………… 7
Adjusting the iris gain ……………………………………………………………………… 8
Auto-adjusting the mechanical end …………………………………………………… 9
Using Digital Functions 10
■ Zoom Track Function …………………………………………………… 10
Setting the zoom range
■ Shuttle Shot ……………………………………………………………………… 11
“Shuttle” between two zoom positions at the fastest speed
■ Speed Preset …………………………………………………………………… 12
Reproducing the preset zoom speed and direction
■ Framing Preset ……………………………………………………………… 12
Reproducing the preset view angle and zoom speed

2
Basic Operation
DISPLAY
IRIS
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
Shtl
[ I-Gain ]
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
Shtl
[ I-Gain ]
IRIS
RET
AUX
MEMO
VTR
AM
Display switch
Turn the display ON/OFF.
Max. zoom speed
adjusting volume
MEMO switch
Iris gain adjusting
trimmer
Instant auto-iris switch
Zoom rocker
seesaw
Default: Zoom
RET switch
R
Default: RET
Display
It turns o󰀨 if left for
2 minutes without operation.
VTR switch V
Default: VTR
AUX switch
A
Default: Fr1P
Operation key
Move the cursor up/down/left/
right. Press the center to conrm.
Iris A/M switch
AM
Default: Norm
Press the Display switch.
The display turns on.
Use the operation key
to select and set functions.
Turn the lens power on.
1
23

3
❶MENU Go to Menu screen.
❷
IG: 50
Iris gain Used to set the auto iris gain.
❸
A
AUX switch Function assignment to AUX. Default: “Fr1P”
❹Mechanical end
auto-adjustment Mechanical end auto-adjustment
❺
A 1
AUX1 switch Function assignment to AUX1. Default: “Shtl”
❻Zoom track Used to enable/disable the zoom track function.
❼
A 2
AUX2 switch Function assignment to AUX2. Default: “Fr1P”
❽
[I-Tq]
Iris torque Used to set iris torque.
❾
Zoom curve mode
Used to change the characteristics of the zoom
speed variation.
Basic Mode Top Screen
The Top screen in Basic mode is an initial screen displayed when the
Display switch is pressed. Digital functions can be set and viewed from this
screen. This guide describes the screens in Basic and Full modes.
For details on how to set each item, refer to the operation manual
" Information display "
Top screen
[Trk] OFF
Shtl
A 1
MENU
IG: 50
A
Fr1P
A 2
Fr1P
[I-Tq]H
[ Z.M. ]
[Adj]
❷❷
❹❹
❻❻
❽❽
❶❶
❸❸
❺❺
❼❼
❾❾

4
Mode:
User
Basic
Access:
ResetAll
B
Unlock
B
Basic Mode Menu Screen
The icon of the active screen is highlighted.
The icons of the inactive screens are not highlighted.
❺
Zoom screen
❻
Focus screen
❼
Info screen
❽
Fol. screen
[Trk] OFF
Shtl
A 1
A 2
MENU
IG: 50
A
Fr1P
Fr1P
[I-Tq]H
[Adj]
Mode:
User
Full
Access:
ResetAll
1
Unlock
User 0-9
User B
Top screen Full mode screen
Go Top screen
❶User screen ❽Fol. screen
❼Info screen
❸Preset screen ❻Focus screen
❹Iris screen ❺Zoom screen
❶
B
User screen
❷
Switch screen
❸
Preset screen
❹
Iris screen
Menu screen
❷Switch screen

5
Full Mode Top Screen
Top screen in Full mode. The Following 15 items can be set and viewed on
this screen.
❶MENU Go to Menu screen.
❷User User-customized settings specic to individual
user can be set for each user, from 1 to 9.
❸
[ Basic ]
Switching to Basic
mode Switching to Basic mode
❹Mechanical end
auto-adjustment Mechanical end auto-adjustment
❺
[ I-Gain ]
Iris gain Used to adjust the iris gain.
❻Zoom track Used to enable/disable the zoom track function.
❼
A
AUX switch Function assignment to AUX. Default: “Fr1P”
❽
[I-Tq]
Iris torque Used to set iris torque.
❾A 1 AUX1 switch Function assignment to AUX1. Default: “Shtl”
❿
V
VTR switch Function assignment to VTR. Default: “VTR”
⓫
A 2
AUX2 switch Function assignment to AUX2. Default: “Fr1P”
⓬
R
RET switch Function assignment to RET. Default: “RET”
⓭Zoom curve mode Used to change the characteristics of the zoom
speed variation.
⓮Seesaw switch Function (zoom or iris) assignment to the seesaw
switch. Default: “Zoom”
⓯AM Iris A/M switch
Iris A/M switch operation mode setting.
Default: “Norm”
Top screen
[ I-Gain ]
[Adj]
[]
MENU
1
A 1
Shtl
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
A
Fr1P
[I-Tq]H
Norm
AM
Zoom
RET
R
VTR
V
A 2
Fr1P
[ Z.M. ]
❷❷
❹❹
❻❻
⓬⓬
❽❽
❿❿
⓮⓮
❶❶
❸❸
❺❺
❼❼
⓭⓭
❾❾
⓫⓫
⓯⓯
⓯
AM
⓮
⓬
R
❼
A
❿
V
IRIS
RET
AUX
MEMO
VTR
AM

6
User B
User 0-9
Top screen Basic mode screen
Go Top screen
❶User screen ❽Fol. screen
❼Info screen
❸Preset screen ❻Focus screen
❹Iris screen ❺Zoom screen
[ I-Gain ]
[Adj]
[ ]
MENU
1
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
Mode:
User
Basic
Access:
ResetAll
B
Unlock
Menu screen
❷Switch screen
Full Mode Menu Screen
The icon of the active screen is highlighted.
The icons of the inactive screens are not highlighted.
❺
Zoom screen
❻
Focus screen
❼
Info screen
❽
Fol. screen
❶
User screen
❷
Switch screen
❸
Preset screen
❹
Iris screen
Mode:
User
Full
Access:
ResetAll
1
Unlock

