Canon Hf G10 Instruction Manual

Playback with Background Music
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Playback with Background Music
Play back movies (or a photo slideshow) with background music. You can use one of the supplied 
music tracks or connect an external audio player to use your favorite songs as background music.
Using One of the Supplied Music Tracks as Background Music
The supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc contains 3 music tracks you can use as background 
music. The music files come pre-installed in the built-in memory.
You can mix the original audio...

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To adjust the background music balance during playback
1 During playback, touch the screen to display the playback controls. 
2 Touch [ ], drag your finger along the [Music Balance] bar to adjust the background music balance as desired and touch [f ].
To delete a music track
In the [Select Music] screen, touch [ Z] or [ O] to select the track you want to delete.
Touch [ d] and then touch [Yes].
• The selected music track is deleted.
Using an External Audio Player for...

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IMPORTANT
• If you use copyrighted songs and music tracks in your video creations, remember that music under  copyright may not be used without permission from the copyright holder, except for cases 
permitted under applicable laws, such as for personal use. Make sure to follow applicable laws 
when using music files.
NOTES
• Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files you may have transferred to the  card. (The music files that come pre-installed...

Copying and Moving Scenes Within/Between Stories
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Copying and Moving Scenes Within/Between Stories
You can copy and move scenes in the gallery within the same story scene (category), between story 
scenes in the same story, and between stories recorded in the same memory.
1 Open the list of scenes of the story that contains the scene you want to copy or move.
[b ]   [  Gallery]   Bring the desired story to the front   [Scene List]
2 In the [Scene List] screen, drag your finger up/down to select the...

Selecting a Story’s Thumbnail Image
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Selecting a Story’s Thumbnail Image
Initially, the image used as the story’s thumbnail is the first frame of the first scene in the story. You can 
set your favorite scene as the thumbnail that will represent the story in the gallery.
1 Open the gallery.
[b ]   [  Gallery]
2 Select the story whose thumbnail you want to change.
• Drag your finger right/left to bring the desired story to the front.
3 Open the [Story Thumbnail] screen. 
[Story Details]   [Edit Story]...

Changing a Story’s Title
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Changing a Story’s Title
When you first create a story, the current date will be used as the story’s title but you can change the 
title later on. The title can be up to 14 characters long (available characters are limited). The title of the 
two preexisting stories, [Unsorted] and [Video Snapshot] cannot be changed.
1 Open the gallery. 
[ b ]   [  Gallery]
2 Select the story whose title you want to change. 
• Drag your finger right/left to bring the desired story to the...

Terminals on the Camcorder
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External Connections
Terminals on the Camcorder
* When connecting a cable to the camcorder, make sure to align the triangle marks on the cable’s connector and on the camcorder’s terminal.
1 COMPONENT OUT Terminal*
Access: Open the LCD panel and terminal cover.
The component video terminal is for video only. When 
you use connection  B, do not forget the audio 
connections using the AV OUT/ X terminal.
2 AV  O U T / X Te r m i n a l
Access: Open the LCD panel and terminal...

Connection Diagrams
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Connection Diagrams
In the following connection diagrams, the left side shows the terminals on the camcorder and the right 
side shows (for reference only) an example of terminals on a connected device.
Connection A HDMI
Type: Digital   Quality: High definition   Output only
Connect to a high-definition TV (HDTV) with an HDMI input terminal. If your HDTV supports HDMI-CEC or 1080p input, you 
can activate these functions with the 6   [Control for HDMI] and [HDMI 1080p Output]...

Connection Diagrams
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NOTES
• Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only then connect it to the computer  using the supplied USB cable in the following cases.
- To write back scenes recorded with this camcorder that were previously saved on a computer.
- To transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to a memory card in the camcorder in order to use them as background music.
Connection  CComposite Video
Type: Analog   Quality: Standard definition   Output only...

Playback on a TV Screen
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Playback on a TV Screen
Connect the camcorder to a TV to view and check your recordings. Playback on an HDTV using one 
of the high-definition connections will ensure the best playback quality.
1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV. 
2 Connect the camcorder to the TV. 
• Refer to Connection Diagrams  (0 118) and select the most appropriate connection for your TV.
3 Turn on the connected TV.
• On the TV, select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the...