Canon HFR18 User Manual

IMPORTANT

• Be careful when deleting original recordings. Once deleted, original

scenes cannot be recovered.

• Save copies of important scenes before deleting them (

104).

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or

flashing (while scenes are being deleted).

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

NOTES

• Deleting a scene from the original index screen also deletes that scene

from the playlist.

• To delete all movies and make all recordable space available again you

may prefer to initialize the memory (

35).

• You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another

device.

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Advanced Functions

Programmed AE and Special Scene Recording Programs

The recording program determines how much control you have over

the camcorder’s recording-related settings. Select the [ Programmed

AE] recording program to give you full control over functions like the

white balance or image effects. Alternatively, give the camcorder more

control by selecting a Special Scene recording program.

Operating modes:

Using [ Programmed AE]

When you use the [ Programmed AE] recording program, the cam-

corder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain

the optimal exposure for the subject.

FUNC.

[

Programmed AE]

Special Scene Recording Programs

Select a Special Scene recording program to easily make recordings in

a variety of situations by letting the camcorder take control of various

settings.

FUNC.

[

Programmed AE]

[

Portrait]

Press

display the Special Scene (SCN) recording programs

FUNC.

Desired recording program

Options

(

Default value)

[

Portrait]

The camcorder uses a large aper-

ture, to achieve a sharp focus on the subject

while blurring the background.

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[

Sports] To record sports scenes such as

tennis or golf.

Snow] To record in bright ski resorts without

the subject being underexposed.

Beach] To record on a sunny beach without

the subject being underexposed.

Sunset] To record sunsets in vibrant colors.

Night Scene] To record nightscapes with

lower noise.

Low Light] To record in low-light situations.

Spotlight] To record spotlit scenes.

Fireworks] To record fireworks.

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NOTES

• [ Portrait]/[ Sports]/[ Snow]/[ Beach]: The picture may not

appear smooth during playback.

• [ Portrait]: The blur effect of the background increases the more you

zoom in (T).

• [ Snow]/[ Beach]: The subject may become overexposed on

cloudy days or in shaded places. Check the image on the screen.

• [ Low Light]:

- Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage.

- Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes.

- White points may appear on the screen.

- Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes. In such case,

adjust the focus manually (for movies only).

• [ Fireworks]:

- To avoid camcorder blur (blur due to the camcorder moving) we

recommend using a tripod.

- When you take photos, slower shutter speeds are used so blur is

more likely to occur. Stabilize the camcorder, for example, by

mounting it on a tripod.

Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to Your Recordings

Give your recordings a cinematic look by using

the [

this recording program with the 25 fps progressive

frame rate [ PF25] to get the enhanced effect

Cine Mode] recording program. Combine

of the 25p Cinema Mode.

Operating modes:

To set the [

Cine Mode] recording program

Programmed AE] Cine Mode]

FUNC.

[

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To change the frame rate

FUNC.

[

Menu]

[Frame Rate]

[

PF25]

FUNC.

Video Snapshot

Record a series of short scenes. Play your video snapshot scenes set

to your favorite music ( 69) to create your own fun music video. You

will be surprised how by changing the background music, you can give

your scenes an entirely new feel.

Operating modes:

VIDEO SNAP

1 Press

• A blue border appears on the

screen.

VIDEO SNAP

• Press

again to return

to flexible recording mode.

START/STOP

2 Press

• The camcorder records for about 4 seconds (the blue frame serves

as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record

pause mode.

• You can change the length of video snapshot scenes with the

[Video Snapshot Length] setting.

• When the camcorder stops recording, the screen will momentarily

turn black as if a camera shutter had released.

• In index screens, video snapshot scenes are indicated with the

mark.

NOTES

• Video snapshot is deactivated if the camcorder is switched to playback

mode.

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Pre-recording Function

The camcorder will start recording 3 seconds before you press

START/STOP

, ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportuni-

ties. This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start

recording.

Operating modes:

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

Pre REC

2 Select (

) [ Pre REC] and press

•

appears.

• Press

again to turn pre-recording off.

START/STOP

3 Press

The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before

START/STOP

was pressed.

NOTES

• While pre-recording is activated, the camcorder will not emit any notifi-

cation sounds.

• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing

START/STOP

if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having

turned on pre-recording or having finished the previous recording.

• Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recording function.

- Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.

FUNC.

VIDEO SNAP

- Pressing

- Setting the camcorder to standby mode.

Self Timer

Operating modes:

FUNC.

[

Menu]

[Self Timer]

[On

]

FUNC.

appears.

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START/STOP

For movies: Press

The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. The

countdown appears on the screen.

PHOTO

For photos: Press

and then fully.

, first halfway to activate the autofocus

The camcorder will record the photo after a 10-second countdown. The

countdown appears on the screen.

NOTES

• Once the countdown has begun, any of the following actions will cancel

the self timer.

- Pressing

recording photos).

PHOTO

fully (when

START/STOP

(when recording movies) or

- Setting the camcorder to standby mode.

- Changing the camcorder’s operating mode.

- Turning off the camcorder.

Manual Exposure Adjustment

At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or sub-

jects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overex-

posed). To correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

• Select a recording program other than [ Fireworks].

Manual Exposure Adjustment

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

Exposure

2 Select (

) [

Exposure] and press

• The current exposure is locked.

• The exposure adjustment indicator

and the neutral value “ 0” appear

on the screen.

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• The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment

indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture.

• If you operate the zoom, the brightness of the image may change.

3 Adjust the (

) the brightness of the image as required, then

hide ( ) the joystick guide.

• The exposure adjustment indicator will change to white and the

selected exposure will be locked.

• During exposure lock, press

twice to return the camcorder to

automatic exposure.

NOTES

• If the recording program is changed during exposure lock, the cam-

corder will return to automatic exposure.

Manual Focus Adjustment

Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case,

focus manually.

• Reflective surfaces

• Subjects with low contrast

or without vertical lines

• Fast moving subjects

• Through wet windows

• Night scenes

Operating modes:

* Available only for movies.

POINTS TO CHECK

• Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

Focus

2 Select (

) [

Focus] and press

The current focus is locked and [MF]

appears.

3 Push the joystick ( ) or ( ) once to

verify if the image is focused.

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• The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more

easily. You can also turn off this function with the

[Focus

Assistance] setting.

4 Adjust (

• If you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or

fireworks, push the joystick ( ) toward and hold it pressed down

until [MF] changes to

) the focus as required.

5 Push the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick guide.

• The selected focus will be locked.

• During focus lock, press

twice to return the camcorder to

autofocus.

Face Detection

The camcorder automatically detects people’s faces and uses this

information to select the optimal settings for beautiful videos and pho-

tos. When there are a number of people in the picture, one person (with

the white face frame) will be determined to be the main subject. You

can also select the main subject manually, so the camcorder optimizes

the settings for the person selected.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

• Select a recording program other than [

Night Scene], [ Low Light]

or [ Fireworks].

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

2 Select (

By default, face detection is activated (

off, press to turn it on.

) [ Face Detection].

). If the function was turned

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To select the main subject

If there is more than one person in the picture, the camcorder will auto-

matically select one person it determines is the main subject. The main

subject is indicated by a white face detection frame and the camcorder

will optimize the settings for that person. Other faces will have gray

frames.

Select (

) a different face

to optimize the camcorder’s

settings for that person.

Main subject

NOTES

• The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non-human sub-

jects. In such case, turn face detection off.

• In certain cases, faces may not be detected correctly. Typical examples

include:

- Faces extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation to the overall

picture.

- Faces turned to the side, at a diagonal or partially hidden.

• Face detection cannot be used when the shutter speed used is slower

than 1/25 or when the digital zoom is activated at more than 80x zoom

(dark blue area on the zoom bar).

• When face detection is activated, the slowest shutter speed used by the

camcorder is 1/25.

White Balance

The white balance function helps you to accurately reproduce colors

under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look

truly white in your recordings.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro-

grams.

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FUNC.

[

Automatic]

Desired option*

FUNC.

* When you select [ Custom WB], do not press

and continue instead with

the following procedure.

To set the custom white balance

1 Point the camcorder at a white object so it fills the whole screen and

press

When the adjustment is completed,

stops flashing and stays on.

The camcorder retains the custom setting even if you turn off the

camcorder.

FUNC.

2 Press

Options

to save the setting and close the menu.

(

Default value)

[

Automatic]

The camcorder automatically sets the white bal-

ance for natural looking colors.

[

Daylight] To record outdoors on a bright day.

Tungsten] To record under tungsten and tungsten-type

(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.

[

Custom WB] Use the custom white balance setting to make

white subjects appear white under colored lighting.

NOTES

• When you select the custom white balance:

- Set [Digital Zoom] to [ Off].

- Reset the white balance when you change locations or the lighting or

other conditions change.

- Depending on the light source,

may keep flashing. The result will

still be better than with [ Automatic].

• Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases:

- Changing lighting conditions

- Close-ups

- Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)

- Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights

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Image Effects

You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and con-

trast to record movies and photos with special color effects.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

• Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro-

grams.

FUNC.

[

Image Effect Off]

Desired option

Options

(

Default value)

[

Image Effect Off]

Records with no image enhancing effects.

Vivid] Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.

Neutral] Tones down the contrast and color saturation.

Low Sharpening] Records subjects with softened outlines.

Soft Skin Detail] Softens the details in the skin tone area for a

more complimentary appearance. To obtain the best effect, use

this setting when recording a person in close-up. Note that areas

similar to the skin color may lack in detail.

Digital Effects

Operating modes:

FUNC.

[

Digital Effect Off]

Desired fader/effect*

FUNC.

The icon of the selected digital effect appears.

* You can preview the digital effect on the screen.

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Options

(

Default value)

[

Digital Effect Off]

Select this setting when you do not intend

to use the digital effects.

[

Fade Trigger], [

Wipe] Select one of the faders to begin or

end a scene with a fade from or to a black screen.

Black & White]* Records movies and photos in black and

white.

Sepia]* Records movies and photos in sepia tones for an

“old” look.

* Only these digital effects are available for photos.

Applying the Selected Digital Effect

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

Digital Effects

2 Select (

press

) [

Digital Effects] and

• The icon of the selected digital effect turns

green.

• Press

again to deactivate the digital

effect (its icon will turn white again).

To fade in/out

Activate the selected fader in record pause mode (

), then press

START/STOP

to start recording with a fade in. Activate the selected

START/STOP

fader while recording ( ), then press

to fade out and

pause the recording.

To activate an effect

For movies: Activate the selected effect while recording or in record

pause mode.

PHOTO

For photos: Activate the selected effect and then press

record the photo.

NOTES

• When you apply a fader, not only the picture but also the sound will fade

in or out. When you apply an effect, the sound will be recorded normally.

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• Faders cannot be used when recording video snapshot scenes or when

pre-recording is activated.

On-Screen Displays and Data Code

You can turn most on-screen displays on or off.

Operating modes:

DISP.

Repeatedly press

to turn the on-screen displays on/off in the

following sequence:

mode:

• All displays on

• Most displays off*

mode:

• All displays on

• Data code only

• All displays off

mode:

• All displays on

• Regular displays only (removes the histogram and information icons)

• All displays off

DISP.

* Pressing

will turn off most of the icons and displays that appears automati-

cally but will not remove onscreen displays that were turned on manually (for

example, onscreen markers, the audio level meter or the joystick guide).

About the Data Code

With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code

(date/time of recording, information about the camera setup, etc.). In

mode, this information is displayed on the bottom bar and as

information icons; in

displayed with the

mode, you can select the information to be

[Data Code] setting.

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Audio Recording Level

You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in microphone. You

can display the audio level indicator while recording.

Operating modes:

Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

Mic. Level

2 Select (

) [ Mic. Level] and press

will

• The manual adjustment icon

appear to the left of the audio level

indicator and the manual adjustment bar

(orange) will appear below it.

• Press

to return the camcorder to

automatic audio recording levels.

3 Adjust (

necessary.

) the audio level as

Manual audio level adjustment

Audio level adjustment bar

Audio level

indicator

As a guideline, adjust the audio

recording level so that the audio level

meter will go to the right of the

-12 dB mark (yellow area) only

occasionally.

4 Hide ( ) the joystick guide.

• The audio level selected will be locked and the audio level

adjustment bar will turn white.

• Press

twice to return the camcorder to automatic adjustment of

the audio recording level.

To display the audio level indicator

Usually, the audio level indicator will be displayed only after activating

the manual adjustment of the audio recording level. You can choose to

display it also when the audio level is adjusted automatically.

FUNC.

[

Menu]

[Audio Level Indicator]

[On]

FUNC.

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NOTES

• When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB mark), the

sound may be distorted.

• If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, activate the

microphone attenuator with the

[Microphone Attenuator] setting.

Selecting the Playback Starting Point

If you have a very long scene, you may

want to start playing back the scene

from a certain point. You can use the

movie timeline to break the scene to

segments at fixed time intervals rang-

ing from 6 seconds to 6 minutes. If you recorded movies with the Face

Detection function ( 59) activated, you can display the scene divided

into segments every time the camcorder registered a change in the

main subject of the scene.

Operating modes:

Movie Timeline

1 Open the original movies or playlist index screen.

•

You can select the original movies in the built-in

memory or on the memory card.

• To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index

screen:

For scenes in the built-in memory, press

INDEX SEL.

. For scenes on the memory card, press

and

then select [Playlist].

PLAYLIST

Press

DISP.

2 Select (

) the scene you want to view and press

• The [Timeline] screen appears. The large thumbnail will show the first

frame of the scene. Below it, the timeline ruler shows frames taken

from the scene at fixed intervals.

