Canon Vixia HG21 manual

English HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Français Caméscope HD Manuel d'instruction Español Videocámara HD Manual de Instrucciones PUB. DIM-879 B C OP Y[...]

2 Introduction Impo rtan t Us age In struct ions WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND T O REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, US E THE RECOMMENDED ACCE S SORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unau thor ized re cor ding of copyr ighte d m[...]

3 In these safety ins tructions the word “prod uc t” refers to the Canon HD Camcor der VIXIA HG21 A / VIXIA HG20 A and all i ts accessories . 1 Read Instructions — All the s afety and operating instructions sho uld be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain Instructions — The safety and op erating instructions sho uld be retained for [...]

4 16 Objects and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous v oltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Be careful not to spill liquid of any kind onto the product. 17 Servicing — Do not attempt to ser v ice this product yourself as opening o[...]

5 Online product r egistration for U.S.A. Customers only . Register y our product onl ine at www . r egisterc anon.com Protect your pr oduct W e will keep the model number and date of purchase of your new Canon produc t on file to help you r efer to t his information in the event of an insur ance claim such as los s or the ft. Receive information o[...]

6 Enjoying High -Definition V ideo with your Camcorder Pre serve your most tr easure d memories , be it unforg ettable s cenery or cherished moments spent with family and friends, w it h high-definition video r ecor dings of a quali ty second only to actually being there. What is High-Definition Video? Y our camcorder featur es a full high-definit [...]

7 Enjoying Hi gh-Definition Vi deo with your Camco rder What are the advantages of a har d disk? Y our videos and photos are r eco rded on the built-in har d disk or comm ercially available SD/SDHC memory cards 2 using A VCHD specifications 3 . This Double Media r ecording system gives you longer r ecording t imes fo r more high-definit ion videos [...]

8 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Y our hard disk ca mcorder allows y ou to shoot and store many hours of video. However , there ar e diff erence s between recor ding onto a hard disk and rec ording onto other media. Make sure to follow the points b elow when using your camcor der . Fo r mo re d etai ls, ref er t o Handling Precautions ( [...]

9 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Do not tur n off the cam corder while t he camcorder is o n and the ACCESS ind icato r is on or fl ashing or whil e the camcor der is in st andb y mode Doing so may result in har d disk damage or permanent data loss. Use th e camco rde r with in its op erat ing temperature range If the ca mcor der's [...]

T able of contents 10  Introduc tion 6 Enjoying High-Definition Video with yo ur Camcor der 8 Important Notes About the H a rd Disk Drive 14 About this Manual 16 Getting to Know the C amcorder 16 Supplied Acce ssories 17 Comp on ent s G ui de 20 Screen Displays  Preparations 23 Getting St arted 23 Charging the B attery Pack 24 Preparing the W[...]

11 Table of conte nts  Vi de o 34 Basic Recording 34 Shoo ting Video 35 Selecting the Video Quality (R ecordi ng Mode) 36 Zooming 37 Q ui ck Start Function 37 Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Rec orded 38 Basic Playback 38 Playing Back the V ideo 40 Changing the Index Scr een Sele ction 41 Selecting Scenes by R ecordi ng Date 42 Selecting t[...]

12  Photos 61 Basic Recording 61 T aki ng Ph oto s 62 Selecting Pho to Size and Quality 63 Deleting a P hoto Right After R ecor ding It 63 Basic Playback 63 Viewing Photos 65 Del eti ng P hoto s 66 Ad d itional Functions 66 Magnifying Photos during Play back 66 Fla sh 67 His togram Display 67 Drive Mode: C ontinuous Shooting and Exposure Bracket[...]

13 Table of conte nts  Additional In formation 90 Appendix: Menu Options L ists 90 FUNC. M enu 92 Setup Menus 101 T ro uble? 101 T roubleshooting 107 List of Messages 116 Do’ s and Don’ ts 116 Handling Pr ecautions 120 Maintenance/Others 121 Using the Camcor der Abroad 122 General Information 122 S ystem Diagr am 123 Option al Accessories 12[...]

Intr oduc tion 14 Thank you for pur chasing the Canon VIXIA HG21/VIXIA HG20. Please r ead thi s manual car efully b efore you use the c amcorde r and r etain it for futur e r efer ence. Should yo ur camcor der fail to operate corr ectly , r efer to T roubleshooting ( 101). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPOR T ANT : Pre cautions r elated to t[...]

15 Special Scene Recording Progr ams Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colo rs of a sunset or a fireworks dis play becomes as easy as selecting a Special S cene recor ding program. For details about the availa ble options, refer to the sidebar on page 50. [ Programmed AE] [ Portrait] Press to display the Special Scene (SCN[...]

Intr oduc tion 16 Gettin g to Kn ow the Camcorder 1 Software for saving, managing , editing and pla ying back movies o n your computer ( 82). T he CD-ROM includ es the instruc tion manual of th e software (electronic version on PDF file). 2 Software for sa ving, managi ng, retouching and printing ph otos ( 86). The CD-ROM incl udes the instru ction[...]

17 Components Guide Left side view Front view Right si de view button ( 27)/ (prin t/share) button ( 7 3, 86) DISP . (on-screen display) butto n ( 42, 53)/ BA TT . INFO bu tto n ( 22) Speaker ( 39) Memory card slot ( 32) USB terminal ( 80) HDMI OUT terminal ( 79, 8 1) A V OUT/ ter minal ( 79) COMPON ENT OUT te rminal ( 79) MIC terminal ( 56) Strap [...]

