Canon HR-10 Instruction Manual

HD Camcorder

Instruction Manual

Caméscope HD

Manuel d'instruction

Videocámara HD

Manual de Instrucciones

Please read also the Digital Video Software instruction

manual (on PDF file). Refer to the installation guide for further details.

Veuillez lire aussi le manuel d'instruction Digital Video Software (sur fichier PDF). Pour d'autres détails, référez-vous au guide d'installation.

Lea también el manual de instrucciones Digital Video Software (en archivo PDF). Para mayores detalles, refiérase a la guía de instalación.

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Introduction

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.

HD Camcorder, HR10 A systems

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) Thi s device may not cause 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 commun ications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur i n a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisi on 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.

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 FCC 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.

Canon U.S.A. Inc. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Tel No. (516)328-5600

Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.

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

mportant 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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the Canon HD Camcorder HR10 A and all its accessories.

1 Read Instructions — All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2 Retain Instructions — The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3 Heed Warnings — All warnings on the

product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4 Follow Instructions — All operating and

maintenance instructions should be followed.

5 Cleaning — Unplug this product from the

wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. The product should be cleaned only as recommended in this manual.

6 Accessories — Do not use accessories

not recommended in this manual as they may be hazardous.

7 Avoid magnetic or electric fields — Do

not use the camera close to TV transmitters, portable communication devices or other sources of electric or magnetic radiation. They may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera.

8 Water and Moisture — Hazard of electric

shock — Do not use this product near water or in rainy/moist situations.

9 Placing or Moving — Do not place on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product.

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

10 Power Sources — The CA-570 Compact

Power Adapter should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. Regarding other power sources such as battery power, refer to instructions in this manual.

11 Polarization — The CA-570 Compact

Power Adapter is equipped with a polarized 2-prong plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other).

The 2-prong polarized plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

12 Power Cord Protection — Power cords

should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to plugs and the point from which the cords exit the product.

13 Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an

outside antenna is connected to the product, be sure the antenna is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI / NFPA No. 70—1984, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See figure 1.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER

Fig. 1

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ANTENNA LEAD IN

GROUND CLAMP

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

14 Lightning — For added protection of this

product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused 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 surges.

15 Overloading — Do not overload wall

outlets and extension cords as this can

WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. PART H)

result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

16 Objects and Liquid Entry — Never push

objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Be careful not to spill liquid of any kind onto the product.

17 Servicing — Do not attempt to service

this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

18 Damage Requiring Service —

Disconnect this product from the wall outlet and all power sources including battery, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the power-supply cord or plug

is damaged.

b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or

objects have fallen into, the product.

c. If the product has been exposed to

rain or water.

d. If the product does not operate

normally even if you follow the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operation instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or

the cabinet has been damaged.

f. When the product exhibits a distinct

change in performance. This indicates a need for service.

19 Replacement Parts — When

replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by Canon or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

20 Safety Check — Upon completion of any

service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating order.

When replacement of the power supply is required, please return it to the responsible nearest Canon Service Center and please replace it with the same type number CA-570.

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.

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

Enjoying High-Definition Video with your DVD Camcorder

Recording HD video with your DVD camcorder may seem a bit complicated at first. Actually, you need to make just two simple choices and you can start recording right away. The first choice is what disc type – or physical media – to use. The second choice is what image quality – and disc specification – to use. Let us walk you through it.

Decide what type of DVD disc is best for you

There are many types of DVD discs but this camcorder uses only the following three types of 8 cm mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and

DVD-RW. Read the differences between them and select the disc that best fits your needs.

DVD-R

DVD-Rs can be recorded only once – you cannot edit or delete the recordings. On the other hand, these discs are comparatively cheaper.

DVD-R DL

Dual-layered discs allow writing up to 80% more data (approx. 2.6 GB) on a single recording side. However, you cannot edit or delete the recordings.

Dual-layered discs have two recording layers. The camcorder will record on Layer 1 and then continue to Layer 2. During the playback of a recording spanning both layers, you may notice a brief stop (about 1 second) at the point where the camcorder switches to the second layer. In SD quality the switch to Layer 2 will break the recording into 2 separate scenes.

DVD-RW

Recordings made on a DVD-RW disc can be edited or deleted. Also, the disc can be initialized. Initializing a DVD-RW disc clears all the recordings and restores the free space on the disc to its initial value so you can use the same disc again.

Best for Compatibility

Best for Recording Time

Layer 2

Scene 2

Layer 1

Scene 1

Recording surface

Best for Reusability

Decide what image quality you want to use

Your camcorder offers two levels of image quality: high-definition (HD) video and standard-definition (SD) video. Apart from a significant difference in quality, this selection will also affect on what DVD players you

can play back your finalized* disc (the disc's compatibility). Read carefully and select the image quality that best fits your needs. Please note that the disc's quality can only be changed when initializing the disc. Therefore, with DVD-R and DVD-R DL discs you can select the disc's quality only once and it cannot be changed later on. With DVD-RW discs, you can initialize the disc and change the quality but doing so will delete all the recordings on the disc.

HD Quality

High definition allows you to record video of unparalleled high quality on regular mini DVD discs using AVCHD compression. HD video is composed of 1,080 horizontal lines – that is more than twice the number of horizontal lines and approximately 4 times the number of pixels in standard-definition TV broadcasts – resulting in eye-catching colors and richly detailed video recordings.

Discs recorded in HD quality can be played back only with AVCHD-compatible DVD players. Do not insert a disc recorded in HD quality into a DVD player that is not compatible with AVCHD specifications as you may not be able to eject the disc.

"Full HD 1080" refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high- definition (HD) video composed of 1,080 vertical pixels (scanning lines).

1,080 lines

SD Quality

Standard definition allows you to record video in DVD-VIDEO mode using MPEG-2 compression. This is the same standard used in regular movie DVD discs ensuring that, after finalizing* it, you can play back the disc you recorded on most DVD players. When you use DVD discs that cannot be reused (DVD-R or DVD-R DL), the disc can be recorded only in VIDEO mode. DVD-RW discs, on the other hand, can be recorded using either one of two specifications: VIDEO mode or VR mode. Refer to Disc specifications on DVD-RWs ( 7).

* Disc finalization is the processing of the free space (the unrecorded area) on the disc in

order to make it playable on external DVD devices ( 68). To finalize a DVD-R DL disc, the camcorder has to process both layers. Therefore, and depending on the amount of free space on the disc, this process may be lengthy.

Disc specifications on DVD-RWs

VIDEO mode: Once finalized, discs recorded in VIDEO mode can be played back in most common DVD players, offering the best compatibility. However, recordings cannot be edited (deleted, rearranged, etc.).

VR mode: You can easily edit the recordings. However, discs recorded in VR mode can be played back only with DVD players compatible with DVD-RWs in VR mode.

Recommended discs

The camcorder's performance was tested** with single-layered discs using the supplied discs and Hitachi-Maxell HG series DVD discs; and with dual-layered discs using Canon DVD-R DL54 discs and Verbatim DVD-R DL discs. For further details, contact directly the manufacturer's customer support center. Note that attempting to record or play with this camcorder DVD discs that were recorded, initialized or finalized with other digital devices can result in damage to the camcorder or in the permanent loss of the recordings.

Playback on external devices

Make sure to finalize discs ( 68) before you play them back on external DVD devices. The disc's type and quality will affect its compatibility with external devices. For a summary, you can refer to the sidebar on page 70. However, to be sure, always refer to the instruction manual of the external device and make sure it is compatible before inserting the disc.

For the highest compatibility with external DVD devices we recommend using SD quality in VIDEO mode.

** As of April 2007 the camcorder's performance has been tested using DVD discs made by

Hitachi-Maxell, Panasonic and TDK as well. The use of other discs may result in incorrect recording/playback or in not being able to remove the disc.

Available features depend on the DVD disc used

Disc Type DVD-R, DVD-R DL DVD-RW

Disc Quality HD SD HD SD

Disc Specifications

Editing scenes with this camcorder (deleting scenes, dividing scenes, etc.) ( 65)

Deleting a scene immediately after recording it ( 40)

Initializing the disc in order to use it again for recording ( 67)

VIDEO mode

– 1–

–

VIDEO mode

mode

Giving a title to the disc ( 68)

Finalizing the disc in order to play it with an external DVD device ( 68)

Adding recordings to a disc already finalized ( 71)

–

Editing scenes on a computer4 ( 97)

Only scenes in the playlist can be divided.

Playback cannot be guaranteed with all external DVD devices.

You will need to unfinalize the disc first.

With the supplied software you can make copies of your disc, play back and edit your

video, and more. For further details, refer to the Corel Application Disc Installation Guide and User Manual.

