Canon XA10 1Introduction, About this Manual, Conventions Used in this Manual

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon XA10. 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 (0159).	11

• 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.

•0: Reference page number within this manual.

•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.

“Scene” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the gbutton to start recording until you press again to pause the recording.

•The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.

•Some screenshots in this manual have been simplified to show only relevant icons.