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Dioptric adjustment lever (

16)

Program selector (

45)

Easy recording

Program AE

Viewfinder (

16)

Strap mount (

17)

DC IN terminal (

11)

Speaker (

33)

Start/stop button (

23, 101)

Strap mount (

17)

UNLOCK button (

136)

Grip belt (

16)

Power switch (

3, 136)

Cassette compartment (

14)

(print/share) button (

120, 132)

OPEN/EJECT

switch (

14)

Accessory shoe (

61)

Cassette compartment cover (

14)

Zoom lever (

28)

PHOTO button (

94)

TAPE/CARD switch (

Using a tape

Using a memory card

Summary of Contents for MVX300

Page 1: ...DIE 219 This instruction manual explains how to install the software connect the camcorder to a computer and download images from a memory card to a computer For more detailed operational instructions refer to the PDF format manual provided on the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows or DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Macintosh If you are using Windows operating system use the supplied DIGITAL ...

Page 2: ...QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY CAUTION DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG FROM THE SUPPLY SOCKET WHEN NOT IN USE CA 570 identification plate is located on the bottom ...

Page 3: ... is a trademark is a trademark Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and other countries Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies Operating Mode POWER Switch TAPE CARD ...

Page 4: ...usting the Volume 33 Playing Back on a TV Screen 34 Advanced Functions Menus and Settings 37 Recording Using the Recording Programs 45 Using the Night Modes 48 Skin Detail Function 50 Adjusting Exposure Manually 51 Adjusting the Focus Manually 52 Setting the White Balance 54 Setting the Shutter Speed 56 Using the Self Timer 58 Changing the Recording Mode SP LP 59 Audio Recording 60 Using Digital E...

Page 5: ... Focusing Point 104 Selecting the Drive Mode 105 Recording Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Mode 107 Playing Back a Memory Card 109 Protecting Images 111 Erasing Images 112 Combining Images Card Mix 113 Formatting a Memory Card 117 Creating a Start up Image 118 Direct Printing Printing Still Images 119 Selecting the Print Settings 123 Trimming Settings 128 Printing with Print Order Settings 129 Tran...

Page 6: ...Button Battery CR1616 WL D85 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord SS 900 Shoulder Strap STV 250N Stereo Video Cable PC A10 SCART Adapter IFC 300PCU USB Cable SDC 8M SD Memory Card DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK For Windows For Macintosh WA 34 Wide Attachment ...

Page 7: ...button 27 rewind button 31 CARD button 109 LCD BACKLIGHT button 19 LCD screen 19 D EFFECTS button 62 OPEN button 23 FOCUS button 52 DATA CODE button 70 SET dial 37 MENU button 37 DRIVE MODE button 105 WIDESCREEN button 68 REC PAUSE button 81 BATTERY RELEASE button 11 Battery attachment unit 11 Serial number flash button 98 play pause button 31 CHARGE indicator 11 Card access indicator 94 NIGHT MOD...

Page 8: ...terminal 11 Speaker 33 Start stop button 23 101 Strap mount 17 UNLOCK button 136 Grip belt 16 Power switch 3 136 Cassette compartment 14 print share button 120 132 OPEN EJECT switch 14 Accessory shoe 61 Cassette compartment cover 14 Zoom lever 28 PHOTO button 94 TAPE CARD switch 3 Using a tape Using a memory card ...

Page 9: ...i only Terminal cover Stereo microphone MIC terminal 61 Mini video light assist lamp 48 Assist lamp 48 AV terminal 34 phones terminal 33 60 DV terminal 79 89 Remote sensor 18 USB terminal 119 131 Tripod socket 30 Flash 98 Bottom View ...

Page 10: ...oom buttons 28 DATE SEARCH buttons 74 PLAY button 31 REW button 31 FF button 32 button 32 STOP button 31 PAUSE button 32 button 32 SLOW button 32 2 button 32 AUDIO DUB button 86 TV SCREEN button 137 WIRELESS CONTROLLER WL D85 START STOP PHOTO ZOOM CARD DATE SEARCH REW PLAY FF STOP PAUSE SLOW AUDIO DUB ZERO SET MEMORY TV SCREEN ...

Page 11: ...licks Charging the Battery Pack 1 Connect the power cord to the adapter 2 Plug the power cord into a power outlet 3 Connect the power adapter to the camcorder s DC IN terminal The CHARGE indicator starts flashing It glows steadily when charging is complete 4 When charging is complete disconnect the power adapter from the camcorder Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect it from ...

Page 12: ... any products that are not expressly recommended to the camcorder s DC IN terminal or to the power adapter You may hear some noise from the power adapter during use This is not a malfunction Do not disconnect and reconnect the power cord while charging a battery pack Charging may stop The battery pack may not be charged correctly even if the CHARGE indicator glows steady The battery pack may also ...

Page 13: ...ck can be charged at any charge state Unlike conventional battery packs you do not need to completely use or discharge it before charging We recommend that you prepare battery packs 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need To conserve battery power turn off the camcorder instead of leaving it in record pause mode NB 2LH NB 2L BP 2L12 BP 2L14 Charging Time 135 min 120 min 210 min 240 min M...

Page 14: ...k on the cassette compartment until it clicks 4 Wait for the cassette compartment to retract automatically and close the cassette compartment cover Do not interfere with the cassette compartment while it is opening or closing automatically or attempt to close the cover before the cassette compartment has fully retracted Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the cassette compartment cover If...

Page 15: ...nected Connect a power source to the camcorder when replacing the backup battery to retain the settings 1 Press the OPEN button to open the LCD panel 2 Pull out the battery holder 3 Place the lithium battery with the side facing downward into the battery holder 4 Insert the battery holder 5 Close the LCD panel The backup battery has a life span of about a year flashes in red to inform you that it ...

Page 16: ...rd to the lens cap 2 Pass the grip belt through the loop on the cord Press the buttons on the lens cap when attaching removing it Hook the lens cap on the grip belt while you are recording and place it over the lens when you have finished Fastening the Grip Belt Hold the camcorder with your right hand and adjust the belt with your left Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with...

Page 17: ...trong light sources through the wide attachment It could damage your eyesight If you zoom to telephoto the picture will not be in focus The wide attachment may obstruct the remote sensor the range of the wireless controller narrows or may cause a shadow to appear on the picture when recording with the assist lamp Filters cannot be used with the wide attachment If dust accumulates on the wide attac...

Page 18: ...e battery holder 2 Place the lithium button battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery holder The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is subjected to strong light sources or direct sunlight If the wireless controller does not work check if the remote sensor is set to OFF 77 When the camcorder cannot be operated with the wireless controller or when it can only...

Page 19: ...an switch the brightness of the LCD screen between normal and bright by pressing the LCD BACKLIGHT button This is useful for outdoor recordings Press the LCD BACKLIGHT button This setting does not affect the brightness of the recording or the viewfinder screen When using a battery pack the camcorder retains the setting even if you change the position of the POWER switch The battery usage time shor...

