Canon VIXIA HF M300 Instruction Manual Download

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PUB. DIE-0367-000

HD Camcorder

Instruction Manual

Summary of Contents for VIXIA HF M300

Page 1: ...PUB DIE 0367 000 HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Y...

Page 2: ...not installed and use in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular install...

Page 3: ...DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within...

Page 4: ...r all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have...

Page 5: ...re the antenna is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information wit...

Page 6: ...eplacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by Canon or that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitution...

Page 7: ...ademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories YouTube is a trademark of G...

Page 8: ...memory or on commercially available memory cards 0 36 The built in memory almost full Use the memory card slot to keep on recording video without interruption 0 39 1 1 080 lines 3g 1 Full HD 1080 refe...

Page 9: ...your favorite background music Face Detection 0 66 Image Stabilization The camcorder automatically detects people s faces and adjusts the focus and other settings accordingly for beautiful results Dy...

Page 10: ...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 0 136 142 High Definition Standard DVDs Use the suppl...

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Page 12: ...the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 30 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 30 Using the Touch Screen 31 Operating Modes 32 Using the Menus 34 First Time Settings 34 Setting the Date and Time 35...

Page 13: ...es 58 Advanced Functions 58 Shooting Video in y Manual Mode 59 Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode 60 Special Scene Recording Programs 63 Cinema Mode Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings...

Page 14: ...d Video Snapshot Scenes from a Movie 98 Dividing Scenes Photos 100 Basic Playback 100 Viewing Photos 102 Deleting Photos 104 Additional Functions 104 Taking Photos in y Manual Mode 105 Selecting Photo...

Page 15: ...nition Discs DVD 139 Saving Photos on Photo DVDs 140 Copying Recordings to an External Video Recorder 141 Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites Additional Information 147 Appendix Menu Options L...

Page 16: ...applies only to the model s shown in the icon The following terms are used in this manual When not specified as memory card or built in memory the term memory by itself refers to both Scene refers to...

Page 17: ...recording photos Turning off the camcorder 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...

Page 18: ...ies are supplied with the camcorder XCA 570 Compact Power Adapter incl power cord BP 808 Battery PackW XWL D89 Wireless Controller incl CR2025 lithium button battery STV 250N Stereo Video CableW Yello...

Page 19: ...ion Manual Photo Applications Ver 34 Music Data Disc CD ROM referred in the manual as the Camcorder Supplemental Disc Contains the following components Full version instruction manual of the camcorder...

Page 20: ...0 85 7 AV OUT terminal 0 121 123 X headphones terminal 0 82 8 BATTERY RELEASE switch 0 24 9 ACCESS indicator 0 42 58 104 A q Strap mount 0 27 A a COMPONENT OUT terminal 0 121 123 A s USB terminal 0 1...

Page 21: ...napshot button 0 68 S f POWER button S g ON OFF CHG charge indicator Green ON Orange Standby 0 47 Red Charging 0 23 S h Remote sensor 0 26 S j LCD touch screen 0 28 30 S k POWERED IS button 0 65 WEB b...

Page 22: ...dex selection button 0 52 Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to switch between shooting and playback mode 3 MENU button 0 33 151 4 DISP onscreen display button 0 93 5 SET button 6 B stop button 0...

Page 23: ...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 char...

Page 24: ...down 2 Slide the battery pack down and then pull it out IMPORTANT Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the com pact power adapter After pressing x to turn off the camcorder import...

Page 25: ...attery time is an issue you can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be con sumed Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally Therefore charge the...

Page 26: ...lithium button battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery holder To use the wireless controller Point the wireless controller at the camcorder s remote sensor when you press the buttons You...

Page 27: ...r 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 br...

Page 28: ...Pass the ends of the shoulder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen Rotating the LCD Panel Open the...

Page 29: ...e it brighter With the camcorder on hold h pressed down for more than 2 seconds Repeat this action to switch the LCD backlight between off normal and on bright NOTES The LCD backlight does not affect...

Page 30: ...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 adj...

