Canon HF G30 manual

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2 Introduc tion Important Usage Instructions REGION S OF USE LEGRIA HF G30 is in compliance (as of April 2013) with the radi o signal regulations of the regions li sted below. For d etails on othe r regions where they can be used, make inquiries with the co ntacts listed on the back si de of this instruction manual. Statement on EC directive COPYRI[...]

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4 Highlights of the LEG RIA HF G 30 The Canon LEGRIA HF G30 HD Camcorder is a high-performance camcorder whose compact size mak es it id eal in a v arie ty of sit uat ions . The follow ing are just so me of the ma ny fu ncti ons fea ture d in the ca mco rder . HD Recording HD CMOS PRO sensor an d DIGIC DV 4 pr ocessor The camc order is eq uipped wi[...]

5 Other Featur es Audio sc ene select With the audio scen e s elect function ( A 79), you ca n optimize the audio s ettings of the built -in micr ophone by s e lectin g the audi o scene that match es your surr oundi ngs. Y our audi ence w ill feel e ven more imme rsed in the scene during pla yback. Smart AU TO Smart AUTO ( A 39) automat ically sele[...]

6 Enjoying yo ur Recordings o n Other Devices Enjoying Y our Reco rdings Using the Camcor der's Wi-Fi Functio ns Connect th e camco rder to an exte rnal monit or ( A 102). Copy your recordings to an extern al video r ecorder ( A 115). Save yo ur recordi ngs ( A 108). Use y our iO S or Android device to remotely contr ol the camco rder an d vie[...]

7 1 Introduction 10 About this Manual 10 Conventi ons Used in this Ma nual 10 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 12 Names of Parts 14 2 P repar ations 20 Attaching the Fe rrite Core 20 Charging the Battery Pack 20 Prepari ng the Camcorder 23 Using the Lens Hood and Lens Cap 23 Usin g th e View find er 2 3 Adjus tin g th e O LED Sc ree n 24 Grip Belt [...]

8 Video Snaps hot 87 Pre-Recor d ing 88 Onscre en Displa ys and Data Code 89 Using the GP-E2 GPS Receiver 90 4 Customization 91 CUSTOM Dial and B utton 91 Assignab le Buttons 9 2 Changing th e Assigned Function 92 Using an Assignable Button 93 Saving and Loading Menu Settings 94 Saving Menu Settings to a Memory Card 94 Loading Me nu Settings from a[...]

9 Wi-Fi Connection Using an Acce s s Point 137 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 137 Search ing for Access Points 138 Manual Setup 138 Viewing and Changing Wi- Fi Settings 140 10 Additi onal In form ation 142 Appendix: Menu Option s Lists 142 FUNC. Panel 142 Setup Menus 143 Appen dix: O nscre en Icons and Displays 152 Troubleshooting 156 List of Messages[...]

About this Manual 10 Introduction About this Man ual Thank you f or pur chasing the Canon LEGRIA HF G30. Please r ead this m anual car efully be f ore y ou use the camco rder and retain it f o r futur e refer ence. Should your camco rder fail to operate corr ectly , ref er t o T roubleshooting ( A 156). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORT AN[...]

About this Manua l 11 Focus Adjustment Autofocus When autofocus is activated, the camcorder continuously adjusts the focus on the subject in the center of the screen. The focusing range is 1 cm (at full wide-angle, measured from the front of the lens barrel) to G and 60 cm (throughout the zoom range, measured fr om the front of the lens barrel) to [...]

Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 12 Supplied Accessori es a nd CD-ROMs The foll owing access ories ar e suppl ied with the ca mcorde r: CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl . powe r co rd and f err ite core ) BP-820 Battery Pack WL-D89 Wireless Controller (incl. CR2025 lithium button batter y) HTC-100/S High Speed HDMI Cable STV-250N Stereo Video Cab[...]

Supplied Acces sories and CD-R OMs 13 The f ollowing CD -ROMs and s oftwar e ar e supplied with the camcor d er: • Dat a Import Utilit y CD-R OM -U s e Data Import Utility to transfer you r scenes to a computer . Refer to Saving R ecordings to a Comp ut er ( A 108 ). The CD-ROM inc ludes the instr uction manual of the soft ware (on PDF file). •[...]

Names of Parts 14 Names of Parts 1 Lens barrier switch ( A 37) 2 Memory ca rd slot 2 ( A 35) 3 Memory ca rd slot 3 ( A 35) 4 u (review reco rding) button ( A 43)/ Assignable button 5 ( A 92) 5L e n s h o o d ( A 23) 6 Focus/Zoo m ring ( A 51, 56) 7 CUS TOM (cus tomiz able) di al ( A 91) 8 CUSTO M (custo mizab le) butt on ( A 91) 9 Double memory car[...]

Names of Parts 15 1 Built-in speaker ( A 96 ) 2M I C t e r m i n a l ( A 78) 3H D M I O U T t e r m i n a l ( A 102, 103) 4 REMOT E termi nal For connecting commer cially available r emote controller s. 5 × (headphones) terminal ( A 85) 6U S B t e r m i n a l ( A 108) 7D C I N t e r m i n a l ( A 20) 8A V O U T t e r m i n a l ( A 102, 103) 9 Grip[...]

Names of Parts 16 1 Instant AF sensor ( A 52, 171) 2 Remote sensor ( A 26 ) 3 Illuminatio n sensor ( A 149) 4A F / M F b u t t o n ( A 51)/ Assignable button 1 ( A 92) 5 P R E R EC ( pre - re c ord i ng ) b u tt o n ( A 88)/ Assignable button 2 ( A 92) 6 OLED tou ch screen ( A 24, 28) 7 Focus/Zoo m ring switch ( A 56) 8 Viewfinder ( A 23) 9 Dioptri[...]

Names of Parts 17 1 Built-in stereo micro ph one ( A 77) 2 Accessory shoe Cold shoe for att aching accessori es. 3 Mode switch ( A 28) 4 Zoom ro ck er ( A 56) 5 ACCESS in dicator ( A 37) 6 Mini adva nced shoe ( A 75) 7 Power switch ( A 27) 8 POWER / CHG (battery charging) indicator ( A 20) 12 3 4 5 6 8 7 T op v i ew C OP Y[...]

Names of Parts 18 1 T ripod socket ( A 26) 2 BA TTERY RELEAS E switch ( A 21) 3E y e c u p ( A 23 ) 4 Identification plate This plate bears the camco rder ID, w hich is written as "ID00XX" with "XX" repr esenting a two-digit number . 1 4 23 B ottom v i ew Identif ication plate Check here C OP Y[...]

Names of Parts 19 WL-D89 Wireless C ontroller 1S T A R T / S T O P b u t t o n ( A 37) 2 G (mode selection) button ( A 95) 3 MENU b utton ( A 31, 143) 4 DISP . (onscreen display) bu tton ( A 89) 5S E T b u t t o n 6 Ñ (stop) button ( A 95) 7 PHOTO bu tton ( A 37) 8 Zoom buttons ( A 56) 9 Navigation buttons ( Í / Î / Ï / Ð ) 10 Ò (play/pause) [...]

Attaching the Ferrite Core 20 Prep arat ion s Attach ing the Ferrit e Core Attach the encl osed ferrit e core befor e you connect the comp act power adapter to the camcor der . Attach the ferrite cor e to the cable about 6 cm from t he plug end (the plug to be connected to the camcorder) of the compact power adapter cable. Pass the cable thr ough t[...]

Charging the Battery Pack 21 5 Chargi n g will start when t h e camcorder is tu rned off. • If t he camcor der was on, the g reen P OWER/CHG i ndicat or will go out when you turn off the camcorder . After a momen t, the PO WE R/CHG ind ica tor w ill tur n o n i n red (batter y pack charging) . The red POWE R/CHG indicator wil l go out when the ba[...]

Charging the B attery Pack 22 • Charged b attery packs c ontinue to dis c harge naturally . Ther efor e, charge them o n the day of use, or the da y be fore, to en sure a full charg e. • Th e firs t time you u se a ba tte ry pack , full y cha rge it and th en use th e camc order until th e bat tery pack is complet ely exhaus ted. Doing so will [...]

Preparing the Camcor der 23 Preparing the Ca mcorder This se ction cover s the basic preparat ions for the camcord er such as attac hing t he lens hood, adjusti ng the gri p belt and a djusting th e viewfind er and O LED screen. When attachi ng the lens hood, grip belt a nd straps, be careful not to d rop the camcorder b y placing it on a t able or[...]

Pr epa rin g th e C am cor der 24 • If you wear glasse s, you may find the viewfinder e asier to use if yo u fl ip b ack the ou ter e dge of the eye cu p to ward the camcorder body . NOTES • Make su re you ke ep the eye cu p attached when using th e camcord er . • For detail s about how to tak e car e of the viewf inder , refe r to Handlin g [...]

Preparing the Camcor der 25 Grip Belt and St raps Fasten the grip belt. • Adjust the grip belt so tha t you can reach the z oo m r ocker with your index finge r , and the Y button with your thumb. Attaching a n optional wrist s trap Attach the wrist strap to the strap mount on the grip belt, adjust the length and fas ten. • Y o u ca n u se b ot[...]

Pr epa rin g th e C am cor der 26 T o us e the wireless con troller Point the wireless controller at the camcorder’ s remote sensor when you press the buttons. • Y ou can rotate the OLED pa nel 180 degrees to use the wireless contr oller from the front of the camc or der . NOTES • When the camcor der cannot be oper ated w ith the wi reless co[...]

Basic O peration of the Camcorder 27 Basic Op erat ion of the Ca mcorder T urning t he Camc order On an d Off Y ou can choose to tur n the camcorder on in CAM ERA ( ) mode for m aking recor di ngs or MEDIA ( ) mode fo r playing back recordings. Select the mode using the power switch. T o t ur n on th e ca mcorder Set the p ower switc h to CAMERA fo[...]

Basic Operat ion of the Camcor der 28 Setting the Shooting Mod e In mode , you can change t he shooting mode to match y our shooting style. (Aut o) mo de Set the m ode switch to N . With t his mode, the ca mcorder takes car e o f all the s ettin gs wh ile y ou co nc entr ate on recordin g ( A 38). This operating mode is suitable if you just prefer [...]

Basic O peration of the Camcorder 29 Drag Swipe your f i nger up and down o r left and righ t acr oss the screen. Used to scrol l menus, to browse through index screen pages or to adjust slider con trols like th e volume. On som e scr eens, you can a chieve the s ame eff ect by touch ing the triangl e contr ol buttons. IMPORT ANT • The cam c ord [...]

Basic Operat ion of the Camcor der 30 Using the Menus Many of the camcord e r’ s functions can be adjusted fr om the FUNC. panel and the setup menus. For detail s about the ava ilabl e menu optio ns and set tings, ref er to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( A 142). FUNC. Pan e l In mo de: Ther e are thr ee ways to access t he FUNC. panel : by tou[...]

Basic O peration of the Camcorder 31 Setup Menus In this manual, navigating the setu p m enus is expl ai ned usin g the touch pane l contro ls but they c a n also be navigated using the joystick and other buttons. The procedure below explains how to use both method s. If n ece ssar y , refe r ba ck t o th is s ect ion for d eta ils o n us ing the j[...]

First Time S ettings 32 First Time Settin gs Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcor der before you can star t using it. The [Date/ T ime] scr een will appear automa tically when t he camcorde r’ s clock is not s et. 1 Use the power switch to turn on the camcorder . • Th e [D ate/ Ti me] s creen will app [...]

First Time Settings 33 2 T ouch the desired language and then touch [OK]. 3T o u c h [ X ] to close the menu. NOTES • Some cont rol button s , such as [ZO O M], [FUNC .] and [MENU], wil l appear in Englis h regar dless of the la nguage select ed. Changing the Time Z one Change t he time zone to ma tch your locat ion. The defaul t setting is Paris[...]

Using a Memo ry Card 34 Using a Memory Card Memory Ca rds Compatible for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can use the f ollowing types o f commer cially av ailab le Secure Di gital (SD) ca rds with thi s camc or d er . The movi e recor ding func tion has be en test ed using SD/ SDHC/SD XC memory cards m ade by Panasoni c, T oshiba and SanDisk. For the l[...]

Using a Memory Card 35 Inserting an d Removing a Memory Card Make sur e to initiali ze ( A 35) all mem ory cards before using them with this camcorder . 1 T urn off the camcorder . • Make sur e the POWER/ CHG in dica tor is off. 2 Open the double memory card s lot cover . 3 Insert the memory car d straight, with the label facing the fr o nt of th[...]

Using a Memo ry Card 36 3 T o uch [Y es]. • If you selecte d the [Complete Ini tialization] option, you can touch [C ancel] to cancel the initia lizatio n whil e it is in prog ress. All recordings wil l be era sed an d the me mory ca rd can be used without any problem. 4 T o uch [OK] and then touch [ X ]. IMPORT ANT • Initi alizi ng a memory ca[...]

Recording Movie s and Photos 37 Recording Recording Mo vies an d Photo s Y ou can selec t the memory card that will be used to r ecor d movies and photos ( A 36). For details on reco rdi ng au di o , refe r to Recording Audio ( A 77). POINTS TO CHECK • Be f ore y o u b e gi n rec o rd i ng , make a test re cording first to check that the ca mcord[...]

Recording Movi es and Photos 38 Recording in AUTO Mode When you u se mode to shoot v ideo an d take photos, the c amcorder will autom aticall y adjust various settings for you. 1 Set the mode s witch to N . 2 Set the power switch to CAMERA. T o re c o rd v i de o Press Y to begin r ecording. • D u rin g rec ord ing , Ü will a ppe ar on the scree[...]

Recording Movie s and Photos 39 Smart AUTO In mode, the camcor der will automa tically detec t certain char acteristics of the subjec t, backgr ound, light ing conditions , etc. It w ill then ad just var ious settings (focu s, exposur e, color , image s tabili zati on, image quality , among others) , selecting the be st setting s for the scene you [...]

Recording Movi es and Photos 40 IMPORT ANT • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may r esult in permanent d ata l oss or dama ge to the memory car d. - Do not open the double memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcor der . - Do not change the c[...]

Recording Movie s and Photos 41 • Pho tos are recorded as JP G file s. Dur ing and modes, the camc orde r can ta ke phot os during record pause m ode or ca pture ph otos from a movie during playba ck ( A 97). The photo size and num be r of phot os th at can be save d on a 1 G B memo ry card are su mma rized in the follow ing table . However , the[...]

Recording Movi es and Photos 42 Recording in n (Manual) Mode When the mode swit ch is set to n (Man ual), yo u ca n en joy ful l acce ss to the m enus and ma nu ally adjust the exposure, focus, white balance and ma ny more of the camcorder’ s se ttings to your pr efer ence. Even in mode, though, the camc order can he lp you with the s ettin gs, f[...]

Recording Movie s and Photos 43 • About the p owe r savin g mode: If q > [Auto Power Of f] is s et to [ i On], the c amcorder will shut off automa tically to save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any opera tion f or 5 m inutes. Use t he power sw itch to turn on the camcor der . • Wh en reco rdin g in bri ght pl [...]

Selecting the Recordi ng Mo de (Video Qual ity) 44 Selecting the Recordin g Mode (Video Quality) The camcorder of fers various recor d ing modes, depending on whether the movie format is A V CHD or MP4. When you reco rd a n MP4 movie with a record ing mode of 3 Mbps, you can upload it to an F TP server and begin edi ting rig ht away . In add ition,[...]

Selecting the Recording Mode (Vid eo Quality) 45 Recording modes by movie format Movie f ormat Recordin g mode Reso lutio n Audio format AVC HD 28 Mbps LPCM (50.00P) 1920x1080 Lin ear PC M 28 Mbps (50.00P) Dolby Di gital 24 Mbps LPCM Lin ear PC M 24 Mbps Dolby Di gital 17 Mbps 5 Mbps 1440x1080 MP4 35 Mbps (50.00P) 1920x1080 AAC 24 Mbps 17 Mbps 4 Mb[...]

Dual Recording and Relay Reco rding 46 Dual Re cordin g and Relay Recor ding When you r ecord, you c an use dual re cording to r ecord si multaneous ly on both memory c ards so that you can use one of the movies as a backup. Alternati vely , you ca n use r elay rec ord ing so that if the mem ory card bein g recor ded on be comes full , the r ecordi[...]

Selecting t he Fr ame Rate 47 Selecting th e Frame Rate Y ou can change the fr ame rat e (the numbe r of f rames re cord ed per second ) of A VCHD movi es to change the look of your movies. When the recording mode is set to 2 8 Mbps LPCM ( 50.00P) or 28 Mbps (50.00P) for A VCHD movies or 35 Mbps (50.00P) for MP4 movies, th e frame rate will automat[...]

Slow & Fast Motion Recording 48 Slow & Fast Motion Recor ding When you r ecord MP4 movi es, the camco rder can re cord with a fra me rate (shooti ng frame rat e) that is diffe rent from t he pla yba ck fr ame ra te. When you re cord wi th a sh ootin g fra me r ate th at is fa ster than the pl ayback frame r ate (over cranking) , you create [...]

CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look F ilters 49 CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters In mode, you ca n use a variet y of pro fessional ci nema-look filters to cr eate unique m o vies with a distin ctive appea rance. Y ou can also use ci nema-look filters w hen you con vert movies to MP4 ( A 114). 1 Set the mode switch to E . 2 T ouch [FIL T ER 1] to open th[...]

CINEMA Mode and Cinem a-Look Filters 50 Options (  Default value) The ca mcorder o ffers 9 cinema-lo ok filter s. Select t he desir ed filt er wh ile p reviewing the ef fect o n the screen. NOTES • During mode, the followi ng functions ar e not available. - T aking photos - D ua l rec o rdin g - Recording movies at 28 Mbp s or 35 M bps. [1. Ci[...]

Focus Adjustment 51 Focus Adjustment Y ou can adjust the focus manuall y and use the peaking func tion to assist you or you can le t the camcor der focus for you by using autofo cus. With au tofocus, you can set the autofocus s peed. The c amcorder also featur es face detection & t racking. POINTS TO CHECK • Adjust the zoom befo re you star t[...]

Focus A djustment 52 4 T ouch [SET] t o set the preset focus positi on. 5 After adjusting the focus, touch [ON] to return to the pre s et focus position. • T ouch [SET] a gain to cancel t he curr ent prese t focus p ositi on. • [ON] will be grayed out while adjusting the focus or zoom. • Y ou can use the q > [Foc us Prese t Sp eed ] s etti[...]

Focus Adjustment 53 1 and modes only: Pr ess B . 2 Open the [AF Mode] s creen. [FUNC. ] > [MENU] > p > [A F M od e ] 3 T ouch the desired option and then touch [ X ]. • The icon of t h e selected option appears on the screen. Options (  Default value) NOTES • When r ecord ing in b right surr oundings , the camc order cl oses down t [...]

Focus A djustment 54 Face Det ection & T racking The camc ord e r automatic ally detects peop le’ s faces and uses this info rmation to select the o ptimal focus and exposur e settings. Y ou ca n use tracking to have the c amcorder track and opti mize settings for a dif feren t subjec t. Y ou can also use tr acking to optim i ze sett ings for[...]

Focus Adjustment 55 • Fac e dete cti on & tracki ng can not be use d in th e follo wing case s. - When t he shutter s peed used is slower than 1/ 25 . - When the digital zoom is activated at more than 80x zoom. • T ouching somewhere w ith a color o r pattern unique to the subject w ill make it easier to track. Howev er , if there i s anothe[...]

Zooming 56 Zooming T o zoom in and out, you can use the focus /zoom ring, the zoom r ocker on the camcor der , the zoom buttons on the wire less control ler or the zoom contr o ls on the touch scr een. In addition to the 20x optical zoom, i n mode, you ca n turn on the digital zoom* (400x) with the p > [Digital Zoom] setting . This ca mcorder al[...]

Zooming 57 1 Open the [Zoom Speed Level] scr een. [FUNC. ] > [MENU] > p > [Zoom Speed Level] 2T o u c h [ Z Fa st], [ [ Norm al] or [ ] Slow] and then touch [ K ]. • When [Zoom Speed Level] is set to [ Z Fas t], t he sound made b y the camcor d er's in ter nal machi nery will incr ease and may be r ecord ed in the scene. 3 T ouch [Z[...]

Zooming 58 1 Open the [ Z oom Speed Lev e l] scr een. [FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [Zoom Speed Level] 2T o u c h [ Z Fast] , [ [ Normal] or [ ] Slow] and t hen touc h [ K ]. • When [Zoom Speed Level] is set to [ Z Fast], the sound made by the camcorder's interna l machine ry will incr ease and may be r ecor ded in the scene. 3 T ouch [Wir[...]

Zooming 59 Soft Zoom Control Soft zoom control allows you to start and/or stop the zoom gradually . 1 Open t he [Sof t Zoom Cont rol ] scr een. [FUNC. ] > [MENU] > p > [Soft Zoom Contr ol] 2 T ouch the desired option and then touch [ X ]. Options (  Default value) Digital T ele -Converter Using the digital tele-converte r , you can di g[...]

Advanced Image Stabilization 60 Advanced Image Stabilizati on The imag e stabili zer reduce s camcorde r blur ( blur due to the camcorde r moving) so yo u can get nice, sta ble sho ts. S elec t the im age st abil izati on mo de ac cordin g to th e shoo tin g cond iti ons . 1 Open the [Image Stabilizer] scr een. [FUNC.] > [Image Stabilizer ] 2 T [...]

Automati c Gain Contr ol (AGC ) Lim it 61 Automatic Gain Control (A GC) Limit When r ecordin g in dark s urr oundings, t he camcor d er wil l automati cally incr ease the g ain to try to get a brig hter pictu re. Howev e r , using hi gher gain valu es may resul t in more noticea ble video noise. Y ou can sele ct the AGC limit to curb the amou nt of[...]

Auto matic Expos ure R ecording Pro grams 62 Automatic Exposure Recording Pr ogr ams With the auto matic ex posure (A E) r ecor ding pro grams , the camco rder wil l adjus t the shutt er speed and/or a perture va lue to obta in the optima l exposur e. When usin g the AE recor ding pr o grams, you can change f unction s like the whi te balance and i[...]

Automatic Exposure Rec ording Programs 63 • Durin g exposur e lock, the apertu re value/sh utter speed c annot be cha nged. Se t the apert ure value or shutter sp eed before manually adjusti ng the exposure . •I f y o u s e t q > [CUSTO M Di al & Bu tton] t o [ ” Tv / Av] ( A 91), you ca n adjust the shutte r speed or apertur e value w[...]

Exposur e Adjustment 64 Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit sub jects may appear too dark (undere xp osed) or subjects under very str ong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). In such cases, adjusting the exposure w ill correct this. This ca mcord er featur es a ded icated r ecor ding pr ogram, [ n Ma nual Ex pos ure], for ad jus[...]

Exposure Adjustm ent 65 1 From the exposure adjustment screen, touch [ w ] to select the zebr a level. 2 T ouch [70%] or [100%] and then touch [ K ]. 3T o u c h [ z ] o r [ { ] and then touch [ X ]. • The z ebra pattern wi ll appear on the over exposed a reas of the pictur e. • T ouch again to turn off the zebra patte r n. NOTES • U sin g the[...]

Exposur e Adjustment 66 T o adjust the T ouch AE function for highli ghts (Highlight A E) Certai n subjects, like clou ds or white obj e cts, are easi ly over exposed and can end up appear ing as bright a reas where all detail i s lost. Using the [Hig hlights] setting, you can touch the brightes t area inside the y frame and the camc order wil l au[...]

White Balance 67 White Balance The white bal ance funct i on helps you to accura tely repr oduce colo rs under dif fer ent lighting cond ition s. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a re cord ing program other tha n the Special Scene reco rding pr ograms. 1 Open the white balance screen. [FUNC. ] > [ Ä Whit e Bal ance] 2 T ouch the desired option and th[...]

White Balance 68 NOTES • When y ou select a custom w hite balance: -S e t p > [Digita l Zoom ] to [ j Off] . - Reset the white balan ce when you change locat ions or the lighting or other cond itions change. - Dep end ing o n the lig ht so urce, Å may keep flash ing. The resu lt w ill st ill b e bett er t han w ith [ Ã Automatic]. • Us ing[...]

