Canon C500 Instruction Manual for Windows
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1. 4 Select the Type of Virtual Media NTSC PAL or 24 00P from the pull down menu e A virtual media can only contain clips recorded with the specified video configuration 5 Click OK O e The virtual media will be created and appear in the media panel O Canon x uuity r a a Canon XF Utility File Edit View Tools Help Create Virtual Media Bi Edit View Tools Help m Virtual Media Name O A jy sii reate Virtual Media Ad E J x Featurette 1 20121103151850 Folder for Virtual Media Safari Shots 20121103151850 gt C Canon Browse gt 5 m T Safari Shots ype of Virtual JJJ ntsc 7j Oc m Setting virtual media You can set as virtual media a folder on the hard disk that has data in the same folder structure as a CF card 1 Click File gt Set Virtual Media e he Set Virtual Media dialog box will appear 2 Select the folder to set as virtual media and click OK e For example if you select a folder called D Data that has the same folder structure as the CF card Data will appear in the media panel To remove virtual media Follow the procedure below when you no longer wish to have the folder set as virtual media Doing so will remove the folder from the media panel but the folder and clips in the folder will not be deleted 1 In the media panel select the folder set as virtual media 2 Click File gt Remove V2. 15 IMPORTANT e While writing back to the camcorder clips that were previously saved on the computer please observe the following precautions Failing to do so may result in corrupted clips that cannot be played back on the camcorder Do not remove the CF card and do not remove the CF card reader from the computer Do not open any of the CF card slot covers on the camcorder Do not disconnect the USB cable Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer i NOTES e Initialize the CF card using the camcorder before writing back the clips to the CF card If you initialize the CF card using a computer or another device you will not be able to use it for recording or playback with the camcorder e When using a commercially available card reader use of a UDMA compatible card reader is recommended e Depending on the system used the computer s performance specifications transfer rate of the CF card etc writing back clips can take some time e To be able to write back clips to the camcorder power the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only then connect it to the computer Clips cannot be written back to the camcorder if it was connected to the computer while it was powered only by a battery pack Exporting MXF Files to a Folder You can export MXF stream files of your clips and save them on a local folder on the computer When you export clips as MXF files you will have the option to merge multiple cl
3. Canon XF Utility Instruction Manual Version 1 3 02 Table of Contents 03 03 03 04 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 07 07 08 08 08 13 13 14 14 15 Introduction About Canon XF Utility Conventions in the Manual Running XF Utility Starting Up XF Utility Exiting XF Utility Overview of the Main Window Media panel Clips panel Preview panel Checking Clips Using CF Cards Reading a CF card with the computer Removing a CF card from the computer Using the Camcorder Directly Connecting a camcorder equipped with a USB terminal to the computer Disconnecting the camcorder from the computer Clip List View Changing the way clips are displayed Icons displayed on thumbnails Sorting clips in detailed information view Selecting the columns shown in detailed information view Displaying Additional Details About a Clip Importing and Writing Back Clips Importing Clips into the Computer Importing all clips at once Media Backup Importing selected clips Writing Back Clips onto CF Cards Exporting MXF Files to a Folder 17 17 18 18 19 25 25 25 26 26 28 29 29 30 31 32 32 32 34 35 Playing Back Searching and Managing Clips Playing Back Clips Adjusting the volume and selecting output channels Changing the playback position Playing back clips recorded using Canon Log gamma Changing the clip s thumbnail Searching for Clips Displa
4. LL 25 in the clip Shot Shift gt C Jump to the next shot mark in the clip Event Ctrl F Jump to the previous event mark LL 25 in the clip Event Ctrl gt V Jump to the next event mark in the clip Playback position Drag it to bring the playback position to the desired slider frame Click to jump directly to the selected shot mark A Click to jump directly to the selected event mark Use keyboard shortcut 1 when the input focus is on the playback position slider in the preview panel or during full screen playback Use keyboard shortcut 2 when the input focus is on the media panel clips panel or playback position slider in the preview panel or during full screen playback 19 Playing back clips recorded using Canon Log gamma Clips that were recorded using Canon Log gamma will look darker when played back in their original form When playing back such clips marked by the los icon in the clips panel you can click IR or press the B key to apply a LUT lookup table which is a color profile that will let you see the video closer to how it could appear in your final results The Canon Log gamma function is available only in some camcorder models n Bc Ej cre Click to apply a LUT to clips recorded with Canon Log gamma Changing the clip s thumbnail By default the image used for the thumbnails displayed in the clips panel is the first frame from the clip However if
5. Mark List button LZ 26 Adding a shot mark You can add a shot mark at any point in the clip Only Mark 1 type shot marks can be added using XF Utility 1 In the clips panel select the clip to which you want to add shot marks 2 In the preview panel pause the playback at the frame you want to mark with a shot mark 3 Click I e A Mark 1 type shot mark will be added at the selected position and a Y mark will appear over the playback position slider e In some cases the actual position of the shot mark may be off by up to 0 5 second from the selected frame e You can also use the menu by clicking Edit gt Add Shot Mark Gi NOTES e Up to 100 shot marks Mark 1 and Mark 2 combined can be added to a single clip e Shot marks cannot be added to the first frame of a clip e Mark 2 type shot marks can be added to a clip using the camcorder or the Wi Fi Remote application 26 Checking marks You can click Mark List to display a list of all the shot and event marks in a clip Mark List Mark Type Time Code Details Shot Mark 00 04 46 25 Mark2 Event Mark 00 05 09 00 Face Detection Event Mark 00 05 53 07 Face Detection Event Mark 00 06 09 19 Face Detection Shot Mark Event Mark 00 06 43 01 Face Detection Event Mark 00 07 44 19 Face Detection To jump to a marked position Select from the mark list the shot or event mark you want to check and click Jump The pl
6. 13 03 36 Duration 00 00 11 15 Size 77 0MB Start Time Code 00 01 28 02 Cad Tina Onl nni na del Status None vioeo gt tangara MPCGZ Resolution 1920 x 1080 Frame Rate 59 94 Bit Rate 50 Mbps CBR Audio Standard LPCM Numbers of Audio Chan 2ch Astin Cnnlino Medi AO Vii Incredible Trips Beach S J Kaminski Lucaya Grand Bahama Om E 78 38 45 0 N 26 30 24 0 Kelay Recording won Kelay Double Slot Recording No Recording Mode Normal Rec Infrared Mode Off AE Mode Full Automatic No AE Mode Aperture Manual AE Mode Shutter Manual AE Mode Gain Manual AE Mode ND Filter Manual White Balance One Push Device Manufacturer CANON Device Model Name EOS C300 Device Serial Number 000000000000 Device Firmware Version 1 0 0 1 00 Lens Info EF50mm f 1 4 se Close E To add or remove an 0K or M mark Select the Status field and double click its current value Select the desired value from the list e Select None to remove the current mark OK to add or change the current mark to an mark or Check to add or change the current mark to a IM mark Both marks cannot be added simultaneously Corese Ln Property Value Clip Name AA0008 Media Name Safari Shots Media Location C Canon Recording Date Time 2012 01 01 13 04 26 Duration 00 00 07 00 Size 47 6MB Start Time Code 00 01 58 02 End Time Code P Status Video Standard Resolution Frame Rate Bit R