DISP.

• Press

again to return to the index screen.

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Current scene / Total number

of scenes

Scene length

Recording date and time

Interval between frames

Timeline ruler

Page slidebar

Frame selected for start of playback

3 Select (

4 Press

) the playback starting point from the timeline ruler.

to begin the playback.

To select another scene

Move (

select (

) the orange selection frame to the large thumbnail and

) another scene.

To move between timeline ruler pages

Move (

) the orange selection frame to the slidebar below the ruler

and display (

) the previous/next 5 frames in the scene.

To change the interval between frames

FUNC.

Desired interval

Changes in the Scene’s Main Subject

1 Open the [Scenes with Faces] index screen.

• Refer to Selecting Only Scenes in which People’s Faces Were

Detected (

48).

•

You can select the original movies in the built-in

memory or on the memory card.

DISP.

2 Select ( ) the scene you want to view and press

• The [Timeline by Faces] screen appears. The large thumbnail shows

the point at which a face was first detected. Below it, frames are

taken from the scene every time the main subject detected by the

camcorder changed.

DISP.

• Press

to return to the [Scenes with Faces] index screen.

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Current scene / Total number

of scenes

Scene length

Recording date and time

Frame selected for start of

playback

Segment ruler

Page slidebar

3 Select (

4 Press

) the playback starting point from the segment ruler.

to begin the playback.

You can select another scene and move between segment ruler pages

in the same way as in the movie timeline screen (

66).

NOTES

• For a single scene, up to 100 segments/changes in main subject will

appear in the [Timeline by Faces] screen.

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Scene and Playlist Operations

Playing Back Recordings Set to Background Music

You can play back video snapshot scenes, scenes in the playlist and

photo slideshows set to background music (instead of the original

sound) using one of the supplied tracks.

Operating modes:

Using a Supplied Music Track as Background Music

The supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc contains three music

tracks you can use as background music.

These

music tracks come pre-installed in the built-in memory.

POINTS TO CHECK

To play back scenes or a slideshow of photos recorded on the memory

card, you will need to transfer the music tracks to the memory card in

advance. For details, refer to the ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’.

1 Open the playlist, video snapshot or photo index screen.

•

You can select the recordings in the built-in

memory or on the memory card.

• To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index

screen:

For scenes in the built-in memory, press

INDEX SEL.

. For scenes on the memory card, press

and

then select [Playlist].

PLAYLIST

Press

VIDEO SNAP

• You can press

to open the index screen for video

snapshot scenes.

2 Open the list of background music tracks.

FUNC.

[

Select Music]

FUNC.

3 Select (

) a music track and press

twice.

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• You can press

to listen to the track selected. Press

to stop

the playback.

• Select [Off] to play back scenes with their original sound or to play

back slideshows without any music.

4 Back in the index screen, select (

which to start playback.

) the recording from

5 Press

selected.

to begin the playback set to the background music

• Use the joystick guide to stop the playback.

FUNC.

• Select

[

Slideshow] to begin slideshow playback and

FUNC.

press

to end it.

To delete a music track

After step 2 in the previous procedure, select the track you want to

delete.

Select ( ) the

icon and press

Select ( ) [Yes] and press

FUNC.

3 Press

twice.

IMPORTANT

• If you use copyrighted songs and music tracks in your video creations,

remember that music under copyright may not be used without permis-

sion from the copyright holder, except for cases permitted under appli-

cable laws, such as for personal use. Make sure to follow applicable

laws when using music files.

NOTES

• You can also add to the playlist just the video snapshot scenes you

want to watch and arrange their playback order.

• Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files you

may have transferred to the card. The music files that come pre-

installed in the built-in memory will be restored after it is initialized

(

only).

• Windows users: Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to trans-

fer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to the

memory card again. For details, refer to the ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software

Guide’.

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• Mac OS users: Use the Finder to transfer music files from the [MUSIC]

folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to the memory

card after it is initialized. Refer to About the music files (

168) for the

folder structure of the memory card.

•

The Camcorder Supplemental Disc includes also

extra music tracks that were not pre-installed in the built-in memory.

• When music files are copied to a memory card after repeatedly record-

ing and deleting recordings (fragmented memory), the movies and

background music track may not be played back correctly. In such

case, we recommend saving your recordings on a computer (

initializing the memory card ( 35), copying the music files and only

then copying the video files back to the memory card.

104),

• If the connection is interrupted while transferring music files, it may not

be possible to correctly play back those music tracks. Delete the music

tracks from the memory, and transfer the music files again.

Dividing Scenes

You can divide scenes (original scenes only) in order to leave out the

best parts and later cut out the rest.

Operating modes:

1 Open the original movies index screen.

You can select the original movies in the built-in

memory or on the memory card ( 44).

2 Select ( ) the scene you want to divide.

FUNC.

3 Press

, select [ Divide] and press

• The scene selected will start playing back. Pause the playback at the

point where you want to divide the scene.

• You can use the following icons to bring the scene to a precise point.

: Search (fast playback) backward/forward.

: Skip to the beginning/end of the current scene.

: Pause playback.

: Resume playback.

: Frame backward/forward (during playback pause).

FUNC.

• Press

scene.

or to stop the playback and cancel the division of the

4 Select (

) the

icon and press

to divide the scene.

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5 Select ( ) [Yes] and press

The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear as

a new scene in the index screen.

NOTES

• When advancing/reversing frames while dividing the scenes, the interval

will be 0.5 second.

• If the scene cannot be divided at the point where you paused the play-

back, advance/reverse a frame and then divide the scene.

• During the playback of a scene that was divided, you may notice some

anomalies in the picture/sound at the point where the scene was cut.

• The following scenes cannot be divided:

- Scenes included in the scene pre-selection (marked with a

checkmark). Remove the selection mark in advance.

- Video snapshot scenes and other scenes that are too short (less than

3 seconds).

- Scenes that were edited using the supplied software ImageMixer 3

SE and were then written back to the memory.

• Scenes cannot be divided within 1 second from the beginning or the

end of the scene.

Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting, Moving and Playing Back

Create a playlist to play back only the scenes you prefer and in the

order of your choice. You can play back the scenes in the playlist using

your favorite song as background music (

69).

Operating modes:

Adding Scenes to the Playlist

1 Open the original movies index screen.

•

You can select the original movies in the built-in

memory or on the memory card.

VIDEO SNAP

• You can press

to open the index screen for video

snapshot scenes.

2 Select (

) the scene you want to add to the playlist, or a

scene recorded on the date you want to add to the playlist.

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3 Add the scene(s) to the playlist.

FUNC.

[

Add to Playlist]

Desired option

[Yes]

Options

[All Scenes (this date)] Adds to the playlist all the scenes that were

recorded on the same day as the selected scene.

[This Scene] Adds to the playlist only the scene marked with the

orange selection frame.

[Selected Scenes] Adds to the playlist all the scenes selected in

advance (marked with a

Recordings from the Index Screen (

checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting

49).

• When the operation is completed [Scene(s) added to the playlist] will

be displayed.

•

Scenes are added to the playlist on the same

memory they are recorded on.

• To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index

screen:

For scenes in the built-in memory, press

INDEX SEL.

. For scenes on the memory card, press

and

then select [Playlist].

PLAYLIST

Press

NOTES

• Deleting or moving scenes in the playlist will not affect the original

recordings.

• You may not be able to add to the playlist scenes that were edited using

the software on the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE and were then

written back to the memory.

•

You can copy scenes from the built-in memory to

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the memory card (

scenes that were originally recorded in the built-in memory.

Deleting Scenes from the Playlist

Deleting scenes from the playlist will not affect your original recordings.

1 Open the playlist index screen.

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•

Before opening the playlist, you can select the

original movies in the built-in memory or on the memory card to open

the playlist of the respective memory.

• To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index

screen:

For scenes in the built-in memory, press

INDEX SEL.

. For scenes on the memory card, press

and

then select [Playlist].

PLAYLIST

Press

VIDEO SNAP

• You can press

to open the playlist index screen for

video snapshot scenes (

55).

2 Select (

) the scene you want to delete.

This step is not necessary to delete all scenes.

3 Delete the scene.

FUNC.

[

Delete]

Desired option

[Yes]*

[OK]

FUNC.

* If you selected [All Scenes], you can press

to interrupt the operation while it

is in progress. Some scenes will be deleted nevertheless.

Options

[All Scenes] Deletes all the scenes from the playlist.

[This Scene] Deletes from the playlist only the scene marked with

the orange selection frame.

Moving Scenes in the Playlist

Move the scenes in the playlist to play them back in the order of your

choice.

1 Open the playlist index screen.

•

Before opening the playlist, you can select the

original movies in the built-in memory or on the memory card to open

the playlist of the respective memory.

• To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index

screen:

For scenes in the built-in memory, press

INDEX SEL.

. For scenes on the memory card, press

and

then select [Playlist].

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PLAYLIST

Press

VIDEO SNAP

• You can press

video snapshot scenes (

to open the playlist index screen for

55).

2 Select (

) the scene you want to move.

, select [ Move] and press

FUNC.

3 Press

4 Move (

scene and press

) the orange marker to the desired position of the

The original position of the scene and the current position of the marker

are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

5 Select ( ) [Yes] and press

to move the scene.

Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes from a Movie

Capture a series of video snapshot scenes from a movie you have pre-

viously recorded.

Operating modes:

1 Play back the movie containing the scene you want to capture.

START/STOP

2 Press

at the point you want to capture.

• The camcorder captures a video snapshot scene (the blue frame

serves as a visual progress bar) and then automatically changes to

playback pause mode.

• You can change the length of video snapshot scenes with the

[Video Snapshot Length] setting.

• When the camcorder finishes capturing, the screen will momentarily

turn black as if a camera shutter had released.

NOTES

• A video snapshot scene can be captured only during playback; it can-

not be captured during playback pause mode.

•

The captured video snapshot scene is saved to the

same memory that contains the movie.

• Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured from any of the following

types of movies.

- Movies shorter than 1 second

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- Scenes that were edited using the software on the supplied software

ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the memory.

• When the source scene is itself a video snapshot scene, you may not

be able to capture a video snapshot scene depending on the length of

the source scene and the length currently selected for video snapshot

scenes.

• When you start capturing a video snapshot scene less than 1 second

from the end of the scene, the video snapshot scene will be captured

starting from the beginning of the following scene.

• During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previ-

ously recorded movie, you may notice some anomalies in the picture/

sound at the point where the playback switches to a new scene.

Copying Scenes to a Memory Card

You can copy original movies or the entire playlist only from the built-in

memory to the corresponding location on the memory card. See Copying

Photos to a Memory Card (

90) for details on copying photos to the

memory card.

Operating modes:

Copying Original Movies

1 Open the index screen of original movies recorded in the built-in

memory.

• Select the

• You can press

tab under the

VIDEO SNAP

icon.

to open the index screen for video

snapshot scenes.

2 Select ( ) the scene you want to copy to the memory card,

or a scene recorded on the date you want to copy.

This step is not necessary to copy all scenes or previously selected

scenes.

3 Copy the scene(s).

FUNC.

[

Copy (

)]

Desired option

[Yes]*

FUNC.

[OK]

* Press

to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.

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Options

[All Scenes] Copies all the scenes to the memory card.

[All Scenes (this date)] Copies to the memory card all the scenes

that were recorded on the same day as the selected scene.

[This Scene] Copies to the memory card only the scene marked

with the orange selection frame.

[Selected Scenes] Copies to the memory card all the scenes

selected in advance (marked with a

selecting Recordings from the Index Screen (

checkmark). Refer to Pre-

Copying the Entire Playlist

1 Open the index screen of the built-in memory’s playlist.

• In the original movies index screen, select the

tab under the

icon, and then open the playlist index screen:

For scenes in the built-in memory, press

INDEX SEL.

. For scenes on the memory card, press

and

then select [Playlist].

PLAYLIST

Press

VIDEO SNAP

• You can press

to open the playlist index screen for

video snapshot scenes (

55).

2 Copy the playlist.

FUNC.

[

Copy (

)]

[Yes]*

[OK]

* Press

to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.

IMPORTANT

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or

flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

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NOTES

• If the memory card slot cover is open, or the LOCK switch on the mem-

ory card is set to prevent writing, you will not be able to copy movies to

the memory card.

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Photos

Refer to this chapter for details on shooting photos – taking

photos and playing them back, capturing photos from video

and printing photos.

Basic Recording

Taking Photos

Operating modes:

1 Turn on the camcorder.

•

By default,

photos are recorded in the built-in

memory. You can set the memory

card as the recording media for

photos (

34).

• Please read the IMPORTANT

section (

80) before using an

Eye-Fi card.

PHOTO

2 Press

halfway.

Once the focus is automatically

adjusted, will turn green and one

or more AF frames will appear.

PHOTO

3 Press

fully.

The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded.

When you have finished recording

1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off.

2 Turn off the camcorder.

3 Close the LCD panel.

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IMPORTANT

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or

flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

• When recording photos on an Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploaded

automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Make

sure Eye-Fi cards are approved in the country or region of use.

See also Using an Eye-Fi card (

121).

NOTES

• You cannot take photos when

[Frame Rate] is set to [

PF25].

Also, you cannot take photos when digital zoom is activated (light blue

and dark blue area on the zoom bar).

• When

[Flicker Reduction] is set to [

50 Hz] or [

60 Hz],

the camcorder will automatically adjust the shutter speed.

