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Step 4: Preparing the Camcorder

Adjusting the Viewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment)

1. Turn on the camcorder and keep

the LCD panel closed.

2. Pull out the viewfinder.

Pull out the viewfinder to use it.

3. Adjust the dioptric adjustment

lever.

4. Push the viewfinder back in.

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 your index finger, and the
start/stop button with your thumb.

Summary of Contents for opture S1

Page 1: ...e Instrucciones PUB DIM 674 This instruction manual explains how to install the software and Canon USB Video Driver Windows XP only connect the camcorder to a computer and download images from a memory card to a computer Ce manuel d instruction explique comment installer le logiciel et le pilote Canon USB Video Driver Windows XP uniquement connecter le camescope à l ordinateur et transférer des im...

Page 2: ...by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician f...

Page 3: ...and cartcombinationtooverturn 10 Power Sources The CA 570 Compact Power Adapter should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company Regarding other power sources such as battery power refer to instructions in this manual 11 Polarization The CA 570 Compact...

Page 4: ...will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance This indicates a need for service 19 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specifie...

Page 5: ... letters are used to refer to buttons on the camcorder or the wireless controller are used to refer to menu items displayed on the screen Screen refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen Selecting the Operating Modes The camcorder s operating mode is determined by the positions of the power and TAPE CARD switches Operating Modes Power Switch TAPE CARD Switch Icon Display Operation CAMERA TAPE Re...

Page 6: ...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 HDV is a trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Limited JVC Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 7: ...aying Back a Tape 36 Playing Back a Memory Card 38 Adjusting the Volume 39 Playing Back on a TV Screen 40 Advanced Functions Recording Programs Using the Recording Programs 41 Using the Program AE Mode 44 Using the Shutter Priority AE Mode 45 Using the Aperture Priority AE Mode 46 Recording Adjusting the Exposure Manually 47 Adjusting the Focus Manually 48 Using the Mini Video Light 49 Using the S...

Page 8: ... Line in Recording 96 DV Dubbing 98 Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals Analog Digital Converter 100 Audio Dubbing 102 Recording from the Tape on a Memory Card 105 Printing Printing Still Images 107 Selecting the Print Settings 110 Trimming Settings 115 Printing with Print Order Settings 116 Connecting to a PC Transferring Video Recordings to a Computer 118 Transferring Memory Card Imag...

Page 9: ... Cable IFC 300PCU USB Cable 16 MB miniSD card DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK The serial number of this product can be found at the battery attachment unit of the camcorder Write down the number and other information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft Date of Purchase Model Name OPTURA S1 A Purchased From Serial No Dealer Address Dea...

Page 10: ... record review button 29 38 rewind button 29 BATTERY RELEASE button 16 Battery attachment unit 16 button 29 38 fast forward button 37 Grip belt 21 Terminal cover flash button 82 play pause button 36 USB terminal 107 120 DV terminal 94 98 118 stop button 36 LIGHT button 49 Left side view Right side view ...

Page 11: ...one Lock button DC IN terminal 16 TAPE CARD switch 5 AV terminal 40 Card access indicator 30 Charge indicator Dioptric adjustment lever 21 MENU button 63 FUNC button 51 print share button 108 120 FOCUS button 48 Data code button 75 LCD screen 23 LCD BACKLIGHT button 23 EXP button 47 End search button 76 Viewfinder 21 Remote sensor 22 OPEN button 23 Front view Back view ...

Page 12: ...n 30 OPEN EJECT switch 19 D EFFECTS button 56 Cassette compartment cover 19 DRIVE MODE button 86 AUDIO LEVEL button 69 Strap mount 141 Memory card slot 20 self timer button 50 REC PAUSE button 96 98 RESET button 125 Tripod socket 35 Top view Bottom view ...

Page 13: ... buttons 78 PLAY button 36 REW button 36 FF button 37 button 37 STOP button 36 PAUSE button 37 button 37 SLOW button 37 x 2 button 37 AUDIO DUB button 102 TV SCREEN button 66 ZERO SET MEMORY button 77 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 14: ...66 Widescreen mode 72 Remaining card capacity for still images 81 Audio level indicator 69 Remaining card capacity for still images 81 Remaining card capacity for movies Condensation 128 Remote sensor mode 67 Camcorder shake warning 64 Mini video light 49 Flash 82 AF AE locked during still image recording 30 AF frame 85 Remaining battery charge The battery symbol indicates the charge status of the...

Page 15: ...f built in speaker 69 Data code 75 Tape operation Record Pause Stop Eject Play Fast forward Rewind Fast forward playback rewind playback 37 x2 x2 x2 playback 37 x1 x1 x1 playback 37 Slow playback 37 Frame advance playback frame reverse playback 37 Playback pause 37 Date search 78 Zero set memory 77 Audio dubbing 102 When playing back a still image from a memory card Image number 90 Number of image...

Page 16: ...o remove the battery pack 1 Slide the OPEN button towards the camcorder and open the LCD panel 2 Hold down the BATTERY RELEASE button and pull out the battery from the ridge on its bottom part Charging the Battery Pack 1 Connect the power cord to the adapter 2 Plug the power cord into a power outlet 3 Open the front terminal cover and connect the power adapter to the camcorder s DC IN terminal The...

Page 17: ...er 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 is continuously on The battery pack may also not be charged correctly when a power outage occurs during charging Remove the battery pack and at...

Page 18: ...e indicator flashes rapidly and charging stops A lithium ion battery pack can be charged at any charge state Unlike conventional battery packs you do not need to completely use or discharge it before charging To conserve battery power turn off the camcorder instead of leaving it in record pause mode We recommend that you prepare battery packs 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need Batte...

Page 19: ...ress the mark 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 compartm...

Page 20: ... correctly inserted Removing the Card Do not forcefully 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 If you use memory cards other than the supplied one make sure to format them with ...

Page 21: ... Pull out the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder to use it 3 Adjust the dioptric adjustment lever 4 Push the viewfinder back in 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 your index finger and the start stop button with your thumb ...

Page 22: ...r Point it at the camcorder s remote sensor when you press the buttons A single remote sensor is located at the back of the camcorder 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 67 When the camcorder cannot be operated with the wireless ...

Page 23: ...h to include yourself when recording with the self timer LCD Backlight You can 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 The brightness changes with each press of the button This setting does not affect the brightness of the recording or the viewfinder screen When using...

Page 24: ...ET dial to select DISPLAY SETUP and press the SET dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select LANGUAGE and press the SET dial 5 Turn the SET dial to select a language and press the SET dial 6 Press the MENU button If you have mistakenly changed the language follow the mark next to the menu item to change the setting The displays and that appear on screen while changing the print and direct transfer setting...

Page 25: ...t for daylight saving time select the time zone with the next to the area Setting the Date and Time 6 Turn the SET dial to select DATE TIME and press the SET dial The year display starts to flash 7 Turn the SET dial to select the year and press the SET dial The next part of the display starts flashing Set the month day hours and minutes in the same way 8 Press the MENU button to close the menu and...

Page 26: ...the camcorder automatically adjusts the clock Time Zones and Difference from GMT UTC London GMT UTC Wellington WELLGTN 12 Paris 1 Samoa 11 Cairo 2 Honolulu HONOLU 10 Moscow 3 Anchorage ANCHOR 9 Dubai 4 Los Angeles L A 8 Karachi 5 Denver 7 Dacca 6 Chicago 6 Bankok 7 New York N Y 5 Hong Kong H KONG 8 Caracas 4 Tokyo 9 Rio de Janeiro RIO 3 Sydney 10 Fernando de Noronha FERNAN 2 Solomon 11 Azores 1 ...