Intr oduc tion 18 * o n l y . Back view To p v i e w LCD panel VIEWF INDER bu tton* ( 3 5) Viewfinder * ( 26 , 35) Dioptric adjustment le ver* ( 35) Battery attachment unit ( 23) RESET b utton ( 104 ) ACCESS indicator ( 34, 61)/ CHG (charge) indicator ( 23) Start/S top button ( 34) Mode dia l Recording mo vies ( 34) T aking pho tos ( 61) Playing ba[...]

19 Wireless Controller WL-D88 B ottom v i ew T ripod socket ( 117) BA TTER Y RELEASE switch ( 2 4 ) Seri al number The serial n umber label is locat ed on the top surfa ce of the batt ery attachmen t unit. Remove the battery pac k to find it. ST ART/ STOP b utton ( 34) FUNC. butt on ( 28, 90) MENU button ( 29, 92) PLA YLIST but ton ( 58) Navigation[...]

Intr oduc tion 20 Recording Movies Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operating mode Recording pr ogram ( 45, 46) White balance ( 50) Image effect ( 51) Digital effect ( 52) Recording mode ( 3 5) Photo qua lity/size (simulta neous recording) ( 68) Remote sensor off ( 98) Hard disk/mem ory card operation ( 22 ) Instant A F ( 94), MF Ma[...]

21 Recording Photos Viewing Photos Zoom ( 36), Exposure ( 48) Recording program ( 45, 46 ) Light me tering mode ( 69) White balance ( 50) Image effect ( 51) Digital effect ( 52) Drive m ode ( 67) Photo quality/size ( 62) Instant A F ( 94), MF Manu al foc us ( 49) Remaining battery tim e ( 22) Number of a vailable photos On the h ar d disk On the me[...]

Intr oduc tion 22 Hard disk/memory card operation Recor d, Re cord pau se, Playback, Pl ayback pause, Fast p layba ck, Fast reverse pl ayback , Slow playback, Slow reve rse pl ayback, Frame a dvance, Frame r everse , Remaining batter y time • The icon shows a rough es timate of the remainin g charge as a p ercentage of the f ull charge of th e ba[...]

23 Preparations This chapter de scribes basic operations, s uch as navigating the menus, and first time se ttings to help you learn more about your camcor der . Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be power ed with a battery pack or di rectly using the compact power adapter . Charge the battery pack before use. For appr oximate char ging tim[...]

Preparations 24 1S l i d e i n t h e direct ion of the arrow and h old it pressed down . 2 Slide th e batter y pack down and then pu ll it out. IMPORT ANT • T ur n off the camcorde r befo r e connec ting or disconne cting the compac t power adapter . After press ing to tu rn o f f t he camc order , important data is update d on the hard di sk. B [...]

25 1 Pr ess the tab in th e dire ctio n of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2 Place th e lithium button battery with the + side facing up. 3 Insert the battery hold er . Point the wireless co ntr oller at the camcord er’ s remote sensor when you pr ess the bu ttons. Y ou can rotate the LCD panel 180 deg rees to us e the wire less co nt[...]

Preparations 26 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Sc reen Rotating the LCD Panel Open th e LCD panel 90 degrees. • Y ou ca n r otate the panel 90 degrees downward. • Y ou can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens. Rotating the LCD panel 180 degr ees can be useful in the following cases: - T o allow the su bject to monitor [...]

27 The But ton: Mo de or Flexible Recording The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording video o r photos: mode for beginners or if you just prefer not to bother w ith detailed camcorder settings, a nd fl exib le r eco rdi ng mode which lets you change the camcord er's settings to your p refer ence. Press the button to enter the mode (t [...]

Preparations 28 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to operate the camcor der's menus. Pr ess to di splay /hi de the j oyst ick guide. Th e functions th at appear on t he joystick gui de will change depe nding on the operati ng mode. Using t he Menus Many of the camcorder’ s functions can be adjusted fr om the menus that open after [...]

29 Selecting an Option from the Setup M enus 1 Pr ess . 2 Select ( , ) the icon and press to open the setu p men us. Y ou can also hold pressed down for mor e than 1 second or press on the wireless contr oller to open dir ectly t he setu p menus screen. 3 Select ( ) the tab of the desir ed men u. The settings available will change as you move betwe[...]

Preparations 30 Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the ca mcorder bef ore y ou can star t using it . The [Date/ Time] sc reen will appear a utomatical ly when the camcorder’ s c l ock is not set. When the [Date/Ti me] scr een 　 appears , the year will be displa yed in orange and indi cated with up/down arrows .[...]

31 Changing the Time Zone Change the time zo ne to match your location. The default setting is New Yo r k . [ Menu] [Tim e Zone /DST ] Y our local time zone* [ Menu] [Tim e Zone /DST ] Local time at your destination* * T o adju st for daylight sa ving time, select t he area name m arked with a . Memory Cards Com patible for Use with the Camcorder Y[...]

Preparations 32 Insertin g and Remo ving a Memo ry Car d Make sure to initialize all memory cards befor e using them with this camcor der ( 33). 1 T urn off the camcorder . Mak e sure th e ind icato r is off. 2 Open the m emory card slot cover . 3 Insert the memory car d straight, with the label faci ng up, all the way into the memory card slot unt[...]

33 Selecting the R ecording Media Y ou can select to recor d your movies and phot os on the b uilt -i n har d d isk o r on a memory car d. The har d disk is th e default me dia for r ecor ding both. [ Menu] or [Rec Medi a for Movies ] or [Rec Med i a for P hotos] Select the har d disk or memor y car d* * For e ach media, you can check the total, us[...]