Page 20: ...setting is Paris 4 Turn the SET dial to select the setting option that represents your time zone and press the SET dial To adjust for daylight saving time select the time zone with the next to the area Setting the Date and Time 5 Turn the SET dial to select D TIME SET and press the SET dial The year display starts to flash 6 Turn the SET dial to select the year and press the SET dial The next part...

Page 21: ...atically adjusts the clock No Time zone No Time zone LONDON WELLGTN Wellington PARIS SAMOA CAIRO HONOLU Honolulu MOSCOW ANCHOR Anchorage DUBAI L A Los Angeles KARACHI DENVER DACCA CHICAGO BANGKOK N Y New York H KONG Hong Kong CARACAS TOKYO RIO Rio de Janeiro SYDNEY FERNAN Fernando de Noronha SOLOMON AZORES 1 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 3 5 6 7 9 8 10 4 12 11 13...

Page 22: ... 1 Press the MENU button to open the menu 2 Turn the SET dial to select DISPLAY SETUP and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select D T DISPLAY and press the SET dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select ON 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu CAMERA PLAY VCR CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 DISPLAY SETUP D T DISPLAY OFF ...

Page 23: ...panel and open the LCD panel 4 Press the start stop button to begin recording Press the start stop button again to pause recording When You Have Finished Recording 1 Turn the POWER switch to OFF 2 Close the LCD panel 3 Replace the lens cap 4 Unload the cassette 5 Disconnect the power source Before You Begin Recording Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly If neces...

Page 24: ...video heads AUTO POWER OFF appears 20 seconds before shutoff To continue recording turn the POWER switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA Wait until the tape counter stops completely before you start recording When you do not remove the cassette you can record the next scene without producing any noise or blank sections between the recordings even if you turn the camcorder off Bright light may make ...

Page 25: ...oose to display the image as it is being recorded LCD MIRROR OFF 1 Press the MENU button to open the menu 2 Turn the SET dial to select DISPLAY SETUP and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select LCD MIRROR and press the SET dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select OFF 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu When LCD MIRROR is set to ON only tape or card operation and self timer displays appear...

Page 26: ...Remaining battery charge The battery symbol indicates the charge status of the battery pack starts flashing in red when the battery pack is empty When you attach an empty battery pack the power may turn off without displaying The actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately depending on the condition under which battery pack and camcorder are used When flashes flashes in red when the lith...

Page 27: ...the last few seconds and returns to record pause mode Record Search In record pause mode this function allows you to play back the tape forward or reverse to locate the point where you wish to begin recording Press and hold the REC SEARCH button forward or button reverse Release the button at the point you wish to begin recording The camcorder returns to record pause mode CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAME...

Page 28: ... a slow zoom Press harder for a faster zoom You can also use the T and W buttons on the wireless controller However you cannot control the zoom speed The zoom speed is slightly faster in record pause mode Keep at least 1 m 3 3 ft to the subject At wide angle you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm 0 39 in 20x optical zoom 18x optical zoom CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY Zoom in Zoom out ...

Page 29: ...the SET dial to select a setting option 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu Digital zoom cannot be used in the night modes Digital zoom cannot be used in Stitch Assist mode or when the multi image screen is selected A zoom indicator appears for 4 seconds It extends in light blue when the digital zoom is set to 80x MVX350i or 72x MVX330i MVX300 and extends further in dark blue when set to 400...

Page 30: ...ouch the microphone or lens For More Stability Lighting When recording outdoors we recommend recording with the sun at your back When using a tripod do not leave the viewfinder exposed to direct sunlight as it may melt due to concentration of the light by the lens Do not use tripods with fastening screws longer than 5 5 mm 0 2 in as it may damage the camcorder Lean against a wall Put the camcorder...

Page 31: ... begin playback 5 Press the button to stop playback To use the viewfinder close the LCD panel About the screen display During playback the time code gives the hours minutes seconds and frames The remaining tape time may not appear when the time left is less than 15 seconds If the playback picture is distorted clean the video heads using a Canon Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available di...

Page 32: ...ause Press and hold it to play back continuous frame advance frame reverse SLOW Slow Forward Slow Reverse Plays back at about 1 3 normal speed Press the button on the wireless controller during normal or reverse playback Press the play button to return to normal playback x2 Forward x2 Playback Reverse x2 Playback Plays back at 2 times normal speed Press the button on the wireless controller during...

Page 33: ...procedure below Open the menu and select VCR SETUP Select AV PHONES set it to PHONES and close the menu The speaker does not sound when is displayed Do not connect headphones unless is displayed as it produces noise Adjusting the Volume Turn the SET dial up to increase the volume and down to lower the volume A volume bar appears for 2 seconds You can turn off the volume completely by turning the S...

Page 34: ...ct the PC A10 SCART Adapter to the TV or VCR s terminals 3 Connect the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable to the camcorder s AV terminal and the audio terminals on the SCART Adapter Connect the white plug to the white AUDIO terminal L left and the red plug to the red AUDIO terminal R right and the yellow plug to the yellow VIDEO terminal 4 If connecting to a TV set the input selector to VIDEO If connecti...

Page 35: ... the audio video terminals on the TV VCR Connect the white plug to the white audio terminal L left the red plug to the red audio terminal R right and the yellow plug to the yellow video terminal VIDEO 3 If connecting to a TV set the input selector to VIDEO If connecting to a VCR set the input selector to LINE We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source VIDEO AUDIO L R Signal ...

Page 36: ...ess the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select OUTPUT CH and press the SET dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select a setting option L R Stereo L R channels Bilingual Main Sub L L Stereo L channel Bilingual Main R R Stereo R channel Bilingual Sub 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu The setting resets to the L R setting when you turn the camcorder off CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 A...

Page 37: ...ET dial to select a submenu and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select a menu item and press the SET dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select a setting option 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu When setting the white balance shutter speed or language press the SET dial first before pressing the MENU button Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu Items that are not available...

Page 38: ...AVE COLOR MASK MIRROR M S SPEED MANUAL FAST MODERATE SLOW M S SPLIT 4 9 16 CAMERA SETUP SHUTTER AUTO 1 50 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 56 A SL SHUTTER ON OFF 57 D ZOOM 29 OFF 80X 400X OFF 72X 360X IMG STAB ON OFF 78 WHITE BAL AUTO SET INDOOR OUTDOOR 54 AF AST LAMP AUTO OFF 99 SELF TIMER ON OFF 58 NIGHT MODE NIGHT NIGHT S NIGHT 48 SKIN DETAIL SOFT NORMAL 50 STILL I REC OFF FINE NORMAL 96 VCR SET...

Page 39: ... T DISPLAY ON OFF 22 LANGUAGE See list of languages 76 DATE FORMAT 76 DEMO MODE ON OFF 78 SYSTEM WL REMOTE ON OFF 77 BEEP ON OFF 77 T ZONE DST See list of time zones 20 D TIME SET 20 MY CAMERA S UP SOUND OFF DEFAULT MY SOUND 75 SHTR SOUND OPER SOUND SELF T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options ...

Page 40: ...PHONES AV PHONES 34 AV DV ON OFF 85 AUDIO SETUP OUTPUT CH L R L L R R 36 AUDIO DUB AUDIO IN MIC IN 86 WIND SCREEN AUTO OFF 61 AUDIO MODE 16bit 12bit 60 12bit AUDIO STEREO1 STEREO2 MIX FIXED MIX VARI 88 MIX BALANCE 88 CARD SETUP IMG QUALITY SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL 91 MOVIE SIZE 320x240 160x120 92 FILE NOS RESET CONTINUOUS 93 DISPLAY SETUP BRIGHTNESS 77 TV SCREEN ON OFF 137 DISPLAYS ON OFF PLAYBK 137...

Page 41: ...nctions E SYSTEM WL REMOTE ON OFF 77 BEEP ON OFF 77 T ZONE DST See list of time zones 20 D TIME SET 20 MY CAMERA S UP SOUND OFF DEFAULT MY SOUND 75 SHTR SOUND OPER SOUND SELF T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options ...

Page 42: ... OFF 58 ND AUTO OFF 95 NIGHT MODE NIGHT NIGHT S NIGHT 48 SKIN DETAIL SOFT NORMAL 50 REVIEW OFF 2sec 4sec 6sec 8sec 10sec 100 CARD SETUP IMG QUALITY SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL 91 IMAGE SIZE 1280x960 640x480 91 MOVIE SIZE 320x240 160x120 92 FILE NOS RESET CONTINUOUS 93 VCR SETUP AV PHONES AV PHONES 60 AUDIO SETUP WIND SCREEN AUTO OFF 61 VOLUME 60 DISPLAY SETUP BRIGHTNESS 77 LCD MIRROR ON OFF 25 TV SCREE...

Page 43: ...nctions E SYSTEM WL REMOTE ON OFF 77 BEEP ON OFF 77 T ZONE DST See list of time zones 20 D TIME SET 20 MY CAMERA S UP SOUND OFF DEFAULT MY SOUND 75 SHTR SOUND OPER SOUND SELF T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options ...

Page 44: ...ER ORDER 135 VCR SETUP AV PHONES AV PHONES 34 DISPLAY SETUP BRIGHTNESS 77 TV SCREEN ON OFF 137 DISPLAYS ON OFF PLAYBK 137 D TIME SEL DATE TIME DATE TIME 70 LANGUAGE See list of languages 76 DATE FORMAT 76 SYSTEM WL REMOTE ON OFF 77 BEEP ON OFF 77 T ZONE DST See list of time zones 20 D TIME SET 20 MY CAMERA CREATE START UP IMAGE 118 SEL S UP IMG NO IMAGE CANON LOGO MY IMAGE 75 S UP SOUND OFF DEFAUL...

Page 45: ...usting the settings manually Sports Use this mode to record sports scenes such as tennis or golf or moving objects such as roller coasters Portrait Use this mode to give accent to your subject by blurring the background or foreground The blur effect increases the more you zoom to telephoto Spotlight Use this mode to record spotlit scenes or fireworks Sand Snow Use this mode in bright places such a...

Page 46: ...mode The setting is automatically set to ON Selecting the Easy Recording Program Set the program selector to EASY EASY appears Recording Program Image Stabilizer Focus A White Balance A Shutter Speed A A Exposure Lock Digital Effects Card Mix CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY Program selector Shaded area ...

Page 47: ...gram selector Do not change the mode during recording as the brightness of the image may change abruptly Sports Portrait mode The picture may not appear smooth when played back Sand Snow mode The subject may become overexposed in dark surroundings Check the image on the screen The picture may not appear smooth when played back Low Light mode Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage Picture ...

Page 48: ...n dark places where lights cannot be used without sacrificing color NIGHT The assist lamp lights up and stays on allowing you to record in dark places without sacrificing color S NIGHT Allows you to record in very dark places without sacrificing color The assist lamp lights up automatically responding to the surrounding brightness CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 CAMERA SETUP NIGHT MO...

Page 49: ...ini video light for a long time Do not use the mini video light close to people s eyes 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 Digital zoom and multi image screen cannot be used while a night mode is activated The...

Page 50: ...ETAIL set it to SOFT and close the menu Skin detail function cannot be used when the program selector is set to EASY SKIN DETAIL resets to NORMAL when you change the position of the POWER switch or the program selector To obtain the best effect use this function when recording a person in close up Note that areas similar to the skin color may lack in detail CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY ME...

Page 51: ...e zoom during exposure lock the brightness of the image may change Exposure Adjustment When the exposure is locked you can adjust it manually to handle difficult lighting conditions The camcorder s iris can be set to any position from fully closed to fully open Turn the SET dial to adjust the brightness of the image The adjustment range depends on the brightness at the time you locked the exposure...

Page 52: ...ocus Adjust the zoom before the focus 3 Press the FOCUS button MF appears 4 Turn the SET dial to adjust the focus Turn the SET dial up or down until the image appears focused Press the FOCUS button to return to autofocus CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY Reflective surfaces Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines Fast Moving Subjects Through dirty or wet windows Night Scenes Progr...

Page 53: ...ou have turned off the camcorder Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks Press the FOCUS button more than 2 seconds after step 2 in Adjusting the Focus Manually MF appears When you operate the zoom or turn the SET dial disappears and the camcorder changes to manual focus ...

Page 54: ...AMERA SETUP Select WHITE BAL select a setting option and close the menu When you have selected SET flashes and stops flashing when settings is complete AUTO Auto white balance SET Use the custom white balance setting to make white subjects appear white under colored lighting INDOOR Use this mode for recording under changing lighting condition video lights or sodium lamps OUTDOOR Use this mode for ...

Page 55: ...osition of the TAPE CARD switch When you have set the custom white balance Depending on the light source may keep flashing The result will still be better than with the auto setting Reset the white balance when the lighting condition changes Turn off the digital zoom Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases Changing lighting conditions Close ups Subjects in a single c...

Page 56: ...50 Do not point the camcorder directly at the sun when the shutter speed is set to 1 1000 or higher The image may flicker when recording with high shutter speeds The setting resets to the auto setting when you switch the program selector to EASY or change the program AE mode Guidelines for Recording with High Shutter Speeds Outdoor sports such as golf or tennis 1 2000 Moving objects such as cars o...

Page 57: ...ed Only when the flash mode is set to flash off Open the menu and select CAMERA SETUP Select A SL SHUTTER set it to OFF and close the menu When set to ON moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage The camcorder retains the setting separately in CAMERA and CARD CAMERA mode The setting cannot be changed when exposure is locked If camcorder shake warning appears in CARD CAMERA mode stabilize the...

Page 58: ...reless controller The count down appears on the screen To record a still image press the PHOTO button 94 To cancel the self timer set SELF TIMER to OFF Once the countdown has begun you can also press the start stop button when recording movies or the PHOTO button when recording still image to cancel the self timer The self timer will be canceled when you turn off the camcorder CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD...

