Canon 8063B002 manuale d’uso

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2 Introduc tion Important Usage Instructions WARN ING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARN ING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EL ECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSO RIES ONL Y . COPYRIGHT WARNING: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infrin[...]

3 In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF G20 and all its ac cessories. 1 Read these instructions . 2 Keep these instructions . 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instru ctions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water . 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not install near any heat sources s uch as r[...]

4 Highlights of the VIXIA HF G20 The Canon VIXIA HF G20 HD Camcorder is a h i gh-performance ca mcorder whose compact si ze mak es it ide al in a variet y of situ ations. The follo wing are just some o f the ma ny funct ions fea tured in the ca mcorder . HD Recording HD CMOS PRO and DIGIC DV III pr ocessor The camc order is eq uipped wi th a 1/3-in[...]

5 LCD scree n and vi ewfind er The L CD screen an d viewfind er bot h have 100% frame coverage, which wil l ensure that you can accura tely ch eck that your shot s are framed how you want them. To u c h A E By simply touching the scr e en, you ca n make dark a reas in the pictur e appear brighter ( A 60). Th is operation i s si mple yet allows you [...]

6 Enjoying yo ur Recordings o n Other Devices Eye-Fi Connec t the camc order to an HDTV ( A 119) Play video dir ectly from your r ecord ed memory ca rd AVC HD -com pa ti ble HD TVs and digit al recorde rs with a car d slo t compatible with the type of memory card used * Use an Eye-Fi c ard ( A 136) to wirelessly upl o ad reco rdings t o your c ompu[...]

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 reparation s 20 Charging the Battery Pack 20 Prepari ng the Camcorder 22 Attaching the Lens Hood 22 Usin g the Vi ewfind er 22 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Scre en 23 Grip Belt and St raps 24 Wi[...]

8 Video Scop es 79 Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [ ’ Programmed AE] R ecording Program 79 Displaying the Waveform Monitor during [ n Manual Exposure] Re cording Program 79 Displa ying the E dge Mo nitor 79 Video Snaps hot 80 Pre-Recor d i ng 81 Onscre en Displays an d Data Code 82 Fader s 83 4 Customization 84 Custom Button and Di al 84 [...]

9 9 Saving/Shari ng Record ings 124 Copying Recordings to a Memory Card 124 Copying Scenes from th e Date Index Screen 124 Copying Sc enes from a Story by Rating 125 Copying a Singl e Photo 125 Copying Photos from the Index Screen 126 Saving Recor d ings on a Computer 127 Saving Movies (Windows only) 127 Saving Photos (Windows/Mac OS) 128 Copying R[...]

About this Manual 10 Introduction About this Man ual Thank you for pur c hasi ng the Canon VIXIA HF G20. Ple a se r e ad this manual carefully b efor e you use the camco rder and retain it for futur e ref ere nce. Should your camc order fa il to opera te correct ly , refer to T roubleshooting ( A 154). Conventions Used in this Manual • IMPORT ANT[...]

About this Manua l 11 Self Timer Self Timer * For mo vies only . 1 Open the [Self Timer] screen. [FUNC.] > [MEN U] > r > [Se lf T ime r] 2T o u c h [ i On < ] and then touch [ X ]. • < will a p pear on the screen. • Repeat, sele cting [ j Off], to turn off the self tim e r . Movies: In recor d pause mode, press Y on the camcorder[...]

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 (inc l. power co rd) BP-808 Battery Pack WL-D89 Wireless Controller (incl. CR2025 lithium button batter y) Stylus Pen HTC-100/S High Speed HDMI Cable STV-250N Stereo Vid e o Cable IFC-3[...]

Supplied Acces sories and CD-ROMs 13 The f ollowing CD -ROMs and s oftwar e ar e supplied with the camcor d er : • PIXELA ’ s V ideoBrowser CD-ROM* - Softwar e for saving , managing, editi ng and playing bac k your movi es. Additiona lly , using VideoBr owser you c an transfer to the cam cord er music fi les that ca n be used as backgro und mus[...]

Names of Parts 14 Names of Part s 1 RESET button ( A 157) 2 U (camera/play) button ( A 28) 3 DISP . (onscreen displ ay) button ( A 82)/BA TT . IN FO (battery info) button ( A 153) 4 Double memory card slot cover 5 Memory ca rd slot 2 ( A 34) 6 Memory ca rd slot 3 ( A 34) 7L e n s h o o d ( A 22) 8 Lens barrier sw itch ( A 38) 9F o c u s r i n g ( A[...]

Names of Parts 15 1 Built-in spea ker ( A 88) 2 REMOT E terminal For connecting commer cially available r emote controller s. 3H D M I O U T t e r m i n a l ( A 116, 117) 4U S B t e r m i n a l ( A 116, 11 8) 5 Grip belt ( A 24) 6M I C t e r m i n a l ( A 76 , 111 ) 1 5 6 23 4 Ri g h t s id e v i ew C OP Y[...]

Names of Parts 16 1 Instant AF sensor ( A 48, 168) 2 Remote sensor ( A 25 ) 3A F / M F b u t t o n ( A 47)/ WEB button ( A 133)/ Assignable button 1 ( A 85) 4 P RE RE C ( pre -re c ordi ng ) b ut to n ( A 81)/ Assignable button 2 ( A 85) 5 Viewfinder ( A 22) 6 ST AR T/STOP button ( A 38) 7 Strap mount ( A 24) 8D C I N t e r m i n a l ( A 20) 9 LCD [...]

Names of Parts 17 1 Built-in stereo micro ph one ( A 70, 71) 2Z o o m l e v e r ( A 52 ) 3 Mode switch ( A 28) 4 Mini advance d sh oe ( A 74, 75) 5 ACCESS indicator ( A 38) 6E y e c u p ( A 22) 7 POWER button 8 ON/OFF (CHG) indicator ( A 20) Green - ON Orange - Standby ( A 44) Red - Charging ( A 20 ) 3 2 1 5 4 6 7 8 T op v i ew C OP Y[...]

Names of Parts 18 1 Serial number 2 T ripod socket ( A 26) 3 BA TTERY REL EASE switch ( A 21) 3 2 1 B ottom v i ew C OP Y[...]

Names of Parts 19 Wireless Controller WL-D89 1S T A R T / S T O P b u t t o n ( A 38) 2 G (index selection) button ( A 91 ) Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to sw itch between shooting and playback mod e. 3 MENU button ( A 30, 141) 4 DISP . (onscreen displ ay) button ( A 82) 5S E T b u t t o n 6 Ñ (stop) button ( A 87) 7 PHOTO butto n ( A 38[...]

Charging the B attery Pack 20 Prep aratio ns Charg ing th e Batte ry Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapter . For ap pro x im ate char ging times and rec ord ing/pl ayback times w ith a full y charged b attery pack , r efer to Cha rging , Recor ding and Pla yback Time s ( A 171). 1 Connect [...]

Charging the Battery Pack 21 T o remove the battery pack 1S l i d e d in the dire ction of t he arro w and hold it pr essed down. 2 Slide the battery pack and then pull it out. IMPORT ANT • T urn of f the camcor der befor e connec ting or disconnecti ng the compact power adapter . After pressing P to turn off the camcor der , importan t data is u[...]

Pr epar ing th e Ca mcorde r 22 Preparing the Ca mcorder This sect ion covers the basic prep arati ons for the camcor der such as attach ing the lens hood, adju sting th e grip b elt and ad justin g the vie wfinder and LC D screen. W hen atta ching t he lens h ood, grip belt and straps, be careful not to drop the camcorder . Attaching the Le ns H o[...]

Preparing the Camcor der 23 • If you wear glasses, you may find the vie w fi nder easier to use i f you fl ip back the outer edge of th e eye cup tow ard the ca mcorde r bo dy . NOTES • Make sur e you keep the eye cup attached when us ing the camcor der . • For details about how to take car e of the viewfinder , refer to Ha ndling Precautions[...]

