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PUB. DIE-285 0072W225 PUB. DIE-285 © CANON INC. 2007 0007NiXX.X PRINTED IN JAP AN Please read also the Backup Utility and Digital Video Softwar e instruction manuals (on PDF file). Instruction Manual Canon Europa N.V . P .O. Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, the Netherlands Canon UK Ltd. CCI Service Centre, Unit 130 Centennial Park, Borehamwood, Hertf ...
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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 ...
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3 Enjoying High-Definition V ideo with your Camcorder Preserve your most treasured memories, b e it unforgettable scenery or cherished mom ents spent with family an d friends, with high-definition video recordings of a quality second o nly to actually being the re. What is High-Definition Video? High-definition (HD) video allows you to recor d vide ...
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4 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Y our hard disk camcorder allows you to shoot and s tore many hours of video. However , there are dif ferences between r ecording onto a har d disk and rec ord in g o nto ot he r m edi a. Ma ke su re to follow the points below when using your camcor der . For more details, r efer to Handling Precautions ( ...
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5 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Use the camcorder within its operating temperature range If the camcor der's temperature beco mes too hot or too cold, recor ding/playback may stop in order to prevent hard disk damage. Do not use the camcorder at high altitudes T urn ing on or using the c amcorder in places with low atmospheric pres ...
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6 T able of contents Introduction _________________________________ 3 Enjoying High-Def inition Video with your Camcorder 4 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive 10 About this Manual 11 Getting to Know the Camcorder 11 Supplied Accessor ies 12 Components Guide 15 Screen Di splays Preparations ________________________________ 18 Getting ...
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7 V ideo ______________________________________ 29 Recordin g 29 Shooting Video 31 Selecting the Recor ding Mode 31 Zooming 32 Quick Start Function 33 Reviewing a n d Deleting the Last Scene Recorded 34 Playback and Video Backup 34 Playing Back the V ideo 34 Adjusting the V olum e: Speaker and Headphones 37 Backing Up V ideos 37 Sear ching Scen ...
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8 V ideo (cont.) ________________________________ 60 Managing Scenes and the Hard Disk 60 Creating a Playlist 60 Moving Scenes in the Playlist 61 Initializing the Har d Disk Photos _____________________________________ 62 Recording 62 T aking Photos 63 Selecting Phot o Size and Quality 64 Erasing the Last Photo Jus t Recorded 64 Playback 64 ...
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9 External Connections _________________________ 80 Connecting to a TV or VCR 81 Connection Diagrams 82 Playback on a TV Screen 84 Copying your Reco rdings to an External Video Rec order 85 Connecting to a Computer 85 PC Connection Diagram 85 T ransferring Phot os - Direct T ransfer 88 T r ansfer Orders Additional Information ______________ ...
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Introduc tion 10 Thank you for purchasing th e Canon HG10. Please read th is manual car efully before you use the camcor der and retain it for f utu re ref ere nc e. S ho ul d y ou r c amc ord er fa il to operate corr ectl y , refer to the Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g table ( 89). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORT ANT : Precautions rel ate ...
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11 Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-2L13 Battery Pack WL-D86 Wireless Controller Lithium Button Battery CR2025 for Wireless Controller CTC-100/S Component Cable Red • Green • Blue plugs STV-250N Stereo Video Cable Y ellow • Red • White plugs IFC-400PCU USB Cable Software C ...
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Introduc tion 12 Names of buttons and switches other than the navigation buttons are indicated within a “ button ” frame (for example ). Components Guide Left side view Front view Right side view QUICK ST ART button and standby lamp ( 32) DISP . button ( 39, 70) (print/share) button ( 75, 85) USB terminal ( 85) CARD access indicator ( 62) Memor ...
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13 Names of buttons and switches other than the navigation buttons are indicated within a “ button ” frame (for example ). Back view To p v i e w LCD panel Viewfinder ( 30) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 30) HDD access indicator ( 18) / CHG (charge) indicator ( 18) / (movies/still images) sw itch ( 21 ) Power switch ( 21) PLA Y mode indicator (gre ...
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Introduc tion 14 Wireless Controller WL-D86 B ottom v i ew T ripod socket ( 21) BA TTERY RELEASE switch ( 18) ST ART/STOP button ( 29) FUNC. button ( 23) MENU button ( 23) PLA YLIST button ( 60) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) PREV ./NEXT buttons: Scene skip ( 35)/ Index screen page up/down ( 34) Reverse SEARCH button ( 35) / Reverse SLOW button ( 35) ...
