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Wi-Fi Functions

Uploading Recordings to YouTube and Facebook

You can upload movies to YouTube and movies and photos to Face-
book using the supplied software

Network Utility

running on a Win-

dows computer.

POINTS TO CHECK

• If you have not done so already, complete the Wi-Fi network setup

(

149) and file transfer destination setup (

154) in advance.

General requirements

• A computer correctly connected to a network with the supplied soft-

ware

Network Utility

correctly installed, configured (including your

YouTube and Facebook account settings) and running (

is in the

notification area).

Network Utility

will be installed automatically after

you install

VideoBrowser

. For details about the software, refer to the

‘Network Utility Software Guide’ (PDF file on the PIXELA disc in the
folder \Network Utility\Manual\English).

Operating modes:

* Photos can be uploaded to Facebook only.

1 Set the camcorder to playback mode and then open the index

screen that contains the recordings you want to upload.

2 Select the service you wish to upload to.

Access point

Computer

[Edit]

[

Network Utility]

Desired service

Touch

the desired recording

COP

Summary of Contents for LEGRIA HF R36

Page 1: ...PUB DIE 0414 000A HD Camcorder Instruction Manual COPY...

Page 2: ...he WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC the Battery Directive 2006 66 EC and or your national laws implementing those Directives This product should be handed over to a designated collection point e g on an auth...

Page 3: ...ance Germany Greece Hong Kong S A R Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Singapore Slovakia Slove...

Page 4: ...d in this manual signifies Wi Fi Protected Setup DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance Other names and produc...

Page 5: ...ed storage drive back home You can upload your recordings wirelessly directly from your camcorder to YouTube and Facebook A 158 You can play back the record ings in your camcorder from DLNA compatible...

Page 6: ...and other settings accordingly for beautiful results Memory Save A 134 Image Stabilization Easily save the whole content of the built in memory or a memory card onto an external hard drive connected d...

Page 7: ...ite Upload MP4 movies to your computer A 131 Save your recordings You can also create discs from your recordings Standard Definition Upload AVCHD movies to your computer A 129 You can also choose to c...

Page 8: ...st connecting to an access point A 149 Transfer your recordings wirelessly from the camcorder to a computer or FTP server A 154 Wirelessly connect to a Wi Fi enabled iOS device like an iPhone to uploa...

Page 9: ...and Adjusting the LCD Screen 25 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 25 Using the Touch Screen 26 Using the Menus 30 Operating Modes 33 First Time Settings 33 Setting the Date and Time 34 Changing the Lan...

Page 10: ...nema Style 67 Using Story Creator to Create Compelling Stories 70 Cinema Mode and Cinema Look Filters 72 Video Snapshot 73 Decoration Adding a Personal Touch 78 Playing Back Stories from the Gallery 8...

Page 11: ...116 Viewing Photos 118 Deleting Photos 120 Slideshow External Connections 121 Terminals on the Camcorder 122 Connection Diagrams 125 Playback on a TV Screen 126 Saving and Sharing Your Recordings 126...

Page 12: ...Wireless Playback on a DLNA Compatible Device Additional Information 166 Appendix Menu Options Lists 166 Main Functions Panel 170 Other Settings Menus 181 Appendix Onscreen Icons and Displays 186 Trou...

Page 13: ...he basic operating procedures POINTS TO CHECK Restrictions or requirements regarding the function described A Reference page number within this manual Text that applies only to the models shown in the...

Page 14: ...ailable in the operating mode indicated and indicates that the function is not available The operating mode icons are divided into three groups the first three icons represent the camera mode the seco...

Page 15: ...Accessories and CD ROMs The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder only XCA 110E Compact Power Adapter incl power cord BP 709 Battery PackW XIFC 300PCU S USB Cable HTC 100 S HDMI CableW...

Page 16: ...PDF file ImageBrowser EX This CD ROM contains an automatic installer for the supplied software ImageBrowser EX which allows you to save and manage MP4 movies and photos and upload MP4 movies to CANON...

Page 17: ...OUT terminal A 121 123 headphones terminal A 110 7 HDMI OUT terminal A 121 122 8 USB terminal A 121 124 134 138 9 Memory card slot A 38 A q START STOP button A 43 A a DC IN terminal A 19 A s Grip bel...

Page 18: ...l POWER button S q ON OFF CHG charge indicator Green On Orange Standby A 51 Red Charging A 19 S a Battery attachment unit A 19 S s Serial number S d Tripod socket A 205 S f BATTERY RELEASE switch A 2...

Page 19: ...compact power adapter For approximate charging times and recording playback times with a fully charged battery pack refer to Charging Recording and Playback Times A 212 1 Connect the power cord to the...

Page 20: ...ve the battery pack 1 Slide d in the direction of the arrow and hold it pressed down 2 Slide the battery pack and then pull it out IMPORTANT Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting t...

Page 21: ...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 battery time is an issue you can power t...

