Canon FS10, FS11, FS100 Instruction Manual

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Digital Video amcorder
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Digital Video Camcorder, FS11 A/FS10 A/FS100 A systems

Important Usage Instructions

WARNING!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

COPYRIGHT WARNING:

Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright

owners and be contrary to copyright laws.	Y

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause P

harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and use in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•	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 connected.
•	Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital video camcorder must be used with this equipment in order to comply with
Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the F rules.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual.
If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.
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Canon U.S.A. Inc.

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

Tel No. [phone]

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

Important Warning

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure, that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

In these safety instructions the word			magnetic radiation. They may cause
“apparatus” or “product” refers to the Canon			picture interference, or permanently
Digital Video Camcorder FS11 A/FS10 A/			damage the camera.
FS100 A and all its accessories.			16 Water and Moisture — Hazard of electric
1	Read these instructions.		shock — Do not use this product near
2	Keep these instructions.		water or in rainy/moist situations.
3	Heed all warnings.		17 Placing or Moving — Do not place on an
4	Follow all instructions.		unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or
			table. The product may fall, causing
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	Do not use this apparatus near water.		serious injury to a child or adult, and
6	Clean only with dry cloth.		serious damage to the product. A
7	Do not install near any heat sources such		product and cart combination should be
			moved with care. Quick stops, excessive
	as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or		force, and uneven surfaces may cause
	other apparatus (including amplifiers)		the product and cart combination to
	that produce heat.		overturn.
8	Protect the power cord from being		18Yower Sources — The product should
	walked on or pinched particularly at		be operated only from the type of power
	plugs, convenience receptacles, and the		source indicated on the marking label. If
	point where they exit from the apparatus.
			you are not sure of the type of power
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	Unplug this apparatus during lightning		supply to your home, consult your
	storms or when unused for long periods		product dealer or local power company.
	of time.		Regarding other power sources such as
	C		battery power, refer to instructions in this
10	Read instructionsO— All the safety and
			manual.
	operating instructions should be read
			19 Overloading — Do not overload wall
	before the product is operated.
11	Retain instructions — The safety and		outlets and extension cords as this can
			result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
	operating instructions should be retained
			20 Objects and Liquid Entry — Never push
	for future reference.
12	Heed Warnings — All warnings on the		objects of any kind into this product
			through openings as they may touch
	product and in the operating instructions
			dangerous voltage points or short out
	should be adhered to.
13			parts that could result in a fire or electric
	Follow instructions — All operating and
			shock. Be careful not to spill liquid of any
	maintenance instructions should be		kind onto the product.
14	followed.		21 Servicing — Do not attempt to service
	Cleaning — Unplug this product from the
			this product yourself as opening or
	wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use		removing covers may expose you to
	liquid or aerosol cleaners. The product		dangerous voltage or other hazards.
	should be cleaned only as		Refer all servicing to qualified service
15	recommended in this manual.		personnel.
	Avoid magnetic or electric fields — Do		22 Power Sources — The CA-590 Compact
	not use the camera close to TV		Power Adapter should be operated only
	transmitters, portable communication		from the type of power source indicated
	devices or other sources of electric or		on the marking label. If you are not sure

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	of the type of power supply to your				d. If the product does not operate
	home, consult your product dealer or				normally even if you follow the
	local power company. Regarding other				operating instructions. Adjust only
	power sources such as battery power,				those controls that are covered by the
	refer to instructions in this manual.				operation instructions. Improper
	23 Lightning — For added protection of this				adjustment of other controls may
	product during a lightning storm, or				result in damage and will often require
					extensive work by a qualified
	when it is left unattended and unused for
					technician to restore the product to its
	long periods of time, disconnect it from
					normal operation.
	the wall outlet and disconnect the
					e. If the product has been dropped or
	antenna. This will prevent damage to the
					the cabinet has been damaged.
	product due to lightning and power-line
					f. When the product exhibits a distinct
	surges.
					change in performance. This indicates
	24 Overloading — Do not overload wall
					a need for service.
	outlets and extension cords as this can			26 Replacement Parts — When
	result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
					replacement parts are required, be sure
	25 Damage Requiring Service —
					the service technician has used
	Disconnect this product from the wall				replacement parts that are specified by
	outlet and all power sources including				Canon or that have the same
	battery, and refer servicing to qualified				characteristics as the original part.
	service personnel under the following				YUnauthorized substitutions may result in
	conditions:				fire, electric shock or other hazards.
	a. When the plug is damaged.			27 Safety Check — Upon completion of any
	b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or
			Pservice or repairs to this product, ask the
	objects have fallen into, the product.				service technician to perform safety
	c. If the product has been exposed to
					checks to determine that the product is
	rain or water.	O
					in safe operating order.
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When replacement of the power supply is required, please return it to the responsible nearest Canon Service enter and please replace it with the same type number CA-590.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

