Passing Down The Custom Preset Setting To The Other Camcorders; Creating A New Custom Preset File Using An Existing File As A Base - Canon 1629B001 - XH G1 Camcorder Manual

CONSOLE Windows
Camera and Picture Control

Passing Down the Custom Preset Setting to the Other Camcorders

This is how to transfer the Custom Preset file to other camcorders using a card to make clone
camcorders.
Save the Custom Preset
file to the camcorder and
on a card.
The Custom Preset files created by XL2 and XL H1 are mutually compatible and the files
created by XH G1 and XH A1 are mutually compatible as well. However, files created by XL2/
XL H1 are not compatible to XH G1/XH A1 and vice versa.
[Preparations]
Insert the card to the camcorder that is set to the EXT.CONT. mode. Connect the camcorder to the
computer and install the AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA driver (
the driver, you do not need to re-install it.
For details about the steps 3 to 6, refer to "Inserting/Removing a Memory Card" and "Using the
Custom Preset " on the camcorder instruction manual.
1
Adjust the Custom Preset settings.
2
Export (save) the adjusted Custom Preset file to both the card and the
camcorder. ( 4-39)
If you disconnect the cable before exporting the Custom Preset file and change the
mode, the camcorder settings will be adjusted to the previous settings.
When you cannot save on the card, export the Custom Preset file to the hard disk,
change the connected camcorder to the next one, import the exported file to the second
camcorder, and save the file on the camcorder. Installation of the AV/C Camera Storage
Subunit-WIA driver may be needed for the second camcorder.
3
Insert the card with the exported file to the second camcorder.
You need to set the camcorder to the Camera mode.
4
Import the file saved on the card (previously exported) to the
camcorder.
5
Save the imported file on the camcorder.
Various Settings and [Performance Check]
Import and save
the Custom Preset
file from the card
to the camcorder.
1-7). If you already installed
Camera and Picture Control Recording onto the Hard Disk
6
Apply the saved file to the camcorder by operating the CUSTOM
PRESET SELECT and CUSTOM PRESET ON/OFF buttons on the
camcorder.
If you intend to create multiple clone camcorders, repeat steps 3 to 6.

Creating a New Custom Preset File Using an Existing File as a Base

This is how to create a new Custom Preset file using another Custom Preset file as a base. Follow the
procedure below to create new file without overwriting the existing file.
1
Select the existing Custom Preset number.
2
Export the selected Custom Preset file to the computer's hard disc.
( 4-39)
3
Select a different Custom Preset number.
4
Import the Custom Preset file (
step 2.
5
Adjust the Custom Preset file. (
Playback the Recorded Files
4-38) saved on the hard disc in
4-37)
4-41