Page 22: ...with your thumb You can attach the supplied stylus pen to the grip belt 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 i...

Page 23: ...the lens cover Rotating the LCD Panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward You can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees...

Page 24: ...misfire or appear as black red blue or green dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction For details about how to take care of the touch screen refer to Handli...

Page 25: ...rder will recognize 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 scr...

Page 26: ...nd settings After you press the HOME menu will appear and you can select from the following control buttons The available control buttons depend on whether the camcorder is in recording or playback mo...

Page 27: ...ode A 67 when choosing to record in AVCHD Available only in recording mode For details on how to set the recording standard refer to Recording A 30 Wi Fi Allows you to access the various Wi Fi functio...

Page 28: ...odes Touch Edit to display a panel showing available operations copying deleting etc and then touch the operation you want to perform Touch the control button of the desired function Drag your finger...

Page 29: ...your finger up and down to bring the setting you want to change into the orange selection bar You can also use the and icons for scrolling Menu items not available appear grayed out You can touch any...

Page 30: ...of data the movie is recorded as namely AVCHD or MP4 1 Press to open the HOME menu 2 Touch Recording Standard and then touch the desired recording standard 3 Touch OK Camera mode Operation AUTO mode L...

Page 31: ...his recording standard if you plan to show off your movies and you want to impress your audience with fantastic picture quality Movies are recorded in AVCHD using Story Creator A 67 which allows you t...

Page 32: ...ng mode and playback mode You can press T 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 cu...

Page 33: ...Touch Y M D M D Y or D M Y to select the date format you prefer In some screens the date will be displayed in short form numbers instead of month names but it will still follow the order you selected...

Page 34: ...order is English You can set it to one of 27 languages Operating modes 1 Press 2 Select the desired language NOTES Some control buttons such as ZOOM or PHOTO will appear in English regardless of the l...

Page 35: ...perating modes 1 Press 2 Open the Time Zone DST screen 3 Touch to set the home time zone or to set the time zone of your destination when you are traveling 4 Touch or to set the desired time zone If n...

Page 36: ...eb site When using an SD memory card without a speed class rating you may not be able to record movies depending on the memory card used SD memory cards with a capacity of 64 MB or smaller cannot be u...

Page 37: ...ata loss After repeatedly recording deleting and editing scenes fragmented memory it will take longer to write data on the memory and recording may stop Save your recordings and initialize the memory...

Page 38: ...memory card slot until it clicks The memory card slot is at a slight angle toward the lens so be careful not to damage the memory card when inserting it Be sure you understand the information provided...

Page 39: ...record your movies and photos in the built in mem ory or on a memory card The default memory for recording both is the built in memory Operating modes POINTS TO CHECK Be sure you understand the inform...

Page 40: ...rding The approximate available recording time will now reflect the combined space in the memories used for relay recording NOTES There will be a momentary stop in the scene at the point where the cam...

Page 41: ...e compact power adapter Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder until the initialization is completed 2 Press 3 Initialize the memory 1 Touch this option if you want to physically...

Page 42: ...Remove the memory card from the camcorder connect it to a computer and use the supplied software VideoBrowser only or Transfer Utility only For details refer to the Software Guide PDF file of the sup...

Page 43: ...d functions refer to Recording in Manual Mode A 89 Basic Recording Shooting Video and Taking Photos in AUTO Mode With mode you can take great looking videos and photos by let ting the camcorder automa...

Page 44: ...ore using an Eye Fi card 2 Open the lens cover switch 3 Press To change the recording standard refer to Recording A 30 4 Set the camcorder to mode To record video Press Y to begin recording Press Y ag...

Page 45: ...Face detection A 99 to get beautiful shots of people every time tracking the subject even if the person moves Touch Track A 100 to track other moving subjects keeping them in focus and using the best...

Page 46: ...Blue skies light blue Vivid colors green red Sunsets orange Subject People stationary People moving Subjects other than people such as landscapes Close objects Background color of the icon Dark dark b...

Page 47: ...rify that Eye Fi cards have been approved in the country region of use See also Using an Eye Fi card A 145 NOTES About the power saving mode If q Power Saving Mode Auto Power Off is set to i On the ca...

Page 48: ...creen may not match the actual scene Especially 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 w...

Page 49: ...ault the zoom lever operates at a variable speed press gently for a slow zoom press harder for faster zooms Using the Touch Screen s Zoom Controls 1 Display the zoom controls on the touch screen The z...

Page 50: ...ause mode than when actually recording except when pre recording A 98 is activated Optical For optical zoom the camcorder uses the optical magnification ratio of the lens Advanced For advanced zoom th...

Page 51: ...D 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...

Page 52: ...10 minutes Press P 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 q Power Saving Mode Quick Start Standby setting Th...

Page 53: ...ails about basic video shooting refer to AUTO Mode A 43 Basic Playback Playing Back Video You can use the s Data Code setting to choose whether to display the recording date and other information for...

