Canon FS20 Instruction Manual

35
Selecting the Video Quality
(Recording Mode)
The camcorder offers 3 recording
modes. Changing the recording mode
will change the recording time available
on the memory. Select XP mode for
better movie quality; select LP mode for
longer recording times. The following
table gives approximate recording
times.
[ STANDARD PLAY 6Mbps]
Desired recording mode
NOTES
• The camcorder uses a variable bit rate
(VBR) to encode video so the actual
recording times will vary depending on
the content of the scenes.
• The camcorder retains the last setting
used even if you set the camcorder to
mode.
Zooming: Optical, Advanced and Digital
Zoom
The camcorder offers three types of
zoom: optical, advanced and digital
zoom. In mode, all three types are
available. In mode, only the
advanced zoom is available; in
mode, only the optical zoom is
available.
( 25)
FUNC.
FUNC.
Approximate recording times for movies

Default value
•
• When a recording exceeds 4 GB, it will be divided and saved as scenes smaller than 4 GB.
• / / The camcorder comes pre-installed with about 170 MB of music
files.
Recording mode XP SP

LP
Memory
1 GB memory card 10 min. 20 min. 35 min.
2 GB memory card 25 min. 40 min. 1 hr. 15 min.
4 GB memory card 55 min. 1 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 35 min.
Built-in memory/
8 GB memory card
1 hr. 50 min. 2 hr. 45 min. 5 hr. 10 min.
Built-in memory/
16 GB memory card
3 hr. 40 min. 5 hr. 30 min. 10 hr. 20 min.
Built-in memory/
32 GB memory card
7 hr. 20 min. 11 hr. 5 min. 20 hr. 50 min.
COPY

Canon FS20 Specifications

General

Sensor type	CCD
Total megapixels	1.07 MP
Optical sensor size	1/6 \
Effective megapixels (movie)	710000 MP
Digital zoom	2000 x
Optical zoom	37 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	2.6 - 96.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	41.7 - 1877 mm
Interface	USB 2.0
Cable type	1x USB
Internal memory	8192 MB
Aperture range (F-F)	2 - 5.2
Camera shutter speed	1/2000 - 1/6 s
Audio system	Dolby Digital
Audio dubbing	No
Display diagonal	2.7 \
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Self-timer delay	10 s
Minimum illumination	1.5 lx
Product color	Black, Silver
Battery type	BP-808
Battery life (max)	3.5 h
Bundled software	PIXELA
Maximum memory card size	16 GB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	121 mm
Width	55 mm
Height	59 mm
Weight	225 g