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Basic Operation of the Camcorder

Operating Modes

Recording

In recording mode, the camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the position of the mode switch.

Playback

Press the camera/play button

to switch the camcorder

between camera (recording) mode and playback mode. You can
press

when the camcorder is off to turn it on directly in

playback mode.

NOTES

• When switching to a playback mode, the memory selected for playback will be the same currently

used for recording.

• You can also press and hold

on the wireless controller for more than 2 seconds to switch

between recording and playback mode.

Operating mode

Mode switch

Operation

Let the camcorder take care of all the settings while you concentrate on recording
(

38). This operating mode is suitable if you just prefer not to bother with

detailed camcorder settings.

Enjoy full access to menus, settings and advanced functions (

42).

Give your recordings a cinematic look and use cinema-look filters to create unique
movies (

101).

Operating mode

Operation

Playing back movies (

87).

Viewing photos (

120).

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Summary of Contents for Legria HF G25

Page 1: ...PAL PUB DIE 0435 000 HD Camcorder Instruction Manual COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 2: ...d Liechtenstein Trademark Acknowledgements SD SDHC and SDXC Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries x v Color and the x v Color logo are trademarks HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition M...

Page 3: ...tion A 55 will let you shoot in a variety of situations in the field Moreover in full automatic mode Intelligent IS A 39 will select the optimal type of image stabilization for the recording situation Manual controls at your fingertips The focus ring helps you achieve the focus you are looking for Furthermore you can assign certain frequently used functions to a customizable button and adjust thos...

Page 4: ...g the screen you can make dark areas in the picture appear brighter A 60 This operation is simple yet allows you to shoot with the desired exposure Added and improved functionality Other functions include two types of video scopes A 79 conversion to standard definition A 133 and Story Creator mode A 99 which allows you to create engrossing video stories COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com ...

Page 5: ...mputer or a video sharing Web site Save or upload to the Web Standard Definition Convert your HD movies in the camcorder itself to standard definition files A 133 High Definition Use the supplied PIXELA s software A 127 133 Create discs Refer to the instruction manual of the device Depending on the device used correct playback may not be possible even if the device is AVCHD compatible In such case...

Page 6: ...t Function 44 Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode 45 Selecting the Frame Rate 46 Focus Adjustment 47 Manual Focus 47 Autofocus 48 Face Detection 49 Touch Track 51 Zooming 52 Using the Zoom Lever or Wireless Controller 52 Using the Touch Screen s Zoom Controls 53 Soft Zoom Control 54 Digital Tele Converter 54 Advanced Image Stabilization 55 Automatic Gain Control AGC Limit 56 Automatic Expos...

Page 7: ...m a Movie 97 Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene 97 Capturing Photos 98 6 Video Stories and Cinema Style 99 Using Story Creator to Create Video Stories 99 Creating a New Story 99 Recording a Scene within a Story 99 Recording Additional Scenes within an Existing Story 100 CINEMA Mode and Cinema Look Filters 101 Adding Decorations 103 Decorating Scenes while Recording 103 Decorating Scenes during Playb...

Page 8: ...ate Index Screen 133 Converting Scenes into Standard Definition from a Story by Rating 135 Converting Only Part of a Scene or Story 135 Uploading your Videos Wirelessly 136 Uploading Photos to the Web 137 10 Additional Information 138 Appendix Menu Options Lists 138 FUNC Panel 138 Setup Menus 141 Appendix Onscreen Icons and Displays 150 Troubleshooting 154 List of Messages 159 Handling Precautions...

Page 9: ...ocedures POINTS TO CHECK Restrictions or requirements regarding the function described A Reference page number within this manual The following terms are used in this manual When not specified as memory card or built in memory the term memory by itself refers to both Scene refers to one movie unit from the point you press the Y button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording...

Page 10: ... Once the countdown has begun any of the following actions will cancel the self timer Operating modes Brackets are used to refer to control buttons and menu options you will touch on the screen and to other onscreen messages and displays indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indicated and indicates that the function is not available For a detailed explanation refer to Operat...

Page 11: ... Power Adapter incl power cord BP 808 Battery Pack WL D89 Wireless Controller incl CR2025 lithium button battery Stylus Pen HTC 100 S High Speed HDMI Cable STV 250N Stereo Video Cable IFC 300PCU S USB Cable Lens hood with lens barrier Lens cap Startup Guide for PIXELA s Software Quick Guide COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 12: ...anual of the camcorder this PDF file ImageBrowser EX Software for saving managing and editing your photos The supplied LEGRIA CD ROM contains an automatic installer for ImageBrowser EX An Internet connection is required to fully install the software Music data Music files that can be used as background music during playback These music files are for exclusive use with the supplied PIXELA s softwar...

Page 13: ...o button A 153 4 Double memory card slot cover 5 Memory card slot 2 A 33 6 Memory card slot 3 A 33 7 Lens hood A 21 8 Lens barrier switch A 37 9 Focus ring A 47 10 COMPONENT OUT terminal A 116 117 11 AV OUT terminal A 116 118 headphones terminal A 73 10 11 7 9 8 2 1 3 4 5 6 Left side view COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 14: ...EMOTE terminal For connecting commercially available remote controllers 3 HDMI OUT terminal A 116 117 4 USB terminal A 116 118 5 Grip belt A 23 6 MIC terminal A 76 111 1 5 6 2 3 4 Right side view COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 15: ...signable button 2 A 85 5 Viewfinder A 21 6 START STOP button A 37 7 Strap mount A 23 8 DC IN terminal A 19 9 LCD touch screen A 22 26 10 CUSTOM customizable button A 84 11 CUSTOM customizable dial A 84 12 Dioptric adjustment lever A 21 13 Battery attachment unit A 19 1 5 6 7 8 11 13 9 10 12 2 3 4 Front view Back view COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 16: ...lever A 52 3 Mode switch A 27 4 Mini advanced shoe A 74 75 5 ACCESS indicator A 37 6 Eye cup A 21 7 POWER button 8 ON OFF CHG indicator A 19 Green ON Orange Standby A 44 Red Charging A 19 3 2 1 5 4 6 7 8 Top view COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 17: ...Names of Parts 17 1 Serial number 2 Tripod socket A 25 3 BATTERY RELEASE switch A 20 3 2 1 Bottom view COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 18: ...re than 2 seconds to switch between shooting and playback mode 3 MENU button A 29 141 4 DISP onscreen display button A 82 5 SET button 6 Ñ stop button A 87 7 PHOTO button A 37 8 Zoom buttons A 52 9 Navigation buttons Í Î Ï Ð 10 Ò play pause button A 87 1 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 19: ...der s DC IN terminal 4 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder Press the battery pack softly into the battery attachment unit and slide it forward until it clicks in place 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 turn on in red battery pack ...

Page 20: ...in temperatures between 10 C and 30 C If either the ambient temperature or the battery pack s temperature is outside the range of approx 0 C to 40 C charging will not start The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off If the power supply was disconnected while charging a battery pack make sure the ON OFF CHG indicator has gone out before restoring the power supply If remaining b...

Page 21: ...nd then turn the lens hood clockwise until it stops with a click 햳 Be careful not to deform the lens hood Make sure that the lens hood is aligned with the thread To remove the lens hood turn it counterclockwise Using the Viewfinder If it is difficult to use the LCD screen while the LCD backlight is on A 23 you can use the viewfinder You can also use the viewfinder when you rotate the LCD panel 180...

Page 22: ...egrees can be useful in the following cases To allow the subject to monitor the LCD screen while you use the viewfinder To include yourself in the picture when recording with the self timer To allow the camcorder to be operated with the wireless controller from the front NOTES About the LCD and viewfinder screens The screens are produced using extremely high precision manufacturing techniques with...

Page 23: ...the LCD screen with the q LCD Brightness setting or dim it with the q LCD Screen Dimmer setting to use in places where the light from the LCD screen can be a nuisance For details about how to take care of the touch screen refer to Handling Precautions A 165 Cleaning A 168 Grip Belt and Straps Fasten the grip belt Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger and ...

Page 24: ... the side facing up 3 Insert the battery holder To use the wireless controller Point the wireless controller at the camcorder s remote sensor when you press the buttons You can rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to use the wireless controller from the front of the camcorder NOTES When the camcorder cannot be operated with the wireless controller or when it can only be operated at very close range re...

Page 25: ...order 25 Using a Tripod You can mount the camcorder on a tripod but do not use tripods with mounting screws longer than 6 5 mm as this may cause damage to the camcorder COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 26: ...ognize as the main subject of the scene etc Drag While applying pressure swipe your finger up and down or left and right across the screen Used to scroll menus to browse through index screen pages or to adjust slider controls like the volume IMPORTANT The camcorder uses a pressure sensitive touch screen Press firmly when using touch operations In the following cases you may not be able to perform ...

Page 27: ...ly used for recording You can also press and hold on the wireless controller for more than 2 seconds to switch between recording and playback mode Operating mode Mode switch Operation Let the camcorder take care of all the settings while you concentrate on recording A 38 This operating mode is suitable if you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings Enjoy full access to menus set...

Page 28: ...C panel and then touch the function you want to set or adjust You may need to drag your finger up and down the screen to find the control button of the desired function In mode access to functions is limited Edit Panel Touch Edit to display a panel showing available operations copying deleting etc and then touch the operation you want to perform Operating modes Operating modes Touch the control bu...

Page 29: ...tems not available appear grayed out You can touch any menu item on the screen to bring it directly into the selection bar 5 When the desired menu item is inside the selection bar touch the orange frame on the right 6 Touch the desired option and touch X You can touch X to close the menu at any time NOTES For brevity s sake references in the text to settings in the setup menus will include only th...

Page 30: ...cted 6 Touch 24H to use 24 hour clock or leave it unselected to use 12 hour clock AM PM 7 Touch OK to start the clock and close the setup screen NOTES You can adjust the date and time later on with the q Date Time setting When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the date and time setting may be lost In such case rec...

Page 31: ...e of your home location or that of your travel destination 1 Open the Time Zone DST screen FUNC MENU q Time Zone DST Touching FUNC is necessary only when performing the procedure in a recording mode 2 Touch to set the home time zone or to set the time zone of your destination when you are traveling 3 Touch Í or Î to set the desired time zone If necessary touch to adjust for daylight saving time 4 ...

Page 32: ...es such as digital recorders computers and card readers make sure that the external device is compatible with SDXC cards For information about the compatibility of SDXC cards contact the computer operating system or memory card manufacturer IMPORTANT If you use an SDXC memory card with a computer OS that is not SDXC compatible you may be prompted to format the memory card In such case cancel the o...

Page 33: ...l it all the way out IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is flashing Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not remove the memory card Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing a memory card Inserting or removing the memory card with the camcorder on may result in permanent data...

Page 34: ...to use only memory card 2 for relay recording 6 or use both memory cards 6 7 1 Insert a memory card that contains no video recordings into the card slot of the memory card you want to use for relay recording When relay recording from the built in memory memory card slot 2 or both memory card slots When relay recording from memory card 2 memory card slot 3 only 2 Open the Relay Recording screen FUN...

Page 35: ...ngs it contains At the time of purchase the built in memory comes pre initialized and contains music files for use as background music and images for use with the image mix function image mix frames 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder until the initialization is completed 2 Open the initialization screen for the desired...

Page 36: ...ve the memory card from the camcorder connect it to a computer and use the supplied software VideoBrowser For details refer to the Software Guide PDF file of the supplied PIXELA s software Mac OS users Remove the memory card from the camcorder and connect it to a computer Use Finder to transfer music files from the MUSIC folder on the supplied LEGRIA CD ROM to the memory card connected to a comput...

Page 37: ...orrectly Preparing to Record 1 Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder A 19 2 Turn on the camcorder 3 Select the memory for recording A 33 To use relay recording A 34 insert a memory card into memory card slot 2 or both memory card slots To use double slot recording A 35 insert memory cards into both memory card slots 4 Open the lens barrier Set the lens barrier switch to OPEN 5 If you need...

Page 38: ...ion in recording mode A 109 To take photos Touch PHOTO A green icon g will appear momentarily on the screen and the ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is recorded You can record photos simultaneously while recording a movie In that case the green icon will not appear Instead the Ð icon will appear momentarily in the upper right of the screen You can also press Z on the wireless controller Wh...

Page 39: ...etc It will then adjust various settings focus exposure color image stabilization image quality among others selecting the best settings for the scene you want to shoot The Smart AUTO icon will change to one of the icons in the Smart AUTO icons table A 40 Intelligent IS Intelligent IS allows the camcorder to select the best image stabilization option based on your shooting method The Intelligent I...

Page 40: ...t Eye Fi cards have been approved in the country region of use See also Using an Eye Fi Card A 136 Smart AUTO icons 1 The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions 2 This icon will appear under tele macro conditions Tele macro is activated automatically when you zoom toward the telephoto end and close in on the subject Tele macro allows you to get closer shots of small subjects and ad...

Page 41: ...lly when shooting against orange or blue backgrounds the sunset or one of the blue skies icons may appear and the colors may not look natural In such case we recommend recording in mode A 42 Photos are recorded as JPG files The photo size 1920x1080 and quality cannot be changed At this size a 1 GB memory card can hold approximately 670 photos However the actual number of photos that can be recorde...

Page 42: ...ck mode While reviewing the latest scene the picture will be played back without sound 1 Set the mode switch to n or E 2 Review the last 4 seconds of the scene FUNC v Review Recording NOTES When double slot recording is activated only the scene recorded on memory card 2 will be played back IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may...

Page 43: ... off automatically to save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any operation for 5 minutes Press P to turn on the camcorder When recording in bright places it may be difficult to use the LCD screen In such cases you can turn on the LCD backlight A 23 or adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the q LCD Brightness setting Alternatively you can also use the viewfinder...

Page 44: ...amcorder is ready to record You can also pull out the viewfinder to start recording with the LCD panel closed IMPORTANT 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 while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing while the setup menus are being displayed or while using the viewfinder The camcorde...

Page 45: ...s The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to mode MXP scenes will be converted to an image quality similar to that of FXP scenes Operating modes Approximate recording times Default value 1 Recorded in 1920 x 1080 resolution Movies recorded using other recording modes are recorded in 1440 x 1080 resolution 2 At the time of purchase the built in memory contains abou...

Page 46: ...me Rate 2 Touch the desired frame rate and then touch X Options Recorded as 50i Operating modes µ 50i Standard 50 fields per second interlaced Standard frame rate of PAL analog TV signals PF25 Shooting at 25 frames per second progressive Using this frame rate will give your recordings a cinematic look Recording in mode will further enhance the effect COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Man...

