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Canon LEGRIA FS200

1. This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories When you use CANO Canon video equipment we recommend Canon brand accessories or products bearing the same mark lt o50Rr m q S Vy s 111 Additional Information Specifications LEGRIA FS22 FS21 FS20 FS200 System Recording System Movies SD Video Video compression MPEG 2 Audio compression Dolby Digital 2ch AC 3 Photos DCF Design rule for camera system compatible with Exif Ver 2 2 and with DPOF Photo compression JPEG Super Fine Fine Normal Television System CCIR standard 625 lines 50 fields PAL color signal Recording Media GP Built in flash memory 32 GB SD or SDHC SD High Capacity memory card not included GD Built in flash memory 16 GB SD or SDHC SD High Capacity memory card not included GE Built in flash memory 8 GB SD or SDHC SD High Capacity memory card not included GELIY SD or SDHC SD High Capacity memory card not included Maximum Recording Time approximate figures GP Built in memory 32 GB XP 7 hr 20 min SP 11 hr 5 min LP 20 hr 50 min GFI Built in memory 16 GB XP 3 hr 40 min SP 5 hr 30 min LP 10 hr 20 min GE Built in memory 8 GB XP 1 hr 50 min SP 2 hr 45 min LP 5 hr 10 min 4 GB memory card XP 55 min SP 1 hr 20 min LP 2 hr 35 min Image Sensor GD GD GEF 1 6 inch CCD approx 1 070 000 pixels Eff
2. 29 Preparations Gap EF MENU LA MEMORY OPER INITIALIZE Initialization method YES 0K Press to cancel the complete initialization while it is in progress All recordings will be erased but the recording media can be used without any problem Q IMPORTANT Initializing the memory will permanently erase all data Lost original recordings cannot be recovered Make sure you back up important recordings in advance using an external device O 74 Music files for Video Snapshot will also be erased Use the supplied software Music Transfer Utility to transfer the music files on the supplied Instruction Manual Music Data Disc CD ROM For details refer to the software s instruction manual PDF file While the initialization is in progress do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder 30 Video Basic Recording Shooting Video CeL 1 Set the camera mode dial to or na 2 Turn on the camcorder GSD GD GD You can select the memory to be used for recording movies M 29 3 Press to begin recording e Recording starts press again to pause the recording This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies including recording playback and memory operations e You can also press START STOP on the LCD panel WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off 2 Turn o
3. 16 Charging ecis a aiaiai a 17 Remaining charge indicator 16 Beach recording program 42 BOOD ANA 87 Built in backup battery 104 Calendar display 38 Condensation aa a 105 Connections to external devices 72 Continuous shooting 63 Copying MOVIES 25 aa paabaaaa nab sadaa ia 55 PHOS waaah aaa kaba da DARK 65 D Data Code ka Kan dan Gab anand 86 Date and time a 26 Date format a 89 Daylight saving time 27 TIMEZONE 4 waaa ak oka Gases ee 27 Deleting Erasing MOVIES aeae rra ekre 40 54 aa eA AA PP 59 62 Digital effects 50 Direct DAM soe KAG EN PRN GANG PA PAWPG 66 Direct transfer 0 77 Dividing scenes 53 Drive mode a 63 Dual Shot 0c eee aee 23 DVD authoring 000 74 H Error messages 94 Exposure Ha nA nea KANE KANAN AGANE NG 47 LE Fireworks recording program 42 Focus Focus priority came paawa a see 83 Mahal aap maam a Gua kaa Ka eee s 48 FUNC menu icc ce enc aaa 25 81 ET Headphones aaa 51 FRISCO TAIT mamana Gala maban NG 64 HE Image effects 49 Image stabilizer 83 Index screen 35 60 Initializing the memory 29 JOYST CK aie denada BH 24 Joystick guide 24 Lang
4. 58 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It You can erase the photo recorded last while reviewing it within the time set for the REVIEW option or immediately after recording it if REVIEW is set to Gig OFF a i m 23 4 gt While reviewing the photo immediately after recording 1 Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide 2 Press 3 Select lt gt YES and press 6 Basic Playback Viewing Photos When the camera mode dial is set to or BB 1 Press S5 e Even if the camcorder is off pressing will turn on the camcorder in playback mode e The original movies index screen appears after a few seconds 2 Move AV the orange selection frame to the tabs on the top of the screen 3 Select lt gt the tab that contains the photos you want to play back o GD G2 GD You can switch between the photos recorded in the built in memory and those recorded on the memory card Refer to Selecting What Recordings to Play Back 0 37 v 59 Photos 4 Return AV to the index screen 5 Select AV lt gt a photo e Move the orange selection frame to the photo you want to view e Push the joystick AV to extend the selection frame and browse lt b gt through whole index pages Push the joystick AW to return to the index screen 6 Press 7 The index screen closes and the selected photo is
5. mode Turn the camera mode dial to a flexible recording mode or ms NOT ENOUGH AVAILABLE SPACE CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE The scene could not be divided because there was not enough available space in the memory Delete some scenes QA 40 PLAYLIST IS FULL CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE Scene could not be divided The playlist cannot contain more than 99 scenes Delete some scenes A 40 Bi PRINT ORDER ERROR You attempted to set more than 998 photos in the print order PROCESS CANCELED The process was canceled following user intervention REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCENES The maximum number of scenes has been reached Delete some scenes QA 40 Scene could not be added to the playlist QA 53 The playlist cannot contain more than 99 scenes Delete some scenes MA 54 GSP GD GFN READING THE BUILT IN MEMORY Reading data from the built in memory READING THE CARD Reading data from the memory card SCENE RECORDED USING ANOTHER DEVICE CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE Scenes recorded with another device cannot be divided using this camcorder SOME Or PHOTOS COULD NOT BE DELETED Protected photos cannot be deleted Cancel the protection setting before deleting SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE ADDED Scene could not be added to the playlist The playlist cannot contain more than 99 scenes Delete some scenes from the playlist QQ 54 SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE DELETED Movies that were protected edited with other devices canno
6. Refer also to the relevant sections in the Digital Video Software instruction manual PDF file 6 o 23 Preparations Install the software before you connect the camcorder to the computer for the first time Windows users only you also need to select CameraWindow s auto launch setting After that just connect the camcorder to the computer steps 2 and 3 and proceed directly to transfer the photos M 79 1 Install the supplied Digital Video Software Refer to Installing the Digital Video Software 2 Set the camcorder to 81 mode 77 External Connections GSD GD GD Select in advance the memory from which you want to transfer photos m 37 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable e Connection 2 Refer to Connection Diagrams Q 72 e f the device type selection screen appears select PC PRINTER and press i e The direct transfer menu appears on the camcorder screen and the amp button lights up FIRST TIME CONNECTION TO A COMPUTER RUNNING WINDOWS The first time you connect the camcorder to the computer you need also to select the CameraWindow auto launch setting Refer to Starting CameraWindow CONNECTION TO A COMPUTER RUNNING Mac OS When you connect the camcorder to the computer CameraWindow appears automatically Refer to Downloading Still Images Q IMPORTANT e While the camcorder is connected to the computer
7. J PRIVATE 1 MY_MUSIC D MUSIC_01 WAV to MUSIC_99 WAV FS22 FS21 G2 In the built in memory CANON UN MY MUSIC M MUSIC 01 WAV to MUSIC 99 WAV The supplied Instruction Manual Music Data Disc CD ROM contains a folder called MUSIC This folder contains two folders called MUSIC 1 and MUSIC 2 MUSIC 1 contains the tracks that are pre installed in the built in memory of the FS22 FS21 FS20 MUSIC 2 contains tracks different from those in MUSIC 1 Use tracks from both folders to your liking or to restore the pre installed tracks if the built in memory was initialized GJA GSD GD only 107 Additional Information System Diagram Availability differs from area to area S SS 600 SS 650 Shoulder Strap ag TV WS 30 Wrist Strap EFE VCR DVD recorder WL D88 Wireless Controller SCART Adapter KET r G 800E e Se Charger STV 250N DW 100 DVD Burner i keo Stereo Video Cable o Intelligent Li ion Battery DVD discs BP 808 Battery Pack oe IFC 400PCU USB Cable CA 570 Compact Power Adapter A A PictBridge compatible printers E SD SDHC 3 memory card E SC 2000 Card reader writer O Soft Carrying Gase Computer GD ony 108 Optional Accessories Use of
8. 2 Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable e Connection 2 Refer to Connection Diagrams MD 72 e f the device type selection screen appears select PC PRINTER and press 65 GD GD GR Select in advance the memory from which you want to print the photos 0 37 e f the photo index screen is displayed move the zoom lever toward T to display a photo 66 appears and changes to e The amp print share button lights up and the current print settings will be displayed for approx 6 seconds D IMPORTANT If continues to flash for more than 1 minute or if Zi does not appear the camcorder is not correctly connected to the printer In such case disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder and the printer After a short while turn them on again set the camcorder to 4 mode and restore the connection During the following operations even if you connect a printer to the camcorder it will not be recognized Erasing all photos Erasing all transfer orders Erasing all print orders NOTES e 4 will appear for photos that cannot be printed We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter Refer also to the printer s instruction manual If you have no intention to use the optional DW 100 DVD Burner you can set USB SETTING to Z2 PC PRINTER CQ 87 so the device type selection screen does not appear
9. Searching scenes by date 37 Selecting the media for playback ne cc ec kor cak au gp 37 for recording 29 Self timer 2 2mm as ka 46 Serial number a 12 Setup menus 25 83 Shutter speed 42 Slideshow 0 000 eee eee 60 Snow recording program 42 Special Scene recording programs 41 Sports recording program 42 Spotlight recording program 42 Sunset recording program 42 Telephoto 200 eee eee 32 Timeline sn LAT YG 38 Transfer order naasa doe a ieee 80 Transferring to a computer MOVIES manna nababanat 74 PhOtOS naa esis one dieanansiatcodne acer 77 Troubleshooting 90 Tv recording program 42 KI USB terminal a 72 A only GD GD GD only 116 VIDEO SNAP 4 apan phe res cain 44 Zoom Video Snapshot 44 Advanced zoom 32 Volumens Jab da dia as 35 87 Zoom speed 32 83 ZooM DS sak Em accent paa 33 White balance an 48 Wide angle 32 GB only Wind screen a 84 Wireless controller 19 Trademark Acknowledgements The SD logo is a trademark The SDHC logo is a trademark e Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac
10. The camcorder will not turn on or it turns off by itself The battery pack is exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack Q 17 Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly Cannot charge the battery pack The battery pack s temperature has either fallen below 0 C or risen above 40 C If the battery pack is too cold warm it up If the battery pack is too hot let it cool down until its temperature is below 40 C Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C The battery pack is damaged Use a different battery pack The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached Such battery packs cannot be charged using this camcorder A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet This is not a malfunction After using the camcorder for a long time it becomes hot The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time this is not a malfunction If it becomes hot very quickly or it becomes too hot to touch it may indicate a problem with the camcorder Consult a Canon Service Center 90 The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures The battery may have reached the end of its battery life Buy a new battery pack Recording Pressing Start Stop will not start recording You cannot record while the camcorder is writing pre
11. checkmark Refer to Pre selecting Recordings from the Index Screen DI 39 REMOVE ALL Removes all the print orders FUNC L PRINT ORDER Desired option YES OK FUNC Printing the Photos Marked with Print Orders 1 Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable Connection 2 Refer to Connection Diagrams Q 72 2 Open the print settings menu EF MENU gt amp PRINT e The print settings menu appears e f there are no photos marked with print orders SET amp PRINT ORDER appears 3 Select AV lt gt PRINT and press 5 Printing starts The print settings menu disappears when the printing is completed NOTES e Depending on the connected printer you can change some print settings before step 3 M 67 e To cancel the printing refer to page 68 e Restarting Printing Open the print settings menu as explained in step 2 In the print settings menu select RESUME and press OF The remaining photos will be printed Printing cannot be restarted when the print order settings have been changed or if you deleted a photo with print order settings In case the print order was interrupted after the first photo this menu option will appear as PRINT instead 71 KY rasa External Connections aA This chapter explains how to connect your camcorder to an external device such as a TV VCR or computer Term
12. checkmark Remove the selection mark in advance Scenes too short 5 seconds or shorter Video Snapshot scenes Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder e Scenes cannot be divided within 2 seconds from the beginning or the end of the scene During the playback of a scene that was divided you may notice some anomalies in the picture sound at the point where the scene was cut Editing the Playlist Adding Deleting and Moving Playlist Scenes Create a playlist to play back only the scenes you prefer and in the order of your choice and even set them to music M 44 You can also create a playlist that contains only Video Snapshot 53 Video scenes M 44 Moving or deleting scenes in the playlist will not affect the original recordings CQ 23 Adding Scenes to the Playlist Options ALL SCENES THIS DATE Adds to the playlist all the scenes that were recorded on the same day as the selected scene ONE SCENE Adds to the playlist only the scene marked with the orange selection frame SELECTED SCENES Adds to the playlist all the scenes selected in advance marked with a v checkmark Refer to Pre selecting Recordings from the Index Screen CO 39 1 Open the original movies index screen e From the this index screen you can also press to open the index screen for Video Snapshot M 44 scenes o GP GD GD You can select the movies in the
13. e GD Gan C SINGLE CONT SHOOT 0 63 GED Drive mode 3 HISPEED CONT SHOOT AEB Recording mode EG HIGH QUALITY 9Mbps e 32 E3 STANDARD PLAY 6Mbps 0 LONG PLAY 3Mbps Photos size quality ID Ga GID e 57 LW 1152x648 L 1152x864 S 640x480 GAD L 1024x768 S 640x480 L SUPER FINE FINE si NORMAL 81 Additional Information FUNC Menu Playback Modes Menu item Setting options Gd Ss m SELECT MUSIC OFF list of music files in the camcorder e e 44 SELECT INDIVIDUAL SCENES REMOVE ALL SELECTIONS e 39 CANCEL From the index screen e 39 INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS REMOVE ALL SELECTIONS CANCEL Gs Gap ALL SCENES ALL SCENES THIS DATE ONE SCENE 2 55 GF COPY SELECTED SCENES CANCEL NO YES e 56 From single photo view NO YES e 65 From the index screen o 65 ALL PHOTOS ONE PHOTO SELECTED PHOTOS CANCEL ADD TO PLAYLIST ALL SCENES THIS DATE ONE SCENE e 53 SELECTED SCENES CANCEL DIVIDE e 53 MOVE 3 e 55 PROTECT From single photo view e 64 From the index screen INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS SELECTED PHOTOS REMOVE ALL SELECTIONS CANCEL PRINT ORDER From single photo view 0 99 copies o 69 From the index screen INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS SELECTED PHOTOS 1 COPY REMOVE ALL CANCEL TRANSFER ORDER From single photo view e 80 From the index screen INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS SEL
14. or the day before to ensure a full charge We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need Preparing the Wireless Controller A only and Accessories First insert the supplied lithium button battery CR2025 into the wireless controller 1 Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder 2 Place the lithium button battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery holder TO USE THE WIRELESS CONTROLLER SE SA SSS S NI IB ESP SIA SS S NI Point the wireless controller at the camcorder s remote sensor when you press the buttons You can rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to use the wireless controller from the front of the camcorder O NOTES e The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is situated under strong light sources or direct sunlight e If the wireless controller does not work check that WL REMOTE is not set to GB OFF M 87 Otherwise replace the battery 19 Preparations Accessories TO ATTACH A WRIST STRAP Fasten the grip belt e Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger and the Start Stop button with your thumb e You can remove the grip belt and replace it with the supplied wrist strap To REMOVE THE GRIP BELT 1 Lift the padded handgrip s flap and detach the strap from the Velcro
15. stop button M 35 PHOTO button M 57 2 Zoom buttons M 32 SET button I gt frame advance button Q 36 5 gt P fast forward button A 36 6 DISP on screen display button CO 51 64 13 Introduction Screen Displays Recording Movies Operating mode Q 23 0D Recording program MA 41 42 i Q White balance CQ 48 i B Image effects 1 49 Digital effects QQ 50 O Hi Recording mode CQ 32 D GFA Remote sensor off 1N 87 gt Manual focus M 48 o D B Image stabilizer 0 83 i y O M Pre recording function Q 46 aoe ia Memory operation MA 16 2 Number of scenes recorded record O pause Time code hours minutes seconds while recording 39 re 3 Remaining recording time 234nin a CT On the memory card ai PA GP GD GID FT In the built in memory 9 20AM aC 14 Remaining battery time N 16 25 OCT 2009 A 5 Headphone output M 51 6 Wind screen off N 83 Backlight correction 1 47 8 Joystick guide A 24 3 Mini video light C0 43 0 Level marker M 85 Audio level indicator QA 85 2 Time code Playback time hours minutes seconds 3 Scene number Data code M 85 14 CG Recording Photos pi pe Si CEE G 34 D 69 G D o bad 68 6D Odo 43 Viewing Photos A9 3 N S86 Zoom M 32 Exposure omt o M 47 Recording progra
16. Co 87 be CG ZO 23 1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV Refer to Connection Diagrams QQ 72 and select the most appropriate connection for your TV 3 Turn on the connected TV On the TV select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcorder Refer to USB Cable supplied the instruction manual of the connected TV 4 Set the camcorder to mode m 35 or 3 mode m 59 Start the playback of movies or photos O NOTES e We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter e Sound from the built in speaker will be muted while the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder e Adjust the volume using the TV e When you play back your 16 9 movies on standard TV sets with a 4 3 aspect ratio the TV set will switch automatically to widescreen mode if it is compatible with the WSS system Otherwise change the aspect ratio of the TV manually 73 External Connections Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer Movies recorded with this camcorder are saved on the memory card or in the built in memory G3 GD Gy only Because space on the memory is limited make sure to back up your movies onto a computer on a regular basis PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE With the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE Transfer Utility you can save scenes in the camcorder
17. Depending on the number of photos on the memory card Windows 1 800 photos or more Macintosh 1 000 photos or more you may not be able to e e e transfer photos to a computer Try using a card reader e Disconnect the USB cable before changing the operating mode Transferring Photos os Oe MD 23 Automatic Transfer Options All the relevant photos will be transferred to the computer in one batch and their thumbnails will be displayed on the computer ALL PHOTOS Transfers all photos NEW PHOTOS Transfers only those photos that have not yet been transferred to the computer EP TRANSFER ORDERS Transfers photos marked with transfer orders QO 80 AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OPTIONS Select AV a transfer option and press 2 e The camcorder returns to the transfer menu once the transfer is completed e To cancel the transfer select lt p gt CANCEL and press Or press FUNC J Manual Transfer Options You can select the photo s to transfer C SELECT amp TRANSFER Select the photo s to transfer WALLPAPER Select a photo and set it as your computer s desktop background MANUAL TRANSFER OPTIONS 1 Select AV a transfer option and press G4 2 Select lt p the photo you wish to transfer and press e C gt SELECT 8 TRANSFER Repeat this step to select other photos to transfer e The w button will flash while t
