User manual CANON EQUIPEMENTS DE DEUXIEME GENERATION BROCHURE

[. . . ] Lea también el siguiente manual de instrucciones (versión electrónica en archivo PDF). Para mayores detalles, refiérase a la guía de instalación. · Digital Video Software Digital Video Software Version 23 Instruction Manual E NTSC 2 Cleaning the Video Heads Introduction Digital video camcorders record video signals on the tape in very thin lines (as thin as 1/8 of the width of a hair). The following symptoms may appear if the video heads become dirty even a little. [. . . ] 2 Keep the joystick pushed ( ) towards [FOCUS] for more than 2 seconds. · Pushing the joystick ( ) towards [FOCUS] again will return the camcorder to autofocus. · Operating the zoom or the joystick ( ) will return the camcorder to manual focus adjustment. Push the joystick ( ) towards [BACK] to save the focus adjustment. 1 Adjust the zoom. 2 If the joystick guide does not appear 3 on screen, press ( ) to display it. Push the joystick ( ) towards [FOCUS] to activate the manual focus. [FOCUS] on the joystick guide will be displayed in light blue and "MF" appears on the screen. Adjust ( ) the focus as necessary. 3 4 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 49 White Balance The white balance function helps you accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings. POINTS TO CHECK ( Mode switch: 10) TO SET THE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE 1 Point the camcorder at a white object, zoom in until 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. As a general rule select a larger image size for higher quality. ( 10) ( L 1152x864 L 1024x768 S 640x480 Default value with the L FUNC. 1152x864/FINE Options Approximate number of still images that can be recorded on different sizes of memory cards with the following quality settings: : [SUPER FINE], : [FINE], : [NORMAL]. On a 32 MB memory card Image Size 24) FUNC. Icon of the currently selected Image Quality/Size Desired image size* Press FUNC. Desired image quality* L 1152x864 L 1024x768 S 640x480 40 50 140 65 75 200 130 150 365 * The number displayed on the right corner indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with the current quality/ size setting. NOTES Depending on the number of images on the memory card (Windows: more than 1, 800 images; Macintosh: more than 1, 000 images), you may not be able to download images to a computer. Connection to a PictBridge compatible printer will not work when the memory card contains more than 1, 800 images. For best performance, we recommend to keep the number of images on the memory card under 100. On a 128 MB memory card Image Size 185 220 585 280 330 850 545 635 1, 530 L 1152x864 L 1024x768 S 640x480 Recording Options using the Memory Card 53 Selecting the Size of Movie Clips on the Memory Card Movies are recorded on the memory card using the Motion-JPEG compression. The sound for these movie clips is monaural. ( 10) Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies While you are recording a movie on the tape you can simultaneously capture the same picture as a still image on the memory card without interrupting your recording to change modes. The size of the still image will be S 640x480 and cannot be changed but the quality of the still image can be selected. POINTS TO CHECK ( 10) Options Approximate recording time available on different sizes of memory cards. [ 320x240] File Size per Second: Approx. 250 KB. Memory Card 32 MB 128 MB 512 MB Recording Time 2 min. 33 min. Select the size and quality of the still image in record pause mode before you start recording. Default value [ 160x120] File Size per Second: Approx. [. . . ] 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. This limited warranty covers all defects except where: (a) The loss or damage to the product results from: i) accident, natural disaster, mishandling, abuse, neglect, unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions contained in the instruction manual; ii) the use of accessories, attachments, products, supplies, parts or devices with this Canon product that do not conform to Canon specifications or that cause abnormally frequent service problems; iii) repairs or services performed by any party other than a Canon Service Facility; iv) defective batteries or any exposure to water, sand or dirt; v) shipping (claim must be presented to the shipper); (b) Any serial number on the video equipment is altered or removed. (c) The digital video equipment is used for commercial, professional or industrial purposes. This limited warranty does not cover the cabinet (exterior finish) of the digital video equipment, video cassette tapes, head cleanings, nor does it apply to digital video equipment purchased outside Canada. [. . . ]