Canon ZR300 Bedienungsanleitung

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    English English Français Esp añol PUB.DIM-659 NTSC Digit al V ideo Camcorde r Instruction Manual Camescope numér ique Manuel d’instruction Vi deocámar a digit al Manual de Instrucciones Please read al so the followi ng instruct ion manual. V euill ez lire aus si le manual d’i nstruction suivant. Lea también el manua l de instrucc iones sig[...]

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    2 Introducti on Impor tant Usage Instr uctions Import ant W a rning W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT W ARNING: Unauthorized recording of cop yri[...]

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    3 Introduction E In these safety instructions the word “pro duct” refers to the Canon Digit al Video Camcorder ZR300/ZR200 A and all its accessor ies. 1. Read Instructions — All the safe ty and operating inst ructions shoul d be read before the produ ct is operated. 2. Retain Instructio ns — The safe ty and operating inst ructions shoul d b[...]

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    4 14.Lightning — Fo r added prote ction of this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unatte nded and unused for long periods of time, disconnect it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna . This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line su rges. 15.Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and e[...]

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    5 Introduction E Using this Manual Thank you for pu rchasing th e Canon ZR300/ ZR200. Please read this manua l carefully before you us e the camcorder and re tain it for futu re reference. Change t he display la nguage bef ore you begin ( 74). Symbols and References Used in This Manual  : Precaut ions related t o the camco rder operat ion.  :[...]

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    6 T able of contents Introduction Using this Manual .......................................................................................... ..5 Checking Supplied Accessories ............................................... .......................8 Components Guide......................... ..........................................................[...]

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    7 Introduction E Editing Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Device .................................................77 Recording from Analog Video Devices (VCR, TV or Camcorder) ................. 79 Recording from Digital Video Devices (DV Dubbing) .................................... 80 Converting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digit[...]

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    8 Checking Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) NB-2LH Battery Pack Lithium Button Battery CR1616 WL-D85 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord STV -250N S tereo Video Cable IFC-300PCU USB Cable DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK SDC-8M SD Memory Card WA-28 Wide[...]

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    9 Introduction E Components Guide ZR300/ZR200 REC SEARCH – button ( 28) / (record revie w) button ( 28) / (rewind) button ( 32 ) / CARD – button ( 102) REC SEARCH + button ( 28) / (fast forward) button ( 32) / CARD + button ( 102) LCD BACKLIGHT button ( 21) WIDESCREEN button ( 66) / DA T A CODE button ( 68) NIGHT MODE button ( 48) / (stop) bu t[...]

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    10 Dioptric adjustment lever ( 18) Viewfin der ( 18) BA TT . button ( 13) Power switch ( 5) Cassette compartment cover ( 16) Cassette compartment ( 16) OPEN/EJECT switch ( 16) Zoom lever ( 29) Finger re st T APE/CARD switch ( 5) Using a t ape Using a memory card PHOTO button ( 92) S trap mount ( 144) Grip belt ( 18) S tart/stop but ton ( 25, 97)[...]

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    11 Introduction E T erminal cover Remote sensor ( 20) Assist lamp ( 48) S tereo microphone A V terminal ( 35) DV terminal ( 77) USB terminal ( 1 12, 121) Tripod socket ( 31)[...]

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    12 Wireless Controller WL-D85 T ransmitter ZERO SET MEMORY button ( 71) ST ART/STOP button ( 25, 97) PHOTO but ton ( 92) CARD –/+ buttons ( 102) Zoom buttons ( 29) DA TE SEARCH / buttons ( 72) PLA Y button ( 32) REW button ( 32) FF button ( 32) –/ button ( 33) STOP button ( 32) P AUSE button ( 33) +/ button ( 33) SLOW button ( 33) x 2 butto n ([...]

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    13 Basic Functions Preparations E Basic Func tions Preparatio ns Preparing the Po w er Suppl y Att aching the Battery Pack 1. T urn the POWER switch to OFF . 2. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder . • Remove the termi nal cover of th e battery p ack. • Press lightly an d slide it in the direction of the arro w until it cl icks. Charging th[...]

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    14 Using a Household Power Source Connect to a hous ehold power source to use the camcord er without worr ying about the battery po wer . Y ou ca n keep the b attery p ack att ached; the b attery power will not be consumed. 1. T urn the POWER switch to OFF . 2. Co nnect the power cord to the power adapter . 3. Plug the power cord into a power outle[...]

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    15 Basic Functions Preparations E  Charging, Recording and Play back Ti mes Below times ar e approximat e and vary acc ording to the charging, re cording or playback conditio ns. * A pproximate times for recordin g with repeated operations such as st art/stop, zooming, power on/of f. Actual time may be shorter .  We recommend charging the bat[...]

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    16 Loading/Unloading a Cassette Use only videocasset tes marked wi th the logo. 1. Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch and open the cassette comp artment cover . The cassette compartment opens automatically . 2. Load/unload the cassette. • Load the cassette with the windo w facing the grip be lt. • Unl oad the cassette by pulling it straigh t out. 3. P[...]

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    17 Basic Functions Preparations E Installing the Bac kup Batter y The backup battery (li thium button battery CR1 616) allows t he camcorde r to ret ain date, time ( 22 ) an d other camcor der setting s while the power so urce is disco nnected. Connect a power source to th e camcorder when replacin g the backup bat tery to retain the settings . 1. [...]

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    18 Preparing the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the camcorde r and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Pu ll out the viewfinder . 3. Ad just the dioptric ad justment lever . 4. Push the viewfinder back in. Att aching the Lens Cap 1. Attach the cord to the lens cap. 2. Pass the grip belt through the loop on the cord[...]

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    19 Basic Functions Preparations E Mounting the Wide Att achment The WA-28 Wide Attachment gives you a wid e perspectiv e for indoor shots or panora mic views (0.6x) . The wide attachment is f or use at maximum wid e-angle. Screw the wide atta chment fully into the lens filter thread.  Do not look di rectly at th e sun or other strong ligh t sour[...]

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    20 Using the W ir eless Contr oller Point it at the camcorder ’ s remote sensor when you pres s the buttons. Inserting the Battery The wire less controlle r operates with a lith ium button batt ery CR2025. 1. Pu ll out the battery holder . 2. Place th e lithium bu tton battery with the + side facing up. 3. In sert the battery holder .  The wir[...]

