Canon Optura S1 manual

English PUB.DIM-713 NTSC English Français Esp añol Digital Video Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope numériqu e Manuel d’instruction Videocámara digital Manual de Instrucciones Mini Digital Video Cassette Please read al so the foll owing instru ction manual . V euill ez lire aussi le manuel d’i nstruction su ivant. Lea ta mbién el manu[...]

2 Introducti on Impor tant Usage Instr uctions W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT W ARNING: Unauthorized recording of cop yrighted materials may i[...]

3 Introduction E In these safety instructions the word “pro duct” refers to the Canon Digit al Video Camcorder OPTURA S1 A and all it s accessories. 1. Read Instructions — All the safe ty and operating inst ructions shoul d be read before the produ ct is operated. 2. Retain Instructio ns — The safe ty and operating inst ructions shoul d be [...]

4 14.Lightning — Fo r added prote ction of this product during a light ning storm, or when it is left u nattended and u nused for long periods of time, disconnect it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna . This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line su rges. 15.Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and[...]

5 Introduction E Using this Man ual Thank you f or purc hasing th e Canon OPTURA S1 . Pleas e read thi s manual c arefully before you us e the camcorder and re tain it for futu re reference. Should yo ur camcorder fail to operat e correctly , refer to the T r oubleshoo ting table (1 2 5 ) . Symbols and References Used in this Manual  : Precaut i[...]

6 T rademark Acknowledgement s • is a trademark . • miniSD™ is a t rademark of SD Ca rd Associat ion •W i n d o w s ® is a regi stered trad emark of Micros oft Corpo ration in th e United S tates and/ or other cou ntries. • Macintosh an d Mac OS are tradema rks of Appl e Computer , Inc., reg istered in t he United St ates and othe r coun[...]

7 Introduction E T able of contents Introduction Using this Manual .......................................................................................... ..5 Checking Supplied Accessories ............................................... .......................9 Components Guide......................... ...........................................[...]

8 Creating a S tart-up Image .............. ...............................................................73 Playback Magnifying the Image ..................... ...............................................................74 Displaying the Data Code .............................................................................. 75 End Search ....[...]

9 Introduction E Checking Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-208 Battery Pack WL-D85 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for the Wireless Controller MTC-100 Multi Cable IFC-300PCU USB Cable 16 MB miniSD card DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK The serial numb er of this pr oduct can be found at the bat te[...]

10 Components Guide OPTURA S1 Lens Cover Switch ( 27) ( - open, - closed) Viewfinde r cleaning cover Serial num ber – (record review) button ( 29, 38) / (rewind) butt on ( 29) BA TTERY RELEASE button ( 16) Battery att achment unit ( 16) + button ( 29, 38) / (fa st forward) butt on ( 37) Grip belt ( 21) T erminal cover (flash) but ton ( 82) / / (p[...]

11 Introduction E Flash ( 82) Mode dial ( 41) Mini video light (assist lamp) ( 49) SET dial ( 39, 51, 63) S peaker ( 39) Power switch ( 5) T erminal cover S tart /stop button ( 27, 30) S tereo microphone Lock button DC IN terminal ( 16) T APE/CARD switch ( 5) A V terminal ( 40) Card access indica tor ( 30)/ Charge indicator Dioptric adjustment leve[...]

12 Zoom lever ( 33) Cassette co mpartment ( 19) PHOTO button ( 30) OPEN/EJECT switch ( 19) D.EFFECTS but ton ( 5 6) Cassette compart ment cover ( 19) DRIVE MODE button ( 86) / AUDIO LEVEL button ( 69) S trap mount ( 141) Memory card slot ( 20) (self-time r) button ( 50) / REC P AUSE button ( 96, 98) RESET button ( 125) T ripod socket ( 35) T op vie[...]

13 Introduction E Wireless Controller WL-D85 ST ART/STOP button ( 27, 30) PHOTO but ton ( 30) CARD –/+ buttons ( 38) Zoom buttons ( 33) DA TE SEARCH / buttons ( 78) PLA Y button ( 36) REW button ( 36) FF button ( 37) –/ button ( 37) STOP button ( 36) P AUSE button ( 37) +/ button ( 37) SLOW button ( 37) x 2 button ( 37) AUDIO DUB. button ( 102)[...]

14 Screen Displays Screen Displays during Recording When recording movies on a tape () Operating mode, Zo om ( 33), Exposure ( 47) Manual focus ( 48) Image stabilizer ( 64) Recording mode ( 65) Record ing prog ram ( 41) Metering mode ( 84) White balance ( 53) Image ef fect ( 55) Drive mode ( 86) Digital ef fects ( 56) Movie size ( 79) S till image [...]

15 Introduction E Screen Displays during Playback When playing a t ape ( ) 12 bit audio ( 104) End search ( 76), Date search ( 78), Audio dubbing ( 102) Digital ef fects ( 56) Movie size ( 105) S till image quality/size ( 81) Recording mode ( 65) T ape operation T ime code ( 28) Remaining t ape ( 28) Widescreen mode ( 72) Audio mode ( 66) V olume l[...]

16 Preparatio n Ste p 1: Pr e paring the P ow er Suppl y The camcorder can be power ed by a batt ery pack or be c onnected to a househol d power source. Ch arge the ba ttery p ack before us e. Att aching the Battery Pack 1. T urn the power switch to OFF . 2. Slide the OPEN button towards the camcorder and open t he LCD pa n e l . 3. Attach the batt[...]

17 Prepar ation E Using a Household Power Source Connect to a hous ehold power source to use the camcord er without worr ying about the battery po wer . Y ou can keep the bat tery pa ck attac hed; the b attery power will not be consumed. 1. T urn the power switch to OFF . 2. Co nnect the power cord to the power adapter . 3. Plug the power cord into[...]

18  Charging, Recording and Play back Ti mes The followi ng times are app roximate and vary accord ing to the char ging, recording o r playback conditions . * Approxi mate times for recording with repeated ope rations such as start/st op, zooming, power on/of f.  We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatu res betwee n 10°C and 30°C[...]

