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Table of contents

Smart AUTO Mode

Basic Recording

Shooting Video and Taking Photos in Smart AUTO Mode

Playing Back the Video

3D Flip View

The Index Selection Screen: Selecting the Content to Play
Back

Date Index Screen and Gallery Screen

Deleting Scenes

Advanced Functions

Shooting Video in Flexible Recording Mode

Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)

Selecting the Frame Rate

Special Scene Recording Programs and Programmed AE

Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to your
Recordings

Manual Exposure Adjustment

Manual Focus Adjustment

Tele-macro

White Balance

Self Timer

Audio Recording Level

Using Headphones

Selecting the Playback Starting Point

Playing Back Scenes or Slideshow Set to Background
Music

Summary of Contents for LEGRIA HF R205

Page 1: ...PUB DIE 0385 000 HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Y ...

Page 2: ... NOT IN USE To reduce the risk of electric shock do not expose this product to dripping or splashing The Mains plug is used as the disconnect device The Mains plug shall remain readily operable to disconnect the plug in case of an accident While using the compact power adapter do not wrap it or cover it with a piece of cloth and do not place it in confined narrow spaces Heat may build up the plast...

Page 3: ...ntries Macintosh 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 Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries AVCHD and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manuf...

Page 4: ...n the built in memory or on commercially available memory cards 0 33 You can add flare to your movies by adding text stamps or oven freehand illustrations 1 1 080 lines 1 Full HD 1080 refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high definition video composed of 1 080 vertical pixels scanning lines 2 Video is recorded at this resolution only when the recording mode is set to MXP or FXP mode In other ...

Page 5: ...scenes and arrange them into a video clip set to your favorite background music Face Detection 0 64 Image Stabilization The camcorder automatically detects people s faces and adjusts the focus and other settings accordingly for beautiful results Dynamic IS 0 62 compensates for camcorder shake when you shoot video while walking Just point the camcorder and it will automatically select the best sett...

Page 6: ...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 0 119 High Definition Use the supplied PIXELA s software 0 114 119 4 Refer to the instruction manual of the device compatible with the type of card memory used Depending on the device used correct playback may not be pos sible even if the devi...

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Page 8: ... the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 26 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 26 Using the Touch Screen 27 Operating Modes 29 Using the Menus 31 First Time Settings 31 Setting the Date and Time 32 Changing the Language 32 Changing the Time Zone 33 Using a Memory Card 33 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder 35 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 36 Selecting the Memory for the R...

Page 9: ...eo in Flexible Recording Mode 57 Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode 58 Selecting the Frame Rate 59 Special Scene Recording Programs and Programmed AE 61 Cinema Mode Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings 62 Image Stabilization 63 Pre Recording 64 Face Detection 65 Touch Track 66 Video Snapshot 67 Digital Effects 68 Manual Exposure Adjustment 69 Manual Focus Adjustment 70 Tele macro 71 ...

Page 10: ...tos 102 Additional Functions 102 Taking Photos in Flexible Recording Mode 103 Selecting Photo Size 104 Slideshow External Connections 106 Terminals on the Camcorder 107 Connection Diagrams 109 Playback on a TV Screen 111 Saving and Sharing Your Recordings 111 Copying Recordings to a Memory Card 114 Saving Recordings on a Computer 117 Saving Movies onto Standard Definition Discs DVD 118 Copying Rec...

Page 11: ...etup Menus 142 Appendix Onscreen Icons and Displays 147 Trouble 147 Troubleshooting 154 List of Messages 161 Do s and Don ts 161 Handling Precautions 165 Maintenance Others 166 Using the Camcorder Abroad 167 General Information 167 Accessories 168 Optional Accessories 171 Specifications 176 Index ...

Page 12: ...scribed 0 Reference page number within this manual Text that applies only to the model s shown in the icon When you see the r icon you will need to refer also to the Photo Application Instruction Manual included as a PDF file in the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to complete the operation The following terms are used in this manual When not specified as memory card or built in memory the ter...

Page 13: ...he camcorder s operating mode Setting the camcorder to standb mode Operating modes FUNC 8 MENU 8 8 8 Self Timer 8 A On n 8 a 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 expl...

Page 14: ...ies and CD ROMs The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder XCA 110E Compact Power Adapter incl power cord BP 110 Battery PackW XIFC 300PCU S USB Cable STV 250N Stereo Video CableW Yellow Red White plugs XHTC 100 S HDMI Cable Quick GuideW XStylus Pen ...

Page 15: ...c Data Image Mix Data CD ROM referred to in this manual as Camcorder Supplemental Disc Instruction Manual The full version instruction manual of the camcorder this PDF file Photo Application Software for saving managing and printing photos 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 software The disc...

Page 16: ...ton 0 80 BATT INFO button 0 146 6 USB terminal 0 106 109 7 HDMI OUT terminal 0 106 107 8 Memory card slot X 0 35 9 Memory card slot Y 0 35 A q Double memory card slot cover A a Terminal cover A s DC IN terminal 0 19 A d COMPONENT OUT terminal 0 106 108 A f AV OUT terminal 0 106 108 X headphones terminal 0 74 A g Strap mount 0 23 A h Grip belt 0 22 Left side view Right side view ...

Page 17: ... 0 73 A k Zoom lever 0 44 A l PHOTO button 0 40 102 S q ACCESS indicator 0 40 56 102 S a POWER button S s ON OFF CHG charge indicator Green ON Orange Standby 0 46 Red Charging 0 19 S d LCD touch screen 0 24 26 LCD panel Top view Front view ...

Page 18: ...0 50 S g START STOP button 0 40 56 S h Tripod socket 0 162 S j Serial number The serial number label is located on the battery compartment cover S k Battery compartment cover 0 19 S l Battery compartment 0 19 Bottom view Back view ...

Page 19: ...n use the camcorder until the battery pack is com pletely exhausted Doing so will ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately For approximate charging times and recording playback times with a fully charged battery pack refer to the tables on page 168 1 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter 2 Plug the compact power adapter into a power outlet 3 Connect the c...

Page 20: ...lens until you hear a click 7 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 start flashing in red battery pack charging The red ON OFF CHG indicator will go out when the battery pack is fully charged If the indicator flashes quickly refer to Trouble...

Page 21: ...ly recom mended for use with this camcorder To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating do not con nect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft and ships DC AC inverters etc NOTES The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures be...

Page 22: ...e battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need Preparing the Accessories Grip Belt Fasten the grip belt Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger and the g button with your thumb To remove the grip belt 1 Lift the padded handgrip s flap and detach the strap from the Velcro pad 2 Pull the strap to remove it first from the front brack...

Page 23: ... strap Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the rear bracket on the cam corder thread the wrist strap through the loop and fasten You can also attach the wrist strap to the strap mount on the grip belt to use both for extra convenience and protection ...

