Recording; Recording Movies; Recording Recording Movies - Canon HV10 Instruction Manual

Basic Functions

Recording

Recording

Recording Movies

Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the
camcorder operates correctly. If
necessary, clean the video heads (
1
Holding the lock button pressed
down, set the POWER switch to
CAMERA.
2
Move the
/
(tape).
If necessary, you can change the
recording standard (HDV or DV)
( 32).
Start/Stop
3
Press
Start/Stop
Press again to pause the
recording.
T
O REVIEW THE LAST SCENE RECORDED
82).
( 10)
switch to
to begin recording.
Press .
The camcorder will play back a few
seconds of the last recording made and
return to record pause mode. If the
currently selected recording standard is
different from that of the last recording,
the picture may not be played back
correctly.
W
HEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING
1
Close the LCD panel.
2
Turn off the camcorder.
3
Remove the tape.
4
Disconnect the power source and
remove the battery pack.
NOTES
Previous recordings overwritten by a new
recording cannot be recovered. Before you start
recording, search for the end of the last
recording ( 28).
To protect the tape and video heads, the
camcorder will enter the stop mode (
record pause ( ) mode for 4 minutes 30
seconds. To resume recording press
When recording in very loud places (such as
fireworks shows or concerts), sound may
become distorted or it may not be recorded at
the actual levels. This is not a malfunction.
About the Power Save mode: To save power
when the camcorder is powered by a battery
pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if
left without any operations for 5 minutes
( 37). To restore the power, turn the
camcorder off and then on again.
About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The
screens are produced using extremely high-
precision manufacturing techniques, with more
than 99.99% of the pixels operating to
specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels
may occasionally misfire or appear as black,
red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on
the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
Recording 25
E
) if left in
Start/Stop
.