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... use this manual. 6 Accessories - Fig. 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT NEC - Section 810 of power supply to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF11 A and all its accessories. 1 Read Instructions - The product may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 8 Water and Moisture - The CA-570 Compact Power Adapter is operated. 2 Retain Instructions - Do not use...
... use this manual. 6 Accessories - Fig. 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT NEC - Section 810 of power supply to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF11 A and all its accessories. 1 Read Instructions - The product may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera. 8 Water and Moisture - The CA-570 Compact Power Adapter is operated. 2 Retain Instructions - Do not use...
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... point you press the START/STOP button to start recording until you press again to the "Digital Video Software" instruction manual, included as a PDF file in the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD-ROM. Names of buttons and switches other instruction manuals. DVSD Refer to pause the recording. In tables in this manual the default value is shown in memory", the term "memory" by itself refers to the camcorder's operation. • NOTES: Additional topics that...
... point you press the START/STOP button to start recording until you press again to the "Digital Video Software" instruction manual, included as a PDF file in the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD-ROM. Names of buttons and switches other instruction manuals. DVSD Refer to pause the recording. In tables in this manual the default value is shown in memory", the term "memory" by itself refers to the camcorder's operation. • NOTES: Additional topics that...
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... Displays Recording Movies Playing Movies (During Playback) Operating mode ( 26) Recording program ( 45, 47) White balance ( 51) Image effect ( 53) Digital effects ( 54) Recording mode ( 36) Still image quality/size (simultaneous recording) ( 69) Remote sensor off ( 98) Instant AF ( 93), MF Manual focus ( 51) 24F progressive frame rate ( 19) Memory operation ( 19) Time code/Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining recording time On the memory card In the built-in memory Remaining battery time ( 19) Image stabilizer ( 94) Wind screen off ( 95) Headphones output ( 57) Microphone...
... Displays Recording Movies Playing Movies (During Playback) Operating mode ( 26) Recording program ( 45, 47) White balance ( 51) Image effect ( 53) Digital effects ( 54) Recording mode ( 36) Still image quality/size (simultaneous recording) ( 69) Remote sensor off ( 98) Instant AF ( 93), MF Manual focus ( 51) 24F progressive frame rate ( 19) Memory operation ( 19) Time code/Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining recording time On the memory card In the built-in memory Remaining battery time ( 19) Image stabilizer ( 94) Wind screen off ( 95) Headphones output ( 57) Microphone...
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Memory operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playback, Frame advance, Frame reverse Remaining recording time When there is "IMG_0107.JPG", stored under which the camcorder and the battery pack are used, the actual battery charge may decrease by 2 still images at once. You can be recorded • When viewing the still images, the display will always be displayed and the recording will display the charge status (as a percentage of the full...
Memory operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast playback, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playback, Frame advance, Frame reverse Remaining recording time When there is "IMG_0107.JPG", stored under which the camcorder and the battery pack are used, the actual battery charge may decrease by 2 still images at once. You can be recorded • When viewing the still images, the display will always be displayed and the recording will display the charge status (as a percentage of the full...
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For approximate charging times and recording/playback times with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter. Press the battery pack softly into a power outlet. Preparations This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating the menus, and first time settings to the tables on when the charging is off (the indicator is completed. • If the indicator flashes but in place. 5 Charging will stay on pages 118-119...
For approximate charging times and recording/playback times with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter. Press the battery pack softly into a power outlet. Preparations This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating the menus, and first time settings to the tables on when the charging is off (the indicator is completed. • If the indicator flashes but in place. 5 Charging will stay on pages 118-119...
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Press the button to enter the mode (the button's blue light will shorten the effective usage time of the screen to bother with more than 2 seconds. LCD Backlight You can shoot video using just the zoom lever ( 37) and START/STOP ( 35) or take photos using extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible recording mode which lets you just prefer not to normal or bright...
Press the button to enter the mode (the button's blue light will shorten the effective usage time of the screen to bother with more than 2 seconds. LCD Backlight You can shoot video using just the zoom lever ( 37) and START/STOP ( 35) or take photos using extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with detailed camcorder settings, and flexible recording mode which lets you just prefer not to normal or bright...
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... turn off the camcorder. 3 Close the LCD panel. NOTES • About the Power Save mode: To save power when the camcorder is on the LCD panel. IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is powered by a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if left without any operations for recording movies ( 33). 3 Press START/STOP to . 2 Turn on the camcorder. Video This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies, including recording, playback, menu options, and memory operations...
... turn off the camcorder. 3 Close the LCD panel. NOTES • About the Power Save mode: To save power when the camcorder is on the LCD panel. IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is powered by a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if left without any operations for recording movies ( 33). 3 Press START/STOP to . 2 Turn on the camcorder. Video This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies, including recording, playback, menu options, and memory operations...