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    21 Basic Functions Preparations E Adjusting the L CD Scr een Rot ating the LCD Screen Open the LCD panel 90 degrees. • Y ou can r otate the panel by 90 degrees outward. • Y ou can r otate the panel by 180 de grees inward. LCD Backlight Y ou can swit ch the brigh tness of th e LCD screen betw een normal an d bright by pre ssing the LCD BACKLI GH[...]

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    22 Setting the Time Zone, Da te and Time Set the time zone, date and time wh en you first start using your ca mcorder, or when you have replace d the backup battery . Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Saving T ime 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect [SYSTEM] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to s el[...]

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    23 Basic Functions Preparations E 7. Press the MENU button to close the menu and to st art the clock. Once you have se t time zone, da te and time, yo u do not need to reset the cloc k each time you trave l to another time zone. Just set the time zone to the on e of your desti nation, and the camcorder au tomatically adjusts the clock . No. Time zo[...]

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    24 Displaying Date and T ime during Recording Y ou can dis play the date and time in the l ower left corner of t he screen. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to select [D ISPLA Y SET UP/ ] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to select [D/T DISPLA Y] and press the SET dial. 4. T urn the SET dial to select [ON[...]

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    25 Basic Functions Recording E Recording Recor ding Mo vies on a T a pe Recording 1. Remove the lens cap. 2. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the T APE/CARD sw itch to . 3. Open the LCD panel. 4. Press the start/stop button to begin recording. Press the start/s top button again to pause recordin g. When Y ou Have[...]

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    26  About the LCD and viewfind er screen: Th e screens are pr oduced wit h extremely high-prec ision manufactur ing techniques, with more t han 99.99% of the pi xels operati ng to specific ation. Less th an 0.01% of the pixels may occasi onally misfire or appear as black or green dots. This has no effect on the recor ded image an d does not cons[...]

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    27 Basic Functions Recording E 5. Press the MENU button to close the menu. When [LCD MIRROR] is set to [ON], some screen displa ys appear mirro r- reversed. Screen Displays during Recording Tim e C od e Indicates th e recording time in hours , minutes and seco nds. Remaining ta pe Indicates th e remaining time of the tape in minutes. “ ” moves [...]

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    28 Reviewing and Searching when Recording Record Review In record pause mode, this func tion allows you to revie w the last few seconds of your recordin g to check if it has been rec orded prop erly . Press and release the (record review) button. The camcorder r ewinds the tape, pl ays back the l ast few seconds , and returns t o record pause mode [...]

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    29 Basic Functions Recording E Zooming The camcorder i s equipped wit h optical zo om and digital zoom. Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to zoom in (tele photo). Press the zoom lever slightly for a slow zoom. Press hard er for a faster zoom.  Y ou can al so use the T an d W buttons on the wir[...]

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    30 Digit al Zoom When the digital zoom i s activated, the camcorder automatical ly switches bet ween optica l and digital zoo m. With digital zoo m, image resol ution beco mes lower the mo re you zoom in. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect [CAMERA SETUP] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to s ele[...]

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    31 Basic Functions Recording E Tips for Making Better Videos Holding the Camcorder For maximum stability , grip the camcorde r in your right ha nd and keep your right elbo w pressed agai nst your bod y . If necessary , support the camcord er with your left hand. Be careful t hat your finger s do not tou ch the microph one or lens. For More St abili[...]

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    32 Playback Playing Back a T a pe 1. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode. Set the POWER switch to PLA Y (VCR) and the T APE/CARD switch to . 2. Open the LCD panel. Y ou can also close the LCD panel with the screen facin g outward. 3. Press the button to rewind the t ape. 4. Press the / button to begin playback. 5. Press the button to stop playbac[...]

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    33 Basic Functions Playback E Spe cial Playback Modes / (Playback Paus e) T o pause playback, pr ess the / button duri ng normal playba ck. (Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback) Plays back the tap e at 9.5 time s normal spe ed (forward or reverse ). Press an d hold the button duri ng normal play back or fast f orward. –/ (Reverse Playback) [...]

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    34 Adjusting the V olume When you use the LCD screen for playback, the ca mcorder plays back the soun d via built-in spea ker . The speaker do es not sound when you close th e LCD panel. T urn the SET dial up to increase the volume, and down to lower the volume. • A volume bar a ppears for 2 sec onds. • Y ou can turn off the volume comple tely [...]

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    35 Basic Functions Playback E Playing Back on a TV Screen TVs with Audio/Video T erminals Refer also to the TV or VCR instruc tion manual. 1. T urn off all devices before st arting the connections. 2. Connect the STV -250N Stereo V ideo Cable to the camcorder ’s A V terminal and the audio/video terminals on the TV/VCR. Connect the whi te plug to [...]

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    36 Selecting the Audio Output Channel Y ou can s elect the output c hannels when playing ba ck a tape with audio recor ded on tw o channels. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to s elect [AUDIO SETUP] and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to select [OUTPUT CH] and press the SET dial. 4. T urn the SET dial to se[...]

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    37 Advanced Functions E Advanced F unctions Menus and Settings Many of the camcorder ’ s advanced functions are sele cted from me nus that a ppear on t he screen. Selecting Menus and Settings 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to select a submenu and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to se lect a menu item an[...]

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    38 Menu and Default Settings Default set tings are show n in boldface . CAMERA MENU * ZR300 only . CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP CARD MIX 106 D.E.SELECT , F ADER, EFFECT , MUL TI-S 61 F ADER TYPE F ADE-T , WIPE, CORNER, JUMP , FLIP , PUZZLE, ZIGZAG , BEAM, TIDE EFFECT TYPE ART , BLACK&[...]

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    39 Advanced Functions E DISPLA Y SETUP/ BRIGHTNESS 75 LCD MIRROR ON , OFF 26 TV SCREEN ON , OFF 125 D/T DISPLA Y ON, OFF 24 LANGUAGE See list of languages. 74 DA TE FORMA T 74 DEMO MODE ON , OFF 76 SYSTEM WL.REMOTE ON , OFF 75 BEEP ON , OFF 75 T .ZONE/DST See list of time zones. 22 D/TIME SET 22 MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEFAUL T , MY SOUND 73 SHT[...]