Page 54: ...playback controls will disappear automatically after a few seconds without operation In playback pause touch the screen again to hide the playback controls Open the index selection screen Memory bein...

Page 55: ...ing of the scene Double tap to jump to the previous scene Jump to the beginning of the next scene Pause the playback Fast playback backward forward Display the volume A 55 and background music mix bal...

Page 56: ...s Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode You may not be able to play back with this camcorder...

Page 57: ...des Touch in the Movies index screen to switch to 3D Flip View This fun way of displaying scenes grouped by recording date in a 3D layout can be useful to flip through a large number of recordings Rec...

Page 58: ...tos for example You can also select the memory from which you want to play back your recordings Operating modes In any index screen Touch G During single photo view touch the screen once to display th...

Page 59: ...o playback modes for AVCHD movies the Movies index screen vs the gallery In the Movies index screen you can find all the AVCHD mov ies you have recorded conveniently organized by recording date When y...

Page 60: ...layback controls 3 Delete the scene Deleting Scenes from the Movies or Movies Index Screen Operating modes 1 Open the Movies or Movies index screen For AVCHD movies to delete all the scenes recorded o...

Page 61: ...ns Deleting a Single Scene from a Story Operating modes 1 Open the list of scenes of the story that contains the scene you want to delete 2 In the Scene List screen drag your finger up down to select...

Page 62: ...es A grayed out rating button indicates that no scenes in the story have been given that particular rating The number of selected scenes appears on the screen Touch the rating button again to remove t...

Page 63: ...s Once deleted scenes cannot be recovered Deleting a story permanently deletes all the scenes it contains When deleting scenes scenes will be removed from the Movies or Movies index screen and from an...

Page 64: ...e movie timeline to break the scene to segments at fixed time intervals ranging from 6 seconds to 6 minutes Operating modes 1 Open the Movies index screen 2 Open the scene s Timeline screen The Timeli...

Page 65: ...Drag your finger left along the ruler to display the next 5 frames Scene s recording mode and length Recording date and time Drag your finger right along the ruler to display the previous 5 frames Cu...

Page 66: ...record ing information about the camera setup etc For MP4 movies the data code is the date of recording You can choose the information to be displayed Operating modes 1 Press 2 Select the information...

Page 67: ...ed as a single compelling video story A 78 Operating modes Creating a New Story 1 Press 2 Start Story Creator mode 3 Touch Create New Story and select the desired theme Drag your finger left right to...

Page 68: ...category Use the displayed recommended length as a reference when recording scenes Scenes will be recorded under the story and story scene currently selected You can also record video snapshot scenes...

Page 69: ...cenes within an Existing Story 1 Press 2 Start Story Creator mode 3 Touch Continue Existing Story and select the desired story Drag your finger left right to bring the desired story to the front and t...

Page 70: ...look In this mode you can also use a variety of professional cin ema look filters to create unique movies with a distinctive appearance Operating modes 1 Press 2 Set the camera mode to 3 Select the de...

Page 71: ...wing the effect on the screen NOTES Photos cannot be recorded while the camcorder is set to mode 1 Cinema Standard 2 Vivid 3 Cool 4 Nostalgic 5 Sepia 6 Old Movies 7 Dramatic B W Filter number will app...

Page 72: ...ngth recommended for the selected story scene category in Story Creator with the r Video Snapshot Length setting Operating modes 1 Press V A blue border appears on the screen Press V again to return t...

Page 73: ...uring playback or just before convert ing them to standard definition only A 140 Decorating Scenes while Recording Operating modes 1 Open the decoration screen The decoration screen will open automati...

Page 74: ...ll be included in the recording Image Mix Choose one of 27 different frames to add onto the canvas Image mix can be used in combination with the pens stamps and animated stamps In recording mode pause...

Page 75: ...and drawings and stamps will be saved in the built in memory only or on a memory card only To load a previously saved canvas In the decoration screen The camcorder will apply the last freehand drawing...

Page 76: ...age 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 Se...

Page 77: ...in the built in memory will be restored after it is initialized When q Autostart Decoration is set to i On the decora tion screen will open automatically when you stow the LCD panel with the LCD scree...

Page 78: ...playing back stories from the gallery you can choose to play back only scenes with a certain rat ing Operating modes 1 Open the gallery Open the G Index Selection screen A 58 Drag your finger right or...

Page 79: ...ry scene display off Playback controls are the same as when playing back scenes from the Movies or Movies index screen A 55 IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on...

Page 80: ...ely after recording a scene rating buttons will appear at the bottom of the screen Touch one of the rating buttons to rate the scene from one to three stars You can touch to leave the scene unrated or...

Page 81: ...esired rating and touch K twice to return to the gallery Rating Scenes During Playback Operating modes 1 Play back from the gallery the story that contains the scenes you want to rate 2 During playbac...

