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PUB. DIE-300 PUB. DIE-300 0116W144 PUB. DIE-300 © CANON INC. 2008 0000NiXX.X PRINTED IN HONG KONG Instruction Manual Canon Europa N.V. P. O. Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, the Netherlands Canon UK Ltd. CCI Service Centre, Unit 130 Centennial Park...

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2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECT...

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3 Enjoying High-Definition Video with Your Camcorder Preserve your most treasured memories, be it unforgettable scenery or cherished moments spent with family and friends, with high-definition video recordings of a quality second only to actually ...

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4 What is so special about recording on flash memory? Your videos and photos are recorded in the built-in memory ( only) or on a memory card (SD or SDHC card) using AVCHD specifications 2 . Recording on flash memory means that there are no moving ...

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5 Table of contents Introduction ______________________________ 3 Enjoying High-Definition Video with Your Camcorder 9 About this Manual 10 Getting to Know the Camcorder 10 Supplied Accessories 11 Components Guide 14 Screen Displays Preparations ____...

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6 Video ___________________________________ 30 Basic Recording 30 Shooting Video 31 Selecting the Video Quality 31 Zooming 32 Quick Start Function 33 Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded 33 Basic Playback 33 Playing Back the Video 35 Specia...

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7 Table of contents Photos ___________________________________ 55 Basic Recording 55 Taking Photos 55 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 57 Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It 57 Basic Playback 57 Viewing Photos 59 Magnifying Photos during Playbac...

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8 77 Authoring High-Definition (AVCHD) Discs and Photo DVDs 80 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder 81 Transferring Photos to a Computer (Direct Transfer) 83 Transfer Orders Additional Information ______________________ 85 Appendix: ...

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9 Thank you for purchasing the Canon HF10/HF100. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting ( 94). Conventions Used in...

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Introduction 10 Getting to Know the Camcorder 1 Software for saving, managing , editing and playing back movies on your computer ( 77). The CD-ROM includes the instruction manual of the software (electronic version on PDF file). 2 Software for sav...

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11 Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “button” frame (for example ). Components Guide Left side view Front view Right side view button ( 22)/ (print/share) button ( 67, 81) DISP. (on-screen display) ...

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Introduction 12 Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “button” frame (for example ). Back view Top view LCD panel MIC terminal ( 51) AV OUT/ terminal ( 74) ACCESS (memory access) indicator ( 30, 55)/CH...

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13 Wireless Controller WL-D88 B ottom v i ew Tripod socket ( 105) BATTERY RELEASE switch ( 18) Grip belt START/STOP button ( 30) FUNC. button ( 24, 85) MENU button ( 24, 87) PLAYLIST button ( 34) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) (frame reverse) bu...

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Introduction 14 Recording Movies Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operating mode ( 22) Recording program ( 39, 41) White balance ( 45) Image effect ( 46) Digital effects ( 47) Recording mode ( 31) Still image quality/size (simulta...

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15 Recording Still Images Viewing Still Images Zoom ( 31), Exposure ( 43) Recording program ( 39, 41) Light metering mode ( 62) White balance ( 45) Image effect ( 46) Digital effects ( 47) Drive mode ( 61) Still image quality/size ( 55) Instant A...

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Introduction 16 25F progressive frame rate Select the 25F progressive frame rate ( 39) to give your recordings a cinematic look. You can combine this frame rate with the [ CINE MODE] recording program to enhance the effect. Memory operation Record...

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17 Preparations This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder. Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly usin...

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Preparations 18 1 Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camcorder. 2 Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and the compact power adapter. 1Slide in the direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down. 2 Slide the battery pack dow...

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19 Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories First, insert the supplied lithium button battery CR2025 into the wireless controller. 1 Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder. 2 Place the lithium button...

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Preparations 20 1 Lift the padded handgrip's flap and detach the strap from the Velcro pad. 2 Pull the strap to remove it first from the front bracket on the camcorder, then to unthread it from the handgrip and finally to remove it from th...

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21 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen Rotating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees. • You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward. • You can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens. Rotating the LCD panel 18...

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Preparations 22 The Button: Mode or Flexible Recording The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video or still images: mode for beginners or if you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible recording ...

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23 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to operate the camcorder's menus. The joystick can also be used in combination with the joystick guide to operate additional functions. Press to display/hide the joystick guide. The functions...

