Canon Vixia HF R20 Instruction Manual Download

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PUB. DIE-0383-000

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Page 1: ...PUB DIE 0383 000 HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Y COPY...

Page 2: ...with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause ha...

Page 3: ...CING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of...

Page 4: ...rom the apparatus 9 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 10 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 11 Refer all servicing to qu...

Page 5: ...Google Inc Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft ANY...

Page 6: ...e built in memory or on commercially available memory cards 0 36 You can add flare to your movies by adding text stamps or oven freehand illustrations 1 1 080 lines 1 Full HD 1080 refers to Canon camc...

Page 7: ...nes and arrange them into a video clip set to your favorite background music Face Detection 0 66 Image Stabilization The camcorder automatically detects people s faces and adjusts the focus and other...

Page 8: ...er or a video sharing Web site Save or upload to the Web Standard Definition Convert your HD movies in the camcorder itself to standard definition files 0 125 High Definition Use the supplied PIXELA s...

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Page 10: ...e Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 29 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 29 Using the Touch Screen 30 Operating Modes 32 Using the Menus 34 First Time Settings 34 Setting the Date and Time 35 C...

Page 11: ...in Flexible Recording Mode 59 Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode 60 Selecting the Frame Rate 61 Special Scene Recording Programs and Programmed AE 63 Cinema Mode Giving a Cinematic Look to you...

Page 12: ...107 Additional Functions 107 Taking Photos in Flexible Recording Mode 108 Selecting Photo Size 109 Slideshow External Connections 111 Terminals on the Camcorder 112 Connection Diagrams 114 Playback o...

Page 13: ...47 Appendix Onscreen Icons and Displays 152 Trouble 152 Troubleshooting 159 List of Messages 166 Do s and Don ts 166 Handling Precautions 170 Maintenance Others 171 Using the Camcorder Abroad 172 Gene...

Page 14: ...page number within this manual Text that applies only to the model s shown in the icon When you see the r icon you will need to refer also to the Photo Application Instruction Manual included as a PD...

Page 15: ...camcorder s operating mode Setting the camcorder to standb mode Operating modes FUNC 8 MENU 8 8 8 Self Timer 8 A On n 8 a Brackets are used to refer to control buttons and menu options you will touch...

Page 16: ...Ms The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder CA 110E including power cord in Asia XCA 110 Compact Power Adapter BP 110 Battery PackW XIFC 300PCU S USB Cable STV 250N Stereo Video Cable...

Page 17: ...ns Ver 351 Music Data Image Mix Data CD ROM referred to in this manual as Camcorder Supplemental Disc Instruction Manual The full version instruction manual of the camcorder this PDF file Photo Applic...

Page 18: ...NFO button 0 151 6 MIC terminal 0 79 7 USB terminal 0 111 114 8 HDMI OUT terminal 0 111 112 9 Memory card slot X 0 38 A q Memory card slot Y 0 38 A a Double memory card slot cover A s Terminal cover A...

Page 19: ...5 A l Zoom lever 0 47 S q PHOTO button 0 43 107 S a ACCESS indicator 0 43 58 107 S s POWER button S d ON OFF CHG charge indicator Green ON Orange Standby 0 49 Red Charging 0 21 S f LCD touch screen 0...

Page 20: ...S h START STOP button 0 43 58 S j Tripod socket 0 167 S k Serial number The serial number label is located on the battery compartment cover S l Battery compartment cover 0 21 D q Battery compartment...

Page 21: ...er until the battery pack is com pletely exhausted Doing so will ensure that the remaining recording time will be displayed accurately For approximate charging times and recording playback times with...

Page 22: ...s until you hear a click 6 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off If the camcorder was on the green ON OFF CHG indicator will go out when you turn off the camcorder After a moment the ON...

Page 23: ...ith this camcorder To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating do not con nect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as...

Page 24: ...da only The Lithium ion polymer battery that powers the product is recyclable Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery Preparing the Accessories Grip Belt Fasten the...