The Mains plug is used as the disconnect device. The Mains plug shall remain readily operable to disconnect the plug in case of an accident.

The adapter can be used with a power supply between 100 and 240 V AC. For areas where 120 V AC power is not used, you will need a special plug adapter. Contact your nearest Canon Service Center for further information.

The adapter is not intended to be serviced. Should the product cease to function in its intended manner, it should be returned to the manufacturer or be discarded.

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Getting to Know the Camcorder

What is so special about recording on flash memory?

Your videos and photos are recorded in the built-in memory ( and only) or on a memory card (SD or SDHC card). Recording on flash memory means that there are no moving parts in the recorder unit of the camcorder. To you, it means a camcorder that is smaller, lighter and faster.

Y Other featuresOof this camcorderP

Whether you are using a camcorder for the first time or are very experienced, this camcorderCoffers many easy-to-use functions. The following are just but a few examples of the many functions that can enrich your shooting experience.

• Special Scene recording programs ( 42): You can simply activate a Special Scene recording program when shooting in a variety of situations, such as at a beach or sports tournament, in order to let the camcorder automatically select the optimal settings for that situation.

• Quick Start ( 35): Using the Quick Start function, you can open the LCD panel and start recording within approximately one second!

• mode ( 24): With mode, recording is as simple as pressing a single button and using the zoom lever. The camcorder will take care of the rest!

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Table of contents

Introduction ______________________________

5 Getting to Know the Camcorder

10 About this Manual

12 Overview

12Supplied Accessories

13Components Guide

16Screen Displays

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Preparations		P
		_____________________________
19	Operating
	Getting Started
19	Charging the Battery		ack
20	Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories
22	Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen
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24	Basic	peration of the Camcorder
24		Modes
24	The	Button:	Mode or Flexible Recording
25	Joystick and Joystick Guide
25	Using the Menus

27 First Time Settings

27Setting the Date and Time

28Changing the Language

28Changing the Time Zone

29Using a Memory Card

29 Recommended Memory Cards

29Inserting and Removing a Memory Card

30/ Selecting the Memory for the Recordings

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Initializing the Built-In Memory (

/

only) or Memory

Card

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Table of contents

Video ____________________________________

32 Basic Recording

32 Shooting Video

33 Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)

33 Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom

35 Quick Start Function

35 Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded

36	Basic Playback
36	Playing Back the Video
38		Playback
	Special Playback Modes
39	Selecting Scenes by Recording Date
40	Selecting the		StartingYoint from the Movie Timeline
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	Deleting Scenes
42	Advanced Functions
42	Special Scene Recording Programs
43	ontrolling Shutter Speed and Other Functions while Shooting
44	Mini Video Light
45	Self Timer
45	Automatic Backlight Correction and Manual Exposure
	Adjustment
C46 Manual Focus Adjustment

47White Balance

48Image Effects

48Digital Effects

49On-Screen Displays and Data Code

50Using an External Microphone

51Managing Scenes and the Memory

51Creating a Playlist

52Deleting Scenes from the Playlist

52Moving Scenes in the Playlist

53/ Copying Scenes

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Photos __________________________________

