Canon DIGITAL VIDEO CAMCORDER MD130 - Manual (Page 28)

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IMPORTANT
Avoid the following actions while the card
access display (
) appears on screen and
when the CARD access indicator is on or
flashing. Failing to do so may result in
permanent data loss.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover and
do not remove the memory card.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off
the camcorder.
- Do not change the position of the
/
switch or the operating mode.
NOTES
If the subject is not suitable for autofocus,
turns yellow. Adjust the focus manually ( 46).
Recording Movie Clips on the Memory
Card
You can record Motion JPEG movie clips
on the memory card. The sound for the
movies on the memory card will be
monaural.
1
Move the lens cover switch down to
to open the lens cover.
2 Holding the lock button pressed
down, set the
switch to
CAMERA.
3
Move the / switch to
(memory card).
T
O SELECT THE MOVIE CLIP SIZE
4
Press .
5
Select ( ) [ MOVIE REC OFF]
and select ( ) the desired movie
size.
The number displayed on the right
corner indicates the approximate
recording time available on the
memory card.
6
Press to close the menu.
T
O RECORD THE MOVIE CLIP
7
Press to begin recording.
• Press again to pause the
recording.
• SD/SDHC memory cards: You can
record until "CARD FULL" appears
(approx. 33 minutes with a 512 MB SD
Memory Card). MultiMedia cards:
The recording time is limited to 10
seconds at [
320x240] or 30
seconds at [ 160x120].
IMPORTANT
Avoid the following actions while the card
access display (
) appears on screen and
when the CARD access indicator is on or
flashing. Failing to do so may result in
permanent data loss.
Do not open the memory card slot cover and
do not remove the memory card.
Do not disconnect the power source or turn
off the camcorder.
Do not change the position of the
/
switch or the operating mode.
Do not insert/remove a tape while recording
movie clips on the memory card.
NOTES
We recommend using a Canon SD Memory
Card, or an SD Memory Card with a transfer
rate of more than 2 MB/sec., after having
initialized it with this camcorder. With memory
cards not initialized with this camcorder, or after
repeated times of recording/erasing the card,
the writing speed may fall and the recording
may stop.
Windows XP users: When you plan to connect
the camcorder to a computer, keep the length of
one movie clip shorter than approx. 12 minutes
at [
320x240] or 35 minutes at
[ 160x120].
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FUNC.
FUNC.
Start/Stop
Start/Stop