PUB. DIM-1067-000A                
HD Camcorder
              English
Instruction Manual                
Caméscope HD
Français                
Manuel d'instruction
              Important Usage Instructions
2HD Camcorder, VIXIA HF G20 systems              
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Trademark Acknowledgements              
HD Recording
Operability                
Other Features
              LCD screen and viewfinder
Touch AE                
Added and improved functionality
              Enjoying your Recordings on Other Devices
              Table of contents
1 Introduction                
2 Preparations
3 Recording              
4 Customization
5 Playback                
6Video Stories and Cinema Style
7 External Connections                
8 Photos
              9Saving/Sharing Recordings
10 Additional Information              
1 Introduction
About this Manual                
Conventions Used in this Manual
              indicates that a function is available in the
operating mode indicated and                
indicates
buttons and menu options you will                
that the function is not available. For a detailed
              Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs
              The following CD-ROMsand software are supplied with the camcorder:
•PIXELA’s VideoBrowser CD-ROM                
•Canon VIXIA CD-ROM.Contains the following components
required to fully install the software              
Names of Parts
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              Wireless Controller WL-D89
              2 Preparations
Charging the Battery Pack              
To remove the battery pack
1 Slide din the direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down                
2 Slide the battery pack and then pull it out
IMPORTANT                
wait until the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator goes out
              Preparing the Camcorder
22Attaching the Lens Hood                
Using the Viewfinder
              Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen
              Grip Belt and Straps
              Wireless Controller
              Using a Tripod
              Basic Operation of the Camcorder
Using the Touch Screen              
Operating Modes
              Using the Menus
              Setup Menus
Operating modes:                
mode only: Touch [FUNC.]
2Touch [MENU] to open the setup menus                
• You can also press Mon the wireless controller
              First Time Settings
Setting the Date and Time                
Changing the Language
              Changing the Time Zone
              Using a Memory Card
Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder              
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
Selecting the Memory for the Recordings              
Relay Recording
              Double Slot Recording
Initializing the Memory              
to the memory card:
About the music files                
At the time of purchase
              3 Recording
Recording Movies and Photos                
Preparing to Record
              Recording in AUTO Mode
              About AUTO mode
•Only the following functions are available in mode                
-Quick Start (A44)
-Zoom (A52)                
-Audio scenes other than [„Custom Setting] (A68)
              Smart AUTO icons
Bright1                
Blue skies1
Vivid colors1                
Sunsets1
              Recording in n(Manual) Mode
              Reviewing the Latest Scene Recorded
Set the mode switch to nor E                
Review the last 4 seconds of the scene
[FUNC.] >[vReview Recording]                
About the power saving mode: If q
              Quick Start Function
              Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)
              Selecting the Frame Rate
              Focus Adjustment
Manual Focus              
Autofocus
              Face Detection
              1Open the [Face Detection & Tracking] screen
[FUNC.] >[MENU] >p>[Face Detection & Tracking]                
2 Touch [iOn }] and then touch [X]
50To select the main subject                
Limiting Autofocus to Faces
              Touch & Track
              Zooming
Using the Zoom Lever or Wireless Controller              
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls
              Soft Zoom Control
Digital Tele-Converter              
Advanced Image Stabilization
              Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
              Automatic Exposure Recording Programs
              •[‚Shutter-Pri.AE]:
On screen only the denominator is displayed –                
58- The image may flicker when recording with fast shutter speeds
              Exposure Adjustment
Using the Manual Exposure Recording Program              
Exposure Compensation
              To adjust the Touch AE function for highlights (Highlight AE)
To use backlight correction              
White Balance
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              Special Scene Recording Programs
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              Image Effects
              Self Timer
              Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings
              Audio Recording Level
              Built-InMicrophone Directionality
              Audio Equalizer
Auto Wind Screen              
Audio Mix
              Using Headphones
              Using the Mini Advanced Shoe
              Using an External Microphone
Using the SM-V1Surround Microphone or DM-100Directional Stereo Microphone              
Using the WM-V1Wireless Microphone
Using Commercially Available Microphones              
Using an External Video Light
              Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
              Video Scopes
Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [’Programmed AE] Recording Program                
Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [nManual Exposure] Recording Program
Displaying the Edge Monitor              
Video Snapshot
              Pre-Recording
              Onscreen Displays and Data Code
              Faders
              4 Customization
Custom Button and Dial              
Assignable Buttons
Changing the Assigned Function                
Using an Assignable Button
              Saving and Loading Menu Settings
86Saving Menu Settings to a Memory Card                
Loading Menu Settings from a Memory Card
              5Playback
Playing Back Video              
Adjusting the volume
              During playback pause:
!Resume playback                
"Slow playback* backward/forward
#Capture the displayed frame as a photo (A98). $Decoration (A103)                
•The speed indicated on the screen is approximate
              3D Flip View
              The Index Selection Screen: Selecting the Content to Play Back
              Deleting Scenes and Stories
92Deleting a Single Scene                
Deleting Scenes from the Date Index Screen
              Deleting a Single Scene from a Story
Deleting Scenes from a Story by Rating              
Deleting Stories
              Dividing Scenes
              Selecting the Playback Starting Point
              Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes and Photos from a Movie
Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene              
Capturing Photos
              Video Stories and Cinema Style
Using Story Creator to Create Video Stories                
Creating a New Story
Recording a Scene within a Story              
Recording Additional Scenes within an Existing Story
              CINEMA Mode and Cinema-LookFilters
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              Adding Decorations
Decorating Scenes while Recording              
To use [Pens and Stamps]
              To use [Animated Stamps]
1Touch [×]                
• The [Animated Stamps] screen will appear
2 Touch one of the control buttons                
To use [Captions]
              Decorating Scenes during Playback
              Playing Back Stories from the Gallery
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              Rating Scenes
Rating Scenes Immediately After Recording                
Rating Scenes from the List of Scenes
Rating Scenes during Playback              
Playback with Background Music
110Using One of the Supplied Music Tracks as Background Music              
Using an External Audio Player for Background Music
              112NOTES
              Copying and Moving Scenes Within/Between Stories
              Selecting a Story’s Thumbnail Image
              Changing a Story’s Title
              External Connections
Terminals on the Camcorder              
Connection Diagrams
              Type: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output only
- q>[AV/Headphones] to [ÒAV]                
Type: Digital data connection
Mini-B                
To transfer music files from the supplied VIXIA
              Playback on a TV Screen
              8 Photos
Viewing Photos              
Photo Jump Function
              Slideshow
              Deleting Photos
Deleting a Single Photo                
Deleting Photos from the Index Screen
              Copying Recordings to a Memory Card
Copying Scenes from the Date Index Screen              
Copying Scenes from a Story by Rating
Copying a Single Photo              
Copying Photos from the Index Screen
              Saving Recordings on a Computer
Saving Movies (Windows only)              
Saving Photos (Windows/Mac OS)
              To check that the software was installed correctly
First-timeconnection to a computer running Windows              
•Refer also to the computer’s instruction manual
•Users of Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Mac OS X:                
cable, set the camcorder to mode and restore the connection
              Copying Recordings to an External Video Recorder
In High Definition                
In Standard Definition
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              Uploading Recordings to the Web
Converting Scenes into Standard Definition from the Date Index Screen              
To select individual scenes (step 4)
To select the bit rate (step 5)                
To automatically divide scenes (step 5)
              Converting Scenes into Standard Definition from a Story by Rating
Converting Only Part of a Scene or Story              
Uploading your Videos Wirelessly
              Uploading Photos to the Web
              10 Additional Information
Appendix: Menu Options Lists                
FUNC. Panel
              [Image Effects]
[ON], [OFF]                
When [ON] - [Color Depth], [Sharpness], [Contrast]
[Brightness]: ±0 (-2to +2)                
[RFaders]1
              Playback Pause
[Delete Story]2                
[Story Thumbnail]2
[Edit Title]2                
[Copy]
              Setup Menus
              When
• For an explanation of the digital                
Digital
Tele-Converter                
Optical zoom
              [òSurround]: Records 5.1ch surround sound
Playback Setup                
y } A
[Select Music]                
[jOff], [iOn]1
              rRecording & Connections Setup
[Self Timer]                
[iOn <], [jOff]
[C2 sec], [D4 sec], [F8 sec]                
Length]1
              [File Numbering]:
              qSystem Setup
              [Focus Preset
Speed]                
[Autostart
Decoration]1                
[Power Saving
              When the screen dimmer is set to
[Power Saving Mode]: Controls the camcorder’s automatic power off settings                
recording time (, mode) or playback time (, mode)
              If set to
Correct operation of the                
The remote control of the TV can only be used to play back movies or photos
•We recommend not connecting more than 3 HDMI-CECcompatible devices at a time              
Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays
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              Troubleshooting
CHECK THIS FIRST                
Power source
              Recording
Playback              
Indicators and Onscreen Displays
              Picture and Sound
              Memory Card and Accessories
Connections with External Devices              
List of Messages
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              File name error
Initialize only using the camcorder                
LCD Screen has been dimmed
May not be possible to record movies on this memory card                
Mem. Card Number of scenes already at maximum
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              There are no scenes with the selected rating
-No scenes have been rated yet. Rate the scenes as you like (A109)                
This memory card contains scenes. Delete all scenes to use relay recording
Save your movies                
164This photo cannot be displayed
              Handling Precautions
Camcorder              
Battery Pack
Memory Card              
Built-inRechargeable Lithium Battery
Lithium Button Battery                
Disposal
              Maintenance/Others
Cleaning                
Condensation
              Using the Camcorder Abroad
              Optional Accessories
              Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Battery Packs                
When you need extra battery packs, select one of the following
models: BP-808*, BP-809(B)*, BP-809(S)*, BP-819,or BP-827                
CG-800Battery Charger
              Using the built-inmemory
Recording (maximum)                
Recording (typical)
Using a memory card              
TL-H58 Tele-converter
WD-H58W Wide-converter                
Protect Filter 58 mm, ND4L Filter 58 mm
ND8L Filter 58 mm                
VL-5Video Light
              DM-100Directional Stereo Microphone
SC-2000Soft Carrying Case              
Specifications
VIXIA HF G20              
•Filter Diameter: 58 mm
•Minimum Focusing Distance                
60 cm (2 ft.); 2 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle
•White Balance                
176• Minimum Illumination
              CA-570Compact Power Adapter
BP-808Battery Pack              
About the music files
Audio sampling: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels                
Minimum length: 1 second
File type: WAV                
In the built-inmemory:
              Index
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