Canon ZR500 manual

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    English PUB.DIM-735 NTSC English Français Esp añol Digital V ideo Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope numér ique Manuel d’instruction Vi deocámar a digit al Manual de Instrucciones Mini Digital Video Cassette[...]

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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 ZR500 A and all its accessori es. 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 be ret [...]

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    4 14.Lightning — Fo r added prote ction of this product during a light ning storm, or when it is left u nattended and u nused 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[...]

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    5 Introduction E Using this Man ual Thank you for purc hasing th e Canon Z R500. Ple ase read this manu al care fully bef ore you use the camco rder and re tain it for futu re reference . Should your camcorder f ail to operate corr ectly , refer to the T roubleshoot ing table ( 75). Change t he display la nguage bef ore you begin ( 59). Symbols and[...]

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    6 About the Operating Modes The oper ating modes ar e determined by the posit ion of the switch. : Function can be used in this mode. : Function cannot be used in th is mode. T rademark Acknowledgments • is a trademark. • Windows ® is either a regist ered trademark or tr ademark of Microsoft Corporation in th e United S tates and/or ot her cou[...]

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    7 Introduction E T able of contents Introduction Using this Manual .......................................................................................... ..5 Checking the Supplied Accessories ................................................................9 Components Guide......................... ..............................................[...]

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    8 List of Messages........ .................................................................................... 69 Maintenance/Others ...................................................................................... 70 T roubleshooting .............................................................................................75 System Diagra[...]

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    9 Introduction E Checking the Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-2L5 Battery Pack Lithium Button Battery CR1616 STV -250N S tereo Video Cable The serial numb er of this pr oduct can be fou nd at the bat tery attachment unit of the camcorder. W rite down t he number and o ther infor mation he re and retain th is [...]

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    10 Components Guide ZR500 Lef t side view Right side view Lens cover switch ( 20) ( open, closed) LCD BACKLIGHT button ( 17) S peaker ( 29) CHARGE indicator ( 12) T erminal cover switch ( 6) Grip belt ( 16) A V terminal ( 30) MIC (microphone) terminal ( 50) DV terminal ( 63, 65) Zoom lever ( 24) Program selecto r ( 36) Easy recording Recording prog[...]

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    11 Introduction E Front view Rear view Bottom view S tereo microphone Viewfin der ( 16) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 16) BA TT . (battery release) button ( 12) LCD screen ( 17) Joystick ( 5) FUNC. button ( 33) D.EFFECTS button ( 51) WIDE SCR button ( 54) / DA T A CODE button ( 56) Backup battery compartmen t ( 14) S tart/stop but ton ( 20) Battery a[...]

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    12 Basic Func tions Preparatio ns Pre paring the Po w er Supply Att aching the Battery Pack 1. T urn the switch to . 2. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder . • Remove the termin al cover of the ba ttery pack. • Press lightly and slide the bat tery pack in the directio n of the ar row until it c licks. Charging the Battery Pack 1. Co nnect [...]

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    13 Basic Functions Preparation s E 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 can keep the bat tery pa ck attac hed; the b attery power will not be consumed. 1. T urn the switch to . 2. Co nnect the power cord to the power adapter . 3. Plug the power co[...]

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    14  Charging, Recording and Play back Ti mes The followi ng times are app roximate and vary accordin g to the chargi ng, recording o r playback conditions . * A pproximate times for recordin g with repeated operations such as st art/stop, zooming, power on/of f. Actual time may be shorter . Inst alling the Backup Battery The backup battery (li t[...]

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    15 Basic Functions Preparation s E Loading/Unloading a Cassette Use only videocasset tes marked wi th the logo. 1. Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch and open the cassette compartment co ver . 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 b[...]

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    16 Pre paring the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the camcorde r and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Ad just the dioptric adjustment lever . Fastening the Grip Belt Adjust the grip belt so that you ca n reach th e zoom lever wit h your index fi nger , and the start/s top button with your thumb.[...]

