Canon HF10 manual

English HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Français Caméscope HD Manuel d'instruction Español Videocámara HD Manual de Instrucciones PUB. DIM-848[...]

2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARN ING ! TO RE DU CE TH E R ISK O F FI RE OR EL EC TR IC SH OC K, DO NO T E XP OS E T HIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARN ING ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUC E ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, U SE THE RECOMMENDED AC CESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted [...]

3 In these safety instructions the word “p roduct” refe rs to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF10 A / VIXIA HF100 A and all it s accessories. 1 Read Instructions — All the safety and o perating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained fo r futu[...]

4 14 Lightning — For added protection of this pro duct during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long pe riods of time, disconnect it from the wal l outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power -line surges. 15 Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and ex[...]

5 Online pr oduct registra tion for U.S.A. Customers only . Register your pr oduct online at www .registercanon.com Protect your pr oduct W e will keep the model nu mber and date of purchase of your new Canon product on file to help you r efer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. Receive information on new p[...]

6 Enjoying High-Definition V ideo with Y our Camcorder Preserve your most tr easured memories, be it unf orgettable scenery or cherished moments spe nt with family and fr iends, with high-d efinition video recordings of a quality second only to actua lly being ther e. What is High-Definition Video? Y our camcor d er features a full high-de finition[...]

7 What is so special about recording on flash memory? Y our videos and photos ar e r ecor ded in the built-in memory ( only) or on a memory card (SD or SDHC car d) using A VCHD specifications 2 . Recording on fl ash memory means that there are no moving parts in the recor der unit of the camcorder . T o you, it means a camcorder that is smaller , l[...]

8 T able of contents Introduction _______ ____________ ___________ 6 Enjoying High-Def inition Video wi th Y our Camcor der 12 About this Manual 13 Getting to Know the Camcorder 13 Supplied Accessor ies 14 Components Guide 17 Screen Di splays Preparations ________ _____________________ 20 Getting Started 20 Char ging the Battery Pack 22 Prepari ng [...]

9 T able of contents V ideo _______________ _____________________ 35 Basic Recording 35 Shooting Video 36 Selecting the Video Quality 37 Zooming 37 Quick Start Function 38 Reviewing a nd Deleting the Last Scene Re corded 39 Basic Playback 39 Playing Back the V ideo 40 Special Pl ayback Modes 41 Selecting S cenes by Recor ding Date 42 Selecting the [...]

10 Photos _____________ _____________________ 61 Basic Recording 61 T aking Photos 61 Selecting Pho to Size and Quality 63 Erasing a Photo Right After Recor ding It 63 Basic Playback 63 Viewing Photos 65 Magnifying Photos during Playback 65 Erasing Ph otos 66 Additional Functions 66 Flash 67 Drive Mode: Continuous Shoo ting and Exposure Bracketing [...]

11 T able of contents 82 Authoring High-Defi nition (A VCHD) Discs and Photo DVDs 85 Copying your Reco rdings to an External Video Recor der 86 T ransferring Photos to a Computer (Dir ect T ransfer) 88 T ransfer Orders Additional Informatio n ___________ ___________ 90 Appendix: Menu Options Lists 90 FUNC. Menu 92 Setup Menus 92 Camera Setup (Digit[...]

Introduc tion 12 Thank you for purchasing th e Canon VIXIA HF10/ VIXIA HF1 00. Please r ead this ma nu al care fu ll y b efo re y ou us e t he c am co rde r a nd re ta in it for fu tu re re fe renc e. Should your ca mcorder fail to operate correctly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 99). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPOR T ANT : Pre[...]

13 Getting to Know the Camcorder 1 Softwar e for saving, man aging , editing and playing back movies on your computer ( 8 2). The CD-ROM includes the instr uction manual of the software (electr onic version on PDF file). 2 Softwar e for saving, manag ing , retou ching an d printing photos ( 86). The CD-ROM includes the instruction ma nual of the so[...]

Introduc tion 14 Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “ button ” frame (for example ). Components Guide Left side view Front view Right side view button ( 25)/ (print/share) button ( 73, 86) DISP . (on-screen display) button ( 54, 42)/ BA TT . INFO button ( 19) Speaker ( 41) CARD OPEN switch (open the mem[...]

15 Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “ button ” frame (for example ). Back view To p v i e w LCD panel MIC terminal ( 58) A V OUT/ terminal ( 79) ACCESS (memory access) indicator ( 35, 61)/CHG (char ge) indicator (2 0 ) Serial num ber ST ART/STOP button ( 35) Strap mount ( 23) DC IN terminal ( 20) RESE[...]

