Canon ZR600 manual

English English Français Esp añol PUB.DIM-734 NTSC Digital V ideo Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope numér ique Manuel d’instruction Vi deocámar a digit al Manual de Instrucciones Please read a lso the followi ng instru ction manual (e lectroni c version on PDF file). For further de tails re fer to the installa tion guide . V euille z li[...]

2 Introducti on Impor tant Usage Instr uctions Import ant W a rning 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 yri[...]

3 Introduction E In these safety instructions the word “pro duct” refers to the Canon Digit al Video Camcorder ZR700/ZR600 A and all its accessor ies. 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 b[...]

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 for pu rchasing th e Canon ZR700/ ZR600. Please read this manua l carefull y before yo u use the c amcorder and retain i t for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to ope rate correctl y , refer to the T roubleshootin g table ( 1 1 8). Change t he display la nguage bef ore you begin ( 66 ). Symb[...]

6 About the Operating Modes The oper ating modes ar e determined by the posit ion of the switch a nd the T APE/ CARD switch. : Function can be used in this mode. : Function cannot be used in th is mode. T rademark Acknowledgments • is a trademark. • is a trademark. • Windows ® is either a regist ered trademark or tr ademark of Microsoft Corp[...]

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

8 Recording from Digital Video Devices (DV Dubbing) .................................... 73 Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Converter) ..........................................................................74 Audio Dubbing .............................................................................................[...]

9 Introduction E Checking the Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack BP-2L5 Battery Pack Lithium Button Battery CR1616 WL-D85 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller STV -250N S tereo Video Cable IFC-300PCU USB Cable DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK The serial numb er o[...]

10 Components Guide ZR700/ZR600 Lef t side view Right side view Lens cover switch ( 23, 84 ) ( open, closed) LCD BACKLIGHT button ( 20) S peaker ( 32) CHARGE indicator ( 14) / CARD access indicator ( 84, 88) Memory card slot ( 80) switch ( 6) Grip belt ( 18) T erminal cover A V terminal ( 33, 72, 74, 76) USB terminal ( 96, 102) DV terminal ( 70, 73[...]

11 Introduction E Front view Rear view Remote sensor ( 19) White LED light (assist lamp) ( 52) S tereo microphone Viewfin der ( 18) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 18) BA TT . (battery release) button ( 14) LCD screen ( 20) Joystick ( 5) FUNC. button ( 36) D.EFFECTS button ( 56 )/ P .SET button ( 96 ) WIDE SCR button ( 60) / DA T A CODE button ( 62) LI[...]

12 T op view Bottom view T APE/CARD switch ( 6) Program selector ( 41) Easy recording Recording programs Zoom lever ( 27) PHOTO b utton ( 84) Cassette com partment ( 17) Cassette c ompartment cover ( 17) OPEN/EJECT switch ( 17) Tripod socket ( 29)[...]

13 Introduction E Wireless Controller WL-D85 ST ART/STOP button ( 23, 88) PHOTO but ton ( 84) CARD –/+ buttons ( 91) Zoom buttons ( 27) DA TE SEARCH / buttons ( 65) PLA Y button ( 30) REW button ( 30) FF button ( 30) –/ button ( 31) STOP button ( 30) P AUSE button ( 31) +/ button ( 31) SLOW button ( 31) button ( 31) AUDIO DUB. button ( 76) TV S[...]

14 Basic Func tions Preparatio ns Pre paring the Po w er Supply Att aching the Battery Pack 1. T urn the switch to . 2. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder . • Remove the termi nal cover of th e battery p ack. • Press lightly and sl ide the batt ery pack in the dire ction of the arrow until it clicks. Charging the Battery Pack 1. Co nnect [...]

15 Basic Functions Preparation s 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 switch to . 2. Co nnect the power cord to the power adapter . 3. Plug the power co[...]

16  Charging, Recording and Play back Ti mes The followi ng times are app roximate and vary accordin g to the chargi ng, recording o r playback conditions . * A pproximate times for recordin g with repeated operations such as st art/stop, zooming, power on/of f. Actual time may be shorter . Inst alling the Backup Battery The backup battery (li t[...]

17 Basic Functions Preparation s E Loading/Unloading a Cassette Use only videocasset tes marked wi th the logo. 1. Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch and open the cassette compartment co ver . The cassette compartment opens automatically . 2. Load/unload the cassette. • Load the cassette with the windo w facing the grip be lt. • Unl oad the cassette b[...]

18 Pre paring the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the camcorde r and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Ad just the dioptric adjustment lever . Fastening the Grip Belt Adjust the grip belt so that you ca n reach th e zoom lever wit h your index fi nger , and the start/s top button with your thumb.[...]

19 Basic Functions Preparation s E Using the Wir eless Controller Point it at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor when you pres s the buttons. Inserting the Battery The wire less controlle r operates with a lith ium button batt ery CR2025. 1. Pu ll out the battery holder . 2. Place th e lithium bu tton battery with the + side facing up. 3. In sert th[...]

20 Adjusting the L CD Screen Rot ating the LCD Screen Open the LCD panel 90 degrees. • Y ou can r otate the panel by 90 degrees outward. • Y ou can r otate the panel by 180 de grees inward. LCD Backlight Y ou can swit ch the bri ghtness of th e LCD screen be tween normal an d bright by pre ssing the LCD BACKLI GHT button. This i s useful for ou[...]

21 Basic Functions Preparation s E Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time Set the time zone, date and time wh en you firs t start using your ca mcorder, or when you have replace d the backup battery . Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Saving T ime 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. The FUNC. menu will open. Contin ue the procedure with t[...]

22 8. Press the FUNC. button to close the menu. Time Zo nes and Difference from GMT/UTC. Once you have se t time zone, da te and time , you do not need to reset the cloc k each time you trave l to another time zone. Just set the time zone to the on e of your desti nation, and the camcorder au tomatically adjusts the clock . London GMT/UTC Wellingto[...]

23 Basic Functions Recording E Recording R e cording Mo vies on a T a pe Recording 1. Open the lens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ). 2. Set the camcorder to mode. Set the switch to CAMERA and the T APE/CARD sw itch to . 3. Open the LCD panel. 4. Press the start/stop button to begin recording. Press the start/s top button again to pause [...]

24  About the LCD and viewfind er screen: Th e screens are pr oduced wit h extremely high-prec ision manufactur ing techniques, with more t han 99.99% of the pi xels operati ng to specific ation. Less th an 0.01% of the pixels may occasi onally misfire or appear as black or green dots. This has no effect on the recor ded image an d does no t con[...]

25 Basic Functions Recording E Reviewing and Searching when Recording Record Review In record pause mode, this func tion allows you to revie w the last few seconds of your recordin g to check if it has been re corded pr operly . 1. Set the program selector to . 2. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display i t. 3. Push th[...]

26 When the camc order shu ts off automatically , the record review an d record sea rch functions will n ot work. T o resume normal operat ion turn the switch to and then back to CAMERA. Screen Displays during Recording Tim e C od e Indicate s the recordi ng time in hours, minutes and seco nds. Remaining ta pe Indicates th e remaining time of the t[...]

27 Basic Functions Recording E Zooming The zoom i s available in the an d modes. When record ing on the tape, in addit ion to the 25x optical zoom yo u can also use th e digital zoom. 25x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to zoom i n (tele photo). Y ou can als o change the zoo m speed ( 28).  [...]

28 Digit al Zoom When the digital zoom is activated, the camcorder automatically switches between optical and digital zoom. With digital zoom, image resolution becomes lower the more you zoom in. 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. With the joystick select ( ) the icon and press () . 3. Select ( ) the [CAMERA SETUP ] menu and press[...]

29 Basic Functions Recording E Tips for Making Better Videos 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 microph one or lens. For More St abili[...]

30 Playback Playing Back a T ape 1. Set the camcorder to mode. Set the switch to PLA Y and the T APE /CARD switch to . 2. Open the LCD panel. Y ou can also close the LCD panel with th e screen facin g out. 3. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display it. 4. Push the joystick ( ) towards to rewind the tape. 5. Push the jo[...]

31 Basic Functions Playback E Spe cial Playback Modes / (Playback Pause) During normal playback, pu sh the joysti ck ( ) towards / o r press the P AUSE button on the wireless cont roller. (Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback) Plays back the tape at 9.5 times norma l speed (fo rward or rever se). Durin g normal playback, ho ld the joyst ick pu[...]

32 Adjusting the V olume When you use the LCD screen for playback, th e camcorder pla ys back the soun d using the built-in spe aker . The sound will be mut ed when the LCD panel is close d or when there is a video inpu t from the A V terminal ( only ). 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. With the joystick select ( ) the speaker vo[...]

33 Basic Functions Playback E Playing Back on a TV Screen Refer also to the TV or VCR instruc tion manual. 1. T urn off all the devices before st arting the connections. 2. Connect the STV -250N Stereo V ideo Cable to the camcorder ’s A V terminal and the audio/video terminals on the TV/VCR. Connect the whi te plug to the whi te audio termi nal L[...]

34 Selecting the T ype of TV During playback set the [TV TYPE] option accordin g to the TV set to which you connect the camcorde r . 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. With the joystick select ( ) the icon and press () . 3. Select ( ) the [VCR SETUP] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [TV TYPE ] option and press () . 4. Sele[...]

35 Basic Functions Playback E Selecting the Audio Output Channel Y ou can s elect the output c hannels when playing back a tape wit h audio rec orded on tw o channels. 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. With the joystick select ( ) the icon and press () . 3. Select ( ) the [AUDIO SETUP] menu and press ( ) . Then, select ( ) the [O[...]

