Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FS300 Canon
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PUB. DIE-0348-000 Digital Video Camcorder Instruction Manual C OP Y.
2 Introduction Important Usage Instruction s WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND T O REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, US E THE RECOMMENDED ACCE SSORIES ONL Y .
3 I mpor t an t W arn i ng CAUTION: TO REDUCE TH E RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER S ERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
4 In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the C anon Digital Video C amcorde r FS31 A/FS30 A/ FS300 A and all its access ories. 1 Read these instructio ns. 2 Keep these ins tructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all ins tructions.
5 25 Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna is connected to the pr oduct, be sure the antenna is grounded so as to pr ovide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical C ode, ANSI / NFP A No.
6 Getting to Know the Camcorder What i s s o s pecial abo u t rec ording on fl a s h memory ? Y our videos and photos are r ecorded in the built-in memory ( / only) or on a memory card (SD or SDHC ca r d). Re cording on flas h memory me ans that there are no moving parts in the recorder unit o f the cam corder .
T able of contents 7 Introduction _ _____________ _____________ ___ 6 Getting to Know the Camcorder 11 About this Manual 13 Overview 13 Supp lie d Acces sories and CD-ROMs 14 Components Guide 16 Scree.
8 V ideo ______ _____________ _____________ ___ 32 Basi c Reco rding 32 Shooting Video 33 Selecting the Vid eo Quality (Recor ding Mode) 33 Zooming: Opti cal, Advanc ed and Digital Zoom 35 Quick Start.
9 T able of conten ts Photos ______ _____________ _____________ ___ 57 Basic Recording 57 T aking Photos 57 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 58 Erasing a Photo Ri ght After Reco rdin g It 59 Basic Pla.
10 Additional Inf ormation ______ _____________ ___ 79 Append ix: Menu Opti ons Lis ts 79 FUNC. Menu 81 Setup Menus 87 T rouble? 87 T roub le sho oti ng 91 List of Messages 99 Do’ s and Don’ ts 99.
11 Thank you for pur chasing the Canon FS31/FS30/FS300. Please read this manual care fu lly be fore you u se t he ca mco rde r and reta in it for f utu re refe ren ce. Sho uld y ou r camcor der fai l to operate corr ectly , refe r to T rouble shooting ( 87).
Intr oduc tion 12 The seri al number of this pr oduct can be found on th e batter y compartme nt cover of the ca mcorder . Write down th e number an d other info rmation he re and reta in this book as a permanent recor d of your purchase to aid identifi cation in case of thef t.
13 Overview The follo wing access ories ar e supp lied with the ca mcorder . The followi ng CD-ROMs and software are supp lied with the camcor der . * The CD-ROM in cludes the instruction manua l of the software (electronic version on P DF file). Supplied Acce ssories and CD-ROM s C A-570 C ompact Power Adapter (incl.
Intr oduc tion 14 Components Guide Left side view Front view Right si de view RESET b utton ( 90) VIDEO SN AP (Vid eo Snapsho t) button ( 45)/ (print/sh are) button ( 66) DISP .
15 Back view Botto m view To p v i e w LCD screen ( 22) ON/OFF(CHG) ( power/charge) indicato r ( 20) Camera mode di al ( 24) Start/S top butto n ( 32 ) (camera/ play) button ( 25) PLA YLIST but ton ( .
Intr oduc tion 16 Recording Movies Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operating mode ( 24) Recording pr ogr am ( 42, 43) White balance ( 50 ) Image effects ( 5 1) Digital effects ( 51) R.
17 Recording Photos Viewing Photos Zoom ( 33), Exposure ( 48) Recording program ( 42, 43) White balance ( 50 ) Image effect ( 51) Digital effect ( 5 1) Photo quality/size ( 57) Manual fo cus ( 4 9) Re.
Intr oduc tion 18 Memor y o peration Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast pl ayback, Fast reve rse playb ack, Slow playback, Slow re verse playba ck Remaining recording t ime When there is no mor e free space on the memory , [ END] (built-in memory, / only) or [ END] (memory card) will b e displayed and t he recording wi ll stop.
