HD Camcorder
Important Usage Instructions
HD Camcorder, VIXIA HF R42 / VIXIA HF R40 / VIXIA HF R400 systems
Model ID0019 (including WLAN Module Model WM217, FCC ID: AZD217)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
REGIONS OF USE
REGIONS
Canada, Hong Kong S.A.R., USA, South Korea, Taiwan
Trademark Acknowledgements
Exciting Features and New Functions
Wi-FiFunctions
(A122)
(A126)
Baby Mode (A64)
Smart AUTO (A43)
43)
Video Snapshot
(A74)
Cinema-LookFilters
Enjoying Your Recordings on Other Devices
Connect the camcorder
to an HDTV (A105)
(A121)
Enjoying Your Recordings Using the Camcorder’s Wi-FiFunctions
Introduction
17Getting to Know the Camcorder
Preparations
21Getting Started
27 Using a Memory Card
Basic Shooting and Playback
41Basic Recording
50Basic Playback
Advanced Shooting
Advanced Playback and Editing
External Connections
102Terminals on the Camcorder
105 Playback on a TV Screen
107 Saving and Sharing Your Recordings
6/4Wi-FiFunctions
Additional Information
144Appendix: Menu Options Lists
154 Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays
158 Trouble
About this Manual
16 Introduction
Supplied Accessories and CD-ROM
Instruction Manual - The
ImageBrowser EX - The
Names of Parts
Top view
LCD panel
Back view
Bottom view
20 Introduction
Preparations
Getting Started
4 Charging will start when the
camcorder is turned off
• If the camcorder was on, the
green POWER/CHG indicator
camcorder. After a moment
•We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between
•The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off
•USA and Canada only: The Lithium ion/polymer battery that
powers the product is recyclable. Please call
1-800-8-BATTERYfor information on how to recycle this battery
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Using the Grip Belt
To remove the grip belt
Rotating the LCD Panel
For details about how to take care of the touch screen, refer to
Handling Precautions
Cleaning
You can adjust the screen’s brightness using the
[H Bright]
Using a Memory Card
SDXC Memory Cards
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Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
1Open the LCD panel
2 Press to turn off the camcorder
Make sure the POWER/CHG indicator is off
3Open the memory card slot cover
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First Time Settings
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Changing the Time Zone
Initializing the Memory
>[Other Settings] >q>[Initialize ]
[Initialize] >[Complete Initialization]1 >[Yes]2 >[OK]
[X]
About the music files
34 Preparations
Basic Operation of the Camcorder
(Home) Menu
Using the [Other Settings] Menus
[Main Functions] Panel
Recording
Playback
Basic Recording
When you have finished recording
About AUTO mode
•Only the following functions are available in mode
-Zoom (A47)
-Video snapshot (A74)
Decoration
Smart AUTO icons
Intelligent IS
Shooting method
Icon
Ä(dynamic IS)
È(Powered IS)
case, we recommend recording in mode (A68)
Taking Photos
photos are recorded in the
be used to record photos
2 Slide the lens cover switch down
{æ&
When you have finished taking photos
The information in the sidebars
•Photos cannot be recorded while fading in or fading out a scene
Zooming
Using the Zoom Lever
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls
Selecting the Zoom Type
* * SCN
Options
Optical]
Advanced]
Digital]
Basic Playback
Displaying scene information for MP4 movies
3 Touch [K] twice when finished
During playback:
!Jump to the beginning of the scene. Double-tapto jump to the previous scene
"Jump to the beginning of the next scene
#Pause the playback
During playback pause:
!Resume playback
"Slow playback* backward/forward
#Capture the displayed frame as a photo (A93). $Decoration (A69)
-Do not press
Viewing Photos
Photo Jump Function
Deleting a Single Scene
Deleting Scenes from the Index Screen
2 Delete the scenes
[Edit] >[Delete] >Desired option* >[Yes]** >[OK]
To select individual scenes
1Touch on the individual scenes you want to delete
A checkmark
Deleting a Single Photo
Deleting Photos from the Index Screen
2 After selecting all the desired photos, touch [OK]
folder name
[Select] Select individual photos to delete
[All Photos] Delete all the photos
•Be careful when deleting photos. Deleted photos cannot be recovered
Advanced Shooting
Basic Shooting and Playback
Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/MP4)
>[Recording Setup] >[Movie Format]
Desired movie format >[K] >[X]
>[Recording Setup] >[Video Quality] >Desired video quality* >[K] >[X]
To view information on the video quality
1Touch [I]
A screen with the resolution, bit rate and frame rate will appear
2 Touch [K]
Approximate recording times
Video quality →
Memory ↓
4Built-in
memory3
6/4Selecting the Memory (Built-inMemory/Memory Card) for Recordings
6/4Dual Recording and Relay Recording
-When the video quality is set to 60P or 35 Mbps
-When the shooting mode is set to or
•When dual recording is activated, decoration is not available
Baby Mode
(shooting mode button) >[ Baby] >[OK]
Cinema Mode and Cinema-LookFilters
When you convert movies to MP4, you can add cinema-lookfilters (A110)
Set the shooting mode to
(shooting mode button) >[†Cinema] >[OK] > Desired cinema-lookfilter >[OK]
The selected
To change the cinema-lookfilter
