Canon camcorder VIXIA HF G10 User Manual

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Using the built-in memory
Using a memory card
*Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power on/off.
Battery packRecording modeRecording (maximum)Recording (typical)*Playback
LCDViewfinderLCDViewfinderLCD
BP-808
BP-809 MXP 105 min. 110 min. 60 min. 65 min. 145 min.
FXP 105 min. 115 min. 65 min. 65 min. 150 min.
XP+ 110 min. 120 min. 65 min. 70 min. 150 min. SP 110 min. 120 min. 65 min. 70 min. 150 min.LP 110 min. 120 min. 65 min. 70 min. 150 min.
BP-819 MXP 215 min. 240 min. 135 min. 145 min. 315 min.
FXP 220 min. 235 min. 140 min. 150 min. 305 min.
XP+ 225 min. 240 min. 145 min. 155 min. 310 min.
SP 230 min. 245 min. 145 min. 155 min. 310 min.LP 230 min. 245 min. 145 min. 155 min. 310 min.
BP-827 MXP 330 min. 350 min. 200 min. 215 min. 455 min.
FXP 335 min. 355 min. 205 min. 220 min. 460 min.
XP+ 345 min. 370 min. 210 min. 225 min. 470 min. SP 345 min. 370 min. 210 min. 225 min. 475 min.
LP 345 min. 370 min. 210 min. 225 min. 475 min.
Battery packRecording  modeRecording (maximum)Recording (typical)*Playback
LCDViewfinderLCDViewfinderLCD
BP-808
BP-809 MXP 105 min. 115 min. 65 min. 65 min. 145 min.
FXP 105 min. 115 min. 65 min. 65 min. 150 min.
XP+ 110 min. 120 min. 65 min. 70 min. 150 min.
SP 110 min. 120 min. 65 min. 70 min. 155 min.LP 110 min. 120 min. 65 min. 70 min. 155 min.
BP-819 MXP 220 min. 235 min. 140 min. 145 min. 300 min.
FXP 220 min. 235 min. 140 min. 150 min. 305 min.
XP+ 230 min. 245 min. 145 min. 155 min. 310 min. SP 230 min. 245 min. 145 min. 155 min. 315 min.
LP 230 min. 245 min. 145 min. 155 min. 315 min.
BP-827 MXP 330 min. 355 min. 205 min. 220 min. 455 min.
FXP 335 min. 360 min. 205 min. 220 min. 455 min.
XP+ 345 min. 370 min. 210 min. 225 min. 475 min. SP 350 min. 375 min. 215 min. 230 min. 475 min.LP 350 min. 375 min. 215 min. 230 min. 480 min.
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TL-H58 Tele-converter
This Tele-converter lens increases the focal length of the camcorder 
lens by a factor of 1.5.
• The image stabilizer is not as effective when the Tele-converter is attached.
• The minimum focusing distance at full telephoto with the Tele- converter is 1.3 m (4.3 ft.).
WD-H58W Wide-converter
This Wide-converter lens decreases the focal length by a factor of 
0.8, giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or panoramic 
views.
Protect Filter 58 mm, ND4L Filter 58 mm, 
ND8L Filter 58 mm
Neutral density and MC protector filters help you to control difficult 
lighting conditions.
VL-5 Video Light
This video light enables you to record brightly in color even in dark 
places. It attaches to the camcorder’s mini advanced shoe for 
cable-free operation.
VFL-2 Video Flash Light
This video flash light allows you to record photos and movies even at 
night or in dark places. It attaches to the camcorder’s mini advanced 
shoe for cable-free operation.
• The VFL-2 cannot be used as a flash with this camcorder.
WM-V1 Wireless Microphone
Reliably record rich sound even when shooting subjects at a distance. 
The transmitter is conveniently equipped with a clothing clip and the 
receiver can be attached to the camcorder’s grip belt.
SM-V1 Surround Microphone
Use 5.1ch surround sound to add a sense of presence to your 
movies. You can link the surround sound to the zoom position or use 
the microphone as a highly directional shotgun microphone 
(monaural).
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DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone
This highly sensitive, super-directional microphone attaches to the 
camcorder’s mini advanced shoe. It can be used as directional 
microphone (monaural) or stereo microphone.
ZR-2000 Zoom Remote Controller
When the ZR-2000 is connected to the REMOTE terminal, it is 
possible to control functions such as the start and stop of recording, 
the zoom and the focus functions without touching the camcorder. 
This is particularly useful while the camcorder is mounted on a tripod 
and you want to ensure maximum stability of a shot.
SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case
A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of 
space for accessories.This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories. When you use Canon video 
equipment, we recommend Canon-brand accessories or products bearing the same 
mark.
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							Product Codes
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Product Codes
Provided Accessories
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter  8468A002AA
BP-808 Battery Pack 2740B002AA
WL-D89 Wireless Controller D83-0790-000
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable 3067A002AA (D82-0590-002)
Optional Accessories
BP-809 Battery Pack2588B003AA (silver), 2588B004AA (black)
BP-819 Battery Pack 2589B002AA
BP-827 Battery Pack 3185B002AA
CG-800 Battery Charger 2590B002AA
TL-H58 Tele-converter  3573B001AA
WD-H58W Wide-converter 4892B001AA
Protect Filter 58 mm 2595A002AA
ND4L Filter 58 mm 2596A002AA
ND8L Filter 58 mm 2597A002AA
VL-5 Video Light  3186B001AA
VFL-2 Video Flash Light  3574B001AA
WM-V1 Wireless Microphone  5068B001AA
SM-V1 Surround Microphone  4464B001AA
DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone 2591B002AA
ZR-1000 Zoom Remote Controller 3089A002AA
ZR-2000 Zoom Remote Controller 0973B002AA
HTC-100 HDMI Cable 2384B001AA
CTC-100 Component Cable 1719B001AA
IFC-400PCU USB Cable 9370A001AA
SS-650 Shoulder Strap 3123A001AA
SS-600 Shoulder Strap 3122A001AA
WS-20 Wrist Strap 3118A002AA
SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case 9389A001AA
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							Specifications
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Specifications
VIXIA HF G10 
 — Values given are approximate figures.
System
• Recording System
Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; 
Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch*
* Only when using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone.Photos: DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif* Ver. 2.2Image compression: JPEG
* This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, 
the camcorder’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high 
quality prints.
• Video Signal Configuration
1080/60i* or 1080/24p (only recordings made with the [24P] frame rate)
* Recordings made with the [PF24], [PF30] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i.
• Recording Media- Built-in memory: 32 GB
- SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included)
• Maximum Recording Time

32 GB built-in memory:
MXP  mode: 2 hr. 55 min. FXP mode: 4 hr. 10 min. XP+ mode: 5 hr. 45 min.
SP  mode: 9 hr. 35 min. LP mode: 12 hr. 15 min.
Commercially available 8 GB memory card:
MXP  mode: 40 min. FXP mode: 1 hr.  XP+ mode: 1 hr. 25 min.
SP  mode: 2 hr. 20 min. LP mode: 3 hr.
•Image Sensor  1/3-inch CMOS, 2,370,000 pixels

Effective pixels: 2,070,000 pixels
• LCD Touch Screen:  3.5 inch, wide, TFT color, 922,000 dots, 100% coverage, touch operation
• Viewfinder:  0.24 inch, wide, color, equivalent to 260,000 dots
, 100% coverage
•Microphone:  Stereo electret condenser microphone 
•Lens  f=4.25-42.5 mm, F/1.8-2.8, 10x optical zoom, iris aperture
35 mm equivalent: 30.4 – 304 mm

• Lens Configuration:  12 elements in 10 groups (2 double-sided aspheric elements)
• AF System  Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF] or [Medium AF]) or Manual focus
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• Filter Diameter: 58 mm
• Minimum Focusing Distance  60 cm (2 ft.); 2 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle
• White Balance  Auto white balance, Custom white balance (2 settings), User-defined color temperature or Preset 
white balance settings: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
• Minimum Illumination  0.1 lx ([Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
1.5lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30)
• Recommended Illumination:  More than 100 lx
• Image Stabilization:  Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer
• Size of Video Recordings MXP, FXP  mode: 1920 x 1080 pixels; XP+, SP, LP  mode: 1440 x 1080 pixels
• Size of Photos:  1920 x 1080 pixels
Terminals
•AV OUT/X Te r m i n a l  
∅  3.5 mm minijack; output only (dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output)
Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω unbalanced
Audio: –10 dBV (47 k Ω load) / 3 k Ω or less
•USB Terminal: mini-B, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB)
• COMPONENT OUT Terminal (pro prietary mini-D terminal)
Luminance (Y): 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω; Chrominance (P
B/PR): ±350 mV / 75 Ω
1080i (D3) compatible; output only
•HDMI OUT Terminal  HDMI mini connector; output only; compatible with HDMI-CEC and x.v.Color
•MIC Terminal ∅ 3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced)
Sensitivity: For microphone input: -65 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 k Ω
For line input: -30 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 k Ω
Microphone attenuator: 20 dB
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Power/Others
• Power supply (rated) 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter)
• Power consumption
:
3.1 W (SP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness)
2.9 W (SP mode, AF on, viewfinder)
Maximum rated power consumption: 10.9 W
• Operating temperature
:  0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
• Dimensions
 [W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt and lens hood):  
94 x 78 x 195 mm (3.7 x 3.1 x 7.7 in.)
•Weight
 (camcorder body only):  545 g (1.2 lb)
CA-570 Compact Power Adapter
• Power supply: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Rated output / consumption:  8.4 V DC, 1.5 A / 29 VA (100 V) – 39 VA (240 V)
• Operating temperature
:  0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
• Dimensions
:  52 x 29 x 90 mm (2.1 x 1.1 x 3.5 in.)
