Canon FS405 User Manual

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Digital Camcorder  
Instruction Manual  
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Exciting Features  
Whether you are using a camcorder for the first time or are very  
experienced, this camcorder offers many easy-to-use functions. The  
following are just but a few examples of the many functions that can  
enrich your shooting experience.  
Pre-recording  
Dual Flash Memory  
(
You can record in the built-in  
memory or on commercially  
When pre-recording is activated,  
the camcorder starts recording  
video continuously into a  
available memory cards (  
31).  
temporary 3-second memory.  
Start/Stop  
When you press the  
button, the scene recorded will  
have staed 3 seconds before  
ytartd shooting.  
Video Snapshot  
Image Stabilization  
(
51)  
(
Shoot or capture short scenes  
and arrange them into a video  
clip set to your favorite  
Dynamic IS compensates for  
camcorder shake when you  
shoot video while walking. This  
gives you more freedom and  
mobility when recording movies.  
background music.  
4
 
About this Manual  
Thank you for purchasing the Canon LEGRIA FS46 / LEGRIA FS405 /  
LEGRIA FS406. Please read this manual carefully before you use the  
camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder  
fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting (  
98).  
Conventions Used in this Manual  
IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.  
NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating  
procedures.  
POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions or requirements regarding the  
function described.  
: Reference page number within this manual.  
: Text that applies only to the model shown in the icon.  
• The following terms are used in this manual:  
When not specified as “memory card” or “built-in memory”, the  
term “memory” by itself refers to both.  
“Scene” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the  
Start/Stop  
button to start recording unl you press again to pause  
the recording.  
• The photos included in this marsimulated pictures taken  
with a still camera. Unless indiotherwise, illustrations and  
menu icons refer to the  
.
8 Š Introduction  
 
Brackets [ ] are used to refer to  
menu options as they are  
displayed on screen.  
The names of most buttons and  
switches are indicated within a  
“button” frame.  
FUNC.  
For example  
.
The  
explanation on how to use the menus, refer to Using the Menus  
23). For a concise summary of all available menu options and  
settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( 86).  
arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For a detailed  
(
indicates that a function is available e opating mode indicated and  
indicates that the function is not ave. For detailed explanation  
refer to Operating Modes (  
Introduction Š 9  
Getting to Know the Camcorder  
Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs  
The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder:  
XCA-570E Compact Power Adapter  
(incl. power cord)  
BP-808 Battery PackW  
XIFC-300PCU/S USB Cable  
STV-250N Stereo Video CableW  
Yellow • Red • White plugs  
XQuick Guide  
Installation GuidIXELA’W  
Software  
10 Š Introduction  
   
The following CD-ROMs and software are supplied with the camcorder:  
PIXELA’s Transfer Utility CD-ROM*  
- Use Transfer Utility for saving and transferring movies and music  
files you can use as background music.  
/
PIXELA’s VideoBrowser CD-ROM*  
- In addition to all the functionality of Transfer Utility, you can use  
VideoBrowser for managing, editing, and playing back movies.  
Instruction Manual/Music Data CD-ROM (referred to in this  
manual as “Camcorder Supplemental Disc”)  
- Instruction Manual - The full-version instruction manual of the  
camcorder (this PDF file).  
- Music data - Music files that can be used as background music  
during playback. These music files are for exclusive use with the  
supplied PIXELAs software. The disc cannot be played back on CD  
players.  
* The CD-ROM includes the instruction manual of the software (on PDF file).  
Introduction Š 11  
 
Names of Parts  
Left side view  
1 RESET button (  
102)  
21)/  
2
button (  
WEB button (  
3 DISP. (on-screen display) button  
58, 62)/BATT. INFO button (  
4 Speaker ( 39)  
(
5 AV OUT terminal (  
6 USB terminal (  
76, 77)  
7 DC IN terminal (  
8 ACCESS indicator (  
15)  
34, 69)  
9 Strap mount (  
18)  
Aq Grip belt (  
18)  
Aa Stereo microphone  
Right side view  
As Mini video light (  
Front view  
12 Š Introduction  
 
Top view  
Ad Zoom lever (  
36)  
19)  
Af PHOTO button (  
Ag POWER button  
69)  
Ah Joystick (  
Aj LCD screen (  
Ak FUNC. button (  
24, 86)  
(play/pause) button (  
START/STOP button ( 34)  
Al  
/
Sq  
(stop) button (  
PLAYLIST button (  
Sa VIDEO SNAP (video snapshot) button  
(camera/play) button (  
(
Ss  
22)  
Sd ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator:  
Green – On  
Orange – Standby (  
Red – Charging (  
LCD panel  
37)  
Sf Start/Sop button (  
34)  
Back view  
Introduction Š 13  
Bottom view  
Sg Battery release latch  
Sh Tripod socket (  
109)  
Sj Memory card slot (  
Sk Battery compartment (  
30)  
15)  
Sl Battery compartment cover/Memory  
card slot cover  
Dq Serial number  
The serial number label is located on  
the battery compartment cover.  
14 Š Introduction  
 
Preparations  
This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating  
the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about  
your camcorder.  
Getting Started  
Charging the Battery Pack  
The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly using  
the compact power adapter. The first time you use a battery pack, fully  
charge it and then use the camcorder until the battery pack is com-  
pletely exhausted. Doing so will ensure that the remaining recording  
time will be displayed accurately.  
For approximate charging times and recoding/playback times with a  
fully charged battery pack, refer to Chargg, Recording and Playback  
Times (  
117).  
1 Slide the battery compat  
1
cover away from the lens open  
it.  
2 Insert the battery pack all the way  
into the compartment and press  
gently until it clicks.  
2
Preparations Š 15  
       
3 Close the cover and slide it toward  
the lens until you hear a click.  
3
4 Connect the power cord to the  
compact power adapter.  
5 Plug the compact power adapter  
into a power outlet.  
6 Connect the compact power  
adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN  
terminal.  
7 Charging will start when the  
camcorder is turned off.  
• If the camcorder was on, the green  
ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will go out  
when you turn off the camcorder.  
After a moment, the ON/OFF (CHG)  
indicator will start flashing in red  
(battery pack charging). The red  
ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will go ou
when the battery pack is fully  
charged.  
DC IN  
minal  
• If the indicator flashes quickly
to Troubleshooting (  
ON/OFF (CHG)  
(charge) indicator  
16 Š Preparations  
To remove the battery pack  
1 Slide the battery compartment  
cover away from the lens and  
open it.  
2 Press the battery release latch  
and pull out the battery pack.  
3 Close the cover and slide it  
toward the lens until you hear a  
click.  
Battery release latch  
IMPORTANT  
• Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the com-  
POWER  
pact power adapter. After pressing  
to turn off the camcorder,  
important data is updated in the memryBe sure to wait until the  
green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator goout.  
• We recommend charging the battpack in temperatures between  
10 °C and 30 °C. Outside mprature range of 0 °C to 40 °C,  
charging will not start.  
• Do not connect to thcamcorders DC IN terminal or to the compact  
power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recom-  
mended for use with this camcorder.  
To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not con-  
nect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for  
overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft  
and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc.  
NOTES  
• The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.  
• If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder  
using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be con-  
sumed.  
• Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore,  
charge them on the day of use, or the day before, to ensure a full  
charge.  
Preparations Š 17  
• We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times  
longer than you think you might need.  
Preparing the Accessories  
Fasten the grip belt.  
Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach  
the zoom lever with your index finger, and  
the Start/Stop button with your thumb.  
To remove the grip belt  
1 Lift the padded handgrip’s flap and detach he strap from the Velcro  
pad. Pull the strap to remove it from camorder’s front bracket.  
2 Pull the other end of the straouh the buckle and remove it  
from the camcorder’s rear br
18 Š Preparations  
   
To attach an optional wrist strap  
Pass the attaching end of the wrist  
strap through the rear bracket on the  
camcorder, thread the wrist strap  
through the loop and fasten.  
Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen  
Rotating the LCD Panel  
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.  
You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward.  
You can rotate the panel 180 degrees toard the lens. Rotating the  
LCD panel 180 degrees can be useful wen you wish to include your-  
self in the picture when recording the elf timer.  
180°  
180°  
90°  
Subject can monitor the LCD screen  
NOTES  
About the LCD screen: The screen is produced using extremely high-pre-  
cision manufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels  
operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occa-  
sionally misfire or appear as black, red, blue or green dots. This has no  
effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.  
Preparations Š 19  
     
LCD Backlight  
When recording in bright places it may be difficult to use the LCD  
screen. Turn on the LCD backlight to make it brighter.  
With the camcorder on, hold  
pressed down for more than  
2 seconds.  
DISP.  
Repeat this action to switch the LCD  
backlight between off (normal) and on  
(bright).  
NOTES  
• The LCD backlight does not affect the brightness of the recordings.  
• Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the bat-  
tery pack.  
You can further adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the  
[LCD Brightness] setting.  
20 Š Preparations  
 
Basic Operation of the Camcorder  
Operating Modes  
Recording  
The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video  
and photos:  
not to bother with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible  
recording ( ) mode, which lets you change the cam-  
corder’s settings to your preference. Press the  
mode, for beginners or if you just prefer  
button to  
switch the camcorder to  
again to switch back to  
movies by pressing  
mode and press the button  
mode. In either mode, you can record  
PHOTO  
or take photos by pressing  
.
Start/Stop  
Operating  
mode  
Onscreen  
icon  
Operation  
Easy ding omovies and photos.  
dinof movies and photos while enjoying full  
s to the menus and advanced functions.  
About  
mode  
• Only the following buttons/functions are available in this mode.  
Start/Stop  
-
-
for recording movies  
for recording photos  
PHOTO  
- Zoom (  
- Quick Start (  
37)  
VIDEO SNAP  
-
for recording video snapshot scenes (  
NOTES  
• In  
can be changed in advance.  
- FUNC. menu: Recording mode of movies.  
mode, menus cannot be accessed but the following settings  
Preparations Š 21  
       
-
menu: [Rec Media for Movies]*, [Rec Media for Photos]*,  
[Widescreen], [Video Snapshot Length].  
-
-
menu: [Image Stabilizer]**, [Auto Slow Shutter].  
,
and  
menus: All settings.  
*
only.  
** The [  
Standard] setting will be used in  
mode.  
mode, the camcorder can help you with the settings. For  
47)  
mode if set to [  
Off] in  
• Even in  
example, you can use the Special Scene recording programs (  
to set at once all the optimal settings to match special recording condi-  
tions.  
Playback  
Press the  
camcorder between camera (recording) mode and  
playback mode. You can press when the cam-  
corder is off to turn it on directly in playback mode.  
(camera/play) button to switch the  
Operating mode  
Onscreen icon  
Operation  
Pling back movies.  
iewing photos.  
NOTES  
• When switching to playback mode, the [Movies] index screen will be  
selected (  
to  
mode). Use the tabs on the top of the screen to switch  
mode to view photos (  
When switching to playback mode, the memory selected for  
playback will be the same currently used for recording movies.  
22 Š Preparations  
 
Joystick and Joystick Guide  
Use the joystick to operate the camcorder’s menus.  
Push the joystick up, down, left or right  
Press the joystick itself (  
the settings or confirm an action. On  
menu screens, this is indicated by the  
) to save  
(
,
) to select an item or  
change settings.  
icon  
.
The functions that appear in the joystick guide depend on the operat-  
ing mode. By default, the joystick guide is minimized. Push the joy-  
stick ( ) to display it.  
or  
the setting. With some functions, you will need to make further  
adjustments ( ).  
mode: First, select (  
mode: Select (  
) a function and press  
to change  
) a “row” of functions; then, press  
to  
operate the function in the middle or push the joystick ( or ) to  
operate the function on the left or right, espectively.  
The joystick guide will minimiaft2 seconds. When the joystick  
guide is minimized, you can djust or turn on/off the selected  
function; you can also maxim) the joystick guide to select  
another function, or hide ( it altogether.  
Using the Menus  
Many of the camcorder’s functions can  
be adjusted from the menus that open  
FUNC.  
after pressing  
. In  
mode,  
however, menus cannot be accessed  
and, except in a few cases, most menu  
settings will return to their default val-  
ues.  
For details about the available menu options and settings, refer to the  
appendix Menu Options Lists (  
86).  
Preparations Š 23  
         
Selecting an Option from the FUNC. Menu  
The following is an example of selecting a FUNC. menu option in  
mode. In playback modes, the operation varies depending on the  
function selected so refer to the relevant chapter as necessary.  
FUNC.  
1 Press  
.
2 Select (  
) the icon of the function  
you want to change from the left  
side column.  
Menu items not available will appear  
grayed out.  
3 Select (  
) the desired setting from the available options at the  
bottom bar.  
• The selected option will be highlighted in orange.  
• With some settings you will need to make further selections and/or  
press  
. Follow the additional operation guides that will appear on  
the screen (such as the  
icon, small arows, etc.).  
FUNC.  
4 Press  
to save the settings and cloe the menu.  
FUNC.  
You can press  
to close the mat any time.  
Selecting an Option from the Setup s  
FUNC.  
1 Press  
.
2 Select (  
) [  
Menu] and press  
to open the setup menus.  
FUNC.  
You can also hold  
pressed  
down for more than 1 second to  
open directly the setup menus  
screen.  
3 Select (  
) the tab of the desired menu.  
4 Select (  
) the setting you want to change and press  
.
• The orange selection bar indicates the menu setting currently  
selected. Menu items not available appear grayed out.  
• Move (  
) the orange selection bar to the tabs at the top of the  
screen to select a different menu (step 3).  
5 Select (  
setting.  
,
) the desired option and press  
to save the  
24 Š Preparations  
   
FUNC.  
6 Press  
.
FUNC.  
You can press  
to close the menu at any time.  
Preparations Š 25  
First Time Settings  
Setting the Date and Time  
You will need to set the date and time of  
the camcorder before you can start  
using it. The [Date/Time] screen will  
appear automatically when the cam-  
corder’s clock is not set.  
When the [Date/Time] screen appears,  
the year will be selected.  
1 Change (  
) the year and move ( ) to the month.  
2 Change the rest of the fields (month, day, hour and minutes) in  
the same way.  
3 Select ( ) [OK] and press  
setup screen.  
to start thclock and close the  
NOTES  
• When you do not use the camcofor about 3 months, the built-in  
rechargeable lithium battey may discharge completely and the date  
and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium  
battery (  
112) and set the time zone, date and time again.  
• The date appears in a year-month-day format only in the first setup  
screen. In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as  
day-month-year (for example, [1.Jan.2011 12:00 AM]). You can  
change the date format and the clock format (12/24 hours) with the  
[Date Format] setting.  
You can also change the date and time later on (not during the initial  
setup). Open the [Date/Time] screen from the setup menus:  
FUNC.  
[
Menu]  
[Date/Time]  
26 Š Preparations  
     
Changing the Language  
The default language of the cam-  
corder is English. You can set it to one  
of 26 other languages.  
Operating modes:  
FUNC.  
[
Menu]  
[Language  
]
FUNC.  
Desired language  
NOTES  
• The displays  
and  
that appear isome menu screens refer to  
the name of buttons on the camcr anwill not change, regardless  
of the language selected.  
Changing the Time Zone  
Change the time zone to match your location. The default setting is  
Paris.  
Operating modes:  
To set the home time zone  
FUNC.  
[
Menu]  
[Time Zone/DST]  
*
FUNC.  
Your local time zone**  
* When you travel, select ( ) the  
local time at your destination.  
**To adjust for daylight saving time, select the area name marked with a  
icon and select the time zone that matches the  
.
Preparations Š 27  
       