Introduc tion 16 Wireless Controller WL-D88 B ottom v i ew T ripod socket ( 111) BA TTER Y RELEASE switch ( 21) Grip belt ST ART/STOP button ( 35) FUNC. button ( 28, 90) MENU button ( 28, 92) PLA YLIST button ( 39) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) (frame reverse) button ( 40) (fast reverse) bu tton ( 40) (play) button ( 39) (pause) button ( 39) (stop) [...]

17 Recording Movi es Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operati ng mode ( 26) Recording pr ogram ( 45, 47) White balance ( 51) Image ef fect ( 52) Digital effe cts ( 53) Recording mode ( 36) Still image quality/size (simultaneous r ecording) ( 68) Remote sensor of f ( 96) Instant AF ( 92), MF Manual focus ( 50) 24F progressive frame r[...]

Introduc tion 18 Recording Still Images Viewing Still Image s Zoom ( 37), Exposure ( 49) Recordi ng program ( 45, 47) Light metering mode ( 68) White balance ( 51) Image ef fect ( 52) Digital effe cts ( 53) Drive mode ( 67) Still image quality/size ( 61) Instant AF ( 92), MF Manual focus ( 50) Remaining battery time ( 19) Number of still images ava[...]

19 24F progressive frame rate Select the 24F progressiv e frame rate ( 45) to give your recordings a cinemat ic look. Y ou can combine this frame rate with the [ CINE MODE] recording program to enhance the effect. Memory operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Pl ayback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse play[...]

20 Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic oper ations, such as navi gating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder . Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or di rectly us ing the compact power adapter . Charge the battery pack before use. For appr oximate char ging time[...]

21 1 Slide in the direction of the arrow and hold i t pressed down. 2 Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out. IMPORT ANT • T ur n off the camcor der before connecting or di sconnecting the compact power adapter . After pressing to turn off the camcorder , important data is updated in the memory . Be sure to wait u ntil the indicator tur[...]

Preparations 22 Preparing the Wireless Contr oller and Accessories First, insert the supplied lithium button battery CR2025 into the wireless controller . 1 Press the tab in the dir ection of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2 Place the lithium button battery with the + side facing up. 3 Insert the battery ho lder . Point the wireless co[...]

23 Accessories Fasten the grip be lt. • Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger , and the button with your thumb. • Y ou can remove the grip belt and replace it with the supplied wrist strap. 1 Lift the padded handgrip's flap and detach the stra p from the Velcro pad. 2 Pull the strap to remove it f[...]

Preparations 24 Pass the ends of the s houlder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap. Y ou can also remove the grip belt and attach the shoulder strap di rectly to the rear brac ket on the camcor der . 1 Pass the end of the strap through the rear bracket on the camcorder. 2 Thread the strap through the pa[...]

25 NOTES About the LCD screen: The screen is produced using extremely high-pr ecision manufacturing tec hniqu es, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operatin g to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on the r ecorded image and does not constitute a mal[...]

Preparations 26 Press the button again to return to the flexible recording mode (the button's light is off). Y ou can access the menus and change settings to your prefer ence. Even in flexible reco rding mode, the camcorder can help you with the settings. For example, you c an use the Special Scene recor ding programs ( 45 ) to set at once all[...]

27 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to o perate the camcor der's menus. The joystick can als o be used in combination with the joys tick guide to operate additional f unctions. Pres s to display/hide the joystick guide. The functions that appear on the joystick guide will ch ange depending on the operating mode. I n the illustratio[...]

Preparations 28 Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option 1 Pres s . 2 Select ( ) the icon of the function you want to change fr om the left side column. Menu items not ava ilable will appear grayed out. 3 Select ( ) the desired setting from the available optio ns at the bottom bar . • The selected option will be highlighted in orange. • With some settings[...]

29 6 Pres s . Y o u can pr ess to close the menu at any time . Abbreviation of Menu Selections in this Manual In this manual, the arrow is used to abbrevia te menu selections . Below is an example of changi ng a setting usin g the setup menus. [ ME NU] [ DISPLA Y SETU P] [LANGU AGE ] Desired language For selections in the FUNC. menu, the abbreviate[...]

Preparations 30 • The date appears in a year -month-day format only in the fi rst setup screen. In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as month-day-year (for examp le, [J AN. 1, 200 8 12:00 AM]). Y ou can change the date format ( 98). • Y ou can also change the date and time later on (not durin g the initial setu p). T o op[...]

31 [ ME NU] [ DA TE/TIME SETUP ] [T .ZONE/DST] Local time at your destinati on* * T o adjust for daylight saving time, se lect the area name marked with a . Recommended Memory Cards Y ou can use commercially avail able SDHC (SD high cap acity) memory cards and SD memory cards with this camcorder . Howe ver , depending on its Speed Class, y ou may n[...]

