Canon XA10 Table of contents, 3 Recording, 1 Introduction, 2 Preparations

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Table of contents

1 Introduction 11

About this Manual 11 Conventions Used in this Manual 11

Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 13 Names of Parts 15

2 Preparations 22

Charging the Battery Pack 22

Preparing the Camcorder 24

Attaching the Microphone Holder

Unit 24

Attaching the Handle Unit 24

Attaching the Lens Hood 25

Using the Viewfinder 25

Adjusting the Position and Brightness of

the LCD Screen 26

Wireless Controller 28

Using a Tripod 29

Basic Operation of the Camcorder 30

Using the Touch Screen 30

Operating Modes 31

Using the Menus 32

First Time Settings 34

Setting the Date and Time 34

Changing the Language 34

Changing the Time Zone 35

Using a Memory Card 36

Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder 36

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 37

Selecting the Memory for the Recordings 38

Relay Recording 38 Double Slot Recording 39 Initializing the Memory 40

3 Recording 41

Recording Movies and Photos 41

Preparing to Record 41

Recording in AUTO Mode 42

Recording in y(Manual) Mode 46

Quick Start Function 48

Selecting the Video Quality (Recording

Mode) 49

Selecting the Frame Rate 50

Focus Adjustment 51

Manual Focus 51

Autofocus 52

Face Detection 53

Touch & Track 55

Zooming 56

Using the Zoom Lever, Handle Zoom

Rocker or Wireless Controller 56

Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom

Controls 58

Soft Zoom Control 58

Digital Tele-Converter 59

Advanced Image Stabilization 60

Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 61

Automatic Exposure Recording

Programs 62

Exposure Adjustment 64

Using the Manual Exposure Recording

Program 64

Exposure Compensation 65

White Balance 67

Special Scene Recording Programs 69

Image Effects 71

Self Timer 72

Recording Audio 73

Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the MIC Terminal 73

Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an XLR Terminal 74

Audio Recording Level 76 Using the Built-in Microphone or

Microphone Connected to the MIC Terminal 76

Using a Microphone or Audio Source Connected to an XLR Terminal 77 Built-In Microphone Directionality 78

Audio Equalizer 79

Audio Mix 80

Using Headphones 81

Using a Zoom Remote Controller 82

Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal 83