Canon HV10
Recording
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Basic Functions
Recording
Recording Movies
1
Holding the lock button pressed
down, set the POWER switch to
CAMERA.
down, set the POWER switch to
CAMERA.
2
Move the
/
switch to
(tape).
If necessary, you can change the
recording standard (HDV or DV)
(
recording standard (HDV or DV)
(
32).
3
Press
to begin recording.
Press
again to pause the
recording.
T
O REVIEW THE LAST SCENE RECORDED
Press .
The camcorder will play back a few
seconds of the last recording made and
return to record pause mode. If the
currently selected recording standard is
different from that of the last recording,
the picture may not be played back
correctly.
The camcorder will play back a few
seconds of the last recording made and
return to record pause mode. If the
currently selected recording standard is
different from that of the last recording,
the picture may not be played back
correctly.
W
HEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING
1
Close the LCD panel.
2
Turn off the camcorder.
3
Remove the tape.
4
Disconnect the power source and
remove the battery pack.
remove the battery pack.
NOTES
Previous recordings overwritten by a new
recording cannot be recovered. Before you start
recording, search for the end of the last
recording (
recording, search for the end of the last
recording (
28).
To protect the tape and video heads, the
camcorder will enter the stop mode (
) if left in
record pause (
) mode for 4 minutes 30
seconds. To resume recording press
.
When recording in very loud places (such as
fireworks shows or concerts), sound may
become distorted or it may not be recorded at
the actual levels. This is not a malfunction.
become distorted or it may not be recorded at
the actual levels. This is not a malfunction.
About the Power Save mode: To save power
when the camcorder is powered by a battery
pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if
left without any operations for 5 minutes
(
pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if
left without any operations for 5 minutes
(
37). To restore the power, turn the
camcorder off and then on again.
About the LCD and viewfinder screen: The
screens are produced using extremely high-
precision manufacturing techniques, with more
than 99.99% of the pixels operating to
specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels
may occasionally misfire or appear as black,
red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on
the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
precision manufacturing techniques, with more
than 99.99% of the pixels operating to
specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels
may occasionally misfire or appear as black,
red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on
the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
Recording
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the
camcorder operates correctly. If
necessary, clean the video heads (
Make a test recording first to check if the
camcorder operates correctly. If
necessary, clean the video heads (
82).
(
10)
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
Start/Stop