Pr epar ing th e Ca mcorde r 24 LCD Backli ght When r ecor ding in bright pla ces it may be diff icult to use the L CD scre en. T ur n on the LCD backl ight to mak e it brigh ter . With the camcorder on, hold D pr essed down for more than 2 seconds. • Repeat this actio n to switc h the LCD backlight betwee n of f (normal) and on ( bright). NOTES [...]

Preparing the Camcor der 25 Attaching a n optional sh oulder strap Pass the ends of the sh oulder strap th rough th e strap mo unt on the gri p belt and adjust the leng th of the strap. Wireless Controller First, inser t the supplied CR2025 lithi um button ba ttery into the wireless contr oller . 1 Press the tab in the dir ect ion of the ar row and[...]

Pr epar ing th e Ca mcorde r 26 Using a T ripod Y ou can mount the ca m cor der on a tripod but do not use tripods wit h moun ting screws long er tha n 6. 5 mm (0.26 in.) a s this may cause dama ge to the camcor der . C OP Y[...]

Basic O peration of the Camcorder 27 Basic Op eration o f the Camcorder Using the T ouch Sc r een The c ontrol but tons and men u items th at appea r on the t ouch scr een change d ynamically depending on the op erating mo de and t he task you ar e performing. With the intuitive touch screen in terface you have al l the contr ols at your fingertips[...]

Basic Operat ion of the Ca mcorder 28 Operating Modes Recording In r ecor ding mode, t he camc ord er’ s operatin g mo de is det ermined by th e position o f the mode swi tch. Playback Press the camera/p lay button T to switc h the cam corder between c amera (recording) mode and playback mode. Y ou can press T when the camc order is of f to turn [...]

Basic O peration of the Camcorder 29 Using the Me nus Many of th e camcorder’ s funct i ons ca n be adjusted fr om the FUNC. pane l and the setup menus. For details ab out the available menu options a nd settings, re fer to the appendix M enu Options Li sts ( A 138). FUNC. Panel The FUNC. pane l shows a c onvenien t overview of fre quently used s[...]

Basic Operat ion of the Ca mcorder 30 Setup Menus * In mode setup menus cannot be accessed and most menu settings will be reset to default values. 1 o r mode only: T ouch [FUNC.] 2 T ouch [MENU ] to open the setup menus. • Y ou can also press M on th e wireless cont roller . 3 T ouch the tab of the desir ed menu. 4 Drag your fing er up and down t[...]

First Time Settings 31 Fir st Time Sett ings Setting the Date and Ti me Y ou will need to set the date a nd time of the camcorder befor e you ca n start using it. The [D ate/Time] scr een w ill appear automatica lly when the ca m cor der’ s clock i s not set. 1 Press P to turn on th e camcorder . • The [D ate/Time] scr een appe ars and th e yea[...]

First Time S ettings 32 Changing the Time Zone Change the time zone to match your loca tion. The default settin g is New Y ork. In addition, the camcor der is able to r etain the date and time of an addit ional locatio n. This i s convenient whe n you travel so that you ca n set the camcorder to matc h the ti m e of your home location or that of yo[...]

Using a Memory Card 33 Using a Memory Card Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camco rder Y ou ca n use th e followi ng types of commerci ally avai lable Se cure Digita l (SD) cards w ith this cam corder . As of December 2012, the movie r e cor d ing function has been tested using SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card s made by Panasonic , T oshiba and Sa [...]

Using a Memo ry Card 34 Insertin g and Removing a Me mory Card Mak e sure to initia lize ( A 36) all memory cards b efore using them with thi s camcor der . 1 T urn off the camcorder . • Make sur e the ON/OFF (CHG) indica tor is off. 2 Open the double memory card sl o t cover . 3 Insert the memory card s trai ght, with the label facing the front [...]

Using a Memory Card 35 1 Open the [Rec Media for Movies] o r [Rec Media fo r Photos] s creen. [FUNC. ] > [MENU] > r > [Rec Media for Movies] or [Rec Media for Photos] • T ouching [FUNC.] is necessary only when performing the p rocedur e in a recor ding mode . 2T o u c h [ & ] (bui lt-in me mory), [ 6 ] (memory car d 2 ) o r [ 7 ] (me[...]

Using a Memo ry Card 36 Double Slot Recording Dou ble slot r e cording al lows you to record th e same sce ne sim ultane ously to both me mory cards . This is a conveni ent way to make a backup cop y of your r ecording wh ile you recor d. 1 Insert memory car d s i n to memory car d slot 2 and memory card slot 3 . 2 Open the [Rec Media for Movies] s[...]

Using a Memory Card 37 IMPORT ANT • Ini tializin g the mem ory will pe rmanen tly era se all recording s. Lost or iginal reco rdings can not be re cover ed. Make sure you save import ant record ings in advance usi ng an external device ( A 124). • Init ializing a m emory car d wil l permanentl y erase an y music files and images you may ha ve t[...]

Recording Movi es and Photos 38 Record ing Recor ding Movies and Photos By def a ult, movies and p hotos ar e recor ded in the built- in memory . Y o u ca n select the m emory that wi ll be used to reco rd movies and photo s ( A 34). Please r ead the IMPO RT ANT section ( A 4 3) befor e us ing an Eye-Fi ca rd. POINTS TO CHECK • Be fo re y ou b eg[...]

Recording Movie s and Photos 39 Recording in AUTO Mode When you use mode t o shoot vide o and ta ke photos, t he camcor der will automatical ly adjust various settings for y o u. 1 Set the mode switch to N . 2 T urn on th e camcor der . T o record video Press Y to b eg in re cord in g. • D urin g rec ordi ng, Ü wi ll appear on the scr een. • T[...]

Recording Movi es and Photos 40 Abou t AUTO mode • Only the f ollowing funct ions are avai lable in mode. - Quick Start ( A 44). - Zoom ( A 52). - Audio scenes ot her than [ „ Custom Setting] ( A 68). - Video snap shot ( A 80). -S m a r t A U T O ( s e e b e l o w ) - Intell igent IS (see belo w) - Face dete ction ( A 49) to get beautiful shots[...]

Recording Movie s and Photos 41 IMPORT ANT • Obse rve the follo wing precaut ions while the ACCES S indicat or is on or flash ing. Failin g to do so may result in permanent data loss or damage to the memory . - Do not open the double m emory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power s our ce or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change t he [...]

Recording Movi es and Photos 42 NOTES • About the pow er saving mode : If q > [Power Saving M ode] > [Auto Power Of f] is set to [ i On], the ca mcorder wi ll shut off aut omaticall y to save pow e r wh en it is powere d by a bat tery pack and is left wi thout any operati on for 5 minu tes. Press P to t ur n on th e camcorder . • When rec[...]

Recording Movie s and Photos 43 Reviewing the Latest Scene Recorded Y ou can revi ew the las t 4 seco nds o f the l ast scene r ecorded with the cam c or der witho ut switchin g to playbac k mode. Whi le revi ewing t he latest scene, the pictur e will b e played b ack without s ound. 1 Set the mode switch to n or E . 2 Review the last 4 seconds of [...]

Quick Start Function 44 Quick St art Functi on When you c lose the LCD panel with the camcord er on, the camcorde r enters the s tandby mode. In standby mo de the camcord e r cons umes only abou t 1/3 the power used when recor ding, saving ener gy when you are us ing a ba ttery pack. Add itio nally , when you ope n the LCD pane l or pull ou t the v[...]

Selecting the Vid eo Quality (Recording Mode) 45 Selecting the V ideo Qu ality (Recording Mode) The camcorder of fers 5 recordin g modes. Changing the re c ord ing mode will change the r ecording time avai lable on the me mory . Select MXP or FXP mod e for bett er movi e quality; sel ect LP mode for longer recor ding times. The following table give[...]

Selecting the Frame Rate 46 Selectin g the Frame Rate Y ou can ch ange t he fram e rate ( the nu mber of frames recorded p er sec ond) to chang e the lo ok of y our movi es. 1 Open the [ Frame Rate] screen. [FUNC.] > [MENU] > r > [Fram e Rate] 2 T ouch the desired frame rate and then touch [ X ]. Options * Recor ded as 60i . NOTES • M ov[...]

