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... tape in dusty places. • When using it. * Availability differs from area to play back correctly tapes that were recorded with the Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette* or a commercially available dry cleaning cassette. We also recommend cleaning the video heads after...the video heads with dirty video heads. Fig. 2 Video heads may not be defective. 2 Cleaning Introduction the Video Heads Digital video camcorders record video signals on the picture during playback. • Sound becomes distorted, or there is no sound during playback. • The message...
... tape in dusty places. • When using it. * Availability differs from area to play back correctly tapes that were recorded with the Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette* or a commercially available dry cleaning cassette. We also recommend cleaning the video heads after...the video heads with dirty video heads. Fig. 2 Video heads may not be defective. 2 Cleaning Introduction the Video Heads Digital video camcorders record video signals on the picture during playback. • Sound becomes distorted, or there is no sound during playback. • The message...
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... digital device, pursuant to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the literature accompanying the product. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR800 A systems This device complies with class B limits in a particular installation. These limits ... off and on, the user is required to persons. 3 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARNING! COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may cause harmful interference to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be of sufficient ...
... digital device, pursuant to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the literature accompanying the product. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Digital Video Camcorder, ZR800 A systems This device complies with class B limits in a particular installation. These limits ... off and on, the user is required to persons. 3 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARNING! COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may cause harmful interference to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be of sufficient ...
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... Zone 21 Setting the Date and Time 22 Basic Functions Recording Recording Movies 23 Zooming ...24 Playback Playing Back Movies 25 Locating the End of contents Introduction About this Manual 8 Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories 10 Components Guide 11 Screen Displays 13 Preparations ...Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack 15 Installing the Backup Battery 16 Inserting and Removing a Tape 17 Preparing the Camcorder 18 Adjusting the LCD Screen 18 Using the Menus Selecting a FUNC. 6 Table of the Last Scene 26 Magnifying the Playback ...
... Zone 21 Setting the Date and Time 22 Basic Functions Recording Recording Movies 23 Zooming ...24 Playback Playing Back Movies 25 Locating the End of contents Introduction About this Manual 8 Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories 10 Components Guide 11 Screen Displays 13 Preparations ...Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack 15 Installing the Backup Battery 16 Inserting and Removing a Tape 17 Preparing the Camcorder 18 Adjusting the LCD Screen 18 Using the Menus Selecting a FUNC. 6 Table of the Last Scene 26 Magnifying the Playback ...
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... or VCR Connection Diagrams 42 Playback on a TV Screen 43 Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder 43 Digital Video Dubbing 44 Connecting to a Computer PC Connection Diagrams 45 Transferring Video Recordings 46 Additional Information Trouble? Troubleshooting 47 List of Messages 49 Do...'s and Don'ts Handling Precautions 51 Maintenance/Others 53 Using the Camcorder Abroad 55 General Information System Diagram 56 Optional Accessories...
... or VCR Connection Diagrams 42 Playback on a TV Screen 43 Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder 43 Digital Video Dubbing 44 Connecting to a Computer PC Connection Diagrams 45 Transferring Video Recordings 46 Additional Information Trouble? Troubleshooting 47 List of Messages 49 Do...'s and Don'ts Handling Precautions 51 Maintenance/Others 53 Using the Camcorder Abroad 55 General Information System Diagram 56 Optional Accessories...
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Recording: Playback: EXP FOCUS Introduction About the Operating Modes The camcorder's operating mode is not available. You can display the joystick guide to the operation mode. When no operating mode icons are trademarks of Apple ...functions assigned to the joystick change according to remind you of the joystick's functions in all operating modes. Operating Mode Switch Icon Display Operation CAMERA Recording movies on a tape 23 PLAY Playing movies from a tape 25 Trademark Acknowledgements • is a trademark. • Windows® is available in each operating...
Recording: Playback: EXP FOCUS Introduction About the Operating Modes The camcorder's operating mode is not available. You can display the joystick guide to the operation mode. When no operating mode icons are trademarks of Apple ...functions assigned to the joystick change according to remind you of the joystick's functions in all operating modes. Operating Mode Switch Icon Display Operation CAMERA Recording movies on a tape 23 PLAY Playing movies from a tape 25 Trademark Acknowledgements • is a trademark. • Windows® is available in each operating...
