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Batteries and Using the AC Power/Charger 

Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack 

1.  To attach the battery pack to the camcorder, 

press the battery pack softly into the battery 
compartment      and slide it up until it clicks 
into place. 

 
 
 
 
 

2.  To remove the battery pack:  

a.  Hold onto the battery pack and slide the 

Battery Release Switch

      in the 

direction of the arrow. 

b.  Slide the battery pack down and remove it 

from the battery compartment      . 

 
 
 
 
Using the AC Power Adapter to Operate the Camcorder and Charge the Battery 

1.  Make sure the camcorder power is 

turned off

 

before 

connecting or disconnecting the AC 

power adapter. 

2.  If you are attempting to charge the camcorder 

battery while it is on the camera using the AC 
power supply, the battery will only be charged 
when the camcorder is 

turned off

3.  When fully charged, the supplied battery 

should provide approximately 130 minutes of 
recording time. 

 

Canon VIXIA HF200 Quick Start Guide 

 

Overview 

This camcorder should not be used for taking still photographs.  If you wish to take 
digital still photos, our department has digital still cameras for loan that will yield much 
higher quality pictures.  

 

Please use this unit in the Video Only Mode which is the movie 
camera icon located in the center position on the camera mode 
dial. 

 

Important Operational Notes:

 

Handling Precautions

 

1.  Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD panel. 
2.  Do not leave the camcorder in places of high heat or humidity. 
3. 

Do not use camcorder near strong magnetic fields such as TV’s, or plasma 
screens. 

4.  Do not subject the camcorder to shock or vibration. 
5.  When mounting the camcorder to a tripod, remove the tripod plate from the tripod 

and attach it to the camera first then attach the camcorder and plate to the tripod. 

6.  Do not point or leave the camcorder pointed at bright light sources. 
7.  Do not attempt to clean the LCD screen. 

 

SDHC Memory Cards Needed for Recording Video 

1.  Media Services does not supply the SDHC memory cards that you will need to 

record your video.   

2.  The cards must have a speed rating of at least 

class 4 or 6

.  These can be 

purchased at the university’s bookstore or at most locations that sell consumer 
electronics or office supplies. 

3. 

Only purchase SDHC memory cards from the following manufacturers: 

SanDisk, Panasonic or Toshiba

.

 

Use of other manufacturer’s memory cards 

may result in the loss of the recorded video.

 

4.  A 4GB SD or SDHC card will yield approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes of 

recording time.  An 8 GB SD or SDHC card will yield approximately 2 hours and 
20 minutes of recording time. 

5.  CAUTION: DO NOT USE Wi-Fi MEMORY CARDS. 

Summary of Contents for VIXIA HF200

Page 1: ...unting the camcorder to a tripod remove the tripod plate from the tripod and attach it to the camera first then attach the camcorder and plate to the tripod 6 Do not point or leave the camcorder pointed at bright light sources 7 CAUTION DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE LCD SCREEN SDHC Memory Cards Needed for Recording Video 1 Media Services does not supply the SDHC memory cards that you will need to re...

Page 2: ...NG TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MEMORY CARD AND THE CAMCORDER THE ACCESS INDICATOR LIGHT IS LOCATED ON THE REAR OF THE CAMCORDER ABOVE AND TO THE LEFT OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT 1 NEVER OPEN THE MEMORY CARD SLOT COVER OR ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD 2 NEVER DISCONNECT THE POWER SOURCE OR TURN OFF THE CAMCORDER 3 NEVER CHANGE THE CAMCORDER S OPERATING MODE 2 C ...

Page 3: ... of the arrow b Slide the battery pack down and remove it from the battery compartment Using the AC Power Adapter to Operate the Camcorder and Charge the Battery 1 Make sure the camcorder power is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC power adapter 2 If you are attempting to charge the camcorder battery while it is on the camera using the AC power supply the battery will only be cha...

Page 4: ... begin and end recording WARNING Make sure the ACCESS INDICATOR LIGHT is off or not blinking before you turn off the camera Failure to do this may result in the loss of the video you recorded Basic Playback 1 To go into playback mode push the CAMERA PLAY button on the bottom right hand side of the LCD Monitor Window 2 Using the JOYSTICK navigate to the video file wish to play 3 Play the file by hi...

Page 5: ...k push up on the JOYSTICK 3 Using the JOYSTICK select the middle window with this icon 4 Push the JOYSTICK left or right toward the or icons 5 Repeat to increase the playback to approximately 5x 15x 60x each time the JOYSTICK is cycled Skipping Scenes 1 Select a video file using the JOYSTICK and play it by hitting the START STOP button 2 During normal playback push up on the JOYSTICK 3 Using the J...

Page 6: ...e to be sure it is the one you want to delete by hitting the START STOP button 5 To stop playback and return to the video files window hit the button labeled W 6 Push the Function button It is labeled FUNC 7 Using the JOYSTICK navigate to the trash can icon and push in the SET button 8 Using the JOYSTICK navigate to the menu item you wish to use 9 Push the SET button and use the JOYSTICK to select...

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