19 Prepar ation E Ste p 2: Loading a Cassette Use only videocasset tes marked wi th the logo. 1. Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch and open the cassette comp artment cover . The cassette compartment open s automatically . 2. Load the cassette. • Load the cass ette with the window facing the grip be lt. • Unload the cassette by pullin g it straight ou[...]

20 Ste p 3: Inser ting a Memor y Car d This camcorder is for use onl y with miniS D cards. Inserting the Card 1. Set the power switch to OFF . 2. Open the cover . 3. Insert the memory card straight all the way into the memory card slot. 4. Clo se the cov er . Do not clos e the cover f orcefully withou t having the car d correct ly inserted . Removi[...]

21 Prepar ation E Ste p 4: Pr e paring the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the camcorde r and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Pu ll out the viewfinder . Pull out the v iewfinder t o use it. 3. Ad just the dioptric adjustmen t lever . 4. Push the viewfinder back in. Fastening the Grip Belt Hold the camcor der wit[...]

22 Ste p 5: Using the W ireless Contr oller Inserting the Battery (Lithium Button Battery CR2025 ) 1. Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2. Place th e lithium bu tton battery with the + side facing up. 3. In sert the battery holder . Using the Wireless Controller Point it at the camcorder ’ s remote sens[...]

23 Prepar ation E Ste p 6: Adjusting the L CD Scr een Rot ating the LCD Panel Slide the OPEN button towards the camcorder and open the LCD p anel 90 degrees. • Y ou can r otate the panel downwar d by 90 degrees. • Y ou can r otate the panel by 180 de grees towar d the lens (Al lowing the sub ject to monitor the L CD screen while you use the vie[...]

24 Ste p 7: Changing the Display Langua ge The language us ed in the camc order displ ays and menu ite ms can be chang ed to German, Sp anish, Fren ch, Italian, Russi an, Simplif ied Chinese, T raditional Chinese, Korean or Japanese. 1. T urn the power switch to CAMERA or PLA Y . 2. Press the MENU button. 3. T urn the SET dial to select [DISPLA Y S[...]

25 Prepar ation E Ste p 8: Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Saving T ime 1. T urn the power switch to CAMERA or PLA Y . 2. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 3. T urn the SET dial to sele ct [D/TIME SET] and press the SET dial. 4. T urn the SET dial to s elect [T .ZONE/DST] and press the SET dial. The time z[...]

26 Time Zo nes Once you have se t your time zo ne, date a nd time, you d o not need to r eset the c lock each time you trav el to another time zone. Ju st set the ti me zone to th e one of your de stination , and the camcord er automat ically adju sts the clock. Time Zo nes and Difference from GMT/UTC. London GMT/UTC Wellington (WELLG TN ) +12 Pari[...]

27 Basic Functions Recording E Basic Func tions Recording R e cording Mo vies on a T a pe 1. Holding the lock butt on on the power switch pressed down, set the switch to CAMERA. 2. Set t he T APE /CARD switch to . 3. Open the lens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ). 4. Press the start/stop button to begin recording. Press the start/s top b[...]

28  When powered by a ba ttery pack, the camcorder sh uts off after 5 minutes when the camcorde r is left without any op eration to sav e power ( 67). Approximatel y 30 seconds befo re the camcorder shuts off, “ AUTO POWER OFF” appears i n the center of th e screen. If th e camcorder shuts off, turn the power switch t o OFF and back on aga i[...]

29 Basic Functions Recording E Reviewing and Searching when Recording Y ou can revie w the last fe w seconds of your reco rding (reco rd review). Y ou can also pl ay back the tape to locate the po int where yo u wish to b egin recordin g (record search). Available only in the mode. Record Review In record pause mode: Press and release the – (reco[...]

30 R ecording on a Memor y Card Recording S till Images on a Memory Card 1. Holding the lock butt on on the power switch pressed down, set the switch to CAMERA. 2. Set t he T APE /CARD switch to . 3. Open the lens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ). 4. Change the size and quality of the still images , as necessary ( 79). The default im age[...]

31 Basic Functions Recording E Do not turn off the camcor der , change the positi on of the T APE/CARD switch, disconnect t he power source, open the memor y card cover or remove the memor y card while th e card acces s indicator is flashing. Doing so c ould result in data damage.  About the focu sing frame : The camcorder au tomaticall y select[...]

32 Screen Displays during S till Image Recording Screen Displays during Movie Recording Still Image Quality and Size ( 79) Indicate s the image qual ity and the image size of the still i mage. Remaining Card Cap acity for S till Images flashing i n red: No c ard in green: 6 or more images in yellow: 1 to 5 images in red: No more images • The indi[...]

33 Basic Functions Recording E Zooming The zoom is a vailable i n the and modes . When rec ording on the ta pe, in addit ion to the 1 0x optical zo om you can also use the 200x digit al zoom (6 4 ) . Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to zoom in (tele photo). Press the zoom lever slightly for a sl[...]

34 Digit al Zoom When the digital zoom i s activated, the camcord er automatic ally switches be tween opti cal and digital zoo m. With digital zoo m, image re solution be comes lower th e more you zo om in. Available only in the mode. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect [CAMERA SETUP] and press the SET dial. [...]

35 Basic Functions Recording E Tips for Better R ecor ding Holding the Camcorder For maximum stability , grip the camcorde r in your right ha nd and keep your right elbo w pressed agai nst your bod y . If necessary , support the camcord er with your left hand. Be careful t hat your fing ers do not tou ch the micro phone or lens. For More St ability[...]

36 Playback Playing Back a T ape 1. Holding the lock butt on on the power switch pressed down, set the switch to PLA Y . 2. Set t he T APE /CARD switch to . 3. Press the button to rewind the t ape. 4. Press the / button to begin playback. 5. Press the button to stop playback.  T o use the viewfi nder , close the LC D panel.  About the screen [...]