36 Advanced F unctions Menus and Settings The camcorde r ’s functions and settings are control led from a series of menus that appear when you press t he FUNC. button. Most basic fun ctions appea r on the first menu screen - the FUNC. menu. For more advanced settings you have to open the se tup menus by selecting the [MENU] op tion from the FUNC.[...]

37 Advanced Functions E Menu and Default Settings Default set tings are show n in boldfa ce. * The item will not appear in mode. Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu Recording Programs* PROGRAM AE , PORTRAIT , SPORTS, NIGHT , SNOW , BEACH, SUNSET , SPOTLIGHT , FIREWORKS 41 White Balance AUTO , DA YLIGHT , TUNGSTEN , SET 48 Image Effect IMAG[...]

38 1 only . Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu S peaker V o lume 32 Recording Pause - 72 , 73 End Search - 63 Digital Effects D.EFFECT OFF , F ADER, EFFECT 56 Card Movie Size 320x240 , 160x120 82 S till Image Quality S S.FINE/640x480, S FINE/ 640x480 , S NORMAL/640x480 81 VCR SETUP REC MODE STD PLA Y , LONG PLA Y 54 AV D V 1 ON, OFF 75 TV[...]

39 Advanced Functions E * The item will not appear in mode. Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu Recording Programs* PROGRAM AE , PORTRAIT , SPORTS, NIGHT , SNOW , BEACH, SUNSET , SPOTLIGHT , FIREWORKS 41 White Balance AUTO , DA YLIGHT , TUNGSTEN , SET 48 Image Effect IMAGE EFFECT OFF , VIVID, NEUTRAL, SOFT SKIN DETAIL 49 Self Timer SELF TI[...]

40 Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu S peaker V o lume 32 Slideshow - 92 S till Image Protection PROTECT OFF , PROTECT ON 93 Print Order 0-99 COPIES 100 Transfer Order TRANS.ORDER OFF , TRANS.ORDER ON 105 CARD OPERA TIONS (Single Image Display) PRINT ORD. ALL ERASE NO , YES 101 TRANS.ORD. ALL ERASE NO , YES 105 ERASE ALL IMAGES NO , YES [...]

41 Advanced Functions Recording E Recording Us in g t he R eco rdin g P rogra ms Easy Recording Program The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and othe r settings automatically , allowing you to just point and sh oot. Recording Programs Program AE The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and othe r settings automatically . However , you have the op[...]

42 Sunset Use this mode to reco rd sunsets in vibrant colors. S potlight Use this mo de to r ecord spot lit scen es. Fireworks Use this mode to reco rd fireworks .[...]

43 Advanced Functions Recording E A vailability of Functions in E ach Mode: : Availa ble : Not available A: Auto setting : Can be used only in mode. Selecting the Easy Recordin g Program Set the program selector to . “ ” appears. Program Selector Recording Program Image S t abilizer (on) Focus (A) White Balance (A) Wind Screen (A) Shutter Speed[...]

44 Selecting a Recording Program 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 3. With the joystick select ( ) the recording programs ic on. 4. Select ( ) the recording prog ram from the options on the bottom bar . 5. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu. The symbo l of the rec ording pr[...]

45 Advanced Functions Recording E Adjusting the Exposure Manually Adjust the e xposure when a b acklit sub ject becomes u nderexpos ed, or overe xposed due to bright li ght. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display i t. 3. Push the joystick ( ) towards [EXP] to enter the exposure lock[...]

46 Adjusting the F ocus Manually Autofocus ma y not work wel l on the fol lowing subject s. In such case, focus manually . 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Adjust the zoom. When you operat e the zoom after ad justing the focus, the subject may not stay in focus. Adjus t the zoom be fore the focus. 3. If the joystick guide does not appear on scre[...]

47 Advanced Functions Recording E • T o return to autofoc us, push the joysti ck ( ) towards [FOCUS] once more. “MF” will disappe ar and [FOCUS] wi ll turn white agai n. 6. Push the joystick ( ) towards [BACK] to save the focus adjustment. 7. If necessary , press ( ) again to hide the joystick guide. The manual foc us will reset to autofocu s[...]

48 Setting the W hite Balance Y ou can u se the pres et modes t o reproduc e colors mor e accurate ly , or set a custom w hite balance to obtai n the optimal s etting. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 3. With the joystick select ( ) the white balance icon. 4. Select ( ) the white balance setting fro[...]

49 Advanced Functions Recording E  Use the auto se tting for no rmal outdoor scene s.  When the progr am selector is set to the white ba lance is pres et to [AUTO].  The camcorde r retain s the custom wh ite balance s etting even if you turn it off.  When you have set the custom whit e balance : - Depending on the light source , “ ”[...]

