Setting Up The Outputs - Canon EOSC300 Best Practices Manual

EOS C300 Best Practices Guide
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Setting up the LCD and EVF:
The camera can be operated with or without the Canon-supplied LCD monitor connected.
Caution about the EVF: Allowing direct sun or to strong light sources into the electronic view-
finder may cause damage to internal components. When you are not using the viewfinder, make
sure to attach the viewfinder cap or other covering to the viewfinder
There are several operator overlays available, for EVF use:
With the LCD panel, you get the addition display options of
Video scopes — LCD monitor only: (page 88 of the instruction manual)
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Onscreen Markers and Zebra patterns: (page 71 of the instruction manual)
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Setting up the outputs:

The C300 has HD-SDI, HDMI outputs as well as sync out.
The HD-SDI output can be turned off, be sure to check this in the menu system
under VIDEO SETUP
(page 127 of the instruction manual)
12.
Setting the ISO or Gain:
Sensor sensitivity can be set for GAIN or ISO — whichever a camera operator feels
more comfortable using.
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.
• Peaking, Zebra Pattern, On-screen crop marks, etc.
• Waveform, Vetorscope, Edge Monitor display
• ISO range is 320 ~ 20,000
(ISO can be set in either
• Gain range is - 6dB ~ 30dB (in 3dB increments), or fine 0.5dB increments at 0dB~24dB
⁄ -stop increments, or full-stop increments).
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