Page 31: ...off to turn it on directly in playback mode Operating mode Mode switch Onscreen icon Operation Dual Shot Record video and take photos easily letting the camcorder take care of all the settings Great f...

Page 32: ...u Options Lists 0 147 The FUNC Panel and Edit Panel In 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...

Page 33: ...esired option and touch a You can touch a to close the menu at any time NOTES To open the setup menus with the wireless controller first use the navi gation buttons to select the onscreen FUNC control...

Page 34: ...ay 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...

Page 35: ...Zone Change the time zone to match your location The default setting is New York 1 Open the Time Zone DST screen Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode 2 Touch S to set the home time z...

Page 36: ...function has been tested also using SDXC memory cards made by Panasonic and Toshiba Depending on the memory card used it may not be possible to record movies NOTES About the SD Speed Class The SD Spe...

Page 37: ...recordings are in the built in memory or on an SD or SDHC memory card If you connect the optional DVD Burner while the index screen is show ing the recordings on the SDXC memory card the DVD Burner m...

Page 38: ...losed if the memory card is not correctly inserted To remove the memory card Push the memory card once to release it When the memory card springs out pull it all the way out IMPORTANT Memory cards hav...

Page 39: ...e standard DVDs Relay Recording of Movies You can activate the relay recording so if the built in memory becomes full while recording movies the recording will continue uninterrupted on the memory car...

Page 40: ...a memory card or the built in memory only to permanently delete all the recordings it contains At the time of purchase the built in memory comes pre initialized and contains music files for use as bac...

Page 41: ...ed to the card The music files that come pre installed in the built in memory will be restored after it is initial ized Windows users Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to transfer music files...

Page 42: ...1 Set the mode switch to 5 2 Turn on the camcorder By default movies and photos are recorded in the built in memory You can select the memory that will be used to record movies and photos 0 38 Please...

Page 43: ...ction 0 66 to get beautiful shots of people every time tracking the subject even if the person moves Touch Track 0 68 to track other moving subjects keeping them in focus and using the best settings t...

Page 44: ...not change the camcorder s operating mode Smart AUTO icons The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions Background color of the icon Bright grey Blue skies light blue Vivid colors green...

Page 45: ...ht 0 29 or adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the 6 8 LCD Bright ness setting When taking photos If the subject is not suitable for autofocus the onscreen icon h turns yellow Set the camcord...

Page 46: ...can use the advanced zoom to magnify the image up to 18x Using the Zoom Lever or Wireless Controller Move the zoom lever toward Q wide angle to zoom out Move it toward P telephoto to zoom in By defaul...

Page 47: ...record pause mode than when actually recording except when pre recording 0 65 is activated See Specifications 0 202 for notes about this function when the recording program is set to r Underwater or...

Page 48: ...the memory card slot cover is open or when the battery charge is too low Check that the ON OFF CHG indicator changes to orange About standby mode and auto power off The camcorder will power off autom...

Page 49: ...Mode 0 42 Basic Playback Playing Back the Video 1 Press S You can also press and hold B on the wireless controller for more than 2 seconds to switch between shooting and playback mode 2 Open the Orig...

Page 50: ...r 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 only 0 52 F Scene s timeline...

Page 51: ...ols F Fast playback backward G Jump to the next scene H Fast playback forward Touch several times to increase the playback speed to approxi mately 5x 15x 60x the normal speed During fast playback touc...

Page 52: ...layback 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 Slow reverse...

Page 53: ...g section 0 54 Photos Display the photo index screen SD Scenes Only when the memory card is selected Scenes that were converted to standard definition to upload them to the Web 0 141 or to create stan...

Page 54: ...lay the controls then touch Q to open the Photos index screen 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...

Page 55: ...ection 0 66 and in which people s faces were detected 1 Open the Original index screen if it is not displayed 2 Narrow down the scenes shown o Faces appears instead of All Scenes To show all scenes ag...

Page 56: ...TES You can change on what day to start the week for the calendar display with the 6 8 Calendar Start Day setting Deleting Scenes You can delete those scenes that you are not interested in keeping Del...

