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English PUB.DIM-713 NTSC English Français Esp añol Digital V ideo Camcor der Instruction Manual Caméscope numérique Manuel d’instruction Videocámara digital Manual de Instrucciones Mini Digital Video Cassette Please read al so the followi ng instru ction manual. V euill ez lire aussi le manuel d’i nstruction suiv ant. Lea ta mbién el manu ...
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2 Introducti on Impor tant Usa ge Instructions W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR EL ECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. W ARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTR IC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECO MMENDED ACCESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT W ARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted m aterials ma ...
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3 Introduction E In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the Canon Digit al Video Camcor der OPTURA S1 A and all it s accessories. 1. Read Instructions — All the safe ty and operating inst ructions should b e read before the produ ct is operated. 2. Retain Instructio ns — The safe ty and operating inst ructions should b e ...
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4 14.Lightning — Fo r added protection of this product during a light ning storm, or when it is left u nattended and u nused for long periods of time, disconnect it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna . This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line su rges. 15.Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets an d ...
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5 Introduction E Using this Man ual Thank you f or purc hasing th e Canon OPTURA S1. Please read this manual car efully before you us e the camcorder and re tain it for futu re reference. Should you r camcorder fa il to operat e correctly , refer to the T rou bleshootin g table (1 2 5 ) . Symbols and References Us ed in this Manual : Precaut io ...
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6 T rademark A cknowledgement s • is a trademark . • miniSD™ is a tra demark of SD Ca rd Associati on •W i n d o w s ® is a regi stered trad emark of Micros oft Cor poration in th e United S tates and/ or other cou ntries. • Macintosh an d Mac OS are tradema rks of Apple Comput er , Inc., regist ered in the United St ates and othe r coun ...
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7 Introduction E T able of contents Introduction Using this Manual .......................................................................................... ..5 Checking Supplied Accessories .................................................................... ..9 Components Guide......................... ........................................... ...
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8 Creating a S tart-up Image .............. ...............................................................73 Playback Magnifying the Image ..................... ...............................................................74 Displaying the Data Code .............................................................................. 75 End Search .... ...
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9 Introduction E Checking Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-208 Battery Pack WL-D85 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for the Wireless Controller MTC-100 Multi Cable IFC-300PCU USB Cable 16 MB miniSD card DIGIT AL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK The serial numb er of this pr oduct can be found at the bat te ...
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10 Components Guide OPTURA S1 Lens Cover Switch ( 27) ( - open, - closed) Viewfinde r cleaning cover Serial num ber – (record review) button ( 29, 38) / (rewind) button ( 29) BA TTERY RELEASE button ( 16) Battery att achment unit ( 16) + button ( 29, 38) / (fa st forward) button ( 37) Grip belt ( 21) T erminal cover (flash) but ton ( 82) / / (pla ...
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11 Introduction E Flash ( 82) Mode dial ( 41) Mini video light (assist lamp) ( 49) SET dial ( 39, 51, 63) S peaker ( 39) Power switch ( 5) T erminal cover S tart/st op button ( 27, 30) S tereo microphone Lock button DC IN terminal ( 16) T APE/CARD switch ( 5) A V terminal ( 40) Card access indica tor ( 30)/ Charge indicator Dioptric adjustment leve ...
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12 Zoom leve r ( 3 3) Cassette compartment ( 19) PHOTO button ( 30) OPEN/EJECT switch ( 19) D.EFFECT S button ( 56) Cassette co mpartment cove r ( 19) DRIVE MODE button ( 86) / AUDIO LEVEL button ( 69) S trap mount ( 141) Memory card slot ( 20) (self-time r) button ( 50) / REC P AUSE button ( 96, 98) RESET button ( 125) T ripod socket ( 35) T op vi ...
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13 Introduction E Wireless Controller WL-D85 ST ART/STOP butt on ( 27, 30) PHOTO butt on ( 30) CARD –/+ buttons ( 38) Zoom buttons ( 33) DA TE SEARCH / butto ns ( 78) PLA Y button ( 36) REW button ( 36) FF button ( 37) –/ button ( 37) STOP button ( 36) P AUSE button ( 37) +/ button ( 37) SLOW button ( 37) x 2 button ( 37) AUDIO DUB. button ( 10 ...
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14 Screen Displays Screen Displays during Recording When recording movies on a t ape () Operating mode, Zo om ( 33), Exposure ( 47) Manual focus ( 48) Image stabilizer ( 64) Recording mode ( 65) Recordi ng prog ram ( 41) Metering mode ( 84) White balance ( 53) Image eff ect ( 55) Drive mode ( 86) Digital ef fects ( 56) Movie size ( 79) S till image ...
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15 Introduction E Screen Displays during Playback When playing a t ape ( ) 12 bit audio ( 104) End search ( 76), Date search ( 78), Audio dubbing ( 102) Digital ef fects ( 56) Movie size ( 105) S till image quality/size ( 81) Recording mode ( 65) T ape operation T ime code ( 28) Remaining t ape ( 28) Widescreen mode ( 72) Audio mode ( 66) V olume l ...
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16 Preparatio n Ste p 1: Pr e paring the P ow er Suppl y The camcorder can be powered by a batt ery pack or be conn ected to a ho usehold p ower source. C harge the ba ttery p ack before us e. Att aching the Battery Pack 1. T urn the power switch to OFF . 2. Slide the OPEN button towards the camcorder and op en the LCD pa n e l . 3. Attach the batt ...
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17 Prepar ation E Using a Household Power Source Connect to a ho usehold power source to use the camc order withou t worrying abo ut the battery po wer . Y ou can keep the bat tery pa ck attac hed; the batt ery power will not be consumed. 1. T urn the power switch to OFF . 2. Conn ect the power cord to the power adapter . 3. Plug the power cord int ...
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18 Charging , Recordi ng and Play back T imes The followi ng times are app roximate and vary accordin g to the char ging, recording o r playback conditions . * Approximate times for recording with repeated operat ions such as start/stop, zooming, power on/of f. We recommend charging the battery pack in temperature s between 10 °C and 30°C ...
