Be sure to save your recordings regularly ([_ 130), especially after

making important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data.

When recording photos on an Eye-Fi card in memory card slot Q, pho- tos will be uploaded automatically if you are within the range of a config-

ured network. Always verify that Eye-Fi cards have been approved in the country/region of use. See also Using an Eye-Fi card ([_ 150).

(_) NOTES

 

Aboutthe PowerSavemode: If _

_} [Power Saving Mode] _} [Auto

Power Off] is set to [l'i'JOn],ll the camcorder will shut off automatically to save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any operation for 5 minutes. Press [_0WER"to turn on the camcorder.

When recording in bright places, it may be difficult to use the LCD screen. In such cases, you can turn on the LCD backlight (CJ_}27) or

adjust the brightness

of the LCD screen with the _

_} [LCD Bright-

ness] setting. _

You can also use the viewfinder

(CJ_]28).

When taking photos:

-If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, _ turns yellow. Set the

camcorder to _ mode and adjust the focus manually ([_ 76).

-When the subject is too bright, [Overexp.] will flash on the screen. In such case, use the optional 58 mm ND4-L or ND8-L filter.

Under certain conditions, the Smart AUTO icon that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene. Especially when shooting

against orange or blue backgrounds, the Sunset or one of the Blue Skies icons may appear and the colors may not look natural. In such case, we recommend recording in M manual mode ([_ 59, 108).

• In

mode,

menus cannot be accessed

but the following settings

can be changed in advance, before setting the mode switch to ,_.

- I-_/F_-I

menu: [AF mode],

[Auto Slow Shutter],

[POWERED IS

 

Button].

 

 

 

 

-

_

menu: [Video Snapshot

Length], [Rec Media

for Movies],

 

[Recording Mode], [Rec Media

for Photos],

[Photo Size/Quality],

 

[Simultaneous

Recording].

 

 

 

-

_

menu:

All settings.

 

 

 

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