Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto FS FS40 del fabbricante Canon
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PUB. DIE-0380-000 Instruction Manual Digital Camcorder C OP Y.
2 Intro duc tion Important Usage Instructions WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK O F FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, D O NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK O F ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYI NG INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSO RIES ONL Y .
3 W ARN IN G: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing . The Mains plug is used as the disconnect dev ice. The Mains plug shall remain readily operable to disconnect the plug in case of an accident. CAUTION: • Danger of explosion if the wrong type of batteries are attached.
4 In these safety instructions the wor d “p roduct” r efers to the Canon Digi tal Vi deo Camcorder FS40 A / FS400 A and al l its acces sories. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these inst ructions. 3 Heed all warnings . 4 Follow all ins tructions.
5 21 Placing or Moving — Do not pla ce on an unstable cart, stand , tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. A product and cart co mbination should be move d with care.
6 30 Damage Requiring Service — Disconnect this produc t from the wall outlet and all power sources inc luding battery , and refer servicing to quali fied service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power -supply cord or plug is damaged.
7 T rademark Acknowledgements • SD, SDHC and SDXC Logos are trade marks of SD-3C, LLC. • Microsoft and Windows ar e trademarks or registered trademar ks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries . • Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of A pple Inc.
8 Exciting F eatures Whether you are using a ca mcord er for th e fir st time or ar e ve ry experienced, this camcorder off ers many easy-to-use functions. The following are just but a few examples of the many functions that can enrich yo ur shooti ng exper ience .
Table of cont ents 9 Introduction 8 Exciting Features 12 About this Manual 14 Getting to Know the Camcorder 14 Supplied Access ories and CD-ROMs 16 Names of Parts Preparations 19 Get ting .
10 Table o f con tents V ideo 38 Basic Recording 38 Shooting Video 39 Selecting the V ideo Quality ( Recor ding Mode) 40 Zoom ing: Optical, Adv anced and Digital Zoom 41 Quick Start Function 4.
Table of cont ents 11 Photos 73 T a king Photos 74 Viewing Photos 76 Slideshow 76 Deleting Photos 78 Cop yi ng Ph oto s t o a Mem or y C ar d External Connections 80 T erminals on the Camc.
12 Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Cano n FS40 / FS400. Please read this manual car efully b efore you use th e camcor der and r eta in it for futur e refer ence. Should your camcorder fail to operat e corre ctly , refer to T roublesho oting ( 102).
Introduction 13 Brackets [ ] are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed on screen. indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indicated and indicates that the function is not available. For a detailed explanation refer to Operating Modes ( 25).
14 Introduction Gett ing to K now th e Camc order Supplied Accessor ies and CD-ROMs The follow ing acces sories a re s upplie d with the camco rde r: X CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl.
Introduction 15 The following C D-ROMs and softwa re ar e supplied with the camcorder: • PI XELA ’ s T ransfer Utility CD-ROM* -U s e T ransfer U tility fo r saving and transferring mo vies and musi c file s you can u se as backgr ound m usic.
16 Introduction Names of Parts 1 RESET b utton ( 106) 2 button ( 25)/ WEB but ton ( 86) 3 DISP . (on-screen display) b utton ( 62, 66)/B A TT . INFO bu tton (1 0 1 ) 4 Spea ker ( 43) 5 A V OUT ter.
Introduction 17 A d Zoom leve r ( 40) A f PHOTO bu tton ( 73) A g POWE R button A h Joystick ( 27) A j LCD screen ( 23) A k FUNC. button ( 28, 90) A l / (play/p ause) bu tton ( 43)/ ST ART/ STOP b.
18 Introduction S g Battery release latch S h T rip od socket ( 114) S j Memory card slo t ( 34) S k Battery com partmen t ( 19) S l Battery com partment c over/Memor y card slot cover D q Seria l num ber The serial nu mber lab el is located on the ba ttery com partmen t cover .
Prep arat ions 19 Prepar ations This chapter de scribes basi c operations, such as navigati ng the menus, and firs t time settings to help you learn m ore about your camco r der . Getting Started Charging the Batter y Pack The camc ord er can b e power ed with a b attery p ack or dir ectly using the comp act po wer adap ter .