Page 47: ...the option to further adjust the focus manually as necessary 4 If necessary turn the focus ring to further adjust the focus The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily You can also turn off this function with the p Focus Assistance setting The focusing distance displayed will change as you adjust the focus You can change the units used for the distance display with the...

Page 48: ...us 2 Touch w For the black white setting Touch Off or On For the peaking color Touch Red Blue or Yellow 3 Touch K 4 Touch O Peaking is activated and edges are highlighted You can turn the focus ring on this screen or touch X to hide the focus controls Touch O again to turn off the peaking effect NOTES The peaking effect and black white picture will not appear in your recordings Autofocus When auto...

Page 49: ...work well on the following subjects or in the following cases In such case focus manually Reflective surfaces Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines Fast moving subjects Through dirty or wet windows Night scenes Face Detection The camcorder automatically detects people s faces and uses this information to select the optimal focus and exposure settings Face detection is always activat...

Page 50: ...when a subject s face is detected and use manual focus for all other scenes The camcorder will also adjust the brightness when focusing automatically on the subject s face Set an assignable button to Face Only AF A 85 and press the button appears on the screen NOTES The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non human subjects In such case turn face detection off In certain cases faces may n...

Page 51: ...ound the subject and track it as it moves Touch Cancel to remove the frame and cancel the tracking NOTES Touching somewhere with a color or pattern unique to the subject will make it easier to track However if there is another subject in the vicinity that shares similar characteristics to the selected subject the camcorder may start tracking the incorrect subject Touch the screen again to select t...

Page 52: ...ireless controller By default the zoom lever operates at a variable speed press gently for a slow zoom press harder for faster zooms Setting the Zoom Speed You can set the zoom speed for the zoom lever and wireless controller To set the zoom lever s zoom speed For the zoom lever first set the overall zoom speed to one of three levels Next select whether the zoom lever operates at a variable or con...

Page 53: ... angle to full telephoto When the zoom speed is too fast approximately 2 seconds end to end the camcorder will have more trouble focusing automatically while zooming Using the Touch Screen s Zoom Controls 1 Display the zoom controls on the touch screen FUNC ZOOM The zoom controls appear on the left side of the screen 2 Touch the zoom controls to operate the zoom Touch anywhere within the T area to...

Page 54: ...controls FUNC ZOOM 4 Touch f digital tele converter and then touch X The center of the screen will be enlarged approximately 2 times and the f icon will appear Touch f again before closing the screen to deactivate the digital tele converter NOTES You can attach the optional tele converter and use it in conjunction with this function to increase the effect The digital tele converter cannot be turne...

Page 55: ...ensates for a lower degree of camcorder shake such as when shooting while remaining stationary and is suitable for shooting natural looking scenes Ì Off Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a tripod Powered IS After setting an assignable button to È Powered IS A 85 you can use Powered IS to make the image stabilization even more powerful Powered IS is most effective when you are stati...

Page 56: ...t the darker the picture but the less noise it will contain POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs or n Manual Exposure 1 Open the AGC limit adjustment screen FUNC x AGC Limit n Manual Touch m Automatic to remove the AGC limit 2 Touch Ï or Ð to set the AGC limit You can also drag your finger along the dial 3 Touch X The selected AGC limit will ap...

Page 57: ...for aperture values F4 0 and higher NOTES Shutter Pri AE On screen only the denominator is displayed 250 indicates a shutter speed of 1 250 second etc When recording in dark surroundings you can obtain a brighter picture by using slow shutter speeds however image quality may not be as good and autofocus may not work well The image may flicker when recording with fast shutter speeds Aperture Pri AE...

Page 58: ...e for the recording conditions In such case select a different value During exposure lock the aperture value shutter speed cannot be changed Set the aperture value or shutter speed before manually adjusting the exposure If you set q Custom Key Dial to Tv Av A 84 you can adjust the shutter speed or aperture value with the CUSTOM dial COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 59: ...he setting you wish to adjust 3 Touch Ï or Ð to set the desired value You can also drag your finger along the dial The exposure will change according to the setting s new value Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other settings Before touching X you can also use the zebra pattern see below and waveform monitor A 79 4 Touch X NOTES If you set q Custom Key Dial to l Manual Exposure A 84 you can adjust th...

Page 60: ...een FUNC y Exposure 2 Touch a subject that appears inside the y frame The Touch AE mark I will flash and the exposure will be adjusted automatically so the area you touched will be correctly exposed You have the option to further adjust the exposure manually as necessary Depending on the subject you may want to use the Highlights setting as described below You can touch n instead to compensate the...

Page 61: ...ngs To use backlight correction When recording in situations in which the subject is constantly backlit you can use backlight correction to make the entire picture brighter especially dark areas This will take precedence over the p Auto Backlight Correction setting which is useful in situations in which the subject is not constantly backlit 1 Open the BLC Always On screen FUNC BLC Always On 2 Touc...

Page 62: ...ain the custom white balance even if you turn it off Options Default value NOTES When you select a custom white balance Set p Digital Zoom to j Off Reset the white balance when you change locations or the lighting or other conditions change Depending on the light source Å may keep flashing The result will still be better than with Ã Automatic Operating modes Ã Automatic The camcorder automatically...

Page 63: ...gle color sky sea or forest Under mercury lamps certain types of fluorescent lights and LED lights Depending on the type of fluorescent light optimal color balance may not be obtained with Fluorescent or À Fluorescent H If the color looks unnatural select Ã Automatic or a custom white balance setting COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 64: ...h X Options Default value Operating modes úPortrait The camcorder uses a large aperture to achieve a sharp focus on the subject while blurring the background ûSports To record sports scenes such as tennis or golf ü Night Scene To record nightscapes with lower noise ýSnow To record in bright ski resorts without the subject being underexposed þBeach To record on a sunny beach without the subject bei...

Page 65: ...ces Check the image on the screen Œ Low Light Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes White points may appear on the screen Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes In such case adjust the focus manually Š Fireworks To avoid camcorder blur blur due to the camcorder moving we recommend using a tripod œSpotlight To record spotlit s...

Page 66: ...ct OFF to turn off the image effects 3 Touch Ï or Ð or drag your finger along the dial to adjust the effect level levels richer colors sharper image stronger contrast brighter image levels shallower colors softer image softer contrast darker image To adjust other parameters touch K to return to the image effects screen Touch the desired control button and repeat step 3 4 Touch X to save and apply ...

Page 67: ...uch PHOTO or press Z on the wireless controller The camcorder will record the photo after a 10 second countdown The countdown appears on the screen 2 seconds when using the wireless controller NOTES Once the countdown has begun any of the following actions will cancel the self timer Pressing Y when recording movies Pressing Z on the wireless controller or touching PHOTO on the screen when recordin...

Page 68: ...human voices and dialog Forest and Birds To record birds and scenes in forests The camcorder clearly captures sound as it spreads Noise Suppression To record scenes while reducing noise from wind passing vehicles and similar ambient sound Ideal for recording at the beach or in places with a lot of noise Custom Setting Allows you to adjust the audio settings to your liking The settings that you can...

Page 69: ... return the camcorder to automatic audio recording levels 2 Touch and hold Ï or Ð to adjust the audio recording level as necessary As a guideline adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter will go to the right of the 12 dB mark only occasionally When p Audio Mix is set to i On two audio level indicators will appear the top one INT for the built in microphone and the bottom one ...

Page 70: ...on and then touch X Options Default value NOTES Except when using the audio mix function an external microphone overrides the built in microphone In the following cases the built in microphone s directionality cannot be changed When an external microphone is connected to the MIC terminal with p Audio Mix set to j Off When an external microphone is attached to the mini advanced shoe Operating modes...