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    17 Basic Functions Preparation s E Adjusting the L CD Screen 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 bri ghtness of th e LCD screen be tween normal an d bright by pre ssing the LCD BACKLI GH[...]

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    18 Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time Set the time zone, date and time wh en you firs t 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 FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. The FUNC. menu will open. Contin ue the procedure with the joystick to open the setup me[...]

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    19 Basic Functions Preparation s E 8. Press the FUNC. button to close the menu. Time Zo nes and Difference from GMT/UTC. Once you have se t time zone, da te and time , you 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 [...]

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    20 Recording R e cording Mo vies on a T a pe Recording 1. Open the lens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ). 2. Set the camcorder to mode. Set the switch to CAMERA. 3. Open the LCD panel. 4. Press the start/stop button to begin recording. Press the start/s top button again to pause the recordi ng. When Y ou Have Finished Recording 1. T urn [...]

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    21 Basic Functions Recording E  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 [...]

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    22 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 re corded pr operly . 1. Set the program selector to . 2. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display i t. 3. Push the joystick ( ) mome nt arily[...]

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    23 Basic Functions Recording E When the camc order shu ts off automatically , the record review an d record sea rch functions will n ot work. T o resume normal operat ion turn the switch to and then back to CAMERA. Screen Displays during Recording Tim e C od e Indicate s the recordi ng time in hours, minutes and seco nds. Remaining ta pe Indicates [...]

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    24 Zooming The camcorder i s equipped w ith optical zo om and digital zoom. 25x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to zoom i n (tele photo). Y ou can als o change the zoo m speed ( 25).  Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) to the s ubject. At wi de-angle, y ou can focus on a subject as close as 1 c m ([...]

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    25 Basic Functions Recording E 100x/800x Digit al Zoom When the digital zoom is activated, the camcorder automatically switches between optical and digital zoom. With digital zoom, image resolution becomes lower the more you zoom in. 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. With the joystick select ( ) the icon and press () . 3. Select [...]

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    26 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 fing ers do not tou ch the microph one or lens. For More St ability Lighting When recordin g [...]

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    27 Basic Functions Playback E Playback Playing Back a T ape 1. Set the camcorder to mode. Set the switch to P LA Y . 2. Open the LCD panel. Y ou can also close the LCD panel with th e screen facin g out. 3. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display it. 4. Push the joystick ( ) towards to rewind the tape. 5. Push the joys[...]

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    28 Spe cial Playback Modes / (Playback Pause) During normal playback, pu sh the joysti ck ( ) towards / . (Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback) Plays back the tape at 9.5 times norma l speed (fo rward or rever se). Durin g normal playback, ho ld the joyst ick pushed ( ) towa rds or pushed ( ) towards . Release the jo ystick t o return to norm[...]

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    29 Basic Functions Playback E Adjusting the V olume When you use the LCD screen for playback, th e camcorder pla ys back the soun d using the built-in speaker. The sound will be muted when the LCD panel is close d. 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. With the joystick select ( ) the speaker volume icon. 3. Adjust ( ) the volume as [...]

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    30 Playing Back on a TV Screen Refer also to the TV or VCR instruc tion manual. 1. T urn off all the 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 the whi te audio termi nal L (left), the red plug to th[...]

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    31 Basic Functions Playback E Selecting the T ype of TV During playback set the [TV TYPE] option accordin g to the TV set to which you connect the camcorde r . 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. With the joystick select ( ) the icon and press () . 3. Select ( ) the [VCR SETUP] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [TV TYPE ] op[...]

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    32 Selecting the Audio Output Channel Y ou can s elect the output c hannels when playing back a tape wit h audio rec orded on tw o channels. 1. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 2. With the joystick select ( ) the icon and press () . 3. Select ( ) the [AUDIO SETUP] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [OUTPUT CH] option and press ([...]

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    33 Advanced Functions E Advanced F unctions Menus and Settings The camcorde r ’s functions and settings are control led from a series of menus that appear when you press t he FUNC. button. Most basic fun ctions appea r on the first menu screen - the FUNC. menu. For more advanced settings you have to open the se tup menus by selecting the [MENU] o[...]

