Canon HF M31 manual

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

4 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 1,0 80 pixels 2 . Videos are then r ecorded in the memory in hi gh definition, us ing A VCHD specifications 3 . With your new HD camcorder , capturing the special moments in y[...]

5 Smart AUTO ( 0 39) Smart AUTO automatically selects the best scene mode for the scene you want to shoot. Y ou get spect acular recor dings every time with out worryin g about settings. Video Snapshot ( 0 64) Shoot or capture short scenes and arrange them into a video clip set to your favo rite backgroun d music. Face Detection ( 0 62) Image Stabi[...]

6 Enjoying your Recordings on Other Devices Eye-Fi SD AVCHD MPEG-2 SD-Video Connect the ca mcorder to an HDTV ( 0 120) Connect the camcorder to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner ( 0 126, 130) AVCHD d iscs 4 Photo DVDs Play video direc tly from your recorded memory card AVCHD-compatible HDTVs and digital recorders with a card slot compatible with the t[...]

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8  Table of contents  Introduction 4 Exciting Featur es and New Functions 12 About this Manual 14 Getting to K now the Camcorder 14 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 16 Names of Parts  Preparations 19 Getting Started 19 Charging the Battery Pack 22 Pre paring the Accessories 24 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 26 Basi[...]

Table of contents  9  Dual Shot Mode 38 Basic Recording 38 Shooting Video and T aking Photos in Dual Shot Mode 39 About the Smart AUTO mode 42 Zooming 43 Quick Start Function  V ideo 45 Basic Playback 45 Playing Back the V ideo 48 The Index Sele ction Scre en: Selecting the Content to Play Back 50 3D Flip View 51 Narr owing Down the Scenes[...]

10  Table of contents 80 Using the Mini Advanced Shoe 80 Using an External Microphone 82 Using a Zoom Remote Contr oller 83 Selecting the Playback Star ting Point 85 Playing Bac k Scenes Set to Bac kgrou nd Music 89 Onscreen Displays and Data Code 90 Playlist and Scene Operations 90 Editing the Play list: Adding, Dele ting, Moving and P laying B[...]

Table of contents  11  External Connections 116 T erminals on the Camcorder 117 Connection Diagrams 120 Playback on a TV Scr een 121 Saving and Sharing Y our Recordings 121 Copying Recor dings to a Memory Car d 123 Saving Recordin gs on a Com puter 126 Saving Movies onto High-Definitio n Discs (A VCH D/Blu-ra y Discs) 130 Saving Movies onto S[...]

12  Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon LEGRIA HF M31 / LEGRIA HF M32 / LEG RIA HF M300. Please read this manual carefully befor e you use the camcor der and retain it f or fu tu re re fe ren ce . Sh ou ld your camcorder fail to o perate correctly , refer to Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g ( 0 163). Conventions Used in[...]

Introduc tion  13 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 pho[...]

14  Introduction Getting to Know the Camcorder Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs The following ac cessories are supplied with the camcor der: 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 C[...]

Introduc tion  15 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[...]

16  Introduction Names of Parts 1 DISP . (onscreen display) button ( 0 89)/ BA TT . INFO button ( 0 162 ) 2 2 (camera/play) button ( 0 27) 3 Speaker ( 0 47) 4 Memory card slot cover 5 Memory card slot ( 0 34) 6 MIC terminal ( 0 81) 7 AV O U T t er m i n al ( 0 116, 118)/ X (headphones) ter minal ( 0 78) 8 BA TTERY RELEASE switch ( 0 20) 9 ACCESS[...]

Introduc tion  17 A l Mini advanced shoe ( 0 80) S q Mode switch ( 0 27) S a PHOTO button ( 0 38, 100) S s Zoom lever ( 0 42) S d VIDEO SNAP (video snapshot) button ( 0 64) S f POWER button S g ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator: Green – ON Orange – Standby ( 0 43) Red – Char ging ( 0 19) S h Remote sensor ( 0 22) S j LCD touch screen ( 0 24,[...]

18  Introduction Wireless Controll er WL-D89 D s Serial number D d T ripo d socket ( 0 182) 1 ST ART/STOP button ( 0 38, 54) 2 b (index selection) button ( 0 48) Press and hold for mor e than 2 seconds to switch betwee n shooting and playback mode. 3 MENU button ( 0 29, 146) 4 DISP . (onscreen display) button ( 0 89) 5 SET button 6 B (stop) butt[...]

Preparations  19 Preparations This chapter desc ribes basic op erations, such as using 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 ed with a battery pack or directly using the compact power adapte r . The first[...]

20  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  21 • 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[...]

22  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 wireless[...]

Preparations  23 Grip Belt and Str aps 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 Velcr o pad. 2 Pull the strap to remove it firs t from the fr ont bracket[...]

24  Preparations To attach an optional wrist strap Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the r ear b racket 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 protec tion. To attach an optional sh oulder[...]

Preparations  25 NOTES • About the LCD scree n: The screen is produced using extremely 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 d[...]

26  Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder Using the T ouch Screen The control buttons and me nu items that appea r on the touch screen change dynamicall y depending on the operatin g mode 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 Press firmly on a[...]

Preparations  27 Operating Modes Recording When recording video or photos, the cam corder’ 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 change according to the optimal mode selected by the Smart AUTO function ( 0 39). Playback Press the camera/play button[...]

28  Preparations NOTES • 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 can be adj usted [...]

Preparations  29 The Setup Me nus 1 or mode only: T ouch [FUNC.] 2 T ouch [MENU] to open the setu p menus. 3 T ouch the tab of the des ired menu. 4 Drag your finger up and down along the scroll bar to bring the setting you want to change in to the orange selection bar . Menu items not availabl e appear grayed out. 5 When the desired menu item is[...]

30  Preparations First Time Settings Setting the Date and Time Y ou will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can star t using it. The [D ate/Time] s creen will appear automaticall y when the cam- corder’ s clock is not set. When the [Date/Time] scr een appears, the year will be s elected. 1 T ouch a field you want to chan[...]

Preparations  31 Changing the Language The default language of the camcor der is English. Y ou can set it to one of 26 other languages. * Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode. NOTES • Some control buttons, such as [ZOOM], [FUNC.] or [MENU], will appear in English regardless of the langu age selected. Changing the Time Zone Ch[...]

32  Preparations Using a Memory Card Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder Y ou can use comm ercia lly available Secur e Digital (SD) car ds with this camcor der . However , depending on the memory car d, you may not be able to recor d movies. Refer to the table below . As of May 2010, the movie recordin g function has be en tested [...]

Preparations  33 SDXC Memory Cards As of May 2010, SDXC memory cards have been tested to work under Windows 7. For details on whether your computer's o perating system is SDXC-com patible, check with your computer's manufa cturer . IMPORT ANT • If you use an SDXC memory card with a computer OS that is not SDXC- compatible, you may be[...]

34  Preparations Inserting and Removing a Memor y Card Make sure to initialize ( 0 36) all me mory cards be for e 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  35 POINTS TO CHECK • Be sure you understand t he information provided in Eye-Fi Cards ( 0 33) before using an Eye-Fi card. * When selecting t he memory , you can c heck the ap proximate availabl e recording time/number of photo s, based on curr ently used settin gs. NOTES • Select to recor d movie s in the built-in memory if yo[...]

36  Preparations NOTES • Any of the following ac tions will deactivate the relay recording function: - T urning off the camcorder . - 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 recording movies. Initializing the M[...]

Preparations  37 * T o uch this opt ion if you want to physic ally erase al l the dat a rather tha n just clear the file all ocation table of the memory . ** If you selected th e [Complete Initial ization] option , you can touch [Can cel] to cancel the initiali zation while i t is in pr ogress. All r ecording s will be erased and the memory can [...]

38  Dual Shot Mode Dual Shot Mode This chapter cove rs how to easily record video and photos in the all-automatic Dual S hot mode, and how to use basic sh oot- ing functions like zoom and Quic k Start. T o enjoy full ac cess to menus and mor e advanced functi ons, refer to the relevant chapters for vi deo ( 0 54) and photos ( 0 100). Basic Recor[...]

Dual Shot Mode  39 When you have finished recording 1 Make sure that the ACCESS in dicator is off. 2 T urn off the camcorder . 3 Close the LCD panel. About Dual Shot • Only the following function s are available in mode. - Zoom ( 0 42). -Q u i c k S t a r t ( 0 43). - Video sna pshot ( 0 64). - Advanced image stabilization modes ( 0 60) to sho[...]

40  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 tur n off the camcor der . - Do not change the camcorder’ s operating m[...]

Dual Shot Mode  41 • Be sure to save your recor dings regularly ( 0 121), especially after making important recor d ings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data. • When recor ding 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[...]

42  Dual Shot Mode Zooming There a re thr ee ways you can zoom in and out: using the zo om lever 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  43 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; touch closer to the e / d icons for faster zooms. 3T o u c h [ a ] to hide t he zoom controls. NOTES • Keep at least 1 m away from the subject. [...]

44  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  45 Video This chapter co vers functions re lated to movies, including play- back, advanced shooting, adv anced functions and playlist and scene operati ons. For details a bout basic video sh ooting, refer to Dual Shot Mode ( 0 38). Basic Playback Playing Back the Video 1P r e s s S . Y ou can also press and hold B on the wireless controll[...]

46  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 e ntly displayed C Drag your finger left for the next index page* [...]

Video  47 During playback pause: A Stop the playback. 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 Fas[...]

48  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 tur n off the camcor der . - Do not change the camcorder’ s operating mode. • Y ou may not be ab le to [...]

Video  49 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 90) and may have been rearranged to your liki[...]

50  Video 3D Flip View 3D Flip Vi ew is a fun way to display yo ur video r ecordings (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  51 Narrowing Down the Scenes Shown in the Index Screen From the [Orig inal] index scr e en, 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 were detected. Showi ng Only Sc enes that Contai n People’ s Faces This will narrow down the sce[...]

52  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 silver 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 date[...]

Video  53 • 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 individually .) 4 Delete the scenes. * T ouch [Stop] to interrup t the operation while it is in progr ess. Some scenes may be deleted neverthe less. IMPORT ANT • Be ca[...]

54  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 adjust the exposur e, focus, white balance and many mor e of the camcorder's setti ngs to your prefer- ence. Even in mode, though, th e camcorder can help you with the settings. For[...]

Video  55 NOTES • The zoom, Quick Start function, po wer s aving modes, etc. operate the same way in mode as in mode. For deta ils, refer to Dual Shot Mode ( 0 38). Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode) Th e c am c ord er off er s 5 rec o rdin g mo de s. Ch an g in g t he rec o rdin g mode will chang e the recording time availabl e on t[...]

56  Video Special Scene Recording Programs Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fi reworks display become s as easy as s electing a S pecial Scene recording program. Approximate recording times  Default value 1 Recorded in 1,920 x 1,080 r esolution. Movies r ecorded using other r ecordin g modes [...]

Video  57 Options (  Default value) [ F Portrait]  The camcor de r uses a large aper- ture, to achieve a shar p focus on the subject while blurring the background. [ G Sports] T o r e cord sports scenes such as tennis or golf. [ q Night Scene] T o record nightscapes with lower noise. [ I Snow] T o r ecord in bright ski resorts wit h out th[...]