37 Basic Functions Playback E Spe cial Playback Modes / (Playback Pause) T o pause playback, pr ess the / button during normal pla yback. (Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback) Plays back the tap e at 9.5 time s normal spe ed (forward or reverse ). Press an d hold the button duri ng normal play back or fast f orward. –/ (Reverse Playback) Pr[...]

38 Playing Back a Memor y Car d 1. Holding the lock butt on on the power switch pressed down, set the switch to PLA Y . 2. Set t he T APE /CARD switch to . 3. Press the +/– button to move between images. Press the / button to play back a movie. • The first sc ene appear s as a still image when playba ck is complete . • Pressin g the / button [...]

39 Basic Functions Playback E Adjusting the V olume When you use the LCD screen for playback, th e camcorder pla ys back the s ound via built-in spea ker . The speaker does not sound when you close the LCD panel. Available i n the and modes. Adjusting the S peaker V olume T urn the SET dial up to increase the volume, and down to lower the volume. ?[...]

40 Playing Back on a TV Screen Connection Diagram Refer also to the TV or VCR instruc tion manual. 1. T urn off all devices before st arting the connections. 2. Connect the MTC-100 Multi Cable to the camcorder ’s A V terminal and the audio termin als on the TV/VCR . Connect the whi te plug to the w hite audio te rminal L (left), t he red plug to [...]

41 Advanced Functions Recording Pr ograms E Advanced F unctions Recording P rograms Us in g t he R eco rdin g P rogra ms Auto The camcorder adjusts focu s, exposure and other settings a utomatically , allowing you to just point and shoot. Portrait The camcorder uses a la rge aperture, achieving a focus on the subject while blurring other dist racti[...]

42 Selecting the Recording Program Available only in the and modes. T urn the mode dial to switch between the recording categories. : Automatic mod e : Program AE ( P ) , Shut ter-Prior ity AE ( Tv ) or Ap erture-Pri ority AE ( Av ) can be selected ( 41). (Scene) : Portrait, S ports, Night, Sn ow , Bea ch, Sunset, S potlight, or Firewo rks can be s[...]

43 Advanced Functions Recording Pr ograms E  Snow/Beach mode: - The subject may bec ome overexpo sed on cloudy da ys or in shad ed places. Check the image o n the screen . - The picture may not ap pear smooth when played b ack.  Fireworks mode: T o avoid camcord er shake, we rec ommend using a tripod. Use a t ripod when recording i n mode as [...]

44 Us in g t he Progra m A E M od e The camco rder automatic ally adjust s shutte r speed and exposure a ccording to t he brightness of the subj ect. In Pr ogram AE mode , you can po int and sh oot as in Auto mode, however, you have the option of cha nging some s ettings. Available only in the an d modes. Set the mode dial to and select the P (PROG[...]

45 Advanced Functions Recording Pr ograms E Using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode Y ou can sel ect a shutter speed, and the camcorder au tomaticall y sets a matching aperture setting . Select a high shutter speed for recor ding fast movi ng subjects, and a slow shutte r speed to create a trailing a fter im age. Guidelines for selecting the shutter spe[...]

46 Using the Aper ture-Priority AE Mode Y ou can sel ect an apertu re value, and t he camcorde r automatica lly chooses t he appropriat e shutter spe ed. Aperture val ues: 1.8, 2. 0, 2.4, 2.8, 3. 4, 4.0, 4.8, 5. 6, 6.7, 8.0, 9.5, 1 1, 14, 16 Use low apertur e values (la rge aperture ) to blur th e background for a portr ait, or high aperture val ue[...]

47 Advanced Functions Recording E Recording Adjusting the Exposure Manually Adjust the e xposure whe n a backlit s ubject beco mes underexpos ed, or ove rexposed du e to bright li ght. Available only in the an d modes. Exposure Lock 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . Exposure cann ot be adjuste d in the Fir eworks mode (SCN). 2. Press the [...]

48 Adjusting the F ocus Manually Autofocus ma y not work wel l on the fol lowing subject s. In such case, focus manually . Available only in the an d modes. 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . 2. Adjust the zoom. 3. Press the FOCUS button. “MF” appears. 4. T urn the SET dial to adjust the focus. • Turn the SET dial until th e image ap[...]

49 Advanced Functions Recording E Using the Mini Video Light Y ou can tur n on the mini vi deo light (as sist lamp) at any time regar dless of the r ecording program. Available only in the an d modes. Press the LIGHT button. • “ ” appears on the scre en. • The mini vid eo light turns on and off with each press of the bu tton.  Do not poi[...]

50 Using the Self-Timer The self- timer can be us ed for reco rding movies and still im ages. Available only in the an d modes. 1. Press the (self-timer) button. “ ” appears. When recordin g a still imag e: 2. Press the PHOTO button halfway . 3. Press the PHOTO button fully . The camcorder starts re cording after a 10-s econd countdown (2 secon[...]

51 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Changing the Settings (1 ) Changing the Settings with the FUNC. Button Many of the camcorder ’s functions are se lected from th e FUNC. menu that appears when pressing the FUNC. button. For me nu items, see List of Menu Items (FUNC.) ( 52). 1. Press the FUNC. button. • The menu appear s. • Th[...]

52 List of Menu Items (FUNC.) Available menu item s vary dependi ng on the operat ion mode. De fault setti ngs are in boldface text. For details on each function, see the refe rence page. * When recording still images on the card with the drive mode set to [SINGLE], this setting option appears when pressin g the FUNC. button right af ter recording.[...]

53 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Setting the W hite Balance Y ou can u se the pr eset modes t o reproduc e colors more accurat ely , or set a cust om white balance to obtai n the optimal s etting. Available only in the an d modes. 1. Set the mo de dial to . 2. Press the FUNC. button and after selecting the White Balance symbol pre[...]

54 5. Press the FUNC. button.  Use the auto se tting for no rmal outdoor scene s.  Depending on t he type of fl uorescent li ght, optimal c olor balan ce cannot be accomplished with [FLUORES CENT] or [FLUORESCENT H]. If the co lor looks unnatural on the screen, adjust us ing [AUTO] or [SET].  The camcorde r retain s the custom wh ite balan[...]

