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English

HD Camcorder

Instruction Manual

Franais

Camscope HDManuel d'instruction

Espaol

Videocmara HD

Manual de Instrucciones

Please read also the Backup Utilityand Digital Video Softwareinstruction manuals (on PDF file).

Veuillez lire aussi les manuels

d'instruction Backup Utilityet

Digital Video Software(sur fichierPDF).

Lea tambin los manuales de

instrucciones de Backup UtilityyDigital Video Software(en archivoPDF).

PUB. DIM-816

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Introduction

Important Usage InstructionsWARNING!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DPRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING!TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO RINTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSOR

COPYRIGHT WARNING:Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may incopyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.

HD Camcorder, HG10 A systems

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditioharmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interferen

operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital device,

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and use in a

may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interparticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is conn

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital video camcorder must be used with this equ

Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manuIf such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the eq

Canon U.S.A. Inc.

One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.

Tel No. (516)328-5600

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In these safety instructions the wordproduct refers to the Canon HD CamcorderHG10 A and all its accessories.

1 Read Instructions All the safety andoperating instructions should be readbefore the product is operated.

2 Retain Instructions The safety andoperating instructions should be retainedfor future reference.

3 Heed Warnings All warnings on theproduct and in the operating instructions

should be adhered to.4 Follow Instructions All operating and

maintenance instructions should befollowed.

5 Cleaning Unplug this product from thewall outlet before cleaning. Do not useliquid or aerosol cleaners. The productshould be cleaned only as

recommended in this manual.6 Accessories Do not use accessories

not recommended in this manual as theymay be hazardous.

7 Avoid magnetic or electric fields Donot use the camera close to TVtransmitters, portable communicationdevices or other sources of electric or

magnetic radiation. They may causepicture interference, or permanentlydamage the camera.

8 Water and Moisture Hazard of electricshock Do not use this product nearwater or in rainy/moist situations.

9 Pl i M i D l

10 Power SourcePower Adaptefrom the typeon the markin

of the type of home, consullocal power cpower sourcerefer to instru

11 Polarization Power Adaptepolarized 2-p

one blade widThe 2-prong pthe power outsafety featurethe plug fully the plug. If thcontact your obsolete outlepurpose of th

12 Power Cord Pshould be roulikely to be waitems placed particular attepoint from whproduct.

13 Outdoor Ante

outside antenproduct, be sgrounded so protection agbuilt-up staticthe National ENFPA No. 70

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTR

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14 Lightning For added protection of thisproduct during a lightning storm, orwhen it is left unattended and unused forlong periods of time, disconnect it fromthe wall outlet and disconnect theantenna. This will prevent damage to theproduct due to lightning and power-linesurges.

15 Overloading Do not overload walloutlets and extension cords as this canresult in a risk of fire or electric shock.

16 Objects and Liquid Entry Never pushobjects of any kind into this productthrough openings as they may touchdangerous voltage points or short outparts that could result in a fire or electricshock. Be careful not to spill liquid of anykind onto the product.

17 Servicing Do not attempt to servicethis product yourself as opening orremoving covers may expose you to

18 Damage RequirDisconnect this outlet and all pobattery, and refeservice personnconditions:a. When the po

is damaged.b. If any liquid hobjects have

c. If the producrain or water.

d. If the producnormally evenoperating ins

those controloperation insadjustment oresult in damextensive wotechnician to normal opera

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19 Replacement Pareplacement pathe service tech

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20 Safety Check

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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GROUNDING CONDUCTORS(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPSPOWER SERVICE GROUNDINGELECTRODE SYSTEM(NEC ART 250. PART H)

NEC - NATIONALELECTRICAL CODE

ELECTRICSERVICEEQUIPMENT

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Enjoying High-Definition Video

your CamcorderPreserve your most treasured memories, be it unforgettablcherished moments spent with family and friends, with higrecordings of a quality second only to actually being there.

What is High-Definition Video?High-definition (HD) video allows you to record video ofunparalleled high quality on the built-in hard disk usingthe AVCHD compression. HD video is composed of1,080 horizontal lines - that is more than twice the

number of horizontal lines and approximately 4 timesthe number of pixels in standard-definition TVbroadcasts - resulting in eye-catching colors and richlydetailed video recordings.

Full HD 1080 refers to Canon camcorders comdefinition video composed of 1,080 vertical pixel

What is Cinema Mode?Give your recordings a cinematic look by using the [ CINE program ( 51). Combine this recording program with the 24 rate [ PF24] ( 46) to get the enhanced effect of the 24p

How does the built-in hard disk enrich experience?

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Important Notes About the Hard

Your hard disk camcorder allows you to shoot and store manHowever, there are differences between recording onto a harrecording onto other media. Make sure to follow the points byour camcorder. For more details, refer to Handling Precautio

Back up your recordings periodically

Make sure to transfer your movies to anexternal device such as a computer ordigital video recorder ( 40) and backthem up on a regular basis.

Do not subject the camcorder tovibrations or strong impacts

The hard disk is a high-precision device.Vibrations, strong impacts or dropping the

camcorder may result in permanent dataloss.

Keep the drop sensor activatedwhenever possible

The drop sensor ( 47) detects when thecamcorder is dropped and activates aprotection mechanism to help prevent harddisk damage. Turning this function off willdisable the mechanism. Even if thisfunction is set to [ ON] and the

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Important Notes A

Use the camcorder temperature range

If the camcorder's tetoo hot or too cold, remay stop in order to damage.

Do not use the camaltitudes

Turning on or using thplaces with low atmo

such as at altitudes h(9,800 ft.), may result

Initialize the hard dcannot be recordednormally

As movies are recordtime, hard disk fragmwhich may reduce pethe hard disk should

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Table of contents

Introduction ______________________

5 Enjoying High-Definition Video withyour Camcorder

6 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive12 About this Manual

13 Getting to Know the Camcorder13 Supplied Accessories15 Components Guide18 Screen Displays

Preparations _____________________

21 Getting Started21 Charging the Battery Pack23 Preparing the Wireless Controller and Acce

24 Basic Operation of the Camcorder24 Power Switch

24 Operating Modes25 Navigation Buttons and Control Dial25 Function Guide26 Using the Menus

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Video ____________________________

32 Recording32 Shooting Video34 Selecting the Recording Mode34 Zooming35 Quick Start Function

36 Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Reco37 Playback and Video Backup37 Playing Back the Video37 Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headpho40 Backing Up Videos40 Searching Scenes by Date

41 Deleting Scenes42 On-Screen Displays (Data Code)

42 Menu Options Lists42 FUNC. Menu44 Setup Menus44 Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabi

47 Hard Disk Operations (HDD Usage Info, InHard Disk, etc.)

47 Still Image Operations (Card Initialization, 48 Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language49 System Setup (Volume, Beep, etc.)51 Date/Time Setup

51 Additional Functions51 Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings52 Special Scene Recording Programs54 Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture

Speed

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Video (cont.) _____________________

63 Managing Scenes and the Hard Disk63 Creating a Playlist63 Moving Scenes in the Playlist64 Initializing the Hard Disk

Photos __________________________

65 Recording65 Taking Photos66 Selecting Photo Size and Quality67 Erasing the Last Photo Just Recorded

67 Playback67 Viewing Photos69 Magnifying Photos during Playback69 Erasing Photos

70 Additional Functions

70 Flash71 Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracke72 Automatic Focus Priority73 Light Metering Mode73 Histogram and Other Screen Displays74 Capturing a Still Image while Recording Mo75 Capturing a Still Image from the Playback S75 Protecting Photos76 Initializing the Memory Card

77 Printing Photos77 Printing Photos - Direct Print

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External Connections _______________

83 Connecting to a TV or VCR84 Connection Diagrams85 Playback on a TV Screen86 Copying your Recordings to an External Vide

87 Connecting to a Computer

87 PC Connection Diagram87 Transferring Photos - Direct Transfer90 Transfer Orders

Additional Information ______________

91 Trouble?91 Troubleshooting95 List of Messages

99 Dos and Donts99 Handling Precautions

102 Maintenance/Others103 Using the Camcorder Abroad

105 General Information105 System Diagram106 Optional Accessories110 Product Codes

111 Specifications113 Index

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Canon HG10. Please read this myou use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should

to operate correctly, refer to the Troubleshootingtable ( 91).Conventions Used in this Manual

IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorders ope NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic op POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions that apply if the functio

available in all operating modes (the operating mode to which

should be set, etc.). : Reference page number. The following terms are used in this manual:

Screen refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen.Scene refers to one movie unit from the point you press theto start recording until you press again to pause the recordinThe terms photo and still image are used interchangeablmeaning.The terms hard disk and HDD are used interchangeably tcamcorder's built-in hard disk drive.

