User manual CANON VIXIA HF21 BROCHURE

[. . . ] 6 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CameraWindow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 [Acquire Images] Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 [Print] Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Use this to adjust the levels in a still image to change its [Tone Curve Adjustment] Window Select [Tone Curve Adjustment] from the its appearance. icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to adjust the tone curve for a still image to change 18 Windows [Sharpness] Window Select [Sharpness] from the icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to emphasize and clarify the outlines of people and objects. [Auto Adjustment] Window Select [Auto Adjustment] from the image. icon located at the bottom of the [Image Viewer] window. Use this to automatically correct the color balance of the still Windows 19 Macintosh Installing the Digital Video Software Before you connect the camcorder to the computer with the USB cable for the first time, you must install the Digital Video Software. Your digital video camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP). This protocol enables you to download still images by simply connecting the camcorder to a computer with the USB cable (using software such as iPhoto or Image Capture preinstalled on Mac OS X). However, note that there are several limitations to downloading still images with this method. It may take a few minutes, after connecting the camcorder, until you can download still images. Still images protected on the camcorder may lose this setting once they are downloaded to the computer. - For instructions on how to connect a card reader/writer, see Using a Card Reader/Writer ( 33). Observe the following precautions when the camcorder's access indicator is flashing. Failure to do so may cause memory card data to become corrupted. - Do not remove the memory card or detach the USB cable. - Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer. - Do not change the position of the POWER or the TAPE/CARD switches. Images recorded onto the memory card or downloaded to the hard disk are important original data files. Create a copy of the file first before working on it on your computer. 24 Downloading Still Images Using the Computer to Download Still Images (CameraWindow) You can select a downloading method in the Camera Control window. Auto-downloading 1 Connect the camcorder to the computer ( 23). · The Camera Control window will be displayed. If it does not appear automatically, click the [CameraWindow] icon in the Dock (the bar at the bottom of the desktop). · If you do not wish the Camera Control window to open automatically when you connect the camcorder, click the [File] menu and clear the check mark from the [Displays this screen when the camera is connected]. 2 Click [Starts to download images]. Click [Quit] to close the Camera Control window after downloading images. Camera Control window Downloading Still Images 25 Macintosh Applying Auto-downloading Settings This task allows you to apply auto-downloading settings. You can specify the types of still images and the destination folder. 1 In the Camera Control window, click the [Acquire Images] tab and click [Preferences]. 2 Select [Change auto download settings] and click [Next]. 26 Downloading Still Images 3 Select the image type to be downloaded and click [Next]. Place a check mark here if you wish the original image in the memory card to be deleted after downloading. 4 Specify the destination folder settings and click [Next]. Destination Folder Click this button to browse where you want to save the images. [. . . ] Depending on the computer, you may need to connect peripherals such as microphones. Check if your computer settings allow recording. · The sound cannot be played back on the camcorder. 1 In the Browser Area, select a still image and select [Sound] [Record] from the [File] menu. The recording window appears. 2 Click and start recording when the [Save] button is enabled. 3 Click [Save] to stop recording. · appears on the still image. · The sound file will be copied in AIFF type (extension ". AIF") to the same folder as the still image. [. . . ]