Your Guide On How To Use The Canon XA20/25

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This tutorial has been modified from the Guide to the Canon HF G30.

First Things First1

1) Charge the Battery

Touch “FUNC”

Canon BP-828 Optional 3-4hr Battery2) Turn Off Notification Sounds

Touch “MENU” Touch WrenchFolder

Scroll to “Notification Sounds” & Touch

Select “OFF”

3) Solo Hunters: Turn off the Auto Power Off

Touch “FUNC” Touch “MENU” Touch WrenchFolder

Scroll to “Auto Power Off”

Select “Off”

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Recording Format2

Touch “FUNC”

1) Select AVCHD or MP4 - AVCHD for highest recording quality or MP4 for fast upload to the web

Touch “MENU” Touch Film Strip

Folder

Scroll to “Movie Format” & Touch

Select “AVCHD” or

“MP4”

Make sure your are recording in Manual ModeTo take advantage of highest settings

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Touch “FUNC”

1) Select 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) For the highest quality setting.

Touch “MENU” Touch Film Strip

Folder

Scroll to “Recording Mode” & Touch

Select 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P)

Make sure your are recording in Manual ModeTo take advantage of highest settings

Recording Mode

NOTE: if the top two choices are grayed out, this means you are not in

Manual Mode

Recording Media4

• 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

• 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 ***

64GB Class 10 SDHC Card

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NOTE: When removing or inserting a SD Card, ALWAYS have the camera off.

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Initializing SD Cards5When to initialize Your Card:1) When you have a NEW Card2) 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

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6 Select Recording Media

You have to tell your camera where to record your videos and photos. You select which card slots.


Folder

Scroll to “Recording Media”

Select Your Options

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7 Relay Recording

Relay Recording allows you to go from Card A to Card B without losing any footage! Requires two SD Cards


Folder

Scroll to “Dual/Relay Recording”

Select Relay Recording

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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.


Folder

Scroll to “Dual/Relay Recording”

Select Dual 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

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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

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10 Manual Ring

New to the Canon XA20/25 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.

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Recording Mode

To get the best control over your footage, shoot in

manual mode.

P (Program AE) - The Camera automatically chooses

the exposure

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

Common Recording Scenes - Select from a

common set of preselected recording

scenes

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Touch FUNC-> Recording Mode -> Select

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Special Scene Recording Programs

Portrait - The Camera uses a large aperture to achieve sharp focus on

the subject while blurring the background

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Sports - To record sports scenes

Night Scene - To record nigtscapes with lower

noise

Snow - To film by snow without the subject being

underexposed

Beach - To film on the beach without the subject

being underexposed

Sunset - To record sunsets in vibrant color

Lowlight - To record in low-light situations

Spotlight - To record spotlight scenes

Fireworks - To record fireworks

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ApertureAperture- 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

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Little bit in focus A lot in focusPhoto Credit: Godigitalslr.com

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Shutter SpeedShutter 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.

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1 Sec Shutter Speed 1/3 Sec Shutter Speed

1/800 Sec Shutter Speed

1/200 Sec Shutter Speed

Photo Credit: Wikipedia

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Custom Dial & ButtonCustom Dial & Button- You can use the

custom dial and button to control a function that you will use frequently

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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. Pro-gram, 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.

Touch “FUNC” Touch “MENU” Under the Wrench FolderTouch “Custom Dial & Button”

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Custom Dial & Button - Manual ExposureCustom Dial & Button- You can use the

custom dial and button to control a function that you will use frequently

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M (Manual Exposure) - When you are under “Manual” as your Rec. Pro-gram, 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 cus-tom 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


If the shutter is in orange it adjust shutter speed


If the #dB is in orange it adjust AGC

Limit

5 Assignable ButtonsYou can assign 5 different functions to the assignable buttons17

Touch “FUNC” Touch “MENU” Touch the Wrench Icon

Scroll to the variousAssign Button #

Select What you want it to

control

To Assign the buttons function:

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Assignable Button Options18You can assign these buttons to control the following options:Powered IS - Turns Powered Image Stabilization on/offBLC Always On - turns the backlight correction on/offFace Only AF- Turns face only autofocus on/offVideo Snapshot- allows you to take a photo while videoingWB Priority- turns white balance priority on/offPre 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 panelBLC Always On - Functions the same as selecting BLC always on in the FUNC panelWhite Balance- Functions the same as selecting white balance in the FUNC panelAGC Limit- Functions the same as selecting AGC limit in the FUNC PanelFOCUS - Same as selecting Focus in the FUNC panelExposure - Same as selecting Exposure in the FUNC PanelAudio Scene- Same as selecting Audio Scene in the FUNC PanelMic Level - Same as selecting Mic Level in the FUNC PanelZoom- Same as selecting Zoom in the FUNC PanelImage Stabilizer- Same as selecting Image Stabilizer in the FUNC PanelImage Effects- Same as selecting Image Effects in the FUNC PanelWI-Fi- same as selecting Wi-Fi in the FUNC PanelOFF- allows you to turn off the assignable button. Means that this button will not get you anywhere.

Camera Handle & Mounts19

Shotgun Mic Mount- Allows you to mount XLR

Shotgun Mics Universal Shoe- Allows

you to mount any shoe-mount accessory

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Recommended:

Rubber Spacers:Rubber spacers are needed to securly mount your shotgun microphone into the XA20/25.

How to use: Cut down the mid-dle of one side of the spacer and wrap it around the base of the shotgun mic.

Upgraded Audio- Shotgun Microphone20

We recommend the Rode NTG-1 Shotgun microphone to use with the Canon XA20/25. With this you would need the K-Tek Rubber Spacer and the 90º XLR Cable. On your audio controls turn the mic to “On”, input 1 to “Mic +48V” and CH1 to M

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Upgraded Audio- Wireless Microphone21

We recommend the Sennheiser EW112-PG3 Wireless Mic. On your audio controls turn the mic to “On”, input 2 to “Mic”, and CH2 to M.

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Remote Control using Smart DeviceStep 122

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

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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

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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”

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Remote Control using LANC 25

Want more precise and reliable remote control option? Add a LANC remote

We recommend the Varizoom VZ Rock- Rocker LANC Remote

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Setting Your White Balance26Why? - Accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditionsYou 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.

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27 Understanding Color Temperature

1000-2000 K

2500-3500 K

Candlelight

Tungsten Bulb(household)

3000-4000 K

A clear sunrise/sunset

4000-5000 K

Fluorescent Lamps

5000-5500 K

Electronic Flash

5000 - 6500K

Daylight with Clear Sky (sun

overhead)

Moderately Overcast

Sky

6500-8000 K

Shade or Heavily Overcast Sky

9000-10000 K

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Automatically Set Your White Balance28

When you are in a situation What You Need: A white card, a white sheet of paper or something that is completely white

Touch “FUNC” Touch “White Balance”

Touch Custom Icon

Fill your screen with something completely White and press Set

Notice the change in color temperature. Your

white balance is now set.

Before After

TIP: When you change filming/lighting conditions, reset your white balance.

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Peaking29

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 re-corded video, it is just for your LCD reference only.

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Infrared Filming30Why? - Infrared filming allows you to film in complete darkness. For example, on the way to your stand or recovery shots. Choose from “black & white” or “green”

Touch “FUNC” Touch “MENU” Scroll to select IR Light On & IR REC Color

Choose your setting you want to use

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Switch to Infrared On

THE ENDNow go out there and film something great

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