Table Of Contents - Canon ZR500 Instruction Manual

Table of contents

Introduction
Using this Manual ............................................................................................5
Checking the Supplied Accessories ................................................................9
Components Guide........................................................................................10
Basic Functions
Preparations
Preparing the Power Supply..........................................................................12
Loading/Unloading a Cassette ......................................................................15
Preparing the Camcorder ..............................................................................16
Adjusting the LCD Screen .............................................................................17
Setting the Time Zone, Date and Time..........................................................18
Recording
Recording Movies on a Tape .........................................................................20
Zooming.........................................................................................................24
Tips for Making Better Videos........................................................................26
Playback
Playing Back a Tape ......................................................................................27
Adjusting the Volume.....................................................................................29
Playing Back on a TV Screen........................................................................30
Advanced Functions
Menus and Settings.......................................................................................33
Recording
Using the Recording Programs .....................................................................36
Adjusting the Exposure Manually ..................................................................40
Adjusting the Focus Manually........................................................................41
Setting the White Balance .............................................................................43
Selecting an Image Effect..............................................................................44
Setting the Shutter Speed..............................................................................45
Using the Self-Timer ......................................................................................47
Changing the Recording Mode (SP/LP) ........................................................48
Audio Recording ............................................................................................49
Using Digital Effects.......................................................................................51
Widescreen TV Recording (16:9) ..................................................................54
Playback
Magnifying the Image ....................................................................................55
Displaying the Data Code..............................................................................56
End Search....................................................................................................57
Playing Back a Tape with Added Sound........................................................58
Other Functions
Changing the Display Language ...................................................................59
Other Camcorder Settings.............................................................................60
Editing
Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Device .................................................63
Recording from Digital Video Devices (DV Dubbing) ....................................65
Transferring Video Recordings to a Computer ..............................................66
Additional Information
Screen Displays.............................................................................................67
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