Selecting Photo Size and Quality

Photos are recorded as JPG files. As a general rule, select a larger

photo size for higher quality. Select the [

1920x1080] size for photos

with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

Operating modes:

Options

Photo size options and the approximate number of photos that can be

recorded on memory cards of various sizes are given in the following

table.

FUNC.

[

1600x1200]

Desired photo size*

FUNC.

Desired photo quality*

* Press

to move back and forth between size and quality selection. The number

displayed on the right corner indicates the approximate number of photos that can

be recorded with the current quality/size setting.

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NOTES

• The actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending

on the subject and shooting conditions.

• The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam-

corder to

mode.

• When printing photos, use the following guidelines as a reference for

selecting the print size.

- LW 1920x1080: To print photos with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Wide-sized

photo paper is required.

- L 1600x1200: To print photos up to L size (9 x 13 cm) or postcard size

(10 x 14.8 cm).

- S 640x480: To send photos as e-mail attachments or to post on the

Web.

Approximate number of photos available on a memory card

Default value

Memory card

128 MB

512 MB

1 GB

Photo quality →

Photo size ↓

LW 1920x1080

150 315 470 925 670 1,000 1,970

L 1600x1200

160 340 505 995 720 1,075 2,115

S 640x480

340 490 890 2,070 2,995 5,390 4,395 6,350 11,430

: [Super Fine],

: [Fine], : [Normal].

Approximate number of photos that can actually be recorded on the memory

card. (The maximum number of remaining photos displayed on the screen is

9999.)

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Basic Playback

Viewing Photos

Operating modes:

1 Press

• The original movies index screen

will appear in most cases.

• If a photo appears in single photo

view, move the zoom lever toward

W to open the photo index screen.

Proceed to step 3.

2 Open the photo index screen.

•

You can select

the photos in the built-in memory or

on the memory card.

• Move the zoom lever toward W to

show 15 photos per page; move it

toward T to show 6 photos per page.

3 Select (

) a photo.

• Move the orange selection frame to the photo you want to view.

• When you have recorded a large number of photos, you can display

(

) a slidebar below the photo thumbnails and browse (

)

through whole index pages.

4 Press

The selected photo is displayed in single photo view.

To return to the index screen from single photo view

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

Select (

) the

icon and press

You can also move the zoom lever toward W

to open the photo index screen.

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Photo Jump Function

When you have recorded a large number of photos, you can jump 10 or

100 photos at a time.

1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

2 Select (

) the

icon and press

3 Select (

4 Jump (

) [

Jump 10 photos] or [

Jump 100 photos].

) the number of photos selected and press

IMPORTANT

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or

flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

• The following image files may not be displayed correctly.

- Images not recorded with this camcorder.

- Images edited on or uploaded from a computer.

- Images whose file names have been changed.

Deleting Photos

You can delete those photos that you are not interested in keeping.

Operating modes:

Deleting a Single Photo

1 In single photo view, select (

2 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

) the photo you want to delete.

3 Select (

) the

icon and press

4 Select (

) [Yes] and press

Using the FUNC. Menu

1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.

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FUNC.

[

Delete]

[

Delete] appears on the screen.

2 Select (

3 Select (

) the photo you want to delete and press

) [Yes] and press to delete the photo.

FUNC.

4 Repeat steps 2-3 to delete additional photos or press

to close the menu.

twice

Deleting Photos from the Index Screen

1 Open the photo index screen.

You can select the photos in the built-in memory or

on the memory card.

2 Select (

) the photo you want to delete.

This step is not necessary to delete all photos or previously selected

photos.

3 Delete the photo(s).

FUNC.

[

Delete]

Desired option

[Yes]*

[OK]

FUNC.

* If you selected an option other than [This Photo], you can press

to interrupt

the operation while it is in progress. Some photos will be deleted nevertheless.

Options

[All Photos] Deletes all the photos.

[This Photo] Deletes only the photo marked with the orange selec-

tion frame.

[Selected Photos] Deletes all the photos selected in advance

(marked with a checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting Recordings

from the Index Screen (

IMPORTANT

• Be careful when deleting photos. Deleted photos cannot be recovered.

• Protected photos cannot be deleted.

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Magnifying Photos during Playback

In single photo view, photos can be magnified up to 5 times.

will

appear for photos that cannot be enlarged.

Operating modes:

1 Move the zoom lever toward T.

• The photo is magnified by 2 times and a

frame appears indicating the position of

the magnified area.

• To further enlarge the photo, move the

zoom lever toward T. To reduce the

magnification times, move it toward W.

2 Move (

) the frame to the part

of the photo you want to see enlarged.

To cancel the magnification, move the zoom lever toward W until the

frame disappears.

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Additional Functions

Slideshow

You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music

(

69).

Operating modes:

1 Open the photo index screen.

2 Select the background music to use when playing back the photo

slideshow (

69).

3 Back in the index screen, select first photo of the slideshow.

4 Start the slideshow set to the selected music track.

FUNC.

[

Slideshow]

• During playback, push the joystick (

) to adjust the volume.

FUNC.

• Press

to stop the slideshow. Hide ( ) the volume controls if

necessary.

To change the slideshow’s transition effects

FUNC.

[

Menu]

[Slideshow Transition]

FUNC.

Desired option

Options

(

Default value)

[

Off] Photos in the slideshow advance without any transition

effect.

[

Dissolve] The current photo fades out as the next photo

fades in.

Slide Image]

Photos slide to the left when they advance.

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NOTES

• The background music may not be played back correctly when playing

back a slideshow from a memory card with slow transfer rates.

• When playing back a slideshow with music from an external audio

player, the slideshow will repeat until the music finishes.

Rotating Photos

You can rotate photos 90 degrees clockwise to change their orienta-

tion.

Operating modes:

1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.

FUNC.

[

Rotate]

[

Rotate] appears on the screen.

2 Select (

3 Press

) the photo you want to rotate.

to rotate the photo.

4 Repeat steps 2-3 to change the orientation of additional photos or

FUNC.

press

twice to close the menu.

Histogram Display

In single photo view, you can display the histogram and the icons of all

the functions used at the time of recording. Use the histogram as a ref-

erence to verify the correct exposure of the photo.

Operating modes:

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The area to the right of the histogram

represents highlights and the left side

represents shadows. A photo whose

histogram skews to the right is rela-

tively bright; while one whose histo-

gram peaks to the left, is relatively

dark.

Shadows

Highlights

Capturing Photos from a Movie

You can capture a single photo from a previously recorded scene. The

size of the captured photo will be [LW 1920x1080] and it cannot be

changed, but you can select the photo quality.

POINTS TO CHECK

• Please read the IMPORTANT section (

89) before using an Eye-Fi

card.

Operating modes:

To select the photo capture settings

FUNC.

[

Menu]

[Photo Capture Quality]

FUNC.

Desired photo quality*

* The number displayed at the bottom indicates the approximate number of photos

that can be recorded with the current quality setting.

To capture the photo

1 Play back the scene from which you want to capture a photo.

2 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture.

PHOTO

3 Press

fully.

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IMPORTANT

• When capturing photos on an Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploaded

automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Always

verify that Eye-Fi cards have been approved in the country/region of

use. See also Using an Eye-Fi card (

121).

NOTES

• The data code of the photos will reflect the date and time of recording of

the original scene.

• Photos captured from a scene with a lot of fast movement may be

blurred.

•

Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for

recording photos.

Protecting Photos

You can protect photos from accidental erasure.

Operating modes:

Protecting Single Photos

1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.

FUNC.

[

Protect]

[

Protect] appears on the screen.

2 Select (

3 Press

) the photo you want to protect.

to protect the photo.

appears on the bottom bar and the photo cannot be deleted. Press

again to remove the protection.

4 Repeat steps 2-3 to protect additional photos or press ^FUNC.

twice to close the menu.

Protecting Photos from the Index Screen

1 Open the photo index screen.

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You can select the photos in the built-in memory or

on the memory card.

2 Select ( ) the photo you want to protect.

FUNC.

[

Protect]

Desired option

[Yes]

[OK]

FUNC.

Options

[Individual Photos] Opens the same screen described previously in

Protecting Single Photos. Continue from step 3 of that procedure

to protect the photo.

[Selected Photos] Protects all the photos selected in advance

(marked with a checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting Recordings

from the Index Screen (

[Remove All] Removes the protection from all photos.

IMPORTANT

• Initializing the memory will permanently erase all recordings, including

protected photos.

Copying Photos to a Memory Card

You can copy photos only from the built-in memory to the memory

card.

POINTS TO CHECK

• Please read the IMPORTANT section (

92) before using an Eye-Fi

card.

Operating modes:

Copying a Single Photo

1 Select to view the photos recorded in the built-in memory.

In the index screen, select the tab under the icon and move the

zoom lever toward T to return to single photo view.

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2 Open the photo selection screen.

FUNC.

[

Copy (

)]

[

Copy (

)] appears on the screen.

) the photo you want to copy and press

) [Yes] and press to copy the photo.

3 Select (

4 Select (

5 Repeat steps 3-4 to copy additional photos or press ^FUNC.twice

to close the menu.

Copying Photos from the Index Screen

1 Open the index screen of the photos recorded in the built-in

memory.

Move the zoom lever toward W and then select the

tab under the

icon.

2 Select (

) the photo you want to copy.

This step is not necessary to copy all photos or previously selected

photos.

3 Copy the photo(s).

FUNC.

[

Copy (

)]

Desired option

[Yes]*

FUNC.

[OK]

* If you selected [Selected Photos] or [All Photos], you can press

to interrupt

the operation while it is in progress.

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Options

[All Photos] Copies all the photos.

[This Photo] Copies only the photo marked with the orange selec-

tion frame.

[Selected Photos] Copies all the photos selected in advance

(marked with a checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting Recordings

from the Index Screen (

IMPORTANT

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or

flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

• When copying photos onto an Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploaded

automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Always

verify that Eye-Fi cards have been approved in the country/region of

use. See also Using an Eye-Fi card (

121).

NOTES

• If the memory card slot cover is open, or the LOCK switch on the mem-

ory card is set to prevent writing, you will not be able to copy photos to

the memory card.

• You cannot copy scenes that were edited using the supplied software

ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the memory.

• If there is not enough space on the memory card, as many photos as

possible will be copied before stopping the operation.

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Printing Photos

Printing Photos (Direct Print)

The camcorder can be connected to any PictBridge-compatible

printer. You can mark in advance the photos you want to print and set

the desired number of copies as a print order ( 96).

Canon printers: SELPHY printers of the CP, DS and ES series and inkjet

printers marked with the PictBridge logo.

Operating modes:

Connecting the Camcorder to the Printer

1 Set the camcorder to

mode, single photo view.

You can select the photos in the built-in memory or

on the memory card. Afterwards, move the zoom lever toward T to

return to single photo view.

2 Turn on the printer.

3 Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB

cable.

• Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams (

102).

• If the device selection screen appears, select [Computer/Printer] and

press

appears and changes to

•

IMPORTANT

continues to flash (for more than 1 minute) or if

• If

does not

appear, the camcorder is not correctly connected to the printer. In such

case, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder and the

printer. After a short while, turn them on again, set the camcorder to

mode and restore the connection.

• During the following operations, even if you connect a printer to the

camcorder it will not be recognized.

- Deleting all photos

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- Removing all print orders

NOTES

•

will appear for photos that cannot be printed.

• We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power

adapter.

• Refer also to the printer’s instruction manual.

• If you have no intention to use the optional DW-100 DVD Burner, you

can set

[USB Connection Type] to [

Computer/Printer]

so the device selection screen does not appear every time you connect

the camcorder to a printer.

• For best performance, we recommend keeping the number of photos

under 100.

Selecting the Print Settings and Printing

You can select the number of copies and other settings for printing.

Setting options vary depending on your printer model.

Operating modes:

1 Select (

2 Open ( ) the joystick guide.

3 Select ( ) the icon and press

) the photo you wish to print.

The print settings menu appears.

Current paper settings (paper

size, paper type and page layout)

Date printing

Print effect

Paper settings

Number of copies

4 In the print settings menu, select (

) the setting you want

to change and press

5 Select (

6 Select (

) the desired setting option and press

) [Print] and press

• Printing starts. The print settings menu disappears when the print job

is completed.

• To continue printing, select (

) another photo.

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Options

[

Paper Size]* Available paper sizes vary depending on the printer

model.

[

Paper Type]* Select [Photo], [Fast Photo], [Plain] or [Default].

Page Layout]* Select [Default], [Bordered] or one of the follow-

ing page layouts.

[Borderless]: The photo is enlarged and may be slightly cropped

at the edges to fit the paper.

[x photos/sheet]: Refer to the following sidebar.

[

] (Date print) Select [On], [Off] or [Default].

] (Print effect) Available only with printers compatible with the

Image Optimize function. Select [On], [Off] or [Default].

Canon inkjet/SELPHY DS printers: You can also select [Vivid],

[NR] and [Vivid+NR].

[

] (Number of copies) Select 1-99 copies.

* Select (

) [Paper Settings] and press

to change all three settings

consecutively.

[x photos/sheet]: Printing multiple photos on the same sheet

When using Canon printers you can print the same photo multiple

times on the same sheet of paper. Use the following table as a guideline

for the recommended number of copies depending on the [

Paper

Size] setting.

[

Paper Size]→

[Credit Card] [9 x 13 cm] [10 x 14.8 cm]

[A4]

Canon printer ↓

Inkjet printers

SELPHY DS

–

2, 4, 9 or 16

2 or 4

–

SELPHY CP/ES

2, 4 or 8

2 or 4

You can also use the special sticker sheets.