Page 59: ...ubbing Depending on the nature and usage condition of the tape picture and sound recorded in LP mode may be distorted We recommend using the SP mode for important recordings If you record in both SP and LP modes on the same tape the playback picture may become distorted and the time code may not be written correctly If you play back a tape that has been recorded in LP mode with another digital dev...

Page 60: ...terminal Headphones can only be used when is displayed on the screen If not change the setting following the procedure below Open the menu and select VCR SETUP Select AV PHONES set it to PHONES and close the menu Adjusting the Headphone Volume Open the menu and select AUDIO SETUP Select VOLUME adjust the volume with the SET dial and close the menu You can turn off the volume completely by turning ...

Page 61: ...ne equipped with an accessory shoe Refer also to the instruction manual of the microphone 1 Attach the microphone to the accessory shoe 2 When using a commercially available microphone connect it to the MIC terminal When recording in silent places the built in microphone may pick up the motor noise of the camcorder In such case we recommend using an external microphone When using a commercially av...

Page 62: ...62 Using Digital Effects Faders 64 Begin or end scenes with a fade to or from black Fade Trigger FADE T Wipe WIPE Corner Wipe CORNER Jump JUMP Flip FLIP Puzzle PUZZLE Zigzag ZIGZAG Beam BEAM Tide TIDE ...

Page 63: ... 66 Captures moving subjects in 4 9 or 16 sequences of still images and displays them at one time Sound will be recorded normally Art ART Black and White BLACK WHITE Sepia SEPIA Mosaic MOSAIC Ball BALL Cube CUBE Wave WAVE Color Mask COLOR MASK Mirror MIRROR 4 Sequences 9 Sequences 16 Sequences ...

Page 64: ...rding by pressing the start stop button Fade out During recording press the D EFFECTS button and pause recording by pressing the start stop button The fader can be activated deactivated by pressing the D EFFECTS button PLAY VCR mode 4 Fade in In playback pause mode press the D EFFECTS button and begin playback by pressing the button Fade out During playback press the D EFFECTS button and pause pla...

Page 65: ...the D EFFECTS button The name of the selected effect stops flashing The effect can be activated deactivated by pressing the D EFFECTS button Selecting an Effect in CARD CAMERA Mode 1 Open the menu and select D EFFECT SETUP Select EFFECT set it to BLACK WHITE and close the menu BLK WHT flashes 2 Press the D EFFECTS button BLK WHT stops flashing The effect can be activated deactivated by pressing th...

Page 66: ...mes slow every 8 frames In Low Light mode moderate every 8 frames slow every 12 frames 4 Select M S SPLIT select the number of sequences and close the menu MULTI S flashes 5 Press the D EFFECTS button MANUAL Images will be captured each time you press the D EFFECTS button The blue frame indicating the next sequence disappears after the last image Pressing the D EFFECTS button for more than 1 secon...

Page 67: ... cannot be used in the following cases When the program selector is set to EASY During DV dubbing Faders cannot be used when Card Mix is activated About the multi image screen The multi image screen cannot be used in the following cases In the night modes When the widescreen mode is selected When Card Mix is activated In PLAY VCR mode Pressing any tape operation button such as play or pause or per...

Page 68: ... appears horizontally squeezed When you turn off the image stabilizer you will get a larger horizontal angle of view The multi image screen cannot be used when the widescreen mode is selected Simultaneous recording on a memory card cannot be used when the widescreen mode is selected If you play back a widescreen recording on a normal TV the image appears horizontally squeezed CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD ...

Page 69: ... the zoom lever toward T To shrink the image below 2 times magnification move the zoom lever toward W 2 Select the magnified area with the SET dial Turn the SET dial to move the image to the right and left or up and down Pressing the SET dial switches between the directions To cancel the magnification move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disappears Movies played back from a memory card can...

Page 70: ...g the Date Time Display Combination Open the menu and select DISPLAY SETUP Select D TIME SEL set it to DATE or TIME and close the menu Selecting the Data Code Display Combination Open the menu and select DISPLAY SETUP Select DATA CODE set it to CAMERA DATA or CAM D T and close the menu CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 DISPLAY SETUP D TIME SEL DATE TIME CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD...

Page 71: ...e and time appear in CARD PLAY mode Six Second Auto Date Date and time appear for 6 seconds when you begin playback or to indicate that date or time zone has changed Open the menu and select DISPLAY SETUP Select 6SEC DATE set it to ON and close the menu CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 DISPLAY SETUP 6SEC DATE OFF ...

Page 72: ...rewinds fast forwards the tape plays back the last few seconds of the recording and stops the tape Pressing the button again cancels the search End search cannot be used once you unload the cassette End search may not work properly if a blank section exists on the tape You cannot use end search to locate the editing end of audio dubbing CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY END SEARCH button ...

Page 73: ... MEMORY button at the point you wish to return to later 0 00 00 appears To cancel press the ZERO SET MEMORY button again 2 When you have finished playback rewind the tape RTN appears The tape stops automatically at 0 00 00 The tape counter changes to time code The zero set memory may not function correctly when the time code has not been recorded consecutively CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY...

Page 74: ... to begin searching Press more than once to search for further date changes up to 10 times Press the STOP button to stop searching A recording of longer than a minute per date area is required Date search may not function if the data code is not correctly displayed CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY STOP button DATE SEARCH buttons CARD DATE SEARCH REW PLAY FF STOP ...

Page 75: ...n selecting a start up image set the camcorder to CARD PLAY mode 3 Select a setting option and close the menu You can save your original images or the images and sounds contained in the supplied software ZoomBrowser EX for Windows or ImageBrowser for Macintosh to the setting options MY IMAGE and MY SOUND For details refer to the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual You can also create origina...

Page 76: ...displays and at the bottom of the screen refer to the button names on the camcorder and will not change when you change the language Changing the Date Format You can select between three date formats For example 1 JAN 2005 JAN 1 2005 and 2005 1 1 Open the menu and select DISPLAY SETUP Select DATE FORMAT select a format and close the menu Language Set A e g Europe Language Set B e g Asia Australia ...

Page 77: ...t to OFF and close the menu Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Screen Open the menu and select DISPLAY SETUP Select BRIGHTNESS adjust the brightness level and close the menu Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect that of the viewfinder or the recordings Turning the Remote Sensor Off Open the menu and select SYSTEM Select WL REMOTE set it to OFF and close the menu appears CAMERA...

Page 78: ...der shake The image stabilizer might not be as effective when using the night modes Demonstration Mode The demonstration mode displays the camcorder s main features It starts automatically when you leave the camcorder turned on without loading a recording media for more than 5 minutes However you can set the camcorder not to start the demonstration mode Open the menu and select DISPLAY SETUP Selec...

