Canon EOS C300 User Manual

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Preparing Recording Media
Initializing the Recording Media
The first time you use any recording media with this camcorder, initialize it first. You can also initialize a recording
media to permanently delete all the data it contains.
When initializing an SD card, you can select quick initialization, which clears the file allocation table but does not
physically erase the stored data, or complete initialization, which deletes all data completely.
1 Open the [Initialize Media] submenu.
[w Other Functions] > [Initialize Media]
2 Select [CF A], [CF B] or [SD Card] and then press SET.
To initialize a CF card
3 Select [OK] and then press SET.
4 When the confirmation message appears, press SET.
• The CF card is initialized and all the data it contains is erased.
To initialize an SD card
3 Select [Complete] (complete initialization) or [Quick] (quick initialization) and then press SET.
4 Select [OK] and then press SET.
• If you are using the [Complete] initialization option, press SET twice to cancel the operation while it is in
progress. You can use the SD card but all data will be erased.
5 When the confirmation message appears, press SET.
• The SD card is initialized and all the data it contains is erased.
IMPORTANT
• Initializing a recording media will permanently erase all data, including clips with an $ mark, protected photos,
and custom picture files. Lost data cannot be recovered. Make sure you save important recordings in
advance.
• Depending on the SD card, the complete initialization may take up to a few minutes.
NOTES
• While recording on a CF card, you can initialize another CF card in the other CF card slot.
• If you set an assignable button to [Initialize Media] (A 111), you can press the button to open the initialization
submenu.
Switching Between the CF Card Slots
The camcorder features two CF card slots, CF2 (CF card slot A) and
CF3 (CF card slot B). If both slots contain a CF card, you can switch
between them as necessary.
Operating modes:
Operating modes:
[w Other Functions]
[Initialize Media]
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Canon EOS C300 Specifications

General

Sensor type	CMOS
Total megapixels	9.84 MP
Optical sensor size	- \
Effective megapixels (movie)	8.29 MP
Optical zoom	- x
Image stabilizer	No
Interchangeable lens	Yes
Lens mount interface	Canon EF
Memory slots	2
Camcorder media type	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	CF, SD, SDHC
Internal storage capacity	- GB
Display diagonal	4 \
Viewfinder type	-
Viewfinder screen size	0.52 \
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder
Image processor	DIGIC DV III
Product color	Black
Video formats supported	MPEG2, MXF
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Maximum image resolution	- pixels
PCM digital audio	16-bit/48 kHz
Microphone connectivity	XLR
Headphone outputs	1
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Battery capacity	- mAh
Battery life (max)	- h
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	179 mm
Width	133 mm
Height	171 mm
Weight	1430 g