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D122_PAL_E.book Page 2 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Introduction Important Usage Instructions WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. CAUTION: DIS
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 3 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Enjoying High-Definition Video with your Camcorder Preserve your most treasured memories, be it unforgettable scenery or cherished moments spent with family and friends, with high-definition video recordings of a quality second only to actually being there. What is High-Definition Video? High-definition (HD) video allows you to record video of unparalleled high quality on the built-in hard disk using the AVCHD compression. HD video i
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 4 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Your hard disk camcorder allows you to shoot and store many hours of video. However, there are differences between recording onto a hard disk and recording onto other media. Make sure to follow the points below when using your camcorder. For more details, refer to Handling Precautions (97). Back up your recordings periodically Make sure to transfer your movies to an external device such as a c
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 5 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Use the camcorder within its operating temperature range If the camcorder's temperature becomes too hot or too cold, recording/playback may stop in order to prevent hard disk damage. Do not use the camcorder at high altitudes Turning on or using the camcorder in places with low atmospheric pressure, such as at altitudes higher than 3,000 m, may result in hard disk damage. Initialize the ha
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 6 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Table of contents Introduction _________________________________ 3 Enjoying High-Definition Video with your Camcorder 4 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive 10 About this Manual 11 Getting to Know the Camcorder 11 Supplied Accessories 12 Components Guide 15 Screen Displays Preparations ________________________________ 18 Getting Started 18 Charging the Battery Pack 19 Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories 21 Basic Oper
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 7 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Video ______________________________________ 29 Recording 29 Shooting Video 31 Selecting the Recording Mode 31 Zooming 32 Quick Start Function 33 Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded 34 Playback and Video Backup 34 Playing Back the Video 34 Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones 37 Backing Up Videos 37 Searching Scenes by Date 38 Deleting Scenes 39 On-Screen Displays (Data Code) 39 Menu Options Lists 39 FUNC. Menu 41 Setu
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 8 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Video (cont.) ________________________________ 60 Managing Scenes and the Hard Disk 60 Creating a Playlist 60 Moving Scenes in the Playlist 61 Initializing the Hard Disk Photos _____________________________________ 62 Recording 62 Taking Photos 63 Selecting Photo Size and Quality 64 Erasing the Last Photo Just Recorded 64 Playback 64 Viewing Photos 66 Magnifying Photos during Playback 66 Erasing Photos 67 Additional Functions 67 Flash 6
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 9 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM External Connections _________________________ 80 Connecting to a TV or VCR 81 Connection Diagrams 82 Playback on a TV Screen 84 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder 85 Connecting to a Computer 85 PC Connection Diagram 85 Transferring Photos - Direct Transfer 88 Transfer Orders Additional Information ________________________ 89 Trouble? 89 Troubleshooting 93 List of Messages 97 Do’s and Don’ts 97 Handling Precautions 10
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 10 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon HG10. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to the Troubleshooting table ( 89). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation. • NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. • POINT
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 11 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power BP-2L13 Battery Pack Adapter (incl. power cord) Lithium Button Battery WL-D86 Wireless Controller CR2025 for Wireless Controller CTC-100/S STV-250N Component Cable Stereo Video Cable Red • Green • Blue plugs Yellow • Red • White plugs Software CD-ROM IFC-400PCU USB Cable and User Manual Corel Application Disc Software CD-ROM* Software CD-ROM* DIGITAL VIDEO Back
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 12 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Introduction Components Guide Left side view QUICK START button and standby lamp ( 32) DISP. button ( 39, 70) (print/share) button ( 75, 85) USB terminal ( 85) CARD access indicator ( 62) Memory card slot (open the cover to access) ( 27) Speaker ( 34) Terminal cover HDMI OUT mini terminal ( 81, 83) COMPONENT OUT terminal ( 81) AV OUT/ terminal ( 80) Grip belt ( 19) Strap mount Right side view Flash ( 67) Instant AF sensor ( 42) MIC te
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 13 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Back view Viewfinder ( 30) Dioptric adjustment lever ( 30) HDD access indicator ( 18) / CHG (charge) indicator ( 18) / (movies/still images) switch ( 21) Power switch ( 21) PLAY mode indicator (green) ( 21) CAMERA mode indicator (red) ( 21) START/STOP button ( 29) DC IN terminal ( 18) Serial number RESET button ( 90) Control dial ( 22) LCD panel Navigation buttons ( 22) SET button ( 22) LCD screen ( 26) (stop) button ( 34)/ PLAYLIST b
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 14 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Introduction Bottom view Tripod socket ( 21) BATTERY RELEASE switch ( 18) Wireless Controller WL-D86 START/STOP button ( 29) FUNC. button ( 23) MENU button ( 23) PLAYLIST button ( 60) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) PREV./NEXT buttons: Scene skip ( 35)/ Index screen page up/down ( 34) Reverse SEARCH button ( 35) / Reverse SLOW button ( 35) PLAY button ( 34) PAUSE button ( 34) STOP button ( 34) PHOTO button ( 62) Zoom buttons ( 31) SE
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 15 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Screen Displays Recording Movies Operating mode ( 21) Recording program ( 48, 51) White balance ( 55) Image effect ( 56) Digital effects ( 57) Recording mode ( 31) Still image quality/size (simultaneous recording) ( 71) Recording reminder Instant AF ( 42), Playing Movies MF Manual focus ( 53) (During Playback) 25F progressive frame rate Hard disk operation Time code/Playback time (hours : minutes : seconds) Remaining recording time
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 16 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Introduction Recording Still Images Zoom ( 31), Exposure ( 54) Recording program ( 48, 51) Light metering mode ( 70) White balance ( 55) Image effect ( 56) Digital effects ( 57) Drive mode ( 68) Still image quality/size ( 63) Instant AF ( 42), MF Manual focus ( 53) Viewing Still Images Number of still images available on the memory card Self timer ( 53) Remaining battery charge estimate Image stabilizer ( 43) AF frame ( 69) Mini vid
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 17 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Recording reminder • When viewing the still images, the display will The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds always be in green. when you start recording. This is helpful to avoid • Depending on the recording conditions, the scenes that are too short. number of available still images displayed may not decrease even after a recording has been 25F progressive frame rate made, or may decrease by 2 still images at Select the 25F progr
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 18 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Preparations This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder. 2 Attach the battery pack to the Getting Started camcorder. Press the battery pack softly into the battery attachment unit and slide it up until it clicks in place. Charging the Battery Pack CHG (charge) indicator DC IN terminal The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or d
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 19 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, ONCE THE BATTERY PACK IS FULLY CHARGED etc. 1 Disconnect the compact power NOTES adapter from the camcorder. • The CHG (charge) indicator also serves 2 Unplug the power cord from the as a rough estimate of the charge power outlet and the compact status. power adapter. Continuously on: Battery pack fully charged. TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK Two quick flashes at 1-second intervals: Battery pac
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D122_PAL_E.book Page 20 Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:54 PM Preparations 3 Insert the battery holder. Accessories Point the wireless controller at the camcorder’s remote sensor when you press the buttons. NOTES • The wireless controller may not work 1 Fasten the grip belt. properly when the remote sensor is Adjust the grip belt so that you can situated under strong light sources or reach the zoom lever with your index direct sunlight. and middle fingers, and the • If the wireless controll
