Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HF10 Canon
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English HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Français Caméscope HD Manuel d'instruction Español Videocámara HD Manual de Instrucciones PUB. DIM-848.
2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARN ING ! TO RE DU CE TH E R ISK O F FI RE OR EL EC TR IC SH OC K, DO NO T E XP OS E T HIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARN ING ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUC E ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, U SE THE RECOMMENDED AC CESSORIES ONL Y .
3 In these safety instructions the word “p roduct” refe rs to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF10 A / VIXIA HF100 A and all it s accessories. 1 Read Instructions — All the safety and o perating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
4 14 Lightning — For added protection of this pro duct during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long pe riods of time, disconnect it from the wal l outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power -line surges.
5 Online pr oduct registra tion for U.S.A. Customers only . Register your pr oduct online at www .registercanon.com Protect your pr oduct W e will keep the model nu mber and date of purchase of your new Canon product on file to help you r efer to this information in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft.
6 Enjoying High-Definition V ideo with Y our Camcorder Preserve your most tr easured memories, be it unf orgettable scenery or cherished moments spe nt with family and fr iends, with high-d efinition video recordings of a quality second only to actua lly being ther e.
7 What is so special about recording on flash memory? Y our videos and photos ar e r ecor ded in the built-in memory ( only) or on a memory card (SD or SDHC car d) using A VCHD specifications 2 . Recording on fl ash memory means that there are no moving parts in the recor der unit of the camcorder .
8 T able of contents Introduction _______ ____________ ___________ 6 Enjoying High-Def inition Video wi th Y our Camcor der 12 About this Manual 13 Getting to Know the Camcorder 13 Supplied Accessor i.
9 T able of contents V ideo _______________ _____________________ 35 Basic Recording 35 Shooting Video 36 Selecting the Video Quality 37 Zooming 37 Quick Start Function 38 Reviewing a nd Deleting the .
10 Photos _____________ _____________________ 61 Basic Recording 61 T aking Photos 61 Selecting Pho to Size and Quality 63 Erasing a Photo Right After Recor ding It 63 Basic Playback 63 Viewing Photos.
11 T able of contents 82 Authoring High-Defi nition (A VCHD) Discs and Photo DVDs 85 Copying your Reco rdings to an External Video Recor der 86 T ransferring Photos to a Computer (Dir ect T ransfer) 88 T ransfer Orders Additional Informatio n ___________ ___________ 90 Appendix: Menu Options Lists 90 FUNC.
Introduc tion 12 Thank you for purchasing th e Canon VIXIA HF10/ VIXIA HF1 00. Please r ead this ma nu al care fu ll y b efo re y ou us e t he c am co rde r a nd re ta in it for fu tu re re fe renc e. Should your ca mcorder fail to operate correctly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 99).
13 Getting to Know the Camcorder 1 Softwar e for saving, man aging , editing and playing back movies on your computer ( 8 2). The CD-ROM includes the instr uction manual of the software (electr onic version on PDF file). 2 Softwar e for saving, manag ing , retou ching an d printing photos ( 86).
Introduc tion 14 Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “ button ” frame (for example ). Components Guide Left side view Front view Right side view button ( 25)/ (print/share) button ( 73, 86) DISP . (on-screen display) button ( 54, 42)/ BA TT .
15 Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “ button ” frame (for example ). Back view To p v i e w LCD panel MIC terminal ( 58) A V OUT/ terminal ( 79) ACCESS .
Introduc tion 16 Wireless Controller WL-D88 B ottom v i ew T ripod socket ( 111) BA TTER Y RELEASE switch ( 21) Grip belt ST ART/STOP button ( 35) FUNC.
17 Recording Movi es Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operati ng mode ( 26) Recording pr ogram ( 45, 47) White balance ( 51) Image ef fect ( 52) Digital effe cts ( 53) Recording mode (.
Introduc tion 18 Recording Still Images Viewing Still Image s Zoom ( 37), Exposure ( 49) Recordi ng program ( 45, 47) Light metering mode ( 68) White balance ( 51) Image ef fect ( 52) Digital effe cts.
