Cannon Camcorder FS10 FS11 FS100 User Manual

Mode dial (

Start/Stop button (

32)

36)/

(stop) button (

BLC (backlight correction) button (

33)

(fast forward) button (

Zoom in T (telephoto) button (

36)/

33)

36)/

(fast reverse) button (

Zoom out W (wide-angle) button (

(play/pause) button ( 36)/

START/STOP button ( 32)

FUNC. button ( 26, 75)

Top view

Joystick (

25)

33)

Zoom lever (

PHOTO button (

ON/OFF button

indicator

Tripod socket (

Serial number

93)

Battery compartment cover/

Memory card slot cover

Memory card slot (

Battery compartment (

Battery release latch (

Grip belt

29)

19)

20)

Bottom view

Names of buttons and switches other than the

joystick are indicated within a “button” frame (for

FUNC.

example

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Wireless Controller WL-D88

START/STOP button (

32)

FUNC. button (

MENU button (

PLAYLIST button (

26, 75)

26, 76)

51)

Navigation buttons (

)

(frame reverse) button (

(fast reverse) button (

38)

(play) button (

(pause) button (

(stop) button (

PHOTO button (

Zoom buttons (

SET button

36)

33)

(frame advance) button (

(fast forward) button (

38)

DISP. (on-screen display) button

49, 60)

(

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Introduction

Screen Displays

Recording Movies

Operating mode (

24)

Recording program (

42, 43)

White balance (

Image effect (

Digital effect (

47)

48)

Recording mode (

Remote sensor off (

Manual focus (

Memory operation (

Time code/Playback time

(hours : minutes : seconds)

Playing Movies

(During Playback)

Remaining recording time

On the memory card

In the built-in memory

Remaining battery time (

18)

Image stabilizer (

Wind screen off (

76)

Backlight correction (

79)

Mini video light (

Level marker (

44)

79)

Audio level indicator (

Scene number

Data code (

79)

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Recording Still Images

Zoom (

33), Exposure

(

Recording program (

42, 43)

White balance (

Image effect (

Digital effect (

Drive mode (

47)

48)

59)

Still image quality/size (

Manual focus ( 46)

Remaining battery time (

18)

Number of still images available (

On the memory card

18)

Viewing Still Images

In the built-in memory

Self timer (

AF frame (

77)

Mini video light (

44)

Focus and exposure lock (

Camcorder shake warning (

54)

77)

Remote sensor off (

Image number (

80)

18, 81)

Current image / Total number of images

Histogram ( 60)

Date and time of recording

Image protection mark (

60)

Manual exposure (

Image size (

File size

Aperture value (

Shutter speed (

43)

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Introduction

Memory operation

• Depending on the conditions under which the

camcorder and the battery pack are used, the

actual battery charge may not be indicated

accurately.

Record,

Record pause,

Playback,

Playback pause,

Fast playback,

BATT.INFO

Fast reverse playback,

Slow playback,

Slow reverse playback,

Frame advance,

• When the camcorder is off, press

to display the charge status of a battery pack.

The Intelligent System will display the charge

status (as a percentage) and the remaining

recording time (in minutes) for 5 seconds. If the

battery pack is exhausted, the battery

Frame reverse

Remaining recording time

information may not be displayed.

When there is no more free space on the memory,

[

END] (built-in memory,

Number of still images available

only) or [

END] (memory card) will be

in red: No card

displayed and the recording will stop.

Remaining battery time

100% 75% 50% 25%

in green: 6 or more images

in yellow: 1 to 5 images

in red: No more images can be recorded

• When viewing the still images, the display will

always be in green.

• Depending on the recording conditions, the

number of available still images displayed may

not decrease even after a recording has been

made, or may decrease by 2 still images at

once.

• The icon shows a rough estimate of the

remaining charge as a percentage of the full

charge of the battery pack. The remaining

recording/playback time of the battery pack is

displayed, in minutes, next to the icon.

Image number

• When

is displayed in red, replace the

The image number indicates the name and

location of the file on the memory card. For

example, the file name of image 101-0107 is

“IMG_0107.JPG”, stored under the folder

“DCIM\101CANON”.

battery pack with a fully charged one.

• When you attach an empty battery pack, the

power may turn off without displaying

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Preparations

This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating the

menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your

camcorder.

3 Close the cover and slide it toward

Getting Started

the lens until you hear a click.

CHG (charge)

indicator

DC IN terminal

Charging the Battery Pack

The camcorder can be powered with a

battery pack or directly using the

compact power adapter. Charge the

battery pack before use.

For approximate charging times and

recording/playback times with a full

battery pack, refer to the tables on

pages 99-100.

4 Plug the power cord into a power

outlet.

5 Connect the compact power

adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN

terminal.

• The CHG (charge) indicator starts

flashing. The indicator will stay on

when the charging is completed.

• If the indicator flashes quickly,

refer to T roubleshooting (

82).

1 Slide the battery compartment

cover away from the lens and

open it.

ONCE THE BATTERY PACK IS FULLY CHARGED

2 Insert the battery pack all the way

into the compartment and press

gently until it clicks.

1 Disconnect the compact power

adapter from the camcorder.

2 Unplug the power cord from the

power outlet.

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Preparations

voltage converters for overseas travels

or special power sources such as those

on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters,

etc.

TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK

NOTES

• If remaining battery time is an issue, you

can power the camcorder using the

compact power adapter so the battery

pack will not be consumed.

• Charged battery packs continue to

discharge naturally. Therefore, charge

them on the day of use, or the day

before, to ensure a full charge.

• We recommend that you prepare battery

packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than

you think you might need.

• U.S.A. and Canada only: The

Lithium ion/polymer battery

that powers the product is

Battery release latch

1 Slide the battery compartment

cover away from the lens and

open it.

2 Press the battery release latch and

pull out the battery pack.

3 Close the cover and slide it toward

the lens until you hear a click.

recyclable. Please call

1-800-8-BATTERY for

information on how to recycle

this battery.

IMPORTANT

• Turn off the camcorder before

connecting or disconnecting the

compact power adapter. After turning

off the camcorder, important data is

updated in the memory. Be sure to wait

Preparing the Wireless Controller and

Accessories

until the

indicator turns off.

• We recommend charging the battery

pack in temperatures between 10 °C

and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside the

temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C

(32 °F to 104 °F), the charging will not

start.

First, insert the supplied lithium button

battery CR2025 into the wireless

controller.

• Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC

IN terminal or to the compact power

adapter any electrical equipment that is

not expressly recommended for use

with this camcorder.

Tab

• To prevent equipment breakdowns and

excessive heating, do not connect the

supplied compact power adapter to

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1 Press the tab in the direction of

the arrow and pull out the battery

holder.

Accessories

2 Place the lithium button battery

with the + side facing up.

3 Insert the battery holder.

TO USE THE WIRELESS CONTROLLER

Fasten the grip belt.

• Adjust the grip belt so that you can

reach the zoom lever with your index

Start/Stop

finger, and the

your thumb.

button with

• You can remove the grip belt and

replace it with the supplied wrist

strap.

Point the wireless controller at the

camcorder’s remote sensor when

you press the buttons.

TO REMOVE THE GRIP BELT

You can rotate the LCD panel 180

degrees to use the wireless controller

from the front of the camcorder.

NOTES

1 Lift the padded handgrip's flap

and detach the strap from the

Velcro pad.

2 Pull the strap to remove it first

from the front bracket on the

camcorder, then to unthread it

from the handgrip and finally to

remove it from the rear bracket on

the camcorder.

• The wireless controller may not work

properly when the remote sensor is

situated under strong light sources or

direct sunlight.

• If the wireless controller does not work,

check that [WL.REMOTE] is not set to

[

OFF

] (

80). Otherwise,

replace the battery.

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You can also remove the grip belt and

attach the shoulder strap directly to the

rear bracket on the camcorder.

TO ATTACH A WRIST STRAP

TO REATTACH THE GRIP BELT

1 Pass the end of the strap through

the rear bracket on the

camcorder.

2 Thread the strap through the

padded handgrip and then pass it

through the front bracket on the

camcorder.

Pass the attaching end of the wrist

strap through the back bracket on

the camcorder, thread the wrist strap

through the loop and fasten.

3 Fasten the grip belt as necessary,

attach the strap to the Velcro pad

on the handgrip and close the flap.

You can also attach the wrist strap to

the strap mount on the grip belt to use

both for extra convenience and

protection.

Adjusting the Position and Brightness

of the LCD Screen

TO ATTACH A SHOULDER STRAP

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

toward the lens. Rotating the LCD

panel 180 degrees can be useful in

the following cases:

- When you wish to include yourself in

the picture when recording with the

self timer.

Pass the ends of the shoulder strap

through the strap mount on the grip

belt and adjust the length of the

strap.

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- To allow the camcorder to be operated

with the wireless controller from the

front.

LCD Backlight

You can set the brightness of the

screen to normal or bright.

180°

90°

While the camcorder is on, hold

DISP.

pressed down for more than

180°

2 seconds.

Repeat this action to toggle between

the normal and bright settings.

NOTES

• This setting does not affect the

brightness of the recording.

Subject can monitor the LCD screen

• Using the bright setting will shorten the

effective usage time of the battery pack.

• When the compact power adapter is

connected while the brightness of the

screen is normal, the brightness will

automatically change to bright.

NOTES

About the LCD screen: The screen is

produced using extremely high-precision

manufacturing techniques, with more than

99.99% of the pixels operating to

specification. Less than 0.01% of the

pixels may occasionally misfire or appear

as black, red, blue or green dots. This has

no effect on the recorded image and does

not constitute a malfunction.

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Preparations

camcorder settings, and flexible

recording mode, which lets you

change the camcorder's settings to

your preference.

Basic Operation of the

Camcorder

Operating Modes

The camcorder's operating mode is

determined by the position of the mode

dial. In this manual,

a function is available in the operating

mode shown and indicates that

indicates that

the function is not available. When no

operating mode icons are given, the

function is available in all operating

modes. See the following table for a

summary of the operating modes.

Press the

button to enter the

mode (the button's blue light will

be on). You do not need to worry about

any settings and can shoot video using

just the zoom lever (

34) and

The

Button:

Mode or

Start/Stop

(

32) or take photos using

Flexible Recording

just the zoom lever and

(

54).

PHOTO

You can also use the Quick Start

function ( 35). Press the

button again to return to the flexible

recording mode (the button's light is

off). You can access the menus and

The camcorder offers two basic modes

for recording video or still images:

mode for beginners or if you just

prefer not to bother with detailed

Operating mode Mode dial

Icon display

Operation

* /

(green)

Recording movies in the built-in memory* /

on the memory card

* /

(blue)

Recording still images in the built-in memory* /

on the memory card

* /

(green)

Playing movies from the built-in memory* /

memory card

* /

(blue)

Viewing still images from the built-in memory* /

memory card

only.

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change settings to your preference.

Even in flexible recording mode, the

camcorder can help you with the

settings. For example, you can use the

Special Scene recording programs

The joystick can also be used in

combination with the joystick guide to

operate additional functions. Press

to display/hide the joystick guide.

The functions that appear on the

joystick guide will change depending

on the operating mode. In the

illustrations of this manual, positions

other than those relevant to the function

explained are marked with a striped

pattern.

(

42) to set at once all the optimal

settings to match special recording

conditions.

NOTES

mode you cannot access the

Depending on the operating mode,

these positions may be empty or show a

different icon than the one on the

illustration.

menus but you can change the following

settings in advance, before setting the

camcorder to

mode.

- Recording mode of movies

- Size/quality of still images

- Widescreen

- Auto slow shutter

- All settings in the [

SYSTEM SETUP]

When the guide contains multiple

“pages”, [NEXT] and the page number

icon ( ) will appear at the bottom

position. Push the joystick ( ) toward

[NEXT] to display the next “page” of the

guide.

Joystick and Joystick Guide

Use the joystick to operate the

camcorder's menus.

Using the Menus

Push the joystick up, down, left or right

(

) to select an item or change

settings.

Many of the camcorder’s functions can

be adjusted from the menus that open

after pressing the FUNC. button

FUNC.

(

). To access the menus, set the

camcorder to flexible recording mode.

In mode, except for a few

exceptions, most menu settings will

return to their default values ( 24).

For details about the available menu

options and settings, refer to the

Press the joystick itself (

settings or confirm an action. On menu

screens, this is indicated by the icon

) to save the

(

appendix Menu Options Lists (

75).

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Preparations

Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option in

Recording Mode

Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus

FUNC.

1 Press

FUNC.