7. 13 04 26 13 04 34 Clip Number of selected clips 1 Total Duration 00 00 27 Total Size 178 248 from the status bar on the bottom of the screen Preview panel In this panel you can use the playback buttons to play back the clips you have selected Additionally you can check all the marks registered in the clip and edit shot marks Playback position slider Video display area Time code display Audio playback control buttons LZ 18 LUT Apply Look Up Table button LZ 19 Add Shot Mark tool button 1 25 Video playback control buttons 19 17 Mark operation buttons LL 25 0 Checking Clips Using CF Cards After you have finished recording video with your camcorder you can use a computer to read access and save the clips it contains Reading a CF card with the computer Connect a commercially available card reader compatible with CompactFlash Memory cards to your computer Start up XF Utility and then insert the CF card into the card reader When the CF card is correctly recognized it will appear in the list of available media in the media panel Only CF cards that were initialized using the camcorder and have the designated folder structure will be correctly recognized Gi NOTES e Vhen using a commercially available card reader use of a UDMA compatible card reader is recommended Removing a CF card from the computer 1 In the media panel select the CF card you
8. Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 04 34 00 00 08 15 00 02 05 04 None __ 0K tar Duration 00 00 07 00 AA0010 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 04 45 00 00 27 00 00 02 13 19 Check i Bit Rate 50 Mbps CBR Resolution 1920 x 1080 AA0033 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 0 13 58 00 00 04 00 00 00 54 15 None Frame Rate 59 04 7 m z Thumbnails with information Detailed information Gi NOTES e Thumbnails of clips recorded using Canon Log gamma will show the image before any adjustments as originally recorded The appearance of the thumbnail image will not change even after applying a LUT to play back the clip LL 19 10 Icons displayed on thumbnails When you change the display mode to one of the views that display thumbnails the following icons may appear next to the thumbnail to give you additional information about the clip Relay recording icon Appears for clips created when you continuously record video spanning two 33 E or more CF cards The icon displayed depends on the position of the clip in the series q first clip 3 clip in the middle or last clip You can choose to display only clips that are part of the same relay recording series QQ 20 Status icon Appears for clips that were tagged with an mark or a IM mark in the OK camcorder itself or using XF Utility Custom Picture icon Appears for clips that contain an embedded custom picture file When you select a clip with a icon you can display the detailed settings of the emb
9. To rename the exported files check the Rename Files box and enter the desired file name in the field below it e To number multiple MXF files consecutively enter the starting number in the Initial Value for Consecutive Numbers field 6 You can check the Remember Consecutive Numbering box below it to automatically continue the consecutive numbering also for future export operations If in step 3 you selected one of the merge options you can change the way audio is exported in the following step otherwise skip to step 8 Select the Number of Audio Channels and the Audio Bit Rate from the respective pull down menus e When you set Number of Audio Channels to 4 ch or 8 ch 2 or 6 audio tracks will be added to the original files and mute data will be recorded in these additional tracks The default 2 ch will not add any audio tracks to the original audio tracks e When you set Audio Bit Rate to 24 bit the original audio will be converted from 16 bit to 24 bit audio Click Export e Vhen the operation is completed a confirmation dialog box will show the name automatically given to the destination folder r F p Export To MXF p Select the export method C Export Destination Folder for Exported Files 2 C Canon N gt Te Playing Back Searching and Managing Clips Playing Back Clips You can play back the clip currently select
10. Utility Double click the Canon XF Utility shortcut icon on the desktop After a short while the application s main window will appear Double click Used Siza 939 6MR Availahe Si7 gt 31 NGR B Numhe of salertad clip 1 Tatal Duration 00 00 77 Total Size 178 2MR i NOTES e Multiple instances of XF Utility cannot be opened simultaneously e If Windows display font size is changed from the default 96 dpi some text and buttons on the main window or dialog boxes may not be displayed correctly Exiting XF Utility Using the menu Click File gt Exit From the main window Click the EE Close icon on the top right corner of the window Overview of the Main Window Media Panel Clips Panel Preview Panel moO o Event C Bc Ec Media Panel Shows a list of CF cards and virtual media QQ 22 folders on the computer that can be used in the same way as CF cards In the manual CF cards and virtual media are collectively referred to as media Clips panel Shows a list of the clips saved in the selected media You can change the display mode of this panel 1 9 Preview panel Using the playback buttons you can play back the clip selected in the clips panel LL 17 You can also use some editing functions
11. for example to add or delete shot marks Q 25 Media panel Shows a list of connected CF cards and available virtual media You can click on the tool buttons on the top of the panel to backup media and to create or delete virtual media To the far left of the status bar you will see the space in use and the available space on the selected media When multiple media are selected the number of media selected will be displayed instead When a virtual media is selected the status bar will show the used available space on the hard disk that contains the selected virtual media SE aee Back Up Media tool LZ 13 ae Create Virtual Media tool LL 22 a Delete Virtual Media tool LQ 23 8 Beach Shots CF card LL Virtual media Media rt Used Size 939 6MB Available size 31 068 rr Used and available space on the selected media or number of selected media 06 Clips panel Shows a list of the clips recorded on the media selected in the media panel You can change the way the clips are displayed in the panel using the display mode tool buttons or use the search toolbar to search or filter clips by different criteria In the center of the status bar you will see information regarding the number of selected clips and their total duration and file size Display Mode tool buttons LZ 9 Search toolbar LL 19 Selected clip AA0007 AA0008 AA0009 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 13 03 50
12. media panel T Backup Media Copies all the clips in a CF card to a virtual media 13 in a local folder on the computer Create Virtual Media G Creates a virtual media 22 Delete Virtual Media H Deletes a virtual media and all the clips it contains 23 Set Virtual Media J Sets a folder as virtual media 22 Remove Virtual Media K Cancels the setting of a folder set as virtual media 22 Rename Virtual Media L Renames a virtual media 23 Media Properties Shows the types of clips the media contains Also for virtual media shows the local folder on the 24 computer where the virtual media is saved Paste Ctrl V Moves or copies clips from the clipboard to the 24 selected media Contextual menu in the clips panel Keyboard Menu Function Shortcut aa Cut Ctrl X Cuts clips and places them in the clipboard 24 ready to be moved to a different media Copy Ctrl C Copies clips into the clipboard 21 Paste Ctrl V Moves or copies clips from the clipboard to the DE selected media Delete Delete Deletes the selected clips 21 Select All Ctrl A Selects all the clips in the selected media Show Relay Clips Shows only clips that were recorded continuously 20 in the same relay series as the selected clip Clip Properties U Displays the clip properties window Camera Metadata Displays the metadata window 12 Custom Picture O Displays the custom picture settings window 35 Troubleshooting Error Messages Follow