19 24F progressive frame rate Select the 24F progressiv e frame rate ( 45) to give your recordings a cinemat ic look. Y ou can combine this frame rate with the [ CINE MODE] recording program to enhance the effect.
20 Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic oper ations, such as navi gating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder . Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or di rectly us ing the compact power adapter .
21 1 Slide in the direction of the arrow and hold i t pressed down. 2 Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out. IMPORT ANT • T ur n off the camcor der before connecting or di sconnecting the compact power adapter . After pressing to turn off the camcorder , important data is updated in the memory .
Preparations 22 Preparing the Wireless Contr oller and Accessories First, insert the supplied lithium button battery CR2025 into the wireless controller . 1 Press the tab in the dir ection of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2 Place the lithium button battery with the + side facing up.
23 Accessories Fasten the grip be lt. • Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger , and the button with your thumb. • Y ou can remove the grip belt and replace it with the supplied wrist strap. 1 Lift the padded handgrip's flap and detach the stra p from the Velcro pad.
Preparations 24 Pass the ends of the s houlder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap. Y ou can also remove the grip belt and attach the shoulder strap di rectly to the rear brac ket on the camcor der . 1 Pass the end of the strap through the rear bracket on the camcorder.
25 NOTES About the LCD screen: The screen is produced using extremely high-pr ecision manufacturing tec hniqu es, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operatin g to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, red, blue or green dots.
Preparations 26 Press the button again to return to the flexible recording mode (the button's light is off). Y ou can access the menus and change settings to your prefer ence. Even in flexible reco rding mode, the camcorder can help you with the settings.
27 Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to o perate the camcor der's menus. The joystick can als o be used in combination with the joys tick guide to operate additional f unctions. Pres s to display/hide the joystick guide. The functions that appear on the joystick guide will ch ange depending on the operating mode.
Preparations 28 Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option 1 Pres s . 2 Select ( ) the icon of the function you want to change fr om the left side column. Menu items not ava ilable will appear grayed out. 3 Select ( ) the desired setting from the available optio ns at the bottom bar .
29 6 Pres s . Y o u can pr ess to close the menu at any time . Abbreviation of Menu Selections in this Manual In this manual, the arrow is used to abbrevia te menu selections . Below is an example of changi ng a setting usin g the setup menus. [ ME NU] [ DISPLA Y SETU P] [LANGU AGE ] Desired language For selections in the FUNC.
Preparations 30 • The date appears in a year -month-day format only in the fi rst setup screen. In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as month-day-year (for examp le, [J AN. 1, 200 8 12:00 AM]). Y ou can change the date format ( 98).
31 [ ME NU] [ DA TE/TIME SETUP ] [T .ZONE/DST] Local time at your destinati on* * T o adjust for daylight saving time, se lect the area name marked with a . Recommended Memory Cards Y ou can use commercially avail able SDHC (SD high cap acity) memory cards and SD memory cards with this camcorder .
Preparations 32 for the Speed Class logo on the package. Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Make sure to ini tialize all memory car ds before using them with this camcor der (3 3 ) . 1 T ur n off the camcorder . 2 Open the LCD panel. 3 Slide toward the right to open the memory card slot cover .
33 IMPORT ANT Memory cards have fr ont and back sides that are not intercha ngeable. Inserting a memory card facing the wr ong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder . Selecting the Memory for the Recordings Y ou can select to re cord your movies and still im ages in the built-in me mory or on the memory car d.
Preparations 34 [ ME NU] [ MEMOR Y OPER.] [INITIALIZE] The memo ry you want to initialize Initialization method [YES]* [OK] [ ME NU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [INITIALIZ E] Initialization method [YES]* [OK] * Press to c ancel the com plete initialization while it is in progr ess.
35 Vi d e o This chapter c overs functions rela ted to shooting movies, including recording, playback, menu options, and me mory operations. Shooting Video 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T urn on the camcorder . Y ou can select the memory to be use d f or rec ord ing mo vi es ( 33).
Video 36 Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changi ng the recording mode will change the r ecord ing time available on the memory . Select FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mo de fo r lo ng er rec ord ing ti me s.
37 Zooming mode: In addition to the optical zoom, digital zo om is also available ( 92). 12x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever to ward W to zoom out (wide a ngle). Move it toward T to zoom in (telephoto). Press g ently for a slow zoom ; press harder for faster zooms .
