Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LEGRIA FS21 Canon
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PUB. DIE-324 Digital Video Camcorder Instruction Manual.
2 Introduction Important Usage Instruction s WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHO CK, DO NOT REMOVE COVE R (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABL E P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SERVI CING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE.
3 Getting to Know the Camcorder What is so special about r ecording on flash memory? Y our videos and photos ar e recorded in the built-in memory ( / / only) or on a memo ry card ( SD or SDHC car d). Rec ordi ng on flash m emory mean s that ther e ar e no moving parts in the recorder unit o f the ca mcorder .
4 T able of contents Introduc tion ___________ _____________ ______ 3 Getting to Know the Camcorder 8 About this Manual 10 Overview 10 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 11 Comp onen ts G ui de 14 Scree.
5 T able of conten ts V ideo ____ _____________ _____________ ______ 31 Basic Recording 31 Shoo ting Video 32 Selecting the Video Quality (Reco rding Mode) 32 Zooming: Optical , Advanced and Digital Z.
6 55 / / Copying Scenes Photos __ _____________ _____________ ______ 57 Basic Recording 57 T aki ng Phot os 57 Selecting Pho to Size and Quality 59 Erasing a Photo R ight After Recording It 59 Basic P.
7 T able of conten ts 77 T ransferring Photos to a Computer (Dir ect T ransfer) 80 T ransfer O rders Additional Informat ion __________ ____________ 81 Appendix: Menu Options Lists 81 FUNC. M enu 83 Setup Menus 83 Camera Setup (Zoom T ype, Image Stabili zer , etc.
Intr oduction 8 Thank you for pur chasing the Canon LEGRIA FS22/FS21/FS20/FS200*. Please read th is m anu al c aref ull y be fore yo u us e t he c am cord er a nd retai n i t fo r fu ture ref eren ce. Should yo ur camcord er fail to operate correct ly , refer t o T roubleshooting ( 90).
9 Special Scene R ecording Programs Recordi ng in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks displa y becomes as easy as selecting a Spe cial Scene recor ding program. F or details about the available options, refer to the sidebar on page 49.
Intr oduction 10 Overvi ew The fo llowing acc essories a re supp lied with the camco rde r . The follo wing CD-ROMs and softwar e ar e supp lied with t he camcor der . * The CD-ROM in cludes the instruction ma nual of the software (electronic version on P DF file) .
11 Components Guide Left side view Front view Right si de view RESET b utton ( 93) VIDEO SN AP (Vid eo Snapshot ) button ( 44)/ (print/sha r e) butt on ( 67, 77) DISP .
Intr oduction 12 Back view Botto m view To p v i e w Remo te sensor ( 19) LCD screen ( 21) ON/OFF(CHG) (p ower/charge) indicator ( 18) Camera mode di al ( 2 3) Start/S top button ( 31) (cam era/pl ay).
13 Wireless Controller WL-D88 ST ART/ST OP bu tton ( 31) FUNC. butt on ( 25, 81) MENU button ( 25, 83) PLA YLIS T button ( 53) Navigation but tons ( / / / ) (frame reverse ) button ( 36) (fast revers .
Intr oduction 14 Recording Movies Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operating mode ( 23 ) Recording pr ogr am ( 41, 42) White balance ( 48) Image effects ( 49) Digital effects ( 50) Rec.
15 Recording Photos Viewing Photos Zoom ( 32), Exp osure ( 47) Recording program ( 41, 42 ) White balance ( 48) Image effect ( 49) Digital effect ( 50) Drive m ode ( 63) Photo quality/size ( 57) Manua.
Intr oduction 16 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 only: Fra me advance, F rame re vers.
17 Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic operat ions, such as naviga ting 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 using the compact pow er adapter .
Preparations 18 7 Charging will start whe n the camc order is tur ned off. • The O N/OFF(CHG) indicator starts flashing in r ed. The ind icator will go out when the char ging is comple ted. • If the indicator fl ashes qui ckly , ref er t o T roubleshooting ( 90).
19 supplied compact power adapter to volt age converte rs for overs eas tra vels or special pow er sources such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc. NOTES • T ur n off the camc order bef ore charging the battery pack. The battery pack will not ch arge while the camcor de r is on.
