User manual CANON A3100

[. . . ] HONOLULU OFFICE 210 Ward Avenue, Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96814 USA E FRANÇAIS CAMESCOPE ET LECTEUR VIDEO NUMERIQUES Mode d’emploi VIDEOCAMARA Y GRABADORA DIGITAL F ESPAÑOL Manual de Instrucciones Es G If you have any questions, call the Canon U. S. A. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7 CANON CANADA INC. MONTREAL 5990 Côte de Liesse, Quebec H4T 1V7 G If you have any questions, call the Canon Canada Information Center toll-free at 1-800-828-4040. (Canada only) G Si vous avez des questions, veuillez téléphoner sans frais au Canada 1-800-828-4040. [. . . ] • The digital effect display will flash for 2 seconds after setting, even if DISPLAYS is set to OFF in the menu. 3_A3100_E(38-75) 2/5/02 17:28 Page 57 Faders Fade Trigger (FADE-T) When you start recording, the scene gradually fades in from a black screen. Vertical Wipe (WIPE ) When you start recording, the picture begins as a thin vertical line in the center of the screen which gradually expands sideways until it fills the whole of the screen. E When you end a scene, the image is wiped from both sides of the screen. Using the Full Range of Features Horizontal Wipe (WIPE ) When you start recording, the picture begins as a thin horizontal line in the center of the screen which gradually expands upwards and downwards until it fills the whole screen. When you end a scene, the image is wiped from the top and bottom of screen. Mosaic Fade (M. The image appears as increasingly large squares of color as it fades out, and smaller squares when it fades in. *Available during PLAY (VCR) mode only. 57 3_A3100_E(38-75) 2/5/02 17:28 Page 58 E Effects Sepia (SEPIA) Makes a monochrome image with a brownish tint. Art (ART) Adds a paintlike effect, called solarization, to the image. Mosaic (MOSAIC) Blurs the image by enlarging the size of some pixels. Black and White (BLK & WHT) Makes the image black and white. Using the Full Range of Features 58 3_A3100_E(38-75) 2/5/02 17:28 Page 59 Digital effects can be set with the controls on the body of the camcorder or the wireless controller. Pressing the L/M buttons on the wireless controller correspond to turning the selector dial up and down, and pressing the SET button corresponds to pressing the selector dial in. E MENU DIGITAL EFFECTS ON/OFF P D. EFFECTS SET ON/OFF Operating faders Sound and image fade together. When operating faders in CAMERA mode, make sure the program selector is set to Q. CAMERA , PLAY (VCR) Using the Full Range of Features Select fader 1. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to open the digital effects menu. • D. EFFECT |, FADER and EFFECT appear. 2. Select the desired setting. • You return to the digital effects menu. 4. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to close the menu. • The name of your selected fader flashes in the display. Press the ON/OFF button. • The name of your selection stops flashing. • The wind screen does not operate when an external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal. Using the Full Range of Features 62 3_A3100_E(38-75) 2/5/02 17:28 Page 63 Setting the Self-Timer 1 DATA CODE For stills 2 E PH OT O For movies POWER 2, 3 CAMERA START /STOP PHOTO SELF TIMER MENU OFF PLAY(VCR) This is useful when you want to include yourself in the picture when recording movies or still photographs. CAMERA 1. Press the self-timer button on the body of the camcorder or the SELF TIMER button on the wireless controller. • SELF-T appears in the display. • To have the subject monitor recording, rotate the LCD panel 180° ( For movies Using the Full Range of Features 28). 2. Press the start/stop button. • The camcorder starts to record after a 10-second countdown period (or after 2 seconds when you use the wireless controller). • SELF-T disappears from the display when recording begins. 3. Press a PHOTO button on the camcorder body or the wireless controller. • The camcorder automatically adjusts the focus 2 seconds before the countdown is complete. The F mark flashes white then turns green after the focus and exposure are set. If you are using the wireless controller, the F mark starts flashing immediately after you press the PHOTO button. • The camcorder returns to record pause mode after recording. 63 3_A3100_E(38-75) 2/5/02 17:28 Page 64 E Notes: • To cancel the self-timer before the countdown has begun, press the SELF TIMER button. • To cancel the self-timer once the countdown has begun, press the SELF TIMER button. Using the Full Range of Features 64 3_A3100_E(38-75) 2/5/02 17:28 Page 65 Ajusting AE Shift By controlling the level of the automatic exposure (AE) function, you can lighten or darken the image slightly. This allows you to compensate for backlit, overexposed scenes. E AE SHIFT P CAMERA Make sure the program selector is set to Q. 1. [. . . ] You must include a copy of the proof of purchase (bill of sale) and a complete explanation of the problem. DV Camcorders covered by this limited warranty will be repaired and returned to you without charge by the CUSA Center or the Service Facility. Repairs not under warranty will be at such cost as the CUSA Center or Service Facility may from time to time generally establish. This limited warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the DV Camcorder, and does not apply in the following cases: (a) Loss of or damage to the DV Camcorder due to abuse, mishandling, improper packaging by you, alteration, accident, leaking batteries, exterior nicks, scratches or dents, electrical current fluctuations, failure to follow operating instructions, maintenance and environmental instructions prescribed in CUSA’s instruction manual, or service performed by other than a CUSA Center or Service Facility. [. . . ]