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

Video  59 recor dings while on land, we recommend usin g the [ s Surface] recording pr ogram. - T o switch the recording program between [ r Underwater] and [ s Surface] while the camcorder is in the waterproof case, turn on the camcorder while holding j pre ssed down. - p will appear on the screen when the camcord er's temperature becomes [...]

60  Video To change the fram e rate Advanced Image Stabilization The image stabil izer reduces camcor der blur (blur due to the cam- corder moving) so you 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 8[...]

Video  61 NOTES • If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may not be ab le to fully compen sate. • Power ed IS 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]. Pr[...]

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

Video  63 By default, face detection is activa ted. If the function was turn ed off, per- form the following pro cedure to turn it on. T o select the main s ubject If there is mor e than one person in the picture, the camcor der will auto- matically select one person it determ ines is the ma in subject. The main subject is indic ated by a white [...]

64  Video T ouch & T rack When recor ding people, face detection will track the main subject and keep it always i n focus. But also when recording other mov ing subjects such as your pet, a moving v ehicle or people no t facing the camera directl y , you can use T ouch & T rack to keep your subject in fo cus at all times. 1 Make sure fac[...]

Video  65 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 ds 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 [...]

66  Video To fade in/out Press g in recor d pause mode ( M ) to start recording with a fade in. Pr ess g while recor ding ( 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 wi ll fade in or out. When you apply an effect , the sound will be r ecorde[...]

Video  67 Options (  Default value) NOTES •[ B Shutter -Pri. AE]: - On screen only the denomi nator is displayed – [ B 250] indicates a shutter speed of 1/250 sec ond, etc. - When recording in dark surround ings, you can ob tain a brighter picture by using slow shutter speeds; however , image quality may not be as good and autofocus may n[...]

68  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 th e action” for powerful images of moving subjects. W X With small aperture values only the subject is in focus and the background is softly blurred. Great for p[...]

Video  69 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 gl aring (overex- 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 select[...]

70  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  71 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 the focus ing dist ance will be adjusted automatically . Y ou have th e option to furt her adjust the focus manually as necessary . • Y ou[...]

72  Video White Balance The white balance f unction helps yo u 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 e cording pr o- grams. * When you select [ g Custom WB], s et th[...]

Video  73 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 provid[...]

74  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 d ing 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]  Record[...]

Video  75 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 ronger than the built-i n mini vid[...]

76  Video Self Timer • n appears. • Repeat, selecting [ B Off], to turn off the self timer . mode: In record pause mode, pr ess g . The camcorder starts recor ding af ter a 10-s econd countdown*. The countdown appears on the screen. mode: Press j , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully . The camcorder will recor d the phot o[...]

Video  77 Audio Recording Level Y ou can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or an e xternal microphone. Y ou can dis play the audio lev el indicator w hile recording. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording pr ogram other than [ r Underwater ] or [ s Surface]. Manual Adjustment o f the Audio Recording Level 1 Open the manual audio r[...]

78  Video To display the a udio level indic ator Usually , the audio level indicator will be di splayed only after ac tivating the manual adjustment o f the audio rec ordin g level. Y ou can choo se to display it also when the audio level is adjusted auto matically . NOTES • When the audi o level meter reaches th e red p oint (0 dB), the sound[...]

Video  79 * Only when performing the procedure in mode . • J appears. To adjust the volume during playback In mode, and in mode duri ng slideshow playback, adjust the headphones vo lume the same way yo u adjust the speaker’ s vol- ume ( 0 47). IMPORT ANT • When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appro- priate level. • [...]

80  Video Using the Mini Advanced Shoe Using the mini advanced shoe, you ca n attach to the camcor der a range of optional ac cessories to ex pand its functionality . For details about optional acc essories available for use with your camcorder , refer to Accessories ( 0 188). For details about how to attach and use the accessories , ref er also[...]

Video  81 Using the SM-V1 Surround Mi cropho ne or DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone Using the SM-V1 you can add a sense of depth and presence to your recor dings with 5.1ch surround sound. Using the DM-100 you can accurately record audio coming di rectly from the direction you are recor ding. Attach the optional SM-V1 Su rround Microphone or[...]

82  Video • Playing back recordin gs made with the optional SM-V 1 Surround Micro- phone: Y ou can enjoy 5.1ch surround sound playback on HDTVs com- patible with 5.1ch surr ound sound connected to the camcorder using an HDMI cable. Audio ou tput from the A V OUT/ X terminal (inclu ding headphone output) will be converted to 2ch stereo. The cam[...]

Video  83 NOTES • In mode, the only availa ble func tions are turning the power on/off, starting/stopping a recording, and zoom. Selecting the Playback Starting Point If you have a very long sc ene, you may want to start playing 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 [...]

84  Video To change the interva l between frames T o display changes in the scene’ s main s ubject • 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  85 Playing Back Scenes Set to Background Music Y ou can play back video snapshot sc enes, scenes in the playlis t and photo slideshows set to ba ckground music (instead of the original sound). Y ou can use o ne of the supplied musi c tracks or connec t an external audio player to use y our favorite songs as background music. Using the Sup[...]

86  Video 3 Back in the index screen, 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 ( 0 108). 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 Exter[...]

Video  87 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 rn al 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 t[...]

88  Video NOTES • Y ou can also add to th e playlist just the vide o snaps hot scenes you want to watch and arrange their playback order . • Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files you may have transferred from the supp lied Camcor der Supplemental Disc to the card. ( The music files th at come pre-installed in the [...]

Video  89 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 autom ati- cally but will not remove onscreen di[...]

90  Video Playlist and Scene Operations Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting, Moving and Playing Back Create a playlist to play back onl y 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 85). Adding Scenes to the Playlist 1 Open the [Origin[...]

