Canon HFM300 manual

PUB. DIE-0339-000 HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Y[...]

2 Introduction Important Usage Instructions WA RNING! TO REDU CE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTU RE. WA RNING! TO RE DUCE THE RISK OF EL ECTRIC SHOCK AND TO R EDUCE ANNO YING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT W ARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials ma[...]

3 The Mains plug is used as the disconnect devic e. The Mains plug shall remain readily operable to disconnect the plug in case of an accident. CAUTION: • Danger of explosion if the wrong type of batte ries are attached. Use only the same type of batteries. • Do not expose batteries or product to ex cessive heat such as the inside of a c ar und[...]

4 In these safety instructions the word “p roduct” refers to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF M30 A / VIXIA HF M31 A / VIXIA HF M300 A and all its accessori es. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not insta[...]

5 21 Placing or Moving — Do not pl ace on an unstable cart, stand, trip od, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing seri ous injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. A product and cart combination should be moved with ca re. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven sur faces may cause the product and cart combination[...]

6 30 Damage Requiring Service — Disconnect this product from the wa ll outlet and all power sources inc luding battery , and refer servicing to qualified service personnel unde r the following conditions: a. When the power -supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects h ave fallen into, the product. c. If the[...]

7 T rademark Acknowledgements • The SD logo is a trademar k. The SDHC logo is a tradem ark. • Microsoft and Windows ar e trademarks or regi stered trademarks of Mi crosoft Corporati on in the United States and/or other coun tries. • Macintosh and Mac OS are tradem arks of Apple I nc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • “x.v .Co[...]

8 Exciting F eatures and New Functions High-Definition Video Y our camcorder’ s fu ll high-definition image sensor (Full HD CMOS) captures video at a r esolution of 1, 920 x 1,080 pixels 2 . Videos are then r ecorded in the memory in hi gh definition, using A VCHD specifications 3 . With your new HD camcorder , capturing the special moments in yo[...]

9 Smart AUT O ( 0 43) Smart AUTO automatically selects the best scene mode for the scene you want to shoot. Y ou get spect acular record ings every time with out worryin g about settings. Video Snapshot ( 0 68) Shoot or capture short scenes and arrange them into a video clip set to your favor ite backgroun d music. Face Detection ( 0 66) Image Stab[...]

10 Enjoying your Recordings on Other Devices Eye-Fi SD AVCHD MPEG-2 SD-Video Connect the ca mcorder to an HDTV ( 0 124) Connect the camcorder to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner ( 0 131, 135) AVCHD d iscs 4 Photo DVDs Play video directly from your recorded memory card AVCHD-compatible HDTVs and digital recorders with an SD memory card slot 5 . Use an[...]

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12  Table of contents  Introduction 8 Exciting Featur es and New Functions 16 About this Manual 18 Getting to Kno w the Camcorder 18 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 20 Names of Parts  Preparations 23 Getting Started 23 Charging the Battery Pack 26 Pre paring the Acce ssories 28 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Scr een 30 B[...]

Table of contents  13  Dual Shot Mode 42 Basic Recording 42 Shooting Vi deo and T aking Photos in Du al Shot Mode 43 About the Smart AUTO mode 46 Zooming 47 Quick Start Function  V ideo 49 Basic Playback 49 Playing Ba ck the Video 52 The Index Sele ction Scre en: Selecting the Co ntent to Play Back 54 3D Flip View 55 Narr owing Down the Sc[...]

14  Table of contents 83 Using the Mini Advanced Shoe 84 Using an External Microphone 85 Using a Zoom Remote Contr oller 87 Selecting the Playback Starting Point 89 Playing Bac k Scenes Set to Back ground Mus ic 93 Onscreen Displays and Data Code 94 Playlist and Scene Operations 94 Editing the Play list: Adding, Deletin g, Moving and Play ing Ba[...]

Table of contents  15  External Connections 121 T erminals on the Camcorder 122 Connection Diagrams 124 Playback on a TV Screen 126 Saving and Sharing Y our Recordings 126 e Copying Recordings to a M emory Card 128 Saving Recordin gs on a Comp uter 131 Saving Movies onto High-Definition Dis cs (A VCHD/Blu-ra y Discs) 135 e Saving Movies onto [...]

16  Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Cano n VIXIA HF M31 / VIXI A HF M30 / VIXIA HF M300. Please r ead this manual carefully bef ore you use the ca mc ord er and ret ai n i t fo r f ut ure ref ere nc e. Sho ul d y ou r c am co rde r fa il to operate corr ectly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 0 168). Conventio[...]

Introducti on  17 Self Timer • n appears. • Repeat, selecting [ B Off], to turn off the self timer. mode: In record pause mode, press g . The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. mode: Press j , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully . The camcorder will record the phot[...]

18  Introduction Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs The following ac cessories ar e supplied with the camcorder : X CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power co rd) BP-808 Batter y Pack W X WL-D89 Wireless Controller (incl. CR2025 lithium button battery) STV-250N Stereo Video Cable W Y ellow • Red • White plugs X [...]

Introducti on  19 The following CD-ROMs and softwar e are supplied with the camcorder: • PIXELA Application - Disc 1 CD- ROM* and ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide - ImageMixer 3 SE T ransfer Utiliti es – Software for saving and transferring movies and music files you can use as background music. • PIXELA Application - Disc 2 CD[...]

20  Introduction Names of Parts 1 DISP . (onscreen display) button ( 0 93)/ BA TT . INFO button ( 0 167) 2 2 (camera/play) button ( 0 31) 3 Speaker ( 0 51) 4 Memory card slot cover 5 Memory card slot ( 0 38) 6 MIC terminal ( 0 85) 7 AV O U T t e r m i n a l ( 0 121, 123)/ X (headphones) ter minal ( 0 82) 8 BA TTERY RELEASE switch ( 0 24) 9 ACCES[...]

Introducti on  21 A l Mini advanced shoe ( 0 83) S q Mode switch ( 0 31) S a PHOTO button ( 0 42, 104) S s Zoom lever ( 0 46) S d VIDEO SNAP (video snap shot) button ( 0 68) S f POWER button S g ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator: Green – ON Orange – Standby ( 0 47) Red – Char ging ( 0 23) S h Remote sensor ( 0 26) S j LCD touch screen ( 0 28[...]

22  Introduction Wireless Controller WL-D89 D s Serial number D d T r ipod socket ( 0 187) 1 ST ART/STOP button ( 0 42, 58) 2 b (index selection) button ( 0 52) Press and hold for mor e than 2 seconds to switch betwee n shooting and playback mode. 3 MENU button ( 0 33, 151) 4 DISP . (onscreen display) button ( 0 93) 5 SET button 6 B (stop) butto[...]

Preparations  23 Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic op erations, such as usi ng the touch panel, navigati ng the menus, and firs t time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder . Getting Started Charging the Battery P ack The camcorder can be power e d with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter . Charge t[...]

24  Preparations 5 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off. • If the camcorder was on, the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will go out when you turn off the camcorder . After a moment, the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will star t flashi ng in red (battery pack charging). The red ON/ OFF (CHG) indicator will go out when the battery pack is [...]

Preparations  25 • T o prevent equipment breakdowns an d excessive heating, do not con- nect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power so ur ces such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc. NOTES • The battery pack will be charged only when the camco rder is off. • If remai[...]

26  Preparations Preparing the Accessories Wireless Controll er 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 bu tton battery with the + side facing up. 3 Insert the battery holder . To use the wirele s[...]