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    40 PLA Y (VCR) MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP D.E.SELECT , F ADER, EFFECT , MUL TI-S 61 F ADER TYPE F ADE-T , WIPE, CORNER, JUMP , FLIP , PUZZLE, ZIGZAG , BEAM, TIDE EFFECT TYPE ART , BLACK&WHITE, SEPIA, MOSAIC, BALL, CUBE, WA VE, COLOR MASK, MIRROR M.S.SPEED MANUAL, F AST , MODER[...]

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    41 Advanced Functions E SYSTEM WL.REMOTE ON , OFF 75 BEEP ON , OFF 75 T .ZONE/DST See list of time zones. 22 D/TIME SET 22 MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEFAUL T , MY SOUND 73 SHTR SOUND OPER.SOUND SELF-T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options[...]

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    42 CARD CAMERA MENU * ZR300 only . CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options D.EFFECT SETUP EFFECT , BLACK&WHITE 64 CAMERA SETUP SHUTTER AUTO , 1/60, 1/100, 1/250 56 A.SL SHUTTER ON , OFF 57 D.ZOOM ZR300 ZR200 30 OFF , 88X OFF , 80X WHITE BAL. AUTO , SET , INDOOR , OUTDOOR 54 FOCUS PRI. ON , OFF 99 NIGHT MODE* [...]

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    43 Advanced Functions E MY CAMERA S-UP SOUND OFF , DEFAUL T , MY SOUND 73 SHTR SOUND OPER.SOUND SELF-T SOUND Submenu Menu Item Setting Options[...]

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    44 CARD PLA Y MENU CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y Submenu Menu Item Setting Options CARD OPERA TIONS (Single Image Display) PRINT ORDERS ALL ERASE NO , YES 120 TRANS.ORDERS ALL ERASE NO , YES 124 IMAGE ERASE CANCEL , SINGLE, ALL 105 FORMA T CANCEL , EXECUTE 11 0 CARD OPERA TIONS (Index Screen) PROTECT 104 PRINT ORDER 11 9 TRANSFER ORDER [...]

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    45 Advanced Functions Record ing E Recording Using the R ecor ding Pr og r ams Easy Recording Progra m The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and othe r settings automatically , allowing you to just point and sh oot. Program AE Modes Auto The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and othe r settings automatically . However , you have the op tion of [...]

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    46 A vailability of Functions in E ach Mode: : Availa ble : Not available A: Auto setti ng : Can be used only in CAMERA mode. Selecting the Easy Recordin g Program Set the program selector to EASY . “ EASY” appear s. Recordin g Program Image S t abilizer (on) Focus (A) White Balance (A) Wind screen (A) Shutter Speed (A) (A) AE Shift Digital Ef [...]

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    47 Advanced Functions Record ing E Selecting the Progra m AE Mode 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the SET dial. A list of the pro gram AE modes appea rs. 3. Select a mode and press the SET di al. The symbol of th e mode appears on the upper left cor ner of the screen.  The setting resets to the Auto mode when you chang e the position o[...]

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    48 Using the Night Modes 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [NIGHT MODE], select a setting option and close the menu. 3. Press the NIGHT MODE button. • The symbol of the selec ted mode appe ars on the scre en. • Pre ssing the NIGHT MODE button agai n resets the camcor der to the Auto mode . 1. Se[...]

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    49 Advanced Functions Record ing E  Moving subjects may leav e a trailing afterimage.  Picture qua lity may not be as go od as in other mo des.  White points may ap pear on the scre en.  Autofocus ma y not work as well as in other mode s. In such case , adjust the focus manually .  Digital zoom and mult i-image scre en cannot be use [...]

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    50 Skin Detail Function When shoo ting close- ups of pe ople, the c amcorder automa tically sof tens de tails to reduce the app earance of ski n imperfect ions for a more c omplimentary appe arance. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [SKIN DET AIL], set it to [SOFT] and close the menu.  Skin det ail function cannot be us ed when the[...]

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    51 Advanced Functions Record ing E Adjusting the AE Shift Y ou can adj ust the AE (a uto exposur e) functio n to lighten o r darken th e image. This allows you to c ompensate for bac klit or over exposed scene s. Available Level s: –2 to +2, in 0.25 inte rvals (excl uding –1.75 an d +1.75). 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Set the program AE[...]

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    52 Adjusting the F ocus Manuall y Autofocus ma y not work wel l on the fol lowing subject s. In such case, focus manually . 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Adjust the zoom. When you operat e the zoom after adju sting the fo cus, the subject may not stay in focus. Adjus t the zoom befo re the focus. 3. Press the FOCUS button. “MF” appears. 4[...]

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    53 Advanced Functions Record ing E Infinity Focus Use this fun ction whe n you wish to focu s on faraway s ubject s such as mou ntains or fireworks. Press the FOCUS button more than 2 seconds af ter step 2 in Adjust ing the Focus Manually . “MF ” appears . When you operat e the zoom or tu rn the SET dial, “ ” disappea rs and the camcorder c[...]

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    54 Setting the W h ite Balance Y ou can u se the pres et modes to reproduc e colors mor e accurate ly , or set a custom white balance to obtai n the optimal s etting. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. For custom w hite balance: Point the camcorder at a white object and zoom in until it fills the whole screen. Keep the camcor der zoomed at th e wh[...]

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    55 Advanced Functions Record ing E  Use the auto se tting for no rmal outdoor scene s.  When the pr ogram selecto r is set to EASY , white balance is pr eset to [AUT O].  The camcorder retains the custo m white balanc e setting eve n if you turn it off. However , it resets to [AUTO] when y ou change the position of the T APE/CARD switch. ?[...]

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    56 Setting the Shutter Speed Y ou can adj ust the shutter speed manual ly to make stable shots of fas t moving subje cts. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Set the program A E mode to the (Auto) mode. 3. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. 4. Select [ SHUTTER]. 5. Select the shutter speed and press the SET dial. 6. Clo se the menu .  If t[...]

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    57 Advanced Functions Record ing E Auto Slow Shutter In Easy Record ing mode and when [SHUTTER] is set to [AUT O] in Auto mode, the camcorder uses shutter spee ds down to 1/ 30 in CAMERA mode and 1/ 15 in CARD CAMERA mode. This allows you to record bright ly in places with insuf ficient li ghting. However , you can set t he camcorder no t to use a [...]

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    58 Using the Self-Timer The self- timer can be us ed for reco rding movies and still im ages. When recording movies 1. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SE TUP]. Select [SELF TIMER], set it to [ON ] and close the menu. “ ” appe ars. 2. Press the start/stop button. • The camcorder st art s recording after a 10-second countdow n (2 second s when[...]

