About This Manual - Canon ZR 850 Instruction Manual

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon ZR850/ZR830. 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 (
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
(for example FUNC.
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.
" "
button frame
).
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
77).
,
) to save the settings or confirm an
9
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,
Russian, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.
Language Set B
English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
and Korean.
Default value
DISPLAY SETUP/
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
FUNC.
( 24)
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
.