Preparations 32 for the Speed Class logo on the package. Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Make sure to ini tialize all memory car ds before using them with this camcor der (3 3 ) . 1 T ur n off the camcorder . 2 Open the LCD panel. 3 Slide toward the right to open the memory card slot cover . 4 Insert the memory card straight, with the label fa[...]

33 IMPORT ANT Memory cards have fr ont and back sides that are not intercha ngeable. Inserting a memory card facing the wr ong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder . Selecting the Memory for the Recordings Y ou can select to re cord your movies and still im ages in the built-in me mory or on the memory car d. The built-in memory is th[...]

Preparations 34 [ ME NU] [ MEMOR Y OPER.] [INITIALIZE] The memo ry you want to initialize Initialization method [YES]* [OK] [ ME NU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [INITIALIZ E] Initialization method [YES]* [OK] * Press to c ancel the com plete initialization while it is in progr ess. All recordings will be erased and the memory can be used without any problem. I[...]

35 Vi d e o This chapter c overs functions rela ted to shooting movies, including recording, playback, menu options, and me mory operations. Shooting Video 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T urn on the camcorder . Y ou can select the memory to be use d f or rec ord ing mo vi es ( 33). 3 Press to begin rec ord i ng . • Recording starts; pr ess again to [...]

Video 36 Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changi ng the recording mode will change the r ecord ing time available on the memory . Select FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mo de fo r lo ng er rec ord ing ti me s. The table below gives approximate rec ord in g ti me s. FUNC. ( 28) [...]

37 Zooming mode: In addition to the optical zoom, digital zo om is also available ( 92). 12x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever to ward W to zoom out (wide a ngle). Move it toward T to zoom in (telephoto). Press g ently for a slow zoom ; press harder for faster zooms . Y o u can also set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 92) to one of three constant speeds (3 is the f [...]

Video 38 2 When you wish to resume rec ord i ng , o pe n t he LC D pa ne l. Within less than 1 second, the indicator will return to green and the camcorder will be ready to record. IMPORT ANT Do not disconnect the power source during standby mo de (while the indicator is l it in orange). NOTES • If you close the LC D panel under some circumstance[...]

39 Playing Back the V ideo 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T urn on the camcorder . The scene index scr een appears after a few seco nds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the scene y ou want to play back. When you have r ecorde d a lar ge number of scenes, pr ess or to move between index screen pages. 4 Press or to begin the playback. • Playback wi[...]

Video 40 - Do not open the memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the position of the mode dial. • Y ou may not be able to play back wit h another A VCHD device the movies you recorded on the memory car d with this camcorder . In such case, play back the movies on the memory card [...]

41 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Adjust ( ) the volume. • T o turn off the volume, keep the joystick pressed ( ) toward until the volume icon change s to . • Y ou can press again to hide the joystick guide during playback. Selecting Scenes by Recording Date Y ou can sea rch for all the recordings you [...]

Video 42 2 Move the zoom lever toward W . • The calendar scr een appears. • Dates that contain scenes (that i s, mo vie s w ere rec ord ed on t ha t date) appear in white. Dates without recordings appear in black. 3 Move ( , ) the cursor to the desired date. • When you move the cursor to a date displayed in white, a thumbnail showing a s till[...]

43 2 Select ( ) the playback startin g point from the timeline ruler . 3 Press to begin the playback. Move ( ) the orange selection frame to the large thum bnail and change ( ) the scene. Move ( ) the orange selection frame to the slidebar b elow the ruler and display ( ) the previous/ne xt 5 frames in the s cene. Desired interval Deleting Scenes Y[...]

Video 44 Deleting All Scenes Select in advance the me mory from which you want to delete scenes (3 9 ) . [ ME NU] [ MEMOR Y OPER.] [DEL.ALL MOVIES] [YES]* [OK] * Press twice to int errupt the operation while it is in progress. IMPORT ANT • Be careful when deleting original record ings. Once delet ed, an original scene cannot be recovered. • Bac[...]

45 Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings Give your recordings a cinemati c look by using the [ CINE MODE] recor ding program. Combine this recor ding program with the 24 fps progr e ssive fra me rate [ PF24] to get the enhanced effect of the 24p Cinema Mod e. FUNC. ( 28) [ PROGRAM AE] [ C I N E M O D E ] [ M E N U ] [ CAMERA SETUP[...]

Video 46 NOTES • [ NIGHT] - Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage. - Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes. - White points may appear on the screen. - Autofocus may no t work as well as in other modes. In such case, adjust the focus manually . • [ FIREWORKS] - T o avoid camcorder shake, we recommend using a tripod. Make[...]

47 Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture Use the automatic exposure (AE) program to use functi ons like the whit e balance or imag e effects, or give priority to the expo sure value o r the shutter speed. Use faster shutter speeds to record subjects movi ng quickly; Use slo wer shutter speeds to add motion blur , emphasizing the feel of movem ent[...]