50 Setting the Shutter Speed Y ou can adj ust the shutt er speed manual ly to make stable shots of f ast moving sub jects. Available shutter speed settin gs: AUTO, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/50 0, 1/1000, 1/ 2000 AUTO, 1/60, 1/100, 1/ 250 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 3. With the joystick select ( ) t[...]

51 Advanced Functions Recording E Auto Slow Shutter In the Easy Recording mode or when the s hutter speed is set to [A UTO] in th e Program AE recor ding progra m, the camcorder uses shutter speeds down t o 1/30 ( ) and 1/15 ( ). This allo ws you to obtain a bri ghter recording i n places with i nsufficient ligh ting. Howe ver , you can set the cam[...]

52 Using the LED Light Y ou can tur n on the LED ligh t at any time re gardless of the recording program. Press the LIGHT button. • “ ” appears on the scr een. • The LED light turns on and off w ith each press of the bu tton.  Do not po int the LED light at pe rsons whil e they ar e driving.  Do not look at the LED light fo r a long t[...]

53 Advanced Functions Recording E Using the Self-Timer The self-time r can be used for record ing movies or still images. 1. Open the FUNC. me nu and select ( ) the self timer icon. 2. Set ( ) it to [SE LF TIMER ON] an d close the menu. When recordin g movies: 3. Press the start/stop button. The camcorder starts re cording after a 10-s econd countd[...]

54 Changing the R ecording Mode (SP/LP) Y ou can choo se between SP (standard play) a nd LP (long play ). LP exten ds the tape usage by 1.5 ti mes. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [VCR SETUP] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [REC MODE] option and press ( ). 3. Set ( ) it to [STD PLA Y] or [LONG [...]

55 Advanced Functions Recording E A udio R ecording Changing the Audio Mode Y ou can rec ord sound in two audio modes—1 6-bit and 12- bit. The 12-b it mode record s sound on two chan nels (ste reo 1), leavi ng 2 channels free (stereo 2) for adding new sound later. Select the 16-bi t mode for high er sound quali ty . 1. Open the FUNC. menu , selec[...]

56 Using Digital Ef fects Faders ( 58) Begin or end scen es with a fade to or from bla ck. Fade T rigger (F ADE-T) Wipe (WIPE) Corner Wipe (CORNER) Jump (JUMP) Flip (FLIP) Puzzle (PUZZLE) Zigzag (ZIGZAG) Beam (BEAM) Tide (TIDE)[...]

57 Advanced Functions Recording E Effect s ( 58) Add flavo r to your re cordings. C ard Mix ( 5 9) Y ou can choo se one of the sampl e images from the collect ion on the supplied di sk (pictu re frames an d backgrou nds) and comb ine it wit h the live v ideo recor ding. The live vid eo recordi ng will ap pear in pl ace of the light ar ea of the car[...]

58 Selecting a Fader In mode, set the progr am selector t o . 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the digital effects icon. 2. Select ( ) the [F ADER] option and press ( ). 3. Select ( ) a setting option, press ( ) and close the menu. The symbol of th e selected fa der will appe ar on screen . : 4. Fade in: In record paus e mode, press the D.EFFE[...]

59 Advanced Functions Recording E The symbol of th e selected effect will appear on screen. 4. Press the D.EFFECTS button. • The symbol of the selected ef fect will turn green. • The effect can be activa ted/deacti vated by pres sing the D.EFFECTS button. Selecting an Effect in Mode When recordin g still image s, only the [B LK&WHT] effect [...]

60 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. Press the WIDE SCR button. • “ ” disappea rs and the pict ure changes t o 4:3 aspect ratio. • On the LCD scre en: Widescree n video will d isplay normal ly; video in 4: 3 aspect ra tio will appear with black side ba[...]

61 Advanced Functions Playback E Playback Magnifying the Ima ge The playback i mage can be magn ified up to 5 time s. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnified by 2 times. • A frame appears ind icating the position of the magnified ar ea. • T o further enla rge the image, move the zo om lever toward T . T o shrink the i mage [...]

62 Displaying the Data Code The camco rder maint ains a dat a code c ontaini ng the reco rding date and time. Y ou can select the da ta code combinat ion and display it during playback. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) t he icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ] menu and press ( ) . Then, select ( ) the [DA T A CODE] option and[...]

63 Advanced Functions Playback E End Search When you have p layed bac k a tape, you ca n use this f unction to locate th e end of the last recorded scen e. In stop mode: 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the end search icon and press () . 2. Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and press ( ) to st art the search. • “END SEARCH” appears. • The camcorder re[...]

64 R etur ning to a Pre-mar k ed P osition If you wish to return to a particu lar scene later , mark the point with the ze ro set memory and the tape will sto p at that poin t when you rewind/fast forward the t ape. This functi on is operate d with the wire less controlle r . 1. Press the ZERO SET MEMOR Y button at the point you wish to return to l[...]