19 Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic oper ations, such as navi gating the menus, and first time settings to help y ou learn more about your camcord er . Charging th e Battery P ack The camc order can be p owere d with a battery pack or direct ly usi ng the compact pow er adapter .
Preparations 20 7 Charging will start when the camc order is tur ned off. • The ON/OFF(CHG) indicator starts flashing in r ed. The ind icator will go out when the char ging is comple ted. • If the indicator flashes qui ckly , ref er t o T ro ubleshooting ( 87).
21 • T o prevent equipment break downs and excess ive heat ing, do not con nect the supplied compact power adapter to volt age conver ters for over seas tra vels or special pow er sources such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc. NOTES • T urn off the camcorde r befo r e c harging the battery pack.
Preparations 22 Pass th e attachi ng end of the wr ist strap through the back brac ket on the camcorder , thread the wrist strap through the loop an d fasten. Y o u can also atta ch the wrist strap to the strap mount on the grip belt to use both for extra convenience and pro tection.
23 NOTES About the LCD screen: The s creen is pr oduced us ing extr emel y high- preci sion manufac turing te chniques, w ith mor e than 99.99 % of the pix els operat ing to specification. Less th an 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, r ed, blue or gr een dots.
Preparations 24 Opera ting Mo des The camcor der’ s operating mode is determined by the button and the po sition of the came ra mode dial. In this manual, indicate s that a function is available in the operating mode shown and indicate s that the function is not a vailable.
25 flexible re cording mode, the camcorder can help you with the settings. For example, you can use th e Special Scene r ecor ding program s ( 4 2) to set at once all the optimal settings to match special rec ording condit ions.
Preparations 26 In eith er mode, if you wait a few seconds, the joysti ck guide will minimize again but the sel ected function can s till be operated. Y ou can also push the joystick ( ) to hid e the joystick guid e. Usi ng the Menu s Many of the camcord er’ s functions can be adj usted f rom the menus that open after press ing the FUNC.
27 2 Select ( , ) the icon and press to open th e setu p men us. Y ou can also hold pressed down for mor e than 1 second to open dire ctly the setup menus screen. 3 Sel ect ( ) the desir ed menu fr om the left side column and pr ess . The titl e of the sel ected menu appears o n top of the scr een and under it the list of settings.
Preparations 28 • The date appears in a year -month-day format only i n the f irst setu p scr een. In subsequent scre en displays the date and time will appear as month-day-year (for ex ample, [JA N. 1, 2010 12: 00 AM]). Y ou c an change the date format ( 86).
29 * T o adjust for dayligh t saving time, selec t the area name m arked with a . Memory Cards Com patible for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can use commer cially av ailable SDHC (SD hig h capacity) mem ory card s and SD memory car ds with this camco rder to r ecord movies and photos.
Preparations 30 Insertin g and Remo ving a Mem ory Ca rd Make sure to initialize all memory cards befor e using them with this camcor der ( 31). 1 T urn off the camcorder . Make sure that the ON/OFF(CHG) (power/char ge) indicat or is of f. 2 Slide the memo ry card slot cover away from the lens and open it.
31 Initializing the Built-In Memory ( / only) or Memory Card Init ialize memory car ds when you use them with t his c amcord er for the fi rst time. Y ou ca n also in itia lize a me mory card or the built-in me mory ( / onl y) to perm anent ly dele te all the data it cont ains.
32 V ideo This chapter covers functi ons re lated to shooting movies , including recor din g, playba ck, and me mory oper ations. Shooting V ideo 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 T urn on the camcorder . / Y ou can select t he memory to be used f or r ecor ding movies ( 30).
33 Selecting the V ideo Quality (Recor ding Mode) The camc order offer s 3 r ecor ding modes. Changing the re cording mode will chang e the recor ding tim e available on the memo ry . Select XP mode fo r better movie quality; select LP m ode for longer r ecording t imes.
Video 34 available; in mode , only the optical zoom is ava ilable. Using the Zoom Move t he zoom lever towar d W to zoom o ut (wide-ang le). Move it towar d T to zoo m in (te lephot o).
