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Introduction
How to select a DVD disc 5
About this Manual
About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide 11
About the Power Switch 12
About the Operating Modes 12
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Supplied Accessories 14
Components Guide 15
Components Guide 17
Screen Displays 20
Preparations
Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack 23
Inserting and Removing a Disc 26
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 28
Preparing the Camcorder 28
The Wireless Controller 29
Adjusting the LCD Screen 30
Using the Menus
Selecting a FUNC Menu Option 31
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus 31
First Time Settings
Changing the Language 32
Changing the Time Zone 32
Setting the Date and Time 33
Basic Functions
Recording
Shooting Video 34
Selecting the Aspect Ratio of your Recordings (16:9 Widescreen or 4:3) 35
Taking Photos 36
Selecting the Media for the Photos 37
Zooming 38
Quick Start Function 38
Playback
Playing Back the Video 39
Displaying the Photos 41
Magnifying Photos during Playback 42
Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
FUNC Menu 43
Setup Menus 45
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc) 45
Disc Operations (Photomovie, Finalize, etc) 47
Still Image Operations (Card Initialization, Disc-Card Copy, etc) 48
Table of contents
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Introduction
Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc)49
System Setup (Volume, Beep, Media Select , etc) 50
Date/Time Setup 51
Line-in Mode51
Recording Programs
Using the Recording Programs 52
Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed 53
Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions 54
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Manual Exposure Adjustment55
Manual Focus Adjustment 56
White Balance 57
Image Effects58
Still Image Recording Options
Selecting the Size and Quality of Still Images 59
Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies 60
Automatic Focus Priority61
Light Metering Mode 61
Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing 62
Other Functions
On-Screen Displays63
Flash 64
Mini Video Light65

Self Timer 66
Digital Effects66
Editing Functions
Managing Scenes
Adding Scenes to the Playlist 68
Moving Scenes in the Playlist69
Deleting Scenes 69
Dividing a Scene70
Managing the Disc
Protecting the Disc 71
Initializing the Disc71
Changing the Disc Title 72
Managing Photos
Erasing Photos 73
Copying Photos 74
Converting Photos into Photomovie Scenes 74
Protecting Photos on the Memory Card 75
Initializing the Memory Card76
Playing Back the Disc on an External Device
Finalizing the Disc 77
Playing Back your Disc on a DVD Player or a Computer’s DVD Drive 78
Unfinalizing the Disc - Additional Recordings on a Finalized Disc 79
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External Connections
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connection Diagrams 80
Playback on a TV Screen 81
Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder 81
Video Input Recording 82
Connecting to a Computer
PC Connection Diagrams 83
Transferring Recordings 83
Transferring Recordings Using Windows Explorer 83
Transferring Recordings Using MyDVD for Canon 84
Transferring Still Images - Direct Transfer 89
Transfer Orders 91
Connecting to a Printer
Printing Still Images - Direct Print 92
Selecting the Print Settings 93
Trimming Settings 96
Print Orders 96
Additional Information
Trouble?
Troubleshooting 98
List of Messages 102
Do’s and Don’ts
Handling Precautions 107
Maintenance/Others 110
Using the Camcorder Abroad 111
General Information
System Diagram 112
Optional Accessories 113
Product Codes 115
Specifications 116
Index 119