Focus Adjustment 47 Focus Adjustment Y ou can adjust the focus manuall y and use the pe aking 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 autof ocus spe e d. The c amcorder also featur es two more focusing functions, f ace detect ion and T ouch & T rack. POINTS TO CH[...]

Focus A djustment 48 5 After adjusting the focus, touch [ON] to return to the pre set focus position. • T ouch [SET] a gain to c ancel the current preset focus posi tion. • [ON] will be grayed out while adjusting the focus or zoom. • Y ou can use the q > [Foc us Pres et Sp eed] settin g to adjus t the sp eed at wh ich t he cam corder retu [...]

Focus Adjustment 49 Options (  Default value) NOTES • When r ecord ing in b right surr oundings , the camcord er closes d own the ap ertur e. This may c ause the pi cture to appe ar blurr ed and is mor e noticeabl e toward the w ide angle end of the zoom range. In such case, select t he [ “ Ap ertur e-Pri. A E] or [ n M a n ua l E xp o s ure[...]

Focus A djustment 50 By default, fa ce detection is ac tivated. If the function was turned of f, perform the follow ing procedur e to turn it on. 1 Open the [ Face Detection & T racking] screen. [FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [Face Det ection & T racki ng] 2T o u c h [ i On } ] and then touch [ X ]. T o sel ect the main subje ct If th ere [...]

Focus Adjustment 51 T ouc h & T rack When recor ding a group of people using fa ce detecti on, the camcor der will automatically detec t one person as the mai n subjec t. Y ou can use T ouch & T rack t o te ll the ca mcorder t o track and optimize settings for a dif ferent per son. Y ou can also use T ouch & T rack to always keep in foc[...]

Zooming 52 Zooming There ar e three ways you can zoom in and out: usin g the zoom lever on the camcor der , using the zoom buttons on the wireless controll e r or us ing the zoom controls on the touch scr een. In addition to the 10x optical zoom , in mode , you can turn on the d igital zoom* (40x or 200x) with th e p > [Digita l Zoom] se tting. [...]

Zooming 53 Appr oximate z o om sp eeds* (zo om lever) * Measure d from fu ll wide-a ngle t o full te lephoto. ** When the zoom speed is to o fas t (appr oximately 2 secon ds end-t o-end), the ca mcorder will hav e more tr ouble f ocus ing automati cally whil e zooming. T o s et the w ireless cont roller's zoom sp eed For the wir eless contr ol[...]

Zooming 54 Soft Zoom Contr o l Soft zoom control allows you to start and/or stop th e zoom gradually . 1 Open the [Soft Zoom Co ntro l] s creen. [FUNC.] > [MENU] > p > [Soft Zoom Control] 2 T ouch the desired option and then touch [ X ]. Options (  Default value) Digital T ele-C onverter Using the digital tele-converter , you can digita[...]

Advanced Image Stabilization 55 Advanced Imag e Stabilization The im age stab ilizer r educes camc order blur ( blur due to t he camcord er moving) so y ou can get ni ce, stable shot s . Sel ect the image sta b il ization mode acco rdin g to the shoot ing conditions. 1 Open the [Image Stabilizer] s creen. [FUNC. ] > [Image S tabiliz er] 2 T ouch[...]

Automatic Gain Con trol (AGC) Limit 56 Autom atic Gain Co ntr ol (AGC) Limit When recor d ing in dark surr oundings, the camcorder will automatically incr ease the gain to t ry to get a brighter pictur e. However , using higher gain val ues may re sult in more notic eable video noi s e. Y ou can select t he AGC limit t o curb the amount of noise b [...]

Automatic Exposure Rec ording Programs 57 Automatic Exposur e Recording Pr ograms With the automati c exposur e (AE) re cordi ng progra ms, the camcor der will adjust the shutter speed and/or aperture va lue to obta in the optimal exposure. When using the AE recording pr ograms, you can change functions l ike the white b alance and image ef fects. [...]

Auto matic Exposure Recording Pro grams 58 NOTES •[ ‚ Shutter -Pri. AE]: - On screen onl y the denomina tor is display e d – [ ‚ 250] indicates a shutter speed of 1/250 second, etc. - When r ecording in d ark surroundings, you can obtain a br ighter pictur e by using slow shut ter speeds; however , image quality may not b e as good a nd aut[...]

Exposure Adjustm ent 59 Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjects may appe ar too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glari ng (overe xposed ). In such ca s es, ad justing the expo sure will co rrect this . This c amcorde r featur es a dedi cated r ecording progr am, [ n Man ual Ex posure], fo r ad[...]

Exposur e Adjustment 60 1 From the expo s ur e adjustment scr een, touch [ w ] to s e lect the zebra level. 2 T ouch [70%] or [100%] and then to uch [ K ]. 3T o u c h [ z ] or [ { ] and then touch [ X ]. • Th e zebra p atter n will ap pear o n the overex posed areas of th e picture. • T ouch again to turn off the zebra pattern. NOTES • Using [...]

Exposure Adjustm ent 61 T o adjust the T ouch AE function for highl ights (Highli ght AE) Certai n subjects, like clou ds or white objects , are easil y ov ere xp ose d and can end up appeari ng as bright areas wh ere all de tail is lost. U sing the [Hig hlights ] setti ng, yo u can t ouch the br ightest area insid e the y f rame and the camc order[...]

White Balance 62 White Balance The white bala nce function helps you to accurat ely r eproduce colors under differ ent lighting con ditions. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recor ding pr ogram other t han the Spe cial Sc ene r ecording programs. 1 Open the w hite balance screen. [FUNC.] > [ Ä White Balan ce] 2 T ouch the desired option and then to[...]

White Balance 63 • Using a custom wh ite balance may provide better r e sults in the following cases: - Changing li ghting conditi ons -C l o s e - u p s - Subj ects in a si ngle color (s ky , s ea o r fo re s t) - Under mercury lamps, certain ty p es of fluorescen t lights and LED lights • Depending on the type of fluor e scent li ght, optimal[...]

Special Scene Recordi ng Pr ograms 64 Special Scen e Reco rding Pr ograms Recor ding in a very br ight ski re sort or ca p t uring the ful l colors of a suns et or a fir eworks di splay becomes as easy as selecting a Spec ial Scene re cordin g prog ram. 1O p e n t h e ƒ reco rding programs screen. [FUNC.] > [R ec. Pr ograms] > [ ƒú Portra [...]

Special Scen e Recording P rogra ms 65 NOTES •[ ú Portrait]/[ û Sports]/[ ý Snow]/[ þ Beach]: The pictur e may not appear sm ooth during playback. •[ ú Portrait]: The blur ef f ect of the background i ncr e ases the more you zoom in ( S ). •[ ý Snow]/ [ þ Bea ch]: The subj ect may becom e overex posed on clo udy days or in shaded plac [...]

Image Effects 66 Ima ge Effects Y ou can a djust th e color depth, b rightness, contrast, and sha rp n ess of the image. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recor ding pr ogram other t han the Spe cial Sc ene r ecording programs. 1 Open the image effects scr een. [FUNC.] > [Image Effects] 2 T ouch [ON ] and then touch [ Color Depth], [Sharpness], [Cont[...]

Self Timer 67 Self Timer * For mo vies o nly . 1 Open the [Self Timer] screen. [FUNC. ] > [MENU] > r > [S el f T ime r] 2T o u c h [ i On < ] and then t ouch [ X ]. • < will appear on the scr een. • Repeat, selecting [ j Of f], to turn o f f the self timer . Movies: In r eco r d pause m ode, pr ess Y on the camcorder or wirel ess[...]

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings 68 Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings Y ou can have th e camcorder optimize the audio settin gs of th e buil t-in micr opho ne b y selecti n g the audio scene that matches yo ur surr oundings. This wil l gr eatly enhance the sense of " b ei ng ther e". Alternati vely , you ca n sele ct [ „ Cu sto[...]

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings 69 NOTES • Aud io scen es cann ot be sele cted in the followin g cases : - When a n external microphone i s at tached to t he mini advanced shoe. - When an e xter n al micr ophone is connecte d to the MIC t erminal wi th p > [Audio Mix] set to [ j Off]. •[ „ Cus tom Sett ing] is not av ailable in mode.[...]

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings 70 NOTES • When the audio level me ter r e aches the r e d point (0 dB), the sound may be distorted. • We recommend using headphones to check th e sound leve l while adjust ing the au dio reco rding level or when the micr ophone attenua tor is acti vated. •I f y o u s e t q > [Custo m Key/Dial] to [ ä[...]

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings 71 Audio Equaliz er Y ou can u se the audio e qualiz er to a djust sound level s by sp ecific ally ta rgeting the h igh- or low- fr equenc y range and select ing one o f 3 av ailabl e level s. The audio eq ualizer setti ngs are onl y available when r ecord ing so und us ing t he built-in microp hone. POINTS TO [...]

Audio Scenes and Other Audio Settings 72 Audio Mi x Whe n recording , you can mix audi o from the bu ilt-in micropho ne with exter nal aud io from th e MIC termin al and a d jus t the mix bal ance fo r ori ginal sound effec ts. The exte rnal audi o input ca n be from t he option al WM-V1 Wire less Micr ophone, a commerc ially ava i la ble external [...]

Using Headphones 73 Using Headphon es Use he adpho nes for pla yback or to check the audio level wh ile recording . The hea dphones are conn ecte d to th e AV OUT/ × termi nal, which is us ed for bot h the hea dphones and the aud io/video outpu t. Before conne cting the headpho nes, fol low the procedu re below to chan ge the f unction of the term[...]

Using the Mini Ad v anced Shoe 74 Usin g the Mini Advanced Shoe Using t he mini a d vanc ed shoe, yo u can a ttach to th e camco r d er a ra nge of optional acc essories t o expand its functio nality . For details abo ut option al ac cessories av ailable fo r use with yo ur camcorder , ref er to Opti onal Accessori es ( A 170). For de tails about h[...]

Using an External Microphone 75 Using an Exter nal Micr ophone When r ecording i n very quiet sur roundi ngs, the built-i n micr ophone may pick up the sound of the camco rder’ s interna l machine ry . When rec ord ing outside, the bu ilt-in mi croph one may pick up excess ive noise fr om wind. In such ca ses, we r ecommend using an ext er na l m[...]

Using an Exter nal Microphone 76 Using the WM-V1 Wire less Microphone Using the WM-V 1 you ca n rel iably r ecord soun d even when r ecording sub j ects at a distanc e exceedi ng the pr actical ra nge of the b uilt-in microphon e. Y ou can also mix and recor d audio f rom t he WM-V1 with audio fr om the built-in microphone. For de tails about using[...]

Using an External Video Light 77 Using an Exter nal Vide o Ligh t Y ou can use the optional V L-5 Video Light or VFL-2 Vid eo Flash Li ght when you ne ed to re cord movies in d ark lo catio ns. Attach the option al video light to the mini adva nced shoe . • Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe ( A 74). • º will app ear on the screen wh en you[...]

Color Bars/A udio Reference Signal 78 Color Ba rs/Audio Reference Signal Y ou can have t he camc order outp ut and record colo r bars an d a 1 kHz audi o reference si gnal. 1 Open the [Color Bars & T est T one] screen. [FUNC.] > [MENU] > r > [Color Bars & T est T one] 2 T ouch the desir ed option a nd then touch [ X ]. Options ( ?[...]

Video Scope s 79 Video Sc opes The camcor der can displa y a simpli fied waveform monitor . It can a lso display an edge m onitor* to he lp you focus. The vid eo scopes appear only on the LCD scr een. Th ey do not appe ar in the viewfind er or on an ext ernal monito r . * The edge monitor l ooks at the fo cus of the ent ire pi cture a nd display s [...]

Video Snaps hot 80 Video Sna pshot Recor d a se ries of short scenes . Then, play back your video snapshot scene s set to your fa vorite background music ( A 110 ). The default len gth of a video snapshot scene is 4 seconds but you c a n change it to 2 or 8 seconds, or to the leng th re commende d for the select ed story scene ( c ateg ory) in Stor[...]

Pr e-Reco rdin g 81 Pr e-Recording The c amcorder will st art recording 3 seco nds b efore you p ress Y , ensuring you do not miss import ant sh ooting opportu nities. This is especi ally us eful wh en it is difficult to predi ct when to s tart reco rdin g. By default, the pre-recor ding functi on is assigned to assignable button 2. 1 Press . • z[...]

Onscre en Display s and Data Code 82 Onscr een Displays and Data Code Y ou can turn most onscreen displays on or off. Repeatedly pr ess D to turn the onscreen dis plays on/of f in the following sequence: , mod e: • All display s on • Most displays off 1 , mod e 2 : • Only data code on • All display s on 1 Pressing D will turn of f most of t[...]

Faders 83 Faders The camcorder of fers two professional l ook ing transiti on effects to fade-in or f ade-out sc e nes. Y ou have the option to activate the fader only on e time or e very time you start or stop record ing. 1 Open the fader selection s cr een . [FUNC. ] > [ R Fad ers] 2 T ouch the desired fader and then touch [ X ]. • Y o u can[...]

Custom Button and Dial 84 Customiz ation Custom Button and Dial Y ou can assign to C and the CUSTOM dial o ne of sever al f requently u sed functio ns. Y ou can then adjust the select ed func tion u sing C and the CUSTOM dial , w ith out having to acces s the menu. 1 Open the [Custom Key/Dial] screen. [FUNC.] > [MENU] > q > [Cus tom Key/ D[...]

Assignable Buttons 85 Assignable Bu ttons The camcor der convenient ly feature s 2 buttons to which you can a ssign various funct ions. By assigni ng often used functi ons, you can quickl y access them with a singl e pres s of a button. Chan ging the As sign ed Fu ncti on 1 Open the selection screen for the des ir ed assignable button. [FUNC. ] >[...]

Saving and Loading Menu Settings 86 Savi ng and Loading Menu Settin gs After you adju st the ci nema-look filters and other s e tt ings i n the FUNC. p anel a nd setup men us, you can save those settings on a m emory car d. Saving Menu Settings to a Memo ry Card Menu settings must be saved to memory card 3 . If the memory ca rd alrea dy has menu se[...]

Pla ying Bac k Vid eo 87 Playb ack Playing Back Video 1 Press T . • Y ou can also press a n d hold on the wireless contr oller fo r mor e than 2 seconds to switch betw een shooting and pl ayback mode. 2 Open the date in dex scr ee n, if i t is not displayed. [ G ] > [ y Date] 3 Look for the scene you want to pl ay back. • Move the zoom lev e[...]

Playing Back Video 88 4 T ouch the desired scene to play it back. • Playbac k will start fr om the sce ne selected and continue un til the e nd of the la st scene in the index s creen. • T ouch the scr een to display the playb ack contr ols. During pl ayback, the playb ack contr ols will dis appear autom ati cally af ter a few s econd s wi thou[...]

Pla ying Bac k Vid eo 89 During pl ayback pause: IMPORT ANT • Obse rve the follo wing precaut ions while the ACCES S indicat or is on or flash ing. Failin g to do so may result i n permanent data loss. - Do not open the double m emory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power s our ce or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change t he camcor [...]

Playing Back Video 90 3D Fl ip View T ouch [ ] in the date inde x screen to swit ch to 3D Fli p View. This conv enient way of disp laying scenes gr ouped by rec ording date in a 3D lay out can be useful to flip thr ough a large numbe r of reco rdi ngs. ! Reco r d ing date. " Drag yo ur finger left to go t o the next date wit h recor d ings. # [...]

The Index Sel ection Screen: Selecti ng the Content to Play Back 91 The Inde x Selection Scr e en : Selec ting the Conten t to Pl ay Back Fr om the index s elect ion scre en you can se lect the conte nt you want t o play back ( original sc enes by date or by story , or photos, f or example). Y ou can also select the memory fr om which you want to p[...]

Deleting Scenes and Stories 92 Deleting Scenes and Stories Y ou can dele te tho se scen es and stories that yo u are not in terested in keep ing. De leting sc enes al lows you also to free up spa ce on the memor y . Deleting a Single Scene 1 Play back the scene you wis h to delet e ( A 91). 2 T ouch the screen to display t he playback controls. 3 O[...]

Deleting Sce nes and Stories 93 Deleting a Single Sce ne fro m a Story 1 Open the list of scenes of the s t ory that co ntains the scene you want to delete. [ G ] > [ ê Galle ry] > Bring the desir ed story to the front > [Scen e List] 2 In the [Scene List] screen, drag your finger up/down to select the scene you want to delete. 3 T ouch t[...]

Deleting Scenes and Stories 94 Deleting Stories Deleting a story permanently deletes all the scenes it c ontains. The two pree xisting stories, [Unsorted] and [Vi deo Snapshot], c annot be de leted. 1 Select the story you w ant to delete. [ G ] > [ ê Gallery] > Bring the desired story to the front 2 Open the [ Delete Story] screen. [Story De[...]

Dividing Scenes 95 Dividing Scenes Y ou can divide scen es in ord e r to leave out the best parts and late r cut out the r est. 1 Play back the scene you want to divide. 2 Pause the playback at the po int where you want to di v ide the scene. 3 Open the scene division screen. [Edit] > [Divide ] 4 Bring the scene to a pr ecise point, if necessary[...]

Selecting the Playback Starting Point 96 Selecting t he Playback Sta rting Point If yo u have a ve ry long s cene , you may want to sta rt playin g back the scen e from a cert ain poi nt. Y ou can use the mo vie time line to brea k the scene to segment s at fixed time int ervals rangi ng from 6 seconds to 6 minutes. 1 Open the date index scr een ( [...]

Capturing Video Snap shot Scenes and Photos from a Movie 97 Capturing V ideo Snapshot Scenes and Photos from a Movie Y ou can captur e video snapshot scenes, single photos or a se ries of continuous photos from a pre viously r ecorded scene. F or example, you may want to print pho tos fr om video r ecorde d at a party or cre a te a small video clip[...]

Capturing Video Snapsho t Scenes and Photos from a Movie 98 Capt uring Ph otos Y ou can captur e a single phot o or a series of ph otos. The size of the captured photos will be 1920x1080 and i t cannot be changed. Please r ead the IMPO RT ANT section ( A 98) befor e using an Eye-Fi card. T o select the photo capture settings 1 Open the [Photo C apt[...]

Using Story Creator to Create Video Stories 99 Video S t o ries and Cin ema Styl e Usin g Story C rea tor to C re ate Video Storie s Story Cre a tor i s a helpful function t hat of fers suggestions for typical scenes in a num ber of si tuations. With Story Cr eator , cr eating a vi deo story wi th a structur ed yet i nteresting storyline is as easy[...]

Using Story Creator to Create Video S tories 100 T o sel ect a different story scene (ca tegory) 1T o u c h [ ë ] to return to the list of story scenes. • Alternati vely , when the stor y scene t itle (cur re ntly selected ca tegory) appears at the bott om of the scr een, you can touch it instead. 2 Drag your finger up/ down to sele ct another c[...]

CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look F ilters 101 CINEMA Mode and Cinema-Look Filters In mode, the ca mcorder will adjust the fra me ra te and several oth er pictur e-rel ated settings to give your r ecord ings a cinem atic lo ok. In thi s mode you can also use a variet y of pr ofessiona l cinema- look fil ters to creat e un ique movi es with a disti nctive[...]

CINEMA Mode and Cinem a-Look Filters 102 Options (  Default value) The ca mcorder o ffers 9 cinema-lo ok fil ters. Sel ect the d esired f ilter while p reviewing the ef fect o n th e screen. NOTES • Photos cannot be r ecorded while the c amcorder is set to mode. [1: Cinema Standard]  [2: Vivid] [3: Dream] [4: Cool] [5: Nostalgic] [6: Sepia][...]

Adding Decoratio ns 103 Adding Decoration s Using the decorati on function, y o u c an add various graphical eleme nts to the pict ure, such as st amps, water marks, the date/ti m e, and even your own fr eehand drawings. Freehand draw ings can help emp hasiz e a portion of the pi cture to attr act viewers ' atte ntion. The s upplie d s tylus p[...]

Adding Decorations 104 T o use [P ens and Stamps] 1T o u c h [ Ó ]. • Th e [Pens an d Stam ps] screen w ill app ear . 2 Select the desir ed pen or st amp fr om [T ools]. • The mai n decorat ion scr een wil l appear a gain. 3 Draw fr eely on the canv a s. • T o se lect a different pen or sta mp: Rep eat step s 1 and 2. • T o change color: T[...]

Adding Decoratio ns 105 T o use [Animat e d Sta mps] 1T o u c h [ × ]. • The [Animated Stam ps] scr een will appear . 2 T ouc h one of the control buttons. 3 T ouch anywhere on the canvas to place t he sele c ted animated stamp. Y ou can also drag the animated stamp to a dif ferent location. To u s e [ C a p t i o n s ] 1T o u c h [ Ø ]. • Th[...]

Adding Decorations 106 T o use the Ch r o ma Key function 1 Open the [ Select Image] s cree n of the image mi x function ( A 105). 2 T ouch [+] or [- ] to s elect the image you c reated. 3T o u c h [ Ð ] to open t he [Chroma Key ] s creen. 4 T ouch [Green] or [Blue] de pending on the characteristics of the i mage you want to use and touch [ Ï ] o[...]

Playing Back Stor ies from the Galler y 107 Playing Back Stories from the Gallery Y ou can pla y back r ecordi ngs made using Story Cre ator to play them back as a si ngle compe lling video story following the storylin e order . R egular sc enes and video snapsho t scenes r ecorde d without using Story Creator , will appe ar in the gallery under th[...]

Playing Back Stories from the Gallery 108 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 doubl e memory card slot cover . - Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder . - Do not change the camcorder’ s operatin[...]

Ratin g Scene s 109 Rating Scenes Y ou can rate st ory scenes i mmediately after re cording them or duri ng playbac k . Y ou can the n select multi ple sc enes w ith t he sam e ra ting, f or ex ample, in order to p lay ba ck or copy only y our fav orite scenes. Ratin g Scenes Imme diatel y Aft er R ecor ding 1 Open the [Rate Scenes (Recording)] s c[...]

Playback with Backg r ound Music 110 Playback wit h Ba ckground Music Play back movies (or a ph oto slide show) with backgr ound music. Y ou can use one o f the supplie d mus ic tracks o r connec t an exte rnal audio play er to use y our favo rite song s as backg round music . Using One of the Supplied Mus ic T rac ks as Back gr ound Music The sup [...]

Playback wi th Background Musi c 111 T o adjust t he background music balance durin g playback 1 During playb ack, touch the scre en to displ ay the play back contr ols. 2T o u c h [ Ý ], drag your finger along the [Music Balance] bar to adjust the backg round music balance as desir ed and touch [ K ]. T o d elete a mu sic tr ack In the [ Select M[...]

Playback with Backg r ound Music 112 IMPORT ANT • If y ou use co pyrigh ted son gs and m usic tra cks in you r video creations, remember t hat music under copyright may not be use d withou t permission from the copyright holder , except for cases permi tted unde r app licable la ws, suc h as f or person al use . Make su re to follo w appl icable [...]

Copying and Mov ing Scenes Within/Betwee n Stories 113 Copying and Moving Scenes With in/Between St ories Y ou can copy an d move scenes in th e gallery w ithin t he same stor y scene (cate gory), betwee n story scene s in the s a me s t ory , and betw een st ories re corded in the same memory . 1 Open the list of scenes of the s t ory that co ntai[...]

Selecting a Story’s Thumbnail Imag e 114 Selecting a Story’ s Thumbnail Image Initi a ll y , the image used as the stor y’ s thumbnail is the first frame o f t he first s cen e in the story . Y ou can set your favo rite sce ne as the thumbnail that will re present the s tory in the galle ry . 1 Open the information screen of the story whose t[...]

Changing a Story’s Title 115 Changin g a Story’ s Title When you firs t cr eate a story , the cur rent date will be used as the story’ s t itle but you can change the title later on. The title c an be up to 14 characters lon g (availabl e characters are limi ted). The t i t le of the two preexisting st ori es, [Unsorted] and [Video Snapshot] [...]

Terminals on the Camcor der 116 External Connectio ns T erminals on the Camcorder * When conne cting a cable t o the camcorder , mak e sure t o align the tria ngle m arks o n the c able’ s conn ector an d on t he camco rder’ s ter minal. 1 COMPONENT OUT T erminal* Access: Ope n the LCD pa nel and terminal cover . The component video term inal i[...]

Connection Diag r ams 117 Connection Dia grams In the f ollowing co nnection diag rams, the l e ft side s hows the t erminals on the camcorder and the right side sh ows (for r eferenc e only) an exampl e of terminals on a connected de vice. Connection ! HDMI T y pe: Digital Quality: High definition Outpu t only Connec t to a high-d efinitio n TV (H[...]

Connection Diagrams 118 NOTES • Power t he camcor der using the compact p ower adapte r and only then connect it to the co mputer using the supp lied USB cable in the followin g cases. - T o w rite ba ck sc enes recorde d with this camcorder that w ere previou sly sav ed on a comp uter . For details, refer to the Software Guide (PDF file ) of the[...]

Playback on a TV Screen 119 Playba ck on a TV Sc r e en Connect the camco rder to a TV to view and che ck your recor dings. Playb ack on an HDT V usi ng one of the high-d efinitio n conn ection s will en sure the be st playb ack qu ality . 1 T urn off the camcorder and the TV . 2 Connect the camcorder to the T V . •R e f e r t o Connection Di agr[...]

Viewing Photos 120 Photos Vie wing Photos 1P r e s s T . 2 O pen the [Photos] index screen, if it is not displayed. [ G ] > [Photos] 3 Look for the photo you want to play back. • Move the zoom leve r towar d T to show 15 photos per page; m ove i t toward S to show 6 photos pe r page. 4 T ouch the photo you wish to view . • The photo i s disp[...]

Viewing Photos 121 Photo Jump Func tion When you have r ecord ed a larg e number of phot os, you can jump eas i ly thr ough the pho tos usin g the scroll bar . 1 T ouch the screen to displ ay the playback contr ols. 2T o u c h [ h ]. 3 Drag your finger left and ri ght along th e scroll bar and th en touch [ K ]. IMPORT ANT • Obse rve the follo wi[...]

Slideshow 122 Slideshow Y ou can play a sli deshow of al l the photos and even set it to music. 1 Open the [Photos] index screen. [ G ] > [Photos] 2 Select the background music to use during the photo slideshow . • Music tracks: Steps 2 - 3 ( A 110). Externa l audi o: Steps 1 - 4 ( A 111). Slideshow set to a music track 3 T ouch the photo that[...]

Deleting Photos 123 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 displ ay the playback contr ols. 3 Open the [Delete] scr een. [Edit] > [Delete] 4 T ouch [ Proceed] and then touch [Y es]. • T[...]

Copying Recordings to a Memory Card 124 Saving/Sharing Recordings Copying Recordings to a Memory Car d T o c opy y our reco rding s, y ou mu st s ele ct re cordi ng s in the bui lt- in m em ory or on m em ory card 2 . In either case, the re cording s will be copi ed to memor y card 3 . Scenes and photos w ill be copied from the index scr een or fr [...]

Copying Recordings to a Memory Card 125 Cop ying Sc enes fro m a St ory b y Ratin g 1 O pen th e gallery and bri ng the desired st ory to the front . [ G ] > [ ê Galle ry] > Desir ed story • Che ck th at yo u hav e sele cted t he & ta b (built-in memory) or 6 tab (memory car d 2 ). 2 Open the [Play by Rating] screen. [Story Details] &g[...]

Copying Recordings to a Memory Card 126 Copying Ph otos from t he Index Scr een 1 Open the [Photos] index screen ( A 91). • Check t hat you hav e selected t he & tab (built-in memory) or 6 tab (memory c ard 2 ). 2 Open the screen to copy photos. [Edit] > [C opy ( &'7 )] or [Copy ( 6'7 )] 3 T ouch the desired option and then t[...]

Saving Reco rdings on a Computer 127 Saving Recor dings on a Computer Movie s re corded w ith this camco rder are s aved i n the buil t-in memor y or on a m emory c ard. Be cause space is limite d, make s ure to save your r ecord ings on a computer on a r egular b asis. Use the supplied s oftware VideoBr owser to save your m ovies and the supplied [...]

Saving Re cordings on a Co mputer 128 Saving P hotos (Window s/Mac OS) W ith th e supp lied so ftwa r e Imag eBr owser EX you can save phot os to your c om put er and easily organi ze them. The main system r equirem ents are as foll ows. Installa tion Instal l the softwar e befor e you conne ct the camcor der to the compu ter for the fir st ti me. [...]

Saving Reco rdings on a Computer 129 T o chec k that the softwa r e w as instal led correctly Y ou can check t hat the softwar e was insta lled c orr ectly b y looking for the ImageBr o wser EX icon in the f ollowin g loca tion. Windo ws 7, Windows Vista , Windo ws XP: Fr om the Start menu, All Programs > Ca non Utilit ies > I mageBrows er EX[...]

Saving Re cordings on a Co mputer 130 NOTES • R efer also to th e comp uter’ s in struct ion man ual. • W ith the supplied so ftware Vid eoB row ser , you c a n al so choose to save complete st ories f rom the galler y . In such case, all the sc enes in the story will be merged an d s aved as a s ingle video f ile. • Users of W indows 8, Wi[...]

Co pying Reco rding s to an E xter nal Vi deo R eco rder 131 Copying Recordings to an Exte rnal V ideo Recorder In High Definition Connect the cam corder to Bl u-ray Disc r ecor ders and other A VCHD-compat ible digital video recorders using the s upplied USB c able t o mak e perf ect cop ies o f your movi es in hi gh defi nition . If t he exter na[...]

Copying Re cordings to an External Vide o Recorder 132 4 Camcorder: Resume playback. • By default , onscreen disp lays will be embe dded in the outp ut video signal. Y ou can change this using the q > [Output Onscreen Displays] settin g. 5 External recor der: Start recordi n g when the scene you w ish to copy appears; stop recor ding when it e[...]

Uploading Recordings to the W eb 133 Uploading Recordings to the Web In or der to share y our high-d efinition scenes on Y ouT ube and F acebook, yo u need to convert them to standard d efiniti on. This conversion can be c omplete d in th e camcorder i tse lf or on a computer using the s upplied so ftware VideoBr owser . Photos can be upl oaded u s[...]

Uploading Recordings to the Web 134 7 When the conversion is completed, a confirmation scr een will appear . • Continu e the procedur e if you want to connec t the camco rder to the comput er and upload your videos imme diately . • Alternati vely , you can touch [End Without Connecting] to connect th e camcorde r to a comp uter at a later time.[...]

Uploading Recordings to the W eb 135 NOTES • Th e time requ ired to conv ert sce nes is app roximatel y equa l to the to tal play back tim e of the convert ed scenes. I n most c ases this i s still fast er than conve rting the scenes in the computer so w e re commend you convert sce nes in the camcor der . • The maximum total play back time of [...]

Uploading Recordings to the Web 136 Uploading your V ideos Wirelessly If you are usin g an Eye-Fi card, you can automa tically upl oad movies to your favo rite v ideo sharing Web s ite. Y ou will need t o have in stall e d th e softwar e supplied with your Eye -Fi car d and compl eted all the r equir ed configura tion setup in advance. Re fer to th[...]