Page 25: ...ap Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the rear bracket on the cam corder thread the wrist strap through the loop and fasten You can also attach the wrist strap to the strap mount on the...

Page 26: ...26 Preparations To attach an optional shoulder strap Pass the ends of the shoulder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap COPY...

Page 27: ...e self timer NOTES About the LCD screen The screen is produced using extremely high pre cision manufacturing techniques with more than 99 99 of the pixels operating to specification Less than 0 01 of...

Page 28: ...he screen dimmer and return the LCD screen to its previous brightness setting NOTES The LCD backlight does not affect the brightness of the recordings Using the bright setting will shorten the effecti...

Page 29: ...laying back a scene in an index screen to select a setting from the menus to select the subject whom the camcorder will recognize as the main subject of the scene etc Drag While applying pressure swip...

Page 30: ...cording video and photos Smart AUTO mode for beginners or if you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings and flexible recording mode which lets you change the camcorder s settings t...

Page 31: ...u can press S when the camcorder is off to turn it on directly in playback mode NOTES When switching to a playback mode the memory selected for playback will be the same currently used for recording O...

Page 32: ...d mode the FUNC panel shows a convenient over view of frequently used shooting functions Touch FUNC to access the FUNC panel and then touch the function you want to set or adjust You may need to drag...

Page 33: ...setting you want to change into the orange selection bar Menu items not available appear grayed out When the desired menu item appears you can touch it to bring it down to the orange bar 5 When the d...

Page 34: ...me way 4 Touch Y M D M D Y or D M Y to select the date format you prefer 5 Touch 24H to use 24 hour clock or leave this control unchecked to use 12 hour clock AM PM 6 Touch OK to start the clock and c...

Page 35: ...ne 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 mode 2 Touch S to set the home time zone or V to se...

Page 36: ...e by Panasonic Toshiba and SanDisk Depending on the memory card used it may not be possible to record movies NOTES About the SD Speed Class The SD Speed Class is a standard that indi cates the minimum...

Page 37: ...to write data on the memory and recording may stop Save your recordings and initialize the memory Eye Fi Cards This product is not guaranteed to support Eye Fi card functions including wireless trans...

Page 38: ...clicks To use the wireless communication features of an Eye Fi card insert it into memory card slot Y Be sure you understand the information provided in Eye Fi Cards 0 37 before using an Eye Fi card 4...

Page 39: ...card When selecting the memory you can check the approximate available recording time based on currently used settings NOTES Select to record movies in the built in memory or memory card X if you late...

Page 40: ...memory card slots When relay recording from memory card X memory card slot Y only 2 Activate the relay recording The approximate available recording time will now reflect the combined space in the mem...

Page 41: ...he camcorder until the initialization is completed 2 Initialize the memory 1 Only when performing the procedure in mode 2 Touch this option if you want to physically erase all the data rather than jus...

Page 42: ...nsfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to a memory card after it is initialized For details refer to the Software Guide PDF file of the supplied software Mac OS users Use Find...

Page 43: ...ording first to check that the camcorder is operating correctly Shooting Video and Taking Photos in Smart AUTO Mode With Smart AUTO mode you can take great looking videos and photos by letting the cam...

Page 44: ...will flash as the photo is being recorded When you have finished recording 1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off 2 Turn off the camcorder 3 Close the LCD panel About the Smart AUTO mode Only t...

Page 45: ...cons The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions When T appears in the icon this indicates that tele macro 0 72 has been activated When T appears in the icon this indicates that tele ma...

Page 46: ...corder will shut off automatically to save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any operation for 5 minutes Press x to turn on the camcorder When recording in bright places i...

Page 47: ...he 7 8 Zoom Type setting In mode Zoom Type will be set to Advanced A summary of the zoom types is given in the table below 1 When taking photos only optical zoom is available 2 24x when Image Stabiliz...