35 - W hen yo u use the T and W b u ttons on the LCD panel, th e zoom speed will be consta nt at [ SPEED 3 ]. Quick Start Function When you close the LCD pane l with the camcorder on, the camcorder enters the standby mo de.
Video 36 Playing B ack the V ideo 1 Set the c amera m ode dial to or . 2 Pr es s . • Even if the camcor der is off, pressing will turn on the camcor der in pl ayback m ode. • The original movi es index screen ap pears aft er a few secon ds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the scene you want to play back.
37 movies on the memory card using this camc order . • Y ou may not be ab l e to play back with this camc orde r movi es r eco rded usin g anothe r device. NOTES Depending on th e recordi ng conditions, you may notice brief stops in video or sound playback between scenes.
Video 38 / Movies Photos Recordings in the built-in memory Recordings on the memory card 2 Select ( ) the media ( / only) and th e re cor ding type (scenes or pho tos).
39 • From this index scr een, you ca n also press to op en the index scr een f or Vi deo Snapshot scenes. • / Y ou can select the scenes in t he built-in mem ory or on the memory car d ( 37 ). 2 Open the calendar screen. [ SC ENE SEA RCH] [CALEND AR] • The calenda r screen appear s.
Video 40 • Press again to return to the index screen. 2 Select ( ) the playbac k starting point from the ti meline r uler . 3 Pr es s to be gin t he play back.
41 • Repeat this s tep to add all the scenes/photos you w ant to include in your selection (up to 100). 4 Pr ess twice t o close the men u. [ S E L E C T ] [REMOVE ALL SELECTIONS] [YES] [OK] NOTES • The selection of scenes/photos will be cancel ed if yo u turn off the camcorde r or cha nge the oper ating mode.
Video 42 • Observe the fol lowing prec aution s whil e the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing (while scenes ar e being deleted). - Do not open th e memory car d slot cover . - Do not disc onnect the p ower s our ce or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the ope rating mode.
43 • [ PORTRAIT]/[ S PORTS]/ [B E A C H ] / [S N O W ] - The picture may not appear smooth during playback. •[ P O R T R A I T ] - The blur ef f ect of the ba ckgr ound increases the more you zoom in ( T ). •[ S N O W ] / [ B E A C H ] - The subject m ay become overexposed on cloudy days or in shade d places.
Video 44 Option s Default value [ PROGRA M AE] Desir ed reco rdi ng prog ram* * When you sele ct [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE], do not p r ess a nd continue in stead with the fo llowing procedure. 1 Adjus t ( ) the shutter speed to the desired valu e and then press .
45 Mini Vide o Light Y o u can turn o n the mini video ligh t to shoot video or take photos in dark places. 1 Pu sh the joys tick ( ) to dis play the joy sti ck guid e. 2 Select ( ) [VID.LIGHT ] and press . • appears on the scr een. • Press a gain to turn the mini video light off.
Video 46 Combining S cenes with Music POINTS TO CHECK ( only) - Windows users: Use the suppl ied software Music T ransf er Util ity to tran sfer th e music fi les on the suppl ied Instruction Manual/Music Data Disc CD-ROM to a memory card. For details, r efer to the softw ar e’ s instr uction m anual (PDF file).
47 softwar e’ s instruction manua l (PDF file). - Mac OS use rs: Use the Finder to transfer the music files on the supplied Instruction Manual/Music Data Disc CD-ROM . Refer to Music Files ( 103) for th e folder s tructu re of the memory and CD-ROM .
Video 48 Self Time r [ MENU] [ C A M E R A S E T U P ] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] appears. mode: In r ecor d pause mode , pres s . The camc order starts reco rding a fter a 10-second countdown. The countdown appears on the s creen. mode: Pre ss , first halfway to activate the aut ofocus and then fully.
49 Manual Expos ure Adjustment 1 Pu sh the joys tick ( ) to dis play the joy sti ck guid e. 2 Select ( ) [EXPOSUR E ] and press . • The expos ure a djustment indi cator and the neutral value [±0] appear on the scr een.
