Canon VIXIA HF100 manual

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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 RECOMMENDE D ACCESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted [...]

3 In these safety instructions the wo rd “product” refers to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF10 A / VIXIA HF100 A and all its acce ssories. 1 Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained fo r future[...]

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 wall outle t and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power -line surges. 15 Overloading — Do not overload wal l outlets and e[...]

5 Online product r egistration for U.S.A. Customers only. Register your product online at www .register canon.com Protect your pr oduct W e will keep the model number and date of purchase of your new C anon product on file to help you refer to this in formation in the event o f an insurance claim such as loss or theft. Receive information on new pr[...]

6 Enjoying High-Definition V ideo with Y our Camcorder Preserve your most treasured memories , be it unforgettable scenery or cherished moments spent with family and frie nds, with high-defini tion video recordings of a quality second only to actually being there. What is High-Definition Video? Y our camcorder features a full high-definition image [...]

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

8 T able of contents Introduction ______________________________ 6 Enjoying High-Def inition Vi deo with Y our Camcorder 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 Preparing the W[...]

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 and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded 39 Basic Playback 39 Playing Back the V ideo 40 Special Play back Modes 41 Selecting Scenes by Recording Date 42 Selecting the Playb[...]

10 Photos __________________________________ 61 Basic Recording 61 T aking Photos 61 Selecting Photo Size and Q uality 63 Erasing a Photo Right After Re cording I t 63 Basic Playback 63 Viewing Photos 65 Magnifying Photos during Playback 65 Erasing Ph otos 66 Additional Functions 66 Flash 67 Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing 6[...]

11 T able of contents 82 Authoring High-Definition (A VCHD) Discs and Photo D VDs 85 Copying your Recor dings to an External Video Recor der 86 T ransferring Photos to a Computer ( Direct T ransfer) 88 T ransfer Orders Additional Information ______________________ 90 Appendix: Menu Options Lists 90 FUNC. Menu 92 Setup Menus 92 Camera Setup (Digital[...]

Introduction 12 Thank you for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF10/VIXIA HF100. Please read this ma nu al care fu ll y b ef ore y ou us e t he ca mco rde r a nd ret ai n it fo r f utu re re fe ren ce . Should your camc order fail to operate co rrectly , 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 : Precau[...]

13 Getting to Know the Camcorder 1 Softwar e for saving, managin g , editing and playing back movies on your computer ( 82). The CD-ROM includes the in struction manual of the software (electron ic version on PDF file). 2 Softwar e for saving, managing , r etouching and printing photos ( 86). The CD-ROM includes the instruction ma nual of the sof t[...]

Introduction 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 memo[...]

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/ termina l ( 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) RES[...]

Introduction 16 Wireless Controller WL-D88 B ottom v i ew T ripod socket ( 111) BA TTERY 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) bu[...]

17 Recording Movies 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 ra[...]

Introduction 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 progressive frame rate ( 45) to give your recordings a cinematic look. Y ou can combine this frame rate with the [ CINE MODE] recording program to enhance the effect. Memory operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playbac[...]

20 Preparations This chapter describes ba sic oper ations, such as navigating 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 directly using the compact power adapter . Char ge the battery pack before use. For approxi mate charging times a[...]

21 1 Slide in the direction of the a rrow and hold it pressed down. 2 Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out. IMPORT ANT • T urn off the camcorder befor e connecting or disconnecting 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 n[...]

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 holder . Point the wireless con[...]

23 Accessories Fasten the grip belt. • 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 fi[...]

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 dir ectly 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 techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operating 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 malfun[...]

Preparations 26 Press the button again to r e turn 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 r ecor ding mode, the camcorder can help you with the settings. For example, you can use the Special Scene r ecording pr ograms ( 45 ) to set at once [...]

27 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to oper ate the camcor der's menus. The joystick can als o be used in combination with the joystick guide to operate additional functions. Pr ess to display/hide the jo ystick guide. The functions that appear on the joystick guide will ch ange depending on the operating mode. I n the illustration[...]

Preparations 28 Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option 1 Press . 2 Select ( ) the icon of the function you want to change from the left side colum n. Menu items not ava ilable will appear grayed out. 3 Select ( ) the desired setting from the available options a t the bottom bar . • The selected option will be highlighted in orange. • With some settings [...]

29 6 Press . Y ou can pres s 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 changing a setting using the setup menus. [ MENU] [ DISPLA Y SETUP] [LANGU AGE ] Desired language For selections in the FUNC. menu, the abbreviated form[...]

Preparations 30 • T he date appears in a year -month-day format only in the first setup screen. In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as month-day-year (for example, [JAN. 1 , 2008 12:0 0 AM]). Y ou can change the date format ( 98). • Y ou can also change the date and time later on (not dur ing the initial s etup). T o ope[...]

31 [ MENU] [ DA TE /TIME SETUP] [T .ZONE/DST] Local time at your destination* * T o adjust for daylight saving time, select the area name marked with a . Recommended Memory Cards Y ou can use commer cially available SDHC (SD high capacity ) memory cards and SD memory c ards with this camcorder . However , depending on its Speed Class, you may not b[...]

Preparations 32 for the Speed Class logo on the package. Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Make sure to ini tialize all memory cards 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 fac[...]

33 IMPORT ANT Memory cards have fr ont and back sides that are not interchangeable. 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 record your movies and still imag es in the built-in memo ry or on the memory car d. The built-in memory is the [...]

Preparations 34 [ MENU] [ MEMOR Y OPER .] [INITIALIZE] The memory you want to initialize Initialization me thod [YES]* [OK] [ MENU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [INITIALIZE] Initialization me thod [YES]* [OK] * Press to cancel the complete initialization while it is in progr ess. All recordings will be erased and the memory can be used without any problem. IMPO[...]

35 Vi d e o This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies, including recording, playback, menu options, and memory 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; press again to paus[...]

Video 36 Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the r ecor ding 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. Th e table below gives approximate rec ord in g ti me s. FUNC. ( 28) [...]

37 Zooming mode: In addition to the optical zoom, digital zoom is also av ailable ( 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 ou can also set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 92) to one of three constant speeds (3 is the fas[...]

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 mode (while the indicator is l it in orange). NOTES • If you close the LCD panel under some circumstances [...]

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 yo u want to play back. When you have rec orded a lar ge number of scenes, pr ess or to move between index screen pages. 4 Press or to begin the playback. • Playback wil[...]

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 positi on of the mode dial. • Y ou may not be able to play back with 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 guid e 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 changes to . • Y ou can pr ess 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 h at 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 st ill[...]

43 2 Select ( ) the playbac k starting point from the timeline ruler . 3 Press to begin the playback. Move ( ) the orange selection frame to the large thumbnail a nd change ( ) the scene. Move ( ) the orange selection frame to the slidebar below the ruler and display ( ) the previous/next 5 frames in the s cene. Desired interval Deleting Scenes Y o[...]

Video 44 Deleting All Scenes Select in advance the me mory from which you want to delete scenes (3 9 ) . [ MENU] [ MEMOR Y OPER.] [DEL.ALL MOVIES] [YES]* [OK] * Press twice to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. IMPORT ANT • B e careful when deleting original recordings. Once deleted, an original scene cannot be recovered. • Back u[...]

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

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. - Autofocu s may not 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 an d Aperture Use the automatic exposure (AE) program to use functions like the white balance or image effects, or give priority to the exposure value or the shutter speed. Use faster shutter speeds to record subjects movi ng quickly; Use slo wer shutter speeds to add motion blur , emphasizing the f eel of movement. Us[...]

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 (apertur e or shutter speed), the num[...]

49 Self Timer FUNC. ( 28) [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] appears. mode: In record pause mode, press . The camcor der starts recor ding after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. mode: Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then full y. The camcor der will recor d 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 not appear on the joystick guide, repeated ly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [EXP]. The exposur e adjustment indicator and the neutral value “±0” appear on the s creen. 3 A[...]

51 4 Adjust ( ) the focus as necessary . 5 Press . • The focus will be l ocked. • During foc us lock, press and push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS] again to return the camcorder to autofo cus. 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 previ ous procedur[...]

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

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 joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to displa y it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • The icon of the sele cted effect turns green. • Push the joystick ( ) again to deactivate the digi tal eff ect (its [...]

55 , mode: • All displays on • Most displays off* mode: • All displays on • Data code only • All displays of f mode: • All displays on • Regular displa ys only (removes the histogram and info rmation icons) • All displays of f * The following icons will appea r even when all other on-sc reen displ ays are tu r ned off: The icons and[...]

Video 56 NOTES • W hen the 0 dB mark tur ns red, the sound may be distorted. • I f 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 while adjustin g the audio recording level or when the microphone attenuator is activated. Usuall[...]

