Canon Legria FS306 manuale d’uso

PUB. DIE-0349-000 Digital Video Camcorder Instruction Manual C OP Y[...]

2 Introduction Important Usage Instruction s WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHO CK, DO NOT REMOVE COVE R (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABL E P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SERVI CING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE R ISK[...]

3 Getting to Know the Camcorder What i s s o s pecial abo u t recordin g on fl a s h memor y? Y our videos and photos are r ecorded in the built-in memory ( / only) or on a memory card (SD or SDHC card). Reco rding on f lash m emory me ans that there are n o moving parts in the recorder unit o f the ca mcorder . T o you, it mean s a cam corder that[...]

4 T able of contents Introduc tion ___________ _____________ ______ 3 Getting to Know the Camcorder 8 About this Manual 10 Overview 10 Supplied Acce ssories and CD-ROMs 11 C omp one nts Guid e 13 Screen Displa ys Preparations ___ ______________ ____________ 16 Gett ing Star ted 16 Charging the Batt ery Pack 18 Preparing the Accessories 19 Adjusting[...]

5 T able of conten ts V ideo ____ _____________ _____________ ______ 30 Basic Recording 30 Shooting Video 31 Selecting the V ideo Quality (Reco rding Mode) 31 Zooming: Op tical, Advanced and Di gital Zo om 33 Quick Start Function 34 Basic Playback 34 Playing Back t he Vid eo 35 Selecting W hat Recor dings to Pl ay Back 36 Selecting Scene s by Recor[...]

6 Photos __ _____________ _____________ ______ 55 Basic Recording 55 T akin g Ph otos 55 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 56 Erasing a Photo Right After R ecord ing It 57 Basic Playback 57 Viewing Photos 59 Magnifying Photos during Playb ack 59 D elet in g Ph otos 61 Additional Functions 61 Histogram Display 61 Protecting Photos 62 / Copying Photos[...]

7 T able of conten ts Additional Informat ion __________ ____________ 77 Appendi x: Menu Opti ons Lists 77 FUNC. Menu 79 Setup Menus 85 T ro uble? 85 T roubleshooting 89 List of Messages 97 Do’ s and Don’ ts 97 Handling Prec autions 100 Maintenance/Others 100 Using the Camcorder Abr oad 101 Music Files 102 General Information 102 Sys tem Di agr[...]

Intr oduction 8 Thank you for pur chasing the Cano n LEGRIA FS37/FS36/FS307/FS306/ FS305*. Please r ead t his manual car efully before you use the camcor der and retain it for futur e reference . Should y our camcor d er fail to o perate corr ectly , refer to T roubleshooting ( 85). * A vailability d iffers fr om area to area. Conventions Used in t[...]

9 Speci a l Scene R ecording Progr a ms [P R O G RAM AE] [ PORTRAIT] Pre ss to di s play the S pecial S cene ( S CN) recording program s De s ired r ecording program ( 25) FUNC. FUNC. Recording in a very bright sk i re s ort or capturing the full color s of a s un s et or a firewor ks di s play become s a s ea s y a s s electing a S pecial S cene r[...]

Intr oduction 10 Overvi ew The fo llowing acc essories a re supp lied with the camco rde r . The follo wing CD-ROMs and softwar e ar e supp lied with t he camcor der . * The CD-ROM in cludes the instruction ma nual of the software (electronic version on P DF file) . Supplied Acce ssories and CD-ROM s C A-570 C ompact Power Adapter (incl. power cord[...]

11 Components Guide Left side view Front view Right si de view RESET b utton ( 88) VIDEO SNAP ( Video Sn apshot) but ton ( 43)/ (print/sha r e) butt on ( 64) DISP . (on-screen display) butto n ( 50, 61)/ BA TT . INFO butto n ( 15 ) USB terminal ( 69) AV OU T t er m i na l ( 6 9 ) Speaker ( 34) Strap m ount ( 18) ACCESS (mem ory access) indic ator ([...]

Intr oduction 12 Back view Botto m view To p v i e w LCD screen ( 19) ON/OFF(CHG) (p ower/charge) indicator ( 17) Camera mode di al ( 2 1) Start/S top button ( 30) (cam era/pl ay) b utto n ( 22) PLA YLIST butto n ( 51)/ Zoom in T (t elep hoto) but ton ( 31) (stop) b utton ( 3 4)/ Zoom o ut W (wide-angl e) button ( 31) / (play/p ause) button ( 34)/ [...]

13 Recording Movies Playing Movies (Dur ing Pl ayb ack) Screen Displays Operating mode ( 21 ) Recording program ( 40, 41 ) White balance ( 48) Image effect s ( 49) Digital effects ( 49) Recording mode ( 31) Manual fo cus ( 47) Image stabilizer ( 79) Pre-recording funct ion ( 4 5) Memory operation ( 15) Number o f scenes recorded (reco r d pause)/Ti[...]

