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Package contents

• CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) [

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• BP-808 Battery Pack
• WL-D89 Wireless Controller (incl. CR2025 lithium button battery)
• Stylus  Pen  [

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• HTC-100/S High Speed HDMI Cable [

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]

• STV-250N Stereo Video Cable [

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]

• IFC-300PCU/S USB Cable
• Lens hood with lens barrier
• Lens cap
• 2  software  CD-ROMs

- PIXELA's 

VideoBrowser

 CD-ROM*

Software for saving, managing, editing and playing back your movies. 
Additionally, using 

VideoBrowser

 you can transfer to a memory card 

connected to a computer music files that can be used as background 
music during playback.

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 LEGRIA

 CD-ROM 

Contains the full-version Instruction Manual of the camcorder (PDF file). 
See the explanation on next page.

* The CD-ROM includes the instruction manual of the software (PDF file). A 

printed Startup Guide for PIXELA’s software is also supplied. Refer to this 
Startup Guide for details about the supplied software.

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Summary of Contents for Legria HF G25

Page 1: ...HD Camcorder Quick Guide PUB DIE 0434 000 COPY...

Page 2: ...d waste according to the WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC the Battery Directive 2006 66 EC and or your national laws implementing those Directives This product should be handed over to a designated collectio...

Page 3: ...Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc Other names and products n...

Page 4: ...for saving managing editing and playing back your movies Additionally using VideoBrowser you can transfer to a memory card connected to a computer music files that can be used as background music duri...

Page 5: ...his guide will get you started and show you how to use the most basic functions of your camcorder to shoot video take photos and play back your recordings using the camcorder or connecting it to your...

Page 6: ...g Windows Explorer Mac OS Use Finder and click the CD ROM icon 4 Click Double click the Disc_Setup icon 5 In the installer panel click Instruction Manual of the Camcorder and select your language 6 Wh...

Page 7: ...peration 153 8 Intelligent IS A 24 9 Remaining battery time If the icon appears in yellow or red the battery pack is almost empty Replace with a fully charged battery pack When the camcorder is off pr...

Page 8: ...on Correct the exposure manually for a picture darker brighter than the one obtained using the automatic exposure set by the camcorder 60 A j Gain during the n Manual Exposure recording program 59 AGC...

Page 9: ...space on the memory End built in memory or 6End memory card 2 or 7End memory card 3 will be displayed in red and recording will stop D q Image effects Fine tune the brightness sharpness color and con...

Page 10: ...unique movies with distinctive looks 101 F l mode 101 G q Self timer 67 G a Pre recording The camcorder will start recording video 3 seconds before you press Y so you do not miss important shooting o...

Page 11: ...nd background music balance controls 88 111 Viewing photos G k Control button MENU Open the setup menus 29 141 G l Control button Edit Open the Edit panel 140 H q Current photo Total number of photos...

Page 12: ...ry pack before use 1Connect the compact power adapter 1 Connect to the adapter 2 Plug into a power outlet 2Connect the camcorder Plug into the DC IN terminal 3Insert the battery pack 1 Press softly in...

Page 13: ...wer sources such as those on aircraft DC AC inverters etc NOTES We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 C and 30 C If either the ambient temperature or the battery pack s tem...

Page 14: ...the groove on the lens hood is aligned with the bottom of the lens 1 and then turn the lens hood clockwise until it stops with a click 2 Be careful not to deform the lens hood Make sure that the lens...

Page 15: ...ition to touching buttons to select items you can also drag your finger across the screen for operations such as scrolling menus While applying pressure swipe your finger across the screen You can als...

Page 16: ...h PHOTO on the screen to take photos n Manual mode You can use a wide array of advanced functions for recording movies and photos and access all the menus to change various settings to your preference...

Page 17: ...election screen From that screen you can touch the tabs on top to select the memory you want to play back and touch one of the control buttons to select which recordings to play back G Built in memory...

