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... apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 20 Water and Moisture - Regarding other . IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do... near any way, such as battery power, refer to overturn. 22 Power Sources - If you are unable 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" refers to insert...
... apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 20 Water and Moisture - Regarding other . IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do... near any way, such as battery power, refer to overturn. 22 Power Sources - If you are unable 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" refers to insert...
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...in memory", the term "memory" by itself refers to start recording until you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon FS31/FS30/FS300. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer to Troubleshooting ( 87). About this Manual Thank you will be indicated with ... NOTES: Additional topics that applies only to the model shown in the icon. • The following terms are simulated pictures taken with a still camera. "Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press the Start/Stop button to both ( / only). Should your camcorder fail to...
...in memory", the term "memory" by itself refers to start recording until you use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon FS31/FS30/FS300. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer to Troubleshooting ( 87). About this Manual Thank you will be indicated with ... NOTES: Additional topics that applies only to the model shown in the icon. • The following terms are simulated pictures taken with a still camera. "Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press the Start/Stop button to both ( / only). Should your camcorder fail to...
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... of the battery compartment cover. 15 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...
... of the battery compartment cover. 15 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...
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...) (blue) Recording movies to the memory Recording photos to the memory Playing movies from the memory (press camera mode dial is set to or ) Viewing photos from the memory (press camera mode dial is not available. You can shoot video using just Start/Stop or take photos using just PHOTO... . See the following table for a summary of the camera mode dial. Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible recording mode, which lets...
...) (blue) Recording movies to the memory Recording photos to the memory Playing movies from the memory (press camera mode dial is set to or ) Viewing photos from the memory (press camera mode dial is not available. You can shoot video using just Start/Stop or take photos using just PHOTO... . See the following table for a summary of the camera mode dial. Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible recording mode, which lets...
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...].) Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to operate the camcorder's menus. Press the joystick itself ( ) to display it. When the camera mode dial is turned off, pressing will start the camcorder in advance, [IMG STAB] will be set to [DYNAMIC]; All settings in advance...screen dimmer - By default, the joystick guide is indicated by small arrows). Playback Press to switch between the recording mode indicated by the camera mode dial and playback mode ( / the selected media will need to make further adjustments (indicated by the icon ( ). NOTES In mode...
...].) Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to operate the camcorder's menus. Press the joystick itself ( ) to display it. When the camera mode dial is turned off, pressing will start the camcorder in advance, [IMG STAB] will be set to [DYNAMIC]; All settings in advance...screen dimmer - By default, the joystick guide is indicated by small arrows). Playback Press to switch between the recording mode indicated by the camera mode dial and playback mode ( / the selected media will need to make further adjustments (indicated by the icon ( ). NOTES In mode...
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... difficult to the memory. - WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 1 Make sure that 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.
... difficult to the memory. - WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 1 Make sure that 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.
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... you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in.). • While advanced zoom is in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 81). In mode, advanced zoom is used except when [IMG STAB] is the [D.ZOOM] setting in use, the picture angle will deteriorate the...
... you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in.). • While advanced zoom is in the [CAMERA SETUP] menu ( 81). In mode, advanced zoom is used except when [IMG STAB] is the [D.ZOOM] setting in use, the picture angle will deteriorate the...
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... select the top row. 3 Adjust ( ) the volume. Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 24) 4 Press / or playback. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK 1 Set the camera mode dial to the index screen. Do not open the memory card slot cover. -
... select the top row. 3 Adjust ( ) the volume. Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 24) 4 Press / or playback. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK 1 Set the camera mode dial to the index screen. Do not open the memory card slot cover. -
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... Mini Video Light You can turn the mini video light off. 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.
... Mini Video Light You can turn the mini video light off. 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.
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appears. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. Pressing Start/Stop (when recording movies) or PHOTO (when taking photos) once the countdown has begun - Turning off the camcorder - ...
appears. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. Pressing Start/Stop (when recording movies) or PHOTO (when taking photos) once the countdown has begun - Turning off the camcorder - ...
