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Canon 8152B005, 8153B001, VIXIA HF-R40, VIXIA HFR42 Basic Recording, Basic Shooting and Playback, Shooting Video

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Basic Shooting and Playback

This chapter covers how to easily record video and photos in mode, play them back, and how to use other basic func-

tions. To enjoy full access to menus and more advanced func- tions, refer to Advanced Shooting (A60) and Advanced Playback and Editing (A92).

Basic Recording

Shooting Video

With mode, you can take great-looking videos by letting the cam- corder automatically adjust settings based on the recording situation.

Operating modes:

SCN

POINTS TO CHECK

•Before you begin recording, make a test recording first to check that the camcorder is operating correctly.

	1 Open the LCD panel to turn
	on the camcorder.
	on the camcorder.
	• 6/4By default,
	movies are recorded in the
	built-in memory. You can
	select the memory that will
	be used to record movies
	(A63).
	• You can also press	.
	2 Slide the lens cover switch
	down.

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Contents

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 Š Introduction Supplied Accessories and CD-ROM Instruction Manual - The ImageBrowser EX - The Names of Parts Top view LCD panel Back view Bottom view 20 Š 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 >q 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 Page 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 Page First Time Settings Page Changing the Time Zone Initializing the Memory >[Other Settings] >q>[Initialize ] [Initialize] >[Complete Initialization]1 >[Yes]2 >[OK] [X] About the music files 34 Š 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 Deleting a Single Photo Deleting Photos from the Index Screen To select individual photos 1Touch the individual photos you want to delete 2 After selecting all the desired photos, touch [OK] folder name [Select] Select individual photos to delete 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] [Low Light] To record in low-lightsituations [Spotlight] To record spotlit scenes [Fireworks] To record fireworks •[Low Light]: -Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage Decorating Scenes while Recording !Canvas - The area where you will draw and see your decorations in action "Toolbar $[×Animated Stamps] Select animated stamps to add to your decoration %[&Date/Time] / [ ] Add the date and/or time as a caption that To use [Pens and Stamps] •To select a different pen or stamp: Repeat steps 1 and 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] 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 Page Faders To fade in/out Adjusting the Exposure Adjusting the Focus • Reflective surfaces • Fast moving subjects • Subjects with low contrast • Through wet windows or without vertical lines When you use Pre-Recording 1 Activate the pre-recordingfunction >[zPre REC] >[ON] >[X] •zwill appear on the screen - Changing the shooting mode White Balance >[ÄWhite Balance] >Desired option* >[X] To set the custom white balance [ÃAutomatic] Self Timer COPY Frame Rate >[Recording Setup] >[Video Quality] >[I] > Desired frame rate >[K] >[K] >[X] Options for AVCHD movies ( Default value) [´] 60 fields per second, interlaced. Standard frame rate of NTSC TV signals Options for MP4 movies ( Default value) Audio Scenes 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 Š 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 Š •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 128Š 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 Page 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 To view the smartphone’s connection settings To view the access point’s connection settings Glossary Additional Information Appendix: Menu Options Lists Page [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 v y [Onscreen Markers]: • Using the onscreen markers will not affect the recordings [Output Onscreen Displays]: [LCD Brightness]: [LCD Backlight]: [LCD Mirror Image]: [HDMI Status]: 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 Page Playing Movies (during playback) Viewing Photos 156 Š 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 Page 160 Š Additional Information Indicators and Onscreen Displays Picture and Sound Memory Card and Accessories 162 Š 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 171) Page 166 Š Additional Information Page 168 Š Additional Information Page 6/4List of Messages for Connecting to an External Hard Drive 170 Š Additional Information 6/4List of Messages for Wi-FiFunctions 172 Š Additional Information List of Messages for Web Services 174 Š 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 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 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 192 Š Additional Information Saving recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Transferring to a computer Wi-Fifunctions YouTube USA CANON CONSUMER DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE UNITED STATES Page CANADA CANON CONSUMER DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY