Canon Hf G20 Owners Manual
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Optional Accessories 171 Call or visit your local retailer/dealer for genuine Canon video accessories. You can also obtain genuine accessories for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center. Battery Packs When you need extra battery packs, select one of the following models: BP-808*, BP-809(B)*, BP-809(S)*, BP-819, or BP-827. * Please note that the shape/color of this battery does not match the external design of the camcorder. When you use battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark, the camcorder will communicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time (accurate to 1 minute). You can only use and charge these battery packs with camcorders and chargers compatible with Intelligent System. CG-800 Battery Charger Use the battery charger to charge the battery packs. It plugs directly into a power outlet without a cable. Charging, Recording and Playback Times The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging conditions and initial charge of the battery pack. Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approximate and vary according to recording mode and charging, recording or playback conditions. The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold surroundings, when using the brighter screen settings, etc.Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accesso- ries. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon ac cessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis. Battery pack →BP-808 BP-809BP-819BP-827Charging conditions ↓ Using the camcorder 150 min. 260 min. 385 min. Using the CG-800 Battery Charger 105 min. 190 min. 260 min. COPY
Optional Accessories 172 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. COPY
Optional Accessories 173 TL-H58 Tele-converter This Tele-converter lens increases the focal length of the camcorder lens by a factor of 1.5. • The Tele-converter cannot be used together with the supplied lens hood with lens barrier. • 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. • The Wide-converter cannot be used together with the supplied lens hood with lens barrier. Protect Filter 58 mm, ND4L Filter 58 mm, ND8L Filter 58 mm Neutral density and MC protector filt ers 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). COPY
Optional Accessories 174 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. 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. COPY
Specifications 175 Specifications VIXIA HF G20 — 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 in., wide, TFT color, 922,000 dots, 100% coverage, touch operation • Viewfinder: 0.24 in., 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 COPY
Specifications 176 • 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) 1.2lx ([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/× 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 Power/Others • Power supply (rated) 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter) • Power consumption : 3.2 W (FXP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness) 3.0 W (FXP mode, AF on, viewfinder) Maximum rated power consumption: 10.9 W COPY
Specifications 177 • Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) • Dimensions [W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt) Camcorder only: 77 x 78 x 161 mm (3.0 x 3.1 x 6.3 in.) Camcorder with the lens hood attached: 95 x 82 x 210 mm (3.7 x 3.2 x 8.3 in.) •Weight (camcorder with grip belt and lens hood attached): 575 g (1.3 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.) COPY
Specifications 178 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. Sample music tracks can be found in the "MUSIC" folder of the supplied VIXIA CD-ROM. 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. Sample image mix frames can be found in the "MY_PICT" folder of the supplied VIXIA CD-ROM. 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 January 2013. Subject to change without notice. COPY
179 3D Flip View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 A Abroad, using the camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . 169 AGC (automatic gain control) limit . . . . . . . . . 56Aperture (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 59Aspect ratio of a connected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Assignable buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Audio equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Audio mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Audio recording level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Audio reference signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Audio scene select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68AUTO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Auto slow shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Auto wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Av (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57AV OU T / × terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 , 116, 118 B Background music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Backlight correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Battery pack Battery information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Remaining charge indicator . . . . . . . . . 153Beach (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Built-in backup battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 C Capturing photos/video snapshot scenes from a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Chroma key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105CINEMA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Cinema-look filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Color bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78COMPONENT OUT terminal . . . . . . . . 116 , 117 Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168Connections to external devices . . . . . . . . . 117Copying recordings to a memory card . . . . 124 CUSTOM button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84CUSTOM dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 D Data code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 , 143 Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Decoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Deleting Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Digital tele-converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Dividing scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Double slot recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 E Edge monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Edit panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 , 139Editing stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60External audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 , 111 External microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Eye-Fi card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 F Face detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83File numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Fireworks (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Focus preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Focus ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 FUNC. panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 , 138 G Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 , 107 H HD to SD conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 , 135 HDMI OUT terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 , 117HDMI-CEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Highlight AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 I Image effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Image mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Index screen selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Initializing the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Intelligent IS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 L Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31LCD screen dimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 LCD touch screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 , 27 Index COPY
180 Lens barrier switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Lens hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Low light (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 M M (Manual) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Manual exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 , 166Menu settings, saving and loading . . . . . . . . . 86MIC terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 , 111 Microphone attenuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Microphone directionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Mini advanced shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 N ND filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Night scene (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . 64 Notification sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 O Onscreen display selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Onscreen icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 P P (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Peaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Playback Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 , 107Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Portrait (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Power saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 , 43 Powered IS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Pre-recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Q Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 R Rating scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Recording Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 , 42 , 101Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 , 42Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Recording programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 59, 64Recording time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Relay recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Remote sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Resetting all camcorder settings . . . . . . . . . 157 Reviewing recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 S Saving recordings Transferring to a computer . . . . . . . . . . 127Using external video recorders . . . . . . . 131Scan reverse recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144Selecting the memory for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Self timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 , 141Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 59Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Smart AUTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Snow (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Sports (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Spotlight (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Story Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Sunset (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 T Te l e p h o t o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Time zone/DST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Touch & Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Touch AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Touch AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Touch screen operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 , 165Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Turning off notification sounds . . . . . . . . . . . 148Tv (recording program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 U Uploading recordings to the Web . . . . . . . . 133 USB terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 , 118 , 131 V Video snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Vo lum e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 COPY