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    59 Advanced Functions Record ing E Changing the R ecor ding Mode (SP/LP) Y ou can choo se between SP (standard play) a nd LP (long play ). LP extends the tape usage by 1.5 ti mes. T o change to LP mode, open the menu an d select [VCR SETUP]. Select [REC MODE], set it to [LP] and close the menu.  T a pes recorded in LP mode cann ot be used for au[...]

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    60 Audio R ecor ding Changing the Audio Mode Y ou can reco rd sound in two audio mod es—16-bit an d 12-bit. T he 12-bit mode records sound on two chan nels (ste reo 1), leavin g 2 channels free (stereo 2) f or adding new sound later. Select the 16-bi t mode for high er sound qualit y . Open the menu and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [AUDIO MO DE],[...]

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    61 Advanced Functions Record ing E Using Digital Ef fects Faders ( 63) Begin or end scen es with a fade to or from bla ck. Fade T rigger (F ADE-T) Wipe (WIPE) Corner Wipe (CORNER) Jump (JUMP) Flip (FLIP) Puzzle (PUZZL E) Zigzag (ZIGZAG) Beam (BEAM) Tide (TIDE)[...]

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    62 Effect s ( 64) Add flavo r to your re cordings. Multi-Image Screen ( 65) Captures movi ng subjects in 4, 9 o r 16 sequences of still images an d displays t hem at one time. Soun d will be recor ded normally . Art (ART) Black and White (BLACK&WHITE) Sepia (SEP IA) Mosaic (MOSAIC) Ball (BALL) Cube (CUBE) Wa v e ( WA V E ) Color Ma sk (COLOR MA[...]

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    63 Advanced Functions Record ing E A vailability of Digital Effect s by Operating Modes: : Available : Not available * : Black and White only . Selecting a Fader In CAMERA mode , set th e progra m selector to . 1. Open the menu and select [D.E FFECT SETUP]. 2. Select [D.E .SELECT] and set it to [F ADER]. 3. Select [F ADER TYPE], selec t a setting o[...]

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    64 Selecting an Effect In CAMERA mode , set th e progra m selector to . 1. Open the menu and select [D.E FFECT SETUP]. 2. Select [D.E .SELECT] and set it to [EFF ECT]. 3. Select [EFFECT TYPE], select a setting option and close the menu. The name of the se lected effect fl ashes. 4. Press the DIGIT AL EFFECTS ON/OFF button. • The na me of the sele[...]

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    65 Advanced Functions Record ing E Using the Multi-Image Screen Y ou can ope rate the multi-i mage screen only in the fo llowing play back modes : • When [ M.S.SPEED] is set to [MANUAL]: Playbac k pause, slow forward/rev erse playback • When [M.S.SPEED] is set to [F AST], [MODERA TE] or [S LOW]: Playb ack pause In CAMERA mode , set th e progra [...]

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    66 W idescr een TV Recording (16:9) The camcorder us es the full width of the CCD providing h igh-resolutio n 16:9 recordin g. Press the WIDESCREEN button. • “ ” appears. • The LCD screen switches to the “letterbox ” display . The picture on th e viewfin der appears hori zontally squeez ed.  The multi-ima ge screen cannot be used whe[...]

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    67 Advanced Functions Playback E Playback Magnifying the Ima ge The playback i mage can be magn ified up to 5 time s. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnif ied by 2 times. • A fram e appears ind icating the pos ition of the magnified area. • T o further en large the ima ge, move the z oom lever to ward T . T o shrink the i m[...]

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    68 Displaying the Da ta Code The camcorder ma intains a data code containin g recording date and time and other camera data such as sh utter speed an d exposure (f-stop). When y ou play back a tape, you can displa y the data code and se lect the da ta code combinati on you wish to di splay . Selecting the Date/T ime Display Combination Open the men[...]

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    69 Advanced Functions Playback E Displaying the Dat a Code Press the DA T A CODE button.  The data code will not d isplay the next time yo u turn on the camcorder .  Only date and ti me appear in CARD PLA Y mode. Six-Second Auto Date Date and time ap pear for 6 seco nds when you begi n playback, or to indicate that date or time zone has ch an[...]

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    70 End Sear ch When you have p layed bac k a tape, you ca n use this f unction to locate the e nd of the la st recorded scen e. In stop mode, press the END SEARCH button. • “END SEARCH” appea rs. • The camco rder rewinds/fa st forwards t he tape, p lays back th e last few se conds of th e recording an d stops the tape. • Pressing the butt[...]

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    71 Advanced Functions Playback E Retur ning to a Pr e-mar k ed P osition If you wish to return to a particu lar scene later , mark the point with the ze ro set memory and the tape will sto p at that poin t when you rewind/fast forward the t ape. This functi on is operate d with the wire less controlle r . 1. Press the ZERO SET MEMOR Y button at the[...]

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    72 Date Search Y ou can loc ate the cha nge of the date /time zone with the date search function. This functi on is operate d with the wire less controlle r . Press the or button to begin searching. • Press more than once to sear ch for further date changes (u p to 10 times). • Press the STOP butt on to stop sea rching.  A recording of longe[...]

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    73 Advanced Functions Other Functions E Other Func tions Customizing the Camcor der Y ou can per sonalize you r camcorder by cu stomizing t he start-up image a nd the sound it makes for start-up, shutter , operati on and self-t imer (colle ctively cal led the My Camera settings ). Changing the My Camera Settings 1. Open the menu and select [MY CAME[...]

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    74 Changing the Display Langua ge The languag e used for screen d isplay and menu items can be chan ged. The available set of language s varies dep ending on t he region. Follow the p rocedure be low to check which set of langua ges are provid ed with you r camcorder. T o change the display language, open the menu and select [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ]. Sel[...]

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    75 Advanced Functions Other Functions E Other Camcor der Settings Beep Y ou will hear a beep upon ca mcorder operat ions such as po wer on/off, start/s top, self- timer count down, and unus ual condition s of the camcorder . If you turn off th e beep, all camcorder s ounds includ ing the on es of the My Ca mera settings will b e turned of f. T o tu[...]

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    76 Turning Off the Imag e St abilizer The image stabili zer compensat es for camcorde r shake even at full teleph oto. It tri es to compensate fo r horizontal move ments; therefore, you may decide to turn it off when you mount the camcor der on a tripo d. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [IMG ST AB ], set it to [OFF] and close the me[...]