Preparations  27 Grip Belt and Straps Fasten the grip belt. Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger , and the g butt on with your thumb. To remove the gr ip belt 1 Lift the padded handgrip's flap and detach the strap fr om the V elcro pad. 2 Pull the strap to remove it firs t from the fr ont bracket [...]

28  Preparations To attach an optional wrist strap Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the r ear bracket on the camcorder , thread the wrist strap through the loop and fasten. Y ou can also attach the wrist strap to the strap mount on the grip belt to use both for extra convenience a nd protectio n. To attach an optional s houlder [...]

Preparations  29 NOTES • About the LCD scree n: The screen is produced using extr emely high-pre- cision manufacturing tech niques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasion- ally misfire or appear as black, red, blue or gr een dots. This has no effect on the recor ded image and [...]

30  Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder Using the T ouch Screen The control buttons and me nu items that appear o n the touch screen change dynamically depe nding on the operating mo de and the task you are performing. With the intuitive touch sc ree n interface you have all the contr ols at your fingertips . To u c h T ouch a menu ite[...]

Preparations  31 • For details about how to take care of the touch screen, r efer to Handling Precautions ( 0 186), Cleaning ( 0 191). Operating Modes Recording When recording video or photos, the c amcorder’ s ope rating mode is determined by the position of the mode switch and the onscr een con- trol buttons. * The mode icon displayed will[...]

32  Preparations NOTES • e When switching to a playback mode, the memory selected for playback will be the same currently used for recor ding. • Y ou can also press and hold B on the wireless controller for mor e than 2 seconds to switch between recording and playback mode. Using the Menus Many of the camcorder’ s functions ca n be adjuste[...]

Preparations  33 In and mode, touch [Edit] to display a similar panel contain- ing the various o perations that ar e available after se lecting one or mor e scenes or photo s (for example, dele ting, addin g scenes to the playlist, protecting photos, etc.). T ouch the control button of the desired opera- tion. The Setup Me nus 1 or mode only: T [...]

34  Preparations NOTES • A small font size is used in menu screens so you can see the options currently selected. Y ou can enla rge the font size by setting 6 8 [Font Size] to [ A Large] but only the icons of the currently selected options will appear on the screen.[...]

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] screen appears, the year will be sele cted. 1 T ouch a field you want to cha[...]

36  Preparations Changing the Language The default language of the camcorder is English. Y ou can set it to one of 22 other languages. * Only when performing the pr ocedure in a r ecor ding mode. NOTES • Some control buttons, su ch as [ZOOM], [FUNC.] or [MENU], will ap pear in English regar dless of the language selected. Changing the Time Zon[...]

Preparations  37 Using a Memory Card Memor y Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can use comm ercially available SDHC (SD high c apacity) memory cards and SD memory c a rds with this camcor der . How- ever , de pending on the memo ry card , you may not be able to r ecord movies. Refer to the table below . As of October 2009, the mov[...]

38  Preparations Inserting and Removing a Memor y Card Make sure to initialize ( 0 40) all me mory car ds be fore using them with this camcorder . 1 T ur n off the camcorder . Make sure the ON/OFF (C HG) indicator is off. 2 Open the memory card slot cover . 3 Insert the memory card straight, with the label facing up, all the way into the memory [...]

Preparations  39 POINTS TO CHECK • Be sure you understand t he information provided in Eye-Fi Cards ( 0 37) before using an Eye-Fi card. * When selecting the memory , you can c heck the ap proximate available recording time/number of photos, base d on curr ently used settings. NOTES e Select to record movies in th e built-in me mory if you lat[...]

40  Preparations NOTES • Any of the following ac tions will deactivate the relay recording function: - T urning off the camcor der . - Opening the memory card slot cover . - Changing the position of the mode switch. - Changing the camcorder's operating mode. - Selecting the memory card as the memory for recor ding movies. Initializing the[...]

Preparations  41 * T ouch this opt ion if you want to physic ally erase all th e data rath er than ju st clear the file all ocation table of the memory . ** If you selected the [ Complete Initia lization] opti on, you can touch [Cance l] 8 [OK] to cancel the in itializat ion while it is in progress. All recordings will be erased an d the memory [...]

42  Dual Shot Mode Dual Shot Mode This chapter cov ers how to easily record video and photos in the all-automatic Dual Shot mode, and how to use basic shoo t- ing functions like zoom and Quic k Start. T o enjoy full ac cess to menus and mor e advanced func ti ons, refer to the relevant chapters for vi deo ( 0 58) and photos ( 0 104). Basic Recor[...]

Dual Shot Mode  43 When you have finished recording 1 Make sure that the ACCESS in dicator is off. 2 T ur n off the camcor der . 3 Close the LCD panel. About Dual Shot • Only the following function s are available in mode. - Zoom ( 0 46). -Q u i c k S t a r t ( 0 47). - Video snapshot ( 0 68). - Advanced image stabilization modes ( 0 64) to sh[...]

44  Dual Shot Mode IMPORT ANT • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss or damage to the memory . - 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 mod[...]

Dual Shot Mode  45 • Be sure to save your recor dings r egularly ( 0 126), especially after making important recor dings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data. • When recor d ing photos on an Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploaded automatically if you are within the ra nge of a configured network. Always verify that Eye[...]

46  Dual Shot Mode Zooming There a re thr ee ways you can zoom in and out: using the zoom lev er on the camcorder , using the zoom buttons on the wireless controller or using the zoom controls on the touch scr een. In addition to th e 15x optical zoom *, in mode, you can tur n on the 300x digital zoom with the 7 8 [Digital Zoom] setting. * Wh en[...]

Dual Shot Mode  47 2 T ouch the zoom controls to operate the zoom. T ouch anywher e within the Q area to zoom out or anywhere within the P area to zoom in. T ouch closer to the center for a slow zoom ([Speed 1]); touch clos er to the e / d icons for faster zooms ([Speed 3]). 3T o u c h [ a ] to hide t he zoom controls. NOTES • Keep at least 1 [...]

48  Dual Shot Mode 2 When you wish to resume recording, open the LCD panel. The ON/OFF (CHG) indicat or turns b ack green and the camcorder is ready to recor d. IMPORT ANT • Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode (while the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator is lit in orange). NOTES • The camcorder will not enter standby mode if the LCD [...]

Video  49 Video This chapter co vers functions re lated to m ovies, including play - back, advanced shooting, adv anced functions and playlist and scene operati ons. For details ab out basic video sho oting, refer to Dual Shot Mode ( 0 42). Basic Playb ack Playing Back the Video 1P r e s s S . Y ou can also press and hold B on the wireless contr[...]

50  Video 4 T ouch the desired scene to play it back. • Playback will start from the scene selected and contin ue until the end of the last scene in the index screen. • T ouch the screen during playback to display the playback controls. A Memory being read B Index screen curr ently displayed C Drag your finger left for the next index page* D[...]

Video  51 During playback pause: A Stop the playbac k. B Jump to the beginning of the scene. Double-tap to jump to the previous scene. C Pause the playback. D Drag your finger left and right along the volume bar to adjust the volume. E T ouch anywhere else to hi de the playback cont rols. F Fast playback backward*. G Jump to the next scene. H Fa[...]

52  Video IMPORT ANT • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss. - 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 b e able to pl[...]

Video  53 Options NOTES • Fast/slow playback modes are not available for scenes converted to standard definition. Scenes in the [SD Scenes] index screens can only be played back at normal spee d. [Original] Original movies as you recorded them. [Playlist] Scenes that were adde d to the playlist ( 0 94) and may have been rearranged to your liki[...]

