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- Page 1 Best Practices Guide COMMON STEPS TO PREP THE EOS C300 FOR SHOOTING For more info: cinemaeos.usa.canon.com © 2012 Canon USA All rights reserved...
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Page 2: Left Side View
EOS C300 controls referenced in this guide: Left side view Power switch Select dial SET button ND Filter “+” button ND Filter “-” button Control dial Status button Custom Picture button Custom White Balance button Cooling intake vents Rear view Eye-level viewfinder Rear LCD panel... -
Page 3: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting: If you need help in troubleshooting an issue with the C300 (page 162 of the instruction manual) Canon Customer support line: 1-855-246-3367 Status Screens: You can quickly check the C300 various settings: • Press the STATUS button on the left side of the camera •... -
Page 4: Cooling System
The BP-955 battery pack comes with the camera. Typical operation/recording time for the BP-955 battery is 115 minutes Additional Canon brand batteries which are compatible with the EOS C300 and C300 PL: • BP-950G, BP-970G, BP-975 (With the BP970G and BP-975 batteries, the battery door will not close) -
Page 5: Reset The Camera
To check the sensor: Put body cap on (no lens), connect monitor, slowly increase the ISO or Gain. If there are notice- able pixels, then do a black balance. If this does not work, contact Canon support (1-855-246- 3367) ISO/Gain settings: (page 61 of the instruction manual) 1. -
Page 6: Setting Up The Outputs
• Gain range is - 6dB ~ 30dB (in 3dB increments), or fine 0.5dB increments at 0dB~24dB Dynamic Range for the EOS C300 is always 12 stops (with Canon Log active); at ISO 850 and above, the range over & under 18% gray is virtually even. ISO 850 is equal to 2.5dB. - Page 7 EOS C300 Best Practices Guide Setting ISO or Gain (continued): To select ISO or Gain as your preferred method of controlling sensor sensitivity: MENU > To actually set or change ISO or Gain: 1. Press the FUNCTION button (on rear of camera) repeatedly, until ISO or Gain is highlighted on camera’s viewfinder/LCD monitor display 2.
- Page 8 EOS C300 Best Practices Guide Interval recording, and Slow/Fast frame rates The C300 is also capable of interval recording, as well as slow and fast frame rates: • Interval Recording: intervals from 1 sec. ~ 10 minutes (page 93 of the instruction manual) •...
- Page 9 LUT. A point of possible confusion about Canon Log is that it can be set two ways, in two different places on the camera: •...
- Page 10 EOS C300 Best Practices Guide Setting up Time Code: The EOS C300 uses SMPTE standard Time code. • Preset options include Rec Run, and Free Run. • The Regen option reads any recorded time code on the selected memory card, and will con- tinue from the last recorded time code.
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Page 11: Black Balance
EOS C300 Best Practices Guide To take a Custom WB reading: • Aim camera at white or neutral gray test object. Be sure it fills entire picture area. • Press CustomWB button on left side of camera; “A” or “B” icon will blink rapidly — hold camera so test object fills screen until icon stops blinking. - Page 12 512 MB. UDMA-compliance or “card speed” alone is not a guarantee that a card will function properly in the camera. Canon Inc. has subjected various popular cards to a series of rigorous tests to verify reliable operation in the EOS C300. This list should be checked by any prospective camera operator: http://usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/professional_cameras/cin-...
- Page 13 Initializing (formatting) cards before use: Both CF cards A and B, and (if installed) the SD card can be initialized in-camera. Canon rec- ommends a card be initialized prior to each use. Of course, be certain that any data previously recorded on the card is safely copied elsewhere before initializing a card.
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Page 14: Mounting The Camera
" threaded screw hole and an alignment hole. NOTE: Canon recommends that with heavy lenses, that the front of the lens be supported to reduce the strain on the lens mount. This support is available from various third party manufacturers.