20 Pr eparat ions 3 Clo se the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click. 4 Co nnect the p ower cord to the compact power ad apter . 5 P lug the compact power adapter into a pow er outlet. 6 Co nnect the compact power adapter to the camcorder’ s DC IN terminal.
Prep arat ions 21 To remove the battery pack 1 Slide the batter y compartment cover away fr om the lens and open it . 2 Press the b attery r el ease l atch and pull out the battery pack. 3 Clos e the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click.
22 Pr eparat ions • We recomm end that yo u prepare ba tte ry pac ks to la st 2 to 3 tim es longer than you thi nk you might need. • USA and Canada on ly : The Lithiu m ion/po lyme r batt ery that powers t he pr oduct is r ecy clabl e. Pleas e call 1-800-8-BA TTE RY for information on how to recycle this battery .
Prep arat ions 23 To attach an optional wris t strap Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the rear bracket on the camcorder , thread the w rist strap through the loop and fasten. Adjusting the Position an d Brightness of the LCD Screen Rot ating the LCD P ane l Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.
24 Pr eparat ions LCD Backlight When re cor ding in b right pl aces i t may be dif ficult to use the LCD screen. T urn o n the LCD backlight t o make it brighter . With th e cam cor der on, hold pres sed do wn fo r mor e th an 2 seconds. Repeat this act ion to switch the LCD backlight between off (normal) and on (bri gh t) .
Prep arat ions 25 Basic Operation o f the Camcorde r Operating Modes Rec ord in g The camcorder offers two basic modes for record ing video and ph otos : mode , for be gin ners o r if you just pre.
26 Pr eparat ions - menu: [R ec Med ia f or Mo vies]*, [R ec Med ia fo r Phot os]*, [Widescr een ], [V ideo Snap shot Length] . - menu: [Image Stabiliz er]**, [Auto Sl ow Shutter]. - , and menus: All settings. * only . ** The [ Standar d] setting will be used in mode if set to [ Off] in mode.
Prep arat ions 27 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the j oystick to ope rate the camcor der’ s menus. The functi ons that appea r in t he joysti ck gu ide de pend on the opera t- ing mode. By d efault, the joystick guide is m inimized. Push the joy- stick ( ) to display it.
28 Pr eparat ions Selecting an Option from t he FUNC. Menu The following is an example of selecting a FUNC. menu option in mode. In p layba ck modes , the operation v arie s depending on the function selected so refer to the r elevant chapter as necess ary .
Prep arat ions 29 6P r e s s . Y o u can press to close the me nu at any tim e. FUNC. FUNC. C OP Y.
30 Pr eparat ions First Ti me Settings Setting the Date and Time Y o u will need to set the date and time o f the camcor der befor e y ou can s tart using it. The [Date/Time ] screen will appear a utomatical ly whe n the cam- corder’ s clock is not set.
Prep arat ions 31 Changing the Language The default lang uage of the cam- cord er is English. Y ou can s et it to one of 26 other languages. NOTES • The displays and that appear in some menu screens r efer to the name of buttons on the c amcorder and will not change, regard less of the language sel ected.
32 Pr eparat ions Using a Memor y Card Memor y Cards Compatible f or Use with the Camcorder Y o u can use c ommercia lly availa ble Secur e Digi tal (SD) car ds with this camcor der . H owever , depending on the memo ry card, you may not be able to recor d movies.
Prep arat ions 33 SDXC Memory Cards As of May 2010, SDXC memory cards have been tested to work under Windows 7. Fo r details on whether your com puter's operating system is SDXC-co mpatible, check w ith your computer's manufactur er .
34 Pr eparat ions Inserting and Removing a M emory Card Make sure to i nitiali ze ( 35) all memory car ds bef ore us ing them with this camcor der . 1 T urn off the camcorder . Make sur e th e ON/OFF (CHG) ind icator is o ff. 2 Slide the memory card slot cover away from the le ns and open it.
Prep arat ions 35 Sele cting the M emory for the R eco rdin gs Y ou can select to recor d your movies and photos in the built-i n mem- ory o r on a memor y car d.
