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2Card Jump Function
You can jump from the current image to the desired image of unadjacent image number without
displaying the images one by one.
The numbers shown in the upper right corner in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode indicate the image
number of the current still image and the total number of still images on the memory card.
With a still image in the display, press and hold the CARD +/– button.
•Press the + button to jump forwards through the images and press the – button to jump
backwards.
•The image number moves forwards or backwards.
•When you release the button, the still image to which the currently shown number is assigned,
appears in the display.
2Slide Show
With a still image in the display, press the MIX/SLIDE SHOW button.
•The still images are played back one after another.
To stop the slide show, press the MIX/SLIDE SHOW button.
•The slide show starts or stops each time you press the SLIDE SHOW button.
2Index Screen
Up to 6 images appear at once so you can search quickly for an image.
1. With a still image in the display, press 
the INDEX SCREEN button.
•Up to 6 images appear in the display.
2. Select a still image by pressing the SELECT dial or the CARD +/– buttons.
•A red frame appears around the selected image.
•Pull the SELECT dial up to move to the next image and down to move to the previous image.
•Pulling the SELECT dial up at the last image displays the next index screen. Pulling the SELECT
dial down at the first image displays the previous index screen.
•You can also use the CARD +/– button to switch index screen. Press the CARD – button to
display the previous index screen and the CARD + button to display the next index screen.
3. Press the INDEX SCREEN button with the frame on the selected image.
•The selected image appears in full size of the display.
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You can easily erase unwanted still images while viewing them, protect them from accidental
erasure, or mark them for printing. (File Operation)
●Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protect  )
Select important images and protect them from accidental erasure.
•If a memory card is formatted, however, all images, including protected images, will be
permanently erased.
1.+➡File Operation menu  ( 123)
2.+➡Card Operations submenu  ( 124)
●Marking a Still Image for Printing (Print Mark  )
An image on a memory card must be marked before it can be printed. The camcorder supports the
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) print format. Images can be automatically printed on a DPOF-
supporting Canon printer.
There are 3 ways to mark a still image for printing.
To mark an image for printing or erase print marks one at a time
1.+➡File Operation menu  ( 123)
2.+➡Card Operations submenu  ( 125)
To erase all print marks
3.+➡Card Operations submenu  ( 126)
●Erasing Still Images
Erase images singly or all at once. 
•You cannot erase protected images. Cancel image protection first in order to erase an image.
•Erase images with caution. Once an image has been erased it cannot be restored.
To erase images one at a time
1.+➡File Operation menu  ( 123)
To erase images one at a time or erase all images on the memory card at once
2.+➡Card Operations submenu  ( 127)
: When playing back an image in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode
: When displaying an index screen in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode
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1. With an image in the display, press the SELECT dial in to open the FILE OPER.
menu.
•PROTECT  , PRINT MARK  , and IMAGE ERASE settings appear.
•If you select |RETURN, the menu disappears from the display.
2. Select PROTECT  and press the SELECT dial in.
•The  protect mark appears on the image, and the image cannot be erased.
•Press the SELECT dial again to cancel it.
•If you select |RETURN, the menu disappears from the display.
•To cancel image protection, select PROTECT  and press the SELECT dial in.  disappears
and now you can erase this image.
2. Select PRINT MARK  and press the SELECT dial in.
•The  print mark appears on the image. 
•Press the SELECT dial again to cancel it.
•If you select |RETURN, the menu disappears from the display.
•To cancel a print mark, select PRINT MARK  and press the SELECT dial in.  disappears.
2. Select IMAGE ERASE and press the SELECT dial in.
•ERASE THIS IMAGE? NO YES appears in the display. 
•If you select |RETURN, the menu disappears from the display.
3. Select YES and press the SELECT dial in.
•The image is erased.
•One image after the erased image appears. To erase the image
To mark a image for Printing (Print Mark)
To protect an image
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This section describes how to protect the still image from the Card Operation submenu when
displaying an index screen in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode (including the way to cancel the setting).
You can also protect a still image through the File Operation menu ( 123).
PROTECTCARD OPER.
(20)
Make sure a memory card that has images recorded on it is inserted into the camcorder.
1. With an image in the display, press the INDEX SCREEN button.
•Up to 6 images appear in the display.
•Select the image that you wish to protect (Index Screen  121).
2. Open the menu and select CARD OPER.
3. Select \PROTECT .
4. Press the SELECT dial in.
•The  protect mark appears on the image, and the image cannot be erased.
•Press the SELECT dial again to cancel it.
5. Close the menu.
Note:
•To cancel image protection, select the protected image and press the SELECT dial in. The 
protect mark disappears.
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This section describes how to mark a still image for printing from Card Operation submenu in
CARD PLAY (VCR) mode (including the way to cancel the setting).
–When displaying an index screen, you can mark the still image for printing.
–When playing back a single image, you can erase all print marks.
You can also mark a still image for printing through File Operation menu ( 123).
Marking a Still Image for Printing While Viewing an Index Screen
Make sure a memory card that has images recorded on it has been inserted into the camcorder.
1. With a still image in the display, press the INDEX SCREEN button.
•Up to 6 images appear in the display.