18. Do not expose the battery pack to not bear the Intelligent System mark temperature higher than 60 C Do Intelligent Li ion Battery o 109 will not not leave it near a heater or inside a be charged even if you attach them to car in hot weather this camcorder or to the optional e Do not try to disassemble or modify it CG 800E Battery Charger Do not drop it or subject it to shocks 5 e If you use with the camcorder battery Do not get it wet packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs will appear and CAUTION the remaining battery time will not be Danger of explosion if battery is displayed incorrectly attached Attach only with the same type e Dirty terminals may cause a poor Memory Card contact between the battery pack and the camcorder Wipe the We recommend backing up the terminals with a soft cloth recordings on the memory card onto your computer Data may be Remaining Battery Time corrupted or lost due to memory card If the remaining battery time displayed defects or exposure to static is not correct charge the battery pack electricity Canon makes no fully However the correct time may not warranties for corrupted or lost data be displayed if a fully charged battery e Do not touch or expose the terminals pack is used continuously in high to dust or dirt temperatures or it is left unused for long e Do not use memory cards in places periods of time Additionally depending subject to strong mag
19. OFF ldPre RECJ ON The functions that appear in the joystick guide depend on the operating mode By default the joystick guide is minimized Push the joystick A to display it During or 3 mode select AV a function and press to change the setting With some functions you will need to make further adjustments indicated by small arrows During playback mode select AV a row of functions and press 6 to operate the function in the middle or push the joystick lt gt to operate the function on the left or right side of the row respectively Lo oNp 24 In either mode if you wait a few seconds the joystick guide will minimize again but the selected function can still be operated You can also push the joystick w to hide the joystick guide Using the Menus Many of the camcorder s functions can be adjusted from the menus that open after pressing the FUNC button FUNC To access the menus set the camcorder to flexible recording mode In C 7 mode except for a few exceptions most menu settings will return to their default values For details about the available menu options and settings refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists QQ 81 Selecting a FUNC Menu Option in Recording Mode 119 m On4im 1 Press FUNC 2 Select AV the icon of the function you want to change from the left side column Menu items not available will appear
20. ON the camcorder s on screen displays will appear also on the screen of a TV or monitor connected using the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable DATA CODE Displays the date and or time when the scene was recorded 63 CAMERA DATA Displays the aperture f stop and shutter speed used when recording MARKERS You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the center of the screen Use the markers as a reference to make sure your subject is framed correctly vertically and or horizontally e Using the markers will not affect the recordings START WEEK Select the day on which the week starts for the calendar display 1 37 86 DEMO MODE The demonstration mode displays the camcorder s main features It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it turned on for more than 5 minutes e To cancel the demo mode once it has started press any button or turn off the camcorder eft SYSTEM SETUP Menu item Setting options u o Gd 8s O BATTERY INFO o e o o GD G9 ON CB OFF e e e e WL REMOTE BEEP HIGH VOLUME o e o e Dep LOW VOLUME Cp OFF POWER SAVE CJ ON Gag OFF oe o o o QUICK START Gia OFF EEZ 10 min e e E 20 min Exes 30 min AV PHONES LEM AV Q PHONES o e eo o 5 PHONES VOL Ost loo e e e e 52 SPEAKER VOL olo a 2 oj o TV TYPE E NORMAL TV d WIDE TV o o USB SETTING
21. SOURCE CANNOT TURN OFF POWER OR CHANGE MODES When the camcorder is in mode and is connected to the computer with a USB cable the camcorder cannot be operated Disconnecting the USB cable or power source while this message appears may result in permanent loss of the recordings in the camcorder Use the computer s Safely Remove Hardware function to end the comnection and disconnect the USB cable before using the camcorder 98 Messages Related to the Optional DW 100 DVD Burner If a message appears while the camcorder is connected to the optional DW 100 DVD Burner refer to the following section and also to the instruction manual of the DVD Burner CANNOT READ THE DISC CHECK THE DISC During disc recording mode this message can appear when a commercially available DVD disc a DVD disc containing movies software etc or an 8 cm mini DVD disc is inserted CLOSE THE MEMORY CARD SLOT COVER The memory card slot cover is open Close the cover after correctly inserting the memory card A 28 CONNECT THE COMPACT POWER ADAPTER The camcorder is being powered by the battery pack Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder DISC ACCESS FAILURE CHECK THE DISC There was an error when reading the disc or attempting to write onto it This message can also appear if condensation has formed Wait until the DVD burner dries completely before resuming use A 105 The disc may not be loaded correctly Try removing the disc and rein
22. THIS CARD Movies cannot be recorded on a memory card with a capacity of 64 MB or less 95 Additional Information CANNOT RECORD MOVIES ON THIS CARD INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer Initialize the memory card with this camcorder A 29 CARD FULL The memory card is full Erase some recordings QA 40 62 to free some space or replace the memory card GD GD GFI CARD REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCENES The memory card already contains 3 999 scenes the maximum number of scenes no further scenes can be copied onto the memory card Delete some recordings QA 40 to free some space CARD UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE DATA The memory card contains scenes recorded in a different television system NTSC CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK Battery pack is exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack C0 17 CHECK THE CARD Cannot access the memory card Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted correctly A 28 Amemory card error occurred The camcorder cannot record or display the image If after the message disappears H appears in red perform the following Turn off the camcorder and remove and reinsert the memory card If J turns back to green you can resume recording playback Initialize the memory card CDI 29 Doing so will erase all the recordings on the memory card CONNECT THE COMPACT POWER ADAPTER When the camcorder is in mode and is conne
23. camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller from the front 180 Subject can monitor the LCD screen O NOTES About the LCD screen The screen is produced using extremely high precision manufacturing techniques with more than 99 99 of the pixels operating to specification Less than 0 0196 of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black red blue or green dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction 21 Preparations LCD Backlight You can set the brightness of the screen to dim normal or bright To set the screen to dim turn on LCD DIMMER 1 85 To toggle between normal and bright or to turn off LCD DIMMER perform the following procedure DISP BATT INFO While the camcorder is on hold pressed down for more than 2 seconds Repeat the operation to switch between normal and bright NOTES e This setting does not affect the brightness of the recording e Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the battery pack e When the compact power adapter is connected while the brightness of the screen is normal the brightness will automatically change to bright 22 Basic Operation of the Camcorder Operating Modes The camcorder s operating mode is determined by the ms m button and the position of the camera mode dial In this manual indicates that a function is availab
24. can turn on the mini video light to shoot video or take photos in dark places 43 Video Caj aj D 23 om 1 Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide 2 Select AV VID LIGHT lt 3 and press F7 e 7 appears on the screen e Press S again to turn the mini video light off Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes and combine them with music to add a new level of enjoyment to your movies By changing the music you can give your scenes an entirely new feel You can also add to the playlist Q 53 just the scenes you want to watch and change their order GANY Use the supplied software Music Transfer Utility to transfer in advance the music files on the supplied Instruction Manual Music Data Disc 44 CD ROM For details refer to the software s instruction manual PDF file VIDEO SNAP Recording Scenes Ct Ca o DO 23 1 Press VIDEO SNAP e The button s light illuminates e A blue border appears on the screen 2 Press Start Stop e The camcorder records for about 4 seconds and then automatically switches to record pause mode The blue border changes to black and roughly indicates how much time has passed When the camcorder has finished recording the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released Video Snapshot scenes are indicated in the index screen with a mark Combining Scenes with Music ras CO 23 1 I
25. displayed 7 Push the joystick lt gt to move between images Push the joystick lt gt and hold it down to run quickly through the photos When the camera mode dial is set to 6 1 Press m50 e Even if the camcorder is off pressing BESE will turn on the camcorder in playback mode e The last photo recorded will appear 2 Push the joystick lt gt to move between photos Push the joystick lt gt and hold it down to run quickly through the photos Photo Jump Function When you have recorded a large number of photos you can jump 10 or 100 photos at a time 4 gt 60 1 Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide 2 Select AV and press 6 Ah JUMP 10 PHOTOS t co gt 3 Select AV 155 JUMP 10 PHOTOS or fos JUMP 100 PHOTOS 4 Jump lt gt the number of photos selected and press E Index Screen 1 Move the zoom lever toward W e The photo index screen appears o GD GD GD You can switch between the photos recorded in the built in memory and those recorded on the memory card Refer to Selecting What Recordings to Play Back ca 37 2 Select AV lt gt a photo e Move the orange selection frame to the photo you want to view e Push the joystick AV to extend the selection frame and browse lt gt through whole index pages Push the joystick AW to return to the index screen 3 Press 7 The index screen closes and the s
26. genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis Battery Packs When you need extra battery packs make sure you select the BP 808 Intelligent Li ion Battery When you use battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark the camcorder will communicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time accurate to 1 minute You can only use and charge these battery packs with camcorders and chargers compatible with Intelligent System CG 800E Battery Charger Use the battery charger to charge the battery packs Charging Times The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging conditions and initial charge of the battery pack Charging conditions Charging time Using the camcorder 140 min Using the CG 800E Battery Charger 105 min When the camcorder charges an exhausted battery pack for the first 20 minutes it can be used for 3 times longer than it was charged In other w
27. may not be able to move scenes in the playlist if there is not enough space available in the memory 1 Open the original movies index screen of the built in memory 2 Select AV the scene you want to copy to the memory card or a scene recorded on the date you want to copy This step is not necessary to copy all scenes or previously selected scenes 55 Video 3 Copy the scene s m COPY O Desired option YES OK Press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Copying the Entire Playlist 1 Open the index screen of the built in memory s playlist In the original movies index screen of the built in memory press 2 Copy the scene s COPY YES OK Press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Q IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the operating mode O NOTES e If the memory card does not have enough free space you will not be able to copy movies e f the memory card slot cover is open or the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent writing you will not be able to copy movies to the memory card 56 Photos Basic Recording Taking Photos 1 Set the c
28. open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the operating mode NOTES e Deleting a scene from the original movies index screen also deletes that scene from the playlist To delete all movies and make all recordable space available again you may prefer to initialize the memory D 29 You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device Advanced Functions Special Scene Recording Programs Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks display becomes as easy as selecting a Special Scene recording program For details about the available options refer to the sidebar on page 42 Caj AjI EJ PROGRAM AE HN PORTRAIT Press 6f to display the Special Scene SCN recording programs Desired recording program O NOTES e B NIGHT Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes White points may appear on the screen Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes In such case adjust the focus manually EJFIREWORKS To avoid camcorder shake we recommend using a tripod Make sure to use a tripod especially in 103 mode as the shutter speed slows down ZO 23 41 Video EJ PORTRAIT The camcorder uses a large aperture achieving afocuson the subject
29. shooting experience e Dual Shot M 23 With Dual Shot C mode recording is as simple as pressing a single button and using the zoom lever The camcorder will take care of the rest e Special Scene recording programs M 41 When recording in a variety of situations such as at the beach the camcorder automatically selects the optimal settings for that situation e Pre recording function 1 46 The camcorder records for 3 seconds before you start shooting ensuring that those once in a lifetime moments do not slip by e Video snapshot 1 44 Create a montage of scenes and even set it to music when you play it back Table of contents Introduction _ 3 Getting to Know the Camcorder 8 About this Manual 10 Overview 10 Supplied Accessories and CD ROMs 11 Components Guide 14 Screen Displays Preparations a 17 Getting Started 17 Charging the Battery Pack 19 Preparing the Wireless Controller GFA only and Accessories 21 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 23 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 23 Operating Modes 24 Joystick and Joystick Guide 25 Using the Menus 26 First Time Settings 26 Setting the Date and Time 27 Changing the Language 27 Changing the Time Zone 28 Using a Memory Card 28 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder 28 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 29 GI GD GD Selecting the Memory for the Recordings 29 Initializing the Built In Memory GFA GID Gx only
30. v checkmark with a transfer order Refer to Pre selecting Recordings from the Index Screen 1 39 REMOVE ALL Removes all the transfer orders FUNC E TRANSFER ORDER Desired option YES OK O FUNC TO TRANSFER PHOTOS MARKED WITH TRANSFER ORDERS Connect the camcorder to the computer and select k gt TRANSFER ORDERS in the transfer menu M 79 80 A Additional Information This chapter contains troubleshooting advice screen messages handling and maintenance tips and other information Appendix Menu Options Lists Menu items not available appear grayed out in the FUNC menu or in black in the setup menus For details about how to select an item refer to Using the Menus MD 25 For details about each function see the reference page Menu options without a reference page are explained below the tables FUNC Menu Recording Modes Menu item Setting options u O n Recording programs G2 PROGRAM AE HR SHUTTER PRIO AE e e 42 E PORTRAIT EX SPORTS B NIGHT F SNOW 41 BEACH F3SUNSET FNSPOTLIGHT ES FIREWORKS White balance Mp AUTO 3 DAYLIGHT 8 TUNGSTEN SET e e 48 Image effects rr IMAGE EFFECT OFF Gv VIVID o e 49 Gn NEUTRAL lt Sp SOFT SKIN DETAIL Digital effects if D EFFECT OFF Gi FADE T G2 WIPE e 50 E BLK amp WHT G2 SEPIA E ART E2 MOSAIC iii D EFFECT OFF GD BLK amp WHT F2 SEPIA
31. while the battery charge is low or while the memory card slot cover is open the camcorder may not enter the standby mode Check that the ON OFF CHG indicator changes to orange The camcorder will shut off if left in standby mode for 10 minutes regardless of the POWER SAVE setting DD 87 Press to turn on the camcorder You can select the length of time until shut off or turn off the Quick Start function with the QUICK START setting C0 88 34 Basic Playback Playing Back the Video 1 Set the camera mode dial to or 88 2 Press SE e Even if the camcorder is off pressing SC will turn on the camcorder in playback mode e The original movies index screen appears after a few seconds 3 Move AV lt gt the selection frame to the scene you want to play back Push the joystick AV to extend the selection frame and browse lt gt through whole index pages Push the joystick AW to return to the index screen 4 Press or to begin the playback e Playback will start from the scene selected and continue until the end of the last scene recorded e Press again to pause the playback e Press W to stop the playback and return to the index screen ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 4 gt Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide Push the joystick AW to select the top row Adjust lt gt the volume To turn off the vo
32. 64 Protecting Photos 65 GIA GD GS Copying Photos 66 Other Functions You Can Use When Taking Photos 66 Printing Photos 66 Printing Photos 67 Selecting the Print Settings 69 Print Orders External Connections 72 Terminals on the Camcorder 72 Connection Diagrams 73 Playback on a TV Screen 74 Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings 74 Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer 74 Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs 77 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder Table of contents 77 Transferring Photos to a Computer Direct Transfer 80 Transfer Orders Additional Information 81 Appendix Menu Options Lists 81 FUNC Menu 83 Setup Menus 83 Camera Setup Zoom Type Image Stabilizer etc 85 Memory Operations Initialization etc 85 Display Setup LCD Brightness Language etc 87 System Setup Speaker Volume Beep etc 89 Date Time Setup 90 Trouble 90 Troubleshooting 94 List of Messages 102 Do s and Don ts 102 Handling Precautions 105 Maintenance Others 106 Using the Camcorder Abroad 106 Music Files 108 General Information 108 System Diagram 109 Optional Accessories 112 Specifications 115 Index Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon LEGRIA FS22 FS21 FS20 FS200 Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly refer to Troubleshooting 1 90 Ava
33. 9 scenes or 100 hours of scenes You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using another device Cannot delete a scene You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device Deleting scenes takes longer than usual When the memory contains a large number of scenes some operations may take longer than usual Back up your recordings QA 74 and initialize the memory QA 29 Cannot erase a photo The photo is protected Remove the protection QA 64 91 Additional Information Cannot play back a music track If the music tracks were erased when the memory was initialized use the supplied software Music Transfer Utility to transfer the music files on the supplied Instruction Manual Music Data Disc CD ROM For details refer to the software s instruction manual PDF file When playing back recordings combined with music the video and audio do not play back correctly playback skips or stops This occurs when music files are transferred and there is not enough available space in the memory about 5 times more than the size of the music files Make sure there is enough space and then transfer the music files again When playing a slideshow it takes longer than usual for the photos to advance or there are brief stops in the audio This may occur when using a memory card with no Speed Class rating or playing back photos recorded with another device Play back p