65 Advanced Functions Playback E Date Searc h Y ou can loc ate the cha nge of the date /time zone with the date search function. This functi on is operate d with the wire less controlle r . Press the or button to begin searching. • Press more than once to sear ch for further date change s (up to 10 times). • Press the STOP bu tton to stop searc[...]

66 Other Func tions Changing the Display Langua ge The languag e used for screen d isplay and menu items can be ch anged. T he availab le set of language s varies dep ending on t he region . Follow the p rocedure below to che ck which set of langua ges are provid ed with you r camcorder. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2[...]

67 Advanced Functions Other Function s E Other Camcor der Settings Beep Y ou will hear a beep upon ca mcorder operat ions such as power on/off, start/s top, self- timer count down, and unusual conditions of the camco rder . If you turn of f the be ep, all camcorder soun ds will be tur ned off. T o turn off the beep: 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select [...]

68 T urning Off the Image S t abilizer The image stabili zer compensat es for camcorde r shake even at full tel ephoto. It t ries to compensate fo r horizontal move ments; therefor e, you may decid e to turn it off when you mount the camcor der on a tripo d. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [CAMERA SET U[...]

69 Advanced Functions Other Function s E Demonstration Mode The demonstrat ion mode disp lays the camcor der ’s main feature s. It starts automatica lly when you leave t he camcorder t urned on (usin g the power ad apter) with out loading a recording med ia for more than 5 minutes. However , you can set the camcorder no t to start t he demonstrat[...]

70 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 di gital video device. If y ou connect a dig ital video device , you can copy recordings wi th virtuall y no generation loss in image an d sound qualit y . Connecting the Devices Connecting a VC R See Playin g Back on[...]

71 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 digital video de vice: - If the pic ture does not a ppear , reconnect the DV cable or tur n the camcord er off and back on agai[...]

72 R ecording from Analo g Video De vices (V CR, TV or Camcor der) Y ou can rec ord videos or TV programs from a VCR or analog camc order on the tape i n the camcorde r . 1. Connect the ca mcorder to the analog video device. See Playin g Back on a TV Screen ( 3 3 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to mode and load a blank cassette. 3. Connected device: Load [...]

73 Editing E R ecording from Digital V ideo De vices (D V Dubbing) Y ou can r ecord from o ther digi tal video devi ces equippe d with a D V terminal w ith virtu ally no loss in pictur e and sound quality . 1. Connect the camcorder to the digit al video device. See Connect ing a Digital Video Device ( 7 0 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to mode and load a[...]

74 Conv er ting Analo g 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 an alog video/audi o signals to d igital signals an d output the di gital signals via the DV termin al. The DV ter minal serv es as output terminal only . Connecting the Devices T urn off[...]

75 Editing E T urning On the Analog-Digit al Converter 1. Open the FUNC. me nu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [VCR SETUP] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [A V DV] option and press ( ). 3. Set it to [ON] and press ( ) to save the changes, then close the menu.  Depending on t he signal sen t from the conn ected devi[...]

76 Au d i o D u b b i n g Y ou can add s ound to a record ing using the built-in mi crophone (MIC .IN). onl y: Y ou can als o record add itional sound from external audio device s (AUDIO IN). This functi on is operate d with the wire less contr oller. Connecting an External Au dio Device Refer also to the instructi on manual of th e connected dev i[...]

77 Editing E 7. Press the AUDIO DUB. button on the wireless controller . “AUDIO DUB.” and “ ” appear . 8. Press the P AUSE button on the wireless controller to begin dubbing. • Audio dev ice: Begin playbac k. • Microphone: Speak into the microphon e. 9. Press the STOP button on the wireless controller to stop dubbing. Audio device : S t[...]

78 Playing Back the Added Sound Y ou can sel ect to play bac k S tereo 1 (origi nal sound), S tereo 2 (adde d sound), or ad just the balance of both sound s. 1. Open the FUNC. me nu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [AUDIO SETUP] menu and press ( ). Then, se lect ( ) the [12bit AUDIO] option and press ( ). 3. Select a setting op[...]

79 Editing E T r ansfer ring Video Recordings to a Computer T ransferring Using a DV Cable Y ou can tra nsfer recor dings to a comput er equipp ed with a IEEE13 94 (DV) termi nal or IEEE1394 capt ure board. Use the editing software supplied wi th your compu ter/captu re board to tr ansfer vid eo recordi ng from tape to computer. Refer to the instr [...]

80 Using a Memo ry Card Inser ting and R e mo ving a Memor y Card Y ou can use c ommercially a vailable SD Memory Car ds or Multi MediaCards (MMC) with this camcorder . The SD Memory Card has a protect sw itch to preve nt accidental erasur e. Memory cards have front and back s ides tha t are not interch angeable. Inserting a memory card faci ng the[...]