Uploading Recordings to the W eb 137 • W ireless c ommun ication is not av ailable when th e opti onal WM- V1 W ireless Mi crophone is attac hed to the c a mcor der . Any wireless transfer in p r ogress will be st op ped the mo ment y o u a ttach the WM-V1 to t he camcorde r . • Y ou can turn off the wir e less commun ication with the q > [E[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 138 Addi tio nal I nforma tion Appendix: Menu Options Lists Menu item s not availab l e ap pear grayed out . For details about how to sel ect an item, r efer to Usin g the Menus ( A 29). For details about each function, see the ref e re nce page. Menu options without a ref er ence pa ge are e xplained afte r the tabl es[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 139 1 Option avai lable only for r ecordi ng movies. 2 The s etting is mai ntained when th e camcorder is swi tched from or mod e to mode. (Except for [ „ Custom Setting] under [ — Audio Sc ene].) Edit Pan el - Mode From th e gallery: [Image Effects] [ON], [OFF] When [ON ] - [Color Depth], [Sharp ness], [Con trast],[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 140 1 Oper ation not avai lable fo r recordings on me mory c ard 3 ( 7 ta b) . 2 Oper ation not av ailable for the two preexist ing stori es, [Unsort ed] and [Vi deo Snapsh ot]. Edit Pa nel - Mode * Operati on not availabl e for recor dings on memo ry card 3 ( 7 tab ). [Del ete] or [ ] < by scene rating > [T his S[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 141 Setup Menus p Camera Setup 1 Option avai lable only for r ecordi ng movies. 2 The se tting is mai ntained whe n the camc order is switche d from or mode to mode. 3 Option avai lable only wh en the opt ional SM-V1 Surr ound Micr ophone is at tache d to th e camcorder after h a ving updated th e camcor der’ s firmwa[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 142 [Digital Zoo m]: Determines the operation of the di gita l zoom. The col or of the indicator in dicates th e zoom. •W h e n [ n 40x] or [ o 200x] is sel ected, the camcor der will swi tch auto matic ally to digi tal zoo m when you z oom in beyond the optical zoom range. • W ith the digital zoom the image is digi[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 143 [Surround Mic Directionalit y]: Sets the directi onality mode of the opti onal SM-V1 Surrou nd Micr ophone. [ ò Surr ound]: Records 5.1ch surrou nd sound. [ ó Zoom]: Records 5.1 au dio channels. Additionally , the audio is linked to the zoom position. The large r the subje ct appears o n the scre en, the l ouder t[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 144 r Recording & Conn e ctions Setup 1 The setti ng is maintained w h en th e camcorder is swi tched from or mode to mode. 2 Op tion avail able on ly for reco rding mov ies. 3 Can be set indepe ndently for and mode. The default value in mode is [ ¹ PF24]. 4 Opti on availa ble only for recordi ng phot os. [Scan Rev[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 145 [x.v .Color]: Uses a color spac e with an extende d gamut to achiev e deeper color s, closer to r eal li fe. • Use this func tion to recor d video only whe n you i n tend to pl ay back your recordings on an HDTV compatible wit h x.v .Color , connect ed to the camcorder using the supplied High Speed HDMI cable . If[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 146 q System Se tup Menu ite m Settin g options n CINE MA y } A [O utput Ons cree n Displays] [ i O n] , [ j Off] zzzz – [Langu age ! ] 1 [ ], [Dansk], [Deutsch], [ ], [English] , [Españ ol], [F rançais], [I taliano], [ Magyar], [Mel ayu], [Nederlands] , [Norsk], [P olski], [Português], [ ], [Suomi], [Sv enska], [T[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 147 1 The se tting is mai ntained whe n the camc order is switche d from or mode to mode. (Excep t for so me of the [As sign Button 1] / [Assign Bu tton 2] sett ings.) 2 Option not a vailable whe n the ca mcorder i s connect ed to an HDTV usin g the sup plied Hi gh Speed HDMI cable. 3 Option avai lable on ly aft er havi[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 148 [LCD Screen Dimmer ]: When set to [ i On], th e LCD s creen is dimm ed. Do ing so is i deal w hen usin g the camcord er in locations wher e the LCD ’ s illuminati on could become a nuisanc e to others . Hold D pressed down for about 2 seconds to restor e the LCD screen to its pr evious brightness setting. • Dimm[...]

Appendix: Menu Options Lists 149 [Control f or HDMI]: Activates the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electr onics Control) functi on. When you connec t the ca mcor der to an HDTV com patible with HDMI-CEC using the supplied High Sp eed HDMI cable , you can cont rol the ca mcorder ’ s playbac k using the r emote contr ol of the TV . • If set to [ i On], w hen[...]

Append ix: Onscree n Icons and Displays 150 Appendix: Onscreen Ic ons and Dis plays Recording Movies (u sing Story Creator) 1 67 8 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Contr ol b utton [FUNC .]: O pen the FUNC. panel ( A 29 ) 2S m a r t A U T O ( A 40) 3 Face detection f rame ( A 49 ) 4 T ouch & T rack frame ( A 51) 5 C on trol bu t ton [PHOTO]: T ake a [...]

Appendix: O nscreen Icons and Di s plays 151 , Recordin g Movies n Manual mode CINEMA mode 1 22 23 7 24 25 26 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 5 9 29 11 31 30 32 33 34 27 28 37 38 36 35 40 39 44 43 41 42 1 50 49 51 46 45 17 18 48 47 15 Recordi ng progr am ( A 57, 64) 16 Ex posure comp ensatio n ( A 60) 17 AGC limit ( A 56); G ain (during the [ n Ma nu al Exp o[...]

Append ix: Onscree n Icons and Displays 152 NOTES • Y ou can press D to turn off most icons and displays. Playing M ovies (durin g playback) 7 11 53 52 9 23 55 56 57 14 54 52 Playback contr ol buttons ( A 88) 53 External audio input ( A 111) 54 Eye-Fi wire less communication ( A 136) 55 Scene number 56 Data code ( A 82, 143) 57 V olume and backgr[...]

Appendix: O nscreen Icons and Di s plays 153 7 Memory ope ration Ü Recor d, Û Re cord pause, Ð Playb ack, Ý Pla yback pause, × F ast playback, Ø Fast reve rse pl ayback , Õ Slow playback, Ö Slow r everse p l ay back, Ó Fram e advan ce, Ô Fram e revers e. 9 Remain ing battery time • The icon sh o ws a r ough estima te of th e remaining c[...]

Troubleshooting 154 T roublesho oting If you ha ve a pr oblem with your c amcorder , refer to this section. Sometimes what you think is a malfunction of the camcor de r may have the si m plest of solutions - please r ea d the “CHECK THI S FIRST” box before going on to the more detailed problems and so lutions. Consult your dealer or a Canon Se [...]

Troubleshooting 155 Recording Pressing Y will not start recording. - Y ou cannot r ecord while t he camco rder is writi ng pr evious r ecor dings onto the memo ry (w hile the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). W ait until the camcor d er has f inished . - The memory is full or it alre ady contains th e maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes). Del[...]

Troubleshooting 156 When playing back scenes/slideshow with background music, the music track is not played back correctly . - This can occur when y ou tr an sfer the music files to a m emory card after repeat edly r ecording and dele ting scenes (fragme nted memory). Save your recor dings ( A 127) an d initialize the memory card ( A 36). Th en, tr[...]

Troubleshooting 157 ‰ appears on the screen - T he LOCK switch on the Eye-F i car d is set to p revent accidental erasure. Change the pos ition of the LOCK switch. - A n er ror occurred when t rying to access contr ol data on the Eye-Fi card. T urn the camcor der off then on again. If the icon appears oft en, there might be a probl em with the Ey[...]

Troubleshooting 158 Memo ry Car d and Ac cessor ies Cannot insert th e memory card. - The memory card was not facing the co rrect dir ection. T urn the memory car d over and insert it. Cannot recor d on the memory card. - The me mory card is full. Delete some record ings ( A 92, 123) to f ree some space or replace the memory car d. - Initialize the[...]