34. CONTINUOUS setting FIRMWARE You can verify the current version of the camcorder s firmware This menu option is usually unavailable 88 C0 DATE TIME SETUP Menu item Setting options m O Gd AMn T ZONE DST List of world time zones e e e e 27 DATE TIME e o o 2 DATE FORMAT Y M D 2009 1 1 AM 12 00 e oe e o M D Y JAN 1 2009 12 00 AM D M Y 1 JAN 2009 12 00 AM DATE FORMAT Select the date format to be used for most on screen displays and if selected for the date printed on photos 89 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your camcorder refer to this section Sometimes what you think is a malfunction of the camcorder may have the simplest of solutions please read the CHECK THIS FIRST box before going on to the more detailed problems and solutions Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem persists CHECK THIS FIRST Power supply Is the battery charged Is the compact power adapter correctly connected to the camcorder M 17 Recording Did you turn the camcorder on and set it to recording mode M 23 If you are recording to a memory card is one correctly inserted into the camcorder CO 28 Playback Did you turn the camcorder on and set it to playback mode M 23 If you are playing back recordings from a memory card is one correctly inserted into the camcorder M 28 Does it contain any recordings Power source
35. DVD BURNER PC PRINTER e o CONNECT8SET ADD TO DISC ALL SCENES REM SCENES e 74 PLAYLIST ALL PHOTOS TRANS ORD o 74 PHOTO NOS EB RESET C83 CONTINUOUS o e FIRMWARE o BATTERY INFO Displays a screen where you can verify the battery charge as a percentage and the remaining recording time 788 101 mode or playback time CB i Mode WL REMOTE Allows the camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller BEEP A beep will accompany some operations like turning on the camcorder the self timer countdown etc POWER SAVE In order to save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack it will automatically shut off if left without any operation for 5 minutes e Approximately 30 seconds before the camcorder shuts off AUTO POWER OFF will appear 87 Additional Information e In standby mode the camcorder will shut off after the time selected for the QUICK START setting e The Power Save mode cannot be set while the compact power adapter is connected to the camcorder QUICK START Select whether to activate the Quick Start function 1A 34 when you close the LCD panel in a recording mode and the length of time after which the camcorder will end the standby mode and shut off automatically SPEAKER VOL Adjust lt gt the volume of the playback You can also adjust the volume using the joystick guide 1 35 TV TYPE In or
36. E amp TIME 63 CAMERA DATA MARKERS LOB OFF cv LEVEL WHT ee EEG LEVEL GRY ew GRID WHT GE GRID GRY 85 Additional Information Menu item Setting options u O n Ss mn LANGUAGE E TINA DEUTSCH EAAHNIKA e e e 27 ENGLISH ESPA OL FRAN AIS ITALIANO MAGYAR MELAYU NEDERLANDS POLSKI PORTUGU S ROMANA T RK E PYCCKMi YKPAIHCbKA 1 22091 48 Manna 6 63 EPI 301 BA START WEEK SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY a e DEMO MODE L ON C59 OFF e e BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen e Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your recordings or that of the playback image on a TV LCD DIMMER When set to ON this function dims the LCD screen Doing so is ideal when using the camcorder in environments where the LCD s illumination could be an annoyance e To turn off the LCD screen dimmer change this setting to 39 OFF or press for 2 seconds or more e Dimming the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your recordings or that of the playback image on a TV e When the LCD screen dimmer is turned off the screen s brightness returns to the previous setting AUDIO LEVEL Displays the audio level indicator on the LCD screen so you can check the audio recording level while recording Low lt gt High Audio level TV SCREEN e When set to
37. ECTED PHOTOS REMOVE ALL CANCEL 82 Menu item Setting options a 5 DELETE ALL SCENES ALL SCENES THIS DATE ONE SCENE 2 SELECTED SCENES CANCEL ALL SCENES ONE SCENE CANCEL o From single photo view NO YES e From the index screen ALL PHOTOS ONE PHOTO SELECTED PHOTOS CANCEL SCENE SEARCH CALENDAR SELECT DATE CANCEL e 1 Option not available from the original movies index screen 2 Option available from the original movies index screen and Video Snapshot index screen 3 Option available from the playlist index screen and Video Snapshot playlist index screen 7 Option available from the original movies index screen fa CAMERA SETUP Menu item Setting options a O SELF TIMER CD ON x Gag OFF elie ZOOM TYPE LEZA OPTICAL E33 ADVANCED EEN DIGITAL e Z00M SPEED CZO VARIABLE 0333 SPEED 3 e539 SPEED 2 o o E SPEED 1 IMG STAB E9 ON W J CB OFF e WIDESCREEN 9 ON Gag OFF e FOCUS PRI CEB ON AiAF f ON CENTER CH OFF o A SL SHUTTER L ON CB OFF elie WIND SCREEN LE AUTO Gia OFFS2 8 e REVIEW LCB OFF EM 2 sec EM 4 sec o E3 6 sec EM 8 sec LM 10 sec 1 E8 ADVANCED when WIDESCREEN is set to QB OFF 2119 The default setting is GiB ADVANCED 2 Option available only when the recording program is set to J PROGRAM AE 3 Gap Gap n Option available only when the d
38. ER SIZE setting 23 PAPER SIZE mp CREDITCARD Canon printer Inkjet printers B SELPHY DS SELPHY CP ES 2 4 or 8 1 You can also use the special sticker sheets 9 x 13 cm 10 x 14 8 cm A4 H 2 4 9 or 16 4 20r4 20r4 2 With the 8 UP setting you can also use the special sticker sheets SELPHY CP printers only SELPHY CP When you use the wide sized photo paper with the DEFAULT setting you can also use 2 UP or 4 UP 69 Photos Selecting Photos for Printing Print Order Set the print orders before connecting the supplied USB cable to the camcorder Marking Single Photos with Print Orders 1 Open the photo selection screen G PRINT ORDER DM 0 appears on the screen 2 Select lt gt the photo you want to mark with a print order 3 Press to set the print order The number of copies appears in orange 4 Set AV the number of copies desired and press 7 To cancel the print order set the number of copies to 0 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to mark additional photos with print orders or press FUNC twice to close the menu 70 Setting Print Orders from the Index Screen Options INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS Opens the same screen described in Marking Single Photos with Print Orders CD 70 Continue from step 3 of that procedure to set the print order SELECTED PHOTOS 1 COPY Sets a print order of 1 copy of each of the photos selected in advance marked with a v
39. LEGRIA FS20 LEGRIA FS21 LEGRIA F522 LEGRIA FS200 bs PUB DIE 324 Digital Video Camcorder Instruction Manual Important Usage Instructions WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR AN BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AY PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY CAUTION DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN NOT IN USE The Mains plug is used as the disconnect device The Mains plug shall remain readily operable to disconnect the plug in case of an accident While using the compact power adapter do not wrap it or cover it with a piece of cloth and do not place it in confined narrow spaces Heat may build up the plastic case may deform and it could result in electric shock or fire CA 570 identification plate is located on the bottom Using any device other than the Compact Power Adapter CA 570 may damage the camcorder European Union and EEA only These symbols indicate that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste according to the WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC the Battery Directive 2006 66 EC and or your national laws implementing those Dir
40. ON AiAF One or more AF frames out of the nine frames available are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them E ON CENTER A single focusing frame appears in the center of the screen and the focus is automatically fixed on it CB OFF No AF frame will appear and the photo will be recorded immediately after you press PHOTO e When the recording program is set to EZFIREWORKS focus priority is automatically set to QB OFF A SL SHUTTER The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting e The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1 25 1 12 in 83 mode e The setting can be changed when the camcorder is set to 788 or 49 mode The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to f mode e If a trailing afterimage appears set the slow shutter to jgj OFF e if amp camcorder shake warning appears we recommend stabilizing the camcorder for example by mounting it on a tripod WIND SCREEN The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of wind when recording outdoors e Some low frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to record low frequency sounds we recommend setting the wind screen to QB OFF 7 8 REVIEW Selects the time to display a photo after it has been recorded to the memory e If you pres
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42. Options Default value AB AUTO The camcorder automatically sets the white balance for natural looking colors 2 DAYLIGHT For recording outdoors on a bright day amp TUNGSTEN For recording under tungsten and tungsten type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting x SET Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects appear white under colored lighting M AUTO Desired option When you select SET do not press and continue instead with the following procedure TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE 1 Point the camcorder at a white object zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press When the adjustment is completed stops flashing and stays on The camcorder retains the custom setting even if you turn off the camcorder 2 Press to save the setting and close the menu NOTES e When you select the custom white balance Set the custom white balance in a sufficiently illuminated place Select a zoom type other than IAIA DIGITAL CO 32 Reset the white balance when the lighting conditions change Depending on the light source t may keep flashing The result will still be better than with lB AUTO e Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases Changing lighting conditions Close ups Subjects in a single color sky sea or forest Under mercury lamps and certain type
43. T 1A 87 Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder After a short while turn it on again and restore the connection The printer is not working even though the camcorder and printer are connected correctly USB SETTING is set to DVD BURNER Set it to PC PRINTER or to CONNECT amp SET QA 87 Disconnect the USB cable Turn the printer off and then on again and restore the connection The camcorder doesn t recognize the DW 100 DVD Burner even though it is connected correctly USB SETTING is set to PC PRINTER Set it to DVD BURNER or to CONNECT8SET A 87 List of Messages in alphabetical order Following the list of messages for the camcorder you can find separate lists for printing related messages M 100 and for messages that appear only when using the optional DW 100 DVD Burner m 99 ACCESSING THE CARD DO NOT REMOVE THE CARD You opened the memory card slot cover while the camcorder was accessing the memory card or the camcorder started accessing the memory card as you opened the memory card slot cover Do not remove the memory card until this message disappears BACK UP RECORDINGS REGULARLY This message may appear when you turn on the camcorder In the event of a malfunction recordings may be lost so back up your recordings regularly C1 74 BUFFER OVERFLOW RECORDING WAS STOPPED The data transfer rate was too high for the memory card in use and the recording was st
44. V lt gt the scene you want to delete This step is not necessary to delete all scenes 3 Delete the scene s m DELETE Desired option YES OK Moving Scenes in the Playlist Move the scenes in the playlist to play them back in the order of your choice 1 Open the playlist index screen In the original movies index screen press PLAYLIST 2 Select AV lt gt the scene you want to move 3 Open the screen to move scenes TI MOVE 4 Move AV lt gt the orange marker to the desired position of the scene and press 9 The original position of the scene and the current position of the marker are displayed at the bottom of the screen 5 Select gt YES and press 5 to move the scene NOTES G amp D GD GD Copying Scenes You can copy original movies or the entire playlist only from the built in memory to the corresponding location on the memory card Copying Original Movies Options ALL SCENES Copies all the scenes to the memory card ALL SCENES THIS DATE Copies to the memory card all the scenes that were recorded on the same day as the selected scene ONE SCENE Copies only the scene marked with the orange selection frame to the memory card SELECTED SCENES Copies to the memory card all the scenes selected in advance marked witha v checkmark Refer to Pre se ecting Recordings from the Index Screen TI 39 You
45. ack view n 6 JEJ Bottom view D GJA Remote sensor MI 19 LCD screen M 21 6 ON OFF CHG power charge indicator m 18 2 Camera mode dial 1A 23 3 Start Stop button M 31 BS camera play button N 24 0 PLAYLIST button M 53 Zoom in T telephoto button 1 32 W stop button N 35 Zoom out W wide angle button 1 32 P I play pause button 1 35 START STOP button V 31 FUNC button M 25 81 Joystick 1A 24 PHOTO button M 57 Zoom lever M 32 POWER button 8 Tripod socket QA 102 Battery release latch 1 18 60 Memory card slot 1A 28 6 Battery compartment M 17 62 Battery compartment cover Memory card slot cover 83 Serial number The serial number label is located on the top surface of the battery compartment cover fa gt 5 s S B A 12 A Wireless Controller WL D88 START O STOP PHOTO ZOOM M Oa o TD TE mcq ail pag lip D 8 Canon WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL D88 START STOP button M 31 FUNC button M 25 81 MENU button M 25 83 PLAYLIST button M 53 G Navigation buttons A V 4 B ll frame reverse button 1 36 D 44 fast reverse button MA 36 gt play button M 35 H pause button 1M 35 W M
46. alance preset white balance DAYLIGHT TUNGSTEN or custom white balance Minimum Illumination NIGHT recording program Shutter speed at 1 6 GSP GED GED 1 5 k GD 1 1 k PROGRAM AE Auto slow shutter ON Shutter speed at 1 25 GQ GD GED 5 5 k GET 4 5 x Recommended Illumination More than 100 Ix Image Stabilization Electronic Size of Photos GSP GED GEFI 1152 x 864 1152 x 648 640 x 480 pixels GERD 1024 x 768 640 x 480 pixels 1 This camcorder supports Exif 2 2 also called Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers By connecting to an Exif Print compliant printer the camcorder s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized yielding extremely high quality prints 2 When two values are given the first indicates the value at full telephoto T and the second indicates the value at full wide angle w Terminals AV OUT Terminal 3 5 mm minijack Output only dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced Audio 10 dBV 47 KQ load 3 KQ or less USB Terminal mini B USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB MIC Terminal O 3 5 mm stereo minijack 57 dBV with 600 Q microphone 5 kQ or more Power Others Power supply rated 7 4V DC battery pack 8 4 V DC compact power adapter Power consumption 1 8 W LCD screen normal brightness recording in t
47. amera mode dial to or O 2 Turn on the camcorder GB GD GD You can select the memory to be used for recording photos M 29 3 Press PHOTO halfway e Once the focus is automatically adjusted will turn green and one or more AF frames will appear Refer to this chapter for details on shooting photos from capturing and playing back photos to printing them GP When you press PHOTO on the wireless controller the photo is recorded after the autofocus is activated and locked 4 Press fully The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded Q IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the operating mode O NOTES If the subject is not suitable for autofocus turns yellow Adjust the focus manually 48 Selecting Photo Size and Quality Photos are recorded as JPG files As a general rule select a larger photo size for higher quality GJA GD GIW Select the LW 1152x648 size for photos with an aspect ratio of 16 9 57 Photos ra uors D 23 e The camcorder retains the last setting F used even if you set the camcorder to Options GF mode Photo size options and the approximate e When printing photos use the following number
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49. art Stop was pressed NOTES e While pre recording is on all operational sounds will be turned off e The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds if any of the following operations are not performed before 3 seconds have elapsed Turning on pre recording Exiting standby mode Stopping a recording e Pre recording will be turned off when any of the following operations are performed Opening the FUNC menu or setup menus Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes Changing the operating mode Turning on Video Snapshot Setting the camcorder to standby mode Self Timer O 23 EF MENU CAMERA SETUP SELF TIMER ON 9 O appears PE mode In record pause mode press StartStop The camcorder starts recording after a 10 second countdown The countdown appears on the screen a mode Press first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully The camcorder will record the photo after a 10 second countdown The countdown appears on the screen 46 GD 2 seconds when using the wireless controller NOTES e When the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens we recommend pushing the joystick W to hide the joystick guide and make the X icon appear larger e The self timer will be canceled when any of the following operations are performed Pressing when recording movies or PHOTO when taking photos
50. back on and reconnect the USB cable When you are printing using the D button check the print settings Or you attempted to print from a memory card that contains a large number of photos Reduce the number of photos COULD NOT PRINT X PHOTOS You attempted to use the print order settings to print X photos that were recorded with another camcorder with a different compression or were edited on a computer FILE ERROR You attempted to print a photo that was recorded with another camcorder has a different compression or was edited on a computer HARDWARE ERROR Cancel printing Turn off the printer and turn it back on Check the printer status If the printer is equipped with a battery it might be exhausted In such case tum off the printer replace the battery and turn it back on INCOMPATIBLE PAPER SIZE The paper settings of the camcorder conflict with the printer s settings INK ABSORBER FULL Select CONTINUE to resume printing Consult a Canon Service Center refer to the list included with the printer to replace the ink absorber INK ERROR There is a problem with the ink Replace the ink cartridge LOW INK LEVEL The ink cartridge needs to be replaced soon Select CONTINUE to restart printing NO INK The ink cartridge is not inserted or is out of ink NO PAPER Paper is not correctly inserted or there is no paper NO PRINTHEAD No print head is installed in the printer or the print head is defective PAPER ERROR T
51. built in memory or on the memory card m 37 2 Select AV lt gt the scene you want to add to the playlist ora scene recorded on the date you want to add to the playlist This step is not necessary for scenes selected in advance 3 Add the scene s to the playlist E ADD TO PLAYLIST Desired option YES e When the operation is completed ADDED TO PLAYLIST will be displayed GD GFI GID Scenes are added to the playlist on the same media they are recorded on e To check the playlist press PLAYLIST NOTES GD GD GD You can copy scenes from the built in memory to the memory card M 55 to include in the memory card s playlist also scenes that were originally recorded in the built in memory You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using another device or if there is not enough space available in the memory GP You can press on the wireless controller to switch between the original movies index screen and the playlist of the respective memory Deleting Scenes from the Playlist Deleting scenes from the playlist will not affect your original recordings Options ALL SCENES Deletes all the scenes from the playlist ONE SCENE Deletes from the playlist only the scene marked with the orange selection frame 1 Open the playlist index screen In the original movies index screen press 54 2 Select A
