Canon Hv20 A Manual

							
 Playback
Basic Functions
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6Press . appears. Note that if the joystick 
guide appears on the screen, it will 
conceal the   icon. Press ( ) to 
hide the joystick guide.
*  In   mode, select [ PLAY/ OUT SETUP] instead.
TO ADJUST THE VOLUME OF THE HEADPHONES
In   mode, adjust the volume of 
the headphones with the [PHONES VOL.] 
setting ( 41). In   mode, use 
the joystick and the joystick guide 
following the same procedure as when 
adjusting the speaker’s volume. 
IMPORTANT

  Do not connect the headphones to the AV/  
terminal if the   icon does not appear on the 
screen. If you connect the headphones while 
the terminal is set to AV output only noise will 
be output.

  When using headphones, make sure to lower 
the volume to an appropriate level.

  The sound of the built-in speaker will be 
muted when you close the LCD panel, when 
you connect the stereo video cable to the 
AV/   terminal or when the AV/  terminal is 
set to [  PHONES].
NOTES

  Use commercially available headphones with 
a ‡ 3.5 mm minijack.

  When you turn off the camcorder, the 
[AV/PHONES] setting in   mode will 
return to [  AV].

  The volume of the headphones cannot be 
adjusted while recording.
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 
or sections recorded in different standards 
(HDV/DV) on the same tape, the zero set 
memory may not work correctly.
FUNC.
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ZERO SET MEMORY
ZERO SET MEMORY  
						

							
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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 from that point.
POINTS TO CHECK
Stop the playback before using this 
function.
1Press . 
2Select ( ) [  END SEARCH] and 
press ( ).
3Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and 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  .
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.FUNC.( 23)
FUNC.
STOP  
						

							
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Basic Functions
33
Viewing Still Images
1Holding the lock button pressed 
down, set the   switch to 
PLAY.
2Move the / switch to   
(memory card).
3Select ( ) the still image. You can use the joystick to move 
through the still images even if the 
joystick guide above does not appear 
on the screen.
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.
Image Jump
You can jump ahead to a specific image 
without having to browse all images one 
by one. 
TO RUN THROUGH THE STILL IMAGES
Push the joystick ( ) or ( ) and hold 
it pressed down.
Release the joystick when the running 
number gets to the number of the image 
you want to display.
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TO SKIP 10 OR 100 STILL IMAGES
1If the joystick guide does not appear 
on screen, press ( ) to display it.
2Push the joystick ( ) toward  .
3Select ( ) [  JUMP 10 IMAGES] 
or [  JUMP 100 IMAGES].
4Jump ( ) the number of images 
selected. Press ( ) to close the image jump 
screen and display the image. You can 
press ( ) again to hide the joystick 
guide.
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 green selection frame to 
the image you want to view.
• If you have a lot of still images, you 
may find it easier to browse entire 
index pages instead. Move the zoom 
lever toward  W to extend the green 
selection frame to the whole page, and 
move ( ) through index pages. 
Move the zoom lever toward  T to  return to moving between single 
images.
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 joystick.  To cancel the magnification, move the 
zoom lever toward  W until the frame 
disappears.
SLIDESHOW
FUNC.( 23)
FUNC.
FUNC.
( 10)  
						

