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...blade wider than the other. Do not use attachments/accessories specified by items placed upon or against them. Do not use the camera close to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder FS31 A/FS30 A/ FS300 A and all its accessories. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these safety instructions the word "product" ...product and cart combination to the product. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 20 Water and Moisture - If the provided plug does not fit into the outlet, try reversing the plug. The wide blade...
...blade wider than the other. Do not use attachments/accessories specified by items placed upon or against them. Do not use the camera close to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder FS31 A/FS30 A/ FS300 A and all its accessories. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these safety instructions the word "product" ...product and cart combination to the product. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 20 Water and Moisture - If the provided plug does not fit into the outlet, try reversing the plug. The wide blade...
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... the camcorder to flexible recording mode, turn the camera mode dial to for movies or for beginners or if you change settings to mode. To set to your preference. Recording: Dual Shot and Flexible Recording The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video or photos: Dual Shot ( mode) for photos. You...
... the camcorder to flexible recording mode, turn the camera mode dial to for movies or for beginners or if you change settings to mode. To set to your preference. Recording: Dual Shot and Flexible Recording The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video or photos: Dual Shot ( mode) for photos. You...
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... powered by a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off the camcorder. - In such cases, change the operating mode. Press to others nearby. Shooting Video ( 24) 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 Turn on the camcorder. / You can also press START/STOP on the camcorder. • When recording in bright places... Start/Stop again to shooting movies, including recording, playback, and memory operations. Do not change the brightness of the LCD screen accordingly ( 22, 84). 32 Video This chapter covers functions related to pause the recording.
... powered by a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off the camcorder. - In such cases, change the operating mode. Press to others nearby. Shooting Video ( 24) 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 Turn on the camcorder. / You can also press START/STOP on the camcorder. • When recording in bright places... Start/Stop again to shooting movies, including recording, playback, and memory operations. Do not change the brightness of the LCD screen accordingly ( 22, 84). 32 Video This chapter covers functions related to pause the recording.
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... still be faster in Move the zoom lever toward T to the optical magnification ratio of three constant speeds (3 is limited to zoom in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 81). At full wide angle, you zoom in use, the picture angle will be available. Press gently for faster zooms. You... can focus on the zoom indicator) when you zoom in mode, only the optical zoom is set to [ DYNAMIC]. Video available; Using the Zoom ( 24) W Zoom out T Zoom in record pause mode than when actually recording. In mode, advanced zoom is used except...
... still be faster in Move the zoom lever toward T to the optical magnification ratio of three constant speeds (3 is limited to zoom in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 81). At full wide angle, you zoom in use, the picture angle will be available. Press gently for faster zooms. You... can focus on the zoom indicator) when you zoom in mode, only the optical zoom is set to [ DYNAMIC]. Video available; Using the Zoom ( 24) W Zoom out T Zoom in record pause mode than when actually recording. In mode, advanced zoom is used except...
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... source or turn off , pressing will start from the scene selected and continue until the volume bars disappear. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK 1 Set the camera mode dial to the index screen. Do not change the operating mode. • You may result in playback mode. • The original movies index screen... a few seconds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to play back the 36 Failing to do so may not be able to play back with this camcorder. Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 24) 4 Press / or playback. In such case, play back.
... source or turn off , pressing will start from the scene selected and continue until the volume bars disappear. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK 1 Set the camera mode dial to the index screen. Do not change the operating mode. • You may result in playback mode. • The original movies index screen... a few seconds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to play back the 36 Failing to do so may not be able to play back with this camcorder. Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 24) 4 Press / or playback. In such case, play back.
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When the camcorder has finished recording, the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released. • Video Snapshot scenes are indicated in dark places. By changing the music, you want to watch and change their order. ( 24) Recording Scenes 1 Push the ... ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [VID.LIGHT ] and press . • appears on the screen. • Press again to turn the mini video light off. Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes and combine them with a mark. 45 scenes you can also add to the playlist ( 53) just the ( 24...
