Canon camcorder HV10 User Manual

							 Getting Started
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2Adjust the viewfinder.
Keep the LCD panel closed to use the 
viewfinder and adjust the dioptric 
adjustment lever as necessary.
3Fasten the grip belt.Adjust the grip belt so that you can 
reach the zoom lever with your index 
finger, and the start/stop button with 
your thumb.
NOTES
To make use of the full capabilities of the instant 
AF function ( 31), be careful not to obstruct 
the I.AF sensor.
The Wireless Controller
Inserting the Batter y 
(Lithium Button Batter y CR2025)
1Press the tab in the direction of the 
arrow and pull out the battery 
holder.
2Place the lithium button battery with 
the + side facing up.
3Insert the battery holder.
Using the Wireless Controller
Point the controller at the camcorder’s 
remote sensor when you press the 
buttons.
NOTES
   The wireless controller may not work properly 
when the remote sensor is situated under 
strong light sources or direct sunlight.
   If the wireless controller does not work, check 
that [WL.REMOTE] is not set to [OFF  ] 
( 37). Otherwise, replace the battery.
Adjusting the LCD Screen
Rotating the LCD Panel
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.
You can rotate the panel 90 degrees 
downward.
You can rotate the panel 180 degrees 
toward the lens (allowing the subject to 
monitor the LCD screen while you use the 
viewfinder). Rotating the panel 180 
I.AF sensor
Ta b
180°
90°
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degrees is also useful if you wish to 
include yourself when recording with the 
self timer.
LCD Backlight
You can set the brightness of the LCD 
screen at normal or bright.
Press .
Repeatedly pressing   toggles 
between the normal and bright settings.
NOTES
  This setting does not affect the brightness of 
the recording or the viewfinder screen.
   Using the bright setting will shorten the 
effective usage time of the battery pack.
   The LCD brightness can also be changed 
from the menu ( 36).
Using the Menus
Many of the camcorder’s functions can be 
adjusted from the menus that open after 
pressing the MENU button ( ) and 
the FUNC. button ( ). 
For details about the available menu 
options and settings, refer to  Menu 
Options Lists - MENU/FUNC . ( 31).
Selecting a MENU Option
1Press .
2Select ( ) the desired menu from 
the left side column and press 
.
The title of the selected menu appears 
on top of the screen and under it the 
list of settings.
3Select ( ) the setting you want to 
change and press  . 
• An orange frame will indicate the 
menu item currently selected. Menu 
items not available will appear grayed 
out.
• To return to the menu selection 
screen, select ( ) [ RETURN] and 
press .
Subject can monitor 
the LCD screen
BACKLIGHT
BACKLIGHT
Using the Menus
MENUFUNC.
MENU
SET
SET
SET
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4Select ( ) the desired option and 
press   to save the setting.
5Press .
You can press   to close the 
menu at any time.
Selecting a FUNC. Menu Option
1Press .
2Select ( ) the icon of the function 
you want change from the left side 
column and press  .
3Select ( ) the desired setting from 
the available options at the bottom 
bar.The selected option will be highlighted 
in light blue. Menu items not available 
will appear grayed out.
4Press   to save the settings 
and close the menu.
• You can press   to close the 
menu at any time.
• With some settings you will need to 
press   and make further 
selections. Follow the additional 
operation guides that will appear on 