36 Pr eparat ions * If you selected the [Com plete Initialization ] option, you can press to cancel the initializat ion while it is in prog ress. All recor dings will be erased and the memory can be us ed withou t any problem. Options IMPORT ANT • Initi alizi ng the memory will perman ently erase a ll rec or dings.
Prep arat ions 37 • At the time of pur chase, Eye -Fi card s contain the nec essary networ k configuration software. Be sur e to install t he software a nd complete the required confi gurat ion set up befo re you initi alize the Eye-Fi c ard prior to using it wi th this camcord er .
38 Video Video This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies, including r ecord ing, pla yback, advanced functio ns and pla ylist and scene o perations. Basic Rec ording Shooting Video 1 T urn on the camcor der . By d efau lt, mov ies are recorded in the built- in memo ry .
Video 39 • B e su re to sav e y our reco rdin gs regu la rly ( 83) , es pec ia lly af ter mak - ing i mporta nt reco rdings. Cano n sh all no t be liabl e for a ny l oss o r cor - ruption of da ta.
40 Video Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital Zoom The camcorder offer s the following thr ee types of zoom: * 180 0x when [Image S tabilizer] i s set to [ Dynamic ]. Approximat e recording tim es Default value • When a recordi ng exceeds 2 G B or 12 co ntinuous h ours, it will be divided a nd sav ed as sce nes smal le r th an 2 G B.
Video 41 Move t he zo om l ever t owar d W (wid e an gle) t o z oom o ut. Mov e it toward T (te leph oto ) to zoom in. By def ault, t he zoo m leve r opera tes at a variab le spe ed – press ge ntly for a slow zoom; pr ess harder for f aster zoo ms.
42 Video 2 W hen you wish to resume recording, open the LCD panel. The ON/OFF ( CHG) ind icato r turns back gr een and the camcor de r is read y to reco rd. IMPORT ANT • Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode (while the ON/O FF (CHG) in dica tor is lit in orange) .
Video 43 Basic Pla yback Playing Back Video 1 P ress to o pen the [Movies] index screen. 2 M ove ( , ) the selection frame to the scene you want to play back.
44 Video IMPORT ANT • Observe the follow ing pr ecauti ons whil e the ACCE SS indica tor is on or flashin g. F ailing to do so m ay resu lt in perma nent d ata loss. - Do not open the memory card slot cover . - Do not disc onnect the powe r sour ce or t urn of f the camc ord er .
Video 45 toward * to skip to the beginning of the current sce ne or to skip to the next scene. * P ush twice to skip to the b eginning o f the previous sc ene. Ending special playback mod es During any special playback mode, pr ess . The camcorder will re turn to its initial mode (playback or playback pause).
46 Video 1 In th e index screen, move ( ) the orange selection frame to the tabs on the top of t he screen. 2 Sele ct ( ) the tab correspondin g to the recordings you want to play back. 3 Retu rn ( ) to the index screen to select a scene or photo.
Video 47 2 O pen the ca lendar screen. • The cale ndar scr een ap pears. • Dates that contain sce nes (tha t is, movie s were re cord ed on that date) appea r in white . Dates withou t recor di ngs appe ar in bl ack. 3 M ove ( , ) the cursor to the desired date.
48 Video 3 Sele ct ( ) the date, month or year and move ( ) between rec o rd in g d a te s . 4 A fter selecting th e desired date, p ress . The ind ex scr een will appear wi th the sel ectio n fram e on the fir st scene rec or ded on the s elect ed d ate.
Video 49 4 P ress tw ice to close the menu. To cancel all the se lections NOTES • The pr e-s electi on of scenes /photos wil l be c anceled if y ou tu rn off the camcorder or change the operating mode. • Sce nes in the playli st cann ot be inc luded in the pre-se lectio n.
50 Video 3 Delet e the scenes. * If you selected any opt ion other tha n [This Scene] , you can press to inter - rupt the operation while it is in progr ess. Some scenes will be deleted never- theless. Options IMPORT ANT • Be careful when del eting origina l recordings .
Video 51 Advanced Functions Automatic Exposure and Special Scene Recording Programs The r ecordi ng pro gram determi nes how much control you hav e over the camcor der’ s recor ding-r elated setting s. Select the [ Pro- grammed AE] recording program to give you full control over functions like the white ba lance or image effects.