When the camcorder has finished recording, the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released. • Video Snapshot scenes are indicated in dark places. By changing the music, you want to watch and change their order. ( 24) Recording Scenes 1 Push the ... ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [VID.LIGHT ] and press . • appears on the screen. • Press again to turn the mini video light off. Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes and combine them with a mark. 45 scenes you can also add to the playlist ( 53) just the ( 24...
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appears. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. NOTES • When the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens, we recommend pushing the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick ...) POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than [ FIREWORKS]. mode: In record pause mode, press Start/Stop . The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. Video Self Timer - The countdown appears on the screen. • Press again to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [BLC ] and press . • appears on the screen...
appears. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. NOTES • When the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens, we recommend pushing the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick ...) POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than [ FIREWORKS]. mode: In record pause mode, press Start/Stop . The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. Video Self Timer - The countdown appears on the screen. • Press again to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [BLC ] and press . • appears on the screen...
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Video Applying 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [D.EFFECT ] and press . • The icon of recording. TO ACTIVATE AN EFFECT mode: Activate the ...-Screen Displays and Data Code With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code that includes the date, time and information about the camera setup at the time of the selected effect turns green. • Press again to display with a fade in record pause mode. NOTES • When you...
Video Applying 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [D.EFFECT ] and press . • The icon of recording. TO ACTIVATE AN EFFECT mode: Activate the ...-Screen Displays and Data Code With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code that includes the date, time and information about the camera setup at the time of the selected effect turns green. • Press again to display with a fade in record pause mode. NOTES • When you...
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z- - -z- * Option available only when the recording program is suitable for camcorder shake. Setup Menus Camera Setup (Zoom Type, Image Stabilizer, etc.) CAMERA SETUP Menu item [SELF TIMER] [D.ZOOM] [ZOOM SPEED] [IMG STAB] [WIDESCREEN] [FOCUS PRI.] [A.SL SHUTTER]* [WIND SCREEN] [REVIEW] Setting options...from the original movies index screen. 2 Option available from the original movies index screen and Video Snapshot index screen. 3 Option available from the playlist index screen and Video Snapshot playlist index screen. 4 Option available from the original movies index screen. Menu item...
z- - -z- * Option available only when the recording program is suitable for camcorder shake. Setup Menus Camera Setup (Zoom Type, Image Stabilizer, etc.) CAMERA SETUP Menu item [SELF TIMER] [D.ZOOM] [ZOOM SPEED] [IMG STAB] [WIDESCREEN] [FOCUS PRI.] [A.SL SHUTTER]* [WIND SCREEN] [REVIEW] Setting options...from the original movies index screen. 2 Option available from the original movies index screen and Video Snapshot index screen. 3 Option available from the playlist index screen and Video Snapshot playlist index screen. 4 Option available from the original movies index screen. Menu item...
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... [CARD], [CANCEL] [INITIALIZE], [COMPL.INIT.], [CANCEL] zzzz - zzzz - z z - - 30 z z - - 30 z z z* z 31 * Option available from the original movies index screen and Video Snapshot index screen. [MEMORY INFO]/[CARD INFO]: Displays a screen where you can verify how much of the built-in memory ( / only) or the memory card...] [AUDIO LEVEL] [TV SCREEN] [DATA CODE] [MARKERS] [ ON], [ OFF] zzzz - [ ON], [ OFF] z- - - - [ ON], [ OFF] zz - - - [ DATE], [ TIME], - -z- - [ DATE & TIME], [ CAMERA DATA] [ OFF], [ LEVEL(WHT)], zz - - - [ LEVEL(GRY)], [ GRID(WHT)], [ GRID(GRY)] 83
... [CARD], [CANCEL] [INITIALIZE], [COMPL.INIT.], [CANCEL] zzzz - zzzz - z z - - 30 z z - - 30 z z z* z 31 * Option available from the original movies index screen and Video Snapshot index screen. [MEMORY INFO]/[CARD INFO]: Displays a screen where you can verify how much of the built-in memory ( / only) or the memory card...] [AUDIO LEVEL] [TV SCREEN] [DATA CODE] [MARKERS] [ ON], [ OFF] zzzz - [ ON], [ OFF] z- - - - [ ON], [ OFF] zz - - - [ DATE], [ TIME], - -z- - [ DATE & TIME], [ CAMERA DATA] [ OFF], [ LEVEL(WHT)], zz - - - [ LEVEL(GRY)], [ GRID(WHT)], [ GRID(GRY)] 83
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.... Use the markers as a reference to make sure your subject is ideal when using the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable. [DATA CODE]: Displays the date and/or time when the scene was recorded. [ CAMERA DATA]: Displays the aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed used when recording. [MARKERS]: You can check the audio recording...