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15 Recording Movies Playing Movies (During Playback) Screen Displays Operati ng mode ( 21) Recording pr ogram ( 48, 51) White balance ( 55) Image ef fect ( 56) Digital effe cts ( 57) Recording mode ( 31) Still image quality/size (simultaneous r ecording) ( 71) Recording reminder Instant AF ( 42), MF Manual focus ( 53) 25F progressive frame rate Har ...
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Introduc tion 16 Recording Still Images Viewing Still Images Zoom ( 31), Exposure ( 54) Recordi ng p r ogram ( 48, 51) Light metering mode ( 70) White balance ( 55) Image ef fect ( 56) Digital effe cts ( 57) Drive mode ( 68) Still image quality/size ( 63) Instant AF ( 42), MF Manual focus ( 53) Number of still images available on the memory card Se ...
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17 Recording remin der The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds when you start recording. This is helpful t o a void scenes that are too sh ort. 25F progressive frame rate Select the 25F pro gressiv e frame rate ( 43) to give your recordings a cinemat ic look. Y ou can combine this frame rate with the [ CINE MODE] recording program ( 48) to enhanc ...
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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 . Charge the battery pack before use. For appr oximate charging ti mes ...
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19 1 Disconnect the compac t power adapter from the camco rder. 2 Unplug the powe r cord from the power outlet and the compact power adapter . Slide in the direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down. Slide the battery pa ck down and then pull it out. IMPORT AN T • T ur n off the camcor d er before connecting or di sconnecting the compact pow ...
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Preparations 20 3 Insert the battery holder . Point the wireless contro ller at the camcor der’ s remote sensor whe n you press the buttons. NOTES • The wireless contr oller may not work properly when the remote se nsor is situated under str ong light sources or direct sunlight. • If the wireless contro ller does not work, check that [WL.REMO ...
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21 Do not leave the viewfinder exposed to direct sunlight as it may melt (due to concentrati on of the light by the lens). Do not use tripods with fastening scr ews longer than 5.5 mm. Doing so may da mage the camcorder . Pow e r Sw i tc h In addition to turning the cam corder on and off, the switc h also toggles the camcorder’ s operating m ode. ...
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Preparations 22 function is availabl e in all operating modes. Navigation Buttons and Control Dial This camcorder is equipped with n a v i g a t i o n b u t t o n s (/// buttons) and a control di al on the LCD panel to allow yo u to operate the various functions. The func tions assigned to the navi gation buttons and control dial change according t ...
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23 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 () . For details about the a vailable menu options and settings, refer to the Menu Options Lists ( 39). Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option FUNC. ( 23) 1 Press . 2 Press or to select the icon of the function you want change ...
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Preparations 24 press on the wireless controll er to open directly the setup menus screen. 3 Pres s or to select the desire d menu from the left side co lumn and press . The title of the selected menu appears on top of the s creen and under it the list of setting s. 4 Press or to select the setting you want to change and pr ess . •T h e o r a n g ...
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25 rechar ge the built-in lithium battery ( 1 00) and set the time zone, date and time again. • The date appears in a year -mon th-day format only in the fi r st setup screen. In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as day-month-year (for example, [1.JAN.2007 12: 00 AM]). Y ou can change the date format ( 48). • Y ou can als ...
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Preparations 26 2 Press or to sel ect the icon and press to open the setup menus. 3 Press or to sel ect [DA TE/ TIME SETUP] and press . 4 Press or to select [T .Z ONE/ DST] and press . The default setti ng is Paris. 5 Make sure that the time zone is selected. 6 Press or to select the area that corr esponds to your local time zone and pr ess . T o a ...
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27 NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The screens ar e produ ced using extremely high-precision m anuf acturing techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operating to specifi cation. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, r ed, blue or green do ts. This has no effect on the recorded image and does n ...
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Preparations 28 IMPORT AN T • Make sure to initialize all memory cards before us ing them with this camcorder (7 3 ) . • Memory cards have fr ont and back sides that are not inter changeable . Insertin g a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder . NOTES Compatibility with al l miniSD car ds cannot be guar ...
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29 Vi d e o This chapter c overs functions rela ted to shooting movies, including rec ord ing , p la yb ac k, m en u o pt io n s, and hard disk operations. Shooting Video 1 Move the / switch to (Movies) . 2 T urn the switch to ON to set the camcor der in CAMERA mode. The red CAMERA indi cator will turn on. 3 Press to begin reco rdin g. • T he rec ...