Page 48: ...ls NOTES Keep at least 1 m 3 3 ft away from the subject At full wide angle you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm 0 39 in When using tele macro 0 72 and the camcorder is at full telephoto you can...

Page 49: ...indicator turns back green and the camcorder is ready to record IMPORTANT Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode while the ON OFF CHG indicator is lit in orange NOTES The camcorder wil...

Page 50: ...fer to Smart AUTO Mode 0 43 Basic Playback Playing Back the Video To play back scenes based on their rating see Playing Back Scenes by Rating 0 89 1 Press S 2 Open the date index screen if it is not d...

Page 51: ...inger left for the next index page D Drag your finger right for the previous index page E Select a different index screen to read different content or from a different memory 0 54 F 3D Flip View 0 54...

Page 52: ...to increase the level of the original audio adjust toward b to increase the level of background music Set the level in the middle for an equal mix of both E Decorate scenes 0 97 F Touch anywhere else...

Page 53: ...movies recorded on a memory card using another device NOTES Depending on the recording conditions you may notice brief stops in video or sound playback between scenes During fast slow playback you may...

Page 54: ...o play back original scenes or photos on the memory card for example You can also select the memory from which you want to play back your recordings A Drag your finger up and down to browse through th...

Page 55: ...uch the tab of the desired memory built in memory only memory card X or memory card Y B Touch a control button to select the content you want to play back 1 Date Scenes in the date index screen are or...

Page 56: ...ose two methods to display scenes Touch 1 Date to display the date index screen which groups scenes by recording date Touch Gallery to dis play the gallery screen which organizes scenes by various gro...

Page 57: ...scenes cannot be recovered Save copies of important scenes before deleting them 0 116 Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing while scenes are being deleted Do n...

Page 58: ...r on memory card X You can select the memory that will be used to record movies 0 39 2 Press g to begin recording Press g again to pause the recording Reviewing Your Recording You can play back the la...

Page 59: ...mode for better movie quality select LP mode for longer recording times The following table gives approximate recording times NOTES Scenes recorded in MXP mode cannot be saved onto AVCHD discs Save s...

Page 60: ...mory contains about 70 MB of music files and 5 MB of image files 3 A single scene can be recorded continuously for 12 hours at that point the camcorder will stop for about 3 seconds before resuming re...

Page 61: ...To set the Programmed AE recording program select A Programmed AE instead and then touch a The rest of the procedure is not necessary C 60i Standard 60 fields per second interlaced This is the defaul...

Page 62: ...orts 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 w...

Page 63: ...ork as well as in other modes In such case adjust the focus manually M Fireworks To avoid camcorder blur blur due to the camcorder moving we recommend using a tripod When taking photos slower shutter...

Page 64: ...may not work well on subjects with low contrast with a recurring repetitive pattern or without vertical lines When Image Stabilizer is set to P Dynamic if the background s movement does not appear nat...

Page 65: ...will not emit any notifi cation sounds The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing g if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of having turned on pre recording or having fini...

Page 66: ...lly select one person it determines is the main subject The main subject is indi cated by a white face detection frame and the camcorder will optimize the set tings for that person Other faces will ha...

Page 67: ...best results 1 Make sure face detection is activated 0 66 2 Point the camcorder at a moving subject and touch the subject on the touch screen A white double frame will appear around the subject and tr...

Page 68: ...border appears on the screen Press z again to return to normal video recording mode 2 Press g By default the camcorder records for about 4 seconds the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar and th...

Page 69: ...the picture but also the sound will fade in or out When you apply an effect the sound will be recorded normally Operating modes N Off Select this setting when you do not intend to use the dig ital eff...

Page 70: ...ks 1 Open the exposure adjustment screen 2 Touch a subject that appears inside the e frame The Touch AE mark P will flash and the exposure will be adjusted automatically so the area you touched will b...

Page 71: ...CK Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure 1 Open the manual focus screen 2 Touch a subject that appears inside the X frame The Touch AF mark P will flash and the focusing distance will be adju...