Video 48 In mode, when the frame rate is set to [ PF24], the shutter speeds available will be the following: 1/6, 1/12, 1/24, 1/48, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 and 1/2000. Available Aperture Values [1.8], [2.0], [2.4], [2.8], [3.4], [4.0], [4.8], [5.6], [6.7], [8.0] NOTES • When setting a numeric value (aperture or shutter speed), th e numb[...]

49 Self Timer FUNC. ( 28) [ ME NU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] appears. mode: In record pause mode, press . The camcor der starts r ecording after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. mode: Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully . The camcor der will r ecord the still image after a 10-second co[...]

Video 50 Manual Exposure Adjustment 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If [EXP] does no t appear on the joystick guid e, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [EXP]. The exposur e adjustme nt indicator and the neutral value “±0” appear on th e screen. 3[...]

51 4 Adjust ( ) the focus as necessary . 5 Pres s . • The focus will be locked. • During f ocus lock, press an d push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS] again to return the camcorder to autofocus. Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway s ubjects such as mountains or fireworks. Instead of step 2 in the pre vious procedur[...]

Video 52 [ A U T O ] Desired option* * When you select [ SET], do not press and continue in stead with the following procedu re. 1 Point the camcorder a t a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press . When the adjustment is compl eted, stops flashing and s tays on. The camcorder r etains the custom setting even if you turn off[...]

53 FUNC. ( 28) [ I M A G E E F F E C T O F F ] Desired opti on* * When you select [ CUSTOM], do not press and continue instead with the following procedur e. 1 Press and sele ct ( ) the custom setting options. 2 Adjust ( ) each setting as desired. 3 When you finish all the adjustments, pr ess then to save the setting and close the menu. Digital Eff[...]

Video 54 Applying 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the jo ystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to di splay it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • The icon of the se lected effect turns green. • Push the joystick ( ) again to deactivate the digi tal eff ect (its[...]

55 , mode: • All displays on • Most displays of f* mode: • All displays on • Data code only • All displays of f mode: • All displays on • Regular disp lays only (removes the histogram and i nformation icons ) • All displays of f * The following icons wi ll appear even when all other on-s creen displays ar e turned of f: The icons an[...]

Video 56 NOTES • When the 0 dB mark tur ns red, the sound may be distorted. • If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, activate the microphone attenuator ( 92 ). • W e recommend using headphones ( 56) to check the sound level wh ile adjustin g the audio recording level or when the micr ophone attenuator is activated. Usual[...]

57 In mode, adjust the volume of the headphones with the [PHONES VOL.] setting ( 96). In mode, adjust the headphones vo lume the same way you adjust the speaker’ s volume ( 41). IMPORT ANT • When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appr opriate level. • Do not connect the headphones to the A V OUT/ terminal if the icon does [...]

Video 58 Using other microphones Y ou can als o use commercially available micr ophones not compatible with the mini advanced shoe, by connecting the external microphone to the MIC terminal. Use c ommerc ially available condenser microphone s with their own power supply. Y ou can connect almos t any stereo microphone with a ∅ 3.5 mm plug but audi[...]

59 • T o check the playlist, select ( , ) the playlist index s creen fr om the tabs on top of the index scr een (3 9 ) . NOTES • The playlist is created on the same memory you are playing back from. Select in advance the location of the scenes to play back ( 39). Y ou can also copy scenes from the built-in memory to the memory car d ( 60) to in[...]

Video 60 4 Move ( , ) the orange marker to the desired position of the scene and press . The original position of the scene and the current position of the marker ar e displayed at the bottom of the screen. 5 Select ( ) [YES] and press to move the scene. NOTES Y ou may not be able to move scenes in the playlist if there is not enough space availabl[...]

61 Photos Refer to this chapter fo r details on shooting photo s – from captur ing and playing back imag es to printing them. T aking Photos 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T urn on the camcorder . Y ou can select the memory to be used for recording st ill images ( 33). 3 Press halfway . • Once the focu s is automatically adjusted, will turn green a[...]

Photos 62 Options Image size options and the approximate number of still i mages that can be recorded on memory car ds of various sizes are given in the table below . FUNC. ( 28) [ 2048x1536] Desir ed image size* Desir ed image quality* * Press to move back and forth between size and quality selection. The number displayed on the right corner indic[...]

63 • When printing still images, use the following guidelin es as a refer ence for selecting the print size. Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It Y ou can erase the still imag e recor ded last while r eviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] opti on or immediately after reco rding it, if [RE VIEW] is set to [O F F ] . While re viewing[...]

Photos 64 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, pres s to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 3 Select ( ) [ JUMP 10 IMAGES] or [ JUMP 100 IMAGES]. 4 Jump ( ) the number of images selected and p ress . Y o u can press again to hide the joystick gui de. IMPORT ANT • Observe the followin g precautions while the ACCESS indicato[...]