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Video 30 NOTES • About the Power S ave mode: To s a v e p o w e r when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically shut of f if left without any operations for 5 minutes ( 46). T o restore the power , turn the switch toward MODE and r elease it, or tur n the switch to and back to ON again . • When r ecording in ...
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31 Selecting the Recording Mode The camcor der offers 4 r ecording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the r ecording time available on the hard disk. Select HXP 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 following table gi ves approximate recor ding times. * Movies can be r ecorded con ...
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Video 32 10x Optical Zoom Press the W side of the zoom lever to zoom out (wide a ngle). Press the T side to zoom in ( telephoto). Y ou ca n also change the zoom s peed ( 42). Y ou can select one of th ree fixed zoom speeds o r a variable speed that depends on how you operate the zoom lever: Pr ess gently for a slow zoom; press har der for faster zo ...
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33 NOTES • When you wake up the camcor der from standby mode, the following set tings will be changed automatically: - Manual focus r etur ns to automatic focus (AF). - Manual exposur e adjustment returns to automatic exposure. - Zoom position returns to full wide angle W . - Automatic backlight correction deactivates. • The camcorder will shut ...
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Video 34 Playing Back the Vi deo 1 Move the / sw itch to (Movies). 2 T urn the switch to ON, then turn it toward MODE and release it to set the camcorder in PLA Y mode. The gr een PLA Y indicator will turn on. The scene index scr een appears after a few seco nds with the selection frame on the last ( most rece ntly record ed) scene. 3 Use the navig ...
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35 1 If the function gui de does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Press or to adjust the volume. • T o tur n off the volume completely , keep pressing until the volume icon changes to . • Y ou can press again to hide the function guide during playback. Using Headphones The headphones ar e connected to the A V OUT/ terminal, which is ...
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Video 36 FUNC. ( 23) 1 Press . 2 Use the navigation buttons to select the icon and pres s to open the setup menus. 3 Press or to sel ect [SYSTEM SETUP] and press . 4 Press or to sel ect [A V/PHON ES] and press . 5 Press to select [ PHONES] and press . 6 Press . appears. In mode, adjust the volum e of the headphones with the [PHONES VOL.] setting ( ...
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37 Backing Up Video s Movies r ecorded with this camc order are saved to the built-in har d disk. Because sp ace on the hard disk is limited, make sur e to copy your movies to an external device and back them up on a regul ar basis. Recordings made with this camcor der can be backed up using the following methods. Copying Movies to a Computer The s ...
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Video 38 • The thumbnail shows a sti ll image from the first scene reco rded on that day . The number below it indicates the number of scenes taken on the selected day . 3 Press or to chang e the day and press or to move to the month or year . 4 Change the other fiel ds in the same way to sele ct the desired date and press . An index scr een will ...
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39 • When deleting a scene fr om the playlist index screen, only one scene can be deleted at a time. On-Screen Displays (Data Code) The camcor der keeps a data code containing the date and time and other camera data (shutter speed, ape rture, etc.) r egistered at the time of recor ding. Y ou can select the data to be displayed. T urning the On-Sc ...
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Video 40 Mode switch: P [A U T O ] , [ DA YLIGHT], [S H A D E ] , [C L O U D Y ] , [ TUNGSTEN], [ FLUORESCENT], [ FLUORESCENT H], [ SET] Mode switch: P [ IMAGE EFFECT OFF] , [ VIVID], [ NEUTRAL], [ LOW SHARPENING], [ SOF T SKIN DET AIL], [ CUSTOM] Mode switch: P [ D.EFFECT OFF] , [ FADE-T], [W I P E ] , [B L K & W H T ] , [S E P I A ] , [A R T ...
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41 Move a scene i n the playlist. This op tion is available only fr om the playlist index screen. [ALL SCENES (T HIS DA TE)], [ONE SCENE], [CANCEL] Delete a scene fr om the original index screen. [NO], [YES] Delete a scene fr om the playlist index screen. Searc h for all scene s recorded on a particular date. This opti on is available only from the ...
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Video 42 • In mode, set the flash mode to (flash off). • If a trailing afterima ge appears, set the slow shutter to [ OFF]. • If (camcor der shake warning) appears, we reco mmend s tabilizing the camcorder , for ex ample, by mounting it on a tripod. [ OFF] , [ 40X], [ 200X] Determines the operatio n of the digital zoom. The color of the indic ...
