Introduction

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon HF10/HF100. 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 ( 97).

Conventions Used in this Manual

• IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.

• NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.

• POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions or requirements regarding the function described.

•: 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-100Refer to the instruction manual of the optional DW-100 DVD Burner.

• : 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 ( 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 .

Names of buttons and switches other than the joystick are indicated within a “button” frame. For example FUNC. .

Brackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed on screen. In tables in this manual the default value is shown in boldface.

For example [ON], [OFF].

FUNC.

( 32)

FUNC.

[ MENU]

[ DISPLAY SETUP] [LANGUAGE ] Desired language

FUNC.

Buttons and switches to be operated

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