Canon LEGRIA HF G30 User Manual

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1 Introduction 10

About this Manual 10

Conventions Used in this Manual 10

Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 12
Names of Parts 14

2 Preparations 20

Attaching the Ferrite Core 20
Charging the Battery Pack 20
Preparing the Camcorder 23

Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap 23
Using the Viewfinder 23
Adjusting the OLED Screen 24
Grip Belt and Straps 25
Wireless Controller 25
Using a Tripod 26

Basic Operation of the Camcorder 27

Turning the Camcorder On and Off 27
Setting the Shooting Mode 28
Using the Touch Screen 28
Using the FUNC. Button and

Joystick 29

Using the Menus 30

First Time Settings 32

Setting the Date and Time 32
Changing the Language 32
Changing the Time Zone 33

Using a Memory Card 34

Memory Cards Compatible for Use with

the Camcorder 34

Inserting and Removing a Memory

Card 35

Initializing a Memory Card 35
Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/

MP4) 36

Selecting the Memory Card for

Recordings 36

3 Recording 37

Recording Movies and Photos 37

Preparing to Record 37
Recording in AUTO Mode 38
Recording in n (Manual) Mode 42
Reviewing the Latest Scene

Recorded 43

Selecting the Recording Mode (Video

Quality) 44

Dual Recording and Relay Recording 46

Selecting the Frame Rate 47
Slow & Fast Motion Recording 48
CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look

Filters 49

Focus Adjustment 51

Manual Focus 51
Autofocus 52
Face Detection & Tracking 54

Zooming 56

Using the Focus/Zoom Ring 56
Using the Zoom Rocker or Wireless

Controller 56

Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom

Controls 58

Soft Zoom Control 59
Digital Tele-Converter 59

Advanced Image Stabilization 60
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 61
Automatic Exposure Recording

Programs 62

Exposure Adjustment 64

Using the Manual Exposure Recording

Program 64

Exposure Compensation 65

White Balance 67
Special Scene Recording Programs 69
Image Effects 71
Setting the Time Code 72

Selecting the Running Mode 72

Setting the User Bit 74
Using the Mini Advanced Shoe 75
Using an External Video Light 76
Recording Audio 77

Using an External Microphone 77
Audio Scenes and Other Audio

Settings 79

Audio Recording Level 80
Wind Screen (Built-in Microphone) 81
Microphone Attenuator 81
Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone) 82
Microphone Directionality (Built-in

Microphone) 82

Switching the Input (MIC Terminal) 83
Low Cut Filter (MIC Terminal) 83
Audio Mix 84

Using Headphones 85
Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal 86

Recording Color Bars 86
Recording an Audio Reference

Signal 86

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