							
 Menu Options Lists
Advanced Functions
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Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
Menu items not available appear grayed 
out. For details about how to select an 
item, refer to Using the Menus  ( 23).
FUNC. Menu Options
Mode switch: 
[ PROGRAM AE] ,
[ SHUTTER-PRIO. AE], 
[ APERTURE-PRIO. AE],
[  CINE MODE]*
Special scene recording programs:
[ PORTRAIT], [ SPORTS], 
[ NIGHT], [ SNOW], [ BEACH], 
[ SUNSET], [ SPOTLIGHT], 
[ FIREWORKS]
*  only.
Mode switch:  [EVALUATIVE] ,
[ CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE], 
[ SPOT]
Mode switch:  [ AUTO] , [ DAYLIGHT], 
[ SHADE], [ CLOUDY], 
[ TUNGSTEN], [ FLUORESCENT], 
[ FLUORESCENT H], [ SET] Mode switch: 
[ IMAGE EFFECT OFF] ,
[ VIVID], [ NEUTRAL], 
[ LOW SHARPENING], 
[ SOFT SKIN DETAIL], 
[CUSTOM]
Mode switch:  [SINGLE] , [ CONT.SHOOT.], 
[ HISPEED CONT.SHOOT.], 
[ AEB]
Mode switch:  [ D.EFFECT OFF] , [ FADE-T], 
[ WIPE], [ BLK&WHT], 
[ SEPIA], [ ART]
Mode switch:  [ D.EFFECT OFF] , [ BLK&WHT], 
[ SEPIA]
Size: 
When [HD STANDARD] is set to one of 
the widescreen (16:9) modes, 
[ HDV], [ HDV(PF24)] or [  
DV(WIDE)]: [  STILL I.REC OFF] ,
[
LW1920x1080], [SW 848x480] 
Menu Options Lists
Recording programs ( 45)
Light metering mode ( 54)
White balance ( 50)
Image effect ( 51)
Drive mode ( 56)
Digital effects ( 62)
Still image simultaneous recording( 53)  
						

							
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When [HD STANDARD] is set to 
[ DV(NORMAL)]:[  STILL I.REC OFF] ,
[
M1440x1080], [S 640x480]
Quality: [ SUPER FINE],  [ FINE],
[NORMAL]
Size:  [
LW 1920x1080],  [L 2048x1536],
[M1440x1080], [S640x480]
Quality: [ SUPER FINE],  [ FINE],
[NORMAL]
[CANCEL], [EXECUTE]
[CANCEL], [EXECUTE]
Recordings made in HDV ([  HDV] or 
[ HDV(PF24)]): [
LW S.FINE/1920x1080], 
[LW FINE/1920x1080] ,
[LW NORMAL/1920x1080] 
Recordings made in [  DV(WIDE)]: [
SW S.FINE/848x480], 
[SW FINE/848x480] ,
[SW NORMAL/848x480] Recordings made in [  DV(NORMAL)]:
[
S S.FINE/640x480], 
[S FINE/640x480] ,
[S NORMAL/640x480]
[CANCEL], [START]
Press ( ) to enter the image selection 
screen. From that screen, you can 
continue to select the still images you 
want to protect.
Press ( ) to enter the image selection 
screen. From that screen, you can 
continue to select the still images for 
which you want to set print orders.
Press ( ) to enter the image selection 
screen. From that screen, you can 
continue to select the still images you 
want to mark with a transfer order.
Still image size/quality ( 52)
REC PAUSE( 71, 72)
END SEARCH ( 32)
Still image capturing   ( 54)
SLIDESHOW ( 34)
PROTECT ( 64)
PRINT ORDER ( 82)
TRANSFER ORDER ( 78)  
						

							
 Menu Options Lists
Advanced Functions
37
Setup Menus
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)CAMERA SETUP
Mode switch:   or P (only in the 
[ PROGRAM AE] recording program)
[ON] , [ OFF]
The camcorder automatically uses slow 
shutter speeds to obtain brighter 
recordings in places with insufficient 
lighting.

  The camcorder uses shutter speeds 
down to 1/30 (1/15 in   mode, 
1/12 in   with cinema effect 
[ HDV (PF24)]).

  : Set the flash mode to   
(flash off).

  If a trailing afterimage appears, set the 
slow shutter to [ OFF].

  If   (camcorder shake warning) 
appears, we recommend stabilizing the 
camcorder, for example, by mounting it 
on a tripod.
[OFF] , [ 40X], [ 200X]
Determines the operation of the digital 
zoom.