65 Magnifying Photos during Playback During playback , still images can be magnified up to 5 times. 1 Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnified by 2 times and a frame a ppears indicating the position of the magnified area. • T o further enlar ge the image, move the zoom le ver towar d T . T o reduce the magnification to l ess than[...]

Photos 66 Flash Y ou can use the flash to recor d still images in dark places. Th e flash features the r ed-eye reduction function. Options  Default value 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If does not appear on the joystick guide, push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to displa y it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) to[...]

67 • W e recommend not us ing the f lash while the optional Wi de-converter or T ele-converter is attached; its shadow can appear on the screen. Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing T ake a series of pictur es of a moving subject or record the same picture in 3 levels of exposure in or der to choose later the picture you like t[...]

Photos 68 1 Press halfway to activate the autofocus. 2 Press fully and ho ld it pressed down. A series of stil l images will be recor ded as long as you hold the button pressed. Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the still images. Three sti ll images in dif fere nt exposur es wi ll be reco rde d. Capturing a St[...]

69 Options  Default value FUNC. ( 28) [ E V A L U A T I V E ] Desired opti on Histogram Display When viewing still im ages you can display the histogram and the i cons of all the functions use d at the time of recor ding. Use the histogram as a ref ere nce to ve ri fy the correct exposure of the stil l image. The area to the right of the histogr[...]

Photos 70 [ ME NU] [ SYSTEM SETU P] [IMG QUALITY] Desir ed image quality* * The number displayed at the bottom indicates the approximate nu mber of images that can be r ecor ded with the current quality setting. 1 Play back the s cene containing the picture you want to capture. 2 Pause the playba ck at the point you want to capture. 3P r e s s f u [...]

71 Copying a S ingle Image FUNC. ( 28) [ COPY] [YES] Copying Imag es from the Index Screen Options FUNC. ( 28) 1 Move the zoom lever toward W . The still im age index scr een appears. 2 Select the memory from which yo u want to copy the still images. Refer to T o select which still images to play back ( 64). 3 If you want to copy only one image, se[...]

Photos 72 Printing Photos (Direct Print) The camcorder can be c onnected to any PictBridge-co mpa tible printer . Y ou can mark in advance the still images you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print orde r ( 76). Canon printers: SELPHY printers of the CP , DS and ES series and PIXMA printers marked with the PictBridge logo. C[...]

73 Printing with the (Print/Share) Button Y ou can print a still image witho ut changing the settings simply by pressing . 1 Select ( ) the still image yo u wish to print. 2 Pres s . • Printing starts. The button flashes and stays on when the printing is completed. • T o continue printing, select ( ) another stil l image. Selecting the Print S [...]

Photos 74 Printing after Changing the Print Se ttings 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . The print settings menu appears. 3 In the print settings menu, select (, ) the setting you want to change and pr ess . 4 Select ( ) the desired settin g option and pr ess . 5 Select ( , ) [PR[...]

75 If an error occurs wh ile printing, an error message, for example [NO P APER], will appear on the camcorder . Solve the problem r eferring to th e error message list ( 108) and to the printer's instruction manual. • Canon's PictBridge-compatible p rinters: If printing does not resume automatically after you solved the problem, select[...]

Photos 76 5 Press to return to the print settings menu. • The print are a selected will be indicated by a green frame within the still im age's thumbnail. • T o change other print settings and print the area you selected refer to steps 3-5 in Printing after Changing the Print Settings ( 74). NOTES • The trimming sett ings apply to one im[...]

77 Printing the Still Images Marked with Print Orders FUNC. ( 28) 1 Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable. Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 79). 2 Open the print settings menu. [ M E N U ] [ P R I N T ] • The print setting s menu appear s. • If there are no still imag es marked with print orders, [SET PRIN[...]

78 External Connections This chapter explai ns how to connec t your camcorder to an external device such as a TV , VCR, or c omputer . * When connecting a c able to the camcor der , make sure to align the triangle marks on the cable's connector an d on the camcorder's terminal ( ). T erminals on the Camcorder COMPONENT OUT T erminal* Acce[...]

79 Connection Diagrams Connections that c an be used to connect the camco rder to a TV are listed in falling order of pic ture quality . Connections that r equire cables or accesso ries not supplied with the camcorder are marked with an asteri sk; prepare the necessary equipment in advance. Connection * T ype: Digital Quality: High definition Outpu[...]

External Connections 80 Connection T ype: Analog Quality: Sta ndard definition Output only Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio/video input terminals. Change the following settings on the camcorder: - [TV TYPE] according to the TV set (widescr een or 4:3), if the TV cannot automatically detect and change th e aspect ratio ( 97) - [AV/PHONES[...]