Page 72: ...the focusing distance changes to V 4 Touch a to lock the focus at the selected distance During manual focus MF will appear on the screen NOTES While the optional Wide converter or Tele converter is at...

Page 73: ...under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro grams W...

Page 74: ...ky sea or forest Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights Self Timer n appears Repeat selecting B Off to turn off the self timer For movies In record pause mode press g The camcorde...

Page 75: ...s operating mode Setting 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 audio level indicato...

Page 76: ...cator Usually the audio level indicator will be displayed only after activating the manual adjustment of the audio recording level You can choose to display it also when the audio level is adjusted au...

Page 77: ...ones can be used also in mode but the function of the terminal can not be changed Change the setting in advance in mode Only when performing the procedure in mode J appears To adjust the volume during...

Page 78: ...ne may pick up the sound of the camcorder s internal machinery In such case we recommend using an external microphone such as the optional WM V1 Wireless Microphone Using the WM V1 Wireless Microphone...

Page 79: ...dio While Recording You can combine the sound recorded from the external audio source with the sound recorded from the built in microphone You can adjust the balance so that the sound recorded from on...

Page 80: ...ry long scene you may want to start playing back the scene from a certain point You can use the movie timeline to break the scene to segments at fixed time intervals ranging from 6 seconds to 6 minute...

Page 81: ...g your finger left along the ruler to display the next 5 frames D Current scene Total number of scenes E Scene s recording mode and length F Recording date and time G Drag your finger right along the...

Page 82: ...c The music files come pre installed in the built in memory POINTS TO CHECK To play back scenes stories or a slideshow of photos recorded on one of the memory cards you will need to transfer the music...

Page 83: ...ry that contains the scenes to play back Drag your finger right left to bring the desired story to the front A Select the desired music track B Adjust toward 1 to increase the level of the original au...

Page 84: ...nd 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 the MIC terminal on the camcorder the oth...

Page 85: ...video playback will resume automatically When you play back the slideshow linked to the external audio the photos will be displayed continuously until the music stops When the external audio input st...

Page 86: ...on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to a memory card after it is initialized Refer to About the music files 0 181 for the folder structure of the memory card Transfer music files to the memor...

Page 87: ...io level meter Touch the screen to display the playback controls Rating Scenes You can assign a rating to the scenes you record Later you can choose just the scenes of a particular rating to play back...

Page 88: ...tory that contains the scenes to rate Drag your finger right left to bring the desired story to the front 2 Touch Scene List 3 When the desired scene appears in the orange bar touch the frame on the r...

Page 89: ...es by Rating You can play back scenes that have a particular rating 1 From the gallery screen select the story that contains the scenes to play back Drag your finger right left to bring the desired st...

Page 90: ...from a particular event or trip Creating a New Story 1 Open the gallery screen 2 Create a new story Touch No to exit without creating a new story NOTES Including Unsorted and Video Snapshot a memory c...

Page 91: ...en 3 Select a rating mark that corresponds to the rating of the scenes to delete The selected rating mark will be highlighted and the number of applicable scenes will appear If a story does not contai...

Page 92: ...der Moving or Copying Scenes in the Gallery Move scenes in the gallery individually or by rating to play them back in the order of your choice You can also copy scenes to another story Note that you c...

Page 93: ...s in progress After scenes are copied touch OK when the confirmation screen appears 8 Touch f To move scenes by rating You can move scenes of a particular rating from one story to another 1 From the g...

Page 94: ...en the index screen that contains the scene from which you want to capture the video snapshot scene 2 Play back the desired scene 3 Press g to capture the video snapshot scene The camcorder captures t...

Page 95: ...ne will be captured starting from the beginning of the following scene During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previ ously recorded movie you may notice some anomalies in the pict...

Page 96: ...touch it to start playing it back You can also divide a scene in a story 2 Pause the playback at the point where you want to divide the scene 3 Open the scene division screen 4 Bring the scene to a p...

