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About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon ZR800. 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 the Troubleshooting table ( 
47).
Conventions Used in the Manual
IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.
NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions that apply if the function described is not available in all operating modes (the operating mode to which the camcorder should be set, etc.).
: Reference page number.
“Screen” refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen.
The photos included in the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
| First Time Settings | ||
Menu item shown at its default position | Changing the Language | ||
displays can be changed. The list of | |||
| The language for | ||
| available languages depends on the | ||
| region where you purchased the | ||
Buttons and switches to be operated | camcorder. |
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Language Set A | |||
| English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, | ||
| Russian, Simplified Chinese and Japanese. | ||
| Language Set B | ||
| English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese | ||
| and Korean. |
| |
Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu |
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| Default value |
| DISPLAY SETUP/ | ||
options as they are displayed on screen. Menu options in |
| LANGUAGE ENGLISH | |
boldface indicate the default setting (for example [ON], |
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[OFF]). | FUNC. |
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| ( | 19) |
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| 1 Press FUNC.. | ||
| 2 Select ( | ) the icon and press | |
| ( | ) to open the setup menus. | |
| 3 Select ( | ) [DISPLAY SETUP/ ] | |
| and press ( ). | ||
| 4 Select ( | ) [LANGUAGE] and press | |
| ( | ). |
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Names of buttons and switches are other than | 5 Select ( | ) the desired option and | |
6 Press FUNC. to close the menu. | |||
| press ( | ). | |
the joystick indicated within a “button” frame |
| NOTES |
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(for example FUNC. ). |
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If you changed the language by mistake, | |||
| follow the | mark next to the menu item to | |
About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide
The mini joystick allows you to control many of the camcorder’s operations and to make selections and changes in the camcorder’s menus.
Push the joystick up, down, left or right (
, 
) to select an item or change settings.
Press the joystick itself ( 
) to save the settings or confirm an action. On menu screens, this is indicated by the joystick icon 
.