52. c Ver 1 Disc 2 CD ROM ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 4 Video Tools For managing editing and playing back movies DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD ROM Contains software for saving managing and printing photos Instruction Manual Music Data Disc CD ROM Contains the full length camcorder instruction manual electronic version on PDF file as well as music files for playing back Video Snapshot scenes This CD ROM cannot be played back on a CD player The music files on this CD ROM are for exclusive use with the supplied PIXELA applications Music Transfer Utility and ImageMixer 3 SE Video Tools For more details refer to the Music Transfer Utility Software Guide and ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide on the PIXELA Application Disc Ver 1 Disc 1 CD ROM The CD ROM includes the instruction manual of the software electronic version on PDF file 10 Components Guide Left side view Right side view Front view RESET button M 93 VIDEO SNAP Video Snapshot button M 44 PD a print share button QQ 67 77 DISP on screen display button QQ 51 64 BATT INFO button M 16 USB terminal M 72 AV OUT Q terminal M 72 MIC terminal red 1A 52 Speaker M 35 Strap mount N 20 ACCESS memory access indicator QQ 31 57 49 Grip belt DC IN terminal QQ 17 Mini video light A 43 Stereo microphone 11 Introductio B
53. card over and insert it QQ 28 Cannot record on the memory card The memory card is full Erase some recordings to free some space or replace the memory card Initialize the memory card QA 29 when you use it with the camcorder for the first time The LOCK switch on the SD or SDHC memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure Change the position of the LOCK switch In order to record movies a compatible memory card must be inserted A 28 The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value Set PHOTO NOS to RESET QA 87 and insert a new memory card The camcorder may not be able to record on a memory card that was recorded on with another device GFA The wireless controller will not work Set WL REMOTE to ON Replace the battery of the wireless controller Connections with External Devices Video noise appears on the TV screen When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located keep a distance between the compact power adapter and the power or antenna cables of the TV Playback looks fine on the camcorder but there is no image on the TV screen The video input on the TV is not set to the video terminal to which you connected the camcorder Select the correct video input 93 Additional Information The computer doesn t recognize the camcorder even though the camcorder is connected correctly USB SETTING is set to DVD BURNER Set it to PC PRINTER or to CONNECT amp SE
54. ce Even in flexible recording mode the camcorder can help you with the settings For example you can use the Special Scene recording programs M 41 to set at once all the optimal settings to match special recording conditions Playback Press m 4m to switch between the recording mode indicated by the camera mode dial and playback mode A GD GD the selected media will remain the same When the camera mode dial is set to or s pressing SLE switches the camcorder to movie playback mode When the camera mode dial is set to pressing BSC switches the camcorder to photo playback mode Even if the camcorder is turned off pressing 1 will start the camcorder in the corresponding playback mode O NOTES In 7 mode you cannot access the menus or joystick guide but you can change the following settings in advance before setting the camcorder to 3 mode Recording mode of movies Size quality of photos Widescreen Auto slow shutter All settings in the X SYSTEM SETUP menu LCD screen dimmer Demo mode Image stabilizer Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to operate the camcorder s menus Push the joystick up down left or right AV lt p to select an item or change settings Press the joystick itself 67 to save the settings or confirm an action On menu screens this is indicated by the icon Si ae
55. cted to the computer this message will appear if the camcorder is being powered by the battery pack Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder COULD NOT ADD TO PLAYLIST The playlist cannot contain more than 100 hours of scenes CARD INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER There is a problem that prevents accessing the memory card Initialize the memory card with this camcorder MD 29 LCD SCREEN HAS BEEN DIMMED Hold pressed down for 2 seconds or more MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RECORD MOVIES ON THIS CARD You may not be able to record movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2 or higher NAMING ERROR The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value Set PHOTO NOS to RESET QA 87 and erase all the photos on the memory card or initialize it NEED TO RECOVER FILES FROM THE CARD CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE CARD S LOCK SWITCH This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing to the memory card and later the position of the card s LOCK switch was changed to prevent erasure Change the position of the LOCK switch NO CARD There is no memory card in the camcorder 96 NO PHOTOS There are no photos to play back NO SCENES There are no scenes recorded in the memory selected NOT AVAILABLE IN DUAL SHOT You pressed a button that cannot be used in 4
56. der to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio select the setting according to the type of television to which you will connect the camcorder GS NORMAL TY TV sets with 4 3 aspect ratio 0f WIDE TV TV sets with 16 9 aspect ratio e When the TV type is set to GJ NORMAL TV the picture displayed on the LCD screen will be smaller than the full display area USB SETTING Select the connection protocol to use when connecting the camcorder to an external device using the USB cable DVD BURNER To connect exclusively to the optional DW 100 DVD Burner B PC PRINTER To connect to a computer a printer or similar USB peripherals CONNECT amp SET To make the selection from a screen that appears at the time of the connection to the external device PHOTO NOS Select the photo numbering method to be used on a new memory card Photos are automatically assigned consecutive photo numbers from 0101 to 9900 and stored in folders containing up to 100 photos Folders are numbered from 101 to 998 E3 RESET Photo numbers will restart from 101 0101 every time you insert a new memory card GD CONTINUOUS Photo numbers will continue from the number following that of the last photo recorded with the camcorder e If the memory card you insert already contains a photo with a larger number a new photo will be assigned a number one higher than that of the last photo on the memory card e We recommend using the G3
57. di D EFFECT OFF Desired fader effect FUNC You can preview the digital effect on the screen The icon of the selected digital effect appears Applying 4 1 Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide 2 Select AV D EFFECT fai and press 6E e The icon of the selected effect turns green e Press again to deactivate the digital effect its icon will turn white again TO FADE IN Activate the selected fader in record pause mode II then press to start recording with a fade in TO FADE OUT Activate the selected fader while recording then press to fade out and pause the recording To ACTIVATE AN EFFECT pas mode Activate the selected effect while recording or in record pause mode CBN mode Activate the selected effect and then press to record the photo 50 NOTES e When you apply a fader not only the picture but also the sound will fade in or out When you apply an effect the sound will be recorded normally e The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you turn off the digital effects or change the recording program On Screen Displays and Data Code With every scene or photo recorded the camcorder keeps a data code that includes the date time and information about the camera setup at the time of recording While viewing a photo all the data is displayed in the form of information icons During movie playback y
58. do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card e Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss 78 Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the USB cable Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer Do not change the operating mode Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications settings of your computer If you wish to use the image files on your computer make copies of them first Use the copied files retaining the originals During the following operations even if you connect the camcorder to the computer it will not be recognized Erasing all photos Erasing all transfer orders Erasing all print orders NOTES e We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter Refer also to the computer s instruction manual Users of Windows Vista Windows XP and Mac OS X Your camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer Protocol PTP allowing you to transfer photos JPEG only simply by connecting the camcorder to a computer using the USB cable without having to install the supplied software If you have no intention to use the optional DW 100 DVD Burner you can set USB SETTING to 22 PC PRINTER CO 87 so the selection screen does not appear every time you connect the camcorder to a computer
59. e memory card once to release it When the memory card springs out pull it all the way out GD GD Selecting the Memory for the Recordings You can select to record your movies and photos in the built in memory or on the memory card The built in memory is the default media for recording both Caj A MD 23 EF MENU 6a MEMORY OPER MEDIA MOVIES or MEDIA PHOTOS The memory you want to use Press For each media you can check the total used and approximate available space The approximate available space will depend on the recording mode for movies or size quality for photos currently in use Initializing the Built In Memory GFA GD GD only or Memory Card Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the first time You can also initialize a memory card or the built in memory GFA GD GY only to permanently delete all the data it contains GSD GED GD At the time of purchase the built in memory comes pre initialized and contains music files for Video Snapshot and slideshow playback Pa ajila a MD 23 Options INITIALIZE Clears the file allocation table but does not physically erase the stored data COMPL INIT Erases all data completely Gy FS21 GD EF MENU G a MEMORY OPER INITIALIZE The memory you want to initialize Initialization method YES 0K
60. e may change 47 Video e During exposure lock press amp to return the camcorder to automatic exposure Manual Focus Adjustment Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects In such case focus manually e Reflective surfaces e Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines e Fast moving subjects e Through wet windows e Night scenes Caj Aj D 23 POINTS TO CHECK Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure 4 gt OM 1 Push the joystick 4 to display the joystick guide 2 Select AV FOCUS and press E MF appears on the screen 3 Adjust lt gt the focus as necessary e The focus will be locked During focus lock press F1 to return the camcorder to autofocus 48 Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks Instead of step 3 in the previous procedure Push the joystick gt toward A and hold it down e co appears e If you operate the zoom or push the joystick 4 and hold it down co changes to MF and the camcorder returns to manual focus White Balance The white balance function helps you to accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings Caja jl mj POINTS TO CHECK m 23 Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs
61. ecordings trom the Index Screen DO 39 ALL PHOTOS Deletes all the photos 1 Open the photo index screen e Move the zoom lever toward W G2 Gp You can switch between the photos recorded in the built in memory and those recorded on the memory card Refer to Selecting What Recordings to Play Back co 37 2 Select AV lt gt the photo you want to delete This step is not necessary to delete all photos or previously selected photos 3 Delete the photo s O ty DELETE O Desired option YES OK If you selected an option other than ONE PHOTO you can press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Some photos will be deleted nevertheless Q IMPORTANT Be careful when deleting photos Deleted photos cannot be recovered NOTES Protected photos cannot be deleted 62 Additional Functions GD GD GD Drive Mode Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing Take a series of photos of a moving subject or record the same photo in 3 levels of exposure in order to choose later the photo you like the best Laji POINTS TO CHECK O 23 Options Default value C SINGLE Records a single photo Di CONT SHOOT Continuous Shooting y HISPEED CONT SHOOT High Speed Continuous Shooting Captures a series of photos as long as you hold pressed down For the number of shots per second refer to the
62. ective pixels all figures are approximate values 16 9 Movies advanced zoom 480 000 T 710 000 W pixels optical zoom 550 000 pixels 4 3 Movies advanced zoom 440 000 T 690 000 W pixels optical zoom 690 000 pixels 16 9 Photos 600 000 pixels 4 3 Photos 800 000 pixels GIPIT 1 6 inch CCD approx 800 000 pixels Effective pixels all figures are approximate values 16 9 Movies advanced zoom 440 000 T 540 000 W pixels optical zoom 440 000 pixels 4 3 Movies optical zoom 400 000 pixels Photos 530 000 pixels LCD Screen 2 7 in wide TFT color approx 123 000 dots Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone 112 Lens G3 GD GF f 2 6 96 2 mm F 2 0 5 2 37x optical zoom 35 mm equivalent all figures are approximate values 16 9 Movies advanced zoom 41 7 1 877 mm optical zoom 47 1 1 743 mm 4 3 Movies advanced zoom 44 6 2 052 mm optical zoom 44 6 1 650 mm 16 9 Photos 45 2 1 672 mm 4 3 Photos 41 5 1 536 mm GIIT f 2 6 96 2 mm F 2 0 5 2 37x optical zoom 35 mm equivalent all figures are approximate values 16 9 Movies advanced zoom 40 5 1 676 mm optical zoom 45 3 1 676 mm 4 3 Movies advanced zoom 49 8 1 843 mm Photos 43 6 1 613 mm Lens Configuration 10 elements in 8 groups 1 double sided aspheric element AF System TTL autofocus manual focus available Minimum Focusing Distance 1m 1 cm at full wide angle White Balance Auto white b
63. ectives This product should be handed over to a designated collection point e g on an authorized one for one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE and batteries and accumulators Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE Your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources For more information about the recycling of this product please contact your local city office waste authority approved scheme or your household waste disposal service or visit www canon europe com environment EEA Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein Getting to Know the Camcorder What is so special about recording on flash memory Your videos and photos are recorded in the built in memory GJA GEV GD only or on a memory card SD or SDHC card Recording on flash memory means that there are no moving parts in the recorder unit of the camcorder To you it means a camcorder that is smaller lighter and faster Other features of this camcorder Whether you are using a camcorder for the first time or are very experienced this camcorder offers many easy to use functions The following are just but a few examples of the many functions that can enrich your
64. ed to the camcorder WIND SCREEN will automatically be set to Gi OFF 7 8 52 Playlist and Scene Operations Dividing Scenes You can divide scenes original scenes only in order to leave out the best parts and later cut out the rest Ce m 23 1 Open the original movies index screen GP GD GE You can select the movies in the built in memory or on the memory card 37 2 Select AV lt gt the scene you want to divide 3 Open the scene division screen DIVIDE The scene selected will start playing back 4 Select lt p the icon and press where you want to divide the scene e You can use the following icons to bring the scene to a precise point lt p gt Fast playback reverse forward K4 pbl Skip to the beginning end of the current scene lt il i gt Frame reverse advance e Press or El to stop the playback and exit the scene division screen 5 Select 5 YES and press 5 e A progress bar will be displayed on the screen e You can press 6 to cancel the operation while it is in progress 6 When the confirmation screen appears press 7 The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear as a new scene in the index screen NOTES e In this mode the scene playback will pause only at points where the scene can be divided e The following scenes cannot be divided Scenes included in the scene selection marked witha v
65. elected photo is displayed Slideshow You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music 1 Select the first photo of the slideshow 2 Press to play back the photos one after another Press m_ to stop the slideshow TO SET THE SLIDESHOW TO MUSIC 1 In the photo index screen press FUNC 2 Select a track to play with the slideshow FUNC Jd SELECT MUSIC Select AV a track O Press to start stop the track e You can delete music files to free up space in the memory M 45 e Refer to Adjusting the volume DM 35 for details on adjusting the speaker s volume Q IMPORTANT e Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the operating mode e The following may not be displayed correctly Photos not recorded with this camcorder Photos edited on or uploaded from a computer Photos whose file names have been changed O NOTES GD GYD GD When playing back a slideshow make sure the music files are in the same media built in memory or memory card that contains the photos For details refer to the instruction manual PDF file of the supplied software Music Transfer Utility When playing back a slideshow from a memory card we recom
66. en you can select whether to play back movies or photos You can also use the tabs on the top of the screen to select the media from which to play back recordings GE G amp D GD only Ibe Joe m0 23 1 In the index screen move AV the orange selection frame to the tabs on the top of the screen Jm Movies O Photos amp Recordings in the built in memory Recordings on the memory card 2 Select lt gt the media GF GD GD only and the recording type scenes or photos 3 Return AV to the index screen to select the scene or photo Selecting Scenes by Recording Date You can search for all the recordings you made on a particular date for example to find all the movies you shot during a special event Ponts TO CHECK Selecting scenes by recording date is available only from the original movies index screen Selecting from the List of Recordings 1 Open the original movies index screen e From this index screen you can also press to open the index screen for Video Snapshot 1 44 scenes o GD GD GD You can select the scenes in the built in memory or on the memory card m 37 2 Open the list of recordings I SCENE SEARCH SELECT DATE e The list of recordings displays all dates in which recordings were made An orange selection frame appears on the day e The thumbnail shows a photo from the first scene recorded on that 37 Video day Bel
67. er consulting this list and the printer s instruction manual contact the closest Canon Service Center refer to the list included with the printer 101 Additional Information Handling Precautions Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure maximum performance e Back up your recordings periodically Make sure to transfer your recordings to an external device such as a computer or digital video recorder M 74 and back them up on a regular basis This will protect your important recordings in case of damage and create more free space on the memory Canon shall not be liable for any data loss When using the wrist strap or a shoulder strap do not allow the camcorder to swing and hit an object Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD panel Be careful when closing the LCD panel Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temperatures like the inside of a car under direct sunlight or high humidity Do not use the camcorder near strong electromagnetic fields such as above TVs near plasma TVs or mobile phones Do not point the lens at strong light sources Do not leave the camcorder pointed at a bright subject Do not use or store the camcorder in dusty or sandy places The camcorder is not waterproof avoid also water mud or salt If any of the above should get into the camcorder it may damage the camcorder and or the lens Be careful of heat generated by lighting eq
68. erating mode e The amount of time required for step 2 depends on how many scenes are being included on a disc We recommend keeping the number of scenes to 2000 76 or less In such case the connection time will be about 3 minutes 30 seconds Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder You can copy your recordings by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device oN Ca 23 Connecting Connect the camcorder to the VCR using Connection 1 or EH Refer to Connection Diagrams N 72 Before making the connection set AV PHONES to EM AV in advance m 87 Recording 1 External device Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device to record pause mode 2 Camcorder Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause playback shortly before the scene 3 Camcorder Resume the movie playback 4 External device Begin recording when the scene you wish to copy appears Stop recording when copying is complete 5 Camcorder Stop playback O NOTES e We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter By default on screen displays will be embedded in the output video signal You can change the displays by repeatedly pressing DISP m 51 Transferring Photos to a Computer Direct Transfer With the software supplied on the DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD ROM you can transfer photos to a computer simply by pressing A
