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Important Usage Instructions
European Union (and EEA) only
implementing those Directives
(EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)
Trademark Acknowledgements
Exciting Features and New Functions
High-DefinitionVideo
With your new HD camcorder, capturing
//Decoration (092)
92)
Smart AUTO (040)
40)
Video Snapshot
(066)
Face Detection (064)
Enjoying your Recordings on Other Devices
Use an Eye-Ficard (0125) to
High Definition
Use the supplied PIXELA's software
(0114, 119)
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Introduction
14Getting to Know the Camcorder
Preparations
19Getting Started
26Basic Operation of the Camcorder
Smart AUTO Mode
40 Basic Recording
Video
48Basic Playback
56 Advanced Functions
Photos
98Basic Playback
102 Additional Functions
External Connections
106Terminals on the Camcorder
Additional Information
127Appendix: Menu Options Lists
142 Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays
147 Trouble
161Do’s and Don’ts
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Introduction
The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder:
14 Introduction
The following CD-ROMsand software are supplied with the camcorder:
•PIXELA's Transfer Utility CD-ROM1 and Installation Guide for PIXELA’s software
•PIXELA's VideoBrowser CD-ROM1,2
Instruction Manual - The
-Photo Application - Software for saving, managing, and printing photos
Left side view
Right side view
16 Introduction
Front view
Top view
LCD panel
Back view
Bottom view
18 Introduction
Preparations
4Slide the battery compartment cover away from the lens and open it
6Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click
7Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off
•If the indicator flashes quickly, refer to Troubleshooting (0147)
20 Preparations
To remove the battery pack
Grip Belt
Stylus Pen
Straps
Rotating the LCD Panel
LCD Backlight
Using the Touch Screen
Recording
Playback
The FUNC. Panel and Edit Panel
The Setup Menus
Setting the Date and Time
Changing the Language
Changing the Time Zone
SDXC Memory Cards
Eye-FiCards
Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
1Turn off the camcorder
Make sure the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator is off
ON/OFF (CHG)
2 Open the double memory card slot cover
Selecting the Memory for the Recordings
You can select to record your movies and photos in the built-inmem
ory (//) or on a memory card. The default memory for
recording both is the built-inmemory (//) or memory
card X(/). Operating modes:
Relay Recording of Movies
When recording on memory card X, you can use memory card Yfor
•When relay recording from memory card X: memory card slot Yonly
2 Activate the relay recording
[FUNC.] 8[MENU] 888[Rec Media for Movies]
Initializing the Memory
(//only) to permanently delete all the recordings it con- tains
1Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter
2 Initialize the memory
[FUNC.]1 8[MENU] 868[Initialize f/g]
About the music files
At the time of purchase
Smart AUTO Mode
To record video
To take photos
When you have finished recording
About the Smart AUTO mode
When shooting in
Smart AUTO icons
Background →
Subject ↓
People (moving)
-Do not open the double 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
When recording photos on an
Zooming
In mode, select the type using the 78[Zoom Type] setting
[Optical]1
[Advanced]2
[Digital]
Using the Zoom Lever
Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls
When [Zoom Speed] is set to
Quick Start Function
1 second*, allowing you to record the subject right away
1With the camcorder on and in a recording mode, close the LCD panel
2When you wish to resume recording, open the LCD panel
•About standby mode and auto power off:
Video
AMemory being read. BRecording date
CDrag your finger left for the next index page
DDrag your finger right for the previous index page
F3D Flip View (052) G[Edit] panel
HTimeline (076)
During playback:
AStop the playback
BJump to the beginning of the scene. Double-tapto jump to the previous scene
CPause the playback
EDecorate scenes (092)
During playback pause:
AResume playback
BSlow playback backward
CSlow playback forward
DDecorate scenes (092)
3D Flip View
Options
[1Date]
Gallery]
[2Photos]
[uSD Movies]
Date Index Screen and Gallery Screen
Deleting Scenes
Date
[Select]
To delete scenes during playback
Reviewing Your Recording
•The zoom, Quick Start function, power saving modes, etc. operate the
same way in mode as in mode. For details, refer to Smart AUTO Mode (040)
Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)
[FUNC.] 8[MENU] 888[Recording Mode] 8 Desired recording mode 8[a]
•The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam
Approximate recording times
Memory ↓
4 GB
Built
in memory2
[w50i (Standard)]
[DPF25]
• When the frame rate is set to [DPF25], you cannot take photos
