Canon camcorder VIXIA HF G10 User Manual

							CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters
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CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters
In   mode, the camcorder will adjust the frame rate and several other picture-related settings to 
give your recordings a cinematic look. In this mode you can also use a variety of professional cinema-
look filters to create unique movies with a distinctive appearance.
1 Set the mode switch to  .
2 Select the desired cinema-look filter.
[FILTER 1]   Desired cinema-look filter*   [OK]*  You can change the effect level before touching [OK]. 
[Cinema Standard] offers different adjustment options than the 
other cinema-look filters.
• The selected cinema-look filter will be applied and its 
number will appear on the control button.
To select the effect level of [Cinema Standard]
1 Open the parameter selection screen.
[5 ]  [ A]
2 Touch [Color Depth], [Softening Filter ], [Key (Brightness)] or [Contrast].
3Touch [ y] or [ A] to adjust the parameter.
• You can also drag your finger along the dial.
• The picture will change immediately according to the adjustment.
To select the effect level of the other cinema-look filters
1Touch [ 5] to open the adjustment screen.
2 Touch [L] (low), [M] (medium) or [H] (high).
3Touch [ f] and then touch [OK].
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Options( Default value)
The camcorder offers 9 cinema-look filters. Select the desired filter while previewing the effect on the screen.
NOTES
• Photos cannot be recorded while the camcorder is set to   mode.
• When recording in   mode, the 8    [Frame Rate] setting will be set to [E PF24].
[1: Cinema Standard]
[2: Vivid]
[3: Dream]
[4: Cool]
[5: Nostalgic] 
[6: Sepia]
[7: Old Movies]
[8: Memory]
[9: Dramatic B&W]
AFilter number (will appear on the control button)
B Filter name
C Preview the effect on the screen
D Select the effect level
E Brief description (onscreen guidance)
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							Adding Decorations
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Adding Decorations
Using the decoration function, you can add various graphical 
elements to the picture, such as stamps, watermarks, the 
date/time, and even your own freehand drawings. Freehand 
drawings can help emphasize a portion of the picture to attract 
viewers' attention. The supplied stylus pen will be especially 
useful for adding decorations. 
You can decorate scenes as they are being recorded, during 
playback or just before converting them to standard definition.
Decorating Scenes while Recording
1 Open the decoration screen.
[FUNC.]  [ Decoration]
• The decoration screen will open automatically also when you stow the LCD panel with the touch screen facing out.
2 Use a tool from the toolbar as explained in the following procedures.
3 Press 
g to record movies with your decorations.
• You can add decorations even while recording a scene.
4Touch [ a] to exit the decoration screen. 
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							Adding Decorations
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To use [Pens and Stamps]
1Touch [ ].• The [Pens and Stamps] screen will appear.
2 Select the desired pen or stamp from [Tools].
3 Select white or black from [Colors]. • Alternatively, you can touch [ ] and select a color from the color palette.
4 Draw freely on the canvas. • Touch [ ]   [Clear]   [Yes] to clear the canvas and start again. 
• Continue the procedure only if you wish to save the canvas.
5 Touch [ ] and then touch [ fSave].
6 Touch [Yes]. • The freehand drawings and stamps will be saved in the built-in memory.
7Touch [ f].
A
Canvas - The area where you will draw and see your decorations in action.
B Toolbar.
C [  Pens and Stamps] Select the type of pen or stamp and its color. You can also 
save a canvas or load a previously saved canvas.
D [  Animated Stamps] Select animated stamps to add to your decoration.
E [  Captions] Add the date, date and time,  story title or story theme category as a 
caption that will be included in the recording.
F [ ]* (Image Mix) Choose one of 27 different frames to add onto the canvas. Image 
mix can be used in combination with the pens, stamps and animated stamps. During 
playback, you can add a watermark to the picture using image mix.
G [C ]* In recording mode: pause the live video. Touch [ C] again to restore the live 
video. You can add decorations to and record the frozen image.
In playback mode: pause the playback. Touch [ A] to resume playing back the scene.
H [ ] Minimize the toolbar to the top of the screen to view almost all of the canvas. 
Touch [ ] to restore the toolbar.
* Not available in   mode.
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							Adding Decorations
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To load a previously saved canvas
In the decoration screen:
1 Touch [ ] and then touch [fLoad].
2 Touch [Yes]. • The freehand drawings and stamps saved in the memory will be loaded.
3Touch [ f].
To use [Animated Stamps]
1Touch [ ].
• The [Animated Stamps] screen will appear. 
2 Touch one of the control buttons.
3 Touch anywhere on the canvas to place the sele cted animated stamp. You can also drag the 
animated stamp to a different location.
To  u s e  [ C a p t i o n s ]
1 Touch [ ]. 
• The [Captions] screen will appear.
2 Touch [Date] or [Time]. • When recording a scene using Story Creator, you can also select [Title] (the story’s title) or [Story Scene] (the story scene category).
3 Select the desired text settings and touch [ f]. 
• Touch [ ] (white text on dark background), [ ] (white text) or [ ] (black text).
• The selected caption will appear in the center of the screen.
4 Touch the caption and drag it to the desired location.
To use image mix
1 Open the [Select Image] screen. [ ]  [ON]
2 Touch [+] or [-] to select a different image mix frame. • You can touch one of the memory icons at the bottom of the screen to read image mix frames saved on a different memory.
3Touch [ f] to mix the selected frame with the live video.
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							Adding Decorations
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To use the Chroma Key function
1 Open the [Select Image] screen of the image mix function (0105).
2 Touch [+] or [-] to select the image you created.
3Touch [ A] to open the [Chroma Key] screen.
4 Touch [Green] or [Blue] depending on the characteristics of the image you want to use and  touch [ y] or [A ] or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust the chroma key setting as 
necessary.
5Touch [ A] at the top of the screen to open the [Transparency] screen.
6Touch [ y] or [ A] or drag your finger along the bottom bar to adjust the overall transparency of 
the image as necessary.
7Touch [ f] to mix your image with live video.
Mixing Your Own Images with Live VideoYou can use images you make on  your computer for the image mix (Chroma Key) function. Make 
sure that the image you want to use has a blue or green area, which will be replaced by the live 
video using Chroma Key mixing. Refer to  About the image files for the Image Mix function 
( 0 178) for details about the types of image files that can be used and where to transfer them. 
The image files are in the [MY_PICT] folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc.
Blue/Green area that will be replaced by the live video
Example of an image used for Chroma Key
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							Adding Decorations
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Decorating Scenes during Playback
1 Play back the scene you want to decorate.
2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls.
3 Touch [ ] to open the decoration screen.
4 Decorate the scene using the tools from the toolbar as explained in the previous section.
• In playback mode, the decorations will not be saved with the original recording.
NOTES
• Initializing a memory will erase any [Pens and Stamps] drawing canvas and image files you may  have saved. (The image mix frames that come pre-installed in the built-in memory will be restored 
after it is initialized.)
• Animated stamps and captions cannot be used at the same time.
•When  8   [Rec Media for Movies] is set to [ f] (the built-in memory), you will not be able to 
select image mix fames saved on a memory card.
• Image mix cannot be selected during playback or while converting a scene to standard definition.  Select the image mix during playback pause or before starting the conversion.
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							Playing Back Stories from the Gallery
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Playing Back Stories from the Gallery
You can play back recordings made using Story Creator to play them back as a single compelling 
video story following the storyline order. Regular scenes and video snapshot scenes recorded without 
using Story Creator, will appear in the gallery under the [Unsorted] or [Video Snapshot] stories. When 
playing back stories from the gallery, you can choose to play back only scenes with a certain rating.
1 Open the gallery.
[ b ]   [  Gallery]
2 Select the story you want to play back.
• Drag your finger right/left to bring the desired story to the front.
• To play back only scenes with a certain rating, proceed to step 3. If not, skip to step 5.
3 Open the [Play by Rating] screen.
[Story Details]   [Play by Rating]
4 Touch the desired rating and touch [ f] twice.
5 Touch the story’s thumbnail to start the playback.
• All applicable scenes will be played back from the first scene to the last. When playback ends, the  camcorder will return to the gallery.
• During the playback of a story other than [Unsorted] or [Video Snapshot], touch the screen and  then touch [ ] to display the scene's category during playback. Touch the control button again 
to turn the story scene display off.
• Playback controls are the same as when playing back scenes from the date index screen  (0 87).
Operating modes:
ADrag your finger right or left to select a story.
B Story’s theme.
C Selected story (large thumbnail in the front).
D Story’s title ( 0116).
E Open the index selection screen (0 90).
F Details about the story (number of scenes, total playback time) and editing options.
G List of scenes recorded in the selected story.
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							Playing Back Stories from the Gallery
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IMPORTANT
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so  may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not open the double memory card slot cover.
- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.
- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.
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							Rating Scenes
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Rating Scenes
You can rate story scenes immediately after recording them (039) or during playback. You can then 
select multiple scenes with the same rating, for example, in order to play back or copy only your 
favorite scenes.
Rating Scenes from the List of Scenes
1 Open the list of scenes of the story that contains the scenes you want to rate.
[ b ]   [  Gallery]   Bring the desired story to the front   [Scene List]
2 In the [Scene List] screen, drag your finger up/down to select the scene you want to rate.
3 Touch the orange box on the right to open the [Edit Scene] screen.
4 Touch the control button of the desired rating and touch [ f] twice to return to the gallery.
Rating Scenes During Playback
1 Play back from the gallery the story that contains the scenes you want to rate.
2 During playback of a scene you want to rate, pause the playback and rate the scene.
Touch the screen   [ C]
3 Open the [Rating] screen.
[Edit]  [Rating]
4 Touch the desired rating and then touch [ a].
5Touch [ A] to resume the playback and rate other scenes in the same way or touch [ B] to 
return to the gallery. 
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