Preparations 20 Access ories Fasten the grip belt. • Adjust the grip belt so that you can re ach the zoo m lever wi th your inde x finger , and the button with your thumb. • Y ou c an remove t he grip belt and replace it w ith the supplied wrist strap.
21 Y ou can also remo ve the grip belt and attach the shoulder strap directly to the re ar bracke t on the camcor der . 1 Pass the end of the strap throu gh the rear bracket on the camcorder . 2 Thread the strap through th e padded han dgrip and th en pass it through the front bra cket on the camcor der .
Preparations 22 LCD Backligh t Y ou can set the brightness of the scre en to dim, normal or bright. T o set the screen to dim, tur n on [LCD DIMMER] ( s 85). T o toggle be tween normal and bright or to turn off [LCD DIMMER], perform the following pr ocedure.
23 Opera ting Mo des The camcor der's oper ating mode is determined by the button and the po sition of the camera mode dial. In this manual, indicate s that a function is available in the operat ing mode shown and indicates that the function is not a vailable.
Preparations 24 Y ou can acce ss the menus and change settings t o your pr eference. Even in flex ible re cording mo de, the camcor der can help you with the settings. For example, you can use th e Special Scene r ecor ding programs ( 41) to set at once all the optimal settings to matc h spec ial recordi ng con ditions .
25 In eith er mode, if you wait a few seconds, the joystick guide will minimize again but the sel ected function can s till be operated. Y ou can also push the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick guide. Usi ng the Menus Many of the camcor der’ s functions can be adjus ted fr o m t he menus that open after pressi ng the F UNC.
Preparations 26 2 Select ( , ) the i con and press to open the setup men us. Y ou can also press on the wireless contro ller ( only) or hold pressed dow n for more than 1 second or to open dir ectly the setup menus scr een. 3 Select ( ) the d esir ed me nu from the left si de column and press .
27 • The date appears in a year -month-day format only in the first setup screen . In subsequent scre en displays the date and time will appear as day-month-year (for example , [1.JA N.2009 12:00 AM ]). Y ou ca n chang e the dat e format ( 8 9). • Y ou can also chang e the date and time later on (not duri ng the initial setup).
Preparations 28 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can use commer cially available SDHC (SD high capacity) me mory cards and SD memo ry cards with this camc order to recor d movi es and photos. However , depending on the memory card, you may n ot be able t o record m ovies on it.
29 Do not f orce the cover clos ed if th e memory car d is not corr ectly inserted . IMPORT ANT Memory cards ha ve front and back sides that are not intercha ngeable. Inserting a memor y card faci ng the wrong direct ion can ca use a malfu nction of the cam corder .
Preparations 30 [ MENU] [ MEMOR Y O PER.] [INITIAL IZE] Initialization me thod [YES ]* [OK] * Press to cancel t he complete initialization while it is in progress. All recor dings will b e erased but the recording media can be used without a ny problem.
31 V ideo This chapter covers functi ons re lated to sho oting movies, including recor ding, playbac k, and me mory operat ions. Shooting V ideo 1 Set the camera mo de dial to or . 2 T urn on t he ca mcorder . / / Y ou can sel ect the memory to b e used for r ecordi ng movies ( 29).
Video 32 Selecting the V ideo Quality (Reco rding M ode) The camc order o ffer s 3 r ecording modes. Changing the r ecording mode will chang e the recor d i ng time available on the memo ry . Select XP mode for better movie quality; select LP m ode for longer recording times.
33 Selecting the Zoom T ype Options Default value [ M E N U ] [ C A M E R A S E T U P ] [ZOOM TY PE] Desired op tion NOTES • The zoom range of the adva nced zoom will change depending on the aspect ratio of the s cene ( 83) . Using the Zoom Move the zoom le ver to ward W to zoom out (wid e-angl e).
Video 34 NOTES • Keep at least 1 m away from th e subject. At full wide angle, you can focus o n a subject as clo se as 1 cm. • When [ZOOM SPEED ] is set to [V A R I A B L E ] : - The zoom speed will be faster in record pau se mode t han whe n actua lly record ing.
35 Playing B ack the V ideo 1 Set th e came ra mode d ial to or . 2 Pr ess . • Even if the camcor der is off, pressing will turn on the camcord er in pl ay back mode. • The original movies ind e x screen appears af ter a few seconds. 3 Move ( , ) the selec tion frame to the scene you want to play back.
