Canon VIXIA HF G30 Instruction Manual - Page 8

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Table of contents 1 Introduction 11 About this Manual 11 Conventions Used in this Manual 11 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 13 Names of Parts 15 8 2 Preparations 21 Attaching the Ferrite Core 21 Charging the Battery Pack 21 Preparing the Camcorder 24 Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap 24 Using the Viewfinder 24 Adjusting the OLED Screen 25 Grip Belt and Straps 26 Wireless Controller 26 Using a Tripod 27 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 28 Turning the Camcorder On and Off 28 Setting the Shooting Mode 29 Using the Touch Screen 29 Using the FUNC. Button and Joystick 30 Using the Menus 31 First Time Settings 33 Setting the Date and Time 33 Changing the Language 34 Changing the Time Zone 34 Using a Memory Card 35 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder 35 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 35 Initializing a Memory Card 36 Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/ MP4) 37 Selecting the Memory Card for Recordings 37 3 Recording 38 Recording Movies and Photos 38 Preparing to Record 38 Recording in AUTO Mode 39 Recording in n (Manual) Mode 43 Reviewing the Latest Scene Recorded 44 Selecting the Recording Mode (Video Quality) 45 Dual Recording and Relay Recording 47 Selecting the Frame Rate 48 Slow & Fast Motion Recording 49 CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters 50 Focus Adjustment 52 Manual Focus 52 Autofocus 54 Face Detection & Tracking 55 Zooming 57 Using the Focus/Zoom Ring 57 Using the Zoom Rocker or Wireless Controller 57 Using the Touch Screen's Zoom Controls 59 Soft Zoom Control 60 Digital Tele-Converter 60 Advanced Image Stabilization 61 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 62 Automatic Exposure Recording Programs 63 Exposure Adjustment 65 Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program 65 Exposure Compensation 66 White Balance 68 Special Scene Recording Programs 70 Image Effects 72 Setting the Time Code 73 Selecting the Running Mode 73 Selecting Drop Frame or Non-Drop Frame 74 Setting the User Bit 75 User Bit Output 75 Using the Mini Advanced Shoe 76 Using an External Video Light 77 Recording Audio 78 Using an External Microphone 78 Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings 79 Audio Recording Level 81 Wind Screen (Built-in Microphone) 81 Microphone Attenuator 82 Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone) 82 Microphone Directionality (Built-in Microphone) 83 Switching the Input (MIC Terminal) 84 Low Cut Filter (MIC Terminal) 84 Audio Mix 84 Using Headphones 85

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1
Introduction
11
About this Manual
11
Conventions Used in this Manual
11
Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs
13
Names of Parts
15
2
Preparations
21
Attaching the Ferrite Core
21
Charging the Battery Pack
21
Preparing the Camcorder
24
Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap
24
Using the Viewfinder
24
Adjusting the OLED Screen
25
Grip Belt and Straps
26
Wireless Controller
26
Using a Tripod
27
Basic Operation of the Camcorder
28
Turning the Camcorder On and Off
28
Setting the Shooting Mode
29
Using the Touch Screen
29
Using the FUNC. Button and
Joystick
30
Using the Menus
31
First Time Settings
33
Setting the Date and Time
33
Changing the Language
34
Changing the Time Zone
34
Using a Memory Card
35
Memory Cards Compatible for Use with
the Camcorder
35
Inserting and Removing a Memory
Card
35
Initializing a Memory Card
36
Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/
MP4)
37
Selecting the Memory Card for
Recordings
37
3
Recording
38
Recording Movies and Photos
38
Preparing to Record
38
Recording in AUTO Mode
39
Recording in
n
(Manual) Mode
43
Reviewing the Latest Scene
Recorded
44
Selecting the Recording Mode (Video
Quality)
45
Dual Recording and Relay Recording
47
Selecting the Frame Rate
48
Slow & Fast Motion Recording
49
CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look
Filters
50
Focus Adjustment
52
Manual Focus
52
Autofocus
54
Face Detection & Tracking
55
Zooming
57
Using the Focus/Zoom Ring
57
Using the Zoom Rocker or Wireless
Controller
57
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom
Controls
59
Soft Zoom Control
60
Digital Tele-Converter
60
Advanced Image Stabilization
61
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
62
Automatic Exposure Recording
Programs
63
Exposure Adjustment
65
Using the Manual Exposure Recording
Program
65
Exposure Compensation
66
White Balance
68
Special Scene Recording Programs
70
Image Effects
72
Setting the Time Code
73
Selecting the Running Mode
73
Selecting Drop Frame or Non-Drop
Frame
74
Setting the User Bit
75
User Bit Output
75
Using the Mini Advanced Shoe
76
Using an External Video Light
77
Recording Audio
78
Using an External Microphone
78
Audio Scenes and Other Audio
Settings
79
Audio Recording Level
81
Wind Screen (Built-in Microphone)
81
Microphone Attenuator
82
Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone)
82
Microphone Directionality (Built-in
Microphone)
83
Switching the Input (MIC Terminal)
84
Low Cut Filter (MIC Terminal)
84
Audio Mix
84
Using Headphones
85
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