Page 27: ...ssette 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 it difficult to use the LCD screen In such case use the viewfinder instead When recording near loud sounds such as fireworks drums or concerts sound may become distorted or may be recorded not in the actual sound level This is not a malf...

Page 28: ...n Less than 0 01 of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black or green dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction Screen Displays during Recording Time Code Indicates the recording time in hours minutes and seconds Remaining tape Indicates the remaining time of the tape in minutes moves during recording END flashes when the tape reaches the end...

Page 29: ...ord search Available only in the mode Record Review In record pause mode Press and release the record review button The camcorder rewinds the tape plays back the last few seconds and returns to record pause mode Record Search In record pause mode Press and hold the button forward or button reverse Release the button at the point you wish to begin recording The camcorder returns to record pause mod...

Page 30: ... appears The beep sounds When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller recording starts immediately 6 Press the PHOTO button fully and focusing frame disappear and you hear a shutter sound The card access indicator flashes Recording Movies on a Memory Card 1 Holding the lock button on the power switch pressed down set the switch to CAMERA 2 Set the TAPE CARD switch to 3 Open the lens ...

Page 31: ...image may appear out of focus for a moment while the camcorder is focusing When the subject is too bright OVEREXP starts flashing In such case use the optional FS H27U ND filter Sound for movies recorded on the memory card will be monaural We recommend using a miniSD Card with a transfer rate of more than 2 MB sec right after you have formatted it with this camcorder With memory cards not formatte...

Page 32: ...ry card is played back Card Access Display appears to indicate that the camcorder is writing on the memory card Movie size 79 Indicates the movie size Card Access Display appears and the display moves to indicate that the camcorder is writing on the memory card Remaining Card Capacity for Movies Indicates the remaining time in hours and minutes At less than 1 minute the remaining time will be disp...

Page 33: ...or 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 will be faster in the stop and record pause modes Overusing the zoom feature when recording movies can result in recordings that may have an unsettled feel or cause discomfort on playback Make effective use of the zoom Keep at least ...

Page 34: ...dial to select CAMERA SETUP and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select D ZOOM and press the SET dial 4 Turn the SET dial to select a setting option 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu A zoom indicator appears for 4 seconds It extends in light blue when the digital zoom is set to 40x and extends further in dark blue when set to 200x Digital zoom cannot be used in the following cases...

Page 35: ... 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 The camcorder cannot be mounted on tripods with fixed non retractable camera positi...

Page 36: ...ewfinder 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 To display the audio level at the time of recording press the AUDIO LEVEL button during playback If the playback picture is distorted clean the video heads using a Canon Head Cleaning Cassett...

Page 37: ...back pause 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 ...

Page 38: ...first scene of the movie Images not recorded with this camcorder uploaded from a computer except the sample images 61 edited on a computer and images whose file names have been changed may not be played back correctly Do not turn off the camcorder change the position of the TAPE CARD switch disconnect the power source open the memory card cover or remove the memory card while the card access indic...

Page 39: ...lt in speaker The speaker does not sound when you close the LCD panel Available in the and modes Adjusting the Speaker 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 SET dial down until OFF appears SET dial Speaker ...

Page 40: ... S S1 VIDEO terminal and do not connect the yellow plug Otherwise connect the yellow plug to the yellow video terminal VIDEO 4 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 The picture quality is higher when connecting to a TV with an S S1 terminal TVs with S1 terminal or...

Page 41: ...details Snow Use this mode to record in bright ski resorts It prevents the subject from being underexposed Spotlight Use this mode to record spotlit scenes Sports Use this mode to record sports scenes such as tennis or golf Beach Use this mode to record on a sunny beach It prevents the subject from being underexposed Fireworks Use this mode to record fireworks Night Use this mode to record in diml...

Page 42: ...m 3 Turn the SET dial to select the program desired and press the SET dial 4 Press the FUNC Button The symbol of the selected recording program appears Do not change the mode during recording as the brightness of the image may change abruptly Portrait mode The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom to telephoto The picture may not appear smooth when played back Sports mode The p...

Page 43: ...ay become overexposed on cloudy days or in shaded places Check the image on the screen The picture may not appear smooth when played back Fireworks mode To avoid camcorder shake we recommend using a tripod Use a tripod when recording in mode as the shutter speed slows down ...

Page 44: ...ou can point and shoot as in Auto mode however you have the option of changing some settings Available only in the and modes Set the mode dial to and select the P PROGRAM AE mode 42 If the optimal exposure cannot be obtained try the following actions Manually adjust the exposure 47 Use the flash 82 Change the metering method 84 Use the mini video light 49 ...

Page 45: ... places you can record the subject brightly but the image quality may be lower and autofocus may not work well 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 Recording on the tape under fluorescent lights When the recording program is set to or the camcorder automatically detects the fli...

Page 46: ...small aperture to achieve a broad depth of field for recording landscapes Available only in the and modes 1 Set the mode dial to and select 42 2 Press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select an aperture value The shutter speed is adjusted automatically The aperture becomes smaller the bigger the aperture value The aperture number flashes when the selected aperture is not appropriate for the rec...

Page 47: ...he mode dial to a mode other than Exposure cannot be adjusted in the Fireworks mode SCN 2 Press the EXP button 0 appears on the screen When you operate the zoom during exposure lock the brightness of the image may change Exposure Adjustment During exposure lock 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 48: ...s The setting resets to autofocus when you switch the mode dial to Readjust the focus when you 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 above appears When you operate the zoom or the SET dial changes to MF and the camcorder change to manual focusin...

Page 49: ...gram Available only in the and modes Press the LIGHT button appears on the screen The mini video light turns on and off with each press of the button Do not point the mini video light at persons while they are driving Do not look at the mini video light for a long time Do not use the mini video light close to people s eyes LIGHT button Mini video light ...

Page 50: ...he countdown appears on the screen When recording a movie 2 Press the start stop button The camcorder starts recording after a 10 second countdown 2 seconds when using the wireless controller The countdown appears on the screen To cancel the self timer press the self timer button Once the countdown has begun you can also press the start stop button when recording movies or the PHOTO button when re...

Page 51: ...the current settings are displayed 2 Turn the SET dial to select a function and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select a setting option and press the SET dial The symbol changes to the one of the selected setting For setting the white balance SET 53 image effect CUSTOM 55 or digital effect MULTI IMAGE SCREEN 60 function refer to the relevant pages 4 Press the FUNC button The menu disappe...

Page 52: ...SHADE CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT FLUORESCENT H SET 53 Image effect IMAGE EFFECT OFF VIVID NEUTRAL LOW SHARPENING SOFT SKIN DETAIL CUSTOM 55 Drive mode SINGLE CONT SHOOT HISPEED CONT SHOOT AEB STITCH AST 86 88 Digital Effects D EFFECT OFF FADER EFFECT MULTI IMAGE SCREEN CARD MIX 56 D EFFECT OFF FADER EFFECT MULTI IMAGE SCREEN D EFFECT OFF BLK WHT Still image recording STILL I REC OFF S FINE 640x48...

Page 53: ...s the SET dial Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 5 is completed flashes and stops flashing when adjustment is complete AUTO Settings are automatically set by the camcorder DAYLIGHT For recording outdoors on a bright day SHADE For recording in shaded places CLOUDY For recording on a cloudy day TUNGSTEN For recording under tungsten and tungsten type 3 wavelength fluorescent li...