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    77 Editing E Editing R ecor ding to a V CR or Digital V ideo De vice Y ou can copy your recordi ngs by connec ting the camcor der to a VCR or a digi tal video device. If y ou connect a dig ital video device , you can copy rec ordings wit h virtually no generation loss in image an d sound qualit y . Connecting the Devices Connecting a VC R See Playi[...]

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    78  When connecting a VCR, th e quality of the edited t ape will be slightly lower tha n that of the original.  When connecti ng a digital video de vice: - If the pic ture does not a ppear , reconnect th e DV cable or tur n the camcorder off and back on again. - Proper o peration ca nnot be gu aranteed fo r all digi tal v ideo device s equipp[...]

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    79 Editing E R ecor ding from Analog V ideo De vices (V CR, TV or Camcor der) Y ou can rec ord videos or TV programs from a VCR or analog camcor der on the tape in the camcorde r . 1. Connect the ca mcorder to the analog video device. See Playin g Back on a TV Screen ( 3 5 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode and load a blank cassette. 3. C[...]

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    80 Recor ding fr om Digital V ideo De vices (D V Dub bing) Y ou can r ecord from o ther digi tal video device s equipped w ith a DV t erminal wit h virtuall y no loss in pictur e and sound quality . 1. Connect the camcorder to the digit al video device. See Connect ing a Digital Video Device ( 7 7 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode and lo[...]

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    81 Editing E Copyright Signal Certain software tapes are cop yright protec ted. If you att empt to play ba ck such tape, “COPYRIGHT PROTE CTED PLA YBACK IS RESTRICTED” appears an d you will not be able to view th e contents of the tape. If you attemp t to record fr om such tape via the DV terminal, “COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED” a[...]

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    82 Con v er ting Analog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Con v er ter) By connecti ng the camc order to a VCR or 8mm video camcor der , you can co nvert an alog video/audi o signals to d igital signals an d output the di gital signals via the DV termin al. The DV terminal serves as ou tput terminal on ly . Connecting the Devices T urn o[...]

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    83 Editing E  Depending on t he signal sen t from the conn ected device , the convers ion from analog to di gital signals migh t not work prope rly (e.g., si gnals that i nclude copyright protecti ve signal s or anom alous sign als such as ghost s ignals).  For normal use, set [A V DV] to [OFF]. If it is set to [ON], digital signals cann ot b[...]

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    84 Audio Dubbing Y ou can add s ound from aud io devices (AU DIO IN) or with the built-in micr ophone (MIC.IN). This functi on is operate d with the wire less contr oller . Connecting Connecting an Au dio Device Refer also to the instructi on manual of th e connected dev ice. Dubbing 1. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode and load a recorded cass[...]

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    85 Editing E 5. Press the AUDIO DUB. button on the wireless controller . “AUDIO DUB.” and “ ” appear . 6. Press the P AUSE button on the wireless controller to begin dubbing. • Audio device: B egin playb ack. • Micr ophone: Speak into the microphon e. 7. Press the STOP button on the wireless controller to stop dubbing. Audio device : S [...]

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    86 Playing Back the Added Sound Y ou can sel ect to play bac k S tereo 1 (origi nal sound), S tereo 2 (added so und), or adju st the balance of both sounds. 1. Open the menu and select [AUDI O SETUP]. Select [12bit AUDIO], select a setting and close the menu. • STEREO1: Play s back the original so und. • STERE O2: Plays back t he added sound. ?[...]

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    87 Editing E Transfer ring V ideo Re cor dings to a Computer T ransferring Using a DV Cable Y ou can tra nsfer recor dings to a comput er equipped with a IEEE13 94 (DV) termina l or IEEE1394 capt ure board. Use the editing software supplied wi th your comput er/capture board to tr ansfer vid eo recordi ng from tape to computer . Refer to the instr [...]

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    88 Using a Memo ry Card Inser ting and R emo ving a Memor y Car d Y ou can use SD Memory Cards o r commercially ava ilable Mult iMediaCar ds with this camcorder. The SD Memory Card has a protect swit ch to preve nt accidental eras ure. Inserting the Card 1. T urn off the camcorder . 2. Open the cover . 3. Insert the memory card all the way into the[...]

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    89 Using a Memory Card E Selecting the Image Quality/Size Changing the S till Image Quality Y ou can choo se from Superf ine, Fine and Normal. Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP]. Select [IMG QUALITY], s et it to [SUPER FINE] or [NORMAL] and close the men u. Changing the S till Image Size Y ou can choo se between 1 024 x 768 pixels and 640 x 480 [...]

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    90 Changing the Movie Size Y ou can choo se between 3 20 x 240 pixels a nd 160 x 120 pixel s. Open the menu and select [CARD SETUP] . Select [MOVIE SIZE], set it to [160x120] and close the menu.  Movies are recorded wit h Motion JPEG c ompression.  Maximum recording time on a 8 MB SD Memory Card: CAMERA PLA Y (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLA Y MENU[...]

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    91 Using a Memory Card E File Number s Images are aut omatically assigned fil e numbers from 01 01 to 9900 and st ored in fold ers containing up to 100 images. Fol ders are assig ned numbers fr om 101 to 998. Y ou can choo se to use consec utive file numbers (CONTINUO US) or to reset the file number each ti me a different memory car d is inserted ([...]

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    92 Recor ding Still Ima ges on a Memor y Car d Y ou can record still imag es with the camcor der , fro m a tape in the camcor der or from devices con nected via th e DV terminal or A V terminal. Y ou can als o record a st ill image on the memory card while you re cord a movie on the tap e. 1. Set the camcorder to CA RD CAMERA mode. A white foc usin[...]

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    93 Using a Memory Card E  Connection to a co mputer or PictBridge compliant printe r will not work when the memory card contains more than 1800 images. For best performanc e, we recommend not reco rding more than 100 ima ges on the memory card when you plan t o connect t he camcorder to a compute r or printer . When you are usi ng a Macintosh c [...]

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    94 Recording from a T ape in the Camcorder 1. Play back the t ape. 2. Press the PHOTO button halfway when the scene you wish to record appears. • The ca mcorder pauses pla yback. The rema ining imag e capacity and othe r informati on appear . • When yo u press the PH OTO button on the wire less controll er , recording starts immediately . 3. Pr[...]