[1. Cinema Standard]
[2. Vivid]
[3. Cool]
[4. Nostalgic]
Portrait]
Sports]
Night Scene]
Snow]
Beach]
[Spotlight] To record spotlit scenes
[Fireworks] To record fireworks
[Low Light] To record in low-lightsituations
•[Low Light]:
-Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage
Decorating Scenes while Recording
To use [Pens and Stamps]
To change color: Touch
•To clear your freehand drawings and stamps: Touch [Ó] >[Clear] >[Yes] >[K]
To save your freehand drawings and stamps: Touch
To use [Animated Stamps]
1Touch [×]
To use image mix
1 Touch [Ü] to open the [Select Image] screen and then touch [ON]
2Touch [+] or [-]to select a different image mix frame
3 Touch [K] to mix the selected frame with the live video
Mixing Your Own Images with Live Video
About the image files for the Image Mix function
Decorating Scenes during Playback
Advanced Image Stabilization
Dynamic] Compensates for a higher degree of camcorder
tive as the zoom approaches full wide angle
Standard]
[jOff] Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a tripod
Powered IS
• Select a shooting mode other than the
Night Scene], [ Low Light]
or [ Fireworks] Special Scene mode in
SCN mode
1 Activate face detection and tracking
Faders
To fade in/out
Adjusting the Exposure
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Adjusting the Focus
• Reflective surfaces
• Fast moving subjects
• Subjects with low contrast
• Through wet windows
When you use
Pre-Recording
1 Activate the pre-recordingfunction
>[zPre REC] >[ON] >[X]
•zwill appear on the screen
Touching any of the following control buttons in the
[ÒDecoration]
-Opening the [ Other Settings] menus
-Changing the shooting mode
White Balance
Self Timer
Frame Rate
Options for AVCHD movies ( Default value)
Options for MP4 movies ( Default value)
Tele Macro
1 Activate tele macro
>[ZOOM] >[W]* (tele macro)
•The camcorder will automatically adjust the zoom to the telephoto end
2Touch [START]
Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level
To display the audio level indicator
Using Headphones
To adjust the volume during playback
Using an External Microphone
Using the WM-V1Wireless Microphone
Using Commercially Available Microphones
Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene
Capturing Photos
Playing Back Video Snapshot Scenes
Playback with Background Music
To adjust the background music balance during playback
To delete a music track
[ ] >[Yes]
Selecting the Playback Starting Point
6minutes. Operating modes:
1Open the desired index screen for AVCHD movies (A50, 93, 94)
To change the interval between frames
Dividing Scenes
1 Play back the desired scene (A50)
2Touch the screen and then touch [Ý] to pause the playback
3 Open the screen for dividing scenes
[Edit] >[Divide]
Trimming Scenes
Slideshow
During the photo slideshow
External Connections
Terminals on the Camcorder
Connection Diagrams
Connection
Output only
About the HDMITM connection
While the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using connection
Connection
Type: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output only
-[Other Settings] >q>[AV/Headphones] to [ÒAV]
Connection #
Type: Digital data connection
-To save your recordings on a computer
-To save a memory onto an external hard drive
Sound from the
Audio and video will not be output from the HDMI terminal while
Playback on a TV Screen
•We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter
Connection
106 External Connections
Saving and Sharing Your Recordings
Copying Scenes from the Index Screen
Copying a Single Photo
Copying Photos from the Index Screen
1Touch the individual photos you want to copy
[Select] Select individual photos to copy
[All Photos] Copy all the photos
-If the memory card slot cover is open
-If the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent writing
6/4Converting Movies to MP4 Format
2 Open the screen for selecting scenes to convert
3Touch the individual scenes you want to convert
4After selecting all the desired scenes, touch [OK] and then touch [Next]
•To add decorations* (A69): Touch [Ò]
Saving AVCHD Movies (Windows only)
Installation
1Download the zip file from PIXELA’s Web site
http://pixela.jp/cetule_dl
2Uncompress the zip file
3Run the installer to install the software
Saving MP4 Movies and Photos (Windows/Mac OS)
To check that the software was installed correctly
First-timeconnection to a computer running Windows
•Connection #-1.Refer to Connection Diagrams (A104)
4Save the recordings onto the computer
•When the camcorder is connected to a computer:
-Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card
-Do not disconnect the USB cable
Saving a Memory onto an External Hard Drive
Before disconnecting the external hard drive
[Safely Remove Hard Drive] >[Yes]
Initialize the external hard drive
You cannot select both the
•You cannot use the following types of external hard drives
Initializing the External Hard Drive
In High Definition
In Standard Definition
Connecting to the Computer and Uploading Your Recordings
Wi-FiFunctions
Wi-FiFunctions
•Do not open the memory card slot cover during the wireless connec- tion
While using
Before Using Wi-FiFunctions
Make sure the optional
About the Wi-Fiantenna
About the camcorder’s Wi-Fistandard
Recording Movies Using a Smartphone as a Remote Control