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    34 Menu and Default Settings Default set tings are show n in boldfa ce. * The item will not appear in mode. Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu Recording Programs* PROGRAM AE , PORTRAIT , SPORTS, NIGHT , SNOW , BEACH, SUNSET , SPOTLIGHT , FIREWORKS 36 White Balance AUTO , DA YLIGHT , TUNGSTEN , SET 43 Image Effect IMAGE EFFECT OFF , VIVID,[...]

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    35 Advanced Functions E Submenu Menu Item Setting Options FUNC. menu S peaker V o lume 29 Recording Pause - 65 End Search - 57 Digital Effects D.EFFECT OFF , F ADER, EFFECT 51 VCR SETUP REC MODE STD PLA Y , LONG PLA Y 48 TV TYPE NORMAL TV , WIDE TV 31 AUDIO SETUP OUTPUT CH L/R , L/L, R/R 32 12bit AUDIO STEREO1 , STEREO2, MIX/FIXED, MIX/V AR. 58 MIX[...]

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    36 Recording Us in g t he R eco rdin g P rogra ms Easy Recording Program The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and othe r settings automatically , allowing you to just point and sh oot. Recording Programs Program AE The camcorder ad justs focus, exp osure and othe r settings automatically . However , you have the option of adjusting t he settings[...]

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    37 Advanced Functions Recording E Sunset Use this mode to reco rd sunsets in vibrant colors. S potlight Use this mo de to r ecord spot lit scen es. Fireworks Use this mode to reco rd fireworks .[...]

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    38 A vailability of Functions in E ach Mode: : Availa ble : Not available A: Auto setting Selecting the Easy Recordin g Program Set the program selector to . “ ” ap pears. Program Selector Recording Program Image S t abilizer (on) Focus (A) White Balance (A) Wind Screen (A) Shutter Speed (A) (A) Exposure Adjustment (A) Digital Ef fects Joystick[...]

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    39 Advanced Functions Recording E Selecting a Recording Program 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 3. With the joystick select ( ) the recording programs ic on. 4. Select ( ) the recording prog ram from the options on the bottom bar . 5. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu. T[...]

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    40 Adjusting the Exposure Manually Adjust the e xposure when a b acklit sub ject becomes u nderexpos ed, or overe xposed due to bright li ght. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display i t. 3. Push the joystick ( ) towards [EXP] to enter the exposure lock mode. [EXP] on the joystick gu[...]

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    41 Advanced Functions Recording E Adjusting the F ocus Manually 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 ad justing the focus, the subject may not stay in focus. Adjus t the zoom be fore the focus. 3. If the joystic[...]

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    42 • T o return to autofoc us, push the joysti ck ( ) towards [FOCUS] once more. “MF” will disappe ar and [FOCUS] wi ll turn white agai n. 6. Push the joystick ( ) towards [BACK] to save the focus adjustment. 7. If necessary , press ( ) again to hide the joystick guide. The manual foc us will reset to autofocu s when you set the program sel e[...]

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    43 Advanced Functions Recording E Setting the W hite Balance Y ou can u se the pres et modes t o reproduc e colors mor e accurate ly , or set a custom w hite balance to obtai n the optimal s etting. 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 3. With the joystick select ( ) the white balance icon. 4. Select ( [...]

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    44  Use the auto se tting for no rmal outdoor scene s.  When the progr am selector is set to the white ba lance is pres et to [AUTO].  The camcorde r retain s the custom wh ite balance s etting even if you turn it off.  When you have set the custom whit e balance : - Depending on the light source , “ ” may keep flashing. The resul t[...]

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    45 Advanced Functions Recording E Setting the Shutter Speed Y ou can adj ust the shutt er speed manual ly to make stable shots of f ast moving sub jects. Avai lable shutter speed sett ings: AUT O, 1/60, 1/ 100, 1/25 0, 1/500, 1 /1000, 1/2000 1. Set the program selector to . 2. Press the FUNC. button to open the FUNC. menu. 3. With the joystick sele[...]

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    46 Auto Slow Shutter In the Easy Recordi ng mode or wh en the shutte r speed is se t to [AUT O] in the Program AE recor ding progra m, the camcorder uses shutter speeds down t o 1/30. This allows you to obt ain a brighter re cording in place s with insuffic ient lighting. Howeve r , you can set the camc order not to us e a slow shut ter speed. 1. O[...]

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    47 Advanced Functions Recording E Using the Self-Timer 1. Open the FUNC. me nu and select ( ) the self timer icon. 2. Set ( ) it to [SE LF TIMER ON] an d close the menu. 3. Press the start/stop button. The camcorder starts re cording after a 10-s econd countdown . The countdown appears on the screen.  T o cancel the self timer , select ( ) [SELF[...]

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    48 Changing the R ecording Mode (SP/LP) Y ou can choo se between SP (standard play) a nd LP (long play ). LP exten ds the tape usage by 1.5 ti mes. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [VCR SETUP] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [REC MODE] option and press ( ). 3. Set ( ) it to [STD PLA Y] or [LONG [...]

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    49 Advanced Functions Recording E A udio R ecording Changing the Audio Mode Y ou can rec ord sound in two audio modes—1 6-bit and 12- bit. The 12-b it mode record s sound on two chan nels (ste reo 1), leavi ng 2 channels free (stereo 2) for adding new sound later wi th another ed iting devi ce. Select the 16-bit mod e for higher s ound qualit y .[...]

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    50 Using an External Microphone Y ou can con nect an exter nal microphone t o the MIC terminal . Use commerci ally available condenser mic rophones wit h their own power supply . Y ou can co nnect almost a ny stereo microp hone equipped w ith a Ø 3.5 mm plug but the audi o level will be d ifferent than wit h the built-i n microphone. MIC terminal [...]

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    51 Advanced Functions Recording E Using Digital Ef fects Faders ( 52 ) 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 (PUZZLE) Zigzag (ZIGZAG) Beam (BEAM) Tide (TIDE)[...]

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    52 Effect s ( 53) Add flavo r to your re cordings. Selecting a Fader In mode , set the progr am selector t o . * Not available if the TV type is set to [NORMAL TV]. 1. Open the FUNC. menu and select ( ) the digital effects icon. 2. Select ( ) the [F ADER] option and press ( ). 3. Select ( ) a setting option, press ( ) and close the menu. The symbol[...]

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    53 Advanced Functions Recording E : 4. Fade in: In record paus e mode, press the D.EFFECTS bu tton and begin re cording by pre ssing the start/stop button. Fade out: During recording, press the D.EFFECTS button and p ause rec ording by pressing the st art/ stop butt on. The fader can be activated/ deactiva ted by pressi ng the D.EFFECTS b utton. : [...]

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    54 Wi descreen TV R ecording (16:9) The camcorder us es the full width of the CCD providing h igh-resolutio n 16:9 recordin g. Press the WIDE SCR button. • “ ” disappears and the pictu re changes t o 4:3 aspect ra tio. • On the LCD scre en: Widescree n video will d isplay normal ly; video in 4: 3 aspect ra tio will appear with black side ba[...]

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    55 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 magnified by 2 times. • A frame appears ind icating the position of the magnified ar ea. • T o further enla rge the image, move the zo om lever toward T . T o shrink the i mage [...]

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    56 Displaying the Data Code The camco rder maint ains a dat a code c ontaini ng the reco rding date and time. Y ou can select the da ta code combinat ion and display it during playback. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) t he icon and press ( ) . 2. Select ( ) the [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [DA T A CODE] option and[...]

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    57 Advanced Functions Playback E End Search When you have p layed bac k a tape, you ca n use this f unction to locate th e end of the last recorded scen e. In stop mode: 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the end search icon and press () . 2. Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and press ( ) to st art the search. • “END SEARCH” appears. • The camcorder re[...]

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    58 Playing Back a T ape with Added Sound Y ou can sel ect to play bac k S tereo 1 (origi nal sound), S tereo 2 (adde d sound), or ad just the balance of both sound s. 1. Open the FUNC. menu, select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [AUDIO SE TUP] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [12bit AUDIO] option and press ( ). 3. Select a se[...]