Using a Memory Card  
Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder  
You can use commercially available Secure Digital (SD) cards with this  
camcorder. However, depending on the memory card, you may not be  
able to record movies. Refer to the table below.  
As of May 2010, the movie recording function has been tested using  
SD/SDHC memory cards made by Panasonic, Toshiba and SanDisk,  
and SDXC memory cards made by Panasonic and Toshiba.  
Memory card  
Capacity  
SD Speed Class  
Recording movies  
64 MB or less  
,
*
SD  
memory cards  
128 MB or more  
,
,
,
,
,
SDHC  
memory cards  
Over 2 GB  
,
,
SDXC  
memory cards  
Over 32 G
* Depending on the memory card used, it may not be possible to record movies.  
NOTES  
About the SD Speed Class: The SD Speed Class is a standard that indi-  
cates the minimum guaranteed data transfer speed of SD/SDHC/  
SDXC memory cards. When you buy a new memory card, look for the  
Speed Class logo on the package.  
28 Š Preparations  
     
SDXC Memory Cards  
As of May 2010, SDXC memory cards have been tested to work under  
Windows 7. For details on whether your computer's operating system  
is SDXC-compatible, check with your computer's manufacturer.  
IMPORTANT  
• If you use an SDXC memory card with a computer OS that is not  
SDXC-compatible, you may be prompted to format the memory card.  
In such case, cancel the operation to prevent data loss.  
To use an SDXC memory card with external devices, such as card  
readers or digital recorders, make sure the external device is SDXC-  
compatible.  
• After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing scenes (fragmented  
memory), it will take longer to write data on the memory and recording  
may stop. Save your recordings and initialize the memory.  
Eye-Fi cards  
This product is not guaranteed to supporEye-Fi card functions  
(including wireless transfer). In caan isue with an Eye-Fi card,  
please check with the card faurer.  
Also note that an approval is red to use Eye-Fi cards in many  
countries or regions. Without aroval, use of the card is not permit-  
ted. If it is unclear whether he card has been approved for use in the  
area, please check with the card manufacturer.  
Preparations Š 29  
 
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card  
Make sure to initialize (  
with this camcorder.  
31) all memory cards before using them  
1 Turn off the camcorder.  
Make sure the ON/OFF (CHG)  
indicator is off.  
2
2 Slide the memory card slot cover  
away from the lens and open it.  
3 Insert the memory card straight,  
with the label facing away from  
the lens, all the way into the  
memory card slot until it clicks.  
4 Close the cover and slide it  
toward the lens until you hear a  
click.  
3
Do not force the cover closed if the  
memory card is not correctly  
inserted.  
To remove the memory card  
Push the memory card once to  
release it. When the memory card  
springs out, pull it all the way out.  
IMPORTANT  
• Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable.  
Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a mal-  
function of the camcorder. Be sure to insert the memory card as  
described in step 3.  
30 Š Preparations  
   
Selecting the Memory for the Recordings  
You can select to record your movies and photos in the built-in mem-  
ory or on a memory card. The built-in memory is the default memory  
for recording both.  
Operating modes:  
POINTS TO CHECK  
• Be sure you understand the information provided in Eye-Fi cards  
(
29) before using an Eye-Fi card.  
FUNC.  
[
Menu]  
[Rec Media for Movies] or  
[Built-in Mem.] (built-in  
FUNC.  
[Rec Media for Photos]  
memory) or [Mem. Card] (memory card)*  
* When selecting the memory, you can check he otal, used and approximate  
available recording time/number of pho(Recrding time is estimated based  
on the recording mode currently in use
Initializing the Memoy  
Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for  
the first time. You can also initialize a memory card or the built-in  
memory (  
tains.  
only) to permanently delete all the recordings it con-  
At the time of purchase, the built-in memory comes pre-initial-  
ized and contains music files for use as background music during  
playback.  
Operating modes:  
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.  
Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder until  
the initialization is completed.  
2 Initialize the memory.  
Preparations Š 31  
       
FUNC.  
[
Menu]  
[Initialize  
/
]
[Built-in Mem.] or [Mem. Card]  
Initialization  
FUNC.  
method  
[Yes]*  
[OK]  
FUNC.  
[
Menu]  
[Initialize  
]
FUNC.  
Initialization method  
[Yes]*  
[OK]  
* If you selected the [Complete Initialization] option, you can press  
to cancel  
the initialization while it is in progress. All recordings will be erased and the  
memory can be used without any problem.  
Options  
[Quick Initialization] Clears the file allocatin table but does not  
physically erase the stored data.  
[Complete Initialization] Erases all completely.  
IMPORTANT  
• Initializing the memory will permanently erase all recordings. Lost origi-  
nal recordings cannot be recovered. Make sure you save important  
recordings in advance using an external device (  
• Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files you  
may have transferred to the card. ( The music files that come  
79).  
pre-installed in the built-in memory will be restored after it is initialized.)  
To transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc  
to the memory card:  
- Windows users: Remove the memory card from the camcorder,  
connect it to a computer and use the supplied PIXELAs software. For  
details, refer to the Software Guide (PDF file) of the supplied PIXELAs  
software.  
- Mac OS users: Remove the memory card from the camcorder and  
connect it to a computer. Use Finder to transfer the music files from  
the [MUSIC] folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to  
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the memory card. Refer to About the music files (  
folder structure of the memory card.  
122) for the  
• At the time of purchase, Eye-Fi cards contain the necessary network  
configuration software. Be sure to install the software and complete the  
required configuration setup before you initialize the Eye-Fi card prior to  
using it with this camcorder.  
Preparations Š 33  
Video  
This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies,  
including recording, playback, advanced functions and playlist  
and scene operations.  
Basic Recording  
Shooting Video  
Operating modes:  
1 Turn on the camcorder.  
By default, movies are  
recorded in the built-in memory.  
You can select the memory that  
will be used to record movies  
(
Start/Stop  
2 Press  
to begin  
recording.  
Start/Stop  
Press  
again to pause  
the recording.  
Start/Stop button  
When you have finished recording  
1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off.  
2 Turn off the camcorder.  
3 Close the LCD panel.  
IMPORTANT  
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss or damage  
to the memory.  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.  
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.  
- Do not change the camcorders operating mode.  
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• Be sure to save your recordings regularly (  
79), especially after mak-  
ing important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or cor-  
ruption of data.  
NOTES  
About the Power Save mode: If  
[Power Saving Mode] is set to  
[
On], the camcorder will shut off automatically to save power when  
it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any operation for 5  
minutes. Press POWER to turn on the camcorder.  
• When recording in bright places, it may be difficult to use the LCD  
screen. In such cases, you can turn on the LCD backlight (  
adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the  
ness] setting.  
[LCD Bright-  
Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)  
The camcorder offers 3 recording modes. Changing the recording  
mode will change the recording time avaible on the memory. Select  
XP mode for better movie quality; ct LP mode for longer recording  
times. The following table givapoximate recording times.  
Operating modes:  
FUNC.  
[
Standard Play 6 Mbps]  
Desired recording  
FUNC.  
mode  
NOTES  
• The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the  
actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the  
scenes.  
• The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam-  
corder to  
mode.  
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Approximate recording times  

Default value  
Recording mode  

XP  
SP  
LP  
Memory  
4 GB memory card  
55 min.  
1 hr. 20 min.  
2 hr. 45 min.  
2 hr. 35 min.  
5 hr. 10 min.  
Built-in memory/  
1 hr. 50 min.  
8 GB memory card  
16 GB memory card  
32 GB memory card  
3 hr. 40 min.  
7 hr. 25 min.  
5 hr. 30 min. 10 hr. 25 min.  
11 hr. 20 hr. 50 min.  
• When a recording exceeds 2 GB or 12 continuous hours, it will be divided and  
saved as scenes smaller than 2 GB.  
At the time of purchase, the built-in memory contains about 70 MB of  
music files.  
Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom  
The camcorder offers the following thypes of zoom:  
Zoom Type  
Description and use  
Optical 37x  
The optical manificatioof the lens. Used for recording movies  
only when  
[Imge Stabilizer] is set to [  
Dynamic] or when  
[Widescreen] is set to [  
Off] and for recording photos.  
Advanced 41x The camcorder processes the image beyond the range of the optical  
zoom to obtain a larger zoom without any deterioration in image  
quality. Used for recording movies in all cases but the two exceptions  
above.  
Digital 2000x* You can activate it with the  
[Digital Zoom] setting. When set to  
(1800x for the  
)
[
On] and only while recording movies, the camcorder will switch  
to digital zoom (light blue area on the zoom indicator) when you zoom  
in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on the zoom indicator).  
With the digital zoom, the image is processed digitally so image  
quality will deteriorate the more you zoom in.  
* 1800x (1600x for the  
Dynamic].  
) when  
[Image Stabilizer] is set to  
[
Operating modes:  
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Move the zoom lever toward W  
(wide angle) to zoom out. Move it  
toward T (telephoto) to zoom in.  
By default, the zoom lever operates at  
a variable speed – press gently for a  
slow zoom; press harder for faster  
zooms.  
NOTES  
• Keep at least 1 m away from the  
subject. At full wide angle, you can  
focus on a subject as close as 1 cm.  
• While the advanced zoom is acti-  
vated, the field of view will be wider  
at full wide-angle.  
W Zoom out  
T Zoom in  
You can set  
[Zoom Speed] to one of three constant speeds (3  
is the fastest, 1 the slowest).  
• When [Zoom Speed] is set to [  
Variabe], the zoom speed will be  
faster in record pause mode than when atually recording, except  
when pre-recording (  
50) is actd.  
Quick Start Function  
When you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on, the camcorder  
enters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcorder consumes  
only about half the power used when recording, saving energy when  
you are using a battery pack. Additionally, when you open the LCD  
panel, the camcorder is ready to start recording in approximately  
1 second*, allowing you to record the subject right away.  
* The actual time required varies depending on the shooting conditions.  
Operating modes:  
1 With the camcorder on and in a recording mode, close the LCD  
panel.  
A beep will sound and the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will change  
to orange to indicate the camcorder entered standby mode.  
Video Š 37  
   
2 When you wish to resume recording, open the LCD panel.  
The ON/OFF (CHG) indicator turns back green and the camcorder is  
ready to record.  
IMPORTANT  
• Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode (while the  
ON/OFF (CHG) indicator is lit in orange).  
NOTES  
• The camcorder will not enter standby mode if the LCD panel is closed  
while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing, while a menu is being dis-  
played, or while the PHOTO button is pressed down halfway. The cam-  
corder may also not enter standby mode if the LCD panel is closed  
while the memory card slot cover is open or when the battery charge is  
too low. Check that the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator changes to orange.  
• The camcorder will shut off if left in standby mode for 10 minutes,  
POWER  
regardless of the  
[Power Saving Mod] setting. Press  
to turn on the camcorder.  
You can select the length of time untit-off or turn off the Quick  
Start function altogether with the  
[Quick Start] setting.  
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Basic Playback  
Playing Back Video  
Operating modes:  
1 Press  
index screen.  
to open the [Movies]  
2 Move (  
,
) the selection  
frame to the scene you want to  
play back.  
When you have recorded a large  
number of scenes, you can display  
(
) a slidebar below the scene  
thumbnails and browse (  
) through index pages; then, return (  
)
to select the desired scene.  
3 Press  
to begin the playbac
Playback will start from the scene lected and continue until the end  
of the last scene recorded
To pause/stop the plyback  
1 During playback, open ( ) the joystick  
guide.  
2 Select (  
)
to pause the playback or  
to stop the playback.  
3 You can also use the  
/
and  
buttons on the LCD panel.  
To adjust the volume  
1 During playback, open ( ) the joystick  
guide.  
2 Select (  
3 Adjust (  
) the top row (  
).  
) the volume.  
To turn off the volume, keep the joystick pressed ( ) toward  
the volume bars disappear.  
until  
Video Š 39  
       
IMPORTANT  
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.  
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.  
- Do not change the camcorders operating mode.  
You may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recorded  
on a memory card using another device.  
NOTES  
• Depending on the recording conditions, you may notice brief stops in  
video or sound playback between scenes.  
Special playback modes  
To enter the special playback modes, use the joystick guide. There is  
no sound during the special playback modes.  
Fast playback  
Perform the following operation during  
normal playback. Repeat to incrthe  
playback speed to approxmately
60x the normal speed.  
Open ( ) the joystick guide  
15x  
Select (  
) the bottom row  
Push  
Push  
the joystick (  
) toward  
or  
.
Slow playback  
Perform the following operation during  
playback pause. Repeat to increase the  
playback speed 1/8  
Open ( ) the joystick guide  
the joystick ( ) toward  
1/4 the normal speed.  
Select ( ) the bottom row  
* or  
.
* Slow reverse playback will look the same as continuous frame reverse.  
Skipping scenes  
Open ( ) the joystick guide  
Select (  
)
the middle row  
Push the joystick (  
)
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toward  
* to skip to the beginning of the current scene or  
to skip  
to the next scene.  
* Push twice to skip to the beginning of the previous scene.  
Ending special playback modes  
During any special playback mode, press  
. The camcorder will  
return to its initial mode (playback or playback pause).  
NOTES  
• During some special playback modes, you may notice some anomalies  
(blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture.  
• The speed indicated on the screen is approximate.  
Selecting what Recordings to Play Back  
From the index screen, you can use the tabs on the top of the screen  
to select whether to play back your original movies or photos. Addi-  
tionally, you can switch to index screens at contain only certain  
types of scenes, such as the [Playor [Vdeo Snapshot] index  
screen, or switch memories ay ack recordings from the built-in  
memory or memory card (  
ly).  
Operating modes:  
Movies  
Photos  
Recordings in the built-in memory  
Recordings on the memory card  
Movies  
Photos  
Video Š 41  
   
1 In the index screen, move (  
tabs on the top of the screen.  
) the orange selection frame to the  
2 Select (  
play back.  
) the tab corresponding to the recordings you want to  
) to the index screen to select a scene or photo.  
3 Return (  
To open the [Video Snapshot] index screen  
You can open an index screen that contains  
only your video snapshot scenes (  
51).  
In the original [Movies] index screen, press  
VIDEO SNAP  
.
To open the [Playlist] index screen  
Open the [Playlist] index screen to play back  
the scenes you added to the playlist (  
63).  
In the original [Movies] index screen, press  
PLAYLIST .  
NOTES  
PLAYIST  
VIDEO SNAP  
You can press both  
and  
to open the [Playlist:  
Video Snapshot] index screen hat contains only those video snapshot  
scenes that were also added to the playlist.  
Searching for Scenes  
From the [Movies] index screen, you can search for recordings you  
made on a particular date (for example, to find all the movies you shot  
during a special event).  
Operating modes:  
Selecting from the Calendar Screen  
1 Open the [Movies] or [Video Snapshot] index screen.  
You can select the original movies in the built-in memory or on  
the memory card.  
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2 Open the calendar screen.  
FUNC.  
[
Scene Search]  
[Calendar Screen]  
• The calendar screen appears.  
• Dates that contain scenes (that is, movies were recorded on that  
date) appear in white. Dates without recordings appear in black.  
3 Move (  
,
) the cursor to the desired date.  
• When you move the cursor to a date displayed in white, a thumbnail  
showing a still image from the first scene recorded on that date will  
be displayed next to the calendar. Below it will appear the number of  
scenes recorded (  
• You can select (  
) and the total recording time for the same day.  
) the year or month field and change ( ) the  
year or month to move faster between calendar months.  
4 Press to return to the index screen.  
The orange selection frame will appear on the first scene recorded on  
the selected date.  
NOTES  
You can change on what daart the week for the calendar display  
with the  
You can press  
[Calndar StarDay] setting.  
FUNC.  
to reurn to the index screen at any time.  
Selecting from the List of Recordings  
1 Open the [Movies] or [Video Snapshot] index screen.  
You can select the original movies in the built-in memory or on  
the memory card.  
2 Open the list of recordings.  
FUNC.  
[
Scene Search]  
[Date Selection]  
• The list of recordings displays all dates in which recordings were  
made. An orange selection frame appears on the day.  
• The thumbnail shows a still image from the first scene recorded on  
that day. Below it will appear the number of scenes recorded (  
and the total recording time for the same day.  
)
Video Š 43  
3 Select (  
) the date, month or year and move (  
) between  
recording dates.  
4 After selecting the desired date, press  
.
The index screen will appear with the selection frame on the first  
scene recorded on the selected date.  
NOTES  
FUNC.  
You can press  
to return to the index screen at any time.  
Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen  
You can select in advance a number of original movies or photos from  
the index screen in order to perform certain actions on them collec-  
tively, all at once. This way you can easily delete recordings, copy  
recordings to the memory card (  
scenes to the playlist.  
only), or add a number of  
Operating modes:  
1 Open the [Movies], [Video Shoor [Photos] index screen.  
You can select the originies or photos in the built-in  
memory or on the memory card.  
2 Open the selection screen.  
FUNC.  
[
Select]  
[Individual Scenes] or  
[Individual Photos]  
• The selection screen appears.  
3 Move (  
,
) between the scenes or photos in the index  
screen and press  
to select an individual scene/photo.  
• A checkmark  
will appear on the selected scenes/photos. Press  
again to remove the checkmark.  
• Repeat this step to add all the scenes/photos you want to include in  
your selection (up to 100).  
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Total number of scenes selected  
Selected scenes  
FUNC.  
4 Press  
twice to close the menu.  
To cancel all the selections  
FUNC.  
[
Select]  
[Remove All Selections]  
[Yes]  
FUNC.  
[OK]  
NOTES  
• The pre-selection of scenes/photos will be canceled if you turn off the  
camcorder or change the operating mod.  
• Scenes in the playlist cannot be ided ithe pre-selection.  
Deleting Scenes  
You can delete those scenes that you are not interested in keeping.  
Deleting scenes allows you also to free up space on the memory. See  
also Deleting Scenes from the Playlist (  
64).  
Operating modes:  
1 Open the [Movies] or [Video Snapshot] index screen.  
You can select the original movies in the built-in memory or on  
the memory card.  
To select in advance multiple scenes to delete, refer to Pre-selecting  
Recordings from the Index Screen ( 44).  
2 Select ( ) the scene you want to delete, or a scene  
,
recorded on the date you want to delete.  
This step is not necessary to delete all scenes or previously selected  
scenes.  
Video Š 45  
   
3 Delete the scenes.  
FUNC.  
[
Delete]  
Desired option  
[Yes]*  
[OK]  
FUNC.  
* If you selected any option other than [This Scene], you can press  
to inter-  
rupt the operation while it is in progress. Some scenes will be deleted never-  
theless.  
Options  
[All Scenes] Deletes all the scenes.  
[All Scenes (this date)] Deletes all the scenes recorded on the  
same day as the selected scene.  
[This Scene] Deletes only the scene marked with the orange  
selection frame.  
[Selected Scenes] Deletes all the scenes selected in advance  
(marked with a  
ings from the Index Screen (  
checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting Record-  
IMPORTANT  
• Be careful when deleting originardings. Once deleted, original  
scenes cannot be recoveed.  
• Save copies of important scens before deleting them (  
79).  
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing (while scenes are being deleted).  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.  
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.  
- Do not change the camcorders operating mode.  
NOTES  
• Deleting an original scene from the [Movies] or [Video Snapshot] index  
screen also deletes that scene from the playlist.  
To delete all movies and make all recordable space available again you  
may prefer to initialize the memory (  
31).  
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Advanced Functions  
Automatic Exposure and Special Scene Recording Programs  
The recording program determines how much control you have over  
the camcorder’s recording-related settings. Select the [ Pro-  
grammed AE] recording program to give you full control over functions  
like the white balance or image effects. Alternatively, give the cam-  
corder more control by selecting a Special Scene recording program.  
Operating modes:  
Using [ Programmed AE]  
When you use the [ Programmed AE] recording program, the cam-  
corder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain  
the optimal exposure for the subject.  
FUNC.  
NC.  
[
Programmed AE]  
Special Scene Recording Progr
Select a Special Scene recrding program to easily make recordings  
in a variety of situations by letting the camcorder take control of vari-  
ous settings.  
FUNC.  
[
Programmed AE]  
[
Portrait]  
Press  
to  
display the Special Scene (SCN) recording programs  
FUNC.  
Desired recording program  

Options  
(
Default value)  

[
Portrait]  
The camcorder uses a large aper-  
ture, to achieve a sharp focus on the subject  
while blurring the background.  
Video Š 47  
       
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
[
Sports] To record sports scenes such as  
tennis or golf.  
Snow] To record in bright ski resorts with-  
out the subject being underexposed.  
Beach] To record on a sunny beach with-  
out the subject being underexposed.  
Sunset] To record sunsets in vibrant col-  
ors.  
Night Scene] To record nightes with  
lower noise.  
Low Light] To record in low-light situations.  
Spotlight] To record spotlit scenes.  
Fireworks] To record fireworks.  
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NOTES  
• [ Portrait]/[ Sports]/[ Snow]/[ Beach]: The picture may not  
appear smooth during playback.  
• [ Portrait]: The blur effect of the background increases the more you  
zoom in (T).  
• [ Snow]/[ Beach]: The subject may become overexposed on  
cloudy days or in shaded places. Check the image on the screen.  
• [ Low Light]:  
- Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage.  
- Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes.  
- White points may appear on the screen.  
- Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes. In such case,  
adjust the focus manually.  
• [ Fireworks]:  
- To avoid camcorder blur (blur due to the camcorder moving) we  
recommend using a tripod.  
- When you take photos, slower shutter speeds are used so blur is  
more likely to occur. Stabilize the camcrder, for example, by  
mounting it on a tripod.  
Automatic Backlight Correc
When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, you  
can have the camcorder automatically correct for backlight.  
Operating modes:  
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.  
BLC  
2 Select (  
) [  
BLC] and press  
.
appears.  
• Press  
rection.  
again to turn off the backlight cor-  
Video Š 49  
   
Advanced Image Stabilization  
The image stabilizer reduces camcorder blur (blur due to the cam-  
corder moving) so you can get nice, stable shots. Select the image  
stabilization mode according to the shooting conditions.  
Operating modes:  
FUNC.  
[
Menu]  
[Image Stabilizer]  
FUNC.  
Desired IS mode  

Options  
(
Default value)  
[
Dynamic] Compensates for a higher degree of camcorder  
shake, such as when shooting while walking, and is more effec-  
tive as the zoom approaches full wide angle.  

[
[
Standard]  
Compensates for a lowedegree of camcorder  
shake, such as when shooting while reaining stationary, and is  
suitable for shooting natural-looscenes. With this setting,  
the field of view will be wit fuwide-angle.  
Off] Use this setting we camcorder is mounted on a tri-  
pod.  
NOTES  
• The image stabilizer may not be able to successfully eliminate all blur if  
the camcorder or the subject is moving too much.  
• The image stabilizer may not work well on subjects with low contrast,  
with a recurring, repetitive pattern or without vertical lines.  
• When [Image Stabilizer] is set to [  
movement does not appear natural, select [  
Dynamic], if the backgrounds  
Standard] or [  
Off].  
Pre-Recording  
The camcorder will start recording 3 seconds before you press  
Start/Stop  
, ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportunities.  
This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start  
recording.  
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Operating modes:  
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.  
Pre REC  
2 Select (  
) [ Pre REC] and press  
.
appears.  
• Press  
again to turn pre-recording off.  
Start/Stop  
3 Press  
.
The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before  
Start/Stop  
was pressed.  
NOTES  
• While pre-recording is activated, the camcorder will not emit any notifi-  
cation sounds.  
• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing  
Start/Stop  
if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having turned  
on pre-recording or having finished the pevious recording.  
• Any of the following actions will deactivatthe pre-recording function.  
- Leaving the camcorder without operation for 5 minutes.  
FUNC.  
VIDEO SNAP  
- Pressing  
,
,
.
- Closing the LCD panel to e camcorder to standby mode.  
Video Snapshot  
Record a series of short scenes. Play your video snapshot scenes set  
to your favorite music (  
59) to create your own fun music video. You  
will be surprised how by changing the background music, you can  
give your scenes an entirely new feel.  
Operating modes:  
VIDEO SNAP  
1 Press  
.
• A blue border appears on the  
screen.  
VIDEO SNAP  
• Press  
again to  
return to normal video recording  
mode.  
Start/Stop  
2 Press  
.
Video Š 51  
   
• The camcorder records for about 4 seconds (the blue frame serves  
as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record  
pause mode.  
• You can change the length of video snapshot scenes to 2 or 8  
seconds with the  
[Video Snapshot Length] setting.  
• When the camcorder stops recording, the screen will momentarily  
turn black as if a camera shutter had released.  
• In index screens, video snapshot scenes are indicated with the  
mark.  
NOTES  
• Video snapshot is deactivated if the camcorder is switched to playback  
mode.  
Digital Effects  
Operating modes:  
FUNC.  
[
Digital Effect
Desired fader/effect*  
FUNC.  
* You can preview the digital effect on the screen.  
• The icon of the selected digital effect appears.  

Options  
(
Default value)  

[
Digital Effect Off]  
Select this setting when you do not intend  
to use the digital effects.  
[
[
[
Fade Trigger], [  
Wipe] Select one of the faders to begin or  
end a scene with a fade from or to a black screen.  
Black & White]* Records movies and photos in black and  
white.  
Sepia]* Records movies and photos in sepia tones for an  
“old” look.  
* Only these digital effects are available for photos.  
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Applying the Selected Digital Effect  
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.  
Digital Effects  
2 Select (  
press  
) [  
Digital Effects] and  
.
• The icon of the selected digital effect  
turns green.  
• Press  
again to deactivate the digital  
effect (its icon will turn white again).  
To fade in/out  
Activate the selected fader in record pause mode (  
), then press  
Start/Stop  
to start recording with a fade in. Activate the selected fader  
Start/Stop  
while recording ( ), then press  
to fade out and pause the  
recording.  
To activate an effect  
For movies: Activate the selected effect while recording or in record  
pause mode.  
PHOTO  
For photos: Activate the selected ect and then press  
record the photo.  
to  
NOTES  
• When you apply a fader, not only the picture but also the sound will  
fade in or out. When you apply an effect, the sound will be recorded  
normally.  
• Faders cannot be used when recording video snapshot scenes or  
when pre-recording is activated.  
Manual Exposure Adjustment  
At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or  
subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring  
(overexposed). To correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure.  
Operating modes:  
Video Š 53  
   
POINTS TO CHECK  
• Select a recording program other than [ Fireworks].  
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.  
Exposure  
2 Select (  
.
) [  
Exposure] and press  
• The current exposure is locked.  
• The exposure adjustment indicator  
and the neutral value “ 0” appear  
on the screen.  
• The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment  
indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture.  
• If you operate the zoom, the brightness of the image may change.  
3 Adjust the (  
) the brightness of the image as required, then  
hide ( ) the joystick guide.  
• The exposure adjustment indicator will change to white and the  
selected exposure will be locked.  
• During exposure lock, press  
automatic exposure.  
tto rturn the camcorder to  
NOTES  
• If the recording program is changed during exposure lock, the cam-  
corder will return to automatic exposure.  
Manual Focus Adjustment  
Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case,  
focus manually.  
• Reflective surfaces  
• Subjects with low contrast  
or without vertical lines  
• Fast moving subjects  
• Through wet windows  
• Night scenes  
Operating modes:  
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POINTS TO CHECK  
• Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.  
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.  
Focus  
2 Select (  
) [  
Focus] and press  
.
The current focus is locked and [MF]  
appears.  
3 Adjust (  
• If you wish to focus on faraway subjects  
such as mountains or fireworks, push the joystick ( ) toward  
) the focus as required.  
and hold it pressed down until [MF] changes to  
.
4 Push the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick guide.  
• The selected focus will be locked.  
• During focus lock, press  
autofocus.  
twice to return the camcorder to  
White Balance  
The white balance function ou to accurately reproduce colors  
under different lighting conditios so that white objects will always  
look truly white in your recodings.  
Operating modes:  
POINTS TO CHECK  
• Set the recording program to [ Programmed AE].  
FUNC.  
FUNC.  
[
Automatic]  
Desired option*  
FUNC.  
* When you select [ Custom WB], do not press  
with the following procedure.  
and continue instead  
To set the custom white balance  
1 Point the camcorder at a white object so it fills the whole screen  
and press  
.
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When the adjustment is completed,  
stops flashing and stays on.  
The camcorder retains the custom setting even if you turn off the  
camcorder.  
FUNC.  
2 Press  
Options  
to save the setting and close the menu.  

(
Default value)  

[
Automatic]  
The camcorder automatically sets the white bal-  
ance for natural looking colors.  
[
[
Daylight] To record outdoors on a bright day.  
Tungsten] To record under tungsten and tungsten-type  
(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.  
[
Custom WB] Use the custom white balance setting to make  
white subjects appear white under colored lighting.  
NOTES  
• When you select the custom white balance:  
- Set [Digital Zoom] to [ Off].  
- Reset the white balance when you cge locations or the lighting or  
other conditions change.  
- Depending on the light sourc
makeep flashing. The result will  
still be better than with Autc].  
• Custom white balance my provide better results in the following  
cases:  
- Changing lighting conditions  
- Close-ups  
- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)  
- Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights  
Image Effects  
You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and con-  
trast to record movies and photos with special color effects.  
Operating modes:  
POINTS TO CHECK  
• Set the recording program to [ Programmed AE].  
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FUNC.  
FUNC.  
[
Image Effect Off]  
Desired option  

Options  
(
Default value)  

[
[
[
[
Image Effect Off]  
Records with no image enhancing effects.  
Vivid] Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.  
Neutral] Tones down the contrast and color saturation.  
Soft Skin Detail] Softens the details in the skin tone area for a  
more complimentary appearance. To obtain the best effect, use  
this setting when recording a person in close-up. Note that  
areas similar to the skin color may lack in detail.  
Mini Video Light  
You can turn on the mini video light to shoot video or take photos in  
dark places.  
Operating modes:  
1 Open ( ) the joystck gui
Video Light  
2 Select (  
.
) [  
Video Lght] and press  
appears on the screen.  
• Press again to turn the mini video  
light off.  
Self Timer  
Operating modes:  
FUNC.  
[
Menu]  
[Self Timer]  
[On  
]
FUNC.  
appears.  
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For movies: Press Start/Stop  
.
The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. The  
countdown appears on the screen.  
PHOTO  
For photos: Press  
and then fully.  
, first halfway to activate the autofocus  
The camcorder will record the photo after a 10-second countdown. The  
countdown appears on the screen.  
NOTES  
• Once the countdown has begun, any of the following actions will can-  
cel the self timer.  
PHOTO  
fully (when  
Start/Stop  
- Pressing  
recording photos).  
(when recording movies) or  
- Turning off the camcorder.  
- Changing the camcorders operating mode.  
- Closing the LCD panel to set the camcordeto standby mode.  
Selecting the Playback Starting oin
If you have a very long scne, you  
may want to start playing back he  
scene from a certain point. You can  
use the movie timeline to break the  
scene to segments at fixed time inter-  
vals ranging from 6 seconds to 6 min-  
utes.  
Operating modes:  
1 Open the [Movies] or [Playlist] index screen.  
You can select the original movies or playlist in the built-in  
memory or on the memory card.  
DISP.  
2 Select (  
,
) the scene you want to view and press  
.
• The [Timeline] screen appears. The large thumbnail will show the  
first frame of the scene. Below it, the timeline ruler shows frames  
taken from the scene at fixed intervals.  
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DISP.  
• Press  
again to return to the index screen.  
Current scene / Total number  
of scenes  
Scene length  
Recording date and time  
Interval between frames  
Timeline ruler  
Page slidebar  
Frame selected for start of playback  
3 Select (  
4 Press  
) the playback starting point from the timeline ruler.  
to begin the playback.  
To select another scene  
Move (  
select (  
) the orange selection frame to the large thumbnail and  
) another scene.  
To move between timeline ruler pages  
Move (  
) the orange selection frae to he slidebar below the ruler  
and display (  
) the previous/neframes in the scene.  
To change the interval betwframes  
FUNC.  
FUNC.  
Desired interval  
Playing Back Recordings Set to Background Music  
You can play back video snapshot scenes, scenes in the playlist and  
photo slideshows set to background music (instead of the original  
sound) using one of the supplied tracks.  
Operating modes:  
Using a Supplied Music Track as Background Music  
The supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc contains three music  
tracks you can use as background music.  
pre-installed in the built-in memory.  
The music files come  
Video Š 59  
   