Table of contents

Introduction _________________________________

5 Enjoying High-Definition Video with your DVD Camcorder 14 About this Manual

15 Getting to Know the Camcorder

15 Supplied Accessories 17 Components Guide 20 Screen Displays

Preparations ________________________________

23 Getting Started

23 Charging the Battery Pack 24 Preparing the Accessories and the Wireless Controller

26 Basic Operation of the Camcorder

26 Power Switch 26 Operating Modes 27 Joystick and Joystick Guide 27 Using the Menus

29 First Time Settings

29 Setting the Date and Time 29 Changing the Language 30 Changing the Time Zone

31 Getting Ready to Start Recording

31 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 32 Inserting and Removing a Disc 34 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card

Video ______________________________________

35 Basic Recording

35 Shooting Video 37 Selecting the Recording Mode 37 Selecting the Aspect Ratio of your Recordings

(16:9 Widescreen or 4:3) 38 Zooming 39 Quick Start Function 40 Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Just Recorded

41 Basic Playback

41 Playing Back the Video 43 Deleting Scenes 44 On-Screen Displays (Data Code)

45 Menu Options Lists

45 FUNC. Menu 47 Setup Menus 47 Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.) 50 Disc Operations (Initialization, Finalization etc.) 51 Still Image Operations (Card Initialization, etc.) 51 Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.) 52 System Setup (Volume, Beep, etc.) 54 Date/Time Setup

55 Additional Functions

55 Cinema Mode and Special Scene Recording Programs 57 Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter

Speed 58 Mini Video Light 59 Self Timer 59 Manual Focus Adjustment 60 Manual Exposure Adjustment 61 White Balance 62 Image Effects 63 Digital Effects

65 Managing Scenes and the Disc

65 Creating a Playlist 65 Moving Scenes in the Playlist 66 Dividing Scenes 66 Protecting the Disc 67 Initializing the Disc

Video (cont.) ________________________________

68 Disc Playback on an External Device

68 Changing the Disc Title 68 Finalizing the Disc 70 Disc Playback on External Devices 71 Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional Recordings on a Finalized

Disc

Photos _____________________________________

72 Basic Recording

72 Taking Photos 73 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 74 Erasing the Last Photo Just Recorded

75 Basic Playback

75 Viewing Photos 76 Magnifying Photos during Playback 77 Erasing Photos

78 Additional Functions

78 Flash 79 Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing (Drive Mode) 80 Automatic Focus Priority 81 Light Metering Mode 81 Histogram and Other Screen Displays 82 Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies 83 Capturing a Still Image from the Playback Scene 83 Protecting Photos 84 Initializing the Memory Card

85 Printing Photos

85 Printing Photos - Direct Print 86 Selecting the Print Settings 89 Trimming Settings 90 Print Orders

External Connections _________________________

92 Connecting to a TV or VCR

93 Connection Diagrams 94 Playback on a TV Screen 95 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder

97 Connecting to a Computer

97 PC Connection Diagrams 97 Corel Application Disc - Movie Playback/Editing and Various

Disc Operations 97 Transferring Photos - Direct Transfer 100 Transfer Orders

Additional Information ________________________

101 Trouble?

101 Troubleshooting 106 List of Messages

110 Do’s and Don’ts

110 Handling Precautions 113 Maintenance/Others 114 Using the Camcorder Abroad

116 General Information

116 System Diagram 117 Optional Accessories 120 Product Codes 121 Specifications 124 Index

Introduction

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon HR10. 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 the Tr ou bl es ho ot in g table ( 101).

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 that apply if the function described is not available in all operating modes (the operating mode to which the camcorder should be set, the type of disc required, etc.).

• : Reference page number.

• The following terms are used in this manual:

“Screen” refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen. “Scene” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the START/STOP button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording. The terms “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.

Changing the Language

Options

[DEUTSCH] [][]

Menu item shown at its default position

Buttons and switches to be operated

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

Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed on screen. In menu option lists and option tables the default value is shown in boldface. For example [ON], [OFF].

“button” frame.

FUNC.

ROMAN

[ENGLISH]

[TÜRKÇE] [] [ESPAÑOL] [][] [FRANÇAIS]

[][]

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

DISPLAYSETUP

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

FUNC.

(28)

1 Press . 2 Sel ect ( ) the icon and press

( ) to open the setup menus.

3 Select ( ) [DISPLAY SETUP] and

press ( ).

FUNC.