Video  91 • Y ou can copy scenes from the built-in memory to the memory card ( 0 121) to include in the memory ca rd’ s playlist also scenes that were originally recor ded in the built-in memory . Deleting Scenes from the Playlist Deleting scenes from the playlist will not affect your or iginal r ecordings. 1 Open the [Playlist] index screen[...]

92  Video Capturing Photos and Video Snapshot Scenes fro m a Movie Y ou can captur e video sn apshot scenes, single photo s or a series of continuous photos fr om a pre viously 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  93 NOTES • A video snapshot scene can be captu red only during playback; it c an- not be captured during pl ayback pause mod e. • The captured video snapshot scene is sa ved 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 [...]

94  Video * Th e number displ ayed indicat es the approximat e number of ph otos that can be recor ded with the curren t quality settin g. 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 dow[...]

Video  95 1 Open the [Original] index screen. 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 [...]

96  Photos Photos Refer to this chapter for detail s on taking photos (advanced shooting functi ons), viewing photo s and printing th em. For details about basic phot o shooting, refer to Dual Shot Mode ( 0 38). Basic Playback Viewing Photos 1 Press S . 2 Open the [Pho tos] index screen, if it is not displayed. 3 Look for the photo you want to p[...]

Photos  97 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 photos 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 Functi on When you have re corded a[...]

98  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 tur n off the camcor der . - Do not change the camcorder’ s operating mode. • Even if you transfer th[...]

Photos  99 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 individ[...]

100  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 . • 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 34). • Please read the IMPORT ANT section before using an Eye-Fi car d. 3T o u c h [ 3 ] to sw[...]

Photos  101 NOTES • If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, the onscreen icon h tur ns yellow . Adjust the focus manually ( 0 70). • When the subject is too brig ht, [Overe xp.] will flash on the scr een. 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 [...]

102  Photos Options Lar g e capacity me mory car ds, like those usua lly used for video recor d- ing, can contain a very large numbe r of photos. As a r eference, 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  103 Flash Y ou can use the flash to ta ke photos in dark places. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording pr og ram 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. 2P r e s s j , first halfway to activate the autofocus and th[...]

104  Photos appears when you tur n on th e video flash l ight ( n ON). For details about using the vi deo flash light, refe r to the instruction manual of the VFL-2. NOTES • The flash will not fir e in the following cases: - When the flash mode is set to [ U Automatic] or [ V Red-Eye Auto] and you manually adjust the exposure. - During auto ex[...]

Photos  105 POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording pr ogram other than [ M Fireworks]. Options (  Default value) Continuous Shooting/Hi-Spe ed Continuous Shooting 1P r e s s j halfway to activat e the autofocus. 2P r e s s j fully and hold it pressed down. Auto Exposu re Bracke ting Press j , first halfway to activate th e auto focus and then[...]

106  Photos T aking Photos while Recording Movies (Simultaneous Recording) Y ou can r ecord photos even whi le the camcorder is set to mode. Moreover , you can captur e the photo at the same time you are r ecord- ing video. Photos r ecorded with simultaneous r ecording will have the same aspect ratio o f movies (16:9). Please read the IMPORT ANT[...]

Photos  107 • Photos cannot be recorded simultaneo usly wh ile the digital zoom or a digital effect is activated. • In mode, when the IS mode is set to [ P Dynamic], if you zoom in to full telep hoto you can record video using a zoom ratio larger than 15x. Photos taken simultaneously at that time, howeve r , will show a maximum zoom ratio of[...]

108  Photos Slideshow Y ou can play a slidesho w of all the photos and even set it to mu sic. 1 Open the [Photos] index screen. 2 Select the background music to use when playing back the photo slideshow ( 0 85). 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 t[...]

Photos  109 1 Move the zoom lever toward P . • The photo is magnified by 2 times and a frame app ears indicatin g the posi tion of the magnified area. • T o further enlarge the photo, move the zoom lever toward P . T o reduce the magnification times, move it toward Q . 2 Drag your finger across the photo to display the area you want to see e[...]

110  Photos * In mode the histogram will be dis- played whil e a photo i s reviewed immedi- ately after ha ving taken the ph oto. T ouch the screen to display the playback controls. The histogram and Exif information panel are displayed as well. Press h to hide the histo gram and Exif information panel. The area to the right of the histogr a m r[...]

Photos  111 2T o u c h [ a ] to open the photo selection screen. 3 T ouch on the individual ph otos you want to protect. • 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 a[...]

112  Photos Printing Photos Printing Photos (Direct Print) The camcor der can be connected to any PictBridge- compatible printer . Y ou can mark in advance th e photos you want to print and set the desired number of copi es as a print order ( 0 114). Canon printe rs: SELPHY printers of the CP , DS and ES series a nd inkjet printe rs carry- ing t[...]

Photos  113 • Refer also to the prin ter’ s instruction manua l. • If you have no intention to use the optional DW-100 DVD Bur ner , you can set 8 8 [USB Connection T ype] to [ N Computer/Print er] so the device type selection screen does not appear every time you con- nect the camcorder to a printer . • For best performance when connect[...]

114  Photos Print errors If an error occurs while printi ng, an error message (for exam ple, [No paper]) will appear on the camcorder’ s scree n. Solve the probl em refer- ring to the err or message list ( 0 179) and to the printer's instruction manual. • Canon's PictBridg e-compatible printers: If printing do es not resume auto- m[...]

Photos  115 • The total number of copies in the DPOF print order appears next to the H icon. • T o cancel the print order , set the number of copies to 0. 4 Drag your finger left/right to sel ect another photo to mark with a print order or touch [ a ]. Setting Print Orders fr om the Index Screen 1 Open the [Photos] index screen. Check that y[...]

