www.canondv.com
U.S.A.
CANON U.S.A., INC.
Consumer Information Center toll-free at 1-800-828-4040 (in U.S.A.)
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042 USA
CANADA
CANON CANADA INC.
Consumer Information Center toll-free at 1-800-828-4040 (in Canada)
6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7
MEXICO
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CENTROY
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SURAMÉRICA
CANON LATIN AMERICA, INC.
6505 Blue Lagoon Drive Suite 325 Miami FL 33126 USA
ASIA
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© CANON INC. 2003
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Weight and dimensions are approximate.
Subject to change without notice.
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countries. Microsoft
®
and Windows
®
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other names and products
not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
companies. SD Logo is a trademark. Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc.
Specifications
Operating System
CPU
RAM
Windows
Windows 98/
150MHz or better
64MB or more
Windows Me/
Windows 2000
Windows XP
300MHz or better
128MB or more
Macintosh
Mac OS 9.0–9.2
PowerPC
20MB or more
Mac OS X (10.1/10.2)
PowerPC
128MB or more
Free hard disk space
Windows
ZoomBrowser EX
120MB or more
PhotoStitch
40MB or more
Canon Camera TWAIN Driver
25MB or more
Canon Camera WIA Driver
25MB or more
Macintosh
ImageBrowser
50MB or more
PhotoStitch
30MB or more
System requirements for supplied software:
DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK (ZR70
MC
/ZR65
MC
)
Interface: USB: only preinstalled Windows 98/Windows Me/Windows 2000/
Windows XP systems with built-in USB ports, or only systems equipped
with genuine Apple-brand built-in USB interfaces.
DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK
Interface: IEEE1394: only preinstalled Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP Professional systems with built-in IEEE1394 terminal
• To use DV Messenger, it is required that Windows Messenger 4.5 or
higher operates correctly.
• It is required that Windows Messenger operates and the
videoconference function can be used with a digital camcorder . Please
consult Microsoft for details.
• If you are using a router, make sure it is an UPnP (Universal Plug and
Play) compatible router. For details, consult your Internet service
provider, telephone carrier, or refer to the manual of the router.
• We recommend using a broadband Internet connection.
• The communication quality and connectivity depend on the congestion
of the Internet line and service.
• This product does not guarantee a certain communication quality.
CPU
500 MHz or better (800 MHz or better recommended)
RAM
128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)
Free Hard
AV/C Camera Storage Subunit-WIA Driver 1 MB or more
Disk Space DV Messenger
100 MB or more
Other
Windows Messenger Version 4.5 or higher
Power supply (rated)
7.4 V DC (Battery), 8.4 V DC (DC IN)
Power consumption
Using viewfinder: 2.9 W
Using LCD screen: 3.8 W
Television system
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC
color signal
Video recording system
2 rotary heads, helical scanning system DV
system (Consumer digital VCR SD system)
Digital component recording.
Audio recording system
PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48kHz/2ch),
12 bit (32kHz/4ch)
Image sensor
1
/
6
" CCD (charge coupled device) approx.
680,000 pixels (effective pixels: tape: approx.
340,000 pixels, card: approx. 447,000 pixels)
Tape format
Videocassettes bearing the (MiniDV) mark
Tape speed
SP: 0.74 ips (18.81 mm/s);
LP: 0.49 ips (12.56 mm/s)
Maximum recording time
SP: 80 min., LP: 120 min.
(with an 80 min. cassette)
Fast forward/rewind time
2 min. 20 sec. (with a 60 min. cassette)
Lens
ZR70
MC
: F1.6-3.6, 22x power zoom,
f=2.8-61.6 mm
ZR65
MC
: F1.6-3.2, 20x power zoom,
f=2.8-56 mm
ZR60: F1.6-2.9, 18x power zoom,
f=2.8-50.4 mm
Focusing system
TTL autofocus, manual focusing possible
Minimum focusing
3.3 ft. (1 m), 0.39 in. (1 cm) on maximum
distance
wide angle
Maximum shutter speed
1
/
2,000
(ZR70
MC
/ZR65
MC
:
1
/
250
when using a
memory card)
Minimum illumination
1.6 lx using the Night mode during tape
recording
Recommended
More than 100 lx
illumination
Filter diameter
30.5 mm
Viewfinder
0.33 inch, color LCD (approx.113,000 pixels)
LCD screen
2.5 in measured diagonally
(approx. 112,000 pixels)
Microphone
Stereo electret condenser microphone
DV terminal input/output
Special 4 pin connector
(based on IEEE1394)
Video terminal
1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanced
S-video terminal
1 Vp-p (Y signal), 0.286 Vp-p (C signal)
Audio terminal
Input level: -10 dBV/at least 40 kohms,
unbalanced;
Output level: -10 dBV (47 kohms load), less
than 3 kohms, unbalanced
Operating temperature
32 - 104
°
F (0 - 40
°
C)
range
Dimensions
4.1 x 2.3
x 5.8 in. (103 x 58 x 147 mm)
Weight
ZR70
MC
: 1.2 lb (525 g)
ZR65
MC
/ZR60: 1.2 lb (520 g)
Availability differs from area to area.