81 Using a Memory Card E Selecting the Image Quality/Size Y ou can sele ct the still image size f rom L 1024 x 768 or S 640 x 48 0 and the stil l image quality from Sup er Fine, Fine and Normal. 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the image size/quality icon. 2. Select ( ) the desired image size. The number on the right indic ates the appr oximat[...]

82 Changing the Still Image Quality during a T ape’s Playback While playin g back a tape you can cap ture a scen e as a still ima ge on the memor y card. In the still image size will be S 640 x 480, but you can select the sti ll image quality . 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the image quality icon. 2. Select ( ) the desired image quality .[...]

83 Using a Memory Card E File Numbers Images are aut omatically assigned fil e numbers from 01 01 to 9900 an d stored in fo lders containing up to 100 images. Fol ders are assig ned numbers from 101 to 998. Y ou can choo se to use con secutive file numbers (CONTI NUOUS) or to rese t the file number each ti me a different memory car d is inserted (R[...]

84 R ecording Still Images on a Memor y Card Y ou can reco rd still imag es with the c amcorder or re cord as st ill images scen es from a video record ing on the tape or fr om an extern al video sign al from the DV te rminal ( only: als o from the A V terminal ). Y ou can also r ecord a st ill image on the memory card whil e you record a mov ie on[...]

85 Using a Memory Card E  Connection to a co mputer or PictBridge compliant printe r will not work when the memory card contains more than 1 800 images. For bes t performa nce, we recommend not reco rding more than 100 ima ges on the memory card when you plan t o connect t he camcorder to a compute r or printer . When you are usi ng a Macintosh [...]

86 Recording from a T ape in the Camcorder 1. Play back the t ape. 2. Press the PHOTO button halfway when the scene you wish to record appears. • The camcorder pauses pla yback. The rema ining imag e capacity and othe r informati on appear . • When you press the PH OTO button on the wire less control ler , recording starts immediately . 3. Pres[...]

87 Using a Memory Card E Reviewing a Still Image Right af ter Recording Y ou can sele ct to display a still image for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 se conds af ter it has been recorded. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) t he icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [CAMERA SET UP] men u and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [REVIEW] option and press ( ). 3. Select[...]

88 R e cording Mo vies on a Memor y Card Y ou can reco rd Motion JPEG mov ies with the cam corder, from a tape in the camcorder or from devices c onnected v ia the DV termin al or the A V terminal. The soun d of a movie recorded on a memo ry card will b e monaural. 1. Select the movie size for recording on the card: Open the FUNC. menu and select ([...]

89 Using a Memory Card E Recording from Other V ideo Devices Y ou can rec ord as movies on t he memory card scenes captur ed from exter nal video devices conne cted thro ugh the DV termi nal. only: you can also us e the analog to digital convers ion to input video thro ugh the A V terminal. For connecti ng instruct ions, refer to pages 33 and 70. 1[...]

90 Selecting the F ocusing P oint Y ou can chang e the AF (autofo cus) frame sele ction mode. When the program sele ctor is set to , the foc using point will a utomatically be set to [ON: AiAF]. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) t he icon and press ( ). 3. Select ( ) the [CAMERA SET UP] men u and press ( ). Then, [...]

91 Using a Memory Card E Playing Back a Memor y Car d Y ou can dis play a single image, 6 at on e time (index scr een 92) , or one after anot her (slide sho w 92). Use the Ca rd Jump funct ion to quick ly locate an image without displaying them one by one ( 92). 1. Set the camcorder to mode. 2. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press[...]

92 Slide Show 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the slide show icon. 2. Press ( ) to st art the slide show. • Images and movies ar e played back on e after another. • Pre ss ( ) again to stop th e slide sho w . Index Screen 1. Move the zoom lever toward W . • Up to 6 imag es appear . • Wit h movies, the index scree n can only be starte [...]

93 Using a Memory Card E Protecting Ima ges Y ou can pr otect impo rtant images from accidental era sure when disp laying a sin gle image or index screen. If a memory car d is initiali zed, all stil l images and movies, even pr otected ones , will be erased permane ntly . Movies can only be protected when the first s cene is d isplayed a s a stil l[...]

94 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 cannot be erased.  Movies can onl y be erased when t he first sce ne is display ed as a still im age. Erasing a Single Image 1. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, pre[...]

95 Using a Memory Card E Initializing a Memor y Card Initialize new memory cards, or when you get the message “CA RD ERROR”. Y ou can also initia lize a memory card to eras e all dat a recorded on it.  Initializi ng a memory car d erases all data, including pro tected imag es.  Images erase d by initial izing cannot be recovered.  Init[...]

96 Direct Printing Printing Still Ima g es Connecting the Printer to the Camcorder 1. T urn off the camcorder and insert a memory card that cont ains still images. 2. T urn on the printer . 3. Set the camcorder to mode. 4. Connect the camcorder to the printer using the USB cabl e. “ ” appears and changes to “ ” when the pr inter is prop erl[...]