	54	Basic Recording
	54	Taking Photos
	54	Selecting Photo Size and Quality
	56	Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It
	56	Basic Playback			Y
	56	Viewing Photos
	58	Magnifying Photos during Playback
	58	Erasing Photos		P
	59
		Additional Functions
	59	Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing
	60	Other
		Histogram Display
	60	Protecting Photos
	61	/	Copying hotos
	62	Functions You Can Use when Taking Photos
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	62	Printing Photos
	62	Printing Photos
	63	Selecting the Print Settings
	65	Print Orders

External Connections _______________________

67Terminals on the Camcorder

67Connection Diagrams

68Playback on a TV Screen

68Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings

68Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer

69Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs

71Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder

72Transferring Photos to a Computer (Direct Transfer)

74 Transfer Orders

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Table of contents

Additional Information ______________________

75Appendix: Menu Options Lists

75FUNC. Menu

76Setup Menus

76	Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)
78	Memory Operations (Initialization, etc.)
79	Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.)
80	System Setup (Speaker Volume, Beep, etc.)
81	Date/Time Setup
82	Trouble?		P
82	Troubleshooting			Y
86	List of Messages
93	O
	Do’s and Don’ts
93	Handling Precautions
96	Maintenance/ thers
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97	Using the	amcorder Abroad
98	General Information
98	System Diagram
99	Optional Accessories
101	Product	odes
102	Specifications
105	Index

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FUNC.

Introduction

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon FS11/FS10/FS100. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting ( 82).

Conventions Used in this Manual

• IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.

• NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.

• POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions or requirements regarding the function described.

• : Reference page number in this manual.

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To complete some operations you will need to refer also to other instruction
manuals. This will be indicated with the following icons and the name of the
relevant chapter or section.
Refer to the “Digital Video Software” Yinstruction manual, included as a
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PDF file in the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD-ROM. Refer to the instruction manual of the optional DW-100 DVD Burner.

•: Text that applies only to the model shown in the icon.

•The following terms are used in this manual:

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When not specified as “memory card” or “built-in memory”, the term “memory” by
itself refers to both (	/	only).

“Scene” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the Start/Stop button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording.

“Photo” and “still image” are used interchangeably with the same meaning.

• The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer to the .

Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “button” frame. For example .

Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed on screen. In tables in this manual the default value is shown in boldface.

For example [ON], [OFF].

FUNC.

(27)

FUNC.

[ MENU]

[ DISPLAY SETUP] [LANGUAGE] Desired language

FUNC.

Buttons and switches to be operated

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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 your new Canon product on file to help you refer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft.

Receive information on new products and promotions

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

Date of Purchase:	Y
	Model Name: FS11 A/FS10 A/FS100 A
Purchased From:	Serial No.:
Dealer Address:	P
Dealer Phone No.:
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The serial number of this product can be found on the battery compartment cover of the camcorder. Write down the number and other information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft.

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Introduction

Supplied Accessories

	CA-590 Compact Power		BP-808 Battery Pack
	Adapter
		Y
		Lithium Button Battery
WL-D88 Wireless Controller		CR2025 for Wireless
		Controller
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	STV-250N
	Stereo Video Cable		IFC-400PCU USB Cable
	Yellow • Red • WhitePplugs
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Software D-ROM*
and Installation Guide
PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE		WS-30 Wrist Strap
For saving, managing,
editing and playing back
movies.

Software CD-ROM*

and Installation Guide

DIGITAL VIDEO

Solution Disk

For saving, managing, and printing photos.

*The CD-ROM includes the instruction manual of the software (electronic version on PDF file).

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Components Guide

Left side view		RESET button (			84)
			button (		24)/
			(print/share) button (				63, 72)
		DISP. (on-screen display) button
		(	49, 60)/
		BATT. INFO button (				18)
		USB terminal (			67)
		AV OUT terminal (yellow) (					67)
		MIC terminal (red) (				50)
		Speaker (		38)
		Strap mount (			21)
		ACCESS (memory access) indicator
		(	32, 54)/
Right side view		CHG (charge) indicator (					19)
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		DC IN terminal (			19)
		Mini video light (			44)
C		PStereo microphone
		Names of buttons and switches other than the
		joystick are indicated within a “button” frame
	O(for example FUNC. ).

