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Introduction
About this Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Canon XF405 / XF400. Please read this manual carefully before you use the
camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to
Troubleshooting
(
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156).
Conventions Used in this Manual
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IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.
•
NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
•
A
: Reference page number within this manual.
•
m
: Text and/or illustrations that apply only to the model indicated in the icon.
• The following terms are used in this manual:
“Memory card” refers to an SD, SDHC or SDXC card.
“Screen” refers to the LCD screen and the viewfinder screen.
“Clip” refers to a single movie unit recorded with a single recording operation (for example, from the point when
the REC button is pressed to start recording until it is pressed again to stop).
“Network device” refers to a device (like a smartphone or tablet) connected to the camcorder via Wi-Fi or
through a wired network using the
(Ethernet) terminal.
• The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera. Unless indicated
otherwise, illustrations refer to the
m
. Some screenshots have been altered to make them easier to
read.
• Operating mode icons: A shaded icon (like
) indicates that the function described can be used in the
operating mode or movie format shown; a non-shaded icon (like
) indicates that the function cannot be
used.
Operating modes:
Position of the POWER switch: shooting (CAMERA) or playback (MEDIA) mode.
For details, refer to
Turning the Camcorder On and Off
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Position of the mode switch. For details refer to
Changing the Camcorder's Operating Mode
(
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29).
Movie format (MP4 or XF-AVC). For details,
refer to
Selecting the Movie Format
(
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48).