34 V ideo This chapter covers functi ons re lated to shooting movies , including recor ding, playba ck, menu options and playlist and scene o perations . Shooting V ideo 1 Set th e mode d ial to . 2 T urn on the camco r der . By default, mo vies are r ecor ded on the hard disk. Y o u can als o set the memory car d as the r e cording med ia for movi[...]

35 • When recordin g in very loud places (such as fir eworks shows or concerts), sound may become distorted or it may not be recor ded at the actual levels. This is not a m alfunction. Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcor der of fers 5 r ecor ding modes. Changing the r ecor ding mode will change the r ecord ing time available. [...]

Video 36 Zooming mode: In addition to the optical zoom, digital zo om is also available ( 93). 12x Optical Zoom Move t he zoom lever towar d W to zoom o ut (wide angl e). Move it towar d T to zoom in (t eleph oto). Press gently for a slow zoom; pres s harder for faste r zooms. Y ou can also set / [Zoom Speed] ( 93) to one of thr ee consta nt speeds[...]

37 Quick Start Function When you close the LCD pane l with the camcorder on, the camcorder enters the standby mo de. In standby mode the camcor der co nsumes only ab out half the power used wh en recor ding, saving ener gy when y ou ar e using a ba ttery pack. Addi tionally , w hen y ou open the LCD panel, the camcorder is r eady to start r ecor di[...]

Video 38 1 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guid e. If does not appear on th e joystick gu ide, r epeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [Next] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . Th e camcord er play s back t he last scene (but wit hout sound) and ret urn s t o re cord pau se mode . Deleting a Scen e After Recording It After r ecord in[...]

39 • Press to stop the playback and retu rn to the scene index screen. 1 During pla yback, press to display th e joysti ck guid e. 2 Adjus t ( ) the volume. IMPORT ANT • Observe t he following pr ecautions while the ACCESS indicat or is on or flashing . Failing to do so may result in permanent data lo ss. - Do no t subjec t the camc order to vi[...]

Video 40 NOTES During some special playback m odes, you may notice some anomalies (blocky video artifacts, bandin g, etc.) i n the playback pictu re. Changing the Inde x Screen Selection Use the tabs on top of the index screen to switch betw een playback of th e scenes and photos rec orded on the hard di sk a nd tho se re cord ed on t he memory car[...]

41 Changing the Number of Items in the Index Sc reen By default, the index scr een will show up to 6 items ( sce nes or photos) . Move the zoom lever toward W to sh ow u p t o 15 items p er screen. Move it to ward T to return to the default index screen display . Selecting S cenes by Recording Dat e Fro m the original movies index sc reen, you can [...]

Video 42 3 Move ( , ) the cursor to the desir ed date. • When you move the cursor to a date disp layed in white, a thumbnail showing a still image from t he first scene r ecor ded on that date w ill be displayed ne xt to the calend ar . Bel ow it will appear the number o f scenes r ecor ded ( ) and the total recor ding time for the sa me day . ?[...]

43 Move ( ) the orang e selectio n frame to the large thumbna il and change ( ) the scen e. Move ( ) the orang e selectio n fra me to t he s lid eb ar be low the r uler and di splay ( ) the prev ious/ne xt 5 frames in the scene. Desired interval Selecting Reco rdings from the Index Scre en Y ou can select in advance a number of original movies or p[...]

Video 44 NOTES • The select ion of scenes/photos will be cancel ed if yo u turn off the ca mcorder or chan ge the op erating mode . • Scenes in the playlist cannot be included in the selection. Deleting Scene s Y ou can delete those scenes that you ar e not interested in keeping. Deleting scenes all ows you also to free up s pace on th e recor [...]

45 Special Sce ne Recording Programs Rec ordin g in a v ery br igh t ski res ort or capturing t he full co lors of a sunset or a fireworks displ ay becomes as easy as selecting a Special Scene r ecordi ng pr ogram. For de tails about th e available options, refer to the sidebar below . [ Programmed AE] [ P o r t r a i t ] Press to display the Speci[...]

Video 46 - White poin ts may appear on t he screen. - Autof ocus may not work as well as in other modes . In such case, adjust the focu s man uall y . •[ F i r e w o r k s ] - T o avoid cam corder shake, we recommend usin g a tripod. Make sur e to use a tripod especially in mode, as t he shutter spe ed slows down. • [ P o rtrait]/[ Sports]/[ Be[...]

47 * mod e only . ** mode only . In mode, whe n the fr ame rate is set to [ PF24], the shut t er spee ds available will be t he fol lowin g: 1/ 6, 1/1 2, 1/24 , 1/4 8, 1/6 0, 1/100 , 1/25 0, 1/500, 1/1000 an d 1/200 0. Av ailable Aper ture V alues [F1.8], [F2.0], [F2.4], [F2.8], [F3.4], [F4.0], [F4.8], [F5.6], [F6.7], [F8.0] NOTES • [ Shutter -Pr[...]

Video 48 Self Time r [ M e n u ] o r [Self Timer] [ On ] appears. mode: In r ecor d pause mode , pres s . The camc order starts re cording a fter a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the scr een. mode: Pre ss , first halfway to activate the aut o focus and then ful ly . The camc order will r ecor d the photo after a 10-second countdown*[...]

49 • If you o perate the zoom, the bri ghtne ss of the i mage m ay change. 3 Adju st the ( ) the br ightness of the im age as required and p r ess . • The exposu re adjust ment indicato r will cha nge to whit e and t he exposure will be locked. • During exposure lock, p r ess and push the joystick ( ) toward [Exposure] again to r eturn the ca[...]