POINTS TO CHECK  
To play back scenes or a slideshow of photos recorded on a memory  
card, you will need to connect the memory card that contains your  
recordings to a computer and transfer the music tracks in advance.  
Windows users: Use the supplied PIXELAs software. For details, refer to  
the Software Guide (PDF file) of the supplied PIXELAs software. Mac OS  
users: Use Finder to transfer music files from the [MUSIC] folder on the  
supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc. Refer to About the music files  
(
122) for the folder structure on the memory card.  
1 Open the [Playlist], [Video Snapshot], [Playlist: Video Snapshot]  
or [Photos] index screen.  
You can select the recordings in the built-in memory or on the  
memory card.  
2 Open the list of background music tracks.  
FUNC.  
[
Select Music]  
UNC.  
3 Select (  
) a music track and pre
twice.  
FUNC.  
• Before pressing  
selected. Press  
, you res  
to listen to the track you  
agin to se playback.  
• Select [Off] to play back scenes with their original sound or to play  
back slideshows without any music.  
4 Back in the index screen, select (  
which to start playback.  
,
) the recording from  
5 Press  
selected.  
In mode, press  
to begin the playback set to the background music  
/
to begin the slideshow playback.  
To delete a music track  
After step 2 in the previous procedure, select (  
to delete.  
) the track you want  
1 Select ( ) the  
icon and press  
.
2 Select ( ) [Yes] and press  
.
FUNC.  
3 Press  
twice.  
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IMPORTANT  
• If you use copyrighted songs and music tracks in your video creations,  
remember that music under copyright may not be used without per-  
mission from the copyright holder, except for cases permitted under  
applicable laws, such as for personal use. Make sure to follow applica-  
ble laws when using music files.  
NOTES  
You can also add to the playlist just the video snapshot scenes you  
want to watch and arrange their playback order.  
• Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files you  
may have transferred to the card. (  
The music files that come pre-  
installed in the built-in memory will be restored after it is initialized.) To  
transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to  
the memory card:  
- Windows users: Remove the memory card from the camcorder,  
connect it to a computer and use the spplied PIXELAs software.  
For details, refer to the Software Guide PDF file) of the supplied  
PIXELA’s software.  
- Mac OS users: Remove themry card from the camcorder and  
connect it to a computer. nder to transfer the music files from  
the [MUSIC] folder n the slied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to  
the memory card. Rfer o About the music files (  
folder structure of the memory card.  
122) for the  
• Transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to  
the memory card that contains the recordings you want to play back  
with background music.  
• The background music may not be played back correctly when playing  
back a slideshow from a memory card with slow transfer rates.  
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On-Screen Displays and Data Code  
You can turn most on-screen displays on or off.  
Operating modes:  
DISP.  
Repeatedly press  
to turn the on-screen displays on/off in the  
following sequence:  
,
mode:  
• All displays on  
• Most displays off*  
mode:  
• All displays on  
• Data code only  
• All displays off  
DISP.  
* Pressing  
will turn off most of the icons and displays that appears automat-  
ically but will not remove onscreen displays that werturned on manually (for  
example, onscreen markers or the joystick ge).  
About the Data Code  
With every scene or photrecorded, the camcorder keeps a data  
code (date/time of recording, inormation about the camera setup,  
etc.). In  
bottom bar; in  
mode, the recording date and time are displayed on the  
mode, you can select the information to be dis-  
played with the  
[Data Code] setting.  
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Playlist and Scene Operations  
Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting and Moving Scenes  
Create a playlist to play back only the scenes you prefer and in the  
order of your choice. You can play back the scenes in the playlist  
using your favorite song as background music (  
59).  
Operating modes:  
Adding Scenes to the Playlist  
1 Open the [Movies] or [Video Snapshot] index screen.  
You can select the original movies in the built-in memory or on  
the memory card.  
2 Select (  
,
) the scene you want to add to the playlist, or a  
scene recorded on the date you want to add to the playlist.  
3 Add the scenes to the playlist.  
FUNC.  
[
Add to st]  
Desired option  
[Yes]  
• When the operatiois cmpleted [Scene(s) added to the playlist] will  
be displayed.  
Scenes are added to the playlist on the same memory they  
are recorded on.  
PLAYLIST  
To check the playlist, press  
.
Options  
[All Scenes (this date)] Adds to the playlist all the scenes that were  
recorded on the same day as the selected scene.  
[This Scene] Adds to the playlist only the scene marked with the  
orange selection frame.  
[Selected Scenes] Adds to the playlist all the scenes selected in  
advance (marked with a  
Recordings from the Index Screen (  
checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting  
44).  
Video Š 63  
     
NOTES  
• Deleting or moving scenes in the playlist will not affect the original  
recordings.  
You can copy scenes from the built-in memory to the memory  
66) to include in the memory cards playlist also scenes that  
card (  
were originally recorded in the built-in memory.  
Deleting Scenes from the Playlist  
Deleting scenes from the playlist will not affect your original record-  
ings.  
1 Open the [Playlist] or [Playlist: Video Snapshot] index screen.  
Before opening the playlist, you can select the original movies in  
the built-in memory or on the memory card to open the playlist of the  
respective memory.  
2 Select (  
,
) the scene you want to delete.  
This step is not necessary to delete all scens.  
3 Delete the scene.  
FUNC.  
[
Delete]  
Desopton  
[Yes]*  
[OK]  
FUNC.  
* If you selected [All Scenes], you can press  
to interrupt the operation while  
it is in progress. Some scenes will be deleted nevertheless.  
Options  
[All Scenes] Deletes all the scenes from the playlist.  
[This Scene] Deletes from the playlist only the scene marked with  
the orange selection frame.  
Moving Scenes in the Playlist  
Move the scenes in the playlist to play them back in the order of your  
choice.  
1 Open the [Playlist] or [Playlist: Video Snapshot] index screen.  
Before opening the playlist, you can select the original movies in  
the built-in memory or on the memory card to open the playlist of the  
respective memory.  
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2 Select (  
,
) the scene you want to move.  
, select [ Move] and press  
FUNC.  
3 Press  
.
4 Move (  
scene and press  
,
) the orange marker to the desired position of the  
.
The original position of the scene and the current position of the  
marker are displayed at the bottom of the screen.  
5 Select ( ) [Yes] and press  
to move the scene.  
Dividing Scenes  
You can divide scenes (original scenes only) in order to leave out the  
best parts and later cut out the rest.  
Operating modes:  
1 Open the [Movies] index screen.  
You can select the original movies n the built-in memory or on  
the memory card (  
2 Select (  
,
) the sceyou want to divide.  
FUNC.  
3 Press  
, select [  
] and press  
.
• The scene selectewill start playing back. Pause the playback at  
the point where you want to divide the scene.  
• You can use the following icons to bring the scene to a precise  
point.  
/
: Search (fast playback) backward/forward.  
/
: Skip to the beginning/end of the current scene.  
: Pause playback. : Resume playback.  
: Stop playback (cancel).  
/
: Frame backward/forward (during playback pause).  
FUNC.  
• You can also press  
division of the scene.  
to stop the playback and cancel the  
4 Select (  
) the  
icon and press  
to divide the scene.  
5 Select ( ) [Yes] and press  
.
• A progress bar will be displayed on the screen.  
• You can press  
to cancel the operation while it is in progress.  
6 When the confirmation screen appears, press  
.
Video Š 65  
   
The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear as  
a new scene in the index screen.  
NOTES  
• When advancing/reversing frames while dividing the scenes, the inter-  
val will be 0.5 second.  
• If the scene cannot be divided at the point where you paused the play-  
back, advance/reverse a frame and then divide the scene.  
• During the playback of a scene that was divided, you may notice some  
anomalies in the picture/sound at the point where the scene was cut.  
• The following scenes cannot be divided:  
- Scenes included in the scene pre-selection (marked with a  
checkmark). Remove the selection mark in advance.  
- Video snapshot scenes and other scenes that are too short (less than  
3 seconds).  
- Scenes that were edited using the supplied PIXELAs software and  
were then written back to a memory card connected to a computer.  
• Scenes cannot be divided within 2 seconds fom the beginning or the  
end of the scene.  
Copying Scenes to a MeCard  
You can copy original movieor he entire playlist only from the built-in  
memory to the corresponding location on the memory card. See Copying  
Photos to a Memory Card (  
memory card.  
74) for details on copying photos to the  
Operating modes:  
Copying Original Movies  
1 Open the [Movies] or [Video Snapshot] index screen for original  
scenes recorded in the built-in memory.  
Select the  
tab under the  
icon.  
2 Select (  
,
) the scene you want to copy to the memory  
card, or a scene recorded on the date you want to copy.  
This step is not necessary to copy all scenes or previously selected  
scenes.  
3 Copy the scenes.  
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FUNC.  
[
Copy (  
)]  
Desired option  
[Yes]*  
FUNC.  
[OK]  
* Press  
Options  
to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.  
[All Scenes] Copies all the scenes to the memory card.  
[All Scenes (this date)] Copies to the memory card all the scenes  
that were recorded on the same day as the selected scene.  
[This Scene] Copies to the memory card only the scene marked  
with the orange selection frame.  
[Selected Scenes] Copies to the memory card all the scenes  
selected in advance (marked with a  
Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen (  
checkmark). Refer to  
Copying the Entire Playlist  
1 Open the built-in memory's [Playlist] [Playlist: Video Snapshot]  
index screen.  
Select the  
playlist.  
tab under t
icn and then open the desired  
2 Copy the playlist.  
FUNC.  
FUNC.  
[
Copy (  
)]  
[Yes]*  
[OK]  
* Press  
to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.  
IMPORTANT  
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.  
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.  
- Do not change the camcorders operating mode.  
Video Š 67  
NOTES  
• In the following cases, you will not be able to copy recordings to the  
memory card:  
- If the memory card slot is open.  
- If the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent writing.  
- If there is no memory card in the memory card slot.  
68 Š Video  
Photos  
Refer to this chapter for details on taking photos and playing  
them back.  
Taking Photos  
Operating modes:  
POINTS TO CHECK  
• Please read the IMPORTANT section before using an Eye-Fi card.  
1 Turn on the camcorder.  
By default, photos are  
recorded in the built-in memory.  
You can select the memory that  
will be used to record pho
(
PHOTO  
2 Press  
halfway.  
Once the focus is automatically  
adjusted, the onscreen icon  
turn green and one or more AF  
frames will appear.  
will  
PHOTO  
3 Press  
fully.  
The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded.  
IMPORTANT  
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.  
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.  
- Do not change the camcorders operating mode.  
Photos Š 69  
     
- Photos recorded on an Eye-Fi card will be uploaded automatically  
after setting the camcorder to playback mode if you are within the  
range of a configured network. Always verify that Eye-Fi cards have  
been approved in the country/region of use. See also Using an Eye-Fi  
card (  
NOTES  
• Photos are recorded as JPG files. The photo size (1024x768) and qual-  
ity cannot be changed. As a general guideline, you can use photos  
recorded with this camcorder to print photos up to L size  
(10 x 14.8 cm).  
At the above photo size and quality, a 1 GB memory card can hold  
approximately 1,885 photos. However, the actual number of photos  
that can be recorded will vary depending on the subject and shooting  
conditions.  
Viewing Photos  
Operating modes:  
1 Press  
.
2 Open the [Photos] index screen.  
You can select the photos in  
the built-in memory or on the  
memory card.  
3 Select (  
,
) a photo.  
• Move the orange selection frame  
to the photo you want to view.  
• When you have recorded a large  
number of photos, you can display  
(
) a slidebar below the photo  
thumbnails and browse ( ) through whole index pages.  
4 Press or move the zoom lever toward T.  
The selected photo is displayed in single photo view.  
70 Š Photos  
   
To return to the index screen from single photo view  
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.  
2 Select (  
) the  
icon and press  
.
You can also move the zoom lever toward  
W to return to the index screen.  
Photo Jump Function  
When you have recorded a large number of photos, you can jump 10  
or 100 photos at a time.  
1 In single photo view, open ( ) the  
joystick guide.  
2 Select (  
) the  
icon and press  
.
3 Select (  
4 Jump (  
) [  
Jump 10 photos] or [  
Jump 100 photos].  
) the number of photos selcted and press  
.
IMPORTANT  
• Observe the following precawhile the ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.  
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.  
- Do not change the camcorders operating mode.  
• The following types of images files that have been transferred to a  
memory card connected to a computer may not be displayed correctly.  
- Images not recorded with this camcorder.  
- Images edited on or uploaded from a computer.  
- Images whose file names have been changed.  
Photos Š 71  
Slideshow  
You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music.  
Operating modes:  
1 Open the [Photos] index screen.  
2 Select the background music to use when playing back the  
photo slideshow (  
59, steps 1-3).  
3 Back in the index screen, select (  
slideshow.  
,
) the first photo of the  
4 Press  
music track.  
• You can adjust (  
Hide ( ) the joystick guide if necessary.  
• Press to stop the slideshow.  
/
to begin the slideshow playback set to the selected  
) the volume during the slideshow playback.  
Deleting Photos  
You can delete those photos thaare not interested in keeping.  
Operating modes:  
Deleting a Single Photo  
1 In single photo view, select (  
2 Open ( ) the joystick guide.  
) the photo you want to delete.  
3 Select (  
) the  
icon and press  
.
4 Select (  
) [Yes] and press  
.
Using the FUNC. Menu  
1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.  
FUNC.  
[
Delete]  
[
Delete] appears on the screen.  
72 Š Photos  
       
2 Select (  
3 Select (  
) the photo you want to delete and press  
) [Yes] and press to delete the photo.  
.
FUNC.  
4 Repeat steps 2-3 to delete additional photos or press  
twice to close the menu.  
Deleting Photos from the Index Screen  
1 Open the [Photos] index screen.  
You can select the photos in the built-in memory or on the  
memory card.  
2 Select (  
,
) the photo you want to delete.  
This step is not necessary to delete all photos or previously selected  
photos.  
3 Delete the photos.  
FUNC.  
[
Delete]  
Desired option  
[Yes]*  
[OK]  
FUNC.  
* If you selected an option othn [Tis Photo], you can press  
to interrupt  
the operation while it is in prSome photos will be deleted nevertheless.  
Options  
[All Photos] Deletes all the photos.  
[This Photo] Deletes only the photo marked with the orange selec-  
tion frame.  
[Selected Photos] Deletes all the photos selected in advance  
(marked with a  
ings from the Index Screen (  
checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting Record-  
44).  
IMPORTANT  
• Be careful when deleting photos. Deleted photos cannot be recovered.  
• Photos that were protected with other devices and then transferred to  
the memory card when it was connected to a computer cannot be  
deleted with this camcorder.  
Photos Š 73  
Copying Photos to a Memory Card  
You can copy photos only from the built-in memory to the memory  
card.  
POINTS TO CHECK  
• Please read the IMPORTANT section (  
card.  
75) before using an Eye-Fi  
Operating modes:  
Copying a Single Photo  
1 Select to view the photos recorded in the built-in memory.  
In the index screen, select the tab under the icon and move the  
zoom lever toward T to return to single photo view.  
2 Open the photo selection screen.  
FUNC.  
[
Copy (  
)]  
[
Copy (  
)] appears ocreen.  
) the photo ou want to copy and press  
) [Yes] and press to copy the photo.  
3 Select (  
4 Select (  
.
5 Repeat steps 3-4 to copy additional photos or press FUNC. twice  
to close the menu.  
Copying Photos from the Index Screen  
1 Open the [Photos] index screen of the photos recorded in the  
built-in memory.  
Select the  
tab under the  
icon.  
2 Select (  
,
) the photo you want to copy.  
This step is not necessary to copy all photos or previously selected  
photos.  
74 Š Photos  
   
3 Copy the photos.  
FUNC.  
[
Copy (  
)]  
Desired option  
[Yes]*  
FUNC.  
[OK]  
* If you selected an option other than [This Photo], you can press  
the operation while it is in progress.  
to interrupt  
Options  
[All Photos] Copies all the photos.  
[This Photo] Copies only the photo marked with the orange selec-  
tion frame.  
[Selected Photos] Copies all the photos selected in advance  
(marked with a  
ings from the Index Screen (  
checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting Record-  
44).  
IMPORTANT  
• Observe the following precautions while te ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing. Failing to do so may respermanent data loss.  
- Do not open the memory slocover.  
- Do not disconnect the pource or turn off the camcorder.  
- Do not change the amcordes operating mode.  
• When copying photos ontan Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploaded  
automatically if you are within the range of a configured network.  
Always verify that Eye-Fi cards have been approved in the country/  
region of use. See also Using an Eye-Fi card (  
NOTES  
• In the following cases, you will not be able to copy recordings to the  
memory card:  
- If the memory card slot is open.  
- If the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent writing.  
- If there is no memory card in the memory card slot.  
• If there is not enough space on the memory card, as many photos as  
possible will be copied before stopping the operation.  
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External Connections  
This chapter explains how to connect your camcorder to an  
external device such as a TV, VCR, or computer.  
Terminals on the Camcorder  
1 USB Terminal  
Access: Open the LCD panel.  
2 AV OUT Terminal  
Access: Open the LCD panel.  
Sound from the built-in speaker will be muted  
while the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is  
connected to the amcorder. Adjust the volume  
on the cected TV.  
Connection Diagrams  
In the following connection diagrams, the left side shows the terminals  
on the camcorder and the right side shows (for reference only) an  
example of terminals on a connected device.  
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1
Connection  
Composite Video  
Type: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output only  
Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio/video input terminals. Change the following  
settings on the camcorder:  
-
[TV Type] according to the TV set (widescreen or 4:3), if the TV cannot  
automatically detect and change the aspect ratio  
Yellow  
White  
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable  
(supplied)  
Red  
1
Connection  
Composite Video (SCART)  
1
In all respects, exactly the same connection as connection  
.
Connect to a standard TV or VCR with SCART input terminal. Requires a SCART adapter  
(commercially available).  
Red  
White  
Yellow  
STV-250N Stereo Vie  
upplied)  
SCART adapter  
(commercially available)  
2
Connection  
USB  
Type: Digital data connection  
Connect to a computer to save your recordings.  
USB Cable  
(supplied)  
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Playback on a TV Screen  
Connect the camcorder to a TV to enjoy your recordings with family  
and friends. Playback on an HDTV using one of the high-definition  
connections will ensure the best playback quality.  
Operating modes:  
1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV.  
2 Connect the camcorder to the TV.  
1
1
Connection  
or  
(
77).  
3 Turn on the connected TV.  
On the TV, select as the video input the same terminal to which you  
connected the camcorder. Refer to the instruction manual of the  
connected TV.  
4 Turn on the camcorder and set it to  
or  
mode.  
Play back the movies or photos.  
NOTES  
• We recommend powering the cordr using the compact power  
adapter.  
• When you play back you16:9 moes on standard TV sets with a 4:3  
aspect ratio, the TV set wilswch automatically to widescreen mode if  
it is compatible with the WSS system. Otherwise, change the aspect  
ratio of the TV manually.  
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Saving and Sharing Your Recordings  
Saving Recordings on a Computer  
Movies and photos recorded with this camcorder are saved in the  
built-in memory (  
only) or on the memory card. Because space is  
limited, make sure to save your recordings on a computer on a regular  
basis.  
Installing the Supplied Software  
With the supplied software Transfer Utility you can save scenes to  
your computer. Additionally, the supplied software VideoBrowser  
(
only) offers many options for organizing your video library,  
editing video and more.  
Installation  
Refer to the Installation Guide (supplied laflet) and follow the instruc-  
tions in the Software Guide (PDF fileto intall the supplied PIXELA’s  
software.  
Connecting the Camcorder to a puter  
Operating modes:  
1 Turn on the camcorder and set it to  
or  
mode.  
• We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power  
adapter.  
Select in advance the memory that contains the recordings  
you wish to transfer.  
2 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB  
cable.  
2
Connection  
(
77).  
mode: Transferring movies  
3 Camcorder: When the connection is successfully established,  
[PC Connection] appears on the screen.  
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4 Computer: Depending on the software you chose to install,  
Transfer Utility SD or VideoBrowser SD* will start up  
automatically.  
Transfer Utility SD: Click [Video file import] to start transferring files.  
For details about using the software, click [Help] to open the  
Software Guide (PDF file).  
VideoBrowser SD*: Click  
in the menu panel to start  
transferring files. For details about using the software, click  
to  
open the Software Guide (PDF file).  
*
only.  
mode: Transferring photos  
3 Camcorder: When the connection is successfully established,  
[PC Connection] appears on the screen.  
4 Computer: The camcorder will appear as a new device (or drive),  
for example, [Canon FS46]*. Use the program of your choice or  
the standard application built into your cmputer’s operating  
system to transfer or copy your photos tthe computer.  
• Windows 7/Vista: Your photos can ound under [Canon FS46]* >  
[Removable Storage] > [DCI[xxCANON], where “xxx” is a  
folder number between 101 98.  
• Windows XP: Your phtos can found under [Canon FS46]*.  
• Mac OS X: iPhoto will sart p automatically and [Canon FS46]* will  
appear as a new device.  
* The actual name of the device will show your camcorders model.  
IMPORTANT  
• When the camcorder is connected to a computer:  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the  
memory card.  
- Do not change or delete any of the camcorders folders or files  
directly from the computer as this may result in permanent data loss.  
Always use only the supplied PIXELAs software to save your movies  
on the computer.  
• Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the  
specifications/settings of your computer.  
• If you wish to use the image files on your computer, make copies of  
them first. Use the copied files, retaining the originals.  
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• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.  
- Do not disconnect the USB cable.  
- Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.  
- Do not change the camcorders operating mode.  
• When transferring video files previously saved on a computer to a  
memory card connected to the computer, do not disconnect the USB  
cable or turn off the camcorder or computer. Doing so may result in  
scenes that cannot be played back on the camcorder.  
NOTES  
• Refer also to the computers instruction manual.  
• Depending on the number of photos on the memory card (Windows:  
2,500 photos or more; Macintosh: 1,000 photos or more), you may not  
be able to transfer photos to a computer. Try using a card reader.  
• Always use the computers Safely Remove Hardware function (Win-  
dows) or Eject function (Mac OS) to end he connection with the cam-  
corder before disconnecting the USB cae and operating the  
camcorder.  
Copying Movies to aExternaVideo Recorder  
You can copy your movies by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a  
digital video recorder with analog audio/video inputs.  
Operating modes:  
Connecting  
1
1
Connect the camcorder to the VCR using Connection  
or  
(
77).  
Recording  
1 External device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device  
to record pause mode.  
2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to  
mode.  
3 Camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause the  
playback just before the desired scene.  
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4 Camcorder: Resume playback.  
• Push the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick guide.  
• By default, on-screen displays will be embedded in the output video  
DISP.  
signal. You can change the displays by repeatedly pressing  
(
62).  
5 External device: Start recording when the scene you wish to copy  
appears; stop recording when it ends.  
6 Camcorder: Stop playback.  
NOTES  
• We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power  
adapter.  
Preparing Movies for the Web  
You can convert your movies into MPEG files hat you can easily  
upload to your favorite video sharing Web site. Create the MPEG files  
in the camcorder and then connect thmcorder to a computer and  
use the supplied PIXELA’s softwo uload your videos to the Web.  
Installing the Supplied Sftware  
Refer to the Installation Guide (supplied leaflet) and follow the instruc-  
tions in the Software Guide (PDF file) to install the supplied PIXELA’s  
software.  
Operating modes:  
Converting Scenes into MPEG Files  
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.  
2 Make sure there is enough available space in the memory that  
contains the scenes you want to convert.  
3 Select (  
,
) the scene you want to convert.  
4 Play back the scene and pause the playback where you want the  
conversion to begin.  
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5 Press  
.
WEB  
6 Select ( ) [Yes] and press  
.
• Press twice to interrupt the  
operation while it is in progress.  
• The video from the point where  
you pressed  
until the end of  
WEB  
the scene (or up to 10 minutes in  
case of longer scenes) will be  
copied as a Web-friendly MPEG file.  
7 When the conversion is completed, a confirmation screen will  
appear.  
Press  
and repeat steps 3 to 6 to convert additional scenes or  
continue with the procedure without pressing  
videos to the Web.  
to upload your  
8 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB  
cable.  
2
• Connection  
(
77).  
• On the computer: Depending ohe sftware you chose to install,  
Transfer Utility SD or VideoBser SD* will start up  
automatically.  
9 Computer: Click [Web upl(Transfer Utility SD) or  
(VideoBrowser SD*) and continue the operation following the  
software's indications.  
For details about using the software, click [Help] (Transfer Utility SD) or  
(VideoBrowser SD*) to open the Software Guide (PDF file).  
*
only.  
IMPORTANT  
• While the camcorder is connected to the computer, do not open the  
memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.  
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or  
flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.  
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.  
- Do not disconnect the USB cable.  
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the  
computer.  
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• After you connect the camcorder to the computer, the supplied  
PIXELAs software will copy the MPEG video files to the computer and  
upload them to the Web, leaving behind a copy of the video files in the  
memory card. Use the  
[Delete All Web Movies  
] option to  
delete the MPEG files from the memory card after you confirm that the  
video files were correctly uploaded to the Web.  
Uploading your Videos Wirelessly  
If you used an Eye-Fi card to record your movies, after converting your  
movies to MPEG files, the video files will be uploaded wirelessly to the  
Web, directly from the camcorder. You will need to have installed the  
software supplied with your Eye-Fi card and completed all the  
required configuration setup in advance. For details about the config-  
uration and the latest information on compatible Web sites, refer to  
Eye-Fi's homepage and the instruction manual of the Eye-Fi card.  
Please read the IMPORTANT section before using an Eye-Fi card.  
1 Insert your Eye-Fi card in the camcorder nd make sure there is  
sufficient available space on the card.  
2 Convert the desired movie (  
82)
• When the conversion is com, press  
.
• If you are within the rage of figured network, the wireless  
transfer will start automatically after the conversion is completed.  
• The status of the wireless communication is shown by the Eye-Fi  
icon as follows:  
-
-
(grayed out) Communication not established  
(white, flashing) Connecting;  
Wireless upload on standby  
(white, continuously on)  
-
-
-
-
(animated) Wireless upload in progress  
[Eye-Fi Communication] is set to [  
Off]  
Wireless upload stopped by the camcorder (  
Error reading from the Eye-Fi card (  
IMPORTANT  
Using an Eye-Fi card:  
• This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions  
(including wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card,  
please check with the card manufacturer. Also note that an approval is  
84 Š External Connections  
   
required to use Eye-Fi cards in many countries or regions. Without  
approval, use of the card is not permitted. If it is unclear whether the  
card has been approved for use in the area, please check with the card  
manufacturer.  
• Do not use Eye-Fi cards on airplanes and in other places where wire-  
less communication is forbidden. Remove the Eye-Fi card from the  
camcorder beforehand.  
NOTES  
• Depending on the amount of data to be transferred or wireless signal  
conditions, uploading may take a long time. In addition, if wireless sig-  
nal conditions worsen, uploading may be interrupted.  
• Wireless transfer will decrease the effective usage time of the battery  
pack. You can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter  
so the battery pack will not be consumed.  
• While files are being uploaded, the camcorders automatic power off  
function will be disabled.  
• The ACCESS indicator may flash periodically while the Eye-Fi card is in  
use.  
• Wireless transfer is available only ayback mode. Any wireless trans-  
fer in progress will be stopped if yset the camcorder to recording  
mode.  
You can turn off the wireless munication with the  
Communication]* setng.  
[Eye-Fi  
• If the LOCK switch on the Eye-Fi card is set to prevent writing, you  
cannot change the [Eye-Fi Communication] setting. In such case, the  
icon will appear on the screen. Change the position of the LOCK  
switch to change the setting.  
* This menu option will appear only when using an Eye-Fi card.  
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Additional Information  
This chapter contains troubleshooting advice, screen mes-  
sages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information.  
Appendix: Menu Options Lists  
Menu items not available appear grayed out. For details about how to  
select an item, refer to Using the Menus (  
23). For details about  
each function, see the reference page. Menu options without a refer-  
ence page are explained after the tables. Menu options in boldface  
indicate default values.  
FUNC. Menu  
FUNC. Menu  
Mode  
Menu item  
Settoptions  
Programmed
Portrat], [ Sports], [ Snow], [ Beach],  
Sunset], [ Night Scene], [ Low Light],  
Recording programs  
[
[
[
[
Spotlight], [ Fireworks]  
White balance  
Image effects  
Digital effects  
Recording mode*  
[
[
Automatic], [ Daylight], [  
Custom WB]  
Tungsten],  
Neutral],  
Fade Trigger]*, [ Wipe]*,  
[
[
Image Effect Off], [  
Vivid], [  
Soft Skin Detail]  
[
[
Digital Effect Off], [  
Black & White], [ Sepia]  
[
[
High Quality 9 Mbps], [  
Standard Play 6 Mbps], 35  
Long Play 3 Mbps]  
* For movies only.  
Setup Menus  
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Mode  
: [Movies] index screen (original scenes)  
: [Playlist] and [Playlist: Video Snapshot] index screens  
: [Video Snapshot] index screen  
Menu item  
[Select Music]  
[Select]  
Setting options  
[Off], list of music tracks  
z
z
z
z
[Individual Scenes], [Remove All Selections]  
z
z
[All Scenes], [All Scenes (this date)],  
[This Scene], [Selected Scenes]  
1
[Copy  
]
[Playlist]  
z
[Add to Playlist]  
[All Scenes (this date)], [This Scene],  
[Selected Scenes]  
z
z
2
[Divide]  
[Move]  
[Delete]  
z
z
[All Scenes], [All Scenes (this de)],  
[This Scene], [Selectenes]  
z
z
[All Scenes], [ene
[Calenar Screeate Selection]  
Open the setp menus.  
z
[Scene Search]  
[Menu]  
z
z
z
z
z
1
2
Only for scenes recorded in the built-in memory.  
Not available for video snapshot scenes.  
Mode  
Menu item  
[Select Music]  
[Select]  
[Photos] index screen  
[Off], list of music tracks  
Single photo view  
[Individual Photos], [Remove All Selections]  
[All Photos], [This Photo],  
[Selected Photos]  
[No], [Yes]  
1
[Copy  
]
[Delete]  
[All Photos], [This Photo],  
[Selected Photos]  
[No], [Yes]  
[Menu]  
Open the setup menus.  
1
Only for photos recorded in the built-in memory.  
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Setup Menus  
Camera Setup 1 (  
Mode)  
Menu item  
Setting options  
[Built-in Mem.], [Mem. Card]  
[Rec Media for Movies]  
[Built-in Mem.], [Mem. Card]  
[Rec Media for Photos]  
[Widescreen]  
[
[
[
On], [  
Off]  
4 sec], [  
Off]  
Level (White)], [  
Grid (Gray)]  
[Video Snapshot Length]  
[Self Timer]  
2 sec], [  
8 sec]  
On  
], [  
[Onscreen Markers]  
[
[
Off], [  
Grid (White)], [  
Level (Gray)],  
[Widescreen]: The camcorder uses the full width of the image sensor  
providing high-resolution 16:9 recordings.  
• Since the screen on the camcorder hn aspect ratio of 16:9, record-  
ings with a 4:3 aspect ratio will appear the center of the screen with  
black sidebars.  
• Playing back a widescreen recorTV sets compatible with the  
WSS system will automatcally switch to wide (16:9) mode. Otherwise,  
change the aspect ratio of the TV manually. To play back on a TV with  
normal aspect ratio (4:3) change the  
ingly.  
[TV Type] setting accord-  
• The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam-  
corder to mode.  
[Video Snapshot Length]: Selects the length of video snapshot scenes.  
[Onscreen Markers]: You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the  
center of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to make sure your  
subject is framed correctly (vertically and/or horizontally).  
• Using the onscreen markers will not affect the recordings.  
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Camera Setup 2 (  
Mode)  
Menu item  
Setting options  
[Digital Zoom]  
[
On], [  
Off]  
[Zoom Speed]  
[
[
Variable], [  
Speed 1]  
Speed 3], [  
Speed 2],  
Off]  
[Image Stabilizer]  
[Flicker Reduction]  
[Auto Slow Shutter]  
[Wind Screen]  
[
Dynamic], [  
Off], [  
Standard], [  
[
[
[
50 Hz], [  
Off]  
60 Hz]  
On], [  
Automatic], [  
Off  
]
[Flicker Reduction]: If the screen starts to flicker when recording movies  
under fluorescent lights, change the setting to reduce the effect.  
• Flicker reduction can be activated only when the recording program is  
set to [ Programmed AE.]  
[Auto Slow Shutter]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter  
speeds to obtain brighter recordings in plaes with insufficient lighting.  
• Minimum shutter speed used: 1/
• The auto slow shutter can obe ctivated when the recording pro-  
gram is set to [ ProgramE], but the setting will not change  
even if you set the camcorde
• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [  
• If (camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing  
mode.  
Off].  
the camcorder, for example, by mounting it on a tripod.  
[Wind Screen]: The camcorder automatically reduces the background  
sound of wind when recording outdoors.  
• Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound  
of wind. When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you  
want to record low-frequency sounds, we recommend setting the wind  
screen to [  
Off  
].  
Playback Setup (  
Mode)  
Menu item  
Setting options  
Time], [ Date and Time],  
Camera Data]  
[Data Code]  
[
[
Date], [  
Additional Information Š 89  
           