SELPHY CP series only:

- With the [8 photos/sheet] setting, you can also use the special sticker sheets.

- You can use [2 photos/sheet] or [4 photos/sheet] also when using wide-sized

photo paper with [Default] settings.

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NOTES

• Print setting options and [Default] settings vary depending on the printer

model. For details, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

To cancel a print job

1 Press

([Stop]) while printing.

Select (

) [OK] and press

When you have finished printing

Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and printer and turn off

the camcorder.

Print errors

If an error occurs while printing, an error message (for example, [No

paper]) will appear on the camcorder’s screen. Solve the problem refer-

ring to the error message list (

153) and to the printer’s instruction

manual.

• Canon’s PictBridge-compatible printers: If printing does not resume auto-

matically after you solved the problem, select [Continue] and press

to resume printing. If that option is not available, select [Stop] and press

and then restart printing from the beginning.

• Other printers or if the error still persists with a Canon printer: If printing

does not resume automatically, disconnect the USB cable and turn off

the camcorder. After a short while, turn on the camcorder and restore

the USB connection.

Print Orders

You can mark in advance photos you want to print from those recorded

on the memory card, and set the desired number of copies as a print

order. Later, you can easily print out the print orders by inserting the

memory card into the SD memory card slot of DPOF-compatible print-

ers or self-serviced digital photo kiosks. You can set print orders for up

to 998 photos.

Operating modes:

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POINTS TO CHECK

• Only photos on the memory card can be set for print orders.

Marking Single Photos with Print Orders

1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.

FUNC.

[

Print Orders]

appears on the screen.

2 Select (

) the photo you want to mark with a print order.

3 Press

to set the print order.

The number of copies appears in orange.

4 Set ( ) the number of copies desired and press

To cancel the print order, set the number of copies to 0.

5 Repeat steps 2-4 to mark additional photos with print orders or

FUNC.

press

twice to close the menu.

Setting Print Orders from the Index Screen

1 Open the photo index screen.

2 Select (

) the photo you want to mark with a print order.

This step is not necessary to set print orders for previously selected

photos or to remove all the print orders.

3 Set the print orders.

FUNC.

[

Print Orders]

Desired option*

[Yes]

FUNC.

[OK]

* If you selected [Individual Photos], the same screen described previously in

Marking Single Photos with Print Orders will open. Continue from step 3 of that

procedure.

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Options

[Individual Photos] Set print orders for individual photos.

[Selected Photos (1 copy each)] Sets a print order of 1 copy of each

of the photos selected in advance (marked with a checkmark).

Refer to Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen (

[Remove All] Removes all the print orders.

NOTES

•

To set print orders set for photos recorded in the

built-in memory, copy the photos to the memory card in advance.

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External Connections

This chapter explains how to connect your camcorder to an

external device such as a TV, VCR, or computer.

Terminals on the Camcorder

USB Terminal

Access: Open the left rear terminal cover.

HDMI OUT Terminal*

Access: Open the left rear terminal cover.

The HDMI OUT terminal offers a high-quality

digital connection that combines audio and

video in a single convenient cable.

AV OUT Terminal

Access: Open the right rear terminal cover.

Sound from the built-in speaker will be muted

while the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is

connected to the camcorder. Adjust the volume

on the connected TV.

COMPONENT OUT Terminal*

Access: Open the left rear terminal cover.

The component video terminal is for video only.

When you use connection

do not forget the

audio connections using the AV OUT terminal.

* When connecting a cable to the camcorder, make sure to align the triangle marks

on the cable’s connector and on the camcorder’s terminal (

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Connection Diagrams

In the following connection diagrams, the left side shows the terminals

on the camcorder and the right side shows (for reference only) an

example of terminals on a connected device.

Type: Digital Quality: High definition Output only

Connect to a high-definition TV (HDTV) with an HDMI input terminal.

Connection

HTC-100 HDMI Cable

(optional)

(HDMI mini connector)

(standard HDMI

connector)

About the HDMI^TMconnection

The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connection ( ) is a

convenient all-digital connection using a single cable for both video

and audio. When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped

with an HDMI terminal, you can enjoy video and audio playback at

the highest quality.

- The HDMI OUT terminal on the camcorder is for output only. Do not

connect it to an HDMI output terminal on an external device, as this

may damage the camcorder.

- While the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using connection , there

will be no video output from other terminals.

- Correct operation cannot be guaranteed when connecting the

camcorder to DVI monitors.

- Depending on the HDTV, correct playback of personal video content may

not be possible using connection . Try one of the other connections.

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Type: Analog Quality: High definition Output only

Connect to a high-definition TV (HDTV) with component video input

terminals.

Connection

Red

Blue

CTC-100/S Component Cable

Green

(supplied)

White

Red

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

(supplied)

Type: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output only

Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio/video input terminals.

Change the following on the camcorder:

Connection

[TV Type] according to the TV set (widescreen or 4:3), if

the TV cannot automatically detect and change the aspect ratio

Yellow

White

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

Red

(supplied)

In all respects, exactly the same connection as connection

Connect to a standard TV or VCR with SCART input terminal.

Requires a SCART adapter (commercially available).

Connection

Red

White

Yellow

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable

SCART adapter

(commercially available)

(supplied)

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Type: Digital data connection

Connect to a computer to save your recordings, to the optional

DW-100 DVD Burner to create DVD discs from them, or to a printer to

print out photos.

Connection

USB Cable

(supplied)

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Playback on a TV Screen

Connect the camcorder to a TV to enjoy your recordings with family

and friends. Playback on an HDTV using one of the high-definition con-

nections will ensure the best playback quality.

Operating modes:

1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV.

2 Connect the camcorder to the TV.

Refer to Connection Diagrams (

100) and select the most

appropriate connection for your TV.

3 Turn on the connected TV.

On the TV, select as the video input the same terminal to which you

connected the camcorder. Refer to the instruction manual of the

connected TV.

4 Turn on the camcorder and set it to

mode.

Play back the movies or photos.

NOTES

• We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power

adapter.

• Connection

or : When you play back your 16:9 movies on stan-

dard TV sets with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the TV set will switch automatically

to widescreen mode if it is compatible with the WSS system. Otherwise,

change the aspect ratio of the TV manually.

• To correctly play back movies recorded with x.v.Colour (

125) on an

HDTV compatible with this standard, additional settings may be

required on the connected HDTV. Refer to the TV’s instruction manual.

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Saving and Sharing Your Recordings

Saving Recordings on a Computer

Movies and photos recorded with this camcorder are saved in the

built-in memory (

only) or on the memory card.

Because space is limited, make sure to save your recordings on a

computer on a regular basis.

Saving Movies

With the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE you can save scenes to

your computer. The software also offers many options for organizing

your video library, editing video and more.

Installation

See ‘PIXELA Application’ Installation Guide.

Using the software

See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file).

Saving Photos

With the supplied software Photo Application, you can save photos to

your computer, and easily organize and edit them.

Installation

Install the software before you connect the camcorder to the computer

for the first time. See also the relevant sections in the ‘Photo Applica-

tion’ Instruction Manual (

PDF file).

PHOTO

Install the Photo Application module on the supplied Camcorder

Supplemental Disc.

Refer to Installing Photo Application.

PHOTO

• Windows users only: The first time you connect the camcorder to the

computer, you also need to select the CameraWindow auto-launch

setting.

Refer to Starting CameraWindow.

PHOTO

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Using the software

1 Power the camcorder with the compact power adapter.

2 Set the camcorder to

mode, in single photo view.

3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB

cable.

• Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams (

102).

• If the device selection screen appears, select [Computer/Printer] and

press

4 Save the photos onto the computer.

Refer to Downloading Still Images to the Computer.

PHOTO

IMPORTANT

• When the camcorder is connected to the computer, do not open the

memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

• Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the

specifications/settings of your computer.

• If you wish to use the image files on your computer, make copies of

them first. Use the copied files, retaining the originals.

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or

flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

NOTES

• Refer also to the computer’s instruction manual.

• Users of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Mac OS X:

Your camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer Protocol

(PTP) allowing you to transfer photos (JPEG only) simply by connecting

the camcorder to a computer using the supplied USB cable, without

having to install the supplied software Photo Application.

• If you have no intention to use the optional DW-100 DVD Burner, you

can set

[USB Connection Type] to [

Computer/Printer]

so the selection screen does not appear every time you connect the

camcorder to a computer.

• If you connect the camcorder to the computer while it is set to

mode, the process of creating scene thumbnails will start automatically.

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In such case, select [Skip] to stop the process and use the computer’s

Safely Remove Hardware function (Windows) or Eject function (Mac OS)

to end the connection to the camcorder. Disconnect the USB cable, set

the camcorder to

mode and restore the connection.

Saving Movies onto High-Definition Discs (AVCHD/Blu-ray Discs)

You can save your video recordings in high definition by creating

AVCHD or Blu-ray discs in your computer using the supplied software

ImageMixer 3 SE. Your computer must have a preinstalled DVD drive

(Blu-ray Disc drive if creating Blu-ray discs) with writing capabilities.

Installation

See ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide.

Using the software

See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file).

Even without a computer, you can save your video recordings in high

definition by creating AVCHD discs using the optional DW-100 DVD

Burner. Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the

instruction manual of the DW-100.

Operating modes:

Preparations on the Camcorder

When creating AVCHD discs, you can either create a disc with all the

scenes or just the scenes in the playlist. When you create an AVCHD

disc from the playlist, all of the scenes in the playlist will be added to

the disc.

1 Power the camcorder with the compact power adapter.

2 Open the index screen that contains the recordings you want to

add to the disc.

• If you are creating an AVCHD disc with all the scenes in the playlist,

open the playlist index screen and proceed to Connecting to the

DW-100 DVD Burner and Creating a Disc (

107).

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Connecting to the DW-100 DVD Burner and Creating a Disc

1 Turn on the DVD burner.

DW-100 Refer to Creating DVDs.

2 Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using the supplied

USB cable.

• Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams (

102) and

DW-100 Connections.

• If the device selection screen appears, select [DVD Burner] and press

• When the connection is completed, [No disc] will be displayed.

3 Insert a brand new disc into the DVD burner.

• Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD burner to open and close

the disc tray.

• After the disc is recognized, an information screen will display the

type of DVD you are creating and the estimated time and number of

discs it will require (based on the disc you inserted).

• If you inserted a DVD-RW disc that already contains data, [The disc

already contains data.] will be displayed. To overwrite the data

(erasing the previous content of the disc), press

press again.

, select [Yes] and

4 Press the start button on the DVD

burner.

• A progress bar will be displayed on the

screen.

• After pressing the start button (while the

disc is being written) the operation

cannot be canceled.

• When the last disc is finalized, [Task completed] will be displayed.

Take out the disc and close the disc tray.

When the data requires multiple discs

After a disc is finalized, it will be ejected automatically and a message

will appear. Insert the next disc and close the disc tray.

To create an additional copy of the same disc

After the operation is finished, insert a brand new disc, close the disc

tray and repeat the operation.

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IMPORTANT

• While the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner, do not open the

memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the

camcorder is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent

data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the

DVD burner.

- AVCHD discs created using the optional DW-100 DVD Burner can be

played back only with AVCHD-compatible DVD players or Blu-ray Disc

players. Do not insert an AVCHD disc into a DVD player that is not

compatible with AVCHD specifications as you may not be able to eject

the disc.

• For important information on handling your discs, refer to

Cautions on handling.

DW-100

NOTES

• If a scene does not fit entirely in one disc, it may be divided and con-

tinue on the next disc.

• When the camcorder contains a large number of scenes to be saved on

discs, it may take a long time for the connection to the DVD burner

(step 2 above) to be completed. For best performance, we recommend

limiting the number of scenes to be saved to 500 or fewer scenes. (With

500 scenes, it will take approximately 3 minutes to complete the con-

nection.)

• In addition to the JPG image files, Photo DVDs contain a slideshow of

all the photos saved (each played back for approximately 3 seconds).

Saving Movies onto Standard-Definition Discs

(DVD)

You can convert your high-definition video recordings into standard

definition and save them onto standard DVDs. These are ideal for shar-

ing your videos with family and friends since, unlike AVCHD or Blu-ray

discs, standard DVDs can be played back on most DVD players and

computer DVD drives.

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You can complete the conversion to standard definition in the cam-

corder and then use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to save

the converted scenes and burn them onto DVDs in your computer.

Your computer must have a preinstalled DVD drive with writing capabil-

ities.

Installation

See ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide.

Using the software

See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file).

Even without a computer, you can convert your video recordings into

standard definition scenes and create DVDs using the optional DW-100

DVD Burner. Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the

instruction manual of the DW-100.

Operating modes:

Converting Scenes into Standard Definition in the Camcorder

Convert high-definition scenes in the built-in memory to standard defi-

nition before creating a DVD disc. Converted scenes will be saved to

the memory card.

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Insert a memory card with sufficient available space in the

camcorder.

3 Open the index screen in the built-in memory that contains the

scenes you want to convert.

VIDEO SNAP

• You can press

to open the index screen for video

INDEX SEL.

snapshot scenes. You can press

to open the playlist

index screen.

4 Select (

) the scene you want to convert.

• This step in not necessary for scenes in the playlist. When converting

the playlist, you cannot convert individual scenes so the entire playlist

will be converted.

5 Convert the scene(s).

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2,3

FUNC.

[Convert HD SD (DVD)]

Desired option

FUNC.