Page 57: ...MPORTANT Be careful when deleting original recordings Once deleted original scenes cannot be recovered Save copies of important scenes before deleting them 0 128 Observe the following precautions whil...

Page 58: ...es are recorded in the built in memory You can select the memory that will be used to record movies 0 38 3 Press g to begin recording Press g again to pause the recording IMPORTANT Observe the followi...

Page 59: ...elect 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 using the optional DW 100 DVD Burner U...

Page 60: ...gle 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...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...such case adjust the focus manually M Fireworks To avoid camcorder blur blur due to the camcorder moving we recommend using a tripod In mode slower shutter speeds are used so blur is more likely to o...

Page 63: ...ect the recording When a commercially available wide converter or other accessory is attached to the waterproof case the camcorder may focus on the accessory In such case move the zoom lever toward P...

Page 64: ...ake such as when shooting while walk ing and is more effective as the zoom approaches full wide angle Q Standard Q On Compensates for a lower degree of camcorder shake such as when shooting while rema...

Page 65: ...This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start recording Powered IS When shooting video you can use Powered IS to make the image stabilization even more powerful Powered IS is...

Page 66: ...recording Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre recording function Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes Pressing S or z Changing the position of the mode switch Cha...

Page 67: ...een to optimize the camcorder s settings for that person NOTES The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non human sub jects In such case turn face detection off In certain cases faces may not...

Page 68: ...ve the frame and cancel the tracking NOTES In certain cases Touch Track may not be able to track the subject Typical examples include Subjects extremely small or large in relation to the overall pictu...

Page 69: ...conds with the 8 8 Video Snapshot Length setting When the camcorder stops recording the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released In index screens video snapshot scenes ar...

Page 70: ...posure AE recording program using it you can change functions like the white balance or image effects Select one of the other AE recording programs to control the shutter speed or aperture N Off Selec...

Page 71: ...or selec tion will vary depending on the initial zoom position When setting a numeric value aperture or shutter speed the number displayed will flash if the aperture value or shutter speed is not appr...

Page 72: ...rred Great for portraits or to isolate a single object With large aperture values every part of the image is clearly in focus Good for landscapes and architectural shots W 1 2000 1 1000 1 500 1 250 1...

Page 73: ...he 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...

Page 74: ...values may result in more noticeable video noise You can select the AGC limit to curb the amount of noise by setting the maximum gain value to be used The smaller the AGC limit the picture will be da...

Page 75: ...autofocus 3 Touch and hold l or W to adjust the focus The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily You can also turn off this function with the 7 8 Focus Assistance settin...

Page 76: ...sappears The camcorder will retain the custom white balance even if you turn it off Options Default value Operating modes Y Automatic The camcorder automatically sets the white bal ance for natural lo...

Page 77: ...optimal color balance may not be obtained with e Fluorescent or f Fluorescent H If the color looks unnatural select Y Automatic or g Custom WB Image Effects You can use the image effects to change th...

Page 78: ...down the contrast and color saturation X Low Sharpening Records subjects with softened outlines Y Soft Skin Detail Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance To obt...

Page 79: ...ed Shoe 0 83 appears when you turn on the optional video light ON or AUTO For details about using the optional video light refer to the instruction manual of the accessory used NOTES When an optional...

Page 80: ...perating mode Closing the LCD panel to set the camcorder to standby mode Audio Recording Level You can adjust the audio recording level of the built in or an external microphone You can display the au...

Page 81: ...audio recording level You can choose to display it also when the audio level is adjusted automatically NOTES When the audio level meter reaches the red point 0 dB the sound may be distorted If the au...

Page 82: ...sed also in mode but the function of the terminal can not be changed in this mode Change the setting in advance in one of the other operating modes Only when performing the procedure in mode J appears...

Page 83: ...rn off the camcorder Using the Mini Advanced Shoe Using the mini advanced shoe you can attach to the camcorder a range of optional accessories to expand its functionality For details about optional ac...

Page 84: ...xternal microphone Using the SM V1 Surround Microphone or DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone Using the SM V1 you can add a sense of depth and presence to your recordings with 5 1ch surround sound Us...