116  External Connections External Connections This chapter explains how to conne ct your camcor der to an external device such as a TV , VCR, or computer . T erminals on the Camcorder * When connecting a cable t o the camcor der , make sur e to align the tr iangle marks on the cable's con nector and on the c amcorder' s terminal. 1 CO[...]

External Connections  117 Connection Diagrams In the followin g connection diagrams , the left side sh ows the terminals on the camcorde r and the right side shows (for r eference o nly) an example of terminals on a connected devi ce. Connecti on A HDMI T ype: Digital Quality: High definition Output only Connect to a high-definition TV (HDTV) wi[...]

118  External Connections Connection B Component Video T ype: Analog Quality: High Definition Output only Connect to a high-defi nition TV (HDTV) with component video input term inals. Change the following setting s on the camcorder: - 6 8 [AV/Headphones] to [ H AV] Connection C Composite Video T ype: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output o[...]

External Connections  119 NOTES • Power the camcorder using the comp act power adapter and only then connect it to the computer using the supplied US B cable in the follow- ing cases. - T o write back scenes recorded with this camcorder that were previously saved on a computer . - T o transfer music files from th e su pplied Camcor der Supplem[...]

120  External Connections Playback on a TV Screen Connect the camcor der to a TV to enjoy your r ecordings with family and friends. Playback on an HD TV using one of the high-definition con- nections will ensure the best playback quality . 1 T ur n off the camcorder and the TV . 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( [...]

External Connections  121 Saving and Sharing Y our Recordings Copying Recordings to a Memory Card Y ou can copy your recordings only one-way: from the built-in mem ory to the memory car d. Scenes and photos will be copied fr om the index screen y ou selected to the corr esponding index screen on the memory card. Please r ead the IMPOR T ANT sect[...]

122  External Connections Copying a Single Ph oto 1 In single photo view , select the p hoto you want to copy . Check that you are viewing photos r eco rded in the built-in memory . ( f appears next to the photo number .) 2 T ouch the screen to display the playback controls. 3 Copy the photo. 4 Drag your finger left/right to se lect another phot[...]

External Connections  123 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[...]

124  External Connections Installati on See ‘PIXELA Applicatio ns ’ Installation Guide. Using the software See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE So ft ware Guide’ (PDF file). Saving Photos With the supplied software Photo Appl ication y ou can save photos to your computer , and easily or ganize and edit them. Installation Install the softwa re befo re yo[...]

External Connections  125 4 Save the photos onto the computer . r Refer to Downloading Still Images to the Computer . IMPORT ANT • When the camcorder is conn ected 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 fr o[...]

126  External Connections • If you connect the camcorder to th e computer while it is set to mode, the process of creating scene th umbnails will st art automatically . If your intention was to sav e photos to the computer , you can touch [Skip] to stop the process and use the computer’ s Safely Remove Hard- ware function (Windows) or Eject [...]

External Connections  127 3 For original recordings only: Choose 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 fr om the [Pla ylist] index screen (including the playlist of video snapsh ot scenes), the disc wi ll contain the entire playlist. Connecting to the DW-1[...]

128  External Connections • 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 di scs After a disc is finali zed, it will be ejected automatically and a me ssage will appear . Insert the next disc and cl ose the disc tray . To create an additio nal[...]

External Connections  129 Playing Back A VCHD 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-definition (A VCHD) discs on a TV . This is very conve- nient, for example to play ba ck your discs even in a location wher e an A VCHD-compatible DVD player is not availabl e. 1 Co[...]

130  External Connections 6 Select the scene you want to play back and touc h 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 DVD Burn er can be played back using the DVD[...]

External Connections  131 Carefully r ead the information in SDXC Memory Cards ( 0 33) before performing the pr ocedure us ing r ecordings made on an SDXC memory car d. Converting Scenes into Standard Definition 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter . 2 Make sure ther e is a memory card in the camcorder with sufficient available [...]

132  External Connections T o select the bit rate Using a higher bit rate will result in better video quality for the con- verted scenes. NOTES • When converting scene s in the [P laylist] or [Video Snapshot] → [Original]/ [Playlist] index screen: - The scenes are converted with the selected background music ( 0 85) instead of the original s[...]

External Connections  133 • If the device type sele ction screen appears, touch [Computer/ Printer]. • On the computer , ImageMixer 3 SE wi ll start up automatically and the startup screen (ImageMixe r 3 Launcher) will appear . 4 Click [Disc writing] and continue the operation on the computer following the software's indications. See al[...]

134  External Connections 4 Connect the camcorder to the DW -100 DVD Bur ner and create the disc. The procedure is the same as that for burning A VCHD discs ( 0 127) . To play back stand ard-definition DVDs Standard-d efinition DVDs ar e created using DVD-V ideo specifications. Play back these D VDs using standa rd DVD players. NOTES • When th[...]

External Connections  135 To play back Photo DVDs Photo DVDs ar e crea ted using DVD-Vide o specificatio ns. Play back these DVDs us ing standard DVD player s. If you com puter has a DVD drive, you can play back the slideshow as a DVD and you ca n also access individual photos as JPG files. NOTES • Photo DVDs cannot be played back using the DW[...]

136  External Connections 2 T ur n on the camcorder and set it to mode . Ve r if 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 th e playback shortly just before the desired scene. 4 Camcorder: Resume playback. By default, onscreen displays will be embedded in the outpu t video signal. [...]

External Connections  137 Converting Scenes into Standard Definition 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter . 2 Make sure ther e is a memory card in the camcorder with sufficient available space. 3 Open the [Original], [Playlist ] or [Video Snapshot] → [Origi nal]/ [Playlist] index screen. • Check that you have selected the f [...]