54  Video 3D Flip View 3D Flip View is a fun way to display yo ur video r ecording s (original scenes) in a 3D layout, or ganized by recording date. In any index screen, touch [ b ] 8 [3D Flip View]. During single photo view , touch the screen once to display the controls then touch [ Q ] to open the [Photos] index screen. A Drag your finger up [...]

Video  55 Narrowing Down the Scenes Shown in the Index Screen From the [Orig inal] index scr een, you can narr ow down the scenes shown, leaving only scen es that were recor ded on a specific date or only those scenes in which peo ple's faces wer e detected. Showi ng Only Sc enes that Co ntain People’ s Faces This will narrow down the sce[...]

56  Video 2 Open the calendar screen. • Dates that contain scenes (that i s, movie s were r ecorded on that date) appear in black against a silve r background. Dates without recordings appear grayed out. •T o u c h [ y ] or [ A ] to jump to the previous/next calendar month that contains recordings. 3 T ouch the desired date. The selected dat[...]

Video  57 3 T ouch on the individual scenes you want to delete. • A checkmark O will appear on scenes selected. T ouch a sele cted scene again to remove the checkmark. • T o select all the scenes at once : T ouch [Select All] instead of touching individual scenes. (Rem ove in advance any checkmarks from scenes you may have selected individua[...]

58  Video Advanced Functions Shooting Video in y Manual Mode When the mode switch is set to y (Manual mode), you can enjoy full access to the menus and manually adjus t the exposure , focus, white balance and many mor e of the camcor der's settings to your pr efer- ence. Even in mode, though, th e camcorder can help you with the settings. F[...]

Video  59 NOTES • The zoom, Quick Start function, po wer saving modes, etc. operate the same way in mode as in mode. For deta ils, refer to Dual Shot Mode ( 0 42). Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) Th e c am co rde r o ffe rs 5 re co rdin g m od es . C ha ng in g t he rec ord in g mode will chang e the recording time availabl e on t[...]

60  Video Special Scene Recording Programs Recording in a very bright ski r esort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fi reworks display becomes as easy as se lecting a Spec ial Scene recording program. Options (  Default value) Approximate recording times  Default value 1 Recorded in 1,920 x 1,080 resol ution. Movies r ecorde d [...]

Video  61 [ G Sports] T o r ecord sports scenes such as tennis or golf. [ q Night Scene] T o record nightscapes with lower noise. [ I Snow] T o re cord in bright ski r esorts without the subject bein g underexposed. [ J Beach] T o record on a su nny beach without the subject bein g underexposed. [ K Sunset] T o recor d sunsets in vibrant colors.[...]

62  Video NOTES •[ F Portrait]/[ G Sports]/[ I Snow]/[ J Beach]: The pict ur e may not appear smooth during playback. •[ F Portrait]: The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom in ( P ). •[ I Snow]/[ J Beach]: The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in shaded places . Check the image on the screen. •[ p Lo[...]

Video  63 - p will appear on the screen when the camcord er's temperature becomes too high. If this happens, tur n off the camcorder , take it out of the waterproof case and keep it in a cool place until the temperature goes down. If the camcorder becomes too hot, it will tur n off automatically . - When making recordings underwater w ith t[...]

64  Video To change the fram e rate Advanced Image Stabilization The image stabil izer reduces camcor der blur (blur due to the ca m- corder moving) so yo u can get nice , stable shots. S elect the image s ta- bilization mode according to the shooting conditions. In mode: Options (  Default value in mode) Operating modes: [FUNC.] 8 [MENU] 8 8[...]

Video  65 NOTES • If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may not be ab le to ful ly compen sate. • Powered I S is not available in mode. • For surveying and foll owing shots, when you p an the camcorder from side to side or tilt it up and down, we recommend setting the IS mode to [ P Dynamic] or [ Q Standard]. P[...]

66  Video 1 Activate the pre-recording function. • d appears. • Repeat, selecting [ B Off], to turn off pre-r eco rding. 2 Press g . The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before g was pressed. NOTES • While pre-recor ding is activated, the camcorder will not emit any notifi- cation sounds. • The camcorder will not r ecord[...]

Video  67 POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording pr ogram other than [ q Night Scene] , [ p Low Light], [ M Fireworks] or [ r Underwater]. By default, face detection is activa ted. If the function was turned off, per- form the following pro cedure to turn it on. T o select the ma in subject If there is mor e than one person in the picture, the c[...]

68  Video T ouch & T rack Wh en rec ord in g p eop l e, fa ce d e tec ti on ( 0 66) will track the main sub- ject and keep i t always i n focus. But al so when r ecor ding other m oving subjects such as your pet, a moving vehicle or people not facing the camera directly , you can use T ouch & T rack to keep your subject in focus at al l [...]

Video  69 1P r e s s z . • A blue border appears on the screen. • Press z again to return to normal video recording mode. 2P r e s s g . • By default, the camcorder recor d s for about 4 seconds (the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record pause mode. Y ou can change the length of video snapshot[...]

70  Video To fade in/out Press g in recor d pause mode ( M ) to start recording with a fade in. Pr ess g while r ecording ( N ) to fade out and pause the reco rding. Options (  Default value) NOTES • When you apply a fader , not only the pictur e but also th e sound will fad e in or out. When you apply an effect , the sound will be r e cord[...]

Video  71 Options (  Default value) NOTES •[ B Shutter -Pri. AE]: - On screen only the denominator is displayed – [ B 250] indicates a shutter speed of 1/250 sec ond, etc. - In mode, when the frame rate is set to [ E PF24], the shutter speeds available will be the follow ing: 1/6, 1/12, 1/24, 1/48, 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 and 1/[...]

72  Video Shutter Speed and Ap erture V alue Guidelines X With slower shutter speed you can add a nice motion blur and sense of movement. With faster shutter speeds you can “freeze the action” for powerful images of moving subjects. W X With small aperture values only the subject is in focus and the background is softly blurre d. Great for p[...]

Video  73 Manual Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjects may appe ar too dark (underexposed) or sub- jects under very str ong lights may appear too bright or glar ing (over ex- posed). T o corr ect this, you can adjust the exposur e manually or use the T ouch AE function to automatically set the op timal exposure for the subject you selec[...]

74  Video NOTES • If the recording pr ogram is change d during exposure lock, the cam- corder will return to automatic exposur e. • When shooting subj ects with a strong light source behind them, the camcorder automatically corrects for th e backlight. Y ou can turn off the automatic backlight correction with the 7 / 8 8 [Auto Backlight Corr[...]

Video  75 POINTS TO CHECK • Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure. 1 Open the manual focus screen. 2 T ouch a subject that appears inside the X frame. • The T ouch AF mark ( P ) will fl ash and t he focus ing distan ce will be adjusted automatically . Y ou have th e option to furt her adjust the focus manually as necessary . • Y o[...]

76  Video White Balance The white balance f unction helps you to accurately reproduce colors under differ ent lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recor dings. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a record ing program other th an the Special Scene r ecording pr o- grams. * When you select [ g Custom WB], s et the [...]

Video  77 NOTES • When you select the custom white balance: -S e t 7 8 [Digit al Zoom] to [ B Off] . - Reset the white balance when you ch ange locations or the lighting or other conditio ns change. - Depending on the light source, g may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ Y Automatic]. • Custom white balance may provi[...]

78  Video Options (  Default value) Mini Video Light Y ou can turn on the mini video light to shoot video or take photos in dark places. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recor ding program other than [ r Underwater] or [ s Surface]. • Y appears on the screen. • Repeat, selecting [ B Off], to turn off the mini video light. [ U Off]  Records[...]