Page 71: ...Open the Auto Wind Screen screen FUNC MENU p Auto Wind Screen 2 Touch the desired wind screen level and then touch X Touch j Off à to turn off the auto wind screen NOTES Some low frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to record low frequency sounds we recommend setting Auto Wind Screen to j Off à Operating m...

Page 72: ...he MIC terminal 2 Open the MIC Terminal Input screen FUNC MENU p MIC Terminal Input 3 Touch Þ External Audio or ß Microphone and then touch K This step is not necessary after connecting the optional WM V1 Wireless Microphone 4 Activate the audio mix Audio Mix i On 5 Adjust the audio mix balance as necessary Touch INT more of the sound from the built in microphone or EXT more of the sound from the ...

Page 73: ... Headphones Touching FUNC is necessary only when performing the procedure in a recording mode 2 Touch Ó Headphones and then touch K 3 Connect the headphones to the AV OUT terminal 4 Back in the menu touch Volume 5 Touch Ô or Õ to adjust the volume and then touch X You can also drag your finger along the Headphones bar Ó will appear on the screen To adjust the volume during playback In mode and in ...

Page 74: ...fer also to the instruction manual of the accessory used 1 Open the mini advanced shoe cover 2 Attach the optional accessory to the mini advanced shoe When a compatible accessory is attached to the mini advanced shoe º will appear on the screen NOTES Accessories designed for the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be used with this camcorder Look for video accessories bearing this logo to ensure compat...

Page 75: ...rround Microphone with this camcorder for the first time you will need to update the camcorder s firmware using the memory card supplied with the SM V1 Attach the optional SM V1 Surround Microphone or DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone to the mini advanced shoe Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe A 74 º will appear on the screen For details about using the optional external microphone refer to...

Page 76: ... levels may vary An external microphone can be used also in mode but the function of the terminal cannot be changed in this mode Change the setting in advance in one of the other operating modes 1 Connect the external microphone to the MIC terminal 2 Open the MIC Terminal Input screen FUNC MENU p MIC Terminal Input 3 Touch ß Microphone and then touch X If necessary activate and adjust the audio mi...

Page 77: ...light to the mini advanced shoe Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe A 74 º will appear on the screen when you turn on the optional video light ON or AUTO For details about using the optional video light refer to the instruction manual of the accessory used The optional VFL 2 Video Flash Light cannot be used as a flash with this camcorder Operating modes COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual co...

Page 78: ...UNC MENU r Color Bars Test Tone 2 Touch the desired option and then touch X Options Default value Operating modes j Off Select this option if you do not intend to use the color bars or audio reference signal Color Bars Displays a standard SMPTE color bar pattern Color Bars Tone In addition to the color bar pattern an audio reference signal is output COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manu...

Page 79: ...t the bottom of the screen or by touching inside the y frame A 60 You can see the results immediately in the waveform monitor Displaying the Waveform Monitor during n Manual Exposure Recording Program 1 Open the n Manual Exposure screen FUNC Rec Programs n Manual Exposure 2 Touch P waveform monitor The waveform monitor will appear in a window on the screen Touch the window to close it You can adju...

Page 80: ...ely you can set an assignable button to Video Snapshot A 85 In that case press the assignable button and continue to step 3 2 Touch i On A blue border appears on the screen Touch j Off to return to normal video recording mode 3 Press Y The camcorder records for a few seconds the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar and then automatically returns to record pause mode When the camcorder stops ...

Page 81: ... not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing Y if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having turned on pre recording or having finished the previous recording Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre recording function Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 1 hour Changing the position of the mode switch Pressing T Activating video snapshot Opening the decoration sc...

Page 82: ...s FUNC PHOTO etc and onscreen displays that were turned on manually for example onscreen markers or the audio level meter 2 In these modes pressing D has the same effect as touching the screen During single photo view and while playing back a scene the playback controls are displayed only momentarily Operating modes About the Data Code With every scene or photo recorded the camcorder keeps a data ...

Page 83: ...ade in out Press Y in record pause mode Û to start recording with a fade in Press Y while recording Ü to fade out and pause the recording NOTES When you apply a fader not only the picture but also the sound will fade in or out Faders cannot be used in the following cases While using the Old Movies cinema look filter in mode When recording scenes with decorations When recording video snapshot scene...

Page 84: ...r and then use the CUSTOM dial to adjust the audio recording level Tv Av When you set the recording program to Shutter Pri AE or Aperture Pri AE you can adjust the shutter speed or aperture value with the CUSTOM dial l Manual Exposure When you set the recording program to n Manual Exposure repeatedly press C to toggle between the aperture value shutter speed and gain Next use the CUSTOM dial to ad...

Page 85: ...n assignable button was set to one of the following functions in or mode the button will be disabled if you set the camcorder to mode È Powered IS BLC Always On Face Only AF Ä WB Priority or AF MF Operating modes È Powered IS Turns Powered IS on off A 55 BLC Always On Turns backlight correction on off A 61 Face Only AF Turns face only autofocus on off A 50 é Story Creator Activates Story Creator m...

Page 86: ...U q Backup Menu Settings 7 3 Touch Save and then touch Yes The current settings are saved to the memory card 4 Touch OK and then touch X Loading Menu Settings from a Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card with menu settings into memory card slot 3 2 Open the Backup Menu Settings 7 screen FUNC MENU q Backup Menu Settings 7 3 Touch Load and then touch Yes After the camcorder s current settings are repla...

Page 87: ...to show 6 scenes per page Operating modes Memory being read Recording date Division line between recording dates Drag your finger left for the next index page Drag your finger right for the previous index page Open the G Index Selection screen A 91 3D Flip View A 90 Scene s timeline A 96 While browsing through index pages a scroll bar will appear at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds When ...

Page 88: ...ouch Ý drag your finger along the Speaker Volume bar to adjust the volume and touch K When q AV Headphones is set to Ó Headphones adjust the Headphone Volume bar instead Jump to the beginning of the scene Double tap to jump to the previous scene Jump to the beginning of next scene Pause the playback Fast playback backward forward Display the volume A 88 and background music mix balance A 110 contr...

Page 89: ...d back at normal speed You can turn off the recording date and time display or change the information displayed with the s Data Code setting Depending on the recording conditions you may notice brief stops in video or sound playback between scenes During fast slow playback you may notice some anomalies blocky video artifacts banding etc in the playback picture The speed indicated on the screen is ...

Page 90: ...ngs Recording date Drag your finger left to go to the next date with recordings Drag your finger up and down to browse through the scenes recorded in the displayed date Drag your finger right to go to the previous date with recordings Return to the date index screen Current scene Total number of scenes recorded on the selected date Touch the scene in the front to play it back COPY Downloaded From ...

Page 91: ...ry A 107 Photos Photos index screen z SD Movies only when a memory card is selected Scenes that were converted to standard definition to upload them to the Web A 133 Two playback modes the date index screen vs the gallery In the date index screen you can find all the movies you have recorded conveniently organized by recording date When you play back scenes from the date index screen they will be ...

Page 92: ...ired option When you select Select perform the following procedure to select the individual scenes you want to delete before touching Yes 4 Select Yes Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Some scenes may be deleted nevertheless The selected scenes are deleted 5 Touch OK To select individual scenes 1 Touch on the individual scenes you want to delete A checkmark will appear ...