138  External Connections 7 When the conversion is comp leted, a confirmation screen will appear . Connect the camcorder to the computer at this point ( 0 139) to continue uploading the conv erted videos to the Web or touch [End Wit hout Connecting] to conn ect to the computer later . T o embed the r ecording date and time The recording date and[...]

External Connections  139 • 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 smaller 10- minute long scenes. - When converti ng only part of a scene, the max imum length of the converted scene will be 10 minutes fr om th e startin g (pla[...]

140  External Connections 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 . [...]

External Connections  141 IMPORT ANT Using an Eye-F i Card • This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions (in clud- ing wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card, please check with the card manufact urer . Also note that an approval is requir ed to use Eye-Fi cards in many countr ies or regions. Without app[...]

142  Additional Information Additional Information This chapter contains tr oubleshooting advice, scr e en mes- sages, handling and maintenanc e tips, and other info rmation. Appendix: Menu Options Lists Menu items not availa ble appear gray ed out. For details about how to select an item, r efer to Using the Menus ( 0 28). For details about eac[...]

Additional Information  143 [ S Flash] [ U Automatic] , [ V Red-Eye Auto], [ S Flash On], [ W Flash Off] – z 103 [ X Foc us ] [ 2 ] (manual focus): T oggle on ( x ) or off ( w ) , T ouch AF frame zz 70 [ e Exposure] [ y ] (manual exposure): T oggle on ( x ) or off ( w ) , T ouch AE frame zz 69 [ZOOM] Zoom controls, g control zz 42 [ P AGC Limi[...]

144  Additional Information Setup Menus [Edit] Panel - Mode 1 : Original scenes s : Playlist scenes (including the play list only of video snapshot scenes) Z : Original video snapshot scenes u : SD scenes on the memory card ( only) Control Button T arget Scenes/Function 1 s Z u 0 [Copy ( P U g )] [Selected Scenes] z – z – 121 [All Scene s] z[...]

Additional Information  145 [Edit] Panel - Mode Control Button Index Screen Single Photo View 0 [Copy ( P U g )] [Selected Photos], [All Photos] z 122 [Delete] z 98 [Protect] z 110 [Print Orders] z 114 [Rotate] – z 109[...]

146  Additional Information Setup Menus 7 / 8 Camera Setup * Option avail able only when th e optional SM-V1 Su rround Microph one is attach ed to the ca mcorder after having up dated th e camcorder’ s firmware using the mem- ory card sup plied with the SM- V1. Menu item Setting options 4 3 0 [Digital Zoom] [ B Off] , [ G 60x], [ H 300x] z –[...]

Additional Information  147 [Digital Zoom]: Determines the operation of th e digita l zoom. The color of the indicator indi- cates the zoom. • When activated, the cam- corder will swit ch automatically to digital zoom when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range. • With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so the image resolu[...]

148  Additional Information • Using focus assistance will not affect the recordings. 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 speed used: 1/25[...]

Additional Information  149 [Onscreen Markers]: Y ou can display a grid or a horizontal line at the cen- ter of the screen. Use the markers as a refer ence to make sure your sub- ject is framed correctly (vertically and/or horizontally). • Using the onscreen markers wi ll not af fect the recordings. [POWERED IS Button]: Determines the operatio[...]

150  Additional Information [Frame Rate]: Selects the frame rate to be used when recording. [ D PF25]: 25 frames per sec ond, progr ess ive. Using this frame rate will give your recordings a cinematic look. When combin ed with the [ D Cine Mo d e] re co rd i ng p ro gr am ( 0 59), the cinematic look will be enhanced. [Photo Quali ty/Size] [ K 23[...]

Additional Information  151 [Memory Info]: Displays a screen wher e you can verify how much of the built-in memory ( only) or t he memory card is curr ently in use ( l total recording time and k total number of ph oto s) and how much space remains available for recording. • Estimated figures abou t available movie recor ding time and available[...]

152  Additional Information • The photo number indicat es the name and location of the file on the memory card. For example, the file name of a photo numbered 101- 0107 is “IMG_ 0107 .JPG”, stored unde r the folder “DCIM 101 CANON”. [USB Connection T ype]: Select the connection pr otocol to use when con- necting the camcorder to an ex[...]

Additional Information  153 • When the TV type is set to [ F Normal TV], during the playback of video originally recorded with an asp ect ratio of 16:9, the picture will not be displayed fu llscreen . 6 System Setup Menu item Setting options 4 3 1 2 0 [Fon t Size] [ A Large], [ B S mall] zzzz – [Output Onscreen Displays] [ A On] , [ B Off] z[...]

154  Additional Information [Power Saving Mode] [Auto Power Off]: [ A On] , [ B Off] zzzz – [Quick Star t (Standby)]: [ B Off], [ f 10 min] , [ g 20 min], [ h 30 min] [Initialize f / g ] [ f Built-in Mem.], [ g Mem. Card] zz z 1 z 36 [Complete Initiali zation]: T oggle on ( x ) or off ( w ) d [Initialize g ] [Complete Initiali zation]: T oggle[...]

Additional Information  155 1 Option not availabl e from the [Playlist] index screen. 2 Option not avai lable when the camcor der is connec ted to an HDTV using an HDMI cable. 3 Option available o nly after havi ng inserted an Eye -Fi card in the memo ry card slot. [Font Size]: Changes the size of the font for the menu and other screens. • Whe[...]

156  Additional Information [Quick Start (Standby)]: Se lect whether to activate the Quick Start function ( 0 43) when you close the LCD panel in a recording mode and the length of time after wh ich the camcorder will end the sta ndby mode and shut off automatically . • Y ou can set Quick Start to [ B Off], for example, if the camcorder is set[...]