Page 97: ...s cut The following scenes cannot be divided Video snapshot scenes and other scenes that are too short less than 3 seconds Scenes that were edited using the supplied software PIXELA s VideoBrowser and...

Page 98: ...an save the canvas However only one canvas can be saved per memory C Animated Stamps You can select animated stamps to include in your decoration You can place them anywhere on the canvas D Date and T...

Page 99: ...elect white or black from Colors Alternatively you can touch and select a color from the displayed colors 4 Touch f The canvas appears on the screen 5 Draw on the canvas To clear the Pens and Stamps d...

Page 100: ...ontrol buttons to display both the date and time You can also touch one of the three control buttons on the bottom to change how the date time is displayed places the date time in a dark frame display...

Page 101: ...to adjust the overall transparency of the image as necessary 7 Touch f to mix your image with live video Mixing Your Own Images with Live Video You can use images you make on your computer for the ima...

Page 102: ...rate scenes being played back in the same way that you decorate scenes being recorded Note that decorations added to a scene during playback will not be recorded with the scene However when you conver...

Page 103: ...basic photo shooting refer to Smart AUTO Mode 0 43 Basic Playback Viewing Photos 1 Press S 2 Open the Photos index screen 3 Look for the photo you want to play back Move the zoom lever toward Q to sh...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...es may not be displayed correctly Images not recorded with this camcorder Images edited on or uploaded from a computer Images whose file names have been changed Deleting Photos You can delete those ph...

Page 106: ...ar on selected photos Touch a selected photo again to remove the checkmark You can also touch Remove All to remove all checkmarks 3 Touch Yes 8 OK Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in...

Page 107: ...0 39 Please read the IMPORTANT section 0 108 before using an Eye Fi card 2 Press j halfway Once the focus is automatically adjusted h will turn green and one or more AF frames will appear 3 Press j fu...

Page 108: ...egion of use See also Using an Eye Fi card 0 131 NOTES You cannot take photos when 8 8 Frame Rate is set to o PF30 or E PF24 Also you cannot take photos when digital zoom is activated light blue area...

Page 109: ...os and even set it to music 1 Open the Photos index screen 2 Select the background music to use when playing back the photo slideshow 0 82 Slideshow set to a music track 3 Touch the screen to display...

Page 110: ...ctions 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 t...

Page 111: ...Access Open the LCD panel The HDMI OUT terminal offers a high quality digital connection that combines audio and video in a single convenient cable 3 COMPONENT OUT Terminal Access Open the side termin...

Page 112: ...o When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped with an HDMI terminal you can enjoy video and audio playback at the highest quality The HDMI OUT terminal on the camcorder is for output only Do no...

Page 113: ...lity Standard definition Output only Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio video input terminals Change the following settings on the camcorder y z 8 TV Type according to the TV set widescreen...

Page 114: ...family and 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...

Page 115: ...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 9 movies on standard TV sets with a 4 3...

Page 116: ...fore using an Eye Fi card POINTS TO CHECK Make sure the memory card to which you want to copy recordings is inserted into memory card slot Y Copying Scenes from the Date Index Screen When viewing the...

Page 117: ...ring the desired story to the front 2 Copy the scenes Touch Stop to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Copying a Single Photo 1 In single photo view select the photo you want to copy Chec...

Page 118: ...ation while it is in progress Options IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the double...

Page 119: ...s limited make sure to save your recordings on a computer on a regular basis Carefully read the information in SDXC Memory Cards 0 37 before performing the procedure using recordings made on an SDXC m...

Page 120: ...essfully established USB Connection appears on the screen 5 Computer Depending on the software you chose to install Transfer Utility or VideoBrowser will start up automatically Transfer Utility Click...

Page 121: ...the memory cards Do not access change or delete any of the camcorder s folders or files directly from the computer as this may result in permanent data loss Always save your movies on the computer and...

Page 122: ...dows or Eject function Mac OS to end the connec tion to the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable set the camcorder to mode and restore the connection You can select multiple stories when saving movies W...

Page 123: ...sure the external device is compatible with the type of memory card used Connecting 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter 2 Open the date index screen or gallery screen 3 Connect the...

Page 124: ...ank media and set the device to record pause mode 2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to mode We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter Verify that 6 8 AV Headphones is set to...

Page 125: ...ly from the camcorder Refer to Eye Fi s home page for the latest information on compatible Web sites Installation See the Installation Guide for PIXELA s software Using the software Refer to the Softw...

Page 126: ...touch OK if you agree 6 Touch Next 8 START Before touching Next you can touch 5 to change the conversion settings as described below Before touching START you can add decorations or adjust the audio...

Page 127: ...based on their rating to standard definition You can check converted scenes using the u SD Movies index screen 0 54 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter 2 Make sure there is a memory...

Page 128: ...track before conversion 0 138 the background music will be included in the converted scene You can even adjust the balance between the audio levels of the original sound and the background music The...

Page 129: ...d definition 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 proc...

Page 130: ...lied 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 0 131 before using an Eye...

Page 131: ...s incomplete uploads About power saving Wireless communication drains the power of the battery pack faster than usual We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter While files ar...

Page 132: ...ce page are explained after the tables Underlined menu options indicate default values FUNC Panel FUNC Menu FUNC Panel Recording Modes Control Button Setting options Function 0 MENU Open the menus z 3...

Page 133: ...anual Audio Level Indicator Toggle on or off z 75 Image Stabilizer P Dynamic Q Standard j Off z 64 O Digital Effects For movies N Off 2 Black White 3 Sepia 0 Fade Trigger Once 6 Fade Trigger Always 1...

Page 134: ...n memory card B 7 tab Control Button Date Index Screen SD Movies Index Screen Playback Pause 0 Copy f97 Copy 497 date Select All Scenes 116 Convert HDUSD f97 Convert HDUSD 497 date Select All Scenes 1...

Page 135: ...Scene List Screen Playback Pause 0 Copy f97 1 Copy 497 1 by scene rating 116 Convert HDUSD f97 1 Convert HDUSD 497 1 by scene rating 125 Delete or d by scene rating This Scene This Scene 56 Delete St...

Page 136: ...tions 0 Zoom Type Optical Advanced Digital 47 Zoom Speed I Variable J Speed 3 K Speed 2 L Speed 1 47 Focus Assistance A On B Off Face Detection Tracking A On o B Off 66 Auto Backlight Correction A On...

Page 137: ...med AE Fader Setting You can select whether the fader fades in and out in black or white Onscreen Markers You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the cen ter of the screen Use the markers as a...

Page 138: ...e picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio F Normal TV TV sets with 4 3 aspect ratio G Wide TV TV sets with 16 9 aspect ratio When the TV type is set to F Normal TV during the playback of video...

Page 139: ...built in memory 4 memory card X 7 memory card Y Relay Recording B off f94 f9497 497 4 memory card X 7 memory card Y Relay Recording B off 497 z 39 Recording Mode h High Quality 24 Mbps i High Quality...

Page 140: ...mory indicates actually usable space It may be slightly smaller than the nominal built in memory capacity listed in the Specifications x v Color Uses a color space with an extended gamut to achieve de...

Page 141: ...new memory card b Continuous Photo numbers will continue from the number following that of the last photo recorded with the camcorder If the memory card you insert already contains a photo with a larg...

Page 142: ...Melayu Nederlands Norsk Polski Portugu s Suomi Svenska T rk e z z z 35 LCD Brightness z z z LCD Screen Dimmer A On B Off z z z LCD Mirror Image A On B Off z AV Headphones 1 H AV J Headphones z z z 77...

Page 143: ...7 Mem Card B Complete Initialization Toggle on or off 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 35 Date Time Date Time z z z 34 Date...

Page 144: ...ror Image When set to A On the image on the screen is inverted horizontally when the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens While this option is set to A On and the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens...

