Cannon HF10 manual

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2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARN ING ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT R EMOVE COVER (O R BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERV ICE PERSONNEL. 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. CAUTION : TO REDUCE[...]

3 European Union (and EEA) only . This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product sho uld be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., o n an authorized one-for -one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an[...]

4 Enjoying High-Definition V ideo with Y our Camcorder Preserve your most treasured memories, be i t unforgettable scenery or cheris hed moments spen t with family and fr iends, with high-def inition video recordings of a quality second only to actua lly being there. What is High-Definition Video? Y our camcorder features a full high-definition ima[...]

5 What is so special about recording on flash memory? Y our videos and photos are r ecorded in the built-in memory ( only) or on a memory card (SD or SDHC card) using AVCHD specifications 2 . Recording o n fl ash memory means that there are no moving parts in the recorder unit of the camcor der . T o you, it means a camcorder that is smaller , ligh[...]

6 T able of contents Introduction _______ ____________ ___________ 4 Enjoying High-Def inition Video with Y our Camcor der 10 About this Manual 11 Getting to Know the Camcorder 11 Supplied Accessor ies 12 Components Guide 15 Screen Di splays Preparations ________ _____________________ 18 Getting Started 18 Char ging the Battery Pack 19 Prepari ng t[...]

7 T able of contents V ideo _______________ _____________________ 32 Basic R ecording 32 Shooting Video 33 Selecting the Video Quality 34 Zooming 34 Quick Start Function 35 Reviewing a nd Deleting the Last Scene Recor ded 36 Basic Playback 36 Playing Back the V ideo 37 Special Pl ayback Modes 38 Selecting S cenes by Record ing Date 39 Selecting the[...]

8 Photos _____________ _____________________ 58 Basic Recording 58 T aking Photos 58 Selecting Phot o Size and Quality 60 Erasing a Photo Right After Recor ding It 60 Basic Playback 60 Viewing Photos 62 Magnifying Photos during Playback 62 Erasing Ph otos 63 Additional Functions 63 Flash 64 Drive Mode: Continuous Shoo ting and Exposure Bracketing 6[...]

9 T able of contents 80 Authoring High-Defi nition (A VCHD) Discs and Photo DVDs 83 Copying your Reco rdings to an External V ideo Recorder 84 T ransferring Photos to a Computer (Dir ect T ransfer) 86 T ransfer Orders Additional Informatio n ___________ ___________ 88 Appendix: Menu Options Lists 88 FUNC. Menu 90 Setup Menus 90 Camera Setup (Digita[...]

Introduc tion 10 Thank you for purchasing the Canon HF10/HF100. Please r ead this manual care fully be fo re yo u u se th e c am co rder an d re ta in i t f or fu tu re re fere nc e. Sh ou ld y ou r camcor der fail to operate cor rectly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 97). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPOR T ANT : Precautions r el[...]

11 Getting to Know the Camcorder 1 Softwar e for saving, managing , editi ng and playing back movies on your compute r ( 80). The CD-ROM includes the instr uction manual of the software (electr onic version on PDF file). 2 Softwar e for saving, managing , r etouching an d printing phot os ( 84). The CD-ROM includes the instruction ma nual of the so[...]

Introduc tion 12 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 ( 23)/ (print/share) button ( 70, 84) DISP . (on-screen display) button ( 51, 39)/ BA TT . INFO button ( 17) Speaker ( 38) CARD OPEN switch (open the mem[...]

13 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 ( 54) A V OUT/ terminal ( 77) ACCESS (memory access) indicator ( 32, 58)/CHG (charg e) indicator (1 8 ) Serial num ber ST ART/STOP butto n ( 32) Strap mount ( 20) DC IN terminal ( 18) RES[...]

Introduc tion 14 Wireless Controller WL-D88 B ottom v i ew T ripod socket ( 109) BA TTER Y RELEASE switch ( 19) Grip belt ST ART/STOP button ( 32) FUNC. button ( 25, 88) MENU button ( 26, 90) PLA YLIST button ( 36) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) (frame reverse) button ( 37) (fast reverse) bu tton ( 37) (play) button ( 36) (pause) button ( 36) (stop) [...]

