Page 2 - Important Usage Instructions
2 Introd u ction Important Usage Instructions WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR M...
Page 3 - Trademark Acknowledgements
3 European Union (and EEA) only. These symbols indicate that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/E C ), the Battery Directive (2006/66/E C ) and/or your national laws implementing those Directives. This product should be handed ov...
Page 4 - Exciting Features and New Functions; High-Definition Video
4 Exciting Features and New Functions High-Definition Video Your camcorder’ s high-definition image s en s or (HD CMO S ) capture s video at a re s olution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixel s 2 . Video s are then recorded in the memory in high definition, u s ing AVCHD s pecification s 3 . With your new HD cam...
Page 6 - ImageMixer 3 SE
6 Enjoying yo u r Recording s on Other Device s AVCHD MPEG-2 S D-Video Eye-Fi SD C onnect the camcorder to an HDTV ( 103) C onnect the camcorder to the optional DW-100 DVD Burner ( 106, 108) AV C HD discs Photo DVDs Play video directly from your recorded memory card AV C HD-compatible HDTVs and digi...
Page 7 - Introduction; Preparations; Table of contents
Table of content s 7 Introduction 4 Exciting Feature s and New Function s 11 About thi s Manual 13 Getting to Know the Camcorder 13 S upplied Acce ss orie s and CD-ROM s 15 Name s of Part s Preparations 18 Getting S tarted 18 Charging the Battery Pac k 21 Preparing the Acce ss orie s 22 Adju s...
Page 8 - Video
8 Table of content s Video 37 Ba s ic Recording 37 S hooting Video 38 S electing the Video Quality (Recording Mode) 39 Zooming 40 Quic k S tart Function 42 Ba s ic Playbac k 42 Playing Bac k the Video 44 S electing what Recording s to Play Bac k 46 S earching for S cene s 49 Pre- s electing Reco...
Page 9 - Photos
Table of content s 9 Photos 79 Ba s ic Recording 79 Ta k ing Photo s 80 S electing Photo S ize and Quality 82 Ba s ic Playbac k 82 Viewing Photo s 83 Deleting Photo s 85 Magnifying Photo s during Playbac k 86 Additional Function s 86 S lide s how 87 Rotating Photo s 87 Hi s togram Di s play 88 C...
Page 10 - Additional Information; 22 Appendix: Menu Option; and Don’t
10 Table of content s Additional Information 122 Appendix: Menu Option s Li s t s 122 FUNC. Menu 125 S etup Menu s 135 On s creen Icon s and Di s play s 139 Trouble? 139 Trouble s hooting 145 Li s t of Me ss age s 155 Do’ s and Don’t s 155 Handling Precaution s 159 Maintenance/Other s 160 U s in...
Page 11 - Abo; Troubleshooting; PHOTO
Introduction 11 Abo u t thi s Man u al Than k you for purcha s ing the Canon LEGRIA HF R18 / LEGRIA HF R17 / LEGRIA HF R16 / LEGRIA HF R106. Plea s e read thi s manual carefully before you u s e the camcorder and retain it for future reference. S hould your camcorder fail to operate correctly, ref...
Page 13 - pplied Acce; The following acce
Introduction 13 Gett in g to K n ow t he Camcorder S u pplied Acce ss orie s and CD-ROM s The following acce ss orie s are s upplied with the camcorder: X C A-590E C ompact Power Adapter (incl. power cord) BP-2L5 Battery Pack W X IF C -300P C U USB C able STV-250N Stereo Video C able W Yellow • Re...
Page 14 - PIXELA Application - Disc 1
14 Introduction The following CD-ROM s and s oftware are s upplied with the camcorder: • PIXELA Application - Disc 1 CD-ROM* and ‘PIXELA Application s’ In s tallation Guide - ImageMixer 3 SE Tran s fer Utilitie s - Software for s aving and tran s ferring movie s and mu s ic file s you can u s e a ...
Page 15 - Name; Left side view
Introduction 15 Name s of Part s 1 (camera/play) button ( 26) 2 VIDEO S NAP (video s nap s hot) button ( 55) 3 / / WEB button ( 116) 4 button ( 24 )/ / / INDEX S EL. (index s election) button ( 44 )/ PLAYLI S T button ( 44 ) 5 DI S P. (on- s creen di s play) button ( 64) 6 ACCE SS indicator ( 37, ...
Page 16 - LCD panel
16 Introduction A s Zoom lever ( 39) A d PHOTO button ( 79) A f POWER button A g ON/OFF (CHG) (charge) indicator:Green – OnOrange – S tandby ( 40) Red – Charging ( 18) A h LCD s creen ( 22) A j Joy s tic k ( 27) A k FUNC. button ( 28, 122) A l U S B terminal ( 99, 102) S q HDMI OUT terminal ( 99, ...
Page 17 - Bottom view
Introduction 17 S g Tripod s oc k et ( 155) S h Memory card s lot ( 33) S j Battery compartment S k Battery relea s e latch S l Battery compartment cover/Memory card s lot cover D q Serial number The s erial number label i s located on the battery compartment cover. Bottom view
Page 18 - Preparation; Getting Started; Charging the Battery Pack; Connect the power cord to the
18 Preparation s Preparation s Thi s chapter de s cribe s ba s ic operation s , s uch a s navigating the menu s , and fir s t time s etting s to help you learn more about your camcorder. Getting Started Charging the Battery Pack The camcorder can be powered with a battery pac k or directly u s ing...
Page 19 - • If the camcorder wa; Trouble
Preparation s 19 4 Slide the battery compartment cover away from the lens and open it. 5 Remove the battery terminal cover from the battery pack. 6 Insert the battery pack all the way into the compartment and press gently until it clicks. 7 Close the cover and slide it toward the lens until you he...
Page 20 - To remove the battery pac
20 Preparation s To remove the battery pac k 1 S lide the battery compartment cover away from the len s and open it. 2 Pre ss the battery relea s e latch and pull out the battery pac k . 3 Clo s e the cover and s lide it toward the len s until you hear a clic k . IMPORTANT • Turn off the camcorder...
Page 21 - Preparing the Acce; Fasten the grip belt.; To remove the grip belt; Lift the padded handgrip’s flap and detach the strap from the
Preparation s 21 • We recommend that you prepare battery pack s to la s t 2 to 3 time s longer than you think you might need. Preparing the Acce ss orie s Fasten the grip belt. Adju s t the grip belt s o that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger, and the button with your thumb. To r...
Page 22 - To attach an optional wri; Adj; Rotating the L; Open the LCD panel 90 degrees.
22 Preparation s To attach an optional wri s t s trap Pass the attaching end of the wrist strap through the rear bracket on the cam-corder, thread the wrist strap through the loop and fasten. You can al s o attach the wri s t s trap to the s trap mount on the grip belt to u s e both for extra conv...
Page 23 - About the LCD screen:; D Backlight; When recording in bright place
Preparation s 23 NOTES • About the LCD screen: The s creen i s produced u s ing extremely high-pre- ci s ion manufacturing technique s , with more than 99.99% of the pixel s operating to s pecification. Le ss than 0.01% of the pixel s may occa s ion- ally mi s fire or appear a s black, red, blue o...
Page 24 - Ba; Operating Mode; Recording; About the
24 Preparation s Ba s ic Operation of the Camcorder Operating Mode s Recording The camcorder offer s two ba s ic mode s for recording video and photo s : S mart AUTO ( ) mode for beginner s or if you ju s t prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder s etting s , and flexible recording ( ) mode, ...
Page 25 - mart AUTO icon
Preparation s 25 • When s hooting in mode, the camcorder will automatically detect certain characteri s tic s of the s ubject, background, lighting condition s , etc. It will then adju s t variou s s etting s (focu s , expo s ure, color, image s tabilization, image quality, among other s ), s elec...
Page 26 - Playback
26 Preparation s NOTES • In mode, menu s cannot be acce ss ed but the following s etting s can be changed in advance.- Recording mode of movie s - Size/quality of photo s - / / Your s election of recording media for movie s / photo s - Video s nap s hot length - Auto s low s hutter - All s etting ...
Page 27 - Joy
Preparation s 27 NOTES • / / When s witching to a playback mode, the memory s elected for playback will be the s ame currently u s ed for recording. Joy s tick and Joy s tick G u ide U s e the joy s tic k to operate the camcorder’ s menu s . If the joy s tic k guide doe s not appear on the s creen...
Page 28 - ing the Men; Selecting an Option from the FUN
28 Preparation s U s ing the Men us Many of the camcorder’ s function s can be adju s ted from the menu s that open after pre ss ing . In mode, menu s cannot be acce ss ed and, except in a few ca s e s , mo s t menu s etting s will return to their default value s . For detail s about the available...
Page 29 - Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus; press
Preparation s 29 Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus 1 Press . 2 Select ( , ) [ Menu] and press to open the setup menus. You can al s o hold pre ss ed down for more than 1 s econd to open directly the s etup menu s s creen. 3 Select ( ) the tab of the desired menu. 4 Select ( ) the setting yo...
Page 30 - Fir; Setting the Date and Time; to start the clock and close the
30 Preparation s Fir s t Time Setting s Setting the Date and Time You will need to s et the date and time of the camcorder before you can s tart u s ing it. The [Date/Time] s creen will appear automatically when the cam-corder’ s cloc k i s not s et. When the [Date/Time] s creen appear s , the yea...
Page 31 - Changing the Lang; Changing the Time Zone; To
Preparation s 31 Changing the Lang u age The default language of the camcorder i s Engli s h. You can s et it to one of 23 other language s . NOTES • The di s play s and that appear in s ome menu s creen s refer to the name of button s on the camcorder and will not change, regardle ss of the langu...
Page 32 - ing a Memory Card; Memory Card
32 Preparation s U s ing a Memory Card Memory Card s Compatible for U s e with the Camcorder You can u s e commercially available S DHC ( S D high capacity) memory card s and S D memory card s with thi s camcorder. How- ever, depending on the memory card, you may not be able to record movie s . Re...
Page 33 - In; To remove the memory card; IMPORTANT
Preparation s 33 In s erting and Removing a Memory Card Ma k e s ure to initialize ( 35) all memory card s before u s ing them with thi s camcorder. 1 Turn off the camcorder. Make s ure the ON/OFF (CHG) indicator i s off. 2 Slide the memory card slot cover away from the lens and open it. 3 Insert ...
Page 34 - Selecting the Memory for the Recording; POINTS TO CHECK; Relay Recording; Insert a memory card that does not contain any movies.; elect the built-in memory or memory card*
34 Preparation s / / Selecting the Memory for the Recording s You can s elect to record your movie s and photo s in the built-in mem- ory or on a memory card. The built-in memory i s the default memory for recording both. POINTS TO CHECK • Be s ure you under s tand the information provided in Eye-...
Page 35 - Initializing the B; Initialization method
Preparation s 35 * The approximate available recording time will now reflect the combined s pace in the built-in memory and memory card. NOTES • Any of the following action s will deactivate the relay recording function. - Turning off the camcorder- Opening the memory card s lot cover - Changing t...
Page 36 - Option; About the mu
36 Preparation s * Pre ss to cancel the complete initialization while it i s in progre ss . All recording s will be era s ed and the memory can be u s ed without any problem. Option s IMPORTANT • Initializing the memory will permanently era s e all recording s . Lo s t origi- nal recording s canno...