52 Video [S p o r t s ] T o record sports scenes suc h as tennis or golf. [S n o w ] T o record in br ight s ki reso rts w ith- out the subject being unde rexposed. [B e a c h ] T o recor d on a sunny b each with - out the subject being unde rexposed.
Video 53 NOTES • [ Portrait ]/[ Sports ]/[ Snow]/[ Beach]: Th e pi ctur e ma y not appear smooth during pla yback. • [ Por trait] : Th e bl ur e ffect of the back groun d incre ases the mo re you zoom in ( T ). • [ Snow]/[ Beach] : The subj ect m ay becom e over e xposed on clou dy days or i n shad ed pl aces.
54 Video Adv ance d Imag e Stabi lizat ion The image stabilizer r educes camcor der bl ur (bl ur due to the cam - corder m oving) s o you can get nice, stable shots.
Video 55 1 O pen ( ) the joystick guid e. 2 Se lect ( ) [ Pre REC] and press . • a p p e a r s . • Pre ss again to tur n pre-re cording o ff. 3P r e s s .
56 Video • The camc ord er r ecor ds f or about 4 seconds ( the blu e frame serves as a visual prog re ss bar) and then automa tica lly r eturns to r ecor d pause mo de. • Y ou c an change the length of video snapshot scenes to 2 or 8 seconds with the [Vi deo Snap sho t Len gth] se tting.
Video 57 Applying the Se lected Di gita l Effect 1 O pen ( ) the joystick guid e. 2 Se lect ( ) [ Digital Effects] and pre ss . • Th e i con o f the sele cted digit al e ffect turns green. • Press again to deactivate the digital effect (its i con will t ur n wh ite ag ain) .
58 Video POINTS TO CH ECK • Sele ct a recordin g program othe r than [ Fir eworks ]. 1 O pen ( ) the joystick guid e. 2 Select ( ) [ Expos ure ] an d pr ess . • Th e cu rrent ex posu re is lock ed. • The exposure adjustment indicator and th e neut ral va lue “±0 ” app ear on the scr een.
Video 59 POINTS TO CH ECK • Adjust the zoom befor e you star t the pro cedur e. 1 O pen ( ) the joystick guid e. 2 Se lect ( ) [ F ocus] and press .
60 Video Whe n the ad justme nt is co mple ted, stops flash ing an d stay s on. The camcor der r etain s the c ustom setting even if you turn of f the camc or der . 2 Press to save the setting and close the menu. Options ( Default value) NOTES • When you select the custom w hite balance: - Set [Digita l Zoom] to [ Off].
Video 61 Opt ions ( Default value) Mini Video Light Y ou c an tur n on the mini v ideo light to shoot vide o or take ph otos in dark pl aces. 1 O pen ( ) the joystick guid e. 2 Se lect ( ) [ V ideo Ligh t] and press . • appears o n the scr een .
62 Video For movies: Press . The camc order star ts reco rding after a 10-s econ d coun tdow n. The countdow n appears on the scr een. For photo s: Press , first hal fway to activ ate the autofocus and th en f ull y . The cam cord er w ill r eco rd the p hoto af ter a 10-se cond c ountdow n.
Video 63 • Press again to return to the index scr een. 3 Se lect ( ) the play back starting po int from the time line ruler . 4 P ress to b egin the playback. To select an other sce ne Move ( ) the orange selection fr ame to the lar ge thumbnail and select ( ) anot her scene.
64 Video POINTS TO CH ECK T o play b ack scen es or a sli desho w of phot os re cor ded o n the memo ry car d, you will need to tr ansf er the music track s to the memor y car d in advance. W indows users: Use the supplied PIXELA ’ s software. For details, r efer to the Softwa re Guide (PDF fi le) of th e supplied PIXE LA ’ s softw are.
Video 65 IMPORT ANT • If you use cop yrig hted songs and music tr acks in yo ur video cr eat ion s, r emember that music unde r copyright may not b e used with out per- mission f rom the copyright h older , except fo r cases permit ted under appl icabl e laws, such as for perso nal use.