Page 79: ...fer also to the instruction manual of the digital video device Recording 1 Set the camcorder to PLAY VCR mode and load a recorded cassette If you are connecting via AV terminal check the setting 34 2 Connected device Load a blank cassette and set the device to record pause mode 3 Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause playback shortly before the scene 4 Play back the tape 5 Connected device B...

Page 80: ...igital video device If the picture does not appear reconnect the DV cable or turn the camcorder off and back on again Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all digital video devices equipped with a DV terminal If operation does not work use the AV terminal We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source ...

Page 81: ...tton when the scene you wish to record appears Recording starts 7 Press the button to stop recording Press the button to pause recording Press the button again to restart recording 8 Connected device Stop playback Headphones cannot be used during analog line in recording When connecting to a TV Video with SCART terminal use a SCART adapter with input capability commercially available The supplied ...

Page 82: ...e on the screen 5 Connected Device Play back the tape 6 Press the button when the scene you wish to record appears Recording starts 7 Press the button to stop recording Press the button to pause recording Press the button again to restart recording 8 Connected Device Stop playback Blank sections may be recorded as anomalous picture If the picture does not appear reconnect the DV cable or turn the ...

Page 83: ...t contains copyright control signals for protection of software COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED appears for a few seconds and the camcorder displays a blank blue screen You cannot playback the contents of the tape During recording If you try to record from software that contains copyright control signals for protection of software COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED appears You canno...

Page 84: ...l signals and output the digital signals via the DV terminal The DV terminal serves as output terminal only Connecting the Devices Turn off all devices before starting the connections Unload the tape from the camcorder Refer also to the instruction manual of the connected device AUDIO VIDEO R L Signal flow Commercially available DV cable Signal flow STV 250N Stereo Video Cable supplied ...

Page 85: ...us signals such as ghost signals When connecting to a TV Video with SCART terminal use a SCART adapter with input capability commercially available The supplied SCART Adapter PC A10 is for output only For normal use set AV DV to OFF If it is set to ON digital signals cannot be input via the camcorder s DV terminal Depending on the software and the specifications of your computer you may not be abl...

Page 86: ...rophone 61 Dubbing 1 Set the camcorder to PLAY VCR mode and load a recorded cassette Use a tape recorded in SP 12 bit mode with this camcorder 2 Open the menu and select AUDIO SETUP Select AUDIO DUB set it to AUDIO IN or MIC IN and close the menu 3 Locate the scene you wish to start audio dubbing 4 Press the PAUSE button on the wireless controller CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 AUDI...

Page 87: ...cannot use the DV terminal for audio dubbing If you add sound to a tape not recorded with this camcorder sound quality may decrease Sound quality may decrease when you add sound to the same scene for more than 3 times You can check the picture on the LCD screen When you connect an audio device check the sound via built in speaker or audio device When you use a microphone you can check the picture ...

Page 88: ... in the same level MIX VARI Plays back Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 The mix balance can be adjusted 2 If you have selected MIX VARI adjust the mix level Open the menu and select AUDIO SETUP Select MIX BALANCE adjust the balance with the SET dial and close the menu Turn the SET dial down to increase the volume of Stereo 1 and up to increase the volume of Stereo 2 The camcorder resets to STEREO1 when you t...

Page 89: ...tly depending on the software and the specifications settings of your computer If the computer freezes while you have connected the camcorder disconnect and reconnect the DV cable If the problem persists disconnect the interface cable turn off camcorder and computer turn camcorder and computer back on and reconnect them Before connecting the camcorder to the computer using a DV cable make sure tha...

Page 90: ...remove the memory card without first pushing it in 1 Turn off the camcorder Make sure that the card access indicator is not flashing before you turn off the camcorder 2 Open the cover 3 Push the memory card to release it Remove the memory card 4 Close the cover This camcorder is compatible with SD Memory Cards or MultiMediaCards only Do not use any other types of memory cards Proper operation cann...

Page 91: ...it to 640x480 and close the menu Still images are recorded with JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group compression Estimated Capacity of an 8 MB Memory Card These figures are approximate They vary according to the recording condition and the subject CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 CARD SETUP IMG QUALITY FINE CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 CARD SETUP IMAGE SIZE 1280x960 ...

Page 92: ... SIZE set it to 160x120 and close the menu Movies are recorded with Motion JPEG compression Maximum recording time on a 8 MB SD Memory Card CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 CARD SETUP MOVIE SIZE 320x240 Image Size Recording Time 8 MB File Size per Second 320 x 240 approx 20 sec 250 KB sec 160 x 120 approx 50 sec 120 KB sec ...

Page 93: ...t each time a new memory card is inserted If the memory card already contains image files the consecutive file number will be assigned CONTINUOUS The camcorder memorizes the file number of the last image and assigns the consecutive file number to the next image even when a new memory card is inserted If a higher file number already exists on the memory card the consecutive number will be assigned ...

Page 94: ...y appear out of focus for a moment while the camcorder is focusing Exposure is locked When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller recording starts immediately 3 Press the PHOTO button fully and focusing frame disappear and you hear a shutter sound The card access indicator flashes and the card access display appears The still image shown on the screen will be recorded on the memory ...

Page 95: ...he still image can be recorded to the memory card Up to 4 seconds in the Low Light and the night modes If the subject is not suitable for autofocus the focusing frame turns yellow and locks the focus Adjust the focus manually with the SET dial When the Focus Priority mode is set to OFF No focusing frame appears In step 2 turns green and focus and exposure are locked The camcorder shuts off when yo...

Page 96: ...ffect or the multi image screen is activated The still image cannot be recorded on a memory card when the widescreen mode is selected appears when you press the PHOTO button when STILL I REC is set to OFF Recording from a Tape in the Camcorder 1 Play back the tape 2 Press the PHOTO button halfway when the scene you wish to record appears The camcorder pauses playback The remaining image capacity a...

Page 97: ...nd play back the tape 3 Press the PHOTO button halfway when the scene you wish to record appears The still image remaining image capacity and other information appear When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller recording starts immediately 4 Press the PHOTO button fully The card access indicator flashes When recording from a tape in the camcorder or other video devices A still image...

Page 98: ...ton halfway appears in green In CAMERA mode the flash can be used in record pause mode when STILL I REC is set to FINE or NORMAL auto The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject red eye reduction auto The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject and the assist lamp lights up to reduce the red eye effect flash on The flash always fires flash ...

Page 99: ...en a shutter speed of 1 2000 is set in auto or red eye reduction auto and in CAMERA mode When the multi image screen is selected During auto exposure bracketing When an abnormality occurs during charging When flash on is selected and a shutter speed of 1 2000 is set in CAMERA mode the shutter speed becomes set to 1 1000 and the flash fires We recommend not using the flash when the wide attachment ...

Page 100: ...displayed as long as you hold the PHOTO button after recording The FILE OPER menu appears when you press the SET dial while you are reviewing a still image or when you press the SET dial right after recording In this menu you can protect 111 or erase 112 the image REVIEW cannot be selected when continuous shooting high speed continuous shooting or auto exposure bracketing is selected CAMERA PLAY V...