Intr oduction 14 Recording Photos Viewing Photos Zoom ( 31), E xposure ( 46) Recording pr ogr am ( 40, 41) White balance ( 48) Image effect ( 49) Digital effect ( 49) Photo q uality/size ( 55) Manual fo cus ( 47) Remaining battery tim e ( 15) Number o f photos available ( 1 5) On the memory c ard / In the built-in memory Self tim er ( 46) AF frame [...]

15 Memor y o peration Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback paus e, Fast pl ayback, Fast reve rse playb ack, Slow playback, Slow re verse playba ck Remaining recording t ime When there is no mor e free space on the memory , [ END] (built-in memor y , / only) or [ END] (memory card) will b e displayed and t he recording wi ll stop. , Remaining ba[...]

16 Preparations This chapter des cribes basic operat ions, such as naviga ting the menus, and first time settings to help you lear n more about your camcord er . Ch argin g th e Ba tte ry Pa ck The camc order can be p owere d with a battery pack or direct ly usin g the compact power ad apter . Char g e the battery pa ck before use. For appr oximate[...]

17 7 Charging will start whe n the camcor der i s turned of f. • The ON/OFF(CHG) indicator starts flashing in r ed. The indi cator will go out when the char ging is complete d. • If the indicator flashes quickly , ref er t o T roubleshooting ( 85). 1 Disconn ect the comp act power adapter f r om t he camcorder. 2 Unp lug the po wer cord from th[...]

Preparations 18 supplied compact power adapter to volt age conve rters for ov erseas travel s or sp ecial powe r sources such as those on airc raft and ships, DC-AC i nverters, etc. NOTES • T ur n off the camc order bef ore charging the battery pack. The battery pack will not char ge whil e the camc order i s on. • If remaining battery time is [...]

19 Y ou can also attach the wrist strap to the strap mount on the grip belt to use both for extra convenience and pro tection. Pass the ends of the should er strap thr ough the strap m ount o n the grip belt and adjust the length of the stra p. Y ou can also remo ve the grip belt and attach the shoulder strap directly to the re ar bracke t on the c[...]

Preparations 20 no effect on the reco rded image and doe s not co nstitute a mal functio n. LCD Backligh t Y ou can set the brightness of the scre en to dim, normal or bright. T o set the screen to dim, tur n on [LCD DIMMER] ( s 81). T o toggle be tween normal and bright or to turn off [LCD DIMMER], perform the following pr ocedure. While the cam c[...]

21 Opera ting Mo des The camc order ’ s operating mode i s determined by the button and the po sition of the camera mode dial. In this manual, indicate s that a function is available in the operat ing mode shown and indicates that the function is not a vailable. See the following table for a summary of the operating modes. Recording: Dua l Shot a[...]

Preparations 22 settings t o your pr eference. Even in flex ible re cording mo de, the camcor der can help you with the settings. For example, you can use th e Special Scene r ecor ding programs ( 40) to set at once all the optimal settings to matc h spec ial recordi ng con ditions . Playba ck Press to sw itch be tween the recording m ode ind icate[...]

23 During pla yback mode, select ( ) a “row” of functions and press to operate the func tion in th e middle or push the joysti ck ( ) to operate the function on the left or right side of the row , respectiv ely . In eith er mode, if you wait a few seconds, the joystick guide will minimize again but the sel ected function can s till be operated.[...]

Preparations 24 Selecting an Op t ion from the Setup Menus 1 Pr ess . 2 Select ( , ) the i con and press to open the setup men us. Y ou can also hold pressed down for mor e than 1 second to open dire ctly the setup menus screen. 3 Select ( ) the d esir ed me nu from the left si de column and press . The titl e of th e selected menu appears o n top [...]

25 Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcor der before you can sta rt using it. The [DA TE/TIME] scr een will appear auto maticall y when the camcorder’ s clock is not set. When the [DA TE/TIME] s creen ap pears, the year will be displa yed in orange and indi cated wit h up/d own arr ows. 1 Change ( ) the ye[...]

Preparations 26 NOTES • If you ch anged th e language b y mistake , select the men u item with th e ma rk and change the setting. • The displays and that appear in some menu screens refer to the name of but tons on the ca mcorder and will not change, r egardless of the langua ge select ed. Changing the Time Zone Change the time zo ne to match y[...]

27 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can use commer cially available SDHC (SD hig h capacity) memory cards an d SD m emory cards wit h this camc order to recor d movi es and photos. However , depending on the memory card, y ou may not be able t o record m ovies on it . Refe r to th e following table. As of October 2009, the mo[...]