Video 50 White Balance The white balance function helps you to accuratel y repr oduce col ors under dif ferent lighting c onditions so that white objects wi ll always look truly white in your r ecord ings. POINTS TO CHECK Select a re cording pr ogram ot her than the Special Scene r ecor ding prog rams.
51 Image Effect s Y o u can use the image ef fects to change th e color saturatio n and contrast to r ecor d images with special color ef fects . POINTS TO CHECK Select a r ecor ding pr ogram ot her tha n the Special Scene recor ding pro grams.
Video 52 Appl ying 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick gui de. 2 Select ( ) [D.EFFECT ] and press . • The icon of the selected ef fect turns green.
53 mode : • All display s on • Data code on ly • All display s off mode : • All display s on • Regular displays only (re moves the histogram and information icons) • All display s off * Th.
Video 54 • A pr ogr e ss bar wi ll be displ aye d on the scr een. • Y ou c an pres s to ca ncel t he operation while it is in p r ogress. 6 When th e confirmation scree n appears, p ress . The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear as a new scene in the index screen.
55 [ ADD TO PL A YLI ST] Desired option [YES] • When the operation is completed [ADDED TO PLA YLIST] will be displa yed. • / Scenes ar e added to the playlist o n the same media they are r ecor ded on.
Video 56 memory to the memo ry card in order to play them back w ith music tracks. Copying Orig inal Movies Option s 1 Open the original movies index screen of the built-in memo ry . 2 Select ( , ) the scene you want to copy to the memory card, or a s cene recorded on the d ate you want to copy .
57 Photos Refer to this c hapter for details on shooting photos – from capturing and pla ying bac k phot os to prin tin g them. T aking Photos 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 T urn on t he ca mcorder . / Y ou can select the memory to be used for r ecording photos ( 30).
Phot os 58 [ 1024x768] Desired pho to size* Desired pho to quality* * Pr ess to mov e b ack and f ort h bet wee n size and quality selection. The number displayed o n the right co rner indic ates the approximate number of p hotos that c an be recorded with the cu rrent quality/size setting.
59 Vie wing Photos When the camera mod e dial is set to or : 1 Pr es s . • Even if t he camcor der i s off, pressing will turn on the camcord er in pl ayback mo de. • The original movies index s c reen appears af ter a few seconds. 2 Move ( ) the oran ge selection fram e to the tab s on the top of the scre en.
Phot os 60 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick gui de. 2 Select ( ) and press . 3 Select ( ) [ JU MP 10 PHOTOS] or [ JUMP 100 PHOTOS] . 4 Jum p ( ) the number of phot os selecte d and pr ess . Index Sc reen 1 Move the zoo m lever toward W.
61 - Do not change the operating mo de. • The following may not be displayed corr ect ly . - Photos not r ecorde d with t his camc order . - Photos ed ited on or up loade d from a com puter .
Phot os 62 Deleting Photos from the Inde x Screen Option s 1 Ope n the photo in dex scr een. • Move the zoom lever towar d W . • / Y ou can switch between the pho tos recor ded in the built-i n memory and those recor ded on the memo ry card . Refer t o Selecting What Record ings to Pla y Back ( 37).
63 Histogram Display When viewing pho tos you can display the histo gram and the icons of all the functions used at the ti me of r ecord ing. Use the his togram as a re ference t o verif y the c orrec t expos ure o f the photo. The ar ea to the right of the histog ram re present s highlights and t he left side re pres ents shadows .
Phot os 64 [ P R O T E C T ] Desired op ti on [YE S] [OK] IMPORT ANT Initializing the recording media ( 31) will perman entl y erase all re cordi ngs, including pr otected photos. / Copying Photos Y o u can copy photos only fro m the built -in mem ory to the me mory car d.
65 • If the me mory ca rd sl ot cov er is op en, or the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to preve nt writing, you will not be able to copy photos to the memory card. Other Functions You Can Use When T aking Photos Printing Photos The camcor der can be connected to any PictBridge-co mpatible printer .