Page 101: ... memory card cover or remove the memory card while the card access indicator is flashing Doing so could result in data damage When you are using a SD Memory Card make sure that the protect switch is set to allow recording Do not load unload a cassette during recording We recommend using a Canon SD Memory Card or a SD Memory Card with a transfer rate of more than 2 MB sec right after you have forma...

Page 102: ...ng time of the movie Image Size Indicates the movie size Remaining Card Capacity for Movies Indicates the remaining time in hours and minutes At less than 1 minute the remaining time will be displayed in 10 second steps at less than 10 seconds in 1 second steps The indication varies depending on the recording condition The actual remaining time may be longer or shorter than indicated ...

Page 103: ...stopped When recording via the AV terminal make sure that AV DV is displayed on the screen When recording via the DV terminal make sure that AV DV is not displayed Change the setting as necessary 85 2 Connected device Load a recorded cassette and play back the tape 3 Press the start stop button when the scene you wish to record appears 4 Press the start stop button to stop recording When recording...

Page 104: ...ication of the focusing point Depending on the size of the subject or the distance the camcorder may focus outside the frame When you operate the zoom lever the frames other than the selected one disappear The focusing point can be selected only when Focus Priority is set to ON in CARD CAMERA mode The focusing point returns to the center if you turn off the camcorder change from CARD CAMERA mode o...

Page 105: ...PHOTO button Continuous Shooting Captures a quick series of still images while you press the PHOTO button For the number of frames per second refer to the following table High Speed Continuous Shooting 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 perfect exposed shot Single Records a singl...

Page 106: ...on the screen In normal and high speed continuous shooting mode images are captured at 2 frames second when using the flash Auto Exposure Bracketing Press the PHOTO button Three still images in different exposures are recorded to the memory card Make sure that there is sufficient space on the memory card Still Image Size Frames per Second Maximum Number of Continuous Shots Normal speed High speed ...

Page 107: ... include a distinctive item landmark etc in the overlapping portion 1 Press the button 2 Select the direction with the CARD button CARD button clockwise CARD button counterclockwise 3 Select the program AE mode and zoom on the subject Adjust focus and exposure manually as necessary Once the sequence has started you cannot change the program AE mode exposure zoom or focus 4 Press the PHOTO button t...

Page 108: ...of 26 images can be recorded 6 Press the button after the last image For details on how to merge these images refer to the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual Compose each image so that it overlaps 30 to 50 of the adjoining image Try to keep the vertical misalignment within 10 Do not include a moving subject in the overlapping portion Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and...

Page 109: ...n to restart playback Pressing the button displays the first scene of the movie Press the CARD button or the REW FF button on the wireless controller for 8x fast forward fast rewind playback Images not recorded with this camcorder uploaded from a computer except the sample images 115 edited on a computer and images whose file names have been changed may not be played back correctly Do not turn off...

Page 110: ... or CARD button 3 Move the zoom lever toward T The index screen is canceled and the selected image is displayed Card Jump Function You can locate images without displaying them one by one The number in the upper right of the screen indicates the image number of the current image by the total number of images Press and hold the CARD or CARD button When you release the button the image of the displa...

Page 111: ... when you press the SET dial while you are reviewing a still image or when you press the SET dial right after recording 3 Select PROTECT appears and now the image cannot be erased To cancel the protection press the SET dial 4 Select RETURN to close the menu Protecting during Index Screen Display 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear Select the image you wish to protect 2 Open the me...

Page 112: ... 4 Select YES The image is erased and the previous image appears 5 Select RETURN to close the menu Erasing a Single Image All Images 1 Open the menu and select CARD OPERATIONS 2 Select IMAGE ERASE 3 Select SINGLE or ALL When erasing a single image ERASE THIS IMAGE NO and YES appears If an image is protected YES appears in purple When erasing all images ERASE ALL IMAGES EXCEPT FOR IMAGES NO and YES...

Page 113: ...ding will appear in place of the light area of the card mix image Mix level adjustment light area of the still image Camera Chroma Key CAM CHROMA Combines backgrounds with your recordings Record your subject in front of a blue curtain and the subject not blue will be superimposed on the card mix image Mix level adjustment blue area of the live video recording Card Animation C ANIMATION Combines an...

Page 114: ...UP 4 Select CARD MIX The card mix menu appears 5 Select the image you wish to combine with the CARD button 6 Select MIX TYPE CARD CHROMA CARD LUMI CAM CHROMA and C ANIMATION appears 7 Select the mix type matching the sample image you have selected The screen shows the combined image When you have selected C ANIMATION select ANIMAT TYPE and select between CORNER STRAIGHT and RANDOM CAMERA PLAY VCR ...

Page 115: ...ton CARD MIX stops flashing The combined image appears Card mix cannot be used when STILL I REC is set to FINE or NORMAL Movies recorded on a memory card cannot be combined with camcorder recordings Sample Images Below are some sample images provided on the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK Card Chroma Key Card Luminance Key Camera Chroma Key Card Animation ...

Page 116: ...images for other purposes PhotoEssentials Royalty Free Stock Photography The PhotoEssentials suite of royalty free images on CD ROM features premium quality assignment photography and is ideally suited for use in advertising brochures reports multimedia websites books packaging and more For more information please visit their website www photoessentials com ...

Page 117: ...Images erased by formatting cannot be recovered If you use a memory card other than the supplied one format it with the camcorder 1 Open the menu and select CARD OPERATIONS 2 Select FORMAT CANCEL and EXECUTE appears 3 Select EXECUTE ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED FORMAT THIS CARD NO and YES appears 4 Select YES and close the menu Formatting starts Selecting NO brings you back to step 3 CAMERA PLAY VCR CA...

Page 118: ...E START UP IMAGE SET THIS AS START UP IMAGE YES and NO appears 4 Select YES OVERWRITE MY IMAGE NO and YES appears 5 Select YES The still image will be saved and the image that was saved to MY IMAGE is erased Retain the original data of the still image you have set as the start up image on your computer or removable disk CAMERA PLAY VCR CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY MENU 37 MY CAMERA CREATE START UP IMAGE ...

Page 119: ...ing cp300 cp300_firmware e html If you cannot access the website please contact For Europe A local Canon distributor listed in the Canon European Warranty System List included in the CP 300 kit For other regions Canon Customer Support Help Desk listed in the Canon Customer Support Leaflet included in the CP 300 kit Connecting the Printer to the Camcorder 1 Turn off the camcorder and insert a memor...

Page 120: ...s set to a mode other than the CARD PLAY mode Refer to the instruction manual of each printer for information on which interface cable to use with the camcorder The Canon CP Printers CP 10 and CP 100 are supplied with two direct interface cables Use the cable with the USB logo on the connector DIF 100 We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source Refer also to the instruction m...