Page 93: ...tion screen of the story that contains the scenes you want to delete G ê Gallery Bring the desired story to the front Story Details 2 Open the rating selection screen Edit Story Delete 3 Touch one or more of the rating buttons to select all the applicable scenes A grayed out rating button indicates that no scenes in the story have been given that particular rating Touch the rating button again to ...

Page 94: ... recovered Deleting a story permanently deletes all the scenes it contains When deleting scenes scenes will be removed from the date index screen and from any stories in the gallery they may have belonged to regardless of the method used to delete them Save copies of important scenes before deleting them A 127 Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing while sce...

Page 95: ...ear as a new scene in the index screen NOTES When advancing reversing frames while dividing the scenes the interval between frames is about 0 5 seconds If the scene cannot be divided at the point where you paused the playback advance reverse a frame and then divide the scene During the playback of a scene that was divided you may notice some anomalies in the picture sound at the point where the sc...

Page 96: ...it the timeline ruler shows frames taken from the scene at fixed intervals 3 Touch the desired frame in the timeline ruler to start playing back the scene from that point To change the interval between frames 1 Touch 6 sec 2 Select the desired interval and then touch K Operating modes Touch twice to return to the index screen Previous next scene Drag your finger left along the ruler to display the...

Page 97: ... scene can be captured only during playback it cannot be captured during playback pause mode The captured video snapshot scene is saved to the same memory that contains the source scene Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured from any of the following types of scenes Scenes shorter than 1 second Scenes that were edited using the supplied software VideoBrowser and were then transferred to a memory...

Page 98: ...s a separate photo 4 Touch Ñ to stop the playback IMPORTANT If photos and video snapshot scenes with compatible cards only were captured onto an Eye Fi card in memory card slot 3 wireless upload will start automatically if you are within the range of a configured network Always verify that Eye Fi cards have been approved in the country region of use See also Using an Eye Fi card A 136 NOTES The da...

Page 99: ... other stories the story selection screen will appear In that case touch New Story 2 Select the desired theme Drag your finger left right to browse through the themes and touch the thumbnail of the desired theme A list of the suggested categories story scenes for the selected theme will appear 3 Drag your finger up down to select a category and touch OK 4 In the confirmation screen touch Yes to cr...

Page 100: ...t recording are not available Recording Additional Scenes within an Existing Story 1 Start Story Creator mode FUNC é Story Creator Alternatively you can set an assignable button to é Story Creator A 85 2 Select the story to which you want to add new scenes The list of story scenes will appear The orange frame on the right will show how many scenes you have recorded in each story scene category 3 D...

Page 101: ...ons than the other cinema look filters The selected cinema look filter will be applied and its number will appear on the control button To select the effect level of Cinema Standard 1 Open the parameter selection screen w ON 2 Touch Color Depth Softening Filter Key Brightness or Contrast 3 Touch the desired level or touch Ï or Ð to adjust the parameter You can also drag your finger along the dial ...

Page 102: ...en NOTES Photos cannot be recorded while the camcorder is set to mode 1 Cinema Standard 2 Vivid 3 Dream 4 Cool 5 Nostalgic 6 Sepia 7 Old Movies 8 Memory 9 Dramatic B W Filter number will appear on the control button Filter name Preview the effect on the screen Select the effect level Brief description onscreen guidance COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 103: ...ing recorded during playback or when converting them to standard definition Decorating Scenes while Recording 1 Open the decoration screen FUNC Ò Decoration When q Autostart Decoration is set to i On default value the decoration screen will open automatically also when you stow the LCD panel with the touch screen facing out 2 Use a tool from the toolbar as explained in the following procedures 3 P...

Page 104: ... Toolbar Ó Pens and Stamps Select the type of pen or stamp and its color You can also save a canvas or load a previously saved canvas Animated Stamps Select animated stamps to add to your decoration Ø Captions Add the date date and time story title or story theme category as a caption that will be included in the recording Ü Image Mix Choose one of 27 different frames to add onto the canvas Image ...

Page 105: ...xt The selected caption will appear on the screen 4 Touch the caption and drag it to the desired location To use image mix To use the image mix function when recording on a memory card you will need to connect the memory card to a computer and transfer the image mix data from the supplied LEGRIA CD ROM to the memory card in advance See About the image files for the Image Mix function A 178 1 Open ...

Page 106: ...es you may have saved The image mix frames that come pre installed in the built in memory will be restored after it is initialized Animated stamps and captions cannot be used at the same time When r Rec Media for Movies is set to the built in memory you will not be able to select image mix frames saved on a memory card Image mix cannot be selected during playback or while converting a scene to sta...

Page 107: ...n Story Details Play by Rating 4 Touch the desired rating and touch K twice 5 Touch the story s thumbnail to start the playback All applicable scenes will be played back from the first scene to the last When playback ends the camcorder will return to the gallery During the playback of a story other than Unsorted or Video Snapshot touch the screen and then touch ë to display the scene s category du...

Page 108: ...not open the double memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode NOTES If playback of a scene in the gallery is interrupted you cannot resume playback at the point it stopped The story will start over from the beginning the next time you play it back COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 109: ...en touch Off This will also leave the current the scene unrated Rating Scenes from the List of Scenes 1 Open the list of scenes of the story that contains the scenes you want to rate G ê Gallery Bring the desired story to the front Scene List 2 In the Scene List screen drag your finger up down to select the scene you want to rate 3 Touch the orange box on the right to open the Edit Scene screen 4 ...

Page 110: ...t contains your recordings to a computer and transfer the music tracks in advance See the NOTES section A 112 1 Open the gallery or date index screen G ê Gallery or y Date 2 Open the Select Music screen MENU s Select Music i On 3 Touch Í or Î to select the desired music track 4 Adjust the mix balance between the original sound and the background music Touch y more of the original sound or Û more o...

Page 111: ...ate index screen G ê Gallery or y Date 3 Open the External Audio Input screen MENU s External Audio Input 4 Touch i On Ü 5 Adjust the audio input as necessary Start the music playback on the external player and adjust its volume according to the onscreen indications Touch External Player Link to link the video playback to the start end of the music from the external player When the audio input is ...

Page 112: ...ve the memory card from the camcorder connect it to a computer and use the supplied software VideoBrowser For details refer to the Software Guide PDF file of the supplied PIXELA s software Mac OS users Remove the memory card from the camcorder and connect it to a computer Use Finder to transfer music files from the MUSIC folder on the supplied LEGRIA CD ROM to the memory card connected to a comput...

Page 113: ...t the destination Drag your finger right left to select the desired story and touch its thumbnail Then drag your finger up down to select the desired category and touch the orange frame on the right number of scenes And last drag your finger up down to move the orange bar within the category to select the position of the scene 5 Touch Set and then touch Yes Touching Set is not necessary when copyi...

Page 114: ...thumbnail you want to change G ê Gallery Bring the desired story to the front Story Details 2 Open the Story Thumbnail screen Edit Story Story Thumbnail 3 Locate the frame you want to use as the story s thumbnail Playback controls will appear on the screen A 88 Use any special playback modes fast slow playback frame reverse advance as necessary to locate the desired image 4 Touch Set to change the...

Page 115: ...he virtual keyboard to change the title 4 Touch OK and then touch K twice to return to the gallery NOTES We recommend using the supplied stylus pen to enter characters When you save recordings on a computer with the supplied software VideoBrowser using the option to join and import music and video files from the gallery some special characters in the story s title will be changed to an underscore ...

