Note: The Canon VIXIA is a touch screen camcorder. Please be gentle when making selections using the LCD touch screen.
How to Record Video
- Remove the battery pack, open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camcorder and attach the battery pack to the camcorder.
- Press the Power button to turn on the camcorder.
- Use the grips on the left side of the camcorder to open the LCD touch screen for viewing.
- To change any camcorder setting (i.e. Exposure, Focus, Digital Effects, Decoration, etc.), select Func.on the top right hand corner of the LCD touch screen.
- Press the red Start/Stop button on the back of the camcorder to begin recording.
- Use the Zoom option on the top of the camcorder to zoom in or out of an image.
- To stop recording, press the Start/Stop button a second time.
How to View Recorded Video
- Open the LCD touch screen.
- Press the Camera/Play button located on the top right hand corner of the camcorder (inside LCD touch screen).
- Select the video clip you would like to play by gently tapping on the clip.
- To stop, pause, fast forward, rewind or adjust the volume for the clip, tap the LCD touch screen and select the appropriate option.
How to Delete Video
- Open the LCD touch screen.
- Press the Camera/Play button located on the top right hand corner of the camcorder (inside LCD touch screen).
- Select Edit.
- Select Delete.
- Select the Date, Select, or All Scenes to delete clips based on dates recorded, individual clips, or all clips on the camcorder.
- If you choose to delete individual clips, select the clip(s) you would like to delete and select OK.
- Confirm the deletion of the clips by selecting Yes.
- When clips have finished deleting, select OK to return to the screen with any/all remaining clips.