DVM-CL Digital Video
Head Cleaning Cassette
DVM-E60/DVM-E80
Digital Video Cassette
SC-A50
Soft Carrying Case
SC-1000
Soft Carrying Case
Genuine
Leather
VL-10Li
Battery
Video Light
Powerful 10 W
illumination. A BP-900
series battery attaches
directly, so operation is
cable-free.
CG-570 Battery Charger
The battery charger can be used
with the supplied CA-570 Compact
Power Adapter or the optional
CB-570 Car Battery Cable to charge
BP-500 series battery packs.
FS-30.5U Filter Set
Includes neutral density (ND
8) filter and MC protector.
TL-30.5
Tele-converter
Increases focal length by
1.9x. Image resolution may
be lower when the zoom is at
the tele-angle position with
TL-30.5.
WS-20 Wrist
Strap
DM-50
Directional Stereo
Microphone
(ZR70
MC
only)
Attaches to the shoe for
cable-free operation.
Picks up shotgun or
s surrounding
sound. Powered by the
camcorder’s power
source. Wind shields
included.
VL-3
Video Light
(ZR70
MC
only)
This 3W light attaches to the shoe for
cable-free operation. Continuous on
and auto on/off settings. Powered by
the camcorder’s power source.
Battery pack
Maximum recording time
using viewfinder
using LCD screen
BP-508
(single-capacity)
1 hr. 40 min.
1 hr. 15 min.
(ZR65
MC
/ZR60: supplied)
BP-512
(single-capacity)
(ZR70
MC
: supplied,
3 hr.
2 hr. 20 min.
ZR65
MC
/ZR60: optional)
BP-511
(single-capacity)
3 hr.
2 hr. 20 min.
(optional)
BP-522
(double-capacity)
6 hr. 10 min.
4 hr. 55 min.
(optional)
BP-535
(triple-capacity)
9 hr. 50 min.
7 hr. 50 min.
(optional)
WD-30.5
Wide-converter
Gives wide-angle
coverage at 0.7x.
This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories.
When you use Canon video equipment, we recommend Canon-brand
accessories or products bearing the same mark.
Lithium Ion Battery Packs
Extra batteries for use with the camcorders.
Optional Accessories
CB-570 Car
Battery Cable
Use the car battery cable
with the CG-570 Battery
Charger to charge battery packs on
the move. Cannot be used to power
camcorder directly.
• ZR70
MC
, ZR65
MC
or ZR60
• BP-512 Battery Pack (ZR70
MC
)
BP-508 Battery Pack (ZR65
MC
/ZR60)
• CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
• WL-D79 Wireless Controller (ZR70
MC
/ZR65
MC
)
WL-D80 Wireless Controller (ZR60)
• SS-800 Shoulder Strap
• STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
• IFC-300PCU USB Cable (ZR70
MC
/ZR65
MC
)
• WA-30.5 Wide Attachment (ZR70
MC
)
• SDC-8M SD Memory Card (ZR70
MC
/ZR65
MC
)
• DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK (ZR70
MC
/ZR65
MC
)
• DV NETWORK SOLUTION DISK
ZR70
MC
and ZR65
MC
only
Recording media
SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
Number
Still image: 1024 x 768 pixels,
of recording pixels
640 x 480 pixels
Movie: 320 x 240 pixels (approx. 10 sec.)*,
160 x 120 pixels (approx. 30 sec.)*
*The figures in brackets represent the
maximum length of one movie clip.
File format
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF),
Exif 2.2 compliant, Digital Print Order Format
(DPOF) compliant (only images marked for
printing)
Image format
Still image: JPEG (compression mode:
Superfine/Fine/Normal)
Movie: Motion JPEG
Estimated SD Memory
1024 x 768: Superfine 14 images/Fine 20
Card SDC-8M capacities*
images/Normal 39 images, 640 x 480:
Superfine 35 images/Fine 52 images/
Normal 86 images
*The actual number varies depending on the
images. Sample images recorded on the
supplied SD Memory Card are to be
included in the total number.
USB terminal
mini-B (USB 2.0 compliant)
THE CANON
ZR70
MC
/ZR65
MC
/ZR60 KIT
