Canon HF20 A Camcorder User Manual


 
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What are the advantages of flash memory?
Your videos and photos are recorded in the built-in memory ( only) or
on commercially available SD/SDHC memory cards
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using AVCHD
specifications
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. Recording on flash memory means that there are no moving
parts in the recorder unit of the camcorder. To you, it means a camcorder
that is smaller, lighter and faster. In fact, using the Quick Start function
( 48) you can open the LCD panel and start recording within
approximately one second.
Any New Functions?
Pre-recording When pre-recording ( 68) is activated, the camcorder
starts recording video continuously into a temporary 3-second memory.
When you press the button, the scene recorded will have
started 3 seconds before you started shooting. This is especially useful
when it is difficult to predict when to start recording.
Face Detection With face detection ( 72), have the camcorder
automatically detect people's faces and use this information to adjust the
focus and set the best exposure for beautiful videos and photos.
Video Snapshot Discover a new fun way to shoot video with video
snapshot scenes ( 66). Shoot short (approx. 4-second) scenes and
arrange them into a video clip set to your favorite background music.
Cinema Mode Give your recordings a cinematic look by using the
[ Cine Mode] recording program ( 65) with the 24 fps progressive
frame rate.
START/STOP
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For details about memory cards that can be used with this camcorder refer to
Using a Memory Card (41).
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AVCHD is the new standard for recording high-definition video. With AVCHD
specifications, the video signal is recorded using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compres-
sion and the audio signal is recorded in Dolby Digital.