Page 82: ...iginal audio and the background music and adjust the background music mix balance to your preference POINTS TO CHECK To play back scenes or a slideshow of photos recorded on a memory card you will nee...

Page 83: ...ust the background music balance during playback 1 During playback touch the screen to display the playback controls 2 Touch drag your finger along the Music Balance bar to adjust the background music...

Page 84: ...iles from the supplied LEGRIA CD ROM to the memory card connected to a computer Windows users Remove the memory card from the camcorder connect it to a computer and use the supplied software VideoBrow...

Page 85: ...ur 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 icon on the left And last drag your finger up...

Page 86: ...whose thumbnail you want to change Drag your finger right left to bring the desired story to the front 3 Open the Story Thumbnail screen 4 Locate the frame you want to use as the story s thumbnail Pl...

Page 87: ...re limited The title of the two preexisting stories Unsorted and Video Snapshot cannot be changed Operating modes 1 Open the gallery 2 Select the story whose title you want to change Drag your finger...

Page 88: ...and video files from the gallery some special characters in the story s title will be changed to an underscore _ in the file name Switch between letters and numbers special characters Change the posit...

Page 89: ...by using Special Scene recording programs A 94 Operating modes 1 Press P to turn on the camcorder By default movies and photos are recorded in the built in memory You can select the memory that will...

Page 90: ...n an Eye Fi card will be uploaded automatically after set ting the camcorder to playback mode if you are within the range of a configured network Always verify that Eye Fi cards have been approved in...

Page 91: ...movie quality select LP mode for longer recording times For MP4 movies you can choose one of two bit rates Bit rate indi cates how much information is recorded in 1 second of video Select 4 Mbps for...

Page 92: ...the supplied soft ware VideoBrowser to create AVCHD discs The camcorder uses a variable bit rate VBR to encode video so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes You...

Page 93: ...continuously for 12 hours at that point the camcorder will stop for about 3 seconds before resuming recording Recording mode MXP FXP XP SP LP Memory 4 GB Memory card 20 min 30 min 40 min 1 hr 10 min...

Page 94: ...ireworks display becomes as easy as selecting a Special Scene recording program On the other hand you can select the Programmed AE AE auto expo sure recording program With this recording program the c...

Page 95: ...a sharp focus on the sub ject while blurring the background SCN Sports To record sports scenes such as tennis or golf SCN Night Scene To record nightscapes with lower noise SCN Snow To record in brigh...

Page 96: ...image on the screen SCN 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...

Page 97: ...ates for a lower degree of camcorder shake such as when shooting while remaining stationary and is suitable for shooting natural looking scenes j Off Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on...

Page 98: ...ng the IS mode to Dynamic or Standard Pre Recording The camcorder will start recording 3 seconds before you press Y ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportuni ties This is especially useful...

Page 99: ...the following control buttons in the Main Functions panel Rec Programs White Balance Faders Decoration or Review Recording Opening the Other Settings menus Face Detection The camcorder automatically...

Page 100: ...not be detected correctly Typical examples include Faces extremely small large dark or bright in relation to the overall picture Faces turned to the side at a diagonal or partially hidden Face detecti...

Page 101: ...start tracking the incorrect subject Touch the screen again to select the desired subject In certain cases Touch Track may not be able to track the subject Typical examples include Subjects extremely...

Page 102: ...from a black screen or a white screen with the p Fader Setting setting Manual Exposure Adjustment At times backlit subjects may appear too dark underexposed or sub jects under very strong lights may a...

Page 103: ...he image and some values may be grayed out 4 Touch X to lock the exposure at the selected value During exposure lock y and the selected exposure adjustment value will appear on the screen NOTES If the...

Page 104: ...ontrols appear Touch D again to return the camcorder to autofocus 3 Touch and hold F or E to adjust the focus The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily You can also turn...

Page 105: ...wing you get closer shots of small subjects like flowers and insects This function also adds a soft focus to the background so the subject not only looks larger but it also stands out more Operating m...

Page 106: ...ifferent lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings Operating modes POINTS TO CHECK Set the recording program to Programmed AE When you select Custom WB...

Page 107: ...e may provide better results in the following cases Changing lighting conditions Close ups Subjects in a single color sky sea or forest Under mercury lamps certain types of fluorescent lights and LED...

Page 108: ...pause mode touch PHOTO The camcorder will record the photo after a 10 second countdown The countdown appears on the screen Photos cannot be recorded while the camcorder is set to mode NOTES Once the...

Page 109: ...ording level will appear on the screen Touch m automatic to return the camcorder to automatic audio recording levels 2 Touch and hold or to adjust the audio recording level as necessary As a guideline...

Page 110: ...eadphones 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 whi...

Page 111: ...es make sure to lower the volume to an appro priate level Do not connect the headphones to the AV OUT terminal if the icon does not appear on the screen The noise output in such case may be harmful to...