Page 24: ... degrees toward the lens Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees can be useful when you wish to include yourself in the picture when recording with the self timer NOTES About the LCD screen The screen is produced using extremely high pre cision manufacturing techniques 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...

Page 25: ...immer is set to A On pressing h for more than 2 seconds will turn off the screen dimmer and return the LCD screen to its previous brightness setting NOTES The LCD backlight does not affect the brightness of the recordings Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the bat tery pack You can further adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the 6 8 LCD Brightness setting or...

Page 26: ...rt playing back a scene in an index screen to select a setting from the menus to select the subject whom the camcorder will recognize as the main subject of the scene etc Drag While applying pressure swipe your fin ger 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...

Page 27: ... recording video and photos Smart AUTO mode for beginners or if you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings and flexible recording mode which lets you change the camcorder s settings to your prefer ence Press the button to switch the camcorder to mode and press the button again to switch back to mode In either mode you can record movies by pressing g or take photos by pressing j...

Page 28: ...e You can press S 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 Operating mode Onscreen icon Operation Press S Playing back movies 0 48 Press S touch b and then 2 Photos Viewing photos 0 98 ...

Page 29: ... and mode the FUNC panel shows a convenient over view of frequently used shooting functions Touch FUNC to access the FUNC 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 and mode touch Edit to display a similar panel contain ing the various operations that are available and the...

Page 30: ... the setting you want to change into the orange selection bar Menu items not available appear grayed out When the desired menu item appears you can touch it to bring it down to the orange 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 a You can touch a to close the menu at any time ...

Page 31: ... same way 4 Touch Y M D M D Y or D M Y to select the date format you prefer 5 Touch 24H to use 24 hour clock or leave this control unchecked to use 12 hour clock AM PM 6 Touch OK to start the clock and close the setup screen NOTES 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...

Page 32: ...me Zone Change the time zone to match your location The default setting is Paris 1 Open the Time Zone DST screen Only when performing the procedure in mode 2 Touch S to set the home time zone or V to set the time zone of your destination when you are traveling 3 Touch Z or O to set the desired time zone If necessary touch U to adjust for daylight saving time 4 Touch a to close the menu Operating m...

Page 33: ... standard that indi cates the minimum guaranteed data transfer speed of SD SDHC SDXC memory cards When you buy a new memory card look for the Speed Class logo on the package We recommend using memory cards rated Speed Class 4 6 or 10 SDXC Memory Cards Use SDXC memory cards only with SDXC compatible devices such as SDXC compatible digital recorders computers and card readers The table below summari...

Page 34: ...rd 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 permit ted If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area please check with the card manufacturer IMPORTANT Do not insert an E...

Page 35: ...it clicks To use the wireless communication features of an Eye Fi card insert it into memory card slot Y Be sure you understand the information provided in Eye Fi Cards 0 34 before using an Eye Fi card 4 Close the double memory card slot cover Do not force the cover closed if the memory card is not correctly inserted To remove the memory card Push the memory card once to release it When the memory...

Page 36: ...Fi card When selecting the memory you can check the approximate available recording time based on currently used settings NOTES Select to record movies in the built in memory or memory card X if you later want to convert the movies to standard def inition in order to upload them to the Web Operating modes FUNC 8 MENU 8 8 8 Rec Media for Movies or Rec Media for Photos 8 f built in memory 4 memory c...

Page 37: ...oth memory card slots When relay recording from memory card X memory card slot Y only 2 Activate the relay recording The approximate available recording time will now reflect the combined space in the memories used for relay recording NOTES You cannot use relay recording from the built in memory to memory card Y When using a single memory card be sure to insert it into memory card slot X There wil...

Page 38: ...ff the camcorder until the initialization is completed 2 Initialize the memory 1 Only when performing the procedure in mode 2 Touch this option if you want to physically erase all the data rather than just clear the file allocation table of the memory 3 If you selected the Complete Initialization option you can touch Cancel to cancel the initialization while it is in progress All recordings will b...

Page 39: ...lity or VideoBrowser to transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to a memory card after it is initialized For details refer to the Software Guide PDF file of the supplied software Mac OS users Use Finder to transfer music files from the MUSIC folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to a memory card after it is initialized Refer to About the music files 0 175 fo...

Page 40: ... recording first to check that the camcorder is operating correctly Shooting Video and Taking Photos in Smart AUTO Mode With Smart AUTO mode you can take great looking videos and photos by letting the camcorder automatically adjust settings based on the recording situation 1 Turn on the camcorder By default movies and photos are recorded in the built in memory only or on memory card X You can sele...

Page 41: ...ator will flash as the photo is being recorded When you have finished recording 1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off 2 Turn off the camcorder 3 Close the LCD panel About the Smart AUTO mode Only the following functions are available in this mode Zoom 0 44 Quick Start 0 46 Video snapshot 0 66 Image stabilization modes 0 62 Face detection 0 64 to get beautiful shots of people every time trac...

Page 42: ...O icons The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions When T appears in the icon this indicates that tele macro 0 70 has been activated When T appears in the icon this indicates that tele macro 0 70 has been activated Background color of the icon Bright gray Blue skies light blue Vivid colors green red Sunsets orange Subject People stationary People moving Subjects other than people s...

Page 43: ... camcorder will shut off automatically to save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any operation for 5 minutes Press x 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 0 25 or adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the 6 8 LCD Bright ness setting Under certain conditio...

Page 44: ... quality will deteriorate the more you zoom in In mode select the type using the 7 8 Zoom Type setting In mode Zoom Type will be set to Advanced A summary of the zoom types is given in the table below 1 When taking photos only optical zoom is available 2 The number in the parentheses applies when Image Stabilizer FUNC panel is set to P Dynamic There are two ways you can zoom in and out using the z...

Page 45: ...s appear on the left side of the screen 2 Touch the zoom controls to operate the zoom Touch anywhere within the Q area to zoom out or anywhere within the P area to zoom in Touch closer to the center for a slow zoom touch closer to the e d icons for faster zooms 3 Touch a to hide the zoom controls NOTES Keep at least 1 m away from the subject At full wide angle you can focus on a subject as close a...

Page 46: ...proximately 1 second allowing you to record the subject right away The actual time required varies depending on the shooting conditions 1 With the camcorder on and in a recording mode close the LCD panel A beep will sound and the green ON OFF CHG indicator will change to orange to indicate the camcorder entered standby mode 2 When you wish to resume recording open the LCD panel The ON OFF CHG indi...

Page 47: ... for 10 minutes Press x to turn on the camcorder You can select the length of time until shut off or turn off the Quick Start function altogether with the 68 Power Saving Mode 8 Quick Start Standby setting The usual 5 minute auto power off setting of Power Saving Mode is not applicable while the camcorder is in standby mode ...