15 Recording Mov ies Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operati ng mode ( 24) Recording pr ogram ( 42, 43) White balance ( 48) Image ef fect ( 49) Digital effe cts ( 50) Recording mode ( 33) Still image quality/size (simultaneous r ecording) ( 65) Remote sensor of f ( 95) Instant AF ( 90), MF Manual focus ( 47) 25F progressive frame r[...]

Introduc tion 16 Recording Still Images Viewing Still Image s Zoom ( 34), Exposure ( 46) Recordi ng program ( 42, 43) Light metering mode ( 66) White balance ( 48) Image ef fect ( 49) Digital effe cts ( 50) Drive mode ( 64) Still image quality/size ( 58) Instant AF ( 90), MF Manual focus ( 47) Remaining battery time ( 17) Number of still images ava[...]

17 25F progressive frame rate Select the 25F pro gressiv e frame rate ( 42) to give your recordings a cinemat ic look. Y ou can combine this frame rate with the [ CINE MODE] recording program to enhance the effect. Memory operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Pl ayback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse pla[...]

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

19 1 Slide in the direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down. 2 Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out. IMPORT ANT • T ur n off the camcor der before connecting or di sconnecting the compact power adapter . After pressing to turn off the camcorder , important data is updated in the memory . Be sur e to wait until the indicator tur [...]

Preparations 20 Point the wir eless controll er at the camcorder’ s remote se nsor when you press the buttons. Y ou can rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to use the wireless controller from the fr ont of the camcorder . NOTES • The w ireless contro ller may not work properly when the remote sensor is situated under strong light sour ces or direc[...]

21 2 Pull the strap to remove it first from the fr ont bracket on the camcorder , the n to unthread it from the handgrip and finally to rem ov e it fro m t he rea r b r ac ke t o n the camcorder . Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the back bracket on the camcorder , thre ad the wrist strap through the loop and fasten. Y ou can also [...]

Preparations 22 Adjusting the P osition and Brightness of the LCD Screen Rotating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degre es. • Y ou can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward. • Y ou can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens. Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees can be useful in the followin g cases: - When you wis h to include yourself i[...]

23 The Button: Mode or Flexible Recording The camcorder offers two basic modes fo r re cord in g v id eo or st ill im ag es : mode for beginne rs or if yo u just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible recording mode which lets you change the camc order's settings to your pr eference. Press the button to enter the m[...]

Preparations 24 Operating Modes The camcorder's o perating mode is determined by the po sition of the mo de dial. In this manual, indicates that a function is ava ilable in the operating mode shown and indicates that the function is not available. When no operating mo de icons are given, the function is availabl e in all operating modes. Joyst[...]

25 Using the Menus Many of the ca mcor der’ s functions can be adjusted fr om the menus that open after pressing the FUNC. button ( ). T o access the menus set the camcor der to flexible rec ording mode. In mode, except for a few exceptions, most menu settings will return to their default values ( 23). For details about the a vailable menu option[...]

Preparations 26 Selecting an Option from the Setup M enus 1 Press . 2 Select ( ) the icon and press to open the setup menus. Y ou can also hold pr essed down for more than 1 seco nd or press on the wireless controll er to open directly the setup menus screen. 3 Select ( ) the desired menu from the left side column and pr ess . The title of the sele[...]

27 Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcor der before you can s tart using it. The [DA TE/TIME] scr een will appear automati cally when the camcor der’ s clock is not set. When the [DA TE/T IME] screen 　 appears, the year wi ll be displayed in orange and indicated with up/down arrows. 1 Change ( ) the yea[...]

Preparations 28 Changing the Language Options  Default value FUNC. ( 26) [ ME NU] [ DISPLA Y SETUP] [LANGU AGE ] Desired language NOTES • If you changed the language by mistake, follow the mark next to the menu item to change the setting. • The displays and that appear in some menu screens r efer to the name of buttons on the camcorder and w[...]

29 Recommended Memory Cards Y ou can us e commercially available SDHC (SD high capacity) me mory cards and SD memory car ds with this camcorder . However , depending on its Speed Class, you ma y not be able to recor d movies on the memo ry card. Refer to the table below . As of January 2008, the movie recor ding function has been tested using SD/SD[...]

Preparations 30 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Make sure to initialize all memory car ds before using them with this camcor der (3 1 ) . 1 T urn off the camc order . 2 Open the LCD panel. 3 Slide toward the right to open the memo ry card slot cover . 4 Insert the memory card straight, with the labe l facing up, all the way into the memory car[...]