Page 121: ...g is complete If you wish to continue printing select another still image with the CARD button Observe the following precautions during printing otherwise printing may not be performed correctly Do not turn off the camcorder or the printer Do not change the position of the TAPE CARD switch Do not detach the cable Do not open the memory card cover or remove the memory card Images not recorded with ...

Page 122: ... not resume automatically select CONTINUE and press the SET dial If CONTINUE cannot be selected select STOP press the SET dial and retry printing Refer also to the printer manual for details Canon CP Printer CP 10 CP 100 Select STOP or RESUME and press the SET dial The RESUME setting may not appear with some error messages In that case select STOP Refer also to the printer manual for details If th...

Page 123: ... on the printer model For details refer to the instruction manual of your printer BORDERED The image area remains relatively unchanged from the recorded image when it is printed BORDERLESS 8 UP The center portion of the recorded image is printed at an enlarged size The image s top bottom and sides may be cropped slightly 8 UP can be selected when using card size paper 5 3 x 8 6 cm with CP Printers...

Page 124: ...per set in your printer 3 Turn the SET dial to select the paper type and press the SET dial Select the paper type of the paper set in your printer 4 Turn the SET dial to select a layout option and press the SET dial Including the Date in the Print 1 In the print setting menu turn the SET dial to select date and press the SET dial 2 Turn the SET dial to select a date print option and press the SET ...

Page 125: ...size BORDERED The image area remains relatively unchanged from the recorded image when it is printed BORDERLESS The center portion of the recorded image is printed at an enlarged size The image s top bottom and sides may be cropped slightly 1 In the print setting menu turn the SET dial to select STYLE and press the SET dial 2 Make sure that PAPER is selected and press the SET dial PAPER CARD 1 CAR...

Page 126: ... image area remains relatively unchanged from the recorded image when it is printed BORDERLESS MULTIPLE The center portion of the recorded image is printed at an enlarged size The image s top bottom and sides may be cropped slightly MULTIPLE can only be selected when printing on card size paper BORDERS can only be selected when IMAGE is set to STANDARD 1 In the print setting menu turn the SET dial...

Page 127: ...lect the image style and press the SET dial Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the print settings menu Selecting the Borders 2 Turn the SET dial to select BORDERS and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select a borders option and press the SET dial Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the print settings menu ...

Page 128: ...ss the SET dial to switch between the directions up down or right left Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the print settings menu About the color of the trimming frame Canon CP Printers only White No trimming settings Green Recommended trimming size The trimming frame may not appear in green depending on the image size paper size or borders settings Red The image is magnified beyond recom...

Page 129: ...ou wish to print 2 Press the SET dial to open the FILE OPER menu 3 Select PRINT ORDR 4 Select the number of copies appears on the image To cancel the print order set the number of copies to 0 5 Select RETURN to close the menu Selecting in Index Screen Display 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear Select the image you wish to print 2 Open the menu and select CARD OPERATIONS Select PR...

Page 130: ...d and press the SET dial Printing starts The print setting menu disappears when printing is complete Depending on the connected printer you can select style or paper settings before step 3 Cancel Printing Printing Errors 122 Restarting Printing Open the CARD PLAY menu and select PRINT Select RESUME in the print setting menu and press the SET dial The remaining images will be printed Printing canno...

Page 131: ... on the software and the specifications settings of your computer The image files on your memory card and the image files saved on the hard disk drive of your computer are valuable original data files If you wish to use image files on your computer make copies of them first and use the copied file retaining the original Make sure that camcorder and computer are not connected with a DV cable before...

Page 132: ... the auto launch setting See Starting CameraWindow in the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual The direct transfer menu appears on the camcorder screen and the button lights up From the second time on you only need to connect the camcorder to the computer to transfer images ALL IMAGES Transfers all images to the computer NEW IMAGES Transfers only those images that have not yet been transferre...

Page 133: ... TRANSFER 2 Press the button 3 Select the image you wish to transfer with the CARD button 4 Press the button The selected image is transferred to the computer and displayed in the Main Window of ZoomBrowser EX To continue transferring select another image with the CARD button Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the transfer menu Transferring a Still Image as Wallpaper 1 Turn the SET dial t...

Page 134: ...t OK and press the SET dial When transferring with the button the camcorder retains the transfer setting even if you turn it off or change the position of the TAPE CARD switch When you have selected SELECT TRANSFER or WALLPAPER the screen to select a still image appears Press the MENU button to display the direct transfer menu When the protect switch of the SD Memory Card is activated during image...

Page 135: ...ial again 4 Select RETURN to close the menu Selecting in Index Screen Display 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear 2 Open the menu and select CARD OPERATIONS Select TRANSFER ORDER 3 Press the SET dial on the image you wish to transfer appears on the image To cancel the transfer order press the SET dial again 4 Close the menu Erasing All Transfer Orders 1 Open the menu and select CA...

Page 136: ...er to the camcorder 3 Press the UNLOCK button and turn the POWER switch to NETWORK 4 Connect the camcorder to the computer using a DV cable NETWORK MODE appears on the camcorder screen 5 Start DV Messenger Before connecting the camcorder to the computer using a DV cable make sure that camcorder and computer are not connected with a USB cable and that no other 1394 device is connected to the comput...

Page 137: ...ndex screen Hiding Showing the Displays on the TV Screen When you connect a TV for recording you can select to hide the camcorder displays on the TV screen For playback you can show the camcorder displays on the TV screen Open the menu and select DISPLAY SETUP Select TV SCREEN set it to OFF and close the menu The displays disappear from the TV screen Open the menu and select DISPLAY SETUP Select T...

Page 138: ...er speed 56 Headphones 60 Manual focus 52 Wind screen 61 White balance 54 Audio mode 60 Card mix 113 Widescreen mode 68 Digital effects 62 Remaining card capacity for still images Date and time 20 96 12 bit audio 88 End search 72 Date search 74 Audio dubbing 86 Data code 70 DV connection 82 Volume level of speaker or headphones 33 REC PAUSE STOP EJECT FF REW Fast forward playback rewind playback 3...

Page 139: ...A Mode see also 102 MVX350i MVX330i only CARD PLAY Mode Focusing frame 104 Flash 98 Camcorder shake warning 57 Drive mode 105 Slide show 110 Data code 70 Lap time Length of the movie Current image total images File number 93 Protect mark 111 ...

Page 140: ...section 86 WRONG FORMAT PLAYBACK NOT POSSIBLE You attempted to play back a tape recorded in HD format CHECK THE CASSETTE WRONG FORMAT You attempted to perform audio dubbing on a tape recorded in HD format HEADS DIRTY USE CLEANING CASSETTE Video heads are dirty Clean the video heads 145 COPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED You attempted to play back a copyright protected tape 83 COPYRIGHT PRO...

Page 141: ...T BE RECORDED Some analog images cannot be recorded on the memory card depending on the signal THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE USED AS START UP IMAGE You attempted to use an image recorded with another camcorder recorded with a compression not compatible with this camcorder or that has been edited on a computer 118 TOO MANY STILL IMAGES DISCONNECT USB CABLE Disconnect the USB cable and decrease the number of...