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Preparations 24 For details about the available menu options and settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( 85). Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option 1 Press . 2 Select ( ) the icon of the function you want to change from the left side column....

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25 5 Select ( ) the desired option and press to save the setting. 6 Press . You can press to close the menu at any time. Abbreviation of Menu Selections in this Manual In this manual, the arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. Below i...

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Preparations 26 • The date appears in a year-month-day format only in the first setup screen. In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as day-month-year (for example, [1.JAN.2008 12:00 AM]). You can change the date format ( ...

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27 Recommended Memory Cards You can use commercially available SDHC (SD high capacity) memory cards and SD memory cards with this camcorder. However, depending on its Speed Class, you may not be able to record movies on the memory card. Refe...

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Preparations 28 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Make sure to initialize all memory cards before using them with this camcorder ( 29). 1 Turn off the camcorder. 2 Open the LCD panel. 3 Slide toward the right to open the memory card slot cov...

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29 NOTES When selecting the memory for the recordings, information about the memory currently selected (total capacity, amount of memory in use, and available space) will be displayed on the screen. Estimated figures about available movie record...

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30 Video This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies, including recording, playback, menu options, and memory operations. Shooting Video 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 Turn on the camcorder. You can select the memory to be used for recor...

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31 Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longe...

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Video 32 12x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wide angle). Move it toward T to zoom in (telephoto). Press gently for a slow zoom; press harder for faster zooms. You can also set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 87) to one of three constant s...

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33 Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded Even in mode you can play back the last scene recorded in order to check it. You can also delete the scene while reviewing it. 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to dis...

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Video 34 • Press again to pause the playback. • Press to stop the playback and return to the scene index screen. After creating a playlist ( 52), you can switch between the original movies and the playlist you edited according to your c...

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35 Special Playback M odes 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2Adjust ( ) the volume. • To turn off the volume, keep the joystick pressed ( ) toward until the volume icon changes to . • You can press ...

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Video 36 Selecting Scenes by Recording Date You can search for all the recordings you made on a particular date, for example, to find all the movies you shot during a special event. POINTS TO CHECK Selecting scenes by recording date is available ...

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37 • You can press or to skip directly to the previous/next date that contains scenes. 4 Press to return to the index screen. The orange selection frame will appear on the first scene recorded on the selected date. NOTES • You can cha...

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Video 38 Deleting Scenes You can delete those scenes that you are not interested in keeping. Deleting scenes also allows you to free up space on the memory. Deleting a Single Scene or All Scenes from a Selected Date Options FUNC. ( 24) 1 Select (...

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39 Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings Give your recordings a cinematic look by using the [ CINE MODE] recording program. Combine this recording program with the 25 fps progressive frame rate [ PF25] to get the enhanced ef...

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Video 40 NOTES •[ NIGHT] - 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, adju...

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41 Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture Use the automatic exposure (AE) program to use functions like the white balance or image effects, or give priority to the exposure value or the shutter speed. Use faster shutter speeds to record subjec...

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Video 42 Available Aperture Values [1.8], [2.0], [2.4], [2.8], [3.4], [4.0], [4.8], [5.6], [6.7], [8.0] NOTES • When setting a numeric value (aperture or shutter speed), the number displayed will flash if the aperture or shutter speed is not ap...

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43 The camcorder will record the still image after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. * 2 seconds when using the wireless controller. NOTES Once the countdown has begun, you can press (when recording movies), press f...

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Video 44 4 Press . • The exposure adjustment indicator will change to white and the exposure will be locked. • If you operate the zoom during exposure lock, the brightness of the image may change. • During exposure lock, press and push t...

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45 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. POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording mode other than the...

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Video 46 - Changing lighting conditions - Close-ups - Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest) - Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights • Depending on the type of fluorescent light, optimal color balance may not be o...

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47 Digital Effects Options  Default value * Only these digital effects are available in mode. Setting FUNC. ( 24) [ D.EFFECT OFF] Desired fader/effect* ** * You can preview the digital effect on the screen. **The icon of the selecte...

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Video 48 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. • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you turn off the digita...

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49 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [MIC]. The manual adjustment icon will appear to the left of the audio level indicator and the manual adjustment bar (green) will appear below it. 3 Adjust ( ) the audio level as necessary. • Push the joysti...

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Video 50 FUNC. ( 24) [ MENU] [ SYSTEM SETUP] [AV/PHONES] [PHONES] appears. In mode, adjust the volume of the headphones with the [PHONES VOL.] setting ( 91). In mode, adjust the headphones volume the same way you adjust the speak...

