Canon XA50 Instruction Manual

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About this Manual8• The following style is used to represent menu selections. For a detailed explanation on how to use the menus,refer to Using the Menus (A 29). For a summary of all available menu options and settings, refer to MenuOptions (A 115).Before Using the Camcorder• Before making important recordings for the first time, make test recordings using the video configuration(s) youplan to use to check that the camcorder operates correctly. Should the camcorder fail to operate correctly,refer to Troubleshooting (A 123).• Copyright notice: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyrightowners and be contrary to copyright laws.• About the LCD and viewfinder screens: The screens are produced using extremely high-precision manufacturingtechniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Very rarely, pixels may misfire orlight up permanently. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.IMPORTANT• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator (A 12) is illuminated or flashing in red. Failingto do so may result in permanent data loss.- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.- Do not open the card compartment cover.- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.- When a USB cable is connected to the camcorder, do not disconnect the USB cable.This indicates to pressthe MENU button.Brackets [ ] indicate text as it appears on thecamcorder's screen (menu options, onscreenbuttons, messages, etc.).This arrow indicates a deeperlevel in the menu hierarchy orthe next step in a procedure.1 Select [Initialize] for the desired SD card.> [3 " Recording Setup] > [Initialize 8] > [6 Mem. Card A]2 Select [Yes].The menu page number is givenonly for main procedures.