Video 38 2 When you wish to resume rec ord i ng , o pe n t he LC D pa ne l. Within less than 1 second, the indicator will return to green and the camcorder will be ready to record. IMPORT ANT Do not disconnect the power source during standby mo de (while the indicator is l it in orange).
39 Playing Back the V ideo 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T urn on the camcorder . The scene index scr een appears after a few seco nds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the scene y ou want to play back. When you have r ecorde d a lar ge number of scenes, pr ess or to move between index screen pages.
Video 40 - Do not open the memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the position of the mode dial. • Y ou may not be able to play back wit h another A VCHD device the movies you recorded on the memory car d with this camcorder .
41 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Adjust ( ) the volume. • T o turn off the volume, keep the joystick pressed ( ) toward until the volume icon change s to . • Y ou can press again to hide the joystick guide during playback.
Video 42 2 Move the zoom lever toward W . • The calendar scr een appears. • Dates that contain scenes (that i s, mo vie s w ere rec ord ed on t ha t date) appear in white. Dates without recordings appear in black. 3 Move ( , ) the cursor to the desired date.
43 2 Select ( ) the playback startin g point from the timeline ruler . 3 Press to begin the playback. Move ( ) the orange selection frame to the large thum bnail and change ( ) the scene. Move ( ) the orange selection frame to the slidebar b elow the ruler and display ( ) the previous/ne xt 5 frames in the s cene.
Video 44 Deleting All Scenes Select in advance the me mory from which you want to delete scenes (3 9 ) . [ ME NU] [ MEMOR Y OPER.] [DEL.ALL MOVIES] [YES]* [OK] * Press twice to int errupt the operation while it is in progress. IMPORT ANT • Be careful when deleting original record ings.
45 Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings Give your recordings a cinemati c look by using the [ CINE MODE] recor ding program. Combine this recor ding program with the 24 fps progr e ssive fra me rate [ PF24] to get the enhanced effect of the 24p Cinema Mod e.
Video 46 NOTES • [ NIGHT] - Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage. - Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes. - White points may appear on the screen. - Autofocus may no t work as well as in other modes. In such case, adjust the focus manually .
47 Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture Use the automatic exposure (AE) program to use functi ons like the whit e balance or imag e effects, or give priority to the expo sure value o r the shutter speed.
Video 48 In mode, when the frame rate is set to [ PF24], the shutter speeds available will be the following: 1/6, 1/12, 1/24, 1/48, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 and 1/2000. Available Aperture Values [1.8], [2.0], [2.4], [2.8], [3.4], [4.0], [4.8], [5.
49 Self Timer FUNC. ( 28) [ ME NU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] appears. mode: In record pause mode, press . The camcor der starts r ecording after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. mode: Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully .
Video 50 Manual Exposure Adjustment 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If [EXP] does no t appear on the joystick guid e, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [EXP].
51 4 Adjust ( ) the focus as necessary . 5 Pres s . • The focus will be locked. • During f ocus lock, press an d push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS] again to return the camcorder to autofocus. Infinity Focus Use this function when you wish to focus on faraway s ubjects such as mountains or fireworks.
Video 52 [ A U T O ] Desired option* * When you select [ SET], do not press and continue in stead with the following procedu re. 1 Point the camcorder a t a white object, zoom in until it fills the whole screen and press . When the adjustment is compl eted, stops flashing and s tays on.
53 FUNC. ( 28) [ I M A G E E F F E C T O F F ] Desired opti on* * When you select [ CUSTOM], do not press and continue instead with the following procedur e. 1 Press and sele ct ( ) the custom setting options. 2 Adjust ( ) each setting as desired. 3 When you finish all the adjustments, pr ess then to save the setting and close the menu.
Video 54 Applying 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the jo ystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to di splay it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . • The icon of the se lected effect turns green.
55 , mode: • All displays on • Most displays of f* mode: • All displays on • Data code only • All displays of f mode: • All displays on • Regular disp lays only (removes the histogram an.