69. every time you connect the camcorder to a printer Connection to a PictBridge compatible printer will not work when the memory card contains 1 800 photos or more For best performance we recommend keeping the number of photos on the memory card under 100 Disconnect the USB cable before changing the operating mode Printing with the Print Share Button You can print a photo without changing the settings simply by pressing D v 1 Select lt gt the photo you wish to print 2 Press D9 e Printing starts The amp m button flashes and stays on when the printing is completed e To continue printing select lt gt another photo Selecting the Print Settings You can select the number of copies and other settings for printing The setting options vary depending on your printer model 6 CQ 23 67 Photos Options PAPER 7 PAPER SIZE Available paper sizes vary depending on the printer model IB PAPER TYPE Select PHOTO FAST PHOTO PLAIN or DEFAULT E PAGE LAYOUT Select DEFAULT BORDERED or one of the following page layouts BORDERLESS The photo is enlarged and may be slightly cropped at the edges to fit the paper 2 UP 4 UP 8 UP 9 UP 16 UP Refer to the sidebar on page 69 O Date print Select ON OFF or DEFAULT F4 Print effect Available only with printers compatible with the Image Optimize funct
70. ew disc and close the disc tray To PLAY BACK A DVD DISC Discs created with this camcorder and the DVD burner can be played back on DVD players and computers that meet the following requirements e Compatible with the discs you created DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW discs e Compatible with DVD Video specifications e DVD playback software that is installed and running in the case of computers Refer to the instruction manual of the external device and make sure it is compatible Q IMPORTANT e While the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the camcorder is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the USB cable Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the DVD burner When creating discs with the optional DW 100 DVD Burner you cannot add using the PLAYLIST option scenes recorded while the pre recording function was on or divided scenes To add such scenes use the ALL SCENES or REM SCENES option For important information on handling your discs refer to Cautions on handling NOTES e The FUNC menu and setup menus cannot be accessed while the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner Disconnect the USB cable before changing the op
71. ff the camcorder 3 Close the LCD panel Q IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss or damage to the memory Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the operating mode NOTES e About the Power Save mode To save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack the camcorder will automatically shut off if left without any operations for 5 minutes M 87 Press to turn on the camcorder When recording in bright places it may be difficult to use the LCD screen Conversely when recording in dark places the LCD panel may be a nuisance to others nearby In such cases change the brightness of the LCD screen accordingly M 21 86 31 Video Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode The camcorder offers 3 recording modes Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory Select XP mode for better movie quality select LP mode for longer recording times The following table gives approximate recording times 7N CO 23 O GJ STANDARD PLAY 6Mbps Desired recording mode Approximate recording times for movies Recording mode mp XP Memory 4 1 GB memory card 10 min 2 GB memory card 25 min 4 GB memory card 55 min GE Built in memory 1 hr 50 min 8 GB memor
72. fficult Maintenance Others Cleaning Camcorder Body e Use a soft dry cloth to clean the camcorder body Never use chemically treated cloths or volatile solvents such as paint thinner Lens If the lens surface is dirty the autofocus may not work properly e Remove any dust or dirt particles using a non aerosol type blower brush e Use a clean soft lens cleaning cloth to gently wipe the lens Never use tissue paper LCD Screen e Clean the LCD screen using a clean soft lens cleaning cloth e Condensation may form on the surface of the screen when the temperature changes suddenly Wipe it with a soft dry cloth Condensation Moving the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation water droplets to form on its internal surfaces Stop using the camcorder if condensation is detected Continued use may damage the camcorder 105 Additional Information Condensation may form in the following cases e When the camcorder is moved quickly from cold to warm places e When the camcorder is left in a humid room e When a cold room is heated rapidly TO AVOID CONDENSATION e Do not expose the camcorder to sudden or extreme changes in temperature e Place the camcorder in an airtight plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag WHEN CONDENSATION IS DETECTED The camcorder automatically shuts off The precise time requi
73. grayed out Select lt gt the desired setting from the available options at the bottom bar e The selected option will be highlighted in orange e With some settings you will need to make further selections and or press 67 Follow the additional operation guides that will appear on the screen such as the icon small arrows etc Press FUNC to save the settings and close the menu You can press FUNC to close the menu at any time Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus R 98 system setup Sa BATTERY INFO BEEP POWER SAVE ON sd EX AV PHONES C gt PHONES VOL _ 1 Press FUNC 25 Preparations 2 Select AV lt gt the icon and press F1 to open the setup menus You can also press on the wireless controller GJA only or hold pressed down for more than 1 second or to open directly the setup menus screen 3 Select AV the desired menu from the left side column and press GF The title of the selected menu appears on top of the screen and under it the list of settings 4 Select AV the setting you want to change and press GED e The orange selection bar indicates the menu setting currently selected Items not available appear in black e Push the joystick lt q to return to the menu selection screen step 3 5 Select AV the desired option and press 6 to save the setting 6 Press FUNC You can press to close the menu at a
74. he photos are being transferred 3 Press to return to the transfer menu 79 External Connections O NOTES When the camcorder is connected to the computer and the photo selection screen is displayed press to return to the transfer menu Transfer Orders You can mark in advance the photos you want to transfer to the computer as transfer orders You can set transfer orders for up to 998 photos 0a CQ 23 Selecting Photos to Transfer Transfer Order Set the transfer orders before connecting the camcorder to the computer GD GD GD Select in advance the memory from which you want to transfer photos M 37 Marking Single Photos with Transfer Orders 1 Open the photo selection screen O E TRANSFER ORDER Er appears on the screen 2 Select lt gt the photo you want to mark with a transfer order 3 Press to set the transfer order A checkmark v appears in the box next to the transfer order icon Press again to cancel the transfer order 4 Repeat steps 2 3 to mark additional photos with transfer orders or press FUNC twice to close the menu Setting Transfer Orders from the Index Screen Options INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS Opens the same screen described in Marking Single Photos with Transfer Orders Q 80 Continue from step 3 of that procedure to set the transfer order SELECTED PHOTOS Marks all the photos selected in advance marked with a
75. he built in memory SP mode AF on BD GID Gy only 1 8 W LCD screen normal brightness recording on a memory card Operating temperature 0 40 C Dimensions W x H x D 55 x 59 x 121 mm excluding the grip belt Weight camcorder body only 225 g excluding the grip belt 113 Additional Information CA 570 Compact Power Adapter Power supply 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output consumption 8 4 V DC 1 5 A 29 VA 100 V 39 VA 240 V Operating temperature 0 40 C Dimensions 52 x 29 x 90 mm Weight 135g BP 808 Battery Pack Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery compatible with Intelligent System Rated voltage 7 4V DC Operating temperature 0 40 C Battery capacity 890 mAh Dimensions 30 7 x 23 3 x 40 2 mm Weight 46g Weight and dimensions are approximate Errors and omissions excepted The information in this manual is verified as of January 2009 Subject to change without notice Index Abroad using the camcorder 106 AEB Auto exposure bracketing 63 Aspect ratio of a connected TV IV TYPO i ns edi cian tates niin eae 87 Audio level indicator 85 Auto slow shutter 83 Autofocus AF AF frame 9 point AiAF Center point 84 AV OUT Q terminal 72 B Backing up recordings 74 Backlight correction 47 Battery pack Battery information
76. he compact power adapter 18 Battery release latch 1 Slide the battery compartment cover away from the lens and open it 2 Press the battery release latch and pull out the battery pack 3 Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click D IMPORTANT e Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter After turning off the camcorder important data is updated in the memory Be sure to wait until the ON OFF CHG indicator turns off e We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 C and 30 C Outside the temperature range of 0 C to 40 C the charging will not start e Do not connect to the camcorder s DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recommended for use with this camcorder e To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating do not connect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft and ships DC AC inverters etc NOTES e Turn off the camcorder before charging the battery pack The battery pack will not charge while the camcorder is on If remaining battery time is an issue you can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be consumed Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally Therefore charge them on the day of use
77. he printer s instruction manual Canon s PictBridge compatible printers If printing does not resume automatically after you solved the problem select CONTINUE and press to resume printing If that option is not available select STOP and press 6 and then restart printing from the beginning Other printers or if the error still persists with a Canon printer If printing does not resume automatically disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder After a short while turn on the camcorder and restore the USB connection Q IMPORTANT e You may not be able to print correctly with a PictBridge compatible printer photos whose file names have been changed or that were recorded created edited or changed with any device other than this camcorder e If BUSY does not disappear disconnect the USB cable and restore the connection after a short while Print Orders You can mark in advance the photos you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print order Later you can easily print out the print orders by connecting the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer 1 66 You can set print orders for up to 998 photos oe 0a CQ 23 Printing multiple photos on the same sheet 2 UP 4 UP etc When using Canon printers you can print the same photo multiple times on the same sheet of paper Use the following table as a guideline for the recommended number of copies depending on the 2 PAP
78. here is a problem with the paper The paper is not correctly loaded or the paper size is wrong Alternatively if the paper output tray is closed open it to print 100 PAPER JAM The paper jammed during printing Select STOP to cancel printing After removing the paper set some paper again and retry printing PAPER LEVER ERROR Paper lever error occurred Adjust the paper selection lever to the proper position PRINT ERROR Cancel printing disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer After a while turn the printer back on and reconnect the USB cable Check the printer status When you are printing using the amp button check the print settings PRINTER COVER OPEN Close the printer cover securely PRINTER ERROR Amalfunction has occurred that may require repairs Canon inkjet printers the printer s green power lamp and orange error lamp flash alternately Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer Unplug the printer s power cord from the power outlet and contact the appropriate customer support center or service center PRINTER IN USE The printer is in use Check the printer status SET amp PRINT ORDER No photo has been marked with a print order NOTES About Canon Inkjet SELPHY DS Printers If the printer s error indicator flashes or an error message appears on the printer s operation panel refer to the printer s instruction manual e If you cannot solve the problem even aft
79. hotos taken with this camcorder from a memory card rated Speed Class 2 or higher Indicators and Onscreen Displays TZ lights up in red Battery pack is exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack QA 17 2 appears on the screen The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaining battery time cannot be displayed 0 lights up in red Amemory card error occurred Turn off the camcorder Remove and reinsert the memory card Initialize the memory card QA 29 if the display does not change back to normal The memory card is full Replace the memory card or delete some recordings LI 40 62 to free some space on the memory card The ON OFE CHG power charge indicator flashes rapidly while the camcorder is charging 3 one flash at 0 5 second intervals Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or the battery pack is faulty Consult a Canon Service Center The ON OFF CHG power charge indicator flashes very slowly while the camcorder is charging 8 one flash at 2 second intervals The battery pack s temperature has either fallen below 0 C or risen above 40 C If the battery pack is too cold warm it up If the battery pack is too hot let it cool down until its temperature is below 40 C Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C The battery pack is damaged Use a different battery pack Picture and Sou
80. ilability differs from area to area Conventions Used in this Manual e IMPORTANT Precautions related to the camcorder s operation e NOTES Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures e POINTS TO CHECK Restrictions or requirements regarding the function described e M Reference page number in this manual To complete some operations you will need to refer also to other instruction manuals This will be indicated with the following icons and the name of the relevant chapter or section Refer to the Digital Video Software instruction manual included as a PDF file in the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD ROM Refer to the instruction manual of the optional DW 100 DVD Burner GQ Text that applies only to the model shown in the icon e The following terms are used in this manual When not specified as memory card or built in memory the term memory by itself refers to both GJA GD GFW only Scene refers to one movie unit from the point you press the button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording e The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera Unless indicated otherwise illustrations and menu icons refer to the B793 Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a button frame For example FUNC Brackets are used to refer to menu op
81. inals on the Camcorder AV OUT Q Terminal a Access Open the LCD panel AYO Sound from the built in speaker will be muted while the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder USB Terminal lt Access Open the LCD panel Connection Diagrams Type Analog e Output only Connect to a TV or VCR with audio video input terminals If the TV cannot automatically detect and change the aspect ratio QA 87 change TV TYPE according to the TV set widescreen or 4 3 Connection VIDEO Yellow Bais AV OUT C x 2 White a STV 250N Stereo Video Cable Red supplied 72 In all respects exactly the same connection as connection 1 above Connection commercially available AVOUT 9 KA D White a gt STV 250N Stereo Video Cable Yellow a gt supplied Type Digital data connection Connect to a computer to transfer and back up your recordings to the optional Connection 2 Comnect to a standard TV or VCR with SCART input terminal Requires a SCART adapter SCART adapter commercially available DW 100 DVD Burner to create DVD discs from them or to a printer to print out photos Playback on a TV Screen Connect the camcorder to a TV to enjoy your recordings with family and friends Before making the connection set AV PHONES to E0 AV in advance
82. ing media 1 29 will permanently erase all recordings including protected photos G3 GYD GD Copying Photos You can copy photos only from the built in memory to the memory card Oe DO 23 Copying Single Photos 1 Open in single photo view the photo you want to copy m 60 2 Copy the photo to the memory card COPY Press YES Press twice Copying Photos from the Index Screen Options SELECTED PHOTOS Copies all the photos selected in advance marked with a v checkmark Refer to Pre selecting Recordings trom the Index Screen CO 39 ALL PHOTOS Copies all the photos ONE PHOTO Copies only the photo marked with the orange selection frame 1 Open the index screen of the photos recorded in the built in memory Move the zoom lever toward W and then select the amp amp built in memory tab 2 If you want to copy only one photo select AV lt gt the photo you want to copy 3 Copy the photo s ICOPY Desired option YES OK O If you selected SELECTED PHOTOS or ALL PHOTOS you can press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress This step is not required when copying a single photo Q IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover D
83. ion Select ON OFF or DEFAULT Canon inkjet SELPHY DS printers You can also select VIVID NR and VIVID NR Rh Number of copies Select 1 99 copies O NOTES Print setting options and DEFAULT settings vary depending on the printer model For details refer to the printer s instruction manual Printing after Changing the Print Settings 4 gt CES 1 Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide 2 Select AV D and press The print settings menu appears Paper settings Current paper settings paper size paper type and page layout orr on Ji PRINT D ijcopres Number of copies Print effect Date printing 3 In the print settings menu select AV lt gt the setting you want to change and press OF 4 Select AV the desired setting option and press E 5 Select AV lt gt PRINT and press E e Printing starts The print settings menu disappears when the printing is completed e To continue printing select lt gt another photo TO CANCEL THE PRINTING 1 Press 6 while printing 2 Select lt gt OK and press 5 WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED PRINTING Disconnect the cable from the camcorder and printer and turn off the camcorder 68 PRINT ERRORS If an error occurs while printing an error message for example NO PAPER will appear on the camcorder Solve the problem referring to the error message list 100 and to t
84. ized using a computer Initialize the memory card with this camcorder QA 29 CANNOT ENTER THE STANDBY MODE NOW The camcorder cannot enter the standby mode if the remaining battery charge is too low CANNOT PLAY BACK There is a problem with the memory GSP GSD GFW CANNOT PLAY BACK CANNOT ACCESS THE BUILT IN MEMORY There is a problem with the built in memory CANNOT PLAY BACK CHECK THE CARD There is a problem with the memory card GSP GD GFI CANNOT PLAY THE MOVIES IN THE BUILT IN MEMORY INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER The camcorder s built in memory was initialized using a computer Initialize the built in memory with this camcorder QA 29 CANNOT PLAY THE MOVIES ON THIS CARD Movies cannot be played back from a memory card with a capacity of 64 MB or less CANNOT PLAY THE MOVIES ON THIS CARD INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer Initialize the memory card with this camcorder Q 29 CANNOT RECORD There is a problem with the memory GSP GD Ge CANNOT RECORD CANNOT ACCESS THE BUILT IN MEMORY There is a problem with the built in memory CANNOT RECORD CHECK THE CARD There is a problem with the memory card GSP GD GF CANNOT RECORD MOVIES IN THE BUILT IN MEMORY INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER The camcorder s built in memory was initialized using a computer Initialize the built in memory with this camcorder QA 29 CANNOT RECORD MOVIES ON
