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NND filter   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81, 136
Night (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . .  46
Night mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Normal TV (4:3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
OOn-screen displays   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Original recordings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
PP (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Panoramic images  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Photomovie scene  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
Playback - Movies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Playback - Still images  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Playlist   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
Portrait (recording program)  . . . . . . . . .  46
Power - Battery pack   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Power - Compact power adapter  . . . . .  22
Power save   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Print order   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  120
Print/share button  . . . . . . . . .107, 111, 116
Printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  115
Protecting still images   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
Protecting the disc  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
RRecord review   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Recording - Movies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Recording - Still images  . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Recording data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Recording mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Recording programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Recording reminder  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Remote sensor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
RESET  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  122
Review - Movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Review - Still images   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Roxio MyDVD for Canon   . . . . . . . . . .  105
SScene Editing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
SCN - Special Scene (recording programs)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Screen displays   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Screen messages   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  126
Self timer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
Serial number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14 Shoulder strap   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Shutter speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Slideshow  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Slow Shutter (recording program) . . . . . 46
Snow (SCN)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
SP mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Special Scene modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sports (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . . 46
Spotlight (SCN)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Still image quality   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Still image size   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Stitch Assist   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sunset (SCN)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Super Night mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
S-video terminal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
TTelephoto   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Time zone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transfer order  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Transferring still images  . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Troubleshooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tv (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
UUSB terminal   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
VVIDEO mode (disc specification)   . . . . . . 6
Viewfinder - Dioptric adjustment  . . . . . . 24
Volume  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
VR mode (disc specification)   . . . . . . . . . 6
WWhite balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Wide angle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wide TV (16:9)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Widescreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Wind screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wireless controller   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
XXP mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
ZZoom   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Zoom speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
						

							
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The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Canon Canada”) with respect to Canon DVD 
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purchase for this Canon digital video equipment to a Canon Service Facility when repairs are required.
Canon consumer video digital equipment is warranted under normal, non-commercial, personal use, against defective 
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