Page 54: ...e a previously made SET setting after selecting SET in step 3 press the FUNC button without pressing the SET dial 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...

Page 55: ...ings with the SET dial and select SET 5 Press the FUNC button SOFT SKIN DETAIL 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 IMAGE EFFECT OFF Records with no effect VIVID Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record in crisp colors NEUTRAL Tones down the contrast and color saturation to record ...

Page 56: ...s functions include faders effects multi image screen and Card Mix 61 Faders 58 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 57: ... still images and displays them at one time Sound will be recorded normally Card Mix 61 You can combine still images from the card with your live video and record on the tape to achieve interesting effects Black and White BLK WHT Sepia SEPIA Art ART Mosaic MOSAIC Ball BALL Cube CUBE Wave WAVE Color Mask COLOR M Mirror MIRROR 4 Sequences 9 Sequences 16 Sequences ...

Page 58: ...2 Select the digital effect symbol followed by FADER The symbol of the current setting is displayed 3 Select the fader type The selected fader will be demonstrated on the current screen and will be shown in a small animation to the right of the menu item 4 Press the FUNC button The symbol of the selected fader appears 5 Press the D EFFECTS button The symbol changes to green Pressing the D EFFECTS ...

Page 59: ...d by EFFECT The symbol of the current setting is displayed When recording to the memory card only the BLK WHT effect is available Select it and proceed directly to Step 4 below 3 Select the effect type The selected effect will be demonstrated on the current screen and will be shown in a small animation to the right of the menu item 4 Press the FUNC button The symbol of the selected effect appears ...

Page 60: ... select the number of sequences 5 Select SET and press the FUNC button appears 6 Press the D EFFECTS button The symbol turns green FAST MODERATE SLOW The set number of images will be captured at the set speed To cancel the multi image screen 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 afte...

Page 61: ...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 animations with your recordi...

Page 62: ...ching the sample image you have selected When you have selected C ANIMATION select the animation type and press the SET dial 7 To adjust the mix level select MIX LEVEL adjust it with the SET dial and select SET 8 Press the FUNC button appears 9 Press the D EFFECTS button turns green and the combined image appears Still images cannot be recorded on the memory card while using the Card Mix function ...

Page 63: ...u Items MENU 64 Selecting Menus and Settings 1 Press the MENU button The menu appears 2 Turn the SET 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 and press the SET dial 5 Press the MENU button The menu disappears Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu Items that are not ...

Page 64: ... range With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed so image resolution will deteriorate the more you zoom in The digital zoom indicator will appear in light blue from 10x up to 40x and dark blue from 40x to 200x IMG STAB The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake even at full telephoto The image stabilizer is designed to compensate a normal degree of camcorder shake The image ...

Page 65: ...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 device on this camcorder or vice versa picture and sound may ...

Page 66: ...he LCD screen does not affect that of the viewfinder or the recordings LCD MIRROR The image appears mirror reversed when you rotate the LCD panel so that the screen faces in the same direction as the lens OUTPUT CH L R L L R R AUDIO DUB AUDIO IN MIC IN 102 WIND SCREEN AUTO OFF 71 MIC ATT ON OFF 70 MIC LEVEL AUTO MANUAL 69 12bit AUDIO STEREO1 STEREO2 MIX FIXED MIX VARI 104 MIX BALANCE 104 AUDIO MOD...

Page 67: ... using the power adapter To cancel the demo mode once it has begun press any button turn off the camcorder or load a recording media SYSTEM WL REMOTE Sets the camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller BEEP A beep sounds upon operations such as turning on the camcorder during self timer countdown or warnings such as condensation POWER SAVE When powered by a battery pack the camcorder sh...

Page 68: ...n customizing a setting you can check the sound or start up image before making a selection To be able to play the sounds make sure the BEEP setting in the SYSTEM submenu is not set to OFF T ZONE DST 25 DATE TIME 25 DATE FORMAT Y M D 2005 1 1 AM12 00 M D Y JAN 1 2005 AM12 00 D M Y 1 JAN 2005 AM12 00 75 CREATE S UP IMAGE NO YES 73 SEL S UP IMG NO IMAGE CANON LOGO MY IMAGE S UP SOUND OFF DEFAULT MY ...

Page 69: ...he SET dial select AUDIO SETUP AUDIO DUB MIC IN and press the MENU button again 2 Press the MENU button and select AUDIO SETUP Select MIC LEVEL set it to MANUAL and press the MENU button The audio level indicator appears 3 Adjust the level with the SET dial The maximum level should only slightly exceed 12 dB Sound may be distorted if the indicator for 0 dB lights up in red 4 Press the AUDIO LEVEL ...

Page 70: ...ent accidental changes When recording in very loud surroundings the sound may be distorted even though the audio level indicator shows an appropriate level In this case set the mode dial to a mode other than AUTO and activate the microphone attenuator by setting MIC ATT under the MENU options to ON The microphone attenuator can be used also when recording to the memory card Turning the audio level...

Page 71: ... Available in the and modes 1 In the or mode set the mode dial to a mode other than 2 In the mode select the microphone as the input for audio dubbing Press the MENU button Using the SET dial select AUDIO SETUP AUDIO DUB MIC IN and press the MENU button again 3 Press the MENU button and select AUDIO SETUP Select WIND SCREEN set it to OFF and press the MENU button appears when you turn the wind scr...

Page 72: ...box display The picture on the viewfinder appears horizontally squeezed When you turn off the image stabilizer you will get a larger horizontal angle of view When playing back a widescreen recording on a TV switch the TV to widescreen mode refer to the instruction manual of your TV If you play back a widescreen recording on a normal TV the image appears horizontally squeezed TVs with S1 terminal o...

Page 73: ...5 Select YES The still image will be saved and the image that was saved to MY IMAGE is erased 6 Change the start up display to your selected image Select SEL S UP IMG and select MY IMAGE 7 Press the MENU button 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...

Page 74: ...on of the magnified area To further enlarge the image move the zoom lever toward T To shrink the image below 2 times magnification move the zoom lever toward W A will display for images that cannot be enlarged 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 3 To cancel the m...

Page 75: ...modes Selecting the Date Time Display Combination 1 Press the MENU button and select DISPLAY SETUP 2 Select DATA CODE and select the data code combination 3 Press the MENU button 4 In mode play back a tape and press the FOCUS button In mode only date and time appear Pressing the FOCUS button again makes the data code disappear The data code will not display the next time you turn on the camcorder ...

Page 76: ...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 If there are blank sections between recordings or sections recorded in different formats on the same tape the end search function may not work properly You cannot use end search to locate the editing end of au...

Page 77: ...ORY button on the wireless controller at the point you wish to return to later 0 00 00 appears To cancel press the ZERO SET MEMORY button again 2 If you were playing back a tape rewind the tape after finishing If you were recording after you finish turn the power switch to PLAY and then rewind the tape appears The tape stops automatically at 0 00 00 The tape counter changes to time code If the tim...

Page 78: ...mode Press the or button on the wireless controller 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 ...

Page 79: ...ges Macintosh more than 1000 images In such case use a card reader Connection to a PictBridge compliant printer will not work when the memory card contains more than 1800 images For best performance we recommend to keep the number of images on the memory card less than 100 Users of Windows XP When you plan to connect the camcorder to a computer using a USB cable keep the length of one movie shorte...

Page 80: ...images available on the memory card the same as the number displayed at the upper right corner 4 Select the still image quality 5 Press the FUNC button Selecting the Movie Size Available only in the and modes 1 Press the FUNC button 2 Select the movie size symbol followed by the setting option The symbol of the current setting is displayed The number at the lower right corner indicates the remaini...

Page 81: ...ing symbol followed by a setting option The symbol of the current setting is displayed 3 Press the FUNC button 4 While you are recording a movie press the PHOTO button The still image is recorded on the memory card while the screen continues to show the video recording The quality of the still image is slightly lower than a still image of the same size recorded in the mode The still image cannot b...

Page 82: ...es Do not fire the flash at persons while they are driving Do not fire the flash with the flash bulb covered with your hand The practical range of the flash is approx 1 to 2 m 3 3 to 6 6 ft The range depends upon the recording condition The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode For the red eye reduction mode to be effective the subject needs to look at the assist lamp The degree...

Page 83: ...the optional Wide converter or Tele converter is attached Their shadows appear on the screen The flash mode cannot be selected when exposure is locked or after the first still image in Stitch Assist mode The red eye reduction mode cannot be used in stitch assist mode About the AF Assist Lamp While you press the PHOTO button halfway the assist lamp may light up as the AF assist lamp responds to the...

Page 84: ...for standard shooting conditions including backlit scenes The camcorder divides images into several zones for light metering It evaluates complex lighting conditions such as the position and brightness of the subject background direct light or backlight and adjusts the exposure of the main subject accordingly CENT WEIGHT AVERAGE Averages the light metered from the entire screen giving more weight ...

Page 85: ...orks mode SCN 2 Turn the SET dial to select the focusing method Auto selection a large frame will display on the screen Center point a frame displays in the center of the screen Auto selection 9 point AiAF Depending on the shooting conditions an AF frame is automatically selected from the 9 frames and focused Center point Of 9 AF frames the center one is selected to focus This is convenient for ma...

Page 86: ...played the DRIVE MODE button cannot be used Single Records a single still image when you press the 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 table on the next page High Speed Continuous Shooting AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing The camcorder records a still image in three different exposure...

Page 87: ...us shooting stops when card is full The number of frames per second will be lower when camcorder shake warning is displayed on the screen Auto Exposure Bracketing 1 Press the PHOTO button halfway 2 Press the PHOTO button fully 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 Maxi...

Page 88: ...ss the SET dial The Stitch Assist screen appears 4 Select the direction with the button button clockwise button counterclockwise 5 Select the recording program and zoom on the subject Adjust focus and exposure manually as necessary Once the sequence has started you cannot change the recording program exposure zoom or focus 6 Press the PHOTO button to record the first image Direction and number of ...

Page 89: ...ssist screen 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 close subjects They may appear warped or doubled up ...

Page 90: ...vies the index screen can only be started when the first scene is displayed as a still image 2 Turn the SET dial to select an image Move the to the image you wish to view You can switch between the index pages by pressing the or button 3 Move the zoom lever toward T The index screen is cancelled and the selected image is displayed Card Jump Function You can locate images without displaying them on...

Page 91: ... FUNC button In the mode press the FUNC button while reviewing an image or right after recording 2 Select PROTECT followed by ON and press the SET dial 3 Press the FUNC button appears and now the image cannot be erased To cancel the protection select OFF in step 2 Protecting during Index Screen Display Available only in the mode 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear Select the image...

Page 92: ... modes 1 Press the FUNC button In the mode press the FUNC button while reviewing an image or right after recording 2 Select IMAGE ERASE followed by ERASE and press the SET dial 3 Press the FUNC button Erasing All Images Available only in the mode 1 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS 2 Select ERASE ALL IMAGES 3 Select YES and press the MENU button All still images or movies with excep...

Page 93: ... recovered If you use a memory card other than the supplied one format it with the camcorder Available only in the mode 1 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS 2 Select FORMAT FORMAT THIS CARD NO and YES appears 3 Select YES ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED FORMAT THIS CARD NO and YES appears 4 Select YES and press the MENU button Formatting starts When the formatting is completed the camcorder ...

Page 94: ...e with a DV Terminal Refer also to the instruction manual of the digital video device Recording Available only in the mode 1 Load a recorded cassette If you are connecting through the AV terminal check the setting 40 2 Connected device Load a blank cassette or disc 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 th...

Page 95: ...than that of the original When connecting a DVD Recorder or other Digital Video Device with a DV Terminal 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 S video or AV terminal ...

Page 96: ...ress the MENU button 3 Connected device Load the recorded cassette 4 Press the REC PAUSE button In record pause mode and during recording you can check the picture 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...

Page 97: ...aining image capacity and other information appear When you press the PHOTO button on the wireless controller recording starts immediately 6 Press the PHOTO button fully When recording a movie 5 Press the start stop button when the scene you wish to record appears Pressing the start stop button again stops recording Depending on the analog signal sent from the connected device the input image may ...

Page 98: ...Press the REC PAUSE button 4 Connected Device Play back the tape You can check the picture on the screen 5 Press the button when the scene you wish to record appears Recording starts 6 Press the button to stop recording Press the button to pause recording Press the button again to restart recording 7 Connected Device Stop playback Recording the Input Video on a Memory Card The size of the still im...

Page 99: ...ons may be recorded as anomalous picture If the picture does not appear reconnect the DV cable or turn the camcorder off and back on again Do not connect any devices to the camcorder s USB terminal You can only record signals from devices with the logo recording in SD system in SP or LP format Note that signals from identically shaped DV IEEE1394 terminals may be in a different format 127 We recom...

Page 100: ...inal only Connecting the Devices Turn off all devices before starting the connections Unload the tape from the camcorder Check the type and orientation of the DV terminal and make sure you connect the DV cable properly Refer also to the instruction manual of the connected device You can also connect a VCR with S S1 VIDEO terminal 40 VIDEO AUDIO R R L Signal flow Commercially available DV cable Sig...

Page 101: ... it is set to ON digital signals cannot be input via the camcorder s DV terminal We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source Connecting the camcorder to the computer you can also use the analog digital conversion to transfer analog recordings to your computer as digital signals Analog digital conversion can be performed also when connecting the camcorder to the computer using...

Page 102: ...4 Press the PAUSE button on the wireless controller 5 Press the AUDIO DUB button on the wireless controller AUDIO DUB and appear 6 Press the PAUSE button on the wireless controller to begin dubbing Audio device Begin playback Microphone Speak into the microphone 7 Press the STOP button on the wireless controller to stop dubbing Audio device Stop playback Audio dubbing will stop if the tape has a b...

Page 103: ...ore than 3 times You can check the picture on the LCD screen If you use AUDIO IN for the dubbing you can check the audio on the camcorder s speakers Set the zero set memory at the end of the scene you wish to dub audio The camcorder will automatically stop audio dubbing at that point ...

Page 104: ... Plays back Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 at 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 Press the MENU button and select AUDIO SETUP Select MIX BALANCE adjust the balance with the SET dial and press the MENU button Turn the SET dial down to increase the volume of Stereo 1 and up to increase the volume of Ste...

Page 105: ...ate and time it has been recorded on the memory card An image recorded from an image in widescreen mode will be vertically compressed Recording a Still Image from the Tape The size of the still image recorded on the memory card will be 640 x 480 The still image quality can be selected 1 Selecting the still images quality Press the FUNC button Select the still image quality symbol followed by a set...

Page 106: ...also record a still image by pressing the PHOTO button fully when the tape is in playback pause mode An image recorded from an image in widescreen mode will be vertically compressed The data code of the image will reflect the date and time it has been recorded on the memory card ...

