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Canon HG20 Instruction Manual

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PUB. DIE-310B

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    PUB. DIE-310B Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Usage Instructions

    For more information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, waste authority, approved scheme or your household waste disposal service or visit www.canon-europe.com/environment. (EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)
  • Page 3 Trademark Acknowledgements • The SD logo is a trademark. The SDHC logo is a trademark. • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. •...
  • Page 4 How does full high definition compare with standard-definition TV broadcasts? Approximately 5 times the number of pixels. Almost 90% more scanning lines. “Full HD 1080” refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high-definition video composed of 1,080 vertical pixels (scanning lines). What is Cinema Mode?
  • Page 5 Enjoying High-Definition Video with your Camcorder What are the advantages of a hard disk? Your videos and photos are recorded on the built-in hard disk or commercially available SD/SDHC memory cards using AVCHD specifications . This Double Media recording system gives you longer recording times for more high-definition videos and photos. •...

  • Page 6: Important Notes About The Hard Disk Drive

    ( 80) and back them up regularly and especially after making important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data. Do not subject the camcorder to vibrations or strong impacts The hard disk is a high-precision device.
  • Page 7 Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive Do not turn off the camcorder while the camcorder is on and the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing or while the camcorder is in standby mode Doing so may result in hard disk damage or permanent data loss.
  • Page 8 Table of contents Introduction Enjoying High-Definition Video with your Camcorder Important Notes About the Hard Disk Drive About this Manual Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories Components Guide Screen Displays Preparations Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen Basic Operation of the Camcorder Button:...
  • Page 9 Table of contents Video Basic Recording Shooting Video Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) Zooming Quick Start Function Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded Basic Playback Playing Back the Video Changing the Index Screen Selection Selecting Scenes by Recording Date Selecting the Playback Starting Point from the Movie Timeline Selecting Recordings from the Index Screen Deleting Scenes...
  • Page 10 Photos Basic Recording Taking Photos Selecting Photo Size and Quality Deleting a Photo Right After Recording It Basic Playback Viewing Photos Deleting Photos Additional Functions Magnifying Photos during Playback Flash Histogram Display Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing Taking Photos while Recording Movies (Simultaneous Recording) Light Metering Mode Capturing a Photo from the Playback Scene...
  • Page 11 Table of contents Additional Information Appendix: Menu Options Lists FUNC. Menu Setup Menus Trouble? Troubleshooting List of Messages 113 Do’s and Don’ts Handling Precautions Maintenance/Others Using the Camcorder Abroad 119 General Information System Diagram Optional Accessories Specifications Index...
  • Page 12 Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon HG21/HG20. 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 Troubleshooting ( 98). Conventions Used in this Manual •...
  • Page 13 Special Scene Recording Programs Names of buttons and switches other Recording in a very bright ski resort or than the joystick are indicated within capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks display becomes as easy as a “button” frame. selecting a Special Scene recording program.

  • Page 14: Supplied Accessories

    Introduction Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories CA-570 Compact Power BP-807 Battery Pack Adapter (incl. power cord) Lithium Button Battery WL-D88 Wireless Controller CR2025 for Wireless Controller CTC-100/S Software CD-ROM Component Cable and Installation Guide Red • Green • Blue plugs PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE STV-250N Software CD-ROM...

  • Page 15: Components Guide

    Components Guide Left side view button ( 25)/ (print/share) button ( 71, 84) DISP. (on-screen display) button 40, 51)/ BATT. INFO button ( Speaker ( Memory card slot ( USB terminal ( HDMI OUT terminal ( 77, 79) AV OUT/ terminal ( COMPONENT OUT terminal ( MIC terminal (...
  • Page 16 Introduction VIEWFINDER button* ( Back view Viewfinder* ( 24, 33) Dioptric adjustment lever* ( Battery attachment unit ( RESET button ( 101) ACCESS indicator ( 32, 59)/ CHG (charge) indicator ( Start/Stop button ( Mode dial Recording movies ( Taking photos ( Playing back movies ( Viewing photos ( DC IN terminal (...
  • Page 17 Bottom view Tripod socket ( 114) BATTERY RELEASE switch ( Serial number The serial number label is located on the top surface of the battery attachment unit. Remove the battery pack to find it. Wireless Controller WL-D88 START/STOP button ( FUNC.

  • Page 18: Screen Displays

    Introduction Screen Displays Recording Movies Operating mode Recording program ( 43, 44) White balance ( Image effect ( Digital effect ( Recording mode ( Photo quality/size (simultaneous recording) ( Remote sensor off ( Hard disk/memory card operation ( Playing Movies Instant AF ( 91), (During Playback)
  • Page 19 Recording Photos Zoom ( 34), Exposure Recording program ( 43, 44) Light metering mode ( White balance ( Image effect ( Digital effect ( Drive mode ( Photo quality/size ( Instant AF ( 91), MF Manual focus ( Viewing Photos Remaining battery time ( Number of available photos On the hard disk...
  • Page 20 Introduction Hard disk/memory card operation Remaining recording time Record, Record pause, When there is no more free space on the Playback, Playback pause, recording media, “ END” (built-in hard disk) Fast playback, or “ END” (memory card) will be displayed Fast reverse playback, and the recording will stop.

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