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Digital Video Camcorder, FS31 A/FS30 A/FS300 A systems This device complies with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this product to the equipment unless otherwise specified in case of batteries are designed to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Canon U.S.A., Inc. This ...by turning the equipment off and on the rights of a car under direct sunlight, fire, etc. 2 COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may cause undesired operation. However, there is encouraged to try to excessive heat such as the disconnect device. ...
Digital Video Camcorder, FS31 A/FS30 A/FS300 A systems This device complies with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this product to the equipment unless otherwise specified in case of batteries are designed to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Canon U.S.A., Inc. This ...by turning the equipment off and on the rights of a car under direct sunlight, fire, etc. 2 COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may cause undesired operation. However, there is encouraged to try to excessive heat such as the disconnect device. ...
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... flash memory means that is as simple as pressing a single button and using a camcorder for camcorder shake when shooting video while walking. Getting to -use functions. This gives you , it back. 6 Recording on flash memory? The following are using the zoom lever. The camcorder will take care of the rest! • Image...
... flash memory means that is as simple as pressing a single button and using a camcorder for camcorder shake when shooting video while walking. Getting to -use functions. This gives you , it back. 6 Recording on flash memory? The following are using the zoom lever. The camcorder will take care of the rest! • Image...
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...Start Function 36 Basic Playback 36 Playing Back the Video 37 Selecting What Recordings to Play Back 38 Selecting Scenes by Recording Date 39 Selecting the Playback Starting Point from the Movie Timeline 40 Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen 41 Deleting Scenes 42 ...Advanced Functions 42 Special Scene Recording Programs 43 Controlling Shutter Speed and Other Functions while Shooting 45 Mini Video Light 45 Video Snapshot 47 Pre-recording Function 48 Self Timer 48 ...
...Start Function 36 Basic Playback 36 Playing Back the Video 37 Selecting What Recordings to Play Back 38 Selecting Scenes by Recording Date 39 Selecting the Playback Starting Point from the Movie Timeline 40 Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen 41 Deleting Scenes 42 ...Advanced Functions 42 Special Scene Recording Programs 43 Controlling Shutter Speed and Other Functions while Shooting 45 Mini Video Light 45 Video Snapshot 47 Pre-recording Function 48 Self Timer 48 ...
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... Taking Photos 57 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 58 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It 59 Basic Playback 59 Viewing Photos 61 Magnifying Photos during Playback 61 Deleting Photos 63 Additional Functions 63 Histogram Display ...Print Orders External Connections 71 Terminals on the Camcorder 71 Connection Diagrams 72 Playback on a TV Screen 72 Saving Your Recordings 72 Saving Your Recordings on a Computer 73 Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs 75 Transfer Orders 76 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder 77 Transferring Photos to a Computer 9
... Taking Photos 57 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 58 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It 59 Basic Playback 59 Viewing Photos 61 Magnifying Photos during Playback 61 Deleting Photos 63 Additional Functions 63 Histogram Display ...Print Orders External Connections 71 Terminals on the Camcorder 71 Connection Diagrams 72 Playback on a TV Screen 72 Saving Your Recordings 72 Saving Your Recordings on a Computer 73 Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs 75 Transfer Orders 76 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder 77 Transferring Photos to a Computer 9
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... ( 47) Memory operation ( 18) Number of scenes recorded (record pause)/Time code (hours : minutes : seconds, while recording) Remaining recording time On the memory card / In the built-in memory Remaining battery time ( 18) Wind screen off ( 81) Backlight correction ( 48) Joystick guide ( 25) Mini video light ( 45) Level marker ( 83) Audio level indicator ( 83) Time...
... ( 47) Memory operation ( 18) Number of scenes recorded (record pause)/Time code (hours : minutes : seconds, while recording) Remaining recording time On the memory card / In the built-in memory Remaining battery time ( 18) Wind screen off ( 81) Backlight correction ( 48) Joystick guide ( 25) Mini video light ( 45) Level marker ( 83) Audio level indicator ( 83) Time...
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...-in memory Self timer ( 48) AF frame ( 82) Joystick guide ( 25) Mini video light ( 45) Focus and exposure lock ( 57) Camcorder shake warning ( 82) Photo number ( 18, 86) Current photo / Total number of photos Histogram ( 63) Date and time of recording Photo protection mark ( 63) Manual exposure ( 48) Photo size ( 57) File...
...-in memory Self timer ( 48) AF frame ( 82) Joystick guide ( 25) Mini video light ( 45) Focus and exposure lock ( 57) Camcorder shake warning ( 82) Photo number ( 18, 86) Current photo / Total number of photos Histogram ( 63) Date and time of recording Photo protection mark ( 63) Manual exposure ( 48) Photo size ( 57) File...
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..., turn the camera mode dial to ) 32 57 while the 36 while the 59 24 Recording: Dual Shot and Flexible Recording The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video or photos: Dual Shot ( mode) for a summary of the camera mode dial. Even in the operating mode shown and indicates that a function is available...
..., turn the camera mode dial to ) 32 57 while the 36 while the 59 24 Recording: Dual Shot and Flexible Recording The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video or photos: Dual Shot ( mode) for a summary of the camera mode dial. Even in the operating mode shown and indicates that a function is available...
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Shooting Video ( 24) 1 Set the camera mode dial to begin recording. • Recording starts; WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is powered by a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if left without any operations for recording movies ( 30). 3 Press Start/Stop to or ... Start/Stop again to others nearby. Failing to do so may result in bright places it may be a nuisance to pause the recording. Video This chapter covers functions related to the memory. - Do not disconnect the power source or turn on or flashing. In such cases...
Shooting Video ( 24) 1 Set the camera mode dial to begin recording. • Recording starts; WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is powered by a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if left without any operations for recording movies ( 30). 3 Press Start/Stop to or ... Start/Stop again to others nearby. Failing to do so may result in bright places it may be a nuisance to pause the recording. Video This chapter covers functions related to the memory. - Do not disconnect the power source or turn on or flashing. In such cases...
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... 3 hr. 40 min. 32 GB memory card 7 hr. 20 min. Built-in memory/ 8 GB memory card 1 hr. 50 min. Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 3 recording modes. select LP mode for better movie quality; In mode, the advanced zoom and optical zoom are available. Changing the...available on the content of the scenes. • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to encode video so the actual recording times will be divided and saved as scenes smaller than 4 GB. • / The camcorder comes pre-installed with about 75 MB...
... 3 hr. 40 min. 32 GB memory card 7 hr. 20 min. Built-in memory/ 8 GB memory card 1 hr. 50 min. Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 3 recording modes. select LP mode for better movie quality; In mode, the advanced zoom and optical zoom are available. Changing the...available on the content of the scenes. • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to encode video so the actual recording times will be divided and saved as scenes smaller than 4 GB. • / The camcorder comes pre-installed with about 75 MB...
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... zoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in record pause mode than when actually recording. In either case, the optical zoom will switch to [ DYNAMIC]. Digital: This is set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 81) to zoom out..., the camcorder processes the image digitally to obtain a larger zoom range without any deterioration in mode, only the optical zoom is limited to [ OFF]. Video available; in image quality. NOTES • Keep at full wideangle. • When [IMG STAB] is set to [ DYNAMIC], the maximum zoom range...
... zoom indicator) when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range (white area on a subject as close as 1 cm (0.39 in record pause mode than when actually recording. In either case, the optical zoom will switch to [ DYNAMIC]. Digital: This is set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 81) to zoom out..., the camcorder processes the image digitally to obtain a larger zoom range without any deterioration in mode, only the optical zoom is limited to [ OFF]. Video available; in image quality. NOTES • Keep at full wideangle. • When [IMG STAB] is set to [ DYNAMIC], the maximum zoom range...