57 In mode, adjust the volume of the headphones with the [PHONES VOL.] setting ( 96). In mode, adjust the headphones volume 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 n[...]

Video 58 Using other microphones Y ou can also us e 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 condense r micropho nes with their own power supply. Y ou can connect almost any stereo microphone with a  3.5 mm plug but audi[...]

59 • T o check the playlist, select ( , ) the playlist index s creen f rom 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 mem ory card ( 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 are displ ayed 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 for details on shooting photos – from capturing and playing back images 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 stil l images ( 33). 3 Press halfway . • Once the focu s is automatically adjusted, will tur n green and [...]

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 e d image size* Desir ed image quality* * Press to move back and forth between size and quality selection. The number displayed on the right corner indi[...]

63 • When printing still images, use the following guidelines as a r eference for selecting the print size. Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It Y ou can erase the still imag e reco rded last while r eviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] option or immediately after recor ding it, if [REVIEW] is set to [O F F ] . While re viewing th[...]

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 pr ess . Y ou can press again to hide the joystick gui de. IMPORT ANT • Observe t he following precautions while the ACCESS indicator[...]

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 appears indica ting the position of the magnified area. • T o further enlar ge the image, move the zoom lever towar d T . T o reduce the magnification to less than 2 [...]

Photos 66 Flash Y ou can use the flash to recor d still images in dark places. The f l ash 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 display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) to[...]

67 • W e recommend not using the flash while the optional Wide-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 the [...]

Photos 68 1 Press halfway to activate the autofocus. 2 Press fully and hold 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 ferent exposur es wi ll be reco rde d. Capturing a Stil[...]

69 Options  Default value FUNC. ( 28) [ E V A L U A T I V E ] Desir ed option Histogram Display When viewing still im ages you can display the histogram and the ico ns of all the functions used at the ti me of recor ding. Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct ex posure of the stil l image. The area to the right of the histogram [...]

Photos 70 [ MENU] [ SYST EM SETUP] [IMG QUALITY] Desir ed image quality* * The number displayed at the bottom indicates the approximate number of images that can be r ecor ded with the current quality setting. 1 Play back the sce ne containing the picture you want to capture. 2 Pause the playback at t h e point you want to capture. 3P r e s s f u l[...]

71 Copying a Single Image FUNC. ( 28) [ COPY] [YES] Copying Images 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 you 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, selec[...]

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

73 Printing with the (Print/Share) Button Y ou can print a still image without changing the settings simply by pressing . 1 Select ( ) the still image yo u wish to print. 2 Press . • 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 Sett[...]

Photos 74 Printing after Changing the Print Settings 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 setti ng option and pr ess . 5 Select ( , ) [PRI[...]

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

Photos 76 5 Press to return to the print settings menu. • The print area s elected will be indicated by a green frame within the still image'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 t rimming settings apply to one ima[...]

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 settings menu appears. • If there are no still images marked with print orders, [SET PRINT O[...]

78 External Connections This chapter explains how to connect your camcorder to an external device such as a TV , VCR, or computer . * When connecting a c able to the camcor der , make sur e to align the triangle marks on the cable's connector and on the camcorder's terminal ( ). T erminals on the Camcorder COMPONENT OUT T erminal* Access:[...]

79 Connection Diagrams Connections that can be used to connect the camcorder to a TV are listed in falling order of pictur e quality . Co nnections that require cables or accessories not supplied with the camcorder are marked with an as terisk; prepare the necessary equipment in advance. Connection * T ype: Digital Quality: High def inition Output [...]

External Connections 80 Connection T ype: Analog Qualit y: Standard 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 the aspect ratio ( 97) - [AV/PHONES[...]

81 Connect the ca mcorder to a TV to enjoy your re cording s with family and frie nds. Playback on an HDTV using one of the high-definition connections will ensur e the best playback quality . 1 T ur n off the camcorder and the TV . 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV . Refer to Connection Diag rams ( 79) and select the most appropriate connection fo[...]

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 memory 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 regular basis. PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE With the software supplied on the PIXEL[...]

83 Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the instruction manual of the DW-100. Options for creating A VCHD 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 your movies or mode to create Photo DVDs of your sti[...]

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 curre nt disc is being written) the operation cannot be canceled. • After a disc is fina lized it will be ejected automatically and [INSERT A NEW/BLANK DI SC AND CLOSE 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 e lection scr een appears, select [ DVD BURNER] and press . 4 Insert the disc yo u want to play back into the DVD Bur ner . • Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD Burner to open and close[...]

