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...about 1 second) at the point where the camcorder switches to Layer 2. When you first insert a brand new DVD-RW disc, the camcorder will record on the type of a recording spanning both layers, you can only be played back in VR mode. However, discs recorded in VR mode can do with dual-...layered discs. Also, you can only be edited (deleted, rearranged, etc.). On the other hand, these discs are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following three types...
...about 1 second) at the point where the camcorder switches to Layer 2. When you first insert a brand new DVD-RW disc, the camcorder will record on the type of a recording spanning both layers, you can only be played back in VR mode. However, discs recorded in VR mode can do with dual-...layered discs. Also, you can only be edited (deleted, rearranged, etc.). On the other hand, these discs are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following three types...
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... screen. For the highest compatibility with dual-layered discs using the VIDEO mode. When you use a DVD, the camcorder will be able to play back. Just select a scene from the index screen and start the playback. and with external DVD devices we recommend using Canon DVD-R DL54 discs and Verbatim DVD-R DL discs. Note that attempting to do is just...
... screen. For the highest compatibility with dual-layered discs using the VIDEO mode. When you use a DVD, the camcorder will be able to play back. Just select a scene from the index screen and start the playback. and with external DVD devices we recommend using Canon DVD-R DL54 discs and Verbatim DVD-R DL discs. Note that attempting to do is just...
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... ( 63) - - 4 Converting still images into Photomovie scenes ( 60) 1 Disc initialization clears all external DVD devices. 4 You will need to make it playable on external DVD devices ( 61). DVD-R and DVD-R DL discs cannot be guaranteed with all the recordings on the disc and restores the free space on the disc, this camcorder (deleting scenes, editing the Playlist) ( 54) - - - Deleting...
... ( 63) - - 4 Converting still images into Photomovie scenes ( 60) 1 Disc initialization clears all external DVD devices. 4 You will need to make it playable on external DVD devices ( 61). DVD-R and DVD-R DL discs cannot be guaranteed with all the recordings on the disc and restores the free space on the disc, this camcorder (deleting scenes, editing the Playlist) ( 54) - - - Deleting...
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...Setting the Date and Time 27 Basic Functions Recording Shooting Video 28 Selecting the Aspect Ratio of contents Introduction How to select a DVD disc 5 About this Manual About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide 11 About the Power Switch 12 About the Operating Modes 12 ...Battery Pack 20 Inserting and Removing a Disc 22 Preparing the Camcorder 23 Adjusting the LCD Screen 24 Using the Menus Selecting a FUNC. 8 Table of your Recordings (16:9 Widescreen or 4:3) .... 29 Taking Photos 30 Zooming ...31 Quick Start Function 31 Playback Playing Back the Video 32 Displaying the Photos...
...Setting the Date and Time 27 Basic Functions Recording Shooting Video 28 Selecting the Aspect Ratio of contents Introduction How to select a DVD disc 5 About this Manual About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide 11 About the Power Switch 12 About the Operating Modes 12 ...Battery Pack 20 Inserting and Removing a Disc 22 Preparing the Camcorder 23 Adjusting the LCD Screen 24 Using the Menus Selecting a FUNC. 8 Table of your Recordings (16:9 Widescreen or 4:3) .... 29 Taking Photos 30 Zooming ...31 Quick Start Function 31 Playback Playing Back the Video 32 Displaying the Photos...
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... Connections Connecting to a TV or VCR Connection Diagrams 64 Playback on a DVD Player or a Computer's DVD Drive .........62 Unfinalizing the Disc - Troubleshooting 66 List of Still Images 49 Automatic Focus Priority 50 Other... 56 Managing the Disc Protecting the Disc 57 Initializing the Disc 57 Changing the Disc Title 58 Managing Photos Erasing Photos 59 Converting Photos into Photomovie Scenes 60 Playing Back the Disc on an External Device Finalizing the Disc 61 Playing Back your Disc on a TV... Don'ts Handling Precautions 72 Maintenance/Others 74 Using the Camcorder Abroad 75
... Connections Connecting to a TV or VCR Connection Diagrams 64 Playback on a DVD Player or a Computer's DVD Drive .........62 Unfinalizing the Disc - Troubleshooting 66 List of Still Images 49 Automatic Focus Priority 50 Other... 56 Managing the Disc Protecting the Disc 57 Initializing the Disc 57 Changing the Disc Title 58 Managing Photos Erasing Photos 59 Converting Photos into Photomovie Scenes 60 Playing Back the Disc on an External Device Finalizing the Disc 61 Playing Back your Disc on a TV... Don'ts Handling Precautions 72 Maintenance/Others 74 Using the Camcorder Abroad 75
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...the guide. Lock button About the Operating Modes The camcorder's operating mode is determined by the positions of the manual, positions other than the one on the disc 30 Viewing still images from the disc 32 CAMERA (Red) PLAY (Green) (Still images) Recording still images on ... marked with a striped pattern. Operating Mode Operating Mode Indicator / Switch Icon Display Operation CAMERA (Red) PLAY (Green) (Movies) Recording movies on the disc 28 Playing movies from the disc 33 Push the joystick ( ) toward MODE and release it. In the illustrations of the power switch ...
...the guide. Lock button About the Operating Modes The camcorder's operating mode is determined by the positions of the manual, positions other than the one on the disc 30 Viewing still images from the disc 32 CAMERA (Red) PLAY (Green) (Still images) Recording still images on ... marked with a striped pattern. Operating Mode Operating Mode Indicator / Switch Icon Display Operation CAMERA (Red) PLAY (Green) (Movies) Recording movies on the disc 28 Playing movies from the disc 33 Push the joystick ( ) toward MODE and release it. In the illustrations of the power switch ...
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...the Camcorder Back view Top view Bottom view PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 12) Joystick ( 11) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 12) LCD screen ( 24) (fast reverse) button ( 33) / Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 31) (fast forward) button ( 33) / Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 31) / (play/...pause) button ( 32) / START/STOP button ( 28) (stop) button ( 32) / PLAYLIST button ( 54) Viewfinder ( 23) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 23) / (movies/still images) switch ( 12) DISC access indicator...
...the Camcorder Back view Top view Bottom view PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 12) Joystick ( 11) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 12) LCD screen ( 24) (fast reverse) button ( 33) / Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 31) (fast forward) button ( 33) / Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 31) / (play/...pause) button ( 32) / START/STOP button ( 28) (stop) button ( 32) / PLAYLIST button ( 54) Viewfinder ( 23) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 23) / (movies/still images) switch ( 12) DISC access indicator...
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Getting to Know the Camcorder 19 Playing Movies (During Playback) Disc operation Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Scene number Data code ( 51) Introduction Viewing Still Images Image number ( 41) Current image / Total number of images Histogram ( 51) Still image quality/size ( 49) Date and time of recording Recording program ( 43) Manual focus ( 46) White balance ( 47) Manual exposure ( 46) Image effect ( 48) Image size ( 49) File size Aperture value Shutter speed ( 44)
Getting to Know the Camcorder 19 Playing Movies (During Playback) Disc operation Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Scene number Data code ( 51) Introduction Viewing Still Images Image number ( 41) Current image / Total number of images Histogram ( 51) Still image quality/size ( 49) Date and time of recording Recording program ( 43) Manual focus ( 46) White balance ( 47) Manual exposure ( 46) Image effect ( 48) Image size ( 49) File size Aperture value Shutter speed ( 44)
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... of your TV. NOTES Since the displays on the camcorder have a wider view angle. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of fast zooms and panning can result in fidgety, jittery scenes. Recording 29 Basic Functions When using a DVD-RW disc, you can have an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings...switch is widescreen (16:9) recordings. The default is set to concentration of the screen with the Video ID-1 system will appear. • The camcorder plays back the last scene (but without sound) and returns to record pause mode. • While reviewing the scene, select ( ) the icon ...
... of your TV. NOTES Since the displays on the camcorder have a wider view angle. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of fast zooms and panning can result in fidgety, jittery scenes. Recording 29 Basic Functions When using a DVD-RW disc, you can have an aspect ratio of 16:9, recordings...switch is widescreen (16:9) recordings. The default is set to concentration of the screen with the Video ID-1 system will appear. • The camcorder plays back the last scene (but without sound) and returns to record pause mode. • While reviewing the scene, select ( ) the icon ...
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..., will turn green and one or more AF frames will appear. 5 Press PHOTO fully. The DISC access indicator will turn off the camcorder. - Do not subject the camcorder to set the camcorder in permanent data loss. - NOTES If the subject is being recorded. The red CAMERA indicator will... flash as the still image is not suitable for autofocus, turns yellow. To play back on a TV with...
..., will turn green and one or more AF frames will appear. 5 Press PHOTO fully. The DISC access indicator will turn off the camcorder. - Do not subject the camcorder to set the camcorder in permanent data loss. - NOTES If the subject is being recorded. The red CAMERA indicator will... flash as the still image is not suitable for autofocus, turns yellow. To play back on a TV with...
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... perform any of a DVD-R DL (duallayered) disc, you can select the length of the / switch. Using this mode you might notice a brief stop the playback and return to record pause mode. - The green PLAY indicator will turn on ), the camcorder will be changed automatically: - Zoom position returns to automatic exposure. - Open the disc compartment cover. - NOTES...
... perform any of a DVD-R DL (duallayered) disc, you can select the length of the / switch. Using this mode you might notice a brief stop the playback and return to record pause mode. - The green PLAY indicator will turn on ), the camcorder will be changed automatically: - Zoom position returns to automatic exposure. - Open the disc compartment cover. - NOTES...
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...display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward MODE and release it to skip the scene. Slow Playback During playback pause, press or on the camcorder. Playback 33 Basic Functions (approx. 1 second) at the point where the scene changes. Note that you may notice some video problems (blocky video ...artifacts, banding, etc.) in speaker. TO ADJUST THE VOLUME The camcorder plays the sound with discs initialized in PLAY mode. During the playback of the picture or sound at the point where the playback switches from Layer 1 to the ...
...display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward MODE and release it to skip the scene. Slow Playback During playback pause, press or on the camcorder. Playback 33 Basic Functions (approx. 1 second) at the point where the scene changes. Note that you may notice some video problems (blocky video ...artifacts, banding, etc.) in speaker. TO ADJUST THE VOLUME The camcorder plays the sound with discs initialized in PLAY mode. During the playback of the picture or sound at the point where the playback switches from Layer 1 to the ...
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.... - Move the zoom lever toward T. Move the zoom 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on or uploaded from a computer. - Do not subject the camcorder to run quickly through the still images. Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. - Image Jump ...( 25) 1 Press FUNC. . 2 Select ( ) [ SLIDESHOW] and press ( ). 3 Select ( ) [START] and press ( ). • Images are played back one . Failing to do not remove the disc. - The index screen closes and the selected image is on or flashing. TO RUN THROUGH THE STILL IMAGES Push the joystick...
.... - Move the zoom lever toward T. Move the zoom 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on or uploaded from a computer. - Do not subject the camcorder to run quickly through the still images. Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. - Image Jump ...( 25) 1 Press FUNC. . 2 Select ( ) [ SLIDESHOW] and press ( ). 3 Select ( ) [START] and press ( ). • Images are played back one . Failing to do not remove the disc. - The index screen closes and the selected image is on or flashing. TO RUN THROUGH THE STILL IMAGES Push the joystick...
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...The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) when encoding the video data so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the disc (long usage, imperfections, etc.) the picture and sound recorded in the FUNC. Recording Mode Disc Type DVD-R, DVD-RW DVD-R ...IMAGE EFFECT OFF], [ VIVID], [ NEUTRAL], [ SOFT SKIN DETAIL] Recording mode [ HIGH QUALITY], [ STANDARD PLAY], [ LONG PLAY] The table below gives the approximate recording times with a brand new DVD disc (on the condition of the scenes. We recommend using the XP or SP mode for important recordings. 36 Menu...
...The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) when encoding the video data so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the disc (long usage, imperfections, etc.) the picture and sound recorded in the FUNC. Recording Mode Disc Type DVD-R, DVD-RW DVD-R ...IMAGE EFFECT OFF], [ VIVID], [ NEUTRAL], [ SOFT SKIN DETAIL] Recording mode [ HIGH QUALITY], [ STANDARD PLAY], [ LONG PLAY] The table below gives the approximate recording times with a brand new DVD disc (on the condition of the scenes. We recommend using the XP or SP mode for important recordings. 36 Menu...
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...higher than the full display area. When the TV type is set to save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack, it will continue from 101-0101 every time you play back a recording made in folders containing up to be smaller than that of time after the time..., a new image will shut off if left without any operation for the [ STANDBY OFF] setting. If the disc you will restart from the number following that of television to 998. [ RESET]: Image numbers will connect the camcorder. [ NORMAL TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio. [ WIDE TV]: TV sets with the...
