Canon Elura 70, 65, 60 Instruction Manual

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Using a Memory Card
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Recording Motion JPEG Movies on a Memory Card
You can record Motion JPEG movies with the camcorder, from a tape in the camcorder
or from devices connected via the DV terminal or the AV terminal. The sound of a
movie recorded on a memory card will be monaural.
1. Press the start/stop button to begin recording.
• You can keep recording until “CARD FULL” appears.
• With MultiMediaCards, the recording time is limited to 10 sec.in 320  ×240 pixels and 30 sec. in 160  ×120 pixels....

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Screen Displays during Movie Recording
q"e " Card Access Display
w Movie recording time
e Image Size
rRemaining Card Capacity for
Movies
Recording from Other Video Devices
You can record movies from devices connected via the S-video terminal or \
AV terminal
(analog line-in function), or via the DV terminal on a memory card.
For connecting instructions, refer to page 35 and 82.
1. Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) mode.
• If a cassette is loaded, make sure the tape is stopped.
• When recording...

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Selecting the Focusing Point
The subject you wish to record is not always in the center of the screen\
. In the Focus-
Priority mode, you can choose from one of three focusing points to autom\
atically put
the subject you wish into sharp focus.
When the program selector is set to [, the Focus-Priority becomes set to ON (only the
center focusing point is available). 
1. Set the program selector to  Q.
2. Turn the SET dial to display all focusing frames.
Three focusing frames...

104

Selecting the Drive Mode
Changing the Drive Mode
Press the DRIVE MODE button to switch between the drive modes.
The setting changes with each press of the button.
Continuous Shooting/High-Speed Continuous Shooting
Press and hold the PHOTO button.
A series of still images will be recorded as long as you hold the PHOTO button.
❍Maximum number of continuous shots at one time:
These figures are approximate and vary with the recording conditions and subjects.
Sufficient space on the memory card is...

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Auto Exposure Bracketing
Press the PHOTO button.
Three still images in different exposures are recorded to the memory card.
Make sure that there is sufficient space on the memory card.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA  

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Recording Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist Mode)
You can shoot a series of overlapping images and merge them into one larg\
e
panoramic scene using the supplied software (PhotoStitch) on a compute\
r. 
When Recording in Stitch Assist Mode:
PhotoStitch detects the overlapping portion of adjoining images and merg\
es them. Try
to include a distinctive item (landmark, etc.) in the overlapping port\
ion. 
1. Press the  button. 
2. Select the direction with the CARD +/– button. 
CARD + button: clockwise....

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5. Record the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first image. 
• Minor discrepancies in the overlapped area can be corrected with the software.
• You can retake an image by pressing the CARD +/– button to return to the previousimage.
• A maximum of 26 images can be recorded.
6. Press the  button after the last image.
For details on how to merge these images, refer to the  Digital
Video Software Instruction Manual .
❍ Compose each image so that it overlaps 30 to...

108

Playing Back a Memory Card
You can display a single image, 6 at one time (index screen  109), or one after
another (slide show  109). Use the Card Jump function to quickly locate an image
without displaying them one by one ( 110).
1. Set the camcorder to CARD PLAY mode.
2. Press the CARD +/– button to move between images.
3. To play back a movie, press the e/a button.
• The first scene appears as a still image when playback is
complete.
• Pressing the  e/a button during playback pauses the...

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❍Images not recorded with this camcorder, uploaded from a computer (except
the sample images  115), edited on a computer and images whose file
names have been changed may not be played back correctly.
❍ Do not turn off the camcorder, change the position of the TAPE/CARD switch,
disconnect the power source, open the memory card cover or remove the
memory card while the card access indicator is flashing. Doing so could result
in data damage.
Slide Show
1. Press the SLIDE SHOW...

110
Card Jump Function
You can locate images without displaying them one by one. The number in t\
he upper
right of the screen indicates the image number of the current image by t\
he total
number of images.
Press and hold the CARD + or CARD – button.
When you release the button, the image of the displayed image
number appears.

CARD PLAY
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA