Canon XA45 XA40 XA45 Instruction Manual - Page 5

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Table of contents 1 Introduction 7 About this Manual 7 Conventions Used in this Manual 7 Supplied Accessories 9 Names of Parts 10 2 Preparations 15 Attaching the Ferrite Core 15 Charging the Battery Pack 15 Preparing the Camcorder 18 Attaching the Microphone Holder Unit 18 Attaching the Handle Unit 18 Using the Lens Hood 19 Adjusting the LCD Screen 19 Using the Viewfinder 20 Grip Belt and Straps 21 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 23 Turning the Camcorder On and Off 23 Setting the Camera Mode 24 Using the MENU Button and Joystick 24 First Time Settings 25 Setting the Date and Time 25 Changing the Language 26 Changing the Time Zone 26 Using the Menus 27 Setup Menus 27 FUNC Menu 28 Using SD Cards 30 Compatible SD Cards 30 Inserting and Removing an SD Card 31 Initializing an SD Card 32 Selecting the SD Card for Recordings 32 Dual Recording and Relay Recording 32 Recovering Clips 33 3 Recording 34 Recording Clips and Photos 34 Basic Recording 34 Reviewing the Latest Clip Recorded 36 Video Configuration: Resolution, Bit Rate and Frame Rate 37 Selecting the Resolution and Bit Rate 37 Selecting the Frame Rate 37 Slow & Fast Motion Recording 38 Shooting Modes 39 Special Scene Modes 40 5 Exposure Adjustment 42 Manual Exposure (n) 42 Automatic Exposure 43 Touch Exposure 44 Exposure Lock (AE Lock) 45 Exposure Compensation 45 ND Filter 46 Using the Zebra Pattern 46 Backlight Correction 47 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 48 White Balance 49 Using Looks 51 Zooming 52 Using the Focus/Zoom Ring 52 Using the Zoom Rockers 53 Using the Touch Screen's Zoom Controls 55 Using an Optional Remote Controller 55 Soft Zoom Control 55 Digital Tele-Converter 56 Focus Adjustment 57 Manual Focus 57 Autofocus 60 Face Detection & Tracking 61 Image Stabilization 63 Dynamic IS or Standard IS 63 Setting the Time Code 64 Selecting the Time Code Mode 64 Selecting Drop Frame or Non-Drop Frame 66 Setting the User Bit 67 Recording Audio 68 Selecting the Audio Recording Format 68 Audio Settings and Recorded Audio Channels 69 Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder 70

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5
1
Introduction
7
About this Manual
7
Conventions Used in this Manual
7
Supplied Accessories
9
Names of Parts
10
2
Preparations
15
Attaching the Ferrite Core
15
Charging the Battery Pack
15
Preparing the Camcorder
18
Attaching the Microphone Holder
Unit
18
Attaching the Handle Unit
18
Using the Lens Hood
19
Adjusting the LCD Screen
19
Using the Viewfinder
20
Grip Belt and Straps
21
Basic Operation of the Camcorder
23
Turning the Camcorder On and Off
23
Setting the Camera Mode
24
Using the MENU Button and
Joystick
24
First Time Settings
25
Setting the Date and Time
25
Changing the Language
26
Changing the Time Zone
26
Using the Menus
27
Setup Menus
27
FUNC Menu
28
Using SD Cards
30
Compatible SD Cards
30
Inserting and Removing an SD Card
31
Initializing an SD Card
32
Selecting the SD Card for
Recordings
32
Dual Recording and Relay Recording
32
Recovering Clips
33
3
Recording
34
Recording Clips and Photos
34
Basic Recording
34
Reviewing the Latest Clip Recorded
36
Video Configuration: Resolution, Bit Rate
and Frame Rate
37
Selecting the Resolution and Bit
Rate
37
Selecting the Frame Rate
37
Slow & Fast Motion Recording
38
Shooting Modes
39
Special Scene Modes
40
Exposure Adjustment
42
Manual Exposure (
n
)
42
Automatic Exposure
43
Touch Exposure
44
Exposure Lock (AE Lock)
45
Exposure Compensation
45
ND Filter
46
Using the Zebra Pattern
46
Backlight Correction
47
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
48
White Balance
49
Using Looks
51
Zooming
52
Using the Focus/Zoom Ring
52
Using the Zoom Rockers
53
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom
Controls
55
Using an Optional Remote Controller
55
Soft Zoom Control
55
Digital Tele-Converter
56
Focus Adjustment
57
Manual Focus
57
Autofocus
60
Face Detection & Tracking
61
Image Stabilization
63
Dynamic IS or Standard IS
63
Setting the Time Code
64
Selecting the Time Code Mode
64
Selecting Drop Frame or Non-Drop
Frame
66
Setting the User Bit
67
Recording Audio
68
Selecting the Audio Recording
Format
68
Audio Settings and Recorded Audio
Channels
69
Connecting an External Microphone or
External Audio Input Source to the
Camcorder
70
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