Available features depend on the DVD disc used

Disc type

 

 

DVD-R DVD-R DL

DVD-RW

 

Disc specifications

 

 

 

VIDEO

VIDEO

VR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editing scenes with this camcorder (deleting

–

–

–

1

scenes, dividing scenes, etc.) (

 

45)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deleting a scene while reviewing it after recording it

–

–

 

 

(

 

33)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initializing the disc in order to use it again for

recording ( 47)

– –

Giving a title to the disc ( 47)

Finalizing the disc in order to play it with an external

DVD device ( 48)2

Adding recordings to a disc already finalized

–

–

 

3

(

 

49)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording more video on a single recording side

–

 

–

–

(

 

30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Only scenes in the playlist can be divided.

2To finalize a DVD-R DL disc, the camcorder has to process both layers. Therefore, and depending on the amount of free space on the disc, this process may be lengthy.

3You will need to unfinalize the disc first.

Approved discs

The camcorder's performance was tested and its correct operation was verified using the following types of discs (as of November 2008*). Single-layered: Hitachi- Maxell HG-series discs; dual-layered: Canon DVD-R DL54 and Verbatim DVD-R DL discs. For further details, contact directly the customer support center of the disc's manufacturer. Note that attempting to record or play back with this camcorder DVD discs that were recorded, initialized or finalized with a device other than this camcorder can result in damage to the camcorder or in the permanent loss of the recordings.

*For the latest information, visit your local Canon Web site or contact your nearest Canon office. The use of DVD-R DL discs that have not been tested by Canon may result in incorrect recording/playback or in not being able to remove the disc.

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