Canon VIXIA HF R10 Manuals

• 1

  Instruction Manual
• 2

  Important Usage Instructions
• 4

  Important Safety Instructions
• 7

  Exciting Features and New Functions
  • 8

    Image Stabilization
  • 10

    Table of Contents
• 14

  About This Manual
  • 16

    Getting to Know the Camcorder
• 16

  Supplied Accessories and CD-Roms
• 18

  Names of Parts

21

Preparations

• 21

  Getting Started
• 21

  Charging the Battery Pack
• 24

  Preparing the Accessories
• 25

  Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen
• 27

  Basic Operation of the Camcorder
• 27

  Operating Modes
• 28

  Smart AUTO Icons
• 30

  Joystick and Joystick Guide
• 31

  Using the Menus
• 33

  First Time Settings
• 33

  Setting the Date and Time
• 34

  Changing the Language
• 34

  Changing the Time Zone
• 35

  Using a Memory Card
• 35

  Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder
• 36

  Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
  • 37

    Selecting the Memory for the Recordings
  • 37

    Relay Recording
• 38

  Initializing the Built-In Memory
  • 38

    Only) or
  • 39

    Memory Card
• 40

  Basic Recording
• 40

  Shooting Video
• 41

  Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)
• 42

  Zooming
• 43

  Quick Start Function
• 45

  Basic Playback
• 45

  Playing Back the Video
• 47

  Selecting What Recordings to Play Back
• 49

  Searching for Scenes
• 52

  Pre-Selecting Recordings From the Index Screen
• 53

  Deleting Scenes
• 55

  Advanced Functions
• 55

  Programmed AE and Special Scene Recording Programs
• 57

  Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to Your Recordings
• 58

  Video Snapshot
• 59

  Pre-Recording Function
• 59

  Self Timer
• 60

  Manual Exposure Adjustment
• 61

  Manual Focus Adjustment
• 62

  Face Detection
• 63

  White Balance
• 65

  Image Effects
• 65

  Digital Effects
• 67

  Recordings Video Snapshot
• 67

  On-Screen Displays and Data Code
• 68

  Audio Recording Level
• 69

  Using Headphones
• 70

  Using an External Microphone
• 71

  Selecting the Playback Starting Point
• 74

  Scene and Playlist Operations
• 74

  Playing Back Recordings Set to Background Music
• 78

  Dividing Scenes
• 79

  Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting, Moving and Playing Back
• 82

  Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes From a Movie
• 83

  Copying Scenes to a Memory Card
• 86

  Basic Recording
• 86

  Taking Photos
• 87

  Selecting Photo Size and Quality
• 89

  Basic Playback
• 89

  Viewing Photos
• 90

  Deleting Photos
• 92

  Magnifying Photos During Playback
• 93

  Additional Functions
• 93

  Slideshow
• 94

  Rotating Photos
• 95

  Histogram Display
• 95

  Capturing Photos From a Movie
• 96

  Protecting Photos
• 97

  Copying Photos to a Memory Card
• 100

  Printing Photos
• 100

  Printing Photos (Direct Print)
• 103

  Print Orders

106

External Connections

• 106

  Terminals On the Camcorder
• 107

  Connection Diagrams
• 110

  Playback On a TV Screen
• 111

  Saving and Sharing Your Recordings
• 111

  Saving Recordings On a Computer
• 113

  Saving Movies Onto High-Definition Discs
• 116

  Saving Movies Onto Standard-Definition
• 121

  Creating Photo Dvds
• 122

  Playing Back Discs Using the DW-100 DVD Burner
• 123

  Copying Your Recordings to an External Video Recorder
• 124

  Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites

130

Appendix: Menu Options Lists

• 130

  FUNC. Menu
• 132

  Setup Menus
• 143

  Onscreen Icons and Displays
• 146

  Memory Operation

146

Additional Information

• 147

  Trouble
  • 147

    Troubleshooting
  • 153

    List of Messages
  • 161

    Direct Print Related Messages
  • 163

    Handling Precautions
  • 164

    Battery Pack
  • 167

    Maintenance/Others
  • 168

    Using the Camcorder Abroad
  • 169

    Accessories
  • 170

    Optional Accessories
  • 171

    Recording and Playback Times
  • 173

    Product Codes
  • 174

    Specifications
  • 178

    Index

• 18

  Names of Parts

• 24

  Preparing the Accessories
• 25

  Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD
• 26

  Screen

• 28

  Smart AUTO Icons
• 30

  Joystick and Joystick Guide
• 31

  Using the Menus

• 34

  Changing the Language

• 36

  Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
• 37

  Selecting the Memory for the Recordings
  • 37

    Relay Recording
  • 40

    Basic Recording
• 41

  Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode
• 42

  Zooming
• 43

  Quick Start Function
• 45

  Basic Playback
• 47

  Selecting What Recordings to Play Back
• 49

  Searching for Scenes
• 52

  Pre-Selecting Recordings From the Index Screen
• 53

  Deleting Scenes

• 59

  Pre-Recording Function
• 60

  Manual Exposure Adjustment
• 61

  Manual Focus Adjustment
• 62

  Face Detection
• 63

  White Balance
• 65

  Image Effects
• 67

  Recordings Video Snapshot
• 68

  Audio Recording Level
• 69

  Using Headphones
• 70

  Using an External Microphone
• 71

  Selecting the Playback Starting Point

• 78

  Dividing Scenes
• 79

  Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting, Moving and
• 83

  Copying Scenes to a Memory Card
• 86

  Basic Recording
  • 87

    Selecting Photo Size and Quality
  • 89

    Basic Playback
  • 90

    Deleting Photos
  • 92

    Magnifying Photos During Playback
• 93

  Additional Functions
  • 94

    Rotating Photos
  • 95

    Histogram Display
  • 96

    Protecting Photos
  • 97

    Copying Photos to a Memory Card

• 103

  Print Orders

• 107

  Connection Diagrams
• 110

  Playback On a TV Screen

• 113

  Saving Movies Onto High-Definition Discs
• 122

  Playing Back Discs Using the DW-100 DVD Burner
• 123

  Copying Your Recordings to an External Video

• 132

  Setup Menus
• 143

  Onscreen Icons and Displays

• 153

  List of Messages
• 161

  Direct Print Related Messages

• 164

  Battery Pack
• 165

  Memory Card
• 167

  Maintenance/Others
• 168

  Using the Camcorder Abroad

• 170

  Optional Accessories
• 173

  Product Codes
• 174

  Specifications
• 178

  Index

• 2

  Table of Contents

4

Read This First

• 4

  Checking Supplied Accessories

5

System Requirements

6

What Is Photo Application

7

Windows

• 7

  Camerawindow
  • 7

    [Import Images From Camera] Window
  • 8

    [Organize Images On Camera] Window
  • 9

    [Import Images From Camera] Window
  • 10

    [Organize Images On Camera] Window
• 11

  Main Window
• 15

  [Image Viewer] Window
  • 16

    [Red Eye Correction] Window
  • 17

    [Auto Adjustment] Window
  • 17

    [Color/Brightness Adjustment] Window
  • 18

    [Sharpness] Window
  • 18

    [Trim Image] Window
  • 19

    [Insert Text] Window

20

Installing Photo Application

25

Before Downloading Still Images

• 25

  Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer
  • 25

    Settings On the Camcorder
  • 25

    Connecting the Camcorder

27

Downloading Still Images

• 28

  Starting Camerawindow
• 29

  Downloading Still Images to the Computer
  • 29

    Downloading Untransferred Images
  • 30

    Downloading Selected Images
  • 32

    Downloading All the Images On the Camcorder
• 33

  Using a Card Reader/Writer
  • 34

    Auto-Downloading
  • 34

    Auto-Downloading Settings
  • 36

    Downloading the Selected Still Images From Zoombrowser EX

37

Printing Still Images

• 37

  [Photo Print]
• 39

  [Index Print]

41

Organizing Images

• 41

  Applying Star Ratings and Keywords
• 42

  Classifying the Images
• 44

  Renaming Multiple Files
• 46

  Searching for Images

49

Exporting Images

• 49

  Changing the File Type and Saving
• 53

  Saving On CD-R/RW Discs
• 56

  Uploading Still Images to the Camcorder
• 57

  Deleting Still Images On the Camcorder
  • 57

    Organizing Images On the Camcorder

58

Using Various Functions

• 58

  Attaching Still Images to E-Mail Messages
• 60

  Running a Slide Show
• 62

  Adding Sound to a Still Image
• 63

  Reviewing and Changing the Owner Name of the Camcorder

64

Uninstalling the Software

• 64

  Uninstalling Zoombrowser EX

65

Troubleshooting

• 29

  Basic Recording: Shooting Video and Taking Photos
• 33

  Quick Start Function
• 37

  Basic Playback: Playing Back Movies and Viewing Photos