13. you prefer so you can select a different frame to use as the thumbnail image 1 In the clips panel select the clip whose thumbnail you want to change 2 Inthe preview panel pause the playback at the frame you want to use as the thumbnail s image 3 Click Edit gt Set Thumbnail Picture i NOTES e In some cases the actual frame used for the thumbnail s image may be off by up to 0 5 second from the selected frame Searching for Clips You can search for clips in the clips panel and filter the clips to display only clips that meet certain criteria 1 In the search toolbar select the parameter by which you want to search or filter the clips from the drop down menu e You can search by clip name Clip Name recording date and time Recording Date Time status icon Status clip title Clip Title creator Creator shooting location Location or clip description Description 2 Enter or select the search criterion Parameter Criterion Clip Name Clip Title Creator Location Enter a text string to search for The search is case sensitive Description a A Recording Date Time Select Today One Week within one week or One Month within one month Status Select OK Check or None no status icon 20 3 Click Search All e XF Utility will search all the clips in the selected media and display in the clips panel only those clips that meet the search criteria e Vhen you want to furthe
14. 8 02 None AA0007 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 50 00 00 18 1 00 01 39 17 Check AA0009 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 04 34 00 00 08 1 00 02 05 04 None AA0035 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 50 00 00 18 1 00 01 39 17 Check AA0006 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 36 00 00 11 1 00 01 28 02 OK AA0006 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 36 00 00 11 1 00 01 28 02 OK AA0007 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 50 00 00 18 1 00 01 39 17 Check di AAO009 Beach Shots n 2012 01 01 13 04 34 100 00 08 1 00 02 05 04 ae Click a column s title to sort the clips by a different field Click again to sort in descending order 11 Selecting the columns shown in detailed information view You can customize the information displayed in detailed information view by adding or removing columns and rearranging the order in which they are displayed 1 Click View gt Customize Columns 2 Select the fields you want to display in detailed information view e Check the fields you want to display and remove the checkmark from fields you do not want to display Scroll down to view all the available fields e You can use one of the quick selection buttons Show All to display all the information about the clip Hide All to display only the clip name or Reset to Default to show only the information displayed by default 19 9 The Clip Name column cannot be removed 3 If necessary rearrange the order of the displayed columns e Click on a field from the list of ava
15. ailed Information By default shows the following information about each clip in a tabular format clip name media name date and time of recording duration start time code status clip title creator location and description You can customize the information displayed for each clip LZ 11 Display A RE ia Delay a OK v OK i vt l i esso cP cP Sad i Wo o acne AA0006 AA0007 AA0008 AA0009 AAD010 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 2012 01 01 13 03 36 13 03 50 A Ai ee ail 13 04 34 13 04 45 AA0006 gt 2012 01 01 13 03 36 nb L fZ HI z Small thumbnails Display Mode RE Display Mode E E 2 Search Clip Name Keyword Search Al Re spla Search Clip Name v Keyword ___Searchali__ i o o orroe JO Ops COM T Clip Name Media Name Recording Date Time Duration Start Time Code Status Resolution 1920 x 1080 Frame Rat 50 04i AA0006 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 36 00 00 11 15 00 01 28 02 OK ttt i sea ae AA0007 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 50 00 00 18 15 00 01 39 17 Check Clip Name 3 AA0008 4 AA0008 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 04 26 00 00 07 00 00 01 58 02 None Log Recording Date Time 2012 01 01 13 04 26 cata ire rca I cu Start Time Code 00 01 58 02 AA0009
16. annot be recovered To leave the clips and to just cancel the setting as virtual media select Remove Virtual Media 24 Checking a Media s Properties You can display the properties of a media to check the type of clips NTSC PAL 24 00P that are contained Also for virtual media you can check the local folder on the computer that contains the files 1 In the media panel right click on the media whose properties you want to check and select Media Properties from the contextual menu that opens e The Media Properties dialog box will open 2 Click OK to close the dialog box Media Properties Folder C Canon Safari Shots Type NTSC T 25 Editing Clips and Associated Metadata Editing Marks When a clip contains shot marks or event marks these marks will appear in the preview panel below or above the playback position slider Y Shot mark There are two types of shot marks Mark 1 and Mark 2 that you can add freely at any point in the clip The icon is the same regardless of the shot mark type A Event mark Event marks are added automatically while recording in response to predefined changes For details refer to the camcorder s Instruction Manual The icon is the same regardless of the trigger event but you can check the event type in the Details column of the mark list Shot mark Shot a gt y a aye Event mark Mark List pe BE dd Shot Mark button
17. ate Apply Log Gamma Yes Tuna afl nn Gamma 28 To edit User Memo fields Select Clip Title Creator Location or Description and double click its current value e The Edit User Memo dialog box will open Edit each field as necessary and click OK e You can enter up to 1000 characters into the description field and a maximum of 100 characters for the other 8 fields e f you prefer you can leave some of the fields blank Edit User Memo Clip Title Incredible Trips Beach Segment Creator J Kaminski Location Lucaya Grand Bahamal Description Cancel E To add geotagging GPS information Select Altitude Latitude or Longitude and double click its current value e The Edit GPS Information dialog box will open Enter the GPS values as necessary and click OK e Enter only valid numeric values Edit GPS Information Altitude o m Longitude west 78 38 44 North vl 26 30 24 Se roms Deleting all embedded custom picture files You can delete custom picture files that were embedded with clips at the time of its recording You can only delete custom picture files from all the clips in a media individual clips cannot be selected 1 In the media panel select the media from which you want to remove all embedded custom picture files 2 Click File gt Delete All Custom Picture Files 3 Aconfirmation message wil
18. ation Deleting clips You can delete clips you are not interested in keeping Using XF Utility you can delete clips even if they are tagged with an ok mark 1 In the media panel select the media that contains the clips you want to delete 2 In the clips panel select the clips you want to delete e Use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select multiple clips or click Edit gt Select All to select all clips 3 Press the Delete key and click OK e You can also use the menu by clicking Edit gt Delete e The selected clips will be deleted IMPORTANT e Be careful when deleting clips Once deleted clips cannot be recovered 22 Managing Virtual Media Virtual media are simply local folders on the computer where you can save and organize clips You can create set rename or delete virtual media as necessary Creating virtual media Create virtual media to easily organize clips on your computer Virtual media have the same folder structure as CF cards so XF Utility will recognize virtual media and be able to handle them in exactly the same way as CF cards 1 Click the Create Virtual Media tool 3 e You can also use the menu by clicking File gt Create Virtual Media e The Create Virtual Media dialog box will open 2 Enter the desired name for the virtual media in the Virtual Media Name field 3 To select the folder where the virtual media will be saved click Browse and select the Folder for Virtual Media
