1 First Things First 1) Charge the Battery 2) Turn Off Notification Sounds Recommended: Canon BP-828 Optional 3-4hr Battery Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch Wrench Folder Scroll to Notification Sounds & Touch 3) Solo Hunters: Turn off the Auto Power Off Select OFF Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch Wrench Folder Scroll to Auto Power Off Select Off
2 Recording Format Make sure your are recording in Manual Mode To take advantage of highest settings 1) Select AVCHD or MP4 - AVCHD for highest recording quality or MP4 for fast upload to the web Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch Film Strip Folder Scroll to Movie Format & Touch Select AVCHD or MP4
3 Recording Mode Make sure your are recording in Manual Mode To take advantage of highest settings 1) Select 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) For the highest quality setting. Touch FUNC Touch MENU NOTE: if the top two choices are grayed out, this means you are not in Manual Mode Touch Film Strip Folder Scroll to Recording Mode & Touch Select 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P)
4 Recording Media You can add up to 2TB Card in each slot. Initialize all new SDHC Cards. You can select which slot to record your photos and videos Recommended: 64GB Class 10 SDHC Card Relay Recording allows you to go from one card to the other Dual Recording - allows you to record an instant backup *** ONLY AVAILABLE IN MP4 MODE *** NOTE: When removing or inserting a SD Card, ALWAYS have the camera off. Otherwise it could corrupt the card
5 Initializing SD Cards When to initialize Your Card: 1) When you have a NEW Card 2) When you want to ERASE EVERYTHING off of the card Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch Film Strip Folder Scroll to Initialize & Touch the Card you want to Initialize Select Initialize NOTE: Initializing your cards will delete all the video clips/photos/information that is on the cards!!! Initialize with caution Confirm Your Answer
6 Select Recording Media You have to tell your camera where to record your videos and photos. You select which card slots. Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch Film Strip Folder Scroll to Recording Media Select Your Options
7 Relay Recording Relay Recording allows you to go from Card A to Card B without losing any footage! Requires two SD Cards Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch Film Strip Folder Scroll to Dual/Relay Recording Select Relay Recording
8 Dual Recording Dual Recording allows you to simultaneously record to Card A and Card B, allowing for an instant backup. Requires two SD cards. Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch Film Strip Folder Scroll to Dual/Relay Recording NOTE: If the Dual Recording Option is grayed out and you have two SD cards in the slots, this means that at least one of the SD Cards is not large enough or the right class to run the Recording Mode Setting. You can go back and select a lower recording mode until the dual recording is available Select Dual Recording
9 Digital Zoom Digital zoom allows you to really get out there and zoom into your subject. However, your image will be grainy and not worth having in your video! We ALWAYS recommend turning the Digital Zoom to OFF and stick with the Optical Zoom Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch the Camera Icon Scroll to Digital Zoom Select OFF
10 Manual Ring New to the Canon VIXIA HF G30 is the option to change the control of the manual ring from controlling your focus to controlling your zoom. The control is a switch on the back of the camera. To control your zoom with the manual ring, you select zoom. To control the focus with the manual ring, you select focus.
11 Recording Mode To get the best control over your footage, shoot in manual mode. Touch FUNC-> Recording Mode -> Select P (Program AE) - The Camera automatically chooses the exposure Common Recording Scenes - Select from a common set of preselected recording scenes Tv (Shutter Priority AE) - You choose the Shutter Speed, camera chooses Aperture Av (Aperture Priority AE) - You choose the Aperture, camera chooses Shutter Speed M (Manual Exposure) - You choose the Aperture and Shutter Speed
12 Special Scene Recording Programs Portrait - The Camera uses a large aperture to achieve sharp focus on the subject while blurring the background Sports - To record sports scenes Night Scene - To record nigtscapes with lower noise Sunset - To record sunsets in vibrant color Lowlight - To record in low-light situations Spotlight - To record spotlight scenes Fireworks - To record fireworks Snow - To film by snow without the subject being underexposed Beach - To film on the beach without the subject being underexposed
13 Aperture Aperture- Basically put, it is the size of the opening of the lens. Aperture is measured in F-Stops. Smaller the F-Stop # the larger the lens is open Little bit in focus A lot in focus Photo Credit: Godigitalslr.com
14 Shutter Speed Shutter Speed- Simply put, it is the duration of the opening of the lens. You can control the blur of object as well as how much light gets to the lens by controlling the shutter speed. 1 Sec Shutter Speed 1/3 Sec Shutter Speed Photo Credit: Wikipedia 1/200 Sec Shutter Speed 1/800 Sec Shutter Speed
15 Custom Dial & Button Custom Dial & Button- You can use the custom dial and button to control a function that you will use frequently Touch FUNC Touch MENU Under the Wrench Folder Touch Custom Dial & Button Options: TV/AV - Shutter or Aperture Priority AE. You can adjust the shutter speed or aperture value with the custom dial. This is available in AV or TV Mode FUNC -> Rec. Programs -> TV (to set shutter) or AV (to set aperture) M (Manual Exposure) - When you are under Manual as your Rec. Program, you can use the custom dial to manually set your aperture, shutter & gain. AGC Limit - Adjust the AGC (auto gain control) limit. +/- : Exposure - When using a recording program other than Fireworks or Manual Exposure, you can compensate the automatic exposure set by the camcorder. OFF - Use this setting if you do not intend to use the custom dial.
