Canon Vixia HG20 Instruction Manual page 86

External Connections
Copying your Recordings to an External
Video Recorder
You can copy your recordings by
connecting the camcorder to a VCR or
a digital video device. Video output will
be in standard definition, although the
original scenes are in high definition.
Connecting
Connect the camcorder to the VCR
using Connection
Connection Diagrams (
Recording
1
External device: Load a blank
cassette or disc and set the device
to record pause mode.
2
Camcorder: Locate the scene you
wish to copy and pause playback
shortly before the scene.
3
Camcorder: Resume playback.
4
External device: Begin recording
when the scene you wish to copy
appears. Stop recording when
copying is complete.
5
Camcorder: Stop playback.
NOTES
• We recommend powering the
camcorder using the compact power
adapter.
• By default, on-screen displays will be
embedded in the output video signal.
You can change the displays by
repeatedly pressing
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Transferring Photos to a Computer
(Direct Transfer)
With the software supplied on the
DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk
CD-ROM you can transfer photos to a
computer simply by pressing
Refer also to the relevant sections in the
"Digital Video Software" instruction
manual (PDF file).
Preparations
Install the software before you connect
the camcorder to the computer for the
first time. (Windows users only: you
also need to select CameraWindow's
auto-launch setting.) After that, just
connect the camcorder to the computer
(steps 2 and 3) and proceed directly to
transfer the photos (
1
Install the supplied Digital Video
Software.
Refer to the installation guide
(separate leaflet included with the
CD-ROM).
2
Set the camcorder to
3
Select the media that contains the
photos you want to transfer.
• Select the
(memory card) tab (
move the zoom lever toward T to
return to single photo view.
4
Connect the camcorder to the
computer using the supplied USB
cable.
• Connection
Connection Diagrams (
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