FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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...provided for future reference. 15 Heed Warnings - 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 ...to . 16 Follow Instructions - Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 20 Water and Moisture - The CA-570 Compact Power Adapter should be adhered to rain or moisture, does not operate normally...
...provided for future reference. 15 Heed Warnings - 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 ...to . 16 Follow Instructions - Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 20 Water and Moisture - The CA-570 Compact Power Adapter should be adhered to rain or moisture, does not operate normally...
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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To complete some operations, you will be indicated with a still camera. This will need to refer also to both ( / only). Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon FS31/FS30/FS300. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer to pause the recording. • The...
To complete some operations, you will be indicated with a still camera. This will need to refer also to both ( / only). Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon FS31/FS30/FS300. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer to pause the recording. • The...
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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Back view Top view Bottom view LCD screen ( 22) ON/OFF(CHG) (power/charge) indicator ( 20) Camera mode dial ( 24) Start/Stop button ( 32) (camera/play) button ( 25) PLAYLIST button ( 53)/ Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 33) (stop) button ( 36)/ Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 33) / (play/pause) button ( 36)/ START/...
Back view Top view Bottom view LCD screen ( 22) ON/OFF(CHG) (power/charge) indicator ( 20) Camera mode dial ( 24) Start/Stop button ( 32) (camera/play) button ( 25) PLAYLIST button ( 53)/ Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 33) (stop) button ( 36)/ Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 33) / (play/pause) button ( 36)/ START/...
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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... Video Snapshot ( 45). Even in the operating mode shown and indicates that the function is determined by the button and the position of the camera mode dial. In this manual, indicates that a function is available in Operating mode Icon display Operation Recording movies or photos to the memory (...Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible recording mode, which lets Turn the camera mode dial to to set to ) 32 57 while the 36 while the 59 24 You can shoot video using just Start/Stop or...
... Video Snapshot ( 45). Even in the operating mode shown and indicates that the function is determined by the button and the position of the camera mode dial. In this manual, indicates that a function is available in Operating mode Icon display Operation Recording movies or photos to the memory (...Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible recording mode, which lets Turn the camera mode dial to to set to ) 32 57 while the 36 while the 59 24 You can shoot video using just Start/Stop or...
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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...can use the Special Scene recording programs ( 42) to set at once all the optimal settings to match special recording conditions. When the camera mode dial is turned off, pressing will need to make further adjustments (indicated by small arrows). Image stabilizer (If you with the ... playback mode. Press the joystick itself ( ) to select an item or change the setting. By default, the joystick guide is indicated by the camera mode dial and playback mode ( / the selected media will be set to , pressing switches the camcorder to photo playback mode. Push the joystick...
...can use the Special Scene recording programs ( 42) to set at once all the optimal settings to match special recording conditions. When the camera mode dial is turned off, pressing will need to make further adjustments (indicated by small arrows). Image stabilizer (If you with the ... playback mode. Press the joystick itself ( ) to select an item or change the setting. By default, the joystick guide is indicated by the camera mode dial and playback mode ( / the selected media will be set to , pressing switches the camcorder to photo playback mode. Push the joystick...
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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... to be a nuisance to the memory. - IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on the LCD panel. 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. press Start/Stop again to begin recording. •...
... to be a nuisance to the memory. - IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on the LCD panel. 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. press Start/Stop again to begin recording. •...
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... the fastest, 1 the slowest). Press gently for faster zooms. You can focus on the zoom indicator) when you can also set to zoom in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 81). press harder for a slow zoom; The zoom speed will still be faster in . 34 In either case, the optical zoom will be...
... the fastest, 1 the slowest). Press gently for faster zooms. You can focus on the zoom indicator) when you can also set to zoom in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 81). press harder for a slow zoom; The zoom speed will still be faster in . 34 In either case, the optical zoom will be...
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... select the top row. 3 Adjust ( ) the volume. Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. - 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 begin the...
... select the top row. 3 Adjust ( ) the volume. Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. - 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 begin the...
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... light to black and roughly indicates how much time has passed. 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. scenes you can give your movies.
... light to black and roughly indicates how much time has passed. 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. scenes you can give your movies.
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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... the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [BLC ] and press . • appears on the screen. • Press again to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to hide the joystick guide and make the icon appear larger. • The self timer...
... the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [BLC ] and press . • appears on the screen. • Press again to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to hide the joystick guide and make the icon appear larger. • The self timer...
