Canon HF10 Saving and Backing Up Your Recordings, Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer

External Connections

Saving and Backing Up

Your Recordings

Backing Up Your Recordings on a Computer

Movies recorded with this camcorder are saved on the memory card or in the

built-in memory ( only). Because space on the memory is limited, make sure to back up your movies onto a computer on a regular basis.

PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE

With the software supplied on the PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE CD-ROM you can select scenes and back them up on your computer's hard disk, and restore your backup files back to the camcorder if necessary. On the computer, you can neatly organize all your video recordings into albums and add comments for quick and easy searches; you can also edit scenes, convert and resize them to upload them to your Web site or to take with you on your portable video player and more. For details about the functions available, refer to the software's instruction manual (PDF file). For details about installing the software refer to PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Installation Guide.

Saving your Recordings without a Computer

The following options are also available if you prefer to save your recordings without having to use a computer.

•Use the optional DW-100 DVD Burner to create high-definition (AVCHD) discs of your movies and Photo DVDs of your still images ( 82).

•Connect the camcorder to an external recording device (DVD or HDD recorder, VCR, etc.) to save standard- definition copies of your movies

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IMPORTANT

When the camcorder is connected to a computer: Do not access, change or delete folders and files in the camcorder directly from the computer as this may result in permanent data loss. Always back up your recordings to the computer and restore the backup files to the camcorder using only the supplied software ImageMixer 3.

Authoring High-Definition (AVCHD) Discs and Photo DVDs

You can connect the camcorder to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner to create high-definition DVD discs (AVCHD specifications). This way, you can preserve your video recordings in the highest video quality available. You can also create Photo DVDs from your still images that you can play back with most standard DVD players.

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