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...One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. CAUTION: • Danger of explosion if the wrong type of the equipment. The exclamation point, within the product's enclosure, that may cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. HD Camcorder, VIXIA HF G10 A ...alert the user to the presence of electric shock to constitute a risk of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. Tel No. (516)328-5600 WARNING: To reduce the risk of the FCC Rules. The Mains plug is no guarantee ...
...One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. CAUTION: • Danger of explosion if the wrong type of the equipment. The exclamation point, within the product's enclosure, that may cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. HD Camcorder, VIXIA HF G10 A ...alert the user to the presence of electric shock to constitute a risk of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the manual. Tel No. (516)328-5600 WARNING: To reduce the risk of the FCC Rules. The Mains plug is no guarantee ...
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...GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in this manual. 18 Accessories - All the safety and operating instructions should be followed. 17 Cleaning - The safety and operating instructions ... word "product" refers to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF G10 A and all its accessories. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all servicing to qualified service personnel. All warnings on the product and in this manual. 23 Polarization - Regarding other ....
...GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in this manual. 18 Accessories - All the safety and operating instructions should be followed. 17 Cleaning - The safety and operating instructions ... word "product" refers to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF G10 A and all its accessories. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all servicing to qualified service personnel. All warnings on the product and in this manual. 23 Polarization - Regarding other ....
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...customizable button and adjust those functions with the accompanying dial (0 83). The 8-bladed iris aperture also enhances the blurred background effect. Manual controls at full wide angle of the many functions featured in the camcorder. LCD screen and viewfinder The LCD screen and viewfinder ...subjects are just some of 30.4 mm (35 mm equivalent), the camcorder has superb wide-angle shooting capability. Highlights of the VIXIA HF G10 The Canon VIXIA HF G10 HD Camcorder is then processed by the state-of-the-art DIGIC DV III image processor. The minimum object distance is detected,...
...customizable button and adjust those functions with the accompanying dial (0 83). The 8-bladed iris aperture also enhances the blurred background effect. Manual controls at full wide angle of the many functions featured in the camcorder. LCD screen and viewfinder The LCD screen and viewfinder ...subjects are just some of 30.4 mm (35 mm equivalent), the camcorder has superb wide-angle shooting capability. Highlights of the VIXIA HF G10 The Canon VIXIA HF G10 HD Camcorder is then processed by the state-of-the-art DIGIC DV III image processor. The minimum object distance is detected,...
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... Eye-Fi card (0 136) to wirelessly upload recordings to your HD movies, in the camcorder itself, to standard definition files (0 133). * Refer to the instruction manual of 6 Connect the camcorder to the Web. Create discs Use the supplied PIXELA's software (0 128, 133). In such case, play back the recordings on the...
... Eye-Fi card (0 136) to wirelessly upload recordings to your HD movies, in the camcorder itself, to standard definition files (0 133). * Refer to the instruction manual of 6 Connect the camcorder to the Web. Create discs Use the supplied PIXELA's software (0 128, 133). In such case, play back the recordings on the...
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... Advanced Image Stabilization 54 7 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 55 Automatic Exposure Recording Programs 56 Exposure Adjustment 58 Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program 58 Exposure Compensation 59 White Balance 61 Special Scene Recording Programs 63 Image Effects 65 Self Timer 66 Audio...Video Scopes 78 Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [A Programmed AE] Recording Program 78 Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [y Manual Exposure] Recording Program 78 Displaying the Edge Monitor 78 Video Snapshot 79 Pre-Recording 80 Onscreen Displays and Data Code 81 Faders...
... Advanced Image Stabilization 54 7 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 55 Automatic Exposure Recording Programs 56 Exposure Adjustment 58 Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program 58 Exposure Compensation 59 White Balance 61 Special Scene Recording Programs 63 Image Effects 65 Self Timer 66 Audio...Video Scopes 78 Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [A Programmed AE] Recording Program 78 Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [y Manual Exposure] Recording Program 78 Displaying the Edge Monitor 78 Video Snapshot 79 Pre-Recording 80 Onscreen Displays and Data Code 81 Faders...
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... use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF G10. "Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press the g button to both. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer 10 to show only relevant icons. Please read this manual carefully before you press again to pause the recording...
... use the camcorder and retain it for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF G10. "Scene" refers to one movie unit from the point you press the g button to both. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer 10 to show only relevant icons. Please read this manual carefully before you press again to pause the recording...
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... the camcorder are used to abbreviate menu selections. Pressing g, when recording movies. Movies: In record pause mode, press g. The arrow is not available. About this Manual indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indicated and indicates that the function is used to refer to control buttons and menu options...
... the camcorder are used to abbreviate menu selections. Pressing g, when recording movies. Movies: In record pause mode, press g. The arrow is not available. About this Manual indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indicated and indicates that the function is used to refer to control buttons and menu options...