Video 56 NOTES • When the 0 dB mark tur ns red, the sound may be distorted. • If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, activate the microphone attenuator ( 92 ). • W e recommend using headphones ( 56) to check the sound level wh ile adjustin g the audio recording level or when the micr ophone attenuator is activated.
57 In mode, adjust the volume of the headphones with the [PHONES VOL.] setting ( 96). In mode, adjust the headphones vo lume the same way you adjust the speaker’ s volume ( 41). IMPORT ANT • When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appr opriate level.
Video 58 Using other microphones Y ou can als o use commercially available micr ophones not compatible with the mini advanced shoe, by connecting the external microphone to the MIC terminal. Use c ommerc ially available condenser microphone s with their own power supply.
59 • T o check the playlist, select ( , ) the playlist index s creen fr om the tabs on top of the index scr een (3 9 ) . NOTES • The playlist is created on the same memory you are playing back from. Select in advance the location of the scenes to play back ( 39).
Video 60 4 Move ( , ) the orange marker to the desired position of the scene and press . The original position of the scene and the current position of the marker ar e displayed at the bottom of the screen. 5 Select ( ) [YES] and press to move the scene.
61 Photos Refer to this chapter fo r details on shooting photo s – from captur ing and playing back imag es to printing them. T aking Photos 1 Set the mode dial to . 2 T urn on the camcorder . Y ou can select the memory to be used for recording st ill images ( 33).
Photos 62 Options Image size options and the approximate number of still i mages that can be recorded on memory car ds of various sizes are given in the table below . FUNC. ( 28) [ 2048x1536] Desir ed image size* Desir ed image quality* * Press to move back and forth between size and quality selection.
63 • When printing still images, use the following guidelin es as a refer ence for selecting the print size. Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It Y ou can erase the still imag e recor ded last while r eviewing it within the time set for the [REVIEW] opti on or immediately after reco rding it, if [RE VIEW] is set to [O F F ] .
Photos 64 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, pres s to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . 3 Select ( ) [ JUMP 10 IMAGES] or [ JUMP 100 IMAGES]. 4 Jump ( ) the number of images selected and p ress . Y o u can press again to hide the joystick gui de.
65 Magnifying Photos during Playback During playback , still images can be magnified up to 5 times. 1 Move the zoom lever toward T . • The image is magnified by 2 times and a frame a ppears indicating the position of the magnified area. • T o further enlar ge the image, move the zoom le ver towar d T .
Photos 66 Flash Y ou can use the flash to recor d still images in dark places. Th e flash features the r ed-eye reduction function. Options Default value 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. If does not appear on the joystick guide, push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to displa y it.
67 • W e recommend not us ing the f lash while the optional Wi de-converter or T ele-converter is attached; its shadow can appear on the screen. Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketi.
Photos 68 1 Press halfway to activate the autofocus. 2 Press fully and ho ld it pressed down. A series of stil l images will be recor ded as long as you hold the button pressed. Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the still images.
69 Options Default value FUNC. ( 28) [ E V A L U A T I V E ] Desired opti on Histogram Display When viewing still im ages you can display the histogram and the i cons of all the functions use d at the time of recor ding. Use the histogram as a ref ere nce to ve ri fy the correct exposure of the stil l image.
Photos 70 [ ME NU] [ SYSTEM SETU P] [IMG QUALITY] Desir ed image quality* * The number displayed at the bottom indicates the approximate nu mber of images that can be r ecor ded with the current quality setting. 1 Play back the s cene containing the picture you want to capture.
71 Copying a S ingle Image FUNC. ( 28) [ COPY] [YES] Copying Imag es from the Index Screen Options FUNC. ( 28) 1 Move the zoom lever toward W . The still im age index scr een appears. 2 Select the memory from which yo u want to copy the still images. Refer to T o select which still images to play back ( 64).
Photos 72 Printing Photos (Direct Print) The camcorder can be c onnected to any PictBridge-co mpa tible printer . Y ou can mark in advance the still images you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print orde r ( 76). Canon printers: SELPHY printers of the CP , DS and ES series and PIXMA printers marked with the PictBridge logo.
73 Printing with the (Print/Share) Button Y ou can print a still image witho ut changing the settings simply by pressing . 1 Select ( ) the still image yo u wish to print. 2 Pres s . • Printing starts. The button flashes and stays on when the printing is completed.
