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Canon XA10 User Manual

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1 Introduction 10

About this Manual 10

Conventions Used in this Manual 10

Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 12
Names of Parts 14

2 Preparations 21

Charging the Battery Pack 21
Preparing the Camcorder 23

Attaching the Microphone Holder

Unit 23

Attaching the Handle Unit 23
Attaching the Lens Hood 24
Using the Viewfinder 24
Adjusting the Position and Brightness of

the LCD Screen 25

Wireless Controller 27
Using a Tripod 28

Basic Operation of the Camcorder 29

Using the Touch Screen 29
Operating Modes 30
Using the Menus 31

First Time Settings 33

Setting the Date and Time 33
Changing the Language 33
Changing the Time Zone 34

Using a Memory Card 35

Memory Cards Compatible for Use with

the Camcorder 35

Inserting and Removing a Memory

Card 36

Selecting the Memory for the

Recordings 37

Relay Recording 37
Double Slot Recording 38
Initializing the Memory 39

3 Recording 40

Recording Movies and Photos 40

Preparing to Record 40
Recording in AUTO Mode 41
Recording in

y (Manual) Mode 45

Quick Start Function 47
Selecting the Video Quality (Recording

Mode) 48

Selecting the Frame Rate 49

Focus Adjustment 50

Manual Focus 50
Autofocus 52
Face Detection 53
Touch & Track 54

Zooming 55

Using the Zoom Lever, Handle Zoom

Rocker or Wireless Controller 55

Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom

Controls 57

Soft Zoom Control 57
Digital Tele-Converter 58

Advanced Image Stabilization 59
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 60
Automatic Exposure Recording

Programs 61

Exposure Adjustment 63

Using the Manual Exposure Recording

Program 63

Exposure Compensation 64

White Balance 66
Special Scene Recording Programs 68
Image Effects 70
Self Timer 71
Recording Audio 72

Using the Built-in Microphone or an

External Microphone Connected to the
MIC Terminal 72

Using Line Input or an External

Microphone Connected to an XLR
Terminal 73

Audio Recording Level 75

Using the Built-in Microphone or

Microphone Connected to the MIC
Terminal 75

Using a Microphone or Audio Source

Connected to an XLR Terminal 76

Built-In Microphone Directionality 77
Audio Equalizer 78
Audio Mix 79
Using Headphones 80
Using a Zoom Remote Controller 81
Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal 82

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