66 Video On-Screen Dis plays and Data Code Y o u can turn most on-screen displays on or of f. Repeatedly press to turn the on-s creen displays on/of f in the following sequen ce: , mode: • All d.
Video 67 Playlist and Sce ne Operations Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting and Moving Scenes Cre ate a play list to play bac k only the scenes you pr efer and in the ord er of your choice. Y ou can play b ack the scenes in t he playlis t using your favorite song as background music ( 63).
68 Video NOTES • Delet ing or movi ng scene s in t he p layl ist wil l not af fect the or igin al re co rdin g s . • Y ou ca n cop y scene s f rom the b uil t-in memory to t he me mory car d ( 70) to i nclu de in the m emory ca r d’ s playl ist a lso scenes that were origina lly recorded in th e built -in memo ry .
Video 69 2 S elect ( , ) th e scene you want to move. 3 P ress , select [ Move] and press . 4 M ove ( , ) the orange marker to the desir ed position of the scene and press . The ori ginal pos ition of t he s cene and the current pos ition of t he marker are d isplaye d at the botto m of the scr een.
70 Video The vide o fr om the divis ion po int to the end o f th e scene will ap pear as a new scene in the index screen. NOTES • When advanc ing/r ever sing fr ames whil e divi ding the scenes , the i nter- val will be 0.
Video 71 * P ress to interrupt the operation while it is in pro gress. Opt ions Copy ing t he En tire Pla ylist 1 O pen the built-in m emory's [Playli st] or [Playlist: V ideo Snapsho t] index screen. Select t he tab u nder the icon and the n ope n the desir ed pla ylis t.
72 Video NOTES • In the follow ing cas es, y ou w ill n ot b e ab le to copy recordin gs to the memory card: - If the memory car d slot is open. - If the LOCK swit ch on the me mory car d is set t o pr ev ent wr itin g. - If there is no memory card in the memory card slot.
Photos 73 Photos Refer to this chapter for details on taking photos and playing them back. T aking Phot os POINTS TO CH ECK • Ple ase re ad th e IMP ORTANT sect ion before u sing an E ye-F i card. 1 T urn on the camcorder . By default, photos are recorded in the buil t-in me mory .
74 Photos - Phot os r ecor ded on a n Eye- Fi c ard will be up load ed aut omat icall y after setting the camcor der to pl ayback mode if you ar e wi thin the range of a config ure d network. Always verify that Eye-Fi cards have been approved in the country/r egion of use.
Photos 75 To re tur n to t he in dex scr een from sin gle p hot o vie w 1 Open ( ) the joysti ck guide. 2 Select ( ) t he icon and pr ess . Y ou can also move the zoom lever toward W to r eturn to the in dex s cr een. Photo Jump Functi on When you have recor ded a lar ge number of phot os, you can jump 10 or 100 photos at a time.
76 Photos Slide sho w Y o u can play a slideshow of all the photo s and even set it to music. 1 O pen the [Photos ] index screen. 2 Sele ct the background music to use when playing back the photo slideshow ( 63, steps 1-3). 3 Back i n the in dex screen, select ( , ) the first photo o f the slideshow.
Photos 77 2 Se lect ( ) the photo you wa nt to delete and press . 3 Se lect ( ) [Y es] and press to delete th e photo. 4 Rep eat steps 2-3 to delete additional photos or pres s twice to close the menu. Deleting Ph otos from the I ndex Scree n 1 O pen the [Photos] index screen.
78 Photos Copying Photos to a Memor y Card Y o u can copy photos only from the bui lt-in memor y to the memory card . POINTS TO CH ECK • Plea se read t he IMP ORTANT sectio n ( 7 9) be fore using an Eye- Fi card. Copying a Sin gle Photo 1 Sele ct to view the photos recor ded in the built-in memory .
Photos 79 3 Copy the pho tos. * I f you sel ected an option ot her than [Th is Photo], you can press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. Opt ions IMPORT ANT • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flash ing.
80 External Conne ctio ns External Connections This chapter explains ho w to connec t your camc order to an external d evice suc h as a TV , VCR, or comp uter .
