Canon CN7x17 Zoom Lens User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- Canon
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Canon CN7x17 Zoom Lens
Product Information
The Zoom Lens CN7x17 CN8x15 CN10x25 is a versatile lens designed for professional use. It offers a wide zoom range and various digital functions to enhance your shooting experience. The lens features an information display that provides quick access to different settings and modes.
Basic Operation
The lens has two operating modes: Basic Mode and Full Mode. In Basic Mode, you
can access the top screen and menu screen to set and view different functions.
The Full Mode provides additional screens for more advanced settings.
Using Digital Functions
The lens offers several digital functions to enhance your shooting
capabilities:
- Zoom Track Function: This function enables you to set the zoom range and shuttle between two zoom positions at the fastest speed.
- Speed Preset: You can set a preset zoom speed and direction for easy reproduction.
- Framing Preset: This function allows you to set a preset view angle and zoom speed for consistent framing.
Product Usage Instructions
Basic Operation
- Turn on the lens power.
- Press the Display switch to turn on the display.
- Use the operation key to navigate and select functions on the top screen or menu screen.
Using Digital Functions
Zoom Track Function
To use the Zoom Track Function:
- Access the top screen or menu screen.
- Select the desired zoom range and set the shuttle shot option.
- Press the AUX switch to activate the function (default: Fr1P).
Speed Preset
To set a preset zoom speed and direction:
- Access the top screen or menu screen.
- Set the desired zoom speed and direction.
- Press the RET switch to save the preset (default: RET).
Framing Preset
To set a preset view angle and zoom speed:
- Access the top screen or menu screen.
- Set the desired view angle and zoom speed.
- Press the AUX switch to save the preset (default: Fr1P).
Please refer to the operation manual for more detailed instructions on each function and setting.
Basic Operation
Basic Mode Top Screen
The Top screen in Basic mode is an initial screen displayed when the Display switch is pressed. Digital functions can be set and viewed from this screen. This guide describes the screens in Basic and Full modes.
For details on how to set each item, refer to the operation manual ” Information display ”
Basic Mode Menu Screen
The icon of the active screen is highlighted.
The icons of the inactive screens are not highlighted.
Full Mode Top Screen
Top screen in Full mode. The Following 15 items can be set and viewed on this
screen.
Full Mode Menu Screen
The icon of the active screen is highlighted.
The icons of the inactive screens are not highlighted.
Operation Example
Assigning a function to VTR, RET, and AUX switch respectively.
This guide describes how to assign the VTR function to the AUX switch in Full mode.
The AUX1 and AUX2 switches are switches on the zoom demand. For details on how to assign a function to each switch, refer to the operation manual ” Information display “.
Adjusting the iris gain:
Any adjustment made to the iris gain setting will be applied to all users,
including those not currently selected.
Default
- Auto: Value set with trimmer
- Remote: 90
| Setting range | 01 | to | 99 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Function | Minimum gain | to | Maximum gain |
Perform automatic adjustment of the mechanical end in zoom, focus, and iris
operations on the lens and drive unit.
Always perform mechanical end auto-adjustment after reattaching a drive unit
to the lens.
Using Digital Functions
**Zoom Track Function
**
The zoom control range (zoom track) can be limited to preferred zoom range.
Enable/Disable the zoom track function
| Setting | OFF | ON |
|---|---|---|
| Function | Disabled | Enabled |
Default
Setting the zoom track positions
- Zoom to any preferred zoom position and keep that position.
- Press the Instant auto-iris switch while pressing down the MEMO switch. If the zoom position is at the Telephoto side, the position is memorized as the zoom track Telephoto end. If position is at the Wide side, it is memorized as the Wide end.
- Repeat steps and to set both Telephoto and Wide ends. It is possible to set only one end. If the zoom track position is set repeatedly at the same end, the last set position will be memorized.
Shuttle Shot
“Shuttle” between the current zoom position and the preset zoom position at the fastest speed.
To use this function, the shuttle shot function “Shtl” should have been assigned to VTR, RET, or AUX switch in advance (P7).
Setting a specific shuttle memory position
- Zoom in a position that you want to memorize and keep that position.
- Press the “Shtl” switch while pressing down the MEMO switch.
The memorized position will be maintained even after the power is turned off.
Speed Preset
Memorized zoom speed and direction can be reproduced at any time.
To use this function, the speed preset function “Sped” should have been
assigned to VTR, RET, or AUX switch in advance (P7).
Setting a specific zoom speed and direction
- Operate the zoom rocker seesaw to zoom in the preferred direction (toward the telephoto or wide end) at the desired speed. Press the MEMO switch while zooming in to memorize the direction and speed.
- The memorized zoom speed will be applied to the framing preset function as well.
- When the “Sped” switch is pressed, the lens will start zooming in the memorized direction (toward the telephoto or wide end) at the memorized speed and stop at the zoom end.
Framing Preset Zoom
Memorized view angle and zoom speed can be reproduced at any time.
Setting a specific framing position
- Zoom in a position you want to memorize and keep that position.
- Press the “Fr1P” switch while pressing down the MEMO switch.
The memorized position will be maintained even after the power is turned off. Zoom speed to the memorized framing position can be set either to the fastest speed or the one memorized by Speed Preset. Refer to the operation manual ” Information display ” for details.
Moving to the memorized framing position
When the “Fr1P” switch is pressed, the lens will start zooming in and stop
at the memorized framing position.
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