19. ayback position slider will jump to the selected mark and the marked frame will appear in the video display area To delete a shot mark Select from the mark list the shot mark you want to delete and click Delete Gi NOTES e Clip status marks 0K IM can be added or deleted by editing the Status field in the Clip Properties information window LL 26 e Event marks cannot be deleted Editing Metadata Using XF Utility you can edit the User Memo profile and other metadata associated with clips and delete custom picture files embedded within clips Editing the metadata associated with a clip Although camera metadata fields are for informational purposes only and cannot be changed you can edit some of the metadata fields associated with a clip such as the User Memo fields 1 In the clips panel select the clip whose metadata you want to edit 2 Click View gt Clip Properties to display the clip properties window e You can also right click on the clip in the clips panel and select Clip Properties from the contextual menu that opens 3 Edit the fields you want to change as explained below e The icon displayed next to fields that were edited will change to 0 Log Gamma Used No Type of Log Gamma 4 Click Save to save the edited metadata with the clip ctip Properties AA css Property Value Media Name Safari Shots Media Location C Canon Recording Date Time 2012 01 01
20. clip name and media name e As long as you select different folders paths in the camcorder you can create different virtual media with the same media name and save in them clips with the same clio name However you cannot select more than 10 such clips when exporting MXF files Reduce the number of duplicated clips selected Cannot export the MXF files e Check the access privileges of the user account you are using Cannot move the clips e The clips could not be moved to the selected media Check the target media Cannot move the clips because the number of clips in the target media will exceed 999 e The maximum number of clips in a media is 999 clips Reduce the number of clips to move or select a different target media Cannot read the clips e The clip s information file or stream file is corrupt or damaged Use a backup copy of the clip if you have one Cannot rename the virtual media e Check the local folder on the computer where the virtual media was saved Cannot save e The User Memo file could not be saved because the SD memory card is write protected Cannot save the clip properties e Check the media that contains the selected clips Cannot save the file A memory card can store up to 100 user memo files e The maximum number of User Memo files on a single SD memory card is 100 files Delete any unnecessary User Memo files or save the file on a different memory card Cannot set the selected folder as virtual me
21. clips from a CF card import the clips into the computer and play back the clips from the local virtual media i NOTES e When the input focus is on the clips panel media panel or the playback position slider in the preview panel you can press the space key to start stop the playback Additionally you can use the space key in the same manner during full screen playback Input focus refers to the window or item that can receive keyboard input from the user 18 Adjusting the volume and selecting output channels Drag the volume slider to adjust the playback volume You can click to temporarily mute the sound Click on the audio channel selection buttons Bj CH1 or R CH2 to select the audio channel that will be played back Click to mute the audio Volume slider Audio channel selection Changing the playback position You can change the playback position during playback or in playback pause mode in the following ways Keyboard Keyboard Jump to the previous next shot mark Shot mark Playback position slider Skip to the last frame Next frame Previous frame Skip to the first frame Jump to the previous next event mark Mouse operation Mafi shortcut 2 Action Home S Skip to the first frame of the clip End X Skip to the last frame of the clip Ma arrow A Go back one frame gt arrow Z Advance one frame Shot Shift D Jump to the previous shot mark
22. ct e Check the local folder on the computer designated as the backup folder The selected frame could not be saved as the thumbnail picture e Check the media that contains the selected clips The user memo file is corrupted or damaged e Check the SD memory card or the local folder on the computer where the User Memo file is saved e Use a different User Memo file or create and save a new User Memo file Virtual media currently in use by another user e Wait until other users finish using the files in the virtual media before continuing the operation Virtual media not found or currently in use by another user Cannot rename the virtual media e The local folder on the computer where the virtual media was saved cannot be found Display the Media Properties LL 34 and check that the displayed path exists and is correct Trademark Acknowledgements e Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies For support concerning this software please contact a Canon Service Center For details see the back cover of your camcorder s Instruction Manual The information in this manual is verified as of April 2012 Subject to change without previous notice PUB DIE 0407 000B CANON INC 2012
23. dia e An invalid folder was selected e The selected folder contains files that are not compatible or the selected folder s structure is not correct Canon XF MPEG Decoder is not installed e Reinstall the software using the Canon XF Utilities CD ROM For details refer to the camcorder s Instruction Manual Clip not exported Source clip is corrupted or could not be accessed e The clip s information file or stream file is corrupt or damaged Use a backup copy of the clip if you have one Clips recorded using different video configurations resolution frame rate bit rate cannot be merged e When exporting MXF files select only clips recorded using the same video configuration 3 Folder for backup files not found e Check the local folder on the computer designated as the backup folder Media not found e The local folder on the computer where the virtual media was stored cannot be found or was not correctly detected Display the Media Properties LL 34 and check that the displayed path exists and is correct e The CF card was removed Reinsert the CF card into a card reader connected to the computer Memory card is not detected e The SD memory card was removed while you were editing a User Memo profile Always close the Manage User Memo Profiles dialog box before removing he SD memory card NTSC PAL 24 00P clips cannot be stored in the same media e Replace the CF card The path of the folder for backup files is incorre
24. e optional IFC 400PCU USB cable or similar mini B USB cable e The CF cards in the camcorder will appear in the media panel as CF A CF B Disconnecting the camcorder from the computer 1 In the media panel select the icon of the CF A card 2 Click File gt Eject to safely terminate the connection to the CF card e The CF card will disappear from the media panel and XF Utility will no longer be able to access it e You can also right click on the CF card icon in the media panel and select Eject from the contextual menu that opens e f there are two CF cards in the camcorder repeat steps 1 and 2 to eject the second card CF B in a similar manner e If you logged in to Windows XP using a limited user account you will not be able to use this function In that case exit XF Utility and use Windows Safely Remove Hardware function before removing the camcorder 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and the computer and turn off the camcorder IMPORTANT e Please observe the following precautions Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss When a CF card appears in the media panel Do not remove the CF card or the CF card reader without safely ejecting the media first Do not access change or delete any of the CF card s folders or files directly from the computer Always save clips on the computer and write back clips onto the CF card using only XF Utility When the camcorder is connected directly to the co
25. ed in the clips panel ie In the clips panel select the clip you want to play back e The video display area will show the first frame from the clip Click to start the playback or double click the clip in the clips area e The playback position slider and time code display will advance as the clip is played back e During the clip s playback the B button will change to II e To play back the clip in full screen Click View gt Full Screen Press the Esc key to end fullscreen playback During fullscreen playback you can start stop the playback and control the playback position using the keyboard shortcuts 4 18 Click to stop the playback e Selecting a different clip in the clips panel will also stop the playback of the current clip coors IS Display Al a Video display area Time code Total duration of the clip Ge IMPORTANT e Several factors including your computer s performance and the transfer rate of the CF card can affect the playback quality In certain cases for example when playing back clips in the camcorder when it is connected directly to the computer you may notice some of the following anomalies Playback is not smooth and frames are dropped The displayed time code does not match the actual frame being displayed Parts of the screen freeze or take longer to be refreshed If you experience such anomalies while playing back