Page 48: ...g refer to Smart AUTO Mode 0 40 Basic Playback Playing Back the Video To play back scenes based on their rating see Playing Back Scenes by Rating 0 83 1 Press S 2 Open the date index screen if it is not displayed 3 Look for the scene you want to play back Move the zoom lever toward Q to show 15 scenes per page move it toward P to show 6 scenes per page Operating modes b 8 1 Date ...

Page 49: ...ur finger left for the next index page D Drag your finger right for the previous index page E Select a different index screen to read different content or from a different memory 0 52 F 3D Flip View 0 52 G Edit panel H Timeline 0 76 I Divider indicating a change of recording date While browsing through index pages a scroll bar will appear at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds When you have...

Page 50: ... c to increase the level of the original audio adjust toward b to increase the level of background music Set the level in the middle for an equal mix of both E Decorate scenes 0 92 F Touch anywhere else to hide the playback controls G Fast playback backward H Jump to the next scene I Fast playback forward Touch several times to increase the playback speed to approxi mately 5x 15x 60x the normal sp...

Page 51: ...er movies recorded on a memory card using another device NOTES 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 approximate A Resume playback B Slow playback backward C Slow playback forward...

Page 52: ...nt to play back original scenes or photos on the memory card for example You can also select the memory from which you want to play back your recordings A Drag your finger up and down to browse through the scenes recorded in the displayed date B Drag your finger left to go to the next date with record ings C Touch the scene in the front to play it back D Currently selected recording date E Drag yo...

Page 53: ...A Touch the tab of the desired memory built in memory only memory card X or memory card Y B Touch a control button to select the content you want to play back 1 Date Scenes in the date index screen are organized by recording date Gallery Scenes in the gallery screen are organized by various groups or stories 0 84 Touch Gallery and then the desired story 2 Photos Display the photo index screen u SD...

Page 54: ...choose two methods to display scenes Touch 1 Date to display the date index screen which groups scenes by recording date Touch Gallery to dis play the gallery screen which organizes scenes by various groups or stories The gallery screen by default contains two groups that are divided as follows Unsorted For your regular scenes Video Snapshot For video snapshot scenes Drag your finger left and righ...

Page 55: ...nal scenes cannot be recovered Save copies of important scenes before deleting them 0 111 Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing while scenes are being deleted 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 NOTES Deleting a scene from the gallery screen o...

Page 56: ...y or on memory card X You can select the memory that will be used to record movies 0 36 2 Press g to begin recording Press g again to pause the recording Reviewing Your Recording You can play back the last scene recorded to check it The camcorder will play back the last 4 seconds of the scene but without sound IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing...

Page 57: ...or better movie quality select LP mode for longer recording times The following table gives approximate recording times NOTES Scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be saved onto AVCHD discs Save such scenes onto Blu ray discs or use the supplied PIXELA s VideoBrowser to back up such scenes If you use PIXELA s Video Browser however scenes will be converted to FXP mode quality The camcorder uses a vari...

Page 58: ...n memory contains about 70 MB of music files and 5 MB of image files 3 A single scene can be recorded continuously for 12 hours at that point the camcorder will stop for about 3 seconds before resuming recording Recording mode MXP1 FXP1 XP SP LP Memory 4 GB Memory card 20 min 30 min 40 min 1 hr 10 min 1 hr 30 min 8 GB Memory card Built in memory2 40 min 1 hr 1 hr 25 min 2 hr 20 min 3 hr 16 GB Memo...

Page 59: ...djusts the shutter speed and aperture while you are able to adjust the other settings To set the Programmed AE recording program select A Programmed AE instead and then touch a The rest of the procedure is not necessary w 50i Standard 50 fields per second interlaced This is the default setting and is suitable for most situations D PF25 25 frames per second progressive Using this frame rate will gi...

Page 60: ... sports scenes such as tennis or golf q Night Scene To record nightscapes with lower noise ISnow To record in bright ski resorts without the subject being underexposed JBeach To record on a sunny beach without the subject being underexposed KSunset To record sunsets in vibrant colors p Low Light To record in low light situations LSpotlight To record spotlit scenes ...

Page 61: ...t work as well as in other modes In such case adjust the focus manually M Fireworks To avoid camcorder blur blur due to the camcorder moving we recommend using a tripod When taking photos slower shutter speeds are used so blur is more likely to occur Stabilize the camcorder for example by mounting it on a tripod Cinema Mode Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings Give your recordings a cinemati...

Page 62: ...er may not work well on subjects with low contrast with a recurring repetitive pattern or without vertical lines When Image Stabilizer is set to P Dynamic if the background s movement does not appear natural select Q Standard or j Off Operating modes P Dynamic Compensates for a higher degree of camcorder shake such as when shooting while walking and is more effec tive as the zoom approaches full w...

Page 63: ...rder will not emit any notifi cation sounds The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing g 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 5 minutes Pressing z Changing the camcorder s op...

Page 64: ...tically select one person it determines is the main subject The main subject is indi cated by a white face detection frame and the camcorder will optimize the set tings for that person Other faces will have gray frames Touching a subject will activate Touch Track 0 65 NOTES The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non human sub jects In such case turn face detection off In certain cases fa...

Page 65: ...on is activated 0 64 2 Point the camcorder at a moving subject and touch the subject on the touch screen A white double frame will appear around the subject and track it as it moves Touch Cancel z to remove the frame and cancel the tracking NOTES If there is more than one subject on the screen that have similar charac teristics such as color the camcorder might track a subject different from the i...

Page 66: ...lue border appears on the screen Press z again to return to normal video recording mode 2 Press g By default the camcorder records for about 4 seconds the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar and then automatically returns to record pause mode You can change the length of video snapshot scenes to 2 or 8 seconds with the 8 8 Video Snapshot Length setting When the camcorder stops recording the...

Page 67: ...nly the picture but also the sound will fade in or out When you apply an effect the sound will be recorded normally Operating modes N Off Select this setting when you do not intend to use the dig ital effects 2 Black White Records movies and photos in black and white 3 Sepia Records movies and photos in sepia tones for an old look 0 Fade Trigger Once 6 Fade Trigger Always 1 Wipe Once 7 Wipe Always...

Page 68: ...works 1 Open the exposure adjustment screen 2 Touch a subject that appears inside the e frame The Touch AE mark P 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 The manual adjustment dial appears and the adjustment value is set at 0 Touch y to return the camcorder ...

Page 69: ... CHECK Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure 1 Open the manual focus screen 2 Touch a subject that appears inside the X frame The Touch AF mark P will flash and the focusing distance will be adjusted automatically You have the option to further adjust the focus manually as necessary You can touch 2 instead to adjust the focus manually without activating the Touch AF function The manual fo...

Page 70: ...til the focusing distance changes to V 4 Touch a to lock the focus at the selected distance During manual focus MF will appear on the screen NOTES While the optional Wide converter or Tele converter is attached the focusing distance displayed will be incorrect Tele macro You can take close up shots of nearby subjects by using tele macro You can create shots in which a small subject is in focus but...

