HD Camcorder
Important Usage Instructions
HD Camcorder, ID0019 / ID0022 systems
Model ID0019 (including WLAN Module Model WM217, FCC ID: AZD217)
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
REGIONS OF USE
REGIONS
Canada, Hong Kong S.A.R., South Korea, Taiwan, USA
Trademark Acknowledgements
Exciting Features and New Functions
Wi-FiFunctions
(A117)
(A125)
Baby Mode (A60)
Smart AUTO (A42)
42)
Video Snapshot
Cinema-LookFilters
(A71)
Enjoying Your Recordings on Other Devices
Connect the camcorder
to an HDTV (A101)
Transfer recordings to
your computer (A105)
Enjoying Your Recordings Using the Camcorder’s Wi-FiFunctions
Introduction
16Getting to Know the Camcorder
Preparations
20Getting Started
23 Using a Memory Card
Basic Shooting and Playback
37Basic Recording
46Basic Playback
Advanced Shooting
Advanced Playback and Editing
External Connections
98Terminals on the Camcorder
101 Playback on a TV Screen
103Saving and Sharing Your Recordings
Additional Information
141Appendix: Menu Options Lists
155 Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays
159 Trouble
175Do’s and Don’ts
About this Manual
Introduction
Supplied Accessories
Names of Parts
Top view
Back view
Bottom view
18 Introduction
For details about how to take care of the touch screen, refer to
Handling Precautions
Cleaning
Preparations
Getting Started
To remove the battery pack
•We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between
•The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off
For details about how to take care of the battery pack, refer to
Battery Pack
Reference Tables
Using a Memory Card
SDXC Memory Cards
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
1Open the LCD panel
2Press [to turn off the camcorder
Make sure the POWER/CHG indicator is off
3Open the memory card slot cover
To remove the memory card
First Time Settings
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Changing the Time Zone
Initializing the Memory
At the time of purchase, the
1Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter
2Initialize the memory
>[X]
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Basic Operation of the Camcorder
0(Home) Menu
Available Menus
[1Other Settings]
camcorder settings
[3Recording Setup] (recording mode only)
[Shooting Mode]** (recording mode only)
Using the Menus
Using the [1Other Settings] Menus
Operating Modes
Basic Recording
Recording standby:
When you have finished recording
-Do not open the memory card slot cover
-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder
-Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode
Be sure to save your recordings regularly
About the power saving mode:
Taking Photos
1Open the LCD panel to turn on the camcorder
3 Touch [PHOTO] to take a photo
A green icon ( ) and {æ&
(Bonly) or {æ8will
The information in the IMPORTANT section
•Photos cannot be recorded while fading in or fading out a scene
AUTO Mode
-Intelligent IS (A43)
-Zoom (A43)
Smart AUTO
Intelligent IS
Using the Zoom Lever
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls
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Basic Playback
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During playback:
!Jump to the beginning of the scene. Double-tapto jump to the previous scene
"Pause the playback
#Jump to the beginning of the next scene. $Fast playback* backward/forward
%Display the volume (A49) and background music mix balance (A87) controls
During playback pause:
!Resume playback
"Slow playback* backward/forward
#Capture the displayed frame as a photo (A86). $Decoration (A65)
Adjusting the volume
You can use the
•The speed indicated on the screen is approximate
•Slow reverse playback will look the same as continuous frame reverse
Sound will not be output from the
Viewing Photos
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During single photo view:
Deleting Recordings from the Index Screen
Deleting a Single Scene
Deleting a Single Photo
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Advanced Shooting
Basic Shooting and Playback
Selecting the Movie Format (AVCHD/MP4)
0>[3Recording Setup] >[Movie Format] > Desired movie format >[K] >[X]
Selecting the Video Quality
0>[3Recording 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]
BSelecting the Memory (Built-inMemory/Memory Card) for Recordings
BDual Recording and Relay Recording
•Dual recording is not available in the following cases
-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
Shooting Modes
[NAuto]
[9Baby] Use mode to record all your little one’s precious moments (A60)
[†Cinema]
[ƒScene]
[’Programmed AE]
•During mode, dual recording and recording in 60P are not avail- able
-Decoration (A65), including cute stamps, animated stamps and
image mix frames especially designed for recording in mode
Cinema Mode and Cinema-LookFilters
You can also add cinema-lookfilters when you convert movies to MP4 (A103)
[1. Cinema Standard]
[2. Vivid]
[3. Cool]
[4. Nostalgic]
[5. Sepia]
[HPortrait]
[ISports]
[JNight Scene]
[LBeach]
[MSunset]
[OSpotlight] To record spotlit scenes
[PFireworks] To record fireworks
•[NLow Light]:
-Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage
-Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes
Decorating Scenes while Recording
To use [Pens and Stamps]
4Touch [OK]
The main decoration screen will appear again
5Draw freely on the canvas with your fingertip
•To clear your freehand drawings and stamps: Touch [Ó] >[Clear] >[Yes] >[OK]
•To save your freehand drawings and stamps: Touch [Ó]
To use [Date/Time]
To use stamps from the [9] menu
5Touch [OK]
• The selected stamp(s) will appear
6You can touch any stamp and drag it to the desired location
To use image mix
1 Touch [Ü] to open the [Select Image] screen
Mixing Your Own Images with Live Video
To use the Chroma Key function
Decorating Scenes during Playback
2Press Y
You can change the length of the video snapshot scene with the
•Any of the following actions will deactivate video snapshot
-Turning off the camcorder
-Pressing ]
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Faders
To fade in/out
Adjusting the Exposure
1 Open the exposure adjustment screen
[2] >[yExposure]
Exposure Compensation
2Touch [n]
Touch AE
Adjusting the Focus
• Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure
Manual Focus
1Open the manual focus screen
[2] >[<Focus]
2Touch [D]
When you use
White Balance
[2] >[ÄWhite Balance] >Desired option* >[X]
To set the custom white balance
[ÃAutomatic]
Frame Rate
Options for AVCHD movies ( Default value)
Options for MP4 movies ( Default value)
Tele Macro
1 Activate tele macro
[2] >[ZOOM] >[W]* (tele macro)
•The camcorder will automatically adjust the zoom to the telephoto end
2Touch [Ü]
Audio Scenes
[‘Standard]
[’Music] indoors
[‚Speech]
[“Forest and Birds]
Using Headphones
Using the WM-V1Wireless Microphone
Using Commercially Available Microphones
Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene
Capturing Photos
Playback with Background Music
To adjust the background music balance during playback
To delete a music track
[ ] >[Yes]
The music files used for background music are stored in the
88 Advanced Playback and Editing
Selecting the Playback Starting Point
To change the interval between frames
Dividing Scenes
3 Open the screen for dividing scenes
[Edit] >[Divide]
4Bring the scene to a precise point, if necessary
5 Divide the scene
Trimming Scenes
3 Open the screen for trimming scenes
[Edit] >[Trim]
•The point at which is movie will be trimmed is indicated by the ´ marker
Playback controls will appear on the screen
Changing the Thumbnail Image of a Scene
Photo Slideshow
You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music
1Open the [ ] index screen (A50)
Touch the screen to display the playback controls, then touch
During the photo slideshow
Copying Recordings from the Index Screen
Copying a Single Photo
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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
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Playback on a TV Screen
•We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter
Connection
You can also play your AVCHD movies directly from your memory card on
102 External Connections
Saving and Sharing Your Recordings
6 Touch [OK]
AVCHD movies
60P
FXP
(1280x720)
Saving AVCHD Movies (Windows only)
Saving MP4 Movies and Photos (Windows/Mac OS)
The ‘ImageBrowser EX User Guide’ will also be installed with the soft- ware
1Download the software from your local Canon Web site
2Install ImageBrowser EX
Available options will vary depending on your country/region
4In the main installer panel, click [Easy Installation]
First-timeconnection to a computer running Windows
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter
2Open the [y] index screen for MP4 movies (A46) or [}] index screen (A50)
•Connection #-1.Refer to Connection Diagrams (A100)
4Computer: Start CameraWindow and save your MP4 movies and photos
•When the camcorder is connected to a computer:
Users of Windows XP and later versions, or Mac OS X:
Saving a Memory onto an External Hard Drive
Before disconnecting the external hard drive
[Safely Remove Hard Drive] >[Yes]
You cannot select both the
-USB-poweredportable hard drives
-Hard drives with a capacity over 2 TB
Playing Back Previously Saved Recordings from the External Hard Drive
•Connection #-2.Refer to Connection Diagrams (A100)
The index screen will appear
5Touch a recording to play it back
[(] >[K] >[Safely Remove Hard Drive] >[Yes]
Initializing the External Hard Drive
In High Definition
In Standard Definition
Connecting to the Computer and Uploading our Recordings
BWi-FiFunctions
iOS Devices
Android Devices
Computers and Other Wi-FiDevices
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
Before Using Wi-FiFunctions
About the camcorder’s Wi-Fistandard
• When using the camcorder’s Wi-Fifunc
• Do not open the memory card slot cover during the wireless connection
Streaming via Wi-Fi(Monitor from Home)
Streaming via Wi-Fiand Internet (Monitor while Out)
Preparing the Camcorder
Connecting the iOS/Android Device
To register the camcorder's ID in the CameraAccess plus app
To use the Monitor while Out function
To end the Monitor while Out mode
Using the virtual keyboard
Switch between letters and numbers/special characters
#Delete the character to the cursor’s left (backspace)
•This function is not available in the following cases
-When the video quality is 60P
1Camcorder: From any movie index screen, activate the Remote Browse mode
0>[—Wi-Fi] >[5 layback via Browser] >[OK]
•The camcorder will be ready to connect with the wireless device
3 iOS/Android device: Start the Web browser
•The URL is always the same so you may find it convenient to bookmark the URL
•AVCHD movies cannot be played back
•Touch öto return to the index screen
Devices other than iOS devices: Touch
When you have finished