Front view

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Introduction

Back view			Remote sensor (			21)
			LCD screen (		22)
			Mode dial (		24)
			Start/Stop button (			32)
			(stop) button (			36)/
			BLC (backlight correction) button (						45)
				(fast forward) button (				36)/
			Zoom in T (telephoto) button (					33)
				(fast reverse) button (				36)/
			Zoom out W (wide-angle) button (						33)
			/	(play/pause) button (				36)/
Top view			START/STOP button (				32)
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			FUNC. button (			26, 75)
			Joystick ( 25)
			Zoom lever (		33)
			HOTO button (			54)
			ON/OFF button
	O			indicator
			Tripod socket (		93)
			Serial number
		PBattery compartment cover/
			Memory card slot cover
			Memory card slot (			29)
Bottom view			Battery compartment (				19)
C			Battery release latch (				20)
			Grip belt
		Names of buttons and switches other than the
		joystick are indicated within a “button” frame (for
		example		FUNC. ).

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Wireless Controller WL-D88

START/STOP button (		32)
FUNC. button (	26, 75)
MENU button (	26, 76)
PLAYLIST button (		51)
Navigation buttons (		/ /	/ )
(frame reverse) button (			38)
(fast reverse) button (			38)
(play) button (	36)
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(pause) button (		36)
(stop) button (	36)
HOTO button (	54)
DISP	33)
Zoom buttons (

SET button

O		(frame advance) button (	38)
		(fast forward) button (	38)
		. (on-screen display) button
C	(	49, 60)

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Recording Movies

Introduction

Screen Displays

			Operating mode (		24)
			Recording program (			42, 43)
			White balance (		47)
			Image effect (		48)
			Digital effect (		48)
			Recording mode (			33)
			Remote sensor off (			80)
			Manual focus (		46)
			Memory operation (			18)
Playing Movies			Time code/Playback time
			(hours : minutes : seconds)
(During Playback)
			Remaining recording time
			On the memory card
			Y
			/		In the built-in memory
			Remaining battery time (				18)
			Image stabilizer (		76)
		P			76)
	O		Wind screen off (
			Backlight correction (			45)
			Mini video light (		44)
			Level marker (		79)
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			Audio level indicator (			79)
			Scene number
			Data code (	79)

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Recording Still Images

			Zoom (	33), Exposure					(	45)
			Recording program (				42, 43)
			White balance (			47)
			Image effect (			48)
			Digital effect (			48)
			Drive mode (			59)
			Still image quality/size (					54)
			Manual focus (			46)
			Remaining battery time (					18)
	Viewing Still Images		Number of still images available (							18)
			On the memory card
			/			In the built-in memory
			Self timer (		45)
			Y
			AF frame (		77)
			Mini video light (			44)
			Focus and exposure lock (					54)
		P							77)
	O		Camcorder shake warning (
			Remote sensor off (				80)
			Image number (			18, 81)
			Current image / Total number of images
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			Histogram (		60)
			Date and time of recording
			Image protection mark (					60)
			Manual exposure (				45)
			Image size (		54)
			File size
			Aperture value (			43)
			Shutter speed (			43)

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Introduction

Memory operation

• Depending on the conditions under which the

Record,

Record pause,

camcorder and the battery pack are used, the

Playback,

Playback pause,

actual battery charge may not be indicated

Fast playback,

accurately.

Fast reverse playback,

• When the camcorder is off, press BATT.INFO

Slow playback,

to display the charge status of a battery pack.

Slow reverse playback,

The Intelligent System will display the charge

Frame advance,

status (as a percentage) and the remaining

Frame reverse

recording time (in minutes) for 5 seconds. If the

battery pack is exhausted, the battery

Remaining recording time

information may not be displayed.

When there is no more free space on the memory,

[

END] (built-in memory,

/

Number of still images available

only) or [

END] (memory card) will be

in red: No card

displayed and the recording will stop.

in green: 6 or more images

,

Remaining battery time

in yellow: 1 to 5 images

in red: No more images can be recorded

Y

100%

75%

50%

25%

0%

• When viewing the still images, the display will

always be in green.