Default value



Getting to Know the Camcorder

Supplied Accessories

WL-D86 Wireless Controller

IFC-300PCU USB Cable

CA-570 Compact Power

Adapter (incl. power cord)

CTC-100/S Component

Cable

Red • Green • Blue plugs

Software CD-ROM*

DIGITAL VIDEO

Solution Disk

Lithium Button Battery

CR2025 for Wireless

Controller

Blank DVD-R Disc

(8 cm Mini DVD)

BP-214 Battery Pack

STV-100 Stereo Video Cable

Yellow • Red • White plugs

Software CD-ROM and

User Manual

Corel Application Disc

* Includes the electronic version of the Digital Video Software instruction manual on PDF file.

Introduction

Online product registration for U.S.A. Customers only. Register your product online at www.registercanon.com

Protect your product

We will keep the model number and date of purchase of 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.

The serial number of this product can be found at the battery attachment unit 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. Date of Purchase: Model Name: HR10 A Purchased From: Serial No.: Dealer Address: Dealer Phone No.:

Components Guide

Left side view

Right side view

Front view

QUICK START button and standby lamp (39)

FUNC. button ( 27, 45) DISP. button ( 44, 81)

(print/share) button ( 86, 97) HDMI OUT terminal ( 93, 95) AV OU T terminal ( 92) Terminal cover COMPONENT OUT terminal ( 93) USB terminal ( 97) BATT. (battery release) switch ( 23) Serial number RESET button ( 101) CARD access indicator ( 72) Memory card slot (open the cover to

access) ( 34) Disc compartment cover ( 32) DC IN terminal ( 23) Instant AF sensor ( 48) Flash ( 78) Mini video light ( 58) Stereo microphone Remote sensor ( 25)

Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a

FUNC.

example ).

“button” frame (for

Introduction

Back view

Top v i e w

PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 26) Joystick ( 27) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 26) LCD screen ( 31)

(fast reverse) button ( 41) /

Zoom out W (wide-angle) button ( 38)

(fast forward) button ( 41) /

Zoom in T (telephoto) button ( 38)

/ (play/pause) button ( 41) /

START/STOP button ( 35)

(stop) button ( 41) /

PLAYLIST button ( 65) Viewfinder ( 36) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 36)

/ (movies/still images) switch ( 26) START/STOP button ( 35) Power switch ( 26) Tripod socket ( 25) DISC access indicator ( 35) /

CHG (charge) indicator ( 23) OPEN (disc cover) switch ( 32) Grip belt ( 24) Mode switch ( 36) Zoom lever ( 38) PHOTO button ( 72) Speaker ( 41) Strap mount

Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a

FUNC.

example ).

“button” frame (for

Wireless Controller WL-D86

START/STOP button ( 35) FUNC. button ( 27) MENU button ( 28) PLAYLIST button ( 65) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) PREV./NEXT buttons:

Scene skip ( 42)/ Index screen page up/down ( 41)

Reverse SEARCH button ( 42) / Reverse SLOW button ( 42)

PLAY button ( 41) PAUSE button ( 41) STOP button ( 41) PHOTO button ( 72) Zoom buttons ( 38) SET button Forward SEARCH button ( 42) /

Forward SLOW button ( 42) DISP. (on-screen display) button

( 44, 81)

Introduction

Screen Displays

Recording Movies

Playing Movies (During Playback)

Operating mode ( 26) Recording program ( 55, 57) White balance ( 61) Image effect ( 62) Digital effects ( 63) Recording mode ( 37) Still image quality/size

(simultaneous recording) ( 82) Disc quality and specification ( 6)

HD mode (High definition) VIDEO mode (Standard definition) VR mode (Standard definition, DVD-RW only)

Disc type DVD-R, DVD-R DL,

DVD-RW ( 5)

Instant AF ( 48),

MF Manual focus ( 59) 24F progressive frame rate Disc operation Time code/Playback time

(hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining recording time on the disc Recording reminder Image stabilizer ( 49) Wind screen off ( 50) Remote sensor off ( 52) Level marker ( 52) Finalized disc mark ( 68) Scene number Data code ( 44)

Recording Still Images

Viewing Still Images

Zoom ( 38), Exposure ( 60) Recording program ( 55, 57) Light metering mode ( 81) White balance ( 61) Image effect ( 62) Digital effects ( 63) Drive mode ( 79) Still image quality/size ( 73)

Instant AF ( 48),

MF Manual focus ( 59) Number of still images available on the

memory card Self timer ( 59) Remaining battery charge estimate Image stabilizer ( 49) AF frame ( 80) Mini video light ( 58) Camcorder shake warning ( 47) Focus/exposure automatically set and

locked ( 72) Flash ( 78) Image number ( 53) Current image / Total number of images Histogram ( 81) Image protection mark ( 83) Date and time of recording Manual focus ( 59) Manual exposure ( 60) Image size ( 73) File size Aperture value ( 57) Shutter speed ( 57)

Introduction

24F progressive frame rate

When recording in high definition, select the 24F progressive frame rate to give your recordings a cinematic look ( 49). You can combine this frame rate with the [ CINE MODE] recording program ( 55) to enhance the effect.