55 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Selecting an Ima g e Effect Y ou can rec ord with differen t saturation a nd contras t color effects. Available only in the an d modes. . 1. Set the mo de dial to . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. Select the image effect symbol follo wed by the setting option. The symbol of th e current s etting is d[...]

56 Using Digital Ef fects The Digit al Ef fects functions include fader s, effe cts, mult i-image scre en and Card Mix (6 1 ) . Faders ( 58) Begin or end scen es with a fade to or from bla ck. Fade T rigger (F ADE- T) Wipe (W IPE) Corner Wipe (CORNER) Jump (JUMP) Flip (FLIP) Puzzle (PUZZLE) Zigzag (ZIGZAG) Beam (BEAM) Tid e ( TI D E)[...]

57 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Effect s ( 59) Add flavo r to your re cordings. Multi-Image Screen ( 60) Captures movi ng subjects in 4, 9 o r 16 sequences of still image s and display s them at one time. Soun d will be recor ded normall y . Card Mix ( 61) Y ou can combi ne still image s from the card wit h your live v ideo and r[...]

58 The availability of the various Digit al Effect s depends on the operation mode. :Available : Not available * : When recording simult aneously on the tape an d memory card. ** :Black and White only . Selecting a Fader Available only in the an d modes. When rec ording, set th e mode dial to a mode ot her than . 1. Press the FUNC. button. 2. Selec[...]

59 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E CAMERA mode: 6. Fade in: Press the start/stop button in record p ause mode. Fade out: Press the start/stop button in record mode. PLA Y mode: 6. Fade in: Press the / button in playback p ause mode. Fade out: Press the / button in playback mode. Selecting an Effect Available in the , , and modes. Wh[...]

60 Using the Multi-Image Screen Available in th e mode and in t he mode only in the follo wing playback modes : • When [S.S PEED] is se t to [MANUAL] : Playback pause, s low forwar d/reverse playback • When [S.S PEED] is se t to [F AS T], [MOD.] or [ SLOW]: Playba ck pause When recordin g, select a re cording prog ram other th an or . 1. Press [...]

61 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Combining Images (Card Mix) Y ou can cho ose one of th e sample imag es from the c ollection o n the supplie d disk (such as picture fra mes, backgrou nds and animations ) and combine it with the liv e video recordin g. Card Chroma Key (CARD CHR OMA) Combines frame s with your reco rdings. Th e liv[...]

62 Selecting the Card Mix Effect Available only in the mode. 1. Upload a sample image from the supplied disk to the memory card. Refer to Adding S till Images from Y our Computer to th e Memory Card in th e Digital Vide o Softw are Instru ction Manual . 2. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . 3. Press the FUNC. button. 4. Select the digital eff[...]

63 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E Changing the Settings (2 ) Changing the Settings with the MENU Button Many of the camcorder ’s functions ar e selected from a me nu that a ppears whe n pressing the MENU button. For menu items, see List of Menu Items (MENU) (6 4 ) . Selecting Menus and Settings 1. Press the MENU button. The menu [...]

64 List of Menu Items (MENU) Available menu item s vary dependi ng on the operat ion mode. De fault setti ngs are in boldface text. For details on each function, see the refe rence page. Funct ions without referenc e page are explaine d below the tables. CAMERA SETUP A.SL SHUTTER : The camcorde r automatica lly uses slow s hutter spe eds to obt ain[...]

65 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E  In the Firework s recording p rogram (SCN) t he setting is automatically t urned of f. REVIEW : Sets how long a still image will be di splayed af ter recordin g.  Y ou can eras e ( 92 ) or protect ( 91) the im age when y ou press th e FUNC. butt on while you ar e reviewin g the image, or whe[...]

66 AUDIO SETUP OUTPUT CH : Switche s the output ch annels when playing ba ck a tape with audio recorded on tw o channels.  [L/R]: S tereo: L+R channels, Bilingua l: Main+S ub.  [L/L]: S tereo: L cha nnel, Bilingu al: Main.  [R/R]: Stereo: R channel, Bi lingual: Su b. AUDIO MODE : Switches th e audio rec ording mode .  [16bit] rec ords i[...]

67 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E  When [LCD MIRROR] i s set to [ON] , only tape or card operation and self-ti mer displays appear on th e LCD screen (a ll displays appear on the vi ewfinder screen). TV SCREEN : Shows the ca mcorder disp lays on a co nnected TV screen.  Y ou can al so use the TV SC REEN button on th e wireles[...]

68  We recommend settin g [FILE NOS.] to [CONTINUOUS]. D/TIME SET DA TE FO RMA T : Changes th e displaye d date forma t (includes d ate format for printing). MY CAMERA  Y ou can change the image di splayed at start-u p and customiz e the soun ds for the camcorder ’s start-up, shutte r , button ope rations a nd self-t imer .  When customi[...]

69 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E Adjusting the A udio R ecording Lev el Y ou can manua lly adjust the audio reco rding lev el of the built -in microphon e or an external mic rophone. Available only in the mode. 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . Press the MENU button. Using the SE T dial select [AUDIO SET UP] [AUDIO DUB.][...]

70  About the audio level indicator: When [MIC LE VEL] is set t o [AUTO] and in the mo de: the aud io level indica tor switch es on and off with each pr ess of the AUD IO LEVEL butt on.  The audio lev el can be change d when the gre en bar is displ ayed. We recommend h iding the bar when you have finish ed adjusting to prevent accidental chan[...]

71 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E Using the Wind Scr een The camco rder reduces wind noise a utomatically . Howeve r , you c an turn of f the w ind screen when rec ording in doors, or when you want the micr ophone to be as s ensitive as possibl e. Available in the , and modes. 1. In the or mode, set the mode dial to a mode other th[...]

72 Wi descreen TV R ecording (16:9) The camcorder us es the full width of the CCD providing h igh-resolutio n 16:9 recordin g. Available only in the mode. Press the MENU button and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WIDESCREE N], set it to [ON ] and press th e MENU button . • “ ” appears. • The LCD screen switches to t he “letterb ox” displ[...]

73 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E Creating a Star t-up Ima ge Y ou can sel ect one of the s till images recorded on th e memory card an d set it as the camcorder ’s start-up i mage. Available only in the mode. 1. Select a still image with the +/– buttons. 2. Press the MENU button and select [MY CAMERA]. 3. Select [CRE A TE S-UP[...]

74 Playback Magnifying the Ima ge When playing ba ck movies from t he tape or viewin g still images from the memory card, the image can be magnified up to 5 times. Available i n the and modes. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnified by 2 times. • A frame appear s indicati ng the positi on of the magni fied area. • T o furth[...]

75 Advanced Functions Playback E Displaying the Data Code The camcorder ma intains a data code contain ing recordi ng date and time and other camera data such as sh utter speed an d exposure (f-stop). When you play ba ck a tape, you can displa y the data code an d select the da ta code combinat ion you wish to display . Available in the and modes. [...]

76 End Search When you have p layed bac k a tape, you ca n use thi s function to locate t he end of t he last recorded scen e. Available onl y in the mode. In stop mode, pre ss the EXP button. • “END SEARCH” appea rs. • The camcorde r rewinds/f ast forwards the tape, plays ba ck the last fe w seconds of the recording an d stops the tape. ?[...]

77 Advanced Functions Playback E R etur ning to a Pre-mar k ed P osition If you wish to return to a particu lar scene lat er , mark th e point with the zero set me mory and the tape will sto p at that poin t when you rewin d/fast forw ard the tape. Available only in the and modes. 1. During recording or playback, press the ZERO SET MEMOR Y button o[...]

78 Date Searc h Y ou can loc ate the cha nge of the date /time zone with the dat e search fu nction. Available onl y in the mode. Press the or button on the wireless controller to begin searching. • Press more than once to sear ch for furth er date change s (up to 10 times ). • Press the STOP button to st op search ing.  A recording of longe[...]

79 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Digital Camera Fu n ctions Selecting the Image Quality/Size Y ou can sel ect the imag e quality of still image s, and the image size of stil l images and movies. S till images ar e compressed an d recorded i n JPEG (Joint Ph otograph ic Experts Group). Movies are reco rded in Motio n JPEG . The numb[...]

80 Selecting the S till Image Size and Quality Avai lable only i n the mode (the image qu ality only c an also be s et in the mode). 1. Press the FUNC. button. 2. Select the still image size/quality symbol. The symbol of th e current s etting is disp layed. 3. Select the still image size. The number at the lower right c orner indi cates the numb er[...]

81 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Simultaneous R ecor ding on the T a pe and Memor y Card When you are reco rding a movi e on a tape, you can rec ord the same pic ture as a stil l image on the memor y card. The s ize of the stil l image will be 640 x 480. The i mage quality c an be se lected. Available only in the mode. 1. Press the[...]

82 Using the Flash Y ou can use t he built-i n flash for re cording st ill images in da rk places. The flash is equipped wit h the red-eye r eduction mode . Available only in the an d modes. 1. Press the (flash) button. • Set the c amcorder to a recording program other than the Fi reworks mode (S CN). • The setting changes wit h each press of t[...]

83 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E  The flash wi ll not fire in the followin g cases: - When you press the EXP bu tton in (auto) or (red-eye reduct ion, auto) mode. - When recordin g on the t ape, if (auto) or (red-eye redu ction, auto) is selected a nd a shu tter spee d of 1/20 00. - Dur ing auto expos ure bracke ting.  When r[...]

84 Selecting the Metering Method Y ou can sel ect the method the camera us es to evaluat e the brightnes s of your sub ject. Available only in the mode. 1. Set the mo de dial to . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. Select the metering method symbol fo llowed by a setting option. The symbol of th e current s etting is disp layed. 4. Press the FUNC. butto[...]

85 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Changing the Focusing Method Y ou can chan ge the AF (auto focus) frame s election met hod. Available only in the mode. 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . Focusing meth od cannot be changed in the F ireworks mode ( SCN). 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect the focusing method. • Auto sel ect[...]

86 Selecting the Driv e Mode Changing the Drive Mode Available only in the mode. 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . 2. Press the DRIVE MODE button to switch between the drive modes. The setting c hanges with eac h press of the button.  The drive mode can also be sele cted from the FUN C. menu ( 51).  When the FUNC. menu is being disp[...]

87 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Continuous Shooting/High-S peed Continuous Sh ooting 1. Press the PHOTO button halfway . 2. Press and hold the PHOTO button fully . A series of st ill images will be recorded as lo ng as you ho ld the PHOT O button.  Maximum number of continuous shots at one time: These figures are approximate an[...]

88 R ecording Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist Mode) Y ou can shoot a series o f overlapp ing imag es and me rge them i nto one large panora mic scene using th e supplie d software (Photo S titch) on a compu ter . When Record ing in Stitch Assist Mode : PhotoStitch detects the overla pping port ion of adjoi ning image s and merges the m. Try to incl[...]

89 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E 8. Press the FUNC. button after the last image. • The S titch Assist screen will disa ppear . The DRIVE MODE button ca n also be used to close th e S titch A ssist screen . • For details on how to merge these i mages, refer to the Digital V ideo Sof tware Instruction Manual .  Compose each im[...]

90 Playing Back/Searching Images Y ou can dis play images one after another (slide show) or 6 at one time (i ndex scree n). With the Ca rd Jump functi on, you can q uickly locate an image with out displayin g them one by one. Available onl y in the mode. Slide Show 1. Press the FUNC. button. 2. Select [ SLIDE S HOW] follow ed by [ST ART]. 3. Press [...]

91 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Protecting Ima ges Y ou can pr otect impo rtant images fro m accidental era sure when di splaying a s ingle image or index screen. If a memory car d is formatte d, all still i mages and movi es, even prot ected ones , will be erased permane ntly . Movies can only b e protect ed when the first s cene[...]