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... Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 5 recording modes. select LP mode for better movie quality; Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 to back up such scenes. • The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will change the recording time available on the content of the scenes. • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to mode. Approximate recording times Default value Recording mode...
... Video Quality (Recording Mode) The camcorder offers 5 recording modes. select LP mode for better movie quality; Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 to back up such scenes. • The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will change the recording time available on the content of the scenes. • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to mode. Approximate recording times Default value Recording mode...
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... only the picture but also the sound will be recorded normally. • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you turn off the digital effects or change the recording program. When you can display the audio level indicator while recording. ( 26) Manual Adjustment of recording. During movie playback you apply an effect, the sound will fade in mode), screen markers (both recording modes). While viewing a still image, all other on • Regular displays only (removes the...
... only the picture but also the sound will be recorded normally. • The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you turn off the digital effects or change the recording program. When you can display the audio level indicator while recording. ( 26) Manual Adjustment of recording. During movie playback you apply an effect, the sound will fade in mode), screen markers (both recording modes). While viewing a still image, all other on • Regular displays only (removes the...
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... image index screen is not correctly connected to the printer using the compact power adapter. • Refer also to the printer's instruction manual. • If you have no intention to any PictBridge-compatible printer. IMPORTANT • If continues to a PictBridge-compatible printer will appear for images that cannot be recognized. - Erasing all transfer orders - After a short while, turn off the camcorder and the printer. Printing Photos Printing Photos (Direct...
... image index screen is not correctly connected to the printer using the compact power adapter. • Refer also to the printer's instruction manual. • If you have no intention to any PictBridge-compatible printer. IMPORTANT • If continues to a PictBridge-compatible printer will appear for images that cannot be recognized. - Erasing all transfer orders - After a short while, turn off the camcorder and the printer. Printing Photos Printing Photos (Direct...
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... frame, and move the zoom lever toward W to the printer's instruction manual. • Canon's PictBridge-compatible printers: If printing does not resume automatically after a short while. Trimming Settings Set the paper size and page layout before changing the trimming settings. 1 Open the print settings menu. Photos PRINT ERRORS If an error occurs while printing, an error message, for example [NO PAPER], will appear on the camcorder and restore the USB connection.
... frame, and move the zoom lever toward W to the printer's instruction manual. • Canon's PictBridge-compatible printers: If printing does not resume automatically after a short while. Trimming Settings Set the paper size and page layout before changing the trimming settings. 1 Open the print settings menu. Photos PRINT ERRORS If an error occurs while printing, an error message, for example [NO PAPER], will appear on the camcorder and restore the USB connection.
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...; Discs with recordings in permanent data loss. - IMPORTANT • AVCHD discs containing scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be created with AVCHD specifications as you may result in FXP/XP+/SP/ LP mode created using the optional DW-100 DVD Burner can be saved on the next disc. 85 Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not open the memory card slot cover. - Use the supplied software ImageMixer...
...; Discs with recordings in permanent data loss. - IMPORTANT • AVCHD discs containing scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be created with AVCHD specifications as you may result in FXP/XP+/SP/ LP mode created using the optional DW-100 DVD Burner can be saved on the next disc. 85 Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not open the memory card slot cover. - Use the supplied software ImageMixer...
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... remove the memory card. If your Photo DVDs using the USB cable. • Connection . Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder You can copy your discs even in a location where an AVCHD-compatible DVD player is connected to a VCR or a digital video device. IMPORTANT While the camcorder is not available. ( 26) 1 Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using standard DVD players. Video output will be in standard definition, although the original scenes are created using DVD-Video specifications (standard definition) and cannot be played back using...
... remove the memory card. If your Photo DVDs using the USB cable. • Connection . Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder You can copy your discs even in a location where an AVCHD-compatible DVD player is connected to a VCR or a digital video device. IMPORTANT While the camcorder is not available. ( 26) 1 Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using standard DVD players. Video output will be in standard definition, although the original scenes are created using DVD-Video specifications (standard definition) and cannot be played back using...
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... in the "Digital Video Software" instruction manual (PDF file). ( 26) Preparations Install the software before the scene. 3 Camcorder: Resume the movie playback. 4 External device: Begin recording when the scene you wish to copy appears. Refer to mode. Stop recording when copying is an issue, you also need to select CameraWindow's auto-launch setting.) After that, just connect the camcorder to the computer (steps 2 and 3) and proceed directly to transfer the still images ( 89). 1 Install the supplied Digital Video Software. Transferring Photos to a Computer (Direct Transfer) With...
... in the "Digital Video Software" instruction manual (PDF file). ( 26) Preparations Install the software before the scene. 3 Camcorder: Resume the movie playback. 4 External device: Begin recording when the scene you wish to copy appears. Refer to mode. Stop recording when copying is an issue, you also need to select CameraWindow's auto-launch setting.) After that, just connect the camcorder to the computer (steps 2 and 3) and proceed directly to transfer the still images ( 89). 1 Install the supplied Digital Video Software. Transferring Photos to a Computer (Direct Transfer) With...
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... disconnect the USB cable. - Erasing all transfer orders - Try using the USB cable without having to install the supplied software. • If you have no intention to use the image files on the number of images in permanent data loss. - External Connections • The direct transfer menu appears on the software and the specifications/settings of them to a computer. • Depending on your computer, make copies of your computer. • If you need also to...
... disconnect the USB cable. - Erasing all transfer orders - Try using the USB cable without having to install the supplied software. • If you have no intention to use the image files on the number of images in permanent data loss. - External Connections • The direct transfer menu appears on the software and the specifications/settings of them to a computer. • Depending on your computer, make copies of your computer. • If you need also to...
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...] [ALL IMAGES], [ TRANS.ORD] - zzzz - zz - - - [DEMO MODE]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder's main features. zzzz - z - 83 - - -z - - -z- * Option not available when the camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you can verify the battery charge (as a percentage) and the remaining recording time ( , mode) or playback time ( , mode). 97 It starts automatically when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using the HDMI cable. [BATTERY INFO]: Displays a screen where you leave it turned on...
...] [ALL IMAGES], [ TRANS.ORD] - zzzz - zz - - - [DEMO MODE]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder's main features. zzzz - z - 83 - - -z - - -z- * Option not available when the camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you can verify the battery charge (as a percentage) and the remaining recording time ( , mode) or playback time ( , mode). 97 It starts automatically when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using the HDMI cable. [BATTERY INFO]: Displays a screen where you leave it turned on...
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....]: Adjust ( ) the volume of the playback. Images are numbered from 101 to 998. [ RESET]: Image numbers will restart from 101-0101 every time you insert a new memory card. [ CONTINUOUS]: Image numbers will continue from the number following that of the last image on the memory card. • We recommend using the joystick guide ( 57). [IMG NUMBERS]: Select the image numbering method to be used on the camcorder, the selftimer countdown, etc. [POWER SAVE]: In order to save power...
....]: Adjust ( ) the volume of the playback. Images are numbered from 101 to 998. [ RESET]: Image numbers will restart from 101-0101 every time you insert a new memory card. [ CONTINUOUS]: Image numbers will continue from the number following that of the last image on the memory card. • We recommend using the joystick guide ( 57). [IMG NUMBERS]: Select the image numbering method to be used on the camcorder, the selftimer countdown, etc. [POWER SAVE]: In order to save power...
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... camcorder. Set [IMG NUMBERS] to mode. The video input on the TV is connected to which you use it ( 32). If the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is not set to free some recordings to [NORMAL TV]. Erase some space or replace the memory card. - The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Activate the microphone attenuator or adjust the audio recording level manually ( 55). Change the position of the wireless controller. Still images cannot be recorded...
... camcorder. Set [IMG NUMBERS] to mode. The video input on the TV is connected to which you use it ( 32). If the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is not set to free some recordings to [NORMAL TV]. Erase some space or replace the memory card. - The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Activate the microphone attenuator or adjust the audio recording level manually ( 55). Change the position of the wireless controller. Still images cannot be recorded...
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... CARD - Movies that cannot be used in the camcorder. Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack. NAMING ERROR - This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing to the memory card and later the position of the LOCK switch ( 114). Change the position of scenes has been reached. The maximum number...
... CARD - Movies that cannot be used in the camcorder. Do not disconnect the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack. NAMING ERROR - This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing to the memory card and later the position of the LOCK switch ( 114). Change the position of scenes has been reached. The maximum number...
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... Power save 35 Print order 77 Print/share button 74, 88 Printing still images 73 Protecting still images 71 Q Quick Start function 37 R Recording Movies 35 Still images 62 Recording mode 36 Recording programs 45, 47 Recording time 36 Remote sensor 22 RESET 102 Reviewing Movies (Record review 38 Still images (Review 94 S Screen icons 17 SD/SDHC memory card 31 Searching scenes by date 41 Selecting the memory for playback 39, 65 for recording 33 Self timer 49 Serial number 15 Setup...
... Power save 35 Print order 77 Print/share button 74, 88 Printing still images 73 Protecting still images 71 Q Quick Start function 37 R Recording Movies 35 Still images 62 Recording mode 36 Recording programs 45, 47 Recording time 36 Remote sensor 22 RESET 102 Reviewing Movies (Record review 38 Still images (Review 94 S Screen icons 17 SD/SDHC memory card 31 Searching scenes by date 41 Selecting the memory for playback 39, 65 for recording 33 Self timer 49 Serial number 15 Setup...