Canon HFM406 - Manuals

5 Smart AUTO ( 0 42) Smart AUTO automatically selects the best scene mode for the scene you want to shoot. You get spectacular recordings every time without worrying about settings. Video Snapshot ( 0 61) Relay Recording ( 0 37) Shoot or capture short scenes and arrange them into a video clip set to...

6 Enjoying your Recordings on Other Devices Eye-Fi MPEG-2 AVCHD Connect the camcorder to an HDTV ( 0 119) Play video directly from your recorded memory card AVCHD-compatible HDTVs and digital recorders with a card slot compatible with the type of memory card used *. Use an Eye-Fi card ( 0 133) to wi...

8 Š Table of contents „ Introduction 4 Exciting Features and New Functions 12 About this Manual 14 Getting to Know the Camcorder 14 Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs 16 Names of Parts „ Preparations 19 Getting Started 19 Charging the Battery Pack 21 Preparing the Accessories 24 Adjusting the Position...

Table of contents Š 9 „ AUTO Mode 40 Basic Recording 40 Shooting Video and Taking Photos in AUTO Mode 42 About the Smart AUTO function 45 Zooming 46 Quick Start Function „ Video 48 Basic Playback 48 Playing Back Video 52 3D Flip View 52 The Index Selection Screen: Selecting the Content to Play Back ...

10 Š Table of contents 90 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit 90 Manual Focus Adjustment 92 Tele Macro 93 White Balance 94 Image Effects 95 Self Timer 96 Audio Recording Level 97 Built-In Microphone Directionality 98 Audio Equalizer 99 Using Headphones 100 Using the Mini Advanced Shoe 101 Using an Ex...

Table of contents Š 11 „ Additional Information 135 Appendix: Menu Options Lists 135 FUNC. Panel 138 Setup Menus 150 Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays 154 Trouble? 154 Troubleshooting 160 List of Messages 167 Do’s and Don’ts 167 Handling Precautions 172 Maintenance/Others 173 Using the Camcorder...

12 Š Introduction About this Manual Thank you for purchasing the Canon LEGRIA HF M46 / LEGRIA HF M406. Please read this manual carefully before you use the cam-corder and retain it for future reference. Should your camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting ( 0 154). Conventions U...

14 Š Introduction G et ting to Know the Camco rder Supplied Accessories and CD-ROMs The following accessories are supplied with the camcorder: X CA-570 Compact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-808 Battery Pack W X WL-D89 Wireless Controller (incl. CR2025 lithium button battery) Stylus Pen W X HTC...

Introduction Š 15 The following CD-ROMs and software are supplied with the camcorder:• PIXELA’s Transfer Utility CD-ROM* - Use Transfer Utility for saving and transferring movies and music files you can use as background music. • PIXELA’s VideoBrowser CD-ROM* - In addition to all the functionality o...

16 Š Introduction Names of Parts 1 2 (camera/play) button ( 0 27) 2 VIDEO SNAP (video snapshot) button ( 0 61) 3 (Story Creator button) ( 0 58) 4 DISP. (onscreen display) button ( 0 24, 105)/BATT. INFO button ( 0 153) 5 USB terminal ( 0 115, 118, 127) 6 AV OUT terminal ( 0 115, 117)/ X (headphones) ...

Introduction Š 17 A l Mini advanced shoe ( 0 100) S q Zoom lever ( 0 45) S a POWER button S s ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator:Green – ONOrange – Standby ( 0 46) Red – Charging ( 0 19) S d Remote sensor ( 0 21) S f LCD touch screen ( 0 24, 26) S g POWERED IS button ( 0 82)/ WEB button ( 0 128) S h Ba...

18 Š Introduction Wireless Controller WL-D89 D q BATTERY RELEASE switch ( 0 20) D a Tripod socket ( 0 168) D s Serial number 1 START/STOP button ( 0 40) 2 b (index selection) button ( 0 52) Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to switch between shooting and playback mode. 3 MENU button ( 0 29, 138...

Preparations Š 19 Preparations This chapter describes basic operations, such as using the touch panel, 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 usi...

20 Š Preparations 5 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off. • If the camcorder was on, the green 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/OFF (CHG) indic...

Preparations Š 21 NOTES • We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C. If either the ambient temperature or the battery pack’s temperature is outside the range of approx. 0 °C to 40 °C, charging will not start. • The battery pack will be charged only when the camco...