Page 85: ...output from the AV OUT X terminal including headphone output will be converted to 2ch stereo The camcorder s built in speaker is monaural When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder 7 8...

Page 86: ...OTES In mode the only available functions are turning the power on off starting stopping a recording and zoom Functions Available with the Zoom Remote Controller Using the ZR 2000 or ZR 1000 turning t...

Page 87: ...66 you can display the scene divided into segments every time the camcorder reg istered a change in the main subject of the scene 1 Open the Original or Playlist index screen 2 Open the scene s Timeli...

Page 88: ...ll appear in the Timeline screen when o Faces is selected 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 Curre...

Page 89: ...an use as background music The music files come pre installed in the built in memory POINTS TO CHECK To play back scenes or a slideshow of photos recorded on the memory card you will need to transfer...

Page 90: ...Music Use your favorite songs as background music by connecting an exter nal player POINTS TO CHECK You will need a commercially available audio cable with at least one mini stereo plug to connect to...

Page 91: ...se When the external audio input is restored video playback will resume automatically When you play back the slideshow linked to the external audio the photos will be displayed continuously until the...

Page 92: ...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 0 203 for the folder structure of the me...

Page 93: ...rs or the audio level meter 2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls Operating modes mode2 All displays on Only data code on All displays off mode2 All displays on Only recording date and t...

Page 94: ...selection screen 3 Touch on the individual scenes you want to add to the playlist A checkmark O will appear on scenes selected Touch a selected scene again to remove the checkmark To select all the sc...

Page 95: ...creen appears This step is not necessary to delete the entire playlist 3 Delete the scenes from the playlist If you selected to delete all the scenes in the playlist touch Stop to interrupt the operat...

Page 96: ...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 progre...

Page 97: ...s 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 prev...

Page 98: ...ee also Using an Eye Fi card 0 146 NOTES The data code of the photos will reflect the date and time of recording of the original scene Photos captured from a scene with a lot of fast movement may be b...

Page 99: ...in the index screen NOTES When advancing reversing frames while dividing the scenes the interval between frames is about 0 5 seconds If the scene cannot be divided at the point where you paused the p...

Page 100: ...For details about basic photo shooting refer to Dual Shot Mode 0 42 Basic Playback Viewing Photos 1 Press S 2 Open the Photos index screen if it is not displayed 3 Look for the photo you want to play...

Page 101: ...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 Memo...

Page 102: ...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 P...

Page 103: ...Touch Select All instead of touching individual photos Remove in advance any checkmarks from photos you may have selected individually 4 Delete the photos Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while i...

Page 104: ...mes will appear 5 Press j fully The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so...

Page 105: ...ecording NOTES If you press h during the photo review time the photo will continue to be displayed indefinitely Press j halfway to return to normal shooting mode Selecting Photo Size and Quality Photo...

Page 106: ...oting conditions The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam corder to mode When printing photos use the following guidelines as a reference for selecting the print size L 2100...

Page 107: ...ilable for capturing photos from a movie 0 96 2 This size is only available for simultaneous recording in mode or mode 3 Approximate number of photos that can actually be recorded on the memory card T...

Page 108: ...turn on the video flash light n ON For details about using the video flash light refer to the instruction manual of the VFL 2 NOTES The flash will not fire in the following cases When the flash mode i...

Page 109: ...3 to 13 1 ft In any case the actual range will depend on the recording con ditions The range of the flash decreases in continuous shooting mode For red eye reduction to be effective the subject needs...

Page 110: ...tos while Recording Movies Simultaneous Recording You can record photos even while the camcorder is set to mode Moreover you can capture the photo at the same time you are record ing video Photos reco...

Page 111: ...re within the range of a configured network Always verify that Eye Fi cards have been approved in the country region of use See also Using an Eye Fi card 0 146 NOTES Photo quality will be higher when...

Page 112: ...x screen 2 Select the background music to use when playing back the photo slideshow 0 89 Operating modes Q Evaluative Appropriate for standard shooting conditions including backlit scenes The camcorde...