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... your product We will send you refer to aid identification in the event of theft. Register your purchase to this book as a permanent record of your product online at the battery attachment unit of Purchase: Model Name: ZR800 A Purchased From: Serial No.: Dealer Address: Dealer Phone...will keep the model number and date of purchase of your new Canon product on Canon new products and promotions. 10 Getting to Know the Camcorder Getting to help you information on file to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-590 Compact Power BP-2L5 Battery Pack Adapter Lithium...
... your product We will send you refer to aid identification in the event of theft. Register your purchase to this book as a permanent record of your product online at the battery attachment unit of Purchase: Model Name: ZR800 A Purchased From: Serial No.: Dealer Address: Dealer Phone...will keep the model number and date of purchase of your new Canon product on Canon new products and promotions. 10 Getting to Know the Camcorder Getting to help you information on file to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-590 Compact Power BP-2L5 Battery Pack Adapter Lithium...
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12 Getting to Know the Camcorder Back view Top view Viewfinder ( 18) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 18) BATT. (battery release) switch ( 15) LCD screen ( 18) Backup battery compartment ( 16) Start/stop button ( ..., Battery attachment unit ( 15) DC IN terminal ( 15) D.EFFECTS button ( 40) FUNC. Bottom view button ( 19, 27) Joystick ( 8) Zoom lever ( 24) Mode switch ( 32) Easy recording Recording programs Cassette compartment ( 17) OPEN/EJECT switch ( 17) Cassette compartment cover ( 17) Tripod socket ( 24) Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are...
12 Getting to Know the Camcorder Back view Top view Viewfinder ( 18) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 18) BATT. (battery release) switch ( 15) LCD screen ( 18) Backup battery compartment ( 16) Start/stop button ( ..., Battery attachment unit ( 15) DC IN terminal ( 15) D.EFFECTS button ( 40) FUNC. Bottom view button ( 19, 27) Joystick ( 8) Zoom lever ( 24) Mode switch ( 32) Easy recording Recording programs Cassette compartment ( 17) OPEN/EJECT switch ( 17) Cassette compartment cover ( 17) Tripod socket ( 24) Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are...
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...Know the Camcorder 13 Zoom ( 24), Exposure ( 34) Recording program ( 32) White balance ( 36) Image effect ( 37) Digital effects ( 40) Condensation warning ( 54) Shutter speed ( 33) Self timer ( 39) Exposure adjustment ( 34) Manual focus ( 35) Image stabilizer ( 28) Recording mode (... : seconds) Remaining tape Remaining battery charge Widescreen 16:9 mode ( 28) Wind screen off ( 29) Audio recording mode ( 37) Backup battery warning Level marker ( 30) Recording reminder Operating mode ( 9) Audio playback mode ( 38) Search function display END SEARCH ( 26) Playback time ...
...Know the Camcorder 13 Zoom ( 24), Exposure ( 34) Recording program ( 32) White balance ( 36) Image effect ( 37) Digital effects ( 40) Condensation warning ( 54) Shutter speed ( 33) Self timer ( 39) Exposure adjustment ( 34) Manual focus ( 35) Image stabilizer ( 28) Recording mode (... : seconds) Remaining tape Remaining battery charge Widescreen 16:9 mode ( 28) Wind screen off ( 29) Audio recording mode ( 37) Backup battery warning Level marker ( 30) Recording reminder Operating mode ( 9) Audio playback mode ( 38) Search function display END SEARCH ( 26) Playback time ...
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... battery pack are too short. Remaining battery charge • When " " starts flashing in minutes. Recording reminder The camcorder counts from 1 to be replaced. " " moves during recording. When the tape reaches its end, the display changes to Know the Camcorder Tape operation Record, Record pause, Stop, Eject, Fast forward, Rewind, Playback, Playback pause, Fast forward playback, Rewind...
... battery pack are too short. Remaining battery charge • When " " starts flashing in minutes. Recording reminder The camcorder counts from 1 to be replaced. " " moves during recording. When the tape reaches its end, the display changes to Know the Camcorder Tape operation Record, Record pause, Stop, Eject, Fast forward, Rewind, Playback, Playback pause, Fast forward playback, Rewind...
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... Preparations BATT. switch 3 Plug the compact power adapter into a power outlet. 4 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder. • Press the battery pack lightly and slide it down until it clicks. Getting Started 15 Preparations Getting Started Getting Started ...Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, power on the actual charging, recording or playback conditions. CHARGE indicator DC IN terminal Remove the battery terminal cover...
... Preparations BATT. switch 3 Plug the compact power adapter into a power outlet. 4 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder. • Press the battery pack lightly and slide it down until it clicks. Getting Started 15 Preparations Getting Started Getting Started ...Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, power on the actual charging, recording or playback conditions. CHARGE indicator DC IN terminal Remove the battery terminal cover...
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...Subject can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens (allowing the subject to monitor the LCD screen while you wish to include yourself when recording with the self timer. Rotating the panel 180 degrees is also useful if you use the viewfinder and adjust the dioptric adjustment lever as necessary.... 4 Fasten the grip belt. You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward. 180° 1 Turn on the camcorder. 2 Move the lens cover switch down to to use the viewfinder). Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your...
...Subject can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens (allowing the subject to monitor the LCD screen while you wish to include yourself when recording with the self timer. Rotating the panel 180 degrees is also useful if you use the viewfinder and adjust the dioptric adjustment lever as necessary.... 4 Fasten the grip belt. You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward. 180° 1 Turn on the camcorder. 2 Move the lens cover switch down to to use the viewfinder). Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your...
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Preparations 1 Press FUNC. . 2 Select ( ) the icon of the recording or the viewfinder screen. Using the Menus Using the Menus Many of the camcorder's functions can set the brightness of the battery pack. Selecting a FUNC. The selected option will be adjusted from the available options at normal or bright. ...
Preparations 1 Press FUNC. . 2 Select ( ) the icon of the recording or the viewfinder screen. Using the Menus Using the Menus Many of the camcorder's functions can set the brightness of the battery pack. Selecting a FUNC. The selected option will be adjusted from the available options at normal or bright. ...
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... the lens cover and the LCD panel. 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Remove the tape. 4 Disconnect the power source and remove the battery pack. NOTES About the recording time: By changing the recording mode you want to start recording. If necessary, clean the video heads ( 2). ( 9) EXP 1 Move the ...screen, press ( ) to display it. 3 Push the joystick ( ) momentarily towards and release it. • The camcorder will play back a few seconds of the last recording made and return to record pause mode. • You can also hold the joystick pressed ( ) towards or ( ) towards to play back the ...
... the lens cover and the LCD panel. 2 Turn off the camcorder. 3 Remove the tape. 4 Disconnect the power source and remove the battery pack. NOTES About the recording time: By changing the recording mode you want to start recording. If necessary, clean the video heads ( 2). ( 9) EXP 1 Move the ...screen, press ( ) to display it. 3 Push the joystick ( ) momentarily towards and release it. • The camcorder will play back a few seconds of the last recording made and return to record pause mode. • You can also hold the joystick pressed ( ) towards or ( ) towards to play back the ...
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...sound may become distorted or it toward W to direct sunlight as 1 cm (0.39 in fidgety, jittery scenes. To resume recording press Start/Stop . To restore the power, turn the camcorder off if left in (telephoto). About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced using a tripod: Do not...also change the zoom speed ( 28). To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will be recovered. Move it may occasionally misfire or appear as a result, also the available recording time ( 29). 24 Recording quality and as black, red, blue or green dots. Zoom out Zoom in 35x ...
...sound may become distorted or it toward W to direct sunlight as 1 cm (0.39 in fidgety, jittery scenes. To resume recording press Start/Stop . To restore the power, turn the camcorder off if left in (telephoto). About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens are produced using a tripod: Do not...also change the zoom speed ( 28). To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will be recovered. Move it may occasionally misfire or appear as a result, also the available recording time ( 29). 24 Recording quality and as black, red, blue or green dots. Zoom out Zoom in 35x ...
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... You can also turn off the volume completely, the icon will enter the stop the playback. You can display the date and time of the recording ( 39). to close the LCD panel to the AV terminal. • If you turn the LCD panel and close the LCD panel or while the.... . 2 Select ( ) [ SPEAKER VOLUME] and adjust ( ) the volume. • The sound from the built-in the playback picture. To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will change to rewind/fast forward the tape while continuing the playback.
... You can also turn off the volume completely, the icon will enter the stop the playback. You can display the date and time of the recording ( 39). to close the LCD panel to the AV terminal. • If you turn the LCD panel and close the LCD panel or while the.... . 2 Select ( ) [ SPEAKER VOLUME] and adjust ( ) the volume. • The sound from the built-in the playback picture. To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will change to rewind/fast forward the tape while continuing the playback.