22 Š Preparations NOTES • The wireless controller may not work properly when the remote sensor is situated under strong light sources or direct sunlight. Grip Belt and Straps Fasten the grip belt. Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger, and the g button with...

Preparations Š 23 To attach an optional wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to the rear bracket on the camcorder, adjust the length 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 stra...

24 Š Preparations Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 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 in the following cas...

Preparations Š 25 NOTES • The LCD backlight does not affect the brightness of the recordings.• Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the bat- tery pack. • You can further adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the 6 8 [LCD Brightness] setting, or dim it with the 6 8...

26 Š Preparations Basic Operation of the Camcorder Using the Touch Screen The control buttons and menu items that appear on the touch screen change dynamically depending on the operating mode and the task you are performing. With the intuitive touch screen interface you have all the controls at your...

Preparations Š 27 Operating Modes Recording In recording mode, the camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the position of the mode switch. Playback Press the camera/play button S to switch the cam- corder between camera (recording) mode and playback mode. You can press S when the camcorder is o...

28 Š Preparations Using the Menus Many of the camcorder’s functions can be adjusted from the FUNC. panel and the setup menus. For details about the available menu options and settings, refer to the appendix Menu Options Lists ( 0 135). FUNC. Panel The FUNC. panel shows a convenient overview of frequ...

Preparations Š 29 Setup Menus * In mode setup menus cannot be accessed and most menu settings will be reset to default values. 1 or mode only: Touch [FUNC.] 2 Touch [MENU] to open the setup menus. You can also press u on the wireless controller. 3 Touch the tab of the desired menu. 4 Drag your finge...

30 Š Preparations 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 cam-corder’s clock is not set.When the [Date/Time] screen appears, the year will be selecte...

Preparations Š 31 Changing the Language The default language of the camcorder is English. You can set it to one of 26 other languages. * Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode. NOTES • Some control buttons, such as [ZOOM], [FUNC.] or [MENU], will appear in English regardless of the l...

Preparations Š 33 Using a Memory Card Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder You can use the following types of commercially available Secure Digi-tal (SD) cards with this camcorder. As of October 2010, the movie recording function has been tested using SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards made by ...

34 Š Preparations Compatible operating systems for SDXC memory cards IMPORTANT • If you use an SDXC memory card with a computer OS that is not SDXC- compatible, you may be prompted to format the memory card. In such case, cancel the operation to prevent data loss . • After repeatedly recording, dele...

Preparations Š 35 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Make sure to initialize ( 0 38) all memory cards before using them with this camcorder. 1 Turn off the camcorder. Make sure the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator is off. 2 Open the double memory card slot cover. 3 Insert the memory card straight, with the ...

36 Š Preparations Selecting the Memory for the Recordings You can select to record your movies and photos in the built-in mem-ory ( only) or on a memory card. The default memory for record- ing both is the built-in memory ( ) or memory card X ( ). POINTS TO CHECK • Be sure you understand the informa...

Preparations Š 37 Relay Recording You can activate the relay recording so if the memory you are using becomes full while recording movies, the recording will continue unin-terrupted on a memory card.When recording on memory card X , you can use memory card Y for relay recording ( 497 ). only: When r...

38 Š Preparations Initializing the Memory Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the first time. You can also initialize a memory card or the built-in memory ( only) to permanently delete all the recordings it contains. At the time of purchase, the built-in memory comes pr...

Preparations Š 39 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 external device ( 0 120). • Initializing a memory card will permanently erase any music files and i...

40 Š AUTO Mode AUTO Mode This chapter covers how to easily record video and photos in mode, and how to use basic shooting functions like zoom and Quick Start. To enjoy full access to menus and more advanced functions, refer to Recording in y (Manual) Mode ( 0 75). Basic Recording Shooting Video and ...

AUTO Mode Š 41 1 Set the mode switch to . 2 Turn on the camcorder. To record video Press g to begin recording. • Press g again to pause the recording. • The ACCESS indicator will flash from time to time while the scene is being recorded. To take photos Touch [PHOTO]. • A green icon ( h ) will appear...

42 Š AUTO Mode Rating Scenes You can turn on the scene rating option in recording mode with the 8 8 [Rate Scenes (Recording)] setting. Immediately after recording a scene, you will have the option to rate it by touching one of the rating buttons; you can also touch [ ] or [ a ] to leave the scene un...

AUTO Mode Š 43 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 double memory card slot cover.- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.- Do no...