Video  79 NOTES • We r ecommend not using the mini vi deo light while the optional Wi de- converter or T ele-converter is att ached; its shadow can appear on the screen. Using an Exter nal Video Light Y ou can use the optional VL-5 Video Light or VFL-2 Video Flash Light when you need a video li ght that is st r onger than the bui lt-in mini vi[...]

80  Video mode: Press j , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully . The camcorder will recor d the phot o after a 10-second countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. * 2 seconds when using the wir eless controll er . NOTES • Once the countdown has begun, any of the following act ions will cancel the self timer . - Pressin[...]

Video  81 2 T ouch and hold [ y ] or [ A ] to adjust the audio recording level as necessary . As a guideline, adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter will go to the right of th e -12 dB mark (yellow area) only occasionally . 3T o u c h [ a ] to lock the audio recording level at the current level. To display the audio leve [...]

82  Video Using Headphones Use headphones for pla yback or to check the audio level while r ecord- ing. The headphones ar e connected to the A V OUT/ X terminal, which is used for both the headphones and the audio/video output. Before connecting the headphone s, follow the procedure below to change the function of the terminal from A V outpu t t[...]

Video  83 IMPORT ANT • When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appro- priate level. • Do not connect the headphones to the AV OUT/ X terminal if the J icon does not appear on the screen . The noise output in such case may be harmful to your heari ng. NOTES • Use commercially available headphones with a ∅ 3.5 mm minijac[...]

84  Video NOTES • Accessories designed for the Advanced Accesso ry Shoe cannot be us ed with this camcorder . Look for video accessories bearing this logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe . Using an External Micro phone When recor ding in very quiet sur roundings, the built-i n microphone may pick up the sound of the camcord[...]

Video  85 Using other micr ophones Y ou can also us e commercially ava il- able microphones. Connect the exter- nal microphone to the MIC terminal. Use commer cially available condenser microphones with their own power supply. Y ou can connect almost any stereo micr ophone with a ∅ 3.5 mm plug but audio recor ding levels may vary . NOTES • W[...]

86  Video Attach the optional RA- V1 Remote Control Adapter to the mini advanced shoe. Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe ( 0 83). appears. For details about using the adapter , refer to the instruction manual of the RA- V1. For details ab out using the zoom remote contr oller , refer to the instruction manu al of the ZR-2000 or ZR-1000. NOTE[...]

Video  87 Selecting the Playback Starting Point If you have a very long sc ene, you may want to start playi ng back the scene from a certain poi nt. Y ou can use the movi e timeline to break the scene to segments at fixed time in tervals ranging from 6 seconds to 6 minutes. If yo u recorded mo vies using face detecti on ( 0 66), you can display [...]

88  Video To change the interva l between frames T o display change s in the scene’ s ma in subject • The timeline ruler will sh ow frames taken from the scene every time the main subject detected by the camcorder changed. NOTES • For a single scene, up to 100 changes in main subject wi ll appear in the [Timeline] screen when [ o Faces] is[...]

Video  89 Playing Back Scenes Set to Background Music Y ou can play back video snapshot scene s, scenes in the playlist and photo slideshows set to ba ckground musi c (instead of the orig inal sound). Y ou can use o ne of the supplied mus ic tracks or connec t an externa l audio player to use y our favorite songs as background music. Using One o[...]

90  Video 3 Back in the index s creen, touch a scene to start the playback set to the selected music track. In mode, touch a photo to go to single photo view and continue with the slideshow procedure ( 0 113). To delete a music track In the music track sel ection scre en, touch [ Z ] or [ O ] to select the track you want to delete. Using an Exte[...]

Video  91 2 Activate the exter nal audio input. 3 Connect the external player to the camcorder's MIC terminal. 4 Adjust the audio input as necessary . • Start the music playback on the exte rnal player and adjust its volume according to the onscreen indications. When the audio input is in the correct range, stop the mu sic playback and to[...]

92  Video NOTES • Y ou can also add to th e playlist just the vide o snapshot scenes you want to watch and arrange their playback order . • Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files you may have transferred to the card. ( e The music files that come pre-i nstalled in the buil t-in memory will be r estored af ter it is[...]

Video  93 Onscreen Displays and Data Code Y ou can turn most onscreen di splays on or of f. Repeatedly press h to turn the onscreen displays on/off in the following sequence: , mode: • All displays on • Most displays off 1 1 Pressing h will turn off most of the ico ns and displays tha t appear automa ti- cally but will not remove onscr een d[...]

94  Video Playlist and Scene Operations Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting, Moving and Playing Back Create a playlist to play back only the scenes you prefer and in the order of y our choice. Y ou can play back the scenes in the pla ylist using your favorite so ng as background music ( 0 89). Adding Scenes to the Playlist 1 Open the [Origina[...]

Video  95 • e Y ou can copy scenes from the built-in memory to the mem- ory card ( 0 126) to include in the memory card’ s playlist also scenes that were originally recor d ed in the b uilt-in memory . Deleting Scene s from the Playlist Deleting scenes from the playlist will not af fect your or iginal r ecor dings. 1 Open the [Playlist] inde[...]

96  Video Capturing Photos and Video Snapshot Scenes fro m a Movie Y ou can captur e video snapsho t scenes, single photo s or a series of continuous photos fr om a previo usly rec orded scene . For example, you may want to print photos from vide o recorded at a party or create a small video clip us ing video snapsh ot scenes from the highli ght[...]

Video  97 NOTES • A video snapshot scene can be captu red only during playback; it c an- not be captured during pl ayback pause mode. • e The captured video snapshot scene is save d to the same memory that contains the source scene. • Video snapshot scenes cannot be ca ptured from any of the following types of scenes. - Scenes shorter than[...]

98  Video To capture the photos 1 Play back the scene fr om which you want to capture the photo. 2 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture. 3 Press j fully . T o capture a photo sequence, hold j pressed down. The scene will be played back by frames an d each frame captured as a separate photo. 4T o u c h [ B ] to re turn to the index[...]

Video  99 2 Select the scene you want to divid e and touch it to start playing it back. 3 Pause the playback at the point where you want to divide the scene. 4 Open the scene division screen. 5 Bring the scene to a precise point, if necessary . • During playback pause: T ouch [ A ] to play back the scene. T ouch [ F ] or [ E ] to jump a frame [...]

100  Photos Photos Refer to this chapter for detail s on taking photos (advanced shooting functi ons), viewing photo s and printing them . For details about basic phot o shooting, refer to Dual Shot Mode ( 0 42). Basic Playback Viewing Photos 1 Press S . 2 Open the [Ph otos] index screen, if it is not displayed. 3 Look for the photo you want to [...]

Photos  101 4 T ouch the photo you wish to view . • The photo is displayed in single photo view. • Drag your finger left/right to br owse thr ough the photo s one by one. To return to the i ndex screen from si ngle photo view 1 T ouch the screen to disp lay the playback controls. 2T o u c h [ Q ]. Photo Jump Function When you have re cord ed[...]

102  Photos IMPORT ANT • Observe the following precautions wh ile the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss. - 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. • The following image file[...]

Photos  103 3 T ouch on the individual ph otos you want to delete. • A checkmark O will appear on photos selected. T ouch a selected photo again to remo ve the checkmark. • T o select all the photos at once: T o uch [Select All] instead of touching individual photos. (Remove in ad vance any checkmarks from photos you may have selected indivi[...]