Video 36 movies on the memory card using this camcord er . • Y ou may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies r ecorded using anothe r device. NOTES Depending on the rec ording conditions, you may notic e brief stops in video or sound pla yback betwe en scenes.
37 Selecting What Recordings to Play Back From the index scr een, you can select whether to play b ack movies or pho tos. Y ou can also use the tabs on the top of the s creen t o select t he media from which to play back recor dings ( / / o n l y ) . 1 In the in dex screen, mo ve ( ) the orange selection fram e to the tabs on the top of the screen.
Video 38 day . Below it w ill appear the number of scenes r ecor ded and the total record ing time for the same d ay . 3 Change ( ) the day and mo ve ( ) to th e month or year . 4 Change th e other fie lds in the same way to sele ct the desir ed date and pr ess .
39 1 In the index sc r een selec t the scene you want to view and pr ess . • The timeline screen a p pear s. The lar ge thumbnail will show the f irst frame of t he scene. Below it, the timeline ruler shows frames taken from t he scene at fixe d interva ls.
Video 40 3 Move ( , ) between the scenes or phot os in the index screen and press to sel ect an individu al scene/photo. • A checkmark will appear on the selected sce nes/photos. • Repeat this step to add all the scenes/photos y ou want to include in your selection (up to 100).
41 operation while it is in pr ogress. Some scenes will be deleted neverthele ss. IMPORT ANT • Be careful when deleting original recor dings. Once de leted, an origin al scene can not be reco vered. • Back up important scenes before deleting them ( 74).
Video 42 • [ P ORTRAIT]/[ SPORTS]/ [ BEACH]/[ SNOW] - The picture may not appear smooth during playback. •[ P O R T R A I T ] - The bl ur eff ect of the back gr ound increases the more you zoom in ( T ). • [ SNOW]/[ BEACH] - The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in shad ed pla ces.
43 Options Default value [ PROGRA M AE] Desi re d reco rdi ng prog ram* * When you select [ SHU TTER-PRIO.AE], do not p ress a nd continue instead with the fo llowing procedure. 1 Adjus t ( ) the shut ter spee d to the desired valu e and then press .
Video 44 1 Push the joy stick ( ) to display the joystick gui de. 2 Select ( ) [VID.LIG HT ] and press . • appears o n the scr een. • Press again to turn the mini video light off. Vid eo Snapshot Recor d a series of shor t scenes and combine them with music to add a new level of e njoyment to yo ur movies.
45 1 In the original mo vies index scre en, press . • The button’ s light illuminates. • An index screen app ears that contains only t he Vi deo Snapshot scenes. 2 Set the backgr ound music. [ SE LECT MUSIC] Select ( ) a track* * Press to start/stop t he track.
Video 46 camcor der ( 45) and transfer the file s again . Pre-re cording Func tion The camc order w ill start recor ding 3 seconds before you press , ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportunities. This is especially us eful when it is diff icult to pred ict when to start rec ording.
47 * 2 seconds when using the wireless controller . NOTES • When the LCD panel is rota ted toward the le ns, we re commen d pushing the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick guide and make the icon appear larger . • The self time r will be canceled when a ny of the fo llowing operat ions are performed.
Video 48 • During expo sure l ock, p r ess to retu rn the camcorder to automatic exposur e. Manual Focus Adj ustment Autofocus may not work well on the following s ubjects.
49 [ A U T O ] Desired optio n* * When you select [ SET ], do not press and co ntinue instead w ith the fol lowin g pr oced ur e. 1 Point the cam corder at a white objec t, zoom in until it fills th e whole s creen and press . When the adjustment is completed , stop s fla shing and sta ys on.
Video 50 [ I M A G E E F F E C T O F F ] Desired option Digital Effects Options Default value * Only these digital effects ar e available in mode. Setting [ D . E F F E C T O F F ] Desired fade r/ef fec t* ** * Y ou can preview the digi tal effect on the scr een.
51 NOTES • When you apply a fader , not only the pictur e but also the sound will fade in or out. When you apply an effect, the sound will be r ecorded normally . • The camcor der retai ns the last setting used even if you turn of f the digital effects o r chan ge the r ec or din g progra m.