App Store: http://itunes.com/apps/cameraaccess
1Camcorder: Set the camcorder to receive remote control commands
>[ Remote Control+Streaming]
•The camcorder’s SSID (network name) and password will appear
•The camcorder will be ready to connect with the smartphone
Smartphone: Activate
4Smartphone: Enter the password
>[ Wi-Fi] >[Playback via Browser] >[OK]
4Smartphone: Enter the password (first time only)
5 Smartphone: Start the Web browser
•The Remote Browse screen will appear
•The URL is always the same so you may find it convenient to bookmark the URL
8Smartphone: Touch to save the recording on the smartphone
9 Smartphone: Touch when finished
10 Camcorder: Touch [End] when finished
Uploading Videos Using an iOS Device
128 Wi-FiFunctions
from the following site. http://itunes.com/apps/movieuploader
>[ Wi-Fi] >[Movie Uploader] >[OK]
•The camcorder will be ready to connect with the iOS device
iOS device: Touch Settings
4iOS device: Enter the password
Sharing Recordings with CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
http://canon.com/cig
General requirements
•Completed free registration online for CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
Setting the Desired Web Services in the Camcorder
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Sharing Your Recordings Using Web Services
Checking your uploads using CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Library
Sending Links to Recordings by E-mail
Playback on a Computer
Wi-FiConnection Using an Access Point
Wi-FiProtected Setup (WPS)
Searching for Access Points
Manual Setup
Viewing and Changing Wi-FiSettings
1From any movie index screen, open the setting selection screen
>[ Wi-Fi] >[wCheck/Edit Settings] >[OK]
To view the smartphone’s connection settings
If necessary, touch [Edit]
To view the access point’s connection settings
Glossary
Additional Information
Appendix: Menu Options Lists
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[Edit] Panel
Mode
Index Screen
Playback Pause
Other Settings] Menus
[iOn }], [jOff]
Tracking]
[Auto Backlight
Correction]
[jOff], [:50 Hz], [;60 Hz]
Playback Setup
Display Setup
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[Onscreen Markers]:
• Using the onscreen markers will not affect the recordings
[Display Date/Time]:
[Output Onscreen Displays]:
[LCD Brightness]:
[LCD Backlight]:
[LCD Mirror Image]:
qSystem Setup
[Volume]
[Speaker]:
, Ú
[Headphones]:
, Ö
•In the information screen of a memory card you can also check its Speed Class
6/4The [Total space] shown for the
[Notification Sounds]:
•Set to [jOff] to turn off notification sounds
[Custom Control Button]:
•We recommend using the [nContinuous] setting
•Folder names, on the other hand, appear in a format such as
[Auto Power Off]:
[Off] to deactivate this feature. In either case, you can still use
[Firmware]:
Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays
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Playing Movies (during playback)
Viewing Photos
156 Additional Information
5 Memory operation
ÓFrame advance, ÔFrame reverse
7 Remaining battery charge
• The icon shows a rough estimate of
the remaining charge as a percentage of the full charge of the battery pack
Troubleshooting
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160 Additional Information
Indicators and Onscreen Displays
Picture and Sound
Memory Card and Accessories
162 Additional Information
Connections with External Devices
6/4Wi-FiFunctions
List of Messages (in alphabetical order)
6/4Refer to
170)
for messages related to an external hard drive
for a list of messages related to general
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166 Additional Information
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168 Additional Information
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6/4List of Messages for Connecting to an External Hard Drive
6/4List of Messages for Wi-FiFunctions
170 Additional Information
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List of Messages for Web Services
172 Additional Information
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Handling Precautions
Camcorder
Long-termstorage
Battery Pack
Remaining battery time
Memory Card
Built-inRechargeable Lithium Battery
Disposal
Maintenance/Others
Cleaning
Condensation
When condensation is detected
Using the Camcorder Abroad
Power Sources
Playback on a TV Screen
Accessories
Optional Accessories
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
2 Battery Packs
3CG-700Battery Charger
Use the battery charger to charge the battery packs
6/4Recording AVCHD movies using the built-inmemory
215 min
230 min
240 min
6/4Recording MP4 movies using the built-inmemory
255 min
4WM-V1Wireless Microphone
7UA-100USB Adapter
qA SC-2000Soft Carrying Case
Specifications
VIXIA HF R42 / VIXIA HF R40 / VIXIA HF R400
Terminals
186 Additional Information
CA-110Compact Power Adapter
BP-718Battery Pack
About the music files
Audio encoding: Linear PCM
Audio sampling: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels
Minimum length: 1 second
File type: WAV
Index
P mode
Saving recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Transferring to a computer
YouTube
Advanced zoom
192 Additional Information
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