Disc operation

Record, Record pause,

Playback, Playback pause,

Fast playback,

Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playback

Remaining recording time

When there is no more disc space available, “ END” will be displayed and the recording will stop.

Recording reminder

The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds when you start recording. This is helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.

Number of still images available on the card

flashing in red: No card

in green: 6 or more images

in yellow: 1 to 5 images

in red: No more images can be recorded

• When viewing the still images, the display will always be in green.

• Depending on the recording conditions, the number of available still images displayed may not decrease even after a recording has been made, or may decrease by 2 still images at once.

Card access display

is displayed next to the number of images available while the camcorder is writing on the memory card.

Remaining battery charge estimate

• When is displayed in red, replace the

battery pack with a fully charged one.

• When you attach an empty battery pack, the

power may turn off without displaying .

• Depending on the conditions under which the

camcorder and the battery pack are used, the actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately.

Image number

The image number indicates the name and location of the file on the memory card. For example, the file name of image 101-0107 is “IMG_0107.JPG”, stored under the folder “DCIM\101CANON”.

Preparations

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

Getting Started

Charging the Battery Pack

The camcorder can be powered with a 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 page 117.

BATT. switch

1 Turn off the camcorder. 2 Attach the battery pack to the

camcorder.

• Open the LCD panel.

• Slide in the connector end of the battery pack in the direction of the arrow and press it gently until it clicks.

CHG (charge) indicator

DC IN terminal

3 Connect the power cord to the

compact power adapter.

4 Plug the power cord into a power

outlet.

5 Connect the compact power

adapter to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal.

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

• You can also use the compact power adapter without attaching a battery pack.

• When the compact power adapter is connected, the power of the battery pack will not be consumed.

Preparations

ONCE THE BATTERY PACK IS FULLY CHARGED

1 Disconnect the compact power

adapter from the camcorder.

2 Unplug the power cord from the

power outlet and the compact power adapter.

TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK

Slide down to release the

BATT.

battery pack, and pull out the battery pack holding it from the ridge on its bottom part.

IMPORTANT

• Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. After you move the switch to , important file allocation data is updated on the disc. Be sure to wait until the LCD display is completely off.

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

• 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 voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those

on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc.

NOTES

• The CHG (charge) indicator also serves as a rough estimate of the charge status. Continuously on: Battery pack fully charged. Flashes approx. twice per second: Battery pack over 50% charged. Flashes approx. once per second: Battery pack less than 50% charged.

• We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.

• U.S.A. and Canada only: The lithium ion/polymer battery that powers this product is recyclable. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Preparing the Accessories and the Wireless Controller

1 Fasten the grip belt.

Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index

finger, and the button

START/STOP

with your thumb.

Using the Wireless Controller

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

Ta b

1 Press the tab in the direction of

the arrow and pull out the battery holder.

2 Place the lithium button battery

with the + side facing up.

3 Insert the battery holder.

situated under strong light sources or direct sunlight.

• If the wireless controller does not work,

check that [WL.REMOTE] is not set to [ OFF ] ( 52). Otherwise, replace the battery.

When you mount the camcorder on a tripod

Do not leave the viewfinder exposed to direct sunlight as it may melt (due to concentration of the light by the lens). Do not use tripods with fastening screws longer than 5.5 mm (0.2 in.). Doing so may damage the camcorder.

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

NOTES

• The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is

Preparations

Basic Operation of the Camcorder

Power Switch

Lock button

In addition to turning the camcorder on and off, the switch also toggles the camcorder’s operating mode. To turn on the camcorder: Hold the lock button pressed down and move the switch down to ON. To change the operating mode: From the ON position, slide the switch down momentarily toward MODE and release it. This action will toggle the operating mode between recording (CAMERA - red

Operating Mode

Operating

Mode

Indicator

(Red)

(Green)

Switch

(Movies)

(Still images)

(Movies)

(Still images)

indicator) and playback (PLAY - green indicator).