Page 37 - Shooting Video; Turn on the camcorder.; When you have fini
Video 37 Video Thi s chapter cover s function s related to s hooting movie s , including recording, playbac k , advanced function s and playli s t and s cene operation s . Ba s ic Recording Shooting Video 1 Turn on the camcorder. / / By default, movie s are recorded in the built-in memory. Alterna...
Page 38 - About the Power Save mode:; tandard Play 7 Mbp
38 Video • Be s ure to s ave your recording s regularly ( 104), e s pecially after mak- ing important recording s . Canon s hall not be liable for any lo ss or cor- ruption of data. NOTES • About the Power Save mode: If [Power Saving Mode] i s s et to [ On], the camcorder will s hut off automatica...
Page 39 - Zooming; The camcorder offer; Approximate recording time; Operating mode
Video 39 Zooming The camcorder offer s optical (20x) and digital ( / / : 400x, : 800x) zoom. You can turn on the digital zoom with the [Digital Zoom] s etting. Move the zoom lever toward W (wide angle) to zoom out. Move it toward T (telephoto) to zoom in. By default, the zoom lever operate s at a ...
Page 40 - ick Start F; With the camcorder on and in a recording mode, close the LCD
40 Video • In mode, you can al s o s et [Zoom Speed] to one of three con s tant s peed s (3 i s the fa s te s t, 1 the s lowe s t). • When [Zoom Speed] i s s et to [ Variable], the zoom s peed will be fa s ter in record pau s e mode than when actually recording, except when pre-recording ( 56) i s...
Page 42 - Playing Back the Video; ) the selection frame to the scene you want to play; To pau
42 Video Ba s ic Playback Playing Back the Video 1 Press . • The original movie s index s creen will appear in mo s t ca s e s . • If a photo appear s in s ingle photo view, move the zoom lever toward W to open the photo index s creen. Switch to the original movie s index s creen ( 44). 2 Move ( ,...
Page 43 - Special playback modes; t playbac
Video 43 IMPORTANT • Ob s erve the following precaution s while the ACCESS indicator i s on or fla s hing. Failing to do s o may re s ult in permanent data lo ss . - Do not open the memory card s lot cover. - Do not di s connect the power s ource or turn off the camcorder. - Do not change the camc...
Page 44 - ipping; Ending; Selecting what Recording
44 Video Sk ipping s cene s Open ( ) the joy s tic k guide S elect ( ) the middle row Pu s h the joy s tic k ( ) toward * to sk ip to the beginning of the current s cene or to sk ip to the next s cene. * Pu s h the joy s tick/pre ss the button twice to s kip to the beginning of the previou s s cen...
Page 45 - ) the orange selection frame to the
Video 45 1 In the index screen, move ( ) the orange selection frame to the tabs on the top of the screen. 2 Select ( ) the tab corresponding to the recordings you want to play back. 3 Return ( ) to the index screen to select a scene or photo. By default, the index s creen will s how up to 6 item s...
Page 46 - To open the index; Searching for Scene; Selecting from the; Open the original movies index screen.
46 Video / / For s cene s in the built-in memory: pre ss For s cene s on the memory card: pre ss and then s elect [Playli s t]. Pre ss . To open the index s creen for s cene s converted into s tandard definition ( / / only) You can al s o open the index s creen for s cene s converted into s tandar...
Page 47 - Selecting from the List of Recordings; cene
Video 47 • / / You can s elect the original movie s in the built-in memory or on the memory card. • You can pre ss to open the index s creen for video s nap s hot s cene s . 2 Open the calendar screen. • The calendar s creen appear s . • Date s that contain s cene s (that i s , movie s were record...
Page 48 - After selecting the desired date, press; Selecting Only Scenes in which People’s Faces Were Detected
48 Video • The li s t of recording s di s play s all date s in which recording s were made. An orange s election frame appear s on the day. • The thumbnail s how s a s till image from the fir s t s cene recorded on that day. Below it will appear the number of s cene s recorded ( ) and the total re...
Page 49 - electing Recording; Open the movie or photo index screen.
Video 49 NOTES • You can pre ss to return to the normal index s creen at any time. Pre- s electing Recording s from the Index Screen You can s elect in advance a number of original movie s or photo s from the index s creen in order to perform certain action s on them collec- tively, all at once. m...
Page 50 - Press; To cancel all the; Deleting Scene; electing; ) the scene you want to delete, or a scene; election
50 Video 4 Press twice to close the menu. To cancel all the s election s NOTES • The pre- s election of s cene s /photo s will be canceled if you turn off the camcorder or change the operating mode. • Scene s in the playli s t cannot be included in the pre- s election. Deleting Scene s You can del...
Page 52 - Advanced F; Programmed AE and Special Scene Recording Program; Special Scene Recording Programs; The camcorder u
52 Video Advanced F u nction s Programmed AE and Special Scene Recording Program s The recording program determine s how much control you have over the camcorder’ s recording-related s etting s . S elect the [ Programmed AE] recording program to give you full control over function s li k e the whi...
Page 54 - Cinema Mode: Giving a Cinematic Look to Yo
54 Video NOTES • [ Portrait]/[ Sport s ]/[ Snow]/[ Beach]: The picture may not appear s mooth during playback. • [ Portrait]: The blur effect of the background increa s e s the more you zoom in ( T ). • [ Snow]/[ Beach]: The s ubject may become overexpo s ed on cloudy day s or in s haded place s ....
Page 55 - To change the frame rate; Video Snap
Video 55 To change the frame rate Video Snap s hot Record a s erie s of s hort s cene s . Play your video s nap s hot s cene s s et to your favorite mu s ic ( 69) to create your own fun mu s ic video. You will be s urpri s ed how by changing the bac k ground mu s ic, you can give your s cene s an ...
Page 56 - nction; Self Timer; Pre REC
56 Video Pre-recording F u nction The camcorder will s tart recording 3 s econd s before you pre ss , en s uring you do not mi ss important s hooting opportuni- tie s . Thi s i s e s pecially u s eful when it i s difficult to predict when to s tart recording. 1 Open ( ) the joystick guide. 2 Selec...