31 NOTES When selecting th e memory for the recor dings, information about the memory currently selected (total capacity , amount of memory in use, an d available space) will be displayed on the screen. Estimated figures about avail able movie recor ding time and available num ber of still images are approximate and based on the recording mode and [...]

32 Vi d e o This chapter covers functions rela ted to shooting movies, including recor ding, playback, menu options, and memo ry operations. Shooting Video 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T ur n on the camcor der . Y ou can select the memory t o be use d f or rec ord ing mo vi es ( 30). 3 Press to begin rec ord i ng . • Recording starts; pr ess again [...]

33 Selecting the V ideo Quality (Recording Mode) The camcor der offe rs 4 recor ding modes. Changing the recording mode will change the r ecording time avai lable on the memory . Select FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; sel ect LP mo de fo r lo ng er rec ord in g ti me s. Th e table below gives approximate recor ding times. FUNC. ( 25) [ ST[...]

Video 34 Zooming mode: In addition to the optical zoom, digital zoom is also available ( 90). 12x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W to zoom out (wid e angle). Move it toward T to zoom in (telephoto). Press gentl y for a slow zoom; pr ess harder for faster zooms. Y ou can also set [ZOOM SPEED] ( 90) to one of three constant speeds (3 is th e[...]

35 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 ca mco rde r w il l b e re ady to rec ord . IMPORT ANT Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode (while the indicator is lit in or ange). NOTES • If you close the LC D panel under some circumstan[...]

Video 36 Playing Back the Vi deo 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T ur n on the camcor der . The scene index scr een appears after a few se conds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the scene yo u want to play back. When you have r ecorded a lar ge number of scen es, press or to move between index screen pages. 4 Press or to begin the playback. • Play[...]

37 - Do not open the memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the posi tion of the mode dial. • Y ou may not be able to p lay back with another AVCHD device the movies you recor ded on the memory card with this camcorder . In such c a se, play back the movies on the memo ry card usi[...]

Video 38 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, pres s to display it. 2 Adjust ( ) the volume. • T o tur n off the volume, keep the joystick pressed ( ) toward until the volume icon change s to . • Y ou can press again to hide the joystick guide during playback. Selecting Scenes by Recording Date Y ou can se arch for all the recordi[...]

39 2 Move the zoom lever toward W . • The calenda r screen appear s. • Dates that contain s cenes (that is, mo vie s were rec ord ed on th 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 still image f[...]

Video 40 2 Select ( ) the playback starting point from the timeline ruler . 3 Press to begin the playback . Move ( ) the orange selection frame to the large thum bnail and change ( ) the scene. Move ( ) the orange selection frame to the slideb ar below the ruler and display ( ) th e previous/next 5 frames in the sc ene. Desir ed interval Deleting S[...]

41 Deleting All Scenes Select in advance the me mory from which you want to delete scenes ( 36). [ ME NU] [ MEMOR Y OPER.] [DEL.ALL MOVIES] [YES]* [OK] * Press twice to interrupt the operation while it is in pr ogress. IMPORT ANT • Be car eful when deleting original recor dings. Once del eted, an original scene cannot be recover ed. • Back up i[...]

Video 42 Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings Give your r ecordings a cinematic look by using the [ CINE MODE] rec ord in g pro gr am . C omb in e t hi s rec ord in g pro gr am wi th th e 25 fp s progr essive frame rate [ PF25] to get the enhanced ef fect of the 25p Cinem a Mode. FUNC. ( 25) [ P R O G R A M A E ] [ CINE MODE] [ M[...]

43 NOTES •[ N I G H T ] - Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage. - Picture qu ality may not be as good as in other modes. - White points may appear on the screen. - Autofocus 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 tripo d. Make [...]

Video 44 Changing the Sh utter Speed and Aperture Use the automatic expo sure (AE) program to us e functions like the white balance or imag e effects, or give priority to the expo sure value or the shutter speed. Use faster shutter speeds to record subjects movi ng quickly; Use sl ower shutter speeds to add motion blur , emphasizing the f eel of mo[...]

45 Av ailable Aperture V alues [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 number displayed will flash if the aper ture or shutter speed is not appropriate for the recor ding conditions. In such case, select a differ ent value. • [ SHUTTER-PRIO.AE] -[...]