• Depending on the recording conditions, the

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• The icon shows a rough estimate of the

number of available still images displayed may

remaining charge as a percentage of the full

not decrease even after a recording has been

charge of the battery pack. The remaining

made, or may decrease by 2 still images at

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recording/playback time of the battery pack is

once.

displayed, in minutes, next to the icon.

• When

is displayed in red, replace the

Image number

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The image number indicates the name and

battery pack with a fully charged one.

• When you attach an empty battery pack, the

location of the file on the memory card. For

power may turn off without displaying

.

example, the file name of image 101-0107 is

“IMG_0107.JPG”, stored under the folder

“DCIM\101CANON”.

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5 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal.

Plug the power cord into a power outlet.

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Getting Started

Preparations

This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder.

3 Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click.

CHG (charge)

indicator

DC IN terminal

Charging the Battery Pack

	The camcorder can be powered with a			Y
	battery pack or directly using the
	compact power adapter. Charge the
	battery pack before use.
	For approximate charging times and
	recording/playback times with a full
	battery pack, refer to the tables on
	pages 99-100.		P
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1Slide the battery compartment cover away from the lens and open it.

2Insert the battery pack all the way into the compartment and press gently until it clicks.

•The CHG (charge) indicator starts flashing. The indicator will stay on when the charging is completed.

•If the indicator flashes quickly, refer to Troubleshooting ( 82).

ONCE THE BATTERY PACK IS FULLY CHARGED

1Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camcorder.

2Unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

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First, insert the supplied lithium button battery CR2025 into the wireless controller.

Tab

Preparations

TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK				voltage converters for overseas travels
				or special power sources such as those
				on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters,
				etc.
				NOTES
			• If remaining battery time is an issue, you
				can power the camcorder using the
				compact power adapter so the battery
				pack will not be consumed.
			• Charged battery packs continue to
				discharge naturally. Therefore, charge
Battery release latch				them on the day of use, or the day
				before, to ensure a full charge.
1 Slide the battery compartment			• We recommend that you prepare battery
cover away from the lens and				packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than
open it.				you think you might need.
			• U.S.A. and Canada only: The
2 Press the battery release latch and				LithiumYion/polymer battery
pull out the battery pack.				that powers the product is
3 Close the cover and slide it toward
				recyclable. lease call
the lens until you hear a click.				1-800-8-BATTERY for
		P
	O			information on how to recycle
IMPORTANT				this battery.
• Turn off the camcorder before
connecting or disconnecting the
compact power adapter. After turning			Preparing the Wireless Controller and
off the camcorder, important data is
C			Accessories
updated in the memory. Be sure to wait
until the	indicator turns off.

• We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C

(32 °F to 104 °F), the charging will not start.

•Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recommended for use

with this camcorder.

•To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not connect the supplied compact power adapter to

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TO REMOVE THE GRIP BELT

1 Lift the padded handgrip's flap and detach the strap from the Velcro pad.

2 Pull the strap to remove it first from the front bracket on the camcorder, then to unthread it from the handgrip and finally to remove it from the rear bracket on the camcorder.

1	Press the tab in the direction of	Accessories
	the arrow and pull out the battery
	holder.
2	Place the lithium button battery
	with the + side facing up.
3	Insert the battery holder.

TO USE THE WIRELESS CONTROLLER

			Fasten the grip belt.
		P
			• Adjust the grip belt so that you can
			reach the zoom lever with your index
	O		finger, and the Start/Stop button with
			Yyour thumb.
			• You can remove the grip belt and
			replace it with the supplied wrist
	C		strap.

Point the wireless controller at the camcorder’s remote sensor when you press the buttons.

You can rotate the L D panel 180 degrees to use the wireless controller from the front of the camcorder.

NOTES

• The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is situated under strong light sources or direct sunlight.

• If the wireless controller does not work, check that [WL.REMOTE] is not set to [OFF ] ( 80). Otherwise, replace the battery.