Page 57 - , first halfway to activate the autofocus; Man; Manual Exposure Adjustment; Exposure] and press; Exposure
Video 57 For movies: Press . The camcorder s tart s recording after a 10- s econd countdown. The countdown appear s on the s creen. For photos: Press , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully. The camcorder will record the photo after a 10- s econd countdown. The countdown appear s ...
Page 58 - Focus
58 Video • The adju s tment range and the length of the expo s ure adju s tment indicator will vary depending on the initial brightne ss of the picture. • If you operate the zoom, the brightne ss of the image may change. 3 Adjust the ( ) the brightness of the image as required, then hide ( ) the j...
Page 59 - Face Detection
Video 59 • The center of the s creen will be magnified to help you focu s more ea s ily. You can al s o turn off thi s function with the [Focu s A ss i s tance] s etting. 4 Adjust ( ) the focus as required. • If you wi s h to focu s on faraway s ubject s s uch a s mountain s or firework s , pu s h...
Page 60 - White Balance
60 Video To s elect the main s ubject If there i s more than one per s on in the picture, the camcorder will auto- matically s elect one per s on it determine s i s the main s ubject. The main s ubject i s indicated by a white face detection frame and the camcorder will optimize the s etting s for...
Page 61 - De
Video 61 * When you s elect [ Cu s tom WB], do not pre ss and continue in s tead with the following procedure. To s et the cu s tom white balance 1 Point the camcorder at a white object s o it fill s the whole s creen and pre ss . When the adju s tment i s completed, s top s fla s hing and s tay s...
Page 62 - Image Effect; Digital Effect
62 Video Image Effect s You can u s e the image effect s to change the color s aturation and con- tra s t to record movie s and photo s with s pecial color effect s . POINTS TO CHECK • Select a recording program other than the Special Scene recording pro- gram s . Option s ( Default value) Digit...
Page 63 - Applying the Selected Digital Effect; Digital Effects] and; To activate an effect; Digital Effects
Video 63 Option s ( Default value) Applying the Selected Digital Effect 1 Open ( ) the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [ Digital Effects] and press . • The icon of the s elected digital effect turn s green. • Pre ss again to deactivate the digital effect (it s icon will turn white again). To fade i...
Page 64 - play; You can turn mo; About the Data Code
64 Video • Fader s cannot be u s ed when recording video s nap s hot s cene s or when pre-recording i s activated. On-Screen Di s play s and Data Code You can turn mo s t on- s creen di s play s on or off. Repeatedly press to turn the on-screen displays on/off in the following sequence: mode: • Al...
Page 65 - dio Recording Level; Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level; To di
Video 65 A u dio Recording Level You can adju s t the audio recording level of the built-in microphone. You can di s play the audio level indicator while recording. Manual Adjustment of the Audio Recording Level 1 Open ( ) the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [ Mic. Level] and press . • The manual adj...
Page 66 - Selecting the Playback Starting Point; Movie Timeline; Open the original movies or playlist index screen.
66 Video NOTES • When the audio level meter reache s the red point (0 dB mark), the s ound may be di s torted. • If the audio level i s too high and the s ound get s di s torted, activate the microphone attenuator with the [Microphone Attenuator] s etting. Selecting the Playback Starting Point If ...
Page 67 - ) the playback starting point from the timeline ruler.; election frame to the large thumbnail and; To move between timeline ruler page; election frame to the; To change the interval between frame; hanges in the Scene’s Main Subject; Selecting Only Scene; ) the scene you want to view and press
Video 67 3 Select ( ) the playback starting point from the timeline ruler. 4 Press to begin the playback. To s elect another s cene Move ( ) the orange s election frame to the large thumbnail and s elect ( ) another s cene. To move between timeline ruler page s Move ( ) the orange s election frame...
Page 68 - ) the playback starting point from the segment ruler.
68 Video 3 Select ( ) the playback starting point from the segment ruler. 4 Press to begin the playback. You can s elect another s cene and move between s egment ruler page s in the s ame way a s in the movie timeline s creen ( 66). NOTES • For a s ingle s cene, up to 100 s egment s /change s in m...
Page 69 - Scene and Playli; Playing Back Recording; Using a Supplied Music Track as Background Music; ks; elect Mu
Video 69 Scene and Playli s t Operation s Playing Back Recording s Set to Backgro u nd M us ic You can play bac k video s nap s hot s cene s , s cene s in the playli s t and photo s lide s how s s et to bac k ground mu s ic (in s tead of the original s ound) u s ing one of the s upplied trac ks . ...
Page 70 - To delete a mu; After
70 Video • You can pre ss to li s ten to the track s elected. Pre ss to s top the playback. • Select [Off] to play back s cene s with their original s ound or to play back s lide s how s without any mu s ic. 4 Back in the index screen, select ( , ) the recording from which to start playback. 5 Pre...
Page 71 - Dividing Scene
Video 71 • Mac OS u s er s : U s e the Finder to tran s fer mu s ic file s from the [MUSIC] folder on the s upplied Camcorder Supplemental Di s c to the memory card after it i s initialized. Refer to About the mu s ic file s ( 168) for the folder s tructure of the memory card. • / / The Camcorder ...
Page 72 - Editing the Playli; Adding Scenes to the Playlist
72 Video 5 Select ( ) [Yes] and press . The video from the divi s ion point to the end of the s cene will appear a s a new s cene in the index s creen. NOTES • When advancing/rever s ing frame s while dividing the s cene s , the interval will be 0.5 s econd. • If the s cene cannot be divided at th...