Page 18: ...your convenience you can do so after changing the language to your preference See Changing the Time Zone 31 for details 1Press P T When the internal clock is not set the Date Time screen will appear...

Page 19: ...camcorder s menus and onscreen displays Select the language of your preference using the menu See Using the Menus 28 for details Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode NOTES If you ch...

Page 20: ...ng an Eye Fi card be sure to refer to Using an Eye Fi card 136 1Turn off the camcorder Make sure the indicator is off 2Open the double memory card slot cover 3Insert the memory card into one of the me...

Page 21: ...rder For important information regarding the use of SDXC memory cards be sure to refer to SDXC Memory Cards 32 Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the first time See Init...

Page 22: ...t the most appropriate settings automatically Before using an Eye Fi card be sure to refer to Using an Eye Fi card 136 1Set the camcorder to AUTO mode 1 Set to N 2 Press P 2Open the lens barrier Set t...

Page 23: ...wireless controller To zoom out zoom toward the T wide angle end To zoom in zoom toward the S telephoto end Use the zoom to frame the subject 3 1 4 2 Flashes in red while shooting video and while a sc...

Page 24: ...rding in n Manual Mode 42 CINEMA Mode and Cinema Look Filters 101 and all through Recording 37 for details Follow the suggestions of the Story Creator to transform casual and random videos to interest...

Page 25: ...ery pack longer During standby mode the ON OFF CHG indicator will change from green to orange Open the LCD panel to return the camcorder to record pause mode When recording using only the viewfinder r...

Page 26: ...amcorder has finished writing the scenes or photos on the memory before turning it off 1 Close the lens barrier 2 Check that the indicator is off 3 Press P 4 Close the LCD panel When you have finished...

Page 27: ...LP mode for longer recording times See Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode 45 for approximate recording times You need to access the menu to select the recording mode but the recording mode se...

Page 28: ...es from the gallery See Playing Back Video 87 Playing Back Stories from the Gallery 107 Viewing Photos 120 for details 1Press to set the camcorder to playback mode 2Change the index screen if necessar...

Page 29: ...n single photo view Drag your finger left right to browse through the photos one by one Touch the screen to display the playback controls Touch anywhere else to hide the playback controls In playback...

Page 30: ...You may not be able to play back with this camcorder movies recorded on a memory card using another device When viewing photos the following images may not be displayed correctly Images that were not...

Page 31: ...ect the camcorder to the TV Select the most appropriate connection according to the input terminals on your TV In decreasing order of picture quality the connections are HDMI Component video Composite...

Page 32: ...rams Connection 117 for details about additional settings Composite video connection Analog standard definition connection See Connection Diagrams Connection 118 for details about additional settings...

Page 33: ...Cable is connected to the camcorder Adjust the volume using the TV When you play back 16 9 movies on standard TV sets with a 4 3 aspect ratio the TV set will switch automatically to widescreen mode i...

Page 34: ...using the software Using the camcorder you can convert your scenes into standard definition You can then easily upload these SD movies to your favorite video sharing Web site See Saving Movies Window...

Page 35: ...mode 2 hr 55 min FXP mode 4 hr 10 min XP mode 5 hr 45 min SP mode 9 hr 35 min LP mode 12 hr 15 min Commercially available 8 GB memory card MXP mode 40 min FXP mode 1 hr XP mode 1 hr 25 min SP mode 2 h...

Page 36: ...place with a CR2025 battery made by Panasonic Hitachi Maxell Sony FDK or with Duracell2025 Use of other batteries may present a risk of fire or explosion Do not insert the battery into the mouth If sw...

Page 37: ...liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Please note that thi...

Page 38: ...canon com au Canon New Zealand Ltd Tel 0800 222 666 within New Zealand only 64 09 489 0300 www canon co nz Canon Singapore Pte Ltd 1 HarbourFront Avenue 04 01 Keppel Bay Tower Singapore 098632 Tel 65...

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