External Connections 86 4 External device: Begin r ecording when the scene you wish to copy appears. Stop recording when copying is compl ete. 5 Camcor der: Stop playback. NOTES • W e recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter . • By default, on-scr een displays will be embedded in the output video signal. Y ou can change [...]

87 - Do not disconnect the USB cable. - Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer . - Do not change the posi tion of the mode dial. • Operation may not work corr ectly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer . • If you wish to use the image files on your computer , make copies of them first. Use the copied[...]

External Connections 88 Select ( ) a transfer o ption and pres s . • The camcor der returns to the transfer menu once the transfe r is completed. • T o cancel the transfer , select ( ) [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 R][...]

89 Connect the c amcorder to the computer and select [ TRANSFER ORDERS] in the transfer menu ( 87). Erasing All T ransfer Orders FUNC. ( 28) [ MENU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [ERASE ALL ORD] [YES] T O TRANSFER THE STIL L I MAGES MARK ED WITH TRANSFER OR DERS FUNC. FUNC. C OP Y[...]

90 Additional Information This chapter contains tr oubleshooting advice, scr een messages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information. Menu items not available appear gray ed out in the FUNC. menu or in black in the setup menus. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus ( 27). For details a bout each function, see [...]

91 Setup M enus FUNC. Menu - Playback Modes 1 Option available only from the original movies index screen. 2 Option available only from the playlis t index screen. Recording mode [ HIGH QUALITY 17 Mbps], [ HIGH QUALITY 12 Mbps], [ ST ANDARD PLA Y 7 Mbps] , [ LONG PLA Y 5 Mbps] z –3 6 Still image si multaneous recording [ STILL I.REC OFF] , [ LW 1[...]

Additional Information 92 Setup Me nus Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabili zer, 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 camcor der will switch automatically to the di gital[...]

93 • Using the focus assist function will not af fect the r ecordings. The focus assist function will be cancelled when you start r ecording. [FOCUS PRI.]: When t he focus priority is activated, the camcorder recor ds a still image only after the focus has been adjusted automatically . Y ou can also select which AF frames to use. [ ON:AiAF]: One [...]

Additional Information 94 [WIND SCREEN]: The camcorder automatically reduces the backgr ound sound of wind when recor ding outdoors. • Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When recor ding in surr oundings unaffected by wind or if you want to recor d low-frequency sounds, we recommend setting the wind screen t[...]

95 Display Setu p (LCD Brigh tness, Langua ge, etc.) DISPLA Y SETUP [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjusts the brightness o f the LCD scr een. • Changing the brightness of the LCD scr een does not af fect the brightness of your recor dings or that of the playback image on a TV . [TV SCREEN] • W hen set to [ ON], the camcorder’ s on-screen displays will appear[...]

Additional Information 96 [DEMO MODE]: The demons tration mode displays the camcor der's main features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it tur ned on for more than 5 minutes. • T o cancel the demo mode once it has started, press any button or tur n off the camcorder . System S[...]

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

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 printer or similar USB peripherals. [ CONNECT&SET]: T o make the selectio[...]

99 Trou bl e? If you have a problem with your camcor der , refer to this section. Some times what you think is a malfunction of the camcor der may have the simplest of solutio ns - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the mor e detailed problems and solutions. Consult your deal er or a Canon Service Cente r if the probl em [...]

Additional Information 100 Recording Pressing will not start recording . - Y ou cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous re cording onto the memory (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). - The memory is full or it already contains the maxi mum number of scenes. Delete some r e cordings ( 43, 65) or initialize the memory ( 33) [...]

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 remaining batter y time cannot be displayed. lights up in red. - A memory card error occurred. T urn off the camcor der . Remo[...]

Additional Information 102 Horizontal bands appear on the screen. - This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors 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 r ecorded 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 battery pack tha t is not recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder . CANNOT COPY - The total size of the scenes you selected to copy [...]

105 CANNO T RECORD ON THIS CA RD USING FXP MODE - Movies cannot be recorded in FXP mode on a memory card if it is rated Speed Class 2. Select a different recording mode ( 36) or replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 4 or higher . CANNOT RECO RD CANNO T ACCESS THE BUIL T -IN MEMORY - There is a problem with the built-in memory . CANNOT [...]