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19 Prepar ation E Ste p 2: Loading a Cassette Use only videocasset tes marked wi th the logo. 1. Slide the OPEN/EJECT switch and open the cassette comp artment cover . The cassette compartment opens automatically . 2. Load the cassette. • Load the cass ette with th e window facing the grip be lt. • Unload the cassette by pullin g it straight ou ...
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20 Ste p 3: Inser ting a Memor y Card This camcorder is for use onl y with miniSD ca rds. Inserting the Card 1. Set the power switch to OFF . 2. Open the cover . 3. Insert t he memory card straight all the way into the memory card slot. 4. Clo se the cov er . Do not clos e the cover f orcefully without having the car d correct ly inserted . Removin ...
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21 Prepar ation E Ste p 4: Pr e paring the Camcor der Adjusting the V iewfinder (Dioptric Adjustment) 1. T urn on the camcor der and keep the LCD panel closed. 2. Pu ll out the viewfinder . Pull out the v iewfinder t o use it. 3. Ad just the dioptric adjustmen t lever . 4. Push the viewfinder back in. Fastening the Grip Belt Hold the cam corder wit ...
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22 Ste p 5: Using the W ireless Contr oller Inserting the Battery (Lithium Bu tton Battery CR2025) 1. Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2. Pl ace the lithium bu tton battery with the + side facing up. 3. In sert the battery hol der . Using the Wireless Controller Point it at the camcorder ’ s remote sen ...
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23 Prepar ation E Ste p 6: Adjusting the L CD Scr een Rot ating the LCD Panel Slide the OPEN button towards the camcorder and op en the LCD panel 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate the panel downward by 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate the panel by 180 de grees towar d the lens (Al lowing the sub ject to monitor the L CD screen while you use the viewfi ...
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24 Ste p 7: Changing the Display Langua ge The language us ed in the camc order displ ays and menu ite ms can be chang ed to German, Sp anish, Fren ch, Italian, Russi an, Simplifi ed Chinese, Traditional Chine se, Korean or Japanese. 1. T urn the power sw itch to CAM ERA or PLA Y . 2. Press the MENU button. 3. T urn the SET dial to select [DISPLA Y ...
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25 Prepar ation E Ste p 8: Setting th e Time Zone, Date and Time Setting the T ime Zone/Daylight Saving T ime 1. T urn the power sw itch to CAM ERA or PLA Y . 2. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 3. T urn the SET dial to se lect [D/TIME SET] and press the SET dial. 4. T urn the SET dial to sele ct [T .ZONE/DST] and press the SET dial. The tim ...
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26 Time Zo nes Once you have se t your time zo ne, date a nd time, you d o not need to r eset the clo ck each time you trav el to another time zone. Ju st set the ti me zone to the o ne of your de stination, and the camcord er automat ically adju sts the clock. Time Zo nes and Difference f rom GMT/UTC. London GMT/UTC Wellington (WELLG TN ) +12 Pari ...
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27 Basic Functions Recording E Basic Func tions Recording R ecor ding Mo vies on a T a pe 1. Holding the lock but ton on the power switch pressed down, set the switch to CAMERA. 2. Set t he T APE/CA RD switch to . 3. Open the lens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ). 4. Press the start/stop button to begin recording. Press the start/s top b ...
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28 When powered by a ba ttery pack, the camcorde r shuts off after 5 minutes when the camco rder is left without any op eration to save power ( 67). Approximatel y 30 seconds befo re the camcorder shuts off, “ AUTO POWER OFF” appears i n the center of th e screen. If th e camcorder shuts off, turn the power switch to OFF and back on again . ...
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29 Basic Functions Recording E Reviewing and Searching when Recording Y ou can rev iew the last fe w seconds of your reco rding (record review). Y ou can also play back the tape to locate the point where y ou wish to begin reco rding (recor d search). Available only in the mode. Record Review In record pause mod e: Press and release the – (record ...
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30 R ecor ding on a Memor y Card Recording S till Images on a Memory Card 1. Holding the lock but ton on the power switch pressed down, set the switch to CAMERA. 2. Set t he T APE/CA RD switch to . 3. Open the lens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ). 4. Change the size and quality of the still images, as ne cessary ( 79). The default im ag ...
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31 Basic Functions Recording E Do not turn off the camcor der , change the positi on of the T APE/CARD switch, disconnect t he power sour ce, open the me mory card cover or remove the me mory card while th e card acces s indicator is flashing. Doing so cou ld result in data damage. About the focu sing frame : The camcorder au tomaticall y selec ...
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32 Screen Displays during S till Image Recording Screen Displays during Movie Recording Still Image Quality and Size ( 79) Indicate s the image qu ality and the image size of the still i mage. Remaining Card Cap acity for S till Images flashing in red: No card in green: 6 or more images in yellow: 1 to 5 imag es in red: No more ima ges • The indi ...
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33 Basic Functions Recording E Zooming The zoom is a vailable i n the and modes. When recording on the ta pe, in addit ion to the 1 0x optical zoom you ca n also use th e 200x dig ital zoo m (6 4 ) . Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e- angle). Move it toward T to z oom in (t elephoto). Press the zoom lever slightly f or a ...
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34 Digit al Zoom When the digital zoom i s activated, the camcorder automaticall y switches bet ween optica l and digital zoo m. With digital zoo m, image re solution be comes lower th e more you zo om in. Available only in the mode. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menu. 2. T urn the SET dial to select [CAMERA SETUP] and press the SET dial. 3. ...
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35 Basic Functions Recording E Tips for Better R ecor ding Holding the Camcorder For maximum stability , grip the camcorder in your right hand an d keep your right elbow pressed agai nst your body . If necessa ry , support the camcord er with your left hand. Be careful t hat your fing ers do not tou ch the micro phone or lens. For More St ability L ...
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36 Playback Playing Back a T a pe 1. Holding the lock but ton on the power switch pressed down, set the switch to PLA Y . 2. Set t he T APE/CA RD switch to . 3. Press the button to rewind the t ape. 4. Press the / button to begin playback. 5. Press the button to stop playback. T o use the viewfi nder , close the LC D panel. About the screen ...
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37 Basic Functions Playback E Special Play back Modes / (Playback Pause) T o pause playback, press the / button during normal pla yback. (Fast Forward Playback) / (Rewind Playback) Plays bac k the t ape at 9.5 t imes normal s peed (forwar d or revers e). Press and hold the button duri ng normal play back or fast forward. –/ (Reverse Playback) Pre ...