Video 46 Self Timer FUNC. ( 26) [ ME NU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] appears. mode: In re co rd p au se mo d e, pre ss . The camcor der starts recor ding after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the scr een. mode: Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully . The camcor der will recor d the still image after [...]

47 Manual Exposure Adjustment 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If [EXP] does not a ppear 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 scr een. 3 Adjust[...]

Video 48 4 Adjust ( ) the focus as necessary . 5 Press . • The focus wi ll be locked. • During focus lock, press and push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS] again to return the camcorder to autofocus. Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or fireworks. Instead of step 2 in the pre vious proce[...]

49 [ A U T O ] Desired opti on* * When you select [ S ET], do not press and continue instead with th e following procedur e. 1 Point the camcor der at a white object, zoom in until it fi lls the whole screen a nd press . When the adjustment is completed, stops flashin g and stays on. Th e camcorder r etains the custom setting even if you turn off t[...]

Video 50 FUNC. ( 25) [ I M A G E E F F E C T O F F ] Desired option* * When you select [ CUSTOM], do not press and continue instead with the following proc edure. 1 Press and select ( ) the custom setting op tions. 2 Adjust ( ) each setting as desired. 3 When you finish all the adjustments, press then to save the setting and close the menu. Digital[...]

51 Applying 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If does not appear on the joystick guide, repea tedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • The icon of the sel ected effect turns green. • Push the joystick ( ) again to deactivate the digi tal effect (its icon wi[...]

Video 52 mode: • All displays on • Data code onl y • All displays of f mode: • All displays on • Regular dis plays only (removes the histogram a nd information icons) • All displays of f * The following icons will appear even when all other on-screen displays are turne d off: The icons and (in mode), the icon and AF frames when the auto[...]

53 NOTES • When the 0 dB mark tur ns red, the sound may be distorted. • If the audi o level is too high and the sound gets distor ted, activate the microphone attenuator ( 90). • W e recommend using headphones ( 53) to check the sound level while adjusting the audio recording level or when the microphone attenuator is activated. Usually , the[...]

Video 54 In mode, adjust the volume of the headphones with the [PHONES VOL.] setting ( 94). In mode, adjust the headphones volume the same way you adjust the spe aker’ s volume ( 38). IMPORT ANT • When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appropriate level. • Do not connect the headphones to the A V OUT/ termin al if the icon[...]

55 NOTES • When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder , [WIND SCREEN] will automatically be set to [ O F F ] . • Accessories designed for the Advanced Accessory Sh oe cannot be used with this camcorder . Look for video accessories bearing this logo to ensure compati bility with the mini advanced shoe . • If the audi o level is [...]

Video 56 • T o check the playlist, select ( , ) the playlist index scr een from the tabs on top of the index screen ( 36). 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 ( 3 6). Y ou can also copy scenes from the built-in memory to the memory card ( 57) to [...]

57 4 Move ( , ) the orange marker to the desired position of the scene and press . The original pos ition of the scene and the current position of the marker ar e displayed at the bottom of the screen. 5 Select ( ) [YES] and press to move the scene. NOTES Y ou may not be able to move scenes in the playlist if there is not enough space available in [...]

58 Photos Refer to this chapter fo r details on shoo ting photos – from capturing and playing back images to printing them. T aking Photos 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T ur n on the camcor der . Y ou can select the memory t o be used for recording stil l images ( 30). 3 Press halfway . • Once the focus is automa tically adjusted, will turn g reen[...]

59 Options Image size options and the approximate number of still images that can be rec orde d o n me mor y c ards of var iou s sizes ar e given in the table below . FUNC. ( 25) [ 2048x1536] Desir ed image size* Desir ed image quality* * Press to move back and forth between size and quality selection. The number displayed on the right corner indic[...]

Photos 60 • When printing still images, use the following guidelines as a refer ence for selecting the print size. Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It Y ou ca n erase the still image recorded last while r eviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] op tion or immediately after recor ding it, if [REVIEW] is s et to [O F F ] . While re vi[...]

61 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press 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 press . Y ou can press ag ain to hide the joystick guide. IMPORT ANT • Observe the followin g precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or[...]

Photos 62 3 Return ( ) to the index screen to select the still i mage. Still images in the built-in memory Still images on the memory car d Magnifying Photos during Playback During playback, still ima ges can be magnified up to 5 times. 1 Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnif ied by 2 times and a frame appe ars indicating the posit[...]