Page 71: ... under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro grams When you select g Custom WB set the custom white balance with the follow ing procedure before touching a To set the custom white balance Point the camcorder at a white object so it fills the whole scre...

Page 72: ...or sky sea or forest Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights Self Timer n appears Repeat selecting B Off to turn off the self timer For movies In record pause mode press g The camcorder starts recording after a 10 second countdown The countdown appears on the screen Y Automatic The camcorder automatically sets the white bal ance for natural looking colors a Daylight To record o...

Page 73: ... camcorder s operating mode Setting the camcorder to standby mode Audio Recording Level You can adjust the audio recording level of the built in microphone You can display the audio level indicator while recording 1 Open the manual audio recording level adjustment screen The audio level indicator and current audio recording level will appear on the screen Touch z Automatic to return the camcorder ...

Page 74: ...dio level is too high and the sound gets distorted activate the microphone attenuator with the 7 8 Microphone Attenuator set ting We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while adjusting the audio recording level or when the microphone attenuator is activated Using Headphones Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while record ing The headphones are connected to the ...

Page 75: ...l if the J icon does not appear on the screen The noise output in such case may be harmful to your hearing NOTES Use commercially available headphones with a 3 5 mm minijack and a cable no longer than 3 m Even if AV Headphones was set to J Headphones in a playback mode the function of the AV OUT X terminal will return automatically to AV output when you turn off the camcorder FUNC 8 MENU 8 6 8 AV ...

Page 76: ... first frame of the scene Below 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 Operating modes A Touch twice to return to the index screen B Previous next scene C Drag your finger left along the ruler to display the next 5 frames D Current scene Total number of scenes E Scene...

Page 77: ...enes stories or a slideshow of photos recorded on one of the memory cards you will need to transfer the music tracks from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to the corresponding memory card in advance For details refer to the Software Guide PDF file of the supplied software 1 Open the date index screen gallery screen or photo index screen 2 Open the music track selection screen For scenes yo...

Page 78: ... story that contains the scenes to play back Drag your finger right left to bring the desired story to the front A Select the desired music track B Adjust toward 1 to increase the level of the original audio adjust toward b to increase the level of back ground music Set the level in the middle for an equal mix of both C Delete the music track selected D Listen to the music track selected Touch aga...

Page 79: ...he track you want to delete IMPORTANT If you use copyrighted songs and music tracks in your video creations remember that music under copyright may not be used without permis sion from the copyright holder except for cases permitted under appli cable laws such as for personal use Make sure to follow applicable laws when using music files Story Details 8 Play by Rating 8 Desired rating marker corre...

Page 80: ... file of the supplied software Mac OS users Use Finder to transfer music files from the MUSIC folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to a memory card after it is initialized Refer to About the music files 0 175 for the folder structure of the memory card Not supplied with the Transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to the memory card that contains the recordi...

Page 81: ...l allow you to assign a rating while the scene is still fresh in your memory Select B Off to deactivate rating scenes after recording After you finish recording a scene you can select one of the following rating marks for the scene Rates the scene with three two or one star respectively Leaves the scene unrated If Rate Scenes Recording is set to B Off all recorded scenes will be unrated Rates the ...

Page 82: ...4 Select the desired rating for the scene The selected rating mark will be highlighted 5 Touch f The Scene List screen appears and the scene will have the selected rating To return to the gallery screen touch f again Rating Scenes During Playback 1 Play back from the gallery the story that contains the scenes you want to rate 2 During playback of a scene you want to rate pause the playback and rat...

Page 83: ...tains the scenes to play back Drag your finger right left to bring the desired story to the front 2 Select a rating 3 Touch the story s thumbnail If the story does not contain scenes of the selected rating a message will be displayed Touch OK to return to the gallery screen Operating modes Story Details 8 Play by Rating 8 Desired rating 8 f 8 f ...

Page 84: ...es from a particular event or trip Creating a New Story 1 Open the gallery screen 2 Create a new story Touch No to exit without creating a new story NOTES Including Unsorted and Video Snapshot a memory can contain a maximum of 100 stories Unsorted and Video Snapshot cannot be deleted Deleting Scenes and Stories from the Gallery You can delete scenes in the gallery that you no longer need When you ...

Page 85: ...screen 3 Select a rating mark that corresponds to the rating of the scenes to delete The selected rating mark will be highlighted and the number of applicable scenes will appear If a story does not contain scenes of a particular rating the corresponding rating mark will be grayed out You can select multiple rating marks 4 Delete the scenes Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progr...

Page 86: ...mcorder Moving or Copying Scenes in the Gallery Move scenes in the gallery individually or by rating to play them back in the order of your choice You can also copy scenes to another story Note that you cannot move or copy scenes to Unsorted or Video Snapshot To move individual scenes 1 From the gallery screen select the story that contains the scenes to move Drag your finger right left to bring t...

Page 87: ...it is in progress After scenes are copied touch OK when the confirmation screen appears 8 Touch f To move scenes by rating You can move scenes of a particular rating from one story to another 1 From the gallery screen select the story that contains the scenes to move Drag your finger right left to bring the desired story to the front 2 Open the Move Story screen 3 Select a rating mark that corresp...

Page 88: ...1 Open the index screen that contains the scene from which you want to capture the video snapshot scene 2 Play back the desired scene 3 Press g to capture the video snapshot scene The camcorder captures the video snapshot scene for about 4 seconds the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar and then enters playback pause mode You can change the length of video snapshot scene you capture with th...

Page 89: ...urce scene and the length currently selected for video snapshot scenes When you start capturing a video snapshot scene less than 1 second from the end of the scene the video snapshot scene will be captured starting from the beginning of the following scene During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previ ously recorded movie you may notice some anomalies in the picture sound at t...

Page 90: ...ement may be blurred Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for recording photos Dividing Scenes You can divide scenes in order to leave out the best parts and later cut out the rest 1 Select the scene you want to divide and touch it to start playing it back You can also divide a scene in a story 2 Pause the playback at the point where you want to divide the scene 3 Open the scene division...

Page 91: ...e 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 scene was cut The following scenes cannot be divided Video snapshot scenes and other scenes that are too short less than 3 seconds Scenes that were edited using the supplied software PIXELA s VideoBrowser and were then transferred to a memory card co...

Page 92: ...n your own drawings with the sup plied stylus pen and more Decorating while Recording 1 Open the decoration screen You can open the decoration screen when the LCD panel is stowed with the LCD screen facing away from the camcorder In such case make sure 6 8 Autostart Decoration is set to A On Operating modes FUNC 8 Decoration ...