Special Scen e Recording P rograms 69 Special Scen e Recording Programs Reco rding in a very bright ski resort or ca ptur ing the full colo rs of a su nset or a firework s displa y become s as easy as selecti ng a Speci al Scene r ecor d ing p r ogram. 1 Open the recor ding programs scr een . [FUNC. ] > [Rec . Prog ram s] > [ ú Portrait] 2 T[...]

Special Scene Recordi ng Pr ograms 70 NOTES •[ ú Portrait]/[ û Sports]/[ ý Snow]/[ þ Beach]: The pi cture may not app ear smooth during playback. •[ ú Portrait ]: The blur ef fect of the backgr ound incr eases t he more you zoom in ( S ). •[ ý Snow ]/[ þ Be ach]: Th e subject may becom e over exposed on clo udy days or in shaded plac e[...]

Image Effect s 71 Image Ef fects Y ou can adju st the color depth, br ightness, contr ast, and sharpnes s of the imag e. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a re cord ing program other tha n the Special Scene reco rding pr ograms. 1 Open the image effects scr een. [FUNC. ] > [Image Effects] 2 T ouch [ON] an d then touch [Co lor Depth ], [Sharp ness] , [C[...]

Setting the Tim e Code 72 Setting the Time Code The camco rder can generate a ti me code sign al and embed it in yo ur recor dings. In additio n, th e time code will appe ar in the recordings outp ut from t he HD MI term inal . Y ou can se lect w heth er the tim e code is output fr om the HDMI terminal ( A 150). Selecting the Runnin g Mode Y ou can[...]

Setting the Time Code 73 NOTES • When you are u sing pre- recor ding mode , [Free Run] is aut omaticall y set and c annot be ch anged. • As lon g as the bui lt-in r echargeable lithium b attery is charged and you sele cted the [F ree Run] option, the time code continues to run even if yo u d isconnect al l other power sour ces. However , this i[...]

Setting the Us er Bit 74 Setting the User B it The user bit display ca n be selecte d from the date or the time of r ecordin g, or an identificat ion code consisti ng of 8 c haracte rs in the hexadecim al system. Ther e are sixteen po ssible characters: the numbers 0 to 9 and the lett ers A to F . Whe n you reco rd a scene, the user bit w ill b e r[...]

Using the Mini Ad v anced Shoe 75 Usin g the Mini Advan ced Shoe Using the mini advan ced shoe, you can attach to the camco rder a range of optional acc essories to expan d it s f unc tion ality . Fo r d eta ils a bou t op tio nal acces sor ies ava ilable for use w ith y our cam corder , refe r t o Op tional Accesso ries ( A 173). For details about[...]

Using an E xternal Vi deo Light 76 Using an Exter na l Video Ligh t Y ou can use the optional VL- 5 Video Light or VF L-2 Video Flash L ight when you need to r ecord movies in dark locations. Attach the optional video li g ht to the mini advanced shoe. •R e f e r t o Using the Mini Advanced Shoe ( A 75). • º will appear on the sc reen when you[...]

Record ing Audi o 77 Recording Audio The camco rder feat ures many audi o-related functions you can use when r ecordi ng. Y ou can r ecord audio using the built-in ster eo m icrophone, an optional external micr ophone (mini advanced shoe or MIC ter minal) or a commer cially available microph one (MIC te rminal) . Using a n external m icr ophone is [...]

Record ing Audio 78 NOTES • When using th e optiona l SM-V1 Surround Microphone: - Change the microphone’ s dir ectionality mode with the p > [Surro und Mic Dir ectionali ty] setting. - Y ou can enjoy the ful l effect of recor dings made with 5.1ch surround soun d on HDTVs compatible with 5.1ch surr ound sound connected to the camcorder usi [...]

Record ing Audi o 79 Audio Scenes an d Other Audio Se ttings Y ou can have t h e camcorder optimize the audio settings of the built-in mi crophone by se l ecting the audio s cene that matches your sur roundings. T his will gr eatly enhance the sense of "being there". Alter na tiv ely , you ca n se lect [ „ Custom Setting]* in order to a[...]

Record ing Audio 80 NOTES • Audio s cenes cannot be select ed in the follow ing ca ses: - When an ext er nal micr ophone is att ached to the mini adva nced shoe. - Whe n an ex ter nal microph on e is co nne cte d to the MIC t ermin al w ith p > [Audi o Mix] set to [ j Off]. •[ „ Custom Settin g] is not availa b le in mode. After setting [ [...]

Record ing Audi o 81 NOTES • When t he audio level mete r reaches the red p oint (0 dB), the soun d may be distorted. • We recommen d usi ng headp hones to che ck the sound level whi l e adj usting the a udio rec ording level or when the mi crophone att enuator is activ ated. Wind Screen (Built -in Microphone) The c amcor der automa tically r e[...]

Record ing Audio 82 Options (  Default value) Audio Equalizer ( B uilt-in Micr o phone) Y ou can u se the audi o equalizer to adjust s ound levels b y specific ally targeti ng the high - or l ow- frequenc y ra nge and selec ting one of 3 ava ilabl e leve ls. POINTS TO CHECK •S e t [ — Audio Scene] to [ „ Custom Se tting] ( A 79). 1 Open th[...]

Record ing Audi o 83 Options (  Default value) Switching the Inpu t (MIC T ermina l) Y ou can switc h the input of the MI C terminal dependi ng on whether you ar e using an exte rnal micr ophone or an external audio sour ce, such as a digita l audio player . 1 Open the [MIC T erminal Input] screen. [FUNC. ] > [MENU] > p > [MIC T erminal[...]

Record ing Audio 84 Audio Mi x Whe n recordi ng, yo u ca n mix au di o from the b uilt- in mic ropho ne wi th ex ter na l audi o from th e MIC termin al and a d just t he mix balance for origin al sound ef fects. The ex ternal audio i nput can be fr om the option al WM-V1 Wire less Micr ophone, a commerc ially ava i labl e external micr ophone or f[...]

Using Headphones 85 Using Headphon es Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while recording. The following pr ocedure explai ns how to adjust the vol ume. 1 Open the [Headphone V olume] screen. [FUNC. ] > [MENU] > q > [He adphone Volume] • T ouc hing [FUNC.] is necessary onl y when performi ng the proc e dure in mode. 2[...]

Color Bars/A udio Reference Signa l 86 Color Ba rs/Audio Reference Signal Y ou can ha ve the camc order ou tpu t and record co lor bars an d a 1 kHz au dio reference si gnal and output them fr om the HDMI OUT terminal, A V O UT terminal, and × (headphon e) termi nal (audio ref ere nce s ig na l on ly ). Recor ding C olor Bars Y ou can cho ose bet [...]

Video S napshot 87 Video Sn apshot Recor d a series of short s c enes. T o re cord a vide o snapshot sc ene, set an assign a ble button to [ ¦ Vide o Snapsh ot] in advance. 1 Set an assignable button to [ ¦ V ide o Sn apsh ot] ( A 92 ). 2 Press t he assignable button to activate v ideo snapshot mode. • D (the d efaul t length of a video snap sh[...]

Pre-Recording 88 Pr e-Recording The camcorder will start recor d ing 3 seconds before you press Y , ensuring you do not miss import ant shoo ting opport unities. Th is is especiall y useful wh en it is d if ficul t to pre d ict w hen to start reco rdi ng . By default, the pre-rec ording function is assigned to assignable button 2. 1P r e s s . • [...]

Onscreen Di splays and Data Code 89 Onscreen Displays an d Dat a Code Y ou can turn m ost onscreen displays on or off. Repeatedly pr ess D to turn the onscreen dis plays on/of f in the following sequence: mode: • All disp la ys on • Onscr een marker s 1 • Displ ays of f mode 2 : • Only data code on • All disp la ys on 1 The onscreen marke[...]

Using the GP -E2 GPS Receiver 90 Using the GP-E2 GPS Re ceiver When you attach the optional GP- E 2 GPS Receive r to the camcor der , you can acquir e GPS information and add it to your movies and phot os. For details about how to attach and use the rec e iver , ref er also t o the rece iver's i nstructio n manual . When conne cting the G P-E2[...]

CUST OM Dial and Butt on 91 Custom ization CUSTOM Dial and Butt on Y ou can assi gn to C and the C U STOM dial on e of several fr equently used functions. Y ou can then adj ust the selected function using C and the CU STO M dial, wi thout having to access the menu. 1 Open the [CUSTOM Dial & Button] scr een. [FUNC. ] > [MENU] > q > [CUS[...]

Assigna ble Buttons 92 Assignable B uttons The camc order conve niently feat ures 5 butto ns to which you can assign various functions. By assigni ng often used f unctions , you can quickly a ccess them wit h a single p res s of a butt on. Changing the Assign e d Function 1 Open the selection s creen for the desired assignable button. [FUNC.] > [...]

Assignable Buttons 93 Options * Even if th is function is assig ned to an ass ignable butt on in or mode, the but ton will be disab led if yo u se t the camc order t o mode. Using an Assigna ble Button After you assign a function to one of the button s, p r ess the button to activa te the function. [ È Powe red IS] * Tu r n s P o w e r e d I S o n[...]

Saving and Load ing Menu Settings 94 Savi ng and Loa ding Menu Settin gs After you adju st the ci nema-look filters and other s e ttin gs in t he FUNC. panel and setup m e nus, you can save thos e setti ngs on a memory car d. Y ou can load tho se sett ings at a late r date or on another HF G30 camcor der so that you can use that camcor der in the s[...]

Pla ying Bac k Vid eo 95 Playb ack Playing Back Video This secti on explains how to play back scen es. For details on playin g back scenes using an externa l monitor , refer to Connecting to an External Monitor ( A 102). 1 Set the power s witch to MEDIA. • The A VCHD movie i ndex scr een will a p pear . 2 If necessary , ch ange the index s creen.[...]

Playing Back Video 96 Durin g play back: Adjusting the volume 1 During playback, touch t he screen to display the playback cont rols. 2T o u c h [ Ó /] . 3T o u c h [ Ø / Ô ] or [ Ù / Õ ] to adjust the volume and then touch [ K ]. During p layba ck paus e: About folder names MP4 mo vies and pho tos ar e saved a s fi les i n folders. The fol de[...]

Pla ying Bac k Vid eo 97 Displaying scen e inform ation 1 In either the A VCHD or MP4 movie index screen, touch [ I ]. 2 T ouch the desired scene. • The scen e infor mat ion scre en appe ar s. • If the opti onal GP-E2 Receiver was attached t o the camcor der dur ing r ecordi ng, GPS info rmatio n will also appear . •T o u c h Ï / Ð to selec[...]

Deleting Scenes 98 Dele ting S cen es Y ou can d elete those scenes that you ar e not inter ested in keeping. D eleting scen es allows you also to fr ee up space o n the memory car d. Deleting a Single Scene 1 Play back the scene you wis h to delete ( A 95). 2 T o uch the scr een to display the playback contr ols. 3 Open the [Delete] screen. [ Ý ][...]

Deleting Scen es 99 Options IMPORT ANT • Be ca reful w hen del eting r ecor dings. On ce deleted , scenes can not be r ecovered . • Save cop ies of impor tant scenes bef ore d eleting the m ( A 108). • Obse rve the followin g precaut ions wh ile th e ACCES S indi cat or is on or flas hing (while s cenes are being dele ted). - Do not open the [...]

Dividing Scenes 100 Dividing Scenes Y ou can di vide A VCHD scenes in ord er to leave out t he best parts and later cut out the r est. 1 Play back the desir ed scene ( A 95). 2 Pause the playback at the point wher e you want to divide the scene. 3 Open the screen for dividing scenes. [FUNC.] > [Divide ] 4 Bring the scene to a pr ecis e point, if[...]

Trimmin g Scen es 101 T rimming Scenes Y ou ca n tr im MP 4 sce nes b y removin g eve ryt hing up to a certa in po int or ev ery thi ng af ter a ce rtai n point. 1 Play back the desired scene ( A 95). 2 Pause the playback. 3 Open the screen for tri mming scenes. [Edit] > [T ri m] 4 Bring the scene to a pr ecise point, if necessary . • The poi [...]

Connecting to an External Monitor 102 External Connectio ns Connect ing to an Exte rnal Monito r When you connect the camcor der to an exte rnal monitor for r ecording o r playback , use the termi nal on the camcorde r that matches the o ne you wish to use on the monito r . Th en, select the vid eo signa l output con f igura tion. The camcor der wi[...]

Connecting to an External Monitor 103 Using the HDMI OUT T ermina l The HDMI TM OUT terminal also of fers a digital connection and ou tputs both a video and audio si gnal. If yo u selected [ k Automatic], th e output sign al will automatically sw itch t o HD or SD dep ending on the capabil ity of the external moni tor . In mo de, when th e recor di[...]

Audi o O utpu t 104 Audio Outpu t The camcorder can output audio from the HDMI OUT te rm inal, A V OUT terminal or × (headphone) terminal. Synchr onizing the Video with the Audi o b eing Monitor ed When audio is output from t h e A V OUT terminal or × (headphone ) terminal, yo u can choose to synchroni ze the audio signal with the video signal or[...]

Viewing Photos 105 Phot os Viewing P hotos 1 Set the power s witch to MEDIA. • The A VCHD movie i ndex scr een will a p pear . 2 Open the phot o index screen. [ 6 · ] > T ab of the desi red memory card ( 6 or 7 ) > [ } Photos] 3 Look for the photo you want to play back. 4 T ou ch the photo you wish to view . • The photo is dis pla yed in[...]

Viewing Photos 106 1 T o uch the scr een to display the playback contr ols. 2T o u c h [ h ]. 3 Drag your finger l eft and right along t h e scroll bar and then touch [ K ]. IMPORT ANT • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may resul t in permanent data l oss. - Do not open the double me[...]

Deleting Photos 107 Deleting P hotos Y ou can delete th ose photos that you are not inte rested in ke eping. Deleting a Single P hoto 1 In single photo view , select the photo you want to delete. 2 T ouch the screen to display the play back controls. 3 Open the [Delete] scr een. [FUNC. ] > [Dele te] 4 T ouch [ Proceed] and then touch [Y es]. •[...]

Saving R ecordings to a Co mputer 108 Saving/Sharing Recordings Savi ng Recordings to a Compute r Using th e supplied softwa re Data Import Utilit y to save your A VCHD movies, you have the a d ditional advan ta ge of au tomat ica lly join ing s cenes tha t were save d as mult iple file s so yo u can w ork wit h them as single scenes with the editi[...]

Saving Reco rdings to a Computer 109 Installing the Software See Ins talla tion and System requir ements in the Data Im port Utility Software Guide (PD F file) for ste p- by-ste p inst allat ion ins truc tions and full s ystem requiremen ts. Be low are the mai n system re quirements . 1 32-bit ve rsion onl y . 2 32-bit an d 64-bit versions. IMPORT [...]

Saving R ecordings to a Co mputer 110 Installing th e So ftware Instal l the softwar e befor e you conne ct the camcor der to the compu ter for the fir st ti me. Make sure to instal l the softwar e even if you have a dif fere nt version of ImageBrowser EX on y our computer . The auto-update function of the s oftwar e may make available to you fe at[...]

Saving Reco rdings to a Computer 111 4 Save the recor dings onto the computer . • Refer to relevant sections in the ‘Ima geBrowse r EX Instruction Ma nual', whic h can be accessed thr ough the ? menu on the upper right of the softwar e’ s screen. IMPORT ANT • When the camcorder is connected to a comput er: - Do not open the double mem [...]

Copying Recordings B etween Memory Cards 112 Copying Recordings Be tween Memory Cards Y ou can copy r ecordings from one memory card to the other . Copying Sc enes from the M ovie Index Screen 1 Open the desired movie i ndex screen ( A 95). • T o copy al l the scene s re corded on a specifi c date, dra g your fin ger left/r ight until a sc ene yo[...]

Copying Recordings Between Me mory Cards 113 Cop yin g Phot os fr om the Index Scr een 1 Open the desir ed photo index scr een ( A 105). 2 Open the screen to copy ph otos. [FUNC. ] > [Copy ( 6'7 )] or [Copy ( 7'6 )] 3 T ouch the desired option and then touch [Y es ]. • When you sele ct [Select], per form the followin g pro cedur e to[...]

Converting Movies to MP4 Format 114 Conver ting Mo vies to MP4 Fo rmat Y ou can conver t A VCHD movies into MP4 movi es or even convert MP4 mo vies into small er MP4 movies. This is conv enient, for exa mple, when you want to uplo ad the MP4 movie s to the We b . When you convert movi es on one memory card , they will be saved to t he other memo ry[...]

Copy ing Re co rdin gs to an E xt ern al Vi de o R ec ord er 115 Copying Recordings to an Exte rna l Vide o Recorder In High Definition Connect the camcor der to Blu- ray Disc reco rders and ot her AVC HD-compatib le digi tal video recorders us ing t he s uppli ed USB c ab le to mak e p erfec t co pie s of your mov ies in h igh defi nit ion. If th [...]

Copying Re cordings to an External Vide o Recorder 116 Recording 1 Camcorder: Power t he camcorder u sing the compact power adapter . 2 External recor der: Load a blank cassette or disc and set th e recor der to recor d pause mod e. 3 Camcorder: Open the des ired movie index s creen ( A 95). • Verify that q > [Output T erminal] is set to [ Ò [...]

Introduction to Wi-Fi 117 Wi-Fi Functions Introduction to Wi-Fi When you use the camco r d er’ s W i-Fi f unction to connect to a smart p hone or ta b let, yo u can wirel essly save, play bac k and upload you r recor dings. Y ou can even use a smartphone or tablet ( iOS or Android device 1 ) as a rem ote control an d recor d using the device’ s[...]

Introdu ction to Wi-Fi 118 IMPORT ANT • Using an unprote cted Wi-Fi n etwork can ex pose your fi les and dat a to monitor ing by unaut horized third part ies. Be aware of the risks in volv ed. • Using the Wi-Fi functions ou tdoors while the c a mc order i s ope rating in the 5 GHz band ma y be pro hibited dep ending on t he laws of the count ry[...]

Introduction to Wi-Fi 119 Before usin g Wi-F i functi ons Based o n the fu nct ion, the ca mcorde r will wireles sly c onn ect to a W i-F i-en able d devi ce, s uch as a smart p hone, or dir ectly to a Wi-Fi netw ork via an acce ss point (wir eless rout er)*. Afte r select ing the funct ion yo u wan t to u se, fo llow the on screen directio ns to c[...]

Remote Op eration V ia the W i-Fi Remote Appl ication 120 Remote Operation V ia the Wi-Fi Remote Application Y ou can op erate the camcorde r re motely via W i-Fi Remo te, a Web browser applic ation that c an be accessed using the W eb browser* of devices compatible with Wi-Fi networks**. The Wi-Fi Remote applic ation lets you moni tor the image th[...]

Remote Operation Via the Wi-Fi Remote Application 121 4 iOS/Andr oid device: T ouch the access point with the same SSID dis play ed in step 2. • If you have performed this procedure before and you have not changed the camc order's passwo rd, the conn ectio n w ill b e est ablis hed automa tic ally . 5 iOS/Android device: Enter the camcor der[...]

Remote Op eration V ia the W i-Fi Remote Appl ication 122 Advanced co ntrols 1 Scr e en select ion tab: Switch between advan ced contr ols and basic co ntrol s. 2 Recording program ( A 62, 69) 3 Time code ( A 72) 4 Wi-Fi Remote c onnection statu s 5 Operation ( A 15 5) 6 D (key lock) : Press to lock al l the contr ols on the appli cation's scr[...]

Remote Operation Via the Wi-Fi Remote Application 123 8 Mem ory c ard s tatu s/Rem ai ning recording t ime: T he current ly s elec ted mem ory card slot w ill b e indi cated wi th a Î mark ab ove it . 9 SLOT SELECT (memor y car d slot selecti on) button A q Exposure mode button ( A 65) A a MF (manual focus) button ( A 51) A s Exposur e compensati [...]

Remote Op eration V ia the W i-Fi Remote Appl ication 124 Selecting the recording program 1 Press the r ecording program button. • The r ecordi ng progr ams will appear . 2 Select the desir ed recording program. Adjusting the exposure compensation value 1T o u c h [ y ]. 2 Press the expo sure compensation value bu tton. • The exposure compensat[...]

Remote Operation Via the Wi-Fi Remote Application 125 Adjust ing the gain 1 Press t he g ain bu tton. • The ava ilable gain v alues will appe ar . 2 Select the desir ed gain value. • The sele cte d valu e wil l be d ispl aye d on t he W i-Fi Re mot e sc reen and will be ap pli ed to the ca mco rder . Adjusting the sh utter speed 1 Press the sh [...]

Remote Browse: Viewing Re cordings Using a Web Browser on Your iOS or Andr oid Device 126 Remote Browse: Viewing Re cordings Using a Web Br owse r on Y our iOS or Android Device With the Re mote Brow se function, you can use t he Web br owser on yo ur i OS device, Android d evice, computer or similar de vice to sho w a list of r ecord ings in the c[...]

Remote Browse: Viewing Recordings Using a Web Bro wser on Your iOS or Android Devic e 127 NOTES • The following types of MP4 sc enes will be r ecognized as multiple f iles on other devices. - Sce nes ex cee ding 4 GB - Sce nes reco rded at 35 Mbps exceed ing 30 minut es - Scenes r e corded with a r ecording mode other than 35 M bps exceeding 1 ho[...]

Uploading Recordings Using an iOS Dev ice 128 Uploading Reco rdings Using an iOS Device Using t he Movie Upl oader app* for i OS d evice s , you can wir elessly con nect the camcor der to the dev ice t o upl oad yo ur m ovies to Y o uT ube an d yo ur m ovies and photo s to F aceb oo k eve n whe n you are away fro m your home net work. Y ou can even[...]

Uploading Recordings Using an iO S Device 129 NOTES • Dependi ng on factors such as the w ireless network con ditions, it can ta ke some time to uploa d video f iles. • The pr ocedure a b ove may dif fer dependi ng on the versi on of iOS you a re using. • For detai ls about the Movie Up loader a pp, visit PIXELA ’ s Web site. http: //www.pi[...]

Playback on a Computer 130 Playback on a Co mputer Using the Media Server f unction, yo u can wirel essly vi ew your movi es and photos fr om your comput er or simil ar device. Y ou will nee d an acces s point conne cted to your home ne twork and softwar e instal led on your compu ter that can play back movies and photos on t he media s erver . We [...]

Transferring Files to a Computer or FTP Server 131 T ransferring Files to a Co mputer or F TP Server Y ou can wir elessly transf er fil e s (r ecordings) d ir ectly to a computer or an F TP s erver . Y ou will need a corr ectly configur ed F TP serv er . During the m a nual se tup procedur e, you will need to ente r the F TP server's IP addr e[...]

Tr ans fer rin g F iles t o a Co mp ut er or FT P Serv er 132 IMPORT ANT • Observe t he followi ng precaut ions when tr ansferri ng files. F ailing to d o so ma y interr upt the transf er and in complete files may remain at the tr ansfer dest inat ion. - Do not open the double memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn [...]

Sharing Recordings with CA NON iMAGE GAT EWAY 133 Sharing Recordings with CANON iMAGE GA TEWA Y After you register for CANON iMAGE G A TEWA Y*, you w ill be able to acce ss various Web services**. Y ou wi ll be able to upload movies and p hotos to online albums, s har e the album s on T witter , upload movies to Facebook and Y ouT ube, send l inks [...]

Sharing Recordings with CANO N iMAGE GATEWAY 134 5 Computer: Enter your account information > click Login. • After you log in, the camera sett ings scre en will appear . 6 Computer: Click Edit Web Services > Desired W eb service > Edit > Follo w the onscr een instructions and enter your account informati on for the selected W eb servi[...]

Sharing Recordings with CA NON iMAGE GAT EWAY 135 Available Web services* * The availa ble Web services may be update d. For detail s, refer to the help modul e of CANON iMAGE GA TEWA Y . NOTES • If the date set in the camcor der is not correct, the camcor der cannot connect to CANON iMAGE GA TEWA Y . Make sur e the da te is corr ect befor e tryi[...]

Sharing Recordings with CANO N iMAGE GATEWAY 136 NOTES • Upload limits for movies: The maximum length of movies you can upload i s 10 minutes (15 min utes for Y ouT ube); the maxim um size i s less than 2 GB. • For movi es, you can upload one at a ti me; for photos , up to 10 at a tim e . • Depending on the access point’ s settings and capa[...]