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    59 Advanced Functions Other Function s E Other Func tions Changing the Display Langua ge The languag e used for screen d isplay and menu items can be ch anged. T he availab le set of language s varies dep ending on t he region . Follow the p rocedure below to che ck which set of langua ges are provid ed with you r camcorder. 1. Open the FUNC. menu [...]

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    60 Other Camcor der Settings Beep Y ou will hear a beep upon ca mcorder operat ions such as power on/off, start/s top, self- timer count down, and unusual conditions of the camco rder . If you turn of f the be ep, all camcorder soun ds will be tur ned off. T o turn off the beep: 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select [...]

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    61 Advanced Functions Other Function s E T urning Off the Image S t abilizer The image stabili zer compensat es for camcorde r shake even at full tel ephoto. It t ries to compensate fo r horizontal move ments; therefor e, you may decid e to turn it off when you mount the camcor der on a tripo d. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) the icon and pres[...]

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    62 Demonstration Mode The demonstrat ion mode disp lays the camcor der ’s main feature s. It starts automatica lly when you leave t he camcorder t urned on (usin g the power ad apter) with out loading a recording med ia for more than 5 minutes. However , you can set the camcorder no t to start t he demonstrat ion mode. T o deactivate the demonstr[...]

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    63 Editing E Editing R e cording to a V CR or Digital Video De vice Y ou can copy your recor dings by connec ting the camc order to a VCR or a di gital video device. If y ou connect a dig ital video device , you can copy recordings wi th virtuall y no generation loss in image an d sound qualit y . Connecting the Devices Connecting a VC R See Playin[...]

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    64  We rec ommend poweri ng the camcord er from a ho usehold po wer source.  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 the DV cable or tur n the camcord er off and back on again. - Prope[...]

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    65 Editing E R ecording from Digital V ideo De vices (D V Dubbing) Y ou can r ecord from o ther digi tal video devi ces equippe d with a D V terminal w ith virtu ally 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 ( 6 3 ) . 2. Set the camcorder to mode and load a[...]

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    66 T r ansfer ring Video Recordings to a Computer T ransferring Using a DV Cable Y ou can tra nsfer recor dings to a comput er equipp ed with a IEEE13 94 (DV) termi nal or IEEE1394 capt ure board. Use the editing software supplied wi th your compu ter/captu re board to tr ansfer vid eo recordi ng from tape to computer. Refer to the instr uction man[...]

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    67 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. 1. Open the FUNC. menu , select ( ) the icon and press ( ). 2. Select ( ) the [DISPLA Y SETUP/ ] menu and press ( ). Then, select ( ) the [DISPLA YS] option a[...]

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    68 Screen Displays during Recording/Playback (see also 23) Self-timer ( 47) Digital ef fects ( 51) Shutter speed ( 45) Exposure lock ( 40) Recording reminder ( 23) Manual focus ( 41) Image stabilizer ( 61) Recording mode ( 48) T ape operation T ime code ( 23) Remaining tape ( 23) Operating mode ( 6), Zoom ( 24), Exposure adjustment ( 41) Widescreen[...]

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    69 Additional Information E List of Messa g es 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. 18 CHANGE THE BA TTER Y PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 12 THE T[...]

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    70 Maintenance/Others Camcorder Handling Precautions  Do not carry t he camcorde r by the LCD panel.  Do not leave t he camcorde r in places sub ject to high temperatures, such as a sun- heated car , and high humidit y .  Do not use the camcorder ne ar strong ele ctric or magne tic fields such as above TVs, near plasma TVs or mobile phones[...]

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    71 Additional Information E 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. Vide o Heads  When the play back picture becomes disto rted, the video heads need t o be cleaned.  T o maintain the best pi cture qualit y , we recommend cleaning th e video heads freque[...]