Page 93: ...n save the canvas However only one canvas can be saved per memory C Animated Stamps You can select animated stamps to include in your decoration You can place them anywhere on the canvas D Date and Time Adds the date and or time to the can vas You can then move it anywhere you like E Image mix Choose one of 27 different frames to add to the canvas and mix with live video This can be used in combin...

Page 94: ...canvas To clear the Pens and Stamps decorations 1 While the canvas is displayed touch 2 Touch Clear 8 Yes The Pens and Stamps decorations are cleared To save the Pens and Stamps decorations 1 While the canvas is displayed touch 2 Touch Save 8 Yes The current Pens and Stamps decorations are saved Only one canvas can be saved to the memory The canvas is saved to the built in memory or memory card X ...

Page 95: ...l buttons on the bottom to change how the date time is displayed places the date time in a dark frame displays the date time in white displays the date time in black 3 Touch the date or time and drag your finger to the desired location To use image mix 1 Touch You can touch one of the memory icons at the bottom of the screen to read image mix frames saved on a different memory only when recording ...

Page 96: ...ecorate scenes being played back in the same way that you decorate scenes being recorded Note that decorations added to a scene during playback will not be recorded with the scene However when you convert scenes to standard definition 0 120 the decora tions will be superimposed on the SD movies only 1 Play back the scene to decorate 2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls 3 Touch The c...

Page 97: ...Video 97 MEMO ...

Page 98: ...out basic photo shooting refer to Smart AUTO Mode 0 40 Basic Playback Viewing Photos 1 Press S 2 Open the Photos index screen 3 Look for the photo you want to play back Move the zoom lever toward Q to show 15 photos per page move it toward P to show 6 photos per page Operating modes b 8 2 Photos ...

Page 99: ...ve recorded a large number of photos you can jump eas ily through the photos using the scroll bar 1 Touch the screen to display the playback controls 2 Jump through the photos using the scroll bar A Memory being read B Index screen currently displayed C Drag your finger left for the next index page D Drag your finger right for the previous index page E Select a different index screen to read diffe...

Page 100: ...ter the following image files may not be displayed correctly using the cam corder Images not recorded with this camcorder Images edited on or uploaded from a computer Images whose file names have been changed Deleting Photos You can delete those photos that you are not interested in keeping Deleting a Single Photo 1 In single photo view select the photo you want to delete 2 Touch the screen to dis...

Page 101: ...appear on selected photos Touch a selected photo again to remove the checkmark You can also touch Remove All to remove all checkmarks 3 Touch Yes 8 OK Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Options IMPORTANT Be careful when deleting photos Deleted photos cannot be recovered Photos protected with another device cannot be deleted Select Deletes all photos that you select All P...

Page 102: ...tos 0 36 Please read the IMPORTANT section 0 103 before using an Eye Fi card 2 Press j halfway Once the focus is automatically adjusted h will turn green and one or more AF frames will appear 3 Press j fully The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded When you have finished recording 1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off 2 Turn off the camcorder 3 Close the LCD panel Oper...

Page 103: ...ountry region of use See also Using an Eye Fi card 0 125 NOTES You cannot take photos when 8 8 Frame Rate is set to D PF25 Also you cannot take photos when digital zoom is acti vated light blue area on the zoom bar Selecting Photo Size You can select the size of photos by choosing the aspect ratio You can select F 2016x1512 or G 1920x1080 If you select G 1920x1080 the photo will be recorded in a w...

Page 104: ...hotos with a 16 9 aspect ratio Wide sized photo paper is required Slideshow You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music 1 Open the Photos index screen 2 Select the background music to use when playing back the photo slideshow 0 77 3 Touch the screen to display the playback controls then touch A to play back the slideshow set to the selected music track Touch C to stop the s...

Page 105: ...order can be used either for shooting video or for taking photos The way to set and use them was already explained in detail so we refer you to the relevant page in the Video section Zoom 0 44 Quick Start 0 46 Recording programs 0 59 61 Face detection 0 64 Digital effects 0 67 Manual exposure adjustment 0 68 White balance 0 71 Self timer 0 72 ...

Page 106: ...nal Access Open the LCD panel The HDMI OUT terminal offers a high quality digital connection that combines audio and video in a single convenient cable 3 COMPONENT OUT Terminal Access Open the side terminal cover The component video terminal is for video only When you use connection B do not forget the audio connections using the AV OUT X terminal 4 AV OUT X Terminal Access Open the side terminal ...

Page 107: ...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 camcorder is for output only Do not connect it to an HDMI output terminal on an external device as this may damage the camcorder While the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using connection A there will be no video output from oth...

Page 108: ... Quality Standard definition Output only Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio video input terminals Change the following settings on the camcorder y z 8 TV Type according to the TV set widescreen or 4 3 if the TV cannot automatically detect and change the aspect ratio 6 8 AV Headphones to H AV White STV 250N Stereo Video Cable supplied Red Green Blue Red CTC 100 Component Cable optional Re...

Page 109: ...TV 3 Turn on the connected TV On the TV select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcorder Refer to the instruction manual of the connected TV Connection c Composite Video SCART In all respects exactly the same connection as connection C Connect to a standard TV or VCR with SCART input terminal Requires a SCART adapter commercially available Connection D USB Type Digi...

Page 110: ...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 C or c When you play back your 16 9 movies on stan dard 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 change the aspect ratio of the T...

Page 111: ...3 before using an Eye Fi card POINTS TO CHECK Make sure the memory card to which you want to copy recordings is inserted into memory card slot Y Copying Scenes from the Date Index Screen When viewing the gallery on memory card Y copied scenes will be in Unsorted regardless of which story the original scenes are in 1 Open the index page in the date index screen that contains the scenes you want to ...

Page 112: ...to bring the desired story to the front 2 Copy the scenes Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress 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 only or on memory card X 2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls 3 Copy the photo 4 Drag your finger left right to select ...

Page 113: ...operation while it is in progress Options 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 When copying photos onto an Eye Fi card in memory card slot Y pho ...

Page 114: ...s Because space is limited make sure to save your recordings on a computer on a regular basis Carefully read the information in SDXC Memory Cards 0 33 before performing the procedure using recordings made on an SDXC memory card Saving Movies With the supplied PIXELA s Transfer Utility or VideoBrowser you can save scenes to a computer running Windows operating system If necessary video files previo...

Page 115: ...out using the software click Help to open the Software Guide PDF file VideoBrowser Click in the menu panel to start transferring files For details about using the software click to open the Software Guide PDF file Saving Photos With the supplied software Photo Application you can save photos to your computer and easily organize and edit them Installation Install the software before you connect the...

Page 116: ...der s folders or files directly from the computer as this may result in permanent data loss Always save your movies on the computer and transfer files to a memory card using only the supplied PIXELA s software 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 disconn...

Page 117: ... to mode and restore the connection You can select multiple stories when saving movies When the story is saved to the computer all of the scenes in a single story will be joined into one movie Saving Movies onto Standard Definition Discs DVD You can use the supplied PIXELA s VideoBrowser to save your movies onto standard DVDs DVD Video standard These are ideal for sharing your videos with family a...

