Canon ZR960 About this Manual, Conventions Used in this Manual

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon ZR960. 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 Troubleshooting ( 50).

Conventions Used in this 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 terms “photo” and “still image” are used interchangeably with the same meaning.

•The photos included in the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.

The camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the

	switch. In this manual,		indicates that a
function is available and
		indicates that the
function is not available.

Brackets [ ] are used to refer to menu options and other displays, exactly as they appear on the screen.

Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “button” frame.

For example FUNC. .

: Special Scene Recording Programs

Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks display becomes as easy as selecting a Special Scene recording program. For details about the available options, refer to the sidebar on

page 33.

switch:

POINTS TO CHECK

Mode switch:

FUNC.

[ PROGRAM AE] Desired recording program

FUNC.

NOTES

· Do not set the mode switch to during the actual recording of a scene; the brightness of the picture may change abruptly.

In this manual, the arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For a detailed explanation refer to Using

the Menus ( 18).

Introduction • 9