Cannon HG20 On-Screen Displays and Data Code, Audio Recording Level, About the Data Code

TO ACTIVATE AN EFFECT

mode: Activate the selected effect while recording or in record pause mode.

mode: Activate the selected effect and then press PHOTO to record the photo.

NOTES

•When you apply a fader, not only the picture but also the sound will fade in or out. When you apply an effect, the sound will be recorded normally.

•The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you turn off the digital effects or change the recording program.

On-Screen Displays and Data Code

You can turn most on-screen displays on or off.

mode:

•All displays on

•Data code only

•All displays off

mode:

•All displays on

•Regular displays only (removes the histogram and information icons)

•All displays off

*The following icons will appear even when all other on-screen displays are turned off:

The icons and (in mode), the

icon and AF frames when the autofocus

is locked (in mode), screen markers (both recording modes).

About the Data Code

With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code (date/time of recording, information about the camera setup, etc.). In mode, this information is displayed on the bottom bar and as information

icons; in mode, you can select the information to be displayed with the

[Data Code] setting ( 93).

Repeatedly press DISP. to turn the on-screen displays on/off in the following sequence:

, mode:

•All displays on

•Most displays off*

Audio Recording Level

You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or an external microphone. You can display the audio level indicator while recording.

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