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38 Playing Back a Memor y Card 1. Holding the lock but ton on the power switch pressed down, set the switch to PLA Y . 2. Set t he T APE/CA RD switch to . 3. Press the +/– button to move between images. Press the / button to play back a movie. • The first sc ene appear s as a still ima ge when playba ck is complete . • Pressin g the / button ...
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39 Basic Functions Playback E Adjusting the V olume When you use the LCD screen for pla yback, the ca mcorder plays back the soun d via built-in s peaker . The speaker does not sound when you close the LCD panel. Avai lable in the an d modes. Adjusting the S peaker V olume T urn the SET dial up t o in crease the volume, and down to lower the volume ...
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40 Playing Back on a TV Screen Connection Diagram Refer also to the TV or VCR instructi on manual. 1. T urn off all devices before st arting the connections. 2. Connect the MTC-100 Multi Cable to the camcorder ’ s A V terminal and the audio term inals on the TV/ VCR. Connect the whi te plug to the w hite audio te rminal L (left), t he red plug to ...
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41 Advanced Functions Recording Progr ams E Advanced F unctions Recording P rograms Us in g t he R eco rdin g P rogra ms Auto The camcorder adjusts focu s, exposure and other settings a utomatically , allowing you to just point and shoot. Portrait The camcorder uses a la rge aperture, achieving a focus on the subject while blurring other dist racti ...
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42 Selecting the Recording Program Avai lable only i n the and modes. T urn the mode dial to sw itch between the recording categories. : Automatic mod e : Program AE ( P ) , Shut ter-Prior ity AE ( Tv ) or Aper ture-Prior ity AE ( Av ) can be selected ( 41). (Scene): P ortrait, S ports, Night, Sno w , Beach , Sunset, S potlight, or Firework s can b ...
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43 Advanced Functions Recording Progr ams E Snow/Beach mode: - The subject may bec ome overexpose d on cloudy da ys or in shaded places. Check the image o n the screen . - The picture may not appear smooth when played b ack. Fireworks mode: T o avoid camcorder shake, we recommen d using a tripod . Use a tripod wh en recording i n mode as th ...
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44 Us in g t he Progra m A E M od e The camco rder automati cally adjust s shutte r speed an d exposur e according t o the brightness of the subj ect. In Pr ogram AE mode , you can po int and sh oot as in Au to mode, however, you have th e option of cha nging some s ettings. Avai lable only i n the and modes. Set the mode dial to and select the P ( ...
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45 Advanced Functions Recording Progr ams E Using the Shutter-Priority AE Mode Y ou can selec t a shutter spe ed, and the camc order auto matically sets a mat ching aperture setting. Select a high shutter speed for recor ding fast movi ng subjects, and a slow shutte r speed to create a trailing a fter im age. Guidelines for selectin g the shutter s ...
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46 Using the Aper ture-Priority AE Mode Y ou can selec t an apertu re value, and the camcorder au tomatically chooses the appropriat e shutter spe ed. Aperture val ues: 1.8, 2. 0, 2.4, 2.8, 3.4, 4.0, 4.8, 5.6, 6.7, 8. 0, 9.5, 1 1, 14, 16 Use low apertur e values (la rge apertu re) to blur th e backgrou nd for a portr ait, or high aperture val ues ( ...
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47 Advanced Functions Recording E Recording Adjusting the Exposure Manually Adjust the e xposure whe n a backlit s ubject beco mes underexpos ed, or ove rexposed due to bright li ght. Avai lable only i n the and modes. Exposure Lock 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . Exposure cann ot be adjuste d in the Firewo rks mode (SCN). 2. Press the ...
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48 Adjusting the F ocus Manually Autofocus ma y not work well o n the followi ng subjects . In such cas e, focus manua lly . Avai lable only i n the and modes. 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . 2. Adjust the zoom. 3. Press the FOCUS button. “MF” appears. 4. T urn the SET dial to adjust the focus. • Turn the SET dial until th e image ...
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49 Advanced Functions Recording E Using the Mini Video Light Y ou can turn on the mini video light (as sist lamp) at any time regar dless of the r ecording program. Avai lable only i n the and modes. Press the LIGHT button. • “ ” appears on the scre en. • The mini vid eo light tur ns on and off with each press of the bu tton. Do not poi ...
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50 Using the Self-Timer The self- timer can be us ed for reco rding movies and still im ages. Avai lable only i n the and modes. 1. Press the (self-timer) button. “ ” appears. When recordin g a still image: 2. Press the PHOTO button halfway . 3. Press the PHOTO button fully . The camcorder starts re cording after a 10-s econd countdown (2 s eco ...
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51 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Changing the Settings (1 ) Changing the Settings with the FUNC . Button Many of the camcor der ’s functions are select ed from the FUNC. menu that appea rs when pressing the FUNC. button. For menu items, see L ist of Menu Items (FUNC.) ( 52). 1. Press the FUNC. button. • The menu appear s. • ...
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52 List of Menu Items (FUNC .) Available menu item s vary dependi ng on the operat ion mode. Def ault settings are in boldface text. For details on each function , see the refe rence page. * When recording still images on the card with the dri ve mode set to [SINGLE], this setting option appears when pressing the FUNC. button right after re cording ...
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53 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Setting the W hite Balance Y ou can u se the pres et modes to reproduce c olors more accurately , or set a custom w hite balance to obtain the optima l setting. Avai lable only i n the and modes. 1. Set t he mode dial to . 2. Press the FUNC. button and after se lecting the White Balance symbol pres ...
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54 5. Press the FUNC. button. Use the auto se tting for no rmal outdoor scene s. Depending on t he type of fl uorescent li ght, optimal c olor balance cannot be accomplished wi th [FLUORESCEN T] or [FLUORESCENT H]. If th e color look s unnatural on the screen, adjust us ing [AUT O] or [SET]. The camcorde r retain s the custom w hite bal ...
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55 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Selecting an Ima g e Effect Y ou can rec ord with different sa turation a nd contras t color effects. Avai lable only i n the and modes. . 1. Set t he mode dial to . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. Select the image effect symbol followed by th e setting option . The symbol of th e current s etting is ...