Page 107: ... or does not appear the camcorder is not correctly connected to the printer In such case disconnect the cable from camcorder and printer turn off camcorder and printer turn both back on and reconnect the camcorder to the printer A will display for images that cannot be printed Refer to the instruction manual of each printer for information on which interface cable to use with the camcorder The Can...

Page 108: ...ntinue printing select another still image with the button Printing after Selecting the Print Settings You can select the number of copies and other settings for printing The setting options vary depending on your printer model 1 Press the SET dial The print setting menu appears Depending on the printer the message BUSY may appear before the camcorder displays the print setting menu 2 Select the p...

Page 109: ...print in progress cannot be stopped Printing stops when the current print is finished and the remaining prints are canceled Printing Errors If an error occurs during the printing process an error message appears 130 Canon PIXMA SELPHY DS printers CP600 Resolve the error When printing does not resume automatically select CONTINUE and press the SET dial If CONTINUE cannot be selected select STOP pre...

Page 110: ... settings vary depending 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 The center portion of the recorded image is printed at an enlarged size The image s top bottom and sides may be cropped slightly VIVID VIVID NR and NR can be selected with Canon PIXMA SEL...

Page 111: ...the paper 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 th...

Page 112: ...e 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 CARD 2...

Page 113: ...ORDERED The 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 The date print function is not supported by the CP Printers CP 10 and CP 100 1 In the print s...

Page 114: ...ecting 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 Including the Date 2 Turn the SET Dial to select DATE and press the SET dial 3 Turn the SET dial to select a date option and press the SET dial Pressing the MENU button brings you ba...

Page 115: ...itch between the directions up down or right left and the orientation of the frame vertical horizontal 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...

Page 116: ...ting the print orders 1 Press the FUNC button 2 Select PRINT ORDER and press the SET dial 3 Select the number of copies and press the SET dial 4 Press the FUNC button To cancel the print order set the number of copies to 0 in step 2 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 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERA...

Page 117: ...ng set the print order 3 Make sure that PRINT is selected 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 109 Restarting Printing Select PRINT from the MENU Select RESUME or CONTINUE in the print setting menu and press the SET di...

Page 118: ...ating systems later than Windows 98 Second Edition and Mac operating systems later than Mac OS 9 The driver is installed automatically when you connect the camcorder to the computer 1 Start your computer 2 Set the camcorder to mode 3 Check the AV DV setting If you want to transfer your recordings from the tape edit the video on the computer and record it back on the tape set AV DV to OFF If you wa...

Page 119: ... software you use you may need to set the power switch of the camcorder to a mode other than PLAY Refer also to the instruction manual of the editing software We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source while it is connected to the computer Refer also to the instruction manual of the computer The programs ZoomBrowser EX and Image Browser included with the supplied CD are inte...

Page 120: ...rd change the position of the TAPE CARD switch or turn off the camcorder and computer while data is being transferred to the computer while the camcorder s card access indicator is flashing Doing so may damage the memory card s data Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications settings of your computer The image files on your memory card and the image files sav...

Page 121: ...age is transferred to and displayed on the computer To continue transferring select another image with the button WALLPAPER The selected image is transferred to the computer and displayed on the desktop Pressing the MENU button brings you back to the transfer menu You can press the SET dial in place of the button With ALL IMAGES NEW IMAGES or TRANSFER ORDERS a confirmation message appears Turn the...

Page 122: ...n the camcorder retains the transfer setting even if you change the position of the power switch When the camcorder is connected to the computer and the screen to select images displays press the MENU button The transfer menu will display ...

Page 123: ... transfer order select OFF in step 2 Selecting in Index Screen Display 1 Move the zoom lever toward W Up to 6 images appear 2 Press the MENU button and select CARD OPERATIONS Select TRANSFER ORDER 3 Press the SET dial on the image you wish to transfer appears on the image 4 Press the MENU button To cancel the transfer order press the SET dial again Erasing All Transfer Orders 1 Press the MENU butt...

Page 124: ...the DV Network Software Instruction Manual for details www canondv com www canon ca www canon asia com Preparation for Using DV Messenger 1 Start the computer and install DV Messenger 2 Connect the camcorder to a household power source 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the DV cable For the connection diagram and instructions refer to Transferring Video Recordings to a Computer 118 4 St...

Page 125: ...04 F and retry charging The battery pack is damaged Use a different battery pack Problem Solution Buttons will not work Turn on the camcorder 27 Load a cassette 19 Camcorder will not focus Autofocus does not work on that subject Focus manually 48 Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever 21 Lens is dirty Clean the lens 137 Viewfinder picture is blurred Adjust the viewfinder with the...

Page 126: ...lower level than the actual level When recording near loud sounds such as fireworks drums or concerts sound may be recorded not in the actual sound level Sound may be recorded properly when you adjust the audio recording level manually 69 Set MIC ATT to OFF in the menu 66 Problem Solution During playback there is video noise Video heads are dirty Clean the video heads 136 Pressing the playback but...

Page 127: ... switch to PLAY and the TAPE CARD switch to 38 Insert a memory card 20 Image cannot be erased Image is protected Cancel the protection 91 flashes red Card error occurred Turn off the camcorder Remove and reinsert the memory card Format the memory card if flashing persists 93 Problem Solution The printer is not operating even though camcorder and printer are correctly connected 1 Set the power swit...

Page 128: ...ssage CONDENSATION HAS BEEN DETECTED appears for approx 4 seconds and starts flashing If a cassette is loaded the warning message REMOVE THE CASSETTE appears and starts flashing Remove the cassette immediately and leave the cassette compartment open Leaving the cassette in the camcorder may damage the tape A cassette cannot be loaded when condensation is detected Resuming use It takes about 1 hour...

Page 129: ... a tape recorded in HDV format CHECK THE CASSETTE REC MODE You attempted to perform audio dubbing on a tape recorded in a mode other than the SP mode 102 CHECK THE CASSETTE AUDIO MODE You attempted to perform audio dubbing on a tape recorded in 16 bit or 12 bit 4 channel sound 102 CHECK THE CASSETTE BLANK You attempted to perform audio dubbing on a tape with a blank section 102 HEADS DIRTY USE CLE...

Page 130: ...er output tray is open NO PAPER Paper is not correctly inserted or there is no paper If the printer is equipped with a photo paper cassette specify the paper feed location using the Paper Feed switch PAPER JAM The paper jammed during printing Select STOP to cancel printing After removing the paper set some paper again and press the resume button on the printer PAPER HAS BEEN CHANGED Paper size has...

Page 131: ...turn it back on Check the printer status If the printer is equipped with a battery it might be exhausted In such case turn off the printer replace the battery and turn it back on If the error persists consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center listed in the Contact List provided with the printer or the printer manual RECHARGE THE PRINTER BATTERY The printer battery is depleted COMMUNICATION ERR...

Page 132: ...e camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation to form on its internal surfaces 128 Battery Pack Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally Therefore charge them on the day of use or the day before to ensure a full charge Attach the terminal cover whenever a battery pack is not in use Contact to metallic objects may cause a short circuit and damage the batt...

Page 133: ...to the case and store them upright Rewind tapes from time to time if they are stored for a long time Do not leave the cassette in the camcorder after use Do not use spliced tapes or nonstandard cassettes as they may damage the camcorder Do not use tapes that have been jammed as video heads may become dirty Do not insert anything into the small holes of the cassette or cover them with cellophane ta...