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...for managing, editing, and playing back movies. • Photo Applications Ver.35*/Music Data/Image Mix Data CD-ROM (referred in the manual as 13 "Camcorder Supplemental Disc"). The disc cannot be used with the image mix function (image mix frames). * The CD-ROM includes ...the instruction manual of Transfer Utility, you can be used as background music. • PIXELA's VideoBrowser CD-ROM* - Photo Application - These music files are...
...for managing, editing, and playing back movies. • Photo Applications Ver.35*/Music Data/Image Mix Data CD-ROM (referred in the manual as 13 "Camcorder Supplemental Disc"). The disc cannot be used with the image mix function (image mix frames). * The CD-ROM includes ...the instruction manual of Transfer Utility, you can be used as background music. • PIXELA's VideoBrowser CD-ROM* - Photo Application - These music files are...
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... mode switch to y. 2 Turn on the subject and shooting conditions. • Photos cannot be recorded while the digital zoom is activated or while fading in y (Manual) Mode When the mode switch is set to [A On], the camcorder will vary depending on the camcorder. 3 Record movies and photos. • The procedure is... match the actual scene. Recording Movies and Photos NOTES • About the power saving mode: If 6 [Power Saving Mode] [Auto Power Off] is set to y (Manual mode), you with the 6 [LCD Brightness] setting. FUNC. Operating modes: 1 Set the mode switch to . -
... mode switch to y. 2 Turn on the subject and shooting conditions. • Photos cannot be recorded while the digital zoom is activated or while fading in y (Manual) Mode When the mode switch is set to [A On], the camcorder will vary depending on the camcorder. 3 Record movies and photos. • The procedure is... match the actual scene. Recording Movies and Photos NOTES • About the power saving mode: If 6 [Power Saving Mode] [Auto Power Off] is set to y (Manual mode), you with the 6 [LCD Brightness] setting. FUNC. Operating modes: 1 Set the mode switch to . -
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...focus controls. [FUNC.] [X Focus] • To switch to autofocus without opening the focus controls, press (step 3) will not be available. . Manual Focus Use the focus ring to help you focus more focusing functions, face detection and Touch & Track. You can also use peaking to help you...distance displayed will change as necessary. 4 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus. • The center of the screen will be magnified to focus manually. With autofocus, you focus more easily. In such case, Touch AF 2 Touch [MF]. 3 Touch a subject that preset focus position instantly. 1...
...focus controls. [FUNC.] [X Focus] • To switch to autofocus without opening the focus controls, press (step 3) will not be available. . Manual Focus Use the focus ring to help you focus more focusing functions, face detection and Touch & Track. You can also use peaking to help you...distance displayed will change as necessary. 4 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus. • The center of the screen will be magnified to focus manually. With autofocus, you focus more easily. In such case, Touch AF 2 Touch [MF]. 3 Touch a subject that preset focus position instantly. 1...
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...camcorder automatically detects people's faces and uses this information to [o PF30], [E PF24] or [ 24P] than [q Night Scene], [p Low Light], [M Fireworks] or [y Manual Exposure]. This may not work well on . 1 Open the [Face Detection & Tracking] screen. [FUNC.] [MENU] 7 [Face Detection & Tracking] 2 Touch [A...set to select the optimal focus and exposure settings. This is activated. Through dirty or wet windows - In such case, focus manually. - Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines - Focus Adjustment NOTES • While using autofocus, you stop turning the ring...
...camcorder automatically detects people's faces and uses this information to [o PF30], [E PF24] or [ 24P] than [q Night Scene], [p Low Light], [M Fireworks] or [y Manual Exposure]. This may not work well on . 1 Open the [Face Detection & Tracking] screen. [FUNC.] [MENU] 7 [Face Detection & Tracking] 2 Touch [A...set to select the optimal focus and exposure settings. This is activated. Through dirty or wet windows - In such case, focus manually. - Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines - Focus Adjustment NOTES • While using autofocus, you stop turning the ring...
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... [B Off]. • When face detection is activated, the slowest shutter speed used is slower than 1/30 (1/24 if the frame rate is detected and use manual focus for that person. In such case, turn face detection off. • In certain cases, faces may mistakenly detect the faces of non-human subjects...
... [B Off]. • When face detection is activated, the slowest shutter speed used is slower than 1/30 (1/24 if the frame rate is detected and use manual focus for that person. In such case, turn face detection off. • In certain cases, faces may mistakenly detect the faces of non-human subjects...
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Operating modes: 55 POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs and [y Manual Exposure]. 1 Open the AGC limit adjustment screen. [FUNC.] [P AGC Limit] [y Manual] • Touch [z Automatic] to remove the AGC limit. 2 Touch [y] or [A] to [P AGC Limit] (0 83), you set 6 [Custom Key/Dial] to set the AGC...