1 Press

2 Select (

) the

icon and

2 Select (

) the icon of the

function you want to change from

the left side column.

press

to open the setup

menus.

You can also hold

FUNC.

pressed

Menu items not available will appear

grayed out.

down for more than 1 second or

press

on the wireless

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

controller to open directly the setup

menus screen.

3 Select (

) the desired menu from

the left side column and press

The title of the selected menu

appears on top of the screen and

under it the list of settings.

press

. Follow the additional

operation guides that will appear

on the screen (such as the

icon, small arrows, etc.).

4 Select (

) the setting you want

to change and press

• The orange selection bar indicates

the menu setting currently

selected. Items not available

appear in black.

• Push the joystick ( ) to return to

the menu selection screen (step 3).

FUNC.

4 Press

to save the settings

and close the menu.

FUNC.

You can press

menu at any time.

to close the

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5 Select (

press

) the desired option and

to save the setting.

First Time Settings

FUNC.

6 Press

FUNC.

You can press

to close the

menu at any time.

Setting the Date and Time

Abbreviation of Menu Selections in this

Manual

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

In this manual, the

arrow is used to

abbreviate menu selections. Below is

an example of changing a setting using

the setup menus.

camcorder’s clock is not set.

FUNC.

[

MENU]

DISPLAY SETUP]

[LANGUAGE

]

Desired language

FUNC.

For selections in the FUNC. menu, the

abbreviated form will always show the

initial default value. In recording mode,

its icon will appear on the left side

column when you first open the menu.

If the setting was changed, the icon of

the currently selected option will appear

instead.

When the [DATE/TIME] screen appears,

the year will be displayed in orange and

indicated with up/down arrows.

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.

FUNC.

[

IMAGE EFFECT OFF]

3 Select ( ) [OK] and press

Desired image effect

FUNC.

start the clock and close the setup

screen.

IMPORTANT

• When you do not use the camcorder for

about 3 months, the built-in

rechargeable lithium battery may

discharge completely and the date and

time setting may be lost. In such case,

recharge the built-in lithium battery

(

95) and set the time zone, date and

time again.

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Preparations

• 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 month-day-year

(for example, [JAN. 1, 2008 12:00 AM]).

NOTES

• If you changed the language by mistake,

follow the

item to change the setting.

• The displays and

appear in some menu screens refer to

the name of buttons on the camcorder

and will not change, regardless of the

language selected.

mark next to the menu

You can change the date format (

81).

that

• You can also change the date and time

later on (not during the initial setup). To

open the [DATE/TIME] screen:

FUNC.

[

MENU]

[

DATE/TIME SETUP]

[DATE/TIME]

Changing the Time Zone

Changing the Language

Change the time zone to match your

location. The default setting is New

York.

Options

Default value

[

]

[MAGYAR]

[MELAYU]

[POLSKI]

[

]

FUNC.

(

26)

[DEUTSCH]

]

[

]

TO SET THE HOME TIME ZONE

[ENGLISH]

[ESPAÑOL]

[

]

[TÜRKÇE]

]

FUNC.

[FRANÇAIS]

[ITALIANO]

[

]

[

MENU]

DATE/TIME SETUP]

]

[T.ZONE/DST]

Your local time zone*

FUNC.

(

26)

FUNC.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

[

MENU]

DISPLAY SETUP]

FUNC.

[LANGUAGE

Desired language

]

[

MENU]

DATE/TIME SETUP]

FUNC.

[T.ZONE/DST]

Local time at your destination*

FUNC.

* To adjust for daylight saving time, select the

area name marked with a

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camcorder) are backward compatible

and support regular SD memory cards.

• About the SD Speed Class: The SD Speed

Class is a standard that indicates the

minimum guaranteed data transfer

speed of SD/SDHC memory cards.

When you buy a new memory card, look

for the Speed Class logo on the

package.

Using a Memory Card

Recommended Memory Cards

You can use commercially available

SDHC (SD high capacity) memory

cards and

SD memory cards with

this camcorder to record movies and

still images. However, depending on the

memory card, you may not be able to

record movies on it. Refer to the

following table.

As of January 2008, the movie

recording function has been tested

using SD/SDHC memory cards made

by Panasonic, SanDisk and Toshiba.

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card

Make sure to initialize all memory cards

before using them with this camcorder

(

30).

NOTES

• About SDHC Memory Cards: SDHC is the

new type of SD memory card with

capacities over 2 GB. Please note that

the specifications of SDHC memory

cards are different from those of regular

SD memory cards and you will not be

able to use memory cards of over 2 GB

with devices that do not support SDHC.

However, SDHC devices (including this

1 Turn off the camcorder.

Memory cards usable for recording movies

Memory card

Capacity

SD Speed Class

Recording movies

64 MB or less

128 MB to 2 GB

512 MB to 2 GB

4 GB to 32 GB

–

SD memory cards

–

or higher

SDHC memory cards

* Depending on the card, it may not be possible to record movies.

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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.

FUNC.

26)

(

4 Close the cover and slide it toward

the lens until you hear a click.

Do not force the cover closed if the

memory card is not correctly

inserted.

TO CHANGE THE MEDIA FOR RECORDING

MOVIES

FUNC.

[

MENU]

MEMORY OPER.]

TO REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD

[MEDIA: MOVIES]*

The memory you want to use**

Press

1 Slide the memory card slot cover

away from the lens and open it.

FUNC.

2 Push the memory card once to

release it. When the memory card

springs out, pull it all the way out.

3 Close the cover and slide it toward

the lens until you hear a click.

* Select [MEDIA: IMAGES] to change the

media to be used for recording still images.

**For each media, you can check the total,

used, and available space. The available

space will depend on the recording mode

(for movies) or size/quality (for still images).

IMPORTANT

Memory cards have front and back sides

that are not interchangeable. Inserting a

memory card facing the wrong direction

can cause a malfunction of the camcorder.

Initializing the Built-In Memory (

only) or Memory Card

Initialize memory cards when you use

them with this camcorder for the first

time. You can also initialize a memory

card or the built-in memory (

only) to permanently delete all

the data it contains.

Selecting the Memory for

the Recordings

You can select to record your movies

and still images in the built-in memory

or on the memory card. The built-in

memory is the default media for

recording both.

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• While the initialization is in progress, do

not disconnect the power source or turn

off the camcorder.

Options

[INITIALIZE]

Clears the file allocation table but does not

physically erase the stored data.

[COMPL.INIT.]

Erases all data completely.

FUNC.

(

26)

FUNC.

[

MENU]

MEMORY OPER.]

[INITIALIZE]

The memory you

want to initialize

Initialization method

[YES]* [OK]

FUNC.

[

MENU]

MEMORY OPER.]

[INITIALIZE]

Initialization method

[YES]*

[OK]

FUNC.

* Press

twice to interrupt the complete

initialization while it is in progress. All

recordings will be erased but the memory

can be used without any problem.

IMPORTANT

• Initializing the memory will permanently

erase all data. Lost original recordings

cannot be recovered. Make sure you

back up important recordings in

advance using an external device

(

68).

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Video

This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies, including

recording, playback, menu options, and memory operations.

WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING

Basic Recording

1 Make sure that the ACCESS

indicator is off.

2 Turn off the camcorder.

3 Close the LCD panel.

Shooting Video

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 position of the mode

dial.

NOTES

• About the Power Save mode: To save power

when the camcorder is powered by a

battery pack, the camcorder will

automatically shut off if left without any

1 Set the mode dial to

operations for 5 minutes (

80). Press

2 Turn on the camcorder.

ON/OFF

to turn on the camcorder.

You can select the

• When recording in bright places it may

be difficult to use the LCD screen. In

such case, change the brightness of the

memory to be used for recording

movies ( 30).

LCD screen (

22, 79).

Start/Stop

3 Press

recording.

• Recording starts; press

to begin

Start/Stop

again to pause the recording.

START/STOP

• You can also press

the LCD panel.

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NOTES

Selecting the Video Quality

(Recording Mode)

• 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 camcorder to

mode.

The camcorder offers 3 recording

modes. Changing the recording mode

will change the recording time available

on the memory. Select XP mode for

better movie quality; select LP mode for

longer recording times. The following

table gives approximate recording

times.

Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital

Zoom

(

FUNC.

26)

The camcorder offers three types of

zoom: optical, advanced and digital

zoom when recording movies. (In

mode only the optical zoom is

available.)

(

FUNC.

[

STANDARD PLAY 6Mbps]

Desired recording mode

FUNC.

Approximate recording times

Default value

Recording mode

Memory

1 GB memory card

2 GB memory card

4 GB memory card

10 min.

25 min.

55 min.

20 min.

40 min.

35 min.

1 hr. 15 min.

2 hr. 35 min.

1 hr. 20 min.

Built-in memory/

8 GB memory card

1 hr. 50 min.

3 hr. 40 min.

2 hr. 45 min.

5 hr. 30 min.

5 hr. 10 min.

Built-in memory/

16 GB memory card

10 hr. 25 min.

When a recording exceeds 4 GB, it will be divided and saved as scenes smaller than 4 GB.

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• The zoom range of the advanced zoom

will change depending on the aspect

Selecting the Zoom Type

ratio of the scene (

76).

(

[WIDESCREEN] set to [

ON] (16:9)

Options

Default value

48x*

[

OPTICAL] (37x)

* The picture angle will be wider at both full

telephoto and full wide-angle.

The zoom range is limited to the optical

magnification ratio of the lens.

[WIDESCREEN] set to [

55x

OFF] (4:3)

[

ADVANCED] (Advanced Zoom)

In addition to the optical zoom range, the

camcorder processes the image digitally to

obtain a larger zoom range without any

deterioration in image quality. When recording

movies with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the field of view

(picture angle) will change. Refer to the table in

the NOTES section.

Using the Zoom

(

24)

[

DIGITAL] (2000x)

When this option is selected, the camcorder will

switch to digital zoom (light blue area on the

zoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond the

optical zoom range (white area on the zoom

indicator). With the digital zoom the image is

processed digitally so image quality will

deteriorate the more you zoom in.

FUNC.

(

26)

W Zoom out

T Zoom in

FUNC.

Move the zoom lever toward W to

zoom out (wide-angle). Move it

toward T to zoom in (telephoto).

Press gently for a slow zoom; press

harder for faster zooms. You can also

set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 76) to one of

[

MENU]

CAMERA SETUP]

[ZOOM TYPE]

FUNC.

Desired option

NOTES

three constant speeds (3 is the fastest,

1 the slowest).

• In

mode, the zoom type is

automatically set to [

ADVANCED].

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Within less than 1 second, the

indicator will return to green

and the camcorder will be ready to

record.

NOTES

• Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the

subject. At full wide angle, you can

focus on a subject as close as 1 cm

(0.39 in.).

IMPORTANT

• When [ZOOM SPEED] is set to

Do not disconnect the power source

during standby mode (while the

indicator is lit in orange).

[

VARIABLE]:

- When you use the T and W buttons on

the wireless controller or LCD panel,

the zoom speed will be constant at

[

SPEED 3].

NOTES

- The zoom speed will be faster in

record pause mode than when actually

recording.

• If you close the LCD panel under some

circumstances (for example while

recording, while a menu is being

displayed, while the battery charge is

low, or while the memory card slot cover

is open), the camcorder may not enter

the standby mode. Check that the

indicator changes to orange.

Quick Start Function

• The camcorder will shut off if left in

standby mode for 10 minutes,

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

regardless of the [POWER SAVE] setting

ON/OFF

(

80). Press

to turn on the

camcorder.

• You can select the length of time until

shut-off or turn off the Quick Start function

with the [QUICK START] setting (

81).

1 second, ensuring you do not miss

important shooting opportunities.

Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene

Recorded

(

1 With the camcorder on and in a

recording mode, close the LCD

panel.

A beep will sound and the

indicator will change to orange to

Even in

mode you can play back

the last scene recorded in order to

check it. You can also delete the scene

while reviewing it.

indicate the camcorder entered the

standby mode.

(

24)

2 When you wish to resume

recording, open the LCD panel.

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Basic Playback

1 Press

guide.

to display the joystick

Playing Back the Video

guide, repeatedly push the joystick

) toward [NEXT] to display it.

does not appear on the joystick

(

24)

(

2 Push the joystick ( ) toward

The camcorder plays back the last

scene (but without sound) and

returns to record pause mode.

Deleting a Scene After Recording It

After recording a scene:

1 Review the scene as described in

the previous section.

2 While reviewing the scene, select

(

) the

icon and press

3 Select ( ) [YES] and press

1 Set the mode dial to

2 Turn on the camcorder.

The scene index screen appears

after a few seconds.

