About This Manual - Canon MD130 Instruction Manual

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon MD160/MD150/MD140/MD130. 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
( 76).
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.
: Option or feature that applies to or is available only with a specific model.
"Screen" refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen.
The photos included in the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
Note that unless indicated otherwise, illustrations in this manual refer to the
model.
Menu item shown at its default position
Buttons and switches to be operated
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]).
Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are
"
indicated within a button
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.
"
frame (for example
FUNC.
Push the joystick up, down, left or right (
item or change settings.
Press the joystick itself (
action. On menu screens, this is indicated by the joystick icon
).
,
) to save the settings or confirm an
7
First Time Settings 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.
Language Set A
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish,
Romanian, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic
and Persian.
Language Set B
English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
and Thai.
Default value
DISPLAY SETUP/
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
FUNC.
( 22)
1
Press .
FUNC.
2
Select ( ) the icon and press
( ) to open the setup menus.
3
Select ( ) [DISPLAY SETUP/ ]
and press ( ).
4
Select ( ) [LANGUAGE] and press
( ).
5
Select ( ) the desired option and
press ( ).
6
Press to close the menu.
FUNC.
NOTES
If you changed the language by mistake,
follow the mark next to the menu item to
) to select an
.