Special Scene Recording Programs and Programmed AE
[FUNC.] 8[Rec. Programs] 8[F Portrait]* 8 Desired recording program 8[a]
[FPortrait]
[GSports]
[qNight Scene]
[ISnow]
[JBeach]
[MFireworks] To record fireworks
•[pLow Light]:
-Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage
-Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes
-White points may appear on the screen
Image Stabilization
[FUNC.] 8[Image Stabilizer] 8Desired IS mode 8[a]
Dynamic]
Standard]
[jOff] Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a tri- pod
Pre-Recording
1 Activate the pre-recordingfunction
[FUNC.] 8[d Pre REC] 8[AOn] 8[a]
•d appears
•Repeat, selecting [BOff], to turn off pre-recording
Face Detection
Select a recording program other than
[Face Detection & Tracking] 8[AOn o] 8[a]
To select the main subject
activate Touch & Track (065)
Touch & Track
1 Make sure face detection is activated (064)
•A white double frame will appear around the subject and track it as it moves
•Touch [Cancel z] to remove the frame and cancel the tracking
-Subjects extremely small or large in relation to the overall picture
Recording Video Snapshot Scenes
Digital Effects
[FUNC.] 8[ODigital Effects] 8Desired fader/effect* 8 [a]
To fade in/out
[NOff] Select this setting when you do not intend to use the digital effects
[2Black & White]* Records movies and photos in black and white
Manual Exposure Adjustment
Manual Focus Adjustment
3Touch and hold [l] or [W] to adjust the focus
While the optional
Tele-macro
[FUNC.] 8[ZOOM] 8[ ]* 8[a]
•The camcorder will zoom to full telephoto automatically
•Any of the following actions will deactivate tele-macro
-Zooming out toward wide angle
-Setting the recording program to [MFireworks]
•Tele-macrocannot be activated or deactivated while recording
•You can focus on a subject as close as 40 cm at full telephoto
Automatic]
[aDaylight]
[dTungsten]
[gCustom WB]
Self Timer
Audio Recording Level
2Touch and hold [y] or [A] to adjust the audio recording level as necessary
3 Touch [a] to lock the audio recording level at the current level
To display the audio level indicator
[FUNC.] 8[c Mic. Level] 8[zAutomatic] 8 [Audio Level Indicator] 8[a]
Using Headphones
To close the menu: 8[a]
To continue adjusting the volume:
To adjust the volume during playback
Selecting the Playback Starting Point
To change the interval between frames
[6 sec] 8Desired interval 8[f]
Playing Back Scenes or Slideshow Set to Background Music
The supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc contains 3 music tracks
1Open the date index screen, gallery screen, or photo index screen
To play back scenes from the date index screen
To play back from a particular scene in a story
To play back scenes by rating in a story
To play back a slideshow from the photo index screen
To delete a music track
folder structure of the memory card
Onscreen Displays and Data Code
You can turn most onscreen displays on or off
mode:
• All displays on
Rating Scenes Right After Recording
Rating Scenes in the Gallery
Rating Scenes During Playback
Playing Back Scenes by Rating
Creating a New Story
Deleting Scenes and Stories from the Gallery
To delete individual scenes
1From the gallery screen, select the story that contains the scene to delete
• The scene is deleted and the gallery screen appears
To delete scenes by rating
You can delete all the scenes in a story with a particular rating
Moving or Copying Scenes in the Gallery
4Touch [Move] or [Copy]
5Touch the thumbnail of the story where you want to move or copy the scenes
If you are moving or copying scenes to an empty story, skip to step
7Touch [Yes]
8 Touch [f]
Capturing a Video Snapshot Scene
Capturing Photos
Dividing Scenes
5 Divide the scene
[A Divide] 8[Yes]
•The following scenes cannot be divided:
Decorating while Recording
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To use ([Pens and Stamps])
To clear the [Pens and Stamps] decorations
To save the [Pens and Stamps] decorations
To load a [Pens and Stamps] decoration
To use ([Animated Stamps])
1Touch [ ]
The [Animated Stamps] screen will appear
2 Select the desired stamp number
3 Touch a spot on the canvas to place the selected stamp
Decorating during Playback
MEMO
Photos
Photo Jump Function
Deleting a Single Photo
Deleting Photos from the Index Screen
Taking Photos in Flexible Recording Mode
Selecting Photo Size
Slideshow
To change the slideshow’s transition effects
You can also use the following functions
External Connections
Connection Diagrams
Connection A
Output only
About the HDMITM connection
While the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using connection
Connection B
Type: Analog Quality: High Definition Output only
68[AV/Headphones] to [HAV]
Connection C
- 68[AV/Headphones] to [HAV]
Playback on a TV Screen
1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV
2Connect the camcorder to the TV