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Preparations

TO ATTACH A WRIST STRAP

You can also remove the grip belt and attach the shoulder strap directly to the rear bracket on the camcorder.

TO REATTACH THE GRIP BELT

1Pass the end of the strap through the rear bracket on the camcorder.

				2 Thread the strap through the
				padded handgrip and then pass it
				through the front bracket on the
				camcorder.
	Pass the attaching end of the wrist			3 Fasten the grip belt as necessary,
	strap through the back bracket on			attach the strap to the Velcro pad
	the camcorder, thread the wrist strap			on the handgrip and close the flap.
	through the loop and fasten.			Y
	You can also attach the wrist strap to
	the strap mount on the grip belt to use
	both for extra convenience and			Adjusting the osition and Brightness
	protection.		P
				of the LCD Screen
	TO ATTA H A SHOULDER STRAP
		O
	C			Rotating the LCD Panel
				Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.
				• You can rotate the panel 90 degrees
				downward.
				• You can rotate the panel 180 degrees
				toward the lens. Rotating the LCD
				panel 180 degrees can be useful in
				the following cases:
				- When you wish to include yourself in
				the picture when recording with the
				self timer.

Pass the ends of the shoulder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap.

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-To allow the camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller from the front.

180°

90°

LCD Backlight

You can set the brightness of the screen to normal or bright.

	Y
	While the camcorder is on, hold
	DISP. pressed down for more than
180°	2 seconds.

Repeat this action to toggle between the normal and bright settings.

		O	NOTES
	Subject can monitor the LCD screen		• This setting does not affect the
		Pbrightness of the recording.
	C		• Using the bright setting will shorten the
	NOTES		effective usage time of the battery pack.
	About the L	D screen: The screen is	• When the compact power adapter is
			connected while the brightness of the

produced using extremely high-precision	screen is normal, the brightness will
manufacturing techniques, with more than
	automatically change to bright.
99.99% of the pixels operating to
specification. Less than 0.01% of the
pixels may occasionally misfire or appear
as black, red, blue or green dots. This has
no effect on the recorded image and does
not constitute a malfunction.

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Preparations

Basic Operation of the

Camcorder

Operating Modes

camcorder settings, and flexible recording mode, which lets you change the camcorder's settings to your preference.

The camcorder's operating mode is
determined by the position of the mode
dial. In this manual,			indicates that
a function is available in the operating					Y
mode shown and			indicates that
the function is not available. When no
operating mode icons are given, the
				P
function is available in all operating
modes. See the following table for a
summary of the operating modes.					ress the		button to enter the
					mode (the button's blue light will
					be on). You do not need to worry about
					any settings and can shoot video using
The	C				just the zoom lever (			34) and
	Button:		Mode or		Start/Stop (	32) or take photos using
Flexible Recording
					just the zoom lever and			PHOTO ( 54).
		OYou can also use the Quick Start
The camcorder offers two basic modes					function ( 35). Press the
					button again to return to the flexible
for recording video or still images:
					recording mode (the button's light is
	mode for beginners or if you just
					off). You can access the menus and
prefer not to bother with detailed
Operating mode Mode dial			Icon display		Operation
			* /		Recording movies in the built-in memory* /				32
			(green)		on the memory card
			* /		Recording still images in the built-in memory* /				54
			(blue)		on the memory card
			* /		Playing movies from the built-in memory* /				36
			(green)		memory card
			* /		Viewing still images from the built-in memory* /				56
			(blue)		memory card

* / only.

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change settings to your preference.

The joystick can also be used in

Even in flexible recording mode, the

combination with the joystick guide to

camcorder can help you with the

operate additional functions. Press

settings. For example, you can use the

to display/hide the joystick guide.

Special Scene recording programs

The functions that appear on the

(

42) to set at once all the optimal

joystick guide will change depending

settings to match special recording

on the operating mode. In the

conditions.

illustrations of this manual, positions

other than those relevant to the function

NOTES

explained are marked with a striped

pattern.

In

mode you cannot access the

Depending on the operating mode,

menus but you can change the following

settings in advance, before setting the

these positions may be empty or show a

different icon than the one on the

camcorder to

mode.

illustration.

