Canon VIXIA HFS200 User manual

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USER
MANUAL

CONCENTS
Preparing for using.......................................................................................................... 3
¾Parts of the camcorder..................................................................................3
¾Charging the battery..................................................................................... 4
¾Inserting the Memory Card...........................................................................4
¾Mounts................................................................................................................. 5
Basic operation................................................................................................................ 8
¾Turn Power On and Off.................................................................................. 8
¾Changethemodeofthecamcorder
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¾Setting the camcorder...................................................................................9
¾Recording movie clips................................................................................. 10
¾Taking still images.......................................................................................... 12
¾Playback and delete................................................................................... 14
Making connections.................................................................................................... 15
¾Connecting the Camcorder to a TV/HDTV.......................................... 15
¾Connecting the Camcorder to a PC..................................................... 16
¾How to use the PC Camera function..................................................... 17

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Preparing for using
¾Parts of the camcorder
1:USB jack
2:Micro SD card slot
3:LCD screen
4:Shutter button
5:Speaker
6:Charging indicator light
7:Busy indicator light
8:Power button
9:Reset
10:AV out jack
11:HDMI jack
12:Tripod slot
13:Microphone
14:Lens
15:Water proof case

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¾Charging the battery
The camcorder has an internal lithium battery, Please charge the battery
correctly before use.
1:Turns off the camcorder.
2:Connect the USB cable to the camcorder and the computer for battery
charging.
3:when charging ,the power indicator light will turn red.
4: Once fully charged the charging indictor will disappear. Then Unplug
the USB cable.
The camcorder body may be warm after extended use. This is normal.
¾Inserting the Memory Card
This camcorder does not equipped with internal memory. An micro SD
card(at least class 4)must be inserted for this sportive camcorder to
operate. If a card has not been inserted, this sportive camcorder can not
record.
1:Turns off the camcorder.
2: Open the rubber cover at the side of camcorder .Find the micro SD

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card slot, and then insert the card .
3:If the memory card has successfully be inserted, you can hear a clear
buzzer.
¾Mounts
In order to use the camcorder more convenient in outdoor sports or in
under water situations, We have provided two kinds of main mounts
packaged in this camcorder. Mount a is used in fixing to a bike, and
mount b is used in fixing to a helmet.
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The operating steps as follow:
Fix the sportive camcorder to a bike
1: Choose to put the camcorder into the water resistant case or the
bracket, then lock it .

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2: Find the mount a, fix it to the handlebar of a bike by placing the rubber
pad, and rotating screws.
3: Choosing connectors from the three given below , and then fix them to
thepart1ofthemainmounta.
4: Fix the connector 2 that have a metal screw on it to the last connector.
5: Fix the tripod slot of the camcorder to the metal screw of the mount 2
respectively.
6: Adjust those screws to make the camcorder more steady and
convenient.
Fix the sportive camcorder to a helmet
1: Choose to put the camcorder into the water resistant case or the

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bracket, then lock it .
2: Fix the connector 3 to the main mount b as given below.
3: Choosing(one, more, none) connector from the three given above ,
and then fix them to the connector 3 .
4: Fix the connector 2 that have a metal screw on it to the last connector.
5: Fix the tripod slot of the camcorder to the metal screw of the mount 2
respectively.
6: Adjust those screws to make the camcorder more steady and
convenient.
7: After fixing the camcorder to the mount correctly, using a strap to fix
them to the helmet.

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Insert a strap into the two ends of the main mount b, adjust length
according to the helmet’s size, and then tie the strap up to your helmet.
Basic operation
¾Turn Power On and Off
1:PressthePOWERbuttontoturnonthecamcorder.
2: Press the POWER button again to turn the power off.
Both turn on and turn off the camcorder ,the busy indicator light will turn
green for a second.
¾Change the mode of the camcorder
Current camcorder settings will be displayed on the touchable LCD
screen. The camcorder has 3 different modes: capture mode, video
mode and playback mode. Touch the start icon to show the icons
( / / ), then touch the matched icon to switch between those
modes.

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¾Setting the camcorder
Before taking photographs or recoding videos, press the power button to
switch on the camcorder first. our camcorder has a touchable LCD
screen ,so all the settings are operated by touching the options on the
screen. Touch the icon to show the MENU on the screen ,touch it and
then touch the icon to bring up the setup menu( Date/ Auto power
off / Beep sound/ Language/ Frequency / TV mode/ Format/ Default
setting), touch the option you want to modify, and then you can touch
the LEFT to exit and return to the last menu or exit.
Date
[On]/[off]: show or don’t show the date and time .
Display Title Description
Capture mode For taking still photos.
Video mode For recording movie clips.
Playback mode For playing recorded files.

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[Set the date]:set the date and time for the camcorder. Touch the option
including year, month, date, hour ,minute, second and slide on the
screen to select a value you want to modify.
Auto power off
To save power ,the video camera is turned off automatically after a
period of time . After you select the "off " that means the power save
function is switched off .[1min]/[ 3min ]/[5min]/[off ]
Language
Set the on-screen language.[English] /[French] /[Spanish]/[Portuguese]
/[German]/[Dutch]/[Italian] and so on.
Format
Format your micro SD card including protected files, removing the micro
SD card during formatting may damage the card.[OK]/ [Cancel]
¾Recording movie clips
1:Turn on the camcorder and touch the icon to set the camera to
video mode .
2: Start recording.