Introduction
About
this
Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon VIXIA
HF1
ONIXIA
HF1
00. Please read this
manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference.
Should your camcorder fail
to
operate correctly, refer
to
Troubleshooting
(OJ
99).
Conventions
Used
in
this
Manual
• 0 IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder's operation.
•
CD
NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
••
POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions or requirements regarding the function
described.
• QJ: Reference page number within this manual.
To
complete some operations you will need to refer also
to
other instruction
manuals. This will be indicated with the following icons and the name of the relevant
chapter or section.
[
DVSD
) Refer to the "Digital Video Software" instruction manual, included
as
a
PDF file
in
the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO
Solution
Disk
CD-ROM.
[DW-100) Refer
to
the instruction manual of the optional DW-100
DVD
Burner.
•
1:1:5[.)
: Text that applies only
to
the model(s) shown
in
the icon.
• The following terms are used
in
this manual:
When not specified
as
"memory card" or "built-in memory", the term "memory" by
itself refers
to
both (I:l:ill) only).
"Scene" refers
to
one movie unit from the point you press the START/STOP button
to
start recording until you press again
to
pause the recording.
"Photo" and "still image" are used interchangeably with the same meaning.
• The photos included
in
this manual
are
simulated pictures taken with a still camera.
Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer
to
the
1:1:5[1).
Buttons and switches to be operated
FUNC.
;:t:\
((032)
S
··e··
,.:;
..
[FUNCI
f)
---~-rl§l
MENU] f:)
[et'
DISPLAY SETUP]
f)
[LANGUAGE®>1
f)
o .
n DeSired language
f)
(FuNcl
In
Brackets [1and capital letters are used to refer t
menu options
as
they are displayed on screen. I
tables in this manual the default value
is
shown'
boldface.
For example
[ON], [OFF].
Names
of
buttons and switches other than the
joystick are indicated within a
"button"
frame.
For example
f.FUNq].
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