Page 145: ...pending on the TV set additional settings may be required on the TV itself to activate the HDMI CEC function Refer to the TV s instruction manual Correct operation of the HDMI CEC function cannot be g...

Page 146: ...e camcorder is powered with the compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without a memory card for more than 5 minutes To cancel the demo mode once it has started press any button or turn off t...

Page 147: ...ode 0 43 3 Onscreen zoom controls 0 48 4 Operating mode 0 30 5 In record pause mode Total number of scenes 6 Memory operation 0 151 7 Image stabilizer 0 64 8 Remaining battery time 0 151 9 Zoom 0 47 A...

Page 148: ...75 S a Control button Last function used ZOOM in this case S s x v Color 0 140 S d While recording during playback Scene counter hours minutes seconds S f Digital effect 0 69 S g PF24 progressive fra...

Page 149: ...D g Displays the aperture f stop and shutter speed used D h Focus and exposure lock 0 43 107 Playing Movies during playback D j Playback control buttons 0 50 D k Control button Open the Edit panel 0...

Page 150: ...rmation Viewing Photos F g Control button Open the setup menus 0 136 F h Current photo Total number of photos F j Photo number 0 141 F k Photo jump 0 104 F l Slideshow 0 109 G q Switch to Photos index...

Page 151: ...ndicated accurately When the camcorder is off press R to display the charge status of a battery pack The Intelligent System will display the charge status as a percentage and the remaining recording t...

Page 152: ...04 F let the battery pack cool down before charging it Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F The battery pack is faulty Replace the battery pack The camcorder can...

Page 153: ...work on the subject Focus manually 0 71 The lens is dirty Clean the lens with a soft lens cleaning cloth 0 170 Never use tissue paper to clean the lens When a subject flits across in front of the len...

Page 154: ...rge number of scenes some operations may take longer than usual Save your recordings 0 119 and initialize the memory 0 41 Cannot capture a video snapshot scene from a movie You cannot capture video sn...

Page 155: ...Remove and reinsert the memory card Initialize the memory card if the display does not change back to normal The memory card is full Replace the memory card or delete some recordings 0 56 105 to free...

Page 156: ...ersists disconnect the power source and press the RESET button to reset all the camcorder s settings to default values Video noise appears on screen Keep a distance between the camcorder and devices t...

Page 157: ...e Eye Fi card into memory card slot X Insert it into memory card slot Y 68 Eye Fi Communication is set to Off i appears onscreen Set it to Auto matic Opening the LCD panel may help when the wireless c...

Page 158: ...lied HTC 100 S HDMI Cable but HDMI CEC does not work cannot play back using the TV s remote control Disconnect the HTC 100 S HDMI cable and turn off the camcorder and the TV After a short while turn t...

Page 159: ...41 Built in memory writing error Attempt recovering the data This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was acci dentally interrupted while the camcorder was writ...

Page 160: ...le to play back scenes recorded or edited using another device and were then written back to the built in memory If a memory card was recorded on with another device and then the LOCK switch was set t...

Page 161: ...0 119 and initialize the memory card using the Complete Initialization option 0 41 If the problem persists use a different memory card Cannot record movies in the built in memory Initialize only using...

Page 162: ...umber of scenes already at maximum The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes 3 999 scenes no fur ther scenes can be copied onto the memory card Delete some scenes 0 56 to free some...

Page 163: ...e no photos to play back Have fun taking some photos 0 43 58 No scenes There are no scenes in the memory selected Have fun shooting some video 0 43 Not enough available space Delete some recordings on...

Page 164: ...ng for the operation This memory card contains scenes Delete all scenes to use relay recording Save your movies 0 119 if necessary and delete all the movies from the memory card 0 56 This photo cannot...

Page 165: ...computer to safely end the connection The camcorder cannot be operated while it is not being powered by the compact power adapter and is connected to a computer with the supplied USB cable In additio...