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    72 When condensation is detected:  The camcorde r stops operating and the warning mes sage “CONDENSA TION HAS BEEN DETECTED” appears for ap prox. 4 second s and “ ” starts flashing.  If a cassette is loaded, the warn ing message “REMOV E THE CASSETTE” appea rs and “ ” start s flashing . Remove th e cassette imme diately and le[...]

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    73 Additional Information E About the battery terminal cover The battery t erminal cove r has a [ ] -shaped hol e. This is use ful when you wis h to dif ferentiate be tween charge d and uncharg ed battery p acks. For examp le, with charge d battery packs , attach the termina l cover so th at the [ ]-shaped hole sho ws the blue label. Lithium Button[...]

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    74 Protecting T apes from Accident al Erasure T o protect your recordings from accident al erasure, sl ide the tab on the cas sette to t he left. (Th is switch posit ion is usually la beled SA VE or ERASE OFF .) If you load a pr otected cass ette in CAMERA mode, the message “THE T APE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION” a ppears for approx. 4 secon [...]

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    75 Additional Information E T r oubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this che cklist. 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. 12 Battery p[...]

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    76 Recording Problem Cause Solution Image will not appear on the screen. Camcorder is not set to mode. Set the camcorder to mode. 20 “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. 18 Backup battery is exhausted. Replace the backup battery and reset the time zone[...]

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    77 Additional Information E Playback Problem Cause Solution Pressing the playback button does not start playback. Camcorder is turned off, or is not set to mode. Set the camcorder to mode. 27 Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette. 15 T ape reached the end (“ END ” flashes on the screen). Rewind the tape. 27 T ape is running, but image will no[...]

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    78 System Dia gram (Availa bility dif fers fr om ar ea to area) * The BP-2L5 is not available as a separat e optional accessory . NB-2L, NB-2LH, BP-2L5, BP-2L12, BP-2L14 Battery Pack CB-2L T Battery Charger CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger STV -250N S tereo Video Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter Commercially available DV Cable SC-2000 Soft Carrying Ca[...]

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    79 Additional Information E 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 c amcorder by calling: 1-800-828- 4040, Canon U.S.A. Infor mation Center . Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, select from the foll owing: NB-2L,[...]

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    80 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-2000 Sof t Carrying Case A handy camcorde r bag with padded compartments and plent y of space for accessor ies. This mark ident ifies genu ine Canon vide o accessories . When you [...]

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    81 Additional Information E Specifications ZR500 System Video Recording System 2 rotary heads, helical scanning DV system (consumer dig ital VCR SD system), digital compon ent recording Audio Recording System PCM digita l sound: 16 bi t (48 kHz/2 ch); 12 bit (32 kHz/4 ch) T elevis ion System EIA standar d (525 lines, 60 fields) NTS C color signal I[...]

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    82 CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter BP-2L5 Battery Pack Weight and dimension s are approxi mate. Errors and omission s excepted . Subject to change withou t notice. Power supply 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 17W Rated output 8.4 V DC, 1. 5 A Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 10 4 °F) Dimensions 52 x 90 x 29 mm (2. 1 x 3.5 x 1.[...]

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    83 Additional Information E Item Codes Provided Access ories CA-570 Co mpact Po wer Adapter 8468A002AA STV -250N S tereo Video Cable 3067A002AA ( D82-0590- 201) Optional Accessories BP-2L12 Bat tery Pack 7 871A002AA BP-2L14 Bat tery Pack 9 582A002AA NB-2L Batt ery Pack 7302A001AA CB-2L T Battery Charge r 7303A001A A CBC-NB2 Ca r Battery Char ger 78[...]

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    84 Index 16:9 (Wide screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 6-second a uto date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 A Abroad, u sing the camc order . . . . . . . . 74 Accessor ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Audio out put channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Auto slow s hutt[...]

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    85 Additional Information E Recording programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 S Self timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Shutter s peed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Snow (record ing program ) . . . . . . . . . . 36 SP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 S peake r volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    86 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 S t ates. The limite d warranty is o nly effect ive upon pres entation of your Bill of Sal e or other proof of purchase. Canon consume r digital vi [...]

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    87 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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