44 Š AUTO Mode • Be sure to save your recordings regularly ( 0 120), especially after making important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data. • Photos recorded on an Eye-Fi card in memory card slot Y will be uploaded automatically after setting the camcorder to pla...

AUTO Mode Š 45 Zooming There are three ways you can zoom in and out: using the zoom lever on the camcorder, using the zoom buttons on the wireless controller or using the zoom controls on the touch screen.In addition to the 10x optical zoom, in mode, you can turn on the digital zoom (40x or 200x) wi...

46 Š AUTO Mode Using the Touch Screen’s Zoom Controls 1 Display the zoom controls on the touch screen. • The zoom controls appear on the left side of the screen. 2 Touch the zoom controls to operate the zoom. Touch anywhere within the Q area to zoom out or anywhere within the P area to zoom in. Touc...

AUTO Mode Š 47 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. 1 With the camcorder on and in a recording mode, close the LCD panel. A beep will sound a...

48 Š Video Video This chapter covers functions related to movies, including play-back, advanced shooting, using Story Creator and other advanced functions. For details about basic video shooting, refer to AUTO Mode ( 0 40). Basic Playback Playing Back Video 1 Press S . You can also press and hold B ...

Video Š 49 4 Touch the desired scene to play it back. • Playback will start from the scene selected and continue until the end of the last scene in the index screen. • Touch the screen to display the playback controls. During playback, the playback controls will disappear automatically after a few s...

50 Š Video During playback: Adjusting the volume 1 During playback, touch the screen to display the playback controls. 2 Touch [ ], drag your finger along the [Speaker Volume]* bar to adjust the volume and touch [ f ]. * When 6 8 [AV/Headphones] is set to [ J Headphones], adjust the [Head- phone Vol...

Video Š 51 During playback pause: 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 double memory card slot cover.- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.- Do not cha...

52 Š Video 3D Flip View Touch [ ] in the date index screen to switch to 3D Flip View. This fun way of displaying scenes grouped by recording date in a 3D layout can be useful to flip through a large number of recordings. The Index Selection Screen: Selecting the Content to Play Back From the index s...

Video Š 53 In any index screen, touch [ b ]. During single photo view, touch the screen once to display the controls then touch [ Q ] to open the [Photos] index screen. Options NOTES • Fast/slow playback modes are not available for scenes con- verted to standard definition. Scenes in the [SD Movies]...

54 Š Video Deleting Scenes and Stories You can delete those scenes and stories that you are not interested in keeping. Deleting scenes allows you also to free up space on the mem-ory. Deleting a Single Scene 1 Play back the scene you wish to delete. 2 Touch the screen to display the playback control...

Video Š 55 2 Delete the scenes. * When you select [Select], perform the following procedure to select the individ- ual scenes you want to delete before touching [Yes]. ** Touch [Stop] to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. Some scenes may be deleted nevertheless. To select individual sc...

56 Š Video 4 Delete the scene. Deleting Scenes from a Story by Rating 1 Open the information screen of the story that contains the scenes you want to delete. 2 Open the rating selection screen. 3 Touch one or more of the rating buttons to select all the applicable scenes. A grayed out rating button ...

Video Š 57 2 Select the story you want to delete. Drag your finger right/left to bring the desired story to the front. 3 Delete the story. * Touch [Stop] to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. Some scenes may be deleted nevertheless. IMPORTANT • Be careful when deleting recordings. Once...

58 Š Video Video Stories and Cinema Style Using Story Creator to Create Compelling Stories Story Creator is a helpful function that offers suggestions for typical scenes in a number of situations. With Story Creator, creating interest-ing video stories is as easy as selecting one of the story themes...

Video Š 59 • Scenes will be recorded under the story and category currently selected. • You can also record video snapshot scenes ( 0 61). To select a different story scene (category) 1 Touch [ ] to return to the list of story scenes. When it appears on the screen, you can also touch the button of t...

60 Š Video The list of story scenes will appear. The orange frame on the right will show how many scenes you have recorded in each story scene (category). 3 Drag your finger up/down to select a category and touch the orange frame on the right (number of scenes). The camcorder will enter record pause...

Video Š 61 NOTES • Photos cannot be recorded while the camcorder is set to mode. Video Snapshot Record a series of short scenes. Then, play back your video snapshot scenes set to your favorite music ( 0 69) to create your own fun music video. You will be surprised how by changing the background musi...

62 Š Video 1 Press z . • A blue border appears on the screen. • Press z again to return to normal video recording mode. 2 Press g . • The camcorder records for a few seconds (the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record pause mode. • When the camcorder sto...

