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- Setting the disc title
- Initializing the disc
- Finalizing or Unfinalizing the disc
Check the orientation of the USB cable and
make sure you connect it properly.
If you use discs other than the recommended
DVD discs you may get an error message on
the computer indicating that the disc cannot be
read or that the camcorder is not ready.
NOTES
DVD copies and DVD backup discs created
with MyDVD for Canon cannot be unfinalized
using the camcorder.

One-Touch Dubbing

(Windows XP only)
POINTS TO CHECK
This function requires a computer equipped
with a DVD drive with writing capabilities.
If MyDVD for Canon is running, close the
program first.
1Insert the finalized disc you wish to
copy into the camcorder.
2Insert a brand new DVD-R or
DVD-RW disc into the computer’s
DVD drive.
• The (print/share) button will light
up in blue.
• To make a copy of a disc recorded in
VR mode, be certain to insert a
DVD-RW disc into the computer’s DVD
drive.
3Press .
• The button will flash while the
copying is in progress, and will go off
once the copy is completed.
• The copied disc will be finalized and
automatically ejected from the drive.
IMPORTANT
DVD-R/RW discs can be copied to 12 cm or 8
cm DVD-R/RW discs. DVD-R DL discs can only
be copied to 12 cm DVD-R/RW discs.
If you did not complete the online user
registration beforehand, you will not be able to
use One-Touch Dubbing.
Operation may not work properly if you
connect more than one Canon camcorder to the
computer at the same time.
NOTES
If the operation is interrupted:
“OPERATION CANCELED” will be displayed on
the camcorder’s screen. The message
disappears when you remove the disc or run
MyDVD for Canon.
When the DISC access indicator is on or
flashing do not perform the following actions.
Doing so may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or
strong impacts.
- Do not open the disc cover and do not remove
the disc.
- Do not disconnect the USB cable.
- Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.
- Do not change the position of the /
switch or the operating mode.
You need to have DVD playback software
installed in your computer in order to play the
disc.
We recommend powering the camcorder
using the compact power adapter while it is
connected to the computer.
Refer also to the computer’s instruction
manual.
For further details about restrictions when
using MyDVD for Canon, refer also to the
“README” section in the software’s help
modules.
The following recordings cannot be
transferred to the computer using MyDVD for
Canon:
- Recordings made in LP mode in widescreen
(16:9 aspect ratio) on a DVD-RW initialized in
VR mode.
- Photomovie scenes created with this
camcorder.
Depending on the number and length of the
scenes recorded, the One-Touch Dubbing may
take some time.
In the following cases, the button will
not light up in step 2 and you cannot use the
One-Touch Dubbing function:
- The online user registration was not
completed correctly.
- MyDVD for Canon is still running.
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