NOTES

• Avoid any other operations on the

camcorder while the scene is being

deleted.

• You will not be able to delete the last

scene if after the scene was recorded

you changed the operating mode or

turned the camcorder off.

3 Move (

) the selection

frame to the scene you want to

play back.

Repeatedly press

extend the selection frame and

browse through whole index pages.

4 Press

to begin the

playback.

• Playback will start from the scene

selected and continue until the end

of the last scene recorded.

• Press

again to pause the

playback.

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• Press

and return to the scene index

screen.

to stop the playback

IMPORTANT

• Observe the following precautions while

the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing.

Failing to do so may result in permanent

data loss.

TO SELECT WHICH SCENES TO PLAY BACK

- Do not open the memory card slot

cover.

After creating a playlist (

51), you can

switch between the original movies and

the playlist you edited according to

- Do not disconnect the power source

or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the position of the

mode dial.

• You may not be able to play back with

another device the movies you recorded

on the memory card with this

camcorder. In such case, play back the

movies on the memory card using this

camcorder.

• You may not be able to play back with

this camcorder movies recorded using

another device.

your choice.

You can also

switch between the scenes or playlist

recorded in the built-in memory and

those recorded on the memory card.

1 In the index screen, move (

orange selection frame to the tabs

on the top of the screen.

) the

2 Select (

scenes you want to play back.

3 Return ( ) to the index screen to

select the scene.

) the location of the

NOTES

• Depending on the recording conditions,

you may notice brief stops in video or

sound playback between scenes.

PLAYLIST

• You can press

on the wireless

controller to switch between the original

movies index screen and the playlist of

the respective memory.

Original movies in the built-in

memory*

Original movies on the

memory card

Playlist in the built-in memory*

Playlist on the memory card

only.

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2 Adjust (

) the volume.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

• To turn off the volume, keep the

joystick pressed ( ) toward

until the volume icon changes to

• You can press

again to hide

the joystick guide during playback.

1 Press

guide.

to display the joystick

Special Playback Modes

Special playback modes

To enter the special playback modes, you can use the buttons on the LCD panel or

wireless controller (

15). There is no sound during the special playback modes.

: Camcorder operation

Special playback mode

Initial mode

: Wireless controller operation

: Press or

Press again to increase the playback speed

Fast playback

Normal playback

→

15x

→

60x the normal speed

Slow playback

Playback pause

: Press or

Frame-by-frame playback

: Press

to reverse/

advance one frame or hold pressed for

continuous frame-by-frame playback

Skipping Scenes:

To the beginning of the next scene

Normal playback

: Push the joystick (

: Press

)

To the beginning of the current scene

To the previous scene

: Push the joystick (

: Press

: Push the joystick ( ) twice

: Press

twice

End special playback mode

Any special

playback mode

: Press

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.

Slow playback is 1/8 the normal speed; slow reverse playback is 1/12 the normal speed.

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4 Change the other fields in the

same way to select the desired

Selecting Scenes by Recording Date

date and press

The index screen will appear with the

selection frame on the first scene

recorded on the selected date.

You can search for all the recordings

you made on a particular date, for

example, to find all the movies you shot

during a special event.

Selecting from the Calendar Screen

(

POINTS TO CHECK

Selecting scenes by recording date is

available only from the original movies

index screen.

1 Select the original movies index

screen.

You can select the

original movies in the built-in

memory or on the memory card.

Selecting from the List of Recordings

2 Move the zoom lever toward W.

• 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.

1 Select the original movies index

screen.

You can select the

original movies in the built-in

3 Move (

) the cursor to the

memory or on the memory card.

desired date.

2 Open the list of recordings.

• When you move the cursor to a

date displayed in white, a

FUNC.

[

SELECT DATE]

• 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.

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

and the total recording time for the

same day.

• You can select (

month field and change (

year or month to move faster

between calendar months.

• You can press

) the year or

) the

3 Change (

) the day and move

) to the month or year.

(

to skip

directly to the previous/next date

that contains scenes.

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DISP.

• Press again to return to the

index screen.

4 Press

screen.

to return to the index

The orange selection frame will

appear on the first scene recorded

on the selected date.

Interval between frames

Recording date and time

Scene length

Current scene / Total number of scenes

NOTES

• You can change on what day to start the

week for the calendar display (

FUNC.

• You can press

to return to the

index screen at any time.

Frame selected for start of playback

Page slidebar

Timeline ruler

Selecting the Playback Starting Point

from the Movie Timeline

2 Select (

) the playback starting

point from the timeline ruler.

3 Press to begin the playback.

You can display a timeline of the scene

and select where to begin the playback.

This is very convenient when you want

to play back a long scene from a

specific point.

TO SELECT ANOTHER SCENE

Move (

frame to the large thumbnail and

change ( ) the scene.

) the orange selection

(

TO MOVE BETWEEN TIMELINE RULER PAGES

Move (

frame to the slidebar below the ruler

and display ( ) the previous/next 5

) the orange selection

frames in the scene.

1 In the index screen select the

TO CHANGE THE INTERVAL BETWEEN FRAMES

scene you want to view and press

DISP.

FUNC.

Desired interval

• 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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Deleting All Scenes

Deleting Scenes

Select in advance the

memory from which you want to delete

scenes (

FUNC.

You can delete original scenes that you

are not interested in keeping. Deleting

scenes also allows you to free up space

on the memory. To delete scenes in the

playlist, refer to Deleting Scenes from

[

MENU]

MEMORY OPER.]

[DEL.ALL MOVIES]

[YES]*

the Playlist (

52).

[OK]

FUNC.

(

* Press

twice to interrupt the operation

while it is in progress.

Deleting a Single Scene or All Scenes

from a Selected Date

IMPORTANT

• Be careful when deleting original

recordings. Once deleted, an original

scene cannot be recovered.

Options

[ALL SCENES (THIS DATE)]

• Back up important scenes before

Deletes all the scenes recorded on the same day

as the selected scene.

deleting them (

68).

• 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.

[ONE SCENE]

Deletes only the selected scene.

- Do not disconnect the power source

or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the position of the

mode dial.

1 Select (

) the scene you

want to delete, or a scene

recorded on the date you want to

delete.

NOTES

• Deleting a scene from the original 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

Select in advance the

memory from which you want to

delete scenes ( 30).

2 Delete the scene(s).

FUNC.

[

DELETE]

[YES]*

(

30).

Desired option

FUNC.

[OK]

• You may not be able to delete scenes

recorded or edited using another

device.

* Press

twice to interrupt deleting all

scenes from a selected date.

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• [ FIREWORKS]

Advanced Functions

- To avoid camcorder shake, we

recommend using a tripod. Make sure

to use a tripod especially in

mode, as the shutter speed slows

down.

Special Scene Recording Programs

• [ PORTRAIT]/[ SPORTS]/

[

BEACH]/[ SNOW]

- 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.

Recording in a very bright ski resort or

capturing the full colors of a sunset or a

fireworks display becomes as easy as

selecting a Special Scene recording

program. For details about the available

options, refer to the sidebar on page 43.

(

FUNC.

26)

(

FUNC.

[

PROGRAM AE]

PORTRAIT]

Press

to display the Special

Scene (SCN) recording programs

Desired recording program

FUNC.

NOTES

• [ NIGHT]

- Moving subjects may leave a trailing

afterimage.

- Picture quality may not be as good as

in other modes.

- White points may appear on the

screen.

- Autofocus may not work as well as in

other modes. In such case, adjust the

focus manually.

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[

PORTRAIT]

[

BEACH]

The camcorder uses

a large aperture,

achieving a focus on

the subject while

Use this mode to

record on a sunny

beach. It prevents

the subject from

blurring other distracting details.

being underexposed.

[

SPORTS]

[

SUNSET]

Use this mode to

record sports

scenes such as

tennis or golf.

Use this mode to

record sunsets in

vibrant colors.

[

NIGHT]

[

SPOTLIGHT]

Use this mode to

record in dimly lit

places.

Use this mode to

record spotlit

scenes.

[

SNOW]

[

FIREWORKS]

Use this mode to

record in bright ski

resorts. It prevents

the subject from

Use this mode to

record fireworks.

being underexposed.

Options

Default value

Controlling Shutter Speed and Other

Functions while Shooting

[

PROGRAM AE]

The camcorder automatically adjusts the

aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimal

exposure for the subject.

Use the automatic exposure (AE)

program to use functions like the white

balance or image effects, or give

priority to the shutter speed.

Use faster shutter speeds to record

subjects moving quickly; Use slower

shutter speeds to add motion blur,

emphasizing the feel of movement.

[

SHUTTER-PRIO.AE]

Set the shutter speed value. The camcorder

automatically sets the appropriate aperture

value.

FUNC.

(

26)

(

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FUNC.

NOTES

[

PROGRAM AE]

Desired

[

SHUTTER-PRIO.AE]

recording program

- When setting the shutter speed, the

number display will flash if the value is

not appropriate for the recording

conditions. In such case, select a

different value.

- If you use a slow shutter speed in dark

places, you can obtain a brighter image,

but image quality may be lower, and

autofocus may not work well.

- The image may flicker when recording

with fast shutter speeds.

- Recording movies under fluorescent lights: If

the screen starts to flicker, select

FUNC.

TO SET THE SHUTTER SPEED

When you select [ SHUTTER-

PRIO.AE], a numeric value will appear

next to the recording program icon.

1 Press

guide.

to hide the joystick

2 Adjust (

the desired value.

) the shutter speed to

[

SHUTTER-PRIO.AE] and set the

Shutter speed guidelines

Note that on screen only the denominator

shutter speed to 1/100.

is displayed – [

250] indicates a

shutter speed of 1/250 second, etc.

1/2*, 1/4*, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30

To record in dimly lit places.

1/60

Mini Video Light

You can turn on the mini video light to

shoot video or take photos in dark

places.

To record under most ordinary conditions.

1/100

To record indoor sports scenes.

1/250, 1/500, 1/1000**

(

To record from within a moving car or train or to

shoot fast-moving subjects such as roller

coasters.

1/2000**

1 Press

guide.

to display the joystick

To record outdoor sports scenes on sunny days.

does not appear on the joystick

mode only.

guide, push the joystick ( ) toward

[NEXT] to display it.

2 Push the joystick ( ) toward

appears on the screen.

•

• Push the joystick ( ) again to turn

the mini video light off.

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Self Timer

Automatic Backlight Correction and

Manual Exposure Adjustment

(

At times, backlit subjects may appear

too dark (underexposed) or subjects

under very strong lights may appear too

bright or glaring (overexposed). To

correct this, you can manually adjust

the exposure or use the automatic

backlight correction.

FUNC.

(

26)

FUNC.

[

MENU]

CAMERA SETUP]

(

[SELF TIMER]

[ON

]

FUNC.

POINTS TO CHECK

Select a recording mode other than

appears.

mode:

[

FIREWORKS].

In record pause mode, press

Start/Stop

Automatic Backlight Correction

The camcorder starts recording after a

10-second countdown*. The

countdown appears on the screen.

When shooting subjects with a strong

light source behind them, you can have

the camcorder automatically correct for

the backlight with the press of a single

button.

mode:

PHOTO

Press

, first halfway to

activate the autofocus and then fully.

The camcorder will record the still

image after a 10-second countdown*.

The countdown appears on the screen.

* 2 seconds when using the wireless

controller.

NOTES

Press BLC .

Once the countdown has begun, you can

•

appears.

Start/Stop

press

(when recording movies),

fully (when recording still

BLC

• Press

again to end the backlight

PHOTO

correction mode.

images) or turn off the camcorder to

cancel the self timer.

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Manual Exposure Adjustment

Manual Focus Adjustment

Autofocus may not work well on the

following subjects. In such case, focus

manually.

1 Press

guide.

If [EXP] does not appear on the

joystick guide, repeatedly push the

joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display

it.

to display the joystick

• Reflective surfaces

• Subjects with low contrast or without

vertical lines

• Fast moving subjects

• Through wet windows

• Night scenes

2 Push the joystick ( ) toward

[EXP].

(

The exposure adjustment indicator

and the neutral value [ 0]

appear on the screen.

POINTS TO CHECK

Adjust the zoom (

start the procedure.

33) before you

3 Adjust the (

) the brightness of

the image as required.

The adjustment range and the length

of the exposure adjustment indicator

will vary depending on the initial

brightness of the picture.

1 Press

guide.

If [FOCUS] does not appear on the

joystick guide, repeatedly push the

joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display

it.

to display the joystick

4 Press

• The exposure adjustment indicator

will change to white and the

exposure will be locked.

• If you operate the zoom lever

during exposure lock, the

brightness of the image may

change.