104  Photos Additional Functions T aking Photos in y Manu al Mode 1 Set the mode switch to y . 2 T ur n on the camcorder . • e By default, photos ar e recorded in the built-in memory . Y ou can select the memory that will be used to record photos ( 0 38). • Please read the IMPORT ANT section before using an Eye-Fi car d. 3T o u c h [ 3 ] to [...]

Photos  105 NOTES • If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, h tur ns yellow . Adjust the focus manually ( 0 74). • When the subject is too bright , [Overe xp.] will flash on the scr ee n. In such case, use the option al FS-H37U ND filter . Deleting a Photo Righ t After Recording It Y ou can delete a photo you have jus t recorded while [...]

106  Photos Options Lar ge capacity memo ry car ds, like those usua lly used for video recor d- ing, can contain a very large numbe r of photos. As a r e ference, the number of photos that can be reco rded on a 1 GB memory car d is given in the foll owing table. NOTES • The actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on th[...]

Photos  107 Flash Y ou can use the flash to ta ke photos in dark places. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording pr ogram other than [ M Fireworks], [ r Underwater] or [ s Surface]. 1 Select the flash mode. • The icon of the selected flash mode appears. U disappears after 4 seconds. Appro ximate number of pho tos available o n a 1 GB me mory ca[...]

108  Photos 2 Press j , first halfwa y to activate th e autofocus and then fully to recor d the photo. Depending on the setting selected and shooting conditions, the flash will fir e. Options (  Default value) Using the VFL-2 Vi deo Flash Li ght Y ou can use the optional VFL-2 Video Flash Light as an external flash when its POWER switch is se[...]

Photos  109 • About the AF-Assist Lamp: While you pr ess j halfway , if the sur- roundings of the subject are too dark , the mini video light may l ight up briefly in order to enable the camcorder to focus more accurately (AF- assist lamp). - Y ou can also set 8 8 [AF-Assist Lamp] to [ B Off] so the assist lamp is not acti vated. - The camcord[...]

110  Photos Options (  Default value) Continuous Shooting/Hi- Sp eed Continuous Shooting 1 Press j halfway to activa te the autofocus. 2 Press j fully and hold it pressed down. Auto Exposure Bracke ting Press j , first halfway to ac tivate the autofocus and then fully to rec ord th e 3 p h ot os. NOTES • Continuous shooting sp eeds are appr[...]

Photos  111 * The number displaye d on the right corner indi cates the app roxi mate number of photos that can be recor ded with the curren t quality/si ze setting. ** T ouch [ X ] if you do not intend to use simult aneous r ecor ding. While recor ding, or in record pause mode, press j to captur e the photo. In mode, the size/quality of ph otos [...]

112  Photos Light Metering Mode The camcor der measur es the light r eflected fr om the subject in order to calculate the optim al exposur e setting s. Depending on the subje ct, you may want to change the way the light is me asured and ev aluated. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a record ing program other th an the Special Scene r ecording pr o- gra[...]

Photos  113 Slideshow set to a music track 3 T ouch the screen to display the playback controls, then touch [ A ] to play back the slideshow set to the selected music track. Slideshow not li nked to the external audio 3 T ouch the screen to display the playback controls, then touch [ A ] to start the slideshow . 4 Start the music playback on the[...]

114  Photos 2 Drag your finger across the photo to display the area you want to see enlarged. T o cancel the magnification, move the zoom lever tow ard Q unti l the frame disappears. Rotating Photos Y ou can rotate photos 90 degr ee s to change their orientatio n. 1 In single photo view , sel ect the photo you want to rotate. 2 T ouch the screen[...]

Photos  115 The histogram and Exif information panel are displayed as well. Press h to hide the histogram an d Exif information panel. The area to the right of the histogra m r epr esents highlights and the left side repr esents shadows. A photo whose histog ram skews to the right is rela tively bright; while one whos e histogram pea ks to the l[...]

116  Photos * T ouch [Re move Prote ction] to r emove the protecti on from t he selected photos. IMPORT ANT • Initializing th e memory will permanently erase all recor dings, including protected photos. - r Functions Y ou Can Use when Taking Pho tos [Edit] 8 [Protect] 8 [Pr otect]* 8 [OK] Y ou can also use the following functions... The follow[...]

Photos  117 Printing Photos Printing Photos (Direct Print) The camco rder can be connected to any P ictBridge-com patible 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 ( 0 119). Canon printers: SELPHY printers of the CP , DS and ES series and PIXMA printe rs carry- ing the [...]

118  Photos • Refer also to the prin ter’ s instruction manual. • If you have no intention to use the optional DW-100 DVD Burner , you can set 8 8 [USB Connection T ype] to [ N Computer/Printer] so the device type selection screen does not appear every time you c on- nect the camcorder to a printer . • For best performance when connect i[...]

Photos  119 Print errors If an error occurs while printing, an e rror m essage (for example, [ No paper]) will appear on the camcor de r’ s screen. Solve the problem refer- ring to the err or message list ( 0 183) and to the printer's instruction manual. • Canon's PictBridge-compatible printers: If printing does not r esume auto- m[...]

120  Photos • T o cancel the print order , set the num ber of copies to 0. 4 Drag your finger left/right to se lect another photo to mark with a print or der or touch [ a ]. Setting Print Orders fr om the Index Screen 1 Open the [Photos] index screen. Check that you have selected the g tab (m emory card). 2T o u c h [ a ] to op en the p hoto s[...]

External Connections  121 External Connections This chapter explai ns how to connect your camc order to an external device such as a TV , VCR, or computer . T erminals on the Camcorder * When connecting a cable to t he camcorder , make sure to al ign the trian gle marks on the cable's connector and o n the camcorder's termin al. 1 COMP[...]

122  External Connections Connection Diagrams In the following conne ction diagrams, the left s ide shows the terminals on the camcorder and the right s ide shows (for reference only) an example of termin als on a connected devi ce. Connection A HDMI T ype: Digital Quality: Hi gh definition Output only Connect to a high-definition TV (HD TV) wit[...]

External Connections  123 Connection B Component Video T ype: Analog Quality: High Definition Output only Connect to a high-definition TV (HDTV) with component vide o input terminals. Change the following settings on the camcorder: - 6 8 [AV/Headphon es] to [ H AV] Connection C Composite Video T ype: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output on[...]

124  External Connections NOTES • T o be able to write back scenes an d to transfer musi c fi les from the computer to the camcorder , power the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only th en connect it to the computer using the sup- plied USB cabl e. Playback on a TV Screen Connect the camcor der to a TV to enjoy your r ecordings wi[...]

External Connections  125 NOTES • T o correctly play back movies recor de d with x.v .Co lor ( 0 156) on an HDTV compatible with this standa rd, additional se ttings may be requir ed on the connected HDTV . Refe r to the TV’ s instruction manual. • We r ecommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter . • Connection C : Wh[...]

126  External Connections Saving and Sharing Y our Recordings e Copying Recordings to a Memory Card Y ou can copy your r ecordings only one-way: fr om the built-in memory to the mem ory card. Scenes and photos will be copied from the index screen you selected to the corresponding inde x screen on the memory card . Please read the IMPORT ANT sect[...]

External Connections  127 Copying a Sing le Photo 1 In single photo view , select the photo you want to copy . Check that you are viewing photos r ecorded in the bu ilt-in m emory . ( f appears next to the photo number .) 2 T ouch the screen to disp lay the playback controls. 3 Copy the photo. 4 Drag your finger left/right to sel ect another pho[...]

128  External Connections IMPORT ANT • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss. - 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. • When copyin[...]

External Connections  129 Using the soft ware See ‘ImageMixe r 3 SE Softwa re Guide’ (PDF file on the T ransfer Ut ili- ties CD-ROM). Saving Photos With the supplied software Photo Applications you can save photos to your computer , and easily or ganize and edit them. Installation Install the softwa re before you connect the camcorder to the[...]

130  External Connections IMPORT ANT • When the camcorder is co nnected to a computer: - Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card. - Do not access, change or delete any of the camcorder’ s folders or files directly from the computer as this may re sult in perm anent data loss. Always save your movies on the co[...]

External Connections  131 • If you connect the camcorder to the computer while it is set to mode, the process of creating scene th umbnai ls will start automatical ly . If your intention was to save phot os to the comp uter , you can touch [Skip] to stop the process and use the computer’ s Safely Remove Hard- ware function (Windows) or Eject[...]

132  External Connections 3 For original recordings only: Choos e whether to add to the disc all the scenes or only scenes that have not been previously added to a disc. When you create the disc from the [Playl ist] index screen (incl uding the playlist of video snapshot scenes), the disc will contain the entire playlist. Connecting to the DW-10[...]

External Connections  133 • When the last disc is finalized, [T ask completed] will be displayed. T ake out the disc and close the disc tray . When the data requir es multiple discs After a disc is final ized, it will be ejected automati cally and a message will appear . Insert the next di sc and close the disc tray . To create an ad ditional [...]

134  External Connections Playing Back AVCHD Discs Using the DW- 100 DVD Burner Y ou can use the optional DW-100 DV D Burner and the camcorder also to play back high-definitio n (A VCHD) discs on a TV . This is very conve- nient, for example to play back your discs eve n in a location wher e an A V CHD-compatible DVD play er is not available. 1 [...]

External Connections  135 6 Select the scene you want to play back and touch it to start playing it back. IMPORT ANT • While the camcorder is connected to the DVD Burner , do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory car d. NOTES • Only A VCHD discs created with the DW-100 DV D Burner can be played back using the DVD B[...]

136  External Connections Converting Scenes into Standard Defini tion 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter . 2 Make sure there is a memory card in the camcorder with sufficient available space. 3 Open the [Origi nal], [Playlist] or [Vid eo Snapshot] → [Original]/ [Playlist] index screen. • Check that you ha ve sele cted the [...]

External Connections  137 T o select the bit rate Using a higher bi t rate will result in better video quality for the con- verted scen es. NOTES • When converting scen es in the [Playlist] or [Video Snapshot] → [Original]/ [Playlist] index screen: - The scenes are converted with the selected background music ( 0 89) instead of the original [...]

138  External Connections 4 Click [Disc writing] and continue the operation on the comp uter following the software's indications. See also ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file on the T ransfer Utilities CD-ROM). IMPORT ANT • While the camcorder is connected to the computer , do not open the memory card slot cover and do not rem[...]

External Connections  139 To play back s tandard-defini tion DVDs Standard-definition DVD s are created using DVD-Video specificat ions. Play back these DVDs using s tandar d DVD players. NOTES • When the camcorder contains a large number of scenes to be saved o n discs, it may take a long time for the connection to the DVD Burner ( 0 132, ste[...]

140  External Connections To play back Photo D VDs Photo DVDs are created using DV D-Video specificatio ns. Play back these DVDs using standa rd DVD play ers. If you computer has a DVD drive, you can play back the slide show as a DVD and you can a lso access individual photos as JPG file s. NOTES • Photo DVDs cannot be played back using the DW[...]

External Connections  141 2 T ur n on the camcorder and set it to mod e. Ve r i f y t h a t 6 8 [AV/Headphones] is set to [ H AV ] . 3 Camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause the playback shortly just before the desired scene. 4 Camcorder: Resume playback. By default, onscreen displays will be embedded in the output vide o signal.[...]

142  External Connections Converting Scenes into Standard Defini tion 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter . 2 Make sure there is a memory card in the camcorder with sufficient available space. 3 Open the [Origi nal], [Playlist] or [Vid eo Snapshot] → [Original]/ [Playlist] index screen. • Check that you ha ve sele cted the [...]

External Connections  143 7 When the conversion is completed, a confirmation sc reen will appear . Connect the camcorder to the computer at this point ( 0 144) to continue uploading the converted videos to the Web or touch [End Without Connecting] to connect to the computer later . T o embed the recording date and time The reco rding date and ti[...]

144  External Connections • When converting scenes in the [Playlist]: - All the scenes are merged into one converted scene. - If the converted scene is too large, it will be split into small er 10- minute long scenes. - When converting only part of a scene, the maximum length of the converted scene will be 10 minutes fr om the starting (playba[...]

External Connections  145 IMPORT ANT • While the camcorder is connected to the computer , do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory car d. • Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss. - Do not open the memory card slot cover . -[...]

146  External Connections IMPORT ANT Using an Eye-Fi Car d • This prod uct is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions (i nclud- ing wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card, please check with the card manufacturer . Also note that an appr oval is requir ed to use Eye-Fi cards in many countr ies or regions. Wi th out [...]

Additional Information  147 Additional Information This chapter contains tr oubleshooting 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 detail s about how to select an it em, refer to Using the Menus ( 0 32). For details about each[...]

148  Additional Information [ S Flash] [ U Automatic] , [ V Red-Eye Auto], [ S Flash On], [ W Flash Off] – z 107 [ X Focus] [ 2 ] (manual focus ): T oggle on ( x ) or off ( w ), T ouch AF frame zz 74 [ e Exposure] [ y ] (manual exposure): T oggle on ( x ) or off ( w ) , T ouch AE frame zz 73 [ZOOM] Zoom controls, g control zz 46 [ P AGC Limit][...]

Additional Information  149 Setup M enus [Edit] Panel - Mode 1 : Original scen es s : Playlist scenes (inc luding the playlist only of video snapshot scenes) Z : Original video snapshot scenes u : SD scenes on the memory card ( e only) Control Button T arget Scenes/Function 1 s Z u 0 e [Copy ( P U g )] [Selected Scenes] z – z – 126 [All Scen[...]

150  Additional Information [Edit] Panel - Mode Control Button Index Screen Single Photo View 0 e [Copy ( P U g )] [Selected Photos], [All Photos] z 127 [Delete] z 102 [Protect] z 115 [Print Orders] z 119 [Rotate] – z 114[...]

Additional Information  151 Setup Menus 7 / 8 Camera Set up * Option availabl e only when the option al SM-V1 Surround Microphone is attached to the camcor der after havin g updated the camcor der’ s firmware using the mem- ory card supplied with t he SM-V1. Menu item Setting options 4 3 0 [Digital Zo om] [ B Off] , [ G 60x], [ H 300x] z –?[...]

152  Additional Information [Digital Zoom]: Determines the operation of the digital zoom. The color of the indicator indi- cates the zoom. • When activated, the cam- cord er will s witch a utomati cally to digital zoom when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range. • With the digita l zoom the image is digitally processed, so the image reso[...]

Additional Information  153 • Using focus assistance will not affect the r ecordi ngs. It will be cancelled automatically after 4 seconds or when you start recording. [Auto Slow Shutter]: The camcor der automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insu fficient lighting. • Minimum shutter sp eed used: 1[...]

154  Additional Information [Onscr een Mark ers]: Y ou can di splay 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. [POWER ED IS But ton]: Determines the ope[...]

Additional Information  155 [Frame Rate]: Selects the frame rate to be used when recor ding. [ o PF30]: 30 frames per second, progressive. Use this frame rate to easily edit your recordings, for ex ample, to post them on the Web. [ E PF24]: 24 frames per second, progr essive . Using this frame rate will give your recordings a cinematic look. Whe[...]