Page 73 - Deleting Scenes from the Playlist; Deleting
Video 73 3 Add the scene(s) to the playlist. Option s • When the operation i s completed [Scene( s ) added to the playli s t] will be di s played. • / / Scene s are added to the playli s t on the s ame memory they are recorded on. • To open the playli s t index s creen from the original movie s in...
Page 74 - Moving Scenes in the Playlist; Move the; ired option
74 Video • / / Before opening the playli s t, you can s elect the original movie s in the built-in memory or on the memory card to open the playli s t of the re s pective memory. • To open the playli s t index s creen from the original movie s index s creen: - / / For s cene s in the built-in memo...
Page 75 - Capt
Video 75 - Pre ss . • You can pre ss to open the playli s t index s creen for video s nap s hot s cene s ( 55). 2 Select ( , ) the scene you want to move. 3 Press , select [ Move] and press . 4 Move ( , ) the orange marker to the desired position of the scene and press . The original po s ition of...
Page 76 - Copying Scene; Copying; opying Original Movies; Open the index screen of original movies recorded in the built-in
76 Video - Scene s that were edited u s ing the s oftware on the s upplied s oftware ImageMixer 3 SE and were then written back to the memory. • When the s ource s cene i s it s elf a video s nap s hot s cene, you may not be able to capture a video s nap s hot s cene depending on the length of the...
Page 77 - opying the Entire Playlist; Open the index screen of the built-in memory’s playlist.
Video 77 Option s C opying the Entire Playlist 1 Open the index screen of the built-in memory’s playlist. • In the original movie s index s creen, s elect the tab under the icon, and then open the playli s t index s creen: - / / For s cene s in the built-in memory, pre ss . For s cene s on the mem...
Page 79 - Photo; Taking Photo
Photo s 79 Photo s Refer to thi s chapter for detail s on s hooting photo s – ta k ing photo s and playing them bac k , capturing photo s from video and printing photo s . Ba s ic Recording Taking Photo s 1 Turn on the camcorder. • / / By default, photo s are recorded in the built-in memory. You c...
Page 80 - Selecting Photo Size and Q
80 Photo s IMPORTANT • Ob s erve the following precaution s while the ACCESS indicator i s on or fla s hing. Failing to do s o may re s ult in permanent data lo ss . - Do not open the memory card s lot cover. - Do not di s connect the power s ource or turn off the camcorder. - Do not change the ca...
Page 81 - LW
Photo s 81 NOTES • The actual number of photo s that can be recorded will vary depending on the s ubject and s hooting condition s . • The camcorder retain s the la s t s etting u s ed even if you s et the cam- corder to mode. • When printing photo s , u s e the following guideline s a s a referen...
Page 82 - Viewing Photo; Open the photo index screen.; To return to the index; tic
82 Photo s Ba s ic Playback Viewing Photo s 1 Press . • The original movie s index s creen will appear in mo s t ca s e s . • If a photo appear s in s ingle photo view, move the zoom lever toward W to open the photo index s creen. Proceed to s tep 3. 2 Open the photo index screen. • / / You can s ...
Page 83 - Photo Jump Function; Deleting Photo; Deleting a Single Photo; icon and press
Photo s 83 Photo Jump Function When you have recorded a large number of photo s , you can jump 10 or 100 photo s at a time. 1 Open ( ) the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) the icon and press . 3 Select ( ) [ Jump 10 photos] or [ Jump 100 photos]. 4 Jump ( ) the number of photos selected and press . IM...
Page 84 - ) the photo you want to delete and press; Deleting Photos from the Index Screen; Open the photo index screen.
84 Photo s [ Delete] appear s on the s creen. 2 Select ( ) the photo you want to delete and press . 3 Select ( ) [Yes] and press to delete the photo. 4 Repeat steps 2-3 to delete additional photos or press twice to close the menu. Deleting Photos from the Index Screen 1 Open the photo index screen...
Page 85 - Magnifying Photo; Move the zoom lever toward
Photo s 85 Magnifying Photo s d u ring Playback In s ingle photo view, photo s can be magnified up to 5 time s . will appear for photo s that cannot be enlarged. 1 Move the zoom lever toward T . • The photo i s magnified by 2 time s and a frame appear s indicating the po s ition of the magnified a...
Page 86 - Additional F; Slide
86 Photo s Additional F u nction s Slide s how You can play a s lide s how of all the photo s and even s et it to mu s ic ( 69). 1 Open the photo index screen. 2 Select the background music to use when playing back the photo slideshow ( 69). 3 Back in the index screen, select first photo of the sl...
Page 87 - Rotating Photo; In single photo view, open the photo selection screen.; togram Di
Photo s 87 NOTES • The background mu s ic may not be played back correctly when playing back a s lide s how from a memory card with s low tran s fer rate s . • When playing back a s lide s how with mu s ic from an external audio player, the s lide s how will repeat until the mu s ic fini s he s . ...
Page 88 - To capture the photo; ired photo
88 Photo s The area to the right of the hi s togram repre s ent s highlight s and the left s ide repre s ent s s hadow s . A photo who s e hi s togram sk ew s to the right i s rela- tively bright; while one who s e hi s to- gram pea ks to the left, i s relatively dar k . Capt u ring Photo s from a...
Page 89 - Protecting Photo; You can protect photo; Protecting Single Photos; Protecting Photos from the Index Screen
Photo s 89 IMPORTANT • When capturing photo s on an Eye-Fi card, photo s will be uploaded automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Alway s verify that Eye-Fi card s have been approved in the country/region of u s e. See al s o U s ing an Eye-Fi card ( 121). NOTES • The da...
Page 90 - Copying Photo; You can copy photo; opying a Single Photo; Select to view the photos recorded in the built-in memory.; Protecting Single Photo
90 Photo s / / You can s elect the photo s in the built-in memory or on the memory card. 2 Select ( , ) the photo you want to protect. Option s IMPORTANT • Initializing the memory will permanently era s e all recording s , including protected photo s . / / Copying Photo s to a Memory Card You can ...