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56 Using Digital Ef fects The Digit al Ef fects functions in clude fader s, effe cts, mult i-image scre en and Card Mix (6 1 ) . Faders ( 58) Begin or end sc enes with a fade to or from bla ck. Fade T rigger (F ADE- T) Wipe (W IPE) Corner Wipe (CORNER) Jump (JUMP) Flip (FLIP) Puzzle (PUZZLE) Zigzag (ZIGZAG) Beam (BEAM) Tid e ( TI DE ) ...
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57 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Effect s ( 59) Add flavo r to your re cordings. Multi-Image Screen ( 60) Captures movi ng subjects in 4, 9 or 16 sequences of st ill images an d displays t hem at one time. Soun d will be recor ded normally . Card Mix ( 61) Y ou can combi ne still image s from the card wit h your live v ideo and re ...
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58 The availability of the va rious Digit al Effect s de pends on the operation mode. :Available : Not available * : When recording simult aneously on the tape an d memory card. ** :Black and White only . Selecting a Fader Avai lable only in the and modes. When rec ording, set th e mode dial to a mode ot her than . 1. Press the FUNC. button. 2. Sel ...
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59 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E CAMERA mode: 6. Fade in: Press the start/s t op button in record pause mode. Fade out: Press the start/stop button in record mode. PLA Y mode: 6. Fade in: Press the / button in playback p ause mode. Fade out: Press the / button in playback mode. Selecting an Effect Available in the , , and modes. W ...
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60 Using the Multi-Image Screen Avai lable in the mode and in the mode only in the fol lowing playback modes : • When [S.S PEED] is se t to [MANUA L]: Playbac k paus e, slow for ward/reve rse playback • When [S.S PEED] is set t o [F AST] , [MOD.] or [ SLOW]: Playba ck pause When recordin g, select a re cording prog ram other th an or . 1. Press ...
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61 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (1) E Combining Images (Card Mix) Y ou can cho ose one of the sample im ages from the collection on the supp lied disk (suc h as picture fra mes, backgrou nds and animations ) and combine it with the live video recordin g. Card Chroma Key (CARD CHR OMA) Combines frame s with your re cordings. Th e live v ...
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62 Selecting the Card Mix Effect Avai lable only i n the mode. 1. Upload a sample image from the su ppl ied disk to the memory card. Refer to Adding S till Images fr om Y our Comp uter to the Memo ry Card in the Digital Vide o Softw are Instru ction Manual . 2. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . 3. Press the FUNC. button. 4. Select the digit ...
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63 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E Changing the Settings (2 ) Changing the Settings with the MENU Button Many of the camcorder ’s fun ctions ar e selected from a menu that appe ars when pr essing the MENU button. For menu items, see List of Menu Items (MENU) (6 4 ) . Selecting Menus and Settings 1. Press the MENU button. The menu ...
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64 List of Menu Items (MENU) Available menu item s vary dependi ng on the operat ion mode. Def ault settings are in boldface text. For details on each function, see the refe rence page. Func tions witho ut refere nce page are explaine d below the tables. CAMERA SETUP A.SL SHUTTER : The camcorde r automatica lly uses slow shutter s peeds to obt ain ...
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65 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E In the Firework s recording p rogram (SCN) the setting is au tomatically t urned of f. REVIEW : Sets how long a still image will be di splayed af ter record ing. Y ou can eras e ( 92 ) or protect ( 91) the imag e when you press the F UNC. button while you ar e reviewin g the image, or when ...
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66 AUDIO SETUP OUTPUT CH : Switches t he output ch annels when playing back a tape with audio recorded on tw o channels. [L/R]: Stereo: L+R c hannels, B ilingua l: Main+Sub. [L/L]: S tereo: L cha nnel, Bilingu al: Main. [R/R]: Stereo: R channel, Bilingual : Sub. AUDIO MODE : Switches th e audio rec ording mode. [16bit] rec ords in h ...
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67 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E When [LCD MIRROR] is set to [ON] , only tape or card operation and self-ti mer display s appear on th e LCD screen (a ll displays appear on th e viewfinder screen). TV SCREEN : Shows the ca mcorder disp lays on a connected TV screen. Y ou can also use the TV SCREEN button on th e wireless c ...
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68 We recommend setting [F ILE NOS.] to [CO NTINUOUS]. D/TIME SET DA TE FO RMA T : Changes th e displaye d date format ( includes d ate format for p rinting). MY CAMERA Y ou can chang e the image displayed at start -up and cu stomize the s ounds for th e camcorder ’s start-up, shutter, button opera tions and self-ti mer . When customi ...
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69 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E Adjusting the A udio R ecording Le v el Y ou can manua lly adjust the audio reco rding level of the built-i n microphone or an external mic rophone. Available only in the mode. 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . Press the MENU but ton. Using th e SET di al select [A UDIO SETUP] [AUDIO DUB. ...
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70 About the audio level indicator: When [MIC LEV EL] is set to [AUTO] an d in the mode : the audio level indica tor switch es on and off with each pr ess of the AUD IO LEVEL button . The audio lev el can be change d when the green bar is display ed. We recommend h iding the ba r when you have finish ed adjustin g to preven t accidental cha ...
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71 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E Using the Wind Scr een The camco rder reduces wind noise a utomatically . Howev er , yo u can turn off the wind screen when rec ording indo ors, or when y ou want the microp hone to be as s ensitive as possibl e. Available in the , and modes. 1. In the or mode, set the mode dial to a mode other tha ...
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72 Widescr een TV R ecording (16:9) The camcorder us es the full width of the CCD providing h igh-resolutio n 16:9 recording. Available only in the mode. Press the MENU button and sel ect [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [WIDESCREEN], set it to [ON ] and press the MENU button. • “ ” appear s. • The LCD screen switches to t he “letterb ox” display ...
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73 Advanced Functions Changing the Setting s (2) E Creating a Star t-up Image Y ou can selec t one of the s till images rec orded on th e memory card and se t it as the camcorder ’s start-up im age. Available only in the mode. 1. Select a still image with the +/– buttons. 2. Press the MENU button and select [MY CAMERA]. 3. Select [CREA TE S-UP ...