85. lder DCIM 101CANON 16 1 gh NG camcorder Getting Started Preparations This chapter describes basic operations such as navigating the menus and first time settings to help you learn more about your Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter Charge the battery pack before use For approximate charging times and recording playback times with a full battery pack refer to the tables on pages 109 110 DC IN terminal Mb 1 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter 2 Plug the power cord into a power outlet 3 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder s DC IN terminal 4 Slide the battery compartment cover away from the lens and open it 5 Insert the battery pack all the way into the compartment and press gently until it clicks 6 Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click 17 Preparations ON OFF CHG indicator TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK 7 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off e The ON OFF CHG indicator starts flashing in red The indicator will go out when the charging is completed e f the indicator flashes quickly refer to Troubleshooting MI 90 ONCE THE BATTERY PACK IS FULLY CHARGED 1 Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camcorder 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and t
86. le in the operating mode shown and indicates that the function is not available See the following table for a summary of the operating modes Recording Dual Shot and Flexible Recording The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video or photos Dual Shot L mode for beginners or if you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings and flexible recording mode which lets you change the camcorder s settings to your preference Turn the camera mode dial to wg to set the camcorder to 4 mode You do not need to worry about any settings and can shoot video using just QQ 31 or take photos using just MD 57 You can also use the zoom lever Quick Start M 34 and Video Snapshot M 44 To set the camcorder to flexible recording mode turn the camera mode dial to BB for movies or amp for photos Operating mode Icon display Operation O a R Recording movies or photos to the memory Dual Shot 23 Lom g p y E as Recording movies to the memory 31 green a a Recording photos to the memor 57 blue gp y 5 id Playing movies from the memory press 4 while the a maga 35 green camera mode dial is set to ng or EB 5 gt Viewing photos from the memory press 45 while the 59 blue camera mode dial is set to 3 GD GYD G only 23 Preparations You can access the menus and change settings to your preferen
87. lume keep the joystick pressed 4 toward until the volume bars disappear Q IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the operating mode You may not be able to play back with another device the movies you recorded on the memory card with this camcorder In such case play back the 35 Video movies on the memory card using this camcorder e You may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recorded using another device NOTES Depending on the recording conditions you may notice brief stops in video or sound playback between scenes Special playback modes To enter the special playback modes use the wireless controller GFA only 13 and joystick guide M 24 There is no sound during the special playback modes Fast playback From normal playback play back scenes at a faster speed than normal Every time the operation is performed the playback speed is increased 5x 15x 60x Display the joystick guide select AV the middle row Push the joystick lt gt toward 44 or gt gt GS Alternatively press 44 or on the wireless controller Slow playback From playback pause mode play back scenes at a slower speed than normal Slow
88. m M 41 42 White balance M 48 8 Image effect DA 49 Digital effect QQ 50 G0 Drive mode M 63 GD Photo quality size QQ 57 G2 Manual focus QQ 48 G3 Remaining battery time 11 16 64 Number of photos available QA 16 Co On the memory card GSD GD GS SG in the built in memory 5 Self timer QA 46 66 AF frame M 84 Joystick guide A 24 Mini video light CQ 43 9 Focus and exposure lock M 57 9 Camcorder shake warning QA 84 GIA Remote sensor off N 87 Photo number M 16 88 3 Current photo Total number of photos Histogram M 64 5 Date and time of recording Photo protection mark 1 64 Manual exposure M 47 Photo size N 57 9 File size 60 Aperture value G1 Shutter speed 1 42 15 Introduction Memory operation Record II Record pause b Playback Il Playback pause Bb Fast playback 44 Fast reverse playback Dy Slow playback lt I Slow reverse playback GFA only l gt Frame advance Qi Frame reverse 3 Remaining recording time When there is no more free space on the memory E END built in memory GJA GG GFI only or 2 END memory card will be displayed and the recording will stop 4 63 Remaining battery time gt om gt gt OT The icon shows a rough estimate of the remaining charge as a percentage of the full charge of the battery pack The remaining recording playback time of the battery pack i
89. mcorder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimal exposure for the subject 1 50 To record under most ordinary conditions 1 120 To record indoor sports scenes IE SHUTTER PRIO AE Set the shutter speed value The camcorder automatically sets the appropriate aperture value 1 250 1 500 1 1000 To record from within a moving car or train or to shoot fast moving subjects such as roller coasters EJ PROGRAM AE Desired recording program When you select IR SHUTTER PRIO AE do not press FUNC and continue instead with the following procedure To SET THE SHUTTER SPEED 1 Adjust lt gt the shutter speed to the desired value and then press 2 Press FUNC Shutter speed guidelines Note that on screen only the denominator is displayed IM 250 indicates a shutter speed of 1 250 second etc 1 2000 To record outdoor sports scenes on sunny days a mode only PE mode only NOTES E SHUTTER PRIO AE When setting the shutter speed the number display will flash if the value is not appropriate for the recording conditions In such case select a different value If you use a slow shutter speed in dark places you can obtain a brighter image but image quality may be lower and autofocus may not work well The image may flicker when recording with fast shutter speeds Mini Video Light You
90. me the same way you adjust the speaker s volume 35 During slideshow playback push the joystick lt gt to adjust the volume Q IMPORTANT e When using headphones make sure to lower the volume to an appropriate level e Do not connect the headphones to the AV OUT Q terminal if the icon does not appear on the screen Only noise will be output in such case NOTES e Use commercially available headphones with a 3 5 mm minijack and a cable no longer than 3 m e Even if the AV OUT Q terminal is set to Q PHONES during playback mode the setting will change to EM AV when the operating mode is changed to J or C mode Using an External Microphone You can attach a commercially available microphone for recording movies When recording in very quiet surroundings the built in microphone may pick up the sound of the camcorder s internal machinery In such case we recommend using an external microphone Ci Connecting a Microphone m 23 Connect the external microphone to the MIC terminal Use commercially available condenser microphones with their own power supply and a cable no longer than 3 m You can connect almost any stereo microphone with a 3 5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary O IMPORTANT Make sure to check the audio recording level before recording with the external microphone M 85 NOTES When an external microphone is connect
91. mend using a memory card that is rated Speed Class 2 or higher When using memory cards with no Speed Class rating it may take longer than usual for photos to advance or there may be brief stops in the sound Magnifying Photos during Playback During playback photos can be magnified up to 5 times 0a CQ 23 an lili 1 Move the zoom lever toward T e The photo is magnified by 2 times and a frame appears indicating the position of the magnified area e To further enlarge the photo move the zoom lever toward T To reduce the magnification to less than 2 times move it toward W 61 Photos e 4 will appear for photos that cannot be enlarged 2 Move AV lt gt the frame to the part of the photo you want to see enlarged To cancel the magpnification move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disappears Deleting Photos You can delete those photos that you are not interested in keeping 0a m 23 Deleting a Single Photo 4 gt 1 Select lt gt the photo you want to erase 2 Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide 3 Select AV ti and press 4 Select lt gt YES and press Deleting Photos from the Index Screen Options ONE PHOTO Deletes only the photo marked with the orange selection frame SELECTED PHOTOS Deletes all the photos selected in advance marked with a v checkmark Refer to Pre selecting R
92. n tested using SD SDHC memory cards made by Panasonic SanDisk and Toshiba NOTES About the SD Speed Class The SD Speed Class is a standard that indicates the minimum guaranteed data transfer speed of SD SDHC memory cards When you buy a new memory card look for the Speed Class logo on the package Memory cards usable for recording movies Memory card Capacity 64 MB or less Sf SD memory cards 128 MB to 2 GB 512 MB to 2 GB 22 SDHC memory cards 4 GB to 32 GB Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Make sure to initialize all memory cards before using them with this camcorder MD 29 1 Turn off the camcorder Make sure that the ON OFF CHG power charge indicator is off 2 Slide the memory card slot cover away from the lens and open it 3 Insert the memory card straight with the label facing away from the lens all the way into the memory card slot until it clicks 4 Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click SD Speed Class Recording movies ciass or higher J crass or higher Depending on the memory card it may not be possible to record movies 28 Do not force the cover closed if the memory card is not correctly inserted Q IMPORTANT Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder NOTES To remove the memory card Push th
93. n the original movies index screen press VIDEO SNAP e The button s light illuminates e An index screen appears that contains only the Video Snapshot scenes 2 Set the background music J SELECT MUSIC Select AW a track Press to start stop the track Select OFF to set the original audio of the scenes GD GD GD Make sure the music files are in the same media built in memory or memory card that contains the scenes For details refer to the instruction manual PDF file of the supplied software Music Transfer Utility Playing Back the Scenes MD 23 Select a scene from which to start playback and press p11 There is no sound during fast playback To DELETE A MUSIC TRACK 1 In the track selection screen select AV a track to delete 2 Select gt j and press 7 3 Select gt YES and press 5 Press twice to return to the index screen D IMPORTANT Music files transferred to the camcorder with the supplied software Music Transfer Utility may not be used without permission from the copyright holder except for cases permitted under applicable laws such as for personal use Make sure to follow applicable laws when using music files NOTES e f the memory is initialized the music files in the memory will also be erased Use the supplied software Music Transfer Utility to transfer the music files on the supplied Instruction Manual Music Data Disc CD ROM t
94. nd The LCD screen appears dim The LCD screen dimmer is on To turn it off press for 2 seconds or more 92 Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly The battery pack is exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack 00 17 Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time If the problem still persists disconnect the power source and press the RESET button with a pointed item Pressing the RESET button resets all settings Video noise appears on screen When using the camcorder close to devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields plasma TVs cellular phones etc keep a distance between the camcorder and these devices Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower levels When recording near loud sounds such as fireworks shows or concerts sound may become distorted or it may not be recorded at the actual levels This is not a malfunction The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built in speaker Speaker volume is turned off Adjust the volume A 35 If the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder disconnect it AV PHONES is set to 2 PHONES Change it to EM AV 1 87 Memory Card and Accessories Cannot insert the memory card The memory card was not facing the correct direction Turn the memory
95. nection and operation refer to the instruction manual of the DW 100 Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the instruction manual of the DW 100 C8 JL J m 23 74 Options for creating DVD discs Cj mode ALL SCENES Add all the scenes to the disc s REM SCENES Add only those scenes that have not been previously added to a disc PLAYLIST Add only the scenes included in the playlist CO 53 Options for creating Photo DVDs Cj mode ALL PHOTOS Add all the photos to the slideshow on the disc gt TRANS ORD Add only photos marked with transfer orders QQ 80 Preparations on the Camcorder 1 Set the camcorder to mode to create DVD discs of your movies or g mode to create Photo DVDs of your photos e Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter GD GD GD Select in advance the memory from which you want to add the scenes or photos M 37 2 Select the scenes or photos you want to add to the disc O EF MENU O s SYSTEM SETUP ADD TO DISC Desired option Connecting to the DVD Burner and Creating a Disc 1 Turn on the DVD burner Refer to Creating DVDs 2 Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using the supplied USB cable e Connection 2 Refer to Connection Diagrams MM 72 and Connections e f the device type selection screen appears select DVD BURNER and press z e When the co
96. netic fields on the battery life the correct time may e Do not leave memory cards in places not be displayed Use the time shown subject to high humidity and high on the screen as an approximation temperature 103 Additional Information e Do not disassemble bend drop or subject memory cards to shocks and do not expose them to water e Check the direction before inserting the memory card Forcing a memory card into the slot if it is not correctly oriented may damage the memory card or the camcorder e Do not attach any labels or stickers on the memory card e SD SDHC memory cards have a physical switch to prevent writing on the card so as to avoid the accidental erasure of the card s content To write protect the memory card set the switch to the LOCK position DP SD Memory Card LOCK switch Built in Rechargeable Lithium Battery The camcorder has a built in rechargeable lithium battery to keep the date time and other settings The built in lithium battery is recharged while you use the camcorder however it will become totally discharged if you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months To recharge the built in lithium battery Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder and leave it connected for about 24 hours with the camcorder off G amp A Lithium Button Battery WARNING e The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled e Do no
97. ng mode e Scenes in the playlist cannot be included in the selection Deleting Scenes You can delete original scenes that you are not interested in keeping Deleting scenes also allows you to free up space on the memory To delete scenes in the playlist refer to Deleting Scenes from the Playlist N 54 ER OD 23 Options ALL SCENES Deletes all the scenes ALL SCENES THIS DATE Deletes all the scenes recorded on the same day as the selected scene ONE SCENE Deletes only the selected scene SELECTED SCENES Deletes all the scenes selected in advance marked with a v checkmark Refer to Pre selecting Recordings trom the Index Screen O 39 1 Select AV lt gt the scene you want to delete or a scene recorded on the date you want to delete This step is not necessary to delete all scenes or previously selected scenes 2 Delete the scene s f DELETE Desired option YES OK If you selected any option other than ONE SCENE you can press to interrupt the 40 operation while it is in progress Some scenes will be deleted nevertheless Q IMPORTANT e Be careful when deleting original recordings Once deleted an original scene cannot be recovered e Back up important scenes before deleting them 1 74 e Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing while scenes are being deleted Do not
98. nnection is completed NO DISC will be displayed 3 Insert a brand new disc into the DVD burner e Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the DVD burner to open and close the disc tray e After the disc is recognized an information screen will display the type of DVD you are creating the estimated time and number of discs it will require based on the disc you inserted e If you inserted a DVD RW disc that already contains data THE DISC CONTAINS DATA will be displayed To overwrite the data erasing the previous content of the disc press 6 select YES and press GF again ALL SCENES 1 DISC S Cc 131 EST TIME 1 73GB 18m PRESS T ON THE D 75 External Connections 4 Press the start button on the DVD burner e A progress bar will be displayed on the screen e After pressing the start button while the current disc is being written the operation cannot be canceled e When the disc or the last disc if the data requires multiple discs is finalized TASK COMPLETED will be displayed Take out the disc and close the disc tray WHEN THE DATA REQUIRES MULTIPLE DISCS After a disc is finalized it will be ejected automatically and INSERT A NEW BLANK DISC AND CLOSE THE DISC TRAY will appear Insert the next disc and close the disc tray TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL COPY OF THE SAME DISC After the operation is finished INSERT A NEW BLANK DISC will be displayed again Insert a brand n
99. ny time 26 First Time Settings Setting the Date and Time You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it The DATE TIME screen will appear automatically when the camcorder s clock is not set SQ gt gt DATE TIME a 2009 1 1 v Pees OK When the DATE TIME screen appears the year will be displayed in orange and indicated with up down arrows 1 Change AV the year and move gt to the month 2 Change the rest of the fields month day hour and minutes in the same way 3 Select gt OK and press f1 to start the clock and close the setup screen O IMPORTANT e When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the date and time setting may be lost In such case recharge the built in lithium battery 104 and set the time zone date and time again e The date appears in a year month day format only in the first setup screen In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as day month year for example 1 JAN 2009 12 00 AM You can change the date format 1A 89 You can also change the date and time later on not during the initial setup To open the DATE TIME screen O EF MENU DATE TIME SETUP DATE TIME Changing the Language CDir Ibe Joe 23 Options Default val
100. o not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the operating mode O NOTES e If there is not enough space on the memory card the camcorder will copy as many photos as possible before stopping the operation 65 Photos e If the memory card slot cover is open or the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent writing you will not be able to copy photos to the memory card You can also use the following functions The following functions and features of the camcorder can be used either for shooting video or for taking photos The way to set and use them was already explained in detail so we refer you to the relevant page in the Video section Zoom M 32 Quick Start 010 34 Recording programs C1 41 42 Mini video light QA 43 Self timer QA 46 Automatic backlight correction and manual exposure adjustment L11 47 Manual focus adjustment QA 48 White balance QA 48 Image effects QA 49 Digital effects QA 50 Printing Photos Printing Photos The camcorder can be connected to any PictBridge compatible printer You can mark in advance the photos you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print order m 69 P4 PictBridge Canon printers SELPHY printers of the CP DS and ES series and inkjet printers marked with the PictBridge logo 0a 23 Connecting the Camcorder to the Printer 1 Turn on the printer
