Canon Vixia HF100 camcorder
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Table of contents
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• Introduction »
• Enjoying High-Definition Video with Your Camcorder »
• About this Manual »
• Getting to Know the Camcorder »
• Supplied Accessories »
• Components Guide »
• Screen Displays »
• Preparations »
• Getting Started »
• Charging the Battery Pack »
• Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories »
• Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen »
• Basic Operation of the Camcorder »
• The Button: Flexible Recording »
• Operating Modes »
• Joystick and Joystick Guide »
• Using the Menus »
• First Time Settings »
• Setting the Date and Time »
• Changing the Language »
• Changing the Time Zone »
• Using a Memory Card »
• Recommended Memory Cards »
• Inserting and Removing a Memory Card »
• Selecting the Memory for the Recordings »
• Initializing the Built-In Memory ( only) or Memory Card »
• Video »
• Basic Recording »
• Shooting Video »
• Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) »
• Zooming »
• Quick Start Function »
• Reviewing and Deleting the Last Scene Recorded »
• Basic Playback »
• Playing Back the Video »
• Special Playback Modes »
• Selecting Scenes by Recording Date »
• Selecting the Playback Starting Point from the Movie... »
• Deleting Scenes »
• Advanced Functions »
• Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings »
• Special Scene Recording Programs »
• Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture »
• Mini Video Light »
• Self Timer »
• Automatic Backlight Correction and Manual Exposure... »
• Manual Focus Adjustment »
• White Balance »
• Image Effects »
• Digital Effects »
• On-Screen Displays and Data Code »
• Audio Recording Level »
• Using Headphones or an External Microphone »
• Managing Scenes and the Memory »
• Creating a Playlist »
• Deleting Scenes from the Playlist »
• Moving Scenes in the Playlist »
• Copying Scenes »
• Photos »
• Basic Recording »
• Taking Photos »
• Selecting Photo Size and Quality »
• Erasing a Photo Right After Recording It »
• Basic Playback »
• Viewing Photos »
• Magnifying Photos during Playback »
• Erasing Photos »
• Additional Functions »
• Flash »
• Drive Mode: Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing »
• Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies... »
• Light Metering Mode »
• Histogram Display »
• Capturing a Still Image from the Playback Scene »
• Protecting Photos »
• Copying Photos »
• Other Functions You Can Use when Taking Photos »
• Printing Photos »
• Printing Photos (Direct Print) »
• Selecting the Print Settings »
• Trimming Settings »
• Print Orders »
• External Connections »
• Terminals on the Camcorder »
• Connection Diagrams »
• Playback on a TV Screen »
• Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings »
• Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer »
• Authoring High-Definition (AVCHD) Discs and Photo DVDs »
• Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder »
• Transferring Photos to a Computer (Direct Transfer) »
• Transfer Orders »
• Additional Information »
• Appendix: Menu Options Lists »
• FUNC. Menu »
• Setup Menus »
• Trouble »
• Troubleshooting »
• List of Messages (in alphabetical order) »
• Do’s and Don’ts »
• Handling Precautions »
• Maintenance/Others »
• General Information »
• Optional Accessories »
• Product Codes »
• Specifications »
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