16 Custom Dial & Button - Manual Exposure Custom Dial & Button- You can use the custom dial and button to control a function that you will use frequently M (Manual Exposure) - When you are under Manual as your Rec. Program, you can use the custom dial to manually set your aperture, shutter & gain. To manually adjust the Aperture, press the custom button until the F number on your LCD Screen is highlighted in orange. Then use the custom dial to change your F-stop #. To manually adjust the Shutter Speed, press the custom button until the fraction # is highlighted in orange on your LCD screen, this now allows you to use the custom dial to select your shutter speed. The same goes for the AGC (shown as a #db on the LCD screen) Press the Custom button If the F# is in orange it adjust aperture Press the Custom button If the shutter is in orange it adjust shutter speed Press the Custom button If the #db is in orange it adjust AGC Limit
17 5 Assignable Buttons You can assign 5 different functions to the assignable buttons To Assign the buttons function: Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch the Wrench Icon Scroll to the various Assign Button # Select What you want it to control
You can assign these buttons to control the following options: Powered IS - Turns Powered Image Stabilization on/off BLC Always On - turns the backlight correction on/off Face Only AF- Turns face only autofocus on/off Video Snapshot- allows you to take a photo while videoing WB Priority- turns white balance priority on/off Pre REC- turns pre-recording on/off (Default for assignable button 2) AF/MF - Switches between autofocus and manual focus (Default for Assignable button 1) Rec Review - reviews the last scene that was recorded (Default for Assignable button 5) Rec. Programs- Functions the same as selecting record programs in the FUNC panel BLC Always On - Functions the same as selecting BLC always on in the FUNC panel White Balance- Functions the same as selecting white balance in the FUNC panel AGC Limit- Functions the same as selecting AGC limit in the FUNC Panel FOCUS - Same as selecting Focus in the FUNC panel Exposure - Same as selecting Exposure in the FUNC Panel Audio Scene- Same as selecting Audio Scene in the FUNC Panel Mic Level - Same as selecting Mic Level in the FUNC Panel Zoom- Same as selecting Zoom in the FUNC Panel Image Stabilizer- Same as selecting Image Stabilizer in the FUNC Panel Image Effects- Same as selecting Image Effects in the FUNC Panel WI-Fi- same as selecting Wi-Fi in the FUNC Panel OFF- allows you to turn off the assignable button. Means that this button will not get you anywhere. 18 Assignable Button Options
19 Universal Shoe- Allows you to mount any shoe-mount accessory Camera Shoe Mounts Mini-Advanced Shoe- Allows you to mount any Canon mini-shoe accessory Recommended: Mini Adavanced Shoe to Universal Shoe Adapter Allows you to mount any shoe-mount accessory Recommended: Mini Adavanced Shoe to Universal Multi-point Shoe Adapter Allows you to mount 5 shoe-mount accessories
20 Upgraded Audio- Shotgun Microphone NOTE: Placing the Shotgun Microphone on the back shoe gets the microphone out of the frame of your shot! Recommended: We recommend the Rode VideoMic Shotgun microphone to use with the Canon VIXIA HF G30. We would recommend mounting the microphone to the mini-advanced to universal shoe adapter on the back mini-advanced shoe. This gives you room to mount a wireless receiver on the front shoe.
21 Upgraded Audio- Wireless Microphone NOTE: Mount the wireless receiver onto the forward universal shoe. Recommended: Wireless Microphone Package, $362.97 If you would like to add a wireless microphone to the Canon VIXIA HFG30, you will need the Wireless Microphone Audio Package for Mini Plug Cameras. It includes the Beachtek Audio Adapter, Audio Technica Pro 88w Wireless microphone and the Rode Mini-Plug to XLR Adapter.
22 Remote Control using Smart Device Step 1 To use your ISO or Android device, you first have to set a password for the wi-fi connection: Touch FUNC Touch MENU Touch the Video Icon Scroll to the Wi-Fi Select Smartphone Connection Select Not Configured Enter a 8 Digit Password you will remember
23 Remote Control using Smart Device Step 2 Now you have to turn on your Wi-Fi Remote on your camera Touch FUNC Scroll to Wi-FI Remote Turn On To connect to your phone, turn on your Wi-Fi settings and connect to your camera s SSID Select Join and enter the password you just created and connect
24 Remote Control using Smart Device Step 3 Once connected, open up your browser and enter the URL shown on your camera You now can use your device as a remote control and to see live view
25 Remote Control using LANC Want more precise and reliable remote control option? Add a LANC remote We recommend the Varizoom VZ Rock- Rocker LANC Remote
26 Setting Your White Balance Why? - Accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditions You can use the presets for easy access or manually set it yourself! Presets: The camera automatically sets the WB To record outdoors on a bright day To record in shaded places To record on a cloudy day To record under warm white, cool white fluorescent lighting To record under daylight or daylight-type fluorescent lighting To record under Tungsten or tungsten-type fluorescent lighting Allows you to set the color temperature between 2,000 K and 15,000 K.
27 Understanding Color Temperature Candlelight A clear sunrise/sunset Electronic Flash Moderately Overcast Sky Shade or Heavily Overcast Sky 1000-2000 K 3000-4000 K 5000-5500 K 6500-8000 K 9000-10000 K 2500-3500 K 4000-5000 K 5000-6500K Tungsten Bulb (household) Fluorescent Lamps Daylight with Clear Sky (sun overhead)
28 Automatically Set Your White Balance When you are in a situation What You Need: A white card, a white sheet of paper or something that is completely white Before After Touch FUNC Touch White Balance TIP: When you change filming/lighting conditions, reset your white balance. Touch Custom Icon NOTE: When you film on Auto WB, and you pan from shady tree area into open sunny field., you will see an unwanted change in color as well! Fill your screen with something completely White and press Set Notice the change in color temperature. Your white balance is now set.
29 Peaking Why? - Peaking shows you the edges that are in focus so you can get precise on what you want to focus on. Touch FUNC Touch Focus Touch, Peak then wrench Icon Choose your setting you want to use NOTE: The black & white and peaking will not show up on your recorded video, it is just for your LCD reference only.
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