Page 91 - Open the photo selection screen.; opying Photos from the Index Screen; Open the index screen of the photos recorded in the built-in
Photo s 91 2 Open the photo selection screen. [ Copy ( )] appear s on the s creen. 3 Select ( ) the photo you want to copy and press . 4 Select ( ) [Yes] and press to copy the photo. 5 Repeat steps 3-4 to copy additional photos or press twice to close the menu. C opying Photos from the Index Scree...
Page 93 - Printing Photo; onnecting the; Set the camcorder to; Connection Diagram
Photo s 93 Printing Photo s Printing Photo s (Direct Print) The camcorder can be connected to any PictBridge-compatible printer. You can mar k in advance the photo s you want to print and s et the de s ired number of copie s a s a print order ( 96). Canon printers: S ELPHY printer s of the CP, D S...
Page 94 - Selecting the Print Settings and Printing
94 Photo s - Removing all print order s NOTES • will appear for photo s that cannot be printed. • We recommend powering the camcorder u s ing the compact power adapter. • Refer al s o to the printer ’s in s truction manual. • If you have no intention to u s e the optional DW-100 DVD Burner, you ca...
Page 95 - on the
Photo s 95 Option s [ Paper Size]* Available paper s ize s vary depending on the printer model. [ Paper Type]* Select [Photo], [Fa s t Photo], [Plain] or [Default]. [ Page Layout]* Select [Default], [Bordered] or one of the follow- ing page layout s . [Borderle ss ]: The photo i s enlarged and may...
Page 96 - To cancel a print job; Other printers or if the error still persists with a Canon printer:; Print Order; sks
96 Photo s NOTES • Print s etting option s and [Default] s etting s vary depending on the printer model. For detail s , refer to the printer ’s in s truction manual. To cancel a print job 1 Pre ss ([ S top]) while printing. 2 S elect ( ) [O K ] and pre ss . When you have fini s hed printing Di s c...
Page 97 - Marking Single Photos with Print Orders; Print Order
Photo s 97 POINTS TO CHECK • Only photo s on the memory card can be s et for print order s . Marking Single Photos with Print Orders 1 In single photo view, open the photo selection screen. appear s on the s creen. 2 Select ( ) the photo you want to mark with a print order. 3 Press to set the prin...
Page 99 - External Connection; Thi; Terminal
External Connection s 99 External Connection s Thi s chapter explain s how to connect your camcorder to an external device s uch a s a TV, VCR, or computer. Terminal s on the Camcorder * When connecting a cable to the camcorder, make s ure to align the triangle mark s on the cable ’s connector and...
Page 100 - About the HDMI; connection
100 External Connection s Connection Diagram s In the following connection diagram s , the left s ide s how s the terminal s on the camcorder and the right s ide s how s (for reference only) an example of terminal s on a connected device. C onnection Type: Digital Q u ality: High definition O u tp...
Page 103 - Playback on a TV Screen; Turn off the camcorder and the TV.; Turn on the connected TV.
External Connection s 103 Playback on a TV Screen Connect the camcorder to a TV to enjoy your recording s with family and friend s . Playbac k on an HDTV u s ing one of the high-definition con- nection s will en s ure the be s t playbac k q uality. 1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV. 2 Connect th...
Page 104 - Saving and Sharing Yo; Saving Recording; Saving Movies; Saving Photos; Photo Application; Starting CameraWindow
104 External Connection s Saving and Sharing Yo u r Recording s Saving Recording s on a Comp u ter Movie s and photo s recorded with thi s camcorder are s aved in the built-in memory ( / / only) or on the memory card. Becau s e s pace i s limited, ma k e s ure to s ave your recording s on a comput...
Page 105 - ing the; Power the camcorder with the compact power adapter.; Downloading Still Image
External Connection s 105 U s ing the s oftware 1 Power the camcorder with the compact power adapter. 2 Set the camcorder to mode, in single photo view. 3 Connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagram s ( 102). • If the device s elec...
Page 106 - Saving Movie; Preparations on the; Connecting to the
106 External Connection s In s uch ca s e, s elect [Skip] to s top the proce ss and u s e the computer ’s Safely Remove Hardware function (Window s ) or Eject function (Mac OS) to end the connection to the camcorder. Di s connect the USB cable, s et the camcorder to mode and re s tore the connecti...
Page 107 - onnecting to the DW-100 DVD Burner and; Turn on the DVD burner.; Creating DVD; Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using the supplied; When the data require; To create an additional copy of the
External Connection s 107 C onnecting to the DW-100 DVD Burner and C reating a Disc 1 Turn on the DVD burner. Refer to Creating DVD s . 2 Connect the camcorder to the DVD burner using the supplied USB cable. • Connection . Refer to Connection Diagram s ( 102) and Connection s . • If the device s e...
Page 108 - Caution
108 External Connection s IMPORTANT • While the camcorder i s connected to the DVD burner, do not open the memory card s lot cover and do not remove the memory card. • Ob s erve the following precaution s while the ACCESS indicator on the camcorder i s on or fla s hing. Failing to do s o may re s ...
Page 109 - onverting Scenes into Standard Definition in the; Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.
External Connection s 109 You can complete the conver s ion to s tandard definition in the cam- corder and then u s e the s upplied s oftware ImageMixer 3 SE to s ave the converted s cene s and burn them onto DVD s in your computer. Your computer mu s t have a prein s talled DVD drive with writing...
Page 110 - ing
110 External Connection s 1 If a me ss age appear s regarding mu s ic file s , follow the in s truction s on the s creen. 2 Thi s s tep in not nece ss ary for s cene s in the playli s t. 3 The left s ide of the s creen di s play s the total playback time of the s cene s to be con- verted; the righ...