63 [ MENU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [ERASE ALL IMAGES] [YES]* [OK] * Press twice to interrupt the operation while it is in pr ogress. IMPORT ANT Be careful when er asing imag es. Erased images cannot be recover ed. NOTES Protected images cannot be erased. Flash Y ou can use the flash to record still images in dark places . The flash features the red-eye red[...]

Photos 64 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • Repeatedly push the joystick ( ) to cycle between the fl ash modes. • The icon of the flas h mode appears. disa ppears after 4 seconds. 3 Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to r ecord the stil l image. NOTES • The flash will not fir e in the following cases: - When you m[...]

65 Options  Default value FUNC. ( 25) [ S I N G L E ] Desir ed option 1P r e s s h a l f w a y to activate the autofocus. 2 Press fully and ho ld it pressed down. A series of stil l images will be recor ded as long as you hold the button pressed. Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to reco rd the still imag es. Three s[...]

Photos 66 While re cording, or in r ecord paus e mode, press to capture the still ima ge. NOTES • The still image cannot be recorded simultaneously while the digital zoom or a digital effect is activated. • T o recor d still images we recommend using the mode, which offers the best quality for still images. • The still image will be recor ded[...]

67 NOTES The histogram will appear also after recor ding a still image, while r eviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] option (or immediately after recor ding it, if [REVIEW] is set to [ OFF]). Y ou can choose to turn of f the histogram by pressi ng ( 51) . Capturing a Still Image from the Playback Scene Y ou can ca pture as still images [...]

Photos 68 3 Press to protect the still image. appears on the bottom bar and the image cann ot be erased. Press again to cancel the image protection. 4 Repeat steps 2-3 to p rotect additional i mages or pres s twice to clos e the menu. IMPORT ANT Initializing the memory ( 31) will permanently erase all recor dings, including protected still images. [...]

69 NOTES • If there is not enough space on the destination memory , the camcorder will copy as many still images as possible before stopping the operation. • If the memory card slot cover is open, or the LOCK switch on the me mory card is set to preven t writing, you will not be able to copy still images to the memory card. Other Funct ions Y o[...]

Photos 70 • The (print/sha re) button lights up and the current print settings will be displayed for approx. 6 seconds. IMPORT ANT • If co ntinues to flash (fo r more than 1 minute) or if does not appear , the camcorder is not corr ectly connected to the printer . In such case, disconnect the USB cable and tur n off the camcorder and the printe[...]

71 Options NOTES Print setting options an d [DEF AUL T] settings vary dependi ng on the printer model. For details, r efer to the printer’ s instruction manual. Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on scr een, pres s to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . The print setting s menu appears. [P [...]

Photos 72 3 In the print settings menu, select (, ) the setting you want to change and press . 4 Select ( ) the desired setting option and p ress . 5 Select ( , ) [PRINT] an d press . •P r i n t i n g s t a r t s . The print settings menu disappears when the printing is comple ted. • T o continue printing, select ( ) another stil l image. 1 Pre[...]

73 T rimming Settings Set the paper size and page layout before changing th e trimming settings. 1 Open the print settings menu. Refer to steps 1-2 in Printing after Changing the Print Settings ( 71). 2 Select ( , ) [TRIMMING] and press . The trimming frame appears. 3 Change the size of the trimming frame. • Move the zoom lev er toward T to shrin[...]

Photos 74 Selecting Still Images for Printing (Print Order) POINTS TO CHECK Set the print orders befor e connecting the USB cable to the camco rder . FUNC. ( 25) 1 Open the image sel ection screen. [ P R I N T O R D E R ] appears on the scre en. 2 Select ( ) the still image you want to mark with a print order . 3 Press to set the print order . The [...]

75 External Connections This chapter explai ns how to connect your camcor der to an external device such as a T V , VCR, or computer . * When connecting a cable to the camcorder , make sure to align the triangle m arks on the cable's connector and on the camc order's terminal ( ) . T erminals on the Camcorder COMPONENT OUT T erminal* Acce[...]

External Connections 76 Attaching the F errite Core Attach the enclosed ferrit e core before you connect the STV -250N Stereo Video Cable to the camcorder . Attach the ferrite core to the cable about 10 mm from the plug end (the pl ug to be connected to the camcorder) of the STV -250N Stereo Vi deo Cable. Pass the cable thr ough the centre of the c[...]

77 Connection Diagrams Connections that c an be used to connect the camco rder to a TV are listed in falling order of pic ture quality . Connections that require cables or accessories no t supplied with the camcorder are marked with an aste risk; prepare the necessary equipment in advance. Connection * T ype: Digital Quality: High definition Output[...]

External Connections 78 Connection T ype: Analog Quality: Sta ndard definition Output only Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio/video input terminals. Change the following settings on the camcorder: - [TV TYPE] according to the TV set (widescr een or 4:3), if the TV cannot automatically detect and change th e aspect ratio ( 95) - [AV/PHONES[...]

79 Connect the ca mcorder to a TV to enjoy your r ecordings with f amily and friends. Playback on an HD TV using one of the high-definition connect ions will ensure the best playback quality . 1 T u rn off the camcorder and the TV . 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 77) and select the most appropriate connection for[...]

External Connections 80 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 c ard or in the built-in memory ( only). Because space on the memory is limited, make sure to back up your movies onto a computer on a r egular basis. PIXELA ImageMix er 3 SE With the software supplied on the PIX[...]

81 Refer to this section along with the relevant sec tions in the instruction manual of the DW-100. Options for creating AVCHD discs (m o d e ) Options for creating Photo DVDs (m o d e ) Preparations on the Camcorder 1 T ur n on the camcor der and set it to mode to create high- definiti on discs of your movi es or mode to create Photo DVDs of your [...]

External Connections 82 4 Press the start button on the DVD Burner . • A progr ess bar will be displayed on the screen. • After pressing the start button (while the curr ent disc is being written) the operation cannot be canceled. • After a disc is finalized it will be ejected automatically and [INSERT A NEW/BLANK DI SC AND CLOSE THE DISC TRA[...]

83 1 Connect the camcorder to the TV . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 77 ). Select connection or to enjoy high-def inition playback. 2 T ur n on the DVD Burner and set it to Disc Playba ck mode. Refer to Playing DVDs . 3 Connect the camcorder to the DVD Burner using the USB cable. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 77) and Connections [...]

External Connections 84 Recording 1 External device: Load a bla nk cassette or disc and set the device to record pause mode. 2 Camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and p ause playback shortly befo re the scene. 3 Camcor der: Resume the movie playback. 4 External device: Be gin recor ding when the scene you w ish to copy appears. Stop record[...]

85 IMPORT ANT • While the camcor der is connected to the computer , do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card. • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so ma y result in permanen t data loss. - Do not open the memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the U[...]

External Connections 86 Select ( ) a transfer optio n and pres s . • The camcor der returns to the transfer menu once the trans fer is completed. • T o cance l 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 & TRANSFER][...]

87 4 Repeat steps 2-3 to ma rk additional im ages with transfer orders or press twice to close the menu. Connect the c amcorder to the computer and select [ TRANSFER ORDERS] in the transfer menu ( 85). Erasing All T ransfer Orders FUNC. ( 26) [ ME NU] [ MEMOR Y OPER.] [ERASE ALL ORD] [YES] T O TRANSFER THE STIL L IMAG ES MARKED WITH TRANSFER OR DER[...]

88 Additional Information This chapter contai ns troubleshooting ad vice, screen messa ges, handling and maintenance ti ps, and other information. Menu items not available appear gr ayed 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 ( 25). For de tails about each function, s [...]

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

Additional Information 90 Setup Me nus Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer , etc.) CAMERA SETUP * Option available only when the drive mode is set to [ SINGLE]. [D.ZOOM]: Determines the operation of the digital zoom. The color of the indicator indicates the zoom. • When activated, the cam corder wi ll switch automatically to the di gital[...]

91 [FOCUS ASSIST] • The focus assist function ma gnifies the image that appears at the center of the screen to help you focus manu ally ( 47). • Using th e focus assist function will n ot affect the recor dings. The focus assist fu nction will be cancelled when you start r ecording. [FOCUS PRI.]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcor[...]

Additional Information 92 [WIND SCREEN]: The camcor der automatically redu ces the background sound of wind when recor ding outdoors. • Some low-fr equency sounds w ill be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When recor ding in surrou ndings unaffected by wind or if you want to r ecord low-fr equency sounds, we recommend setting the wind scre[...]

93 Display Setu p (LCD Brightness, La nguage, etc.) DISPLA Y SETUP [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjusts the br ightnes s of the LCD scr een. • Changing the brightness of t he LCD screen does not af fect the brightness of your recor dings or that of th e playback image on a TV . [TV SCREEN] • When set to [ ON], the camcorder’ s on -screen displays wil l appe[...]

Additional Information 94 [ST ART WEEK]: Select the day on which the week st arts for the calendar display ( 38). [DEMO MODE]: The demon stration mode displa ys the camcorder's main features. It starts automatically when th e camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it turned on for more than 5 minutes . • T o cancel [...]

95 [WL.REMOTE]: Allows the camcorder to be oper ated with the wir el ess controller . [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 camcorder is powered by a battery pack, it will automati cally shut off if left witho ut any operation for [...]

Additional Information 96 [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 Burner . [ PC/PRINTER]: T o connect to a computer , a printer or similar USB peripherals. [ CONNECT&SET]: T o make the selection[...]

97 Trou bl e? If you have a problem with your camcorder , refer to this section. Some times what you think is a malfunctio n of the camcorder may have the simplest of solutio ns - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going o n to the more detailed pr oblems and solutions. Consult your deal er or a Canon Service Center i f the problem p[...]

Additional Information 98 Recording Pressing will not start recording . - Y ou cannot record while the camcorder is writing pr evious recording onto the memory (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). - The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes. Delete some recordings ( 40, 62) or initialize the memory ( 31) to f[...]

99 Indicators and Onscreen Displays lights up in red. - Batter y pack is exhausted. Replace or cha rge the batter y pack ( 18). appears on the screen. - The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaini ng batter y time cannot be displayed. lights up in red. - A memory card error occurred. T urn off the camcorder . Remo[...]

Additional Information 100 Sound is distorted or is rec orded at lower levels. - When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, sh ows or concerts), sound may become distor ted or it may not be recorded at the actual l evels. Activate the microphone attenuator or adjust the audio recording level ma nually ( 52 ). The picture is displayed corre[...]

101 The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100 HD MI Cable, but ther e is no picture or sound from the HDTV . - Disconnect the HTC-100 HDMI Cable and then restore the conne ction or turn the camcorder off and then on agai n. The computer doesn't recognize the ca mcorder even though the camcorder is connected corre ctly . - [USB SETT[...]

Additional Information 102 CANNOT COPY - The total size of the scenes you selected to copy exceeds the available space on the memory card. Delete some recordings on the memory card ( 40, 62) or reduce the number of scenes to copy ( 57). CANNO T EDIT - Can not move or d elete orig inal scenes or scenes in the play list of the s elected mem ory. CANN[...]

103 CANNOT RECORD CHECK THE CARD - There is a problem with the memory card. CARD FULL - The memory card is full. Erase some recordings to fr ee some space or replace the memory card. CARD REACHED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCENES - The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes; no fur ther scenes can be copied onto the memory card. Delet[...]

Additional Information 104 NEED TO RECO VER FILES FROM THE CARD. CHAN GE THE POSITION OF THE CA RD'S LOCK SWITCH. - This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camco rder was writing to the memo ry card and later the position of the card's LOCK switch was changed [...]

105 UNABLE T O RECOGNIZE THE DA T A - Y ou transferred data to the camcorder recorded in a different television system (NT SC). UNABLE T O RECOVER DA TA - Could not recover a corrupted file. WHILE THE CAMCORDER IS CONNECTED TO A PC DO NOT DISCONNECT THE USB CABLE OR POWER SOURCE CANNO T TURN OFF POWER OR CHANGE MO DES - When the camcorder is in mod[...]

Additional Information 106 NO TRANSFER ORD ERS - Y ou selected to create a DVD with the [TRANS.ORD] setting, but no still images have been marked with transfer orders ( 86). OPERA TION CANCELED - The USB cable was disconnected and the operation was canc eled. Check the USB connection. PLEASE USE ONL Y THE RECOMMENDED DISCS - Cannot record on the di[...]

107 LOW INK LEVEL - The ink cartridge needs to be replac ed soon. Select [CONTINUE] to restart printing. NO INK - The ink cartridge is not inserted or is out of ink. NO P APER - Paper is not correctly inserted or ther e is no paper . NO PRINTHEAD - No print head is installed in the printer or the print head is defective. PAPER ERROR - There is a pr[...]

Additional Information 108 NOTES About Canon Inkjet/SELPHY DS Printers : If the printer’ s error indi cator flashes or an err or message appears on the printer’ s operation panel, refer to the printer’ s instruction manual. • If you cannot solve the problem even after cons ul ting this list a nd th e printer's instruction manual, conta[...]

109 Do’s and Don’ ts Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to e nsure maximum performance. • Back up your recor dings periodically. Make sur e to transfer your recordings to an exte rnal de vice such as a computer or digi tal video recor der ( 80) and back them up on a regula r basis. This will protec t yo ur i mp or ta nt re[...]

Additional Information 110 Long-term storage If you do not intend to use the camcor der for a long time, stor e it in a place free of dust, in low humidity , and at temperatures not higher than 30 °C. Batter y Pack • Attach the terminal cover whenever a battery pack is no t in use. Contact with metallic objects may cause a short circuit and da m[...]

111 oriented may dam age the memory card or the camcorder . • Do not attach any l abels or stickers on the memory ca rd. • SD/SDHC memory cards have a physical switch to pr event writing on the card so as to avoid the accidental erasure of the card's content. T o write-pr otect the memory car d set the switch to the LOCK position. Built-in[...]

Additional Information 112 Disposal When you de lete movies or i nitialize the built-in memory ( only) or memory card, only th e file a llocation table is altered and stor ed data is not physically eras ed. T ake the necessary precaution s when you dispose of the camcor der or memory card, f or example by physically damaging it to prevent the l eak[...]

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

Additional Information 114 General Information * Accessories that are compatible with the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be attached to this camcorder . Look for the logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe. System Diagram (Av ailability differs from area to area) * CG-800E Battery Charger STV -250N Stereo Vid eo C abl e CA-570 Comp[...]

115 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 packs bear ing the Intelligent System mark, the camcorde r will comm unicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time ( accurate to 1 minute). Y ou can only use and charge these battery packs with ca [...]

Additional Information 116 Recording and Playback Times The recording and playback times give n in the following tabl e are approximate and vary according to recording mode and ch arging, r ecording or playba ck conditions. The effective usage time of the battery pac k may decrease when recording in cold surroundings, when using the br ighter scr e[...]

117 WD-H37C Wide-converter This lens decr eases focal le ngth by a factor of 0.7, giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots o r panoramic views . • When the Wide-conver ter is attached, a shadow may appear in the picture 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-conve[...]

Additional Information 118 SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of s pace for accessories. This mark identifies genuine Cano n video accessorie s. When you use Canon video equ ipment, we reco mmend Canon-brand accessories or products bearing the same mark. C OP Y[...]

119 HF10/HF100 Specifications System Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio compression : Dolby Digita l 2ch Still images : DCF (Design rule for ca mera system), compa tible with Exif 1 Ver . 2.2 and with DPOF Still image comp ression: JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal ) Size of Video Recordings FXP mode: 1920 x 1080[...]

Additional Information 120 CA-570 Compact P ower Adapter 1 This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exi f Print is a standard for enhancing the communication b etween camcorders and pri nters. By connecting to an Exif Print-c ompliant printer , the camcorder ’ s image data a t the time of shooting i s used and optimized, y[...]

121 BP-809 Battery Pack W e ight and dimensions are a ppr oximate. Errors and omi ssions excepted. Subject to change without notice. Battery type Rechargeable l ithium ion batter y , compati ble with Intellige nt System Rated voltage 7.4 V DC Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C Battery capacity 890 mAh Dimensions 30.7 x 27.5 x 40.2 mm Weight 47 g C [...]

Additional Information 122 25F progr essive frame rate . . . . . . . 17 , 91 25p Cinema Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 A Abroad, using the camcor der . . . . . . . 113 AEB - Auto exposure bracketing . . . . . 64 AF-assist lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Aperture (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Aspect ratio of a [...]

123 I Image effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Index screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 , 61 Initializing the me mory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 J Joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Joystick gu ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Additional Information 124 Still image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Sunset (recor d ing program) . . . . . . . . . 43 T T elephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 T ransfer order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 T ransferring to a computer Movi[...]

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