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74 Playback Magnifying the Ima ge When playing ba ck movies from t he tape or viewing st ill images from the memory car d, the image can be magnified up t o 5 times. Avai lable in the and modes. 1. Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnified by 2 times. • A frame appe ars indicati ng the positi on of the magni fied area. • T o fur ...
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75 Advanced Functions Playback E Displaying the Data Code The camcorder ma intains a data code containing r ecording dat e and time and othe r camera data such as sh utter spee d and exposure (f-stop) . When you play ba ck a tape, you can displa y the data code an d select the da ta code combinat ion you wish to display . Avai lable in the and mode ...
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76 End Search When you have p layed bac k a tape, you ca n use thi s function to locate t he end of t he last recorded sc ene. Avai lable only i n the mode. In stop mode, pr ess the EXP butt on. • “END SEARCH” appears . • The camcorde r rewinds/fas t forwards th e tape, plays back t he last few sec onds of the recordin g and stops the tape. ...
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77 Advanced Functions Playback E R e tur ning to a Pr e-mar ked P osition If you wish to return to a p articular s cene later , mark the point with the zero set me mory and the tape will sto p at that poin t when you rewi nd/fast fo rward the tape. Available only in the and modes. 1. During recording or playback, press the ZERO SET MEMOR Y button o ...
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78 Date Searc h Y ou can loc ate the change of the date /time zone with the date s earch func tion. Avai lable only i n the mode. Press the or button on the wi rel ess controller to begin searching. • Press more than once to sear ch for further date change s (up to 10 times ). • Press the STOP button t o stop search ing. A recording of long ...
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79 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Digital Camera Fu n ctions Selecting the Image Quality/Size Y ou can sel ect the image qu ality of st ill images, and the image si ze of still i mages and movies. S till images ar e compressed an d recorded i n JPEG (Joint Ph otographic Experts Group). Movies are reco rded in Motion JP EG . The numb ...
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80 Selecting the S till Image Size and Quality Avai lable only i n the mode (the image quality onl y can also be set in the mode). 1. Press the FUNC. button. 2. Select the still image size/quality symbol. The symbol of th e current s etting is disp layed. 3. Select the still image size. The number at the lower right c orner indi cates the numb er o ...
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81 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Simultaneous R ecor ding on the T a pe and Memor y Card When you are reco rding a movie on a tape, you can recor d the same pictu re as a still image on the memor y card. The siz e of the stil l image will be 640 x 480. The imag e quality c an be se lected. Available only in the mode. 1. Press the F ...
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82 Using the Flash Y ou can use t he built-in f lash for re cording sti ll images in da rk places. Th e flash is equipped with t he red-eye red uction mode. Avai lable only i n the and modes. 1. Press the (flash) button. • Set the c amcorder to a recording pr ogram other than the Fire works mode (S CN). • The setting changes wit h each press of ...
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83 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E The flash wi ll not fire in the followin g cases: - When you press the EX P button in (auto) or (red-eye re duction, auto ) mode. - When recordin g on the t ape, if (auto) or (red-ey e reduction , auto) is selected a nd a shu tter spee d of 1/20 00. - Dur ing auto expos ure bracke ting. When ...
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Canon S1 - page 84
84 Selecting the Metering Method Y ou can selec t the method the camera uses t o evaluate the b rightness of your subject . Avai lable only i n the mode. 1. Set t he mode dial to . 2. Press the FUNC. button. 3. Select the metering method symb ol followed by a setting op tion. The symbol of th e current s etting is disp layed. 4. Press the FUNC. but ...
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85 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Changing the Focusing Method Y ou can chan ge the AF (autofo cus) frame sel ection metho d. Avai lable only i n the mode. 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . Focusing meth od cannot be cha nged in the Firewo rks mode (SCN). 2. T urn the SET dial to se le ct the focusing method. • Auto sel ...
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Canon S1 - page 86
86 Selecting the Driv e Mode Changing the Drive Mode Avai lable only i n the mode. 1. Set the mode dial to a mode other than . 2. Press the DRIVE MODE button to switch between the drive modes. The setting c hanges with eac h press of the button. The drive mode can also be select ed from the FUNC . menu ( 51). When the FUNC. menu is being di ...
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87 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Continuous Shooting/High-S peed Continuous Sh ooting 1. Press the PHOTO button halfway . 2. Press and hold the PHOTO button fully . A series of st ill images will be recorded as long as you hold the PHOT O button. Maximum number of continuous shots at one time: These figures are approximate and ...
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88 R e cording Panoramic Ima ges (Stitch Assist Mode) Y ou can shoot a s eries of overlapp ing images and merg e them int o one lar ge panoramic scene using th e supplied so ftware (Photo S titch) on a compu ter . When Record ing in Stitch Assist Mod e: PhotoStitch detects the overla pping port ion of adjoi ning image s and merges t hem. Try to inc ...
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89 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E 8. Press the FUNC. button after the last image. • The S titch Assist screen will di sappear . The DRIVE MODE button can als o be used to close th e S titch A ssist scre en. • For details on how to merge these i mages, refer to the Digital V ideo Sof twa re Instruction Manual . Compose each i ...
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90 Playing Back/Searching Images Y ou can dis play images one after another (s lide show) or 6 at one time (i ndex scree n). With the Ca rd Jump functi on, you can q uickly locate an image without displaying them one by one. Avai lable only i n the mode. Slide Show 1. Press the FUNC. button. 2. Sele ct [ SLIDE SHOW] f ollowed b y [ST ART ]. 3. Pres ...
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91 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E Protecting Ima ges Y ou can pr otect important images fro m accidental era sure when disp laying a s ingle image or index screen. If a memory car d is formatte d, all stil l images and movi es, even pr otected ones , will be erased permanent ly . Movies can only be protected when the first s cene is ...
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92 Erasing Ima ges Y ou can era se images one at a time or all at on ce. Be careful when eras ing images . Erased i mages can not be reco vered. Protected i mages canno t be erased. Movies can onl y be erased when t he first sce ne is display ed as a still im age. Erasing a Single Image Avai lable only i n the and modes. 1. Press the FUNC. ...