Page 111 - onnecting to the; Click [Disc writing] and continue the operation on the computer
External Connection s 111 - All the s elected s cene s are merged into one converted s cene. However, if the converted s cene i s too large, it will be s plit into 2 GB- s ized s cene s . - When converting only part of a s cene, the maximum length of the converted s cene will be 10 minute s from t...
Page 113 - Creating Photo DVD
External Connection s 113 NOTES • When the camcorder contain s a large number of s cene s to be s aved on di s c s , it may take a long time for the connection to the DVD burner to be completed. For be s t performance, we recommend limiting the num- ber of s cene s to be s aved to 500 or fewer s c...
Page 114 - Playing Back Di
114 External Connection s - Do not change the camcorder ’s operating mode. NOTES • If you are creating a Photo DVD from photo s on the memory card and the memory card contain s s cene s converted into s tandard definition for Web upload, the thumbnail s for tho s e s cene s will al s o be added to...
Page 115 - To play bac; Copying Yo; In High Definition
External Connection s 115 IMPORTANT • While the camcorder i s connected to the DVD burner, do not open the memory card s lot cover and do not remove the memory card. NOTES • Only AVCHD di s c s created with the DW-100 DVD burner can be played back u s ing the DVD burner. • The camcorder ’s menu s ...
Page 116 - onnecting; Connection Diagrams; Uploading Movie
116 External Connection s In S tandard Definition You can copy your movie s by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video recorder with analog audio/video input s . Video output will be in s tandard definition, although the original s cene s are in high defi- nition. C onnecting Connect ...
Page 120 - Uploading your Videos Wirelessly; Insert your Eye-Fi card in the camcorder and make sure there is
120 External Connection s IMPORTANT • While the camcorder i s connected to the computer, do not open the memory card s lot cover and do not remove the memory card. • Ob s erve the following precaution s while the ACCESS indicator i s on or fla s hing. Failing to do s o may re s ult in permanent da...
Page 122 - Using the Menus
122 Additional Information Additional Information Thi s chapter contain s trouble s hooting advice, s creen me s - s age s , handling and maintenance tip s , and other information. Appendix: Men u Option s Li s t s Menu item s not available appear grayed out. For detail s about how to s elect an i...
Page 123 - Mode; Standard Play 7 Mbps]
Additional Information 123 Setup Menus FUNC. Menu (Playbac k Mode s ) (movie playback), (playback of video s nap s hot s cene s ): - available only in the original index s creen; - available only in the playli s t index s creen; z - avail- able in both; — - not available in either. (photo playback...
Page 124 - Menu item
124 Additional Information 1 / / Available only for photo s on the memory card. 2 Available only for s cene s in the built in memory. [Protect] – – – 89 [Individual Photos], [Selected Photos], [Remove All] – – [Print Orders] 1 0-99 copies – – 96 [Individual Photos], [Selected Photos (1 copy each)]...
Page 125 - Set; Camera
Additional Information 125 Set u p Men us Camera S etup 1 ( Mode) [Frame Rate]: Select s the frame rate to be u s ed when recording. [ PF25]: 25 frame s per s econd, progre ss ive. U s ing thi s frame rate will give your recording s a cinematic look. When combined with the [ Cine Mode] recording p...
Page 128 - Playbac
128 Additional Information [Focus Assistance]: When the focu s a ss i s tance i s activated, the image at the center of the s creen i s magnified to help you focu s manually ( 58). • U s ing the focu s a ss i s tance will not affect the recording s . It will be can- celled automatically after 4 s ...
Page 129 - tem
Additional Information 129 [Data Code]: Di s play s the date and/or time when the s cene wa s recorded. [ Camera Data]: Di s play s the aperture (f- s top) and s hutter s peed u s ed when recording the s cene. [USB Connection Type]: Select the connection protocol to u s e when con- necting the cam...
Page 133 - Language and Date/Time
Additional Information 133 Language and Date/Time S etup [Date Format]: Select the date format to be u s ed for mo s t on- s creen di s - play s , and (if s elected) for the date printed on photo s . [Calendar Start Day]: Select the day on which the week s tart s for the cal- endar di s play ( 46)...
Page 134 - Specification
134 Additional Information [Memory Info]/[Memory Card Info]: Di s play s a s creen where you can ver- ify how much of the built-in memory or the memory card i s currently in u s e ( total recording time and total number of photo s ) and how much s pace remain s available for recording. • E s timat...
Page 135 - creen Icon; Recording Movies
Additional Information 135 Appendix: On s creen Icon s and Di s play s Recording Movies 1 Operating mode ( 24) 2 Recording program ( 52, 54) 3 White balance ( 60) 4 Image effect ( 62) 5 Digital effect ( 62) 6 Recording mode ( 38) 7 Flic k er reduction ( 126) 8 Pre-recording ( 56) 9 Memory operatio...
Page 136 - Recording Photos
136 Additional Information Recording Photos S f Zoom ( 39), Expo s ure ( 57) S g Photo q uality/ s ize ( 80) S h S elf timer ( 56) S j Number of available photo s On the memory card / / In the built- in memory S k Camcorder s ha k e warning ( 126) S l Face detection ( 59) D q AF frame ( 79) D a Fo...
Page 137 - Viewing Photos
Additional Information 137 * The light metering mode cannot be changed. Viewing Photos D f Hi s togram ( 87) D g Current photo / Total number of photo s D h Photo number ( 131) D j Protected photo mar k ( 89) D k Date and time of recording D l File s ize F q Manual expo s ure ( 57) F a Photo s ize...
Page 139 - Tro; CHECK THI; Power supply
Additional Information 139 Trou ble? Tro u ble s hooting If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to thi s s ection. S ome- time s what you thin k i s a malfunction of the camcorder may have the s imple s t of s olution s - plea s e read the “CHEC K THI S FIR S T” box before going on to th...
