Canon Vixia HG20 Instruction Manual

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35• When recording in very loud places(such as fireworks shows or concerts),sound may become distorted or it maynot be recorded at the actual levels. Thisis not a malfunction.Selecting the Video Quality(Recording Mode)The camcorder offers 5 recordingmodes. Changing the recording modewill change the recording time available.Select MXP or FXP mode for bettermovie quality; select LP mode forlonger recording times. The table onpage 36 gives approximate recordingtimes.[ Standard Play 7 Mbps]Desired recording modeNOTES• AVCHD discs containing scenesrecorded in MXP mode cannot becreated with the optional DW-100 DVDburner. Use the supplied softwareImageMixer 3 to back up such scenes.• The camcorder uses a variable bit rate(VBR) to encode video so the actualrecording times will vary depending onthe content of the scenes.• The camcorder retains the last settingused even if you set the camcorder tomode.Using the ViewfinderWhen recording in bright places it maybe difficult to use the LCD screen. Insuch case, change the brightness of theLCD screen* ( 26) or use theviewfinder instead. Pressto activate the viewfinder along with theLCD panel. Close the LCD panel to useonly the viewfinder.• You can pull out the viewfinder if it ismore convenient. Hold out both sidesof the viewfinder firmly and pull it outuntil it clicks.• Adjust the viewfinder as necessarywith the dioptric adjustment lever.* The brightness setting is common tothe LCD screen and the viewfinder.VIEWFINDERFUNC.FUNC.COPYDownloaded From VideoCamera-Manual.com Manuals