Wi-Fi Connection Using an Access Point 137 Wi-Fi Connection Using an Acce ss Point The camco rder can conne ct to a Wi-Fi network using a wir eless ro uter ( access poi nt) and even remember the settings for the four most recentl y used access points. General r equir ements • Correctly con f igured router tha t complies wit h the 802.11a*/b/g/n p[...]

Wi-Fi Connection Using an Acces s Point 138 [WPS: PIN Code] method From a computer or s imilar device connected to th e access point , use the We b browser to open the rout er’ s WPS setting s screen. Af ter the 8-dig i t PIN code appears on the camcorder ’ s screen, enter it into your r outer’ s WPS settings scr een. 2 Within 2 minutes, touc[...]

Wi-Fi Connection Using an Access Point 139 5 For the [IP Addr ess] and [Subnet Mask] fields, touch [0.0.0.0] and then touch [ Í ]/[ Î ] to change the value and then touch [Next]. • T ouch the n ext field to change the value, as n ecessary . 6 T ouch [Next]. 7 In the [Default Gateway] field, touch [0.0.0.0] and then touch [ Í ]/ [ Î ] to chang[...]

Vie win g and C h ang ing Wi -Fi Se tti ngs 140 Viewing and Chan ging Wi-Fi Sett ings When the camcord er is conn ected to an access poi nt or to a W i-Fi-enab led device, you can view the Wi-Fi connec tion settings and even c hange them, if necessary . T o ente r text for the vari ous settings, use the virtual keyboa rd ( A 132). 1 Open the [Wi-Fi[...]

Viewing and Changing Wi-Fi Settings 141 Glossary This is a glossary of some of the basic terms used frequentl y in this chapter . The documentat i on for your access poi nt may also contain a glos sary you can r efer to. Access Point A wireless acces s point (WAP) is a device that al lows wireles s devi ces, like y our cam corder , to connect to a [...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 142 Addi tio nal I nforma tion Appendix: Menu Options Lists Menu item s not availab l e appear grayed out. Fo r details a bout how to select an ite m, ref er to Usi ng the Menus ( A 30). For details about each function, see the refer ence page. Menu options without a ref er e nce pa ge are e xplained afte r the tabl es.[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 143 1 Option avai lable only for r ecordi ng movies. 2 The s ettin g is mai ntained whe n th e camc order i s swi tche d from or mod e to mode. (Except for [ „ Custom Setting] under [ — Audio Sc ene].) FUNC. Panel - Mode (Movies) FUNC. Panel - Mode (Photos) Setup Menus p Camera Setup [ „ Wi-Fi Remo te] [ON], [OFF][...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 144 * Op tion av ailabl e only whe n the op tiona l SM-V1 Surroun d Microph one is at tache d to th e camc order after having u pdated the camcorde r’ s firmwar e using the memory card sup plied with the SM-V1. [Digital Zoo m]: Determines the operati on of the digita l zoom. The color of the indicator indicates the zo[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 145 [ND Filter]: Availabl e in any r e cor ding pro gram other than t he Special Sc ene recor ding pr ograms. When set to [ k Au tomatic], ND fil ter setting s will be availa ble when th e apertu re value is F4.0. [Conversion Lens] : When you attach to the camcorder the optional TL-H58 T ele-converter or WA-H58 Wide Att[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 146 [ ( Camera Da ta]: Displ ays the a perture ( f-st op) and shutter spe ed used when r ecordi ng the scen e or photo. [TV T ype]: When you connect the camcorder to a TV us ing the supplied STV -250N Stereo Video Cable, select the sett ing according to the type of TV in ord er to d isplay the pic ture in full and in th[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 147 [File Numbering] : MP4 m ovi es and phot os are sa ved as fi les in folder s. Y ou can selec t the file numbering m ethod for those fil es. File num bers appear on scr eens in playback m ode in a format such as "101-0107". The first three digits indicate the folder number and the last four digits are dif f[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 148 [Date/T ime] [Date/ Time]: – [Date Format]: [Y .M.D], [M.D,Y ], [D.M.Y] (Y - year , M- month, D- day) [24H]: T oggle on (24-hour cl o ck) or off ( 12-h our clock) zzz 32 [OLED Brightne ss ] [ Bright], [ h Normal] [OLED Dimmer]: T oggle on or off zzz – [OLED M irror Image] [ i On], [ j Off] z ––– [OLE D Col[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 149 * The de f ault settin gs are as fo llows. [Assig n Button 1]: [ AF/MF], [Assi gn Button 2] : [ z P RE R EC], [As sign Butt on 3 ]: [ j Off], [Ass ign Button 4] : [ j Off], [Assign Button 5]: [ Rec Review]. ** Option av ai lable onl y when t he op tion al GP -E2 GPS R eceiver is attached to the camcord er . [OLED Br[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 150 [VF Brightness]: Sets the view finder scr een to one of two br ightness level s. Y ou can use this to make the scre en brigh ter if it is difficult to se e. [Notification S ounds]: A beep will accompany some of the camcorder' s operations. • W hi le p re-re co rdi ng ( A 88) is acti vated, the camco rder w il[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 151 [Certifi c ation Logo Display ]: This displays select certification logos that appl y to this camcorder . • The certification logos apply to Austra l ia and New Zealand only . [Demo Mode]: The demo nstration mode displays the camcor der’ s mai n featur es. It s tarts a utomaticall y when th e camcorde r is power[...]

Append ix: Onsc reen Ic ons an d Disp lays 152 Appendix: Onscreen Ic ons and Dis plays Recording Movies 1 89 1 1 10 12 13 14 2 3 4 6 5 7 15 16 17 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 Contr ol b utton [FUNC .]: O pen the FUNC. panel ( A 30) 2S m a r t A U T O ( A 39) 3 Autofocu s mode ( A 52) 4 } Face detection ( A 54); ~ Autofocus onl y for f aces ( A 54 )[...]

Appendix: O nscreen Icons and Di s plays 153 1 Duri ng sl ow & fast moti on rec ording mode , th e sho otin g fram e ra te a nd pl aybac k fra me ra te wi ll b e displayed . 2 Whe n dual recordin g is acti vate d, inf ormat ion for b oth memo ry ca rds wil l be d isp laye d. Recording Movies mode mode 1 8 33 9 12 16 14 26 27 28 29 4 31 30 32 15[...]

Append ix: Onsc reen Ic ons an d Disp lays 154 NOTES • Y ou can press D to turn off most icons an d displays. Playing M ovies (du ring playb ack) Viewing P h otos 9 47 49 14 8 48 50 47 Playback contro l buttons ( A 96) 48 Scene number 49 Da ta code ( A 89 , 14 5) 50 Volume contro ls ( A 96) 51 52 53 49 1 54 55 51 Control button [MENU]: Open the s[...]

Appendix: O nscreen Icons and Di s plays 155 9 Operation Ü Recor d, Û Re cord pause, Ð Playback , Ý Pl ayback paus e, × Fast playback, Ø Fast reve rse p layb ack , Õ Slow playbac k, Ö Slow r everse play back, Ó Fram e adva nce , Ô Fr ame reve rse. 14 Rem aining batte ry time • The icon sh o ws a r ough estimate of the r emaining charge [...]

Troublesho oting 156 T roubleshooting If you ha ve a pr oblem with your c a mcorder , refer to this section. Someti m es what you think is a malfunction of the camcor der may have the simplest of solutions - please r ead the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the more detailed problems and so lutions. Consult your dealer or a Canon Se rv[...]

Troubleshooting 157 Recording Pressing Y will not s tart recording. - Y ou cannot r ecord while t he camco rder is writi ng previous r ecor dings onto a memory card (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). W ait until the camcord er has finished. - T he memory card is full or it already cont ains 3,999 scenes (the max imum number of scenes f[...]

Troublesho oting 158 Cannot mark ind ividual scenes/photos i n the in dex screen with a checkmar k ! - Y o u cannot select mor e than 100 scenes/photos indivi dually . Select the [All Scenes] or [All Photos] option instead of [Sele ct]. Indicators and Onscreen Displa ys lig hts up in re d. - Battery pack is exhausted. R eplace or char ge the batter[...]

Troubleshooting 159 No picture appears on t he viewfinder . - P ull out the viewfinder to activate it. Audio cannot be recorded. - When using a microphone connected to the MIC terminal, make sure the microphone is tur ned on. Also, m ake sure its b attery is not exhausted. - T he audio recor ding level is not set corr ectly ( A 80). Sound is d isto[...]

