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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.

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.
About this Manual
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 .
First Time Settings
Changing the Language
The language for on-screen and menu
displays can be changed. The list of
available languages depends on the
region where you purchased the
camcorder.
Default value
1Press .
2Select ( ) the icon and press
( ) to open the setup menus.
3Select ( ) [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]
and press ( ).
4Select ( ) [LANGUAGE] and press
().
5Select ( ) the desired option and
press ( ).
6Press to close the menu.
NOTES
If you changed the language by mistake,
follow the mark next to the menu item to
First Time Settings
DISPLAYSETUP/
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
FUNC.
( 19)
Language Set A
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish,
Russian, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.
Language Set B
English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
and Korean.
FUNC.
FUNC.
Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu
options as they are displayed on screen. Menu options in
boldface indicate the default setting (for example [ON],
[OFF]).
Buttons and switches to be operated
Menu item shown at its default position
Names of buttons and switches are other than
the joystick indicated within a “button” frame
(for example ).
FUNC.