- Recording mode of movies

- Size/quality of still images

- Widescreen

Y

- Auto slow shutter

- All settings in the [

SYSTEM SETU ]

NEXT

menu

When the guide contains multiple

P“pages”, [NEXT] and the page number

icon ( ) will appear at the bottom

position. Push the joystick ( ) toward

Joystick and Joystick Guide

[NEXT] to display the next “page” of the

Oguide.

Use theCjoystick to operate the camcorder's menus.

Push the joystick up, down, left or right (, ) to select an item or change settings.

Press the joystick itself ( ) to save the settings or confirm an action. On menu screens, this is indicated by the icon

( ).

Using the Menus

Many of the camcorder’s functions can be adjusted from the menus that open after pressing the FUNC. button

( FUNC. ). To access the menus, set the camcorder to flexible recording mode. In mode, except for a few exceptions, most menu settings will return to their default values ( 24). For details about the available menu options and settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( 75).

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Preparations

Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option in	Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus
Recording Mode

1 Press FUNC. .

1

Yress FUNC. .

2 Select (

,

) the

icon and

2 Select (

) the icon of the

press

to open the setup

function you want to change fromP

the left side column.

menus.

You can also hold FUNC. pressed

Menu items not available will appear

down for more than 1 second or

grayed out.

O

press MENU

on the wireless

3 Select (

) the desired setting

controller to open directly the setup

from the available options at the

menus screen.

bottom bar.

C

3 Select (

) the desired menu from

• The selected option will be

the left side column and press

.

highlighted in orange.

The title of the selected menu

• With some settings you will need

appears on top of the screen and

to make further selections and/or

under it the list of settings.

press

. Follow the additional

4 Select (

operation guides that will appear

) the setting you want

on the screen (such as the

to change and press

.

icon, small arrows, etc.).

• The orange selection bar indicates

4 Press FUNC. to save the settings

the menu setting currently

and close the menu.

selected. Items not available

You can press FUNC. to close the

appear in black.

• Push the joystick (

) to return to

menu at any time.

the menu selection screen (step 3).

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IMPORTANT

• When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the date and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-in lithium battery

( 95) and set the time zone, date and time again.

5 Select (

) the desired option and

First Time Settings

press

to save the setting.

6 Press FUNC. .

You can press FUNC. to close the

menu at any time.

Setting the Date and Time

Abbreviation of Menu Selections in this

Manual

You will need to set the date and time of

In this manual, the

arrow is used to

the camcorder before you can start

abbreviate menu selections. Below is

using it. The [DATE/TIME] screen will

an example of changing a setting using

appear automatically when the

the setup menus.

camcorder’s clock is not set.

FUNC.

Y

[

MENU]

[

DISPLAY SETUP]

[LANGUAGE

]

Desired language

FUNC.

For selections in the FUNC. menu, the

When the [DATE/TIME] screen appears,

abbreviated form will always showPthe

initial default value. In recording mode,

the year will be displayed in orange and

its icon will appear on the left side

indicated with up/down arrows.

column when you first open the menu.

1 Change (

) the year and move

O

( ) to the month.

If the setting was changed, the icon of

the currently selected option will appear

2 Change the rest of the fields

instead.

(month, day, hour and minutes) in

C

the same way.

FUNC.

[

IMAGE EFFECT OFF]

3 Select (

) [OK] and press

to

Desired image effect

start the clock and close the setup

FUNC.

screen.

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Preparations

•The date appears in a year-month-day format only in the first setup screen. In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as month-day-year (for example, [JAN. 1, 2008 12:00 AM]). You can change the date format ( 81).

•You can also change the date and time later on (not during the initial setup). To open the [DATE/TIME] screen:

FUNC. [ MENU]

[ DATE/TIME SETUP] [DATE/TIME]

NOTES

•If you changed the language by mistake,

follow the mark next to the menu item to change the setting.

•The displays and that appear in some menu screens refer to the name of buttons on the camcorder and will not change, regardless of the language selected.