Page 118: ...en the date index screen or gallery screen 3 Connect the camcorder to the digital video recorder using the supplied USB cable Connection D Refer to Connection Diagrams 0 107 4 Camcorder Select the memory that contains the scenes you want to copy Select an option other than All for PC only Camcorder When the connection is successfully established USB Connection appears on the screen Recording Detai...

Page 119: ...splays by repeatedly pressing h 5 External recorder Start recording when the scene you wish to copy appears stop recording when it ends 6 Camcorder Stop playback Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites You can convert your high definition video recordings into standard definition in order to upload them to your favorite video sharing Web site You can complete the conversion to standard defini ...

Page 120: ...Open the date index screen After pressing b select the f tab to convert scenes from the built in memory or the 4 tab to convert scenes from memory card X To convert all the scenes recorded on a specific date select the index page that contains scenes from that date From this index page you can proceed to step 4 or press Z and skip to step 6 4 Touch Edit and then Convert HD9SD 5 Touch the desired o...

Page 121: ...loading the converted videos to the Web or touch End Without Connecting to connect to the computer later Options To select the bit rate Using a higher bit rate will result in better video quality for the con verted scenes while a lower bit rate will result in smaller file sizes and faster uploads To automatically divide the scene If you are converting a long scene you can have the camcorder divide...

Page 122: ... the story that contains the scenes to convert Drag your finger right left to bring the desired story to the front 4 Touch Story Details 5 Touch Play by Rating 6 Select the rating mark that corresponds to the rating of the scenes to convert Select All to convert all the scenes in the story 7 Touch f 8 Convert the scenes Alternatively you can press Z If a copyright notice appears read it carefully ...

Page 123: ...hout Connecting in step 7 from Converting Scenes into Standard Definition from the Date Index Screen 0 121 make sure you switch to a date index screen before connecting the camcorder to a computer See PIXELA s VideoBrowser Software Guide PDF file for details Converting Only Part of a Scene or Story 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter 2 Make sure there is a memory card in slot Y w...

Page 124: ...sfer Utility or VideoBrowser will start up automatically Transfer Utility Click Web Upload to upload your SD movies to the Web For details about using the software click Help to open the Software Guide PDF file VideoBrowser Click in the menu panel to start transferring files For details about using the software click to open the Software Guide PDF file IMPORTANT While the camcorder is connected to...

Page 125: ...tatus of the wireless communication is shown by the Eye Fi icon as follows g grayed out Communication not established g white flashing Connecting g white continuously on Wireless upload on standby g animated Wireless upload in progress i Eye Fi Communication is set to B Off h Wireless upload stopped by the camcorder 0 152 o Error reading from the Eye Fi card 0 151 IMPORTANT Using an Eye Fi Card Th...

Page 126: ...ff function will be disabled The Eye Fi card cannot wirelessly communicate with the network in the following cases Furthermore wireless communication will end auto matically when the camcorder is set to or mode If the LOCK switch on the Eye Fi card is set to prevent writing you will not be able to turn the wireless communication on off and the status icon will change to o To use wireless communica...

Page 127: ...r ence page are explained after the tables Underlined menu options indicate default values FUNC Panel FUNC Menu FUNC Panel Recording Modes Control Button Setting options Function 0 MENU Open the menus z 30 Rec Programs A Programmed AE z 59 D Cine Mode z 61 F Portrait G Sports q Night Scene I Snow J Beach K Sunset p Low Light L Spotlight M Fireworks z 59 Decoration Pens and Stamps Animated Stamps J...

Page 128: ... y Manual Audio Level Indicator Toggle on or off z 73 Image Stabilizer P Dynamic Q Standard j Off z 62 O Digital Effects For movies N Off 2 Black White 3 Sepia 0 Fade Trigger Once 6 Fade Trigger Always 1 Wipe Once 7 Wipe Always z 67 For photos N Off 2 Black White 3 Sepia z d Pre REC A On B Off z 63 Review Recording Play back the last 4 seconds of the last movie recorded z 56 Control Button Setting...

Page 129: ...s on memory card B 7 tab Control Button Date Index Screen SD Movies Index Screen Playback Pause 0 Copy f97 Copy 497 date Select All Scenes 111 Convert HDUSD f97 Convert HDUSD 497 date Select All Scenes 120 Delete date Select All Scenes This Scene All Scenes This Scene 54 Divide z 90 ...

Page 130: ...rol Button Edit Story in Story Details Screen Edit Scene in Scene List Screen Playback Pause 0 Copy f97 1 Copy 497 1 by scene rating 111 Convert HDUSD f97 1 Convert HDUSD 497 1 by scene rating 119 Delete or d by scene rating This Scene This Scene 54 Delete Story 2 z 54 Move Story by scene rating 87 Copy z 86 Move z 86 Divide z 90 Rating unrated 81 ...

Page 131: ...oom Type Optical Advanced Digital 44 Zoom Speed I Variable J Speed 3 K Speed 2 L Speed 1 44 Focus Assistance A On B Off Face Detection Tracking A On o B Off 64 Auto Backlight Correction A On B Off 69 Auto Slow Shutter A On B Off Flicker Reduction B Off 50 Hz 60 Hz Fader Setting Black Screen White Screen Onscreen Markers B Off e Level White f Level Gray g Grid White h Grid Gray Wind Screen O Automa...

Page 132: ...hange the setting to reduce the effect Flicker reduction can be activated only when the recording program is set to Programmed AE Fader Setting You can select whether the fader fades in and out in black or white Onscreen Markers You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the cen ter of the screen Use the markers as a reference to make sure your sub ject is framed correctly vertically and or ho...

Page 133: ...ccording to the type of TV in order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio F Normal TV TV sets with 4 3 aspect ratio G Wide TV TV sets with 16 9 aspect ratio When the TV type is set to F Normal TV during the playback of video originally recorded with an aspect ratio of 16 9 the picture will not be displayed fullscreen Menu item Setting options 1 2 0 Select Music B Off A On ...

Page 134: ...vies f built in memory 4 memory card X 7 memory card Y Relay Recording B off f94 f9497 497 4 memory card X 7 memory card Y Relay Recording B off 497 z 36 Recording Mode h High Quality 24 Mbps i High Quality 17 Mbps j High Quality 12 Mbps l Standard Play 7 Mbps k Long Play 5 Mbps z 57 Frame Rate w 50i Standard D PF25 z Rec Media for Photos f built in memory 4 memory card X 7 memory card Y 4 memory ...

Page 135: ... memory indi cates actually usable space It may be slightly smaller than the nominal built in memory capacity listed in the Specifications x v Color Uses a color space with an extended gamut to achieve deeper colors closer to real life Use this function to record video only when you intend to play back your recordings on an HDTV compatible with x v Color connected to the camcorder using the suppli...