Video Š 63 Decorating Scenes while Recording 1 Open the decoration screen. • The decoration screen will open automatically also when you stow the LCD panel with the touch screen facing out. 2 Use a tool from the toolbar as explained in the following procedures. 3 Press g to record movies with your d...

64 Š Video In playback mode: pause the playback. Touch [ A ] to resume playing back the scene. H [ ] Minimize the toolbar to the top of the screen to view almost all of the canvas. Touch [ ] to restore the toolbar. * Not available in mode. To use [Pens and Stamps] 1 Touch [ ]. The [Pens and Stamps] ...

Video Š 65 3 Touch anywhere on the canvas to place the selected animated stamp. You can also drag the animated stamp to a different location. To use [Captions] 1 Touch [ ]. The [Captions] screen will appear. 2 Touch [Date] or [Time]. When recording a scene using Story Creator, you can also select [T...

66 Š Video 2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls. 3 Touch [ ] to open the decoration screen. 4 Decorate the scene using the tools from the toolbar as explained in the previous section. In playback mode, the decorations will not be saved with the original recording. NOTES • Initializing...

Video Š 67 A Drag your finger right or left to select a story. B Story’s theme. C Selected story (large thumbnail in the front). D Story’s title ( 0 73). E Open the index selection screen ( 0 52). F Details about the story (number of scenes, total playback time) and editing options. G List of scenes...

68 Š Video - Do not open the double memory card slot cover.- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode. Rating Scenes You can rate story scenes immediately after recording them ( 0 42) or during playback. You can then select multiple ...

Video Š 69 3 Touch [ A ] to resume the playback and rate other scenes in the same way or touch [ B ] to return to the gallery. Playback with Background Music You can play back movies (or a photo slideshow) using one of the sup-plied music tracks as background music. The supplied Camcorder Supplement...

70 Š Video 3 Adjust the mix balance between the original sound and the background music. Touch [ 1 ] (more of the original sound) or [ b ] (more of the background music) or drag your finger along the [Music Balance] bar to adjust the background music balance as desired. 4 Touch [ a ] and then touch ...

Video Š 71 IMPORTANT • If you use copyrighted songs and music tracks in your video creations, remember that music under copyright may not be used without permis-sion from the copyright holder, except for cases permitted under appli-cable laws, such as for personal use. Make sure to follow applicable...

72 Š Video 2 In the [Scene List] screen, drag your finger up/down to select the scene you want to copy/move. 3 Touch the orange box on the right to open the [Edit Scene] screen and touch [Copy] or [Move]. 4 Select the destination. Drag your finger right/left to select the desired story and touch its...

Video Š 73 2 Select the story whose thumbnail you want to change. Drag your finger right/left to bring the desired story to the front. 3 Open the [Story Thumbnail] screen. 4 Locate the frame you want to use as the story’s thumbnail. Playback controls will appear on the screen ( 0 50). Use any specia...

74 Š Video 5 Touch [OK] 8 [ f ] 8 [ f ] to return to the gallery. A Switch between letters and numbers/special characters. B Change the position of the cursor. C Delete the character to the cursor’s left (backspace). D Caps Lock. When the numerical keyboard is displayed, [#%?] switches between set 1...

Video Š 75 Advanced Functions Recording in y (Manual) Mode When the mode switch is set to y (Manual mode), you can enjoy full access to the menus and manually adjust the exposure, focus, white balance and many more of the camcorder’s settings to your prefer-ence. Even in mode, though, the camcorder ...

76 Š Video • Be sure to save your recordings regularly ( 0 120), especially after making important recordings. Canon shall not be liable for any loss or corruption of data. • Photos recorded on an Eye-Fi card in memory card slot Y will be uploaded automatically after setting the camcorder to playbac...

Video Š 77 NOTES • Movies recorded in MXP mode cannot be saved on AVCHD discs. Use an external Blu-ray Disc recorder to copy MXP movies onto Blu-ray discs or use the supplied software VideoBrowser to create AVCHD discs*. • The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) to encode video so the actual re...

78 Š Video Selecting the Frame Rate You can change the frame rate (the number of frames recorded per second) to change the look of your movies. Options Special Scene Recording Programs Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a sunset or a fireworks display becomes as ea...

Video Š 81 of the waterproof case and keep it in a cool place until the temperature goes down. If the camcorder becomes too hot, it will turn off automatically. - When making recordings underwater with the [ r Underwater] recording program, the image on the LCD screen will appear redder than the act...

82 Š Video NOTES • If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may not be able to fully compensate. • For surveying and following shots, when you pan the camcorder from side to side or tilt it up and down, we recommend setting the IS mode to [ Dynamic] or [ Standard]. Pre-Reco...

Video Š 83 1 Activate the pre-recording function. • d will appear on the screen. • Repeat, selecting [ B Off], to turn off pre-recording. 2 Press g . The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds before g was pressed. NOTES • The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressing...

84 Š Video By default, face detection is activated. If the function was turned off, per-form the following procedure to turn it on. To select the main subject If there is more than one person in the picture, the camcorder will auto-matically select one person it determines is the main subject. The m...

Video Š 85 Touch & Track When recording a group of people using face detection, the camcorder will automatically detect one person as the main subject. You can use Touch & Track to tell the camcorder to track and optimize settings for a different person. You can also use Touch & Track to...

86 Š Video Faders The camcorder offers two professional looking transition effects to fade-in or fade-out scenes. You have the option to activate the fader only one time or every time you start or stop recording. * You can preview the transition effect on the screen. • The icon of the selected fader...

Video Š 87 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed or Aperture [ A Programmed AE] is the default automatic exposure (AE) recording program; using it, you can change functions like the white balance or image effects. Select one of the other AE recording programs to control the shutter speed or aperture. *...

88 Š Video • During exposure lock, the aperture value/shutter speed cannot be changed. Set the aperture value or shutter speed before manually adjusting the exposure. Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Guidelines X With slower shutter speed you can add a nice motion blur and sense of movement. With fa...

Video Š 89 Manual Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or sub-jects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overex-posed). To correct this, you can adjust the exposure manually or use the Touch AE function to automatically set the optim...

90 Š Video NOTES • If the recording program is changed during exposure lock, the cam- corder will return to automatic exposure. • When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, the camcorder automatically corrects for the backlight*. You can turn off the automatic backlight correctio...

92 Š Video Tele Macro Using tele macro, the camcorder can focus at a shorter distance (up to 40 cm from the subject at full telephoto), allowing you get closer shots of small subjects like flowers and insects. This function also adds a soft focus to the background, so the subject not only looks larg...

Video Š 93 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. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro- grams. * Wh...

94 Š Video NOTES • When you select the custom white balance: - Set 7 8 [Digital Zoom] to [ B Off]. - Reset the white balance when you change locations or the lighting or other conditions change. - Depending on the light source, g may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with [ Y Autom...

Video Š 95 + levels: richer colors, sharper image, stronger contrast, brighter image.- levels: shallower colors, softer image, softer contrast, darker image. 4 Touch [ a ] to save and apply the customized picture settings. Z will appear on the screen. Self Timer • n will appear on the screen. • Repe...

96 Š Video Audio Recording Level You can adjust the audio recording level of the built-in or an external microphone. You can display the audio level indicator while recording. POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording program other than [ r Underwater] or [ s Surface]. Manual Adjustment of the Audio Reco...

Video Š 97 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. NOTES • When the audio level meter reaches ...

98 Š Video NOTES • An external microphone overrides the built-in microphone. The built-in microphone’s directionality cannot be changed when an external micro-phone is attached to the mini advanced shoe. Audio Equalizer You can use the audio equalizer to adjust sound levels by specifically targeting...

Video Š 99 Using Headphones Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while record-ing. The headphones are connected to the AV OUT/ X terminal, which is used for both the headphones and the audio/video output. Before connecting the headphones, follow the procedure below to change the f...

100 Š Video IMPORTANT • When using headphones, make sure to lower the volume to an appro- priate level. • Do not connect the headphones to the AV OUT/ X terminal if the J icon does not appear on the screen. The noise output in such case may be harmful to your hearing. NOTES • Use commercially availa...

Video Š 101 NOTES • Accessories designed for the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be used with this camcorder. Look for video accessories bearing this logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe . Using an External Microphone When recording in very quiet surroundings, the built-in microph...

102 Š Video NOTES • When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder, 7 8 [Wind Screen] will automatically be set to [ B Off Z ]. • If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted, adjust the audio recording level manually ( 0 96) or activate the microphone atten- uator with the...

Video Š 103 camcorder. This is particularly useful while the camcorder is mounted on a tripod and you want to ensure maximum stability of a shot. Attach the optional RA-V1 Remote Control Adapter to the mini advanced shoe. Refer to Using the Mini Advanced Shoe ( 0 100). will appear on the screen. For...