Phot os 66 • ap pears and changes to . • The (print/share) button lights up and the current print settings will be di splayed for app r ox. 6 seconds. IMPORT ANT • If continues to flash (for mor e than 1 minute) or if does not appear , the camco rder is n ot cor rectly c onnect ed to the printer .
67 Option s NOTES Print setti ng options and [DEF AUL T] settings vary de pending on the printer model. For details, re fer to the printer’ s instruc tion manua l. Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 Pu sh the joys tick ( ) to dis play the joy sti ck guid e.
Phot os 68 If an e rror occur s while p rinting, an error message, for example [N O P APER], will appear on the camcorder . Solv e the proble m referring to the error message list ( 97) and to the printer’ s instruction manual.
69 Selecting Photos for Printing (Print Order) Set the print orders b e fore connecting the supplied USB cable to the cam corder . Marking Sing le Photos with Print Orders 1 Open the photo select ion screen. [ P R I N T O R D E R ] appears on the screen.
Phot os 70 Printing starts. The print settings menu disappears when the printing is completed. NOTES • Depending on th e connecte d printe r , you can change some pr int settings befor e step 3 ( 66). • T o cancel the printing, r efer t o page 67.
71 External Connection s This chapt er explai ns how to co nnect your c amcorde r to an external device s uch as a TV , VCR , or co mputer . Connection Diagrams T erminals on the Camcorder AV OUT T erminal Access: O pen the L C D p anel.
External Connections 72 Connect the camcorde r to a TV to enjoy your rec ordings with fa mily and friends. 1 T urn of f the camcor der and t he TV . 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV . Refer t o Connection Diagrams ( 71). 3 T urn o n the conn ected TV .
73 Saving your R ecordings without a Computer If you p r efer to save your recordings without having to use a computer , you can use the optiona l DW-100 DVD Burner to cr eat e DVD discs of your movies and Photo DVDs of your photos ( 73). Y ou can also connect the cam corder to an exter nal recordin g device (DVD or HDD r ecord er , VCR, etc.
External Connections 74 [ADD TO DISC] Desired option Connecting to the DV D Burner and Creating a Disc 1 T urn on the DVD burner . Refer to Creating DVDs . 2 Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner us ing the suppl ied USB ca ble . • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams (7 1 ) a n d Connections .
75 DVD play ers and comp uters that meet the following r equirements: • Compatible with the discs you cr eated (DVD- R/DVD-R DL/DVD-R W discs) • Compat ible with DVD- V ideo specifi cations • DV.
External Connections 76 2 Select ( ) the photo you want to mark wit h a tra nsf er or der . 3 Pr ess to se t the t ransfe r or der . A checkmark appears in the box next to the transfer order icon . Press again to cancel the transfer orde r . 4 Repeat steps 2-3 to mark additio nal phot os with tran sfer ord ers or pr es s twic e to close the menu.
77 T ransferring Photos to a Computer Y o u can connect the camcorder to a computer using the supplied USB cable to transfer pho tos in the memory . The pr ocedur e varies dependi ng on your computer’ s operat ing system. 1 Set the camcor der to mode.
External Connections 78 • During the following operations, even if you c onnect the camcor der to the computer it will not be r ecognized. - Erasing all photos - Erasi ng all tr ansfer or ders - Erasing all print or ders NOTES • W e recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter .
79 Additional Information This chapter contains tr oublesho oting advice, sc reen messages, handling and maintenance tips, and other i nformation. Menu items not available appear grayed ou t in the FUNC. menu or in black in the setup menus. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus ( 26).
Additional In formation 80 FUN C. Men u (Playback Mode s ) Menu item Sett ing op tions [SELE C T MUSI C ] [OF F], list of mus ic file s in the c amcor der z 1 z 46 [SELE C T] [IND IVIDUAL S C ENES] , .
81 1 Option no t available from th e original movies ind ex screen. 2 Opt ion avai lab le f r om t he o ri ginal m ovie s i n dex screen and Video Snapsho t index screen. 3 Option ava ilable from the play list index screen and V ideo Snap shot playlist inde x screen.