2 Push the joystick ( ) toward

[FOCUS].

• During exposure lock, press

and push the joystick ( ) toward

[EXP] again to return the

[MF] appears.

3 Adjust (

necessary.

) the focus as

camcorder to automatic exposure.

Pushing the joystick ( ) toward

[FOCUS] again will return the

camcorder to autofocus.

4 Press

• The focus will be locked.

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• During focus lock, press

push the joystick ( ) toward

[FOCUS] again to return the

camcorder to autofocus.

and

Options

AUTO]

Default value

[

Settings are automatically set by the camcorder.

Use this setting for outdoor scenes.

Infinity Focus

[

DAYLIGHT]

For recording outdoors on a bright day.

TUNGSTEN]

Use this function when you wish to

focus on faraway subjects such as

mountains or fireworks.

[

For recording under tungsten and tungsten type

(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

Instead of step 2 in the previous

procedure:

Push the joystick ( ) toward

[FOCUS] and hold it for more than

2 seconds.

[

SET]

Use the custom white balance setting to make

white subjects appear white under colored

lighting.

•

appears.

• Push the joystick ( ) toward

[FOCUS] again to return the

camcorder to autofocus.

FUNC.

(

26)

• If you operate the zoom or joystick

(

changes to [MF] and the

FUNC.

camcorder returns to manual focus.

[

AUTO]

Desired option*

FUNC.

* When you select [ SET], do not press

White Balance

FUNC.

and continue instead with the

following procedure.

The white balance function helps you to

accurately reproduce colors under

different lighting conditions so that

white objects will always look truly

white in your recordings.

TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE

1 Point the camcorder at a white

object, zoom in until it fills the

whole screen and press

(

When the adjustment is completed,

stops flashing and stays on. The

camcorder retains the custom

setting even if you turn off the

camcorder.

POINTS TO CHECK

Select a recording mode other than the

Special Scene recording programs.

FUNC.

2 Press

to save the setting

and close the menu.

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[

NEUTRAL]

Tones down the contrast and color saturation.

SOFT SKIN DETAIL]

NOTES

• When you select the custom white balance:

- Set the custom white balance in a

sufficiently illuminated place.

[

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.

- Select a zoom type other than

[

DIGITAL] (

- Reset the white balance when the

lighting conditions change.

- Depending on the light source,

may keep flashing. The result will still

be better than with [ AUTO].

• Custom white balance may provide

better results in the following cases:

- Changing lighting conditions

- Close-ups

33).

FUNC.

(

26)

FUNC.

[

IMAGE EFFECT OFF]

- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or

forest)

Desired option

FUNC.

- Under mercury lamps and certain

types of fluorescent lights

Digital Effects

Image Effects

(

You can use the image effects to

change the color saturation and

contrast to record images with special

color effects.

Options

Default value

[

D.EFFECT OFF]

Select this setting when you do not intend to use

the digital effects.

(

[

FADE-T] (fade trigger), [

WIPE]

POINTS TO CHECK

Select one of the faders to begin or end a scene

with a fade from or to a black screen.

Select a recording mode other than the

Special Scene recording programs.

[

BLK&WHT]*

Records images in black and white.

SEPIA]*

Records images in sepia tones for an “old” look.

Options

IMAGE EFFECT OFF]

Records with no image enhancing effects.

VIVID]

Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.

Default value

[

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[

ART], [

MOSAIC]

TO FADE IN

Select one of these digital effects to add “flavor”

to your recordings.

Activate the selected fader in record

Start/Stop

pause mode (

), then press

* Only these digital effects are available in

mode.

to start recording with a fade in.

Setting

TO FADE OUT

FUNC.

Activate the selected fader while

recording ( ), then press

(

26)

Start/Stop

fade out and pause the recording.

FUNC.

[

D.EFFECT OFF]

TO ACTIVATE AN EFFECT

Desired fader/effect*

FUNC.

mode: Activate the selected

effect while recording or in record

pause mode.

* You can preview the digital effect on the

screen.

**The icon of the selected digital effect

appears.

mode: Activate the selected effect

PHOTO

and then press

still image.

to record the

Applying

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.

• The camcorder retains the last setting

used even if you turn off the digital

effects or change the recording

program.

1 Press

guide.

to display the joystick

guide, repeatedly push the joystick

) toward [NEXT] to display it.

does not appear on the joystick

(

2 Push the joystick ( ) toward

• The icon of the selected effect

turns green.

• Push the joystick ( ) again to

deactivate the digital effect (its

icon will turn white again).

On-Screen Displays and Data Code

With every scene or still image

recorded, the camcorder keeps a data

code that includes the date, time and

information about the camera setup at

the time of recording. While viewing a

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still image, all the data is displayed in

the form of information icons. During

movie playback you can select what to

display with the [DATA CODE] setting

Using an External Microphone

You can attach a commercially available

microphone for recording movies.

When recording in very quiet

(

79). You can also turn most on-

screen displays on or off.

surroundings, the built-in microphone

may pick up the sound of the

camcorder's internal machinery. In such

case, we recommend using an external

microphone.

(

24)

Connecting a Microphone

DISP.

Repeatedly press

to turn the

Connect the external microphone to the

MIC terminal. Use commercially

available condenser microphones with

their own power supply. You can

connect almost any stereo microphone

with a ∅ 3.5 mm plug but audio

recording levels may vary.

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

mode:

• All displays on

• Regular displays only (removes the

histogram and information icons)

• All displays off

* The following icons will appear even when

all other on-screen displays are turned off:

The icons

icon and AF frames when the autofocus

is locked (in mode), screen markers

(both recording modes).

and

(in

mode), the

IMPORTANT

Make sure to check the audio recording

level before recording with the external

microphone (

79).

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Managing Scenes and the

Memory

When an external microphone is

connected to the camcorder,

[WIND SCREEN] will automatically be set

to [

OFF

Creating a Playlist

Create a playlist to play back only the

scenes you prefer and in the order of

your choice. Moving or deleting scenes

in the playlist will not affect the original

recordings.

Options

[ALL SCENES (THIS DATE)]

Adds to the playlist all the scenes that were

recorded on the same day as the selected scene.

[ONE SCENE]

Adds only the selected scene to the playlist.

(

1 In the original movies index

screen, select ( ) the scene

you want to add to the playlist, or

a scene recorded on the date you

want to add to the playlist.

2 Add the scene(s) to the playlist.

FUNC.

[

ADD TO PLAYLIST]

[YES]

Desired option

• When the operation is completed

[ADDED TO PLAYLIST] will be

displayed.

• To check the playlist, select (

) the playlist index screen from

the tabs on top of the index

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screen. Refer to To select which

Deleting the Entire Playlist

scenes to play back (

37).

FUNC.

[

MENU]

MEMORY OPER.]

NOTES

[DEL.PLAYLIST]

[YES]

•

The playlist is created on

the same memory you are playing back

from. Select in advance the location of

FUNC.

the scenes to play back (

can also copy scenes from the built-in

memory to the memory card ( 53) to

37). You

include in your playlist movies recorded

on both.

Moving Scenes in the Playlist

• You may not be able to add scenes to the

playlist if they were recorded or edited

using another device or if there is not

enough space available in the memory.

Move the scenes in the playlist to play

them back in the order of your choice.

(

Deleting Scenes from the Playlist

Deleting scenes from the playlist will

not affect your original recordings.

1 Select (

) the playlist index

screen from the tabs on top of the

index screen.

(

You can select the

playlist in the built-in memory or the

playlist on the memory card ( 37).

Deleting a Single Scene

2 Select ( ) the scene you

want to move.

3 Open the scene moving screen.

FUNC.

[

MOVE]

1 Select (

) the playlist index

screen from the tabs on top of the

index screen.

4 Move (

) the orange marker

to the desired position of the

scene and press

You can select the

playlist in the built-in memory or the

playlist on the memory card ( 37).

The original position of the scene

and the current position of the

marker are displayed at the bottom

of the screen.

2 Select ( ) the scene you

want to delete.

5 Select ( ) [YES] and press

move the scene.

3 Delete the scene.

FUNC.

[

DELETE]

[YES]

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or a scene recorded on the date

you want to copy.

NOTES

You may not be able to move scenes in

the playlist if there is not enough space

available in the memory.

3 Copy the scene(s).

FUNC.

[

COPY]

[YES]**

Desired option*

FUNC.

[OK]

* Only when copying original movies. From

the playlist index screen, only the entire

playlist can be copied so this step is not

necessary.

Copying Scenes

**Press

while it is in progress.

twice to interrupt the operation

You can copy original movies or scenes in

the playlist from the built-in memory to the

corresponding location on the memory

card.

IMPORTANT

Observe the following precautions while

the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing.

Failing to do so may result in permanent

data loss.

(

Options for copying original movies

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source or

turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the position of the mode

dial.

[ALL SCENES]

Copies all the scenes to the memory card.

[ALL SCENES (THIS DATE)]

Copies all the scenes that were recorded on the

same day as the selected scene to the memory

card.

NOTES

• If the memory card slot cover is open, or

the LOCK switch on the memory card is

set to prevent writing, you will not be

able to copy movies to the memory

card.

[ONE SCENE]

Copies only the selected scene to the memory

card.

• If the memory card does not have free

space, you will not be able to copy

movies.

1 Select one of the index screens of

movies recorded in the built-in

memory (original movies or

playlist).

Refer to To select which scenes to

play back (

2 Select (

want to copy to the memory card,

37).

) the scene you

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Refer to this chapter for details on shooting photos – from capturing

and playing back images to printing them.

PHOTO

4 Press

fully.

Basic Recording

The ACCESS indicator will flash as

the still image is being recorded.

IMPORTANT

Taking Photos

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 position of the mode

dial.

NOTES

If the subject is not suitable for autofocus,

turns yellow. Adjust the focus manually

(

46).

1 Set the mode dial to

Selecting Photo Size and Quality

2 Turn on the camcorder.

You can select the

memory to be used for recording still

images ( 30).

Still images are recorded as JPG files.

As a general rule, select a larger image

size for higher quality. Select the

[LW 1152x648] size for photos with an

aspect ratio of 16:9.

PHOTO

3 Press

• Once the focus is automatically

adjusted, will turn green and

halfway.

(

one or more AF frames will appear.

PHOTO

• When you press

on the

wireless controller, the still image is

recorded after the autofocus is

activated and locked.

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Options

NOTES

Image size options and the approximate

number of still images that can be

recorded on memory cards of various

sizes are given in the table below.

• The camcorder retains the last setting

used even if you set the camcorder to

mode.

• When printing still images, use the

following guidelines as a reference for

selecting the print size.

FUNC.

(

26)

Image size

Recommended use

FUNC.

LW 1152x648

To print photos with a 16:9

aspect ratio. Wide-sized

photo paper is required.

[

1152x864]

Desired image size*

Desired image quality*

L 1152x864

S 640x480

To print photos up to L size

(9 x 13 cm, 3.5 x 5 in.) or

postcard size (10 x 14.8 cm,

4 x 6 in.).

FUNC.

* Press

to move back and forth between

size and quality selection. The number

displayed on the right corner indicates the

approximate number of images that can be

recorded with the current quality/size

setting.

To send images as e-mail

attachments or to post on

the Web.

Approximate number of still images on a memory card

Default value

Memory card

Image quality

Image size

128 MB

512 MB

1 GB

LW 1152x648

245

185

585

360

280

850

695

545

970

735

1,435 2,740 1,945 2,875

1,115 2,155 1,470 2,235

5,490

4,315

L 1152x864

S 640x480

1,530 2,320 3,350 6,035 4,645 6,710 12,085

: [SUPER FINE],

: [FINE],

: [NORMAL]

Approximate number of still images that can actually be recorded on the memory card.

(The maximum number of remaining still images displayed on the screen is 9999.)

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Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It

Basic Playback

You can erase the still image recorded

last while reviewing it within the time set

for the [REVIEW] option or immediately

after recording it, if [REVIEW] is set to

Viewing Photos

[

OFF].

(

(

While reviewing the image immediately

after recording:

1 Push the joystick ( ) toward

2 Select (

) [ERASE] and press

1 Set the mode dial to

2 Turn on the camcorder.

3 Push the joystick (

) to move

between images.

Push the joystick (

) and hold it

down to run quickly through the still

images.

Image Jump Function

When you have recorded a large

number of still images, you can jump 10

or 100 still images at a time.

1 Press

guide.

to display the joystick

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2 Push the joystick ( ) toward

Index Screen

1 Move the zoom lever toward W.

The still images index screen appears.

2 Select (

• Move the orange selection frame

to the image you want to view.