the screen (such as the   icon, 
small arrows, etc.).
First Time Settings
Changing the Language
Options Default value
1Press .
2Select ( ) [DISPLAY SETUP/ ] 
and press  .
3Select ( ) [LANGUAGE] and press  .
4Select ( ) the desired option and 
press .
5Press   to close the menu.
NOTES
  If you changed the language by mistake, 
follow the   mark next to the menu item to 
change the setting.
   The displays
  and   that appear in 
some menu screens will not change, regardless 
of the language selected.
SET
MENUMENU
FUNC.
SET
FUNC.
FUNC.
SET
First Time Settings
[DEUTSCH] [ ]
[ENGLISH][]
[ESPAÑOL] [ ]
[FRANÇAIS] [ ]
[ITALIANO] [ ]
[POLSKI] [ ]
DISPLAY SETUP/
LANGUAGE 
ENGLISH
MENU(22)
MENU
SET
SET
SETMENU
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Changing the Time Zone Default value
1Press .
2Select ( ) [DATE/TIME SETUP] 
and press  .
3Select ( ) [T.ZONE/DST] and 
press .The time zone setting appears. The 
default setting is New York.
4Select ( ) your time zone and 
press .To adjust for daylight saving time, 
select the time zone with the   mark 
next to the area.
Time Zones
Once you have set the time zone, date 
and time, you do not need to reset the 
clock every time y ou travel to another 
time zone. Select the time zone referring 
to the date and time displayed on the 
screen.
Setting the Date and Time
1Press .
2Select ( ) [DATE/TIME SETUP] 
and press  .
3Select ( ) [DATE/TIME] and press 
.
Blinking arrows will be displayed 
around the month.
4Select ( ) the month and press 
.
• Blinking arrows  will be displayed 
around the next field in the date/time.
• Set the day, year, hours and minutes 
in the same way.
5Press   to close the menu and 
start the clock.
IMPORTANT
   When you do not use the camcorder for about 
3 months, the built-in rechargeable lithium 
battery may discharge completely and the date 
and time setting may be lost. In such case, 
recharge the battery ( 81) and set the time 
zone, date and time again.
   You can also change the date format ( 37).
DATE/TIME SETUP
T. Z O N E / D S T
 NEW YORK
MENU( 22)
MENU
SET
SET
SET
DATE/TIME SETUP
DATE/TIME  
JAN. 1, 2006 12:00 AM
MENU( 22)
MENU
SET
SET
SET
MENU
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							 Recording
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Basic Functions
Recording
Recording Movies
1Holding the lock button pressed 
down, set the POWER switch to 
CAMERA.
2Move the / switch to   
(tape). If necessary, you can change the 
recording standard (HDV or DV) 
( 32).
3Press   to begin recording.Press   again to pause the 
recording.
TO REVIEW THE LAST SCENE RECORDED
Press . 
The camcorder will play back a few 
seconds of the last recording made and 
return to record pause mode. If the 
currently selected recording standard is 
different from that of the last recording, 
the picture may not be played back 
correctly.
WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING 
1Close the LCD panel.
2Turn off the camcorder.
3Remove the tape.
4Disconnect the power source and 
remove the battery pack.
NOTES
   Previous recordings overwritten by a new 
recording cannot be recovered. Before you start 
recording, search for the end of the last 
recording ( 28).
   To protect the tape and video heads, the 
camcorder will enter the stop mode ( ) if left in 
record pause ( ) mode for 4 minutes 30 
seconds. To resume recording press  .
   When recording in very loud places (such as 
fireworks shows or co ncerts), sound may 
become distorted or it may not be recorded at 
the actual levels. This is not a malfunction.
  