Video 52 appear s. In m ode, a djust the volu me of t he headphones with the [PHONES VOL.] setting ( 87 ). In mode, adjust the headphone’ s volume the sam e way you adjust the speaker’ s volume ( 35). During slideshow playback, push the joystick ( ) to adjust the volume.
53 Divi ding Sc enes Y ou can divide scenes ( original scenes only) in order to leave out the best parts and later cut out the r est. 1 Open t he original mov ies index scre en. // Y ou can select the movies in the built-in memo ry or on the memory car d ( 37).
Video 54 scenes ( 44). Moving or deleting scenes in the playlist will not affec t the original r ecordings. Adding Scen es to the Playlis t Options 1 Open the origi nal movies index screen. • From the t his index scr een, you can also pres s to open the i ndex s cree n for V ideo Snapshot ( 44) scenes.
55 2 Select ( , ) the scene you want to del ete. This step is not necessary to delete all scenes. 3 Delete th e scene(s ). [ DELETE] Desired op ti on [Y ES] [O K] Moving S cenes in the Playlist Move t he scenes in the pl aylist to play them back in the or der of your choic e.
Video 56 3 Copy t he scene(s). [ COPY] Desired optio n [YE S]* [OK] * Press to interrupt the operation wh ile it is in progress. Copying the E ntir e Playlist 1 Open t he index screen o f the built- in m emory 's playli st. In the or iginal movies ind ex scr een of the bu ilt-in memory , pr ess .
57 Photos Refer to this c hapter for details on shooting photos – from capturing and pla ying bac k photo s to print ing th em. T aking Photos 1 Set the ca mera mode dial to or . 2 T urn on t he ca mcorder . / / Y ou can sel ect the memory to b e used for r ecordi ng photos ( 29).
Phot os 58 Options Photo size options and the approximate number of photos that can be recorded on memory cards of va rious sizes are given in the table below . [ 1152x864] ( / / onl y) or [ 1024x768] ( only) Desired pho to size* Desired pho to quality* * Pr ess to mov e b ack and f ort h bet ween size and quality selection.
59 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It Y ou can erase the photo recor d ed last while reviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] option or immed iately after recor ding it, if [REVI EW] is set to [O F F ] . While r eviewing the photo immediately aft er re cord in g: 1 Push the joysti ck ( ) to displ ay the joy sti ck g uid e.
Phot os 60 4 Retur n ( ) to the index s cr een. 5 Select ( , ) a photo. • Move the orange selection frame to the ph oto you want to view . • Push the joystick ( ) to extend the sele ction frame a nd br owse ( ) through whole index pages. Push the joystick ( ) to return to the index screen.
61 2 Pr ess to pla y back the ph otos one a fter another . Press to stop the slideshow . 1 In the photo in dex scr een, pre ss . 2 Select a track to pla y with the slidesh ow . [ SELECT MUSIC] Select ( ) a track* * Press to s tart/stop th e track. • Y ou can delete music files to free up space in the memory ( 45).
Phot os 62 • will appe ar for p hotos tha t cannot be e nlar ged. 2 Move ( , ) the frame to the part of th e photo you wan t to see enlarged. T o cancel the magni fication, m ove the zoom lever toward W until the frame disa ppears. Deleting Photos Y ou can delete t hose photos that you ar e not interested in keeping.
63 / / Drive Mode: Continuo us Shootin g and Exposu re Bracke ting T ake a se rie s of photos of a m oving subject or r ecord the same photo in 3 levels of exposure in o r der to c hoose later the photo you like the best. POINTS TO CHECK Select a recor ding pr og ram other than [F I R E W O R K S ] .
Phot os 64 Pre ss , first halfway to activate the aut ofocus and then fully to r ecor d the photos. Three photos in dif f er ent exposures w ill be r ecorde d. Histogram Display When viewing photo s you can display the hist ogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of reco rding .
65 [ P R O T E C T ] Desired op ti on [Y ES] [O K] IMPORT ANT Initializing the recor ding media ( 29) will perma nently era se all recordings, including pr otected photos. / / Copying Photos Y ou can copy photos only f rom the built -in mem ory to t he me mory car d.
Phot os 66 • If the me mory car d slot cov er is op en, or the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent writi ng, you will not be able to copy photos to the memory card. Other Functions You Can Use When T aking P hotos Printing Photos The camcor der can be connected to any PictBridg e-compatible printer .