•Select the image that you wish to mark for printing (Index Screen  121).
2. Open the menu and select CARD OPER.
3. Select \PRINT MARK  .
4. Press the SELECT dial in.
•The  print mark appears next to the image.
•Press the SELECT dial again to cancel it.
5. Close the menu.
Notes:
•To cancel a print mark, select the print-marked image and press the SELECT dial in. The  print
mark disappears.
•If there are a large number of images recorded on the memory card, it may take time for a print
mark to appear on an image.
CARD OPER.PRINT MARKS
(20)
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Make sure a memory card that has images recorded on it has been inserted into the camcorder.
1. With a still image in the display, open the menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select PRINT MARKS  ALL ERASE.
•ERASE ALL PRINT MARKS  ? YES NO appears in the display.
3. Select YES.
•The  print mark disappears from the image.
4. Close the menu.
PRINT MARKS  ALL ERASECARD OPER.
(20)
Erasing all Print Marks
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REC SEARCH
CARD   SLIDE
SHOW
This section describes how to erase still images from the Card Operation submenu when playing
back a single image in CARD PLAY (VCR) mode.
You can also erase a still image through the File Operation menu ( 123).
Make sure a memory card that has images recorded on it is inserted into the camcorder.
1. Select the still image you wish to erase.
•Use the index screen ( 121) or card jump function ( 121) if necessary and make sure the
image you wish to erase fills the display.
•If you are displaying the index screen, press the INDEX SCREEN button after selecting the
image. The image you selected fills the whole display.
2. Open the menu and select CARD OPER.
3. Select IMAGE ERASE.
•CANCEL, SINGLE and ALL settings appear.
•To cancel erasing, select CANCEL and close the menu.
4. Select SINGLE.
•ERASE THIS IMAGE? NO YES appears in the display.
5. Select YES.
•The image erases and the previous image appears for erasing.
•To erase another single image, move to that image with the CARD +/– buttons, and select
YES.
•If the image you are trying to erase is a protected image, YES appears in purple and is
unselectable.
•If you select NO, you return to step 4. 
6. Close the menu.
To erase still images one at a time
IMAGE ERASECARD OPER.
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1. Open the menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select IMAGE ERASE.
•CANCEL, SINGLE and ALL settings appear.
•To cancel erasing, select CANCEL and close the menu.
3. Select ALL.
•ERASE ALL IMAGES? [EXCEPT FOR  IMAGES] NO YES appears in the display.
4. Select YES.
•All images in the folder of the displayed image except the protected ones are erased.
•If you select NO, you return to step 2.
5. Close the menu.
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Combine a title image recorded on a memory card with camcorder recordings. You can change the
color of a title and adjust the mix level. 
•Speedlite and video light cannot be used when creating a title.
1. Insert a memory card into the camcorder.
2. Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE.
3. Open the menu and select \TITLE MIX.
•The title mix menu appears.
4. Select \CREATE TITLE.
•The CREATE TITLE menu appears.
5. Press the PHOTO button halfway.
•Fflashes white and turns green and glows steady.
6. Press the PHOTO button fully.
•Fdisappears and the camcorder records the title.
1. Select COLOR SELECT from the CREATE TITLE menu.
2. Select the color by pulling the SELECT dial up or down.
3. Press the SELECT dial in.
1. Select MIX LEVEL from the CREATE TITLE menu.
2. Adjust the mix level by pulling the SELECT dial up or down.
3. Press the SELECT dial in.
•You have to record the title onto the memory card in order to use the title mix function.
1. Select RECORD from the CREATE TITLE menu.
2. Press the SELECT dial in.
•The camcorder records the title onto the memory card.
Note:
Title images may be assigned the same file number depending on the color selection.Recording the Title Image onto the Memory Card
Adjusting the Mix Level
Selecting the Color
Combining Images and Recording Them onto a Tape (Title Mix)
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Creating a Title Image
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1. Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE.
2. Open the menu and select \TITLE MIX.
•The title mix menu appears.
3. Select \TITLE SELECT.
•Up to 6 titles images are displayed.
4. Select the title you wish to combine.
5. Press the SELECT dial in.
•You return to the title mix menu.
1.  Slide the program selector to Qand select a recording program.
•Title mix cannot be used in the 
[(Easy Recording) program.
2. Press the MIX/SLIDE SHOW button.
•The selected title appears combined with your recording.
1. Press the start/stop button.
1. Press the PHOTO button halfway.
•Fflashes white and turns green and glows steady.
2. Press the PHOTO button fully.
•Fdisappears and the camcorder records the still image. Recording the Combined Image onto the Tape as Still Image
Recording the Combined Image onto the Tape as Movie
+CAMERATAPE
Selecting a Title Image
Activating the Title Mix
Protecting a Title Image
You can protect a title image to prevent accidental erasure.
•If you format a memory card, all images including the protected ones will be erased.
1. Open the menu and select CARD OPER.
2. Select \TITLE PROTECT  and press the SELECT dial in.
•The title protect index screen appears.
3. Select the title image you wish to protect and press the SELECT dial in.
•The protect mark appears, and the title image cannot be erase.
•Press the SELECT dial again to cancel it.