Canon Legia HF200 Bedienungsanleitung

PUB. DIE-0325-000 Digital Video Camcorder Instruction Manual[...]

2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WA RNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER S ERVICING T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WA RNING! TO REDU CE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOI STURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EL[...]

3 European Union (and EEA) only . These symbols indicate that this prod uct is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Dire ctive (2002/96/EC), the Battery Dire ctive (2006/66/EC) and/or your national la ws implementing those Direct ives. This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an[...]

4 Enjoying High-Definition V ideo with your Camcorder Preser ve your most tr easur ed memories, be it unf org ettable scenery or cherished mo ments spent with family and friends, with high-definition video recordings of a quality s econd only to actually being there. What is High-Definition Video? Y our camcorder featur es a full high-d efinition i[...]

5 What are the advantages of flash memory? Y our videos and photos are r ecor ded in the built-in memory ( only) or on commercially avail able SD/SDHC memory cards 2 using A VCHD specifications 3 . Record ing on flash memo ry m eans that there ar e no moving parts in the recor der unit of the ca mcorder . T o you, it means a camcor der that is smal[...]

6 Can I play back my high-definition video on other devices? Needless to say , you can connect your camcorder to an HD TV to enjoy your recor dings with family and frien ds ( 116). Y o u also hav e the following options: • Y ou can easily play back v ideo recor ded on the memory car d by inserting the memory c ard dir ectly into A VCHD-compatible[...]

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8  Table of contents  Introduction 4 Enjoying High-Definition V ideo with your Camcorder 12 About this Manual 14 Getting to K now the Camcorder 14 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 16 Names of Parts 19 Scr een Displays  Preparations 23 Getting Started 23 Attaching the Ferrite Cor e 23 Charging the Battery Pack 26 Preparing the Wireless Cont[...]

Table of contents  9  V ideo 41 Basic Recording 41 Shooting Video 42 Selecting the Video Quality ( Recor ding Mode) 43 Zooming 44 Quick Start Function 46 Basic Playback 46 Playing Back the V ideo 48 Selecting what Recor dings to Play Back 49 Searching for Scenes 51 Selecting the Playback Starting Point 53 Pr e-selecting Rec ordin gs from the [...]

10  Table of contents 79 Playlist and Scene Operations 79 Dividing Scenes 80 Editing the Playlist: A ddi ng, Deleting, Moving and Playing Back 84 Copying Scenes  Photos 86 Basic Recording 86 T aking Photos 87 Selecting Photo Size and Quali ty 88 Deleting a Photo Right After Recording It 89 Basic Playback 89 Viewi ng Photos 90 Deleting Photos [...]

Table of contents  11  External Connections 112 T erminals on the Camcorder 113 Connection Diagrams 116 Playback on a T V Scre en 117 Saving Y our Recor dings 117 Saving Y our Recordings on a Computer 118 Authoring High-De finition (A VCHD) Discs and Photo DVDs 122 Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder 123 T rans ferring Photo[...]

12  Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon LEGRIA HF20/LEGRIA HF200. Please read this manual c arefully before you use the camcorder and ret ain it fo r fu ture refe renc e. S houl d yo ur c amc orde r fa il to ope rat e co r- rec tly , ref er to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 143). Conventions Used in this Manual • [...]

Introduc tion  13 Advanced Functions Special Scene Recording Programs Recording in a very bri ght ski resort or capturi ng the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks display become s as easy as selecting a Special Scene record ing program. For deta ils about the available optio ns, refer to the following sidebar . [ Programmed AE] [ Portrait] Pr[...]

14  Introduction Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs The following ac cessories ar e supplied with the camcor der: X CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power co rd and ferrite core) BP-809 Batter y P ack W X WL-D88 Wireless Controller (incl. CR2025 lithium button battery) STV-250N Stereo V ideo Cable W Y ello w • Re[...]

Introduc tion  15 The following CD-ROMs and softwar e ar e supplied with the camcorder: • PIXELA Application - D isc 1 CD-ROM* and ‘PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE’ Installation Guide - ImageMixer 3 SE T ransfer Utility – So ftware for saving and transferring movies. - Music T ransfer Utility – Software for transferring to the camcorder music d[...]

16  Introduction Names of Parts RESET button ( 146) VIDEO SNAP (video snapshot) button (6 2 ) / (print/share) button ( 105, 1 25) DISP . (on-screen display) button (7 3 ) / BA TT . INFO button ( 22) Speaker ( 4 6) Memory card slot cover Memory card slot ( 38) A V OUT termina l ( 112 , 114)/ (headphones) terminal ( 75) Camera mode dial ( 30) Stra[...]

Introduc tion  17 Mini advanced shoe ( 77) PHOTO button ( 86) Zoom lever ( 43) ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator: Green – ON Orange – Standby ( 44) Red – Char ging ( 23) POWER button Remote sensor ( 26) LCD screen ( 28) Joystick ( 32) FUNC. button ( 33, 129) / (play/pause) button ( 46)/ ST ART/STO P button ( 41) (stop) button ( 46)/ Zoom out[...]

18  Introduction Wireless Controll er WL-D88 BA TTERY RELEASE switch ( 24) T ripod so cket ( 158) ST ART/STOP button ( 41) FUNC. button ( 33, 129) MENU button ( 33, 132) PLA YLIST button ( 80) Navigation buttons ( / / / ) (frame reve rse) button ( 47) (fast reverse) button ( 47) (play) button ( 46) (pause) button ( 46) (stop) button ( 46) PHOTO [...]

Introduc tion  19 Screen Displays Recording Mov ies Operating mode ( 30) Record ing program ( 57, 59, 61) White balance ( 69) Image effect ( 71) Digital effe ct ( 72) Record ing mode ( 42) Photo quality/size (simultaneous recor ding) ( 95) Remote sensor of f ( 139) Microphone a ttenuator ( 135) Pre-r ecor ding ( 64) Memory operation ( 22) Instan[...]

20  Introduction Recording Photos Zoom ( 43), Exposu r e ( 66) Light metering mode ( 96) Drive mode ( 94) Photo quality/size ( 87) Self timer ( 65) Number of available phot os On the memory car d In the built-in memory Camcorde r shake warning ( 134) AF frame ( 134 ) Focus and exposur e lock ( 86) Flash ( 93) Playing Movies (D uring Playback) Da[...]

Introduc tion  21 Viewing Photos Histogram ( 98) Current photo / T otal number of photos Photo number ( 140) Protected photo mark ( 100) Dat e and time o f record ing Manual focus ( 67) File size Manual exposur e ( 66) Photo size ( 87) Aperture value ( 59) Shutter speed ( 59)[...]

