Canon HV40 Table of contents, Playback, Recording, Introduction, Preparations, Getting Started, Using the Menus, Basic Functions, Advanced Functions, Menu Options Lists

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Table of contents

Introduction

Enjoying High-Definition Video .......................................................................	7
About this Manual .........................................................................................	11
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Supplied Accessories....................................................................................	13
Components Guide .......................................................................................	14
Screen Displays ............................................................................................	17
Preparations
Getting Started
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................	20
Inserting and Removing a Tape ....................................................................	22
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card ......................................................	22
Preparing the Camcorder..............................................................................	23
The Wireless Controller ................................................................................	23
Adjusting the LCD Screen.............................................................................	24
Using the Menus
Selecting an Option from the FUNC. Menu ..................................................	25
Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus ..................................................	25
First Time Settings
Changing the Language................................................................................	26
Changing the Time Zone...............................................................................	26
Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................	27
Basic Functions
Recording
Recording Movies .........................................................................................	28
Recording Still Images ..................................................................................	29
Zooming ........................................................................................................	30
Playback
Playing Back Movies.....................................................................................	31
Adjusting the Volume: Speaker and Headphones.........................................	32
Returning to a Pre-marked Position..............................................................	33
Locating the End of the Last Scene ..............................................................	34
Locating Scenes by Recording Date.............................................................	34
Viewing Still Images ......................................................................................	35
Magnifying the Playback Image ....................................................................	36
Advanced Functions
Menu Options Lists
FUNC. Menu Options....................................................................................	37
Setup Menus.................................................................................................	39
Using the Recording Programs
Recording Programs .....................................................................................	48
Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings................................................	49
Flexible Recording: Changing the Aperture and Shutter Speed ...............	49
Special Scene: Recording Programs to Match Special Conditions...............	51