The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures tak

About this Manual

Menu item shown at its default position

Buttons and switches to be operated

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Getting to Know the Camcorder

Supplied Accessories

CA-570 Compact Power

Adapter (incl. power cord)

WL-D86 Wireless Controller

Lithium Button Batter

CR2025 for Wireless

Controller

CTC-100/S

Component Cable

Red Green Blue plugs

IFC-400PCU USB Cable

Software CD-ROM

and User Manual

Corel Application Dis

Software CD-ROM*

DIGITAL VIDEO

Solution Disk

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Introduction

Online product registration for U.S.A. Customers only.

Register your product online at www.registercanon.com

Protect your product

We will keep the model number and date of purchase of yoproduct on file to help you refer to this information in the eve

claim such as loss or theft.

Receive information on new products and promotionsUpon your request, we will send you information on Canon promotions.

The serial number of this product can be found at the battery athe camcorder. Write down the number and other information this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identtheft.

Date of Purchase: Model Name: HG10

Purchased From: Serial No.:Dealer Address:Dealer Phone No.:

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Introduction

Back view

Top view

LCD panel

Viewfinder ( 33

Dioptric adjustme

HDD access indicCHG (charge) ind

/ (movies/s( 24)

Power switch (

PLAY mode indic

CAMERA mode iSTART/STOP but

DC IN terminal (

Serial number

RESET button (

Control dial ( 2

Navigation buttonSET button ( 2

LCD screen (

(stop) button (PLAYLIST buttonBLC (backlight co

/ (play/paus

START/STOP but(fast forward

Zoom in T( teleph

(rewind) butZoom out W(wid

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Wireless Controller WL-D86

ottom v ew Tripod socket (

BATTERY RELE

START/STOP b

FUNC. button

MENU button (

PLAYLIST butt

Navigation butt

PREV./NEXT bScene skip (

Index screen pReverse SReverse SL

PLAY butto

PAUSE butt

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Introduction

Recording Movies

Playing Movies

(During Playback)

Screen Displays

Operating mode

Recording progra

White balance (

Image effect (

Digital effects (

Recording mode

Still image quality(simultaneous rec

Recording remindInstant AF (

MF Manual focus

24F progressive f

Hard disk operati

Time code/Playb(hours : minutes :

Remaining record

Backlight correct

Headphones outp

Image stabilizer (

Wind screen off (

Drop sensor off (

Level marker (Advanced access

Remote sensor o

Scene number

D t d ( 42

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Recording Still Images

Viewing Still Images

Zoom ( 34),

Recording prog

Light metering

White balance

Image effect (

Digital effects (

Drive mode (

Still image qua

Instant AFMF Manual foc

Number of still memory card

Self timer (

Remaining batt

Image stabilizeAF frame ( 7

Mini video light

Flash ( 70)

Focus/exposurlocked ( 65)

Camcorder sha

Image numberCurrent image

Histogram (

Date and time

I t ti

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Introduction

Recording reminder

The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds

when you start recording. This is helpful to avoid

scenes that are too short.

24F progressive frame rateSelect the 24F progressive frame rate ( 46) to

give your recordings a cinematic look. You can

combine this frame rate with the [ CINE

MODE] recording program ( 51) to enhance

the effect.

Hard disk operation

Record, Record pause,

Playback, Playback pause,

Fast playback,

Fast reverse playback,

Slow playback,

Slow reverse playback

Remaining recording time

When there is no more free space on the hard

disk, END will be displayed and the

recording will stop.

Number of still images available on thecard

flashing in red: No card

in green: 6 or more images

When viewing the st

always be in green.

Depending on the re

number of available

not decrease even a

made, or may decreonce.

Card access display

is displayed next to

available while the cam

memory card.

Remaining batter

When is display

battery pack with a f

When you attach an

power may turn off w

Depending on the co

camcorder and the b

actual battery charg

accurately.

Image number

The image number ind

location of the file on t

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PreparationsThis chapter describes basic operations, such amenus, and first time settings to help you learn camcorder.

Charging the Battery Pack

The camcorder can be powered with abattery pack or directly using thecompact power adapter. Charge thebattery pack before use.For approximate charging times and

recording/playback times with a fullbattery pack, refer to the tables onpage 106.

2 Attach the bcamcorder.Press the batbattery attacup until it clic

3 Connect thecompact pow

4 Plug the powoutlet.

5 Connect theadapter to th

Getting Started

Remove the batteryterminal coverbefore attachingthe battery pack

CHG (charge)

P i

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Preparations

1 Disconnect the compact power

adapter from the camcorder.

2 Unplug the power cord from the

power outlet and the compact

power adapter.

Slide in the

direction of the arrow and hold it

pressed down. Slide the battery pack

down and then pull it out.

IMPORTANT

Turn off the camcorder beforeconnecting or disconnecting thecompact power adapter. After you turnthe switch to , important fileallocation data is updated on the harddisk. Be sure to wait until the LCDdisplay is completely off.

You may hear some noise from thecompact power adapter during use.This is not a malfunction.

We recommend charging the batterypack in temperatures between 10 Cand 30 C (50 F and 86 F). Outside thetemperature range of 0 C to 40 C

on aircraft and shetc.

NOTES

The CHG (chargeas a rough estim

status.Continuously on:charged.Two quick flashesBattery pack at lethe indicator flasexactly in this pa

TroubleshootingOne flash at 1-sepack less than 50

We recommend tpacks to last 2 toyou think you mig

U.S.A. and Canada

lithium ion/polymthat powers this recyclable. Pleas1-800-8-BATTERinformation on hobattery.

ONCETHEBATTERYPACKISFULLYCHARGED

TOREMOVETHEBATTERYPACK

BATTERY RELEASE

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Preparing the Wireless Controller and

Accessories

First, insert the supplied lithium buttonbattery CR2025 into the wireless

controller.

1 Press the tab in the direction ofthe arrow and pull out the battery

holder.

2 Place the lithium button batterywith the + side facing up.

3 Insert the battery holder.

[ OFF ]replace the bat

When the optioWide-convertecamcorder, it mremote sensor.controller from

Accessories

1 Fasten the gAdjust the grreach the zoo

and middle fi

Tab

START/STOP

Preparations

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Preparations

Pass the ends through the strapmount and adjust the length of thestrap.

Do not leave theviewfinder exposed todirect sunlight as it maymelt (due to concentrationof the light by the lens). Do

not use tripods withfastening screws longerthan 5.5 mm (0.2 in.). Doing so maydamage the camcorder.

Power Switch

In addition to turnand off, the the camcorders oTo turn on the camc

button pressed do

switch to ON.To change the opera

ON position, turn momentarily towait. This action will mode between re

red indicator) and green indicator).

WHENYOUMOUNTTHECAMCORDERONATRIPOD

Basic OperatioCamcorder

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function is available in all operatingmodes.

Navigation Buttons and Control Dial

This camcorder is equipped withnavigation buttons ( / / /buttons) and a control dial on the LCDpanel to allow you to operate thevarious functions. The functions

assigned to the navigation buttons andcontrol dial change according to theoperating mode and the camcorder'ssettings.

For many functidial is equivalenFor other functioequivalent to prthat the control some functions

Function Guide

Press to disguide. In the illuspositions other t

the function expa striped pattern

Operating ModeOperating Mode

Indicator

/

SwitchIcon Display

Press to save the settings or confirm

an action. On menu screens, this isindicated by the icon .

Press the navigation buttons to select anitem or change settings.

Preparations

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Preparations

Using the Menus

Many of the camcorders functions canbe adjusted from the menus that openafter pressing the FUNC. button( ).For details about the available menuoptions and settings, refer to the MenuOptions Lists( 42).

Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option

FUNC.

( 26)

2 Press or the function yo

the left side co

Menu items nappear graye

You can also

3 Press or setting from th

at the bottom

The selectedhighlighted in

With some seto make furthpress . Fooperation guon the screenicon, small ar

4 Press tand close the

You can press menu at any tim

Selecting an Option

FUNC.

( 26)

NEXT

Depending on the operating mode,these positions may be empty or show adifferent icon than the one on theillustration.

When the guide contains multiplepages, [NEXT] and the page numbericon ( ) will appear at the bottomposition. Press to display the nextpage of the guide.

FUNC.

FUNC.

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press on the wirelesscontroller to open directly the setupmenus screen.

3 Press or to select the desiredmenu from the left side column

and press .

The title of the selected menuappears on top of the screen andunder it the list of settings.

4 Press or to select the settingyou want to change and press .

The orange selection bar indicates

the menu setting currentlyselected. Items not availableappear in black.

Press to return to the menuselection screen (step 3).