Page 113: ...to adjust the volume Touch C to stop the slideshow Hide the playback controls if necessary To change the slideshow s transition effects Magnifying Photos during Playback In single photo view photos ca...

Page 114: ...to select another photo to rotate or touch a Histogram Display In single photo view you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording Exif information pan...

Page 115: ...h the screen to display the playback controls 3 Protect the photo A appears and the photo cannot be deleted Touch B again to remove the protection 4 Drag your finger left right to select another photo...

Page 116: ...nctions The following functions and features of the camcorder 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...

Page 117: ...nnection D Refer to Connection Diagrams 0 124 If the device selection screen appears touch Computer Printer V appears and changes to D IMPORTANT If V continues to flash for more than 1 minute or if D...

Page 118: ...the camcorder correctly connected to the printer and the photo you want to print displayed in single photo view Printing starts When the printer finishes printing the photo the cam corder will return...

Page 119: ...der and restore the USB connection Print Orders You can mark in advance photos you want to print from those recorded on the memory card and set the desired number of copies as a print order Later you...

Page 120: ...ant to mark with a print order A checkmark O will appear on photos selected Touch a selected photo again to remove the checkmark To select all the photos at once Touch Select All instead of touching i...

Page 121: ...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 2USB Terminal Access Open the side terminal cover 3HDMI O...

Page 122: ...is a convenient all digital connection using a single cable for both video and audio When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped with an HDMI terminal you can enjoy video and audio playback at...

Page 123: ...e Video Type Analog 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 8 TV Type according to t...

Page 124: ...nd friends Playback on an HDTV using one of the high definition con nections will ensure the best playback quality 1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV 2 Connect the camcorder to the TV Refer to Connec...

Page 125: ...ditional 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 When you play back your 16...

Page 126: ...recorded on a specific date narrow down the scenes shown to scenes recorded on that date 0 55 2 Touch a to open the scene selection screen When you copy scenes from the Playlist index screen including...

Page 127: ...s index screen Check that you have selected the f tab built in memory 2 Touch a to open the photo selection screen 3 Touch on the individual photos you want to copy A checkmark O will appear on photos...

Page 128: ...is no memory card in the memory card slot Scenes that were edited using the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card If there...

Page 129: ...Camcorder Supplemen tal Disc Install the supplied Photo Application software following the instructions in the software s instruction manual r Refer to Installing Photo Application First time connecti...

Page 130: ...to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the USB cable Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer Do not change the camcorder s operating...

Page 131: ...SDXC Memory Cards 0 37 before performing the procedure using recordings made on an SDXC memory card Installation See PIXELA Applications Installation Guide Using the software See ImageMixer 3 SE Softw...

Page 132: ...urner When the connection is completed No disc will be displayed 3 Insert a brand new disc into the DVD Burner Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the DVD Burner to open and close the disc tray After the dis...

Page 133: ...mory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the camcorder is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data los...

Page 134: ...Refer to Playing DVDs 4 Connect the camcorder to the DVD Burner using the supplied USB cable Connection D Refer to Connection Diagrams 0 124 and s Connections If the device type selection screen appe...

Page 135: ...finition video recordings into standard definition and save them onto standard DVDs These are ideal for shar ing your videos with family and friends since unlike AVCHD or Blu ray discs standard DVDs c...

Page 136: ...pen the scene selection screen When you convert scenes from the Playlist index screen including the playlist of video snapshot scenes you cannot select individual scenes instead the entire playlist wi...

Page 137: ...ne converted scene If the converted scene is too large it will be split into 2 GB sized scenes The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds 2 hours and 30 minutes The time req...

Page 138: ...ot open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss D...

Page 139: ...on DVDs cannot be played back using the DW 100 DVD Burner Saving Photos on Photo DVDs Using the optional DW 100 DVD Burner you can save your photos on a Photo DVD The Photo DVD will contain all your p...

Page 140: ...camcorder to AVCHD compatible digital video recorders to make perfect copies of your movies in high definition If the external digital video recorder has an SD memory card slot you can use the memory...