Page 134: ...ard or affix other labels on the memory card Lithium Button Battery Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short circuit Wipe the battery with a clean dry cloth to ensure proper contact Keep the battery out of reach of children If it is swallowed seek medical assistance immediately The battery case may break and the battery fluids may damage stomach and...

Page 135: ...y with a pair of insulated pliers or similar tool and twist it repeatedly to detach it from the board Do not remove the cover for any other purpose than removing the battery for recycling when disposing the camcorder When you have removed the battery keep it out of reach of children If it is swallowed seek medical assistance immediately The battery case may break and the battery fluids may damage ...

Page 136: ...intain the best picture quality we recommend cleaning the video heads frequently with the Canon DVM CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available dry cleaning cassette Do not use wet type cleaning cassettes as this may damage the camcorder Tapes already recorded with dirty video heads may not be played back correctly even when you clean the video heads ...

Page 137: ...ially available cleaning cloth for glasses Condensation may form on the surface of the screen when the temperature changes suddenly Wipe it with a soft dry cloth Viewfinder Clean the viewfinder screen using a blower brush or a commercially available cleaning cloth for glasses To clean any dust or dirt particles that may accumulate in the inside of the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder Open the LC...

Page 138: ...reen You can only play back your recordings on TVs with NTSC system The NTSC system is used in the following countries areas American Samoa Antigua Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Bolivia Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guam Guatemala Greenland Haiti Honduras Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Micronesia Myanmar Nicaragua Panama Peru Philippines Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis S...

Page 139: ...available DV Cable SC 2000 Soft Carrying Case WS 20 Wrist Strap Shoulder Strap TL H27 Tele converter WD H27 Wide converter FS H27U Filter Set BP 208 Battery Pack TV Computer VCR MiniDV Video Cassette WL D85 Wireless Controller Card Adapter Canon printers with direct print function PictBridge compliant printers IFC 300PCU USB Cable Card Reader Writer DVD Recorder or other DV equipped Digital Device...

Page 140: ...e TL H27 is 3 m 9 8 ft 3 cm 1 2 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 WD H27 Wide converter This lens decreases focal length by a factor of 0 7 giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or panoramic views When the Wide converter is attached a shadow may appear in the picture when you record wit...

Page 141: ... Pass the ends through the strap mount and adjust the length of the strap WS 20 Wrist Strap Use this for extra additional protection for active shooting SC 2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of space for accessories This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories When you use Canon video equipment we recommend Canon brand accessories or products ...

Page 142: ...elements in 9 groups Filter Diameter 27 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 balance pre set white balance DAYLIGHT SHADE CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT FLUORESCENT H or custom white balance Minimum Illumination 1 lx Night mode Shutter speed set at 1 2 Recommended Illumination More than 100...

Page 143: ...umption AF on 3 1 W using viewfinder 3 2 W using LCD screen in normal brightness Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Dimensions W x H x D 54 x 73 x 105 mm 2 1 x 2 9 x 4 1 in excluding protrusions Weight camcorder body only 380 g 13 4 oz Power supply 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 17W Rated output 8 4 V DC 1 5 A Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Dimensions 52 x 90 x 29 mm 2 1...

Page 144: ... USB Cable 6906A001AA Optional Accessories CG 300 Battery Charger 0784B002AA TL H27 Tele converter 0803B001AA WD H27 Wide converter 0804B001AA FS H27U Filter Set 0805B001AA WS 20 Wrist Strap 3118A002AA D81 0190 202 SC 2000 Soft Carrying Case 9389A001AA SC 1000 Soft Carrying Case 3083A002AA D81 1200 201 SC A50 Soft Carrying Case D81 1302 201 DVM CL DV Cleaning Cassette 3134A002AA D36 0032 201 ...

Page 145: ... 25 Digital effect 56 Digital zoom 34 Direct printing 107 Drive mode 86 DV IEEE1394 terminal 94 E Effects 57 End search 76 Exposure lock adjustment 47 F Faders 56 File numbers 67 Fireworks SCN mode 41 Flash 82 Focusing 48 Focusing frame 31 Focus priority 64 Formatting 93 G Grip belt 21 H High speed continuous shooting 86 I Image effect 55 Image erase 92 Image quality 79 Image size 79 Image stabili...

Page 146: ...N recording program 41 Screen display 14 Screen messages 129 Self timer 50 Serial number 11 Shoulder strap 141 Shutter speed 45 Slide show 90 Snow SCN mode 41 SP mode 65 Speaker 39 Special Scene recording program 41 Sports SCN mode 41 Spotlight SCN mode 41 Start up image 73 Still image 30 Stitch Assist 88 Sunset SCN mode 41 T Telephoto 33 Time code 28 Time zone 25 Transfer order 123 Tripod 35 Trou...

Page 147: ... or failure to follow operating instructions B If the equipment is defective as a result of leaking batteries sand dirt or water damage C If defects or damages are caused by the use of unauthorized parts or by service other than our authorized agent D If the equipment is used for commercial or industrial use This Limited Warranty does not cover cabinet exterior finish video cassette tape head clea...

Page 148: ... equipment is used for commercial professional or industrial purposes This limited warranty does not cover the cabinet exterior finish of the digital video equipment video cassette tapes head cleanings nor does it apply to digital video equipment purchased outside Canada TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE Ship your Canon digital video equipment in its original carton box or equivalent properly packed full...

Page 149: ...Liesse Quebec H4T 1V7 Q If you have any questions call the Canon Canada Information Center toll free at 1 800 828 4040 CANADA only Q Si vous avez des questions veuillez téléphoner sand frais au Canada 1 800 828 4040 CANADA seulement MEXICO CANON MEXICANA S DE R L DE C V Periferico Sur No 4124 Col Ex Rancho de Anzaldo C P 01900 México D F México CANON U S A INC NEW JERSEY OFFICE 100 Jamesburg Road ...

Page 150: ...ownload images from a memory card to a computer Ce manuel d instruction explique comment installer Ie logiciel et Ie pilote Canon USB Video Driver Windows XP uniquement connecter Ie camescope aI ordinateur et transferer des images apartir d une carte memoire sur un ordinateur En este manual de instrucciones se explica como instalar el software y el controlador Canon USB Video Driver Windows XP sol...

Page 151: ... the Direct Transfer Download Destination Folder 23 About Canon USB Video Driver 25 Camcorder Categories 25 System Requirements 25 Installing the Canon USB Video Driver 26 Troubleshooting 29 IMaeiritosb 1 System Requirements 31 What is Digital Video Software 32 Installing the Digital Video Software 33 Before Downloading Images 36 Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer 36 CameraWindow Automatic Lau...

Page 152: ...Windowsl 1 Set the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK in the computer s CD ROM drive If the installer panel opens click Exit to close it 2 Select My Computer from the start menu 3 Right Click the CD ROM icon and select Open from the displayed menu 4 Double click the MANUAL folder followed by the ENGLISH and DIGITAL VI DEO SOFTWARE folders 5 Double click DIGITAL VIDEOV17_18WENG N PDF The PDF manual opens ...

Page 153: ... the United States and other countries iPhoto and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries miniSO is a trademark of SO Card Association Adobe Acrobat and Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Other names and products not mentioned above may b...

Page 154: ... version Computers that come with above OS preinstalled and have built in USB ports Pentium 500 MHz or better Windows 98IWindows Me 128 MB or more Windows 2000IWindows XP 256 MB or more USB only preinstalled Windows 98IWindows Me Windows 2000IWindows XP systems with built in USB ports Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 250 MB or more Including the PhotoRecord printing program PhotoStitch 40 MB or more...

