Canon VIXIZ HFM30 Instruction Manual

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521 Placing or Moving — Do not place on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,bracket or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child oradult, and serious damage to the product.A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cartcombination to overturn.22 Power Sources — The CA-570 Compact Power Adapter should beoperated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are notsure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local powercompany. Regarding other power sources such as battery power, refer to instructions in thismanual.23 Polarization — The CA-570 Compact Power Adapter is equipped with a polarized 2-prongplug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). The 2-prong polarized plug will fit intothe power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plugfully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electricianto replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.24 Power Cord Protection — Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to bewalked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to plugsand the point from which the cords exit the product.25 Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If anoutside antenna is connected to theproduct, be sure the antenna isgrounded so as to provide someprotection against voltage surgesand built-up static charges. Section810 of the National Electrical Code,ANSI / NFPA No. 70—1984,provides information with respect toproper grounding of the mast andsupporting structure, grounding ofthe lead-in wire to an antennadischarge unit, size of groundingconductors, location of antennadischarge unit, connection togrounding electrodes, andrequirements for the grounding electrode. See figure 1.26 Lightning — For added protection of this product during a lightning storm, or when it is leftunattended and unused for long periods of time, disconnect it from the wall outlet anddisconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.27 Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk offire or electric shock.28 Objects and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any kind into this product throughopenings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in afire or electric shock. Be careful not to spill liquid of any kind onto the product.29 Servicing — Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing coversmay expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualifiedservice personnel.EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONALELECTRICAL CODEANTENNA LEADIN WIREANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT(NEC SECTION 810-20)GROUNDING CONDUCTORS(NEC SECTION 810-21)GROUND CLAMPSPOWER SERVICE GROUNDINGELECTRODE SYSTEM(NEC ART 250. PART H)NEC - NATIONALELECTRICAL CODEELECTRICSERVICEEQUIPMENTGROUNDCLAMPFig. 1!"#$630 Damage Requiring Service — Disconnect this product from the wall outlet and all powersources including battery, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under thefollowing conditions:a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have fallen into, the product.c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.d. If the product does not operate normally even if you follow the operating instructions.Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operation instructions. Improperadjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive workby a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. This indicates a need forservice.31 Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technicianhas used replacement parts that are specified by Canon or that have the samecharacteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electricshock or other hazards.32 Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the servicetechnician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating order.33 Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heatregisters, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.When replacement of the power supply is required, please return it to the responsiblenearest Canon Service Center and please replace it with the same type number CA-570.The Adapter can be used with a power supply between 100 and 240 V AC. For areaswhere 120 V AC power is not used, you will need a special plug adapter. Contact yournearest Canon Service Center for further information.This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.The serial number of this product can be found at the battery attach-ment unit of the camcorder. Write down the number and other informa-tion here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchaseto aid identification in case of theft.Model Name: VIXIA HF M30 A / VIXIA HF M31 A / VIXIA HF M300 ADate of Purchase: Serial No.:Purchased From:Dealer Address:Dealer Phone No.:!"#$7Trademark Acknowledgements• The SD logo is a trademark. The SDHC logo is a trademark.• Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United Statesand/or other countries.• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.• “x.v.Color” and the “x.v.Color” logo are trademarks.• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface aretrademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.• “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporationand Sony Corporation.• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.• YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.• Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of theirrespective companies.• This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft.• ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITHTHE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLYPROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICHLICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206.• This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4 standard and may be used for encoding MPEG-4compliant video and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a video provider licensed under the AT&T patents to provide MPEG-4 compliantvideo. No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.!"#$8Exciting Features and New FunctionsHigh-Definition VideoYour camcorder’s full high-definitionimage sensor (Full HD CMOS) capturesvideo at a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080pixels 2 . Videos are then recorded in thememory in high definition, using AVCHDspecifications3 .With your new HD camcorder, capturingthe special moments in your life with amazing image quality and in lifelikevibrant colors is easy and fun!! Dual FlashMemory!Relay RecordingYou can record in the built-inmemory or on commerciallyavailable memory cards (" 37).The built-in memory almost full?Use the memory card slot to keepon recording video withoutinterruption (" 39).11,080lines!"1 “Full HD 1080” refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high-definition videocomposed of 1,080 vertical pixels (scanning lines).2 Video is recorded at this resolution only when the recording mode is set to MXP orFXP mode. In other recording modes, the picture is recorded at 1,440 x 1,080pixels.3 AVCHD is a standard for recording high-definition video. With AVCHD specifica-tions, the video signal is recorded using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression andthe audio signal is recorded in Dolby Digital.!"#$