  When activated, the camcorder will 
switch automatically to the digital zoom 
when you zoom in beyond the optical 
zoom range.

  With the digital zoom the image is 
digitally processed, so the image 
resolution will deteriorate the more you 
zoom in. 
  The digital zoom indicator will appear in 
light blue from 10x up to 40x and dark 
blue from 40x up to 200x.

  The digital zoom cannot be used with 
the [ NIGHT] recording program.

  A still image cannot be recorded 
simultaneously on the memory card while 
recording movies using the digital zoom.
[ VARIABLE] , [ SPEED 3], 
[ SPEED 2], [ SPEED 1]

  When set to [ VARIABLE] the zoom 
speed depends on how you operate the 
zoom lever: Press lightly for a slow zoom; 
press harder for faster zooms.

  The fastest zoom speed can be 
achieved with [ VARIABLE]. Among 
the fixed zoom speeds, [ SPEED 3] is 
the fastest and [ SPEED 1] the 
slowest.
[ INSTANT AF] , [ NORMAL AF]
Select how fast the autofocus will 
operate.

  With [  INSTANT AF] the autofocus 
adjusts quickly to a new subject. This is 
convenient for example when changing 
the focus from a near subject to a far 
subject in the background, or when 
recording fast moving subjects.

  When the optional Wide-converter or 
Tele-converter is attached to the 
camcorder, it may partially obstruct the 
Instant AF sensor. Set the AF mode to 
[  NORMAL AF].
A.SL SHUTTER
D.ZOOM
ZOOM SPEED
AF MODE  
						

							
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[AUTO], [ OFF]
Mode switch:  [ ON:AiAF] , [ ON:CENTER], 
[OFF]
Mode switch: 
[ON] , [ OFF]
The image stabilizer compensates for 
camcorder shake even at full telephoto.

  The image stabilizer is designed to 
compensate for a normal degree of 
camcorder shake. 

  The image stabilizer may not be 
effective when recording in dark places 
using the [ NIGHT] recording program.

  The image stabilizer cannot be turned 
off when the mode switch is set to  .

  We recommend setting the image 
stabilizer to [ OFF] when using a 
tripod.
[ ON],  [OFF]
Recording/Video Input Setup (HD Standard, DV Recording Mode, etc.) REC/IN SETUP 
[ HDV] , [ HDV(PF24)], 
[DV(WIDE)], [DV(NORMAL)]
Selects the video standard of the 
recording and in DV standard also the 
aspect ratio.
[ HDV]: High-definition video at 1080i 
specifications with 16:9 aspect ratio.
[ HDV(PF24)]: High-definition 
video at 1080i specifications for recording 
with a progressive frame rate of 24 fps. 
When combined with the [ CINE 
MODE] recording program ( 45) to get 
the 24p Cinema Mode, the cinematic look 
will be enhanced.
[ DV(WIDE)]: Standard-definition 
video with 16:9 aspect ratio.
[ DV(NORMAL)]: Standard-definition 
video with 4:3 aspect ratio.

  We recommend not mixing recordings 
made in different video standards on the 
same tape.

  During the playback of a recording 
made in [ HDV(PF24)],   will 
appear on the screen (not  ).

 
Playing back a widescreen recording: TV 
sets compatible with the Video ID-1 
system will automatically switch to wide 
(16:9) mode. Otherwise, change the 
aspect ratio of the TV manually. To play 
back on a TV with normal aspect ratio 
(4:3) change the [TV TYPE] setting 
accordingly ( 40).
AF AST LAMP( 59)
FOCUS PRI.( 55)
IMG STAB
SELF TIMER( 60)
HD STANDARD  
						

							
 Menu Options Lists
Advanced Functions
39
[STD PLAY], [ LONG PLAY]
When [HD STANDARD] is set to one of 
the DV standards, you can change the 
video quality and as a result, also the 
recording time available on the tape.

  Recording in LP mode extends the 
available recording time on the tape 1.5 
times.