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51 Using other microphones You can also use commercially available microphones not compatible with the mini advanced shoe, by connecting the external microphone to the MIC terminal. Use commercially available condenser microphones with their ow...

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Video 52 Creating a Playlist Create a playlist to play back only the scenes you prefer and in the order of your choice. Moving or deleting scenes in the playlist will not affect the original recordings. Options FUNC. ( 24) 1 In the original movie...

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53 [ DELETE] [YES] Deleting the Entire Playlist [ MENU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [DEL.PLAYLIST] [YES] Moving Scenes in the Playlist Move the scenes in the playlist to play them back in the order of your choice. FUNC. ( 24) 1 Select ( , ...

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Video 54 1 Select one of the index screens of movies recorded in the built-in memory (original movies or playlist). Refer to To select which scenes to play back ( 34). 2 Select ( , ) the scene you want to copy to the memory card, or a scene...

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55 Photos Refer to this chapter for details on shooting photos – from capturing and playing back images to printing them. Taking Photos 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 Turn on the camcorder. You can select the memory to be used for recording still i...

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Photos 56 Options Image size options and the approximate number of still images that can be recorded on memory cards of various sizes are given in the table below. FUNC. ( 24) [ 2048x1536] Desired image size* Desired image quality* * Press ...

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57 • When printing still images, use the following guidelines as a reference for selecting the print size. Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It You can erase the still image recorded last while reviewing it within the time set for the [REVI...

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Photos 58 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 3 Select ( ) [ JUMP 10 IMAGES] or [ JUMP 100 IMAGES]. 4 Jump ( ) the number of images selected and press . You can press ...

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59 Magnifying Photos during Playback During playback, still images can be magnified up to 5 times. 1 Move the zoom lever toward T. • The image is magnified by 2 times and a frame appears indicating the position of the magnified area. • To furt...

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Photos 60 Flash You can use the flash to record still images in dark places. The flash features the red-eye reduction function. Options  Default value 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If does not app...

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61 Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing Take a series of pictures of a moving subject or record the same picture in 3 levels of exposure in order to choose later the picture you like the best. POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording...

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Photos 62 Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the still images. Three still images in different exposures will be recorded. Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies (Simultaneous Recording) You can reco...

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63 FUNC. ( 24) [ EVALUATIVE] Desired option Histogram Display When viewing still images you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording. Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct ex...

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Photos 64 [ MENU] [ SYSTEM SETUP] [IMG QUALITY] Desired image quality* * The number displayed at the bottom indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with the current quality setting. 1 Play back the scene containing ...

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65 Copying a Single Image FUNC. ( 24) [ COPY] [YES] Copying Images from the Index Screen Options FUNC. ( 24) 1 Move the zoom lever toward W. The still image index screen appears. 2 Select the memory from which you want to copy the still imag...

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Photos 66 Printing Photos (Direct Print) The camcorder can be connected to any PictBridge-compatible printer. You can mark in advance the still images you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print order ( 70). Canon printers:...

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67 Printing with the (Print/Share) Button You can print a still image without changing the settings simply by pressing . 1 Select ( ) the still image you wish to print. 2 Press . • Printing starts. The button flashes and stays on when the ...

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Photos 68 Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . The print settings menu appears. 3 In the print settings menu, select (, ) the settin...

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69 If an error occurs while printing, an error message, for example [NO PAPER], will appear on the camcorder. Solve the problem referring to the error message list ( 103) and to the printer's instruction manual. • Canon's PictBridge...

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Photos 70 NOTES • The trimming settings apply to one image only. • The trimming settings are canceled in the following cases: - When you turn off the camcorder. - When you disconnect the USB cable. - When you expand the trimming frame beyond i...

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71 NOTES • Depending on the connected printer, you can change some print settings before step 3 ( 67). • To cancel the printing, refer to page 68. • Restarting Printing: Open the print settings menu as explained in step 2. In the print sett...

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72 External Connections This chapter explains how to connect your camcorder to an external device such as a TV, VCR, or computer. * When connecting a cable to the camcorder, make sure to align the triangle marks on the cable's connector and on...

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73 Attaching the Ferrite Core Attach the enclosed ferrite core before you connect the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable to the camcorder. Attach the ferrite core to the cable about 10 mm from the plug end (the plug to be connected to the camcorder) of ...