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93 Advanced Functions Digital Came ra Functions E F or matting a Memor y Card Format new memor y cards, or when you get the mess age “CARD ERRO R”. Y ou can also format a memory c ard to erase al l data recorded on i t. Formatting a memory card eras es all data, incl uding prote cted images . Images era sed by formatt ing cannot be reco ...
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94 Editing R ecor ding to a V CR or Digital Video De vice Y ou can copy your recordi ngs by connect ing the camcor der to a VCR or a digi tal video device (DVD rec order , another di gital camcorder, etc.). If you conne ct a digital vid eo device, y ou can copy recordings with virtua lly no genera tion loss in image an d sound quality . Connecting ...
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95 Editing E We r ecommend poweri ng the camco rder from a household po wer source. When connecting a VCR, th e quality of the edited t ape will be slightly lower than that of the original. When connecti ng a DVD Recorder o r other Digital Video Device wi th a DV Te r m i n a l : - If th e picture doe s not appear, reconnect the DV cabl ...
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96 Analog Line-in R ecording Y ou can input video from oth er analog device s (VCR, TV or ca mcorder) via the S-video terminal or A V terminal, a nd record the inpu t video on t he tape in th e camcorder. Y ou can also record the input video as a movie or stil l image on a memory card. Connecting Refer also to the instruct ion manual of the connect ...
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97 Editing E 2. Press the MENU button and select [VCR SETUP]. Select [A V DV], set it to [ON] and press the MENU button. 3. Selecting the still image quality: Press the FUNC. button. Select the st ill image quality symbol followed by a setting option an d press the FUNC. button. Selecting the movie size: Press the FUNC. button. Select the mo vie s ...
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98 DV D u b b i n g Y ou can inp ut video from o ther digital vide o devices via t he DV termina l, and record the input video on the tape in the camc order . Y ou can al so record the input vid eo as a movie or still image o n a memory card. Connecting Check the typ e and orient ation of the DV ter minal and make sure you connect the DV cable prop ...
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99 Editing E 2. Selecting the still image quality: Press the FUNC. button. Select the st ill image quality symbol followed by a setting option an d press the FUNC. button. Selecting the movie size: Press the FUNC. button. Select the mo vie s ize symbol followed by a setting option and pr ess the FUNC. menu. 3. Connected device: Load a recorded cass ...
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100 Con v er ting A nalog Signals into Digital Signals (Analog-Digital Conv er ter) By connecti ng the camc order to a VCR or 8mm video camcor der , you can conv ert anal og video/audi o signals to d igital signals an d output th e digital signals via the DV ter minal. The DV ter minal serv es as output terminal on ly . Connecting the Devices T urn ...
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101 Editing E T urning On the Analog-Digit al Converter Avai lable only i n the mode. 1. Press the MENU button and select [VCR SETUP]. 2. Select [VIDEO INPUT] and choose a setting appropriate to the type of connection to the analog device. Press the SET butt on to return to the [VCR SETUP] sub-menu. 3. Select [A V DV] and set it to [ON]. 4. Press t ...
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102 Au d i o D u b b i n g Y ou can add s ound from audio devices (AUD IO IN) or with the microphone. This functi on is operate d with the wire less contr oller. Connecting an Audio Device Refer also to the instruct ion manual of the connected device. Dubbing Avai lable only i n the mode. 1. Load a recorded cassette. Use a ta pe recorded in SP , 12 ...
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103 Editing E Sound qual ity may de crease when you add sound to the same s cene for more than 3 times . Y ou can che ck the pictur e on the LCD scr een. If you use [AUD IO IN] for the d ubbing, you ca n check the au dio on the camcorder ’s speake rs. Set the ze ro set memory at the end of the scene you wish t o dub audi o. The ca ...
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104 Playing Back the Added Sound Y ou can sel ect to play bac k S tereo 1 (origi nal sound), S tereo 2 (adde d sound), or ad just the balance of both sound s. Avai lable only i n the mode. 1. Press the MENU button and select [AUDIO SETUP]. Select [12bit AUDIO], select a setting and press the MENU button. • STEREO1 : Plays ba ck the orig inal soun ...
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105 Editing E R e cording fr om the T a pe on a Memor y Card Y ou can rec ord movies or stil l images fro m a tape in the camcorde r . Avai lable only i n the mode. Recording a Movie from the T ape The movie size ca n be selected . 1. Selecting the movie size: Press the FUNC. button. Select the mo vie s ize symbol followed by a setting option and p ...
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106 3. Press the PHOTO button fully . • The card ac cess indicat or flashes. • Y ou can a lso record a s till image by pressing the PHOTO button f ully when th e tape is in playba ck pause mode. An image recor ded from an ima ge in widescr een mode will be v ertically compressed. The data code of the image will reflect the date and time ...
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107 Printing E Printing Printing Still Ima g es Y ou can prin t still imag es by connec ting the ca mcorder to a printer with direct prin t function. Y ou can also use the pri nt order sett ings for dir ect print ing ( 1 16). Following prin ters can be connected to y our camcorder: Connecting the Printer to the Camcorder 1. T urn off the camcorder ...
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108 The print set ting menu may differ sl ightly depend ing on the co nnected prin ter . Printing with the (Print/Share) Button Y ou can print an image withou t changin g the setting s by simply pre ssing the (print/ share) but ton. Avai lable only i n the mode. 1. Select the still image you wish to p rint with the +/– button. 2. Press the (p ...
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109 Printing E Images no t recorded with this camcorder, uploaded from a computer, edited on a computer and images wh ose file na mes have be en changed may not be printed corre ctly . Observe the following pr ecautions d uring printin g: - Do no t turn off the camcorde r or the print er . - Do no t change the po sition of th e T A PE/CARD ...
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110 Selecting the Print Settings The procedure for selecti ng the number of copies is common to all print ers. Other prin t setting pro cedures vary depending o n your printe r model. Check wh ich icon app ears in the upper left cor ner of the camc order scre en after connec ting, and ref er to the re levant pages accordin gly . Selecting the Numbe ...
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111 Printing E Paper Settings 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to sel ect [P APER] and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to select the paper size a nd press the SET dial. Select the paper si ze of the paper se t in your pri nter . 3. T urn the SET dial to select the paper type and press the SET dial. Select the paper t ype of ...