22  Introduction Memory operation Record, Record pause, Playback, Playback pause, Fast playba ck, Fast reverse playback, Slow playback, Slow reverse playback, Frame advance, Frame reverse. Remaining battery time • The first time you use a batter y pack, fully charge it and then use the camcorder until the battery pack is completely exhausted. [...]

Preparations  23 Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic oper ations, such as navigati ng the menus, and firs t time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder . Getting Started Attaching the Fe rrite Core Attach the enclosed fe rrite cor e befor e you connect the compac t power adapter to the camcorder . Attach the ferrite core to [...]

24  Preparations 1 C onnect the power cord to the compact power adapter . 2 Plug the power cord into a power outlet. 3 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder’ s DC IN terminal. 4 A ttach the battery pack to the camcorder . Press the battery pack softly into the battery attachment un it and slide it u p until it clicks i n place. 5 [...]

Preparations  25 IMPORT ANT • T ur n of f the camcorder befor e connecting or disconnecting the com- pact power adapter . After pressing to turn off the camcorder , im p or ta nt da ta i s u pd at ed in th e me mo ry . B e s u re t o w ai t un ti l t he gr ee n ON/OFF (CHG) indicator goes out. • We r ecommend charging the batter y pack in te[...]

26  Preparations Preparing the Wireless Controller and Accessories First, insert the supplied CR2025 lithium button battery into the wire- less contr oller . 1 Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder . 2 Place the lithium button battery with the + side facing up. 3 Insert the battery holder . To use the wirele[...]

Preparations  27 Accessories Fasten the grip belt. Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger , and the button with your thumb. To remove the gr ip belt 1 Lift the padded handgrip 's flap and detach the strap from the Ve l c r o pa d . 2 Pull t he strap to r emove it firs t from the front bracket on the[...]

28  Preparations To attach a should er strap Pass the ends of the shoulder strap through the strap moun t on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap. Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen Rotating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees. • Y ou can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward. • Y ou can rotate the pan[...]

Preparations  29 LCD Backlight When recor ding in bri ght places it may be dif ficult to use the LCD screen. T urn on the LCD back light to make it brighter . With the camcorder on, hold pressed down for more than 2 seconds. • Repeat this action to turn the LCD b acklight on (b right) or of f (normal). • If [LCD Screen Dimmer] is set to [ On[...]

30  Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder Operating Modes Recording When rec ording vi deo or photos, the camc order’ s operating mode is dete rmined by the position of the camera mode dial. NOTES • Only the following buttons/func tions are available in mode. - fo r re cord in g m ovi es . - for record ing photos. - Zoom lever and zo[...]

Preparations  31 • In mode, menus cannot be acces sed but the following settings can be changed in advance, before setting the camera mode dial to . - Recording mode of movies - Size/quality of photos - Y our selection of recording media for movies/photos - Auto slow shutter - Image stabilizer - Backlight correction - All settings under the se[...]

32  Preparations Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystic k to operate the camcorder's menus. If the joystick g uide does not appear on the screen, press or pus h the joystick ( , ) to display it. The functions that appear depend on the operati ng mode. • , or mode: Select ( ) a function and pre ss to change the setting. With some func[...]

Preparations  33 Selecting an Option fr om the FUNC. Menu The following is an example of se lecting a FUNC. menu option in mode (the operation i s similar in mode). In playback modes, the operation varies depending on the func tion selected so refer to the rel- evant chapter as neces sary . 1P r e s s . 2 Select ( ) the icon of the function you [...]

34  Preparations • Move ( ) the orange selection bar to the tabs at the top of the screen to select a dif ferent menu (step 3). 5 Select ( , ) the desir ed option and press to sav e the setting. 6 Press . Y ou can press to close the menu at any time. NOTES • A small font size is used in menu sc r eens so you can see all options and current s[...]

Preparations  35 First Time Settings Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcor der befor e you can start using it. The [Date/ Time] scr een will appear automati cally when the cam- corder’ s clock is not set. When the [Date/T ime] scr een appears, the year will be sele cted. 1 Change ( ) the year and move [...]

36  Preparations Changing the Language The default language of the camcorder is English. Y ou can set it to one of 22 other languages. [ Menu] [Language ] Desired language NOTES • The displays and that appear in some menu screens r efer to the name of buttons on the camcorder and will not change, regardless of the language selected. Changing t[...]

Preparations  37 Using a Memor y Card Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can us e commercially available SDHC (SD high capaci ty) memory cards and S D memory ca rds with this camcor der . How- ever , depending on its Speed Class, you may not be able to r ecord movies o n the memory card . Refer to the table below . As of Dec[...]

38  Preparations Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Make sure to initializ e all memory ca rds b efo re usi ng them wit h th is camcorder ( 39). 1 T ur n off the camcor der . Make sure the ON/OFF (CHG) indi cator is off. 2 O pen the memory car d slot cover . 3 Insert the me mory car d straight, with the label facing up, all the way into the me[...]

Preparations  39 Selecting the Memor y for the Recordings Y ou can select to record your movi es and photos in the built-in mem- ory or on a memory c ard. The buil t-in memory is the def ault memory fo r rec ordi ng b oth. [ M e n u ] o r [Rec Media for Movies] or [Rec Media f or Photos] Select the built-in memo ry or memory car d* * When select[...]

40  Preparations [ Menu] [Initialize ] Initialization m ethod [Y es]* [OK] * Press to cancel the complete i nitializatio n while it is in pr ogr ess. All r ecor dings will be erased but the memory can be used w ithout any pr oblem. IMPORT ANT • Initializing the memory will permanently e rase all r ecordings. Lost origi- na l re co rdin gs can [...]

Video  41 Video This chapter co vers functions related to shooting movies, including r ecor ding, playback, advanc ed functions and playlis t and scene operati ons. Basic Recor ding Shooting Video 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 T ur n on the camcor der . By default, movies are recor ded in the built-in memory . Alternatively , you can set [...]

42  Video - Do not open the memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the camcorder’ s operating mode. • Be sure to save your recor dings regularly ( 117), especially after mak- ing important recordings. Canon shal l not be liable for any loss or cor- ruption of data. NOTES • [...]

Video  43 Zooming mode: In addition to the optical zoom, digital zo om is also avail - able ( 133). Approximate recording times  Default value * Recorded in 1,920 x 1,080 resolutio n. Movies rec orded usi ng other recor ding modes are r ecor ded in 1,440 x 1,080 r esolution . ** At the t ime of purc hase, the b uilt-in memory contains abou t [...]

44  Video 15x Optical Zoom Move the zoom lever towar d W (wide angle) to zoom out. Move it toward T (telephoto) to zoom in. By default, the zoom lever operates at a variable speed – press gently for a slow zoom; press hard er for faster zooms. NOTES • Keep at least 1 m away from the sub- ject. At full wide angle, you can focus on a subject a[...]