Troubleshooting 159 The camcorder is connected using the supplied High Spe ed HDMI cable, but there is no picture or sou nd from the H DTV . - Disconnect the High Spee d HDMI cabl e and then rest o r e the connection or tur n th e camcor der off and then on again. The camcorder is connected using the supplied High Speed HDMI cable, but HDMI-CEC doe[...]

Troubleshooting 160 Cannot access the built-in memory - There is a problem with the built-in memory . Contact a Canon Service Center . Cannot communicate with the battery pack. Contin ue using this battery p ack? - Y ou attache d a b attery pack that is not rec o mmende d by Canon for us e w ith this camcorder . - If you are using a batter y pack r[...]

Troubleshooting 161 Cannot play the movies in the built-in me mory I n itialize only using the camcorder - T he camcorder's built- in m emory was initialized using a computer . Initialize the built-in memory with this c amcorder ( A 36). Cannot play the movies on this memory car d - Mo vies canno t be played back fro m a 64 MB or smaller memor[...]

Troubleshooting 162 Do not dis connect the power source. Cannot write data w ith this connecti on. T o write data to the camcorder , connect the compact power adap ter then reconnect the camc or de r and computer . Do not disconnect the USB c able unless you fir st use the comp uter to safely end the connect ion. - The camcorder cannot be opera ted[...]

Troubleshooting 163 Memory card writing err or Attempt recovering the data? - T his message w ill appear the nex t time you turn on the camcorder if pow er s upply was accidental ly interrupted w hile t he camcorder was writi ng t o the memory . Select [Re c over] to try to recover the r ecord ings. If you inserte d a memory car d that contains sce[...]

Troubleshooting 164 There ar e no s cenes with the selected rating - No sce n es have been r ated yet. Rate the scenes as you like ( A 109). - The criteria you used to select scenes by rating resulte d in no applicable scenes . Change the criter ia used to select scenes by rat ing. This memory card contains scenes. Delete all scenes to use relay r [...]

Handling Precautions 165 Handling Precautions Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure maximum pe rformance. • Save your recordings period ically . Make sure to transf er your r ecor d ing s to a n external device such as a compu ter or di gital vi deo recorder ( A 124) and save them on a r egular basis . This will pro tec[...]

Handling Precautions 166 Long-term stor age If you d o not int end to use the camc order for a lon g time, st ore it in a plac e free of dust, in low humidity , and a t temper atur es not high er than 30 °C (86 °F). Battery P ack • Dirty te rm inals m ay cause a p oor contact b etween the batte ry pack and the c a mcor der . W ipe the termin al[...]

Handling Precautions 167 • Do not leave mem ory car d s in places subjec t to high humidity and high temperatur e. • Do not disassemble , bend, dr op, or subject memory cards to shocks and do not expose them to water . • Check the dir ection befo re inser ting the memory c ard. For cing a m emory car d into a slot i f it is not correctly orie[...]

Maintenance/Others 168 Maintena nce/Others Cleaning Camcorder Body • Use a s oft, dry c loth t o clean the camcorder body . Never use chemic ally tre ated cloths or vo latile solvents such as pai nt thinner . Lens, Viewfinder a nd Instant AF Senso r • If th e lens s urface or Instant AF senso r is dirty , auto focus may not wo rk proper ly . ?[...]

Maintenance/Others 169 Using the Camcorder Abroad Power Sources Y ou can use the com pact power adap ter to operate the camcor der and to char ge batte ry packs in any country with power supply between 100 and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Consult a Canon Servi ce Center for info rmati on on plug ada p t ers for ov erseas use. Playback on a TV Screen Y ou ca[...]

Optional Accessorie s 170 Optional Acce ssories The foll owing option al accesso ries ar e compatibl e with this camc order . Select acces sories ar e desc ribed in more deta il in the fo llowing pages. NOTES • Accesso ries that are compatible with the Adv anced Access o ry Shoe canno t be attac hed to this camcorder . Look for the Min i ADV ANCE[...]

Optional Accessories 171 Call or vi s it you r local retai l er/de aler for genuine Canon v ideo accessories. Y ou can also obtain g enuine accessories for your Canon camcorder by call ing: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center . Battery Packs When yo u need extra batte ry packs, select one of the following models: BP-808*, BP-809(B)*, BP[...]

Optional Accessorie s 172 Using the built-in memory Using a memory card * Approx imate t imes for recording with repea ted oper atio ns such as start/ stop , zoomi ng, and p ower on/ off. Batte ry pack Recording mode Recording ( maximum) Recording (typ ical)* Playback LCD View finde r LCD Viewfind er LC D BP-808 BP-809 MXP 105 min. 110 min. 60 min.[...]

Optional Accessories 173 TL-H58 T e le-converter This T ele-converter lens incre ases the focal leng th of the camcor der lens by a fac tor of 1.5. • The T ele-converter ca nnot be used together with the supplied le ns hoo d with lens barrie r . • Th e image sta bilizer is not as effect ive when th e T ele -con verter is attache d . • Th e mi[...]

Optional Accessorie s 174 DM-100 Directi onal Stereo Microphone This h ighly sen sitive , super - directiona l micropho ne attac hes to th e camcor der’ s min i advan ced shoe. I t can be u sed as dir ection al micr ophone (mona ural) or ster eo microp hone. SC-2000 So ft Carryin g Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartme nts and plenty o[...]

Specifications 175 Specifications VIXIA HF G20  — V alues given are approximate figures. System • Recor ding System Movies: A VCHD Video compression: MPEG -4 A VC/H.264; Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch* * Only when usi ng the opti onal SM-V1 Surround Microphone. Photos: DCF (Design ru le for Camera File system), c o[...]

Specifications 176 • Filter Diamete r: 58 mm • Minimum Focusing Dis tance 60 cm (2 ft.); 2 cm (0 .39 in .) at full w ide an gle • White Balance Auto whit e balance , Custom whi te balanc e (2 settings), Us er -defined colo r temper atur e or Preset white b ala nce settings: Dayl ight, Shade, C l oudy , Fluor escent, Fluor escent H, T ungsten [...]

Specifications 177 • Operating tem perature  : 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) • Dimensions  [ W x H x D] (excluding the grip b elt) Camcorder only: 77 x 78 x 161 mm (3.0 x 3.1 x 6.3 in.) Camcorder with the lens hood attached: 95 x 82 x 210 mm (3.7 x 3.2 x 8.3 in.) •W e i g h t  (camcor der with grip belt and lens hood attached): 575 g[...]

Specifications 178 About the music files The speci fications o f th e music fil es compati ble with th e camcor der are as follows . Audio encoding: Linear PCM Audio sam pling: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channe l s Minimum leng th: 1 second File type: WA V The music dat a is sa ved in the memo ry u nder the fo llowing folders. Samp le musi c track s can be[...]

179 3D Flip Vi ew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 A Abr oad, using t he camcor der . . . . . . . . . . . 169 AGC (automatic gain control) limit . . . . . . . . . 56 Apert ure (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 59 Aspect ratio of a connecte d TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143[...]

180 Lens barrie r switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Lens h ood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Low light (recor ding program) . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 4 M M (Ma nual) mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Maintenanc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 8 Manual [...]

181 W W a veform m onitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Wide angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Wireless contr oller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 , 25 Z Zebra pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Zo[...]

182 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR THE UNITED ST A TES The limited w arranty set forth below is given by Canon U.S.A., Inc. (“Canon USA”) with respect to Canon Cons umer Digital Video E quipment (the “Equipment”) purchased in the Unite d States. This limited warranty is only effe ctive upo n presentation of yo[...]

183 CANON CONSUMER DIGIT AL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WAR R ANTY The limited warra nty set forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Can on Canada”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Vide o E quipment (the “Equipment”) pur chased in Canada. Thi s limited warranty is only effective upon presentation of a bill of sale or o ther proof of [...]

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