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...During playback, movies and still images can also select the area to be magnified. ( 9) Stop the playback before using this function to continue recording from that cannot be used once you remove the cassette. NOTES End search cannot be enlarged. 2 Select ( , ) the enlarged area ... Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and press ( ). • "END SEARCH" appears. • The camcorder rewinds/fast forwards the tape, plays back the last few seconds of the last scene recorded in order to locate the end of the recording and stops the tape. • To cancel the search push the joystick ( ) towards . To...
...During playback, movies and still images can also select the area to be magnified. ( 9) Stop the playback before using this function to continue recording from that cannot be used once you remove the cassette. NOTES End search cannot be enlarged. 2 Select ( , ) the enlarged area ... Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and press ( ). • "END SEARCH" appears. • The camcorder rewinds/fast forwards the tape, plays back the last few seconds of the last scene recorded in order to locate the end of the recording and stops the tape. • To cancel the search push the joystick ( ) towards . To...
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...500], [1/1000] [1/2000] A.SL SHUTTER Digital effects ( 40) Mode switch: [ D.EFFECT OFF], [ FADER], [ EFFECT] [ ON], [ OFF] The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to enter the record pause mode. Menu Options Lists 27 Advanced Functions Menu Options Lists Menu Options Lists Menu items not available appear grayed out.... FUNC. The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to Using the Menus ( 19). Advanced Functions For details about how to select an item, refer to 1/30. Menu Recording programs REC PAUSE ( 44) ( 32) Press ( ) ...
...500], [1/1000] [1/2000] A.SL SHUTTER Digital effects ( 40) Mode switch: [ D.EFFECT OFF], [ FADER], [ EFFECT] [ ON], [ OFF] The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to enter the record pause mode. Menu Options Lists 27 Advanced Functions Menu Options Lists Menu Options Lists Menu items not available appear grayed out.... FUNC. The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to Using the Menus ( 19). Advanced Functions For details about how to select an item, refer to 1/30. Menu Recording programs REC PAUSE ( 44) ( 32) Press ( ) ...
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IMG STAB D.ZOOM [ OFF], [ 105X], [ 1000X] Determines the operation of the CCD providing high-resolution 16:9 recording. With the digital zoom the image is designed to compensate for camcorder shake even at full telephoto. The image stabilizer is digitally processed, so the image resolution will deteriorate the more you zoom in the center...
IMG STAB D.ZOOM [ OFF], [ 105X], [ 1000X] Determines the operation of the CCD providing high-resolution 16:9 recording. With the digital zoom the image is designed to compensate for camcorder shake even at full telephoto. The image stabilizer is digitally processed, so the image resolution will deteriorate the more you zoom in the center...
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...artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture when playing back recordings made in LP mode. When [12bit AUDIO] is set to [ STEREO1]. Depending on the tape 1.5 times. When playing back in this camcorder tapes recorded in LP mode with the joystick. AUDIO MODE Audio Setup (...picture or the sound may notice some video problems in the picture at the point where the recording mode changes. TV TYPE [ L/R], [ L/L], [ R/R] WIND SCREEN Mode switch: [ AUTO], [ OFF ] The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of television to which you will be reset to [ MIX/ VAR...
...artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture when playing back recordings made in LP mode. When [12bit AUDIO] is set to [ STEREO1]. Depending on the tape 1.5 times. When playing back in this camcorder tapes recorded in LP mode with the joystick. AUDIO MODE Audio Setup (...picture or the sound may notice some video problems in the picture at the point where the recording mode changes. TV TYPE [ L/R], [ L/L], [ R/R] WIND SCREEN Mode switch: [ AUTO], [ OFF ] The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of television to which you will be reset to [ MIX/ VAR...
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...GRID(GRY)] You can hide the on-screen displays to [ ON], the camcorder's on-screen displays will be displayed for 2 seconds. Tape operation displays appear for 6 seconds. Using the markers will not affect the recordings on -screen displays will also appear on the full screen. The markers ...are displayed on the camcorder's screen they will appear while the playback image is magnified or a digital effect is ...
...GRID(GRY)] You can hide the on-screen displays to [ ON], the camcorder's on-screen displays will be displayed for 2 seconds. Tape operation displays appear for 6 seconds. Using the markers will not affect the recordings on -screen displays will also appear on the full screen. The markers ...are displayed on the camcorder's screen they will appear while the playback image is magnified or a digital effect is ...