Page 142: ...lect CONTINUE to restart printing INK CASSETTE ERROR There is a problem with the ink cassette PAPER AND INK DO NOT MATCH The ink cannot be used with the selected paper type WASTE TANK FULL Waste tank is full Select CONTINUE to restart printing Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center listed in the Contact List provided with the printer or the printer manual to replace the waste tank waste ink...

Page 143: ...E PRINTER BATTERY The printer battery is depleted COMMUNICATION ERROR The printer is experiencing a data transmission error Cancel printing disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer After a while turn the printer back on and reconnect the USB cable When you are printing using the button check the print settings Or you attempted to print from a memory card that contains a large number of im...

Page 144: ...are Do not subject the camcorder to shocks or vibration as this may cause damage Avoid sudden changes in temperature Moving the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation to form on its internal surfaces 145 Storage If you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time store it in a place free of dust in low humidity and at temperatures not higher than 30 C 86 F...

Page 145: ...ondensation is detected Continued use may damage the camcorder Condensation may form in the following cases How to avoid condensation Unload the cassette place the camcorder in an airtight plastic bag and let it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag When condensation is detected The camcorder stops operating and the warning message CONDENSATION HAS BEEN DETECTED appe...

Page 146: ...ly at least once a year If you have more than 1 battery pack perform these precautions at the same time for all battery packs Replace the battery pack if the usable time after full charge diminishes substantially at normal temperatures Although the battery pack s operating temperature range is from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F the optimal range is from 10 C to 30 C 56 F to 86 F At cold temperatures p...

Page 147: ...come dirty Do not insert anything into the small holes of the cassette or cover them with cellophane tape Handle cassettes with care Do not drop or subject them to severe impact as this may damage the cassettes Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time With cassettes equipped with a memory function metal plated terminals may become dirty with use Clean the terminals with a ...

Page 148: ...or corrupted or lost data Do not turn off the camcorder disconnect the power source open the memory card cover or remove the memory card while the card access indicator is flashing Do not use memory cards in places subject to strong magnetic fields Do not leave memory cards in places subject to high humidity and high temperature Do not disassemble memory cards Do not bend drop or subject memory ca...

Page 149: ...ur recordings on TVs with PAL system The PAL system is used in the following countries areas Algeria Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Brunei China Denmark Finland Germany Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Italy Jordan Kenya Kuwait Liberia Malaysia Malta Mozambique the Netherlands New Zealand North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Portugal Qatar Sierra Leone Sing...

Page 150: ...s exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack 11 Battery pack will not charge Battery packs will not charge outside the temperature range of 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Battery packs become hot with use and may not charge Wait until the battery pack temperature is below 40 C 104 F and retry charging The battery pack is da...

Page 151: ...d the end END flashes on the screen Rewind the tape or replace the cassette 14 Cassette is protected flashes on the screen Change the position of the protect switch 148 Camcorder is set to a mode other than the CAMERA mode Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode 23 Camcorder will not focus Autofocus does not work on that subject Focus manually 52 Viewfinder is not adjusted Adjust the viewfinder with the ...

Page 152: ...enu 85 Tape is running but image will not appear on the TV screen TV VIDEO selector on the TV is not set to VIDEO Set the selector to VIDEO 34 Video heads are dirty Clean the video heads 145 You attempted to play back or dub copyright protected tape Stop playback dubbing No sound from the built in speaker Speaker volume is turned off Adjust the volume with the SET dial 33 Noise comes out of the he...

Page 153: ...e position of the protect switch 90 Memory card cannot be played back Camcorder is not set to CARD PLAY mode Set the camcorder to CARD PLAY mode 109 Memory card is not inserted Insert a memory card 90 Image cannot be erased Image is protected Cancel the protection 111 SD memory card is protected Change the position of the protect switch 90 flashes red Card error occurred Turn off the camcorder Rem...

Page 154: ...ng Case WS 20 Wrist Strap SS 900 Shoulder Strap SDC 128M SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard TL H34 Tele converter WD H34 Wide converter FS 34U Filter Set NB 2L NB 2LH BP 2L12 BP 2L14 Battery Pack TV Computer VCR Digital Device MiniDV Video Cassette WL D85 Wireless Controller VL 10Li Battery Video Light BP 900 Series Battery Pack PC Card Adapter USB Reader Writer Canon printers with direct print functio...

Page 155: ...the Tele converter is attached The minimum focusing distance with the TL H34 is 2 5 m 8 2 ft 2 5 cm 0 98 in at maximum wide angle When the Tele converter is attached a shadow may appear in the picture when you record with flash or assist lamp Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shal...

Page 156: ...both indoor and outdoor shooting It attaches to the SA 1 Adapter Bracket and is powered by BP 900 series battery packs Approximate usage time BP 915 60 min BP 930 120 min BP 945 170 min BP 900 series battery packs are charged with the CA 920 Compact Power Adapter or CH 910 Dual Battery Charger Holder WS 20 Wrist Strap Use this for extra additional protection for active shooting SC 2000 Soft Carryi...

Page 157: ...f 1 8 3 4 18x power zoom 35mm equivalent Tape 4 3 recording 45 4 817 mm 16 9 recording image stabilizer ON 44 6 803 mm 16 9 recording image stabilizer OFF 41 3 743 mm Card 37 9 682 mm Lens Configuration 10 elements in 8 groups Filter Diameter 34 mm AF System TTL autofocus manual focusing possible Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m 3 3 ft 1 cm 0 39 in on maximum wide angle White Balance Auto white balan...

Page 158: ...7 4 V DC Power consumption AF on 2 6W using viewfinder 3 2W using LCD screen normal brightness Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions W x H x D 72 x 78 x 131 mm 2 8 3 1 5 2 in excluding protrusions Weight camcorder body only 500 g 1 1 lb Power supply 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 17W Rated output 8 4 V DC 1 5 A Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 52 x 90 x 29 mm 2 ...

Page 159: ...4 Continuous shooting 105 Copyright signals 83 D Data code 70 Date and time 20 Date format 76 Date search 74 Demo mode 78 Digital effects 62 Digital zoom 29 Direct print function 119 Direct transfer 132 Drive mode 105 DV dubbing 82 DV terminal 79 89 E Easy recording 45 Effects 63 End search 72 Erasing images 112 Exposure 51 F Faders 62 Fast forward 32 File numbers 93 Flash 98 Focusing 52 Focusing ...

Page 160: ...ding still images memory card 94 Remote sensor 77 Review 100 Rewind 31 S Sample images 115 Sand Snow mode 45 Screen displays 137 SD Memory Card 90 Self timer 58 Shoulder strap 17 Shutter speed 56 Skin detail 50 Slide show 110 SP mode 59 Speaker 33 Sports mode 45 Spotlight mode 45 Still image quality 91 Still image size 91 Stitch Assist mode 107 Super Night mode 48 T Tape protection 148 Time code 2...

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