81 Connect the ca mcorder to a TV to enjo y your r ecording s with family and friends. Playback on an HD TV using one of the high-definition connect ions will ensure the best playback quality . 1 T ur n off the camcorder and the TV . 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV . Refer to Connectio n Diagrams ( 79) and select the most appropriate connection f[...]

External Connections 82 Backing Up Y our Recordings on a Computer Mo vi es re co rde d w it h th is ca mc ord er are sa ved on the memo ry car d or in the built-in memory ( only). Because space on the memory is limited, make sure to back up your movies onto a computer on a r egular basis. PIXELA ImageMix er 3 SE With the software supplied on the PI[...]

83 Refer to this section along with the relevant sec tions in the instruction manual of the DW-100. Options for creating AVCHD discs (m o d e ) Options for creating Photo DVDs (m o d e ) Preparations on the Camcorder 1 T urn on the camcorder and set it to mode to create high- definiti on discs of y our movies or mode to create Photo DVDs of your st[...]

External Connections 84 4 Press the start button on the DVD Burner . • A progr ess bar will be displayed on the screen. • After pressing the start button (while the curr ent disc is being written) the operation cannot be canceled. • After a disc is finalized it will be ejected automatically and [INSERT A NEW/BLANK DI SC AND CLO SE THE DISC TR[...]

85 3 Connect the camcorder to the DVD Burner using the USB cable. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 79) and Connections . • If the device type s election scr een appears, select [ DVD BURNER] and press . 4 Insert the disc you want to play back into the DV D Burner . • Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD Burner to open and close t[...]

External Connections 86 4 External device: Be gin reco rdi ng when the scene you w ish to copy appears. Stop recording when copying is com plete. 5 Camcor der: Stop playback. NOTES • W e recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter . • By default, on-screen displays will be embedded in the output video signal. Y ou can chang[...]

87 - Do not disconnect t he USB cable. - Do not turn off th e camcorder or the computer . - Do not change the position of the mode dial. • Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/set tings of your computer . • If you wish to use the image files on your computer , make copies of them first. Use the copie[...]

External Connections 88 Select ( ) a transfer o ption and pres s . • The camcor der returns to the trans fer menu once the trans fer is completed. • T o cancel the tr ansfer , sele ct ( ) [CANCEL] and press , or press . 1 Select ( ) a transfer option and press . 2 Select ( ) the image you wish to transfer and pr ess . • [ SELECT & TRANSFE[...]

89 Connect the c amcorder to the computer and select [ TRANSFER ORDERS] in the transfer menu ( 87). Erasing All T ransfer Orders FUNC. ( 28) [ ME NU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [ERASE ALL ORD] [YES] T O TRANSFER THE STIL L IMAGES MA RKED WITH TRANSFER OR DERS FUNC. FUNC.[...]

90 Additional Information This chapter contai ns troubles hooting advice, scr een messages, handling and maintenance ti ps, and other information. Menu items not available appear gr ayed out in the FUNC. menu or in bla ck in the setup menus. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus ( 27). For details about each function, s [...]

91 Setup M enus FUNC. Menu - Playback Modes 1 Option available only from the original movies index screen. 2 Option available only from the play list index screen. Recording mode [ HIGH QUALITY 17 Mbps], [ HIGH QUALITY 12 Mbps], [ ST AND ARD PLA Y 7 Mbps ] , [ LONG PLA Y 5 Mbps] z –3 6 Still imag e simultaneous recording [ STILL I.REC OFF] , [ LW[...]

Additional Information 92 Setup Me nus Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer , etc.) CAMERA SETUP * Option available only when the drive mode is set to [ SINGLE ]. [D.ZOOM]: Determines the operation of the digital zoom. The color of the indicator indicates the zoom. • When activated, the cam corder will swi tch automatically to the di gita[...]

93 • Using the focus ass ist function will not af fect the recor dings. The focus assist function will be cancelled when you start recor ding. [FOCUS PRI.]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder recor d s a still image only after the focus has been adj usted automatically . Y ou can al so select which AF frames to use. [ ON:AiAF]: O[...]

Additional Information 94 [WIND SCREEN]: The camcor der automatically redu ces the backgr ound sound of wind when recor ding outdoors. • Some low-frequency sounds w ill be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When recor ding in surr oundings unaffected by wind or if you want to r ecord low-frequency sounds, we recommend setting the wind scree[...]

95 Display Setu p (LCD Brightn ess, Languag e, etc.) DISPLA Y SET UP [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjusts the br ightnes s of the LC D screen. • Changing the brightness of th e LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your recor dings or that of th e playback image on a TV . [TV SCREEN] • When set to [ ON], the camcorder’ s on -screen displays wil l app[...]

Additional Information 96 [DEMO MODE]: The demon stration mo de displays the camcor der's main features. It starts automatically when th e camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it turned on for more than 5 minutes. • T o cancel the demo mod e once it has star ted , press any button or turn off the camcorder . Syste[...]

97 [BEEP]: A beep will accompany some operations like turning on the camcorder , the self- timer countdown, etc. [POWER SA VE]: In or der to save power when the camcor der is powered by a battery pack, it will automati cally shut of f if left without any operation for 5 minutes. • Approximately 30 seconds before the camco r der shuts off, [AUTO P[...]

Additional Information 98 [USB SETTING]: Select the connection protocol to use when connecting the camcorder to an external device using the USB cable. [ DVD BURNER]: T o connect exclusively to the optional DW-100 DVD Bur ner . [ PC/PRINTER]: T o connect to a computer , a prin ter or similar USB periphe rals. [ CONNECT&SET]: T o make the select[...]

99 Trou bl e? If you have a problem with your camcorder , refer to this section. Sometimes what you think is a malfunctio n of the camcor der may have the s implest of solutio ns - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going o n to the more detailed problems and solutions. Consult your deal er or a Canon Ser vice Center if the pr oblem [...]

Additional Information 100 Recording Pressing will not start recording. - Y ou cannot record while the camcorder is writing pr evious recor ding onto the memory (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). - The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes. Delete some reco rdings ( 43, 65) or initialize the memory ( 33) to[...]

101 Indicators and Onscreen Displays lights up in red. - Batter y pack is exhausted. Replace or cha rge the battery pack ( 20). appears on the screen. - The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaini ng batter y time cannot be displayed. lights up in red. - A memory card error occurred. T urn off the camcor der . Rem[...]

Additional Information 102 Horizontal bands appear on the screen. - This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensor s when re cording under some types of fluorescent, mercury or sodium lamps. T o reduce the symptoms set the camcorder to mode. This is not a malfunction. Sound is distorted or is rec orded at lower levels. - When recording near loud[...]

103 There is no sound from the TV . - When connecting the camcorder to an HDTV using the CTC-100/S Compo nent Cable, make sure to connect also the audio connections using the white and re d plugs of the STV-250N Stereo Vide o Cable. The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100 HD MI Cable , but there is no picture or sound from the HDTV . [...]

Additional Information 104 CANNOT ACCESS THE BUIL T -IN MEMORY - There is a problem with the built-in memory . CANNOT COMMUNICA TE WITH THE BA TTERY P ACK CONTINUE USING THIS BA TTERY P ACK? - Y ou attached a batter y pack that is not recommended by Canon for use wi th this camcorder . CANNOT COPY - The total size of the scenes you selected to copy[...]

105 CANNO T RECORD ON THIS CARD U SING FXP MODE - Movies cannot be recorded in FXP mode on a memory ca rd if it is rated Speed Cl ass 2. Select a different recording mode ( 36) or replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 4 or higher . CANNOT RECORD CANNO T ACC ESS THE BUIL T -IN MEMORY - There is a problem with the built-in memory . CANNO[...]

Additional Information 106 MA Y NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RE CORD MOVIES ON TH IS CARD - Y ou may not be able to record movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating. Repl ace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2 or higher . NAMING ERROR - The folder and file numbers have reached the ir maxi mum value. Set [IMG NUMBERS] to [RESET] ( 97) and[...]

107 TO O MANY STILL IMAGES DISCONN ECT USB CABLE - Disconnect the USB cable and decrease the number of still images on the memory card to fewer than 1,800. If a dialog appeared on the co mputer screen, c lose it and then reconnect th e USB cable. TRANSFER ORDER ERRO R - Y ou attempted to set more than 998 transfer orders. Reduce the number of still[...]

Additional Information 108 NO SCENES - There are no movies to add to the disc. NO SCENES LEFT TO ADD - Y ou selected to create a DVD with the [REM.SCENES] se tting, but all the scenes have alre ady been added to discs created in the past; there are no applic able scenes. NO TRANSFER ORD ERS - Y ou selected to create a DVD with the [TRANS.ORD] setti[...]

109 INK ABSORBER FUL L - Select [CONTINUE] to resume printing. Consult a Canon Service Center (refer to the l ist included w ith the printer ) to replace t he ink absor ber . INK ERROR - There is a problem with the ink. Replace the ink cartr idge. LOW INK LEVEL - The ink cartridge needs to be replac ed soon. Select [CONTINUE] to restart printing. N[...]

Additional Information 110 NOTES About Canon PIXMA/SELPHY DS Printers : If the printer’ s error indi cator flashes or an err or message appears on the printer’ s operation panel, refer to the printer’ s instruction manual. • If you cannot solve the problem even after cons ulting t his list an d th e printer's instruction manual, contac[...]