Preparations 28 4 Close the cover an d s lide it toward the lens unt il you hear a click. Do not f orce the cover closed if t he memory car d is not corr ectly inserted . IMPORT ANT Memory cards have fron t and back sides that a re not in terchangea ble. Inse rting a memor y card fa cing th e wrong di rection can ca use a malfu nction of the cam co[...]

29 / At the time o f purchase, the bui lt-in memor y comes pre- initiali zed. Option s / [ MENU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [INITIALIZE ] The memory you want to initialize Initialization method [YES ]* [OK] // [ MENU] [ M E M O R Y O P E R . ] [INITIA LIZE] Initialization method [YES ]* [OK] * Press to can cel the complete initialization while it is in progre[...]

30 V ideo This chapter covers functi ons re lated to shooting movies, including recor ding, playba ck, and me mory oper ations. Shooting V ideo 1 Set the camera mo de dial to o r . 2 T ur n on the camcorder . / Y ou can select the memory to be used f o r reco rding movies ( 28). 3 Press to be gin recording. • Reco r ding starts; press again to pa[...]

31 Selecting the V ideo Quality (Recor ding Mode) The camc order o ffer s 3 r ecording modes. Changing the re cording mode will chang e the recor d i ng time available on the memo ry . Select XP mode for better movie quality; select LP m ode for longer r ecording ti mes. The following table gives ap proxi mate recor d i ng times. [ ST ANDAR D PLA Y[...]

Video 32 optical zoom are available; in mode, only the optical zoom is available . Using the Zoom Move t he zoom lever towar d W to zoom o ut (wide-ang le). Move it towar d T to zoo m in ( telephot o). Press gently for a slow zoom; pr ess harder for faste r zooms. Y ou can also set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 79) to one of thr ee constant speeds (3 is th e fast[...]

33 - Whe n you u se the T an d W buttons on the LCD panel, th e zoom speed will be consta nt at [ SPEED 3]. Quick Start Function When you close the LCD pane l with the camcorder on, the camcorder enters the standby mo de. In standby mode th e camcor der cons umes only ab out half the power used wh en recor ding, saving ener gy when y ou ar e using [...]

Video 34 Playing B ack the V ideo 1 Set th e came ra mode d ial to or . 2 Pr ess . • Even if the camcor der is off, pressing will turn on the camcor der in pl ayback mode. • The original movies index scr een ap pears aft er a few secon ds. 3 Move ( , ) the selec tion frame to the scene you want to play back. Push the joystick ( ) to extend the [...]

35 movies on the memory card using this camc order . • Y ou may not be able to play back with this camc orde r movie s r ecorded using anothe r device. NOTES Depending on th e recordi ng conditions, you may notice brief stops in video or sound playback between scenes. Special playba ck modes T o enter the s pecial pl ayback modes , use the j o ys[...]

Video 36 / // Movies Photos Recordings in the built-in memory Recordings on the memory card 2 Select ( ) the media ( / only) and th e re cordi ng type (scenes or pho tos). 3 Ret urn ( ) to th e inde x scr een to select the sc ene or photo. Selecting Scenes by Record ing Date Y ou can sear ch for all the recor d ings you ma de on a partic ular d ate[...]

37 Selecting from th e Calendar Screen 1 Open t he original mov ies index scre en. • From this index screen, you can also press to op en the index scr een for Vi deo Snapshot scenes. • / Y ou can sele ct the scenes in t he built-in mem ory or on the memory car d ( 35 ). 2 Open the calend ar scr een. [ S CENE SE ARCH] [CALEND AR] • The calenda[...]

Video 38 2 Select ( ) the p layback starting point from the ti meline r u l er . 3 Pr ess to begi n the p laybac k. Move ( ) the orange select ion frame to the large thumbna il and change ( ) the scene. Move ( ) the orange select ion fra me t o the slid ebar below t he rul er and display ( ) the previous/n ext 5 frames in the scene. D esired i nter[...]

39 • Repeat this step t o add all the scenes/photos you w ant to include in your selection (up to 100). 4 Press t wice to clos e the men u. [ S E L E C T ] [REMOVE ALL SELECTIONS] [YES] [OK] NOTES • The selection of scenes/photo s will be cancel ed if yo u turn off the camcorde r or cha nge the oper ating mode. • Scenes in the playlist cannot[...]

Video 40 • Observe the follo wing pr ecautions w hile the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing (while scenes ar e being deleted). - Do not open th e m e mory car d slot cover . - Do not disc onnect the power sour ce or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the operating mode. NOTES • Delet ing a scene from the or iginal movies index screen als[...]