Page 116: ...en the LCD panel and terminal cover Sound from the built in speaker will be muted while the STV 250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder Adjust the volume on the connected TV 3 HDMI OUT Terminal Access Open the side terminal cover The HDMI OUT terminal offers a high quality digital connection that combines audio and video in a single convenient cable This terminal is an HDMI Mini Conn...

Page 117: ... HDMI Cable supplied HDMI mini connector HDMI connector standard About the HDMITM connection The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface connection is a convenient all digital connection using a single cable for both video and audio When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped with an HDMI terminal you can enjoy video and audio playback at the highest quality The HDMI OUT terminal on the c...

Page 118: ... In all respects exactly the same connection as connection Connect to a standard TV or VCR with SCART input terminal Requires a SCART adapter commercially available Connection USB Type Digital data connection Output only Connect to a computer to save your recordings or to a compatible digital video recorder to copy your recordings Red White Yellow STV 250N Stereo Video Cable supplied STV 250N Ster...

Page 119: ...n HDTV compatible with this standard additional settings may be required on the connected HDTV Refer to the TV s instruction manual We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter Connection or When you play back your 16 9 movies on standard TV sets with a 4 3 aspect ratio the TV set will switch automatically to widescreen mode if it is compatible with the WSS system Otherwise ...

Page 120: ...h the photos one by one To return to the index screen from single photo view 1 Touch the screen to display the playback controls 2 Touch f Operating modes Memory being read Drag your finger left for the next index page Drag your finger right for the previous index page Open the G Index Selection screen A 91 While browsing through index pages a scroll bar will appear at the bottom of the screen for...

Page 121: ...rve 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 double memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode The following image files may not be displayed correctly Images not recorded with this camcorder Images edited on a comput...

Page 122: ...ouch the screen to display the playback controls then touch Ð to start the slideshow 5 Start the music playback on the external player Slideshow linked to the external audio 3 Start the music playback on the external player Playback will start from the first photo in the index screen Photos will be displayed continuously until the music stops When the external audio input stops the slideshow will ...

Page 123: ...t the individual photos you want to delete before touching Yes Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Some photos will be deleted nevertheless 4 Touch OK To select individual photos 1 Touch on the individual photos you want to delete A checkmark will appear on the photos you touch The total number of selected photos will appear next to the icon Touch a selected photo to remo...

Page 124: ...esired date appears in the title bar 2 Open the screen to copy scenes Edit Copy 7 or Copy 6 7 3 Touch the desired option and then touch Yes When you select Select perform the following procedure to select the individual scenes you want to copy before touching Yes Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress 4 Touch OK To select individual scenes 1 Touch on the individual scenes yo...

Page 125: ...to interrupt the operation while it is in progress The selected scenes are copied 6 Touch OK and then touch K Copying a Single Photo 1 In single photo view select the photo you want to copy Check that you are viewing photos recorded in the built in memory or on memory card 2 or 6 appears next to the photo number 2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls 3 Open the screen to copy photos E...

Page 126: ...IMPORTANT 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 double memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode If supported recordings are copied onto an Eye Fi card in memory card slot 3 wireless upload will start auto...

Page 127: ...re before you connect the camcorder to the computer for the first time Refer to the Startup Guide supplied leaflet and follow the instructions in the Software Guide PDF file to install the supplied PIXELA s software Connecting the Camcorder to a Computer 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter 2 Open the date index screen A 91 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplie...

Page 128: ...e 2 Windows Open the drive into which you inserted the CD ROM using Windows Explorer Mac OS Use Finder and click the CD ROM icon 3 Click Double click the Disc_Setup icon 4 Click ImageBrowser EX 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to select your area continent country region and language Available options will vary depending on your country region 6 In the main installer panel click Easy Installatio...

Page 129: ...y established USB Connection appears on the screen 4 Save the photos onto the computer Refer to relevant sections in the ImageBrowser EX User Guide IMPORTANT When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not open the double memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory cards Do not access change or delete any of the camcorder s folders or files directly from the computer as this may resul...

Page 130: ...fer photos JPEG only simply by connecting the camcorder to a computer using the supplied USB cable without having to install the supplied software ImageBrowser EX If you connect the camcorder to the computer while it is set to mode the process of creating scene thumbnails will start automatically If your intention was to save photos to the computer you can touch Skip to stop the process and use th...

Page 131: ... Select an option other than All for PC only Camcorder When the connection is successfully established USB Connection appears on the screen Recording Details will vary depending on the device used so be sure to refer to the instruction manual of the digital video recorder In Standard Definition You can copy your movies by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video recorder with analog au...

Page 132: ...n displays will be embedded in the output video signal You can change this using the q Output Onscreen Displays setting 5 External recorder Start recording when the scene you wish to copy appears stop recording when it ends 6 Camcorder Stop playback COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 133: ...ic date drag your finger left right until the desired date appears in the title bar 4 Press W to convert all the scenes recorded in the selected date Alternatively touch Edit Convert HD SD 7 or Convert HD SD 6 7 and select one of the options for converting multiple scenes You can convert all the scenes recorded on the date shown in the control button select individual scenes to convert or convert ...

Page 134: ...f selected scenes will appear next to the icon Touch a selected scene to remove the checkmark To remove all checkmarks at once touch Remove All Yes 2 After selecting all the desired scenes touch OK To select the bit rate step 5 Using a higher bit rate will result in better video quality for the converted scenes while a lower bit rate will result in smaller file sizes and faster uploads 1 Touch w 2...

Page 135: ...y or 6 tab memory card 2 2 Open the Play by Rating screen Story Details Play by Rating 3 Touch the desired rating and then touch K 4 Press W and continue the conversion to standard definition from step 5 in the previous procedure A 133 NOTES When converting scenes from a story All the scenes are merged into one converted SD movie If the converted SD movie is too large it will be split into smaller...

Page 136: ...ard A 157 IMPORTANT Using an Eye Fi Card This product is not guaranteed to support Eye Fi card functions including wireless transfer In case of an issue with an Eye Fi card please check with the card manufacturer Also note that an approval is required to use Eye Fi cards in many countries or regions Without approval use of the card is not permitted If it is unclear whether the card has been approv...

Page 137: ... not in the LOCK position This menu option will appear only when using an Eye Fi card Uploading Photos to the Web With the supplied software ImageBrowser EX you can upload your photos to Facebook after saving them on your computer Additionally you can use CANON iMAGE GATEWAY to make photo albums and more After saving your photos on a computer A 128 refer to the relevant sections in the ImageBrowse...

Page 138: ...À Fluorescent H É Tungsten Â Color Temperature Æ Set 1 Ç Set 2 z z 62 x AGC Limit m Automatic n Manual z z 56 Focus Touch AF frame D manual focus Toggle on or off O peaking Toggle on or off w settings Peaking and B W Peaking Color When D is on SET focus preset P edge monitor When SET is on ON return to preset focus position z z 47 y Exposure Touch AE frame n manual adjustment Toggle on or off w se...

Page 139: ...eo z z ß minimize toolbar z z z é Story Creator 2 Story themes New Story z z z 99 Video Snapshot 2 i On j Off z z z 80 v Review Recording 1 z z 42 Control Button Date Index Screen SD Movies Index Screen Playback Pause A Copy 7 1 Copy 6 7 1 date Select All Scenes 124 Convert HD SD 7 1 Convert HD SD 6 7 1 date Select All Scenes 133 Delete or date Select All Scenes This Scene All Scenes This Scene 92...