5 Press or to select the desired

option and press to save thesetting.

6 Press .You can press to close themenu at any time.

NOTESYou can also use the control dial tonavigate the menus and adjust settings.

Setting the Date

You will need to the camcorder busing it. The [DAappear automatcamcorders clo

When the [DATEthe year will be dindicated with u1 Press or

and press

month.

You can also change the y

2 Change the (month, day,

MENU

FUNC.

FUNC.

First Time S

Preparations

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Preparations

recharge the built-in lithium battery( 102) and set the time zone, dateand time again.

The date appears in a year-month-dayformat only in the first setup screen. Insubsequent screen displays the dateand time will appear as month-day-year

(for example, [JAN. 1, 2007 12:00 AM]).You can change the date format ( 51).

You can also change the date and timelater on (not during the initial setup). Toopen the [DATE/TIME] screen, press

and select [DATE/TIMESETUP] [DATE/TIME].

Changing the Language

Options

Default value

2 Press or icon and press

setup menus.

3 Press or SETUP] and p

4 Press or

[LANGUAGE

5 Use the navigacontrol dial to

option and pre

6 Press t

NOTES

If you changed thfollow the maitem to change th

The displays appear in some m

the name of buttoand will not chanlanguage selecte

Changing the Tim

[DEUTSCH] [ ] [ ]

[ENGLISH] [TRKE] [ ]

[ESPAOL] [ ] [ ]

[FRANAIS] [ ] [ ]

[ITALIANO] [ ] [ ][POLSKI] [ ]

FUNC.

ROMANA

DATE/TIME SE

FUNC.

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2 Press or to select theicon and press to open the

setup menus.

3 Press or to select [DATE/TIME SETUP] and press .

4 Press or to select [T.ZONE/

DST] and press .The default setting is New York.

5 Make sure that the time zone is

selected.

6 Press or to select the area

that corresponds to your local

time zone and press .

To adjust for daylight saving time,select the area name marked with a

.7 Press to close the menu.

Select the time zone to match the localtime at your destination.5 Press to move the orange

selection frame to the time

zone.

Adjusting the Po

of the LCD Scree

Rotating the LCD

Open the LCD

You can rotate

downward. You can rotatetoward the lento monitor theuse the viewfipanel 180 degwish to includ

recording withthe only case viewfinder andsimultaneously

TOSETTHEHOMETIMEZONE

WHENYOUTRAVEL

FUNC.

Getting ReadRecording

180

Preparations

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p

NOTES

About the LCD and viewfinder screen:Thescreens are produced using extremelyhigh-precision manufacturing techniques,with more than 99.99% of the pixelsoperating to specification. Less than

0.01% of the pixels may occasionallymisfire or appear as black, red, blue orgreen dots. This has no effect on therecorded image and does not constitute amalfunction.

LCD Backlight

You can set the brightness of thescreen to normal or bright. Doing sochanges the brightness of both the LCDand viewfinder screen.

Hold pressed down for more

than 2 seconds.

Repeat this action to toggle betweenth l d b i ht tti

Inserting and Rem

Only miniSD cardsthis camcorder.

1 Turn off the ca

2 Open the LCD3 Open the mem

4 Insert the memwith the miniS

the way into th

until it clicks.

5 Close the coveDo not force thmemory card isinserted.

DISP.

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IMPORTANT

Make sure to initialize all memory cardsbefore using them with this camcorder( 76).

Memory cards have front and backsides that are not interchangeable.

Inserting a memory card facing thewrong direction can cause a malfunctionof the camcorder.

NOTES

Compatibility with all miniSD cards cannot

be guaranteed.

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VideoThis chapter covers functions related to shooting recording, playback, menu options, and hard disk

Shooting Video

3 Press recording. The recording

arecording.

You can also the LCD pane

1 Make sure tha

indicator is off

2 Turn off the ca

3 Close the LCD

IMPORTANT

When recordingcalm, stable pic

Excessive camcoshooting and exteand panning can rextreme cases, thscenes may resul

Recording

Before You Begin Recording

Make a test recording first to check ifthe camcorder operates correctly. Ifnecessary, initialize the hard disk( 64).

( 24)

WHENYOUHAVEFI

START/S

START/STOP

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NOTES

About the Power Save mode:To save powerwhen the camcorder is powered by abattery pack, the camcorder willautomatically shut off if left without anyoperations for 5 minutes ( 49). To

restore the power, turn the switchtoward MODE and release it, or turn the

switch to and back to ONagain.

When recording in very loud places(such as fireworks shows or concerts),sound may become distorted or it may

not be recorded at the actual levels. Thisis not a malfunction.

Using the Viewfi

When recordingbe difficult to ussuch case, chanLCD screen (viewfinder insteviewfinder, keepThen, hold bothfirmly and pull itclicks.

Adjust the viewfthe dioptric adju

also change thescreen ( 30).will shorten the the battery pack* The LCD scre

can be used sLCD panel is t

face the subje

Video

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Selecting the Recording Mode

The camcorder offers 4 recordingmodes. Changing the recording modewill change the recording time available

on the hard disk. Select HXP or XPmode for better movie quality; select LPmode for longer recording times. Thefollowing table gives approximaterecording times.

* Movies can be recorded continuously for

about 13 hours.

Default value

FUNC.

( 26)

1 Press

depending on therecorded, the picrecorded in LP mWe recommend ufor important recinitialize the hard

The camcorder u

(VBR) when encothe actual recorddepending on the

Zooming

POINTS TO CHE

: In addzoom, digital zoom( 45).

Recording Mode Recording Time

5 hr. 30 min.

9 hr. 30 min.

11 hr. 30 min.

15 hr.*

( 24)

STANDARD PLAY 7 Mbps

FUNC

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10x Optical ZoomPress the Wside of the zoom lever to

zoom out (wide angle). Press the T

side to zoom in (telephoto).

You can also change the zoom speed( 45). You can select one of three

fixed zoom speeds or a variable speedthat depends on how you operate thezoom lever: Press gently for a slowzoom; press harder for faster zooms.

NOTES

Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from thesubject. At full wide angle, you canfocus on a subject as close as 1 cm(0.39 in.).

You can also use the Tand Wbuttonson the wireless controller or the LCDpanel. The zoom speed will be the same

as with the camcorder or fixed at[ SPEED 3] (when [ VARIABLE] isselected).

When set to [ VARIABLE], the zoomspeed will be faster in record pausemode.

Quick Start Func

When you presscamcorder entemode. In standb

consumes only used when recowhen you are usAdditionally, wh

agready to start re1 second, ensu

important shoot

1 Press The standby while the camthen stays onstandby mod

QUICK START

QUICK

Video

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NOTES

When you wake up the camcorder fromstandby mode, the following settingswill be changed automatically:- Manual focus returns to automatic

focus (AF).

- Manual exposure adjustment returnsto automatic exposure.

- Zoom position returns to full wideangle W.

- Automatic backlight correctiondeactivates.

The camcorder will shut off if left in

standby mode for 10 minutes,regardless of the [POWER SAVE] setting( 49). You can select the length oftime until shut-off with the [ STANDBYOFF] setting ( 49).To restore the power if the camcordershut off, turn the switch toward

MODE and release it, or turn theswitch to and back to ON again.

If you perform any of the followingactions while in standby mode (while thestandby lamp is on), the camcorder willreturn to record pause mode.- Change the position of the /

switch.- Turn the switch toward MODE.

1 If the functionappear on scr

display it.

2 Press to se If does no

function guid

to display it. The camcord

scene (but wreturns to rec

Deleting a Scene A

After recording a s1 Review the sc

the previous s

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3 Press to se.

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Playing Back the Video

1 Move the / switch to

(Movies).2 Turn the switch to ON, then

turn it toward MODE and release it

to set the camcorder in PLAY

mode

4 Press Playback willselected andof the last sc

5 Press

playback.

6 Press to

return to the

NOTES

Depending on thyou may notice bsound playback

Adjusting the Vo

Headphones

The camcorder the built-in speausing the viewfican connect a plisten to the southe headphones

Playback and Video Backup

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DURINGPLAYBAC

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/

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1 If the function guide does notappear on screen, press to

display it.

2 Press or to adjust the

Using Headphones

The headphones aAV OUT/ terminboth the headpho

Special Playback Modes

To enter the special playback modes, you can use the buttons onwireless controller ( 17). There is no sound during the special p

During some special playback modes, you may notice some anomartifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture.* You can also use the control dial.**The speed indicated on the screen is approximate.