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    95 Using a Memory Card E Screen Displays during S till Image Recording Still Image Qua lity Indicate s the image qu ality of the st ill image. Remaining Card Capacity for Still Images flashing i n red: No c ard in green: 6 or more images in yellow: 1 to 5 images in red: No more images • The i ndication may no t decrease even though a rec ording h[...]

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    96 Re viewing a Still Image Right after Re c or d i ng Y ou can sele ct to display a still image for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 se conds af ter it has been recorded. Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [REVIEW], select a setting opti on and close the menu .  A still image is displayed a s long as you hold the PHOT O button af ter reco rding. ?[...]

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    97 Using a Memory Card E Recor ding Mo vies on a Memor y Car d Y ou can reco rd Motion JPEG mov ies with the cam corder, from a tape in the camcorder or from devices c onnected via the DV terminal or the A V terminal. The soun d of a movie recorded on a memo ry card will b e monaural. 1. Press the start/stop button to begin rec ording. With SD Memo[...]

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    98 Recording from Other V ideo Devices Y ou can reco rd movies from devices co nnected vi a the A V terminal (anal og line-in function), or via the DV terminal on a memory card. For connecti ng instruct ions, refer to page 35 and 77. 1. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR ) mode. • If a cassette is loaded, mak e sure the tap e is stopped. • When re[...]

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    99 Using a Memory Card E Selecting the F ocusing Point The subjec t you wish to re cord is not a lways in the center of th e screen. I n the Focus- Priority mo de, you can c hoose from one of three f ocusing po ints to automatically p ut the subject you wi sh into sharp focus. The exposure will be adjusted au tomaticall y matching the selecte d foc[...]

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    100 Recor ding Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist Mode) Y ou can shoot a s eries o f overlappi ng images and merge them into one lar ge panoramic scene using th e supplied so ftware (PhotoStitch) on a computer. When Record ing in Stitch Assist Mode : PhotoStitch detects the overla pping port ion of adjoin ing images an d merges them . Try to include a[...]

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    101 Using a Memory Card E 5. Record the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first image. • Minor discrep ancies in the overlap ped area ca n be correc ted with th e softwar e. • Y ou can retak e an image by pressing th e CARD +/– bu tton to return to the prev ious image. • A maximum of 26 images can be r ecorded. 6. Press the [...]

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    102 Playing Back a Memor y Car d Y ou can d isplay a si ngle image , 6 at one t ime (index screen 1 03), or one after another (slide show 103). Use the Card Jump functio n to quickly lo cate an image wi thout displaying them one by one ( 103). 1. Set the camcorder to CARD PLA Y mode. 2. Press the CARD +/– button to move between images. 3. T o pla[...]

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    103 Using a Memory Card E Slide Show 1. Press the SLIDE SHOW button. Images are pla yed back one after an other . 2. Press the SLIDE SHOW button to stop the slide show . Index Screen 1. Move the zoom lever toward W . • Up to 6 images appear . • With movies, the index scree n can only be star ted when the first scen e is displaye d as a still im[...]

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    104 Protecting Ima ges Y ou can pr otect important images from accidental erasur e when disp laying a singl e image or index screen. If a memory car d is formatte d, all still im ages and movies , even protec ted ones, will be erased permane ntly . Movies can only be protected when the first sce ne is d isplayed a s a still image. 1. Select the ima[...]

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    105 Using a Memory Card E Er asing Ima ges Y ou can era se images s ingly or all at once. Be careful when eras ing images . Erased i mages canno t be reco vered.  Protected im ages cannot be erased.  Movies can onl y be erased when t he first sce ne is displayed as a still imag e. Erasing a Single Image 1. Select the image you wish to erase. [...]

  • Seite 106

    106 Combining Images (Car d Mix) Y ou can pro duce effects not possib le with just a tape with the Card Mi x function. Choose one of the sample i mages provided on the supplied DIGI T AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK (such as p icture fr ames, ba ckgrounds a nd animati ons) and combine i t with the live vid eo recordin g. Card Chroma Key (CARD CHR OMA) Combi[...]

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    107 Using a Memory Card E Card Animation (C. ANIMA TION) Combines animat ions with yo ur recording s. Y ou can ch oose from 3 type s of card animation effects. • Corn er: Animat ion appears on the upper left and the lower righ t corner of t he screen. • Straight: Animati on appears on the top an d bottom of t he screen a nd moves to th e right [...]

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    108 6. Select [ MIX TYPE]. [CARD CHROMA], [CARD LUMI.], [CAM. CHROMA] and [C. ANIMA TION] appears. 7. Select the mix type matching the sample image you have selected. • The sc reen shows the combined ima ge. • When you have selecte d [C. ANIMA TION], select [ANIMA T . TYPE] and select between [CORNER], [STRAIGHT] and [RANDOM]. 8. T o adjust the[...]

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    109 Using a Memory Card E Sample Images Below are some sample images provided on the supplied DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK. Card Chroma Key Card Luminance Key Camera Chroma Key Card Animation The sample ima ges provided o n the suppli ed DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DIS K are intend ed only for the personal use with this camcord er . Do not use these sa[...]

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    110 For matting a Memor y Car d Format new memo ry cards, or when you get the message “ CARD ERROR”. Y ou can also format a memory c ard to erase al l data recorded on i t.  Formatting a memory card eras es all data, includ ing protect ed images.  Images erase d by formatt ing cannot be recovered.  If you use a memor y card other t han[...]

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    111 Using a Memory Card E Creating a Star t-up Ima ge Y ou can crea te a star t-up image u sing a still image on the me mory card. 1. Select a still image with the CARD +/– butt ons. 2. Open the menu and select [MY CAMERA]. 3. Select [ CREA TE ST ART-UP IMAGE]. [SET THIS AS ST ART -UP IMA GE?], [YES] an d [NO] appears. 4. Select [YES]. [OVERWRITE[...]

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    112 Direct Printing Printing Still Ima ges Y ou can prin t still images by connec ting the ca mcorder to a p rinter with direct prin t function. Y ou can also use the pri nt order sett ings for dir ect printi ng ( 1 19). Following prin ters can be connected to y our camcorder: *Includes the CP-330/CP-220/CP-3 00/CP-200. Connecting the Printer to th[...]

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    113 Direct Printing E If continue s to flash (for more tha n 1 minute) o r if or doe s not appear, the camcorder is not cor rectly conn ected to th e printer. In such case, disconnec t the cable from camcorder and printer , turn off camcorder and printer , turn both ba ck on and reconn ect the camc order to the pr inter .  Refer to t he instruct[...]