104 Š Video 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 ranging from 6 seconds to 6 minutes. 1 Open the date index screen....

Video Š 105 To change the interval between frames Onscreen Displays and Data Code You can turn most onscreen displays on or off. Repeatedly press h to turn the onscreen displays on/off in the following sequence: , mode: • All displays on• Most displays off 1 , mode 2 : • Only data code on• All displ...

106 Š Video Capturing Photos and Video Snapshot Scenes from a Movie You can capture video snapshot scenes, single photos or a series of continuous photos from a previously recorded scene. For example, you may want to print photos from video recorded at a party or create a small video clip using vide...

Video Š 107 • 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 previ- ously recorded movie, you ma...

108 Š Video • 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. • [ B Photo Sequence]: - Up to 100 photos can be captured at a time.- The photo sequence capture will stop when the end of the scene is reache...

110 Š Photos Photos Refer to this chapter for details on viewing photos and other photo-related operations. Viewing Photos 1 Press S . 2 Open the [Photos] index screen, if it is not displayed. 3 Look for the photo you want to play back. Move the zoom lever toward Q to show 15 photos per page; move i...

Photos Š 111 4 Touch the photo you wish to view. • The photo is displayed in single photo view. • Drag your finger left/right to browse through the photos one by one. To return to the index screen from single photo view 1 Touch the screen to display the playback controls. 2 Touch [ Q ]. Photo Jump F...

112 Š Photos 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 double memory card slot cover.- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.- Do not change the camcorder’s o...

Photos Š 113 2 Delete the photos. * When you select [Select], perform the following procedure to select the individ- ual photos you want to delete before touching [Yes]. ** Touch [Stop] to interrupt the operation while it is in progress. Some photos will be deleted nevertheless. To select individual...

114 Š Photos 2 Select the music track to use during the photo slideshow. Step 2 ( 0 69). 3 Touch the photo that will open the slideshow to display it in single photo view. 4 Touch the screen to display the playback controls, then touch [ A ] to play back the slideshow set to the selected music track...

External Connections Š 115 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 Open the LCD panel to access the terminals on the camcorder. 1 USB Terminal 2 AV OUT/ X Terminal Sound from the built-i...

116 Š External Connections 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 A HDMI Type: Digital Quality: High definition Output only Co...

External Connections Š 119 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-definition con-nections will ensure the best playback quality. 1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV. 2 Connect the camcorder to ...

120 Š External Connections Saving and Sharing Your Recordings Copying Recordings to a Memory Card You can copy your recordings only one way: from the built-in memory ( only) or from memory card X to memory card Y . Scenes and photos will be copied from the index screen or from a story in the gal-ler...

External Connections Š 121 Options Copying Scenes from a Story by Rating 1 Open the gallery and bring the desired story to the front. • Check that you have selected the f tab (built-in memory, only) or 4 tab (memory card X ). 2 Select the rating of the stories you want to copy. 3 Copy all the applic...

122 Š External Connections 3 Copy the photo. 4 Drag your finger left/right to select another photo to copy or touch [ a ]. Copying Photos from the Index Screen 1 Open the [Photos] index screen. Check that you have selected the f tab (built-in memory, only) or 4 tab (memory card X ). 2 Copy the photo...

External Connections Š 123 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 double memory card slot cover.- Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.- Do not change the...

124 Š External Connections Installation Install the software before you connect the camcorder to the computer for the first time. Refer to the Installation Guide (supplied leaflet) and follow the instructions in the Software Guide (PDF file) to install the supplied PIXELA’s software. Connecting the ...

External Connections Š 125 Install the supplied Photo Application software following the instructions in the software’s instruction manual. r Refer to Installing Photo Application. First-time connection to a computer running Windows Windows users only: The first time you connect the camcorder to the...

126 Š External Connections - Do not turn off the camcorder or the computer.- Do not change the camcorder’s operating mode. • 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...

External Connections Š 127 Copying Recordings to an External Video Recorder In High Definition Connect the camcorder to Blu-ray Disc recorders and other AVCHD-compatible digital video recorders using the supplied USB cable to make perfect copies of your movies in high definition. If the external dig...

128 Š External Connections Connecting Connect the camcorder to the VCR using Connection C or c . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 0 117). Recording 1 External recorder: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the recorder to record pause mode. 2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to mode. • We recommend p...

130 Š External Connections • Before touching [START], you can touch [ ] to decorate the converted SD movies ( 0 62), or touch [ ] to adjust the volume ( 0 50) and background music balance ( 0 70). • You can also decorate the scenes as they are being converted.• Touch [STOP] to interrupt the operatio...

External Connections Š 131 Connecting to the Computer and Uploading your Videos 1 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable. Connection D . Refer to Connection Diagrams ( 0 118). 2 Computer: Depending on the software you chose to install, Transfer Utility or VideoBrowser wil...

132 Š External Connections Converting Scenes into Standard Definition from a Story by Rating 1 Open the gallery and bring the desired story to the front. • Check that you have selected the f tab (built-in memory) or 4 tab (memory card X ). 2 Select the rating of the stories you want to convert. 3 Pr...

External Connections Š 133 Uploading your Videos Wirelessly If you are using an Eye-Fi card, you can automatically upload the con-verted SD movies to your favorite video sharing Web site. You will need to have installed the software supplied with your Eye-Fi card and com-pleted all the required conf...

134 Š External Connections NOTES • Depending on the amount of data to be uploaded and the network’s wireless connection conditions, it can take some time to upload video files. If the wireless connection is too weak, the wireless upload may fail and the video files will be registered as incomplete u...

Additional Information Š 135 Additional Information This chapter contains troubleshooting advice, screen mes-sages, 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 t...

136 Š Additional Information 1 Option available only for recording movies. 2 Some options are available only when recording a story using Story Creator. [ X Focus] [ 2 ] (manual focus): Toggle on ( ) or off ( ), Touch AF frame – z z 90 [ e Exposure] [ y ] (manual exposure): Toggle on ( ) or off ( ),...

Additional Information Š 137 Edit Panel - Mode Control Button Date Index Screen [SD Movies] Index Screen Playback Pause 0 [Copy ( 497 )] 1 [Copy ( f97 )] 1 < date >, [Select], [All Scenes] – – 120 [Convert HD 9 SD ( 497 )] 1 [Convert HD 9 SD ( f97 )] 1 < date >, [Select], [All Scenes] – ...

138 Š Additional Information 1 Operation not available for recordings on memory card Y ( 7 tab). 2 Operation not available for the two preexisting stories, [Unsorted] and [Video Snap-shot]. Edit Panel - Mode * Operation not available for recordings on memory card Y ( 7 tab). Setup Menus 7 Camera Set...

Additional Information Š 139 1 Option available only for recording movies. 2 Option available only when the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone is attached to the camcorder after having updated the camcorder’s firmware using the mem-ory card supplied with the SM-V1. [Auto Backlight Correction] [ A On...

142 Š Additional Information attached to the camcorder. When set to [ A On V ], V will appear on the screen. y / z Playback Setup * Option not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using the sup-plied HDMI cable. [Data Code]: Displays the date and/or time when the scene or photo was r...

Additional Information Š 145 6 System Setup Menu item Setting options y CINEMA 1 2 0 [Output Onscreen Displays] [ A On], [ B Off] z z z z – [Language a ] [ ], [Dansk], [Deutsch], [ ], [English], [Español], [Français], [Italiano], [Magyar], [Melayu], [Nederlands], [Norsk], [Polski], [Português], [ ],...

146 Š Additional Information 1 Option not available when the camcorder is connected to an HDTV using the sup-plied HDMI cable. 2 Option available only after having inserted an Eye-Fi card into memory card slot Y . [Output Onscreen Displays]: When set to [ A On], the camcorder’s onscreen displays wil...

150 Š Additional Information Appendix: Onscreen Icons and Displays Recording Movies (using Story Creator) 1 Control button [FUNC.]: Open the FUNC. panel ( 0 28) 2 Smart AUTO ( 0 42) 3 Face detection frame ( 0 83) 4 Touch & Track frame ( 0 85) 5 Control button [PHOTO]: Take a photo ( 0 40, 75, 10...

Additional Information Š 151 , Recording Movies y Manual mode CINEMA mode A g Recording program ( 0 78, 87) A h Manual exposure ( 0 89) A j R Instant AF/ S Normal AF ( 0 140), MF Manual focus ( 0 90) A k Face detection ( 0 83) A l White balance ( 0 93) S q Audio level indicator ( 0 96) S a x.v.Color...

154 Š Additional Information Trou ble? Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section. Some-times 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 proble...

Additional Information Š 157 Cannot mark individual scenes/photos in the index screen with a checkmark O - You cannot select more than 100 scenes/photos individually. Select the [All Scenes] or [All Photos] option instead of [Select]. Indicators and Onscreen Displays lights up in red. - Battery pack...