  Depending on the condition of the tape 
(long usage, imperfections, etc.) you may 
notice some video problems (blocky video 
artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback 
picture when playing back recordings 
made in LP mode. We recommend using 
the SP mode for important recordings.

  If you make recordings in both SP and 
LP modes on the same tape, during 
playback you may notice some video 
problems in the picture at the point where 
the recording mode changes.

  When playing back in this camcorder 
tapes recorded in LP mode with other 
devices or vice versa, you may notice 
some problems in the playback picture or 
the sound may stop briefly.
[ 16bit],  [ 12bit]
When [HD STANDARD] is set to one of 
the DV standards, you can change the 
audio quality.
[ 16bit]: To record sound at the 
highest quality.
[ 12bit]: If you will dub audio or add a 
music track later with an external device. Mode switch: 
[AUTO]
, [ OFF ]
The camcorder automatically reduces the 
background sound of wind when 
recording outdoors.

  The wind screen cannot be turned off 
when the mode switch is set to  .
[ ON],  [OFF]
[ OFF],  [ 2sec] , [ 4sec], 
[ 6sec], [ 8sec], [ 10sec]
Selects the time to display a still image 
after it has been recorded.

  You can erase ( 64) the still image 
while you are reviewing it (or immediately 
after recording it, if set to [ OFF]).

  This menu item will not be available 
when the drive mode ( 56) is set to  (continuous shooting),  (high-
speed continuous shooting) or  (auto 
exposure bracketing).

  If you press   while reviewing a 
still image, it will continue to be displayed 
indefinitely. Press   halfway to 
return to the normal display.
[ ON],  [OFF]
DV REC MODE
DV AUDIO
DV
DV
WIND SCREEN
MIC ATT ( 60)
REVIEW
AV DV    ( 73)
DISP.
PHOTO  
						

							
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[ RESET], [ CONTINUOUS]
Select the image numbering method to be 
used when you insert a new memory 
card.
Images are automatically assigned 
consecutive image numbers from 0101 to 
9900, and stored in folders containing up 
to 100 images. Folders are numbered 
from 101 to 998.
[ RESET]: Image numbers will restart 
from 101-0101 every time you insert a 
new memory card.
[ CONTINUOUS]: Image numbers will 
continue from the number following that 
of the last image recorded with the 
camcorder.

  If the memory card you insert already 
contains an image with a larger number, a 
new image will be assigned a number one 
higher than that of the last image on the 
memory card.

  We recommend using the 
[ CONTINUOUS] setting.
Card Operations (Initialization, Erase All Images, etc.) CARD OPERATIONS 
[NO], [YES]
[NO], [YES] [NO], [YES]
[CANCEL], [INITIALIZE], [COMPL.INIT.]
Playback/Video Output Setup (Playback Standard, Component Video Out, DV Out etc.) PLAY/OUT SETUP* 
* In   mode, the following menu 
options are divided into two menus, 
[ PLAY/OUT SETUP1] and 
[ PLAY/OUT SETUP2]; this will be 
indicated with the respective menu icon.
[  AUTO]
, [  HDV], [  DV]
Select the video standard to be used for 
playback. 
[  AUTO]: Switches automatically 
between standards (HDV/DV) during 
playback. 
[  HDV], [  DV]: Plays back only the 
recordings made in the selected 
standard.
[  NORMAL TV], [ WIDE TV]
In order to display the picture in full and in 
the correct aspect ratio, select the setting 
according to the type of television to 
which you will connect the camcorder.
[  NORMAL TV]: TV sets with 4:3 
aspect ratio.
[  WIDE TV]: TV sets with 16:9 
aspect ratio.
FILE NOS.
PRINT ORD.ALL ERASE ( 83)
TRANS.ORD.ALL ERASE ( 79)
ERASE ALL IMAGES ( 64)
INITIALIZE ( 65)
PLAYBACK STD
TV TYPE