26. edded custom picture file JQ 12 Canon Log gamma Appears for clips that were recorded using the Canon Log gamma function icon EN L0G CP AA0126 2010 01 17 18 19 59 Icons next to small thumbnails AA0126 2010 01 17 18 19 59 Icons next to large thumbnails Sorting clips in detailed information view When you choose to display the list of clips in detailed information view you can click a column s title to sort the clips in ascending order by the selected field Click again to sort the clips in descending order Clips cannot be sorted by Status field Display Mode a 533 Search Clip Name Keyword Search Al Clip Name Media Name Recording Date Time Duration Start Time Code Status AA0006 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 36 00 00 11 15 00 01 28 02 OK AA0007 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 03 50 00 00 18 15 00 01 39 17 Check AA0008 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 04 26 00 00 07 00 00 01 58 02 None AA0009 Beach Shot ee NET cc ina a AA0010 Beach Shot AA0033 Beach Shot Search Clip Name v Keyword Search Cip Name v Keyword Clip Name Media Name Recording Date Time ration Clip Name Media Name Recording Date Time AA0033 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 0 13 58 M AA0034 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 0 14 13 AA0036 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 0 13 58 00 00 04 0 00 00 54 15 None E AA0010 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 04 45 00 00 27 0 00 02 13 19 Check AA0008 Beach Shots 2012 01 01 13 04 26 00 00 07 0 00 01 5
27. elect Show Relay Clips from the contextual menu that opens 4 Click View gt Show Relay Clips again to display all the clips in the selected media 21 Managing Clips Using standard cut copy paste and drag amp drop operations you can copy move and delete the clips stored in virtual media Copying clips You can copy clips from a virtual media to other media 1 In the media panel select the virtual media that contains the clips you want to copy 2 In the clips panel select the clips you want to copy e Use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select multiple clips or click Edit gt Select All to select all clips 3 Drag the selected clips to the icon of the desired media in the media panel e The selected clips will be copied to the selected media e Click Cancel to interrupt the operation e You can also use the menu by clicking Edit gt Copy and Edit gt Paste Moving clips You can move clips from a virtual media to other media 1 In the media panel select the virtual media that contains the clips you want to move 2 In the clips panel select the clips you want to move e Use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select multiple clips or click Edit gt Select All to select all clips 3 Click Edit gt Cut 4 In the media panel select the media where you want to move the clips and click Edit gt Paste e The selected clips will be moved to the selected media e Click Cancel to interrupt the oper
28. he Manage User Memo Profiles dialog box will open Check the Card Only box and select the drive of the card reader where the SD memory card is inserted Select the User Memo file you want to edit from the list and click Load e The content of the User Memo profile will appear in the User Memo fields in the Manage User Memo Profiles dialog box Edit the Clip Title Creator Location and Description fields as necessary e You can enter up to 1000 characters into the description field and a maximum of 100 characters for the other 3 fields e f you prefer you can leave some of the fields blank Click Save e The Enter File Name dialog box will open Enter the file name and click OK e The User Memo file will be saved on the SD memory card e You can enter a maximum of 8 characters for the file name Do not use any special characters other than the capital letters lt A to Z gt and numbers lt 0 to 9 gt To read a User Memo file saved in a local folder In step 3 above leave the Card Only box unchecked and click Load In the dialog box that opens select the local folder on the computer that contains the User Memo file you want to edit select the desired User Memo file and click Open E To save the edited User Memo file in a local folder In step 6 above uncheck the Card Only box before clicking Save In the dialog box that opens select the local folder on the computer where you want to save the User Memo file ente
29. he icon of the desired virtual media in the media panel e The selected clips will be copied to the local folder corresponding to the selected virtual media e Click Cancel to interrupt the operation i NOTES e Depending on the system used the computer s performanc e specifications transfer rate of the CF card etc importing clips can take some time Writing Back Clips onto CF Cards You can transfer clips from the computer back onto a CF card in a card reader connected to the computer If your camcorder features a USB terminal you can connect the camcorder to the computer and transfer clips directly from the computer back to a CF card in the camcorder 1 In the media panel select the virtual media that contains the clips you want to write back 2 In the clips panel select the clips you want to write back e Use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select multiple clips or click Edit gt Select All to select all clips 3 Drag the selected clips to the icon of the desired CF card in the media panel e To write clips back onto the camcorder connect the camcorder to the computer and drag the selected clips to one of the CF cards in the camcorder e The selected clips will be copied to the CF card e Click Cancel to interrupt the operation e You can also use the menu by clicking Edit gt Copy and Edit gt Paste
30. ilable fields and use the Move buttons to move the field Click Up to move the field up the list move the column left or Down to move the field down the list move the column right 4 Click OK to apply the changes to the detailed information view 2 Customize Columns mes Select the data fields you wish to display v Clip Name v Media Name Media ncatinn E ii Recording Date Time Show All Hide All v Duration Reset to Default Size v Start Time Code End Time Code v Status Video Standard Resolution A E me Displaying Additional Details About a Clip In addition to the clips panel you can open three other information windows that offer a large number of additional details about a selected clip These windows do not require any user input they are modeless dialog boxes so you can have them open all the time and use them as a reference while you work on the clips in the main window Displays general information about the clip including the date and time of recording the clip s duration settings used while recording resolution video bit rate etc User Memo profile and more Clip Properties Camera Metadata Displays information about the camcorder s settings shutter speed aperture focus Mode gain ISO speed white balance etc used when recording the frame shown in the video display area During playback the informa
31. ing is a partial list of error messages in alphabetical order Cannot add a shot mark to this frame e A shot mark cannot be added to the first frame of a clip Click Next Frame to advance a few frames and try adding the short mark again Cannot add the shot mark A single clip can have up to 100 shot marks e The clip already has the maximum number of shot marks 100 marks Remove any unnecessary shot marks and try adding the shot mark again Cannot back up the clips because the number of clips in the target media will exceed 999 e The maximum number of clips in a media is 999 clips Select a different local folder on the computer as the backup folder Cannot back up the media e Check the local folder on the computer designated as the backup folder Cannot change the shot mark information e Check the media that contains the selected clips Cannot copy the clip because the source clip is corrupted or cannot be accessed e Check the media from which you want to copy the clips Source media Cannot copy the clips e The clips could not be copied to the selected media Check the target media Cannot copy the clips because the number of clips in the target media will exceed 999 e The maximum number of clips in a media is 999 clips Reduce the number of clips to copy or select a different target media Cannot copy the clips because the target media is an optical disc e Clips cannot be saved onto optical discs Select a CF card or vi