[OK]

¹If a message appears regarding music files, follow the instructions on the screen.

²This step in not necessary for scenes in the playlist.

³The left side of the screen displays the total playback time of the scenes to be con-

verted; the right side shows the file size of the scenes after conversion and the

available space on the memory card. Press

to select the conversion set-

FUNC.

tings (bit rate and recording date/time) as described below.

⁴Press

and then select [OK] to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.

FUNC.

Options

[This scene] Converts the scene with the orange selection frame.

[Selected Scenes] Converts all the scenes selected in advance

(marked with a

ings from the Index Screen (

checkmark). Refer to Pre-Selecting Record-

To select the bit rate

Using a higher bit rate will result in better video quality for the con-

verted scenes.

FUNC.

[Bit Rate (Quality)]

Desired option

[Return]

To embed the recording date and time

The recording date and time will always be displayed on the converted

scene.

FUNC.

[Embed Date/Time]

[On]

[Return]

NOTES

• When converting scenes in the playlist or video snapshot index

screen:

- The scenes are converted with the selected background music

(

69) instead of the original sound.

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- All the selected scenes are merged into one converted scene.

However, if the converted scene is too large, it will be split into 2 GB-

sized scenes.

- When converting only part of a scene, the maximum length of the

converted scene will be 10 minutes from the starting (playback pause)

point.

- The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds

2 hours and 30 minutes.

• The time required to convert scenes is approximately equal to the

scenes’ total running time. Because conversion generally takes longer

on a computer, we recommend using the camcorder to convert scenes.

• You can play back the converted scenes from the [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)]

index screen on the memory card. Open the original movies index

INDEX SEL.

screen on the memory card, press

and then select [For DVD

(SD-VIDEO)].

Connecting to the Computer and Creating DVD Discs

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Open the [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)] index screen on the memory card.

• Open the original movies index screen on the memory card, press

INDEX SEL.

then select [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)].

• If the device selection screen appears, select [Computer/Printer] and

press

3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB

cable.

• Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams (

102).

• On the computer, ImageMixer 3 SE will launch automatically and the

startup screen (ImageMixer 3 Launcher) will appear.

4 Click [Disc writing] and continue the operation on the computer

following the software’s indications.

See also ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’.

IMPORTANT

• While the camcorder is connected to a computer, do not open the

memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

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• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the

camcorder is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent

data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the

computer.

Connecting to the DW-100 DVD Burner and Creating DVD Discs

When creating DVD discs, all of the converted scenes will be added to

the disc.

Operating modes:

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Open the [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)] index screen on the memory card.

• Open the original movies index screen on the memory card, press

INDEX SEL.

then select [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)].

3 Connect the camcorder to the DW-100 DVD Burner and create the

disc.

The procedure is the same as that for burning AVCHD discs (

107).

IMPORTANT

• While the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner, do not open the

memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the

camcorder is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent

data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the

DVD burner.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

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NOTES

• When the camcorder contains a large number of scenes to be saved on

discs, it may take a long time for the connection to the DVD burner to

be completed. For best performance, we recommend limiting the num-

ber of scenes to be saved to 500 or fewer scenes. (With 500 scenes, it

will take approximately 3 minutes to complete the connection.)

Creating Photo DVDs

Using the optional DW-100 DVD Burner, you can create Photo DVDs,

which are standard DVDs that contain all your photos as JPG files as

well as a slideshow* of all the photos with the selected background

music (

69). Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in

the instruction manual of the DW-100.

* Photos in the slideshow advance at 3-second intervals.

Operating modes:

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Open the photo index screen with the photos you want to add to

the disc.

•

You can select the photos in the built-in memory

or on the memory card.

3 Connect the camcorder to the DW-100 DVD Burner and create the

disc.

• The procedure is the same as that for burning AVCHD discs

(

107).

IMPORTANT

• While the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner, do not open the

memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the

camcorder is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent

data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the

DVD burner.

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- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

NOTES

• If you are creating a Photo DVD from photos on the memory card and

the memory card contains scenes converted into standard definition for

Web upload, the thumbnails for those scenes will also be added to the

Photo DVD as image files.

Playing Back Discs Using the DW-100 DVD Burner

You can use the optional DW-100 DVD Burner and the camcorder also to

play back high-definition (AVCHD) discs. This is very convenient, for

example to play back your discs even in a location where an AVCHD-

compatible DVD player is not available.

Operating modes:

1 Connect the camcorder to the TV.

Refer to Connection Diagrams (

100). Select connection

enjoy high-definition playback.

2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to

3 Turn on the DVD burner and set it to Disc Playback mode.

Refer to Playing DVDs.

mode (

42).

DW-100

4 Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using the supplied

USB cable.

• Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams (

102) and

DW-100 Connections.

• If the device selection screen appears, select [DVD Burner] and press

5 Insert the disc you want to play back into the DVD burner.

• Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD burner to open and close

the disc tray.

• After the disc is recognized, the disc’s content will be displayed in an

index screen.

6 Select (

) the scene you want to play back and press

to begin the playback.

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IMPORTANT

• While the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner, do not open the

memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

NOTES

• Only AVCHD discs created with the DW-100 DVD burner can be played

back using the DVD burner.

• The camcorder’s menus cannot be accessed while the camcorder is

connected to the DVD burner.

• With the exception of fast playback at 60x speed, special playback

modes (

43) can be used also for disc playback.

To play back standard-definition DVDs and Photo DVDs

Standard-definition DVDs and Photo DVDs are created using DVD-

Video specifications. Play back these DVDs using standard DVD play-

ers. If your computer has a DVD drive, you can play back the slideshow

as a DVD and you can also access individual photos as JPG files.

NOTES

• Standard-definition DVDs and Photo DVDs cannot be played back

using the DW-100 DVD Burner.

Copying Your Recordings to an External Video Recorder

In High Definition

Connect the camcorder to AVCHD-compatible digital video recorders

to make perfect copies of your movies in high definition. If the external

digital video recorder has an SD memory card slot, you can use the

memory card to copy your movies without connecting the camcorder.

Details will vary depending on the device used so be sure to refer to

the instruction manual of the digital video recorder used.

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In Standard Definition

You can copy your movies by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a

digital video recorder with analog audio/video inputs. Video output will

be in standard definition, although the original scenes are in high defi-

nition.

Operating modes:

Connecting

Connect the camcorder to the VCR using Connection

or . Refer to

Connection Diagrams (

101).

Recording

1 External device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device

to record pause mode.

2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to

mode.

3 Camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause the

playback just before the desired scene.

4 Camcorder: Resume playback.

• Push the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick guide.

• By default, on-screen displays will be embedded in the output video

DISP.

signal. You can change the displays by repeatedly pressing

(

64).

5 External device: Start recording when the scene you wish to copy

appears; stop recording when it ends.

6 Camcorder: Stop playback.

NOTES

• We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power

adapter.

Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites

You can convert your high-definition video recordings into standard

definition in order to upload them to your favorite video sharing Web

site.

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If you are using an Eye-Fi card, after converting your video recordings

into standard definition scenes you can upload your movies wirelessly,

directly from the camcorder. Refer to Eye-Fi’s homepage for the latest

information on compatible Web sites.

You can complete the conversion to standard defini-

tion in the camcorder and then use the supplied software ImageMixer

3 SE to upload your videos to the Web.

Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to upload your vid-

eos to the Web.

Installation

See ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide.

Using the software

See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file).

Operating modes:

Converting Scenes into Standard Definition in the

Camcorder

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Insert a memory card with sufficient available space in the

camcorder.

3 Open the index screen in the built-in memory that contains the

scenes you want to convert.

VIDEO SNAP

• You can press

to open the index screen for video

INDEX SEL.

snapshot scenes (

playlist index screen.

55). You can press

to open the

4 Select (

• You can select in advance the scenes you want to convert. Refer to

Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen ( 49).

) the scene you want to convert.

• When converting the playlist, you cannot convert individual scenes

so the entire playlist will be converted.

5 Convert the scene(s).

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[OK]

WEB

• If a message appears regarding music files, follow the instructions on

the screen.

• The left side of the screen displays the total playback time of the

scenes to be converted; the right side shows the file size of the

scenes after conversion and the available space on the memory

card. Press

to select the conversion settings (bit rate and

FUNC.

recording date/time) as described below.

• Press

and then select [OK] to interrupt the operation while it is

FUNC.

in progress.

6 When the conversion is completed, a confirmation screen will

appear.

Connect the camcorder to the computer at this point (

100) to

continue uploading the converted videos to the Web or select [End

Without Connecting] to connect to the computer later.

To select the bit rate

Using a higher bit rate will result in better video quality for the con-

verted scenes but they will take longer to upload.

FUNC.

[Bit Rate (Quality)]

Desired option

[Return]

To embed the recording date and time

The recording date and time will always be displayed on the converted

scene.

FUNC.

[Embed Date/Time]

[On]

[Return]

To convert only part of a scene

After step 3 above, play back the scene you want to convert. Pause the

playback at the point where you want the conversion to begin and con-

tinue with step 4.

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NOTES

• When converting scenes in the playlist or video snapshot index

screen:

- The scenes are converted with the selected background music

(

69) instead of the original sound.

- All the selected scenes are merged into one converted scene.

However, if the converted scene is too large, it will be split into scenes

that are 10 minutes long each.

- The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds

2 hours and 30 minutes.

• The time required to convert scenes is approximately equal to the

scene’s total running time. Because conversion generally takes longer

on a computer, we recommend using the camcorder to convert scenes.

• You can play back the converted scenes from the [For Web (MPEG-2)]

index screen on the memory card. Open the original movies index

INDEX SEL.

screen on the memory card, press

and then select [For Web

(MPEG-2)].

Connecting to the Computer and Uploading your Videos

If you are connecting the camcorder to the computer immediately after

the conversion described in the previous section, start this procedure

from step 3 below. Otherwise, start this procedure from the beginning.

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Open the [For Web (MPEG-2)] index screen on the memory card.

Open the original movies index screen on the memory card, press

INDEX SEL.

then select [For Web (MPEG-2)].

3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB

cable.

• Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams (

102).

• If the device selection screen appears, select [Computer/Printer] and

press

• On the computer, ImageMixer 3 SE will launch automatically and the

startup screen (ImageMixer 3 Launcher) will appear.

4 Click [Web upload] and continue the operation on the computer

following the software’s indications.

• See also ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’.

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IMPORTANT

• While the camcorder is connected to the computer, do not open the

memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or

flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the

computer.

Uploading your Videos Wirelessly

If you are using an Eye-Fi card, you can automatically upload the mov-

ies from the [For Web (MPEG-2)] index screen to your favorite video

sharing Web site. You will need to have installed the software supplied

with your Eye-Fi card and completed all the required configuration

setup in advance. Refer to the instruction manual of the Eye-Fi card.

Please read the IMPORTANT section (

121) before using an Eye-Fi

card.

1 Insert your Eye-Fi card in the camcorder and make sure there is

sufficient available space on the card.

2 Convert the desired movie (

• When the conversion is completed, select [End Without Connecting]

and press

117).

• If you are within the range of a configured network, Web upload will

start automatically after the conversion is completed.

• The status of the wireless communication is shown by the Eye-Fi

icon as follows:

(grayed out) Communication not established

(white, flashing) Connecting;

Wireless upload on standby

(white, continuously on)

(animated) Wireless upload in progress

[Eye-Fi Communication] is set to [

Off]

Wireless upload stopped by the camcorder (

Error reading from the Eye-Fi card (

144)

142)

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IMPORTANT

Using an Eye-Fi card:

• This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions (includ-

ing wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card, please

check with the card manufacturer. Also note that an approval is required

to use Eye-Fi cards in many countries or regions. Without approval, use

of the card is not permitted. If it is unclear whether the card has been

approved for use in the area, please check with the card manufacturer.

• Do not use Eye-Fi cards on airplanes and in other places where wireless

communication is forbidden. Remove the Eye-Fi card from the cam-

corder beforehand.

NOTES

• Depending on the amount of data to be transferred or wireless signal

conditions, uploading may take a long time. In addition, if wireless signal

conditions worsen, uploading may be interrupted.

• Wireless transfer will decrease the effective usage time of the battery

pack. You can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter

so the battery pack will not be consumed.

• While files are being uploaded, the camcorder’s automatic power off

function will be disabled.

• If the LOCK switch on the Eye-Fi card is set to prevent writing, you can-

not change the [Eye-Fi Communication] setting. In such case, the

icon will appear on the screen. Change the position of the LOCK switch

to change the setting.

• The ACCESS indicator may flash periodically while the Eye-Fi card is in

use.

* This menu option will appear only when using an Eye-Fi card.

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Additional Information

This chapter contains troubleshooting advice, screen mes-

sages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information.

Appendix: Menu Options Lists

Menu items not available appear grayed out. For details about how to

select an item, refer to Using the Menus (

28). For details about each

function, see the reference page. Menu options without a reference

page are explained after the tables. Menu options in boldface indicate

default values.