Page 141: ...ng when it ends 6 Camcorder Stop playback NOTES We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites You can convert your high definition vid...

Page 142: ...ction screen When you convert scenes from the Playlist index screen including the playlist of video snapshot scenes you cannot select individual scenes instead the entire playlist will be converted Sk...

Page 143: ...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 convert only part of a scene Instead of steps 4 and 5 abov...

Page 144: ...mcorder Connecting to the Computer and Uploading your Videos If you are connecting the camcorder to the computer immediately after the conversion described in the previous section start this procedure...

Page 145: ...ied with your Eye Fi card and completed all the required configuration setup in advance Refer to the instruction manual of the Eye Fi card Please read the IMPORTANT section 0 146 before using an Eye F...

Page 146: ...ess upload may fail and the video files will be registered as incomplete uploads About power saving Wireless communication drains the power of the battery pack faster than usual We recommend powering...

Page 147: ...plained after the tables Underlined menu options indicate default values FUNC Panel FUNC Menu FUNC Panel Recording Modes Control Button Setting options Function 4 3 0 MENU Open the menus z z 33 Rec Pr...

Page 148: ...Automatic y Manual 0 dB 24 dB z 74 Metering Mode Q Evaluative S Center Wt Avg R Spot z 112 Y Video Light A On B Off z z 78 d Pre REC A On B Off z 65 Drive Mode A Single D AE Bracketing B Continuous C...

Page 149: ...es z z 126 All Scenes z z z This Scene from the Timeline screen z z Convert HDUSD x DVD Selected Scenes z z 136 All Scenes z z z This Scene from the Timeline screen z z Delete Selected Scenes z z 56 9...

Page 150: ...150 Additional Information Edit Panel Mode Control Button Index Screen Single Photo View 0 Copy PUg Selected Photos All Photos z 127 Delete z 102 Protect z 115 Print Orders z 119 Rotate z 114...

Page 151: ...z AF Assist Lamp O Automatic B Off z 109 Focus Priority U AiAF Frames W Center Frame B Off z Focus Assistance A On B Off z z Face Detection Tracking A On o B Off z z 66 Auto Backlight Correction A On...

Page 152: ...set to S Normal AF Focus Priority When the focus priority is activated the camcorder records a photo only after the focus has been adjusted automatically You can also select which AF frames to use U A...

Page 153: ...und of wind when recording outdoors Some low frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to record low frequency s...

Page 154: ...Toggle On Off Each press of the button will turn the Powered IS function on and off 8 Recording Connections Setup Menu item Setting options 4 3 1 2 0 Self Timer A On n B Off z z 79 Video Snapshot Len...

Page 155: ...z 105 E Super Fine F Fine G Normal Photo Capture from Video A Single Photo B Photo Sequence z 97 Photo Capture Quality P Super Fine 1920x1080 Q Fine 1920x1080 R Normal 1920x1080 z 97 Memory Info f bu...

Page 156: ...camcorder using an HDMI cable If recordings made with x v Color are played back on a non compatible TV colors may not be reproduced correctly Auto Rotate Photos that were recorded in portrait orientat...

Page 157: ...riginal Playlist index screen 2 Option not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using an HDMI cable Data Code Displays the date and or time when the scene was recorded L Camera Data Di...

Page 158: ...On B Off z z z z Language a Deutsch English Espa ol Fran ais Italiano Magyar Melayu Nederlands Polski Portugu s T rk e z z z z 35 LCD Brightness z z z z LCD Screen Dimmer A On B Off z z z z AV Headph...

Page 159: ...on Toggle on x or off w Time Zone DST S home time zone or V travel time zone New York list of world time zones U DST adjustment z z z z 35 Date Time Date Time z z z z 34 Date Format Y M D M D Y D M Y...

Page 160: ...g Dimming the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your record ings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV When the screen dimmer is set to B Off the LCD screen will return to the bri...

Page 161: ...t right buttons and the OK or SET button on the TV s remote control to play back your recordings Depending on the TV set additional settings may be required on the TV itself to activate the HDMI CEC f...