Troublesho oting 160 The computer does not recognize the camcorder ev en though the camcorder is connected correctly . - Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder . After a short while, turn it on again and re store the connection. - Connect the c amcorde r to a di fferent USB port on the comput er . Cannot save MP4 mo vies or photos on m[...]

Troubleshooting 161 List of Messa ges Refer to List of Messages for Wi-Fi Fun ctions ( A 164) for a list of messages r elated to Wi-Fi functions and List of Messages for Web Ser vices ( A 166) for messages r e lated to W e b services when using Wi -Fi fun cti on s. Accessing the memory card. Do not r emo ve the memory car d . - Y ou opened th e dou[...]

Troublesho oting 162 Cannot recor d movies on this memory car d - Movies c anno t be r ecorded on a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a re commended memory card ( A 34). Cannot trim th e scene - MP4 movies th at were copied to a memory car d with a lar ger cluster size t han the memory car d they wer e record ed on cannot be trimmed. - MP4 movies t[...]

Troubleshooting 163 Memory card co ver is open - A fter ins erting a memo ry car d, close th e double memory car d slot cover . Memory card is full - T he memory card is ful l. Delete so me re cordings ( A 98, 107) to fr ee som e space or r eplace the memo r y car d. Memory card is write-protected - The LOCK switch on the m emory card is set to pre[...]

Troublesho oting 164 List of Messages for Wi-Fi Functions Refer also to th e instr uction manua l of your access point an d othe r devices y ou will u se. T ask i n progr ess. Do not disconnect the power so urce. - The camcord er is updating the memor y card. W ait until the operatio n ends and do not disco nnect the compact po w er adapte r or rem[...]

Troubleshooting 165 No access points found - T he access point set in t he camcor der could not b e found. - Co rdles s phones, micr owave ovens, r efrigerators and o ther appliances may int erfer e with the wire less signal. T ry us ing the camcor der in a location farther away fr om such appliances. - Make sure that y o u use the access point’ [...]

Troublesho oting 166 List of Mes sages fo r Web Services Wi-Fi error Inco rrect authentication meth od - Make sure th e camcorder and access point ar e correctly conf igured. - Make sure th e camcord er and access point ar e using the same authentication/encr yption meth od an d en cry pti on ke y . - If the access p o int is us ing MAC address fil[...]

Handling Precautions 167 Handling Precautions Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure maximum pe rformance. • Save your recordings pe riodically . Make sur e to tra nsfer your recor dings to a n external device such as a com put er or di gital video recorde r ( A 108) and save them on a regular basis. This will pro tect y[...]

Handling Precautions 168 • When mounting the camcor der on a tripod, make sure that the tripod’ s fastening screw is shorter than 6. 5 m m. Using other tripo ds may d amage the cam corder . • When recording movies, try to get a calm, stable picture. Exce ssiv e c amco rder m ovem ent whil e s hoo ting and exte nsi ve us e of fast zooms an d p[...]

Handling Precautions 169 Regarding the use of non-Ca non battery packs • For your safet y , battery pac k s that are not genuine Can on battery packs wil l not be charged even if you attach the m to this c amcorder or to the optional CG-800E Battery Charge r . • We r ecommend usi ng genui ne Canon bat tery pac k s bearin g the Inte lligen t Sy [...]

Handling Precautions 170 Lithium Butto n Battery • Do not pick up the battery using tweez ers or othe r metal t ools, as this wi ll cau se a sh ort circu it. • Wipe the battery with a cl ean dry cloth to ensur e proper co ntact . Disposal When you d elete movi es or ini tialize a memo ry car d, on ly the f ile allo cation tab le is al tere d an[...]

Maintenance/Others 171 Maintena nce/Other s Clea ni ng Camc order Body • Use a soft , dry clo th to cl ean t he ca mcorde r bod y . Ne ver us e che mica lly treat ed clo ths o r vola tile solven ts such as p aint thin ner . Lens, Viewfinder and Instant AF Sensor • If the lens s urface or Instant AF sens or is dirty , auto focus may not work pro[...]

Maintenance/Others 172 Using the Camco rder Abr o ad Power Sources Y ou can us e the compa c t power a dapter to op erate the cam corder and to charge b attery packs in a ny country with power supply between 100 and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Consult a Canon Service Center for inform ation on plug adap ters for overs e as use. Playb ack on a T V Scr een Y[...]

Optional Accessories 173 Optional Ac cesso ries The f ollow ing op tional acces sories ar e compatib le with thi s camco rder . Select accessorie s are desc ribed in more de tail in the follo wing page s. (A v ailability dif fers from ar ea to area) VL-5 Vi deo L ight VFL- 2 Vide o Flash Light SM- V1 Surr ound Mic rop hone WA-H5 8 W ide Attachm ent[...]

Optional Accessorie s 174 NOTES • Accesso ries that are compatible with the Adv anced Access o ry Shoe cannot be att ached to th is camcorder . Look for the Min i ADV ANCED SHOE logo to ensure co mpatibility with th e mini advance d shoe. Battery Packs When you n eed extra bat tery packs, select one of the fol lowing models: BP-820 or BP-828. Whe[...]

Optional Accessories 175 Recording A VCHD movies Recording MP4 movies * Appr oximate times fo r recor ding with re peated oper ations such as sta rt/sto p, zooming, and powe r on/of f. TL-H58 T ele-converter This T ele-con verter l ens incre a ses the foca l length of the ca mcor der lens by a fac tor of 1.5. • The T ele-converter ca nnot be used[...]

Optional Accessorie s 176 WA-H58 Wide Attachmen t This W ide A ttach men t le ns dec reases the fo cal le ngth by a fac tor of 0.75, giving you a w ide perspective for indoor shots or panoramic views. • The Wide Attac hm ent ca nnot be used togethe r with the sup plied lens hood wi th lens barrie r . Protect Filter 58 mm, ND4L Filter 58 mm, ND8L [...]

Optional Accessories 177 SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with pa dded comp artments and p lenty of spac e for ac cessori es. This mark ident ifies genui ne Canon vide o accessor ies. When y ou use Canon vide o equipme nt, we rec ommend Ca non-brand acces sories or pr oducts bear ing the same mark . C OP Y[...]

Specifications 178 Specifications LEGRIA HF G30  — V alues given are appr o ximate figures. System • Recording System Movies : A VCHD 1 Video: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM, 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2ch 2 Dolby D igital 2ch; D ol by Digital 5. 1ch 3 MP4 Video: MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 Audio: MPEG-2 AAC-L C (2ch) Photos: DCF (Design rul e for Camera[...]

Specifications 179 •I m a g e S e n s o r 1/2.84-type CMOS, 3,090,000 pix els  Effective pixels: 2,910,000 pixels  • OLED T o uch Screen: 8.77 cm (3.5 in.), wide, TF T color , equivalent to 1,230,000 dots  , 100% covera ge, touch operati on • Viewfind er: 0.61 cm (0.24 in.), wide, color , equivalent to 1,560,000 dots  , 100% cover[...]

Specifications 180 T erminals •H D M I O U T T e r m i n a l HDMI mini connecto r; output only •U S B T e r m i n a l : mi ni-B receptac le, H i-S peed U SB; outpu t only •A V O U T T e r m i n a l ∅ 3.5 mm 4-pole minijack; output only Vide o: 1 V p-p / 75 Ω unbalan ced Audio: –10 dBV (47 k Ω load) / 3 k Ω or less •M I C T e r m i[...]

Specifications 181 BP-820 Bat tery Pack • Battery type Recha rgea ble lith ium ion batter y , compat ible wi th Intel lig ent Syst em • Rated v o ltage: 7.4 V DC • Operating tem perature  : 0 – 40 °C • Batter y capaci ty: 1780 mAh (typical); 13 Wh / 1700 mAh (minimum) • Dimensions  : 30.7 x 39.4 x 40.2 mm •W e i g h t  : 85 [...]

182 A Abr oad, using t he camcor der . . . . . . . . . . . 172 AGC (automatic gain control) limit . . . . . . . . . 61 Apert ure (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 , 64 Aspect ratio of a connecte d TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Assignable buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Audio [...]

183 Mod e swit ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 Monitor delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Movie format (A VCHD/MP4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Movi e Upl oader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 8 N ND filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5 Ni[...]

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