Brand: CANON
Category: Camera
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for ELURA 50
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:26 a.m.
Warranty Information
Limited one-year warranty for parts and labor in the USA, with specific exclusions.
Getting Started
To get the most out of your camcorder, master the basic operations first. Refer to the sections on powering the camcorder, loading a cassette, basic recording, and basic playback.
Key Features
- 10x Optical and 400x Digital Zoom: Capture a wide range of shots.
- Image Stabilizer: Stabilizes recordings during telephoto shots.
- Night Mode: Allows recording in low-light conditions.
- Still Images: Capture still photos with the photo button.
- Memory Card Recording: Record images on SD Memory Cards or MultiMediaCards.
- Direct Print: Print still images directly to compatible Canon printers.
- USB and IEEE 1394 Terminals: Transfer data and edit images on a computer.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Caution Phrase | Explanation | Refer to page |
|---|---|---|
| SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME | Appears each time you turn the power on, until you set the time zone, date and time. | 51 |
| CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK | Appears when the battery pack is exhausted. | 146 |
| TAPE END | Appears when the tape has reached the end. | 18 |
| THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION | Appears when you try to do audio dubbing or AV insert on a tape recorded in any mode other than SP mode. | 92, 95 |
| CHECK THE DV INPUT | Appears when, during DV dubbing, the DV cable is disconnected or the power of the digital equipment connected to the camcorder is turned off. | 151 |
| HEADS DIRTY, USE CLEANING CASSETTE | Appears immediately after you start recording, and the video heads are badly contaminated. | 149 |
| PRINT MARK ERROR | Appears if you have tried to mark 201 or more images for printing, or if a mark file cannot be edited. | 119 |
| NO CARD | No memory card is inserted in the camcorder. | 101 |
| NO IMAGES | No images recorded on the memory card. | |
| THE CARD IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION | You are using an SD Memory Card and it is set for erasure prevention. | |
| THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE RECORDED | Depending on the signal, some analog images cannot be recorded on the memory card as still image. | |
| TOO MANY IMAGES DISCONNECT USB CABLE | Disconnect the USB cable, erase still images/movies until the memory card contains less than 900 images and reconnect the USB cable. |