About the Power Save mode: To save power 
when the camcorder is powered by a battery 
pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if 
left without any operations for 5 minutes 
( 37). To restore the power, turn the 
camcorder off and then on again.
  
About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The 
screens are produced using extremely high-
precision manufacturing techniques, with more 
than 99.99% of the pixels operating to 
specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels 
may occasionally misfire or appear as black, 
red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on 
the recorded image and does not constitute a 
malfunction.
Recording
Before You Begin RecordingMake a test recording first to check if the 
camcorder operates correctly.  If 
necessary, clean the video heads ( 82).
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Start/Stop
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
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  When using a tripod: Do not 
leave the viewfinder exposed to 
direct sunlight as it may melt 
(due to concentration of the light 
by the lens). Do not use tripods 
with fastening screws longer 
than 5.5 mm (0.2 inch). Doing 
so may damage the camcorder.
Recording Still Images
1Holding the lock button pressed 
down, set the POWER switch to 
CAMERA.
2Move the / switch to   
(memory card).
3Press  halfway.
• Once the focus is automatically 
adjusted,   will turn green and one or 
more AF frames appear.
• When you press   on the 
wireless controller, the still image is 
recorded immediately.
4Press  fully.
The CARD access indicator will flash 
as the image is being recorded.
IMPORTANT
Avoid the following actions while the card 
access display ( ) appears on screen and 
when the CARD access indicator is on or 
flashing. Failing to do so may result in 
permanent data loss.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover and 
do not remove the memory card.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off 
the camcorder.
- Do not change the position of the 
/ 
switch or the operating mode.
NOTES
   If the subject is not suitable for autofocus,   
turns yellow. Adjust the focus manually ( 44).
   When the subject is too bright, “OVEREXP.” 
starts flashing. In such case, use the optional 
FS-H37U ND filter.
Zooming
POINTS TO CHECK
: In addition to the 10x optical 
zoom, the 200x digita l zoom is also 
available ( 31).
Before using a memory card for the first 
time, be sure to initialize it with this 
camcorder ( 56).
(10)
PHOTO
PHOTO
PHOTO
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Zoom out
Zoom in
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10x Optical Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward  W  to 
zoom out (wide-angle). Move it toward 
T  to zoom in (telephoto).
You can also change the zoom speed 
( 31). You can select one of three fixed 
zoom speeds or a variable speed that 
depends on how you operate the zoom 
lever: Press gently for a slow zoom; press 
harder for faster zooms.
NOTES
   You can also use the  T and  W buttons on the 
wireless controller. The zoom speed with the 
wireless controller will be the same as with the 
camcorder (when one of the fixed zoom speed 
levels is selected) or fixed at [SPEED 3] (when 
[VARIABLE] is selected).
   When set to [VARIABLE], the zoom speed will 
be faster in the record pause mode.
   Keep at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) to the subject. At 
wide-angle, you can focus on a subject as close 
as 1 cm (0.39 in.).
Playback
Playing Back Movies
Play back the tape on the LCD display or 
close the LCD panel to use the 
viewfinder.
1Holding the lock button pressed 
down, set the POWER switch to 
PLAY.
2Move the / switch to   
(tape).
3Locate the point where you want to 
begin the playback.  Press   to rewind or   to fast 
forward the tape.
4Press   to begin the playback.If necessary, adjust ( ) the volume 
with the   dial ( ). 
DURING PLAYBACK 
5Press   again to pause the 
playback.
6Press   to stop the playback.
Playback
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/
SET
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SPECIAL PLAYBACK MODES
To operate the special playback modes 
use the buttons on the wireless controller. 
There is no sound during the special 
playback modes. To return to normal 
playback from the special playback 
modes, press  .
  
Fast Playback: During normal playback 
press  / . Keep the button pressed 
to rewind/fast forward the tape while 
continuing the playback.
  
Reverse Playback: During normal 
playback press  . 
  
Frame Reverse/Advance: During playback 
pause press  / . Keep pressed 
for continuous frame-by-frame playback.
  
Slow Playback: During normal or reverse 
playback press  .
  
Double Speed Playback: During normal or 
reverse playback press  .
NOTES
   You can display the date and time of the 
recording and other camcorder data registered 
when the recording was made ( 51).
   During some special playback modes, you 
may notice some video problems (blocky video 
artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture.
   During playback, you may notice some video 
problems at the point where the standard of the 
recording (HDV/DV) changes.
  