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112 Setting the Print Effe ct (Image Optimize) This func tion uses the camcorder’s record ing informat ion to optimi ze the image da ta, yielding high quality pri nts. 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to sel ect (print effect) and press the SET dial. 2. T urn the SET dial to se lect a setting and press the SET dial. Setting the Pri ...
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113 Printing E 3. T urn the SET dial to select the paper size a nd press the SET dial. • Select th e paper size of the paper s et in your pr inter . • Pressing th e MENU button b rings you back to the print settings menu . 4. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 5. T urn the SET dial to sel ect a borders op tion and pr ...
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114 Selecting t he Image S tyle 2. Make sure that (IMAGE) is selected and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET dial to se le ct the image style and press the SET dial. Pressing th e MENU button br ings you ba ck to the pri nt settin gs menu. Selecting t he Borders 2. T urn the SET dial to select (BORDERS) and press the SET dial. 3. T urn the SET di ...
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115 Printing E T rimming Settings Set the prin t style before you star t with the trimmin g settings. 1. In the print setting menu, turn the SET dial to sel ect [TRIMMING] and press the SET dial. The trimming f rame appears. 2. Change the size of the trimming frame. • Move the zoom lever to ward T to shr ink the frame, a nd toward W to enlarge th ...
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116 Printing with Pr int Order Settings Y ou can sel ect still imag es for prin ting and set t he number of copies. These print order settings ar e compat ible with the D igital P rint Order For mat (DPOF) s tandards and can be used for prin ting on DPOF compatib le printers ( 107). A ma ximum of 998 still images can be selecte d. Avai lable only i ...
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117 Printing E Erasing All Print Orders 1. Press the MENU button and select [CARD OPERA TIONS]. 2. Select [PRINT ORD . ALL ERASE]. “ERASE ALL PRINT ORDERS? ”, [NO] and [YES ] appears. 3. Select [YES]. All “ ” disappea r . 4. Press the MENU button. Printing 1. Conn ect the printer to the camcorder ( 107). 2. Press the MENU button and select ...
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118 Connecting to a PC T r ansfer ring Video R ecor dings to a Computer Y ou can trans fer recor dings to a comput er using the IEEE1394 (DV) terminal. Y ou can also use this camcorder to transfer thr ough it record ings from an anal og VCR or 8 mm camcorder to yo ur computer us ing the USB termi nal (see Conve rting Analog Signals into Di gital Si ...
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119 Connecting to a PC E Before connec ting the camcorde r to the computer us ing a DV cable make sur e that camcor der and comput er are not co nnected wit h a USB cable, and that no other IEEE13 94 device i s connected to the compute r . Depending on t he video edit ing software you u se, you may need t o set the power switch of the camco ...
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120 T r ansfer ring Memor y Card Ima ges to a Computer With the suppli ed USB cable and Di gital Video Software, you can tra nsfer images recorded on th e memory card to the computer by simply pres sing the (print/sha re) button ( 121). Prep arations The first time you co nnect the camcord er to the computer , you need to insta ll the softw are and ...
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121 Connecting to a PC E T ransferring Images T o transfer images with transfe r order , you need to set the transfer orde rs ( 123 ). Available only in the mode. 1. T urn the SET dial to se le ct the transfer method. 2. Press the button. • [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES], [ TRANSFER ORDERS]:T he images a re transfer red to the c omputer and display ...
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122 When transf erring with the button , the camcorde r retains the transfer setting eve n if you change the positio n of the power swi tch. When the camcor der is connect ed to the comput er and the sc reen to selec t images displ ays, press th e MENU button. Th e transfer men u will displ ay . ...
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123 Connecting to a PC E Selecting I mages for T r ansfer (T ransfer Or der) Y ou can sel ect images for transfer to the compute r (max. 998). Th ese transfe r settings are comp atible with the Di gital Prin t Order Format (DPO F) standards . Do not connect a USB or DV cable to t he camcorder whi le setting th e transfer or ders. Avai lable only i ...
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124 Using the D V Messeng er V ersion 2 With the Wind ows XP dedica ted DV Netw ork Software (DV Messenger), you can op erate your camcorder from the comput er , perform video conference s using the camc order or remotely acc ess the camcor der at home us ing the Int ernet. Download t he DV Messen ger and the D V Network Softwa re Instruction Manua ...
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125 T rouble? E Trouble? T roubleshooting If you have a pr oblem with you r camcorder, refer to this che cklist. Consul t your deale r or a Canon Servic e Center if the proble m persists . Power Source Recording/Playback Problem Solution Camcorder will not turn on. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 16 Attach the battery ...
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126 Recording on th e T ape Playback of the T ape “REMOVE THE CASSETTE” appears on the screen. Unload and reload the cassette. 19 “SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME” appears on the screen. Set the time zone, date and time. 25 Recharge the built-in lithium battery and set the time zone, date and time. 25 134 The wireless controller will not ...
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127 T rouble? E Memory Card Operation Printing Editing Problem Solution Memory card cannot be inserted. Memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and reinsert it. 20 Memory card cannot be recorded. Insert a memory card. 20 Memory card is full. Replace the memory card or erase images. 92 Memory card is not formatted ...
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128 Condensation Moving the camco rder rapidl y between hot a nd cold tempera tures may caus e condensati on (water d roplets) to for m on its internal surfaces . S top using th e camcorder if condensati on is detected. Continued use may damage the camco rder . Condensation may form i n the following cases: How to avoid condensation: Unload th ...
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129 T rouble? E List of Messa g es Memory Card Related Messages Message Explana tion SET THE TIME ZONE, DA TE AND TIME Y ou have not set the time zone, date and time. This message appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time zone, date and time. 25 CHANGE THE BA TTERY PA C K Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery ...
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130 Direct Print Related Messages The followi ng messages may a ppear on th e camcorder sc reen. On prin ters equi pped with an operatio n panel or printer that can b e connected t o a TV , an error number or message displays on t he panel or TV monitor. Refer to the print er manual for t he remedies correspondi ng to the erro r numbers or messages ...