Page 136: ... a new memory card b Continuous Photo numbers will continue from the number following that of the last photo recorded with the camcorder If the memory card you insert already contains a photo with a larger number a new photo will be assigned a number one higher than that of the last photo on the memory card We recommend using the b Continuous setting The photo number indicates the name and locatio...

Page 137: ...ar Melayu Nederlands Norsk Polski Português Suomi Svenska Türkçe z z z 32 LCD Brightness z z z LCD Screen Dimmer A On B Off z z z LCD Mirror Image A On B Off z AV Headphones 1 H AV J Headphones z z z 74 Volume 1 Speaker r z z 50 74 Headphone e z z z Notification Sounds N High Volume M Low Volume B Off z z z Autostart Decoration 1 A On B Off z 92 Power Saving Mode Auto Power Off B Off A On z z z Qu...

Page 138: ...rd A 7 Mem Card B Complete Initialization Toggle on or off Time Zone DST S home time zone or V travel time zone Paris list of world time zones U DST adjustment z z z 32 Date Time Date Time z z z 31 Date Format Y M D M D Y D M Y Y year M month D day 24H Toggle on 24 hour clock or off 12 hour clock Battery Info z z z Control for HDMI 2 A On B Off z z z HDMI 1080p Output 2 A On B Off z z z HDMI Statu...

Page 139: ... Mirror Image When set to A On the image on the screen is inverted horizontally when the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens While this option is set to A On and the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens you cannot decorate the screen with Decoration Notification Sounds A beep will accompany some operations like turn ing on the camcorder the self timer countdown etc Autostart Decoration When set t...

Page 140: ...s Depending on the TV set additional settings may be required on the TV itself to activate the HDMI CEC function Refer to the TV s instruction manual Correct operation of the HDMI CEC function cannot be guaranteed even when connecting the camcorder to compatible TV sets If you cannot use the remote control of the TV set Control for HDMI to B Off and operate the camcorder directly The remote contro...

Page 141: ... the camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without a memory card for more than 5 minutes To cancel the demo mode once it has started press any button or turn off the camcorder Firmware You can verify the current version of the camcorder s firm ware This menu option is usually unavailable ...

Page 142: ...O mode 0 40 3 Onscreen zoom controls 0 45 4 Operating mode 0 27 5 In record pause mode Total number of scenes 6 Memory operation 0 146 7 Image stabilizer 0 62 8 Remaining battery time 0 146 9 Zoom 0 44 A q Recording mode 0 57 A a Headphone output 0 74 A s Control button Start Stop video recording A d Face detection frame 0 64 A f Touch Track frame 0 65 ...

Page 143: ...r 0 73 S a Control button Last function used ZOOM in this case S s x v Color 0 135 S d While recording during playback Scene counter hours minutes seconds S f Digital effect 0 67 S g PF25 progressive frame rate 0 58 S h Remaining recording time 4 7 On memory card X or Y f In the built in memory 3 5 Relay recording 0 37 only S j Tele macro 0 70 S k Microphone attenuator 0 132 S l Wind screen off 0 ...

Page 144: ...he built in memory D g Displays the aperture f stop and shutter speed used D h Focus and exposure lock 0 40 102 Playing Movies during playback D j Playback control buttons 0 48 D k Control button Open the Edit panel 0 131 D l Eye Fi wireless communication 0 125 F q Scene number F a Data code 0 80 133 F s Volume and music balance 0 48 F d Decoration 0 92 ...

Page 145: ...ormation 145 Viewing Photos F f Control button Open the setup menus 0 131 F g Current photo Total number of photos F h Photo number 0 136 F j Photo jump 0 99 F k Slideshow 0 104 F l Switch to Photos index screen 0 98 ...

Page 146: ...be indicated accurately When the camcorder is off press R to display the charge status of a battery pack The Intelligent System will display the charge status as a percentage and the remaining recording time in minutes for 5 seconds If the battery pack is exhausted the battery information may not be displayed S h Remaining recording time When there is no more free space on the memory f End built i...

Page 147: ...tely 40 C let the battery pack cool down before charging it Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C The battery pack is faulty Replace the battery pack The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached Such battery packs can not be charged using this camcorder This can occur when attaching and attempting to charge a battery pack that is not recom mended by Canon ...

Page 148: ...the recording There is a slight interval between pressing g and the actual start end of record ing This is not a malfunction The camcorder will not focus Autofocus does not work on the subject Focus manually 0 69 The lens is dirty Clean the lens with a soft lens cleaning cloth 0 165 Never use tissue paper to clean the lens When a subject flits across in front of the lens the image appears slightly...

Page 149: ...enes to a story even if the number of scenes is less than 999 Cannot move scenes in the gallery The memory is full Delete some recordings 0 54 100 to free some space Cannot delete a scene You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device Deleting scenes takes longer than usual When the memory contains a large number of scenes some operations may take longer than usual Sa...

Page 150: ...communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaining battery time cannot be displayed 4 7 lights up in red A memory card error occurred Turn off the camcorder Remove and reinsert the memory card Initialize the memory card if the display does not change back to normal The memory card is full Replace the memory card or delete some recordings 0 54 100 to free some space on the memory card Even...

Page 151: ...l persists disconnect the power source and press the RESET button to reset all the camcorder s settings to default values Video noise appears on screen Keep a distance between the camcorder and devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields plasma TVs cellular phones etc Horizontal bands appear on the screen This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors when recording under some types of flu...

Page 152: ... wirelessly while the camcorder is in or mode Change to a playback mode You may have inserted the Eye Fi card into memory card slot X Insert it into memory card slot Y 68 Eye Fi Communication is set to Off i appears onscreen Set it to Auto matic Opening the LCD panel may help when the wireless connection is not strong enough If certain conditions occur while uploading files such as the wireless co...

Page 153: ...upplied HTC 100 S HDMI Cable but HDMI CEC does not work cannot play back using the TV s remote control Disconnect the HTC 100 S HDMI cable and turn off the camcorder and the TV After a short while turn them on again and restore the connection 68 Control for HDMI is set to Off Set it to On HDMI CEC is not activated on the connected TV Activate this function on the TV Even with TV sets compatible wi...

Page 154: ...y 0 38 Built in memory writing error Attempt recovering the data This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing to the built in memory Select Recover to try to recover the recordings Cannot access the built in memory There is a problem with the built in memory Contact a Canon Service Center Cannot commu...

Page 155: ...as data saved with this cam corder Cannot play back If a memory card was recorded on with another device and then the LOCK switch was set to prevent writing gallery information cannot be accessed correctly so playback is not possible from the gallery screen Play back scenes from the date index screen or change the position of the LOCK switch on the memory card There is a problem with the memory If...