FUNC. Menu

FUNC. Menu (

Mode)

Menu item

Setting options

Recording programs

[

Programmed AE]

[

Cine Mode]

[

Portrait], [ Sports], [ Snow],

Beach], [ Sunset], [

Low Light], [ Spotlight], [ Fireworks]

Night Scene],

White balance

Image effects

[

Automatic], [ Daylight], [

Custom WB]

Tungsten],

[

Image Effect Off], [

Vivid],

Neutral], [

Low Sharpening],

Soft Skin Detail]

Digital effects

[

Digital Effect Off], [

Fade Trigger],

–

[

Wipe], [ Black & White], [ Sepia]

[

Digital Effect Off], [

Black & White],

–

[

Sepia]

122 Š Additional Information

Menu item

Setting options

Recording mode

[

High Quality 17 Mbps],

High Quality 12 Mbps],

Standard Play 7 Mbps],

Long Play 5 Mbps]

–

Photo size/quality

[

1920x1080], [ 1600x1200],

640x480]

–

[

Super Fine], [ Fine], [ Normal]

Setup Menus

FUNC. Menu (Playback Modes)

(movie playback),

in the original index screen;

(playback of video snapshot scenes): - available only

- available only in the playlist index screen; z - avail-

able in both; — - not available in either.

(photo playback): - available only in single photo view;

the photo index screen; z - available in both; — - not available in either.

- available only in

Menu item

Setting options

[Select Music]

[Off], list of background music tracks

69,

[Select]

[Individual Scenes],

–

[Remove All Selections]

[Individual Photos],

–

[Remove All Selections]

[All Scenes], [All Scenes (this date)],

[This Scene], [Selected Scenes]

–

[Copy (

)]

[No], [Yes]

–

[All Photos], [This Photo],

[Selected Photos]

[Add to Playlist]

[All Scenes (this date)], [This Scene],

[Selected Scenes]

–

[Divide]

[Move]

–

Additional Information Š 123

Menu item

[Protect]

Setting options

–

[Individual Photos], [Selected Photos],

[Remove All]

[Print Orders]

0-99 copies

–

[Individual Photos],

[Selected Photos (1 copy each)],

[Remove All]

[Rotate]

[Delete]

–

[All Scenes], [All Scenes (this date)],

[This Scene], [Selected Scenes]

–

[All Scenes], [This Scene]

[No], [Yes]

–

[All Photos], [This Photo],

[Selected Photos]

[Scene Search]

[Calendar Screen], [Date Selection]

[Scenes with Faces]

–

[This Scene], [Selected Scene]

[Cancel], [OK]

108

[Convert HD SD

(DVD)]

[Slideshow]

–

Available only for photos on the memory card.

Available only for scenes in the built in memory.

124 Š Additional Information

Setup Menus

Camera Setup 1 (

Mode)

Menu item

Setting options

[Built-in Mem.], [Mem. Card]

[Rec Media for Movies]

[Built-in Mem.], [Mem. Card]

[Rec Media for Photos]

[

On], [

Off]

[Relay Recording

]

[Frame Rate]

[

50i (Standard)], [

PF25]

–

[x.v.Colour]

], [

Off]

[Video Snapshot Length]

2 sec], [

4 sec], [

8 sec]

[Frame Rate]: Selects the frame rate to be used when recording.

PF25]: 25 frames per second, progressive. Using this frame rate will

give your recordings a cinematic look. When combined with the [ Cine

Mode] recording program ( 54), the cinematic look will be enhanced.

• You cannot take photos when [Frame Rate] is set to [ PF25].

[

[x.v.Colour]: Uses a color space with an extended gamut to achieve

deeper colors, closer to real life.

• Use this function to record video only when you intend to play back your

recordings on an HDTV compatible with x.v.Colour, connected to the

camcorder using an HDMI cable. If recordings made with x.v.Colour are

played back on a non-compatible TV, colors may not be reproduced

correctly.

[Video Snapshot Length]: Selects the length of video snapshot scenes.

Camera Setup 2 (

Mode)

Menu item

Setting options

80x], [ 400x]*

Speed 3], [

[Digital Zoom]

[Zoom Speed]

[

Off], [

–

[

Variable], [

Speed 2],

[

Speed 1]

Additional Information Š 125

Menu item

[AF Mode]

Setting options

Normal AF]

[

Instant AF], [

–

[Image Stabilizer]**

[Flicker Reduction]

[Auto Slow Shutter]

Dynamic], [

Standard], [

Off]

[

Off], [

On], [

50 Hz], [

Off]

60 Hz]

[Auto Backlight

Correction]

* [

800x] for the

**For movies only.

[Digital Zoom]: Determines the

operation of the digital zoom.

The color of the indicator indi-

cates the zoom.

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

• When activated, the cam-

corder will switch automatically

to digital zoom when you zoom

in beyond the optical zoom

range.

• With the digital zoom the

image is digitally processed, so

the image resolution will deteri-

orate the more you zoom in.

White

Light

blue

Dark

blue

Up to 20x

20x -

80x

80x -

400x*

* 800x for the

[AF Mode]: Select how fast the autofocus will operate.

• With [ Instant AF] the autofocus adjusts quickly to a new subject.

This is convenient for example when changing the focus from a near

subject to a far subject in the background, or when recording moving

subjects.

[Image Stabilizer]: The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder

shake. You can select the degree of compensation.

[

Dynamic]: This setting compensates for a higher degree of cam-

corder shake, such as when shooting while walking, and is more effective

as the zoom approaches full wide angle.

[

Standard]: This setting compensates for a lower degree for cam-

corder shake, such as when shooting while remaining stationary, and is

suitable for shooting natural-looking scenes.

[

Off]: Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a tripod.

126 Š Additional Information

• If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer 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 moving

too much.

• The image stabilizer may not work well on subjects with low contrast,

with a recurring, repetitive pattern or without vertical lines.

• When [Image Stabilizer] is set to [

movement does not appear natural, select [

Dynamic], if the background’s

Standard] or [ Off].

[Flicker Reduction]: If the screen starts to flicker when recording movies

under fluorescent lights, change the setting to reduce the effect.

• Flicker reduction can be activated only when the recording program is

set to [ Programmed AE.]

[Auto Slow Shutter]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter

speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.

• Minimum shutter speed used: 1/25; 1/12 when the frame rate is set to

[

PF25].

• The auto slow shutter can only be activated when the recording pro-

gram is set to [ Programmed AE], but the setting will not change even

if you set the camcorder to

• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [

• If (camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing

mode.

Off].

the camcorder, for example, by mounting it on a tripod.

[Auto Backlight Correction]: When shooting subjects with a strong light

source behind them, you can have the camcorder automatically correct

for the backlight.

• In

[

mode, auto backlight correction will automatically be set to

On].

Camera Setup 3 (

Mode)

Menu item

Setting options

Off]

[Self Timer]

[

], [

–

[Focus Assistance]

[Onscreen Markers]

[

On], [

Off]

Level (White)], [

Grid (Gray)]

[

Off], [

Level (Gray)],

–

Grid (White)], [

On], [ Off]

Automatic], [

[Audio Level Indicator]

[Wind Screen]

[

–

[

Off

]

Additional Information Š 127

Menu item

Setting options

Off]

[Microphone Attenuator]

[

], [

–

[Focus Assistance]: When the focus assistance is activated, the image at

the center of the screen is magnified to help you focus manually ( 58).

• Using the focus assistance will not affect the recordings. It will be can-

celled automatically after 4 seconds or when you start recording.

[Onscreen Markers]: You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the cen-

ter of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to make sure your sub-

ject is framed correctly (vertically and/or horizontally).

• Using the onscreen markers will not affect the recordings.

[Wind Screen]: The camcorder automatically reduces the background

sound of wind when recording outdoors.

• Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound

of wind. When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you

want to record low-frequency sounds, we recommend setting the wind

screen to [

Off

[Microphone Attenuator]: Helps prevent audio distortions in due to high

audio recording levels.

• Set the microphone attenuator to [

] when the audio record-

ing level ( 65) is set correctly but the audio still sounds distorted.

When the microphone attenuator is activated,

appears on the

screen.

Playback Setup

Menu item

Setting options

[Built-in Mem.], [Mem. Card]

–

[Rec Media for

Photos]

[Photo Capture

Quality]

[

Super Fine], [

Fine], [

Normal]

8 sec]

Date and Time],

–

125

–

[Video Snapshot

Length]

2 sec], [

4 sec], [

[Data Code]

[

Date], [

Time], [

Camera Data]

128 Š Additional Information

Menu item

Setting options

DVD Burner], [ Computer/Printer],

[USB Connection

[

–

Type]

[

Connect and Set]

[Slideshow

Transition]

[

Off], [

Dissolve], [

Slide Image]

–

[Data Code]: Displays the date and/or time when the scene was recorded.

Camera Data]: Displays the aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed used

[

when recording the scene.

[USB Connection Type]: Select the connection protocol to use when con-

necting the camcorder to an external device using the supplied USB

cable.

[

DVD Burner]: To connect exclusively to the optional DW-100 DVD

Burner.

[

Computer/Printer]: To connect to a computer, printer or similar USB

peripheral.

[

Connect and Set]: To make the selection from a screen that appears

at the time of the connection to the external device.

System Setup 1

Menu item

[Output Onscreen Displays]

[LCD Brightness]

Setting options

[

On], [

Off]

–

[LCD Screen Dimmer]

[

On], [

Off]

–

[TV Type]

Normal TV], [

Wide TV]

[Speaker Volume]

[Demo Mode]

–

[

On], [

Off]

Option not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using an HDMI

cable.

[Output Onscreen Displays]: When set to [

On], the camcorder’s on-

screen displays will appear also on the screen of a TV or monitor con-

nected to the camcorder.

Additional Information Š 129

[LCD Brightness]: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.

• Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the bright-

ness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a

TV.

[LCD Screen Dimmer]: When set to [

On], the LCD screen is dimmed.

Doing so is ideal when using the camcorder in locations where the LCD’s

DISP.

illumination could become a nuisance to others. Hold

pressed

down for about 2 seconds to restore the LCD’s normal brightness.

• Dimming the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your record-

ings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV.

• When the screen dimmer is set to [

Off], the LCD screen will return

to the brightness level that was in use before the screen was dimmed.

[TV Type]: When you connect the camcorder to a TV using the supplied

STV-250N Stereo Video Cable, select the setting according to the type of

TV in order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio.

[

Normal TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio.

Wide TV]: TV sets with 16:9 aspect ratio.

• When the TV type is set to [

Normal TV], during the playback of

video originally recorded with an aspect ratio of 16:9, the picture will not

be displayed fullscreen.

[Speaker Volume]: Adjust (

) the volume of the playback. You can also

42).

adjust the volume using the joystick guide (

[Demo Mode]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder’s main

features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the

compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without a memory card

for more than 5 minutes.

• To cancel the demo mode once it has started, press any button or turn

off the camcorder.

System Setup 2

Menu item

Setting options

[Notification Sounds]

[

High Volume],

–

[

Low Volume], [

Off]

[Power Saving Mode]

[Quick Start]

[

On], [

Off]

–

[

Off], [

20 min], [

10 min],

–

30 min]

[Control for HDMI]

[

On], [

Off]

–

130 Š Additional Information

Menu item

Setting options

[Built-in Mem.], [Mem. Card]

[Initialize

]

[Quick Initialization],

[Complete Initialization]

[Initialize

]

[Photo Numbering]

[Firmware]

[

Reset], [

Continuous]

–

[Reset All]

[No], [Yes]

Automatic], [

–

[Eye-Fi Communication]

[

Off]

120

Option not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using an HDMI

cable.

Option available only from the original movies index screen.

[Notification Sounds]: A beep will accompany some operations like turn-

ing on the camcorder, the self-timer countdown, etc.

[Power Saving Mode]: In order to save power when the camcorder is

operation for 5 minutes.

• Approximately 30 seconds before the camcorder shuts off, [Auto Power

Off] will appear.

• In standby mode, the camcorder will shut off after the time selected for

the [Quick Start] setting.

[Quick Start]: Select whether to activate the Quick Start function (

40)

when you close the LCD panel in a recording mode and the length of time

after which the camcorder will end the standby mode and shut off auto-

matically.

[Control for HDMI]: Activates the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Con-

trol) function. When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV compatible

with HDMI-CEC using an HDMI cable, you can control the camcorder’s

playback using the remote control of the TV.

• If set to [

On], when the camcorder is connected to a compatible

HDTV using an HDMI cable, the video input on the TV will automatically

be set to the camcorder’s video input. Then, you can use the up/down/

left/right buttons and the OK or SET button on the TV’s remote control

to play back your recordings.

Additional Information Š 131

• Depending on the TV set, additional settings may be required on the TV

itself to activate the HDMI-CEC function. Refer to the TV’s instruction

manual.

• Correct operation of the HDMI-CEC function cannot be guaranteed

even when connecting the camcorder to compatible TV sets. If you

cannot use the remote control of the TV, set [Control for HDMI] to

[

Off] and operate the camcorder directly.

• The remote control of the TV can only be used to play back movies or

photos ( or mode only). If the camcorder is connected to the

TV while it is set to a recording mode, depending on the TV used, turn-

ing off the TV will automatically turn off the camcorder even if it is

recording at the time.

• We recommend not connecting more than 3 HDMI-CEC compatible

devices at a time.

[Photo Numbering]: Select the photo numbering method to be used on a

new memory card. Photos are automatically assigned consecutive num-

bers from 0101 to 9900, and stored in folders containing up to 100 pho-

tos. Folders are numbered from 101 to 998.

[

Reset]: Photo numbers will restart from 101-0101 every time you

insert a new memory card.

Continuous]: Photo numbers will continue from the number following

[

that of the last photo recorded with the camcorder.

• If the memory card you insert already contains a photo with a larger

number, a new photo will be assigned a number one higher than that of

the last photo on the memory card.

• We recommend using the [

Continuous] setting.

• The photo number indicates the name and location of the file on the

memory card. For example, the file name of a photo numbered 101-

0107 is “IMG_0107.JPG”, stored under the folder “DCIM\101CANON”.

