About This Manual - Canon ZR850 Instruction Manual

About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon ZR850/ZR830. Please read this manual carefully
before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder
fail to operate correctly, refer to the Troubleshooting table (L_ 77).
Conventions Used in the Manual
• O IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder% operation.
• (_) NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
• O POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions that apply if the function described is not
available in all operating modes (the operating mode to which the camcorder should be
set, etc.).
• _ • Reference page number.
• _ : Option or feature that applies to or is available only with a specific model.
• "Screen" refers to the LCD and the viewfinder screen.
oThe photos included in the manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
Note that unless indicated otherwise, illustrations in this manual refer to the
model.
Menu item shown at its default position
Buttons and switches to be operated
Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu
options as they are displayed on screen. Menu options in --
boldface indicate the default setting (for example [ON],
[OFF]).
Names of buttons and switches other than the
joystick are indicated within a "button" frame
(for example _).
First Time Settings
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About the Joystick and the Joystick Guide
The mini joystick allows you to control many of the camcorder's operations and to
make selections and changes in the camcorder's menus.
Push the joystick up, down, left or right (&Y, _ ) to select an
item or change settings.
Press the joystick itself ((_) to save the settings or confirm an
action. On menu screens, this is indicated by the joystick icon ,_.