41 • [ POR TRAIT]/ [ SPORTS]/ [B E A C H ] / [S N O W ] - The picture may not appear smooth during playback. •[ P O R T R A I T ] - The bl ur eff ect of the backgr ound increases the more you zoom in ( T ). •[ S N O W ] / [ B E A C H ] - The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in shade d places. Check th e image o n the scr een. [...]

Video 42 Option s  Default value [ PROGRA M AE] Des ire d reco rdi ng prog ram* * When you select [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE], do not p r ess and con tinue instead with the fo llowing procedure. 1 Adjus t ( ) the shut ter spee d to the desired valu e and then press . 2P r e s s . Sh u tter s peed g u ideline s Note that on sc reen on ly the deno mina tor[...]

43 Mini Vide o Light Y ou can tur n on the mini video light to shoot video or take photos in dark places. 1 Push the joysti ck ( ) to displ ay the joy sti ck g uid e. 2 Select ( ) [VID.LIG HT ] and press . • appears on the screen. • Press again to turn the mini video light off. Vid eo Snapshot Recor d a series of shor t scenes and combine them [...]

Video 44 Combining S cenes with Music POINTS T O CHECK - Windows users: Use the supplied software Music T ransfer Utili ty to tran sfer th e music fi les on the suppli ed Instruction Manual/Music Data Disc CD-ROM to a memory card. For details, r efer to t he softw are’ s instr uction m anual (PDF file). - Mac OS users : Use th e Finder to t ransf[...]

45 deta ils, re fer to the s oftwa re’ s instruction manual (P DF file). - Mac OS us ers: Us e the Finder to transfer the music files on the supplied Instruction Manual/Music Data Disc CD-ROM to a m emory c ard. Refer to Music Files ( 10 1) for th e folder structu re of the m emory and CD - ROM. • Before transferr ing music files , we r ecomme [...]

Video 46 Self Time r [ MENU] [ C A M E R A S E T U P ] [SELF TIMER] [O N ] appears. mode: In r ecor d pause mode , press . The camc order starts r ecording a fter a 10-second countdown. The countdown appears on the s creen. mode: Pre ss , first halfway to activate the aut ofocus and then fully. The camc order will r ecor d the pho to after a 10-sec[...]

47 Manual Expos ure Adjustment 1 Push the joysti ck ( ) to displ ay the joy sti ck g uid e. 2 Select ( ) [EXPOSU RE ] and press . • The exposur e adjustment indicato r and the neutral value [±0] appear on the scr een. • The adjustment r ange and the length of the exposure adjustment indicator will vary depending on the init ial brightnes s of [...]

Video 48 White Balance The white balance function helps you to accuratel y r eprod uce colors under dif ferent lighting c onditions so that white objects wi ll always look truly white in your r ecordings. POINTS T O CHECK Select a re cording pr og ram other than the Special Scene r ecording prog rams. Option s  Default value [ A U T O ] Desired [...]

49 Image Effect s Y ou can use the image eff ects to change th e color saturatio n and contrast to r ecor d images with special color ef fects . POINTS T O CHECK Select a recor ding pr ogram ot her tha n the Special Scene recor ding programs. Option s  Default value [ I M A G E E F F E C T O F F ] Desired option Digital Effects Opt ion s  Def[...]

Video 50 Appl ying 1 Push the joy stick ( ) to display the joystick gui de. 2 Select ( ) [D.EFFE CT ] an d press . • The icon of the selected ef fect turns green. • Press again to deactivate the digital ef fect (its icon will turn white again). Activat e the selec ted fader in record pause mode ( ), then press to start recording with a fade in.[...]

51 mode : • All displays on • Dat a code o nly • All displays of f mode : • All displays on • Regular d isplays only (re moves the histogram and information icons) • All displays of f * The fo llowing icons will app ear even when all other o n-screen displays are tur ned off: The icons and (in mode), the icon and A F frames when the aut[...]

Video 52 • A pr ogress bar wi ll be displa yed on the scr een. • Y o u can p ress to ca ncel th e operation while it is in p r ogress. 6 When th e confirmation scree n appears, p ress . The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear as a new scene in the index screen. NOTES • In this mode, the scene playback will pause [...]

53 [ ADD TO PLA YL IST ] Desired option [YES] • When the operation is completed [ADDED TO PLA YLIST] will be displa yed. • / Scenes ar e added to the playlist o n the same media they are r ecorded on. • T o check the play list, pr ess . NOTES • / Y o u can copy sce nes from the bui lt-in mem ory to the m emo ry card ( 54 ) to incl ude in t [...]

Video 54 / Copyi ng Scenes Y ou can copy original mo vies or the entir e playlist only from the built-in memory to the corre sponding l ocation on the memory card. / Use this function to copy movies fr om the built -in mem ory to the memor y car d in order to play them back with music tracks. Copying Orig inal Movies Option s 1 Open the origi nal m[...]

55 Photos Refer to this c hapter for details on shooting photos – from capturing and pla ying bac k photo s to print ing th em. T aking Photos 1 Set the ca mera mode dial to or . 2 T urn on t he ca mcorder . / Y ou can sele ct the memory to be used for r ecording photos ( 28). 3 Pr ess half way . Once the focus is automat ically adjusted , will t[...]

Phot os 56 [ 1024x768] Desired pho to size* Desired pho to quality* * Pre ss to m ove b ack and for th be twee n size and quality selection. The number displayed o n the right co rner indic ates the approximate number of p hotos that c an be recorded with the cu rrent quality/size setting. NOTES • The camcor der retains the last setti ng used ev [...]

57 Vie wing Photos When the camera mod e dial is s et to or : 1 Pr ess . • Even if the camcord er is off, pressing will turn on the camcord er in pl ay back mode. • The original mov ie s index screen appears af ter a few seconds. 2 Move ( ) the oran ge selection fram e to the tab s on the top of the scre en. 3 Select ( ) the ta b t hat cont ain[...]

Phot os 58 Photo Jump Function When you hav e reco rded a lar ge number of photos, you can jump 10 or 100 photos at a ti me. 1 Push the joy stick ( ) to display the joystick gui de. 2 Select ( ) and press . 3 Select ( ) [ JU MP 10 PHOTOS] or [ JUMP 100 PHOTOS] . 4 Jump ( ) the number of photos selecte d and pr ess . Index Sc reen 1 Move the zoom le[...]

59 • Refer to Ad just ing t he v olum e ( 34) for details on adjusting the speaker’ s volume. IMPORT ANT • Observe the follow ing pr ecauti ons whil e the ACCESS indicator is on or flashi ng. Failing to do so may result in permanent data lo ss. - Do not open th e m em ory car d slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power s ource or turn off th[...]

Phot os 60 Deleting a Single Photo 1 Select ( ) the ph oto you want t o eras e. 2 Push the joy stick ( ) to display the joystick gui de. 3 Select ( ) and press . 4 S elect ( ) [YES] an d pr e ss . Deleting Photos from the Inde x Screen Option s 1 Open the phot o index scr een. • Move the zoom lever towar d W . • / Y ou can switch between the ph[...]

61 Histogram Display When viewing pho tos you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the ti me of r ecord ing. Use the his togram as a refer ence to verif y the c orrec t expos ure o f the photo. The ar ea to the right of the histog ram re present s highlights and th e left side re pres ents shadows. A photo whose hist[...]

Phot os 62 [ P R O T E C T ] Desired op tion [ YES] [OK] IMPORT ANT Initializing the recording media ( 28) will perman ently eras e all recordi ngs, including pr otected photos. / Copying Photos Y ou can copy phot os only from the built -in mem ory to the memor y car d. Copying S ingle Photo s 1 Open in single photo view the photo y ou wan t to c o[...]

63 • If the memo ry car d slot cover i s open , or the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to preve nt writing, you will not be able to copy photos to the memory card. Other Functions You Can Use When T aking Ph otos Printing Photos The camcor der can be connected to any PictBridge-co mpatible printer . Y ou can mark in advance the photos you w[...]

Phot os 64 • The (p rint/shar e) button lights up and the current print settings will be di splayed for app r ox. 6 seconds. IMPORT ANT • If continues to flas h (for more tha n 1 minute) or if does not appear , the camco rder is n ot cor rectly c onnect ed to the printer . In such case, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcor der and t[...]

65 Option s NOTES Print setti ng options and [DEF AUL T] settings vary de pending on the printer model. For details, re fer to the printer’ s instruc tion manual. Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 Push the joysti ck ( ) to displ ay the joy sti ck g uid e. 2 Select ( ) and press . The print s ettings menu ap pears. 3 In the prin t setti[...]

Phot os 66 If an e rror occur s while p rinting, an error message, for example [N O P A PER], will appear on the camcorder . Solve th e proble m referring to the error message list ( 95) and to the printer’ s instruction manual. • Canon’s PictBridge-compat ible printers: If printing does not r esume automatically afte r you solved the problem[...]

67 Selecting Photos for Printing (Print Order) Set the print orders b e fore connecting the supplied USB cable to the cam corder . Marking Sing le Photos with Print Orders 1 Open the photo se lection sc r e en. [ P R I N T O R D E R ] appears on the screen. 2 Select ( ) the photo yo u want to mar k with a prin t order . 3 Pr ess to set the prin t o[...]