) an image.

3 Select (

) [

JUMP 10

JUMP 100

IMAGES] or [

IMAGES].

• Repeatedly press

4 Jump (

) the number of images

extend the selection frame and

browse through whole index

pages.

selected and press

You can press

joystick guide.

again to hide the

3 Press

The index screen closes and the

selected image is displayed.

IMPORTANT

• Observe the following precautions while

the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing.

Failing to do so may result in permanent

data loss.

TO SELECT WHICH STILL

IMAGES TO PLAY BACK

- Do not open the memory card slot

cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source

or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the position of the

mode dial.

• The following may not be displayed

correctly.

- Images not recorded with this

camcorder.

You can switch between the still images

recorded in the built-in memory and

those recorded on the memory card.

1 In the index screen, move (

) the

orange selection frame to the tabs

on the top of the screen.

2 Select (

) the location of the still

images you want to play back.

- Images edited on or uploaded from a

computer.

- Images whose file names have been

changed.

3 Return (

select the still image.

) to the index screen to

Slideshow

You can play a slideshow of all the still

images.

1 Select (

) the first still

image of the slideshow.

2 Press

to play back the still

images one after another.

Still images in the built-in

memory

Still images on the memory card

Press

to stop the slideshow.

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POINTS TO CHECK

Magnifying Photos during Playback

Select in advance the

memory from which you want to erase

During playback, still images can be

magnified up to 5 times.

the still images (

Erasing a Single Image

(

1 Press

guide.

to display the joystick

1 Move the zoom lever toward T.

2 Push the joystick ( ) toward

• The image is magnified by 2 times

and a frame appears indicating the

position of the magnified area.

• To further enlarge the image, move

the zoom lever toward T. To reduce

the magnification to less than 2

times, move it toward W.

3 Select (

) [ERASE] and press

Erasing All Images

•

will appear for images that

cannot be enlarged.

FUNC.

2 Move (

) the frame to the

[

MENU]

MEMORY OPER.]

part of the image you want to see

enlarged.

[ERASE ALL IMAGES]

[OK]

[YES]*

To cancel the magnification, move

the zoom lever toward W until the

frame disappears.

FUNC.

* Press

twice to interrupt the operation

while it is in progress.

IMPORTANT

Erasing Photos

Be careful when erasing images. Erased

images cannot be recovered.

You can erase those still images that

you are not interested in keeping.

NOTES

Protected images cannot be erased.

(

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Options

SINGLE]

Records a single still image.

Default value

Additional Functions

[

CONT.SHOOT.] (Continuous Shooting),

HISPEED CONT.SHOOT. ]

Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and

Exposure Bracketing

(High-Speed Continuous Shooting)

Captures a series of still images as long as you

hold

pressed down. For the number of

PHOTO

Take a series of pictures of a moving

subject or record the same picture in 3

levels of exposure in order to choose

later the picture you like the best.

shots per second, refer to the sidebar on page 59.

[

AEB] (Auto Exposure Bracketing)

The camcorder records a still image in three

different exposures (dark, normal, light in 1/2 EV

steps), allowing you to choose the shot you like

the best.

(

POINTS TO CHECK

Select a recording mode other than

FUNC.

(

26)

[

FIREWORKS].

FUNC.

[

SINGLE]

Desired option

FUNC.

Maximum number of continuous shots

Number of shots per second

Maximum number of continuous shots

Normal speed

High speed

3 frames

5 frames

LW 1152 x 648,

L 1152 x 864

10 images

S 640 x 480

20 images

These figures are approximate and vary with the recording conditions and subjects.

The actual number of frames per second will be lower when the shutter speed is 1/30 or

slower.

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CONTINUOUS SHOOTING/

HIGH-SPEED CONTINUOUS SHOOTING

PHOTO

1 Press

halfway to activate

the autofocus.

Shadows

Highlights

PHOTO

2 Press

fully and hold it

pressed down.

NOTES

A series of still images will be

recorded as long as you hold the

button pressed.

The histogram will appear also after

recording a still image, while reviewing it

within the time set for the [REVIEW] option

(or immediately after recording it, if

AUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING

[REVIEW] is set to [

OFF]). You can

choose to turn off the histogram by

PHOTO

Press

, first halfway to

activate the autofocus and then fully

to record the still images.

DISP.

pressing

(

49).

Three still images in different exposures

will be recorded.

Protecting Photos

You can protect still images from

accidental erasure.

Histogram Display

(

When viewing still images you can

display the histogram and the icons of

all the functions used at the time of

recording. Use the histogram as a

reference to verify the correct exposure

of the still image.

1 Open the image selection screen.

FUNC.

[

PROTECT]

[

PROTECT] appears on the

(

screen.

The area to the right of the histogram

represents highlights and the left side

represents shadows. A still image

whose histogram skews to the right is

relatively bright; while one whose

histogram peaks to the left, is relatively

dark.

2 Select (

) the still image you

to protect the still

want to protect.

3 Press

image.

appears on the bottom bar and

the image cannot be erased. Press

again to cancel the image

protection.

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4 Repeat steps 2-3 to protect

additional images or press ^FUNC.

twice to close the menu.

Copying Images from the Index Screen

Options

[ALL IMAGES]

IMPORTANT

Copies all the still images.

[ONE IMAGE]

Initializing the memory (

permanently erase all recordings,

including protected still images.

30) will

Copies only the selected still image.

Copying Photos

1 Move the zoom lever toward W.

The still image index screen appears.

You can copy still images from the built-

in memory to the memory card and vice

versa.

2 Select the memory from which you

want to copy the still images.

Refer to To select which still images

(

to play back (

3 If you want to copy only one

image, select ( ) the still

POINTS TO CHECK

Select in advance the memory from which

image you want to copy.

you want to copy the still images (

57).

4 Copy the still image(s).

FUNC.

[

Desired option

FUNC.

COPY]

[YES]*

Copying a Single Image

[OK]**

* When copying all the still images, press

twice to interrupt the operation while it is in

progress.

**When copying a single still image, this step

is not necessary.

FUNC.

[

COPY]

[YES]

FUNC.

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 position of the mode

dial.

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NOTES

Printing Photos

• If there is not enough space on the

destination memory, the camcorder will

copy as many still images as possible

before stopping the operation.

• If the memory card slot cover is open, or

the LOCK switch on the memory card is

set to prevent writing, you will not be

able to copy still images to the memory

card.

Printing Photos

The camcorder can be connected to

any PictBridge-compatible printer. You

can mark in advance the still images

you want to print and set the desired

number of copies as a print order

Other Functions You Can Use when Taking Photos

You can also use the following

functions...

(

65).

The following functions and features of

the camcorder can be used either for

shooting video or for taking photos.

The way to set and use them was

already explained in detail, so we refer

you to the relevant page in the “Video”

section.

Canon printers: SELPHY printers of the

CP, DS and ES series and PIXMA

printers marked with the PictBridge

logo.

• Zoom (

• Quick Start (

• Recording programs (

• Mini video light ( 44)

• Self timer ( 45)

• Automatic backlight correction and manual

(

Connecting the Camcorder to the Printer

1 Insert the memory card containing

the still images you want to print.

exposure adjustment (

• Manual focus adjustment (

46)

Select in advance the

• White balance (

• Image effects (

• Digital effects (

47)

48)

memory from which you want to

print the still images (

2 Turn on the printer.

3 Connect the camcorder to the

printer using the supplied USB

cable.

• Connection

. Refer to

Connection Diagrams (

• If the device type selection screen

appears, select [PC/PRINTER] and

press

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• For best performance, we recommend

keeping the number of images on the

memory card under 100.

• Disconnect the USB cable before

changing the mode dial.

• If the still image index screen is

displayed, move the zoom lever

toward T to display a single image.

•

appears and changes to

• The

(print/share) button lights

up and the current print settings

will be displayed for approx.

6 seconds.

Printing with the

Button

(Print/Share)

You can print a still image without

changing the settings simply by

IMPORTANT

pressing

• If

continues to flash (for more than 1

minute) or if

does not appear, the

camcorder is not correctly connected to

the printer. In such case, disconnect the

USB cable and turn off the camcorder

and the printer. After a short while, turn

them on again, set the camcorder to

mode and restore the connection.

• During the following operations, even if

you connect a printer to the camcorder

it will not be recognized.

1 Select (

) the still image you

- Erasing all still images

- Erasing all transfer orders

- Erasing all print orders

wish to print.

2 Press

• Printing starts. The

button

flashes and stays on when the

printing is completed.

• To continue printing, select (

another still image.

NOTES

•

will appear for images that cannot be

printed.

• We recommend powering the

camcorder using the compact power

adapter.

)

• Refer also to the printer’s instruction

manual.

• If you have no intention to use the

optional DW-100 DVD Burner, you can

set [USB SETTING] to [ PC/PRINTER]

Selecting the Print Settings

You can select the number of copies

and other settings for printing. The

(

80) so the device type selection

screen does not appear every time you

connect the camcorder to a printer.

• Connection to a PictBridge-compatible

printer will not work when the memory

card contains 1,800 images or more.

setting options vary depending on your

printer model.

(

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2 Push the joystick ( ) toward

Options

The print settings menu appears.

[PAPER]

Paper settings

[

PAPER SIZE]: Available paper sizes vary

Current paper settings (paper size, paper

type and page layout)

depending on the printer model.

[

PAPER TYPE]: Select [PHOTO], [FAST

PHOTO], [PLAIN] or [DEFAULT].

[

PAGE LAYOUT]: Select [DEFAULT],

[BORDERED] or one of the following page

layouts.

[BORDERLESS]: The image is enlarged and may

be slightly cropped at the edges to fit the paper.

[2-UP], [4-UP], [8-UP], [9-UP], [16-UP]: Refer to

the sidebar on page 65.

Number of copies

Print effect

Date printing

[

] (Date print)

Select [ON], [OFF] or [DEFAULT].

] (Print effect)

3 In the print settings menu, select

) the setting you want to

change and press

(

[

4 Select (

) the desired setting

Available only with printers compatible with the

Image Optimize function. Select [ON], [OFF] or

[DEFAULT].

Canon PIXMA/SELPHY DS printers: You can

also select [VIVID], [NR] and [VIVID+NR].

option and press

5 Select (

press

) [PRINT] and

• Printing starts. The print settings

menu disappears when the

printing is completed.

[

] (Number of copies)

Select 1-99 copies.

• To continue printing, select (

another still image.

)

NOTES

TO CANCEL THE PRINTING

Print setting options and [DEFAULT]

settings vary depending on the printer

model. For details, refer to the printer’s

instruction manual.

1 Press

while printing.

2 Select (

) [OK] and press

Printing after Changing the Print Settings

WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED PRINTING

Disconnect the cable from the camcorder

and printer and turn off the camcorder.

1 Press

guide.

to display the joystick

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IMPORTANT

• You may not be able to print correctly

with a PictBridge-compatible printer still

images whose file names have been

changed or that were recorded, created,

edited or changed with any device other

than this camcorder.

• If [BUSY] does not disappear,

disconnect the USB cable and restore

the connection after a short while.

If an error occurs while printing, an error

message, for example [NO PAPER], will

appear on the camcorder. Solve the

problem referring to the error message list

(

90) and to the printer's instruction

manual.

Canon's PictBridge-compatible printers: If

•

printing does not resume automatically

after you solved the problem, select

[CONTINUE] and press

printing. If that option is not available,

select [STOP] and press and then

restart printing from the beginning.

• Other printers or if the error still persists with

a Canon printer: If printing does not

resume automatically, disconnect the

USB cable and turn off the camcorder.

After a short while, turn on the

camcorder and restore the USB

connection.

to resume

Print Orders

You can mark in advance the still

images you want to print and set the

desired number of copies as a print

order. Later, you can easily print out the

print orders by connecting the

camcorder to a PictBridge-compatible

printer (

62). You can set print orders

for up to 998 still images.

(

Printing multiple images on the same sheet [2-UP], [4-UP], etc.

When using Canon printers you can print the same still image multiple times on the

same sheet of paper. Use the following table as a guideline for the recommended

number of copies depending on the [

PAPER SIZE] setting.

[

PAPER SIZE]

Canon printer

[CREDITCARD]

[9 x 13 cm]

[10 x 14.8 cm]

[A4]

PIXMA

SELPHY DS

–

2, 4, 9 or 16

–

SELPHY CP/ES

2, 4 or 8

2 or 4

You can also use the special sticker sheets.

With the [8-UP] setting, you can also use the special sticker sheets.

SELPHY CP: When you use the wide-sized photo paper with the [DEFAULT] setting, you

can also use [2-UP] or [4-UP].

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2 Open the print settings menu.

Selecting Still Images for Printing

(Print Order)

FUNC.

[

MENU]

[

PRINT]

• The print settings menu appears.

• If there are no still images marked

POINTS TO CHECK

with print orders, [SET

ORDER] appears.

Set the print orders before connecting

the USB cable to the camcorder.

3 Select (

press

) [PRINT] and

Printing starts. The print settings

menu disappears when the printing

is completed.

1 Open the image selection screen.

FUNC.

[

PRINT ORDER]

NOTES

appears on the screen.

2 Select (

) the still image you

want to mark with a print order.

• Depending on the connected printer,

you can change some print settings

before step 3 (

63).

3 Press

The number of copies appears in

orange.

to set the print order.

• To cancel the printing, refer to page 64.

• Restarting Printing: Open the print

settings menu as explained in step 2. In

the print settings menu, select

4 Set (

) the number of copies

[RESUME]* and press

. The

desired and press

remaining images will be printed.

Printing cannot be restarted when the

print order settings have been changed

or if you deleted a still image with print

order settings.

* In case the print order was interrupted

after the first still image, this menu option

will appear as [PRINT] instead.

To cancel the print order, set the

number of copies to 0.

5 Repeat steps 2-4 to mark

additional images with print orders

FUNC.

or press

menu.

twice to close the

Printing the Still Images Marked with

Print Orders

Erasing All Print Orders

FUNC.

(

26)

(

26)

FUNC.

1 Connect the camcorder to the

printer using the supplied USB

cable.

[

MENU]

MEMORY OPER.]

[ERASE ALL

[YES]

FUNC.

ORD]

Connection

. Refer to Connection

Diagrams (

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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

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

camcorder.

USB Terminal

Access: Open the LCD panel.

Connection Diagrams

Type: Analog Output only

Connect to a TV or VCR with audio/video input terminals. If the TV cannot automatically

Connection

detect and change the aspect ratio (

(widescreen or 4:3).

80), change [TV TYPE] according to the TV set

VIDEO

Yellow

AUDIO

White

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

Red

(supplied)

Type: Digital data connection

Connection

Connect to a computer to transfer and back up your recordings, to the optional

DW-100 DVD Burner to create DVD discs from them, or to a printer to print out photos.

USB Cable (supplied)

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External Connections

Playback on a TV Screen

Saving and Backing Up

Your Recordings

Connect the camcorder to a TV to enjoy

your recordings with family and friends.

Backing Up Your Recordings on a

Computer

(

1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV.

2 Connect the camcorder to the TV.

Refer to Connection Diagrams

Movies recorded with this camcorder

are saved on the memory card or in the

built-in memory (

only).

Because space on the memory is

limited, make sure to back up your

movies onto a computer on a regular

basis.

(

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.

PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE

With the software supplied on the

PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE CD-ROM

you can select scenes and back them

up on your computer's hard disk, and

restore your backup files back to the

camcorder if necessary. On the

computer, you can neatly organize all

your video recordings into albums and

add comments for quick and easy

searches; you can also edit scenes,

convert and resize them to upload them

to your Web site or to take with you on

your portable video player and more.

For details about the functions

4 Turn on the camcorder and set it

mode (

56).

36) or

Start the playback of movies or still

images.

NOTES

• We recommend powering the

camcorder using the compact power

adapter.

• Sound from the built-in speaker will be

muted while the STV-250N Stereo Video

Cable is connected to the camcorder.

• Adjust the volume using the TV.

• When you play back your 16:9 movies

on standard TV sets with a 4:3 aspect

ratio, the TV set will switch automatically

to widescreen mode if it is compatible

with the Video ID-1 system. Otherwise,

change the aspect ratio of the TV

manually.

available, refer to the software's

instruction manual (PDF file). For details

about installing the software refer to

PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Installation

Guide.

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Refer to this section along with the

relevant sections in the instruction

manual of the DW-100.

Saving your Recordings without a

Computer

If you prefer to save your recordings

without having to use a computer, you

can use the optional DW-100 DVD

Burner to create DVD discs of your

movies and Photo DVDs of your still

(

Options for creating DVD discs

(

mode)

images (

69). You can also connect

[ALL SCENES]

the camcorder to an external recording

device (DVD or HDD recorder, VCR,

etc.) to save copies of your movies

Add all the scenes to the disc(s).

[REM.SCENES]

(

71).

Add only those scenes that have not been

previously added to a disc.

IMPORTANT

[PLAYLIST]

• When the camcorder is connected to

a computer: Do not access, change or

delete folders and files in the camcorder

directly from the computer as this may

result in permanent data loss. Always

back up your recordings to the

Add only the scenes included in the playlist

(

51).

Options for creating Photo DVDs

(

mode)

computer and restore the backup files

to the camcorder using only the

[ALL IMAGES]

Add all the still images to the slideshow on the

disc.

supplied software ImageMixer 3.

• While the camcorder is connected to a

computer, do not open the memory card

slot cover and do not remove the

memory card.

[

TRANS.ORD]

Add only still images marked with transfer orders

74).

(

Preparations on the Camcorder

1 Turn on the camcorder and set it

Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs

mode to create DVD discs

of your movies or

mode to

create Photo DVDs of your still

images.

• Power the camcorder using the

compact power adapter.

You can connect the camcorder to the

optional DW-100 DVD Burner to create

DVD discs from your movies or Photo

DVD discs from your still images. For

details about the connection and

operation, refer to the instruction

manual of the DW-100.

•

Select in advance

the memory from which you want

to add the scenes ( 30) or still

images ( 57).

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External Connections

2 Select the scenes or still images

you want to add to the disc.

FUNC.

[

MENU]

[

SYSTEM SETUP]

[ADD TO DISC]

Desired option

FUNC.

4 Press the start button on the DVD

burner.

• A progress bar will be displayed on

the screen.

• After pressing the start button

(while the current disc is being

written) the operation cannot be

canceled.

Connecting to the DVD Burner and

Creating a Disc

1 Turn on the DVD burner.

Refer to Creating DVDs.

2 Connect the camcorder to the

DVD burner using the USB cable.

• Connection

. Refer to

• When the disc (or the last disc, if

the data requires multiple discs) is

finalized, [TASK COMPLETED] will

be displayed. Take out the disc

and close the disc tray.

Connection Diagrams (

Connections.

• If the device type selection screen

appears, select [DVD BURNER]

67) and

and press

• When the connection is

completed, [NO DISC] will be

displayed.

WHEN THE DATA REQUIRES MULTIPLE DISCS

3 Insert a brand new disc into the

DVD burner.

• Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on

the DVD burner to open and close

the disc tray.

After a disc is finalized it will be ejected

automatically and [INSERT A NEW/

BLANK DISC AND CLOSE THE DISC

TRAY] will appear. Insert the next disc

and close the disc tray.

• After the disc is recognized, an

information screen will display the

type of DVD you are creating, the

estimated time and number of

discs it will require (based on the

disc you inserted).

• If you inserted a DVD-RW disc that

already contains data, [THE DISC

CONTAINS DATA] will be

TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL COPY OF THE

SAME DISC

After the operation is finished, [INSERT

A NEW/BLANK DISC] will be displayed

again. Insert a brand new disc and

close the disc tray.

displayed. To overwrite the data

(erasing the previous content of

TO PLAY BACK A DVD DISC

the disc), press

, select [YES]

and press again.

Discs created with this camcorder and

the DVD burner can be played back on

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DVD players and computers that meet

the following requirements:

• Compatible with the discs you

created (DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW

discs)

• Compatible with DVD-Video

specifications

• DVD playback software that is

installed and running (in the case of

computers)

Copying your Recordings to an External

Video Recorder

You can copy your recordings by

connecting the camcorder to a VCR or

a digital video device.

(

Refer to the instruction manual of the

external device and make sure it is

compatible.

Connecting

Connect the camcorder to the VCR

using Connection . Refer to

Connection Diagrams (

IMPORTANT

• While the camcorder is connected to the

DVD burner, do not open the memory

card slot cover and do not remove the

memory card.

• Observe the following precautions while

the ACCESS indicator on the camcorder

is on or flashing. Failing to do so may

result in permanent data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot

cover.

Recording

1 External device: Load a blank

cassette or disc and set the device

to record pause mode.

2 Camcorder: Locate the scene you

wish to copy and pause playback

shortly before the scene.

3 Camcorder: Resume the movie

playback.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not disconnect the power source

or turn off the camcorder or the DVD

burner.

4 External device: Begin recording

when the scene you wish to copy

appears. Stop recording when

copying is complete.

• For important information on handling

your discs, refer to

Cautions

5 Camcorder: Stop playback.

on handling.

NOTES

• We recommend powering the

camcorder using the compact power

adapter.

• By default, on-screen displays will be

embedded in the output video signal.

You can change the displays by

• The FUNC. menu and setup menus

cannot be accessed while the

camcorder is connected to the DVD

burner.

• Disconnect the USB cable before

changing the mode dial.

repeatedly pressing DISP.

(

49).

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• The direct transfer menu appears

on the camcorder screen and the

button lights up.

Transferring Photos to a Computer

(Direct Transfer)

FIRST-TIME CONNECTION TO A COMPUTER

RUNNING WINDOWS

With the software supplied on the

DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD-

ROM you can transfer still images to a

computer simply by pressing

Windows users only: The first time you

connect the camcorder to the

computer, you need also to select the

CameraWindow auto-launch setting.

Refer to Starting

Refer also to the relevant sections in the

“Digital Video Software” instruction

manual (PDF file).

CameraWindow.

(

Preparations

IMPORTANT

Install the software before you connect

the camcorder to the computer for the

first time. (Windows users only: you

also need to select CameraWindow's

auto-launch setting.) After that, just

connect the camcorder to the computer

(steps 2 and 3) and proceed directly to

• 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.

transfer the still images (

73).

- Do not open the memory card slot

cover.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not turn off the camcorder or 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.

1 Install the supplied Digital Video

Software.

Refer to the installation guide

(separate leaflet included with the

CD-ROM).

2 Set the camcorder to

Select in advance the

memory from which you want to

transfer still images ( 57).

mode.

3 Connect the camcorder to the

computer using the USB cable.

• During the following operations, even if

you connect the camcorder to the

computer it will not be recognized.

- Erasing all still images

- Erasing all transfer orders

- Erasing all print orders

• Connection

Connection Diagrams (

• If the device type selection screen

appears, select [PC/PRINTER] and

. Refer to

press

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[

TRANSFER ORDERS]

NOTES

Transfers still images marked with transfer

orders ( 74).

• We recommend powering the camcorder

using the compact power adapter.

• Refer also to the computer’s instruction

manual.

• Users of Windows Vista, Windows XP and

Mac OS X: Your camcorder is equipped

with the standard Picture Transfer

Protocol (PTP) allowing you to transfer

still images (JPEG only) simply by

connecting the camcorder to a

computer using the USB cable without

having to install the supplied software.

• If you have no intention to use the

optional DW-100 DVD Burner, you can

set [USB SETTING] to [ PC/PRINTER]

Manual Transfer Options

You can select the still image(s) to

transfer.

[

SELECT & TRANSFER]

Select the still image(s) to transfer.

WALLPAPER]

[

Select a still image and set it as your computer’s

desktop background.

(

80) so the selection screen does not

appear every time you connect the

camcorder to a computer.

• Depending on the number of images on

the memory card (Windows: 1,800

images or more; Macintosh: 1,000

images or more), you may not be able to

transfer images to a computer. Try using

a card reader.

• Disconnect the USB cable before

changing the mode dial.

Transferring Still Images

(

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OPTIONS

Automatic Transfer Options

All the relevant still images will be

transferred to the computer in one

batch and their thumbnails will be

displayed on the computer.

Select (

press

) a transfer option and

• The camcorder returns to the transfer

menu once the transfer is completed.

• To cancel the transfer, select (

[CANCEL] and press

FUNC.

[

ALL IMAGES]

Transfers all still images.

NEW IMAGES]

)

, or press

[

Transfers only those still images that have not

yet been transferred to the computer.

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MANUAL TRANSFER OPTIONS

1 Select (

press

2 Select (

) a transfer option and

) the image you wish to

1 Open the image selection screen.

FUNC.

[

TRANSFER ORDER]

transfer and press

appears on the screen.

• [ SELECT & TRANSFER]:

Repeat this step to select other still

images to transfer.

2 Select (

) the still image you

want to mark with a transfer order.

• The

button will flash while the

3 Press

A checkmark

next to the transfer order icon

Press again to cancel the

to set the transfer order.

images are being transferred.

appears in the box

FUNC.