•Weight
:  135 g (4.8 oz.)
BP-808 Battery Pack
• Battery type
Rechargeable lithium ion battery, compatible with Intelligent System
• Rated voltage:  7.4 V DC
• Operating temperature
:  0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
• Battery capacity: 890 mAh (typical); 6.3 Wh / 850 mAh (minimum)
• Dimensions
:  30.7 x 23.3 x 40.2 mm (1.2 x 0.9 x 1.6 in.)
•Weight
:  46 g (1.6 oz)
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About the music files
The specifications of the music files compatible with the camcorder are as follows.
Audio encoding: Linear PCM
Audio sampling:  48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels 
Minimum length:  1 second
File type:  WAV
The music data is saved in the memory under the following folders.
In the built-in memory: 
\CANON\MY_MUSIC\MUSIC_01.WAV  to  MUSIC_99.WAV
On the memory card:
\CANON\PRIVATE\MY_MUSIC\MUSIC_01.WAV  to  MUSIC_99.WAV
About the image files for the image mix function
The specifications of image files that can be used with the image mix function are as follows.
Image size:  1920x1080 pixels
File type:  Baseline JPEG
Color sampling:  4:2:2 or 4:2:0
Image files are saved in the memory under the following folders.
In the built-in memory:
\CANON\MY_PICT\MIX_01.JPG  to  MIX_99.JPG
On the memory card:
\CANON\PRIVATE\MY_PICT\MIX_ 01.JPG  to  MIX_99.JPG
Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted.
The information in this manual is verified as of December 2011. Subject to change without notice.
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3D Flip View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
A
Abroad, using the camcorder   . . . . . . . . . . .  168
AGC (automatic gain control) limit . . . . . . . . .  55Aperture (f number)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56Aspect ratio of a connected 
TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  143
Assignable buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84Audio equalizer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69Audio mix  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
Audio recording level   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67Audio reference signal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77Auto slow shutter   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  141
Av (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56AV  OU T / X terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71 , 117, 119
B
Background music  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  111
Backlight correction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60Battery pack
Battery information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  147Charging  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20Remaining charge indicator   . . . . . . . . .  152Beach (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63Built-in backup battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  166
C
Camcorder supplemental disc . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Capturing photos/video snapshot scenes from 
a movie  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96Chroma key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  106CINEMA mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
Cinema-look filters   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101Color bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77COMPONENT OUT terminal   . . . . . . . .  117 , 118
Condensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  167Connections to external devices . . . . . . . . .  118Copying recordings to a memory card  . . . .  125
CUSTOM button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83CUSTOM dial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
D
Data code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81 , 143
Date and time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30Decoration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  103Deleting
Movies
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91Photos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  123
Digital tele-converter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Dividing scenes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Double slot recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
E
Edge monitor   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Edit panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 , 139
Editing stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158External audio input  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 , 112
External microphone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Eye-Fi card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
F
Face detection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Faders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Fireworks (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Focus preset  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Focus ring  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45FUNC. panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 , 138
G
Gallery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 , 108
H
HD to SD conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 , 135HDMI OUT terminal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 , 118
HDMI-CEC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Headphones  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Highlight AE   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
I
Image effects  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Image mix  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Index screen selection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Initializing the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
L
Language   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
LCD screen dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147LCD touch screen   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 , 26Lens hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Low light (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
M
M (Manual) mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
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Manual exposure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Markers   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Memory card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 , 165Menu settings, saving and loading . . . . . . . . . 85
MIC terminal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 , 74Microphone attenuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Microphone directionality   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Mini advanced shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Mode switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
N
ND filter   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Night scene (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . 63Notification sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
O
Onscreen display selection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Onscreen icons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
P
P (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Peaking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Photo numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Playback
Movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 , 108Photos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Portrait (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Power saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 , 42Powered IS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Pre-recording   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Q
Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
R
Rating scenes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 , 110
Recording
Movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 , 101Photos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recording programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 , 58, 63Recording time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Relay recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote sensor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25REMOTE terminal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Resetting all camcorder settings   . . . . . . . . . 156
Reviewing recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
S
Saving recordings
Transferring to a computer  . . . . . . . . . .  128Using external video recorders . . . . . . .  131Scan reverse recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  144Selecting the memory
for playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90for recording  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34Self timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66Serial number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18Setup menus   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29 , 140
Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56Slideshow  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  124Smart AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Snow (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63Sports (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63Spotlight (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
Story Creator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98Sunset (recording program)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
T
Te l e p h o t o   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Time zone/DST   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95Touch & Track  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Touch AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59Touch AF  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46Touch screen operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Tripod   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  153Tv (recording program)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
U
Uploading movies to video sharing 
Web sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  133USB terminal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  117 , 119 , 131
V
Video snapshot  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22Vo lum e   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
W
Waveform monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
White balance   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61Wide angle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51Wind screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  142
Wireless controller  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
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