Page 162: ...e 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 Reset All Resets...

Page 163: ...t AUTO mode 0 43 2 Onscreen zoom controls 0 46 3 Operating mode 0 31 4 In record pause mode Total number of scenes 5 Memory operation 0 167 6 Remaining battery time 0 167 7 Zoom 0 46 8 Recording mode...

Page 164: ...inutes seconds S a Pre recording 0 65 S s Image stabilizer 0 64 S d PF24 progressive frame rate 0 63 167 S f Remaining recording time g On the memory card f In the built in memory 3 Relay recording 0...

Page 165: ...ess communication 0 145 F f Number of available photos g On the memory card f In the built in memory F g Photo quality size 0 105 F h Control button Switch to movie recording 0 58 F j AF frame 0 152 F...

Page 166: ...number of photos G k Photo number 0 156 G l Histogram 0 114 H q Control button Photo jump 0 101 H a Date and time of recording H s Control button Slideshow 0 112 H d Control button Open the Edit panel...

Page 167: ...ery 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 no...

Page 168: ...art The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range If the battery pack s tem perature is below 0 C 32 F warm it before charging it if it is above 40 C 104 F let the battery pack coo...

Page 169: ...ressing 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 74 The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirt...

Page 170: ...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 Save your recordings 0 128 and initi...

Page 171: ...harge the battery pack appears on the screen The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaining battery time cannot be displayed g lights up in red A memory card error oc...

Page 172: ...en to its previous brightness setting 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 Abno...

Page 173: ...tialize the memory card 0 40 when you use it with the camcorder for the first time The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure Change the posi tion of the LOCK switch A com...

Page 174: ...e 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 compatib...

Page 175: ...scs using the DW 100 make sure in advance that your recordings are in the built in memory or on an SD or SDHC memory card If you connect the optional DVD Burner while the index screen is showing the r...

Page 176: ...anon for use with this camcorder there may be a problem with the camcorder or battery pack Consult a Canon Service Center Cannot convert Cannot access the memory card Check the memory card and make su...

Page 177: ...lized using a computer Initialize the built in mem ory with this camcorder 0 40 Cannot play the movies on this memory card Movies cannot be played back from a 64 MB or smaller memory card Use a recomm...

Page 178: ...ecording playback If the problem persists save your recordings 0 128 and initialize the memory card 0 40 Could not add the scene s to the playlist One or more scenes could not be added to the playlist...

Page 179: ...ed the memory card and used it with another device after this happened we recommend you select No File name error The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value Set 88 Photo Num bering t...

Page 180: ...photos There are no photos to play back Have fun taking some photos 0 42 58 No scenes There are no scenes in the memory selected Have fun shooting some video 0 42 After selecting Scenes with Faces whe...

Page 181: ...D leave out scenes recorded using another device Some scenes could not be deleted Movies that were protected edited with other devices cannot be deleted with this camcorder Some scenes were recorded u...

Page 182: ...onnect the USB cable and restore the connection after a short while Total play time is too long The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds 2 hours and 30 min utes Reduce the...

Page 183: ...Error reading the data Check that the USB cable was not accidentally disconnected No disc Insert a disc into the DVD Burner This message can appear also if condensation has formed 0 191 Wait until the...

Page 184: ...t included with the printer to replace the ink absorber Ink error The ink level cannot be detected correctly or the ink cartridge is out of ink Replace the ink cartridge Low ink level The ink cartridg...

Page 185: ...rror The printer does not support the paper size selected for Paper Settings Set Paper Settings to Default or a paper size supported by the printer used Cancel printing disconnect the USB cable and tu...

Page 186: ...beneath it Do not 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 ad...

Page 187: ...or a long time store it in a place free of dust in low humidity and at temperatures not higher than 30 C 86 F Battery Pack Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the cam...

Page 188: ...gent 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 displayed Memory Card We recommend backing...

Page 189: ...ith the camcorder off Lithium Button Battery Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short circuit LOCK switch WARNING The battery used in this device may p...