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    114 - If the erro r still persis ts and printing does not rest art, follow bel ow procedure: 1. Disconnect the cable. 2. T urn the POWE R switch of the c amcorder to OFF an d back to PLA Y (VCR). 3. Reconnec t the c able.  When you have fini shed printing : 1. Disconnec t the cable from t he camcorde r and printer. 2. Turn off the camcorder .[...]

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    115 Direct Printing E Selecting the Print Settings The procedure for selecti ng the number of copies is common to all printer s. Other prin t setting pro cedures vary depending on yo ur printer mod el. Check whic h icon appea rs in the upper left cor ner of the camc order screen after connectin g, and refer t o the relevant pages accordingl y . Sel[...]

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    116 Paper Settings 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select [P APER] and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to select the paper size and press the SET dial. Select the paper si ze of the paper set in your print er . 3. T urn the SET dial to select the p aper type and press the SET dial. Select the paper t ype of the paper se[...]

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    117 Direct Printing E Setting the Print Effect (Image Optimize) This functi on uses the camco rder's reco rding infor mation to opt imize the im age data, yielding high quality pri nts. 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to select (print effect) and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to sele ct a setting and press the SET d[...]

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    118 3. T urn the SET dial to select the paper size and press the SET dial. • Select the p aper size of the pa per set in y our printer . • Pres sing the MENU but ton brings yo u back to the prin t settings menu. 4. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 5. T urn the SET dial to sel ect a borders optio n and press the SET[...]

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    119 Direct Printing E Printing with Print Or der Settings Y ou can sel ect still im ages for prin ting and set t he number of cop ies. These pri nt order settings ar e compat ible with the Dig ital Pri nt Order Format ( DPOF) st andards and c an be used for prin ting on DPOF compatib le printer s ( 1 12 ). A maximum of 200 still image s can be sele[...]

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    120 Erasing All Print Orders 1. Open the menu and sel ect [CARD OPERA TIONS]. 2. Select [ PRINT ORDERS ALL ERASE]. “ERASE ALL PRINT ORDERS?”, [NO] and [YES ] appears. 3. Select [YES]. All “ ” disappear. 4. Clo se the menu . Printing 1. Conn ect the printer to the camcorder ( 1 12). 2. Open the menu and select [ PRINT]. • The print settin [...]

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    121 T ransferring Im ages E Transfe rring Images Transf er ring Memor y Car d Ima ges to a Computer With the suppl ied USB cable an d Digital Video Software, you can br owse and arc hive images o r arrange stil l images for printout. For details , refer to the Digital Video Software Instruction Manual .  Do not discon nect the USB cabl e, open t[...]

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    122 Direct T ransfer Y ou can tra nsfer images to a computer by op erating th e camcorder. Prep arations The first time yo u connect the camco rder to the computer , you need to inst all the sof tware and set the aut o-launch set ting. 1. In stall the suppli ed Digital Video Software. See Installin g the Softw are in the Digital Video Software Inst[...]

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    123 T ransferring Im ages E 2. T urn the SET dial to select [OK] and press the SET dial. • The images are transferred to the comput er and disp layed in the Ma in Window of ZoomBrowser EX . • The ca mcorder disp lays the tran sfer menu when t ransfer is co mplete. • T o cancel tra nsfer , turn the SET d ial to selec t [CANCEL] and press the S[...]

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    124 Selecting Images for T r ansfer (T r ansfe r Or der) Y ou can sel ect images for transfer to the compute r . These transfer settings are compat ible with th e Digit al Print Orde r Format (DPOF) st andards. A ma ximum of 200 images can be sel ected. Do not connect a USB or DV cable to t he camcorder whi le setting the transfer or ders. 1. Selec[...]

  • Seite 125

    125 Additional Information E Addition al Informat ion Screen Displays Hiding the Displays on the LCD Screen Y ou can hid e the display s on the LCD screen to have a clear screen for pla yback. Open the menu and select [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ]. Select [ DISPLA YS], set it to [ OFF <PLA YBK>] and close the menu . • Warning messages still app ear , [...]

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    126 Screen Displays during Recording/Playback CAMERA Mode (see also 27) PLA Y (VCR) Mode Digital ef fects ( 61) Date and time ( 22) AF/AE locked durin g still image recording ( 9 2 ) Skin detai l ( 50) Zoom ( 29) Self-timer ( 58) Image stabilizer ( 76) Self-timer count down ( 58) Recording mode ( 59) T ape operation Program AE ( 45) Condensation wa[...]

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    127 Additional Information E CARD CAMERA Mode (see also 98) CARD PLA Y Mode Focusing frame ( 99) S titch assist ( 100) Camcorder shake warning ( 57) Slide show ( 103) Data code ( 68) Lap time Length of the movie Current image/tot al images File number ( 91) Protect mark ( 104)[...]

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    128 List of Messa ges Memory Card Related Messages Message Explana tion SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME Y ou have not set the time zo ne, date and time. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time. 22 CHANGE THE BA TTER Y PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 13 T[...]

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    129 Additional Information E Direct Print Related Messages Following mess ages may appear on the camcorder sc reen. On print ers equipped with an operation panel , an error numbe r or message dis plays on the panel. Refer to the pr inter manual for the re medies corr esponding to the error numbe rs or messag es. UNIDENTIFIABLE IMAGE Image is not re[...]

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    130 COMMUNICA TION ERROR The printer is experiencing a data transmission error . Cancel printing, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer . After a while, turn the printer back on and reconnect the USB cable. Or , you attempted to print from a memory card that contains a large number of images. Reduce the number of images. PRINTER IN USE [...]

  • Seite 131

    131 Additional Information E Maintenance/Other s Camcorder Handling Precautions  Do not carry t he camcorde r by the LCD panel or vi ewfinder.  Do not leave t he camcorder i n places subje ct to high temp eratures, such as a sun- heated car , and high humidit y .  Do not use the camcorder ne ar strong ele ctric or magne tic fields suc h as[...]

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    132 Vie wf in de r  Clean the view finder scre en using a blowe r brush or a commerc ially availabl e cleaning cloth for gl asses. Video Heads  When the play back picture becomes disto rted, the video heads need to be cleaned.  T o maintain the best pi cture qualit y , we recommend cl eaning the vide o heads frequent ly with the Can on DVM[...]