97 Direct Printing E Printing af ter Selecting the Print Settings Y ou can sel ect the number of copies and ot her setting s for prin ting. The set ting optio ns vary depe nding on you r printer mo del. 1. Press the P .SET button. • The print settin g menu appea rs. • Depending on the pr inter , the messag e “BUSY . ” may appear before the [...]

98 Selecting the Print Settings Selecting the Number of Copies A maximum of 99 copies can b e selected for one still image. 1. In the print setting menu, select ( , ) the (number of copi es) icon and pre ss ( ). 2. Select ( ) the number of copies and press ( ). Setting the Print Style  The settings in the table are given as an ind ication. Avail[...]

99 Direct Printing E P aper Settings 1. In the print setting menu, select ( , ) the [P APER] option and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the paper size and press ( ). Select the paper si ze of the paper set in your print er . 3. Select ( ) the paper type and press ( ). Select the paper t ype of the paper set in your pri nter . 4. Select ( ) a layout option[...]

100 Printing with Print Or der Settings Y ou can sel ect still im ages for prin ting and set t he number of copies. These print order 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 ( 96). A maximum of 998 st ill images can be selecte d. Selecting S till[...]

101 Direct Printing E Erasing All Print Orders 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) t he icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [CARD OPERA TIONS] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [PRINT ORD. ALL ERASE ] option and press ( ). 3. Select ( ) [YES] and press ( ) to erase all the print orders, then close the menu. All “ ” disappea r . Printin[...]

102 Transfe rring Images 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 browse and arc hive images o r arrange stil l images for printout. For details , refer to the Digital Video Software instruction manual (PDF file).  Do not discon nect the USB cabl e, open the memor y car[...]

103 T ransferring Images E Direct T ransfer Y ou can tra nsfer images to a computer by op erating th e camcorder. Prep arations The first time yo u connect the camco rder to the computer , you need to inst all the sof tware and set the aut o-launch s etting. 1. In stall the suppli ed Digital Video Software. See Installin g the Softw are in the Digi[...]

104 2. Select ( ) [OK] and press ( ). • The images are transferred to the comput er and displa yed in the Ma in Window of ZoomBrowser EX . • The camcorder displ ays the transfe r menu when trans fer is complete. • T o cancel tr ansfer , select ( ) [C ANCEL] and p ress ( ), or press t he FUNC. button. T ransferring a Selected Image 1. Select ([...]

105 T ransferring Images E Selecting Images for T r an sfer (T r ansfer Order) Y ou can sel ect images for transfer to the compute r . These transfer settings ar e compat ible with th e Digit al Print Orde r Format (DPOF ) standar ds. A maximum of 998 images can be sel ected. Do not connect a USB or DV cable to t he camcorder whi le setting the tra[...]

106 Addition al Informat ion Screen Displays Hiding the Displays on the LCD Screen Y ou can hid e the display s on the LCD screen to have a clear screen for pla yback. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ] menu and press ( ) . Then, select ( ) the [DISPLA YS] option and press ( ). 3. Set it[...]

107 Additional Information E Screen Displays during Recording/Playback (see also 26) s Digital ef fects ( 56) Shutter speed ( 50) Exposure lock ( 45) Recording reminder ( 26) Manual focus ( 46) Image stabilizer ( 68) Recording mode ( 54) T ape operation T ime code ( 26) Remaining tape ( 26) Widescreen mode ( 60) Operating mode ( 6), Zoom ( 27), Exp[...]

108 (see also 89) Record ing prog ram ( 41) Movie size ( 88) S till image size/quality ( 81) Focusing frame ( 90) Remaining card cap acity for still images ( 8 7 ) Joystick guide ( 5) Camcorder shake warning ( 51) AF/AE lock ed ( 90) Slide show ( 92) Protect mark ( 93) File number ( 83) Current image/T otal number of images S till image size ( 81) [...]

109 Additional Information 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. 21 CHANGE THE BA TTER Y PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or cha[...]

110 Direct Print Related Messages Following mess ages may appear on the camcorder sc reen. On pri nters equipp ed with an operation panel , an error n umber or messag e display s on the panel. Refe r to the pri nter ’s manual for the re medies corr esponding to the error n umbers or messag es. CARD ERROR A memory card erro r occurred. The camcord[...]

111 Additional Information E 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. HARDWARE ERROR Refer to the printer's manual to so lve the problem. COMMUNICA TION ERROR The printer is experiencing a data transmission err[...]

112 Maintenance/Others Camcorder Handling Precautions  Do not carry t he camcorde r by the LCD panel.  Do not leave t he camcorde r in places sub ject to high temperatures, such as a sun- heated car , and high humidit y .  Do not use the camcorder ne ar strong ele ctric or magne tic fields such as above TVs, near plasma TVs or mobile phone[...]