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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. While viewing a photo, all the data is displayed in . You can select what to display with a fade in 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. While viewing a photo, all the data is displayed in . You can select what to display with a fade in the...
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... ( 30). 3 Press PHOTO halfway. Do not change the operating mode. Do not open the memory card slot cover. - Selecting Photo Size and Quality 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 Turn on shooting photos - Once the focus is on memory cards of photos that can select the memory to be recorded...
... ( 30). 3 Press PHOTO halfway. Do not change the operating mode. Do not open the memory card slot cover. - Selecting Photo Size and Quality 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 Turn on shooting photos - Once the focus is on memory cards of photos that can select the memory to be recorded...
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.... 7 Push the joystick ( ) to the index screen. 6 Press . Push the joystick ( ) and hold it down to run quickly through the photos. 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 move between ...can switch between the photos recorded in the built-in memory and those recorded on the memory card. Basic Playback Viewing Photos ( 24) When the camera mode dial is set to : 1 Press . • Even if the camcorder is off , pressing will turn on the camcorder in playback mode....
.... 7 Push the joystick ( ) to the index screen. 6 Press . Push the joystick ( ) and hold it down to run quickly through the photos. 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 move between ...can switch between the photos recorded in the built-in memory and those recorded on the memory card. Basic Playback Viewing Photos ( 24) When the camera mode dial is set to : 1 Press . • Even if the camcorder is off , pressing will turn on the camcorder in playback mode....
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... available from the playlist index screen and Video Snapshot playlist index screen. 4 Option available from the original movies index screen. 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...
... available from the playlist index screen and Video Snapshot playlist index screen. 4 Option available from the original movies index screen. 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 Menu item / [MEMORY INFO] [CARD INFO] / [MEDIA:MOVIES] / [MEDIA:PHOTOS] [INITIALIZE] Setting options...
... [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 Menu item / [MEMORY INFO] [CARD INFO] / [MEDIA:MOVIES] / [MEDIA:PHOTOS] [INITIALIZE] Setting options...
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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.
... 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.
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... camcorder is no photos to record movies on the memory card or initialize it. 85) and NEED TO RECOVER FILES FROM THE CARD. Turn the camera mode dial to the camcorder. Delete some scenes ( 41). The playlist cannot contain more than 998 photos in the memory selected. Change the position of...
... camcorder is no photos to record movies on the memory card or initialize it. 85) and NEED TO RECOVER FILES FROM THE CARD. Turn the camera mode dial to the camcorder. Delete some scenes ( 41). The playlist cannot contain more than 998 photos in the memory selected. Change the position of...
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...Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack. THE CAMCORDER IS SET TO MOVIE MODE - You pressed Start/Stop while the camera mode dial was set to . Disconnect the USB cable, and restore the connection after a short while. TRANSFER ORDER ERROR - A memory card with...this camcorder. CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE. - SOME PHOTOS COULD NOT BE DELETED - SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE DELETED - You pressed PHOTO while the camera mode dial was inserted into the camcorder. The LOCK switch on the memory card to the playlist. After inserting a memory card, close it. ...
...Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack. THE CAMCORDER IS SET TO MOVIE MODE - You pressed Start/Stop while the camera mode dial was set to . Disconnect the USB cable, and restore the connection after a short while. TRANSFER ORDER ERROR - A memory card with...this camcorder. CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE. - SOME PHOTOS COULD NOT BE DELETED - SOME SCENES COULD NOT BE DELETED - You pressed PHOTO while the camera mode dial was inserted into the camcorder. The LOCK switch on the memory card to the playlist. After inserting a memory card, close it. ...
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... GB XP: 3 hr. 40 min., SP: 5 hr. 30 min., LP: 10 hr. 25 min. 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 (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) EIA standard (525 ...
... GB XP: 3 hr. 40 min., SP: 5 hr. 30 min., LP: 10 hr. 25 min. 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 (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) EIA standard (525 ...
FS30/FS31/FS300 Pixela Image Mixer Installation Guide
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... disconnecting the USB cable, make sure to the camcorder. 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...
... disconnecting the USB cable, make sure to the camcorder. 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...