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43 Mode switch: P [O N ] , [ OFF] • The focus assi st function magnifies the image that appea rs at the center of the screen to help you focus manually . • Using the focu s assi st function will not aff ect the recordi ngs. The focus assist function will be cance lled when you start r ecording. Mode switch: P [O N ] , [ OFF] The image stabilize ...
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Video 44 Mode switch: P [A U T O ] , [ OFF ] The camcor der automatically reduces the background sound of wind when rec ord in g o utd oo rs . • The wind screen cannot be turned off when the mode switch is set to AUTO . • Some low-frequenc y sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When reco rding in surrou ndings unaffected by w ...
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45 [NO], [YES] [NO], [YES] [INITIALIZE] , [COMPL.INIT .] , [CANCEL] Display Setu p (LCD Brightness, Lang uage, etc.) DISPLA Y SETUP Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen. • Press or or use the control dial to adjust the brightness to your preference. • Changing the brightness of th e LCD screen doe s not affect the brightness of your recordi ...
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Video 46 [O N ] , [ OFF] The demonstration mode displays the camcorder ’ s main feature s. It starts automatically when the camc order is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave i t tur ned on for more than 5 minutes. • T o cancel the demo m ode once it has started, press a ny button or turn off the camcorder . System Setup ( Volume ...
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47 [R E S E T ] , [C O N T I N U O U S ] Select the image numberi ng method to be used on a new memory card. Images ar e automatically assigned consecutive i mage numbers from 0101 to 9900, and stored in folders containing up to 100 images. Folders are number e d from 101 to 998. [ RESET]: Image numbers will r estart from 101-0101 every time you in ...
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Video 48 [ 576i]: T o use the 576i specification (standard definition). [ 1080i]: T o use the full 1080i high definition sp ecification. • This setting will be unavailable whil e the camcorder is connected to an external device using the optional HTC-100 HDMI Cable. Y ou can verify the specificatio n of the video output signal f rom the HDMI OU T ...
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49 Setting the 25p Cinema Mode Y ou can combine the [ CINE MODE] recor ding program and the [ PF25] frame rate to achiev e the 25p Cinema Mode, which will enhance the cinema tic lo ok of y ou r re co rdi ng s. POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch: P Set the recor ding program to [ CINE MODE], as described in the previous section. NOTES Do not move the mode ...
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Video 50 NOTES • Do not move the mode switch to AUTO during the actual reco rding of a scene; the brightness of the picture may change abruptly . • [ PORTRAIT]/[ SPORTS]/ [ BEACH]/[ SNOW] - The picture may not appear smooth during playback. •[ P O R T R A I T ] - The blur effect of the backgr ound increas es the more you zoom in ( T ). • [ ...
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51 Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed Use the automatic exposure (AE) progra m or give priority to the exposur e value or the shutter speed. Use a high sh utter speed to record fast moving subjects or a slow shutte r speed to add motion blur , emphasizing the feel of movement. Use low apertur e values (larg er lens opening) ...
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Video 52 Available Aperture Values [1.8]**, [2.0]**, [2.4]**, [2.8], [3.4], [4.0], [4.8], [5.6], [6.7], [8.0] * m o d e o n l y . ** mode only . NOTES • When setting a numeric value (aperture or shutter speed), th e number display will flash if the aperture or shutter speed is not appropriate for the r ecording conditions. In such case, select a ...
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53 Self Timer FUNC. ( 23) appears. : In record pause mode, press . The camcor der starts reco rding after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. : Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully . The camcor der will recor d the still image after a 10-second co untdown*. The countdown appears on the scr een. * 2 ...
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Video 54 4 Keep or pressed d own to adjust the focus as nece ssary . • Y ou ca n also use the control dial to make smaller adjustm ents. • Pressing to select [FOCUS] again will return the camcorder to autofocus. 5 Press . • The focus wi ll be locked. • Pressing and then to select [FOCUS] again wil l return the camcorder to autofocus. Infini ...
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55 Press . • appears. • Press again to end the backlight correction mode. Manual Exposure Adjustment 1 If the function gui de does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Press to select [EXP]. • If [EXP] does no t appear on the function guide, repeatedly press to display it. • The exposur e adjustment indicator and the neutral value ? ...
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Video 56 FUNC. ( 23) * When you select [ SET], do not press and continue in stead with the following proc edure. 1 Point the camcor der at 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. The camcorder r etains the custom setting even if you turn off the camcorder . ...