[Firmware]: You can verify the current version of the camcorder’s firm-

ware. This menu option is usually unavailable.

[Reset All]: Resets all the camcorder’s settings to default values.

132 Š Additional Information

Language and Date/Time Setup

Menu item Setting options

[Language

]

[

], [Dansk], [Deutsch],

], [English], [Español],

[Français], [Italiano], [Magyar],

[Melayu], [Nederlands], [Polski],

[Português], [

[Svenska], [Türkçe], [

], [Suomi],

[

], [

]

[Time Zone/DST]

[Date/Time]

List of world time zones

–

[Date Format]

[Y.M.D AM/PM (2010.1.1 AM 12:00)],

[Y.M.D 24H (2010.1.1 0:00)],

[M.D,Y AM/PM

(Jan. 1, 2010 12:00 AM)],

[M.D,Y 24H (Jan. 1, 2010 0:00)],

[D.M.Y AM/PM

(1.Jan.2010 12:00 AM)],

[D.M.Y 24H (1.Jan.2010 0:00)]

[Calendar Start Day]

[Saturday], [Sunday], [Monday]

–

[Date Format]: Select the date format to be used for most on-screen dis-

plays, and (if selected) for the date printed on photos.

[Calendar Start Day]: Select the day on which the week starts for the cal-

endar display (

46).

Information Screens

Menu item

Setting options

–

[Memory Info]

[Memory Card Info]

–

[HDMI Status]

Additional Information Š 133

[Memory Info]/[Memory Card Info]: Displays a screen where you can ver-

ify how much of the built-in memory or the memory card is currently in use

(

total recording time and

total number of photos) and how much

space remains available for recording.

• Estimated figures about available movie recording time and available

number of photos are approximate and based on the recording mode

and photo quality/size settings currently in use.

•

The total space for the built-in memory may be less

than the capacity listed in Specifications ( 165).

• In the [Memory Card Info] screen you can verify also the Speed Class of

the memory card.

[HDMI Status]: Displays a screen where you can verify the standard of the

output signal from the HDMI OUT terminal.

134 Š Additional Information

Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays

Recording Movies

Af Remaining recording time

1 Operating mode (

24)

On the memory card

2 Recording program (

52, 54)

In the built-

3 White balance (

4 Image effect (

5 Digital effect (

60)

in memory

62)

Ag Image stabilizer (

126)

Ah 25F progressive frame rate

54, 138)

6 Recording mode (

7 Flicker reduction (

8 Pre-recording (

38)

(

126)

Aj Face detection (

59)

56)

Ak Wind screen off (

127)

9 Memory operation (

138)

Al x.v.Colour (

125)

Instant AF (

126),

58)

Sq Audio level indicator (

65)

128)

MF Manual focus (

Sa Microphone attenuator (

Aa Eye-Fi wireless communication (

120)

138)

Ss Level marker (

127)

27)

As Remaining battery time (

Sd Joystick guide (

Ad While recording/during playback: Scene

counter (hours : minutes : seconds) In

record pause mode: Total number of scenes

Additional Information Š 135

Recording Photos

Sk Camcorder shake warning (

Sl Face detection ( 59)

Dq AF frame ( 79)

Da Focus and exposure lock (

126)

Sf Zoom (

Exposure

39),

(

57)

80)

Sg Photo quality/size (

79)

Sh Self timer (

56)

Sj Number of available photos

On the memory card

In the built-

in memory

Playing Movies (During Playback)

Ds Data code (

Dd Scene number

64)

136 Š Additional Information

Viewing Photos

Dl File size

Df Histogram (

87)

Fq Manual exposure (

57)

Dg Current photo / Total number of

Fa Photo size (

80)

photos

Fs Aperture value

Dh Photo number (

131)

Fd Evaluative light metering*

Dj Protected photo mark (

89)

Ff Shutter speed

Dk Date and time of recording

* The light metering mode cannot be changed.

Additional Information Š 137

Memory operation

Record, Record pause,

Fast reverse playback,

Playback,

Slow playback,

Playback pause,

Slow reverse playback

Fast playback,

Remaining battery time

• The icon shows a rough estimate

of the remaining charge as a

percentage of the full charge of

the battery pack.

100%

75%

50%

25%

• 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.

Remaining recording time

When there is no more free space on the memory, [

End] (built-in memory,

only) or [

End] (memory card) will be displayed and the recording

will stop.

25F progressive frame rate

Select the 25F progressive frame rate (

You can combine this frame rate with the [

enhance the effect.

54) to give your recordings a cinematic look.

Cine Mode] recording program to

Number of available photos

in red: There is no memory card in the camcorder.

in green: 6 or more photos in yellow: 1 to 5 photos

can be recorded.

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

in red: No more photos

• Depending on the recording conditions, the number of available photos displayed

may not decrease even after a recording has been made, or may decrease by 2

photos at once.

138 Š Additional Information

Trouble?

Troubleshooting

If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section. Some-

times what you think is a malfunction of the camcorder may have the

simplest of solutions - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box

before going on to the more detailed problems and solutions. Consult

your dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem persists.

CHECK THIS FIRST

Power supply

• Is the battery charged? Is the compact power adapter correctly con-

nected to the camcorder? (

18)

Recording

• Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to recording mode?

(

24) If you are recording on a memory card, is one correctly

inserted into the camcoder? (

33)

Playback

• Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to playback mode?

42, 82) If you are playing back recordings from a memory card, is

(

one correctly inserted into the camcorder? (

33) Does it contain any

recordings?

Power source

The camcorder will not turn on or it turns off by itself.

- The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

- Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.

Cannot charge the battery pack.

- Make sure the camcorder is off so charging can start.

- The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range. If the battery pack’s tem-

perature is below 0 °C, warm it before charging it; if it is above 40 °C, let the battery pack

cool down before charging it.

- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 °C and 40 °C.

- The battery pack is faulty. Replace the battery pack.

A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter.

- A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet.

This is not a malfunction.

The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures.

- The battery may have reached the end of its battery life. Buy a new battery pack.

Additional Information Š 139

Recording

Pressing ^START/STOPwill not start recording.

- You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory (while

the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). Wait until the camcorder has finished.

- The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes).

Delete some recordings (

50, 83) or initialize the memory (

35) to free some space.

START/STOP

The point where

recording.

was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the

- There is a slight interval between pressing ^START/STOPand the actual start/end of record-

ing. This is not a malfunction.

The camcorder will not focus.

- Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually (

- The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty. Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens-cleaning cloth

159). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.

58).

(

When a subject flits across in front of the lens, the image appears slightly bent.

- This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a subject crosses very quickly in

front of the camcorder, the image may seem slightly warped. This is not a malfunction.

Changing between recording ( )/record pause (

)/playback ( ) takes longer than

usual.

- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than

usual. Save your recordings ( 104) and initialize the memory ( 35).

Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly.

- This may occur as movies and photos are recorded/deleted over time. Save your recordings

104) and initialize the memory ( 35).

(

After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.

- The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is not

a malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it only

for a short while, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder. Consult a Canon Service Cen-

ter.

Playback

Cannot add scenes to the playlist.

- The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scenes. If the playlist includes scenes recorded in

FXP mode, the maximum number of scenes in the playlist may be less than 999.

- You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using

another device.

- The memory is full. Delete some recordings (

free some space.

50, 83) or initialize the memory (

35) to

140 Š Additional Information

Cannot move scenes in the playlist.

- The memory is full. Delete some recordings (

free some space.

50, 83) or initialize the memory (

35) to

Cannot delete a scene.

- You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device.

Deleting scenes takes longer than usual.

- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than

usual. Save your recordings (

104) and initialize the memory (

35).

Cannot delete a photo.

- The photo is protected. Remove the protection (

89).

Cannot capture a video snapshot scene from a movie.

- You cannot capture video snapshot scenes from scenes recorded or edited using another

device.

- The memory is full. Delete some recordings (

free some space.

50, 83) or initialize the memory (

35) to

When playing back scenes/slideshow with background music, the music track is not played

back correctly.

- This can occur when you transfer the music files to the memory after repeatedly recording

and deleting scenes (fragmented memory). Save your recordings (

memory ( 35). Then, transfer the music files first and only then write the video files back

to the memory.

104) and initialize the

- Music tracks will not play back correctly if the connection was interrupted while transferring

the music files. Delete the music tracks and transfer the music files again.

- The transfer rate of the memory card used is too slow. Use a recommended memory card

(

32).

Playback is not linked with music from a connected external audio player.

- If the player’s volume is low, playback may not link to the music. Increase the player’s vol-

ume.

Cannot divide scenes

- You cannot divide scenes recorded or edited using another device.

- The memory is full. Delete some recordings (

free some space.

50, 83) or initialize the memory (

35) to

Cannot copy scenes/photos

- You may not be able to copy scenes/photos recorded or edited using another device.

Cannot mark individual scenes/photos in the index screen with a checkmark

- You cannot select more than 100 scenes/photos individually. Reduce the number of selected

scenes/photos.

Additional Information Š 141

Indicators and Onscreen Displays

lights up in red.

- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

lights up in red.

- A memory card error occurred. Turn off the camcorder. Remove and reinsert the memory

card. Initialize the memory card if the display does not change back to normal.

- The memory card is full. Replace the memory card or delete some recordings (

free some space on the memory card.

50, 83) to

Even after stopping recording, the ACCESS indicator does not go off.

- The scene is being recorded in the memory. This is not a malfunction.

The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes rapidly (

one flash at 0.5-second

intervals).

- Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or the battery pack is faulty. Con-

sult a Canon Service Center.

The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes (

two flashes at 1-second

intervals)

- The remaining charge of the battery pack is at least 50% of a full charge. This is not a mal-

function.

The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes very slowly (

one flash at 2-

second intervals).

- The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range. If the battery pack’s tem-

perature is below 0 °C, warm it before charging it; if it is above 40 °C, let the battery pack

cool down before charging it.

- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 °C and 40 °C.

- The battery pack is damaged. Use a different battery pack.

appears on the screen.

- The LOCK switch on the Eye-Fi card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position

of the LOCK switch.

- Data could not be read from the Eye-Fi card. Turn off the camcorder and turn it on again. If the

problem persists, it may indicate a problem with the Eye-Fi card. Contact the card manufac-

turer’s customer care.

Picture and Sound

The screen appears too dark.

- The LCD screen was dimmed. Hold DISP. pressed for 2 seconds to restore the LCD screen

to its previous brightness setting.

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Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly.

- The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

- Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.

Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly.

- Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If the problem still persists,

use the

[Reset All] menu option to reset all the camcorder’s settings to default values.

Video noise appears on screen.

- Keep a distance between the camcorder and devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields

(plasma TVs, cellular phones, etc.).

Horizontal bands appear on the screen.

- This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors when recording under some types of

fluorescent, mercury or sodium lamps. This is not a malfunction. To reduce the symptoms,

change the

[Flicker Reduction] setting.

Noise can be heard along with the recorded sound.

- When recording sound with an external microphone, the interference caused by wireless

communications may be picked up and recorded as noise. We recommend turning off the

wireless communication while recording (

131).

Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower levels.

- When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, shows or concerts), sound may become

distorted or it may not be recorded at the actual levels. Activate the microphone attenuator

(

128) or adjust the audio recording level manually (

65).

The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built-in speaker.

- Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume.

- If the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder, disconnect it.

Memory Card and Accessories

Cannot insert the memory card.

- The memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and insert

it.

Cannot record on the memory card.

- The memory card is full. Delete some recordings (

the memory card.

50, 83) to free some space or replace

- Initialize the memory card (

35) when you use it with the camcorder for the first time.

- The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the posi-

tion of the LOCK switch.

- A compatible memory card must be used to be able to record movies on a memory card

(

32).

Additional Information Š 143

- The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set

ing] to [Reset] and insert a new memory card.

[Photo Number-

Cannot upload files using an Eye-Fi card.

- Files cannot be uploaded when

[Eye-Fi Communication] is set to [Off] (when

appears on the screen). Change this setting to [Automatic].

- Opening the LCD panel may improve wireless signal conditions.

- During wireless transfer, transfer may stop in situations such as when the camcorder

becomes hot or wireless signal conditions worsen ( appears on the screen). Turn off the

camcorder and let it cool down. Alternatively, perform wireless transfer in a place with good

signal conditions.

- Contact the card manufacturer’s customer care.

Connections with External Devices

Video noise appears on the TV screen.

- When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance between the

compact power adapter and the power or antenna cables of the TV.

Playback looks fine on the camcorder but there is no image on the TV screen.

- The video input on the TV is not set to the video terminal to which you connected the cam-

corder. Select the correct video input.

There is no sound from the TV.

- When connecting the camcorder to an HDTV using the CTC-100/S Component Cable, make

sure to connect also the audio connections using the white and red plugs of the STV-250N

Stereo Video Cable.

The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100 HDMI Cable, but there is no picture or

sound from the HDTV.

- Disconnect the HTC-100 HDMI Cable and then restore the connection or turn the camcorder

off and then on again.

The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100 HDMI Cable, but HDMI-CEC does not

work (cannot play back using the TV’s remote control).

- Disconnect the HTC-100 HDMI cable and turn off the camcorder and the TV. After a short

while turn them on again and restore the connection.

[Control for HDMI] is set to [Off]. Set it to [On].

- HDMI-CEC is not activated on the connected TV. Activate this function on the TV.