Page 112: ...e mode You can change the length of the video snapshot scenes you capture to 2 or 8 seconds with the r Video Snapshot Length setting 3 Touch to stop the playback NOTES A video snapshot scene can be ca...

Page 113: ...ore using an Eye Fi card 1 Play back the scene or story from which you want to capture the photo 2 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture 3 Touch PHOTO 4 Touch the screen and then touch t...

Page 114: ...nt to divide the scene 3 Open the scene division screen 4 Bring the scene to a precise point if necessary Playback controls will appear on the screen A 55 Use any special playback modes fast playback...

Page 115: ...yback 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...

Page 116: ...r photo related operations Viewing Photos Operating modes 1 Press T 2 Open the Photos index screen if it is not displayed 3 Look for the photo you want to play back Move the zoom lever toward T to sho...

Page 117: ...h the photos using the scroll bar 1 Touch the screen to display the playback controls 2 Jump through the photos using the scroll bar Open the G Index Selection screen A 58 Memory being read Drag your...

Page 118: ...computer the following image files may not be displayed correctly using the cam corder Images not recorded with this camcorder Images edited on a computer Images whose file names have been changed Del...

Page 119: ...will appear on the photos you touch The total number of selected photos will appear next to the icon Touch a selected photo to remove the checkmark To remove all checkmarks at once touch Remove All Y...

Page 120: ...eshow to display it in single photo view 4 Touch the screen to display the playback controls then touch to play back the slideshow set to the selected music track During the photo slideshow Touch the...

Page 121: ...e convenient cable This terminal is an HDMI mini receptacle When using a commercially available HDMI cable make sure the HDMI cable is Type A to Type C 3 USB Terminal This terminal is a mini AB recept...

Page 122: ...ctor 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 camc...

Page 123: ...widescreen or 4 3 if the TV cannot automatically detect and change the aspect ratio q AV Headphones to AV Connection Composite Video SCART In all respects exactly the same connection as connection Con...

Page 124: ...cable is con nected to the HDMI OUT terminal or AV OUT terminal Connection USB Type Digital data connection Output only Connect to a computer to save your recordings to a compatible digital video rec...

Page 125: ...recorded with x v Color A 174 on an HDTV compatible with this standard additional settings may be required on the connected HDTV Refer to the TV s instruction manual You can also play video directly...

Page 126: ...at you have selected the built in memory tab For AVCHD movies to copy all the scenes recorded on a specific date drag your finger left right until the desired date appears in the title bar 2 Copy the...

Page 127: ...y all the applicable scenes Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Copying a Single Photo Operating modes 1 In single photo view select the photo you want to copy 2 Touch the sc...

Page 128: ...o copy before touching Yes Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress To select individual photos 1 Touch on the individual photos you want to copy A checkmark will appear on the ph...

Page 129: ...ent writing If the file numbering is at maximum A 175 If there is no memory card in the memory card slot Scenes that were edited using the supplied software VideoBrowser and were then transferred to a...

Page 130: ...g the compact power adapter 2 Open the Movies or Gallery index screen 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable Connection 1 Refer to Connection Diagrams A 124 4 Camcorder S...

Page 131: ...available to you features optimized for this camcorder The ImageBrowser EX User Guide will also be installed with the soft ware POINTS TO CHECK Before installing the software make sure your computer...

Page 132: ...nnot find the icon check your Internet connection and install the software again First time connection to a computer running Windows Windows users only The first time you connect the camcorder to the...

Page 133: ...ecordings on your computer make copies of them first Use the copied files retaining the originals NOTES With the supplied software VideoBrowser only or Transfer Utility only you can also choose to sav...

Page 134: ...ng a Memory onto an External Hard Drive 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter 2 Press T to set the camcorder to playback mode 3 Connect the camcorder to the external hard drive using t...

Page 135: ...e built in memory and memory card to save them simultaneously You cannot use the following types of external hard drives USB powered portable hard drives Hard drives with a capacity over 2 TB USB flas...

Page 136: ...safely end the connection to the external hard drive before physically disconnecting it From the gallery or index screen To delete a memory save folder With the external hard drive connected to the ca...

Page 137: ...ernal hard drive 1 Touch this option if you want to physically erase all the data rather than just clear the file allocation table of the hard drive For large capacity hard drives this operation can t...

Page 138: ...wer adapter 2 Open the Movies Movies index screen or gallery 3 Connect the camcorder to the digital video recorder using the supplied USB cable Connection 1 Refer to Connection Diagrams A 124 4 Camcor...

Page 139: ...esume playback By default onscreen 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 sc...

Page 140: ...e appears in the title bar 4 Touch Edit Convert HD SD 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 selec...

Page 141: ...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 qua...

Page 142: ...vert 3 Touch Edit Story Convert HD SD and continue the conversion to standard definition from step 5 in the previous procedure A 140 NOTES When converting scenes from a story All the scenes are merged...