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57 FUNC. ( 23) * When you select [ CUSTOM], do not press and contin ue instead with the following procedur e. 1 Press and press or to select the custom setting options. Y ou can also use the contro l dial. 2 Press or to adjust each setting as desired and then press . 3 Press to save the setting and close the menu. Digital Effects POINTS TO CHECK Mo ...
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Video 58 Setting FUNC. ( 23) * Y ou c an preview the effect on t he screen. ** The icon of the selected ef fect appears. Applying 1 If the function guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Press to select . • If does not appear on the function guide, repeatedly press to display it. • The icon of the se lected effect turns green. ...
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59 Other microphones Y ou ca n also use comm ercially available micr ophones not compa tible with the advanced access ory shoe, by connecting the external micr ophone to the MIC terminal. Use co mmercially available condenser m icrophones with their own power supply and a cable no longer than 3 m. Y ou can connect almost any ster eo microphone with ...
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Video 60 Creating a Playlist Create a pl aylist to play back only the scenes you prefer and in the order of your choice. Af ter you add scenes to the playlist, press to switch between the origin al scenes and the playlist. Adding Scenes to the Playlist Select [ALL SCENES (T HIS DA TE)] to add to the playlis t all scenes taken on a particular date. ...
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61 NOTES The numbers at the bo ttom indicate the scene's original position (on the left) and the marker' s position (on the righ t). Initializing the Hard Disk Initializing erases a ll movies on the hard disk, allowing you fr ee up space for mo re re co rdi ngs . I n a dd it ion , i t re du ce s har d disk fragmenta tion, which may reduce ...
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62 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 Move the / swit ch to (Still images). 2 T urn the switch to ON to set the camcor der in CAMERA mode. The red CAMERA indi cator will turn on. 3 Press halfway . • Once the focus i s automatically adjusted, w ...
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63 Selecting Photo Size and Quality Still imag es are recorded on the memory card using JPEG compr ession. As a general rul e select a large r image size for higher quality . Select the [ LW 1920x1080] size for photos with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Options Image size options and the approximate number of still images that can be rec orde d o n me mo ...
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Photos 64 • When printing still images, use the following guidelines as a refer ence for selecting the print size. Erasing the Last Photo Just Recorded Y ou can erase the stil l 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 set to [O F F ] . While re viewing ...
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65 Press or and hold it down to run quickly thr ough the still images. 1 If the function guide does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2P r e s s t o s e l e c t . 3 P re s s o r to se l e c t [ J UM P 10 IMAGES] or [ JUMP 100 IMAGES]. 4 Press or to ju mp the nu mber of images se lected and press . • Y ou can press again to hide the funct ...
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Photos 66 Magnifying Photos during Playback During playback, still ima ges can be magnified up to 5 times. 1 Press the T si de of the zoom lever . • The image is magnif ied by 2 times and a frame appe ars indicating the position of the magnified area. • T o further enlarg e the image, press the T side of the zoom lever . T o reduce the magnific ...
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67 Flash Y ou can use the built-in flash to record still images in dark places. The flash features the red-eye reduction f unction. Options Default value 1 If the function gui de does not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Press to select . • If does not appear on the function guide, repeatedly press to display it. • Repeatedly pres s ...
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Photos 68 - During auto expo sure bracketing. - In the [ FIREWORKS] recording program. • The flash mode cannot be selected when the exposu re is locked. • W e recommend not us ing the flash while the optional Wide-converter or T ele-converter is attached; its shadow can appear on the screen. • About the AF-Assist Lamp: While you press halfway ...
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69 FUNC. ( 23) 1P r e s s h a l f w a y to activate the autofocus. 2 Press fully and hold 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. Three sti ll images in differ ent exposures will be recor ded on the ...
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Photos 70 FUNC. ( 23) NOTES In the [ FIREWORKS] recordi ng program the focus priori ty is automatically set to [ OFF]. Light Metering Mode The camcorder meas ures the light reflected from the su bject in order to calculate the opti mal exposure settings. Depending on the subject, you may want to change the way the light is measured and ev aluated. ...
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71 relativel y bright; while one whose histogram peaks to the left, is relatively dark. 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 . Rep ...
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Photos 72 Press to capture the still image on the memo ry card. The still image i s recorded on the memory car d while the screen continues to show the v ideo recording. NOTES • The still image cannot be recorded simultaneo usly on the memo ry card while the digital zoom or a digital effect is activated. • T o record still images we r ecommend ...