- Even with TV sets compatible with HDMI-CEC the range of functions available differs depend-

ing on the type of TV. Refer to the instruction manual of the connected TV.

The computer does not recognize the camcorder even though the camcorder is connected

correctly.

[USB Connection Type] is set to [DVD Burner]. Set it to [Computer/Printer] or to

[Connect and Set].

144 Š Additional Information

- Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder. After a short while, turn it on again and

restore the connection.

- Connect the camcorder to a different USB port on the computer.

- The camcorder will not be recognized while all photos are being deleted or all print orders are

being removed.

The printer is not working even though the camcorder and printer are connected correctly.

[USB Connection Type] is set to [DVD Burner]. Set it to [Computer/Printer] or to

[Connect and Set].

- Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer. After a short while turn it on again and

restore the connection.

- Cannot connect to a PictBridge-compatible printer if the memory contains 2,500 photos or

more.

The camcorder does not recognize the DW-100 DVD Burner even though it is connected

correctly.

[USB Connection Type] is set to [Computer/Printer]. Set it to [DVD Burner] or to

[Connect and Set].

After connecting the camcorder to a printer, the message [Busy] continues to appear on the

screen.

- Disconnect the USB cable and restore the connection after a short while.

Photos are not correctly printed.

- You may not be able to print correctly, using a PictBridge-compatible printer, photos whose

file names have been changed or that were recorded, created, edited or changed using

another device.

Cannot save photos on my computer’s hard disk.

- When the memory contains 2,500 photos (Windows)/1,000 photos (Mac OS) or more, you

may not be able to transfer photos to a computer.

Try using a card

reader to transfer the photos on the memory card. To transfer the photos in the built-in mem-

ory, copy them to the memory card in advance (

90).

List of Messages ^{(in alphabetical order)}

Following the list of messages for the camcorder you can find separate

lists for print-related messages ( 153) and for messages that appear

only when using the optional DW-100 DVD Burner (

151).

Accessing the memory card. Do not remove the memory card.

- You opened the memory card slot cover while the camcorder was accessing the memory card

or the camcorder started accessing the memory card as you opened the memory card slot

cover. Do not remove the memory card until this message disappears.

Additional Information Š 145

Back up recordings regularly

- This message may appear when you turn on the camcorder. In the event of a malfunction,

recordings may be lost so back up your recordings regularly.

Buffer overflow. Recording was stopped.

- The data transfer rate was too high for the memory card in use and the recording was

stopped. Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2, 4, 6 or 10.

Built-in memory error

- The built-in memory could not be read. Contact a Canon Service Center.

Built-in memory is full

- The built-in memory is full ([ End] appears on the screen). Delete some recordings

50, 83) to free some space. Save your recordings ( 104) and initialize the built-in

(

memory (

Cannot access the built-in memory

- There is a problem with the built-in memory. Contact a Canon Service Center.

Cannot convert

- Cannot access the memory card. Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted cor-

rectly.

- You inserted a MultiMedia Card (MMC) into the camcorder. Use a recommended memory card

(

- There was an error creating the file name. Set

tialize the memory card ( 35) or delete all the photos (

[Photo Numbering] to [Reset] and ini-

83) and all the scenes in the

[For Web (MPEG-2)] and [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)] index screens (

Cannot copy

- The total size of the scenes you selected to copy exceeds the available space on the memory

44).

card. Delete some recordings on the memory card (

scenes to copy.

50, 83) or reduce the number of

- The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes). Delete

some scenes ( 50) to free some space.

Cannot divide the scene. Initialize only using the camcorder.

- The scene could not be divided because the camcorder’s internal scene management data log

is full. Save your recordings (

104) and initialize the memory (

35). Then, write the

video files back to the memory and divide the scene again.

Cannot edit

- Could not move a scene in the playlist. Delete some scenes from the playlist (

73).

Cannot enter standby mode now

- The camcorder cannot enter standby mode if the remaining battery charge is too low. Charge

or replace the battery pack (

18).

146 Š Additional Information

Cannot play back

- There is a problem with the memory. If this message appears often without apparent reason,

contact a Canon Service Center.

Cannot play back Cannot access the built-in memory

- There is a problem with the built-in memory. Save your recordings ( 104) and initialize the

35). If the problem persists,

built-in memory using the [Complete Initialization] option (

contact a Canon Service Center.

Cannot play back Check the memory card

- There is a problem with the memory card. Save your recordings (

104) and initialize the

memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option (

35). If the problem persists, use a

different memory card.

Cannot play the movies in the built-in memory Initialize only using the

camcorder

- The camcorder’s built-in memory was initialized using a computer. Initialize the built-in mem-

ory with this camcorder ( 35).

Cannot play the movies on this memory card

- Movies cannot be played back from a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a recommended

memory card (

Cannot play the movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder

- The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory

card with this camcorder (

Cannot record

- You cannot capture video snapshot scenes from scenes recorded or edited using another

device.

- There is a problem with the memory. If this message appears often without apparent reason,

contact a Canon Service Center.

Cannot record Cannot access the built-in memory

- There is a problem with the built-in memory. Save your recordings ( 104) and initialize the

35). If the problem persists,

built-in memory using the [Complete Initialization] option (

contact a Canon Service Center.

Cannot record Check the memory card

- There is a problem with the memory card. Save your recordings (

104) and initialize the

memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option (

35). If the problem persists, use a

different memory card.

Cannot record movies in the built-in memory Initialize only using the

camcorder

- The camcorder’s built-in memory was initialized using a computer. Initialize the built-in mem-

ory with this camcorder ( 35).

Additional Information Š 147

Cannot record movies on this memory card

- Movies cannot be recorded on a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a recommended mem-

ory card (

Cannot record movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder

- The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory

card with this camcorder (

35).

Change the battery pack

- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

Check the memory card

- Cannot access the memory card. Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted cor-

rectly.

- A memory card error occurred. The camcorder cannot record or display the image. Try remov-

ing and reinserting the memory card, or use a different memory card.

- You inserted a MultiMedia Card (MMC) into the camcorder. Use a recommended memory card

(

- If after the message disappears,

corder and remove and reinsert the memory card. If

recording/playback. If the problem persists, save your recordings (

memory card ( 35).

appears in red, perform the following: Turn off the cam-

turns back to green you can resume

104) and initialize the

Could not add the scene(s) to the playlist

- One or more scenes could not be added to the playlist. The playlist can contain a maximum of

999 scenes. If the playlist includes scenes recorded in FXP mode, the maximum number of

scenes in the playlist may be less than 999. Delete some scenes from the playlist (

73).

Do not disconnect the USB cable or the power source until you safely end the connection from

the computer. Connect the compact power adapter

- When the camcorder is in

mode and is connected to the computer with the supplied

USB cable, the camcorder cannot be operated. Disconnecting the USB cable or power source

while this message appears may result in permanent loss of the recordings in the camcorder.

Use the computer’s Safely Remove Hardware function to end the connection and disconnect

the USB cable before using the camcorder.

Error writing on the memory card. Data may be recovered if the memory card has not been

removed. Attempt recovering the data?

- This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci-

dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card. Select [Yes] to try

to recover the recordings. If you removed the memory card and used it with another device

after this happened, we recommend you select [No].

File name error

- The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set

[Photo Number-

ing] to [Reset] and delete all the photos on the memory card (

83) or initialize it ( 35).

148 Š Additional Information

Initialize only using the camcorder

- There is a problem with the file system that prevents accessing the selected memory. Initial-

ize the memory with this camcorder (

LCD Screen has been dimmed

- Hold DISP. pressed for 2 seconds to restore the LCD screen to its previous brightness set-

ting.

May not be possible to record movies on this memory card

- You inserted a memory card without a Speed Class rating. Replace the memory card with one

rated Speed Class 2, 4, 6 or 10.

- You may not be able to record movies in FXP mode on a memory card without a Speed Class

rating.

Mem. Card Number of scenes already at maximum

- The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes); no fur-

ther scenes can be recorded or copied (

only) onto the memory card.

Delete some scenes ( 50) to free some space.

Mem. Card Unable to recognize the data

- The memory card contains scenes recorded in a different television system (NTSC). It cannot

played back with this camcorder.

Memory card cover is open

- After inserting a memory card, close the memory card slot cover (

33).

Memory card is full

- The memory card is full. Delete some recordings (

the memory card.

50, 83) to free some space or replace

Memory card is write-protected

- The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the posi-

tion of the LOCK switch ( 157).

Need to recover files from the memory card. Change the position of the LOCK switch on the

memory card.

- This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci-

dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card and later the posi-

tion of the card’s LOCK switch was changed to prevent erasure. Change the position of the

LOCK switch.

No memory card

- Insert a compatible memory card into the camcorder (

No photos

- There are no photos to play back. Have fun taking some photos (

79).

No scenes

- There are no scenes in the index screen selected. Have fun shooting some movies (

37).

Additional Information Š 149

- After selecting [Scene Search]

no scenes were recorded using the face detection function.

This message will appear when there are no high-definition scenes

on the memory card. If you converted scenes into standard definition, you can still open the

other index screens to check those scenes ( 44).

[Scenes with Faces], no scenes contain people’s faces or

Not enough available space

- Delete some recordings on the memory card (

the conversion to SD.

50, 83) or select the [3 Mbps] bit rate for

Number of scenes already at maximum

- The maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes) has been reached. Delete some scenes

50) to free some space.

(

Playlist is full. Cannot divide the scene.

- Scenes cannot be divided when the playlist already contains 999 scenes. Delete some scenes

from the playlist (

73).

Print order error

- You attempted to set more than 998 photos in the print order. Reduce the number of print

orders.

Scene recorded using another device. Cannot divide the scene.

- Scenes recorded using another device cannot be divided with this camcorder.

Select the built-in memory as the recording media for movies

- You attempted to set relay recording while the memory card is selected as the recording

media for movies. Change [Rec Media for Movies] to [Built-in Mem.].

Some photos could not be deleted

- Protected photos (

) cannot be deleted. Remove the protection (

89).

Some scenes could not be added to the playlist

- Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be added to the playlist.

- The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scenes. If the playlist includes scenes recorded in

FXP mode, the maximum number of scenes in the playlist may be less than 999. Delete some

scenes from the playlist (

73).

Some scenes could not be deleted

- Movies that were protected/edited with other devices cannot be deleted with this camcorder.

Some scenes were recorded using another device and cannot be

copied.

- Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card.

Task in progress. Do not disconnect the power source.

- The camcorder is updating the memory. Wait until the operation ends and do not disconnect

the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack.

150 Š Additional Information

This

photo could not be deleted

) cannot be deleted. Remove the protection (

This memory card contains scenes. Delete all scenes to use relay

- Protected photos (

89).

recording.

- Save the movies on the memory card (

35).

This photo cannot be displayed

115) and initialize the memory card

(

- You may not be able to display photos taken with other devices or image files created or

edited on a computer.

- The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scenes.

This scene was recorded using another device and cannot be added to the playlist.

- Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be added to the playlist.

This scene was recorded using another device and cannot be copied.

- Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card.

To use this function, switch out of mode

- You pressed a button that cannot be used in

to flexible recording mode.

mode. Press

to set the camcorder

Too many photos. Disconnect the USB cable.

- Disconnect the USB cable. Try using a memory card reader or decrease the number of photos

on the memory card to fewer than 2,500 photos (for Windows and printers) or 1,000 photos

(for Mac OS). Disconnect the USB cable, and restore the connection after a short while.

- If a dialog box appeared on the computer screen, close it. Disconnect the USB cable, and

restore the connection after a short while.

Total play time is too long

- The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds 2 hours and 30 min-

utes. Reduce the number of scenes in the playlist.

Unable to recognize the data

- You transferred data to the camcorder recorded in a different television system (NTSC).

Unable to recover data

- Could not recover a corrupted file. Save your recordings (

using the [Complete Initialization] option ( 35).

104) and initialize the memory

Messages Related to the Optional DW-100 DVD Burner

If an error message appears while the camcorder is connected to the

optional DW-100 DVD Burner, refer to the following section and also to

the instruction manual of the DVD burner.

Additional Information Š 151

Cannot read the disc. Check the disc.

- During disc recording mode, this message can appear when a commercially available DVD

disc (a DVD disc containing movies, software, etc.) or an 8 cm mini DVD disc is inserted.

Replace with a brand new disc.

- During disc playback mode, this message can appear when a commercially available DVD

disc or a brand new DVD disc is inserted. Replace with an AVCHD disc created with the DVD

burner.

Close the memory card slot cover

- The memory card slot cover is open. Close the cover after correctly inserting the memory

card.

Connect the compact power adapter

- The camcorder is being powered by the battery pack. Connect the compact power adapter to

the camcorder.

Disc access failure. Check the disc.

- There was an error when reading the disc or attempting to write onto it.

- This message can appear also if condensation has formed (

burner dries completely before resuming use.

159). Wait until the DVD

- The disc may be dirty or not correctly loaded. Try removing the disc and reinserting it after

cleaning the recording surface with a clean, soft cloth. If the problem persists, replace with a

different disc.

Error reading the data

- Check that the USB cable was not accidentally disconnected.

No disc

- Insert a disc into the DVD burner.

- This message can appear also if condensation has formed (

burner dries completely before resuming use.

159). Wait until the DVD

No photos

- There are no photos to add to the disc.

No scenes

- There are no scenes to add to the disc.

Operation canceled

- The USB cable was disconnected and the operation was canceled. Check the USB connection.

Unable to recover data

- Could not recover a corrupted file. Save your recordings (

104) and initialize the memory

using the [Complete Initialization] option (