Canon XA10 Study Manual

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UHM Media Lab CANON XA10 Camcorder2350 DOLE ST. KHET Studio B Director’s Phone: 956-3358WEB SITE: http://www.communications.hawaii.edu/mlab/about.htm FRONT DESK: 956-3355CANON XA10 CamcorderUHM Media Lab Study Guide 8/17/2011Page 4C. Demonstrate how to mount the camcorder on the tripod.Before mounting the camcorder to the tripod, make sure that the tilt lock (2) and pan lock (3)are locked and all leg extensions are secured so that the tripod does not move or collapsewhen mounting the camcorder. After mounting the camcorder to the tripod, be sure to loosenthe pan lock (3) in order to avoid accidentally knocking the tripod over.D. Demonstrate this basic safety procedure.Always double check tripod stability prior to mounting the camcorder.IMPORTANT NOTE: To avoid potential accidents with tipping the tripod over, never leave thecamcorder unattended, especially when tripod head (tilt lock) is in an unlocked position.ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THE STATUS OF THE TRIPOD! To avoid damage to the tripodhead, never force a pan or tilt when the tripod head is in a locked position. This will causepermanent damage to the tripod head!Demonstrate two ways to power the camcorder1. Battery power: Push a battery into the battery slot under theviewfinder. Slide the battery upward (the triangle arrow at the top ofthe battery points in the correct direction) until it locks into place.Turning the camcorder on.Remove the camcorder lens cap and press the “POWER” button toturn the camera on. A green light will illuminate next to the ON/OFFtext. Open the LCD screen to see the picture. The battery levelindicator is on the upper right. If it isn’t, push the “DISP. BATTINFO” Button to bring it up. To remove the battery, turn thecamcorder off, slide the lever on the bottom of the camcordertoward the front of the camcorder, and then slide the batterydownward and pull it out.2. AC power: To avoid pulling over the camera, start by working from the wallto the camera. Plug an extension cord into the wall. Plug a power strip into theextension cord, making sure the power strip is turned off. Plug the AC poweradapter cord into the power strip. Plug the AC power adapter into the “DC IN”plug on the camera. Turn on the power strip. The camera can now be turned on.NOTE: The camera battery can be charged when the AC adapter is pluggedinto the camera and the camera is turned off. The ON/OFF (CHG) light on thecamera blinks red to indicate that the battery is charging and it goes out whenthe battery is fully charged.Explain the situations in which a battery or AC power is used.Batteries should be used for mobility such as when the camera is handheld or used for shortperiods of time before setting up again. AC power should be used for extended setups whencamera is to be set up in one place for an extended period.POWERING THE CAMERA