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...-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 recording. Video Applying 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [D.EFFECT ] and press . • The icon of 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 recording. Video Applying 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [D.EFFECT ] and press . • The icon of the...
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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... disconnect the power source or turn green and one or more AF frames will flash as JPG files. Selecting Photo Size and Quality 1 Set the camera mode dial to printing them.
... disconnect the power source or turn green and one or more AF frames will flash as JPG files. Selecting Photo Size and Quality 1 Set the camera mode dial to printing them.
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Basic Playback Viewing Photos ( 24) When the camera mode dial is set to : 1 Press . • Even if the camcorder is displayed. 7 Push the joystick ( ) to move between photos. Push the joystick ( ) to return ... photo is off , pressing will turn on the camcorder in playback mode. • The last photo recorded will turn on the memory card. When the camera mode dial is set to or : 1 Press . • Even if the camcorder is off , pressing will appear. 2 Push the joystick ( ) to extend the selection frame...
Basic Playback Viewing Photos ( 24) When the camera mode dial is set to : 1 Press . • Even if the camcorder is displayed. 7 Push the joystick ( ) to move between photos. Push the joystick ( ) to return ... photo is off , pressing will turn on the camcorder in playback mode. • The last photo recorded will turn on the memory card. When the camera mode dial is set to or : 1 Press . • Even if the camcorder is off , pressing will appear. 2 Push the joystick ( ) to extend the selection frame...
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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...], [CANCEL] z3 - 55 From single photo view: [NO], [YES] From the index screen: [ALL PHOTOS], [ONE PHOTO], [SELECTED PHOTOS], [CANCEL] - 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 [ ON ], [ OFF...
...], [CANCEL] z3 - 55 From single photo view: [NO], [YES] From the index screen: [ALL PHOTOS], [ONE PHOTO], [SELECTED PHOTOS], [CANCEL] - 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 [ ON ], [ OFF...
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... [BRIGHTNESS] Setting options zzzz - [LCD DIMMER] [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 Memory Operations (Initialization, etc.) / MEMORY OPER. z z - - 30 z z - - 30 z z z* z 31 * Option available from the...
... [BRIGHTNESS] Setting options zzzz - [LCD DIMMER] [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 Memory Operations (Initialization, etc.) / MEMORY OPER. z z - - 30 z z - - 30 z z z* z 31 * Option available from the...
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... 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 level while recording. for the calendar display...
... 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 level while recording. for the calendar display...
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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... - This message will appear if the camcorder is no memory card in the memory. There are no scenes recorded in the print order. Turn the camera mode dial to the camcorder. REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCENES - The playlist cannot contain more than 998 photos in the memory selected. There is...
... - This message will appear if the camcorder is no memory card in the memory. There are no scenes recorded in the print order. Turn the camera mode dial to the camcorder. REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCENES - The playlist cannot contain more than 998 photos in the memory selected. There is...
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... - The playlist cannot contain more than 99 scenes. SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE DELETED - The camcorder is set to . You pressed Start/Stop while the camera mode dial was inserted into the camcorder. Cancel the protection setting before deleting. READING THE CARD - SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE ADDED - Movies that were... from the built-in a different television system (PAL or SECAM) was set to . THE CAMCORDER IS SET TO MOVIE MODE - You pressed PHOTO while the camera mode dial was set more than 998 transfer orders.
... - The playlist cannot contain more than 99 scenes. SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE DELETED - The camcorder is set to . You pressed Start/Stop while the camera mode dial was inserted into the camcorder. Cancel the protection setting before deleting. READING THE CARD - SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE ADDED - Movies that were... from the built-in a different television system (PAL or SECAM) was set to . THE CAMCORDER IS SET TO MOVIE MODE - You pressed PHOTO while the camera mode dial was set more than 998 transfer orders.
FS30 / FS31 / FS300 Instruction Manual
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... 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...
... 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...
FS30/FS31/FS300 Pixela Image Mixer Installation Guide
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..., I want to Connection Diagrams in the camcorder's instruction manual. Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter. 2 Set the camera mode dial to and press . 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable. • Refer to restart my computer now.] and click [Finish...
..., I want to Connection Diagrams in the camcorder's instruction manual. Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter. 2 Set the camera mode dial to and press . 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable. • Refer to restart my computer now.] and click [Finish...