7
[ I-Gain ]
[Adj]
[ ]
MENU
1
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
Fr1P
A
[ I-Gain ]
MENU
[Adj]
[ ]
1
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
Fr1P
VTR
A
[ I-Gain ]
MENU
[Adj]
[ ]
1
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
Operation Example
Assigning a function to VTR, RET, and AUX switch respectively.
ashing
(to assign “VTR” function)
(to select AUX)
to select a function
Icons
V
R
A
A 1
A 2
Switches VTR RET AUX AUX1 AUX2
Functions
Fr1P ●●●●●
Fr2P ●●●●●
Fr1F ●●●●●
Fr2F ●●●●●
Sped ●●●●●
Shtl ●●●●●
NON ●●●
VTR ●●●●●
RET ●●●●●
This guide describes how to assign the VTR function to the AUX switch in Full mode.
The AUX1 and AUX2 switches are switches on the zoom demand.
For details on how to assign a function to each switch, refer to the operation manual " Information display " .
Default
Top screen

8
[ I-Gain ]
[Adj]
[ ]
MENU
1
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
[ I-Gain ]
MENU
[Adj]
[ ]
1
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
[ I-Gain ]
Iris
Remote: 90
Auto: 50
[ ]
[ I-Gain ]
Iris
Remote: 90
Auto: 50
[ ]
[ I-Gain ]
Iris
Remote: 90
Auto: 71
[ ]
Top screen
[I-Gain] screen
Operation Example
Adjusting the iris gain.
Setting range 01 to 99
Function Minimum
gain to Maximum gain
Any adjustment made to the iris gain setting will be applied to all users, including those not
currently selected.
Default
Auto: Value set with trimmer
Remote: 90

9
[ I-Gain ]
[Adj]
[ ]
MENU
1
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
MENU
[Adj]
[ I-Gain ]
[ ]
1
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
Lens
AutoAdjust
OK?
y/n
Auto-Adjustment:
Succeeded
Lens Interface:
Connected
Auto-Adjustment:
Error
Lens Interface:
Non-Connected
Top screen
Screen A
Operation Example
Perform automatic adjustment of the mechanical end in zoom, focus,
and iris operations on the lens and drive unit.
Always perform mechanical end auto-adjustment after reattaching a drive unit to the lens.
* If the following message is displayed
after auto-adjustment, contact Canon
or your dealer.

10
[ I-Gain ]
[Adj]
[ ]
MENU
1
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[Trk]
OFF
[I-Tq]H
[ I-Gain ] [Trk]
OFF
MENU
[Adj]
[ ]
1
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[I-Tq]H
[ I-Gain ] [Trk]
ON
MENU
[Adj]
A
Fr1P
[ Basic ]
[I-Tq]H
[ ]
1
or
Using Digital Functions
Zoom Track Function
The zoom control range (zoom track) can be limited to preferred zoom
range.
Setting OFF ON
Function Disabled Enabled
Default
ashing
Enable/Disable the zoom track function
Setting the zoom track positions
1 Zoom to any preferred zoom position and keep that position.
2 Press the Instant auto-iris switch while pressing down the MEMO switch. If the zoom
position is at the Telephoto side, the position is memorized as the zoom track Telephoto
end. If position is at the Wide side, it is memorized as the Wide end.
3 Repeat steps and to set both Telephoto and Wide ends. It is possible to set only one
end. If the zoom track position is set repeatedly at the same end, the last set position will
be memorized.
to select a function
Top screen

11
Using Digital Functions
Shuttle Shot
“Shuttle” between the current zoom position and the preset zoom
position at the fastest speed.
To use this function, the shuttle shot function “Shtl” should have been assigned to VTR, RET, or
AUX switch in advance (P7).
Setting a specic shuttle memory position
1 Zoom in a position that you want to memorize and keep that position.
2 Press the “Shtl” switch while pressing down the MEMO switch.
The memorized position will be maintained even after the power is turned o󰀨.
Current zoom position
Previous zoom position
Shuttle memory position
Release the “Shtl” switch.
Press and hold the “Shtl” switch.
Fastest speed
Fastest speed

12
Using Digital Functions
Speed Preset
Using Digital Functions
Framing Preset [Zoom]
Memorized zoom speed and direction can be reproduced any time.
Memorized view angle and zoom speed can be reproduced any time.
To use this function, the speed preset function “Sped” should have been assigned to VTR, RET,
or AUX switch in advance (P7).
Setting a specic zoom speed and direction
Operate the zoom rocker seesaw to zoom in the preferred direction (toward telephoto or
wide end) at desired speed. Press the MEMO switch while zooming in to memorize the
direction and speed.
The memorized zoom speed will be applied to the framing preset function as well.
When the “Sped” switch is pressed, the lens will start zooming in the memorized direction
(toward telephoto or wide end) at the memorized speed and stop at the zoom end.
Setting a specic framing position
1 Zoom in a position you want to memorize and keep that position.
2 Press the “Fr1P” switch while pressing down the MEMO switch.
The memorized position will be maintained even after the power is turned o󰀨.
Zoom speed to the memorized framing position can be set either to the fastest speed or
the one memorized by Speed Preset. Refer to the operation manual " Information display " for
details.
Moving to the memorized framing position
When the “Fr1P” switch is pressed, the lens will start zooming in and stop at the memorized
framing position.

CANON INC.
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 146-8501, Japan
BT1-D027-A-ENG ©2022.09 CANON INC.