Additional In formation 82 • If the degree o f camcorder sha ke is too h igh, the image st abilizer may not be able to fully compensate. The image stabilizer may not be able to successfully eliminate all blur if the camcorder or the subject is m o ving too much.
83 Memory Operations ( Initializatio n, etc.) / M E M O R Y O P E R . * Option available from the original movies index screen and Video S napshot index screen .
Additional In formation 84 [BRI GHT NESS] : Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen. • Changing the bright ness of the LCD scr een does not affect th e brightne ss of your rec ordings or that of the playback image on a TV . [L CD DIMM ER]: When set to [ ON], this function dims the LCD scre en.
85 [DE MO MO DE]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder’ s main features . It starts automatically when the camcor der is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it tur ned on f or more th an 5 mi nutes. • T o cancel the demo mode once it has started, press any button or turn off th e camc order .
Additional In formation 86 [SP EAKER VOL .]: Adjust ( ) the volume of the playback. Y ou can also adjust the volume using the joystick guide ( 36). [TV T YPE]: In order to display th e picture i n full and in the c orrect a spect ratio, sel ect the setting accor ding to the type of tele vision to which you will connect the camcorde r .
87 Trou b le? If you have a problem with your camcor der , refer to this sectio n. Sometimes what you think i s a malfunct ion o f the camco rder may have the simplest of sol utions - p lease read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box be fore going on to the more detailed problems and solutions.
Additional In formation 88 After us ing the camcorder for a long time, it become s hot. - The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is not a malfunction. If it becomes hot very quickly or it becomes too ho t to touch, it may indicate a problem with the camcor der .
89 Deleting s cene s take s longer than usu al. - When the memory contains a large number of sce nes, some operations may take longer than usual. Save your recordings ( 72) and initialize the memory ( 31). Cannot era s e a photo - The photo is protected.
Additional In formation 90 battery pack is too cold, warm it up. If the battery pack is too hot, let it cool down until its temperature is below 40 ° C (100 °F). - C harge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 ° C and 40 ° C (32 °F and 104 °F).
91 Connections with Extern al Devices Video noi s e appear s on the TV s creen. - When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance be tween the compact power adapter and the power or antenna cab les of the TV . Playback look s fine on the camcorder b u t there i s no image on the TV s creen.
Additional In formation 92 / BUIL T -IN MEMORY ERROR - The built-in memory could not be read. This may i ndicate a problem with the camcorder . C onsult a C an on Service C ent er . / BUIL T -IN MEMORY FULL - The built-in memory is full ([ END] appears on the screen).
93 CANNOT PLA Y THE MO VIES ON THIS CARD INITIALIZE USING ON L Y THE CAMCORDER - The memory card in the camcorder was initial ized using a computer . Initialize the memory card with this camcorder ( 31). CAN NO T REC ORD - There is a problem with the memory .
Additional In formation 94 CON NECT THE COM P AC T POW ER AD AP TER - When the camcorder is in mode and is connected to the computer , this message will appear if the camcorder is being powered by the battery pa ck. C onnect the compact power adapter to the camcorder .
95 / READING THE BUIL T-I N MEMORY - Reading data from the built-in memory . READING THE C ARD - Reading data from the memory card. SCENE RECORDED USING A NO THER DEVICE. CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE. - Scenes recorded with ano ther device cannot be divided usi ng this camcorder .
Additional In formation 96 WHILE THE CAMCORD ER IS CONNECTED TO A PC DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB C ABLE OR POWER SOURCE CANNOT TURN OFF POWER OR CHANGE MODES - When the camcorder is in mode and is connected to the computer with a USB cable, the camcorder cannot be operated.
97 NO TRANSFER ORDERS - Y ou selected to create a DVD with the [TRANS.ORD] se tting, but no photos have been marked with transfer orders ( 75). OPERA TION CAN CELED - The USB cable was disconnected and the oper ation was canceled. C heck the USB connection.
Additional In formation 98 NO P A PER - Paper is not correctly ins erted or there is no paper . NO PRINTHEA D - No print head is installed in the printer or the print head is defe ctive. PAPER ERROR - There is a problem with the paper . The paper is not correctly loaded or the paper size is wron g.
99 Do’s an d Don ’ts Camcorder Be sure to observe the following pr ecautions to ensur e maximum performa nce. • Save y our r ecor dings period ical ly . Make sur e to t ransfer your re cordings to an ex ternal device such as a computer or dig ital v ideo r ecor der ( 72) and back them up on a re gular basis.
Additional In formation 100 Batt ery Pac k • Dir ty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camco rder . Wipe t he terminals with a soft cloth. Remaining Battery Time If the remaining battery tim e displayed is no t corr ect, char ge the battery pack fully .
101 • Che ck th e direc tion b efore insert ing the mem ory car d. For cing a mem ory card into the slot if it is not correctly orient ed may damage the memory card or the camco rder .
Additional In formation 102 Cleaning Camcorder Body • Use a s oft, d ry cloth to c lean the camco rde r body . Never use chemically tr eated cloths or volatile solvents such as paint thinner . Len s If th e lens surface i s dirty , the autofoc us may not work prope rly .
103 Playback on a TV Screen Y o u can only play b ack your r ecor dings on TVs compatible with the NTSC system. NTSC is used in the following re gi ons/ cou ntri es : Americas: All of North America an.
Additional In formation 104 Gener al Inform ation System Diagr am (Availabilit y differs from area to area) CG-800 Battery Charger STV -250N Stereo Video Cable CA-570 Compact Power Adapter SC-2000 Sof.
105 Call or visit your local re tailer/dealer fo r genuine Canon vid e o accessories. Y ou can also obtain genuine accesso ries for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center . Battery Packs When you need extra bat tery pac ks, make sur e you select the BP-808.
Additional In formation 106 Recording and Playback Times The reco rding and play back times given in the follow ing table are appr oximate and vary accor ding to r ecord ing mode and chargi ng, recor ding or pl ayback conditions .
107 Product Codes Provide d Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter 8468A002AA BP-808 Battery Pack 2740B002AA STV -250N Ster eo Video Cable 3067A002AA (D82-0590-002) IFC-300PCU USB Cable 6906A001AA O.
Additional In formation 108 FS31/FS30/FS300 Specifications System Recording System Movies: SD-Video Video compression: M PEG-2 Audio compression: D olby Digital 2ch (A C -3) Photos: D C F (D esi gn r ule f or c ame ra fi le s yste m), comp atib le wi th Exif 1 Ver .
109 C A-570 Compact Po wer Adapter Minimum Illumi nation [NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed a t 1/ 8: 1.3 lx [PROGRAM AE], Auto slow shu tter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30: 5 lx Recommended Illumi.
Additional In formation 110 BP-808 Battery Pack W eight and dimensions ar e ap proxi mate. Err ors and omissions excepte d. The information in this ma nual is verified as of January 2010. Subject to change without notice. Battery ty pe Rechargeable lithium ion battery, compatible with Intell igent System Rated voltage 7.
111 A Abroad, usi ng the camc order . . . . . . .102 Aspec t ratio of a co nnected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Audio level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Auto slow shu tter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Autofo cus (AF): AF frame (9-point AiAF/Cen ter point) .
Additional In formation 112 Mini v ideo light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3 N Night (r ecor ding program) . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 O Onscreen display selection . . . . . . . 52 , 63 P P (rec ordin g program) .
113 W White bala nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Wide angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Z Zoom Advanced zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Zoom speed . . . .
114 CANON CONSUMER D IGIT AL VID EO EQUIPME NT LIMITED WARRAN TY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited wa r ranty set forth bel ow is given by C anon U.S.A., Inc. (“ C ano n USA ” ) with respect to C anon C onsumer Digital Vid eo Equipment (the “Equipment” ) purchased in the United Sta tes.
115 CANON CONSUMER D IGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPME NT LIMITED WARRAN TY The limited warranty se t f orth below is given by C anon C anad a Inc. (“ C anon C anada”) w ith respect to C anon C onsumer Digital Video Equipment (the “E qui pmen t” ) pur cha se d in C anada.
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