Connecting the Camcorder and Running the Software
1.Power the camcorder from a household power outlet.
2.Start the computer and turn on the camcorder and set it to play movies
( ).
3.Connect the camcorder to the computer using the USB cable.
4.Run the program from the desktop shortcut or from Windows Start menu.
Check the orientation of the USB cable and make sure you connect it properly.
Operation may not work correctly depending on the specifications and settings of your computer.
Recordings made in LP mode in Widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) on a
DVD copies and DVD backup discs created with MyDVD for Canon cannot be unfinalized using the camcorder.
Do not connect the camcorder to a computer with the USB cable during the following operations:
- Deleting all scenes | - Erasing all still images from the disc or |
- Protecting the disc | card |
- Setting the disc title | - Copying still images between the disc |
- Initializing the disc | and card |
- Finalizing or Unfinalizing the disc | - Erasing all transfer orders |
| - Erasing all print orders |
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One-Touch Dubbing (Windows XP only)
If your computer is equipped with a DVD drive with writing capabilities, with the touch of one button you can make a copy of your DVD and burn it to an empty media in your computer’s drive without the need to run the program.
1.Connect the camcorder to the computer but do not run MyDVD for Canon.
Steps 1 through 3 above.
2.Insert a finalized disc in the camcorder and load a brand new media in your computer’s DVD drive.
•To make a copy of a
•You can also use a fully erased
•When all the connections are completed and the software recognizes a blank media
ready in the DVD drive, the (print/share) button will light on and the message
“PRESS TO COPY” will appear on the camcorder’s display.
•If you did not complete the online user registration after installing the software
( 104), the (print/share) button will not light up even though all the preparations are completed correctly.
Connecting to a Computer | External Connections |