[Data Code]: Displays the date and/or time when the scene was  
recorded.  
[
Camera Data]: Displays the aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed used  
when recording the scene.  
System Setup 1  
Menu item  
Setting options  
On], [ Off]  
[Output Onscreen Displays]  
[LCD Brightness]  
[
z
z
z
z
[TV Type]  
[
Normal TV], [  
Wide TV]  
z
z
z
z
[Speaker Volume]  
[Demo Mode]  
[
On], [  
Off]  
z
[Output Onscreen Displays]: When set to [  
On], the camcorders on-  
screen displays will appear also on the screen f a TV or monitor con-  
nected to the camcorder.  
[LCD Brightness]: Adjusts the brightnesthe LCD screen.  
• Changing the brightness of the sceen does not affect the bright-  
ness of your recordings or the bess of the playback image on a  
TV.  
[TV Type]: When you connect the camcorder to a TV using the supplied  
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable, select the setting according to the type of  
TV in order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio.  
[
[
Normal TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio.  
Wide TV]: TV sets with 16:9 aspect ratio.  
• When the TV type is set to [  
Normal TV], during the playback of  
video originally recorded with an aspect ratio of 16:9, the picture will  
not be displayed fullscreen.  
[Speaker Volume]: Adjust (  
) the volume of the playback. You can also  
39).  
adjust the volume using the joystick guide (  
[Demo Mode]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorders main  
features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the  
compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without a memory card  
for more than 5 minutes.  
To cancel the demo mode once it has started, press any button or turn  
off the camcorder.  
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System Setup 2  
Menu item  
Setting options  
[Notification Sounds]  
[
High Volume],  
z
z
z
[
Low Volume], [  
Off]  
[Power Saving Mode]  
[Quick Start]  
[
On], [  
Off]  
z
z
z
z
[
[
Off], [  
20 min], [  
10 min],  
30 min]  
1
z
z
z
[Initialize  
[Initialize  
/
]
[Built-in Mem.], [Mem. Card]  
[Quick Initialization],  
[Complete Initialization]  
]
[Delete All Web Movies  
]
[No], [Yes]  
z
[Photo Numbering]  
[Firmware]  
[
Reset], [  
Continuous]  
z
z
z
z
z
[
2
[Eye-Fi Communication]  
Autom, [  
Off]  
z
z
1
2
Option available only from the [s] o[Video Snapshot] index screen.  
Option available only after havined an Eye-Fi card in the memory card slot.  
[Notification Sounds]: beep will accompany some operations like turn-  
ing on the camcorder, the sef-timer countdown, etc.  
[Power Saving Mode]: In order to save power when the camcorder is  
powered by a battery pack, it will automatically shut off if left without any  
operation for 5 minutes.  
• Approximately 30 seconds before the camcorder shuts off, [Auto  
Power Off] will appear.  
• In standby mode, the camcorder will shut off after the time selected for  
the [Quick Start] setting.  
[Quick Start]: Select whether to activate the Quick Start function (  
when you close the LCD panel in a recording mode and the length of  
37)  
time after which the camcorder will end the standby mode and shut off  
automatically.  
[Photo Numbering]: Select the photo numbering method to be used on a  
new memory card. Photos are automatically assigned consecutive num-  
Additional Information Š 91  
     
bers from 0101 to 9900, and stored in folders containing up to 100 pho-  
tos. Folders are numbered from 101 to 998.  
[
Reset]: Photo numbers will restart from 101-0101 every time you  
insert a new memory card.  
Continuous]: Photo numbers will continue from the number follow-  
[
ing that of the last photo recorded with the camcorder.  
• If the memory card you insert already contains a photo with a larger  
number, a new photo will be assigned a number one higher than that of  
the last photo on the memory card.  
• We recommend using the [  
Continuous] setting.  
• The photo number indicates the name and location of the file on the  
memory card. For example, the file name of a photo numbered 101-  
0107 is “IMG_0107.JPG”, stored under the folder “DCIM\101CANON”.  
[Firmware]: You can verify the current version of the camcorders firm-  
ware. This menu option is usually unavailable.  
Language and Date/Time Setup  
Menu item  
Setting options  
[Language  
]
[
], [Dansk], [Deuts
],  
z
z
z
[English], [Españranis],  
[Italiano], [Magyaayu],  
[Nederlands], [NorskPolski],  
[Português][  
[Svenska], [Türkçe], [  
], [Suomi],  
],  
[
[
[
], [  
], [  
], [  
],  
], [  
],  
], [  
]
[Time Zone/DST]  
[
] (home time zone) or [ ] (travel  
z
z
z
time zone): [Paris], list of world time  
zones  
[Date/Time]  
z
z
z
z
z
z
[Date Format]  
[Y.M.D AM/PM] (2011.1.1 AM 12:00),  
[Y.M.D 24H] (2011.1.1 0:00),  
[M.D,Y AM/PM] (Jan. 1, 2011 12:00 AM),  
[M.D,Y 24H] (Jan. 1, 2011 0:00),  
[D.M.Y AM/PM] (1.Jan.2011 12:00 AM),  
[D.M.Y 24H] (1.Jan.2011 0:00)  
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Menu item  
Setting options  
[Calendar Start Day] [Saturday], [Sunday], [Monday]  
z
[Date Format]: Select the date format to be used for most on-screen dis-  
plays.  
[Calendar Start Day]: Select the day on which the week starts for the cal-  
endar screen (  
Information Screens  
Menu item  
Setting options  
z
z
z
[Memory Info]  
[Memory Card Info]  
[Battery Info]  
z
z
z
z
z
z
[Memory Info]/[Memory Card Info]: Displas a screen where you can  
verify how much of the built-in memory (  
is currently in use ( total recordinme and  
only) or the memory card  
total number of pho-  
tos) and how much space reavilable for recording.  
• Estimated figures about avamovie recording time and available  
number of photos arapproxiate and based on the recording mode  
currently in use.  
The total space for the built-in memory may be less than the  
capacity listed in Specifications ( 119).  
• In the [Memory Card Info] screen you can verify also the Speed Class  
of the memory card.  
[Battery Info]: Displays a screen where you can verify the battery charge  
(as a percentage) and the remaining recording time (  
mode) or play-  
back time (  
,
mode).  
Additional Information Š 93  
   
Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays  
Recording Movies  
1 Operating mode (  
Zoom  
Manual exposure  
21),  
36),  
As While recording/during playback:  
Scene counter (hours : minutes :  
seconds)  
(
(
53)  
In recod pause mode:  
Total nmber of scenes  
2 Recording program (  
47)  
3 White balance (  
4 Image effect (  
5 Digital effect (  
55)  
Ad maininrecording time  
On the memory card  
In the built-in memory  
6 Recording mode (  
(
only)  
7 Manual focus (  
Af Image stabilizer (  
Ag Mini video light (  
Ah Wind screen off (  
Aj Flicker reduction (  
Ak Level marker (  
50)  
8 Automatic backlight correction  
49)  
9 Pre-recording (  
Aq Memory operation (  
(
50)  
89)  
97)  
23)  
Aa Remaining battery time (  
97)  
Al Joystick guide (  
94 Š Additional Information  
   
Recording Photos  
Sq AF frame (  
Sa Self timer (  
69)  
57)  
Sd Camcorder shake warning (  
89)  
69)  
Sf Focus and exposure lock (  
Ss Number of available photos  
On the memory card  
In the built-in memory  
(
only)  
Playing Movies (During Plback
Sj Scene number  
Sg Data code (  
Sh Eye-Fi wireless communication  
84)  
62)  
(
Additional Information Š 95  
Viewing Photos  
Dq Photo number (  
91)  
Sk Protected photo mark (photos on  
the memory card that were  
Da Date and time of recording  
protected using another device)  
Sl Current photo / Total number of  
photos  
96 Š Additional Information  
Aq Memory operation  
Record, Record pause,  
Fast reverse playback,  
Playback,  
Slow playback,  
Playback pause,  
Slow reverse playback  
Fast playback,  
Aa Remaining battery time  
• The icon shows a rough estimate  
of the remaining charge as a  
percentage of the full charge of  
the battery pack.  
100%  
75%  
50%  
25%  
0%  
• When  
is displayed in red, replace the battery pack with a fully charged one.  
• When you attach an empty battery pack, the power may turn off without displaying  
• Depending on the conditions under which the camcorder and the battery pack are  
used, the actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately.  
.
• When the camcorder is off, press  
to display the charge status of a  
BATT. INFO  
battery pack. The Intelligent System will display the charge status (as a percentage)  
and the remaining recording time (in minutes) for 5 seconds. If the battery pack is  
exhausted, the battery information may not be dislayed.  
Ad Remaining recording time  
When there is no more free space on the mry, [  
End] (built-in memory,  
only) or [ End] (memory card) dispayed and the recording will stop.  
Ss Number of availabphotos  
in red: There is no memory rd in the camcorder.  
in green: 6 or more photos  
can be recorded.  
• When viewing the photos, the display will always be in green.  
in yellow: 1 to 5 photos  
in red: No more photos  
• Depending on the recording conditions, the number of available photos displayed  
may not decrease even after a recording has been made, or may decrease by 2  
photos at once.  
Additional Information Š 97  
       
Trouble?  
Troubleshooting  
If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section.  
Sometimes what you think is a malfunction of the camcorder may  
have the simplest of solutions - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST”  
box before going on to the more detailed problems and solutions.  
Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem persists.  
CHECK THIS FIRST  
Power supply  
• Is the battery charged? Is the compact power adapter correctly con-  
nected to the camcorder? (  
15)  
Recording  
• Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to recording  
mode? ( 21) If you are recording on a memory card, is one cor-  
rectly inserted into the camcoder? (  
30)  
Playback  
• Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to playback  
mode? ( 39, 70) If you are playing back reordings from a memory  
card, is one correctly inserted into thmcorer? (  
contain any recordings?  
30) Does it  
Power source  
The camcorder will not turn on or it turns off by itself.  
- The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.  
- Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.  
Cannot charge the battery pack.  
- Make sure the camcorder is off so charging can start.  
- The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range. If the battery pack’s tem-  
perature is below 0 °C, warm it before charging it; if it is above 40 °C, let the battery pack  
cool down before charging it.  
- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 °C and 40 °C.  
- The battery pack is faulty. Replace the battery pack.  
- The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached. Such battery packs  
cannot be charged using this camcorder.  
A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter.  
- A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet.  
This is not a malfunction.  
98 Š Additional Information  
     
