4 Read This FirstRead This First Disclaimer• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in thisguide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors oromissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardwareand software described herein at any time without prior notice.• No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in aretrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means,without the prior written permission of Canon.• Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost datadue to mistaken operation or malfunction of the camcorder, the software, memorycards (SD, SDHC and miniSD Cards), personal computers, or peripheral devices,or due to use of a memory card not initialized by a Canon camcorder. Trademark Acknowledgments• Macintosh, Mac OS, iPhoto and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc.,registered in the U.S. and other countries.• miniSD™ is a trademark of SD Card Association.• The SD logo is a trademark. The SDHC logo is a trademark.• Intel is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or itssubsidiaries in the United States and other countries.• Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarksor trademarks of their respective companies.© Canon Inc. 2008 All rights reserved. Safety PrecautionsDo not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support dataCD-ROMs. Playing the CD-ROM(s) in an audio CD player (music player) coulddamage the speakers. It is also possible to suffer from hearing loss from listeningwith headphones to the loud sounds of a CD-ROM played on a music CD player.Checking Supplied AccessoriesUse the following accessories to download recorded still images from a memory cardto your computer.• Supplied USB cableThe cable supplied with yourcamcorder may be different from theone described in this manual.• DIGITAL VIDEO Solution DiskThe explanations in this manual use mainly Mac OS X version 10.3 screen shots.The steps and windows may vary depending on your computer.COPY