Special playback mode Initial modeOn the camcorder

press

Fast playback Normal playback or *

Press again to increas

5x 15x 60x

Slow playback Playback pause or *

Press again to increas

1/8 1/4 the

Skip to the beginning of: Normal playback

the next scene

the current scene

the previous scene twice

Return to normal playback Special playback /

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Backing Up Videos

Movies recorded with this camcorderare saved to the built-in hard disk.Because space on the hard disk is

limited, make sure to copy your moviesto an external device and back them upon a regular basis.Recordings made with this camcordercan be backed up using the followingmethods.

Copying Movies to a Computer

The supplied Corel Application DiscCD-ROM includes software that willallow you to select movies yourecorded and transfer them to acomputer. For a detailed explanation,

refer to the Corel Application DiscInstallation Guide and User Manual.You can also use the software on thesupplied Backup UtilityCD-ROM toback up to the computer all the movieson the camcorders built-in hard disk.For a detailed explanation, refer to the

softwares instruction manual(electronic version on PDF file).

Copying Movies to an External Device

camcorder. For a refer to the Corel Installation Guide

Make sure to use supplied Backup back up all of the camcorders hard

If you backed up othe movies on thesoftware on the BCD-ROM, you canmovies back to thdetailed explanati

softwares instruc(electronic version

Searching Scenes

You can search foyou made on a paexample, to find aduring an outing.

POINTS TO CHE

* Original index scr

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When deleting a scene from the playlistindex screen, only one scene can bedeleted at a time.

On-Screen Displays (Data Code)

The camcorder keeps a data codecontaining the date and time and othercamera data (shutter speed, aperture,etc.) registered at the time of recording.

You can select the data to be displayed.Turning the On-Screen Displays On/Off

Repeatedly press to turn the

on-screen displays on/off in the

following sequence:

All displays on

Menu items not avgrayed out in the

black in the setupabout how to seleUsing the Menus

FUNC. Menu

Mode switch: P[ PROGRAM

[ SHUTTER-P[ APERTURE[ CINE MODSpecial Scene r

[ PORTRAIT],[ NIGHT], [ S[ SUNSET], [[ FIREWORKS* mo

DISP.

Menu Options

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Mode switch: P[ AUTO], [ DAYLIGHT],

[ SHADE], [ CLOUDY],[ TUNGSTEN], [ FLUORESCENT],[ FLUORESCENT H], [ SET]

Mode switch: P[ IMAGE EFFECT OFF],[ VIVID], [ NEUTRAL],[ LOW SHARPENING],[ SOFT SKIN DETAIL],[ CUSTOM]

Mode switch: P[ D.EFFECT OFF], [ FADE-T],[ WIPE], [ BLK&WHT],[ SEPIA], [ ART]

[ HIGH QUA[ HIGH QUA

[ STANDAR[ LONG PLA

Size:[ STILL I.R

[LW1920x10Quality:

[ SUPER F[ NORMAL]

Size:[LW1920x10[M 1440x108

Quality:[ SUPER FIN[ NORMAL]

White balance ( 58)

Image effect ( 59)

Digital effects ( 60)

Recording mode

Still image simul

recording

Still image size/q

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Move a scene in the playlist. This optionis available only from the playlist index

screen.

[ALL SCENES (THIS DATE)],

[ONE SCENE], [CANCEL]Delete a scene from the original indexscreen.[NO], [YES]Delete a scene from the playlist indexscreen.

Search for all scenes recorded on aparticular date. This option is availableonly from the original index screen.

Press to entescreen in order to

for which you wan

Press to ente

screen in order to you want to mark

Setup Menus

In the setup menuthe control dial to and adjust settingCamera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)

CAMERA SETUP

MOVE ( 63)

DELETE ( 41)

SELECT DATE ( 40)

SLIDESHOW ( 68)

PRINT ORDER

TRANSFER ORDER

A.SL SHUTTER

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In mode, set the flashmode to (flash off).

If a trailing afterimage appears, setthe slow shutter to [ OFF].

If (camcorder shake warning)

appears, we recommend stabilizingthe camcorder, for example, bymounting it on a tripod.

[ OFF], [ 40X], [ 200X]Determines the operation of the digitalzoom. The color of the indicatorindicates the zoom as follows.

The digital zoothe [ NIGHT

[ VARIABLE[ SPEED 2], [ When set to [

zoom speed doperate the zofor a slow zoofaster zooms.

The fastest zoachieved withAmong the fix[ SPEED 3][ SPEED 1]

[ INSTANT A

Select how fast operate.

With [ INSadjusts quicklis convenient changing the subject to a fa

Operating Mode Shutter Speed

Used

As low as 1/30

with [ PF24] frame rate.As low as 1/12

As low as 1/15

D.ZOOM

Optical Zoom Digital Zoom

White Light Dark

ZOOM SPEED

AF MODE

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Mode switch: P[ ON], [ OFF]

The focus assist function magnifiesthe image that appears at the centerof the screen to help you focusmanually.

Using the focus assist function willnot affect the recordings. The focusassist function will be cancelled when

you start recording.

Mode switch: P

[ ON ], [ OFF]The image stabilizer compensates forcamcorder shake even at full telephoto. The image stabilizer is designed to

compensate for a normal degree ofcamcorder shake.

The image stabilizer cannot be turnedoff when the mode switch is set toAUTO.

We recommend setting the imagestabilizer to [ OFF] when using a

Using this frame rrecordings a cinemcombined with therecording programcinematic look wil

[ AUTO], [ O

Mode switch: P[ ON:AiAF], [[ OFF]

[ OFF], [ 2 s[ 6 sec], [ 8Selects the time toafter it has been rememory card. This menu item

when the drive m[ CONT.SHOO

FOCUS ASSIST

IMG STAB

AF AST LAMP

FOCUS PRI.

REVIEW

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Mode switch: P[ AUTO], [ OFF ]The camcorder automatically reduces

the background sound of wind whenrecording outdoors. The wind screen cannot be turned off

when the mode switch is set toAUTO. Some low-frequency sounds will be

suppressed along with the sound of

wind. When recording in surroundingsunaffected by wind or if you want torecord low-frequency sounds, werecommend setting the wind screento [ OFF ].

Hard Disk Operations (HDD Usage Info, Initializing the Hard Disk, etc.)

HDD OPERATIONS

Displays a screen where you can verifythe approximate used hard disk space.

This option is available only from theoriginal index screen. Hard disk space is calculated in

0.1 GB increments and rounded off.

[ ON], [ Detects when thand activates a p

help prevent hardmechanism is acon the screen anmay stop. This ofrom the original Keep this func

most situationfunction can inhard disk damcamcorder befunction is setcamcorder is damage can o

You can set th[ OFF ]example, ridinset to [ ONmechanism acnoise may be playback may

WIND SCREEN

HDD USAGE INFO

DROP SENSOR

DEL.PLAYLIST

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[NO], [YES]

[NO], [YES]

[INITIALIZE], [COMPL.INIT.], [CANCEL]Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)

DISPLAY SETUP

Adjusts the brightness of the LCD

screen. Press or or use the control dial

to adjust the brightness to yourpreference.Ch i th b i ht f th LCD

connected using tVideo Cable.

[ DATE], [ TIME[ CAMERA DATADisplays the date scene was record[ CAMERA DATAaperture (f-stop) anwhen recording the

[ OFF], [ L[ LEVEL(GRY)

[ GRID(GRY)]You can display aline at the center omarkers are availaUse the markers asure your subject

(vertically and/or h Using the markerecordings on thmemory card.

ERASE ALL ORD ( 90)

ERASE ALL IMAGES ( 69)

INITIALIZE CARD ( 76)

BRIGHTNESS

DATA CODE

MARKERS

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[ ON], [ OFF]The demonstration mode displays the

camcorders main features. It startsautomatically when the camcorder ispowered with the compact poweradapter if you leave it turned on formore than 5 minutes. To cancel the demo mode once it has

started, press any button or turn off

the camcorder.System Setup (Volume, Beep, etc.)

SYSTEM SETUP

[ ON], [ OFF ]Allows the camcorder to be operatedwith the wireless controller.

P th t l di l t

camcorder, the etc.

[ ON], [ OIn order to savecamcorder is popack, it will autowithout any ope Approximately

camcorder sh

AUTO PO In standby mo

shut off after t[ STANDBY

[ 10 min],[ 30 min]Select the lengthcamcorder will e

and shut off aut

DEMO MODE

WL.REMOTE

SPEAKER VOL.

POWER SAVE

STANDBY OFF

IMG QUALITY

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[ RESET], [ CONTINUOUS]Select the image numbering method to

be used on a new memory card.Images are automatically assignedconsecutive image numbers from 0101to 9900, and stored in folderscontaining up to 100 images. Foldersare numbered from 101 to 998.[ RESET]: Image numbers will restart

from 101-0101 every time you insert anew memory card.[ CONTINUOUS]: Image numberswill continue from the number followingthat of the last image recorded with thecamcorder.