Phot os 68 Printing starts. The print settings menu disappears when the printing is completed. NOTES • Depending on the con nected printer , you can change some pr int settings befor e ste p 3 ( 64). • T o cancel the printing , refe r to page 6 5. • Restarting Printing: Op en the print settings menu as explaine d in step 2. In the print sett [...]

69 External Connection s This chapt er explains how to connect your camco rde r to an ex ternal device s uch as a TV , VCR, or computer . Connection Diagrams T erminals on the Camcorder AV OUT T erminal Access: O pen the L C D panel. Sound from the built -in speaker w ill be mut ed while t he STV-250N Stereo Video C abl e is co nnecte d to th e cam[...]

External Connections 70 Connect the camcorde r to a TV to enjoy your rec ordings with fa mily and friends. 1 T urn off the camc order a nd the TV . 2 Connect the camc or der to the TV . Refer t o Connection Diagrams ( 69) and select th e most appro priate connecti on for your TV . 3 T ur n on the connected T V . On the TV , s e lect as the video in[...]

71 Saving Y our Recordings on a Computer Movies r ecorded w ith thi s camcor der ar e saved on the memor y card or in the built-in memory ( / only). Because space on th e memory is limited, m ake sure to save your mov i es onto a computer on a regular basis. PIXELA ImageMixer 3 S E With the s upplied software ImageMix er 3 SE T ransfe r Utility you[...]

External Connections 72 Option s for creating DVD di s c s ( mode) Option s for creating Photo DVD s ( mode) Preparations on the Camcorde r 1 Set the ca mcorder to m ode to create DVD discs of your movi es or m ode t o cr eat e Photo D VDs o f your photo s. • Power the camcor d er using the com pact po wer ada pter . • / Select in advance the m[...]

73 4 Pr ess the s tart button on the DVD burner . • A pr ogr ess bar wil l be dis pla yed on the screen. • After pr essing the start button (while the curr ent disc is being written) t he operation ca nnot be canceled. • When the disc (or the last disc, if the dat a requ ires m ultip le d iscs ) is finalized, [T ASK COMPLETED] will be disp la[...]

External Connections 74 inclu ded on a disc. W e rec ommend keeping th e number of scenes to 2, 000 or l e s s. (I n such case, the c onnect ion time will be about 3 minutes 30 seconds ). Tr a n s f e r O r d e r s Using t ransfer orde rs, you can mark in advance which photos to add when creating a Photo DVD disc with the optional DW-100 DVD Burn e[...]

75 Connecting Connect th e camcor der to th e VCR using Connection or . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 69). Recording 1 Exter nal device: Load a blank cassett e or disc a nd set the d evice to record pause mode. 2 Camcorder: Loca te the scene you wish to copy an d pause playback shortly before the scene. 3 Camcorder: Resume the movie playback. 4 Ex[...]

External Connections 76 3 Open [Macintosh HD] and the n open th e [Applicatio ns] folder . 4 Start the Image Captu r e program. 5 T ransfer the desired ph otos. IMPORT ANT • While the camcor der is connecte d to the compu ter , do not o pen the m emory ca rd slot cover and do not remove the memory card. • Observe the follo wing pr ecautions w h[...]

77 Additional Information This chapter contains tr o ub leshooting advic e, screen mes sages, handling and maintenance tips, and other i nformation. Menu items not available appear grayed ou t in the FUNC. menu or in black in the setup menus. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus ( 23). For deta ils about eac h function,[...]

Additional In formation 78 FUN C. Men u (Playback Mode s ) Menu item Sett ing opti ons [SELE C T MUSI C ] [OF F], list of mus ic file s in the c amcor der z 1 z 44 [SELE C T] [IND IVIDUAL S C ENES], [REMOVE ALL SELE C TIONS], [ C AN C EL] z 2 –3 8 From t he index sc reen: [INDIVID UAL PHOTOS], [RE MOVE ALL SELE C TIONS] , [ C AN C EL] – z 38 / [...]

79 1 Option no t available from th e original movies ind ex screen. 2 Option ava ilable from the or iginal movies index screen and Video Snap shot index screen. 3 Option ava ilable from the play list index screen and V ideo Snap shot playlist inde x screen. 4 Option ava ilable from the or iginal movies index screen. Setup Me nus Camera Setup (Zoo m[...]

Additional In formation 80 • If the deg ree of camcorder shake is too high, t he image stabilizer may not be able to fully compensate. The image stabilizer may not be able to successfully eliminate all blur if the camcorder or the subject is m o ving too much. • The image stabilizer may not work well on subj ects with l ow contrast, with a recu[...]