Video 50 Infinity Focus Use this function w hen you wish to focus on faraway subj ects such as mountains or fireworks. Instead of step 2 in the prev ious pr ocedure: Push the j oystick ( ) toward [Focus] and ho ld it for more than 2 seconds. • appears. • Push the joys tick ( ) to war d [Focus ] again to re tur n the camcorder to auto focus . ?[...]

51 NOTES • When you select the cust om white balance: - Set th e cust om whit e balanc e in a sufficie ntly illuminated place. - T ur n of f the digital zoom ( 93 ). - Reset the white balance when th e lighting c onditions change . - Dep ending on the light s ource , may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ Automatic]. • C[...]

Video 52 1 Press and select ( ) the custom se tting o ptions. 2 Adjus t ( ) ea ch set ting as desir ed. 3 When yo u fini sh all the adjust ments, pr ess then to save the sett ing and close the menu. Digital Effects Options  Default value * Only the se digital effects are availa ble in mode. Setting [ Digital Ef fect Of f] Desir ed f ader/ ef fec[...]

53 mode: Activ ate the selected effe ct while reco rding or in r ecord pause mode. mode: Acti vate th e selected eff ect and the n press to r ecord the photo. NOTES • When you apply a f ader , not on ly the pictur e but also the sound will fade in or out. When you apply a n effect, the sound will be r ecor ded normally . • The camcor der retai [...]

Video 54 Manual Adjus tment of the Audio Recording Level 1 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guid e. If [ MIC ] does not ap pear on the joystick gu ide, r epeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [Next] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [M I C ] . The manual adjustment icon will appear to the left o f the audio level indicator and the manu[...]

55 [ Menu] [A V /He adphon es] [Headphones] appears . In mode, adjust ( ) the volume of the headph ones with the [Headp hone V olume] se tting ( 96). In mode, ad just the headphones volume the same wa y you adjust the speaker ’ s vo lume ( 39). IMPORT ANT • When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an app r opriate lev el. • Do [...]

Video 56 NOTES Accesso ries designed for the Adva nced Acces sory Shoe cann ot be used with this camcorde r . Look for video accessories bearing this logo to ensur e compatibility with the mini advanced shoe . Using an External Microphone When r ecor ding in v ery quiet surroundings, the built-in microphone may pick up t he sound of the camcor der&[...]

57 Using a Video Lig ht Y ou can use the o p tional VL-5 Video Light to sho ot video or take ph otos in dark pl aces. Atta ch the optiona l VL-5 Vide o Lig ht to the mini ad vanced s hoe. Refer t o Using the Mini Advanced Shoe ( 55). appears when you turn on the video light. For details about using the video light, re fer to the instruction manual [...]

Video 58 NOTES • In this mode, the scene playback will pause onl y at po ints wher e the scene can be divided. Advancing/r eversing frames will skip only between such points as well, so the interval will be longer than in regula r frame adva nce/ re ve rs e. • The fo llowing scenes cannot be divided: - Scene s inclu ded in the scen e select ion[...]

59 NOTES • Y ou can co py sc enes f rom the har d d isk to th e memor y car d ( 60) to incl ude i n the memory card’ s pla ylist also scen es that were origina lly recorde d on the hard disk. • Y ou may not be able to add sce nes to the pl ayli st if the y wer e recor ded or edited using another device or if there is not en ough space av aila[...]

Video 60 Copying S cenes Y o u can cop y origina l movies o r the ent ire playlist only fr om the hard disk to the corr esponding location on the memory card. Copying Orig inal Movies Options 1 Select t he index screen o f original movies recorded on the hard disk. Select the ta b ( 40 ) . 2 Select ( , ) the s cene you want to copy to the memory ca[...]

61 Photos Refer to th i s chapter for details on shooting photos – taking photos and playing them back, capturing ph otos from video and p rinting photos. T aking Photos 1 Set the mo de dial to . 2 T ur n on the ca mcorde r . By default, pho tos are r ecor ded on the hard disk. Y ou can also set the me mor y ca rd as th e reco rdi ng m edi a for [...]

Phot os 62 Selecting Photo Size and Quality Photos are r ecor ded as JPG files. As a general rule, sel ect a lar ger photo size for higher quality . Select the [ 1920x1080] size for photos with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Options Photo size options and the approximate number of photos that can be recorded on memory cards of va rious sizes are given in[...]

63 • When printing photos, use the following guidelines as a refer ence for selecting the print size. Deleting a Photo Right After R ecording It Y ou can delete the photo r ecorde d last while reviewing it within the time set for the [Photo Review Time] option or immediat ely after r ecordi ng it, if [Photo Review Tim e] is set to [ Off]. While r[...]

Phot os 64 Index Sc reen 1 Move the zoom lever tow ar d W. • The photo index scre en appear s. • Y ou can switch to the index screen of the photos r ecor ded o n the memory car d or change t he number of p hotos dis playe d per page ( 40). 2 Select ( , ) a photo. • Move the orange selection fr ame to the ph oto you want to view . • Repeated[...]

65 Deleting Photos Y ou can delete those photos th at you ar e not inter ested in keeping. Deleting a Single Photo 1 Select ( ) the photo you want to delete . 2 Pres s to display th e joysti ck guide. 3 Push the joysti ck ( ) towar d . 4 S elect ( ) [Y es ] and pr ess . Deleting Photos from the Inde x Screen Options 1 Select t he photo in dex scree[...]