92 Erasing Ima ges Y ou can era se images one at a time or all a t once. Be careful when eras ing images . Erased i mages canno t be reco vered.  Protected im ages canno t be erased.  Movies can onl y be erased when t he first sce ne is display ed as a still i mage. Erasing a Single Image Available onl y in the and modes. 1. Press the FUNC. b[...]

93 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E F or matting a Memor y Card Format new memor y cards, or when you get the mess age “CARD ERRO R”. Y ou can also format a memory c ard to erase al l data recorded on i t.  Formatting a memory card eras es all data, incl uding prote cted images .  Images erase d by formatt ing cannot be reco[...]

94 Editing R e cording to a V CR or Digital Video De vice Y ou can copy your recor dings by connec ting the camc order to a VCR or a digital video device (DVD rec order , another di gital camcorder, etc.). If you conne ct a digital video device, y ou can copy recordings w ith virtually no generati on loss in i mage and so und quality . Connecting t[...]

95 Editing E  We rec ommend poweri ng the camcord er from a ho usehold po wer source.  When connecting a VCR, th e quality of the edited t ape will be slightly lower tha n that of the original.  When connecti ng a DVD Recorde r or other Dig ital Video Device with a DV Te r m i n a l : - If th e picture doe s not appear, reconnect the DV ca[...]

96 Analog Line-in R ecording Y ou can inp ut video from o ther analog de vices (VCR, TV or camcorder) via the S-vid eo terminal or A V terminal , and record the inpu t video o n the tape in th e camcorder. Y ou can also record t he input vide o as a movie or sti ll image on a memo ry card. Connecting Refer also to the instructi on manual of th e co[...]

97 Editing E 2. Press the MENU button and select [VCR SETUP]. Select [A V DV], set it to [ON] and press the MENU button. 3. Selecting the still image quality: Press the FUNC. button. Select the still image quality symbol followed by a setting option and press the FUNC. button. Selecting the movie size: Press the FUNC. button. Select the movie size [...]

98 DV D u b b i n g Y ou can inp ut video from o ther digital vide o devices via t he DV termina l, and record the input video on the tape in the camc order . Y ou can al so record the input v ideo as a movie or still ima ge on a memory card. Connecting Check the type an d orienta tion of the DV termina l and make sure you connect the DV cable prop[...]

99 Editing E 2. Selecting the still image quality: Press the FUNC. button. Select the still image quality symbol followed by a setting option and press the FUNC. button. Selecting the movie size: Press the FUNC. button. Select the movie size symbol followed by a setting option and press the FUNC. menu. 3. Connected device: Load a recorded cassette [...]

100 Con v er ting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Conv er ter) By connecti ng the camc order to a VCR or 8mm video camc order , you can convert analog video/audi o signals to d igital signals an d output th e digital signals via the DV term inal. The DV ter minal serv es as output terminal only . Connecting the Devices T urn off[...]

101 Editing E T urning On the Analog-Digit al Converter Available onl y in the mode. 1. Press the MENU button and select [VCR SETUP]. 2. Select [VIDEO INPUT] and choose a setting appropriate to the type of connection to the analog device. Press the SET button to return to the [VCR SETUP] sub- menu. 3. Select [A V DV] and set it to [ON]. 4. Press th[...]

102 Au d i o D u b b i n g Y ou can add s ound from aud io devices (AU DIO IN) or with t he microphone . This functi on is operate d with the wi reless con troller. Connecting an Audio Device Refer also to the instructi on manual of th e connected device. Dubbing Available onl y in the mode. 1. Load a recorded cassette. Use a ta pe recorded in SP ,[...]

103 Editing E  Sound qual ity may decrease wh en you a dd sound to the s ame scene for more than 3 times .  Y ou can che ck the pictur e on the LCD scr een.  If you use [AUD IO IN] for the d ubbing, you ca n check the au dio on the camcorder ’s spea kers.  Set the ze ro set memory a t the end of the scene you wish to dub audio. The ca[...]

104 Playing Back the Added Sound Y ou can sel ect to play bac k S tereo 1 (ori ginal sound ), S tereo 2 (adde d sound), or adjust the balance of both sound s. Available onl y in the mode. 1. Press the MENU button and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [12bit AUDIO], select a setting and press the MENU button. • STEREO1 : Plays ba ck the orig inal sound[...]

105 Editing E R ecording from the T a pe on a Memor y Card Y ou can rec ord movies or still image s from a tape in the camc order . Available onl y in the mode. Recording a Movie from the T ape The movie size ca n be selected . 1. Selecting the movie size: Press the FUNC. button. Select the movie size symbol followed by a setting option and press t[...]

106 3. Press the PHOTO button fully . • The card ac cess indicat or flashes. • Y ou can a lso record a s till ima ge by pressi ng the PHOTO butto n fully when t he tape is in playba ck pause mode.  An image recor ded from an ima ge in widescr een mode will be v ertically compressed.  The data code of the image will refle ct the date a nd [...]

107 Printing E Printing Printing Still Ima g es Y ou can prin t still images by connec ting the ca mcorder to a p rinter with direct prin t function. Y ou can al so use the pri nt order set tings for d irect print ing ( 1 16). Following prin ters can be connected to y our camcorde r: Connecting the Printer to the Camcorder 1. T urn off the camcorde[...]

108  The print sett ing menu may differ sl ightly depe nding on the co nnected pr inter . Printing with the (Print/Share) Button Y ou can pri nt an image wit hout changin g the setting s by simply pre ssing the (print/ share) but ton. Available onl y in the mode. 1. Select the still image you wish to print wi th the +/– button. 2. Press the (p[...]

109 Printing E  Images no t recorded with this camcorder, uploaded fro m a compute r , edited on a computer and images wh ose file na mes have been changed ma y not be printed corre ctly .  Observe the following prec autions durin g printing: - Do no t turn off the camcorde r or the print er . - Do no t change the po sition of th e T APE/CARD[...]