If the memory card you insert alreadycontains an image with a largernumber, a new image will be assigneda number one higher than that of thelast image on the memory card.

We recommend using the[ CONTINUOUS] setting.

NOTES

Lower the volumeheadphones.

In modthe volume using( 37).

[ NORMAL TVIn order to display

in the correct aspsetting according television to whichcamcorder.[ NORMAL TVaspect ratio.[ WIDE TV]: Taspect ratio. The setting can

the camcorder iHDTV using theHDMI Cable.

When the TV typ

[ NORMAL Tdisplayed on thesmaller than the

When the TV typ[ NORMAL T

FILE NOS.

AV/PHONES

TV TYPE

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[ 480i]: To use the 480i specification(standard definition).[ 1080i]: To use the full 1080i highdefinition specification. This setting will be unavailable while

the camcorder is connected to anexternal device using the optional

HTC-100 HDMI Cable.

You can verify the specification of the

video output signal from the HDMI OUTmini terminal.

You can verify the current version of thecamcorders firmware. This menuoption is usually grayed out.Date/Time Setup

DATE/TIME SETUP

Giving a Cinema

Recordings

Give your recordby using the [ recording progrrecording progrprogressive framget the enhanceCinema Mode.

Using the [ CProgram

With the [ CIprogram, the cavarious image scinematic look t

POINTS TO CH

HDMI STATUS

FIRMWARE

T.ZONE/DST ( 28)

Additional F

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Setting the 24p Cinema ModeYou can combine the [ CINE MODE]recording program and the [ PF24]frame rate to achieve the 24p CinemaMode, which will enhance the cinematiclook of your recordings.

POINTS TO CHECK

Mode switch: PSet the recording program to [ CINE

MODE], as described in the previoussection.

NOTES

Do not move the mode switch toAUTOduring the actual recording of a scene; thebrightness of the picture may changeabruptly.

Special Scene Rec

Recording in a vecapturing the full cfireworks display

selecting a Speciaprogram. For detaoptions, refer to thpage 53.

POINTS TO CHE

Mode switch: P

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FUNC. MENU

CAMERA SETUP

FRAME RATE

FUNC. PF24

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Record

Last ico

the curr

Scene)

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NOTES

Do not move the mode switch toAUTOduring the actual recording of a scene;the brightness of the picture maychange abruptly.

[ PORTRAIT]/[ SPORTS]/ [ BEACH]/[ SNOW]- The picture may not appear smooth

during playback. [ PORTRAIT]

- The blur effect of the backgroundincreases the more you zoom in (T).

[ NIGHT]- Moving subjects may leave a trailingafterimage.

- Picture quality may not be as good asin other modes.

- White points screen.

- Autofocus mother modesfocus manua

[ SNOW]/[ B- The subject m

overexposedshaded placethe screen.

[ FIREWORK- To avoid cam

recommend to use a tripo

mspeed slows

[ PORTRAIT]

The camcorder usesa large aperture,achieving a focus onthe subject whileblurring other distracting details.

[ BEACH]

Use this mode torecord on a sunnybeach. It preventsthe subject frombeing underexpose

[ SPORTS]

Use this mode torecord sportsscenes such astennis or golf.

[ SUNSET]

Use this mode torecord sunsets invibrant colors.

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Flexible Recording: Changing the

Aperture and Shutter Speed

Use the automatic exposure (AE)program or give priority to the exposure

value or the shutter speed.Use a high shutter speed to record fastmoving subjects or a slow shutterspeed to add motion blur, emphasizingthe feel of movement.Use low aperture values (larger lensopening) to softly blur the background

in a portrait or high aperture values(smaller lens opening) to get a widerdepth of field, giving a sharp focus allthroughout a landscape.

POINTS TO CHECK

Mode switch: P

Options Default value

When you select [PRIO.AE] or [ Aa numeric value wrecording program

1 If the functionthe screen, pr

2 Press or

speed or aper

desired value.

Shutter speed guide

Note that on screeis displayed [shutter speed of 1/

( 24)

[ PROGRAM AE]

The camcorder automatically adjusts the

aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimal

exposure for the subject.

FUNC.Icon of tRecord

FUNC. Desired

TOSETTHESHUTTEVALUE

1/2*, 1/4*, 1/8, 1/15,

To record in dimly lit p

1/60

To record under most

1/100

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Available Aperture Values

[1.8]**, [2.0]**, [2.4]**, [2.8], [3.4], [4.0],[4.8], [5.6], [6.7], [8.0]* mode only.** mode only.

NOTES

When setting a numeric value (apertureor shutter speed), the number displaywill flash if the aperture or shutter speedis not appropriate for the recordingconditions. In such case, select adifferent value.

Do not move the mode switch toAUTOduring the actual recording of a scene;the brightness of the picture maychange abruptly.

[ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE]- If you use a slow shutter speed in dark

places, you can obtain a brighter

image, but the image quality may belower, and the autofocus may not workwell.

- The image may flicker when recordingwith high shutter speeds.

- Recording movies under fluorescent lights:If the screen starts to flicker, select

[ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE] and set theshutter speed to 1/100. [ APERTURE-PRIO.AE]

The actual range of values available forselection will vary depending on the

1 If the functioappear on sc

display it.

2 Press to s If does

function gu

to display i appears Press ag

video light

You can attach Light to the advayou want a morthan the built-indetails about attvideo light, refermanual of the Vaccessory is attaccessory shoescreen

TOUSETHEOPTI

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4 Keep or pressed down toadjust the focus as necessary.

You can also use the control dial tomake smaller adjustments.

Pressing to select [FOCUS]again will return the camcorder toautofocus.

5 Press . The focus will be locked. Pressing and then to select

[FOCUS] again will return thecamcorder to autofocus.

Infinity FocusUse this function when you wish tofocus on faraway subjects such asmountains or fireworks.

POINTS TO CHECK

Adjust the zoom before you start theprocedure.Mode switch: P

If you use ththe zoom ochanges to returns to m

Automatic BackManual Exposur

At times, backlittoo dark (undere

under very stronbright or glaringcorrect this, youthe exposure orbacklight correc

POINTS TO CH

Mode switch: P[ FIREWORKS

Automatic Backl

When shooting light source behthe camcorder ah b kli h i

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Press .

appears. Press again to end the backlight

correction mode.

Manual Exposure Adjustment

1 If the function guide does notappear on screen, press to

display it.2 Press to select [EXP].

If [EXP] does not appear on thefunction guide, repeatedly pressto display it.

The exposure adjustment indicatorand the neutral value 0

appear on the screen. If you operate the zoom during

exposure lock, the brightness ofthe image may change.

3 Press or to adjust thebrightness of the image as

required.

You can also use the control dial. Pressing to select [EXP] again

will cancel the exposure lock and

White Balance

The white balanceaccurately reproddifferent lighting cwhite objects will white in your reco

POINTS TO CHE

Mode switch: P(eScene recording p

Options

BLC

BLC

[ AUTO]

Settings are automatic

Use this setting for ou

[ DAYLIGHT]

For recording outdoor

[ SHADE]

For recording in shade

[ CLOUDY]

For recording on a clo

[ TUNGSTEN]

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FUNC.

( 26)

* When you select [ SET], do not pressand continue instead with the

following procedure.

1 Point the camcorder at a white

object, zoom in until it fills the

whole screen and press .

When the adjustment is completed,stops flashing and stays on. The

camcorder retains the custom

setting even if you turn off thecamcorder.

2 Press to save the setting

and close the menu.

Custom white better results in- Changing ligh- Close-ups- Subjects in a

forest)- Under mercu

types of fluor Depending on

light, optimal cobtained with [[ FLUORESCunnatural, adju[ SET].

Image Effects

You can use the

change the colocontrast to recocolor effects.

POINTS TO CH

Mode switch: PScene recording

[ SET]Use the custom white balance setting to make

white subjects appear white under colored

lighting.

FUNC.Icon of the currently selected

White Balance

FUNC.

Desired option*

TOSETTHECUSTOMWHITEBALANCE

FUNC.

FUNC.

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FUNC.

( 26)

* When you select [ CUSTOM], do notpress and continue instead with thefollowing procedure.

Digital Effects

POINTS TO CHE

Mode switch: P:[ B

only.

Options

NOTES

[ SOFT SKIN DETAIL]Softens the details in the skin tone area for a

more complimentary appearance. To obtain the

best effect, use this setting when recording a

person in close-up. Note that areas similar to the

skin color may lack in detail.

[ CUSTOM]Allows you to adjust the color depth, brightness,

contrast, and sharpness of the image.

