The HF G30 has a function to toggle the audio input from mic to line level. Is the 20 dB Mic Attenuator function in the G50 and G60 the same or similar enough to use the mic input with 20 dB attenuation on the G50 and G60 with a line-level signal?
From the Main Screen:Menu > [Camera] > [Tab 5] > CP FunctionI can't for the life of me find anything in the manual, forums, or in a general Google Search that explains what "CP Function" is. Does anyone know what this does?Thanks!
Hi,I bought a Vixia HV30 camera around 2008. In the last 10 years I haven't done anything with it. I'm now creating a youtube channel for my short films. I was able to get the camera working after so many years.I want to transfer video from the miniD...
The Vixia HF R800 is a great entry level camcorder. One limitation, however, is that it doesn't have any cold/accessory shoes.I thought I'd share a few photos showing what two very simple modifications can help achieve:1) An adhesive cold shoe. About...
Hi, I have an old camcorder that was purchased in 1990. I know it's out of warranty, but now when I insert a tape, it just displays an eject message. The power seems fine, and the mechanism seems fine also, it loads and ejects with no issue, it jus...
Recently pulled out old videos and trying to figure out how to output video to TV. I've been able to do this successfully for our Sony Camcorder but cannot find the right output and wires for the Canon ZR50MC. Can anyone provide any insight here?
I am using a 32GB SD card with my Vixia HF R500. I'm trying to capture a nest of birds outside one of my windows so I mounted the camcorder on a tripod and left it to record whatever it sees. However, I see that the recording always stops around the ...
I have a VIXIA HF R800 which I use to shoot YouTube videos.I use DaVinci Resolve 17 for my video editing. They have a really cool "Color Space Transform" function I would like to use, but I cannot find any information on my camera to tell me what th...
Greetings and happy holidays.I am having some issues . I own a Canon mini dv MC ZR 70. I want to import the video on the tape. I have a firewire running from the camera to my macbook. I have tried both final cut pro and iMovie but neither one will re...
I record our church service with a Vixia HFR500 camera on a tripod. It is set for 30P MP4 17Mbs at 60hz. pixel count is 1920 x 1080. the zoom is just slightly increased. The service is about an hour long, I don't touch the camera during recording....
My XF400 camcorder can not focus when lens is wide open (f2.8 - 4). The problem is noticeable only as you zoom past 10X (zoomed wide the problem is not noticeable at all). If I close the iris to f8 or more, the camera can focus fine. This happens wit...
Hello!My Canon Vixia was purchased over a year ago. Great camcorder. I use it to record our church's worship service weekly to put it online. Roughly 48 hourish long videos per year. After recording, I press the record button to stop taking footage, ...
I just bought two new memory cards, and neither one will initialize correctly on my camcorder... it goes through the process on the screen, but afterward, it seems like nothing has changed, and it says the cards still need to be initialized. One is ...
Hi,Could use help on finding a lens for a Canon Vixia HF G20. The lens is a canon hd video lens 4.25-42.5mm 1:18 58 10x optical zoom.Thank you!
Hi all:I am planning to buy a used Vixia G30 that someone is selling, and the issue is that it automatically zooms out right after you zoom in. I read on another post that it was an issue with the zoom rocker switch. The IT coordinator at a local sch...
