9Thank you for purchasing the Canon HF10/HF100. Please read this manual carefullybefore you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should yourcamcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting ( 94).Conventions Used in this Manual• 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 functiondescribed.• : Reference page number within this manual.• : Text that applies only to the model(s) shown in the icon.• The following terms are used in this manual:When not specified as “memory card” or “built-in memory”, the term “memory” byitself refers to both ( only).“Scene” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the START/STOP buttonto start recording until you press again to pause the recording.“Photo” and “still image” are used interchangeably with the same meaning.• The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera.Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu icons refer to the .About this ManualTo complete some operations you will need to refer also to other instructionmanuals. This will be indicated with the following icons and the name of the relevantchapter or section.Refer to the “Digital Video Software” instruction manual, included as aPDF file in the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD-ROM.Refer to the instruction manual of the optional DW-100 DVD Burner.DVSDDW-100ENUFUNC.( 32)[ M ][ DISPLAY SETUP][LANGUAGE ]Desired languageFUNC.FUNC.Names of buttons and switches other than thejoystick are indicated within a “ button” frame.For example .FUNC.Buttons and switches to be operatedBrackets [ ] and capital letters are used to refer tomenu options as they are displayed on screen. Intables in this manual the default value is shown inboldface.For example [ON], [OFF].