Table Of Contents - Canon VIXIA HV40 Instruction Manual

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Table of contents

Introduction
Enjoying High-Definition Video ....................................................................... 7
About this Manual ......................................................................................... 11
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Supplied Accessories.................................................................................... 13
Components Guide ....................................................................................... 14
Screen Displays ............................................................................................ 17
Preparations
Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................ 20
Inserting and Removing a Tape .................................................................... 22
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card ...................................................... 22
Preparing the Camcorder.............................................................................. 23
The Wireless Controller ................................................................................ 23
Adjusting the LCD Screen............................................................................. 24
Using the Menus
Selecting an Option from the FUNC. Menu .................................................. 25
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus .................................................. 25
First Time Settings
Changing the Language................................................................................ 26
Changing the Time Zone............................................................................... 26
Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................ 27
Basic Functions
Recording
Recording Movies ......................................................................................... 28
Recording Still Images .................................................................................. 29
Zooming ........................................................................................................ 30
Playback
Playing Back Movies..................................................................................... 31
Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones......................................... 32
Returning to a Pre-marked Position.............................................................. 33
Locating the End of the Last Scene .............................................................. 34
Locating Scenes by Recording Date............................................................. 34
Viewing Still Images ...................................................................................... 35
Magnifying the Playback Image .................................................................... 36
Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
FUNC. Menu Options.................................................................................... 37
Setup Menus................................................................................................. 39
Using the Recording Programs
Recording Programs ..................................................................................... 48
Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings................................................ 49
Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed ............... 49
Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions............... 51