111 Do’s and Do n’ts Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to e nsure maximum performance. • Back up your recor dings periodically. Make sur e to transfer your recordings to an exte rnal de vice such as a computer or digi tal video recor der ( 82) and back them up on a re gular basis. This will pr otect yo ur i mp or ta nt re[...]

Additional Information 112 Long-term storage If you do not intend to use the camcor der for a long time, s tore it in a place free of dust, in low humidity , and at temperatures not higher than 30 °C (86 °F). Batter y Pack • Attach the terminal cover whenev er a battery pack is no t in use. Contact with metallic objects may cause a short circui[...]

113 • Check the dir ection befor e inserting the memory card. Forcing a me mory card into the slot if it is not corr ectly oriented may dam age the memory card or the camcorder . • Do not attach any l abels or sticker s on the memory ca rd. • SD/SDHC memory cards hav e a physical switch to pr event writing on the card so as to avoid the accid[...]

Additional Information 114 Disposal When you de lete movies or i nitialize the built-in memory ( only) or memory card, only th e file a llocation table is altered and stor ed data is not physically eras ed. T ake the necessary precaution s when you dispose of the camcor der or memory car d, for example by physically damaging it to prevent the l eak[...]

115 Condensation Moving th e camcor de r rapidly between hot and cold temperatur es may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camcor der if condensation is detected. Continued use may damage the camcor der . Condensation may form in the following cases: • When the camcor der is moved quickly from col[...]

Additional Information 116 General Information * Accessories that are compatible with the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be attached to this camcorder . Look for the logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe. System Diagram (Av ailability differs from area to area) * Card reader/writer CG-800 Battery Charger STV -250N Stereo Video Ca[...]

117 Call or visit your local r etailer/dealer for genuine Canon vide o accessori es. Y ou can also obtain genuine accessories for your Canon camc order by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center . Battery Packs When you need extra ba ttery packs, select one of the following models: BP-808, BP-809 or BP-819. When you use battery pac[...]

Additional Information 118 Recording and Playback Times The recording and playback times gi ven in the following ta ble are approximate and vary according to recording mode and ch arging, r ecording or playback conditions . The effective usage time of the battery pac k may decrease when recording in cold surroundings, when using the br ighter scr e[...]

119 WD-H37C Wide-converter This lens decr eases focal length by a factor of 0.7, giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots o r panoramic views . • When the Wide-conver ter is attached, a shadow may appear in the picture whe n yo u rec ord wi th fla sh or mi ni vi deo li gh t. • When taking photos with a 4:3 aspect ratio with the Wide-conve[...]

Additional Information 120 SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of s pace for accessories. Product Codes Provided Ac cessories CA-570 Compact Powe r Adapter 8468A002AA BP-809 Battery Pack 2588B003AA (silver), 2588B004AA (black) WL-D88 Wireless Contr oller D83-0770-000 CTC-100 Component Cable 1719B001A[...]

121 HF10/HF100 Specifications System Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio compression : Dolby Digital 2c h Still images : DCF (Design rule for camer a system), compat ible with Exif 1 Ver . 2.2 and with DPOF Still image comp ression: JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal ) Size of Video Recordings FXP mode: 1920 x 1080[...]

Additional Information 122 CA-570 Compact P ower Adapter 1 This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exi f Print is a standard for enhancing the communica tion between camcorders and pri nters. By connecting to an Exif Pr int-compliant printer , the camcorder’s image data at the time of shoo ting i s used and optimized, yie[...]

123 BP-809 Battery Pack W eight and dimensions are a pproximate. Errors and omi ssions excepted. Subject to change without notice. Battery type Rechargeable l ithium ion batter y , compatible with In telligent System Rated voltage 7.4 V DC Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Battery capacity 890 mAh Dimensions 30.7 x 27.5 x 40.2 mm [...]

Additional Information 124 24F progre ssive frame rate . . . . . . . 19 , 93 24p Cinema Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 A Abroad, using the camcor der . . . . . . . 115 AEB - Auto exposure bracketing . . . . . 67 AF-assist lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Aperture (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Aspect ratio of a [...]

125 I Image effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Index screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 , 64 Initializing the memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 J Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Joystick gu ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Additional Information 126 Still image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Sunset (recor d ing program) . . . . . . . . . 46 T T elephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 T ransfer order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 T ransferring to a computer Movi[...]

127 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANT Y FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited warranty set forth below is give n by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Eq uipment”) purchased in th e United States. This li mited warranty is only effective upon presenta tion of you[...]

128 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY The limite d warranty s et forth b elow is given b y Canon C anada Inc. ( “Canon Ca nada”) wi th respect to Canon Co nsumer Dig ital Vide o Equipm ent (the “Equipment ”) purchased in Canada . This limited warrant y is only effecti ve upon presenta tion of a bill of s ale or other [...]

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