Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HG20 Canon
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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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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 Suppl.
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.
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 Addition.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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 .
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 .
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.
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 n.
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) Phot.
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.
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