[COL.DEPTH]: () Shallower colors,

(+) Richer color tonality

[BRIGHTN.]: () Darker picture,

(+) Brighter picture

[CONTRAST]: () Flatter picture,

(+) More defined light and shade

[SHARPNESS]: () Vaguer outlines,

(+) Sharper outlines

FUNC.Icon of the currently selected

Image Effect

FUNC. Desired option*

FUNC.

[ D.EFFECT OFF]Select this setting wh

the digital effects.

[ FADE-T] (fade tr

Select one of the fade

with a fade from or to

[ BLK&WHT]

Records images in bla

[ SEPIA]

Records images in se

[ ART]

Select this effect to ad

recordings.

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Setting

FUNC.

( 26)

* You can preview the effect on the screen.**The icon of the selected effect appears.

Applying

1 If the function guide does notappear on screen, press to

display it.

2 Press to select . If does not appear on the

function guide, repeatedly pressto display it.

The icon of the selected effectturns green.

Press again to deactivate thefader/effect.

Press while rpress pause the recor

: Prein record pause

: Preto reco

Using an Extern

When recording

surroundings, thmay pick up thecamcorder's intecase, we recommicrophone.

Microphones com

advanced access

You can attach taccessory shoe

FUNC.Icon of the currently selected

Digital Effect

FUNC. Desired fader/effect***

TOFADEOUT

TOACTIVATEAN

START/STO

PHOTO

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Other microphones

You can also use commerciallyavailable microphones not compatiblewith the advanced accessory shoe, by

connecting the external microphone tothe MIC terminal. Use commerciallyavailable condenser microphones withtheir own power supply. You canconnect almost any stereo microphonewith a 3.5 mm plug but the audiorecording level may vary.

NOTES

Be careful when external microphthe screen.

When the DM-50connected to the

SCREEN] will aut[ OFF ].

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Creating a Playlist

Create a playlist to play back only thescenes you prefer and in the order ofyour choice. After you add scenes tothe playlist, press to switchbetween the original scenes and theplaylist.

Adding Scenes to the Playlist

Select [ALL SCENES (THIS DATE)] to

add to the playlist all scenes taken on aparticular date. Select [ONE SCENE] toadd only the selected scene.

FUNC.( 26)

When the operaADDED TO PLAdisplayed. To de

playlist, refer to

Moving Scenes

POINTS TO CH

From the origina. From

screen, use the select the scene

FUNC.

Managing Scenes and the HardDisk

Original index screen (original recordings)

ORIGINAL

PLAYLIST

Playlist index screen

PLAYLIST

FUNC. AD

Desire

YES

PLAYLIST

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NOTES

The numbers at the bottom indicate thescene's original position (on the left) andthe marker's position (on the right).

Initializing the Hard Disk

Initializing erases all movies on the harddisk, allowing you free up space formore recordings. In addition, it reduceshard disk fragmentation, which mayreduce performance and occurs asmovies are recorded and deleted overtime.

* Original index screen only

FUNC.

( 26)

IMPORTANT

Initializing the haerase all recordinrecordings cannosure you back upin advance using

While initializing, power source or Do not use your

the camcorder's result in the camfunction properly

( 24)

FUNC. MENU

HDD OPERATIONS

INITIALIZE HDD

*

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Refer to this chapter for details on shooting phoand playing back images to printing them.

Taking Photos

3 Press

Once the foadjusted, one or mor

When you wireless corecorded im

4 Press The CARD acas the still im

IMPORTANT

Observe the follo

the card access on screen, and windicator is on ormay result in per- Do not subject

vibrations or st- Do not remove

- Do not disconnturn off the cam

- Do not changeswitch or the o

Recording

Before using a memory card for the firsttime, be sure to initialize it with thiscamcorder ( 76).

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PHOTO

PHOTO

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Selecting Photo Size and Quality

Still images are recorded on thememory card using JPEG compression.As a general rule select a larger imagesize for higher quality. Select the[LW1920x1080] size for photos with anaspect ratio of 16:9.

Options

Image size options and the approximatenumber of still images that can berecorded on memory cards of varioussizes are given in the table below.

FUNC.

( 26)

* The number displaindicates the approimages that can becurrent quality/size

NOTES

Depending on ththe memory cardimages or more; images or more),transfer images to

a card reader. Connection to a

printer will not wocard contains 1,8best performancekeeping the nummemory card und

( 24)

FUNC. Icon of tImage Q

Desired

FUNC. Desired

Approximate number of still images on a memory card

Memory Card 32 MB 128 MB

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Press or and hold it down to run

quickly through the still images.

1 If the function guide does not

appear on screen, press to

display it.

2 Press to select .

3 Press or to select [ JUMP

10 IMAGES] or [ JUMP 100

IMAGES].4 Press or to jump the number

of images selected and press .

You can press again to hide

- Do not disconn

or turn off the c- Do not change

/ switch o The following ma

correctly.- Images not rec

camcorder.

- Images edited computer.

- Images whose changed.

Slideshow

FUNC.

( 26)

1 Press .

2 Press or [ SLIDESHO

You can also us

3 Press or and press

Images are panother.

Press

Index Screen

1 Press the W si

TORUNTHROUGHTHESTILLIMAGES

TOSKIP10 OR100 STILLIMAGES

FUNC.

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Magnifying Photos during Playback

During playback, still images can bemagnified up to 5 times.

1 Press the Tside of the zoom lever. The image is magnified by 2 times

and a frame appears indicating theposition of the magnified area.

To further enlarge the image, pressthe Tside of the zoom lever. To

reduce the magnification to lessthan 2 times, press the Wside ofthe zoom lever.

will appear for images thatcannot be enlarged.

2 Use the navigation buttons to

move the frame to the part of theimage you want to see enlarged.

To cancel the magnification, pressthe Wside of the zoom lever until the

Erasing a Single

1 If the functionon screen, pr

2 Press to s

3 Press or and press

Erasing All Image

The following prthe non-protectmemory card (awith the ma

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( 26)

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The flash will not fire in the following

cases:- When you manually adjust the

exposure in (auto) or (red-eyereduction) mode.

- During auto exposure bracketing.- In the [ FIREWORKS] recording

program.

The flash mode cannot be selectedwhen the exposure is locked.

We recommend not using the flash whilethe optional Wide-converter orTele-converter is attached; its shadowcan appear on the screen.

About the AF-Assist Lamp:While you press

halfway, if the subject is toodark the assist lamp may light up brieflyin order to enable the camcorder tofocus more accurately (AF-assist lamp).You can also set [AF AST LAMP] to[ OFF] so the assist lamp does notlight up ( 46).

- The camcorder may not be able tofocus even if the AF-assist lamp is on.

- The brightness of the AF-assist lampcould be an inconvenience. Considerturning it off in public places such asrestaurants.

The built-in mini video light may be

disabled automatically when you attachthe optional VFL-1 Video Flash Light. Touse the built-in mini video light, set theswitch on the VFL-1 to OFF first.

Continuous ShoBracketing (Driv

Take a series of subject or recorlevels of exposulater the picture

POINTS TO CH

Mode switch: P[ FIREWORKS

Options

PHOTO

[ SINGLE]

Records a single st

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1 Press halfway to activate

the autofocus.

2 Press fully and hold it

pressed down.

A series of still images will berecorded as long as you hold thebutton pressed.

Automatic Focus P

When the focus pcamcorder recordafter the focus haautomatically.

POINTS TO CHE

Mode switch atA

priority cannot beMode switch at Pfocus priority and the AF (autofocus

Options

[ AEB] (Auto Exposure Bracketing)The camcorder records a still image in three

different exposures (dark, normal, light in 1/2 EV

steps), allowing you to choose the shot you like

the best.

FUNC.Icon of the currently selected

Drive Mode

FUNC. Desired option

CONTINUOUSSHOOTING/HIGH-SPEEDCONTINUOUSSHOOTING

AUTOEXPOSUREBRACKETING

PHOTO

PHOTO

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(Mode switch: P*, AUT

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on them.

[ ON:CENTER](Mode switch: P*)

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Photos

relatively bright; while one whose

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relatively bright; while one whose

histogram peaks to the left, is relativelydark.

NOTES

The histogram will appear also afterrecording a still image, while reviewing it

within the time set for the [REVIEW] option(or immediately after recording it, if[REVIEW] is set to [ OFF]). You canchoose to turn off the histogram bypressing .

Repeatedly press to turn the on-screen displays on and off in thefollowing sequence.

All displays on All displays off1

All displays on Regular displays only (removes the

Capturing a Still ImMovies

You can record stmemory card evenis set to capture simultaneon the memory cayou are recordinghard disk.