Phot os 66 Magnif ying Photo s during Play back Duri ng playback, phot os can be magnified up to 5 times. will appear for photos that cannot be en l arged. 1 Move t he zoom lever towar d T . • The pho to is magnified by 2 times and a frame ap pears indi cating the position of the magnified area. • T o f urther enlar ge the photo, move the zoom [...]

67 NOTES • The flash will not fir e in the following cases : - When you m anually adjust the exposure in (auto) mode. - During au to exposure brac keting. - In t he [ Firew ork s] reco r d ing program. - When using the optional VL-5 Video Light. • The pr actical range of the fl ash is appr ox. 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6 .6 f t.). The actual range will [...]

Phot os 68 [ S i n g l e ] Des ired option 1 P ress h alfway to activa te the autofocu s. 2 Press fully and hold it press ed down . Pre ss , first halfway to activate the aut o focus and then ful ly to r ecor d the photos. NOTES • Continuous shooti ng speeds ar e approximat e and vary de pe nding on recor ding conditions and subjects. • When us[...]

69 Ligh t Me teri ng Mo de The camc order m easur es the light reflec ted from the subject in or der to calculat e the optimal expos ure sett ings. Depending on the subject, you may want to change the way the light is measur ed and evaluate d. Options  Default value [ E v a l u a t i v e ] Desired option Capturing a Photo from the Playback Scene[...]

Phot os 70 • Phot os will be recorded on the media select ed for re cording pho tos ( 33) . Protecting Photos Y ou can pr otect photos f ro m accidental eras ure. Protecting Single Photos 1 Open t he photo sel ection screen. [ P r o t e c t ] [ Protect] appe ars on the screen. 2 Select ( ) the phot o you want t o protect. 3 Pr ess to pro tect th [...]

71 Copying P hotos from th e Index Scree n Options 1 Select t he index screen o f the ph otos recorded on the hard di sk. Move the zoom lever towar d W and then select the (hard dis k) tab (4 0 ) . 2 If you want t o copy only on e ph oto, sel ect ( , ) the ph oto you w ant to cop y . 3 Copy the phot o(s). [ C o p y ( )] Desire d option [ Y es] * [O[...]

Phot os 72 Printing Photos (Direct Print) The camc order can be c onnected to any PictBridge-compatib le printer . Y ou can mar k in adva nce the ph otos you want to print a nd set the desired number of copi es as a print o rde r ( 76). Canon print e rs: SELPHY printers of the CP , DS an d ES se ries and PI XMA printers marked with the PictBridge l[...]

73 Printing with the (Pr int/Share) Button Y ou can print a pho to without chang ing the settings simply by pressing . 1 Select ( ) the phot o you wish to print. 2 Pr ess . • Printing starts. The button flashes and stays on whe n the printing is completed. • T o continue printing, select ( ) another ph oto. Selecting the Print Se ttings Y ou ca[...]

Phot os 74 The print settings m enu appears. 3 In the print settin gs menu, sel ect (, ) the set ting you wa nt to change an d press . 4 Select ( ) the d esir ed settin g option a nd press . 5 Select ( , ) [Print] and press . • Printing starts. The print settings menu disappears when the printing is completed. • T o continue printing, select ( [...]

75 • Canon's Pi ctBridge-compatibl e printers: If printing does not r esume auto matically afte r you solved t he problem, se lect [Con tinue] an d pr ess to resu me printing. If that option is n ot available, select [Stop] and press and then res tart printing from the beginning. • Other printers or if the error still persists wit h a Cano[...]

Phot os 76 NOTES • The trim ming setting s are canceled in the following ca ses: - When y ou turn off the camcorder . - Wh en you discon nect the U SB cable. - When you e xpand the trimm ing frame beyond its maximum size. - Wh en you chang e the [Pap er Size ] setting. • Y ou may not be able to set t he trimming settings for photos tha t were n[...]

77 2 Open the print m enu. [ Menu] [ Print] • The print menu appears. • I f ther e ar e no pho tos mark ed wit h print o r ders, [ No print orders have been set] appears . • De pendi ng on the co nnect ed print er , yo u may be a ble to chan ge some p rint settings ( 73). 3 Select ( , ) [Print] a nd press . Printing starts. The print menu dis[...]

78 External Connections This chapt er explains how to co nnect your c amcord er to an ex ternal device such as a TV , VCR, or computer . * When connecting a cable to the camcorder , make sure to align t he triangle marks on th e cable's connecto r and on the camcorder's ter minal ( ). T erminals on the Camcorder HDMI OUT T erminal* Access[...]

79 Connection Diagrams Connections th at can be used to co nnect the camcord er to a T V ar e listed in falling order of picture quality . Connection T ype: Digital Q uality: H igh definition Output only Connect to a high-d efinition TV (HDTV) with an H DMI input terminal. Connection T ype: Analog Quality: Depends on the settings Output only Connec[...]

External Connections 80 Connection T ype: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output only Connect to a s tandard TV or a VCR with audio/video i nput terminals . Change the following settings on the camcorde r: - [AV/headphones] to [ AV] ( 96). - [TV T ype] acc ording to the TV set (widescreen or 4:3), i f the TV cannot automatically dete ct and cha[...]

81 Connect the c amcorde r to a TV to enjoy your re cordings with family and f riends. Playback on an HDTV using one of the high-defini tion connections will ensur e the b est pl ayback qualit y . 1 T urn off the camcor der and th e TV . 2 Connect the camc or der to the TV . Refer t o Connection Diagrams ( 79) and select the most appro priate conne[...]