32. ips to rename the MXF stream files and to change the audio output characteristics of the clips You can then edit these files with any non linear editing NLE software that supports Canon MXF files For details about using MXF stream files refer to the instruction manual of the video editing software MXF Material eXchange Format is an SMPTE defined container specification that includes video audio metadata and other information 1 In the clips panel select the desired clips e Use Shift Click or Ctrl click to select multiple clips 2 Click Edit gt Export To MXF e The Export To MXF dialog box will appear 3 Select the way the files will be exported from the pull down menu Copy MXF Files Copies the original MXF stream files exactly as they are Merge All Clips Merges the MXF stream files within each clip and also merges multiple selected clips into a single file Merge Each Clip Merges the MXF stream files within each clip but keeps multiple selected clips as separate files 4 To change the folder where the exported MXF files will be saved click Browse and then select the Folder for Exported Files e By default a new subfolder will be created automatically for the exported files The name of the subfolder represents the date and time of the export operation To export the MXF files directly into the selected destination folder remove the checkmark from the Automatic Creation of Subfolders box 16
33. irtual Media e A confirmation dialog box will appear 23 3 Click OK e The selected folder will no longer be set as virtual media and will be removed from the media panel Gi NOTES e After you remove the virtual media you can select Set Virtual Media to set the folder as virtual media again Renaming virtual media You can rename virtual media for example to give backup folders a more descriptive name 1 In the media panel select the virtual media that you want to rename 2 Click File gt Rename Virtual Media e The Rename Virtual Media dialog box will open 3 Enter the desired name for the virtual media in the Virtual Media Name field and click OK O e The virtual media s new name will appear in the media panel Rename Virtual Media Virtual Media Name 20100128135025 _ JE Deleting virtual media You can easily delete virtual media and all the clips they contain even those clips tagged with an mark 1 In the media panel select the virtual media that you want to delete 2 Click the Delete Virtual Media tool 3 or click File gt Delete Virtual Media 3 If the virtual media contains clips a confirmation message will appear Click OK to delete all the clips e The virtual media will disappear from the media panel 5 Canon XF Utility File Edit View Tools Help GE x WS 20121103151850 8 Safari Shots IMPORTANT e Once deleted clips c
34. l appear Click Yes to delete all embedded custom picture files from all the clips in the media 29 Managing User Memo Profiles User Memo profiles contain useful identifying information such as a clip s title creator shooting location or brief description Create User Memo profiles using XF Utility and save them on an SD memory card in advance Then you can read a User Memo file from the memory card to the camcorder and use it for recording Creating a User Memo Profile Enter the information for the User Memo profile and save the User Memo file on an SD memory card or a local folder on the computer 1 Connect a commercially available card reader to your computer and insert the SD memory card where you want to save the User Memo files into the card reader 2 Click File gt Manage User Memo Profiles e The Manage User Memo Profiles dialog box will open 3 Enter the necessary information in the Clip Title Creator Location and Description fields e You can enter up to 1000 characters into the description field and a maximum of 100 characters for the other 8 fields e f you prefer you can leave some of the fields blank 4 Check the Card Only box select the drive of the card reader where the SD memory card is inserted 6 and click Save e The Enter File Name dialog box will open 5 Enter the file name 6 and click OK e The User Memo file will be saved on the SD memory card e You can enter a ma
35. mputer Do not open any of the CF card slot covers and do not remove the CF cards Do not disconnect the USB cable without safely ejecting the camcorder first Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer 09 Clip List View When you select a CF card or a virtual media in the media panel a list of all the clips in the media will appear in the clips panel When you select multiple media all of the clips they contain will be displayed in the clips area B Conon xr Utility I Tool AAJ009 i 2012 01 01 i 2 I 1 Bee SHC 5 iii 2012 01 01 13 04 File Edit View Backup Display Moce E BE ale Search Clip Name Keyword Search alll J Der _ n i i o a a1 I E CP ICP ee i P 13 93 50 126 3 04 34 gt a i KeACr SNITS Changing the way clips are displayed You can change the way clips appear in the clips panel using the Display Mode tool buttons or the options in the View menu Large Thumbnails Shows large thumbnails of the clips and for each clip the clip s name and date and time of recording Small Thumbnails Shows small thumbnails of the clips and for each clip the clip s name and date and time of recording Thumbnails with Shows thumbnails of the clips and for each clip the clip s name date Information and time of recording start time code duration video bit rate resolution and frame rate Det
36. mputer You can import all the clips at once or select which clips to import You can also select multiple CF cards to import in one go all the clips they contain Importing all clips at once Media Backup You can import all the clips contained in a CF card at once by backing up the CF card When you back up a CF card a virtual media is created automatically 1 2 In the media panel select the CF card you want to back up Click Backup the Back Up Media tool e You can also use the menu by clicking File gt Back Up Media Only when backing up a CF card that has already been backed up previously you will be asked to select the type of backup you want to create e Select Full Backup to import all the clips again or Incremental Backup to back up only those clips that have not been imported previously Click Yes e A virtual media will be created automatically and the clips will be copied to the local folder on the computer e If in step 3 you selected the Incremental Backup option any new clips will be copied to the folder used for the original backup e Click Cancel to interrupt the operation e Vhen the backup operation is completed a confirmation dialog box will show the name automatically given to the virtual media The name of the virtual media represents the date and time of the backup operation e Help Fe
37. onfirm Media Backup leo Canon XF Utility E File Edit View Tools Help Backup FR xe iz Backup dips exist already Backup Des aa p E3 Incremen tal Backup Cancel 8 20121103151850 n DEOLII DNV r B Canon XF Utility ma Oo Ready to start backing up the clips OK to proceed i NOTES e You can select the local folder used for backup files Click Tools gt User Configuration e If you prefer you can rename virtual media later on LL 23 e Depending on the system used the computer s performance specifications transfer rate of the CF card etc importing clips can take some time 14 Importing selected clips You can select which clips to import to the computer from the clips recorded on a CF card In such case you will need to create in advance a virtual media in the local folder on the computer where you want to save the clips 1 If necessary create a new virtual media Q9 22 2 In the media panel select the CF card that contains the clips you want to import e You can select multiple CF cards 3 In the clips panel select the clips you want to import e To select multiple non successive clips Click the desired clips while holding the Ctrl key Ctrl Click e To select multiple successive clips Click the first clip and then click the last clip while holding the Shift key Shift Click e To select all clips Click Edit gt Select All 4 Drag the selected clips to t