110 Selecting the Print Settings The procedure for selecti ng the number of copies is co mmon to all print ers. Other pr int setting pro cedures vary depending o n your printe r model. Check wh ich icon app ears in the upper left cor ner of the camc order scre en after connecti ng, and refe r to the rel evant pages accordingl y . Selecting the Numb[...]

111 Printing E Paper Settings 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select [P APER] and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to select the paper size and press the SET dial. Select the paper si ze of the paper set in your pri nter . 3. T urn the SET dial to select the p aper type and press the SET dial. Select the paper t ype of t[...]

112 Setting the Print Effect (Image Optimize) This func tion uses t he camcorder’s reco rding informat ion to optimi ze the image data, yielding high quality pri nts. 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select (print effect) and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to sele ct a setting and press the SET dial. Setting the Print[...]

113 Printing E 3. T urn the SET dial to select the paper size and press the SET dial. • Select th e paper size of the paper s et in your pr inter . • Pressing th e MENU button b rings you back to the print settings menu. 4. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 5. T urn the SET dial to sel ect a borders op tion and pres[...]

114 Selecting the Image Style 2. Make sure that (IMAGE) is selected and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to s elect the image style and press the SET dial. Pressing th e MENU button br ings you ba ck to the pri nt settin gs menu. Selecting t he Borders 2. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial [...]

115 Printing E T rimming Settings Set the prin t style befo re you st art with the trimmin g settings . 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select [TRIMMING] and press the SET dial. The trimming f rame appear s. 2. Change the size of the trimming frame. • Move the zoom lever to ward T to shrink the frame, and toward W to enlarg e t[...]

116 Printing with Print Or der Settings Y ou can sel ect still im ages for prin ting and se t the number of copies. These print orde r settings ar e compat ible with the Dig ital Pri nt Order Format ( DPOF) st andards and c an be used for prin ting on DPOF compatib le printer s ( 107). A maximum of 998 st ill images can be selecte d. Available onl [...]

117 Printing E Erasing All Print Orders 1. Press the MENU button and select [CARD OPERA TIONS]. 2. Select [PRINT ORD . ALL ERASE]. “ERASE ALL PRINT ORDERS? ”, [NO] and [YES ] appears. 3. Select [YES]. All “ ” disappea r . 4. Press the MENU button. Printing 1. Conn ect the printer to the camcorder ( 107). 2. Press the MENU button and select [...]

118 Connecti ng to a PC T r ansfer ring Video Recordings to a Computer Y ou can tra nsfer recor dings to a comput er using the IEEE1394 (DV) terminal. Y ou can also use this camcord er to transfe r through it r ecordings fr om an analog VCR or 8 mm camcorder to yo ur computer us ing the USB te rminal (see Co nverting Ana log Signals into Digi tal S[...]

119 Connecting to a PC E  Before connec ting the camcor der to the computer us ing a DV cable make sur e that camcor der and comput er are not co nnected wi th a USB cab le, and tha t no other IEE E1394 devic e is connecte d to the compu ter .  Depending on t he video edit ing software you u se, you may need t o set the power switch of the ca[...]

120 T r ansfer ring Memor y Card Ima ges to a Computer With the suppl ied USB cable an d Digital Video Software, you ca n transfer i mages recorded on th e memory card to the computer by simply pres sing the (print/share ) button ( 121). Prep arations The first time yo u connect the camco rder to the computer , you need to inst all the sof tware an[...]

121 Connecting to a PC E T ransferring Images T o transfer images with transfer or der , you ne ed to set the transf er orders ( 123). Available only in the mode. 1. T urn the SET dial to select the transfer method. 2. Press the button. • [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES], [ TRANSFER ORDERS]:The images are transferre d to the compu ter and displayed i[...]

122  When transf erring with th e button, the camcor der ret ains the tra nsfer setting eve n if you change the positio n of the power swi tch.  When the camcor der is conne cted to the comp uter and the sc reen to selec t images displ ays, press th e MENU button. The transfe r menu will disp lay .[...]

123 Connecting to a PC E Selecting Images for T r an sfer (T r ansfer Order) Y ou can sel ect images f or transfer to the compute r (max. 998) . These tra nsfer setti ngs are comp atible with th e Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standar ds. Do not connect a USB or DV cable to t he camcorder while setting the transfer orders. Available onl y in th[...]

124 Using the D V Messeng er V ersion 2 With the Wind ows XP dedica ted DV Ne twork Software ( DV Messenge r), you can operate your camcorder from the comp uter , perform video conferen ces using the camcorder or remotely acc ess the camcor der at home us ing the Int ernet. Download the DV Me ssenger and the DV Network So ftware Inst ruction Manual[...]

125 T rouble? E Trouble? T r oubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this che cklist. Con sult your dea ler or a Canon Service Cen ter if the problem persis ts. Power Source Recording/Playback Problem Solution Camcorder will not turn on. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 16 Attach the battery[...]

126 Recording on th e T ape Playback of the T ape “REMOVE THE CASSETTE” appears on the screen. Unload and reload the cassette. 19 “SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME” appears on the screen. Set the time zone, date and time. 25 Recharge the built-in lithium battery and set the time zone, date and time. 25 134 The wireless controller will not [...]

127 T rouble? E Memory Card Operation Printing Editing Problem Solution Memory card cannot be inserted. Memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and reinsert it. 20 Memory card cannot be recorded. Insert a memory card. 20 Memory card is full. Replace the memory card or erase images. 92 Memory card is not formatted[...]

128 Condensation Moving the camco rder rapidl y between ho t and cold tempe ratures may ca use condensati on (water d roplets) to form on its internal surfaces . S top using th e camcorder i f condensati on is detecte d. Continued use may damage t he camcorder. Condensation may form in the following cases: How to avoid condensation:  Unload the [...]

129 T rouble? E List of Messa g es Memory Card Related Messages Message Explana tion SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME Y ou have not set the time zo ne, date and time. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time. 25 CHANGE THE BA TTER Y PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the batte[...]

