Canon Hv20 A Manual

 Other Functions
Advanced Functions
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3Adjust ( ) the audio level as 
necessary.
• Push the joystick ( ) toward   to 
raise the audio recording level or push 
it ( ) toward   to lower it.
• As a guideline, adjust the audio 
recording level so that the audio level 
meter will go to the right of the -12 dB 
mark only occasionally. 
• When the 0 dB mark turns red, the 
sound may be distorted.
4Press ( ) to save the setting and 
hide the joystick guide.
TO USE THE MICROPHONE ATTENUATOR
If the audio level...

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OTHER MICROPHONES
You can also use commercially available 
microphones not compatible with the 
advanced accessory shoe, by connecting 
the external microphone to the MIC 
terminal. Use commercially available 
condenser microphones with their own 
power supply. You can connect almost 
any stereo microphone with a ‡3.5 mm 
plug but the audio recording level may 
vary.
NOTES
Be careful when attaching a very long external 
microphone; it may appear on the screen.
Digital Effects
POINTS...

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Setting
* You can preview the effect on the screen before pressing  .
**The icon of the selected effect appears.
Applying
1If the joystick guide does not appear 
on screen, press ( ) to display it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward 
.
If   does not appear on the 
joystick guide, repeatedly push the 
joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display 
the joystick guide in the illustration 
above.
• The icon of the selected effect turns 
green.
• Push the joystick ( ) toward   again...

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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
1If the joystick guide does not appear 
on screen, press ( ) to display it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
3Select ( ) [ERASE] and press 
().
Erasing a Single Image Just After 
Recording
You can erase the last recorded still 
image while reviewing it within the time 
set for the...

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Editing Functions
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[  PROTECT]: The image selection 
screen appears.
FROM THE IMAGE SELECTION SCREEN
1Select ( ) the still image you 
want to protect.
2Press ( ) to protect the still 
image.  appears on the bottom bar and the 
image cannot be erased. Press ( ) 
again to cancel the image protection.
3Repeat steps 1-2 to protect 
additional images or press   
twice to close the menu. 
Initializing the Memor y Card
Initialize new memory cards when you use 
them for the first time....

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External ConnectionsConnecting 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 /  Ter m i n al
COMPONENT OUT Ter minalThe component video terminal is for video only. 
When you use connection type   do not forget 
the audio connections using the AV/  terminal.
HDV/DV Ter minalCheck the type and orientation...

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External Connections
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High Definition TV Sets (HDTV)
Terminal on the Camcorder Connecting CableTerminal on the Connected 
Device
AUDIO
R L
Pr/Cr
Pb/Cb Y
1Output connection (Signal Flow  ) to an HDTV with component video input terminals.
Red
Green
Blue
White
Red
CTC-100/S Component Cable
(Supplied)
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable (Supplied)
2Output connection (Signal Flow  ) to an HDTV with a DV (IEEE1394) terminal.
Input connection (Signal Flow  ) from a TV or other digital...

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Standard Definition TV Sets
Terminal on the Camcorder Connecting Cable Terminal on the 
Connected Device
2Output connection (Signal Flow  ) to a TV 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*
* Be careful to correctly insert the 6-pin plug into the DV terminal. Inserting it in the wrong direction  can result in damage to the camcorder.
4...

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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.
POINTS TO CHECK
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 
(40).
- [PLAYBACK STD] to select the output video 
standard.
- [TV TYPE] to match the output video to the 
aspect ratio of the...

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- There will be no video or audio output from 
the HDMI OUT terminal while there is a video 
input connection to the HDV/DV terminal or the 
AV/  terminal.
- To output audio dubbed later on a tape 
through the HDMI OUT terminal, set [AUDIO 
OUT] to [  MIX/VAR.] ( 41).
- Audio output from the HDMI OUT terminal will 
include both channels (Left/Right on a stereo 
recording, Main/Sub on a bilingual recording), 
regardless of the [OUTPUT CH] setting.
Recording to a VCR or...