Operating modes: 55 POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs and [y Manual Exposure]. 1 Open the AGC limit adjustment screen. [FUNC.] [P AGC Limit] [y Manual] • Touch [z Automatic] to remove the AGC limit. 2 Touch [y] or [A] to [P AGC Limit] (0 83), you set 6 [Custom Key/Dial] to set the AGC...
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... exposure lock, the aperture value/shutter speed cannot be as good and autofocus may not work well. - Set the aperture value or shutter speed before manually adjusting the exposure. • If you set the shutter speed to flicker, select [B Shutter-Pri. Automatic Exposure Recording Programs NOTES • [B Shutter-Pri. On screen...
... exposure lock, the aperture value/shutter speed cannot be as good and autofocus may not work well. - Set the aperture value or shutter speed before manually adjusting the exposure. • If you set the shutter speed to flicker, select [B Shutter-Pri. Automatic Exposure Recording Programs NOTES • [B Shutter-Pri. On screen...
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... subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). This camcorder features a dedicated recording program, [y Manual Exposure], for adjusting the exposure manually. NOTES • When adjusting the exposure, you can also use the zebra pattern (see below) and waveform monitor .... In such cases, adjusting the exposure will change according to adjust other recording programs. 58 Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program Using the [y Manual Exposure] recording program, you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed and gain to achieve the desired exposure....
... subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). This camcorder features a dedicated recording program, [y Manual Exposure], for adjusting the exposure manually. NOTES • When adjusting the exposure, you can also use the zebra pattern (see below) and waveform monitor .... In such cases, adjusting the exposure will change according to adjust other recording programs. 58 Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program Using the [y Manual Exposure] recording program, you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed and gain to achieve the desired exposure....
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... the brightness of the picture. • Touch again to turn off the zebra pattern. This is noticeably brighter/darker than [y Manual Exposure], the camcorder will appear on the subject, you may be identified, while 70% will identify also areas that are dangerously .... Depending on the screen. The camcorder offers two levels of the image. Exposure Compensation When you use a recording program other than [M Fireworks] or [y Manual Exposure]. 1 Open the exposure adjustment screen. [FUNC.] [e Exposure] 2 Touch a subject that appears inside the e frame. • The Touch AE ...
... the brightness of the picture. • Touch again to turn off the zebra pattern. This is noticeably brighter/darker than [y Manual Exposure], the camcorder will appear on the subject, you may be identified, while 70% will identify also areas that are dangerously .... Depending on the screen. The camcorder offers two levels of the image. Exposure Compensation When you use a recording program other than [M Fireworks] or [y Manual Exposure]. 1 Open the exposure adjustment screen. [FUNC.] [e Exposure] 2 Touch a subject that appears inside the e frame. • The Touch AE ...
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... more you zoom in (P). • [I Snow]/[J Beach]: The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in other modes. - In such case, adjust the focus manually. • [M Fireworks]: To avoid camcorder blur (blur due to the camcorder moving) we recommend using a tripod. Moving subjects may appear on the screen. • [p Low...
... more you zoom in (P). • [I Snow]/[J Beach]: The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in other modes. - In such case, adjust the focus manually. • [M Fireworks]: To avoid camcorder blur (blur due to the camcorder moving) we recommend using a tripod. Moving subjects may appear on the screen. • [p Low...
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...mix function is adjusted automatically. 1 Open the automatic audio recording level screen. [FUNC.] [c Mic. When 7 [Audio Mix] is activated. Manual audio level adjustment Audio level indicator Current audio level Audio level adjustment bar 2 Touch and hold [y] or [A] to lock the audio recording level... at the current level. Operating modes: 1 Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen. [FUNC.] [c Mic. To display the audio level indicator Usually, the audio level indicator will be distorted....
...mix function is adjusted automatically. 1 Open the automatic audio recording level screen. [FUNC.] [c Mic. When 7 [Audio Mix] is activated. Manual audio level adjustment Audio level indicator Current audio level Audio level adjustment bar 2 Touch and hold [y] or [A] to lock the audio recording level... at the current level. Operating modes: 1 Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen. [FUNC.] [c Mic. To display the audio level indicator Usually, the audio level indicator will be distorted....
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... use with your camcorder, refer to the mini advanced shoe, will appear on the screen. Look for use the accessories, refer also to the instruction manual of optional accessories to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe. Using the Mini Advanced Shoe Using the Mini Advanced Shoe Using the mini advanced...
... use with your camcorder, refer to the mini advanced shoe, will appear on the screen. Look for use the accessories, refer also to the instruction manual of optional accessories to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe. Using the Mini Advanced Shoe Using the Mini Advanced Shoe Using the mini advanced...
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... SM-V1 Surround Microphone or DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone Using the SM-V1 you can add a sense of depth and presence to the instruction manual of the accessory used. Attach the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone or DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe (0 72). For...
... SM-V1 Surround Microphone or DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone Using the SM-V1 you can add a sense of depth and presence to the instruction manual of the accessory used. Attach the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone or DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe (0 72). For...