130 Direct Print Related Messages The followi ng messages ma y appear on th e camcorder screen. On pr inters eq uipped with an operatio n panel or print er that can b e connected t o a TV , an error numb er or messag e displays on t he panel or TV monitor. Refer to the print er manual for t he remedies correspondi ng to the erro r numbers or messag[...]

131 T rouble? E COULD NOT PRINT X IMAGES Y ou attempted to use the print order settings to print X images that were recorded with another camcorder, with a dif ferent compression or were edited on a computer . SET PRINT ORDER No still images on the memory card have been marked with a print order . CANNOT TRIM Y ou attempted to trim an image that wa[...]

132 Do’s & Don’ts Handling Precautions Camcorder  Do not carry t he camcorde r by the LCD panel or vi ewfinder.  Do not leave t he camcorde r in places sub ject to high temperature s, such as a sun- heated car , and high humidit y .  Do not use the camcorder ne ar strong e lectric or magne tic fields such as above TVs, near plasma [...]

133 Do’s & Don’ts E  Although th e battery p ack’ s operating temperatur e range is from 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F), the optimal range is fro m 10 ° C to 30 ° C (56 ° F to 86 ° F). At cold temperatu res, perf ormance wil l temporar ily decli ne. Warm it in y our pocket before u se.  Replace th e battery p ack if the[...]

134 Memory Card  Format new memo ry cards with the camcorder . Memory cards formatted with other devices suc h as a compute r may not operat e correctly .  We reco mmend saving backup s of memory car d images on y our compute r ’s hard drive or other ex ternal memory device. Image data ma y be corrupte d or lost du e to memory card defects [...]

135 Do’s & Don’ts E Recycling the Built-in Rechargeable L ithium Battery If you sho uld dispose of your camc order , first remove th e built-in re chargeable lithium battery for recycling ac cording t o the recycli ng system of your country . 1. Loosen the four screws using a screwdriver and remove the cover . 2. Remove the battery . Grab t[...]

136 Cleaning the Video Heads When the message “ HEADS DIRTY , USE CLEA NING CASSETTE” ap pears, or when the playback pic ture becomes di storted, the video heads need to be clean ed. T o maintain the be st picture q uality , we recommend cle aning the v ideo heads fr equently with the Canon D VM-CL Digit al Video H ead Cleaning Cassette or a co[...]

137 Do’s & Don’ts E Maintenance/Others Storage  If you do not i ntend to use the camcorder for a l ong time, stor e it in a place free of dust, in low h umidity , and at temp eratures not high er than 3 0 ° C (86 ° F).  After st orage, c heck the func tions of your camcorder t o make sure th at the camco rder is still working pr ope[...]

138 Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources Y ou can use t he compact power adap ter to oper ate the camcor der and to char ge battery packs in any countr y with power sup ply betwee n 100 and 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz. Consu lt the Canon Servi ce Center f or informat ion on plug a dapters fo r overseas use. Playback on a TV Screen Y ou can onl y play b[...]

139 Additional Information E Addition al Informat ion System Dia gram (Availa bility dif fer s from ar ea to ar ea) BP-208 Battery Pack CG-300 Battery Charger MTC-100 Multi Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter Commercially available DV Cable SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-20 Wrist S trap Shoulder Strap TL-H27 T ele-converter WD-H27 Wide-converter FS-H[...]

140 Optional Accessories Call or vi sit your loc al reta iler/dealer fo r genuine Ca non video accessories. Y ou can also obtain genuin e accessori es for you r Canon c amcorder by calling: 1-800-82 8-4040, Can on U.S.A. Infor mation Center . Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, select only the BP-20 8 battery pack. CG-300 Battery Char[...]

141 Additional Information E FS-H27U Filter Set Neutral d ensity and MC protector f ilters help you to cont rol difficult l ighting c onditio ns. Shoulder Strap Y ou can att ach a sh oulder strap for more security and portability . Pass the ends throu gh the stra p mount an d adjust the l ength of the st rap. WS-20 Wrist S trap Use this for extr a [...]

142 Specifications OPTURA S1 System Video Recording System 2 rotary heads, helical scannin g DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital compon ent recording Audio Recording System PCM digit al sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch) ; 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch) T elevis ion System EIA standard (5 25 lines, 60 field s) NTSC color si gnal Image Sensor 1/3.9-i[...]

143 Additional Information E CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter BP-208 Battery Pack miniSD Ca rd Weight and dimension s are approx imate. Error s and omissi ons excepted . Subject to change withou t notice. Input/Output T erminals A V T erminal 10-pin multiconnecto r; Input/Output multipu rpose Video: 1 V p-p /75 ohms unbalanced S-Video: Lumi nance (Y) [...]

144 Product Codes Provided Access ories CA-570 Co mpact Po wer Adapter 8468A002AA BP-208 Batter y Pack 0802B002AA MTC-100 Multi Ca ble D82-0790-0 00 WL-D85 Wirel ess Control ler D83-0712-0 00 IFC-300P CU USB Ca ble 6906A001A A Optional Accessories CG-300 Battery Cha rger 078 4B002AA TL-H27 T ele-conver ter 0803B00 1AA WD-H27 Wide-conver ter 0804B00[...]

145 E Additional Information Index 12bit aud io . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 A A Abroad, usi ng the camc order . . . . . . . 138 AF-assist l amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Analog line -in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Audio dubb ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Audio level . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

146 My Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 N ND filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Night (SCN mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 P P (record ing program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Panoramic ima ges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Playback - Memo ry card . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Playback - T ape . [...]

147 E Additional Information CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The warranty set fo rward below is given by Ca non U.S.A., Inc. with resp ect to equipment p urchased in the United S t ates. The limite d warranty is o nly effect ive upon pres entation of your Bill of Sal e or other proof of purchase. C[...]

148 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited warranty s et forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Canon Canada”) with r espect to Canon digit al video equipment purchased in Canada. This li mited warranty is only effective upon presentation of a bill of sale or ot her proof of purchase for this Canon digit al [...]

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