Video  45 A beep will sound and the green ON /OFF (CHG) indicator will change to orange to indicate the camcorder entered standby mode. 2 When you wish to r esume record ing, open the LCD panel. The ON/OFF (CHG) indicator tur ns b ack gr een and the camcorder is ready to recor d. IMPORT ANT • Do not disconnect the power source during standby m[...]

46  Video Basic Playback Playing Back the Video 1 S et the camera mode dial to or . 2 Press . • Even if the camcord er is off, pressing will turn on the camcorder in playback mode. • The index screen appears after a few seconds. 3 Move ( , ) the selection frame to the scene you want to play back. When you hav e r ecor ded a l arge nu mber of[...]

Video  47 - Do not open the memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the camcorder’ s operating mode. • Y ou may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recor ded on a memory card using another device. NOTES • Depending on the recording conditio ns, you may no tic[...]

48  Video Skipping sce nes Camcorder: Open ( ) the joystick guide Select ( ) the bottom r ow Push the joystick ( ) towar d * to sk ip to the beginning of the current scene or to skip to the next scene. Wireless controller: Press * to skip to the beginning of the curr ent scene or to skip to the next scene. * Push the joystick/pr ess the butto n [...]

Video  49 1 In the inde x scr een, move ( ) the orange selection frame to the tabs on the top of the screen. 2 Select ( ) the tab corresponding to the recor dings you want to play back. 3 Retur n ( ) to the index screen to select a scene or p hoto. By default, the index screen will show up to 6 items (s cene s or photos). Move the zoom lever tow[...]

50  Video • When you move the cursor to a d ate displayed in white, a thumbnail showing a still image fr om the first scene r ecorded on that date will be display ed next to the calendar . Below it will ap pear the number of scenes recorded ( ) and the total r ecording time for the same day . • Y ou can select ( ) the year or month field and[...]

Video  51 Selecting Only Scenes in which People’ s Faces Were Detected If you reco rded mo vies with the Face Dete ction function ( 68) acti- vated, the camcor der can narr ow down the scenes s hown in the index screen, le aving only those sc enes where a face was detected. T his function is not availa ble from the index scr een for video snap[...]

52  Video Movie Timeline 1 O pen the original movies index screen. Y ou can select the original movies in the bu ilt-in memory or on the memory card ( 48). 2 S elect ( , ) the scene you want to view and press . • The [T imeline] screen appears. The large thumbnail will show the first frame of the scene. Below it, the timeline ruler shows frame[...]

Video  53 2 Selec t ( , ) the scene you want to view and press . • The [Timeline by Faces] screen appears. The large thumbnail shows the point at which a face was first detected. Below it, frames are taken from the scene every tim e th e main subject detected by the camcorder changed. • Press to return to the [Scenes with Faces] index screen[...]

54  Video • mode: Move the zoom lever toward W to display the index scr een. • Y ou can select the original mo vie s or photos in the built-in memory or on the memory card ( 48). • Y ou can press to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes ( 62). 2 O pen the selection scr een. [ Select] [Individual Scenes] or [Individual Photos] •[...]

Video  55 Deleting Scenes Y ou can delete those scenes that you are not interested i n keeping. Deleting scenes allows you also to fr ee up space on the memory . Options 1 Open the original movies index screen. • Y ou can select the orig in al movies in the built-in memory or on the memory card ( 48). • Y ou can press to open the index scree[...]

56  Video • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing (while scenes are being deleted). - Do not open the memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the camcorder’ s operating mode. NOTES • Deleting a scene from the original in dex screen al[...]

Video  57 Advanced Functions Special Scene Recor ding Programs Recor ding in a very bri ght ski res ort or capturing the f ull colors of a sunset or a fir eworks displ ay becomes as ea sy as selecting a S pecial Scene r ecording program . For details about the avail able options, r efer to the following sidebar . [ Pr ogrammed AE] [ Portrait] Pr[...]

58  Video Options (  Default value) [ Portrait]  The camcorder uses a large aperture, to achieve a sharp focus on the sub- ject while blurring the background. [S p o r t s ] T o record sports scenes such as tennis or golf. [ Night] T o rec ord i n l ow- light situations. [S n o w ] T o record in bright ski r esorts without the subject bein[...]

Video  59 Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture Select the [ Programmed A E] r ecording program to use functions like the white balance o r image effects. Select one of the other au tomatic ex pos ure re cord ing prog rams to cont rol t he s hut ter spe ed o r ap ert ure. Options (  Default value) [ Prog ram med AE] De sire d reco rdin g pr[...]

60  Video Available Aperture V alues [F1.8], [F2.0], [F2. 4], [F2.8], [F3.4], [F4.0], [F 4.8], [F5.6], [F6.7], [F8.0] NOTES • [ Shutter -Priority AE]: - When recor ding in dark surr ound ings, you can obtain a brighter picture by using slow shutter speed s; however , image qu ality may not be as good and autofocus may not work well. - The imag[...]

Video  61 Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinemati c Look to your Recordings Give your recordings a cinematic loo k by using the [ Cine Mode] recording program. Combine th is re cord ing p rogr am w ith the 25 fps progr essive frame rate [ PF25] to get the enhance d eff ect of the 25p Cinema Mode. To set the [ Cine Mode] recording pr ogram [ Programmed AE[...]

62  Video Using an External Vide o Light Y ou can use the optional VL-5 V ide o Light or VFL-2 V ideo Flash Light when you need a video light that is st ronger than the built-in mini video light. Attach the optional video light to the mini advanced shoe. • Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe ( 77). • appears when you turn on the op tional [...]

Video  63 1 Open the original movies index screen and pr ess . • The button’ s blue ligh t will turn on and only the video snap shot scenes will appear in the index screen. • Y ou can select their original mo vies in the built-in memory or on the memory card ( 48). • T o play back the video snapshot scenes in the playlist, pr ess . 2 Ope[...]

64  Video NOTES • Y ou can also ad d to th e playlist ( 80) just the video snapshot scenes you want to watch and arrange their p layback or der . • When the memory is initializ ed, music files will be erased as well. • Use the supplied software Music T ransfer Utility to transfer music files from the supplied Instruction Manual/Music Data [...]

Video  65 1 Open ( ) the joystick guid e. 2 Select ( ) [ Pre REC] and press . • appears. • Press again to turn pre-recor ding off. 3P r e s s . The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before was pressed. NOTES • While pre-recor ding is activated, th e camcorder will not emit any notifi- cation sounds. • The ca mcor der wil [...]

66  Video The camcorder will recor d the phot o after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. * 2 seconds when using the w irele ss contr oller . NOTES • Once the countdown has begun, any of the following act ions will cancel the self timer . - Pressing (when r ecording movies) or fully (whe n recor ding photos). - Setting[...]

Video  67 3 Adjust the ( ) the brightness of the image as requir ed, then hide ( ) the joystick guide. • The exposure adjustme nt indicator will chan ge to white and the selected exposure will be locked. • During exposure lock, pr ess tw ice to return the camc or der to automatic exposure. NOTES • If the recor ding program is changed durin[...]

68  Video 1 Open ( ) the joystick gu ide. 2 Select ( ) [ Focus] and press . The current focus is locked and [MF] appears. 3 Push the joystick ( ) or ( ) once to verify if the image is focused. • The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily . Y ou can also tur n of f th e focus assist function ( 13 5). • When face [...]

Video  69 By default, face detection is activat ed ( ). If the function was tur ned off, pr ess to turn it on. 3 If there is more than one person in the picture, select ( ) the main subject. Move the white detection frame to the person for whom you want to optimize the camcorder’ s settings. NOTES • The camcorder may mistakenly de tect the f[...]

70  Video Options (  Default value) [ Automatic] Desired option* * When you select [ Custom WB], do no t press and continue inste ad with the following procedur e. To set the custom white balance 1 Point the camco r der at a white object , zoom in until it fills the whole screen and pr ess . When the adjustment is completed, stops flashing an[...]

Video  71 - Subjects in a single color (sky , sea or forest) - Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights • Depending on the type of fluoresc ent light, optimal color balance may not be obtained with [ Fluorescen t ] or [ Fluorescent H]. If the color looks unnatural, select [ Automatic] or [ Custom WB]. Image Effects Y ou can [...]

72  Video To set the custom image effect 1 P r ess and select ( ) the custom setting options. 2 A djust ( ) each setting as desir ed. 3 W hen you finish all the adjustme nts, pre ss then to save the settings and close the menu. Digital Effects Options (  Default value) [ Digital E f fect Off] Desired fader/effect* The icon of the selected dig[...]

Video  73 To fade in/o ut Activate the selected fa der in re cord pau se mode ( ) , then pr ess to start recor ding with a fa de in. Activate the selected fader while recording ( ) , then pr ess to fade out and pause the recording. To activate an effect mode: Activate the selecte d eff ect while r ecording or in re cord pause mode. mode: Activat[...]

74  Video * Pressing will turn off most of the ic ons and displays that appears automati- cally but will not remove onscreen displays tha t were turned on manu ally (for example, o nscr een markers, the audio level meter or the joystick gui de). Audio Recording Level Y ou can adjust the audio re cord ing level of the built-in or an e xternal mic[...]

Video  75 • Press twice to return the camc or d er to automatic adjustment of the audio record ing level. To display the audio le vel indic ator Usually , the audio level indic ator will be displayed only after activating the manual adj ustment of the audio recording level. Y ou can choose to display it als o when the audio level is a djusted [...]

76  Video To adjust the volume o f the headphones In mode, adjust ( ) the volume of the headphones with the [Headphone V olume] setting ( 137). In mode, and in mode during slideshow playback, ad just the headphones volume the sam e way you adjust the speaker’ s volume ( 46). IMPORT ANT • When using headphones, make sure to lower the vo lume [...]

Video  77 Using the Mini Advanced Shoe Using the mini a dvanced shoe, you can attach to the camcorder a range of optional accessories to expand its function ality . For details about optional accessor ies available fo r use with your camcor der , refer to System Diagram ( 165) and Optional Accessories (1 6 6 ) . F o r details about how to atta c[...]

78  Video Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe ( 77). appears. For details about using the microphone, refer to the instruction manual of the DM-100. Using other microphone s Y ou can also use commercially avail- able micro phones. Connect the exter- nal microphone to the MIC terminal. Use commercially av ailable condenser microphones with thei[...]

Video  79 Playlist and Scene Operations Dividing Scenes Y ou can divide scenes (original s cenes only) in or der to leave o ut the best parts and later cut out the rest. 1 Open the original movies index screen. Y ou can select th e original movies in the built-in memory or on the memory card ( 48). 2 Selec t ( , ) the scene you want to divide. 3[...]

80  Video - Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder . • Scenes cannot be divide d within 0. 5 seconds from the beginning or the end of the scene. • During the playback of a scene that was divided, you may notice some anomalies in the pictur e/sound at the point where the scene was cut. Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting , Movin[...]

Video  81 • Press on the camcorder or on the wir eless contro ller to switch between the orig inal movies index scre en and th e playl ist. NOTES • Deleting or moving scenes in the pl aylist will not affect the original recor dings. • Y ou may not be able to add to the playlist scenes that were recorded or edited using another device or sc[...]

82  Video • Y ou can press to open th e playlist index scr een for video snapshot scenes ( 62). 2 Select ( , ) the scene you want to delete. This step is not necessary to delete all scenes. 3 Delete the scene. [ Delete] Desired option [Y es]* [OK ] * If you selecte d [All Scenes ], you can pr ess to inter rupt the oper ation whil e it is in pr[...]

Video  83 Playing Back Sce nes in the Playlist with Music Y ou can play back the scenes in the playlist set to backgr ound music. 1 Open the playl ist inde x scr een. • Open the original movies index screen and press . • Before pr essing , you can select the orig inal movies in the built-in memory or on the memory card to open the playlist o[...]

84  Video Copying Scenes Y ou can cop y original movies or the en tir e playlist only from the bu ilt-in memory to the corresponding location on the memory card. See Copying Photos ( 101) for details on copying photos to the memory card. Copying Or iginal Mo vies Options 1 Open the index screen of original movies recor ded in the built-in memory[...]

Video  85 Copying the Entir e Playlist 1 Open the index screen of the built-in memory's pla ylist. • In the original movies index scr een, select the tab under the icon ( 48), and press . • Y ou can press to open th e playlist inde x screen for video snapshot scenes ( 62). 2 Copy the playlist. [ Copy ( )] [Y es]* [OK] * Press to interru[...]

86  Photos Photos Refer to this chapter for detail s on shooting photos – taking photos and playing them back, capturing photos fr om video and printing photos. Basic Recording T aking Photos 1 Set the camera mode dial to or . 2 T ur n on the camcorder . By default, photos are record ed in the built-in memory . Y ou can set the memory ca r d a[...]

Photos  87 NOTES • If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, turn s ye llow . Adjust the focus manually ( 67). • When the subject is too bri ght, [Over e xp.] will flash on the screen. In such case, use the option al FS-H37U ND filter . Selecting Photo Size and Quality Photos ar e reco rded as JPG files. As a genera l rule, select a la r[...]

88  Photos [ 2100x1575] Desired photo size* Desired photo quality* * Press to move back and forth between size and quality selection. The numb er displayed on the r ight corner indicates the appr oximate number of photos that can be recorded with the current quality/size settin g. NOTES • The actual number of photos that can be recor ded will [...]

Photos  89 Basic Playback Viewing Photos To start directly in single photo vi ew 1 Set the camera mode dial to . 2P r e s s . The last photo recorded will be displayed in single photo view . 3 Push the joystick ( ) to move between photos. Push the joystick ( ) and hold it down to run quick ly through the photos. To get to single p hoto view from[...]

90  Photos Y ou can also move the zoom lever toward W to open the photo index screen. Photo Jump Function When you have reco rded a l ar ge num ber of photos, you can jump 10 or 100 photos at a time. 1 Open ( ) the joystick gu ide. 2 S elect ( ) the icon and pr ess . 3 S elect ( ) [ Jump 10 photos] or [ Jump 100 photos]. 4 Jump ( ) the number of[...]

Photos  91 Using the FUNC. Menu 1 In single p hoto view , open the photo selection screen. [ D e l e t e ] [ Delete] appears on the scr een. 2 Select ( ) the photo you want to delete and press . 3 Selec t ( ) [Y es] and press to delete the photo. 4 Repeat steps 2-3 to delete add itional photos or pr ess twice to close the menu. Deleting Photos f[...]

92  Photos Magnifying Photos during Playback In single photo view , photos can be magnified up to 5 times. will appear for photos that ca nnot be enlar ged. 1 M ove the zoom lever towar d T . • The photo is magnif ied by 2 times and a frame appears indicatin g the position of the magnified area. • T o further enlarge the photo, move the zoom[...]

Photos  93 Additional Functions Flash Y ou can use the flash to ta ke photos in dark places. Options (  Default value) 1 Open ( ) the joystick guid e. 2 Selec t ( ) [ Flash] and press . • Press repeatedly to cycle between the flash modes. • The icon of the selected flash mode appears. disappears a fter 4 seconds. 3 Press , first halfway t[...]

94  Photos appears when you turn on the video flash light ( ON). For details about using the video flash li ght, refer to the instruction manual of the VFL-2. NOTES • The flash will not fir e in the foll owing cases: - When you manually adjust the expo su re in ( auto) or (red-eye red uc tio n) mod e. - During auto exposure bracketing. - In th[...]

Photos  95 POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording pr ogram other than [ Fireworks]. Options (  Default value) [ S i n g l e ] Desir ed option Continuous Shooting/Hi-Spe ed Continuous Shooting 1 Press halfway to ac tivate the au tofocus. 2 Press fully and hold it pr essed down. Auto Exposu re Bracketing Press , first hal fway to activate the a[...]

96  Photos In mo de, the size/qua lity of photos taken while r ecor ding video (simultaneous r ecord ing) will be de termined by the setting selected with this procedur e; the size/quality of photos ta ken in recor d pause mode will be dete rmined by the photo si ze set in mode ( 87) . [ Simultaneous Reco rding Of f] Desir ed photo size* Desired[...]

Photos  97 Options (  Default value) [ Evaluative] Desired option Slideshow Y ou can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to musi c. 1 Open the photo i ndex scr een. Y o u can select the photos in the built-in memory or on the memory card ( 48). 2 Open the list of ba ckgr ound music tracks. [ Select Music] 3 Selec t ( ) a music [...]

98  Photos NOTES • At the time of purchase, music fi les are stor ed in the built-in mem- ory . T ransfer the music files to the same memory that contains the pho- tos you want to play ba ck as a slideshow . For details, refer to the ‘Music T ransfer Utility Software Guide’ (PDF file). • The background music may not be pl a yed back corr[...]

Photos  99 The area to the right of the histogram repr esents highlights and the l eft side repr esents shadows. A photo whose histogram skews to the right is rela- tively bright; while one whose histo- gram peaks to the left, is r elative ly dark. Capturing Photos from the Playback Scene Y ou can capture a single photo or a se ries of photos fr[...]

100  Photos • Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for recor ding photos ( 39). • [ Photo Sequence]: - Up to 100 photos can be captured at a time. - The photo sequence capture will st op when the end of the scene is reached (playback will pause at the beginning of the follo wing scene). - Photos will be captured at intervals of 1/2[...]

Photos  101 1 Open the photo i ndex scr een. Y o u can select the photos in the built-in memory or on the memory card ( 48). 2 Select ( , ) the photo you want to protect. [ Protect] Desired option [Y es] [OK ] IMPORT ANT • Initializing the memory ( 39) will permanently erase all recordings, including prot ected photos. Copying Photos Y ou can [...]

102  Photos Copying Phot os from the In dex Screen Options 1 Open the index screen of the ph otos recorded in the built-in memory . Move the zoom lever towar d W and then select the tab under the icon ( 48) . 2 Select ( , ) the photo you want to copy . This step is not necessary to copy all photos or previously selected photos. 3 C opy the photo[...]

Photos  103 • Y ou ma y not be able to copy photo s that wer e not record ed with this camcorder . - Other Functions Yo u Can Use when T aking Photos Y ou can also use the f ollowing functions... The following functions and features of the camcorder can be used either for shooting video or for taki ng photos. The way to set and use them was al[...]

104  Photos Printing Photos Printing Photos (Direct Print) The camcor der can be connect ed to any PictBridge- compatible printer . Y ou can mark in advance th e photos you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print order ( 109). Canon printe rs: SELPHY printers of the CP , DS and ES series and inkjet printers marked with the [...]

Photos  105 • During the followin g operations, even if you connect a printer to the camcorder it will not be recognized. - Deleting all photos - Removing all transfer orders - Removing all print ord ers NOTES • will appear for photos that cannot be printed. • We r ecommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter . • Refer[...]

106  Photos Selecting the Print Settings Y ou can select the numbe r of copies an d other settings for printing. Setting options vary depend ing on your printer model. Options NOTES • Print setting options and [Default] se tting s vary depending on the prin ter model. For details, refer to the printer’ s instruction manual. ( 30) [P a p e r [...]

Photos  107 Printing after Changi ng the Print Settings 1 Selec t ( ) the photo you wish to print. 2 Open ( ) the joystick guid e. 3 Selec t ( ) the icon and press . The print settings menu appears. 4 In t he print settings menu, select ( , ) the setting you want to change and press . 5 Selec t ( ) the desired setting op tion and press . 6 Selec[...]

108  Photos • T o continue printing, select ( ) another photo. To cancel a print job 1 P r ess ([Stop]) while printing. 2 Select ( ) [OK] and press . When you have finished printing Disconnect the USB cable fr om the camcor der and printer and turn off the camcorder . Print errors If an error occurs while printi ng, an error message (for examp[...]

Photos  109 1 Open the print settings menu. Refer to steps 1-2 in Printing afte r Changi ng the Print Settings ( 107). 2 Select ( , ) [T rimming] and press . The trimming frame appears. 3 Change the size of the trimming frame. • Move the zoom lever toward T to shrink the frame, and move it toward W to enlarge it. Press to change the orientatio[...]

110  Photos out the print orders by conne cting the camcorder to a PictBridge-c om- patible printer ( 104). Y o u can set print orders for up to 998 photos. POINTS TO CHECK • Set the print orders before connecting the supplied USB cable to the camcorder . Marking Single Ph otos with Print Orders 1 In single photo v iew , open the photo selecti[...]

Photos  111 2 Selec t ( , ) the photo you want to mark with a print order . This step is not necessary to set pr int orders for pr eviously selected photos or to remove all the print orders. 3 Set the print orders. [ Print Or ders] Desired option [Y es] [OK ] Printing Photos Marked with Print Orders 1 Connect the camcorder to the printer usi ng [...]

112  External Connections External Connections This chapter explains how to conne ct your camcor der to an external device such as a TV , VCR, or computer . T erminals on the Camcorder * When connecting a cabl e to the camcor der , make sure to al ign the triangle marks on the cable's con nector and on the c amcorder' s terminal ( ). U[...]

External Connections  113 Connection Diagrams In the followin g connection diagrams , the left side sh ows the terminals on the camcorde r and the right side shows (for r efere nce only) an example of terminals on a connected device. Connection T ype: Digital Quality: High definition Output only Connect to a high-definition TV (HD TV) with an HD[...]

114  External Connections Connection T ype: Analog Quality: Depends on the settings Output only Connect to a high-defi nition TV (HDTV) or a standard TV with component video input termi nals. Change the following settings on the camcorder: - [Component Output] accordin g to the TV set (standard or high definition) ( 138) - [AV/Headphones] to [ A[...]

External Connections  115 Connection In all respects, exactly the same connection as connection . Connect to a standard TV or VCR with SCAR T input terminal. Requires a SCART ada pter (commercially a vailable). Connection T ype: Digital data connection Connect to a computer to save yo ur recordings, to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner to create DV[...]

116  External Connections Playback on a TV Screen Connect the camcor der to a TV to enjoy your r ecor dings with family and friends. Playback on an HD TV using one of the hig h-definition con- nections will ensure the best playback quality . 1 T ur n off the camcor der and the TV . 2 C onnect the camcor der to the TV . Refer to Connection Diagra[...]

External Connections  117 Saving Y our Recordings Saving Y our Recor dings on a Computer Movies r ecor ded with this camcor der ar e saved in the bui lt-in memory ( only) or o n the memory card. Because space is l imited, make sure to save your r ecor dings on a computer on a r egular basis . PIXELA Ima geMixer 3 SE With the software supplied on[...]

118  External Connections as this may result in permanent data loss. Always save your recor dings on the computer , and rest ore the files to the camcorder , using only the software on the supplied T ransfer Utilities CD-ROM. Authoring High-Definition (AVCHD) Discs and Photo DVDs Y ou can connect the camcorder to th e optional DW-100 DVD Burner [...]

External Connections  119 • Select in advance the memory that contains the recordings you want to add to the disc ( 48). 2 Select the scenes or p hotos you want to add to the disc. [ Menu] or [Add Recor dings to Disc] Desire d option Connecting to the DW-100 DVD Burner and Creating a Disc 1 T ur n on the DVD Burner . Refer to Creating DVDs. 2 [...]

120  External Connections When the data requir es multiple di scs After a disc is finali zed, it will be ejec ted automatically and a me ssage will appear . Insert the next disc and close the disc tray . To create an additio nal copy of the same disc After the operation is finis hed, insert a brand new disc, clo se the disc tray and repe at the [...]

External Connections  121 Playing Back A VCHD Discs Using the DW -100 DVD Burner Y ou can use the optional DW-100 DVD Burner and the ca mcor der also to play back high-definition (AVCHD) discs on a TV . This is very convenient, for example to play back your disc s even in a location where an A VCHD- compatible DVD player is not availab le. 1 Con[...]

122  External Connections • After th e disc is r ecogniz ed, the d isc 's content will be displayed in an index scr een. 6 Select ( , ) the scene you want to play back and press to begin the playback. IMPORT ANT • While the camcorder is connected to the DVD Burner , do not o pen the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory ca[...]

External Connections  123 Connecting Connect the camcor der to the VCR using Connection or . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 114). Recording 1 Exter nal device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device to record pause mode. 2 T ur n on the camcorder and set it to mode ( 46). Ve r i f y th a t [AV/Headphones] is set to [ AV]. 3 Camcorder: [...]

124  External Connections Preparations Install the softwa re befo re you connect the camcor der to the computer for the first time. (Windows users on ly: you also need to select Camer- aWindow's auto-launch setti ng.) After that, just co nnect the camcor der to the computer (steps 2 and 3) an d pr oceed directly to transfer the photos ( 125[...]

External Connections  125 • Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer . • If you wish to use the image files on your computer , make copies of them first. Use the copied files, retaining the originals. • During the followin g operations, even if you connect the camcor der to[...]

126  External Connections Automatic T ransfer Options All the relevant pho tos will be transferr ed to the computer in one batch and their thumbnails will be displayed on the computer . Manual T ransfer Options Y ou can select the photo(s) to transfer . Automatic transfer options Select ( ) a transfer option and pr ess . • The camcorder r etur[...]

External Connections  127 3 Pre ss t o ret ur n to the transfer menu. NOTES • When the camcorder is connected to the computer and the photo selection screen is displayed, press to return to the transfer menu. T ransfer Orders Y ou can m ark in advance the photos you want to tran sfer to the com- puter as transfer orders . Y ou can set transfer[...]

128  External Connections Setting T ransfer Orders from the Inde x Screen Options 1 Open the photo index scr een. Y ou can select the photo s in the built-in memory or on the memory card ( 48). 2 Select ( , ) the photo you want to mark with a transfer order . This step is not necessary to set tran sfer orders for previously selected photos or to[...]

Additional Information  129 Additional Information This chapter contains tr oubles hooting advice, scr een mes- sages, handling and maintenanc e tips, and othe r information. Appendix: Menu Options Lists Menu items not available appe ar grayed out. For deta ils about how to select an it em, r efer to Using the Menus ( 32). For details about each[...]

130  Additional Information Digital effect s [ Digital Effect Off] , [ Fade T rigger], [ Wipe], [ Bla ck & White], [ Sepia], [ Art] z –7 2 [ Digital Effect Off] , [ Black & White], [ Sepia] – z Drive mode [S i n g l e ] , [ Continuous Shooting], [ Hi-Speed Continuous Shooting], [ Auto Exposure Bracketing] – z 94 Recording mode [ Hi[...]