Connection Diagrams
3Turn on the connected TV
4Turn on the camcorder and set it to or mode. Play back the movies or photos
•We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter
Connection
110 External Connections
Copying Scenes from the Date Index Screen
Copying Scenes by Rating from the Gallery
Copying a Single Photo
Copying Photos from the Index Screen
Saving Movies
Saving Photos
2 Set the camcorder to mode, in single photo view
4Save the photos onto the computer
rRefer to Downloading Still Images to the Computer
•When the camcorder is connected to a computer:
-Do not disconnect the USB cable
•Refer also to the computer’s instruction manual
If you connect the camcorder to the computer while it is set to
Saving Movies onto Standard-DefinitionDiscs (DVD)
See the Installation Guide for PIXELA’s software
See ‘PIXELA’s VideoBrowser Software Guide’ (PDF file)
In High Definition
In Standard Definition
1External device: Load a blank media and set the device to record pause mode
2Turn on the camcorder and set it to mode
•Verify that 68[AV/Headphones] is set to [HAV]
4Camcorder: Resume playback
6 Camcorder: Stop playback
//Converting Scenes into Standard Definition from the Date Index Screen
To select the bit rate
To automatically divide the scene
//Converting Scenes into Standard Definition from the Gallery Screen
//Converting Only Part of a Scene or Story
Connecting to the Computer and Uploading your Videos
//Uploading your Videos Wirelessly
•About power saving:
•The Eye-Ficard cannot wirelessly communicate with the network in the
following cases. Furthermore, wireless communication will end auto
matically when the camcorder is set to or mode
If the LOCK switch on the
Additional Information
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Edit Panel
Mode
Date Index
[SD Movies]
In the gallery:
[Edit Story] in
[Copy (f97)]1
[Copy (497)]1
(f97)]1
Setup Menus
7Camera Setup
Menu item
Setting options
[Focus Assistance]:
•Minimum shutter speed used: 1/25; 1/12 when the frame rate is set to [DPF25]
if you set the camcorder to mode
•If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [BOff]
[Flicker Reduction]:
y/ zPlayback Setup
[Select Music]
[BOff], [AOn]
When [AOn] - list of music tracks and
[Music Balance] bar
8Recording & Connections Setup
[x.v.Color]:
[Photo Numbering]:
6System Setup
[PBuilt-inMem.]
[Initialize]
[Complete Initialization]:
Toggle on or off
[Time Zone/DST]
When set to
[LCD Brightness]: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen
[LCD Screen Dimmer]:
[LCD Mirror Image]:
•While this option is set to [AOn] and the LCD panel is rotated toward
[Battery Info]:
[Control for HDMI]:
[HDMI 1080p Output]:
[HDMI Status]:
[Distance Units]:
[Demo Mode]:
[Firmware]:
Recording Movies (in Smart AUTO mode)
142 Additional Information
Recording Movies (in Flexible Recording mode)
Recording Photos (in Flexible Recording mode)
Playing Movies (during playback)
144 Additional Information
Viewing Photos
6 Memory operation
EFrame advance*, FFrame reverse
7 Remaining battery time
100%
75%
CHECK THIS FIRST
Power supply
Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to playback mode
Power source
148 Additional Information
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Indicators and Onscreen Displays
150 Additional Information
Picture and Sound
Memory Card and Accessories
152 Additional Information
Connections with External Devices
List of Messages (in alphabetical order)
154 Additional Information
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156 Additional Information
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158 Additional Information
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160 Additional Information
Camcorder
Long-termstorage
Battery Pack
Remaining battery time
Regarding the use of non-Canonbattery packs
Memory Card
Built-inRechargeable Lithium Battery
Disposal
Cleaning
Condensation
When condensation is detected
Using the Camcorder Abroad
Power Sources
Playback on a TV Screen
Accessories (Availability differs from area to area)
Optional Accessories
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
4 Battery Packs
When you need extra battery packs, select the BP-110
When you use battery packs bearing the
Using the built-inmemory
Playback
Using a memory card
7TL-H34II Tele-converter
WD-H34
9SC-2000Soft Carrying Case
LEGRIA HF R28 / LEGRIA HF R27 / LEGRIA HF R26 / LEGRIA HF R206 / LEGRIA HF R205
172 Additional Information
Terminals
Power/Others
CA-110ECompact Power Adapter
BP-110Battery Pack
About the music files
3D Flip View
(TV type)
. . . .74, 106
AVCHD specifications
176 Additional Information
Photo size
Quick Start
Rating scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
video recorders . . . . . . . . . 118 Selecting the memory
USB terminal . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Zoom
178 Additional Information