Canon XA-10 Basic Setup

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CANON XA-10 BASIC SETUP!

BASIC SETUP OF THE CAMERA

• attach battery, insert SD card(s)

• turn on the camera, set recording mode switch to Manual.

• open up the LCD screen to setup the camera

in Auto and Cinema mode, access to functions is limited, so you need to be in

Manual mode to format and record on the SD card, adjust exposure, focus and

audio levels

RECORDING ON THE SD CARD

• t

ouch FUNC > MENU

• touch the ﬁlm tab

• > Rec Media for Movies

• > touch A or B then the X tab to quit this menu.

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* you can only import video recorded on the SD card video into Final Cut

FORMATTING THE SD CARD

• touch FUNC > MENU

• touch the wrench tab

• Initialize

• select Initialize

• select Complete Initialization, the Yes

• touch OK then the X tab to quit this menu

* formatting the SD card in the camera will ensure that you will have enough room

and that the card will be properly formatted.

( internal memory or SD card )

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Page 1 CANON XA-10 BASIC SETUP! page 1 BASIC SETUP OF THE CAMERA • attach battery, insert SD card(s) • turn on the camera, set recording mode switch to Manual. • open up the LCD screen to setup the camera in Auto and Cinema mode, access to functions is limited, so you need to be in...
Page 2 CANON XA-10 BASIC SETUP! page 2 SETTING THE RECORDING MODE • touch FUNC > MENU • touch the ﬁlm tab • > Recording Mode • choose the recommended format : SP • then touch the X tab to quit *the higher the recording quality, the larger the ﬁle.
Page 3 CANON XA-10 BASIC SETUP! page 3 ADVANCED SETUP OF THE CAMERA SETTING THE AUTO EXPOSURE • Touch FUNC > Rec. Programs • Touch P : auto adjust aperture + shutter speed SETTING UP THE FOCUS • Manual Focus ( critical focus ) •...
Page 4 CANON XA-10 BASIC SETUP! page 4 AUDIO SETUP OF THE CAMERA ACTIVATING THE HEADPHONE PLUG • Touch FUNC > MENU • Touch the wrench tab • Touch AV/Headphones > Headphones, then • plug in your headphones • MENU > touch Volume then to adjust.