Page 143: ...rd slot cover and do not remove the memory cards 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 memor...

Page 144: ...1 Insert your Eye Fi card into the memory card slot and make sure there is sufficient available space on the memory card For MP4 movies step 2 is not necessary If you are within the range of a configu...

Page 145: ...ered as incomplete uploads About power saving when using an Eye Fi card Wireless communication drains the power of the battery pack faster than usual We recommend powering the camcorder using the comp...

Page 146: ...bums and more This service may not be available in all countries regions Installation Install the software before you connect the camcorder to the computer for the first time The software is compatibl...

Page 147: ...commonly referred to as infrastructure mode or directly to an iOS device without using a wireless access point com monly referred to as ad hoc mode The steps you will perform will depend on how you p...

Page 148: ...ess point on a Wi Fi network A 149 Use this connection if you plan to play back videos on a DLNA compatible TV A 162 connected to the network using a LAN cable iOS device Access point LAN cable HDTV A...

Page 149: ...of your wireless router and other devices you will use General requirements Correctly configured Wi Fi network or hotspot that uses the 802 11b g n protocol POINTS TO CHECK Using an unprotected Wi Fi...

Page 150: ...a new connection point To replace the settings of an existing connection point touch Edit instead and then manually change the settings To delete the settings touch Delete and then Yes You can set up...

Page 151: ...u can review the network settings Touch Wi Fi Setup Check Current Configuration Desired connection point 1 to 3 or K three times when finished To manually assign an IP address step 5 After touching Ma...

Page 152: ...detect available nearby Wi Fi networks and display their SSID 3 Touch or to select the desired access point and then touch OK Wi Fi networks with a stealth function that do not broadcast their networ...

Page 153: ...ouch Wi Fi Setup Check Current Configuration Desired connection point 1 to 3 or K three times when finished To manually enter a wireless access point step 3 Enter the details of the wireless access po...

Page 154: ...ral requirements For computers running Windows OS A computer correctly connected to the same network as the camcorder with the supplied software Network Utility correctly installed config ured and run...

Page 155: ...nected If several computers connected to the network are running Network Utility a selection screen will appear In such case continue to step 4 otherwise skip to step 5 4 Touch or to select the specif...

Page 156: ...until the transfer is completed 2 Set the camcorder to playback mode and then press 3 Touch Wi Fi and then touch Transfer Files If the memory card slot cover is open the option will not be available M...

Page 157: ...before deleting them NOTES AVCHD movies transferred using Network Utility will be saved in the Videos folder on the computer by default If you start VideoBrowser after you transfer AVCHD movies the d...

Page 158: ...correctly installed configured including your YouTube and Facebook account settings and running is in the notification area Network Utility will be installed automatically after you install VideoBrows...

Page 159: ...ity it can take some time to upload video files Uploading Videos Using an iOS Device You can connect the camcorder to an iOS device to upload your recordings to YouTube and Facebook even when you are...

Page 160: ...hared Key WEP you will need to specify the WEP index key Enter an encryption key of your choosing The encryption key must be one of the following 5 or 10 alphanumeric characters 10 or 26 hexadecimal c...

Page 161: ...Camcorder Touch OK The camcorder will connect as a media server 4 iOS device Touch Settings Wi Fi and then turn Wi Fi on A list of active networks will appear 5 iOS device On the network selection sc...

Page 162: ...e HDTV you can easily search for recordings in the camcorder and play them back Many DLNA players do not support playback of MP4 movies POINTS TO CHECK If you have not done so already complete the Wi...

Page 163: ...ur recordings The ACCESS indicator blinks during the connection Refer to the DLNA device s instruction manual for details on the procedure 5 Play back the videos in the folder that appears built in me...

Page 164: ...the camcorder closer to the wireless access point Turn off the wireless functions of other wireless devices other than the DLNA compatible device being used for playback Switch the wireless access po...

Page 165: ...without using an access point DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance A standard for easy communication and content sharing among consumer electronic devices comput ers and mobile devices across a home...

Page 166: ...ess otherwise specified functions available for AVCHD movies include movies made using Story Creator mode Main Functions Panel FUNC Menu Main Functions Panel Recording Modes Control Button Setting opt...

Page 167: ...z z 50 Mic Level m automatic n manual Audio Level Indicator Toggle on or off z z 109 R Faders S Off T Fade Trigger Once U Fade Trigger Always V Wipe Once W Wipe Always z z 101 Decoration Pens and Stam...

Page 168: ...All Scenes 126 From the built in memory Convert HD SD date Select All Scenes 140 Delete date Select All Scenes Select All Scenes This Scene All Scenes This Scene 60 Divide z 114 Network Utility YouTub...

Page 169: ...ating This Scene This Scene 60 Delete Story z 63 Story Thumbnail z 86 Edit Title z 87 Copy z 85 Move z 85 Divide z 114 Rating unrated others 80 Control Button Edit Story from the Story Details screen...

