Canon camcorder HV10 User Manual

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Selecting the Data Code
You can select the data code to be 
displayed when playing back movies.
Options Default value
Reading the Histogram Display
When viewing still images you can 
display the histogram display and the 
icons of all the functions used at the time 
of recording. Use the histogram as a 
reference to verify the correct exposure of 
the still image.
The area to the right of the histogram 
represents highlights and the left side 
represents...

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1Press  (flash button).
• Repeatedly pressing   will cycle 
between the flash modes.
• The icon of the selected flash mode 
will appear (  disappears after 4 
seconds).
2Press  , first halfway to 
activate the autofocus and then 
fully to record the still image.
NOTES
  The practical range of the flash is approx. 1 to 
2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft.). The range depends on the 
recording conditions.
   The range of the flash decreases in 
continuous shooting mode.
   For the red-eye reduction to...

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2Press  , first halfway to 
activate the autofocus and then 
fully to record the still image.
The camcorder will record the still 
image after a 10-second countdown 
(2 seconds when using the wireless 
controller). The countdown appears on 
the screen.
NOTES
Once the countdown has begun, you can also 
press   (when recording movies) or 
press   fully (when recording still 
images) to cancel the self timer. The self timer 
will also be canceled if you turn...

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TO FADE OUT
Press  ...: ...while recording, then press 
 to fade out and pause the 
recording.
: ...during playback, then press 
 to fade out and pause the playback.
TO ACTIVATE AN EFFECT
Press  ...
: ...while recording or in record 
pause mode.
: ...during playback.
: ...and then press   to 
record the still image in black and white.
NOTES
   When you are not using the digital effect, 
select [ D.EFFECT OFF].
   The camcorder retains the setting last used 
even if you turn off the...

 Still Image Options
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Editing Functions
Still Image Options
Erasing Still Images
IMPORTANT
Be careful when erasing images. Erased 
images cannot be recovered.
NOTES
Protected images cannot be erased.
Erasing a Single Image
Erasing a Single Image Just After 
Recording
You can erase the last recorded still 
image while reviewing it within the time 
set for the [REVIEW] option (or 
immediately after recording it, if 
[REVIEW] is set to [  OFF]).
While reviewing the image...

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Protecting a Single Image Just After 
Recording
You can protect the last recorded still 
image while reviewing it within the time 
set for the [REVIEW] option (or 
immediately after recording it, if 
[REVIEW] is set to [  OFF]). appears and the image cannot be 
erased.
* To cancel the image protection, select  [PROTECT OFF] instead.
Protecting Still Images from the Index 
Screen
Move the zoom lever toward W to enter 
the still image index screen.
*  appears on protected images....

 Connecting to a TV or VCR
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External Connections Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connection Diagrams
Turn off all the devices when making the connections and refer also to the instruction 
manual of the connected device.
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Open the terminal
cover to access.
AV IN/OUT Ter minal
COMPONENT OUT Ter minal
The component video terminal is for video only. 
When you use connection type   do not forget the 
audio connections using the  AV IN/OUT terminal. 
HDV/DV Ter...

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High Definition TV Sets (HDTV) Cont.
Terminal on the Camcorder Connecting CableTerminal on the Connected 
Device
2Output connection (Signal Flow  ) to an HDTV with a DV (IEEE1394) terminal.
Input connection (Signal Flow  ) from a TV or other digital video source with a DV 
(IEEE1394) output.
DV Cable 
(Commercially available) 4-pin
6-pin
Standard Definition TV Sets
Terminal on the  Camcorder Connecting Cable
Terminal on the 
Connected Device
2Output connection (Signal Flow  )...

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Playback on a TV Screen
The quality of the playback picture will 
vary depending on the connected TV and 
the type of connection used.
Change the following settings as 
necessary before making the 
connections. Refer to the corresponding 
explanation of each setting in the 
PLAY/OUT SETUP  menu option list 
(34).
- [PLAYBACK STD] to select the output video 
standard.
- [TV TYPE] to match the output video to the 
aspect ratio of the connected TV.
-...

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Recording to a VCR or Digital Video 
Recorder 
You can copy your recordings by 
connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a 
digital video device. When recording to a 
digital video recorder using the HDV/DV 
terminal, you can copy recordings with 
virtually no generation loss in video and 
sound quality. 
Connect the camcorder to the external 
device following one of the connection 
diagrams shown in the previous section 
Connection Diagrams   ( 57).
POINTS TO CHECK
Change the...