101. o the camcorder o GD GD G2 The Instruction Manual Music Data Disc CD ROM contains the tracks pre installed in the built in memory as well as tracks that were not You can change the tracks in the memory and try out new combinations For details refer to the instruction manual PDF file of the supplied software Music Transfer Utility Video Snapshot is deactivated if the camcorder is switched to playback mode Before transferring music files we recommend making sure that there is enough available space in the memory about 5 times more than the size of the music files If there is not enough available space the video and audio may not play back correctly If the USB cable is disconnected while transferring music files to the camcorder playback of those files may not be possible In such case erase those music files in the 45 Video camcorder M 45 and transfer the files again Pre recording Function The camcorder will start recording 3 seconds before you press Start Stop ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportunities This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start recording palo CO 23 4 1 Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide 2 Select AV Pre REC and press appears e Press 6 again to turn pre recording off 3 Press to begin recording The recording will include the 3 seconds before St
102. of photos that can be recorded guidelines as a reference for selecting on memory cards of various sizes are the print size given in the table below Photo size Recommended use LW 1152x648 To print photos on wide ML Wa 1152x864 A GF sized photo paper or to view GID only or photos on a TV with a 16 9 AL 1024x768 GJ only aspect ratio Desired photo size Desired photo quality L 1152x864 To print photos up to L size or L 1024x768 9 x 13 cm or postcard size 10 x 14 8 cm Press S to move back and forth between S 640x480 To send photos as e mail size and quality selection The number displayed on the right corner indicates the attachments or to post on approximate number of photos that can be the Web recorded with the current quality size setting Approximate number of photos on a memory card Default value Memory card 128 MB 512 MB 1GB Photo quality z g a al A a d g a al Photo size LW 1152x648 245 360 695 970 1 435 2 740 1 945 2 875 5 490 GB GD GD only L 1152x864 185 280 545 735 1 115 2 155 1 470 2 235 4 315 GB GB GID only L 1024x768 235 345 695 940 1 370 2 740 1 885 2 745 5 490 GZD only S 640x480 585 850 1 530 2 320 3 350 6 035 4 645 6 710 12 0852 1 SUPER FINE FINE wl NORMAL 2 Approximate number of photos that can actually be recorded on the memory card The maximum number of remaining photos displayed on the screen is 9999
103. once the countdown has begun Turning off the camcorder Changing the operating mode Setting the camcorder to standby mode Automatic Backlight Correction and Manual Exposure Adjustment At times backlit subjects may appear too dark underexposed or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring overexposed To correct this you can manually adjust the exposure or use the automatic backlight correction points TO CHECK MD 23 Select a recording program other than EJ FIREWORKS Automatic Backlight Correction O When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them you can have the camcorder automatically correct for the backlight 1 Push the joystick 4 to display the joystick guide 2 Select AV BLC and press e appears on the screen e Press F1 again to end the backlight correction mode Manual Exposure Adjustment 4 gt 1 Push the joystick A to display the joystick guide 2 Select AV EXPOSURE HI and press 7 e The exposure will be locked e The exposure adjustment indicator e j o and the neutral value 0 appear on the screen e The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture 3 Adjust the lt gt the brightness of the image as required e If you operate the zoom lever during exposure lock the brightness of the imag
104. opped Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2 or higher GSP GD G7 BUILT IN MEM INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER There is a problem that prevents accessing the built in memory Initialize the built in memory with this camcorder A 29 GP GD G7 BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR The built in memory could not be read This may indicate a problem with the camcorder Consult a Canon Service Center GD GD GEFI BUILT IN MEMORY FULL The built in memory is full 882 END appears on the screen Delete some recordings QA 40 62 to free some space GIA GD GID CANNOT ACCESS THE BUILT IN MEMORY There is a problem with the built in memory CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE BATTERY PACK CONTINUE USING THIS BATTERY PACK You attached a battery pack that is not recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder 94 GI GD GD CANNOT COPY The total size of the scenes you selected to copy exceeds the available space on the memory card Delete some recordings on the memory card A 40 62 or reduce the number of scenes to copy CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE INITIALIZE ONLY USING THE CAMCORDER The scene could not be divided because data could not be added to the camcorder s file management data Back up the recordings QA 74 and initialize the memory QA 29 CANNOT EDIT Cannot move or delete original scenes or scenes in the playlist CANNOT EDIT CHECK THE CARD The memory card in the camcorder was initial
105. or Memory Card Table of contents 32 34 35 35 37 37 38 39 40 41 41 42 43 44 46 46 47 48 48 49 50 51 51 52 53 53 53 Basic Recording Shooting Video Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode Zooming Optical Advanced and Digital Zoom Quick Start Function Basic Playback Playing Back the Video Selecting What Recordings to Play Back Selecting Scenes by Recording Date Selecting the Playback Starting Point from the Movie Timeline Pre selecting Recordings from the Index Screen Deleting Scenes Advanced Functions Special Scene Recording Programs Controlling Shutter Speed and Other Functions while Shooting Mini Video Light Video Snapshot Pre recording Function Self Timer Automatic Backlight Correction and Manual Exposure Adjustment Manual Focus Adjustment White Balance Image Effects Digital Effects On Screen Displays and Data Code Using Headphones Using an External Microphone Playlist and Scene Operations Dividing Scenes Editing the Playlist Adding Deleting and Moving Playlist Scenes 55 GS GD GD Copying Scenes Photos 57 Basic Recording 57 Taking Photos 57 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 59 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It 59 Basic Playback 59 Viewing Photos 61 Magnifying Photos during Playback 62 Deleting Photos 63 Additional Functions 63 GS GD GF Drive Mode Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing 64 Histogram Display
106. ords you can record with the camcorder for 60 minutes after a 20 minute charge 109 Additional Information Recording and Playback Times The recording and playback times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to recording mode and charging recording or playback conditions The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold surroundings when using the brighter screen settings etc Using the built in memory GFA GID EPI only Recording mode mp Usage time i i bi Maximum recording time 210 min 215 min 215 min Typical recording time 105 min 105 min 110 min Playback time 290 min 295 min 295 min Using a memory card GA GID GID Recording mode mp Usage time a i ki Maximum recording time 205 min 205 min 205 min Typical recording time 100 min 100 min 105 min Playback time 275 min 275 min 280 min Using a memory card GT Recording mode mp Usage time is 2 ka Maximum recording time 205 min 210 min 210 min Typical recording time 100 min 105 min 105 min Playback time 290 min 295 min 295 min Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start stop zooming and power on off Shoulder Strap You can attach a shoulder strap for more security and portability 110 SC 2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of space for accessories
107. ose as 1 cm e When ZOOM SPEED is set to 0293 VARIABLE The zoom speed will be faster in record pause mode than when actually recording When you use the T and W buttons on the wireless controller GJA only or LCD panel the zoom speed will be constant at 653 SPEED 3 Quick Start Function When you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on the camcorder enters the standby mode In standby mode the camcorder consumes only about half the power used when recording saving energy when you are using a battery pack Additionally when you open the LCD panel or change the position of the mode dial the camcorder is ready to start recording in approximately 1 second allowing you to record the subject right away The actual time required varies depending on the shooting conditions LA JCs le al 1 With the camcorder on and in a recording mode close the LCD panel A beep will sound and the ON OFF CHG power charge indicator will change to orange to indicate the camcorder entered the standby mode 2 When you wish to resume recording open the LCD panel The ON OFF CHG indicator will return to green and the camcorder will be ready to record D IMPORTANT Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode while the ON OFF CHG indicator is lit in orange NOTES If you close the LCD panel under some circumstances for example while recording while a menu is being displayed
108. ou can select what to display with the DATA CODE setting 1 86 You can also turn most on screen displays on or off DISP BATT INFO Repeatedly press to turn the on screen displays on off in the following sequence C Ga mode e All displays on e Most displays off mode e All displays on e Data code only e All displays off Cit mode e All displays on e Regular displays only removes the histogram and information icons e All displays off The following icons will appear even when all other on screen displays are turned off The icons and JI in mode the icon and AF frames when the autofocus is locked in 181 mode screen markers both recording modes Using Headphones Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while recording The headphones are connected to the AV OUT Q terminal which is used for both the headphones and the audio video output Before connecting the headphones follow the procedure below to change the function of the terminal from AV output to Q headphones output CO 23 If recording in 347 mode change the terminal s setting and headphone volume in advance FE MENU O 2f SYSTEM SETUP AV PHONES PHONES 51 Video Q appears TO ADJUST THE VOLUME OF THE HEADPHONES In mode adjust the volume of the headphones with the PHONES VOL setting M 87 In mode adjust the headphone s volu
109. ow it will appear the number of scenes recorded and the total recording time for the same day 3 Change AV the day and move lt gt to the month or year 4 Change the other fields in the same way to select the desired date and press The index screen will appear with the selection frame on the first scene recorded on the selected date Selecting from the Calendar Screen 1 Open the original movies index screen e From this index screen you can also press to open the index screen for Video Snapshot DQ 44 scenes G2 GID GD You can select the scenes in the built in memory or on the memory card CO 37 2 Open the calendar screen SCENE SEARCH CALENDAR e The calendar screen appears e Dates that contain scenes that is movies were recorded on that date appear in white Dates without recordings appear in black 3 Move AV lt gt the cursor to the desired date e When you move the cursor to a date displayed in white a thumbnail showing a photo from the first scene recorded on that date will be displayed next to the calendar Below it will appear the number of scenes recorded and the total recording time for the same day e You can select AV the year or month field and change lt gt the year or month to move faster between calendar months 4 Press to return to the index screen The orange selection frame will appear on the first scene recorded on the selec
110. pad 2 Pull the strap to remove it first from the front bracket on the camcorder then to unthread it from the handgrip and finally to remove it from the rear bracket on the camcorder 20 Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the back bracket on the camcorder thread the wrist strap through the loop and fasten You can also attach the wrist strap to the strap mount on the grip belt to use both for extra convenience and protection To ATTACH A SHOULDER STRAP Pass the ends of the shoulder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap You can also remove the grip belt and attach the shoulder strap directly to the rear bracket on the camcorder TO REATTACH THE GRIP BELT _ Pass the end of the strap through the rear bracket on the camcorder 2 Thread the strap through the padded handgrip and then pass it through the front bracket on the camcorder 3 Fasten the grip belt as necessary attach the strap to the Velcro pad on the handgrip and close the flap Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen Rotating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees e You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward e You can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees can be useful in the following cases When you wish to include yourself in the picture when recording with the self timer GFA To allow the
111. playback is 1 8 the normal speed slow reverse playback is 1 12 the normal speed Display the joystick guide Select AV the middle row Push the joystick lt gt toward lt or J GS Alternatively press 44 or gt on the wireless controller Frame Advance Reverse GFA only In playback pause mode press lt i or Ib on the wireless controller to reverse a few frames approx 0 5 seconds or to advance one frame Hold the button pressed for continuous playback Skipping scenes To skip to the next scene Display the joystick guide Select AV the bottom row Push the joystick pp toward p GFA Alternatively press on the wireless controller To return to the beginning of the current scene or skip to the previous scene Display the joystick guide Select AV the bottom row Push the joystick 4 toward 4 GP Alternatively press on the wireless controller Repeat to skip to the beginning of the previous scene Ending special playback modes During any special playback mode press on the camcorder or DB on the wireless controller GSA only to return the camcorder to its initial playback mode NOTES e During some special playback modes you may notice some anomalies blocky video artifacts banding etc in the playback picture e The speed indicated on the screen is approximate 36 Selecting What Recordings to Play Back From the index scre
112. red for water droplets to evaporate will vary depending on the location and weather conditions As a general rule wait for 2 hours before resuming use of the camcorder Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources You can use the compact power adapter to operate the camcorder and to charge battery packs in any country with power supply between 100 and 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Consult a Canon Service Center for information on plug adapters for overseas use Playback on a TV Screen You can only play back your recordings on TVs compatible with the PAL system PAL or the compatible SECAM system is used in the following regions countries Europe All of Europe and Russia Americas Only in Argentina Brazil Uruguay and French territories French Guiana Guadeloupe Martinique etc Asia Most of Asia except in Japan the Philippines South Korea Taiwan and Myanmar Africa All of Africa and African islands Australia Oceania Australia New Zealand Papua New Guinea most Pacific islands except for Micronesia Samoa Tonga and US territories like Guam and American Samoa Music Files The specifications of the music files compatible with the camcorder are as follows Audio encoding Linear PCM Audio sampling 48 kHz 16 bits 2 channels Minimum length 10 seconds File extension WAV The music files are saved in the memory under the following folder structure 106 On the memory card CANON
113. represents shadows A photo whose histogram skews to the right is relatively bright while one whose histogram peaks to the left is relatively dark Shadows lt gt Highlights O NOTES The histogram will appear also after recording a photo while reviewing it within the time set for the REVIEW option You can choose to turn off the histogram by pressing DISP M 51 Pixel Count Protecting Photos You can protect photos from accidental erasure m 23 Protecting Single Photos 1 Open the photo selection screen O On PROTECT on PROTECT appears on the screen 2 Select lt gt the photo you want to protect 3 Press 6 to protect the photo appears on the bottom bar and the photo cannot be deleted Press G again to remove the protection 4 Repeat steps 2 3 to protect additional photos or press twice to close the menu Protecting Photos from the Index Screen Options INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS Opens the same screen described in Protecting Single Photos CD 64 Continue from step 3 of that procedure to protect the photo SELECTED PHOTOS Protects all the photos selected in advance marked with a v checkmark Refer to Pre selecting Recordings from the Index Screen m 39 REMOVE ALL SELECTIONS Removes the protection from all photos 64 o On PROTECT O Desired option YES O OK 1 IMPORTANT Initializing the record
114. rive mode is set to SINGLE IMG STAB The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at full telephoto e The image stabilizer is designed to compensate for a normal degree of camcorder shake GFI The image stabilizer may not be able to successfully eliminate all bl the camcorder or the subject is moving too much Gy The image stabilizer may not work well on subjects with low contrast with recurring repetitive pattern or without vertical lines 40 54 62 37 46 33 32 ur if a 83 Additional Information e We recommend setting the image stabilizer to OFF when using a tripod WIDESCREEN The camcorder uses the full width of the image sensor providing high resolution 16 9 recordings e Since the screen on the camcorder has an aspect ratio of 16 9 recordings with a 4 3 aspect ratio will appear in the center of the screen with black sidebars e Playing back a widescreen recording TV sets compatible with the WSS system will automatically switch to wide 16 9 mode Otherwise change the aspect ratio of the TV manually To play back on a TV with normal aspect ratio 4 3 change the TV TYPE setting accordingly MA 87 e The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to f mode FOCUS PRI When the focus priority is activated the camcorder records a photo only after the focus has been adjusted automatically You can also select which AF frames to use 01G
115. s DISP while reviewing a photo it will continue to be displayed indefinitely Press halfway to return to the normal display 84 a MEMORY OPER Menu item Setting options a O Gd 8 m FS22 FS21 e e e Gp MEMORY INFO CARD INFO e e e e Gs Ga BUILT IN MEM CARD e e 29 Gp MEDIA MOVIES Gy Gan BUILT IN MEM CARD 3 3 29 Gp MEDIA PHOTOS INITIALIZE BUILT IN MEM CARD CANCEL e e e 3 29 INITIALIZE COMPL INIT CANCEL Option available from the original movies index screen and Video Snapshot index screen MEMORY INFO CARD INFO Displays a screen where you can verify how much of the built in memory GFA GD GD only or the memory card is currently in use total recording time and total number of photos and approximately how much memory remains available for recording Estimated figures about available movie recording time and available number of photos are approximate and based on the recording mode and photo quality size settings currently in use In the CARD INFO screen you can also verify the Speed Class of the memory card e The maximum number of remaining photos displayed on the screen is 99999 DISPLAY SETUP Menu item Setting options u QO e 8 O BRIGHTNESS p e e LCD DIMMER CD ON C3 OFF ee o e AUDIO LEVEL CD ON CB OFF e TV SCREEN LE ON C OFF ee DATA CODE FA DATE O TIME e a Eo DAT
116. s displayed in minutes next to the icon e When 7 is displayed in red replace the battery pack with a fully charged one e When you attach an empty battery pack the power may turn off without displaying lt 4 e The first time you use a battery pack fully charge it and then use the camcorder until the battery pack is completely exhausted Doing so will ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately e Depending on the conditions under which the camcorder and the battery pack are used the actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately When the camcorder is off press to display the charge status of a battery pack The Intelligent System will display the charge Status as a percentage and the remaining recording time in minutes for 5 seconds If the battery pack is exhausted the battery information may not be displayed 34 Number of photos available A2 in red No card o in green 6 or more photos O in yellow 1 to 5 photos 4 in red No more photos can be recorded e When viewing the photos the display will always be in green e Depending on the recording conditions the number of available photos displayed may not decrease even after a recording has been made or may decrease by 2 photos at once Photo number The photo number indicates the name and location of the file on the memory card For example the file name of photo 101 0107 is IMG_0107 JPG stored under the fo