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•The procedure above may differ depending on the version of iOS you are using
Sharing Recordings with CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
http://canon.com/cig
128 Wi-FiFunctions
Setting the Desired Web Services in the Camcorder
Sharing Your Recordings Using Web Services
2Select the desired Web service
4Touch the scene or photo(s) to upload
•The upload will begin automatically
•You can touch [Stop] to cancel the wireless transfer while it is in progress
5 Touch [OK]
Wireless Playback on a Computer
Computer: Select the folder for the camcorder’s
5 Camcorder: Touch [End] >[OK] when finished
Wi-FiConnection Using an Access Point
1 Open the [—NetworkSetup] screen
[Access Point Connection Settings] >[Not configured]
2Touch the desired setup method
[WPS: Button]
Protected Setup (WPS)
[WPS: PIN Code]
Wi-FiProtected Setup (WPS)
Searching for Access Points
Manual Setup
If you selected [OPEN WEP], the WEP index is
If you selected [OPEN NONE] in step 2, this step is not necessary
4Touch [Automatic] or [Manual] to select how to obtain the IP address
If you selected [Automatic], proceed to step
6 Enter the [Subnet Mask] field in the same way and touch [Next]
Viewing and Changing Wi-FiSettings
To view the connection settings for iOS/Android devices
To view the access point’s connection settings
To view the settings for the Monitor while Out function (recording mode only)
Glossary
Additional Information
Appendix: Menu Options Lists
[3Recording Setup] Menu
[2Main Functions] and [Edit] Panels
[2Main Functions] Panel - Recording Modes
Control button
Setting options/Function
[Zoom Type]:
[ÈPowered IS]:
[zPre REC]:
•Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recordingfunction
-Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes
-Changing the operating mode
-Activating video snapshot
[Edit] Panel
Mode
Index screen
Playback pause
[Copy (&`8)]
[1Other Settings] Menus
pCamera Setup (recording mode only)
[Self Timer]:
•This function is not available when the shooting mode is set to
-Pressing Y, when recording movies
[Zoom Speed]: Determines the zoom speed of the zoom lever
[Zoom Position at Startup]:
[Full Wide Angle]: The zoom position will be at full wide angle
[Focus Assistance]:
•This function is available only for recording movies
•This function is available only when the shooting mode is set to
[Image Stabilizer]:
[Optical]
[jOff]: Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a tripod
You can activate the Powered IS function
tDisplay Setup
[Onscreen Markers]
[jOff], [3Level (White)], [4Level (Gray)]
[5Grid (White)], [6Grid (Gray)]
[Display Date/Time]
[LCD Mirror Image]:
[HDMI Status]:
[Demo Mode]:
[TV Type]:
qSystem Setup
[Power On Using LCD
[Enable], [Off]
Panel]
[Initialize &/8]
[&Built-inMem.], [8Mem. Card]
[Notification Sounds]:
•Set to [jOff] to turn off notification sounds
[Custom Control Button]:
[Battery Info]:
used in the stamps for height and weight in mode
[Auto Power Off]:
[Firmware]:
[Reset All]:
154 Additional Information
Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays
156 Additional Information
Playing Movies (during playback)
Viewing Photos
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
160 Additional Information
Indicators and Onscreen Displays
Picture and Sound
162 Additional Information
Memory Card and Accessories
Connections with External Devices
BWi-FiFunctions
164 Additional Information
List of Messages (in alphabetical order)
BRefer to
171)
for messages related to an external hard drive
for a list of messages related to general
166 Additional Information
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168 Additional Information
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170 Additional Information
BList of Messages for Connecting to an External Hard Drive
BList of Messages for Wi-FiFunctions
172 Additional Information
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List of Messages for Web Services
174 Additional Information
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
Optional Accessories
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Battery Packs
CG-700Battery Charger
Use the battery charger to charge the battery packs
WM-V1Wireless Microphone
UA-100USB Adapter
SC-2000Soft Carrying Case
Specifications
VIXIA HF R52 / VIXIA HF R50 / VIXIA HF R500
Terminals
CA-110Compact Power Adapter
BP-718Battery Pack
Reference Tables
Approximate recording times
<Built-in
memory
=Built-in
Approximate number of photos that can be recorded on a 1 GB memory card
Approximate charging times
Using the camcorder
Using the CG-700Battery Charger
Approximate usage times with a fully charged battery pack
BRecording AVCHD movies using the built-inmemory
160 min
BP-718
175 min
240 min
BRecording MP4 movies using the built-inmemory
185 min
245 min
265 min
285 min
Downloading Music Files and Image Files (Image Mix Frames)
About the music files
Audio encoding: Linear PCM
Audio sampling: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels
Minimum length: 1 second
Image mix frames that can be used only in mode:
CANON\PRIVATE\MY_PICT\BABY
Image mix frames that can be used only in other modes:
CANON\PRIVATE\MY_PICT
•The camcorder can recognize image files named MIX_01.JPG to MIX_99.JPG
Index
shooting mode)
Saving recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Transferring to a computer
196 Additional Information
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