Additional Information 106 MA Y NOT BE POSSIBLE T O REC ORD MOVIES ON THIS CARD - Y ou may not be able to record movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating. Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2 or higher . NAMING ERROR - The folder and file numbers have reached the ir maximum value. Set [IMG NUMBERS] to [RESET] ( 97) and e[...]

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 ERROR - 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 already been added to discs created in the past; there are no applicable scenes. NO TRANSFER ORDERS - Y ou selected to create a DVD with the [TRANS.ORD] setting,[...]

109 INK ABSORBER FUL L - Select [CONTINUE] to resume printing. Consult a Canon Service Center (refer to the l ist included with the printer) to replace th e ink absorber. 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. NO IN[...]

Additional Information 110 NOTES About Canon PIXMA/SELPHY DS Printers : If the printer’ s error indicator flashes or an error message appears on the printer’ s operation panel, refer to the printer’ s instruction manual. • I f you cannot solve the problem even after consulti ng this list and the printer's instruction manual, contact th[...]

111 Do’s and Don’ts Camcorder Be sure to observe the follow ing precautions to ensure maximum performance. • Back up your recor dings periodically. Make sur e to transfer your recordings to an exte rnal devi ce such as a computer or di gital video recor der ( 82) and back them up on a regular basi s. This will pr otect yo ur i mp or ta nt rec[...]

Additional Information 112 Long-term storage If you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time, store it in a place free of dust, in l o w humidity , and at temperatures not higher than 30 °C (86 °F). Batter y Pack • Attach the terminal cover whenever a battery pack is not in use. Contact with metallic objects may cause a short circuit [...]

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 damage the memory card or the camcorder . • Do not attach any l abels or sticker s on the memory ca rd. • SD/SDHC memory ca rds have a physical switch to pr event writing on the card so as to avoid the accide[...]

Additional Information 114 Disposal When you dele te movies or i nitialize the built-in memory ( only) or memory card, only the file allocation table is altered and stor ed data is not physically eras ed. T ake the necessa ry precautions when y o u dispose of the camcor der or memory car d, for example by physically damaging it to prevent the l eak[...]

115 Condensation Moving the camcorder 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 cold t[...]

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 (Availability dif fers from area to area) * Card reader/writer CG-800 Battery Charger STV -250N Stereo Video Ca[...]

117 Call or visit your loc al r etailer/dealer for genuine Canon video accessories. Y ou can also obtain genui ne accessori es for your Canon c amcorder 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 pa[...]

Additional Information 118 Recording and Playback Times The recording and playback times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to recording mode and ch arging, recor ding or playba ck conditions. The effective usage time of the battery pac k may decrease when recording in cold surroundings, when using the brighter screen s[...]

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 or pa noramic views. • When the Wide-converter is attached, a shadow may appear in the pictur e when yo u rec ord wi th fl ash or mi ni vi deo li gh t. • When taking photos with a 4:3 aspect ratio with the Wide-convert[...]

Additional Information 120 SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of space fo r accessories. Product Codes Provided Access ories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter 8468A002AA BP-809 Battery Pack 2588B003AA (silver), 2588B004AA (black) WL-D88 Wireless Contr oller D83-0770-000 CTC-100 Component Cable 1719B001AA[...]

121 HF10/HF100 Specifications System Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio compression : Dolby Digital 2ch Still images : DCF (Design rule for camera system), com patible 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 p[...]

Additional Information 122 CA-570 Compact P ower Adapter 1 This camcorder supports Exi f 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Pri nt is a standard for enhancing the communica tion between camcorders and p rinters. By connecting to an Ex if Print-compliant printer , the camcorder’s image data at the time of s hooting i s used and optimized, yi[...]

123 BP-809 Battery Pack W eight and dimensions are approximate. Err ors and omissio ns excepted. Subject to change without notice. Battery type Rechargeable l ithium ion batter y , com patible 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 progr essive 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 me mory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 J Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Joystick guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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

127 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA ”) with respect to Canon Con sumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Eq uipment”) purchased in th e United States. This limited warranty is onl y effective upon pres entation of yo[...]

128 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED W ARRANTY The limited wa rranty set forth below is given by Canon Cana da Inc. (“Ca non Canada”) with re spect to Canon Consum er Digital Vi de o Equipment (the “Equipment”) pu rchased in Canada. This l imited warranty is onl y effective upon presentation of a bi ll of sale or other proo f[...]

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