3 Press

transfer menu.

to return to the

transfer order.

NOTES

4 Repeat steps 2-3 to mark

additional images with transfer

FUNC.

When the camcorder is connected to the

computer and the image selection screen

FUNC.

orders or press

close the menu.

twice to

is displayed, press

transfer menu.

to return to the

TO TRANSFER THE STILL IMAGES MARKED

WITH TRANSFER ORDERS

Transfer Orders

Connect the camcorder to the

computer and select [

TRANSFER

ORDERS] in the transfer menu (

73).

You can mark in advance the still images

you want to transfer to the computer as

transfer orders. You can set transfer

orders for up to 998 still images.

Erasing All Transfer Orders

FUNC.

(

26)

(

FUNC.

Selecting Still Images to Transfer

(Transfer Order)

[

MENU]

MEMORY OPER.]

Set the transfer orders before connecting

the camcorder to the computer.

[ERASE ALL

[YES]

ORD]

Select in advance the

FUNC.

memory from which you want to

transfer still images (

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Additional Information

This chapter contains troubleshooting advice, screen messages,

handling and maintenance tips, and other information.

Appendix: Menu Options Lists

Menu items not available appear grayed out in the FUNC. menu or in black in the

setup menus. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus

(

25). For details about each function, see the reference page. Menu options

without a reference page are explained below the tables.

FUNC. Menu

FUNC. Menu (Recording Modes)

Menu item

Setting options

Recording programs

[

PROGRAM AE], [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE]

[

PORTRAIT], [ SPORTS], [ NIGHT], [ SNOW],

BEACH], [ SUNSET], [ SPOTLIGHT],

FIREWORKS]

White balance

Image effects

[

AUTO], [ DAYLIGHT], [ TUNGSTEN], [ SET]

[

IMAGE EFFECT OFF], [

VIVID],

[

NEUTRAL], [ SOFT SKIN DETAIL]

Digital effects

[

D.EFFECT OFF], [ FADE-T], [ WIPE],

–

[

BLK&WHT], [ SEPIA], [ ART], [ MOSAIC]

[

D.EFFECT OFF], [ BLK&WHT], [ SEPIA]

–

Drive mode

[

SINGLE], [

CONT.SHOOT.],

[

HISPEED CONT.SHOOT.], [

AEB]

Recording mode

[

HIGH QUALITY 9Mbps],

STANDARD PLAY 6Mbps],

LONG PLAY 3Mbps]

–

Still image size/quality

[LW 1152x648], [L 1152x864], [S 640x480]

SUPER FINE], [ FINE], [ NORMAL]

–

[

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Additional Information

FUNC. Menu (Playback Modes)

Menu item

Setting options

Original movies:

–

[COPY]

[ALL SCENES], [ALL SCENES (THIS DATE)], [ONE SCENE],

[CANCEL]

Scenes in the playlist:

[NO], [YES]

–

While displaying a single still image:

[NO], [YES]

From the index screen:

–

[ALL IMAGES], [ONE IMAGE], [CANCEL]

[ADD TO PLAYLIST]

[ALL SCENES (THIS DATE)], [ONE SCENE], [CANCEL]

–

[MOVE]

[DELETE]

Original movies:

[ALL SCENES (THIS DATE)], [ONE SCENE], [CANCEL]

Scenes in the playlist:

[NO], [YES]

–

[SELECT DATE]

–

[PROTECT]

[PRINT ORDER]

–

[TRANSFER ORDER]

–

Option available only from the original movies index screen.

Option available only from the playlist index screen.

Setup Menus

Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)

CAMERA SETUP

Menu item

[SELF TIMER]

Setting options

OFF]

[

ON ], [

–

[ZOOM TYPE]

OPTICAL], [

ADVANCED], [

SPEED 3], [

DIGITAL]

SPEED 2],

[ZOOM SPEED]

[

VARIABLE], [

[

SPEED 1]

[IMG STAB]

[

], [

OFF]

–

[WIDESCREEN]

[FOCUS PRI.]

[A.SL SHUTTER]

[WIND SCREEN]

ON], [

ON:AiAF], [

ON:CENTER], [

]

OFF]

–

ON], [

AUTO], [

OFF]

OFF

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Menu item

Setting options

[REVIEW]

[

OFF], [

6 sec], [

2 sec], [

8 sec], [

4 sec],

10 sec]

–

[

ADVANCED] when [WIDESCREEN] is set to [

OFF].

Option available only when the recording program is set to [ PROGRAM AE].

Option available only when the drive mode is set to [ SINGLE].

[IMG STAB]: The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at full

telephoto.

• The image stabilizer is designed to compensate for a normal degree of camcorder

shake.

• We recommend setting the image stabilizer to [

OFF] when using a tripod.

[WIDESCREEN]: The camcorder uses the full width of the image sensor providing high-

resolution 16:9 recordings.

• Since the screen on the camcorder has an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings with a 4:3

aspect ratio will appear in the center of the screen with black sidebars.

• Playing back a widescreen recording: TV sets compatible with the Video ID-1 system

will automatically switch to wide (16:9) mode. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the

TV manually. To play back on a TV with normal aspect ratio (4:3) change the [TV TYPE]

setting accordingly (

• The setting will not change even if you set the camcorder to

mode.

[FOCUS PRI.]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder records a still image

only after the focus has been adjusted automatically. You can also select which AF frames

to use.

[

ON:AiAF]: One or more AF frames out of the nine frames available are automatically

selected and the focus is fixed on them.

ON:CENTER]: A single focusing frame appears in the center of the screen and the

focus is automatically fixed on it.

[

OFF]: No AF frame will appear and the still image will be recorded immediately after

PHOTO

you press

• When the recording mode is set to [ FIREWORKS], focus priority is automatically

set to [ OFF].

[A.SL SHUTTER]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain

brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.

• The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1/30 (1/15 in

• The setting will not change even if you set the camcorder to

mode).

mode.

• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [

OFF].

• If (camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing the camcorder, for

example, by mounting it on a tripod.

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Additional Information

[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

[REVIEW]: Selects the time to display a still image after it has been recorded to the

memory.

• If you press

DISP.

while reviewing a still image it will continue to be displayed

PHOTO

indefinitely. Press

halfway to return to the normal display.

Memory Operations (Initialization, etc.)

MEMORY OPER.

Menu item

Setting options

–

[MEMORY INFO]

[CARD INFO]

–

[BUILT-IN MEM], [CARD]

–

[MEDIA: MOVIES]

[BUILT-IN MEM], [CARD]

–

[MEDIA: IMAGES]

[DEL.ALL MOVIES]

[NO], [YES]

–

[DEL.PLAYLIST]

[NO], [YES]

–

[ERASE ALL

ORD]

[NO], [YES]

–

[NO], [YES]

–

[ERASE ALL IMAGES]

[INITIALIZE]

[NO], [YES]

–

[BUILT-IN MEM], [CARD], [CANCEL]

[INITIALIZE], [COMPL.INIT.], [CANCEL]

Option available only from the original movies index screen.

Option available only from the playlist index screen.

[MEMORY INFO]/[CARD INFO]: Displays a screen where you can verify how much of the

built-in memory ( only) or the memory card is currently in use (total recording

time and total number of still images) and how much memory remains available for

recording.

• Estimated figures about available movie recording time and available number of still

images are approximate and based on the recording mode and still image quality/size

settings currently in use.

• In the [CARD INFO] screen you can also verify the Speed Class of the memory card.

• The maximum number of remaining still images displayed on the screen is 9999.

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Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)

DISPLAY SETUP

Menu item

[BRIGHTNESS]

Setting options

–

[AUDIO LEVEL]

[TV SCREEN]

[DATA CODE]

[

ON], [

OFF]

–

[

OFF]

[

DATE], [ TIME],

[

DATE & TIME], [ CAMERA DATA]

[MARKERS]

[LANGUAGE

[

OFF], [

LEVEL(GRY)], [

GRID(GRY)]

LEVEL(WHT)],

–

GRID(WHT)],

]

[

],[DEUTSCH], [

]

[ENGLISH], [ESPAÑOL], [FRANÇAIS],

[ITALIANO], [MAGYAR], [MELAYU],

[POLSKI], [

], [TÜRKÇE],

[

], [

]

[START WEEK]

[DEMO MODE]

[SATURDAY], [SUNDAY], [MONDAY]

ON], [ OFF]

–

[

–

[BRIGHTNESS]: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.

• Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your

recordings or that of the playback image on a TV.

[AUDIO LEVEL]: Displays the audio level indicator on the LCD screen so you can check

the audio recording level while recording.

Low

High

Audio level

[TV SCREEN]

• When set to [

ON], the camcorder’s on-screen displays will appear also on the

screen of a TV or monitor connected using the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable.

[DATA CODE]: Displays the date and/or time when the scene was recorded.

[

CAMERA DATA]: Displays the aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed used when recording

the image.

[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 markers will not affect the recordings.

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[START WEEK]: Select the day on which the week starts for the calendar display (

[DEMO MODE]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder's main features. It

39).

starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if

you leave it turned on for more than 5 minutes.

• To cancel the demo mode once it has started, press any button or turn off the

camcorder.

System Setup (Speaker Volume, Beep, etc.)

SYSTEM SETUP

Menu item

[BATTERY INFO]

[WL.REMOTE]

[BEEP]

Setting options

–

[

ON], [

OFF

]

[

HIGH VOLUME],

[

LOW VOLUME], [

OFF]

[POWER SAVE]

[QUICK START]

[

ON], [

OFF]

10 min],

30 min]

–

[

OFF], [

20 min], [

–

[SPEAKER VOL.]

[TV TYPE]

–

[

NORMAL TV], [

WIDE TV]

[USB SETTING]

[

DVD BURNER], [ PC/PRINTER],

[

CONNECT&SET]

[ADD TO DISC]

[ALL SCENES], [REM.SCENES],

–

[PLAYLIST]

[ALL IMAGES], [

TRANS.ORD]

–

[IMG NUMBERS]

[FIRMWARE]

[

RESET], [

CONTINUOUS]

–

[BATTERY INFO]: Displays a screen where you can verify the battery charge (as a

percentage) and the remaining recording time (

mode) or playback time (

mode).

[WL.REMOTE]: Allows the camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller.

[BEEP]: A beep will accompany some operations like turning on the camcorder, the self-

timer countdown, etc.

[POWER SAVE]: In order to save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery

pack, it will automatically shut off if left without any operation for 5 minutes.

• 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.

• The Power Save mode cannot be set while the compact power adapter is connected to

the camcorder.

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[QUICK START]: Select whether to activate the Quick Start function when you close the

LCD panel in a recording mode ( 35) and the length of time after which the camcorder

will end the standby mode and shut off automatically.

[SPEAKER VOL.]: Adjust (

) the volume of the playback. You can also adjust the

volume using the joystick guide (

38).

[TV TYPE]: In order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio, select the

setting according to the type of television to which you will connect the camcorder.

[

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], the picture displayed on the LCD screen

will be smaller than the full display area.

[USB SETTING]: Select the connection protocol to use when connecting the camcorder to

an external device using the USB cable.

[

DVD BURNER]: To connect exclusively to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner.

PC/PRINTER]: To connect to a computer, a printer or similar USB peripherals.

CONNECT&SET]: To make the selection from a screen that appears at the time of the

connection to the external device.

[IMG NUMBERS]: Select the image numbering method to be used on a new memory card.

Images are automatically assigned consecutive image numbers from 0101 to 9900, and

stored in folders containing up to 100 images. Folders are numbered from 101 to 998.

[

RESET]: Image numbers will restart from 101-0101 every time you insert a new

memory card.

[

CONTINUOUS]: Image numbers will continue from the number following that of the

last image recorded with the camcorder.

• If the memory card you insert already contains an image with a larger number, a new

image will be assigned a number one higher than that of the last image on the memory

card.

• We recommend using the [

CONTINUOUS] setting.

[FIRMWARE]: You can verify the current version of the camcorder's firmware. This menu

option is usually unavailable.

Date/Time Setup

DATE/TIME SETUP

Menu item

[T.ZONE/DST]

Setting options

List of world time zones.

–

[DATE/TIME]

–

[DATE FORMAT]

[Y.M.D (2008.1.1 AM 12:00)],

[M.D,Y (JAN. 1, 2008 12:00 AM)],

[D.M.Y (1.JAN.2008 12:00 AM)]

[DATE FORMAT]: Select the date format to be used for most on-screen displays, and (if

selected) for the date printed on photos.