External Connections 82 Backing Up Y our Recording s on a Computer Movies r ecorde d with this camcor der are sa ved on the hard disk or memory card . Because s pace is limited, ma ke sure to back up your movies on to a computer on a regular basis. PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE With the softwar e supplied o n the PIXE LA I mageMi xer 3 SE CD -R OM you can[...]

83 Options for creating A VCH D discs (m o d e ) Options f or creating Ph oto DVDs (m o d e ) Preparations on the Camcorde r 1 T ur n on the cam corder and s et it to mod e to create high- defini tion d iscs of your m ovies or mode to cr eat e Phot o DVDs of your phot os. • Power the camcord er using the compact p ower adap ter . • S e lect in [...]

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. • When the last disc is finalized, [T ask co mpleted] wi ll be displayed. T ake out the disc and close the disc t[...]

85 NOTES If a sc ene does not fit ent ire ly in one disc, it may be divided and c on tinue on the next disc. Playing Back AVCHD Discs Using the DW-100 DVD Burner Y ou can use the op tional DW- 100 DVD Burner and the camc orde r also to pla y back high-definition (AVCHD) discs on a TV . This is very convenient, for example to play back your discs ev[...]

External Connections 86 Copying your Recordings to an Exter nal Vi deo Recorder Y ou can copy your recor dings by connecting the camc order to a VCR o r a digital video d evice. Video output will be in standard definition, although the original scenes ar e in hig h definitio n. Connecting Connect th e camcor der to t he VCR using Connection . Refer[...]

87 • If the device ty pe select ion screen appears, s elect [Comput er/Printe r] and pr ess . • T he dir ect transf er menu ap pears on the c amcord er scr een and the button lights up. Windows user s only: The first time yo u connect th e camcor der to the computer , you also need to select the CameraWindow auto-launch setting. Refer t o St ar[...]

External Connections 88 T ransferring Photos Automati c T ransfer Opt ions All the relevant photos will be transfe rred t o the computer in one batch and their thumbnai ls will be displ ayed on the computer . Man ual T ransfe r Opt ions Y ou can select the photo(s) to transfer . Select ( ) a transfer option and press . • The camcorder returns to [...]

89 Tr a n s f e r O r d e r s Y ou can mark in advance the photos you want to transfer t o the comput er as transfer orders. Y ou c a n set transfer orders for up to 998 photos. Selecting Photos to T ransfer (T ransfer Order) Set the trans fer order s befor e connecting the camcor der to the computer . Marking Sing le Photos with T ransfer Orders 1[...]

90 Additional Information This chapter contains tr oublesho oting advice, sc reen messages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information. Menu items no t available appe ar grayed ou t. For detail s about how to select a n item, refe r to Using the Menus ( 28). For details about each function, see the refer ence page. Me nu options witho ut [...]

91 Setup Menus FUNC. Menu - Playback Modes Recording mode [ High Quality 24 Mbps ], [ High Quality 17 Mbps ], [ High Quality 12 Mbps ], [ Standard Play 7 Mbps] , [ Long Play 5 Mbps] z –3 5 Simult aneous reco rding [ Simu ltaneous Recording Off] , [ 1920x1080], [ 848x480] z –6 8 [ Super Fine], [F i n e ] , [ No r mal] Photo size/quality [ 1920x1[...]

Additional In formation 92 1 Option available only from the original movies index screen . 2 Option available only from the playlist index screen. Setup Me nus / Camera Setup 1 * Option ava ilable only when the drive mode is set to [ Single]. [Fr ame Ra te]: Se lects t he frame rate to be us ed when r ecor din g. [ PF30]: 30 frames per se cond, pro[...]

93 [Focus Assist Functions]: Wh en the focus a ssist funct ions ar e ac tivat ed, th e image a t the center of the screen is magnified and outlin es are emphasized to help you focus manually (4 9 ) . • Using the f ocus ass ist funct ions wi ll not af fe ct the r eco rdin gs - they wi ll be cancel led whe n you start re cor din g. [On screen M ark[...]

Additional In formation 94 [AF Mode]: Sele ct how f ast the aut ofocus wil l opera te. • With [ Insta nt AF] the autofo cu s adjusts quickly to a new subject. This is convenient for ex ample whe n chang ing the foc us fr om a near sub ject to a far subje ct in the backgro und, or when recor ding fast-moving su bjects. • When the optional Wide-c[...]

95 [Microphone Attenuator] : Helps prevent audio distortions in due to high audi o recordin g levels. • Set the micr ophone atte nuator to [ On] when the a udio rec ording le vel ( 53 ) is set corr ectly but the audio still sounds distorted. When the micr ophone attenua tor is activa ted, appear s on the scr een. / Playback Set up [Photo Capture [...]

Additional In formation 96 System Setup 1 * Option not available whe n the camcorder is c onnected to an HDTV using the H DMI cable. [Fo nt Siz e]: Changes the siz e of the fon t for the m enu and othe r scre ens. • When the font si ze is set to [ Large ], some inf ormation may be displayed in shortened form (icons only , etc.). Some screen s can[...]

97 [TV T ype ]: In or der to displa y the pictur e in full and in the corr ect aspect ratio, selec t the setting accor ding to the type of television to which you will connect the camcorder . [ Normal T V]: TV set s with 4 :3 aspect ra tio. [ Wide TV]: TV sets wi th 16:9 a spect rat io. • When the TV type is set to [ Normal TV], during the playba[...]

Additional In formation 98 [Wireless Rem ote Control]: Allows the camcorder to be operated with the wireless contr oller . [Notification S ounds]: A beep wi ll acc ompany so me operati ons like turning on the camcord er , the self -timer c ountdow n, etc. [Power Saving Mode]: In order to save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack, i[...]

99 [Drop Sensor]: Detects when the camcorder is dropped and activates a protection mechanism to help prevent ha rd disk damage. While the mechanism is active, appears in red on the scr een and playback/recordi ng may stop. • Keep the drop senso r set to [ On] in most situa tions. Deacti vating this fun ction can incr ease the likelihood of hard d[...]

Additional In formation 100 [Battery Info]: Displays a screen where yo u can verif y the batter y charge (as a p ercentage) and the remaining recor ding time ( , mode) or playback time ( , mod e). [HD MI St atus] : Disp lays a screen w here you can verif y the stan dard of the video o utput signal from the HDMI OUT terminal. C OP Y[...]

101 Trou b le ? If you have a problem with your camcor der , refe r to this section. Sometimes what you think i s a malfunct ion o f the cam corder may have the simples t of sol utions - p lease read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box be for e going on to the more detailed problems and solutions. Consult your dealer or a Ca non Service Center if the pr[...]

Additional In formation 102 Re cording Pressing will not start recording . - Y ou cannot record while the camcorder is writing previ ous recordings on the hard disk/memory car d (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). - The recording media is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes. Dele te some recordings ( 44, 65) or init[...]

103 Playbac k Pressing the playback button does not start playback. - The camcorder has e xceeded its oper ational temperature ( appears). T urn off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use. - The camcorder has fallen below its operational temper at ure ( appears). T urn it off and use it in a warmer location. Make sure to avoid rapid[...]

Additional In formation 104 The CHG (charge) indicator flashes rapidly . - (one flash at 0.5-sec ond intervals) Charging has stopped because the co mpact power adapte r or the battery pack is faulty . Consult a Canon Service Center . The CHG (charge) indicator flashes very slowly . - (one flash at 2-second intervals) The battery pack is too hot. Ch[...]

105 The picture is displayed correctly but ther e is no sound from the built-in speaker . - Open the LCD panel. - Speaker volume is turned off. Adju st the volume ( 39). - If the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder , disconnect it. A rattling can be heard from the camcorder . - The internal lens fixture can move when the camc [...]

Additional In formation 106 The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100 HDMI Cable , but there is no pictur e or sound from the HDTV . - Disconnect the HTC-100 HDMI Cable and then restor e the connection or turn the ca mcorder off and then on again. The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC- 100 HDMI Cable , but HDMI-CEC does not [...]

107 List of Message s (in alphabetica l order) Following the list of mess a ges for the camc or der you can find sepa rate lists for print- related messages ( 113) and for messages that appear only when using the optional DW-100 DVD Burner ( 112). Access error - There was an error when reading the hard disk or attempting to write onto it. - This me[...]

Additional In formation 108 Cannot edit Check the memory card - The memory card in the camcorder was initialized us ing a computer . Initialize the memory card with this camcorder ( 33). Cannot enter standby mode now - The camcorder cannot enter standby mode if the remai ning battery charge is too low. Cannot play back - There is a problem with the[...]

109 Cannot record movies on this memory card - Movies cannot be recorded on a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Cannot record movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder - The memory card in the camcorder was initialized us ing a computer . Initialize the memory card with this camcorder ( 33). Cannot record Cannot access the HDD - Th[...]

Additional In formation 110 Error writing on the memory card. Data may be recovered if the memory card has not been removed. Attempt recovering the data? - This message will appear the next time you turn o n the camcorder if power supply was acci dentally interrupted while the camcor der was writing on the memory card. Select [Y es] to try to recov[...]

111 No memory card - There is no memory card in the camcorder . No photos - There are no photos to play back. No sce nes - There are no scenes in the recording media selected. Number of scenes already at maximum - The maximum number of scenes has b een reached. Delete some scen es ( 44) to free some space. Operation canceled - The operation was can[...]

Additional In formation 112 The lens cover is not fully closed. T urn the camcorder off, then on again. - The lens cover did not c lose compl etely when you set the camcorder to a playback mode. T urn the camcorder off and then on again. If the problem persists, contac t a Canon Service Center . The lens cover is not fully open. T urn the camcorder[...]

113 - The disc may not be loaded correctly . T ry removing the disc and rei nserting it. Error reading the data - Error while reading the recor dings from the camcorder . - Check that the USB cable was not accidentally disconnected. No dis c - Insert a disc into the DVD Burner . - This message can appear also if condensation has for med ( 121). Wai[...]

Additional In formation 114 Hardware error - Cancel printing. T ur n off the printer and turn it back on . Check the printer status. If the printer is equipped with a battery, it might be e xhausted. In such case, turn o ff the printer , replace the battery and turn it back on. Incompatible paper size - The paper settings of the camcorder confl ict[...]

115 Printer in use - The printer is in use. Check the pri nter status. Printing error - Cancel printing, disconnect the USB cable and turn off th e printer . After a while, turn the printer back on and reconnect the USB cable. C heck the printer status. - When you are printing using the button, check the print settings. Readjust trim settings - The[...]

Additional In formation 116 Do’s an d Don’ ts Camcorder Make su r e to obse r ve the following pr ecaut ions to ensu re maximum per form ance. Make sur e to also o bserv e the p recautions p ertain ing to t he hard disk, as hard disk damage may result in permanent data loss. • Back up your recordings period ically . Make sure to trans f er yo[...]