Externa l Connec tions 81 NOTES • Power t he cam cor der u sing t he comp act po wer ada pter and on ly then conn ect it to th e comp uter u sing th e suppl ied US B cable if y ou wan t to trans fer mu sic f iles di r ectl y to a memor y car d i n the camco r der in or de r to us e them as b ackgr oun d mu sic.
82 External Conne ctio ns Playback on a TV Scre en Connect the camcor der to a TV to enjoy your recor dings with fami ly and friends. Playback o n an HDTV using one of t he high-de finition connections will ensur e the best playb ack quality . 1 T urn off the camcorder and th e TV .
Externa l Connec tions 83 Saving and Sharing Y our Recordings Saving Recordings on a Computer Movies and pho tos r ecorde d with this camcor der ar e saved in the built-i n memory ( o nly) o r on the memory car d. Beca use space is lim it ed , m ake su re to s av e y ou r re co rdi ngs on a c om pu te r o n a re gu la r basis.
84 External Conne ctio ns mode: T rans ferring movies 3 Camco rder: When the connec tion is successfu lly established, [PC Connection] appears on the screen. 4 Co mputer: Depen ding on the software you chose to install, T ransfer Utility SD or Video Bro ws er SD will start up automatically .
Externa l Connec tions 85 • Operation may not work co rrectl y dependin g on the softwar e and the speci ficati ons/s ettings o f your compu ter . • If you wish to use the image file s on your c omputer , make copies of them fi rst. Use the co pied fil es, r etaini ng the ori ginal s.
86 External Conne ctio ns 2 T urn on the camcor der and set it to mode. 3 Camco rder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and p ause the playback just befo re the desired scene. 4 Camcorder: Resume playback. • Push the j oystick ( ) to hide th e joysti ck gui de.
Externa l Connec tions 87 4 P lay back the scene and paus e the playback where you want the conversion to begin. 5P r e s s . 6 S elect ( ) [Y es] and p res s .
88 External Conne ctio ns • After you c onnect the ca mcor der to t he com puter , the s uppli ed PIXELA ’ s s oftwa re wil l copy the MPEG video fi les to the compu ter and upload them to the W eb, leaving behin d a copy of th e video f iles in the memory card.
Externa l Connec tions 89 r equir ed to use Eye- Fi car ds in many countr ies or r egions. Without approva l, us e of the card i s not perm itt ed. If it is unc lear whet her t he car d has been ap pr oved f or use i n the a rea , pl ease che ck wit h the ca rd manufa ctur er .
90 Additional Information Additional Information This chapter contains tro ubleshooting advice, s creen mes- sages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information. Appendix: Men u Optio ns Lists Menu items not avail abl e appear gray ed out.
Additional Information 91 Mode 1 Only for sce nes recorded in the b uilt-in mem ory . 2 Not available f or video sn apshot s cenes. Mode 1 Only for p hotos recorded i n the built- in mem ory .
92 Additional Information Setup Menus Camera Setup 1 ( Mode) [Widescreen]: The c amcor der uses the f ull wi dth o f th e image sensor providing high-r esolution 16:9 r ecor dings.
Additional Information 93 Camera Setup 2 ( Mode) [Flicker Reduct ion]: I f the screen s tarts t o flic ker wh en recording mo vies under fl uore scen t lights, change the s etting to r educ e the eff ect. • Flick er r educti on can be ac tivate d only whe n the r ecor din g prog ram is set to [ Pr ogrammed AE.
94 Additional Information [D ata Co de]: Disp lays the da te an d/or time wh en th e sc ene was reco rd ed. [ Camera Da ta]: Displays the aper tur e (f-s top) and shutter s peed used wh en recordin g the sce ne.
Additional Information 95 System Setup 2 1 Option available only fro m the [Movies] or [Video Snapshot] index screen. 2 Option availab le only after having inserted an Eye-Fi card in the m emory card slot.
96 Additional Information bers from 0101 t o 9900, and stored in folders containi ng up to 100 pho- tos. Folders are numbered fr om 101 to 998. [ Reset]: Photo numbers will restart from 101-0101 every time you insert a new memory card.