156  Additional Information [Memor y Info]: Displays a screen where you can verify how much of the built-in memory ( e only) or the memory card is curr e ntly in use ( l total record ing time and k total number of photos) and how much space remains available for r ecording. • Estimated figures abou t available movie recor d ing time and availa[...]

Additional Information  157 • The photo number in dicates the n ame and location of the f ile on the memory card. For example, the file name of a photo numbered 101- 0107 is “IMG_ 0107 .JPG”, stored under the folder “DCIM 101 CANON”. [USB Connection T ype]: Select the connection protocol to use when con- necting the camcorder to an ex[...]

158  Additional Information • When the TV type is set to [ F Normal TV], during the playback of video originally r ecorded with an asp ect ratio of 16:9, the picture will not be displayed fullscreen. 6 System Setup Menu item Setting options 4 3 1 2 0 [Font Size] [ A Large], [ B Small] zzzz – [Output Onscreen Displays] [ A On] , [ B Off] zzzz[...]

Additional Information  159 1 Option not avai lable when the camcor der is connec ted to an HDTV usi ng an HDMI cable. 2 Option availab le only when usi ng an Eye-Fi c ard. e [Initializ e f / g ] [ P Built-in Mem.], [ g Mem. Card] zz z 1 z 40 [Complete Initialization] : T oggle on ( x ) or off ( w ) d [Initializ e g ] [Complete Initialization] :[...]

160  Additional Information [Font Size]: Changes the size of the font for the menu and other screens. • When the font size is set to [ A Large], some informatio n may be dis- played in shortened form (icons only , etc.). Some screens will be dis- played using the small font si ze regardless of the setting. [Output On screen Displays] • When [...]

Additional Information  161 • Y ou ca n set Quick Start to [ B Off], for example, if the camcorder is set on a fixed position and you want to keep recording video with the LCD panel closed in order to conserve the battery's powe r . [Calendar Start Day]: Select the day on which the week in the calendar scr een ( 0 55). [Batter y Info] : D[...]

162  Additional Information [Demo Mode]: The d emonstration mode displays the camcorder's main features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is power ed with the compact power adapter if you leave it tur ned on without a memory card for more than 5 minutes. • T o cancel the demo mode once it has started, press any button or turn of[...]

Additional Information  163 Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays Recording Movies (in Dual Shot mode) 1 Smart AUTO mo de ( 0 43) 2 Onscre en zoom contr ols ( 0 46) 3 Operating mode ( 0 31 ) 4 In recor d pause mode: T otal number of scenes 5 Memory operation ( 0 167) 6 Remaining battery time ( 0 167) 7 Zoom ( 0 46) 8 Recordi ng mode ( 0 59) 9 Co[...]

164  Additional Information Recording Movies (in y Manual mode) A s Control button: Open the FUNC. panel ( 0 32) A d Recording pr ogram ( 0 60, 63, 70) A f R Instant AF ( 0 152), MF Manual focus ( 0 74) A g Manual exposu re ( 0 73) A h AGC (automatic gain) limit ( 0 74) A j White balance ( 0 76) A k Image ef fect ( 0 77) A l Control button : Las[...]

Additional Information  165 Recording Photos (in y Manual mode) D k Drive mode ( 0 109) D l Light metering mode ( 0 112) F q Control button: Last function used ([MENU] in this case) F a Self timer ( 0 79) F s Flash ( 0 107) F d Eye-Fi wireless com munication ( 0 145) F f Number of available photos g On the memory car d e f In the built-in memory[...]

166  Additional Information Viewing Photos Exif information panel G g Control button: Open the setup menus ( 0 151) G h Protected photo mark ( 0 115) G j Current phot o / T otal number of photos G k Photo number ( 0 156) G l Histogram ( 0 114) H q Control button: Photo jump ( 0 101) H a Date and time of recor ding H s Control button: Slideshow ([...]

Additional Information  167 5 Memory operation N Record, M Record pause, A Playback, C Playback pause, I Fast playback , J Fast reverse playback, G Slow pl ayback , H Slow reverse playback, E Frame advance, F Frame reverse. 6 Remaining battery time • The icon shows a rough estimate of the remain ing charge as a percentage of the full charge of[...]

168  Additional Information Tro ub l e? T roubleshooting If you ha ve a p robl em wi th you r c am co rde r , ref er t o t hi s s ect io n. So me - times what you think is a malf unction of the camc order may have the simplest of solutions - ple ase re ad the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before go ing on to the mor e detail ed problems and so luti[...]

Additional Information  169 - The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached. Such battery packs can- not be charged using this camcorder . A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter . - A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet. This is not a malfunction. The battery pack[...]

170  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  171 When playing scenes/a slideshow linked to ex ternal audio, the video playbac k is not correctly linked to the external player . - The volume of external player may be too low . T ry increasing the volume of the external player . Cannot divide scenes - Y ou cannot divide scenes re corded or edited using another de vice[...]

172  Additional Information The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes very slowly ( one flash at 2- second intervals). - The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range. If the battery pack’ s tem- perature is below 0 °C (32 °F), warm it before ch arging it; if it is above 40 °C (104 °F), let the battery pack cool down befor[...]

Additional Information  173 Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower levels . - When recording near loud sounds (such as firewo rks, shows or concerts), soun d may become distorted or it may not be recorded at the ac tual levels. Activate the microphone attenuator ( 0 153) or adjust the audio recording level man ually ( 0 80). The picture is d[...]

174  Additional Information Connections with Ext ernal Devices Video noise appears on the TV screen. - When using the camcorder in a room w here a TV is located, keep a dis tance between the compact power adapter and the power or antenna cables of the TV . Playback looks fine on the camcorder but there is no image on the TV screen. - The video i[...]

Additional Information  175 After connecting the camcorder to a printer , th e message [Busy] continues to appear on the screen - Disconnect the USB cable and restore the conne ction after a short whi le. Photos are not correctly printed - Y ou may not be able to print c orrectly , usi ng a PictBridge-compatible printer , photos whose file names[...]

176  Additional Information e Built-in memory is full - The built-in memory is full (“ f End ” appears on the screen). Delete some recordings ( 0 56, 102) to free some space. Save your recordings ( 0 128) and initialize the built-in memory ( 0 40). e Cannot access the built-in memory - There is a problem with the built-in memory . Contact a [...]

Additional Information  177 e Cannot play back Cannot access the built-in memory - There is a problem with the built-in memory. Save your recor dings ( 0 128) and initialize the built-in memory using the [Complete Initialization] option ( 0 40). If the problem persists, contact a Canon Service Center . Cannot play back Check the memory card - Th[...]

178  Additional Information Change the battery pack - Batter y pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. Check the memory card - Cannot access the memory card. Check the memory card and make sure i t is inserted cor- rectly. - A memory card error occurred. The camcorde r cannot record or di splay the image. T ry remov- ing and reins[...]

Additional Information  179 Error writing on the memory card. Data may be recovered if the memory card has not been removed. Attempt recovering the data? - This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci- dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writ ing on the memory card. Select [Y es] to tr y to r[...]

180  Additional Information Need to recover files from the memory card. Change the position of the LOCK switc h on the memory card. - This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci- dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card and later the posi- tion of the card's LOCK s[...]

Additional Information  181 Some B photos could not be deleted - Protected photos ( B ) cannot be deleted. Remove the prote ction ( 0 115). Some scenes could not be added to the playlist. - Y ou may not be able to add to the pl aylist scenes recorded using another device . - The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scen es . If the playlist inc[...]