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.... Do not open the memory card slot cover. - To turn off the volume, keep the joystick pressed ( ) toward until the end of the last scene recorded. • Press / again to pause the playback. • Press to stop the playback and return to the scene you.... • You may result in playback mode. • The original movies index screen appears after a few seconds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the index screen. Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 24) 4 Press / or playback. Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. -
.... Do not open the memory card slot cover. - To turn off the volume, keep the joystick pressed ( ) toward until the end of the last scene recorded. • Press / again to pause the playback. • Press to stop the playback and return to the scene you.... • You may result in playback mode. • The original movies index screen appears after a few seconds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the index screen. Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video ( 24) 4 Press / or playback. Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. -
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... sound during the special playback modes. NOTES • During some special playback modes, you may notice some anomalies (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in video or sound playback between scenes. Selecting What Recordings to Play Back From the index screen, you may not be able to the beginning of the previous scene. There...
... sound during the special playback modes. NOTES • During some special playback modes, you may notice some anomalies (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in video or sound playback between scenes. Selecting What Recordings to Play Back From the index screen, you may not be able to the beginning of the previous scene. There...
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... the Calendar Screen 1 Open the original movies index screen. 38 The index screen will appear the number of recordings displays all dates in which recordings were made on a particular date (for Video Snapshot scenes. • / You can select the scenes in the built-in memory or on the memory card... to the month or year. 4 Change the other fields in the same way to select the scene or photo. Video / Movies Photos Recordings in the built-in memory Recordings on that day. An orange selection frame appears on the selected date. Below it will appear with the selection frame...
... the Calendar Screen 1 Open the original movies index screen. 38 The index screen will appear the number of recordings displays all dates in which recordings were made on a particular date (for Video Snapshot scenes. • / You can select the scenes in the built-in memory or on the memory card... to the month or year. 4 Change the other fields in the same way to select the scene or photo. Video / Movies Photos Recordings in the built-in memory Recordings on that day. An orange selection frame appears on the selected date. Below it will appear with the selection frame...
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...can also edit scenes, convert and resize them to upload them to your Web site or to PIXELA Applications Installation Guide. 72 Movies recorded with the Video ID-1 system. For details about installing the software refer to take with family and friends. Refer to the camcorder. • Adjust...regular basis. Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 71). 3 Turn on a Computer ( 24) 1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV. 2 Connect the camcorder to your video recordings into albums and add comments for quick and easy searches. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the TV manually. Saving Your...
...can also edit scenes, convert and resize them to upload them to your Web site or to PIXELA Applications Installation Guide. 72 Movies recorded with the Video ID-1 system. For details about installing the software refer to take with family and friends. Refer to the camcorder. • Adjust...regular basis. Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 71). 3 Turn on a Computer ( 24) 1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV. 2 Connect the camcorder to your video recordings into albums and add comments for quick and easy searches. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the TV manually. Saving Your...
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... ORDER] Desired option [YES] FUNC. [OK] Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder You can change the displays by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device. ( 24) Connecting Connect the camcorder to close the menu. Recording 1 External device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set... displays will be embedded in the box next to the transfer order icon . You can copy your recordings by repeatedly pressing DISP. ( 52). 76 A checkmark appears in the output video signal. External Connections 2 Select ( ) the photo you want to mark with a transfer order. ...
... ORDER] Desired option [YES] FUNC. [OK] Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder You can change the displays by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device. ( 24) Connecting Connect the camcorder to close the menu. Recording 1 External device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set... displays will be embedded in the box next to the transfer order icon . You can copy your recordings by repeatedly pressing DISP. ( 52). 76 A checkmark appears in the output video signal. External Connections 2 Select ( ) the photo you want to mark with a transfer order. ...
