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Thank you for purchasing the Canon MD160/MD150/MD140/MD130. Please read this
manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference.
Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to the
Troubleshooting
table
(
76).
Conventions Used in the Manual
IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.
NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions that apply if the function described is not
available in all operating modes (the operating mode to which the camcorder should be
set, etc.).
: Reference page number.
: Option or feature that applies to or is available only with a specific model.
“Screen” refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen.
The photos included in the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
Note that unless indicated otherwise, illustrations in this manual refer to the
model.
About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide
The mini joystick allows you to control many of the camcorder’s operations and to
make selections and changes in the camcorder’s menus.
About this Manual
Push the joystick up, down, left or right (
,
) to select an
item or change settings.
Press the joystick itself (
) to save the settings or confirm an
action. On menu screens, this is indicated by the joystick icon
.
First Time Settings
Changing the Language
The language for on-screen and menu
displays can be changed. The list of
available languages depends on the
region where you purchased the
camcorder.
Default value
1
Press .
2
Select (
) the
icon and press
(
) to open the setup menus.
3
Select (
) [DISPLAY SETUP/
]
and press (
).
4
Select (
) [LANGUAGE] and press
(
).
5
Select (
) the desired option and
press (
).
6
Press
to close the menu.
NOTES
If you changed the language by mistake,
follow the
mark next to the menu item to
First Time Settings
DISPLAY SETUP/
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
FUNC.
(
22)
Language Set A
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish,
Romanian, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic
and Persian.
Language Set B
English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
and Thai.
FUNC.
FUNC.
Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu
options as they are displayed on screen. Menu options in
boldface indicate the default setting (for example
[ON]
,
[OFF]).
Buttons and switches to be operated
Menu item shown at its default position
Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are
indicated within a
“
button
”
frame (for example
).
FUNC.