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73 FUNC. ( 23) [ PROTECT]: The image select ion screen a ppears. 1 Press or to select the still image you want to protec t. 2 Press to protect the still image. appears on the bottom bar and the image cannot be erased. Press again to cancel the imag e protection. 3 Repeat steps 1-2 to protect additional images or press twice to close the menu. IMPOR ...
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Photos 74 Printing Photos - Direct Print The camcorder can be connecte d to any PictBridge- compa 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 order ( 78). Canon printers: SELPHY printers of the CP , DS and ES series and inkjet printers marked with the PictBridge lo go. ...
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75 IMPORT AN T • If continues to flash (for more than 1 minute) or if does not appear , the camcorder is not corr ectly connect ed to the printer . In such case, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder and the printer . After a short while, tur n them on again, se t the camcorder to mode and restore the connection. • During the foll ...
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Photos 76 NOTES Print setting options and [DE F AUL T] settings vary dependi ng on the printer model. For details, refer to the printer’ s instruction man ual. Printing after Changing the Print Settings 1 If the function guide do es not appear on screen, press to display it. 2 Press to select . The print settings menu appears. [] ( D a t e p r i ...
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77 3 In the print settings menu, use the navigation buttons to select the setting you want to change and press . 4 Press or to selec t the desired setting option and press . 5 Use the navigation buttons to select [P RINT] and pr ess . • Printing starts. The print settings menu disappears when the printing is completed. • T o continue printing, ...
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Photos 78 2 Change the size of the trimming frame. •P r e s s t h e T side of the zo om lever to shrink the frame, and the W side to enlar ge it. Press to change the orientation of the fr ame (portrait/landscape). • T o cancel the trimming settings, press the W side of the zoom lever until the trimming fram e disappears. 3 Use the navigation bu ...
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79 3 Press or to set the number of copies desi red and press . T o cancel the print order , set the number of copies to 0. 4 Repeat steps 1-3 to ma rk additional ima ges with print orders or pr ess twice to clo se the menu. Printing the Still Images Marked with Print Orders FUNC. ( 23) 1 Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB c ...
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Canon HG10 - page 80
80 External Connections This chapter explai ns how to connec t your camcorder to an external device such as a T V , VCR, or computer . * When connecting a c able to the camcorder , make sure t o align the triangle marks on the cable's connector and on the camcorder's terminal ( ). Connecting to a TV or VCR COMPONENT OUT T e rminal* The co ...
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81 Connection Diagrams High Definition TV Sets (HDTV ) T erminal on the Camcorder Connecting Cable T erminal on the Connected Devi ce AUDIO R L Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y 1 Output connection (signal flo w ) to an HDTV with component video input termin als. Red Green Blue CTC-100/S Component Cable (supplied) White Red STV-250N Stereo Video Cable (supplied) 2 Out ...
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Canon HG10 - page 82
External Connections 82 Standard Definition TV Sets Playback on a TV Screen This section explains how to play back scenes taken with this camcorder by connecting it to a TV . The quality of the pl ayback pictur e will vary depending on the connected TV and the type of connection us ed. POINTS TO CHECK Change the followi ng settings as necessary bef ...
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Canon HG10 - page 83
83 Playback 1 T urn on the camcorde r and the connected TV or VCR. On a TV : Select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcor der . On a VCR: Set the input selector to the external video input (usually labeled LINE I N). 2 Start the pla yback of the movies ( 34) or still images ( 64). NOTES • Sound fr om the buil t-in ...
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Canon HG10 - page 84
External Connections 84 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Reco rder Y ou can copy your re co rdi ng s b y connecting the camc order to a VCR or a digital video device . Video output will be in standard definition, although the original scenes ar e in high definition. Connecting Connect the camcorder to the VCR using connection type or , ...
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Canon HG10 - page 85
85 PC Connection Diagram T ransferring Photos - Direct T ransfer With the supplied USB cable and software (on the DIGIT AL VIDEO Solution Disk CD-ROM) you can transfer st ill images to a comput er simply by pressing . Preparations The first time you connect the camcord er to the computer , you need to install the softwar e and set the auto- launch ...
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Canon HG10 - page 86
External Connections 86 4 Set the auto-launch setting. •S e e Starting Ca meraWindow (Windows) or Auto-downloading (Macintosh) in the Digital Video Software instruction manual (electronic version on PDF file). • The direct transfer menu appears on the camcor der screen and the button lights up. IMPORT AN T • After you connect th e camcor der ...
