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HD Camcorder

Charging and Installing the Battery Pack

Charge the supplied battery pack in advance, using the 
supplied battery charger. Fully charging the supplied battery 
pack will take about 1 hour 30 minutes.

1.  Attach the battery pack to the 

battery charger, aligning the triangle 
marks.

2.  Turn out the fold-in plug and plug 

the battery charger into a power 
outlet.

•  For Asia only: Connect the power 

cord to the battery charger and plug 
the other end into a power outlet.

•  The CHARGE indicator lights up in 

orange. When the CHARGE indicator 
on the battery charger turns green, 
the battery pack is fully charged.

3.  Unplug the battery charger and 

remove the battery pack. (In Asia, 
unplug and disconnect the power 
cord.) 

4.  Open the camcorder’s battery 

compartment cover, insert the 
battery pack and close the cover.

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HD Camcorder VIXIA mini

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NB-4L Battery Pack [

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CB-2LV Battery Charger [

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(CB-2LVE including power cord, in Asia) 

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IFC-400PCU USB Cable [

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WS-DC11 Wrist Strap [

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VIXIA mini CD-ROM

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Basic Setup

Adjusting the Camcorder

The first time you turn on the camcorder, you will be 
guided by the camcorder’s basic setup screens to select 
the camcorder’s language and set the date and time.

1.  Turn on the camcorder.

2.  Touch the desired language for onscreen displays 

and then touch [

æ

].

3.  Touch the desired date/time format and then touch 

[

æ

].

4.  Set the date and time.

•  Touch a field you want to 

change and touch [

Í

] or 

[

Î

] to change. Repeat as 

necessary. 

•  Touch [24H] to use 24-hour 

clock or leave untouched to 
use AM/PM.

5.  Touch [OK] to complete the 

basic setup and close the 
setup screen.

You can adjust the angle of the articulated LCD 
panel and the built-in stand. Change the position 
of the camcorder as necessary to match your 
shooting style.

80°

90°

95°

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Inserting a Memory Card

You can use commercially available microSD, 
microSDHC and microSDXC cards with this 
camcorder. We recommend using memory 
cards rated SD Speed Class 10. Initialize a 
memory card using the [Complete Initialization] 
option before using it with the camcorder for the 
first time (

;

 

Initializing a Memory Card

).

1.  Make sure the camcorder is off.

2.  Open the memory card slot cover and 

insert the memory card with the label side 
facing up.

3.  Close the memory card slot cover.

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1.  Turn on the camcorder.

2. 

Video:    

Touch [

Ü

] to start recording video. Touch [

Ñ

to stop recording.

 

Photos:

  Press the photo button to record a photo.

Photo button

3.  When you finish recording, turn off the camcorder.

Shooting Video and Taking Photos

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Playing Back Video and Viewing Photos

1.  Press the 

^

 button.

•  The [

y

] index screen will open. To view photos, touch [

0

>

 [

}

 Photo Playback] to open the [

}

] index screen.

2.  Touch the thumbnail of the scene or photo you want to 

play back.

•  During playback, touch the scene to display the playback 

controls.

To delete recordings

From the index screen:

1.  Touch [Edit] 

>

 [Delete].

2.  Select whether to delete all the scenes/photos in the same 

folder, selected scenes/photos, or all scenes/photos.

•  To select individual recordings: touch all the scenes/photos 

you wish to delete to mark them with a 

"

, then touch [OK].

3.  Touch [Yes] 

>

 [OK].

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Installing the Camcorder’s Instruction Manual  

(PDF File)

This guide only introduces the most basic functions of the camcorder 
to get you started. To learn more about your camcorder, to read 
important handling precautions and to consult the troubleshooting 
section if an error message is displayed, be sure to read the full-
version Instruction Manual (PDF file).
You can install the PDF Instruction Manual on a computer using the 
following procedure. The most up-to-date version of the PDF file is 
also available for download on your local Canon Web site. This may 
be more convenient if you prefer to have the PDF file available on 
your smartphone or tablet. 

1.  Turn on the computer.

2.  Insert the VIXIA mini CD-ROM into the computer’s disc drive.

3. 

Windows:

 

Use Windows Explorer to open the drive into which 

you inserted the CD-ROM.

Mac OS:

 Use Finder and click the CD-ROM icon.

4.  Click/Double-click the 

Disc_Setup

 icon  .

5.  In the installer panel, click [Instruction Manual of the 

Camcorder] and select your language.

•  Windows users: If a User Account Control dialog box appears, 

follow the instructions.

6.  When the installation is complete, click [OK], then [Exit].

•  The installer will save the camcorder’s Instruction Manual (PDF file) 

on the computer and will create a shortcut icon on the desktop for 
easy access.

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Getting Started 

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Power indicator 
is off

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