Additional Information 97 [Date Format]: Select the date format to be used for most on-scre en dis- plays. [Calenda r Start Day]: Select the day on w hich the week star ts for the ca l- endar screen ( 46).
98 Additional Information Appendix: Onscreen Ic ons and Displays Recording Movies 1 Operating mode ( 25), Zoom ( 40 ), Manua l exp osur e ( 57 ) 2 Re cor ding progra m ( 51) 3 White balance ( 59) .
Additional Information 99 Recording Photos Playing Movies (Durin g Playback) S q A F f ram e ( 73) S a Se lf t imer ( 61) S s Number of available p hotos On the memo ry card In t he bu ilt-i n me .
100 Additional Inf ormation Viewing Photos S k Pr otected photo m ark (p hotos on the me mory c ar d that wer e protected using anot her device) S l Current photo / T otal numb er of photo s D q P.
Additional Information 101 A q M e mory operati on Recor d, Record pause, Pla yback, Pl ayback p ause, Fast pla yback, Fa st re ver se p layb ack , Slow pla yba ck, Slow re ver se pl ayb ack A a Re ma ining battery time • The icon shows a rough es timate of the remaini ng charge as a percentage of the full charge of the batt ery p ack.
102 Additional Inf ormation Trou bl e? T ro ubleshooting If you have a problem with your camcorder , r efer to this section. Sometimes w hat you think is a malfuncti on of the camcor der m ay have the simples t of solu tions - pleas e read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box bef or e go ing o n to the mor e deta iled pr obl ems an d s oluti ons.
Additional Information 103 The battery pack is exhausted extremely quic kly even at normal temperatures. - The batter y may have reached the end of its battery life.
104 Additional Inf ormation - The memor y is full. Delete some r ecordings ( 49, 76) or initia lize the memory ( 35) to free some space. Cannot move scenes in the playlist. - The memory is full. Delete some recordings ( 49, 76) or initial ize the memory ( 35) to free some space.
Additional Information 105 appears on the screen. - The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaining bat- tery time cannot be displayed. lights up in red. - A memo ry card e rror occurred. T urn off the camcorder . Remove and reinsert the memory card.
106 Additional Inf ormation Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not oper ate properly . - Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If the problem still persists, remove the battery pack and disconnect all other power sour ces from the camcorder .
Additional Information 107 Connections with Extern al Devices Video noise appears on the TV screen. - When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance betw een the compact power adapter and the power or antenna c ables of the TV .
108 Additional Inf ormation Built-in memory is full - The built-in memory is full ([ End] appears on the screen). Delete some recor dings ( 49, 76) to fr ee some s pace or save your recordings ( 83) and initialize the built-in memory ( 35).
Additional Information 109 Cannot play back Check the memory card - There is a problem with the memory card. Save your recordings ( 83) and i nitializ e the memory card using the [Comple te Initialization] option ( 35). If the problem persists, use a different memory card.
110 Additional Inf ormation - A memo ry card erro r occurred. The camcorder cannot record or display the image . T r y removing and reinserting the memory car d, or use a different memory card. - Y ou inserted a MultiMe dia Card (MMC) into the camcorder .
Additional Information 111 May not be possible to record mov ies on this memory card - Y ou inserted a memory car d without a Speed Class rating. Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2, 4, 6 or 10.
112 Additional Inf ormation Not enough availabl e space - The scene could not be divided because ther e was not enough available spac e in the mem- ory . Delete some sc enes ( 49). Number of scenes already at maximum - The maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes) has been reached.
Additional Information 113 T o use this function, switch out of mode - Y ou pressed a button that cannot be used in mode. Press to set the camc order to flexible recording mode. T oo many photos. Disconnect the US B cable . - Disconnect the USB cable.
114 Additional Inf ormation Do’ s and Don’t s Handling Precaution s Camco rd er Be sur e to o bserve th e foll owing pr ecauti ons to ensure maximum per- formance.
Addition al Info rmatio n 115 • When recording movies, try to get a calm, stable pictur e. Exces- sive camcor der movement while shooting a nd extensive use of f ast zoom s and pa nni ng can resu lt in jitt ery sce nes. In extrem e case s, the playb ack of suc h scenes may re sult in vis ual ly induce d motio n sick - ness .