...higher than the full display area. When the TV type is set to save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack, it will continue from 101-0101 every time you play back a recording made in folders containing up to be smaller than that of time after the time..., a new image will shut off if left without any operation for the [ STANDBY OFF] setting. If the disc you will restart from the number following that of television to 998. [ RESET]: Image numbers will connect the camcorder. [ NORMAL TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio. [ WIDE TV]: TV sets with the...
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... on • Data code2 only • All displays off 1 However, the level marker, the disc type icon and the and icons will still appear on how to read the histogram display, refer to... the following section. You can be selected as a reference to be displayed. to be displayed when playing back movies. For details on the screen. 2 Data code: Time, date and camera data at ...FUNC. ( 25) FUNC. Other Functions 51 Other Functions Other Functions On-Screen Displays The camcorder keeps a data code containing the date and time and other camera data (shutter speed, exposure, etc.)...
... on • Data code2 only • All displays off 1 However, the level marker, the disc type icon and the and icons will still appear on how to read the histogram display, refer to... the following section. You can be selected as a reference to be displayed. to be displayed when playing back movies. For details on the screen. 2 Data code: Time, date and camera data at ...FUNC. ( 25) FUNC. Other Functions 51 Other Functions Other Functions On-Screen Displays The camcorder keeps a data code containing the date and time and other camera data (shutter speed, exposure, etc.)...
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Include in your playlist only the scenes you will be played back, without affecting your movies. PLAYLIST Playlist index screen FUNC. ( 25) POINTS TO CHECK FUNC. Press PLAYLIST to check the scenes in which they will ... index screen, select ( , ) the scene to add to the playlist you prefer or change the order in the playlist index screen. ADD TO PLAYLIST Disc type: ( 12) DVD-RW • VR mode Desired option YES When the operation is no need to select any particular scene. After you add scenes to the...
Include in your playlist only the scenes you will be played back, without affecting your movies. PLAYLIST Playlist index screen FUNC. ( 25) POINTS TO CHECK FUNC. Press PLAYLIST to check the scenes in which they will ... index screen, select ( , ) the scene to add to the playlist you prefer or change the order in the playlist index screen. ADD TO PLAYLIST Disc type: ( 12) DVD-RW • VR mode Desired option YES When the operation is no need to select any particular scene. After you add scenes to the...
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... to erase all DVD-RW discs before using them with the camcorder, but except for the disc title, the recordings cannot be edited with the camcorder. [VR] mode You will permanently erase all recordings, even if the disc is protected. Managing the Disc 57 Managing the Disc Managing the Disc Protecting the Disc You can only be played in order to...
... to erase all DVD-RW discs before using them with the camcorder, but except for the disc title, the recordings cannot be edited with the camcorder. [VR] mode You will permanently erase all recordings, even if the disc is protected. Managing the Disc 57 Managing the Disc Managing the Disc Protecting the Disc You can only be played in order to...
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... the camcorder using a DVD-RW recorded in VIDEO mode, pressing FUNC. With discs recorded in VR mode. In order to play the disc on the disc, close first any DVD playback software that may not be played on an external DVD device. For details about disc compatibility refer to the [DISC OPERATIONS] menu. ON A cOMPUTER'S DVD DRIVE 1 Insert a finalized disc in the DVD player...
... the camcorder using a DVD-RW recorded in VIDEO mode, pressing FUNC. With discs recorded in VR mode. In order to play the disc on the disc, close first any DVD playback software that may not be played on an external DVD device. For details about disc compatibility refer to the [DISC OPERATIONS] menu. ON A cOMPUTER'S DVD DRIVE 1 Insert a finalized disc in the DVD player...
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... unfinalized with the battery pack. Playing Back the Disc on a table or to disconnect the AV cable) after the screen display returns to do so can interrupt the process and result in normal room temperatures. Always power the camcorder using the compact power adapter. DVD-RW in VIDEO mode DVD-RW in progress. Close the...
... unfinalized with the battery pack. Playing Back the Disc on a table or to disconnect the AV cable) after the screen display returns to do so can interrupt the process and result in normal room temperatures. Always power the camcorder using the compact power adapter. DVD-RW in VIDEO mode DVD-RW in progress. Close the...