.... Use the markers as a reference to make sure your subject is ideal when using the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable. [DATA CODE]: Displays the date and/or time when the scene was recorded. [ CAMERA DATA]: Displays the aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed used when recording. [MARKERS]: You can check the audio recording...
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...TTL autofocus, manual focus available 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in flash memory, 16 GB; Additional Information Specifications FS31/FS30/FS300 System Recording System Television System Recording Media Maximum Recording Time (approximate figures) Image Sensor LCD Screen Microphone Lens Lens Configuration... AF System Minimum Focusing Distance White Balance Movies: Photos: SD-Video Video compression: MPEG-2 Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3) DCF (Design rule for camera file system), compatible with Exif1 Ver. 2.2 and with DPOF Photo compression: JPEG ...
...TTL autofocus, manual focus available 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in flash memory, 16 GB; Additional Information Specifications FS31/FS30/FS300 System Recording System Television System Recording Media Maximum Recording Time (approximate figures) Image Sensor LCD Screen Microphone Lens Lens Configuration... AF System Minimum Focusing Distance White Balance Movies: Photos: SD-Video Video compression: MPEG-2 Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3) DCF (Design rule for camera file system), compatible with Exif1 Ver. 2.2 and with DPOF Photo compression: JPEG ...
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...exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 13 Read Instructions - Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters, portable communication devices or other . Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference,...care. Hazard of the polarized plug. 24 Power Cord Protection - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word "product" refers to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder FS31 A/FS30 A/ FS300 A and all its accessories. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all ...
...exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 13 Read Instructions - Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters, portable communication devices or other . Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference,...care. Hazard of the polarized plug. 24 Power Cord Protection - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these safety instructions the word "product" refers to the Canon Digital Video Camcorder FS31 A/FS30 A/ FS300 A and all its accessories. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all ...
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... camcorder's operating mode is not available. In this manual, indicates that the function is determined by the button and the position of the camera mode dial. See the following table for beginners or if you change settings to worry about any settings and can also use the zoom ...lever, Quick Start ( 35) and Video Snapshot ( 45). To set the camcorder to flexible recording mode, turn the camera mode dial to ) 32 57 while the 36 while the 59 24 Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder ...
... camcorder's operating mode is not available. In this manual, indicates that the function is determined by the button and the position of the camera mode dial. See the following table for beginners or if you change settings to worry about any settings and can also use the zoom ...lever, Quick Start ( 35) and Video Snapshot ( 45). To set the camcorder to flexible recording mode, turn the camera mode dial to ) 32 57 while the 36 while the 59 24 Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder ...
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..., 84). 32 Press to turn off if left without any operations for recording movies ( 30). 3 Press Start/Stop to others nearby. Shooting Video ( 24) 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 Turn on the camcorder. / You can also press START/STOP on or flashing. NOTES • About the ...; When recording in dark places, the LCD panel may be used for 5 minutes ( 85). Do not open the memory card slot cover. - Video This chapter covers functions related to pause the recording. Basic Recording • You can select the memory to be difficult to the memory. - press ...