Operating Modes

The camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the switch and the position of the / switch. In this manual, indicates that a function is available in the operating mode shown and indicates that the function is not available. When no operating mode icons are given, the function is available in all operating modes.

Icon Display Operation

Recording movies on the disc

Recording still images on the memory card

Playing movies from the disc

Viewing still images from the memory card

Joystick and Joystick Guide

Using the 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

The functions assigned to the joystick change according to the operation mode and the camcorder’s settings. Press ( ) to display/hide the joystick guide. In the illustrations of this manual, positions other than those relevant to the function explained are marked with a striped pattern.

Depending on the operation mode, these positions may be empty or show a different icon than the one on the illustration.

When the guide contains multiple “pages”, [NEXT] and the page number icon ( ) will appear at the bottom position. Push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display the next “page” of the guide.

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

FUNC.

(). For details about the available menu

options and settings, refer to the Menu Options Lists ( 45).

Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option

FUNC.

(27)

1 Press .

FUNC.

2 Select ( ) the icon of the

function you want change from the left side column.

Menu items not available will appear grayed out.

3 Select ( ) the desired setting

from the available options at the bottom bar.

• The selected option will be highlighted in light blue. Menu items not available will appear grayed out.

• With some settings, you will need to make further selections ( ,

) and/or press ( ). Follow

the additional operation guides

Preparations

that will appear on the screen (such as the icon, small arrows, etc.).

4 Press to save the settings

FUNC.

and close the menu.

You can press to close the menu at any time.

FUNC.

Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus

FUNC.

( 28)

1 Press .

FUNC.

2 Select ( ) the icon and press

( ) to open the setup menus.

• You can also hold pressed down for more than 1 second or

press on the wireless controller to open directly the setup menus screen.

• In mode, push the joystick ( ) to select the icon (only necessary with DVD-RW discs recorded in HD quality, or SD quality (VR mode)).

FUNC.

3 Select ( ) the desired menu from

the left side column and press ().

The title of the selected menu appears on top of the screen and under it the list of settings.

4 Select ( ) the setting you want

to change and press ( ).

• The orange selection bar indicates the menu setting currently selected. Items not available appear in black.

• Push the joystick ( ) to return to the menu selection screen (step 3).

5 Select ( ) the desired option and

press ( ) to save the setting.

6 Press .

FUNC.

You can press to close the menu at any time.

FUNC.

First Time Settings

Setting the Date and Time

You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. The [DATE/TIME] screen will appear automatically when the camcorder’s clock is not set.

When the [DATE/TIME] screen appears, the year will be displayed in orange and indicated with up/down arrows.

1 Change ( ) the year and move

( ) to the month.

2 Change the rest of the fields

(month, day, hour and minutes) in the same way.

3 Move ( ) the cursor to the [OK]

button and press ( ) to start the clock and close the menu.

• 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, 2007 12:00 AM]). You can change the date format ( 54).

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

FUNC.

and select [DATE/TIME

SETUP] [DATE/TIME].

Changing the Language

Options

[DEUTSCH] [][]

[ENGLISH][TÜRKÇE] []

[ESPAÑOL] [][] [FRANÇAIS] [ITALIANO] [] [] [POLSKI] []

ROMAN

[][]



Default value

DISPLAY SETUP

LANGUAGE ENGLISH



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

FUNC.

(28)

1 Press .

FUNC.

2 Select ( ) the icon and press

( ) to open the setup menus.

3 Select ( ) [DISPLAY SETUP] and

press ( ).

Preparations

4 Select ( ) [LANGUAGE ] and

press ( ).

5 Select ( , ) the desired

option and press ( ).

6 Press to close the menu.

FUNC.

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



Default value

DATE/TIME SETUP

T.ZONE/DST NEW YORK

FUNC.

( 28)

1 Press .

FUNC.



2 Select ( ) the icon and press

( ) to open the setup menus.

3 Select ( ) [DATE/TIME SETUP]

and press ( ).

4 Select ( ) [T.ZONE/DST] and

press ( ).

The default setting is New York.

TO SET THE HOME TIME ZONE

5 Make sure that the time zone is

selected.

6 Select ( ) the area that

corresponds to your local time zone and press ( ).

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

7 Press to close the menu.

FUNC.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Select the time zone to match the local time at your destination.

5 Move the orange selection frame

( ) to the time zone.

6 Select ( ) the area that

corresponds to the local time at your destination and press ( ).

• Refer to the changing date and time displayed on the screen.

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

7 Press to close the menu.

FUNC.

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