113 Additional Information E Vie wf in de r  Clean the view finder scre en using a blowe r brush or a commerc ially availabl e cleaning cloth for gl asses. Vide o Heads  When the play back picture becomes disto rted, the video heads need t o be cleaned.  T o maintain the best pi cture qualit y , we recommend cleaning th e video heads frequ[...]

114 When condensation is detected:  The camcorde r stops operating and the warning mes sage “CONDENSA TION HAS BEEN DETECTED” appears for ap prox. 4 second s and “ ” starts flashing.  If a cassette is loaded, the warn ing message “REMOV E THE CASSETTE” appea rs and “ ” start s flash ing. Remove th e cassette immediately a nd l[...]

115 Additional Information E About the battery terminal cover The battery t erminal cove r has a [ ] -shaped hol e. This is use ful when you wis h to dif ferentiate be tween charge d and uncharg ed battery p acks. For examp le, with charge d battery packs , attach the termina l cover so th at the [ ]-shaped hole sho ws the blue label. Lithium Butto[...]

116  With cassettes eq uipped with a memory function , metal plat ed terminals may become dirty with us e. Clean the te rminals with a cotton swa b after about 10 times of loading/ unloading . The memory func tion is not su pported by th e camcorder. Protecting T apes from Accident al Erasure T o protect your recordings from accident al erasure,[...]

117 Additional Information E 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. Consult the Canon Servi ce Center f or informat ion on plug adap ters for o verseas use . Playback on a TV Scr[...]

118 T r oubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this che cklist. Consul t your deale r or a Canon Service Cen ter if the problem persis ts. Power Source Recording/Playback Problem Cause Solution Camcorder will not turn on. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 14 Battery pack is not correctly att[...]

119 Additional Information E Recording Problem Cause Solution Image will not appear on the screen. Camcorder is not set to mode. Set the camcorder to mode. 23 “SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME” appears on the screen. Time zone, date and time are not set. Set the time zone, date and time. 21 Backup battery is exhausted. Replace the backup batte[...]

120 Playback Memory Card Operation Problem Cause Solution Pressing the playback button does not start playback. Camcorder is turned off, or is not set to mode. Set the camcorder to mode. 30 The T APE/CARD switch is set to CARD. Set the T APE/CARD switch to T APE. 30 Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette. 17 T ape reached the end (“ END ” flas[...]

121 Additional Information E System Dia gram (Availa bility dif fers fr om ar ea to area) * The BP-2L5 is not available as a separat e optional accessory . NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP-2L5, BP-2L12, BP-2L14 Battery Pack CB-2L T Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger STV -250N S tereo Video Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter Commercially available DV Cabl[...]

122 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: 1-800-828- 4040, Canon U.S.A. Infor mation Center . Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, select from the foll owing: NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP -2L12, BP-2L[...]

123 Additional Information E 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. SC-2000 Sof t Carrying Case A handy camcorde r bag with padded compartments and plent y of space for accessor ies. This mark ident ifies genu ine Canon vide[...]

124 Specifications ZR700/ZR600 System Video Recording System 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consumer dig ital VCR SD system), digital compon ent recording Audio Recording System PCM digita l sound: 16 bi t (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch) T elevis ion System EIA st andard (525 l ines, 60 fields) NTSC color signa l Image Sensor 1/6-i[...]

125 Additional Information E CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack BP-2L5 Battery Pack Weight and dimension s are approxi mate. Errors and omission s excepted . Subject to change withou t notice. Input/Output T erminals A V T erminal Ø3.5 mm minijack, ou tput only ( : input/outp ut) Video: 1 Vp-p/75 o hms unbalance d Audio outpu t: –[...]

126 Item Codes Provided Access ories CA-570 Co mpact Po wer Adapter 8468A002AA NB-2LH Batter y Pack 9612A001 AA STV -250N S tereo Video Cable 3067A002AA (D82-059 0-201) WL-D85 Wirel ess Control ler D83-0712 -000 IFC-300P CU USB Ca ble 6906A001A A Optional Accessories BP-2L12 Bat tery Pack 7 871A002AA BP-2L14 Bat tery Pack 9 582A002AA NB-2L Batt ery[...]

127 Additional Information E Index 16:9 (Wide screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 6-second a uto date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 A Abroad, usi ng the camc order . . . . . . . 1 17 Accessor ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Analog line -in recording * . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Analog/di gital (A /D) converter* . . . . . . .[...]

128 N Night (recordin g program) . . . . . . . . . . 41 O On-screen displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Operating mode s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 P Playback - Memo ry card . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Playback - T ape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Portrait ( recording pro gram) . . . . . . . . . 41 Power ad apter . . . . . . [...]

129 Additional Information E 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[...]

130 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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