38. ormation thumbnails with additional details about the clips Detailed Information R Changes the display mode of the clips panel to tabular detailed view Show Relay Clips Shows only clips that were recorded continuously 20 in the same relay series as the selected clip Clip Properties U Displays the clip properties window Camera Metadata Displays the metadata window 12 Custom Picture O Displays the custom picture settings window Customize Columns Opens a dialog box where you can select and reorder the fields that will appear when using the 11 detailed view in the clips panel Full Screen Alt Enter Plays back the selected clip in full screen 17 Refresh F5 Refreshes the display to show the latest o information about the selected media Tools User Configuration Opens a window where you can set your preferences about the software s operation Help About Canon XF Utility Displays details about the software s version View Instruction Manual Opens XF Utility s PDF instruction manual this PDF file 34 Contextual menus Following is a list of menus that appear when you right click certain icons The contextual menu displayed will depend on the location of the mouse pointer at the time of clicking Contextual menu in the media panel Keyboard Menu Function Shortcut aa Eject Removes a CF card from the
39. path of the virtual media is The virtual media may be used by connecting the external storage that contains the virtual media OK to delete the virtual media e The local folder on the computer where the virtual media was stored cannot be found or was not correctly detected If the virtual media was created on a removable storage device click No to avoid deleting the virtual media and try again after reconnecting the removable storage device Cannot eject the removable drive e The connection with the CF card or other removable media could not be terminated Exit XF Utility and use the Windows Safely Remove Hardware function to disconnect the hardware and only then restart XF Utility e The connection with the external hard disk or other removable mass storage device could not be terminated Exit XF Utility and use the Windows Safely Remove Hardware function to disconnect the device and only then restart XF Utility Cannot export the clips because errors were found e There is not enough free memory Restart the computer and try again e The source clip is corrupt or damaged Use a backup copy of the clip if you have one Cannot export the clips because the destination folder is not found e The drive or storage device that contains the folder selected as the destination folder was removed Connect the drive or storage device to the computer Cannot export the clips if the selected files include more than 10 different clips with the same
40. r narrow down and refine the search results repeat the procedure entering additional criteria and click Narrow Results 4 Click Display All to reset the search and display all the clips in the selected media 2 Display Mode B B searen Creator Keyword Toland Search All Narrow Results i 4 es CI Ta ti Y v gt J o v 2010 02 16 2010 02 16 2010 02 16 2010 11 03 0 00 08 0 18 11 0 20 23 14 05 11 co Hee ee AA0078 AA0079 AA0080 Display Mode Sla 2 2010 11 03 2010 11 03 ESS e ee J0 tg 14 10 38 14 13 24 14 18 00 Search Recording Date Time Keyword One Week z Search All Narrow Results Display All i i AA0029 i 2010 02 16 i 2010 02 16 i_ don il 16 55 19 Displaying Relay Clips After selecting a virtual media you can display only those clips that were recorded continuously spanning two or more CF cards and are part of the same relay recording series 1 In the media panel select a virtual media that contains relay clips 2 In the clips panel select a clip with a relay recording icon 3 FBorE 0 3 Click View gt Show Relay Clips e Only those clips that are part of the same relay recording series as the selected clip will appear in the clips panel e You can also right click on a clip with a relay recording icon in the clips panel and s
41. r the file name and click Save 31 Deleting a User Memo Profile Using XF Utility you can delete User Memo files saved on an SD memory card 1 Connect a commercially available card reader to your computer and insert the SD memory card that contains the User Memo file you want to delete 2 Click File gt Manage User Memo Profiles e The Manage User Memo Profiles dialog box will open 3 Check the Card Only box and select the drive of the card reader where the SD memory card is inserted 4 Select the User Memo file you want to delete from the list e f you want to check the content of the User Memo file before deleting it and click Load 5 Click Delete 6 In the confirmation dialog box that opens click Yes to delete the User Memo file 32 Reference and General Information Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts Following the table for the main commands in the menu bar you will find commands that appear in contextual menus that open when you right click certain icons Menu bar Menu Keyboard Function submenu Shortcut aa File Eject Removes a CF card from the media panel T Back Up Media Copies all the clips in a CF card to a virtual media 13 in a local folder on the computer Create Virtual Media G Creates a virtual media 22 Delete Virtual Media H Deletes a virtual media and all the clips it contains 23 Set Virtual Media J Sets a folder as vi
42. rtual media 22 Remove Virtual Media K Cancels the setting of a folder set as virtual media 22 Rename Virtual Media L Renames a virtual media 23 Manage User Memo Opens a dialog box where you can create edit and 29 Profiles delete User Memo files Delete All Custom Removes all the custom picture files embedded in f ee 28 Picture Files clips in the selected media Exit Alt F4 Exits XF Utility 4 Edit Cut Ctrl X Cuts clips and places them in the clipboard DE ready to be moved to a different media Copy Ctrl C Copies clips into the clipboard 21 Paste Ctrl V Moves or copies clips from the clipboard to the 24 selected media Delete Delete Deletes the selected clips 21 Select All Ctrl A Selects all the clips in the selected media Set Thumbnail Picture Ctrl P Sets the selected frame as the picture used for the 19 clip s thumbnail Add Shot Mark T Adds a shot mark at the selected frame 25 Mark List P Displays a list of all the shot and event marks in 26 the selected clip Export To MXF Exports the MXF stream files of the selected clips 5 to a local folder 33 Menu Keyboard i Function submenu Shortcut H View Large Thumbnails Q Changes the display mode of the clips panel to large thumbnails Small Thumbnails W Changes the display mode of the clips panel to small thumbnails Thumbnails with E Changes the display mode of the clips panel to Inf
43. rtual media as the target media Cannot create the destination folder e Check the access privileges of the user account you are using Cannot create the folder e Check the access privileges of the user account you are using Unable create the folder The folder already exists e A local folder with same name already exists on the computer Check the local folder on the computer where you wanted to create the virtual media Cannot create the target virtual media e Check the local folder on the computer designated as the backup folder Cannot create the virtual media e Check the local folder on the computer where you wanted to create the virtual media Cannot delete e The User Memo file could not be deleted because the SD memory card is write protected Cannot delete the custom picture files e Check the media that contains the selected clips Cannot delete the folder where the virtual media was saved e Check the local folder on the computer where the virtual media was saved Cannot detect the virtual media OK to delete the virtual media e The local folder on the computer where the virtual media was saved cannot be found Display the Media Properties LL 34 and check that the displayed path exists and is correct If you click Yes the virtual media will be deleted from XF Utility however if the folder was renamed or moved this will not delete the actual files from the computer 36 Cannot detect the virtual media The