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External Connections 74 Connection Diagrams Connections that can be used to connect the camcorder to a TV are listed in falling order of picture quality. Connections that require cables or accessories not supplied with the camcorder are marked with...

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75 Connection Type: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output only Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio/video input terminals. Change the following settings on the camcorder: - [TV TYPE] according to the TV set (widescreen or 4:3), if ...

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External Connections 76 Connect the camcorder to a TV to enjoy your recordings with family and friends. Playback on an HDTV using one of the high-definition connections will ensure the best playback quality. 1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV. ...

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77 Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer Movies recorded with this camcorder are saved on the memory card or in the built-in memory ( only). Because space on the memory is limited, make sure to back up your movies onto a computer on a regul...

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External Connections 78 Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the instruction manual of the DW-100. Options for creating AVCHD discs (mode) Options for creating Photo DVDs (mode) Preparations on the Camcorder 1 Turn on the cam...

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79 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 current disc is being written) the operation cannot be canceled. • After a disc is finalized it ...

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External Connections 80 3 Connect the camcorder to the DVD Burner using the USB cable. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 74) and Connections. • If the device type selection screen appears, select [ DVD BURNER] and press . 4 In...

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81 4 External device: Begin recording when the scene you wish to copy appears. Stop recording when copying is complete. 5 Camcorder: Stop playback. NOTES • We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter. • By default, on...

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External Connections 82 - Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer. - Do not change the position of the mode dial. • Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer. • If you w...

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83 Select ( ) a transfer option and press . • The camcorder returns to the transfer menu once the transfer is completed. • To cancel the transfer, select ( ) [CANCEL] and press , or press . 1 Select ( ) a transfer option and press . 2 Selec...

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External Connections 84 Erasing All Transfer Orders FUNC. ( 24) [ MENU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [ERASE ALL ORD] [YES] FUNC. FUNC. D128_PAL_E.book Page 84 Thursday, March 6, 2008 7:53 PM ...

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85 Additional Information This chapter contains troubleshooting advice, screen messages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information. Menu items not available appear grayed out in the FUNC. menu or in black in the setup menus. For details ...

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Additional Information 86 Setup Menus FUNC. Menu - Playback Modes 1 Option available only from the original movies index screen. 2 Option available only from the playlist index screen. Recording mode [ HIGH QUALITY 17 Mbps], [ HIGH QUALITY 12 Mb...

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87 Setup Menus Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.) CAMERA SETUP * Option available only when the drive mode is set to [ SINGLE]. [D.ZOOM]: Determines the operation of the digital zoom. The color of the indicator indicates the zoom....

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Additional Information 88 • Using the focus assist function will not affect the recordings. The focus assist function will be cancelled when you start recording. [FOCUS PRI.]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder records a still ima...

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89 [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 w...

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Additional Information 90 Display Setup (LCD Brightness, Language, etc.) DISPLAY SETUP [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen. • Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your recordings or that o...

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91 [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 for more than 5 minutes. • To cancel the demo mode ...

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Additional Information 92 [WL.REMOTE]: Allows the camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller. [BEEP]: A beep will accompany some operations like turning on the camcorder, the self- timer countdown, etc. [POWER SAVE]: In order to save power...

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93 [ DVD BURNER]: To connect exclusively to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner. [ PC/PRINTER]: To connect to a computer, a printer or similar USB peripherals. [ CONNECT&SET]: To make the selection from a screen that appears at the time of the con...

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Additional Information 94 Trou ble? If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section. Sometimes what you think is a malfunction of the camcorder may have the simplest of solutions - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before ...

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95 Recording Pressing will not start recording. - You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recording onto the memory (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). - The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of...

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Additional Information 96 Indicators and Onscreen Displays lights up in red. - Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack ( 17). appears on the screen. - The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the rema...

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97 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 or adjust t...

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Additional Information 98 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 ag...

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99 [23] CANNOT COPY - The total size of the scenes you selected to copy exceeds the available space on the memory card. Delete some recordings on the memory card ( 38, 59) or reduce the number of scenes to copy ( 53). [52] CANNOT EDIT - Cannot mov...

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Additional Information 100 [15] CANNOT RECORD CHECK THE CARD - There is a problem with the memory card. [3] CARD FULL - The memory card is full. Erase some recordings to free some space or replace the memory card. [4] CARD REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUM...