Canon HG21 manual

PUB. DIE-310 B Instruction Manual[...]

2 Introduction Impo rtan t Us age In struct ions WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABL E P AR TS INSI DE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. WAR N IN G! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M OISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE R I[...]

3 T rademark Acknowle dgements • The SD logo is a trade mark. The SDHC logo is a trademark. • Microsoft, Window s and Windows Vista are trademarks or regist ered trademarks of Micro soft Corporation in the Un ited States and /or other countries. • Macintosh and Mac OS are tradem arks of App le Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.[...]

4 Enjoying High-Definition V ideo with your Camcorder Preserve your most tr easured memories, be it unforgettable scenery or cherished moments spe nt with family and friends, w ith high-definition video recordings of a quality second only to actua lly being there . What is High-Definition Video? Y our camcorder features a full high-de finition imag[...]

5 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 reco r ded on the built-in hard 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 a[...]

6 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Y our hard disk camcor der allows you to shoot and stor e many hours of video. However , there ar e differ ences between recor ding onto a hard di sk and recor ding onto other media. Make sure to fo llow th e points below when using your camcorder . Fo r more det ail s, ref er to Handling Precautions ( 11[...]

7 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Do not turn off the camcorder while the camcorder is on and the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing or while the camcorder is in standby mode Doing so may r esult in hard disk damage or permanent data loss. Use the camcorder within its operating temperature range If the camcorder's temperatur e become[...]

T able of contents 8  Introduction 4 Enjoying High-Def inition Video wi th your Camcor der 6 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive 12 About this Manual 14 Getting to Know the Camcorder 14 Supplied Accessor ies 15 Components Guide 18 Screen Di splays  Preparations 21 Getting Started 21 Char ging the Battery Pa ck 22 Prepari ng the Wirele s[...]

9 Table of contents  Vi de o 32 Basic Recording 32 Shooting Video 33 Selecting the Video Quality ( Recor ding Mode) 34 Zooming 35 Quick Start Function 35 Reviewing a nd Deleting the Last Scene Reco rded 36 Basic Playback 36 Playing Back the V ideo 38 Changing the Inde x Screen Selection 39 Selecting S cenes by Recor ding Date 40 Selecting the Pl[...]

10  Photos 59 Basic Recording 59 T aking Photos 60 Selecting Phot o Size and Quality 61 Deleting a Photo Ri ght After Recording It 61 Basic Playback 61 Viewing Photos 63 Deleting Photos 64 Additional Functions 64 Magnifying Photos during Playback 64 Flash 65 Histogram Display 65 Drive Mode: Continuous Shoo ting and Exposure Bracketing 66 T aking[...]

11 Table of contents  Additional Information 88 Appendix: Menu Options Lists 88 FUNC. Menu 90 Setup Menus 98 T rouble? 98 T roubleshooting 104 List of Messages 113 Do’ s and Don’ts 113 Handling Precautions 117 Maintenance/Others 118 Using the Camcorder Abroad 119 General Information 119 System Diagram 120 Optional Access ories 124 Specificat[...]

Introduc tion 12 Thank you for purchasing th e Canon HG21/HG20. Please read this manual carefully be fore you use t he c amc orde r and reta in i t fo r fu ture re fere nce . Sh ould yo ur camcor der fail to oper ate correc tly , refe r to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 98). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPOR T ANT : Precautions r elated to [...]

13 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[...]

Introduc tion 14 Getting to Know the Cam corder 1 Softwar e for saving, mana ging, editing and play ing back movies on your computer ( 80). The CD-ROM includes the instruction manual of th e softwar e (electronic version on PDF file). 2 Softwar e for saving, managing, retouching and printing photos ( 84). The CD-ROM includes the instruction manua l[...]

15 Components Guide Left side view Front view Right side view button ( 25)/ (print/share) butto n ( 71, 84) DISP . (on-screen display) button ( 40, 51)/ BA TT . IN FO button ( 20) Speaker ( 37) Memory car d slot ( 30) USB terminal ( 78) HDMI OUT terminal ( 77, 79) A V OUT/ terminal ( 77) COMPONENT OUT te rminal ( 77) MIC terminal ( 54) Strap mount [...]

Introduc tion 16 * o n l y . Back view To p v i e w LCD panel VIEWFINDER button* ( 33) Viewfinder * ( 24, 33) Dioptric adjustment lever* ( 33) Battery attachment unit ( 21) RESET button ( 101) ACCESS indicator ( 32, 59)/ CHG (charge ) indicator ( 21) Start/Stop b utton ( 32) Mode dial Record ing movies ( 32) T aking photos ( 59) Playing back movies[...]

17 Wireless Controller WL-D88 B ottom v i ew T ripod socket ( 114) BA TTER Y RELEASE switch ( 22) Serial number The serial number labe l is located on the top surface of the battery att achment unit. Remove the battery pack to find it. ST ART/STOP button ( 32) FUNC. button ( 26, 88) MENU button ( 27, 90) PLA YLIST button ( 56) Navigation buttons ( [...]

Introduc tion 18 Recording Mo vies Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operating mo de Recordi ng program ( 43, 44) White balance ( 48) Image ef fect ( 49) Digital effe ct ( 50) Recordi ng mode ( 33) Photo quality/size (simult aneous recording) ( 66) Remote sensor of f ( 95) Hard disk/memory card operation ( 20) Instant AF ( 91), MF Ma[...]

19 Recording Photos Viewing Photos Zoom ( 34), Exposure ( 46) Recording pr ogram ( 43, 44) Light metering mode ( 67) White balance ( 48) Image ef fect ( 49) Digital effe ct ( 50) Drive mode ( 65) Photo quality/size ( 60) Instant AF ( 91), MF Manual focus ( 47) Remaining battery time ( 20) Number of available photos On the har d disk On the memory c[...]

Introduc tion 20 Hard disk/memory card operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Play back pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playback, Frame advance, Frame reverse , Remaining battery time • The icon shows a rough estimate of the remaining charge as a percentage o f the full charge of the b attery pack. The [...]