POINTS TO CHE

Select the size animage in record p

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TOSELECTTHEON-SCREENDISPLAYS

Shadows

PixelCount

Highlights

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Options

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FUNC.( 26)

[ PROTECT]: The image selectionscreen appears.

1 Press or to select the stillimage you want to protect.

2 Press to protect the still

image.

appears on the bottom bar andthe image cannot be erased. Press

again to cancel the imageprotection.

3 Repeat steps 1-2 to protect

additional images or press

twice to close the menu.

IMPORTANT

Initializing the memory card ( 76) willpermanently erase all recorded stillimages, even the protected ones.

Options

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* Press to canceinitialization while iimage files will be card can be used w

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Press

FROMTHEIMAGESELECTIONSCREEN

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[INITIALIZE]

Clears the file allocati

physically erase the s

[COMPL.INIT.]

Erases all data compl

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Printing Photos

The camcorder any PictBridge-ccan mark in advyou want to prinnumber of copie( 81).

Canon printers:SCP, DS and ES printers marked

logo.

Connecting the C

1 Insert the methe still imag

2 Turn on the p

3 Connect the

You can also use the following

functions...

The following functions and features ofthe camcorder can be used either forshooting video or for taking photos.The way to set and use them was

already explained in detail, so we referyou to the relevant page in the Videosection. Quick Start ( 35) Zoom ( 34) Special Scene recording programs ( 52) Flexible recording programs ( 54)

Mini video light ( 55) Self timer ( 56) Manual focus adjustment ( 56) Automatic backlight correction and manual

exposure adjustment ( 57) White balance ( 58) Image effects ( 59)

Digital effects ( 60)

Printing Pho

Photos

1 Press or

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IMPORTANT If continues to flash (for more than 1

minute) or if does not appear, thecamcorder is not correctly connected tothe printer. In such case, disconnect theUSB cable and turn off the camcorderand the printer. After a short while, turn

them on again, set the camcorder tomode and restore the

connection. During the following operations, even if

you connect a printer to the camcorderit will not be recognized.- Erasing all still images- Erasing all transfer orders- Erasing all print orders

NOTES

will appear for images that cannot beprinted.

We recommend powering thecamcorder using the compact poweradapter.

Refer also to the printers instructionmanual.

Printing with the (Print/Share)

Button

You can print a still image withoutchanging the settings simply by

1 Press or image you wis

2 Press . Printing start

flashes and sprinting is co

To continue p

to select ano

Selecting the Prin

You can select theand other settingssetting options vaprinter model.

Options

[PAPER]

[ PAPER SIZE]

Available paper sizes

printer model.

[ PAPER TYPE]

Select [PHOTO], [FAST[DEFAULT].

[ PAGE LAYOUT]

Printing after Ch[ ] (Date print)

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NOTES

Print setting options and [DEFAULT]settings vary depending on the printermodel. For details, refer to the printersinstruction manual.

g

1 If the functio

appear on scdisplay it.

2 Press to sThe print sett

[ ] (Date print)

Select [ON], [OFF] or [DEFAULT].

[ ] (Print Effect)

The print effect can be used with printers

compatible with the Image Optimize function to

achieve higher quality prints. Select [ON], [OFF]

or [DEFAULT].Canon PIXMA/SELPHY DS printers:You can

also select [VIVID], [NR] and [VIVID+NR].

[ ] (Number of Copies)

Select 1-99 copies.

Current paper sepaper type and p

Trimmin

Date prin

Print effe

Number o

Printing Multiple Images on the Same Sheet [2-UP], [4-UP], etc.When using Canon printers you can print the same still image msame sheet of paper. Use the following table as a guideline for number of copies depending on the [ PAPER SIZE] setting.

Photos

3 In the print settings menu, use the

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p g

navigation buttons to select thesetting you want to change andpress .

4 Press or to select the desiredsetting option and press .

5 Use the navigation buttons to

select [PRINT] and press . Printing starts. The print settings

menu disappears when theprinting is completed.

To continue printing, press orto select another still image.

1 Press while printing.

2 Select [OK] and press .

If an error occurs while printing, an errormessage appears ( 97).- Canons PictBridge-compatible printers:

Resolve the error. When printing does

not resume automatically, select[CONTINUE] and press . If[CONTINUE] cannot be selected, select[STOP], press and retry printing.Refer also to the printers instruction

IMPORTANT The following stil

printed correctly compatible printe- Images created

computer and tmemory card.

- Images recordebut edited on a

- Images whose changed.

- Images not reccamcorder.

Observe the follo

during printing:- Do not turn off

printer.- Do not change

/ switch.- Do not disconn- Do not remove

If the message Bdisappear, disconand restore the cwhile.

Trimming Settings

S t th i

TOCANCELTHEPRINTING

PRINTINGERRORS

2 Change the size of the trimming

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frame. Press the Tside of the zoom lever

to shrink the frame, and the Wsideto enlarge it. Press to changethe orientation of the frame(portrait/landscape).

To cancel the trimming settings,press the Wside of the zoom leveruntil the trimming framedisappears.

3 Use the navigation buttons tomove the trimming frame.

4 Press to return to the printmenu.

From the print settings menu, select[PRINT] and press to print thearea selected with the trimming frame.

NOTES

The trimming frame will initially appearin white. After applying the trimmingsettings, it will change to green.

The trimming settings apply only to one

Print Orders

You can mark inimages you wandesired numberorder. Later, you

print orders by ccamcorder to a printer ( 77). Yfor up to 998 sti

Selecting Still Im

(Print Order)

POINTS TO CH

Set the print ordthe USB cable t

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: The imag

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Photos

3 Press or to set the number of

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copies desired and press .To cancel the print order, set thenumber of copies to 0.

4 Repeat steps 1-3 to mark

additional images with print orders

or press twice to close the

menu.

Printing the Still Images Marked with

Print Orders

FUNC.

( 26)

1 Connect the camcorder to theprinter using the supplied USB

cable.

Refer to PC Connection Diagram( 87).

2 Press , press or toselect the icon and press

to open the setup menus.

3 Press or to select[ PRINT] and press .

The print settings menu appears.

The error message SET PRINTORDER appears if you connect aprinter with direct print functionand select [ PRINT] without

NOTES You can also use

navigate the FUN Depending on th

you can change sbefore step 4 (

Cancel Printing/Pri

Restarting Printingsettings menu asabove. In the prin[RESUME]* and premaining imagePrinting cannot bprint order setting

or if you deleted order settings.* In case the print

after the first stilwill appear as [P

Erasing All Print Or

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External ConnectionsThis chapter explains how to connect your cam

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p p ydevice such as a TV, VCR, or computer.

* When connecting a cable to the camcorder, make sure to align the trconnector and on the camcorder's terminal ( ).

Connecting to a TV or VCR

COMPONENT OUT Ter

The component video term

you use connection type

connections using the AV

HDMI OUT Mini Termi

The HDMI OUT mini termin

connection that combines

convenient cable.

AV OUT/ TerminalSound from the built-in sp

STV-250N Stereo Video Ca

camcorder.

Open the terminal cover toaccess.

External Connections

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Connection Diagrams

High Definition TV Sets (HDTV)

Standard Definition TV Sets

Terminal on the

CamcorderConnecting Cable

1 Output connection (signal flow ) to an HDTV with component video input t

Red

Green

Blue

CTC-100/S Component Cable

(supplied)

White

Red

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

(supplied)

2 Output connection (signal flow ) to an HDTV with an HDMI terminal.

HTC-100 HDMI Cable(optional)

- [COMP.OUT] to

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Playback on a TV Screen

This section explains how to play backscenes taken with this camcorder byconnecting it to a TV.The quality of the playback picture will

vary depending on the connected TVand the type of connection used.

POINTS TO CHECK

Change the following settings asnecessary before making theconnections.- [TV TYPE] to match the output video to

the aspect ratio of the connected TV( 50).

specifications wtype ( 50

- Set [AV/PHONEusing connectio

Connecting

Connect the camfollowing one ofdiagrams shownConnection Diag

Playback

1 Turn on the connected T

On a TV: Selethe same termconnected thOn a VCR: Sethe external v

labeled LINE

( 24)

About the HDMI terminal

The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connection coconvenient all-digital connection using a single cable for both vyou connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped with an HDMenjoy video and audio playback at the highest quality.

- The HDMI OUT mini terminal on the camcorder is for output oan HDMI output terminal on an external device, as this may d

- The HDMI connection will recognize automatically the highestby the connected HDTV, and output the optimal video signal t

External Connections

2 Start the playback of the movies Connecting

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( 37) or still images ( 67).

NOTES

Sound from the built-in speaker will bemuted while the STV-250N Stereo VideoCable is connected to the camcorder.

We recommend powering thecamcorder using the compact poweradapter.

