Canon DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA User Manual

User's Guide

This digital video camera uses a mini DV tape to record footage on it.

The footage can be transferred to a computer using a fire wire cable.

Attaching/Removing/Charging the Battery Pack

1. Before using the camera, the battery must be charged.

2. Attach the battery pack to the camcorder by sliding the battery into the

compartment marked

3. Connect the power adapter to the camcorder's DC IN terminal

4. Connect the adapter to the power cord and plug the power cord into a power

outlet.

5. Connect the power adapter to the camcorder's DC IN terminal.

6. Once the battery is fully charged, the charge indicator on the video camera will

glow steadily while it is charging it will flash, The approximate charging time is

110 minutes.

7. To remove the battery pack from the video camera, slide the BATT button

located on the bottom of the camera and above the battery pack.

Loading/Unloading a DV Cassette

To insert a DV tape, slide and hold the OPEN/EJECT switch and gently pull

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open the tape cassette compartment cover.

The tape holder will glide open automatically.

2. Load/unload the cassette with the window facing the grip belt.

3. Unload the cassette by gently sliding it straight out.

4. The cassette compartment will retract automatically when tape is inserted and

open if contains tape.

5. After tape is inserted or removed, close the tape cassette compartment cover.

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"battery" below the viewfinder.

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