Page 140: ... 7 tab Delete or by scene rating This Scene This Scene 92 Delete Story 2 z 94 Story Thumbnail 2 z 114 Edit Title 2 z 115 Copy z 113 Move z 113 Divide z 95 Rating É Ê Ë Ì unrated Í others 109 Control Button Index Screen Single Photo View A Copy 7 Copy 6 7 Select All Photos z 125 Delete z 123 Control Button Edit Story from the Story Details screen Edit Scene from the Scene List screen Playback Pause...

Page 141: ...AF z z 48 Focus Assistance 1 2 i On j Off z z Face Detection Tracking i On j Off z z 49 Auto Backlight Correction i On j Off z z 61 Auto Slow Shutter 2 i On j Off z z ND Filter k Automatic j Off z z Conversion Lens 2 Tele converter Wide converter j Off z z Fader Setting 1 Black Screen White Screen z z 83 Onscreen Markers j Off 3 Level White 4 Level Gray 5 Grid White 6 Grid Gray z z Auto Wind Scree...

Page 142: ...ing on the selected setting ND1 2 ND1 4 or ND1 8 will appear on the screen next to the aperture value Conversion Lens When you attach to the camcorder the optional TL H58 Tele converter or WD H58W Wide converter set the appropriate conversion lens setting The camcorder will then optimize the image stabilization and adjust the minimum object distance The minimum object distance throughout the entir...

Page 143: ...the aperture f stop and shutter speed used when recording the scene or photo TV Type When you connect the camcorder to a TV using the supplied STV 250N Stereo Video Cable select the setting according to the type of TV in order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio 4 3 TV TV sets with 4 3 aspect ratio Wide TV TV sets with 16 9 aspect ratio When the TV type is set to 4 3 TV ...

Page 144: ...s actually usable space It may be slightly smaller than the nominal built in memory capacity listed in the specifications Menu item Setting options n CINEMA y A Self Timer i On j Off z z 67 Video Snapshot Length 1 2 C 2 sec D 4 sec F 8 sec Story Length Based Toggle on or off z z 80 97 C 2 sec D 4 sec F 8 sec z Rate Scenes Recording 1 2 i On j Off z z 109 Rec Media for Movies 1 2 built in memory 6 ...

Page 145: ... folders containing up to 100 files Folders are numbered from 101 to 998 m Reset File numbers will restart from 101 0101 every time you insert a new memory card n Continuous File numbers will continue from the number following that of the last file recorded with the camcorder If the memory card you insert already contains a file with a larger number a new file will be assigned a number one higher ...

Page 146: ...Off z z z z Wireless Remote Control 1 i On j Off 0 z z z z Powered IS Button Î Press and Hold Ï Toggle On Off z z Custom Key Dial ä Mic Level Tv Av l Manual Exposure x AGC Limit y Exposure j Off z z 84 Assign Button 1 1 È Powered IS BLC Always On Face Only AF é Story Creator Video Snapshot Ä WB Priority AF MF j Off z z 85 Assign Button 2 1 È Powered IS BLC Always On Face Only AF é Story Creator Vi...

Page 147: ... Focus Preset Speed Z Fast Normal Slow z z Autostart Decoration 1 i On j Off z z 103 Power Saving Mode 1 Auto Power Off j Off i On z z z z Quick Start Standby Off 10 min 20 min 30 min Initialize Built in Mem 6 Mem Card A 7 Mem Card B z z z z 35 Complete Initialization Toggle on or off Time Zone DST 1 home time zone or travel time zone Paris list of world time zones DST adjustment Toggle on or off ...

Page 148: ...t WB Priority You can press an assignable button set to Ä WB Priority to switch between the current white balance and the white balance setting selected for Set WB Priority Focus Ring Direction Changes the direction the focus ring needs to be turned Focus Ring Response Selects the sensitivity of the response when operating the focus ring Focus Preset Speed Determines the speed at which the focus c...

Page 149: ...ontrol of the TV can only be used to play back movies or photos or mode only If the camcorder is connected to the TV while it is set to or mode depending on the TV used turning off the TV will automatically turn off the camcorder even if it is recording at the time We recommend not connecting more than 3 HDMI CEC compatible devices at a time HDMI 1080p Output If set to i On when the camcorder is c...

Page 150: ...4 Touch Track frame A 51 5 Control button PHOTO Take a photo A 38 98 6 Control button ë Return to the list of story scenes A 99 7 Memory operation A 153 8 Intelligent IS A 39 9 Remaining battery time A 153 10 Zoom A 53 11 Recording mode A 45 12 Current story scene category A 99 13 Recommended scene length A 99 14 Control button Last FUNC panel function used Ò Decoration A 103 in this case COPY Dow...

Page 151: ...erter A 54 28 Frame rate A 46 29 Remaining recording time 6 7 On the memory card In the built in memory Relay recording A 34 30 Image effects A 66 31 Backlight correction A 61 32 Microphone attenuator A 142 33 Audio scene select A 68 34 Headphone output A 73 35 Peaking A 48 36 Zebra pattern A 59 37 Level marker A 142 38 Conversion lens Tele converter shown A 142 39 Fader A 83 40 Auto wind screen o...

Page 152: ...number 56 Data code A 82 143 57 Volume and background music balance controls A 88 111 Viewing Photos 58 9 60 61 62 56 59 63 64 58 Control button MENU Open the setup menus A 29 141 59 Control button Edit Open the Edit panel A 140 60 Current photo Total number of photos 61 File number A 145 62 Control button h Photo jump A 121 63 Control button Ð Slideshow A 122 64 Control button f Return to the Pho...

Page 153: ...ge the battery pack When you attach an empty battery pack the power may turn off without displaying Depending on the conditions under which the camcorder and the battery pack are used the actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately When the camcorder is off press B to display the charge status of a battery pack The Intelligent System will display the charge status as a percentage and the...

Page 154: ...ith this camcorder cannot be charged using this camcorder If you are using a battery pack recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder there may be a problem with the camcorder or battery pack Consult a Canon Service Center 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 ...

Page 155: ...operly This may occur as movies and photos are recorded deleted over time Save your recordings A 127 and initialize the memory A 35 Cannot record a photo while recording movies You cannot take photos in mode while the digital zoom is activated A 142 while fading in or fading out a scene A 83 or while using double slot recording A 35 After using the camcorder for a long time it becomes hot The camc...

Page 156: ...puter Cannot mark individual scenes photos in the index screen with a checkmark You cannot select more than 100 scenes photos individually Select the All Scenes or All Photos option instead of Select Indicators and Onscreen Displays lights up in red Battery pack is exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack appears on the screen The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so ...

Page 157: ...er some types of fluorescent mercury or sodium lamps To reduce the symptoms set the recording program to Programmed AE or Shutter Pri AE A 57 This is not a malfunction Viewfinder picture is blurred Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever A 21 No picture appears on the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder to activate it No picture will be output to the viewfinder if a cable is connec...

Page 158: ...ck mode or remove the WM V1 Opening the LCD panel may help when the wireless connection is not strong enough During wireless transfer wireless communication may stop when the wireless signal conditions worsen appears onscreen Perform wireless transfer in a place with good signal conditions Contact the card manufacturer s customer care The wireless communication status icon does not appear You may ...

Page 159: ...mory copy them to the memory card in advance A 126 List of Messages Accessing the memory card Do not remove the memory card You opened the double memory card slot cover while the camcorder was accessing the memory card or the camcorder started accessing the memory card as you opened the double memory card slot cover Do not remove the memory card until this message disappears Back up recordings reg...

Page 160: ...e and divide it on the computer 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 A 19 Cannot load canvas The canvas file that was saved on the memory is corrupted Canvas data cannot be read from canvas files created using other devices and then transferred to a memory card connected to the computer C...

Page 161: ...e only using the camcorder The camcorder s built in memory was initialized using a computer Initialize the built in memory with this camcorder A 35 Cannot record movies on this memory card Movies cannot be recorded on a 64 MB or smaller memory card Use a recommended memory card A 32 Cannot record movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder The memory card in the camcorder was in...

Page 162: ...be copied onto the memory card Delete some scenes A 92 to free some space Mem Card Unable to recognize the data The memory card contains scenes recorded using a video configuration that is not supported NTSC Play back the recordings in the memory card with the device originally used to record them Memory card cover is open After inserting a memory card close the double memory card slot cover Memor...

Page 163: ...nverted Some scenes could not be deleted Movies that were protected edited with other devices and then transferred to a memory card connected to the computer cannot be deleted with this camcorder Some scenes were recorded using another device and cannot be copied Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied to memory card 3 Task in progress Do not disconnect the power source ...

Page 164: ...after a short while Total play time is too long When converting scenes from a story the maximum total playback time of the scenes to be converted is 12 hours when converting individual scenes or 2 hours and 30 minutes when converting stories Reduce the number of scenes to be converted to SD Unable to recover data Could not recover a corrupted file Save your recordings A 127 and initialize the memo...

Page 165: ...ds such as above TVs near plasma TVs or mobile phones Do not point the lens or viewfinder at strong light sources Do not leave the camcorder pointed at a bright subject Do not use or store the camcorder in dusty or sandy places The camcorder is not waterproof avoid also water mud or salt If any of the above should get into the camcorder it may damage the camcorder and or the lens Be careful of hea...

Page 166: ...screen as an approximation Regarding the use of non Canon battery packs For your safety battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs will not be charged even if you attach them to this camcorder or to the optional CG 800E Battery Charger We recommend using genuine Canon battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark If you attach to the camcorder battery packs that are not genuine Can...

Page 167: ... using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short circuit Wipe the battery with a clean dry cloth to ensure proper contact Disposal When you delete movies or initialize the memory only the file allocation table is altered and stored data is not physically erased When you dispose of the camcorder or memory card or give either to another person initialize it using the Complete Initiali...

Page 168: ...idly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation water droplets to form on its internal surfaces Stop using the camcorder if condensation is detected Continued use may damage the camcorder Condensation may form in the following cases When the camcorder is moved quickly from cold to warm places When the camcorder is left in a humid room When a cold room is heated rapidly To avoid conde...

Page 169: ...mpatible with the PAL system PAL or the compatible SECAM system is used in the following regions countries Europe All of Europe and Russia Americas Only in Argentina Brazil Uruguay and French territories French Guiana Guadeloupe Martinique etc Asia Most of Asia except in Japan the Philippines South Korea Taiwan and Myanmar Africa All of Africa and African islands Australia Oceania Australia New Ze...

Page 170: ...re compatibility with the mini advanced shoe Availability differs from area to area VL 5 Video Light VFL 2 Video Flash Light WM V1 Wireless Microphone BP 808 BP 809 B BP 809 S BP 819 BP 827 Battery Pack CG 800E Battery Charger TL H58 Tele converter WD H58W Wide converter Protect Filter 58 mm ND4L Filter 58 mm ND8L Filter 58 mm SM V1 Surround Microphone DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone SS 600 S...

Page 171: ...times given in the following tables are approximate and vary according to recording mode and charging recording or playback conditions The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold surroundings when using the brighter screen settings etc Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuin...

Page 172: ...370 min 215 min 230 min 475 min XP 360 min 385 min 220 min 235 min 485 min SP 360 min 390 min 220 min 235 min 490 min LP 360 min 390 min 220 min 235 min 490 min Battery pack Recording mode Recording maximum Recording typical Playback LCD Viewfinder LCD Viewfinder LCD BP 808 BP 809 MXP 110 min 120 min 65 min 70 min 150 min FXP 110 min 120 min 65 min 70 min 150 min XP 115 min 125 min 70 min 75 min 1...

Page 173: ... control difficult lighting conditions VL 5 Video Light This video light enables you to record brightly in color even in dark places It attaches to the camcorder s mini advanced shoe for cable free operation VFL 2 Video Flash Light This video flash light allows you to record photos and movies even at night or in dark places It attaches to the camcorder s mini advanced shoe for cable free operation...

Page 174: ...as directional microphone monaural or stereo microphone SC 2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of space for accessories This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories When you use Canon video equipment we recommend Canon brand accessories or products bearing the same mark COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 175: ...edia Built in memory 32 GB SD SDHC SD High Capacity or SDXC SD eXtended Capacity memory card not included Maximum Recording Time 32 GB built in memory MXP 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 hr 20 min LP mode 3 hr Image Sensor 1 3 type C...

Page 176: ...ed Audio 10 dBV 47 kΩ load 3 kΩ or less USB Terminal mini B USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB output only COMPONENT OUT Terminal proprietary mini D terminal Luminance Y 1 Vp p 75 Ω Chrominance PB PR 350 mV 75 Ω 1080i D3 compatible output only HDMI OUT Terminal HDMI mini connector output only compatible with HDMI CEC and x v Color MIC Terminal 3 5 mm stereo minijack unbalanced Sensitivity For microphone input 6...

Page 177: ...perature 0 40 C Dimensions 52 x 29 x 90 mm Weight 135 g BP 808 Battery Pack Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery compatible with Intelligent System Rated voltage 7 4 V DC Operating temperature 0 40 C Battery capacity 890 mAh typical 6 3 Wh 850 mAh minimum Dimensions 30 7 x 23 3 x 40 2 mm Weight 46 g COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

Page 178: ...to MUSIC_99 WAV On the memory card CANON PRIVATE MY_MUSIC MUSIC_01 WAV to MUSIC_99 WAV About the image files for the Image Mix function Image files are saved in the memory under the following folders Sample image mix frames can be found in the MY_PICT folder of the supplied LEGRIA CD ROM In the built in memory CANON MY_PICT MIX_01 JPG to MIX_99 JPG On the memory card CANON PRIVATE MY_PICT MIX_01 J...

Page 179: ...ensation 168 Connections to external devices 117 Copying recordings to a memory card 124 CUSTOM button 84 CUSTOM dial 84 D Data code 82 143 Date and time 30 Decoration 103 Deleting Movies 92 Photos 123 Digital tele converter 54 Dividing scenes 95 Double slot recording 35 E Edge monitor 79 Edit panel 28 139 Editing stories 113 Error messages 159 Exposure compensation 60 External audio input 72 111 ...

Page 180: ...ding programs 57 59 64 Recording time 45 Relay recording 34 Remote sensor 24 Resetting all camcorder settings 157 Reviewing recordings 42 S Saving recordings Transferring to a computer 127 Using external video recorders 131 Scan reverse recording 144 Selecting the memory for playback 91 for recording 33 Self timer 67 Serial number 17 Setup menus 29 141 Shutter speed 57 59 Slideshow 122 Smart AUTO ...

Page 181: ...Waveform monitor 79 White balance 62 Wide angle 52 Wireless controller 18 24 Z Zebra pattern 59 Zoom 52 Digital zoom 142 Soft zoom control 54 Zoom speed 52 COPY Downloaded From VideoCamera Manual com Manuals ...

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