Page 166: ...tach protective film on the touch screen The touch screen s operation is based on detecting applied pressure so you may not be able to correctly operate the touch screen with an additional protective...

Page 167: ...ensive use of fast zooms and panning can result in jittery scenes In extreme cases the playback of such scenes may result in visually induced motion sickness If you expe rience such a reaction stop th...

Page 168: ...For your safety battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs will not be charged even if you attach them to this camcorder or to the optional CG 110 Battery Charger We recommend using genuin...

Page 169: ...corder however it will discharge completely if you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months To recharge the built in lithium battery Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder and leave it...

Page 170: ...he temper ature changes suddenly Wipe it with a soft dry cloth Condensation Moving the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation water droplets to form on its internal...

Page 171: ...supply between 100 and 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Consult a Canon Service Center for information on plug adapters for overseas use Playback on a TV Screen You can only play back your recordings on TVs compati...

Page 172: ...ribed in more detail in the following pages 1 SS 600 SS 650 Shoulder Strap A d HTC 100 HDMI Cable 2 WS 20 Wrist Strap HTC 100 S HDMI Cable 3 Stylus Pen A f DTC 100 D Terminal Cable 6 CA 110 Compact Po...

Page 173: ...s It plugs directly into a power outlet without a cable Charging Recording and Playback Times The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging conditions...

Page 174: ...H34 II Tele converter This Tele converter lens increases the focal length of the camcorder lens by a factor of 1 5 The image stabilizer is not as effective when the Tele converter is attached The min...

Page 175: ...padded compartments and plenty of space for accessories A q WM V1 Wireless Microphone Reliably record rich sound even when shooting subjects at a distance The microphone is conveniently equipped with...

Page 176: ...l Accessories CG 110 Battery Charger 5073B002AA TL H34 II Tele converter 5069B001AA WD H34 II Wide converter 5070B001AA WM V1 Wireless Microphone 5068B002AA HTC 100 HDMI Cable 2384B001AA CTC 100 Compo...

Page 177: ...ory 32 GB 8 GB SD SDHC SD High Capacity or SDXC SD eXtended Capacity memory card not included Maximum Recording Time 32 GB built in memory MXP mode 2 hr 55 min FXP mode 4 hr 10 min XP mode 5 hr 45 min...

Page 178: ...ual focus Filter Diameter 34 mm Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m 3 3 ft 1 cm 0 39 in at full wide angle 40 cm 1 3 ft at full telephoto when tele macro is on White Balance Auto white balance Custom white...

Page 179: ...PB PR CB CR 350 mV 75 1080i D3 compatible output only HDMI OUT Terminal HDMI mini connector output only compatible with HDMI CEC and x v Color MIC Terminal 3 5 mm stereo minijack 57 dBV with 600 micro...

Page 180: ...BP 110 Battery Pack Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery compatible with Intelligent System Rated voltage 3 7 V DC Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Battery capacity 1 120 mAh typical 3...

Page 181: ...The specification of the image files for the image mix function com patible with the camcorder are as follows Size 1920x1080 File type Baseline JPEG Color sampling 4 2 2 4 2 0 The music data WAV and i...

Page 182: ...NENT OUT terminal 111 113 Condensation 170 Connections to external devices 112 Converting scenes to standard definition 125 Copying Movies 116 Photos 117 D Data code 87 138 Date and time 34 Decorating...

Page 183: ...ecording mode 59 Recording programs 61 63 Recording time 60 Relay recording 40 Reviewing recordings 58 S Saving recordings 116 Creating discs 122 Transferring to a computer 119 Using external video re...

Page 184: ...184 Additional Information V Video snapshot 68 Volume 52 77 W White balance 73 Wide angle 47 Wind screen 137 Z Zoom 47 COPY...

Page 185: ...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 warranty...

Page 186: ...USING 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 MISUSE...

Page 187: ...ish 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 or b...

Page 188: ...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 MEXICANA S DE RL DE CV Blvd Manuel vila Camacho No 138 Piso 17 Col Lomas d...

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