Page 155: ... to your computer Viewing images recorded on a memory card Applying DPOF Digital Print Order Format settings Uploading My Camera settings to the camcorder PhotoStitch Merging a series of overlapping still images into a single seamless panorama PhotoRecord Printing still images with background frame title and comments Printing indexes Creating still image albums USB Driver Driver software that enab...

Page 156: ...nected VCR or 8mm camcorder to digital signals and transferring them to the computer For details refer to the camcorder instruction manual IOPTURA60 IOPTURA 500 IOPTURA 600 Canon USB Video Driver will not be installed when installing Digital Video Software For details see About Canon USB Video Driver CO 25 or Installing the Canon USB Video Driver OJ 26 This instruction manual explains how to insta...

Page 157: ...ownload images Images protected on the camcorder may lose this setting once they are downloaded to the computer 1 Check a camcorder is not connected to the computer While a camcorder is connected to the computer the software cannot be installed normally If a camcorder is connected detach the USB cable from the computer 2 Close any programs that are running 3 Set the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK in ...

Page 158: ...E If the following dialog appears click Restart to restart the computer After restarting the computer installation automatically continues 6 Click Next Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard lor Solution Disk The Installshield Wizard will install Solution Disk on your computer To continue click Next ...

Page 159: ...o not need to install a USB driver Windows 98 Windows 2000 Canon DV TWAIN Driver Windows Me Canon DV WIA Driver Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs 8 Select your country region and click Next 9 Read the license agreement and click Yes 10Review the installation settings and click Next Installation starts If the Digital signature not found message appears click Yes Start Copy...

Page 160: ...esktop screen is displayed remove the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK from the CD ROM drive When installation is complete remove the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK before you connect the camcorder to the computer Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 At this point the files for the TWAIN Driver or WIA Driver have only been copied to your computer To download images via USB connection finish installing the T...

Page 161: ... is connected via the USB interface o Refer to your computer manual for the location of the computer s USB ports o See your camcorder instruction manual for connecting instructions 1 Insert a memory card containing images into the camcorder 2 Connect the power adapter to the camcorder 3 Turn the POWER switch to PLAY VCR PLAY and move the TAPE CARD switch to CARD Wait until the card access indicato...

Page 162: ...uctions on how to start ZoomBrowser EX and download images to the computer see Downloading Images ZoomBrowser EX OJ 14 USB Terminal on the Camcorder USB Cable Camcorder End Computer End USB Port on the Computer E ...

Page 163: ...copy of the file first before working on it on your computer o For Windows XP Users Do not rotate the image in the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or in the explorer view The data for the original image will be changed and the image can no longer be displayed in ZoomBrowser EX or on the camcorder A movie file exceeding 210MB cannot be downloaded If the Server Busy window appears when you connect th...

Page 164: ...e downloaded to I the computer and ZoomBrowser EX starts Images in the camcorder are II displayed allowing you to select images Placing a check mark here makes the Camera Control window to automatically the next time you connect the camcorder Specify the image downloaded and Press the camera s button Starts to download images Lets you select and download images o ltV print share button may not be ...

Page 165: ...set the Auto download settings see Auto Downloading Settings CO 16 Click Finish to close the Camera Control window after downloading images Auto Downloading Settings Select the setting for downloading images by operating your computer You can change the image type and the destination folder 1 In the Camera Control window click the Acquire Images tab and click Preferences ...

Page 166: ...ownloaded and click Next When the protect switch of the SO Memory Card is activated those downloaded new images will not be marked as already transferred even having selected New images and downloaded Select the image type to be downloaded Newimages oAll images oImages whose print order settings were specified with the camera Images whose transfer settings were specified with the camera Downloadin...

Page 167: ... the name of the subfolder Specify the location at which to save the image Destination FolderlLAnew fokler Wllf be erea ed for eae h01 the images h orJling dale n the following folder and the images will be saved there 5 Specify a process to perform after the image is downloaded Specify process to perform after image is downloaded Display the folder at the save destination e Perform selected proce...

Page 168: ...ay the window by clicking Select Select a process to perform after the image is downloaded and click OK 6 Click Finish Placing a check mark tJInlages arei utorrlaticall ydownlo dedtocompub rwhille camera IS here makes images in the camcorder to be automatically downloaded when the camcorder is connected ...

Page 169: ...pictures Clicking on 2 images while holding down the Shift key selects also all images between the 2 images Clicking on different images while holding down the Ctrl key selects multiple images A blue frame nn e r s around the Image Information If Night SUPER NIGHT SPOTLIGHT or SUNSET are chosen as recording programs or if SOFT SKIN DETAIL is chosen as an image effect this information may not be di...

Page 170: ...s on how to connect the card reader writer please refer to its manual If your card reader writer does not support miniSD cards please purchase an a appropriate adapter for the card 1 Insert a memory card containing images recorded with the camcorder into the reader 2 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Click the Windows Start menu and select Programs Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Wi...

Page 171: ...irect Transfer Function you can use the camcorder to download images If your camcorder is not equipped with the VI button operate the direct a transfer menu using the SET dial For details please refer to the instruction manual of your camcorder Direct Transfer 1 Select a transfer option on the camcorder screen and press the VI button See your camcorder instruction manual for how to set and operate...

Page 172: ...de Show image s in fullscreen mode Displays downloaded images in full screen mode Launch ZoomBrowser EX Launch ZoomBrowser EX Starts ZoomBrowser EX after downloading the images Show Window The Camera Control window appears when you connect the camcorder to the computer 2 Press the ftNI button on the camcorder Setting the Direct Transfer Download Destination Folder 1 In the Camera Control window cl...

Page 173: ...on Folder lE A new folder will be created fO r eachof the imag e s sho o t ing dates in the following folder and the images will be saved there I r N i Mh t w r t MM MA Click this button Browse I to specify the I r t f I r destination folder yea nthDate _ I C21 C Documents and SeUings C My Pictures Select to specify ta 2003_12_31 the name of the subfolder Downloading Images Z ornBrowser EX ...

Page 174: ...roper operation is not guaranteed on a dual CPU PC or on a user built PC a Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system even if it meets the requirements outlined above a Do not connect two or more camcorders to the computer at the same time The connection may not work correctly a Connect the USB cable directly to one of the computer s main USB ports The interface may not function c...

Page 175: ...My Computer from the start menu 2 Right click the CD ROM icon and select Open from the displayed menu 3 Double click the SETUP exe icon Depending on the setting of your computer the file extension exe may not appear 2 Select your language 3 Click Canon USB Video Driver Install DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk Digital Video Software Canon USB Video Driver Windows XP only QuickTime 4 Select your language...

Page 176: ...Shield Wizard appears click Next ThelnslallShield WizardwillinslallCANONUSBVideo Driver on your computer To continue click Next 6 Read the license agreements and click Yes 7 When the confirmation window appears click Yes ...

Page 177: ...to the camcorder 11 Set the camcorder to PLAY VCR mode 12Connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable 13Check if the driver has been installed correctly From the start menu select My Computer and check if the Canon USB Video icon appears If the icon does not appear the installation has not been completed properly Uninstall and reinstall the driver ...

Page 178: ...r and then reconnect the camcorder TWAIN Driver or WIA Driver is not installed properly First uninstall the TWAIN WIA Driver then reinstall the driver from the DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK remove the check marks from the other programs when prompted to select the programs to be installed ZoomBrowser EX Operation Cannot download images The camcorder it not set to the correct mode Turn the POWER swit...