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    133 Additional Information E When condensation is detected:  The camcorde r stops operating and the warning messag e “CONDENSA TION HAS BEEN DETECTED” appears for ap prox. 4 second s and “ ” starts flashing.  If a cassette is loaded, the warnin g message “REMOVE THE CA SSETTE” appea rs and “ ” starts f lashing. Re move the ca [...]

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    134 About the battery terminal cover The battery t erminal cove r has a [ ] -shaped hole . This is usef ul when you wis h to differentiate between cha rged and u ncharged battery packs . For exa mple, with charged battery packs , attach the termina l cover so th at the [ ]-shaped hole shows the blue label. Lithium Button Battery Handling Precaution[...]

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    135 Additional Information E  With cassettes eq uipped with a memory function , metal plat ed terminals may become dirty with us e. Clean the te rminals with a cotton swab after about 10 times of loading/ unloading . The memory func tion is not su pported by th e camcorder. Protecting T apes from Accident al Erasure T o protect your recordings f[...]

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    136 Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources Y ou can use t he compact power adap ter to operat e the camcorde r and to charge battery packs in any countr y with power sup ply between 10 0 and 240 V AC, 50/6 0 Hz. Consult the Canon Servi ce Center for informat ion on plug adap ters for o verseas use. Playback on a TV Screen Y ou can onl y play back[...]

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    137 Additional Information E T r oubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this checkl ist. Consul t your deale r or a Canon Service Cen ter if the problem persis ts. Power Source Recording/Playback Problem Cause Solution Camcorder will not turn on. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 13 Battery [...]

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    138 Recording Problem Cause Solution Image will not appear on the screen. Camcorder is not set to CAMERA mode. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. 25 “SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME” appears on the screen. Time zone, date and time are not set. Set the time zone, date and time. 22 Backup battery is exhausted. Replace the backup battery and rese[...]

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    139 Additional Information E Playback Editing Problem Cause Solution Pressing the playback button does not start playback. Camcorder is turned off, or is not set to PLA Y (VCR) mode. Set the camcorder to PLA Y (VCR) mode. 32 The T APE/CARD switch is set to CARD. Set the T APE/CARD switch to T APE. 32 Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette. 16 T ap[...]

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    140 Memory Card Operation Problem Cause Solution Memory card cannot be inserted. Memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and reinsert it. 88 Memory card cannot be recorded. Memory card is full. Replace the memory card or erase images. 88 Memory card is not formatted. Format the memory card. 11 0 Memory card is no[...]

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    141 Additional Information E S ys te m D iagra m (Availabilit y dif fers fr om ar ea to ar ea) NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP-2L12, BP-2L14 Battery Pack CB-2L T Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger SC-A50 Soft Carrying Case STV -250N S tereo Video Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter Commercially available DV Cable SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case SC-1000 Soft C[...]

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    142 Optional Accessories Call or vi sit your loc al reta iler/dealer fo r genuine Ca non video accessories. Y ou can also obtain genuin e accessori es for you r Canon camc order by ca lling: 1 -800-828-40 40, Canon U.S.A. Infor mation Center . Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, select from the foll owing: NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP-2 L12, BP-[...]

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    143 Additional Information E TL-28 T ele-converter This T ele-converter lens increases th e focal length of th e camcorder len s by a factor of 1.7. • The i mage stabilizer is no t as effective when the T ele-c onverter is attached. • The minimum focusing distance with the TL-28 is 3 m (9.8 f t.); 3 cm (1.2 in .) at maximum wide angle. • When[...]

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    144 Shoulder Strap Y ou can att ach a sh oulder strap for more security and portability . Pass the ends throu gh the stra p mount an d adjust the l ength of the st rap. SC-1000/SC-2000 Sof t Carrying Case A handy camcorde r bag with padded compartments and plent y of space for accessor ies. SC-A50 Soft Carrying Case This lightwei ght bag keeps the [...]

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    145 Additional Information E Specifications ZR300/ZR200 System Video Recording System 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital compon ent recording Audio Recording System PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch) T elevis ion System EIA st andard (525 l ines, 60 fields) NTSC color sign[...]

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    146 CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter NB-2LH Battery Pack SDC-8M SD Memory Card Weight and dimension s are approxi mate. Errors and omission s excepted. Su bject to change withou t notice. Input/Output T erminals A V T erminal Ø3.5 mm minijack Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms unbalanc ed Audio output: –10 dBV (47 kohm load)/3 kohms or less Audio inpu t: –10 [...]

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    147 Additional Information E Item Codes Provided Access ories Lens Cap D52-0300-0 00 CA-570 Co mpact Po wer Adapter 8468A002AA NB-2LH Ba ttery Pack 9612A001A A STV -250N S tereo Video Cable 3067A002AA ( D82-0590-201 ) WL-D85 Wirel ess Control ler D83-0712 -000 IFC-300P CU USB Ca ble 6906A001AA W A-28 Wide Attachment ( ZR300) D 55-0270-000 Optional [...]

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    148 Inde x 12bit aud io . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 16:9 wide screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 6-second a uto date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 A Abroad, usi ng the camc order . . . . . . . 136 Accessor ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 1 42 AE Shif t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 An[...]

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    149 Additional Information E O Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Output chann el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 P Playback - Memo ry card . . . . . . . . . . 102 Playback - T ape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Playback p ause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Portrait mo de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    150 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The warranty set fo rward below is given by Ca non U.S.A., Inc. with resp ect to equipment p urchased in the United States. The limited warrant y is only effective upon pr esentation of your Bi ll of Sale or ot her proof of purchase. Canon consume r digital vi de[...]

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    151 Additional Information E CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited warranty s et forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Canon Canada”) with r espect to Canon digit al video equipment purchased in Canada. This li mited warranty is only effective upon presentation of a bill of sale or ot her proof of purchase[...]

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    CANON INC. U.S.A. CANON U.S.A., INC. NEW JERSEY OFFICE 100 Jamesburg Road, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 USA CANON U.S.A., INC. CHICAGO OFFICE 100 Park Blvd., Itasca, IL 60143 USA CANON U.S.A., INC. LOS ANGELES OFFICE 15955 Alton Parkway , Irvine, CA 92618 USA CANON U.S.A., INC. HONOLULU OFFICE 210 Ward A venue, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hl 96814 USA Q If you hav[...]