								Changing the Time Zone
Changing the Language							P
								Change the time zone to match your
Options								location. The default setting is New
						Default value		York.Y
[	]				O
		[MAGYAR]				[	]	FUNC.
[DEUTSCH]		[MELAYU]				[	]	(		26)
[	]	[POLSKI]				[	]
[ENGLISH]		[		]		[	]		TO SET THE HOME TIME ZONE
[ESPAÑOL]		[TÜRKÇE]				[	]	FUNC.
[FRANÇAIS]		[		]		[	]
									[	MENU]
[ITALIANO]		[			]	[	]
									[	DATE/TIME SETUP]
	C
									[T.ZONE/DST]
FUNC.									Your local time zone*
(	26)							FUNC.
FUNC.									WHEN YOU TRAVEL
[	MENU]
[	DISPLAY SETUP]							FUNC.
[LANGUAGE			]						[	MENU]
Desired language
									[	DATE/TIME SETUP]
FUNC.
									[T.ZONE/DST]
									Local time at your destination*
								FUNC.
								* To adjust for daylight saving time, select the
									area name marked with a .

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Using a Memory Card				camcorder) are backward compatible
				and support regular SD memory cards.
				• About the SD Speed Class: The SD Speed
				Class is a standard that indicates the
				minimum guaranteed data transfer
Recommended Memory Cards				speed of SD/SDHC memory cards.
				When you buy a new memory card, look
				for the Speed Class logo on the
You can use commercially available				package.
SDHC (SD high capacity) memory
cards and	SD memory cards with
this camcorder to record movies and
still images. However, depending on the				Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
memory card, you may not be able to
record movies on it. Refer to the				Make sure to initialize all memory cards
following table.
As of January 2008, the movie				before using them with this camcorder
recording function has been tested				( 30).
using SD/SDHC memory cards made				Y
by Panasonic, SanDisk and Toshiba.
NOTES			P
• About SDHC Memory ards: SDHC is the
new type of SD memoryOcard with
capacities over 2 GB. Please note that
the specifications of		memory
cards are different from those of regular
SDHC
SD memory cards and you will not be
able to use memory cards of over 2 GB
with devices that do not support SDHC.				1 Turn off the camcorder.
However, SDHC devices (including this
Memory cards usable for recording movies
Memory card			Capacity	SD Speed Class	Recording movies
		64 MB or less		–	–
	SD memory cards	128 MB to 2 GB		–	*
		512 MB to 2 GB		or higher
SDHC memory cards		4 GB to 32 GB		or higher

* Depending on the card, it may not be possible to record movies.

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Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the first time. You can also initialize a memory card or the built-in memory ( / only) to permanently delete all the data it contains.

Preparations

2 Slide the memory card slot cover	( 24)
away from the lens and open it.

3 Insert the memory card straight,	FUNC.
with the label facing away from the
lens, all the way into the memory	(	26)
card slot until it clicks.

4		Close the cover and slide it toward					TO CHANGE THE MEDIA FOR RECORDING
		the lens until you hear a click.
		Do not force the cover closed if the					MOVIES
		memory card is not correctly			FUNC.
		inserted.
							[		MENU]
		TO REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD					[		OPER.]
							[MEDIA: MOVIES]*
							The memory you want to use**
1		Slide the memory card slot cover
							ress
		away from the lens and open it.			FUNC.
2		Push the memory card once to			* Select [MEDIA: IMAGES] to change the
		release it. When the memory card					MEMORY
							media to be used for recording still images.
		springs out, pull it all the way out.			** For each media, you can check the total,
							used, and available space. The available
3			P
		Close the cover and slide it toward					space will depend on the recording mode
		the lens until you hear a click.					(for movies) or size/quality (for still images).
		IMPORTANT	O
Memory cards have front and back sides					Initializing the Built-In Memory (					/
that are not interchangeable. Inserting a									only) or Memory Card
		C

memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder.

/ Selecting the Memory for the Recordings

You can select to record your movies and still images in the built-in memory or on the memory card. The built-in memory is the default media for recording both.

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