7DV MessengerERead This FirstDisclaimer¡ While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained inthis guide 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 other language in any form, by anymeans, 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,memory cards (MultiMediaCards or SD Memory Cards), personal computers, orperipheral devices, or due to use of a memory card not formatted by a Canoncamcorder.¡ Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc.¡ Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United Stated and/or other countries.¡ Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.¡ Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarksor trademarks of their respective companies.¡ AV/C Camera Storage Subunit is a standard for downloading and uploading filesusing an AV device equipped with the IEEE1394. The driver complies with the“AV/C Camera Storage Subunit Version 1.0” by the IEEE1394 Trade Association.¡ WIA stands for Windows Image Acquisition. WIA is a driver software fordownloading images from digital devices onto a computer. WIA is preinstalledon Windows XP.Copyright © Canon Inc. 2003 All rights reserved.Safety PrecautionsDo not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support dataCD-ROM(s). 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 sound of a CD-ROM played on a music CD player.