182  Additional Information T o record video on this memory card, it is recommended to use only the XP+/SP/LP recording modes - Movies may not be recorded correctly on this memory card if the rec ording mode is set to MXP or FXP mode ( 0 59). T o use this function change the camcorder's mode from 5 to y - Y ou pressed a button that cannot b[...]

Additional Information  183 Connect the compact power adapter - The camcorder is being powered by the battery pack. Connect the compact power adapter to the camcord er . Disc access failure . Check the disc. - There was an error when reading the disc or attempting to write onto it. - This message can a ppear also if condensation has formed ( 0 1[...]

184  Additional Information File error - Y ou attempted t o print a photo that was reco rded with another camcorder , has a different compression, or was edited on a computer . Hardware e rror - Cancel printing. T urn off the printer and turn i t back on. - Check the printer status. - Ink tank errors have occurred. Replace the ink tank. Ink abso[...]

Additional Information  185 Printer in use - The printer is in use. Check the printer status. Printing error - The printer does not support the paper size sele cted for [Paper Settings]. Set [Paper Setti ngs] to [Default] or a paper size supported by the printer used. - Cancel printing, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer . After a[...]

186  Additional Information Do’s and Don’ts Handling Precautions Camcorder Be sure to o bserve the following pr ecauti ons to ensure maximum per- formance. • Save your recordings periodically . Make sure to transfer your record- ings to an external device such a s a computer or digital video recorder ( 0 126) and save them on a regular ba [...]

Additional Information  18 7 • When mounting the camcorder on a tripod, make sure th at the tripod's fas- tening screw is shorter than 5.5 mm (0.2 in.). Using other tripods may dam- age the camcorder . • When recording movies, try to get a calm, stable picture. Excessive cam- corder movement while shooting and extensive use of fast zoom[...]

188  Additional Information Remaining batter y time If the remain ing battery time displaye d is not corr ect, charge the battery pack fully . Still, the co rrect time may not be displayed if a fully charged battery pack is used continuously in hi gh temperatures or it is left unuse d for long periods of time. Also, the co rrect remaining time m[...]

Additional Information  18 9 • Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have a physical switch to prevent writ- ing on the card so as to avoid the accidental erasure of the card's con- tent. T o write-protect the memory card set the switch to the LOCK position. Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery The camcorder has a bu ilt-in rechargeable lithi[...]

190  Additional Information • Wipe the battery with a clean dry cloth to ensure pr oper contact. • For California, USA only: The lithium batt ery includ ed contains Perchlorate Material – special handling may apply . See www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate for details. Disposal When you delete movies or initialize the me mory , onl[...]

Additional Information  19 1 Maintenance/Others Cleaning Camcorder Body • Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the camcorder 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 dus[...]

192  Additional Information • Remove the memory card and battery pack. The n, place the camcorder in an airtight plastic bag and let it a djust gradually to temperature changes before removing it fr om the bag. When condensation is detec ted The camcorder automatically shuts off. The precise time requir ed for water d roplets to evaporate will[...]

Additional Information  19 3 General Information Accessories * Supplied w ith the camco rder; not availa ble as an op tional accesso ry . (Av ailability differs from area to area) Optional accessori es not listed belo w ar e described in more detail in the followin g pages. 1 SS-600/SS-650 Shoulder Strap A l IFC-300PCU USB Cable 2 WS-20 Wrist St[...]

194  Additional Information NOTES • Accessories that are compatible wi th the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be attached to this camcorder . Look for the Min i ADV ANCED SHOE logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe. Optional Accessories Call or visit yo ur local r etailer/ dealer for genuine Cano n video acce sso- ries. Y ou c[...]

Additional Information  19 5 5 CG-800 Battery Charger Use the battery charger to charge the battery packs. It plugs directly into a power outlet without a cable. Charging Time s The charging times given in the follo wing table are approximate and vary according to charging conditions and initial charge of the battery pack. Recor ding an d Playba[...]

196  Additional Information Using a memory card * Approximate times for reco rdi ng with rep eated operat ions such as sta rt/stop, zooming, and po wer on/of f. 8 TL-H37 Tele-conve rter 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 ef fective when the T ele-conve[...]

Additional Information  19 7 A q FS-H37U Filter Set Neutral density an d MC protect or filters help you to contr ol dif ficult lighting cond i- tions. A a SC-2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of space for accessories. A s SM-V1 Surround Microphone Use 5.1ch surround soun d to add a sense of presenc[...]

198  Additional Information A g 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. A h RA-V1 Remote Control Adap ter Attaching this adap ter to the mini advanced shoe allows you to use the optional[...]

Additional Information  19 9 Product Codes Provid ed Access ories CA-570 Compact Power Adapter 8468A002AA BP-808 Battery Pack 2740B002AA WL-D89 Wireless Contr oller D83-0790-000 STV-250N Stereo Video Cable 306 7A002AA (D82-0590-002) IFC-300PCU USB Cable 6906A001AA Optional Ac cessorie s BP-809 Battery Pack 2588B003AA (silver), 2588B004AA (black)[...]

200  Additional Information Specifications VIXIA HF M31 / VIXIA HF M30 / VIXIA HF M300 / System • Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch* * Onl y when using the o ptional SM-V1 Surround Mi crophone. Photos: DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatibl[...]

Additional Information  20 1 • Lens f=4.1-61.5 mm, F/1.8-3.2, 15x optical zoom 35 mm equivalent: Movies: [Dynamic] IS mode: 39.5 – 711 mm Other IS modes: 39.5 – 592.5 mm Photos: 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 se[...]

202  Additional Information Power/Others • Power supply (rated) 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact po wer adapter) • Power consumption: 3.5 W (SP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness) • Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) • Dimensions [W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt): 68 x 60 x 123 mm (2.7 x 2.4 x 4 .8 in.) ?[...]

Additional Information  20 3 Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted. The informati on in this manual is ve rified a s of January 2 010. Subject to change with- out notice. About the music files The specifi cations of the musi c files compati ble with the camcorder are as f ollows. Audio encoding: Linear PCM Audio sa[...]

204  Additional Information Index 24p Cinema Mo de . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 3D Flip View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 A Abroad, using the ca mcorder . . . . 192 AF-assist lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 AGC (automatic gain) limit . . . . . . . 74 Aperture (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Aspect ratio of a connected TV (TV t[...]

Additional Information  20 5 Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14 I Image ef fects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Image stabili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Index screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Index screen selection . . . . . . 52 Showing some/ all of the scenes . . . . . . . . . . 55 Initialization (built-[...]

206  Additional Information Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 151 Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Simultaneou s recor ding . . . . . . . . 1 10 Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12 Smart AUTO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Snow (recor ding progr am) . . . . [...]

207 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited warranty set forth b elow is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon US A ”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equi pment (the “Equipment” ) purchased in the Un ited States. This limi ted warranty is only e ffective upon presentati on of [...]

208 LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DA TA, INCL UDING WITHOUT LIMITA TION, LOSS OR CORR UPTION OF DA TA STORED ON THE EQUIPMENT’S HARD DRI VE, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTA L OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE TH E EQUIPMENT , REGARDLESS OF T HE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF CANON USA HAS BEEN A[...]

209 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WAR RA NT Y The limited warra nty set forth belo w is given by Can on Canada Inc. (“Ca non Canada”) with respect to Cano n Consumer Digital Vid eo Equipment (the “Equipmen t”) purchased in Canada. Thi s limited warra nty is only effective upon presenta tion of a bill of sale or other pro o[...]

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