Page 142 - Indicators and Onscreen Displays
142 Additional Information Indicators and Onscreen Displays light s u p in red. - Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. light s u p in red. - A memory card error occurred. Turn off the camcorder. Remove and reinsert the memory card. Initialize the memory card if the displa...
Page 143 - Memory Card and Accessories
Additional Information 143 Screen di s play s t u rn on and off repeatedly. - The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.- Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly. Abnormal character s appear on the s creen and the camcorder doe s not operate properly. - Disconnect...
Page 144 - Connections with External Devices
144 Additional Information - The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [Photo Number- ing] to [Reset] and insert a new memory card. Cannot u pload file s us ing an Eye-Fi card. - Files cannot be uploaded when [Eye-Fi C ommunication] is set to [Off] (when appears on the scre...
Page 145 - Li
Additional Information 145 - Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder. After a short while, turn it on again and restore the connection. - C onnect the camcorder to a different USB port on the computer. - The camcorder will not be recognized while all photos are being deleted or all pri...
Page 151 - Messages Related to the Optional DW-100 DVD Burner
Additional Information 151 Thi s photo co u ld not be deleted - Protected photos ( ) cannot be deleted. Remove the protection ( 89). / / Thi s memory card contain s s cene s . Delete all s cene s to us e relay recording. - Save the movies on the memory card ( 115) and initialize the memory card ( ...
Page 153 - Direct Print Related Messages
Additional Information 153 Direct Print Related Messages Data tran s fer error - C ancel 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 pho...
Page 154 - About Canon Inkjet/SELPHY DS Printers
154 Additional Information Print head not in s talled - No print head is installed in the printer or the print head is defective. Printer cover open - C lose the printer cover securely. Printer error - A malfunction has occurred that may require repairs. ( C anon inkjet printers: the printer’s gre...
Page 155 - Handling Preca; Camcorder; Be
Additional Information 155 Do ’ s and Don ’t s Handling Preca u tion s Camcorder Be s ure to ob s erve the following precaution s to en s ure maximum per- formance. • Save your recordings periodically. Make s ure to tran s fer your record- ing s to an external device s uch a s a computer or digita...
Page 156 - Battery Pack; Treat the battery pack with care.
156 Additional Information • When recording movies, try to get a calm, stable picture. Exce ss ive camcorder movement while s hooting and exten s ive u s e of fa s t zoom s and panning can re s ult in jittery s cene s . In extreme ca s e s , the playback of s uch s cene s may re s ult in vi s uall...
Page 157 - About the battery terminal cover
Additional Information 157 About the battery terminal cover The battery terminal cover ha s a [ ]- s haped hole. Thi s i s u s eful when you wi s h to differentiate between charged and uncharged battery pack s . Memory Card • We recommend backing up the recording s on the memory card onto your com...
Page 158 - ilt-in Rechargeable Lithi; To recharge the built-in lithium battery:; Connect the compact power; Di
158 Additional Information B u ilt-in Rechargeable Lithi u m Battery The camcorder ha s a built-in rechargeable lithium battery to k eep the date/time and other s etting s . The built-in lithium battery i s recharged while you u s e the camcorder; however, it will di s charge completely if you do ...
Page 159 - Cleaning; Conden
Additional Information 159 Maintenance/Other s Cleaning Camcorder Body • U s e a s oft, dry cloth to clean the camcorder body. Never u s e chemically treated cloth s or volatile s olvent s s uch a s paint thinner. Len s and In s tant AF S en s or • If the len s s urface or In s tant AF s en s or i...
Page 160 - ing the Camcorder Abroad
160 Additional Information • Remove the memory card and battery pack. Then, place the camcorder in an airtight pla s tic bag and let it adju s t gradually to temperature change s before removing it from the bag. When conden s ation i s detected The camcorder automatically s hut s off. The preci s ...
Page 161 - Acce; (Availability differs from area to area)
Additional Information 161 General I nformation Acce ss orie s Optional acce ss orie s not li s ted below are de s cribed in more detail in the following page s . * Supplied with the camcorder; not available a s an optional acce ss ory. ** If nece ss ary, u s e a commercially available SCART adapt...
Page 162 - Optional Acce; Battery Pac; CB-2LWE Battery Charger; Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.
162 Additional Information Optional Acce ss orie s Battery Pac ks When you need extra battery pack s , s elect the NB-2LH. The s upplied BP-2L5 i s not available a s a s eparate optional acce ss ory. CB-2LWE Battery Charger U s e the battery charger to charge the battery pack s . Charging Time s T...
Page 163 - Using the built-in memory; CBC-NB2 Car Battery Charger
Additional Information 163 decrea s e when recording in cold s urrounding s , when u s ing the brighter s creen s etting s , etc. / / Using the built-in memory Using a memory card * Approximate time s for recording with repeated operation s s uch a s s tart/ s top, zooming, and power on/off. CBC-N...
Page 164 - oft Carrying Ca
164 Additional Information S C-2000 S oft Carrying Ca s e A handy camcorder bag with padded compartment s and plenty of s pace for acce ss orie s . HTC-100 HDMI Cable U s e thi s cable to connect the camcorder to an external device u s ing an all-digital connection, allowing you to enjoy play-back...
Page 167 - CA-590E Compact Power Adapter
Additional Information 167 Power/Other s • Power su pply (rated) 7.4 V D C (battery pack), 8.4 V D C (compact power adapter) • Power con su mption: 2.7 W (SP mode, AF on, L C D normal brightness) • Operating temperat u re: 0 – 40 ° C • Dimen s ion s [W x H x D] (excl u ding the grip belt): 60 x 64...
Page 169 - Index
Additional Information 169 Index 25p Cinema Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 A Abroad, u s ing the camcorder . . . . 160 A s pect ratio of a connected TV (TV type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Audio recording level . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Auto Bac k light Correction . . . . . . 126 Au...