Refer also to the instruction manual ofthe connected TV.

You can play back your recordings notonly on HDTVs but also on standard

TVs. When you connect the camcorderto a TV using the STV-250N StereoVideo Cable, the video output will beconverted to standard definitionautomatically, without having to changethe [COMP.OUT] setting.

If you connect to a TV using the HDMI

connection connection type or thecomponent video connectionconnection type you can enjoy thefull resolution of high-definition TV.

TV sets compatible with the Video ID-1system will automatically switch to wide(16:9) mode. Otherwise, change the

aspect ratio of the TV manually.

Connect the camcusing connection the previous sectiDiagrams( 84).

Recording

1 Connected decassette or dis

to record paus

2 This camcordeyou wish to co

playback shor

3 This camcordemovie playbac

4 Connected derecording whe

wish to copy a

recording whe

complete.

5 This camcorde

NOTES

We recommend

camcorder usingadapter. By default, the o

be embedded in b t h

C ti t C t

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PC Connection Diagram

Transferring Photos - Direct Transfer

With the supplied USB cable andsoftware (on the DIGITAL VIDEO

1 Install the su

Software.Refer to the i(separate leaCD-ROM)

Connecting to a Computer

USB Terminal

Open the LCD panel to a

Terminal on the

CamcorderConnecting Cable

1 Output connection (signal flow ) to a computer or PictBridge-compatible

USB Cable

(supplied)

External Connections

4 Set the auto-launch setting.

S St ti C Wi d

- Erasing all tran

E i ll i

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See Starting CameraWindow(Windows) orAuto-downloading(Macintosh) in the Digital VideoSoftwareinstruction manual(electronic version on PDF file).

The direct transfer menu appearson the camcorder screen and the

button lights up.

IMPORTANT

After you connect the camcorder to thecomputer, do not access thecamcorder's hard disk directly. Doing somay corrupt the data in the camcorderand render it unusable. Use the softwareon the supplied Backup UtilityCD-ROM or Corel Application Discsoftware to transfer data between thecamcorder and the computer.

When the CARD access indicator is onor flashing do not perform the followingactions. Doing so may result inpermanent data loss.- Do not subject the camcorder to

vibrations or strong impacts.- Do not remove the memory card.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.- Do not turn off the camcorder or thecomputer.

- Do not change the position of the/ it h th ti d

- Erasing all print

NOTES

We recommend camcorder usingadapter.

Refer also to the manual. Users of Window

and Mac OS X:Your camcorder istandard Picture allowing you to tr

(JPEG only) simpcamcorder to a ccable without havsupplied softwar

Transferring Image

[ ALL IMAGES]

Transfers all still imag

[ NEW IMAGES]

Transfers only those im

been transferred to th

[ TRANSFER ORDETransfers still images

orders ( 90).

[ SELECT & TRANS

(print/share) button MANUALTRANSF

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When you select [ ALL IMAGES],[ NEW IMAGES] or [ TRANSFERORDERS], all the relevant still imageswill be transferred to the computer inone batch and their thumbnails will bedisplayed on the computer.Press or to select a transfer

option and press .

The button will flash while theimages are being transferred.

When you selecTRANSFER] or 1 Press or

option and p

2 Press or

you want to .

[ SELECselected imdisplayed ocontinue tr

to selec [ WALLPAimage is tracomputer adesktops b

The bimages are

Press transfer me

NOTES

You can press images, instea

automatic tranconfirmation m[OK] and press

When the cam

AUTOMATICTRANSFEROPTIONS

FUNC

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Additional InformationThis chapter contains troubleshooting advice, s

handling and maintenance tips and other inform

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handling and maintenance tips, and other inform

Trouble?

If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this checkor a Canon Service Center if the problem persists. Depending on the level of repair, the hard disk may be initia

resulting in permanent data loss. Before having the camcorimportant recordings using an external device ( 40). Canany data loss due to repair.

To verify a possible problem, data on the hard disk will neeHowever, only the minimum amount necessary will be checnot be copied or saved.

Power Source

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

Camcorder will not turn on.

Camcorder switches off by itself.

Screen switches on and off.

Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the

Attach the battery pack correctly.

The charge indicator flashes rapidly. (one flash at 0.5-second interva

Charging has stopped because the compact pow

pack is faulty. Consult a Canon Service Center.

(two quick flashes at 1-second

Battery pack at least 50% charged. This is not a

Additional Information

Recording/Playback

Problem Solution

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Recording

Problem Solution

Buttons will not work. Turn on the camcorder.

Abnormal characters appear on the

screen. The camcorder does not

operate properly.

Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after

problem still persists, disconnect the power source

button with a pointed item. Pressing the RESET butt

lights up in red. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the ba

The wireless controller will not work. Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON].

Replace the battery of the wireless controller.

Video noise appears on screen. When using the camcorder close to devices that em

electromagnetic fields (plasma TVs, cellular phones,

between the camcorder and these devices.

Video noise appears on the TV

screen.

When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is

distance between the compact power adapter and tcables of the TV.

The camcorder vibrates. Depending on the condition of the hard disk, the cam

occasionally. This is not a malfunction.

Occasionally the operation sound can

be heard.

The hard disk is activated from time to time. This is

After using the camcorder for a

long time, it becomes hot. lights up in red.

This is not a malfunction. Turn the camcorder off an

before resuming operation.

The following operations take longer

than usual.

Deleting scenes

Changing between

and modes

Pausing a recording

Reviewing the last scene recorded

When the hard disk contains a large number of scen

may take longer than usual. Back up your recordings

disk.

Pressing will not start Set the camcorder to mode

Problem Solution

START/STOP

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Pressing will not start

recording.

Set the camcorder to mode.

While a scene is being recorded on the hard disk

not possible.

The hard disk is full. Delete some recordings or in

free some space.

The hard disk contains the maximum number of

recordings.

Recording may not be possible while the drop pro

active ( appears).

The camcorder has exceeded its operational tem

Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down befor

The camcorder has fallen below its operational te

( appears). Turn it off and use it in a warmer

avoid a rapid temperature change.

Even after stopping recording, the

HDD access indicator does not go off.

The scene is being recorded on the hard disk. Th

The point where was

pressed does not match the

beginning/end of the recording.

There is a slight interval between pressing

of recording on the hard disk. This is not a malfun

The recording suddenly stops shortly

after starting recording.

If recording near loud sounds or strong vibrations

location.

The camcorder has exceeded its operational tem

Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down befor

Camcorder will not focus. Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus m

Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustmen

Lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty. Clean the lens

cleaning cloth. Never use tissue paper to clean th

Sound is distorted. When recording near loud sounds (such as firewo

may become distorted. This is not a malfunction.

Vi fi d i i bl d Adj h i fi d i h h di i dj

START/STOP

START/STOP START/

Additional Information

Cannot add scenes to the playlist You cannot add more than 999 scenes to the playlis

Problem Solution

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Playback on a Connected TV or Other External Device

External device refers to DVD recorders, computers, and other

Memory Card Operation

Cannot add scenes to the playlist. You cannot add more than 999 scenes to the playlis

No sound from the built-in speaker. Open the LCD panel.

Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume wit

mode.

Problem Solution

Hard disk is being accessed but

image will not appear on the TV

screen.

The video input on the TV is not set to the video term

connected the camcorder. Select the correct video i

There is no sound from the TV. When connecting the camcorder to an HDTV using t

Component Cable, make sure to connect also the authe white and red plugs of the STV-250N Stereo Vide

The camcorder is connected using

the optional HTC-100 HDMI Cable,

but there is no picture or sound from

the HDTV.

Disconnect the HTC-100 HDMI Cable and then resto

turn the camcorder off and then on again.

Problem Solution

Memory card cannot be inserted. Memory card was not facing the correct direction. T

over and insert it.

Cannot record on the memory card. Memory card is full. Erase still images to free some

memory card.

Memory card was not initialized. Initialize the memo

The folder and file numbers have reached their max

[FILE NOS.] to [RESET] and insert a new memory ca

The still image simultaneous recording setting in the

appears in red. A memory card error occurred. Turn off the camc

Problem Solution

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Printing

Others

List of Messages

appears in red. A memory card error occurred. Turn off the camc

reinsert the memory card and set the camcorder

mode. If still appears in red, initialize the me

Memory card is full. Erase still images to free som

memory card.

Problem Solution

The printer is not operating even

though the camcorder and printer are

correctly connected.

Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camco

a short while, turn them on again, set the camco

and restore the connection.

Problem Solution

A rattling can be heard from the

camcorder.

The internal lens fixture can move when the cam

is not a malfunction.

Message Explanation

CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the ba

CANNOT ENTER THE

STANDBY MODE NOW

The camco