116 Additional Inf ormation played , dependi ng on the batter y life . Use the tim e shown on the scr een as an approxi mat ion. Regarding t he use of non-Ca non battery pac ks • For your safety.
Addition al Info rmatio n 117 Buil t-i n Rec harg eabl e Li thiu m Batt ery The camcor der has a built-in r echar geable lithium battery to keep the date/time and other settings. The built-in lithi um battery is rechar ged while you use the camcor der; however , it will dischar ge completely if you do not use the camcor der for about 3 months.
118 Additional Inf ormation Maintenance /Others Cleaning Camcor der B ody • Use a soft, dry cloth to cl ean the cam cor der body . Never use chem i- cally treate d cloth s o r vola tile so lven ts su ch a s pain t th inner . Lens • If the len s surfac e is dir ty , autofocus may not wor k pro per ly .
Addition al Info rmatio n 119 When c ondensatio n is det ected The c amcor der automa tica lly shuts o ff. The pr e cise time r e quir ed f or wat er dr opl ets to evap orate w ill va ry dependin g on the loca tion and weather condi tions. As a genera l rul e, wait f or 2 hours b efore re suming use of the c amcorde r .
120 Additional Inf ormation General Inform atio n Accessor ies Optional accessories not lis ted below ar e described in mor e detail in the following pages.
Addition al Info rmatio n 121 Opt ional Acc essor ies Call or visit your local re tailer/deale r for genuine Canon vide o acces- sories. Y ou can also obtain genuine accessories fo r your Canon cam- corder b y calling: 1-800-828-4040, Ca non U.S.A.
122 Additional Inf ormation Charging, Recording and P layback T imes The charg ing tim es given i n the fol lowing table a re ap pro ximat e and var y accor ding to cha rging conditi ons and ini tial char ge of the batt ery p ack.
Addition al Info rmatio n 123 Product Codes Provided Acc essorie s CA-570 Compact Power Adapter 8468A002AA BP-808 Battery Pack 2740B002AA STV -250N Ster eo V ideo Cable 3067A002AA (D82-0590-002) O.
124 Additional Inf ormation Spe cif ic ati ons FS40 / FS400 — V alues given are approximate figur es. Syst em • Recording System Movies: SD-Video Video compression: MPEG-2; Audio compressi.
Addition al Info rmatio n 125 • Lens Configuration: 10 elements in 8 groups (1 double-sided, aspheric element) • AF System TTL autofocus or Manual focus (for movies only) • Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.
126 Additional Inf ormation BP-808 Battery Pack • Batter y type Rechargeable lithium ion battery, compatible with Intelligent System • Rated voltage: 7.4 V DC • Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) • Batter y capacity: 890 mAh (typical); 6.
Addition al Info rmatio n 127 Abou t the mus ic files The specifi cations o f the m usic fi les compat ible with the c am- corde r ar e as foll ows.
128 Additional Inf ormation Index A Abroad, using the c amcorder . . . 1 19 Aspect ratio of a conne cted TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 AUTO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Auto slow shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Addition al Info rmatio n 129 P P (recording program) . . . . . . . . . 51 Photo n umber s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Pl ayb ack Movi es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Pla ying . . . . . . . . .
130 CANON CONSU MER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQ UIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A T ES The limited warranty set forth below is given by Ca non U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA” ) with respect to Canon Consumer Digi tal Video Equipm ent (the “Equipment”) purcha s ed in the United States.
131 LOSS OR CORR UPTION OF DAT A, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITA TION, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DA T A STORED ON THE EQUIPMENT’S HARD DRIVE, OR ANY OTHER SPECIA L , INCIDENT AL OR CO NSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUS.
132 CANON CONSU MER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQ UIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth belo w is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Ca non Canada” ) with respect to Canon C onsumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Equipme nt”) purchased in Canada.
© 2011 CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, T okyo 146-8501, Japan PUB. DIE-0380-000 C OP Y.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Canon FS FS40 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Canon FS FS40 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Canon FS FS40 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Canon FS FS40 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Canon FS FS40, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Canon FS FS40.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Canon FS FS40. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Canon FS FS40 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
