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PUB. DIE-0342-000

HD Camcorder

Instruction Manual

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Important Usage Instructions

WARNING!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

COPYRIGHT WARNING:

Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.

HD Camcorder, VIXIA HF R11 A / VIXIA HF R10 A / VIXIA HF R100 A systems

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply Ywith the limits for class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits arePdesigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installedOand use in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radioCcommunications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.

Canon U.S.A., Inc.

One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.

Tel No. (516)328-5600

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this product to dripping or splashing.

The Mains plug is used as the disconnect device. The Mains plug shall remain readily operable to disconnect the plug in case of an accident.

CAUTION:

•Danger of explosion if the wrong type of batteries are attached. Use only the same type of batteries.

•Do not expose batteries or product to excessive heat such as the inside of a car under direct sunlight, fire, etc.

Important Warning

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the

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user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure, that may
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

In these safety instructions the word “apparatus” or “product” refers to the Canon HD Camcorder VIXIA HF R11 A / VIXIA HF R10 A / VIXIA HF R100 A and all its accessories.

1Read these instructions.

2Keep these instructions.

3Heed all warnings.

4Follow all instructions.

5Do not use this apparatus near water.

6Clean only with dry cloth.

7Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

8Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

9Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

10Read instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Y

11Retain instructions — The safety and operatingPinstructions should be retained for future reference.

12Heed Warnings — All warnings on theOproduct and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

13Follow instructions — All operatingCand maintenance instructions should be followed.

14Cleaning — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. The product should be cleaned only as recommended in this manual.

15Avoid magnetic or electric fields — Do not use the camera close to TV transmitters, portable communication devices or other sources of electric or magnetic radiation. They may cause picture interference, or permanently damage the camera.

16Water and Moisture — Hazard of electric shock — Do not use this product near water or in rainy/moist situations.

17Placing or Moving — Do not place on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

18Power Sources — The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. Regarding other power sources such as battery power, refer to instructions in this manual.

19Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

20Objects and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Be careful not to spill liquid of any kind onto the product.

21Servicing — Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

22Power Sources — The CA-590Compact Power Adapter should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. Regarding other power sources such as battery power, refer to instructions in this manual.

23Lightning — For added protection of this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, disconnect it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and powerline surges.

24Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

25Damage Requiring Service — Disconnect this product from the wall outlet and all power sources including battery, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a.When the plug is damaged.

b.If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have fallen into, the product.

c.If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

d.If the product does not operate normallyYeven if you follow the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that arePcovered by the operation instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician toOrestore the product to its normal operation.

e.If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

f.When the productCexhibits a distinct change in performance. This indicates a need for service.

26Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by Canon or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

27Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating order.

This product is not intended to be serviced. Should the product cease to function in its intended manner, it should be returned to the manufacturer or be discarded.

When replacement of the power supply is required, please return it to the responsible nearest Canon Service Center and please replace it with the same type number CA-590.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

The adapter can be used with a power supply between 100 and 240 V AC. For areas where 120 V AC power is not used, you will need a special plug adapter. Contact your nearest Canon Service Center for further information.

The adapter is not intended to be serviced. Should the product cease to function in its intended manner, it should be returned to the manufacturer or be discarded.

The serial number of this product can be found on the battery compartment cover of the camcorder. Write down the number and other information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft.

Model Name: VIXIA HF R11 A / VIXIA HF R10 A / VIXIA HF R100 A Date of Purchase: Serial No.:

Purchased From:

Dealer Address: Dealer Phone No.:

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•Microsoft and Windows are trademarksCor registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

•Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

•“x.v.Color” and the “x.v.Color” logo are trademarks.

•HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

•“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

•Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-Dsymbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

•YouTube is a trademark of 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 USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THEMPEG-2PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80206.

•This product is licensed under AT&T patents for the MPEG-4standard and may be used for encodingMPEG-4compliant video and/or decodingMPEG-4compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a personal and noncommercial purpose or (2) by a video provider licensed under the AT&T patents to provideMPEG-4compliant video. No license is granted or implied for any other use forMPEG-4standard.

Exciting Features and New Functions

High-DefinitionVideo

Your camcorder’s high-definitionimage sensor (HD CMOS) captures video at a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels2. Videos

are then recorded in the memory in high definition, using AVCHD specifications3. With your new HD camcorder, capturing the special moments in your life with

amazing image quality and in lifelike vibrant colors is easy and fun!

/	Dual Flash		Pre-recording
Memory	(	59)
			You can record in the built-in			When pre-recordingis activated,
memory or on commercially			Ythe camcorder starts recording
available memory cards (		video continuously into a
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started shooting.

1“Full HD 1080” refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high-definitionvideo composed of 1,080 vertical pixels (scanning lines).

2Video is recorded at this resolution only when the recording mode is set to FXP mode. In other recording modes, the picture is recorded at 1,440 x 1,080 pixels.

3AVCHD is a standard for recording high-definitionvideo. With AVCHD specifications, the video signal is recorded usingMPEG-4AVC/H.264 compression and the audio signal is recorded in Dolby Digital.

Smart AUTO

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Smart AUTO automatically selects the best settings for the scene you want to shoot. You get spectacular recordings every time without worrying about settings.

Video Snapshot

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Just point the camcorder and it will automatically select the best settings for your subject

Shoot or capture short scenes
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Image Stabilization
			Face Detection
(	62)	(		133)

The camcorder automatically detects people’s faces and adjusts the focus and other settings accordingly for beautiful results.

Dynamic IS compensates for camcorder shake when you shoot video while walking. This gives you more freedom and mobility when recording movies.

Enjoying your Recordings on Other Devices

AVCHD discs
Connect the camcorder to			Photo DVDs
			Connect the camcorder		the optional DW-100DVD
to an HDTV (	110)	Burner (	113, 116)
SD	AVCHD-compatibleHDTVs and
digital recorders with an SD
Play video directly			memory card slot*
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Eye-Fi	to the Web
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wirelessly upload recordings to your
computer or a video sharing Web site				Use the supplied software
High Definition		ImageMixer 3 SE (					111, 124)
		MPEG-2
Standard Definition
AVCHD
SD-Video
Convert your HD movies, in the				Standard DVDs

camcorder itself, to standard definition files ( 117, 125)

*Refer to the instruction manual of the device. Depending on the device used, correct playback may not be possible even if the device is AVCHD-compatible.In such case, play back the recordings on the memory card using the camcorder.

Table of contents

Introduction

7 Exciting Features and New Functions

14 About this Manual

16Getting to Know the Camcorder

16Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs

18Names of Parts

Preparations

21Getting Started

21	Charging the Battery Pack
24	Preparing the Accessories
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27 Basic Operation of the Camcorder
27	Operating Modes
30	Joystick and Joystick Guide
31	Using the Menus

33 First Time Settings

33Setting the Date and Time

34Changing the Language

34Changing the Time Zone

35Using a Memory Card

35Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder

36Inserting and Removing a Memory Card

37/ Selecting the Memory for the Recordings

38 Initializing the Built-in Memory (/ only) or Memory Card

Video

40Basic Recording

40Shooting Video

41Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)

42Zooming

43Quick Start Function

45 Basic Playback

45 Playing Back the Video

47 Selecting what Recordings to Play Back

49 Searching for Scenes

52Pre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen

53Deleting Scenes

55 Advanced Functions

55 Programmed AE and Special Scene Recording

Programs

57Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to Your Recordings

58Video Snapshot Y

59Pre-recording FunctionP Self Timer O Manual Exposure Adjustment ManualCFocus Adjustment Face Detection

White Balance5960616263

65 Image Effects

65 Digital Effects

67On-Screen Displays and Data Code

68Audio Recording Level

69Using Headphones

70Using an External Microphone

71Selecting the Playback Starting Point

74 Scene and Playlist Operations

74 Playing Back Recordings Set to Background Music

78Dividing Scenes

79Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting, Moving and Playing Back

82Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes from a Movie

83/ Copying Scenes to a Memory Card

Photos

86Basic Recording

86Taking Photos

87Selecting Photo Size and Quality

89Basic Playback

89Viewing Photos

90Deleting Photos

92Magnifying Photos during Playback

93Additional Functions

93Slideshow

94Rotating Photos

95Histogram Display

95Capturing Photos from a Movie

96Protecting Photos

97/ Copying Photos to a Memory Card

100	Printing Photos
100	Printing Photos (Direct Print)
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External Connections
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107	Connection Diagrams

110Playback on a TV Screen

111Saving and Sharing Your Recordings

111Saving Recordings on a Computer

113 Saving Movies onto High-Definition Discs (AVCHD/Blu-ray Discs)

116 / Saving Movies onto Standard-Definition Discs (DVD)

121Creating Photo DVDs

122Playing Back Discs Using the DW-100 DVD Burner

123Copying Your Recordings to an External Video Recorder

124Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites

Additional Information

130 Appendix: Menu Options Lists

130 FUNC. Menu

132 Setup Menus

143 Onscreen Icons and Displays

147	Trouble?
147	Troubleshooting
153	List of Messages
163	Do’s and Don’ts
163	Handling Precautions

167Maintenance/Others

168Using the Camcorder Abroad

169General Information

Accessories
Optional Accessories
Product Codes	Y
Specifications
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About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Canon VIXIA HF R11 / VIXIA HF R10 / VIXIA HF R100. Please read this manual carefully before you use the camcorder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting ( 147).

Conventions Used in this Manual

•IMPORTANT: Precautions related to the camcorder’s operation.

•NOTES: Additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.

•POINTS TO CHECK: Restrictions or requirements regarding the function described.

•: Reference page number within this manual.

To complete some operations you will need to refer also to other instruction manuals. This will be indicated with the following icons:

PHOTO Refer to the‘Photo Application’ instruction manual,
included as a PDF file in the supplied Camcorder
Supplemental Disc.
DW-100	Refer to the instruction manual of the optional DW-100
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•		: Text that applies only to the model(s) shown in the icon.
• The following terms are usedOin this manual:
When not specified as “memory card” or “built-inmemory”, the term
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“memory” by itself refers to both.

“Scene” refers to one movie unit from the point you press the START/STOP button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording.

•The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera. Unless indicated otherwise, illustrations and menu

icons refer to the .

Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)

The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer recording times. The following table gives approximate recording times.

Operating modes:

Brackets [ ] are used to refer to

menu options as they are

FUNC.

[

Standard Play 7 Mbps]

Desired recording

displayed on screen.

mode

FUNC.

NOTES

The names of most buttons and

• The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode videoso the

actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes.

switches are indicated within a

• The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam-

“button” frame.

corder to

mode.

For example FUNC. .

The

arrow is used to abbreviate menu selections. For a detailed

explanation on how to use the menus, refer to Using the Menus

(

31). For a concise summary of all available menu options and

settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists (

130).

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Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs

The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder:

XCA-590Compact Power

Adapter*

BP-2L5Battery PackW

XIFC-300PCUUSB Cable

STV-250NStereo Video CableW

Yellow • Red • White plugs

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Red • Green • Blue plugs
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* CA-590Eincluding power cord, in Asia.

The following CD-ROMsand software are supplied with the camcorder:

•PIXELA Application - Disc 1 CD-ROM*and ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide

-ImageMixer 3 SE Transfer Utilities - Software for saving and transferring movies and music files you can use as background music.

•PIXELA Application - Disc 2 CD-ROM*

-ImageMixer 3 SE Video Tools - Software for managing, editing, and playing back movies.

•Instruction Manual/Photo Applications Ver.34.0*/Music Data

CD-ROM(referred to in this manual as “Camcorder Supplemental Disc”)

-Instruction Manual - The full-versioninstruction manual of the camcorder (this PDF file).

-Photo Application - Software for saving, managing, and printing photos.

-Music data - Music files that can be used as background music during playback. These music files are for exclusive use with the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE. The disc cannot be played back on CD players. For more details, refer to ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’.

* TheCD-ROMincludes the instruction manualYof the software (on PDF file).P O C

Names of Parts

Left side view

Right side view	1	(camera/play) button (					29)
2 VIDEO SNAP (video snapshot) button
(	58)
3	Y			124)
	/	WEB button (
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4	button (
/	INDEX SEL. (index
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C	selection) button (
	PLAYLIST button (				47)
5 DISP.(on-screendisplay) button
(	67)
6 ACCESS indicator (						40, 86)
7 Strap mount (					24)
8 Speaker (				45)
Front view	9 Grip belt (				24)
	qA Stereo microphone (						68)
aA Instant AF sensor (								133)

As Zoom lever ( 42)

Ad PHOTO button ( 86) Af POWER button

gA ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator: Green – On

Orange – Standby ( 43) Red – Charging ( 21)

hA LCD screen ( 25) jA Joystick ( 30)

Ak FUNC. button ( 31, 130) Al USB terminal ( 106, 109)

qS HDMI OUT terminal ( 106, 107) aS COMPONENT OUT terminal

( 106, 108)

sS MIC terminal (	70)
dS AV OUT terminal (	106, 108)/
(headphones) terminal ( 69)
fS DC IN terminal (	21)
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Bottom view	hS Tripod socket (163)
jS Memory card slot( 36)
kS Battery compartment
lS Battery release latch
qD Battery compartment cover/Memory
card slot cover
aD Serial number
The serial number label is located on
the battery compartment cover.

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Preparations

This chapter describes basic operations, such as navigating the menus, and first time settings to help you learn more about your camcorder.

Getting Started

Charging the Battery Pack

The camcorder can be powered with a
battery pack or directly using the com-
pact power adapter. Charge the battery
pack before use.
For approximate charging times and
recording/playback times with a fully
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Plug the compact power adapter				terminal
into a power outlet.
2	Connect the compact power
adapter to the camcorder’sCDC IN

terminal.

• When connecting the compact power adapter’s cable to the camcorder (2), make sure to align the triangle marks on the cable’s connector and on the camcorder’s terminal ().

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3Slide the battery compartment cover away from the lens and open it.

4	Remove the battery terminal cover	3
		from the battery pack.
5	Insert the battery pack all the way
into the compartment and press
gently until it clicks.
6	Close the cover and slide it toward
the lens until you hear a click.

7 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off.

• If the camcorder was on, the green		5
ON/OFF (CHG) indicator will go out
when you turn off the camcorder.
After a moment, the ON/OFF (CHG)
indicator will start flashing in red
(battery pack charging). The red ON/		Y
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To remove the battery pack

1 Slide the battery compartment cover away from the lens and open it.

2 Press the battery release latch and pull out the battery pack.

3 Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click.

Battery release latch

IMPORTANT

•Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. After pressing POWER to turn off the camcorder, important data is updated in the memory. Be sure to wait until the green ON/OFF (CHG) indicator goes out.

•The first time you use a battery packY, fully charge it and then use the camcorder until the battery pacPk is completely exhausted.

•Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electricalOequipment that is not expressly recommended for use withCthis camcorder.

•To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not connect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-ACinverters, etc.

NOTES

•The battery pack will be charged only when the camcorder is off.

•We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), charging will not start.

•If remaining battery time is an issue, you can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be consumed.

•Charged battery packs continue to discharge naturally. Therefore, charge them on the day of use, or the day before, to ensure a full charge.

•We recommend that you prepare battery packs to last 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.

•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.

Preparing the Accessories

Fasten the grip belt.

Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger, and the START/STOP button with your thumb.

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1 Lift the padded handgrip’s flap and detach the strap from the Velcro pad.

2 Pull the strap to remove it first from the front bracket on the camcorder, then to unthread it from the handgrip and finally to remove it from the rear bracket on the camcorder.

To attach an optional wrist strap

Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the rear bracket on the camcorder, thread the wrist strap through the loop and fasten.

You can also attach the wrist strap to the strap mount on the grip belt to use both for extra convenience and protection.

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.

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Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen

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Rotating the LCD Panel

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.

•You can rotate the panel 90 degrees downward.

•You can rotate the panel 180 degrees toward the lens. Rotating the LCD panel 180 degrees can be useful when you wish to include yourself in the picture when recording with the self timer.

180°

180°

90°	Subject can monitor the LCD screen

NOTES

•About the LCD screen: The screen is produced using extremelyhigh-pre-cision manufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black, red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.

LCD Backlight

When recording in bright places it may be difficult to use the LCD screen. Turn on the LCD backlight to make it brighter.

With the camcorder on, hold		DISP. pressed down for more than
2 seconds.
• Repeat this action to switch the LCD bacYklight between off (normal) and
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• If	[LCD Screen Dimmer] is set to [		On], pressing DISP. for
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more than 2 seconds willCturn off the 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 effective usage time of the battery pack.

•You can further adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the

[LCD Brightness] setting, or dim it with the [LCD Screen Dimmer] setting to use in places where the light from the LCD screen can be a nuisance.

Basic Operation of the Camcorder

Operating Modes

Recording

The camcorder offers two basic modes for recording 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 to your preference. Press thebutton to switch the camcorder tomode and press the button again to switch back tomode. In either mode, you can record movies by pressingSTART/STOP or take photos by pressingPHOTO .

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	Onscreen	Operation
mode	icon
		*	Easy recording of movies and photos.
Recording of movies and photos while enjoying full
access to the menus and advanced functions.

*The mode icon displayed will change according to the optimal mode selected by the Smart AUTO function.

About the Smart AUTO mode

•Only the following buttons/functions are available in this mode.

-START/STOP for recording movies

-PHOTO for recording photos

-Zoom lever

-Quick Start ( 43)

-VIDEO SNAP for video snapshot ( 58)

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•When shooting in mode, the camcorder will automatically detect certain characteristics of the subject, background, lighting conditions, etc. It will then adjust various settings (focus, exposure, color, image stabilization, image quality, among others), selecting the best settings for the scene you want to shoot. The Smart AUTO mode icon will change to one of the following icons.

Smart AUTO icons

Background →	Bright	Blue skies		Vivid colors		Sunsets
(color of the icon)
	(grey)	(light blue)		(green/red)		(orange)
Subject ↓
	People (stationary)	–
(	)		(	)	(	)
		People (moving)					–
(	)	(	)	(	)
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such as landscapes	(	)	(	)	(	)
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			(				)
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The icon in parentheses appears under backlight conditions.
Background →	C		Dark (dark blue)
	(color of the icon)
Subject ↓		Spotlight			Night scene
People (stationary)	–	–
People (moving)	–	–

Subjects other than people, such as landscapes

Close objects

–

–

NOTES
• In	mode, menus cannot be accessed but the following settings
can be changed in advance.
- Recording mode of movies
- Size/quality of photos
-	/	Your selection of recording media for movies/photos
- Video snapshot length
- Auto slow shutter
- All settings under the setup menu’s			,	and	tabs.

• Even in flexible recording mode, the camcorder can help you with the settings. For example, you can use the Special Scene recording programs ( 55) to set at once all the optimal settings to match special recording conditions.

• Under certain conditions, the Smart AUTO icon that appears on the screen may not match the actual scene. Especially when shooting against orange or blue backgrounds, the Sunset or one of the Blue skies icons may appear and the colors may not look natural. In such

case, we recommend recording in [ Programmed AE] mode (		55).
			Y
Playback	P
Press the	O
	(camera/play) button to switch the camcorder
C

between camera (recording) mode and playback mode. You can press when the camcorder is off to turn it on directly in playback

mode.

Operating	Onscreen	Operation
mode	icon
		Playing back movies.
Press
Viewing photos.
Preparations 29

NOTES

•/When switching to a playback mode, the memory selected for playback will be the same currently used for recording.

Joystick and Joystick Guide

Use the joystick to operate the camcorder’s menus.

Push the joystick up, down, left or right (,) to select an item or change settings.

Press the joystick itself ( ) to savethe settings or confirm an action. Onmenu screens, this is indicated by the

icon .

If the joystick guide does not appear on the screen, press or push the joystick (,) to display it. The functions that appear depend

•ormode: Select () a functionYand pressto change the setting. With some functions, youPwill need to make further adjustments ().O

mode: First, select () a “row” of functions; then, pressoperate the function inCthe middle or push the joystick (or operate the function on the left or right, respectively.• to) toon the operating mode.

The joystick guide will minimize after 2 seconds. When the joystick guide is minimized, you can still adjust or turn on/off the selected function; you can also maximize () the joystick guide to select another function or hide () it altogether.

Using the Menus

Many of the camcorder’s functions can be adjusted from the menus that open after pressing FUNC. . Inmode, menus cannot be accessed and, except in a few cases, most menu settings will return to their default values.

For details about the available menu options and settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( 130).

Selecting an Option from the FUNC. Menu

The following is an example of selecting a FUNC. menu option in mode. In playback modes, the operation varies depending on the function selected so refer to the relevant chapter as necessary.

1	Press FUNC. .
			2	Select (	) the icon of the function
you want to change from the leftY
side column.		P
Menu items not available will appear
grayed out.	O
	C
3		Select (
	) the desired setting from the available options at the
bottom bar.
• The selected option will be highlighted in orange.
• With some settings you will need to make further selections and/or
press	. Follow the additional operation guides that will appear on
the screen (such as the			icon, small arrows, etc.).

4Press FUNC. to save the settings and close the menu.

You can press FUNC. to close the menu at any time.

Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus

1 Press FUNC. .

2 Select (,) [Menu] and pressto open the setup menus.

You can also hold FUNC. pressed down for more than 1 second to open directly the setup menus screen.

3 Select () the tab of the desired menu.

4 Select () the setting you want to change and press.

• The orange selection bar indicates the menu setting currently selected. Menu items not available appear grayed out.

• Move () the orange selection bar to the tabs at the top of the screen to select a different menu (step 3).

5	Select ( ,	) the desired option and press		to save the
setting.	Y
6		Press FUNC. .
You can press	FUNC.	O
		to close the Pmenu at any time.
C

First Time Settings

Setting the Date and Time

You will need to set the date and time of the camcorder before you can start using it. The [Date/Time] screen will appear automatically when the camcorder’s clock is not set.

When the [Date/Time] screen appears, the year will be selected.

1 Change () the year and move () to the month.

2 Change the rest of the fields (month, day, hour and minutes) in the same way.

3 Select ( ) [OK] and press		to start the clock and close the
setup screen.	Y
NOTES	OP

•When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months, the built-inrechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the dateC

and time setting may be lost. In such case, recharge the built-inlithium battery ( 166) and set the time zone, date and time again.

•The date appears in a year-month-dayformat only in the first setup screen. In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear asmonth-day-year(for example, [Jan. 1, 2010 12:00 AM]). You can

change the date format and the clock format (12/24 hours) with the

[Date Format] setting.

•You can also change the date and time later on (not during the initial setup). Open the [Date/Time] screen from the setup menus:

FUNC. [Menu][Date/Time]

Changing the Language

The default language of the camcorder is English. You can set it to one of 22 other languages.

Operating modes:

FUNC. [Menu][Language]

Desired language FUNC.

NOTES	Y
• The displays		and
			that appear in some menu screens refer to
P
the name of buttons on the camcorder and will not change, regardless
of the language selected.		O
C
Changing the Time Zone

Change the time zone to match your location. The default setting is New York.

Operating modes:

To set the home time zone

FUNC. [Menu][Time Zone/DST]*Your local time zone**FUNC.

* When you travel, select the	icon and select the time zone that matches the
local time at your destination.
**To adjust for daylight saving time, select the area name marked with a		.

Using a Memory Card

Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder

You can use commercially available SDHC (SD high capacity) memory cards andSD memory cards with this camcorder. However, depending on the memory card, you may not be able to record movies. Refer to the table below.

As of October 2009, the movie recording function has been tested using SD/SDHC memory cards made by Panasonic, Toshiba and SanDisk.

Memory card	Capacity	SD Speed Class		Recording movies
64 MB or less	–	–
SD	–	*
		memory cards	128 MB or more	,	,
Y
,
SDHC	Over 2 GB	P		,	,
		memory cards	O			,
C

* Depending on the memory card used, it may not be possible to record movies.

About the SD Speed Class:

The SD Speed Class is a standard that indicates the minimum guaranteed data transfer speed of SD/SDHC memory cards. When you buy a new memory card, look for the Speed Class logo on the package.

We recommend using memory cards rated Speed Class 4, 6 or 10.

Eye-Ficards

This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Ficard functions (including wireless transfer). In case of an issue with anEye-Ficard, please check with the card manufacturer. Also note that an approval is required to useEye-Ficards in many countries or regions. Without approval, use of the card is not permitted. If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area, please check with the card manufacturer.

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card

Make sure to initialize ( 38) all memory cards before using them with this camcorder.

1 Turn off the camcorder.

Canon Vixia Hf R10 Battery

Make sure the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator is off.

2 Slide the memory card slot cover away from the lens and open it.

3 Insert the memory card straight, with the label facing away from the lens, all the way into the memory card slot until it clicks.

4 Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you hear a click.

Do not force the cover closed if the			Y
memory card is not correctly
		P
inserted.
	O
To remove the memory card
	C

Push the memory card once to release it. When the memory card springs out, pull it all the way out.

IMPORTANT

•Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable. Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder. Be sure to insert the memory card as described in step 3.

/Selecting the Memory for the Recordings

You can select to record your movies and photos in the built-inmemory or on a memory card. Thebuilt-inmemory is the default memory for recording both.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

•Be sure you understand the information provided in Eye-Fi cards ( 35) before using anEye-Ficard.

FUNC.	[	Menu]
[Rec Media for Movies] or [Rec Media for Photos]
Select the built-inmemory or memory card*			FUNC.

Y
* When selecting the memory, you can check the total, used and approximate avail-
able recording time/number of photos (estimated based on the recording mode
P
(movies) or photo size/quality (photos) currently in use).
NOTES	O

• Select the built-inCmemory for recording movies if you intend to converthigh-definitionscenes to standard definition for Web upload ( 124) or creating standard DVDs ( 116).

Relay Recording

If the memory becomes full while you are recording a movie, relay recording allows the camcorder to automatically continue recording on to the memory card.

Operating modes:

1Insert a memory card that does not contain any movies.

2Activate relay recording.

FUNC. [Menu][Relay Recording]

[On]* FUNC.

*The approximate available recording time will now reflect the combined space in the built-inmemory and memory card.

NOTES

•Any of the following actions will deactivate the relay recording function.

-Turning off the camcorder

-Opening the memory card slot cover

-Changing the camcorder’s operating mode

-Setting [Rec Media for Movies] to [Mem. Card]

Initializing the Built-inMemory (/only) or Memory Card

•Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter before initializing the memory. While the initialization is in progress, do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

/

FUNC. [Menu][Initialize/]

[Built-inMem.] or [Mem. Card]Initialization method[Yes]*[OK] FUNC.

FUNC. [Menu][Initialize]

Initialization method [Yes]*[OK] FUNC.

*Press to cancel the complete initialization while it is in progress. All recordings will be erased and the memory can be used without any problem.

Options

[Quick Initialization] Clears the file allocation table but does not physically erase the stored data.

[Complete Initialization] Erases all data completely.

IMPORTANT

•Initializing the memory will permanently erase all recordings. Lost origi-

nal recordings cannot be recovered. Make sure you save important recordings in advance using an externalYdevice ( 111).

•Initializing a memory card will permanentlyPerase any music files you may have transferred to the card./The music files that comepre-installedintheObuilt-inmemory will be restored after it is initialized.C

•Windows users: Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to the memory card again. For details, refer to the ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’.

•Mac OS users: Use the Finder to transfer music files from the [MUSIC] folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to the memory

card after it is initialized. Refer to About the music files ( 177) for the folder structure of the memory card.

•At the time of purchase, Eye-Ficards contain the necessary network configuration software. Be sure to install the software and complete the required configuration setup before you initialize theEye-Ficard prior to using it with this camcorder.

Video

This chapter covers functions related to shooting movies, including recording, playback, advanced functions and playlist and scene operations.

Basic Recording

Shooting Video

Operating modes:

1 Turn on the camcorder.

/	By default, movies are
recorded in the built-inmemory.			Y
Alternatively, you can set the
			memory card as the recording
media (	37).	P
2 Press	START/STOP		to begin
recording.		C
		O
Press START/STOP		again to pause
the recording.

When you have finished recording

1Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off.

2Turn off the camcorder.

3Close the LCD panel.

IMPORTANT

•Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss or damage to the memory.

-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 ( 111), especially after making important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data.

NOTES
• About the Power Save mode:If		[Power Saving Mode] is set to
[	On], the camcorder 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 POWER to turn on the camcorder.

•When recording in bright places, it may be difficult to use the LCD

screen. In such cases, you can turn on the LCD backlight ( 26) or adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the[LCD Brightness] setting.

Selecting the Video Quality (Recording Mode)

The camcorder offers 4 recording modes. Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory. Select

FXP or XP+ mode for better movie quality; select LP mode for longer
recording times. The following table Ygives approximate recording
times.	P
Operating modes:	O
		C

FUNC. [Standard Play 7 Mbps]Desired recording

mode FUNC.

NOTES

•The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes.

•The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the cam-

corder to mode.

Approximate recording times			Default value
Recording mode →	FXP1	XP+	SP	LP
Memory ↓
	4 GB memory card	30 min.	40 min.	1 hr.	1 hr.
10 min.				30 min.
	Built-inmemory2/	1 hr.	1 hr.		2 hr.	3 hr.
8 GB memory card	25 min.		20 min.
		16 GB memory card		2 hr.	2 hr.	4 hr.	6 hr.
5 min.	50 min.		45 min.	5 min.
		Built-inmemory2/			4 hr.	5 hr.	9 hr.	12 hr.
32 GB memory card	10 min.	45 min.	35 min.	15 min.

1Recorded in 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. Movies recorded using other recording modes are recorded in 1,440 x 1,080 resolution.

2/At the time of purchase, thebuilt-inmemory contains about 75 MB of music files.

Zooming	P
	Y

The camcorder offers optical (20x)Oand digital (400x) zoom. You can turn on the digital zoomCwith the[Digital Zoom] setting.

Move the zoom lever toward W (wide angle) to zoom out. Move it towardT (telephoto) to zoom in.

By default, the zoom lever operates at a variable speed – press gently for a slow zoom; press harder for faster zooms.

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.).

W Zoom out

T Zoom in

•In mode, you can also set[Zoom Speed] to one of three constant speeds (3 is the fastest, 1 the slowest).

•When [Zoom Speed] is set to [Variable], the zoom speed will be faster in record pause mode than when actually recording, except whenpre-recording( 59) is activated.

Quick Start Function

When you close the LCD panel with the camcorder on, the camcorder enters the standby mode. In standby mode the camcorder consumes only about 1/3 the power used when recording, saving energy when you are using a battery pack. Additionally, when you open the LCD panel, the camcorder is ready to start recording in approximately

1 second*, allowing you to record the subject right away.

* The actual time required varies depending on the shooting conditions.

Operating modes:

1With the camcorder on and in a recordingYmode, close the LCD panel.P

A beep will sound and the green N/OFF (CHG) indicator will change to orange to indicate theOcamcorder entered standby mode.

2When you wish to resume recording, open the LCD panel.

The ON/OFF (CHG) indicator turns back green and the camcorder is ready to record. C

IMPORTANT

•Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode (while the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator is lit in orange).

NOTES

•The camcorder will not enter standby mode if the LCD panel is closed while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing, while a menu is being displayed, or while the PHOTO button is pressed down halfway. The camcorder may also not enter standby mode if the LCD panel is closed while the memory card slot cover is open or when the battery charge is too low. Check that the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator changes to orange.

•The camcorder will shut off if left in standby mode for 10 minutes,

regardless of the [Power Saving Mode] setting. PressPOWER to turn on the camcorder.

•You can select the length of time until shut-offor turn off the Quick Start function altogether with the[Quick Start] setting.

•When the camcorder exits standby mode, it will return to the operating mode previously selected.

Y

P

O

C

Basic Playback

Playing Back the Video

Operating modes:

1 Press .

• The original movies index screen will appear in most cases.

• If a photo appears in single photo view, move the zoom lever toward W to open the photo index screen. Switch to the original movies index screen ( 47).

2Move (,) the selection frame to the scene you want to play

back.

When you have recorded a large numberYof scenes, you can display

() a slidebar below the scenePthumbnails and browse () through index pages; then, returnO( ) to select the desired scene.

3Press to begin the playback.

Playback will startCfrom the scene selected and continue until the end of the last scene recorded.

To pause/stop the playback

1 During playback, open () the joystick guide.

2 Select ()to pause the playback orto stop the playback.

To adjust the volume

1 During playback, open () the joystick guide.

2 Select () the top row (). 3 Adjust () the volume.

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 memory card slot cover.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

-Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

•You may not be able to play back with this camcorder 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.

Special playback modes

To enter the special playback modes, use the joystick guide. There is no sound during the special playback modes.

Fast playback	Y
P
Perform the following operation during
O
normal playback. Repeat to increase the
playback speed to approximately 5x			→ 15x
C
→ 60x the normal speed.
Open ( ) the joystick guide		Select (		) the bottom row	Push
the joystick (	) toward	or	.

Slow playback

Perform the following operation during playback pause. Repeat to increase the playback speed 1/8 → 1/4 the normal speed.

Open () the joystick guideSelect () the bottom rowPush the joystick () toward* or.

* Slow reverse playback will look the same as continuous frame reverse.

Skipping scenes

Open () the joystick guideSelect () the middle rowPush the joystick () toward* to skip to the beginning of the current scene orto skip to the next scene.

*Push the joystick/press the button twice to skip to the beginning of the previous scene.

Ending special playback modes

During any special playback mode, press . The camcorder will return to its initial mode (playback or playback pause).

NOTES

•During some special playback modes, you may notice some anomalies (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture.

•The speed indicated on the screen is approximate.

Selecting what Recordings to PlayYBack

From the index screen, you canPuse the tabs on the top of the screen to select whether to play back your original movies or photos. You can

also select the memory from which you want to play back your record-
ings (	/	O
		only). In addition, you can switch to the index screens
C

that contain scenes used by other functions in this camcorder, such as video snapshot and the playlist.

Operating modes:

/

Movies

Photos

Recordings in the built-inmemory

Recordings on the memory card

Movies

Photos

1In the index screen, move () the orange selection frame to the tabs on the top of the screen.

2Select () the tab corresponding to the recordings you want to play back.

3Return () to the index screen to select a scene or photo.

By default, the index screen will show up to 6 items (scenes or photos). Move the zoom lever toward W to show up to 15 items per screen. Move it towardT to return to the default index screen display.

Y P O W 15 scenes/photosC T 6 scenes/photos

To open the video snapshot index screen

You can open an index screen that contains only your video snapshot scenes ( 58). In the original movies index screen, press

VIDEO SNAP .

To open the playlist index screen

Open the playlist index screen to play back the scenes you added to the playlist ( 79). First, open the original movies index screen and then follow the procedure below.

/

For scenes in the built-inmemory: press For scenes on the memory card: press [Playlist].

Press PLAYLIST.

To open the index screen for scenes converted into standard definition (/only)

You can also open the index screen for scenes
converted into standard definition for Web
upload (	125) or DVD authoring (	117).
			Open the original movies index screen on the
memory card. Press INDEX SEL. and then					[For DVD (SD-VIDEO)]
select [For Web (MPEG-2)]or [For DVD (SD-
					index screen
VIDEO)].
NOTES			Y
• When you open the original movies index screen on the memory card,

[No scenes] will be displayed if there are no high-definitionscenes on

O

the memory card. However, youPcan still open the other index screens

C

on the memory card.

• Special playback modes are not available for scenes converted to standard definition. Standard definition scenes can be played back only at normal speed.

Searching for Scenes

From the original movies index screen, you can search for recordings you made on a particular date (for example, to find all the movies you shot during a special event). You can also search for scenes in which people’s faces were detected.

Operating modes:

Selecting from the Calendar Screen

1 Open the original movies index screen.

•/You can select the original movies in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

•You can press VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes.

2 Open the calendar screen.

FUNC. [Scene Search][Calendar Screen]

•The calendar screen appears.

•Dates that contain scenes (that is, movies were recorded on that date) appear in white. Dates without recordings appear in black.

3Move (,) the cursor to the desired date.

•When you move the cursor to a date displayed in white, a thumbnail showing a still image from the first scene recorded on that date will

be displayed next to the calendar. Below it will appear the number of scenes recorded ( ) and the total recording time for the same day.

•You can select () the year or month field and change () the year or month to move faster betweenYcalendar months.

4Press to return to the index screen.P

The orange selection frame willOappear on the first scene recorded on the selected date.CNOTES

•You can change on what day to start the week for the calendar display with the [Calendar Start Day] setting.

•You can press FUNC. to return to the index screen at any time.

Selecting from the List of Recordings

1Open the original movies index screen.

•/You can select the original movies in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

•You can press VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes.

2Open the list of recordings.

FUNC. [Scene Search][Date Selection]

•The list of recordings displays all dates in which recordings were made. An orange selection frame appears on the day.

•The thumbnail shows a still image from the first scene recorded on that day. Below it will appear the number of scenes recorded () and the total recording time for the same day.

3Select () the date, month or year and move () between recording dates.

4After selecting the desired date, press .

The index screen will appear with the selection frame on the first scene recorded on the selected date.

NOTES

• You can press FUNC. to return to the index screen at any time.

Selecting Only Scenes in which People’sYFaces Were Detected

If you recorded movies with thePFace Detection function ( 62) acti-

screen, leaving only thoseOscenes where a face was detected. This function is not available from the index screen for video snapshot scenes.

vated, the camcorder can narrow down the scenes shown in the index C

1Open the original movies index screen.

/You can select the original movies in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

2Narrow down the scenes displayed in the index screen.

FUNC. [Scene Search][Scenes with Faces]

•The index screen will display only those scenes that contain people’s faces.

3 Select (,) the scene you want to play back.

NOTES

• You can press FUNC. to return to the normal index screen at any time.

Pre-selectingRecordings from the Index Screen

You can select in advance a number of original movies or photos from the index screen in order to perform certain actions on them collectively, all at once.

mode: Delete, copy* or add the selected scenes to the playlist.

mode: Delete, copy* or protect the selected photos or mark all of them with print orders.

* /only

Operating modes:

1Open the movie or photo index screen.

•mode: Move the zoom lever towardW to display the index screen.Y

•/You can select the originalPmovies or photos in the builtin memory or on the memory card.

•You can press VIDEO SNAPOto open the index screen for video snapshot scenes.C

2Open the selection screen.

FUNC. [Select][Individual Scenes] or [Individual Photos]

• The selection screen appears.

3 Move (,) between the scenes or photos in the index screen and pressto select an individual scene/photo.

•A checkmark will appear on the selected scenes/photos. Press

again to remove the checkmark.

•Repeat this step to add all the scenes/photos you want to include in your selection (up to 100).

Total number of scenes selected

Selected scenes

4 Press FUNC. twice to close the menu.

To cancel all the selections

FUNC. [Select][Remove All Selections][Yes]

[OK] FUNC.

NOTES

• The pre-selectionof scenes/photos will be canceled if you turn off the camcorder or change the operatingYmode.

• Scenes in the playlist cannot bePincluded in thepre-selection.O

You can delete thoseCscenes that you are not interested in keeping. Deleting scenes allows you also to free up space on the memory. See alsoDeleting Scenes from the Playlist ( 80).

Operating modes:

1Open the original movies index screen.

•/You can select the original movies in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

•You can press VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes.

•To select in advance multiple scenes to delete, refer to Pre-selecting

Recordings from the Index Screen ( 52).

2 Select (,) the scene you want to delete, or a scene recorded on the date you want to delete.

This step is not necessary to delete all scenes or previously selected scenes.

3 Delete the scene(s).

FUNC. [Delete]Desired option[Yes]*[OK]

FUNC.

*If you selected any option other than [This Scene], you can press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. Some scenes will be deleted nevertheless.

Options

[All Scenes] Deletes all the scenes.

[All Scenes (this date)] Deletes all the scenes recorded on the same day as the selected scene.

[This Scene] Deletes only the scene marked with the orange selec-

tion frame.	Y
[Selected Scenes]
	Deletes all the scenes selected in advance
(marked with a	OP
	checkmark). Refer to	re-selectingRecordings

from the Index Screen (

52).

•Be careful when deletingCoriginal recordings. Once deleted, original scenes cannot be recovered.

• Save copies of important scenes before deleting them ( 111).

•Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing (while scenes are being deleted).

-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.

NOTES

•Deleting a scene from the original index screen also deletes that scene from the playlist.

•To delete all movies and make all recordable space available again you

may prefer to initialize the memory ( 38).

•You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device.

Advanced Functions

Programmed AE and Special Scene Recording Programs

The recording program determines how much control you have over the camcorder’s recording-relatedsettings. Select the [Programmed AE] recording program to give you full control over functions like the white balance or image effects. Alternatively, give the camcorder more control by selecting a Special Scene recording program.

Operating modes:

Using [ Programmed AE]

When you use the [ Programmed AE] recording program, the camcorder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimal exposure for the subject.

FUNC.	[ Programmed AE]	FUNC.
Y
P
Special Scene Recording Programs
O

Select a Special SceneCrecording program to easily make recordings in a variety of situations by letting the camcorder take control of various settings.

FUNC.	[	Programmed AE]	[	Portrait]	Press	to
display the Special Scene (SCN) recording programs
Desired recording program		FUNC.
Options ( Default value)
[ Portrait]		The camcorder uses a large aper-
					ture, to achieve a sharp focus on the subject
while blurring the background.

[ Sports] To record sports scenes such as tennis or golf.

[Snow] To record in bright ski resorts without the subject being underexposed.

[ Beach] To record on a sunny beach without the subject being underexposed.

[Sunset] To record sunsets in vibrant colors.

[	Night Scene]	To record nightscapes with
OP
lower noise.	Y

[Low Light] To recordCinlow-lightsituations.

[Spotlight] To record spotlit scenes.

[ Fireworks] To record fireworks.

NOTES
• [	Portrait]/[	Sports]/[ Snow]/[ Beach]: The picture may not
appear smooth during playback.
• [	Portrait]: The blur effect of the background increases the more you
zoom in (T).
• [	Snow]/[	Beach]: The subject may become overexposed on
cloudy days or in shaded places. Check the image on the screen.
• [	Low 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.

- Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes. In such case, adjust the focus manually (for movies only).

• [ Fireworks]:

- To avoid camcorder blur (blur due to the camcorder moving) we recommend using a tripod.

- When you take photos, slower shutter speeds are used so blur is

Cinema Mode: Giving a inematic Look to Your Recordings

more likely to occur. Stabilize the camcorder, for example, by
mounting it on a tripod.	Y
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Give your recordings a cinematic look by using the [Cine Mode] recording program. Combine this recording program with the 24 fps progressive frame rate [PF24] to get the enhanced effect of the 24p Cinema Mode.

Operating modes:

To set the [ Cine Mode] recording program

FUNC. [Programmed AE][Cine Mode] FUNC.

To change the frame rate

FUNC. [Menu][Frame Rate][PF24]

FUNC.

Video Snapshot

Record a series of short scenes. Play your video snapshot scenes set to your favorite music ( 74) to create your own fun music video. You will be surprised how by changing the background music, you can give your scenes an entirely new feel.

Operating modes:

1	Press VIDEO SNAP.
• A blue border appears on the
screen.	Y
• Press VIDEO SNAP		again to return
to flexible recording mode.
2	Press START/STOP.	P
• The camcorder records for about 4 seconds (the blue frame serves
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as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record
pause mode.	C

• You can change the length of video snapshot scenes with the [Video Snapshot Length] setting.

• When the camcorder stops recording, the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released.

• In index screens, video snapshot scenes are indicated with the mark.

NOTES

•Video snapshot is deactivated if the camcorder is switched to playback mode.

Pre-recordingFunction

The camcorder will start recording 3 seconds before you press START/STOP , ensuring you do not miss important shooting opportunities. This is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start recording.

Operating modes:

1	Open (	) the joystick guide.	Pre REC
2	Select (	) [ Pre REC] and press
			.

• appears.

• Press again to turnpre-recordingoff.

3Press START/STOP.

The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before

START/STOP was pressed.

NOTES
• While pre-recordingis activated, theYcamcorder will not emit any notifi-
cation sounds.	P
• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing
START/STOP if the buttonOwas pressed within 3 seconds of having
turned on pre-recordingor having finished the previous recording.
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•Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recordingfunction. - Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.

- Pressing FUNC. ,orVIDEO SNAP . - Setting the camcorder to standby mode.

Self Timer

Operating modes:

FUNC.	[	Menu]	[Self Timer]	[On ]
FUNC.

appears.

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For movies: Press START/STOP .

The camcorder starts recording after a 10-secondcountdown. The countdown appears on the screen.

For photos: Press PHOTO , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully.

The camcorder will record the photo after a 10-secondcountdown. The countdown appears on the screen.

NOTES

•Once the countdown has begun, any of the following actions will cancel the self timer.

-Pressing START/STOP (when recording movies) orPHOTO fully (when recording photos).

-Setting the camcorder to standby mode.

-Changing the camcorder’s operating mode.

-Turning off the camcorder.

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Manual Exposure Adjustment	P

O At times, backlit subjectsCmay appear too dark (underexposed) or sub-

jects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). To correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

• Select a recording program other than [ Fireworks].

Manual Exposure Adjustment

1 Open () the joystick guide.

Exposure

2 Select () [Exposure] and press

.

•The current exposure is locked.

•The exposure adjustment indicator

and the neutral value “±0” appear on the screen.

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•The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture.

•If you operate the zoom, the brightness of the image may change.

3Adjust the () the brightness of the image as required, then hide () the joystick guide.

•The exposure adjustment indicator will change to white and the selected exposure will be locked.

•During exposure lock, press twice to return the camcorder to automatic exposure.

NOTES

•If the recording program is changed during exposure lock, the camcorder will return to automatic exposure.

Manual Focus Adjustment

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Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case,
focus manually.	P
• Reflective surfaces		O
		• Fast moving subjects
• Subjects with low contrast			• Through wet windows
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or without vertical lines
Operating modes:	*
		* Available only for movies.

POINTS TO CHECK

• Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.

1	Open (	) the joystick guide.	Focus
2	Select (	) [ Focus] and press
			.

The current focus is locked and [MF] appears.

3 Push the joystick () or () once to verify if the image is focused.

•The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more

easily. You can also turn off this function with the [Focus Assistance] setting.

4Adjust () the focus as required.

•If you wish to focus on faraway subjects such as mountains or

fireworks, push the joystick () towardand hold it pressed down until [MF] changes to.

5Push the joystick () to hide the joystick guide.

•The selected focus will be locked.

•During focus lock, press twice to return the camcorder to autofocus.

Face Detection

The camcorder automatically detects people’s faces and uses this information to select the optimal settings for beautiful videos and photos. When there are a number of people in the picture, one person (with

the white face frame) will be determined to be the main subject. You
can also select the main subject manually,Yso the camcorder optimizes
the settings for the person selected.P
Operating modes:			O
POINTS TO CHECK	C
	• Select a recording program other than [				Night Scene], [ Low Light]
or [ Fireworks].

1 Open () the joystick guide.

2 Select () [Face Detection].

By default, face detection is activated (). If the function was turned off, pressto turn it on.

To select the main subject

If there is more than one person in the picture, the camcorder will automatically select one person it determines is the main subject. The main subject is indicated by a white face detection frame and the camcorder will optimize the settings for that person. Other faces will have gray frames.

Select () a different face to optimize the camcorder’s settings for that person.

Main subject

NOTES

•The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non-humansubjects. In such case, turn face detection off.

•In certain cases, faces may not be detected correctly. Typical examples include:

-Faces extremely small, large, darkYor bright in relation to the overall picture.P

-Faces turned to the side, at a diagonal or partially hidden.

•Face detection cannot beOused when the shutter speed used is slower than 1/30 (1/24 if theCframe rate is set to [PF24]) or when the digital zoom is activated at more than 80x zoom (dark blue area on the zoom bar).

• When face detection is activated, the slowest shutter speed used by the camcorder is 1/30 (1/24 if the frame rate is set to [PF24]).

White Balance

The white balance function helps you to accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

•Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs.

FUNC. [Automatic]Desired option* FUNC.

*When you select [Custom WB], do not pressFUNC. and continue instead with the following procedure.

To set the custom white balance

1Point the camcorder at a white object so it fills the whole screen and press .

When the adjustment is completed, stops flashing and stays on. The camcorder retains the custom setting even if you turn off the camcorder.

2Press FUNC. to save the setting and close the menu.

Options ( Default value)

[	Automatic]	The camcorder automatically sets the white bal-
ance for natural looking colors.
[	Daylight] To record outdoors on a bright day.
[	Tungsten]	P
		To record under tungsYten andtungsten-type
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(3-wavelength)fluorescent lighting.
[	Custom WB]	C
		Use the custom white balance setting to make

white subjects appear white under colored lighting.

NOTES

• When you select the custom white balance:

- Set [Digital Zoom] to [Off].

-Reset the white balance when you change locations or the lighting or other conditions change.

- Depending on the light source, may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [Automatic].

•Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases:

-Changing lighting conditions

-Close-ups

-Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)

-Under mercury lamps and certain types of fluorescent lights

Image Effects

You can use the image effects to change the color saturation and contrast to record movies and photos with special color effects.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

•Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording programs.

FUNC.		[	Image Effect Off]	Desired option	FUNC.
Options ( Default value)
Image Effect Off] Records with no image enhancing effects.
					[
[	Vivid] Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation.
[	Neutral] Tones down the contrast and color saturation.
[	Low Sharpening] Records subjects with softened outlines.
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	Soft Skin Detail] Softens the details in the skin tone area for a
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more complimentary appearance. To obtain the best effect, use
this setting when recordingOa person inclose-up.Note that areas
similar to the skin color may lack in detail.
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Digital Effects

Operating modes:

FUNC. [Digital Effect Off]Desired fader/effect*

FUNC.

The icon of the selected digital effect appears.

* You can preview the digital effect on the screen.

Options ( Default value)

[	Digital Effect Off] Select this setting when you do not intend
to use the digital effects.

[ Fade Trigger],[ Wipe] Select one of the faders to begin or end a scene with a fade from or to a black screen.

[ Black & White]* Records movies and photos in black and white.

[ Sepia]* Records movies and photos in sepia tones for an “old” look.

* Only these digital effects are available for photos.

Applying the Selected Digital Effect

1 Open () the joystick guide.

2 Select (		) [	Digital Effects] and	Digital Effects
				press	.
• The icon of the selected digital effect turns
green.
• Press		again to deactivate the digital
effect (its icon will turn white again).				Y
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To fade in/out			O
Activate the selected fader in record pause mode (						), then press
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START/STOP to start recording with a fade in. Activate the selected fader while recording (), then pressSTART/STOP to fade out and pause the recording.

To activate an effect

For movies: Activate the selected effect while recording or in record pause mode.

For photos: Activate the selected effect and then press PHOTO to record the photo.

NOTES

•When you apply a fader, not only the picture but also the sound will fade in or out. When you apply an effect, the sound will be recorded normally.

•Faders cannot be used when recording video snapshot scenes or when pre-recordingis activated.

On-ScreenDisplays and Data Code

You can turn most on-screendisplays on or off.

Operating modes:

Repeatedly press DISP. to turn theon-screendisplays on/off in the following sequence:

mode:

• All displays on

• Most displays off*

mode:
• All displays on
• Data code only	Y
• All displays off
mode:	P
• All displays on	O
	C

• Regular displays only (removes the histogram and information icons)

• All displays off

* Pressing DISP. will turn off most of the icons and displays that appears automatically but will not remove onscreen displays that were turned on manually (for example, onscreen markers, the audio level meter or the joystick guide).

About the Data Code

With every scene or photo recorded, the camcorder keeps a data code (date/time of recording, information about the camera setup, etc.). In mode, this information is displayed on the bottom bar and as information icons; inmode, you can select the information to be displayed with the[Data Code] setting.

Audio Recording Level

You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-inor an external microphone. You can display the audio level indicator while recording.

Operating modes:

Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level

1 Open () the joystick guide.

2 Select ( ) [ Mic. Level] and press

.

Mic. Level

• The manual adjustment icon will appear to the left of the audio level indicator and the manual adjustment bar (orange) will appear below it.

•Press to return the camcorder to automatic audio recording levels.

3 Adjust (	) the audio level as	Manual audio level adjustment
necessary.	Y				Audio level
						As a guideline, adjust the audio
recording level so that the audio level								indicator
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			meter will go to the right of the		Audio level adjustment bar
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-12dB mark (yellow area) only
occasionally.	C

4 Hide () the joystick guide.

•The audio level selected will be locked and the audio level adjustment bar will turn white.

•Press twice to return the camcorder to automatic adjustment of the audio recording level.

To display the audio level indicator

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 automatically.

FUNC.	[ Menu]	[Audio Level Indicator]	[On]
FUNC.

NOTES

•When the audio level meter reaches the red point (0 dB mark), the sound may be distorted.

•If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, activate the microphone attenuator with the [Microphone Attenuator] setting.

•We recommend using headphones to check the sound level while adjusting the audio recording level or when the microphone attenuator is activated.

Using Headphones

Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while recording. The headphones are connected to the AV OUT/terminal, which is used for both the headphones and the audio/video output. Before connecting the headphones, follow the procedure below to change the function of the terminal from AV output to(headphones) output.

Operating modes:

*

modeYbut the function of the terminal can-

* Headphones can be used also in

not be changed. Change the setting in advance in

mode.

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FUNC.

[

Menu] O[AV/Headphones]

[

Headphones]

FUNC.

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appears.

To adjust the volume of the headphones

In mode, adjust () the volume of the headphones with the[Headphone Volume] setting.

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In mode, and inmode during slideshow playback, adjust the headphones volume the same way you adjust the speaker’s volume ( 45).

IMPORTANT

•When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appropriate level.

•Do not connect the headphones to the AV OUT/terminal if theicon does not appear on the screen. The noise output in such case may be harmful to your hearing.

NOTES

• Use commercially available headphones with a 3.5 mm minijack.

• Even if [AV/Headphones] was set to [Headphones] in a playback

mode, the function of the AV OUT/	terminal will return automatically to
AV output when you set the camcorder to a recording mode.
• If [AV/Headphones] was set to [	Headphones] in	mode, the

camcorder retains the terminal’s setting even if you set the camcorder
to	mode.	P
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Using an External Microphone

When recording in very quiet surroundings, the built-inmicrophone may pick up the sound of the camcorder’s internal machinery. In such case, we recommend using an external microphone.

Operating modes:

Connect the external microphone to the MIC terminal.

Use commercially available condenser microphones with their own power supply. You can connect almost any stereo microphone with a 3.5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary.

NOTES

•When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder, [Wind Screen] will automatically be set to [Off].

•If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, turn on the

microphone attenuator with the [Microphone Attenuator] setting or adjust the audio recording level manually ( 68).

Selecting the Playback Starting Point

If you have a very 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 rang-

ing from 6 seconds to 6 minutes. If you recorded movies with the Face Detection function ( 62) activated, you can display the scene divided

into segments every time the camcorderYregistered a change in the main subject of the scene.

Operating modes: OP

1Open the originalCmovies or playlist index screen.

•/You can select the original movies in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

•To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index screen:

-/For scenes in thebuilt-inmemory, pressINDEX SEL. . For scenes on the memory card, pressINDEX SEL. and then select [Playlist].

- Press PLAYLIST.

2 Select (,) the scene you want to view and pressDISP. .

•The [Timeline] screen appears. The large thumbnail will show the first frame of the scene. Below it, the timeline ruler shows frames taken from the scene at fixed intervals.

•Press DISP. again to return to the index screen.

Timeline ruler

Page slidebar

Frame selected for start of playback

Current scene / Total number of scenes

Scene length

Recording date and time

Interval between frames

3Select () the playback starting point from the timeline ruler.

4Press to begin the playback.

To select another scene

Move () the orange selection frame to the large thumbnail and select () another scene.

To move between timeline ruler pages

Move (		) the orange selection frame to the slidebar below the ruler
and display (			Y
			) the previous/next 5 frames in the scene.
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To change the interval between frames
FUNC.	C
	Desired intervalOFUNC.

Changes in the Scene’s Main Subject

1 Open the [Scenes with Faces] index screen.

• Refer to Selecting Only Scenes in which People’s Faces Were Detected( 51).

• /You can select the original movies in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

2 Select (,) the scene you want to view and pressDISP. .

•The [Timeline by Faces] screen appears. The large thumbnail shows the point at which a face was first detected. Below it, frames are taken from the scene every time the main subject detected by the camcorder changed.

•Press DISP. to return to the [Scenes with Faces] index screen.

Current scene / Total number of scenes

Scene length

Recording date and time

Frame selected for start of playback

3Select () the playback starting point from the segment ruler.

4Press to begin the playback.

You can select another scene and move between segment ruler pages in the same way as in the movie timeline screen ( 71).

NOTES

•For a single scene, up to 100 segments/changes in main subject will appear in the [Timeline by Faces] screen.

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Scene and Playlist Operations

Playing Back Recordings Set to Background Music

You can play back video snapshot scenes, scenes in the playlist and photo slideshows set to background music (instead of the original sound). You can use one of the supplied music tracks or connect an external audio player to use your favorite songs as background music.

Operating modes:

Using a Supplied Music Track as Background Music

The supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc contains three music tracks you can use as background music. /These music tracks comepre-installedin thebuilt-inmemory.

POINTS TO CHECK

To play back scenes or a slideshow of photosYrecorded on the memory card, you will need to transfer the music tracks to the memory card in

advance. For details, refer to the ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’.
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1 Open the playlist, video snapshotOor photo index screen.
•	/	You can select the recordings in the built-inmemory or
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on the memory card.
• To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index
screen:
-	/	For scenes in the built-inmemory, pressINDEX SEL. .
For scenes on the memory card, press INDEX SEL. and then select
[Playlist].
-	Press	PLAYLIST .
• You can press			VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video

snapshot scenes.

2 Open the list of background music tracks.

FUNC. [Select Music]

3 Select () a music track and pressFUNC. twice.

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•You can press to listen to the track selected. Pressto stop the playback.

•Select [Off] to play back scenes with their original sound or to play back slideshows without any music.

4Back in the index screen, select (,) the recording from which to start playback.

5Press to begin the playback set to the background music selected.

•Use the joystick guide to stop the playback.

•Select FUNC. [Slideshow] to begin slideshow playback and pressFUNC. to end it.

To delete a music track

After step 2 in the previous procedure, select the track you want to delete.

1 Select () theicon and press.

2	Select ( ) [Yes] and press	.	Y
3	Press FUNC. twice.

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Using an External Audio PlayerOfor Background Music

Use your favorite songs as background music by connecting an external player.

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POINTS TO CHECK

•You will need a commercially available audio cable with at least one mini-stereoplug (to connect to the MIC terminal on the camcorder); the other end will depend on the terminal used by the external audio player.

1Open the playlist, video snapshot or photo index screen.

•/ You can select the recordings in the built-in memory or on the memory card.

•To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index screen:

-/ For scenes in the built-in memory, press INDEX SEL. . For scenes on the memory card, press INDEX SEL. and then select [Playlist].

- Press PLAYLIST.

•You can press VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes.

2 Activate the external audio input.

FUNC.

[

Menu]

[Ext. Audio]

3Connect the external player to the camcorder’s MIC terminal.

4Adjust the audio input as necessary.

•Start the music playback on the external player and adjust its volume according to the onscreen indications. When the audio input is in the

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correct range, stop the music playback. Select [ On] and then pressFUNC. on the camcorder.

•Select () [External Player Link] to link the video playback to the start/end of the music from the external player.

Playback with the video/slideshow linked to the external audio

5Start the music playback on the external player.

•Playback will start from the scene or photoYwith the orange selection frame.P

•When the external audio inputOstops, the playback will pause. When the external audioCinput is restored, playback will resume automatically.

Playback with the video not linked to the external audio

5Back in the index screen, select a scene to start the video playback.

In mode, select a photo. PressFUNC. and then select [Slideshow].

6 Start the music playback on the external player.

IMPORTANT

•If you use copyrighted songs and music tracks in your video creations, remember that music under copyright may not be used without permission from the copyright holder, except for cases permitted under applicable laws, such as for personal use. Make sure to follow applicable laws when using music files.

NOTES

•You can also add to the playlist just the video snapshot scenes you want to watch and arrange their playback order.

•Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files you may have transferred to the card. The music files that come preinstalled in the built-inmemory will be restored after it is initialized

(/only).

•Windows users: Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to transfer music files from the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to the memory card again. For details, refer to the ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’.

•Mac OS users: Use the Finder to transfer music files from the [MUSIC] folder on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc to the memory

card after it is initialized. Refer to About the music files ( 177) for the folder structure of the memory card.

•/The Camcorder Supplemental Disc includes also extra music tracks that were notpre-installedin thebuilt-inmemory.

•/Transfer music files to the same memory that contains the recordings you want to play back.Y

•When music files are transferredPto thebuilt-inmemory (/only) or to a memory card after repeatedly recording and deleting recordings (fragmented memory),Othe movies and background music track may not be playedCback correctly. In such case, we recommend saving your recordings on a computer ( 111), initializing the memory ( 38), transferring the music files and only then writing the video files

back to the camcorder.

•If the connection is interrupted while transferring music files, it may not be possible to correctly play back those music tracks. Delete the music tracks from the memory, and transfer the music files again.

•In some cases, the video playback may not be correctly linked to the external player. For example, if the volume of external player is too low or if the audio signal contains a lot of noise, etc.

•When you connect the MIC terminal to the audio outputs on the external audio player and cannot adjust the strength of the signal, the camcorder will automatically lower the volume of the external audio if it is too loud.

Dividing Scenes

You can divide scenes (original scenes only) in order to leave out the best parts and later cut out the rest.

Operating modes:

1Open the original movies index screen.

/You can select the original movies in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card ( 47).

2Select (,) the scene you want to divide.

3

Press FUNC. , select [

Divide] and press

.

• The scene selected will start playing back. Pause the playback at the

point where you want to divide the scene.

• You can use the following icons to bring the scene to a precise point.

/

: Search (fast playback) backward/forward.

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: Skip to the beginning/end of the current scene.

: Pause playback.

: Resume playback.

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/

: Frame backward/forward (duringYplayback pause).

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• Press FUNC. or

to stop the playback and cancel the division of the

scene.

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4

Select (

) the

icon and press

to divide the scene.

5

Select (

) [Yes] and press

.

The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear as a new scene in the index screen.

NOTES

• When advancing/reversing frames while dividing the scenes, the interval will be 0.5 second.

• If the scene cannot be divided at the point where you paused the playback, advance/reverse a frame and then divide the scene.

• During the playback of a scene that was divided, you may notice some anomalies in the picture/sound at the point where the scene was cut.

• The following scenes cannot be divided:

- Scenes included in the scene pre-selection(marked with acheckmark). Remove the selection mark in advance.

-Video snapshot scenes and other scenes that are too short (less than 3 seconds).

-Scenes that were edited using the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the memory.

•Scenes cannot be divided within 1 second from the beginning or the end of the scene.

Editing the Playlist: Adding, Deleting, Moving and Playing Back

Create a playlist to play back only the scenes you prefer and in the order of your choice. You can play back the scenes in the playlist using your favorite song as background music ( 74).

Operating modes:

Adding Scenes to the Playlist

1Open the original movies index screen.

•/You can select the originalYmovies in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.P

•You can press VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes.O

2Select (,C) the scene you want to add to the playlist, or a scene recorded on the date you want to add to the playlist.

3 Add the scene(s) to the playlist.

FUNC. [Add to Playlist]Desired option[Yes]

Options

[All Scenes (this date)] Adds to the playlist all the scenes that were recorded on the same day as the selected scene.

[This Scene] Adds to the playlist only the scene marked with the orange selection frame.

[Selected Scenes] Adds to the playlist all the scenes selected in advance (marked with acheckmark). Refer toPre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen ( 52).

•When the operation is completed [Scene(s) added to the playlist] will be displayed.

•/Scenes are added to the playlist on the same memory they are recorded on.

•To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index screen:

-/For scenes in thebuilt-inmemory, pressINDEX SEL. . For scenes on the memory card, pressINDEX SEL. and then select [Playlist].

- Press PLAYLIST.

NOTES

• Deleting or moving scenes in the playlist will not affect the original recordings.

• You may not be able to add to the playlist scenes that were edited using

the software on the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE and were then
written back to the memory.
•	/	You can copy scenes from the built-inmemory to the
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memory card (		83) to include in the memory card’s playlist also
scenes that were originally recorded in the built-inmemory.
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Deleting Scenes from the Playlist				P
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Deleting scenes from the playlist will not affect your original recordings.

1Open the playlist index screen.

•/ Before opening the playlist, you can select the original movies in the built-in memory or on the memory card to open the playlist of the respective memory.

•To open the playlist index screen from the original movies index screen:

-/ For scenes in the built-in memory, press INDEX SEL. . For scenes on the memory card, press INDEX SEL. and then select [Playlist].

- Press PLAYLIST.

• You can press VIDEO SNAP to open the playlist index screen for video snapshot scenes ( 58).

2 Select (,) the scene you want to delete.

This step is not necessary to delete all scenes.

3 Delete the scene.

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FUNC. [Delete]Desired option[Yes]*[OK]

FUNC.

*If you selected [All Scenes], you can press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. Some scenes will be deleted nevertheless.

Options

[All Scenes] Deletes all the scenes from the playlist.

[This Scene] Deletes from the playlist only the scene marked with the orange selection frame.

Moving Scenes in the Playlist

Move the scenes in the playlist to play them back in the order of your choice.

1 Open the playlist index screen.

•	/	Before opening the playlist, you can select the original
movies in the built-inmemory or on the memory card to open the
playlist of the respective memory.
• To open the playlist index screenYfrom the original movies index
screen:		P
-	/	For scenes in the built-inmemory, pressINDEX SEL. .
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For scenes on the memory card, press INDEX SEL. and then select
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-	Press	PLAYLIST .
• You can press			VIDEO SNAP to open the playlist index screen for

video snapshot scenes ( 58).

2 Select (,) the scene you want to move. 3 PressFUNC. , select [Move] and press.

4 Move (,) the orange marker to the desired position of the scene and press.

The original position of the scene and the current position of the marker are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

5 Select () [Yes] and pressto move the scene.

Capturing Video Snapshot Scenes from a Movie

Capture a series of video snapshot scenes from a movie you have previously recorded.

Operating modes:

1Play back the movie containing the scene you want to capture.

2Press START/STOP at the point you want to capture.

•The camcorder captures a video snapshot scene (the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar) and then automatically changes to playback pause mode.

•You can change the length of video snapshot scenes with the [Video Snapshot Length] setting.

•When the camcorder finishes capturing, the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released.

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• A video snapshot scene can be captured only during playback; it can-
not be captured during playback pause mode.Y
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memory that contains the movie.

• Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured from any of the following types of movies.

- Movies shorter than 1 second

- Scenes that were edited using the software on the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the memory.

• When the source scene is itself a video snapshot scene, you may not be able to capture a video snapshot scene depending on the length of the source scene and the length currently selected for video snapshot scenes.

• When you start capturing a video snapshot scene less than 1 second from the end of the scene, the video snapshot scene will be captured starting from the beginning of the following scene.

• During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previously recorded movie, you may notice some anomalies in the picture/ sound at the point where the playback switches to a new scene.

/Copying Scenes to a Memory Card

You can copy original movies or the entire playlist only from the built-inmemory to the corresponding location on the memory card. SeeCopying Photos to a Memory Card ( 97) for details on copying photos to the memory card.

Operating modes:

Copying Original Movies

1Open the index screen of original movies recorded in the built-inmemory.

•Select the tab under theicon.

•You can press VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes.

2Select (,) the scene you want to copy to the memory card,

or a scene recorded on the date you want to copy.

This step is not necessary to copy Yall scenes or previously selected scenes.P

3Copy the scene(s). O[ )]FUNC. [Yes]*Desired optionopy (

[OK] FUNC.

* Press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.

Options

[All Scenes] Copies all the scenes to the memory card.

[All Scenes (this date)] Copies to the memory card all the scenes that were recorded on the same day as the selected scene.

[This Scene] Copies to the memory card only the scene marked with the orange selection frame.

[Selected Scenes] Copies to the memory card all the scenes selected in advance (marked with acheckmark). Refer toPreselecting Recordings from the Index Screen ( 52).

Copying the Entire Playlist

1 Open the index screen of the built-inmemory’s playlist.

• In the original movies index screen, select the									tab under the
icon, and then open the playlist index screen:
-		/	For scenes in the built-inmemory, press							INDEX SEL. .
For scenes on the memory card, press INDEX SEL. and then select
[Playlist].		to open theYplaylist index screen for
-							Press PLAYLIST.
• You can press							VIDEO SNAP
video snapshot scenes (					58).
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2 Copy the playlist.					O
FUNC.	[	C						[Yes]*	[OK]	FUNC.
		Copy (	)]

* Press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.

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 memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. - Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

NOTES

•If the memory card slot cover is open, or the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent writing, you will not be able to copy movies to the memory card.

•Scenes that were edited using the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card.

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Photos

Refer to this chapter for details on shooting photos – taking photos and playing them back, capturing photos from video and printing photos.

Basic Recording

Taking Photos

Operating modes:

1 Turn on the camcorder.

•	/	By default, photos are
recorded in the built-inmemory.				Y
You can set the memory card as
the recording media for photos				P
				(	37).
• Please read the IMPORTANT
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section (		87) before usingOan
Eye-Ficard.
2	Press	PHOTO halfway.
Once the focus is automatically
adjusted,		will turn green and one
or more AF frames will appear.
3	Press	PHOTO fully.

The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded.

When you have finished recording

1Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off.

2Turn off the camcorder.

3Close the LCD panel.

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 memory card slot cover.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

-Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

•When recording photos on an Eye-Ficard, photos will be uploaded automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Make sureEye-Ficards are approved in the country or region of use.

See also Using anEye-Ficard( 128).

NOTES
• You cannot take photos when		[Frame Rate] is set to [		PF30]
or [	PF24]. Also, you cannot take photos when digital zoom is acti-
vated (light blue and dark blue area on the zoom bar).
• When	[Flicker Reduction] is set to [		50 Hz] or [	60 Hz],
the camcorder will automatically adjust the shutter speed.
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Selecting Photo Size and Quality
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Photos are recorded as JPG files. As a general rule, select a larger
photo size for higher quality. Select the [			1920x1080] size for photos

with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

Operating modes:

Options

Photo size options and the approximate number of photos that can be recorded on memory cards of various sizes are given in the following table.

FUNC. [1600x1200]Desired photo size*Desired photo quality*FUNC.

*Press to move back and forth between size and quality selection. The number displayed on the right corner indicates the approximate number of photos that can be recorded with the current quality/size setting.

NOTES

•The actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on the subject and shooting conditions.

•The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you set the camcorder to mode.

•When printing photos, use the following guidelines as a reference for selecting the print size.

-LW 1920x1080: To print photos with a 16:9 aspect ratio.Wide-sizedphoto paper is required.

-L 1600x1200: To print photos up to L size (9 x 13 cm, 3.5 x 5 in.) or postcard size (10 x 14.8 cm, 4 x 6 in.).

-S 640x480: To send photos ase-mailattachments or to post on the Web.

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Approximate number of photos available on a memory card
Default value
Memory card	128 MB		512 MB		1 GB
Photo quality1 →
Photo size ↓
LW 1920x1080	50	75	150	315	470	925	670	1,000	1,970
L 1600x1200	55	80	160	340	505	995	720	1,075	2,115
S 640x480	340	490	890	2,070	2,995	5,390	4,395	6,350	11,4302
1 : [Super Fine],		: [Fine],		: [Normal].

2Approximate number of photos that can actually be recorded on the memory card. (The maximum number of remaining photos displayed on the screen is 9999.)

Basic Playback

Viewing Photos

Operating modes:

1 Press .

• The original movies index screen will appear in most cases.

•If a photo appears in single photo view, move the zoom lever toward

W to open the photo index screen.

Proceed to step 3.

2 Open the photo index screen.

•	/	You can select the
photos in the built-inmemory or on
the memory card.		Y
		• Move the zoom lever toward W to
show 15 photos per page; move it
toward T to show 6 photoOsPper page.
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• Move the orange selection frame to the photo you want to view.

• When you have recorded a large number of photos, you can display () a slidebar below the photo thumbnails and browse () through whole index pages.

4 Press .

The selected photo is displayed in single photo view.

To return to the index screen from single photo view

1 Open () the joystick guide.

2 Select () theicon and press.

You can also move the zoom lever toward W to open the photo index screen.

Photo Jump Function

When you have recorded a large number of photos, you can jump 10 or 100 photos at a time.

1 Open () the joystick guide.

2 Select () theicon and press.

3Select () [Jump 10 photos] or [Jump 100 photos].

4Jump () the number of photos selected and press.

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 memory card slot cover.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

-Do not change the camcorder’s operatingYmode.

•The following image files may not be displayed correctly.

-Images not recorded with this camcorder.P

-Images edited on or uploadedOfrom a computer.

-Images whose file nameCs have been changed.

Deleting Photos

You can delete those photos that you are not interested in keeping. Operating modes:

Deleting a Single Photo

1In single photo view, select () the photo you want to delete.

2Open () the joystick guide.

3 Select () theicon and press. 4 Select () [Yes] and press.

Using the FUNC. Menu

1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.

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FUNC. [Delete]

[Delete] appears on the screen.

2Select () the photo you want to delete and press.

3Select () [Yes] and pressto delete the photo.

4Repeat steps 2-3to delete additional photos or pressFUNC. twice to close the menu.

Deleting Photos from the Index Screen

1 Open the photo index screen.

/You can select the photos in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

2 Select (,) the photo you want to delete.

This step is not necessary to delete all photos or previously selected

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3 Delete the photo(s).				P
				FUNC.	O		[Yes]*	[OK]
[ Delete]		Desired option
FUNC.	C

* If you selected an option other than [This Photo], you can press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. Some photos will be deleted nevertheless.

Options

[All Photos] Deletes all the photos.

[This Photo] Deletes only the photo marked with the orange selection frame.

[Selected Photos] Deletes all the photos selected in advance (marked with acheckmark). Refer toPre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen ( 52).

IMPORTANT

•Be careful when deleting photos. Deleted photos cannot be recovered.

•Protected photos cannot be deleted.

Magnifying Photos during Playback

In single photo view, photos can be magnified up to 5 times. will appear for photos that cannot be enlarged.

Operating modes:

1Move the zoom lever toward T.

•The photo is magnified by 2 times and a frame appears indicating the position of the magnified area.

•To further enlarge the photo, move the zoom lever toward T. To reduce the magnification times, move it towardW.

2 Move ( ,) the frame to the part of the photo you want to see enlarged.

To cancel the magnification, move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disappears.

Additional Functions

Slideshow

You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music ( 74).

Operating modes:

1Open the photo index screen.

2Select the background music to use when playing back the photo slideshow ( 74).

3Back in the index screen, select first photo of the slideshow.

Slideshow set to a music track

4 Start the slideshow set to the selected music track.

FUNC.	[	Slideshow]	Y
					O	) to adjust the volume.
• During playback, push the joyPstick (
• Press FUNC.			C
			to stop the slideshow. Hide ( ) the volume controls if

necessary.

Slideshow not linked to the external audio

4 Start the slideshow.

FUNC. [Slideshow]

5 Start the music playback on the external player.

• During playback, push the joystick ( ) to adjust the volume.

• Press FUNC. to stop the slideshow. Hide ( ) the volume controls if necessary.

To change the slideshow’s transition effects

FUNC. [Menu][Slideshow Transition]

Desired option FUNC.

Options ( Default value)

[	Off] Photos in the slideshow advance without any transition
effect.
[	Dissolve] The current photo fades out as the next photo
fades in.
[	Slide Image] Photos slide to the left when they advance.

NOTES

• The background music may not be played back correctly when playing back a slideshow from a memory card with slow transfer rates.

• When playing back a slideshow with music from an external audio

player, the slideshow will repeat until the Ymusic finishes.

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You can rotate photos 90 degrees clockwise to change their orientation.

Operating modes:

1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.

FUNC. [Rotate]

[Rotate] appears on the screen.

2 Select () the photo you want to rotate. 3 Pressto rotate the photo.

4Repeat steps 2-3to change the orientation of additional photos or pressFUNC. twice to close the menu.

Histogram Display

In single photo view, you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording. Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct exposure of the photo.

Operating modes:

The area to the right of the histogram represents highlights and the left side represents shadows. A photo whose histogram skews to the right is relatively bright; while one whose histogram peaks to the left, is relatively dark.

Capturing Photos from a Movie

You can capture a single photo from a previously recorded scene. The

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size of the captured photo will be [LWY1920x1080] and it cannot be

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changed, but you can select the photo quality.

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POINTS TO CHECK

• Please read the IMPORTANT section ( 96) before using anEye-Ficard.

Operating modes:

To select the photo capture settings

FUNC. [Menu][Photo Capture Quality]

Desired photo quality* FUNC.

*The number displayed at the bottom indicates the approximate number of photos that can be recorded with the current quality setting.

To capture the photo

1 Play back the scene from which you want to capture a photo.

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2Pause the playback at the point you want to capture.

3Press PHOTO fully.

IMPORTANT

•When capturing photos on an Eye-Ficard, photos will be uploaded automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Always verify thatEye-Ficards have been approved in the country/region of use. See alsoUsing an Eye-Fi card ( 128).

NOTES

•The data code of the photos will reflect the date and time of recording of the original scene.

•Photos captured from a scene with a lot of fast movement may be blurred.

•/Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for recording photos.

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Protecting Single Photos

1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.

FUNC. [Protect]

[Protect] appears on the screen.

2 Select () the photo you want to protect. 3 Pressto protect the photo.

appears on the bottom bar and the photo cannot be deleted. Pressagain to remove the protection.

4Repeat steps 2-3to protect additional photos or pressFUNC. twice to close the menu.

Protecting Photos from the Index Screen

1Open the photo index screen.

/You can select the photos in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

2Select (,) the photo you want to protect.

FUNC. [Protect]Desired option[Yes][OK]

FUNC.

Options

[Individual Photos] Opens the same screen described previously inProtecting Single Photos. Continue from step 3 of that procedure to protect the photo.

[Selected Photos] Protects all the photos selected in advance
(marked with a checkmark). Refer to Pre-selecting Recordings
from the Index Screen (		52).
			[Remove All] Removes the protection from all photos.
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• Initializing the memory willOpermanently erase all recordings, including
protected photos.
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/Copying Photos to a Memory Card

You can copy photos only from the built-inmemory to the memory card.

POINTS TO CHECK

• Please read the IMPORTANT section ( 99) before using anEye-Ficard.

Operating modes:

Copying a Single Photo

1 Select to view the photos recorded in the built-inmemory.

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In the index screen, select the tab under theicon and move the zoom lever towardT to return to single photo view.

2 Open the photo selection screen.

FUNC. [Copy ()]

[Copy ()] appears on the screen.

3Select () the photo you want to copy and press.

4Select () [Yes] and pressto copy the photo.

5Repeat steps 3-4to copy additional photos or pressFUNC. twice to close the menu.

Copying Photos from the Index Screen

1Open the index screen of the photos recorded in the built-inmemory.

Move the zoom lever toward W and thenYselect thetab under theicon.

2Select (,) the photo you wantPto copy.

This step is not necessary toOcopy all photos or previously selected photos.C

3Copy the photo(s).

FUNC. [Copy ()]Desired option[Yes]*

[OK] FUNC.

*If you selected [Selected Photos] or [All Photos], you can press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.

Options

[All Photos] Copies all the photos.

[This Photo] Copies only the photo marked with the orange selection frame.

[Selected Photos] Copies all the photos selected in advance (marked with acheckmark). Refer toPre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen ( 52).

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 memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder. - Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

• When copying photos onto an Eye-Ficard, photos will be uploaded automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Always

verify that Eye-Ficards have been approved in the country/region of
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use. See also Using an Eye-Fi card ( 128).
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•If the memory card slot cover is open, or the LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent writing, you will not be able to copy photos to the memory card.

•You cannot copy scenes that were edited using the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the memory.

•If there is not enough space on the memory card, as many photos as possible will be copied before stopping the operation.C

Printing Photos

Printing Photos (Direct Print)

The camcorder can be connected to any PictBridge-compatibleprinter. You can mark in advance the photos you want to print and set the desired number of copies as a print order ( 103).

Canon printers: SELPHY printers of the CP, DS and ES series and PIXMA printers marked with the PictBridge logo.

Operating modes:

Connecting the Camcorder to the Printer

1Set the camcorder to mode, single photo view.

/You can select the photos inYthebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card. Afterwards, move thePzoom lever towardT to return to single photo view.O

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3Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable.

•Connection 4 . Refer toConnection Diagrams ( 109).

•If the device selection screen appears, select [Computer/Printer] and press .

•appears and changes to.

IMPORTANT

•If continues to flash (for more than 1 minute) or ifdoes not appear, the camcorder is not correctly connected to the printer. In such case, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder and the printer. After a short while, turn them on again, set the camcorder tomode and restore the connection.

•During the following operations, even if you connect a printer to the camcorder it will not be recognized.

- Deleting all photos

- Removing all print orders

NOTES

•will appear for photos that cannot be printed.

•We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

•Refer also to the printer’s instruction manual.

•If you have no intention to use the optional DW-100DVD Burner, you

can set or[USB Connection Type] to [Computer/Printer] so the device selection screen does not appear every time you connect the camcorder to a printer.

•For best performance, we recommend keeping the number of photos under 100.

Selecting the Print Settings and Printing

You can select the number of copies and other settings for printing. Setting options vary depending on your printer model.

Operating modes:					toYprint.
1	Select (	) the photo you wish
2	Open (	) the joystick guide.P
3	Select (	) the			C			.
					iconOand press
The print settings menu appears.
Current paper settings (paper
	Date printing		size, paper type and page layout)
Paper settings
			Print effect
Number of copies

4 In the print settings menu, select (,) the setting you want to change and press.

5 Select () the desired setting option and press. 6 Select (,) [Print] and press.

•Printing starts. The print settings menu disappears when the print job is completed.

• To continue printing, select () another photo.

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Options

[	Paper Size]* Available paper sizes vary depending on the printer
model.
[	Paper Type]* Select [Photo], [Fast Photo], [Plain] or [Default].
		[	Page Layout]* Select [Default], [Bordered] or one of the follow-
		ing page layouts.
[Borderless]: The photo is enlarged and may be slightly cropped
at the edges to fit the paper.
[x photos/sheet]: Refer to the following sidebar.

[	] (Date print) Select [On], [Off] or [Default].
[	] (Print effect) Available only with printers compatible with the
Image Optimize function. Select [On], [Off] or [Default].
Canon PIXMA/SELPHY DS printers: You can also select
[Vivid], [NR] and [Vivid+NR].
[	] (Number of copies) Select 1-99 copies.
* Select (		,	) [Paper Settings] and press	to change all three settings
consecutively.		Y
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[x photos/sheet]: PrintingCmultiple photos on the same sheet

When using Canon printers you can print the same photo multiple times on the same sheet of paper. Use the following table as a guideline

for the recommended number of copies depending on the [					Paper
Size] setting.
[ Paper Size]→	[Credit Card]	[9 x 13 cm]	[10 x 14.8 cm]		[A4]
Canon printer ↓
PIXMA printers	–	–	2, 4, 9 or 161	4
SELPHY DS
	SELPHY CP/ES	2, 4 or 82	2 or 4	2 or 4	–

1You can also use the special sticker sheets.

2SELPHY CP series only:

-With the [8 photos/sheet] setting, you can also use the special sticker sheets.

-You can use [2 photos/sheet] or [4 photos/sheet] also when using wide-sizedphoto paper with [Default] settings.

NOTES

•Print setting options and [Default] settings vary depending on the printer model. For details, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

To cancel a print job

1Press ([Stop]) while printing.

2Select () [OK] and press.

When you have finished printing

Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and printer and turn off the camcorder.

Print errors

If an error occurs while printing, an error message (for example, [No paper]) will appear on the camcorder’s screen. Solve the problem referring to the error message list ( 161) and to the printer’s instruction manual.Y

• Canon’sPictBridge-compatibleprinters:If printing does not resume automatically after you solved the problem,Pselect [Continue] and press to resume printing. If thatOoption is not available, select [Stop] and press and then restartCprinting from the beginning.

• Other printers or if the error still persists with a Canon printer:If printing does not resume automatically, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder. After a short while, turn on the camcorder and restore the USB connection.

Print Orders

You can mark in advance photos you want to print from those recorded on the memory card, and set the desired number of copies as a print order. Later, you can easily print out the print orders by inserting the memory card into the SD memory card slot of DPOF-compatibleprinters orself-serviceddigital photo kiosks. You can set print orders for up to 998 photos.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

• Only photos on the memory card can be set for print orders.

Marking Single Photos with Print Orders

1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.

FUNC.		[	Print Orders]
				appears on the screen.
2	Select (			) the photo you want to mark with a print order.
3	Press		to set the print order.
The number of copies appears in orange.
4	Set (		) the number of copies desired and press					.
To cancel the print order, set the number of copies to 0.
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	Repeat steps 2-4to mark additional photos with print orders or
press		FUNC. twice to close the menu.
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Setting Print Orders from the Index Screen
1	Open the photo index screen.O
2	Select (			,	) the Cphoto you want to mark with a print order.
This step is not necessary to set print orders for previously selected
photos or to remove all the print orders.
3	Set the print orders.
FUNC.		[	Print Orders]	Desired option*	[Yes]
						[OK]		FUNC.

*If you selected [Individual Photos], the same screen described previously in Marking Single Photos with Print Orders will open. Continue from step 3 of that procedure.

Options

[Individual Photos] Set print orders for individual photos.

[Selected Photos (1 copy each)] Sets a print order of 1 copy of each of the photos selected in advance (marked with acheckmark). Refer toPre-selecting Recordings from the Index Screen ( 52).

[Remove All] Removes all the print orders.

NOTES

•/To set print orders set for photos recorded in thebuilt-inmemory, copy the photos to the memory card in advance.

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External Connections

This chapter explains how to connect your camcorder to an external device such as a TV, VCR, or computer.

Terminals on the Camcorder

USB Terminal

Access: Open the left rear terminal cover.

HDMI OUT Terminal*

Access: Open the left rear terminal cover. The HDMI OUT terminal offers a high-qualitydigital connection that combines audio and

video in a single convenient cable. Y APV OUT/ Terminal

Access: Open the right rear terminal cover.

OSound from thebuilt-inspeaker will be muted

Cwhile theSTV-250NStereo Video Cable is

connected to the camcorder. Adjust the volume on the connected TV.

COMPONENT OUT Terminal*

Access: Open the left rear terminal cover.

The component video terminal is for video only. When you use connection 2 do not forget the audio connections using the AV OUT/

terminal.

* When connecting a cable to the camcorder, make sure to align the triangle marks on the cable’s connector and on the camcorder’s terminal ().

Connection Diagrams

In the following connection diagrams, the left side shows the terminals on the camcorder and the right side shows (for reference only) an example of terminals on a connected device.

Connection	1	Type: Digital Quality: High definition	Output only
		Connect to a high-definitionTV (HDTV) with an HDMI input terminal.
HTC-100HDMI Cable
(HDMI mini connector)		(optional)	(standard HDMI
		connector)
About the HDMITM connection
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The HDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) connection (1 ) is a convenientall-digitalconnectionPusing a single cable for both video and audio. When you connectOthe camcorder to an HDTV equipped with an HDMI terminal, you can enjoy video and audio playback at

-The HDMI OUT terminalCon the camcorder is for output only. Do not connect it to an HDMI output terminal on an external device, as this may damage the camcorder.

-While the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using connection 1 , there will be no video output from other terminals.

-Correct operation cannot be guaranteed when connecting the camcorder to DVI monitors.

-Depending on the HDTV, correct playback of personal video content may not be possible using connection 1 . Try one of the other connections.

Type: Analog Quality: High definitionOutput only

Connection 2 Connect to ahigh-definitionTV (HDTV) with component video input terminals. Change[AV/Headphones] to [AV].

Red
Blue
CTC-100/SComponent Cable	Green
(supplied)
STV-250NStereo Video Cable	White
	Red
(supplied)
Type: Analog Quality: Standard definition Output only
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Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio/video input terminals.
Connection	Change the following on the camcorder:
	3	[TV Type] according to the TV set (widescreen or 4:3), if
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the TV cannot automaticallyPdetect and change the aspect ratio
-	C	AV]
	[AV/Headphones] to [
Yellow
STV-250NStereo Video Cable	White
	Red
(supplied)

Type: Digital data connection

Connection 4

Connect to a computer to save your recordings, to the optional DW-100DVD Burner to create DVD discs from them, or to a printer to print out photos.

USB Cable

(supplied)

NOTES

•/To be able to write back scenes and to transfer music files from the computer to the camcorder, power the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only then connect it to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

Y

P

O

C

Playback on a TV Screen

Connect the camcorder to a TV to enjoy your recordings with family and friends. Playback on an HDTV using one of the high-definitionconnections will ensure the best playback quality.

Operating modes:

1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV.

2 Connect the camcorder to the TV.

Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 107) and select the most appropriate connection for your TV.

3 Turn on the connected TV.

On the TV, select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcorder. Refer to the instruction manual of the connected TV.

4 Turn on the camcorder and set it to ormode.

Play back the movies or photos.

NOTES	P
	Y

•We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

•Connection When you play back your 16:9 movies on standard TV sets with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the TV set will switch automatically to wide-

screen mode if it is compatible with the Video ID-1system. Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the TV manually.O

• To correctly play back movies recorded with x.v.Color ( 133) on an HDTV compatible with this standard, additional settings may be required on the connected HDTV. Refer to the TV’s instruction manual.

Saving and Sharing Your Recordings

Saving Recordings on a Computer

Movies and photos recorded with this camcorder are saved in the built-inmemory (/only) or on the memory card. Because space is limited, make sure to save your recordings on a computer on a regular basis.

Saving Movies

With the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE you can save scenes to your computer. If necessary, video files previously saved on a computer can be restored back to the camcorder. The software also offers many options for organizing your video library, editing video and more.

Installation	Y
See ‘PIXELA Application’ Installation Guide.
Using the software		O
See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE SoftwarePGuide’ ( DF file).
Saving Photos	C

With the supplied software Photo Application, you can save photos to your computer, and easily organize and edit them.

Installation

Install the software before you connect the camcorder to the computer for the first time. See also the relevant sections in the ‘Photo Application’ Instruction Manual ( PHOTO PDF file).

Install the Photo Application module on the supplied Camcorder Supplemental Disc.

PHOTO Refer to Installing Photo Application.

•Windows users only: The first time you connect the camcorder to the computer, you also need to select the CameraWindow auto-launchsetting.

PHOTO Refer to Starting CameraWindow.

Using the software

1Power the camcorder with the compact power adapter.

2Set the camcorder to mode, in single photo view.

3Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

•Connection 4 . Refer toConnection Diagrams ( 109).

•If the device selection screen appears, select [Computer/Printer] and press .

4Save the photos onto the computer.

PHOTO Refer to Downloading Still Images to the Computer.

IMPORTANT

•When the camcorder is connected to a computer:

-Do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card. Y

-Do not access, change or delete anyPof the camcorder’s folders or files directly from the computer as this may result in permanent data loss. Always save your recordingOs on the computer, and restore the files to the camcorder,Cusing only the supplied software ImageMixer 3

SE.

•Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer.

•If you wish to use the image files on your computer, make copies of them first. Use the copied files, retaining the originals.

•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 memory card slot cover.

-Do not disconnect the USB cable.

-Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.

-Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

•When restoring to the camcorder video files that were previously saved to the computer, do not disconnect the USB cable or turn off the camcorder or computer. Doing so may result in scenes that cannot be played back on the camcorder.

NOTES

•Refer also to the computer’s instruction manual.

•Users of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Mac OS X:

Your camcorder is equipped with the standard Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) allowing you to transfer photos (JPEG only) simply by connecting the camcorder to a computer using the supplied USB cable, without having to install the supplied software Photo Application.

•If you have no intention to use the optional DW-100DVD Burner, you

can set or[USB Connection Type] to [Computer/Printer] so the selection screen does not appear every time you connect the camcorder to a computer.

•If you connect the camcorder to the computer while it is set to mode, the process of creating scene thumbnails will start automatically. In such case, select [Skip] to stop the process and use the computer’s Safely Remove Hardware function (Windows) or Eject function (Mac OS) to end the connection to the camcorder. Disconnect the USB cable, set the camcorder tomode and restore the connection.

Saving Movies onto High-DefinitionPYDiscs(AVCHD/Blu-rayDiscs)

You can save your video recordingsOin high definition by creating AVCHD orBlu-raydiscsCin your computer using the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE. Your computer must have a preinstalled DVD drive(Blu-rayDisc drive if creatingBlu-raydiscs) with writing capabilities.

Installation

See ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide.

Using the software

See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file).

Even without a computer, you can save your video recordings in high definition by creating AVCHD discs using the optional DW-100DVD Burner. Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the instruction manual of theDW-100.

Operating modes:

Preparations on the Camcorder

When creating AVCHD discs, select which scenes to add to the disc. When you create an AVCHD disc from the playlist, all of the scenes in the playlist will be added to the disc.

1Power the camcorder with the compact power adapter.

2Open the index screen that contains the recordings you want to add to the disc.

•If you are creating an AVCHD disc with all the scenes in the playlist, open the playlist index screen and proceed to Connecting to the DW-100 DVD Burner and Creating a Disc ( 114).

3Choose whether to add to the disc all the scenes or only scenes that have not been previously added to a disc.

FUNC. [Menu][Add Recordings to Disc][All Scenes] or [Remaining Scenes] FUNC.

Options for creating AVCHD discs (						Y
						mode)
[All Scenes]	P
	Add all the scenes to the disc(s).
[Remaining Scenes]		O
		Add only those scenes that have not been
previously added to a disc.
C	onnecting to the DW-100CDVDBurner and Creating a Disc

1 Turn on the DVD burner.

DW-100Refer to Creating DVDs.

2Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using the supplied USB cable.

• Connection 4 . Refer toConnection Diagrams ( 109) and

DW-100Connections.

•If the device selection screen appears, select [DVD Burner] and press

.

•When the connection is completed, [No disc] will be displayed.

3Insert a brand new disc into the DVD burner.

•Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD burner to open and close the disc tray.

•After the disc is recognized, an information screen will display the type of DVD you are creating and the estimated time and number of discs it will require (based on the disc you inserted).

•If you inserted a DVD-RWdisc that already contains data, [The disc

already contains data.] will be displayed. To overwrite the data

(erasing the previous content of the disc), press , select [Yes] and pressagain.

4Press the start button on the DVD burner.

•A progress bar will be displayed on the screen.

•After pressing the start button (while the disc is being written) the operation cannot be canceled.

•When the last disc is finalized, [Task completed] will be displayed. Take out the disc and close the disc tray.

When the data requires multiple discsY

After a disc is finalized, it will bePejected automatically and a message will appear. Insert the next disc and close the disc tray.

To create an additionalCcopyOof the same disc

After the operation is finished, insert a brand new disc, close the disc tray and repeat the operation.

IMPORTANT

•While the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner, do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

•Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the camcorder is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

-Do not open the memory card slot cover.

-Do not disconnect the USB cable.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the DVD burner.

-AVCHD discs created using the optional DW-100DVD Burner can be played back only withAVCHD-compatibleDVD players orBlu-rayDisc players. Do not insert an AVCHD disc into a DVD player that is not compatible with AVCHD specifications as you may not be able to eject the disc.

•For important information on handling your discs, refer to

DW-100Cautions on handling.

NOTES

• If a scene does not fit entirely in one disc, it may be divided and continue on the next disc.

• When the camcorder contains a large number of scenes to be saved on discs, it may take a long time for the connection to the DVD burner (step 2 above) to be completed. For best performance, we recommend limiting the number of scenes to be saved to 500 or fewer scenes. (With 500 scenes, it will take approximately 3 minutes to complete the connection.)

• In addition to the JPG image files, Photo DVDs contain a slideshow of all the photos saved (each played back forYapproximately 3 seconds).P

/Saving Movies onto Standard-DefinitionDiscs (DVD)

CO You can convert yourhigh-definitionvideo recordings into standard

definition and save them onto standard DVDs. These are ideal for sharing your videos with family and friends since, unlike AVCHD or Blu-raydiscs, standard DVDs can be played back on most DVD players and computer DVD drives.

You can complete the conversion to standard definition in the camcorder and then use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to save the converted scenes and burn them onto DVDs in your computer.

Your computer must have a preinstalled DVD drive with writing capabilities.

Installation

Canon Vixia Hf R10 Manual Free

See ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide.

Using the software

See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file).

116 External Connections

Even without a computer, you can convert your video recordings into standard definition scenes and create DVDs using the optional DW-100DVD Burner. Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the instruction manual of theDW-100.

Operating modes:

Converting Scenes into Standard Definition in the Camcorder

Convert high-definitionscenes in thebuilt-inmemory to standard definition before creating a DVD disc. Converted scenes will be saved to the memory card.

1Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2Insert a memory card with sufficient available space in the camcorder.

3Open the index screen in the built-inmemory that contains the scenes you want to convert.

•You can press VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes. You can pressYINDEX SEL. to open the playlist index screen.P

4Select (,) the sceneOyou want to convert.

•This step in not necessary for scenes in the playlist. When converting the playlist, youCcannot convert individual scenes so the entire playlist will be converted.

5Convert the scene(s).

FUNC. [Convert HDSD (DVD)]1 Desired option2,3 [OK]4 [OK] FUNC.

1If a message appears regarding music files, follow the instructions on the screen.

2This step in not necessary for scenes in the playlist.

3The left side of the screen displays the total playback time of the scenes to be converted; the right side shows the file size of the scenes after conversion and the available space on the memory card. Press FUNC. to select the conversion settings (bit rate and recording date/time) as described below.

4Press FUNC. and then select [OK] to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.

Options

[This scene] Converts the scene with the orange selection frame.

[Selected Scenes] Converts all the scenes selected in advance (marked with acheckmark). Refer toPre-Selecting Recordings from the Index Screen ( 52).

To select the bit rate

Using a higher bit rate will result in better video quality for the converted scenes.

FUNC. [Bit Rate (Quality)]Desired option[Return]

To embed the recording date and time

The recording date and time will always be displayed on the converted scene.

FUNC.	Y
	[Embed Date/Time] [On] [Return]
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NOTES	O

• When converting scenes in the playlist or video snapshot index
screen:	C

- The scenes are converted with the selected background music ( 74) instead of the original sound.

-All the selected scenes are merged into one converted scene. However, if the converted scene is too large, it will be split into 2 GBsized scenes.

-When converting only part of a scene, the maximum length of the converted scene will be 10 minutes from the starting (playback pause) point.

-The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds 2 hours and 30 minutes.

•The time required to convert scenes is approximately equal to the scenes’ total running time. Because conversion generally takes longer on a computer, we recommend using the camcorder to convert scenes.

•You can play back the converted scenes from the [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)]index screen on the memory card. Open the original movies index screen on the memory card, pressINDEX SEL. and then select [For DVD(SD-VIDEO)].

Connecting to the Computer and Creating DVD Discs

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Open the [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)]index screen on the memory card.

• Open the original movies index screen on the memory card, press INDEX SEL. then select [For DVD(SD-VIDEO)].

• If the device selection screen appears, select [Computer/Printer] and press .

3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

• Connection 4 . Refer toConnection Diagrams ( 109).

• On the computer, ImageMixer 3 SE will launch automatically and the startup screen (ImageMixer 3 Launcher) will appear.

4 Click [Disc writing] and continue the operation on the computer
following the software’s indications.Y
O
See also ‘ImageMixer 3 SE SoftwarePGuide’.
IMPORTANT	C

•While the camcorder is connected to a computer, do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

•Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the camcorder is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

-Do not open the memory card slot cover.

-Do not disconnect the USB cable.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the computer.

Connecting to the DW-100DVD Burner and Creating DVD Discs

Operating modes:

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2Open the [For DVD (SD-VIDEO)]index screen on the memory card.

•Open the original movies index screen on the memory card, press INDEX SEL. then select [For DVD(SD-VIDEO)].

3Choose whether to add to the disc all the scenes or only scenes that have not been previously added to a disc.

FUNC. [Menu][Add Recordings to Disc][All Scenes] or [Remaining Scenes] FUNC.

4Connect the camcorder to the DW-100DVD Burner and create the disc.

The procedure is the same as that for burning AVCHD discs ( 114).

Options

[All Scenes] Add all the scenes to the disc(s).
[Remaining Scenes] Add only those scenes that have not been
previously added to a disc.	Y
IMPORTANT
• While the camcorder is connected toPthe DVD burner, do not open the
memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.
O
• Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the
camcorder is on or flashing.CFailing to do so may result in permanent
data loss.
- Do not open the memory card slot cover.

- Do not disconnect the USB cable.

- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the DVD burner.

- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

NOTES

•When the camcorder contains a large number of scenes to be saved on discs, it may take a long time for the connection to the DVD burner to be completed. For best performance, we recommend limiting the number of scenes to be saved to 500 or fewer scenes. (With 500 scenes, it will take approximately 3 minutes to complete the connection.)

Using the optional DW-100DVD Burner, you can create Photo DVDs, which are standard DVDs that contain all your photos as JPG files as well as a slideshow* of all the photos with the selected background music ( 74). Refer to this section along with the relevant sections in the instruction manual of theDW-100.

* Photos in the slideshow advance at 3-secondintervals.

Operating modes:

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Open the photo index screen with the photos you want to add to the disc.

• /You can select the photos in thebuilt-inmemory or on the memory card.

3 Connect the camcorder to the DW-100DVD Burner and create the disc.

• The procedure is the same as that for burning AVCHD discs
P
(	114).	Y
IMPORTANT		O
		C

•While the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner, do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

•Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator on the camcorder is on or flashing. Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss.

-Do not open the memory card slot cover.

-Do not disconnect the USB cable.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the DVD burner.

-Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode.

NOTES

•If you are creating a Photo DVD from photos on the memory card and the memory card contains scenes converted into standard definition for Web upload, the thumbnails for those scenes will also be added to the Photo DVD as image files.

You can use the optional DW-100DVD Burner and the camcorder also to play backhigh-definition(AVCHD) discs. This is very convenient, for example to play back your discs even in a location where an AVCHDcompatible DVD player is not available.

Operating modes:

1Connect the camcorder to the TV.

Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 107). Select connection1 or2 to enjoyhigh-definitionplayback.

2Turn on the camcorder and set it to mode ( 45).

3Turn on the DVD burner and set it to Disc Playback mode.

DW-100Refer to Playing DVDs.

4Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using the supplied USB cable.

• Connection 4 . Refer toConnection Diagrams (

109) and

DW-100	Connections.	Y
.	P

• If the device selection screen appears, select [DVD Burner] and press O 5 Insert the disc you wantCto play back into the DVD burner.

• Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD burner to open and close the disc tray.

• After the disc is recognized, the disc’s content will be displayed in an index screen.

6 Select (,) the scene you want to play back and pressto begin the playback.

IMPORTANT

•While the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner, do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

NOTES

•Only AVCHD discs created with the DW-100DVD burner can be played back using the DVD burner.

•The camcorder’s menus cannot be accessed while the camcorder is connected to the DVD burner.

•With the exception of fast playback at 60x speed, special playback modes ( 46) can be used also for disc playback.

To play back standard-definitionDVDs and Photo DVDs

Standard-definitionDVDs and Photo DVDs are created using DVDVideo specifications. Play back these DVDs using standard DVD players. If your computer has a DVD drive, you can play back the slideshow as a DVD and you can also access individual photos as JPG files.

NOTES

•Standard-definitionDVDs and Photo DVDs cannot be played back using theDW-100DVD Burner.

Copying Your Recordings to an External Video Recorder

Connect the camcorder to AVCHDP-compatibleYdigitalvideo recorders to make perfect copies ofOyour movies in high definition. If the external digital video recorderChas an SD memory card slot, you can use the memory card to copy your movies without connecting the camcorder. Details will vary depending on the device used so be sure to refer to the instruction manual of the digital video recorder used.

In Standard Definition

You can copy your movies by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video recorder with analog audio/video inputs. Video output will be in standard definition, although the original scenes are in high definition.

Operating modes:

Connecting

Connect the camcorder to the VCR using Connection 3 . Refer toConnection Diagrams ( 108).

Recording

1External device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device to record pause mode.

2Turn on the camcorder and set it to mode.

Verify that [AV/Headphones] is set to [AV].

3Camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause the playback just before the desired scene.

4Camcorder: Resume playback.

•Push the joystick () to hide the joystick guide.

•By default, on-screendisplays will be embedded in the output video

signal. You can change the displays by repeatedly pressing DISP.( 67).

5External device: Start recording when the scene you wish to copy appears; stop recording when it ends.

6Camcorder: Stop playback.

NOTES	Y
• We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power
adapter.	P
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Uploading Movies to Video Sharing Web Sites

You can convert your high-definitionvideo recordings into standard definition in order to upload them to your favorite video sharing Web site.

If you are using an Eye-Ficard, after converting your video recordings into standard definition scenes you can upload your movies wirelessly, directly from the camcorder. Refer toEye-Fi’shomepage for the latest information on compatible Web sites.

/You can complete the conversion to standard definition in the camcorder and then use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to upload your videos to the Web.

Use the supplied software ImageMixer 3 SE to upload your videos to the Web.

Installation

See ‘PIXELA Applications’ Installation Guide.

Using the software

See ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’ (PDF file).

Operating modes:

/Converting Scenes into Standard Definition in the Camcorder

1

Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2

Insert a memory card with sufficient available space in the

camcorder.

3

Open the index screen in the built-inmemory that contains the

scenes you want to convert.

• You can press

VIDEO SNAP to open the index screen for video

snapshot scenes (

58). You can pressINDEX SEL.

to open the

playlist index screen.

Y

P

4

Select ( ,

) the scene you want to convert.

O

• You can select in advance the scenes you want to convert. Refer to

Pre-selectingRecordingCs from the Index Screen(

52).

•When converting the playlist, you cannot convert individual scenes so the entire playlist will be converted.

5 Convert the scene(s).

WEB [OK]

•If a message appears regarding music files, follow the instructions on the screen.

•The left side of the screen displays the total playback time of the scenes to be converted; the right side shows the file size of the scenes after conversion and the available space on the memory card. Press FUNC. to select the conversion settings (bit rate and recording date/time) as described below.

•Press FUNC. and then select [OK] to interrupt the operation while it is in progress.

6When the conversion is completed, a confirmation screen will appear.

Connect the camcorder to the computer at this point ( 107) to continue uploading the converted videos to the Web or select [End Without Connecting] to connect to the computer later.

To select the bit rate

Using a higher bit rate will result in better video quality for the converted scenes but they will take longer to upload.

FUNC. [Bit Rate (Quality)]Desired option[Return]

To embed the recording date and time

The recording date and time will always be displayed on the converted

scene.		Y
		FUNC.	P
[Embed Date/Time] [ n] [Return]
O
C
To convert only part of a scene

After step 3 above, play back the scene you want to convert. Pause the playback at the point where you want the conversion to begin and continue with step 4.

NOTES

•When converting scenes in the playlist or video snapshot index screen:

- The scenes are converted with the selected background music

( 74) instead of the original sound.

-All the selected scenes are merged into one converted scene. However, if the converted scene is too large, it will be split into scenes that are 10 minutes long each.

-The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds 2 hours and 30 minutes.

•The time required to convert scenes is approximately equal to the scene’s total running time. Because conversion generally takes longer on a computer, we recommend using the camcorder to convert scenes.

•You can play back the converted scenes from the [For Web (MPEG-2)]index screen on the memory card. Open the original movies index screen on the memory card, pressINDEX SEL. and then select [For Web(MPEG-2)].

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 procedure from step 3 below. Otherwise, start this procedure from the beginning.

1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

2 Open the [For Web (MPEG-2)]index screen on the memory card.

Open the original movies index screen on the memory card, press then select [For Web(MPEG-2)].

3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

Y

•Connection 4 . Refer toConnection Diagrams (109).

•If the device selection screen appears, select [Computer/Printer] andOP

press .

C

•On the computer, ImageMixer 3 SE will launch automatically and the startup screen (ImageMixer 3 Launcher) will appear.

4Click [Web upload] and continue the operation on the computer following the software’s indications.

• See also ‘ImageMixer 3 SE Software Guide’.

IMPORTANT

•While the camcorder is connected to the computer, do not open the memory card slot cover and do not remove the memory card.

•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 memory card slot cover.

-Do not disconnect the USB cable.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the computer.

Uploading your Videos Wirelessly

If you are using an Eye-Ficard, you can automatically upload the movies from the [For Web(MPEG-2)]index screen to your favorite video sharing Web site. You will need to have installed the software supplied with yourEye-Ficard and completed all the required configuration setup in advance. Refer to the instruction manual of theEye-Ficard. Please read the IMPORTANT section ( 128) before using anEye-Ficard.

1Insert your Eye-Ficard in the camcorder and make sure there is sufficient available space on the card.

2Convert the desired movie ( 125).

•When the conversion is completed, select [End Without Connecting] and press .

•If you are within the range of a configured network, Web upload will start automatically after the conversion is completed.

•The status of the wireless communication is shown by the Eye-Fiicon as follows:Y

-(grayed out) CommunicationPnot established

-(white, flashing) Connecting;(white, continuously on) Wireless upload on standbyO

-(animated) WireleCss upload in progressWireless upload stopped by the camcorder (152)

- Error reading from theEye-Ficard ( 150)

IMPORTANT

Using an Eye-Ficard:

•This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Ficard functions (including wireless transfer). In case of an issue with anEye-Ficard, please check with the card manufacturer. Also note that an approval is required to useEye-Ficards in many countries or regions. Without approval, use of the card is not permitted. If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the area, please check with the card manufacturer.

•Do not use Eye-Ficards on airplanes and in other places where wireless communication is forbidden. Remove theEye-Ficard from the camcorder beforehand.

NOTES

•Depending on the amount of data to be transferred or wireless signal conditions, uploading may take a long time. In addition, if wireless signal conditions worsen, uploading may be interrupted.

•Wireless transfer will decrease the effective usage time of the battery pack. You can power the camcorder using the compact power adapter so the battery pack will not be consumed.

•While files are being uploaded, the camcorder’s automatic power off function will be disabled.

•While wireless transfer is in progress, if you record a movie using an

external microphone, the audio may contain noise. When recording movies, make sure to set [Eye-FiCommunication]* to [Off.]

•If the LOCK switch on the Eye-Ficard is set to prevent writing, you can-

not change the [Eye-FiCommunication] setting. In such case, theicon will appear on the screen. Change the position of the LOCK switch to change the setting.

•The ACCESS indicator may flash periodically while the Eye-Ficard is in

appear only when uYsing anEye-Ficard.

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Additional Information

This chapter contains troubleshooting advice, screen messages, handling and maintenance tips, and other information.

Appendix: Menu Options Lists

Menu items not available appear grayed out. For details about how to select an item, refer to Using the Menus ( 31). For details about each function, see the reference page. Menu options without a reference page are explained after the tables. Menu options in boldface indicate default values.

FUNC. Menu

FUNC. Menu (

Mode)

Y

Menu item

P

Setting options

Recording programs

[

O

z

z

55

Programmed AE]

[

C

z

z

57

Cine Mode]

[

Portrait], [

Sports], [

Snow],

z

z

55

[

Beach], [

Sunset], [

Night Scene],

[

Low Light], [

Spotlight], [

Fireworks]

White balance

[

Automatic], [ Daylight], [

Tungsten],

z

z

63

[

Custom WB]

Image effects

[

Image Effect Off], [

Vivid],

z

z

65

[

Neutral], [

Low Sharpening],

[

Soft Skin Detail]

Digital effects

[

Digital Effect Off], [

Fade Trigger],

z

–

65

[

Wipe], [

Black & White], [

Sepia]

[

Digital Effect Off], [

Black & White],

–

z

[

Sepia]

Menu item		Setting options
				Recording mode		[	High Quality 17 Mbps],		z	–	41
[	High Quality 12 Mbps],
[	Standard Play 7 Mbps],
[	Long Play 5 Mbps]
Photo size/quality		[	1920x1080], [	1600x1200],	–	z	87
[	640x480]
		[	Super Fine], [	Fine], [ Normal]

FUNC. Menu (Playback Modes)

(movie playback),(playback of video snapshot scenes):- available only in the original index screen;- available only in the playlist index screen;z - available in both; — - not available in either.

(photo playback):- available only in single photo view;- available only in the photo index screen;z - available in both; — - not available in either.

Menu item		Setting options
				[Select Music]	Y	z		74,
[Off], list of background music tracks
P		93
[Select]	O			–	52
	[Individual Scenes],
[Remove All Selections]
C	–	–
[Individual Photos],
[Remove All Selections]
/	[All Scenes], [All Scenes (this date)],		–	83
[Copy (	)]	[This Scene], [Selected Scenes]
[No], [Yes]	–
[No], [Yes]	–	–		97
[All Photos], [This Photo],		–	–
[Selected Photos]
[Add to Playlist]	[All Scenes (this date)], [This Scene],		–	79
[Selected Scenes]
[Divide]	–	–		–	78
[Move]	–	–	81

Additional Information 131

Menu item	Setting options
[Protect]	–	–	–	96
[Individual Photos], [Selected Photos],			–	–
[Remove All]
[Print Orders]1	0-99copies	–	–	103
[Individual Photos],	–	–
[Selected Photos (1 copy each)],
[Remove All]
[Rotate]	–	–	–	94
[Delete]	[All Scenes], [All Scenes (this date)],			–	53
[This Scene], [Selected Scenes]
[All Scenes], [This Scene]		–	80
[No], [Yes]	–	–	90
[All Photos], [This Photo],		–	–
[Selected Photos]
[Scene Search]	[Calendar Screen], [Date Selection]			–	49
[Scenes with Faces]	P		–	–
	Y
/	[This Scene], [Selected Scene]			–	116
C
[Convert HD SD	[Cancel], [OK] O		–
(DVD)]2
[Slideshow]	–	–	–	z	93

1/Available only for photos on the memory card.

2Available only for scenes in the built in memory.

Setup Menus

Camera Setup 1 (Mode)

Menu item	Setting options
		/	[Built-inMem.], [Mem. Card]	37
						[Rec Media for Movies]
/	[Built-inMem.], [Mem. Card]
[Rec Media for Photos]

132 Additional Information

Menu item	Setting options
			/	[	On], [	Off]	37
[Relay Recording
]
[Frame Rate]	[	60i (Standard)], [			PF30], [	PF24]	–
[x.v.Color]	[	On	], [	Off]	–
[Video Snapshot Length]	[	2 sec], [	4 sec], [	8 sec]	–

[Frame Rate]: Selects the frame rate to be used when recording.

[PF30]: 30 frames per second, progressive. Use this frame rate to easily edit your recordings, for example, to post them on the Web.

[PF24]: 24 frames per second, progressive. Using this frame rate will give your recordings a cinematic look. When combined with the [Cine Mode] recording program ( 57), the cinematic look will be enhanced.

•You cannot take photos when [Frame Rate] is set to [PF30] or [PF24].

[x.v.Color]: Uses a color space with an extended gamut to achieve deeper colors, closer to real life.

• Use this function to record video only when you intend to play back your
Y
recordings on an HDTV compatible with x.v.Color, connected to the
P
camcorder using an HDMI cable. If recordings made with x.v.Color are
played back on a non-compatibleOTV,colors may not be reproduced
correctly.	C

[Video Snapshot Length]: Selects the length of video snapshot scenes.

Camera Setup 2 (		Mode)
Menu item	Off], [	Setting options
				[Digital Zoom]	80x], [		400x]	–
										[
[Zoom Speed]		[	Variable], [	Speed 3], [		Speed 2],	42
[		Speed 1]
[AF Mode]	[	Instant AF], [		Normal AF]		–
[Image Stabilizer]*	[	Dynamic], [	Standard], [		Off]	–
[Flicker Reduction]	[	Off], [	50	Hz], [	60 Hz]	–
[Auto Slow Shutter]	[	On], [	Off]		–

Additional Information 133

Menu item	Setting options
		[Auto Backlight	[	On], [	Off]	–
Correction]

* For movies only.

[Digital Zoom]: Determines the	Optical zoom	Digital zoom
operation of the digital zoom.
	The color of the indicator indi-
cates the zoom.
• When activated, the cam-
corder will switch automatically
to digital zoom when you zoom	White	Light	Dark
in beyond the optical zoom
	blue	blue
range.
	Up to 20x	20x -	80x -
• With the digital zoom the
image is digitally processed, so	80x	400x
the image resolution will deteri-
orate the more you zoom in.

[AF Mode]: Select how fast the autofocus will operate.
• With [	P
	Instant AF] the autofocus adjuYsts quickly to a new subject.
O
This is convenient for example when changing the focus from a near

subject to a far subject in the background, or when recording moving
subjects.	C

[Image Stabilizer]: The image stabilizer compensates for camcorder shake. You can select the degree of compensation.

[ Dynamic]: This setting compensates for a higher degree of camcorder shake, such as when shooting while walking, and is more effective as the zoom approaches full wide angle.

[ Standard]: This setting compensates for a lower degree for camcorder shake, such as when shooting while remaining stationary, and is suitable for shootingnatural-lookingscenes.

[ Off]: Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a tripod.

•If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may not be able to fully compensate. The image stabilizer may not be able to successfully eliminate all blur if the camcorder or the subject is moving too much.

•The image stabilizer may not work well on subjects with low contrast, with a recurring, repetitive pattern or without vertical lines.

134 Additional Information

•When [Image Stabilizer] is set to [ Dynamic], if the background’s movement does not appear natural, select [Standard] or [Off].

[Flicker Reduction]: If the screen starts to flicker when recording movies under fluorescent lights, change the setting to reduce the effect.

•Flicker reduction can be activated only when the recording program is set to [ Programmed AE.]

[Auto Slow Shutter]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.

•Minimum shutter speed used: 1/30; 1/12 when the frame rate is set to [PF24]; 1/15 when it is set to [PF30].

•The auto slow shutter can only be activated when the recording program is set to [ Programmed AE], but the setting will not change even

if you set the camcorder to mode.

• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [ Off].

•If (camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing the camcorder, for example, by mounting it on a tripod.

[Auto Backlight Correction]: When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, you can have the camcorder automatically correct

for the backlight.

• In

mode, auto backlight correction will automatically be set to

[

On].

Y

P

Camera Setup 3 (

O

Mode)

C

Menu item

Setting options

[Self Timer]

On

], [

Off]

59

[

[Focus Assistance]

[

On], [

Off]

–

[Onscreen Markers]

[

Off], [

Level (White)], [

Level (Gray)],

–

[

Grid (White)], [

Grid (Gray)]

[Audio Level Indicator]

[

On], [

Off]

68

[Wind Screen]

[

Automatic], [

Off

]

–

[Microphone Attenuator]

[

On

], [

Off]

–

[Focus Assistance]: When the focus assistance is activated, the image at the center of the screen is magnified to help you focus manually ( 61).

•Using the focus assistance will not affect the recordings. It will be cancelled automatically after 4 seconds or when you start recording.

[Onscreen Markers]: You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the center of the screen. Use the markers as a reference to make sure your subject is framed correctly (vertically and/or horizontally).

• Using the onscreen markers will not affect the recordings.

[Wind Screen]: The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of wind when recording outdoors.

•Some low-frequencysounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to recordlow-frequencysounds, we recommend setting the wind screen to [Off].

[Microphone Attenuator]: Helps prevent audio distortions in due to high audio recording levels.

•Set the microphone attenuator to [ On] when the audio recording level ( 68) is set correctly but the audio still sounds distorted. When the microphone attenuator is activated,appears on the screen.

/

Playback Setup

Y

Menu item

P

Setting options

/

O

z

–

37

[Built-inMem.], [Mem. Card]

[Rec Media for

SuperCFine],[

Photos]

[Photo Capture

[

Fine], [

Normal]

z

–

95

Quality]

[Video Snapshot

[

2 sec], [

4 sec], [

8 sec]

z

–

133

Length]

[Data Code]

[

Date], [

Time], [

Date and Time],

z

–

–

[

Camera Data]

[USB Connection

[

DVD Burner], [

Computer/Printer],

z

z

–

Type]

[

Connect and Set]

[Add Recordings to

[All Scenes], [Remaining Scenes]

z

–

113

Disc]

[Slideshow

[

Off], [

Dissolve], [

Slide Image]

–

z

93

Transition]

[Data Code]: Displays the date and/or time when the scene was recorded.

136 Additional Information

[ Camera Data]: Displays the aperture(f-stop)and shutter speed used when recording the scene.

[USB Connection Type]: Select the connection protocol to use when connecting the camcorder to an external device using the supplied USB cable.

[ DVD Burner]: To connect exclusively to the optionalDW-100DVD Burner.

[ Computer/Printer]: To connect to a computer, printer or similar USB peripheral.

[Connect and Set]: To make the selection from a screen that appears at the time of the connection to the external device.

System Setup 1

Menu item

Setting options

[Output Onscreen Displays]

[

On], [

Off]

z

–

–

–

[LCD Brightness]

z

z

z

–

Y

[LCD Screen Dimmer]

[

P

z

z

z

–

On], [

Off]

[TV Type]1

[

O

Wide TV]

–

z

z

–

Normal TV], [

[AV/Headphones]

[

AV], [

Headphones]

z

z

z

69

[Headphone Volume]

C

z

z

z

69

[Speaker Volume]

–

z

z

–

[Ext. Audio]2

[

On

], [

Off]

–

z

z

75

[Demo Mode]

[

On], [

Off]

z

–

–

–

1Option not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using an HDMI cable.

2Option not available from the original movies index screen.

[Output Onscreen Displays]: When set to [ On], the camcorder’s onscreen displays will appear also on the screen of a TV or monitor connected to the camcorder.

[LCD Brightness]: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.

•Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV.

[LCD Screen Dimmer]: When set to [On], the LCD screen is dimmed. Doing so is ideal when using the camcorder in locations where the LCD’s illumination could become a nuisance to others. HoldDISP. pressed down for about 2 seconds to restore the LCD’s normal brightness.

•Dimming the LCD screen does not affect the brightness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV.

•When the screen dimmer is set to [ Off], the LCD screen will return to the brightness level that was in use before the screen was dimmed.

[TV Type]: When you connect the camcorder to a TV using the suppliedSTV-250NStereo Video Cable, select the setting according to the type of TV in order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio.

[ Normal TV]: TV sets with 4:3 aspect ratio. [Wide TV]: TV sets with 16:9 aspect ratio.

•When the TV type is set to [ Normal TV], during the playback of video originally recorded with an aspect ratio of 16:9, the picture will not be displayed fullscreen.

[Speaker Volume]: Adjust () the volume of the playback. You can also adjust the volume using the joystick guide ( 45).

[Demo Mode]: The demonstration mode diYsplays the camcorder’s mainP

features. It starts automatically when the camcorder is powered with the

compact power adapter if you leave it turned on without a memory card

for more than 5 minutes.
C
• To cancel the demo mode onceOit has started, press any button or turn
off the camcorder.
System Setup 2
Menu item	Setting options
			[Notification Sounds]	[	High Volume],		z	z	z	–
[	Low Volume], [		Off]
[Power Saving Mode]	[	On], [	Off]	z	z	z	–
[Quick Start]	[	Off], [	10 min],	z	–	–	–
[	20 min], [	30 min]
[Control for HDMI]1	[	On], [	Off]	z	z	z	–

Menu item

Setting options

/

/

[Built-inMem.],

z

z2

z

38

[Initialize

/

]

[Mem. Card]

[Initialize

]

[Quick Initialization],

[Complete Initialization]

[Photo Numbering]

[

Reset], [

Continuous]

z

z

z

–

[Firmware]

–

–

–

z

–

[Reset All]

[No], [Yes]

z

z

z

–

[Eye-FiCommunication]

[

Automatic], [

Off]

z

z

z

128

1Option not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using an HDMI cable.

2Option available only from the original movies index screen.

[Notification Sounds]: A beep will accompany some operations like turning on the camcorder, theself-timercountdown, etc.

[Power Saving Mode]: In order to save power when the camcorder is

Y

powered by a battery pack, it will automatically shut off if left without any

operation for 5 minutes.

• Approximately 30 seconds before the camcorder shuts off, [Auto Power
Off] will appear.	O
	P
C
• In standby mode, the camcorder will shut off after the time selected for
the [Quick Start] setting.

[Quick Start]: Select whether to activate the Quick Start function ( 43) when you close the LCD panel in a recording mode and the length of time after which the camcorder will end the standby mode and shut off automatically.

[Control for HDMI]: Activates the HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) function. When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV compatible with HDMI-CEC using an HDMI cable, you can control the camcorder’s playback using the remote control of the TV.

• If set to [ On], when the camcorder is connected to a compatible HDTV using an HDMI cable, the video input on the TV will automatically be set to the camcorder’s video input. Then, you can use the up/down/ left/right buttons and the OK or SET button on the TV’s remote control to play back your recordings.

Additional Information 139

•Depending on the TV set, additional settings may be required on the TV itself to activate the HDMI-CECfunction. Refer to the TV’s instruction manual.

•Correct operation of the HDMI-CECfunction cannot be guaranteed even when connecting the camcorder to compatible TV sets. If you cannot use the remote control of the TV, set [Control for HDMI] to

[ Off] and operate the camcorder directly.

•The remote control of the TV can only be used to play back movies or

photos (ormode only). If the camcorder is connected to the TV while it is set to a recording mode, depending on the TV used, turning off the TV will automatically turn off the camcorder even if it is recording at the time.

•We recommend not connecting more than 3 HDMI-CECcompatible devices at a time.

[Photo Numbering]: Select the photo numbering method to be used on a new memory card. Photos are automatically assigned consecutive numbers from 0101 to 9900, and stored in folders containing up to 100 photos. Folders are numbered from 101 to 998.

[	Reset]: Photo numbers will restart from 101-0101every time you
insert a new memory card.		Y
[	P
	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 larger
C
number, a new photo will be aOssigned a number one higher than that of
the last photo on the memory card.
• We recommend using the [	Continuous] setting.

•The photo number indicates the name and location of the file on the memory card. For example, the file name of a photo numbered 1010107 is “IMG_0107.JPG”, stored under the folder “DCIM101CANON”.

[Firmware]: You can verify the current version of the camcorder’s firmware. This menu option is usually unavailable.

[Reset All]: Resets all the camcorder’s settings to default values.

Language and Date/Time Setup

Menu item		Setting options
[Language	]	[	], [Deutsch], [			],	z	z	z	34
[English], [Español], [Français],
[Italiano], [Magyar], [Melayu],
[Nederlands], [Polski], [Português],
[	], [Türkçe], [			],
[	], [		], [	],
[	], [	],
[	], [	], [	]
[Time Zone/DST]		List of world time zones				z	z	z	34
[Date/Time]	–	z	z	z	33
[Date Format]	[Y.M.D AM/PM (2010.1.1 AM 12:00)],					z	z	z	–
[Y.M.D 24H (2010.1.1 0:00)],
[M.D,Y AM/PM
(Jan. 1, 2010 12:00 AM)],
Y
[M.D,Y 24H (Jan. 1, 2010 0:00)],
[D.M.Y AM/ M
(1.Jan.2010 12:00 AM)],
[D.M.Y 24HP(1.Jan.2010 0:00)]
[Calendar Start Day]		C	–	z	–	–
		[Saturday],O[Sunday],[Monday]

[Date Format]: Select the date format to be used for most on-screen displays, and (if selected) for the date printed on photos.

[Calendar Start Day]: Select the day on which the week starts for the calendar display ( 49).

Information Screens

Menu item	Setting options
			/	–	z	z	z	–
[Memory Info]
[Memory Card Info]	–	z	z	z	–
[HDMI Status]	–	z	z	z	–

[Memory Info]/[Memory Card Info]: Displays a screen where you can verify how much of the built-in memory or the memory card is currently in use ( total recording time and total number of photos) and how much space remains available for recording.

•Estimated figures about available movie recording time and available number of photos are approximate and based on the recording mode and photo quality/size settings currently in use.

•/The total space for thebuilt-inmemory may be less than the capacity listed inSpecifications ( 174).

•In the [Memory Card Info] screen you can verify also the Speed Class of the memory card.

[HDMI Status]: Displays a screen where you can verify the standard of the output signal from the HDMI OUT terminal.

Y

P

O

C

Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays

Recording Movies

1 Operating mode (		27)	fA Remaining recording time
			On the memory card
2 Recording program (					55, 57)
			/	In the built-in
3 White balance (		63)
				memory
4 Image effect (		65)
			gA Image stabilizer (	133)
5 Digital effect (		65)
			hA 24F progressive frame rate
6 Recording mode (						41)
			( 57, 146)
7 Flicker reduction (				133)		Y	62)
jA Face detection (
8 Pre-recording(		59)		P		135)
9 Memory operation (			146)		kA Wind screen off (
					qA	Instant AF (	OlA x.v.Color (133)
133),		qS Audio level indicator (		68)
MF Manual focus ( C61)
					aS Microphone attenuator (		135)
aA Eye-Fiwireless communication (								128)
					sS Headphone output (69)
sA Remaining battery time (				146)
					dS Level marker (	135)
dA While recording/during playback: Scene
						fS Joystick guide (	30)
counter (hours : minutes : seconds) In
					record pause mode: Total number of scenes

Recording Photos

gS Zoom (	42),	lS Camcorder shake warning (	133)
Exposure	(	60)	Dq Face detection (62)
hS Photo quality/size (		87)	aD AF frame (86)
jS Self timer (	59)	sD Focus and exposure lock (	86)
kS Number of available photos
On the memory card			Y
/	In the built-in
			memory	P
O
Playing Movies (During Playback)
C

dD Data code ( 67) fD Scene number

gD External audio input ( 75)

Viewing Photos

hD Histogram (

95)

Fa File size

jD Current photo / Total number of

sF Manual exposure (

60)

dF hoto size (

87)

photos

kD Photo number (

139)

Y

fF Aperture value

lD Protected photo mark (

96)

PgF Evaluative light metering*

qF Date and time of recording

Fh Shutter speed

O

C

* The light metering mode cannot be changed.

Memory operation
Record,	Record pause,	Playback,	Playback pause,		Fast playback,
Fast reverse playback,		Slow playback,	Slow reverse playback
Remaining battery time
• The icon shows a rough estimate			75%	50%	25%	0%
100%

of the remaining charge as a percentage of the full charge of the battery pack.

•When is displayed in red, replace the battery pack with a fully charged one.

•When you attach an empty battery pack, the power may turn off without displaying .

•Depending on the conditions under which the camcorder and the battery pack are used, the actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately.

Remaining recording time

When there is no more free space on the memory, [End](built-inmemory,/ only) or [End] (memory card) will be displayed and the recording will stop.

24F progressive frame rate				Y
				Select the 24F progressive frame rate (		57) to give your recordings a cinematic look.
You can combine this frame rate with the [							Cine Mode] recording program to
enhance the effect.	O
	C			P
Number of available photos

in red: There is no memory card in the camcorder.

in green: 6 or more photosin yellow: 1 to 5 photosin red: No more photos can be recorded.

•When viewing the photos, the display will always be in green.

•Depending on the recording conditions, the number of available photos displayed may not decrease even after a recording has been made, or may decrease by 2 photos at once.

Troubleshooting

If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section. Sometimes what you think is a malfunction of the camcorder may have the simplest of solutions - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the more detailed problems and solutions. Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem persists.

CHECK THIS FIRST

Power supply

• Is the battery charged? Is the compact power adapter correctly connected to the camcorder? ( 21)

Recording

•Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to recording mode?

( 27) If you are recording on a memory card, is one correctly inserted into the camcoder? ( 36)

Playback

• Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to playback mode?
Y
(	45, 89) If you are playing back recordings from a memory card, is
P
one correctly inserted into the camcorder? (			36) Does it contain any
recordings?		O
Power source				C

The camcorder will not turn on or it turns off by itself.

-The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

-Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.

Cannot charge the battery pack.

-Make sure the camcorder is off so charging can start.

-The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range. If the battery pack’s temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F), warm it before charging it; if it is above 40 °C (104 °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.

A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter.

-A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet. This is not a malfunction.

The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures.

- The battery may have reached the end of its battery life. Buy a new battery pack.

Additional Information 147

Recording

Pressing START/STOP will not start recording.

-You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). Wait until the camcorder has finished.

-The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes). Delete some recordings ( 53, 90) or initialize the memory ( 38) to free some space.

The point where START/STOP was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording.

-There is a slight interval between pressing START/STOP and the actual start/end of recording. This is not a malfunction.

The camcorder will not focus.

-Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually ( 61).

-The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty. Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens-cleaningcloth ( 167). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.

When a subject flits across in front of the lens, the image appears slightly bent.

-This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a subject crosses very quickly in front of the camcorder, the image may seem slightly warped. This is not a malfunction.

Changing between recording (	)/record pause (		)/playback (	) takes longer than
usual.	P
- When the memory contains a large number of scenes,Ysome operations may take longer than
O
usual. Save your recordings (	111) and initialize the memory (		38).

Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly.

- This may occur as movies and photos are recorded/deleted over time. Save your recordings
(	111) and initialize the memoryC(38).

After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.

-The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is not a malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it only for a short while, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder. Consult a Canon Service Center.

Playback

Cannot add scenes to the playlist.

-The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scenes. If the playlist includes scenes recorded in FXP mode, the maximum number of scenes in the playlist may be less than 999.

-You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using another device.

- The memory is full. Delete some recordings ( 53, 90) or initialize the memory ( 38) to free some space.

148 Additional Information

Cannot move scenes in the playlist.

-The memory is full. Delete some recordings ( 53, 90) or initialize the memory ( 38) to free some space.

Cannot delete a scene.

- You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device.

Deleting scenes takes longer than usual.

-When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than usual. Save your recordings ( 111) and initialize the memory ( 38).

Cannot delete a photo.

- The photo is protected. Remove the protection ( 96).

Cannot capture a video snapshot scene from a movie.

-You cannot capture video snapshot scenes from scenes recorded or edited using another device.

-The memory is full. Delete some recordings ( 53, 90) or initialize the memory ( 38) to free some space.

When playing back scenes/slideshow with background music, the music track is not played back correctly.

-This can occur when you transfer the music filesYto the memory after repeatedly recording and deleting scenes (fragmented memory). Save your recordings ( 111) and initialize the memory ( 38). Then, transfer the musicPfiles first and only then write the video files back to the memory.O

-Music tracks will not play back correctly if the connection was interrupted while transferring the music files. DeleteCthe music tracks and transfer the music files again.

-The transfer rate of the memory card used is too slow. Use a recommended memory card ( 35).

Playback is not linked with music from a connected external audio player.

-If the player’s volume is low, playback may not link to the music. Increase the player’s volume.

Cannot divide scenes

-You cannot divide scenes recorded or edited using another device.

-The memory is full. Delete some recordings ( 53, 90) or initialize the memory ( 38) to free some space.

/Cannot copy scenes/photos

- You may not be able to copy scenes/photos recorded or edited using another device.

Cannot mark individual scenes/photos in the index screen with a checkmark .

-You cannot select more than 100 scenes/photos individually. Reduce the number of selected scenes/photos.

Indicators and Onscreen Displays

lights up in red.

- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

lights up in red.

-A memory card error occurred. Turn off the camcorder. 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 ( 53, 90) to free some space on the memory card.

Even after stopping recording, the ACCESS indicator does not go off.

- The scene is being recorded in the memory. This is not a malfunction.

The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes rapidly (one flash at0.5-secondintervals).

-Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or the battery pack is faulty. Consult a Canon Service Center.

The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes (	two flashes at 1-second
intervals)

- The remaining charge of the battery pack is at least 50% of a full charge. This is not a mal-
function.	Y
	P		one flash at 2-
The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes very slowly (

second intervals).

-The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range. If the battery pack’s temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F), warm it before charging it; if it is above 40 °C (104 °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 damaged. Use a different battery pack.O

appears on the screen.

-The LOCK switch on the Eye-Ficard is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch.

-Data could not be read from the Eye-Ficard. Turn off the camcorder and turn it on again. If the problem persists, it may indicate a problem with theEye-Ficard. Contact the card manufacturer’s customer care.

Picture and Sound

The screen appears too dark.

-The LCD screen was dimmed. Hold DISP. pressed for 2 seconds to restore the LCD screen to its previous brightness setting.

Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly.

-The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

-Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.

Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly.

-Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If the problem still persists, use the [Reset All] menu option to reset all the camcorder’s settings to default values.

Video noise appears on screen.

-Keep a distance between the camcorder and devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields (plasma TVs, cellular phones, etc.).

Horizontal bands appear on the screen.

-This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors when recording under some types of

fluorescent, mercury or sodium lamps. This is not a malfunction. To reduce the symptoms, change the [Flicker Reduction] setting.

Noise can be heard along with the recorded sound.

-When recording sound with an external microphone, the interference caused by wireless communications may be picked up and recorded as noise. We recommend turning off the wireless communication while recording ( 139).

Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower levels.
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- When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, shows or concerts), sound may become
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distorted or it may not be recorded at the actual levels. Activate the microphone attenuator
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(	135) or adjust the audio recording level manually (		68).
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The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built-inspeaker.
-	Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume.
-	If the STV-250NStereo Video able is connected to the camcorder, disconnect it.
-	The AV OUT/		terminal is set to headphone output. Set		[AV/Headphones] to [AV].

Memory Card and Accessories

Cannot insert the memory card.

-The memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and insert it.

Cannot record on the memory card.

- The memory card is full. Delete some recordings ( 53, 90) to free some space or replace the memory card.

- Initialize the memory card ( 38) when you use it with the camcorder for the first time.

-The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch.

-A compatible memory card must be used to be able to record movies on a memory card ( 35).

-The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [Photo Numbering] to [Reset] and insert a new memory card.

Cannot upload files using an Eye-Ficard.

-Files cannot be uploaded when [Eye-FiCommunication] is set to [Off] (whenappears on the screen). Change this setting to [Automatic].

-Opening the LCD panel may improve wireless signal conditions.

-During wireless transfer, transfer may stop in situations such as when the camcorder

becomes hot or wireless signal conditions worsen ( appears on the screen). Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down. Alternatively, perform wireless transfer in a place with good signal conditions.

-Contact the card manufacturer’s customer care.

Connections with External Devices

Video noise appears on the TV screen.

-When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance between the compact power adapter and the power or antenna cables of the TV.

Playback looks fine on the camcorder but there is no image on the TV screen.

- The video input on the TV is not set to the video terminal to which you connected the cam-

corder. Select the correct video input.	Y
There is no sound from the TV.
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-When connecting the camcorder to an HDTV using the CTC-100/SComponent Cable, make

sure to connect also the audio connections using the white and red plugs of the STV-250NStereo Video Cable.OC

The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100HDMI Cable, but there is no picture or sound from the HDTV.

-Disconnect the HTC-100HDMI Cable and then restore the connection or turn the camcorder off and then on again.

The camcorder is connected using the optional HTC-100HDMI Cable, butHDMI-CECdoes not work (cannot play back using the TV’s remote control).

-Disconnect the HTC-100HDMI cable and turn off the camcorder and the TV. After a short while turn them on again and restore the connection.

-[Control for HDMI] is set to [Off]. Set it to [On].

-HDMI-CECis not activated on the connected TV. Activate this function on the TV.

-Even with TV sets compatible with HDMI-CECthe range of functions available differs depending on the type of TV. Refer to the instruction manual of the connected TV.

The computer does not recognize the camcorder even though the camcorder is connected correctly.

- [USB Connection Type] is set to [DVD Burner]. Set it to [Computer/Printer] or to [Connect and Set].

152 Additional Information

-Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder. After a short while, turn it on again and restore the connection.

-Connect the camcorder to a different USB port on the computer.

-The camcorder will not be recognized while all photos are being deleted or all print orders are being removed.

The printer is not working even though the camcorder and printer are connected correctly.

-[USB Connection Type] is set to [DVD Burner]. Set it to [Computer/Printer] or to [Connect and Set].

-Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer. After a short while turn it on again and restore the connection.

-Cannot connect to a PictBridge-compatibleprinter if the memory contains 2,500 photos or more.

The camcorder does not recognize the DW-100DVD Burner even though it is connected correctly.

-[USB Connection Type] is set to [Computer/Printer]. Set it to [DVD Burner] or to [Connect and Set].

After connecting the camcorder to a printer, the message [Busy] continues to appear on the screen.

-	Disconnect the USB cable and restore the connection after a short while.
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	You may not be able to print correctly, using aYictBridge-compatibleprinter, photos whose
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file names have been changed or that were recorded, created, edited or changed using

another device.

Cannot save photos on my computer’s hard disk.
- When the memory containsC2,500 photos (Windows)/1,000 photos (Mac OS) or more, you
may not be able to transfer photos to a computer.			/	Try using a card reader to
transfer the photos on the memory card. To transfer the photos in the built-inmemory, copy
them to the memory card in advance (	97).

List of Messages (in alphabetical order)

Following the list of messages for the camcorder you can find separate lists for print-relatedmessages ( 161) and for messages that appear only when using the optionalDW-100DVD Burner ( 160).

Accessing the memory card. Do not remove the memory card.

-You opened the memory card slot cover while the camcorder was accessing the memory card or the camcorder started accessing the memory card as you opened the memory card slot cover. Do not remove the memory card until this message disappears.

Back up recordings regularly

-This message may appear when you turn on the camcorder. In the event of a malfunction, recordings may be lost so back up your recordings regularly.

Buffer overflow. Recording was stopped.

-The data transfer rate was too high for the memory card in use and the recording was stopped. Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2, 4, 6 or 10.

/Built-inmemory error

- The built-inmemory could not be read. Contact a Canon Service Center.

/Built-inmemory is full

-The built-inmemory is full ([End] appears on the screen). Delete some recordings

( 53, 90) to free some space. Save your recordings ( 111) and initialize thebuilt-inmemory ( 38).

/Cannot access thebuilt-inmemory

- There is a problem with the built-inmemory. Contact a Canon Service Center.

Cannot convert

-Cannot access the memory card. Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted correctly.

-You inserted a MultiMedia Card (MMC) into the camcorder.YUse a recommended memory card ( 35).

-There was an error creating the file name. SetP[ hoto Numbering] to [Reset] and initialize the memory card ( 38) or deleteOall the photos ( 90) and all the scenes in the [For Web(MPEG-2)]and [For DVD(SD-VIDE)] index screens ( 47).

/Cannot copy

-The total size of the scenes you selected to copy exceeds the available space on the memoryC

card. Delete some recordings on the memory card ( 53, 90) or reduce the number of scenes to copy.

- The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes). Delete some scenes ( 53) to free some space.

Cannot divide the scene. Initialize only using the camcorder.

- The scene could not be divided because the camcorder’s internal scene management data log

is full. Save your recordings (	111) and initialize the memory (	38). Then, write the
video files back to the memory and divide the scene again.

Cannot edit

- Could not move a scene in the playlist. Delete some scenes from the playlist ( 80).

Cannot enter standby mode now

- The camcorder cannot enter standby mode if the remaining battery charge is too low. Charge or replace the battery pack ( 21).

Cannot play back

-There is a problem with the memory. If this message appears often without apparent reason, contact a Canon Service Center.

/	Cannot play back Cannot access the built-inmemory

-There is a problem with the built-inmemory. Save your recordings ( 111) and initialize thebuilt-inmemory using the [Complete Initialization] option ( 38). If the problem persists, contact a Canon Service Center.

Cannot play back Check the memory card

-There is a problem with the memory card. Save your recordings ( 111) and initialize the memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option ( 38). If the problem persists, use a different memory card.

/Cannot play the movies in thebuilt-inmemory Initialize only using the camcorder

-The camcorder’s built-inmemory was initialized using a computer. Initialize thebuilt-inmemory with this camcorder ( 38).

Cannot play the movies on this memory card

- Movies cannot be played back from a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a recommended

memory card (

35).

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Cannot play the movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder

-The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory card with this camcorder ( 38).P

Cannot record

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-You cannot capture video snapshot scenes from scenes recorded or edited using another device.

-There is a problem with the memory. If this message appears often without apparent reason, contact a Canon Service Center.C

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Cannot record Cannot access the built-inmemory

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There is a problem with the built-inmemory. Save your recordings (

111) and initialize the

built-inmemory using the [Complete Initialization] option (

38). If the problem persists,

contact a Canon Service Center.

Cannot record

Check the memory card

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There is a problem with the memory card. Save your recordings (

111) and initialize the

memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option (

38). If the problem persists, use a

different memory card.

/Cannot record movies in thebuilt-inmemory Initialize only using the camcorder

- The camcorder’s built-inmemory was initialized using a computer. Initialize thebuilt-inmemory with this camcorder ( 38).

Cannot record movies on this memory card

-Movies cannot be recorded on a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a recommended memory card ( 35).

Cannot record movies on this memory card Initialize only using the camcorder

-The memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory card with this camcorder ( 38).

Change the battery pack

- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

Check the memory card

- Cannot access the memory card. Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted correctly.

- A memory card error occurred. The camcorder cannot record or display the image. Try removing and reinserting the memory card, or use a different memory card.

- You inserted a MultiMedia Card (MMC) into the camcorder. Use a recommended memory card

(	35).
- If after the message disappears,				appears in red, perform the following: Turn off the cam-
corder and remove and reinsert the memory card. If					turns back to green you can resume
recording/playback. If the problem persists, save your recordings (						111) and initialize the
							memory card (		38).

Could not add the scene(s) to the playlist
- One or more scenes could not be added to the playlist.YThe playlist can contain a maximum of
999 scenes. If the playlist includes scenes recorded in		mode, the maximum number of
FXP		80).
scenes in the playlist may be less than 999. Delete some scenes from the playlist (
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Do not disconnect the USB cableCor the power source until you safely end the connection from the computer. Cannot write data with this connection. To write data to the camcorder, connect the compact power adapter then reconnect the camcorder and computer.

-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 addition, scenes cannot be written back and music files cannot be transferred to the camcorder. To avoid corrupting the data in the camcorder’s memory, use the computer’s Safely Remove Hardware function to end the connection and disconnect the USB cable before using the camcorder.

-To be able to write back scenes and to transfer music files to the camcorder, use the computer’s Safely Remove Hardware function to end the connection, disconnect the USB cable, power the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only then connect it to the computer again.

Do not disconnect the USB cable or the power source until you safely end the connection from the computer. Connect the compact power adapter

- When the camcorder is in mode and is connected to the computer with the supplied USB cable, the camcorder cannot be operated. Disconnecting the USB cable or power source while this message appears may result in permanent loss of the recordings in the camcorder.

Use the computer’s Safely Remove Hardware function to end the connection and disconnect the USB cable before using the camcorder.

-To be able to write back scenes and to transfer music files to the camcorder, power the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only then connect it to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

Error writing on the memory card. Data may be recovered if the memory card has not been removed. Attempt recovering the data?

-This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card. Select [Yes] to try to recover the recordings. If you removed the memory card and used it with another device after this happened, we recommend you select [No].

File name error

-The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [Photo Numbering] to [Reset] and delete all the photos on the memory card ( 90) or initialize it ( 38).

Initialize only using the camcorder

-There is a problem with the file system that prevents accessing the selected memory. Initialize the memory with this camcorder ( 38).

LCD Screen has been dimmed

- Hold	DISP.	Y
		pressed for 2 seconds to restore the LCD screen to its previous brightness set-
ting.	P

May not be possible to record movies on this memory card

-You inserted a memory card without a Speed Class rating. Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2, 4, 6 or 10.

-You may not be able to record movies in FXP mode on a memory card without a Speed Class rating. CO

Mem. Card Number of scenes already at maximum

- The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes); no fur-

ther scenes can be recorded or copied (			/	only) onto the memory card. Delete
some scenes (	53) to free some space.

Mem. Card Unable to recognize the data

-The memory card contains scenes recorded in a different television system (PAL or SECAM). It cannot played back with this camcorder.

Memory card cover is open

- After inserting a memory card, close the memory card slot cover ( 36).

Memory card is full

- The memory card is full. Delete some recordings ( 53, 90) to free some space or replace the memory card.

Memory card is write-protected

-The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch ( 165).

Need to recover files from the memory card. Change the position of the LOCK switch on the memory card.

-This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card and later the position of the card’s LOCK switch was changed to prevent erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch.

No memory card

- Insert a compatible memory card into the camcorder ( 35).

No photos

- There are no photos to play back. Have fun taking some photos ( 86).

No scenes

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There are no scenes in the index screen selected. Have fun shooting some movies (

40).

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After selecting [Scene Search]

[Scenes with Faces], no scenes contain people’s faces or

no scenes were recorded using the face detection function.

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This message will appear when there are no high-definitionscenes on the

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memory card. If you converted scenes into standard definition, you can still open the other

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index screens to check those scenes (

47).

Not enough available space

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Delete some recordings on the memory card (

53, 90) or select the [3 Mbps] bit rate for

the conversion to SD.

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Number of scenes already at maximum

-	The maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes) has been reached. Delete some scenes
(	53) to free some space.
				Playlist is full. Cannot divide the scene.
-	Scenes cannot be divided when the playlist already contains 999 scenes. Delete some scenes
from the playlist (			80).

Print order error

-You attempted to set more than 998 photos in the print order. Reduce the number of print orders.

Scene recorded using another device. Cannot divide the scene.

- Scenes recorded using another device cannot be divided with this camcorder.

/Select thebuilt-inmemory as the recording media for movies

- You attempted to set relay recording while the memory card is selected as the recording media for movies. Change [Rec Media for Movies] to[Built-inMem.].

Some	photos could not be deleted
- Protected photos (		) cannot be deleted. Remove the protection (	96).

Some scenes could not be added to the playlist

-Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be added to the playlist.

-The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scenes. If the playlist includes scenes recorded in FXP mode, the maximum number of scenes in the playlist may be less than 999. Delete some scenes from the playlist ( 80).

/Some scenes could not be converted

-Among the scenes selected for conversion to SD there are scenes recorded with another device using 24p frame rate. When converting scenes to SD, leave out scenes recorded using another device.

Some scenes could not be deleted

- Movies that were protected/edited with other devices cannot be deleted with this camcorder.

/Some scenes were recorded using another device and cannot be copied.

- Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card.

Task in progress. Do not disconnect the power source.
-	The camcorder is updating the memory. Wait until the operation ends and do not disconnect
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the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack.
This	photo could not be deleted		P
			-	Protected photos (	) cannot be deleted. Remove the protection (		96).

/This memory card contains scenes. Delete all scenes to use relay recording.

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- Save the movies on the memoryOcard ( 123) and initialize the memory card
(	38).

This photo cannot be displayed

-You may not be able to display photos taken with other devices or image files created or edited on a computer.

-The playlist can contain a maximum of 999 scenes.

This scene was recorded using another device and cannot be added to the playlist.

- Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be added to the playlist.

/This scene was recorded using another device and cannot be copied.

- Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card.

To use this function, switch out of	mode
- You pressed a button that cannot be used in		mode. Press	to set the camcorder
to flexible recording mode.

Too many photos. Disconnect the USB cable.

-Disconnect the USB cable. Try using a memory card reader or decrease the number of photos on the memory card to fewer than 2,500 photos (for Windows and printers) or 1,000 photos (for Mac OS). Disconnect the USB cable, and restore the connection after a short while.

-If a dialog box appeared on the computer screen, close it. Disconnect the USB cable, and restore the connection after a short while.

/Total play time is too long

-The playlist cannot be converted when its total playback time exceeds 2 hours and 30 minutes. Reduce the number of scenes in the playlist.

Unable to recognize the data

-You transferred data to the camcorder recorded in a different television system (PAL or SECAM).

Unable to recover data

-Could not recover a corrupted file. Save your recordings ( 111) and initialize the memory using the [Complete Initialization] option ( 38).

Messages Related to the Optional DW-100DVD Burner

If an error message appears while the camcorder is connected to the optional DW-100DVD Burner, refer to the following section and also to the instruction manual of the DVD burner.

Cannot read the disc. Check the disc.

- During disc recording mode, this message can appear when a commercially available DVD

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disc (a DVD disc containing movies, software, etc.) or an 8 cm mini DVD disc is inserted.
Replace with a brand new disc.	Y

- During disc playback mode, this message can appear when a commercially available DVD

disc or a brand new DVD disc is inserted. Replace with an AVCHD disc created with the DVD
burner.	O
Clo	C

-The memory card slot cover is open. Close the cover after correctly inserting the memory card.

Connect the compact power adapter

-The camcorder is being powered by the battery pack. Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder.

Disc access failure. Check the disc.

-There was an error when reading the disc or attempting to write onto it.

-This message can appear also if condensation has formed ( 167). Wait until the DVD burner dries completely before resuming use.

-The disc may be dirty or not correctly loaded. Try removing the disc and reinserting it after cleaning the recording surface with a clean, soft cloth. If the problem persists, replace with a different disc.

Error reading the data

- Check that the USB cable was not accidentally disconnected.

No disc

-Insert a disc into the DVD burner.

-This message can appear also if condensation has formed ( 167). Wait until the DVD burner dries completely before resuming use.

No photos

- There are no photos to add to the disc.

No scenes

- There are no scenes to add to the disc.

No scenes left to add

- There are no scenes that have not already been added to discs created previously.

Operation canceled

- The USB cable was disconnected and the operation was canceled. Check the USB connection.

Unable to recover data

-Could not recover a corrupted file. Save your recordings ( 111) and initialize the memory using the [Complete Initialization] option ( 38).

Direct Print Related Messages

Data transfer error		Y
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	Cancel printing, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer. After a while, turn the
printer back on and reconnect the USB cable.
-	You attempted to print from a memory card that contains a large number of photos. Reduce
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the number of photos.	O

-You attempted to print a photo that was recorded with another camcorder, has a different compression, or was edited on a computer.

Hardware error

-Cancel printing. Turn off the printer and turn it back on.

-Check the printer status.

-Ink tank errors have occurred. Replace the ink tank.

Incompatible paper size

- The paper settings of the camcorder conflict with the printer’s settings.

Ink absorber full

-Select [Continue] to resume printing. Consult a Canon Service Center (refer to the list included with the printer) to replace the ink absorber.

Ink error

-The ink level cannot be detected correctly or the ink cartridge is out of ink. Replace the ink cartridge.

Low ink level

- The ink cartridge needs to be replaced soon. Select [Continue] to restart printing.

No ink

- The ink cartridge is not inserted or is out of ink. Replace the ink cartridge.

No paper

- Paper is not correctly inserted or there is no paper.

Paper error

-There is a problem with the paper. The paper is not correctly loaded or the paper size is wrong.

-If the paper output tray is closed, open it to print.

Paper jam

-The paper jammed during printing. Select [Stop] to cancel printing. After removing the paper, set some paper again and retry printing.

Paper lever error

- Paper lever error occurred. Adjust the paper selection lever to the proper position.

Print head not installed
-	No print head is installed in the printer or the print head is defective.
Printer cover open		Y
-	Close the printer cover securely.
Printer error		P
-	A malfunction has occurred that may require repairs. (Canon PIXMA printers: the printer’s
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green power lamp and orange error lamp flash alternately.)
-	Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer. Unplug the printer’s power cord from the
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power outlet and contact the appropriate customer support center or service center.

Printer in use

- The printer is in use. Check the printer status.

Printing error

-Cancel printing, disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer. After a while, turn the printer back on and reconnect the USB cable. Check the printer status.

NOTES

About Canon PIXMA/SELPHY DS Printers: If the printer’s error indicator flashes or an error message appears on the printer’s operation panel, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

•If you cannot solve the problem even after consulting this list and the printer’s instruction manual, contact the closest Canon Service Center (refer to the list included with the printer).

Handling Precautions

Camcorder

Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure maximum performance.

•Save your recordings periodically. Make sure to transfer your recordings to an external device such as a computer or digital video recorder ( 111) and save them on a regular basis. This will protect your important recordings in case of damage and create more free space on the memory. Canon shall not be liable for any data loss.

•Do not carry the camcorder by the LCD panel. Be careful when closing the LCD panel. When using a wrist strap, do not allow the camcorder to swing and hit an object.

•Do not leave the camcorder in places subject to high temperatures (like the inside of a car parked under direct sunlight), or high humidity.

•Do not use the camcorder near strong electromagnetic fields such as above TVs, near plasma TVs or mobileYphones.

•Do not point the lens at strongPlight sources. Do not leave the camcorder pointed at a brightOsubject.

•Do not use or store the camcorder in dusty or sandy places. The camcorder is not waterproofC– avoid also water, mud or salt. If any of the above should get into the camcorder it may damage the camcorder and/or the lens.

•Be careful of heat generated by lighting equipment.

•Do not disassemble the camcorder. If the camcorder does not function properly, consult qualified service personnel.

•Handle the camcorder with care. Do not subject the camcorder to shocks or vibration as this may cause damage.

• When mounting the camcorder on a	5.5 mm
tripod, make sure that the tripod’s fas-
	tening screw is shorter than 5.5 mm
(0.2 in.). Using other tripods may dam-
age the camcorder.

•When recording movies, try to get a calm, stable picture. Excessive camcorder movement while shooting and extensive 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 experience such a reaction, immediately stop the playback and take a rest break as necessary.

Long-termstorage

If you do not intend to use the camcorder for a long time, store it in a place free of dust, in low humidity, and at temperatures not higher than 30 °C (86 °F).

Battery Pack

DANGER!

Treat the battery pack with care.

•Keep it away from fire (or it might explode)Y.

•Do not expose the battery pack toPtemperature higher than 60 °C (140 °F). Do not leave it near a heater or inside a car in hot weather.

•Do not try to disassemble orOmodify it.

•Do not drop it or subjectCit to shocks.

•Do not get it wet.

•Attach the terminal cover whenever a battery pack is not in use. Contact with metallic objects may cause a short circuit and damage the battery pack.

•Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camcorder. Wipe the terminals with a soft cloth.

Long-termstorage

•Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than 30 °C (86°F).

•To extend the battery life of the battery pack, discharge it completely before storing it.

•Charge and discharge all your battery packs fully at least once a year.

About the battery terminal cover

The battery terminal cover has a [ ]-shapedhole. This is useful when you wish to differentiate between charged and uncharged battery packs.

Back side of the		Terminal cover attached
battery pack

Charged

Uncharged

Memory Card

•We recommend backing up the recordings on the memory card onto your computer. Data may be corrupted or lost due to memory card

defects or exposure to static electricity. Canon shall not be liable for lost or corrupted data. Y

•Do not touch or expose the terminalPs to dust or dirt.

•Do not use memory cards in places subject to strong magnetic fields.

•Do not leave memory cardOs in places subject to high humidity and high temperature.C

•Do not disassemble, bend, drop, or subject memory cards to shocks and do not expose them to water.

•Check the direction before inserting the memory card. Forcing a memory card into the slot if it is not correctly oriented may damage the memory card or the camcorder.

•Do not attach any labels or stickers on the memory card.

•Secure Digital (SD) memory cards

have a physical switch to prevent writ- ing on the card so as to avoid the

accidental erasure of the card’s con-

tent. To write-protectthe memory cardset the switch to the LOCK position.

LOCK switch

Built-inRechargeable Lithium Battery

The camcorder has a built-inrechargeable lithium battery to keep the date/time and other settings. Thebuilt-inlithium battery is recharged while you use the camcorder; however, it will discharge completely if you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months.

To recharge the built-inlithium battery:Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder and leave it connected for 24 hours with the camcorder off.

Disposal

When you delete movies or initialize the memory, only the file allocation table is altered and stored data is not physically erased. Take the necessary precautions when you dispose of the camcorder or memory card, for example by physically damaging it to prevent the leakage of private data.

If giving the camcorder or memory card to another person, initialize the

built-inmemory (	/	only) or memory card using the [Complete
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Maintenance/Others

Cleaning

Camcorder Body

•Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the camcorder body. Never use chemically treated cloths or volatile solvents such as paint thinner.

Lens and Instant AF Sensor

•If the lens surface or Instant AF sensor is dirty, autofocus may not work properly.

•Remove any dust or dirt particles using a non-aerosoltype blower brush.

•Use a clean, soft lens-cleaningcloth to gently wipe the lens. Never use tissue paper.

LCD Screen

• Clean the LCD screen using a clean,Ysoftlens-cleaningcloth.

• Condensation may form on thePsurface of the screen when the temper-

ature changes suddenly. Wipe it with a soft dry cloth. O C

Moving the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its internal surfaces. Stop using the camcorder if condensation is detected. Continued use may damage the camcorder.

Condensation may form in the following cases:

•When the camcorder is moved quickly from cold to warm places

•When the camcorder is left in a humid room

•When a cold room is heated rapidly

To avoid condensation

•Do not expose the camcorder to sudden or extreme changes in temperature.

•Remove the memory card and battery pack. Then, place the camcorder in an airtight plastic bag and let it adjust gradually to temperature changes before removing it from the bag.

When condensation is detected

The camcorder automatically shuts off.

The precise time required for water droplets to evaporate will vary depending on the location and weather conditions. As a general rule, wait for 2 hours before resuming use of the camcorder.

Using the Camcorder Abroad

Power Sources

You can use the compact power adapter to operate the camcorder and to charge battery packs in any country with power supply between 100 and 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Consult a Canon Service Center for information on plug adapters for overseas use.

Y You can only play back your recordingPs on TVs compatible with the NTSC

system. NTSC is used in the followingOregions/countries:

Americas: All of North AmericaCand Central America; most Caribbean islands (except in French territories like Guadeloupe and Martinique); most of South America (except in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay). Asia: Only in Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Myanmar. Oceania: US territories (Guam, American Samoa, etc.) and some Pacific islands like Micronesia, Samoa and Tonga.

Accessories (Availability differs from area to area)

AVCHD discs/

Photo DVDs

PictBridgecompatible printers

Computer TV/HDTV

VCR/DVD recorder

Optional accessories not listed below are described in more detail in the following pages.

SS-600/SS-650Shoulder Strap	Memory card
WS-20Wrist Strap	DTC-100D Terminal Cable
CA-590Compact Power Adapter*	CTC-100Component Cable
DW-100DVD Burner	CTC-100/SComponent Cable*
IFC-300PCUUSB Cable**	STV-250NStereo Video Cable

*CA-590Eincluding power cord, in Asia.

**Supplied with the camcorder; not available as an optional accessory.

Optional Accessories

Call or visit your local retailer/dealer for genuine Canon video accessories. You can also obtain genuine accessories for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040,Canon U.S.A. Information Center.

Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.

This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuineCanon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction ofnon-genuineCanon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.

Battery Packs
When you need extra battery packs,
select the NB-2LH.The supplied			Y
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optional accessory.	P
CB-2LWBattery Charger		O
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Charging Times

The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging conditions and initial charge of the battery pack.

Charging conditions	Battery pack
	BP-2L5	NB-2LH
Using the camcorder			140 min.	150 min.
Using the CB-2LWBattery Charger	70 min.	105 min.

Recording and Playback Times

Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approximate and vary according to recording mode and charging, recording or playback conditions. The effective usage time of the battery pack may decrease when recording in cold surroundings, when using the brighter screen settings, etc.

/	Using the built-inmemory
Battery pack	Usage time	Recording mode
		FXP	XP+	SP	LP
Recording (maximum)	75 min.					80 min.	80 min.	80 min.
BP-2L5	Recording (typical)*	45 min.	45 min.	45 min.	50 min.
Playback	110 min.	110 min.	110 min.	110 min.

Recording (maximum)		100 min.	105 min.	105 min.	105 min.
NB-2LH	Recording (typical)*		60 min.	60 min.	60 min.	65 min.
Playback	145 min.	145 min.	145 min.	145 min.
Using a memory card		Y
Battery pack	Usage time			P Recording mode			LP
		OFXP		XP+	SP
RecordingC(maximum)		75 min.	75 min.	80 min.	80 min.
BP-2L5	Recording (typical)*		45 min.	45 min.	45 min.	50 min.
Playback	110 min.	110 min.	110 min.	110 min.
Recording (maximum)		100 min.	100 min.	105 min.	105 min.
NB-2LH	Recording (typical)*		60 min.	60 min.	60 min.	60 min.
Playback	145 min.	145 min.	145 min.	145 min.

*Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power on/off.

CBC-NB2Car Battery Charger

Use the car battery charger to charge battery packs on the go. The car battery charger’s cable plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter and runs off a 12-24V DC negative ground battery.

SC-2000Soft Carrying Case

A handy camcorder bag with padded compartments and plenty of space for accessories.

HTC-100HDMI Cable
Use this cable to connect the camcorder
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This mark identifies genuine anon video accessories. When you use Canon video equipment, we recommend Canon-brandaccessories or products bearing the same mark.

Product Codes

Provided Accessories
CA-590Compact Power Adapter	D85-1671-000
BP-2L5Battery Pack	D85-1632-000
STV-250NStereo Video Cable	3067A002AA (D82-0590-002)
IFC-300PCUUSB Cable	6906A001AA
Optional Accessories
NB-2LHBattery Pack	9612A001AA
CB-2LWBattery Charger	0763B001AA
CBC-NB2Car Battery Charger	7873A002AA
HTC-100HDMI Cable	2384B001AA
CTC-100Component Cable	1719B001AA
SS-650Shoulder Strap	3123A001AA
SS-600Shoulder Strap	3122A001AA
WS-20Wrist Strap	3118A002AA
SC-2000Soft Carrying Case	9389A001AA
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Specifications

VIXIA HF R11 / VIXIA HF R10 / VIXIA HF R100

System

• Recording System

Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4AVC/H.264; Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch

Photos: DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), compatible with Exif* Ver. 2.2 and with DPOF** Image compression: JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal)

* This camcorder supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between camcorders and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliantprinter, the camcorder’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

** Memory card only.

• Size of Video Recordings

FXP mode: 1920x1080 pixels

XP+, SP, LP mode: 1440x1080 pixels

• Size of Photos	Y
	mode: LW 1920x1080,L 1600x1200,S 640x480
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Capturing photos from a playback scene: LW 1920x1080 pixels

•Television System

1080/60i*

*Recordings made with the [PF24], [PF30] frame rate are converted and recorded on the memory as 60i.

•Recording Media OC

Built-inflash memory, 32 GB; SD or SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card (not included)

Built-inflash memory, 8 GB; SD or SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card (not included)SD or SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory card (not included)

•Maximum Recording Time (approximate figures)

32 GB built-inmemory:

FXP mode: 4 hr. 10 min.XP+ mode: 5 hr. 45 min.SP mode: 9 hr. 35 min.LP mode: 12 hr. 15 min.

8 GB built-inmemory:

FXP mode: 1 hr.XP+ mode: 1 hr. 25 min.SP mode: 2 hr. 20 min.LP mode: 3 hr.

Commercially available 16 GB memory card:

FXP mode: 2 hr. 5 min.XP+ mode: 2 hr. 50 min.SP mode: 4 hr. 45 min.LP mode: 6 hr. 5 min.

•Image Sensor

1/5.5-inchCMOS, approx. 2,390,000 pixels

Effective pixels (all figures are approximate values)

Movies: 1,040,000 pixels (optical zoom, [Image Stabilizer] set to [Dynamic]) 1,560,000 pixels ([Image Stabilizer] set to [Off] or [Standard])

16:9 photos: 1,560,000 pixels 4:3 photos: 1,730,000 pixels

•LCD Screen: 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 112,000 dots

•Microphone: Stereo electret condenser microphone

•Lens

f=3-60mm,F/1.8-3.6,20x optical zoom 35 mm equivalent:

Movies: 49 – 980 mm ([Image Stabilizer] set to [Dynamic])

40 – 800 mm ([Image Stabilizer] set to [Off] or [Standard]) 16:9 Photos: 40 – 800 mm

4:3 Photos: 40.2 – 804 mm

•Lens Configuration: 10 elements in 8 groups (1 double-sidedaspheric element)

•AF System

Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [Instant AF]) or Manual focus (for movies only)

•Minimum Focusing Distance

1m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) at full wide angle

•White Balance

Auto white balance, custom white balance and presetYwhite balance settings: Daylight, TungstenP

•Minimum Illumination

0.4 lx ([Low Light] recording program,OShutter speed at 1/2)

5lx ([Programmed AE] recordingCprogram, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30)

•Recommended Illumination: More than 100 lx

•Image Stabilization: Electronic ([Dynamic] setting available when recording movies)

Terminals

• AV OUT/Terminal

3.5 mm minijack; output only (dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output) Video: 1 Vp-p /75 Ω unbalanced

Audio: –10dBV (47 kΩ load) / 3 kΩ or less

•USB Terminal: mini-B,USB 2.0(Hi-SpeedUSB)

•COMPONENT OUT Terminal (proprietary mini-Dterminal)

Luminance (Y): 1 Vp-p /75 Ω; Chrominance (PB/PR (CB/CR)): ±350 mV / 75 Ω 1080i (D3) compatible; output only

•HDMI OUT Terminal

HDMI mini connector; output only; compatible with HDMI-CECand x.v.Color

•MIC Terminal

3.5 mm stereo minijack

–57dBV (with 600 Ω microphone) / 5 kΩ or more

Power/Others

•Power supply (rated)

7.4 V DC (battery pack), 8.4 V DC (compact power adapter)

•Power consumption: 2.8 W (SP mode, AF on, LCD normal brightness)

•Operating temperature: 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

•Dimensions [W x H x D] (excluding the grip belt): 60 x 64 x 124 mm (2.4 x 2.5 x 4.9 in.)

•Weight (camcorder body only): 270 g (9.5 oz.)

CA-590Compact Power Adapter

•Power input

•Rated output

•Operating temperature

•Dimensions

•Weight

BP-2L5Battery Pack

•Battery type

•Rated voltage

•Operating temperature

•Battery capacity

•Dimensions

•Weight

100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 0.14 – 0.08 A 8.4 V DC, 0.6 A

0 - 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

46 x 26 x 70 mm (1.8 x 1.0 x 2.8 in.) 95 g (3.4 oz.)

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0 - 40 ° (32 - 104 °F)

530 mAh

33.3 x 16.2 x 45.2 mm (1.3 x 0.64 x 1.8 in.) 40 g (1.4 oz.)

Weight and dimensions are approximate. Errors and omissions excepted.

The information in this manual is verified as of January 2010. Subject to change without notice.

176 Additional Information

About the music files

The specifications of the music files compatible with the camcorder are as follows.

Audio encoding: Linear PCM

Audio sampling: 48 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels

Minimum length: 1 second File extension: WAV

The music data is saved in the memory under the following folder structure.

/In thebuilt-inmemory:

CANON

MY_MUSIC

MUSIC_01.WAV to MUSIC_99.WAV

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MY_MUICS

MUSIC_01.WAV to MUSIC_99.WAV

Index

24p Cinema Mode . .	. . . . . . . . .	. .57	D
A	Data code . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	67, 136
	Date and time	33
Abroad, using the camcorder			168
		Date format . . . . . . . . . .		. . . 141
Aspect ratio of a connected TV		137	Daylight saving time . . . .	. . . . 34
(TV type) . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . .		Time zone	34
Audio recording level	68
		. . . . . . . . . .	Deleting
Auto Backlight Correction . . . . . .		134	Movies	53
Auto slow shutter	133
		. . . . . . . . .	Photos	90
Autofocus (AF)
	133	Digital effects . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 65
Instant AF/Normal AF . . . . . .		Dividing scenes	78
AV OUT/ terminal	. . .69, 106, 108
			DVD authoring	113
AVCHD specifications	7
		. . . . . . . . .	E
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	Error messages	153
Background music			74
	. . . . . . . . .	Exposure		60
Battery pack
	21	External microphone . . . . . . .	. . . . 70
Charging . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . .	Eye-Ficard	128
Remaining charge indicator		146
			F
Beach (recording program) . . . . . .		.56
C	166	P
Built-inbackup battery. . . . . . . . .		FaceYdetection	51, 72
layback . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calendar display	C		Recording . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 62
	. . . . . . . . .	.49	56
Camcorder Supplemental Disc		OFireworks (recording program)
		.17	Flexible recording	27
Capturing photos from movies		95
			Focus
Capturing video snapshot scenes		82	Focus assistance . . . . . .	. . . 135
from movies . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .		Manual	61
Cine Mode (recording program)		57
			Frame rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	57, 133
COMPONENT OUT	106, 108		FUNC. menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .	31, 130
terminal . . . . . . . . .			H
Condensation . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	167
Connections to external		107	HD to SD conversion . . . . . .	117, 125
devices . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .		HDMI OUT terminal . . . . . . . .	. . . 107
Copying*	83	HDMI-CEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 138
Movies . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . .	Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 69
Photos . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .	.97	Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 95

* /only.

178 Additional Information

I	Power saving . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . . . 41
Image effects	65	Pre-recording . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . . . 59
		. . . . .	. .	.	. .	Pre-selectingrecordings	52
Image stabilizer	133	. . . .
		. . . . . .	.	.	. .	Print order	103
Index screen	45, 47		. . . .
			. . . . . .	.	.	Printing photos	100
Initialization	. . . .
(built-inmemory*/memory card)				38	. . . . . .Protecting photos	. . . .	. . . 96
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	Quick Start function	43
Joystick			30	. . . .
	. . . . . .	.		.	. .
Joystick guide . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	. 30	R
L	Recording	40
Language	34		Movies . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .
		. . . . . .	.	.	. .	Photos	86
LCD screen	25	. . . .
		. . . . . .	.	.	. .	Recording mode	41
LCD screen dimmer	137	. . . .
		. . . . . .	.	.	. .	Recording programs	57
Low light (recording program)			. . . . 56					. . . .
M	. . . . . . . .Recording time	. . . .	. . . 42
	Relay Recording* . . . . . .	. . . .	. . . 37
Magnifying photos	92	Resetting settings . . . . . .	. . . .	. . 139
		. . . . . .	.	.	. .	Rotating photos	94
Maintenance . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	167			. . . .
Markers . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	135	S
Memory card . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	35, 165			Saving recordings . . . . . .	. . . .	. . 111
MIC terminal . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	. 70	Y	143
Microphone attenuator . . . .		.	.	. .	135	Screen icons . . . . . . . . .		. . . .
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N	PSearching for scenes with faces. . 51
	Searching scenes by date	. . . .	. . . 49
Night scene (recording program)				. . 56		Selecting the memory*	47
Notification sounds	C				138	for playback . . . . . . .		. . . .
	. . . . . .	.	.	. .		for recording	37
O	. . . .
	Self timer . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	. . . 59
Onscreen display selection .		.	.	. .	. 67	Serial number . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	. . . 20
Original recordings .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	. 79	Setup menus . . . . . . . . .	. . .	32, 132
P	Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	. . . 93
	Smart AUTO mode . . . . .	. . . .	. . . 27
P (recording program)	. . . . .	.	.	. .	. 55	Snow (recording program)	. . . .	. . . 56
Photo numbers . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	139	Special Scene	55
Photo quality . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	. 87	(recording programs) . .		. . . .
Photo size . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	. 87	Sports (recording program) . . .		. . . 56
Playback	Spotlight (recording program)		. . . . 56
Movies . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	. 45	Sunset (recording program) . . .		. . . 56
Photos . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	. 89
Playlist . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .	.	.	. .	. 79
Portrait (recording program) .		.	.	. .	. 55
*	/	only.

Additional Information 179

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Telephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .42	Video snapshot . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . 58
Time zone/DST . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .34	Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45, 69, 137
Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .71	W
Transferring recordings to a
	111	White balance	63
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tripod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .163	Wide angle . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . 42
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .147	Wind screen . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 135
U	Z
Uploading movies to video	Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . 42
sharing sites . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .124	Digital zoom . . . . . . .	. . . . . . 133
USB terminal . . . . . . . . . . . .	106, 109	Zoom speed . . . . . .	. . . 42, 133

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The limited warranty set forth below is given by Canon Canada Inc. (“Canon Canada”) with respect to Canon Consumer Digital Video Equipment (the “Equipment”) purchased in Canada. This limited warranty is only effective upon presentation of a bill of sale or other proof of purchase for this Equipment to a Canon Service Facility when repairs are required.

The Equipment is warranted under normal,non-commercial,personal use, against defective materials or workmanship as follows:

Parts: Defective parts will be exchanged for new parts or, at Canon Canada’s option, comparable rebuilt parts for a period of one year from the date of original purchase, except Video Heads which will be exchanged for a period of 3 months from the date of purchase.

Labour: For a period of one year from the date of original purchase, labour will be provided free of charge by our Canon Service Facilities in Canada.

This limited warranty covers all defects except where:

(a)The loss or damage to the product results from:

i)accident, natural disaster, mishandling, abuse, neglect, unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions contained in the instruction manual;

ii)the use of accessories, attachments, products, supplies, parts or devices with the Equipment that do not conform to Canon specifications or that cause abnormally frequent service problems;

iii)repairs or services performed by any party other than a Canon Service Facility;

iv)defective batteries or any exposure to water, sand or dirt;

v)shipping (claim must be presented to the shipper);

(b)Any serial number on the video equipment is altered or removed.

(c)The Equipment is used for commercial, professional or industrial purposes.

This limited warranty does not cover the cabinet (exterior finish) of the Equipment, media, nor does it apply to Equipment
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If the Equipment contains a hard disk drive, Canon Canada recommends that data stored on that drive be duplicated or backed up to prevent its loss in the event of a failure or other malfunction of such drive.

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LIMITATIONS

Except as otherwise required by applicable legislation, this warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, conditions, guarantees or representations, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, relative to the Equipment, including implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Canon Canada assumes no liability for special, consequential or incidental damages, loss or corruption of data including, without limitation, data stored on the hard disk drive of the Equipment or loss that may arise, whether on account of negligence or otherwise, from the use, misuse or inability to use the Equipment (including loss of profit, revenue, media or enjoyment) or from failure to conform to any express or implied warranties, conditions, guarantees or representations. Any recovery under this limited warranty shall not exceed the purchase price of the equipment. Canon Canada does not assume or authorize any other person to assume for Canon Canada any other liability with respect to this equipment.

This warranty does not extend to any person other than the original purchaser of the Equipment or the person for whom it was purchased as a gift and states your exclusive remedy.

NOTICE TO CONSUMER

If you plan to take important videos or if the product has not been used for some time, please check all functions with the instruction book before using it.

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