Additional Information  131 Setup M enus FUNC. Menu - Playback Mod es (movie playback), (playback of vide o snapshot scenes): - available only in the original inde x screen; - available only in the playlist index scr een; z - avail- able in both; — - not avai lable in either . (photo playba ck): - available onl y in single photo view; - availa[...]

132  Additional Information Setup Menus / Camera Setup 1 [Frame Rate]: Selects the frame rate to be used when r ecording. [ PF25] : 25 frames per second, progr essive. Using this frame rate will give your recordings a cinematic lo ok. When combined with the [ Cine Mode] recor ding program ( 61), the cinematic look will be en hanced. [x.v .Colour[...]

Additional Information  133 are played back on a non-compatible TV , colors may not be r eproduced correctly . [Auto Rotate]: Photos that wer e r ecor ded in portrait orientation (by turning the camcorder on its side), will be rotated automatically and displayed correctly during playback. / Camera Setup 2 [Digital Zoom]: Determines the operation[...]

134  Additional Information [AF Mode]: Selec t how fast the autofocus will operate. • With [ Instant AF] the autofocus adjusts quickly to a new subject. This is convenient for example when chang ing the focus from a near subject to a far su bject in the background, or when recording fast-mov- ing subjects . • When the optional W ide-converte[...]

Additional Information  135 [Wind Screen]: The camcorder automatically reduces the backgr ound sound of wind when r ecording outdoors. • Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When recording in surr oundings unaffect ed by wind or if you want to record low-fr equency sounds, we recommend setting the wind scr[...]

136  Additional Information [Onscr een Mark ers]: Y ou can display a grid or a horizontal line at the cen- ter of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to make sure your sub- ject is framed correctly (ver tically and/or horizontally). • Using the onscreen markers w ill not affect the recor dings. [Photo Revie w Ti me]: Selects the time to[...]

Additional Information  137 [USB Connection T ype]: Select the connection protocol to use when con- necting the camcorder to an extern al device using the supplied USB cable. [ DVD Burner]: T o connect exclus ively to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner . [ Computer/Printer]: T o connect to a computer , printer or similar USB peripheral. [ Connect an[...]

138  Additional Information [Output On screen Displays] • When set to [ On], the camco r der’ s on-screen displays will appear also on the screen of a TV or monitor connected to the camcorder . [LCD Brightn ess]: Adjusts the bright ne ss of the LCD screen. • Changing the brightness of the LCD scree n does not af fect the bright- ness of yo[...]

Additional Information  139 System Setup 2 1 Option not avai lable when the camcor der is connec ted to an HDTV usi ng an HDMI cable. 2 Option availa ble only fr om the original mo vies index scr een. [Wireless Remote Control]: Allows the camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller . [Notification Sounds] : A beep will accompany so me [...]

140  Additional Information [Control for HDMI]: Activates the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Con- trol) function. When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV compatible with HDMI-CEC using an HDMI cable, you can control the camcorder’ s playback using the remo te control of the TV . • If set to [ On] , when the camcord er is connected to a com[...]

Additional Information  141 Language and Date/Time Setup [Date Format]: Select the date format to be used for most on-screen dis- plays, and (if selec ted) for the date printed on photos. [Calendar Start Day] : Select the day on which th e week starts for the cal- endar dis play ( 49). Menu item Setting options [Language ] [ ], [DEUTSCH], [] , [[...]

142  Additional Information Information Screens [Memory Info]/[Memory Card Info]: Displays a scr een where you can ver- ify how much of the built-in memory ( only) or the memory c ar d is currently in use ( total recording ti me and total number of photos) and how much space remains available for recor ding. • Estimated figures abou t availabl[...]

Additional Information  143 Trou ble ? T roubleshooting If you have a problem with your camc order , refer to th is section. Som e- times what you think is a malfuncti on of the camcor der may have the simplest of solution s - please r ead the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the more detailed problems and solutions. Co nsult your d[...]

144  Additional Information After using the camcorder for a long time , it becomes hot. - The camcorder may become hot after using it cont inuously for long periods of time; this is not a malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusuall y hot or it becomes hot after usi ng it only for a short while, it may indica te a problem with the camcorder . [...]

Additional Information  145 Playback Cannot add scenes to the playlist. - The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scen es. If the playlist i ncludes sc enes recorded i n MXP or FXP mode, the maximum number of sc en es in the playlist may be less than 999. - Y ou may not be able to add scene s to the pl aylist if they were recorded or edited us[...]

146  Additional Information The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes rapidly ( one flash at 0.5-second intervals). - Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or the battery pack is faulty . Con- sult a Canon Service Center . The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes very slowly ( one flash at 2- second intervals). - The temperature of t[...]

Additional Information  147 A rattling can be heard from the camcorder . - The internal lens fixture can move when the camcorder is turned off. This is not a malfunc- tion. Memory Card and Accessories Cannot insert the memory card. - The memory card was not facing the correct dire ction. T urn the memory card over and insert it ( 38). Cannot rec[...]

148  Additional Information The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100 HDMI Cable, but there is no picture or sound from the HDTV . - Disconnect the HTC-100 HDMI Cable and then restore the co nnection or turn the camcorder off and then on again. The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100 HDMI Cable , but HDMI-CEC do es not [...]

Additional Information  149 Accessing the memory card. Do not remove the memory card. - Y ou opened the memory card slot cover while the camco rder was accessing the memory card or the camcorder star ted accessing the memory card as yo u opened the memory card slot cover . Do not remove the memory card until this message disappears. Back up reco[...]

150  Additional Information Cannot play the movies in the built-in memory Initialize only using the camcorder - The camcorder's built-in memory was initialized using a computer . Initialize the built-in mem- ory with this camcorder ( 39). Cannot play the movies on this memory card - Movies cannot be played back from a 64 MB or smaller memor[...]

Additional Information  151 - Initialize the memory card ( 39). (Doing so will erase all the record ings on the memory card.) Connect the compact power adapter - When the camcorder is in mode and is connected to a computer , this message will appear if the camcorder is being powered by the battery pack. Connect the compact power adapter to the c[...]

152  Additional Information Mem. Card Number of scenes alread y at maximum - The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes); no fur- ther scenes can be copied onto the memory card. Delete some scenes ( 55) to free some space. Mem. Card Unable to recognize the data - The memory card contains scenes recorded in a diff[...]

Additional Information  153 Playlist is full. Cannot divide the scene . - Scenes cannot be divided when the playlist already contains 999 scenes. Delete some scenes from the playlist ( 81). Print order error - Y ou attempted to set more than 998 photos in the print order . Reading the built-in memory - Reading data from the built-in memory. Read[...]