Additional Information  157 [Distance Units]: Selects the units to us e for the focusing distance display during manual focus. [Demo Mode]: The demonstration mode displays the camcorder's main features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the compact powe r adapter if you leave it tur ned on without a memory card for [...]

158  Additional Information Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays Recording Movies (in Dual Shot mode) 1 Smart AUTO mode ( 0 39) 2 Onscreen zoom cont rols ( 0 42) 3 Operating mode ( 0 27) 4 In record pause mode: T otal nu mber of scen es 5 Memory operat ion ( 0 162) 6 Remaining battery time ( 0 162) 7 Zoom ( 0 42) 8 Record ing mode ( 0 55) 9 Con[...]

Additional Information  159 Recording Movies (in y Manual mode) A s Control button: Open the FUNC. panel ( 0 28) A d Recording pr ogram ( 0 56, 59, 66) A f R Instant AF ( 0 147), MF Manual focus ( 0 70) A g Manual exposur e ( 0 69) A h AGC (automatic gain) limit ( 0 70) A j White balance ( 0 72) A k Image effect ( 0 73) A l Control button: Last [...]

160  Additional Information Recording Photos (in y Manual mode) D k Drive mode ( 0 104) D l Light me tering mode ( 0 107) F q Control button : Last function used ([MENU] in this case) F a Self timer ( 0 76) F s Flash ( 0 103) F d Eye-Fi wireless communicat ion ( 0 140) F f Number of available photos g On the memory card f In the built-in memory [...]

Additional Information  161 Viewing Photos Exif information panel G g Control butt on: Open the setup menus ( 0 146) G h Protected photo mark ( 0 110) G j Current photo / T otal number of photos G k Photo number ( 0 151) G l Histogram ( 0 109) H q Control butt on: Photo jump ( 0 97) H a Dat e a nd ti me of re co rdin g H s Control button: Slides[...]

162  Additional Information 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[...]

Additional Information  163 Trou bl e? T roubleshooting If you have a problem with your camc order , r efer to th is sect ion. Some- times what you think is a malfuncti on of the camcor der may have the simplest of solution s - please r ead the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the more detailed problems and solutions. Co nsult your [...]

164  Additional Information - The camcorder cannot communicate with the ba ttery 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 pac[...]

Additional Information  165 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 be comes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using i t only for a short while, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder . C[...]

166  Additional Information - The transfer rate of the memory card used is too sl ow. Use a recommended memory card ( 0 32). When playing scenes/a slideshow linked to e x ternal audio, the video playbac k is not correctly linked to the external player . - The volume of external player may be too low . T r y increasing the volume of the e x terna[...]

Additional Information  167 The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes rapi dly ( one flash at 0.5-second intervals). - Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or the battery pack is faulty . Con- sult a Canon Service Center . The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator fla shes very slowly ( one flash at 2- second intervals). - The temperatur e o[...]

168  Additional Information Noise can be heard along with the re corded sound - When recording sound with an external microphone, t he interference caused by wire less communications may be picked up and recor ded as noise. We recommend turning off the wireless com municati on while reco rding ( 0 141). Sound is distorted or is recor ded at lowe[...]

Additional Information  169 Connections with External Devices Video noise appears on the TV screen. - When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance be tween the compact power adapter and the power or antenna cables o f t he TV . Playback looks fine on the camcor der but there is no image on the TV screen. - The video [...]

170  Additional Information After connecting the camcorder to a pri nter , the message [Busy] continues to appear on the screen - Disconnect the USB cable and restore the connection after a short while. Photos are not correctl y printed - Y ou may not be able to print correctly , usi ng a PictBridge-compatible printer , photos whose file names h[...]

Additional Information  171 Buffer overflow . Recording was stopped. - The data transfer rate was too high for the memory card in use and the recording was stopped. Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Cl ass 2, 4, 6 or 10. - After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing scenes (fragmented memory), it will take longer to write data on[...]

172  Additional Information Cannot enter standby mode now - The camcorder cannot enter standby mode if the remaining battery charge is too low . Charge or replace the battery pack ( 0 19). Cannot play back - There is a problem with the memory . If this message appears often without apparent reaso n, contact a Canon Service Center . Cannot play b[...]

Additional Information  173 Cannot record movies on this memory card - Movies cannot be recorded on a 64 MB or sma ller memory card. Use a recommended mem- ory card ( 0 32). Cannot record movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder - The memory card in the camcorder was initia lized using a computer . Initialize the memory car[...]

174  Additional Information Do not disconnect the USB cable or the power source until you safely end the connection from the computer . Connect the compact power adapter - When the camcorder is in mode and is connected to the computer with the supplied USB cable, the camcorder cannot be operated. Discon necting the USB cable or power source whil[...]

Additional Information  175 Memory card is full - The memory card is full. Delete some recordings ( 0 52, 98) to free some space or replac e the memory card. Memory card is write-protected - The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the posi- tion of the LOCK switch. Need to recover files from the memory car[...]

176  Additional Information Scene recorded using another device . Cannot divide the scene . - Scenes recorded using another devi ce cannot be divided with this camcorder . Select the desired scene number - A number of scenes have the same recording date but different file control infor mation. This can occur for example when yo u edit photos and[...]

Additional Information  177 This scene was recor d ed using another device and cannot be added to the playlist. - Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be added to the pla ylist. This scene was recor ded using another device and cannot be copied. - Scenes tha t were not recorded with this ca mcorder cannot be copied to the mem[...]

178  Additional Information Close the memory card slot cover - The memory card slot cover i s open. Close the cover after correctly inse rting the memory card ( 0 34). Connect the compact power adapter - The camcorder is being powered by the battery pack. Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder . Disc access failure . Check the disc .[...]