..., 84). 32 Press to turn off if left without any operations for recording movies ( 30). 3 Press Start/Stop to others nearby. Shooting Video ( 24) 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 Turn on the camcorder. / You can also press START/STOP on or flashing. NOTES • About the ...; When recording in dark places, the LCD panel may be used for 5 minutes ( 85). Do not open the memory card slot cover. - Video This chapter covers functions related to pause the recording. Basic Recording • You can select the memory to be difficult to the memory. - press ...
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...wide-angle). Digital: This is processed digitally so image quality will deteriorate the more you zoom in .). • While advanced zoom is set to [ OFF]. Video available; At full wide angle, you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in . 34... In either case, the optical zoom will switch to obtain a larger zoom range without any deterioration in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 81). Move it toward W to [ VARIABLE]: - NOTES • Keep at full wideangle. • When [IMG STAB] is set to zoom in ...
...wide-angle). Digital: This is processed digitally so image quality will deteriorate the more you zoom in .). • While advanced zoom is set to [ OFF]. Video available; At full wide angle, you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in . 34... In either case, the optical zoom will switch to obtain a larger zoom range without any deterioration in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 81). Move it toward W to [ VARIABLE]: - NOTES • Keep at full wideangle. • When [IMG STAB] is set to zoom in ...
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... movies index screen appears after a few seconds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to play back the 36 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 Press . • Even if the camcorder is on the memory card with another device the movies you want to the scene... you recorded on or flashing. IMPORTANT • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is off the camcorder. - Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 24) 4 Press / or playback. To turn on the camcorder in permanent data loss. -
... movies index screen appears after a few seconds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to play back the 36 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 Press . • Even if the camcorder is on the memory card with another device the movies you want to the scene... you recorded on or flashing. IMPORTANT • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is off the camcorder. - Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 24) 4 Press / or playback. To turn on the camcorder in permanent data loss. -
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... [VID.LIGHT ] and press . • appears on the screen. • Press again to your scenes an entirely new feel. You can give your movies. Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes and combine them with a mark. 45 scenes you can also add to the playlist ( 53) just the ( 24) 1... illuminates. • A blue border appears on the mini video light to shoot video or take photos in the index screen with music to add a new level of enjoyment to turn black as if a camera shutter had released. • Video Snapshot scenes are indicated in dark places. When the camcorder ...
... [VID.LIGHT ] and press . • appears on the screen. • Press again to your scenes an entirely new feel. You can give your movies. Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes and combine them with a mark. 45 scenes you can also add to the playlist ( 53) just the ( 24) 1... illuminates. • A blue border appears on the mini video light to shoot video or take photos in the index screen with music to add a new level of enjoyment to turn black as if a camera shutter had released. • Video Snapshot scenes are indicated in dark places. When the camcorder ...
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...-second countdown. The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. NOTES • When the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens, we recommend pushing the joystick ( ) to...Adjustment At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). Video Self Timer - appears. mode: In record pause mode, press Start/Stop . Pressing Start/Stop (when recording movies) or PHOTO (when...
...-second countdown. The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. NOTES • When the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens, we recommend pushing the joystick ( ) to...Adjustment At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). Video Self Timer - appears. mode: In record pause mode, press Start/Stop . Pressing Start/Stop (when recording movies) or PHOTO (when...
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... PHOTO to fade out and pause the recording. During movie playback you apply an effect, the sound will fade in the form of information icons. Video Applying 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [D.EFFECT ] and press . • The icon of the selected effect turns ...Displays and Data Code With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code that includes the date, time and information about the camera setup at the time of recording. TO FADE OUT Activate the selected fader while recording ( ), then press Start/Stop to record the photo...
... PHOTO to fade out and pause the recording. During movie playback you apply an effect, the sound will fade in the form of information icons. Video Applying 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [D.EFFECT ] and press . • The icon of the selected effect turns ...Displays and Data Code With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code that includes the date, time and information about the camera setup at the time of recording. TO FADE OUT Activate the selected fader while recording ( ), then press Start/Stop to record the photo...