154  Additional Information This scene was recor ded using another device and cannot be added to the pla ylist. - Scenes that were not recorded w ith this camcorder cannot be added to the playlist. This scene was recor ded using another device and cannot be copied. - Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied to the memor[...]

Additional Information  155 Error reading the data - An error occurred while reading the rec ordings from the camcorder . - Check that the USB cable was not accidentally disconnected. No disc - Insert a disc into the DVD Burner . - This message can appear also if condensation has formed ( 163). Wait until the DVD burner dries completely before r[...]

156  Additional Information - Y ou attempted to print from a me mory card that contains a large number of photos. Reduce the number of photos. File error - Y ou attempted to print a photo that was reco rded with another camcorder , has a different compression, or was edited o n a computer . Hardware er ror - Cancel printing. T urn off the printe[...]

Additional Information  157 Print head not installed - No print head is installed in the printer or the print head is defective. Print order error - Y ou attempted to set more than 998 photos in the print order . Print er cover open - Close the print er cover sec urely . Printer error - A malfunction has occurred that may require repairs. (Cano [...]

158  Additional Information Do’s and Don’ts Handling Precautions Camcorder Be sure to ob serve the following precautions to ensure maximum per- formance. • Save your record ings periodically . Make sure to transfer your record- ings to an external device such a s a computer or digital video recor der ( 117) and save them on a regular basis[...]

Additional Information  15 9 • When recor ding movies, try to get a calm, stable picture. Excessive camcorder movement while shooting and extensive use of fast zooms and panning can r esult in jittery scenes. In extr eme cases, the playback of such scenes may resu lt in v isually induced motion sickness. If you experience such a reaction, imme[...]

160  Additional Information played, depending on the battery life. Use the time shown on the screen as an approximation. Regarding the use of non-Canon batter y packs • For your safety , battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs will not be charged even if you attach them to this ca mcor der or to the optional CG-800E Battery Char[...]

Additional Information  16 1 Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery The camco r der has a built-in rechargeable lithium batter y to keep the date/time and other settings. The built-in li thium battery is r echar ged while you use the c amcor der; however , it will dischar ge complete ly if you do not use the camcor der for about 3 months. T o rec[...]

162  Additional Information If giving the ca mcor der or memory car d to another perso n, initialize the built-in memory ( only) o r memory car d using the [Co mplete Ini- tialization] option ( 39). Fill it up with unimportant r ecordings, and then initialize it again using the sam e option. This makes recovering the or igi nal record ing s ve r[...]

Additional Information  16 3 Maintenance/Others Cleaning Camcorder Body • Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the c amcor der body . Never use chemically treated cloths or volatile so lvents such as paint thinner . Lens and Instant AF Sensor • If the lens surface or Instant AF sens or is dirty , autofocus may not work properly . • Remov e any d[...]

164  Additional Information When condensation is detec ted The camcorder automatically shuts off. The precise time requir ed for water droplets to evaporate will vary depending on the location an d weather conditions. As a general rule, wait for 2 hours before resuming use of the camcor der . Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources Y ou can use[...]

Additional Information  16 5 General Information System Diagram Optional accessori es not listed belo w ar e described in mor e detail in the followin g pages. * Accessori es that are compatible with the Advanced Accesso ry Shoe cannot be attached to this camcorder . Lo ok for the Mini ADVANCED SHOE logo to ensure compatibility with the mini adv[...]

166  Additional Information Optional Accessories Battery Packs When you need extra battery packs, select one of the following models: BP-809, BP-819 or BP-827. When you use battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark, the camcorder will communicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time (accura te to 1 minute). Y ou can only[...]

Additional Information  16 7 Recor ding an d Playback T imes Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approxi- mate and vary according to recor din g mode and charging, recor ding or playback conditions. The effective us age time of the battery pack may decrease when recor ding in cold surr oundings, when using the brighter[...]

168  Additional Information Using a memory card * Approximate ti mes for re cordi ng with r epeated oper ations such as s tart/stop , zooming, and po wer on/of f. TL-H37 Tele-converte r This T ele-converter lens increases the focal length of the camcorder lens by a factor of 1.5. • The image stabilizer is not as effective when the T ele-conver[...]

Additional Information  16 9 WD-H37ll Wide-converte r This Wide-co nverter lens decr eases focal length by a factor of 0.7, giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or pan- oramic views. • When the Wide-converter is attached, a shadow may appear in the picture when you use the flash. FS-H37U Filter Set Neutral density and MC p rotect or [...]

170  Additional Information VFL-2 Video Flash Light This video flash light allows you to record photos and movies even at night or in dark places. It attaches to the cam- corder’ s mini advanced shoe for cable- free operation. HTC-100 HDMI Cable Use thi s cable to co nnect the camcor der to an exter nal device using an all-digital connection, [...]

Additional Information  17 1 Specifications LEGRIA HF20/LEGRIA HF200 System • Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch Photos: DCF (Design rule for camera system), compatible with Exif* Ver . 2.2 and with DPOF Image compression: JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) * This camcorder sup[...]

172  Additional Information • Lens f=4.1-61.5 mm, F/1.8-3.2, 15x optical zoom 35 mm equivalent: 39.5 – 592.5 mm • Lens Configuration: 11 elements in 9 groups (1 double-sided aspheric element) • AF System Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF]) or Manual focus • Filter Diameter: 37 mm • Minimum Focusing Dis[...]

Additional Information  17 3 • Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C • Dimensions [W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt): 70 x 62 x 124 mm (2.8 x 2 .4 x 4.9 in.) • Weight (camcorder body only): 340 g (12 oz.) CA-570 Compact Power Adapter • Power supply: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz • Rated output / consumption: 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A / 29 V A (100[...]

174  Additional Information About the music files The specifi cations of the music files co mpatible with the camcorder are as f ollows. Audio encoding: Linear PCM Audio sampling: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels Minimum length: 1 second File ex tensio n: WAV The music data is saved in the memory under the follow ing folder structure. The Instruction[...]

Additional Information  17 5 Index 25F progressive frame rate . . 2 2, 132 25p Cinema Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 A Abroad, using the camcor der . . . . 164 AF-assist lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Apertur e (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Aspect ratio of a con nected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Audio [...]

176  Additional Information Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 I Image effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Image stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 34 Index screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48 Initialization (built-in memory*/memory card) . . 39 J Joystick . . . .[...]

Additional Information  17 7 Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Snow (recor ding program) . . . . . . . 58 Special Scene (recor ding programs) . . . . . . . . . . 57 Sports (recor ding program) . . . . . . 58 Spotlight (recor ding pr ogram) . . . . . 58 Sunset (recording pr ogram) . . . . . . 58 T Te l e p h o t o . . . . . . . .[...]

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