Additional Information  179 Direct Print Related Messages Data transfer error - Cancel printing, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer . After a while, turn the printer back on and reconnect the USB c a ble. - Y ou a ttempted to print from a memory card that contains a large number of photos. Redu ce the number of photos. File error [...]

180  Additional Information Printer cover open - Close th e printer cove r securel y . Printer error - A malfunction has occurred that may require repairs. (Canon inkjet printer s: the printer's green power lamp and orange error lamp flash al ternately .) - Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the prin ter . Unplug the printer's power[...]

Additional Information  18 1 Do’s and Don’ts Handling Precautions Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensur e maximum per- formance. • Save your recordings periodically . Make sure to transfer your recor d - ings to an exter nal device such as a computer or digital video recorder ( 0 121) and save them on a regular ba[...]

182  Additional Information • When mounting the camcorder on a tripod, make sure that the tripod's fas- tening screw is shorter than 5.5 mm. Using other tripods may damage the camcorder . • When recor ding movies, try to get a calm, stable picture. Excessive cam- cord er movement whil e shootin g and extensive u se of fas t zooms a nd p[...]

Additional Information  18 3 Remaining battery time If the remaining battery time displaye d is not correct, charge the battery pack fully . Still, the correct time ma y not be displayed if a fully charged battery pack is used continuously in hi gh temperatures or it is l eft unused for long periods of time. Also, the co rrect remaining time may[...]

184  Additional Information • 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 Ba ttery The camcor der has a built-in rechar geable lit[...]

Additional Information  18 5 Disposal When you delete movies or i nitialize the memory , only the file allo cation table is alter ed and stored data is not physically erased. T ake the nec- essary pre cautions when you dispose of the camcor der or memory card, for exa mple by physically damag ing it to pr event the leakage of private data. If gi[...]

186  Additional Information Maintenance/Others Cleaning Camcor der Body • Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the camc order body . Never use chemic ally treated cloths or volatile solvents such as paint th inner . Lens and Instant AF Sensor • If the lens surface or Instant AF sens or is dirty , autofocus may not work proper ly . • Remove any d[...]

Additional Information  18 7 • Remove the memory card and batter y pack. Then, place the camcorder in an airtight plastic bag and let it adjust gradually to temperature changes before r emoving it from the bag. When condensation is detected The camcorder automatically shuts off. The precise time required for water dr op lets to evaporate will [...]

188  Additional Information General Information Accessories * Supplied with th e camcorde r; not availa ble as an optiona l accessory . (Ava ilability differs from area to area) Optional accessorie s not listed below ar e described in more detail in the following pages. 1 SS-600/SS-650 Shoulder Strap A l IFC-300PCU USB Cable 2 WS-20 Wrist Strap [...]

Additional Information  18 9 NOTES • Accessories that are compatible wi th the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be attached to this camcorder . Look for the Mini ADV A NCED SHOE logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe. Optional Accessories 4 Battery Packs When you need extra battery packs, select one of the foll owing models : B[...]

190  Additional Information Charging Time s The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging conditions and initial charge of the battery pack. Recording and Playback Times Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approxi- mate and vary according to r ecording mode and charging,[...]

Additional Information  19 1 Using a memory card * Approximate ti mes for recording with repeated operatio ns such as start/stop , zoomin g, and po wer on/o ff. 8 TL-H37 Tele-converter This T ele-converter lens increases the focal length of the camcorder lens by a factor of 1.5. • The image stabilizer is not as effective when the T ele-conve r[...]

192  Additional Information A q FS-H37U Filter Set Neutral density and MC protector filters help you to contr ol diff icult lighting condi- 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 Microphon e Use 5.1ch surround sound to add a sense of presence to[...]

Additional Information  19 3 A g VFL-2 Video Flash Light This video flash li ght allows you to record photos and mo vies even at night or in dark places. It attaches to the c am- corder’ s mini advanced shoe for cable- free operation. A h RA-V1 Remote Control Adapter Attaching this a dapter to the mini advanced shoe allows you to use the optio[...]

194  Additional Information Specifications LEGRIA HF M32 / LEGRIA HF M31 / LEGRIA HF M300  — V alues given are approximate figures. System • Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch* * Onl y when usin g the optional SM-V1 Surroun d Microphon e. Photos: DC[...]

Additional Information  19 5 • LCD T ouch Screen: 2.7 in., wide, TFT color , approx. 211,000 dots  , touch opera tion • Microphone: Stereo electret condenser microphone • 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 – 59[...]

196  Additional Information • MIC T erminal ∅ 3.5 mm stereo minijack –57 dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 k Ω or more Power/Others • Power supply (rated) 7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact po wer adapter) • Power consumption  : 3.3 W (SP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness) • Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C • Dimen[...]

Additional Information  19 7 Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted. The information in this man ual is verifie d as of June 2010. Subj ect to change without notice. About the music files The specifi cations of the musi c files compat ible with the camcorder are as f ollows. Audio encoding: Linear PCM Audio sampling[...]

198  Additional Information Index 25p Cinema Mo de . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 3D Flip View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 A Abroad, using the camcorder . . . . 187 AF-assist lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 AGC (automatic gain) limit . . . . . . . 7 0 Aperture (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Aspect ratio of a connected TV (TV t[...]

Additional Information  19 9 I Image ef fects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Image stabili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Index screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Index screen selection . . . . . . 48 Showing some/ all of the scenes . . . . . . . . . . 51 Initializing the memory . . . . . . . . . . 36 L Language . . . . . . . .[...]

200  Additional Information Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 14 6 Shutter speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Simultaneou s recor ding . . . . . . . . 106 Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Smart AUTO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Snow (recor ding program) . . . . . . . 57 Sports (recording pr ogram) . . . . . . 57[...]

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