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131 T rouble? E COULD NOT PRINT X IMAGES Y ou attempted to use the print order settings to print X images that were recorded with another camcorder, with a dif ferent compression or were edited on a computer . SET PRINT ORDER No still images on the memory card have been marked with a print order . CANNOT TRIM Y ou attempted to trim an image that wa ...
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132 Do’s & Don’ts Handling Precautions Camcorder Do not carry t he camcorde r by the LCD panel or vi ewfinder. Do not leave t he camcorde r in places sub ject to high temperature s, such as a sun- heated car , and high humi dity . Do not use the camcorder ne ar strong e lectric or magne tic fields such as above TVs, near plasma ...
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133 Do’s & Don’ts E Although th e battery p ack’ s operat ing temperat ure range i s from 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F), the optimal range is fro m 10 ° C to 30 ° C (56 ° F to 86 ° F). At cold temperatu res, perf ormance wil l temporar ily declin e. Warm it in you r pocket before u se. Replace th e battery p ack if t ...
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134 Memory Card Format new memo ry cards with the camcorder . Memory cards formatted with other devices suc h as a compute r may not operat e correctly . We reco mmend saving backup s of memory car d images on y our compute r ’s hard drive or other ex ternal memory d evice. Image d ata may be corrupted or lost due to memory card defects o ...
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135 Do’s & Don’ts E Recycling the Built-in Rechargeable L ithium Battery If you sho uld dispose of your camcor der , fir st remove th e built-in rec hargeable lith ium battery for recycling ac cording t o the recycli ng system of your count ry . 1. Lo osen the four screws using a screwdriver and remove the cover . 2. Remove the battery . Gr ...
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136 Cleaning the Video Heads When the message “ HEADS DIRTY , USE CLEA NING CASSETTE ” appears, or when t he playback pic ture becomes di storted, the video heads need to be clean ed. T o maintain the be st picture q uality , we recommend c leaning the video heads frequently with the Cano n DVM-CL Digit al Vide o Head Cleani ng Cassette or a co ...
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137 Do’s & Don’ts E Maintenance/Others Storage If you do not i ntend to use the camcorder fo r a long time, stor e it in a place fr ee of dust, in low h umidity , and at temp eratures not higher than 30 ° C (86 ° F). After st orage, che ck the func tions of your camcorder t o make sure that the camco rder is still working pr operl ...
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138 Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources Y ou can use the compact power adap ter to operat e the camcorde r and to charge battery packs in any countr y with power sup ply between 10 0 and 240 V AC, 50/6 0 Hz. Consult the Canon Servi ce Center f or informat ion on plug a dapters for o verseas use . Playback on a TV Screen Y ou can only pl ay bac ...
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139 Additional Information E Addition al Informat ion System Dia gra m (Availability differ s from ar ea to ar ea) BP-208 Battery Pack CG-300 Battery Charger MTC-100 Multi Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter Commercially available DV Cable SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-20 Wrist S trap Shoulder Strap TL-H27 T ele-converter WD-H27 Wide-converter FS-H2 ...
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140 Optional Accessories Call or vi sit your loc al reta iler/dealer for genuine Canon vi deo accessor ies. Y ou ca n also obtain genuine a ccessori es for you r Canon camc order by ca lling: 1 -800-828-40 40, Canon U.S.A. Infor mation Center . Battery Packs When you need ext ra battery packs, sel ect only the BP-20 8 battery pack. CG-300 Battery C ...
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141 Additional Information E FS-H27U Filter Set Neutral d ensity and MC protector f ilters help you to contro l difficult li ghting con ditions. Shoulder Strap Y ou can at tach a sh oulder stra p for more security and portability . Pass the ends throu gh the stra p mount an d adjust the l ength of th e strap. WS-20 Wrist S trap Use this f or extr a ...
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142 Specifications OPTURA S1 System Video Recording Sy stem 2 rot ary heads, helical scannin g DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital component recording Audio Recording System PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch) ; 12 bit (32 kH z/4 ch) T elevision System EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTS C color signal Image Sensor 1/3.9-inc ...
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143 Additional Information E CA-570 Comp act Power Adapter BP-208 Battery Pack miniSD Card Weight and dimension s are approx imate. Error s and omissi ons except ed. Subject to change withou t notice. Input/Output T erminals A V Termina l 10-pin multiconnector ; Input/Output multipu rpose Video: 1 V p-p /75 ohms unbalanced S-Video: Lumi nance (Y) s ...
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144 Product Codes Provided Accessories CA-570 Co mpact Po wer Adapter 8468A002AA BP-208 Batter y Pack 0802B002AA MTC-100 Multi Ca ble D82-0790-0 00 WL-D85 Wireles s Controll er D83-0712-0 00 IFC-300P CU USB Ca ble 6906A001A A Optional Accessories CG-300 Battery Cha rger 0784B002AA TL-H27 T ele-conver ter 0803B001A A WD-H27 Wide-conver ter 0804B001 ...
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145 E Additional Information Index 12bit audi o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 A A Abroad, usi ng the camcord er . . . . . . . 138 AF-assist l amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Analog line -in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Audio dubb ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Audio level . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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146 My Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 N ND filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Night (SCN mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 P P (recordin g program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Panoramic ima ges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Playback - Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Playback - T ape . . ...
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Canon S1 - page 147
147 E Additional Information CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The warranty se t forward below is given by Canon U .S.A., Inc. with resp ect to equipmen t purchased in th e United S tates. The limited wa rranty is only e ffectiv e upon presen tation of your Bill of Sale o r other proof of purchase. C ...
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Canon S1 - page 148
148 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIP MENT LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited warranty s et forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Canon Canada”) with r espect to Canon digital v ideo equipment purchased in Canada. This limit ed warranty is only ef fective upon present ation of a bill of sale or other proo f of purchase for this Canon digit a ...
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Canon S1 - page 149
CANON INC. U.S.A. CANON U.S.A., INC. NEW JERSEY OFFICE 100 Jamesburg Road, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 USA CANON U.S.A., INC. CHICAGO OFFICE 100 Park Blvd., Itasca, IL 60143 USA CANON U.S.A., INC. LOS ANGELES OFFICE 15955 Alton Parkway , Irvine, CA 92618 USA CANON U.S.A., INC. HONOLULU OFFICE 210 Ward A venue, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hl 96814 USA Q If you hav ...
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