67 • appears and changes to . • The (print/share) button lights up and the curre nt prin t settings will be di splayed for app r ox. 6 seconds. IMPORT ANT • If continues to flas h (for more tha n 1 minute) or if doe s not appear , the camco rder is not co rrectly connec ted to the pr inter .
Phot os 68 Options NOTES Print sett ing options and [DEF AUL T] settings va ry depending on the printe r model. For details, re fer to the printer’ s instruc tion manual. Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 Push the joy stick ( ) to display the joystick gui de.
69 If an e rror occur s while p rinting, an error message, for example [NO P A PER], will appear on the camcorder . Solv e the problem r eferring to the error message list ( 100) and to the print er’ s instruction manual.
Phot os 70 Selecting Ph otos for Printing (Print Order ) Set the print or ders before connecting the supplied USB cable to the camc order . Marking Single P hotos with Print Order s 1 Open t he photo sel ection sc r e en. [ P R I N T O R D E R ] appears on the screen.
71 Printing starts. The print settings menu disappears w hen the pr inting is completed. NOTES • Depending on the connected printer , you can change some pr int settings befor e step 3 ( 67). • T o cancel the p rinting, re fer t o page 6 8. • Restarting Printing: Open th e print setti ngs men u as explai ned in s tep 2.
72 External Connections This chapt er explains how to connect your camco rder t o an ext ernal device such as a TV , VCR, or computer . Connection Diagrams T erminals on the Camcorder AV OUT/ H T erminal Access: O pen the LCD panel .
73 Connect the c amcorde r to a TV to enjoy your rec ordings with fam ily and friends. Before making the con ne ction, s e t [AV/ PHONES] to [ A V] in advance ( 87). 1 T urn off the cam corder and the TV . 2 Connect the camc or der to the TV . Refer t o Connection Diagrams ( 72) and select th e most appro priate connecti on for your TV .
External Connections 74 Backing Up Y our Recordings on a Computer Movies r ecorded w ith thi s camcor der ar e saved on the memor y card or in the built-in memory ( / / only ). Be cause space on t he me mory is limi ted, mak e sure t o back up you r movies onto a comput er on a regular basis.
75 Options for creating DVD discs ( mode) Options f or creating Ph oto DVDs ( mode) Preparations on the Camcorde r 1 Set the ca mcorder to m ode to create DVD discs of your movi es or m ode t o cr eat e Photo D VDs o f your photo s. • Power the camcord er using the compact p ower adap ter .
External Connections 76 4 Pr ess the start bu tton o n the DVD burner . • A pr ogress bar wi ll be displa yed on the scr een. • After pr essing the start button (while the current d isc is being written) t he operation ca nnot be canceled.
77 or less. (In such case , the connection time wi ll be abo ut 3 minut es 30 second s). Copying your Recordings to an Exte rnal Vi deo Recorder Y ou can copy your r ecord ings by connecting t he camcor der to a VCR or a digital video device. Connecting Connect th e camcor der to th e VCR using Connection or .
External Connections 78 // S e l e c t i n advance the me mory fr o m whic h you want to transfer p hotos ( 37). 3 Connect the camc or der to the compu ter using the USB cable. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams (7 2 ) . • If the device type se lection screen appears, s elect [PC/PR INTER] and press .
79 trans fer phot os to a co mputer . T r y using a card reader . • Dis connec t the USB cab le before chang ing the opera ting mod e. T ransferring Photos Automatic T ransfer Opt ions All the relevant photos will be transfe rred t o the computer in one batch and their thu mbnails will be displaye d on the computer .
External Connections 80 NOTES When the camcor der is connecte d to the compu ter and the pho to select ion screen is displayed, pres s to return to the tran sfer m enu. Tr a n s f e r O r d e r s Y ou can mark in advance the photo s you want to transfer to the computer as transfer orders.
81 Additional Information This chapter contains tr o ub leshooting advic e, screen mes sages, 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 ( 25).
Additional In formation 82 FUNC. Menu (P layback Modes) Menu item Sett ing opti ons [SELECT MUS IC] [OFF], list of music f iles in the camc order 1 44 [SELECT] [INDIVID UAL SCENES], [REMO VE A.