Page 170: ...peed 2 Speed 1 z z 49 Focus Assistance i On j Off z z Face Detection Tracking i On j Off z z 99 Auto Backlight Correction i On j Off z z 103 Auto Slow Shutter i On j Off z z Flicker Reduction j Off 50...

Page 171: ...ng to reduce the effect Flicker reduction can be activated only when the recording program is set to Programmed AE Onscreen Markers You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the cen ter of the sc...

Page 172: ...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 during the playback of video originally recorded with an aspect r...

Page 173: ...s Long Play 5 Mbps z 91 9 Mbps 4 Mbps z Frame Rate 1 50i Standard PF25 z 94 Rec Media for Photos built in memory memory card z z z2 39 Video Snapshot Length 1 C 2 sec D 4 sec F 8 sec z z2 72 112 Story...

Page 174: ...re approximate and based on the recording mode currently in use and a photo size of 1920x1080 In the information screen of a memory card you can also check its Speed Class The Total space shown for th...

Page 175: ...recorded with the camcorder If the memory card you insert already contains a file with a larger num ber a new file will be assigned a number one higher than that of the last file on the memory card We...

Page 176: ...z z 34 LCD Brightness z z z z LCD Backlight H Bright M Normal L Dim z z z z LCD Mirror Image i On j Off z z AV Headphones AV Headphones z z z z 110 Volume Speaker z z 55 Headphones z z z z 110 Notific...

Page 177: ...ve Folder 2 z z 136 Time Zone DST home time zone or travel time zone Paris list of world time zones DST adjustment Toggle on or off z z z z 35 Date Time Date Time Date Format Y M D M D Y D M Y Y year...

Page 178: ...s levels You can use this to make the screen brighter when recording in bright places for example Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the bright ness of your recordings or the br...

Page 179: ...for the Quick Start Standby setting Quick Start Standby Select whether to activate the Quick Start function A 51 when you close the LCD panel in a recording mode and the length of time after which the...

Page 180: ...connecting more than 3 HDMI CEC compatible devices at a time This option is not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using the supplied HDMI cable HDMI Status Displays a screen where...

Page 181: ...O Take a photo A 43 89 113 6 Control button Displays a shooting tip for the current story scene 7 Memory operation A 185 8 Intelligent IS A 47 9 Remaining battery level also remaining battery time whe...

Page 182: ...es seconds Self timer A 108 S f Image stabilizer A 97 S g Tele macro A 105 S h Remaining recording time On the memory card In the built in memory Relay recording A 40 only S j Frame rate A 94 S k Fade...

Page 183: ...yback AVCHD movies MP4 movies D k Eye Fi wireless communication A 144 D l Scene number F q Playback control buttons A 55 F a Data code A 66 172 F s Volume and background music balance controls A 55 83...

Page 184: ...hotos F g Control button Edit Open the Edit panel A 169 F h Current photo Total number of photos F j Control button h Photo jump A 117 F k Control button Slideshow A 120 F l Control button f Return to...

Page 185: ...the battery pack Depending on the condition of the camcorder or battery the actual battery charge may not match what is displayed on the screen When you attach an empty battery pack the power may turn...

Page 186: ...ry warning indicator appearing on the screen The battery charge has become low or the battery pack is exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack Power supply Is the battery charged Is the compact po...

Page 187: ...rding Pressing Y will not start recording You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Wait until the camcorder has...

Page 188: ...f 98 user created stories Delete some stories from the gallery A 63 or select a different memory A 39 Playback Cannot copy move scenes in a story The memory is full Delete some recordings A 60 118 to...

Page 189: ...is full Delete some recordings A 60 118 to free some space Cannot mark individual scenes photos in the index screen with a checkmark You cannot select more than 100 scenes photos individually Select t...

Page 190: ...ting to Normal or Bright Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly The battery pack is exhausted Replace or charge the battery pack Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly Abnormal characte...

Page 191: ...the posi tion of the LOCK switch A compatible memory card must be used to be able to record movies on a memory card A 36 The folder and file numbers for MP4 movies and photos have reached their maximu...

Page 192: ...and turn off the camcorder and the TV After a short while turn them on again and restore the connection q Control for HDMI is set to Off Set it to On HDMI CEC is not activated on the connected TV Acti...

Page 193: ...f the wireless functions of other wireless devices other than the DLNA compatible device being used for playback If these do not solve the issue the cause may be due the device or conditions unique to...

Page 194: ...l 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 Ca...

Page 195: ...he computer Cannot play back There is a problem with the memory If this message appears often without apparent reason contact a Canon Service Center Cannot play back Cannot access the built in memory...

Page 196: ...r A 41 Cannot record movies on this memory card Movies cannot be recorded on a 64 MB or smaller memory card Use a recommended mem ory card A 36 Cannot record movies on this memory card Initialize only...