During the playback of HDV recordings: Even 
though their icons will appear on screen, the 
following special playback modes are not 
available.
- Reverse slow playback
- Frame reverse
- Double speed playback (forward or reverse)
   To protect the tape and video heads, the 
camcorder will enter the stop mode ( ) if left in 
playback pause ( ) mode for 4 minutes 30 
seconds. To resume the playback press  .
   Sound from the built-in speaker will be muted 
while the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is 
connected to the camcorder.
Retur ning to a Pre-marked Position
If you wish to return to a particular scene 
later, mark the point with the zero set 
memory and the tape will stop at that 
point when you rewind/fast forward the 
tape.
1While recording or during playback, 
press on the 
wireless controller at the point you 
wish to return to later.
• The time code changes to 
“0:00:00 ”.
• Press   again to 
cancel the memory.
2If you marked the zero memory 
while recording, set the camcorder 
to   mode. If you marked 
the zero memory during playback, 
press .
3Press   to locate the zero mark.
• If the tape counter shows a negative 
number, press   instead.
•  appears and the camcorder 
rewinds/fast forwards the tape. 
• The tape stops at or near the zero 
mark,   disappears and the correct 
time code will be displayed again.
NOTES
If there are blank sections between recordings, 
the zero set memory may not work correctly.
Locating the End of the Last Scene
After playing back a tape, use this 
function to locate the end of the last 
scene recorded in order to continue 
recording form that point.
/
SLOW
/
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ZERO SET MEMORY
ZERO SET MEMORY
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POINTS TO CHECK
Stop the playback before using this 
function.
Press . 
• “END SEARCH” appears.
• The camcorder rewinds/fast forwards 
the tape, plays back the last few seconds 
of the recording and stops the tape.
• To cancel the search press   
again.
NOTES
  End search cannot be used once you remove 
the cassette.
   If there are blank sections between 
recordings, or sections recorded in different 
standards (HDV/DV) on the same tape, the end 
search may not work correctly.
Locating Scenes by Recording Date
You can locate the change of the date/
time zone with the date search function.
Press   or   on the wireless 
controller.
• Press more than once to search for 
further date changes (up to 10 times).
• To cancel the search press  . 
NOTES
   Recordings shorter than 1 minute per date/
time zone cannot be located with this function.
   Date search may not function if the date, time 
or data code are not correctly displayed.
   If there are sections recorded in different 
standards (HDV/DV) on the same tape, the date 
search may not work correctly.
Viewing Still Images
1Holding the lock button pressed 
down, set the POWER switch to 
PLAY.
2Move the / switch to   
(memory card).
3Press   or   to move between the 
images. 
IMAGE JUMP
You can jump ahead to a specific image 
without having to browse all images one 
by one. 
Press  / and hold it pressed down. 
Release the button when the image 
number gets to the image you want to 
display.
END SEARCH
END SEARCH
STOP
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IMPORTANT
  Avoid the following actions while the card 
access display   appears on screen, and 
when the CARD access indicator is on or 
flashing. Failing to do so may result in 
permanent data loss.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover and 
do not remove the memory card.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off 
the camcorder.
- Do not change the position of the 
/ 
switch or the operating mode.
   The following may not be displayed correctly.
- Images not recorded with this camcorder.
- Images edited on or uploaded from a 
computer.
- Images whose file names have been 
changed.
Slideshow
1Press .
2Select ( ) [ SLIDESHOW] and 
press .
3Select ( ) [START] and press  .
Press   to stop the slideshow.
Index Screen
1Move the zoom lever toward  W.
The index screen appears.
2Select ( ) an image.
• Move the cursor   to the image 
you want to view.
• Press   or   to move to the next/
previous index page.
3Move the zoom lever toward  T.
The index screen closes and the 
selected image is displayed.
Magnifying the Playback Image 
During playback, movies and still images 
can be magnified up to 5 times. You can 
also select the area to be magnified.
1Move the zoom lever toward  T.
• The image is magnified by 2 times 
and a frame appears indicating the 
position of the magnified area.
• To further enlarge the image, move 
the zoom lever toward  T. To reduce the 
magnification, move the zoom lever 
toward  W.
•  will appear for images that cannot 
be enlarged.
2Select the enlarged area of the 
picture with the   dial. 
• Move ( ) the frame right/left or up/
down. Press   to change between 
the directions.
• To cancel the magnification, move 
the zoom lever toward  W until the 
frame disappears.
SLIDESHOW
FUNC.( 23)
FUNC.
SET
SETFUNC.
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SET
SET
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