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Canon HG10 - page 87
87 When you select [ ALL IMAGES], [ NEW IMAGES] or [ TRANSFER ORDERS], all the relevant still i mages will be transferred to the computer in one batch and their t humbnails will be displayed on the computer . Press or to select a transfer option and press . • The button will flash while the images are being tra nsferred. •T h e c a m c o r d e ...
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External Connections 88 T ransfer Orders Y ou can mark in advance the s till images you want to transfer to the computer as transfer orders. Y ou can set transfer orders for up to 998 still images. Selecting Still Images to T ransfer (T ransfer Order) Set the transfer orders before connecting the camcor der to the computer . FUNC. ( 23) : The image ...
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Canon HG10 - page 89
89 Additional Information This chapter c ontains troubleshooting advice , screen messages, handling and maintenance ti ps, and other information. Trou bl e? If you have a problem with your camcorder , re fer to this checklist. Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem per sists. • Depending on the level of repair , the ha rd di ...
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Canon HG10 - page 90
Additional Information 90 Recording/Playback Recording Problem Solution Buttons will not work. T urn on the camcorder . – Abnormal characters appear on the screen. The camcorder does not operate properly. Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If the problem still persists, disconnect the power source and press the RESET ...
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Canon HG10 - page 91
91 Playback/Editing Pressing will not start recording. Set the camcorder to mode. 29 While a scene is being recorded on the hard disk, additional recording is not possible. – The hard disk is full. Delete some recordings or initialize the hard disk to free some space. 38 61 The hard disk contains the maximum number of scenes. Delete some recordin ...
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Canon HG10 - page 92
Additional Information 92 Playback on a Connected TV or Other Exter nal Device External device ref ers to DVD record ers, computers, and other digital devices . Memory Card Oper ation Cannot add scenes to the playlist. Y ou cannot add more than 999 scenes to the playlist. – No sound from the built-in speaker . Open the LCD panel. – Speaker volu ...
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Canon HG10 - page 93
93 Printing Others List of Messages appears in red. A memory card error occurred. T urn off the camcorder . Remove and reinsert the memory card and set the camcorder back to mode. If still appears in red, initialize the memory card. 73 Memory card is full. Erase still images to free some space or replace the memory card. 66 Problem Solution The pri ...
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Canon HG10 - page 94
Additional Information 94 COULD NOT ADD TO PLA YLIST Scene could not be added to the playlist. Y ou cannot add more than 999 scenes to the playlist. Delete some recordings. 38 TEMPERA TURE TOO HIGH CANNOT PLA Y BACK The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature ( appears). T urn off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use. ? ...
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Canon HG10 - page 95
95 Direct Print Related Messages About Canon I nkjet/SELPHY DS Printers : If the printer’ s error indicator flashes or an err or message appears on the pr inter’ s operation panel, r efer to the printer’ s instruction manual. CARD ERROR A memory card error occurred. The camcorder cannot record or display the image. If after the message disapp ...
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Canon HG10 - page 96
Additional Information 96 PAPER JAM The paper jammed during printing. Select [STOP] to cancel printing. After removing the paper , set some paper again and retr y printing. INK ERROR There is a problem with the ink. Replace the ink cartridge. NO INK The ink cartridge is not inserted or is out of ink. LOW INK LEVEL The ink cartridge needs to be repl ...
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Canon HG10 - page 97
97 Do’s and Don’ts Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to e nsure maximum performance. Make sure to also observe the precautions pertaining to the har d disk, as har d disk damage may r esult in permanent data loss. • Back up your recor dings periodically. Make sur e to transfer your movies to an external device such as a c ...
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Canon HG10 - page 98
Additional Information 98 reduce performanc e. Initialize the hard disk should this happen ( 61). When you initialize the har d disk, all recor dings will be erased. Befor e doing so, back up important recordings using an exter nal device. • Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD panel or the viewfinder . Be careful when cl osing the LCD panel. ? ...
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Canon HG10 - page 99
99 • Although the battery pack’ s oper ating temperature range is from 0 °C to 40 °C, the optimal range is from 10 ° C to 30 °C. At cold temperatures, performance will te mporarily decline. W arm it in your pocket befor e use. • Replace the batter y pack if the usable time after full cha rge diminishes substantially at normal temperatures ...
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Canon HG10 - page 100
Additional Information 100 • Keep the battery out of the reach of children. If swa llowed, seek medical assistance immedi ately . The battery case may br eak and the battery flui ds may cause intern al damage. • Do not disassembl e, heat or immerse the battery in water to avoid the risk of explosion. Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery The ca ...
