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Static in the audio, Vixia HFR300

I've had no problem until yesterday making videos with my Canon HFR300. The sound has been clean. When I shot some test scenes yesterday there was a lot of  static. I have been using a RadioShack lapel mic. I put a new battery in the mic but it still...

Delay with live playback

I have a canon Vixia HF G10 and I am attaching it to my HDTV with an HDMI cable for live playback, problem is I am getting a half a second delay in in the image on the TV. Can anyone advise how to get rid of the delay. I have tried the AV cables as w...

Canon Vixia HF R500 external mic mount?

I bought a new HF R500 and a Azden Smx-10 external microphone and forgot to buy a mount for it. Who has the best external mic mount for that combo?

How do i remove touch decorations from a video?

While recording yesterday I somehow managed to activate the touch screen thing that allows me to draw on the screen and i managed to put a squiggle in the middle of my video. I didn't see it until i had put it on the computer. I have tried clearing t...

I have a HFM301 that no longer charges battery.

I purchased a new Canon bp808 battery and it also will not charge. If the problem is in the camcorder can I just buy a charger to charge the batteries. The LED flashes red slowly 3 times and then rapidly.

URGENT! Canon Vixia HF R20 no HDMI output

I am trying to run video from my camcorder to a screen about 50ft away. At first I used a mini HDMI to HDMI adapter, and plugged the HDMI cable into my camcorder. The screen said no input. I used a different camera to test if it was the cable or adap...

Camcorder pauses during playback.

Both my canon video camcorders ( XH G1 and XL H1 ) pauses during playback or capture. Both are a few years old. The tapes I am using are new professtional Quality. Any Ideas? While recording everything is fine.

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Vixia HV30

My Vixia HV30 sometimes plays back at near double speed. How can I fix this?

Canon HG10 usb settings

I have a Canon Vixia HG10 that was just repaired recently, but now when I try connecting it to my computer, the computer does not recognize it. I tried troubleshooting this myself for 2 hours with no resolve. One of the things I did see while trying ...

Three vertical white dots in VIXIA HF R400 video?

In two of three segments I shot in one session with an HF R400, there are three vertical white dots and a small white slash in the bottom third of the screen.  The two segments were shot in bright sunlight.  The third segment, which had no such dots,...

DM-50 Mic

Hello, I'm new here and have a question about the compatability of the DM-50 microphone. I have a couple of GL-2's and am thinking of upgrading to the Vixia HF G30. Will the DM-50 mic work with the G30?

When will Canon release a 4K consumer camcorder?

I would like to upgrade to a 4K camcorder. Will Canon be releasing any 4K consumer camcorders this year?