Page 190: ...llocation table is altered and stored data is not physically erased Take the nec essary precautions when you dispose of the camcorder or memory card for example by physically damaging it to prevent th...

Page 191: ...D 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 Condensation Moving the ca...

Page 192: ...wer 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 for...

Page 193: ...600 SS 650 Shoulder Strap A l IFC 300PCU USB Cable 2 WS 20 Wrist Strap S q Memory card 3 WL D89 Wireless Controller S s DTC 100 D Terminal Cable 6 CA 570 Compact Power Adapter S d CTC 100 Component Ca...

Page 194: ...external design of the camcorder When you use battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark the camcorder will communicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time accurate to 1 minut...

Page 195: ...n using the brighter screen settings etc Using the built in memory Battery pack BP 808 BP 809 BP 819 BP 827 Charging conditions Using the camcorder 150 min 260 min 385 min Using the CG 800 Battery Cha...

Page 196: ...reases focal length by a factor of 0 7 giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or panoramic views When the Wide converter is attached a shadow may appear in the picture when you use the flash B...

Page 197: ...esence to your movies You can link the surround sound to the zoom position or use the microphone as a highly directional shotgun microphone monaural A d DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone This highl...

Page 198: ...which is useful when operating the camcorder while it is mounted on a tripod S a HTC 100 HDMI Cable Use this cable to connect the camcorder to an external device using an all digital connection allowi...

Page 199: ...er 2590B002AA TL H37 Tele converter 8835A001AA WD H37ll Wide converter 3187B001AA FS H37U Filter Set 8837A001AA VL 5 Video Light 3186B001AA VFL 2 Video Flash Light 3574B001AA SM V1 Surround Microphone...

Page 200: ...th the PF24 PF30 frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i Recording Media Built in memory 64 GB a 32 GB 6 8 GB SD SDHC SD High Capacity or SDXC SD eXtended Capacity memory card not i...

Page 201: ...t Fluorescent H Minimum Illumination 0 4 lx Low Light recording program Shutter speed at 1 2 5 5 lx Programmed AE recording program Auto slow shutter On Shutter speed at 1 30 Recommended Illumination...

Page 202: ...zoom speed is faster than Speed3 when Zoom Speed is set to Variable The following settings are adjusted white balance image effects light metering Minimum focusing distance from the waterproof case le...

Page 203: ...s The specifications of the music files compatible with the camcorder are as follows Audio encoding Linear PCM Audio sampling 48 kHz 16 bits 2 channels Minimum length 1 second File extension WAV The m...

Page 204: ...gram 61 Built in backup battery 189 C Calendar 55 Camcorder supplemental disc 19 Capturing photos video snapshot scenes from a movie 96 Cine Mode recording program 63 COMPONENT OUT terminal 121 123 Co...

Page 205: ...splay selection 93 Onscreen icons 163 P P recording program 70 PF25 progressive frame rate 155 Photo numbers 156 Photo quality 105 Photo size 105 Playback Movies 49 Photos 100 Playlist 94 Portrait rec...

Page 206: ...rding program 62 T Telephoto 46 Time zone DST 35 Timeline 87 Touch Track 68 Touch touch operation 30 Touch AE 73 Touch AF 74 Touch screen operations 30 Tripod 187 Troubleshooting 168 Tv recording prog...

Page 207: ...ve Canon USA shall have no responsibility under this limited warranty for use of the Equipment in conjunction with incompatible peripheral equipment and incompatible software In order to obtain warran...

Page 208: ...CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS DAMAGE OR INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PROPERTY AND TO OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF USE MISU...

Page 209: ...finish of the Equipment media nor does it apply to Equipment purchased outside Canada If the Equipment contains a hard disk drive Canon Canada recommends that data stored on that drive be duplicated o...

Page 210: ...a Information Center toll free in Canada only at 1 800 OK CANON 1 800 652 2666 Si vous avez des questions veuillez t l phoner 1 800 OK CANON 1 800 652 2666 sans frais au Canada seulement M XICO CANON...

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