117. s of fluorescent lights Image Effects You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and contrast to record images with special color effects a Points TO CHECK CQ 23 Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs Options Default value rr IMAGE EFFECT OFF Records with no image enhancing effects Sv VIVID Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation Gn NEUTRAL Tones down the contrast and color saturation lt p SOFT SKIN DETAIL Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance To obtain the best effect use this setting when recording a person in close up Note that areas similar to the skin color may lack in detail 49 Video o F IMAGE EFFECT OFF Desired option Digital Effects aJ A m 23 Options Default value ik D EFFECT OFF Select this setting when you do not intend to use the digital effects Gi FADE T fade trigger GA WIPE Select one of the faders to begin or end a scene with a fade from or to a black screen GD BLK2WHT Records images in black and white GA SEPIA Records images in sepia tones for an old look G8 ART E2 MOSAIC Select one of these digital effects to add flavor to your recordings Only these digital effects are available in aa mode Setting t
118. serting it ERROR READING THE DATA Error while reading the recordings from the camcorder Check that the USB cable was not accidentally disconnected LOADING THE DISC Reading data from the disc NO DISC Insert a disc into the DVD burner This message can also appear if condensation has formed Wait until the DVD burner dries completely before resuming use A 105 NO PHOTOS There are no photos to add to the disc NO SCENES There are no movies to add to the disc NO SCENES LEFT TO ADD You selected to create a DVD with the REM SCENES setting but all the scenes have already been added to discs created in the past there are no applicable scenes NO TRANSFER ORDERS You selected to create a DVD with the TRANS ORD setting but no photos have been marked with transfer orders LO 80 OPERATION CANCELED The USB cable was disconnected and the operation was canceled Check the USB connection UNABLE TO RECOVER DATA Could not recover a corrupted file 99 Additional Information Direct Print Related Messages CANNOT PRINT You attempted to print a photo that was recorded with another camcorder has a different compression or was edited on a computer CHECK PRINT SETTINGS Current print settings cannot be used for printing with the 2 button COMMUNICATION ERROR The printer is experiencing a data transfer error Cancel printing disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer After a while turn the printer
119. sidebar on page 63 AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing The camcorder records a photo in three different exposures dark normal light in 1 2 EV steps allowing you to choose the shot you like the best O SINGLE Desired option FUNC Select a recording program other than Ea FIREWORKS Maximum number of continuous shots Number of photos per second 2 5 photos Oj Normal speed Iy 4 1 photos High speed CONTINUOUS SHOOTING HIGH SPEED CONTINUOUS SHOOTING 1 Press halfway to activate the autofocus 2 Press fully and hold it pressed down A series of photos will be recorded as long as you hold the button pressed Maximum number of continuous shots LW 1152 x 648 10 photos L1152 x 864 S 640 x 480 20 photos These figures are approximate and vary with the recording conditions and subjects The actual number of frames per second will be lower when the shutter speed is 1 25 or slower 63 Photos Auto EXPOSURE BRACKETING Press first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the photos Three photos in different exposures will be recorded Histogram Display When viewing photos you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct exposure of the photo 6 ZO 23 The area to the right of the histogram represents highlights and the left side
120. t be deleted TASK IN PROGRESS DO NOT DISCONNECT THE POWER SOURCE The camcorder is updating the memory Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack THE CAMCORDER IS SET TO MOVIE MODE You pressed while the camera mode dial was set to EB 97 Additional Information THE CAMCORDER IS SET TO PHOTO MODE You pressed while the camera mode dial was set to es THE CARD IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION The LOCK switch on the SD or SDHC memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure Change the position of the LOCK switch THE MEMORY CARD COVER IS OPEN After inserting a memory card close the memory card slot cover QA 28 THIS Or PHOTO COULD NOT BE DELETED Protected photos cannot be deleted Cancel the protection setting before deleting TOO MANY PHOTOS DISCONNECT USB CABLE Disconnect the USB cable and decrease the number of photos on the memory card to fewer than 1 800 If a dialog box appeared on the computer screen close it Disconnect the USB cable and restore the connection after a short while E TRANSFER ORDER ERROR You attempted to set more than 998 transfer orders Reduce the number of photos marked with transfer Orders UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE DATA Amemory card with data recorded in a different television system NTSC was inserted into the camcorder UNABLE TO RECOVER DATA Could not recover a corrupted file WHILE THE CAMCORDER IS CONNECTED TO A PC DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE OR POWER
121. t disassemble modify immerse in water heat above 100 C or incinerate the battery e Replace with a CR2025 battery made by Panasonic Hitachi Maxell Sony Sanyo or with Duracell2025 Use of other batteries may present a risk of fire or explosion e Do not insert the battery into the mouth If swallowed seek medical assistance immediately The battery case may break and the battery fluids may cause internal damage Keep the battery out of the reach of children Do not recharge short circuit or insert the battery in the wrong direction e The used battery should be returned to the supplier for safe disposal e Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short circuit e Wipe the battery with a clean dry cloth to ensure proper contact Disposal When you delete movies or initialize the built in memory G3 GD GID only or memory card only the file allocation table is altered and stored data is not physically erased Take the 104 necessary precautions when you dispose of the camcorder or memory card for example by physically damaging it to prevent the leakage of private data GSD GD Ge If giving the camcorder to another person initialize the built in memory using the COMPL INIT setting 1A 29 fill it up with unimportant recordings and then initialize it again using the same method This makes recovering the original recordings very di
122. ted date NOTES e You can change on what day to start the week for the calendar display QA 86 e You can press to return to the index screen at any time Selecting the Playback Starting Point from the Movie Timeline You can display a timeline of the scene and select where to begin the playback This is very convenient when you want to play back a long scene from a specific point 38 1 In the index screen select the scene you want to view and press DISP e The timeline screen appears The large thumbnail will show the first frame of the scene Below it the timeline ruler shows frames taken from the scene at fixed intervals e Press DISP again to return to the index screen Interval between frames Recording date and time Scene length _ Current scene Total number of scenes TIMELINE Frame selected for start of playback L Page slidebar L Timeline ruler 2 Select lt gt the playback starting point from the timeline ruler 3 Press 5 to begin the playback TO SELECT ANOTHER SCENE Move AV the orange selection frame to the large thumbnail and change lt gt the scene TO MOVE BETWEEN TIMELINE RULER PAGES Move AV the orange selection frame to the slidebar below the ruler and display lt gt the previous next 5 frames in the scene TO CHANGE THE INTERVAL BETWEEN FRAMES Desired interval Pre selecting Recordings from the Inde
123. tion to the optical zoom range the camcorder processes the image digitally to obtain a larger zoom range without any deterioration in image quality When recording movies with a 16 9 aspect ratio the field of view picture angle will change Refer to the table in the NOTES section G The default setting is ZA ADVANCED WIDESCREEN set to C59 OFF 4 3 GD GD GD 16x GFPITI Not available AITA DIGITAL 2000x When this option is selected the camcorder will switch to digital zoom light blue area on the zoom indicator when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range white area on the zoom indicator With the digital zoom the image is processed digitally so image quality will deteriorate the more you zoom in EF MENU Ga CAMERA SETUP ZOOM TYPE Desired option NOTES e The zoom range of the advanced zoom will change depending on the aspect ratio of the scene M 83 Using the Zoom Lae Joe JLo CO 23 ans UUD W Zoom out T Zoom in Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out wide angle Move it toward T to zoom in telephoto Press gently for a slow zoom press harder for faster zooms You can also set ZOOM SPEED M 83 to one of three constant speeds 3 is the fastest 1 the slowest 33 Video O NOTES e Keep at least 1 m away from the subject At full wide angle you can focus on a subject as cl
124. tions as they are displayed on screen In tables in this manual the default value is shown in boldface For example ON OFF In this manual the arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections Na Special Scene Recording Programs Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks display becomes as easy as selecting a Special Scene recording program For details about the available options refer to the sidebar on page 49 Ce jie o BJ PROGRAM AE N PORTRAIT Press to display the Special Scene SCN recording program Desired recording program O 27 For a detailed explanation refer to Using the Menus M 25 Introduction Supplied Accessories and CD ROMs The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder CA 570 Compact Power BP 808 Battery Pack Adapter WL D88 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller STV 250N Stereo Video Cable Yellow e Red e White plugs The following CD ROMs and software are supplied with the camcorder e PIXELA Application Disc Ver 1 Disc 1 CD ROM and PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 4 Installation Guide ImageMixer 3 SE Ver 4 Transfer Utility For saving and transferring movies Music Transfer Utility Ver 1 For transferring music for Video Snapshot and slideshow playback to the camcorder PIXELA Application Dis
125. to your computer s hard disk On the computer you can neatly organize all your video recordings into albums and add comments for quick and easy searches With the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE Video Tools you can also edit scenes convert and resize them to upload them to your Web site or to take with you on your portable video player and more For details about the functions available refer to the software s instruction manual PDF file For details about installing the software refer to PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Installation Guide Saving your Recordings without a Computer If you prefer to save your recordings without having to use a computer you can use the optional DW 100 DVD Burner to create DVD discs of your movies and Photo DVDs of your photos CQ 74 You can also connect the camcorder to an external recording device DVD or HDD recorder VCR etc to save copies of your movies a 77 Q IMPORTANT e When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not access change or delete folders and files in the camcorder directly from the computer as this may result in permanent data loss e While the camcorder is connected to a computer do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs You can connect the camcorder to the optional DW 100 DVD Burner to create DVD discs from your movies or Photo DVD discs from your photos For details about the con
126. uage c maana paaa aha 27 LCD screen paa naaa nrnna 21 GB GED GE ony 115 Additional Information Magnifying photos 61 Maintenance 006 105 Manual exposure adjustment 47 Markeksinaa nasan acne Guanes krakis 85 Memory card AA 103 MIC terminal 0000 52 MICKOPNONG cis ccccdeceeceeeeeaes 52 Mini video light 43 Music Files 0 106 KI Night recording program 42 Lo Onscreen display selection 51 64 LP P recording program 42 Photo numbers 00005 87 Photo quality cua ayam ose paa Wan GERA 57 Photo size apa GAGANA 57 Playback MOV ES naaa cokes NP KALA BA 35 PHOTOS maa curb nace Ka pany 59 ad 2 SE deea gen a eee a 53 Portrait recording program 42 Power save ee eee 31 Pre recording 46 PrintOnder eresten reaa a BAG 69 Print share button 67 79 Printing photos 66 Protecting photos 64 HI Quick Start function 34 LR Recording Movies aaa aaa naa danke eee os 31 PHOTOS s maa kka cee eee Leelee 57 Recording mode 32 Recording programs 41 42 Recording time 32 Remote sensor aa 19 RESET maa AK NG 93 Reviewing photos 83 H Screenicons 14 SD SDHC memory card 28
127. ue E TINA MELAYU l DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS J EAAHNIKA POLSKI mana ENGLISH PORTUGU S SP 3c ESPANOL ROMANA Etx FRAN AIS T RK E 2201 ITALIANO PYCCKUM BAR MAGYAR YKPAIHCbKA o EF MENU DISPLAY SETUP LANGUAGE Desired language O NOTES e If you changed the language by mistake select the menu item with the mark and change the setting The displays and that appear in some menu screens refer to the name of buttons on the camcorder and will not change regardless of the language selected Changing the Time Zone Change the time zone to match your location The default setting is Paris C8 Co Ce LG DQ 23 TO SET THE HOME TIME ZONE o EF MENU DATE TIME SETUP T ZONE DST O Your local time zone WHEN YOU TRAVEL o EE MENU Cp DATE TIME SETUP TZONE DST O X O Local time at your destination To adjust for daylight saving time select the area name marked with a 8 27 Preparations Using a Memory Card Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder You can use commercially available SDHC SD high capacity memory cards and s SD memory cards with this camcorder to record movies and photos However depending on the memory card you may not be able to record movies on it Refer to the following table As of December 2008 the movie recording function has bee
128. uipment Do not disassemble the camcorder If the camcorder does not function properly consult qualified service personnel Handle the camcorder with care Do not subject the camcorder to shocks or vibration as this may cause damage e When mounting the camcorder on a tripod make sure that the tripod s fastening screw is shorter than 5 5 mm Using other tripods may damage the camcorder When recording movies try to get a calm stable picture Excessive camcorder movement while shooting and extensive use of fast zooms and panning can result in jittery scenes In extreme cases the playback of such scenes may result in visually induced motion sickness If you experience such a reaction immediately stop the playback and take a rest break as necessary Long term Storage If you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time store it in a 102 place free of dust in low humidity and Long term Storage at temperatures not higher than 30 C e Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than 30 C e To extend the battery life of the battery pack discharge it completely Battery Pack before storing it e Charge and discharge all your battery packs fully at least once a year DANGER Treat the battery pack with care e Keep it away from fire or it might Regarding batteries that do not bear the Intelligent System mark explode e For your safety battery packs that do e
129. vious recording onto the memory while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing The memory is full or it already contains 3 999 scenes the maximum number of scenes Delete some recordings QA 40 or initialize the memory QA 29 to free some space The point where was pressed does not match the beginning end of the recording There is a slight interval between pressing and the actual start of recording This is not a malfunction When the pre recording function is used the beginning of the scene will differ from when was pressed The camcorder will not focus Autofocus does not work on the subject Focus manually QA 48 Lens is dirty Clean the lens with a soft lens cleaning cloth QA 105 Never use tissue paper to clean the lens A vertical light bar appears on the screen Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar smear to appear This is not a malfunction Changing the operating mode between recording record pause playback gt takes longer than usual When the memory contains a large number of scenes some operations may take longer than usual Back up your recordings QA 74 and initialize the memory QA 29 Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly This may occur as movies and photos are recorded deleted over time Back up your recordings QA 74 and initialize the memory QA 29 Playback Cannot add scenes to the playlist The playlist cannot contain more than 9
130. while blurring other distracting details EX sports Use this mode to record sports scenes such as tennis or golf B NIGHT Use this mode to record in dimly lit places K9sNow Use this mode to 5 record in bright ski resorts It prevents G the subject from LEX being underexposed e N PORTRAIT SPORTS ZSBEACH EISNOW The picture may not appear smooth during playback e N PORTRAIT The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom in T Controlling Shutter Speed and Other Functions while Shooting Use the automatic exposure AE program to use functions like the white Sa BEACH Use this mode to NG record on a sunny beach It prevents the subject from being underexposed E2 sUNsET B Use this mode to kad record sunsets in vibrant colors FAN sP0TLIcHT Use this mode to record spotlit scenes Ea FIREWORKS Use this mode to record fireworks o EXSNOW Z3 BEACH The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in shaded places Check the image on the screen balance or image effects or give priority to the shutter speed Use faster shutter speeds to record subjects moving quickly use slower shutter speeds to add motion blur emphasizing the feel of movement 42 Caj aj Options m 23 Default value 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 12 1 25 To record in dimly lit places E PROGRAM AE The ca
131. x Screen You can select in advance a number of movies or photos from the index screen in order to perform certain actions on them collectively all at once mode Delete q 40 copy A GD GD only M 55 or add the selected scenes to the playlist co 53 ita mode Delete N 62 copy GED GD GH only M 65 or protect M 64 the selected photos or mark all of them with print orders QQ 69 or transfer orders M 80 Ibe Joe D 23 1 Select the movies or the photo index screen e From this index screen you can also press to open the index screen for Video Snapshot 1 44 scenes o GP GD GD You can select the scenes in the built in memory or on the memory card 37 2 Open the selection screen IM SELECT INDIVIDUAL SCENES or INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS e The selection screen appears 39 Video 3 Move AV lt gt between the scenes or photos in the index screen and press 6 to select an individual scene photo e A checkmark y will appear on the selected scenes photos e Repeat this step to add all the scenes photos you want to include in your selection up to 100 Total number of scenes selected Selected scenes 4 Press FUNC twice to close the menu TO CANCEL ALL THE SELECTIONS o M SELECT O REMOVE ALL SELECTIONS YES OK NOTES e The selection of scenes photos will be canceled if you turn off the camcorder or change the operati
132. y card GFI Built in memory 16 GB memory card Sao min GFA Built in memory 7 hr 20 min 32 GB memory card NOTES e The camcorder uses a variable bit rate VBR to encode video so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes e The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to Ce mode Zooming Optical Advanced and Digital Zoom The camcorder offers three types of zoom optical advanced and digital zoom In 88 mode all three types are available In 1347 mode only the advanced zoom is available in 6 mode only the optical zoom is available Default value SP LP 20 min 35 min 40 min 1 hr 15 min 1 hr 20 min 2 hr 35 min 2 hr 45 min 5 hr 10 min 5 hr 30 min 10 hr 20 min 11 hr 5 min 20 hr 50 min e When a recording exceeds 4 GB it will be divided and saved as scenes smaller than 4 GB o GY GID GD The camcorder comes pre installed with about 170 MB of music files 32 Selecting the Zoom Type 7N m 23 Default value Options EZA OPTICAL 37x The zoom range is limited to the optical magnification ratio of the lens WIDESCREEN set to E9 ON 16 9 GSD GD G9 45x GD 41x The picture angle will be wider at both full telephoto and full wide angle The picture angle will be wider at full wide angle ESA ADVANCED Advanced Zoom In addi

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