158 Š Additional Information Picture and Sound The screen appears too dark. - The LCD screen was dimmed. Hold h pressed down 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 ...

Additional Information Š 159 - The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the posi- tion of the LOCK switch. - A compatible memory card must be used to be able to record movies on a memory card ( 0 33). - The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum val...

160 Š Additional Information The camcorder is connected using the supplied HDMI cable, but there is no picture or sound from the HDTV. - Disconnect the supplied HDMI cable and then restore the connection or turn the camcorder off and then on again. The camcorder is connected using the supplied HDMI ...

Additional Information Š 167 Do ’s and Don ’ts Handling Precautions Camcorder Be sure to observe the following precautions to ensure maximum per-formance. • Save your recordings periodically. Make sure to transfer your record- ings to an external device such as a computer or digital video recorder (...

168 Š Additional Information • When mounting the camcorder on a tripod, make sure that the tripod’s fas-tening screw is shorter than 5.5 mm. Using other tripods may damage the camcorder. • When recording movies, try to get a calm, stable picture. Excessive cam- corder movement while shooting and ext...

Additional Information Š 169 Long-term storage • Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than 30 ° C. • 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. Remaining ...

170 Š Additional Information • Check the direction before inserting the memory card. Forcing a mem- ory card into the slot if it is not correctly oriented may damage the mem-ory card or the camcorder. • Do not attach any labels or stickers on the memory card. • Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have ...

Additional Information Š 171 Lithium Button Battery • Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools, as this will cause a short circuit. • Wipe the battery with a clean dry cloth to ensure proper contact. Disposal When you delete movies or initialize the memory, only the file alloca...

172 Š Additional Information 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 n...

Additional Information Š 173 • 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 requir...

174 Š Additional Information G en eral I nfo rmat io n Accessories * Supplied with the camcorder; not available as an optional accessory. (Availability differs from area to area) Optional accessories not listed below are described in more detail in the following pages. 1 SS-600/SS-650 Shoulder Strap...

Additional Information Š 175 NOTES • Accessories that are compatible with the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be attached to this camcorder. Look for the Mini ADVANCED SHOE logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe. Optional Accessories 4 Battery Packs When you need extra battery packs...

176 Š Additional Information Charging, Recording and Playback Times The charging times given in the following table are approximate and vary according to charging conditions and initial charge of the battery pack. Recording and playback times given in the following tables are approxi-mate and vary a...

Additional Information Š 177 Using a memory card * Approximate times for recording with repeated operations such as start/stop, zooming, and power on/off. 7 TL-H43 Tele-converter This Tele-converter lens increases the focal length of the camcorder lens by a factor of 1.5.• The image stabilizer is no...

178 Š Additional Information 8 WD-H43 Wide-converter This Wide-converter lens decreases the focal length by a factor of 0.7, giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or panoramic views. 9 FS-H43U II Filter Set Neutral density and MC protector filters help you to control difficult lighting cond...

Additional Information Š 179 A g VFL-2 Video Flash Light This video flash light allows you to record photos and movies even at night or in dark places. It attaches to the cam-corder’s mini advanced shoe for cable-free operation.• The VFL-2 cannot be used as a flash with this camcorder. A h RA-V1 Rem...

180 Š Additional Information Specifications LEGRIA HF M46 / LEGRIA HF M406  — Values given are approximate figures. System • Recording System Movies: AVCHD Video compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio compression: Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch** Only when using the optional SM-V1 Surround Mi...

Additional Information Š 181 • Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m; 40 cm with tele macro on at full telephoto; 1 cm at full wide angle • White Balance Auto white balance, Custom white balance or Preset white balance settings:Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H • Minimum Illumina...

182 Š Additional Information CA-570 Compact Power Adapter • Power supply: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz • Rated output / consumption: 8.4 V DC, 1.5 A / 29 VA (100 V) – 39 VA (240 V) • Operating temperature  : 0 – 40 °C • Dimensions  : 52 x 29 x 90 mm • Weight  : 135 g BP-808 Battery Pack • Battery typ...

Additional Information Š 183 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 type: WAV The music data is saved in the memory under the follow...

184 Š Additional Information Index 3D Flip View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 A Abroad, using the camcorder . . . . 173 AGC (automatic gain control) limit . 90 Aperture (f number) . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Aspect ratio of a connected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Audio equal...