Page 179: ...gram Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX Program 2 Double click dbconverter exe 3 Select the database you were using until now C Program Files Canon ZoomBrowser EX Program and click the Start button Please note that with ZoomBrowser EX 4 or higher both titles and comments appear in the comment list II Cannot find the image folders saved with a prior version than Zoom Browser EX S x Image folders saved unde...

Page 180: ...ageBrowser 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more 1024 x 768 pixels 32 OOO colors or better o Proper operation is not guaranteed on a user built PC o Proper operation is not guaranteed on any particular system even if it meets the requirements outlined above o ImageBrowser and PhotoStitch do not operate on disks formatted with the Unix File System UFS o A CD ROM drive is required to install the ...

Page 181: ...e show Adding sound to an image Printing still images with titles and comments Printing indexes CameraWindow Downloading images from a memory card to your computer Viewing images recorded in a memory card Applying DPOF Digital Print Order Format settings Uploading My Camera settings to the camcorder PhotoStitch Merging a series of overlapping still images into a single seamless panorama This instr...

Page 182: ...e downloaded Thumbnails cannot be downloaded Two files are created in the camcorder for example MVI_0001 AVI and MVI_0001 THM MVI_0001 THM files cannot be downloaded but movies can still be played back on the computer o Mac OS X version 10 2 10 3 When downloading the images by Image Capture that comes with Mac OS v1 0 2 1 0 3 the Exif version may change to 2 1 and image information may be modified...

Page 183: ...staller Panel DIGITAL VIDEO s oiu t i Disk 5 Select Easy Installation and click Next To install the software individually select Custom Installation 6 Read the license agreement and click Agree 7 Review the installation settings and click Next ...

Page 184: ...8 When the Installation has finished message appears click OK After the installation is complete restart the computer as prompted ...

Page 185: ...rder o Do not connect two or more camcorders to the same computer via the USB interface The connections may not operate correctly o Never allow the computer to go into standby sleep mode while a camcorder is connected via the USB interface o Refer to your computer manual for the location of the computer s USB ports o See your camcorder instruction manual for connecting instructions 1 Insert a memo...

Page 186: ...ces from the Image Capture menu 2 Select Other from When a camera is connected open 3 Select CameraWindow and click Open CameraWindow is normally installed in Applications Canon Utilities CameraWindow 4 Click OK Mac OS 10 1 5 1 Start Image Capture application and select Other from Hot Plug Action 2 Select CameraWindow and click Open 3 Close Image Capture ...

Page 187: ... memory card data to become corrupted Do not open the memory card cover remove the memory card or detach the USB cable Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer Do not change the position of the POWER switch or the TAPE CARD switch o Images recorded onto the memory card or downloaded to the hard disk are important original data files Create a copy of the file first before working on it on your...

Page 188: ...dow _ i1 The Remote shooting function is not supported by your camcorder a Applying Auto downloading Settings This task allows you to apply auto downloading settings You can specify the types of images and the destination folder 1 In the Camera Control window click the Acquire Images tab and click Preferences E Downloading Images ImageBrowser ...

Page 189: ...ct switch of the SO Memory Card is activated during image transfer the images will not be marked as already transferred even having selected New images and downloaded Select the GAil images G Images whose print order settings were specified with the camera oImages whose transfer settings were specined with the camera Cancel ...

Page 190: ...nd the images will be saved there Select to specify the name of the subfolder 5 Specify a process to perform after the image is downloaded and click Next Specify process to perform after image is downloaded 8 Display the folder at the save destination C Perform selected processes consecutively Below window will be displayed when you select Perform selected processes consecutively You can redisplay...

Page 191: ... a check mark 3 t eautomatically downloaded tocomputefwhile camera is here makes images in the camcorder to be automatically downloaded when the camcorder is connected Downloading the Selected Images 1 Click Lets you select and download images Downloading Images ImageBrowser ...

Page 192: ...v f ng Ex o ure Compensation ___________________ _ _ e r f Image Information If Night SUPER NIGHT SPOTLIGHT or SUNSET are chosen as recording programs or if SOFT SKIN DETAIL is chosen as an image effect this information may not be displayed in the Image Information 3 Confirm the settings and click Start Download ImageBrowser starts and Browser Window appears Specify the file name at which to save ...

Page 193: ...your camcorder supports the Direct Transfer Function you can use the camcorder to download images If your camcorder is not equipped with the 1tV button operate the direct 6 transfer menu using the SET dial For details please refer to the instruction manual of your camcorder 1 Set the direct transfer settings on the camcorder screen after starting the Camera Control window See your camcorder instru...

Page 194: ...b and click Preferences 2 Select Change direct transfer download destination folder and click Next Wh ich down load method do you want to perform setup for eChange direct transfer download destination folder oChange auto download settings E N t L Fanc pl j Downloading Images ImageBrowser ...

Page 195: ...y the destination folder settings and click Finish Click Quit to close the Camera Control window Destination Folder Click this button __ t to specify the destination Select to specify the name of the subfolder ...

Page 196: ...n Ensure that you are using the correct cable and that its connectors are in good shape If you are experiencing operational problems detach the USB cable from the camcorder and computer and terminate the connection Restart the computer and then reconnect the camcorder ImageBrowser Operation tJ Cannot download images The camcorder is not set to the correct mode Turn the POWER switch to PLAY VCR PLA...

Page 197: ... Kowloon Hong Kong Phone 852 2170 2828 Fax 852 2723 9684 Printed on 100 reused paper Document realise avec du papier recycle a100 EI papel aqui utilizado es 100 reciclado The information on this manual is verified as of June 1st 2005 Les informations contenues dans ce manuel ont ete verifiees Ie 1er juin 2005 La informacion de este manual fue verificada el 1 de junio de 2005 I PUB DIM 706 0905Ni3 ...

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Page 199: ...sed CD ROM before connecting the video camcorder to your computer with this cable STOP Veillez ainstaller Ie logiciel apartir du CD fourni avant de brancher Ie cable de connexion du camescope aI ordinateur iATENCION Asegurese de haber instalado el software que contiene el CD ROM antes de conectar la videocamera al ordenador con este cable ...

Page 200: ...o du microphone integre ou d un microphone externe Correct Vous pouvez regler manuellement Ie niveau d enregistrement audio du microphone integre 3 Reglage du niveau d enregistrement audio p 73 Incorrect Appuyez sur la touche MENU A I aide de la mollette SET selectionnez CONFIG AUDIO DOUBL AUDIO MIC IN et appuyez anouveau sur la touche MENU Correct Cette reference doit etre supprimee Fe de Erratas...

Page 201: ...dusty places When using the video heads without cleaning them for a long time Fig 1 Fig 2 Digital video camcorders are recording signals in very thin lines as thin as 1 8 of a hair Therefore following symptoms may appear if video heads become dirty even a little Mosaic Fig 1 or stripes Fig 2 appear on the picture during playback Sound becomes distorted or there is no sound during playback If such ...

Page 202: ...s wird empfohlen Originalzubehor von Canon zu verwenden Dieses Produkt ist so konzipiert dass es eine ausgezeichnete Leistung erbringt wenn es mit Canon Originalzubehor verwendet wird Canon ist fOr Schaden am Produkt bzw Unfalle wie beispielsweise Brande o A die durch eine Fehlfunktion von nicht originalen Zubehorteilen wie beispielsweise ein Leck oder die Explosion eines Akkus entstehen nicht haf...

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