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Canon HG10 - page 101
101 Disposal When you dele te movies or ini tialize the hard disk or memory card , only the file allocation table is alter ed and stored data is not physically erase d. T ake the necessary pr ecautions when you dispose of the c amcorder or memory card, for exa mple by physically damaging it to prev ent the leakage of private data. If giving the cam ...
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Canon HG10 - page 102
Additional Information 102 Hong Kong Specia l Administrative Region, Iceland, I n dia, Indonesia , Iraq, Iran, Ireland, Israel , Italy , Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Liberia, Mala ysia, Malta, Montenegro, Mozambique, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nor th Korea, Norw ay , Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar , Romania, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapor e, ...
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Canon HG10 - page 103
103 General Information System Diagram (Availability dif fers from area to area) CB-2L WE Battery Charger STV -250N Stereo Vid eo C abl e CA-570 Compact Power Adapter SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case WS-20 Wrist Strap SS-600/SS-650 Shoulder Strap miniSD card NB-2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L14, BP-2L24H Battery Pack Computer VCR/DVD recorder WL-D86 Wireless Control ...
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Canon HG10 - page 104
Additional Information 104 Battery Packs When you need extra batte ry packs, select one of the fol lowing models: NB -2LH, BP-2L13, BP-2L14 or BP-2L24H. CB-2L WE Batter y Charger Use the battery charger to char g e the battery packs. Charging Times The charging times given i n the following table a re appr oxim ate and vary according to charg ing c ...
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Canon HG10 - page 105
105 * Approximate times for r ecording with repeate d operations such as st art/stop, zooming, and power on/off. TL-H43 T ele-converter This T ele-converter l ens increases the fo cal length of the camcor der lens by a factor of 1.5. • The image stabilize r is not as effective when the T ele-converter is atta ched. • The minimum focusing distan ...
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Canon HG10 - page 106
Additional Information 106 • When taking photos with a 4:3 aspect ratio with the Wide-converter attached, depending on the position of the zoom, the Wide- converter's frame may appear in the picture. FS-43U II Filter Set Neutral density and MC protector filters help you to contr ol difficult lighting conditio ns. HTC-100 HDMI Cable Use this ...
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Canon HG10 - page 107
107 Shoulder Strap Y ou ca n attach a shoulder s trap for more security and port ability . Pass the ends through the strap mount and adjust the length of the strap. WS-20 Wrist Strap Use this for extra addi tional protection for active shooting. SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty o f space for acces ...
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Canon HG10 - page 108
Additional Information 108 HG10 Specifications System Recording System AVCHD Video comp ression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio compression : Dolby Digital 2ch T elevision System 1080/50i 1 Maximum Recording Time (approximate figures) 40 GB hard disk drive: HXP: 5 hr . 30 min., XP: 9 hr . 30 min., SP: 11 hr. 30 min., LP: 15 hr . Image Sensor 1/2.7-inch CMO ...
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Canon HG10 - page 109
109 CA-570 Compact P ower Adapter BP-2L13 Batter y Pack W eight and dimensions are a pproximate. Err ors and omi ssions e xcepted. Subject to change without notice. Input/Output T erminals AV OUT/ T erminal ∅ 3.5 mm minijack; Output only (dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output) Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 ohms unbalance d Audio: –10 dBV ...
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Canon HG10 - page 110
Additional Information 110 25F prog ressive frame rate . . . . . . . . . . 43 25p Cinema Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 A Abroad, using the camcor der . . . . . . . 101 AEB - Auto exposure bracketing . . . . . . 68 AF-assist lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Aperture (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Aspect rati ...
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111 Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 HXP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 I Image effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Image jump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Index screen Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Additional Information 112 Spotlight (recor ding program) . . . . . . . . 50 Still image qual ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Still image si ze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Sunset (recor ding program) . . . . . . . . . . 50 T T elephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 T ransfer order. . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Canon HG10 - page 113
PUB. DIE-285 0072W225 PUB. DIE-285 © CANON INC. 2007 0007NiXX.X Please read also the Backup Utility and Digital Video Softwar e instruction manuals (on PDF file). Instruction Manual Canon Europa N.V . P .O. Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, the Netherlands Canon UK Ltd. CCI Service Centre, Unit 130 Centennial Park, Borehamwood, Hertfor dshire, WD6 3SE ...
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