Attaching Lens Hood; Basic Preparations - Canon VIXIA HF G30 Quick Manual

IMPORTANT
• The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.
• Do not connect to the camcorder's DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical
equipment that is not expressly recommended for use with this camcorder.
• Do not connect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters or special power sources such
as those on aircraft, DC-AC inverters, etc.
NOTES
• We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). If
either the ambient temperature or the battery pack's temperature is outside the range of approx. 0 °C to
40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), charging will not start.
• If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter so
the battery pack will not be consumed.
• Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore, charge them on the day of use, or the
day before, to ensure a full charge.
• We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.
• USA and Canada only: The Lithium ion/polymer battery that powers the product is
recyclable. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.
step 2

Basic Preparations

Before you begin, make basic adjustments and learn about a few of the frequently-used parts. See
Preparing the Camcorder
(; 173) for important information about how to take care of the touch screen.
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(; 24) for details. See Handling Precautions
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Attach the lens hood.
Place the lens hood on the front of the lens so that the
groove on the lens hood is aligned with the bottom of the
lens (1), and then turn the lens hood clockwise (2).
• Be careful not to deform the lens hood.
• Make sure that the lens hood is aligned with the thread.
Basic Preparations
(; 169), Cleaning
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