44. s in the Manual ah Important precautions related to the software s operation Gi Additional information that complements the main procedure RA Reference page number in this instruction manual File gt Open This font is used to indicate menu options and commands as they appear onscreen e For brevity s sake throughout the manual the application will be referred to simply as XF Utility e For the most part screens shown in this manual were captured on a computer running Windows 7 Actual screens may differ slightly Disclaimers e This software was developed for exclusive use with clips recorded with Canon HD camcorders compatible with MXF files It should not be used to handle clips recorded or edited using other devices e While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this manual is accurate and complete Canon shall not be liable for any damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to mistaken operation or malfunction of the software e Your camcorder may not support all of the features and functions described in this manual Screens show clips recorded using a Canon EOS C300 camcorder e The software records internal operations including full path information of the clips used on a log file kept on the hard disk The information recorded will be used only for the purpose of providing technical Support in case of a problem with the software 04 Running XF Utility Starting Up XF
45. t o a Focus Mode Low Key Saturation Enable Off it Ra ps 1 ili Low Key Saturation Level 0 pre i Image Stabilizer Off oe ct a spe of Log Gamma Canon Log Gain _ Knee Automatic Audio Standard LPCM Knee Slope o Numbers of Audio Chan 2 ch ISO Speed 400 E Point 95 Audio Sampling Rate 48 KHz i ilo o CIS ZZZ ND Fiter off prese Bicas hi sh Sharpness Hor Detail Fre 0 riptio White Balance One Pu Sharpness Coring Level 0 altitude Color Temperature 4900K See rg Licia IL B es Sharpness Coring D Curve 0 B aci Infrared Mode Off Sharpness Coring D Depth 0 Relay Recording Non Relay Sei Nd atei Double Slot Recording No Sope taa B Recording Mode Normal Rec Sherpness Select p oe PAR off Close Sharpness Knee Aperture 0 AE Mode Full Automatic No Sharpness Knee Aperture 1 AE Mode Aperture Manual Sharpness Level Depend 0 AF Made f lt hutter Manna I Sharpness Level Depend 0 m fto li rn n Cs cose Close Camera metadata cer Custom picture Gi NOTES e Fields with a icon next to them Status and User Memo fields like Clip Title or Location in the Clip Properties window are the only fields that can be edited using XF Utility LL 26 All other fields are for informational purposes only and cannot be changed 19 Importing and Writing Back Clips Importing Clips into the Computer You can import clips from a CF card displayed in the media panel to the co
46. tion will be continuously updated Custom Picture Displays Information about the custom picture settings used when recording the clip If the clip was recorded without using custom picture settings only the clip name will be displayed 1 Select a clip in the clips panel 2 Click View gt Clip Properties to display the clip properties window View gt Camera Metadata to display the metadata window or View gt Custom Picture to display the custom picture settings window e You can also right click on a clip in the clips panel and select the desired window from the contextual menu that opens Clip properties FE r ni E x Clip Properties lei Custom Picture CP a m Camera Metadata co Property Value a Variable Value Clip Name AA0009 Recording Date Time 2012 01 01 13 03 36 Clip Name AA0006 Media Name Beach Shots CUSTOM PICTURE File Name CP000001 Media Location C Canon Shutter Speed 1 60 Sec Protect Unprotected Recording Date Time 2012 01 01 13 04 34 F Number 1 4 Gamma Normali Duration 00 00 08 15 Black Master Pedestal 0 a Tei Focal Length 35mm equiv 76 7 mm Black Master Black Red 0 Start Time Code 00 02 05 04 itt Black Master Black Green 0 a End Time Code 00 02 13 18 Digital Tele converter off Black Master Black Blue 0 E Status None s Black Gamma Level 0 Video Standard MPEG2 Subject Distance Black Gamma Range 0 Resolution 1920 x 1080 Black Gamma Poin
47. want to remove 2 Click File gt Eject to safely terminate the connection to the CF card e The CF card will disappear from the media panel and XF Utility will no longer be able to access it e You can also right click on the CF card icon in the media panel and select Eject from the contextual menu that opens e If you logged in to Windows XP using a limited user account you will not be able to use this function In that case exit XF Utility and use Windows Safely Remove Hardware function before removing the CF card 3 Remove the CF card from the card reader 08 Using the Camcorder Directly If your camcorder features a USB terminal you can connect the camcorder directly to a computer using a USB cable In such case if CF cards are inserted in both CF card slots both CF cards will appear in the media panel at the same time and you will be able the access and work on clips from both media Connecting a camcorder equipped with a USB terminal to the computer 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter e If you only want to read clips from the CF cards in the camcorder and do not need to write onto them you can connect the camcorder even if it is powered only by a battery pack 2 Turn on the camcorder and set it in MEDIA mode e Insert the CF cards that contain the clips you want to check into the camcorder in advance 3 Start up XF Utility 4 Connect the camcorder to the computer using a USB cable e Use th
48. ximum of 8 characters for the file name Do not use any special characters other than the capital letters lt A to Z gt and numbers lt 0 to 9 gt Manage User Memo Profiles a f Manage User Memo Profiles bans 1 l V Card Only 2 V Card Only Card User Memo Card User Memo Drive CANON 3 Y File Name Drive CANON File Name UMOLXML di picasa UMO02 XML UMO2 XML Clip Title Clip Title Incredible Trips Botswana segment Incredible Trips Botswana segment Creator G Toland j Location Okavango deltal Okavango delta Description Enter File Name File Name UM_TLND 5 O e Lod C_e ioni en o E To save the User Memo file in a local folder In step 4 above leave the Card Only box unchecked and click Save In the dialog box that opens select the local folder on the computer where you want to save the User Memo file enter the file name and click Save Gi NOTES e Up to 100 User Memo files can be saved on a single SD memory card 30 Editing a User Memo Profile You can read a User Memo file previously saved on an SD memory card or in a local folder to edit the information it contains 1 Connect a commercially available card reader to your computer and insert the SD memory card that contains the User Memo file you want to edit Click File gt Manage User Memo Profiles e T
49. ying Relay Clips Managing Clips Copying clips Moving clips Deleting clips Managing Virtual Media Creating virtual media Setting virtual media Renaming virtual media Deleting virtual media Checking a Media s Properties Editing Clips and Associated Metadata Editing Marks Adding a shot mark Checking marks Editing Metadata Editing the metadata associated with a clip Deleting all embedded custom picture files Managing User Memo Profiles Creating a User Memo Profile Editing a User Memo Profile Deleting a User Memo Profile Reference and General Information Menus and Keyboard Shortcuts Menu bar Contextual menus Troubleshooting Error Messages 03 Introduction About Canon XF Utility Canon XF Utility offers various options for managing and playing back clips recorded with Canon HD camcorders compatible with MXF files Following are some of the things that Canon XF Utility lets you do Checking and playing back clips Display a list of all the clips recorded on a CF card search the list and play back clips Saving and writing back clips Save clips that were recorded on a CF card to the computer or write back previously saved clips from the computer onto a CF card Creating and editing User Memo Create edit and save User Memo profiles on SD memory cards profiles Later you can load a User Memo file from the SD memory card to the camcorder and embed this information with the clips you record Convention
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