Photos 74 Printing after Changing the Print Se ttings 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward . The print settings menu appears. 3 In the print settings menu, select (, ) the setting you want to change and pr ess .
75 If an error occurs wh ile printing, an error message, for example [NO P APER], will appear on the camcorder . Solve the problem r eferring to th e error message list ( 108) and to the printer's instruction manual.
Photos 76 5 Press to return to the print settings menu. • The print are a selected will be indicated by a green frame within the still im age's thumbnail. • T o change other print settings and print the area you selected refer to steps 3-5 in Printing after Changing the Print Settings ( 74).
77 Printing the Still Images Marked with Print Orders FUNC. ( 28) 1 Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable. Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 79). 2 Open the print settings menu. [ M E N U ] [ P R I N T ] • The print setting s menu appear s.
78 External Connections This chapter explai ns how to connec t your camcorder to an external device such as a TV , VCR, or c omputer . * When connecting a c able to the camcor der , make sure to align the triangle marks on the cable's connector an d on the camcorder's terminal ( ).
79 Connection Diagrams Connections that c an be used to connect the camco rder to a TV are listed in falling order of pic ture quality . Connections that r equire cables or accesso ries not supplied with the camcorder are marked with an asteri sk; prepare the necessary equipment in advance.
External Connections 80 Connection T ype: Analog Quality: Sta ndard definition Output only Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio/video input terminals.
81 Connect the ca mcorder to a TV to enjo y your r ecording s with family and friends. Playback on an HD TV using one of the high-definition connect ions will ensure the best playback quality . 1 T ur n off the camcorder and the TV . 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV .
External Connections 82 Backing Up Y our Recordings on a Computer Mo vi es re co rde d w it h th is ca mc ord er are sa ved on the memo ry car d or in the built-in memory ( only). Because space on the memory is limited, make sure to back up your movies onto a computer on a r egular basis.
83 Refer to this section along with the relevant sec tions in the instruction manual of the DW-100. Options for creating AVCHD discs (m o d e ) Options for creating Photo DVDs (m o d e ) Preparations .
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.
85 3 Connect the camcorder to the DVD Burner using the USB cable. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 79) and Connections . • If the device type s election scr een appears, select [ DVD BURNER] and press . 4 Insert the disc you want to play back into the DV D Burner .
External Connections 86 4 External device: Be gin reco rdi ng when the scene you w ish to copy appears. Stop recording when copying is com plete. 5 Camcor der: Stop playback. NOTES • W e recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter .
87 - Do not disconnect t he USB cable. - Do not turn off th e camcorder or the computer . - Do not change the position of the mode dial. • Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/set tings of your computer .
External Connections 88 Select ( ) a transfer o ption and pres s . • The camcor der returns to the trans fer menu once the trans fer is completed. • T o cancel the tr ansfer , sele ct ( ) [CANCEL] and press , or press . 1 Select ( ) a transfer option and press .
89 Connect the c amcorder to the computer and select [ TRANSFER ORDERS] in the transfer menu ( 87). Erasing All T ransfer Orders FUNC. ( 28) [ ME NU] [ MEMORY OPER.] [ERASE ALL ORD] [YES] T O TRANSFER THE STIL L IMAGES MA RKED WITH TRANSFER OR DERS FUNC.
90 Additional Information This chapter contai ns troubles hooting advice, scr een messages, handling and maintenance ti ps, and other information. Menu items not available appear gr ayed out in the FUNC. menu or in bla ck in the setup menus. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus ( 27).
91 Setup M enus FUNC. Menu - Playback Modes 1 Option available only from the original movies index screen. 2 Option available only from the play list index screen. Recording mode [ HIGH QUALITY 17 Mbps], [ HIGH QUALITY 12 Mbps], [ ST AND ARD PLA Y 7 Mbps ] , [ LONG PLA Y 5 Mbps] z –3 6 Still imag e simultaneous recording [ STILL I.
Additional Information 92 Setup Me nus Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer , etc.) CAMERA SETUP * Option available only when the drive mode is set to [ SINGLE ]. [D.ZOOM]: Determines the operation of the digital zoom. The color of the indicator indicates the zoom.