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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 connected to the

camcorder? (

19)

Recording

Did you turn the camcorder on and set the mode dial to

recording to a memory card, is one correctly inserted into the camcorder? (

? (

24) If you are

29)

Playback

Did you turn the camcorder on and set the mode dial to

? (

24) If you are

playing back recordings from a memory card, is one correctly inserted into the

camcorder? (

29) Does it contain any recordings?

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

- The battery pack is too hot. The charging will start once the battery pack temperature is below 40 °C

(104 °F).

- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F and 104 °F).

- The battery pack is damaged. Use a different battery pack.

A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter.

- A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet. This is not a

malfunction.

After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.

- The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is not a malfunction.

If it becomes hot very quickly or it becomes too hot to touch, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder.

Consult a Canon Service Center.

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.

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Recording

Start/Stop

Pressing

will not start recording.

- You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recording onto the memory (while the ACCESS

indicator is on or flashing).

- The memory is full or it already contains 999 scenes (the maximum number of scenes). Delete some

recordings (

41, 58) or initialize the memory (

30) to free some space.

Start/Stop

The point where

was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording.

Start/Stop

- There is a slight interval between pressing

malfunction.

and the actual start of recording. This is not a

The camcorder will not focus.

- Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually (

- Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth (

46).

96). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.

A vertical light bar appears on the screen.

- Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar (smear) to appear. This is not a malfunction.

Changing the operating mode between recording ( )/record pause (

usual.

)/playback ( ) takes longer than

- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than usual. Back up

your recordings ( 68) and initialize the memory ( 30).

Reviewing the last scene recorded takes longer than usual.

- This may occur as movies and still images are recorded/deleted over time. Back up your recordings (

68)

and initialize the memory (

Movies or still images cannot be recorded properly.

- This may occur as movies and still images are recorded/deleted over time. Back up your recordings (

and initialize the memory (

Playback

Cannot add scenes to the playlist.

- The playlist cannot contain more than 99 scenes or 100 hours of scenes.

- You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using another device.

Cannot delete a scene.

- You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device.

Deleting scenes takes longer than usual.

- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than usual. Back up

your recordings (

68) and initialize the memory (

Cannot erase a still image

- The still image is protected. Remove the protection (

60).

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Indicators and Onscreen Displays

lights up in red.

- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack (

appears on the screen.

- The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaining battery 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 (

30) if the display does not change back to normal.

- The memory card is full. Replace the memory card or delete some recordings to free some space on the

memory card.

flashes in red on the screen.

- The camcorder has malfunctioned. Consult a Canon Service Center.

The CHG (charge) indicator flashes rapidly while the camcorder is charging.

(one flash at 0.5-second intervals)

Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or the battery pack is faulty. Consult a Canon

Service Center.

The CHG (charge) indicator flashes very slowly while the camcorder is charging.

(one flash at 2-second intervals)

The battery pack is too hot. The charging will start once the battery pack temperature is below 40 °C

(104 °F).

- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F and 104 °F).

- The battery pack is damaged. Use a different battery pack.

The CHG (charge) indicator does not turn on even though a battery pack is attached.

- The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached. Such battery packs cannot be charged

using this camcorder.

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.

Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly.

- Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If the problem still persists, disconnect the

power source and press the RESET button with a pointed item. Pressing the RESET button resets all settings.

Video noise appears on screen.

- When using the camcorder close to devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields (plasma TVs, cellular

phones, etc.), keep a distance between the camcorder and these devices.

Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower levels.

- When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, shows or concerts), sound may become distorted or it

may not be recorded at the actual levels. This is not a malfunction.

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The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built-in speaker.

- Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume ( 38).

- 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 direction. Turn the memory card over and insert it (

Cannot record on the memory card.

- The memory card is full. Erase some recordings to free some space or replace the memory card.

- Initialize the memory card (

30) when you use it with the camcorder for the first time.

- The LOCK switch on the SD or SDHC memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of

the LOCK switch.

- In order to record movies, a compatible memory card must be inserted (

- The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [IMG NUMBERS] to [RESET] (

insert a new memory card.

80) and

- The camcorder may not be able to record on a memory card that was recorded on with another device.

The wireless controller will not work.

- Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON].

- Replace the battery of the wireless controller.

Connections with External Devices

Video noise appears on the TV screen.

- When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance between the compact power

adapter and the power or antenna cables of the TV.

Playback looks fine on the camcorder but there is no image on the TV screen.

- The video input on the TV is not set to the video terminal to which you connected the camcorder. Select the

correct video input.

The computer doesn't recognize the camcorder even though the camcorder is connected correctly.

- [USB SETTING] is set to [DVD BURNER]. Set it to [PC/PRINTER] or to [CONNECT&SET] (

- Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder. After a short while, turn it on again and restore the

connection.

The printer is not working even though the camcorder and printer are connected correctly.

- [USB SETTING] is set to [DVD BURNER]. Set it to [PC/PRINTER] or to [CONNECT&SET] (

- Disconnect the USB cable. Turn the printer off and then on again and restore the connection.

The camcorder doesn't recognize the DW-100 DVD Burner even though it is connected correctly.

- [USB SETTING] is set to [PC/PRINTER]. Set it to [DVD BURNER] or to [CONNECT&SET] (

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List of Messages (in alphabetical order)

Following the list of messages for the camcorder you can find separate lists for

printing-related messages (

optional DW-100 DVD Burner (

90) and for messages that appear only when using the

89).

ACCESSING THE CARD DO NOT REMOVE THE CARD

- You opened the memory card slot cover while the camcorder was accessing the memory card or the

camcorder started accessing the memory card as you opened the memory card slot cover. Do not remove the

memory card until this message disappears.

BACK UP RECORDINGS REGULARLY

- This message may appear when you turn on the camcorder. In the event of a malfunction, recordings may be

lost so back up your recordings regularly (

68).

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 or higher.

BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR

- The built-in memory could not be read. This may indicate a problem with the camcorder. Consult a Canon

Service Center.

BUILT-IN MEMORY FULL

- The built-in memory is full ([

some space.

END] appears on the screen). Delete some recordings (

41, 5 8) to free

CANNOT ACCESS THE BUILT-IN MEMORY

- There is a problem with the built-in memory.

CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE BATTERY PACK CONTINUE USING THIS BATTERY PACK?

- You attached a battery pack that is not recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder.

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 ( 41, 58) or reduce the number of scenes to copy.

CANNOT EDIT

- Cannot move or delete original scenes or scenes in the playlist of the selected memory.

CANNOT EDIT CHECK THE CARD

- The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory card with this

camcorder (

CANNOT ENTER THE STANDBY MODE NOW

- The camcorder cannot enter the standby mode if the remaining battery charge is too low.

CANNOT PLAY BACK

- There is a problem with the memory.

CANNOT PLAY BACK CANNOT ACCESS THE BUILT-IN MEMORY

- There is a problem with the built-in memory.

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CANNOT PLAY BACK CHECK THE CARD

- There is a problem with the memory card.

CANNOT PLAY THE MOVIES IN THE BUILT-IN MEMORY INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE

CAMCORDER

- The camcorder's built-in memory was initialized using a computer. Initialize the built-in memory with this

camcorder (

CANNOT PLAY THE MOVIES ON THIS CARD

- Movies cannot be played back from a memory card with a capacity of 64 MB or less.

CANNOT PLAY THE MOVIES ON THIS CARD INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER

- The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory card with this

camcorder (

CANNOT RECORD

- There is a problem with the memory.

CANNOT RECORD CANNOT ACCESS THE BUILT-IN MEMORY

- There is a problem with the built-in memory.

CANNOT RECORD CHECK THE CARD

- There is a problem with the memory card.

CANNOT RECORD MOVIES IN THE BUILT-IN MEMORY INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE

CAMCORDER

- The camcorder's built-in memory was initialized using a computer. Initialize the built-in memory with this

camcorder (

CANNOT RECORD MOVIES ON THIS CARD

- Movies cannot be recorded on a memory card with a capacity of 64 MB or less.

CANNOT RECORD MOVIES ON THIS CARD INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER

- The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory card with this

camcorder (

CARD FULL

- The memory card is full. Erase some recordings to free some space or replace the memory card.

CARD REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCENES

- The memory card already contains 999 scenes (the maximum number of scenes); no further scenes can be

copied onto the memory card. Delete some recordings (

41, 58) to free some space.

CARD UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE DATA

- The memory card contains scenes recorded in a different television system (PAL or SECAM).

CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK

- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack (

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CHECK THE CARD

- Cannot access the memory card. Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted correctly (

- A memory card error occurred. The camcorder cannot record or display the image.

- If after the message disappears,

remove and reinsert the memory card. If

- Initialize the memory card ( 30). (Doing so will erase all the recordings on the memory card.)

appears in red, perform the following: Turn off the camcorder and

turns back to green you can resume recording/playback.

CONNECT THE COMPACT POWER ADAPTER

- When the camcorder is in

mode and is connected to the computer, this message will appear if the

camcorder is being powered by the battery pack. Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder.

COULD NOT ADD TO PLAYLIST

- The playlist cannot contain more than 100 hours of scenes.

INITIALIZE USING ONLY THE CAMCORDER

- There is a problem that prevents accessing the selected memory. Initialize the built-in memory (

only) or memory card with this camcorder (

MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RECORD MOVIES ON THIS CARD

- You may not be able to record movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating. Replace the memory

card with one rated Speed Class 2 or higher.

NAMING ERROR

- The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [IMG NUMBERS] to [RESET] (

erase all the images on the memory card or initialize it.

80) and

NEED TO RECOVER FILES FROM THE CARD. CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE CARD'S LOCK SWITCH.

- This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally

interrupted while the camcorder was writing to the memory card and later the position of the card's LOCK

switch was changed to prevent erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch.

NO CARD

- There is no memory card in the camcorder.

NO IMAGES

- There are no still images to play back.

NO SCENES

- There are no scenes recorded in the memory selected.

NOT AVAILABLE IN

- You pressed a button that cannot be used in

the button to set the camcorder to flexible recording mode.

MODE

mode (while the

button's blue light is on). Press

PROCESS CANCELED

- The process was canceled following user intervention.

REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCENES

- The maximum number of scenes has been reached. Delete some scenes (

41).

- Scene could not be added to the playlist (

51). The playlist cannot contain more than 99 scenes. Delete

some scenes (

41).

READING THE BUILT-IN MEMORY

- Reading data from the built-in memory.

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READING THE CARD

- Reading data from the memory card.

SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE DELETED

- Movies that were protected/edited with other devices cannot be deleted.

TASK IN PROGRESS DO NOT DISCONNECT THE POWER SOURCE

- The camcorder is updating the memory. Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or remove the battery

pack.

THE CAMCORDER IS SET TO STILL IMAGE MODE

Start/Stop

- You pressed

while recording still images (

mode).

THE CARD IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION

- The LOCK switch on the SD or SDHC memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of

the LOCK switch.

THE MEMORY CARD COVER IS OPEN

- After inserting a memory card, close the memory card slot cover (

29).

TOO MANY STILL IMAGES DISCONNECT USB CABLE

- Disconnect the USB cable and decrease the number of still images on the memory card to fewer than 1,800.

If a dialog appeared on the computer screen, close it and then reconnect the USB cable.

TRANSFER ORDER ERROR

- You attempted to set more than 998 transfer orders. Reduce the number of still images marked with transfer

orders.

UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE DATA

- You transferred data to the camcorder recorded in a different television system (PAL or SECAM).

- A memory card with data recorded in a different television system (PAL or SECAM) was inserted into the

camcorder.

UNABLE TO RECOVER DATA

- Could not recover a corrupted file.

WHILE THE CAMCORDER IS CONNECTED TO A PC DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE OR POWER SOURCE

CANNOT TURN OFF POWER OR CHANGE MODES

- When the camcorder is in

mode and is connected to the computer with a USB cable, the camcorder

cannot be operated. Disconnecting the USB cable or power source while this message appears may result in

permanent loss of the recordings in the camcorder. Use the computer's Safely Remove Hardware function to

end the connection and disconnect the USB cable before using the camcorder.

Messages Related to the Optional DW-100 DVD Burner

If a message appears while the camcorder is connected to the optional DW-100 DVD

Burner, refer to the following section and also to the instruction manual of the DVD

Burner.

CANNOT READ THE DISC CHECK THE DISC

- During disc recording mode, this message can appear when a commercially available DVD disc (a DVD disc

containing movies, software, etc.) or an 8 cm mini DVD disc is inserted.

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CLOSE THE MEMORY CARD SLOT COVER

- The memory card slot cover is open. Close the cover after correctly inserting the memory card (