117 • Use the c amcorder within it s operating temp erature r ang e. If the camcor der’ s temperatur e be comes too hot or to o cold, recording/ playba ck may sto p in or der to pr event har d disk damag e. In such case, a warning will appear on the scr een. • Do not u se the camcorder at h igh altitudes. To p r e v e n t h a r d d i s k dama[...]

Additional In formation 118 Long-term storage If you do n ot intend to use the camcorder for a long tim e, store it in a place f ree o f dust, in low humidi ty , and at temperatur es not higher than 30 °C (86 °F). Batt ery Pac k • Dirt y terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camco rder . Wipe the terminals with a s[...]

119 • Do not use memory cards in places subj ect to str ong magnetic fields . • Do no t leave memory car ds in places subject to high humidity a nd high temperat ure . • Do not disassem ble, bend, d rop, or subj ect memory car ds to sho cks and do not expose them to water . • Ch eck th e direc tion b efore i nserti ng the mem ory car d. For[...]

Additional In formation 120 Disposal When you delete movies or initialize the hard d isk or memor y card, only th e file allocatio n table is alter ed and stor ed data is not physica lly eras ed. T ake th e necessary pr ecautio ns when you dispos e of th e camcor der o r memory card, fo r exam ple by ph ysica lly damagi ng it to prev ent the leakag[...]

121 Condensation Movi ng th e c amcor der r apidl y be twee n hot and cold temp eratures may cause condensatio n (water d roplets) to fo rm on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camc order if con densati on is dete cted. Continued use may damage the camc order . Condensation may form in the following cas es: • When the camcor der is moved quic[...]

Additional In formation 122 Gener al Inform ation * Acc essor ies t hat ar e comp atib le wit h the Adva nced Accesso ry Sho e can not be atta ched t o thi s camco rd er . Look for the Mini ADV ANCED SHOE logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe. ** Supplied with the c amcorder; n ot avai lable as an option al acce ssory . System Di[...]

123 Call or visit your local re tailer/dealer fo r genuine Canon video accessories. Y ou can also obtain genuine accesso ries for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center . Battery Packs When you need extra batte ry packs, select one of the following m odels: BP-808, BP-819 or BP-827. When you us e battery p [...]

Additional In formation 124 Recording and Playback Times Recor ding and playba ck times given in the follo wing tables ar e appr oximate and vary accor ding t o recor ding mo de and c hargi ng, r ecord ing or pl ayback condit ions. The ef fective usag e time of the battery pack may decrea se when rec ording in cold surr oundings, when using the bri[...]

125 TL-H37 T ele-converter This T ele-convert er lens incre ases the focal length of the camcorder le ns by a factor of 1.5. • The image stabil izer is not as effect ive when the T ele-converter is attached. • The minimum focusing dist ance at fu ll telephoto with the TL-H37 is 3 m (9.8 f t.). • When the T ele-converter is attached, a shadow [...]

Additional In formation 126 DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone This highly sensitive, super -dir ectional micr ophone attaches to the camco rder ’ s mini advanced shoe. I t can be us ed as direc tional microphone (monaural) or ster eo microp hone. Shoulder Strap Y ou can attach a shoulder strap for more security and portability . SC-2000 Soft C[...]

127 Product Codes Provide d Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter 8468A002AA BP-807 Battery Pack D85-1792-000 WL-D88 Wireless Contr oller D83-0770-000 CTC-100 Component Cable 1719B 001AA STV -250N Ster eo Video Cable 3067A002AA (D82-0590-002) IFC-400PCU USB Cable 9370A001AA Optional Ac cesso ries BP-808 Battery Pack 3185B002AA BP-819 Battery Pac[...]

Additional In formation 128 HG21/HG20 Specifications System Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; A udio compression: Dol by Digital 2ch Photos: DCF (Design rule for came ra system), compatibl e with Exif 1 Ver . 2.2 and with DPOF Image compr ession: JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) Size of Video Recor dings MXP , FXP m[...]

129 C A-570 Compact Po wer Adapter BP-807 Battery Pack W eight and d imensions are approximate. E rrors and omissions excepted. The information in this manual is verified as of June 20 08. Subject to change with out notice. Te r m i n a l s AV O UT/ T erminal ∅ 3.5 mm minijack; Output only (dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output)[...]

Additional In formation 130 24F progr essive frame rate . . . . . . . 22 , 92 24p Cinema Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 A Abroad, u sing the cam corder . . . . . . . 121 Aper ture ( f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Aspec t ratio of a c onnected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Audio r ecording le ve[...]

131 Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 I Imag e ef fects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1 Imag e stab ili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Index screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 , 39 , 64 Initialization (ha rd disk/memory card) . .33 J Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 J[...]

Additional In formation 132 Special Scene (recor ding pr ograms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Sports (r ecording pr ogram) . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Spotlight (re cording program) . . . . . . . . 45 Sunset (r ecor ding progra m) . . . . . . . . . 45 T T elephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

133 CANON CONSUMER D I GIT AL VIDEO E QUIPMENT LIM I TED WA RRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited warranty set forth bel ow is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Equipmen t”) purchased in the United Sta tes. This li mited warranty is only effective upon presen t ation [...]

134 CANON CONSUMER D I GIT AL VIDEO E QUIPMENT LIMITE D WARRANTY The limited warranty s et forth belo w is given by Canon Canad a I n c. (“Canon Can ada”) with respect to Canon Co nsumer Digital Vide o Equipment (the “Equipment”) purchas ed in Canada. This limited w ar ranty is onl y e ffect iv e upo n pres enta tio n of a bill of sa le o r[...]

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