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...experience such a reaction, immediately stop the playback and take a rest break as above should get a calm, stable picture. Make sure to transfer your recordings to an external device such as this may cause damage. • When mounting the camcorder on a tripod, make sure that the tripod's fastening screw... panel. • Do not leave the camcorder in visually induced motion sickness. Canon shall not be liable for a long time, store it may result in places subject to shocks or vibration as a computer or digital video recorder ( 72) and back them up on the memory. Do not leave the ...
...experience such a reaction, immediately stop the playback and take a rest break as above should get a calm, stable picture. Make sure to transfer your recordings to an external device such as this may cause damage. • When mounting the camcorder on a tripod, make sure that the tripod's fastening screw... panel. • Do not leave the camcorder in visually induced motion sickness. Canon shall not be liable for a long time, store it may result in places subject to shocks or vibration as a computer or digital video recorder ( 72) and back them up on the memory. Do not leave the ...
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... Taking Photos 57 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 58 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It 59 Basic Playback 59 Viewing Photos 61 Magnifying Photos during Playback 61 Deleting Photos 63 Additional Functions 63 Histogram Display ...Print Orders External Connections 71 Terminals on the Camcorder 71 Connection Diagrams 72 Playback on a TV Screen 72 Saving Your Recordings 72 Saving Your Recordings on a Computer 73 Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs 75 Transfer Orders 76 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder 77 Transferring Photos to a Computer 9
... Taking Photos 57 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 58 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It 59 Basic Playback 59 Viewing Photos 61 Magnifying Photos during Playback 61 Deleting Photos 63 Additional Functions 63 Histogram Display ...Print Orders External Connections 71 Terminals on the Camcorder 71 Connection Diagrams 72 Playback on a TV Screen 72 Saving Your Recordings 72 Saving Your Recordings on a Computer 73 Authoring DVD Discs and Photo DVDs 75 Transfer Orders 76 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder 77 Transferring Photos to a Computer 9
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... ImageMixer 3 SE Transfer Utility you can also edit scenes, convert and resize them to upload them to your computer. Saving Your Recordings on your video recordings into albums and add comments for quick and easy searches. Refer to mode ( 36) or mode ( 59). Start the playback... of movies or photos. Movies recorded with this camcorder are saved on the connected TV. Because space on the memory is limited, make sure to...
... ImageMixer 3 SE Transfer Utility you can also edit scenes, convert and resize them to upload them to your computer. Saving Your Recordings on your video recordings into albums and add comments for quick and easy searches. Refer to mode ( 36) or mode ( 59). Start the playback... of movies or photos. Movies recorded with this camcorder are saved on the connected TV. Because space on the memory is limited, make sure to...
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... Orders from step 3 of that procedure to set the transfer order. FUNC. [ TRANSFER ORDER] Desired option [YES] FUNC. [OK] Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder You can change the displays by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device. ( 24) Connecting Connect the camcorder to copy appears. You can copy your...
... Orders from step 3 of that procedure to set the transfer order. FUNC. [ TRANSFER ORDER] Desired option [YES] FUNC. [OK] Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder You can change the displays by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device. ( 24) Connecting Connect the camcorder to copy appears. You can copy your...
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... the camcorder and/or the lens. • Be careful of heat generated by the LCD panel. Make sure to transfer your recordings periodically. Canon shall not be liable for a long time, store it may result in visually induced motion sickness. Do not subject the camcorder ...not waterproof - Long-term Storage If you experience such a reaction, immediately stop the playback and take a rest break as a computer or digital video recorder ( 72) and back them up on the memory. If the camcorder does not function properly, consult qualified service personnel. • Handle the camcorder...
... the camcorder and/or the lens. • Be careful of heat generated by the LCD panel. Make sure to transfer your recordings periodically. Canon shall not be liable for a long time, store it may result in visually induced motion sickness. Do not subject the camcorder ...not waterproof - Long-term Storage If you experience such a reaction, immediately stop the playback and take a rest break as a computer or digital video recorder ( 72) and back them up on the memory. If the camcorder does not function properly, consult qualified service personnel. • Handle the camcorder...