Page 197: ...t be able to record movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating Replace the memory card with one rated SD Speed Class 2 4 6 or 10 Mem Card Number of scenes already at maximum The memory card...

Page 198: ...ent write speed of the memory card The data transfer rate was too high for the memory card in use and the recording was stopped Replace the memory card with one rated SD Speed Class 2 4 6 or 10 After...

Page 199: ...o applicable scenes Change the criteria used to select scenes by rating This memory card contains scenes Delete all scenes to use relay recording Save your movies A 129 if necessary and delete all the...

Page 200: ...erases all files and deletes partitions from the external hard drive Initialize If you initialize the hard drive all data it contains will be lost including any partitioned drives If necessary back u...

Page 201: ...f connections or increase the maximum number Cannot log in to FTP server Check that the FTP server s user name and password are correctly configured in the cam corder They are case sensitive so make s...

Page 202: ...ork Transfer speed changed before connecting If the encryption method is set to WEP IEEE 802 11n cannot be used as the protocol for the connection so the connection was established using IEEE 802 11b...

Page 203: ...interfere with the wireless signal Try using the camcorder in a location farther away from such appliances The camcorder may not be able to connect to the wireless router if too many devices are acce...

Page 204: ...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 plac...

Page 205: ...damage the camcorder When recording movies try to get a calm stable picture Excessive cam corder movement while shooting and extensive use of fast zooms and panning can result in jittery scenes In ex...

Page 206: ...after a large number of repeated uses if a fully charged battery pack is left unused or if a battery pack is used for long periods of time in high tem peratures Use the time shown on the screen as an...

Page 207: ...has a built in rechargeable lithium battery to keep the date time and other settings The built in lithium battery is recharged while you use the camcorder however it will discharge completely if you d...

Page 208: ...ouch Screen Clean the LCD touch screen using a clean soft lens cleaning cloth Condensation may form on the surface of the screen when the temper ature changes suddenly Wipe it with a soft dry cloth Co...

Page 209: ...power adapter to operate the camcorder and to charge battery packs in any country with power supply between 100 and 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Consult a Canon Service Center for information on plug adapters f...

Page 210: ...tional accessories not listed below are described in more detail in the following pages 1 Stylus Pen 7 IFC 300PCU S or IFC 400PCU USB Cable 2 CA 110E Compact Power Adapter 3 BP 709 Battery Pack 9 HTC...

Page 211: ...elligent System 5 CG 700 Battery Charger Use the battery charger to charge the battery packs Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance w...

Page 212: ...The following recording and playback times are for AVCHD movies The recording and playback times for MP4 movies are the same as those for SP recording mode Recording AVCHD movies using the built in m...

Page 213: ...ode Recording maximum Recording typical Playback BP 709 MXP 50 min 25 min 75 min FXP 55 min 25 min 75 min XP 60 min 30 min 80 min SP 60 min 30 min 80 min LP 60 min 30 min 80 min BP 718 MXP 120 min 65...

Page 214: ...ave an entire memory onto the device Check in advance the USB cable sup plied with your external hard drive A a SC 2000 Soft Carrying Case A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of...

Page 215: ...ielding extremely high quality prints Video Signal Configuration AVCHD 1080 50i MP4 720P Recordings made with the PF25 frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 50i Recording Media Built...

Page 216: ...t full telephoto 1 cm at full wide angle White Balance Auto white balance Custom white balance or Preset white balance settings Daylight Tungsten Minimum Illumination 0 4 lx SCN Low Light recording pr...

Page 217: ...40 C Dimensions W x H x D excluding the grip belt 54 x 55 x 115 mm Weight camcorder body only 250 g CA 110E Compact Power Adapter Power supply 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output consumption 5 3 V DC...

Page 218: ...ry CANON MY_MUSIC MUSIC_01 WAV 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 memo...

Page 219: ...nections to external devices 122 Copying recordings to a memory card 126 D Data code 66 172 Date and time 33 Decoration 73 Deleting Movies 60 Photos 118 Dividing scenes 114 E Edit panel 28 168 Editing...

Page 220: ...ng standard AVCHD MP4 30 Recording time 93 Relay recording 40 Resetting all camcorder settings 190 Reviewing recordings 90 S Saving recordings 126 Transferring to a computer 129 Using external video r...

Page 221: ...Additional Information 221 W White balance 106 Wide angle 49 Wi Fi functions 147 Wind screen 171 Y YouTube 158 Z Zoom 49 Advanced zoom 49 Zoom speed 49 170 only COPY...

Page 222: ...canon co nz Canon Singapore Pte Ltd 1 HarbourFront Avenue 04 01 Keppel Bay Tower Singapore 098632 Tel 65 6799 8888 Fax 65 6799 8882 Canon Hongkong Company Ltd 19 F The Metropolis Tower 10 Metropolis D...

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