The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures.  
- The battery may have reached the end of its battery life. Buy a new battery pack.  
Recording  
Pressing Start/Stop will not start recording.  
- You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory  
(while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). Wait until the camcorder has finished.  
- The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes).  
Delete some recordings (  
45, 72) or initialize the memory (  
31) to free some space.  
Start/Stop  
The point where  
was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording.  
- There is a slight interval between pressing Start/Stop and the actual start/end of recording.  
This is not a malfunction.  
- When the pre-recording function is used, the beginning of the scene will differ from when  
Start/Stop was pressed.  
The camcorder will not focus.  
- Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually (  
- The lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleang cloth (  
paper to clean the lens.  
113). Never use tissue  
Changing between recording ( )/record pau
usual.  
)/payback ( ) takes longer than  
- When the memory contains a large of scenes, some operations may take longer  
than usual. Save your recdings ( ) and initialize the memory ( 31).  
Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly.  
- This may occur as movies and photos are recorded/deleted over time. Save your recordings  
79) and initialize the memory ( 31).  
(
After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.  
- The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is  
not a malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it  
only for a short while, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder. Consult a Canon Service  
Center.  
Playback  
Cannot add scenes to the playlist.  
- The playlist can contain a maximum of 99 scenes.  
- You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using  
another device and then transferred to a memory card connected to a computer.  
Additional Information Š 99  
- The memory is full. Delete some recordings (  
to free some space.  
45, 72) or initialize the memory (  
45, 72) or initialize the memory (  
Cannot move scenes in the playlist.  
- The memory is full. Delete some recordings (  
free some space.  
31) to  
Cannot delete a scene.  
- You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device and then  
transferred to a memory card connected to a computer.  
Deleting scenes takes longer than usual.  
- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer  
than usual. Save your recordings (  
79) and initialize the memory (  
Cannot delete a photo.  
- Photos that were protected with other devices and then transferred to a memory card con-  
nected to a computer cannot be deleted with this camcorder.  
When playing back scenes/slideshow with background music, the music track is not played  
back correctly.  
- This can occur when you transfer the music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental  
Disc to a memory card connected to a computer after eptedly recording and deleting  
scenes (fragmented memory). Save your recordin
31). Connect the memory card to the compnd tranfer the music files first, before  
writing the video files back to the memo.  
7) and initialize the memory card  
(
- Music tracks will not play back correctly nnection with the memory card was inter-  
rupted while transferring the msic files froe supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc.  
Delete the music tracks and tranfer thmusic files again.  
- The transfer rate of the memory card used is too slow. Use a recommended memory card  
(
Cannot divide scenes  
- You cannot divide scenes recorded or edited using another device and then transferred to a  
memory card connected to a computer.  
- The memory is full. Delete some recordings (  
free some space.  
45, 72) or initialize the memory (  
31) to  
Cannot mark individual scenes/photos in the index screen with a checkmark  
.
- You cannot select more than 100 scenes/photos individually. Reduce the number of selected  
scenes/photos.  
Indicators and Onscreen Displays  
lights up in red.  
- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.  
100 Š Additional Information  
appears on the screen.  
- The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaining bat-  
tery time cannot be displayed.  
lights up in red.  
- A memory card error occurred. Turn off the camcorder. Remove and reinsert the memory  
card. Initialize the memory card if the display does not change back to normal.  
- The memory card is full. Replace the memory card or delete some recordings (  
free some space on the memory card.  
Even after stopping recording, the ACCESS indicator does not go off.  
- The scene is being recorded in the memory. This is not a malfunction.  
The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes rapidly (  
intervals).  
one flash at 0.5-second  
- Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or the battery pack is faulty. Con-  
sult a Canon Service Center.  
The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes (  
intervals)  
two flashes at 1-second  
- The remaining charge of the battery pack is at least 50% of a full charge. This is not a mal-  
function.  
The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes very sly (  
second intervals).  
one flash at 2-  
- The temperature of the battery patsidthe charging range. If the battery pack’s tem-  
perature is below 0 °C, warm it beging it; if it is above 40 °C, let the battery pack  
cool down before charginit.  
- Charge the battery pack in tmpeatures between 0 °C and 40 °C.  
- The battery pack is damaged. Use a different battery pack.  
appears on the screen.  
- The LOCK switch on the Eye-Fi card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position  
of the LOCK switch.  
- An error occurred when trying to access control data on the Eye-Fi card. Turn the camcorder  
off then on again. If the icon appears often, there might be a problem with the Eye-Fi card.  
Contact the card manufacturer's customer care.  
Picture and Sound  
Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly.  
- The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.  
- Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.  
Additional Information Š 101  
 
Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly.  
- Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If the problem still persists,  
remove the battery pack and disconnect all other power sources from the camcorder. Then,  
press the RESET button with a pointed object to reset all the camcorder’s settings to default  
values.  
Video noise appears on screen.  
- Keep a distance between the camcorder and devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields  
(plasma TVs, cellular phones, etc.).  
Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower levels.  
- When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, shows or concerts), sound may  
become distorted or it may not be recorded at the actual levels.  
The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built-in speaker.  
- Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume.  
- If the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder, disconnect it.  
Memory Card and Accessories  
Cannot insert the memory card.  
- The memory card was not facing the correct dire. Turn he memory card over and insert  
it.  
Cannot record on the memory card.  
- The memory card is full. Delete ome rec(  
the memory card.  
45, 72) to free some space or replace  
- Initialize the memory card (  
31) when you use it with the camcorder for the first time.  
- The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the posi-  
tion of the LOCK switch.  
- A compatible memory card must be used to be able to record movies on a memory card  
(
- The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set  
bering] to [Reset] and insert a new memory card.  
[Photo Num-  
Cannot upload files using an Eye-Fi card.  
- Files cannot be uploaded when  
[Eye-Fi Communication] is set to [Off] (when  
appears on the screen). Change this setting to [Automatic].  
- Opening the LCD panel may improve wireless signal conditions.  
- During wireless transfer, transfer may stop when the wireless signal conditions worsen (  
appears on the screen). Perform wireless transfer in a place with good signal conditions.  
- Contact the card manufacturer’s customer care.  
102 Š Additional Information  
   
Connections with External Devices  
Video noise appears on the TV screen.  
- When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance between the  
compact power adapter and the power or antenna cables of the TV.  
Playback looks fine on the camcorder but there is no image on the TV screen.  
- The video input on the TV is not set to the video terminal to which you connected the cam-  
corder. Select the correct video input.  
The computer does not recognize the camcorder even though the camcorder is connected  
correctly.  
- Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder. After a short while, turn it on again  
and restore the connection.  
- Connect the camcorder to a different USB port on the computer.  
- The camcorder will not be recognized while all photos are being deleted.  
Cannot save photos on my computer’s hard disk.  
- When the memory contains 2,500 photos (Windows)/1,000 photos (Mac OS) or more, you  
may not be able to transfer photos to a computer. Try using a card reader to transfer the pho-  
tos on the memory card.  
the memory card in advance (  
To transfer the photos in the built-in memory, copy them to  
List of Messages (in alphabeer)  
Accessing the memory card. Do not remove the memory card.  
- You opened the memory card slocover while the camcorder was accessing the memory  
card or the camcorder started accessing the memory card as you opened the memory card  
slot cover. Do not remove the memory card until this message disappears.  
Back up recordings regularly  
- This message may appear when you turn on the camcorder. In the event of a malfunction,  
recordings may be lost so back up your recordings regularly.  
Buffer overflow. Recording was stopped.  
- The data transfer rate was too high for the memory card in use and the recording was  
stopped. Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2, 4, 6 or 10.  
- After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing scenes (fragmented memory), it will take  
longer to write data on the memory and recording may stop. Save your recordings (  
and initialize the memory (  
Built-in memory error  
- The built-in memory could not be read. Contact a Canon Service Center.  
Additional Information Š 103  
   
Built-in memory is full  
- The built-in memory is full ([  
End] appears on the screen). Delete some recordings  
(
45, 72) to free some space or save your recordings ( 79) and initialize the built-in  
memory (  
Built-in memory writing error Attempt recovering the data?  
- This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci-  
dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing in the built-in memory. Select  
[Recover] to try to recover the recordings.  
Cannot access the built-in memory  
- There is a problem with the built-in memory. Contact a Canon Service Center.  
Cannot communicate with the battery pack. Continue using this battery pack?  
- You attached a battery pack that is not recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder.  
- If you are using a battery pack recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder, there  
may be a problem with the camcorder or battery pack. Consult a Canon Service Center.  
Cannot copy  
- The total size of the scenes you selected to copy exceeds the available space on the memory  
card. Delete some recordings on the memory card (  
scenes to copy.  
45, 72) or reduce the number of  
- The memory card already contains the maximum numbescenes (3,999 scenes). Delete  
some scenes ( 45) to free some space.  
Cannot divide the scene. Initialize only uscacorder.  
- The scene could not be divided because corder’s internal scene management data  
log is full. Save your recordings
79) annitialize the memory (  
31). Then, write the  
video files back to the memory cad whn it is connected to a computer, and try dividing the  
scene again.  
Cannot edit  
- Could not move a scene in the playlist. Delete some scenes from the playlist (  
Cannot enter standby mode now  
- The camcorder cannot enter standby mode if the remaining battery charge is too low.  
Charge or replace the battery pack (  
Cannot play back  
- There is a problem with the memory. If this message appears often without apparent reason,  
contact a Canon Service Center.  
Cannot play back Cannot access the built-in memory  
- There is a problem with the built-in memory. Save your recordings (  
79) and initialize the  
built-in memory using the [Complete Initialization] option (  
contact a Canon Service Center.  
31). If the problem persists,  
104 Š Additional Information  
Cannot play back Check the memory card  
- There is a problem with the memory card. Save your recordings (  
79) and initialize the  
memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option (  
a different memory card.  
31). If the problem persists, use  
Cannot play the movies in the built-in memory Initialize only using the camcorder  
- The camcorder’s built-in memory was initialized using a computer. Initialize the built-in  
memory with this camcorder (  
Cannot play the movies on this memory card  
- Movies cannot be played back from a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a recommended  
memory card (  
Cannot play the movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder  
- The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory  
card with this camcorder (  
Cannot record  
- There is a problem with the memory. If this message appears often without apparent reason,  
contact a Canon Service Center.  
Cannot record Cannot access the built-in memory  
- There is a problem with the built-in memory. Savyor recordings (  
79) and initialize the  
built-in memory using the [Complete Initian] opon (  
contact a Canon Service Center.  
31). If the problem persists,  
Cannot record Check the memory c
- There is a problem with thmemory Save your recordings (  
79) and initialize the  
memory card using the [Complete nitialization] option (  
a different memory card.  
31). If the problem persists, use  
Cannot record movies in the built-in memory Initialize only using the camcorder  
- The camcorder’s built-in memory was initialized using a computer. Initialize the built-in  
memory with this camcorder (  
Cannot record movies on this memory card  
- Movies cannot be recorded on a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a recommended mem-  
ory card (  
Cannot record movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder  
- The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory  
card with this camcorder (  
Change the battery pack  
- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.  
Check the memory card  
- Cannot access the memory card. Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted cor-  
rectly.  
Additional Information Š 105  
- A memory card error occurred. The camcorder cannot record or display the image. Try  
removing and reinserting the memory card, or use a different memory card.  
- You inserted a MultiMedia Card (MMC) into the camcorder. Use a recommended memory  
card (  
- If after the message disappears,  
camcorder and remove and reinsert the memory card. If  
resume recording/playback. If the problem persists, save your recordings (  
tialize the memory card ( 31).  
appears in red, perform the following: Turn off the  
turns back to green you can  
Could not add the scene(s) to the playlist  
- One or more scenes could not be added to the playlist. The playlist can contain a maximum  
of 99 scenes. Delete some scenes from the playlist ( 64).  
Do not disconnect the USB cable or the power source until you safely end the connection  
from the computer. Connect the compact power adapter  
- When the camcorder is in  
mode and is connected to the computer with the supplied  
USB cable, the camcorder cannot be operated. Disconnecting the USB cable or power source  
while this message appears may result in permanent loss of the recordings in the cam-  
corder. Use the computer’s Safely Remove Hardware function to end the connection and dis-  
connect the USB cable before using the camcorder.  
File name error  
- The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum lue. Set  
bering] to [Reset] and delete all the photos on thmory crd (  
Initialize only using the camcorder  
- There is a problem with the file ystem that prevents accessing the selected memory. Initial-  
ize the memory with this camcordr ( 31).  
[Photo Num-  
72) or initialize it  
(
May not be possible to record movies on this memory card  
- You inserted a memory card without a Speed Class rating. Replace the memory card with  
one rated Speed Class 2, 4, 6 or 10.  
Mem. Card Number of scenes already at maximum  
- The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes); no fur-  
ther scenes can be copied onto the memory card. Delete some scenes (  
space.  
45) to free some  
Mem. Card Unable to recognize the data  
- The memory card contains scenes recorded using a video configuration that is not supported  
(NTSC). Play back the recordings in the memory card with the device originally used to  
record them.  
Memory card cover is open  
- After inserting a memory card, close the memory card slot cover (  
106 Š Additional Information  
Memory card is full  
- The memory card is full. Delete some recordings (  
the memory card.  
45, 72) to free some space or replace  
Memory card is write-protected  
- The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the posi-  
tion of the LOCK switch.  
Memory card writing error Attempt recovering the data?  
- This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci-  
dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card. Select [Recover]  
to try to recover the recordings. If you removed the memory card and used it with another  
device after this happened, we recommend you select [Give Up].  
Need to recover files from the memory card. Change the position of the LOCK switch on the  
memory card.  
- This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci-  
dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card and later the posi-  
tion of the card’s LOCK switch was changed to prevent erasure. Change the position of the  
LOCK switch.  
No memory card  
- Insert a compatible memory card into the camcordr
No photos  
- There are no photos to play back. n taing some photos (  
No scenes  
- There are no scenes in the ndex screen selected. Have fun shooting some movies (  
Not enough available space  
- The scene could not be divided because there was not enough available space in the mem-  
ory. Delete some scenes ( 45).  
Number of scenes already at maximum  
- The maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes) has been reached. Delete some scenes  
(
45) to free some space.  
Playlist is full. Cannot divide the scene.  
- Scenes cannot be divided when the playlist already contains 99 scenes. Delete some scenes  
from the playlist (  
Scene recorded using another device. Cannot divide the scene.  
- Scenes recorded using another device and then transferred to a memory card connected to a  
computer cannot be divided with this camcorder.  
Some  
photos could not be deleted  
- Photos that were protected with other devices and then transferred to a memory card con-  
nected to a computer cannot be deleted with this camcorder.  
Additional Information Š 107  
Some scenes could not be added to the playlist  
- Scenes recorded using another device and then transferred to a memory card connected to a  
computer cannot be added to the playlist.  
- The playlist can contain a maximum of 99 scenes. Delete some scenes from the playlist  
(
Some scenes could not be deleted  
- Movies that were protected/edited with other devices and then transferred to a memory card  
connected to a computer cannot be deleted with this camcorder.  
Some Web movies could not be deleted  
- One or more MPEG files may have been accessed and protected using the computer. Such  
files cannot be deleted using the camcorder.  
Task in progress. Do not disconnect the power source.  
- The camcorder is updating the memory. Wait until the operation ends and do not disconnect  
the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack.  
This  
photo could not be deleted  
- Photos that were protected with other devices and then transferred to a memory card con-  
nected to a computer cannot be deleted with this camcorder.  
This photo cannot be displayed  
- You may not be able to display photos taken witer deves or image files created or  
edited on a computer and then transferred to a mry card connected to the computer.  
This scene was recorded using another decanot be added to the playlist.  
- Scenes recorded using another evice and ransferred to a memory card connected to a  
computer cannot be added to thplaylit.  
To use this function, switch out of  
mode  
- You pressed a button that cannot be used in  
to flexible recording mode.  
mode. Press  
to set the camcorder  
Too many photos. Disconnect the USB cable.  
- Disconnect the USB cable. Try using a memory card reader or decrease the number of pho-  
tos on the memory card to fewer than 2,500 photos (Windows) or 1,000 photos (Mac OS).  
Disconnect the USB cable, and restore the connection after a short while.  
- If a dialog box appeared on the computer screen, close it. Disconnect the USB cable, and  
restore the connection after a short while.  
Unable to recover data  
- Could not recover a corrupted file. Save your recordings (  
79) and initialize the memory  
using the [Complete Initialization] option (  
108 Š Additional Information  
Dos and Don’ts  
Handling Precautions  
Camcorder  
Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure maximum per-  
formance.  
Save your recordings periodically. Make sure to transfer your record-  
ings to an external device such as a computer or digital video recorder  
(
79) and save them on a regular basis. This will protect your impor-  
tant recordings in case of damage and create more free space on the  
memory. Canon shall not be liable for any data loss.  
• Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD panel. Be careful when closing  
the LCD panel. When using a wrist strap, do not allow the camcorder  
to swing and hit an object.  
• Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temperatures (like  
the inside of a car parked under direct sunlight), or high humidity.  
• Do not use the camcorder near strong elctromagnetic fields such as  
above TVs, near plasma TVs or moile pones.  
• Do not point the lens at strong ligources. Do not leave the cam-  
corder pointed at a bright st.  
• Do not use or store the camr in dusty or sandy places. The cam-  
corder is not waterprof – avoid also water, mud or salt. If any of the  
above should get into the camcorder it may damage the camcorder  
and/or the lens.  
• Be careful of heat generated by lighting equipment.  
• Do not disassemble the camcorder. If the camcorder does not function  
properly, consult qualified service personnel.  
• Handle the camcorder with care. Do not subject the camcorder to  
shocks or vibration as this may cause damage.  
• Be sure to keep the battery compartment cover closed even when the  
camcorder is powered using the compact power adapter alone, with-  
out a battery pack.  
• When mounting the camcorder on a  
5.5 mm  
tripod, make sure that the tripods  
fastening screw is shorter than  
5.5 mm. Using other tripods may  
damage the camcorder.  
Additional Information Š 109  
     