Page 156: ...ngs 0 114 and initialize the memory card using the Complete Initialization option 0 38 If the problem persists use a different memory card Cannot record movies in the built in memory Initialize only using the camcorder The camcorder s built in memory was initialized using a computer Initialize the built in mem ory with this camcorder 0 38 Cannot record movies on this memory card Movies cannot be r...

Page 157: ...m Card Number of scenes already at maximum The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes 3 999 scenes no fur ther scenes can be copied onto the memory card Delete some scenes 0 54 to free some space Mem Card Unable to recognize the data The memory card contains scenes recorded in a different television system NTSC Play back the recordings in the memory card with the device original...

Page 158: ...e are no photos to play back Have fun taking some photos 0 40 56 No scenes There are no scenes in the memory selected Have fun shooting some video 0 40 Not enough available space Delete some recordings on the memory card 0 54 100 or select the 3 Mbps bit rate for the conversion to SD Number of scenes already at maximum The maximum number of scenes 3 999 scenes has been reached Delete some scenes 0...

Page 159: ...es with the selected rating The story does not contain any scenes with the selected ratings Select scenes and rate them 0 81 or select a different rating for the operation This memory card contains scenes Delete all scenes to use relay recording Save your movies 0 114 if necessary and delete all the movies from the memory card 0 54 This photo cannot be displayed You may not be able to display phot...

Page 160: ...ur recordings 0 114 and initialize the memory using the Complete Initialization option 0 38 Unsupported gallery data detected Cannot record or edit Delete gallery data The gallery data on the selected memory is not supported by this camcorder Playback is pos sible but you recording and editing is not Touch Yes to erase the gallery data and enable recording If the gallery data is erased the camcord...

Page 161: ... attach protective film on the touch screen The touch screen s operation is based on detecting applied pressure so you may not be able to correctly operate the touch screen with an additional protective layer Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temperatures like the inside of a car parked under direct sunlight or high humidity Do not use the camcorder near strong electromagnetic f...

Page 162: ...d extensive use of fast zooms and panning can result in jittery scenes In extreme cases the playback of such scenes may result in visually induced motion sickness If you expe rience such a reaction stop the playback immediately and take a rest break as necessary Long term storage If you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time store it in a place free of dust in low humidity and at tempe...

Page 163: ...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 110E 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 Canon battery packs will appear and the remaining battery time will not be ...

Page 164: ... camcorder however it will discharge completely if you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months To recharge the built in lithium battery Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder and leave it connected for 24 hours with the camcorder off Disposal When you delete movies or initialize the memory only the file allocation table is altered and stored data is not physically erased Take the n...

Page 165: ...n the temper ature changes suddenly Wipe it with a soft dry cloth Condensation Moving the camcorder rapidly 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 w...

Page 166: ...Hz Consult a Canon Service Center for information on plug adapters for overseas use Playback on a TV Screen You can only play back your recordings on TVs compatible 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 ...

Page 167: ...d in more detail in the following pages 1 SS 600 SS 650 Shoulder Strap A s HTC 100 HDMI Cable 2 WS 20 Wrist Strap HTC 100 S HDMI Cable 3 Stylus Pen A d DTC 100 D Terminal Cable 6 CA 110E Compact Power Adapter A f CTC 100 Component Cable A q IFC 300PCU S USB Cable A g STV 250N Stereo Video Cable A a Memory card TV HDTV Digital video recorder Computer Card reader writer AVCHD discs Photo DVDs SCART ...

Page 168: ...tions and initial charge of the battery pack Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approxi mate and vary according to recording mode and charging recording or Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any dam age to this product and or acci...

Page 169: ... as effective when the Tele converter is attached The minimum focusing distance at full telephoto with the TL H34 II is 0 9 m 8 WD H34 II Wide converter This Wide converter lens decreases focal length by a factor of 0 7 giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or panoramic views Usage time Recording mode MXP FXP XP SP LP Recording maximum 85 min 85 min 90 min 90 min 90 min Recording typical ...

Page 170: ...ng 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 ...

Page 171: ...nter the camcorder s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized yielding extremely high quality prints Television System 1080 50i Recordings made with the PF25 frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 50i Recording Media Built in memory 32 GB 8 GB SD SDHC SD High Capacity or SDXC SD eXtended Capacity memory card not included Maximum Recording Time 32 GB built in memory ...

Page 172: ...xels When two values are given the first indicates the value at full telephoto T and the second the value at full wide angle W LCD Touch Screen 7 5 cm 3 0 in wide TFT color 230 000 dots touch operation Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone Lens f 3 0 60 mm F 1 8 3 6 20x optical zoom 35 mm equivalent Movies 49 980 mm optical zoom Dynamic IS mode 41 2 824 mm optical zoom Standard IS mode 4...

Page 173: ...els Size of Photos mode F 2016x1512 G 1920x1080 Capturing photos from video G 1920x1080 Terminals AV OUT X Terminal 3 5 mm minijack output only dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output Video 1 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced 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 Chromi...

Page 174: ...106 g BP 110 Battery Pack Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery compatible with Intelligent System Rated voltage 3 7 V DC Operating temperature 0 40 C Battery capacity 1 120 mAh typical 3 9 Wh 1 050 mAh minimum Dimensions 33 x 10 x 51 mm Weight 28 g Weight and dimensions are approximate Errors and omissions excepted The information in this manual is verified as of January 2011 Subject to c...

Page 175: ...ng 48 kHz 16 bits 2 channels Minimum length 1 second File type WAV The music data WAV and image files JPG are saved in the mem ory under the following folder structure In the built in memory CANON MY_MUSIC MUSIC_01 WAV to MUSIC_99 WAV MUSIC_01 WAV to MUSIC_99 WAV CANON PRIVATE MY_MUSIC On the memory card MY_PICT MIX_01 JPG to MIX_99 JPG MIX_01 JPG to MIX_99 JPG MY_PICT ...

Page 176: ...inal 106 108 Condensation 165 Connections to external devices 107 Converting scenes to standard definition 120 Copying Movies 111 Photos 112 D Data code 80 133 Date and time 31 Decorating scenes 92 Deleting Movies 54 84 Photos 100 Digital effects 67 Dividing scenes 90 Drag touch operation 26 E Edit panel 29 129 Error messages 154 Eye Fi card 125 F Face detection 64 Fireworks recording program 61 F...

Page 177: ...ng time 58 Relay recording 37 Reviewing recordings 56 S Saving recordings 111 Creating discs 117 Transferring to a computer 114 Using external video recorders 118 Selecting the memory for playback 52 for recording 36 Self timer 72 Setup menus 30 131 Slideshow 104 Smart AUTO mode 41 Snow recording program 60 Sports recording program 60 Spotlight recording program 60 Standard definition movies 120 S...

Page 178: ...178 Additional Information W White balance 71 Wide angle 44 Wind screen 132 Z Zoom 44 ...

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