User manual CANON ZR960 BROCHURE

[. . . ] • Sound becomes distorted, or there is no sound during playback. • The message [HEADS DIRTY, USE CLEANING CASSETTE] appears. If such symptoms appear, clean the video heads with the Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette* or a commercially available dry cleaning cassette. If the symptoms reappear shortly after cleaning, the videocassette may be defective. [. . . ] - Reset the white balance when the lighting conditions change. - Depending on the light source, may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ AUTO]. For recording outdoors on a bright day. 34 • Video • In the following cases, if the colors on the screen do not look natural using the [ AUTO] setting, try using the custom white balance. - Changing lighting conditions - Close-ups - Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest) - Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights Digital Effects switch: POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch: Options [ D. EFFECT OFF] Default value Image Effects You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and contrast to record images with special color effects. switch: POINTS TO CHECK Recording program: [ PROGRAM AE] Default value Select this setting when you do not intend to use the digital effects. [ FADE-T] (fade trigger), [ WIPE] Select one of the faders to begin or end a scene with a fade from or to a black screen. [ BLK&WHT] Records images in black and white. [ SEPIA] Options [ IMAGE EFFECT OFF] Records images in sepia tones for an “old” look. [ ART], [ MOSAIC] Records with no image enhancing effects. [ VIVID] Select one of these digital effects to add “flavor” to your recordings. Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation. [ NEUTRAL] Setting FUNC. Tones down the contrast and color saturation. Inserting it in the wrong direction can result in damage to the camcorder. External Connections • 39 Playback on a TV Screen The quality of the playback picture will vary depending on the connected TV and the type of connection used. switch: POINTS TO CHECK Before making the connections, select the [TV TYPE] setting according to the TV set to which you will connect the camcorder ( 47). Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder You can copy your recordings by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device. When recording to a digital video recorder using the DV terminal, you can copy recordings with virtually no generation loss in video and sound quality. switch: Connecting Connect the camcorder to a VCR or other analog device using connection type 1 , or to a DVD recorder or other digital recording device using connection type 2 , as shown in Connection Diagrams ( 39). Connecting Connect the camcorder to the TV following one of the connection diagrams shown in Connection Diagrams ( 39). Playback Recording 1 Turn on the camcorder and the connected TV or VCR. On a TV: Select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcorder. On a VCR: Set the input selector to the external video input (usually labeled LINE IN). Start the playback ( NOTES 27). 1 2 3 4 This camcorder: Load the recorded cassette. Connected device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device to record pause mode. This camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause the playback shortly before the scene. This camcorder: Resume the movie playback. When using an analog connection you can include in the copy also the date/time of the original recording ( 28). [. . . ] (“Canon Canada”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Equipment”) purchased in Canada. This limited warranty is only effective upon presentation of a bill of sale or other proof of purchase for this Equipment to a Canon Service Facility when repairs are required. The Equipment is warranted under normal, non-commercial, personal use, against defective materials or workmanship as follows: Parts: Defective parts will be exchanged for new parts or, at Canon Canada’s option, comparable rebuilt parts for a period of one year from the date of original purchase, except Video Heads which will be exchanged for a period of 3 months from the date of purchase. Labour: For a period of one year from the date of original purchase, labour will be provided free of charge by our Canon Service Facilities in Canada. [. . . ]