83 1 Option no t available from th e original movies ind ex screen. 2 Opt ion avai lab le f rom the o rigi nal mov ies in dex screen and Video Snapshot inde x screen. 3 Option ava ilable from the play list index screen and V ideo Snap shot playlist inde x screen.
Additional In formation 84 • W e recommend setting the image stabilize r to [ OFF] when using a tripod. [WIDESCREEN]: The ca mcorder uses the full width of the image sensor providi ng high- resolu tion 16:9 r ecordings.
85 Memory Operations ( Initializatio n, etc.) MEMORY OPER. * Option available from the original movies in dex screen and Video Snapshot inde x screen. [MEMOR Y INFO]/[CARD INFO]: Dis plays a screen wh.
Additional In formation 86 [BRI GHT NESS] : Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen. • Changing the brightnes s of the LCD scr een does not af fect the brightness of your rec ordings or that of the playback image o n a TV . [L CD DIMM ER]: When set to [ ON], this function dims the LCD screen.
87 [DEMO MO DE]: The demonstra tion mode displays th e camcorder' s main features. It start s au tomatica lly whe n the camcor der is power ed with th e compact pow er adapte r if you le ave it tur ned on fo r more than 5 m inutes . • T o cancel the demo mode once it has started, pre ss any button or turn off the camc order .
Additional In formation 88 • In standby mode, the camcorder will shut of f after the time selected for the [QUICK ST ART] se tting. • The Power Sa ve mode cannot be se t while the compact p ower ada pter is c onnect ed to the ca mcorde r .
89 Date/ Time Se tup DA TE/TIME SETUP [DA TE FORMA T]: Select the date format to be used f or most on-screen displays, and (if selected) for the date printe d on photos. Menu item Setting options [T .ZONE/DST] List of w orld time zones. 27 [DA TE/TIME] – 26 [DA TE FORMA T] [Y .
Additional In formation 90 Trou b le ? If you ha ve a pr oblem with your cam corder , r efer to this sectio n. Sometimes w hat you think i s a malfunction of the camcor der may have the simplest of soluti ons - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the more detailed problem s and solutions.
91 The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatur es. - The battery may have rea ched the end of its battery l ife. Buy a new battery pack. Recording Pressing will not start recording. - Y ou cannot record while the camcorder is writing pr evious recording onto the memory (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing).
Additional In formation 92 Cannot play back a music track. - If the music tracks were erased when the me mory was ini tialized, use the supplie d software Music T ransfer Utility to transfer the music files on the supplied Instruction Manual/Music Data Disc CD-ROM.
93 Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly . - The battery pack is exhausted. Repl ace or charge the battery pack ( 17). - Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly . Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not oper ate properly .
Additional In formation 94 The computer doesn't recognize the camcorder even though the camcorder is connected correctly . - [USB SETTING] is set to [DVD BURNER]. Set it to [PC /PRINTER] or to [CONNECT&SET] ( 87). - Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camc order .
95 // CAN NO T COPY - The total size of the scenes you s elected to copy exceeds the available space on the me mory card. Delete some recordings on the me mory card ( 40, 62) or reduce the number of sc enes to copy . CANNOT DIVIDE THE SCENE. INITIALIZE ONL Y USIN G THE CAMCORDER.
Additional In formation 96 CANNOT RECORD MOVIES ON THIS CARD INITIALIZE USING ONL Y THE CAMCORDER - The memory card in the camcorder was initialized us ing a computer . Initialize the memory card with this camcorder ( 29). CARD FULL - The memory card is full.
97 NO PHO TO S - There are no photos to play back. NO SCENES - There are no scenes recorded in the memory selected. NOT A VAILABLE IN DUAL SHO T - Y ou pressed a button that cannot be used in mode. T ur n the c amera mode dial to a flexible recor ding mode ( or ).
Additional In formation 98 THE CAMCORD ER IS SET T O PHO TO MODE - Y ou pressed while the camera mode dial was set to . THE CARD IS SET FO R ERASURE PREVENTION - The LOCK switch on the SD or SDHC memory card is set to prevent accide ntal erasure. Ch ange the position of the LOCK switch.
99 Messages Related to the Optional DW-100 DVD Burner If a message appears while the camcorder is connected to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner , refer to the f ollowing secti on and also t o the instr uction manual of the DVD Bur ner .
Additional In formation 100 Direct Print Relate d Messages CAN NO T PRI NT! - Y ou attempted to print a photo that was recorded with another camcorder , has a different compression, or was edited on a computer . CHECK PRINT SETTIN GS - Current print settings cannot be us ed for printing with the button.
101 PAPER JAM - The paper jammed during printing. Se lect [STOP] to cancel printing. After removing the paper , set some paper again and retry printing. PAPER LEVER ERROR - Paper lev er error occurred. Adj ust the paper selectio n lever to the proper pos ition.
Additional In formation 102 Do’s an d Don’ ts Camcorder Be sure to observe the following pr ecautions to ensur e maximum performa nce. • Back up your recordings period ically . Make sure to trans fer your r e c ordings to an exte rnal device such as a compute r or digital video re corder ( 74) and back them up on a r egular basis.
103 place fr ee of dust, in low humidi ty , and at temperatur es not higher than 30 °C. Batt ery Pac k • Dirty ter minals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and th e camco rder .
Additional In formation 104 • Do no t disasse mble, ben d, drop, or subj ect memor y card s to s hocks a nd do not expose them to water . • Check the dir ection befor e inserting the m emory ca rd. Forcin g a memo ry card into the slot if it is not correctly orien ted may damag e the memory car d or the camcor der .
105 necessary pr ecautions when you dispos e of th e camcor der or memory card, fo r exam ple by ph ysical ly damaging it to pr event the leakage of private dat a. // I f g i v i n g t h e camcorder to another p erson, initialize the built-in memory using the [COMPL.
Additional In formation 106 Condensation may form in the following cas es: • When the camcor d er is move d quickly from cold to warm place s • When the camcor der is left in a humid room • When a cold roo m is heated r apidly • Do not expos e the camcord er to sudden or extr eme changes in temp eratu re.
107 The suppl ied Instr uctio n Manua l/ Mus ic Da ta Dis c CD-ROM contains a folder called [MUSIC]. This folder contains two folders called [MUSIC 1] and [MUSIC 2]. [MUSIC 1] c ontains the tracks that are pr e-installed in the built- in memory of the FS22/FS21/FS20.
Additional In formation 108 Gener al Inform ation System Diagr am (Availability differs from area to area) CG-800E Battery Charger STV-250N Stereo Video Cable SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-30 Wrist St.
109 Battery Packs When you need extra bat tery pac ks, make sur e you select the BP-808. When you us e battery p acks be aring the Intelligent Sys tem mark, the camcor der will communicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time (acc urate to 1 mi nute).
Additional In formation 110 Recording and Playback Times The reco rding and play back times given in the followi ng table are appr o ximate and vary accor ding to record ing mode and chargi ng, recor ding or playback conditions .
111 SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy ca mcorder bag with padded compartment s and plenty of spa ce for accesso ries. This mark identifies genuine Canon vide o accessories . When you use Canon video equipment, we r ecommend Canon-br and accessories or pr o duct s bearing th e same mar k.
Additional In formation 112 LEGRIA FS22/FS21/FS20/ FS200 Specifications System Recording System Movies: SD-Vide o Video compression: M PEG-2 Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3) Photos: DCF (Design rule for camera s ystem), compatible with Exif 1 Ver .
113 Lens // f=2.6-96.2 mm, F/2.0-5.2, 37x optical zoom 35 mm equivalent (all fi gures are approxi mate values) 16:9 Movies (advanced zoom) 41.7-1,877 mm (optical zoom) 47.1- 1,743 mm 4:3 Movies (advanced z oom) 44.6-2,052 mm (optical zoom) 44.6- 1,650 mm 16:9 Photos 45.
Additional In formation 114 C A-570 Compact Powe r Adapter BP-808 Battery Pack W eight and dimens ions ar e appr oximate. Error s and omiss ions except ed. The information in this ma nual is verified as of J anuary 2009. Subject to change without notice.
115 A Abroad, usi ng the camc order . . . . . . .106 AEB - Au to exposu r e bra cketing . . . . . .63 Aspec t ratio of a co nnected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Audio level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Auto slow shu tter .
Additional In formation 116 M Magnifying photo s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Mainte nance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Manual exposur e adjustment . . . . . . . . 4 7 Marker s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Mem ory ca rd .
117 V VIDEO SNAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Vi deo Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Vo l u m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 5 , 87 W White bala nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Wide angle .
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