4 Read This FirstRead This First Disclaimer• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained inthis guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for anyerrors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications ofthe hardware and 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 lostdata due to mistaken operation or malfunction of the camcorder, thesoftware, memory cards (SD Memory Cards), personal computers, orperipheral devices, or due to use of a memory card not initialized by a Canoncamcorder. Trademark Acknowledgments• QuickTime is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.• Microsoft ® and Windows ® are either registered trademarks or trademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.• Other names and products not mentioned above may be registeredtrademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.© Canon Inc. 2006 All rights reserved. Safety PrecautionsDo not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not supportdata CD-ROMs. Playing the CD-ROM(s) in an audio CD player (music player)could damage the speakers. It is also possible to suffer from hearing loss fromlistening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD-ROM played on a musicCD player.