93 • Using the focus ass ist function will not af fect the recor dings. The focus assist function will be cancelled when you start recor ding. [FOCUS PRI.]: When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder recor d s a still image only after the focus has been adj usted automatically .
Additional Information 94 [WIND SCREEN]: The camcor der automatically redu ces the backgr ound sound of wind when recor ding outdoors. • Some low-frequency sounds w ill be suppressed along with the sound of wind.
95 Display Setu p (LCD Brightn ess, Languag e, etc.) DISPLA Y SET UP [BRIGHTNESS]: Adjusts the br ightnes s of the LC D screen. • Changing the brightness of th e LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your recor dings or that of th e playback image on a TV .
Additional Information 96 [DEMO MODE]: The demon stration mo de displays the camcor der's main features. It starts automatically when th e camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it turned on for more than 5 minutes. • T o cancel the demo mod e once it has star ted , press any button or turn off the camcorder .
97 [BEEP]: A beep will accompany some operations like turning on the camcorder , the self- timer countdown, etc. [POWER SA VE]: In or der to save power when the camcor der is powered by a battery pack, it will automati cally shut of f if left without any operation for 5 minutes.
Additional Information 98 [USB SETTING]: Select the connection protocol to use when connecting the camcorder to an external device using the USB cable. [ DVD BURNER]: T o connect exclusively to the optional DW-100 DVD Bur ner . [ PC/PRINTER]: T o connect to a computer , a prin ter or similar USB periphe rals.
99 Trou bl e? If you have a problem with your camcorder , refer to this section. Sometimes what you think is a malfunctio n of the camcor der may have the s implest of solutio ns - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going o n to the more detailed problems and solutions.
Additional Information 100 Recording Pressing will not start recording. - Y ou cannot record while the camcorder is writing pr evious recor ding onto the memory (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). - The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes.
101 Indicators and Onscreen Displays lights up in red. - Batter y pack is exhausted. Replace or cha rge the battery pack ( 20). appears on the screen. - The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaini ng batter y time cannot be displayed.
Additional Information 102 Horizontal bands appear on the screen. - This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensor s when re cording under some types of fluorescent, mercury or sodium lamps. T o reduce the symptoms set the camcorder to mode. This is not a malfunction.
103 There is no sound from the TV . - When connecting the camcorder to an HDTV using the CTC-100/S Compo nent Cable, make sure to connect also the audio connections using the white and re d plugs of the STV-250N Stereo Vide o Cable. The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100 HD MI Cable , but there is no picture or sound from the HDTV .
Additional Information 104 CANNOT ACCESS THE BUIL T -IN MEMORY - There is a problem with the built-in memory . CANNOT COMMUNICA TE WITH THE BA TTERY P ACK CONTINUE USING THIS BA TTERY P ACK? - Y ou attached a batter y pack that is not recommended by Canon for use wi th this camcorder .
105 CANNO T RECORD ON THIS CARD U SING FXP MODE - Movies cannot be recorded in FXP mode on a memory ca rd if it is rated Speed Cl ass 2. Select a different recording mode ( 36) or replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 4 or higher . CANNOT RECORD CANNO T ACC ESS THE BUIL T -IN MEMORY - There is a problem with the built-in memory .
Additional Information 106 MA Y NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RE CORD MOVIES ON TH IS CARD - Y ou may not be able to record movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating. Repl ace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2 or higher . NAMING ERROR - The folder and file numbers have reached the ir maxi mum value.
107 TO O MANY STILL IMAGES DISCONN ECT USB CABLE - Disconnect the USB cable and decrease the number of still images on the memory card to fewer than 1,800. If a dialog appeared on the co mputer screen, c lose it and then reconnect th e USB cable. TRANSFER ORDER ERRO R - Y ou attempted to set more than 998 transfer orders.
Additional Information 108 NO SCENES - There are no movies to add to the disc. NO SCENES LEFT TO ADD - Y ou selected to create a DVD with the [REM.SCENES] se tting, but all the scenes have alre ady been added to discs created in the past; there are no applic able scenes.
109 INK ABSORBER FUL L - Select [CONTINUE] to resume printing. Consult a Canon Service Center (refer to the l ist included w ith the printer ) to replace t he ink absor ber . INK ERROR - There is a problem with the ink. Replace the ink cartr idge. LOW INK LEVEL - The ink cartridge needs to be replac ed soon.
Additional Information 110 NOTES About Canon PIXMA/SELPHY DS Printers : If the printer’ s error indi cator flashes or an err or message appears on the printer’ s operation panel, refer to the printer’ s instruction manual.
111 Do’s and Do n’ts Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to e nsure maximum performance. • Back up your recor dings periodically. Make sur e to transfer your recordings to an exte rnal de vice such as a computer or digi tal video recor der ( 82) and back them up on a re gular basis.
Additional Information 112 Long-term storage If you do not intend to use the camcor der for a long time, s tore it in a place free of dust, in low humidity , and at temperatures not higher than 30 °C (86 °F). Batter y Pack • Attach the terminal cover whenev er a battery pack is no t in use.
113 • Check the dir ection befor e inserting the memory card. Forcing a me mory card into the slot if it is not corr ectly oriented may dam age the memory card or the camcorder .
Additional Information 114 Disposal When you de lete movies or i nitialize the built-in memory ( only) or memory card, only th e file a llocation table is altered and stor ed data is not physically eras ed.
115 Condensation Moving th e camcor de r rapidly between hot and cold temperatur es may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camcor der if condensation is detected. Continued use may damage the camcor der .
Additional Information 116 General Information * Accessories that are compatible with the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be attached to this camcorder .
117 Call or visit your local r etailer/dealer for genuine Canon vide o accessori es. Y ou can also obtain genuine accessories for your Canon camc order by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center . Battery Packs When you need extra ba ttery packs, select one of the following models: BP-808, BP-809 or BP-819.
Additional Information 118 Recording and Playback Times The recording and playback times gi ven in the following ta ble are approximate and vary according to recording mode and ch arging, r ecording or playback conditions .
119 WD-H37C Wide-converter This lens decr eases focal length by a factor of 0.7, giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots o r panoramic views . • When the Wide-conver ter is attached, a shadow may appear in the picture whe n yo u rec ord wi th fla sh or mi ni vi deo li gh t.
Additional Information 120 SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of s pace for accessories. Product Codes Provided Ac cessories CA-570 Compact Powe r Ada.
121 HF10/HF100 Specifications System Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio compression : Dolby Digital 2c h Still images : DCF (Design rule for camer a system), compat ible with Exif 1 Ver .
Additional Information 122 CA-570 Compact P ower Adapter 1 This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exi f Print is a standard for enhancing the communica tion between camcorders and pri nters.
123 BP-809 Battery Pack W eight and dimensions are a pproximate. Errors and omi ssions excepted. Subject to change without notice. Battery type Rechargeable l ithium ion batter y , compatible with In telligent System Rated voltage 7.4 V DC Operating temperature 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) Battery capacity 890 mAh Dimensions 30.
Additional Information 124 24F progre ssive frame rate . . . . . . . 19 , 93 24p Cinema Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 A Abroad, using the camcor der . . . . . . . 115 AEB - Auto exposure bracketing . . . . . 67 AF-assist lamp . . . . . . . .
125 I Image effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Index screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 , 64 Initializing the memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 J Joystick . . . . .
Additional Information 126 Still image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Sunset (recor d ing program) . . . . . . . . . 46 T T elephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANT Y FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited warranty set forth below is give n by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Eq uipment”) purchased in th e United States.
128 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY The limite d warranty s et forth b elow is given b y Canon C anada Inc. ( “Canon Ca nada”) wi th respect to Canon Co nsumer Dig ital Vide o Equipm ent (the “Equipment ”) purchased in Canada .
U.S.A. CANON U.S.A., INC. NEW JERSEY OFFICE 100 Jamesburg Road, Jamesbur g, NJ 08831 USA CANON U.S.A., INC. CHICAGO OFFICE 100 Park Blvd., Itasca, IL 60143 USA CANON U.S.A., INC. LOS ANGELES OFFICE 15955 Alton Parkway , Irvine, CA 92618 USA CANON U.S.
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