81 Memory Operations ( Initializatio n, etc.) / M E M O R Y O P E R . * Op tion available from the original movies in dex screen and Video Snapshot inde x screen. [MEMOR Y INFO]/[CARD INFO]: Dis plays a screen where you c an verify how much of the built-in memory ( / only) or the memory c ard is curre ntly in use (total recor ding time a nd total n[...]

Additional In formation 82 [BRI GHT NESS] : Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen. • Chang ing the brightness of the LCD scre en does not af fect the bright ness of your rec ordings or that of the playback image o n a TV . [L CD DIMM ER]: When set to [ ON], this function dims the LCD screen. Doing so is ideal when using t he camcorder in envir[...]

83 [DE MO MO DE]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder’ s main features. It starts automatically when the camcor der is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it tur ned on f or more th an 5 mi nutes. • T o cancel the demo mode once it has started, pre ss any button or turn off the camc order . System Setup (Speak er Volum[...]

Additional In formation 84 [SP EAKER VOL .]: Adjust ( ) the volume of the playback. Y ou can also adjust the volume using the joystick guide ( 34). [TV T YPE]: In order to display the picture i n full and in the corr ec t a spect ratio, select the setting accor d i ng to the type of television to which you will connect the camcor der . [ NORMAL TV][...]

85 Trou b le? If you have a problem with your camcor d er , refe r to this section. Sometimes what you think i s a malfuncti on of the camcor der may have the simp lest of s olutions - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box be fore going on to the more detailed problems and solutions. Consult your dealer or a Ca non Service Center if the proble[...]

Additional In formation 86 After us ing the camcorder for a long time, it become s 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 ho t to touch, it may indicate a problem with the camcor der . C onsult a C anon Service C enter . Th[...]

87 Deleting s cene s take s longer than usu al. - When the memory contains a large number of scenes, so me operations may take longer than usua l. Save your recordings ( 71) and initialize the memory ( 28). Cannot era s e a photo - The photo is protected. Remove the protection ( 61). Cannot play back a m us ic track. - If the music tracks were eras[...]

Additional In formation 88 The ON/OFF(CHG) (power/charge) indicator fla s he s very s lowly while the camcorder i s charging . - (one flash at 2-second intervals) The battery pack’ s temperat ure ha s 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 u[...]

89 Connections with Extern al Devices Video noi s e appear s on the TV s creen. - When using the camcorder in a room wher e a TV is located, keep a distance be tween the compact power adapter and the power or antenna cab les of the TV . Playback look s fine on the camcorder b u t there i s no image on the TV s creen. - The video input on the TV is [...]

Additional In formation 90 / BUIL T -IN MEMORY ERRO R - The built-in memory could not be read. This may indicate a pr oblem with the camcorder . C onsult a C ano n Service C ent er . / BUIL T -IN MEMORY FULL - The built-in memory is full ([ END] appears on the screen). Delete some recordings ( 39, 59) to free some space. / CANNOT ACCESS THE BUIL T [...]

91 CANNOT PLA Y THE MOVIES ON THIS CARD INITIALIZE USING ONL Y THE CAMCO RDER - The memory card in the camcorder was initialized us ing a computer . Initialize the memory card with this camcorder ( 28). CAN NO T REC ORD - There is a problem with the memory . - This message can also appear if condensation has formed ( 100). Wait until the ca mcorder[...]

Additional In formation 92 CON NECT THE COMP ACT POWE R AD APT ER - When the camcorder is in mode and is connected to the computer , this message will appear if the camcorder is being powered by the batter y pa ck. C onnect the compact power adapter to the camcorder . COUL D NO T ADD T O PLA YLIS T - The playlist cannot contain more than 100 hour s[...]

93 / READING THE BUIL T -IN MEMORY - Reading data from the built-in memory. READING THE C ARD - Reading data from the memory card. SCENE RECORDED USING A NO THER DEVICE. CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE. - Scenes recorded with another device cannot be divided using this camco rder . SOME PHO TOS C OUL D NO T BE DE LETE D - Protected photos cannot be deleted[...]

Additional In formation 94 WHILE THE CAMCORD ER IS CONNECTED TO A PC DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB C ABLE OR POWER 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 mess age appears may r[...]

95 OPERA TION CAN CELED - The USB cable was disconnected and the operation was c anceled. C heck the USB connection. UNABLE TO RECOVER DA T A - C ould n ot recover a corrupted fi le. Direct Print Related Messages CAN NO T PRI NT! - Y ou a ttempted to print a ph oto tha t was recor ded with another camcorder , has a different compression, or was edi[...]

Additional In formation 96 NO PRINTHEA D - No print head is installed in the printer or the print head is defective. PAPER ERROR - There is a problem with the paper . The paper is not correctly loaded or the paper siz e is wrong. Alternatively , if the paper output tray is c losed, open it to print. PAPER JAM - The paper jammed during printing. Sel[...]

97 Do’s an d Don ’ts Camcorder Be sure to observe the following pr ecautions to ensur e maximum performa nce. • Save you r re cor dings pe riodic ally . Make sur e to transfer your re cordings to an ex ternal device such as a computer or dig ital vi deo r ecord er ( 71) and back th em up on a re gular basis. This will pr otect your import ant[...]

Additional In formation 98 Batt ery Pac k • Dirty ter minals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camco rder . W ipe t he terminals with a soft cloth. Remaining Battery Time If the remaining battery tim e displayed is no t corr ect, char ge the battery pack fully . Howe ver , the correct time may not be displayed if a fully c[...]

99 • Ch eck th e direc tion befo re inser ting the mem ory car d. For cing a memory card into the slot if it is not correctly orient ed may damage t he memory card or the camco rder . • Do not atta ch any labels or stick ers on t he memory car d. • SD/SDHC memory car ds have a physical switch t o prevent writi ng on the car d so as to avoid t[...]

Additional In formation 100 Cleaning Camcorder Body • Use a so ft, dry c loth to cl ean the camco rde r body . Never u se chemically tr eated cloths or volatile solvents such as paint thinner . Len s If th e lens surface i s dirty , the autofocus may not work prope rly . • Remove any dust or dirt par ticles using a non-aerosol type blower brush[...]

101 Playback on a TV Screen Y ou can only play back your r ecordings on TVs compatible with the P AL system. P AL ( or the compatible SE CAM system) is used in the following regions/ cou ntries : Europe: All of Europe and R ussia . Americas: On ly in Arg entin a, Bra zil, Uruguay and Fr ench territories ( French Guia na, Guad eloupe , Marti nique, [...]

Additional In formation 102 Gener al Inform ation System Diagr am (Availabilit y differs from area to area) CG-800E Battery Charger STV -2 50N Stereo Video Cable SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-20 Wrist Strap SS-600/SS-650 Shoulder Strap SD/SDHC memory card BP-808 Battery Pack Computer TV Card reader/writer PictBridge- compatible printers IFC-300PCU [...]

103 Battery Packs When you need extra bat tery pac ks, make sur e you select the BP-808. When you us e battery p acks be aring the Intelligent Sys tem mark, the camcor der will communicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time (acc urate to 1 mi nute). Y o u can o nly use and cha rge these ba ttery packs with camcor ders and char ge[...]

Additional In formation 104 Recording and Playback Times The reco rding and play back times given in the followi ng table are appr o ximate and vary accor ding to record ing mode and chargi ng, recor ding or playback conditions . The ef fective usage tim e of the b attery p ack may dec reas e when r ecording in cold surr oundings, when using the br[...]

105 LEGRIA FS37/FS 36/FS307/FS306/FS305 Specifications System Recording System Movies: SD-Video Video compression: M PEG-2 Audio compression: D olby Digital 2ch (A C -3) Photos: D C F (Des ig n rule for cam era file syst em) , com pat ible with Exif 1 Ver . 2.2 and with DPOF Photo compression: JPE G (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) T elevision System CC [...]

Additional In formation 106 C A-570 Compact Powe r Adapter Minimum Illumi nation [NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/6: 1.1 lx [PROGRAM AE], Auto slow shu tter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/25: 4.5 lx Recommended Illumination More tha n 100 lx Image Stabilization Electronic ([DYNAMI C ] setting avail able when recording mov ies) Size of Photos[...]

107 BP-808 Battery Pack W eight and dimens ions ar e appr oximate. Erro rs and omiss ions exc epted. Th e information in this ma nual is verified as of J anuary 2010. Subject to change without notice. Battery ty pe Rechargeable lithium ion battery, compatible with Intell igent System Rated voltage 7.4 V D C Operating temperatur e 0 - 40 ° C Batter[...]

Additional In formation 108 A Abroad, u sing the ca mcorder . . . . . . . 100 Aspec t ratio of a c onnected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Audio level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Auto slow shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Autofo cus (AF): AF frame (9-point AiAF/Ce nter point) . . . . . . . .[...]

109 Mini v ideo light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 1 N Night (re cording pr ogram) . . . . . . . . . . .41 O Onscreen display selection . . . . . . . 50 , 61 P P (rec ording pr ogram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Photo numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Photo quali t[...]

Additional In formation 110 W White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Wide angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Z Zoom Advanced zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Zoom speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 , 79 T rademark Acknowledg ements • The SD logo is [...]