Canon ZR90 ZR80/85/90 Brochure - Page 3

Program Auto Exposure While the Easy Recording mode is fine for most shooting situations, the camcorder also includes additional pre- programmed auto exposure modes (Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow and Low Light mode), each carefully designed to give you the best possible image results under special shooting conditions. Sports Sand & Snow Portrait Spotlight IEEE1394 DV Terminal Low Light Night Mode In the Night mode, the camcorder selects the ideal shutter speed and sensitivity combination to brighten up the scene, without sacrificing color. The Night mode can be easily activated by one press of the NIGHT MODE button. With the ZR90, you can also assign the Super Night or Night Plus mode to the NIGHT MODE button. In the Super Night mode, the assist lamp lights up automatically responding to the brightness of the subject. In the Night Plus mode, the assist lamp stays on at all times. Night Skin Detail Function When shooting close-ups of people, the camcorder automatically softens details to reduce the appearance of skin imperfections for a more complimentary appearance. Manual Controls The fully-automatic ZR90, ZR85, and ZR80 give great results in the hands of beginner, while more experience users will appreciate the manual focus, exposure level, white balance, and shutter speed controls. Analog Line-In/Converter You can send an analog video signal from a TV, VCR or a camcorder into the ZR90, ZR85 or ZR80 and record it onto a DV tape, or convert the analog signal into digital signal, for direct transfer to digital video devices or computers equipped with a IEEE1394 terminal*. *The Analog to Digital Converter may not function depending on the software used. An IEEE1394-compliant DV terminal lets you connect the ZR90, ZR85 or ZR80 to a DV-compatible computer or another Canon DV camcorder. Transfer your digital movies to your computer's hard disk, edit your scenes, then use them to create highimpact Web sites, video e-mail, interactive CDs and DVDs, or a personal video album. DV Messenger2 The ZR90 and ZR85 are supplied with DV Messenger2 software (available as an optional download for the ZR80), allowing you to use your Canon camcorder for Internet Video Chat with Microsoft Windows Messenger through IEEE1394. Control the zoom and focus of your camcorder or the person you are chatting with. Preview thumbnails and transfer photos. Watch and control the video playback of either camcorder - all from your computer. USB Terminal (ZR90 and ZR85 only) Allows high-speed transfer of images from your SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard to your computer. By using the USB cable and software provided, you can process and organize your images on your PC. Included Software The ZR90 and ZR85 Kit includes software for image management and editing: ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) which let you easily download, browse, archive, and retouch your photos. Automatically resize images and attach them to e-mail, arrange them for printing, and add text. Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) (ZR90 and ZR85 Only) The ZR90 and ZR85 support Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) that enables data communication with a computer without the need to install dedicated driver software. This direct link enables the computer to access the camcorder as though it was an external card reader. This feature is available only with computers running Windows XP or Mac OS X (version 10.1 or later) operating system.