When recording movies, try to get a calm, stable picture. Exces-  
sive camcorder movement while shooting and extensive use of fast  
zooms and panning can result in jittery scenes. In extreme cases, the  
playback of such scenes may result in visually induced motion sick-  
ness. If you experience such a reaction, immediately stop the playback  
and take a rest break as necessary.  
Long-term storage  
If you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time, store it in a  
place free of dust, in low humidity, and at temperatures not higher than  
30 °C.  
Battery Pack  
DANGER!  
Treat the battery pack with care.  
• Keep it away from fire (or it might explode).  
• Do not expose the battery pack to teratue higher than 60 °C.  
Do not leave it near a heater or ide car in hot weather.  
• Do not try to disassemble or mt.  
• Do not drop it or subjecit to sh.  
• Do not get it wet.  
• Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack  
and the camcorder. Wipe the terminals with a soft cloth.  
Long-term storage  
• Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than  
30 °C.  
To extend the battery life of the battery pack, discharge it completely  
before storing it.  
• Charge and discharge all your battery packs fully at least once a year.  
Remaining battery time  
If the remaining battery time displayed is not correct, charge the battery  
pack fully. Still, the correct time may not be displayed if a fully charged  
battery pack is used continuously in high temperatures or it is left unused  
for long periods of time. Also, the correct remaining time may not be dis-  
110 Š Additional Information  
played, depending on the battery life. Use the time shown on the screen  
as an approximation.  
Regarding the use of non-Canon battery packs  
• For your safety, battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery  
packs will not be charged even if you attach them to this camcorder or  
to the optional CG-800E Battery Charger.  
• We recommend using genuine Canon  
battery packs bearing the Intelligent  
System mark.  
• If you attach to the camcorder battery packs that are not genuine  
Canon battery packs,  
will not be displayed.  
will appear and the remaining battery time  
Memory Card  
• We recommend backing up the recordins on the memory card onto  
your computer. Data may be corrupted olost due to memory card  
defects or exposure to static elecy. Caon shall not be liable for  
lost or corrupted data.  
• Do not touch or expose the nals to dust or dirt.  
• Do not use memory ards in places subject to strong magnetic fields.  
• Do not leave memory cardin places subject to high humidity and high  
temperature.  
• Do not disassemble, bend, drop, or subject memory cards to shocks  
and do not expose them to water.  
• Check the direction before inserting the memory card. Forcing a mem-  
ory card into the slot if it is not correctly oriented may damage the  
memory card or the camcorder.  
• Do not attach any labels or stickers on the memory card.  
• Secure Digital (SD) memory cards  
have a physical switch to prevent  
writing on the card so as to avoid the  
accidental erasure of the cards con-  
tent. To write-protect the memory  
card set the switch to the LOCK posi-  
tion.  
LOCK switch  
Additional Information Š 111  
 
Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery  
The camcorder has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery to keep the  
date/time and other settings. The built-in lithium battery is recharged  
while you use the camcorder; however, it will discharge completely if  
you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months.  
To recharge the built-in lithium battery: Connect the compact power  
adapter to the camcorder and leave it connected for 24 hours with the  
camcorder off.  
Disposal  
When you delete movies or initialize the memory, only the file alloca-  
tion table is altered and stored data is not physically erased. Take the  
necessary precautions when you dispose of the camcorder or mem-  
ory card, for example by physically damaging it to prevent the leakage  
of private data.  
If giving the camcorder or memory card to anther person, initialize  
the built-in memory (  
Initialization] option (  
only) or mey card using the [Complete  
31). Fill witunimportant recordings, and  
then initialize it again using the sption. This makes recovering  
the original recordings verdifficult.  
112 Š Additional Information  
 
Maintenance/Others  
Cleaning  
Camcorder Body  
• Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the camcorder body. Never use chemi-  
cally treated cloths or volatile solvents such as paint thinner.  
Lens  
• If the lens surface is dirty, autofocus may not work properly.  
• Remove any dust or dirt particles using a non-aerosol type blower  
brush.  
• Use a clean, soft lens-cleaning cloth to gently wipe the lens. Never use  
tissue paper.  
LCD Screen  
• Clean the LCD screen using a clean, soft ens-cleaning cloth.  
• Condensation may form on the surface othe screen when the temper-  
ature changes suddenly. Wipe it a sofdry cloth.  
Condensation  
Moving the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures  
may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its internal sur-  
faces. Stop using the camcorder if condensation is detected. Contin-  
ued use may damage the camcorder.  
Condensation may form in the following cases:  
• When the camcorder is moved quickly from cold to warm places  
• When the camcorder is left in a humid room  
• When a cold room is heated rapidly  
To avoid condensation  
• Do not expose the camcorder to sudden or extreme changes in tem-  
perature.  
• Remove the memory card and battery pack. Then, place the cam-  
corder in an airtight plastic bag and let it adjust gradually to tempera-  
ture changes before removing it from the bag.  
Additional Information Š 113  
       
When condensation is detected  
The camcorder automatically shuts off.  
The precise time required for water droplets to evaporate will vary  
depending on the location and weather conditions. As a general rule,  
wait for 2 hours before resuming use of the camcorder.  
Using the Camcorder Abroad  
Power Sources  
You can use the compact power adapter to operate the camcorder and  
to charge battery packs in any country with power supply between 100  
and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Consult a Canon Service Center for informa-  
tion on plug adapters for overseas use.  
Playback on a TV Screen  
You can only play back your recordings on TVs compatible with the PAL  
system. PAL (or the compatible SECAM systemis used in the following  
regions/countries:  
Europe: All of Europe and Russia. Ams: Oly in Argentina, Brazil,  
Uruguay and French territories (FrGana, Guadeloupe, Martinique,  
etc.). Asia: Most of Asia (except an, the Philippines, South Korea,  
Taiwan and Myanmar). Afrca: All of frica and African islands. Austra-  
lia/Oceania: Australia, New Zeand, Papua New Guinea; most Pacific  
islands (except for Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga and US territories like  
Guam and American Samoa).  
114 Š Additional Information  
   
General Information  
Accessories (Availability differs from area to area)  
SCART  
Adapter  
Card  
reader/writer  
Computer  
TV/HDTV  
VCR/DVD  
recorder  
Optional accessories not listed below are described in more detail in  
the following pages.  
3 CA-570E Compact Power Adapter  
5 WS-20 Wrist Strap  
7 IFC-300PCU/S USB Cable  
8 Memory card  
6 STV-250N Stereo Video Cable  
Additional Information Š 115  
   
Optional Accessories  
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.  
This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used  
with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any  
damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by  
the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage  
and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does  
not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine  
Canon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a  
chargeable basis.  
1 Battery Pack  
When you need extra battery packs,  
make sure you select the BP-808.  
When you use battery packs bear-  
ing the Intelligent System mark, the  
camcorder will communicate with the by and display the remaining  
usage time (accurate to 1 minutecaonly use and charge these  
battery packs with camcorders anrgers compatible with Intelligent  
System.  
2 CG-800E Battery Charger  
Use the battery charger to charge  
the battery packs.  
116 Š Additional Information  
 
Charging, Recording and Playback Times  
The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary  
according to charging conditions and initial charge of the battery pack.  
Charging conditions  
Charging time  
140 min.*  
Using the camcorder  
Using the CG-800E Battery Charger  
105 min.  
* When the camcorder charges an exhausted battery pack for the first 20 minutes,  
it can be used for 3 times longer than it was charged. In other words, you can  
record with the camcorder for 60 minutes after a 20-minute charge.  
Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approxi-  
mate and vary according to recording mode and charging, recording or  
playback conditions. The effective usage time of the battery pack may  
decrease when recording in cold surroundings, when using the brighter  
screen settings, etc.  
Recording mode  
XP  
SP  
LP  
Usage time  
Maximum recording time  
Typical recording time*  
Playback time  
n.  
1.  
320 min.  
225 min.  
115 min.  
320 min.  
225 min.  
115 min.  
325 min.  
* Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop,  
zooming, and power on/off.  
4 SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case  
A handy camcorder bag with padded  
compartments and plenty of space  
for accessories.  
Additional Information Š 117  
 
This mark identifies genuine Canon video  
accessories. When you use Canon video equipment,  
we recommend Canon-brand accessories or  
products bearing the same mark.  
118 Š Additional Information  
Specifications  
LEGRIA FS46 / LEGRIA FS405 / LEGRIA FS406  

— Values given are approximate figures.  
System  
• Recording System  
Movies: SD-Video Video compression: MPEG-2;  
Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch  
Photos: DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)  
Image compression: JPEG (Super Fine)  
Size of Photos: 1024x768 pixels  
• Video Signal Configuration  
CCIR standard (625 lines, 50 fields) PAL color signal  
• Recording Media  
-
Built-in memory: 8 GB  
- SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capity) memory card (not included)  

• Maximum Recording Time  
8 GB built-in memory:  
XP mode: 1 hr. 50 min. SP mohr. 4min. LP mode: 5 hr. 10 min.  
Commercially available 16 GB memory
XP mode: 3 hr. 40 m. SP mo30 min. LP mode: 10 hr. 25 min.  
• Image Sensor  

1/6-type CCD, 800,000 pixels  

Effective pixels  
:
Movies:  
16:9, advanced zoom1:  
540,000 (W)/440,000 (T)2 pixels  
16:9, optical/digital zoom3: 440,000 pixels  
4:3 movies4:  
400,000 pixels  
530,000 pixels  
Photos:  
(1) [Image Stabilizer] set to [Off] or [Standard]. (2) W - at full wide angle, T - at full telephoto.  
(3) [Image Stabilizer] set to [Dynamic]. (4) [Widescreen] set to [Off].  
• LCD Screen: 6.7 cm (2.7 in.), wide, TFT color, approx. 112,000 dots  
• Microphone: Stereo electret condenser microphone  
• Lens  
f=2.6-96.2 mm, F/2.0-5.2, 37x optical zoom  

35 mm equivalent  
Movies:  
:
16:9, advanced zoom1:  
16:9, optical/digital zoom2: 45.3 – 1676 mm  
40.5 – 1676 mm  
4:3 movies3:  
49.8 – 1843 mm  
Photos:  
43.6 – 1613 mm  
(1) [Image Stabilizer] set to [Off] or [Standard]. (2) [Image Stabilizer] set to [Dynamic].  
(3) [Widescreen] set to [Off].  
Additional Information Š 119  
   
• Lens Configuration: 10 elements in 8 groups (1 double-sided, aspheric element)  
• AF System  
TTL autofocus or Manual focus (for movies only)  
• Minimum Focusing Distance  
1 m; 1 cm at full wide angle  
• White Balance  
Auto white balance, Custom white balance or Preset white balance settings:  
Daylight, Tungsten  
• Minimum Illumination  
1.1 lx ([Low Light] recording program)  
4.5 lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On])  
• Recommended Illumination: More than 100 lx  
• Image Stabilization: Electronic ([Dynamic] setting available when recording movies)  
Terminals  
• AV OUT Terminal  
3.5 mm minijack; output only  
Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω unbalanced  
Audio: –10 dBV (47 kΩ load) / 3 kΩ or less  
• USB Terminal: mini-B, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB)  
Power/Others  
• Power supply (rated)  
7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (copact wer adapter)  

• Power consumption  
1.6 W (SP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness)  
• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C  

• Dimensions [W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt): 53 x 59 x 122 mm  

• Weight (camcorder body only): 220 g  
CA-570E Compact Power Adapter  
• Power supply: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz  
• Rated output / consumption: 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A / 29 VA (100 V) – 39 VA (240 V)  
• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C  

• Dimensions : 52 x 29 x 90 mm  

• Weight : 135 g  
120 Š Additional Information  
BP-808 Battery Pack  
• Battery type  
Rechargeable lithium ion battery, compatible with Intelligent System  
• Rated voltage: 7.4 V DC  
• Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C  
• Battery capacity: 890 mAh (typical); 6.3 Wh / 850 mAh (minimum)  
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• Dimensions : 30.7 x 23.3 x 40.2 mm  

• Weight : 46 g  
Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted.  
The information in this manual is verified as of December 2010. Subject to change  
without notice.  
Additional Information Š 121  
About the music files  
The specifications of the music files compatible with the cam-  
corder are as follows.  
Audio encoding: Linear PCM  
Audio sampling: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels  
Minimum length: 1 second  
File extension: WAV  
The music data is saved in the memory under the following folder  
structure.  
In the built-in memory:  
CANON  
MY_MUSIC  
MUSIC_01.WAV to MUSIC_99.WAV  
On the memory card:  
CANON  
PRIVATE  
MY_MUSIC  
MUSIC_01.WAV to MUSIC_99.WAV  
122 Š Additional Information  
 
Index  
A
E
Abroad, using the camcorder . . . .114 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103  
Aspect ratio of a connected TV  
Automatic backlight correction . . . 49  
F
Fireworks (recording program) . . . 48  
I
B
Initializing the memory . . . . . . . . . 31  
Battery pack  
Battery infomation . . . . . 93, 97  
Remaining charge indicator . . 97  
Beach (recording program) . . . . . . 48  
Built-in backup battery . . . . . . . .112  
J
C
L
Camcorder supplemental disc . . .11  
Connections to external  
Low light (recording program) . . . . 48  
Copying*  
M
D
Daylight saving time . . . . . . . 27  
Deleting  
N
Night scene (recording program) . 48  
Notification sounds . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
O
Onscreen display selection . . . . . 62  
*
only.  
Additional Information Š 123  
 
Snow (recording program) . . . . . . 48  
Special Scene  
(recording programs) . . . . . . . . . 47  
Sports (recording program) . . . . . . 48  
Spotlight (recording program) . . . . 48  
Sunset (recording program) . . . . . . 48  
P
P (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Playback  
Portrait (recording program) . . . . . 47  
Pre-selecting recordings . . . . . . . . 44  
T
Q
R
Recording  
U
Recording programs . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Resetting all camcorder settings . 10
Uploading movies to video  
sharing Web sites . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
V
S
Saving recordings  
W
Transferring to a computer . . 79  
Using external video  
Searching scenes by date . . . . . . . 42  
Selecting the memory*  
Z
*
only.  
124 Š Additional Information  
Canon Europa N.V.  
Bovenkerkerweg 59-61, 1185 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands  
www.canon-europa.com  
Canon UK Ltd  
CCI Service Centre, Unit 130  
Centennial Park, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 3SE, United Kingdom  
Telephone 0870-241-2161  
Canon Australia Pty Ltd  
Tel: 13-13-83 (within Australia only)  
(61) 02-9805-2555  
www.canon.com.au  
Canon New Zealand Ltd  
Tel: 0800-222-666 (within New Zealand only)  
(64) 09-489-0300  
www.canon.co.nz  
Canon Singapore Pte. Lt
1 HarbourFront AvenueKepel Bay Tower, Singapore 098632  
Tel: (65) 6799 888  
Fax: (65) 6799 882  
Canon Hongkong Company Ltd  
19/F, The Metropolis Tower, 10 Metropolis Drive,  
Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong  
Tel: +852 3191 2333, Fax: +852 2428 3963  
Canon Latin America, Inc.  
Sales & Enquiries:  
703 Waterford Way, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33126 USA  
For support concerning the supplied PIXELA software, please call PIXELA  
customer support (details in the 'PIXELA Applications' Installation Guide).  
© 2011 CANON INC.  
PUB. DIE-0382-000  
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan  

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